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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

his gun into the face 0f>E companion, and
destroyed the sight of both his eyes.
Upward of thirty Pittsfeld Germans have
signed a paper promising their services TO
their fatherland if wanted, and to be ready
at moments warning large portion
Of them were formerly soldiers IN the Prus-
sian army. They are now supposed to be
citizens Of the United States.
Thirty years ago the banana was little
known in New York, and was hardly any
where popular Now the trade is large
enough to employ four considerable firms
in New York, and the capital used is not
much short of $780, 00-
The CalifUrnisns are continually praising
their genial climate, but here comes Il re
port one of their own papers OF a frost IN
july. which killed all the vegetables and
froEe the ground 90 the depth of an inch
This occurred insSteptoe Valley.
The Rev West Dispatch says that fleets Of
eponging vessels have returned to that port
from their cruises we'll loaded. The ag5re-
gate worth of the new sponge in the market
there is stated to be $50, 900 The supply
about the Keys is nearly exhausted.
Thomas Mooney, the Irish historian and
chief of the anti Chinese party, offers him
self as & candidate for Governor OF UalIior-
MIA, with promise that he will raise 100 900
militia, and send the Chinese home within
three months after his election.
The official vote of Washington Territory
in the late election foots up as follows. Gar
field, Republican, 3,460; Mix. Democrat,
2734; Garfeld's majority, 1875. In 1868
Garfeld's majority was l49. The total vote
this year is 6,34s. being an increase Of ,02l
votes over 1865.
| Comblainers about the inferiority Of Wo-
mems wages receives crumb of comfort from
/ Durham, Conn. where Miss Mary } Meigs,
/ having resigned the Pcstmast ershIp, alter
thirteen years service, because the salary
was too small. man succeeded her.
| The French Government will observe che
stipulations Of the Treaty of Paris, concern
4 ing neutral vessels owing 70 the puole4
tion Of an alleged secret treaty proposed y
! France to Prussia, England has assumed a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

RECRUITING IN CANADA FOR THE FRENCH
ARMY.-A Montreal correspondent of the
Globe, writing from Toronto, Canada. JuIv
18th, says
A gentleman who arrived lately from
Franco took an office in st. James street ana
has, within the last few days, been actirelv
recruiting for the French army. The recruits
have their passage paid to Europe, wbcre
they are promised bounty. Most of the
recruits so far have been Iri. hmen rs
cruiting officer seems to have means
opened credit with one Of the banks !, a0 ne he
amount of $4,000 '"e
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

In consequence of the attitude of Austria
to Bavaria, and the renewed rumors Of the
warlike attitude of Russia, England has re-
solved to make preparations for putting her
army on war footing. The channel squad
ron has received orders to get ready for sea,
its destination to unite with the Mediter-
ranean squadron at Gibraltar, TO form fly
ing squadron under the command of Admiral
Hornby, who has been telegraphed at VAL
paraiso to return to England immediately
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

The remains of the late Hon. Henry Stacy
formerly of Burlington, and lately Z. s
Consul at Revel, Russia. reached Burling
ton last Friday. and were finally laid to res
in Locust Street Cemetery, Saturday after
noon. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. Sta
cy died at Revel in June, 1869, and the cask
ct which contained his remains bore man,
touching tributes of the respect in which Mr.
Stacy was held by his Russian friends.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

A Vienna despatch says that Austria will
probably "prohibit " the proclamation Of
Papal infallibility. This Of course tefers to
the proclamation as affecting Austrian ter
ritory alone. Taken in the same CONNIE ctIon
the Paris telegram announcing that g tbs
gradual evacuation of Rome has been deci-
ded upon" must make matters look rather
blue at the Court of the Vatican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

honest, or dilatory. in awarding justice to
those VITO have just claims upon her. We
shall await with some anxiety the news of
the next few days. If England becomes en-
broiled in the present war, it is quite certain
we shall witness conflict across the seas
such as the world has scarcely yet dared
dream Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

War is likely to break out in another quar-
ter. British gunboats have sailed for lien
Tsin, the port of Pekin, to demand satisfac.
ton for the recent outrages on the foreigners
The foreign residents at Shanghai have been
called upon to. volunteer for an expedition
which has the same destination, and the
French will send naval and military forcs
from Saigon. At Bombay, war between the
outside barbafians and the Celestial King
dom is regarded as inevitable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

