The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-02

Nils VIII prosecute MIN 10 tne 1ulleSt ex-
tent OF the law and make his case warning
to all who may be disposed to meddle with
his property at Camp Watson or elsewhere.
THE following, which appears as leading
editorial in the Manchester IN. H. linton
OF Wednesday last, is rather severe, but in
view of the existing circumstances is wholly
just and may be read by some with profit:
" Vermont is generally referred to as the
state where they do enforce the statutes pro-
hibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors, and
hence 1t is that neatly printed circular, is
sued by the selectmen and bailiffs of Mont
peiier, under date of May 18th, which has ac-
c1dentally come to our notice, reads very pc
culiarly. The following is the mandate of
the circular: 'Proprietors of saloons, drug
stores, billiard halls hotel bars, and all
other places where Intoxicating liquors are
Kept, sold, furnished or given away, are di-
rrected to close their respective places at
half-past ten o'clock P. NJ, and the same
must not be open at any time on Sunday
And still 1t is unlawful to sell the accursed
stuff at all in the state of Vermont, but at
the very capital of the commonwealth the
authorities admit that it Is sold-nay, worse,
they virtually license its sale week days
until half-past ten O'Clock p. NJ. What is
their circular but license to sell up to a
certain hour? 1t is not only license, but it
is free license, Just as it is in this city of
Manchester, where nominally we go the
Vermont capital half hour better in the
hour OF closing-up time. Is there never to
De an end to this rank hypocrisy? We
throw sop to temperance and then turn
our backs on professions made without any
intent of fulfillment. Let us be honest and
admit the facts which prove that while we
pretend temperance we practice free rum.
III prohibitory law can do no more than
prohibit according to the terms of this cir
cular, let us make law and practice meet,
and at least be consistent But we can do
better by other means, and we would were
1t not for sticklers who care more for senti-
ment than for actual good accomplished.
Infants cry for the moon and refuse to be
comforted with any terrestrial plaything, be-
cause her celestial highness is denied them"
The temperance people of Montpelier are
alone to blame for the disgrace thus heaped
upon the town, for it lies in their power to
bring about different state of affairs here if
all will lay aside personal considerations
and unitedly seek the enforcement of the
existing law.
THE second annual musical festival of the
Central Vermont Musical Festival Associa-
ton is in progress, with every prospect of
its complete success With each succeed
ing rehearsal marked improvement in the
rendering of the various selections is plainly
shown and the attendance is increasing.
The chorus is augmented by members from
other towns and the members from the Ver-
mont Methodist Seminary are among the
most faithful ones in their attendance. The
assistance rendered by them is great To-
morrow afternoon occurs the first OF the
four grand concerts to be given, and the pro-
gramme is pleasing one. Two selections
by the orchestra, two choruses, and solos by
Miss Edmands, contralto, Mr.. Thomas hui
morist, Mr.. Nevers, cornet, and local talent
will afford abundant entertainment for all
/ VI n YpO hn In bn nntV MtG1
Edmands aud Mr.. Thomas will appear again
and the Schubert Lady Quartette and Mr..
Oliver Wheaton, flute, will be additional
attractions. The orchestra and chorus will
also contribute their share to the pro-
gramme. Friday afternoon there will be a
symphony concert by the orchestra and il
should be one of the greatest attractions OF
the festival. Beethoven's first symphony
will be performed, and the orchestra will
also play Weber's overture, Oberon, and the
Tannhauser Grand March. Mr.. Bartlett
tenor, and Mr.. Babcock, basso, will appear
for the first time, and Mr.. Ryder will give a
piano solo. Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker
| who is announced as the soprano of the fes.
| tival, is unable to attend, on account of ill.
ness, and the management have shown eX.
cellent Judgment in engaging Mrs. H. F
| Knowles of Boston in her stead. Mrs
Knowles has been the soprano of the Bur.
lington festivals repeatedly, and it seems tC
be the general opinion of those who have
heard both that she is Mrs. Walkers supe
rior. She is at all events magnificent
singer and will please all who hear her. She
too, will appear for the first time Friday
afternoon. Friday evening occurs the clos
ing concert, and it cannot be disputed that
the programme for that occasion is the
best of all in many respects. Haydn's
splendid oratorio, "The Creation" will bt
performed by the full orchestra and chorus
with Mrs. Knowles, Mr.. Bartlett and Mr.
Babcock as soloists. The oratorio is de
scriptive one and from the representation o.
chaos by the orchestra to the closing choru:
it is simply sublime Nor is it so extremely
" classical that any will fail to appreciate
it in any part. AT its close there will be 6
miscellaneous concert by the orchestra
chorus and soloists, which will alone bt
equal to a regular concert. The festival
will close with the Gloria from Mozart,
Twelfth Mass, one of the grandest of tina
masters compositions. The rehearsals
which are held regularly at 1000 A. M. and
200 and 1880 p NJ, will be found enter
tanning, and ought to be well attended. Con
cert and season tickets are for sale at tn,
Phinney bookstore and may be ordered 10y
out-of-town parties of ID. +. Long, proprie
tor, or ID. A. Guptil.
SUNDAY, at the regular hour of morning
service, the members of Brooks Post marched
from their hall to Christ church to listen to tn
memorial sermon by the rector, Rev. Howar,
+. Hill. The text was st. Matthew XVI 52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up agail
thy sword into his place for all they tina
take the sword shall perish with the sword.
The facts connected with the text wer
briefly touched on and the principle of wa
illustrated by means of quarrel, ending il
blows between two persons. From thi
point war proper was taken up. The actua
pith of the sermon, that the user of an,
kind of violence invokes his own ruin, wa
considered and illustrated in six phases o
unlawful acts common to life. The practi
cal moral was that wrong acts produce bu
temporary advantage and that it reacts u
the damage of the doer. The great regulate
Of life was shown to consist in religion. A ii
allusion was made to the three great gener
ais deceased in the past year, and th
Chicago riots furnished the concluding re
marks, enforcing the fact that Christianit
is the strong hope of this country from tn
atheism of the bomb-throwers and an
aIchists Those present were urged to sup
port virtue, law and order by sustaining tn
standard of the cross against the red flag
the symbol of blood and fire. The discours
was forty minutes long and was preache
from brief notes at first, but purely extern
poraneous in its latter portion Appropriat
music by the regular choir helped to max
the service an impressive one to the larg
audience which was assembled. Monda
wa, comfortable and pleasant, and out-ol
, town people iocked to the capital in larg
numbers to attend the exercises of the day
Many business places and several residence
were decogated for the occasion and the OF
seryance of the day seemed to be more tina
usually general. The forenoon was occu
pied by the veterans in decorating tn