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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
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FLOUR AND GRAIN.-We quote Flour Western
superhne = bbi; 50 0oG5 y; common extras Al
UOd6 90; Wisconsin and Minnesota extras at - -
a. 70; white wheat Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
at Sc 15GS o.; ILLINOIS at 6 75dS so anu 81 lout~ al
southern Flour SIS oodl0.00 T. Dbl for common eN-
tras and choice family, and fancy Mmnesota GSUl
go Corn Meal 81 20a42l + Dbl; Rye Flour %
r bushel, s2dSsc; Rejected, 5sdS.c; Oats Brown
and white. % G6Sc; Rye, ; p; shorts, fine aud
MIddlings 2 ton. S22 % d25 90.
BEANS-We quote choice Northern handplcked
pea beans at - 50d2 q. t. busheI; do western
hand-plcked at 81 y az 81; 10 common at - 2J0 >
? bush; medium choice at - 10 y bush: is, com
mon at Si.Sed2 COP bushe!.
common at 95c0Sl.
PorAroks-Marketl lower; Jackson Whites Stdg1c ,
Davis Seedlings 81. Inc pooIcI Kinds a5e selling
for 6Ud10c.
rRovIsIoNs.-The market for Pork is firm At
and sxlG4 sebbl. for clear aud extra clear Beel
-eales at Sl3 seals 50 T. bill for mess ami sl7d
81 LOT family; Lard ia dl2lsc ' n for city, al
Smoked Hams Hobo p 10. Cut Meats IN TAR de
mand at 9sd1 There Is a steady demand auI
the market rs firm at quota tons;
SUGAR-Granu lated Sugars have cased OF To
l0Ac and the different grades of c. ffec-clushc,l
So 09I4c T. 10.
MoLAssEs.-There have been sales today of 800
nnds CenfueeoS, and 10 hhds of Barbados pII-
vate terms; 50 hhds Surinan at SIC, and l5l hh,l,
medium Porto Rico al asa ACC p gallon.
BUrTER.-Fhe supply oil fine Butter has been
hardly sufficient for the demaud AMI fancy prices
are sustained but there has been a liberal sippiy
oil other kinds. The sales OF New York and Vermont
choice diaries have been mostly al 27d20c with fire
lots OF grass made at 29c p 10 and far good at 3
d25c. western Is coming IN freely and m satls!sc-
tory condition. Extra lots have been sold at &c.
Interior grades contlnne scarce
cheese actury has settled down &c = h and
loc Is now the outside for round lots. win fair TO
soou AT 10 there continues To be falr demand
AT Utica and Little FrllS the sales This week
ed TO $3.50 boxes at l5s5 0I4ISc r 70.
EGGs-Ihere Is no material change stocks a'e
ample anu tnere is good business lSc Tor Last
ern,I 1ta Tor Northern, and liza l6c for Western
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The struggle between the republicans
and the Bonapartists in France bids fair
to be of greater significance than any
which has taken place in that country
since the fall of the empire. Only a coup
d'etat can bring the imperialists into pow
er, for they are numerically in a feeble
minority and owe their strength to their
skilful leadership and the divisions in the
royalist ranks Their recent success in
the Nievre election has given them I'M
warranted hopes of power, but the dissolu-
ton of the assembly must favor the re-
publcans, and revolution would follow
an attempt to defeat their legitimate in
fiuence at the polls. The attack on Gam
beta shows the strong feeling against
radicalism, and the safety of republican,
ism in France lies in firm but moderate
councils.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
Republican Union District Convention.

