Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-14

for bread and butter III TINS llGlle way
BUSINESS AND THE WEATHER.
There never was known so many Varle-
ties of weather on the island as we have
had this year. 1t has rained torrents
blown hurricanes and frozen solid, and
now it is good, decent midsummer
weather. To-day as l write, the ther-
mometer marks s., and it is uncomtorta-
bly, warm. Business is irst-rate. The
passage of the silver bill is disturbing
element and has done something toward
unsettiing values, but no one believes 1t
will pass the Senate, and so it hasn't done
much damage. The city is full Of mer-
chants, and an immense amount of goods
are being sold. Business men are feeling
better. PIETRo,
Meteor showers may be looked for on
one or more nights-between midnight
and morning from November 10 to 20.
The latest reason given for the republi-
can victory in Massachusetts is that the
Irishmen voted for Mr.. Rice instead of for
Mr.. Castor, because the former reviewed
their procession on St. Patrick's Day and
the latter didn't This seems to be about
us good as the Adams partys claim. The
two claims, if sifted to the bottom, would
not reveal more than II bakers dozen of
otes combined.
Editor Roberts of the Utica Herald
wasn't exactly crushed by the Conkling
interview. He says that he has no quarrel
with the senator, but simply refuses to fall
down and worship him. Further, since
he stopped paying large share of Conk-
ling's election expenses he has more mon
ey, never was so prosperous, and never
was doing so encouraging and satisfactory
IL business as now.
The only essential point which to us
seams certain is that there is no tenable
foundation for democratic eXultation, and
no excuse for republican doubts and fears.
In this state especially there are more real
sons for faith than for dependency, and
in other states-with the single exception
of Pennsylvania, which for the time we
are content to lose-there is ample evil
dence of the undiminished vitality of the
republican party.-Nea0 York Times.
At Franklin, ILL.,, Jno. Duncan being
refused liquor at the drug store of the
Wright brothers, returned after the store
was closed, entered by back window.
scattered Il keg of powder over the coal,
| t,,,n,J tba Of no ,,o,,1 ,il
the whole on fire and attempted to escape.
A terrific explosion followed, entirely de-
moishing the drug store, firing the adjon-
ing grocery store, which was also destroy
ed and probably fatally burned Duncan.
Total loss $4,000.
The art of putting asphaltum on stone
walls, and coat of plaster over it, to an
swer for the usual lath and plaster, has
been successfully introduced in New
Haven, Conn. The pllstering adheres
we'll This style of work has been in
spected with II view to its adoption on the
outer walls of the new opera house. Ii
prevents the dampness that is usual on
outside wall paslering and makes the fire
risk less, for the asphaltum cannot be
burned, us claimed, while the turning to
which lahs are nailed furnishes excellent
combustible material. The cost it is as
serted, is leas than that of lath and plaster
Mr. j. S. Morgan, the London banker
and successor to the business of George
Peabody, IL native of West Springfield, the
fruit of New England ripened in Old Eng
land, was the guest of complimentary
banquet at New York, Thursday evening,
Af the most tlatterng character. Gov. Til
den presided. Gov. Rice and Gov. Hart
ranlt were also among the speakers, and
II hundred other distinguished men IN
American commercial development were
present, with two or three English Sirs
and an M. Z. The tributes to the worth
Of Mr.. Morgan character as an inter.
national banker and private diplomat, as
it were, were generous and hearty.
Oftentihes in life Il very hard alerna-
tive is presented to man An indiscreet
youth has been languishing in Ludlow
Street Jail, New York, for some weeks
under charge OF breach of promise of
marriage, for which damages in $4,000
are claimed He says he has no money
and cannot support wife, but rather than
stay in Jail and face trial, to be followed
by more Jail in default of payment, with no
end of trouble, he has offered to marry
the girl. If he must lose his liberty he
prefers it should be under conditions
where there would be some chance of es-
cape. He prefers the matrimonial moose
to Ludlow Street Jail, but, under the cir.
cumstances, his wisdom may be doubted
The New York Herald prints IL LONG re.
port of an interview with Senator Conk.
ling, which, it says, "can leave no doubt
in the mind of any reader of Mr.. Conk-
ling's hostility TO and contempt for the ad-
minstration. Though he is careful tc
observe all the forms of courtesy in men
tionng Mr.. Hayes himself, he speaks o
the Secretary of State US Little Evarts.' u
INDUCES in mocking sneers of Mr. Schurz
and declares that four members of the cab.
met are not republicans. Conking at
tacks the Hayes republicans in his own
district whom he charges with aiding the
democrats in the late election, but this
charge is completely refuted by Hon. L
II Roberts of the Utica Hcmld, He also
charges the President with improper inter-
ference in the politics of Louisiana, and
with conspiracy to defeat the republican
ticket in the state of New York. 1t is now
apparent that Conkling intends to wage
unrelenting warfare on the administration
Secretary schurz is keeping house; but
the young Indies, not vet out of mourning
for their mother, will not indulge in any
great gayety. The Misses Schurz art
not specimens Of buxom Teutonic beauty
They are very fragile and refined, with
compilations of transparent purity, fine
regular features, and fair hair. Mis-,
Agatha, the eldest takes care of the baby
boy her mother left, and is devoted to the
beautiful child, now running about the
house and talking in baby phrase. Fol
this baby, whom she took when only few
days old from her dying mothers arms
she has given up everything, with IN
abandon beautiful in so young u girl. The
other young daughter, Puss, has charge o.
little Carl, IN active boy of or 10. So
beautifully and purely do these fair girls
live, the Two grown sisters caring for the
two little brothers, and receiving from
their father the attentions almost of u lover
in public or at home, that it brings up the
ideal home affection, which has almost
died ont except in novels WaShinqton
Letter.
Dan Voorhees,, the new senator from
Indiana, was born in Butler county, O., in