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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10
Letter from Minnesota.

August 23d, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR AS the wheat harvest, or,
strictly speaking, the money harvest of
the western farmer is now past, we
thought to pen your paper few lines in
regard to the prospects in southern Min
nesota. From our personal knowledge
and all the reliable information that we
can obtain, we venture to assert that the
wheat crop in this portion of the state,
and surely in this county, is an average
yield-nothing more.
This section has experienced during the
past season three backsets to the growth
and development of the wheat crop, viz.
grasshoppers, hail storms and blight; yet
Notwithstanding these drawbacks, the
returns are fair, averaging all the way
from ten to twenty bushels per acre. We
think it would be safe to estimate the
Weld in southern Minnesota, and indeed
for the entire state, as far rs we are in
formed, at fifteen bushels per acre. This
taking into account the increased acreag'
sown, will give the state forty millions
bushels for its wheat crop, which we claim
is fair estimate and fair yield, though
some are sanguine that our entire crop o
wheat in this state will amount to fifty
millions of bushels. Later and otficla
figures will determine the correctness o
our estimate.
The yield of oats and barley is far be
yond the average, while corn never looked
better at this season of tho year. Ant
speaking of corn reminds me that the
Williamstown man, Mr.. Simons, should
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10

be here to look at field of corn across
the way from where we now write, and he
would admit that the ears in this field are
as near the zenith as the tops of the tas-
sells in his field. 1t is not uncommon to
lind stalks measuring fourteen feet, and
they will average over twelve feet, taking
the whole field
This is great country for corn, though
the kentuckians told us when we were
south that we lived too far north; that we
couldn't raise caOR way up in Minneso-
ta." But one hundred bushels can be
raised here on an acre as easily as sixty
bushels can in Vermont.
Potatoes, judging from the price, must
be good crop, as they can now be bought
at from twenty-five to forty cents per
bushel. The potato bugs have been worse
this year than ever before, and now that
there are no potatoes for them they cover
all other green vegetables and swarm into
our houses and even into our kneading
tronghs, like the plaques of Egypt. There
are no parasites here, and we do not be-
lieve that there are enough of the para
sites of the potato bug in all of Addison
county, Vermont. to destroy the eggs in
one small garden patch here.
We take but little interest in politics,
and therefore could give you no informa-
ton in regard to such matters, more than
you will CLEAN from the papers. We
believe we are TO have q triangular or
quadrangular fight for governor and state
officers in this state, but can form no
opinion as to the result, only we know
that the republicans have large majority.
and can elect any one they nominate, If
they can keep the voters in the traces and
under the lash.
The cause of temperance continues to
flourish and to accomplish much good in
this vicinity. Not Il drop of liquor is to
be had in town, nor in the county. except
one place; and consequently, we have no
drunkenness, fighting or crime.
Your receipt for the manufacture of
mosquitoes works to a charm. Though aOe
have not tried it, we are confident that all
of our four hundred neighbors haze, judg-
ing BY the quantity that swarm about our
lomicil There! one has just been draw
ing blood from the bald spot on our crani-
um, and we must stop 10 put saleratus
water on the wound. L.D.C.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10
THE BLUE COAT.

