Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

The name of Alexander ii. stephens Is
q almost instinctively regarded as the
common ralying-point of the democrats
in the next presidential campaign;-at
least so the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle seems
to feel, promising, in case of his nomlna-
ton. =" such majority in the solid south
80 was never before realized by mortal
man."
A few years Ego Maine was the great
oct lnn,berino state in the union, but now
she is the sixth on the list, ana her eusl-
ness is rapidly falling off by reason oil the
forests and the competition OF western
men. Ship builders at Portland say tney
eau get pine masts and spars from the IA
cific coast cheaper than they can cut them
in their own woods.
A little girl in St. Louis is a kind of nat
ur;l savings bank. having propensity Tor
Swallowing coins and other metallic sub
stances. even pins. which do not ordinarl-
Iv seem to disagree with her. The other
jav. however. she was taken sick, and the
sum Of one dollar and fifteen cents mostly
in dimes. was elected from her stomach
1t is presumed. no evidence being furnish
ed TO the contrary. that at THIS point tne
bank suspended payments.
They have some terribly cold. though
remarkably clear and beautiful, winter
DAYS in Manitoba. when the native docsn
dare venture out of doors. A hlteen
minutes. walk in the clear weather IS a
foht for existence. A sudden prick
and ones nose is frozen; next 90 both
CT eeks; one raises his hand to rub away
the CHASTITY white spots, only to add his
fnoers to The list of icy members. Rub
as one will, run hard, swing the arms
all to no purpose; the little white spots
increase in size, until the whole lace IS
covered with waXen leprosy. The breath
congeals almost upon leaving the mouth
and the icy vapor falls instead OF rising.
Prof. L. L, Berthoud, of the Colorado
School Mines. suggests method of iIlum'
inatinoa town by the use of electric lights
the electricity to be supplied by a Gramme
electrical machine. by the placing the
lights at II suitable elevation, and employ,
ing for each light II number OF tresne
lenses to concentrate the rays in different
directions, he thinks the streets can be Dill
liantly Illuminated. the shadows on cross
streets being relieved by reilectors SC
placed at short intervals as TO light up the
opposite side He also suggests that
rooms with an outer wall towards the
source of light might be illuminated by
the agency of a large glass prism inserted
in the wall, which would reflect the ligh
inside. Tie Professor has recommended
the adoption of this system by mountain
villare in Colorado. When it has beer
thoroughly tested there, it will be easel
to Judge Of It's feasibility elsewhere.
The Rhode Island democrats talk abou
attempting to prevent Gov. Van Zand
from taking his seat. 1t will be remem
bered that the property qualification is re
CURED by the laws of that state, and Il
Mr.. Van Zlndt has voted on his wife,
money. they say he cannot legally hol'
office under Il recent decision Of the su
preme court that man without issue i
not entitled TO the elective franchise on tn
property of his better half. But the Prov
idence newspapers do not yet seem to con
slider that there is any very alarmin!
prospect of the retirement of their clc
quent governor to private life.
The fact is, and it is Il fact that often oc
ours in seasons Of political Iurscencc, tn
people are several generations ahead {
the politicians, and the latter cannot g
= heir eyes open to the fact. st, Pue
Pioneer Press.
: The Louisville J0uynul sounds the alarr
e to its democratic readers, by prcdictin
. that Grant will be the republican cand
y date for president in $780, and the demot
racv will be hopelrssly divided But til
5 Cincinnati Enquirer says the nominate
by the next democratic national conventio
means the occupancy of the White Hous
" The president does not always say 4
s with every dispatch. Qualifications emit
= so largely into his everyday speech tn
-. persons who go to him asking ftvors con
w away with lhn impression that they are
lie get it, because the president seemed
look with favor npon the proposition.
=, east, did not say sqltrcly that the ca
~ WAS hopeless. | have known many i
t stances of This sort-mtny cases of grie
Gus disappointment, and all because Of Il
% extreme courtesy Of the president and h
, Discrimination to say " no when there
II probability, however remote, that he c;
say yes.-H Y. Redfe}G
ie The trouble with the republican party
nj that all Of its leaders and most Of It's {
er gans push the presidents failures as
nj As possible to the front and push his su
-, cesses AS far to Ehe rear. Mr.. Hay
a. has brought perfect peace to the sout
he after eight years of turmoil and bood-sh
is under Grant. Why do not the republic
leaders and organs say something abo
that? lie hats brought n clean, moral
es mosphere into the White llonse, nfl
RS eight years of full smells. Why do /
40 the republican leaders and organs S
~ something about that? He has allowed
~ ring to make II pivot of him, after eig
ut years of the pivot business. Why do |
lot the republican leaders and organs S
lie something about that? The worst thi
of Hayes the republicans like the best
. his title. With that exception he has co
IN mitted the unparlonable sin in republic
es estimation. He is too decent for his par
er therefore the party ought TO fail, and W
lic fail.-% Louis Rcpubiican, Dem0crd.