The true northerner., 1881-12-09

ness among the farmers. The early part OF
the season gave promise of very successful
harvest. but the floods came in harvest, or
before. and the grain that should thus have
been ripe. was standing green or lying in the
swath unbound and spelling. He was at the
opening of the Ecumenical Council of the
Nj. L. Church. although not delegate. He
spent two weeks in London, then went to
Bristol. AT that time everything was draped
The feeling that was manifest everywhere,
was a matter of wonder. He thought this
great national bereavement had done more
10 cement the sympathies and bind the
hearts of the two nations than any other
circumstance that has ever transpired. His
friends in England were not agriculturists,
but he learned that the farmers had been
going down, down by succession of bad
years. The early prospect was good, but the
long period of rain threw a month of gloom
over this industry. The inquiry of him
everywhere was, What of the harvests in
America" as though their dependence was
upon our country for bread. Thousands of
acres of agricultural lands are now idle, for
want of tenants and are running down on
the hands of the holders. He thought there
would be a revolution in land-holding mat
ters soon. The Irish people are better off
than the English farmers, if the conditions
of the land act would be accepted. The in
telligence of the common people is above
that of former years. The system of schools
is better and appreciated more by the lower
classes He did not feel like exchanging
places with the English farmers. They are
far behind us in pluck and push. He en-
barked the 18th of November and expected a
pleasant trip as the month of October was
stormy. They sailed down the Clyde from
600 tons of freight, of which $50 tons were
potatoes and some cabbage. The price there
is from one shilling and nine pence, to two
shiilings per 100 ibs.-about SOC. per bushel,
and as ocean freights are low there is quite
a margin. The passage across the Atlantic
was one of the largest and most boisterous
known for many years. But thanks to a
kind Providence and the yigilant watching
and able seamanship of our efficient and gem
tlenanly captain and officers, who SO faith
fully watched during those days of storm
and uncertainty. we arrived at the COM
pany's pier, foot of Canal street. North River
at G:3O p. m.. Nov. 2Sth. Mr.. Bale read from
his diary. recounting each days perils and
hopes, which was very interesting.
Mrs. Randolph began very interesting
description of their last trip to California,
described some of the productions seen at
the Fair at Sacramento. but when she
brought out her basket of wonders which
she had gathered in their travels, curiosity
overcame decorum and she was surrounded
at once by those eager for closer inspection,
and running fire of questions and answers
forbade any connected description. The
time was getting late and many were leaving,
and she was invited to continue the narrative
at Grange Hall OH the next evening. A
monstrous specimen pear was handed about
weighing 81 ounces and measuring II inches
around the longest way, and 13 inches the
smallest. A jonathan apple 10 inch. around
was shown. This was the top of basket
full of queer things, of which we had no
time for description.
The ladies thought it time to conform
more closely to the rules in regard to table
appointments, and they decided that follow
ing this the bill of fare should read thus:
One kind of meat, one kind of cake. bread,
butter and sauce, and, if for dinner, two
kinds of vegetables with tea and coffee. The
penalty is to be equally assessed upon par
taker and provider.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
first Thursday in March.
A. G. GLIDDEN, Secy.