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The lovliest spot on earth I ween, Is from the top of Dorset seen, Ascend with me if you've time to spare And view the enchanting scene so fair.
Away in the distance you may see What at a glance you'd take to be A corpents gleaming silvery back, Proves Otter's devious, winding track.
A dozen villages and hamlets small, With churches white and spires so tall, While mountains rise on mountains grand, Shuts in the view on either hand.
Old Killington, and Pico's peaks, Rear loftily, their crested beaks,
While farther to the right is seen Monadnoc in the sunset gleam.
Look to the left, in distant wilds Beyond Lake George with its peerless isles, And lofty mountains may be seen, That imitate our mountains green.
These are the Adirondack's shade, Where mighty Hudson's floods are made, But they with our own mountains seem To be but nestlings in a dream.
Far in the distance with a glass we spy Champlin's waters mingling with the sky ;
Impossible as it may seem, White mountains in the distance gleam.
A hundred miles or more away, Those mountains rise in somber gray,
In this one feature. different seem Entirely from our mountains green.
Far north, where I have often been, Is Mansfield mountain nose, and chin, While just across Winooski's flow, Old Camel's Hump is topped with snow,
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But looking at our feet we view, A silver stream that wanders through, The southern portion of our town Through gorges grand it tumbles down,
Until they mix with Otter still After turning many a busy mill, Just at our right above the plain Huge piles of marble they obtain.
Those Quarries here, have long been wrought, And golden gains their owners brought, Far whiter than the "driven snow," Its fame and value yearly grow.
And further north is Forter Brook, Through many a yard and pleasant nook It playful waters pastures green, A hamlet ou its Banks is seen.
Westward among those bold old hills. Rise many a sparkling brook and rill. That joined in one, sweeps for away, Called Flower Brook by all they say.
The Center of our town is graced With steepled church, and richly chaced A lakelet near, with waters bright, A pleasing sense gives to the sight. .
Now Eastward look just at its base. The Railroad passes through a space That nature left, on purpose there, The Iron horse's hoof to bear.
The village that lies here below, Locally termed Danby Borough, Where mostly business matters tend. Is at this lovely valley's end.
And just across this deep ravine, Mt. Tabor mountains rest serene, While from its steep and glittering side Its far famed mineral waters glide.
In front lie scattered, all around, Farm cottages, Red, White and Brown, With clumps of woodland, now in green, Embellish 'and set out the scene.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
In looking on this scene so fair, Icarian dreams come in the air, In leafy June, with breezes bland. Exceeds by far Icaria's land.
I've stood upon the highest peak, Have seen the storm beneath my feet, The thunders rattling in their might, While all around -- above,-was bright.
The forked lightning skims along The wind is rushing fierce and strong While where we stood there was no cloud But all below are in a shroud .-
The distant valley all serene Hills dotted with eternal green Mountains and valleys in profusion lie And color'd as if drop't from out the sky.
Then traveller, should you chance this way, On some bright -- fair autumnal day,
Climb Dorset's ridged, rugged form And view the things of Nature born.
The rattling storm may pass below, Its top be covered white with snow But you it richly will repay The toilsome steps, through life's long day.
Danby May 1st, 1871.
"GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE."
BY CHAS. H. CONGDON.
'Tis an impulse of nature, to do her work right, At the dawn of the morning, away flies the night, So in the beginning, when the firmament stood,
The voice of the Eternal one proclaimed all things good.
And man was created. and placed on this earth. All free from vexation. full of joy at his birth, Unbounded his pleasures ! Still none did he crave, For pleasure and sorrow, both come through the grave.
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HISTORY OF DAXBY.
But free as the air ; Angels little below, Perfection itself, nor cared he to know, Till morpheus, bound him in sleep, most profound To awaken in anguish, at the smart of his wound.
For while he lay sleeping : Wherefore did he sleep ? They came unto him-Tis madness to weep, Yet they took from his side, what unbalanced the man. And let loose perdition, with all her whole clan.
A fountain of youth ! a perpetual life ; A perfect fruition : no trouble or strife, Ah ! why was this world to be smitten with sin, And sadness and misery, rage here within.
Some say that by woman, he was tempted to eat. Of what was forbidden in that blissful retreat ; But what of temptation, had the man perfect been No tempter could have moved him, or enticed him to sin.
