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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

story would be too long if I should try to
tell You the unexpected difficulties he en-.
countered from The old officers of the road,
who had determined that they would not
be superseded, and that the new supcrin-
tendent should never enter upon his du-
ties, how they, before his arrival, set the
whole press and people of California
against hm,-hOw, supported by the di-
rectors of the road, he quietly took con-
troll, disarmed prejudice, conquered sub
mission, and earned success.
This was nine years ago. He is still
general superintendent Of the Central
Pacific railroad, one of the most important
railroads in the world. With its connec-
tions in California, this quiet man, not
yet forty eight years old, now superin-
tends 2,734 miles of railroad, and over
fifty connecting steamers, besides dictat~
ing the tariffs Gf the China, the Austria
liam, and the Panama lines of steamships.
While other young men, prefefring pres
ent ease and comfort to the interests OF
their employers, were wasting money and
time in billiard halls, theaters, and drink
ing saloons, Albion N. Towne was at
work, building up character rs well as
reputation, and now fills one of the most
important positions in California, and
instead of three hundred and sixty dollars
II year, as braEemaa or freight train, he
now draws the comfortable salary OF
twenty thousand dollars Il year in gold.
Lucky man, says one. Luck had but
little to do with it. Work did it. Faith
fulnoss in the performance of present
duties, however humble, did it. This un-
tiring faithfulness in the humber duties
not only attracted the notice and won the
appreciation of his superors, and fitted
him for the higher positions which, with.
out his seeking, he was called to fill.
have long desired to tell this story of a
young mans faithfulness, and consequent
success, for | consider it lesson that boys
and young men of the present day car
study to advantage.-Atred il. StweH,
editor and proprietor of Home Arts."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

Human jaws sell for two dollars apiece
at the seat Of war in Bulgaria, and yet the
American people pay $4,000 year and
mileage to their congressman. - Worcester
Press.
WEDDING ANNIVERsARIEs.- The fol-
lowing is list, Of interest to old and
young people:
First anniversary-Iron.
Fifth anniversary-Wooden.
Tenth anniversary-Tin.
Fifteenth anniversary-Crystal.
Twentieth anniversary-China.
Twenty-fifth anniversary
Thirtieth anniversary-Cotton.
Thirty-f(lh anniversary-Linen.
Fortieth anniversary Woolen.
Forty-fitth anniversary-Silver.
Fiftieth anniversary-Golden.
Seventy-ffh and last-Damond.
The Rochester IN. W Express says,
&" The story is told, and it is said to be en-
tirely true, that at the recent dedication
of a Baptist chusch in this county the GER
emony of immersion was performed foI
the first time in that church by II we'll
known Baptist minister of this city.
When he had entered the water, and
willie waiting for the candidate, the min.
ister suggested that somebody should sing
an appropriate hymn. One Of the deaconS
who stood near by heard the suggestion,
and, without thinking struck up the fa-
miliar hymn, Pull for the Shore The
hymn proved to be so suggestive that
neither the minister nor congregation
could restrain an audible smile, and the
ceremony had to be postponed until the
preacher could recover his gravity"
CHEERFUL PEoPLE,-A blessing on the
cheerful people-man, woman, or child
old or young, lliterate or educated, hand
some or homely. Over and above every
other social trait stands cheerfulness
What the sun is to nature-what joy is tC
the stricken heart-are cheerful persons
in the houses and by the wayside. They
60 unobtrusively and unconsciously about
their silent and useful mission, brighten
ing up society round them with happiness
always beaming from their faces.
We love to sit near them; we love the
expression of their eye, the tone of theil
voice Little children find them out, Oh
so quickly, amidst the dense crowd, anG
passing by the scowling brow and lip;
drawn at their corners, glide near, ant
laying a coniding little hand on theil
knee, lift their clear young eyes to those
loving faces
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27
h 0 PILGRIM, COMES rnEN1Gnr so rAsr,

flI'"hlM' COMES THE NIGHT so EAST
BY CELIA THAXTER.
. Opilgrlm, comes the night so fast?
Let not the dark thy heart appall,
Though loom the shadows vague and vast,
For love shall save lis all
There is no hope but this to see
Though tears that gather fast and fall:
Too great to perish love must be,
And love shall save us all.
Have patience with our loss and pain,
Our troubled space of days so small;
We shall not stretch our arms in vain,
For Love shall save us all
Opilerim, but moment wait,
And we shall hear our darlngs call
Beyond deaths mute anl awful gate,
And love shall save us all
-S'rijaer FOR March
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

