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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06

THE SUDDEN END or THE LONG CONTESTED
ISLANDER SUIT

THE SUDDEN End OF The LoNo CoNTEsTED
ISLANDER SUIT.
Prom the London Globe. Nov. ALL
In the Queens Bench Division Of the High
Court ~ Justice this morning the libel against
Major William George Featherstone Dixie. on which
true biil had been found In the Central Grim
lnAl Court. before the Lord Chief Justice
~ England aud special jury. There were
two counts la the indictment. setting
out letters aegci 10 have been written by the dcfen
dant 70 Mr.. Charles foatherstono Duke husband of
The d,iendants sister-in-lAw, Mrs. Rosamond Dixie
Theses lotisr~ said ~ be lbeous and calculated
- lnture. Why prejudice and dcfame the said Mrs.
kDsntn0nd Lfniiy Duke.
Mr. ssrlcant Parry. addressing the jury, said
ocntetno. may state at that you will be spared
very painful inquiry. The charge against the
dsfondant u charge ~ fiel. Mrs. Bosafnond
bllke. Who - The lrosasutrix u the charge. was
married ~ DEFENDANTS brother Who died under very
nlanct"y cir ufn~tanres IA D~tDber, 1877. The de-
fnsiant thu brfthar of this iady's husband, wrote
Two lsttsfr-one Ia MAJ. 1877. and the other ia the
sa1s fo.lgvinx. and IN those tSo Attsrs ~ WAS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

On the Real Estate Exchange yesterday the follow
ing securities sold:--
Nine thousand dollars Denver and Rio Grande Railway
first mortgage cent gold bonds interest MAY aud
November, dated 1870 due 1uNu lyputhecated, $lLDO
each at vJls per cent certificate for $5u VI the New
York aud Oswego Midland Railroad Company first mort
gage per bonds at per cent? ~ shares Ma
tona Butchers and Drovcrs Bank od stock w each ~
and 10y shares Now York Gas Light Company
yypotheeats4y. 500 each. NJ ~ Dsr csnk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06

The following sales made on the Real Estate
Exchange December 5;-

The following sales made ON the Real Estate
Exchange December 5;-
WILLIAM KENNKTLY
Robert =. Lee, referee-Foreclos sale Of the
three story brick dwelling With lot lsSxys.9. No.
l42 West oath 81, g.. 262.6 f. O. Of 7th sv., to
plaintiff. $500
". RAYMOND
William II. Willis Jr.. MISUNDERSTANDING sale OF
the five story brick tenement. with lot 23xse9 No.
335 East 36th st., &. 200 II. ". Of LIST sv.,
J.
William @. Wheelright. MISUNDERSTANDING sale "
the four story brown stone front dwelling with
lot 2Oxg0 No Az East 5oth ST., q, 40 II. a. Of
LIST av to Caroline A. Higgins. ............. 1890
Il. H. LUDLOW 4
ARENAS H. Holmes, referce-ForeclOsure sale Of
the four story brick stable, with lots, to-
gether In size 45x1Uu5, Nos 10 and Ii2 West
10th st. g., 13O II. W. OF 9th plaintiff O2O
ny A. N. NULLER.
Public auction sale Of the five story iron front store
Nos. 74O and Tag broadway. with lot. 5lxII64x-
54Sxsxi9, John NJ Jackson. 600
Executors sale of the three story brick ave
story brick houses, Nos 1874 Essex st. with lot
25x1OO. .. 100 IT, n. Of stanton ST., to William
Muller. 12,40o
Similar sale Of frame house and IA OF
ground at Rye N. " to Caroline A. Higgins. 100
Total n so ESQ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
b"tea .NN" Ao"' A
VlrM. TOPPING, AUCTIONEER.

