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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
The Teachers Association.

| The annual meeting took place at st.
Adams last week. Wednesday evening
there was a pleasant. reunion and on
Thursday morning the discussions began.
One took place on Modern School
Work" which was opened by c. S. Hal
sey, of Burlington. followed by E. H. Far
rar of Brandon and DR.. J. S. Spaulding OF
Barre Edward Conant Of Randolph
spoke upon The School System of Yer
| mont
! At the afternoon session discussion en-
sued upon the topic 81 One Normal School
or Fourteen opened by Prof. Goodrich of
Burlington, followed by Edward Conant
and Rev. R. G. Williams.
An able paper was read by Rev. r. G..
Williams on " Mutual Relations of School
and State
A R. Savage of Mortified spoke on the
relation of School and State.
John II. French, LII. D., then deliver,
ed an address on the needs of Vermont
Schools and the right system for the state.
Pres NJ. II. Buckham gave in the even
ing an eloquent address on vermont
| Character"
| Miss Thomas of Castleton read an essay
on The Relation of Elocution to Com
plete Education.
I Rev. H. T. Fuller on Moral Culture
and the means of giving it in our Schools.
Friday Henry Clark of Rutland first adj
dressed the Association. Rev. Mr.. Tux
bury of Brandon gave an address on the
wonders of physical geography.
In the afternoon Miss Field of Brandon
read an essay on the Influence of Home
upon Schools. Prof. Pollens spoke of the
claims of the modern languages in modern
by a study of it, as the Greeks learned
Greek and the Romans Latin. Our own
literature furnishes us now, if it did not
always, sufficiently good models for the
imitation of the pupil. There is a posi-
bility of becoming thoroughly cultured
without Il study of the classic tongues
NOI OliC III uNt vi NcIlNS StuttCHlS 10 ttDle
to read Latin poetry at sight, or Greek
prose with any greater readiness. Many
graduates and undergraduates regret the
time devoted to the classics. Both with
regard to matter and form, the great lit
eratures of modern Europe are not inferior
to the ancient 1t is mistake to suppose
that there has been no advance since the
great works of ancient literature were pro-
duced. The speaker thought it possible
to fill with advantage the place now occu-
pied by the classics, with German and
French.
The Association chose as officers fol
1874: Pres. Edward Conant, Randolph
V. Pres one for each county: Sec. Z. w
Westgate, Montpelier; Treas, III. S Per
rigo, johnson; Executive Committee, X
G.. Williams, Castleton; Louis Pollens
Burlington: II. T. Fuller, St. Johnsbury.
The place selected for the next meeting
was st. Johnsbury.
There were seventy-eight teachers pres
ent during the meeting and large ant
interested audience.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
TIL f MARK ETS.
ReporteG and teiegrGPhed expressly for tho Green
Mountain Freeman
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
ATCAM BRIDGE ASDB RIGHTON

Fortke rreek ending TUesdc1 Jcn.27, 1873.
Cattle. Sheep. Shotes. Hogs. Calrt
E Easi week Week. 5 sls :l.s so Go 1850
PRICEs-Beef Cdffie-ENira fat and heavy IRE
MUM Oxen, IS 25ds 1923; first quality. 3. ga
s5.O9d $3.50 per 100 lbs, total weight Of hide,
tallow aud dressed beef \ few choice single pan s
WorkiRg Oren.-SIJo a $50, and S200d2JO = pair,
or according to THEN value beer. Handy
steers ss7oSI50.
with or without calves, as may be agreed farrow
ana ordinary, s2ods4o; yearlmgs, $1,000 i 90:
p II, i've weight. Lambs in lots S5oo.GG -.
ShOtes.-W hOlesale, OdO1c- retail, UOc- : Z
Hides.-Brighton. 71SdSr.; country lots, -. c
alfskms I5dl6c. Tallow, 5cs' IL; country - a
~ calfskins, l5d l6c alow, 5c = Il country 4.c
Pelts with wool on Sl-oCdS - each.
REMARKS. A very fair feeling IN the trade for
cattle. supply not sufficiently heavy 10 depress
the market. and the best grades of Western steers
are very firm. dealers obtaining &c advance IN
many instances. Northern cattle were light and
very even. many slim young stock Northern
cattle selling the same as last week q. W Brow
nell lost on the way Ia market very valuable car
OBTAINING several loads of Western cattle. Mr..
Scollons sold - steers, averpge ll26 lbs at G5sc,
live; le steers, llSi lbs &C. Farrell s. EameS
sold 20 steers, average 1928 lbs, at &c. Fitch &
McCarty sold Is steers, average 1854 lbs, - t.
sheep arrivals at Union market, l6s1 head or about
one half the supply OF last week. with not many
fine focks Sales range from A.. asa c. Best lot
by Fisher Bros. 81 head, average Ii0 lbs, Ihe
highest outside price at market Arrivals from the
West 45J6, sent direct 10 butchers NJ T. Shack
EFT sold g. sheep at &C, gross weight 1850 lbs. \.
NJ. Brown sold So sheep. gross weight $3.50 lbs, at
at $40. Dies sold s. sheep, average 100 lbs at
6isc, dollars of on lot. GOOD supply of milch
cows, with hs't demand. Working oxen sold
quiet, although there is little more enquiry Fat
4 III ogs at unchanged prices
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
New Parliament to be Elected.

