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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

SHOCKING STAGE ACcIDENT.-As sad ACCIDENT
occurred 10 Bethlehem, N. h. Monday lore
noon. As one of the morning stages from
the Crawford to the Profile House, driven by
jerry johnson, an old and careful driver,
WAS going down the Whitcomb hill, two
miles from the Sinclair House, pole strap
broke, and Che team Of six horses became un-
manageable and ran, upsetting the coach.
which had full load Of passengers and bag
gage. j. R. d. Reeves of Baltimore. aged
fourteen, was instantly killed A. s. Butler,
banker, from Allegan, Mich, was fatally In
iured and has since died.
The following persons were injured, some
of them supposed to be fatally; A. NJ. Rand !:
Miss Reeves of Phenixvlle, Penn; Chauncey
G. Harrington of Worcester, Mass; Austin
G. Fox and Miss Fox, IS West Thirty-Third
street, New York, severely, and J. 5. Fox.
slightly Miss Emma Kennedy of Indianapo-
lis, slig btly; MIR. Culbertson and daughter
OF Ironton, Ohio, slightly Mrs. Lacroix of
Ironton, arm broken and slightly Injured in
| the head Two or three others we're slightly
hurt.
kilograms were Immediately sent to al
points for medical aid, and as there was sew
eraI prominent physicians at the various
hotels, they were brought as soon as possible,
while all the local doctors, as we'll as the cit
liens generally, did all that could be done
for the sufferers.
The driver was considerably injured in one
arm. All the victims were brought back to
Bethlehem except the Reeves and the Foxes.
They were left at MIR. Whitcomb's, on the
hill, as it was impossible to move them 80
far. Miss Reeves has since died.
The accident happened at a little before
noon. Some think the brake on the coach
gave way FIST. The horses ran about one
quarter of a mle when they came to turn
IN the road which threw the coach over. Ii
is quite probable that bad the road been
sna lght, the coach wouli hive kept right
side up until the team could have been stop
ped. Young Reeves WAS riding outside. A
large t-,nk fell upon him, and completely
crushed his head
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

Brighten. Levi g. Kingsley, the efficient
and untiring Quartermaster General of the
reunion forces, while dashing down the track.
just before the review on Thursday, fell off
his horse very handsomely, to the partially
smothered delight of his old friends and COM
rades of the Twelfth Vermont. lie could
not have been seriously hurt, as we notice
he is SO convalescent as to have cleared Camp
Doubleday of tents, camp and garrison equi-
page, etc., before 3 p. m. to-day. We shall
look With interest for an account of the cas-
ualty and crisiqae on the Generals horse
manshIp, which. it is understood, will ap-
pear in the next number of the Turf, Field
and Farm, from the pen of its special report
er, Prof A. H. Dantorth, of Rutland. Free
Press.
An illustration of the force of habit. We
would have given more to have seen it than
for sight Of che I" pleased damozel" Fond
recollection brings them to view both tie
hero of the review at Camp Vermont and
him Of the rump parliament
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

RACES AT The S-ATE FAr7.-The following
are the purses fered at the State Fa r, to be
held at Rutland, September 9th, l0-h. lish
and 18th, 1873.
SINGLE TRoTTI.s.
Open to all horses in the State that have
never trotted b tier than three minutes; best
three in five to harness. Entrance :,
First premium, $50 90
I'd 25 90
81 j." 10 90
Jl'dges -Ausoo J. Crane, Burlington; John
W. Champion, Rutland; Henry G Root, Ben
nington.
SINGLE TRoTTING.
Oren to AL four years Cd horses Best
two in three to harness. Entrance fee,
$40.
FIRST premium, $50 90
I'd Is 90
Sd IL 90
judges c. Nash. Brattleboro; VIM.
I. Horrobin, Bennington; E. j. Hawley,
Manchester.
SINGLE TRoTTING.
Open to all horses tt at never trott ID better
than go; best three in FIVE TO harness.
Entrance fee, $1,000.
First premium, Sl5 OO
81 so 90
Sd 95 90
J,.dges. Henry G Root, Bennington
Middleton Goldsmith, Rutland; Charles
Town, Bellows Falls
sINGLs TRorTING.
Open to al horses that never t.O.tel better
han .. five In hprDeSI
Entrance fee, S17. 80.
First premium, 500 90
81 50 90
Sd 25 co
Judges. George w. Hendse. MorrisvilIe;
II. Henry B.xser, Rutland; Trenor W. Park,
Bennington.
SINGLE TaoTTING.
Open to all horses 10 the State that never
trotted better than 2, 80; best three 10 five to
harness. Entrance tee, $50.
FIRST premium, 800 90
81 4" 30 90
Sd 25 90
.Judges.-Henry G. Root. Bennington
G orge Hammond, MiddIe5ury; Hervey
Spencer, Bennington.
SINGLE TRo.r &c.
Open to all horses in the United States and
Canada best three in five ID -raess. El-
trance fec, $50 90.
FIRST premium, $3.50 90
q - $50 90
81 100 90
Judges-DAvid G1odell, Brattleboro
Henry B. Kent, DJrset Georgs A. Merrill.
Rutland.
BEST TAN)EA OR TRIDsH TAN.
Open to all horses. Entrance fee, So.
First premium $50 w
"a 20 90
Sd 10 90
J.iges.-E. Foster Cook, John A. Sails
bury, Wilbur F. Paige, Rutland.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

