davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
4 Word to superintendent Of Schools.

1t will be remembered that the General
Assembly at its last session exhibited its de-
sire for higher grade of attainments among
the teachers of our schools, by providing
that, at the teachers institutes holden in each
county in the state, the Secretary of the
Board of Education, aided by two or more
practical teachers, should examine all persons
presenting themselves for examination, in the
courses of study prescribed by the Board for
Normal Schools, and give certificates to ouch
persons as pass a satisfactory examination,
which certificates shall entitle the holders to
the right to teach in any town in the State
for the period Of five years The examina-
tions to be held at the Normal Schools, estab-
lished by the act of last fall. are also with
a view to granting certificates which shall be
good throughout the State. The object of
this legislation was to secure a better elias, OF
teachers, teachers of more thorough prelar-
alton, for our district schools. The heee of
the legislation grew out of the fact that the
examination of teachers by town supcrintead-
ents has never been rigid as it should have
been, an applicant scarcely ever being refuscd
a certificate
We hope this action of the General Assem-
bly, will arouse towns and superintendent to
the necessity of more searching and critical
cate. In this work there should be no laxity,
and no mistaken clemency shown to incom-
potency. 1t is not enough that candidate
can g read and write and cipher with toll
cradle facility,-vcry many of the scholars
in our common schools can do that. One
who aspires to the Office of teacher should
understand the reason of what is taught.
should go behind the books and the rules
and grasp the principles from which the
books and the rules spring. Unless he does
this he be of no service to the scholar
The teacher who hears a recitation from the
book, and is satisfied if the scholar repeats
the words of the author. has only done what
anybody who can read can do,-and if that
is all desired in a teacher, the qualification il
not difficult to find. We regret to be obliged
to believe that quite too many teachers really
know very little of the studies they pretend
to teach; and under such instruction a schol-
ar might go through textbook and really
know nothing about it, except to repeat its
rules from memory work out its examples
by rule.
The remedy for this evil is in the hands of
superintendents of schools in every town
If they refuse certificate there is no appeal
and incompetency will be obliged to seek
some other field of labor than the school
house, where minds are moulded not only for
life but for time as long as mind shall
endure Will not superintendents from
this time forward - magnify their Office
and make the ordeal, through which can
didate must pass before certificate is granted,
a real test of capacity to impart instruction
and shed light on every study pursued in our
schools?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

TREATMENT OF GERMAN EMIGRANTs AT THE
SoUrH.-According to the New Orleans Bee,
such unfavorable reports are sent home by
the German immigrants who have gone South.
that an immigration which promised to be
large is virtually suspended, the planters not
having yet learned humanity toward laborcrs
As specimen of these reports, q German pa
per publishes letter which says:
"The immigrant agents send all they can
get South where they are treated like Dutch
niggers. The abandoned niger huts were
their shelter; four pounds of picked pork
and rye -four were their weekly food. Those
who tried to escape-and very near all tried
to do severe left at the mercy of the exc
cradle planters. Even the laborers willing to
work could not stand the heat of that climate,
and with their wives and children were taken
down with the fever, without any medical
assistance, and without any other food than
that above described. Those of the laborers
who would not remain upon the place did not
get cent for their work Like skeletons
these men came to New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
and Nicksburg, and Memphis, which Jour
neys they performed on foot after many vi
cissitudes, ragged, nearly dead, and full of
fever in their limbs Many of them laid down
by the river, white with death and starvation
Many were found dead in hospitals, upon
the terrible journey, before they could reach
New Orleans or St. Louis. As things are at
present | call the attention of INV country
men-to keep off the agents that would make
them proposals for engagements in the states
of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

