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tween the States or the States might do
it in the exercise of the right of eminent
domain. Doubtless IL the matter comes
generally to be regarded as grievance
ways will he found for its remedy.
The farmers out West feel il more than
we do, because the supply of the produce
they have to sell is sufficient in the East to
prevent the raising of prices to a point
capable of yielding much profit after the
payment of freight. Perhaps after all this
only argues that there is too much corn
and that there arc too few railroads. If
there is so much business that roads can
charge what they please, and they charge
too much, and SO many people are injured
that the whole State of Illinois is indignant,
the field should be inviting for competing
roads. 1t would seem az if railroad bust
ness, like other business, might be govern
cd by competition. The only difficulties
in the way of this theory are that railroads
cost good deal in the building, while those
in Illinois which were expected to be COM
peting roads, have combined to keep up
prices.
Perhaps the farmers may be able to
work out something from their crucial ex-
pertinent under the new law in Illinois. In
that they have gone after the railroads in a
sort of rough way, as if they had clubs in
their hands but there is this much to be
said Every active attempt any man or set
of men may make to mend an existing con.
dit1n teaches wisdom. Success might
come in the end, even if it has to travel
over the bones of many failures.
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OUR SOUTHERN CONFESSIONAL
ENCE.
A Pic-Nic-ShOOting AlIigatOrs-A
Historical House.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 8, Is

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 5, 1878.
Editors Rutland Globe.
Perhaps you have pic-ncs enough near
at hand, not to be bothered with picnic
story from eleven hundred miles away I;
but if mistake not your season for out
door mcry-making has not yet arrived, and
it may sharpen the relish of your readers
for ".the good time coming" to relate a
days experience of jolly sailing and romp-
ing in this sunny cline. believe, also,
that there is enough of historic interest
connected with this days experience to
make it worth the telling.
Walker, Evans & Cogswell, proprietors
of the largest book and job printing estab-
lishment in this section of the country,
chartered steamer, engaged the United
States band stationed here to go along and
furnish the music, and invited all their en-
ployes to come, without money and with
out price, and enjoy basket picnic on n
large scale. Nothing was required of the
participants, except to bring their baskets
| VI iul'h. "A lSC Vi lflNllutiOnS
were generously extended to those not i'm
mediately connected with the office of W.,
f. & c., so that the gaily-dcckcd little
steamer was crowded with over seven hun
dred excursionists, of every age and color,
q mean of dress from the gray haired
grandmother to the ~ nine small children
and one at the breast" Almost everybody
brought not only their own families, but
all their 'pretty cousins; and your hum
BILE correspondent not having any pretty
cousin in this part of the world to fall back
on, had to borrow somebody elsc's, and |
can assure you he had a most magnificent
selection.
This load of merry-making humanity
left the dock at precisely 8 o'clock on Sat
urday morning (the 3D. May,) with clear
sky, and morning most gloriously beauti-
full, even in this sunny latitude. sod
Probabilities had up his storm signals the
night before, just to brighten us, no doubt !;
but he proved a false prophet this time.
Our course lay up the Ashley river, famous
for many historic "reminiscences, and
thought to be romantic and beautiful
by those who have never seen the
grand and picturesque scenery of our north
ern rivers The near banks, nearly the
whole course of our SAIL were low and
marshy, and well stocked with alligators.
Two full-grown specimens of this amphib-
ious "hard shell were brought to terms
by the unering aim of the captains rifle,
after taking our pistol balls by the dozen,
battling upon their backs without effect.
The captains ball reached the heart, strik-
ing just behind the fore leg, where the ar
NOR is the lightest, and most fearful
dashing and splashing of the water and
mud was the result.
Some twenty miles from Charleston, up
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One Dlcakley, by verdict of II New York
jury, goes to prison during life, for killing
his neice. lie shot her because he wanted
her to reform. The jury may have been
mcrcifu to him rs rcformer who deserved
some allowance for his good intentions.
But the tiresome monotony of working cv-
cry day in silence and sleeping always in
the same stone CELL and the unpleasantncss
of associating with people who are not
good and do not want to be better, and no
pistols allowed to reform them with, and
the disagreeableness of being ordered about
by master not of his own choosing, must
offer dreary prospect for Mr. Blcakley,
and leave it doubtful whether he has much
occasion to thank the jury for not hanging
him.
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THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE MONDAY MORNING NAY - 1873

