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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
The Sunday Question.

Il is very evident that Mr. Beecher Ia
taken n position on the question OF what l
a proper way of observing the Sabbath
dav to keep it holy. which puts him in an
taronism to the prevailing religious senti
mcnt Of New England. We noticed las
week at some length the sermon Of Mr.
Bcecbcr. in which he denounced the editor
of the IrrDl1m Cir0nic'c for his rem TX,
on the Dissertation of the Sabbath.
DIR. Lord, meantime, has had most re
n,rnablr evidence Of the likeness OF hi,
views 70 that Of other New England eler-
ovmen in the result of the projected meet
inc at Luke Pleasant, Franklin County,
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Beecher had accepted
an invitation to speak on some Sunday at
the place, but last week the Superintend-
..nt Of the Fitchbur5 railroa received Il
dispatch from him announcing his with
drawll from the engagement. The dis
patch stated that information received
from Christian brethren in the vicinity OF
the place of meeting had determined the
withdrawal.
The truth of the matter WAS that seven
teen clrrgymcn and many others had
forwarded Il protest to Mr.. Beecher,
ag.in,t the projected Undertaking. and he
for once concluded to guide his conduct
with regard to the opinion of others. Com
in1 80 soon after the issue between him
seIfand the ConyregatiOna'iNa and Chronicle
had been so sharply defined, ihc Franklin
County iia~co must have in it something in
the nature of Il sting.
The CHrOni'ie of last week answers
very tcmpcr:ltely, and then very sharply
Mr.. Bccther's remarks Of the Sunday
before, and rc-stttes the position which it
and The New England churches generally
hold on the question in issue. 1t al5o
prints letter from President Smith OF
Dartmouth College, in which it is thanked
for the position which it had previously
ttkcn. Thus the controversy stands, the
two leading Congre@ationnliSt papers of
New England protesting against what Is
by them deemed Il dangerous assault upon
the good old ways of the fathers, and Mr..
Brcchcr claiming that theoretically he
isn't very certain about the propriety OF
Sunday exclusions to religious glth T.
ings, while practically he will 90 ahead
and see how the thing will work.
The becr-glr,len and Grassland obscr-
varce Of Sunday is 4 long way off in thi:
section of our country as vet and we are no
anxious that it should come nearer. TIL,
Sunday excursion business, under the guisc
Of attending Il religious meeting. is 4 step
in tltt direction, and the religious portion
of New England do we'll to open then
gates to nothing of the kind. There cal
bca vast amount of theorizing in favor o
the thing, anl cllmor about refusin.
to have all the world come TO hear til,
Gospel preached to it instead of having t,
20 and seek the world in order to oct it
ear for the truth. But the practical work
ing of all this Sunday railroading and hui
lablloD is to carry us nearer to the huldt,
Sunday of Continental Europe and f;,rihel
from that quiet observance of the day
which has hitherto been u mighty power
in making New England the most order
loving and law-abiding country Scotland
perhaps, exceptedJ on the earth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
Political News of the Week.