fnn1hss healthy competition -
merchandise in boxes had n'tlegs. Of course
railroads can afford to carry freights from St.
Johnsbury to the sea-board at as cheap rates
as from Newport; or from Montpelier as low
as from Burlington; butw despair of seeing
them do it until Montpelier and St. Johns
bury have the benefit Of competing lines OF
road to the coast.
We have said nothing of the notorious fact
that all the railroads carry what is called
g through freight for prices bearing no
comparison in amount to that charged for all
local freights. The time has been when it
has cost less to transport merchandise from
Boston to Chicago through Montpelier, than
to bring the same freight from Boston to
Montpelier. The roads excuse themselves
for thus favoring their customers in other
states, by asserting that they are obliged to
take through freight at low figures or not get
it at all. But it must be profitable even at the
low rates they get, or they would not take
it and it is rather severe on the people of
the state which gave the road its charter,
and for whose benefit it is frequently claimed
these roads were built, to oblige them to pay
enormous profits on the transportation of
their own freight in order that these roads
may compete for through business. We,
however, complain much less of this, than of
the unfair and unjust discrimination among
citizens of our state by graduating tariffs
with little regard for the length Of transpor-
tation, but with most careful estimate Of
the chances of competition.
The people of the State would bear this
extortion with much greater patience, if they
supposed the plumber went into the pockets
of those who had put their money into these
roads originally, and who should be credited
with the benefits which even an uniustly
managed road brings to the State at large
But it is well known that the roads are now
nearly all of them controlled by, and their
profits go into the pockets of, those who have
bought the stock or bonds as private spccu-
lation, and at much less than the original
cost. The men whose money built the roads,
are not the men who reap the benefits of
these unfair tariffs are they the men to
whom the State is under any particular obi
CATION for the exis tence of it's railroads
While railroad managers are as selfish and
grasping as other men,-and we presume
they will hardly claim to be above the aver
age in this respect, there is little hope of
relief for these evils except in more railroads :.
and we accordingly hail with pleasure the
efforts now being made to build new railroads
in the state A road from Montpelier to
Portland would very soon reduce freights
through all this part of the State to reasona-
bic figures, and would put an end to the in
justice of exacting from towns along the
route, or near it, prices greater than are paid
by towns much farther from the board
Let us have more railroads by all means.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

New HAMPsHiRE ELECTIoN.-The New
Hampshire election, Tuesday, resulted even
more favorably to the republicans than had
been anticipated. Harrimans majority 70,
governor, in the whole state, will exceed
5000. The republicans elect their three
congressman by majorities of about 1000
each, four of the five state councillors, nine
of the twelve senators, and will have a ma
jority of eighty in the lower branch of the
Legislature. The total vote in the state will
exceed g. 900 against IS ,5SS last year. The
elected to Congress are ia
cob H. Ella of Rochester, Aaron F. Stevens
of Nashua, and Jacob Benton of Lancas-
ter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

Protestant DISABILITIES IN oNE-The
President has communicated to Congress a
letter from Minister King, dated Feb. Is. in
which he repeats the statement of facts al
ready published from official and unofficial
sources in reference to the reports of the ex-
clusion Of American Protestant worship
from Rome. In conclusion he saws - A So
luton of the difficulty has been suggested.
This is to purchase or hire for term of
years building for legation purposes, includ-
ing ample accommodation for chapel. Tn
der such an arrangement there would be no
further question as to the right of American
Protestants to assemble for public worship
within the walls of Rome, while an official
residence might be provided suitable to get
the position of the American Representative
at the Papal Court, one not unworthy the
character, dignity and influence of the Amer
lean Government and people,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

PERsoNAL.-Geo. H. Bigelow, Esq, of the
Burlington Times, has, we are glad to learn
been nominated and confirmed as Postmaster
at Burlington, vice W. II. Hoyt, of the Sen.
tinel, appointed last fall but not confirmed
Mr.. Benedict of the Free Press was Post
master under Mr.. Lincoln's administration
and was succeeded by Mr.. Huntington, who
was followed in few months by Mr.. Hoyt
The editors of Burlington are thus having
their chance at the Post Office and so far as
such positions are given a reward for faith
full political service, perhaps. if the edito,
want them, they are as well entitled to them
as anybody And no one has better claim
ON that score than Mr. Bigelow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
STATE Or VERMONT.
BY THE GOVERNOR,

