Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-29


vas a composition designated as above.
TIE Village Post-oilice is not an unusual in.
stitution, as every town is provided with one
or more, but only few take rank by virtue Of
their uses and surroundings as The Village
Post-oiiice, par crceileacs Such an one Mr.
Wood found and selected for his study. It q.
the one kept in the Old " Ausworth store. in
the town Of WllIamstown. Tho Postoiico is
thepromnent idea Of the painting, which iscur
rei out by embracing within is scope the
entire room devoted to mixed merchandise and
peoping it with representatives Of all classes
and occupations, who have transactions with
Uncle Sans mails, with the village merchant,
or with oneanother at this business, political
and social center
The artist has nothing 10 do with the outside
Of the building, which, if We rccJllect rightly,
is an ancient wood structure, standing with
It's end to the street. and sometime in the dim
distance of the past WITS painted red. Il is 20
its internal arrangements. aud is mixed " pat
rons, comprised OF nearly dozen figures, to
which he introduces as, ana 10 make the de-
tails, or rather bepersoaa1s, m1te interesting
10 this ucaliiy in particular, as no doubt they
were 10 the artist. as enabling him =, oiyo q
better expression b bis idea 10 stamping char
acter upon the position and ia the face Of his
models, Mr.. Wool selected such as arc known
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