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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
ASSISTANT JUDGES.-There has for wears

ASSISTANT JUDGEs.-There has for years
been an earnest inquiry, by different per.
sons, variously answered, as to the use OF
these members of our judiciary. The
late term in Orange County showed that
they are not always without a potent voice
in important matters. and may throw a
little light on the etymology of the term
side judges" for it appears that they not
only sit beside the chief Judge but set
aside verdicts when it appears that is what
ought to be done.
Cordelia A. Cook suel the town of
Thetford. She had come to grief upon
the highway and thought the road was a
bad one. The town fought the case but
on trial the jury brought in verdict for
S2330, for the plaintiff There was mo-
ton made to the court to set aside the YER
Dict and affidavits put in to prove that
former husband of the plaintiff had con-
versed with a couple of the .jurymen upon
the case, this husband being a witness for
his former wife upon the trial; also that
one of the jurymen hld been guilty of
improper conduct in talking about the
matter during trial.
The motion to set aside the verdict was
argued Friday, and appearances Indicate
that the court was having siege of it by
themselves. The Judges came in about
six O'Clock Friday afternoon, when Judge
Peck stated that in the case Of Cook IS
ThetfOrd his brethren and himself were
not agreed, but that the rertiict acns set
aside. Judge Hebard. counsel for the
plaintiff, made some remarks upon the
strange nature of Il proceeding where the
presiding Judge was overruled by his as
sistants, and wanted formal decision, so
so that he could take exceptions. The
court thereupon adjourned for IN hour,
and Judges Kinney and Nichols put their
decision on paper and came in with the
same, and the case goes to the Supreme
Court on exceptions taken by Judge He
bard.
1t is rather IN unu,al procee ling for
the sile judges to get on their dignity and
use their power. but it is what they are
there for if they have a m ind, and no man
can say them nay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.-Adi spatch
from Topeka. Kansas, says there is no
longer any doubt that large body of In
dams are on the war path, and menac;ng
the lives and property of the people in the
southern and southwestern borders of
Kansas. The raid was begun-by Kiowas.
and now comprises war parties from that
trlbe and from the Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes. ~
Three men We're killed and scalped near
Mozer's ranch in the Indian territory ON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

Monday, and one of them Patrick He,as
sey, formerly sheriff of Christian CONN.,
ILL.,. was tied to his wagon and burnsd
alive
A panic prevails all along the borIer
and settlers are leaving their homes ami
hurrying into towns upon the Railroad
Gov. Osborne and Gen. Pope are dom,
everything in their power for the protecs
ton Of the people and the chastisemept Of
the Indians u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

the rear of the houses, and repeated in
Blush Hollow the destruction of houses and
ravage of the earth's surface, whose de-
tails are so well-known from the expert
ence of the Mill river valley. The flood
reached the lower dam at half-past 4, and
lasted for perhaps half an hour at its height,
coming with somewhat less impetuosity
than at Williamsburg, as its less descent
would indeed render likely.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

The Central Vermont Railroad is re-
funding the fares collected of those pasSen-
gers who started on the Montreal eXcurs ion
on the 18th of June and who We're made
to pay their fare over that road from the
point reached at midnight on that day.
This was White River Junction. where
the train was delayed from midnight until
daylight, by the process Of putting the
passengers off. All the passengers insist
ed upon being put off by constructive force
and a gentleman and his wife from this
city resolutely refused to leave their berth
in the Pullman car till they We're forced
ont of it, and then compelled the servants
of the road to hand them their outer gar
ments on the platform. Many of the $50
occupants of the other ears had not the
money to pay their fares and must have
stopped, had not Il dispatch been sent to
Mr.. Harris of the Connecticut River road
He replied that the tickets We're sold in
good faith and ordered the Vermont road
to take all passengers from his roa | and
charge their fares to him. BY this prompt
action, the eXcursionists from the Connec-
ticut valley were enabled to co forward.
while those from other connecting roads
did not fare so well. The train-men were
acting under orders from st Adams and
did their duty rs respectfully and decent
ly as possible Another nicely that oc-
casoned considerable hardship was the
refusal of the Central Vermont to return
passengers who had stopped short of the
journeys end. on account of the proviSo
on the ticket that it was good only on a
continuous train The action of the road
is contrary TO all the usage of previous
excursions, for which tickets have always
been sold on the last day for which they
We're good, and available on any train
that started on that day.-SpringtieId Re-
Publjc0u.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
The Washington Chronicle