PoLIrIcAL.-The Ohio Democratic State
Convention met at Columbus, on the 9th,
and nominated a 9 straight" ticket headed
by William Allen of Chilicothe, for Govern
or. Mr.. Allen was thirty years 40 in the
United States Senate and was a leading
member. He is SIXTY six years old and has
TO: more than quarter of century been out
of politics. Senator Thurman made speech
and they propose generally " to bear aloit
the democratic banner The republican
party never yet failed to have its worst blum
ders Guido by the democracy who persist III
forcing success upon thsir ancient enemies.
MIR. Collins, whose name has been barbar-
ously handled in the newspapers, is the
''new party" candidate. We regret calling
HIM Cabins.
An electino for members of the Legislature
and some minor State Offices occurred last
week in Kentucky. The Assembly will be
composed as follows: Senate, thirty-two
Democrats and six Republicans; H1use of
Representatives, eighty-one Democrats and
nineteen Republicans. Tue Republicans
gain two in the Senate, and the Democrats
one in the House.
TIE Virginia conservatives, on Wednesday
nominated Gen. James L. Kemper for Gov.
ernor, Col. Robert E. Withers tor Lieuten-
ant-Governor, and R. P. Daniels for Attor-
ney General. They adopted resolutions
declsr NJ that the condition of the southern
States under radical rule demoust rates the
wisdom OF Virginia in continuing the con-
troll of the State government in the hands OF
tie conservative peopIeof the commonwea lth :;
that the chief purpose of the conservative
party is to secure impartial justice to all
citizens, native or adopted, white or colored
that the conservative party dlsclaims captious
hostility to Gen Grant. but will Judge i'm
partially by his official actions, cooperating
in all his measures designed to promote the
welfare of the people and 70 cultivate good
will between different sections of the Union
that the completion by the government of
the James river and Kanawha canal would
be an additional bond of union; that, as til g
property and power of State rests upon
the virtues of its people, the support and e1,
tension Of Tree seloois OF " ns,s and COT,
ID classes j. urged.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

The Hon. Albert G. Chadwick, formerly
editor and proprietor of the ST. Johnsbury
Caledoniaa died at st. Johnsblry, on the
4th inst. He was an influential and respect
ed citizen and had represented Caledonia
County in the State Senate
John P. Hale is slowly recovering, AMI the
fractured part of the hipb,ne are uniting.
Notwithstanding his age and the recent safe
of his health.
Vice. President Wilson was in Boston re-
Gently, and is gradually improving. His
friends are much''grat'6ed at the steady pro
gress toward restored health, which has been
brought about by his Gee alton from all active
labor.
The old Eighth Vermont Regiment will
hold their second reunion at White River
junction. September 81. Members will be
The National Guard of Vermont hold their
annual muster at Essex Junction next week,
beginning on the Goth and closing on the
evening of the 22d.
The " skirmish line alluded to by Gen.
Dcvens in his speech at Rutland, consisted
of l20 soldiers OF the Ninth Vermont COM
manded by Capt. A. E. Leavenworth, the
popular " schoomaster of New Haven,
with Lieutenants j. c. Baker and Burnhan
Coudrey.
The Republican State convention in Mass
achusetts, will b, held September Itch.
The Massachu sets democrats have called
their State convention for the 81 of Septem-
Der. 1t is thought they will n,ni aate
Edward Avery fur Governor. Tie labor
reformers met at Lowell, Wedne lay, and
had rather stormy time; they seemed
generally to be in favor of Butler but it was
not a nominating convention, being called to
secure the passage of the ten hour law.
The Maine De n ,cratic Site Convention
met at Portland, yesterday. Joseph Titcomb
was nominated for Governor
The New Hampshire Legislature has
passed an act obliging railway trains to stop
500 feet from the intersection of railroads
crossing at grade.
P. P. Ripley has resumed his former posi-.
ton - editor Of the Orange County Eagle,
?. 4. Wiley rstising.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL YRICIs.
For the soeek ending August Is, 1873.

