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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15
New Hampshire Election.

Two years ago, New Hampshire gave
Weston, democrat. Il plurality. bat owing
to Il prohibition vote Of some 200O he fail
ed Of an election by the people. The leg
islature being democratic, chose him gov
crnor. and fixed the state for future leg
islative elections. Last spring, in Il vote
of 10000 Person G. Cheney, republican,
hal plurality Of l22 over Weston, bnt as
there was a prohibition vote Of between
200 and 500, the election went into the
Legislature. Cheney WAS there elected rs
the house stood 19l republicans to 1S2
democrats, while the democrats had the
Senate, I to ). This democratic Senate
was ohtainc1 by questionable interpreted
on Of law it will be remembered
This year the Republicans renominatet
Cheney, and the Democrats put up Daniel
Marcy, who was Il copperhead during the
war and used to talk of Lncoln's name
going down to postcrity eXecrated by gooG
citizcns. The campaign has been a bitter
one, and the Republicans have fought it
not with the " bloody shirt ;" cry. but will
the older anti-rebellion cry. Ben Hill
helped them amazingly, and the actions o
the Democratic house this winter, COM
posed so largely Of confederateS, gave
them hope Of IN easy victory, when the
Belknap disclosure came to disturb them
Clymer's laundering and the mis- manage
me nj Of their case by the Democrats, how
ever, gave them time to get breath. and
swearing bv Bristow. looking not to the
things that were behind, they went into
the contest yesterday and came out victori
Gus. \ bad thing about New Hampshire
politics is that there is Il good deal 0
money used in buying votes. and one par
ty goes into this wretched business will
rs much eagcrncss rs the other. Were i
not for this the result of an election il
that state would be much more crcditabl,
than now to whichever party wins.
The returns received indicate the elec
ton of Cheney by over 5000 majority
gam of 1000; and Il republican council
house and senate. The cry Of purchase,
votes will not explain this great gain
The people don't like the way the demo
cratic party :tcts-that is the whole secret
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

Lawyer Storrs says Rabcock didn't stea
that letter Of PierrepontS. How he cot il
will be explained, when tie time comes
The Connecticut election comes off next
month. There are four state tickets in
the field. the regular republican and dem
ocratic tickets, and the pro!ib;torv and the
greenback tickets
The Chicago Irituue, aluding to Tho
praise which eastern news papers have
awarded Governor Rice. Of Massachusetts
Tor picking up poor wamans hurdle
rather spitefnlly says The intimation
is that most governors Of Massachusetts
would have knocked the old woman down
and run away with the PACKAGE
The impeachment Of Kellogg in Louis
lana has been given up after the tasco of
two weeks ago, when the House prepared
articles against him and the Senate dis
missed the matter. But in Mississippi. the
Senate. a> court Of Impeachment, ha,
voted Lieut.. Gov. Davis guilty of vari
ous nIlsdcmeanors and he steps down and
Cut.
We should like TO see Vermont repre-
ecrted ut Cincinnati by delegation of
such rs Geo. F. Edmunls. Justin :. Nor
rilI. Charles ". Willard, Luke p. Poland.
John w. Stewart, Frederick Billings. IL.
II. Powers, HIS. Royce. Lovcland Munson
and Wheelock G.. Ncazcv would make.
The state owes it to herself 10 send men
whose votes alone VIII not be the measure
Of their influence.
Elihu Washburnc's latest appearance !.
in the character of the Roman fither. On
learning that his son Gratiot had combined
the circus agency business with diplomacy.
he tc'"grlphed the young man 10 re,jon
hS -e,rctaryShiP Of legation; and the
Young man did l.. Elihu lays it was only
thOu.htlcssncSS on the boys part, bu, he
don't propose to have that sort Of thouoht-
lessncss 90 unpunished in the Washburno
ftmilv.
Morton thinks it is pretty much all up
with the republican party at tie South
now that republican Senate has delibcr-
ataly gone back on a colorel claimant of
finchbacks prominence and representa-
tive quality. He looks TO see a colored
landslide to the democracy. and solid
democratic South in tina, mythical body.
the electoral college. He /, even quoted
Is expressing the opinion that. in several
Of the southern states. there VIII he no re-
publican electoral ticket in the field. next
fall
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15
WAITSFIELD.- The Musical Cow,


