Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
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FREE PREss ALMANAC for 1877, vol 9, has just come
to table. It is beautiful little annual giving the
number Of days to the year, changes of the moon
eclipses etc. which found In the patent medicine
almanacs besides being much more neat and readable
There good variety and number Of illustrations
practical suggestions scraps of sentiment prose and
poetry. But the most valuable and interesting of Its
special features is the very full concise and c ear ac-
count of the city affairs government schools church.
es, courts banks insurance companies lodges boards
and societies of all kinds For Burlington and county
people, 1t is valuable compendium and its advertis-
ing pages show that Queen City" is alive and full of
business, though the times are hard and the lake
frozen over.
NEw ENGLAND WEEK AT THE CENTENNIAL or an ac-
count of the events which anspred under the auspi.
ces of the New England Agricultural Society, during
the second week in September The speeches. ad-
dresses and poems as good, If not bet.er, than
might have been expected such an occasion. In
poem by Col S. D. Harris vermonter, but for more
than thirty years connected with the Ohio Farmer is
this stanZa
"God bless thee, old Vermont
What though thou harcst a not too friendly SOIL
We meet thy sons in every land,
The noblest Kings Of Toll"
COTTAGE HEARTH Tho January number opens with
sketch and medallion portrait Of Louise Chandler
Moulton, and from tho illustration given she is a
man Of more than ordinary beauty, which Is easily
accounted for in part, she has rom her girlhood
bcon writer for tho press indeed. sh married an
edtor when she out of Mrs. willard's school at
Albany only six weeks. She is graceful, natural
and vigorous writer. The montly is designed to NIL
place at the Tesde, by choice and varied selections
as well as great humber of contributed articles II
eschews politics and agriculture and makes capital
magazine for the home circle, for the family US such
to read, hence its name, the Cottage Hearth. This
number contains . three column pages of matter,
few excellent illustrations Of window gardening fern
cries toilet and fancy articles, besides two pages Of
music, and as much or space given TO poetry 1t
is divided with numerous departments and the guam
tity we'll tho quality of its conen Is surprising
as well as gratifying, considering the pr CO. only so
per annum. Perhaps ought to add that 1t is con-
Quoted by d. L. Milliken, formerly Of the Record"
at Brattleboro.
INSANE ASYLUM REPORTS, Including that Of tho
officers Of tho institution the cOmmiss ioner and the
special committee Of the legislature, have been re-
ceived With the main dri Of these reports our read
ers have been made familiar and we purpose at an
early day TO visit Brateboro for a careful thorough
personal inspection Of the asylum both as to It's in
tcrnal arrangement workings and order we'll as its
external surroundings The public sensitiveness re-
specting such institution Is natural and so liable
to be misleading that we shall defer further remark
till we can tell what We have with own eyes
and that we shall give to the public.
TnE METROPOLITAN PULPIT is monthly devoted u
very full and accurate reports OF the sermons Of the
leading ministers Of Now York and vicinity. Itisa
large 6-page magazine, on heavy paper, good clean
type, and sent for dollar per annum. II minis
ter would them Alright for their suggestions and
not for material they would render valuable service
We do not mean that minister would misuse such
things, but cergymen do not know how to study
how to get and then work up tho material into a ser
mon, and what is worse, some can never learn. To
give clerical readers idea of the contents Of this
months issue, reproduce some OF the topics aHd
authors, which, by the way, we think pretty good
list, especially when the price Is considered.
Christianity Submits Itself to the Proof Of Expert.
Snce, by Cyrus d. Foss, d. D.. President Wesleyan
NJ Ludlow, ID. D.i Jesus our Captain by Rev. Theo-
dOre L. Cuyler, d. d.; Christ Peace, by Stephen
Krote d. D.; Those We Lead 10 Christ an Element Of
our Final Reward by Joseph r. Duryea, D. D,i The
ngeTsoll, ID. D., Tho Bow nf Promise, by J. Hyatt
smith The Brooklyn sorrow, by John W. sarles
thew simpson, d. D, LII, D., Bishop Of 81 T. Church,
Christmas Sermon No More Sea, by II. NJ. GaIlaher
an Honorable seTytuds, by Geo. E; Reed Winter
Themes and texts Of other Leading Sermons.
We have been greatly interested in those Of Mr.
Gaahor, Drs. Duryea and the elder Tying; they arc
fruitful Of suggestion. Published by /. X. Funk, New
York.
TnE CATALOGUE or THE USIvERsIrY OF VERMONT
Is at hand, issued at the Free Press Office n a very
neat and appropriate manner 1t reports niuoty-two
undergraduates, and seventy-six medical students
The medical department has stood high for years and
We know of nothing why II should not remain as Ugh
in the public confidence and esteem. II we are to
have medical schools outside the large cities as Boston,
New York or Philadelphia, as undoubtedly are, no
place can he more suitable than Burlington ready Of
access to Vermont students and the expenses Of board
otc. are less than in metropolitan towns. Wo notice
the names Of young ladies In tho acadeulcal course
two seniors three juniors three sophomore and seven
freshmen good number, certainly. Among the at
fractions Of the University, besides tho beautiful city
and unriyalled location Of the college buildings Is tho
Park Gallery Of Art whose value Increases with every
passing year. Indeed thero few places Of the size
OF burlington with 50 much culture, such decidedly
moral tone, as the students will find there Thon we
see Veterinary science Is provided for; II should be
made compulsory in the medical department ut least
the idea of man who a horse a. much as ply.
scan, and not be able TO detect ring bone or SPAWN
or founder, In It's carly stages, and treat II as skfy
and successfully as no would of tho measles is
absurdlty.