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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

IL will be seen rom Il esq figures hat Gen
Grant has already 27s electoral votes aud MIR.
reeIey AZ. Tbs following states, VIZ
Texas with eight electoral votes, Virginia with
eleven, Missouri with fifteen mot certain
for Greeley. and Louisiana with eight
(sltho Ugh claimed by both parties) may
be added TO Mr. Greeley's vote, making IN all
85 The whole electoral vote is 366 and
Gen. Grants majority in the electoral col
lege uEt. therefore be at least 1876, as, IN
doubtedly, the three votes of Oregon should
be added to the Republican column.
There is no need of pointing the moral Of
this election, for it il patent to the dullest
comprehension. The coalition was too evil
IDENTIFY n combination destitute of any cohe-
rion Of principle, or of any sincere desire of
reform, to impose upon anybody; and it has
imposed upon nobody.
And now, the victory being achieved. the
responsibility which it brings should be full
~ recognized by the triumphant party.
The reforms to which the Repu bIican party
stand pledged should rest no longer IN prom
Use. The spirit. as well az the letter Of the
Philadelphia platform, interpreted in no
jesuitical way, must become the vital and
working principles OF the administration in
ali it's branches.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
Compulsory Education.

| The Senate did good thing last week, in
| laying on the table the bill providing that q
justice of the peace may sentence child to
the Reform School, for period of time not
to extend beyond his or her majority, for
not attending school, nor having any other
pursuit or business The argument in
support of such a bill, is, we presume, that
children ought to go to school, and the State
should compel them to. But the State that
undertakes to compel people, whether old or
young, to do right, will find itself involved
IN very extensive business. Most law
makers content themselves with providing
penalties for wrong acts, and it is difficult
enough to enforce such laws even. The
State that undertakes to punish people for
sins of ON ission, enters upon field In
which it will fnd abundant employment.
were it not that such enactments prove dead
letters on the statute book
In 1867 law was passed providing that
Ill children, between the ages Of eight and
fourteen years, should attend some public
school at least three months in the year, or
should receive quValent educational adyAn-
tages. and provillng for the punishment Of
parents and guar hans N care o. violation
81 'he Ia" ne nave nearu Of DO PFoSecu-
tons for violations Of this law, and we pre-
sumo it has not been generally enforced,
even u 70 has been en- 'orced al ALL
l. Io'o I"" was enacted TO comPe'
chhdTeh TO attend sehooi' ana providing 'ua'
justice Of the peace may Inc the ptreAt'
master OF guardian OF a Gu ID who Is "a
ha7ituh truan'. 1t was stated IN the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
Legislative.
A RECESS.

The adjournment of the General Assembly
from Friday until Wednesday afternoon, and
the All-prevailing epizootic, and the still
more prevailing melancholy days which came
before and with November, have brought
unusual quiet to the streets, hotels, and
places of business at the Capital. There
has been plenty of time and room to sweep
out and " brush up" for fresh start
on what will probably be the last half of the
session. although by far the larger half OF
the important business remains to be trans
acted, if there is anything like completion
of the programme which appears to be ar
ranged. There was considerable show OF
0 pposition to the recess being taken over
the time of the presidential election, but
there seemed to be great propriety in doing
so, and no one familiar with the ways OF
legis lation believes that the session will be
heightened or the business less effectually
completed thereby.
The election of portion of the State
ficers took place, as per arrangement, on
Thursday afternoon and Friday morning,
the result of which will be found in the
report of proceedings.
The RAILROAD Commissioner, the " stand
ing Joke - among State ,ficias, furnished q
little diversion from the viUG vOce monotony
If the occasion, and brought into full play
the power of the elective franchise. The re-
suit seems to have been satisfactory TO near
Iy all parties, for if each could not have irs
OWN man, Judge Bailey Of ST. Adams, a man
who carries an tver present record OF valuable
-ervce rendered his country, was the very
man Of all Others to unite upon.
The reports Of the various officers, required
y law to render an account OF their doings t.
the Legislature, were distributed on " ednes
day They were all business statements
showing an honest desire on the part o.
hose " hD had them in charge to faithfully
end er true account Of what bad been en-.
trusted to them. One report only can We
make particular mention ct at this time. aud
that Is the report of the Adjutant and In.
spector General The militia part Of the re.
port is brief for there is but very little in fact
60 talk about But there is another part OIL
this report which must be appreciated by
nearly every family in the State of Vermont
We refer 10 the record given of our fallen
soldiers who were buried outside their native
Safe, when called upon to surrender to an
enemy that carries no flag of truce
Iris record gives list of eighteen hundred
and seventy-nine names assigned to their last
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
State School Book Depository.

