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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

George II. Butler, late United States
Consul to Egypt, has had many exciting
adventures. but one of the queerest was in
mistaking 4 ticket-seller who sat next to
him at Niblo's Theater. Il few highs ago,
for a pick pocket. 1t was adding injury to
insult to supplement hard words and pro
fame language to his victim by splitting his
hat open with cane after his innocence
had been proved, and the natural conse-
quence was that the nephew of his uncle
was brought before the Police Court ON a
charge of assault and battery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

The Wisconsin Legislature refuse to pay
money for chaplain, and the preachers
of Madison take turns in the service Some
of the newspapers advise the members to
do their own praying.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

Besides giving $4,000 to feed the poor
of the city, young James Gordon Bennett
of the Herald went over and heard Henry
Ward Beecher preach on Sunday evening
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

The Carnival began on the 18th at New
Orleans and Memphis Business was gen.
orally suspended, and the usual fantastic
procession marched through the streets.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

THE VERMONT SENATOR'S HOMES AT
WAsHINGToN.-Mary Clemmer Ames,
writing to the Independent, uuder the head
of Social Life at the Capital thus re-
fers to the homes of our Senator'S
Beginning, merely for convenience at
the circle at = Hiland Place, we find the
modest home of Senator Edmunds, of
Vermont. Within, not gaudy furniture,
but paintings of the highest order OF art
at once arrest and satisfy the sight. These
paintings and articles of rertu were chosen
by the gentle mistress of this home. who,
herself an artist, with husband, children,
books and pictures, lives life as quiet and
unostentatious as if she still dw.:lt within
sight of the lake aud mountains OF her own
northern home.
Opposite is the abode of the other Yer
mont Senator, Hon. Justin 5. Morr'li-
This house, like that of his colleague, is
remarkable for its outward simplicity and
its internal exquisite taste: Every tint
of its walls and every tinge of its furniture
meroe into harmony: and here we find It's
mistress woman with heart as generous
as ever beat and thoughts so warm and
true for all humanity that, whether she
would or not, she could not help being a
power of GOOD wherever her lot might be
cast,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

EARLY RAILROADING.-Aw writer In the
Hartford Courant gives "reminiscences of
in Connecticut forty years ago.
When the Hartford and New Haven road
was first opened it had very meager ficil-
tiles: the roadbed was poor, had only scrap
rails. which were all the while curling up
and running through the car floors, the
cars were small and the locomotives weak.
In fact it didn't take much to block a train
i'm those DAYS Sometimes an inch of snow
ON the rails would do it. Henry &. White,
one of the first conductors on the road.
tells how he and the baggage-master used
to sit in front of the locomotive, one each
side, and brush the snow off the rails with
a broom as the train slowly crawled along.
Each had pail of sand and sprinkled Il
handful on the rail when necessary. The
driving-wheels (engines had only one pair
thenl used to slip round and round, and
torment them almost to death. On one oc-
casion train got stuck on the 1alesvllle
Grade by one inch of snow, and the wood
and water gave out before the locomotive
could overcome it. At last they got out
the neighbors, yoked four pairs of oxen to
! the train and drew it, passengers, baggage
and all, into Meriden with flying colors-
In the early days of the road the stage
coach drivers used to regard the cars with
great contempt. Indeed, thirty years ago
the passenger trains We're three or four
hours on the road to New Haven, and the
stage-coaches went in about the same time.
Superintendent Davidson remembers rid
ING with his E,ther in a carriage drawn by
two horses in 1910, which had a race with
a passenger train near Wallingford, where
the turnpike and railroad are parallel for
three or four miles. and during all that time
the carriage kept even with train: There
were only two trains each way. daily, then
, both carrying passengers and freight The
old cars were divided into three compart-
, ments, opened on the side, and had twenty
, four seats. The locomotives had only
| twelve-inch cylinders, and no cabs to pro
tect the engiueer and firemen from the
= weather.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

The Archbishop of Santiago declares
that female voices in the choir are danger
Gus to true piety and devotion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

Old maids have natural .antipathy t.
the Patrons of Husbandry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

