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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The Bennington village litigants got
through with their thirty days of taking
testimony Saturday, August I'd, the prose
cution using thirteen and the defense
sixteen witnesses. AS the Washington
county supreme court, before which the
case was to be heard, adjourns over to the
general term, beginning at Montpelier
October 2lst, the hearing will probably
come then, Lawyer Haskins arguing fol
the defense,an States Attorney Batcheld-
er or Lawyer Gardner for the prosecution
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Another quarrel between army officers
attracts attention. The parties to it
are Gen. Hancock and Gen. Hunt.
The trouble began with n letter which
Gen. Hancock wrote to Senator Burnside,
chairman of the Senate committee on
military affairs, in which he criticised
Gen. Hunts conduct as chief of artillery
at Gettysburg. Gen. Hunt in reply alleges
that on the morning of the eventful day
he was station ed as chief of artillery of
the army of the Potomac on the central
part of the field at the left of the second
corps commanded by Gen. Hancock; that
he foresaw that the rebel plans wore TO
make a grand assault on the part of the
Federal line commanded by Hancock, and
that this assault would be preceded by a
tremendous cannonade to draw the Feder-
al fire; that he instructed Hazard and
McGilvray,the artillery officers in charge,
to withhold their fire in order to be able
to NOW down the rebel infantry with n
grand cross fire that the rebel programme
was carried out exactly as he expected it
would be; that when the assault was
made McGilvray's guns did terrible exc
cution, but that Hazards guns were silent
and that the battle was almost lost because
of this failure of Hazards artillery to do
its expected work at the right moment
This failure, he says, was due to Gen.
Hancock's orders. Whether this quarrel
will be fought out on paper remains 10 be
seen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
Probate COurt,

HARVEY TILDEN,Judse. Ma CHASE. Register
The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court of the District of
Washington during the week ending
Aug. 18th, 1879:
Aug. 5. iona. P. Iloyt's estate-will
referred for probate to August Goth. Sim.
con Pratt's Observation-Disclosures account
referred TO August 25th. Geo. S. Robin
sons estate-commissionc report re-.
turned and administration account allow
ed. VIM. Benefits estate-commssion
ers' report returned Betsey Marshalrs
estate-will proved and allowed.
Aug. 7. Geo. II. Lewis estate-will
referred for probate to August 31st.
Aug. 8. N. d. Benefits estate-ad-
ministration account allowed and decree
made.
Aug. Q. Dennis Britain's estate-licenso
to sell real estate granted.
Aug. IL. j. A. S, Whites estate
Heaton & Reeds and II. W. Heaton's
executors and trustees accounts allowed
and Clark King appointed trustee
Horace Clark Observation-Disclosures ac-
count allowed and decree made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

GENERAL ORDER, No. ALL veterans
from Marshfield, Cabot, Woodbury., Calais
and Plainfield who expect to attend the
soldiers reunion at Montpelier and wish
to 60 by rail are hereby requested to re-
port at the Marshfield depot at five and at
the Plainfield depot at quarter past five
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, August 20.
Those going by private conveyance are
requested to mectl at Barre Junction
those who 60 on the train and march to
camp. Members of the drum corps will
please take their instruments.
LIEUT.. CHAs. II. NEWTON,
Recruiting officer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

