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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-06-06

E0> Statement Of Parish Taxes collected by
me. the undersigned Collector for the Parish Of
Lafayette. eincc December 1873, up 10 date,
from the delinquent lists Of 1872 and all pre-
vious years to-wit:
General Tax. ..........,.,..... $50 SIS
Licenses .. .............. lilo on
Total . ..... 74O SIS
Deduct tl,crefroin my commission 78 O5
Leaving total paid in Of. ........ s7O2 50
vcrniiionvillc, April 29th 1874.
+. MARTIN.
per u. 4. CocHEAsE.
.Dp'y. Collector.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-06-06

6 dec. 1873.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
The Lieutenant GNYernOrShip.

Candidates for the gubernatorial chair
/ of the State have for the past few months
been as plentiful as blackberries in their
appropriate season. The names of those
who were willing to, or whom their friends
were DESTROYS should, be the next Governor
of Vermont have come thicker and faster
than were ever the leaves in Fallambrosia.
And the best of it all is, nearly every man
proposed for the office has been worthy
that special recognition, and would, il
nominated and elected, have well and
worthily discharged the duties of the posi-
ton. While, however, nearly every locality
and county have brought forward their
ElvOrite man fol- gubernatorial honors, we
have seen little or no mention made OF the
possible candidate for Lieutenant Governor
to be voted for at the next election. The
office is Il responsible and important one,
and requires, to tittingly discharge its
duties, Il man of ready tact, large admins
thorough parliamentarian. We have
thought possibly that the reason why no
one has been in haste to propose a candi-
date for the office of Lieutenant Governor
was because the people of Vermont long
since, like ourself, had in a large measure
settled in their minds that the most suita-
bic and worthy man for that place upon
the Republican ticket was the Hon. LYMAN
G. HINCKLEY of Chelsea
If this be true, the Republican State
Convention can do no more acceptable
and graceful act when it assemblies than to
ratifv this nomination silently made in the
hearts of the people of the State, and place
upon its hammer for Lieutenant Governor,
the name of Hon. LYMAN G. UINCKLEY.
Mr. Hincklev Yves several wears an efficient
unpopular Clerk of the House of RcWe,en-
tatives: he has served six years "a :,
member Of the House, frequently, As we
well recall in the sessions of 1868 and 1869,
di9charging withra fidelity and success:
the delicate duties of the Speakers chair
he is now a Senator of Orange County, ant
President pro tcnl OF the Senate. TO Whlci
position he was called by the very flatterin2
, vote of his brother Senators ut the com
menccment of the session of 1872 Itwil
thus he seen that Mr.. Hinckley i. beside
being thoroughly competent and qualifie,
for the place, directly . in the line Of pro
motion - and we trust he may be unani
mously selected us one of our standard
/ bearers in the next political campaign
With some one of the good men mentioned
for Governor, Lyman G.. IIinekley fo
Lieutenant Governor, and our present ac
complished, tried and trllsty State Treas
urer, Hon JOIN \. PAGE of Montpelier
the people of Vermont could feel that " al
is we'll" and be morally certain of tn
faithful and creditablc and honest admin
istration of State affairs for the succeeding
two years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

