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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20

| $500, 900 proposed to be raised, probably
$2OO, 900 would come upon the town OF
Montpelier. The committee appointed by
the citizens of Montpelier to take this mat
ter into consideration, are unanimously In
favor of the passage of this bill. We have
men in Montpelier, it is true, who are not
willing to be taxed for public improvements,
but as a general thing we are as willing to
contribute for public improvements az most
towns in the State. Where public works
are to be benefit to every man in the COM
munity, the fairest way is to have the tax
laid on the grand list, and then every man
pays in proportion az he is benefited. AS TO
the constitutionality of these acts, it is sui-
fcient for me to know that the courts
throughout the country have decided them
constitutional, and the United States court
has rendered the same decision. Other bills
have been passed at this session similar to
this, and we only ask the same privileges
have been accorded to other towns and other
roads
Mr. Bullard of New Haven, said he was
bound to read the constitution himself, and
not to take for granted the fine spun sOphis
tries of the judges Of the courts. He be-
lieved the act not constitutional, and he
must act in accordance with his oath as u
legislator. and oppose the bill.
Mr.. Miller of POmfret. demanded the pre-
vious question, which was seconded by the
House. Mr. Conant Of Grafton, demanded
the yeas and NAYS on the passage of the bill ,
which were as follows yeas IS, nays 81 So
the passage Of the bill was refused
Adjourned until Tomorrow mo rning al ten
0 clock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20
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taxation for the term of five years from the

taxation for the term of five years from the
time of their establishment).
Debated by Messrs. johnson Of Rocking.
ham, Miner Of Manchester, Park of Ben
nington, Ball Of Springfield, Ferrin of Mont
pelier, Wheeler of Jamaica. Andrews OF
Berlin, Ross of st. Johnsbury and Herrick
of Brattleboro.
On the demand for the previous question
by Mr.. Smith Of Ferrisburgh, and for call
of the yeas and nays by Mr.. Cleveland OF
Brookfeld. the bill was passed, ayes l28
nays 10.
Resohstion-By Mr.. Cleaveland of Brook
field, that the committee on the Judiciary be
directed to inquire into the expediency of
further legislation to secure a moro constant
attendance of the members of this House
Pending the question on the adoption Of
the resolution, on motion of Mr.. Converse of
Woodstock. adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

CR1NoLINE IN FRANcE-A Paris let
ter to the London fashion journal called
The Queen has the following For
some months past the much abused crino-
line has been gradually decreasing its di-
mension, and the new form of skirt has ne
cessitated total change in its form. Cages
now measure round the edge from two
yards and half to two yards and three
quarters in width there are no steels
whatever at the top, and above the cage a
well gored narrow white petticoat is worn,
and above this second white petticoat,
which is elaborately trimmed. As the
fashion for long trains necessitates the fire.
quent exhibition of the petticoat when NOV
ing about room, this second skirt is fire.
aueutly ornamented with Valenciennes lace
and rich embroidery. These under-gar-
ments prove very costly SO the more
moderate substitute for those rich decora-
tions a trellis-work formed with fine
white braid, and a star embroidered in sat
in stitch in the centre of every lozenge of
the trellis-work. This ornament is braided
and embroidered in the founce of the pet.
ticoat, and is very easily worked. Petit.
coats for evening wear are made within an
finch as long as the dresses, and it should
be borne in mind that the train of a skirt
now measures at the very least three-quar-
ters of a yard"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

bending over me, like the face of an angel.
When thought and sense returned to me
once more, days after, was in my little
cabin, and the Wycliffes, father and daugh-
ter, were ministering to me. And the far
mer told me how the people from all about
the country had come to look at the dead
man, and hear the verdict of the coroner S
jury. and to see how narrowly the passen-
gers of the two trains had escaped the
doom that had come down upon him like
an avenging spirit.
And tell We, it made their blood run
cold," said the farmer "They called my
little girl heroine, and l amt sure but
they are right"
Barbara said |, when the old man
had gone to the spring for water, and we
were left alone together, "how did it hap
pen? How did you know that he"
He told me HIMSELF said Barbara, in
a low, troubled voice.
"When?"
THAT evening, after had left you at
the bridge"
And you, Barbara, what did you say ~
AT first [ screamed with terror. Then
he told me he had done it for love of me
that when he got your place he would mar
nv me. What could | do? | dared not
turn back to you, for there was murder in
his eyes, and he would have stabbed you
perhaps me, too, long before [ could have
reached you so let him fancy-God for
give me-that | should be his accomplice
in his wicked schemes. and his wife after
ward. He told me all he had DONE So
when he left me | went straight to where
had seen my fathers crow-bar lying by the
track and oh, Reuben it seems as if |
never should be able to drag its weary
weight through the woods to your post.
Every rush of the wind in the .tree-tops
seemed like the train coming, and every
rustling leaf was John Walkers step"
She bowed her head in her hands with a
shudder. But Farmer Wycliffe's football
was on the frozen earth outside, and had
not vet learned quite all | wanted to know
Then, Barbara, [ was wrong when |
thought you loved John Walker"
"Wrong-altogether wrong"
And it was not he-but-but me you
loved all the time?'
The roses came to her cheek-the small
head was poised more royalty.
Because, darling, | have loved yoa
these many months Tell me my fate
quickly-your father is close at hand. l.
it yes or no."
And Barbara whispered Yes"
All this happened, you know, years ago
| have the longed-for "home of my own
at last, where Barbara's beauty glows with
perpetual sunshine, and all the trace tha
now remains of my own adventure is the
solitary grave on the edge of the wooC
where John Walker lies buried.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