Tine follow ing ballad is from the pen of Disb,
burgess oil Maine and was contributed by him To n
oo"K published and sold at the sanitary fair in BAR
more under the sanction of the State Fair Associate,
Of the women of Maryland:l
You asked me- little one, why bowed
1hOugn never passed the man beforee
Because my heart was full and proud
Nhen saw the old blue coat he wore
Inc blue great-coat. the sky-blue coat,
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
knew not, l, what weapon he chose
What chief he followed, what badge he wore:
Enough that in the front of foes
Ills country's blue great-coat he wore,
The blue great-coat, etc.
Perhaps he was born in a forest hut,
Perhaps he had danced on a palace floor;
10 want or wealth my eyes were shut,
only marked the coat he wore.
The blue great-coat, etc.
1t mattered not much if he drew his line
From Shem or Ham, in the days of yore:
For surely he was brother of mine,
Who for my sake the war-coat wore,
The blue great-coat, etc.
He might have no skill to read or write.
Or he might be rich in learned lore;
But Il knew he could make his mark in fight,
And no6ler gown no scholar wore.
The blue great-coat, etc.
It may be he could plunder and prowl,
And perhaps in his mood he scoffed and swore;
But l could not guess a spot so foul
On the honored coat he bravely wore.
The blue great-coat ETC.
lie had worn it long, and borne IL far;
And perhaps on the red Virginian shore,
From midnight chill till the morning star,
That worn great-coat the sentry wore.
The blue great-coat, etc.
When hardy Butler refined his steed
Through the streets of proud proud Baltimore,
Perhaps behind him, at his need
Marched he who yonder blue coat wore
The blue great-coat, etc.
Perhaps it was seen in Burnside's ranks,
When Rappahannock ran dark with gore,
Perhaps on the mountain side with Banks,
In the burning sun no more he wore
The blue grelt-coat, ETC.
Perhaps in the swamps twas a bed for his form
From the seven days battling and marching 50 re
Or with Kearney and Pope mid the steely storm,
AS the night closed in, that coat he wore.
The blue great-coat, etc
Or when right over, as Jackson dashed,
That collar or cape some bullet tore;
Opwhen far ahead Antetam flashed,
He flung to the ground the coat that he wore
The blue great-coat etc.
Or stood at Gettysburg, when the graves
Rang deep to Howard's cannon roar;
Or saw with Grant the unclaimed waves
Where conquering hosts the blue coat wore
The blue great coat, etc.
That garb of honor tells enough,
Though its story guess no more;
The heart it covers is made of such stuff,
That coat is mail which that soldier wore
The blue great coat, etc
He may hang it up when peace shall come,
And the moths may find it behind the door;
But his children will point when they hear a drum
To the proud old coat their father wore.
The blue great coat, etc,
And so, my child, will you and l,
For whose fair home their blood they pour
Still bow the head, as one goes by
Who wears the coat that soldier wore.
The blue great-coat, the sky-blue coat,
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10

If the existing mob rule at the south
continues much longer, it must be put
down by the government of the United
States, or it will eventuate in civil war!
The prospect is very disagreeable, but it
none the less looms up before us. 1t
may, like the cloud, be no bigger than
mans hand, but, like the cloud, it gathers
volume and strength daily; soon it will
assume the Importance of tempest,
black and portentious TO overwhelm and
desolate the whole land Chicago Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10

LORD BYRON AND AMERICA.-T New
York correspondent Of the Troy Times,
having heard question raised as to the
pronunciation of the name Byron, writes
that he has information from source that
must be considered authority. He says:
Mrs. Commodore Ellery, of Castleton,
VT, favors me with the following reminis-
cence: When her husband, the late Com
modore Ellery, Chen a lieutenant in our
navy, was cruising in the Mediterranean,
the squadron was visited by the poet.
The latter was in the fullness of early
manhood, and his fascinating countenance,
his distinction as an author, as well as
his easy dress, of which the Byron
collar " was n feature, rendered him an
object of special notice. The pronuncia-
tion of his name had been discussed among
the officers, and Lieut.. Ellery, who was
one of the committee of reception, inqur-
ed whether it were "Birron or Byron" )"
"Well, Lieut.. Ellery," replied the distin-
guished guest, BY spells By-and r-o-n
spells-ron, and can only make out of
this-Byron." The above at once shows
that the accepted pronunciation had the
poets approval. 1t may he added that
Byron was highly pleased with American
seamanship-especially since our navy
was the only one that had defeated the
British. 1t is also point worthy of
notice that be was the first British writer
to speak of our country in terms of admir-
alton. For this America certainly owes
the poet consideration. He did not SYM
pathize with Great Britain in her conflict
with our country, and his reference to
Patrick Henry, with other American pat
riots, is worthy of Il place in the readers
memory:
Henry, the fores-born Demosthenes,
Whose thunder shook the Philip of the seas;
And stole Franklin's energetic shade,
RObed in the lghtnings which his hand allayed;
And Washington, tyrant tanner. wake,
To bid us blush for these old chains-or break"
How strange to see such language from
a British subject during the exciting
scenes of sixty years ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10

lIhe following ballad is from the pen Of Bishop
burgess OF Maine and was contributed by him to the
oo"k published and sold at the sanitary fair in Bati
more, under the sanction of the state Fair
Of the women of Marylaudl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-10
The most fitting place for man to die
Is where he dies for man ~

