The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03

Ia beiDg very clear u the white Noun.
iain group ia thinnosi outlined That shin.
mef is The Hudson that CLASSY sparkle,
ChamplAin. Adirondseks there are IA the
llac, aud mountains upon mountains
al around. Everywhere is the sugar ma
pie what glory aud tints in October for
a Cropsey 10 transfer! Strong and fair
Appalachian" should try Equinox. They
have tried the Ascutncy in southeastern
Vermont let en- iry higher than 'Seui-
uey in southwestern Vermont
10 look down locularly) on Manchester,
nearly three thousand feet below. is to ey-
ar after recall a charming eye.plctare. A
glance, and the place is photographed;
the stone seminary aud white eupola, the
large sTaconic" and larger "Equinox" no.
tells, the mammoth Congregational and lit
tie Episcopal churches, the magnificent
colonnade Of trees, and on the southern
tip. the Forest Hills" Of the town-its
walks, ponds, ilower.beds, monuments,
perfectly distinct TO the eye. What are
those lines like bridal ribbons? Broad
marble sidewalks, where youthful TREY.
cIists smoothly roll. and Adams and Ewes
stroll Ia the cool Of the evening.
Now for the retrospective. The settle
ment of Manchester began in l764. The
meeting house was built in 1850. and &C.
cupied till 1929; an Episcopal church was
built in 1921 previous to ls0s three ses
Of the legislature wer. held hers and it is
still the seat Of Bennington county. The
perspective is The vital point to sojourn-
ers, rather than the retrospective; so stroll
through the village marble under foot and
glorious elm and maple o'erboad. just
one criticism too much white to the
houses. poIycMomatic effects are gener-
ally wanting. The white, however, is EN-
blematical OF the bright and clean village,
aud the white and green are IN vivid con-
trast, and the glare is overcome by the
bountiful shade extending throughout the
village. 70 walk at sunset under the trees,
glimpse at Mt Equinox, peer down the
emeraldic valley and up to the magnificent
Green Mountain range; to note, as il just
at the head OF the street rs seDtinels. Mt.
Eolus and its adjoining summit, to inhale
the delightful air-neither too sea. heavy
nor too rarefed is the great and most en-
joyable thing of the summer life OF this
Pompeian Newport of the New England
hills. A little later, "when the evening
lamps are lighted" in rows before the ho-
tells and some OF the houses, and the
"Euuinox" strings and chords strike up,
another scene. and still an alluring one to
the promenader, appears in our hamlet oil
less than a thousand souls; for Manches-
ter village is but one OF the two or three
10 the town. Naples and elms make sub
s,antial lampposts, albeit no one is ever
seen from dire necessity to brace himself
against such stalwart lampposts. lmag.
inc Beacon street mall lighted with strong
kerosene burners on arms OF pine nailed
TO the trunksl The elm and maple lamp
posts are not responsible for this occur
renee: A certain man went to the drug.
eist's to get his camphor bottle rehlled
with spirit, there being apparently plenty
Of camphor in the bottle. The poor, head
acby man refilled again. A few days, and
the thing must needs he repeated. Mr..
Druggist, sorry for the mans aching brain,
vat mindful that camphor does not abide
forever, found au inch or more of marble
s,itlnes 10 the bottom Of the bottle, and
u hat think your a cork used that had
been dipped IN camphor spiritsl
On the villages southern tip Is Deli
wood Cemetery, through which flows
brook which creates two artificial ponds,
which materially help to make Forest
Hills in miniature Of Dellwood. Hon.
Mark skinner OF Chicago has never forgot
ten his native Manchester. The Hover
beds, pleasant walks, rustic and interest
ing features OF this sacred spot are IN
great measure due to.his generosity. The
keepers and gardener have fund for Or
der and Improvement. The beautiful ltal-
ian marble work at the entrance, with the
gate, cost "a, 900. Judge skinner, learn
ing that the Congregational bell was
cracked, has ordered four-thonsand-
pound bell from Troy, and soon its basso-
profundo notes will join the light tenor
itself music) OF the courthouse bell, and
the falsetto OF the seminary, IN metallic
speech from the Taconic range, TO be heard
Ia the still hour along the Green Noun
tain range opposite.
Here has long lived one Of the graduates
Of Yale College Of the class OF lsl5--Rev.
Joseph d. wickham, d. d., formerly
principal Of the Barr and Burton seminary
here, and now senior member OF the board
Of trustees Of Middlebury College. But
three Of that class now survive, one OF
them being Truman Smith, formerly Unit
TED States senator from Connecticut u
ever mao. ID this day Of wear aud tear, en-
joys green old age. mentally, spiritually
physically. it is IN men like DIR. Wickham'
To ~ eet such. aud TO CLEAN their memor'
los Of men and events, is better than hun
dred pages Of Bancroft A recollection
Of Mrs. wiekham, when At New raven,
greatly interested me, Of course, and was
characteristics Of the man. Al q Social
gathering which Mr.. Hubbard Winslow
then astrological STUDENT attended, some
one tied bachelors button" where rose
buds are usually attached to ayouns gen
ilemans coat why, Mr.. Winslow, you
have = bachelors button on your coat,
sala Mrs.. winslow. ''allov me 10 change
L." sob. no. was the reply some ono
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