Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-03-09


cities and hamlets on the plains and hill I.
sides. wherever, indeed, there is work TO
be done. or enterprises go be carried for
ward. the children Of Vermont may be
found lending hand
But while we are proud of our own little
state of Vermont, and of the part her
children are taking ~ tine work OF the
world. we are not unmindiul of the fact
that these younger empires, like California
of the Pacific slope, can vie with the great
est of the eastern commonwealth. Inc
magnificent building of California at the
Chicago exposition, containing the EXHIBIT
of her schools. her vintage, her orchards,
her mines. and her scenery, was second TO
none in representing tine products of the
states at that great exposition. l confess
that among the most interesting exhibits
displayed at Chicago was the original piece
of gold found by James w. Marshall IN the
tail race at Suffers Mill, and which con-
verified many of the men OF Vermont into
modern Argonauts willing TO sell their all
among the green hills TO 20 in search of the
Golden Fleece To this day the old forty
miners remember how their hearts were
big with expectation as they cheered each
other on the way with the song, " We are
bound for the golden gate
of California may have in 1t for the world,
one thing is certain that its history Of
prosperity in the past mas been perhaps,
our country's greatest agency in contribut-
ing to the wealth of the nation and indeed
90 the wealth of the world. California S
search for riches has not been as illusory
as the chase of the mythical child for the
pot of gold at the base of the rainbow, for
she has drawn wealth almost at pleasure
from her rivers. and easily found it In the
resources of her hills Those were truth
fully suggestive words written bv joaquin
Miller in his " Song of the Centennial
when. speaking of California offering to
that great exposition. ne said
ID From the salt.food floors Of the Golden Gate
/ Where the sea shows his teeth like a dog IN wait
/ bring you for commerce a handful Of sand
/ A handful Of sand that sinewy men
| Have sifted from canon and gorge ana glen.
/ In this was she nuurshed. grown tall ana free,
Till her ships went forth 70 the iarthermOst lands,
! And girdled the earth with golden estate.
| And made ana unmade the monarchs TO be,
! From the gold Of the sand 10y the vast west sea
The prosperity and development of this
great state of California mas wrought the
[ most astonishing results for the whole race,
and this magnificent Alid-winter Exposition
| shows that California; natural force Is not
| abated, nor its vast resources impaired
One who had walked through the corridors
of the Columbian exposition till ne wa:
overwhelmed by the grandeur of the eX
hibits there displayed, when told of this
contemplated exposition in san Francisco
hardly knew whether TO anticipate marvel,
or moonshlne; but It's projectors and pro
moters have done vastly more than they
promised The imposing display of industry
and skill to be seen here Is phenomenal IL
extent as well as in the almost llmltles
variety of its claims TO attention 1t
wealth of beauty and art, its myriad anC
marvellous adaptiOus of natures gifts anC
powers for the benefit Of man. its gatherln!
of the fruits of man S toll IN the wild Woo
and on the sea, in the caverns and on tn
plains, from the mountain sides and III tn
cities are almost marvellous. Here ar
wheat and oats. all grasses and all grains o
all seeds, trophies from the kingdom o
corn, rye, fax. hemp and silk. Here MAJ
be seen the perfection from the realm of tn
apple, pear, peach, plum, ounce, cherry
lemon, orange, and indeed the product O
all vines and groves and orchards Her
are rare and costly woods placed by tn
side of sections OF the gigantic trees of you
Mariposa Grove. beside these are tn
plough the mower and the reaper, and al
implements Of forest culture and hus
Oandry indeed there seems to be evervtnin,
that Is used TO bring from the earth food
clothing and shelter for man. Here ar
clustered all appliances for utilizing tn
power OF water, steam and electricity
The amazing trlumphs of human inventiv
skill that have come from the industries
which are as many=handed as BriarIus, ar
placed beside the discoveries of the scienc
which is as many-eyed as Argus. The dis
play is certainly a great and wonderful
one. There will doubtless come throug
this exposition a great enthusiasm. whicl
2 will manifest itself IN a revival of publ
2 spirit and patriotism. AS you each stan,
in the midst of it all and proudly repeat, 80
am a Californian there will certainl
come a renewal of your devotion TO a
that will promote the future greatness an,
prosperity OF the state The exposition is
p triumph such as could be accomphshe
3 only III America bv true western euerg
and well-directed zeal Indeed the qualitie
2 which are everywhere shown in the de
velopment of California are preeminentl
J American qualities Within less than haI
a century these qualities have conquere
) from its primeval condition this far Sc,
2 ton of the country, until Art now hno
q here peaceful asylum, and Science
! chosen seat, and Learning and Culture
home. 1t Is true that California mas ever
g advantage of climate and soil and resourc,
f 1t mas numerous valleys. where semi trop
a cal fruits and flowers are spread out
e panoramic beauty, and all the air IS pure
10 balmy and life-giving where standing b
r. meath the orange blossoms and looking Il
ward the mountains that skirt the vale
T. one may see how
e The snow creeps down the mountain,
10 The flowers creep mp the slope;
6 And seem 10 meet ana mugie
Like human fear and hope
> But while the state may have every az
vantage of soil and climate and resource
y while its fields may yield the most abundal
: harvests, and its mines open up the richie
r veins of metal and its landscapes ravis
the eye with their beauty, Yet the real s.
cret of the highest success and the sure
guarantee of the most permanent prospe
ity are not so much in these things as IN IL
y. application Of those qualities which aim
= the moral and mental growth and elevate
>, of the people. L greatly rejoice III the ey
=, dences that are everywhere seen of the o
~ GRAFTON of these qualities here in San Fra
cisco.
~ 1t has not been my good fortune TO Wis
> this city for twenty-three years. But iii
that the city's development, and increase