Bankrupt Sale OF a Stock Of Dry Goods by order Of
CHARLES W. RHODES and ARTHUR d. WILLIAMS,
assignces in bankruptcy.
w. A. TOPPING x CO., Auctonecrs, will sell
THIS DAY friday, December u. Mt III o'clock,
At No. 2yl SIXTH AVENUE.
The Dry Goods and Fancy Goods contained In said
Terms cash. before delivering in baDkabe
Sale perenlptory BY order Of above assignees.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06

fifsi sad SECOND quality Association DNsds
THIS e b. She last iAoft@nt tAe a tatefy ths seasun
The assortment afAo and desirable Al. Large
ment silver Plated Table spuuws UuNne Plate.
invVcs u Joseph Rodgers Dafsefs ixntY Dea.
Knives aud fskrt HALVES ipt anaen tatsy
Companys silver plated ssa seT kUisva Iaa Irays
flstohets. "a oeslsa srs. Boys .ieighs. a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
BOARDERs WANTED.

fBOAhDEnS WANTED
I ARGE AND SMALL ROOMS TO LET. WITH BOARD.
llfor single gentlemen gentlemen and wives also
ladies and table boarders. 26o West 4Oth ST.
I ARGE FURNISHED ROOM, SECOND FLOOR WITH
SD ST. and Broadway f., Herald Uptown office.
CPECIAL-3oTH ST. NEAR 5TH Az LARGE
Afourth floor front Room, with Board and fire gentle
man Tor 80 SANDS BOARDING DIRECTORY l,lol
Broadway.
VouNG WIDOW LADY, LIVING ALONE, WOULD
u like quiet party To board. Address DOMESTIC AT
TAcHMENT Herald Uptown.
BOARD AND LODGING WANTED.
and pleasant Room, with bath above 3d price must
be lows French family preferred Address Il. L., Herald
office.
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN VIOLIN TEACHER) WISHES
prefer opportunity lessons would be accepted
part equivalent; best references Address HARMONIC
Herald Office.
A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE REQUIRE FOR THE
1winter Board and Room second floor with south
Location, and family to w. r. box
lao Herald Office.
BOARD wANTED-FOR GENTLEMAN AND WIFE;
lJboard for lady only other boardcrs good sized
Room good neighborhood Address, with full particulars
and lowest terms r. x, Herald Office
BOARD WANTED IN A PRIVATE FAMILY FOR TWO
Daduts and child. Address giving terms and particn-
lars. ADVERTISER. Herald Uptown Office.
VNANTED-BoARD FOR GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w In small private family within minutes of city
Address HOWARD. Herald Uptown office, stating terms
and location
WANTED-IN THE ELEVENTH WARD, BY A MID
w die aged gentleman IA widower) furnished Room,
with board In private family where there but few
bcarders. Address J q. H., 40 Herald Office
yNANTED-A LARGE ROOM BETWEEN Esd AND
w s.d sts Madison and 9th avs, with Board for two
gentlemen Address, stating terms, g. r. box l072 New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
DOBERT SoMERvILLE, AUCTIONEER,
OFFICE "A UNIVERSITY PLACE.
THE SALE OF THE SEASON

TUESDAY; DEGEMsEE I - .S At H.
SUPERB MANSION No q WEST s4TH ST.
ROOM SUITS, MADE BY HEE IIRar BROTHERS HERS
PARrs; RIcI AxMINsTEE, AuBTssoN AND r, VEL.
BRoNzEs. cMANpELiEKs, MiRkoRs. DIxoN's AND
ELKINGTONS SILVER PLATE. &C, &C
RARE OPPORTUNITY is OFFERED PUR-
CIIASERS IN THE PEREMPTORY SALE OF THIS
SUPERB FURNITURE, WHICH WILL BE ON EX-
HIBITION MONDAY, DECEMBER O.
q HERMAN, R.-ASSIGNEES SALE OF
- imported Wines Liquors. Bourbon and Rye Whskey
Will sell positively THIS DAY Friday, December o. Mt
IL o'clock, at salesroom, 151a and IL Bowery,
several casks imported and California Brandies Holland
Gin Jamaica Rum, Scotch and Irish Whiskey ~ casks
superior Sherry Wines; also ~ barrels Rye and
Bourbon whskey well known brands. from to eight
old Prune Brandies also 275 imported
Brandies Gin Cordial Btcrs Port, sherry Claret
and Rhine Wine. Champagne, &c. this being the entire
stock will be sold In lots suit the trade also Her
ring safe, Furniture, &c.
Under THE PROVISIONS OF A DEED OF TRUST
u or mortgage dated December 1, 1877, made to
United States Corset Company will sell
ut public auction No Gal West 23d ST. New York city
Sd day Of January 1879 ut 10 O'Clock A. M all the
Machinery Equipments and other Property Of said
pany forth and covered by said trust decd sched
ule can be the office OF the company.
II AAhMM1lTTCcMMN' Trustees
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06
Turkey Submitting.

