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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-02

PROTECTION AGAINST THE CABBAGE
WoRM.-The Commissioner of Agricul.
ture, in his report for February, says {:
The European cabbage-worm, Pieris
rape, recently introduced by way of
Canada, which has proved so voracious
and prolific, has become the terror of
northern cabbage-growers, and threat
ems to traverse the country unless
checked by natural or other causes.
Wherever the pest has reached, so far
as heard from. very few, if any, rene
dies have availed to give relief to the
gardener. The most noted success is
that of ?. r. Quinn, the market garden
reporter of the New York Tribune. He
sends to us the following statement {:
On his return from California, last sum-
mer, he found his cabbages infested
with worms, and threatened with total
destruction. He went to work with his
accustomed energy, experimenting, try.
ing everything new and old promising
radiance of the plague, all to no pur.
pose, until he hit upon the following (:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-02

SEVERAL cases lately of poisoning
by chloral hydrate have been men,
toned. They were people who took
the drug without the direction of medi-
cal men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-02

LOVE reposes at the bottom of pure
souls, like drop of dew in the chalice
of flower.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
The Enforcement Act.

This act, which has passed the House and
Senate, and no doubt has or will receive the
signature Of the President, is measure for
more effectually carrying out the law of last
session relative to Federal elections 1t is
intended as further check and hindrance
to election frauds either in the registration
of voters, or at the polls, and Of course Is not
approved by those who expect to enlarge the
footings of their columns by adhering to the
g vote early and often rule, or extend their
suffrage prerogative beyond the muscular
effort required to deposit a ballot. The fol
lowing are some of the provisions of the
act:
Any two citizens may apply to the judge
of the L. ). Circuit Court in whose circuit
the town or city may be located, say that
they desire the law to be enforced in said
place, and require said court to provide for
Federal inspectors and supervisors of cleo
ton to attend all registration of voters and
elections for Congressman, and to remain in
session while the act is being enforced, to
transact business under it. The registry
lists and ballot-boxes in every voting pre-
cinct may be taken possession of by Federal
officials, TO the exclusion of city, town and
State authorities. Elaborate powers are
given to inspectors to inspect at all times on
the day of election the way the voting is
done, and the way the registry, tally books
and list are kept, and to scrutinize, count
and canvass every ballot, whatever the en-
dorsement on said ballot, or in whatever box
it may be found and to forward their report
to chief supervisor provided for each iu-
! dicial district. Provision is made for U
| 5. Marshal and his deputies to assist inspec-
tors, and arrest any person who attempts to
commit any act prohibited by the act. No
one is to be arrested for any offense not com
mitted within the presence of the marshal
or his deputies. Any State or local officer
who interferes is liable to arrest, with pun
! shment not exceeding a thousand dollars
fine and two years Imprisonment. ANY
| person who gives false information about the
verlhcatIOn OF vote or a registry list shall
be held for a misdemeanor. The twelfth
section gives the marshal power to call out
| the Z. ). forces to enforce the law 1t i.
made the duty Of the commanding officers
to obey the requisition for troops and vessels
of war without delay Provision is made
for the transfer of any suit brought by az
aggrieved citizen against a Federal office
from State court 10 a U. ). Circuit court
and to render the judgment of State cour
in such case null and void. Sections fv,
and six Of the act of last session, to amenC
the naturalization laws and to punish crim
against the same are repealed by this bill
though such an appeal is not to affect pend
ing suits.
The operations of the law of last session
are extended to cities with less than twent,
thou sand inhabitants
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

