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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

SENATOR GORDON TO TIE BosToN
FoLKs.-1 care not what mere politicians
may say, the true craftsmanship of the
country, the true sentiment and intuitive
perceptions of the people of the country
will refuse to believe and refuse to base
the future legislation of the country on the
unreasoning assertion that any portion of
the people are the enemies of the country.
In his heart of hearts the politician himself
does not believe it. You men of Massa-
chusetts, you republicans or democrats, do
not believe it, We here make proter of
ourselves. Do we present to you the APP.
pearance of bloody-minded enemies of our
common country? Where is the evidence
Of that hostility, what have we done, what
have we said, what votes have we cast,
what revolutionary spirit marked our
course in the country's peril one year ago
to Justify such an imputation upon our
fdel ty TO law or 10 the union of there
states, or to the peace, the honor and the
spcrity of this government of our an.
cestors? 1t is true we have had war
But that war was in one sense conflict of
theories of constitutional construction
The conflict began in the halls of congress.
and ended at AppomattoX court house. 1t
was in another sense war over slavery.
1t began with the disappearance of that
institution from your midst, and ended
with its extinction on the American CONT
nent. What more was there left for us to
quarrel over? 1t is true that, like Betsey
and her husband, we were "out," but,
like that couple also, we quarrled and
made up and agreed to quarrel no more
The question ought to be no longer
whether the circumstance of birth, of edu-
cation or conviction carried men to the
one side or the other during the war (for
we must respect convictions which are
strong enough 10 evoke the spirit of self
sacrifice and are essential 10 great char
acters), but the question must be, in the
future. who has proved himself the great
est patriot by doing most for his whole
country? | know that no human power
can long prevent this contamination. The
people will put the politicians out OF
human action rs resistless us those of the
material world. You can no more check
the flow of goodwill in this country since
the causes OF difference are gone, than YOU
can prevent the flow of your Morrimac on
its way to the sea. Indeed, moro easilv
stop the river in its course; for, to do this,
you have only to build a wall rs high as
It's source-as high as the snow drift on the
White mountains; while to prevent a
people inhabiting the same country, in
herlors of the same blood ia their veins.
with common interests, common hopes
and common future. from COMING
together rs friends, you must build a bar.
rier between them as high as heaven itself,
for the law which compels is the edict of
the God of humanity. Oh no. my coutrv.
men! The causes that divided us are gone
and gone forever. The interests which
now unto us will unite US forever.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

STATISTICS ABOUT TING.--The
Printing Times says we must accept the
following data on the authority of the
compiler, who has evidently more time
than business on his hands, A rapid pen
man can write thirty words in a minutes.
To do this he must draw his pen through
the space of rod, l6 ID feet. In forty
minutes his pen travels IL furlong. We
make on an average sixteen curves or
turns of the pen in writing each word.
Writing thirty words in a minute, we must
make $50 to each minute; in an hour, 29,-
800; in day of only five hours, $4,000;
and in year of 800 days, 43,200,000. The
man who made 100000 strokes with his
pen in month WAS not at all remarkable.
Many men. newspaper writers for instance,
make 100000. Here we have, in the
aggregate, mark of 800 miles long to be
traced on paper by such n writer in year.
In making each letter of the ordinary al
phabet we must make from three to seven
strokes of the pen, Or an average of from
three and hale to four. Perhaps some
equally ingenious person will next inform
us how much ink journalist can save by
not dotting his is"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

Resolutions adopted by Plainfeld Lodue
No 80, l. D. of G. T., on the death n
Katharine Shepherd:
Heavily has the gavel fallen Death b,,
entered our ranks and taken the mo-,
faithful of our members. the most esteem
ed and venerable of our co-laborers from
among US and claims her for his own
Our beloved Sister, Katharine SHEPHERD
has been summoned hence 10 the = silen,
city of the dead" An entire communi,,,
bow in sorrowing submission 10 the Hon1
that chastiseth and call down a benison
upon her memory Therefore
ReSoiUed, That Fairfield Lodge. No. 50
I. o. of G. T., have heen called upon ~
part with one whose life work has been /,
continual labor of love; the generous i'm.
pulses OF whose nature have always mani
Tested themselves in kind deeds and gentle
charities.
Highly sympathetic by nature. endowed
with the rare faculty of discriminating be.
tween the deserving and undeserving and
possessing the facilities for exercising her
charitable intentions, hers has been life
replete with good words and works Of
which the community in which she ha,
so long lived and labored NAV well he
proud. The especial patronoss of children.
her death is sincerely mourned bv them
Many little one who has often been the
grateful recipient of her Kindness and
benevolent remembrance will long look
in vain for the accustomed reminders of
Aunt Katie" But as the years roll
along amid the early influences that will
continue to act upon their susceptible
minds there will be one influence TO cluster
around the sweet memories Of the past
that will occupy conspicuous place among
their young hearts idols. The influence Of
Aunt Katie's temperate and Christian
life will be felt all along down the ages
even after her name shall be obscured in
the oblivion of the past
Surely by her death
Earth has lost a guardian angel
And Heaven gained a saint
May the same broad catholic spirit d
! kindness and benevolence which she has
always exercised toward others cast halo
DER the many hearthstones mourning her
loss.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions he incorporated into the minutes Of
the lodge, and copy be furnished the
county papers for publication.
f b. GOODRICH,
N. S. SKINNER, Com.
II. c. BATCHEIDER,
Plainield, VT, April q, 10.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

