Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-27

discovers That about one-third of the peo-
pie are foreigners, and that the Roman
Catholic population numbers SCI 900.
The experience of Yazoo is repeated in
Rankin county, Mississippi. Major B. F.
Sutton was compelled to withdraw from
the canvass, and ordered to leave the
country-all because he had the temerity
to become a candidate on the INDEPENDENT
ticket. He is described Gas n man of
intelligence, merit and Christian worth"
Though the course of the German gov
eminent on the silver question has not yet
been definitely decided upon, it is certain
that the silver thalers that have been aecu-
mulating of late are now being paid out
again-a reversal of the process of the
last eight years. Every indication points
to an early change in the German policy
as regards silver.
1t is now said that the suppression of
Col. Dixon and his Independents in Yazoo
county was prompted by Representatives
Singleton and Barksdale, who visited the
democratic committee of the county, and
warned them that the Independents must
be crushed out at all hazards, as they
endangered the continued supremacy of
the democratic party.
1t is reported that firm of Philadelphia
ship builders has obtained twenty
million dollars contract from Russia.
Shade of Peter the Great! Peter went to
Holland incognito and learned ship build
ing, so as to teach it to his people, and
now despite this imperial example, the
largest country of Europe pays tribute to
Yankee genius and the Yankee land.
The soldiers reunions are growing more
and more interesting. At Aurora, ILL.,,
last week, forty thousand people gathered
to see the veterans. Decorations were
lavishly distributed. Among the arrivals
were Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, whose coming
created great enthusiasm. The great
event of the meeting was the storming, in
the afternoon, of the so-called rebel Fort
Wade, over which the confederate emblem
had been waving for three days.
The supreme court of New Hampshire
has recently decided that special depos-
itors, those who agree to take no interest
on their deposits or to take rate less than
what tho bank pays to ordinary depositors,
are entitled, in case of the failure of the
bank, to be paid in full before the other
depositors are paid anything, thus making
theirs preferred claims; and that no de-
positor of n failed bank who is also q
borrower, can set off this debt to the bank
against its debt to him, but must pay in
full and receive pro rata.
The New York police force is daily
winning laurels. The commissioners the
other day had up for trial one officer for
drawing his pistol upon man who inter-
fered to prevent the guardian of the public
peace from insulting woman; another
charged with choking and clubbing citi-
zen; third charged with drinking liquor
publicly and so insulting q woman that
the tables were turned by the irate hus-
band, who dubbed him instructivcly with
his own "locust." while nine other pro-
tectors of the public are to be tried, some
for insulting women and others for iniur-
ing property or using the club unnecessa-
rily.
Eminent lawyers Of Cincinnati say in
regard to the Catholic church property,
the title of which is held by Archbishop
Purcell, that " we are of opinion that such
church property is not liable for, and
cannot be subjected to the payment of the
individual debts of the archbishop. Where
money has been deposited with the Rev.
Edward Purcell or with j. b. Purcell,
and their individual or joint obligations
given therefor the debt so created against
them or either of them does not become a
diocesan debt,and could not be so declared
by tho archbishop even were he so
disposed to do"
The democratic Atlanta Constitution
asks: How can the great democratic
party of the Union go before the country
arguing in favor of FREQ elections, while
the democrats of Mississippi are enforcing
mob law and deciding political contests
before vote is cast? What argument
can be used against troops at the polls
while Mississippi mob warns a candi-
date not to submit his claims to the suf
frage of the people?' But the difference
between theory and practice is shown by
the fact that the Mississippi democratic
state committee has issued an address de-
claring that the same methods must be
employed throughout the state, wherever
it is necessary.
Some adverse criticism is made of the
chattel mortgage law passed by the last
Legislature, on the ground that advantage
is taken of its provisions to cover up
property from real creditors by recording
a fictitious mortgage to friends or rela-
tives. Efforts to prevent this are being
made by bonalide creditors throwing the
cases into the state insolvency courts, with
the hope of making all creditors share
alike, or have the sham mortgages destroy
ed. Last week the creditors of Il wealthy
farmer near Bristol, named Parmelee
discovered that the whole of his personal
property and growing crops had been
mortgaged to secure one or two creditors,
and the remaining creditors Immediately
commenced proceedings in the court of
insolvency to set the mortgage aside
The Detroit Daily Null copies the ex-
tract below, and makes the following re-
marks:
Forest Home cemetery has been great
ly beautified by the erection of u new
bronze monument for III. M. Fuller and
family. 1t is fifteen feet high, and of most
beautiful artistic design We hope every
one will 60 and see it. 1t was erected at
cost of $500, by John Green, agent
Greenrtite Independent.
We are informed that the largest gran
ito concerns in the country competed for
the above work and were found wanting
and bronze was victorious Forty-four
shaft monuments sold since January from
5000 to $1,000 each in Syracuse, N. Y.
UNIvERsALIsT COMMEMORATIVE forty.
sixth annual convention of the Universal
lists for tho state of Vermont has lust
closed it session, at Springfield. About
two hundred were in attendance. The
members were welcomed by Rev. Mrs.
Tabor, and Rev. G. L. Demarcst delivered
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