For the Ueek ssdiag august IS, 1873
Apple, dried new lo6l3X y n; Butter 2'a -
Beef 1910 beef, dried, green weight2o Pork, 81
6@l2x; Pork, Salt AZ Ham Is; Lard 10; YEA Hass
piOo lbs, si.4O; Oats bu. 5566oc; Flour Fe 90
Ss-560ll,5O; Crackers $50. Coalpton Sloa so sss
Cheese p h, ll0l3c; Fish, Fresh Cog, IA s.h.
ed l0c. Halibut Is, Shad IS, Mackerel Is; san
Cod &c. salmon, l2k DISC Mackerell7X InPe al,
Kerosene Oil y gal. 4oc: Potatoes new M nI5;
- bu.: Dairy q 2cH b; sugar, Tsnn so Msple
Sugar = ID soisic; syrup 90: 90; Tea IS - 8
Coffee. Old lava. roasted. -: Rio roar "i. ne,
pound, Northern Now York do. nv per "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

JUDGE HUNT DEClSlON.-Our cOrTespOnu-
ens ON the first page loses sight of the second
meaning of the word citizen which was the
one had in view by those who were mainly
instrumental in passing the fourteenth
amendment, and is, we think, unnecessarily
severe in accusr our judges of quibbling to
avoid what he seems determined to consider
the only legitimate use of the word.
Webster's Dictionary, edition of 1865,
gives as his third definition Of the word Cit
izen: person, native or natu:alized, who
has the privilege of voting for public officers,
and who is qualified to fill Offices in the gift
of the people aiso, any native b,rn OF nat
urali.ed ? rson, Of either sex, who'is entitled
to full protection in the exercise and enjoy
ment of the so-called private rights" Kent
says: "' C.tzens under our co1stitu ton
and laws means free inhabitants bjrn within
the Unite1 States or naturalizsd under the
laws of Congress. "ai ~
The Circuit Court of tho United States,
in 1865, said " The fact that one is a sub
JocS U Cts'-5u oeleImtue3 nosHinS as W u.s
rights as such. They vary in different To-
calities and according to c-cumsta ices.
Citizenship has no necessary connection with
the franchise of voting, elig bility to Office, or
indeed with any other rights, civil or p,liti-
cal. Women. minors, and persons non COM
pos are citizens, and not the less so on account
of their liabilities. ="
These definitions were made be ere the adop-
ton of the fourteenth amendment, and
therefore could not have been constructed
with view to oppose OF favor any partcu-
lar construction of the meaning of that
anne ad nent. Judge Hunt simply followed
tn EN-.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

ney and Mr.. Fitzgerald followed, the latter
stating that the Catholic Temperance Society
of Brsttleboro, could compare with any 10
tho Union, since it counted lao members for
q congregation of only eighty families.
Ar,r hearty cheers for the ladies OF Brat
tleboro and for the dear old Dag, the meeting
adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13