on the west bank of this river, stands what
is known..as Drayton Hall. 1t was once
the palatlal mansion of proud English
family. 1t was built by Lord Drayton be-
fore the Revolutionary war, and the bcauti-
full Italian marble nantes still bear the
crest of that noble family. In the wing
and tory quarrcls of century ago, the
DraytOns took sides with the former, and
this old house has seen many a political
contest, both oral and otherwise. The roof
was once burned off by the troops of Corn
wallis, not long before his march north
and his defeat by Washington after the lat
ter's pcrious passage of the Potomac. Gen.
Gates was guest of this house previous to
his march to Camden, where he met an UNI
fortunate reverse. But the roof that was
burned from this historic old mansion by
the British troops and tories, was replaced
by one which served to shelter the de-
sccndants of Lord Drayton until the late
rebellion again brought financial ruin TO its
owner, who died few years ago in New
Orleans, his wife following him to the
grave only few hours afterwards. The
old house is now completely deserted. The
extensive grounds bear evidence of magnifi-
cent flower gardens and fine culture; but
the wild flowers are fast taking the place
of the japonicas and ozalias; weeds are
choking the violcts, and the messy bowers
upon the river bank have become the home
of the lizard and the vcnomous moccasin.
1t was to this historic romantic. and
really beautiful spot that Col. Evans
brought his seven hundred guests. The
band was stationed on the piazza of the
hall, and within its deserted walls merry
throng followed the music with nimblc
feet, and for five happy hours "all went
merry rs marriage bell" The grounds
abound in magnificent old oaks, some of
them shading half acre of ground with
out stretching the truth much, either
These monster trees are completely drapcd,
from every brand and twig, with large
quantity of beautiful Spanish moss, almost
transforming them into huge weeping
willows The southern forests are filled
with this moss, and it makes excellent beds
and upholstery when properly prepared.
Under these great trees lunch baskets were
opened, and eating and fun and frolic,
whled away the hours until the steamers
whistle reminded us that we must get
aboard, or be left to camp with the rattle
snakes and alligators.
To full-blooded doublc-breasted yam
kee, like your correspondent, the sensation
was little odd, while rounding the south
ern point of Charleston city, with Fort
Sumter full in view, Castle Pinckncy close
at hand, and the band playing Dixie
But the assuring smiles of the fair and kind
hearted 'cousins" all around us, put us
fully at our case and the fact that it was
United States band that was ''doing,
the music, and the stars and stripes floatcd
proudly over our heads, bids us Danish all
unkind reeollections, and rejoice that our
glorious flag floats once again over Il
united and happy people.
will try and cease my ramblings, and
give you an inside view of the "City by the
Sea" in my next. w.
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Late News Items.

Two young girls in Fishkill were attack
ed by mad dog the other day, but defend
ed themselves and kept the animal off by
the use of an open umbrella. The furious
creature bit the umbrella and tore it to
pieces, and while he was at work on it the
girls reached a place of safety.
-Four more bodies have been recovered
from the Atlantic wreck. The body of
the purser was picked up Friday morn
ing and taken to Halifax for interment.
Theodore G. Dart of Hartford, while
fishing with others at Shuttle Meadow
Lake, on Wednesday, was killed by care
less shot from some one in the neighbor-
hood.
Three months ago one Huntinger disap-
peared from Jersey City. On Wednesday
his body was found in the North river.
George S. Mason went down the Provi-
idcnce river in n small sail boat on Satllr-
day for sail, and has not been heard
from.
Cornelius Zampher, captain of the canal
boat Eva May was crushed to death
Wednesday evening, in New York, at pier
8 North river.
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From the Johnstown (Pa.) Voice, May 5.
what Might Have Esccn--A PhiIa.
dclphia Express Train Rushing
Upon Death.-A Faithful OFFICER.

