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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

The report OF the majority Of the House
select committee upon the charges against
Secretary Robson says His accusers totally
failed TO produce single witness or any
proof whatever, tending in the slightest de-
gree to prove any of the charges or to cast
even a doubt or suspicion upon the personal
character of the Secretary. If it were de-
sirable to refer to the testimony at all in
detail it would not be for any purpose OF
refuting, but only to exhibit the malignant
and wanton character of the Hbels which
gave rise to the Investigation. The commit
tee feel justified in denouncing them as the
most extraordinary libels ever published in
this country, and as a shameful perversion
of the privileges Of the press. After care
ful investigation they were unable to find
errors or irregularities of administration
which would justify any action by the House,
or cast any discredit upon the Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

as | was ready to faint with exhausting.
[ tripped over q sad iron, lost my hold. and
the mouse fell to the floor very dead.
had no idea a mouse could be squeezed to
death so easy.
That was not the end of trouble, for
before [ had recovered my breath fireman
broke in one of the front windows, and a
whole company followed him through. and
they dragged hose around, and mussed
things all over. the house, and then the
fireman wanted to thrash me because the
house was not on fire, and had hardly
got him pacifed before a policeman came
in and arrested me. Some one had run
down and told him | was drunk and kill
ing Maria. 1t was all Maria and [ could
do, by combining our eloquence, to prevent
him from marching me off in disgrace, but
we finally got matters quieted and the
house clear.
Now, when mice run out of the cup
board, l 90 out doors. and let Maria
shoe them back again. [ can kill a mouse
but the fun don't pay for the trouble.-Uti
ca Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

This funny story illustrates the anomalous
relation which Horace Greeley holds to the
several discordant and antagonistic elements
upon which he relies for support in his
Presidential aspirations:
In St. Paul. MINI, there once stood by it.
self, in an open lot, q church bell on frame
The temporary chapel (Rev. Frederick A.
Noble's) for whose benefit the bell gave
forth its tintinabulations, stood two blocks
away, but as it had no beIfry the bell still
remained on Fort street. When it was rung
it uttered a somewhat general aud indefinite
call to church, without being able to specify
to a stranger just what place of worship 1t
was engaged IN advocating, 1t answered
for all the belless chapels in the vicinity.
and in one sense might have been called
Catholic bell, though its tones were meant
TO echo the Shorter catechism. One Sunday
a company of ragged urchins sauntered
along that way, and noticing the bell, the
dirtiest, raggedest, scraggedest young Gus
toner OF the lot spoke up to a companion,
and said Bill, | say, Bill, where's the
church 70 that air bell" " And SO, as tariff
men and free traders, labor reformers and
their opponents, radical Republicans and
COpperhead Democrats do not worship To-
gether, the query is, Where's the church
to that air Greeley bell?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

The decoration services at the Arlington
Cemetery near Washington were of a very
imposing character. and at least five thou
sand were present. The decorations were
very elaborate. and among those on the grand
stand were President Grant, Secretaries Bel
KNAPP and Robson, and the japanese EN-
bassy. Gen. Banks delivered an eloquent
and able tribute to the heroic dead, in which
he declared it the first duty of the living
soldiers 70 determine what Is necessary to a
more complete domestic pe}ce, and to ascer-
tain who had power to secure it. While he
would not surrender the control Of our
political institutions to those who would
now cripple and destroy them, it Is to our re.
cent enemies that we must look for perma-
nent peace, and we have Alright to demand of
them that they shall aid IN the obliteration
of the feuds of the past, and IN the great
work Of the future. He heartily commend
ed the recent action Of Congress aud Of the
Executive in this direction, and prayed for
the moment when those who were divided
may be united, and those whose ambition it
was to destroy may be as ready to give their
labor and their lives to the preservation of
the institutions of our common country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12
LOngingS.

