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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
A Siamese Romance and Tragedy.

The priests or BONES of Siam are vowed
to celibacy and monastic life. Death is
the certain consequence of any known de-
parture from the VOW of celibacy; priest
must not even be supposed conscious of
the presence of such temptation as women,
to the interruption of that abstract con-
temptation which is the aim and end of the
Buddhist votary. One among the priests
who swarmed in one of the large monas-
teries attached to the temples had been
remarkable for his unfinching zeal in the
practice of every act of self-sacrifce en-
Joined by his religion, observing the most
rigid abstinence, and also silence which
gave external evidence of the abstraction
of his mind from all the cares and concerns
of this mundane existence. He had taken
his turn with his brethren to issue forth
upOn the river at early dawn to receive
the daily contributions of provisions so
willingly set aside by the people for the
sustenauce of their BONES. Sometime he
went alone Latterly, on the occasion of
his fulfilling this mission alone, he had not
returned without some unusual delay.
There is a certain body among the
priesthood whose especial duty Is to
watch over the private and public con-
duct of the other members of their fra
ternity, and to bring them to trial for
neglect of duty. or on conviction of any
crime, religious or moral These officials.
being apprised that a grave suspicion
attached to one of their order, placed a
spy over his conduct Having selected
for the purpose one of the most trI-
ed and sagacious amongst themselves, he
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movements and actions of the supposed
delinquent On his return from one OF his
missions in the river, unpercelved, he
watched him as he sat alone. He ap-
peared frequently to take something from
his bosom, which he pressed TO his lips
and then returned it. The spy drawing
gradually nearer was enabled to satisfy
himself that the treasured article was a
rose: further observation and vigilance
now became necessary.
On the next occasion of the culprit's
sallying forth on the river his course was
tracked by a spy, by whom he was seen
to enter gate of one of the gardens slop
ing down to the water, and to meet
young and handsome Laos girl, with
whom-contrary to the sacerdotal law-he
was seen to exchange words, from whose
hands he was also guilty of receiving a
rose, which he pressed to his lips AT
length being found absent from his cell
at late hour in the evening, he was
proved to have had a secret meeting
with the maiden-an act which sealed his
fate The following day he was tried for
his crime and condemned to cruel death.
while similar sad fate was adiudged the
unfortunate maiden.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
Vermont State Seal and Coat of Arms.
BY CHARLES REED

The first General Assembly Of the State
hid its session at Windsor, March II, 177S,
and convened again in June at Bennington.
,rf after a new election. the Genera 'ssem-
t,va.,ain met at Windsor, Oct. 81 j. that
year. and adjourned Oct. 9th.
ii rhe Accounts of Ira Allen as State
r-sa-urer (See Thompson7 Vermont, p. I07. }
vs read the following item of charge against
1bs state
H.. o-r 2ith. To : days at Windsor
drawing q plan for a state seal and
..--.az Mr.. Il. Dean to make it. IOs. 81 o. Od."
From the above data we concluded that
Treasurer Allen remained at Windsor for
tuu day7 after the adjournment of the third
session of the General Assembly, Oct 25th
sri 2jth and designed the State Seal and
had il made We supposed we knew 0hen
ami where the State Seal was made. But
ra.- view was disturbed by the little circum-
stance that we afterwards found a Comms-
-.an. -ued BY Thomas Chittenden, Gov, and
.alntcr-igned by VI. Lyon, d. Sec'y, dated
Ar-l 5th. LIS, issued to Samuel Robinson
a.. Captain Of the lst Company in the 2nd
REGIMENT Of Militia, and scaled with this
rs--abie seal; which is thus proved to have
been in actual use within a month after the
---taizati1n of our State Government, and
re -ix months before the 25th and Goth
is-- Il October.
But however these dates may conflict,
there Is no doubt that Ira Allen designed.
AMI Reuben Dean made. this seal of IT'S
ra- Dean came from Connecticut; he was
a silver smith by trade, and his handicraft
extended to all sorts of work in metals. His
shop was in his dwelling house in the south
part 10 the village Of Windsor. and stone
NOW marks his grave in the old Church
Yard.
Thompson, page 1873, furnishes this further
item from Treasurer Aliens Accounts
I7-s. June 5th-To cash paid Reuben Dean for a
--r.r fir 2 state seal, con. 9f Law. 0f. los fd."
tuI besides these entries in the Treasurer
Accounts we have never been able to find
any mention Of this Seal in any cotemporary
record OF public document The Journals
of rhe House Of Representatives are silent
" the subject. and the Journals of the
Governor and Council for that year not
boz the office Of the Secretary Of State, though
>aie'- State Papers give some extracts from
them
DESCRIPTION OF TIE SEAL OF HIS.
the principal figure is pine tree, rising
frlm the center Of thick growth of ever
green's with eonieaI tops Above these tops
start the limbs of the pine, and the bases of
the eyergrcens extend IN a horizontal line
quite across the Seal. \ sheaf of grain
stands on each side of the pine, far in the
la ground, and for want Of proper per
spectiye close up under high strata Of clouds
that occupy the upper edge of the Seal
And below the sheaf on the right of the OBJ
server. and above the tops Of the evergreens,
stands "a cow. Below the line of evergreens
and in the form in which they are here
printed. are the words,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