THE MORMON QUESTION ASSUMING
INTERNATIONAL IMPoRTANCE.-Wa Washing
ton specials say that the Mormon question
is resuming international Importance. A
letter has been sent to our diplomatic
representatives in Great Britain, Germany
Sweden and Denmark, protest ing against
the conduct of those governments in
allowing their subjects to emigrate to the
United States as Mormon converts. The
letter advises foreign governments of the
law in this country against polygamy and
announces that it will hereafter be strictly
enforced where evidence is obtainable.
In justice to their own subjects foreign
governments should prevent their coming
here to be punished for the infraction OF
our laws. A cabinet officer says that if
these friendly representations are disre-
guarded we will forbid ships containing
Mormon emigrants landing on our shores.
The administration is determined to pre-
vent lawless people from landing on our
shores.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The soldiers reunion 10 be held here
next week promises to be well attended
from all parts of the state. The Vermont
reunions when established were we be-
lieye the first Of the kind in the United
States and it is well that her soldiers keep
up the plan of getting together now and
then and renewing the old comradeship.
This state and other states. besides many
army associations, had military gatherings
before 1873 but they were confined almost
wholly to officers, or to regimental meet
ings of both officers and rank and file. In
1873 at Rutland the Vermont veterans got
together and had rousing good time. In
1874 a second meeting was held at Bur-
lington and in 1877 they again met at the
Bennington centennial.
After the Misunderstanding New Hamp-
shire fell into line and began doing the
same thing and this year the New Hamp-
shire boys hold their meeting about a
week later than the Vermonters. In the
SIlltS vi COulsO luCoO
campings of members from all the old
regiments are impossible but New Hamp-
shire and Vermont each form very con-
venient recruiting ground for state
meeting.
The boys" are getting considerably
older than they used TO be-fourteen years
since that cruel war was over and six
years since they first came together for a
family visit. But they all get young alike
when they meet whether they were in
their teens or we'll up in the forties in the
days when all was quiet on the Potomac.
1t seems little odd to them to think
that half the present fighting strength of
the nation has grown up" since the
rebellion was crushed but so it is. The
fighting years used to be between 10 and
As; and the men of the nation who have
now reached only up to the age of 81 or
80 years were then boys too young to " 60
to the wars" And though now and then
somebody shakes his head over these old
soldiers, nobody in the land so earnestly
hopes that this younger portion of the ma
tion's fighting stock may never be reused
by "war's alarms as do the veterans.
They have been there and know what war
means. We don't mean they wouldn't
fight again if necessary-try 'em and see
if you think that-but they would hate to
most wonderfully.
But they meet to visit and recall the
past, not forecast the future. 1t is fami-
ly meeting. Many of the members are
away and others have reached the final
camping ground. And those who are left
are on the march for it and with leader
who always keeps his column closed up.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Observation-Disclosures six weeks ago the
horse and wagon of McKinster Eddy,
who lives about mile south of the Cen
ter, were stolen. An amateur detective
followed with great posltveness the trail
of the stolen property down through New
Hampshire into Massachusetts, whence he
thought it had been taken into Maine or
Rhode Island. Deputy Sheriff Luke Par
ish, however, thought the team had gone
in another direction and was confirmed in
this opinion by correspondence with q
man in Granville, N. Y. On the 4th Par
ish, accompanied by Eugene Adams,
started for New York and found his
theory correct. for in the region round
about Lake George he gathered up the
stolen property and the thief who turned
out to be one Kidder who had worked in
the Eddy neighborhood. The place where
Kidder was found was Horizon, N. Y, we
are told, and Kidder is still in jail there,
awaiting II requisition from the governor.
A horse that had been stolen down Hart
land way was also recovered. Mr.. Eddy
with N. L. Boyden, Esq, went to New
York to prove property ana returned
with part of his recovered goods Saturday,
Parish and Adams with the remainder
arriving later.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

SrRAFFoRD.-Hon. j. S. Morrill, has
recently purchased splendid pair of black
horses which he intends to take to Wash
ington when he returns to congress.
Two barns, we'll filled with hay. and
owned by NJ. Murphy, were burned on
seven hundred dollars. The
careless use of fire by children was the
cause.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
TEMPERANCE.