An important life insurance case has just
been decided which involves point of great
interest to both lie insurance companies
and policy holders The case is briefly stated
by the New York Tribune as follows
=. Ii will be recollected that the person in
surcd, being in embarrassed circumstances
and harassed by creditors, procured policies
t. the amount OF $40 600 in his wiles favor
tie dav of his death, then went on board a
steamboat at Louisville, was found in an in
sensible condition, locked IN his state-roOm,
when the boat reached Cincinnati, and died
shortly after. The testimony during the
trial included a post-mortem examination,
showing that at least halfa grain of morphia
was found in the stomach and tissues OF the
deceased, while it was also proved that he
was in excellent health and apparently good
spirits when going on board the steamboat.
The Judge charged the jury that II they found
that the deceased had committed suicide 10y
taking morphia, the presumption was that
he was insane at the time and the burden
of proof to the contrary rested with the de-
iendant. Under such a ruling 1t would ap-
pear almost impossible for an insurance
company to defend a suit successfully on the
ground of suicide of the insured. The view
hitherto held has been that if suicide occur
red within a comparatively short period OF
the act Of Insuring, fraud might be suspected !;
but if long time had elapsed, fraud was
improbable Under the new ruling the com
pannies may as well take the :, suicide clause .
out of their policies. 1t is doubtful whether
it is ever just to the survivor or expedient
for a company DESTROYS of popularity, to
plead suicide as a defense. Retaining the
clause may sometimes prevent suicide, but
is much more certain to deter great numbers
from nsuring who, if insured, would never
think of killing themselves"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

VERMONT HORSE Stock AssoCIArIoN.--At
a meeting of this association holden at Bur-
lington Feb. %, subscriptions to the stock
were reported as follows Unconditional
S28, 900 that the State farm be located in
Chittenden County, S27 $50, making a total
of SIS, $50; TO which was to be added 81
500 on con dition the Mech farm in Shell
burne be purchased, and 81 500 on cOndi-
ton the Morse farm in the same town be
purcha sed.
John E. Chamber ain, Harley NJ. Hale,
George T. Davis, George Hammond, and G.
c. Chandler, were appointed committee TO
purchase a farm.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee to make the location in Chitten-
den Coun ty, said County having raised the
subscription required by the resolution pass
ed at the annual meeting, The committee
are to act in their discretion, but not to e1-
coed $50, 900 in the purchase
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

TIE ACCIDENT On LAKE CHANPLAIS.-Ihe
st. Adams Messenger gives the following
particulars in relation to the drowning Of
Mrs f. T. Jewett of St. Adams Bay
About ii o'clock in the evening, as Mr..
Eleazer I. Jewett, proprietor of the Tile
Works on the east shore of St. Adams Bay,
was returning with his wife from an evening
visit at his brothers and A. I. Kellogg S,
they determined when they reached the Bay
village to drive across the ice home, to save
time and distance. They conversed about
the danger of driving into the hole from
which ice had been taken, and accordingly
gave it wide berth and proceeded with
caution. But unfortunately a new hole had
been cut only the day before and directly
across the road they were travelling. 1t was
not marked by bushes, 1T should have
been, and when they supposed they were
perfectly safe all at once they became en-
quilted Mrs Jewett struck upon cake of
floating ice and did not sink at once. Mr..
Jewett was dragged down for an instant by
the horse, but disengaging himself as soon
as possible, attempted to gain hold Of the
solid ice in order that be might rescue his
wife, who still kept partially afoat. Mean
while he shouted loudly for help but none
arrived Unable for some time to gain any
! hold, both he and his wife appreciated the
/ extreme peril of their situation and prepar-
| ing to face death calmly as possible, still
continued their efforts to escape. lie laid
/ his mittens out upon the ice and waited for
them to freeze down so that he might seize
them and draw himself out. But alas when
this experiment was tried it was found that
the ice was only thin crust, frozen during
the night, which broke beneath his weight
and left him laundering and benumbed fur
Their from relief than before.
By this time Mrs. Jewett became unable
to longer keep her position, partly above
water, and chilled-perhaps perlshing with
cold-fell over and sank TO rise no more
Mr.. Jewett continued his desperate struggle
to reach the main ice and at length sue
ceeded but was unable to draw himself out.
! Half frantic, he resolved that if he must
perish he would freeze rather than drown
and so chung to the ice ami kept up his
hopeless struggle. In some wayne hardly
knows how, but probably by his coat sleeves
freezing to the ice-he at last found himsel
upon the solid surface. He rolled away
from the verge, and then, unable to walk,
made his way as best he could to the house
of George Younger, some sixty rods distant
about midnight and aroused him.
Help was Immediately rallied, Mr.. Jewett
made as comfortable as possible, and the
body of Mrs. Jewett recovered in a very
short time. Portions of MIR. Jewett's hands
were frozen and he was terribly chilled, bu
we understand that DR.. Branch, who was
called in the morning, trusts that he will
recover without further injury.
The deceased, Laura James Jewett was
daughter of the late Orrin James of Swanton
has been married nine years, and was only
twenty nine at her melancholy death She
, leaves no children, but a very large circle OF
! friends
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

