Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORs SAY.
THEN AND NOW.

THEN AND NOW.
From the Vermont Union Signal)
Following is the story of the early life
of Edward Eggleston, who wrote The
Hosicr Schoolmaster, as told Ivy his |
brother. 1t is Interesting as showing the
changes in methods that has occurred In (!
the past four or five generations:
In the days of Edward F>ggleston's boy
hood the foremost citizen of Nevay, Ind, |
was capt. William Lowry He has con-
quercd his worst enemy when he had
cleared the forest from such lands as he
wished TO till and from the first he relied
upon himself for the satisfaction Of his
needs of his family.
The family grew rapidly. ms families
usually did In that time and country; but
Under the primitive way of living the mu-
tillication of children Was :. help rather
than a hindrance to prosperity TO the
end of his days Captain Lowry and his
boys and girls produced for themselves
everything they needed to eat. drink and
wear. with the exception OF salt, coffee,
tea and. as prosperity increased. n calico
gown now aud then as "A bit of nnery for
the Womcn-fOlkS.
Ga the farm itself the cotton and wool
needed for clothing were grown cardci
spun. woven and fashioned into garments
The blankets on the beds we'll the
quilts and the sheets and the pillow
linen. were produced in a like manner.
The sugar camp, vast grove Of sugar
maple trees yielded all the sugar and
molasses used on the place. From the
orchards came. besides Il great store of
apples. an abundance Of cider and vine
gar apple butter, peach butter dried
fruits and cider moasses. The diary
yielded milk. croSLm, cheese and butter in
lavish abundance.
Tho poultry yards produced more than
tho home demand called for. but the SUR
| plus was never sold. Much Of it was given
| away T. less fortunate folk Beef. pork,
| bacon ana mutton were all products of
| the farm. The grain was ground in near
| by water mills and the miller was paid
| his "toll,' not in coin. but in portion
! of the grain.
In all his life this sturdy pioneer never
mad n servant or hired helper of any kind
I in his house. All the work of the house
mold was done by members of the family
working together in willing operation,
! making something of a froic out OF mucn
| of the work: and not one Of them rVcr
had work enough to bring more than a
healthy and pleasant WEAKNESS.
/ the house Was 4 generously hoSpita hle
one Rarely came a time when thcrc We're
rot Some of the numerous relatives stay
ing there. rs all of them loved to do. The
place WIS q Kind Of Mecca to them all
Strangers were entertained, too, whenever
Their paths led into that re rion but no
presence. whether Of visiting kinsfolk or
OF passing strangers was oyer suffered
to make the smallest difference in the
family life.
whether there were many guests or
none IN the house. there was always AN
nhNndartlv laden table, and there were
beds III plenty. There was singing IN
ne evening ana II inc weather was .pl'
and often of young men and maidcns.
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, ,n,,,.,nrta.t,,N ,n'. control tho cur
, ro,t nr;,o ,,,i"tinr hoth tho Lahore,
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sinco EvcIoston'. time injustrial multi
1 n,;l,ion.iros hv Tho dozons if not nan
dr.d, u,hi. tho forner and the lahore
t have grown poorer in proportion to Ill,
.hn y, ."e v .,rr ,,oohinar,, soi'
then. LABOR saving machinery Is s,''
e to have made the change and yet tn
@ wealth produced has gone, not to TN
s. inventors of the machines. but to out
sidrrs. It would seem that II an!
\ equitable balance in wealth ProducNoI
i is to be STAINED. it were time to begin.
y A FIRE-RIDDEN COMMUNITY.
,,, , r,,,os,
y froh the p"''e
The village of Middlebury appears t
be the especial prey of the fire tiend y
sooner does II recover from the effect