The flowers languish for the blessed light;
For brilliant stars still languishes the night;
The parched furrow languishes for rain
The sick man longs for relief from pain;
The orphan child longs for a mothers breast
The evening Ianguishes for soothing rest.
The morn, impatient, longs ts see the SUM-
The soldier longs to see the battle Won;
The silent harp longs for the songs ofchord-,
And thus languish for affections Words
They are to me what light is to the flowers,
My heart refreshing, as son rain the bowers,
They for my hopes are as the morning sun,
As for the soldier Is the battle won,
As is a brilliant star in gloomy night,
As to the wanderer his cottage Light
A sweet repose for my prolonged unrest.
And for my orphaned heart mothers breast
For my souls sorrow a sweet htany,
And for its love heavenly harmony.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

Prince John Van Buren-that son OF
Anak-and also son of a president-once
danced at court with the young Queen Vic
toria. Those were the good old days of the
kings and queens. And those happy times
are to be revived. Princess Nelly Grant is
in London, and although she will not be
likely to dance with the queen as Prince
John did, yet we have great faith that Al.
bert Edward of Wales, as soon as he has
sufficiently recovered from his recent indis-
position, will offer My Lady his gentlemanly
hand. Royalty prospers in both countries,-
TitOn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

For one square of u lines or less of Nonparail
type' on insertion. 81 90; for each subsequent in
seruon . cents. Unless the number of insertions
are marked on the advertisement it will be coutin-
ued tlli ordered out Liberal discount made to mer
chants and others advertising by the year.
Probate and Commissioners Notices s.. 90 eacf.
FoF notices Of Liberations, Estravs the Forms.-
ton ana Dissolution OF Copartnerships SC, 81 so
mon must accompany the letter.
Notices IN news columns, 10 cents per line each
lnserion but no charge made of less then so oents
Notes Of Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis
but extended Obituary No ices or Poetry viii hs
charged at the rate of i've cents per line
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

A miniature Dead Sea has been discovered
in Nevada, 1t lies in an oval basin, 80 feet
below the surface of the plain, the banks
shelving down with as much symmetry as 1t
fashioned by art. The water of this lake is
impregnated with soluble substances, mostly
borax. soda and salt, to a degree that renders
it almost ropy with slime, and SO dense, that
a person can float on it without effort. This
lake has no visible outlet or inlet, but, being
of great depth, is probably fed by springs
far down in the earth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

The editor of Republican paper in North
Carolina thinks it " funny to see old seces-
sionists and slave-owners throwing up ther
hats for Greeley His mirth is augmented
by the reflection that only a few short years
ago these very men would have considered
that thew were doing God service to tar
and feather the aforesaid Greeley, and he
quotes in verifcation a law they passed
making the second offence for circulating
paper like the Tribune within the limits OF
the old North State punishable with DEATH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

a Pennsylvania young man had young
lady friend, who was the fortunate possess
or of a half dozen gold fish. He went
angling one day and caught pound trout.
He preserved it alive, thinking it would be
nice companion for the gold hsh, and con
cluded to surprise the young lady by putting
it in the aquarium while she was away. The
surprise was complete; for the trout swal-
lowed all the gold fish, and then calmly
turned over on it's dOrsal fin and died of
indigestion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12

The book is very handsomely brought out
by the publishers, and cannot fail to prove
an acceptable volume to all the admirers of
Lincoln, and those desirous of learning more
relative to the early and peculiar practices Of
Western pioneer life. 1t is for sale by
WILDER, head of State street, Montpelier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
For the Hickman Courier
The Chrisfmas Tree.