held in the vestry of the Congrcrri,,...
church in this place. March .th, >,l ~
9th was 4 success. The attendance
not as large rs might have been c1........,
had the weather been more f.vor,l,..
there was u cool Attendance ci.l.
The Convention was under tn. dir.
Mr.. f. Il. ODER. who has brrn ,.e.a-.
singing in this place during til" u.,...-
and that lie is IN OK client ;..i.t....
singing was shown by the >l.rr,,- W. We.
Convention. The pianist, Mr. ". H.J.l.
performed his part to the s.,t.~f.-..
all. The concert on Thursday ......
WAS we'll attended. The rend.in.- .....
solos, duets, Iualtcts and choru-,.- ,
ed that the three days drill! haI H.. IT,.
without effect. The piano solos. b. ~.
MaNham AMI Mr.. Eddy, wcrr uar,. ..
special mention. Master Dunnic Il 81
son, of Waterbury, l'y request. sun T..
songs which added much - the ..l.... F..
mcnt AMI reelected much credit ,r, ... f..
self. he being only eight year- ol,-
PATENr, TO NrRMoNTERs.- Thee. e..
ing patents have Just been i--u..l ......
zcns of this State: \. g. >Il"r,. 8. 4.
bans. electromagnetic yotin9 ";..
Il. ". Putnam, bennington, ~.
making barred fence wires: H. z! -
land, Danville, harness h2tac>: j.. J:
lister and 9. W. King, fa:torv ro.
ter packages: James T!-h. B.....
harness.
ST ALrA>!.o EtrrI& ,i>!.~rr s.. ...
Ma.Aet drl.; vet: ii;'lc 81 .Iir.l, ......-
Ct. We quote common 10 l-:r '-t.
wint + made - 70 :, cent; t,.II oa-,. &.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

William S. Robinson {" WARRINGTON. ~
the well known journalist, died at his resi-
dence in Walden, Mass, Saturday, aged IS
years. Mr.. Robinson was born in Concord
Mass, December 9TH, 1918. For six wears
from 1872 TO 1913, he was editor Of tbe
Lowell (Mass.) Courier; of the short lived
Boston Wing in 1s49, and afterwards Of thc
Hrubl{can, CommonwcalM and 7c1e1ri,.h.
He represented Lowell in the Legislature
IN 1923, and was clerk of the LcoiSl,trro
from loG2to 1874. Under his nom de plume
OF " Warrington " he has won 4 wide and
high reputation, and thousands of news
paper readers will mourn his loss.
FLOOD IN OTTER CREEK--HrAyv
LosSLS.-Ihe recent heavy thaws have
greatly swollen the streams in the vicinity
of NergcnncS, so much Sc that they have
orelfiowed their banks. and the couutrv
for miles along the line of the Rutland
and burlington Railroad. which follows
Otter Creek, is overflown. Many country
bridges and fences are washed on. the
ice gorge preventing the immense volume
OF water from passing off freely. The
damage to many farms is heavy.
COL j. II. Baxter, Chief Medical Pur.
veyor of the United States Army, was
married Thursday evening. in Boston, to
Miss Florence Tryon, by Rev. DR.. Bartol.
assisted by Rev. S. II. Winkley. The we'd
din9 took place at The residence of Hon
OTIS >orcroos' and was attendol Ly Gov.
hlce' eN-'oY. Castor. Mayor Cobb and
large number of army Officers and distip.
suished civilians.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15
A Valuable Work.

