The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
Union Republican state Nominations,
County Republican Nominations.
4 Great Want.

For .iiidgc Of PROBATE, Addison DiSfT'N. .
SAMUEL f.. COOK L, of MiddleburN
A Great Want.
To the questions, What shall we eat ?
and what shall we drink and where
withal shall we be clothed may be added
another of almost equal Importance, name
". where shall we live? This question
il often, at present, forced upon people
in our village. 1t is hopeful sign. If,
IA we wal ked the streets, we saw notices
avery now and then, of This house, or
store to rent" We should regard it as an
upmistakeable evidence of decline. But
when the contrary is true, and every
house and tenement and store is taken it
indicates prosperity that the population,
attracted by this prosperity, is on the in
crease and that the redundant popula-
ton of other places are moving in among
MS, or, that many are coming here, with
the prospect ia view, Of rising with the
place and of improving their fortunes ;
or, that others are seeking it as desira.
Bile place for residence, for the reason
both of its prosperity, or its attractive.
ness in general, prosperity, itself being
no inferior attraction.
But while we hail this state of things
as hopeful auspice, we must take care
that the hope of getting residence
among US be not too long deferred for
then the heart sickens, and the disease.
thus contracted, turns the suspicious
current away from us. In other words,
the incoming crowd must find homes
must find such homes, as are adapted to
their tastes, wants, and the like. Most,
Who come, prefer not at first to build or
buy. They are strangers, mostly, and
their coming may and will be to a con.
siderable extent, an experiment. They
prefer therefore to hire, for n while, I'm.
ill they find things to their minds, and
make arrangements to build. TO buy, is
to great extent out of the question.
when houses are scarce, for tho very
scarcity leads people to hold them as
homes for themselves.
Il, therefore, our prosperity receives
the encouragement it requires, and that
in q practical form, homes must be pro.
vided 1t is necessity. Middlebury
people owe it to themselves, to look after
this matter, to see that the place does
not suffer for the want of houses Espe.
cially should we look to this, FIVE believe
our prosperity is of solid and perman ent
character. And is there any reason to
doubt it? Does it not arise ont of the
very great natural advantages and re.
sources of the place? Does it not occur
necessarily from our magnificent water
power, second to none Of its extent. now
largely, and yet not more than half i'm.
proved ? What business man is there
who has invested in the recent improve.
ment and use Of this power, that is not
encouraged to persevere And who does
not expect that with wise and iudcious
management, business of the sort that
avails itself of such advantages as ours,
will continue from this time so to d.
capital securing the capital chances here
held out to it? This being so it behooves
the good people of Middlebury to hold
ont every inducement for people to come
and settle among us.
For, in addition to, and in connection
with what we have adduced, are our SUI.
perior opportunities for education. This
furnishes a double motive for people to
seek Middlebury as permanent place of
residence. For, while they like to live
in a live place they prefer, The better
class ofpeople do, a place which combines
with business enterprise, a well trained
and cultivated population, which is cure
to afford them good and valuable society.
Middlebury does this now to a fattering
extent But We can indefinitely extend
the borders of our tent. Improvement
Ia inexhaustible. And with the increase
Of population, seeking and taking up a
residence here for such reasons, such ex.
tended and extending improvement would
come.
Is it not therefore question of large
magnitude, of great practica mess and stern
necessity, that we meet the question these
considerations involve in the most gener.
Gus, and public spirited manner And
1t is possible that in order 10 do this, it
may be necessary to reflect, that the well
fare OF each, Is, to a very considerable
extent, Identical with the welfare of soci.
ETY.. In proportion as the latter prospers
the value Of private estates are enhanced.
Every man, then, even on selfish grounds,
is compelled to look to the good of his
neighbors. Some of our surplus funds.
therefore, should 60 to provide houses or
tenements in our village. We may not
realizes at once, as large per cent on such
investments as if we put them into govern.
ment bonds; but we shall become bene.
factors in the truest sense, and not fail,
n addition, of receiving fair per cent
on our investments.
1t is not large and costly houses that
are 80 much wanted, as it is snug and
comfortable tenements.
Let, then, no private or selfish consid-
erations stand in the way Of each person,
to whom God has given means, of aiding
in this, as well as every other enterprise,
by which the growth and prosperity OF
the village shall be secured and advanced.
Let not our growth be checked, valuable
additions to our population be kept away,
because they can find no houses to hire or
buy. Rather let every facility and in.
ducement, compatible with all our cir
slmstances, be held out, to lead such to
settle in our midst, and become our aux.
illaries in aiding in our enterprises, pay.
ing our taxes, supporting our schools aud
college, in building up aud Strengthening
our churches, and 10 augmenting the
power of every element, which combines
to improve society and bless all its mem.
bers.
CAMP MEErINe.-The New York State
camp meeting, at Round Lake commences
July 10th, and there is every prospect Of