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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
D E AT II S.

In Montpcer, March 29th, BErSER CALDWELL,
sister of the hats VIM. Caldwell aged 70 years
In oIipeer March 2ith ALMIRA NJ wife of
Rev. Caleb Fales, aged 80 years.
In Berlin, VI arch eth, of cancer, widow JOHN
PARKER of Montpelier, aged about 81 years
III Est Montpelier, March 28th, EBEN STEVENS
aged 81 years
n Batlal March tlth, 1si9 of consumption Mrs
JOHN WASHBURN, agen 80 years.
In Faystlu, March 25:h, JOSIAH CHASE aged rs
years.
.-Iu Mortified, March 25th, DANIEL GRAVES, aged
10 years.
In B,loki9ld, VI lrch Ell. of peneumonia BETSEY
q wife OF N. a. Clark, aged "a years.
In Flirtax, W., March jtl, Mrs. II AMMAN b. GAUT
in her 9lst year.
IN Fairfax, MlrtI Is. WV. KENNISoN aged 81
years
In Fairfax. January aith, Mrs ELLEN DAWSON
aged 80 years.
In Rochester Hollow. March 32d, 1919. of billion,
| fever EMMA adopted daughter OF Geo. II. auC
Jane Martin. ageu u years, y months and ls days.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
A Proclamation.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Executive Department

Executive Department.
In accordance with time honOred custom. l hereby
appciat FRIDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL NEXT.
% be set apart day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer.
GA that day. let us-the people of this state-pause in
our various labors, and in every hitting and customary
way. acknowledge dependence upon Almighty
God.
Remembering that He is God of nations let us
bumbly confess our manifold transgressions as q
peope and the individual sins which have all com
mi ted Let earnestly seek His forgiveness for the
past and His bles sing and guidance for the future.
Given under my hand in Executive Chamber at Suth-
erland Falls. this twenty sixth day of March, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy nine. and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and third.
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
BV fhc G0rerdof,
HARRY p. STIMsoN.
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
Vermont News.


Misses foNnsicy sRd Buck are holding larsel,
aueaded revival meetings as iBtisgdl. "a
At VerSennes, Friday evening, ths Dwelling
house aud contents, together win an Old barn MI
joining, belonging u Lewis Geror, were destroyed
by dee. The property vas Insured in the Vermont
Mutual for sl!o. IL Is said 70 have been over.
insured. ..+-a
The following are the puaeipal officers chosen al
the Verge inci city aIscli In: -aIysr. u1i. Z. T..
WOodbn tge; alderman, u. ~ Young, Wm. ~.
CUBAN. GhIs. l.. PLrxa'. Paschai MsxdnEi; city
clerk, Gen.J' IL Lucia; co nmoa eoRuacll. Amos
Wetherbee, n. J. MsCIsI. YIN, sheriff; city shcr-
If stephen Bates; con t llle. err, o. Kin BALI
listers, G. +. o. kInbali, J. q. Ifinls,J. ID. smith
Capt. Norman Crane,or vorsennss allied at wa.h-
ngton, ID. C., March 49, in tao 55h year Of his age
lie had been ia government employ since lsj5 ;hrst
enterinS in the post OH u depsftment under Col
King, snI at the time OF HE DEAN was one OF thu
Capitol police. lie hIlaips ruu the steamer Cur
lew Tor the past four OF llve seasons. lie was .
man of COOL bu,incss capabilities. and was liked
lie leaves two sisters and brother 10 mourn hi
loss.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
The FIREMAN.
MONTPELIER. VT.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2. 1879.

We desire to make the FREEMAN particularly yalua-
Aio ,or its news from all parts Of Vermont and our
,snds in different parts of the State. especially in
washiuxton Orange and Lamoille Counties, will con-
fer great upon W. and our readers by sending
s local intelligence GIVE facts and we will arrange
them for the paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02

Everything that tends 10 increa,e the yithi ui any
crop Is specially interesting to turner's. Mr.. Isaiah
7. Clymer, II practical Pennsylvania farmer, claims
TO have made discovery nv which from - to 80
potatoes. HIS offer in Advertising columns l.
theI elOre worthy of Consideration, showing, il
does, his entne confidence both IN the value of his
system and in the integrity OF his fellow Ia mer9
which we are sure they can not but appreciate. Fit
l,hn.v Ii * snn,s Re Il Slynnl NLvv Tnhnccn Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02
A RTEMAS MILLER'S ESTATE.

