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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

FACTS ABOUT THE P. AND O. R.-The
completion of the Vermont division of the
Portland and Ogdensburg road to Swan
ton, gives direct railroad communication
across the State from east to west, through
the great lumber section of Essex county.
the manufacturing town of St. Johnsbury,
and the fertile valleys of the Lamoille and
Missisquoi. This gives not only in outlet
to these important interests, but facilities
for crossing the State which the people of
the northeast section especially, have long
felt the want Of ltnlso gives another and
shorter line to Underwater and the great
grain producing regions of the West.
This new line of road is 120 miles long.
From the Connecticut river to St. Johns
bury, % miles; from St. Johnsbury 10
Cambridge Junction, 81 miles; and from
this junction TO Swanton and Lake Cham
plain, 81 miles.
Burlington has built road from that
city to Cambridge 81 miles-where il
intersects with the P. and o. line, thus
giving additional facilities for traffic from
this part of the State; as by means of this
branch burlington, and all points south,
are readily reached.
This road, as will be seen, opens up a
new section of our State to railroad facili-
ties, and very much of it rich in lumber
and agricultural products. Every one is
surprised at the beauty and fertility of the
Lamolle Valley. The new road passes
through the very heart of Lamoille and
Franklin couniies-the great dairy section
of Vermont-and the local business of the
line must always be good.
At the Connecticut river, as is we'll
known, this road connects with the Maine
Division of the same line-a road thor
oughly built, l20 miles long, and running
directly through the White Mountain
Notch and the great mountain resorts of
New Hampshire, 1t cannot be otherwise
than that this road must be favorite-as
it is the direct route-for summer travel
from Saratoga, Lakes George and Cham
plain, to the White Mountains and Lake
Memphremagog,-S. JobnS5ary Ca5edo.
3tIn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

New YORK, July 81, 1877.
POISONING AN 0ARSDTAN--MoRTALIT |
SUMMER --TEMPERANCE-LIFF |
INSURANCE AGAIN-BUsINESS
FAIRNESS IN SPORTING MATTERS.

| SUMMER PLACES--TEAIPERAN IFE
INSURANCE AGAIN-BUsINEsS.
FAIRNESS IN SPORTING MATTERS.
1t has become u settled matter that
there is no such thing as honesty or honor
i'll anything connected with sporting mat
tiers. The races at Jerome and Fleetwood
Parks are all arranged beforehand, and
the innocent people who bet on horses
may do so with the certainty that the RING
have agreed with the owners as to which
horses should win and by how much. De-
casionally an honest man undertakes to
row, or run, or fight, or walk, or do some
thing, and if he cannot be bought he is
disabled in some way, if it is the interest
of the gamblers to do it. A rowing
match, which excited much interest among
the sports, was arranged between Riley
and Courtney. Courtney was known to
be the best man, and bets on him were
three to one. little ring of sporting
desperadoes took all the bets they could,
and an immense amount of money was
staked on the event. At noon of the day
of the race, Courtney was in excellent
condition. He sat down at his hotel to
take the little refreshment allowed him. n
cup of iced tea being part of it. lie
drank it, and noticed that its taste was I'M
pleasant. A few minutes after he was
taken very sick; he vomited severely, and
fell into stupor from which he did not
recover till night. Riley rowed over the
course alone, the judges awarded him the
race, and the money in the pools was paid
over to his hackers. Courtney had been
drugged with arsenic. This is no more
than is done every day on the race tracks
in the city, and is fair illustration of the
honor of sporting men.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Gov. Robinson arrived at Albany Mon
day, and has issued orders to all the ma
tional guard to be prepared for active SER
vice.
The mob which gathered at Buffalo Sun
day night was reinforced by large num-
bers Monday, and during the afternoon
called at the car-shops of the Lake Shore
and Erie companies and ordered all the
workmen there to quit work, which they
did forthwith
Early in the afternoon an assault was
made by nearly two thousand rioters on
about two hundred soldiers who were
guarding the Lake Shore Round House.
The military were obliged to leave the
building, which is now barricaded by the
mob, who placed the cars in position as a
defence against an attack. Col, Flack of
the Goth regiment, with about thirty men
and three officers, foolishly proceeded to
the Round House to retake it from the
mob. They were met with yells of deris-
ion from the crowd, and under shower of
stones were obliged to retreat at the
double-quick, and force their way through
the yelling crowd at the point of the bay
onet, some soldiers being badly cut on the
hands with knives and also dubbed.
No trains, either freight Or passenger,
left Cleveland Or Toledo in any direction
Monday.
In Columbus, Cleveland and Indianap-
oils the strikers made freight railroading u
thing of the past. st. Louis was also the
scene of interference with business, but
Chicago is thus far moving along much as
usual. Cincinnati stopped freight trains,
but kept passenger trains running.
Though the strike yesterday had extend
ed to the New York Central its fury APP
pears to be dying out There is now good
reason to hope that order loving citizens
and the military will be able to protect
without such attack ks from the
strikers as will make further bloodshed
necessary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

