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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
There are now in this state five murder

There are now in this state five murder
ers lying under sentence Of. death.
AN ADIRONDACK PARK.-A number of
New York capitalists have purchased a
park in tho Adirondack region, and are
now engaged in stocking it with deer.
Meetings of the Board of Agriculture
will be held ut Felchville, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 20 and so, and at
North Tunbridge, Thursday and Friday,
January 81, and February l.
IT'S better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at all, There is a
young man of North Troy, thirty-three
years of age, who has had the happiness
of conrting ninety-nino girls since his
childhood, and is now looking for another
to round off the century.
The controversy between the Central
Vermont and Woodstock railroads over
the attempt of the latter to establish a
ElduC ONCl lllG CCHllll lllCh w w ullt
River Junction has been settled by the
supreme conrt's making the injunction
against the Woodstock road perpetual.
The count ruled that the Woodstock road
had II right TO cross the Central under its
charter; but its action in taking land for
the purpose through the Central's yard
was illegal, as it would give exclusive title
to the land to the Woodstock company,
which would then be under no obligation
to refrain from impeding the Central's
business there.
A vagrant act, which has the approval
of the State Charities Aid Association, has
been submitted to the New York Legisla-
ture by Senator Robertson. Its main fea-
lures are that persons arrested for vagran-
cy in the state shall be sent to IL work
house, under the control of special set
of officers, and managed with II view to
teaching tramps habits and resources of
industry. The first sentence shall be for
not less than ninety days or more than six
months; the second not less than six
months or more than II year, while the
third will be indefinite. The plan seems
10 have admirable leading qualities, and it
possesses the feature that trampS dislike
more than any other-compulsory labor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

BAD ADvIcE.-For paper so right
minded in general to be giving such nd
vice rs the New York Tribune does to IN,
president is very silly. 1t wants he sbouId
make senators bend to his will on tho sill
yer question and its kindred by listeniuo
to those who vote for gold in matters q,
appointment and by giving the cold shout.
der to advocates of silver. In short to usc
the patronage of the government to buv
men to oppose certain legislation. The
silver bill will get passed yet, veto or no
Veto' II some of its opponents do notgex.
hlbit little more common sense in their
opposition. 1t has an easy two.thirds
majority in the House and barely one.
third of the Senate is opposed to it. The
change OF single vote would make The
Senate sure to pass it over IL veto
which is by no means cetrain to come If
the bill passes. The chances are in favor
OF rather than against the success Of tbe
measure at this session.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

Samuel Bowes, editor of the SPRING
field Republican, died in Springfield las
Wednesday evening at the age of fifty.
three years. Mr. Bowles was the makei
of the Daily Republican, the "livest =
newspaper in the United States. Ii!
methods and tone were originated by him
and he was the founder of Independent
journalism in America. Among American
editors we should place Mr.. Greeley first
Mr.. Bowles second and the elder Bennett
third. They all made mighty interest
ing reading" and Mr., Greeley and Mr.
Bowles had great influence by their read
ers on the public, and indeed the domestic
life of America.
Mr.. Wilmot L. Warren is now the CHIEF
editor of the Republican,. He is well
known here in Montpelier; where he at.
tended the Union School in and before
1864. We fix the date by an "order Of
exercises for the close of school in 1864
shown us the other day by Mr.. John B.
Thurston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

The Democracy has another initiation
recruit in General Williams, from Ken
lucky. He will be as bad Senator Il.
VOORHEES,, for there is no financial hcresy
he has not protested. lie is the VERY
worst man of the whole lot of candidates
and is suspected of being the person Mr..
WaterSon had in his minds eye when he
spoke of Il threatened loosing of the devil
Tribune.
Subscribers to Mr.. O'Donovan Rossa's
fund will be interested to learn that n pas.
toral by Cardinal Cullen of Ireland was
read on Sunday in all the Roman Catholic
churches, in which he denounces secret
societies, and especially cautions the peo-
pie against what is called the Skirmish.
ing Society,"" which is described rs ga
development of Fenianism recently i'm.
ported from America"
The democrats in the South Carolina
House have keener appreciation of the
rights of republicans " no are fairly elect
ed than have the democrats in the national
House. Mr.. johnson, republican, of Sum
ter county, could not prove his election
because several ballot boxes had been
" dosolated" by the froicsome young
democrats, yet he was given seat by Il
majority of the democratic votes of the
House, The republican candidate for
Congress in Colorado had 1000 majority,
but was refused his seat.
The western inAationiss do not state
publicly the amount of currency they
would put in circulation, but in private
conversation they are more candid. They
demand $l,000,0O0,000, including bank
circulation. This is equivalent to an in
crease of S250,G00,000, and it is expected
that gold would 90 back to 200, where it
ought to be, say these iuhationists, till the
vast public and private Indebtedness of the
country is paid off
President Hayes has written to a coored
man letter containing this passage: al
have given some consideration to your
question us to the emigration of coiored
people from Florida to San Domingo. |
am not well informed as to the advantages
offered by San Domingo to immigrants,
but my impression is that your people
should not be hasty in deciding to leave
this country. The mere difference in eli
mate is very serious objection to removal
The first generation, in all such removals,
suffer greatly. 1t is my opinion, also that
the evils which now affect you are likely
steadi y, and | hope rapidly, to diminish.
My advice is, therefore, against the pro-
posed emigration"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

