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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

HARVEY rILDEN, Judge. MA. CHASE, Register
The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court of the District of
Washington during the two weeks ending
December 10:
Nov. 81. Rufus Lawrenee's and Daniel
SINNERS estates-commissone report
returned,
Nov. %. H. H. Mahurons estate-aD-
plication to sell real estate referred to Dec.
81.
Dec. /. Hubbard Hills estate-trustee
account settlement adjourned to Dec. Is.
Nathan Dodge's Observation-Disclosures ac-
count allowed.
Dec. 5. Allen Martins estate-Newton
Martin, administrator. John Huntington's
estate-commissioner's report returned.
Dec. Z. Julius Smalley's estate-com-
missioners report returned.
Dec. 8. Della Bensons estate-A. p.
Benson, administrator.
Dec. 10. VIM. o. Silley's estate-I. S.
Dwinell, administrator; Abdiel Kent and
james Kclso, appraisers and commission
ors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

FIRE AT BErHEL.-Monday night dis
astrous fire begun about twelve o'clock,
1t started in tenement house known as
the White River House. owned by j. j.
Wilson, from whenae it spread moth to a
building owned by T, r. Williams, occu-
pied by DR.. R. NJ. Chase, dentist, and L.
w. Welsh, furniture dealer, and south 10
A. L. Stearns, livery stable, Grahams
new block, in which were 7. A. Chad
wick, harness maker, G. II. Skinner,
eweler, the Post Office, Mrs. E. NJ. Tar
bell, milliner. and two families in the
chambers, the basement being occupied
by the owner rs a store room; then to the
store and dwelling house OF A. j. Davis,
The fire crossed to the east side of the
street. burning the large block owned and
occupied on the first floor by G. E Gra-
ham, on the second floor by A. l.. Stearns
as dwelling, and Iunton & Stickney and
Gilman q Williams for law offices. The
engines from Northfeld and West Ran
dolph were sent for and came on special
train in charge of +. A. Shattuck, and by
their aid the further spread Of the fire
was stopped. The losses are as follows;
j. j. Wilson, building, $4,000; insured
in the Fire Association.
L. h. Williams, building, $500; insur-
ance $500 ut Mllville.
l.. w. Welch, furniture; insurance
$500; loss small.
Dr. Chase, loss $500; insurance 5000.
A. l.. Stearns, livery, $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
G. E. Graham, new block, $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000 in Vermont Mutual, $1,000 in
Windsor, $1,000 in Champlain; loss on
stock, $4,000; insurance $4,000 in the Ver-
mont Mutual.
T. A. Chadwick, harness dealer, loss
$1,000; insurance $500 in Connecticut
River.
C. II. Skinner, loss $500; insurance
300 in Union Mutual.
Mrs. Tarbell. loss $1,000; insurance
500 in Connecticut River.
A. j. DAVIS, loss SZ0OU; insurance
1880 -.
A. C. Davis, loss $4,000; insurance 1880
in Connecticut River.
J. o. Sargent, loss $4,000; insurance
$500 in Connecticut River.
G. f. Graham, brick block, loss $4,000
insurance about $4,000 in Vermont Mutua
and Windsor Companies; loss on stock
$4,000; insurance $4,000 in the Etna
$4,000 in the Vermont Mutual and Wind
sor Companies together with some small
losses by the damaging Of goods, etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

NORTH FERRTsBURGH.-With the frozen
ground and continued cold weather we
have considerable fresh portland an
abundance of work for the blacksmith.
The Tin shop" does not yet become
an abiding institution among us. The
young men who proposed to engage in the
business, we understand, have abandoned
their project.
James A. Fadden still progresses with
his new carriage shop. lie proposes to
have it up and enclosed very soon.
Alexander LeCoy on Wednesday of last
week was arrested. found guilty and fined
for laying violent hands upon A. Z. Keller
of this place. Failing to pay his fine, and
refusing to procure bail, he was committed
to the Middlebury Jail.
A very gratifying and appreciablc inter-
est is taken in the support and main
tenance of the lecture course in this
place for this season. Pres. Hubert of
Middlebugy College is expected to deliver
the next lecture on Friday evening, the
18th instant.
The friends Of the Methodist Church at
West Charlotte are 10 have II donation vsiit
for the benefit of their pastor on Wednes-
day evening of the present week.
We understand that Messrs B. K Bliss
and Sons of New York city have recently
received II reward Of merit at the great
International Potato Exhibition at London
for several new varieties, furnished them
by O. IL. Alexander of Charlotte. One
of these varieties will be thrown upon the
market during the coming spring, and will
doubtless prove the handsomest red potato
ever introduced. Mr.. Alexander had or
exhibition at the great Centennial three
plates of very fine specimens of Seeding
potatoes. He also deals in first-class, purt
bred, White Brahma fowls.
We are credibly informed that the ferr,
boat running between Panton and West
port, N. Y, has been sold to Duan,
Brooks of St. Adams.
Martin Hoyt of Panton met with very
serious and it is thought fatal accident OF
Friday, the 30th of November.
Mr.. Kimber, the "Qhaker preacher,
who has been laboring so successfully u
Monkton and other places in this vicinity
has returned to his home at Philadelphia.
The attendance at the NJ. L. Sunda,
School last Sunday was one hundred an,
twenty-three, and the penny collection a
the same ninety-nine cents.
Rev. j. w. Bennett will lecture on ten
perance before the Lodge of l. o. of G. T
on Saturday evening, the 10th instant, a
halfpast seven o'clock, in the Good Tenn
plars' Hall. A full attendance of the pub
lie is desired.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

