The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14


the trout of the Restigouche and the waters OF
northern New York and Canada. He has no |
hsbby to ride during the recesses of Congress.
He is not farmer, nor scientist nor sport |
ing man, nor historian. He has contributed |
nothing to literature, except occasional articles
in the magazines. He has no yacht on the |
lake, no tent on the mountains nor any fast |
horses in his stables. A personal friend and |
admirer here sums up the whole of this matter |
by saying that he is not a gushing man. He
takes no part In local politics, andsnever APP |
proaches the role of boss. Indeed, the politi-
cal atmosphere on the east side Of Champlain
is manifestly purer than 1t is on the west side.
The seven by nine custom-house at Plattsburgh,
N Y, has been able to dictate the election Of
two Arthur delegates in the northeastern dis
trct of that state Over here in Vermont the
custom-house is no more trouble to local polit-
clans than the post-office is"
In its issue of March 9th the Argus charged
THE WAToHMAN with publishing as cores
pondence what was written in its own office
by one Of its editors, "because ID did not dare
to say such things editorially." 1t character
lied this performance as a dodge which long
ago "was abandoned because it had become
6y-blown and stencil in the public nostrils,"
and expressed a great deal of virtuous surprise
that THE WATCHMAN should expect to thus
impose on the public. 1t was entirely in ac-
cord with the disinterestedness Of our neigh
Dor that it should thus rush into the breach
and prevent the public from so great decep-
ton, and 1t is also another instance of its
characteristic consistency that it has tried the
very trick which it falsely charged upon this
paper. The Argus of last week contained a two
column letter which was the product Of the same
brain whose effusions have made its editorial
columns ridiculous, and the paper a laughing
stock, for the last six months. The only dis
tinguishing feature is that the pseudo-commun-
ication is, il possible trihe more pretentious
than the editorials. The burden Of the letter
seemed to be to tell what l think" " l be-
lieve," 81 heard,' ETC., and that modest pro-
noun of the first person occurred sixty-one
times by actual count. or course the republi-
cans whom the Argus systematically abuses
were seriously drubbed, but, in addition to
this, under cover Of this correspondence the
paper slurred B. F. Fiield, Esq, in way that
it would not care to do edtorially. To cap the
climax the Argus comments editorially and ap-
provingly upon this communication, written in
its own Office by member of its editorial staff.
And this is the model newspaper!
THE first annual convention of the Rutland
Musical Festival Association, and the most
notable festival ever held in Vermont, closed
last Friday evening. Never before has such
an array Of artists and solo talent been
presented to the public, outside of the largest
cities of New England The orchestra con-
sisted Of twenty-six pieces, all Of the perform
ers being members of the Boston symphony
orchestra, and the soloists consisted Of the
following accomplished artists: Mrs. Minnie
E. Denniston and Miss Ella Earle of New York,
and Mrs. Helen Ames of Boston, sopranos !;
Miss Alma Dell Martin Of New York, contralto I;
Mr.. Albert L. King of New York, TENOR Mr.
Ivan E. Morawski of New York, baritone; Mr..
D. M. Babcock OF Boston, basso; Nine. Julia
Rive-King of New York. pianist; Mr.. Wilhelm
Rietzel, Mr.. E. Strasser and Mr.. E. NJ. Bagley
of the Germania Band of Boston, fute
clarionet and cornet soloists respectively he
chorus master and accompanist was Mr..
George A. Meitzke of Rutland Miss Jennie
E. Kent acted as assistant accompanist. The
chorus comprised about two hundred and
fifty voices including four different societi es,
and was said by Mr.. Zerrahn to be one of the
best he ever conducted, and superior to many
| of those Of the large cities. The selections
| performed were almost exclusively works OF
| the greatest composers. About thirteen hum
dred people listened to the performance OF
Mendelsshon's oratorio of Elijah" on Friday
| evening, and the audience Thursday evening
was nearly as large, The expenses of the
| festival were over S3,000 A guarantee SUBJ
scription fund, made up by sixty of Rutland 8
leading citizens, secured the management
against loss. The officers of the association
are as follows: President, Aldace F. Walker;
vice-presidents, John w. Stewart, William Y.
w. Ripley, Charles H. Sheldon; secretary and
treasurer. E. A. Morse chairman executive
committee, John N. Baxter; chairman music
committee, George A. Meitzke.
MARY CLEMMER, in letter to the New
York Independent, speaks of one OF our sena.
tors as follows: "Senator Morrill, is not only
a typical American, but an American senator
of the highest type No senator of the United
States moves on the even tenor of his way
fuller Of years or deserved honors than the
senior senator from Vermont Free from the
angularities and discrepancies which mark the
manners and the scholarship of 80 many self
made men, Senator Morrill, is self-educated
man, whom the most lavishly lowered may
| gladly take for an example. He has the repose
OF manner and the symmetry Of character which
many believe to be the sole inheritance of an
indulgent fortune. When a boy he was
placed as a clerk in country store. His long
winter evenings 4or years were devoted tc
laborious study. In due time he mastered
Greek and Latin, and later the higher prizes Of
classical scholarship At forty years of age he
reSired from trade, the possessor of an honor
able competency. Shortly after he was elected
to congress, and in the house of representa-
tives and in the senate he has served his
country consecutively as a legislator ever since
His name is associated with some of tn Q mos
important practical financial measures ever
adopted by congress- while he is regarded as one
OF the most scholarly and refined of senators
His home. one of the most delightful in Wash
ington, is the center OF everything best in our
home life; and thus, full of years and full Of
honors, surrounded by devoted friends, one
of the best of American senators, witt
mind and hands still full OF thought and love
for his country, he Is serenely passing on tc