As my mind reverts back to a quarter of
a century ago have faint idea of seeing
these designs placarded upon the walls,
with groundwork which was very dark,
but cannot tell the plan or substance en-
ployed in their creation. I don't think
he met with good success, for afterwards
we learn of his crossing the ocean and ap-
plying himself to study under the tuition
of the most eminent painters in the conn
try of his birth; and suppose made great
proficiency in the art he had chosen.
At the end of three years, think, he
returned to his adopted country, and
auncned his tiny bark upon the waves of
an uncertain sea, with many doubts and
fears, I apprehend, of the future. Slowly
and securely he assembled the scale of fame.
Every production that emanated from his
artistic hands added new laurels to his
brow. The exquisite and enraptured
sightliness of his mountain scenery, with
It's vividness, transports you in imagina-
ton TO the base of these giants that lift
their hoary heads into the azure sky, SEEM
ing to hold converse with the inhabitants
above The wildness and subimity of
these delineations thrill you with awe and
admiration, and you stand in luxurious
apartments confronting these complicated
beauties of natural scenery, without under
going the hardohips and perils incident to
a journey of thousand of miles away, into
the very heart of the uninhabitable regions
of those majestic handiworks of God.
He has, through arduous and much toll,
reached the pinnacle, and amidst the con-
stellation of the bright luminaries that
gladden. the earth by their presence-in
his sphere-he sheds his beams throughout
the civilized world and the people in re-
turn pay homage to the distinguished tai
ents of our former townsmen, Albert
Bierstadt. VIII E.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

A novel way to raise money to purchase
u church bell was recently projected and
carried out by an ingenious young man OF
Kentucky. He circulated slips of paper
about the room, asking each lady to sign
her name (ostensibly to compare the hand
writing) which was promptly done with
out any idea OF the object. Then he wrote
above II promise to pay Il specified number
of kisses on demand and sold the slips Al
auction. They yielded quite sum, though
whether the unwilling signers honorec
their drafts is not recorded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27
TnE COuK AND TIE SIN.

A cock sees the sun as he climbs up the cast;
Goodmoroing, Sir sun, it's high time YOU an.
pear;
I've been calling you up for an hour at least;
Pm ashamed of your slowness at this time oil
yearl"
The sun, as he quietly rose into view,
Looked down on the cock with show of fine
sconi
" You may not be aware, my young friend, bul
it's true,
That rose once or twice before you, sir, were
bornw
j. b. P, 81 Nichotass for March.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

The "Luncheon is an informal style oil
reception and has recently come into
vogue, and one was held by Mrs. John ia
cob Astor last Saturday. Commerce par
ties y is another way Of entertaining a
small number of friends, and can be held
in the evening, while the "kette drum y
is an afternoon affair. The luncheon i.
held from | to 3 o'clock. Many stylish
ladies desire it to be understood that they
are at home Mt luncheon time and are GLAD
to sec any of their friends who may honor
them with call, At such times the lady
of the house may take the head of the ta-
BILE, and if no gentleman be present hel
daughter may carve. Young ladies arC
now often called to this duty, and | have
seen one of their number dissect IL roas
turkey in very expert manner. At these
luncheons the servants are generally
sent out Of the room rs soon as the covers
are off, in order to remove any restraint
from conversation There is often NOR,
real enjoyment in such gathering thar
in grand party; but the latter is II tiXe(
feature in society,". and every tirst.clas
family must give at least one " season
This makes them very abundant at tht
present tme.-NclO York. Letter IN ROCh
ester Den0erut.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