"Tis so, and I leave it for others to tell, How man, from pure innocence and nobleness fell. Enough for me this, to watch my own heart Lest in error and shame I with virtue may part.
O ! let not the truth of nature's great law Cease to flash through the world, our attention to draw ; For while we accuse, Old Adam of Sin,
Eve is tempting Young Adam, very soon to begin.
PRO PUBLICO. Danby May 1st, 1871.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
THE POET'S HERITAGE. BY MRS. H. M. CRAPO.
Grief is the poet's heritage, With nerves all highly strung. Ile must go out to meet the world, And walk its cares among.
He feels where other souls do not He thinks till midnight hour ; His soul is rapt in ecstacy, When viewing God's own power.
He would not crush beneath his foot The humblest worm that crawls, The tiniest flower that lifts its head. Within the garden walls.
He keenly feels for other's woes Yet careless of his own ; "Man's inhumanity to man" He carefully does note.
He sees their wrongs, his bosom burns To erase them with his pen, ".Enthusiast" the world exclaims, Fanatic in defence, .
Of fancied wrongs ; his poet eye Can never scan aright. The great "verse of humanity" And thus he ee'r must fight.
Grief is the poet's heritage, With nerves all highly strung. He must go forth to meet the world. And walk its wrongs among.
HISTORY OF DANBY.
TABLE SHOWING THE GRAND LIST AND AMOUNT OF TAXES RAISED FOR THE YEARS NAMED.
YEAR.
POLLS.
REAL ESTATE.
PERSONAL ES-
ONE PER CENT
OF GR'O LIST.
Per Cent.
Tax.
Per Cent.
Tax.
| Per Cent.
Tax.
| Per Cent.
TAx.
1815 200
$0.058 $13.742
1525 195
9,608
10.337
2 :400 90 21 219 00
1827 170
6.520
4.955
4 448 73
1837 226
7.018
6.540!
3 $405 20.012
1542 25% 407.446 100.224 35219 70
7
365 10
+ 208 76 636 4350 12
1543,249 408.553 105, 124| 5512 171
141
771 68
10: 550 12:01%
390 20
1914 248 401.303 112.141
5149 25!
435 12
10: 540 59 612: 380 10
1$15.236 420.214,132.340
5521 50
6 331
29
10:
7 334 81|612
311 94
1547 244 373.245
66-212
4598 57
13 632 57
12' 587 76 632
315 80
1-48.2:55 351.840!
68.435
5090 78
25 1272 44
610 80 012
325 20
15-19,206 372.320:
55.325
4916
14| 6-8 24
13
669 02 055
320 10
1850 273 352.914
62.500
5006 21
60,3003 60
15
14'
:01 90 012
325 50
1852:292 377.108!
77.712:
5062 20
40 2024 80
15:
:59 30 612
326 10
1553 280 447.1231
73.829
5763 93
16| 922 08'
16'
35
375 20
1954,269 330.770
79,880
1754 47
30 1426 20
14 665 56,632
309 01
1855 283 495.088
97.482
5712 30
40.2284 12
16 913 52 012: 375 20;
1856,286 373.355 104.361
6073 68
40 2129 20,
14
850 2010
345 45 360 76
1855,255 424.415
72.240
5432 20
25.1358 05
760 1-1012
343 25
1659.200,435,604
70.144
5578 931
25:1394 70
12 944 960%
35 30
1500 265 412.436
61.452
5346 35
25 1311 58
20,1049 20 013
340 801
1561 268 395.327
55.022
5036 20
40 2014 41
50 2518 271612
326 75
1862:273 396.4221
64.072|
4006 20
10| 460 60
60,3684 80 01,
2
1553 209 395.393
75.115
4716 68
35 1650 60 100.4716 68 612
310 18
1864.250 372.216
66.952
4391 GS
25;1093 42
125 5489 42612 12
315 25!
1565;294 332,656 166.66.
4998 23
25|1247 06
'00 2:42 80,05
321 771
1866.296 335.656 117.103:
5092 39
55 3243 35 917
327 +01
1862:284 447.454 112,316.
5079 72 25 1269 93
50 2539 80
325 60 213101 98
1508 257 332.656 129.058
5784 14/100 5784 14
402073 60,012
835 00 25 1296 10
1869251 342.656 116.210
5064 67
30 1619 20;
50 2582 346%
334 75/20 1028 13
18701250 3-7.600 106.295]
4001 051
30|1471 201 50:2452 1016121 330 001 9: 410 50
TOWN TAX.
