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round numbers ........ ............... I7dpp oOl
Total number n acres IN land grant. In.
cludins previous 3ear', in round num-
lers......... ...... 29i 10000
These are facts Of record officially report
ed. aud cannot be disputed. But this is not
all, by any means. In two years, between
July, 1s6l. and July, 1854, in the midst Of
fragrant war, Congress voted siNty-llye
millions Of money, by bonds payable in
thirty years and bearing six per cent. inter-
est, in addition to the lands; aud according
- the last report Of the Treasury, the bal
nnce OF accumulated interest against the
roads exceeded twenty-five millions of dol
lars So that the actual advance to six cor
poratlons from the Treasury was moro than
ninety millions OF dollars in cash. We give
below the last table from the department,
setting forth the Indebtedness OF these
roads:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15
ThE fEE&ma
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Il. 1877.
The Working Mans PARTY

Within the past few days, number o
organizations in different parts of III,
country have held meetings and passed
resolutions in favor of new party.
Both the democrats and republicans o.
Ohio tried to appease and win over the "la.
boring man" to their support and both
went to that extent that the light of later
events have made their attemps appear
ridiculous. The laborer," not to be ap.
peased by the half-loaf, has now put up IL
ticket ali his own. They held meeting
at Cincinnati and nominated L. II. Bond
of that city for governor. Cleveland
German for lieutenant governor, and IL
Cincinnati negro for school commissioner,
and declare their intention of making it
lively work for the other parties. 1t is
claimed by both parties that this move
ment will hurt the other party, but it
seems to us as though the greenbackers,
disappointed office seekers, who NAV see a
straw to be grasped, and the lower strata
of workmen, or the strikers. will complete
the roll and will be drawn mostly from the
democrats.
Meetings have also been held in Penn.
syvana and other places for the forma-
ton OF party. In the Louisville, Ky,
city election the labor reform ticket swept
everything before it and carried the day.
While great results are possible, it is not
at all probable that u party composed of
the material this promises to be will ever
gain much Roadway outside of local poll.
lies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The Virginia democrats met at Rich
mond' August 9th, and had very stormy
time OF it, After two days contest F
NJ. w. Holiday was nominated for gov.
ernor. This was considered as n victory
for those who believed in the state payino
her debts. A platform was adopted. the
financial plank of which was MS follows;
While the conservative party, true to the
past glorious history of Virginia. and
proud of her good name and fame among
the nations of the earth, would scorn to @
repudiate her just obligations, and are re-
solved to preserve inviolate the public
faith and credit, yet we cannot bnt view
with concern and anxiety the accumulation
of our financial difficulties and the incre as
ing weight of our public debt. We. there
fore earnestly urge on the Legislature and
the executive branches of the government
the Importance of using all Just and hon
orable means of bringing about an adjust
ment of the obligations of the common.
wealth which will bring the payment of
the interest upon our entire Indebtedness
within the resources of the state derived
from the present rate of taxation, and do
equal justice to all classes of the creditors,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The rice planters of South Carolina
complain that excessive charges for freight
milling and barrels make it more expcn
sive to place their produce in the Charles
ton markets than in those of New York.
Cincinnati has just begun to realize
the folly of her railroad Investments
which exceed those of any other city in
the country. Her whole debt is S22, 644
quo, of which $l7285000 has been incur
red in behalf of the Southern railroad.
which is very doubtful investment for
years to come.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany have executed a mortgage for So,
100000 upon their property in Pcnnsylva
MA for paying bonds due this Fall, and
taxing up the floating debt, about ST. ,5OO,-
o0o' The remainder will place the finances
OF the company in a position to meet all
requirements until 1880.
People who are not conversant with
army affairs occasionally ask why the Sig
nal Service, which they only know in con-
nertlon with weather predictions, has its
peculiar title. The management of SIG.
mails u.s. however, an important part of the
duties OF an army, and great proficiency
has been acquired in this profession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The English sparrows, introduced into
this country some ten or fifteen years ago
have now become 50 numerous and il i,
sald' have so successfully wagcd war upon
the native song-brds in some places us to
excite alarm lest they become in time an
intolerable nuisance. They have ALREADY
overrun the country from the Atlantic tc
Salt Lake City. A Western paper having
suggested that the sparrows be sent after
the grasshoppers, the Graphic says: " The
sparrow is essentially sced-eater. He
would probably fling the grasshopper in Il
straight Gr@co-Roman wrestle. but neither
would eat the other except in the last STAG
es of famine. If sparrows are transplant
ed to the West they will 60 for wheat with
an avidity that will make the grasshop-
pers stand up on their hind legs and whis-
tie with amazement."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15
The Battle of Remington.