A large fire in indianapolis destroyed
$40, 900 worth of property.
The Minnesota legislature has Alade
law regulating railroad traffic. very SINH
lar to that in Illinois.
The citizens of many counties in Illinois
petition the legislature for changes in the
railroad law.
The farmers of Texas have nearly finish
ed planting corn. The area planted will
be much greater than usual
The Pennsylvania Assembly has PASSED
Il bill requiring every railroad or canal
corporation organized or doing business IN
the state to maintain an office therein for
the transaction of its business.
They are rejoicing in new potatoes in
Texas.
The whole number of hogs packed in
the West this winter, from November !
to March /, was 5,3S3,S10, decrease
from last year of 72,194- Average gross
weight, POS 26-l00 pounds, decrease of
81 24-100 pounds per head.
The California legislature has passed "a
law making it Il misdemcanor for one per
son to invite another to drink ut a public
bar.
There are in New Mexico l64 schools
1873 of which are public: 7.1o2 pupils and
1876 teachers i he school funds amount
to 500, S2l.j1.
The Governor of Connecticut has ap-
] pointed Friday, April ,, for the annual
Fast day.
The epizootic has been very fatal Thu
winter in some parts of Oregon.
The Texas farmers are entering more
largely than usual into the cultivation of
grain, and will not attend to cotton 80 eN-
clusively hereafter.
The ice dealers of Maine have had large
gangs of men working all night of late.
They anticipate i good demand for Ice
from the middle and southern states.
The Iowa legislature ha- decided to
leave thu woman suffrage question To the
popular vo e.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
Is the Republican Party in its Decline

The Republican Party had Il good par
entace-it was the child of providence 1t
was brought forth and nurtured for a mis-
sion. In fidelity to its mission it endured
ridicule and scorn and hate, and was COM
PEELED to p1y Il great royalty in bloo1 and
treasure to make sure the victories gained
in debate and at the ballot box. And as
it always is, this party, in holding to
worthy principle and daring all hate and
even death for a precious principle, came to
power in legislation, was entrusted with
highest judicial honors, and carried the
presidential election and became the dis
penser of the national "spoils.'
With every aided year the one allah
sorbing principle Of freedom gained new
friends Once born, the Republican party
was immortal till its work should be done
That work done, the appointed mission
fulfilled, the party name loses significance,
and unless new issues of vital Importance
be taken up and prosecuted with the
fidelity of martyrs, the party must disin-
tegrate. No party can live on old issues
or in unflithfulness to new issues. The
success OF u party is its ruin unless it pushes
on to other successes. In this moving
age no past achievement gains an ever
sure to become heavily freighted with
men of no real sympathy with its princi-
pies but with unbounded greed for person
al Advantages. Unless the party is ricl
in devotion to truth and the public good
unless its banners carry principles dearel
than life, it will be oversllughed by the
hosts of self seekers. With the close o
the war and the enactment of those con
stitutional amendments which were thu
logical sequences of the war, the Republi
can party came to a crisis in it, existence
Its one great work was done. 1t hac
made chapters of history. Its plincipl,
was wv in all the land. What next
Shall this party move on to right othe
wrongs and conserve every good interes
or become the easy tool of political trick
sters and demagogues? Shall it risk evel
the temporary loss OF power in otfendin
and throwing off its false friends and para
sites for the sake of exercising other dc
mons from the body polite, or will it be
come the most pestiferous evil where it ha
been and should remain the greatest c
blessings? Parties can abide and b
strong among intelligent people only il
serving mankind; corruption, decay an
dissolution are inevitable if parties ar
used only in serving individuals.
With the return of peace and the settle
ment of the great issue that gave the R,
publican party being, other and vital il
sues presented themselves. Among thcs
were provision for the national debt. r.
form in the expensive and iaiquitousl
managed civil service, and the question
intemperance. The party that conducte
the na.ion through the civil war coul
hardly fail to retain the chief Offices of til
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
(NFI ALTON IN THE HOI1SE-The House