The Tribune'S analysis of the political
situation, in its prospectus just issued, and
printed to-day in another column, will
command universal attention. 1t think,
the anti-resumption and other financial
heresies have been shown, in the late votes
in Congress, to have their main support at
the South. 1t looks to n union of the Solid
South and Tammany Hall to grasp the
Government in 1880; and it regards their
attitude toward subsidies, eXtravagant an.
preparations for internal improvements
and other efforts to get back what thew
lost by the war, us the great danger ahead
Nothing, it says, can meet this danger but
the old party of the churches and the
school houses; and so it renews the old
appeal to the national conscience, the ma.
tional honor, and the enlightened self.m.
terest of the taxpayers. The Tribune has
been again enlarged, is printed in hand.
Ter form, and offers really great pre-.
MUM, Wcbster's Unabridged Quarto
Dictionary. Read its prospectus
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

The Burlington Free Press copies what
we said of Patterson and Conover and
adds:
We are not glad that this festive pair
have 81 gone for two reasons. In the
first place, they have not gone. Conover
still votes republican on important ques-
tons; and as long as Patterson in every
speech proclaims himself republican,
the party can hardly be said to be rid Of
him. In the next place, when they are
gone, both of them, hook and line, the re.
publican majority in the Senate goes with
them. That seems to us worth keeping.
Their absence does not seem quite as
conspicuous as it was last week, and WI
consume the crow of our unwarranted re
joicing as composedly as may be, and witt
our attention, in measure, diverted from
the unpalatable character of the food by
the spectacle of the classical Free Pres,
remarking to victorious republican sen
ate I'm hoe signo uinceS," as it presents
banner with this strange device 1.-THE,
have not gone"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
Che FREEMAN.
PIeYna Fallen.

The most important event of the Eastern
war was the fall of Plevna which took
place last Monday. The capture of this
stronghold and its army of defence closes
q most desperate struggle that has lasted
five months.
The Russians met their first repulse at
the hands of Osman PashN before Plevna
on the Sth and 9th days of July, and were
again unsuccessful on the 10Th. But on
the last two days of that month they had
received achievements and made gen
eral assault on the Turkish positions. The
result was the most overwhelming Russian
defeat of the war and the loss of many
thousands killed and wounded.
This great defeat checked the Russian
campaign for nearly two months but in
September the Grand Duke again threw
his army against the Turkish redouts and
although his men were killed by thousands
their bravery was such that there was no
panic, and they made captures of some re-
doubts which they reclaimed. The Rus
slams found that the place was not to be
taken by assault and set to work to shut
up the army of Osman Pasha and starve ii
into submission.
Since September there has been desulto-
tory fighting only in front of Plevna while
in its rear to the west there have been sew
eral lively engagements between the forces
of Gen. Gourko and other Russians engag-
ell in the work Of isolating Plevna, and the
Turks who were trying to relieve the be-
seigcd army.
Giving up hope of relief, Osman Pasho
at seven o'clock Monday morning made an
assault on the Russian lines in the direc-
ton of Widdin, hoping to break through
and escape. After five hours engagement
in which he lost ten thousand men and
was himself severely if not fatally wound
ed, he was obliged to surrender the rest Of
his half-starved army numbering some
10000 men, to the Grand Duke. The Czal
offered the use of his own carriage and es
cort to the brave and wounded Turk who
had so long fought against hunger anc
superior numbers, There are great rcjoic'
ings in Russia over the victory and the
Gar at once returns to st. Petersburg, the
Al l,,t ~
fully assured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