Commemorative gladly give place to Ii.
following we'll written communication. c,.
rectiog some errors which creps into GU, n.
ent article on the Cherry Festival at South
Woodbury.. We alone are at fault for Ii.
errors noticed. Our information was elean.5
in a hurried street conversation with pen.
sleman from South Woodbury., aud as ".
took no written note tie article was penus3
from memory. Hence the errors. The fol.
lowing is the correction.
For the Freeman.
In the notice of the S)uth Woodbut,
Picnic whic appeared in the last FREEE.s,
there were several mistakes which ough,n
be corrected. Toe Essay was written 70,
the occasion, and read by Earnest C. Beni.-
min, while it was George Kenastou who
..spoke bis piece and not the former gen.
tleman as your correspondent had it. There
was also a great mistake 10 the cost of The
house, which was reported to be $4,000.
Although not yet completed it has cost its
builders about $4,000. 1t is truly nice
building and in beauty it challenges any
country church in northern Vermont
By correcting these statements you will
greatly obliges SUBSCRIBER.
Gen. j. w. Phelps. of Brattleboro it i.
said, is in the field as the Anti-MasOnlc can
didate for Governor. The coming man, for
the grangers, has not yet been announced
Democrat.
1t is whispered that it may BE- Bradley
Barlow and possibly James w. Simpson, Of
Craftsbury, an influential citizen of 0-anse
County, who wandered into the Greeley l0d
last year.-Free Press.
Hon. Myron W. c. Wright, of ShOrehsu
died at his residence in Richville, on the Let
inst. He was a member OF the Legislature
from Shoreham in l841, SO and 90. being
regarded as one of the strong men of thai
BODY. In 81 and SO he was chosen assist
ant-iudge of the county court, filing that
position with marked ability, Judge Wright
also represented his town in the last e0nsii
tutioual convention.
POSTAL Changes 5. Levitt has
been appoi nted postmaster at Craftsbury vice
William j. Hastings resigned !; and james
w. Smith, postmaster at Greensboro vice A.
c. Babbitt resigned. The name of the latter
postofhce has been changed to Greensboro
Station.
President Grant .in Maine this week
the guest of Speaker Blaine
Senator Morton is to canvass Virginia flr
Colonel Hughes.
Thurlow Weed has been spending several
days at Catskill.
The Rev. W. Ii. Il. Murray wife and party
returned to Boston on the 9Th from their an
nual excursion to the Adiro1dacks, having
had a very pleasant vacation.
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insults the free air of heaven; but your 10y
atty is not to be shown on the battlefield
alone, but in the defense of the fundamental
principles of our Liberty an in constant and
unwavering warfare against all that makes
against it; against that luxury that would
e1ervAte nation, oppose the power Of your
corruption that always SEEMS to prey upon
a prosperous nation arm and show yourselves
unalterable and incorruptible.
Before you left the shade OF these
bills, with uncovered heads and up'-fted
hands. you swore your great oath of allegi-
ance to your country and that you would de-
lend her against all he foes. Nobly in the
Gres of an hundred battle fields have you
kept that oath but you are not abeolved
from it yet-far from it. Death can alone
release you. Pledge, then, today, anew, as
you meet and as you remember your faith
and fidelity, to always honor FER IA, when
ever it floats, on land or on sea.
Gen. Hawley followed Gen. Devens in a
lively speech full of points. Following him
came Gen Doubleday whose appearance was
the signal for repeated cheers. The general
gave brief account of the events at Gettys-
burg and proved himself an effective talker
before that audience if he bias not the graces
of oratory, which the modest old soldier dig
claimed. Speaking Of the great charge on
the Sd of July his statement that the rebels
after the close fire of the Vermont troops and
the line in front seemed "anxious to get
away from the - whole affair brought out
rounds of applause which were not dimin-
ished when he said that it looked to him the
Vermonters seemed to have way of always
getting on the flank of the enemy, citing
testimony as to their lowering
like gathering cloud upon his left flank.
Gen. STANDARDS appearance awakened the
widest enthusiasm and his speech was ap-
plauded to the echo. He is a soldier, every
inch of him, and the boys all know it.
Lieut.. Gov. Robinson of New York, one-
eeged veteran, who once commanded brig.
de Of Yermonsers, made good speech, fof
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Ess. FRIDAY MORNING.. APRIL L. 1878.

