Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

and we viii arrange them for the paper.
Tae Temperance meeting at Village Hail,
lat sunday evening, was very fully attended
tvgar citizens, who could not have failed to
,s deeply interested in the address given by
,bs Rev. L. H. Stone, agent of the Vermont
state temperance Society.
cant. {. r. Somers occupied the chair and
presided with dignity, yet, modesty claiming
-rsnp.i5n from the duty Of addressing the
meeting as he had been requested 20 do.
Nh. Stone commenced speaking with some
,5rrratulatory remarks on the present move
ment. and assurances Of his sympathy, and
sI.5o. the pleasure he felt at being able to
sneak in one of these meetings-a pleasure
he had held in anticipation since he first
learned of their institution
After very graceful aIluslon to the pion-
ss--or TEMPERANCE in Vermont, nearly all of
whom have gone to their reward, and
tender tribute to the memory Of that pure and
noble life many ofus love to recall-the Rev.
Chester Wrisht-he came to the main topic
m bis address. the available forces for
TEMPERANCE work These he considered to
be. The force 81 argument, Of example, Of
organization and Of selfsacriice.
Mr. Stone could not have chosen bis sub
ieot more wisely for our present need -
clear. 50 convincing was his speech of more
than thirty minutes, that not one who heard it
viii ever again doubt the force of argument.
..e duty Of example, the need Of organizl-
lion or the futIIity Of all effort without that
..tlfmest Of all forces, the force Of selEsac-
rifae.
Tie whole address may be characterized as
sas7 d it was effective, and elegant a. /. was
earnest.
Many thanks are due Mr.. Stone, and many
hearts give them spontaneous expression.
After the singing Of hymn BY the audi
sz.s the meeting was again addressed by the
Rev Mr. Morrow who comes to this country
from the Wesleyan Methodist Conference of
Ireland Mr. Morrow occupied only from
s7e !. ten minutes, and although speaking 50
tra1v. he gave Us an ama-iHg amount to
.5.us IT. we learn that he is to supply the
rllri. Of the Methodist Church in this vii
a-s for the present, and we confidently
5.1e -5 hear him again, and at length, upon
this matter. even the same points which he
barely mentioned-the comparison Or the
contrast Of the temperance cause in this
country and the old.
lsi. too much to bespeak the manifesto
son 81 IiyeIicr interest in and a more reg
-.ar attendance at these meetings, from our
citizens generally Indifference is the hard
est 81 all obstacles TO overcome. VIII not
each one Of cur well disposed and serious
minded people, lift a little at this great
weight Of temperance work
ATTESDANr-
NoyrrEllER-Ihe election passed of
.le,ly in Montpelier, yesterday. Gen. p p.
P,ain was the Republican candidate for
Town Repres entatiye, and his son Clarence
H. Pitkin, Esq, was the Greeley candidate.
Each candidate received the strength Of his
party, and as there was no doubt in advance
shout the result. the contest was not very
animated The vote was as follows
p. p Pltkin, 30+
H. H. PItkin %
Seat y
Gen. Pitkin Will make a prominent and
influential representative. both for his wide
acquaintance in the State and his acknowl-
dyed ability.
Below is a full statement of the vote for
state and County officers
For Governor,
Julius Converse 431 A. b. Gardner poo
For Lieut. Governor.
Russell 5. Taft HIS With Bingham26,
For treasurer.
John s. Page 422 Henry Chase 259
For Senators
Haman Carpenter 39I Il. ". Heaton Isl
Clark King 375 CIV II DwineI 2j4
For Assistant Judges
james Il Holden 39o Hazen Ly ford 2GJ
VIM. B. Orculc 30 O Richardson 25l
For Judge Of Probate
Harvey Tiiden 30 L r. Merrill 3o2
For States Attorney.
W P.Dulingham 40l ). c. ShurtIeF 2j6
For Sheriff.
Horace W. Lyford $40 Joel Winch 277
For High Bailif
James NJ Fisher 81 W. H. H.Clafin 260
A. Fisher 10
We give the justice ticket in another
column.
NAa-HFIELD.-Mrs Katurah Smith. widow
the late Joshua Smith, died in Marshfeld
Aug 18th, aged ninety years, nine months.
They moved to this town sixty years ago
and kept hotel seventeen years. Mrs Smith
Vas born in Glastonbury, Ct. and was the
-o.her Of SIX children, all living at the tire
4 her death, together with eighteen grand
and forty great grandchildren. She woye
Aar days work at the loom, at eighty two
ana spun her days work at eighty seven
She had been a consistent Christian and mem
By oi the Congregational Church forty-seve,
years, and was respected by all who knew
her, AF.P.
The Burlington Free Press says We ar,
gra,ifed to know that } p Colby, late o
tae Registry Bureau and Treasury Depart
men: at Washington, and the New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas r. r., has recovered from
his recent severe illness, and IS about leavin:
i0r the West, where he has received an ap-
P5intment as conductor on the Michigan
Central railroad. Mr. Colby is the only
surviving son of the late Hon. S B. Colby
4 Montpelier. lie has much OF his lament
Ell iather's rare geniaIity and capacity, and
has f led every position he bas held witt
ability and ID the satisfaction Of his employ
ers
1t is a smart man that gets ahead Of Henri
Ward B,echer- 4 few evenings since at the