Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30
Out.Of-TOwn Talk..EiQhth Sitting.

Out.Of.TOWn TaIk..Eighth Sitting.
Terrific storm we had last week,
Sykes: it must have done immense dam
age to vegetation" Perfectly Stun
ning" said Sykes, who is apt to indulge
in strong expressions, though, when 1
first saw it coming, l exclaimed involun-
tarily, All Hair in view of the great
need of rain; but soon found out that
was MT far out of the way. Provokingly
coop performance, too," continued Sykes:
In fact there is nothing much cooler
than the weather, especially in-Decem-
ber."
"It'proves just as we talked it: we are
to have Honest john for Governor: at
least, he is nominated, & that makes him
the same as elected" "Of course helwin
be elected" said Sykes though there will,
perhaps, be a few scattering votes for
HeatoH or Cain. This State is all on one
side, 81 begin to think that that is what
gives rise to SO much local strife about
the Governor. In other States where
parties are about equal as to numbers, the
question of locality is of far less account
than that of availability. But with us
there is nothing to contend about except
location, & that thing will yet be carried
to most ridiculous extent. Why, twas
only yesterday that heard one of our
politicians contending that our next new
Senator, soon to be nominated, ought TO
taken from certain probate District, for
the reason that the two others, who are
expected to hold over, are both located in
the other district The next thing we
shall hear of will be that town representa-
tives should be selected with reference to
the several School districts in town, so
that each in turn may be represented"
"That will make our chances all the bet
ter" said I $50 you see there is no great
loss without some small gain" Very
small gain 1 should consider that" said
Sykes, with peculiar twinkle of the eye,
especially if the chance should fall in
your favor But, seriously, I expect this
question of location viii cut short Hon
est Johns administration after two terms,
Just as it has done with all our Governors
lately. But there's one consolation-the
Biennial Election Amendment, recently
adopted, is going to interfere with Rota-
ton in Office, 6 / am heartily glad of it.
And, by the way, was good deal
amused at the way in which certain MEM
bers of the Convention voted on that
Amendment, especially those who have
never represented their respective towns
in the Legislature. Well, we are all more
or less selfish" added Sykes, and most
of us mare"
Don't you consider it wise thing
abolishing the Council of Censors?" "Of
course" replied Sykes, "& yet I can
scarcely conceive how that body could be
SO unselfsh as to provide for its own de-
struction 1 must say that that is pure
patriotism, 81 speaks well for human ma
ture, s. goes against total deprayity with
a vengeance ~
i "The Convention, on the whole, did
quite as well as 1 expected" Better
than I feared" said Sykes, " & If it had
lonly adopted the Fifth Amendment, L
could have said Wei D0nep But no
one expected it of them. No, Woman
must wait awhile longer. BY the way,
have you seen it stated that four distin-
guished lecturers, namely, E. p. WhipPle,
Anna Dickinson, Rowland Conner q
Grace Greenwood have cach chosen JOAN
of Arc as subject for next winters lee
ture? think Joan must be the Com
ing Woman = But it's getting pretty
warm here" said Sykes, :: 81 must get
somewhere where it is cooler. But l
must tell you one thing" said Sykes, halt
ing little. "The other day Company
of Firemen passed through town on their
way to a muster, 81 The fore man was
marching in the rearl IL be hanged
said Sykes, eff ever saw Foreman be-
hind before % IzAAK.