CRIMINALS AND oilers IN MAINE.-A
State convention of the County Commits
soners, Sheriff5 and Jailers of Maine has
Just concluded its session. there having
been some one hundred persons present
representing these offices. The question
of jill workshops was first discussed, sew
eral of which are connected with the Jail,
in the State, some being made to pay
slightly, others self-sustaning, and al
having Il good effect upon the discipline o.
the prisoner, and teaching him habits o.
industry. The tramp question called on,
Il protracted debate, some sympathy being
expressed for him on account of the hare
times, but the majority of the speaker,
looking upon him rs II nuisance, and tc
be abated if possible. How to do this is
the question the Convention sought to
solve The opinion of the Convention
was, that all sentences to jail as penalty
for crime should include labor us well rs
fine Or detention in default of payment Of
fine; that sentences of thirty to sixty days
in jul are far too frequent TO accomplish
the desired object to protect persons and
property; that the State should provide Il
House of Correction, in which a. famales
who may be convicted of any crime in any
court shall be confined and employed
under the supervision of officials, tie ma.
jority OF whom shall be females.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

Commodore Hons of the late confederate navy
many years crier in tho Baltimore crimi nal court
died Friday, of paralysis.
Jeremiah Plunkott, of Springfield Mass on his
return from work found his wife DRINK and lying
on her baby, IN bed. The child had died Of SUMO
cation.
In Montreal greenbacks are bought at discount
of OK ceuts an American silver at a discount oil
cents on the dollar Yet the adhercntS oil the
Bland silver bill say that Tie latter is preferable to
the former.
John W. Stout of New York, one OF the largest
dealers in the canned goods trade, tailed. His
liabilities are supposed to be about s5OOOO; assets
two factories and large stock of canned goods o.
uncertain value.
Mai. Gen Pearson, of disagrceabe notoriety in
the Pittsburgh riot last summer, has resigned his
place in the Pennsylvania militia, taking pains to
say that his record in that affair has nothing to do
with it.
At Newburyport, Mass, Sunday, James IIennes-
sey, aged b took loaded gun to Tighten some
little girls when it went or instantly killing Rosa
Farrell aged six and woundng two smaller girls,
one severely. The boy was arrested.
The solemnity of King Humbert'5 taking the
oath occurred Sunday. The king in his speech
thoroughly upholds Italian unity, and says he will
conform to the measures inaugurated by his father
Amnesty will be granted TO political offenders.
Eugene Sue, it is related, had fond belief that
he possessed q knowledge of medicine and surgery.
One day he had dined with his friend Romicu at
the Cafe de Paris, and had dned we-n fact they
had both dined well land as they sauntered along
the Boulevards by way of aiding digestion, Romieu
slipped, fell down and hurt his leg. Sue called a
cab, put his friend in and drove home, where he
dressed the wound. He then put Romieu 10 bed,
and settled himself into an armchair for the night
Next morning he FASTENED to examine the wound,
only to discover that he had tended the wrong leg.
Let him who hopcth to become the Oldest in
habitant" make note of the fact that the news
papers Of New England on Christmas Day, 1877,
Western Massachusetts; the return OF the fish to
| Nantucket waters, movement usually put off till
| Spring; the blossOming ofarbutus, in many places
the making ofmaple sugar from fresh drawn sap in
the town of Huntington, Mass; the return of the
blue birds to portions of New York and Connect
cut; and the swelling of the lilac buds, in many
parts Of the North. The st. Paul Press of the ed
chronicles the re.opening Of navigation on the
Mississippi from St. Paul to Lake Pepin something
hitherto without precedent at this time of the year
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

