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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

The Bonnet Carrie Crevasse, forty-fve
miles above New Orleans, Is now 200 feet
wide The torrent Is entirely beyond con
troll and one valuable plantation is ten feet
under water. 4 correspondent Of the Time,
says
- Near the break is a small collection Of
houses. at the back Of them Is number Of
plantations, and farther removed is a line Of
forests, through all Of which the flood pours
It's resistless force. All the light Of life T.
fed from the village Deserted houses, with
their open doors, tell too truly the painful
story. IL needs no second view TO convince
the beho!der that no mortal power can arrest
the flood A large force is employed to pre-
vent further damages. On the levee, in some
places, the water Is twelve feet deep. reach
ing beyond the second story Of many of the
houses
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

the article ahoat that prices have gone down
largely at the leading markets.
There is no safer rule for farmer to adopt.
and we do mt claim to know much about
farming either, than to sell whatever he has
to spare on the market, that is to let it go at
the market price, Whenever it is ready for
sale.
Butter in Montpelier, for some reason,
always rules little higher than in other
localities, especially after it passes into sec
Ond hands. Forty cents is now asked for a
fair article. by the frkin, but gold is not
where it was when this price was made, and
cows are at least twenty-five per cent. lower
than they were two years ago. The laws of
trade that do mt reach the bread and butter
of the consumer are in some way out of joint
and require adjustment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

DEATH On Hos JAMES NJ MAsoN the
death Of Hon James Murray Mason Ex-
United States Senator is announced.
lie died at his residence at Clarens. near
Alexandra, Friday night For some time
bis health had been failing, and within the
last month he had lost his eycsight. He
died Of general debility, bis nervous system
being generally deranged The deceased
was a native of Fairfax county, Va, and
was born November 3, 1889. He received a
thorough education, graduating at the
Pennsylvania University in 1918 be stud
led law at the College Ct William and Mary.
and commenced practice in 1920. Ia Is26
he was chosen TO the House of Delegates,
twice re elected, and was chosen Presi-
Dental E!ector in 1888. From 1897 to
1889 he was Representative in Congress !:
IN l847 be was elected to the United States
Senate as successor of Mr.. Pennybacker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

\ quantity Of wool shipped from San
Francisco, March p, by rail, was delivered
in PittsieId. Mass, on the 18th OF April,
this time 20 satisfactorily that probibIy
larre mart of this seasons clip will be sent
over land. About one sixth of this season :
clip has already been received in this city
AMI mainly bought at higher prices than
ever before realized by Eastern manutactur-
crs for Immediate consumption. California
Will tin year be the second wool growing
Stare in the Mon Thirty tons of silk
goods. seventy-fve Of tea and twenty Of Cal
lorna wool we're shipped eastward by train
this morning.-Bost0a Journal, APr3 23d
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

DAkorA Secretary Batchelder, IN the
absence Of the Governor Of Dakota Territory
convened a special session of the legislature.
Gov Burbank, having returned, received a
dispatch from Secretary Fish, which :cad as
follows: " The Attorney General is OF opin-
ion that special session is authorized. BY
another dispatch, it Is ascertaiued that the
first dispatch should read unauthorized. ="
The error is traceable to some telegraI he
office between Sioux City ard Chicago. Be
fore the last dispatch was received, bin
had passed both Houses, and had been signed
by the Governor, authorizing the counties
and townships to vote tax in aid Of rail
roads As the session was held in good
faith, under the supposed favorable opinion
Of the Attorney General, it is presumed tina,
Congress, when appealed 70, viii legalize the
action Of tie Legislature.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

