Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

sufferings.-COHgregatiOualist
The Buffalo Express says that a general
and very sensible view of the situation is:
As between Kelly and Robinson, hooray
for Cornell"
John Kelly says-and he ought to know
the greatest calamity that could befall
this country would be the election of
60 ilden the trickster, as president"
The Yazoo Herald boastfully asserts
that thirty-three democratic newspapers in
iMississippi-and that must be nearly all
in the state-approve the Dixon assassina-
ton and sanction the Yazoo plan of crush
ing political indipenpence by the shot
gun.
A letter from ex.Congressman Potter,
who is now the democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor in New York, has
been found in which ne advocates the
right of secession, and adds that if he was
to take part in framing a new constitution
he would favor provision which would
enable states TO withdraw.
The sixteenth annual fair OF the farmers
and mechanics club of Brandon will be
held at that place on Wednesday and
Thursday, October 1st and I'd. The.address
will be delivered by Albert Clarke of St.
Adams. The programme comprises a
variety of entertainment aside from the
exhibition of produce and implements.
A GRAVE MTsTAKE.-The Sun says the
calling of special term of the supreme
court by Gov. Robinson to obtain an i'm
mediate decision of the case of Police
Commissioner Nichols, in view of the
influence this decision must have on the
coming election in which Gov. Robinson
is himself candidate. is grave mistake
one Of the gravest he has ever made.
The next annual fair of the Grand Isle
agricultural society will be held at the
town house. South Hero, September 9Oth
and October 1st and %. Col. Mead, state
superintendent of agriculture, will prob
ably be present. and hold meetings for the
discussion of matters of interest to farm
ers and fruit growers; and other speakers
from abroad are expected.
| CmrrENDEN COUNTY FAIR.-The man,
ayers of the fair are pushing things with
energy and vigor, and there is every pros
oect of a successful and creditable exhibi
ton. The premiums aggregate $500 Gin
Guiding 1915 in the horse-racing depart
-, III 1,r 81, lihar,l
prizes are offered. The fair will be held
"A; the old grounds at Essex Junction on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
tember 30th and October 1st and ID.
The publishers of 81. Nicholas announce
among the attractions of the next volume
TWO new serial stories of special interest
to boys: 1.-THE Fairport Nine" II story Of
a base ball club, by Noah Brooks, and
Among the Lakes" by w. o. Stoddard
Both these authors have already won the
hearts of 81. Nicholas readers,-Mr.
Brooks by his admirable story of The
Boy Emigrants,n and Mr.. Stoddard by a
lively serial of last year, entitled Dab
Kinzer."
EUROPEs Poor CRoPS.-The consul al
Belfast, Ireland, confirms the reports of the
other consuls as to the alarming deficiency
of crops in the United Kingdom. When the
great famine occurred in Ireland in 1915
the crops of England and Scotland were
fair very different is the case now. Dis.
astrous reports come from even the mosl
celebrated Of England's agricultural coun
ties. In the first week of September the
reapers are usually busy but the grain is
as yet hardly colored. Not only is the
potato crop deficient but almost equally
important roots-turnips and manges-
are failure.
HANLAN- CoURTNEY.-The Words Tor.
onto special says it is the general belle
there that the coming Hanlan-Courtney
race is of the nature of hippodrome, anC
arrangements have been made by which
the loser is to get a part Of the $4,000
prize. Those who know say Courtney is
ready to admit that he has no chance
against Hanlan and that he entered into
the contest simply for the $1,000. Hanlan
} claims that it will be n square race and
says that in order to clear Courtney's
name and enable the latter to show tina
he is rowing for all he is worth he will
make the fastest tve-mile time on recort
in Chautauqua.
10. o. F.--Tne Grand Lodge of Ode
Fellows assembled in its 55th annual SEES
sion Monday, at Odd Fellows Hall, Balti
more, John B. Harmon, grand sire, pre-
siding. The report of the grand sir,
shows an increase during the year of :
grand lodges, 81 subordinate lodges ant
Is subordinate encampments, paymen
of 81, 740, 405 for relief, which was $50,
1873 less than any year previous. A de
e crease of 1927 in lodge limitations, a de
crease of 5.72S lodge members. decrease
Of 2,379 encampment members and q
decrease of Sl56,065 Of total revenues
He says the question of life insurance
t must be determined and does not favor tn,
plan. The report of the secretary show:
general prosperity of the order Throughout
the United States. The report of tn,
treasurer shows that the assets, Angus
3lst, were SlS,661.
}, Few features in the railroad problem
e receive more constant attention at tn
J. west than the low cost for which most o
e the trunk roads could be built at presen
!, compared with their capitalized value
r The Union Pacific, for instance, has
e nominal value of Sl14, 1856, lS2, includin!
, $50, 762, 800 of the capital stock on whicl
few or no payments were ever made b,
the original owners. This gives the roat
an assumed cost of $4,000 per mile, OIL
: which it is endeavoring to pay dividends
n A roada present prices of iron and labor
-. could be built over the same distance a
: $4,000 mile. The same thing is true
" in less proportion, of the trunk lines cas-
= from Chicago, and facts of this order ar
y constantly being adduced in criticising tn
!, high rates now charged under the present
h pool. Gen. Butler says there is " not {