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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

NORTH AND SoUTH.-There have been
several lively quarrcls in the house Of
representatives the last week. Hewitt Of
New York had u rousing squabble with a
lot of southern democrats over last win
ter's presidential contest; and Hale oil
Maine has had tilt with Louisiana demo-
Gratis over the returning board prosccu-
lions.
Meantime j. Madison Wells publishes a
letter in which he tells of the sort of man
Judge Whitaker is, a defaulter and a
drunken judge, and many other ms and
outs of the election quarrel down there
On the other hand it is stated that Gov
Nichols disapprovcs of the prosecutions
and will pardon any Of the board who are
convicted. The conviction of Anderson
was very evidently on weak testimony,
and by 4 jury organized to convict. The
whole thing is the work of uneasy bourbons
Of Louisiana, helped on perhaps by David
Dudley Field Of New York. The presi.
dent has trusted much to the honor of the
South in disregard of the fears of Il great
portion of the party that elected him. If
the South sees fit to throw away the
chance of showing the confidence placed
in it was deserved, it will in the end be tc
their own harm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

A Montreal dispatch says that Marie
Dupomon died at Nicolet, recently, aged
hundred and eleven years.
1t is thought that England would not
stand SO bad chance in a struggle with
Russia as has been supposed, as the latter
power has been considerably impovshed
and weakened by the Turkish war.
The Boston Journal notes that the abuse
of Secretary Schurz increases rather than
abates. The trouble is he is too active
lie looks after things. lie has IN impracti-
cable theory that the public service should
be faithfully performed.
A bill will probably be passed at the
present session of congress, to punish for
passing notes circulating as currency
which may be defaced by printing or writ
ing upon them advertisements or other
wise, and also providing against the
DETACHMENT of coins.
An exchange says:-It is Just beginning
to be suspected that the ravages OF diph-
liberia in Burlington, during the past year
has been due to the fact that the sewers
discharge, within the broakwater, while
the water supply Of the city comes from
the same portion of the lake.
The Eastern question has quoted some
what within a week. The British fleet
sailed up to Constantinople but has gone
back to u place forty miles from there.
The Russians have concluded not to occu
py Constantnoplo or Gallipole; and the
terms of peace are being fast concluded
between the belligerents. These to be-
come final will have to be approved by
the coming congress of the powers which
meets soon at Baden-Baden.
The silver bill got five more votes tha,
the Matthews resolution and would hayt
got six more if Ransom of North Carolini
had not been sick. Window and Paddock
were the only members who voted agains
the resolution and for the bill This defec
ton makes the west solid for silver excep
Christancy. The south cast one vote
against it (Lamar's) and had two more
paired against it. The colored senator ant
the carpet-bag senators were unanimously
for the bill. AS tho vote was cast, q
democrats, % republicans and Davis votet
for the bill; ID republicans and democrats
against it. The full senate would stand 5.
10 A,-2G democrats, % republicans an(
Davis for it, and 10 democrats and Il
republicans against it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

James NJ. Field. postmaster at West
Haven, VT, for twelve years in succession,
died suddenly, Feb. 9TH, aged 81 years.
Never reaching over three feet four inches
in height, with remarkably large head,
dwarled and dclormed body and crooked
limbs Caused by ricketts, in infancy, he
yet fought his way up through life to a
self-supporting competency. For fully
one-half of his life he was too weak tc
walk erect, but was obliged to get about
on his hands and feet, using inch blocks
to keep his hands from the ground. But
during all this time he WAS invariably at
something at one time making large
group of moving figures, all attached tc
one crank for motive power; ut another
constructing II model factory loom. OIL
whatever his strength would allow him to
execute, and many are the beautifully
carved toys, brackets, card baskets, etc.
which his friends possess us gifts from his
hands. lie was II genius in music, boil
vocal and instrumental until his last grea
atlliction, deafness, deprived him of the
power to guide lis voice. But, best Of all
he was man Cor boy, rs he used to cal
himscl0, of great faith. Whatever trials
or hardships he had to encounter, he com
mitted them all to God in prayer; and tt
the divine aid he attributed all This success!
in business, as Il shop-keeper and grocery.
man. He has lett u noble example o
perseverance and interchangeable industry
Correspondence Rutland HerGld.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