Give us the name, o South! when the
heavy burden is lifted from our hearts and
health sits smiling by your hearthstones-
give us the name of the hero, that we may
remember and honor. 1t is not yours to
selfshly keep; it belongs to the north us
well to carve in marble and perpetuate in
brass belongs to the entire world to stand
weeping around such II grave.-N Y.
Chpper.
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

interests in Nevada, attention to which pays
him his hundreds of thousands annually.
We do not blame him for sticking to bust
ness that pays him so well; but we do
blame him for partially DISTINGUISHING the
people of sovereign state, and taking
pay for bis very failure to do his duty, 1t
is not expected, Of course, that the present
Republican Senate will administer any re-
buke to the delinquent; but after the 4th
of March next, if Mr. Sharon continues to
do nothing and draw $4,000 year for it,
tie Democratic Senate will be responsible.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
OUR TENURE or LIFE

Depends in great measure upon our regard
for or neglect Of the laws Of health. If we
violate them NC cannot expect 0 make
old boncs,' But that the span OF existence
allotted to . naturally delicate constitution,
or one which has been shaken by disease
may be materially heightened, il u fact Of
which wc have daily proof. Til, yivifying
and restorative influence of !lostetters
Stomach Bitters upon failing physique
affords u striking illustration Of the power
Of judicious medication to strengthen the
hold on life. Restored digestion, complete
assimilation, renewed appetite, sound re-
pose these are among the benefit conferred
upon the deblitatcd by that supreme reno
want With u circulation enriched,
frame invigoated, and u nervous system
,ranquilizcd, the invalid, after course Of
the l'ltters, feels that his li.e.tclure Is no
longer the prccorious thing that il was.
that be may set enjoy "grccn old agc."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
Nj. B. ifLrren, Editor.

TIE pope HIS commanded the German
bishops 10 conform with AL such laws ~
are not against Their faith, and closes 10y
praying God that the emperor may show
more "dsposition to good will"
'rnE Leland House Of Springfield, seems
to have been adopted US headquarters for
all the Senatorial S!adiGtors Of the presen,
contest, including their hosts of cIaquer,
AID u majority Of the members Of the tive
houses OF the General Assembly. The Iii
of arrivals, as published is greater than that
OF al the other hotels Of the city com
blned
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
DENOREsTs MONTHLY.
u SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS,
kEM0REST'S MONTHLY

Grand combination Of the entertaining the
a. nj aud the beautiful with fuc ar ongrnv
'N'' ana OIL pictures IN each No. Price &c pot
!t''. Yearly g, with an uUClul0d premium urX
.brIGlc oil pictures, Rock of hgct and The ion
h'Ht, .i12i iuches, mounted on canvass: transpor
WtioA d. extra send postal card Tor full particu
jas. It.h 81, y Y DO not fail to SEQ The ,ulcndis
JanHny No,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

'fnE man who, like sharon. of Nevada.
seeks and obtains the right to a seat in the
United States senate, md then ncglccts for
full year ut tiioe 10 occupy it, drawing
every dollar Of his pay the while, should
be unceremoniousy uns9at.d. We do not
snppose he would amonn, to much if ne
wa, IN his seat constantly, but the govern
meut pays for his time, and il entitled to
L. lie is The owner Of immense mininc
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

THE Hon. L. Il. Waahburne declines IN
advance to be regarded as candidate Tor
the vacant Berlin mission. lie says it
hasn't been offered to him, but he wouldn't
accept if it should be. This is construed US
an indication that Mr. WashtYrne will be a
candidate for president in 1880. John Il.
Henderson, Of Missouri, i. the man for the
Berlin mission, so the 81. Louis Times
Journal thiaks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

iT seems tous that resumption, 50 sue
ces.fuly inlugurate1 on the lst instant,
takes vast amount OF wind out Of the sails
Of the Grepnbagk lunatcs, wh0sa chief
stock in trade was he demand that the
5-90 bonds be paid in crlenbacks 10 pay
them in grsenbacks, at this time, would
give nobody any advantage, If thc bond
holder should prefer gold, he could take
his greenbacks to the treasury and obtain
it. Grccnbacks being as good as gold, the
"bloated bond holder" will. in most in
stances. prefer them to gold This being
The case, il the G. rs propose to continue
their dght on the hateful bond holder they
viii b. compelled - change their tactics,
aud insist that the bona holders shall BE-
forced to receive gold tAat greenbacks are
roo good ,or them. II this is not done,
there IS no vantage ground from which the
warfare upon The bond.holdcrs can be con
.inued,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

