Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-26

No MATER WHo.--While We regret that
Tho deyelopments of the last few weeks have
brought to light the public rottenness now
I.;d hare to view, we have no tears over any
discovered rascals, because they were Repub-
Leans We rather rejoice with the greater
Measure that they have been exposed, and
rrIadlv ioin in the cry, g away with them
from the public halls, the public employ
ment. public offices and public respect"
+ OF them retire to the deepest obscurIty, and
never nresume to raise their heads IN public
again! or their voices in advice on public
matters. Let them be punished to the full
extent of the law. If any o. them have been
gniltv of swindlipg the ve'nment, selling
their votes. and imposing upon the country
bv betraying their trusts, let them be punish
cd ga common swindle1s, y ithout regard TO
preyious rank or condition. OF supposed
merit in the public regard
knaye is a knaye, no matter what the
color of his coat may be, Or the name he
bears.-FdU Rirer Ne,cS
THE SIX PLors TO KILL NAPoLEoN.-At
least six plots to assassinate the late LOUIS
Napoleon were made. In October, 1852,
when Napoleon, who was on the eve OF De
coming Emperor, was at Marseilles, an in
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charged with 800 balls, was to have been
discharged against the prince and his cor
teye. but the design was MT carried out. On
july 5. 1853, fresh attempt was made to
assassinate him as be was going 10 the Opera
Comioue. Twelve Frencbmen were arrested
as concerned in the consEi acy. On ApTil
%, 1855, Jean Liverani fired two shots at
the Emperor in the grand avenue OF the
Champs Elysees. 10 1857, Thibalds, Bar
tollotti and Grill came from England TO
Paris to assassnate the Emperor, but were
discovered, arrested. tried and punished. On
January IA, 1858, Orsini. Gomez Perl and
| Rudia threw their shells at the Emperor
On December "a, 1868, Greco, Tratucco,
Imperatore and Scagliant, who had gone
from London with the intention OF killing
the French Emperor, were arrested in Paris.
The OWNERSHIP OF GOLDSMITH MAID -
Co uslderable surprise has been created by
the announcement that Mr. Gill. ii Ken
lucky, proposes TO bring suit in the courts
for the possession of this gallant little mare,
which Is called Josie, and this mare was
supposed to have been il the stables des-
trOyed by fire, at NlchoaSvIlle, Ky, seven
years ago. Recently Mr.. Gill and his train
er have seen Goldsmith -Ndid, which Being
of the same age and breeding as Josie resem-
bleS her closely; and they now aver that
JOSIE, was stolen from Nicholdsvilie stables.
the stables being set on fire to conceal the
theft. and that Goldsmith Maid IS the same
animal under another name MAJ 4SrlcU-
turlSt
WAvEs.-The speed OF waves Is only an
apparent speed, like that Of the .oid7 Of a
piece of cloth raised by current Ut ar
The water, pressed by the wind, rises and
sinks by turns, but nevertheless hardly
changes its place, and objects fJating upon
It's surface are carried along in a very slow
and unduating manner. The only part
which really advances is the foaminL crest.
curling over the summit OF the waves, aut
finally dashlng down the slope Ia front. The
effect of the Incessant mott N OF the waves
r is gradually to increase the temperature OF
the water, as has frequently been u5.-.v- j
, after succession of violent storms
tramp entered the house of Daniel Shea.
about one mile from Nashua, \. ii The
: fellow had helped himself TO a ten-Loliar bill
, and several other articles, when Mrs. Shea
came upon the scene and, securing an Old
musket. went for the robjer and knocaed him
: down. The robber gathered himself up
quickly, dropped the ten-iolIar greenback
and other property, and offered - " show
fight, when, TO his discontinue, the old
musket dropped on his head with stunning
effect, and he WAS again Frustrated at Mr-.
Shea 5 feet. On regalning his perpendicular
the thief beat hasty retreat, leaving tie
brave woman master OF the s.5uAti1n.'