SENDING BY HIS FRIEND FOR WIFE,
The Denver (Col.) Tribune says that the
following occurred on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road: A gentleman travel
ing between Pueblo and Kansas City was
engaged in conversation by IL very intelll-
gent but rough looking miner, who had
been for four years an auriferous adven-
turer in the San Juan country. and who
had struck it rich He made no secret
of the fact that his visit TO Il certain town
in Michigan was for the purpose of marry
ing the the girl he left behind him. > for
whose future comfort he had built and
furnished house high up among the
snow capped mountains of Colorado. But
this does not interest the reader as will the
balance of the story. He left in San Juan
IA partner, whom he describes AS square
man us ever struck drill" with whom
he had constantly labored three long years
as mere prospectors," and with whom
he now Jointly held one of the most val
liable properties in their district. jim,
too, desired to 90 east, but their mutual
interests made it impossible he didn't
know any one in particular east, but then
he wanted to 90. Jim was rather II bashful,
telicehI hiih, anu wv NV iin0 W t0ll 0'en
his partner the real purpose of his coveted
visit; but upon the eve Of the departure Of
the latter, the purpose of whose visit was
known, jim made the request in dead
earnest, that he bring him a wife. Will
you do itp' he was asked. "Do it, you
bet" Had he any instructions to give
in regard to the selection?" Yes" said
he. " Harry, bring me n good, honest,
sensible girl, what there's no foolishness
or show about-a girl what'll make an
honest man IN honest wife, and that's just
the kind o woman I'll take out, and the
one that'll be Jim's wife,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

JEFF DAVIS STILL UNREPENTANT.-F
day last was observed as Memorial day in
Georgia, ana at Macon II confederate mon
ument was dedicated with great ceremony
The procession included twenty civic and
II number Of military organizations, the
grand lodge of Masons of Georgia having
charge of the ceremonies. A letter from
jeff Davis was read, in watch he SAYS :
- Let not any of the survivors impngn
their faith by offering the penitential plea
that they believed they were right. Let
posterity learn by this monument that you
commemorate men who died in defensive
war, that they did not, as has been idly
stated submit to the arbitrament of arms
the questions at issue, questions involving
inalienabe rights inherited and held in
trust for posterity, but they strove for the
state sovereignty which their fathers left
them, and which it was their duty, if pos
sible. to transmit to their children. Let
this monument teach that heroism derives
its lustre from the justice of the cause in
which 1t is displayed, and let it mark the
difference between war waged for the
rohber-like purpose of conquest and one to
repel invasion, to defend a people hearths
liberties. Such WAS the war in which our
heroes fell, and theirs is the crown which
sparkles with the gems of patriotism and
righteousness, with II glory undimmed by
any motive of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or intent
to infiict ruin on others. We present them
to posterily rs examples to be followed,
and wait securely for the verdict of man
kind, when knowledge shall have dispelled
misrepresentation and delusion. 1t is not
unreasonable to hope that mature rehec-
ton and II closer study Of tho political
history Of the Union, may yet restore tho
rights Frustrated by the passions develop
ed in our long and bloody war. If how
ever, it should be otherwise:
Then from our heroes graves shall come
In mourniul tones the answer at,
And if our children must obey,
They must but thinking on our day
Twill less debase them to submit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
News and Gossip.