The Washington Chronicle says that the
remains of Mr.. Lincoln at Springfield,
were viewed a few days since, the specta-
tors saying that the body is as natural ap-
parently as the day it laid in the State
House, with the exception that the upper
lip is somewhat swollen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
MONTPELIER MARKET
RETAIL PRICES
Z H. L. -. LII L.

Apples, dried new l22Gl5 ? 10; Butter 25d2sc'
Beef 4d20; beef dried, green weight, zoe; forA
fresh S0l2H; Pork. salt l2lz; Ham l5c; Lart -
Veal 6dIei Beans = busnel, $500; corn 9g.,
Corn meal p 100 lbs, Sls1; Oats = bushei '1c
Flour per Dbl. SS50dil. %; Crackers 81 o. Coal
ton Slo0Sl0 80; Cheese ? 10. lSc; Fish, fresh
Cod, dressed, l0c, Halibut 10, Shad 49, Mackere ~
Salt Fish, Cod Sc; salmon. l21sdl5c = b; Irle
Salt Soc p busn.; Dairy \ &c per \; Sugar ne
fined IL dl2c Brown, I,Go0U; Molasses per gal. .Vo
6SLO0; Maple Sugar perfb dl2Hc; syrup Nu -,
Tea z5dSl.l0; Coffee, Old Java, roasted, 4oc; mr.
Roasted, 4oc. Herds Grass seed 50 80; Mlcnisa i
Clover l2c per ID; Northern New York DO. Ia
p 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

/ WEEHAwKEN OIL WORKS BURNED
/ \ contlagralion on grand scale occurred.
+ Friday night. and all day. Saturday. at
I Weehawken. just over on the JERSEY side
of the Hudson. During the Storm early
Friday evening, the lightning struck one
of the tanks of the Erie oil-workS. con
/ tanning $1,000 barrel, oil, and in an instant
the flames We're shooting upward 10 a
hight Of fully 500 feet. The tiremen from
| the surrounding towns Were soon on the
ground, but the flames had gained such
Roadway in the combuStibe material that
one tank after another had to be abandon
ed by the tircmen. who were utterly DOW
erleSs to arrest the progress eff the fire
All night, and through Saturday, the oil
burned, spreading from one tank to an
other till all in the yard, Il in number.
were destroyed, together with three piers.
one 400 feet and the other two each POO feet
long. Il warehouse 30 feet long. contain
ing 200 barrels of refined oil. the cooper
shops-two buildings 10Obv 50 feet.
all the sheds. pumps, machinery, large
piles OF lumber and one barge. Two of
the tanks became SO heated before catching
fire that they exploded, the cap of one
being blown more than 400 feet into the
air, which was immediately filled with
volumes of flame and smoke; several per
sons were burned but none killed. The
tank which was struck by lightning con-
tanned 10000 barrels of crude petroleum.
the next one that caught 5000. two others
10000 barrels each. another 10000 barrels
and 10 small tanks each contained 500
barrels. At about { o'clock. Saturday
evening, the last tank burst, and the
worst had passed. The flames were entire
~ confined to the property in the yard.
The total loss is estimated ut $3.50. 600: the
insurance does not exceed 500 900, effect
ed in five Boston and a number of New
York companies, and in the London Liver
pool and Globe of London. The specta-
Gle of the fire was very grand, The mass
of flame was probably the largest ever
seen in that vicinity, the burning oil ex-
tending over several acres of land and
floating in great flames over acres of the
adjacent waters
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