INITIATION IN THE HOUSE.-The House
of Representatives on Monday passed a
bill fixing the volume of the legal tenders
at S4OO,O00,O00. This is triumph of the
moderate infiationists, and in effect legal
ICES the issue of the S44. 100000 legal
tender reserve made by Secretary Rich
ardson last fall We believe only &22.-
100000 of this reserve has yet been put
into circulation, and thus, should the SEN
ate pass the bill and the President approve
it, there will be some S1S,O00,000 left to
foist upon the market whenever more
money may be wanted. Two amend
ment, one to make the amount of the
legal tenders 1886, 100000, and the other
to place it at 1882, 900, 900, were promptly
voted down by vote Of about two to one
The Senate had a similar bill under
discussion on Monday, but came to no
vote upon it. The indications seem to us
to point to the adoption by the Senate of
the House bill This bill is somewhat a
compromise act, and perhaps is the best
that can be expected under the present
circumstances. Initiation did not COM
mend itself to the conservative Judgment
of New England and New York. Every
New England representative, save Butler,
voted against it. But the Southern and
Western members clamored for more
money. even though the currency must
be - watered " to obtain it. New Eng
land can stand it, if the South and West
can.
We know the Western men voting for
initiation do not fully represent the leading
business and sound financial minds of that
section. From extensive conversations
with many of that class within the past two
weeks we have been agreeably surprised
to find them so nearly in accord with the
New England sentiment on this topic
They admit that Il change is surely taking
place in the minds of former advocates OF
imitation, and that the need of their country
is not for more money so much as it is fol
abundant crops, manufactured products OF
/ industry, &c-, by which they can induce the
money now 50 abundant in commercial
centers to flow toward their localities an(
find its way into the pockets of their far
merS and artisans and manufacturers
The West, in its sober second thought will
desire no further initiation of greenback,
but it will pray for good crops and cheal
transportation to and from the markets o
the Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

PUBLIC BUILDINGs.-Senator Morrill, OF
Vermont, chairman of the committee on
public buildings and grounds, submitted
on Friday 4 very able and interesting re-
port in answer to the resolution directing
the committee to inquire into the eXpendi-
ture of all appropriations for public build
ngs not vet commenced, and to cover the
same into the treasury. The total amount
thus appropriated is S1,270,S09- while
So50,000 more has been asked for. The
report, after reviewing the whole question
of public buildings, recommends that in
the present exigency the appropriations
for the erection of new edifice. should be
cut down with as much severity us any
other expenditures, but that they ought not
to be singled out as the least mertorlous
of all and wholly denied in a lump.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

TIE CENTRAL EERMONT.-The -HeSSen-
ger says the Central Vermont us Receivers
and Managers of the Vermont Central
leased roads. are about to submit Il report
to the Court of Chancery. which will show
that the Missisquoi Road has not paid its
running expenses; and that the expenses
of the Rutland and its branches, have eX-
ceeded the income from them by 1907 900.
The Messenger also hears that the Vermont
and Canada Directors have voted to petit
ton the court for an order prohibiting any
more payments of rent to the Rutland.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

On Wednesday, in the House of Repre-
Sentatives, half a dozen speeches Were
made on the transportation question by
Western members, the ablest one coming
from Mr.. Willard of Michigan, who Sc
forth very clearly the dangers which lay
in the adoption of the bill for Il railway
commission proposed by the committee
He argued that the interests which wert
to be placed in control of this board OF
nine men We're too vast for them to with
stand. The proposition was to create a
sort of impcrium in impcri0 He believed
the attempt would be futile, while it would
increase the antagonism between the rail
roads and the anti-monopolistS, and injurc
the business of the country. His theory
was that free competition and wise regul !
tive laws were the only means Of protect
inc the rights Of the people against the
corporations. The remedy for the evils
now complained of lay in the Improvement
Of the means Of transportation by water.
He believed government should aid inter-
nal improv, mcnts and let the railroads
alone Is much us possible. Ii is expected
that 4 vote will be reached ON Thursday
or the next day. The committee have
figured up a vote of 120 in favor of the
bill, which will pass it, but ii will probably
never be acted on in the Senate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The administration newspapers are still
discussing the causes of the defeat in New
Hampshire. Buffers organ in Boston
having called some of them to account for
plain speaking. the administration organ
in New Hampshire, the Concord Monitor,
responds:
But what would the Traveller have
had us do? Defend the Sanborn contracts:
| Uphold defenders of the salary grabs
Make light ofthc Credit Mobilier revela-
tons? Hoodwink our readers about the
| Simmons matter9 Continue silent over
the Jayne revelations' Exalt the purity
of the administration? Bespatter the
President with praise for signing the salary
bill?" 1t adds very emphatically that
this had been the platform of the part.
then, it would have been buried under al
opposition majority of ten thousand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
I Ii + NJ 4 r X L I ;.
aeportet and .sIe7raphed cpressly fos ths fire,r
Mountain Freeman
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
CAMBRI AND RIGHTON