A frighsful crime has come to light in the
West Some spectators have been buying
the plains who are afflicted with smallpox,
and have transported them East and resold
them, so that the loathsome disease has been
scattered broadcast in the States. The facts
have only recently been discovered. One
seized by the government at Uinta station
The managers of the Pacific Railroad are u.s.
ing every effort to prevent the passage of
any more of the death-spreading merchandise
over their line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27
Republican Union District COnven.
fiOu

4 Republican Uaion Coav entica, for the First
Congressional District Of Vermont, win be held at
NfddIebury, on Thursday, the 18th day of August
next at l. o'clock for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for Representative to Congress, to be
supported by the Republican frcemen of the Dis
trict at the election the first Tuesday of septem
Der next. The Republican Union voters of said
District are invited to be represented in the Con-
vention by their delegates, 70 be chosen in compli
snce with resolution adopted by the District Con-
vention holden at Middlebury, on the 18th day Of
August, 1867, by which each town is !" entitled to
one delegate, and an additional delegate for every
hundred aud every fraction OF hundred
larger than fy votes cast by said town for the Re-
publican Union candidate for Governor, at the
election the year preceding the time for holding
said Convention; the District Committee to pre-
scribe the method of election of such Delegates
The Delegates of the several towns in the District
will be chosen at primary meetings called by the
Republican Union Committees of the respective
towns, and must be provided with credentials
signed by the secretaries of said meetings.
$iSt f B5 fESf:: c5 %;:.s;s.
CHARLES NJ BLISS,
the superintendent of delegates to which the sew
eral towns in the District entitled is follows
viz:
WASHINGTON CoUNTT-Monipelier and North
field each; Barre, Cabot and Waterbury, 8 each
Berlin CALAIS, DuxDury, East montpelier, aYston
MarshfeId, MIddlesex Moretown, PIainieid, Rox.
bury, W aitsheld, Warren, Woodbury. and Worces
ter 2 each. Total IS.
ADDISON CoUNTT-Middlebury 4; Lincoln g.
nnnton and WaItham each An the remaining
hns escts---
BEssINGToN CoUNTr.-Bennington Manchl
ter and POwnaI each; Dorset and SALISBURY
each; Glastonbury, Searsburgh, Stamford, Sunder
land and and Woodford each. All the remaining
towns each. Total Al.
RUTLAND Characterization >; Castieton, Clar
cndon, Mount Holly, Poultney and Wallingford :
each; Rutland z; Hubbariton, Mendon, Nor n
Tabor and West Haven i each All the remain ing
towns each. Total 80.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

