St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-12
VOLUME 37---NUMBER 1885.

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to rule highly commended in the news
papers. \ few days after. as he WAS
hurrying to the railway depot. Il house
sleeves. stopped his lahorS and cried.
Iii, Mister. here. Come and give lis
Il tune. The pianny in doors" There
are several musical associations III Yer
mont. but the value of their exercises
is not perceptihle III this district. At
the concerts at which have been pres
cnt. the singers of amy credit were from
Boston. which has. as is wellknown.
high rank Ill its patronage and eucoUr-
agrmcnt of music. The "Boston Music
school has been mentioned lS an illus
tlatiun of the honest resolve to promote
music i'll its educational. rather than its
sensational. regard. 1t furnishes Il COM
plctr musical cducatiom. ;tS it announces,
practical and theoretical, To all its stu
dents. The Vermont associations make
Il parade and frequent proclamation of
what they intend to do. but their mem
berS at the 'cOnventiOns" cut IL very
SONY figure as artists or amateurs.
though of course the press local
! press never ceases to utter laudatl0n
a> literally as possible. 1t is imposSi-
bile for criticism to he lower than II l. iii
these local newspapers. Their writers
tul>omelv praise amy performance and
are 81 approachahlc that the humhc>r
aSpirant may >ecuc Il favorable notice
if due attention i> paid 10y interviewing
the editor and his associates. Mostly II
commentary will hr prepared hy some
one Interested in the entertainment. he
/ - ,,l,.,t and Ins,.tta,l II, l,,IIt
alterations Nothing is too familiar tol
Scribcru>. Here i il column of ''mimol
items" to look over. condensed from Il
daily paper of large circuIlati"n. casual
lv taken up. established some seventy
wears. An odd Fellows festival is
announced to come off at lone of the
best hotels in New England. where the
lamdlady never fails to present the best,
richest. and latest viands of the Sra>nm
on the tables for the guests. y good
time and good supper are Snre" for
all who 90 there. The latest and rich
est vaIict, of costumes" will he at the
service of Il Bal Ma>qUc of the Bizarre
Club. George F. Train i advertised to
lecture. and the editor writes. Ills cN-
tcn>ivr travels and political enthusiasm
have made him wide reputation
throughout the world" The maple
cream" at confectionery store.
though Il little in advance of the season.
i> splendid" The pn>I-otlirr under the
charge ''ot Il gallant and able defender
of hi- country. iS one of ''the hand
soonest and best kept in the state. The
entertainments presented hV some tray
elling MINISTRIES. ''ahoumding in the
. -. 81 L.. l..
est Wit and dry humor. are always
/ locked forward Ia 10y our community
| with the most plca>urahlc antiripa-
tinl>. In fact. criticism l. but adNer-
ti>iug with these Rhadamauthu>es. Tn,
] Ncw IOrh I,ib,Pc told the exact tlutt
/ in the ;l>>crtiun that Nothing Is NOR,
common than fur persons. othcrwiS,
sensible and upright. to enter Il news
paper office with requests which are
di>huuorahlc To those who make then
and insulting "a those to whom they
are made"
Here We pause. CT the social life q
this section OF Vermont there Vet r,'
mains the local government and th
common school To he treated of. hotl
characteristic of Il people who. if amy
thing. have tn much liberty.
The school and the territory of The
United States. To my mind. are its mos
unrNamplcd hlr>>iug>-the land to h'
worked. and the school where he wh'
lists may hr taught to work. Region
and soil uIidcr every variety Of clinIat,
i owned 10y this %lcat republic: but it
pruudcst distinction l.. that whCrcVc
it, citizens plant themselves. thcN Tca
the puhlir >rhnol free to all. and Iccug
uiziug no distinctions save those won Il,
skill and industry. and the ardor q
sclt-lmpruNcment.