Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-22
News and GOSSIP,

California grain growers are expecting repeti
ton of last years wild goose plague. The birds
work sad havoc with growing corn, wheat, etc.
A few items of the cost of a single month Of
Indian fighting aggregate about 100000. There
ought TO be a cheaper way of managing Indians.
Joseph Cook is not woman suffragist but he is in
avor OF trying the experiment of both the temper
ance and the education ballot in the hands OF
women.
The New York authorities seized a lot OF milk the
other day, aud in one of the cans was found a live
frog. That looks very much as though the milk had
been watered.
The Postmaater-General estimates that the postal
revenues will amount to $50 2lO 900, leaving de-
felt of s77lO,O0O to be met by Congressional ap-
preparations.
Georgia's gold mines now yield over a million
dollars a year, and the Georgia papers LOOK for
ward to the time when that state Will rival COora
do as gold producer.
San Francisco is having six days match be-
tween men and horses, which began Thursday
evening. Seven men and eleven horses participate
in the go as you please match.
The Washington Post prophesies defeat for But
Ter. Things are locking less widow-ke in Mas
sachusetts, and the people there are not encour.
aging " Butler as much as the general would like.
The canvass in Virginia over the state debt
is waxing warm. Already a correspondence has
taken place between ex-Gov. Kemper, and Gen.
Malone, an adjuster, because Of bitter words in
debate. The funders, who favor the McCulloch
bill for the payment of the debt, are confident they
are going to carry the state.
The Nnu 10 hiatt he
interviewed between the present time and the cleo
ton, the John Kelly boilers could be coaxed back
into the party ;tut three months will not
and SO John Kelly's mischievous influence will
probably be felt in the defeat of the democracy
in the state and In the nation.
Hanlan Interview " The odum falls on Mr.
Courtney and myself alike, and the affair will in
jure boating very much" 1 suppose you will
row no more races this season, Mr.. Hanlm?" a.
don't know that III ever row any more races" he
said hope it is the last; I'm getting sick of it
A race can't be rowed now without someth Ing
wrong being DONE"
A conference of delegates representing 40 0Ot
miners, was held on Wednesday at Leeds, Eng
| land. A resolution was passed in favor of ma
tional emigration scheme, which consists of sys.
TEN of small weekly subscriptions the subscribers
after certain time to ballot for chances to emf
CRATE. Those going to America will receive ES an(
passage money, and those to Australia Gl2 ant
| passage money.
George llarrIson's nephew OIL years had ter
rible encounter with couple of cats in Poiusettc
county, Ark, recently. The boy found the mou SER
asleep in the loft of the barn, and struck them with
a bundle of fodder They sprang upon him will
the fury of tigers and the boy, after tumbling rount
| little while, climbed up ladder leaning agans
the rafters. But the cats followed, clawing an,
| biting fearlully, and he jumped down again ant
| fortunately discovered a monkey-wrench, will
| which he beat out the furious animals brains
The boy was ragged and bleeding when hi
marched into the house dragging the cats by thu
tails and the doctors think his recovery doubtful.