The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-09

ton painting and pen drawings were meri-
torious. Especial mention should be made
of q pencil drawing of q steam-engine by
Fred III. Somerville, lad of thirteen years
without model, but drawn from memory,
and done in very short time We Judge
the lad must have been reared in close
association with, and affection for, an en-
CINE, and predict for him future reputa-
ton as noted engineer or artist. There
was full display of embroidery, both of
silk and linen, darned lace and netting
Honorable mention should be made of EN-
broidery on table-spread by Mrs. Luther
Davis, and table-scarf by Mrs. 7. b. Cros-
sett, both of Waterbury, also the crazy silk
piano-cover by Mrs. l.. X. Joslyn, a miracle
of skill and taste in needle-work. The show
of cut-flowers was excellent. There were
many new species, and in one entry Mrs.
III. N. Bushnell had no less than sixty
varieties. The hall was filed with their
fragrance. Reference is made to the pre-
MUM list for a more complete report in this
line. j. g. Griggs and j. b. Fassett had
four organs in the hall-a Worcester, Ster-
ling and Shoninger, of excellent tone, as
was well illustrated by their music. j. G.
Griggs had also the White sewing-machines,
claiming that they were superior to all
others. O. NJ. Eaton of Waitsfeld ex-
hibited very handsome parlor cook and
parlor heating stove, and j. f. Sheplee of
Waterbury had coal and other stoves.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
The show of vegetables and fruits was
very small owing to the lateness of the sea-
son and the early date of the fair. The pre-
MUM list covers very nearly the whole en-
try, except in potatoes. j. b. Fassett showed
the entire crop of four hills of potatoes
sixteen pounds-nearly all of good size,
smooth and sound. They were called
Moretown Beauties, and resembed the
Early Rose. They were raised from potato
balls, some time since, in Hyde Park. Henry
Campbell of Waitsfeld had two Hubbard
squashes, perfectly sound in appearance,
which were one year old.
THE ADDRESS.
AT two o'clock the crowd was called to
the speakers stand to listen to the address.
Hon. William p Dillingham;, one of Wash
ington county's favorite sons, held the
closest attention of the people while he con-
trasted the condition of America with that
of other nations. a train of fortunate cir
cumStanceS under wise providence gave to
this nation great advantages over England,
that rich and powerful nation, and all
other monarchial people where the land
is owned by few men, who also make
the laws, while the tenants do the work and
pay rent. In these states every man may be
a landowner; but without that he has the
right of suffrage, and the people elect the
lawmakers and the courts. Our safety lies
in our free government and that depends
on the education of the people. While Rus
STA spends three times as much on her army
as on her schools, we spend nine times as
much on our schools as on our army. In the
Northern States our short summer season
compels us to do the agricultural work in a
short time, and the long winter compels us
to read, to converse and to develop habits
of sturdy thought-of loyalty to God, to
country and to family. And we may con-
graduate ourselves on our surroundings,
our society, and the excellence of our gov
eminent, which is the nearest to Gods plan
of that of any nation. At the close of the adj
dress the premiums were read from the
speakers stand and the races were called.
THE RACES.
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