THE DEATH OF JULES GERARD, THE
LION HUNTER-About two years ago the
newspapers announced the death of Jules
Gerard the famous lion killer, during an
exploring visit in Central Africa, but gave
no account of how it occurred. 1t ap-
pears that the French Consular Agent at
Sierra Leone has been able to obtain some
particulars which he has communicated to
the Government. According to informa-
ton given bv NJ Huchard, French mer-
chant, established in the Shuboro, and by
Ali-ben Mahomed, Gerard's interpreter
the hardy explorer fell a victim to the
cupidity and ferocity of the negroes whom
he had engaged as his guides and protect
first pillaged repeatedly during his journey
from Seraboo to Marina by the chief of the
former village Being thus deprived OF
all that was absolutely necessary for him
to continue his route, Gerard sent back his
| interpreter to Sierra Leone for fresh sup
ply. On his way back to rejoin his mas
ter he learned at the village of Nio-Jupar
that Gerard had been drowned by tn,
Kosos, who had conducted him from Wool;
to Makalay, and that his body was found
| in the river Jong According to Ais &C
count the body when found was quit
naked, the arms tied behind his back, ant
a piece of wood with large stone attached
was fastened to his waist. Ali tried t.
re. cover his instruments, but could not d.
so The provisions he had were taker
from him by the negroes, and he himsel
beaten, bound and kept as slave.
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9oetru.
Terra IncOgnita.

A little song has come to me,
A strain of sadness from over the sea:
And hear its music and love it WE'LL
Tho the heart which framed it cannot tell
4 little picture comes to me,
4 dash of brightness from over the sea
There are clasping hands and holy face
But the name of the artist who can trace :?
So /, in faith which comes to me,
Believe in land across the sea,
Where my vaguest fancies stand supreme
In grand perfection beyond my dream.
o land unknown, in thee alone,
Shall formless lyrics to shape be grown
In thee all rhapsody riseth true,
And the thoughts of beauty are ever new.
o land unknown where all is best,
In thee is my aspiration blessed,
For | toll and tarry until | may,
With my broken sentences, pass away.
The Round Table.
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idated state that no fire can be made to rem
render your apartments comfortable; besides,
owing to the great number of prisoners. not
more than one blanket can be allowed to
each to sleep sound and comfortable, there
fore, is out of the question. In considera-
ton of these circumstances, and wishing to
lessen your sufferings as much as possible, the
court, in the exercise of its humane COM
passion, hereby orders you to be executed to-
morrow morning, as soon after breakfast as
may be convenient to the sheriff and agreea-
BILE to you
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

APOPHTHEGMs AND REPARTEEs are some
times important items in conversation. The
wise men tell us that " a word fifty spoken
is like apples of gold in pictures of silver"
How often is it the case that man throws
his whole character into single speech, as
when Caesar said he had rather be the first
man in the village than the second at Rome.
What beautiful testimony did the late
DIR. Pierce of Brookline unconsciously give
to his own bland and genial character, when
he said he was never insulted but once in
his life. and that was by drunken man.
How completely did King William III. re-
veal his maxims of government, when, be-
ing told there was man in England that
was ready to die a martyr If he had a
chance &" am determined said the king,
." in my reign, he shall never havea chance" :"
Or when Louis XIV was pouring his VIC
torious troops into Holland, and the Dutch
were repeatedly defeated, the patriot king
said Zone thing we can do, and that is to
die in the last ditch" The speech of j ohm
Adams when he returned from England,
and learned, after the formation of the con-
stitution, that Washington was nominated
for President, indicated both Washington S
character and his own. He at first seemed
little disappointed that the warrior had
overtopped the statesman; but finally re-
covering and consoling himself, said :
"Well, Washington always knew how to
keep his mouth shut" The shrewd farm
er in Newbury made something of char
acteristic speech. When the news of peace
with Great Britain came in 1915, and the
whole country was intoxicated with JOY, he
said, stroking his face g am glad of the
peace; but l am sorry | sold my oats when
| I did" Here we learn two things first
that the oats were rising, and second, that
the mans patriotism, being weak in its ori.
gin, was falling before the price.-Reu. DR..
| Wilmington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
Somebody's Heart.