Don't call her i" Analyzer, please.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

school books, the regulation of the attend
ence of scholars, and the preparation of
school registers and returns; and they are
IN no respect of such nature that they
cannot be well and efficiently performed
by women The necessary conclusion is
that there is nothing in the constitution of
from being a member of school commit
zee, and that the question proposed must
he respectfully answered in the affirmative
HoRaCF. GRAY. JOHN WELLS, JAMES ID.
COIT. SETH AMEs, MARCUS MORTON,
W11JIAM FNDICOTT, CHARLES DEvENS,
Jr.-BostOn, February 20, 1874.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

VERMONTER IN BO3TON-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28

The Fifth Congressional district of Philadel-
phia where the Dem: Gratis nominated John
Robbins, last week, is the one'in which, up to
that time, the two Republican candidates, Myers
and Harmer, have been contending. 1t had not
been expected by Myers that Democratic can
lidate would appear, and the situation is now
more than ever linked, many Democrats hay
ing been pledged to Myers. The chances, we
should say in this triangular contest, are favora-
ble to Harmer.
The conference committees OF the Republican
and Democratic parties In Louisiana were
hoped that arrangements w5ah be effected by
which both parties would have an equal number
Of clerks, registrars and supervisors OF election
and each have two members of the Returning
Board, the fifth member to be moderate Re-
publican named by the Conservatives.
The Mayor Of New Orleans has issued a pro-
clamation for the holding OF an election in that
city on the End OF November, to choose a Mayor
and seven administrators. The election will be
held under the commissioners appointed for the
election Of State officers.
Democratic mass meeting will be held at
Middletown on Thursday, October 18th. and not
on the first as previously announced Addresses
will be delivered by Senators Bayard and Sauls-
bury and Hon. Heister Clymer, Of Pennsylvalia.
In the municipal election in Memphis Tenn.
M Saturday, Morgan b. Howell, Democrat was
elected Mayor over Kercheval, Republican by
$40 majority. The Board of Alderman and the
Councilman are Conservative.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28
SECOND EDITION.
The Cattle Disease in York Co. =

APPARENTLY THE SAME DISEASE AS THAT REPORT
ED HERE-TExAs CATTLE CHARGED WITH 1T.
We notice in the Pennsylvania newspapers re-
ports of the prevalence in that State of disease
amongst cattle similar to that reported near this
city. Messrs p. A. Il s. Small, OF York, it was
recently stated, had lost twelve head of Alderney
Holstein and Durham cows, and Durham bull
Of about 1000 pounds weight. A late number
Of York paper says that several more are sick
and are expected to die. The disease generally
kills in about twenty-four hours. Several COWS
have also died in the neighborhood, supposed to
be affected by the same cause. The origin Of
disease there Is attributed to the fact of drove
of Texas cattle having been pastured in Min
tyres meadow, a few weeks ago, after which
Messrs. Smalls' cattle broke the fence from the
meadow after the Texas cattle had left
AS to the origin and nature Of the disease the
York paper which reports the above expresses
some ideas which correspond closely with the
observations made here in the herd of Mr..
Thatcher, and the examination which DR.. Short
lidge reported. 1t says
1t il alleged by experienced droyers that ma
tive cattle are liable to this disease II put in the
same pasture with or soon after the Texas cat
tie. Several of these dead cattle were opened
and examined. The disease is found in the
lungs one side becomes infiamed and filed with
black blood The kidneys also become affected,
causing blood to pass from the animal when the
is that these cattle are full of live ticks, which
drop from the animal, get in the grass, and our
cattle while eating will snuff them mp and take
them into the lungs, which to them prove poi
sonous, while to the Texas cattle they are per-
feotlv harmleea
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28

FataI coal on Accident.

