Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22


Rear Admirable Goldsboroughis dangerously sick
with rheumatic govt and it is not probable that he
will recover.
The North Carolina Convention has member
that weighs $40 pounds. When canvassing he
uses negro to help him speak.
And now Joe johnson declares that the report
that he has been rendered the command of the
khedives armies is without foundation.
John G. SAKE has been confined to his bel f,r
nearly fortnight with neuralgia of the left leg and
arm, but is now recovering.
Mrs. j. E. 3. Stuart widow of the noted confed-
crate general Of cavalry, has!bccome instructor
in the southern female college at Rchm md, Va.
Galusha Grow has got back to Pennsylvania
after years of grazing in Texas. He is still re
publican. and may take the stump for Hartranit.
The family of Mr.. Ross place no reliance in the
story from Ypsilanta, the child said 10 be found
there has black eyes, while Charlie Ross eyes are
blue.
Rochefort has had very narrow escape from
drowning at Geneva. Out with his daughter
Lake Leman; squall came; upset boat; timely
| assistance saved.
Robert Dale Ovens health has far improved
that he is able to drive ont with his physician he
is said to look quite we'll, and he appears to be
nearly recovered.
| A. b. Norton, editor Of the Dallas (reXas) Intel
lsencer, is eccentric genius, with beard over a
yard long, all because he made wager, some 80
year ago, not to shave until Henry Clay was elect.
ed pres idcnt.
Bergh, the anti cruelty man. on finding, Saturday
that poor Irishman was driven by necessity to
drive his poor horse having sore back, wi hdrew
his complaint and made the man present OF IS to
get eaables for his children.
About 2ooo invitations have been issued for the
wedding of POstmaster.Gene Jewels daughter,
Florence, to a son of William E. Dodge of New
York, which occurs at the residence of the brides
father, OctoberG.
| \ despatch from Crab Orchard, XIV, saws that
ore OF the Virginia bank robbers, supposed be-
long to the Younger gang was shot and captured
at that point, ant! officers are pursuit of the
others.
The gale which began at Quebec, the 10Th,
tinued undated Friday. Considerable damage
was done to the shipping. Much damage was done
lii timber coves. The damage done Inland Is con.
siderable.
Oh all the countries in the worll where the founda
ton of University would be looked for, Siberia
| is about the last The Russian Minister Of + nance
however, has male 4 grant for this purpose, and
legal and medi:al faculties are TO be created at
| Tomsk.
The opening of the Portland an Osdcnsbu,sh
railroad to the Connecticut river was celebrated
the lith by a special tram to the from st.
Johnsbnry- On the .noietion Of ! brnlsr, a
through connection VIII be made with Portland and
| Boston.
Letters of administration on the estate OF late
ex-Preslent johnson have been issued to his Wild
ow. Andrew johnson, Jr. David L. Patterson
Johnsohs son-in law, and Mrs. Martha Patterson
and Mrs Mary Brown, his daughtars, are the sure
ties on the bond of the administrator.
At the Adjourned meeting OF the cIe,litors Of Lee
shepard Il Dillingham;, booksellers, held IN New
. York a compromise effected by the creditors
agre eng 10 Ieceive 20 cents the dollar to be
laii IN Sin, twelve and eighteen months without
interest.
In the , IS race al Mystic Park, SATURDAY, but
three heats were completed, Pet taxi ing the fl rst
heat and Langion the next two heats. Time 81
2:;l5. In the 80 class Frank J. won the first
Blanche the second and Honest Harry the third
heat. Time , p, 70, LIS.
The weather is reported still very bolsterous ON
Lake Michigan, and reports of more wrecks are
already coming IN The captain of the propeller
Badger state. winch pi.,c Detroit the l6.n and
arrived at Chicago sunday, reports having seen
Is vessels ashore on Lake Michigan this trip down
GerIelnann, the cN-priest of Philadelphia, lee
tuled last Thursday evening ut Manayuuk on the
Roman Church. lie WAS mobbed by a cowary
crowd of rapists who sought to murder the man
Tor expressing his We've, and but for he police
would have suffered serious hurt
;. "Bub did you ever stop to think" SAID a grocer,
As he measured out han peck OF potatoes. e" that
these potatoes contain sugar, water, and starch -
"No. didn't" replied the boy, " But l heard my
mother say that you put peas and beans in your
. coffee, and about pint OF water every quart of
mix you sold" The subject Of natural phllos ophy
was dropped right there.
An attempt WAS ouce ma lie to Illustrate the elder
Booth. At the approach of one of his best points
. a hostile clique induced the supers to accost the
Tageiian with, My lord, we've taken Buck ng
5 ham and cut his heal on ''Tls WELL" replied he
" had II 1t not been 50 l should have said on with
his head; much for Bu ,kingh ~ thus getting
in his great effect after all.
1t commenced showing at the Summit House,
Mt. Washington, Saturday evening, the wind blow
ing 80 miles an hour and the thermometer but 10
degrees above zero. The storm was that
trans were on the Mt W Washington Ra ilway
and no stage 10 the Glen House. \ party from
Portland are snow bound at the summit House.
ATT O'Clock sunday afternoon the storm continued
ia all It's violence.
Mr.. Slusher, the irse-t III IN ever b ru in Tenn
esscc, dle at Grcenville last Friday. He was but
nineteen years of age, and had he not been bent
by attack of rheumatism, would have been nine
feet gh. HIS boot was l. inches long, and one OF
his hands were about the OF four ordinary
ones. His head measured about II inches and his
chest "a feet in circumference. His coffin was
n SH feet long, - inches wide and ia feet deep.
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lNNENrION.-COl. G. G. Johnson a Tor.