Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-28

Two barns ana II shed belonging 10 Al
bert Alger in lrasburgh were burned with
their contents of hay and grain. Cause
unknown. The loss falls heavily upon Il
hard working man.
ST. ALBANS BUTTER MARKET, Ang. %.
Market remains quiet, with prices us
last week; choice lots find quiet sale. We
quote butter 10 to l6 cents per h.; selec-
tiuns Is cents per H., with some extra lots
selling at II higher price.
Judge Drehcr ut Nauch Chunk, Pa,
has overrulcd the motions for new trials
in the cases OF Mcdonnell and Sharpe,
convicted of murder, and has sentenced
them to be hanged. Both stoully deny
their guilt.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press ediorially
estimates the aggregate wheat crop of
Minnesota at 250O0,0U0 bushels; the
acreage 2,225. 96l ;average yield per acre
| | bushels. Below the line due west
from St. Paul the yield will probably be
10 bushels per acre. This region furnishes
three-fourths of the crop. Above this line
he yield is estimated at Is bushels per
acre.
INDIGESTION.
The main cause of nervousness is indi-
ge,ti' n, and this is caused by weakness of
the stomach. No one can have sound
nerves and good health without using
Hop Bi tcrs to strengthen the stomach,
purify the blood, and to keep the liver and
Sidneys active, to carry off all the poison
Gus and waste matter Of the system. See
other column. FM34w2
You 90 over 10 Augusta and pick out
the Graz est man in the insane asylum, and
Won take that crazy man and wait for the
darkest nigh that ever was, and YOU put
that man in the worst sleep that ever
could be, and you get an angel to bring
him the widest dream that ever came TO
the crnzest man in the most troubled
sleep on the darkest night on this earth,
and 1t would not begin to compare with
this insane greenbirk dclusiun!- Con-
greSvnacn Frye Of Mime.
Miners powder mill near Negaunee,
Mich exploded The 2lst, doing terrible
X Gu ion upon the buildings, fences,
glass and trees and killed four mon. One
Of these was fairly driven inio the ground
and his remains We're buIirt in dirt. All
that remained of two of them would not
| ill bu|he basket. a horse standing near
by was behraded. The men were engaged
making nitro glycerine and other power
full powders. The cause Of the explosion
will never be known.
In confirmation of the theory that the
NJ nnenpols (Mlnn) hnur-mills were de-
~lroyed by an explosion of flour dust is
the experience of John B. Kchl, II Chip
pewa Falls Owls J miller. While exam
ming coggrd spout in the grinding floor
with lanlern. the flour sifted down. ig-
niling and exploding with II force that
that threw Mr. Kehi back and burned hi,
h ir and whiskers, also burning an assist
ant. Fortunately there was 10 opening
to conduct the blaze to the upper stories
or Mr.. Kehl believes that he would have
lost his mill.
A Syracuse politician tells an interview.
er that the custom house changes have
made the Hayes republicans more amiable
us they look forward to II square contest
with Conkl NC in the legislature, withnu
the opposition of HE federal office holders
In central New York, the republicans are
tbou half and half, Hayes and C"nkling
Conf ling has lost the support OF the SYRIA
cuse Journal which formerly supported
him. his light is of the opinion that
onkling's conduct in last years convrn
ton hurt HIM greatly and that repetition
Of the def mt discussion Of last year would
greatly injure his chances Of reelection.
The Unvcrsalist state convention as
sembled at Woodstock the ooh, am
closed the ID. The following off ;ers for
he ensuing year were elected;-Prrsdent
Rev. b NJ. rillHtSon, If st. Johnshury
vice president, Hosea V. French Of Wood
stock secretary, Rev. H. NJ. Harris Of
Brattleboro; treasurer, Robert Towers of
Richmond; trustee, George Allen of
Waterloo p. G.. preacher of the occasion.
al sermon, Rev. q. K. Crosby Of Wood
stock; alternate, Rev. j. Vincent of
Barre; delegates to the general convrn-
ton, Rev. + E, IIealv, Rev E. j. Ch1tf'-e
iIeman Carpenter, Z j. Whitcomb, + II.
Harris. AT 2P. NJ, DR.. Capen of Tufts
College preached an eloquent sermon.