Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-18

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Hall was his first apprentice. At one time
Millington employed 100 men, who trav-
eled over New England aad the West, in
PRODUCING his newly discovered art.
| Thomas Davenport, of Williamstown,
was the inventor of the application of mag
netism and electro ma agnetism as a moving
principle in mechanics, for which he OBJ
tanned patent Feb. 25, 1887. He was ex-
perimenting upon this machine as early as
| 1882 In 1884 his model was put on ex-
| hibition in New York, and from it Prof.
Morse got his first idea of the electric tel
egraph.
Capt Samuel Morey, of Fairlee, was the
first man to apply steam power to naviga-
ton, who, in 1892, applied steam power to
small boat on the Connecticut river, and
afterwards on Fairlee pond. He after
wards exhibited his model in New York,
in presence of Fulton and Livingston. In
1858 Rev. Cyrus Mann, native of Or
ford, published an article in Boston pa
per wherein he says, '' the first steamboat
ever seen in the waters of America was in
vented by Captain Samuel Morey. The
astonishing sight of man ascending the
Connecticut river. between Fairlee and
Oxford, in a little boat Just large enough
connected with the steam boiler, and Il
handful of wood for fire, was witnessed
bv the writer in his boyhood, and by others
who vet survive This was before Full
| toms name had been known in connection
with steam navigation. Fulton visited
/ Morey at Fairlee, and was very much in
terested in the experiments, and in 1908
constructed a boat after Moreys model,
and obtained letters patent therefor, thus
becoming famous, while the ingenious
Vermonter was defrauded of his rights
| OF Vermont's poets and poesy Mr.. Jill
son reviewed a long list of familiar names,
saving that notwithstanding the hardships
experienced by the early settler and the
absolute necessity of dealing with the real
instead of the ideal, Vermont has produc-
ed some of the finest poetical talent in the
country. Nathaniel Niles of Fairlee, Roy
al TYLER of Guilford, Thomas G. Fessen-
den of Brattleboro, Thomas Rowley of
DANNY and others were inspired with the
genius of song in the early times. The
little poem, more recently written by
Charles G.. Eastman of Montpelier enti-
tied A Picture he felt was so beautiful
that he quoted it:
s'The farmer sat in his easy chair,
Smoking his pipe OF clay,
While his hale old wife with busy care,
was clearing the dinner away:
sweet little gul, with fine blue eyes,
On her grandfather's knee was catching flies"
/ Here the stage curtain behind the speak
er was rolled up. and tableau splendidly
/ illustrating the poem was revealed. This
called forth hearty applause and prepared
the auditors for the rich treat in store for
| them in the closing exercises.
! Frequent quotations of poetic gems were
used to illustrate the class of writings by
John G.. SAKE, {" The Modern Belle.') f.
Benjamin Gage {" Beyond,') Nathan
Brown. VIM G. Brown and Julia Wallace
| c. Earth's Angels, y and the poetic roll was
completed with general tribute to the
writings of Carlos Wilcox of Orwell, EN-
ma W. Smith of Windham, Robert JOS
selvn of Woodstock, Anna c. Lynch OF
Bennington. Gay II. Naramore of Under
hill. Orville G. Wheeler of South Hero,
Mrs. H. B. Washburn of Ludlow, Helen
! NJ. l.. Warner Of South Hero, Mrs. \. II
Bingham of Brandon, Julia c. K. Dorr o
Rutland J. f Rankin of st. Albans, Abby
Maria Hemenway, Emily r. Page of Brad
ford. who are not alone appreciated by
Vermonters.
In closing he said: We have been wan
dering from the land of our nativity; but
whenever we turn our thoughts to the
Green Mountain State we cannot help feel
ing proud of the Independent position al
ways maintained by her inhabitants; anc
of the fact that no slave ever stood upor
the soil of Vermont.
At the close of the address the President
acted as toast master. and began Il serie;
of happily framed toasts. The first WA:
to the native State-Nermont; - Oh, wha
music there is in the word. etc.-which
with the other sentiments, was appro
priately responded to-
The tableaux were well put upon the
stage, and every utensil found in the
common room " of the early settlers wa:
seen in the properties used. The pie
lures represented people in the costume
of ''ye olden time engaged IN domestic
pursuits of those days, and We're classified
as follows: The Farmer and his Wife,
An After Supper Scene Z" Monda!
Morning." * Rainy Day" - The OlC
Ladies Tea Party" " An Apple Bee"
The exercises were enliyened by sing
ing, and during the long evening a son:
written and dedicated to the Sons ant
Daughters of Vermont, by g. W. East
man, was sung to the tune of . America.
Every feature of the gathering was mark
ed by most gratifying success, and 1t wa
voted that in succeeding Years the Associa
ton shall be perpetuated.