The swift advance of the Russian armies
their occupation of Adrianople and ap
proach within fifty miles of Constantinople
have brought the Sublime Porte to terms
An armistice was concluded at Adrianople
Thursday and peace preliminarieS were
agreed upon.
The conditions which Russia and Tur-
key agree upon for n close of the war are
The erection of Bulgaria into princi-
pality; a war indemnity or territory in
compensation; the independence of ROu
mania, Servia and Montenegro, with IN
increase of territory for each; reforms in
Bosnia and Herzegovina an ulterior UNI
derstandng between the Sultan and the
Gar regarding the Dardaneiles; the evac-
uation of the Danuban fortresses and
Erzerum.
Meantime the laggard Greeks have
begun II war against the Turks after hav-
ing wasted the time in which such pro-
c3edng would have been ut all creditable
to them, and have sent some troops on an
invasion of Thessaly. Austria has called
European conference to consider the
terms of peace and when that meets it will
be seen whether the arrangements entered
into between the Car and the Sultan will
be sanctioned by the other powers.
England has made rs big IL buster and
acted us foolishly in the whole matter as
she did towald 5 this country in the Mason
and Sidell affair in the winter of 1862.
Her fleet is padding about the Eastern
Mediterranean under the impression that
British interests are thereby protected
The mobs of London that cheer Earl Bea.
consfield will learn, and all their kind will
learn, in time, that whenever Russia wants
anything of Britain interests in the East,
she will take them.
This country sympathizes with Russians
there is no doubt. This is because of the
Turkish atrocities in part, but is largely
due to the fact that Russia was the only
European power really friendly to us in
our struggle with the great rebellion.
And whatever good can come to Russia
from humbling her enemies whether they
are Turks, Or Englishmen who sustain the
Turks, we are glad to see her become
possessed of.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

AN HONEST AGENT-He was up on the
Cass farm the other day selling beautiful
sets of the genuine coral iewelry for the
low sum of one dollar. He explained
that they were goods purchased at auction
in Paris, lost by the wrecking Of the
steamer. recovered by divers, aud sold by
the pound along with crowbars, pig-lead
and other stuff. That's how they came to
be so cheap, and he would guarantee that
they were genuine coral, He made sever
al sales, and in each case, when ready to
depart, he asked:
Now, madam, do you know the nature
of genuine coral9
No.
Well, let me tell you that you should
keep that iewelry in n cool place, handle
it very carefully, and if attending party
or calling on FREUD, do not take u seat
near u warm stove. If one of those ear
drops begin to melt you cant save it.
The real coral is very sensitive to heat,
while the imitation won't hardly melt in
the oven.
Lots of agents wouldn't have been that
honest, but this man was, and any pedes-
trian noticing set Of coral iewelry hang
ing on u tree in the yard will know thai
they were placed there to secure cold
draft and prevent accident
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

