News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
CAM q RIDCE-

Mr.. Patten. the veterinary surgeon, in
tends to start for New Jersey soon.
Mrs. Morgan will be the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. o. W.. Reynolds, this
winter.
Ira K. Morse returns to the st. Johns
bury Academy after the holidays to pur-
sue post graduate course.
Gen. Beauregard." of the old cavalry,
entertained the Cabot G. A. r. Post at a
camp fire Friday evening. Dec, 10.
Christmas exercises at the Methodist
church on Friday evening. All who de-
sire may place presents on the tree.
One hundred years ago Amos Fassett
was appointed Justice of the Peace. We
now elect one for every village in town.
Presiding Elder Culver will be present
at the third quarterly conference at the
NJ. Il. church, but not at communion SER
vices on the proceeding Sunday.
A large consignment of bibles from the
Vermont Bible Society has arrived. The
rates are very reasonable. Those desir-
ing to purchase can obtain them of Rev.
II. A. Bushnell.
On Friday evening a sociable was held
at Mrs. Sophronia Cady's, under direc-
ton of the ladies of the Congregational
church. The proceeds of this and SINH
lar gatherings becomes part of fund
for erecting new church. Refresh
ments were served and the party dis
persed about 10 p. IN.
The old proverb reads, "Comparisons
are odious,' but in this case we will sub
stitute the word "interesting." In the
year 17S6 the first school in town was
taught by John Stafford in a log house.
with "a scholars. There were five fami-
lies in this, the only district. Now,
there are l9 school districts. The viii
lage school alone now enrolls rs pupils,
and there are probably $50 pupils in town
who attend the common schools, and it
costs in the vicinity of $4,000 to maintain
the schools for a year.
In 1871, at the first census, the pOpula-
ton of this town was only 359, and in
1885, 1,750, showing an increase of 1891
Inhabitants in "a years. In 1871 the ell
tire population of Elmore, Hyde Park,
johnson. Morristown and Wolcott was
only 100. Cambridge containing 169 i'll
habitarts more than all those five towns.
The population of this town has de-
creased since 1860. when it was 17S4.
showing falling off Of "a. Thirty-eight
enlisted men furnished by the town died
in the service or from disease therein con-
Lracted, and counting in the Number who
have gone the way of all the earth and
those gone West. the number can more
ian be accounted for.
At the farmers meetings held here the
18th and 10Th, under direction of the State
| Board of Agriculture, the following SUBJ
ljects were discussed: Wednesday, at d.
m.-''The State Agricultural EXPERT
ment Station" by w. w. Cook. of Bur-
lington: p. M, "Creameries," by r. B.
Galusha, of Jericho; 730 p. M, "Indian
Corn Culture" by NJ. w. Davis, of West
minister; $50 p. M, discussion, led by
Fl. Fl. Hill, of Isle La Motto. Thurs
day. 10 a. M, Fruit Culture" by Fl. Fl.
Hill; IL a. M, discussion; 2 p. M. Farm
Manure VS.. Commercial Fertilizers by
Henry Lane. of Cornwall; p. M, dis
cussion. led by NJ. w. Davis; 7.30 p. M.
The Dairy and Dairy Stock" by Rollin
c. Smith, of Pittsford; $50. Forestry
and ArbOr Day." Prof. w. A. Deering,
of the Vermont University. During the
first session or two the meetinge were
slightly attended by the farmers. and in
spite of the cordial invitation to the la
dies, only three were present at the first
session. But the interest increased. At
the last sessions, and especially in the
evening. the attendance was good. Prot.
Cook said that he had never attended
series of meetings where so much gener-
al information was eyinced BIZ the farm
ers in regard to the subjects discussed.
He evidently considered Cambridge TO be
| an intelligent community. The subject
of The Dairy and Dairy Stock was pc
culiarly interesting, as Cambridge is
grazing town. containing 32.7l7 acres,
5000 acres of which consists of valuable
interval. equal, If not superior to any
land in the State.
Messrs. Editors -
In recent issue of your paper the lee
ture on whats to Hinder" by Colonel
Copeland, was favorably noticed. The
question arises in our mind. why can
not we here in Cambridge sustain lee
| ture course as we'll as in Johnson?'
Years ago General Judson Fitzpatrick lee
tured here, but speakers of even average
calibre who have been here could easily
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
Mrs. j. X. Barney is an exception. being
one of the most eloquent lady lecturers
in New England. working under the d.
rectIon of the w. G. 7. U. "Adiron-
dack" Murray would doubtless have had
a more enthusiastic reception here had
his works been read to greater extent.
Adirondack Tales" and his later work,
How John Norton Spent his Christ
mas" are fascinating to lovers of nature.
This can with truth be said of their au-
thor. No coarse word or questionable
| expression has he allowed to enter into
their composition. 1t is all as fresh as a
breath of mountain air. A lecture COM
mittee has a diversity of talent to choose
| from. For instance. there is Col. Cope
land the humorist, who can be grave al
most to sadness, yet on occasion his ges-
lures, even, are mirth provoking. He
evidently lacks the natural refinement of
| Inn nnll %
sity. who has said in his lecture on "Our
Neighbors," 1T is the same humanity
that wears broadcloth as that which
wears Calico" He is not without the
shrewd, dry humor natural to the man,
for he declared that love-sickness, like
| the mumps and measles was dangerous
only when taken late in life. If one once
sees the Chancellor's kindly face beaming
down from the platform, he is prepared
| to listen attentively to whatever he has
to say. There is also the young, but
promising speaker, j. Hugh Dewitt Mill
er, who resorts largely to exaggeration
to hold the attention of his audience. He
even claimed to personify. to reason
able degree the fuses of ugliness," but
photograph exhibited showed him to be
a person of fine appearance and dressed
| in the robes worn by the Episcopal cler-
gy, curates vest, white tie and all. The
| hearers were inclined to think that the
blank expression, ungraceful carriage
| and unbecoming dress were only assumed
| to show that he was devoid of pride, and
to condole with the disconsolate, ugly
ones among his hearers. Gen. Daniel
| Sickles gives lecture entitled ''RecOllec-
lions and impressions of Lincoln and his
Contemporaries" The title would sug-
gest the tenor of the address. His trib-
| N n innpIn al him
angry; although not church-man he
was never profane. As to personal ap-
pearance Lincoln was tall and gaunt,
| with a sad, earnest and good face"
Sickles said of Grant, Ibis genius was
aggressive; he cared nothing about the
plans of the enemy, but carried out his
own" Miburn, 1.-THE blind man elo-
quent" Congressional chaplain, electri-
lies his audience and vindicates his right
| to the title. He advocates his ideas as
| fearlessly as he prayed for the stock
gamblers. Colonel Balm, 1.-THE golden
lnouthed orator of Kentucky" tascinates |
his audience and they accompany him, in |
imagination, Jon journey to the Golden
Gate" Although he is not personally |
victim of alcohol, yet he has suffered
terribly from its effects on those near |
and dear to him. There are others too |
numerous to mention, any one of whom |
would furnish a feast of reason and food |
fer profitable thought. LISTENER.