Mr.. Gladstone, the British prime minister,
has become weary ofbeing sustained by a
party that cannot bedepended on. Gener-
ally his measures have had majority, but
in several cases he has failed of support.
Mr.. Gladstone therefore has issued an adj
dress to his constituents at Greenwich ask
ing for reelection, and announcing that
the queen has been pleased to accept the
advice of her ministers, and will dissolve
the present Parliament Immediately, and
summon a new one. In his address, Mr..
ure, that. since the defeat of the govern
ment on the Irish higher education bill by
the concurrent efforts of the leader of the
opposition, and the Catholic prelacy in
Ireland the government has not been
possessed of sufficient authority to carry
out great legislative measures. Its ex-
perience during the recess of Parliament
has not indicated that any improvement in
its position was probable. The chief of
the opposition having refused to accept
office on the defeat of the government, and
the cabinet feeling that they have not the
support which every minister ought to en-
JOY, an appeal to the people is the proper
remedy for such a state of things.
A dissolution of Parliament occurs either
by the act of the sovereign or by the lapse
of time for which the members are chosen,
namely, seven years. Cases of the con-
tinuance of Parliament for the whole
seven years of its possible life are very
rare. The present Parliament, the Goth,
us they are now numbered, has been. with
two exceptions, the longest convened dur
ing the reign of Victoria. 1t met Dec 10,
1868, which would give to the present
time five years, one month and fourteen
days; while the 18th, which met in 1859,
slightly overran six years, and the 14th,
meeting in 1S41, continued five years and
eleven months.
The old custom of q dissolution on the
death of sovereign no longer exists.
The only members of the House of Lords
affected by the dissolution are the Scottish
peers-sixteen in number-who are elect
ed for each Parliament. The House OF
Commons, whose members are now sent
to the people with a host of competitors,
numbers 652, distributed rs follows: For
England and Wales, 489; for Scotland, 60
for Ireland. los. No member can be elect
ed under twenty-one years of age, and no
foreigner revenue officer, or person con-
victed of treason or felony is eligible to a
seat.
The new Parliament is summoned 70
meet on the 9TH day of March next. The
law provides that thirty-five DAYS at least
must be allowed by the royal writ calling
for a general election, so that it is evident
not much time is to be lost in securing a
new Legislative body. There will be a
vigorous contest between the liberals under
Gladstone and the conservatives under
Disraeli, the one or the other of whom will
be at the head of affairs this spring as the
elections shall determine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

PERsONAL.-Professor T. II. Stafford of
the Dearborn Observatory, Chicago, has
become associated with the office of explo-
ra'ions and surveys west of the one hun
dredth meridian, Lieutenant George NJ.
Wheeler in charge. Professor Stafford is
one of the prominent astronomers of the
country, having both national and for
eign reputation. A hard worker and close
student, he sets an example to young
men pursuing that branch of science, and
has lent instruction and a helping hand to
many of them.
We copy the above from the Washington
Republican. 1t will be remembered by
many of our readers, that Prof Stafford is
a native of Royalton in this State, and his
many friends are pleased to notice his ap-
pointment to this new field of labor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
MONTPELIER MARKET .
Forthe ,ceek ending Jan. Is, ls7