The funeral services of Mr.. Wells,
whose death we last week announced, was
held at his late residence last Friday after
noon, Mr.. Hincks being the officiating
clergyman. The large attendance attest
ed the esteem in which Mr.. Wells was
held by his townsmen.
While Mr.. Wells was bred to the law
his work in life was largely in founding
and attending to the working of the Farm
ers' Mutual Insurance Company of which
he was the treasurer from its organization
in 1919, the year after he came to Montpe-
lier to live His mind was full of other
enterprises, some of which he succeeded
in bringing to practical results and some
of which were so much in advance of pub
lie sentiment that he had to be content
with having shown the way which in time
he trusted folks would follow. He was
eminentIy Il public spirited man; one OF
those who are needed in community to
keep it well balanced between stagnant,
and oflentmes mulish, conservatism, and
modern progress " rs exempliied in too
many of our cities. He was always on
the side of progress and u good many
things which he had in view, thought by a
majority of our citizens to be visionary,
will in time be seen to be the practical and
common sense thing to do.
Mr.. Wells was born in Milton Sept. %,
1922; studied law and practiced u little
while ut Bakersfield, whence he removed
thirty years ago to Montpelier. He found
ed the insurance company of which he was
made treasurer, soon after his removal
here; and in that was the main work of
his life. He had much to do in forwarding
the manufacturing interests Of his town.
And his townsmen frequently testified by
elections to various offices, the confidence
reposed in him, though he was, being II
firm democrat, in the party of the minor
ily.
He married Miss Mary P. Leslie of
Newbury in 1854. Octheir three children,
ono,a boy died in 1860, and two daughters,
Is and years of age, with their mother
survive him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

UNFINISHED WORKS. Nothing teaches
more impressively mans frailty than his
unfinished undertakings. Lying in the
quarry near the Syrian city of Baalbec is
the largest worked stone in the world-a
gigantic block nearly seventy feet in
length, almost detached and ready fol
transportation to its niche in the titanic
platform of the Temple of the Sun. Ii
seems as though the workmen had just
momentarily left their labor, and we fancy
we must soon see them returning. Bul
forty centuries or more ago some provi
DENTAL emergency called them from their
work; and yonder is the cyclopean wal
with its vacant niche, one of the most
striking and impressive of the unfinished
labors of the world. And so the colossal
Kutub Minar, though IL finished column in
itself, is but fragmentary memorial of Il
gigantic unfinished plan; and rs such il
will doubtless stand to teach many genera
tons yet to come, that, though man may
propose, heaven will dispose. Myers Re.
mains Of Lost Empires.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

Skeleton manufacture is the latest
branch of business in Chicago. The dis
covery that an enterprisng family has
been engaged in this horrible work for
some time past, boiling down human re-
mains for the purpose, has created a SEN
sation even in that city.
Probably the Oldest person in Kentucky
is William Blankenship, of Grahamton,
who was born in Virginia in 1865 and is
consequently one hundred and thirteen
years of age. lie is now living with his
third wife and has a child who is only five
years old. He has never been sick in his
| life, and is still able to do some work at
wood chopping. lie remembers hearing
of several battles of the revolution at the
time of their occurrence, and several times
during his life saw George Washington.
A writer in Maine paper says he is
heavily in debt, and he wants Congress to
do something for him. lie don't think it
would be convenient to pay ninety cents
on the dollar, and therefore hopes Con-
gress will reject the Bland bill, which is
evidently in the creditor interest, and
establish copper dollar of the weight
and finenes5 Of the old fashioned cent.
Such measure would afford some relief
to an over burdencd people, and would be
no more Objectionable than the halfway
measure now pending.
Thomas Lord has emerged from his re-
tircment to make it warm for his sons
and produces the a(lilavits OF two eminent
physicians, Drs. Austin Flint and Fordyce
Baker, who allirms that he is not a lunatic
and exhibits not the slightest evidence Of
senle demcntil He is will his wife in
her house, and they have been secluded
there since their marriage. Justice Don
ahun has issued an order requiring the sons
to show cause why the proceedings against
their father should NOT be annulled, and it
looks rs if they were likely to experience
some difficulty in getting hold of the
paternal estate. Mr.. Lord says that his
engag to the widow Hicks was Of
several years standing; saDd his object in
marrying was to insure comfort and happi-
ness 10 himself in his old age,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

