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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24
Washington County Court.
Hon. TLMo, ?. REDFIELD. ChiefJudye, Presiding
Hon. PHILASDER RIFORD. Assistant Judge.
Hon. JAMES A CoBURN. AssistantJudge.
MELVILLE Z. SMILE. CLERK.
fRASK.PLUMLEY. States Attorney.
JOHN l.. FUTILE, Sheriff.

Hon. PHfLiSDER RIFoRD. Assistant Judge.
Hon. JAMES A CoBURN, AssistantJudge.
FRaS Hllrl n s4i States is Attorney.
JOHS L. TUTTLE, sheriff.
HENRY OvIATr, stenographsr.
The new law docket WAS called Satur-
day afternoon. There are only ninety
new entries-fewer than for many years,
showing that legal business, as well as
other occupations, suffers from the uni.
versal stagnation. The usually large
number of divorce casos has shrunk to
five.
The Hull-less Oats case, which occupied
all last week, was finally terminated Mon
day night. this week, by the jury return.
ing n verdict of SS69.16 for the plaintiff
The jury were out about five hours, and
came in once for instructions. 1t is said
to be compromise verdict. The jury
brought in as a special verdict that there
were one thousand six hundred and TWEEN
ty-one bushels of oats in the building a
the time OF the fire. worth two dollars pei
bushel; and that three hundred anC
seventy-five bushels, worth one dollar pei
bushel, together with lot valued a
S5l.75, were saved from the fire.
The counsel, by agreement, confined
themselves in argument to two hours on
side. Mr.. VIM. z. Dillingham; opened
for the plaintiff followed by Hon. r. 5
Taft of Burlington for the defense. Mr.
Taft made a very favorable impress ior
upon those who listened to his argument
by his clear and forcible analysis of thu
case. He was entirely wanting in tina
bombast too frequently observed in thu
court room. Mr.. Chas. II. Heath CLOSED
the argument for the defence, and MIR
Joseph Z. Lamson for the plaintiff. Mr.
Lamson in very creditable manner cen
sured insurance companies for their reck
less method of doing business. The yer
dict is virtually victory for the insurance
company, as it is 4 little less than hal
the verdict obtained at the former trial 0
the case in 1877.
The case of Wells e Dewing VS.. Pic
neer Manufacturing Company consumed
Monday. 1t was an action of specia
assumpsit, brought to recover for certain
damages caused to the plaintiffs bushes
of manufacturing lasts by the neglect O
the company to observe the conditions O
the lease under which the plaintiffs hire
the power and building for their business
| he defendant claimed all damage thu
arising had been adjusted by settlement
Messrs. l.. L. Durant & II. G. Dewini
appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr.. Clar
ence H. Pitkin for the defendant. MI
Dewing's argument was his maiden at
tempt, and was very ereditable to him
rhe jury were out about au hour, ant
returned verdict for the defendant.
Next on trial came the case of M. d
Willard VS.. j. A. Coburn (Judge Coburn)
which is yet in progress. 1t is an actiol
Of trespass, based upon an assault whicI
the plaintiff claims was committed upol
seen what the jury think of it.
| The docket is firm, and there is pros
pect of two or three more weeks Of court
The grand jury have not reported.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

BESSISGToN.-It was discovered Fra.
evening that the dam Of the artificial 10.
which supplies power TO several mill. :,
North Bennington was giving away. D.
fore assistance arrived a shallow cham
twelve feet wide had been made across -
dam BY the water. Fortunately for III.
village below, the opening was near a.
surface of the pond else no efforts wo,,,
have averted serious catastrophe. Tt,.
dam is an earthwork, and upon IL, I'm
runs the road bed of the Bennington an
Rutland railway. BY the Service Of ,
construction train and large force n
men the overflow was stopped and the i'm
mediate danger was avertcd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24
For The Freeman.
The Next Governor.

The political events in other states
naturally set Vermonters to forecasting
home probabilities for next year, accord.
ingly, when two public men meet one is
quite certain to ask the other before sepa.
rating, who is 10 be the next governor?
So for as our observations and inquiries
have reached, there is remarkable una.
nimity among republicans in favor of'
etc., etc. Thus writes Vermont editor
in recent issue of his paper.
Now as the public men in Vermont,
whoever they may be, and counting in
the editor aforesaid, are not sufficiently
numerous to elect the next governor, sup
pose for once they allow the nominating
convention to name the man.
We fortunately have more than one man
in the state "of distinguished ability"
and widely and favorably known as
true and faithful republicans and true
men; men who are identified with the in.
terests and familiar with all the affairs Of
the state, men who have been often trust
ed by the people and always found faith
full, and whom they will delight to honor
and trust with the highest place in their
gift.
We have governor now with whom
the people are eminently satisfied, and are
in no sort of worry as TO who shall be the
next but when the time comes to make
the selection they will be found to have
views of their own, and all attempts to
forestall or manufacture opinions for
them will be very likely to fail. Suppose,
then, the public men wait in pa thence,
and ask the nominating convention Who
is going to be the next governor"
VOTER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24
News and Gossip.