We notice that the Board of Education in
their report this year, recomme nd a State
SchoOl-Book Depository and they want such
an institution established by the State. They
urge as an argument in favor of it that
through sucha Depository school-books could
be furnished to the scholars in the State at
prices forty per cent less than now, by
which not less than twenty thousand dollars
per annum could be saved to the State The
Board suggest two plans. One plan is -
eutrust the business to some one bookseller
ia the State, allowing him to charge only
ten per cent. advance on bis books as com
pensation for his services. The second plan
i. for the State to make an appropriation
sufficient to pay c ERIK for ding the busl-
ness and to pay rent on place OF business,
and give the cretary of the Board the su-
uervIslon Of the business.
We trrst neither the Legislature nor the
Board will consider as as impairment
nediiug. if we suggest some enlargement
o this pian for cheapening books.
This Depository should include all hooks.
a, II it is 1 good thing to save twenty thou
nd dollars on school books, it would be a
-etter thing to save several hundred tho' =
. ,nd dJliars IN other branches ol the trade
Il should ais make it a penal offence for a y
thei establish neat in the State to sell books
pr fit (; and probably the most effective
say would be to prohibit them from selling
EN- az all.
there should be connected with this De-
pository another for furnishing clothes, and
Other for furnishing provisions to the
cholars and teschers of the State at cost
prices Several hundred thousand dollars
might be saved in this way and while the
state is about it. it might as well supply all
be people of the State with provisions ana
clothes at cost prices.
dry goods ami West India goods Depo :
tory would also be good thing, and ii
~ouId no be a bad idea to attach drug
tore to the concern. If &c should be object
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
Prof. GOLFERS Address.