A Republican Union Convention, for the first Con-
eressional District of Vermont will be held at MID
pIEBURY ON WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST
NEXT at II O'Clock for the purpose of nominating
candidate for representative TO Congress- to be sup
ported by the Republican freemen of the District
at the election on the first Tuesday of September next
The Republican Union voters of said District are IN
vted represented in the convention Dy ther oe-
eZates to be chosen compliance with the resolution
adopted by the Convention holden at Middle
bury on the day of August. 1885, by which each
town entitled delegate, and additional del
egate every hundred and every fraction OF one
hundred larger than fifty votes cast by said town for
the Republican Union candidate for Governor at the
election the year preceding the time for holding said
Convention; the District Committee to prescribe the
method OF election of such Delegates
Two Delegates the several towns in the District
will be chosen at primary meetings called by the Re
publican Union Committees of the respective towns,
and must be provided with credentials signed by the
secretaries of said meetings.
E 1 i a TaxP EMgssos. District
JAMES $. PECK,
The apportionment of delegates to which the several
in the District entitled, is follows viz:
ADDISON COUNTY.
Middlebury s. Bristol, Ferrisburgh, vergennes 4
Sew Haven SALISBURY and sta5ks6qFq each; Goshen
Shoreham. Weybridge and Whiting leach; Waltham /.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington g. Manchester 4; Arlington, Dorset Pow
b6ro. Rupert. Stamford aud Winhali EACH Giasten
bury Sand gate, SearsDurgh, Sunderla nd and Wood
ford each.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Rutland 9; Brandon 6; Wallingford 8; Casteton and
Poultney 4 each; Benson, Clarendon, Fairhaven
Mount Holly, Pawet. Pttsford and Shrewsbury Beach
IRA MndoB
and West Haven each; Mount Tabor l.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Montpelier and Mortified 5 each; Barre and Water
bury each; Berlin, Cabot, Calais, East Montpelier
Marshhed and Warren each; Duxbury, Fayston,
MlddleseX, MoretOwn Plaine1d, Roxbury, Waitsheld,
Woodbury. and Worcester 2 each.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

A resolution which is calculated to have
soothing effect upon the salary-grabbers
is quite popular in the county conventions
of all parties in the West. 1t runs as fol
lows: Z" We condemn all salary grabs and
all efforts at salary grabbing made in Con
gross and in the General Assembly, and
we enter our solemn protest against the
passage of any law which has for its pur-
pose the increase of the salaries of public
officers. We will not vote for any man
who favors or voted for the Congressional
salary-grab, or received and kept back
pay; and we favor the repeal of the whole
Of said act
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
Jones having taken his turn at explain

Jones having taken his turn at explain
ing about the memorandum, the president
himself steps forward to spell" him.
During the early part of the session, he
says, something like half a hundred sena-
tors and popular branchers sought inter-
views with him for the purpose of talking
finance and getting his views thereon. 1t
occurred to him to reduce these views to
writing, and he did so, one afternoon. af-
ter Office hours. The next day, when the
callers arrived, he showed them this pa
per; and it had been seen by any number
of congressman before the passage of the
bill which it became his painful duty tC
veto. 1t was Il private paper. not intended
for publication, although he had more OIL
less serious thoughts ut one time of work
ing up its points into a message.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

There is great danger that the Customs
Reform bill will be lost. Congress will
adjourn on the 22d of June. The bill
hangs between the two houses, number
of radical changes having been made by
the Senate. The House will disagree, the
Senate having been much more liberal in
its treatment of the bill than the popular
branch of Congress. Disagreement means
conference committee; and confer
ence committee means indefinite delay.
This is an alarming state of things. But
the enemies of the reform have been fight
ing for this along. The friends of the bill
NAV as well make up their minds to stay
in Washington until Congress adjourns If
lh.y wish to save tn. YTribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Shortly after Mr.. Greeley's death Typo
graphical Union No. 6, comprising most
of the journeymen in the daily papers OF
New York, asked that to them might be
left the task of erecting monument over
his grave, to which they proposed to give
the form of type metal statue. They be-
gan the work of collecting funds for this
purpose. and had raised perhaps hall
enough, when the dull season, followed by
the panic, put stop to their work AT
their late national convention they passed
resolutions to take up and complete their
task at an early day, and appointed a
thoroIgh-2oing Committee to that end.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Without exception, the department of
those soldiers who prevailed toward those
who were unsuccessful has been faultlessly
chivalric and respectful. Brave men never
bear malice. and the sentiment of honor
in the breasts of the federal soldiers will
soon pervade the entire country. Our
duty is to maintain our faith in the Justice
OF the cause in which we suffered. Such
belief produces martyrs, but never gem
crates corrupt or feeble race. Such be-
lief is the surest safeguard against degra-
dalton. This generation will see the day
when the soldiers widows and orphans Of
each side will stand alike before the law of
the whole country. When that time comes
hearts and hands will unite in LAYING these
tributes on the graves of those who charged
at Gettysburg, or crossed sabers at Aide
or kellysville.-Gen. Bradley T. johnson
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