The great significance of the battle O
bennington consists mainly in this, that
triumphant army, splendidly equipped
was staggered to its fall by one well-di
rected blow delivered on its flank by
body OF mostly undsciplined militia
armed with hunting guns without bayo
nets. So thought Nine. RiedeSel, who
accompanied her husband on this cam
palgn, and who wrote: THE army was
prevented from advancing, while the
enemy, recovering suddenly from de-
preston, increased their numbers daily"
so thought Burgoyne himself, who wrote
at the time, though he struggled on few
weeks longer: Had succeeded | should
nave formed junction with St. Leger,
and been now before Albany" Again he
writes 1.-The Hampshire Grants in par
ocular country unpeopled and almost
unknown in the last war, now abounds in
The most active and rebellious race on the
continent, and hangs like gathering
storm on my left" So thinks Mr.. Ban
croft, who calls the battle of Bennington
"one of the most brilliant and eventful of
the war"
Another thing that gives interest to the
battle of Bennington is the fact that it was
the first land victory under the stars and
stripes as the national flag. This flag had
been adopted by Congress on the 18th of
June of that year, primarily for the navy,
but the army had already received it as
their emblem also; and the continental |
regiment of Seth Warner carried it in
their fight on the 9TH of July at Hubbard
ton, w., with the advance guard of Bur-
goyne'S army,-the only battle between
civilized men ever fought on the soil of
Vermont,-bnt Warmers men were re-
pulsed only to appear five weeks later
lnder the same flag in the very nick of
lme to mel p win the battle of Benning-
on, which was fought, as almost every
1ody knows, not on Vermont, but on New
ork soil. The flag has been our flag for
ust one hundred years. Long may it
vave"
Though fought on the soil of New York,
was the Now Hampshire men under
,tark first, the Green Mountain Boys under {
Warner second, and the Berkshire militia 6
nder Simonds third, who carried off in
lmost equal proportions the honors of the g.,
battle. 1t was a Just instinct l
nat calls rs the orator of the coming eel. |
6ration the president of the college of
lew hampshire; it will be II just instinct
lat places the permanent memorials of G
he battle at Bennington, Vermont, and +
OF at Hoosick, New York; and it is be- t.
ting as well rs patriotic impulse that -
III take to Bennington on the 10Th every
"nch OF the government of Massachu- &
It's, and the people of Berkshire county n
maSse.-SprinGIeld Republican. r,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15


GOOD MANNERS. The essence of GOOD
N, manners is kind thoughtfulness of others
Inc man who goes to his room in hotnI
Stamping and talking through the corridor
summing his door, and flingino his boots
uown heavily upon the floor is merely
oru'ally selfish. He is not aware that he
owes duties to other people who will he
| anected by his conduct. tic does not tbinL
that be rudely awakens some one IN wh"n,
s'eeP Is indispensable, and whom he has
no right to disturb. IIaydon's picture If
; me, man IN the chop-house waiting for thn
1t"'eS' which his neiohbor has held for IN
nour' ana Is evidently bent upon bolIin%
ulltii he has read all the advertisements i
an Illustration of this common splisbno,s
Inc talk and conduct in the cars nrn rnn
orally signs of vanity or a morrill, 9soir
GLG ;a A well-bred man keens
us t0othaches and headaches TO LimsoIr
. @nu uoeS not assume that strangers orn in
'erpS'ea III his digestion. A wei. brnd
woman wv, Keeps her children quiet, and Joc,
uot assume that all her frlIo c.tr,roI arS
I1us' snare her londness for them. If Nirs
|" win her vivid sense of Mr.. p = noa,I
arl.les and Of her fine house and nonima ,"
i ioor only once know how supremely yI M
III, ,r npoIG'ht any Individual is, how we'll ,ho
world Jared before Mr.. T. arrived an I'll b ,"r
m "nS!id the universe will be nv his Jo
p'ltu'e' she would be Il modest and roI,
l u woman. That kno,ylnJC. "i =;
n n' would be a general corrective ' mr
"a a'ne e A certain kind of personal CON VI
oo!. olIeh accompanies undeniohIe s,,N o
N.Y. ,"Ly T.; mere are men, like Lord Chs,han,
r mno IKE to have their going and con,in
regarded AS events, to move , G'r'' coming
Gus ouStle, and to be constantly ra,.oi p"np,
it, That vo erv" t but II they could only know
to , t y,ao very taste is constantly aceonnte%
is inst 90 lo e weakness, and their inluenc"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