INTERESTING SUPREME CoURr DECIs-
IoNs.-The supreme court closed the Jan
uary term at Rutland, on Saturday, after
hearing 43 cases, among them several
notable ones. Hayes, the young harness
maker, formerly of Northampton, Mass,
who was under arrest for some months nc
cused of setting tho opera.house on fire,
but was finally acquitted, secured favor
able decision against the Fire association
of Philadelphia for insurance on his stock
burned in the operation. In the suit of
Towle against Wilder, the practice of
New York creditors, in sueing employees
of the Delaware and Hudson canal com
pany residing in New York and trustee
ing the corporation for their wages under
the Vermont law, was decided Illegal and
an old abuse is stopped, this being the first
case of the kind brought before the SUI
preme court. Robert D. Smith gains his
suit against the Rutland railroad for
$4,000, interest on coupons of some of
the company's old bonds. In the case of
Osborne against Stevens, the court decided
that u man who acts as the paid agent OF
one person in the sale of property, AMI
then brochures another party to pur-
chase the property by acting as his friend,
while concealing his paid agency, cannot
recover the price which was promised
him for procuring the sale. Judge Pier
point giving u scathing denunciation of
the dishonesty Of the transaction. Bur-
chard e. Page lost their suit against Tro.
nor w. Park for $4,000 on contract
while running the Harlem Extension rail
road ten years ago. The decision in the
suit of the Rutland railroad to compel the
Central Vermont receivers to pay taxes
along the lines of the Rutland and Andi
son road requires the Rutland company tc
pay their own taxes and the Central tc
pay those of the Addison. In another
suit two year old colts were decided moi
to come under the statute exemptine
horses from the attachment, and the sui
of Holcomb against Dandy for iniurie:
received upon the highway while travel
ing on Sunday was decided for the town.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

Mr.. Asa IIoyt of Peacham, has II
thoroughbred Jersey heifer out of the
Fairbanks herd, Registered Kate 81"
and was four years old Jan. 81, 1878. She
has had three calves. In 1876 they made
from her milk two hundred and sixty-liye
pounds of butter. In 1877 they made
three hundred and oighty-five pounds oil
butter, hesides furnishing his family of
three persons with milk and cream, and a
neighbor with small quantity of milk
weekly through the winter. These min
utes were kept for Mr.. IIoyt's information
only, with no intention of making the IN
public, or to see what this better could do,
but to know what she did.
/. II DUTToN
Craitsbury, Feb. 4, 1878.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

From the Blpti& Weekly we take the
following:
According to the census of New York
for 1875 there were at that lime within the
bounds of the state G320 church organiza.
tions, G,243 church edilices, and sittings in
churches for 2, 537 40 persons The total
value of church property was Sl17j97-
$50. The average sum paid to cIergymen
is $3.50, and the total paid, $j,308,39
The Methodist have 1875 organizations in
the state, the Baptists $685. and the Pres.
byteriuns 708. The Methodists have sit
tings for 6l9,382 persons. Roman Catho-
lies sittings for 387, 225, and the Presbyter-
ians sittings for 332,442. The Roman
Catholics have 5l8.714 members Gall bap-
tized persons being counteD the Metho-
dists, 1SO,782; the Presbyterians, LOGO;
and the Baptists, 11O,240. Comparing the
denominations as to property, the Protest
ant Episcopalians have $24,60L37O; the
Boman Catholics. 1922 $685. $50 the Presby-
terians, S19,ll6,l70. The three denomina-
tions which pay the largest salaries are
Mehodists, Sl,147,885; Presbyterians,
S9j0,770. Professionals Episcopaians 93lO'
Q75 -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

The State Board of Agriculture hold 4
meeting at Marshield on Thursday and
Friday Feb. 18th and 10th. A cordial in
vitation to attend the meeting is extended
to all The farmers of this county will
find it to their advantage to so plan as 10
attend. The Montpelier e. Wells River
railroad furnish free return checks to those
who pay full fare one way. We give the
programme below:
THURSDA y AFTERNOON
/. Address Of Welcome ..................CH CHAIRMAN
Q. Death in Milk Pail, DrJ.Q .A.PAcKER, larsh field
3. Life and Nourishment.....N. SKINNER, Piaihiehi
THURSDAY EVENING.
L. Sza not an Index of Merit.
A. CHAPMAN, MiidicJWy.
8. Development of Home Industries,
CHI. HEATH, MOatpelier
FRIDAY MORNING.
g. Domestic Poultry,
j. EDWARD HoLLIsTER, Fast Mont peter
T. Profits in feeding young Stock,
AT. SMITH. TergenncS
8. Manures: home and commercial,
ORA PAUL, Pomtre
FRID1I AFTERNOON
g. Dairy S. BLISS, Georgia
TO- Forage Crop and its comparative Value.
i. W PGrKIN, MarShfsH
H. Plows aud Flowing. COLI. B. MEAD, Randolph
FRIDAY EVENING.
IT, What is success sfui Farming?
E,A. FISK, Wtt$,f1it
10. Farming present and prospective
A. DwGNELL CALAIS
tE-All are invited to take part in the discussions
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

