Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
NeMs and Gossip.


of ne xt October.
Calumet making for Mr.. Tllden is just now a very
depressed industry
The preenback dollar is worth ninely'hVe anu
quarter cents in gold =
New HAMPSHIRE will elect Governor anu 70"
gressmen, on Tuesday, March 18TH
They do say that Judge Bradley went 10 steep
under Mr.. Evarts's argument Thursday
II is how in order for the ROSTERS thatsli decor
ate a few Democrat journals to go In out OIL the
wet.
Pres ident Hayes abstains from the use Of all IN
toxicating drinks. lie is a consistent temperance
man.
Sundays storm was uncommonly severe on inc
New YORK coast, and considerable damage was
done.
In Barnwe county, 5. c., over 900 colored PEG
people have paid their taxes to the Hampton gov
eminent
The mportatons of neat cattle or their hides
from England to this country are prohibited, owing
to rindelpest
Advice to those rearadmral5 surviving prof.
Ccred by the Cincinnati Commercial-move at once
into blue glass houses.
S. L. Baldwin, for more than two years an Elf
cient clerk in the ST. Johnsbury post.ofice' died on
Thursday of pneumonia.
There are fifteen Molly Maguires now under
sentence of death for murders committed in inc
Pen nsylvana mining regions.
A man in Yardvie, j., was recently lined ov
cents each for thirty oaths. They used to be worm
dollar before the hard times
Friday has been an unlucky day for Mr. Tiden'
All three of the decisions of the Electoral Tribunal
have been given on that day
The Senate has conlrme the nomination OF
Clinton D. McDougall as United States Marshal for
the Northern District of New York.
Senator Blaine remarked the other day that he
hoped to remain long enough in Congress 10 see
session 90 by without Il railroad bill in It,
A county in Nebraska having been named ate I
Mr.. Tuden, it is suggested that" Usnfruct "would
make very pretty name for the shire town
The plan Of dispensing with brass ornamental
work on locomotives, anil the consequent labor Of
polishing, is spreading among railway managers
Smalley writes from London that the Bhtishers
rather applaud Benefits course in fighting duel
with May. The British snob swell known 10 be
an ass.
Gov. Hendricks is blessed with wife discreet
enough to tell him when to stop talking to news
paper interviewer. That is better than inheritng
a nephew.
The Salt Lake Tribune tells of a saint in that
city who has just led his deserted wife, TAX
ing her as his third, and also taking her daughter
as his fourth.
a mmttee composed of Victor Hugo, Louis
Blanc, and other French writer's has been formed
in France to obtain subscriptions for a statue to
Z" George Sand"
A supreme court judge in OHIO was sworn into
Office by woman deputy clerk but his associates
thought it would do no harm to have him sworn
again by man.
J he New York Sun calls Justices Miller, Strong
and Bradley, Senators Edmunds, Morton, and
Frelinghusen, and Representatives Garfield and
Hoar, eightperurers"
That man who denies democrat good, sub
atantial growl ia less than human. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Judas p. Bradley.-[St. Louis Times.
A crazy colorcd boy named Gist of Jonesyille
S c., recently splithis old grandmolhel's head,
with an ak, and thon burned her body in a bonfire
because " the Lord commanded him."
| General Garfield must he very touchy. Here he
is suing somebody in Ohio for libel for stating that
he attended that now famous quadroon ball in New
Orleans. His sensitveness is suspicious.
Weather prophets arc somewhat disgusted with
the nonluldllmcnt of their prophecies of cold
waves and big snow storms. They insist however
upon another cold snap before the first of May,
Recently large number of Albany ladies who
have penchant for culIlvating rare flowers were
induced to purchase seed-six for 2J ccnts-of the
great African rose OF Condo" The plant TUNED
out to be the great American stinkweed" or stri
comic.
Capt Ford of Montreal, has presented TO VIII
liam wv. DaNlcy, of Ludlow, ring sleeve hut
tons ard shrt studs Of fine gold, worth from 500
to $50, in recognition of Mr.. Dawey's assistance
to himself and Mis-. Ford at the tune of the Pitts.
ford railroad accident.
Mr.. Wattersons abuse of Chairman Hewitt
makes talk at Washington. Considering he ha,
washed hands honestly, ami spent hundred
thousand dollars Of his own money for e party
than fair share of disclplihcand Jenulcmtion.
Gov Hendricks seems to have lost his Interest in
the count.l lie long ago saw there was no vice
presidency for him, however possible it might be
to make Mr.. Tildcn president through the House
election. lie writes to Washington, therefore,
counscling his friends to stand Loyalty by the
settlement bill
The Chicago Times doesn't put much faith in the
report OF Illlen's intention to 60 to the courts
with his claim 1t says that 1t Is fair to presume
That he IS not fool enough 10 waste his time and his
money upon an undertaking so prepo,t rous aa the
deposition of President he ftcto through the de.
cree OF arouu of law orcqultv.
Mr.. Tiden's Attorney General FairchIlI, in an.
swcrto call of the Legislature for information
has reported that the costs Of his OIL. for extra
counsel lees during his term thus far ySince Jan
lSlI) are Sil0O. These costs have resulted from
The suits against the canal thieves, winch bay,
come 10 nothing. Reform is necessary y in New
York.
i Miss Danscr who has wled nearly halra m illiop
TO charitable, benevolent and religious institutions
IN New York, WAS the daughter of one OF The m ,st
fortunate gamblers of that city, and the fortune
was made at faro, Miss Danser WIS a dovont
.'"y' anu lived for the god of others. There il
likely to be fight over the money, if not a contest
over the will.
III oruer TO check The patronage of opium dens by
WINES OF both sexes, the Board of Supervisors nj
oah francisco have passed law imposing fine al
NOT less than $50, nor more than $500. upon an,
Heeper who permits white person to smoke in h
place. declaring 1t a criminal act for white nersor
TO b" found in den, and imposing a fine Of mi
less than $50 therefor.
Some officious persons are asking Mr. pIao. Z.
'urn'sh the key to his last letter. They saw the,
can unlock 1t with the "htlle dictionary tn,
concluding sentence is scarcely more intouigill
'han the famous GObble dispatch before II vo
ueciphered' threads as follows: "Ihavc only :,
say mat can accept decorum and drccrcv In,
not a hctlcious equivalent for mantle oC .e.roa,
r to anybody else"
aimee mas outdone prima donnas in her ra,sor
,or not appear ing on the stage as advertised 81,
'os' uer pet OIack'and.tan at New York. Snr1,,.
anu Iret'ed so much that she couldn't sing Mon1a,
"lKn'' 'nouSh Alexis and party went purposelv T.
see her The iiolIzed pup was found Tno.,a,
hgnt' however, and Aimee will soon Smilo o,,ain w
tut elnpty-headed youth in the pit.
Francis Murphy, who years agn VIVA ID, r,,.,..,,.
IN Portland, but who for nearly ron, vow.
"n "c'Ne temperance advocate and whose eror,,
nave oeen crowned with great success ,lnri,g ,ho
past three months has been engaged in rora,.,'.
wv temperance reformation in and about pi,,sI,,r