Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-08
BrattIcboro and the Narrow.Gauge
Railroad.


Hra'tl"boro and the Narro"-GauEe
H"'Iro""'
srof.r .1,.,-o,. To r,,r 7->.a,.,frrrr,
.t,. ,,,,,. . ,,. when .. shan Won viii, the. 30
r.". 4)II.
This wa, tho simple yet earnest plea Of
Joseph 10 his fellow prisoner who was about
to be released from bondage and restored TO
his former position OF butler 10 the king
Jos ph was undoubtedly tho well vish,r OF
his friend. the butler thsy had been prison
er- together and were probably good friends
Joseph could bid him God speed and reioic,
with him in his good fortune. and yet tine
thought must come back 20 him doubly laden
with sorrow and sadness. that while the pris-
OH doors were % bee OPENED to li- friend they
were foreman ol,sedtohM foraughthe knew.
for life. but thinking That the butler might
have .ou, influence with the king that would
result 90 his advantage, D.. make, this parting
plea But think on inc when ii j. well with
thee" v, cannot fail go motto, her, O deep
anxiety coupled with claim upon the kind
Office Of lis friend
Nov. upon this principle. D., no, Of Brattlc-
born inquire what relations We a- town sus-
tain To- tho towns mp the valley Of West River
and what are our duties in :. gard 10 thu build
inc Of tho narrow gauges ilroad
Turning back III orr history about thirty
Years. we find the valley Of West River Brat
tleboro included. shut iu. as it were. from the
outer world SO far o.. railroad communication
and transportation were concerned Wewere.
g.. l...t ... 81 -,
interest. and desires v,r. one. vs.. were La
boring under the sam, great disadvantage.
and o1r PRAYERS for dcliyerauce were earnest
and united: We lnuroi fo- tho coming Of that
messenger who was to SGT wiia open the door
of our pr.-ou-lou-e. Ar length the messeu-
ger cam.-uot for all but ior Brattlehoro
alone. But ths terms of our release were con-
ditioual-a ransom must ha uaid-wc must
subscribe @ certain amour, 10 the stock Of tn,
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad Ths
We w,i. uEAbl. to do. our means were not
sufficient It WA, then we turned TO our fel-
low prisoners up the valley and asked their
aid and DO we forget to-day how generously
and how nobly they responded To- tn, call
Do We forget tn, hundred, and Thousands
they willingly subscribed uot for their own
freedom, but that We might 20 free:
And to-day This same earnest plea comes to
Us from those We left iu bondage thirty YEAR
ago" But think on lac when it shall be well
with thee"
Now IL remains FOR "a, to decide two ques-
tions ls,, Is it wen with us: n How shall
we respond to this call
Is 1t well with US a. ID towu-a, "a village
a- individuals Are WE better of to-day than
VIC would be- If the shrill whistle Of the iron
/ horse had never echoed among orr hills To
| this question thar. can hs bu, ou. answer: It
is well. A. To our village, D., il wen with us ::
| Go TO Cemetery hill. and W ind there a beau
/ tiful village of some three hundred iuhabit-
ant, and when the first engine sounded the
note Of our delivenncc thor. was not a habi-
/ tation 100, not % soul, on Cemetery hill 10 bid
/ her welcome Go 10 E,tevyiIr. aud the sane
/ scene is repeated where We hud a large vii
/ lagc We had then pasture and woodland. Take
/ a drive on the avenue. and around Mechanic
/ square. and with one exception all those hand
some residences the homes Of our mechanic,
/ and business men. ow, their existence to thu
/ impotu. given us by the introduction of our
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