Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-11

| Scarlet Fever is prevailing among children in
Fairfax, Swanton, Highgate, Franklin and ad-
joining towns, and has proved fatal in num-
der of eases.-Free Press.
Last year, while the scarlet fever was preva-
lent in Massachusetts,, several physicians recon-
mended the use of Belladonna, A member of
the Massachusetts Medical Society published in
one of the Boston papers the following;-
g The remedy is cheap, safe and comparative
ly harmless. Nothing more is requisite than u
tumbler of water, containing four or five drops
of Belanonna Tincture, if attainable, if not,
about two grains of the Extract, perfectly dis
solved. OF this an adult may take teaspoon
full child half or quarter as much. accord
ing to age,-repeating the dose every four or
five days, during the time the epidemic is in
the neighborhood, or every day if there be any
unknown exposure to it. The quantity taken
should be less, if it should cause dilated pupils,
Feasibility and disturbed sleep. 1t is a mistake
to suppose that this use of Beladonna will al
ways prevent scarlatina, it only modifes it, as
a general rule, and destroys its malignancy. 1t
has been tried in two or three hundred eases,
and never knew one prove fatal where they
take it,
LIQUOR LAW IN BAKERsFlELD.-Suits were
brought before Justice Farnsworth on the 24th
ult,, for violating the Liquor Law, and Mr.. 3.
H. Beals fined $50 and costs, and Mr.. D. Isham
fined SO and costs.
Mr.. Orange Abells of Swanton, has cow
which gave birth on the 7th ult., to a fair sized
calf with two naturally formed heads resting on
each side of the neck.
| RETIREMENT OF VETERAN LAwYER.--At the
February Term of the Supreme Court for this
county, which ended on Monday of this week,
the Hon. VIM. c. Bradley, in fulfllment of a
long cherished purpose, retired from the prac-
tice of a profession in which he has been engaged
for more than half century, and from all con-
nection with the Windham County Bar, OF
which he has been a prominent member for fifty
six years. A supper was given to Mr.. B. by
the Bar on the occasion.-PhQnia.
The Post Office at Union Village was entered
on thcnight of The 18th, by two young ladsabout
II years of age, and six dollars in money taken
therefrom. Suspicious at once rested upon two
young lads, who acknowledged the deed. They
returned the money, and no action has been ia
ken against them.
The February Term Of the Supreme Court for
WindsorC County, commenced its session in Wood
stock on Tuesday of last week. Chief Justice
llclfcld, and Judges Bennett, Poland and Adds
Were in attendance.
| A Temperance Convention is to be held at
Bethel, commencing on tho evening of the llth
and continuing the next day Good speakers
are expected to address the meeting
SoAps.-Purchasers at wholesale and retail
will find the articles of soap manufactured by
Davis & Co., Cambridge, Mass, among the most
desirable in use. For the ladies toilet, or fol
shaving, we have never seen superior. Sci
his advertisement in this weeks paper.
The following sensible advertisement appcarel
in the Christian Messenger last week
IwANT WORK
And will not drink any moro Rum from th
time. HARVEY BENTON,
Witness, George Sturtevant.
Mortified, Feb. %, 1858.
The people Of Mortified, VIC are satisfied
will sec that every man who takes such pledg,
has steady employment and good pay.
The Windsor aurora says passenger wa
f,rcily elected from the cars between Wits
River Junction and Bradford on the ID inst
1t blamea the Conductor.
The new Editor of the Waterman says til,
scarlet pettieoat-lately come in fashions t,
be gen daily in our streets. Perhaps the ladic
are afraid of frightening us, but we certainl,
do not find that article of dress so very common
as the Waterman tells of. Perhaps Mr.. Brown
has different pair of spoctacles or travels /
! different street; but if they aro anything
q alarming we wish the fair sex would veal
them outside a week or two, for our especia
benefit.
". ). Si,cs the above wis in type, we hay'
discovered rcd petticoat striped with black
banging upon gate post, near Spragues shop
ON Barre Street. Hurrah foI the scarlet petit
coats! " They may LOW be seen in our streets
daily"
At the Municipal Election in Chicago on th'
3D., the entire Republican ticket was elected by
a majority of over one thousand
Freeman Hunt, editor of the Merchant S Mag
a:ine, died in New York, on the 3D. inst, Of in
fammaton Of the brain.
Opening OF THE SLAVE TRADE.-rhe louisa
RI Legislature has authorized the importation
of $500 free blacks from the coast Of Africa t,
be indentured for not less than fifteen years.
An editorial in the New Orleans Delta of Feb
26th, asserts that the South has already opene,
the African Slave Trade, and that a regular de
pot has been established Oh Pearl river, in Mis-
sissippi, where cargoes have been received, an
negroes sold and put to work. The Delta say
the vessels engaged III the trade generally us
the French flag, because the British cruisers O
the African coast will not trouble it,
The March Term of Washington Count
Court commenced its session at Montpelier O.
Tuesday, 9th inst, Judge Barrett presiding.
correspondent informs US that The Steam Boil
er in the new Steam Saw Mill of II. II. McCo
of Cambridge, burst ON the 9Th, severely iniul
ing several persons. Chauncy Warner, Esq
it it feared is fatally injured. lie was alive a
9 o'clock on the morning of the 9th, but it
thought that he cannot survive