Paul Butler General Buffers son, is in
Russia, negotiating for the sale Of rifles
The Russians are ordering vast numbers
of new arms. Do they really mean per-
manent peace?
Mr.. d. r. Mangan, president of the de-
funct National Trust Company, Of New
York city, in which some Vermoaters
were interested. has been indicted for
swearing to false returns, and put under
fifteen thousand dollar bonds.
The Pennsylvania politicians are disgust
ed with the appointment of Bayard Taylor
"of Pennsylvania " MS minister to Ger
many. That isn't the way Pennsylvania
usedto be taken care of in the good old
days when Cameron made the appoint
monS.
The Golden Rue urges that the business
situation is better than it was four years
ago; that the rotten and failing founda-
tions Of public confidence have been dis
covered and removed; that the people
have learned economy; that business is
conducted on better principles; that there
Is more OF the pay-as-you-go wisdom prev
alent; that men are giving more attention
to their own affairs; that they are content
ed with small incomes; that shoddy and
show are no longer the fashion, and that
the South is again contributing to the
wealth, instead of the decentralization OF
the nation.
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican is satisfied that the
Bland bill, pure and simple, cannot pass
over Il veto, and adds The silver con.
troyerSy will be settled by n compromise
MIR. Blaine had the acuteness to see it long
ago. and he has put in his bio, and the
main objection TO ii is that it goes three.
ioarths OF the way over to the widest sill
yer advocates. 1t gives away the case.
10 issue silver notes on all silver bullion is
to give us the silver standard without
limit, and will flood us with silver or its
equivalent. Whether the dollar is worth
ninety-three or ninety-fve cents remains
to be seen, but it is not worth while tc
quarrel very loud and long between ninety
and ninety three between Bland and
Blaine.
Exit Thomas Lord and wife from about
as wide spread Il notoricty as newly-mar.
ried pair ever attained in this country
Tho expected compromise was finally ar.
ranged on Saturday, and peace reigns
between the loving sons and their new
mother. The old gentleman surrender,
his whole estate, which is generally esti.
mated us high us $2,OO0,000, in trust tc
Clearance a. Seward and Henry l.. Day,
his own counsel and his sons, who arc t.
pay each of the boys $4,000 year out
OF it, while the blooming bride surrcnders
all right of dover and agrees not to cx-
poet anything if she survives her husband.
And well she may, if her fortune still
amounts to half II million, rs is now said.
Mr.. Lord may be crazy, but he is certainly
lucky to exchange plotting sons for Il
clever wife on these easy terms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

The Maine legislature has no intention
of changing the present liquor law. and
has just refused the passage of bill 10
allow druggists to sell liquor.
1t is suggested, that perhaps it is quito
as well that New Mexico should remain n
territory until the English language shall
be used in It's legislative proceedings. The
character of the voters and voting in
southern Colorado is not such as to favor
the making of sovereign state out of a
community of MeXicans.
TlLDENs PRoGRAMME.-So of the
Filden men say that his programme is to
run for governor of New York; that he
expects to be elected by large majority
and that in view Of the probable defeat of
democrats in several Western states this
New York victory will give him such nd.
ditlonal prestige as to make him neces
sary candidate for the presidency.
One powerful incentive to the war feel
ing in Canada is declared to be the belle
that if Germany thinks Russia will b.
successful us against England, she will
join and combine fleets to imperil the
Canadian carrying trade, which will be
transferred to American bottoms; and
therefore, the Canadian press call upor
Italy and France to ally with England.
There is ut least one southern man ir
congress who may be set down as self
respecting statesman. Senator Lamar, il
voting against the silver bill and dsobey
ing the instructions of the Mississippi leg
islature, said, During my life in thai
state it has been my privilege to assist il
the education of more than one generation
of her youth; to have given the impuls,
to wave after wave of young manhood
that has passed into the troubled sea Of hel
social and political life. Upon them
have always underworld to impress the be.
lief that lulh was better than fllsehood
honesty better than policy, courage better
than cowardiCe."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

