Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06
NnMs and EOSSin.

"Mortiaed bruise is new Partisan shade Oh
blue.
Gov. Robinson of New York follows the rapidly
growing custom in offering no wine at his recep'
tons,
A boy of Is and girl of II were married WIN
the approval of their parents, in RusseliVlNe' NY
They were sent of to separate schools Tor three
years.
A Montreal special reports that the vile oil
Canadian laborer, in the village of St, Bcnoit, has
has given birth to pair of children united like the
Siamese twins.
The investigating committee in spiritual seance
in HaverhiI, Mass, stationed man win reVoi-
YER to shoot at the materalzed spirits. The ap-
partitions failed to appear.
It'll proposed to lay pipes up anddown the bayou
near Franklin, La, through which syrup can DC
pumped any distance ltom any sugar house to the
huge factory on the Teche
AT sale in Paris, Ky, of Gul-bloodcd bulls on
the 25th of January, the Fourteenth Duke oil Thorn
dale, which eleven months ago was purchaser LOT
$l7 800, was sold for 1885.
A Harrisburg paper, answering correspondent
on a question of etiquette, says " When lady
and gentleman are walking upon the street, the
lady should walk inside of the gentleman"
George Francis Train announces: " In fifteen
years my hair will he as black us ravens; In forty
years will have new set ofteetb, and in 100
years shall begin making new race of men.
An American lady, who has married a French
man of rank and good circumstances, says that
none know, until they live en- 6umWs in France,
what economy in its true sense means ;how in fact,
the most can be made Of everything.
Lebbeus Quincy, aged a. and Melvin Reed
aged II, were participants in powlng match at
South Abingdon Mass, on the Goth of December
The horses used were respectively q and % years
of age, and the pow made forty years ago
It's said that two young men, while hunting near
Alexander, n. Y. a few days since, discovered
small cave in which WINS the corpse Of young wO-
man chained bp the ankle to the rock, with guam
tlty of clothes, books and utensils. An inyestga-
ton is going on.
A teacher in a Roston school was delighted to see
every childs hand go up in answer to the question
Of how many had ever heard of Mr.. Emerson, but
her soul sunk within her when she discovered ii
was Billy Emerson, the minstrel, whose show bills
had pla.carded the walls Of the hub f,r several
days.
President Clark Of Amherst, when he was in
Japan, bought some seeds OF the " umbrella pine"
large tree that does not produce seeds Till it Is
100 years Old, and which is largely used for orna-
mentng the grounds around japanese temples.
The seeds cost one 81 apiece, land are now on the
way to this country.
Joaquin Miller lost his umbrella at New York the
other day, an umbrella beyond price, which has a
handle sprout of tree beside Byron's grave
and is decorated with a silver bear and horses
head and chain lie was in despair till he found
1t in the possession oGan airy African citizen who
promenading Fifth avenue.
Great excitement prevails at Mauch Chunk, Pa,
over an alleged miracle The story is as follows
"A young woman died of lingering consumption.
An hour after her death Catholic priest called her
by name three times when she answered, repeated
prayer, arose and Immediately proceeded to
church to give thanks for her recovery.
| 1t pleases the New York reporters to find out
now That old Mr.. Lord has turned up again, that
during the entire period of his absence from the
world with his bride, be passed The time at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hicks, where the couple greatly en-
oyed themselves by seeing the frantic efforts Of
newspaper men in the street outside, and haC
agreeable reading matter furnished them by theil
Biographies in the city Journals.
One day, James Il. Dckerson of Franklin, Ohio
astonished bis wife by showing her divorce papers
| that he had obtained " without publicity" FL
drove her out of the house relenlessly, and waveC
her an exultant adeu from the balcony. Within
week he had another wife installed Recently, tn
first Mrs Diokcrson returned, elected the pair from
the house, with the aid OF obligng neighbors, an,
has since held possession, although Dickerson and
party of his friends have made two vigorous as
! saults.
Probably the only horse that served through tn
war and wound up his campaign with visit o
duty to the plain, was Old Bill, the roam charger
Col. w. i. TlbDtts Of the Second New York Cay
airy. In camp or on the march he was sluggish
but once under fire, he obcyed the slightest touc
of the rein, would jump anything, paid no attentio
to pistol firing on his back, and could be tune
loose with the certainty that he would not sra
away. lie was in more than twenty engagement
and was only wounded once. lie has Just died {
i HO0Slck FAILS.
! King Victor Eman ual was especially fond of
fight. At the battle of Golto, in 1919, he charged,
the head Of regiment, an Austrian battery, an
showed the same courage during the eighteen hour
strife at Novara, On travelling one day in a cal
riage, without escort to his chateau of POlenzo, h
found number of gendumes exchanging sho
with brgands. Victor Emanuel seized the carbin
with which he travelled, and aided the gendarme
two of whom were killed at his side The brigand
who were not killed finally Ned. The officer
command Of the gendarmes was much astonishc
on learning that the king was his new recruit.
In Mississppia patent has been obtained for
method ofcoilectng taxes upon drinks. Books
coupons are sold By the state Auditor to all liqu,
dealers When a drink is sol the consumer r.
celves coupon, which entities him to receive fro
the state in payment Of his taxes. one cent. Irtv
drinks are to be paid for he receives an orang
cOlOred coupon good for two cents. If five drink
a blue paper good for i've cents. Not only dot
the state enjoy an income from the tax on drink
but the consumer has a reasonable chance of pa
ing of his taAes with the orange and blue coupon
The saloons are crowded ut all times with me
making out their taxes.