The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-11-29
RoYAlToN, Nov. IA, 1870.

RoYALroN, Nov. IA, 1870.
Mp. EDIToR AS | have not the pen
of a ready writer, | have not imposed
myself upon your subscribers for con-
siderable space of time and so trust
that you will bear with me now. Royal
ton is pleasant, healthy town, with a
kind, Independent, genial and intelligent
people. She has, perhaps, more college
bred men than any other town in the
State according to her population, Mid
dlebury excepted. She has a beautiful
situation her mountains stand like
mighty sentines upon either side, whose
faithful watch has been undated for
scores Of centuries The White River
with its graceful curves, and clear waters
battles the feet of her villages. The citi-
zens of this town feel laudable satisfac-
ton in the story which her past records
reveal. The bitter story Of Indian
cruelty draws its bloody mark across her
history. This town was burnt by them
Oct. IL, 1870. At that time there were
deeds performed by some of her citizens
worthy to be remembered. One woman
in particular exhibited the greatest perse-
verancc, and most exalted courage, a
Mrs. Hendee. She was the means of
rescuing number of boys from long
and painful captivity. The most of the
savages, however, were British soldiers
and officers, painted so as to represent the
noble red men of the forest. But who
ever heard of genuine Indians with blue
eyes and curly hair.
Those days have passed away, and
nothing remains Of them but what is pre-
served by the pen of the historian. 1t is
to be wondered at, that we Americans
have bitterness against the English, when
the whole history of our dealings with
her are filled with accounts like the one
here narrated. THE Alabama claims)
The golden rule is best for the dealings Of
man with man, but the silver rule best
applies, so it would seem, when nation
deals with nation
Pardon me for this disgrcssion and thus
philosophizing.
will now turn from the past and come
down to the current news and the topics
of the day.
There has been somewhat Of sickness
here this fall, as there has been, indeed,
in every section Of our State. a sadness
has fallen upon our community, in that
Mrs. Drake, the wife of the Rev. DR..
Drake, has been removed from us by
death. She was very much beloved both
by the church and the entire community,
But | must now turn to the school and
tell you about that. The Academy in
this town was chartered in 1907. Many
eminent men have fitted themselves for
college here, among whom is Chief JUS
tce Chase. The school is now prospecting
finely, and the prospects are that we shall
have a full winter term in other words
, large number Of scholars. Gymnastics
is to be introduced into the course.
A course of lectures has been begun
before the students of the Academy,
which is to be continued through the
year. Some of the first speakers in New
England have already been engaged for the
winter
Professor Circuit, Of Tildcn's Female
Seminary gave the opening lecture of the
course, short time since. Subject Dis
cipline. 1t was ably handled, and wa:
listened to throughout, with profound in
tercst The school at West Lebanon, un
: der his administration, is hourishing fine
ly. A large number Of young ladies are
in attendance there, from all parts of thu
Union. No place can be selected a
which to send young ladies, who wish ,
liberal education, under kind Principal
, and competent instructors.
Prof. Circuits success as teacher il
almost proverbial." Whatever schoo
he has taken hold of has succeeded, failure
is not in his vocabulary. He has proven
as every man who earns the golden mee(
Of success proves, that energy is nccessar.
to him, who would win name, and leav,
the record Of a well spent life behint
him. f.. +. +. l..