The tramps held an Indignation meeting
in Lancaster county. Pennsylvania, the
other day. They assembled to formulate
n protest against the hard usage to which
law and society were subjecting them and
their side of the question represents that
they We're not tramps from choice, and
that if no way of picking out the GOOD
from the bad could be devised they would
advise that the people allow the tramp to
be death with las the customs of charity
and religion suggest" Their resolution
following this preamble was THAT the
respectable tramp will be fully justified in
defending himself if his life is threatened
or his rights as IN American citizen inter
iered with by any armed or organized
body of men" Probably not ten score of
tramps could be assembled, in this conn
try, majority of whom would not be
tramps from Choice The representative
tramp is certainly the most debased coup-
terlelt OF man extant, and no man will
train in the ranks to which this degraded
specimen of humanity belongs until every
thing else has failed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

The new cOlOrs are called " moonlight DUO '"0
" sorrel green" ,.,
,Iov,nder H. Stephens is improving in health
very rapidly
Maine updertaker's certificate spoke Of pat
n Irbo died of " ulster on stumk'
~ po.,or ,orbett who shot wilkes Booths III and
destitute at Camden Nd
Professor Baird is having nunaroa 'nO C,,,
ronnr sbad sent from South Hadley to the Cnalla,
youI1 oD river in Georgia. win they be regarded
as carpet baggers' ....,.--.-...,.
,..noctor General Marcy thinks that shoes made
hr' hras. screws will not stand long infantry
w r.bes and advocates return to the old pattern
of sewed shoes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

The country will have reason to feel
pleasantly disappointed, if Gen. Mellow
ellis opinion that the Nez Perces war is
virtually over proves correct, for it started
out with every promise of being as trouble
some and protracted as the Modoc war
Gen. Howard seems to have conducted his
campaign with tolerable skill, though, as
usual, the Indians have made us pay dear
ly in blood for our successes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Whatever may be said Or thought about
the character of Mr.. Hayes, or his title 10
me Presidency, there can be no question
OF the fact that his policy is merely the ex
ecutlon Of the popular will, which he hnd
the dlscernment to perceive, and the GOOD
sense to obey Charleston Net0S and Cou.
rIer (Den).
A REFUGE FOR THE SULTAN.-If tba
Sultan is beaten in the war with Russia he
can come to America. He will find m
asylum waiting for him in all his yarions
capacities. He can send his harem to ITtah
ana the Government will not modest if
but will permit it to send DELEGATE to
Congress. He can send his TREASURER TO
New York,where he can steal with imnnn;
tty so long as he divides with the ri@ht
judges. And he can send his basbi.bozoSSL S S
TO hemper county, where they can keon
out OF trouble and have all the amusem ant
they wish, in their own peculiar wav s."
long as they confne their barbarities to to
American citizens. -Barlington H,oIevs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

RUSSIAN PRIEsTs.-Russian priests are
a disgrace to Christianity. He has
priests eyes" is proverb which means
Illat tlle person so characterized is lustfnI
greedy and self-seeking. Moreover, thew
are IN drunken nation, the most drrnt
en- A friend of mine, who STAYED sev@raI
n at Il Russian country house says
IL is a common sight to see two priests ~
ing In cart, as pigs do when thew a NJ
urlVen to market. One Saints DIV bo
Iells me- the priest came to chanel TOO far
gone 10 read the service; instead of bninr
STUCK ,',hi dumb with shame, he actually
whlned out an apology; 1--WE Door feIlo;s
sPehd all our time in praying for otbors
% inu nave nav, no one to pray for us; no won
tTh therefore, We fall under temnta,;on "
lungs lungs are Just as bad in Bulgaria. nm
hh oGi engineer, who has lust written -" -
oooN OF MS experiences there. went oro ~
o =, sunday to attend church wbosa
Tbpo Upe ,,, llad reputation for sanctltv
l ,Here was no service, for the " pore wy.
ttying dead drunk among the nettIps NJ WAS tbs
p pack o! his vodko (whiskey1 sbon ~ ' mI
Heatu' quantity adds the writer I" ,ha,
he, one e nVe previous Sundays his place baJ
w Won "m2ng those vegetables" Is if anv
Sa the Turks look on RELIGION :, WIZ ,n
fI ,s sucn teachers as filter for swine th 'o
lor men?-AH The lear Rou,d. '"e IMAM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

