Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-26
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withstanding the expensveness Of hay, l re-
served single stack. and forbade it to be stow
ed away, because hal not sofa in the house.
There found it agreeable to lie every evening
for half hour or SO during the month of July,
looking up at the stars" Now this same "sosa -
is to us most delightful resting place. At
noon, under the shadow of the meadow maple,
or at evening when the last swallow fits away
to its home under the caves, and the owl begins
his "tu WHO'D" in the near Forest what is more
congenial to the tired frame than half hour"
upon the bayrick!
The haying season always came to us as a
season of happiness. While the sythe laid the
"cven gavel following behind" from the tall
green grass, and the merry ring of the sythe
stone, as one called out the leader, and the band
swept away again until the broad meadow was
shorn of its fleece Then the rakes, the carts
and the rosy cheeks of the rural maidens while
the joke and the hearty laugh loudly rang long
after the full moon in her golden glow had rose
above the hills.
| This pleasure is for the farmers life alone
You may sit in the dusty office, con over the
Adger, hurry along the busy thoroughfires of
the city, or fit to the unseen sound of the mu-
sic in the giddy whirls of the ball room but
there is nothing more pleasing, more healthy or
more lovely than the dance of the haymakers
at the close of the hay day.
MAsoNIc.--Tucsday was fine day for the
Masonic celebration and nearly 800 of tho Free
and accepted" were present. The attendance
from outside was small. An Grafton was dciv-
cred at the Brick Church. and u snmptuous
dinner furnished by the gentema1 of the Pavill-
ion, and after toasts and speeches the assembled
company departed. The Boston Brass Band
escorted them through the streets with some
good music.
The FoURrH.-A look behind the scenes gives
us full evidence that those who como to tho eel
enraton of Young America" on the Fourth,
viii not be disappointed, unless it be agreeably
50. Come and have laugh.
New EsrABLIsHMENr.- Messrs Palmer &
Gravelin have taken the Peoples Store" re
Gently occupied by Lyman e. King, and opened
a new stock of Groceries &c, to all Of which
we Recommend the purchaser Sec advertise
ment.
A COUNTY CONVENTION to nominate County
officers opposed to the removal of the County
buildings in Caledonia Co., and in favor of u
repeal of the act removing them, is called to
meet at Danville on the 9Th of July.
THE NoMfNArIoN. and enthusiastic
ratification meetings are being held all over the
country, to ratify the nomination of Fremont u
DAYTON.
A Mass County CONVENTION to nominate
County officers for Chittenden County. is called
to meet at Essex junction on the Sth of July.
THF T.,IRD DISTRICT CONVENTION to nominate
member of Congress is to be held at johnson
on the llth.
g Buck AND BREck" The rallying cry of the
Democracy is suggestive. The following satiri-
cal hit is too truthful to be pleasant to the sup
porters of Is Buck and Breck" 1t is from the
Berkshire County Eagle:
1--WE know what to look for when Arnold
Douglas drives the Democratic team, with Il
Hno, Buck Gee, Breck Glang there, dang
gel"
The Democracy " are very angry with Col
Benton for running for Governor Of Missouri
because he will "disract and divide the party
there and probably, the division will throw the
State into the hands of the Wings and Ameri
cans, who will vote for Fillmore.
A Washington correspondent says; ''Gen
Persifer Smith arrived Friday evening, having
been sent for by the President. lie had an in
tervew with the President to day Order
have been issued, and he will proceed as earl,
as possible to Kansas, to take charge of thu
United States forces there. His orders are i'm
perative In fact he is clothed with full powe
to put down all instruction, come from wha
quarter it may This policy has been deemed
advisable, in order to tako the Kansas imbrogl
out of Congress, and give peace and quiet h
the country.
eyWhy don't these emigrant aid societies ii
their horror for tile crime Of polygamy, send oil
bachelors to Utah l-B. f. Butler at Faneul
Hall.
1t is proposed to send one old bacheor--Bu
chanan-up Salt River next fall but Salt LAX
will do just as well. Any way to accommodate.
Boston Journal.
John Knox, one of the most distinguished law
: yers of Illinois, IL Pierce eector in 1852, and
S lifelong Democrat, in public meeting at Roc
: Island, came out openly and boldly for unto
y of all the anti-savery extension elements in tn
: North against the agsressions Of the pro SLAYER
= party
j. The KANSAS COMMISSION have arrived
Washington.
:. The Anti-Fillmore Americans met at Ne
York upon the adjournment OF the Philade
r. pha Convention and nominated Lol. j. G.. Fr
+. mont for President and W. F. Johnston of p
for Vice President
10 RoBBERY.-On the night of the 9Th inst I'll
= = bedroom of Jasper Rand, ESQ.,, Of West Ber1
- shire, was entered and gold watch valued
" 5000, and $l06 in money were stolen.
An attempt on the life of the Queen of Spa
1t isrcported. A young man presented pist
: at her, but was Immediately disarmed
l. The Fillmore American National Club
u New York, on the 2lst, voted unanimously
90 over to the Republicans.
c. The down mail train from Burlington W
c. thrown from the track one mile south of Bra
st don on the 2lst inst. The engine and bagga
u, car were precipitated down the cmbankment.
ID The fireman was badly hurt, but the passt
- gers escaped serious injury. Several cars WI
10 badly broken. The cause of the accident
said 10 be the exnansinn of the rails hv heat