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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23
The MOdOc War.

Tuesday of last week our troops made an
attack upon the Modoc, in the lava beds. and
early Wednesday morning renewed the con-
test The fight lasted all of Wednesday,
and as night drew on our troops had posses
sion of the cliffs and caves where the Modocs
had hidden heretofore, and the main body of
the Modocs had escaped to the neigbboring
mountains, 1t is conjectured that they are
secreted in cave, which is known to exist
few miles from the lava beds. They were
pursued by cavalry when it was found they
were making their escape. Modoc runners
have informed other Indians of the war and
it is feared that the trouble will spread among
other tribes.
10 the fight for the capture of the Indian
stronghold We lost FIVE killed and ten wound
ed land it is known that eighteen Modocs were
killed. The troops were assisted by the
Warm Spring Indians, who seem to have a
great hatred of the Modocs Artillery was
used to some extent in Wednesdays fight to
dslodge the enemy from their naturally
fortified positions.
1t is said that Schonchin, one of the Mo-
docs who was at the massacre in which Can
by was killed, has since died of wounds re-
ceived at that time from Mr.. Meacham, the
peace commissioner, who yet lies i'll of his
wounds. Scar-faced Charlie is also dead
having been found Wednesday with his Les
broken; aad having thereupon been killed by
the soldiers who found him. The Warm
Spring Indians found hall a dozen wounded
Modocs hidden under some rocks and scalped
them. A correspondent had his ear clipped
by Modoc bullet. A citizen of Yreka while
driving couple of horses up to help bat
terry was killed, stripped and scalped, AMI a
piece of his stomach cut out by the Modocs.
His body was recovered and buried by the
troops.
Friday, the cavalry and Warm Spring al
lies mounted and furnished with three days
rations, were sent 10 pursuit Of the Modocs il
a southessterly course from the lava beds
The troops will pursue the Modocs with en-
ergy, and the only fear is that Captain Jack
band will dispense so that no track of then
can be kept, and t, at thus they will no
only escape their merited punishment, but
be a source of still further trouble in stirrin!
up other Indians to hostile movements
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23

The Atlantic DIsAsrER-The Govern
ment Commissioner at Halifax, after an e1-
animation into the causes of the loss of the
Atlantic, fnds that the steamers supply of
coal was INSULT ;ient, and thus censures Cap
tain Williams and his fourth officer;
From careful review of all the facts Of
the case, | feel compelled to state my belief
is that the conduct of Capt. Williams in the
management of his ship during the y
or IA hours preceding the disaster, was
So grayely at variance with what ought to
have been the conduct of a man placed in
his responsible position, as to call for severe
censure, and to justify me in saying that his
certificate as extra master might be
Cancelled but in consideration of the praise
worthy and energetic efforts made by him to
save life after the ship struck, the mitigsted
penalty OF suspension of his certificate for
two years should be imposed.
also feel it my duty to state that TIE cJn-
duct of MIR. Brown, the fourth officer, n
preventing the servant from calling Capt
W illlams at 20 minutes 10 B o'clock, as
ordered was. under the circumstances, an i'm
proper violation OF the captains orders and
iurtner, In the fact that he was one of the
officers of the watch, alter y o'clock, he
ought to have seen the light and did not see
1t, and oug bit O have seen the land and did
not see 1t, there is an implied culpable
neglect and want of vigilance. which con-
sIderations tor the public safety, demand
Should be marked by censuTe and moderate
punishment | therefore decide that the
certificate of fourth officer Brown, should be
suspended for three months
EN-. MCDDSAID Commissioner
We concur In the above.
p. A. SCoTT,
GEO. A MCkENsIE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23