The public debt statement for Novcm-
Der shows decrease in the debt for the
month of 81 1928 ,634.
Gen. John Harlan was sworn in rs one
of the Justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States, on Monday.
The Steamer City of Berlin, that was
long unheard from, arrived off Queens
land Saturday night and is safe. A broken
shaft delayed her voyage n week.
The Senate having concurred with the
House in the resolution of adjournment.
This week Saturday, Congress will adjourn
not to meet again until the 10th of Janu-
airy.
Henry L. Pierce, citizens candidate,
was yesterday elected Mayor Of Boston
over j. O. Prince, the present democratic
mayor. The contest was bitter and the
vote the largest ever cast in Boston.
Pierce had 25,033 and Prince % 1872.
England is getting nervous again, now
that Kars and Plevna have fallen. The
fear is that the Russians will so crush the
Turks as to obtain territorial acquisitions
and maratime advantages that will threat
en- England's India communications.
Ex-Governor and Congressman Walker
of Virginia declines to be q candidate for
reelection. He says he has spent ten OF
the best years of his life in active politics
to the neglect of his business interests
and the consequent loss of n reasonable
competency.
The political troubles in France are new
every day. Several attempts have been
made at forming a conservative republican
ministry, but MacMahon Or the man who
meets him always finds something in the
way. The republicans fear the presiden,
is determined on a second dissolution ant
purposely break down every new attempt
at an agreement.
Minister John Welsh has arrived il
England, but would-be minister Henry S
Sanford has not got rs far as the Senate
towards the Belgian mission this time
Not only has Sanford come to grief, bu
one Beauchamp, an Indianian, who want
ed TO be nominated for the same post, ha
concluded not to try any more since hi
method of spelling my hole hart ha
become public.
We copy elsewhere an article from tn
New York Sun Oh Senator Edmunds. |
is from hostile pen and readable enough
to make up for its want of comprehension
in many ways of the leader of the republi
can senators. Mistaken as the Sun
about the Vermont Senator's age, tempe
and honesty, it shines upon certain othe
qualities lie possesses. with its own pecu
liar brilliancy.
Congress has been engaged in tai
mainly for the last week, and in getlin
ready to 60 home for the long holiday rc
cess. The Senate has discussed the silve
bill and the House our relations with Me,
leo which are not considered satisfactor,
Predictions of war with the latter coul
try have not much foundation however
j. B. Eustis has been admitted as senate
from Louisiana, there being only eigl
votes against him. Pinchback who CLAIM
ed the same seat resigned last weel
Eustis is a democrat, The Senate now h,
76 members and all states are representc
for the first time since secession bcga
seventeen years ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
MONTPELIER MARKET


For the neck ending December H. le'V' ,.1
Apples, dried new s0IOc y ID; Butter S @g
SOC; Beet 402Oc; Beef dried, green we iTam i5c;
Pork, fresh, sdl2gc; Pork, salt, l2iaci - 4l
Lard, l5c; Veal, 60l2c; Beans, bH'ee,' osis,
Corn, S0.75; Corn meal, y 100 ms, s.oy6i TracB
ers, $l5O; Coal, y ton, S7.5O0OOcO Lheessi ,Tbni
Is u DOC; Fsh-Fresh Cod, dressed lVI' raJ &c;
l5c; shad, 85c; Maokerel, 3c salt FlS' CVo ne
Salmon, lO0l2Hc Y 10; Trpe, Fay sHN@G SOC;
Salt, v bushel, soc; Dairy, l.aG'c w. \, allan,
refined, lldl2lc; Drown, l2c; Mnas,e.' F,r vI
COO SIS; Maple Sugar y Il, 1a'G; Sc"' oil
gallon, 40cdSO. Tea 5JcdS0''3i ~ n. iiIsrts
Grass seed, s2.25; Michigan Clover o'
Nothern New York, 10. OOc r ronn1'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

In our advertising columns we give the
report of the Superintendent of Insurance
of New York on the condition of the New
York Life Insurance Company, this report
would seem to be thorough and after
Judging the company by the hardest tests
possible leaves an immense balance in
favor of the company.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

RICHMOND MARKET, December &c.
Butter sold at IS to IS cents for fair to
good; 20 to % for choice, fresh made; "A
to &c for October, Skinned and partly
skinned cheese sold ut to 3 cents; sage,
| | to ~ cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

selectmen Eldrilge E, Cabot of Enfield, Mass.
who had been strangely sick for some time, result
ing from the bite OF cat eight weeks ago, died on
saturday. The doctors were undecided whether it
was hydrophobia or acute mania.
A raid was made upon the low groggcres in New
York, Thursday night. over three hun lrcd deal.
ers were arrested by officers whe visited the sa
looms in citizens dress. The station houses are
nll of these Offenders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

The fall term at Dartmouth College
closed Tuesday, Nov. 9th, and the winter
term will commence Thursday, Dec. 9th.
About one-thrd of the students, however.
will be absent the first of the term teach.
ing. A week before the close of the term
Prof. Emerson was taken i'll and was I'M
able to finish his work with the junior
class. Over fifty Of the freshmen will
have portions of the Algebra to make up.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
THE DECORATIVE ART GALLERY
FASHION NOTES.

