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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

How We SPELL IT.-rhe following extract
is from the monthly gossip of LiPpiacott-s
Maga>iHs for April:
Not Montpelier, but Montpelier. What
Is your authority for that? - asked =
friend HIS reply was, :" Mr.. M,dtsoa i
the authority Tor spellI Montpt lier win
two Us have letters OF his written from
MS home, IN which it is so spelt. Also
have letters OF Mr.. Jef,rsOn addressed IN
ann at Montpelier. The estate was named
from the town in the south ot France. and If
you will examine Murray's GUIDE Book or Il q
ERcgc OPa IA b iHdlHicG, you will find it so
Tne capital OF Vermont derives it's nan.
from the same place, but the Ytnkees alw avs
spelIlwrOng; and th lugh, If YOU give In an
inch they Will generally take an !, they have
voluntarily relInquisued one in th $ instance.
That Is all very probable, but having
dropped an so long ago, and not having
suffered any inconvenience therefrom, We
hardly think it would pay 10 90 back for it.
Besides, it would take up too much of the
time of the present generation, as the world
IS going around very fast, to learn to frame
to pronounce it Alright" We can get along
without: it-tbe-l-we can.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

Here is a calamity cheerful 70 contemplate.
{ is 50 far away. Alph5nso Adhemar,
whoever he may bs, declares tina. the earth
is covered by deIlse oa,e in lO.50l years.
and tha' IN the year 725} there will DC an
other h'pd, to be caused by the disrup lon OF
q gantic polar glacier and t. make IN ,tters
co nplete the world is u be simultaneously
overwhelmed at elch en- l. NV chat It has
been ascertuue iI-hIt the coming August
comet is '' TOO thin ." t. trouble u. We can
think Of the co ns ieluse, bat we p -esum
= Professor Ai.emIr will not restrd it a,
any want Of respect for his prediction. il
none of the present generation leave Oh
Building railroads to con- uea e the con-
s,ruction Of arks. II qlote Mark Twin.
. what does the thirteenth chapter of DAn.el
stv?'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10
TEE TREATY OF WAsuNcroS.-The fourth

TIE TREATY OF WAsuINGToN.-The fourth
article of the Treaty OF Washington provides
that within four months after the delivery
on both SIDES of the written or printed case,
either party may in like manner deliver III
duplicate to eacn of the said arbitrators, and
Co tue agent of the other party, countee
case and additional documents, correspond
ence and evidence, IN reply to the case,
documents, correspondence and evidence So
presented by the other party, unless the
arbItrators SEE it to extend the TINE Mr.
BLncroit Davies, the agent OF the part OF
the Unite1 States, aided 10y Nessrs. Gushing
and Evarts, has prepared the counter e,se,
and will have it ready Tor delivery on the
18th inst, unless the negotiation should
present some new phase.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10
1EONTPELIEx mARKET,
For The seees ending Apr3 10. 1872

RETAIL PRICES.
Apples, per Dbl. $500 $50 apples, dried. ps-
10. Il Z ais cts; Butter, so 10 $ Beef 10 u
els; Beans. per bushel. $500 10 $50; CeI4-
cts Crackers. per bbl $iOO; Coal, per ton j y
Cheese isaac p b Dried beef, 20 cts E-r7
y TO p c. Codhsh, per H. toI0 Cts salt uSh,
salmon. Is cts; Flour, per Dbl, s. 90 10 81 :.
lisms. Is Hay, per ton, SIS 10 SO; hei"sel-
Oh, per gall 80 cts Lard, p u cts; oysters, -
Ct, % cts; Potatoes, 80 cts; 20 cts; Su-s
refined II 10 Il c5z.; Sugar brown, 10 10 Il e.
Tea 81 ~ to Sl.6q.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

The Echo contains an article upon the sub
iect of the union of Canada with Great Brit
am, In which it hints strongly that the con-
nectiOn b.tween the two c Iun,ries is merely
artificial, and Intimates that Lord Oufferin
is possibly the last VIceroy of the Dominion
vi Canada
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

Resolutions we're unauiun 'usly adopted by
q large ass InhIsg- Of representative men 10
Nebraska on the 2S.h ut denouneilg the
lotion Of the legislature Of Iowa in mem IT.
s.'zinS C'nSress 70 pass laws to compel the
Uaion Pacific Railroad to change the eastern
.eFminus Of its road from Onlh4 to Council
Bluffs. AMI denlni n that o .niht be the
terminus OF the railroad, rs wac at first c IN
Cenplarei Ca the 5tl the bwa rlais
c'm nen.ei d.liserins goods 70 the Bridge
Transfer Company.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