Before the fifth ballot was declared it was
know that Colfax led, then States began to
change their votes, and when the ballot was
finally announced Colfax received $50 of the
627 votes, cast, and on motion of Gen. Sickles
of New York, an ardent supporter of Gov.
Fenton, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
The Convention then after some routine
business formally adjourned
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

large stream of water has burst from the
mountain where the earth eruption occurred.
The base of the volcano is about thirty mil
in circumference and is desola ted. At least
half million dollars worth of property is
destroyed. The King ofthe Sandwich Islands
has issued proclamation for the relief of
the sufferers. Many visitors had gone from
Honolulu and many will go from San Fran
cisco. The worst is thought TO be over, but
the lava flow continues. 1t is grand spec
tacle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

The japanese Commissioners who Wis
tied this country year or two since, are
reported to have carried back with them
$4,000 worth of scientific and other valu-
able books, and the New York publishers,
the Putnams. are understood to have recent
ly filled out an order from Japan, for school
books chiefly, to the amount of ten tons
weight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

1t is suggested that Napoleon intends that
his cousin, son Of Lucien Bonaparte, the
newly made Cardinal shall be the next Pope.
To human view this would be a shrewd
movement, alike beneficial to France and
Rome. But there is one who is higher
than tho highest on earth, and may disap-
point the best laid plans Of monarchs and
cardinals.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

Proof is abundant of the undying affec
ton cherished by the sable millions of the
South toward President Lincoln. A teacher
employed by the American Missionary As
sociation writes that colored clergyman,
after praying for the /" Northern teachers
in their midst who had come from foreign
homes to teach their children" added
petition that :" we all may meet in heaven
with Abraham. Isaac and Jacob, and Abra-
ham Lincoln"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

The line of conduct chosen by young
man during the five years from fifteen to
twenty, will, in almost every instance, de-
termine his character for life. As he Is
then careful or careless, prudent or impru-
dent, industrious or indolent, truthful or
dissimulating, intelligent or ignorant, tenn
perate or dissolute, so will he be in after
years; and it needs no prophet to cast his
horoscope, or calculate his chances in life
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

on yoor principals Dare yoo deny that
these shades, these modified mokes, are
the posterity Nv the white men Deekin'
shood 700 cast yoor beamin eye over this
assemblage, woodent it rest parentally and
lovinly onto yoor own posterity? oh.
Deekin eff 700 90 back on the resolooshens
wich 700 yoonanimusly voted for, don't |
beg Nv 700, 90 back onto nacher. Don't
desert yoor children. Don't turn def
ear to the pedins Nv nacher. or blind
eye to her suplications. Hannibal Pogram
60 and beg yoor father to permit yoo, his
posterity, skarcely blacker than he, and
cussid sight handsomer, to mix in this yere
caucus"
The Deekin Indignantly left the room,
and [ follered SCOT, wich eggsample wuz
follered by all Nv US. Bigler and Pollock
remained, and nominated ticket w these
half-bleached cusses, making it up entirely
Nv the Pogram, Gavitt and Punt niggers,
ez these names, they sed, he'd weight in the
county. Who will deliver Us from these
two bodies Nv death"
PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY, P. NJ.
witch is Postmaster,),
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