Prof Peter Collier, Secretary Of the State
Board of Agriculture, Manufactures and Min
ing, delivered an able and very interesting
address in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, by invitation of the General AS
sembly, one evening last week, before an
audience not as large as the subject and the
speaker were entitled to. But several OF
the more important legislation committees
had hearings before them that evening
which drew largely from the attendance.
The address was OF more particular inter, 81
to the agriculturist, and contained many ar
gumehts and points that the speaker had be-
fore enumerated at Board meetings, which
will bear repeating as often IS an audience
of farmers can be gathered, who are willing
to believe that genuine scientific knOwl-
edge of their business is as important to sue
cess in agriculture as in any other branch
Of productive industry.
After speaking IN most filial terms of the
- bount eOus mother that earth as ALE
goncally christened many thousan year.
ago by the rude sgriculturrsts wao Deopleu
tie woods and the streams with their 1.ltles
Prof. Collier asked - has this glorisus Of,
stnry no legend for us ~ t. day e draw
our supplies from this good mother, I'D bu'
tor her bounty, thousands would daily pas.
from existence. From Der billion and r
third OF human beings seek daily sustenan, e,
and at the same table beasts and birds anC
Ash are ted. More than SIX thousand years
ago this command was addressed to our Srst
parents: Be fruitful and multiply and re-
plenish and subdue the earth; and the nan
date has been faithfully obeyed. To-day
every element in nature is being srbordi-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Mrs. HORACE GREELEY died at the resi-
dsnoe of herself aud Mr. Greeley LAST week.
We cut from our exchanges the following
paragraphs respecting her
Mrs. Greeley's maiden name was Mary G.
Cheney. Mr.. Greeley first met her at the Ora
ham House, an institution erected in New
York by Professor Graham, the originator
Of the bran bread dIetetic philosophy, and
conducted on those very frugal pri ncipals.
Miss Cheney was at that time a school
| teacher, and an ardent believer in the vege-
table and bran-bread system. Mr.. Greeley
was investigating the new philosophy, and
thus formed her acquaintance. He pressed
his suit to success, although be had to fol-
low the object of his affections to North
Carolina, where she went to pursue her
school teaching Fifteenth of July, 1886
| the NelC Yorker, which he edited, contained
the following marriage notice:
"In Emmanuel Church, Warrenton, n.
| c., on Tuesday morning, 5th instant, by
Rev. William Norwood, Mr.. Horace Gree
lev, editor of the NeG Yorker, to Miss Mary
G. Cheney. of Warrenton, formerly of thin
city"
Seven children blessed the marriage, oil
whom two alone remain-Ida and Gabrielle.
A correspondent of the Springfield Re-
publican says of Mrs. Greeley
| She had so long been an invalid, and in
such a way, that the domestic happiness
which many men enjoy was denied both to
him and 10 her; but no part of his life has
been more honorable TO him than his dOmes
tic relations. In her youth and health she
had both beauty aud grace, and that charm
pr character which in q greater degree we
call genius. But this was joined with ca
price and seeming perversity of nature
which, in ill-health and in the cares of life,
untitled her for some of the duties of her
position as the wife of great journalist and
cone picuous pubic man. Whatever result
ed from this state OF things was met BY Mr.
Greeley with patient affection for the wife
Of his youth, the mother of his children,
which inspire with respect all who knew
the story of his household existence.
cores pondent of the Boston Journal
thus writes of the funeral:
Toe funeral of Mrs. Greeley took place
to-day, at the hour OF noon. A more super b
morning could not be conceived. 1t was
brilliant October day. DR.. ChapIn's church
was thrown open at an early hour. Ii was
soon densely crowded. Without regard TO
political dist notions or religious differences
the eminent men and women of New York
united IN paying honors TO the deceased.
Grant and Greeley men stood side by side.
and ministers of different denominations
mingled with the crowd. The exercises
were OF the simplest character Twelve
coaches, bearing Mr. Greeley, his two daugh-
tiers, and friends, came in procession TO the
church. MIR. Greeley was dressed in new
blue suit, and wore Greeley shaped has,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

TIE Horse DISEASE In the opinion OF
prominent veterinary surgeon OF this city
moderate and judicIOus exercise is absolutely
necessary The nostrIs should be frequent
ly washed with salt and vinegar. In every
case he gives horses sick with the distemper
plenty of carrots and apples. some cider, a
very little tobacco (Which they will gener-
ally devour ravenously), and smokes the
stables lightly with tobacco instead OF ieath =
er and tar or sulphur, which have an lrrl-
tating effect upon the lungs.
The remedies used appear to vary with
every fresh symptom. The one used long
ago in the blckwOOds is that which Harry
Hill, the veteran sportsman of Now York.
has treated his horses with since they first
had the malady, and he, in common with
several others both in that city and this, has
found it very successful. brick is placed
in a bag. and over its surface Is poured a
quantity of hot vinegar. Tue bag is tassen-
ed to the headstlll of the horse SO AS to COW
er his nose and mouth completely. and the
aromatic fumes arising from the brick pene-
trate she nostrils and have the effect OF de-
stroying the malaria and soothing the irri =
tAted and infamed membranes of the throat
Ii appears to be well Established that as
saCetida is a sure remedy for the epizootlc.
One gentleman has kept his horse free from
the distemper by attaching small bag of
the article to the halter, directly under
the animals nose.-B0StOH Advertiser.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

