Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

Hanlan has been engaged in thirty nine
but three of them.
Jcre HARRISON of Alabama. as smart
coored man as ever sat in the II )uSe,
predicts an independent movement IN his
state, and says that even now white demo
Gratis, who are disguised with the high
handed manner in which Alabama poll
ties are conducted. are trying to secure
colored support 10 oust those now in con
troll of state affairs. The colored people
demand an equal share in the honors, and
Just there is where the "hitch comes in.
-Repubiicdn,
The Herald'S Washington core -pondent
says Gen. Mphone's course is regarded
not only as honorable to him, but wise for
his state. 1t is bitterly denounced by
handful of Virginia republican spOilsmen
whose effort has been for years to keep the
republican party in their state ~ small as
possible in order that each of these
grumblers might have as much patronage
TO divide rs possible Gen. Mahone's
position breaks the solid democracy of
Virginia and the solid south, and Senator
Hills abuse of Malone will help TO 10
it.
The morning after the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln the public and private build
ings in Washington were draped in
mourning Over one of these houses a
grief strickrd office holder inscribed the
words -" The nation has lost its best
H.fo ~ Ae ha .,lrni,in,, hi
rowful trophy another office. holder-a
downy old bird who had been roosting in
the departments for century or so
came along. "Ah, my friend,' he said,
shaking his frosty and experienced paw,
"vou make grave error. These folks in
high places are tonchy. You ought to
add-'except Andy Johnson
Corn AS FUEL.-The failure of railroads
in being able 10 furnish coal for fuel in
our wide prairies in western and northern
Iowa, and more especially Minnesota, the
question of fuel for the future is being
seriously discussed 1t appears to be
generally conceded that corn can be
raised as cheaply and will make rs good
fuel as any other substitute, We have
tried it. Corn in the ear makes good
and durable fire, and can be burned in
either hard or soft coal stoves, and is
especially choice fuel for the cooking
stove, An acre of corn can be raised for
six dollars, including the rent of the land.
Fifty bushels of corn will weigh thirty-fve
hundred pounds or equal to ton and
three-quarters of soft coal. This, at fifteen
cents per bushel (Which is as much as
corn is worth on the farm away from
rail- Dads this winter,) would be as cheap
for fuel as soft coal at four dollars per ton.
Two bushels cf corn will make, fire
which will keep family wram all day,
even in such weather as we have had
since the commencement of HOLIDAYS.
There can be no question of morality in
the theory. Corn can be easily and con-
scientiously planted to raise fire wood, AS
any tree or plant Some recommed raising
sunHower for tirewood. but it is not as good
as corn. Nor need this talk about burning
corn create any reluctance to removing to
regions where they have to burn corn for
fuel. 1t can be raised in one-tenth of the
time and at less expense than timber cap
be raised for the same purpose. And until
we have more railroads or roads of greater
capcity, farmers on our wide prairies will
have 10 burn corn. Be it understood.
however, it will not take q verv great
emergency to induce them to do it.-Ioa0a
State Register.