Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-06-18

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the Junction House, Essex Junction, juno
%, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of starting
a greenback paper in this state.
James Barton. the young man who was
run over by hand car on the southeast
ern railroad some time since, died oil his
injuries at Richford on Saturday.
1t is said of the late DR.. d. w. Putnam
of Morrisville, that during his iiity-one
years residence there he only once lett the
town, and that was on the occasion OF
Wing convention in Burlington.
The late Gen. Alonzo Jackman left his
property for the benefit of the Episcopal
church in Vermont, and it has been de-
cided to make it the beginning of fund
for the benefit of the widows and orphans
of the clergymen of the diocese.
In Sharon dogs are destroying young
lambs, and instead of killing and eating
them in the usual way, they have been
seen in several cases to kill the lamb and
carry it off in the same manner rs foxes
do. One man has lost eleven lambs.
Mr.. A. c. Harvey of St. Johnsbury
starts west again next Tuesday, on another
of his monthly excursions. Mr.. Harvey
has been conducting these excursions
since last fall in parties of so to 80 each
month. Fifty are expected to start Tues
day.
The collar and elbow wrestling match
at Tunbridge on the 18th, resulted in a
victory for Flagg, who threw Waterman
twice, the contest lasting less than an
hour. Waterman's hackers then took hold
of Flagg and they wrestled half an hour,
neither of them obtaining a fall.
BIG RUN.-Tho following big run was
recently made by the engine Gov. Under
wood major Ross engineer and James
Cannon fireman) with one ordinary tender
load of wood: From Burlington to Rut-
land, Rutland TO Burlington, Burlington
to Rutland and back to Leicester Junction
IAN aggregate OF 20 miles.
The people of Swauton are making ex-
tensive preparations for the celebration OF
the Fourth. Several hose companies will
compete for the prizes of one hundred
dollars and fifty dollars. The Portland
and Ogdensburgh railroad will run an
extra train from St. Johnsbury and way
stations, and large attendance is antici-
pated.
A new swindle is being attempted in
parts of Addison county. Last fall, travel
ing statesmen disposed of Il lot of top bug
gies to farmers and others at $50 apiece,
and now Il second gang are around claim
ing that they hold chattel mortgages of
$50 on each vehicle. Some have given up
their carriages, while others will con test
the matter.
The st. Adams Messenger sticks 70 its
"sea serpent story. After reciting what
it has heretofore said in regard to the SER
pent and abiding to the probability Of
further hippant remarks, the Messenger
says: Very well; they may say what
they please but the testimony of the wit
nesses we have cited would not be disputed
where they are known, even were they to
say that they had seen u man walking
upon the water
The story is told of II well known Cen
; trail Vermont engineer that once upon a
time, not great while ago, he put tur,
tie, (Which he had captured for the hotel
at which he boarded in Burlington) in the
smoke arch of his engine for safe keeping
The soup essence became uneasy here, ant
crawled down into the exhaust, and when
the engine started up an explosion oc
cured, blowing out the cylinder head
This story may not be true, but it is tot
by brother engineer.
DROWNING ACCIDENT. Charles RoycC
. of Royalton left the house of VIM. Tucker
at ) o'clock z. NJ, on Saturday, to 90 t.
/ his home in the village. Not returning OF
Monday morning as was expected, Mr.
0 Tucker drove to the village for him. ant
C was surprised to learn he had not beer
| home. Search was made and his bod,
: was found in the river. 1t appears he
i attempted to cross the river to save
t distance of about II mile, and the curren
being too strong for him he was drowned
I A North Tunbridge correspondent of ;
state exchange says: a new way 0
swapping horses was practiced by a pro
fessional horse jockey who called upon
y quiet farmer on the East Hill, banterins
d him to trade horses, urging him to harnes
t his horse and drive it Il short distance t,
y see its good qualities. As soon as The
II good farmer got out Of sight he went int,
y the barn taking out the farmers horse
a Harvesting it with another horse, he drov,
l away at full speed before the farme
5 returned. Many days has passed and thu
S Jockey has rot returned with the farmer
Il horse, which was u far more worth,
: beast than the one he let behind"
A bright and well dressed boy recent,
y accosted the conductor of Passumpsi
G train at Sherbrooke and in very com
: handing tone, informed him that he wa
:. going down to Newport with him. Tn,
worthy official maintained his usual grand
eur until on collecting the tickets tn,
a youngster informed him in the same frost,
T. manner that he had no use for n ticket
:. "Who are your" demanded the conductor
Bubby Strengthened up in his seat and il
y u surprised voice, loud enough for all tt
Il hear, asked, Don't you know who | am
g I'll just inform you, my dear sir, In
If Emmons Raymond's son." The gold ban,
! on the conductors cap seemed to contrac
v as its owner bowed and apologized to The
youngster, who was just then looking u
Q if excuses were of no avail. He got OF
@ the train at this place, and when las
=, heard of had hired out on a farm in Derby
- - Culed0nian.
f Regar ling the Newark horror the Gale