STATE oFvERMoNT, District of Washington. IS
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District, the Goth day of March "A. d. 1879:
s. s. Kelton, administrator of the estate Of Artumas
Miller late of Barre, in said district deceased makes
application TO said court with the consent and appro
baton of the widow and heirs OF said deceased for
license to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
situated in Berlin in said district and all the land of
said deceased situated in said Barre. which
yeyed g said ARENAS, Miller BY two deeds dated
including the reversion of dover in all of said land
representing that the sale thereof would be beneficial
to the heirs oil saideceased and those interested lin
his estate. .
Whereupon, is ordered by said court that said
Of the Probate ONCE in said MontPelier.op the 10Th
day of April, A. D. 1879. for hearing and decision
thereon and II is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of notice
succt ssivoly in the Green Mountain Freeman, news.
The neghburhood Of those Interested before said time
of hearing, that they may appear az said time and
place, and, il they cause object thereto.
| By the Court-Attest,
Fiiv9 N, A. CHASE, REGISTER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02

Fsw are ware ofthe inpofsancee checking n
cntgh OF common coll it its Il st stage. That
whirh in the beg inning womb yield tn a miln
remedy, if neglected. soon rreys upon the un"s
pr, Bulls Cough Syrup arorly instant rehel,
Price, p cents. FIJI III.
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Letters Unclilcd for Mt Montpelier. Vi. Post
O!.lcg March %, 1919

above date.
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CONSUMPTION CURED,

An old physician, retired from practice, having
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THE CHURCH OFFERING.


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Easter Music! Faster Carols! Easter
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02

Miss Emma Maulle Pei ins, daughter of Rev. O..
Pc, kns, of West Concord, hts been chosen vale
l!ctoran of the class of 10 in VaSsar College
Poughkeepsie, y. Y, Her sister, Miss Florence q.
Perkins, nd the same honor IN the class of 1919.
II is the only m,t,n'e in which two sisters have
ceived this appointment.
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Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27

From Leading Actors in the Cabinet, In the
Field, i'm the Forum, North and South.
This feature of THE PHILADELPHIA
WEEKLY TIMES has become very popu-
lar, and increases In interest with every
contributors will be free from all sectional
partisan tone, they Will be written from the
various standpOlnts OF the respective auth
OrS and over their proper names. The ar
ray OF distinguished contributors to the de-
ptrtments exceeds in briliancy any ever
presented by an American periodical.
rSend postal card for a SPECIMEN
Copy of the PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
TIMES. 1t will be sent to you without cost.
Examine well, and we believe you will pro-
nounce it the Largest, Cheapest and the
Best OF the Weekles.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27
THE TRAGIC FINALE.
swim you give up p, demand

Il
swim you give up?'' demanded
our leader. -.t .- tt y
s"No," gasped the master. +
"Then we'll put you down the
well, hanged if we don't |"
"The brave old pedagogue stu
refusing, he WAS dragged, rolled and
tumbled 70 the weii-cmb.
"Wnl YOU give up, darn you ?"
demanded Bob. s. r--F-..sE
NO I won'tl" " a.#e
"IIe was showed inside the buck
at and orders given to lower. But
the weight proved too much for the
lads, and the crank OF the MINDLESS
slipping from. their grasp, the learn
ing OF our district went whirliag
to the bottom with laundering
noise befitting such an ext. This
was more than we bargained for.
Had we really murdered the mas
ter ? Bob and Bill, assisted by the
stoutest, began pulling up the un-
fortunate old fellow. 1t was hard
work, and, tagging at the wi"dless,
they had just caught glimpse OF
his blonde head when n wild cry OF
Fire y caused them To let 90, and
again the venerable Bangs rattled
down with @ splash in the water.
The school house was on Are the
chunks pulled out by the boys had
communicated to the floor, and the
dry old concern was in q blaze. A
few neighbors who h III just then ar
rived gave the alarm and attempted
to extinguish the flames. To do
tins they called for water, and the
FIRST bucket brought up contained
the vanqaished teacher. lie came
up with bis teeth chattering. and
when lifted out, and united was too
weak to stand or sit. The school
house burned down. The master
was carried to a neighbours house,
and for weeks hung between life
and 0eath. We were regarded as
heroes by the country side, and IN
the burning of our place OF torture
and the sickness of the master we
were the happiest set OF little ami.
mails in the world.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27
A DESPERATE soRTIE.