THE present population OF Illinois Is sup
osed to be fully 100000, il having been
100000 IN 1870. The area OF the
ontains 81 ,40J square miles, or more
:l35,000,000 acres Of land One third
least of this vast area Of rs good land as
ny in the Union is not cultivated, yet
farmers from Illinois are leaving in great
numbers annually Tor the far West, where
LAND is plenty and taxes are low
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
oal, Morning Dailyin Southern ILLINOIS
snbnerintion Rates:

largest Circulation ot any Daily in
Southern Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
THE AMERICAN GOMORRAH, WITH
INTRODUCTORY REMARkS, ETC.

II is not because We pace SUCH hiSh
estiiiate upon the progeny Oh our own
brain tha' we leed Inc readers o' lie Dull
LETlS On pA' niue Oh any o'''c' N'"u oi
mental paOu1hih' nu' Deeau'e'"c ie'i mo
mat way Of ooihg 'nlnss' anu ii"o II qui'e
rs liard 10 abandon inc practice az IL Is ID
POROUS 10 pursue H. lo'uay' however, we
make IN effort to furnish our readers a due
snare OF the giYlA2''ou' Oh otheF mlnd'' not
because lazy lit has oVer'aNeh US, Out be-
cause we oelle'e our readers VIII rciish the
Change Three c0lclnhS OF cu'toriai dally
Is too big dose TO lnlIict upon The readers
oil 50 small paper as HE BULLETIN, ana
having some liltie mercy IN our compost
non, we nave cohciudcu 10 Hllhih!sh Inc
dose 70 one or TWO colamns'
As substitute Tor IKE quantity OF ell
torlaI, we present peloW the llcY' Dewitt
manages description OF the maternal,
moral and social cohu'tioh oil the federal
capital us style Is Tue SnShih9'dcciaihA'
tory; pat Tuef picture OF mat American
GomorFah was never written or spoken
We quote from the reverend gcntIemans
last sunday sermon, as reported ny tesc'
graph TO the ~ Louis limcs'Jounal;
"lnter'ocNed WAN the moral welfare and
the very existence OF TINS nation, stands the
City Of Washington. built On the banks of
the Potomac, rs matter Of compromise
At the dining table OF Alexander Hamilton,
it was decided that if the South would con
sent 70 the assumption Of State debts by
the government, then the North would con.
sent to have the capitol built on the Poto-
mac, instead OF on the Delaware. And 50
the government Of the United States having
moved from Annapolis to Philadelphia, and
from Philadelphia to Trenton, and from
Trenton New York, moved from New
York TO the Potomac to stay there, until by
the law OF natural growth, within ac2ntury
it shall take It's place on the banks of the
Mississippi! or Missouri, or sooner, if the
nation is wise enough to find out the adj
vantage ofhsying the hub OF the wheel in
the center, rather than on the rim OF the
tire.
what has Iii"t city 10 40 with YOU As
mucl as your heart has 10 DO with your
BODY It's the national heart II 1t sends
'orth good DIooa, good national health; II
II SENDS Iorth DAD D!ooc' paa national SICK
ness II Is cily OF palaces lie VINO mas
seen Tue departments VI o'alc' anu Tue VA
'lohal po''oHlce' ana the treasury Dulldlhg'
ana the capitol has seen the hiShcst
achievement OF painting, masonry sculp-
ture ana architecture put the
eight panels OF the bronze door oi the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08
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!. ;. JOHNSON Il CO., Bangor, Maine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-08

IT doesn't do bit OF good to take
twelve mile promenade in = fourteen foot
room with the baby and sing or declaim
"Ilootchie pootche, puddcn and pie" Use
DR.. BuILs Baby Syrup and be done with Il.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
BEATRICE'S CHOICE
AND,
Why She Made 1t.