A MOTHER BuRuNp TO DEATH WITH HER INFANT
CHILD IN HEN ABMs-AsAD oAsE OF DOMESTIC
sonRdw.
[From the Baltimore American, 2sth.l
Yesterday morning terrible coil oil accident,
resulting in the death of woman and the burn
ing OF several other persons, occurred at No. 26.
Ramsey street. The name Of the deceased is
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Connolly, and from the state
ment Of her husband, Mr.. D. G. Connolly, the
following facts relating to the terrible affair
was ascertained About seven o'clock, yesterday
morning, Mr.. and Mrs Connolly arose from bed
and went down stairs. Mrs. Connolly carried her
youngest child, aged ten MONTHS in her arms,
and on arriving on the lower floor proceeded to
make a fire in the kitchen stove with the inten-
ton Of preparing breakfast. Mr.. Connolly left
the house and passed into the back yard, where
he proceeded to water number Of plants that
are growing there. While he was engaged in
this manner a loud explosion WAS heard, and 3
moment later he distinguished his wife's voice
screaming for help. He ran into the house at
once, and was Mortified to find her enveloped In
flames. She held the coal oil can in one hand
and her child in the other. The child's clothing
WAS on fire, and Mr.. Connolly seized it, and by
means of some pieces of carpet succeeded in
smothering the burning clothes. He then turned
his attention to hisswife, who had fallen upon
the floor, and by means of the carpet and cloth
ing he succeeded in extinguishing the fire in q
few moments, but not before his wife had been
horribly burned from head to foot. Her face,
breast and lower limbs were burned to crisp, and
she was SO disfgured that her own children did
not recognize her. Drs. Spicer and Benson
were summoned and did everything in their
power to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortu-
nate woman, but she died in less than an hour.
The child was terribly burned and the physici-
ans are of opinion that it cannot live. Mr.. Con-
molly WAS severely burned about the face and
hands while extinguishing the fire. Mrs. Con-
molly had two other children, aged respectively
four and seven years, and during the time
their mother was burning they chung to
her knees in fright and were
seriously burned. Before dying, Mrs Connolly
stated that the accident occurred in the follow
ing manner She had started the fire with some
kindling wood, but as it did not burn rapidly she
took can containing u half gallon of oil from
a closet, and with her child on one arm poured a
quantity Of oil upon the fire. A great blaze fol-
lowed and the fire was communicated to
the oil in the can. 1t exploded with terrific
force and the contents were scattered over her
person, and before she could collect her
thoughts she was mass of flames.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28

The latest sensation in Louisiana matters is
the publication of few old letters purloined
from Governor Kellogg's desk while the White
Leaguers had possession of the executive office,
with view to turning them to partisan use in
the campaign. In the proceedings before the
President and before the Supreme Court two
years ago, both Kellogg and McEnery were rep
resented by counsel. On Kellogg's side were
Caleb Gushing, VIM. E. Chandler, Benjamin F.
Butler and Josh Billings, of New Orleans. Sem
ator Carpenter was also retained, but we are not
certain that he took any part in the argument.
Some very stupid newspapers mistake VIM. e.
Chandler, attorney at law, for the Hon. Zacha-
riah Chandler, Senator from Michigan, and from
this the inference is drawn that the money re-
ferred to in this correspondence was not paid as
fees to counsel, but was used to bribe Congress
men. Ifit was, it seems to have had bad Of.
feet on Senator Carpenter, whose report on the
election of 1872 is paraded from day to day as
justification of the late revolution.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28
Phiiadelphia's Manufactures and
Commerce..

If Philadelphia could reach the West by three
trunk lines Of raikoad and one great water high
way as New York can, the latter city might we'll
be alarmed lest her supremacy in the grain ex-
porting trade should pass away. The inland
situation Of the Pennsylvania metropolis is not
no much to her disadvantage as might be sup
posed
If further from the sea than Now York, she is
correspondngy nearer Chicago and st. Louis.
Wheat has been carried from Chicago to Liver
pool, by way OF Philadelphia, in II days, which
IN faster time than ever made by any other
route. AS it is, there is great reason for the be-
lief entertained in commercial circles here that
tue grain trade Of this port will increase proper
uonately more rapidly than that of New York or
any other Atlantic seaport, until it taxes the full
capacity of the Pennsylvania railroad, the only
line of direct connection with Western cities.
steady growth in The shipment OF provisions
may also be expected and petroleum, which is
one OF the most important items in the foreign
commerce OF the city, finds here its best outlet
10 European markets.
Philadelphia cannot hope to be both the Liv-
erpool and Manchester OF the United States.
Nevertheless, it must be ackno gledged that
her shipping interests are in more hopeful
and prosperous condition than for many years
past-Phttddelphid correspondence N. Y. Tri-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28
FIRST EDITION.