Atan,Il dress reception in Paris they called n
a man Adam because his wile's dress SO closely
resembled Ewes.
boy in Norwich, Conn, left at home by his
parents, cut away all the water pipe in the house
and sold it to JUNK dealer
The latest style Of kids is the twenty-seven but
ton gloves, which are joined back of the ears and
serve to keep the hair from tickling the neck
John Ely and daughter, while driving across the
track at Harrisburgh. Pa the 9th, were struck OY
passing train and the young Lady was killed
There i, a case of true leprosy in the Baltimore
city hospital in the person of Abraham Brown a
New Yorker, who contracted the disease in Cuba
or South America.
In an ARRAY in the suburbs, of Montreal, between
Orange Young Britons and Catholic unionlsts,
James Hartney, Catholic, was fatally shot by II
is alleged, Young BrtOn, who escaped.
William II. Vanderbilt has sailed for England,
and the rumor is revived that he goes to arrange
for establishing q new line of ocean steamers. Mr.
Vanderbilt himself, however, say he goes abroad
for recreation.
Chas. Beers, physician, WAS arrested in New
York, on a charge of murder, on requisiton from
Texas. The complaint is that he sold lady pills
for the cure of the opium habit from the use of
which she died.
The Duke of Connaught is said to be betrothed
to the Princess Louise Margaret, youngest daugh-
ter of Prince Frederick Charles. ofPru5sia; anoth-
err daughter, Prince Marie, IS to marry Prince
Henry, brother of the King of the Netherlands.
The modern sea steamer playing between this
country aud Liverpool carries fifteen times as
much freight as the old steamers of 1910 at nearly
twice the rate of speed. Inc consumption OF coal
was then nearly eleven times as great as ut pres
ent.
The Dutch Government has issued report on
the state of education in Holland. 1t states that al
the end of 1915 the three Dutch universtes!we c
rrequented by /, 7S2 students. remarkable feat
ure in Dutch education are l9j schools for adults
attended by COS men and ,3}j women.
AT Chicago considerable interest is felt by the
citizens in the movements OF the communists
They are actively at work drilling and arming
with breech.loading rifles. Being questioned, theJ
confess preparing for future emergencies, but say
they will act merely in self defence and not iomen
di sor ers There are about 5000 of them IN Cool
county and It is stated that from 900 to 1000 are
armed and drilled weekly. The police force are
watching thr movements to prevent recurenc'
of the riots of last July.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
State Politics.

The Woodstock Standard favors Col.
George A. Merrill of Rutland as candidate
for governor. Commenting on the Sand
ard article, the Burlington Free Press
says:
Col. Merrill is good man. The Stand
ard does not praise him too highly. But
we do not see what can be gained for him
or any Rutland county candidate, by
bringing him out now Clearly the most
that can be accomplished by it, in the
present attitude of affairs. would be to
make it certain that no Rutland county
man could receive the nomination. We
esteem Col. Merrill too highly to wish to
see him brought out simply to kill off
another worthy Rutland man; or in any
way that would be likely to injure his own
chances when-as we trust may be here
after the case his name can be presented
with the substantial backing of the repub-
licans of his county.
OF course if Col. Merrill is brought for
ward in bad faith simply to kill off another
man the movement should be pointed at
with the finger of scorn." But the friends
of Col. Merrill have perfect right TO ad-
vocate his nomination and when they do
it weeks before the convention it is difficult
to see at this distance why their advocacy
should be attributed to desire to kill
somebody else of. Does the Free Press
forget the campaign of 1874?
This killing off of candidates is large
sized humbug. A good many who claim
to have been killed off never had any life
except in their own imaginations. And
then when a genuine case of killing off
does occur, it is generally done by an APP
parently disinterested support of some
body at Il distance. We do not believe
the chances for nominating Il Rutland
county man would be damaged if the
three colonies, Veazey, Proctor and Mer-
rill, should all three come into the conven-
ton with some honest backing from that
county. This notion that man must
have his own county is very likely to
damage II man Of strong, positive charac-
ter and assist some "good fellow" who
is expert in wire-pulling.
We learn there is very general wish
in Addison county to present the name of
Gov Stewart in the coming congressional
convention in this district. but the gov
ernor, they all say, won't do anything to
help himself" so his candidacy is prob
lematical, depending on providence and
spontaneous combustion, the two things
that Gerard, the New York lawyer, said
he always relied on before petit jury.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