ABoLIuoNIsTs.-The old abolitionists
of all have been holding meeting in
Chicago and they had a good time there
last week The Springfield Republican
thus speaks of the gathering:
The reunion of the old abolitionists at
Chicago seems to have passed off very
pleasantly and with Il good deal of eclat.
There were some conspicuous absences
such veteran leaders rs William LLOYD
Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Charles Fran
els Adams. Francis Gillette. Col Higgin-
son. Joseph Warren Alden and Elizur
Wright Were only represented by letters.
Needless to say that Mr. Garrison warned
the brethren anew against the siren CRY
of reconciliation. Colored faces, too.
were few and far between, although invi-
tations had been sent To representative
men of the enlranchiSed race in all sections
Of the Union. But there was goOdlv
turn out, and we do not need the Chicago
reporters to tell us that those who put in
an appearance enjoyed themselves and
each other amazingly. How coald they
help it, looking back over the past and
then realizing the present? Speeches
were made, papers read, the old songs re-
sung, resolutions adopted on various sub
lects. Charles Summers memory was duly
honOred. the survival of the old prejudice
against the negro was deplored, the editors
and printers of the country were invited
TO contribute to a monument for Elijah p
Lovejoy. Bat the = cream of the reunion
of course, was the private meetings and
greetings, before and after the formal ex-
ercises. These can be imagined; they
cannot be described. The Chicago TriJ-
une mentions that gray boards, bald heads
and spectacles were the rule among the
men, and sober, Quakerish CARDS among
the women, and that the audience, as Z
whole, was one of the best-looking evel
seen in the city.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
Civil Service.

The House adjourned on Saturday with
the amendments in the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill relative to civil service re-
form unfinished From the actioo already
taken and the motions pending. it would
seem probable that civil service legisla-
ton, so far as the House can determine it,
will repeal the law under which the COM
mission was appointed, will cover the I'M
expended balance of the amount appro-
priated to carry out that act into the treas
ury, and will probably adopt the PROPOSE
ton of Gen. Butler: 'That in the bureaus
and in all the departments at Washington.
whenever there shall be number of appli-
cants for employment therein, soldier or
sailor who fought in the line of duty during
the war, soldiers or sailors widow, wife,
daughter and mother, respectively, being
such applicants, shall have preference in
employment suited to each respectively,
and the same rule shall be observed when
ever discharges shall take place in the sew
eral departments and bureaus, by reason
of the diminution of force therein respect
ivelv; provided, that two of the relations
above stated, either by blood or marriage,
shall not have employment in any of said
departments or bureaus ut the same time
Mr.. Kellogg's suggestion that after the
words "wife, daughter and mother" there
should be added " aunts and cousins in the
first, second, third AMI fourth degrees" will
probably not be agreed to. There is one
advantage in the attempt made by Gen
Butler to attach to the bill positive legisla-
ton against the reform system, and that is
it will enable the friends of civil servic {
reform to put the House on record by a
yea and nay vote. If Buffers attempt had
been confined to defeating the appropria-
ton of S25, 900 there could have been nc
roll call on the vote; but if the amendments
proposed are adopted in committee, a vote
can be demanded after the bill passes into
the House, and the country will have an
opportunity to know exactly who it is that
favors the bestowal of public offices as po-
litical brides. 1t is rumored as one incident
attending the discussion that the granger
conventions in Indiana and Illinois
have adopted resolutions favorable to the
system which the House is trying to de-
strov.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Congress is making one more effort to
enable the United States Government to
collect the moneys due from the Pacific
Railroads. The Senate has passed the bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
require payment of the five per cent on
the net earnings of the roads, as provided
by law. Heretofore, the companies have
been able to evade payment, existing leg
islation completely blocking the efforts of
the government in that direction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
Political Claims.