By THE GOVERNOR,
A PROCLAM TON.
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to appear by
petitions and representations from the people
Of the southwestern part of this State, adj
dressed to me, that the Troy and Boston
Railroad, a corporation existing under the
laws of the State of New York, has, since
the sixteenth Of January, 1867, without just
cause, refused to connect for the Transporter
ton of passengers and freight, in any way,
with the Rutland and Bennington formerly
the Western Vermont) Railroad;
And it has been made further to appear
that this refusal has deprived the inhabitants
of that part of the State of direct railroad COM
munication with the south and west, to the
gre damage of their large manufacturing,
commercial and agricultural interests
And it has been made further to appear
that the people of that portion of the State
desire some immediate legislation, which is
necessary to enable them to take such action.
BY building a new railroad, as will give them,
within one year, direct railroad communica-
ton south and west;
And it has been made further to appear
that, if obliged to wait for this legislation
until the Annual Session of the General AS
sembly, the building of the proposed railroad
will be deferred at least one year, and the in
terests, already severely suffering, will receive
great and, in some cases, irreparable injury.
while the legislation desired, would much
lessen, if not wholly avert the threatened
ruin of large and valuable manufacturing in
dustries;
And it has been made further to appear
that railroad and business interests in other
parts of the State would be greatly benefited
by legislation at this time;
AND WHEREAS, These representations are
sufficient, in my Judgment, to make it my
official duty to convoke the General Assembly
in Special Session;
Nou, therefore, L, PAUL DILLINGHAM, Gov
ernor of Vermont, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution, do issue
this my proclamation, convening the General
Assembly in Special Session. And do here
by summon the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, to meet in their
respective Chambers at Montpelier, together
with the Officers of the two Houses, on
Wednesday, the 9th day OF March, A. d
1867, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of such legislative action as they
may think proper.
Giren under my hand and the seat of This
State, IN Enecutire Chamber, at Montpe-
her, this fourteenth day Of March, an the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sirty-seren, and of the Indepeu-
dence Of the United States the ninety.frst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;
By the Governor
WILLIAM p. DILLINGHAM;
Secretary Of Girl and Military Affairs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
HOTEL NOTICE.!

The Subscriber having bought the fur ea.e
of the Union House in Montpelier, heretofore kept hv
Seth Lee, respectfully informs the public that he shall
deavor to make said house 6rsclass in all its arrange
mens, and believes from his knowledge the wants and
requirements of The travelling community he shall be ab.
do and respectfully socits continued fayorx f
the present patrons of the house, all Others wbo
may find il for their comfort convenience or intere>, 10
give him their patronage. GEO p POSTED
Montpelier, Jan. l, 1867. yAr..a.,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

Some of the Southern papers seem to be
exceedingly DESTROYS of having the Supreme
Court pass at once upon the Constitutional
ity of the reconstruction act, and to bring
about that result propose to continue their
present state governments, until they come
in collision with the military authorities.
and thus bring their case into the tribunals
of law. But the Supreme Court decided in
the Dorr case in Rhode Island that the judg-
ment of Congress. that a state government
was illegal, was binding upon all other de
partments of the general government, and
we presume the Court will hold the same
doctrine now. The South will therefore
gain nothing by going to the Supreme Court
and will most certainly lose the opportunity
of participating in the reorganization Of
their states:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

The President has had talk with Col.
Halpine ,(Nliles O'Reilly) of the New York
Citizen, which the Colonel reports in his
paper. Mr.. johnson predicts great hnan-
cial crash reputation, and other disagreeable
things, if the country followed Congress in
stead of him. The President hopes to fright
en- the people, we suppose, and perhaps will
try to precipitate the financial ruin which he
foretells The country, however, just now
puts little confidence in the politics or the
prophecies of the White House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

S.T.-ls60-X.-The amount of Plantation Bitters sold
one year something startling. They would hli
broadway six feet high from Park iih street.
brakes mandatory the institutions of New
York IL is said that Drake pinted all The rocks in The
Eastern with cabalisIic = = 1.-lo6O--A-,
old granny Legislators law ''pre
ve.ng dsfgurng the of nature,'' which gives him
a monopoly We do knew how this is, but we do
Plantation Bitters other article ever
did They used by all classesot The community, and
death Dyspepsia certain. They very Inyg
aiing langud and weak and great appetizer.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

