Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-12

and the president of the society, ID
Lorng, and the secretary, Col. Needhan
and all taking their way to the society
tent. we followed, and saw that Their
were preparations for feast of reason
aud flow of eloquence. After some della
the president came forward and said tn
day had arrived for the general inter
change of sentiment on agricultural an
relative matters. His duty was to de
liver the opening address and he ha
done SO on the opening day of the fail
to a select but small audience. He ha'
given his views of the duties and oppor
tunities of farmers and now governor
day came and he should have the pleas
ing duty of introducing to the audience
several of their very distinguished guests
He first introduced Gov. Hale of New
Hampshire, who welcomed the society
(by reading from printed slips) with some
very hattering remarks on the zeal, fidel.
ity and success with which the officers OF
the society looked after its interests and
secured its successes. lie said the I'D
vantagcs and profits of farming are moi
all with the west, and asserted that New
England farming was success. an(
contrasted its past and present conditions
greatly TO its present excellence and credit
Next the presiden. said that he could
not forget that he was Il citizen of Massa
chusetts, and it was with great pride that
he introduced her governor, though Il
native of New Hampshire. Previously
during Gov. Hale's speech, man of not
distinguished aspect had been seen me n
dering aimlessly about among the notables
in the front of the tent and out onto the
platform in the sun where the reporters
were assigned places, till finally the presi-
dent got him to subside, anchored in Il
convenient chair. But when the hero OF
the Tewksbury war came forward out Of
the tent to the unsbaled platform A!ure-
said, The man named developed into an
useful and important parsonage, for he at
once came forward and spread AN ample
shade ola big umbrella over the venerable
head and unprotected scalp Of Massachu-
sets noted governor, and redoubtable
warrior, Hon. Is. +. Butler, who has
brought the human leather industry of
Massachusetts into such prominent notice
But with all hls--well, eccentricities he
IS by no means what he is not accused of
ben g a fool, and his address had \ gpol
deal OF hard sound sense. He gave IL brief
review OF his boyhood among the Deer lit Id
nils. lie saw NO caravans, no shows, no
cncuses, but had plenty of time to think
and reason on what he saw aud read,
Now, the boy is not allowed to think, there
IS always something to see, and he has no
ime to think. Take care of your school
houses, but don't have more than three or
tour months school in the year; give the
ooys time to think, not crowd them lili
hey come TO think of school with dread
md repugnance. He contrastcd the coun-
ry boy with his scant schooling and inter
ISL, that made him get up and do his
mornings chores, and hurry to school with
De city boy whose continuous course OF
study made him creep with laggard steps
Inwiliingly 10 school, and in after years
when they meet on life's stage the county
boy will stand the equal, in ability and
'ducation OF the city lad who had had so
superior so called advantages. lie thought
ARMS were too large and not well enough
cultivated; spoke of France, one third the
,ze of a single one of the United States,
With thirty millions of people and one
hrd Of her entire area under cultivation.
In 1868 she sold TO Great Britain more
chickens, than the United Safes did pro
visions.
Tle was followed by Gov. Jarvis of
North Carolina who said he was Just
contrasting this day with this day 20
years ago, when he was in Charrstown
larbor with U. S., guns laundering
missiles of death at him. TO day he fell
1t home here. God and natural law ha,
discovered that this conntry should be
me- There is not in North Caro- ina one
If either color or either party, but would
heartily join with him in this sentiment
Let this country, one in government and
sentiment. 20 forward with God ans
the hlg of our fathers above, and fulfil
our great and glorious destiny.
Next, the great "ruler of HE seas the
secretary of our navce, w. + Chandler
Was introduced whose talk was chiefly Il
audalion of his native state, and II cata.
ogue of the prominent gentlemen present
and he was followed by Mayor Palmer OF
Boston, who spoke in inch the same
strain. After him, Mr.. Garter, n. instet
from the Sandwich Islands, who was the
'est speaker yet, easy, quiet, gentlemrnly
earnest, no paving Of the air or n 'rvous
SIX liking of c!enched fists. He WAS heart
lily cheered as he came forward anc
thanked the people for the hearty greeting
lie was amazed. astonished at what ht
saw, and asks whence comes all this pros
perity.
But few years since, his country wa
struck by the same wand American cap
ltal and enterprise, and had sprung will
new life and richer growth and the seeG
sown would betr richer fruit every year
Next followed Mons. Jobbe Dural, pres
ident of the reimbursement of Paris, who
mad } ~ mot eloquent address. especially
in gesture, but rs it was in French, anc
our pencil was an American eagle No. ,,
refused to take notes, but he spo-e The
name of Lafayette several times in very
good United States" and then the penc
showed signs of liveliest satisfaction, aflel
few rather embarrassed remarks by Mr.
John M. Little the son Of the presidcn, o
the American exposition at Boston. DIR
Loring declared the exercises closed ant
the crowd adjourned TO their carriage,
with enough of the soil in their ears and
on their persons to entitlo them to be