The Centennial History of the United
States, from the Discovery Of the american
Continent to the Close of the First Century
of Aneerican Independence. By james d.
McCabe. author of "a Mtnual of General
Mstory,' "7he Great Republic" Etc., Etc.
1t is we'll known fact that the great
mass of our people are compelled to rely,
for their knowledge of the history of their
countryupon the outline works intended
for the use of schools. which by their very
hension Of children, and in every way ur,-
suited to the adult mind There has long
been felt Il genuine want Of 4 History OF
the United States covering the whole Pc
riod from the discovery Of the Continent
to the present day, and presenting in Il
succinct and comprehensive form the his
tory of our country through its various pc
RODS from Il higher and more thoughtful
standpoint than would be prope: in Il school
history This demand we are happy to say
is satisfactorily met in The Centennial
History of the United States" a work
which is evidently destined to take rank as
the Standard History of our country. The
author, James d. McCabc, is IN able and
well known historical writer.
We most heartily commend this work tC
our readers. 1t is no dry mass of details
no bombastic effort 10 ntlamc the national
pride. but is Il clear, vivid and brilliant
narrative of the events of our history, from
the discovery Of the American Contnen,
to the present day. Ii gives most inter
eStin@ account of the Indians of Nort
America. from the time of the coming OF
the white men. The voyages of Columbus
the explorations of the different nations O.
Europe, and the wanderin9s of the Span
iards in search of gold and immortal youth
are told with graphic power. The story
! of the Revolution is related with all the in
tcrcst of a romance; then follows II clear
ami succlnct account of the formation OF
! The Federal Constitution, and the Second
War with England, the Mexican War, and
he events of our history UP to the com
menccment of Tie Civil War The History
of the Civil War is related with intense
vigor, and with strict fidelity to truth. Tho
author writes throughout with clmness
and 1mplrtlallty, and pleads the cause OF
no section or party. The book contains IN
Appendix, giving an account of the ap-
preaching International Centennial EXhi-
bition.
1t Is comprised in one large and hand
some volume, Of 925 pages, and contains
W tine engravinys on steel and wood
The book is issued by the National Pub
fishing Co., Philadelphia, whose imprin,
Is 4 guarantee of the excellence of the
work manship. The price is low, consider.
INC the character of the work, and each
subscriber is presented with Il handsome
photographic engraving of the Centennial
Exhibition Buildings and Grounds 1t is
sold 10y subscription only, and the publish
ers want agents in every county
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

Hon. William II. Cove. pioncrr in the
Free Soil cause Of New England, and for
many years known Us the 9ilver-tonrued
orator of New Hampshire, died at his home
i'll Neare, y. H.. Saturday morning. aged
s. wears ;e was the Free soil candidate
for Congress, several years a member OF
the Legislature. and has occupied many
local offices. Lately he hts acted with
the Democracy, AMI in 1871 was elected
Speaker Of the IIoue OF Rep, sentatives
and in 1873 p ,itlcnt ,f the Senate. Mr.
Gove's natural abilities we're Of high
order.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

EGYrr.-On Wednesday night last, the
Abyssinian amy crossed the river Decassa
Oekk1O andattacked the entrcnched camp
Of the Egyptian army, VIXEN severe fight
ing took place.
On Thursday the Abyo>inans were re-
pulsed and retre.ted to Adowa. King
kassa, the Grand ViZcr, >ix chiefs aud
5000 AbySSnlans are reported u 'iave been
killed in the trenches.
Prince lla>>an and Gen. Ioring Gan
English clliccf) IN the Aby>-Ini,';i army ts-
capped unhuit kh,tcin i'lSht va, wound
ed The Egyptian lo5se, were heavy, but
Their victory MAS complete
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

