The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER H.

republicans, thirty-four democrats, four green
hackers and three independents OF the sena-
tors elect ten are farmers five lawy ers, four
merchants, two physicians, three manufac-
turers, three professional men, one hotel
proprietor, one banker and one president of
a life insurance company. The only senators
reelected are Messrs II. c. Ide and G. d.
Brainerd of Caledonia county and L. K. Jones
of Washington county. Messrs. L. II. Thomp-
son of Orleans county and Edwin Horton Of
Rutland county were members of the house Of
1882 Some half a dozen OF the senators-elect
have been members of the house in previous
years. The new senate will compare very IA
vorably in ability with the senate Of 1882. The
following eighteen members-elect were in the
house Of 1882 J. G. Walker of Peru, c. D..
Houghton OF Stamford, A. r. Webb of Sunder-
land, William p. Fairbanks of st, Johnsbury,
D. S. Jones Of Wheeock, II. F. Brigham of
Bakersfield, N. W. Fiske OF Isle La Motto, S. A.
Andrews of johnson, j. p. Tracy of Chelsea,
G. Dearborn of Vershire f. w. Farnham of
West Fairlee, j. Young of Greensboro, L. w.
Fish of Ira, r. G. Abel OF West Haven, d. S.
Sherwin Of Jamaica, p. II. Rutter of Townshend,
f. C. Robinson of Weathersfield and Marsh o.
Perkins Of Windsor.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Tribune
writes to that paper as follows: 1.-THE SYM
pathies Of the people in northern New York
and Vermont have been awakened and prac-
tically manifested in their cordial cooperation
with the friends of the city children, in freely
opening their homes and hearts to the multi
tudes which have been sent from the crowded
streets of the city to the fresh air of the
country. These children and their friends beal
testimony to the cheerful liberality of the peo
| pie in the country. In many instances these
children have been received in homes and en-
| tertained at the cost Of great inconvenience
and when the entertainment could only be af
! forded by personal sacrifice. In the small town
Of Shelburn, Vermont, seventy fresh air
children have been made happy for two weeks
Sun and shade, grass and flowers, milk ant
fruit, have been as free to them as the fresf
air. Some families could scarcely afford it; al
have been put to inconvenience. But it hal
been most cheerfully done for the Master
sake. Now there are children in the country
Would it not be simple justice, IL the city peo
pie should open their houses in the winter 70
some of these unsophisticsted country boy
and girls, and give them taste Of city life
The Tribune would not be required to raise
fund for the purpose; they would pay thei
own fares. But it would delight many young
hearts to be permitted to see the sights of
great city, Of which they read and dream
Ought the benehcence to be all on one side
The people of the country will, no doubt, ge
the blessing for the cup Of cold water a
they lend, not hoping to receive again, an
they would like to furnish the opportunity +
the good people of the city to share in tn
blessing l do not know that one of the en-
tertainers of the fresh air children ha
thought of the suggestion make. Your col
respondent has no children to be entertained
but has been deeply interested in the Tribun
enterprise for the city children"