A text book of the geography, history, constitution and civil government of Vermont; also Constitution and civil government of the US., a publication expressly prepared to comply with Vermont's state school laws . ionment made in consequence of the censusof 1800, Vermont had four representatives in Congress, andby the next apportionment she had six representatives inCongress. 6. Hardships.—With all this prosperity there werehardships. Food though abundant was generally coarse. Early Development 229 Many people lived in log houses. The appointments forreligious services and for education were b
A text book of the geography, history, constitution and civil government of Vermont; also Constitution and civil government of the US., a publication expressly prepared to comply with Vermont's state school laws . ionment made in consequence of the censusof 1800, Vermont had four representatives in Congress, andby the next apportionment she had six representatives inCongress. 6. Hardships.—With all this prosperity there werehardships. Food though abundant was generally coarse. Early Development 229 Many people lived in log houses. The appointments forreligious services and for education were by no means sump-tuous. Meetings and schools were often held in barns insummer and in private houses in winter. The teacher ofthe common school boarded around among the families ofthe district and often received his slender salary in grain ofvarious kinds at the end of the term. 7. Kindness to Strangers.—We have noticed morethan once that the people of Vermont were of New Eng-land origin. A few persons only came from beyond the sea,either to remain in the State or to pass through it. CaptainTrotter, of Bradford, born in England and apprenticed toa ship-master who treated him harshly, at the age of nine-. A trap for small animals teen came to America and was soon in command of a was so successful that shortly after 1800 he was able toretire with a large fortune, and he was distinguished for hisenterprise and public spirit. One day there came to Brad-ford an Irish boy, poorly clad, selling pins and needles andinquiring for his father. Captain Trotter took the boy tohis house, and after a little time sent him to a tailoress witha large bundle which she turned into a suit of new clothesfor the lad. Soon the father came seeking his boy and wasgreatly rejoiced to find him and the friend he had grateful hearts and lighter steps the father and sonwent on their way to Canada. 230 History of Vermont 8. Lotteries.—We have noted the difficulty of con-structing good r
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