The chief State detective of Massachu-
setts,haS made report on the subject of
tramps. He says that they travel often in
companies of thirty or more, that they
have an organization sufficient for their
purposes and well defined plans of life,
which do not include earning their living
by useful work under any circumstances.
Detectives who assumed the disguise of
tramps found gangs of twenty or thirty en-
camped in the woods of Western Massa-
chusetts, whence they sailed out to prey
upon the neighborhood, begging some
times, but stealing ohener, changing their
quarters when one vicinity became danger
Gus, dispensing and meeting again at n
place agreed upon, leaving marks under
stood by the fraternity for the guidance of
those who come after. Four hundred of
these Migrants were encamped, last sum-
mcr, near the Boston and Albany Railroad
west of Springfield, waiting for strike
on the railroad, when they proposed to
undertake II course of general plumber
and ravage. Some of them were dispos-
ed not to wait for the strike, but seriously
discussed the project of burning and plum
dering the stations, but they were dissuad-
ed from this. On the night of November
LIST, tie various lock-ups and station houses
in Massachusetts contained seven hun
dred and seventy-five tramps, and on the
9th of the same month, there were nine
hundred and lifty-seven in those rccepta,
cles. Yet he thinks there arc not more
than one thousand in all in the whole
State, which, to he seen, is quite enough.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

THE MURDERER TATRo.-The supreme
courts decision in the case of Edward
Tatro, who murdered Mrs. Alice Butler, in
Highgate, in June, 1876, was rendered by
Judge Redfeld, and overruled all the OBJ
jectionS brought-as to the juror who had
formed but not expressed an opinion; as
to the testimony relating to the respon-
dents condition of mind at the time of his
confession; and as to his intoxication. Of
the murderer's conduct the Messenger
says:
During the rendition of the judgment
Tatro sat listening, seemingly not under
standing the purport, and as the court pro-
ceeded to dispose of other cases, there was
no visible change of expression upon his
countenance. Soon afterward, Mr.. Nc
Gettrick, one of his counsel. went and
whispered to him, and after that his look
was one of sadness and despair. At the
conclusion of other business, the chief JUS
tice directed the clerk to call him
and ask if he had anything to say why
sentence Of death should not be pronounce
ed upon him. He made no response,
whereupon Chief Justice Pierpoint in IL
few words told him of the crime, the in
dictment. the fair trial in the court below,
the earnest defence by his able counsel,
the conviction, the care with which the law
affecting his case had been reviewed by
the present tribunal, and the judgment to
which they had come. He then pronounc-
ed the SENTENCE" That you, Edward
Tatro, be hanged by the neck until you
are dead, on the first Friday in April, 1880,
between the hours of one o'clock and three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and that you be
confined in the states prison for two years
previous to said execution, the first twenty
months of which shall be spent ut hard
labor, and the remaining time in solitary
confinement; and may God have mercy
upon you" Tatro received it without APP
parent emotion, and Immediately accom- :
panied Deputy Sheriff Place to the Jail,
rcmarking as soon as they had emerged
from the court room, "By -, that settles
my hash" After he reached the jail and
had conversed with the other prisoners, he
showed deeper sensibility and displayed
considerable emotion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES.


Ut '771 W1e" 6HUIHQ JuNU1rD 2, ms,
Apples, dried new s0lOc y b; Batter, Poi
3Oc; Beef, 4G2Oc; Beef, dried, green weight zoe;
Pork, fresh, Sa l2bc; Pork, salt PIC; Ham 5c;
Lard, l2ic; Veal, Sale; Beans, r. bushol, - ~;
Corn, 5000; Corn meal, Y 100 ms, 81 40; Oa,>, "
Oushel, AdOOc; Flour, = Dbl, S70JdS.5j, Crack,
ers $3.50; Coal, b ton, S75OdOO.OJ Cheese. y ti
l5n OOc; Flsh-Fresh Cod, dressed, Toe; llalrtuj
loci Shad, Doc; Maekerel, lSc; sal; FISH, Cot, r.,
salmon, l00I2%c U 10; runc, PIC: Kerosene
Oil, v gallon, soc, Pottoes, = bpsncl 81 uiu50',
salt, Y hushel, SOC; Dairy, 1S0aa y Il su-u
refined, lldl2ic; Drown, l2c; Moasccs, p .dou
gallon, 4OcaSO. rea, 5Oc0SO7j; CoGcc, on
Java, roasted nc; Rio, roasted, soc h ~ lien is
Grass seed, S1.Ol: Michigan Glover, Il VI Il
Nothern New York to. OOc Y pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

