Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-17

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal doesn t
believe score of republican congressman
could be elected on platform squarely
condemning President Hayes"
Gen. Joe Lane, democratic candidate for
vice president on the ticket with Breekin-
ridge, in 1860, is now hearty veteran OF
seventy-seven years. enjoying life at his
home in Douglas county, Oregon.
1t is pretty safe to say that bottom has
now been touched; and that Mr.. HAYES,
from this time forth. will continue TO gain
ground with the politicians, rs well rs the
people.-Norsci~h (Ct) Bulletin.
There is an evident democratic suspicion
that the party is making an unhealthy
amonnt of record just now. This coupled
with the failure of the republicans to quar-
rel with the president. has It soemnizing
effect upon the democratic editor.
Holland every year takes $l5.OO0,OOO
from Java. New York Herald Add
10 this the salary he receives for editing
Scribner's Magazine, and it will he seen
that his yearly income is heavier than
that of any other literary man in this
country, if not in the world.-Norris-
tom Herald.
There were tramps in the old Grecian
days. and when Pisistratus was walking
out one day he was accosted by some Of
these parasites. He said: "If you want
beasts to plow your land I will lend you
some; if you want land | will give YOU
some; if you want seed to SOW you shall
have 1t; but you must work" They left
his dominions for IL more congenial eli
mate. The same characteristics remain
Tell most beggars that there is five
course dinner under the sawhorse and they
turn pale and vanish.
There is one ex-cabinet minister in
Washington who cares not fig for public
opinion, and that is j. A. j. Creswell.
He owns and occupies a mansion worth
Sl0O,O00. and its contents are taxed at
100000 more. During the four years
that he was postmaster-general he is said
to have expended $4,000 for dinners,
balls, etc. under his own vine and flo tree.
His salary at that time was $4,000. He
is now president of a Washington bank.
His uncle, Mr. Tome of Maryland, gave
him $l,000,00O some years ago This
fortune has since doubled.
Secretary McCrary is said to have ex-
pressed the opinion that the republicans
by pursuing wise course may be able to
elect majority of the next house. In re-
ply to question as to The course the presi-
dent would pursue in case the democrats of
the south undertook to prevent a fair cleo
ton, he said that the president would do
all that the law permits him to do to put
a ,xI 4 to e..
ton.
A new aerial machine-to be used for
discovering the position and movements of
an enemy at nght-has been experimental
with in England, and with very satisfac.
tory results, it would seem. AS described, |
this machine consists of u light framework |
covered with loose canvas, which becomes |
filled with air, and thus the machine is |
kept afloat. When at Il proper height, a
parachute provided with five balls, is sent |
up the line holding the machine; and, on
reaching the machine, the parachute ex-
plodes, and the five balls are discharged, |
and thus the surrounding country is light
ed up for considerable distance. showing
whatever was important to discover.
A remarkable duel was fought at Bridge
port, Kentucky, in 1886, when Shelton
and Kingsbury were arrayed against each
other. Kingsbury knew it was joke;
Shelton thought it was real. The seconds
loaded the guns with soft soap. Shelton
won the first fire, banged away and drop
ped behind u log. Kinesbury walked up to
Shelton, put the muzzle of his gun near
his head and fired Such II looking man
was never Seen in Kentucky or elsewhere;
soft soap covered his entire head. In NOR
tai agony Shelton put up his hand, got a
handful of soap and exclaimed: "Oh, my
poor brains my poor brains!" Finally
the hoax, he chased Kingsbury
more than five miles, firing stones and
1olleys of profanity at him.
Midilebury is another wicked place, according
% the Addison Journal, which says:-Tt is de-
1lorable fact that We have class of young men p
amongst us whose sole apparent ambition is to
prop up the ratings Of the village bridge, guzzle
Is much lager beer as they can get, insult decent
people while passing with coarse jests and laughter
md who are ready on the least or fancied provoca-
len to engage in a fight, with any one whom they
Ire sure will not prove more than match for
hem.