HoMEsTEADs FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
The land bounty bill which has passed the
House, and will undoubtedly pass the Sen
ate, provides that every soldier, sea-
man, marine and officer of the army or navy
who served ninety days during the recent
rebellion, was honorably discharged and has
since continued loyal, may receive title to
l60 acres of public lands under the existing
homestead laws. The recipient is allowed
twelve months more than the term of SER
vice or enlistment in which to make an
actual settlement and commence improve
ments on the lands, or may assign his certif-
cate to any United States citizen who has
declared his intention to become an actual
settler, and not previously availed himself of
the provisions of the homestead or pre-em D.
| ton laws. An actual residence of two yea rs
/ by the settler or his assignee, except pen
sloners, IS. however, required before the
title will be issued. Unmarried widows and
minor orphans, children of soldiers and
sailors, are included in the provisions of the
act.
1t was stated by Mr.. Hawley, of Illinois
who argued against this bill, that it would
Sc give public lands to capitalists and spec.
ulators without any practical benefit to the
classes for whose ostensible benefit the bill
Is framed. The bill would absorb 427.
OOO,OOO of acres of the public land, with
20 ,OOO,OOO acres already granted to rail.
roads, co., DOC, 900, being more than half O.
the arabic lands of the public domain. Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
The War Ended.

The gratifying intelligence that treaty
of peace between Prussia and France was
signed at Versailles on Friday last, is an
nounced with the following conditions
First, The cession of Alsace and Metz, but
Belfort to be restored to France.
Second, The payment of war indemnity
of FIVE miliards of francs.
Third, A portion of French territory, with
some fortified towns like Sedan, to remain in
possession of the Germans until the cOndi-
tions of the treaty are fulfilled.
Fourth, The German army to enter Paris
on Wednesday and occupy the Champs
ElysGes.
Fifth, Peace to be proclaimed when the
French Assembly ratifies these conditions.
This will be received as the best item of
news that has ever reached this country RIA
Atlantic cable, and the whole world will
rejoice to be relieved from surleit of blood
and carnage, and from pictorial presentations
of battle scenes, to the exclusion of the sub
lime and more enrolling art pictures of
peace. Let US hope that &" grim-visaged
war having once more " smoothed his
rufled 'front.' the world will become more
amiable, kings and Kingdoms less jealous,
and long period of peace snsue.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

would absorbe the territory of twelve times
as large State as Illinois, and twice as
large as the thirteen original States"
Mr.. Stoughton, of Michigan, who report
ed the bill. explained and defended its
provisions. 1t was not true, he argued,
that soldiers would be swindled out of their
rights by land sharks. They had saved the
country from treason, and he thought that
they were capable of taking care of 100
acres of wild land, and then give him one
year in which, ifhe pleased, he could assign
that right-that inchoate title-which he
had in land to some person who wished to
go West and locate on that land, and if he
did not it reverted to the Government. The
bill could not operate for the benefit of land
spectators, because it required actual set
Element. He believed that the soldiers
would be satisfied with the bill, and that
the country would be satisfied with it.
The fate of this bill in the Senate has been
published.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

UNFINISHED BUsINEss.-The following are
among the measures which have been before
Congress, and will probably not be further
considered the present session.
The bill to abolish the Income tax.
Mr.. Mercer appointment bill.
The Civil Service Reform measures pro-
posed by Senators Trumbull and Schurz and
Representatives. Jenckes and Armstrong.
The Senate bill increasing all pensions.
MIR. Hoar's Education bill, and the various
propositions upon the same subject
Mr.. Ingersolfs project for an airline rail
road between Washington and New York.
The House bill for centennial celebration
in Philadelphia in 1870.
The abolition of the ranking privilege.
The bills to admit Colorado, New Mexico
and Utah as states. and TO establish a terri
torial government in the Indian Territory.
The House bill, with Senate amendments,
to fix the time for electing representatives in
Congress in all the states.
All measures for the restoration Of Amer
lean commerce.
General Garfeld's bill for new issue Of
National bank notes.
All propositions for the modification Of the
Tariff laws.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