F.o,, " ,si,r<.rov. -Tbc T.-b,lq. ,.,rrc--
p.'''''' ~ '''''' ''' ''e'
OF the prominent Senators have hoen con
suited from time t. time by the several Uai-
ted States members of the joint Hish Com.
.,....., % ., tho ,o,,,o- ..e Tho S.-,,..., -.
'ar'ous qIes'lIhs 10 ne aiiee'cu ly 'Le treaty
=. 'l' 1''e On ~
my ~ 'ii'
7,nlIihehY % senators; anu "Ia' 'ui's {,
a'olt atu "H't I? 'sA axe auSan'.se y ia 'hl
'..',,I,,T .i.'Ne,' ,i',l' ',is .-uis'
"Js i's'l,'1 ~ ''.o 'i'n 0i ~ a'S
y, h'" WIN Iiot ", "'.e lr'ule 70 hc"l'y "'I lat
NJ '' ne -Nl'oI ''''" mem ~ "' 'Ht
= 'lliiIssio" epG"N !" 'It "lSueSt terms q
the i"lIness win vic" 'eF associates nav
ueAlIu INC fueS'i'is f'Se"'ed' anu 'htE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

" PERLEY " writes the Boston Journal that
the enactment Of what is known a. the Ku-
Klux bill Is subject FOR congratulation
Congress has Itself dec ded that those Re
publicaus who endeavored to prevent any
legislation after the 4th of March were
wrong. Senators Morton. Edmunds, Sher-
man. and Representatives Shollabarger, But
Ter and others held on and held out till Con
gress was brought face TO face with the
startling facts and then to honest and sturdy
action. The South and the whole nation will
thank these men, and thank the retolute
Republican majority which, at last, seeing
their great duty did it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

The Gloucester, Mass. fishing fleet met
With a severe disaster in the gale on the ID
nit. Four scbooners are supposed to have
been lost with forty-nine on board. Two
fishing vessels from the same place were lost
in February, which, added to the presumed
disasters of April, give total of six vessels
and sixty three lives lost the present season.
The lost seamen were mostly residents OF
Gloucester, and many of them leave families
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

Reports are more encouraging from Utah
Mormons and Gentilcs visit and do business
together, and Mormons are mostly hired to
work the mines. A large number Of Gentiles
have married Mormon girls within the last
two years. Polygamic marriages are now
the exception, and not the rule. a. hereto
fore.
The rumor that Brigham Young Is about
to be married, is not confirmed, but he has
gone South. for some unexplained purpose.
1t is stated that it would now require hat
twenty-seven feet high, u mount weed for
each deceased wife and mothcr-in-law. Some
=. old Virginian " would be able to supply
him with the nearest approach to that pat
tern, if, that is what be is looking after
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

The Tribune and World unite in condemn
ing the forthc ming decision of the Supreme
Court, declaring that the legal tender act Is
constitutional. The Trl5lmesays = The fleet
of this decision cannot but dcrange business.
1t is decision which, however justified by
the t,chnicalties Of law, violates common
sense. Indeed, it is useless to conceal the
fact that the public respect for the highest
tribunal in the land viii be lessenei by tie
reversal of the orig nal Judgment
The World declares that the decision viii
be regretted and reProbated by honest men
and the soundcst part Of legal profession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

The New York Tribune having recently
exposed the panel thieves y of that city,
has now taken the . fortune tellers in
hand, AMI black chapter they make. - For
ways that are.dark'' the = heather Chinee g"
is novice. The GALAXY for May also de-
votes another chapter TO f" Tie neither side
Of New York, and exposes great many
things that are g queer all Of which goes
to prove that there must be a strong provin-
cial under current Of dishonesty, \, hich il
searching for gain outside Of legitimate
channels, or these city adopts in prof gacy
and plumber would not be SO bountifully
supplied with victims, who bring them not
only prosperity, but in many instances opu-
lence. Even a country village does not let
its seers - starve, though lacking the au
gust heralding Of a daily press. The hum
bic dealer in mysteries and semi-miracles,
however obscure. finds devotces, and what
wonder is it that the magnifconce Of great
city alIures more moths by its greater glare
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

To-day "wednesday j. +. election day
in Connecticut and Gov. English has ordered
out the LIST Regiment Of National Guards lor
escort duty lie is going for the succession
on high horse" with plenty of music.
Tut as the Legislature alone has power to
declare " who is Governor, the parade !
Is very likely to be a'out his last official act.
1t is now announced at the last moment.
on the authority Of the Hartford, Ct Pos',
that GOV English has c3untermanded his or
ders for military parade In this tie is
wiser than E" the king Of France.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

