Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-15
For the vERHoSr FARMER.
Our Happy Band" Continued.

A few weeks since while perusing the
ever-welcome visitor, the VERMONT FARMER,
1 noticed an article mentioning the Names
and eulogizing the literary character of some
of our Maine correspondents, mostly from
Waldo county, by one subscribing himself
Uncle Will';" and 10 the number of Sep
TENDER II, also read with pleasure letter
from the able pen of our friend, j. w. Lang.
1 think it but due from US that we ac-
knowledge the pleasing compliments con-
ferred upon us by our known and appre-
ciated friend, Mr. Lang, as also from the pen
of one who, though evidently writing under
q nom de plume, yet shows such knowledge
Of the personal AID literary characters of our
Maine correspondents that it would be pleas
ing to me to hear from him again. He will
please accept our thanks until we are per-
sonally made aequainted). By-the-way
would our editress consider it a breach of
editorial etiquette should she give to the
public the true signature of "Uncle viii ?"
Mr. Lang has SO ably oomplimented most Of
the Maine correspondents of the FARMER
personally known to me, himself excepted,
that it but remains for me to extend my
cordial thanks to him for so generously ac-
kuowledgipg, 10 public manner, his aPpre-
citation Of any supposed merit of my own,
and to endorse 10 all sincerity his eulogy of
others known to me, and perhaps mention a
few others omitted for lack of space, perhaps,
by him, numbering them thus with others
constituting our "Happy Band"
also cordially indorse the compliment
extended by him to our able editress, and the
literary department of the FARMER, which is
under her immediate supervision. And
while here speaking of Mrs Powers, and her
literary troupe would also extend the com.
plment to the department assigned to Mr.
Hubbard, as consider his department ably
superintended, and well sustained by intel
lectual and experimental talent. Among the
able co.workers with Mr. Hubbard, trace
inarticles under various nom de plumcs, Sol
likofer, ''IIot DOolittle, etc, the individual
ity of our talented friend, WIN II. Wheeler.
The VERMONT FARMER, like the class it
represents, is progressive. Ever advancing,
ever achieving, and yet seeing in the future
goal not yet attained. .w. H..I
Of our Waldo county correspondents, ]
would first mention Student Rover" as our
friend j. w. Lang, whose modesty prevents
him from naming his own merits. His name,
as he says Of others Of our "Happy Band, |"
has indeed become familiar as a household
word in his own county, and state, as well
as 10 lesser degree in more remote locali-
ties. Prompt aud faithful 10 all duties as
signed TO him he has become honored in all
positions Of trust to which he has attained
AS a scholar, teacher aud officer in town Rf-
fairs, aa member of church, masonic lodge,
/. o. Of G. T., and many other societies in
which he has attained TO prominent positions.
AS literary character he has acted in the
capacity Of secretary, correspondent, author,
poet, editor and scribe in general, until he is
ranked among the "ready writer's" Of the
present day. saa HaAHe .t.E.
"Grace Anterior" and "Lura Bell" are
personally unknown to us although we have
traced with interest the gradually develop
ing talent and inner and spiritual nature of
those whose lives are blessed with an under.
current Of thought, like the monotone Of
deep waters that, though not always under
stood, yet ever assimilates with kindred
tones, as deep answers unto deep.
Mrs M. J /. Bean of Thorndike, Maine, and
Mrs A. Il. Ihayer of San Francisco, also
formerly of Maine, are elder sisters Of mine
each possessing an ipborn genius Of thOughI
aud aspiration tending TO The developing o.
the inner life, and occasionally contribut
ing to the public press, but whose labOrs o
love have been more especially devoted 4
the training Of the young hearts and precO
cious minds of those God has placed unde
their especial care to train in time, looking
for fuller developments in eternity, 4
which already the greater number hav
passed to burst into perfect development
where the wrOathes are uniading and the
beautiful gems lose none Of their luster BY
the blightiDg hand of decay.
AonzO G. Marjesen, who wrote Thought
Of Heaven" was also formerly a resident
Portland, Maine He is gifted writer