L II Il M n Is r. IL r. -
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
Reported and tssFraPAsd expressly for As Gree" MsHHtar
AT cAXBRIDeE AND BRIGHTON.
For the meek ending July q, 1870.
Amount of Stock NJ Marksi.-
caIIle. sheep shotes. Swine. veal-
s.: ;::; s. IS IS: Sc e: *
els o. quality sII - OO 30 qualiIy COS 90 &c
$40 %, per ew, total weight of hide, farro~ ane
tI4O3i poorest, sc, ss OetO 90.
Working orsn-sI5o TO go per pair. according tc
III asF value Beef. Handy Steers, $50 Sl25.
MiIeh CoSs-sS5to $50, sIra geod, $3.50 Sloo, with
~ithoatcsses, may bsasrssd fSFFg~ and ordina
'5ToSr.EYearIing. $3.50 s9s; t~eysaH, els a2s
IS; three years old, se0te %.
Veal Calvss-s4 10 SIS per head.
shsep-4to &c extra 90 10 oOcts peslb.
Sheep and Lsmht-25 so 10 50 cts.
snotss wholesale, - to lsei rs.anlyts lee
HidsS-BrightoR It cite; County lots, tssi
falIow-T to Il. Country lots 6to SIC
PsItx-with wool oil so TO 200 saehs eOsaSrYl ots
caIfskins ero 90 cts
RKNARks.-The great heat OF the past week has
Tequred much care on the part Of the shippers Of
quently the demand for hye stock has been quite
weak None bat me best ssteTn steers command
Tie are sold at Il I-le. In some parts Of New
PASTURES and most of the stock is quite thin. The
market for this grade is affected by the Texan ami
other light cattle from the West, some Of which have
been sold &c. per ID, live weight AZ whsch
4 price Hathaway & Heath sold p that aserageca
iOsS lbs live weight, equal to &c. onethrd shrink
age. With such competition, the northern drovers
not prepa red to compete and the trade y uI-
satisfactory TO them. J. B. Sargent sold New
Hampshire oxen, 60 dress 500 lbs each, for l2e;
oxen, $50 lbs. 10 l2e-i SyeaTs old helfer, Az
lbs at Ice. and ne offered at Sc per To- 40 sk
New York dry and young cattle at 9 to l0c pes
ID. NJ T. ShattGck sold one pair Of oxen, IslvO lbs
at Il l2c; 10 SyeArs old steers 90 dress 6uO he a.
10 / &c per To- and slim 10 fair cattle al 10 Sc I"
dress 400 600 lbs. B. F. COffran sold good oxen
$50 lbs. at Il Zee 4, OF $50 lbs At l2c
cow coo lbs at O1-2c.5 forward mich COW I91
&50 L. l.. Eaton sold 3years olds. to dress Dot
lbs. at Lee. 40 SIX; heifers, at Sc 40 skt and
I cows for SIS each.
The sheen trade is less favorable to the droYeI
tAan last week. Many say prices are lc per To- low
M, RaEsa nuAsrs leilg pl2rketed by the butchers
load Of fair sheep. about y lbs at &c o. McCartF
sold an extra lOf Of New York lambs at $3.50 per
/ head. A. Thayer seld o sheep at $500 Der head
b. Hurlburt, 81 lambs, $40 per head T. Berry
ll3 al @35O per head /. h Barker, p old sheep
al Sc. per ID. Trade mich cows has been quiet
of late this week there Is come inquiry Tor them
and rather better feeling sesEas 10 exist Live
poultry according TO age and quality, al 70 to SOC
/ per ID.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27
The Mohammedar Rebellion In China.

While the attention of the West is being
strongly attracted to the social problem OF
Chinese Immigration, the vast empire from
which it fows is in the midst of political
revolution which may possibly result in the
overthrow Of the reigning dynasty. The re-
rnafkable success which has attended the
revolt of the Mohammedan populations in
Koran, Shensi, and Kansuh, have ecarcely re-
ceived the notice they merit. 60 much has
fortune favored the rebels, that their leader
has actually made formal demand of the
Chinese Emperor that he shall quietly cede
to him the three provinces above msntioneds
under penalty OF general declaration of
war against the remaining portion of the
Empire. Some familiarity with the peculiar
ly sacred character attaching to the ruler of
China, who is looked upon as the Vicegerent
of Heaven for the government of the " black
haired race is necessary to realize fully
both the audacity evinced in native eyes by
such proposition, and the profound shock
which it has caused to the Pekin authorities.
Good authorities assert that great I'M
easiness is at present manifested; and the
state of affairs fully warrants such feeling.
The history Of Mohammedan intercourse
with China commenced under peaceful aus
pieces and has, after more than a thousand
years, developed into danger menacng the
integrity of the Empire. In most cases the
fiery follower of the prophet first carved his
way by the sword, and then degenerated, in
the course of centuries, into the comparative
ly eFete and powerless Mohammedan, such
as we see in Turkey and India. In China,
the land of contrarieties, he is manifesting,
for the first time, that spirit of conquest
which led his forefathers to the battle-telds
of Arabia and the Holy Land. The first
record of Mohammedan intercourse with
China Is found in the year 1855, A. D.. when
a notorious rebel, one Ngan Luhshan, rose
agaipsf the&nSEor Mingwang, and drove
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