We never realize how awkward, how
needessly stupid, how excessively and de-
plorably faulty nature is, says the Bur-
lington Hawkeye, so strongly us when we
reflect on the painful fact that she never
yet has been able to create man that will
fit u custOm-made shirt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

A deputation from the mission station of
the Church Missionary Society on Lake
Nyanza has visited King Mtesa of Uganda
at his urgent request, and been graciously
received. The King has prepared Il house
for missionary, and expressed u strong
desire to have his people instructed in the
principles and doctrines of Christianity
Soon after the arrival of the deputation he
hoisted what he calls the Christian flag,
which gave offence to the Egyptians, who
ordered it to he taken down But the King
was not disposed to crafty them in this
particular. and the nag was still flying At
the latest reports.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

Truth lies at the bottom of IL we'll"
We have often verified this by looking
down into well and seoing truths hon
est countonaneo in tho smooth water
Worcester Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

At Middletown Springs, Miss F. E..
Townsley, Baptist evangelist, aided by
Miss Buck, her organist and inquiry
room worker, labored from Jan. 13 to a,
and with wonderful results. The churches
were greatly strengthened, backsliders
were reclaimed, and 10 souls gave excel
lent evidence of conversion. They are
now laborng in Poultney where the Troy
Conference Academy is located all the
churches uniting. The meetings are of
great interest. Miss Townsley has calls to
Maine, Ohio and Michigan, but remains in
Vermont for the present.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

Human jaws sell for two dollars apiece
at the seat Of war in Bulgaria, and yet the
American people pay $4,000 a year and
mileage to their congressman. - Worcester
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

The metropolitan Elevated Railroad pco-
pie are spending deal of money on their
passenger stations. Very pretty cages In
the mir these promise to be, after the last
touches shall have been put on and the lit
ter swept up quito i'm Keeping with the
pretty and comfortable cars that have made
rapid transit a luxury as well as a convcn-
fence.
But much rs New Workers enjoy the novel
sensation Of riding to and from their work
comfortably they want to ride safely. We
take it for granted that both the elevated
railway companies keep constant and
vgilant watch over their track supports,
rails. switches. and rolling stock. To grudgc
any expenditure for this would be- n glaring
case VI penny wisdom and pound foolishncss.
But there is ono danger which they have
not as yet sufficiently guarded against. At
certain hours in the day the cars fill up
quickly seats. passageways, and platforms.
At each new station there Is a fresh crowd
waiting. impatient to yet to work or TO din
ner. as tho case may be. As the train stops
there is n rush and scramble for the plat
forms. and even after the train begins to
move on, men old enough to know better
persist in the effort To get on board. The
danger TO life and limb in this doesn't need
pointing out.
The remedy is simple. The railroad COM
panles must protect people from their own
foolishnc-- This can be- done 10y completely
surrounding the present open station plat
forms with stout and high ratings, pierced
10y sliding gates in the charge OF trust
worthy and muscular gatekecpcrs. These
gates should not be opened until the train
comes to a dead stop and they should bo
closed before the train bcgns 10 move on.
This would involve little delay, but it is
thing to be done and to be done at once
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

II is constantly proclaimed that New York
is the great commercial metropolis. Nearly
every New Yorker who attempts n speech,
II he can say nothing else. says that
But new distinction Is now dawning on
our city. 1t Is becoming as emphatically
the political metropolis as it long has been
the commercial.
Hero. for instance. is the doughty Gen
BENJAMnN +. BUTLER. He has. for some
time past, been disposed TO run as IN indie
pendent labor candidate for Governor Of his
own state. Massachusetts. But the move
ment for him at home continued rather UNI
settled and indefinite. The General, mean
while. finds himself in New York on public
business H. improves an hours respite
from his laburs 10 drive to Il newspaper
Office and make an address To the persons
employed there. He talks politics, Of course
n that is the theme on which his thoughts
habitually dwell
4 man in the Office is called upon TO re-
spond L. the Generals speech. lie does not
say much, but what he says is TO the pur-
pose. He formally dominates Gen. Ben
JAMIN +. BUTLER for the next Governor Of
Massachusetts,
Usually, the old Bay State settles It's poll
tics within its own borders Still it may be
an Improvement, As il is an innovation. for
New York To take hand in making noni-
nations for Massachusetts, II may be only
"a fair division in politics corresponding
with that fair division which Gen. BUTLER
advocates Of money and labor.
Al all events. the assurance has gone out
10 Ma-~achusctt, that some working men
and working women In New York think that
Con. BUTLER is just the man 10 bee her next
Governor, And the persons who have
formed that judgment may be said to be
di-intcrcstcd, even if they are not experts
in such matters.
Henccforth Glen. BUTLER stands out a.
the New York candidate for Governor Of
Massachusetts.
New York is the place for politics as well
as for commerce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

