Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08
Dottings and Inklings.

continues WITH Increasing ihtcASeo. AnS ""su0A
seems to grow, as it were, with his story, and
we may expect to be astonisied with each sue
ceeding chapter. However dull it, at first, ap-
peared to careless readers, it will no longer be
carelessly read.
"New Orleans sixty years ago. 10y whom?
1898 and 1858, placed side by side, would pre-
sent curious contrast, we opine. The citizens
of New Orleans to-day will hardly feel fattered
by this primitive likeness of their proud and
wealthy city
Confederation of the British Provinces"
1t is refreshing to meet with some project OF real
improvement. now and then, to draw our eyes
from the child squabbles of our revercd fathers
at Washington. Were it not for the unwaver-
ing faith that beneath all this froth and foam,
there is still the clear, strong, swelling tide,
whose waves shall yet girdlo the land of our
birth with blessing, and wash away selfshness
and slavery from our humanity, how painful
would be the contemplation of such pueriHties
as the halls of Congress daily enshrine. But
this has nothing to do with British affairs, and
only proves that the heart is at home, however
much the eyes endeavor to draw the hand away
We most heartily wish our cousins of Victoria's
realm all the good, and more, than wo enjoy;
and we ought to feel anxious for their welfare,
when We yearly send 50 many unretanable mem
bers of our household to the generous bosom of
their Royal mother, the Queen.
Circassia, from the Journal of Commerce,
is an Interesting column. Such sketches in a
country paper can scarcely be over-valued.
can apt Illustration" likening the Cover
nors of Kansas to the messengers of King Saul,
we wish might be extended by the journeying
of our honored President to that distracted ter
ritory. If peradveuture he should also become
converted like his emissaries, it wouldnot be the
first instance of Buchanan Us. Buchanan and
might conclude the smile by placing second
Saul among the prophets"
r. l.. p. fwors us with more Shakcspcarian
curiosities. Those of us who have not read
Shakespeare promise ourselves much nforma-
ton at his expense. Weare not too old to learn
and shall gladly avail ourselves of useful knowl.
edge, hitherto unattainable or overlooked.
Some funny anecdotes-of which we have
none too many-fnish the first page.
Two interesting columns of agricultural items
We turn over to our brother and sister farmers
who cannot fail to be gratified and instructed by
the iudicious selections and soasonable communi
cations presented. Another remark we canno
refrain from inditing. The Farmer portion 0
the Freeman seems indispensable, and we OBJ
lserve with much pleasure its increasing progress
in practical instruction.
Washington Gossip " is more tiresome thai
any old maids gossip we ever listened to-an'
we are not an old maid S lover, though we mus
confess we do not hate that much abused elias
OF community. And if we have the patience 0
an old maid we shall probably be able to max
something out of this same gossip. (lere w
very modestly whisper in your ear, kind reader
that We are afraid if we occupied the editoria
chair at this time, we should be glad to resig
at the end of Il week, with more charity for ed
itors than we ever felt before.)
An editorial remark on the election of post
masters by the people is just the thing.
S. A. Webber's "Plan for more Enlarge
System of Public Instruction. deserves atten
ton Now that he has started the ball, an
given it good firm push let those who believ
that knowledge is Power" see that it is koI
rolling. Vermont may be justly proud that he
modest products are men and lcomen. May non
Of her children live to see the verify reversed.
If any one can propose better plan tina
Mr.. Wcbber's, let it be made known and
there are objections, bring them forth, that W
may see a - clashing Of s,cords,' (minus the ii
itial,) and we have no fear for the result, unlel
we subscribe to new maxim, and say, "IgnC
rance is power.
OF the contest between " Candor " and M =,
on the Personal Liberty Bill, we shall say notl
ing the Editors Table, in the next column
being so near as to tempt our taste, and gratif
it too. We sometimes take fancy to do OF
own cooking-not from fear of being poisoned
but just to sec how it will seem to be "lord
the fowl and the brute;' and when we tire
the occupation, public dinners obtain great f
vor in our eyes. Wemust confess also to fame
for Editor neighbors, and therefore we sit dow
very complacently at our Editor table, and d
YOUR the dish prepared from the Atlantic Mont
y, just as if we knew perfectly we'll what v
were masticating.
We'll, readers, tre relished it: and if the re
= of you did not, you ought to go without OIL
dinner.
"News and Comments "a variety. " Abe
ishing Alcohol in Hardwick " is the best mors
= yet How our heart has burned within us f
the last few weeks, as we read the controver
= on the Abolition Of SpirituouS Liquors v
have no desire to see thc fighting stop:
my leapng blood cries 'room!'
u Pm with the thickest there!''
All hail to Hardwick
g Congressional we read slowly and pal
i fully, and say-nothing
. In the Poetical corner My Bird " is far t
1 beautiful to be so abused by the printer 1t
well, now and then, to give us such Il little re
Is gem as this of Mrs. Judsons in place of t
u limitations sometimes inflicted upon u.s.
u " Latter Day Warnings" by 0. W. HolmC
is an ingenious piece of rhyme-but, ace thin
o a little beneath the author; lower, at lea
10 than our previous conception of him:
: When poets reverence the gentle art
i OF true politcness, cherished in the heart,
l. The sacred faith of all our fellow-men
win be secure from Satre's Hippant pen.
~ "Theres Divinity that shapes ends,