Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
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the weather favorable in both England
and France for the growing crops. The
breadstuffs markets, however. were firm
er and prices higher
The Oregon Democrats, like those of
Minnesota. Maryland, Maine, and Cali
fornia, are outspoken in favor of q re.
sumption of specie payment and in OPP
position to paper money.
Minnesota will have this year the best
and largest crop of potatoes for many
years. The crop Of western New York,
Notwithstanding the ravages of the beetle,
will be fully up to the average
The reduction of the public debt for
July was about the same rs the month be-
fore, 81 ,294, SS7, at which rate the reduc-
ton for the present fiscal year will be
nearly the same as the last, $14,399,514
The Leavenworth (Kan) people are
afflicted with flying snakes that crawl
through the air, four feet above ground.
They are little ,things,-about a foot long,
spotted, with f1appers as big as a mans
hand.
Gen. Alexander Hamilton son of the
Alexander Hamilton of history, died at
his residence in New York Monday, aged
90. He will be buried on Wednesday. lie
served in the war in 1912 us General in
command of the Old Sandy Hook fort, and
took part in many more engagements of
that war.
Bishop Ames. rendered his resignation
as Il member Of the Commission 20 nego-
tiate with the Sioux Indians in relation to
their surrender of the Black Hills country.
The belief grows stronger that the recent
complications will prevent Il successful
termination of the l,bors of the Commits
sion.
Fred Douglass in regard to the speech he
made near Washington on the 4th of July
last. in which he gave his race some strong
advice as to their course in the future, So
cially and politically. Douglass replies in
a letter which is printed in the papers. He
says he did not mean to counsel the col
ored people to abandon the leaders of the
Republican party, and that no such idea
was in his mind at that time.
Simeon Boutfard. the famous rag pickers'
banker of Paris. is dead. He was over
eighty, and for more than forty years had
pursued his calling of lending money to
rag pickers at II per cent interest, taking
whatever rags they might possess as sec
urity, in which way he has amassed 4 for
tune of several thousands pounds. His
only companions were cat and a monkey
and when found dead the cat was playing
with his head and the monkey had on his
cap and spectacles. Having no relatives,
Simeon's fortune goes to the state
A gentleman and his daughter who were
coming East over the Pacific railroad en-
tered the hotel car for lunch just after leav-
ing Ogden. Utah, the other day. While
at the table the daughter removed several
handsome rings from her fingers and
handed them to her father to take care Of
until the lunch had been disposed of. The
gentleman took up some chicken bones
with the hand containing the rings. and
in moment of absent -mindelness, threw
bones and rings together out The open win
dow Of the car. The rings were valued
at $500.
Col. Anthony, brother Of Miss Susan b.
Anthony and editor of the Lcavcnworth
! Times, who WAS shot more thln two
months ago, is yet in Il critical condition.
The heavy pistol ball passed through the
collar bone and in the direction of a large
artery. The blood that flowed ont was
pronounced artcrial, and for 4 short time
he was supposed to be dead. His heart
was still for 4 moment and in the briei
interval 4 eliot of blood was TO med in tho
mouth of the artery. remaining Their,
thirtv-six hours. Then the eliot gave WAY
and death was expected; but the bloo'
surgcd into the surrounding parts with0u
bursting the tissues, forming \ sac, calct
by surgeons an aneurism. At every par
Oh iIc Ilctll lllt DIOOtl ItISlltti IIllo tIt
threatening a rupture. The wound other
wise healed, leaving the ditllc ult. often i'm
possible, task of curing the aneurSm. TIN
meteod adopted was compression. aud nov
the sac is very small. with 4 new clio
forming in the mouth of the artery. ii,
is kept on low diet, and not allowed t.
move much. and six weeks more viii
elapse before recovery is possible.
GEN.PIcKETr.-Thc death of George +
Pickett, major general in the confcderat
army during the war, at Norfolk, Va.
5 Friday evening, has caused profound Sor
row at Richmond, Va. where he has beer
living since the war, till failing healtl
drove him few weeks ago. to Norfolk
His remains We're deposited in Il vault a
Norfolk on Saturday. the funeral being ut
, Masons city officials and military. and vii
be removed to HOLLYWOOD cemetery a
:, Richmond. in the fall. \ memorial meet
ing Of his comrades in the war and eti
zens generally was held at Richmon,
last week. Gen. Pickett was Il native c
: Virginia. entered West Point in 1912, serv
2 ed CALAMITY in the Mexican war, and W.,
one of the most celebrated of the souther
leaders in the rebellion, being especial
e conspicuous at the battle of Gettysburg
e where he led the memorable. daring, bu
y unsuccessful charge upon the Mon troop
who hello Cemetery hill, which is general
(regarded as the turning point of that battl
e and so of the war; every brigadicr gcnel
al in the division was either killed G
wounded, the colonies of five Virginia REG
. ments were among the slain. and Of .
u regimental officers only two capped ur
= hurt. Lately he has been general agcr
| of New York life insurance company {;
G Richmond.