Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-08

appointed Consul to Galatz. Who is this
new Timothy-can it be Earle under a
late name?
David Morrill, of Norwich died the LIST,
aged ninety one years. He was one of the
Oldest Free Masons in the United States,
and relative of Senator Morrill, of Yer.
mont.
The South Chicago wooden mills, owned
by L. W Sinclair have been burned at n
loss of Sl50,00O, to $4,000. on which
there is an insurance of $50 200, $4,000 of
it in the Fire and Marine company of
| Worcester Mass.
John Morrissey used to say that he went
to Congress in order that he might leave
his boy better reputation than that of
prize-fghter, but he made up his mind,
after living in Washington awhile, that
there was very little choice.
We hear that well posted parties in
New York express the opinion that Russia
has decided to declare war against. Great
Britain, and only delays to make the deca-
ration because important movements are
pending, which are first to be carried out.
POSTAL CHANGEs.-The postoffice at
Swanton Centre has been discontinued,
and one again established at Swanton
Junction, with Charles Roberts as post
master. One has also been established at
West Lincoln, with Milton j. Stearns as
postmaster.
Congressman Foster, of Ohio. declares
that the confessions of McLin and Dennis
we're obtained by bribery. He hears that
seven thosand dollars in cash was paid
down, and that more is TO be paid here
after. If he is right, it was a dreadful
squandering of good money.
Richard Peabody, the forger. who is still
confined in the Jail. at ST. Johnsbury bus
les himself with studies, drawing and
reading and says he is finishing his educa-
ton. He has wound the bars of his cell
window with white flannel, that something
of the gloom might be removed
Larkin G.. Meade has completed his
model for the Bennington Battle Monu.
ment. A statue of General Stark, twelve
feet high, surmounts structure one hun
dred feet in height, which, in some
respects, is to be copy of the famous
tower of Giotto in Florence, ornamented
with has reliefs representing incidents in
General Stark's campaigns.
We did, by mistake, call the Sunday Re-
riea0 Saturday Review, and can only beg
its pardon for CHASING it among us wicked
seculars. If anything WAS needed to con-
vince this awful world of what manner of
paper this new conner is, its willingness to
die in June instead of waiting for the
bleak November assigned it by the Cale-
DOMAIN in proof positive that it is one of
the truly good.
At one of the recent temperance meet
ings at St. Adams ex Gov. j. Gregory
Smith signed the pledge. The Messenger
says he has been total abstainer for
years, but that in view of his position and
influence it is highly gratifying to the
friends of temperance that he has set so
good an example to others who have
neglected or refused to make public pro-
fession.
The Wheeler & Wlron Sewing Machine
Company, which has expended hundreds
of thousands of dollars in advertising,
says, with great TRUTH In no depart
mont of business is there probably so
much money wasted as in advertising, and
in no department are good judgment and
experience more requisite. Twenty-Five
years experience has clearly demonstrated
the superior advantages and economy of
newspaper advertising over all other
mediums offered for the purpose"
RAILROAD MATTERs.-Th amount of
freight transported by the Central YER
mont is enormously and almost unprece-
dentedly large, and promises TO greatly in
crease in volume, later in the season.
With the opening of the Welland Canal,
it is proposed to build large elevators at
Ogdensburgh and to distribute from that
point instead of from Chicago and Mil.
Yankee. This will, of course, make
business for the Central Vermont road and
its Boston connections, and they are now
arranging to accommodate this increased
traffic.