1t is creditablc to the republican press
IN France that it continues to be the object
OF petty warfare on the part of the admin.
lS'ratlon. We're the journals less devoted
TO the public interests, their sales would
not be prohibited, nor their editors impris.
oned In one instance, persecution has
oeen carried SO far as to fine manager
lor refusing to publish speech of Marshal
MaoMahon. The natural results of this
policy is seen in the brighter
prospects of the republicans, who now ex.
pect 70 elect 272 of the $50 members form
ing the Chamber of Deputies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The celebration was really began Sun
day, the several ministers preaching dis
courses that could very easily be termec
centennial"
On Monday and Tuesday large crowd.
arrived at Bennington on the trains, ant
found that the arrangements had been
well made for their disposal The weather
Tuesday was fine, and the weather for to-
day though cloudy promises auspicously
for the carrying out of the programme.
1t is expected that at least 10000 people
will be in attendance to-day, and that
President Hayes and his company also will
put in their appearance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The fight in the Virginia democratic
convention last week was an intere stno
and important one, and the result is. on
the whole, an occasion for rejoicing. The
success of Malone on his own platform of
avowcd reputation would have been most
discouraging, while Col. Holiday gets the
nomination after letter in which he de.
clared fatty against reputation, and gave
notice that, q" if the people of Virginia
are now resolved TO go back upon re-
'nown hitherto untarnished by the rdpudi-
'ation of her plighted faith, they must find
some other than myself TO do their bid.
ding" The resolution of the convention
on the debt question was practically anoth.
er victory for the Observation-Disclosures, and
indeed the Malone men, beaten there. and
on their candidate, seem to have been only
able to say that their principal rival, Dan.
lei, should not have the nomination. The
party will probably hang together through
This canvass, but with n good many rae.
ged edges The Richmond papers deserve
great credit for their manly stand, and
have already won practical victory
which a continuance of their fight for hon.
'sty can hardly fail to render complete,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15
News and GOSSiD.

The use of seines for catching smells is prohibit
ed in the Dominion. The little fish should b,
smelt, not seined, remarked the Worcester Press.
Mr. Arthur, Chief of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, asserts positively that there i,
no truth in the rumors of a general strike of IN,
rallrood engineers This is gratifying news.
The " Road Agents" in the Black Hills are I'm
morlstS in their way. A gang of them who recent,
robbed stage, made the messenger surrender the
treasure box, which contained $500, and then told
him that he ought to quit working for compan,
that did no! carry more money than that
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

INDIAN BATTLE.-The Nez Perces, re.
treating before the forces collected by Gen
Howard in Idaho made their way through
the passes in the Bitter Root and BIG Hole
Mountains into Montana. They were en-
countered on Wednesday by force of 1872
men under Gen. Gibbon, of whom 80 were
cilizen-volunteers, which were advancing
to meet them from the direction of Deer
Lodge City. The regulars and volunteers
attacked the camp of the savages, and n
terrible fight enSucd, lasting all dav.
From the meagre news received it appears
that the Indians, who probably outnum.
bered their assailants at least two to one
were worsted and relrealed, but the victory
if victory it was, cost Gen. Gibbon the loss
of nearly half his command in killed and
wounded. The slain numbered twenty.
five, and included three officers, Capt. Lo.
gan and Lieus Bradley and Bostwick.
Gen. Gibbon himself and four of his Off
GERS are among the forty.fve wounded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

