Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-13

The Lounger of the New York Tribune
remarks: 'IIcnry Wilson once said to me
of both Conkling and Fenton: They are
smart men in their way, but you will not
find their names in the archives Of the
country, among the public acts, in laws,
progress and the Transforming of this from
"A provincial 10 free natona. society,
like the two Vermont senator's, Edmunds
and Morrill, who make the best state dele
CATION Of our period in the Senate"
PRICES OF NECEsSARIEs OF MFE.-The
Boston J0urn1J gives comparative table,
showing the changes in the prices of food,
ETC.. during the past year, from which it
appears that the prices Of beans, coffee,
flour, potatoes and sugar are lower now
than year ago the most marked decline
being in flour and beans, a dollar purchas-
ing about third more now than in
November. 1881. Beef, coal goldfish, corn
and pork are higher now than Il year ago.
Every article in the list above given,
except butter, coal and Goldfish, was high
er in May than mt the present time. Cotton
is considerable lower. iron shows Il falling
tendency, and wool is shade lower than
"A year ago The JOurnlL says: The pres
ent outlook for price of food is much more
encouraging for the consumer than it was
II year ago, because prices were gener-
ally advancing then, while the tendency
of many articles ~ the present time is
| downward.
LET EN- ALL In. There is enc farmer
| in Indiana who will be safe from certain
annoyancos for the next year TO come.
Last month piano man came along and
put plno into the parlor on trial. He
was followed by the man with the parlor
organ Then came three different sewing
machines, 5000 music box, three $50 oil
paintings, parlor suit. $75 mirror, a
melodeon, Il book case, either, two
which he could pay for in monthly install
ments if he saw fit. The farmer welcomed
every sort of an agent, and they left every
sort of IN instrument ever devised by
mortal man until the farm house was a
vast museum of natural curiosities. When
the last agent had disappeared the old
house took fire from defective tlue and
was burned to the ground, and not a
single article left by the agents was saved.
"Some call it one thing and some another,
said the old man, MS he pocketed his
insurance ON his house and goods, but
dunno. Providence sometimes works in
Gurus ways My ge,tin' burned out will
give this decstrlct rest for hull year tc
come"
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-An inter
esting fact is brought to light by the
presentation of the drama. The state
colors borne in the play accompanied the
n ltionui colors in the battle of Winchester
The tenth regiment was charging on the
enemy, and in front of our boys was a
high rail fence There was an opening in
the fence through which the color guards
passed. Tho bullets were whistling about
the heads of the boys as they reached the
fence, and they hesitated moment iu the
midst of the leaden shower. Sergeant
Billy" Mahoney Of Bennington bore the
national colors, and rs he passed through
the open space, he turned, and, observing
the hesitation, he cxclaimed: "Arrah, and
will yez let ful-blooded Irishman save
yer country Stand by yer flag" The
boys scaled the fence ut this patriotic
appeal and passed on. The brave color
sergeant had not gone rod before he
was shot dead Merritt Parker of Kirby
corporal of the guard, handed the state
colors he was carrying to one of hi;
companions. and picked up the national
colors. The shot had torn the flag from
tho staff until it hung only at the top
STOPPING he pulled string from his shoe
and tied the flag ut the bottom to the STAFF
and Joined the charging host. The FLAG
went through The war in this condition
and tho shoe ring is now on the llg al
the state capitA..
Ten years ago, when the soldiers
monument was dedicated, Mr.. Parker wa:
present at the dedication, and his JOY ant
en- husiasm at seeing the old flag still tieC
to the staff by his shoe string is said t.
have been indescribable. Caiedonian.