Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-15

Clothes were invented in Europe for the
purpose of having something to attach
medals to.-CtnH. Break(t% Tube.
Senator Conkling will take no further
notice of Mr.. Mines publications. Your
statements, said the dignitir,l orator who
was curnereCl." nre SO true that can on V
meet them with silent contempt. '-NctO
York WCrtd
IL is tt wonder. We repeat, that with the
d. minds made upon her, the average
American woman bias any healIh III all,
or. indeed, any mental sanity either; and
il is to be doubted if she would have il
she were not in herself an example of the
survival Of the fittest.-Hurpera Bar.
The story is told of n Sund,y school
by in Kentucky being asked by the super
intend mt if his father were IL Christian.
" Yes. sir" he replied " but he is not
working at it much" Which, perhaps, is
AS good II description as can he given of II
100 large element among the Christians
generally. -Congregntio~utst.
The Agricultural plpers are bowling
to know "llow shall We keep the boys
and girls on the farm? Well, suppose
you hide their clothes. Years ago. when
we hid II boys clothes when he WAS in
swimming, he generally stayed right
there till night or the clothes came
Bridgeport Stand rd.
1--WE have passed through times of dis
tress and war, and believe that we are
entering now on career of greater pros.
perilv than ever before" A voice in the
crowd" Good times come very slow
Sherman" Yes" continued the secre
tary. but they are sure if they are slow.
| -Secretary sherman Ut Cleveland.
The people of this country are neither
vindictive nor visionary They know that
sectional division is not the road to nation
al life, power or glory. They will accept
no body of place holders on their word
They will require works; and the works OF
the republican party being what they have
been, they will none of il, or its shallow
assumptions Of exclusive patriotism ant
moralily.-LouiS0iite Courier Journal.
Since Hayes was inaugurated until ;
fortnight ago, the republican managers
have been insisting that the president
policy was DESTROYING the republican party
in the south. Now the same manager:
declare that the party has good chance
of carrying more districts in the soutl
this year Than in 1876. After IL while
perhaps they will see the wisdom of back
ng up political assassin of this move
chs:acler.-SprinGfeid Republican.
1t is singular fact in the discussion o.
the Morton bill for new method of elect
ing president which occurred before tn.
last election. Edmunls and Howe took the
ground that the defeated candidate for the
presidency might try his title in any Cir
cut court Of the United States. and thl
Thurman and Merrimon maintained with
great warmth that the title to the presi
,iency could never DO tried in court
WaSbiHg ton Correspondent.
So clear an observer rs Mr.. Hewitt re
marked to me the other day that he
thought there were now sure 10 BIZ two
democratic candidates for the presidency
in the next campaign. and he thought
there would be not less than four can,li
dates in all. He thought the time for a
general breakup had come. | do moi
think the democrats can hold together
through another political clmplign. Di-
vergrnt interests, differing theories. fan 1t.
icism, about the currency. all are tearing
them asunder. The republicans are hold.
ing together better, but they have no can
didates on whom to unite the next time
and Hayes will continue to demortiz.
Them Washington Letter 10 Bossos Her.
ftd. Ices - XIV