THE SARATOGA REGATrA.-The college
boys who ply the oar, meet this year at
Saratoga instead of Springfield for their
annual race. Nine crews will row in the
University race which takes place at PM.
Thursday The Freshman race comes off
this afternoon. The Boston J0ur71aE thus
gossips about the various crews in Thurs
days races:
The Wesleyans, the :. Free Chickens, .
as they are called, have one of the best
substitutes on the lake. He is a large
chested fellow. who has attained his major
inches. 1t is a bic crew that has such a
spare, and the Yale and Harvards appre-
ciate it. seemingly. Like the Dartmouths
they have but one of last years men with
them, but think their chances are good to
make the older University boats lively on
the water. They freely admire Harvard's
men, stroke, boat and all, and they respect
fully speak of Yale. Dartmouth's quick
stroke is somewhat deprecated by friends :;
it is said to be forty-eight steady and spur
ted up several numbers. Gates laughs ut
their fears on that score and says that forty
is all he wants to get ont of his men, but
he knows they can speed her high if call
ed, They regret their inability 10 practice
the green men, having been out but about
twelve times since they arrived. Harvard
is moving along splendidly under Blaikie's
COUGHING, and Yale has one of the best of
captain. in Cook. Princeton keeps very
steady. They may have the surprise of
the day. for they are in fine condition
They are three miles up the lake. and
make short pulls to avoid coming down
for inspection Trinity are not much
thought of. and rs little seen. Cornell and
Columbia are getting in rs much work as
the most Industrious. The Freshmen race
will be a struggle between Brown and
Yale, with speculation now favoring the
1ales. In some quarters Harvard flour
iShcS over Yale.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

j. &. Bancroft Davis, the new Minister
to Berlin, and John jay, Minister to "
emma, leave for their respective posts July
30. Instructions which Mr. Davis ha,
received are very similar to the original
instructions given to George Bancroft.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

MINNESOTA AND THE GRAsSHOPPERS.-
Gov. Davis, of Minnesota, last week adj
dressed II letter to the Secretary of War
asking for aid from the government mil
itary stores, for the suffering population
of the southwestern part of that state
Mr.. Belknapreplied, saying that he regret
ed that the law gave him no authority to
act in the premises. Therefore the farm
ers will have to rely on private aid except
what the state and local organizations
afford
The horrible pest of grasshoppers, which
for the second year in succession is sweep
ING over the southeastern portions of
Minnesota. is almost without parallel in
that section of the country. \ gentleman
who has returned from the scene of their
ravages on the Big Cottonwood river
states that in two hours after their appear
ance in that locality the entire crop of
wheat was devastated Not even the
grass and the leaves of the trees were left.
The whole region in the southwest part
of Brown and adjoining counties is totally
destroyed, from Lake Hanska to the state
line; and the marauders were moving
northeast every day, having crossed the
Minnesota, going north, last week. They
were also quite numerous at Lake Crystal,
in Blue Earth county. They fly about
half mile high, and alight when they
reach favorable locality. Those in
Brown county are not the same as Matched
out in the vicinity of Worthington. which
were the. color of the soil, being of light
Ell color, with red wings, and resemble
those Matched in Iowa, as reported by
travellers. They appeared to have flown
a long distance, and moved very rapidly
The air is daily full of them, from or 10
A. NJ. to or p. NJ, during which inter-
val they continue to drop down upon the
doomed country. Their flight at first
was toward the northwest, but they have
since returned southwark and southeast
ward, in the inverse direction of their
original movement possibly because they
found the country so desolated on their
northward track that they were forced to
go back for supplies. Their winged col
umns seem, too, to have spread out later
ally toward the east, so that the skirmish |
line on their eastern flank now takes in |
Blue Earth county. 1t is just possible |
hat they may continue this flank move
nent toward the east. If the prodigious
warns of hungry locusts should once take
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