ouIoKsTEps VS.. ooLLINs-oUR CHAMPIONS 60 INTO
wIs-DEFEAT OF THE PHrLAD ELPHIA CHAMPION
AMATEURS.
On Saturday afternoon, the W. B. Collins club,
of Philadelphia, the champions of that CITY, who
have twice defeated the somewhat famous shibe
Nine and once carried away the game with the
Easton Club, counted the best Amateur organiza-
ton in the United States, were defeated BY the
Quickstsrs in the best game ever played in this
State.
Play was called at three o'clock by Mr.. Geo.
Hargeshermer, and the Quicksteps having won
the toss sent the Collins to the bat, who we're re-
tired with blank, the Quicksteps making two
runs by pass ball at centre and muff by Car
roll. In the second innings the Collins sue
ceeded bysa wild throw to third in scoring one.
The Quicksteps added two runs. In the third
innings the Collins, by clean hits, got two men
in and the home nine were retired with "goose
egg" The fourth innings was cypher for each
In the fifth inning, the Collins, by muff of
Stock at right, and clean hit OF Gresham to
left, added two to their score. The Quicksteps
by loose fielding got three men in. The sixth
innings, by steady fielding Oh either side, was
blank all around.
In the 7th innings, by good batting, the visi-
tors tied the score, making two runs, the home
nine getting in one. In the 8th innings, the
Quicksteps got in three men and the Collins two.
In the beginning Of the ninth the visitors sue
ceeded by good, hard batting in tying the score,
and the Quicksteps took the bat amid the most
intense excitement.
Stidham went out by corker to right which
was gobbled by first base and Geary popped
out at centre. The excitement was now at fever
heat, and Stock, Of the Quickstep nine, grasped
the willow. Three balls were pitched to him
before lie made pass, but az he struck amid
the plaudts Of the crowd the ball went clear of
centre, beautiful hit and Stock took second
and was brought home by muffed fly by Church
and the game was won. Three more runs were
recorded and Lafferty went out by light fly to
third.
The acore was aa fnllowa
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.
Something about dogs-Flsas.
How to raise a dinner-Go to eea.


How to raise dinner-Go to eea
The child OF the sea Is always buoy.
Common cents-the old coinage of copper.
A man who would try to stab ghost would
stick at nothing.
The best "poster" ia that which is sent reg
ularly into the family circle.
"A good advertiser practically puts his show
windowsinto the newspapers.
Some Japanese youths are to be sent to @ Ger-
many to learn the art CT brewing beer
Estimated by miles, about one-third of
the railroads in Russia are owned by the State.
Male theatre goers will regret to learn that
the fall fashions show no fall in the height OF
ladies' head gear
1--WE all owe something TO our country, II
said the Briton, who went abroad without pay
ing his income tax.
The British Board of Trade thinks it imprac-
ticable TO establish compulsory rules for sailing
tracks across the Atlantic.
What is the difference between persever-
ance and obstinacy2 One is a strong will and
the other is strong won't.
Special newspaper trains are now spoken of
in England to deliver the London papers in the
provinces in time for breakfast.
The Portland (Me.) Press anticipate COM
plicated contest when the Legislature meets in
choosing new United States Senator
For this witticsm the Norristown Herald is
answerable Another minister has fallen--this
time in Philadelphia He trod upon peach
skin. His statement was very brief.
"A country debating society having satisfac-
torily decided (which is the but end Of a RAM"
is now wrestling with the question "Should the
root of hog always be under ground2"
In New York, recently, pair of lovers were
on their way to have their photographs taken.
whom quarrel arose, and the man stabbed his
companion, infiicting dangerous wound.
"A fellow who hid under sofa at an infor-
NAL missionary meeting says that the thirty five
ladies spoke twice Of the down trodden heather,
and more than a hundred times of new kind Of
hair dye.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28
Daifp Gpmmereiaf.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard II. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis O. Ferris.