Ny heart is waiting for somebody,
Somebody where can he be?
Somewhere on earth he is waiting:
Waiting and watching for me.
Nv heart shall be faithful and true, then
To that somebody, where'er he be.
Yes my heart is locked firmly and fast
But there's some one possessing the key
Why are YOU sad and disheartened?
Why do you look so at me?
Because YOU say, - you are discouraged
That you do not hold the heart key?"
How shall know who's the somebody?
Ny heart will tell faithful and true
You wonder who can be the somebody?
Well somebody, darling, is you.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
FREDERICK E. WOODBRIDGE.

He was born in Vergennes, Vermont,
August %, 1918; graduated at the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1910; studied law
and came to the bar in 1912 served three
years in the State Senate, three years as
a Representative from Vermont to the
Thirty-eighth Congress, serving on the
committee on the Judiciary and re-elec-
ted to the Thirty-ninth Congress, serving
on the committees on the Judiciary and
Private Land Claims. He was also del.
egate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Con
vention of l 500 and reelected to the Fortieth
Congress.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
GEORGE F. EDMUNDS.

He was born in Richmond, VT, Febru-
ary /, 1928 received common school
education and enjoyed the instruction of a
private tutor he studied law and came to
the bar in 1S49, devoting himself exclu-
sively to the legal profession. In 1851 he
settled in Burlington, and in 1884, 1855,
1857. 1853 and 1859 he was elected to
the Vermont Legislature, serving three
years as Speaker; in 1861 1862 he was
elected to the State Senate, officiating as
President pro tenn. of that body during
those years, On the breaking out of the
rebellion he was member of the State Con-
vention which met to form a coalition be-
tween the republicans and the democrats,
and drew up the resolutions which were
adopted in that convention as the basis of
union for the country On the death of
Solomon Foot he was appointed in his
place to the United States, taking his seat
in April, 1866, and the appointment was
confirmed by the Legislature. The COM
mittees upon which he served were those
of Commerce Public Land, Pensions and
Retrenchment He was also a delegate to
the Philadelphia Loyalists Convention of
1866.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
The Vermont Delegation i'm Congress-

The New York Herald has obtained
from the forthcoming edition of Laman's
dictionary of Congress, and copied in full,
biographical sketches of the members of
the 40th Congress. We select from the
number the notices of our VT members, as
follows:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

cial, that now adorns the heads Of the
ladies, will effectually keep them at their
distance
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
wORTHINGTON C. SMITH.

He was born in St. Albans, Vermont
April %, 1928; graduated at the Uni
versity of Vermont, in Burlington, 1S43
studied law, but abandoned the profession
and became an iron merchant and manu-.
facturer; in 1868 he was chosen to the
Legislature of the State; in 1864 and
1865 to State Senate; officiating during
the last session as President of the Senate
and in 1866 he was elected Representa-
tive from Vermont to the Fortieth Con.
preSS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

JUDICIAL FRANKNEss.-An exchange says
that Texas judge was recently called upon
to pass sentence in a capital case. After
dwelling on the enormity of the offence, the
solemnity of the prisoners position and kim
dred topics, he concluded his address as fol-
lows
ssThe fact is, Jones, that the court did
not intend to order you to be executed before
next spring. but the weather is very cold
and our Jail, unfortunately, is in very bat
condition much of the glass in the window.
is broken the chimneys are in such dilap.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

lamer, whose term would have expired in
1867. Just before his appointment to the
Senate he had been elected to the Supreme
Bench, upon which he held the position OF
Chief Justice, to which he was elected in
1860. The committees upon which he
served in the Senate were those on the Ju-
dietary and Patents and the Patent Office
His appointment to the Senate was con-
firmed by the Legislature. He was del
egate to the Philadelphia Loyalists, Con-
vention of 1s66.and was subsequently elec-
ted Representative to the Fortieth Con-
gress
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