Apple, dried new l06I2k T. II f; ButieI 30 ioc
Reef 4d20 ;beef, dried green weiShtev; Pork fresh
s6l2K; Pork, Salt lax Ham Is; Lard Is; Veal6G
-: Beans p bushel s3G3. So Corn 500 Corn meal,
p 100 bs, 81. 90; Oats p bu. oOda5c; Flour Pbb,
SS.560i 80; Crackers $3.50. CoaP ton Slod si0,S;
Cheese > 10 l20Iec; Fish, Fresh Cod, dress
ed IOc Halibut Is, Shad 3d. Mackerel Is; salt nsn,
Cod Sc. Salmon, l226l5 Mackerel 10. Tripe I.H
Kerosene Oil = gal. 3oc. Potatoes 6c- Sat
10 p bu DAIRY 4 a PEP ID; sugar, refined llni2;
Brown l0d0o; Molasses T. gal. 7ocds 90; Map Ie
Sugar ? II 90l2ic; Syrup to:sloo; Tea % a ~
Coaee, Old Java, roasted, 80: Rio roasied -
Herds Grass seed 81 90; Michigan Clover, l2c per
pound; NortherpNew York do.l2K perth,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
Holders of Kossuth bonds in this country

Holders of Kossuth bonds in this country
were recently laccrated by reading an ac-
count Of how much the old hungarian
was suffering. His cousin says that this
beautiful pen and ink sketch which brought
tears to the eyes ofmany was all bosh, for
the venerable Louis has enough to live
upon snuglv and wants neither money nor
sympathy. kossuth bonds will become
more buoyant-
COMPULSORY EDUCATIoN.-The Illinois
House of Representatives has passed a bill
for the compulsory education of the child
rem of the state. 1t provides that all child
rem between the ages of and II must be
sent to school for three months in the
year, and six weeks of the schooling must
be continuous. Poverty cannot be pleaded
AS an excuse for failure to comply with the
law, as all the books necessar will be
supplied by the state, and clothes will be
given to destitute children. Parents or
guardians who neglect to obey the law will
subject themselves to prosecution and to
| fines for thirteen weeks, rising from 81 to
S. for each week of such neglect.
While Ned Buntline was riding his horse
Juno, on Wednesday night at the Olympic
Theatre, the animal backed up to the foot
lights and singed his legs. He then be-
came unmanageable. Finally. to the con-
sternation of the audience. he fell from the
stage into the orchestra pit. carrying with
him the footlght frame and causing con-
siderable decentralization among the must
clans. Juno was soon extricated, and the
play went on.
The Maryland state editorial association
have adopted a resolution requesting the
Maryland congressman to vote for the free
circulation of newspapers in the county
where they are published.
Another victim is added to the list of
those who lost their lives at the fire at Mr..
Steiner's house in Sixtieth street, New
York. Mary Mcclure, the Irish servant.
who jumped from the roof of the bay win
dow during the fire, Immediately after Mr..
Steiner had made the same leap with fatal
effect, died at Bellevue Hospital.
A memorial from the New York
Woman's Suffrage Society is before Con-
gross asking for the impeachment and re-
moval of Judge Hunt, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court. The ground assumed
is that when presiding in the case of Miss
Anthony last year, when she was tried for
violating the Constitution for attempting to
vote, Hunt, it is alleged, refused to let the
facts 60 to the jury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
Annual Encampment Of G.. A. r.

