The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-06
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Observations In innkee.lnnd - Erroneous
General Opinions OF tho Coantry,-Fnrn,. Z
Ing IN v"r'nontnnd West Virginia
Comparcd-Dlvcrsiiisd Industry.
ptcial Correspondence Of lie InlelligcNt,e,r,.

Special Correspondence " ne IR.tl!iyeacer.
BURLINGTON, VI, September ;o.--Nl,
former letter brought nc to this bcautiiu
locality OH the east shore OF Lake Cham
plain, In the State OF Vermont, and left
me expressing the agreeable impressions
made upon mo by its picturesque land
scapes OF mountains and lake, and by Ia,
attractive homes, green lawns and shaded
streets OF this thoroughly pleasant city.
Last winter, while ! was sojourning on
the Mexican Gulf coast, met with an old
gentleman from New York city, who was Il
native Of this place, Mr.. John p. Howard,
who said 10 me in speaking of It that It
was the most attractive city in the United
States. Some OF your older readers may
possibly know this old gentleman, Io
used TO keep the Howard House, on the
corner OF Ann street and Broadway, Now
fork,a well known hotel in its day, and
much frcIuentcd by merchants from vo,,r
part OF the country. lie made large for.
tune in the business and retired. | had
forgotten about him and his remark nntil
coming here. One day, in strolling through,
the. handsome grounds Of tho Vermont
University, on the heights That overlook
the city and the lake and the Adirondacks
OH the New. York side, | came upon his
bust in u niche OF the wallis of the Uniyer.
sity, and reading his name underneath rec.
ognized him Mt once rs my last winters
casual acquaintance. v ,S <
ANEW ENGLAND rHILANTIInorIsr.
1t was explained tome that like so many
New Englandcrs who prosper in life away
from the spot Of their nativity this aid
gentleman had turned patron OF his old
home and had spent, and was now spend
ing Il good deal OF money ior the public
good hcreabouts. lie has contributed to
the University in u substantial way and
has also set up n large sized bronze statue
Of Lafayette in ia grounds. lie has built
IN Opera House aud donated its rents to
the Chi!dren's Home. He is putting ,,p n
handsome rectory for the St. raul's Epis-
copal sChurch-thc church in which the
late Bishop Hopkins Of this diocese used
10 oiliciatc. s!
These donations OF Mr.. 1 Howard, and
similar, donations hereabotits, call to mind
an article by James Partoni in one OF the
magazines several years ago, called "Thc
Mean Yankee ut iiome."" Perhaps some
Of your readers will remember! it. III it
he traccs the existence OF many public
libraries and public charities in the towns
and villages OF New England to the "mcan
Yankee who in his prosperity remem-
bers the place and the friends Of his youth,
and recalling the lacks and the needs
against which he struggled in his
boyhood endeavors to supply them
to those who have succeeded him. Judc-
ing by what | see here Tits place has pro
duced more than one OF these ''mean Yam
KEGS" There isa free library and n free
hospital, both the gift OF lady here, and
there is Il beautiful inortuary chapel none
OF the cemeteries, the gift OF another lady.
Accordingto Parton, New England abounds
in these, charities We all. knew what
such s'mean Yankees as Peabody, Slater
and Leland have done for education in the
South. SprinSins from 4 rocky soil and
brought up in an inhospitable climate;
"chill pcnury" did not a"freeze the genial
current OF the soul in the breasts Of these
and hundreds OF other less prominent
beneiactors OF the white and coiored races
in this country who were reared here in
New England. I. e; 4