Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20
TRANCE Items.

TRANCE Items.
The State Grange of the Patrons oil lius-
bandry in Massachusetts met at Palmer re-
Gently The reports Of the subordinate
oranges were read, showing IN several
eases an increase Of fifty per cent. anu IN
some doubling of membership, since the
organization Of the State Grange at Green-
field in December. The total membership
of the order in the State is now $50. Prof.
Stocktridge, Of the Agricultural College,
spoke to the State grange, urging active
work against railroad and other mOnOpO-
lies. Ii is said there was good deal OF
stormy discussion during the session,
arising from the composition of some
| of the oranges.
The grange at Palmer, Mass, i a queer
one. Its master Is horny-handed lawyer,
| the overseer l. doctor, is steward is con-
| nected with the carpet company. the ASIA
| tant steward i druggist, the chaplain Is
a merchant, the treasurer dentist, the sec
rotary hardware dealer, and, to conclude,
the gate-keeper, County Commissioner
LOOMS. and a.brother agriculturist are the
only original members OF this grange who
are directly interested in agriculture.
One of the principal attractions Of the
grange is said to be its social features. and
no wonder, when we read that the grangers
ola village in Illinois eat roast shoats stuffed
with oysters
4 Grange Of the Patrons of Ilusbandry
was organized in Pownal, March llth.
The Convention of Independent Changers.
held recently at Springfield, Mas, was IN
| doubtedly the germ Of political movement
which will rapidly expand into national
proportions. Representatives were present
| from Massachusetts, New York New Jersey
and Connecticut. 4 declaration Of prlnci-
pies was adopted. and the national body
formed on that platform. The national
| body Is known as the National Council OF
Independent Changers. The election Of
officers followed. New jersey and C0nnec-
tieut asked the privilege Of having the
officer elected to the STATE orgauizs lion,
and the individual ramei by committee
| of that State after tic movement shall be
more fully developed. Massachusetts re-
served three. The following we're then
elected: President, Hon. James ". Hustled
| Of Westminster, New York; yice-pre-ident,
| +. Gerry Brown Of Suspension Bridge, y
| Y: Secretary, Hon. II. 5. McCollum Of Sar-
at0ga; treasurer, Hon. ; II. Hammond Of
Geneva, New York. An executive commit
tee with full power was then elected, and
national deputies were appointed IN the
| States represented. Letters were read
| from Iowa. Indiana, Illinois and Penn~yl
vania, which indicate the result pr0pn-
esied above. The president Of the national
body is speaker of the house OF assembly of
New York. The next meeting Of the na-
! tional body Will be held in New \ oTk city.
The Wisconsin grangerS are Introducing
| throughout the State a system Of comfy CO.
/ operative agencies, which 1t Is hoped VIII
result in a perfectly organized system VI
/ purchases and sales. Capital stock % the
amount OF hundred or two thousand d1l-
lars l. subscribed BY member. no man beng
allowed to hold more than 500
worth, or some other specified small
sum. ! board Of trustees manage the bust
ness, and salaried agent takes general
charge of the warehouse, etc and renders
a quarterly inventory Of this department
The depot Of the agent b. situated 80 the
county seat. and cOmprehcnds g. general
store, agricultural implement warehouse,
wheat elevator. hay pres. etc The agent
also Supcrinteni- shipments Of produce %
central markets, and large special 0r rogI-
lar purchases for the fraternity. ana makes
himself generally useful
There i very little doubt in our miul-
that the country at large, and especially
that portion OF it most Immediately c,n-
cerned, Is a trille sick of Mr.. Batter We
10 not believe that the famous simmons
matter, and the conduct Of tie National
Administration with reference 20 it. has
strengthened the Republican party any
where. We do not suppose any enc viii
pretend that 1t has helped the party in New
Hampshire or Connecticut, and we DO no.
see how. in any reasonable portion vt tine
community, II could help us.-N / IMe,
IN extraordinary Circumstance in the his
tory Of the country occurs On the death OF
Mr.. Fillmore Never before since the al
ministration of jefferson, has it happened
that only one person was alive, except the
present incumbent who had filed the Prcsi-
Dental Office. Andrew johnson i now tine
only ex-President living and even he was
not elected to that Office, but came % itas /
Nice-President on the assassination Of Alr. /
Lincoln. While the younger Adams was I
President. the elder Adams. jefferson .Madi- /
son, and Monroe were living. When Bu- /
chanan was elected. Van Buren,, Tyler. /
Pierce and Fillmore were living. When LIN /
coin was iuauguratei Van Buren,. TYLER.
Pierce, Fillmore and Buchanan were living. /
Within the past thirty-seven years, seven /
Presidents have been elected besides trant. /
IL = an extraordinary fact that not one of \
the seven i now alive.