Q The loss by the Brandon flood is est
mated ut $4,000.
The fifth annual fur of the Lamoill
, Valley Fair Ground Company is to be hell
at Morristowo, September 25th, Goth anC
9th.
Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, i
having hard luck us u farmer. His hes
horse was found dead in his stable no
long ago; later strange dog killed hi
$500 imported buck, "Royal George" anc
last week his beautiful heifer, imported
from Jersey ut a cost of $500, was found
with her neck broken in the pasture.
The gentleman of Indiana to whom
both political parties refer as Uncle Jim.
my Williams, will be present at the Ben.
ninglon celebration. The Indianapoli.
journal implores that gentleman not to
wear black clothes, but appear in suit
of his blue jeans, inasmuch as it is not the
Governor, but his apparel, that Vermont
erS desire to witness.
HE STATE PRIsON.-At present there
are 1873 prisoners in the State prison at
Windsor, whose labor, shoemaking, has
recently been le-let by the prison directors
to Messrs. Mawhinney & Co., of Boston,
for forty cents per day, II man. Up to the
llrst OF the present month the convicts
have been working under contract to the
same parties, made a year ago, for five
cents less per day, or thirty-fve cents
man.
Arrangements have been concluded be-
tween the Central Vermont railroad and
the Bennington and Rutland railway COM
pany, by which the Central Vermont rail-
road company will for the present operate
and conduct The Bennington railway. 1t
Is understood that this arrangement will
continue until Tuesday, Aug. Dist. The
Central Vermont railroad company had
fully perfected their arrangements for the
i'A'llehse business that will be done
through the Centennial week, and the pub
lie Will be pleased to know that they are
to operate the Bennington road.
CRoQUET.-rhe St. Adams Messenger
notes remarkable run made at croonet,
the other day, by Edward L. Pierce, of
Rochester, Vt. His ball was for the CEN
ter wicket, going up, and his partners for
tie last two going up, but not in position.
He made the center and upper corner,
reached his partners ball, put them both
in position made the wickets and stakes
with both, turned and made wickets sue.
'cssvely with both balls until the last two
were reached on tue home stretch, 1t is
believed that this was the best run on
record.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The success which the French have Mt.
tanned in conveying fresh meat in good
condition from the River Platte threatens
us with competition from that quarter in
the European markets. Much will, however
depend upon the cost of transportation
in the steamer which the French have co
carefully constructed for the purpose
Whatever rivalry may follow, we must
benefit, in a general way, from all improve
ments in the conveyance of perishable
products.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The democratic convention of Maine
met in Portland August 18th, and nomi.
mated James IL. Williams of Augusta for
governor. They commended the res.
toration to the common rights of citizen
ship of the people of the southern states, y
but also declared that Hayes must never
be counted in over Tilden again.
The most significant and important
feature of the Mississippi democratic con-
vention, was the presence of colored men
as delegates and the naming of q negro as
one of the candidates for secretary of
state, for which, though he did not get the
nomination, he received quite u number of
votes, including that of Senator Lamar.
| The incident speaks more for the progress
That has really been made in Mississippi,
dspite such discouraging set-backs MS the
Chlsolm affair." than a dozen platforms lib
eral as that adopted last week.
Joyce of the st. Louis Whiskey Ring
gets out of Jail on II habeas corpus, the
Judge holding that it was not lawful to
sentence him on more than one count Of an
indictment when all the others charge the
same offence. Whether this is good law
will be determined on IN appeal to the
United States Circuit Court. The prisoner
has served twenty-one months-the full |
term of the sentence Of the first count, less
his credit of good behavior. The public
will hear with lnnguid interest that he be.
haved well in the pentitentiary, that he has
no money to pay his fine, and that he is
now at large on bail.
President IIaves's administration is so
popular in California that it has greatly
frightened the prospect for sending re-
publican to the U. S. Senate TO succeed
Mr.. Sargent. The democrats started upon
the campaign confident of success, based
largely on the fact of their having sixteen
hold over Senators in the Legislature. But
partly by bad local nominations, and part :
Iy because of assurance that large num- i
Der of men who voted for Tilden are SUP. I
porting Hayes, it is now thought that the /
.epublicaus have at least an even chance 9
,f success. Every republican County 3
Convention has endorsed the President, i
md not democratic Convention has v
Jared to assail him. Tribune. o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

