Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-07

lis last Thursday afternoon surrounded by
his family.
Senator Morton was born in 1928 and
educated at Mama University, leaving
there and beginning the practice of law in
1916. About 1862 no was circuit Judge for
year but returned to practice. In 1856
he was defeated as republican candidate
for governor andin 1860 was elected lieu.
tenant governor on the ticket with Gov.
Lane The latter being elected Senator
Mr., Morton became governor during the
war period.
lie had to contend part of the time with
q copperhead legislature and with II state
full of such organizations as the Knights Of
of the Golden Circle lie was MI the time
master of the situation and ruled Indiana
with hand of iron. His labors during the
war were no doubt in great measure the
cause of the paralysis which came upon
him October 10, 1865, making his legs use
less. lie was governor Of Indiana till 1867
when he resigned to take the scat in the
Senate which he kept till his death.
Within few months he went to the Pa
cilic const on committee service and while
there his left side was paralyzcd and he
has been gradually sinking since his re-
moval to Indiana. Ills funeral was at
tended on Monday, ters of thousands be-
ing present. He was emphatically Il war
governor lie leaves wife and three
sons for whom he had great affection and
tenderness of manner noticeable in u man
of his peculiar mold.
Moody and Sankey are now at work in
Manchester, N. II.
Dan Voorhees, has been appointed Sena-
tor in place of Mr.. Morton by Gov. Will
liams. Voorhees, is the "tall sycamore of
the Wabash" and runting, roaring poll
tician
The Clinton, Qowa), Age, recently UNI
dertook to forecast the income of the state
of Iowa from its agricultural surplus for
this year and makes total of 1913, Id, $3.50,
az the reward of tho farmers after " find
ing the entire state.
England is short l40,OOO,OOO bushels
upon its wheat crop this year. America
will hive to supply the deficiency. Two
million four hundred thousand bushels
were shipped from New York last week.
This ought to bring back good times.
Mr., John Harper, the owner Of Ten
Broeck." the famous race horse, has re.
fused 100000 for the animal, but declines
tonamc price for which he would part
with him. He considers him even
superior animal to his former horse, the
I.ongfellow."
BOsroN.-ThG complete footing Of the
city Ct Boston gives Rice (Republican)
lG,120; CASTOR OemocraD lG,437; Pitt
man (Prohibtion) 1901; Phillips Green
5ack) 300 The vote last year was, Rice
l9,0G7, Adams 1890, Baker, l ,42G, scat.
.ering % The falling off in the demo-
cratic vote is 81 surpsiso to that party
"Chinese cheap labor" is to be utilized
N the manufacture of cigars in New York.
A prominent firm, which has failed to
come to IN amicabu settlement with lis |
striking employees, has just .elegraphcd to
Sun Francisco for five hundred Celestials. |
No doubt the order will be filled aud the
nVoico properly forwarded, but John may
anticipate Il warm reception in Gotham.
The name Of Senator Morton's family |
vas originally Throckmorton, and their
snrcshy is Traced to the Earl of Throck-
in the reign Of Queen Elizabeth. |
The Senator's father dropped the first syl-
ablo Of his surname,and the son adhered
% the example. Mr.. Norton was bap.
lied with the full name Of the victor of
Lake Erio-Oliver Hazard Perry Morton
but he dropped the " Hazard" after he
became OF age, for convenience sake.
y series Of farmers meetings are being
held throughout New Hampshire under
he auspices Of the State Board of ASricul-
.ure for New Hampshire. The first meet
ng was in Hanover, October 23d and oath.
Lectures were given by Mr.. Walker off
Concord on Drainage" by Prof. Brewer
of Yale college upon Breeding" by Prof.
5cely Of Middlebury upon Leaves" and
oy Prof Collier of Burlington upon " Fer
,ilization. J." The question of Agricultural
colleges was discussed and some changes
The 9TH United States Regulars have
suffered terribly in their various fights with
he Indians. The death roll among tho
officers OF the regiment, so far us known
up to this time, is as follows:
Lieut.. Col. George A. Custer,
Capt Myles W. Keogh
Capt. Geo. w. Yates,
Capt Thomas w, Custer,
Capt. Thomas B. Weier,
Capt Owen Hale,
Lieut.. VIM. w. Cook,
Lieut.. Algernon E Smith,
Lieut., Donald Mcintosh,
Lieut.. James Calhoun,
Lieut.. James f. Porter, !
Lieut.. BENZ. II. Hodgson,
Lieut.. James G. Sturgis,
Lieut., VIM. Van W. Riley,
Lieut. J. William Biddie.
The Liberian emigration fever seems to
rage with undated fury in South Carroll
ma, while also breaking out elsewhere in
no En1f efntnc notahlu IN NJoptL N,uaj;,.,