We copy from the Rutland Herald some
remarks under the above caption and COM
mend them to the attention of our readers.
If there is any one field where cant. claptrap and
OF politics. No seems feel that the ques
P ct % to b be & a Tss
MS friends and partsans to work to manufacture and
to- fr oe 20 as
reward tor sometime hat has entitled him to special
lean freeman ought to be Disguised with it is the
slant presentation of the manufactured and vanished
claims for political promotion.
The only question that ought to be of Importance
which candidate will perform the best service for the
public The work to pc done and the ability character
and training of candidates in reference thereto should
alone settle the question. 1t makes no difference how
dsqualed him for the service he aspres to- in the
probable course of nature will do during his term
mind matnred SO far that he is able to perform the
duties OF the othce and his education is such to quail
oc service d OF Views
OF There is no duty or policy that requires
higher position. Men who have been active in public
e ber knos
itca views understood and their fitness and desirable
sfs on
ought to his money ii he is not paid he has nc
s s5 5 the
6as the people will see that they not want him
more than by money: but if the orator has convinced
men by his learning, ability, Judgment and candor
that he will do them better service any particular
place than the competitor who is pitted against him. he
Will wln their sufrages and has need to resort tC
cant clap-trap and specious claims for reward Ne
political party deserves except it abOrs
higher political life, and administration of public
affairs which shall be just honest and Intelligent Nc
candidate deserves the votes of his party he
convlnces the Judgment of the voters that he represents
the purity integrity justice and capacity they desire t
manifested in the administration of public affairs
What we most desire is epoch in our politics whe1
candidates will be selected only for their fitness the
honesty and soundness of their political faith
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

If the soaring ambition of a class of
eager young aspirants for public favor,
who seem to regard office as the only
proper and worthy aim of life, will not
permit them them to tarry quietly in Jeri-
cho until their boards be grown, and the
people call for them let them at least
have the common fairness to base their
selfassertion and their pressing demands
for recognition and promotion, on their
superior qualifications and fitness for the
public service, and not on the false as
sumption and complaint that the republi-
can party of Vermont has misused and
lll-treated its young men.--Brattle6oro
Ph0eu5r
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The long-promised appointment of J
Bancroft Davis, the assistant secretary of
state, as successor of his uncle, Mr.. Ban
croft as minister to Germany, is at last
announced. Mr.. Davis is the most con-
spicuous son of the late Senator ("Honest
John y Davis of Worcester, Mass. He
was bred a lawyer, and has been a news
paper writer, a railroad operator, and Mr..
Fish's most serviceable right-hand man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Senator Jones gives the following ex-
PLANTATION of the reasons why President
Grant wrote out his memorandum on the
finance question: why the fact of the
matter is that the President saw that both
houses of Congress had been tinkering
away at the finances for more than six
months and had come to no conclusion,
but were scolding away about them still.
First this one came to see him and then
that one and each successive person, just
as his ideas seemed to strike him, said that
the Presidents views We're first one thing
and then another. and | suppose the Pres
ident got tired of this sort of thing and
made up his mind not to be misrepresent-
ed any more; he went to work, and, that
there might be no mistake, he proceeded
at once to write out his views"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

SAN FRANcIsCo.-The temperance cru
SADIE is becoming active. and bill has
been introduced in the Assembly to pro
hibit the sale or manufacture of intoxicat.
ing drinks. The Free Liquor bill haf
been signally defeated. The Eight and
Nine Hour bill is employing the attention
of the Assembly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
MONTPELIER MARKET
RETAIL PRICES.

apples, dried new ls3l9l5 2 h; Batter 24d2sc:
Beef 1920; beef. dried, green weight, 2oc Pork
iresh s0i2ls; Pork salt l21s Ham l5c; Lard II;
Veal sofa; Beaas p bushel, $500; Corn zoe;
Corn meal, ? 100 rs, sl.so; Oats p bushel 75c:
Flour per Dbl. Ss53tl 90; Crackers "a 30. Coal t
ton $lO0sI0 50; Cheese p ID. Isc; Fish, Fresh
Cob dressed ioc Haiibut Is, shad So Maekerel Is;
SAT- Fish. Cod Sc; salmon. Rx dl5c p II; Trpe
l24. Kerosene Oil = gal. soc. Potatoes Sc per bu.
Salt soc. bush.; DAIRY Ia az per r sugar, re-
lined ii dl2c; Brown, le100; Noiasses per gal. iec
a $lO0; Maple Sugar perib ga Isxe; syrup iedsl;
Tea l5Gsl 10; Codee, Old Java, roasted, 45c; Rio
Roasted, 4oc- Herds Grass seed, $3.50; Michigan
N
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The Hon. Luther S. Dixon. chief Justice
of the supreme court of Wisconsin, has
resigned. He has held the position for fif-
teen years, and resigns it now to return to
the practice of law, which he expects to
find much more lucrative. Judge Dixon
is /, native of Milton, this state,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