" the top representing the State of Vermont, sup
ported by the others"
The authority for the above paragraph
rests with the late Ferrand F. Merrill, who
as Deputy Secretary of State, in the absence
of his chief, James Nc NJ Shafter, furnished
this information to Mr.. Wilson in 1915.
Where Ira Allen makes the statement referred
to has escaped the search of the writer.
STORY OF HENRY STEVENS.
An article in the October number of the
Vermont Quarterly Gazetteer, 1861 page 1875,
from. the pen of this noted antiquarian, states
that Governor Chittenden when he resided
at Arlington, had drinking cups which were
sections of the horn of an OK and bottomed
with wood that an English lieutenant, Wis
iting the Governor on official business and
staying several days, engraved on ono of
these cups - a view from the west window
of the Governors house, of a wheat field
some two acres in the distance, beyond which
rose a knoll with solitary pine upon its
top and the engraved cup attracted the no.
tlce OF Ira Allen who accepted its device for
the State SEAL
This statement Mr.. Stevens supports by
the authority of the survivor of the body
guard of Governor Chittenden But the
present generation of Arlington assert that
the present typographical surroundings of
the Governor residence in Arlington forbid
belief in the accuracy of the narrative, as no
such knoll is now visible from the west win
dow as this description calls for.
And now whatever may have been the
phases in which it has heretofore appeared,
and whatever the traditions of it's origin, we
can hope the Coat of Arms of the State has
received its final description in the act of
1862. Its devices are all significant and
worthy Its representation on canvass and
in colors by Mr.. Heyde is skillfully executed
and q BY authority" and presents the ac-
tual mountains, forests, harvests, wild deer,
and herds of Vermont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
them ?" gasped out Deekin

'ho are them ?" gasped out Deekin
(m,
tell," exclaimed Issaker Gavitt pro-
".
hey are posterity referred to in my
shun. This government wus estab-
|by white men and their posterity.
may be few here who would be
b out on the score of being the poster
" white women but these are excep-
I shood hev included white women
resolushun. The majority Nv those
ez you kin easily determine by their
is the posterity NV white men They
pure black. Here is every shade
be subdood yaller Nv the mulatto up
almost white Nv him who hez only
enth part nigger blood in his veins.
lrse they will take seats and assist
dominating the ticket wich hez called
ether"
course they won't! roared Deck
ram. a never will set in 4 con
n with niggers-never never, '
-"
cry good Ef this is the yoonanimus
"a, we won't nomieate any ticket. |
,o responsibility Of bustin this CON
In Rut. oh. Deekin. wat pOin back
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
NaSby.

4 Concention at the Corners to Nomin-
ate a County Tacket-Ho10 Joe Bigler
Percerted the Resolution Usually adopted
at Such C0nren ti0nS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27

From the Toledo Blade.
Posi- OFFS, CONFEDRIT y ROADS,
Which is in the State nv kentuck,
,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
Republican National Convention.

ESTo PERPETUA
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10

Democrats say, in their 4th resolu-
tion, that they "Are in .favor Of tar'
ing every species Of property equally
alike" m
They may, therefore, be put down
assfavoring the taxing Of Land.hold,
lers, Plow-holdors, Planc-holders
Anvil-holders, Stockholders, and
the ontirc industrial interests ofthe
country, 70 pay the Democratic Wal
Debt, equally alike with the Whisky
holders, Wine.holders, Stockholders
Cigar holders, and Bond-holders'
The Republicans believe these Int
ter interests should. pay the Reve
MUGS, and the former great labor-de-
veloping classes should be exempt
This is the difference between tn,
parties. Choose, W . Plow-holders
this day, whom ye will serve.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10

