The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-11
Especial Correspondence of the Troy Daily
Times
THE HERMIT'S LETTER.

The Centennial-Its Effects on Business-The
Oldest Merchant Hard Times in the Past
The Coghlan Book Reflections on Forced
Marriages-The New York Club.
New YORK, April 4, 1876.
Wake up, America But was America
ever asleep Not entirely, it may be re-
piled, and yet during the last five years
torpor. has been creeping over portion of
the community which must now be broken.
Yes, let everyone who feels stupid with
hard times take fresh courage-the centen-
NAL is at hand The world has never be-
fore seen centennial exposition. No ma
ton ever had such growth in century,
and therefore the capacity for such a cele-
bra,ion. European civilization was the slow
advance of ages its nationality was
wrought through the tedious elimination of
fossiliZed ideas and customs. The great re-
public, on the other hand, required but 100
years, and is now like the century plant,
ready for its bloom. Reader, have you
ever considered what this centennial is to
be ? Have you ever formed an idea of the
grand exposition, whose structures will be
measured by acres, whose architecture is
like the work of genii. and whose display
will combine the wondrous productions of
the civilized world Have you ever thought
how varied an education will be enjoyed by
those who improve the opportunity A few
years ago multitudes went to Europe TO at
tend the expostions of London, Paris and
Vienna, at an expense at least of 81 900
pri.na p6ar IicnlaU 10 hrnnCht
to our national centre. Who will not i'm
prove it?
TIE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Just such grand enterprise was needed
10 break up the present stagnation. AS
community we have been suffering both in
mind and in purse. This, however, is to
be changed for general activity. Why
should potatoes be at such a ridiculously
low price that it ruins farmer 10 raise
them Why should farmers be unable to
patronize merchants and the latter be driven
to bankruptcy Simply because something
was necessary to give fresh circulation to
money. If we cannot return TO specie pay
ments, the next thing in point OF import
ance is to Get the greenbacks in motion.
This is Just what will be accomplished by
the centennial. The chief benefit will be
in Philadelphia. This is her good fortune,
and yet it may be asked, are not her claims
well based on history But no city, how
ever great, can limit TO itself this national
benetactiop. Baltimore will get its share
and still larger proportion will enure to
New York From this city 1t will spread
east and north until it reaches both Maine
and Canada. This thought should at once
inspire the community with fresh life.
NEW YORK AND THE CENTENNIAL.
This city has vast superfluous popula-
ton which needs food and employment.
| At present thousands are on short allow
| ance, and some are near starvation. Give
them employment, and it would 80 increase
the demand for produce that prices would
be nearly doubled. The hotels of this city
will be immensely benefited. Those who
90 to Philadelphia will also desire to see
New York. This is illustrated by the fact
that the rooms in some of the best hotels
are TO large degree engaged for the COM
| ing season One house has, so it is said,
disposed of several hundred apartments to
expected guests. Such an inflow will also
tell favorably upon the produce market.
| Perhaps, by another year, farmers will
make up all their losses and disappoint-
ments Journalism will be impelled to in
creased activity, financiers will open their
vaults, and a .healthful circulation will,be
in exercise. There is large class which
is rarely tempted abroad, but prefers from
long habit to NOPE at home. Its members
may have learned early lessons of lifes
vanity, and are the victims of disappoint-
ment. This class has now fresh induce
ments to live and to travel. Let them
break from their fossiized condition, and
tcel that earth has yet fresh enjoyment.
This idea is finely expressed by Words
worth in his "Yarrow Unvisited," which
our readers can adopt as their experience
may require:
"If care with freezing years should come,
| And wandering seem but iolly;
| should we be ioath TO leave our nome
And yet be melancholy.
| Shoudld life be dull and spirits low,
| Twill sOothe us In our sorrow,
| That earth has something yet 70 snow
| The bonny no ms OF farrow."
EFFECT ON ADVERTISING.
The grand awakening in general enter
| n,ises will bring wealth to all who Improve