The United States Circuit Court common.
ced ifs session at Windsor, on Tuesdav
morning. Tie District Court Tor Vernon,
will open at the same place next Monday
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

grocer's, and one or two other shops inter
spersed. not very unlike the cottages.
An American in England sees multitude
of odd things, which have been the custom
of the land, however, from imfnerHCrial time.
A more entertaining book for u1traveled
Americans could scarcely be written, than
sketch, with illustrations, of the peculiar
ways in building. street signs, taverns,
railway travel, domestic life, and hundred
other matters that amuse or puzzle Yam
kee, but are here the every day won't
cannot write book certainly not tonight !;
but let me mention few. In every place,
large or stralI, there are multitude of inns
In the towns frequented BY travellers there
are one or two hotels that have somewhat
familiar look to an American, having good,
broad public doorway On tine street, and an
air of open hospitality within. But in the
smaller and out-oEthe- way towns, as dozen
could describe, the chief entrance is through
a narrow, low arched carriage-way that leads
into the yard behind, where the stable and
carriages are found In this narrow, dark
passage. stairway, narrow alsoi leads up
several steps, on one side, into narrow, low,
dark entries and passages, and to staircases
that wind and twist to the upper stories.
The house is close to the street, and built in
on each side with other houses, as if land
were precious The sidewalks are right IN
der tho frst-foor windows. and generally
narrow. You find. in the tavern, very neat
and often elegant bedrooms, many of them
in suites With sitting-rooms If you have
ladies in mpany, or ale az all select,
you take sitting-rOOm, and have all your
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27
MONTPELIER MARKET.

f1r tAs geek ending July q, 1870.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28
Learn to Observe.

Most young people have great respect
for men of science, and are apt to think
that it is impossible that they can ever
know as much as Doctor or Professor
SO and so. All the persons whose great
knowledge you wonder at were once as
ignorant as any boy or girl who reads
this. If any of you desire to become
learned about natural things - the
rocks, trees, animals and the like-you
must i'm the first place, learn to use
your eyes, or make observations, as it
Is called. One of the most celebrated
nsturalists once said to us in speaking
of some of his most important discov.
cries, All / had to do, was to look
and see the thing just as it is made"
OF course, one to make new discover
les, must know what has been done
before, and that can only be learned
from books which record what other
people have done. Every boy or girl
should learn to observe and mark down
what he or she sees. Keeping a record
of the thermometer will do much to
fix habit of accuracy and regularity.
Note the first appearance of snow, the
number of snOw-falls and their depth.
The first appearance of the 6lue-birdS
and wrens, the blossoming of the Red
Maple, Dogwood, and other early
trees and shrubs, should be recorded
each year. These show the compare
tive earliness of spring-and how in
teresting it would he to look over the
record of many years! Those who be-
gin by carefully observing these com
mon things, will soon wish TO know
something more about them. 1t is a
beautiful thing about the study of ma
ture in any form, that the knowledge
we receive, not only prepares us for
receiving more, but it gives us the de-
sir to learn more. The fountain is in
exc austible.-Americdn Ftvmer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28
The Man Who May Expect L0ag Life

He has al proper and well proportion
ed stature, without being too tall. lie
is rather of the middle size, and some
what thick set. His complexion is not
too florid at any rate, too much rud-
diness i'm youth is seldom a sign of lon
gevity. His hair approaches rather
the fair than the black. His skin is
strong, but not rough. His head is not
too big; he has large veins in the eX-
tremities; his shoulders are round
rather than flat. His neck is not too
long; his abdomen does not project !;
his hands are large, but not deeply
cleft. His foot is rather thick and his
legs are firm and round. He has a
broad, arched chest, a strong voice,
and the faculty of retaining lis breath a
long time without difficulty. There is
harmony in all his parts. His senses
are good, but not any too delicate; his
pulse is slow and regular. His stom-
ach is excellent; his appetite good, and
digestion easy. The joys of the table
are not to him of Importance they
tune his mind to serenity, and his soul
partakes i'm the pleasure, which they
communicates. He does not eat mere
Iy for the sake of eating, but each meal
is an hour of daily festivity. He eats
slowly, and has not too much thirst ;
the latter being always a sign of rapid
self-consumption. He is serene, loqua-
cious, active, susceptible of joy, love
and hope, but insensible to the impress
sions of hatred, anger and avarice.
His passions never become violent OF
destructive. If he gives way to anger,
l,o axnariauceS rather n useful glow OF
warmth, an artificial and gentle fever,
without an overilowing of the bile. He
is also fond of employm ent, particu-
Iarly calm meditation and and agree
able speculatious. He is an optimlst,
n friend to nature and domestic felicity.
He has no thirst after honor or riches
and banishes all thoughts of to-mor-
row.-HUFELAND,H Hysiotogist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28
Thought I'm Dreaming.