STATE T.A.Y.
SCHOOL TAX.
¡ COUNTY TAX.
1:26,181|
7.545
4.902
11 .: 180 20!
550 21 636 391 15
1846 205 331.949,
62.453|
4783 50
13 621 79
1851 288.384,065
01.874| 5035 39
20,1007 07
1557,250 416.345
5851 84
6| 331 40
14
819
750 90:0:2
14|613
303 121
49
389
TATE.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.
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The following corrections and additions are rendered necessary, from information received since the pages were written :
-On page 11, in the proceedings of first meeting held agreea- ble to the Charter. for Moses Kelley, read Moses Kellogg.
-On page 18, in 43d line, for 1864, read 1854.
-On page 21, in last line of 2d verse, for Fish read Fisk.
-On page 41, in 34th line, for Leonard Griffith, read Lemuel Griffith.
-On page 46, in 2d line, for Roheth Allen read Zoheth Allen.
-- On page 71, under the head of Selectmen, supply name of- E. J. Reed, for 1871.
-On page 73, under the head of Listers, supply name of Era Cook for 1870, and F. R. Hawley for 1871.
-- On page 74. under licad of Grand Jurors, supply name of P. Holton for 1870.
-On page 75, in list of first Constables, for J. S. Williams read JJ. C. Williams. In list of Second Coustables, add name of D. W. Rogers for 1871.
-On page 79. in list of Pound Keepers, for J. N. Hilliard, read J. H. Hilliard.
-On page 80, under head of Auditors supply name of P. Holton for 1870, and W. M. Parris for 1871.
-On page 80. under head of Town Agents, supply name of C. H. Congdon for 1869, and W. M. Parris for 1871.
--- On page 81, in list of Representatives, add the names of I. J. Nichols for 1869, and F. R. Hawley for 1870.
-Ou page 82, nudler head of Justices of the Peace. supply names of William Otis and Ira H. Veil for 1869.
-On page 83, in sketch of Grist Mille. real, the second mill was built about 1785, by Joseph Ross, near the residence FR. E. Caswell.
-Ou page 86, in 3d line, for Thomas Lynington & Co.s. Thomas Syuington & Co.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
-On page 89, in list of merchants in the stone store, west of the Borough, supply name of O. G. Emerson.
On page 91, in list of Superintendents of Common Schools for M. W. Donegan, read M. W. Dongan.
-Out page 103, in sketch of Andrews, Dr. Joseph, add he died in 1869.
On page 104, in sketch of Baker, Edia, add Joel C. was ap- pointed Register of Probate in 1869.
-On page 108, in sketch of Bartlett, Daniel, add, John set- tled in Granville, where he was killed by falling a tree in 1870. -On page 111. in sketch of Benson, Elihu. add, Hosea m. 2d Alice. da, of Ezra Lillie and resides in Dorset.
-- Ou page 112, in sketch of Bradley, Elijah, add Emmagene m. John Bradley, and died in 1870, aged 24.
-On page 126, in sketch of Colvin. James add David m. Ur- enla da of George Kellev of Collins N. Y.
-- On page 128, in sketch of Colvin, Reuben, add Benjamin died in 1870.
-On page 129, in sketch of Congdon C. II. add. Mary m. Ervin White.
-On page 137, in sketch of Edmunds, Ira, add, he died in 1870 aged 79.
-- On page 135. in sketch of Dougan, William, add Matthew m. Adelia da. of Isaac Norton of Granville N. Y.
-On page 144, in sketch of Fish, Elisha, add, Joseph died in 1871.
-- On page 152, in sketch of Griffith J. T. add Marcellus is now a merchant at East Dorset Vt.
-On page 152. in sketch of Griffith, George Jr. for Mary Nichols, read Marriam Nichols and add, they both died in 1870. -On page 153, in sketch of Green, R. R. add Freddie died in 1870, aged S.
- On page 155, in sketch of Handy, Welcome, add, his wife died in 1870.
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-On page 159. in sketch of Harrington, Andrew, add, he died in 1871, aged 80.