The Russians under Gen. Gourko still
sustain themselves on the road to Adrian,
ople south of the Balkan Mountains and
not only have possession of the compare
lively small and unknown pass through
which they went but also of the Shpka
pass, one of the best by which to cross the
Balkans. The Turks hope to defeat the
scattered Russian army south of the
Danube as they did the divided army in
Asia. If they cannot do this soon Con-
stantinople will be in danger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Little Rob, who usually adds a few orig
inal words to his nightly " Now lay me
down to sleep" became somewhat excited
the other evening after hearing of some
thefts and murders. and illustrated the
early age at which the notions of one gen
Grafton are transmitted to another by end
ing his petition with, "Oh Lord all them
that kills, steals and murders, please
make 'em better if you can; if you can't,
hang EN-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
THE SUMNER PLACES.

The blazing sun must be endured by the
poor of New York during the week, for
they must work to earn their bread. But
on Sundays, every one of them who can
raise the means takes his wife and family
to where mouthful of fresh air is attain
able. The poorest 90 to Central Park, for
five cents will take them there. Last Sun
day over 100000 people visited the Park ;
poor mothers with their sickly children
staying all day, having taken with them
the lunch for supper, that the little ones
might get as much of life us possible to
fortiiy themselves for the intolerable heat
of close tenement house for the next
six days. There were 10000 people at
Coney Island the same day, and every
land and water route leading out of the
city TO cool, fresh air, was crowded. For
tunately there are many such places about
New York, and they are of cheap and
eaSy access.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
MONTPELIER NARhhI


For TIE tCeek eGdta. 'a5 lis I''.
Apples, dried new SIlot T 10 ",s,sA
pc; Beet, 4n30c; Beef dueI, -ryyT'' W ip,
Pork, fresh, Su l2'5c; PORK, salt -,a,,v.be, !
Lard, ljc; Veal, safe; Btans' v.1E, o.
Corn 500; Corn meal, t lo' NJ, 5 5lij6. q
Gushel, GOdOOc; Flour, T. 1b' s' ~. nre,t,
ers, $3.50 Coal, o. ton, ~91Oa0''"' Ni" @,, Id
l2i a 0Oc; Fish-Frcsh Cod, drc'se. '.,.b To-
l5c; Shad, S5c; Maehereh l}c' 'M % rs, her
salmon, 1O0l2!sc r b; Fnpr; H,lJ san.
Oil, T. gallon, 3Uc, Potatoes, n DE, :, ~ =,
salt, Y hushel, sos, Dairy ! ",....a., = g
refined. l2GltC; GROWN l!r' lin ,JrJ
6lcn as; Maple Sugar . n rnitt
gallon, 4OcdSO. Tea, j)tGs1'I,ii. = NJ d
Java, roasted nc; Rio, roasted, o21 4
Grass seed, S2.I5 Mlch-1u love,
Aotharn New York, 10. 00a = ro''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Yesterday Chicago was severely affect
ed by the strike which became general
there. Albany is also in the hands of
strikers and the New York Central is
thoroughly involved in the strike which
has extended over the whole country with
the exception of New England and the
South.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
ST.. ALRANs R1rrrrn,,

ST. 3r. Adams BurrEnM Apr,,
Attendance small. re @aA
enough of the best bnSs'pS
market quiet and firm s ,,',' % d.
advance for the best grnIo a. '. !,
and unchanged. We oro r,, yo,
II cents; good to ch9iao 1t Clas.
selections p cents per h. ~ We. % {:
ally a lot at a higher price, ce "'a b
Some blunders are ,t o,.
and amusing, but others %, 9', y, n-
to endure, and sometims. ea.'
caught mapping. A pari,bi ,.e
er went through Il ,dmme u.O ,:.
planning bitterly Of the Io.. ".'a
annoyance of his friend. ' ~. Pow
and died. His pastor WIS., ~ q, .'3a
time, and did not. hear Of G 3.'-'
On his return he met tb a. ~. 'uo I'd
ceased, and unwiltineIy iro oo!
" Well my friend, low ja d,''e.
bear the heat now In, '5,' o
at being told that the rlrbo,9, I"' ''.
two months. '''l "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
LIFE INSURANCE AGAIN.