A very remarkable circumstance,
and an important point of analogy is,
SAYS DIR. Forbes Winslow, to be found
i'm tile extreme rapidity with which the
mental operations are performed, or
rather on which the material changes
i'm which the ideas depend are excited
i'm the hemispherical ganglia. 1t would
appear as if a whole series of acts, that
would really occupy a long lapse of
time, pass ideally through the mind in
one instant. We have in dreams no
perception of the lapse of time-a
strange property of mind for If such
be also its property when entered INTO
the eternal disemdodied state, time Will
appear to us eternity. The relations
of space as well as of time are also an
initiated, SO that while almost an eter.
nifty is compressed into moment, in.
finite space is traversed more swiftly
than by thought. There are numerous
illustrations of this principle OH record.
A gentleman drempt that he had en-
listed ar soldier, joined his regiment,
deserted, was apprehended, carried
book, tried, condemned to be shot, and
at last led oot for execution. After the
usual preparations, gun was fired !
he awoke with the report, and found
that a noise in an adjoining room had,
at the same moment, produced the
dream and awakened him. A friend
of DIR. Abicombia drempt that he had
crossed the Atlantic, spent fortnight
i'm America. In embarking on his re-
turn he fell into the sea, and, awaken
ing i'm the fright, found that he had not
haop aslaan ten minutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28
business in fS69-Financial condition
of the Country.

IL appears from circular issued by
the Mercantile Agency that the Total
number of failures in 1861 was y. .iTJ;
against 2,G0S during tie year before.
The failures i'm New York and Brook
lin however, were ten million dollars
less than in 1868. The trade with the
South has largely Increased in volume
and has once more become profitable.
The business of the year in other
parts of the county has not been sat
isfactory. But on the whole there
is little reason for discomfort or dis
couragcment, for the dullncss of busi-
ness generally has not had the disas-
trous effect on trade which usually
follows such pros.rltlon.
Tho records of the Mercantile Agcn-
CIV contain reports OF 43oOo0 trades,
manufacturers bankers, &c., and the
proportion offailures is not more than
one in a hundred during The year
The anpaid obligations OF those wEo
failed arc less, in proportion TO th'
capital now employed and the voiiiih,
of trade, than at any time subsequent
TO 1850. From & comparative STATE
ment made by the Agency it appears
that the number of failures during
1865 in the State of New Jersey was
forty-three, and the amount of liaoh.
ries FIVE hundred and twelve thousand
dollars. During last year the number
of failures was sixtyfive and the lla-
bilities one million thirty-eight thou.
sand dollars-large increase over the
previous year. Taking the entire
country, from Maine TO California
there have been 2,60S failures, and
S63. .74IOO0 in liabilities for the veal
1865: and 2,799 failures and S75,054,.
in liabilities during 1869.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28
Desperate Shielding In Paris.

a shocking tragedy has just taken
place ia Paris. a widow lady i'm easy
circumstances resided with her dausii-
ter. aged 20, in her own house opposite
the Theatre de Cluny; she had for
some time past shown signs of mental
arrangement, and frequently COM
planned that she heard strange noises
about her head. and imagined she was
followed by soldiers or police spies.
The Young woman appear, also t.
have been of very narrow intelligence
and completely underline influence OF
her mother. "A few evenings ago the
elder lady resolved TO commit suicide
and induced her daue ehter to consent
10 die with her. They first wrote let
ters announcing their determination,
which were afterwards found Oh the
table, with the will of the mother !;
they next lighted a pan of charcoal,
but, as death did not come quickly
enough they drank some blcccling
fluid used by washerwomcn, IL which
they Dissolved phosphorus scraped
from lucifer matches. Even this poi
son did not produce any immediate
result, and the mother then took II
curtain rope and sir;,nglcd her ,laugh-
ter. She then lighted more charcoal,
but without success, and at length
went down stairs and told TIE house
portcr's wife to come up for mo-
ment. The police were sent for, and
the mother, OH being questioned, qrIi-
oily q. ve pycrv detail tr tLiS IiorrfbIp A.
drama, but without assigning any mo-
tive Tor the attempted suicide. She is
detained in custody, awaitiH. med
icai examination us 10 her saniiy.-
London Ners.