St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-07-09

Sentat1VeS IN the congress OF the
United States.
The Lyndon academy and the
Lyndon institute have been the chief
educational institutions of the town.
To support the latter Hon. Sumner
S. Thompson and Dudley P. Hall
have given jointly the sum of $35,-
600. The address concluded with
an allusion to material prosperity of
the town.
The Grafton.
Hon. Henry H. Powers began his
Grafton by congratulating his audi
ence that they lived in this centennial
era of the state. After saving that
the Fourth of July is a holiday which
Vermont never inherited and is only
related to by adoption, the speaker
sketched the events in rapid success
sion which led up to the admission of
the Green Mountain State to the
Union, and to the significance of the
old town meetings, which called forth
the most vigorous intellectual activ-
itv and demanded the most steadfast
loyalty to the principles of everlast
ing justice. Mr.. Powers had a good
deal to say about the town meeting,
which he very properl V characterized
as the purest dem Ocracy to be found
in the whole history of the American
civiliza ton. The long contest with
New York was referred to, when for
fourteen years Vermont successfully
maintained an independent govern
ment, striking meanwhile many a
vigorous blow against Great Britain
in behalf of freedom. The speaker
dwelt with considerable satisfaction
also on Vermont's record on the sla-
very question, and her prompt re-
Spouse to the call for troops, and he
said cit is by the steadfast adherence
of our fathers to the things that make
for peace, that make for honor, and
that make for righteousness that
Vermont character, early and late,
that has won the admiration of the
world" He thought no son or
daughter of Vermont could well COM
plain of a lack of opportunity for ed
ucation, and thought no Vermonter
had "a right to go beyond our Dor
ders for educational equipment"
In closing he said: From a care
fully constructed table Of statistics
compiled by the department of agri
culture at Washington and based
upon an average of 10 years count
ing from 1880 to 1890, it appears
that Vermont raises more corn to
the acre than any other state in the
Union except New Hampshire. Young
man, go West. That she raises more
wheat to the acre than any other
state east of the Rocky Mountains.
Young man, go West. That she
raises more oats to the acre than any
other state east of the Rockies except
Illinois and Minnesota. Young man,
go West. That she raises more rye
to the acre than any other state east
of the Rockies except Illinois, Mime
sofa and Kansas. Young man, go
West. That she raises more barley
to the acre than any other state east
of the Rockies except Maryland.
Young man, go West. That she
raises more buck wheat to the acre
than any other state in the Union
save California. Young man, go West.
That she raises more potatoes to the
acre than any other state east of the
Rockies. Young man, go West.
The men who peopled our state at
the beginning of the century made no
mistake in their latitude and longi
tude. They chose land Astounding
in the most charming natural seen
cry, soil of excellent fertility, eli
mate that induced vigorous consti-
tutions, and dedicated themselves to
the work of building a state upon the
broad foundations of equality in civ
il rights, tolerance in religious dog
ma and the widest possible liberty
under law"
The Sunday Centennial Service.
On Sunday Lyndon continued the
celebration of it's centennial anniver
sary by religious exercises at Music
Hall. Music was furnished by the
Sherman Military band and by
chorus of about 20 voices under the
direction of Mr.. Humphrey of St.
.Johnsbury. An invocation was made
by Rev. John Hoffman Of Peterboro,
n. II. Rev. L. Dodd read selection
from the Bible. PRAYER was offered
by Rev. r. J. Beach. The historical
address was by the Rev. John Hoff
man and was especially interesting
to the older part of the congrega ton.
his leNt WAS lIO1H pOIt1OH Oh Inc
18th Psalm. He dwelt upon the
history and growth of the different
chuches in town and called up the
memory of their prominent ministers
and deacons. The town was origin
ally divided into 70 rights, one of
which was given to the minister and
one for the church, which is rather
better than towns do nowadays.
Sad was the day when religion be-
came separated from politics. He
said that Lyndon had been especially
blessed in having and sending out
noted divines. An address in regard
to the future of the town was given
by the Rev. J. c. Bodwell. The future
Of the town lies in the hands Of the
people; let them see TO it that the
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