Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

In Walden, n few days ago, during dispute
about feuce line, man named OGannon set his
bull dog upon the other disputant, one Paro, and
the latter was badly bitten.
The Rutland Globe says that Judge
Wheeler hopes to arrange for a monthly
session of the United States District Court
in Rutland, to hear bankruptcy cases.
Jericho had jubilation on Saturday
over the arrival at that village of the first
locomotive over the Burlington and
Lamoile railroad.
Elk. Gov. Chamberlain has sold his house
in Charleston to brother of Gov. Hamp-
ton.
Fish bite upon very little provocation
now, and that industrious class of citizens
who can sit winking and blinking at
patch of water eleven hours u day are
happy. 1t takes patience and lots of fish
to make fisherman.
Mr.. C. Z. Martin, who has been appoint
ed Justice of the Supreme Court in the
Sixth Judicial District, has for twenty
years devoted himself to his law practice,
resolutely refusing to accept nominations
to political office,
It's tolerably healthy business being
president Except Lincoln, who was shot
at Sc, and Polk, who died at 81, not one in
the list (Grant of course excepted) failed
to reach 6j, while Jefferson, Madison, both
the Adamses and Van Buren, passed four
score.
Gen Butler, as trustee for some English
capitalists, has purchased tract of 10000
acres in Southern Colorado of COL Craig
for the purpose, it is understood, of some
emigration scheme. From this fact sensa-
tionalists have started the story that he in
tends to make Colorado his place of resi-
dence.
Gov. Robinson of New York may safely
be set down as the champion veteor of
the century. He refused his signature to
no less than fifty of the bills passed by the
recent Legislature, and will very likely
treat good share of the hundred or more
left on his hands at adjournment in the
same way.
Peter b. Brigham, celebrated caterer,
of Boston, died on Thursday evening, at
the AGE of 10 years. He was a Vermonter
by birth, the youngest of six sons and was
born at Fairfax, Franklin county. His
property is estimated at u million dollars.
Although bachelor he had luxurious
home adorned with rare flowors inside
and out.
If Tildon had twice as many bar'ls of
money as he has, he would not give Il
nickle for II quo 1Oarrdnto, but when he
is asked who will probably be the demo-
cratic candidate in 1880 an inward smile OF
peculiar sweetness pervades his interior
being. That is Mr.. Tilden's hold, and it
might be worth while for republicans to
give a little thought TO means of prevent
inc him-St. Louis GLOJe-DenloCrat.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe being in
lerrogated respecting the original of" I'm
Gle Tom, responds that in the character
traits and incidents of various people are
combined" Many of these were furnished
by the life of the Rev. j. Henson, "but not
all" ale was not Uncle Tom" says Mrs
Stowe, neither was any other one per.
son that | know Of" No critical reader
we think, supposes that exactly such n
person us Uncle Tom ever lived.
Yankee ingenuity has proved too mucl
, for the grasshoppers at last. In Minneso
tn, the anxious husbandman covers
square piece of sheet iron with coal tar
, This is drawn across the field. The hop
pers jump on for the purpose of taking +
ride, and, sticking fast in the tar, wher
the ride is over, they find it impossible tc
descend. In this way about a bushel o
them is secured per trip. Five carloads O
tar and five tons of sheet iron have beer
ordered from Chicago.