Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21
NnMs and Gossip.

3 Paul Is. Du Challut tne udVeIO'I nus "i't'0'
i from Europe.
The Brooklyn Argus announced its last appear
ance Saturday.
!. Miss Adelaide Nelson, the actress has procured
e an absolute divorce from her husband, Philip II
= Lee.
Uncle Daniel Drew expects to get through bank
rupcy this week. and resume his business visits 10
Wall street,
Jane Gray swisshelm dosen't think the women
lawyers have done the sex much credit so far.
Give 'em time
The sausage-makers are getting their machines
sharpened up, in preparation for business under
the new dOg-law.
Monkeys were first phrenoOgists, and to this
day they take the greatest pleasure in examining
each others heads.
Mrs. Catherine C. Trotter, in Hemlock, Pa, had
no children of her own, and educated no less than
twent one orphans.
The New York Sun wants to have Simon CAM
eron and the Widow Oliver settle their dispute by
referring it to a Tribunal fifteen.
The fourthcoming report OF the South Carolina
investigating committee will declare that Cham
berain was not legally elected governor
Secretary Fish is about TO request foreign gov
clnmenls to instruct their representatives to re-
main in Washington, and not absent themselves so
much at New York.
1t is reported that Capt Mitchell, an English
engincerin the khcdives service, and 80 soldiers
on an exploring expedition in Abyssinia have been
massacrcd Ly natives
Rev. DR.. Burlington and his church follows the
example of Rev. DR. Storrs and his, and won't take
part in councils 10 which Brother Beechcr and
Plymouth are invited.
Roman correspondent OF the Times states ii has
been resolved that any cardinal shall be elected
pope on the death of Plus IX irrespective OF ma
tionay. This decision was not reached without
considerable discussion between the pope and
some oil the cardinals
a child Of Byron c. SpOoncr, Of Bethlehem, n
H., aged 10 months, was fatally burned Sunday. |
He was left sleeping in a cradle while the attendant
went out lie awoke and got to the stove, setting !
fire to himself ana the room. His face, back and
one arm was burned to a crisp.
There is an ancient weather prophecy which |
reads:
L clustering winds at teDrulry'5 enI,
fruitful year do h it pOrtend;
But ifn February no north winds blow
Their sharpness in April will make the face glow
There was a sudden stop to the parsons sermon
in an Oakland (Ca) church, the other Sunday
when one of the girl members of the choir became
so interested in the pretty bonnet Just under the
organ loft that she lost her balance and turned
somersault down upon the unsusp c'ins congrcga
ton
The letters left by Ryan and Osclwail the al.
legged murClcrers of Policeman Brock of Newark
N. j., do assert their innOce1cp and also confess
that they TOOK pains to avoid the sensation OF
doubchanging There is doubtful report that
the real murderer has been found at Washington
and that IN officer has gone after him.
man stopping at a Chicago hotel was put into
room on the top floor, the bell in which was out Of
order. After wrestling with 1t for half an hour he
went 10 the window and collected a crowd on the
street below by waving pillow case, whcreupon
he shouted loud enough to be heard in Omaha
' Some of you fellows go to that office and tell |
them to send up cocktail" n
The prospective arrival of The body of John
OAlahony, the Fenan leader IN Ireland eXcites II
he greatest interest in the ranks Of the Irish ma
ionast5, and series of imposing demonstrations Il
will take place. Thousands Of Irishmen not SYM :
lathzing with Fcniansm, will n in the process. o.,
on ofCork and Dublin to manifest their hostility
o the present system of British rule. "
The president will leave the White House March ~
and will be the guest Of Mr. Fish at Washington
until April Mr. and Mrs. Slrtoris will be the
quests Of Mrs. Louis Dent until MAY, when they +
will sail for Europe. Ulysses Grant, Jr., will en-.
or the practice Of Law in New York. Colonel :!