Orr rlE rRAcK-The following item is in
AL the papers
Measures are prop sed for the Portland
tnd o sdeusbuTS raitrotd To give upIts uI1,
Mountain route u C0uuccticIi river az.
Vermont, AMI build from CORNISH u the New
Hampshire line, about 10 mites, aud thence
IA the New Hampshire Central railroad {,
Meredith or Plymouth 40 miles, AM con-
uccu Z thereby with Wells River, Moutpc.
ler, Bur IngJun, - JJansnury. SSantJn aAd
% i,nsburg.
As the town OF Cornish Is bounded on
Connecticut river and Is situated opposite
y ,ndsor, Vermont, We resume Ihc P9rt ID
.nd o -densburs o Il will not reach the New
Il mi salre Inc ia that latitude Conway
Vas probably converted into Cornish in 20 u !
printing ofiise, and the item is going It's
rounds uncorIectsd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

Thirty-fve thousand dollars is the sum
named by the sub-c Jmmittee of commerce
for Improvement of Burlington barber the
coming year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

= severe storm Of thund. r AMI lightning
passed over ). Luis. NJ. about : clock
StruriSv evening, the so 20 ult., accompanied
ny heavy rain. DIrt1s the storm 13rnaip
rom thr sNathae est struck large brick mar
Set house on venth street. h-tNern Spru e
md poplar. suG .evelei the northern half Of
Il 10 t.e -roIni an instant. Mot of the
roof and severd heavy tim hers were carrie B
,cros> Seventh street. AMI striking the
1aIiiiog opposite. knocked twD holes in it .
eight OF ten persons were injured by the fall
n frs-men =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

The following is a recau ltuIa,..- ss-s
ublic debt statement for the m9u.- .-.-.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
Useful Information,

To lay square acre of ground, meas.
ure 209 feet on each side, and you will
have square to an inch.
An acre contains 4,S40 square rods.
A square mile contains $40 acres
In length a mile is $3.50 feet. or 1,76C
yards.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is three miles.
A Sabbath-dav's journey is 1,155
yards; this is Is yards less than two
thirds Of mile
A days journey is 331 miles.
A cubit is 9 feet
A hand (horse measured is 4 inches.
A palm is inches.
A space is 3 feet.
A barrel of flour weighs 1876 pounds,
A barrel of pork, 200 pounds.
A barrel OF rice, 600 pounds
A keg of powder, % pounds.
A frkin of butter, Sc pounds.
A tub of butter, 81 pounds.
The following are sold by weight pei
bushel:
Wheat, beans, clover seed, 60 pounds
to the bushel
Corn, rye, flax seed, Sc pounds.
Buckwheat, 53 pounds.
Barley, 33 pounds.
Oats, 80 pounds.
Bran, 90 pounds.
Coarse salt, IS pounds.
A pack of wool, 240 pounds.
A section of government land is 64O
acres. or one mile square.
A liquid tun is 252 gallons.
A box, 16 by 16l inches and s inches
deep contains bushel.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
One Sound Beec.,cr.

Rev. Thomas K. Beecber, of Elmira,
New York. and a brother of the Ply
mouth Church man in Brooklyn, is not
disposed TO longer support the Radical
party because Of its patriotic profess
sions. while it is fuming with dishonesty,
rottenness and corruption. During
recent lecture in the Opera House in the
city of his residence he presented ltis
hearers with this graphic picture, >
81 hear knock at one of the doors Of
nv house answer the summons, and
see before me man with face and
bead swollen with small pox in its worst,
most malignant form. He holds in his
banda fair and beautiful white lily which
lie offers me. tell him love the lily it.
self, but ! cannot take'it owing to the
very peculiar circumstances under which
it is offered. And 80 the Republican
party-corrupt and fostering as it is
comes to me and holds out its platform
and says it is pure and good one. made
up of morality and justice, and all that,
but do not feel like takingit from such
n source"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
Ex.Secre,ary welles' Testimony.