The full effect Of the late decision Of the
Supreme Court that the salaries Of state Off
GERS are not taxable under the Internal Rev
enue laws has not yet been reached for other
questions involving a great deal OF litigation,
If not much money. have arisen in couse-
quence. Already Erie Canal Superinten-
dent has claimed exemption, and the liablli-
ty of State bonds is questioned and upon
both issues the Supreme Court will have to
rule
The Tribune adds t. tho above
Congress would have done wiser to aban-
don the Income Tax absolutely before it was
thus decided unconstitutional in detail.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

YorrHrrL KU-KLUx PARDoNED-- he tour
Senate pages who undertook to play hu
Klux on an apple peddler OF Ethiopian oes-
cent in the Capitol one night, and woo were
consequently dismissed, have been p4r Il r;
Their disabilities have been remo'eu' anu
they are again on duty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

reelected in 1919, retaining his position
until 1861, having for several sessions been
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
At the commencement of the Rebellion
in company with Mr.. Slidell, he went to
England as representative of the Confederate
Government. The steamer in which they
sailed, while in the Bahama Channel, was
captured by the L. ). Steamer San Jocinta,
Captain Wilkes, and taken to Boston harbor
both Ministers for time being confined at
Fort Warren. The affair created great ex-
element, a diplomatic correspondence tax
ing place in regard to the seizure between
Secretary Seward and the British Govern
ment, resulting In the surrender OF both prs
oners. Upon the conclusion of the secession
war, Mr. Mason retired to his home in Nir-
ginia, keeping thereafter aloof from public
life
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

would be allowed for the restoration of au-
thority, the enforcement of order, and the
fulfllment Of the treaty stipulations, after
which Germany will take independent action
to establish law and order in Paris.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

\ Democrat writes as follows about the
doubtful condition of the gubcrnatorial ques-
ton in New Hampshire e. Ia New Hamu-
shire there was no choice Of governor bv the
people, and the House o. Representatives
elects In this branch the TWO parties are
nearly evenly divided Three or four Re
publicans were elected by democratic votes
and It has been supposed they would 20
with hs and vote for Weston when the cues
ton came before them, and thus decide the
vote IN his favor. But since the election in
Connecticut 1t is rumored, and fear the ru-
NOR is true. that they will stick to their
party, and, if necessary to secure Pixies
election, VIII vote for him. shall not be
surprised TO see Republican organization
OF the House. the election OF Republic in
the councillor district where there was no
choice, making the Council stand Repub-
lIcans and two democrats the election of the
Republican candidate in the vacant senatorial
district, making that body tie. and the ul-
Innate election of Mr.. Pike as governor. We
hoped Tor better state of things, but Con
neetleut has upset all our calculations. -
". Y. Post
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
WAGES OF wOHEN

section concerning women and their
work was prepared by lady who paid spec
Ial attention to the subject. She says: All
IS necessary 10 good relations between mis-
tTess and maid, is a more enlightened under
standing on both sides, ana a little OF the
philant hropy Of " putting ourselves IN others
places This would quickly do away with
much of the antagonlsm between employer
and employed, and the feeling that makes
one person look upon another as a natural
enemy, instead Of recognizing the bond OF a
common sIsterhOOd and mutual dependence.
The following are the average wages paid ID
families employing four or more female do
mestcs The cook receives from 80 to g
per week; the seamstress, 81 the nursery
maid, So chamber maid So to s. so the
kitehen girls, 50 to s. We found one
family employing seven domestics, with
wages ranging from 50 to So dollars per
week. Where there are but two employed
the wages run from 81 to s., Girls doing
general hOssewOrk command from So 30 to
l 75-generally about So. Most domestics
desire TO work where there are more than
one employed. Family scaInstresses com
.nand from ) IS to 80 cents per day, accor-
ding TO their skill TIE higher prices are
paid only to dressmakers. As a rule, seam
stresses take their meals where they work
but furnish lodging. Their employment Is
very precarIous, and it is almost impossible
to form an estimate Of their earnings
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