A temperance camp meeting will bo
held at Mortified August 1921 On
Tuesday the meeting will be under the
auspices of the church, in which all Chris.
tan people Of all denominations are cor.
daily invited to mutually participate.
The second day, Wednesday, will be
under the care of several temperance
organizations of Vermont; and the third
day will be conducted by the order of
Good Templars of the state. Every effort
is being made to make this grand union
temperance meeting. Able speakers are
being secured and will be announced in
due time. Let all temperance people come
to work. CHURCH TABOR.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The political fungus known as green
backism has had forced, unhealthy
growth everywhere. 1t sprang up. like
Jonah's gourd, in a night, out of the soil
of an all pervading business depression,
watered by the heavy dews of popular
discomfort. Its leaders, riding on the crest
of wave that was inevitably bound to
recede as rapidly as it had advanced, have
everywhere made haste to dicker with
either of the two great parties, or with
any faction willing to form an alliance
with them. In every state where green
backism has obtained a foothold, we have
witnessed the same unprincipled series of
trades and bargains, fusions and coali-
tons. 1t was so in Michigan. it is so to-
day in Ohio. 1t has been reserved, how.
ever. for Maine greenbackers to show the
country a lower depth of political immo-
rality in this direction than any of their
western brethren have been sufficiently
INSCRIPTIONS to reach, -Traveller,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The HOUSE OF CoRRECTIoN-RECEN
IMPRovMENTs.-The workshop of the
house of correction is nearly completed.
The walls of this shop are twelve inches
thick with sixteen inch pilasters; the roof
is slated and will be surmounted with
three cupolas; the windows are large and
strongly grated. There will be two doors,
each of which are double and of iron.
The workshop is surrounded by board
fence sixteen feet high. 1t is understood
that this shop and the prison labor is
leased to Mr.. Brown of Lee, Mass, who
will work in marble. The prisoners are
engaged in finishing the workshop, ditch,
ing for water-pipe to convey water to this
shop and grading the grounds south OF
the house of correction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

In localities where there is scarcity oil
mosquitoes or where from any misfortune
the crop fails, the following simple recipe
for their artificial production will be found
TO work beautifully: Fill any kind of a
vessel with rain water and place it in the
sun, and you will have plenty of the insect
songsters in short time. Stagnant rain
water should never be wasted, for the
little wigglers in it are each and every
one baby mosquitoes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
Notices.
CAMP MEETING.

The central Vermont camp meeting
will be held at Mortified, beginning on
Friday. August Goth, and closing Friday
September 5th. The first service will bc.
gin with prayer and a sermon on Frid,v
evening at Z o'clock. As far as possible
let the work of tent building and arrapo.
ing be completed at noon on Friday. Let
the church, pastor and people, by exam.
ination, by humility, by fasting and
prayer, come prepared to labor, to sow
and to reap for the Master. Let the no.
illness of the church and the conversion If
the unsaved be the prayerful burden of all
Gods people, that we may hear from
Heaven and see His glory in our midst.
CHURCH TABOR.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague hired one
Linck as German tutor for her children
Her husband, ex-senator Sprague chased
Linck with gun at their Naragansett
Pier residence Friday evening. Senator
Conkling happened to be there on busi-
ness engagement with the irate Rhode
Islander and tried to pacify him but he
would rave. Mrs. Sprague and the family
left the house. The affair and Mr.. Conk-
ling's presence revived the old rumor that
Mrs. Conkling was going to apply for a
divorce but the Utica correspondent of the
Now York Sun says there is no truth in
the story about the divorce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

THE DwINELL PICNIC.-" The Dwinell
picnic" as previously announced, was
held last Thursday at the homestead in
East Calais. The prospects were, in the
morning, that charming day would fol-
low; and at an early hour large number
of relatives, together with many Of their
friends, had gathered on the ground. The
morning was quickly passed in friendly
greetings and social intercourse. Tables
had been prepared and beautifully loaded
with tempting eatables of which the COM
pany partook; after which some old
familiar tunes were sung by a large chorus
of voices.
Melvin Dwinell of Rome, Ga, spoke a,
some length of the soil, climate and
healthfulness of northern Georgia and the
advantages that section of the country
offers to young men who wish to leave
Vermont to find n better place for home
and business. Other speakers were Rev.
George e. Forbes of Marshfield, Geo. W.
Dorrance, U. S. N, who with his family
from Brooklyn is spending the summer
with Mr.. Holt in South Woodbury., Rev.
J. S. Holt of Stowe and Rev. II. N. Gil.
man Of Sutton.
Ira Bullock sang, Twenty Years Ago,
Tom; Miss Mary Dwinell, Grandfather
Clock; Bert Shepard and Clarence Wilson
with guitar accompaniment, some comic
songs; and Harlow Pierce, Morris
Dwinell, Horace Hollister, with Misses
Julia Dwinell and Inez Pierce, some col
lege songs.
The exercises were interesting ant
highly enjoyed by those present. Although
50 many from a distance were greeted ye
many others detained at their homes, BY
business or other circumstances, were re
membered and it is hoped in future years
will be able to meet in family reunion will
those who reside near the old home"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

