Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Pond, Vermont. as seeond-class matter.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1904.
The to be Expected:
That May will unearth great many
busted water pipes all over this northern
country, and make work for the plumb
ers.
That before many months the farmers
AID others will be crying out for the
rain to cease, and the sun to shine.
Tales of the cold weather and drought
of 1908 and 4 to be related during the
next three generations at least.
Another light hay crop the coming
season to be charged up to the party
in power and the man in the moon.
A special ingathering of fruits in due
time from the many agricultural meet
ings, and Grange organizations of this
winter.
Great results from the attendance of
noted politicians and would be cover
nors upon the gatherings of Vermont
societies and the like in adjoining states
where they speak after dinner of the
splendid old state of Vermont, her won
derful resources, her heroic men and her
beautiful women. And still they say
old things have become new.
The Republican national convention
at Chicago will be ratification meet
ing for President Roosevelt and a pro-
mitigation of the order. "Stand Pat"
and make no breaks until we shall make
the landing once more in safety.
The Democratic national convention
at St. Louis will be cross between
New, England chill, New York ava
lanche, a southern hurricane, a \ ebraska
blizzard, and a Pacific typhoon.
That the things which Congress will
leave undone this season will be more
numerous and important than the
things which shall be accomplished.
But no matter, if the necessities are pro.
vided for, what becomes of the luxuries.
That on the slightest pretext the L.
S Army will invade the territories OF
the Gar, to command at the lannon's
mouth satisfaction for the insult to Alice
Roosevelt at the hands of the Russian
Countess. When the big and lofty fall
out, have not the gods right to laugh :?
For such little contemplate things as
set the fashionable world all agog, the
daughters of common sensible people
would be spanked and put to bed. The
superlative degree of Stiffness is very
often found in the actions of the So
called upper class-the nobility. Lin
coin said "God must love the common
people, else he would not have made SO
many of them"
The spirit of militarism to grow and
expand in this land of democratic ideas
until that arm of the government shall
become all powerful in the councils of
the nation. The time was when a presi-
dent even could be indicted into his
high office without any great show of
military shoulder straps and brass but
tons; but now section of the United
States army must act as body guard
when cabinet officer retires from or
assumes his official position.
That the millennium is near at hand.
Less than two years ago Mr.. j. C.
Jones, captain-general of the forces of
Clementism, amused the populace by
his extravaganza at the Golden Fleece.
And now this same Jones at Rutland,
where abides in faith, hope and charity,
The Herald, with Green on deck, con-
dennis the operation of the Local OPP
ton Law, and signs for other fields to
conquer. Judas suffered self-condemna
ton and went out and hanged himself.
We are glad if Joe has been led to re
pent, and trust he will not so take it to
heart as to end his useful career by his
own hand.