WASHINGTON April 1.-THE Robson
Investigating Committee, which was in
session in the Capitol last night, exam
ined Hon Gideon Welles, ex-Secretary
of the Navy, who was on the stand for
nearly two hours. Mr.. Robson was
active in the examination of the witness,
Though Mr. Archer conducted it princi-
pally. The interrogations were directed
chiefly with regard to the administration
of the Navy Department,the payment OF
claims, adjustment of cases, etc, and
particular reference was of course made
to the Secor claims Concerning them
Secretary Welles testified that he thought
they had already been paid, as Congress
had passed an act making an appropria-
ton for their payment to the full
amount. He had during the adminstra.
ton of the affairs of the Navy Depart
ment declined to reopen these cases.
Mr. Welles was very firm in his state
ments and his declarations that he would
not reopen the Secor claim cases after
their settlement by an act of Congress,
not only because it would be violation
of law, but because it would violate the
uniform practice of the Department,
which is that one Cabinet officer shall
not reopen case which has been settled
by his predecessor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
NUMBER 10
[Fro,n the Cincinnati Commerciaf April 2c.l
senator Wilson and Historical
AGlLraGy.

from the Cincinnati Commercial April 2c.l
senator Wilson and Historical
Accuracy.
We extract the following from the
speech delivered by Senator Wilson at
the Cooper Instltute Grant meeting, in
New York, on "Wednesday evening:
MIR Trumbul complained that We
have an army officer that brought us TIE
Presidents messages. Laughter. II
he looked into the history of the coun-
try he would find that it was done be-
fole The first message ever sent to
the Senate of the United States was on
the 7th OF August, 1889, and it was
horne by Major General Henry Knox.
EChecrs. That officer carr led one
more message from General Washing
ton to the Senate. he was Tie Pfesi:
dents companion during the war, and
perhaps his most intimate personal
friend. And when General jackson
came in, he appointed Major Donelson
Secretary. When Abraham Lincoln
came in, he took John Hay, an army
officer, and detailed him for duty in the
White House, Applause -; > ;,
mir. Trumbull shoald kpoic all this:
and arhen Senator Of the United States
1eores his post at Washington, and goes
up and dooa the country speaking to the
people, he ought to understand achereof.
he speaks, and be acquainted rith fhs
facts Of history, and know rhat he Is
talking about" Laughter.
We italicise the latter paragraph in
order 10 emphasize what VIC lave to
say. If it is fact that the first mess
age ever sent to the Senate of the Uni
ted States was borne by Major General
Henry Knox, the 7th of August, 1889,
(Which we very much doubt, though ws
havel't time to particularly inquire ii:
to it. there could be no impropriety in
it, as General Knox was then the Seo-
retaIy Of War, position he had held
from 17S5, before the formation of the
Constitution, and in which he was re.
taired by Washington when making up
his Cabinet. Washington's private SEQ;
retary during his whole administration
| Was ODldo hCttN, WuO Ltitt nCNCi uCiu q
military Office. -
Major Donelson, General Jackson's
private secretary, resigned ont of the
army February l, 1922, more than seven
years before Jackson became President.
John Hay, who accompanied Mr.. Bit:
coin frem Springfield to Washington, in
1861, as one of his secretaries, was Not,
at the time, an officer of the army. He
was appointed an Assistant Adjutant
General of volunteers, with the rank Of
i Major, January ~, 1854, and serted in
the field thereafter until the close Of the
war.
These are facts tha. Mr.. Wilson, who
is chairman Of the Military Committee
in the Senate, ought to known; and in
assailing Senator Trumbull for his want
Of acquaintance with the "facts Of his
tory" and with knowing nothing OF
''what he is talking about" he only
makes his own ignorance the mole pal.
, pabe and ridiculous. Ne sutor ultra
crepid5m.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
THE MODEL SUBSCRIBER.

"Good morning, sir; Mr. Editor, how are the
folks to-day?
1 owe you for next years SPIRIT, and thought
I'd come in and pay,
And Jones is a goin' to take it, and this is his
money here;
shut down lendin' it to him; and then coaxed
him to try it a year,
And here are few little items that happened
last week in our town;
thought they look good for the paper, and so
I just jotted 'em down;
And here is a basket of cherries, my wife picked
expressly for you,
And a small! bunch of flowers from Jennie-she
thought she must send something too.
You're doing the politics bully, as all of our
family agree;
just keep your old goose-quill happin, and
give 'em good one for me.
I've things Of my own 1 must tend to-good
day, sir; believe will climb"
The editor sat down in his sanctum, and brought
down his fist with thump
"God bless that old farmer" he muttered, she's
irregular jolly old trump"
And It's thus with our noble profession, and
thus it will ever be still;
There are some who appreciate its labor, and
some who perhaps never viii.
But in the great time that is coming, when GA
briers trumpet shall sound,
And they who have labored and rested shall
come from the quivering ground,
When they who have striven and suffered, to
teach and ennoble the race,
Shall march in front of the column, each one in
his God-given place,
As they march through the gates of The City,
with proud and victorious tread
The editor and his assistants will not travel far
from the head.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30