DEATH IN THE LAMP.-An exchange makes
the following sensible suggestions in relation
to the use of kerosene oil
So many Of the Illuminating fluids in the
market are Of an explosive nature, that ex-
IRENE caution is necessary in buying them.
The tre-marshal of New York city reports
one hundred and flty-seven fires in 1870, Of
which eighteen per cent were caused by poor
kerosene and the dangerous compounds that
are used in place of Kerosene, while seven
teen deaths were caused by the explosion Of
these fluids. 4 recent inspection OF the
stocks Of the dealers in kerosene oil and sub
stances sold for it in that city, showed that
ninetv-six per cent. of the whole number
were selling dangerous article, liable TO
bring death and destruction into the house
where it is used, at any moment. 1t Is true
that many of the accidents from kerosene
come from criminal carelessness in its use
but when all these are set aside, enough dan
ger remains to make 1t imperative that
every possible precaution be observed. 1t
has been suggested that every State should
pass laws for the protection Of consumers Of
these fluids against the reckless manuiactur-
ers who are putting their poor articles into
the market But the better way Is for pe0-
pie to buy only of dealers who will warrant
the quality, and to try an occasional expert
ment with a little, by which the question OF
explosiyeness may be tested
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

Loss OF THE STEAMER QUAKER CITY.-The
Steamer Quaker City foundered at sea in a
gale about 100 miles S. S. W. of Hatteras,
on the 18th of February. She was bound
from Port-au-Prince to New York, laden
with logwood and hides. a bark hove in
sight just as the crew were preparing to take
to the boats, and all were safely rescued.
The bark made two Intellectual efforts to
reach Fortress Monroe, and finally changed
her course Cor Bermuda, which she reached
on the 10Th.
The Quaker City was considerably in the
Government service during the rebellion and
carried the j." Innoeents Abroad at later
date.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

Immediately. Agreed to IA to 46. The
Vermont members voted with the majority
The Senate amendments to the Philadel-
mia Centennial Celebration bill, and to that
allowing the issue of duplicate registered
bonds in cases where the original has been
lost. were eoncurred in and the bills passed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

A terrible colliery explosion occurred in
South Wales, February 25th Fifty dead
bodies have already been taken from the
mine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

George E. Blake, the Oldest music pub
Usher in the United States, died in Phila-
delphia the Oath ult., aged 95.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

Spain and Egypt are talking war on ac-
count of an insult offered the Clerk of the
Spanish Consulate in Cairo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01