ENTHUSIASTICALLY was slie hit
frost in this vicinity on the morning of the
10th instan
l.. S. Simons has corn that stands ten
feet and six inches high.
The haying season is through, with a
few exceptions, and the grain harvest is
progressing with prospect of n fair yield
of most kinds of grain.
Patrick Sheridan, an elderly man of
Irish descent, recently became so insane
that he has been taken to the asylum at
Brattleboro for treatment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Miss Emma Sands, of Essex, who obtain
ed SO much notoriety by her sudden
disappearance and subsequent discovery
on a canal boat in boys clothing, was
taken to Brattleboro on Wednesday after
noon where she will be placed in the
asylum for medical treatment, which it is
hoped will, in a short time, restore her to
her former health.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Kemper county (Aiiss.) appears again.
Mr.. Stewart was addressing a republican
meeting, and in so doing said something
which did not please one Mr.. Britain.
Thereupon Mr.. Britain threw a brick at
the speaker, which knocked him down,
and then attacked him with a knife, in
1icting three severe wounds. This broke
up the meeting. The democrats will have
a large majority in Kemper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
The Columbus (Ga.) I

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer says;
" The south will support any true demo.
crat that can win. We do not believe.
however, that Mr.. Tilden can get the
delegation of single southern state. He
ought not" Also: &" lie has been thor
oughly tried, and shown clearly what he
is. As he would neither lead nor advise,
the democrats did their best to secure
some advantages, and they obtained self
government for all the states of the SOUTH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
MONTPELIER MARKET

For the week ending Tuesday, august u, ls'a
Apples, dried new SAFE y III; Butter, l5dlS :
Beef 402Oc; Beef dried, green weight, ?0c; PORK,
fresh, e1l2hc; Pork. salt, loo; Ham, l5G lSt 10
l2lc; Veal 5G1l2c Beans, y bushtl S2a2 ~
bushel, IS Gl0c; Flour y bill, $1,000 90; ClarA'
ers, 800 Coal, y ton s6 GO000; Cheese, r
s0i0c; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed, JOG; Hahnn'
I5c S6ad, 35c; Mackerel, lSc: SAT- Fish, Cod DC;
Salmon, s6l0c p b; rripe, l!Hc; Kerosene
Oil, y gallon, 20c; Potatoes, p husaeh S'5agoe,
Salt v bushel, SOC; Dairy, lSaec r. n sugar
refined .93l0Hc; brown Ia Sc, Molasses, v gallon
5Jd65c; Maple Sugar, y Il ,6Gsc syrup, Y gallon
tOds0; Tea, 5OcG0 rs; Coffee, Old Java roasted
$50: Rio, roasted, 25c p Il; Herds Grass ISel
sl.75; Michigan Glover, 96l0iR b; Northern New
York do, lldl2c Y pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The latest indications are that the
proposition to settle the Tennessee State
debt at fifty cents on the dollar and four
per cent interest will be rejected by not
less than $4,000 majority. Party lines
were not regarded in the contest. Many
of both parties voted for rejection on the
ground that the proposition was merely
modified form of Reputation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13
T II E NJ A r K Z T S.

AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.