was made under the promise Of n large in
yestment Of capital from England in the
copper mines of the region, which invest
ment has been made; that the provincial
parliament has given 10000 acres of yalu-
able timber land to the building of the road;
that patents for 5000 acres have already
been received; that the government is pay
ing off the squatters' claims. and will soon
make good the remaining 900 acres: that
the grant is worth many times the cost of
the road; that large amount Of lumber
Will he transported over the entire line Of
the Central from the building of the road;
that the whole Is now part of the trust.
The testimony of Mr.. Hobart, the master
OF transportation, which would have
been given had not the petitioners with
drawn, would have been conclusive evidence
that the National Despatch Company, in
stead OF impoyerishing the road for the
benefit OF the stockholders in the car com
pany, has been Of great advantage to the
road. Mr.. Hobart would have testified that
during the twelve months ending December
30, 1872, the actual gain 10 the road by the
use of these cars on tonnage at 4-l0ths of a
cent per mile was SO ,275 that the receipts
from business from the Wesfthat could not
have been secured without those cars
amounted in 1872, to $50, l2S: that after
deducting car service the net profits TO the
road were Sl27 ,479.
The trustees were prepared to fortify the
testimony Of Governor Smith and Mr..
Hobart. and all the witnesses they intend
ed to introduce, by records, vouchers and
other evidence that would have been an
improbable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

people are on your side. They go away one
by one, year after year, to see II there l. not
something better in this wide, wide word
than eating, sleeping, digging Ihey do
not come back, either, and the newspaper
folk tell u that lit i the tendency OF man
kind to mas themselves in cities, that the
advantages to be derived from living IN com
munities cannot fail to be seen ana appreclat-
ed by all Ii seems to me that IN TINS land
of newspapers and easy distances where one
cannot possibly get dozen miles from a
railroad station, or half that distance rom
a postOfice, the advantages of quiet, contact
with this magnificent nature. freedom from
the thousand and one conventional cares OF
society. ought to count for something. 10
seems a if there ought to be inducements
enough in this beautiful farming region 10
keep some of our bright boys and girls on
the old homestsads; Inducements great
enough to attract some Of the genius, and
education. and wealth from the towns them
selves, and make a strong reserve oil ntelii-
cent rejecting people who shall keep the
moral atmosphere clear and bracns about
them, send a clean breath now and then o.
the cities, and let all the world know that
intelligence and cOntentment anu an hOh0r-
able life, are possible this side Of Heaven.
Besides. do not believe thatthis world !,
Hruuu EIdD-bd- dlAdAA III VIM e-- ----
are the prize living places, and only the
"smart" ones or the lucky ones get q
chance at them. do not believe that the
infinitely wise Creator would have bestowed
- much pains on the scenery of Vermont.
painting the sublimest mountains against
skv of marvellous and ever-yarylng beauty,
clothing the fields and forests with 50 many
tints and shades OfcOl0r, sprinkllng rlyu.e-,
and tiny waterfalls, and lakes Ike mirrors,
among the hills, making the whole land
scape live and glow with beauty, if ouly De
designed those fields for pastures and for
potato crops: if he only meant this whole
region for one grand kitchen in which
lreadStufs. butter, cheese and fat cattle
should be produced for the city markets.
Perhaps no one else believes thi' think
no one would say be believed il, except hy
actions which speak 50 much louder r.su
words.
But how shall the farmer improve hi. e1l-
lition, and make it more attractive t' him
self and TO others
a fair question, surely. and one tha,
should be answered. since i1 is claimed t1at
no one ought To speak against existing
manners and customs unless be can propose
better ones in their stead. and that 10 is Oh.
luty of every would-5e reiormer, not 0ulytl
point out the evil he secs, bat to prapo-ea
-emedy for il.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
Illus COW VEINS
GOVERNOR.
\ PROCLAMATION.

~
~ '''S'" Va 'le past i e'eAIeT 'H4h tAAl Nations
nave PIospeIea IN proportion as they have been
pure ana Frtuous. When vice and corruption have
P'e'4leH' 'uoI'Atlon ana decay appear
among the people, and paralysis fastens upon the
Government lis eouellv anra-ert .bs. ,s,--,,.
'f-1-'s APp"'eH' 'Ha' Pui-'9
rests, Tor an enduring foundation, upon rel son.
Inc rear Oh uod is the beginning OF wisdom. The
felt In the r,inds Of +b,s, nh, t.,. Co. 80 -,
,,f,.h.,- i, -. -, "a al a.
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