| Maine held her annual State election
Monday. The vote was an unusually
heavy one and shows an unwelcome demo
cratic gain. The $4,000 vote of last year
is increased to $1,000, and Dingley's ma
ioritv of 1929 is now reduced to one OF
not over 5000 for Gen. Conner, the repub-
lican candidate for governor. The vote
from 1871 towns gives Conner 1881, and
Roberts 80, 1913; the same towns last year
giving Dingley 3l.759 to 25,l33 for his
democratic opponent. In the whole State
Conner will have about 60, 900 and Roberts
about $4,000. Gen. Plaisted. republican,
is elected to Congress in The fourth district
over Madigan, democrat, to fill the place
left vacant by Congressman I1esey. AL
though the republican State ticket is elect
ed it is by such Il reduced majority as to
show that the "tilal wlvcn Of last fall
has not vet spent its force: and that if the
republicans are to win in the next pres-
Dental election they must be at work for
it.
In Massachusetts Mr.. Talbot having
Withdrawn his name from the considera-
ton of the republican convention, Dr..
Loring and Mr. Rice are the two contest
ants for the gubernatorial nomination.
Rice's friends held meeting in Boston a
few evenings since, at which they very
effcctually killed all chances he had left, by
inudicous talking. The Boston Journal,
1drertiser and Transcript think if LOring
gets the nomination, Castor will be re-
elected, but they don't see how the nominal
ton Of LoriHg is TO be prevented. After
all the republicans of Massachusetts ought
to be able to elect 3: governor even if he
does not fill the bill in the eyes of every
BoStonian.
The New York republican convention
we have given IN account of elsewhere.
In Pennsylvania the democrats after 4
two days convention in which there was
Il bitter fight over the financial question
,uccumbcd to the Ohio imitation doctrine,
and are now in line in love with the de-
preciated greenback and crying for more.
They nominated Cyrus l.. Pershing. Il
county judge, for governor, who is said to
be very good man. He was nominated
by the Bgler men who went for him to
defeat Ross the pet candidate of Senator
Wallace. Sam Randall feels we'll at hay
inc out generated Wallace, and because he
thinks he will have the united votes of the
democratic congressman of Pennsylvania
for speaker.
There are no new developments in the
Ohio campaign, except that the democrats
think that the imitation platform of their
Pennsylvania brethren will help them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

Row IN A CoLLEGE.-The sophomore
class of Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa,
numbering 10, turned ont in masks and
white gowns with torches for a horn spree
They broke open the rooms of the profess
ors; they dragged the freshmen from their
beds and imposed the greatest indignitics
upon them. The Faculty nude 4 descent
and captured four students while in the
act of depreciation. On Tuesday they were
ANONYMOUSLY suspended. They were
taken to the depot by their companions in
a barouche driven by four white horses.
escorted by Il band and the whole sophie
more class. The class adopted and hand
ed the Faculty a letter in which they asked
the slm treatment as WAS given to sus-
pended men. The Faculty is susrendnc
the whole class rs fast as they can he
heard. \ son of Gov Hartranft and son
of Cyrus l. Pershing. the democratic NOM
inee for Governor, are members of the
class.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

INDIAN TERRITORY.-Thc General Coun-
ell of all the milan nations and tribes,
held at Okmnlgee, Indian Territory, Sep.
tember II, passed resolution before adj.
JournnG unanimously regulating Caddo
3oudlnot. In regard to opening up tile
Territory to the white man. resolution
was adopted all concurring. expressive of
the principle that this is the Indians coun-
try by many solemn treaties. and if eve1.
1t Is settled up it must be by the Indians,
with A government suitable for Indians.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

THREE YOUNG GIRLS ATTACKED EY A
BUCK DEER WHILE HowING Across A
PoND.-I-ast, week, three Young women.
residing near the Big Brink pond, in
Shohola township,Pa started to 90 berry
ing They were obi ged to cross the pond
to reach the woods. Before entering the
boat they saw something in the distance
swimming in the water. Thinking it WAS
:. dog they paid no further attention to it
but started on their way across the pond
which is about two miles wide Aftcl
rowing for several hundred yards, the girl
who was plotting the boat saw that what
they first thought to he dog swimming
in the water Was i buck. which was com
ing directly toward them. Having a
clumsy pair of oars, it was some time be-
fore the boat could he turned, and then the
deer had reached to within n few yards OF
them. The girlS became greatly terrified,
for the deer WAS fast gaining on them and
from the WAY it snortcd and plunged. they
We're satisfied it meant mischief. While
The one rowcd with all her rh the other
TWO padded. thus somewhat increasing
their speed; but the deer was slowly gain
inc on them. and knowing they would Lot
reach the shore before bcinw overtakcn.
they ceased rowing 10 prepare COR the in
evitable battle. When the deer, snortlng
and plun@in-. had reached To within Il few
feet of the boat. it stopped for a moment.
Then II made a sudden plunge. and Il his
head struck the side Of the boat the brave
girls brought down their raised paddles
upon i with such force rs To drive it under
The water. The girls again raised their
only weapons and IL the head rose again
10 the surftce they again brought their pad
dies TO bear upon it with the same result.
When the deer again raised from the
water it seemed to realize that this was to
he the death stru-gle,and his eyes cleaned
like balls of fire. Ii made u lunwe and
threw il tore feet over the side of the boat
near the oar-luck>. This nearly clpsiz"d
the clumsy craft, and threw Ma-rie .Jor-
dan, the Oldest of the three. into the water
but Is she fell 81" caught tn edge Of the
boat and was hauled in by one of her com
panons. Then the heroine 1t the oars. ;>
she felt the animals breath in her face,
raised n paddle and struck for her life and
a the blow fell across the drer's head the
blood started from liz no~trl>. and it sank
back helpless and minwlv dead, but
really only stunned.
The girls then started for the shore. lay
inc tn" deer struggling between life an
death in the water. Reaching the shore
one of til, girls ran to IA small cabin IN
eighth of Il mile distant. in which lived a
family 10y the name of Berger. and told
what had occurred. Mr. Berger seized his
rifle and went t. the pond. where he found
the wounded deer Vet struggling in the
water II few rods from the shore He
rowcd OFT 10 it and >riZ. II it bv the antlcrS
cut its throat and lowed the body to the
shore. The deer WIS the largest ever
killed in the ne@hborhool. weighing 22221
pounds
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

