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

DiphLheria has broken out at Cleveland,
D., and is increasing alarmingly the per-
centage of mortality from this disease to
That from other causes having risen from
thirteen to torty-three per cent.
The Methodist Recorder describes the
governor-elect of Ohio rs ga Christian of
the Alexander Campbell school. and gen.
ulne man, a reformer, thorough friend
of the Sabbath and of temperance and of
national unity"
The London Nca0S makes the death of
Alvin Adams, the founder of Adams FIX
press, the occasion of an instructive arti-
Gle ON the American express system and
The American baggage system, which con-
tribute so vastly to the economy of our
commerce and the comfort and safety of
travel. 1t laments the absence of SINH
lar system in England
Some of the German nobility have re-
Gently come to grief financially. Prince
Puttbus, whom Deputy Lasker exposed u
few years ago, for his corruption in getting
railroad charters, has failed for 800, 900
and " lit out ' for Switzerland, unable to
face the sale of his racing studs and the
general disestablishment of his luxury. A
Count Butcher. grandson of him of Water
loo, is among the delaulters and II remote
relative Of Queen Victoria is in Jail for
financial indlscretion.
1t is said that there is in the forests of
the department of Loreto. in Peru, spe-
cies of tree which the natives call the
rain tree" which possesses the remark
able property of absorbing an immense
quantity Of moisture from the atmosphere,
which is aflerward poured forth from its
foliage in perfect shower, so that in
many cases the ground in its vicinity is
converted into II bog. 1t possesses this
curious property in its greatest degree in
summer, where the rivers are at their
lowest and water most scarce.
George William Curtis, in addition to
his other labors, conducts the services in
he little Unitarian church in his neighbor.
hood. The house of worship is small and
the congregation not large. Three years
ago, the pastor resigned, and Mr.. Curtis
was asked TO read sermon and conduct
The general services. He has continued to
perform that duty ever since, and one of
the society recently remarked that they
should not get II pastor so long rs Mr..
Curtis would fill the place. He selects
sermons from all of the leading preachers
and reads them with fine effect.
There is now new explanation of the
courtesies TO Sitting Bull. So far us he
was concerned, the Commission was
mere sham. The government invited
him, but did not expect him to accept the
invitation and was not anxious that he
should accept. Except as being indirectly
polite to Canada, the whole performance
was one of meaningless etiquette. Doubt
less it will be II source of undying satisfac.
non to Onr government, to know that they
have been elegantly polite to the tattered
savage, and that when he snubbed the
Commissioners he dil Just what was ex-
pectcd.
Major John Hasley Cushman, we'll
known throughout Vermont us a Journal
ist and editor of the Bennington Banner,
died of consumption, ut his residence Sun.
day morning, aged forty-nine years. Mr..
Cushman has been prominently identified
with the legal profession of the state for
many years, and was largely instrumental
in devsing aud aiding the project of the
late Vermont Centennial celebration. He
was for seven years editor of the Banner
His death, after II lingering illness of over
one year. CASTS more than trdinarv gloom
over the community. His funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon, under the aus.
pieces of the Masonic fraternity.
Rev, Dr.. j. II. McCarty, always IL
staunch Union man, and now prominent
Methodist minister of New Orleans, who
is visiting at his old home in Concord,
gives the president his hearty indorse.
mcnt. should be guilty Of injustice did
90 from this house without lifting my
humble voice in approval of the course
of the chief executive of the nation in his
course toward the South. The generous
action of President Hayes seward the
South means goodwill and reconciliation
among all classes of our people, and we
have already gone II long way toward such
i'm accomplishment. TO the poor colored
people of the South the benefcent admin.
islration of President Hayes means pro-
lection and peace. 1t means, further. that
the colored man will never again suffer in
the future he has done in the past.
The nomination of John F. Henry for
mayor of Brooklyn, means lively cam
vass, and although the democrats have a
considerable majority of the votes, there
is some chance of Mr. lenry's election.
Four years ago Mr.. Henry ran against
John g. Jacobs, in the Third Senate Dis
trict, and reduced the democratic majority
of four thousand in the previous election
to two thousand and five hundred. lie is
regarded by men of all parties rs an hon
est man, as well rs one of great business
capacity and executive ability; and some
of the plundered taxpayers of that city
show signs f breaking loose from the
trammcls of party, and casting their vote,
for good men. The unanimous nomina.
ton, at all events is great compliment,
and gives great satisfaction to Mr.. Hcnry's
Vermont friends.
twill be remembered that DR.. LAMBERT
President Of the American Popular Life
Insurance Company held to some highly
original physiological theories, which he
was accustomed to give to the public Incl
IDENTIFY, in the way of free lectures, during
his journies in behalf Of the company he
represented. One of these theories per.
tanned to the proper nourishmpnt of the
brain, by the diet of oatmeal, cheese anC
tripe. which the doctor recommended fol
repairing the nervous tissues and strength.
ening the memory The New York Worlc
calls attention to the fact that Dr. Lam
ben's memory has lately appeared to bt
'ingularly defective. He remembers moth
ing of the Centennial dividend plan, - o
his duties as president of the Popular Life
or changes in the bylaws, of signing the
company's report in 1874 or 1875. and he
has wholly forgotten whether any reports
we're ever sent to the state commissioners
at Albany without having been first sub
mitted TO him. 1t is evident, therefore
that oatmeal, cheese and lripe have no
the virtues which he ascrbed to them, tn
nave an opposite effect, if any. This i'm
portant scientific fact has been asccrtanec
at great cost to the community, and SHOULD
not be forgotten.