As stimulous to encourage children
to attend Sunday School during the year,
presents, at Christmas time, are promised,
and it is very proper that those promises
should be faithfully kept. Several ways
for the distribution Of the presents have
been employed, but the most usual mode
is the Christmas tree-and very beauti-
ful aud appropriate one it is. But in
these degenerate days, usages. however
sanetifed by time, decorum and fitness,
rarely escape innovation, aud the Christ
mas tree is no exception to the rule, and
which, il persisted in, will uproot it, and
destroy for time all the benefits and
pleasures that once was its mission to
bestow. The sole recipients Of the
truitage it may bear, are the little people,
who have labored at their books during
aI,
Legitimate use Of the tree. and it should
not afford al opportunity for the exercise
of doubtful wit, in the shape of insight
ly and Inappropriate gifts, wounding the
feelings of the sensitive, and causing the
cheek of modeSty 10 blush nor should
it be an occasion for display Of charity
however worthy the subjects, as the
poorest have an mate sense of the hu
initiation Of having it heralded to the
world they are unable Of themselves to
supply their natural wants True charity
is a silent worker-Gnd ignores all such
counivance for applause. II is also bad
taste to seek such an occasion for the
ostentatious surprise of some duck OF
wife by a present from her "love" OF d
husband which could have as we'll been
presented at home.
Reform is the cry at this particular
epoch. and, however iu> grifcaut it m
appear. the Christmas tree needs the
clearing away of the parasites which
have Infested it of late years Modssty
and good taste demand it. CLIO
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
The PIarue.

The Plague which recently destroyed
10000 of the 10000 inhabitants of
Buenos Ayres, is said to have originated
in the following way Some Paraguaysn
prisoners of war, who returned to Para
quay last year, we're found on landing at
fever. Many Of the cases proved fatal.
The foul state of the city and the ex-
hausted condition of the Paraguayans
after the sufferings Of the war were
peculiarly provocative of pestilence, aud
speedily a fever broke out which the
physicians declared to be "billious
itcherold" :" Hundreds perished, and
thousands fed to the country districts.
The disease next spread to Corrientes
aud made fearful ravages. one fourth OF
the inhabitants perishing including many
of the physicians aud apothecaries.
From Corrientes the malady spread to
Buenos Ayres a filthy city which seemed
like a dunghill whenever Il hot sun shone
out after a shower of rain. So honey
combed is the city with old wells, that
it sometimes happens that lady falls
through her parlor floor into an untitled
we'll under the carpet. The water Of
the river Plata was so thoroughly poison
ed by filth, the dead fish covered the
roadstead aud river; yet this was the
water which the inhabitants of Buenos
Ayres had to drink. The air was foul
and sickning, the water was corrupted;
the earth was reeking with abominatiou.
The plague found the place nice for the
harvest of death. The people contem-
plate changing ts mere healthy Aite>
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06

The Hartford CourGnt says During
the Grand Duke Alexis's walks through
the Bridgeport cartridge factory the 9TH
er day, he pointed to several working
men and inquired of Governor Jewell,
Are these men what you call the COM
mon people?' The Governor replied
that they were fair specimen Of the
working classes in this country. But
do you mean to say that these get into
official position ?" further asked the i'm
perial scion. perhaps not any of these
men" rejoined Governor Jewell; "but
men of their class do; they are educated
men, most of them-that is, they can all
probably read and write, and most of
them take and read the newspapers"
DO you know of any cases where such
men have actually been elected to Officer"
again queried the curious Alexis. Ger
tainly," the Governor said; IL myself,
worked in the shop as tanner till was
twenty years OF age; and the announce
ment seemed to puzzle the Duke a good
deal Here was the Governor of a State,
as we'll dressed and as we'll appearing as
himself who had actually worked In
shop. and this man was welcoming him
in behalf of hundred thousand voters;
it was more of an enigma than the boy
had ciphered on previously; but as he
goes the country through he will ascer-
tain, upon inquiring, that very many OF
the public nsu here have come from the
workshop In Massachusetts,. where he
is now visiting, Governor Claflin was
shoemaker, Senator Wilson was a cob
bier also, and Gen. Banks was a ma
chinist
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
NO.