TIE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR The
biographical notices of Judge Taft, which
have been published in the papers, have
been incorrect in several particulars. The
following, prepared by Il relat We of the
Judge, is supposed to be correct: Judge
Aphon>o Taft, the new Secretary of War.
is Il native of Townshend, Vt, though
trtcn" his origin to UNbriJge. Mass.
where his ancestors lived for several gen
erltion>. He was selected to give the adj
dress AT the meeting of the Taft family in
CXbrldge. a Year or two since. He is not
far from sixty two years old. He gr,lu-
ated at Yale College in 1888. After grad
uatlon. he was for II time at the head of
that select academy 1t Ellington. Conn
From lS}5-37 he was tutor in Yale Col
icge. ana was pursuing his law studies
Soon after he established himself in 4 law
office in Cincinnati where he soon obtain
ed extensive practice. and has had charge
of many important eases, among others
railroad eases. and questions of Land titles
Mr.. Taft has been twice married His first
wife WAS Il Nj Phelps from Vermont
She dlcd after Il few years. leaving him
TWO sons. Those sons are both graduates
of Yale College, ana are now in the law
Office with their father in Cincinnati His
second wife, with whom hc la~ lived some
tWcntv-thrrr vars. was Miss Louisa -
I"Irry, daughter a: :. ID. Iotrrv. F>g. OF
Millbury, Mass. \ SON 10y this second
othcr viii be ready 10 enter Til, SUMMER
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

simeon Cameron was - on the 1il,. and
says he feels every way as we'll as he did
u dozen or fifteen years ago.
Joseph Sooy. Jr.. the dcf,utins cX-stltc
treasurer of New Jersey, was, Monday
sentenced to confinement in the state prison
for three years, and until the costs If pros
ecutlon were paid He is about ~ wears
Of age.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

New Jersey has Il law which gives TO
each school liStrict twenty dollars ut the
start, and ten dollars annually thereafter,
on condition that the same sums be raised
by the citizens Of the respective districts,
for the establishment of school libraries or
the purchase Of philosophical and chemi-
cal apparatus -Four hundred libraries
have been started under this act. The
books are bought at wholesale prices. thus
giving, for forty or fifty dollars. a library.
yearly growing in size and importance,
and aggre@;lting, with only one hundred
books in each collection and many cx-
coed this-t totai of forty thousand vol
umcs. The Newark AtIrcrlstr saws: 1T
may be called Il grand State library, more
actively and purely practical and useful
than any single library i'll the world The
money necessary to secure the aid of tie
State is raised by the personal application
of children, and those who pay are led fire.
Guently to make donations of books. Why
is this not Il good law?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

lMrEA' IIM!NT>-Thrte have been only
six impeachment trials before The United
states Senate. and but two persons wee
ever convicted. The til>t case WAS that of
Senator Hlouj. charged with treason in
les. but there was no triad. the iuriSdic-
ton Of 'he Sena'e being denied on the
ground that / senator WAS not IN officer
OF the nited States. Judge Pickering OF
New Hampshire was found guilty of
drunkenness in lsU5. and removed. Judge
Humphreys Of Tennessee w@s impeachci
for treason early in the wal and convict
ed. Ihc mos, celebrated trial down to
President john, rs. WAS that OF j ul9c
Samuel Chase of Mary Hand who Wa i'm
pcachcdjn l~oi for political }artisanship in
III" trials of Fries and Calender for lhcl
five years before. ChIsF WAS 4 frdcrali>t
and th"-r men We're Nirul"ut democrats at
I time when thr parti>nn>hip of the press
WAS vastly more bitter than it is now
HE trial was the great event O. the day.
but resulted in a"qultlal. Chase WAS enc
Of the >iyncr> Of the Declaration of Indie
pcndcncr. and u great spirit. Having
once ordered a shlritf to summon i posi-.
and take some rioters to Jail. he was tim
IDLY ans ercd that nobody would respond.
= Summon me then, and I'll take en-. =
Numbered the Judge Aaron bulr'> trial.
one of the few famous American >ta.c TIL
ais, WAS after the expiration of his term Of
cc-rrc>llcnt, and before a jury on An in
dictmcnt for high treason OK whic. hc was
acquitted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

