St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-22

Savage of West Barnet. had fine dis
play of melons. which showed higher
state of morals in that locality than III
some places we know of. Helen Brooks
had Delaware grapes we'll ripened, and
Mis- j VI Warner, ConcordS. There
WAS Il large exhibit of seeding and table
potatoes, squash, pumpkins, seed corn,
beans. etc.
In butter and cheese sugar and honey,
bread and preserves, the exhibit was
more than an average in quality.
In mechanical implements our fair is
usually light. This year WAS II" ex-
ccption. John Bclknap exhibited Il
water motor about as large us two
quart measure, from which Is claimed
four horse power with IL two inch stream
and 10 pounds pressure. Joel Butter
field had a pair of pruning shears that
looked rs though they would do the
business: the NorriSvillc Manufacturing
Company ingenious curtain and blind
fixtures: Hiram Paddock aud Daniel
Strcctcr. fine and heavy boots and shoes;
TiSdalc x Co., furniture; the st. Johns
bury Granite Co., Il bcautifel granite
monument; Henry Green some very
we'll made hanketS Robert Pendridge,
an elegant lounge.
Ont in the farm implement depart
mcnt. there Was Il fair show-B. +.
Rollins and Randall \ Leonard exhibit
cd horse powers; Brauman Butler and
}. VI. Warner. harrowS; Luke Buzzell,
plnwS. water wheels; Franklin Davis,
tanning mill j. VI. Warner, the Wood
mower and east steel pillow the LNn-
don Carriage Co.. some elegant sleishs,
etc, etc.
In fertilizers. J. ;. EMERSON exhibited
i;radlcN's SEA fowl guan", patent ph">-
pirate. fertilizer for house plants, and
/ bone meal &. +. Dean, bone meal of
various grades: IL. \. Blake of sutton,
the soluble Pacific guano.
POULTRY.
There WAS Il good exhibition in p"ul
tIN. including many fancy breeds, tur-
keys. ducks and gccSc.
MIR. HEEcIER'> Address.
At about half-pa>t one. Rev. Henry
Ward Brrchrr WAS driven upon the
ground in Il DRILLING and persistent
rain. lie WIS preceded 10y the st.
bloomsbury Band. and followed 10y the
crowd. As he mounted the stand erect
ed for him in front of the Judges stand,
he Was greeted 10y hearty applause
from the crowd of people VIII" filled the
covered pavilion near 10y. Upon til,
stand with the speaker were. president
j. K. kinrI>on and vice president f.. y
Parks. Judges Ross aud Morrill,. Rev :
Jones and Miller. and several others
In Introducing the speaker. Judge Ro>'
said very happily. that it was some
times we'll to see ourselves aS others 81,
us that it i>ucIl sometimes t" hear from
one outside of our particular calling ol
profession.
When the applause had subsidized
which greeted the rising of Mr.. BrccheI
from his seat. he said substantially II
should tell You all know about farm
ing. it would not take me long. II
should tell You all | don't know about il
. it would take until after this rain l.
over. which | think will he at about tn,
close of Nuur fair. lnu have been la
mcmting over the drouth these week,
, and months. and NOW the very first da,
. that it rains is the very day that You
4. do not want it to rain. This cpit"mize
human life. At this stage Il gentleman
on the stand. between Mr.. Bcechcr an,
his audience feeling the rain >itt through
' the thin canvas. raised his umbrella
= Turning in that direction. Mr.. Bccchc
+ said in his inimitahlc way: IF TIN
| audience at my left cannot see me he
cause of this umbrella. | want the
should hclicNc | am here all the same ,
# The audience ''ctmr down. and So di
, the umbrella. Having got his audirnc
in the best of humor. 10y this and som
other wittici>mS. Mr.. Bccchcr proceed
ed with his address. which was pIacti
y cal. eloquent and mastery, as his pro
:. auctions always are. We regret thu;
>. We nave not IL verbatim report of il
!. but give only Il bricfab>tract We III
'. Il poor people. not in the >cnSe of pov
:. cItN. hut few leave large estate,
and none can complain of an "verplu
ot this worlds goods. But we are RE
ia ideas and enterprise, which con>t
). tntc true property, and hut little re-;
:. property exists unless it contains brai
: and hand work. the poor mans capt.;
j. and his credit II credit not only ben,
fetal but advantageous. Ii is not
credit like that which has resulted in
is financial depression and although eac
/ political party lays this depression t
II each others charge, don't You bclicv
i them: they are simply wlcttIng the
4 rIz"lS to cut Nou threats. The speak
! az believed good WAS coming from tn
If tinarcial dcprcssion. Ont of our mi,
l. takes We reap our best fruits. He
+. wise in human affairs who sees his cl
e Tors and profits 10y them. Some say W
r., should have no credit: hut | do not h,
lirNc it. We should have it. so the po,
man and manufacturer can bring int
e cNi>lruc" and develop those things tn;