There are 2,S7S ministers in the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, of whom 32l
are unemployed. The number of vacant
parishes is estimated at 753.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
EEWhitber are we tending? A 30


EgWhitber are we tending? A 90
luton to this standing conundrum may
be found in the words "To Cincinnati. !"
All over the country east, west, north
and south, honest men are ''springing
to the call,' and the Cincinnati Conven,
ton bids fair to be one of the largest
gatherings of reformers ever convened
for the overthrow of corruption and
fraud. After many days of patient
waiting, the people of Gotham arose in
wrath and Indignation ana down went
Tammany. The grander spectacle is
Low presented in nation Of indignant
people, fastening a hold on the huge
mass of foulness Eow rel ening at Wash
ington, and it must succumb, SO say
we all.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30

An adv crtiser gives the following di-
rections for using some new patent hen
pills: "From one to ten boxes Of pills
is dose for young fowls. The best
way to give the remedy is to tickle the
chicken under the wings until it laughs.
when the medicine can be shot down its
throat with musket or horse pistol"
The Presbyterian Board Of Home
Missions have received within the year
only S2So,0Oo of the $500, 600 assigned
them by the Committee on Finance and
Bcneyolenee, leaving Sfa0,0e0 to be
raised during the month of March.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30

Gg When they do get religion down
in those Southern country towns, they
seem to do it thoroughly and in good
faith. A jealous convert in Georgia,
evidently for the firsttime-the
injunction, "If thy right hand offend
thee, cut it off and cast it from thee. y"
obeyed it to the letter, and is MANNED for
life. Whatever comfort and consolation
he may find in this sacrifice for the rest
of his life may be set down in support OF
literal Interpretation Of the Scrip
lures.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30

ER-The General Last office depart
ment embraces eighty two land districts,
with double that number Ut officials,
besides the clerical force emplo.esd -
There are seventeen States and Terri
tories within the area of the public
lands. properly so-called. There are
in all ,S34, ,99S, 400 acres, of which BOO
S79,C69 have aecn surveyed up to the
end of the last fiscal year, leaving l.
3S4.lI0,33l unsurveyod. During tho
last fiscal year, 4,600,326 acres were en-.
tered for homestead purposes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30

EFA spinster, who can stand the de:
rogatory remarks concerning old maids
no longer, writes to the Cincinnati
Times: 81 am happy to say that have
for many years belonged to that class
of much reviled women; but many Of
my most intimate friends have been
married women, ard from them have l
heard more scandal and detractioIs,
more jealousy and rivalry, more of the
spirit of envy, hatred, and malice, and
all uncharitablencss,' than from any old
maid | ever knew or heard OF"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
SCHUMACHER

ANTHONY SCHUMACHEN
Respectfully informs the citizens OF
W o o D S T | +. j. u :,
and vicinity that he keeps constantly on
hand at his
MEAT STORE, ON MAIN STREET,
Two doors North of Judkins' Drug Store,
Beef, Pork, Veal, Sausage. &c
n. solioits the patronage of the public, as he
viii spare No efforts to accommodate custom
cry. and hopes, by liberal dealing, to render
sstisfastion to all who may buy meats at his
sters.
TO FAR E r s
Yyalpsy the market price for cattle, hogs
srd sheep suitable for butchering.
aao7v. ANTHONY SCHUMACHER.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
C0nsinfruil1S.

Why is a Young man asleep like a
dangerous mem Der of society? Because
he's kid-napper.
When is the marriage ceremony deci-
dedly tishy7 When the bride receives
her ring (hcrring
HEN CoNUNDRUMs-Why is hen on
a fence like a cent? Head on one side,
tail on the other.
Why is chicken just hatched like a
cows tail !? Never seen before.
II ship-captain had no eggs, what
would he do? Lay to (two.)
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-30
! 0 { i + .
4 MORNING SUNBEAM.