The annual encampment of the Depart
ment of Vermont met at Brattleboro, JAN
uary 2lst. Commander Veazey declined
re election, and made au eloquent adj
dress in relation to the condition of the
order. Assistant Adjutant- General Gould
ing made his annual report in which were
good words for the success of the order.
81 The followingnamed department off
GERS were elected: Department Comman-
der, Gen. Stephen Thomas; Senior Wee
Department Commander. George Z. Sell
leck; Junior Vice Commander, H. S.
Hard Medical Director c. T. Allen
Chaplain, L. D. Ames; Representatives to
National Encampment, John w. Newton
of St. Adams, w. w. Henry of Burling-
ton: Alternates, J. o. Livingston, of Mont
pelier, Frederick E. Lewis, CT St. Adams
The next annual encampment is to be
held at Montpelier. According to the
report, there are nineteen posts in the
State. with Il membership of about 60
Comrade Poland offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
Rssoired, That though deeply regretting the re
tirement of COmrade Veazey from the comm and OF
this department.. we heartily acknowledge the ines
timable worth of his execctlve ability his eminent
zeal and wise conservatism in Strengthening the
Grand Army of the Republic throughout Vermont
, of Vermont soldiers at Rutland last August, the
magnificent success 1t proved to be; and that in
further testimony of our appreciation of his abors
the Quartermaster- General is hereby directed to
procure for presentation to Past Commander Yea
zey suitable badge beAtting his rank in and
services in behalf of the order.
Resolutions were also adopted return
ing thanks to Assistant Adjutant- Gener-
al Goulding and General
Kingsley for the efficient manner in which
they had performed their duties during
their term of office, and also to the officers
and comrades of Post Sedgwick, for their
hospitality.
! A campfire was held in the evening al
the Town Hall, Comrade II. E. Taylor
presiding, on which occasion Gen. w. w
Henry read his story of " From the Rapi-
dan to Cold Harbor," and stories of army
life were rehearsed by Col. w. G. Veazey
and Capt j. C. Baker. Music was fur
nished by the Brattleboro Brass Band and
quartette of mixed voices The Towr
Hall was thronged. At the conclusion OF
| the exercises the members of the Encamp
ment returned to the hall of Sedgwlck Posi-
and partook of Il superb collation..
The posts in this vicinity were thus rep
resented; Brooks Post, Montpelier, j. O
Livingston and J. NJ. Poland; Adutant-
| General Peck was also In attendance.
Post George Nichols, Mortified, II. l.
Kenyon; Post Ainsworth, Waitsfield, L
D. Savage, o. c. Wilder; Post Ellsworth
West Randolph, f. j. McWain, A. A
Smith
The election of Department Commander
for the ensuing year is one that gives al
the soldiers of the State qualification, ant
at the same time is particularly pleasing
to those in this section.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

Meetings of the State Board of Agricul
ture, &c, will be held, with different pro-
grammes at each, at the following places:
Randolph, Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan.
p and %; Enosburgh Falls. Thursday
and Friday, Jan % and 80: Eergennes,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb , and t;
Westminster, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Feb. 10 and II; Bradford, Thursday and
Friday. Feb. - and Is.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BENNINGTON
On Thursday morning as Dewey Durham,
one of the carpenters engaged in tearing
down the old Potter building at Benning-
ton, on the site of which the new gradep
school building is to be erected a falling
timber caught him by the neck. Frustrated
and severely wounded him, causing con-
tussion and a laceration. and his escape
from death is truly miraculous. He was
seriously but not dangerously wounded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

DROWNING ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN-On
the evening of the 10Th inst, as three labor
rers on the New York and Canada Railroad
were returning from Whitehall, in crossing
the bay on the ice, all walked into an air
hole. One of the party was drow ned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
Mr.. Buckner ofM. moved to suspen

Mr. Buckner of M. moved to suspend
the rules aud adopt a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish
information as to the members of Congress
who are shareholders in National banks.
Rejected, two-thirds not voting in the af-
firmative. Yeas, 146; Nays. 90.
The House proceeded with the West
Virginia election case. but without COM
ing to a vote adjourned.
TUESDAY. Senate. Mr.. Logan, from
the military committee, reported without
amendment Mr.. Buckingham's bill i'll re-
lation to bounties. providing that every
volunteer accepted by the war department
under the Presidents proclamation of May
3, 1861, shall be paid the full bounty of
800 promised thereby.
A motion to refer Mr.. Summers civil
rights bill to the judiciary committee led
to an objection by him and a defence of
the committee by Mr.. Edmunds and others.
The Joint resolution on the proposition
for an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for the election of President by di-
rect vote of the people and abolishing the
office of President, was referred to
the committee on privileges and elections.
The bill to authorize the organization of
national banks without circulation was de-
bated.
House. The consideration of the West
Virginia contested election case was re
sumed. The debate has lasted nearly n
week The resolution of the majority of
the committee on elections, were that
John j. Davis and j. NJ. Hagens chosen
at the August election, We're not elected,
and that Benjamin Wilson and b. F. Mar
tin chosen at the October election were
duly elected. The resolutions of the
minority, took the opposite ground, and
were supported by the republican side of
the House, those of the majority of the
committee being supported by the demo
Gratis. The result of the voting was that
Messrs. Davis and Hagens were declared
entitled to seats and We're accordingly
sworn in. Two democrats, voted with
the majority. and seven republicans. in
Guiding Mr. Poland, voted with the minor
ity in the vote in reference to Mr. Hagens.
Several others including Mr.. Willard,
voted with the minority.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