The Cincinnati Ga.eNe wants to know if
it would not be we'll to give jeff Davis a
rest, " He is, at the best, dstasteful re-
miniscence to the American people. and an
attempt to elevate the old gentleman into
prominence by means of agricultural fairs
is mistake. The most effectual way to
bridge the chasm is to leave the ex-Con-
Tolerate chief in his obscurity"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

Judge Richardson of the Uuited States
Court Of Claims at Washington, and Com
ma der Lewis of the United States steam
Ell fantlc, while travelling within the
treaty limits of Yokohama, were arrested
by local officers and sent back to the
foreign settlement. The act was undoubt-
edly recognized as illegal by the Govern
ment at Yeddo, which took immediate
measures for an estigation before any
complaint was made of the offending par
ties, and they were promptly published
and apologies were offered giving full
satisfaction to the gentlemen concerned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
HENRY I. BLOw.-IIcnrv L. Blow. OF

HENRY T. BLOw.-IIcnry T. Blow, of
st. Louis. who died ut Saratoga on Satur-
day, was born in southampton county,
Virginia, July IL, 1918. removed to Mis-
souri, in 1880 and graduated ut the St
Louis University; devoted himself to the
drug and lead business; served four wears
in the State Sanate. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln as Minister
to Venezuela, which he resigned in less than
Il year, in 1862 he was elected a Represen-
tative from Missouri to the Thir,y-eighth
Congress. lie was also delegate to the
Baltimore Convention of 1861, and was re-
elected Il Representative to the Thirty
ninth Congress. Mr.. Blow was promi-
nent Cnionist and anti-slaverv man before
the civil war. He served as United States
Minister to Brazil from 1869 to 1871, and
was appointed one of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia. under the re-
cent act of Congress, but declined to ac-
cept the position.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
MONTPELIER MARKET
RETAIL PRICES
Ear fhe lra.f. .n.Ii..L. 81 u L.

Apples, driel new II ,dlj p is Butter ) 4 s.; .
Beet 4d2b; beet, dried, green weight POS; I',i n
fresh sal Pork salt 1l1a Ham Itc. Lard 30
Veal 6dl2; leans T. busheI, $500; Com 60:
Corn meal = loo tbs, Sls); Oats p .u-hel ~ a.
Flour per Dbl SIGd3.5o: Crackers 500. Goa =
ton Sl0d so 81; Cheese y tb, I5aI;s,.: Fish Fn--
Cod, dressed, Toe llaiibUi H. Shad b. MIcker. i.
salt Fish, Cod &c: salmon Iva l3'-cls r; r. e
ia Kerosene OH p = II. 2b:- Potato. % j "
? bush salt ; ~ :. bt,.l ID ,iry "a. - IA. ~.
refined l21lIc; Brown,l"; Mplt>~e- per /. Al 40 z
tloo;Napie sugar per b 9Ti,t.c; Syiup :"dS ;
Tea I10Sl.lo; Coffee, OH j ava, rpa-tc |, Ia. RIO
X DiStei l, i';- Herds Grass scel. SIS 81 MIch,T IA
Glove; ID; rc' b; y 'f:i View York DO. dc
p-h.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