For tte geek ending IHeSr0A -EGFch - lc44-
cutie sheen Shotes. Hoe> CahsS
5 5 5s;i , vs. T.. 81: 81. g. s...
mium oxen, - 5Jd 5000; Irst quality, : 30 a
1900; second quality, o'-uJGeetV; thIrd quality,
81 a $500 per lU1 lbs, total weight "l hIie,
taow alrI tressed beef. \ few choice slngl, pairs
>g.juG@ -. Bulls. &c. - =.
'F,reiag 0eea.-sl oa47g. ner Hair or accord
intcb CorS.-soo SEQ; extra coed, SpoaSoo
with without calves a- MAY be agreed larrow
anu ordinary ~ >.''' yc'lih4 l''r0 4, w
year ODDS s1JuUG2>.uU; 81 cal oii.-, $50 uG - 90.
ShecI'.-i MeI-nt GG-c. Nti., I'll o~..
fancy hpcks- ~ s. = H. i've weight, $40
a - pei head.
sa3tes.- Nn,lesale, :. a>a.; retaIl a~-c- T =
Fat HOgs, o. dGia + =.
zeal CGlrss.-S5o0d> % per head.
HiteS-B ri=nton, = as; country lots :, q
7}Ic calf>kns, - lsc allow rs = T. country &c
Pets win wool on, l.jcG>2 90 each
REuARks.-The supplies congIegatcd III market
during the week have run light. calling i'i ~ = bel
ter feeling through tie live stock trade AMI
quckucs- TO the market we have MOI noticed Tor
several weeks. Prices ON cattle have advanced
strong - per ID. dressed weight. The -hn.mtrt~
frm Tie North only l>9 head aud were
quickly mOncpohzed by butchers 80 the outset-
without much barrier. he weather has been Jaw
orabie ID the trade We find III Bl citpn quite p
number selling At 49, per lb- live weight. anu 80
- {, 77sc and Per 10 for -ood--iZeu uFiyC-
two and three car Load. ii a purchase. ArroriIu.
10 the wolk kings of the market a heavy supply
probably there VIII be plenty Of cattle on sale ncNt
week \. y. Monroe sold l6 steers, average @,4
il-, PEI lb- ANA letl lAt-t.--t llt-
SIC per H. M >rOllaH~ sold - heat, average
800 lbs at per lh. and - hc;td al l'cr Ir-
To Mr.. LANA. Hathaway x SWIM SolI - Steers.
average 300 lbs, at : per lb. The mulch COW
trade i dull.
There a light OF sheep. aud dealers claim a
big a I advance. The few tocA> ilc were SOON
monopOllZed without much barter. Many buyer.
mad 10 depend Oh Western sheep Who USUALLY pul-
chase at WaicrtOwn. q. J. Wallace Sold 6i sheep
average 60 lbs. II 20 per 40 y. "a nee Ter sold lus
sheen. average Il lbs. III 81 % per head john
Griffin sold l6' sheep and lambs, average los lbs az
- per 10. g. W. jones sold lambs average 80 li-.
SC per H. and sheep average Ih~ TO-, n az
Der Ia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES

fOF tHe Ueeh endiRJ udFCh d Actt-
Apples, dried new la1z DIS = h; Butter ) a -
Beef 4d20; beef. dried, green weight, %; foiA
fresh sd i2z; PORK. salt l2is; +; Ham Is; Lard H.
Veal 6QIs; Beans p busheI, S3dS-50; Corn . e.,
Corn meal, + 100 lbs, sl.91: Oats = busbei 90,
Flour per bb. ss.50Gll.o0; Crackers - 80 Coal
ton SlO0sl0 so; Cheese 2 h. lsc; tlsh, fiG.n
Cod dressed lee. Haibut 10, Shad S5, MackeIei -
Salt Fish, Cod Sc; salmon l3zal5c ? n; Iiile
l2E. Kerosene Oil p gal Soc. Potatoes doc = pu-
salt 10c. p bush; Dairy li5d2c z n; sugar re
fined IIdl2c; Brown, l. 400; Molasses + ga. -.
n$l.00; Maple Sugar 2 10 sdl2hc; syrup tod 81
Tea s5GSl y; Coffee, Old Java, roasted 9oc, IN
roasted, 4Jc- Herds Grass seed. $50; Mlclig. "a
Clover nc y h Northern New York do.l27s z"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

THE BRooKLYN COUNCIL-The Nation
al Congregational CoHncil met Tuesday at
DR. Buddington's church, Brooklyn. Forty
eight churches were represented by 1l9
delegates. DIR. Buddington made a brief
address of welcome and announced that
to-night's session would be merely for tenn
porary organization. Rev. Leonard Bacon
of New Haven was elected first moderator,
and Charles 1. Walker of Detroit, second
moderator, A resolution was adopted to
invite the pastor and delegates of Plymouth
Church to appear upon the floor and state
their views on the matter which the coun-
Gil was called to consider
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The Virginia Legislative Committee on
the Virginia-Maryland boundary question
has agreed upon a report. 1t is to the
effect that Virginia is to accede to the pro-
position of Maryland to submit the bound
AIRY controversy to arbitration. Ex-Gov.
William A. Graham of North Carolina. !,
member of the late ex-President Fillmore S
cabinet, is to represent Virginia in the
Board Of Arbitration, and the Hon. Jere
S. Black of Pennsylvania, named by
Maryland as her arbitrator, are to select a
third member.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

WHERE SHALL TIE COUNTY FAIR BE
most central point, no one pretends to dis
pute but the question is,will those interest
ed in that location take hold of the matter
in earnest? If any one supposes that the
Directors of the Society are going to pur-
chase Langdon's meadow, or any other
meadow, and put the grounds in readiness
ut the expense of the Society, they will be
sadly disappointed. What funds the Society
now have on hand should be kept for Il
rainy day. Itstrikes us that the most feast
BILE plan is for a company outside of the
Society to purchase or lease the grounds,
build Il track, and then upon certain con-
ditions lease, for Il term of years, the
grounds TO the County Agricultural Society
for their fairs. Horse trots have become
so profitable these times that it would be a
good investment, without doubt But why
not have the Agricultural Society own and
manage the whole thing and reap the
profitso There are many men who pat
ronize fairs, that would not have anything
to do with horse trots. We repeat, if the
citizens of Montpelier expect or wish tc
have the County Fair located near the
! Capital, they will have to take hold of the
matter in earnest. Barre, Mortified and
Waitstield have all good fair grounds thai
they are anxious to give the use of, already
furnished, 4 DIRECTOR.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