That theoretical Schurz has made
the practical fellows mad again. The
freedman's hospital at Washington, for
which he is responsible, having got into a
bad way, he appointed II board of inveSti.
cation. They took testimony which show
ed gross mismanagement, but made IL
whitewashing report The secretary, in
stead of accepting the report unquestloned,
read over the evidence, and has removed
the official inculpated Dir. Palmer. His
friends have tried TO get Hayes to inter.
fere, but lie doesn't seem inclined.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

1t will be seen that Ohio and Pennsylvania necccs
open fully per cent lower than last year, while
Michigan and Wisconsin ieecCs, pulled Wool aud
California aeeces range about the same. Compn.
ed with the range of prices current Jlnully, 1876
they are now from 3dIc per III lower all round.
BurTER.-Thc tone of the market shows a little
Improvement and prices OF fair TO cool grades alc
on a steadler basis, We quote:
Fine factory from SLAl6ans ljd4G ;Grocer's selec.
tons Vermont and New York, 2od35; Vermont ana
New York Invoices, 2id2ji Common lots, Pals;
western Creameres, line, 2SG5j; barry packed
zoGHi Invoices of STRAIGHT lots, lSG2i. Common
and ordinary, lOdl2,
CHEESE.-Ihcre is moderate demand and
prices are well sustained, with timer feeling. We
quote:
tlne-New York factory, l2sd344 c vermont E.c.
tory, l2H0l3c; Western factory, Il ,al3c; Fair To
good, lOdll; Common and ordinary ia 100
EGGS-Good fresh Eggs viii bring 26G readily
Ihe market is oversocked with Lined Eggs. aud
prices range from IL to 20 as to quality
Eastern, a5126; Northern 53a2i: Prince Ed.
ward Island 23d4
BEANS Demand light AMI prices are barely
maintained. sale OF choice Mediums nave been
made at 5 s1dl 90 per bushel Dot, included but It
is d'lhcult TO get the outslue plce Pea have been
selling IN small lots at - O5 az ~ per bushe Ycl.
low Eyes are llltle scarce and VIII comnlui
~ 2002 80 per bushel,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

Owen Murphy, the defaulting excise
commissioner of New York, is reported
hopelessly i'll at Montreal, and his wife has
been sent to the insane asylum. He begins
to think there is some truth in the 9ld.
fashioned observation that honesty is the
best policy. - '''0
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23
LIABILITIES.

Amount of deposits 1891 796 81
Capital stock Trust Co.'S, 1872 800 90
Amount of surplus S56274 10
miscellaneous Liabilities, SO3S6 70
Total Liabilities, 5000 1927 6s
. There are in the State twenty Savings
Banks and Savings Banks and Trust Com
panies, and there are 81, 52S depostors in
all the institutions for saving in the State
I'm increase in number during the year
of 3,047,-and an increase in amount due
depositors of $2G3, 1881.
1881, 400 10 has been paid out or added
to depositors account as dividends for the
year.
The total expenses of all the Banks for
the same period have been $40, 1858. "a
which amount includes United States
Revenue taxes paid.
The foregoing figures show that there
has been IN increase in the amount of
loans on real estate as compared with the
previous year. of $1l2,259 81; decrease
in amount of loans on personal and collat-
erals of $248,95l 20; IN increase in amount
of real estate owned $26,290 10; an in
crease in amount of United States Bonds
owned of $74,720 Is; and in loans on U.
S. Bonds decrease of S51,9 10.
The amount invested in Bank Stocks
has increased $87 ,205 90: and loans on
Bank Stocks have increased in amount
S., "18 90.
The increase in Railroad securities own.
ed has been Sj9,G89 %: and the loans tc
towns, villages, etc, have increased ST.,
800 70; and the amount invested in the
bonds of states, cities, towns and villages
has increased Sl43, 1893 g..
Cash on deposit in National Banks by
Savings Banks has increased the last veal
S253,33 50; while the amount of cash or
hand has decreased S100,3 "A.
The amount of surplus held by all the
Banks, as shown by the report, was 1856,
ia ~; an increase over the amount hello
at the same time the year previous O
S6G,70 81; which would Indicate tha
our Savings Banks are in Il sound cond
ton, and are prudently managed by capa
bic and honest men, who have the Interest
of the Banks and depostors at heart, ant
who will faithfully fulfill the important
trusts committed TO them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

