Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-28
News and GOSSIP.

OF the SO deaths in New York city, last week d0i
were chll'llcn under 5 years of age.
&. \. ReIerty, Tax Collector OF Grant paris
La, murdered at CoiiaX. by cx Sheriff John l.
Mckay.
The New Yolh Heraifs Sunday train to Niagara
Falls is great success. An average Of 800
Sunday is received fares, thus meeting half the
expenses.
The Connecticut House of Representatives, voted
5. to lOe to indefinitely postpone the bill giving
women the right TO vote in the presidential election.
Monday morning, the 10Th, was the coolest.
known IN Connecticut for years. the thermometer
in some localities falling to iJo, while it generally
indicated less than 5J-.
young lady named LA Huf was struck bv
lightning and inst ntly killed, sunday, lSth at the
door OF her fathers residence in Mercer county,
by. She ha just steepe to the door ID watch the
gathering storm.
Matt Head, whose name became familiar in tie
late political contest, received, few days ago,
barrel of -four from Manchester, \ H., addressed
at one end ID 8 General Nalt Head" On the other
to Nathaniel Head" The barrel of II our was re
turned to Minche oter, the wayblll being inlorsei
as follows by the station agent at IIooksctt, Mr.
Heads residence :" There is no such person Ma
thanlel Head to be found IN Iooksett and General
Matt Head refuses to pay for one eni OF Il barrel
Of -four. He wants whole barrel or nome
An Atlanta Ca, negro has succeeded in domes-
tlcatinS partI ges and now has about sixty young
BIRDS Matched out IN the spring, all dong well.
They are tame healthy, and seem contente'l.
little child at Gtdslen, Ala Is months Old,
was recently attacked by rooster and Knocked
down and spurrei SO severely in the head, the
brain being penetrated, AS to cause Its death.
girl covered her face with both her hands
when she thought he was about to kiss her; then
she complamed; 20, my hand, are too small,
| there Is room Tor five hundred yet between them
John McMIllen and intended wife" were regis
| tered at the WoJdnan House, o. lensDursh, the
other day. The first business after s,tcring WAS
| to send Tor minister.
In view of the probability Of trouble with Bur
| III ,h the authorities of Madras, India, have Issued
| very Stringent orders iorbiliing the people TO
| consume any produce comm. fiom Burmah until
| 1t has been inspected, for the burmese know how
| to put 9 death in the pot"
| An editor, having a9keI Illinois f.trmer for
crop news, received this -wer: And now the
| reaper reapcth, the mower pwcth, AMI the little
humble bee gctteth up the busy r,Asel'o trousers
| Les and bumbleth.''
| The Chicago Tribune foots up the destruction OF
human lives by f.tnnes, eiItiiI likc-, mood, and
| other disasters, amounting tjJJl, already
| within the present year
Winter wheat IN Michigan. While not up TO the
| usual average is much better than WAS indicated
| by tie gloomy prc-iictIcns OF month ago.
BY industry and perseverance 4 woman can
make quit from 2l,3i; pIeccs-,uch Il thing has
been done IN Georgia, alter years OF lIbor. and the
quilt is As good IN all respects one made ilon
one piece IN sing &c day.
died in London, Fin las. lie was a years oh.
| Senator Jones OF Nevada has bought eighty
| freight belonging to the deIun-t New YORK
| Boston 4 Montred Railroad. The car, are al
new. and are al Port Morris. where they axe being
taken apart preparatory To shipment 10y the xxi
Pacific mail steamer for Aspiuwall.