George Ward of St. Johnsbury has n
black dog which weighs 124 pounds. Big
dog that.
Hop raising proved a disastrous expert
ment in this state, the last season. As a
general thing the rates realized did not
cover the cost of picking, and many raisers
have not yet sold their hops.
A Richford man has shipped to Boston,
this season, one thousand one hundred and
fifty pounds of spruce gum. The last
bean crop was good, toe, so that aesthetic
Boston's happiness may be considered a
fixed fact.
The tramp question is assuming what
may fairly be called gigantic proportions
in some parts of the state. In Rocking
ham "a small town in Windham county,
whose aggregate population is less than
three thousanD. the number Of tramps
who called for and received aid at the
village lookup, from January, 1877, to
February 1873, was LIP.
The Brattleboro Refornlcr wants Wind
ham county to name the successor to Con-
gresham Denison, and, that the innumer.
able rival candidates may be disposed of,
it suggests that the people of every politi.
cal stripe vote for the best man, informal
ly, ut the March town meetings. This
would be the fairest way in its judgment
of selecting n candidate for whom old
NVindham could 90 solid. He would
naturally be republican, but the party
lines would be wiped out and the country
could glorify herself in him.
Samuel Hewes. of Fairlee, died Oh
February 8h, aged ninety years. His
death resulted from an accident by which
his leg was broken. He served in the war
of 1872 and was stationed at Plattsburg
under Gen. Dearborn. 1t is related OF
him that when the British made push
for the stores at Plattsburg, down the
Saranac river, Gen. Dearborn thought he
could hold them ut the bridge, and called
for volunteers to tear up the planks.
Capt. Hewes was the first volunteer
Twelve men, under fire, went forward
tore up the planks, and only four men out
of the number escaped instant death. This
gallant act defeated the British, and might
almost bt called one of'the "supremt
hours ~ of the war Of 1912. With all his
sacrifices for our beloved country, he died
Il small pcnsioner of the government an(
one Of the towns poor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

HALLowED INFLUENCES, PREACHING
AND SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS WoRsHIP.-In
ordinary Christian communities Sabbath
privileges and enjoyments, such as suspen-
sion of the usual tolls and business of life,
for one day in seven, and the opportuni-
ties for social religious worship, have be-
come so common and so frequently recur-
ring that even those who enjoy these
blessings most are liable to underestimate
them.
Man was not made for incessant toll TO
be engaged in supplying his physical and
temporal wants only. If it were so, what
becomes of his moral and spiritual nature
which distinguishes him from the brutes
over which he claims such high superiori-
ty? In all u ges and everywhere man has
claimed this superiority with more or less
apparent propriety, in spite of some pre-
tentious scientists who claim to have dis
covered how man may have been develop
ed from certain mimicking animal of
similar physical structure.
The development theory, variously ap-
piled to explain the origin of things with
out divine agency in creation, however APP
piled, whether to explain the origin of the
heavenly Or planetary bodies. or things of
earth, and especially the origin of man, is
evidently and palpably contradiction of
the scripture account of the works of Gre
alton, else the common sense of scripture
believers is much at fault.
But it is pleasant to turn from this phase
of atheism to faith more elevating, more
cheering, more divine. Mans reason. the
finite striving to comprehend, or otherwise
to ignore the infinite. is too much like
something falsely called science. The
hypothesis of skeptics and rejecters Of
revelation demand great credulity to
believe in chance as great first cause or,
in other words, that certain conditions
being presupposed, creations will work
themselves out. by some law of chance, il
we reject the idea OF some selfexistent
first cause the pride of reason trying to
supercede or reject the necessity and agen-
cy of divine wisdom and power in the
creation of the universe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

A HELP FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERIN-
TENDENTs.-The well-known art publish
ers, Messrs. i. Prang & Co., Boston, have
lately commenced the issue of series OF
transfer designs for the blackboard; fur
nishing superintendent, teachers and lee
turers a ready means of effective illustra-
ton at n moderate cost. The designs are
perforated in dotted lines through strong
manila paper-32 sheets ut tme-and
illustrate, week by week, the uniform Sun
day School lessons used throughout the
country. The machinery and mechanism
required for the production of these de-
signs have been perfected only after ex-
tended experiments, involving IN outlay Of
several thousand dollars. The process has
been patented by Goo. II. Springer, of the
American Baptist Publication Society, and
Abner Crossman, a most promising artist
and designer who has many friends in
Vermont-IIis native state. With these
perforated designs, and simple, mex
pcnsive outfit, and q manual of inStruc
tons furnished by Messrs. Prang & Co.
the Sunday School superintendent, how
ever deficient his own knowledge of desgr
and however unskillful his unaided hand,
may-it is claimcd-reodily place upor
the blackboard really artistic pictures
appropriate to and illustrative of the text
The system is warmly endorsed by Mr.
Frank Beard--so well known in connec
ton with the use of the black board il
Sunday School work-and by many other
of equal or even higher reputo in Sunda,
School matters, 1t certainly offers man,
advantages for both instructors and in
structed. The system is likely to be wide
y adopted throughout the country and de
serves, to say the least, investigation ant
trial by those interested in our Sunda,
Schools.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

