The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-17

PATRONS RURAL: line legislature at ltS
recent session passed one good law. The
repairs of highways and bridges are here
after to be placed in the hands OF the select
men. Highway surveyors are an institution
of the past" Very true, but no credit
should be given to the house for this feature
of the law. That body passed it inadvertently
and then tried to recall it from the senate to
cut out that very provision, but were too
late, as it had gone to the governor for his
signature.
Hon. j. w. STEWART, representative in |
congress from the first district, spoke a
week ago in the debate on the interstate
commerce bill. Gov. Stewart acquitted him
self very handsomely, his speech ranking
with the best on this subject. Like Gov
ernor Long of Massachusetts and others,
Gov. Stewart argued for commission. His
remarks throughout were interesting but
on some points they were particularly so, es-
pecially to the people of this state, and we
shall take early occasion to publish some
extracts.
A EVANSVILLE, Wisconsin, paper has the
following: "The Free Press, Burlington,
VT, has the commentator of many of the
best eastern papers. Among those giving
good words to the Free Press we notice the
Boston Times, Barre Enterprise Plattsburgh
Telegram, Newport Express, Morrisoaville
Citizen, the Landmark, Palladium and Platts-
burgh Sentinel" 1t looks very much as if
this Badger journal were quoting from a
puff which the object of its encomums is
circulating. 1t is quite like the homemade
advertising taffy our queen city contem-
porary is sending out. Best eastern pa
pers - will do for Wisconsin; at home such
references might be considered a brevet of
mediocrity."
OF the $1,000 appropriated for the state ex-
hibit at New Orleans, we learn that the mu-
nifcent sum of $3.50 has been apportioned
to the dairy interest and $500 to the woman's
department. We supposed this appropria-
ton was primarily to enable the material
interests of the state to have creditable
showing at New Orleans. Butter and cheese
are the leading articles of farm production
and the chief sources of the states agricul-
tural wealth. 1t is of great consequence to
| Vermont that these articles should have a
competent showing, even if the exhibit of
tatting, crazy quilts, diaper, worsted art
and amateur painting should suffer some
curtailment. Four hundred and fifty dol
lars for the dairy interest, for Vermont's
greatest industry, is a mere bagatelle.
THE Norman Williams public library build
ing at Woodstock is now practically COM
pleted The building is constructed in the
most substantial manner, and no expense
has been spared to render it a lasting monu-
ment as well as work of art The archi-
tectural style selected was suggested by the
name "Norman," and has been carried out
as consistently as a due regard for modern
requirements and refinement would permit
The principal materials employed in the
construction of the work are Barre granite
Isle La Motto limestone, and the red Bur.
lington stone. All the interior wood work
is of Georgia pine. The building is lighted
by gas and heated by steam. AS soon as the
work of classifying, arranging, cataloguing
and marking the books is completed, the
public will have the use of the library.
THE January number of the North Ameri
can ReUieW is an excellent one. 1t present,
no very famous names among its contribu
tors, but it offers a wide variety of unusu
ally readable articles. We are now so safely
over the crisis of the presidential election
that men of all parties can consider calml,
Bishop Huntington's essay ON " Vitupera
ton in Politics." and it is to be hoped tina
what they learn from it will not be forgot
ten four years hence. Under the title, eth
: Reunited South" Henry Watterson pre-
sents with great clearness the southern an,
democratic view of the political situation a
it now stands. Another question of univer
sal concern, which some think will sool
make itself national issue, is that of labo
and its compensation; and Colonel Hinton
in American Labor Organizations, show
with what equipment it will take the field.
The senators from Washington county
Hon. K. X. Jones of Northfield and Hon
William Chaplin of Middlesex, will hold
competitive examination at the Universit
+. building in Northfeld on Tuesday, Decem
Der 30th, at half-past ten A. NJ, for the az
pointment of two cadets to Norwich I'm
versity, in accordance with the act of tn
b. legislature relating to the same. The sue
cessful applicants will be received into tn
"
( room-rent, and will be assigned to sue
: classes as they are qualified to enter. Th
a next term will begin Monday, January 5tf
= Catalogues with courses of study, an
t any other information relating to the un
| versity can be had on application t
| Colonel f. V. Randall, the vice-president, @
9 any other member of the faculty. This
1 an excellent opportunity for young ma
: to get a practical scientific education q
small expense.
: WE have received from Mr.. J.. M. Hitt {
d the executive committee of the Vernon
y State Teachers Association the followin
r announcement in relation to the approach
g ing meeting of the association in this vi
g lage. "The next annual meeting of the Vel
e mont State Teachers Association will b
G held at Montpelier January 1st, I'd and 3t
Il Class-work will be presented from Burlinl
g ton, Waterbury and Montpelier schools
There will be an educational exhibit, cor
n sisting of examinations, drawing apparatus
a methods of teaching, collections, etc. Tw
@ large rooms will be devoted to this exhibit
!, Distinguished speakers will occupy Thurs
O day and Friday evenings. Free retur
4 checks on the railways and special rates a
s hotels will be granted members of the asst