Railroad ties Of tOughenel glass are In use IN
England.
The Albany Times is the Kelly organ al me
..ni,.I boi,tiug his name with the rest Of the
ticket In place o: Robinson's'
Iord Lorpe will not visit England in the immedl'
.,o e,,,nre but the Princess Louise will probably
visit her royal mother in the spring.
Whitelaw Reid is said to be engaged 10 Miss
Huntingdon, daughter Of Z. T. Huntingdon Tue
president of the Central Paeide railroad
Ifthere is any authority len in Fan River, 1t Is
alopt time it asserted ITSELF The fact that so much
Iawlessness is permitted among the striking spin
ners, who apparently have their own way and as
sault and abuse at leisure, is anything but credit
able to the city government.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

He WANTED THREE.-In one Of tho
primary schools of Salem, Mass, \ teacher
was trying to ascertain the extent Of her
children's knowledge of numbers. The
question being asked would you rather
have three paper bags with two oranges
in each, or two paper bags with three
oranges in each?' all but one little fellow
expressed themselves without preference.
The teachy asked the pupil for his decis,
ion, and he was persistent in his liking for
three bags with two oranges in EACH bis
reason, when finally given, being, so |
could have more bags to bust
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

Senator Thomas Murphy denies mo
Worlds story connecting him with a com.
bination with Tammany Hall 10 defes,
Robinson. and denounces the HorrF,
whole story about the premise of $4,000
by the republicans to assist Kelly's cam.
paign as a fabrication. He further s,r.
that he has not yet found a republican on
the list of young republicans who declare,
he will scratch Cornell, ard he thinks NM,
movement is Tilden and Robinson trick
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24
MONTPELIER MARKET
RETAIL PRICES
For the trcek ending Tuesday, sep

For the ircek ending Tuesday, September 10, ls's,
Apples, dried new SAFE y II; Butter, l5a lSc
fresh, 6dl2Ic; Pork, salt, loo; Ham, ljc; Lard
u &c; Veal 56l2c; Beans, y bushel, ssc24l
Corn $3.50; Corn meal, T. LIS bs, 81 80; oHs ?
ers, 1913; Coal, r ton 500 10000; Cheese, %
s0iOc; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed, loo; Hahbut
i5c, Shad 35c; Mackerel, l3c; salt Fish, Cod &C.
salmon, s0l0c y 10; rripe, l34c; Kerosene
oil, p gallon, zoe; Potatoes, v bushel, SIjdNc
Salt v bushel, soc; Dairy, lXG2c Y y sugar
refined, 90l0Hc; brown lass, Molasses, Y ga,ion
5Jd65c; Maple Sugar, q ,6dSc ;Syrup, : gallon,
t0ds0; Tea, 50,60.T5; Coffee, Old Java roasted
35c; Rio, roasted, $50 v Il; Herds Grass ,%ed'
81 is; Michigan Clover, 8 6l0 Z b Northern
York do, IL Di2c Y pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

