Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-25

inc meIluldn NJ aOOul d L. M duu S"h w
seen at noon day by those who know
where to look for her.
Smokers will hail with Joy the new dis
covery that pipes, possessing the lightness
AMI coloring properties of the best meers-
chaum, can be produced from potato
pulp by treating it with sulphuric acid.
by another process the p ulp can be rem
dered as hard as ivory and made into
billiard balls and other articles for which
ivory is useful.
1t will cost three cents for one of the
new postal money orders for a sum less
than IS, and the service is so extended as
to raise the limit of orders from $50 to
800. Persons will not bs required to fill
out any blank, but will receive an order
payable to the bearer ut any desired
money order.
Tho Boston Herald says: Oar own ad-
vices from South Carolina sustain the cur
rent reports from that state, to the effect
that full, free and fair vote, and an hon.
est count are not yet assured there. In
word, the old purposes to maintain white
supremacy by any means that are neces-
sary, despite the preponderance of black
vote, is scarcely attempted to be con-
cealed."
A western paper has supplied a long felt
want by giving to the public an obituary
notice that bears upon its face the stamp
of honesty. 1t says: HE gained his riches
by loaning and handling notes and mort
cages, and a state wide name for his liti-
cation in various counties and in the
supreme courts, was grasping and heart
less in his transactions. became divorced
| from his wife, and died without a friend"
The story, worked up into an historical
fact, that William Penn made treaty
of friendship with the Indians two hundred
years ago. on his arrival at what is now
Philadelphia, is denounced as u felton,
Notwithstanding monument stands on
what is alleged to be the spot on which the
treaty was made. 1t is said that before
Penn left England he wrote a letter to
the Indians, and that, perhaps, this letter
was read to the Indians. Thus is exploded
n generally accepted historical fact work
ed up, it is now said. for the purpose of
illustrating the "brotherly sentiments"
of the Quakcrs who accompanied Penn
to the colony of Pennsylvania granted to
him by the impecunious king of England
In payment of debt.
The German Lutheraus make the
common sense suggestion that the 4O0th
anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther,
/, Nov. 10, 1888, may well be celebrated by
u restoration of the church ut Wittenberg,
upon whose doors the famous ninety five
theses were nailed. The building has suf-
fercd from war and fire; 1t has neither
, beIfrv nor bells, and is in state of demon.
alizaion. The Prussian government has
frequently urged its restoration, but has
never been able to do anything. Aside
: from its sacred historic associations, all
that the church now boasts Cf to interest
tourists is the bronze doors, with the the
ses represented, which were set up twenty
five years ago by King Frederick William
". The vaults, however, contain tho
tombs Of Luther and Melancton.
No wonder the toling millions of the
old worIl look to America rs their
future home. Here it is that the one grea
desire of their hearts may be realized
Here they can become landed proprietors
and rejoice in that independence whict
such proprietorship can alone give. When
it is known that the surveyed public lands
OF this country equl S5l,725,8GS acres
and the ulSurveyed lands are eS-i IN tee
at 9S3, 062,750 acres more, it seems Us i
there could be little danger of landed
aristocracy arising in our midst, and tt
free themselves from just this sort of Chinf
is the chief rctson why Europeans con
tribute SO largely to our population ycltlY
Almost two billions Of acres of public land
to be had at merely nominal prices, almo5
for the asking.
The annual report Of the signal servic
bureau shows that 1900 weth3r reports
are rec ,iv1 daily fron whj5r p3 liosio15
are made AMI distributed to all the p lper,
of the country; also to more than 1901
E points where turner's B lllein, arc dis,
played, and to $50 railr cDmp tnie-
which post them at th>ir 300 static u
The frost warnings fer c)st)n. sugar, to
bacco and orange groves are in success
full operation and are to b, extende t
the wheat and corn re- olh Tn, sen CO.'S
D telegraph has been streng hone and shor
: cables laid, making tn, line c)ntinuo u
from Sandy Hook to Cape Fear, and Civ
ing warning of coast storms. The storu
warnings on the LAKES AMI cots.s hay
been distributed in Clnal, AMI the We
=, Indies. The predictions on the rise an
fall of rivers are aisb found to b. valuable
The annual report Of Mr., Fine, tn
: second assistant postmaster general
: presents an exhibit of tho general bus
u ness of the post off ;, e. whicl
must be gratifying to the taxpayer
= throughout the col ntrv, convincing thel
Il that the work of this great department
= at least conducted on economical an
. sound principles. In the railway ma
}" transportation serv leo the Increase
It mileage during tho yelr WAS nearly min
Is thousand miles, figures that, while thu
IL may seem smt in view Of the rap
III expansion aul development of our cou
Il try, yet represent II greater railway ma