Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-06

have captured large numbers Of tailless rab-
bits, which are only found high up in the
mountains, and have secured number Of
specimens of ptarmigan, which only abound
in regions of perpetual snow. The health of
the party is excellent, and most eff the mem.
bers expect to return by the LIST of October.
For some months past General Butler has
been promising defence of the Salary bill.
and now we are assured that it will shortly
begin to appear as a serial in the CharIe.tora
(Mass.) Chronicle. Mr.. James Rsdpath
the publisher says he has seven columns in
type, but contents himself for the present
with giving an abstract column and half
long. Gen. Buffers Defense according to
Mr. Redpath's abstract, is in the form of a
letter addressed to constituent and is an
elaborate historical and legal presentation Of
the whole subject.
Parties selling beer at picnics are liable
to fall into the clutches of the United States
authorities unless they secure a license.
Attorney General Williams. in answer ia
a delegation of eminent South Carolinians
says instructions have already been issued to
stop prosecutions against the Ku-Klux Of
tenders, except in very aggravated cases. and
| some of those convicted already have been
pardoned, and it was the policy of the Presi-
dent to pardon them all, keeping the most
aggravated cases, however, until the last
Inspired by the success which attended
Mr.. Caleb Cushing in his legal campaign
against Mr.. Fernando Woods yellow dog,
another Washington citizen has taken up
arms against nuisance. The plaintiff IN
this case AYERS that he is deprived Of his
natural rest, and his life is made burden
some, by the RAINING of trains upon rail-
road near his dwelling There is no decision
in this case as yet; but if it is favorable
to the complainant, people may hope for sur
ceas of some of the numberless sorrOws Of
humanity.
A very dangerous counterfeit fve-dollar
gold coin of the issue of 1872 is in circulation
and nobody knows where it was made 1t
contains large amount of gold For some
time past, counterfeit new twenty dollar gold
pieces have been in circulation in Wall
street.
The Boston Herald commenting upon Gen.
Buffers quietness upon recent occasion, re-
minds him that audacity is his best hold,
and he cannot succeed in enacsIny tle part
of an oyster, adding the exhOrtition, Awake
nv Benjamin, ami tune thy Tyre anew
Tnis is trihe obscure. Is his org. IN Tyre
THE CANADA SCANDAL. A Montreal special
to the Boston Advertiser says a rumor was
current in that city on Sunday and MDliay,
that Sir John A. Macdonald who was deeply
, implicated in the Canadian Credit VI ,b..'sl
2 scandal, had attempted to commit suicide.
The government organs however, deny the
story. It is certain that the premier Ia:
been in a low state.
The workmen in the Milwaukee Iron Com.
pany's rolling mill began a strike recently
on account of the discharge of some unruly
,, members, and nearly one Thousand men are
, thrown out OF employ nent-
A man IN San Francisco whose vile was
, killed by street car is suing the company
for $40 900 damages which is certainly com
plimentaay to the departed.
A dispatch from Soak City. D@l, says
that millions of grasshoppers may be seen
in the air, and it is feared they will do grea
damage. They were moving toward tn
southwest.
For the last few days man has been il
Troy selling patent horse feed or medicine
a powder to be given in doses of two o
three table spoontuls once day, to promo
good appetite and also good health
comes in boxes containing about six pounds
t Pattee and Van Vechten. teamsters, bough
several boxes and had fed some to th
horses. Ole night a horse in their stabl
broke his halter, went To the O:her end 0
5 the barn, broke open box with his foot an
l ate the entire contents of the box o f feed
: tie still lives and has a remarkable appetite
Troy Press.