The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17

name of a student of agriculture. There
is no such feeling in the University
nor in Burlington, and it is certainly
strange that when so many fellows en-
ter academies, with no intention of
fitting for college, struggle hard to pay
tuition and rent and leave them finally
without diplomas, so few have taken
advantage of the absolutely free course
provided by the State University in the
very branches they require" True
enough, it is very strange that when a
young man can get an education for
almost nothing he will not jump at the
chances, but the young writer of this
quotation eau make up his mind that
there is good reason for the number
of students in agriculture being small.
If this young man were in the agri-
cultural department, he would discover
that reason in the course of three or
four years. residence in Burlington.
Indeed, if he will examine his own
words, he will see that he unconsciously
suggests just what this reason is.
There is, although it would be pleas
ant to believe the contrary, a feeling of
caste between the students of liter
airy institution and those who work
practically at farming, and at Burling-
ton the literary atmosphere is rather
oppressive to the young farmer, The
writer of that letter can make up his
mind that no really successful agri-
cultural college will be built up under
the shadow of the University of Yer
mont.
THE baccarat trial at London ended
on Tuesday of last week in verdict
for the defendants, so that Sir William
Gordon Cumming is virtually convicted
of cheating. He has already resigned
as a member of all his social clubs in
London, and has been dropped from
the army. The verdict ostracises him
from aristocratic English society. Yet
public sympathy has been with him all
through the trial, largely because he
sustained himself with such dignity
and self-control. 1t is hard to believe
that man who could pass through the
ordeal in the way he did is guilty of
cheating. Evidently the young lady to
whom he was engaged does not believe
it, for on the day following the verdict
she and Sir William were married.
This young lady-Miss Florence Gar
ner-is an American, the daughter of
William Garner of New York; and she
is, of course, a millionaire. Altogether
it is an exciting and romantic affair.
But the Prince of Wales is the one who
comes off the least creditably from the
trial. He, rather than Cumming, was
on trial, and not before court of law
but before the British people and the
world. He and the aristocracy have
undoubtedly lost prestige, even in
England, through this scandal The
London papers, which refrained from
making comments during the trial
fired broadside at the prince on
Wednesday morning, and all were
more or less severe on him. Thus the
Times said: Making every allowance
for the monotony of royal existence
and admitting the assiduity and tact
with which he performs his duties, il
he is known to pursue questionable
pleasures, the serious public, who are
the backbone of England, will regre
and resent it," The Standard said
I" 1t will not be lightly forgotten tina
the prince instigated the game ant
carried the apparatus about with him.
The whole scandal is characteristically
English. The prince has been wilt
and immoral from his youth up, an(
every one has been aware of it, yet M
voice of indignation against him and hi
conduct was raised until he appeared
in a court of law. The English people
have proper horror of calling a spad,
spade, and they prefer to hide thei
sins as long as possible. When, how
yer, those sins are discovered as il
this case, they make sensations that ar,
remembered.
WE wish to again call the attention
of producers of maple sugar to the fac
that they must make application for Ii
cense to the deputy internal revenu
collector, Colonel G. S. Forbes of st
Adams, on or before the last day of thi
month, in order to secure the bount
which the government offers. Owe
$500 license blanks have been aske,
for and sent out by Colonel Forbes
but as he estimates that there are abou
5000 farmers in the state who produc
at least 500 pounds annually, it will b
seen that large number have negecte
taking the first step toward getting tn
bounty. The commissioner of interns
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