Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

The war drama, LOYAL Mountaineers, y
was presented here and at Warren by
Post Sc, G. \. r, with entire success.
The tableaux in this play were pronounced
by all to be unequalIod by any in hrst-
class theater. Some of the characters in
this play would appear well " behind the
footlights anywhere.
l.. r, Joslyn recently sold five beef cat
tie and three horses, amounting in the
aggregate to $500. Mr.. Joslyn is some
thing of farmer as well us a merchant,
a breeder of some of the finest thorough
bred short horns in the state, and doing an
extensive mercantile business in flour,
feed, groceries, nails, salt, etc.
A good deal of sickness prevails yet on
account of the unabated prevalence of the
distempcr"
WATERBURY, The FREEMAN solicits
items of intelligence from the various
localities of its circulation. Though these
items may seem to possess only local
interest, vet being brought together from
various points they are not devoid OF
| interest to the general reader, but espec-
tally desirable to those more or less con-
cerned with the events narrated. Any
agencies designed TO promote public i'm
provement, either morally or intellectually,
in fact, anything that concerns the public,
for evil or good, may be instructive to the
reader who reads to learn and to profit
thereby. Experience and observation are
great teachers; so are reading and hear
ing the experiences of others means OF
learning wisdom and knowledge. In
this view of the public correspondents
labors, conductors of the press are not in
sensible of their Importance. Most peo-
pie like to know what is going on in the
world, especially in 50 much of it us i'm
mediately surrounds them. They want TO
know what kind of preaching the people
are listening to; by whom and how the
platform is occupied; how the lyceums
are conducted, and what kind of influence
the social parties are welding on the COM
munitits. We like to know what the law
yers and doctors are doing for the good
or the health of their patrons, and how
business is prospering; also many other
things too numerous to mention.
The lyceum at Waterbury village has
had its meetings this winter-now nearly
past-once in two weeks, and is reported
| to have been quite successful under the
guidance of Mr.. Chiltcnden, the principal
of the graded school. Songs, essays dis
cussions and the written paper, read by
two young ladies by appointment, for each
meeting, constitute the principal features
of these evening entertainments, not alto
gether of the young, but Of the middle
aged, professional men as well us Other
gentlemen and ladies entering enthusiasts
ticaly into the discussion, which is open
ed by disputants previously appointed. At
the last Friday evenings meeting tine
question of discussion being the rightful-
ness of our forefathers' acquisition Of
lands from the Indians, quite little cpl
sode occurred in the debate. 1t was really
raising two other questions than that be-
fore the lyceum-Did the Pilgrim fathers,
when they had escaped religious intoler-
ance in the mother country, adopt and
practice the principles upon which our
free institutions were afterwards establish
ed? and, Did they themselves practice re-
ligious liberation? History may be thought
II, little equivocal on these questions, cs-
pecially the first. In This depression from
the real question before the lyceum, the
conduct of the Pilgrims, both relating to
the treatment of Roger Williams and the
Indians, was severely criticised Ivy one of
our lawyers, and promptly defended by
one of the clergy. 1t may prove, after all,
that the Pilgrims had their failings, like
other men. Without being able to state
verbatim the resolution discussed on this
occasion,i it involved n severe censurc Of the
| ms III lliSil 'ltttllll9o WIN llit HUI
ans, but it was decided that the weight oil
the arguments was against the censure
The papers read by the young ladies arc
somewhat gossipy. Perhaps the writer,
might improve in presenting Il different
cllss of subjects, but this is only sugscs-
= ton One notable feature in these lyceun
exercises is the prominent part taken by
the young ladies. They read written cs
says, sing songs with organ accompani
mcnts. write and read miscclIaneou
pieces and take active part in oXtempora
neous discussions. Verify, woman's right
arc Enthusiastically recognized in this lyce
um. We hope the privileges will be wise
ly improved
The funeral of MI. l.eandcr Iiutchins
who died February l7th, WAS attended b,
f an unusually large number Of symwthiz
ing citizens, Wednesday. The service
|, were conducted by Mr.. Wheeler, assise
=, BIZ Mr.. Cooper. One of our oldest, mos
p respected and, perhaps wealthiesL cit
zens has gone to rest, in hope of u ole
, rious resurrection and eternal life heyon
. the grave.
If WooDBURY.-Int the school in distrit
1t No. 6, in Woodbury., taught by George {
Slayton, the following named scholars ha
It neither absent or tardy marks: Armin
Fair, Matilda Fair, Mabel Witham, Alfrt
< Goodell, Sheridan Fair. George Daniels
ID Burt Witham, Howard Daley. IIarl
II Daniels, Fred Daniels, John Fair; n
is tardy-Myrta Witham, Viola Fair, Myr
Goodell, Flora Daniels, Hattie Dale
1t Cora George, Charlie Dana, Eddie Wit
" am. John Daniels, Walter Goodcll. w
III lard Daley. Grant Fair, Lee Daniels, De;
lie Witham; absent one-half day-Mry
I'd Goodell, John Daniels, Grant Fair; abse
two days, Viola Fair. Flora Daniel
* Walter Goodell.
=, SOUTH WooDBURY.-The school in d
''U trict No. 8, L. j. BENJAMIN. teacher. h,