INDIAN TROUBLES.-The latest Informal
ton received hy the war department at
Washington from the Indian country indi-
Gates that the present uneasiness among
the redskins is much more general than
was ut first believed to exist. Gen. Sher-
man still considers the movements of the
savages us the usual spring raids but sees
in them a growing tendency to Il very
general Indian war on the frontiers At
present the movements are confined to
the plains, and it is believed at head-quar-
ters that they will remain 50, especially ii
no accidenthappens to give the Indians the
advantage in the first serious engagement
that takes place. But should the Indians
get an advantage and overestim1te their
proves. it lis impossible to anticipate the
consequences. All is still and quiet in the
immediate neighborhood of Fort Sill. in
the heart of the country occupied by the
wild tribes south of the Arkansas river
but Il warlike party composed of kiowas,
COmanches, Cheyennes and ArrapahOes.
and numbering about 800 warriors. is now
on the way from the Red river, north and
northwest across the Canadian CimarrOn,
and Arkansas rivers. The 9th cavalry,
numbering about 800 men. constitutes the
entire available mounted force to operate
against these southern Indians. The Sd
and 9TH infantries are doing garrison duty
at the forts in the threatened territory
The 10Th infantry. until recently stationed
in Louisiana, is now on the way to relieve
the Sd regiment. The aggregate effective
force of infantry is about 900.
The most trouble is likely To occur
further north. All the agencies on the
upper Missouri river, between Forts Sally
and Rice, are endangered by the hostile
acts of the bands of the warlike tribe of
that region. The main direction of attack
is along the Northern Pacific railroad, and
west toward the Wind river valley. An
attack has also been made on the remote
northern settlement of st. Joseph, near
Pembina. ON the British-American boun-
dairy. The force of the Sioux in open no.
tility is put down at about 5000, but their
operations are scattered over Il consider
able extent of country. The troops ac-
cesSible for the campaign are the 9TH cav
airy and the 18th and 22d regiments of
infantry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

Some of the Illinois farmers have al
ready begun to thresh their wheat. The
quality is pronounced superior.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

The storm of July 9TH was very severe
in st. Lawrence and Jefferson counties
N Y. In Watertown trees and chimneys
were blown down; there was great dam
age at Antwerp, Gouverneur, Hammond
and Macomb; at Carthage, trees and
buildings were destroyed: at Two Mile
Bay two large vessels were blown ashore.
and the spire taken from one of the
churches. A young man and his sister
named Gardner were upset while crossing
Eel Bay, and drowned. At Sprague's
Corners roofs of buildings We're carried
away,and the destruction of chimneys and
windows was immense.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15

KENTUCKY CRoPs.-The Courier-Jour-
nal publishes the crop reports from all
parts of the state for the three months past.
In southern and western Ken lucky not
enough rain has fallen at any one time to
lay the dust. The crops are almost en-
tirely destroyed, and even with abundance
of rain henceforth cannot be saved.
There is scarcely any crop on tobacco, and
corn and oats are very small, but the wheat
crop is the best for many years. Much
restitution is already reported, and the
governor has been petitioned to convene
the legislature for the purpose of devils
ing means of relief. In the mountain
districts actual cases of starvation are
reported.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
I Ii Z VI A r h E I 5
3epOsteG and ,etsgrdPhed expressly fos the dire,a
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.

AT CAABRI DIG AND B BTON
F-.' Fis GEEK ending Tuesday Jttly Il, 1874.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-15
The Beecher.TiltOn Affair.

1t will be remembered that Tilton's ia
nous manifesto was published June %,
Thursday. Mr.. Beecher returned to New
York, the next day, Friday, and on Satur-
day following addressed this letter to the
gentlemen named:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12
a Hindoo Letter.

You all have heard of the late
| Governor Seward, / suppose, and
how, though he was ar old man, he
made a journey around the world,
and afterwsrd wrote a big book abOnt
it. Did you ever bear vi the letter
he received from a Maharsjah oil
Hindostaa, the richest and one OF
the most distinguished men of the
country? This letter was only a
friendly line to Governor Seward,
requesting the honor of a visit; but
think of the style. 1t was written by
the great Mahsrsjah's secretary, 10
beautiful Arabic characters, on gilt
paper. The envelope was not like
those used IN America, but was a bag
of the finest kinco6;; that is, a kind oil
silk, woven stiff with golden threads,
and costing about seventy five dol
lars a yard. The bag and letter
within 1t we're perfumed with costly
altar of roses, and the whole was
tied with a silken cord, on which was
suspended the great waxen seal Of
the kingdom, principality. or state Of
Puttenla. This seal alone weighed
four onces.
Somebody sent President Grant
postal card the othe day. I wonder
what His Magnificent Highness the
Maharsjah would think of that
From "Jock in the Pulpit" in St
Nicholas for February.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12
DanberrIes.