will rejoice. Texas would, in that event,
reap n plentiful harvest by the disburso-
mcnts incident to war and hor situation on
the frontier.
If a similar condition of things existed on
tho northern frontier, the Fraudulent Adj
ministratOn would never have dared to
issue such an order to tho military COM
mandcr, or topcrmit incursions like those Of
SHArTER BULLS, and MACKENZIE. II that
cxpcrmcnt lad been vcnturcd in Canada,
England would have treated 1t as an act of
war 1t was, therefore, mean and cow
nrdly outrage on ncighbor who seeks TO
follow in the footsteps of tho United States
and to establish free government on diff
cult soil.
Mexico has the abilityto prolong q contest
with u for two or three years, and, although
we should conquer in the end, il would be at
the cost OF thousands of valuable lives. II
hundred or two millions Of additional debt,
and moro Generalization than already
exists, all for the benefit Of n Ring Of job
bcrs with their headquarters in Washing
ton and their base Of operations in Texas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23
Trouble with Mexico.

For more than q year past a war with
Mexico has been on tho cards Mt Washing
ION. On the one hand the political man
ayers have looked forward to such coutin-
gency as Offering relief from II pcrplcXing
position, and ou the other hand the reckless
SPECTATORS in lands and mines have en-
Outraged and stimulated this idea with all
the adrOit arguments that former expo
ricncc made available These two motives
are working together in the same interest {;
aud each being selfish and interruptions, 1t
Is quito possible that they may succeed IN
provoking collision and bloodshcd, from
which there can be no escape bat in war.
The drift Is all that way
The long delay in recognizing the pGA2
Government, which has far better title
than that Of HAYES was the beginning II a
scheme to make unpleasant the relations
between the two countries. And when at
last recognition WAS cocrcod hv public opin-
on, the sinister purpose at Washington was
n no material sense changed. Instead OF
encouraging friendly and closer intercourse
md striving to develop larger commerce
~ strengthening the hand of a stable Gov
srnment and sccoLding the efforts Of DlAz
20 that end, there has boon a deliberate de-
Ilgn to irritatc Mexico, TO weaken DGAz, and
20 hasten trouble.
Wecomplain of border raids, chiefly by In
fans while MeXlco complains with equal
reason ol raids from Texas, inetigatcd in
each casc by motives Of piundor one side
)i the trouble is quite as lal a. the other,
md both ought to ho suppressed By the co..
operation Of the two GoyInmcuts. Mexico
maintains a considerable flrce on tho
line of the Rio Grande to prevent these
lncurslons, showing good faith and friend
~ disposition on the part of DIAz. On
our side the orders 10 Cen. ORD to pur-
sue raiders into Mexican territory so far
nom being Withdrawn after the recognition
Of DfAz, have been recently enlarged, ard
MAcKENzlE, omulatns the example Of SHAT
TER and BrLfds year ago, has marched n
force through hundreds Of miles Of Mexican
territory with no otner oDjoot iinn t9 force
light ON the Mexican troops, In whose fer
bon,a,,..,,,oo alone it ~ duo that the peace wa.
MT broken.
or course, those hostile demonstrations
cannot lo constantly repeated with lnpu-
nifty. No people will always s"hmlt 10 be
tainted, msultcd, ana outraged on their own
soil without resistance. Some day this harsh
provOcaton will be answered with defiance
and blows, AMI then tho cOnspiiators who
have been sceking war in order TO steal thu
northern States Of MoXico, and to give a
color Of tiiln to fraudulent claims Of all kinds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

