Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-29

WI
hear Heman w W. Miller, orator and phil
authroplst gcu,rAl of North America and
adjacent continents? In lS48 he took part
In the TAYLOR. Cass and Van Buren, cam
paJgn in western New York on which side
we can't say, perhaps On all three. On one
occasion after be had followed Z" Prince
John - at great meeting of the western
Blrnburners, and had brought down the
house in thunders of applause. making the
hit of the evening, one Of his old Vermont
friends, then resident in Rochester, got to
talking with him about old times, and Mil
lers speech, etc. Being an old acquaint-
ance. and in search of information Oh a mat
ter that he had always puzzled over, he
broke out with =. Heman, what on earth do
you lie so for - " Tut. tut" said Heman,
:. you don't mean that | lie, but that | have
remarkably vivid Imagination" That
was one way Of looking at it
Quite an excitement was created ON the
street Saturday afternoon by a difficulty
between n. C. Bacon and others. B6con
was selling a sleIgh and other things at auc-
ton in the passage way south of the Crosby
ami Taplln corner store. The Woleott stage
driver wished to drive through to his stable
in the rear. and YVES forbidden by the auc-
tioneer. Soon after one of Smiths express
te ans attempted TO come out by that way
into the street Bacon with the assistance OF
Mr.. Dudley, stopped the team, Selling the
bits Smith ordered his driver to 90
through, and he did with the help of will
linz crowd. One Of the spectators says that
tn spectacle of sleighs, pork barrels, milk
cans and official dignity, as they swep to-
gether into the street, was truly imposing
Suit has been brought against the offending
raiders
a J. Brown, Chicken has hadiquite
lively times, lately At a festive social
entertainment at his residence all went mer
rily and peacefully as usual until certain
youns fellows disturbed the harmony of th,
occasion by throwing pepper on the stove
George Scrlbner, AFRO Stone, and William
Darcy have been arrested for the disturb
ance and held in $500 bail for appearance
in County Court. A j. has also since caus
ed 3 warrant to issue against Hattie Mat
thews and Olive Laundry for breaking ant
enter ns his house in the night time; tn
latter WAS arrested. brought before Justice
Robinson, and discharged.
r.la I'D
concerts a.e aitsr all the best. and we are
pleased to know we are to have anOthe
fine musical entertainment from home celeb
rites next Friday evening. For particular
see our Advertising columns, and 1T US CIV
the movers in this goJa work an OVERT JwIu,
ana a pre- ciative house.
:. ALL Wool The Rev William FIJI
will deliver lecture in behalf of the Baptl
Society O. Montpelier, in the Baptist Church
on Thursd4y evening 30:h inst. Subject "a
Wool" Says Massachusetts, paper col
corning a recent delivery of this lecture
The best thing and the most just thing tn,
can be SAID of Rev. Mr.. Fizs lecture is thu
twas All WOOL. Tickets 35 cents
TIE elder Mr. Lease, a we'll known harne
maker Of this village. fell down stairs at b
sons residence last week, and injured b
spine 50 that paralysis is feared.
a large party enjoyed dance at Villas
Hall last evening. Houses band furnlshe
the music and Bishop furnished the suppe
both Of which were of course excellent.