Inducements. These are good collaterals, but
not direct causes of growth. A new and
Costly hotel is proposed. 1t would be an or
nament to the place. and is perhaps needed
once in two years, but in what way would
Its fitting, furnishing, or keeping, help the
tradesmen who sell sugar and tea and nails
and calico and Goldfish and molasses The
farmers might sell more potatoes and butter
and beef, provided the new hotel brought
more people into town. who would not come
otherwise. The cab factory employs mechan-
les. men who With their families must have
houses, and food and clothes, which they
must get of merchants and farmers of the
Gown, and the company seems prosperous and
likely to extend its business.
The location here of the railroad shops
will be another means of growth, - something
to do and there will be those to do it. In
agine for moment what would be the effect
IN Montpelier, if the Howe Scale works with
their fourteen hundred workmen could be set
down 10 Its midst or the boot shops of Ches-
ICAy or tue furniture WOTk5 Ol oDdnOD, OF
the chair and box factories of White River.
We have plenty Of capital, plenty of lum-
Der, about us-lnd capitalists can fnd no
surer investment than well managed manu-
factories, nor the owner Of village lands
reader way to enhance their value, or the
owners of houses more tenants and better
rents, or the farmer a better aud nearer
market Tor his milk and butter and beef and
potatoes and apples, 10 short, everything he
has to turn off, than by the location of man.
uflctories in the villa e and in the case of
Montpelier, we can conceive of no reason
why it can not be done, and some new indus
tries in wood or metal or fabrics started, and
the I'D ones increased, and well-todo farm
ers would find double advantage in such an
investment, which should secu re the growth
and prosperity of their village.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23

President sent his family to Santa Lecla, and
establishing himself in the principal square
of the capital in a tent, rerressed all attempts
at disorder and robbery, and rendered assis
lance whenever needed. Any one Carrying
away property not his own was shot.
The authorities still persist in rebuilding
the city On the same site although this is
the eighth time within $50 years that the
CITY has been Destroyed. Most of the people
however, have removed to Santa Lecla. The
building that stood the shocks with the
least injury was one erected of timber. The
i'm pulse at present is to import timber from
California for the construction OF such earth
quake proof houses. and money has been ten
dered and sent from all parts OF the republic
Everything has risen to exorbitant prices
Capt. Kennedy of Her Majesty's British
mail ship Reindeer gave all the assistance
he could, and offered her for the use of Mr..
Biddie, United States Minister.
Great fears are entertained that the stop
page of the sewers, exposure and fright, the
dead bodies unre cognized from beneath the
ruins. and other merbi6c conditions NAV
bring on an epidemic.
A fine bridge lately built across the river
on the road to Sopopango was thrown down
Other roads were rendered impossible by
immense blocks Of stone thrown down from
the hights, some 1000 tons in weight. Owing
to the continuance of the shocks more than
40 bodies were displaced from their inches iu
the cemetery.
The earthquake is supposed to have been
caused by the suppressed volcano of St. Thorn
as, one of the seven volcanoes within radi-
us of thirty miles. Izalco is al present in full
blast, throwing down its sides constan,
stream of lava, visible at night along the
whole coast of the Batsam region.
The officers of the Reindeer report the
United States consulate mass Of ruins in
side, though the walls are standing Mr.
Biddle with five little ones had narrow es-
cape. During the two days the three off
GERS remained in San Salvador they felt eight
shocks. In some places the ground wa:
era ked foot wide and very deep.
Visitors consider it temptation of Prov
idence t. rebuild the city again on the sam'
spot. The crust below it is evidently mere
smell. The ear placed to the ground hears
noise like running water and the fall of I
heavy stone produces holloA sound. The
Indians would never build on this site.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23
MONTPELIER, April 10, 1878.

HONIPELIEK, pm II, IOIo.
EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN:
Dear Sir The accompanying communi-
cation was handed to the Editor of the Ar
gus sometime during the week following the
publication of his editorial, :" Shall Lawless-
ness be Tolerated?' Have just received it,
accompanied with gentemAnly note, in
which he declines its publication unless
comply with certain conditions. 1, in turn,
decline the conditions.
The Argus having given one side of the
Temperance question Sd thorough showing
hoped to give his readers faint glimpse Of
the other side; failing in this, respectfully
ask caring in your columns.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-23
ME MARKETS.
EOsf1N CATTLE; NIAlSKET,
reported and teiegrdpted expressly for the Green
Mountain Freeman.
AT CANBRI AND RIGHTos
p. A. SCoTT,
GEO. a. MCkENsIE


