Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28

DAIEYMEN' SASSOCIATION-The address
before the Dairvmens Association in
Representatives Hall last week bv Presi-
dent Buckllam was a most excellent one
As are all diScourses by that gentleman.
lie sad he did not know much about
making butter and cheese but would talk
of raising young men and women, the
noblest crop any land can furnish. 1t
would be exceedingly well for our state to
heed the words of such men as President
Buckham who show that schools conducted
by men OF strong intellect save men and
women to the nation who will not only
help themselves but mankind
We notice elsewhere the offer tlrt has
been made to the Dairvmcn'S Association
to hold its winter meeting at Brandon.
We hope lis next winter meeting will De
held here. and that our citizens will take
hold and show this Association, which is
doing a good work. that we really want
them to come. They would willingly &C
ccpt an invitation of the ri~ht kind. we
/ are sure.
/ TIE EcIIrSE. nights eclipse
was COOL one, total AMI in perfectly
clear sky in this part of the state. and we
think all over Vermont. The eclipse was
total for some time before and after , o clock
Sunday morning. The shadow of the
earth struck the moon about Il quarter to
one. Those who looked for the eclipse. to
begin an hour before that were somewhat
sold rs nothing could be seen worth spend
ing time to sit up for, till the shadow came
| on.
This shadow of the earth is u mighty
cone which 5000 miles in diameter here at
its base. is, ut the $50, 900 miles distance of
the moon, reduced to Il diameter of between
5000 and Go0o miles. The moon being not
halfthat number of miles through of course
has plenty of space to swim in Astounding
darkness for a few minutes We get a
total eclipse once in about eighteen wears
Moo>E.-The "horn~" of that moose
that Strayel into this state to his letrmpnt
two or three Years AGO, and that Dr. Cut
ting of course fastened upon for the Cabi-
net, are interesting to Look 1t. Besides
they make Us note that the moose of the
Maine woods has been following 50 fast of
late wears the fate of his conrcncrS whose
bones alone remain to attest their former
existence, that the very hunters are alarm
ed about it. and :; petition is circulating in
which it is proposed to supplement- the in
sufficient game laws by cnacting one to
prohibit entirely the killing of mo for
five wears. direct the coni>ration of hide,
at all seasons wherever found. and hay,
the Clna II frontier guarded against tn,
incur>on> of the Indians, who are the chie1
instruments of slaughter.
THROWING STONES. William BiScon-
ncr who carries the FIREMAN WAS assault
ed with rocks by another lad name,
Stephen Bnrgin. ,Jr.. last Wednesday. an,
received a severe cut over his eve from
one of the Missiles Young Brrgin wa
fined by Justice IIuse the next day for hi
reprchen~iblc behaviour. Boys ought I,
know better than to throw stones or tigh
much anyway.
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