BUTTER-Narket rules easy aud tie business D.
light. with b liz sales at tn>ue rajc~ There aIs
scattering arrivals Of new, put Yet not enough lp
establish quotitinn- Choice 10 prime Vermont
and New York At 43di5o. AMI selections at ~ i-c-
lair ID good 81 Zoe; ordinary 10 medium = G-.lc.
CHEZ SE.-Euc market rules steady with 4 good
demand at quotations Prime factory at Is0i51sr
fair to good Ia. dlG'6c. Receipts So boxes
EGGS--Ihc supplies ar esery liberal but the mar
keI unsettled with prices Irregular and lower e.
quote ia far demand at 20 ale for Eastern. - Tor
No. them and ga lyc IOr Suli "a, IN and "A e,iIn.
FLOUR.-We quote Western sulci line IL - 30
dd6 W T. btu. common extras at - asa. 0n
isconsin aud Mune>, II eN,ras al GOA oUV; white
wheat OuiO Indiana and MIC - N at - uUas 80
Illinois al - jOd 10 90 and II LOUIS II = JuC 10 -
r. bbl including choice family hrantiS. southern
Flour quiet at So ga 10 5uts bl for common
eNlaS ahd choice idmiiy, AMI fancy Mmue-oi1
S90lO 50.
CORS Market quiet at sedO3c = busbcl for new
miN ell and yellow
OARS Market dull at e4aGc9 = bu7hcl for brown
and white
EYE--ales have been made at ii I0GI L g
buShcl.
SHORTS shorts, s27d2s Fine Feed aud Md
{ ,llin=-. S19d3J = ton.
+ APPLkS.-Lhnlce scarce AMI firm, and the stoCh
is much reduced. Nc quot, Rus>ct- - wa 90.
Greenings IL seas 30; BAldwins ! ond5 &C.,
BEANs-Ar quuIc choice Northern hand picked
pea beans at - az - = bush; do Western nstu-
picked at - 2j"2 30 = bush; d, common al = Goa
, 10 per bush medium, cEOi at - ~ per BUSH 81"
common at Il 5Od2 ~ per bush.
/ PEAS Good 10 cho &C 81 zeal 40 per bushei
common Sldl %.
observation-disclosures in far supp4: larry
Rose 95cd>l; JACKSON S5G95c; other kinds .vG
soc. OrT"ns S4.5Od5 so eJbl.
] PROvisloNs.-ihe IN kcI for Pork Il quie al !
Gl4 30 for prime Si6 5Od 100 Tor mess, aud sl-G"
p bbl for clear and extra ear. Beef ranges from
. >lldl4 T bbl for mess and extra mess dud Sl6d
1850 for family. Lard 8 = dlJ4c = H. ior city and
Western, aud smoked Ilams u = a lZ;sc = IL
CoFFEE-The safes comprise 200 mats Java ~
2Sa2YnC. gold and small lots Rio 16c, gold
MOLAsst S--There Is fair demand ior muit-ec-
at prices indicating no change. sales. 100 hints
CieuiucgOs at iSc- - nhds Maya-uez at 1uc ahd -
hhds choice Porto Rico at .6od 1Jc = gallon
RAI>INs.-Maiaga RaieIns dull and prices a .
lower. The sales have been at - for lag aud
So ~ r box for loose Muscatel In outIna R,leine
the sales have been at Il = a IJc =
| SUGAI.-Ihe market Is quiet but firm We quote
fair o Sood refining at .ssd1ssc = h. henut
ouears have been selling at 20ts Tor sanuldl- i
and So G3ssc for c"dec-cIushed.
/ -WobL--Larse sales of carpet, but for clothing
the demand Is moderate sales Ohio ond Penn
I syvania feeces at 55d60c for choice; cOmblps
neeces at 55d62 &C, 10000, rs south Amen
can carpet on private Terms. Total sales for Inc
week, 81. $50 tbs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Testimony in the railroad case between
Hon. 7. w. Park and Commodore Van
derbilt, involving the question whether
the Commodore shall take an amount OF
S750,OO0 of bonds and 100000 of stock
in the Bennington and Rutland railroad
AS is claimed he stipulated to in 1870, is b.
ing taken in New York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

THE LAKE CHAMrLAIN TRAGEDl.-
the recent County Court at Salem, be"
York. Levi Yoll and Asher Bracey, who
were arrested for the murder of Seymour
A. Bassett upon Lake Champlain' and IN
dcted for an assault upon George Wood,
a half-brother of Bassett, settled the mat
ter by the payment to Wood of twenty-five
dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Some of Fairbanks wOrkmen took a
dog and went into their grist-mill. lately
and in few moments came ont with 10
dead rats, their total weight being 30 lbs.
We think this is sufficient reiutation Of
the newspaper stories of dizziness of bust
ness ut the scale-works. .John>bArY
CLicdOnidn.