One Ticket costing Two Dollars
will admit gentleman and lady and
team to the grounds during the Fair.
Ono Ticket costing Five Dollars
will admit a gentleman and his wife,
with oil members OF their family
under twcnty-one years Of age, to-
gcthcr with . team, to tho grounds
during tho Fair.
Entries can be made Mt any time
prior to tho Fair by application to
the Secretary, in Ottumwa, either by
letter or in person.
The Society will furnish good
stabling, and take every ordinary
precaution for tho safety of stock,
but will not be liable for accidents,
escapes, or thefts.
An abundance of good hay and
grain will be found upon the grounds
which will be sold at reasonable rates.
We have tho best half:mile track
in the State. One of the most libe-
raj premium lists offered by any
county Ut district society. to which
a citizens purse will be added at the
time of the Fair.
We especially invite oil gentlemen
owning good horses, of every class,
to come with their stock and fami.
lies, and thus enable us to have ono
of the best Horse Exhibitions of the
season; to secure which we intend
TO do otir part
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10
Remarkable.

In every State Of the South there
was Spartan band of loyalists:: who
remained steadfast in their devotion
to the stars and stripes, throughout
the bloody Democratic War.
They were socially and politically
ostracised at the start, and later
drafted into! their mob armies, md
bounded to the mountains and caves
like wild beasts, on account of their
devotion to the Government of their
fathers.
The war is now nominally over,
ard neutrality-suspicious. of the army,
these people have returned to their
desolated homes, and together with
the gallant men, who, after aiding to
overthrow tho rebellion, now choose
to remain South, with the all the
time loyal negroes, are the principal
clements engaged in reconstructing
those States on q loyal basis. In the
choice nomenclature Of the Rebels,
they are called "Scalawags," "Carpet
Baggers," and "Black and Tanners"
Reader, did you ever consider the
remarkable circumstance, that in the
Now York Democratic Convention,
there was not ono single man of all
those original, and faithful prosecuted
Unionists, as delegate; but on the
contrary, the delegations from those
States wcro all Generals, Colonels,
&C., of the rebel army, selected on &C
count of the prominent and effective
part they took in slaughtering our
troops. #
Those facts, taken together with
the prominent part the rebcl leaders,
like Hampton and Forrest took in
the Convention, debating tho cardi-
dates, and..writing the platform, shows
palmer than it were, possible to do
so, by words, that the modern Ku
klux Democracy, is but a revival of
tho Confederacy under another
name, and a :prolongation of the rob
81 line North, with substantially
the same leaders and purposes that
the nation had fondly hoped went
down at Appomattox and tonesboro.
1t il "The Lost Cause, " under hew
name, that now hopes to accomplish
by political .fnesse what it failed to
gain on the bloody arena.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10
A Heterodox Democrat,


Col. P. Cad Bryan, the Copperhesd
candidate for Congress, in the 5th
District, has been acting with the
Republicans from the breaking out
OF the war, up to the timed he failed
to carry his Go. delegation to the
Congressional Convention last spring,
Since then, he has had a very big
sore head, and has naturally fallen in
TO the Democratic party, in consider.
alton of the empty honor of running
against Frank Palmer, for Congress.
The Register has unearthed tho
following speech of his, made in his
own town, (Indianola,) last spring,
pending municipal election.
tefs the Democratic party because
It wasa whiskey party, and now il the
Republican party falters in this anti.
peer crusade, I shall leave it also, and
either stay out of politics altogether,
or else DC one to form a party which
shall not be disgraced by any Of the
whlsky-loving creatures of Democra-
Republicaniem."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10
TICKETS.

A membership ticket for the Wa
pello County Agricultural Fair, cost
ing one dollar, will admit man and
his wife and children under ten years
Of age to the grounds during the fair.
One ticket, rs cents, admits one
person once.
One ticket, Is cents, will admit all
vehicles drawn by not moro than two
horses, once.
Two tickets, IS cents each, will ad-
init vehicles drawn by .our horses.
Entries can be made at the Office of
the secretary in Ottumwa, on and at
ter first OF October, and all entries
must be made by 10 o'clock A. NJ, of
the 14th, at which time the books
will be closed.
All privileges and tickets to the
Agricultural Fair held on tho 18th
and 14th of October, will expire on
the evening Of the 18th.
When there is no competition, if
the article or animal is deemed wor-
thy by the committee, they may
award the secondpremium gifts class
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10

