Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-23

at bottom prices. New store in Knights Block,
Waterbury.
WE must confess that the net profit Of the state
fair last fall, rs appears from recently published
statement Of the society," Is not ms large as we were
led to expect from the statements Of the officers
at the immediate conclusion Of the fair. But, I'M
less our memory il at fault, at some Of the places
where the fair has been held there was n de
6ciency, and the only point we tried to make
last week holds good Let not the zeal Of the
Free Press in behalf OF Burngtons pet fair pro-
ject prevent It from being just.
QuARTER-M AsrER. GENERAL KINGSLEY has been
presented by the Ransom Guards Of st. Adams
with miniature wall tent, wrought OF sterling
silver, made by the Gorham Manufacturing Com
pany, to order. 1t was presented In recognition
OF his untirug efforts and signal services for the
company on the Yorktown trip and as an express
sion OF regard and esteem Tor him 40 man and
officer The silver model is five by six inches
square, and five inches high, with gold guy ropes,
fastened on groundwork Of fancy silver design.
T. W. WooD, with an artists eye detected in
the strongly marked physical characteristics Of
W, p. Hill, the late "Squibs OF the Argus
staff the subject for one OF his inimitabe char
acter sketches. A water-color entitled Our Lo-
cal Reporter" represents "squibs in guise
not unfamiliar to many citizens in this commu-
nity,-meerschsum in his mouth cane under his
arm, overcoat thrown loose over his shoulders,
note book and pencil in hand with his eye intently
fixed on an item" The picture is a most strik-
ing one, and, on exhibition at Phinneys, attracts
admiring and interested attention.
MANAGER PRATT has captured 1.-THE Colonel"
and that severe satire on mstheticism over which
the Queen OF England has deigned to laugh, and
which has had long runs in London, and In New
York, Boston and other American cities, will be
presented In Montpelier Monday evening, the
2Sth instant. No description Of this comedy,
which sparkles with happy thoughts, quaint
turns OF wit, and bits OF genuine humor, can give
an adequate idea Of it. It is one of the great
comedies Of the country, and Ia given here by a
first class company, which numbers among Its
members many of the attaches Of the famous
Boston Museum.
T. G. PHINNEy has something in the line Of
Christmas goods entirely outside OF the conven-
tional card and stereotyped panel. These consist
OF varied assortment of fine oil paintings by an
accomplished New York artist and include in their
number Christmas cards artisiically designed and
skillfully painted, plaques and panels large and
small The subjects for these paintings are drawn
largely from the wild fora of Vermont they
are selected with rare good taste, and worked up
in original and unique designs. They are a fresh
and beautiful feature in Mr.. Phinney's stock OF
novelties. They will remain on sale here for
three or four weeks only, and parties interested
in such articles for nice present or for decora-
ton will need to make an early selection.
MADISON SQUARE THEATER COMPANY in Hazel
Kirke fifty ends the trio OF sparkling entertain
ments with which Montpelier and vicinity will be
favored during the present week. Hazel Kirke
has run through over one thousand consecutive
performances, and in this respect has surpassed
all other plays in the history of the American
stage 1t is claimed to be the very head and front
of modern dramatic successes and the phenomenal
number Of successive performances would seem
to substantiate the claim The story is full OF
incidents, pleasing, tragical and humorous; its
sentiments are pure and its truths are the truths
OF everyday experience. Through the various
windings OF the drama hero and heroine are safely
conducted and the play ends happily. At Capital
Hall Tuesday evening, November 29th.
AN esteemed friend has complained to us that
our Mortified correspondence OF last week con-
tanned ga thrust" at Rev Mr.. Worthen, the
Methodist preacher OF that place. The item COM
planned Of did not come under our notice until
after the paper printed but that is no justif-
cation II an injury was really inflicted. The only
expression which could be regarded as a thrust Is
the folowing "Weare sorry the Rev. gentleman
has so demeaned himself as to make such a
scandal possible" This language seems to imply
that there has been some fault in his demeanor.
But we imagine the language is stronger even
than our correspondent intended We doubt II
he designed by any means to insinuate, or II he
believes, the accused to be guilty Of the offences
charged. For ourselves we discaim any wish or
willingness to PREJUDICE any man to his injury,
more especially one who has so long maintained
an unblemshed record as man and Christian
minister as has the Rev. II. W. Worthen.
APRoPos of vibration of water OF mill dams,
mentioned last week. Mr.. Dennis Lane Of the
Lane Manufacturing Company Of this village,
who must be regarded as competent authority,
writes as follows: 81 notice in the last week $
WATCHMAN an item in reference to vibration OF
water running over dams, in which you say that
the water which passes over the cab shop dam,
especially in high water, shakes the ground for
some distance and rattles doors and windows, etc.
Now 1t is an established fact that all dams that
are level when thin unbroken sheet OF water
passes over the entire length, the water Will VI
brate causing vibration in the atmosphere which
will rattle loose doors and windows anywhere in
| the vicinity, sometimes causing quite an annoy
ance' II you VIII investigate the matter you VIII
hnd that the ground does not vlbrate or shake
But the air under the dam causes the water to
vibrate, which causes the atmosphere outside to
| yibrate and hence the rafting. To prevent the
Vibrations SET 'i'hoers OF plank against 'he o"r''
Vi mali On pieces Vi poafus 30 as W preaA Inc WA
'er ana ie' 'he ar uhoer the GAM
THE concert OF the Fisk Jubilee Singers
| Wednesday evening was pleasant musical en-
tertainment, the hall was well filed and the
audience listened with pleasure always and
responded with applause and encores frequently
to the various efforts OF the singers The concert
did not seem to furnish a full realization of the
idea of the music peculiar to the African race
The plantation freedom, the weird rhythm, the
wild religious fervor and peculiar physical mani
festations, which were the novel features OF their
singing originally, have in large measure disap'
peared and the refinements OF civilized music
have taken the place Of the old jubilee character
istics. When they sang the hymns Of their race
| and came the nearest to the old negro melodies
| their efforts were best appreciated and were
received with loudest applause The solos, az
well as the concerted singing of Misses Jackson
and Lawrence, were remarkable for effective rem
dering and for melodous sweetness, while Mr.
Loudin's bass was simply marvellous. what