A Nashville detective informs US that
he saw Barton in Deaderick street
saloon, not long after the Union City
robbery. and that he seemed to be rather
flush" of funds. Barton said that an
uncle had just died and had left him
two or three thousand dollars.
Soon after he was captured, Levi Far
rington intimated that be knew the hid
ing place of several bonds and some i'm
portant papers which the gang had cap
tured from the express company, aud
that be would tell where they could be
found if they would not be too hard up
on him. His summary execution at
Union City prevented, however, the re
velaton by which much valuable proper
ty may have been recovered.
Matters at union City, according to
sdvices received last evening, remain
quiet. Barton and Taylor will not be
interfered with by the people there, who
are content that the law should take its
course
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
THE HICKMAN COURIER


The New York San, anti Grant Ke-
publican paper. thinks that the return OF
Gen. Sickles minister to Spain, at this
particular juneture, means war. We
confess that we have as yet been unable
to divine the cause of Gen. Siekles' un-
expected return to the United States.
Still We are scarcely prepared to believe
that it means war, unless his new Spanish
wife has large Cuban estate. If so,
then it may be SO. Nevertheless the
usually we'll posted Sun says on this
subject:
1t means war Would declaration
Of war against Spain by the United
States be popular? All of our wars
heretofore, whether more or less righteous
have seemed to be acceptable TO a major
ity of the people. OF course such war
would be great drain upon the resour
ees Of the nation, adding enormously TO
our debt and oppressively increasing our
taxes; but many SPECIAL interests would
profit by war, and they will be active and
Jealous IN promoting its declaration
Even the knot Of spectators who, in
opposition to general welfare, are inter
ested IN raising the present low price OF
gold would make their voice heard aud
their influence felt in such crisis. md
what an army of contractors would rise
up to clamor for it!
1t is always easy to decrY those who
oppose any war as wanting in patriotism
itfle a. Gen Grant saws he cOuld say
his. And now, what prophet is bold
enough to predict that it will be outside
be limit of possibilities-aye beyond |
he range of probabiIilies-that war
With Spain will yet reuominate and re
lect Ulysses s. Grant President Of the
Jnteo States.
At all events Gen. Grant knows what
var has once done for him, aud be, at
east, will be believer in what it can do
gain.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
The vvorId 20 stop In 1873.

The Second Adventists are at it again
At convention held in Rochester they
have definitely settled the time for thu
! total destruction OF the world. Lit is Il
take place in 1873.
DR.. Barbour, who has prepared sever.
al charts from which he has ectured ex
tensively of late. from Boston to Roches
ter, on the coming of Christ in 1873,
made speech on the signs Of the times.
and cited articles in the London Quarter
ly the Edinburgh Review, Blackwood's, 5,
aud several American magazines, quar-
terlies and newspapers to show the enor-
nous proportions of the Commune, its
rapid growth the past year and its press
ent threatening aspect. There we're, he
said, 500, 600 members in THE country
and millions in Europe. Wendell Philips
was member, and said in his recent lee
tnre in Music Hall, Boston. that "Eu-
rope was resting Oh volcano that
threatened the destruction of all her
thrones" And if the Church would
not discern the signs of the times, the
world did. and mems hearts were falling
them for fear and for looking after the
things that are coming on,the earth"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
Grants Organ Attacking the
Germans.

Grants organ, the Washington Re
publican, of the 14th inst. in an article
entitled "Mr Morton and Mr. Schurz, -
contains savage assault on the Missouri
Senator. Among other choice epithets
which the writer makes use of in alluding
to Mr.. Schurz, is the ''carpet bag Ger
man, foisted upon an unwilling people :"
In an article of some length contrast
is drawn between Mr.. SchurE and the
Senator from Indiana, in which the
latter is described az a Statesman of the
highest order aud an intellectual giant
against which the worst and fercest
thrusts of the Germans are powerless
How will the countrymen of Mr.. Schurz
relish such language in the court journal
of Mr. President Grant? The article
is said to have taken many Republicans
by surprise, as, Notwithstanding Grants
we'll known dislike of Mr.. Schurz and
his esuntrymen generally, it was con-
sidered the course of prudence and policy
to say nothing to further ALLEVIATE the
G Germans, who have uniformly proven
staunch and reliable supporters of the
heretofore.-,&. Louis
Times.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
a Famous AuctiOneer---Th o
Power of Cab and AdTer-
Using.