TIE RUTLAND LEAsE.-Saturday being
the time appointed for Il hearing. at st. AL
bans, before Chancellor Royce on the APP
picat;on of the Central Vermont railroad
company for the Chanccllor's approval OF
the recent settlement between the Central
and Rutland, the several parties and THEN
counsel assembled, but the Chancellor was
detained ut Chelsea. in the Supreme Court
Judge Powers sat in his place. Hon G..
". willard. counsel for the Vt. & Canada.
asked for time in which to prep,re IN
answer opposing the proposed ratification,
and rs Judge Powers did not care 10 hear
the ease and Judge Royce WAS expected
Monday. he adjourned the hearing to Mon
day evening AZ : - o'clock. The grounds
Of the Vt. Il Canada's opposition are two
fold; lst. that Gov Smith, in the recent
Rutland litigation, sWorc that the Rutland
road is indebted to>he Trust fully one mil
lion dollars, hence the Trust ought not to
be allowed to rclinquish 50 great claim
and pay 4 large sum Of money besides; ~,
that the Trust never had any authority in
law to spread itself by taking leases The
Vt. x Canada claims the frs. len on all
the trust earnings. and has made that
claim continually.
Chancellor Royce has ratified the agree
ment by which the Central Vermont and
Rutland road, settle their differences at
Bellows Falls
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15
The Republican Party and the south.
In the Senate last
munds said :

munds said:
nized the south How? I, has tsranniI"d As til,
fp9 s tb sI Of , ar % Ia g M
connailded eaI r iil a ana IrIdcd
z r. 3fs na Ha
sa iran tr%m the 1 rsh 3bs sP It has had tie
stituti"n should be put in the form OF laws to carry
every body in TIN, country far We have the VOW
rr The equal of every other person before the Law
right Of suffrage in elections under the hfteenf
aI r aa fyeFy vote N h House,
almost m the North. too, but not entirely have de-
nounced that as encr0achlns upon the rights of the
states and the rights OF the people and they denolnce
Mr.. President, it is conflict of ideas that makes
tqmult and this commoti9n and THIS strife Of
s5e M as far a '9 2t rHer pd a a ana
It, until the right prevails A. Mr.. President hen
property. ana liberty to vote the Southern
s sty rar,S ana evnTy man Ia PARTY is rejected
M there Will be Ne peace aiid there ought not to lie
Bat. Mr.. President, I said DID no; rise to n.ase
tn lHea that at any tl1r or IN any ae the people of
ia any other have i'll manner stirred up sectional
az t. Gdsti or h"sis hHf IN any ann'r assault
OF Its reorc. They have eid.avorei to enforce the
ayr every ssP ha icy a*e apn .oard II
ne have been Ir.ttd t. the nsrln"st by :he 'elno
nlen Of the Constitution. no: "ls law carry 1t ont
the codon OF the c5 Ems. ct h '. n ate
Grlvc'i any Ieln9rrae supr,rt Therefore, AZ Pres
ldent as say, do not intend to SIT stIll and I've told
mat RESPONSIBLE for sectional feeling Bat sui
II i true there is sectional ftet!y. II You can that
but Il il IN" sectional feeling ct ideas. We believe
these anlendments We believe IN these laws neces
salN t. carry them ont: aud, So far have the con-
sta,loai roNtr W. intend to lut hem IN f?rce. our
honorable" friends ON tine Other side do not believe
them; and 1t the administration OF this Government
weretoE" int"ther hand mot district attorney wouId
ever Present an i"rli4tIpn not grand Jury would
ever t1nu an indictment nothlnF III respect Of
t'ih1hlstTl II Of the Id" would he carried 10
keep these amendments and these laws beng alb
S'Iteit obsolete lHf4 might " ell ha been
passed. AaNr no doubt Of II and til" ,tliN proof g.:
the progress 0f affairs III these Sttcs Shows to my
absolute and the
people {" this country who mt III, 1t lust az
clearly d..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