An examination Of the accounts Of Gen.
VIM. A. Lawrence, Pension Agent, New
York City, WHO has been missing Tor a short
time past, discloses deficit Of over 5 80, eco
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

I Tur Eclectic MAGAZiNE.-1ne E1'''''o
for Nav is out, and few of the magazines Oh
the month compare with it in the number oil
o,,;,o,. names that contribute to It's con-
tents. In looking down the list we Hnu
those of Mazzini, Charles Kingsley, froi'
Seelev (Author of " Eece Homo } ROBERT
Browning. W. B Carpenter, F. r. s. ana
James Greenwood e. The Amateur CaSu"
and the themes they treat are as vital anu
interesting as the authors.
Whoever gets the May Eclectic VIII 90
tain a fair idea of the kind of literature
which this sterling monthly presents to us
natrons. He will also obtain a fine portrait
on Steel of Prince Frederick Charles
Published by E. R. Pelton, los Fulton
Street. New York. Terms $500 per year
Single Copies 10 cents.
ATLANTIC NoNTHLY.-Mr. Fields conUin-
ues in the May number his interesting
"reminiscences of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the
author. The Atlantic has also an account
Of the .. Capture Of Fort Fisher an ela5or-
ate article ON the - Organization OF Labor
bv Richard j. Hinton and numerous other
articles both in prose and verse Published
in Boston by James r Osgood x Co. For
sale by Phinucy.
TIE GALAxY.-The May number has been
published at New York by Sheldon x Co,
and has its usual variety Of interesting arti-
cles. Mark Twain" has retired from the
humorous department Of the Galaxy, pro5a-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

than the poor horses who have had to haul
loads up and down Neoshos steep and miry
banks. W..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03


bradley B. Sna.ey. Esq. ii Burlington.
.a> been admitted as an Attorney .f thc Sa-
Ireme Court d t.e C0J.-. States. lie wa,
Introduced T. the Court hs Judge Poland
il.-s- - IN. Pr '"e 4." =, .' q '-.e'-
.''' I u ..,'' o1@' was .,7-
al1. Insurance building anil 1.r- aal
property 100000. I.-- Sl5.oau.
'.' i'..''. ..'.' 7.''','1. PC l.' '.e mrs. ..
Aat shows ee'iesse o' over s.N millions IF
'.'., r.. .e'., GRANT a.7
'1o' s.,' &c -l' i'...l.h = ~''t'- ne ann'-
ia H's-.n- the --i !. May tier Meade viI
preside.
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m, e''' e continued
....3.....t. ~ ''''l f''-
1........-..-..,..,.y. 'D' gu f
i's' Aiissi-s' Ppi River at New Orleans is
"".y two irr.e- below tie high water mark
81 l@'-
The lace report, fI... chances Nov. ......
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

OJlaAeE> On MEru9pI~l PBEseuiss.-A
recent dispatch from Washington sav-:
\ l,a3ins minister Of the N f. Ctur.h 10
Alabama writes to member OF CONGRESS
from that State that, having Just completed
his second round oi quarterly meetings IN his
district be is fully persuaded ,bat be- cannot
prosecute his ministerial nh.rs ju ttat STATE
and escape assassination. He tuS been
obliged to hide In private places, travel urlre-
queuttd roads aut hr.Iic paths. and Oh he
guarded az nights 10 avoid death or torture
by the ku-kluX IIs people have become
alarmed toI him, and be hiss therefore deter
mined to leave the >.stc. H. SAYS that the
telling bitterness and hos ulicv h the q lv-
eTnms ut is 'nctcaSin-. and that TIE has never
known such "a feeling Of Insecurity and uu-
easuoss among loyal men before He has
no confidence IN a ku-klux Ljll. There is a
deep seated, wIde-S spread. vlllainous purpo Sc
Ia the South u reyulutionize the Govern
mout. and unless a heavy hand Is laid up9n
the outlaws. he thinks that tie ku-klux viii
get p0ss, ssiou oi States, as thcv nave ofcouu-
tics. lie says that two If has presiding e.
deTs have been driven from their districts .
TWO White preachers have been brutallv
whipped, and driven from their work one
colur,d preacher aud his son have been shot
and killed. enc has been beaten. and both
ms arms have been broken. one of them i'm
two places, and one White local preacher has
been shot IN his own house. and killed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