Cattle. Shotes. Sheep. Hoqs Calrss
81 55' =; S:;S T.. Is Is 81 :!; :$ s; s;
PRIcEs.-Beef Cattie-Extra fat and heavy pre-
MUM oxen, SlO25d $1,000 first quality, sg.5 a
$1,000 second quality, sS.00d $3.50; third quality,
taow and dressed beef. y few choice single pairs
sll.0Ud Sl2.GO. Bulls, &c, S6OOdS7.OO.
WorS'ag Oren.-slOO a $40, 2 palr, or accor-
dnS to their value as beef. Handy Steers SIS
800.
Mich Cors.-s4Ods75; extra good, ssoasloo,
with or without calves, as NAV be agreed: faTr0E
aud ordinary, Sl5G $50.
S6. sos@s9S; twSyesrs old seo
choice, S4.5Od>0O; Live weight 81 dSkc. 3 Z
Good $500 $; fair. S7Gs7.S7 ; light, s6.25ds5
Sheep.-S3d7. Sheared, e to DC.
Stotes.-WhOlesale, 90 acc. retail, sdOc ? Il
ledt CaireS--sS.UUdI Is. 90 E head.
Hides.-Brishton, ga GO0c.; country lots, 5G
23ac- Iallow, 6G6hc-; country lots 5d5s.c
= 10 Pelts with wool on - ooGs - p each; coun-
30 cents. Calfskms l4dI6c.
Sheep : &C hisher-fat hogs "a 06ls shotes 6SGSc
Remarks.-Prices on cattle remain steaiv. but
the Trade Is not very brisk, some So head of West
eIn steers arrived at Union market this \. VI. 80
| by VIM. Colwell, the balance by :. f. Woodbridge
Tor the same weight cattle, the prices Is lat
Week OF slim stock, shade of to close out. J. O
WISER onerei 81 Canada steers the mo>tol them were
sold e. White, and were of good quality. 81 Wood
bridge sold 81 cattle to Mr. Brook, at il50 lbs a &c
live 80 head at &C live. W. Colwcll sold 80 steers
to Learnard at 1873 lbs at 7Isc live Is i ers
to III Locke AT &c, at 1850 10 live.
eheep--Prlces are of Northern sheep one
half cent per 10. Some 10 carloads were sent ID
from the vicinity of Windsor, Vt the latter pst
last week lth 25Ol fresh supply -Clay the
ket Is against The owners. few Spring lambs in
market yet sufficient to make quotation. Year
ilnSs IN fair demand for June 1ocks. e. w. Jones
sold hfty sheep average 15t at &c; lis very nice
river sheep, average 02tb at soc; - sheep at sc
average 94t; so yeaIllngs al &c. average - L.
Wolf and Brown sold % sheep, average JOS 4 Al
faIr
sales at 500 to $500 per yoke. Mich cows rather
quiet. Calves range - per head lower.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12

Those eminently respectable profess
sors of religion who wrap their moral
mantles carefully. about them when
they go abroad among their fellow men,
lest they should lower their dignity or
contract some defilement, were Justly
rebuked by Rev. DR. Thompson, in his
earnest discourse at Trinity church, on
Sunday evening.
AS stated in The Monitor on Monday,
he declared that christianity would be
judged only by the results it produced.
In vain we pray for the coming Of
Christ's kingdom, if we will not do the
works that are commanded us. We
may rear splendid churches, but ii we
do not so provide that the poor shall
have the gospel preached to them, we
fail to obey the commands Of the Mas
ter, and of course we shall not receive q
reward. The most wretched of our
race are not sunk so low but the Saviour
yearns to save them from their degrade
ton, and he has made it our duty to
labor and pray for their salvation. If
our hearts are in sympathy with the Re-
deemer's, we will be willing to go out
among the erring and entreat them to
lead better lives. The age of miracles,
it may be, is ended, but the gospel has
lost none of its power to cleanse the
moral leper, or give sight to those who
are spiritually blind. We are devoutly
thankful that discourse so admirably
calculated to stir mp professors of re-
ligion to engage in holy duties was
heard by large congregation of
thoughtful people, as we are among
those who believe that important truths,
earnestly presented, always produce ex-
cellent results. A CHURCHMAN.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12