We have from Orange Judd & Co., agri.
cultural publishers, New York, the g. Amer
lean Agricultural Annual" for 1867. Il i
the farmers yearbook, exhibiting recent
progress in agricultural theory and practice,
and is a guide to present and future labors
The volume contains reading valuable to
farmers and gardeners, and gives hints, infor-
nation and advice respecting a multitude OF
agricultural matters. The price in paper
covers is fifty cents, or seventy-tive cents
bound in muslin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
COMMERCIAL.

hAkksIs-New York, March ls-Four shade
io"er sales 6i0O bbs State 80 ~ Ia 10 10 raiuli
hoop Ohio sil 20 I" Is %; Western - % 10 I3 TO-
heal TO &c hiei sales 81 con bushels; No. Cics-
go spIne' at 700 hilw kes MOL - IS 25O. Com
~ ~ oais steady sales 20 U0u bushels Pork open
Gu nthcf Lard hrmer. Whisky qu,i. elton hfm.
MoNKTARY AFFAIRs.-Stocks es,i,ed ana = Itule
lower u = 3 ~ Coupons, 1865 1904 To 1851; l. :
Io40s Coupons, 9Sss U. s. les IO5s L. IO6 mon
6 TO 4 per cent gold 1874.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

ASYLUM FOR PRINTERs.-Charles F. Browne
(Artemus Ward) gave his property-some
500, OOO-to the founding of an asylum for
printers in the United States The Chicago
Tribune proposes to the craft throughout the
country, to set aside five mills on every dol
lar of their wages until the bequest made by
Mr.. Browne becomes available, to be then
added to that fund s-- -..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

lifting kettle the fire sohded myself
seveTely-oDe hand almost to a The torture was
unbearahle. The Mexican Mustang Liniment
we'd pain almost immediately. Ii hea led rapidly
nd left very little
CH,s FOSTER i2) Broad St, Pna.''
This is merely sample Il hat the Mustang Linnent
will do. IL iDva uable in all cases of wounds, swell
ine sprains, cuts, bruises pavns ETC., either upon man
beast
counterfeits None is genuine unless wrap
steel eneravings hearing the signature of c.
w " estbrook, Chemist, and the pirate stamp Of DE-
A BARNEs s. Co., New York.
Saratoga SprinH Water, sold by all Druggists.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

ut beon1ade, bat 1f. Ifnsloy WIN Pus n
engineers upon the route in due time.
The meeting at MarShfeld Friday was well
attended, although we thought it lacked the
zeal in the enterprise exhibited At Cabot.
1t was organized by the choice of George
Wooster, Esq, rs Chairman, and A. II. Da-
Wis as Secretary, and was addressed by the
same gentlemen who spoke at Cabot, except
Mr.. Wells who was not present. The peo-
pie of the town are, of course, anxious about
the location of the road, and fearing that it
may be put inconveniently high up for their
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
No. J3.

AGAupE MAeSopIA.-1he prettest thing, the "sweet
thing - and the of the least moneI III
overcomes the pirarion soens and adds del
c acy skin a delightful perfume aiiays head
and inf smmation and is necessary companion IN
the room the nursery and upon the toilet side
board. obtained every here dollar per
bottle.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

LYCS's EXTRACT PURE JAMAICA GNGER-for Indi-
gesion Nausea, Heartburn, Sick Headache Chiera Nor
bus, &c, where warming, genial snulant required.
IT. eiul preparation and purity makes
and reliable arlice for culinary purposes Sold every
where, at 30 cts. per hottie.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists
SA2ay
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

REcoNsTRUcTIoN IN VIRGINIA.-The assem-
bly, of the Virginia legislature is disinelinet
to follow the lead of the Senate of that state
in inaugurating reconstruction under the
however, against the advice of Northern
Democrats, who are exceedingly anxious IL
have the secessionists of the South take the
lead in reconstruction, hoping in that way
to secure the political control of those
states
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

RoBBED.-Charles Hammond, Co. B, I'd
Vt, was lately robbed at Albany N. ", of
his pension money. A company of four or
five pensioners drew their money at Nor ,tpel-
ier recently, and one was robbed before he
got home. His associates were arrested but
nothing was proved against them He is a
mean thief who would rob pensioner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
Cancer.