A VISIT To Mount WAsHNGToN.-A cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal, who
visited the scientific party on the summit Of
Mount Washington, April Doth, writes to
that paper as follows;
We had intended to make the ascent Fri
day, but a furious easterly storm prevailed
below, although, strange 10 say, the weather
at the summit. as we altcrward learned, was
much less lorbidding. Yesterday morning
was very favorable for the upward journey,
and it was easily accomplished. There was
almost an entire absence Of wind and the
temperature was a. high as thirty-tve de
grees on the summit at noon.
Our party numbered three persons-Prof.
Huntington, who had been down 10 Manches-
ter to deliver lecture, +. Thompson, of Dart
mouth College, and the Journal correspon-
dent. We had a succession of glorious views
during the early part Of our journey. but
part OF the way we were in the clouds. We
emerged into the sunlight near the head of
the great gulf, and the rest of the way en-
loyed the rare opportunity. 50 far as we
dweliers OF a lower place were concerned, Of
looking out upon sea Of clouds which Gov
cred all except the highest peaks. During
the remainder of the day there was "a sue
cession of cloud views. with now ana then
some grand glimpses OF the villages below.
and the surrounding mountains To day has
been of the most wintrv character. and by
no means suggestive Of the approach of the
merry month of May A snow storm has
prevailed nearly all day. and everything
wears December appearance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
DEATH OF LaBoRERs

DEARTH or LABORERS.
Here is the testimony of the farmers epit-
OmIzed
d" The crying want OF our farming districts
is labor Machinery would seem to have
usurpcd the lace OF human labor to some
extent, but as farming, in order 10 pay, re.
quires the best cultivation Of the soil, band
labor is necessary, but 1t grows searcer 10
New England every year. During the hay
ing season men are rarely to be had at any
price, and the high rate Of wages puts it out
Of the re1ch Of tue ordinary farmer to hire
comp. tent number Of hands for the year of
elght months. We therefore hire a hand
Tor a year or season, and trust to luck to
catch some stray help when work pushes.
w hat is needed to improve the farming in
terest is more and cheaper help. Let the
Asidtic come Ireland has almost run out.
and those now here are getting too much
AmericanIz.d to be very efficient belp-the
best working for themselves and buying
farms, and the others earning their wages IL
easy as they can. In the house, affairs are
worse. Women are paid high wages are
very incompetent, and daily grow more in
Efficient. IL taxes three women to do what
one used to DO, and housekeeping Is getting
/ % be a grievous burden Give US A-iatics
enough Tor fair trial Let the shoe maker:
stick To their lasts, and not attempt to ex
4 clude from other departments Of labor good
and capable workmen 70 justly needed. s.
many more profit bic employments are open
70 farmers sons, ard the soil has been too
/ much iorsaken -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

>.a.a. .ot stock ar Nerret:-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-07-07

A Confederate HEROINE. - Tho
Louisville Courier Journal has had
the following pa' agraph: "Gen. Cor
don, of Georgia, and his wife are at
the Gait House. Gen. Gordon rose
rapidly and high in Confederate con.
fdence, but his wife is as remarkable
in military annals rs many IL heroine
of oldea story. She, with her two
Doys, in a arouche, followed the
army Of her husband, and she
never was hindrance or cmharrass-
mcnt to his movements. At Win
chester, in tho valley of Virginia,
when, for the first time, his troops
fell back before vastly superior num-
bers, sh:, who was supposed by her
husband to be many miles in the rear,
happened to be in the town, and saw
the critical condition Of the Confeder-
ate cause. She descended from her
carriage, and, amid the rush of re-
treating men, the bursting Of shells
and the whiz Of bullets, she seized
hold of the very persons Of soldiers
and turned them back to the fight.
Her resolution, co,lness and heroic
spirit rallied hundreds and returned
them to her husband in the front.
The incident was known all over Vir-
ginia at the time and in the army"