The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-07-26

ccndiiIons a. . park. an object Of pride
locally. and 10 yisw which sll visitors are
speedily invited. u ia related that ON
cps occasion, when nsw over~e,r Of these
grounds sGs expected. asenilemAn alight-
cd from tbs trsin ~ho IVES immediately In
seFsiewra w the hackman vilh the in
qniry. 100 you wish 10 ridc to ihc csns-
terry The person aocos,cd Was not The
one expected. so, wondering at the inqui.
ny, impaired IN return what the hAekman
ssw in him that made him think be desired
70 80 10 the cemetery, adding that this
is the frat station ever stopped at where
ther took visitor direct from The cars 10
the graveyard Manchester rather takes
10 the Grave, as all ibe sidewalks are
built Of lgrayesioneD slabs Of marble. lead.
lug one 10 constantly reflect on the ten.
denotes q life aud the possibilities Of the
ultimate. This one wide, long street Is
bordefed by beautiful trees. several elms
being over enc hundred years old, one Of
them measuring thirteen feet in circum-
ference. There Is hero one excellent pa
per the Manchester Journal, conducted
by ID. X. Simonas. which is really mod
ell local paper. Here also is seminary
which just celebrated its fifiieth annivcr-
sary, and which has long stood high as q
preparatory school. Ii has been enabled
to live so long through the liberality OF
two Of its early citizens. who left requests
for its support, viz: Joseph Burr. an early
trader, and Josiah Burton. soldier OF the
revolution. once sheriff OF the county, and
uncle OF VIM. b. Burton. the prosperous
merchant and respected eis;-ea OF the
present time.
Manchester has its wonders. scarcely
noticed because so familiar, one a well au.
thenticated case OF ''laith cure, and anoth.
or as fully believed in by the ono helped,
| have heard Of prayer curing disease, but
the cases we're always remote. but.here
dropped unexpectedly on one case where
intelligence and education assure me il is
no error. A young lady moving in cult.
waited society, herself OF rare mental en-.
dowments had troublesome tumor per-
manently cured by prayer, after it was
twice removed by the surgeons knife. on
ly TO return. The other case is that OF
young girl, dwarfed from infancy, who
had been unable to go out for some time,
but was so far restored in answer to prayer
as to be able TO attend church regularly as
well as toiwalk the streets at will. These
are cases well known here, and while
doubters may question, as they always |
have and always WILL those most interest
cd and those who have the best NEAR q
knowing have the most implicit faith shat
these were cases OF cure in answer TO The |
prayers OF fai:h. Manchester has sent our
into the world its active young men to be. |
come strong forces in the world. Judge |
Skinner Of Chicago is Manchester boy |
MIR. Isham, one ofthe great lawyers OF the
same city, is from Manchester. John
Vance Cheney, the poet Of the Century |
magazine, now Of California, is from this
section, while bankers, professors, attor-
1eys, merchants, ,etc. all over the land
Slain birthplace under the shadow OF Mt.
Equinox.
Manchester has one OF tho best hotels to
DO found anywhere. Its proprietor, +. II.
)ryis, was formerly merchant OF New
York, who had small store and hotel fall
o him here. Deeming it a fine health re-
ort Mr. Orvis gave special attention TO
he hotel interest, giving such excellent
to visitors as to draw custom,
increasing his facilities as the demand in
creased, until this large hotel is the re
ult. 1t has frontage OF 400 feet, the
ooms are airy and convenient. the parlors
re models Of taste and comfort, while o
lining room 1913 feet long--or nearly ten
DDS, gives accommodations to three hun.
lred guests at sitting. Mr.. Orvis is most
bly, supported by his wife 10 lady OF rare
Executive ability and bis sons.
Charles Orvis, brother OF +. II. Orvis,
has here a celebrated mandatory OF fish.
ng rods and flies. The wood used for
DDS, and the materials used for flies are
adhered from all parts Of the world The
DDS range in price from eight to twenty
dollars, and are sold as fast as completed.
Or. Orvis is getting out descriptiy |
york on flies and fly fishing which will be
uthority. II is now in course Of publica-
ion.
Every visitor falls in love with Manches.
err, and its hospitabc people. and we
would not be singular. We were delight.
d with everything from the cloud shad.
VS. on the mountain to the lawn tennis
n the valley, aud most sincerely hope that
his may not be our last visit to that
elysium.
SENIOR
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