A striking instance of the necessity of
always being ON hand and prompt at duty
occurred Saturday night near Ninevch sta
ton. The Philadelphia Express train,
which arrives here 1927 p. M, and which
consists usually of large number of cars,
was suddenly signalled by a red lantern
near the station above named. The train
had been running very fast, having about
fifty minutes to make up between Pitts
burg and Philadelphia, but was running at
the schedule rate of speed at the time. The
patent brakes were put on and the train
checked up about ten feet from II large
rock of at least five tons close to u high
embankment. The obstruction was not
discovered until ten minutes before the
train came along, which gave the watch
man very little time to 90 any great dis
lance to flag the coming train. But the
watchman'did the best he could in running,
and succeeded in stopping the train ms
above stated.
While the huge rock was being blasted,
in order to facilitate its removal, the pas
sengers appointed committee to reward
the Waterman, who is poor man, living
on the line of the road and a purse of SG5
was subscribed on the spot, and presented
to him.
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FAILURE OF ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE
Goa New York dispatch states that the
Anchor Life Insurance Company, which
lately removed from New York to Jersey
City, las failed disastrously, and is in the
hands of an assignee appointed in the in
terest of the stockholders. The company
announced in January that it had made ar
rangemcnts to protect its policy holders by
transferring them to another company
though offering constant assurances that it
was entirely sound and able to meet all its
obligations. Six weeks ago the president
made statement, showing that the liabili-
ties of the company were $413, 456, and
the assets only S154,060, of which $105, 900
was in mortgages and S13, 900 in cash. The
outstanding death claims against the COM
pany amounted to $132, 2G5, and there was
still due the st. Louis company on account
OF the transfer, $4,000. The company
has done little business except TO collect
premiums since December last, when its
transfer to the st, Louis Mutual Company
was announced.
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THE WESTERN FARMERS,
MOVEMENT

was begun more than year ago, by a
farmers club at Avon, Illinois, which en-
tered into correspondence with other clubs,
urging the assembling of a state conven-
ton of delegates from various clubs, to
discuss the agricultural interest and to con-
slider some method by which its depressed
condition could be remedied. The project
met with approval, and received such ear
nest support that convention was held al
kcwanee, Illinois, last October, which re-
suited in the formation of a state organiza-
ton by the appointment of state central
committee, with subordinate committees in
each county. Another convention of the
organization was held at Bloomingdalc H.
linois, last January, which was numerously
attended, and much spirit manifested.
Their organization was perfected by the
adoption of constitution and bylaws, and
resolutions were adopted to the effect that
double track, steel rail freight railway
should be built from Lincoln, Nebraska,
which should pass across the states of
Iowa and Missouri, then to Ohio and Penn
sylyania, running to New York The road
was to be used exclusively for freight. The
agitation spread so rapidly to sister states
that finally Il call was issued for the con-
vention which assembled in New York last
week
Therefore the movement has, it would az
pear, passed its incipient stages, and is now
being so thoroughly organized that its sup
porters may be considered power. This
movement has more meaning, perhaps,
than appears on the surface. 1t is in the
DRY Il party-an association of men, in other
words, joined together to accomplish some
given ends, and in consequence possesses a
vitality
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volvers went off in rapid succession. dis.
tributing bullets around the car with dis
gushing cnrclessncss of the legs of the
smashcr who was shot in six places before
he could get out of the car lie rode upon
the platform during the whole of that trip !;
and when he did enter the car he cncascd
his legs in stove-pipc, and ran an iron-clad
snow pillow in front of him to push the bag
gage out with. lie smashcs, perhaps.
fewer carpct-bags now than he once did in
the bisslul past-much fewer; and he is
filed with gloom. The only boon he
Graves is that he may be present when the
carpet-bag owner calls with his check. lie
says there will then be II conflict which
will make the Franco-Gcrman war appear
perfectly ridiculous.
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John Stuart Mill has left behind him
volumious books and numerous magazine
articles showing much originality OF
thought. He advocated perfect equality OF
woman with man. He advised believers in
God to ''stick to the argument of design,
which they were doing before he volun-
teered the advice, and will continue to do.
In politics he claimed that select few
should be carefully educated to form opin-
ions for the balance. We tried that in this
country. The northern states formed their
own opinions, having free schools, but the
south, having no free schools to educate
the masses, had its opinions prescribed by
Calhoun and other slave owners, and the
work was so badly done that it took the
north four years to correct the mistakes
made by the select few in misleading the
uncducated many.
Mr.. Stuart recommended electoral suf.
frage for all householders, without distinc.
ton of sex, upon proving their ability ia
read.
He was G7 years of age, having been
born in 1906.
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Our news columns to-day furnish another