Artemus Ward has rarely written more
humorous and picturesque paragraph than
this from one of his earliest papers: q" There
was many affectin' ties, which made me
banker arter Betsy Jane. Her fathers
farm jined ourn ; their cows and ourn
squench't their thirst at the same spring i;
our old mares had stars on their forrerds
the measles broke out in both families at
nearly the same period; our parents (Bet-
sy's and mine slept regularly every Sun
day, in the same meetin' house, and the
nabers used to obsarve, How thick the
Wards and Peasleys air y 1t was surb-
lime sight in the spring of the year, to
me our several mothers (Betsey's and
seine), with their gowns pinned up SO they
couldn't sile 'em, affectionately Bilin' soap
together and abusin their nabers''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
CoLERIDGE-Theo opinion has been ex

CoLERIDGE.-The opinion has been ex-
pressed by DeQuincey that the intellect of
Coledridge was the sublimest and the most
spacious that has yet existed among men. y
Yet his heart was not inferior to his mind.
Yet how profoundly lonely he was. The
rich fire of his fancy and the fatal faintness
of his will made the world dream peopled
with phantoms. He once characterized
himself as Through life chasing chance
started friendships" Among the lines he
wrote after spending night in the house
once occupied by the Man of Ross, we read
with strong emotion the following -
But if like mine through life's iistressful scene,
And if thy breast with heart-sck anguish fraught,
Thou journeyest onward tempest-tossed IN thought
And dream of goodness thou has never felt"
His dear friend, Charles Lamb, who al
most idolized him, said Z" he had a hunger
for eternity No doubt, in the immensity ty
of his spiritual isolation from ordinary
minds, when he turned back from baffled
efforts after a competent communion, he of
ten felt,
so lonely twas that God himself
Scarce seemed there to be"
Aubrey DeVere, in the fine poem he
wrote after the death of the Seer of Hig gh
gate. says:
= And mighty voices from afar came TO him;
Converse of trumpets held by cloudy forms,
/ And speech of choral storms.
spirit ofnight and noontide bent to woo him
/ He stood the while, lonely and desolate
As Adam when he ruled world yet found no mate
/ Though it is true that Coledridge had ;
few dear friends, he appeared to live in ;
/ spell. with an enchanted barrier about him
His existence was a long soliloquy of won
drous richness, weriedly remote from con-
tact which other men seem TO overhear a
unseen listners He said to himself " Per
haps never man whose name has been s,
often in print for praise or reprobation ha'
so few intimates as myself" When h
died at Highgate, after a residence o
twenty years. biographer says he was
stranger in the parish, and therefore wa
inferred alone "-Aiger's Solaudes of Ma
tire and of Man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
JUSTIN S. MORRILL,.

He was born in Strafford, VT, April IA
1910; received an academic education, and
engaged in mercantile pursuits until the
year 1S4S, when he turned his attention
to agriculture. He was elected Repre-
sentative from Vermont to the Thirty
fourth Congress, and reelected to the
Thirty fifth, the Thirty-sixth, the Thirty
seventh and the Thirty-eighth Congresses
serving on the special committee on the
sale of Fort Smelling, and on the regular
committees on Agriculture and on Way.
and Means. He was also a member of {
special committee of thirty-three on the re
bellious States in the Thirty-sixth Con
gress Reelected to the Thirty y-nintl
Congress, serving as chairman of the com
mittee on Ways and Means, and as mem
Der of those on the death of Presiden
Lincoln and on Reconstruction He wa
delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists
Convention of 1866 and in October, 1856
he was elected Senator in Congress from
Vermont for the term commencing In 186'
and ending in 1873.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

He was born in Westford, Chittenden
county, Vermont, November 1, 1915; re-
ceived a good common school and asade-
mic education commenced the study of
law when eighteen years of age and was
admitted to the bar in 1886; was Register
of Probate for Lamoille county in 1889
and 1910; was a member of the State
Constitutional Convention in 1843; Pros
ecuting Attorney for Lamoille county in
1874 and 1845, and in 1848 he was cleo
ted by the Legislature one of the judges Of
the Supreme Court of Vermont, which he
continued to hold by annual elections until
November, 1865, when he was appointed
to fill the vacency in the United States
Senate caused by the death of Jacob Col.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

But if like mine, through life's dstressful scene,
Lonely and sad thy pilgrimage hath been,
And if thv breast with hert-sIck anguish fraught,
Thou journeyest onward tempesttossed IN thought
Here cheat thy cares in generous visions melt,
And dream of goodness thou has never felt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
" SO lonely twas that God himself
Scarce seemed there TO be"

Aubrey DeVere, in the fine poem he
wrote after the death of the Seer of High
gate. says: