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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

AT Lone B.:A>cH.-A correspondent of
Brach gossip.
The Presidents cottage is on the sea-
ward side of Ocean avenue. about a mile
south of the nearest hotels The neighbour
hood is occupied 10y hand>omer structures
than those which are inter>pcr~cl with
hotels between the East End and the West
End. The thoroughfa:e is broad. hard
and smooth but rnslaled. and runs along
a bluff about two hundred wards from the
beach Each cottage stands in plot Of
abont two acres, and midway between the
avenue and the ocean. Grants residence
is rather les in size than tie average and
different in architecture from any Of the
rest. 1t i TWO and 4 half sto' les high, and
ills an area Of about forty feet square.
Although the archit' cture is plain. lis ap-
pcarance is PECULIAR mainly because Of Il
MIXTURE of yellow and brown in the color
There is an abundance Of verlnda. but, Is
is tue of all the residences 50 close to the
beach, an absence of other outdoor shade.
Grant spends nearly half his existence on
this vcranda. There he sits. smokes. and
lazilv shifts his position ont of reach of
the changing rays of the sun. He often
~aunter~ over to the adjacent cottage Of
George Washington ChldS, \. NJ, the
great American poet, and 10 his stable
which i n structure in the STYLE of his cot
,arr. in Il corner of the lot close to the
avenue. He usually drives il an opposite
direction from the hotels. toward Ocean
Grove which he has visited several times
recently. His comics n. Chills. Babcock
Porter and Tom Murphy. and with them
he spends many evenings over cards
poker being the game. it is said.
BcS dies the Presidents family. the house
hold contains Mr. and Mrs Sar,olis and
the new baby boy. son of Mrs. SartoriS.
formerly Miss Nellie Grant The little
fellow is thirteen days Old now. and 4
" bouncer." if that means fat. healthy
baby. whose chief desire seems to be to
swallow his fist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

corn fields north and northwest of that
town. In Normal township. cyclones have
done considerable damage. A waterspout
broke near Six.Mile Creek, and discharged
millions of gallons Of water into the creek.
Marietta, Ohio. experienced severe
storm of rain and wind. Wednesday, night.
which submerged the whole country, did
great havoc among shade trees and CHM
news, and blew down and destroyed the
Marietta Chair Company's five-story ware
house. with the furniture that filled t.caus-
inc Il loss of $4,000, on which there is no
insurance. All the dispatches agree that
the crops have suffered very seriously. and
the Cincinnati Commercial of july 9th,
before the worst of it had come, speaks
thus discouragingly: The continuance
of the rains in the valley of the Ohio is re-
markable. The country is soaked-the
rivers are full-the grass is rank-the
weeds are taking the corn-the wheat and
barley are rotting in the stock-the oats
are beaten down and entangled SO that the
difficulty of harvesting under any crcunl-
stances will be very great,-and still the
rains fall. day after day. and each week
the rainfall increases, This is without re-
cent example in this climate, and the de-
struction of the crops threatens to reach
the proportions of a great public disaster.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

met him on the train says that Fullerton
related how he found an old Indian guide
in his wanderings in tho wilderness who
surprised him by the following answer 10
his question; "My fried. did you ever
hear of the Beecher trial." NO. me never
heard of him, but me heard Of jim Fisk
Mr.. Beecher and his party arrived at the
White Mountains yesterday. The party
consisting of about twenty-five came 10
Wells River in n special car up the fas-
sun,nsic which car was taken on by the
Montreal road There was great rush at
Wells River, where the party arrived al
four o'clock yesterday. and elsewhere to
see Mr.. Beecher, and tie party, was the
recipient of attention more remarkable
for amount than quality.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

HHHEH PRICES FOR WHEAr.-Owinc
to the reports of great damage don. to
the crops in Central Missouri, and in
Southern Ohio AMI Indiana, the wheat
market At Chicago opened this morning
under some excitement, and prices at the
start took 4 higher range. the sales show
ing an advance Of nearly two cents per
busheI over the closing rates of yesterday.
Transactions were made at Sl,5l 81 per
bushel for August delivery. and sl,jl for
Sepember Corn Wis also active. and
the first sale showed an advance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

HE WESTERN RAINS .-Dispatches from
various points in Ohio. Indiana. Illinois.
and Missouri All agree that last week
brought one of the most severe r:,in-,torms
known for Years, which has done treat
damage to the crops, while IN some places
there have been Very serious floods, and
in others hurricanes and watcr,pouts.
Throughout; central Missouri it raned con-
tnuou> from twelve to twentv-four hours
and large sections of the fiat country have
been submerged, while the banks of the
creeks and streams are all overflow. In
some places railroad trains lave hcen stop-
ped 10y wa~hous iniuring the tracks and
cnlvert~. aud also 10y lanl>lide,; on other
roads the trains are seriously DELAYED by
the high water aud thu unslfrtv of the
tracks and bridges.
Bloomington, Illinois, reports that WI
terSlouts have done great damage to the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
MONTPELlER MARkE. /

f1r Tie 'ceol eHfiIy -Ia-4 -.
Apple drIei new II a H. = n. l;Utt't = '.'
neei fd-l' beet, dried. green wci-ut. D..
,lesi =" u a. FORK salt I. IA AN It-- H..
veal oal2, Beans t. hu>hci ,.aJ, com
S S, me'tl, + 100 Ms, 500; Oats : aa~,'' 81.
ioHi per pOl S'Uo0?-5'; CRACKERS - 100 49,
ION lod 80 oo. Chec-e r. n, bal s-. = ltii-
C"t' dressed, lnc iiailbul H. shat -. M ~
,'it leh'eod &C.: salmon lea II -.c--
kerosene oIi E gal 3Jc. pvla;nC-. '- '.'' '
= ~, >iit DC = hu>tI. Diary - s :.
refined Il dl.;c; Brown.lu: M1la>-e- prl -
Ti''u. hiplc SuStr pea II ga /. -. - up
Yea ga >l-lo; Cplee. Oh java roasted. i''- "a
a '''te l. ~ herds Grass >cel. ! - VI -
Cover 1t; ,er b; N,rtnatn New YorA 90 ia
= H.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

Cat,te.saeep. Shates. Hogs oatt.,
Ths week, 3.ci> U,u- 80 49, B
I Lac 1 ~sgH 49, 20: &c -; J., - 80:
PRIcEs.-Beef C,ttts-Extra fat AMI heavy tfe-
mum oxen 1910 = sl".5: drst quality, a.
5000: second quality, >cV"d $50 ihird GL--iE
jJd 81 - per loo lbs, on total weight OF t. =.
allow ana dressed beef. few cholee singit pa
SIIoJdsyv.rJ. Bulls. c-s5.5o 800.
Working oren--sl52G1io per pair or aocei
Mich Cors.-s - a 80; extra good, s5Gs :,
VII or without calves, may be agreed lslTs-
AMI ordinary, s2UG 50: yearllnss sl"opd3o-'t-
-e,r olis sleood %ov: 5yeal oi'!s. g. oVd $500
:. cbd5 -. per head y I-anb- 'Goc per H.
Shotes-W hole>ale, l5G ljc: retail, JcR II ; :.
Fat Hogs, =. a &C = r.
J--,Il Ga re>.-s5Gl0 : head.
Ei,isS.-B i-tIon dtic, country lLtS, "a. :.
cali SKINS, u l5c = = ,Eelt-, Win WOO -
,oc each. 1Iilpw > az; country lot- = a. =
E-MARS>.-TIe- e = Al improvement L lie MAY
Avt on cattle III ulorIn- orcf.-Iotc. IL 9 .:-
are very me ~ = advance, AM o. comm p
.ouuti >tec.- and ue,frr> notice IN rove-
lIcpt. Ite-e were =. heat over the Northern
oal>. III the balance at Union M2IAtt was VIA
male by ". LeayIit OF - Steers. average 4 - =.
a. al =. live: Steers, 4-- l,2ro II, ..
1at IL steers, average l,iIV n. ai"7tc Z 7 n.
L ma. actt >Jii l. tn oil steers ami oxen.
weight, ami lower c-a,:cs "a - ? Il. Dow
spId III zee Two yea Old heI.eT> dressed weight -
: each. IL - = :. The = bat l'Ii!c iLsG.-y
Tor wolAl y -el.
sheep anI a Ms ave stu on tie leclne l.,
,e-t P:ite inF -nI, i q All Tor heel ia :
aye.i.c - Il. - = =. I. Keller >oll -
: No.. a'crs-c - r. Al =: = :
i'Vuti are ~ Large -upp.E. a" the oe-t >l'-l.
cAcn- are gong al u ~, aat ,arAcys :; - Il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

TIE CENTRAL RALRDAD IIEARING.-
The special IN I>ters holding sessions at St
Albums on the account Of the Vermont
Centarl Railroad Company closed the Sec
ond Week Of their session. Thurs Law, an
adjourned until yesterday. The sessions
of the court have deem very tedious and
monotonou>, an 50 far there In, been lit
tie CT no progress made dy the counsel
who represent the opposition. In fact Mr.
Dillingham; called the attention of tn,
counsel to it, AMI suited tn It the muster.
hoped the counsel woull be able to have
some definite plan of proceedings mepp II
out by next Tueslly. The proposition to
adjourn came from Colonel Walker. who
desired an adjournment until Aug l,t 18th
but the railroad attorneys obecte! |. AMI
the court stood adjourned until Yesterday
1t seems evident that the opposition coun-
sci art beginning t. realize thu m .snitu le
Of the task they have undertaken.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

EAETHpI AXE IN CoNNECTICur.-l be
earthquake shock that was felt in portions
of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Wed
neS,llv morning, was on the whole quite
lively and animative for the North Tenn
perate ZONE. >nl especially the eastern
portion of it. The shock was plainly
felt 1t West Win>tcd, Litchtield. Water
bury, Coll;n>viIlc. New Hartford. Canaan
Morris, llarlland. Wolcotville Winchester
Centre, Conn: Sandi>tield. Mass and 9th
ed places contiguous. \ low, rumblin-
sound was first heard. gradually incre;ts-
inc in nose AMI retrcatiny in reverse
manner to the South. Ii was rs loud as
IN ordinary clap of thunder, and its fncc
WAS Sufficient To shake windows. shut and
siderahly alarm many people. At Itch
field dishes were ratified on the shelves
and windows shook and many houses
swayed az if to fall. Many persons were
awakened from Il sound sleep and great
alarm was felt. One family was 50 ter
ribly frightened that they fled from the
house ~ disbutUjt. In Canaan the vibra-
tions were continuous rather than in dis
tinct shocks In one house in New Hart
ford Il number of pickle ,r> We're broken
HE earthquake was felt over an area Of
several hundred square miles in the north
western part OF Connecticut. which is a
mountainous district
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

The odds are that the Tennessee govern
or will select Mr. William Il. Bate 10 .e,.,.o
out the uneXpired term in the Senate
Mr., Bate was Andy Johnson's most for
mldable competitor before the Legislature
tie was at one time confederate general
but Is now apparently as reconstructed,
reconcilcd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

TIE HUDSON RIVER BASDITS.-The
Drigands who have for some months in
tested the towns along the Hudson have
abated very little of their cool Indifference
to the vigilance of the citizens and sherltfS.
and continue to invade the premises OF the
best fortified residences without fear or IA
vor. The last attack they made was on
the house of Mr.. Thomas II. Ludlow OF
YonkerS On Thursday evening. Mr.. Lud-
low was sitting in his parlor counting his
money. with windows wide open, SO that
any one passing could have seen him.
Soon after midnight he heard 4 noise, and
thinking it was lis nephew, asked, lis
that YOU. Tom?' He then recalled that
his nephew was separated from him by a
bol.ed door. and concluded some one else
was in the room. Previous to this, IL was
afterwards found, three burglars had
opened one of the parlor windows with 4
"iimmv." but not being able to find any
thing, one of them climbed the pillar of
the porch. while the two remained below
The man on the porch easily entered 4
window. for it was only guarded by net
ting. He found himself in Mr.. Ludlow 5
room. He there obtained gold watch and
CD III money, anu us III liIc 49, VI IL V
Seeding to other rooms when he encoun-
tered a bolted door, and in opening It.,
aroused Mr.. Ludlow. But before he was
discovered he had made his escape and
was soon with his comrades, fastening
away from the house Mr.. Ludlow at
once called his servant and sent him to
police headquarters. On his way he met
a mounted officer who had passed the
house only half an hour before.
The entire force WAS soon summoned.
and a little later an officer found three men
on the railroad track below the depot. and
about one-fourth of mile from Mr.. Lud-
lows house He arrested them. and took
from one pistol. and from the others 4
travellnr-ba- each. Taking one of them
on each side, AM ordering the third to
walk ahead the officer started for head
quarters. He had proceeded a distance OF
about LOO wards when he came TO = cross
inr of two streets. Here the third man
moved ont of his position and refused TO
obey tn officer. whereupon the officer
fired at him. Then The other two men At
tempted To break away and 4 >cuttle ensuel
during which they escaped. but left the
pistol and travelling bag> During the
>cuttle and while the ruttian> Were runnin 9
nine shots were fired. tive from the retreat
mo burglars and four hy the officer. No
one is known To have been hurt. The
whole force continued the search. and the
prisoner from whom the officer had taken
the pistol WAS re-arrcsted and committed
without bail to wait the action Of the grand
Jury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
CONFERENCE.-THE great American
l. cfill flor his r1OnaC and .IprrH

CHoRPENNING.-This great American
Claimant is still after his money, and Jerry
Black now that the Attorney General has
decided against his client proposes to work
up public sentiment and see if with the iR-
coming Democratic strength in Congress
something more cannot be done. The
facts concerning the famous Chorpenning
claim are that many years ago the contract
of carving the mail on certain California
routes was given to Chorpenning and
Woodward During the last hours of the
last session Of the 34th Congress in 1857,
an act was passed directing the postmaster
general to adjust and settle with Chorpen-
ming the surviving partner, his claim for
services under the contract. and for DANA
ges by reason OF its suspension. The
postmaster did as directed, and in a few
months had ascertained that S19,4s2 was
due the claimant and in October of the
same year he found due the further sum
of $4,000 Chorpenning took these
amounts, bat claimed that they We're not
sufficient. The matter rested till after
the war In 1870 Chorpenning succeeded
in procuring the passage Of an act by Con-
gress, again requiring the postmaster gen.
eral to examine his affairs and adjust his
claim. Mr.. Cessna of Pennsylvania,
worked the bill though Mr.. Creswell, then
at the head of the post office department,
found that the claims had grown within
the past thirteen years. and Chorpenning
was allowed $4,000 in addition to the
sum he had formerly received. MI Dawes
saw through the rascally operation and ex-
posing it. secured the passage of resolu-
ton repeating the one under which Cres-
we'll acted.
Lately the attorney general has pro-
nounced the claim invalid and most peo-
pie thought that this would be the last of
it.
Hon. Jere niah s. Black, Chorpenning's
counsel. is 4 man of great influence with
this party, and has the reputation Of being
most successful lobbyist.
Clever writers have already been enlist
Il in the Interests # the new firm, Choir
penning. Black 4 Co.. and Senator Dawes
and others who have in the past been OPP
posed to this gigantic steal" are made
the subjects of bitter attacks.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

the extent of the existing evil has been
in part revealed. for since that act went
into operation 955 vessels have been stop
ped, of which 5l5 were found to be unfit for
service.
The vigorous. almost frantic. protest
of Mr.. Plimsoll against the defeat by the
influence of the Government Of his bill, ut
the present session of Parliament. has at
tracted the attention of the whole world
to the fight which he has been making.
and forced the Government to bring in
bill of its own. to further empower the
Board of Trade to prevent unseaworthy
ships from sailing. This does not satisfy
Mr.. Plimsoll. but it is. SO far as it goes. a
triumph for him. He may be called a
man with hobby or a crotchct, but he is
evidently man who, when he undertakes
to effect 4 certain result, bends his ener
gies to its attainment. and knows no such
word as fail The world owes much to
such men, and Mr. Pimsoll will be long
remembered and honored rs q friend OF
the seamen whose friendship was not
shown in word but deeds.-B0ston Globe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

deal of a man, and the nation is heartily
sorry that he is dead.
The sole remaining survivor of Presi-
dent Grants seventeen predecessors, his
death leaves the Union for the first time
without living ex -president.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
Com rop AJ1f.ISr Tho