The National Government should remain in the
amended Constitution, and in of the past
action OF the Republican party and Its good results
The welfare of the country requires lust generous
firm refusal to nse the military power except fHI
local enforcement OF the national authority by those
only who are i'll sympathy with such policy and Will
heartily support it.
in every branch of the state and National Adnlnstra-
tlon prompt Investigation of all charges of wrong do
ment of wrong doors We therefore heartily commend
the action of all officers whether of the State Ma
rection of public abuses pledge to them our con-
slant and faithful support and charge every nom
able way to secere pure Government and to bring
the offenders to justice.
ture only who pledged by their known charac-
ter to provide and sustain measures calculated to res
ton and maladminstration.
Fourth The guilty offenders in the management OF
the canals should be brought to speedy punishment
and the Executive under the already conferred
him, should suspend all officers who have VIOLA
Sixth Further imitation of the currency, under any
pretence whatever. would be public calamity. The
interests OF honest industry and the common welfare
demand the speediest possible return to specie pay
ment.
Seventh-The whole subject of taxation ought to be
carefully and wisely reviewed to h, end that its bur
dens should bear equally upon all.
Eighth Recognizing conclusive the President
nation, and with the sincerest gratitude for his pat
rioe services We declare orr unaterabe orposit Ion
to the election of any President for third term.
Nlnth-The free public school is the buwark of the
American Republic. We therefore demand the
its support by equal axaton We opposed to all
sectarlan appropriations. and We denonce crime
against liberty and republican institutions any project
tor sectar ian division or perverslOn IF the school
fund of the State.
The remaining resolutions demand honesty and
economy III every branch of National and State Gov
eminent and speedy punishment of guilty TENDERS
policy and acts of the National Administration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

RAILROAD DEvIDENDs.-The directors
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
have declared dividend of two per cent,
payable October !, the books closing Sep
tember -, and re-opened October 6.
A dividend Of two per cent on New
York Central and Hudson stock has been
declared, and will be paid October Is. The
transfer books will be closed the 18th inst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

Gen. Spinner has accepted the invitation
to be present at the coming reunion of the
Army Of the Cumberland at Utica. In
his letter OF acceptance he wrote: 80 Now
that am relieved of all official cares and
responsibilities. | know of nothing that
will prevent my having the honor, and the
pleasure as well, Of meeting you and your
brave comrades on the occa-ion referred
to. There is nothing in my whole life that
l so much regret as the fact that was de-
MED the privilege of serving my country
as YOU did in the field''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

INDIAN AFFAIIS-The commission ut
Washington investigating the frauds at
the Red Cloud agency on Saturday, had
Samuel Walker, formerly secretary Of the
Indian peace commission, on the stand
and seem likely TO keep him there for sew
eral days. He began by tcstifviny in re-
lation to frauds in connection with the rc
moval of the Red Cloud agency, the issue
of rations ana the purchase of corn at that
agency. The over-issue of cattle there
had been brought to the attention of the
interior department by the board of Indian
commissioners. Inferior flour. of Il lower
grade than that called for by contract. and
utterly unfit for use. was furnished, Il spec
linen of which Mr. Walker submitted. The
specimen was yellowi,h in color, very
heavy and coarse, resembling Indian meal
ground fine. lie said the board of Indian
commissioners recommended that no further
payments be made to flour contract ors I'M
til IL full investigation was made; IN in
Spector was sent out, but his report was
vague and indefinite Another case of
fraud which he remembered, was a claim
for some $4,000. by G NJ. Dodge, for al
legged loss of cattle by raiding Indians.
which claim was approved by the commits
sioner of Indian affairs after it had been
twice rejected by the board of Indian com
miSsioners. By chance, however, it came
under Il class of claims which required
the action of Congress for payment, and it
never go. through. Commissioner Smith,
at this point, asked Mr.. Walker if he didn't
know that in sending this claim to Con-
gress. the secretary of the interior recon-
nendcd that it be not paid, and Mr. Walker
replied, that he did not, bat he did know
that it was approved by the Indian office
In response to Il question if he knew of
anybody else who could furnish Informal
ton of frauds, he named Mr. Steele, dele
gate in Congress from Wyoming, who told
him that he knew three OF four reliable
persons who would swear to the sale OF
Indian supplies at Cheyenne. Previous
to Mr.. Walkers testimony the commits
sioners had rather a bitter controversy
with Prof. Marsh for an hour, in which
the conduct of the latter with respect to
the investigation was severity criticised
Secretary Delano has requested that he
may be examined, and questioned close
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
Thirty PERSONS DROWNED-Thc fierc

