Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05

fluently and said that nobody else could afford
them either in price or quality as he could The
lady differed with him, saying that she had pro-
cured them in town at the same price, and when
questioned by the vender rs to where she OBJ
tained them replied, "I presume of some ped
der" "Canvasser, you mean" said the travel
ing salesman. So the lady stands corrected
THE faculty Of Dartmouth College has chosen
the following students to compete for the prizes
in oratory next commencement: From the senior
class,--C. +. Matthewson Of st. Johnsbury Vt,
r. 2. Parker of Lake View, ILL.,. and Il. II. Smith
of Tunbridge, Vt. from the junior class,-E. l..
Gulck Of Hanover, N H., A. A. Maxwell Of
Wells Maine, and II. T. Kincsid OF Troy, Ohio;
from the sophomore class,-C. l.. Adams Of will
Jamestown, Vt, J. A. DeHoer OF Albany, N. Y,
and Fletcher Ladd Of Lancaster, N. H.; from the
scientific Department.. Il. Brown OF Hanover,
N H., G. S. Jackson of Danbury, N. H., and G.
o. Nettleton Of St Paul, MINI.
MIR. A. A. STrMsoS on Friday last sold to Mr..
Marsh, Of Jordan, Marsh & Co, the well-known
Boston dry goods house, a pair OF horses said by
the best judges to be the best pair ever sold in
this part of the country The price paid-S1, $50
is $50 more than was ever paid for pair in
this town. They are brown in color, sixteen
hands high, weigh 2,400 pounds, fine style, and
will trot a mile together In three minutes. Mr..
Marshs agents had looked all over New England
and New York before purchasing In this connec-
ton we would say that Mr. Lucius Mute station
agent at Marshfeld, sold horse last week for, 1t
is supposed about 5000 The demand is good
for fine horses.
THE concert by the Amherst Glee Club, Satur-
Ia,
and was highly appreciated by the audience.
This club is made up Of bright young college boys
with taste and capacity for fun and music.
Embracing fine voices, full vclumed, mellow and
harmonious, no more truly enjoyable music has
been rendered here than the serious, the gro
tesque, and the rollickng minstrelsy OF these
college students. The concert in Capital Hall has
been supplemented, during the five days stay Of
these young men in town. by no less entertain
ing, II somewhat unconventional, musical soirees
in the office and parlors Of the Pavilion The imi
taton Of the Scotch bagpipe was clever piece Of
vocal travesty of the music Of Scotia's favorite
instrument, and productive OF involuntary laugh
| ter and applause. The visit of these young col
legiates has been pleasant feature of the week.
They are young gentlemen all, and Montpelier
| will be glad to see them again.
| Those who attended the recent entertainments
| In Capital Hall were doubtless freshly impressed
with the fact that there was an exceedingly pain
ful incongruity between the prices paid for " re-
served" seats and the quality of the seats them
selves. While one might sit on a milking stool
the evening long and laugh at the imimitable
Burgess, or under the musicians spell become
oblivious to the physical discomforts of those I'M
| tha in hat
five cents is very high price for the quality Of
the reserved seats Capital Hall now affords its
patrons Samples of proposed new seats have
been obtained. They are easy, neat and dur
able. Furthermore, each seat is separate and the
purchaser can be sure OF occupying just the seat
he has bought, instead Of having to sit where
prior arrivals in reserved settee may compel
him An entertainment has been for some time
in preparation, the proceeds from which are to be
applied towards purchasing new seats. favor
able opportunity has been awaited for giving this
entertainment, and it is now expected that it will
be given at an early day, of which ample notice
will be given.
THE Boston Journal of the 28th ult, says
:" The first mortgage bonds of the New York anC
New England railroad are finding public favor
Upon this property, which cost over $50, 200, 900
there is a mortgage OF only S10000O0O consist
ing Of S6 600 900 at per cent and 81 600 OOt
at six per cent. This mortgage is absolutely
first lien upon the present property of the COM
pany and all that is ever acquired, so that what
ever property is added to the future will increase
the strength OF these bonds. The company has
capital stock of S2OOOOOOO worth, at presen
market price, nearly S1O,OO0,OOO. The followin,
table is interesting as showing the net interes
now obtainable on investments in the securitie
| in the home roads.