Gov. Hampton's first veto message was
short and to the point no wonder lie wa.
overwhelmingly sustained. Here i.,ae M1
text: Il respectfully return to your hon.
CRADLE body, without my approval An No.,
to authorize the employment Of alm.
bodied male prisoners confined in hn,
under sentence to labor upon the miIIr
roads and upon the public streets If die
cities and towns and the roads ltaInr
thereto in this state In my mdgmoG,
this act violates the constitution Of tI
state by being ex post lacto in its rroyi.
sions. 1t places dangerous power in la
hands of trial justices, and it would, # +
becomes a law, be productive Of greq,
wrong and injury 10 our people. These
views are submitted with great Difference
and only from an imperative sense ofiar
on my part"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.-Mr. D. N. Colby
of Danvile met with a serious accident
last week, while in the woods chopping
In cutting down large spruce tree, it fell
in contrary direction from what he in,
tended, and when it came down it caught
his leg between the butt and II log that lay
near, dislocating his ankle joint and break
ingthe bones so that they protruded through
the flesh. In this condition he was held
fast, and no help near. Although his cries
were heard a great distance, none recog'
nized them as of Il person in distress. Find
ing that he was not likely to receive as
sistance he took IN AK, chopped the end Of
the log off, which was about twenty inches
through, and thus freed himself, and then
crawled on his hands and knees towards
home, but had gone but short distance
before he gave up in despair. In this con
dition he was found by a man happening
along, going across from the main road tc
the Buchanan place, who took him to his
home. Surgical aid was Immediately call
ed and the limb dressed. 1t was a bad
break, and it will be several weeks before
he will be able to be CdlcdOnidn,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

The Spanish government is making an
other effort to bring the Cuban insurrec.
ton to close, by the offer of new terms
of peace, which, under the circumstances
seem quite liberal. The official condition.
are government for Cuba the same as
Porto Rico; pardon for official offender,
and deserters; freedom of slaves; no in.
surgent to do war service until peace is
restored to the whole territory; persons
desiring to leave the island to be furnished
means to do so; capitulation of each force
to occur on uninhabited spots. The Span.
ish troops have been ordered to suspend
operations, remaining on the defensive.
Guides have been dispatched to make
known these conditions 10 all the insurgent
bands.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

Bismarck appears 10 be the man who
marks how things shall be in Europe just
now.
There is said 10 be mighty famine in
China by which seventy millions of people
are wanting food.
Senator Christiancy of Michigan prom
ses to advocate women suffrage when a
majority of the women want it.
Peter Cooper knows how to relieve the
country from hard times-just build two
or three Pacific railroads and a lot of Ca
mails and other improvements"
The Post, democratic paper at Washing
ton, has been interviewing southern politi-
clans on the subject of Mr.. Tilden's chances
for the nomination in 80. They generally
agreed that they did not want any Tilden
in theirs.
Gen. Myers, known as Probabilities, ="
says that all these vaccinations in refer
ence to the weather weeks hence are guess
work and nothing more; that there are no
discoveries so far by which this phenomo-
non could be determined beyond forty
eight hours or so. This is thrust at the
pretensions of Vennor.
RoME.-The cardinals retired to their
cells in the Vatican Monday evening.
Yesterday afternoon they took Il vote,
which resulted in no choice of Il success
sor to Plus TX. They continue in con-
clave until some one of their number re-
ceives II majority of votes; but there is no
communication with the outside world;
and no knowledge can be had of what
they are doing except what comes from
the smoke of the ballots when q vote is
taken.
The appointment of Bayard Taylor as
minister to Germany finds general APPROX
al. Aside from his literary reputation, Mr..
Taylor is n man of excellent character in
all respects, of sound judgment and good
business qualities. He has also had diplo-
matte experience as secretary of legation,
and for time charge d'afaires at St. Pc
tersburgh. His familiarity with the Ger
man tongue and his extensive acquaintance
among the leading men Of Germany will
make his appointment very acceptable
there and add materially TO his official
usefulness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