SALES OF GOLD FOR AUGCsr.-The As
sistant Treasurer at New York has been
directed by the secretary Of the treasury TO
sell cold during the month Of August 4,
follows. viz: One and one-half million
dollars on the second and fourth Thur !av
each. The total amount to he sold i,
$1,000, 900.
Jewell and Delano are the only mem.
hars of the cabinet who We're in Washinr
ton Monday. Fish is on the Hudson. BIS.
tow is in Kentucky. He came back to-day.
Belknap is way ont West, Robe-oa at Rye
Beach. y. H.. and Pierrepont at New
York. Commodore Daniel V. Ammen.
chief of the bureau Of navigation. Is acting
secretary of the navy during Mr.. Robc>on's
absence.
FREEMAsoNIY IN ENGLAND.--Tncrca are
two Influences combining in England iu>.
now to make Freemasonry very prosper
Gus in that country. One Is the bitter
opposition developed against it in the Cath
Ole Church, and shown in an especial
manner by the Pope. IA a result. many
Prote stants get COOL impressions OF the
body, and are seeking admission to the
brotherhood. The other influence alluded
to is the position taken in the Order by the
Prince of Wales, who has IN enthusiastic
interest in the fraternity and is work.
His brother Leopold Is also an active
Mason, and many persons, including some
eminent clergvmen. associated with the
former for visit to India, are taking their
| degrees SO that they may visit Masonic
| lodges with their brother, Albert Edward
ANNOUSCEMENT.-P Grant l.
sued the following official announcement
of the death Of cx-pre>i!cnt johnson.
Saturday:
WA-HI>.IoS, July 81. lis.
II bee mes the aiItrl duty 4 tie President = al
nouace e. the z the I,iitti states 4e iratL Y.
-'rei-res= occurred Carte- county. E.-c
Irane-.e a al e4Ts y, h3' AZ; ii1s l.
1res,ieu with varied nature and length u H.
I.ulshei public ant A mark II r-sI=-i :
-cutlve mansion. and seFera! d-Iartr-ent- o. tie
government ~ Wash ago be drai.-i n MOURNING
and tia, all public busl4--- b- suspended 81 HAT DAY
L further ordered that III. war ana navy deIar-
n-t- suitable Aouurs = L. pad n the
| - tie memo ) II tie lllu=tc.o'> dead !,
| b. the President:
| JOHN I. CApx,LAuEE.
| Acting Secretary u state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

LIE Lo>r AEKONAUT> .-l ouuL Grim
wood. the Chicago reporter who went up
with Donaldson on the 18th Of Julv. wis
urged by his employers not to make the
ascension. The Young lady to whom le
was engaged. and who lives in a village
near Chicago. has been made the victim
of 4 cruel hoax. \ fellow telegraphed her
that Donaldson and Grimwood had landed
safely 800 miles northeast of Montreal.
The rascal is known and her neirhborS
are ready to give him a sound punish
ment fol the cruel lie
1t is now the general belief that Donald
SON. balloon went down in Lake Michiran.
and that the reckless though much admired
aeronaut and Glimwood. were drowned
Captain J. W. Miller of the schooner G.
II. Hackley says that he saw the balloon
very near the water on the night of the
thursday. the day of ascension, at 5
O'Clock, about forty five miles from the
western shore, in 4 direct line between
Chicago and Grand Haven The CAPTAIN
OF the Little Guide SAW it about thirty
miles from shore at o'clock. going in the
same direction. This confirms the St,,a.
ment in the Chicago Tribune. that the
balloon went in that direction at the rae
OF about fifteen miles an hour. The ascent
was made at o'clock At 5 O'Clock !,
would be. by this reckoning. just where
Captain Miller saw it. and at : O'Clock
where Captain Anderson observed it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04

The Duke Of Sutherland, who i tie
largest landowner in Great Britain. owns
1,l16,S19 acres in the county of Sutherland,
and his vie has a little farm in Ross
county of 1889 acres.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-04
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.-Ih he Minnie

MINNESOTA REPUBIICANS.-1he Minnie
sofa Republican State Convention at st.
Paul, Wednesday. nominated for governor
John G.. Pillsbury; lieutenant governor
Joseph B. Weakfield; secretary OF state
John S. Ingens; state auditor. o. Z. Whit
comb, the present incumbent; clerk of the
supreme court, Samuel II. Nichols: rail-
road commissioners, Charles A. Gilman.
It was complete and sweeping victory
of the regular or Ramsey men over the
Davis faction, rs every candidate nomlna-
ted was a strong friend of Ramsey during
the senatorial contest Of last winter. The
convention made no nomination for chief
Justice Of the supreme court. but instead
adopted a resolution commenting the
present incumbent, Judge James Glliil'an-