-On page 159. in sketch of Harrington, Ezra, add, Harvey in. Luciuda da. of II. B. Harrington and lives on the homestead. -On page 159, in sketch of Harrington. Enos, add, he died in 1870. i
-On page 161, in sketch of Hawley, Fletcher R., add, he was a representative to the Legislature in 1870.
-- On page 165. in sketch of Hilliard, Miner 2d, add, Jane m. Julius Rounds. and resides in Boston.
-On page 166, in sketch of Hilliard, Azh. JJr. add, he died in 1870.
-Os page 160, in sketch of Hilliard, Alphonso, add, his wid. Henry Bartlett in 1870, and resides in Ohio.
age 166, in sketch of Hitt, William, add. Thomas S. died 70.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
-On page 177, in sketch of Nicholas Jenks, add his widow died in 1871.
-On page 177, in sketch of Johnston, Dr. Adam, for (by Miss S. O. Lake) read by Miss S. O. Locke.
-On page 189, in sketch of Lyon, Jacob, add, he died in · 1870.
-On page 204, in sketch of Matthewson A. A. add, he died in 1870.
-On page 205, in sketch of Ellis A. Milliard, add, Merrit m. Ida da, of Henry Johnson in 1871.
On page 217, in sketch of Palmer, Leonard for Harriet m. . John Crapo, read Harriet m. Frank Crapo.
-On page 221, in sketch of Parris, Wesley, add, Mary m. Morton Belding.
On page 234, in sketch of Roberts, John, for Susan, read
-- On page 235. in sketch of Roberts A. C., for Edwin, m. a { Stannard, read Edwin, m. a Leach.
-On page 235, in sketch of Roberts, Stephen, add, Rose m. John Harrington.
-On page 258, in sketch of Sherman, John died in 1869.
-On page 268, in sketch of Ellery Staples, for Alvira E.I- dridge, read Alvira Eldridge.
-On page 269, in sketch of James Stone, add, his wife died in 1870.
-Ou page 279, in sketch of Vail, Platt G. add, Libbie m. William Leach.
-On page 270, in sketch of Vail, Ira H. add, Amelia m. Byron Reynolds of Collins, N. Y.
-On page 287, in sketch of White, Reubin, for Anna, read Ama.
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HISTORY OF DANBY.
CONTENTS.
Introduction,
Page 3 War of 1861 -- 5. 294
Topography,
5 Names of Soldiers 297
Settlement,
First Regiment. 200
Danby from the organization of the town in 1769 to the present time 1868
Fourth Regiment.
301
Local Government
70 Sixth Regiment.
302
Town Clerks.
70 Seventh Regiment,
303
Town Treasurers.
70 Ninth Regiment. 303
Selectmen from 1700,
70 Tenth Regiment. 304
72
Fourteenth Regiment. 304
74
Seventeeth Regiment.
306
First Constables,
75
First Regiment Cavalry,
306
Second Constables.
75
First Regiment U. S. Sharp Shooters. 300
Tythingmen.
Second Regiment U. S. Sharp Shooters. 306
Sealers of Leather
78 Obituary of deceased Soldiers. 308
Sealers of Wis. and Measures
79
Local Militia, 317
Pound Keepers,
79
Geology. 319
SO
Mineral Springs, 320
80
Danby Bank, 321
Town Agents, since 1841,
SO
Freemasonry, 322
. Representatives from 1778,
S1 1 Temperance, 324
82
Town Census, June 1, 1870,
325
Hotels.
80
Merchants,
88
Education,
89
Church History,
92
Marriages, Birth and deaths, 327
Baptists
92
Productions of Agriculture, 328
Methodists.
93
Inve stock. June 1. 1870. 328
Friends or Quakers, .
97
Cemeteries,
100
Family Sketches, arranged al- phabetically. 101
Soldier's Record. 289
Revolutionary War, 289
The War of Is12.
The Mexican War 1846,
Produce for the year enling June 1, 1870, 328
Poetry. 320
Table showing the Grand List and amount of taxes raised for the years named.
Correction- and Additions. 390
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Second Regiment, 300
21
. Fifth Regiment,
302
Listers. from 1779,
Grand Jurors.
Haywards Since 1800,
76
Fence Viewers.
Auditors, Trustees of U. S. Money,
Justices of the Peace, Manufactures,
83
Table showing the number of each age and sex. from under one year of age to 70 years of age, 326
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