New Hampshire has a state fair as is
fair. The premiums aggregate ten thou
sand dollars, andthe trotting purses three
thousand.
The custom receipts from the district of
Vermont for the year ending June, 1879,
were S56S,609, or far more than any New
England state except Massachusetts.
And now the uumerciful Yellow Jack
has taken hold of the people of Concordia,
Miss, aud their condition is reported as
pitiable. Welcome indeed will be the
cool weather which shall put an end to the
ravages of this malady.
SUIcIDE.-Murray N. Buck, the wrest-
Ter, who defeated the champion of New
England, shot himself through the head,
on Saturday afternoon. at Nashua, N, H
He was the son of William Buck of Buck
Hollow" St. Adams, and was twenty. seven
years old.
The Cincinnati Commercial advises the
New York newspapers not to worry about
Ohio. saying Ewing is defeated. He wa.
beaten when nominated, and has been
failing rapidly ever since. Do not cry out
Now for Ohio Give your attention tc
New York"
An exchange tells of an individual who
dropped postal card under a plum tree
from which he was helping himself during
recent dark night. fall thieves would
leave their cards." how convenient i
would be for furthering the ends of Justice
But somehow the practice is not general
among them.
Three comets are now visible in the
northern heavens, says the Rochester
Democrat. Two of them are in the bear
and not far apart. The second come
discovered by Palisa, is very bright, ant
can be seen with quite small telescopes
The third comet is faint but covers quite
large space.
In the competitive examination of thu
candidates who made application fol
appointment for the cadetship to Yves
Point from the first congressional dstric
of this state, Stephen NJ. Foote, of New
Haven was recommended by the examin.
ers to Col. Joyce for the appointment.
Seth Green, the fish culturist, says: "Ir
my opinion there should be law requir
ing that all brook trout under seven inches
in length which have been caught b,
thrown back" With policeman station
ed on every quarter mile of every trou
brook, that such law might be enforc
ed.
The wife of Prof. Willard, of Vermont
Academy at Saxon's River, holds n fai
early in each fall term to raise funds t.
aid needy students. She has raised nearly
$3.50 at each fair for the past two years
which she has used most judiciously. Th,
next fair occurs Friday evening, Septem
Der Goth.
CARRIED OVER DAM.-Two employees
of the Fall Mountain paper company at
Bellows Falls ventured too near the dam
at the head of the falls on Thursday, and
their boat was carried over. One named
Gould was rescued, but the other, named
Fred Tigh. an Englishman. was drowned.
Tigh had worked there but short time,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Septem.
Der 23.-Attendance good, receipts light,
market active and prices higher. We
quote good to choice IS to % cents per
pound; selections p cents per pound, with
a few extra choice daries at a higher price
No poor quality of butter offering.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

The St. Adams fire department is out
of funds, and us one result the Bellevue
hook and ladder company has disbanded.
PLANET DIsCovERED.-Prof Peters, of
Clinton, announces the discovery by him
self of a planet of the 18th magnitude in
23 hours A minutes right ascension, 10
degrees minutes south decination, with
daily motion of 7 minutes south.
j. r. McKelvey, the temperance lectur-
er, made an address at Laconia, N. H., the
other night, and stirred up its rum element
to such an extent that the representatives
retaliated by volley of stones and eggs
as he was on his way to the hotel the next
evening.
The White Mountain hotel Is are closing
most successful season. A rough esti-
mate places the money expended by Wis.
itors in the mountains the past summer at
81 100000, about $4,000 of which was
paid to the Profile, Glen, Crawford, Fa-
byan and Twin Mountain Houses. Snow
fell on Mt. Washington Saturday after
noon.
TIE CHEESE MARKET LIvELY.-The
strong European demand and the small
stock on hand has caused very active
cheese market. Since the 9TH of Septem-
Der the price has risen from five and one.
half to ten and one,fourth cents per pound.
The Herald reports extraordinary activity
in all branches of the business in New
York city, and magnificent business out
look.
WHAT THEY SAY.-The democratic
managers are very audacious in their
statement as to the prospects in Ohio.
Mckinley, chairman of the state central
committee, who is still in Washington,
insists that the state will give twenty-five
thousand majority for Ewing, and now
John G. Thompson, the deposed chairman
of the state central committee of Ohio,
declares that the democrats will carry it
by similar majority. Thompson claims
that Ewing will get three-fourths of the
national vote. The democrats are playing |
large game Of bluff.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24
FATHER IS GETTING WELL.

My daughters say, How much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters." lie
is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared incurable. and we are 50
glad that he used your Bitters.- A lady Of
Rochester, n. Y.-UtIca Herald. 39w2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

