Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-14

Mark Twain was given banquet at
NJ ontreal. on Thursday evening and made
a chsractistic Speech TO the Canadian ma
humor most have greatly amazed the
Canucks.
Jay Gould says that from East to Wes'
and vice versa, there must always be the
great movement Of things" but that Their"
is not biz Of danger that the country will
NJ overstocked wi b railroads. m hat hi
ventures rur ming southward to M-xco cal
line of the TO be developed country.
THE AMERICAN Book EXCHANGE -
J Dbn B Alden, manager Of the Amerc II
hook exchange is irving to reorgantz
the business BY the formation of a new
company, and has filed articles Of ncnr
por,tion Tor it under the style " U,efp
Knowledge Publishing C rmprny with
c 'pit.l stock OF $4,000 IN ,hsres Of Slt
nacl. The COMMITTEES Of creditors recent
appointed have given Alden week NOR
time 10 yet the necessary capital to pur
chase the equity in the machinery.
The commissioner selected by the pres
dent to visit Lima and Valparaiso in regard
to the conduct of Ministers Hulburt anG
X 'patric have sailed for South America.
Mr.. w. H Prescott, who was one of tn,
commissioners to China, goes to Peru, ana
NJ, Walker Blaine, the third assistant sec.
rotary of state, and son of Secretary Blaine
goes to Chill. II is understood that ut u
conference, held at the presidents resi-
denoe, it was decided to sustain the action
of our minister to Peru. and the moral
lnflu' nee of diplomacy in South Americ,
will Ike exerted TO tina, end. This action
of the administration would appear to
confirm the report that neither of the
ministers will be recalled at present.
The nations income for the last fsca
veal is reported by Secretary Folger to
have been in round numbers $500. 900 900.
1t was derived from imports and the in
ternal revenue tax. 500. 900, 000 coming
from the former, and 100000, 900 from
the latter, whisky aud tobacco paving
1885 100000 of the internal revenue. The
ex penses of the government for the year
aggregated $3.50 900, 900. so that the sur.
plus revenue WAS about 800, 000, 900. The
in crest on the debt made an item of SS2,
100000 in the expense account, and the
plyment of pensions an item of S50,
900. We pay but about SIS per capita an
nually for the national government, while
the inhabitants of New York city paw
nearly $50 per capita annually for their
municipal government.
The NEW YORK TRIBUNB.-The pros.
pcctus OF the New York Tribune for 1882
will be found in another column. The
Tribune needs no cslnmendalion. As an
authority in political, commercial and
literary matters it, reliability cannot be
controverted, and is too well established
to require comment. The mantle of
Horace Greeley has fallen upon worthy
shoulders, and the Trtbune's advocacy of
the tights OF the people in their persons
and property is as fearless as in the days
of its ilustrious founder Its able iiscus-
sion of the leading questions of the day.
its bright and fearless editorials. and its
choice literary contents have combined to
renrer it one Of the most popular and val
liable of the metropolitan journals, and its
European reputation is excelled BY no
similar periodical on this side of the
Atlantic.
YOU'VE VOICES There is u charm, an
inspiration. in the blending of Young
voices in sacred song vi ieh nothing else
can impart. We owe it to our children.
to ourselves. ami to the dignity of worship
that An element so thrilling. so effective
should not he Inst to the church TOR wan
of training. the teschlny If music In tn.
schools in II great measure prepares Tor
partIcip ilon IN the church AN Sun l,v
schpol services. PerhtpS the m, rst fnrcihie
opi,'c ion to that form Of worship IN which
the people participate Is thai the American
people are not trained " sing L-.t vocal
mu.io be Taught. in its integrity. in the
public schools. and our Choir and oonyre
= tinnal singing must become ss grand
and AS universal Ms now in Holland and
Germany, where music forms An integral
portion Of education WHAT is done in
these countries, with means far inferior to
th sc at our command. may be done and
better dnn. here, by literal and enlight-
ened system of school instruction. - hus,.
cal Herald.