Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-20

The Boston Herald thinks it will be hard
to convince the public that Peter b. Brig
ham did not know what he was doing
when he made his will.
Virginians claim that since the whip
ping-post was re-established, most of the
ails have been emptied, petty crimes have
almost ceased, and Migrants are seen no
more in the streets.
The democrats cant abide any illusions
TO Cronin and Gobble. They object to re-
vivals of what they call the d" old scan
dals" OF the campaign. That Oregon bust
ness is one of the "scandals" which needs
no reviving. 1t will keep itself alive for
at least three years yet.-1ribune.
There is but one standard dollar in the
world; that of specie. 1t may be gold or
silver, but it must reach the intrinsic value
of an honest dollar, and any attempt to
create any other dollar of less value is to
stamp an ineffaceabe blot upon the integ-
rity of the epubic.-Ihjladelphja Times.
At the late meeting of the Northwest
ern Medical Association. at Chicago, Dr..
Charles Denison, of Colorado, read q pal
per on 1.-The Influence of Colorado Gil
mate on Consumption" in which he ex-
pressed the belief that the generally ac-
cepted idea that consumption can only be
successfully treated during its first stages
is not an absolute truth.
The Boston Jonrnal hears with pleas
ure that Mr. James Russell Lowell has
accepted the post of United States envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Spain, and will soon leave to enter up
on his duties. The appointment gives to
the republicans of Massachusetts ass ur-
ances Of the presidents intention to send
abroad men who will truly represent the
country
One of the noticeable things in connec-
ton with this New York demonstration
was the absence of the democratic politi
clans who have aspirations for presidential
honor, and the curtness of their apologize;
for failing to be present. If we were &c
venture a surmise as TO the democratic
candidates three years hence, it would moi
be encouraging to the hopes of either ex
governor Men do not usually 60 into a
fight with burst guns Cincinnati Com
nlerctGl
The T,ibune'S special says the total
amount of national bank note circulation
is 1902, 900, and remains stationary. II
has been but little lower than this figure,
and ut no time has it reached $500, 100000
the limit at which it stood until it was au-
thorized in 1869. The greenback crcula-
ton is $960,000,000. The treasurer hopes
before September to get it back to $780,.
100000, at which it stood before Richard
son put out the legal tenders retired by
McCulloch.
The early part of last month was re-
markable for extensive subterranean dis.
turbance. In Sweden, near Iofta, AZ
earthquake of some severity occurred
The destructive earthquake at Iquique
Peru, was followed next day by Shock
experienced in Scotland. But perhap!
the most notable of the allied phenomena
is that recorded by the papers of Finland
which state that u mountain near the rive
lana had become II volcano, from thu
summit of which the SHOWS have disap
peared, and huge column of smoke is
sues from the apex.
We are glad to see at last some sign
that there are people in Mississippi whit
realize the disgrace of the Chisolm trAg-
edy, Thus the Vicksburg Herald, one o
the leading democratic papers, remind
Judge Hamm, of the Kemper comfy cir
cult, that "a grave responsibility rests up
on him." that it is for him ito vindicat
the laws of the state" and that, "shoul
he meet with popular opposition stron
ger than he can control, it would then b.
the governors duty TO place the Who'll
power of the state, if necessary, at his dis
posal."
Sicily has had her sensation in the Ita
ian parliament. One Torina and mode
crate were running for the seat, when, o
the eve of the election the moderate re
signed, having received orders to do S
from Leond, the famous brigand, know
tamiliarly as the Emperor of Sicily,
who was, he said in his letter. " intCreste
in the success of his colleague, Torina.
Torina had walk-over, but parliament ir
vestigated him and nuliied the election
whereupon Torina, abandoning his hopes
political preferment. took to the mountain
once more, with an additional price upo
his head.
DR.. Redfield in one of his letters o
Southern politics, in the Cincinnati Com
mercial, has this to say:-As long us it
safe to calculate upon Vermont us u II
publican state, it will be safe, for purpose
of estimate, to put the Southern States O
the democratic side. Not that the al
democratic because Vermont is republica
i use the comparison only as IN illustri
ton. Men ask me: " How long do yo
think the South will remain solid on nj
tional issues?' And | answer: "How Ion
do you think Vermont will be rcpubl
camp" Nothing less than breakup tn
will cause Vermont to vote ticket othC
than republican will influence the Soul
: to 90 otherwise than democratic.
) 1t is now urged that it is unnecessary
kill broken legged horses, and cure
point is stated: Twelve weeks ago, Ii
nigh hind leg was broken of Mr.. Wi
liams' valuable and fnvorite mare,
Utica, by kick from another horse. III
fracture was half way between tbs fetloc
and the ganibrcl joints, and was con
= pletc. A veterinary surgeon undertook
set the leg. A canvass sling was arrange
and the mare suspended in such II wa
: that she could occasionally rest on h,
uninured limbs. The fractured limb W;
then set, bound with hickory and eath
splnts, with heavy leather boot outsi(
of all. The mare did we'll, and new
missed meal. After three weeks,
plaster of Paris bandage was substitute
and in seven weeks " Nellie was waikiki
around the stable There was no sign
the fracture, and it is thought that 81
will keep her 2:40 gait.
The gold casket in which the freedom
the city of London was presented to &c
D Grant last Friday, has on the diverse ce
, trail panel view of the capitol ut Was
! ington, and on the right and left are Il
monogram and arms of the lord mayo
I On the reverse side is view of the G
= trance to Guildhall and appropriate j
scriptions. At the ends are two figure
also in gold and finely modelled and chs
ed, representing the city of London al
the United States and bearing their re
: pective shields, the latter executed in ri
n enamel At the corners are double colum
e of laurel wreathcd with corn and cote
and on the cover cornucopia emblema
II cal of the fertility and prosperity of t
r United States. The rose. shamrock a
VI thistle are also introduced. The cover
snrmonnted by the arms Of the CITY