Our news columns to-day furnish another
mystery of the frozen north, far exceeding
in dramatic interest the famous disaster to
Sir John Franklin. Captain Hall lies as
frigid as nature around him in latitude
81 : So. His ship was last seen making
for a harbOr, but whether she reached it,
or if she did, whether she can ever get
away again are questions we must wait fol-
the coming summer to settle. 1t was said
her thirteen men had plenty of provisions.
How they will be off for fuel it makes one
shiver to guess We hope we shall not
hear months hence that they were Obliged
to burn too much of the ship for warmth's
sake; but the destruction of one boat in
that way is not reassuring. We trust some
person will find the north pole and bring
it away, and then we shall not have these
frequently recurring expeditions to eli
mate that knows no mercy.
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THE GREAT Art Work OF AMERICA
We have been shown by Mr. G. l.. Backus,
General Agent for Vermont, specimen
numbers of Picturesque America, or the
Land we live in" Edited by William Cul-
len Bryant. The work is published in
semi-monthly parts containing pictorial de-
lineations of the mountains, rivers, lakes,
forests, water falls, valleys. cities, and
other picturesque features of our country.
1t is truly an interesting and valuable work,
upon which great labor and artistic skill
have been bestowed. The views represent.
ed are original and vivid, bringing before
the eye almost the real. The engravings
consist of steel and wood, printed on GOOD
paper, and the text is printed upon heavy
extra calcndcrcd paper. 1t is a work
worthy the attention and patronage of the
people. Several of our citizens have al
ready subscribed. The work is published
in scmi-monthly parts, fifty cents each
payable on delivery We can give tho
work no higher commentator than til,
following from President Buckham: tt
II have examined few numbers OF
Picturesque America, and find it work
OF the highest artistic merit. The illustra
tons surpass any of their kind which
have ever seem
NJ. III. BUcKlAM,
President University of Vermont
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CHEAP TRANSPORTAI

Last week the farmers held cheap trans
portation convention in New York. Nine
States were represented, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, being the only New England
States. This may be small beginning of
great matter, like the first thin anti
slavery conventions. An address is to be
issued, showing what is wanted.
The matter is very complicated. We
would like to have our coal cheaper, as
well as our wheat, flour, corn and meal.
We think the railroads can afford to carry
freight more cheaply than they do. How
to bring about an Improvement is the next
thing. Congress might regulate freights
under the constitutional provision accord
ing the power to regulate commerce be-
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A Frenchman in New York addresses
working people on the evils of the compel
tive and mddle-men system in trade. The
cooperative system has been tried in Eng
land, but not with general success. Work.
men with tickets in their pockets emitting
them to purchase at the common store, of.
ten went to retail dealers in preference.
Their purchases were better and the pro.
prietors and clerks were more polite, show.
ing that interested competition has its adj
vantages. Cooperation in manufacturing
though there were only few experiments
succeeded better.
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E8"Among the arrivals at the Bardwell
House May 10th, 1878, are the following
J w Kinsman, Chicago ILL.,; j G c Breeze,
Troy; J NJ Knight, New York. VIM Ha-
ven, New York; G NJ Sumner, Moria, N.
Y. A Allen, Fairhayen II b lIurd, Toy,
N. Y; Frank Reynolds and Lady, East
Hampton, N. Y; @ M Townsend, Wal
lingford, Vt; Lee Tracy Shelburne, VT;
A Ketcham, Sudbury; N o Peabody,
M Granville; G w Burton, Burling-
tom Henry Arid, Troy; II II Bishop,
Gardner, Mass; John Albro, Syracuse, N
VI b Lanis, Frances Geo. Farwell, Bur
lington, Vt,
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A REvENGEFuL TRAVELLER revenge
full traveller on a certain railroad in this
State packed a carpet-bag full of revolvers,
and handed 1t to gentlcmanly baggage
smasher, who had ruined three or four
trunks for him already. The smashcr
flung the bag against the wall sayagely.
and then threw II ON the floor and stamped
ON 1t, and jumped up and down on it, as
usual. At about the fourth Jump firing
began along the whole line. Forty-slx re,
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The New York Legislature is trying to

The NOW 1Ork Legislature Is TyIIIB VI
modify the usury laws of the State Con-
necticut may re-enact hers on account OF
some savings banks having raised the rates
of interest on mortgages overdue, with a
threat to forcclosc il the increased interest
should not be paid. A simpler remedy
would seem to be the correction of the ac-
ton of the savings banks. The business
men would prefer being left free to use
their own discretion as to the amount OF
interest they might want to pay.
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