Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26
Hay Seeds on the Half Shell.
CITY FARMERS (?) ORGANIZING FOR BUSINESS
FIRST MEETING OF THE HORNY-HANDED
SONS OF TOLL IN CLEVELAND.

CITY FARMERS (?) ORGANIZING FOR BUSINESS
FIRST MEETING OF THE HoRNY-HASDED
SONS OF TOLL IN CLEVELAND.
Correspondence Of the Dan5ury News.
4 few Of us who are farmers IN spirit, but
who have not really had much experience in
tilling the soil, Or following agricultural
pursuits of any character, but who are
mighty willing to learn-assembled last
evening in Mr.. Stiffiemeyster's Hall for the
purpose of eifecting a permanent organiza-
tion of some kind of society, that will not
only assist the poor. tax-ridden farmer out
of hi. troubles, but also raise us at the same
| time if we cling closely to the agricultural
coat-tails, fguratively speaking The fol-
| lowing officers were elected and their pedi-
| grees sworn to.
President-Justin Robinson.
Pedigree Self-made in every respect
/ Father was farmer of good standing up to
the time Of the first draft in 1862. Ran
away from home when twelve years old
rather than split sycamore slabs into fire.
wood. Always loved the country and coun
| try people. Present profession selling a
a new patent bed-bug poison.
Treasurcr-lIenry Spieter.
Pedigrec-Age unknown. Worked on u
farm first nine years Of his life. His heart
has always been true to Poll. Present oc-
eupation soiler of the till instead of tiller
Of the soil, cashier of - tafy" shop. An
orphan so far as he could rccollect Mar
ried, but wife sickly. Could attend Club
meetings just the same. Believes glori
Gus future is before the farmer if the latter
insists on it, and that mOnOpolies have had
their day.
Secrefary-Augustu Periwiukle.
Pedigree-Born and brought up in the
country. Had lost both legs in moving
machine, and the absence Of an arm, one
ear, half of his nose, and the fact that he
wore sheep-skln wig, accounted for by the
fact that he had been through three differ
ent kinds Of threshing machines in his life.
What remained Of him was in active SYM
pathy with the farmers ana their move
ment. Had no private aims to accomplish
by joining the society, though he thought
the tax on sheepskin wigs too high, and he
for one would vote to have it repealed, as in
hot weather he - sweat two wigs a week
into soap grease. As may be surmised
TIE AssENBLAGE WAS MIXED
upon the occasion referred to. there being
an entire absence Of the - truly rural" ele-
ment. of which it Is desirable TO rope in "A
portion to give tone 70 the organization and
to lend to it bucolic1l air that will Possess
the genuine sayor Of pcrspiration and pep
permint.
One of the principal events Of the eve
ming was the uprising of AN old gentleman
in the audience. who, after receiving per
mission to speak from the President, said he
did " not desire to cast any reflections On
the motives OF those present, but to his
mind they We're the sickest lot Of agricul-
tural pills be had ever seen congregated in
one box" Cries of kill him, choke the
monopoli-t, " wiring the bald-helded old
pelican ; neck, and others equally sugges-
tive arose, bat the only effect on the speak
or was 10 cause him 10 stand up in the chair
By his side and carelessly expose the butt
end Of horse pistol with an cighteen-inch
barrel, carrying twelve hullet~ to the pound,
and add. % You need more hay seed in
your hair, gentlemen, To succeed in this
movement and if by chance YOU should
get a little mud onryour boots and stick
c0cklc-hHrT or two on y0ur c0at-tails, II
would help your cause until You get some
Of the real bono and Sinew of the country
in your club. The genuine farmer, unless
he has been hunting mu>krat-, exhalcs an
aroma entirely different from that which
now srCcts NY n0strilS, and which l. waited
from you. persons. lie sat down
" We must