Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-15


impe,lcl. and the sleet caused great inter
ruption of telegraphic communication
IIerelbouts the ice took sudden depar-
ture. and the streams rose very high, do
inc no particular damage, however. The
weather was most delightful on Friday.
The Oldest inhabitants say that the first ten
day, of January of this year, We're the
miIde>t on record since 1888. Only twice
before. in the half century, has the weather
been so mild during the first third of Jan
uarv. viz. in the years 1888 and 1888.
TEMpERANcE--Mr. Henry Mutt presi-
dedat the meeting, Sunday evening, which
again filled Village Hall. Prayer was
offered by Rev John Stone. The chairman
expressed his thanks to the ladies for the
honor of again being called to serve them
in this capacity An absence of several
months had not lessened his interest in
this movement, he said, and indeed, the
reports ofits progress,were among the FIRST
things he had read in our papers, which
followed him 70 the West. Returning, he
had brought no evil report Judging from
his Own observation in Chicago, Council
Bluffs and Omaha. intemperance could
not be On the increase. He had seen less
of it, now than on any previous journey,
and comparing these days with those of
his youth, and this cause with the anti-slav-
cry struggle, he saw only the most en-
couraging signs Of success.
Rev. Mr.. Glazier followed in u brief but
eloquent address, closing with q stirring
appeal to boys, which is published in an
other place in this paper.
The Rev Mr.. Wright was assigned the
duty of reading the address of Rev. DIR.
Miner Of Boston. given ut the first of a
series of Sunday evening temperance
meetings, to be held in that city. Prohi-
bition or Civil Government, which has
ftiled2 was the question treated by Dr..
Miner with a masters hand-or mind.
Rev. Mr.. Stone urged upon all laboring
for this reform more faithful effort in the
WAY of private. personal persuasion. He
had f,irh in its efficiency not only with
the moderate drinker and incbriate, but
also with the rumselIer.
The meeting closed with It hymn OF
praise to God from whom all blessings
hoN.
BARRE. \ goodly number of citizens
were in Attendance at the third meeting
Of the Indies Temperance Association, on
the eve Of SUNDAY January II. II. Filield,
ESQ, who was called to the chair opene(
the meeting with appropriate remarks.
Prayer was offered by Rev. L. Tenney
Judge Tilden being called upon, Responded
briefly. G. 4 Smith read, by reque-t, an
article from the pen of a. NJ. Powell treat
ing of national legislation in the matter o.
manufacture, importation and sale of intox
iclting liquors, showing that the wants 0
the country demanded such reStr ctive leg
isation and established precedent justified
it. w. \. Boyce, Esq followed in Il few
remarks declaring Il Diet rmined purpos'
and persistent effort on the part of tenn
pcrance people to he necessary to the tri
umph of their cause.
DR. Spiulding said that it was his belle
that 50 long As there was Il demand Their
would be ii supply, and the appetite whicl
demanded the supply of alcoholic liquors
was largely provoked by the manufacture
and use of domestic wines and cider, an
hat,treating the subject of temperance, W
must begin with these us being the frs
principles.
The meeting was closed with singing,
The funeral of Rev j. NJ Puffer, tn
Methodist pastor, last Friday, was Il mos
sad occasion and called together a large
concourse of sympathizing friends. SeN
ertl of his ministerial brethren were pre-
ent, and the sad solemnity rs the bereave
and invalid widow was carried to tn
church surrounded by her young family
WI. touching and painful to contemplate
LIQUOR TRIAL AND 1ABEAS CORPUS
The case of the State vs.. n. II. Stratto
and George Rich came up. after many aC
ionrnments. before Justice P. II. link e
Monday The defendants pleaded guilt
and Rich was fined for five second offence
and Stratton for ten third offences Tt
defendants appealed to the County Cour
The prosecuting officer then asked tn;
the Justice have the witnesses recognize
for their appearance at the County Cour
Some of the witnesses refused and the u
tice held his court open until Tuesda
when the question was further agitate
Some ofthe witnesses recognized while OF
ers refused to do so, Sumner Kimball beir
one of the latter, The justice issued b
mittimus against Mr.. Kimball and it w;
determined to decide the question by b
case rs n test one.
Sheriff | W Brown who h I'll the pri
0ncr III custo " and who hui not cor
mitted him to Jail. brought him befo
Judge *ediell being thereto required !
writ of habeas corpus, Tuesday afternoo
and Il hearing was had. Messrs EIea
and Pitkin appeared for Brown and Ness
Dur1nt and livingston for tho yricouor