Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-24

The state prison has now 179 oonVlcts
for its lj6 cells. and some whose terms
have nearly expired are allowed to sleep
on cots in the halls.
Edison said 10 a Chicago reporter who
asked him if he had ever been in the west
eru metropolis before; &" Yes; was here
thirteen years ago. / had linen duster'
%. so and railroad pass. was not inter-
viewed them
Gen. Graham, the new surveyor OF the
mort of New York, was left for dead at
Gettysburg, but was saved. He WAS
prominent in the Greeley movement and
has been identified with that wing of re-
publicanism since 1854.
The anti Chinese movement on the Pa
citic coast puts on the appearance OF
TEN pest in a teapot in view of the assur-
ance of the six companies in San Francis
co, addressed to President Hayes, that the
total number of Mongolians in the country
does not exceed $1,000, and that it is
steadily decreasing The present popula-
tion of California alone must be more than
100000. There is no great danger OF the
Caucasian race being swarmed out there.
The London Times thinks that women
will get their rights when they ask for
them. THE right to vote and sit in par
| Lament will be Obtained when ii is wanted,
Just us new bunnets and pony carriages
and other little luXnries are Obtained now.
Brothers and husbands will be teased INTO
granting what their female relatives are
wishing for, and they will be just as able
to refuse one kind OF petition AS another
The woman will have her own way, what
ever it may be. If they have not got
votes it is because they do not care for
them"
Iowa tramps, who formerly struggled
through the country singly or in small
squads, have combined in companies oil
fifty and one hundred this season. Rail
road companies find it impossible to pro-
tect their property from them, and nearly
every freight train swarms with them. not
only stealing a ride but robbing the Cars
of whatever they want. They will no
work, they prefer the board and shelter u
II ilil, and some people insist that the last
is the only thing that will have any influ
enco upon them.
VIM. E. Campfeld, an express agen
between St. Adams and Boston, fell from
the door Of the express Car, when nea
North Billerica, on the Lowell railroad
Saturday. He was taken to Boston. Hi
injuries consist of fracture of the skull
and several bad cuts on the face and hands
and conclusion of the brain. The hospital
surgeons give little hopes of his recovery
us Monday morning he was in very low
condition. Mr.. Camptield has been in th'
employ of the United States and Canadi
express company for upwards Of eig hteeI
years, and is one Of the most popula
messengers on the road.
In addition to the condition of corn ant
wheat heretofore published, the depart
ment of agriculture reports the condition
of rye and barley at lOl in the eastern
middle and western states, but in TIT
south as generally inferior.
Oats have general average of l0l-ir
Tennessee and Nebraska 1l2. In fruit
apples are 100 or above in New England
Florida, Texas, Nebraska and California
Peaches in some localities are in high con
dition, but the crop is mostly deficient
Grapes failed in the more northern states
hut about half the southern stat an,
some western report a condition above thu
average. Clover is above the average il
all the states except Maine, Vermont ant
New York. Timothy is above the average
IN all except New Hampshire and Yer
mont.
Democratic officeseekers are alread,
beginning the struggle for places undo
the United States senate in anticipation o
a democratic control Of that body after tn
4h of March next. In regard to the offic
of secretary of the senate it was sad re
Gently by the friends of Mr.. Henry VI
W,ttterson, of the Louisville Courier
journal, that he is n candidate for the pc
silion, and has already received such AS
surances from the democratic senators II
10 leave no doubt of his election. This i
, in contradiction with his frequent declara
ton that he prefers his editorial position t
. anv political honor. 1t is generally under
> stood that Mr.. John G. Thompson, III
present sergeant-at-arms of the house o
r, personalities, and II warm persona
friend of Senator Thurman, will be tn
successor of Mr.. French MS sergeantat
arms of the senate.
} Gen. Grant had swell time in Berlil
the last of June and the first of July. Bis
marck called to see him soon after his ar
i, rival. and, as he found him out, Grant sen
e word that he would drop in at the prince
palace whenever agreeable. The two me
quite took TO each other, and had Ion;
i talk; next day Bismarck paid his respect
f 10 Mrs. Grant, and Il day or two later CAV
i IL dinner in the eX-presidrnt's honor. MIR
ster Taylor also gave Grant receptio
and dinner, he exchanged visits wit
} Gortschakoff, Disraeli and The other" vi.
O iting statesmen" the emperor sent wor
J.. that nothing but the doctors order pre-
= vented his seeing him, the crown prime
Z reviewed his regiment in his honor. Mr.:
i; Grant had 4 nice time visiting with til
If crown princess and Mrs. Bismarck, an
altogether the Berlin episode seems t
n have been about the most agreeable fe,
l. ture of the ex-president's trip TO date.
= THE WEATHER AS A TEMPERANc
e LECTURER.-A ST. Louis dispatch date
n during The heated spell of last we k said
II Men became to-day abstemious and ten
: perate. There was probably less liquo
S. sold in ST. Louis to day thin in the sam
Sc space of time for II long period. The col
j. vction also arose from the large humble
s. Of Germans Frustrated by the sun TIA
Re lager beer is hardly less dangerous, ar
II several physicians expressed the opinio
rs that it is really more heating than whiske,
%, In their diet, too, men became equal
% abstemious. Iced tomatoes, iced tea, an
y similar nourishment became favorites.
lie was not unusual to see men coming alor
III wearing perforated hats with ice and ca
e. bage leaves on their heads and carrying
IL fan in one hand and a perforated umbrel
he in the other. Palm leaf fans were so
us in the streets by thousands. Pumps wei
g. surrounded by men and horses, the latt