1--WE had a division in our coun-
Gil of war. This ended in a call for
a volunteer to make a Sortie and in
vestigate. Jack Loder, one of the
most daring and active among the
younger boys, responded. A shut
ter, on the opposite side to the CRIES
for help, was opened quickly and
JACK thrust out. The result of this
was not only cessation of groan-
ing, but chase that we witnessed
through the port holes. Jack was
a good runner, and when the two
disappeared over the meadow into
tie willow thicket Jack was gain
ing on him, and we had good hopes
of his escape. To our dismay and
horror, in half an hour we saw the
master returning with poor Jack in
his grasp. He had hostage, and
was swift in his use of the advaut-
age. Stopping before the house he
began whipping the poor fellow un-
mereIfully. Jacks cries we're pite.
ous. ooh, let him in, boys, let him
in he's a killin' o. me ?' rung In
our ears, There was a hurried con-
sultation. The benches and desk were
quietly removed from the door. A
SoTfie had been determined on. The
master stood on the side of the
Fouse, south of the door, and as
soon as the opening was made Bill
Enclosed shutter and proposed a
parley. The answer was rush al
the open window by the master who
began climbing it. Brave little
Jack seized him by the legs, and
before he could kick him off doZ-
en- stout lads were clinging to them,
while as many more held him on the
inside. Bill seized the rope and at
tempted To pass the moose over hi:
aams. In the hurry and confusion
of the fight he succeeded only in
getting it over his head. )'ulline
it as the boys did, there was fail
prospect of ending the useful labOrS
of this teacher by strangulation.
That he deserved it, no one of u.
doubted but Bob having climbed
over the master in the window, anC
with all the school pulling at the
ends Of old Bangs, was soon master
of the situation. Getting hold o.
the rope, and assisted by Bill, III
succeeded in tying the arms of tn,
almost exhausted man to his sides
He was then tuubled FROM the win
dow as uncercmoaiously as Il pig.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27

Edison's sister tells a good story
of Edison's boyhood, she tried to
sit on eggs" she SAID, "What's
that ? How 4? What do you mean?
inquired the listener. "Why he was
about six, should think, and found
out how the goose was sitting, and
then saw what the surprising result
was. One day we missed him, call
ed, sent messengers, couldn't find
linn anywhere. BY and by, don't
you think, father found him curled
up in a nest he had made in the
barn and filled with goose and hens
eggs-actualIy sitting on the eggs
aud trying to hatch them !"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27
NlN TINE BARRING OFT.
How Hickory Jackson and
His Schoolraates ConQu sr-
ed Their Pedagogue.

Judge %. {. Guild. famous in
Tennessee &S the bosom friend OF
old Hickory JSckscn (and famous
also for the SAYING in reference to
The many divorces granted by him,
when two people GET IS cold as
frogs 10 each Dthsr they ought to he
sep&rstea'') has Just issued in Nash
vile book Of anecdotes Of Jackson.
Among tie most entertaining re
IainiScences related in the book is
TIE following account Of y ''bSrrIng
Ogt:
NV early lie was made misera-
lle by one Mulberry Bangs, a gen.
:ssman of the old school, who de-
v6Sed himself 10 reaiipg, writing
arithmetic, am. tbs general use of a
stick. Upon nv head and other
parts of my person lie imprinted
himself 50 poSitFQely that l can see
him Row - it we had paired but
Yesterday. He was a stout man,
w1o made i'm his figure, when In
profile, Hogarth's line or beauty,
being round-Shouldered and CROOK
ed IN the legs He was a blonde.
The hair Of his head had that sunny
finge SO much admired TO day, and
when rubbed down with a tallow
candle, as was bis want TO dress il,
wss 50 smooth and strSi yht that the
believed that tie flies slipped down
il and broke their legs. His eyes
were dark aad fieree, AMI hid under
the cavernoas receSses made by his
bushy red eyebrows, seemed to
watch like evil spirits over his pre-
cious nose. Tie nose was a ruby
nose, bottle In shape, and when
Bangs was angry, which appeared
% he ST the time, it glowed like the
headlight Of q locomotive. His
mouth Ees finished without lips and
resen5led z slit II piece of sole
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27
A BOY HERO.

