Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-07

Tilton is living away from his family, on
Second Avenue, getting ready to do the
same thing, at about one-fourth the mon
ey, and Frank Moulton, the real sufferer,
is rebuilding his shattered fortunes, as the
agent of Ashton's Liverpool salt, which
he is Introducing 10 the attention of dairy
men, The great scandal is very dead.
PIETLO.
During the sickness of Senator Morton,
DR.. Thompson, his physician, received
remedies from all parts Of the country,
each sender being convinced that his or
her remedy would be certain to cure by
giving tone to the Senator's stomach so
that it would retain food.
Secretary Evarts wittily expressed the
effect of IL warm climate upon the habit of
people in his address ut Richmond, when
lie said that It's citizens have {" the habits
that belong to u climate where all men can
labor all the year round if they choose"
Here is u good piece Of news from Mis-
sissippi to set over against the many bad
ones that have come of late: Two pr0m-
nent citizens of Franklin county have been
arrested for bull-dozing," convicted and
sent to the county iail for two months
apiece.
If the Jew isn't Il gentleman, according
to Judge Hilton's notions, he is II pretty
wel-behaved sort of Il person. Statistics
show that, while the Hebrews form ten per
cent of the population of New York, they
contribute less than one per cent to the
criminal classes.
AN UNREGENERATE PosrMAsTER.-A
backwoods postmaster Of New York writes
to the Republican State Committee; Il
suppose after the Presidents order | had
nothing to do but 10 sit like II pump on n
loo and do nothing, and let the Grand old
Republican party so TO the devil"
Remark by John G.. Whittier: Il feel
confident that President Hayes and cabi-
net hope to bring to this nation, through
harmony and peace, Il general prosperity
and good will; that he acts prompted by
the purest of motives, the noblest intrn-
tons; that those who blame HIM to-day
will bless in the future his devotion to tie
best interests of the Government.
What u pity man won't let well enough
alone. John Hahherton has made IL clever
reputation and snug little bank account
out of Z" IIelen's Babies" besides insuring
good sale for anything else he might
write that was fairly good. But he
wasn't satisfied, and has taken to lccturing.
in which the Chicago papers report him Il
most ptable failure.
The extravaganza of public charity at
Brooklyn is attracting attention. Ripley
Ropes, a member of the New York Stale
Board of Charities, advises the city author
tiles to withhold all outdoor relief but
coal, and says that for five years IN aver
age of $4,000 u year has been spent in
out door relief, nearly half of which was
required to defray the costs of distribution.
The TrtL05c'S Washington special says
Secretary Sherman has not urged upon
his cabinet associates the cutting down Of
their estimates. He simply desires the
estimates to BE- made in good faith. For
good many years it has been customary,
especially in some departments, for csti-
mates TO be prepared on the theory that
Congress would certainly cut them down
twenty. live or fifty per cent.
The death of Aleck Gay, near Austin,
New, illustrates the danger attending
amateur highway robbery. The skilled
operators in that region always command
their victims to hold up their arms, and
compel them to remain in that position I'M
til their pockets have been rltled, Gay
said to Mr.. Ilummill, whom he undertook
10 rob, d" Hand over your money Hum
mill put his hand in his pocket as if to
obey, but drew out Il revolver instead, and
killed the bungling robber on the spot.
In Texas, recently, judge broke down
with emotion while Sentencing one Long
ly, notorious desperate, to be hanged for
murder. Lonely was surprised at this,
and remarked, on going back to JUL, IL
feel sorry for the judge"
Enormous quantities OF herring have
been captured this year on the coasts OF
Denmark. For centuries these fish were
u great source of revenue to the country,
but about three hundred years ago they
suddenly deserted the Danish waters, and
have only now returned.
The ghost of the late bandit and muir
derer, Tiburcio aVa>qucs, haunts the
prison at San Jose, California, every night
at II O clock, sharp. The first sound is
like the rafting of IL chain, us fla shack
led foot was being raised from the ground.
The ghost goes up and down the corridor,
stopping at the cell where he took his final
chew of tobacco, and rapping. Then is
heard in the distance sound like the bay
ing of u hound. Nearer, clearer, deadller
far than before, it is now like deaiening
wall ending in Shrek as of Il damned
spirit cast over The battlements Of heaven
he adlong into hell. 1t is in every respect
first class ghost.