In the Army Register for the present year
Of 1875 the following entries be found:

- WV sNlfls w. A'A'A W. Alt' lli'7NllA E'Nl
OF 1875 the following entries may be- found
"MANwrit. Tn,.rr. ". Second Lirptcnaut goth In.
ianty Born 40 Maine appointed from Massachusetts.
laic g commission. l3tl June. l-77 couni.-on cx-
rircd ly constitutional limitation, 81 Dec, 1871 reap
pointed l2h Feb, l-7-
This WIS the first appearance Of this
officers name in the Army Register, and
his career has already been so striking
that W. shall hardly be thought invidiou-
in studying how the name came to be there.
Lieut. MAXWELL iirstappcnrs in history as
n Springfield. Mas. policeman. who was
aftcrward. in ISL made State constable.
and was charged by fellow constable with
having taken a bride from Aundry liquor
dealers NOT to prosecute them. lie wits
somehow allowed, after that, to retire from
the cares and burdens If public life. This
he dill gracefully, having 20 improved his
time that, whereas he had entered it poor,
he Withdrew with a little capital for private
enterprises i'm our country, development.
When HAYES came To- the front, Il fellow
feeling prompted Mr.. MAXWELL to go there
too. lie successfully appears rs secret
service agout at Washington aud a detective
In the Department cf Justice, in which lat
ter capacity lac went TO Florida, at the time
when it was necessary that Forida's cleo
toral vote should seem to be counted for
HAYES. The worthy MAXWELL next appears
accompanying HAYES on the lattcrs jour
ney, early in March, 1877, from Fremont To
the national capital; and finally W. hear Of
this good and faithful servant receiving his
reward, by being crowded into chance va
cancy in the army.
Lieut. MAXwILL joined hi. regiment, tho
Twentieth Infantry which was one of
those ordered to rcXas 60 help out lIAYLs's
Mexican policy. Ito was permanently APP
pointed a. we have scon, last February;
and only three months later we lind special
order juno 10. Of the Department Of Texas,
announcing that Second Lieut.. +. W. MAX
WELL, relieved a. member If General Court
Martial Will proceed to san Antonio and
report 10 Capt, J>W, CLOUs, Twenty -fourth
Infantry for thai, o4''t6 bor6lti the 10Th
INST Thus inter being appointed "A Judge
- try others, he was removed IN order to be
tried Tor his own offences.
ltAYEs's friend was anaignnl IN five
charges aud sixteen specifications; and on
an the charges AMI fifteen ~ the srccillca-
lions tho court martial lound him gully.
fho charges consisted of az conduct unhc-
coming an o1lcrr and a gentleman; t2)a VIC
latlon Of the thirteenth articlcof war, which
relates to muster rolls 80 knowingly eaus-
ing 10 bo presented false and fraudulent
claims against the United States tho two
additional charges being Of the Same char
actcr rs the first and third.
Among tho Specifications 1t appeared that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

tho worthy MAXWELL had signed over his
pay account for April, May, and Juno to
number of different peoplc-cach OF these
accounts being transferred several times
for example, to Mr.. II. l.. BRIDdSfAN Of this
city, to ROBERT PARKINSON, TO Henry CAKE,
M enlisted man; to W. +. FRTEDLANDER *
Co., and to the san Antonio National Bank.
On all of these transfers he obtained cash.
Whether ho learned this device for quad
ruplng or quintupling an account during
his tour to Florida In HAYES service, or
whether he knew these things before, and
was accordingly deemed fit for service in
Florida, does not appear. AT all events,
when his various certificates came TO tho
pnymnstcr, the military career OF MIR.
HAYES protcgd and companion had to draw
to close. lie was dismissed from the service
and sent TO the Kansas pcnitcntiary for two
wears