ed that this would prove too extensive bust
ness for the Secretary of the Board OF
Education. a Secretary of the Board of Sup
plies might be appointed, or perhaps Com
missary g. neral.
And won ldn t it he we'll to connect stove
and coal Dept with this Depository We
PEOPLE paw a good deal in profits to the deal
ers in these necess4res of life in our north
ern climate, and why not save that expense
And why MT, While we are about it, con-
meet with this DEPOSITORY a printing and
newspaper Office, where job printing and
can be done at cost prices for everybody ?
What a saving this would he
II is evid mt that this idea Of the Board is
capable of almost indefinite and pr frable
extension, and the Legislature should seri-
ously ponder it; and perhaps in the end
we might alsO conclude that this Universal
Depository could also legislate for the ate
at cost prices, or at least at only ten per
cent profit, and thus save the need and the
expense of even biennial sessions; and this
mi ght also ch eapen the cost Of legislation, or
of - resisting adverse legislation to the
railroads. and thus commend itself to those
corporations.
But it occurs to US to add one inquiry.
What binders the Board of Education or
the Secretary from establishing Depository
now on the first plan ? There is no law that
we are aware of, prohibiting the Board of
Education, or any one else from selling
school books or any other article of COM
merce at ten per cent advance on first cost.
If the Board think it would be good thing
why don't they go into it, and save the State
this twenty thousand dollars
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-Dartmouth college
has fund from which prize of $500 will
author of the best essay on the relations
of Christians to the world. The president
has been informed that a legacy amounting
to $2O, 900 or $50, 900 is soon to fall to the
college. Workmen are preparing the
material for the erection of Conant hall,
which is to be used as a boarding house
and dormitory. 1t will cost S25 600, all
but $4,000 of which has been received,
The new building, which is 10 contain the
libraries, an art gallery, and rooms for the
Thayer students. will cost $62 600 or
more. Senator Patterson denies that he
has accepted the presidency of the Ohio
agricultural and mechanical college.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Mrs Woodruff and her sister, Miss Olaf
lin, of New York City, were arrested Sttur.
day and passed Sunday in Ludlow Street jail.
In that CITY They are charged with publ'sh-
ing obscene literature and wi h llbellIng Mr.
Beecher. Probably they are pleased with
the situaEion, as it gives them something OF
the notoriety which they seem to seek.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

GoVKIRoR's STAFF Governor Converse
has made the following selec ions for his
Aides de Camp, With the rank of Colonel
Albert A. Fletcher of Bridport.
Percival w Clement of Rutland.
Edv'd. A. Jewett of Burlington.
Nathan S. CLARK Of Randolph.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

NEw York city is reported 80 have given
majority for Grant, and to have elected
Havemeyer, Repu blican, as mayor This,
with the large Repu blican majority in The
State. must be rather discouraging to the
Coalition, if indeed that party has enough
vitality left to be discouraged.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

THE SECOND DIsrRICT.-Partial returns
from the con gressi nal election in the Sec nd
District in this State, show quite vote for
Judge Steele, in addition to the coalition
vote This will reduce Judge Poland :
majority sCmeWfrt, but lie will undoubtedly
receive. notWirhstardi ding. 5000 majority o
more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

The announcement has been made that the
Emperor of Germany has decided the San
Juan boundary question, referred to him by
the Treaty Of Washington, in favor of the
United States. Some English papers are no t
happy over it, but there seems to be no wav
for them but to grumble and bear it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

As usual there are some discrepancies he
tween the Congress vote and that for Pes
ident, in this State. as rule the former vote
being less than the latter. This is, in part.
accounted for by the fact that persons were
allowed to vote anywhere in the State for
electors, but only residents Of the district
could vote for members of Crngress In
Montpelier, for instance, nea-lv 200 persons
from out OF town voted. and q Of these were
not residents IF the First District Undoubt-
eddy at least 20 Of this q voted rhe Grlnt
electoral ticket, while Mr.. WILLARD's v)te
in town was ! 5 less than that tor Grant, and
Nh. HEAT MS was Is less than that for Mr.
Greeley. And what IS true of Montpelier is
true also of many other towns, especially
border towns, in this District and IN the
others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

ANNUAL MKETISo.-rhe annual meetin
Of the Vermont Safe Agricultural So let
and Wool g overs Association will b.. held
at the St.re House in Montpelier, on w ed
nes'i~y. Y yembsr l3Gh, at ten O'Clock In
the fIrrnoon.
meeting Of the Board of Directors vii
be held At the Pavilion Hotel, on Tuesda,
evening, the 18th, at o'clock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Durins the late civil war Norwich Uni
versity sent larger proportion OF her grad
yates into the field than any other college
IN the country. And she furnished for tie
70 lunte'r army five Major Generals. seven
Big dler-Generats, twenty-seven Colonies
and large numb ofoHs .ers ct lower grade.
aud not more than ono Of her graduates. %
ar as ascertatned, has ever carried musket
in the ranks, because their services we're Of
more value as commissioned yfh-ers.-RNi-
land Herald
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
moNTPELIER MAKKET.
For the tCeek ending Oct. 80
RETAIL PRICES