The Union Pacific Railroad Company has do
mated 5000 in aid Of the sufferers by grasshop-
pors.
The manufacturing Board of Trade Of Fall
River. Mass, decided TO cut down the working
time in their mills to three days this week, and
four days for each succeeding week until the lst
OF January.
Some of the New York insurance companies
nave already telegraphed to their agents in Chi
cago to stop business there as recommended by
the National Board OF Underwriters
j. @. Mcclure has been appointed postmaster
st Brandywine Manor, in Chester county.
The cornerstone Of 81. James Catholic
Church at New Bedford, Mass, was laid yester-
day. During the ceremonies the platform gave
way, letting forty people into the cellar, but no
one was seriously injured.
The American yacht Maria was stolen from
Hoboken four years ago. She has now been
heard from at Algiers, where the French authori-
tics have seized her for attempting to smuggle
200 cases OF rifles for the Carlsts.
woman, from Tonawanda, Pa, attempted 10
commit suicide ON Saturday, by jumping from a
train between Niagara Falls and Lewistown.
Her injuries are believed to be fatal.
The Treasury Department will soil $500, 900 in
gold on each Thursday during 0ctober-mssing
the total sales for the month S2,500.000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-28

OTHER GAMES.
The Eastern shore


Wheat seeding has begun.
The public schools open next Monday.
Court begins at Demon on Monday next.
The mill dam at Morgan's mill, in the 9th dis
trlct, gave way last week, owing to the heavy rain
fall, and about 60 feet of the dam WAS washed
away. sangston's mill dam. and the dam near
Potters Landing, were also broken.
Denton has got a steam whistle and begins to
think it is manufacturing town. And 30 it is
of gossip.
Samuel Council, for many years past an aged
citizen Of Greensborougb, is deceased.
drag harrow fell over on Elijah Chance. a
workman in II. B. 5mpers shop, at Green's
borough, few days ago, while he was painting
it, and one OF the teeth puncturing the skull pro-
duced wound which terminated fatally.
nurse, through mistake, gave an overdose
of laudanum for soothing syrup, to an infant Of
Jos. II. Bernard, Of Greensboro, which caused
its death.
The fair opens at fredericksburg on Oct. LIST.
Col. James Wallace will deliver the address.
Mrs. Ann, wife of John Collision, died near
Denton on the Sd in the "a year of her age. She
leaves surviving children 63 grand and ~
great grand children. Her husband yet lives "
years of age. They had been married 56 years.
wIcoMco COUNTY.
The Circuit Court is in session.
The wife Of Sam. Henry colored, gave birth
to children on the 10Th near BerIn-two boys
and two girls. One of the girls died the others
are growing finely.
While the circus was at Salisbury discharged
employee struck another murderous blow over
the head because he refused to procure him a
pint of whiskey.
A Salisbury housewife roasted her cat which
had crawled into the oven Of the stove, while
preparing meal, few days ago.
my eyes Bake, look here is the funniest,
| biggest something you ever saw, and it eats hay
with its tail !" was the exclamation OF a country
damsel when she saw the elephant for the first
| time at Salisbury. bachelor.
| Water rail shooting has begun in the Wieomi-
| co marshes.
The dredging machine will enliven Salisbury
again about the LIST of December.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
| Building is more brisk in Cambridge now than
was ever before known to the Chronicle.
| The new boats for the Oyster Police Force
will be ready for delivery in few days,
| Commissioners have been appointed to lay
down new streets in Cambridge.
| The Cambridge loafers have gone to work.
| Who'd thought it ?
| CECIL COUNTY.
| VIM. II. Pearce, county collector for the 1st
district, was lodged in jail last week, at the In,
stance Of one OF his bondsmen, charged With
failure to pay over his collections.
Miss Isabella Gallagher died suddenly OF heart
disease, near Cherry Hill, last week.
The Grand Jury and the Sherff can't agree as
| to the condition of the jail. The former pro
nounces it "all right" and the latter says it isn't
| Governor Groome bagged about 90 reeds birds
| on Wednesday morning near Elkton.