Old Hundred, n tune which will endure
as long MS there are Christian hearts to as.
cribe praise to Him "lrom whom all bless
ings flow" is compiled from four old Gre
gcrian chants, probably by France, who
furnished the music for the Geneva Psalms
published in 1864. 1t was known origin
ally as the One Hundredth Psalm in that
collection, hence its present title.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06
r Ii Z M ARK Il II S.
BOSTON MARKET.
Reported and teieqrdphed expressly for tic Green
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.

For the ,ceck emitting Tueslay, FrbruarV 1873
cattle. Sheep. ShoteS. Hogs CARES
This week, 3s4 5!s9 Geo Geo S 59S % ~
6 5ae' y @ees ago. S g. 3S 600 900 %
PRIcEs.-Beef Cattie-Extra rat and heavy ~,
MUM Oxen SZ7jU$s,OJ first quality, i,,OOr
$50; second quality, s600dG 80 third qualyu
$j0O0$j.50 per 100 lbs, on total weight OF flre
tallow anddressed beef. fewcholce sin Itrfn
-00Uts % Bulls, sc "a jOdO.OO
WOrking Oren.-$l0Od lG5 per pair. or 2ccol''
ing to their value as beef steers, $7Od lO7.
with or withoutcalves, a may be agreed larrow
and ordinary, $lO0s2S; yearlmgs SlOOOd2OOOj
ycal olds, Sl4GOd2s.OO. Swear Olas, S24 OOd 1870
Sheep. Live weight 3d4Xc extra, jdj1t T. n
S2.jOdj 90 per head; spring lambs, 0a00c per h.
Hides-Brghton 0dScicountry OTIS ,7G1!c f. h.
calfskns, 0allc Y b; Pelts with wool on 75c,
raIlow, GaQO0c; country lots jdOOOc v II. Lamb
skins, Soc,
REMARKS-The run from the North was light
but many were well fed. Prices indicate no adj
vance, but are firm. j. A. Hathaway Is again
shpping Western cattle; there were seventeen
loads at market. The Passumpsic train was sever.
al hours late. Dow & Moulton sold sixteen three
yeus-old steers, to dress $50 lbs EACH at 1c dress
ed weight; A. e. KILLING sold two GERS, home
weight 400 lbs at sc Y II, dressed weight, s.
bonus. The sheep market is brighter the supply
beng light, and prices range &c higher. we heard
of a lot selling at &c per lb but they were all Sc.
ecled lambs. II. NJ. MIX sold thlty.seven head Of
sheep and lambs, average 50 lbs at6Rc; a. Il.
AverIll sold hlly.slX head, mostly lambs, average
81 lbs at 5Ic; Is. Sargent sold ninety-iive sheep
average 20 lbs, at Axe per ID. Neals VIII soon al
rive. a few are now selling at lGBc per Id.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

On Candemas Day
Halve the wood and halye the hay.
If this old saw holds good this winter
there will be good stocks of wood and hay
on hand at the end of the cold season.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

In Mississppia patent has been obtained for q
method ofcoilecung taxes upon drinks. Books OF
coupons are sold by the state Auditor to all liquor
dealers When drink is sol the consumer re-
ceives coupon, which entities him to receive from
the state in payment of his taxes one cent. lrtwc
drinks are to be paid for he receives an orange
colored coupon good for two cents. If five drinks
a blue paper good for five cents. Not only does
the state enjoy an income from the tax on drinks
but the consumer has a reasonable chance of pay.
ing ofhs taAes with the orange and blue coupons
The saloons are crowded ut all times with men
making out their taxes.