The photograph is like the small brother
of young lady. 1t will repeat everything
said in its presence without regard to
bushes Break ftSt Table.
The car, thoughtfully-" This Turkey
| find easy enough TO digest, but | have
my apprehensons about that Bull beef"
-Courter Journal.
The sight of the Hon. J. Madison Wells
and Honest John Sherman, walking arm
in-arm in Pennsylvania avenue, does much
to diminish the sadness felt since the
death of the Siamese twins.-New York
Sun.
Before the modern burglar thinks of
cracking" Il modern savings bank he
first ascertains who the directors are. I'm
der certain circumstances he knows there
are no assets available for his particular
use.-Nev York Null.
Meanwhile we cannot forget that every
subsidy implies either the imposition of I.
new tax or the increase of some existing
tax. The country is not in a condition to
endure either, even for the sake of John
Roach aud Chester, or of that beautiful
valley which Mr.. Blaine is proud TO call
his home .-NelO York Times.
Bill Chandler, Monty Blair, McLin,
Dennis, and the whole tribe of them, had
better retire to some friendly range Of
hills in North Carolina. find II friendly cave
with still in it, crawl in and pull the hole
liz after them. The sensible people of the
country are tired of their idiocy.-SL
Louis Globe Democrat (Rcp.)
The people are no hero worshipers, no
serfs of men inside or outside the cabinet
But they know when a paper dollar will
bring the gold; when scandal is silent
when patriotism takes the place of hate
and when politics is not stained with
blood or the appeal to it,. Not for men,
but for these blessings; not against men,
but against the evils of which they are
signs and champions, the American people
are aroused. They know what they want.
Will the implacables intermit their grum-
bling long enough TO put in a few words
what they aim at?-Uica (N. ~ Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
MONTPELIER MARKET

TUT Vtt WttN tWWIWV dP7 u W. 49,
Apples, dried new SGlGc Y b; Butter ~
2jc; Beef, 4G2Oc; Beef dried, green weight, Iyc c
Pork, fresh, Sd l2Yc; PORK, salt, l!tc; nan "a a.
Lard, 1870; Veal, 6al3c; Beans, v bushe, sd- ~.
Corn SU6J: Corn meal, u 100 bs, 81. 2Oi oats,
bushel. 4jdO0c; Flour, r Dbl, S. 00G l.5O' Sr"S
crs, IS Is; Coat ton, %7.5OdoO,OJ cheese, r ma,
l5c; shad, 35c; Mackerci, l3c; salt Fish, Cod, &C,
salmon, iO0i2,Ic v 10; Tnpe, l3sc; 6erossSHn en-.
Oil, v gallon, s5c, Polaoes, Y bushel, 81 ,,s
Salt, y bushel, SOC; Dairy, lhdac y Va STsI
Coz SIS; Maple Sugar, p II, fdSc; syrup IA
gallon, 4Oc dsO. Tea 50c0S0,75; Coneeit lad "a
Java, roasted 'oc; Rio, roasted, soc ateiS
Grass seed, 81. IS; Mlchisln Glover, 9Glo vs.
Nothorn New York la. 1i1l2c Y pound
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

Several changes have been made in the
office of the New York Evening Post with
a view of the future management of that
journal. Mr.. Bryant resigns his presidency
of the company but retains his position as
editor in chief. Judge John j. Mcneil has
been chosen president. Parke Goodwin re-
sumes his connection with the paper as n
trustee and writer on artistic, scientific
and literary topics. Isaac Henderson re-
tires from the position as publisher. which
he has held for many years, and is sue
ceeded by his son. 1t is intimated that the
Post will now be II democratic administra-
ton organ. -. H.. .t.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
Tn. reDort that William H. Vanderbilt

The report that William II. Vanderbilt
has gained control of the Michigan Central
railroad by the purchase of majority OF
the stock is confirmed, and most oil his
shares have already been transferred on
the books of the company. The road has
been growing in value for two or three
wears. and is in excellent condition. MIR.
Vanderbilt would now seem to be toiera-
bly, well supplied with Chicago connec-
tions.
The man who jumped from the new sns-
pension bridge at Niagara Falls last FRIDAY
took pains 10 find out the spot where the
last lunatic had made the same terrible
leap. He walked from the Clifton House
to the entrance of the bridge, and intro
ducing himself with CHEEKY good
morning" asked some workmen who
were making repairs where it was the last
man had jumped off. Not receiving def
mite information from them, he turned to
small boy who was standing near and gave
him fifty cents for pointing out the precise
locality. lie walked slowly toward the
centre of the bridge. and then halted TO
take off hat and coat. Mounting the cable
and balancing himself. he leaped to his
death in the abyss below,
A corpse startled the watchers at the
Home of the Little Sisters of the poor in
Richmond. Va. one night last week. An
inmate, Mrs. Hilliz, had died. and the
corpse had been laid out in the parlor of
the institution. At midnight, as the Sisters
were watching by the bier, the sunken
eyes appeared to flash. the blood came
back to the faded cheek, and, MS though
imbucd with superhuman energy, the dead
body arose from its resting place, which
was draped with black pail The watch
ers stared at one another and were over
whelmed with horror and awe. The risen
corpse quietly shook herself, and remark
ed, Z" am not dead yet. but | shall die
soon." The Sisters, after recovering from
their CONSERVATION, undressed the lady
and put her to bed. She became conscious
and, after lingering until Wednesday, died
| apoip
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