The Universal Life Insurance of this
city is now in hot water, the state super
intendent having made it the subject of Il
special report, in which he charges mis-
management on the officers and recon-
mends that the company be placed in the
hands of IL receiver. The company will
resist such II step, and insists that its af-
fairs are in Il solvent condition. But sus-
picion in respect to other companies has
SO often been confirmed, that the public is
quite prepared to believe the worst, and
the company is already dead in public
estimation. Mr.. Furber, the vice presi-
dent is also the financial manager of the
Charter Oak of Hartford, which is gener-
ally understood to be in n bad way; al
though, as in the case of the Universal,
its solvency is insisted upon by its officers
and by SOME outside experts besides. But
a clean reputation is so vital to Institutions
whose breath of life is the popular conf
dence, that to be suspected Of weakness or
fraud is almost the same as to be guilty,
in disastrous effects; and only those COM
panies can hope to prosper, who stand,
like Caesars wife, above suspicion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

Indian amines are usually in conse.
quence of failure of the water supply.
Artificial irrigation was in former times
extensively used under the native princes,
but most of the old reservoirs and canals
are now in run-'a fatal neglect which
sooner Or later must be repaired.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
BUSINESS

begins to revive with the confidence the
new crop inspires. Orders for goods are
coming in already from the country that
has harvested its wheat. There will be a
good fall trade.
PIETRo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT

is progressing favorably. All the noted
orators in the county are brought to New
York by turns, so that the feeling is not
allowed to die or lessen. Mother Stewart.
who started the crusade movement in the
West is here, and is speaking every day
and night, with great effect. Murphy
will open his peculiar work next week;
and Gen. Gibson of Ohio, and other noted
orators, are held in reserve, The legal
party of the work is better organized
than it has ever been. The rum.shop that
is caught without license, or that in any
way transgresses the law, is held to all
the penalties prescribed. And as good
lawyers with plenty of money are employ
ed, they worry the sellers terribly, 1t is
no joke to them 10 be arrested, for the old
tricks of indefinite postponements and
straw bail are not allowed to work They
have worried nearly two hundred bucket
shops out of existence. The excise law
which restricts the sale of liquors to inns,
is being rigidly enforced; and consequent
ly all the dirty little gin mills are putting
up the requisite three cots in their little,
dirty back,rooms. The temperance peo-
pie are working for u decision to block
this game, and they will doubtless get it.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-08
6ENEEAL kEJDICING.

MEMPHIs, Tenn, March 6.-ihe report
from Washington that President HAYES had
rendered ex-senator Key the position OF
postmaster general ia received With great
satisfaction by all parIie-, not only az
a worthy tribuIe To Mr. Key, but as an in
dicaIIOn Of the conservative policy oil the
new President towards the South.
FIRE.
CLEVELAND, o., March 6.-Leonsrds
opera house was totally, and Robbin- block
partially. destroyed BY ire early this morn
ing at Fos.o,ia, Ohio The loss ON the
opera hnu-e il $4,000; Insured in the
Home, OF New Y re, $4,000; Cooper. OF
Dayton, S20JU; in the Jefferson, IL 200,
on the contents The loss on the block IL
5000; insured in the Home, Of New
York, 81, 500; Pnenix, OF Brooklyn, 81 500.
The origin oil the hre Is unknown.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, March 6.-The south
east portion Of the square known a. Stacey's
corner was burned this morning, together
with a stock Of boots and shoes, millinery,
tobacco, and other kinds Of merchandise
The fire was evidently Incendiary in its
origin. Loss, $4,000; insurance, about
$4,000.
WELDON, THE ASSASSIN.
New York March Ga Philadelphis
dispa.ch says that William Henry Weldon,
who attempted TO take the life Of Gov.
Packard at New Orleans on the 15,h OF
February, arrived there yesterday, accom-
panied by his father, the Rev T.. F. Well
don. He is at large on 1000 bail, but it
is intimated that he will not be prosecuted,
owing to the interpositiou of friends Of his
father.
Joe Coburn, the pugilist, convicted of
shooting, with attempt 10 kill, two police
men, has been sentenced TO ten years ia the
state prison.
wASBBURNE.
New York, March &c. B. Wash-
burne, the American minister 10 France,
nov here, says he will remain in this coun-
try two or three weeks only, that his srri-
val has no political significance, and that
his reasons for coming are purely private.
He has no inten'on OF going - Washing
ton, and will probably start ior Maine to-
morrow.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-08
APRACTICAI QUESTION.
How B.eaSenWorth Interests are A..
tended 80.