Evening hats of white felt are seen at
popular milliners. The shapes are the
close helmet or the round hat turned up
at one point above the temple. The trim
ming is II twist of white plush, with a
plume or white wing and large knot of
plush filling the front, and the effect of
this simplicity is very pretty. Gloves are
longer and have more buttons than ever.
A sensible new stocking is on sale for the
first time this year, of German ma1ufac-
ture, which looks exactly like knit stock
ing, and goes by the name of "handknit."
1t is heavy scanned all the way, and comes
in all the fashionable colors, cardinal, dark
blue, gray and scarlet, brown and hunter
green, and is warm, firm and very elastic.
Colds and cold feet are nearly impossible
with the sensible fashion of wearing thick
stockings and boots. The cork-soled
shoes, always light and dry, are Il great
Improvement on the heavy-soled English
boots, which really told on a woman's
strength after walking in them for an houl
or or two. With these, and the thick,
light, blanket" goods for wraps, wo-
man can be warmly dressed, without being
overburdened. PIETRo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
II Re M ARK ETS.
BOSTON MARKET.
2e1orted and teLegrdphed expressly for tie Green
Mountain Fireman.,
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET

NJ h4Nb A'ANibillONs
For the ueek ending TteSdaY, December H. 1871
Cattle. Sheep. Shotes. Hogy. Carts
t 5a'i week. week. s,5s5 5,sSs5 90 900 60; %
One year ago, 2,l3l s,0l9 OCJ 1903 w
PRICEs.-Beef Cattte-Extra rat aud neayv lie
MUM Oxen S77j0$S25 irst quality, tG7jS
1850; second quality, SG.OOd6,jO lhlru QuJ!,,
fj0O0$5.jO per 100 lbs, ON total weight Of uJt
tallow addressed beef fewcholCc slrgltHu
ss.50IOOO Bulls &C 81 100000,
ROrking Oren-Sl2Odl1 j per PAIR, o. acCol..
ing to their value as beef. Steers, S7jdl!O.
Mich COwS.-$2jd$45 extra good, yjOa7j
with or without calves, as may be agreed lMrow
and ordinary, $l20S30; yearllngs .$lOODd2OOC; !!
year Odds, Sl4.GOd29.00, Swear oils, $24 OOGllUO
Sheep. Live weight 4G4kci extra, 4!adjr b. n. /;
or S2.50ajOO per head; spring lambs, jdjaC per h.
HideS.-Brghton, 74dSC country lots ,1ui!c f H..
calf skins, lOdllc Y b Pets with wool On 7jc;
Talow. Gd6J4 &c: country lois 6aj!ac r. #. Lamb.
kins, SOC.
REMARKS-We find the supply OmGwhat larger
but prices on the best grades remain unchanged.
Z. ii, Hunt sold six CoaIse oxen, to dress Wllt, at
&c dressed weight; Sturtevant Brothers sold Tour
oxen to dress about 2UO TBS each, at Su,!C dressed
weight; q. Stetson sold eighteen steers gross
weight 81 $3.50 lbs, at SIC v h. Tue sheep trade
less active, and prices range 4O3ac lower than last
week. IL. Lawrence sold 1876 sheep, average IOi lbs
at SIC; j. b. Sargent sold 40 sheep, average Is lbs
ut &c IT, Hastings sold ~ sheep average 81 lbs, at
sac v pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
THE RABY SHOW.

