Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-12

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Trenor w. Park, in the United States
circuit court at Albany, on Thursday Of
last week obtained verdict of $500
against the town of Berlin. n. Y. The
action was in relation to the legality of
bonds issued by the town in aid OF the
construction of the Harlem Extension
road.
The best and about the only way to get
even with treacherous mule-and who
ever saw any other-is to take his shoes
off, lead him on to smooth ice and then
blackguarl him. He dare not indulge his
natural propensity, and the vexation Of
spirit exhibited in his intelligent coun,e-
nance is really interesting -Binghlmt0n
Republican.
DR.. Schliemann is ambitious to be
United States consul general at Athens.
He is an enthusiastic American, has mar
ried Greek lady, and is building a fine
palace in Athens. He is on good terms
with the king, and would gladly give his
services gratituously, besides doing all he
could for the United States in the various
archaeological explorations now going on.
\ half-ton of slate dust has been shipped
by the Vermont union slate company, OF
Farhaven, TO the agricultural college at
Amherst, Mass, where it will be analysed
and the coming summer n practical trial
of it made upon the crops of the farm
attached to the college. Among other
virtues claimed for the slate dust, it is said
that it is death to the currant worm and
striped bugs, and other vermin that infest
gardens.
The large and growing party in England
who favor church disestablishment are
furnishing some ugly and telling facts as
to the spiritual condition of some London
churches. A Sunday or two ago the con-
gregatons in fourteen established churches
were counted, and the aggregate was
under 500 persons, or about twenty in
each congregation. In one of the largest
churches. where the minister's salary is
e., 000, the congregation was under twenty,
and in another. where the salary is $500,
not ten people were present.
A contested election case, in which
George Cloyes, liberal, contests the seat in
the' dominion parliament of Mr.. Baker,
member elect from Missisquoi county, was
begun before Judge Dunkin at Sweets
burgh, P. G., January 22l. The grounds
on which the election is sought to be
annulled are treating, intimidation. brib-
cry and numerous phases of undue indu.
ence. The bill of particulars is very long
and as every point is fought over BY
counsel, the hearing has been continued
TO the l llh instant.
CAT STORIES The Dinvile Sur saws
that there is It gray kitten at Il dwelling in
that village, about scven months old, that
is wild as Il hsws, and rs shy OF mn rs
fox Last summer this kitten mated en-.
tirely with the hens and chickens, went
with them in all their rounds in perfect
good fellowship, and this winter the same
kitten has taken up its abode in the hen
house, eats and drinks with the fowls, and
every night can be found percheJ on the
roost with them, provided you approach
cautiously, and "puss" don't know you are
looking. Danville, too, rejoices in Il house
cat. yet bright and active-though little
deaf-that is now twenty-five years old.
4 remarkable circumstance has been
noted in connection with the prevalence Of
scarlet fever in New York. Whenever
the disease persists with any degree OF
virulence beyond the middle of January,
it is certain to reappear in epidemic form
early in the summer. In ordinary seasons
the fever rapidly subsidies after the first
week in January, and remains in allowance
until the approach of the warm weather.
But each 9 reat scarlet fever epidemic has
been marked by continued virulence of
this disease along with diphtheria. throug
the winter and spring months. As this is
what is happening now, New York is
considerably alarmed at the lookout for
next summer.
Hon. George c. Cahoon died at his late
residence in Lyndon on Saturday, Februa-
~ 1st, in the eighty-lrst year of his age.
Mr.. Cahoon was born May 18th, 1898.
graduated at the L. V. NJ. in the class of
| 1920, studied the profession of law, and
about the year 1925, opened law office
at Danville, remaining there two or three
years, and afterward removing TO Lyndon,
which latter place was his residence until
| his death. Mr.. Cahoon was member of
the governors council in 1893 and '34;
state senator in 1913 and "A represented
Lyndon at one Of our constitutional con-
ventions; was three years states attorney
of Caledonia county. and had held various
town offices. Professionally. he always
ranked high as far-minded, honorable
lawyer, and personally he was gentle.
manly, upright and conscientious man.
When the pension arrears bill was being
considered in congress it WAS asserted and
not disputed, that force of fifty or more
additional clerks would be required in the
pension office TO carry the provisions of
The bill into effect. 1t was said that pro-
vision would he made for clerks in another
measure. The originators of the bill,
appalled, at the large amount which it will
take from the public treasury, have now
hit upon the plan Of appropriating only
ten millions of dollars or less for the
arrears of pensions, and SO limiting the
number Of pension clerks that no more
applications than can be provided for
within that amount can be examined |
during the year. This is an excellent de-
vice for bringing down upon the pension
Office the excavations of expectant pen
sioncrs everywhere.