Floors IN FL EorE.-A land Slide r;tu,-
ed by The recent heavy rains. occurred.
Friday night ut Caub, Il small town in
northern Germany on the Rhine ncar
Wcisbadcn. Eight houses. containing
about 80 persons. We're buried. Thus lar
three persons have been rescued alive, and
five bodies have been recovered, while u
persons are still unaccounte1 for. Further
and->lide> are feared in the vicinity
The floods on the Danube and Seine still
continue, with increasing destruction of
property. In five small townships alonr
the Danube. .12l houses have coli ,p>c since
the 9TH, in consequence Of the foundations
being damaged by the floods, and in PeSth
and It's suburbs it is impossible to count
the houses which are ruined. The founla-
tons of the houses in Budl Pcsth are be-
ing undermined, and. if the inundation
lasts, huge blocks of )lcndid houses must
fall. On the Sth the large island of CZepcl,
situated below Pcsth. containing five vii
lagos, was submerged, and all the houses
except ten were swept away. Over 500
square miles of winter corn are lost TO Hun
gary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15
Probate Court.

HARVEY TILDEN Judge. Ma. CHASE. Register
The following business was transacted
in the Prob tie Court of the District of
Washington, during the week ending
March 10
March 7. Cornelia n. McCrillis' estate
j. E. Eddy, administrator; Daniel Love
land and Daniel Holcomb, appraisers and
commissioners Allen Martins estate
S. S. Kelton, administrator; Ira Stone and
S. B. Glae, appraisers and commissioners.
Willie Morsc's guardianship-g guardian &C
count allowed Thomas II. Burnham's
guardanship-T b. Stevens, guardian.
March 9. G. j. IIewitt's guardianship
guardian account allowed.
March 10. Antipas Gilman's estate
commissioners report returned.
March II. Leander Warrcn's estate
administrator account referred to April i
Lovinia Phelps cstatc-will referred for
probate to April 1. Carrie \. ard Katie
i. Graves guardianship -AlIcn Ladd
GUARDIAN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-15

| have been stabbed in the house of NV
friends The old abolition state of Vernon,
did it !-Hnchback's Dispatch to Nfac Or
leans Friends
The recent cremation in Milan has
shown what an average man amounts to
when reduced to its simplest expression
The ashes of Keller weighed about five
pounds.
The fate of the British ship Strathmore. which
sailed from London for New Zealand. nco,lr :.
year ago and has since been among the MISSING :,
just learned. The vessel was wrecked on the
Crozet Islands IN the South Indian ocean. last
Juiy. OF upwards OF 50 passengers and crcw Al
were saved and the rest drowned. Some twenty q f
the survivors have just been landed at Point de
''ale' oey on by passing vessel and from, there
comes the first news of the missing shin.
RELIC FOUND IN A TKEE.-This i E,
very good year for tue discovery of rel;cs
\ Philadelphia paper says that about a
month ago farmer named Jacob Klinck
living near Fox Chase, sawed down :,
large chestnut tree, the saw in its nro.
gross striking something metallic. In
bedded in the wood were found . ooil
watch. two gold pencil cases and \ Cola
chain. all wrapped in an old sock. The
tree was cut close to the ground, and theso
articles had evidently been hidden at the
junction OF two roots. the wood growing
over and enclosing them. The watch had
case which could be detached, and was
inscribed with the date "174O.' Ono ~
the pencil cases was provided with pen
and the chain was very long one. There
was also a gold watch key, which, how
ever did not tit the watch. The tree had
attained a great age, being about six feet
IN diameter. An old mansion once stood
near by, and it is supposed that the artic}e.
IN question were placed there durino tho
war OF the Revolution. The watcI wae
except that the hands were rms -
cd off. WV ''SL-