SOME of our city boys are smarter
than any outsiders whose friendship it
is our privilege to enjoy. Allusion has
been made in these columns to the ex-
ploits of many bright youth. Some in
cidents in the history of The Monitors
Office boy, or, to use more expressive
phrase, The Monitors devil, have added
to the brilliancy of its local department.
Marvellous stories reach us, from time to
time, of the fertility of his genius. We
do not credit the statement that he tries
occasionally to palm of the carcass OF
we'll fed cat for rabbit. We don't be-
lieve, however, that a young gentleman
so noted for his enterprise would de-
cline to supply a sausage dealer with
cats, to the number of one hundred a
week, if the felines would command n
fair price.
A couple of clerks, in passing down
Broad street, yesterday morning, burn
ed their fingers in singular manner.
A few moments before, their faces were
wreathed with smiles, tor they stopped
q minute to chat with group of sunny
faced maidens. In that brief space an
enemy, doubtless inspired by the devil,
deposited near the feet OF the happy
clerks q number OF small nickel coins,
heated to a high degree. The clerks, on
bidding adieu to their charmers, were
delighted to see the bright coins lying
around loose, and proceeded to gather
them up for the benefit of their cigar
fund. The tabled apples of Sodom were
not more deceptive. The coins blister
ed the fingers of the treasure gatherers
so badly that they roared with pain,
and started on the run Tor the drug
gist's, to procure some gentle emoillent.
Just then, on locking from friend s
window, we observed that young pu-
pill, connected with one OF the Temples
of knowledge thai ornament the street,
withdrew from the doorway where he
had been loafing, and doubtless retired
to his study to arrange some plan to
make life pleasant for all who come
within the circle of his influence. Some
of his enemies declare that the media
tive lad whom we saw in the office door
was The Monitors imp, and that he is
the identical chap that placed the coins
where they would do the most good.
We reserve our opinion until We have
investigated the facts with judicial fair.
ness. SNIIKE.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
BITTEN BY A DOG.

A prominent lawyer, residing in the
First ward, has servant girl, and the
latter is owner of worthless dog. The
dog last evening attacked a gentleman
passing along the street, and disfgured
his brooches. The mana stranger
demanded damages from the lawyer,
who expressed his regret at the unfor-
tunate occurrence, but he could~not
bring his mind to believe that he should
pay for the pants. The man went away
muttering threats of vengeance, and
swearing that he would have satisfae-
ton.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12

SANaUINE men, like the writer, are
often disappointed. We believe the
fact was mentioned by us about the
time that we hurled some books, toilet
articles, etcetera, at group Of cats en-
gagged in serenade under our window,
that something must be done so that we
might, once week or so, got little re.
freshing sleep. We had some thoughts
OF buying a seven-shooter, that we
might settle little account we had
with the grimalkins. But we have as
great an aversion to Il shooting iron as
we have to dun, and so we didn't in
vest in breach loader. Time passed,
and finally We concluded that there
would be an active demand for cats
about the first of October. Singular as
the fact may appear, although sasseng-
ers have been on sale for several weeks,
nary cat is missing from our neigh
borhood We almost despair of getting
rid of the concert givers by any such cat
astrophe as that of the cats being con-
verified into wholesome food. Ii some
thing don't happen to them soon, we
will lie awake a night or two longer, de.
vising some effectual plan of keeping
them from under our chamber window.
GRIMES.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
THOSE TEMPERANCE FOLKS, AGAIN.

Last evening, about seventy members
of Lincoln division met in their room in
Library hall, and welcomed fifty mem
bers of George Dunn division, of New
ark, and twenty members of Lincoln
section OF Cadets, of Bergen Point. Mr.
Gideon made an address of welcome.
Speeches, none exceeding five minutes,
were made by Messrs. Jaggers, Webb,
Parsons, Leary, Bergen, and dozen
others. Several fine songs We're sung,
and excellent Rotations delivered. The
gathering is the largest and most ear
nest one that has taken place in Library
hall in several years. Good will result.
Two candidates were initiated. A COM
mittee was appointed to organize a ju-
venile total abstinence society. A COM
mittee was also appointed to cooperate
with kindred societies, and the Young
Mems Christian as-ociation, in regard
to enforcement of the Sunday law.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12