Thirty PERSONS DROWNED.-The fierce
gales and accompanying rain-storms
which prevailed over the lakes and
throughout the Northwest, last Thursday
and Friday, were far more destructive to
life and property than the first reports in
dicated. The news is ust received of the
laundering of the propeller Equinox, off
Point au Sable, Lake Michigan. with "a
persons on board, Thursday night, and of
the schooner Onondaga in Chicago harbor.
the night following. with seven persons.
In the case of the propeller the sadness of
the calamity is aggravated by the disclosure
that she was an overloaded. rotten hulk.
unfit to float, even in calm.
The Equinox, belonging to the Grand
Trunk and Sarni, line, started from Sag
NAV for Chicago, Il week ago Sunday,
loaded with some G0OO barrels of salt, and
Il heavy deck load of lumber. valued NJ
5000, and insured for 1000. so heavily
overloaded was she. that before starting,
| the engineer protested against it. but WAS
| his conviction that she was unsafe. There
We're on board some II persons, including
Capt Dwight Scott of Cleveland, and Miss
Minnie Scott. the captains daughter. aged
10 years and Miss Hattie Scott. aged Il.
Il granddaughter. After leaving Saginaw
the propeller took in tow the schooner
| Emma \. Mave>. The storm struck the
Lake. Thursday afternoon, and ragged
with great violence, but the two vessels
powcd their WAY without misfortune until
Just before the disaster, which occurred.
about , o'clock, Friday morning. Capt.
| Lu>k of the Mave>, which has since arrv-
ed at Chicago. thus tells the story of the
| wreck: The storm created such Il fearful
din rs to make it almost impossible to
hear anything, while the lightning afford
ed only Il glimpse of the scene. We were
off Point au Sable about o clock. Friday
morning, when heard Il voice from the
propeller shouting. " Cast off Your line,
which was Immediately followed by the
cries of the women For II few seconds
all WAS still. The crew of the Mayes were
meanwhile loosiny TIE line when shrieks
of women from the propeller We're again
heard sounding to those on board the
schooner rs though they cried, - We are
drowning" The line WAS loo>ened. when
suddenly, as WAS pecrinE through the
darkness at the rcccding propeller, ii ap-
pelrrd to tip. and. almost before could
move, disappeared from sight. We could
render no assistance. AS our small boat
could not live in such Il sea, and to bring
the schooner alongside would have been
certain destruction. 1t WIS all | could do
to weather the gale. The propeller went
down SO quickly that there was no escape.
She must have opened her seams 1T once,
and have been literally swallowed up by
the great suction caused thereby. The
wind WAS blowing perfect gale from the
northwest. The might was dark and |
could hardly make ont the propeller, but
could see her rs She swung over on her
side. There WAS nothing but complete
darkness about us. and the night WAS the
most horrible | ever passed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

We hear there is trouble again in the
camp Of our city fathers. says the Burling-
ton Clipper. The listers, it seems, among
all their blunders made one enormous mis-
take and returned the appraisals on the
property of the Delaware l. Hudson canal
company, and that of Col. Cannon some
where near correctly, and the taxes on the
same have been paid into the city treasury.
Now Col. Cannon demands that the forty
per cent discount given other parties be
paid back to him and the company. and
subject has been respectfully referred. y
Wonld it not have been better to demand
tina. I'll the rest be required to pay the
fort, per cent. We are just commencing
to Enjoy some of the fine questions that the
lis' rs of Burlington have crowded upon