WoRCEsTER.-Ilall's Post, No. 80, G.
A. R., will hold an open meeting on Sat
urday evening, May 18th. The public are
invited. The question of decoration of
comrades graves is TO be considered.
Give us full house. 1t is expected that
Col. Mead will deliver an address on Dec.
Grafton day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
T H E NJ A R K E 7 S.
BOSTON MARKET
Reported and telegrap hed expressly JOr the Green
Mountain Fireman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.

All CAMBRlDGE AND BRIGHTON.
For the reek ending Tuesday, A prH 3d. ls7s
Cattle Sheep. Shotes. Hogs. CARES
This week, 357 $,I6 GOO 1895 SIG
Ole year ago. S,O52 3,3i3 2O7 $3.50 1901
PRICES.-Beef Cqftie-Extra ia and heavy ne
MUM Oxen 81 000S7 % first quality, 10000
$50; second quality, 30 third quality,
S4500Si75 per 100 lbs, on total weight Of ride
30 00't7 30 Bulls, &C S4,0Oa42j.
HOrkiRg Ocen.-$l0JG lIj per pair aCColt.
ing to their value as beef Steers, SG0d no.
Which Colos.-S25 dS45; extra good, fi0G7O
with or without calves, as may he agreed larrCu
and ordinary, $lO6<2S yearlngs SO 0Od9OO0
year Odds, $l4.60d2i.00 Swear Odds S?4 00n 44e0
sheen, Live weight 3d4Xc; extra 5djkC =;
or ~2nOa5.I5 per head; spring lambs UGO!Oc per lb
Fat HOgS-4 &c per pound.
Zeal CdiU So 25lD5,25 per head.
Hides.-Brighton, 5ta6c country lots, jd5!c r. y.
calf skins, l0d00c y h Pelts with wool ON, 0Od
li0; raIlow, 5a5}ac: country lots 44djc q Il,
Lamb skins, SOC.
REMARkS-trom all sections figure 354i
head Of cattle (mostly Westerly at ma ket this
week. Prices are unchanged from last week The
llghtest supply yet from the North, so drOvers wi.
no start many Northern at present few wlllN
OH red every week until grass fed stock arr'Css.
which Will be early this season. w. ScOllans SOW
twelve steers, average ,250 Ms at SIC, live; NJ I,
ohackett sold ten steers and oxen, TO dress from
600 TO 600 lbs each, at GGIc per lib, DIRE se wdight
j. b. Cook sold eight steers, average 1000 lbs at
5bc per ID, 1--we. The sheared sheep GU the n arket
this week sold at 2d4lsc, and wool sheep at 3D5Ic
Lambs are firm at 6n7C. j. b. Sargent sold fifty
SIX sheep, average IS lbs, at 5c X. e. French sold
". taylor sold twenty sheep, average 81 lUs, at
j}c T. pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

The Widow Oliver is still pressing her
breach-of-promise uitagainst Simon Cam
eron. Her latest move is an application
to have the old gentleman produce lot
of her letters TO him. land especially
those written by plaintiff to defendant an
terror to that certain one, written by de-
PENDANT TO plaintiff, which is now in plain
tiff's possession, and bears date Harris
burg, September %, 1875, and contains an
absolute promise of marriage by and from
defendant to plaintiff"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

RICHMOND BUTTER MARKET. April 20.
The best lots Of butter sold at 1a 10 90
cents, fair to good bringing Is TO 10 cents
and choice 20 cents. A few, boxes of new
cheese were offered at 9 cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

The republican congressional committee
are going to send campaign orators down
south in the approaching campaign, espe-
cially in the districts where the negroes
preponderate. 80.