AS no official publication of the condi'
ton of the Savings Banks of the State il
authorized by law for the year that We
have no session of the legislature, until the
the State officers Reports are published
next fall, we have obtained from William
II. Dubois, Savings Bank Examiner fol
the State the following Abstrct of Reports
of the condition of the Savings Banks and
Institutions for Savings and Trust Compa'
MES in the State of Vermont on the 3Oth
day of June, 1877:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

average l.l33 lbs, at $3.50 per cWt, live. Tine .n.
market is also depressed, and prices are Il, ioyn"
j. b. Sargent sold forty one sheep, average :, M,
at 4tc; NJ. Y. Flanders sold one huatIr,I .n,o
ay eIage 81 lbs, at 10 per Id.
-
Gold in Boston, Tuesday, 1917,
U.s.. olAes 1851, registered No.,
do do COUPON -
do FiVe.tWenties lSG5 Jon AMI Inl, "
do do 1865 Muv and No.; i"s
do do 1867 iU5
do do 1868 ina
do Ten. (orties Registered ie4
do do common i%
do New Fiyes icS
do Currency Sixes ~,
'-'
FtouR Ann GpArS ,rboro 10 ,.... ,
for Fl0ur and sales have Laon ,, pI ~ uGh,anu
ror sor,o INA M, 800 SCl HloIc iIDcIdI tlah
we do not LOOK for lower nr,"es Dul
times SO high AT all no,ntsP Tho ""ilo NtaI con-
Of more husiness inlng as 70 ihiI ploSpect
JnaIers must he nreitv ,you ro, ~ tnr MINUS 81
remains dun for Corn and OaIs No onnI ,"N' Act
-. Wv H"''''
9FHlN" "hhAIS'
Western superhnc per Dbl, $l25al.0
Common extras, jUajJ0
Wisconsin extras, JiygGun
Minnesota, bakers, j5vaEfD
Minnesota and Wisconsin,
fancy, S0Od0o,
WINTER WLEATs.
Ohio, sGjOdC-.
Michigan, G.O0G!,
Indiana, Gjl0-.,
Illinois, Gi0G-,n
81 Iouis r5u,,.'Y,
| southern family, G5og,-;
| Corn, mixed and yellow, ~ bushcl. 10 n "a
| oats mixed and White 8Su0 a
| Corn meal 10 hill 81 A. o1,
| RIVE -four IN ~ W
| O2t meal 55o n c,S
rive.
| .Eorts 10 ton ooIu ,5n!N
| Fine Fred Sim " 1s"
| Niddlnps $50 ~ 5I,"
| - ,r,,. -'U
Ihon isLoNa LlmG iIihet i1I oih Iul'ns lbs
same with moderate demand at Sl0uOdIi upper
oDl ior Pl,'e, 20 -oM 70 oo iot mess anu 500
10 oU pei pol loi CIcdi anu eAti Il cleai as 10 4ull
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

FLOUR AND GRAIN.-There is a better demand
for Flour, and sales have been more liberal than
for some time past Stocks have accumulated. but
we do not look for lower prices while wheat con.
unues so high at all points. There is a fair prospect
OF more business dong as stocks IN the hands OF
dealers must be pretty well reduced The marker
remains dull for Corn and Oats. Wequole:
GpRJNr WIZ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

Senator Gordon, of Georgia, was shot in
the cheek at the battle of Sharpsburg. The
wound healed up and the cheek is as good
as ever it was, but the bullet-oh, immor-
tai gods, did you ever see such hopeless
wreck as that bulet?-HaWkeye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

1t has been discovered that there is
something peculiar about flour. When
the price Of wheat goes up ten cents a
bushel, flour gets the news in half min
ute by telegraph. But when wheat goes
down, flour gets the news by mail, and
mighty slow mail at that.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

DR.. Horatio Paine, of New York, a
nephew of the late DR.. Martyr Paine, has
filed objections to the latter's will. He
claims share of the portion of the estate
devised to Harvard, on the ground that the
requests are void by reason of the system
of accumulation directed by the will and
prays that the amounts thus devised he
distributed to the heirs-at-law.
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