By the promotion of Commodore Rod
gers to succeed the retired Rear Admiral
Stanley, the President was Monday enabled
10 also promote Capt. Caldwell of Mtssa-
chusetts, for Il long while commandant of
the naval rendezvous ut Boston, to the
rank ofCommodore.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The attorney general has decided that
white woman married to a citizen of this
country is to be taken and deemed a citi-
zen of fhe United States. irrespective of
the time or place of the marriage or the
residence of the parties.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Hon. W T. Horrobin. of Bennington,
was arrested for debt in Boston, last week
1t was Il trick to get the honorable gentle
man into Jail, but he unexpectedly furnish
ed bail to the amoant of $4,000, and kept
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The republicans of the third district
unanimously re-nominated Congressman
Hendee at the;convention in Hyde Park on
Wednesday, no other name being even
mentioned. A resolution against 4 renew
al of the reciprocity treaty with Canada
was adopted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

The returns are all in and Grover, DEM
oerat' is reelected governor of Oregon.
The Legislature is about equally divided
between the democrats, republicans and
independents
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17
For the Freeman.

The number of those who cultivate flow
ers is RAPIDLY increasing, and thousands OF
homes are made more attractive ana
cheerful by the addition of such plants as
can grow indoors. Plants once costly
and difficult to be obtained, are now within
the reach of almost every one, and every
farmer who pays out small sum each
year to crafty his overworked wife's taste
for flowers, will greatly add to the pleasure
of somewhat monotonous life. There
are but few homes in city or country where
today flowers are not seen.
A few years ago we made our first pur-
chase of plants of a home florist, Mr.. ii. T..
Closson, of Thetford, VT, and have obtain
ed plants for indoor and garden decora-
ton from the same source each year since.
While flower lovers will find in his list
choice greenhouse and parlor plants, he
has aimed to cultivate such plants also as
may be successfully grown in the gardens
of northern New England
He has quietly built up successful bust
ness, and we are glad to know that an in
creasing trade has necessitated the con-
struction of an additional greenhouse the
past year. He now makes a speciality of
growing parlor and bedding plants.
Persons who order plants of Mr.. Clos
son by mail or express, will find that he
does all, and often more, than he promises
Those who order by express will find ex-
ira plants enough, usually. to pay the ex-
press charges.
We have plants in full bloom as we
write, that were sent Us by mail few
weeks since. We would not, however.
advise our friends to order plants sent in
that way. Let those in each village OF
locality order at the same time. and by
thus doing the express charges will be
very light, and larger plants be obtained.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Ex-Govs. Page and Smith, Col. Franklin
Fairbanks of st Johnsbury, Lawrence
Barry of Burlington and E p. Cotton of
Irasburg were elected on the board of di-
rectors of the Caughnawaga canal compa-
ny at Montreal, Wednesday, and Page
was elected vice president
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

POsTP0NEMENT OF THE VERMONT Med
ICAL SoCIETY.-The semi-annual meeting
for 1874 will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 30th and July 1st, in
stead of Wednesday and Thursday, June
24th and 18th, as heretofore announced. at
the Memphremagog House, Newport, Vt,
commencing at 10 A. NJ. on Tuesday.
The New Hampshire Medical Society and
the Vermont Pharmaceutical Association
will be present by special invitation. As
this IS intended to be social as well as
business meeting, members of these or
CARNATIONS and others are especially re-
buested to bring their ladies' An excur-
sion on Lake Memphremagog viii form
one of the features of the occasion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

ROwing to the absence of the editor at
the Convention, our readers will find the
paper "made up" with marks of haste.
and we hnpe will make all d re allowances.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-17

Eleven jury trials recently cost one of
the larger counties sl577, though the
amount of the verdicts was only 1921.