MAINE CoNvENrI0N.-The Maine Re
publican Convention met in Augusta. Au.
gust 9Th Gov Corners, the present pop.
ular governor, was re-nominated by accla
nation. The convention, as everywhere
expected, took the Blaine view of the nd.
mlnlStratlon' and passed resolutions Cor al
least meant toy which seem to approve Of
the results sought by the president but do
not approve of the present condition Of
affairs. BY the way, what is the present
condition of things?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

1t cannot be denied that mothers have
many cares. The feebleness of the infant
unable to tell bis wants, and beset by dan
gers to its frail life from the very begin
ming, makes Il constant appeal to the
mother when her own strength is but
slowly returning. With what confidence
she relies upon Castorit to give comfort
to her child and rest to herself and how
many spells of sickness with anxious
watching she prevents by its timely USE
And, when the baby can tell its feelings
and its wants, how much waywardness is
to be corrected, how many i'll tendencies
are to be checked Nor is it one that is to
be guarded-there is a group, n little COM
m1nity, kingdom over which she is to
rule, keeping, il possible, each in its place,
and giving TO each its rights. The variety
of temperament is great and must be al.
lowed for, so as to guide and restrain with
out REFRESHING, and so as to be queen
without being Il dcspot.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

There is to be notable gathering in
Philadelphia on the 28th inst. No less than
twenty Governors of States have agreed to
come together at the Permanent Exhibit
ton. Their purpose is to make one anoth-
ers acquaintance, to confer upon topics of
interest other than political, to visit the
principal Eastern cities, and in addition
no doubt, to have good time generally.
A conference of so many State executives
is decided novelty. and would hardly be
possible except in time like the present
when party feeling runs unusually low,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

LITTLE BY LIrrLE.-IF va, ,.a
little by little every day w. yo "o "lo S''nin9
your expenses less than von ro4 i''' Are
stan STAN, ,Inoush 1t be little you are vet cn st
an% r ~ taccumnlating and GROWING =, ri, Jop
as C co ,rcner every dayP Be content ''i e
Ero V rn,. money, you are DOING vol IL '''
TbonniI Gu gaming knowledge ever y WI H.,
Of lf"Tusn 1t be little by little the ,Tly uay'
mit tue accumulation, where no DIV iog''.e
~ ,'tteu TO pass without adIin~ e'y Is per-
self. '' W surprising to YOUR,
in Solomon 161 mon,d did not become the wiso.t
never on NJ "a minute. Little nv Iit, i
for e' dar emitting to learn sometbirg a mule
iD i Gm,.y7aIways reading, aIwama even
in ia lIl'ie between the time of study
this ST 10 morning and laying down . M up
bonS % ' ne way to accumulate n FIJI ~ n.Sht;
daily 10 ~, vi knowledge. FinalIv '''a store
o "'sily improving in charaotar'5 iy' are you
best men fail SIII G It is little by little T TIs
it is mp "Iui! wish to be. 1t is y mem
better to d. IL you keep good rosn GlsaiihS,
ter this way man you did YESTERDAY ''i ION
year than nV ror '9a9 you did last, betinr 1et
periect h5 you did last year. Sr river ~ inns
So long out 40 not become DOWN. ,ye TO- be
pearer "a az you are approaching nan,,d
AIM aim 70 The high standard af u whise and
3D. i'l Iita By " Little, fortunes are ooon,,
title by littlo .l'lle' knowledge is gaiueS
Ire achieved. '"o'er and reputation
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

In the recent great battle at Pleyna
10000 Russians were hurled aoainst do
fences held by $4,000 Turks, and met will,
a serious defeat. The immense army Of
'o'oOo men, supported by $4,000 Rouma.
mans at Nicopolis, which the Russians
nave now concentrated, promises them a
grea ter measure of success in the cominr
conflict at the same battle ground. Q
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

ticed Ig n B %Dss of making living is n,,o
iro cart containing four Iogg6 goes about will
dTgs liquids. He announces e tut, tubs ofdye
blue green 81 or so Sr oSss's giving t blssct
Of advert i @nds much custom. ' X, be de.
by lsrgs se ~bi, his wagon is p ny way
''''lons with the color. NV" nn, Is dyed