tended 10.
The Associated Press dispatches of this
morning contain the following from Wash
iugton:
THE committee reported the;amendment
appropriating $1,000 Tor public buildings at
Topeka, Kansas. Agreed to-
Must il be that Leavenworth shall never
have her interests attended to? The Federal
courts are held here well as at Topeka. /
have no objection to the Topeka appropria-
ton; but the courts being established heI e.
and this city being concededly the most i'm
portant point in the state-the business of the
Federal courts being more important than
anywhere else in the state-it does seem
singular that no voice was raised, no PROPOSE
ton made, no amendment offered. 10 procure
like appropriation for public buildings here
-LeaNenwofth, in the state of Kansas.
Let our distinguished congressman for this
district tell us how ii happens that Topeka
can get an appropriation and the chief city
in his district obtain none. Would il not be
more TO the benefit of the people he repre-
sents 10 attend to attend to their material in
tertsts than 10 be making buncombe speeches
dead at least for the present, requires no fur
Their funeral orationse THOS. p. FENLON.
LEAyENwoRTH, March 3, 1871.
We trust our friend Fenlon will find,
when full and complete report is had Of
the congressional proceedings upon this ap-
preparation, that proper effort was made
for the buildings at this point. We know
that Senators Ingalls, and Plumb and Con-
gressmen Phillips, Ryan, and Haskell have
stated that they would favor an appropria-
tioH for public buildings in this city. We
fully endorse most Of the letter, however,
and especially that part Of it which refers
in such tender terms to the deceased De-
mocracy
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-08
PRESIDENT HAYES INACGUHA'
Tl0N,

Nh sane man can deny, and there VIII De
few who are so blinded by partisan passion
a, 70 make the denial, that the incoming
Presideu, has the prayers and wishes OF the
TT millions over whom he will rule dur
inc the forthcoming four years, and that
the beginning of his administration VIII
he the Inauguration Of an era oil
good will to all, irrespective OF party or
opinion. President Hayes inaugu-
raj address, in which he briefly out
lines the policy Of his administration, is
axsuredly an indication Of this, and he
relies upon the people at large to sustain
him. He says tina. he is not insensible to
the great trusts which have been reposed
in him, and will, to the extent OF his abili-
~. fulfill them. He makes no empty
boasts, and promises TO do nothing impossi-
BILE. He devotes the greater portion OF bis
address to the condition of Southern affairs,
and says that it will be his great aim to
heal up the old sores and close up the
breach between the races and factions which
have existed there since the close
of the great rebellion. Peace
throughout the nation and good will to
ALL" is his watchword, and fairly illus
trates the policy which will ac;uste and in
fiuence his administration. The people
will aid their President in this, and he can
rely upon their support. The attitude ei
the millions who have maintained them.
selves 30 creditably during the excited and
hotly contested political campaign OF the
past months is abundant proof Of this. In
no other country on earth could such q
state of things exist. Had it been
in France, the land would have
been torn beneath the feet Of
contending factions; the streets of Parii
would have run riot with blood, and some
new Napoleon would have arisen to place
upon the necks of the people the oppressive
yoke of tyranny. We may thank God thai
we are the people we are, and that our &C
ton has set an example which the people
of other nations would do we'll to follow
From Maine to Cslifornia, and from thu
Lakes of the North to the Cults of thu
South, comes the glad cry which betokenl
peace; which bears TO our new Presiden
the response to his desire, that We shall
dwell in harmony snd the succeeding foul
years will show that the American people
as self-governing nation, are worthy th'
many tributes of admiration which hav,
been vouchsafed her from the countries
across the sea.