abraham, my pet, where is your
father?" Don't know, mother, but
guess he's gone over to Deacon Dill
herry's pasture after his tack sheep,
'kase / seen Widder Higgins going
over that way" That boy got a irOh-
ing before breakfast next morning.
A beautiful instance of unanimity
of spirit and perfect accord of views
is seer in q case of a certain married
couple in Maine. 1t was a cold morn
ing. and be wasn't going to get up
and build the fire. Her opinion and
Intentions conceded precisely. and
for just thlrty-nine hours there was
nobody got up out of that bed. Then
the wife not wishing to appear OBJ
stinste. yielded, and they ate a large
breakfast.
"If you don't see what you want,
ask for it," is posted in a conspicu
Gus place in a Logansport grocery
A native stepped into the establish
ment, last week. He saw the card
and remarked: Il want a ten dollar
bill and ] don't see it." Neither do
l." was the laconic reply. The ma
tive "looked further" hut as he left
he advised the grocer to take down
that sign"
A teacher said to a little girl at
school, III a naughty girl should
hurt you, like a good girl you would
forgive her. wouldn't your" Yes,
msrm," she replied, Elf | couldn't
catch her."
A young lady from Georgetown came
to the city the other day to have her
picture taken. When the artist showed
her the "proof'' and asked her how she
liked it, she placidly remarked that be
''put too darned much mouth on it to
suit her.
When a Chicago girl quarrels with
her lover she communicates the i'm
portant fact to her friends in the re
mark that she isn't on squeezing terms
with that fraud any more.
They tell of a citizen at Dubuque,
iowa, who, after paying a policeman
50 a night for six weeks to watch his
wife, discovered that his wife had all
been paying the same man "a a
to watch her husband.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12
Manhood: How Lost, How Re.
stored.

UST published, Il new edition of DIR
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!MPoTENCY, Mental and P~hysical~Inca.
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rs Price in Il sealed envelope only six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admira-
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thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences of srlf-abuSe
may be radically cured without the dan
gerous use of internal medicine or the
application of the knife; pointing out a
mode of cure at one simple, certain,
and effectual, by means of which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheapIv, Dri-
vately and rodicdGIy.
az This lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope,
TO any address, postpaid on receipt of
six cents, or two post stamps.
Address the Publishers,
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12

EMr. Wayne Hovey, editor of Mr.
Bergh's society paper sends us the fol.
lowing, for the accuracy of which ht
vouches: 81 have heard of several
dog suicides, but the only n l ever
had any personal knowledge of was
that of a French poodle, belonging to
a man by the name of Dupont, who
resided in 1867 at 20 SIKH avenue.
This dog became so intensely jealous of
a Scotch terrier that bis master had
taken into ii family, that one morning,
In a fit of rage at seeing his rival ca
ressed, be walked up a ladder from the
garrett floor TO the roof of the building,
aid jumped of, falling a distance of
nearly sixty feet aud dasbing his brains
out on the atone pavement below
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-12

~Genersl Foster, one of the
leading horticulturists of Iowa,
writes to the Western Farmer that
he would give $1,000 this year If
any one would save him from the
ravages of insects" His ACREAGE is
only q trife over two hundred. The
damage annually inflicted by these
pests amounts to many millions of
dollars, and it seems strange that 60
little attention should heretofore
have been paid by our farmers to a
matter of such great Importance.
One of the most economical and
effective means of preventing this
wholesale destruction would proba
bly, he found in the general introduc-
ton of the common English SPAR
row, which can be bred in this
country with perfect success, and the
rapidity of whose increase, is won
derful. An eminent English author,
in a late treatise on "Husbandry and
Gardening" shows from actual OBJ
servation that a pair of sparrows.
during the time they feed their young.
destroy on an average 8. 300 cater
PLIERS each week. If every farmer
alive to the best interest OF his call
ing would send for few pairs and
take the care of them that many do
of pigeons, he would be repaid fifty
fold for his outlay. The various
Oranges of the country would do
well to profit by this hint.