DR.. r. w. Hill would respectfully inform the inhabi
tants OF Montpelier and community
to the Nicholas block Be Rim side of the river few
rods from the depot. where he may be found in tn.
successful treatment of cancers and other humors
Montpelier, March 2, 1867. rSMlOm6sp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

emstreets mimi able HAIR Coloring has been steadi-
" l-vur for Ii acts upon
the suTbeus ihe of air. aud changes
original color by degrees Az instantaneous dt e.
ieaden aud nJ"Ie he heir. Heimstreets IS net dye,
bat cerIa" IN ITS results Promotes Its growth, and
beautiful HAS AZ Price 50 cents and LOO.
hN all
-ar.Iox. Spring Water, sold by all druggists.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

WH.T DIP Ir:- Young lady, ming her coun-
Try home alter 'urU OF few months IN New York
hardly recognized by her friends. In place of
tius shed tace she hau srf, ruby Compile O al
rble smootine> aud instead OF - she really ap
but IL She told them plainly she used agan'S
Mag Balm aud would without IL. AM
lady her personal appearance very much by
tins article. IL can be ordered of any druggist fol-
y
Saratoga Spring Water. sold by all Druggists
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

All who value beautiful head of hair and its preserva
premature badness and turning gray, viii moi
tail To LYONS celebrated kathsrUn- Ii makes the
rich. and glossy, eradicates dsnd and
The ba grow with uaurlat beauty. Ii Is sold every
where
f. THOMAS LYON Chemist, y. Y.
Saratoga Sizing Mater, sold by all BTugsisrs-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
NEW YORK PRICES CURRENT,

by FEsToS, FITZGERALD & Tracy, stfictt
Producs t,onmss,on Merchants 50 Whitehall -
Y. sales cash, and prompt returns as~urel
Liberal advances made assignments All spf.,
fully insured on ar rival. Mark goods distinctly, au
forward Invoices. We quote Tor The week endil-
l6 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
WISTAR'S BALsAMOF WILD CHERRY

inns remedy has longbeen chrei by tie conH,uuy
Tor It's remarkable efficacy in relieving healing and
curing the most obstinate, painful and long standing
cases oil Cough, Gold IafHenza Throat Bronchitis
"A0ePns Cough, Group, asthma, Izfanmatien of the
Lungs while even Consumption itself has vieldei IN irs
magic influence when all other means have failed lis
whole history past has produced no RENE
dy oil equal vaue as for erous and dan
gerous pulmonary affections which prevail all va, rho
land, 49,
From j. d. Hosmer, Esq, Of Topshom
M.ssrs w TorsHAN, VI. April 81, 1860
Gentlemen 81 "a az Meas i,
'he mass 81 testimony favor invsluste Cb
Iemtag-DR "isrAR's BsLsAA Win CaTnav ~,
ing 'e past winter my wife affected with seveTe
severely for many days. Wistar's BaIsan VA -,
nehoeo trlai OF which and nern,,snt
!e'ei- nave Known of tie BaIsam having he. "a ne
IN odses OF -7sDno with the favorable resuirS
am sure that If the community were as We'll scon,i,,
on ",n the merits OF thus Great Remsdu a. / am -,
rou.a oe unable TO supp the demand. I would A.
80 o saeI from coughs, colds, &c, give this medi
ehe Al carry and thorough trial
Yours truly, IN HoSMEp
Prepared by SETH W row LIE 4 son. "a T,s ,aoo,
ST. Boston, and for sale by Druggists generally
Serqfula.
The REv. Csc SroRRs of BROOKLYN Nv s,vs :;
medical certificate in his Magazine Of m. cure =, ~
envy son, OF Scrofua. after dissolution appearsd in
eVitaoie " We publish this statement not t,r nav bu,
IN efaude 10 God who has thus PRAYER and
" virtue in The Iodine Water trestmen which The
ers OF this Magazine will thank its Editor for bringing
" TO their $3.50 - 7-
Circulars free.
Dr. H. Anders' Iodine Water is for sale by r DINS-
MORE, Proprietor, sc Dey ST., N. ", aad by Drug
gists F&al0ml
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20

The Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tives has ratified the constitutional amend
ment by large majority. 1t is thought the
Senate will concur in this action.