Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18

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A MONITOR load of the dwellers on Main street
took an airing Tuesday, enjoying the spring like
freshness OF mild winter day. Barre was the
pivotal point Of the excursion, which made a
round trip from home and return without aight
ing Mr. Adams and his splendid bay team Of
six-in-hand have been in frequent demand this
winter, and they have been highly appreciated
Young and old are deeply indebted to his skillful
driving for many good times this winter, but it is
an even chance that Mr. Adams has had the best
OF the enjoyment after all.
BETWEEN thirty and forty Of the scholars of
the Vermont Conference Seminary are teachers
lin our common schools. The seminary recently
sent to these schools examination questions In
arithmetic, grammar, geography and spelling,
lettering free tuition for one term to- the one
scholar in each school who passed the best exam
nation. Seventy-five per cent Of the questions in
each branch were required to be correctly an
swered. About one-half Of the schools holding
the examinations had successful candidate
This is u worthy example which might well be
followed by some other educational institutions.
vIcKs FLORAL GumE-Nothing could be more
beautiful, unless it be the magnificent flowers
themselves which are therein catalogued, than
"vicks Floral Guide" 1t stands at the head OF
the many guides and scotland plant catalogues
sent out by our seedsmen and nursery men, and
which are doing so much to enlighten and elevate
the tastes Of the people and beautify the country
Its paper and numerous illustrations are superb,
and its colored plate a perfect gem. Though cost
ing but five cents, it Is beautiful and valuable
enough for II gift-book, or for place on the par
lor table. Published by James Wick, Rochester,
New York.
IT is matter of general regret that our life
long townsman Mr.. +. c. Gilman, has been COM
PEELED to yield under his financial burdens, ana will
make an assignment, either voluntary or iuvol-
untary for the benefit of his creditors His
sets are nominaly $4,000 and his liabilities
SIT 600 The invoice OF his property will doubtless
shrink largely in a forced conversion to cash.
Mr.. Gilman's carriages took the first premium at
the Philadelphia centennial, and his work has an
enviabe reputation in all the country around
His disaster comes, not Of making iirst-class work
which he always debut OF want of tact and
adaptability in disposing of his goods.
WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst, began the Lenten
season. the fast of forty days. The season of Lent
is said to have been first established by Pope
| Telesphorus in A. d. 100, whose successor was
| the first to take the name Of pope. Lent was
| first observed as a sacred season in England in
| the year GAO The use of flesh food was prohib-
| tied during the entire season. but when Henry
| VIII came to the throne he issued proclamation
permitting the consumption of ,ohite meats, which
was set aside by succeeding kings, when flesh
was again forbidden. The three weeks preceding
the Lenten season were and still are employed as
preparatory to it by faithful observers Of this
spring-tide fast
| The catalogue OF the Vermont Methodist Sem
mary for 1879 80 shows marked increase in the
attendance of students. The growth OF the school
has been gradual, having gained in the number of
its students fortyfive per cent in the past four
years. The institution has the confidence OF in
huential citizens OF all denominations through
out the state to which the efforts of the presen,
efficient principal, Rev. j. B. Southworth, have
largely contributed. The courses Of study indi
cate thorough and well chosen work Students
are in attendance from Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and New
York. One very important item iavors this
school, namely, the almost universal good health
OF the students.
without a weather prophet! Somebody well says
"The ounces will show base ingratitude unless
they unite in presenting testimonial TO vennor
He has served as a basis of supplies for them al
winter, by leaving 1t an open question as u
whether this or that storm Is fulfillment Of pre-
diction or only freak OF capricous nature
Many people, when not knowing exactly what Il
talk about, invariably find resort in running com
I ~.
when they not only have that, but vennors yer
acty to discuss, surely none should be at "a loss
Whatever may be said Of 1t in other regards thi
winter has been uncommonly kind to these goo
souls. Sudden and violent changes in temper,
! ture, almost bringing June into January and tn
absence of snow, have furnished pabulum 70
hundreds of tagging conversations, in every ran
| Of society. The Oldest inhabtant never say
the like >"
ONE hundred years ago Robert Ralkes estah
lished Sunday schools in England. In morali
the original Sunday-school sustains to the moo
4 ern institution about the same relation that,
: mechanism, Stephenson's locomotive bears 10 tn
magnificent creations that now sweep over ii
land, trailing behind them the commerce OF
. continent 1t Is emnenty proper for the nation
to celebrate the centennial blrth-year Of this inst
r tuition In London, under the auspices Of the Lol
: don Sunday Union The principal featu
~ OF the celebration will be a universal conventiC
!, OF Sunday-school workers and friends from q
parts OF the world, extending over the week b
ginning June 2Sth. The state Sunday school a
sociatons OF this country have been invited to sci
;, delegates to this worlds convention. The exec
~ tive committee OF the Vermont State Sunda
: school Association recently appointed the folo'
> ing delegates and substitutes Delegates, Fran
. lin Fairbanks Of St. Johnsbury, Rev II. A. Spe
y Ger OF Windsor and j. J. Estey Of Brattlebor
p" substitutes, W. X. Page of Rutland, Rev. G.
DuDtonsof Poultney and Guy @. Noble, Esq
"a St. Adams.
d In seems to be authortatlvely stated that ear
I'd in December last the managers Of the Cent
Il Vermont railroad naugurated movement for
p general reduction Of local and through passeng
tariffs over the various railroads under their ma
D. agement and connecting lines Since then seve
~ private conferences with representatives Of I
connecting roads have been held In Boston, M
r. York and Montreal, and arrangements are NJ
a. perfected, with the exception OF minor detail
To The new tariff will 20 into operation April |
i'd and will be adopted by all roads bringing PAST
i'd gers from Canada through Vermont, and to