They sat down, to their little
breakfast, mamma, Ralph and baby.
Ralph was a bright eyed little fellow
of nine, and as they were seated to
their meagre fare, Ralph looked at
it with a very sober face.
Mamma" he said, lis this all 2''
Mamma tried to smile as she ans
we' ed, "Yes, dear"
Ralph did not say anything, but
sto!e softly around and kissed his
mothers thin, pale face.
"Dear little man." she said, as
she strokeo his soft hair and he
was more Of a nan despite his years
than the father WHO spent all his
earnings at the grog shop
After breakfast Ralph seemed TO
be in deep thought, aud soon Went
out.
Mamma sat down to her sewing,
while baby played with few blocks
at her feet.
Through the cold Ralph plodded
a new resolve in his brave heart.
His clothes were tim and the wind
blew fierce, bat he ran on with
bright eyes and flushed cheeks. At
many doors he rang the uell, to be
refused his request to clean the
snow from the payeuents, for he
looked so small and punny.
Older boys jolted him aside, some
times so roughly that they hurt
him but he forced back the tears
and tried again. At length a kind
lady, won by his pleasant face and
polite manner so different from the
most of the boys that come fer such
work, gave him the job.
Very proudly our hero went tc
work and though he was tired, and
his fingers were cold and blistered,
there were few prouder boys than
our R4lDh when he received his first
earnings-ten cents. You boy:
who spend that much for canCy OF
toys, do not know what that seemed
to Ralph, as he ran out of breath to
his home.
Mammals tears fell fast as sh'
kissed the blistered hands.
"And, mamma" he said, ''nov
can help you," and when after 1
few weeks the father died, anf
Ralph's mother was left alone, h
did help her.
Studying evenings and working
days at anything, though it wa
ever so small child could earn, h,
rOse from one place to another, til
he stands to-day one of the mos
respected and wealthiest of our citi
J zens.
And that boy was what ] call
hero.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-03-27

"At the end Of twenty minutes
the master arose. Digging q large
stone from the snow, he approached
and threw it with great violence
against the door, The stout oak
batting fairly shook under the blow,
but held its own. Another and an
other followed, amid jeers and
laughter, encouraged by our noble
leaders to keep up the courage of
their followers. The fourth stone
split the door and the fifth br,'ke
the upper wooden hinge and but for
the barricade within the breath
would lave been available. The
enemy now being aware Of the de-
fense within suddenly dropped the
stone aud ran in at the door. We
were not TO be taken by surprise.
Again were the sharp lances thrust
out. One hit with decided effect
in the commissSry, vulgarly called
stomach, the other, as he stopped
doubled bY the pain, in the face, in
fiicting an ugly won nd, from which
the blood flowed in profusion. lie
retreated, and we saw him fairly
dance with rage and pain. Tie
more OF this he INDUCED in the will
der grew our delight, which We
testified in screams of laughter.
lie soon ended this exhibition and
disappeared around the school
house, evidently on a reconnois-
sance. There was dead silence,
and we realized that which we have
so often felt since, the unknown
movement of silent enemy. This
was ended bY noise upon the rod
and soon volumes of smoke pouring
into the room told us that strategy
had taken the place of assault. We
were to be smoked out. For mo-
ment our leaders looked puzzled.
Fortunately, in the excitement of
the conflict, the fire had not been
fet., and now only few chunks
and embers supplied the yoke.
These were scattered uDOn the
BROAD hearth and water thrown in
to extinguish the remainder. Then
Bill and Bob, selecting l2ur of the
stoutest poles, thrust them up he
chimney aad at the word we gave,
to use our own phrase, "blGody
hist" The consequences We're a
rafting of falling boards upon the
ground. We found afterwards that
the master had not only covered the
chimney top with boards but had
seated himself upon them the sud-
den and unexpected "hiSt" had
tumbled him off. We heard dismal
groans and cries for relief from the
eneny. Some were in favor of 60
ing at once to his assistance 9TH
ers more cautious, opposed such a
merciful errand. Hes hollerin.
too loud to be hurt much" said
shrewed Bob.