For the meek ending Tuesdav, Auoust 70, 1879
At market this week. S 16 ST." HSg5 cs Sc
" " last week, 1900 1859 90l2 80
" " one year ago. 1917 l0,3n s,jjS 21S
PRICEs.-Beef Catte-Extra fat and heavy
pr emium oxen, $6.5Oa6.75; first quality, $j5OG
600; second quality, $415G525, third qualltv,
s4.50d4.G2 y l h 8. on total weight Of hide, tai
low and dressed beef A few choice single palrs,
81 0O072j; Bulls to-, f4.O00425.
Wokisr OXen-Sl0OGl,3J y pair. or acCordr g
to then value as beet. Handy steers, si5dIlp.
Mich Cows-Fair quality, S2Ou3j; extra good,
$4,000, with OF without calves, AS may be agreed;
iarrow and ordinary, SlGd2S: yearlmgs, $1,000
ID 90; two-years-olds, Sl2.uO 2U0J; lhtec-year-
Odds, 3l5.00d 90.
Sheep and Lambs-Common, 81 A.: eXtra,4 "a
sc. per ID live weightr or S2.OO'l3.5O p head.
Shotes-Wholesale, U0d0Jc.; retail, O0dUc. p h.
athogs, 4AdOOc y Il, live weight.
Veal Calves-S350G 4.75 p head.
Hides = Brighton, lax; country lots, ga &c
p H.. Calf skins, lO0llc. TalloN ,50i country &c
Pelts with wool on, SlO0d 30 each,
REMARKS.-TRe supply of fresh arrivals is less
and the ma ket although prices are not any higher
has braced up somewhat. Butchers are more in
cllned 10 purchase at last weeks rates, though the
meat market does not afford rise on cattle
Thirty-nine steers were sold by AN, Monroe,
average III lbs at S4.9O per cwt live: Il. =. Pol
lard sold fat and stays, estimated to dress
800 lbs, for $500, live; II. Hastings sold oxen, 10
dress 200 lbs, at &c y h, dressed weight. In
sheep and lambs receipts do not figure as heavy rs
last week. but the decline then effected is reganCd.
Lambs which sold last week at &c brought sic to-
day, but there is no certainty of long continuance
of this rate. t. b. Sargent sold lambs average u
TBS at SC; NJ. Dow sold one hundred and forty lambs
and ten sheep, weighing ASS lbs, at 5e Il. p. Pol
lard solb seventeen lambs and twenty-five sheep,
average 56tbs, at Axe b ID.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Early potatoes are so nearly matured
that the crop will not be materially affect.
ed by this dry weather. but fears are
expressed by many farmers that the late
varieties will be small unless rain comes
soon
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

RICHMOND MARKET, August ll.-Thero
was better attendance and larger re-
ceipts. Prices remain about the same as
last week. Sales: 8 to II IL cents;
selections, Is cents. Live hogs, to 3 IA
cents. Cheese, 5 10 1-2 cents, for farm
make; 5 1-2 to cents for sage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Reports from different parts of the
state indicate large attendance of veteran
soleiers, and us low rates of railroad fare
and board have been secured by the
committee, it is believed glorions time
awaits all who attend.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

There has not been such mania for
camping for many years rs there is now.
as the numerous camps on the islands and
shores of Lake Champlain will testify, and
more delightful places, all things consid-
cred, are difficult to find than in the
Champlain valley.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

A Springfield, Mass. man has named his
four boys Ara, Era, Ira and Ora, and
they are "all alive and all mischievous as
though nothing had happened"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The Montreal Bank panic is over, the
Exchange Bank and the Vile Marie, each
with capital of Sl,000,000, being the
wrecks stranded by the storm. Since last
May four banks at Montreal have sus-
pended. with capital of nearly six mil
lions, and all with circulation floating
about the country to beguile the unwary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

In private letter to San Francisco
Gen. Grant says the Chinese authorities
are very anxious to keep their people at
home, and, if not interfered with, they
will stop emigration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

CALAIs.-The fall term of twelve weeks,
of the school at Maple Corner, under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Aims
worth, will open September 81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The Central Vermont is about to place
steel rails on the entire portion of the line
known as the Montreal and Vermont
Junction section.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

The country is entering on another era
of railroad expansion. At least 5000
miles of road will be built this year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

Paper is worth six cents pound in
Peru until it is made into money. Then
it depreciates about fifty per cent.-Boston
POSt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

In our issue of August 9th the time of
soldiers reunion is given as july 20, in
stead of August Goth, 2lst and 22d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-13

There was great fire at Scrajevo, the
capital of Bosnia. Friday, by which seven
hundred houses were burned.