and it being apparent that you had
received and were still receiving rcin-
forcements, felt it my duty to with
draw my troops from the immediate
scene of the conflict. Under these
circumstances, in accordance, with
the usagcs of war, shall transmit
this under flag of truce, to ask per-
mission to send q mounted party to,
the battle field OF Shil, h, for the par.
pose of giving decent intcrmcnt to
my dead. Certain gentlemen wish.
ing to avail themselves Of this oppor-
tunity to remove the remains oftheir
sons and friends, | must request for
them theprivilegc of accompanying
the burial party, and in this connec-
ton deem it proper to say ! am
asking what l have extended to your
own countrymcn under similar cir.
cumstances. Respectfully, general,
your obedient servant,
p. G. T. BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding.
To Major General u. S. GRANT, major
general commanding United States
forces, Pittsburg Landing.
We next introduce, Gen. John G
PembertoD, whose services in behalf
ofthc democracy around Vicksburg,
and his subsequent adherence to that
party ought to entitlo him to weight
among democratic readers.
Hore is his tribute to Grants block
headism as an officer:
HEADo'Rs v,cKsBuRu, July 4, '63.
Major General y. s. GIANT, Com.
manding U. S. forces
GENERAL: | have tho honor to &C.
knowledge tho receipt of your CON-
munication of this date, and in reply
to say that the terms proposed by
you are accepted. Very respectfully,
your obcdicnt servant,
&c. PEMBERToN,
Lieutenant General.
And, finally, we give q touching
testimonial to Grants incapaclty,
from Gen. Robt. e. Lee, who, after
Jefferson Davis, is to-day the most
beloved leader of the democratic par
| ty.
Read the following conclusive testi.
mony of his, in little note from APP.
poma:tox apple tree, and thcn be
forever convinced of Grants incapac.
ity as a General:
HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF NORTHERN VIR-
GINA,
April 9, 1865.
Lieutenant General U. S. Grant, Com
mand,ng y. S. Il:
GENERAL: have received your let
ter of this date, containing the terms
of surrender of the army of Northern
Virginia rs proposed by you; as they
arc substantially the same as those
expressed in your lettor of the 9Th
instant, they are accepted. l will
proceed to designate the proper Off.
GERS TO carry the stipulations into eff
feet. Very respectfully, your obedi.
ont servant, r. Il. LEE, General. +
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10
CATEGORICAL.

Who stole the entire proceeds O
the magnificent appropriation O
five hundred thousand acres of land
in alternate sections on each side Of
the Des Moines. River, made
by Congress to Iowa, to slack water
that river?
Answer the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party, who were then in power.
and had the entire control of it, and
who are now Illustrating in enor-
nous wealth, stolen from this fund.
and who occasionally bring the man.
tie OF shame'to brass faced devil, BY
delivering homilios upon radical cor.
ruption. #
Who stole the school Fund of the
State, set aside for the sacred pur.
pose OF educating our children ?
Answer, DR.. James d. Eads. a Dem.
ocratio Superintendent Of Public In
structon, for the purpose Of estab-
fishing Democratic newspapers, which
are new vindicating the honesty and
legitimacy Of their parentage, by
londmonthed donunciations of Repub
lcan extravagencies and dishonesty.
Who stole the Kanesville Poll
Books, thereby defrauding the peo.
pie OF the State ofrights much moro
sacred than their property, and sent
! man to Congress by virtue of the |
gigantic theft, who received u MINOR |
ty of tho votes?
Answer, this same Democratic par
y through It's recognized leaders at
Albla, as was conclusivcly established
y Charles Mason, one of the parti-
cps cramihis accidently handing the
tentical Poll Books, to Daniel F
leiler, the contestant.
Go be continued. !,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10

The Ku Klux editor of the Bur
lington Argus asks the Register if it
would advise the mobbing of Demo-
cratic journalists. 1t is a good deal
owing to where they are and what
they are doing. There were no doubt
hundreds Of Democratic journalists in
the war against the Govt. When
found in that position, we said then,
and say now, spot EN-. But when
they are doing no harm to nothing
nor nobody but themselves and par
ty, ike the editors Of the Burlington
Argus, we quite the text of sacred
writ: 'He that hath humanity will
turn aside and let the reptile live
Register.