Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

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and justice, which such great merces should dlhus
through the hearts aud lives Of people, do not al
together and always and everywhere prevail Let u
with one spirit and with voice lit up praise and
thanksgiving to God for His manifold goodness to our
land and His manifest care for the nation. NOM
therefore, l. rutherford b. Hayes, President do ap-
point Thursday, the 18th day of November next as
day of National Thanksgiving and Praise; and earn
estly recommend that, withdrawing themselves from
secular and labors, the people of the United
States do meet together that day in their respect
i've places Of worship there tn give thanks ana praise
to Almighty God for his mercies and devoutly beseech
their continuance In witness whereof, have here
unto setmy hand AMI clrsol the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the 29h day Of O'to
ber in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight
hundred and seventy -seyen, aud of the indepen-
dence of the United States the one hundred and
second. C3ignedl r. b HAYES.
By the President: VIM NJ. Eyars, Secretary Of State
Mr.. Randall knows what he is about. If
there are candidates who desire to run for
the Presidential nomination on the fraud
basis, he is not going TO bother them.
The state valuation of Massachusetts
falls off. this year, $l0l, 000,0O0, being
about $4,000, 600 on real estate and $50,
on personal This is the largest reduction
of any year yet.
II. Laurier, newly appointed Canadian
Minister of Inland Revenue, SAYS that the
Dominion government will enter upon ne.
gotialions with the United States govern
ment for IL reciprocity treaty Immediately.
A comparison of the coal discovered
in the fur north by the recent English
arctic expedition with coal from thirteen
different seams in Great b itain shows
that the composition is very nearly the
same.
Now the president is reported as saying
that the course of Secretary Sherman in
speaking in the Ohio campaign, and gong
home to vote, atfwds II sufficient guide b,
which every republican could conslrue thu
civil service order, and shape his conduct
Simeon Cameron is very old gentle.
man so old that we are sorry to see him
playing tricks upon young fellows jus
serving their noviIiate in the scrAce of pol
tiles. We admit it was smart, but then i,
wasn't right.-2T0y Times.
President Hayes remarks privately that,
whatever course he might have pursued,
he would have dissatisfied somebody, and
regards c,ilrciSm us II necessary property
of his office. He thought the southern
question of most consequence, involving
the immediate peace and happiness OF
thousands.
Hmper's Weekly says; "Senator Ed
nunds of Vermont looks an old man,
Ihough he is only forty-nine. He has been
eleven years in the Senate, and is one of
its abIest members. He looks like 81.
jerome, and when in rppose folds his
hands ACROSS his breast as if he were nc.
customed to hold skull under lham.n
The gratifying news comes from Wash
ington, that the Texas Pacific Subsidy
project is weaker in this House than in the
last, and that no subsidy bill can bc
passed. 1t is said that many southern
members are strongly opposed to the
scheme, because they think ii would bene.
tit northern spectators more than it woulo
the south.
Henry Gorham, n Utah Mormon, under
took to chastise his six wives with horse
whip for disohedience. lie had previously
punished them singlv many times, anC
had grown arrogant; but this time he hao
overralcd his power The six wives oin
ed hands, OF fists, and before GOrham es
caped from them he was SO badly scratch
ed, bruised and bit en- that his recovery
WAS for time doubtful.
Senator Gcrdon's reelection, according
to reports from Georgia, is certain by an
overwhelming majority. The Tomb,
movement seems to have stopped before i;
got fairly under hradway, and the State
will be saved the possibility of losing an
excellent Senator aud gaining Il most &c.
centric one. The Southern Bourbon makes
good deal of noise whenever he has ar
opporIuni y, but his power is happily di
minishing every day
A Boston drummer, who mides himself
on his charms, forever lost his pride th,
other day, lie drove his fellow drummer,
wild IN II car by his attentions to u comply
maiden, TO whom he showed his SAMPLES,
ana whose hand hi squeezed for half an
hour. But when the train stopped Il ouie,
o,d fellow stepped forward and thankr,
him for entertaining the girl, remarkinc
ohe Is hopelessIy insane, and am tax
ing her to the State asylum here"
A very curious feature in this affair i,
found in the fact that Gilman has for some
years been on the list of officers of the nri
son association. He held cnnspicuon
position in this service, but alas, hnw lii.
u" an he even dream that he would como
under It's patronage as convict! This s
one OF the most striking points in this sud.
den transformation. A few months 400 hi,
name was among the solicitors for hook.
Tor the State prison library-now he is one
OF their readers.-NeW IOrb letter.
The Charleston Is. CO physicians won,
lndorse the common notion that the doc,n,
Is merely public servant, and bound f.
make martyr Of himself whenever nv
Opportunity offers free gratis for nothing
They refused IN appeal to visit the vpIIon
lever patients at Port Royal the other dav
without some assurance Of remuner,tion
and 1t would be hard to charge them wi,i
inhumanity. Their supporters aronr tb"'
Tie physician had to work for his d,ilv
bread like other men, and his life is inst ~
dear to himself and his family, and no onn
has right to demand that he shall ah on'
don lucrative practice and put his lfn in
Jeopardy from merely sentimental mo.
tives. ''' 'no-
How thousands of men and bows can
take sufficient interest in base-bnl, IN stand
Tor hours, on sultry afternoon, ana watch
the movements of the players, il onn 81
the densest problems of human natrr VI
lnqulsltive souls who have strained thai,
wits in the effort to comprehend this snh
Jeect' may receive with morbid Satisfaction
inc tldlngs that baseball has driven -
prominent player crazy. Samuel Lindsew
OF Catsklll was admitted into the hnSni,si
Tor the insane at Poughkeepsie recep,I IT'
lie was calcheri a red-hot ball had heon
sent by the pitcher, and the striker bod
tipped 1t Just enough to throw il ont of ;,a
course, and the man behind the bar was
struck on the forehead. He was inso~ was
bic for several days, but attempted altar 81 n
!, Httnights Illness to return to his work
subsequently he manifested symptoms a.
insanity, and 1t became necessary 10 koor
HIM manacled and strapped. 'p