Buenaventura Baez. the ex-president of
the San Domingo, is under treatment for
weak eyes in New York. He has been
called to the Presidency four times, and he
evidently thinks that he may again be
summoned to take the reins.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

The Kansas Legislature is balloting for
United States Senator, and there are only
twenty.eight gentlemen trying the role of
Barkis,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

THE MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE which
has been in session at Kalamazoo for sew
eral days adopted the report of the Com
mittee on Transportation, which is to the
effect that railroads are amenablc to State
regulation as much as plank and gravel
road companies, and that legislation has
as much right to regulate their charges as
to fix turnpike tolls OF the charge of mil
lers for grinding grain. Accompanying
the report of the committee is the following
resolutions
Resolred, That while we deprecate any and all
attempts to cripple destroy railroad interests we
would remind them that our interests are identical
we implore them not too kill the goose that lays
the golden egg by taxing US exorOitant rates to
enable them to compete with other great trunk
lines leading from the est to the East.
Other resolutions deprecate class legis.
lation and declare that the public lands
should be devoted rigidly to the purposes
of actual settlement.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

Some of the New York papers which
sneered at the appointment of Chief JUS
tice Waite and called him a second class
LAWYER have. as usual in such eases, begun
to change their tune. They have ascer-
tanned that he comes of 4 legal family and
that after all he may be able to sit on the
bench without insulting the memory of
Chase.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

Sojourner Truth proposes to visit the
President in March and lay before him her
plans for the Improvement of the negro
race.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

ChiefJusticc Waite will assume the du
ties of his new position about March l,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FIsHED FROM THE
SEA-B Howard, styled New England
Quaker millionaire, was convicted in New
York Thursday of procuring the engrav
ing of counterfeit revenue plate, He
was first tried in 1873, but the jury disa-
greed His second trial began on the Sth
instant. and occupied eleven days. How
ard cast the plate for forging the stamps
into the sea near Princess Bay. An oyster
man fished it up accidentally with his rake,
and the evidence rested almost entirely
upon this singular recovery of the counter
felt plate, which was the main evidence
against him. and caused his conviction.
The prisoner is fifty years old, and the
maximum punishment for his offense is
fifteen years Imprisonment and $4,000
fine His prosecution has cost the Gov
eminent over $500.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

THE DEATH OF ADAM BLACK. the we'll
known Scotch publisher and bookseller. is
announced by cable. He was born in 1884
in Edinburgh, where he received his edu-
cation. He early went into business As
bookseller, and, amongst other important
works. brought out the - Encyclopedia
Britannica " to recent editions of which he
had contributed several articles. He after
ward became the publisher of the Edin-
burgh Review. and At the time of his death
was the proprietor of the copyright of
:. The Waverley Novels and other works
of Sir Walter Scott.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

English society is looking forward to
the arrival Of the Duke of Edinburgh and
his new Russian wife, the Grand Duchess
Maria, in the hope that they will enliven
matters. The Queens retirement. and the
idea that possesses the Prince of Wales and
induces him to keep within the shadow Of
the throue. tend To make even Il the season =
rather tame. The Duke of Edinburgh,
who would not accept Prince Benefits
yacht. is said to be social in his disposition.
The Grand Duchess Maria is not quite
twentv-one wears of age This voung lady,
having settled $4,000 and a salary of
500, 900 on a husband who was cross on
his wedding day. Regent street shop
keepers have hopes that She will be equally
careless of her troubles in less important
matters