sEHts 60 @ Co 20 90 sec 90 90 a. ara a. qg a.
g. IA - qg@'tS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -
dressed beef. few choicest single pair 60 gu 10
eooo poorest, sc, 50 00to 90.
their value : Beef. Handy Steers, 500 SUua.
Mich Cows-S00J 500, good. >0Jto SUge. with
vIth1u greed farro,s and ordiuz-
SroRs.-iearinss 80 70 sos, two years Gle SO 60
90 three years old, 900 90.
Veal Calves-S0 to 500 per head.
Sheep-jto &c extra 10 90 05cts. perrin.
Sheep and Lsmhs-s5. 90 10 &c per head
Fat Hogs-sO0 To I-2c.
Hjdes-Brigh,on : TO y Ct; Country lots, o.
Pelts-.yith wool 81. 10 sI37 Zach. country lots
IS 70 81 IS. Dry, 90
REMARKs-At Cambridge ami AIeIforI there
ing with those at Brighton lsis cattle and 1886
sheep. Though the numbers are comparatively
small the downward tendency OF prices continues.
Neither cattle nor sheep were sold ON 4- favorable
terms to the drOvers As last week. The general
tone of business Is dull. Butchers wan, THE best
oxen At II 70 Ike per d. dressed, and r To good
NAM OF the best oxen were taken on commission
On tbs condton George " Jones sold to " f.
GOwIng river fed oxen, said 10 dress 1850 HIS
at lOe; and oNenlloo lbs, at 10 he o. r. PARK
er sold an extra par, 800 ils. az home, iet u
Hubbard Fisher OF Lyndon. Vt. at I3c per l1 b.
Dow soId2 oxen al II l-2c per lb.s two-ycar old
steers 10 lie Per ID, Bella hastings sold oxen al
Iu - per To- 3y old steers AT Do lie To GTe-
200 lbs G II. Dudley sold steers at I--r- = or
H. al winch figures Wolf 4 Brown sold IS. feel a-
o. Black, Westminster, VI lo7 lbs. at home, neatly
l8l al market
j. d. Puner sold 81 fed by himself and sou, P.J-
ney. los. J. Hunt 100 averaE NJ 100 lbs each q
Sabin > Of - lbs. al - each " = Mann -.i-
gross 59I5 - of - J. lbs. ate he e. Mans
field = al $50 per head J. b. sargent Zoo 81 =
lbs at re. N. q. Richardson - OF IS lbs at tc. q
H Dudley - al I-tc-s and - . sic per lh-
Cambridge lf1-Eet.-NeNt week the stock over tae
FitchburE Railroad VIII be landed al tie Union
Yards, WatertoWn. The trains WILL leave the mann
track al Waltham. Cambridge market was e-ttD-
lshed ISIS. and has been used about II year.
The land occupied by the yards Is wanted for and
viii De occupied by residences Tor the business
men OF Boston, and the market Tres some lhrea
miles farther from the city, and nearer Brighton
{ The Medi0rd Yards IN >Dmtrvllc- on the l-HNt..
road. are not TO be abandoned. we noticed new
/ sign there this morning follows - Netto--
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
L Il h NJ a IL X Il L =

BOSTON CATTLE MARKET,
Exported spressly fer the Green M0uHt1s
FreemIR.
AT CANBRIDGE AND BRIGHToN,
For The ,oesk ending Feb. 2S, 1871.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
AT THE CAPITAL.

SANTo DoMNGo CITY, Feb. Owe left
SANTANA early Monday morning, the Goth,
and steamed slowly along the bold headlands,
with wind and sea against us, and Tuesday
afternoon came in sight Of Santo Domingo,
the oldest city in America, and one rendered
the most interesting in its early history by
the fact that it was founded, under Column
bus's advice, by his brother Diego. We
strained our eyes as we neared the town 10
see the tower where the great navigator was
confined in chains by the unworthy people
to when he had given a new world. We
cast anchor in the roadstead where we were
tossed by heavy sea and made extremely
uncomfortable. Santo Domingo can never
be place of commercial Importance, for it
has no harbor for vessels drawing over ten
feet. They are compelled to remain outside,
at anchor, cheered by the pithy remark of
the West Indian pilot, - In case of storm or
strong south wind. be prepared to slip your
cable and put to Sea, for your anchor will
not hold or, if it holds, the cable will part,
and you Will drift on the rocks" Such
vessels as in Columbus's day were monsters
in size, can cross the bar at the mouth Of the
Ozame river, and find quiet anchorage in
side.
In order to save time the Commission de-
cided to move on shore and go to housekeep-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

mount Of Stock at Markets
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

Santo Domingo City is nothing bat ruin.
have been here now two days, and have
searched yainly for a new house, fresh
brick, newly quarried stone, OF a lately
sawed scantling. Apparently there is not,
ia the whole city, a structure that Is not 200
years old. All the houses bear the proof Of
great age Crumbling stones, concrete fall
ing to decay, ivy and other vines clinging to
the walls, moss and mold and discoloration
everywhere. Every street Is but copy OF
its fellows Its houses are like prisons,
with thick walls massive doors, and barred
windows
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
SantO Domingo.

Extracts from the special correspondence
of the New York Tribune, and from letters of
other correspondents accompanying the San
to Domingo Commission.