Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-09-15

The greatest epoch of this month is the
much-talked-of perihelion of Jupiter. &C.
curing about 7 O'Clock on the even
ing OF the 25th, The specially favorable
conditions for the study of Jupiter and
Saturn must be borne in mind, as well AS
he enjoyment of watching these planets
as they rise above the eastern hills. pursue
their stately course to the zenith, and
slowly decend to the west, being visible
throughout the night.
There has rarely been a presidential cleo
ton when the politicians on either side
were not Kept busy, watching their candi.
date. begging him to write no letters and
imploring him to make no speeches. But
ms party seems to have no fear of James
Garheld. The most timid politician con.
siders him eminently safe. They never
near OF his making fresh speech without
saving, Good; that will bel p" He is the
phenomenon-a presidential candidate
whose head is so perfectly level that HI,
party Is never uneasy about his movements
or his sayings. York Tribune.
The Chinese government has sent to its
representatives in this country and else
where formally giving notice that the gov.
eminent of China has revoked the ancien,
decree prohibiting natives of the Celestial
Empire from engaging in commerce with
foreign ports, and announcing further that
in the future Chinese merchants NAV trade
with foreigners at will. This breaks ur
some of the monopolies that have hndered
Americans getting her share of the
Chinese trade, and gives chance to com.
pete fairly for the good will of Chinese
merchants. Cinnamon are very sharr
customers. and now that their restrictions
are of, will not be slow to find out where
they can trade to the best advantage.
In northern Louisiana five ministers
with about fifty lay members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, have
organized themselves into new church
to which they have given the name of the
Union Methodist Episcopal church.
They have already filed certificate Of
corporation with this name under the law,
of Louisiana. They alege AS a reason fo,
their secession that they were hindered BY
the preachers of the church south from
preaching the doctrine of holiness. The
Southwestern Christian Aduocate thinks
however, that they are mistaken as to the
attitude of our southern brethren in Louis
lana against the doctrine of holiness All
Methodist bodies the world over teach this
doctrine.
WATCHFULNESS.-H that would bt
free from the slavery of sin and the neces
sity of shining, must always watch. Az
that's the point; but who can watct
alwaysP Why, every good man car
watch always; and that we NAV not BIZ
deceived in this, let US know that the run
ming away from temptation is a part o.
our watchfulness, and every good employ
ment is another great part of it. and a
laying In provision of reason and religion
beforehand is yet third part of thi,
watchfulness; and the conversation of =
Christian is perpetual watchfulnsss; no
continual thinking of that one or thos,
many things that may endanger us; but i
is continual doing something directly Oh
indirectly against sin.-JeremV TAILOR.
A number of young lads in Erie, Penn.
have organized boys Garfield and Arthu
club, and informed Gen. Garfield of the fac
in letter in which they say: We NEE
three times week and read your life
sing republican songs, and make speeche
as well as we can. We don't know very
much about politics, but we pitch into tn,
democrats. In reply Gen. Garfield wrot,
on the Isl inst. " am greatly pleased t.
learn, both from your communication anc
other sources, of the deep interest you ar
taking in the pending campaign, and an
particularly glad to have an opportunity t,
recognize and encourage the earnest efior
you are making to inform yourselves
concerning the political issues of the day
From youth to old age, never for an in
start falter in guarding the life and sacrec
honor of your country"