A nesting in the little crib,
A soft hand laid upon my head,
A gentle whisper in my ear
Mamma, I'm tumin' in into bed"
"Oh, no." I said, "'twill never do;
Now shut those little peppers tight,
And sleep and dream till morning breaks
Then you may come-when comes the light
Again nesting in the crib,
As down to rest my birdie lay,
listened, for thought she spoke;
"Hully up Light" heard her say.
Then all was still. We slept again,
Till dawn lit up the eastern sky.
Then sang my birdie sweet and clear,
Now light has tum, and so has II
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-05-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

living and being ia said county, of which the
ate jefferson Thompson died seized and pos
sessel. These lands consist Of two lots or
pArcels.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29

boneash some 0feeon STONE, ny son,
The msason stout, oppressed, who sEoans,
ID like unto skeleton
For oil the flesh upon her bones,
When Youth arc dancing st bah,
And she sits by with back to wall
In velvet, silk, or satin, she,
Though blooming, glorious to behold,
Resembles the Anstomy,
Mute guest at feasts with mon ofold:
Not that her tongue is often still
Much more than perennial rill.
But that hor form aud features say,
To maidens that can hear and see:
"Girls, such ~ you was ono day;
A. am now 80 you will be,
Nail, therefore, husbands whilst you can.
Still captivate the eye OF man."
And thoa, my boy, that waltsest by,
The partner OF graceful belle,
Upon her parent cast thine eye,
Htl,ou Art witched by beauty's spell -
That little waist beneath thine hand,
Look TO what girth it may cxpandi
Make sure that there is that within
Thy charmer which will youth outlast,
And, through conditions fat or thin,
CoDjoin thee with her ever fast.
Else. what bounds all her power to bless
AdipOse tissue, more or less. -
London PxncA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
The Breskwater at Portland. E,sland

The Breakwater at Portland, England,
The Portland breakwater, which hal
just been finished, was begun in July,
1849, so TINT the work has taken TWEEN
ty.three years to build. The length
from the shore TO the fort at the ex.
...-eue northeast end is. about q mile
90. half; an opening of one hundred
sapd lift sect in breadth has been left
ss@ quarter Of 4 mile from the shore,
10 that ships Of the largest size may
safely passsto the southward without
beating round the breakws.ar. The
harbor formed by the bre,lasst !: =: : il
uet 10 large by some tWQ hundred acres
s.s Plymouth, but the a1erage of deep
water is in favor Of Portland. Va
the work was in progress las maSY q
two Thousand five hundred tonex1 ma.
terial were heapcd in q e;:4xle day.
Nearly six millions of tons Of stone
have been used. Frorr he top of the
breakwater, which at a distance looks
like mere line, to the fonndation, il
one hundred feet, and the wall is three
hondred feet thick at the base. The
work has been mainly done by convict
abOr,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
Singular Customs.

Some queer customs came into play
on the occasion of Nilsson's marriage.
After the wedding breakfast, as NJ. and
Nine Rouzaud stepped from the door,
a c,,pful Of dry rice was showered on
their heads frem window above, and
rs the carriage drove off all the old
foot-coverings about the place were
thrown after it. One enthusiastic gen.
tlema threw q broom on top of the
carriage, and the crowd shouted them.
selves into very hot and hoarsc con-
dltion. When the bridal party reached
the hotel, the bride SANG, at the request
of some friends, some of the songs she
had learned in this county, accompany.
ing herself upon the banjo which was
presented to her while in New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-08-29
New American Ocean Steamers.

A Philadelphia paper, speaking of
the new steamship Pennsylvania.
launched ut that port Oh Thursday.
s"ys: IAN iron ship Of American ma
terial and American workmanship
throughout, is afoat on the Delaware.
aud three more will be by her side in
the ensuing four months. Contracts
were made August 81, 1871, for fonr
ships Of 3,0l6 tons eaoh, old measure
ment, to b. 155 feet long and 43 feet
beam, to carry 75 first class and 854
steerage passengers, at q gross cost of
81, 2,O80, 900. The PENNSYLVANIA was to
DE completed September I, the Ohio
November |, the Indiana December /.
aud the Illinois OH tho LIST of January.
1878. All Of the ships arc alike, and
there we're only few Thousand dollars
worth OF the capital not subscribed
when the contract was made.''