The most efficient auctioneer that ever
lived, probably, was George Robins, Of
London, who fourished about thirty or
forty years ago. His advertisements
were marvellous pieces of composition,
which none Of his successors in the same
business ever succeeded in initiating
/ He was very Admirable Crichton, a
man of universal knowledge, never at
| loss. and with power Of magnifying the
good qualities of the wares he was sell
ing, such as no auctioneer before or sincs
his day, has ever possessed. 1t was a
literary treat to see him sell library !;
but the place best fitted for the display
of his abilities was the sale Of a fine
country house.
ID 1920, the magnificent Fonthill ABB
bey, owned by the brilliant BeckfOrd.
came to the hammer. That il would be
Knocked down for one quarter Of its real
value seemed inevitable, but Robbins was
equal to the emergency. Taking the
advantage of the great fame Of Beekford,
and the rumors which described the
house surprising the grandest palaces Of
the eastin sumptuous elegance, he an
nounced that no one would be admitted
to view the house who did not purchase
d catalogue; price, one guinea.
The fashionable world felt bound to
zee these wonderful sights. and rushed
in crowds to buy catalogues. Eighty
thousand Of them were sold, and the
PEOPLE journeyed from all parts Of the
kingdom Ia feast their eyes on the
marvellous Fonthill. In the hight of
the furore the sale began, and lasted
thirty three days. The abbey was
knocked down at G23O. 000-a third
more than i's worth. Pictures, furniture,
etc, brought fabulous sums. Raphaels
Saint Catharine sold for 95 $50, and the
contents Of the house ilizei the enor-
nous sum of Gl 900, 600.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
TFrom the Lawrence Tribune.l
General sherman as "A Lawyer

The early judiciary" of Kansas trans
acted business on equity principles. A
good many of the justices were like ne.
cessity, they knew no law, but they gen
orally did justice about as well as our
courts.
a case was tried in 1857. in which
General Sherman, who then resided on a
farm 10 what was then Calhoun county.
was employed as an attorney. The Gen
eral came 10 with an immense pile of law
books and his precedents well selected
He expected to try the case before
Squire Gibbs as a good lawyer should.
and had taken the case more for the pur-
pose Of aiding a neighbor in what he
had been made to believe was a good
case, and to relieve him from injustice.
than for any fee.
The jolly old Justice came into court
and announced the case for hearing. The
General said the plaintiff was ready. a
long, lank, lean looking genius, who
stopped a string Of cattle and log wagon
in the street, aud stuck MS whip, with a
twelve foot lash, behind the door, appear
ed for the defense The testimony was
heard. and General Sherman delivered
his argument and presented the law in
the case in en able manner, as good
lawyer would He read from the com
mon law of England, aud cited cases in
the reports Of several of the American
States The bull-whaeker followed him,
and ridiculed his preeedents and secuted
at his books. II said it was an insulc
to the court to read from The common
law of England, and declared that "if
We were compelled to take any of that
aristocratic British law, he wanted "the
very best her Majesty had, and none Of
her common law" That was enough.
the Justices face was set, and the Gen
eral lost his case. 1t was the last he
ever tried in Kansas
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-01-06
Dentb ofRey. DIR. EsreckinrIdge

The Rev DR. Robert j. Breckenridge
one of the most distinguished Americar
Theologans of the present century, died
at his residence 10 Danville, KY, on the
9th ult. For nearly forty years his
name has been familiar to the public
both through his theological works and
essays, and his pulpit oratory But bis
reputation for ability, though resting
mainly on his religious writings, is not
confined to them. He has for nearly
half a century been contributing to
American literature on every subject
which could interest his active brain
An active, energetic man, he was never
idle. and there are few men who have
done more work 10 life time than this
illustrious Kentuckian.