Mr.. EDITOR Il have seen in your
paper resolution purporting to have
been passed by the board of chosen
freeholders Of the county Of Union in
reference to the doing away with JUS
tees courts, and it would seem from
the action of that board, that their OBJ
iect was 10 lessen the expenses OF our
county courts at least we will take it
for granted that was their motive, for
the same board has had a bill presented
by some one or two of the justices in
this county, that has been rejected, or
at least, part of said bill, or bills, have
been rejected, in order to save costs to
the county. Whether their refusal to
pay these bills will result in a reduction
of the court costs or not, is to be seen
in the future. The change from the
old mode of trying petit larceny cases
| by two justices, to the court of common
pleas, has been made within the last
few years, and all those who are con-
versant with the facts, must allow that
it costs nearly four times as much to
try a person for petit larceny by this
new court, as it used to do by the jus-
tees. Under that system it only costs
from nine to fourteen dollars, and under
the new court, it costs from thirty to
forty, as am informed by those who
ought to know.
The present Justices court is very
cheap mode of trying suits up to one
hundred dollars, varying from two dol
lars and thirty cents to three dollars,
while in the upper court it costs from
fifteen to twenty dollars.
The city of Newark has made change
in their Justices courts, and have es-
tablished two courts to take the place OF
their justices courts. They have tried
the new mode over year, and the re-
suit is not very fattering to the tax pay
ers of that city, and has been. found in
adequate to the wants of men of small
means.
The writer of this article has taken
some pains to ascertain the feelings of
many of the business men of Newark,
and has been informed, without single
exception, that the change is detrimen.
tai to the business men Of Newark.
In conversation with q lawyer, of that
city, I asked him to give mo a statement
of the costs of the new court to the tax.
payers of his city, and he told me that
he had felt for some time that the new
court was burdensome, and said he had
made inquiries as to the costs of the new
court, and had learned by inquiry, thai
its cost to that city was about twenty
thousand dollars, and that the receipt.
of all kinds received in return, was lesl
than seven thousand dollars, leaving {
deficit Of over thirteen thousand dollars
to be paid by taxation.
If this is correct and the new court nov
advocated by some people in this city
is instituted, it will not produce that re
trenchment in our expenses in keeping
with the promises which have beel
made by those who sought and obtain
cd our suffrages at the last election.
Please give this place in your paper
as l know you are not in favor of an,
system that will add to our already bur
dened taxpayers, and are willing to hea
both sides of any project where the PEG
pie are to foot the bills, no matter i
there is one or two lawyers who ar
looking forward for a iudgeship or not
J. y.
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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
COMMON SENSE.

If you want to make your wife or
friend present give a fine French
china tea set A pieces, only $3.50, or
beautifully decorated toilet, IL pieces,
So, or one dozen fine glass goblets, 81,
or some other beautiful and useful
house furnishing article, imported and
sold at wholesale prices at MAREEN's,
POI Broad street, opposite post Office.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
ALLEGED pEFALCATION.

Mr. George T. Neal, contractor, yes,
terday sent young man in his employ
to collect sum of money from a gen.
tleman residing on Railway avenue.
William Mott, the name of the collector,
received the money, some sixty five dol
lars, but for some unaccountable reason,
he has failed to return it to Mr.. Neal.
Mott was not at his home last night,
and his wife is consequently in consid-
cradle distress about him.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
HOSIERY. FANCY GOODS. ETC.

Messrs. Callman Brothers, No. 1893
Broad street, take pleasure in informing
their many patrons that they will sell
after this date as follows Ladies
Windsor scarfs, forty cents-exta
quality fifty cents; Coates and Clark's
cotton six cents. Purchasers are also
invited to examine their stock OF
zephyr wool, Germantown yarn and
wooden yarn ; also large stock OF hosiery,
gloves, trimmings, etc. Agents for
Shoppers celebrated iron frame hose,
selling at thirty-five cents per pair.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
A CARD.

Mr.. J. 0. Tichenor has purchased
the interest of the business at No. 4 Ar
cade. He invites the public to inspect
his stock of stationery, music, books
and fancy articles, among which are
many novelties. His prices are just,
and everybody will be treated with due
courtesy, whether they purchase a sheet
of initial paper or grand square piano.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12
BARGAINS AT BIRDS,

We are now offering the following goods,
that cave cen used as travellers samples, at
half their value. They emb ace Mems, La
dies and Children's Cloth and Berlin lined
Gloves, Misses Kid Gloves, Ladi. = Linen
Undersleevcs. aides Linen Cuffs, Mar
settles and Honey Comb Quits. Also, job
lot of Ladies' Windsor Ties, all col r., at so
cents. A job lot of fine old Soap at half price.
F. l.. BIRDS,
No. 1853 BROAD STREET.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-12

AN impression is gaining ground
among sensible people that when beg
gar, accompanied by three or four dogs,
asks for few pounds of roast beef left
over from yesterdays dinner, it don't
pay to comply with the request. All
the victuals which can be spared from
our tables should be freely given to the
hungry children about town. If a few
hundred of the vagabond dogs commit
suicide in consequence of the scanty sup
ply of food which falls to their portion,
the community will be profited by their
departure to more happy hunting
grounds