Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-25

The great feature of the first day was the
address by Rev. ii. w. Beecher, of Brookyn
A special car went down to meet him at
Wells River in the morning and brought
him up. Reporters were here representing
the Now York Sun, the Boston Herald and
Post, and we are informed the Journal also,
the Granite State Journal, the st. Al.
bans AdGertiSer, and the Vermont Jour.
nal.
At the appointed time, II p. NJ, Mr..
Beecher arrived on the ground in a carriage,
with Hon. Horace Fairbanks, president of
the Fair Ground Company. lie was greet
ed by music from the baud and loud cheers
from the congregation.
Mr.. Fairbanks introduced the speaker.
Mr.. Beecher congratulated the audience
upon the combination OF favorable circum-
stances with which the fair was blessed A
most beautiful day, pleasant location of
the grounds and a most beautiful village
He saw here that men had improved upon
nature in identifying the earth, and also in.
venting aud manufacturing useful articles
He saw here community with cool NOR
ais, good cattle, good crops, &c, but the
best crop in New England, without meaning
to disparage other sections, was the crop Of
| men.
Born in Connecticut, one Of the NJ En-.
| gland States, VIXEN he had been where meu
tried to insult him by calling him Yankee
| he always raised his hat in reverence at the
name, aud thanked them for the honor.
II he were to tell them what he knew
about farming it would be short story, and
would be comprised in the words pay my
bills every Saturday night" But this iair
was not confined to agriculture. Not only
the products Of the farm, but Of the shops
the artists room, &C., are here, and so, in
stead of combining himself to agriculture, his
subject would be " The Spirit Of Enterpris,
and Improvement"
We surpass the beast in mind. lie adj
mitted the ply steal superiority of the ANNA
creation. The OK is far stronger than man
yet man rules him because Of mental superi
GRITTY. Beasts lack the capablity to cult
vate intellect, but man is susceptible to i'm
provement. The lowest of all mankind II
he who does not grow, mentally and sp iritu
ally; he is nearest akin to the beast. Tn,
middle class are they who readily accep
motives to intellectual Improvement Bl
the noblest is he who has not only mental
ty but mental activity; who finds the induce
ments for Improvement who is irrepressible
and icW improve, let circumstances be wha
they will.
The popular statement that " all men ar,
born free and equal is mistake the slav
is not born free, nor are the foolish child auC
the genius born equal. As some are bor
stronger than others, as there is not equalit
in constitution, in disposition, 10 beauty, a
birth, so there is not equality in mental powe
and adaptability. Men are not equal be
fore God, but before the law. The Ameri
can principle is that crime and virtue ar
equal in all men. No nobility nor royalt
can make the crime Of murder less Grim
nal in America, nor can they make any vii
tue better.
A mans value is according to his uude
standing honor, integrity, productive powe
spirituality, &c. We hear it said III
world owes me living" The best it ow'
some men is a halter. No man was lnten,
f ed to move through life without accon
plishing something, To learn how to [
good to suffer for others, is as eommendt
Bile, aud as bene fetal to tho race as to bull
| railroads. II only each one does his par
in whatever sphere 1t may be, he has dol
all God sent him into tho world 10 do. III
! feeble, who were given one talent but new