I am going to give you compimec,
which you did not give me" said One u, ut
the opponents of the silver bill to Senate.
Thurman: I" am going to listen to ro ',,G y
Well, " said Mr.. Thurman in rcply ra
wholly at ease, " the reason dollt' r.,,n
to you anti-silver men is the same roa.e,
that the old Judge had for not lj>tcnipo ,n
both sides-I don't dare to- Jlosiiu77,a",
Letter 10 Utica N. Y. HeraiR NV"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

The American Institute of instruction
will hold its Forty-ninth Annual Meeting
among the White Mountains, in New
Hampshire. The sessions will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri.
day, July 9, 10, II, and u, 1873 The
members will be entertained at the exten.
sive hotels in that section, at very low
rates of board. Among the houses which
will be open to the institute are the Craw
ford, Fabyan's, Twin Mountain, and Mt
Washington An extended line of excur
sions will be planned, and a portion o
each day will be devoted to exploration
in the Switzerland of America. Railroads
will give free rcturn-tickets to members
All persons attending the institute are en-
titled to its privileges by the payment o
one dollar as a membership fee.
THOMAS w. BICKNELL,
Pres. Am. Institute of Instruction.
Boston, Feb. Is, 1878.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

! ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET. Fob N
Market dull, attendance small and w.
ceigts light. We quote: Butter 20 ia % %
cents, according to quality, with veyy Ii ~
/ tic Offering. ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-20

For the reek emitting Taesday, E5worgl,,-.
cattle. Sheep. .yEotrs Ila, I...
Last asst week, 2'39S 3'l83 900 >5o :;
Oue year ago, 2O36 7,l57 OOJ 7.au D.
PRICEs.-Beef Cattie-Extra rat and aca,r D.,
MUM oxen 81 75GsS 90 FIRST qualify, ;7mc
7,j0; second quality, SG.o0dG 30 Mira qua.I..
Sj.00U$jj0 per 100 lbs, on total w@giI ~ rl,r
taow addressed beef A fewChOIrcsm.rtr.il
s0OOfts p Bulls, &c - jua0eO.
Working Oren.-$l00UlGj per paIr or accc
ing to their value as beef Steers, S7pdIlI
Mitch COtUS.-$25dS4O; extra good. iln.
with or without calves, may bCaglccd ,luJ.1
and ordinary, 8l00S2S; yearngs SlO.Uoa.0m.
year Odds, 6l400d2S.0O Swear olIs 81 uua5W
Sheep. Live weight 3d4Hc; extra. jd 70. IL g..
or $2jOd5.O 90 per head; spring lambs ono ue uer W
HideS.-BrightOn, Case country lots,7a-3c r n,
calf skins, lOdllc Y NJ Pelts with wool On 1ic.
TallOw. GdQ0Oc: country lots jalOoc p h. Lamb
skins. soc.
REMARKs-What cattle there were at market
this morning were disposed Of early, in couS,lr.
ence OF the light supply Light cattle brought A
shade higher rates and sold quicker, while heavy
oxen were dull at last quotations. NJ. T. >hIckptt
sold ten three-yearod steers, TO dress BIS each
at "a d7c dressed weight. and two oxen, average
200 lbs, at nc, dressed weight } &. sargent soiI
four oxen, to dress so lDa at It. per lb, dressed
wei ght, and two workers, weighing son lbs l
500; A. Williamson sold Mue slags, TO dress .uj
lbs, at SIC per b, dressed weight, In sheen an.
lam BIS, fully One-quarter of the arrivals were fame,
sci ectcd tlocks which sold at fancy prices. Genera
sal es were made at unchanged rates K. +, truca
sold flty-nme sheep and lambs gross weight ) oj
lbs, at Sc; W ii. Bardwe sold scyenty-cighl sheer
gross weight $50 lbs at j2ic; u, y. DeWoll .oll
one hundred and four shaep at ~; J, l.. : Argent
sold flock, average II lbs, at J1t per .b. Yea,
sell at at jtd6ic per lib.