Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-03-11

the four very GXCelloHo lectures gwen.
Mr.. Conwell is a natural orator. His
matter and manner are both inter
esting. He uses simple language,
speaks plainly and forcibly at the
same time. and his features and ges
lures help to make his ideas striking
and peculiarly interesting. His illus
trations are frequent and we'll chosen
and his audience is kept in the happi-
est mood all the while. His subject
here was "Acres of Diamonds" He
gave an account of his experience in
the far East, while journeying down
the Tigris in Asia, and related very
interesting interview with his drag
oman and a story he told of some
interesting parsonage. The diamond
was represented to be the browning
work of the Creator in the mineral
kingdom. The story showed how an
owner of the land on which the Col
conda mines were discovered had
few years previously gone half insane
in his desire to grow rich by discover
ing diamond mine, whereby he might
be immensely rich. He had travelled far
and near, and finally in his failure and
disappointment had ended his life in
the waters of the sea in Spain. While
away in search Of riches the most val
liable diamond field in the wide world
had been opened on the lands of his
former home, where there were
"acres of diamonds" The story sug-
gested the subject of the lecture, and
the real moral of it was that these
diamond fields-opportunities for the
requirement of riches-in every mans
farm are close beside him, wherever
he may be. He gave many illustra-
tons of how men in pursuit of wealth
had lost it in searching for it in dis
tant places. He also gave many in
stances of how men and women had
found fame and riches by selling an
opportunity that came to them in
their home spheres. He stated that
place or opportunity had little to do
with success; if the man or woman
seized the opportunity and made the
most of it they would succeed. Cited
instances where people had grown
rich by discovering some known want
and creating something to supply it.
He encouraged his audience to try to
get rich by honorable means that they
might have means to do good in life
and leave something behind to help
others. He encouraged the idea of
unity of purpose in any community;
the spirit of friendliness and helpful
ness in matters of business. It was a
grand lecture in it's spirit, it's teach
ings and it's encouragement to do some
thing in life. We are utterly unable
in few sentences to give anything
more than feeble hints of the things
said in two hours of rapid speech.
IF Mr.. Conwen comes to Barton again
we predict that he will have larger
audience than has been seen in this
town.
Town meeting passed off well with
just enough of contest and scrim
mage to make it lively, and result
ed in the election of good board
of officers, several of them holding
over with others who have had pre-
vious experiences in the Office to
which they are elected. F. w. Bald
win Esq, very efficient man for the
place, was chosen moderator, L. M
Hubbard received a reelection as
town clerk. There was some discus
sion over the method adopted, as
shown by the printed reports, in the
distribution of the money which
passes through the treasurer's hands,
which by law must be used for the
town proper, the schools, and the high
ways. The ground is taken that the
money raised for these three purposes
should be held, as that of three individ-
uals, and three separate accounts kept.
1t is not supposed except by accident,
that the funds will be diverted, not to
be returned to proper channels. Cues
tions were asked relative to the re-
capitulation made in the reports, and
it was stated that the town debt as
reported was too large. That in reck
oning the different moneys, the town
proper was getting too large a slice
of the debt. This, of course if true,
will be properly adjusted.
When the election of selectmen was
called for, w. @. Twombly of Barton
Landing was nominated and elected |
without balloting. Two ballots were |
taken for the second place, Cd. Row
ell being elected by a majority of one.
O. A. White was elected to the third
place by a viUa Uoce vote. The treas
urer was elected without voting; but |