Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-27

the relief NV the hard handed agricul
tooralists nv illinoy. We huv made
some blunders ourselves, and besides, the
farmers themselves didn't show that alb
stract enthusiasm which wanted to see
They are too much devoted to things
purely personal to take broad views Nv
things.
Our fust misforchoon occurred in the
election Nv officers NV the Grange. i
got list NV the officers and went on to
fill EN-; Mr.. Cephus Bilins wuz elected
Mastur, Mr.. Pettus, Treasurer, Mr.. Bla.
theirs, Secretary, and the other principal
offices wuz filled by o her gentlemen who
woodent decline county offs eff they
wuz urged hard enuf.
"Wat am to hev?" / asked.
Billins run his intellectual eye down
the list.
"Wood it SCOT you to be Fiora?" he
replied.
Anything wuz my answer.
Whereupon | wuz elected Flora, and
the list was published in the country pa
pers
There was guffaw all over the coun-
try. Not one Nv US knowed that Flora
wuz. femalel knowledge is power.
The idee Nv my being Flora the god
dess NV flowers, and SIGH; / mite ez well
put on white muslin dress in taboo
ez the Goddess Nv Liberty
But we endoored the lafture NV the
populis at this blunder, and went to work
vigorously to drum up recruits. We
held daily meetings in the Darkroom Nv
the Jacksonville Hotel discussing the
wrongs Nv the laborin classes. To see
US there wuz site wich shood hev melt
ed the hearts Nv the laborin men. Bill
inses favorite attitude wuz leanin on his
elbow on temporary bar. Pettus, lying
on long table, at full length, mourn
fully wetting his lips ever and anon with
little whisky and water, while Blathers
wuz tipped back in a cheer with his feet
on winier sill, where he Good see the
sons nv toll, whose interests he wuz
watchin over, sweatin in a distant field.
"Ooserve," said Blathers, "that hon
est yeomanry putin in his unrequited
toll. My soul aches for him."
And to drown his SORROWS at the site,
Mr.. Blathers ordered glass of whisky,
remarking to the landlord in the most
absent-minded manner to jist chalk il
down, witch the landlord, hevin heerd
the concloodin sentence Nv the order, in
an ekally absent-minded manner didn't
bring the likker at all. His onfeeling
remark wuz that he wuz jist out Nv chalk
That afternoon | took hold Nv thret
farmers, and had long and satisfactory
talk with them. They were incensee
agin monopolies and were ready to JIM
in movement to bust EN-. l told 'en
Nv our new organization, and invited EN-
to come with me to enroll theirselvs witt
choice band Nv noble sperits, who WI
agoin to bust their bonds and elevate la
Dor to its proper place.
Are you willin to jine such hol
croosade !" | demanded, are you viii
in to jine an organizashen which will
,,;.ra tLa 70 rr,aro mn tho oanpfru q prnpe
reward for their labor, which will Civ
EN-, in short, what belongs to 'em ?"
"We air we air F" said they in k'
rious.
Then come with me" said l.
Billins, Blathers, Pettus," l yelle
exultingly, here is three honest ye
many who hez bin ground into the du
by thievin monopolies, who want the
rites-here is three recroots Cor our n
BILE army Nv freemenl
1t struck me at the time that my frien
did not look so exultant ez they shout
that they wore the general appearan
Nv three men who wood hev liked to h
bin somewhere else.
"Mr. Billins," said farmer No.
"you propose to give the farmers wat
their doc, do your"
MIR. Blathers, you are agon to restC
to the farmers wat ia their own, all
you 2" sed farmer No. 2.
MIR. Pettus, you propose to help
restore to labor what belongs to it, do
your"
Certainly" sed Billins, Blathers q
Pettus, ez white ez sheets"
"Then commence in this holy croos,
by payin me for that load NV hay l s
you eight years ago. said the infoor
ed man, seezin Billing by the throat.
Pay me for the load Nv potatoes
bought Nv me last winter" shouted
2. seezin Blathers.
Pay me for that load Nv WOO,
drawed you last fall, wuz year a,
shouted No. 3, goin to Pettus.
The farmers didn't git their pay,
We hev abandoned all hopes NV seko
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