The sensation for this week is the baby
show. The prizes offered for babies, the
leanest, the latest, the handsomest, the
ugliest-(thcre were no entries under this
class,) the finest pair of twins, the finest
Lriplets, all kinds in fact, have not been
decided yet. The stimulated mothers are
still bringing to the hall all sorts of babies
and a very funny show it is. There are
now four sets of triplets, and ugly little
specimens they are; and two more sets
have been discovered and captured for flu
ture use. Sin gular MS it may seem, the
hall has been throngcd for days, and
mostly by women. Mothers who have
lost their children come in throngs, as il
the sight Of living children was, in some
sense, consolation for their loss. The
babies stay from ten in the morning til
eleven at night, and us the hall is crowded
all the time, they are having n hard time
of it. 1t is sensation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

iment as any other class. Thursday, five
thousand of them, men, women and chill
dren, turned out in procession, with ban
ners and music, and made very respoc-
table demonstration. They cheered the
factories that were paying the advance,
and Kissed most emphaticglly those still
holding out.
POLITICAL.
The struggle ever the New York offices,
between Secretary Evarts and Senator
Conkling is the theme of talk among the
politicians. They are badly divided about
it. One faction claims that all the reforms
carried out by Secretary Sherman were
urged by Collector Arthur, months before
the new administration came in, and that
under the civil service rules he ought not
to be removed; while the other side insists
that collector Arthur, having tolerated
the abuses, ought not to be retained.
Probably both are right and both are
wrong. Arthur is an honest man, but |
take it he was running the custom house
us it always had been run, and doubt
whether there would have been so sweep
ing a change but for the decisive action of
the president. 1t is claimed, with some
show of justice, that the president ought
to have in place those who can cooperate
with him in harmony. He will have a
hard time enough of it to institute reforms,
heaven knows. even if he is allowed to
have his own way about these minor
matters. 1t is thousand pities that the
trouble cannot be healed, and the integr j.
ty of the state preserved. This is no time
to split up into factions and let the enemy
beat us In detail.
THE LOAN EXHIBITION
for the benefit of the decorative art socie-
ty is the greatest novelty The ladies OF
the best and wcathiest families of New
York have lent their art treasures, their
aces, worth thousands of dollars, their
costly fans and antique ornaments, and
gentlemen have lent their pictures, choice
carvings, illuminated missals, bronzes,
porcelain and bric-a- brac of every curious
and costly sort. The result is n show of
richness and brlliance that delights the
soul of every novelty loving citizen. He
and his wife can bend over the showcase
and compare the laces of Mrs. Astor and
those of Mrs. August Belmont and other
millonares' wives, look at their splendid
old court fans and JeweIled Watches ana
fancy how 1t would seem TO own sucIl
thlrgs themselves. Ihere are point iaces
three hundred years old, IN goou conditlon
and quite ready 10 be worn on Dress
again, dress, entirely oil unread lace
worked with little sprlgs' MADE AT man,
utactoiy In Ipswich, Mass, IN 1871, len'
by Boston lady, ana seeclmens OF the
rarest points. made ny MIS- Garter, the
lace artist OF New YORK. some OF lheh
between TWO at night ana seven IN tn'
morning, alter day tull OF business. %
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

THE BABY sHow-CoLoRED BABIES-THE
CIGAR-MAKERS' STRIKE--POLITICAL-
THE LOAN EXHIBITI0N-THE DECORA-
TIVE ART STANDARDIZATION NOTES.
Mr,rr Xnn1r Nnn q 1917
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
COLORED BABIES.

Another genius has devised II still more
taking notion. He has advertised for two
thousand colored babies, whice he propos-
es to put on exhibition, at once. He has
divided them up among the states, and
intends having them from all over the
south. He pays travelling expenses to
and from the city, and expenses while
here. He could get his two thousand
from New York alone, but the point in the
exhibition is, to show the raw material
from the south, as well as those who have
been favored with the civlizing influences
of the Irish, Italian and Chinese residents
of this city. 1t will take immensely. Two
thousand colored babies, with their moth
ers, will make show such as the city
never before saw. Already it is the town
talk, and everybody anticipates II great
deal of fun out of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12
THE CIGAR-MAKERs' STRIKE

continues with varying fortune. Some
few of the manufacturers, whose orders
were weeks behind in consequence of the
strike, have succumbed and taken back
their hands at the advance asked, while
others still hold out. Five hundred of
them have organized a cooperative fac
tory, and are going into business for them
selves. This is move in the right direc-
ton. If workmen can start for themselves
when wages don't suit them, they have
solved the labor question. But, alas,
there will be forty heads to it, they will
yet dishonest and inefficient men in con-
troll, there will be all sorts of irregulari-
ties and it will doubtless fail. Still, | am
glad it is being tried. There will be Il
thousand failures before they learn how to
do it, but when they have once learned,
it will be great thing for labor. The
cigar-makers can as well afford to .exper-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-12

iment as any other class. Thursday, five
thousand of them, men, women and chill
dren, turned out in procession, with ban
ners and music, and made very respoc-
table demonstration. They cheered the
factories that were paying the advance,
and Kissed most emphaticully those still
holding out.