Apple, dried newT n Is; Butter 2ofs = q fs on
Reef 442O; Beef dried green weis1t -. ~ Vsai "a
% Reans . bushel sSOOa4; Corn SOC Sorn SSH s5H
SiOO ms 81 co. Oats = bu new 4Ua2Oo .s $50 500;
Sbeese = h, isd i6c; Fish, Fresh Cog a., % ~.
ed loo. Haibut Is, shad So MaeEejeI a Trpe 1s
orosene 0I b gal. Soc Potatoes new ~ IieIf
Salt 20 DAIRY S Sa 6eG asH Ic6 Maple
DIo~ i = = 1n3l4cc syrup sl.O0; Tea : 80 u $'
So5. hid, lava roasted, 40; Rio, roas''~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

DEATH N SLEEPI.G CAR.-A Young lady,
some twenty years of age. dtlzlter Of ".
[. Cement of Northanpt N. Mass, died in
the sleeping car from MlatresI, over the
Vermont Central a. Nprthisld on Tuesday
5rning Of last week. She hal been in
Can tda seeking her health, but the progress
OF her disease-c0nsumption-was such that
she was advised - come home if she wished
30 reach it alive She set out on Tuesday
evening, taking sleeping car, but died dur
ing the night.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

black and draped with heavy band. The
services in the church were devoid OF orna-
meut, and as simple a. Protestant service
can well be. The coffin was black rosewoods
covered with black broadcloth and trimmed
I with silver gilt. Augustus Schell, the Grand
>achem of Tammany. head ed the bearers
The easket was prOfusely adorned with
elegant flowers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

GIN BANKS WAS defeated for reelection to
Congress in Massachusetts yesterday, Mr..
Gooch, the Republican candidate, being
chosen BY about 5000 majority.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

GFS. HAwLEY, the Republican candidate
for Congress in Connecticut, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr. Strong, is
elected over Eaton, Coalition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

LEGISLATURE Pr iczEDINGs The Sena t.
and tiouse met this "Wednesday afse rnoou.
but adjourned without :ransacting any bus-
ness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Ma. WILLARD's majority in the First
District, judging from the few returns re-
csived, is likely to he somewhat larger than
the majority for Grant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

TIE entire delegation in the next Congress
from Massachusetts, will be Republican, of
cnnrae
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06
The Legislature have passed the following
resolution

The Legislature have passed the followin
resolution
That We cordially approve the course pur
sued hy the President oi the Cn,ted States.
IA hIs patriot.c eudeav rs To reform tLe civil
service, 80 that honesty. efficiency and lei q
nv stall be the estimated qulilf atoms tor
public positions. and we ne eny reque-l our
; uators and Representatives. IN Congress.
10 exert their entire IuhIeuce 50 acc IN pl sh
The same object. and also u AID the govern
n NJ o Jne aod-es OF tue Fra king PRIV
eye. That tue Secretary of SAFE be direct
d 10 forward a copy o. TINS resolution to
she President OF the United States, and To each
Of the Senators and Representatives in Con
5ress from this Safe
We are glad the legislature has put upon
record its approval OF the reforms Indicated
IN the foregoing resolution. These reforms,
1t they come at all, must come from the
persistent demand Of the people for them.
Aud to demand them once or twice wall not
be enough. The current, in official quarters,
Is against these reforms, and that current
can only be successfully resisted by the
people. The President needs all the support
he can have to strengthen him in his determi-
nation, and while, he hardly needs to be told
that Vermont is sound on these subjects,
yet he will be aided in his work by such e1-
pressions of support
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

The moi -hly debt stttement for October
show re luction of tie debt to the am Junr
of SIS, 228,4I7.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Ma. HENDEE is elected to Congress in the
third District in this State. receiving. - lar
as we have returns. about the same vote as
the presidential ticket HIS majority will b.
from 600 to IL, 1000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

Every body who is the owner of horse has
one sick horse at least.-ErchaRge.
How is 1t with those who only own 8 saw
horse?