Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20

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A portrait of the late Professor Joseph
Torrey, painted by Mr.. T. Wood OF New
York. has been received at the University.
The portrait is a gift to the University from
the Hon. Frederick Billings and is TO be
placed in the new library building when
completed. During Commencement week
it will be on exhibition at the art gallery.
The portrait is life-size. Professor Torrey
is represented as seated at his library table
with an open book in his hands, from which
he is looking up as if about to speak The
attitude and expression are perfectly charac-
teristic of the original One scarcely ever
sees more faithful likeness, and this is the
more remarkable as the artist had never seen
his subject, but made the portrait entirely
by the aid of photographs and daguerreo-
types and even where these could be OF no
service, as in the general coloring, the tint
of the complexion, the eyes, the hair, he has
succeeded beyond what any one would have
supposed possible. This admirable portrait
will serve not only wildly to recall the fea-
lures and expression of Professor Torrey to
his many pupils and friends, but its high
merit as a work of art makes it an ornament
in every way fitted to adorn the beautiful
building on whose walls it is 10 be placed.
The University is to be congratulated on
possessing such a memorial of one who was
for so many years its devoted friend and
servant, and on having among its benefac-
tors one so thoughtful and liberal as to be-
stow the gift, and that his choice fell upon
an artist able 80 perfectly to give expression
to his thought
Sunday was Children's day at the
Methodist church, and was observed with
appropriate services both morning and even
ing. The church was most beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers, in various designs,
plants and vines, and a large number OF
canary birds in cages were hung from the
arches, and filed the church with their
songs. The morning service included the
ceremony of baptism, and a sermon to the
young people by the pastor, illustrated upon
a blackboard by Mr.. Rock of Pittsburgh,
an adept in crayon drawing. There was
very large attendance at both services, and
the children, who were out in full force,
seemed to enjoy the pleasant talk of their
pastor and the pictorial skill of Mr.. Rock in
full measure. Rev. Mr.. Jumps talk in the
morning was from Isaiah *, 10. The sew
eral tabernacles which God wishes us to
beautify are the home, the church and the
heart. The tabernacle which he will beau
tify for us is heaven. All of these lessons
were aptly illustrated and enforced by MIR.
Rock upon the blackboard. In the evening
the hour was given up to description OF
the growth of Methodism in this country,
the present year being the centenary OF its
organization in America. The text was
taken from the rcd Psalm, 1GIh verse, and
the growth of the church was illustrated on
the blackboard by the growth of a tree, the
several branches being the peculiar charac-
teristics of Methodism. Both services were
very interesting, and will long be renem-
bered with pleasure, not only by the chill
dren of the church, but by all who were
present.
Fresh home grown garden products are
being received in market this week. Straw
berries still bring 90 to % cents box, but
will be cheaper toward the close of the
week. Homegrown cucumbers may be had
at 8 and 6 cents apiece. Homegrown
peas, 60 cents a peck, and beets 10 cents
bunch. New potatoes are 45 cents a
peck. Spinach is out of market.
Pinc-apples are Is to 20 cents apiece;
tomatoes IL cts. a pound Bermuda onions
cts pound. Eggs 90 cts. a dozen
lettuce TO 8 cts. a head and radishes
cts. bunch. Maple sugar is - to Is
cents pound; maple syrup, $1.15 to
S1.25 gallon; Irish potatoes, 35 10
40 cents bushel. Cabbage 6 cents.
| Oysters, 35 to As cents quart. Oranges
are from Is to 65 cents q dozen bananas, so
to 70 centsa dozen. Cocoanuts, 5 to 10 cents
apiece; lemons % to 35 cents a dozen
Cheese is IS cents pound for old; II
cts. for new. lard, - to 10 cents
prunes 10 to 20 cents, and prunelles q
cents; dates 10 to 10 cents. Figs, 90 to q
cents pound. Evaporated apples arc
16 to 90 cents per pound. Breakfast bacor
is IS cents pound. Honey, 90 to 90 cents
pound Butter, % to % cents pound
Pickles, so to 70 cents gallon. EvaporateC
peaches are selingat 40 cents pound. Evan
Grated apricots, 40 cts. a pound. Hickory nuts
% cents peck. Buckwheat -four, cents
pound. Flour, per barrel. Sc to IS. Dat
meal, 3 cents Il pound Nice hams Is to Il
cents a pound, according to size. eide
jelly, Is cents a pound