OF ALL things, night journey is
~ the most tedious" said Clarence
Hatfield, as he let himself fall heavily
in the stiff and uncomfortable railway
car, with its faded velvet cushions, and
its back at exactly the wrong angle for
aught anything approaching the luxury
for a nap. "I say. Clifton, do you
think we might smoker"
"Well, rather imagine not,n said I,
with motion of my hand toward the
other passengers. "There appears to be
ladies on board"
Hatfield shrugged his shoulders and
said:
"Such ladies ~
WE'LL" laughed I, "they don't APP
pear to be particularly stylish in manner
or custom, ut nevertheless, the divinity
of their sex hedges them around like a
WALL"
Divinity of their humbug," shortly
interrupted Hatfield. GAS If these i'll
dressed dowdies, with babies and band
boxes, could possibly belong to the same
world with Beatrice Hale"
To this 1 made no answer. 1t did not
seem exactly appropriate to lug the
sacred name of Beatrice Hale into dis
cussion, in a place like this. Yet, what
could do but to feel my cheeks flush
and the roots of my hair tingle? For
was unmistakably In love with
Beatrice Hale and SO was Clarence Hat
field.
If were to waste quarts of ink and
reams of paper trying to describe her
manifold charms and excellencies to the
reader it wouldn't do any good. Suffice
1t to say that she was as beautiful as a
dream, and that Hatfield and were
both slaves at her feet.
Which Of US did she like best 2 All,
that was the question. It was like the
children's old game of sea-saw, g Up I
go, down you come" Sometimes I
thought / had the ghost of a chance =
sometimes was convinced that Hat
field was preferred, and that had better
emigrate to Australia at once.
Hello" cried Hatfield, breaking un-
ceremoniously upon the thread of my
musings, there goes the whistle. We
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
Morning In Venice.

7 TITLE by little business began to
J. take possession of the Streets
Bakers shops and butchers shops and
fish stalls were opened; the din of
countless blacksmiths and coppersmiths
filled the air at every turn, as though
the making of locks and kettles and
chimney-pots were the one usurping in
dustry Of the world; loud-voiced women
called all the people to come and partake
of baked pumpkin, fresh and hot; and
the melody of mingled street cries grew
to chorus of supplication.
Lately risen maidens lowered baskets
from their balconies, and fished up cat
meat, or bread, or onions, or other
household supplies, lowered the coppers
for payment, gathered their scanty rail-
ment about them, and withdrew. The
vender-we knew him at the opera -
pocketed his money tossed his load to his
head, and yelled his noisy way down the
alley.
In the piazza beyond the Rialto, where
early activity most centres, took up a
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-28
BLOOMFIELD PA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1879

commander. Suddenly, tall, gaunt
man arose, and, in a shrill voice that
pierced through the crowd, called out:
Misterl mister l want TO ak
question ~
81 shall be happy to answer any ques-
ton, If cam" replied the orator.
"We are told, feilow-citizens," said
the quaint man, addressing the crowd,
"that Gineral Harrison is mighty
great Gineral; but say he's one of the
meanest sort of Ginerals. We are told
that he defended himself bravely at Fort
Meigs; but tell you that on that oc-
casion, he was guilty of the Small Tail
Movement, and challenge the speaker
to deny itl''
" L don't know, my FRIEND" replied
the orator, "what you mean by the
'Small-Tail Movement"
"I'lYtell you," said the quaint man.
I've got 1t here in black and white.
Here is 'Quinshaw's History of the
United States, '''-holding up the book
=" and I'll read what it says: AT this
critical moment, Gen. Harrison execut-
ed novel movement y Does the gentle
man deny that statement ?"
"No; go on"
We'll, he executed "a novel move
ment.' Now here's 'Johnson's Diction-
ary'-taking small book out of his
pocket-''and it says, NovEL--o small
tdleP This was the kind of movement
Gineral Harrison was guilty of. Now,
I'm no soger, and don't know much of
milentary tic-tacks-but this / do say,
man who, in the face of an enemy, is
guilty of 'Small-Tail movement is
not fit man to be President of the
United States, and he shan't have my
vote"
And he didn't, nor the vote of that
village.