The Vermont state poultry association
will hold their second annual exhibition at
Rutland, January 9th, 9TH, Sth and 9th,
1880.
George William Curtis, Notwithstanding
he does not really like the New York
republican nomination, has good reason
to give for not boiling. He thinks the
republican party is needed to save the
country next year, and he will do what he
can to keep it united.
In the United States court at Rutland,
Tuesday, in the case of William Doran,
the bankrupt who was imprisoned by order
of the court and then released on bail, the
bonds were called and declared forfeited.
They were for about three thousand dol
lars. Discharges in bankruptcy were
granted to James H. Batchelder of Mid
dlebury, Mayo Brothers of Milton and R.
n. & f. Latin of Fairfax.
1t is claimed that the grand jury, which
has found so many indictments at the
present term of the Rutland county court,
was not legally constituted; that two
members thereof were members of the
grand jury within two years. and that
their appointment at this time was contra
ny to law. 1t is said that this will possibly
invaldate all indictments made.
2. Y. Bliss, Vermonter, now living il
Illinois, has recently been in this state
and takes every opportunity to obtain the
names of Vermonters. In 4 book he OBJ
tains Il sentence of some sort and the
signature of every Vermonter he meets
and on the walls of room prepared fol
the purpose in his house, he puts these
memorials of the children of his native
state.
Outside of New York city the democrat
ic opposition to Gov. Robinson has beer
stronger in Albany than at any othe
point in the state, and the nomination of ;
county ticket at the state capital in sup
port Of John Kelly's bolt is an highly
encouraging sign for Cornell. The disin
tegration of the democratic party through
the state has already gone so far that it is
difficult to see how the shrewdest manage
ment can avoid defeat.
Thomas K. Noonan's little son Mt Addi
son was Frustrated with diphtheria, passed
through its most dangerous stages ant
seemed to be recovering, when his tongue
suddenly became paralyzed and he stran
gled to death. Another son was attacked
with the disease, and after his throat haC
become badly cankered the canker began
suddenly to appear on his right heel and
formed membranes similar TO those usual
ly formed in the throat. The cankel
gradually left his throat and increased
upon the heel, and the little boy has now
| fully recovered.
John d. Long, the republican candidate
for governor of Massachusetts, was born
in Buckfeld, Me-, October q, 1888. He
graduated from Harvard in 1857 and is a
lawyer by profession. He was member
of the Massachusetts House of Representa-
tiYes in 1875, re, " and 70, and for two
or three years was speaker. He has been
n prominent candidate for the nomination
for goveror in one or two republican
conventions in recent years, and in 1873
was elected as lieutenant governor. Last
June Mr.. Long published a translation of
the Eneid. His home is at bingham,
Plymouth county, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

EUROPE's Poor CROPS. The consul al
Belfast, Ireland, confirms the reports of the
other consuls as to the alarming deficiency
of crops in the United Kingdom. When the
great famine occurred in Ireland in 1915
the crops of England and Scotland were
fair very different is the case now. Dis.
astrous reports come from even the mos
celebrated of Enghnd's agricultural coun
ties. In the first week of September the
reapers are usually busy but the grain is
as yet hardly colored Not only is the
potato crop deficient but almost equally
important roots-turnips and mangles-
are n failure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

The publishers of 81. Nicholas announce
among the attractions of the next volume
TWO new serial stories of special interest
to boys: 1.-The Fairport Nine" u story Of
base ball club, by Noah Brooks, and
Among the Lakes" by w. o. Stoddard
Both these authors have already won the
hearts of 81. Nicholas readers,-Mr.
Brooks by his admirable story of " The
Boy Emigrants," and Mr.. Stoddard by a
lively serial of last year, entitled Dab
Kinzer"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

CHIrrENDEN COUNTY FAIR.-The man,
ayers of the fair are pushing things with
energy and vigor, and there is every pros
oect of successful and creditable exhibi,
ton. The premiums aggregate $500 Gin
Guiding 1926 in the horse-racng depart
menO, and in all departments liberal
prizes are offered. The fair will be held
"A; the old grounds at Essex Junction on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
TENDER 30th and October 1st and I'd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

The St. Adams fire department is out
of funds, and as one result the Bellevue
hook and ladder company has disbanded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24


west than the low cost for which most OF
the trunk roads could be built at present
compared with their capitalized value.
The Union Pacific, for instance, has a
nominal value of Sl14, 1856, 1872, including
$50, 762. 800 of the capital stock on which
few or no payments were ever made by
the original owners. This gives the roao
an assumed cost of $4,000 per mile, Oil
which it is endeavorng to pay dividends,
A road, at present prices of iron and labor,
could be built over the same distance at
$4,000 mile. The same thing is true,
in less proportion, Of the trunk lines east
from Chicago, and facts of this order are
constantly being adduced in criticising the
high rates now charged under the present
pool. Gen. Butler says there is " not a
dollar of honest railroad stock in the hands
of any man in the country" rs any rail-
road can be duplicated at $4,000 per
mile.
Edison's Fast System of Telegraphy''
is the subject of descriptive paper in the
October Scribner and the occasion of the
publication of a newportrait of the invent
or by Francis Lpthrop, which is pronounc.
ed by the corps OF assistants at Menlo
Park the most faithful likeness yet pub
lished. This system is the little known
automatic telegraph which for year was
in operation between New York and
Washington, and attained the marvellous
speed of several words per minute. but
has now disappeared in the litigation of
rival companies. An ingenious idea was
the introduction of a magnetic circuit at
the receiving end of the line 10 neutralize
the effect of what is known MS static
charge" viz: the electricity remaining
in the line after each closing of the circuit.
acted as a sponge to absorb Immediately
this electric charge and prevent the con-
sequent failing or running together of the
signals. Sctibner has now had papers on
the three discoveries of Mr.. Edison,
which are regarded by him rs the most
important, viz: the electro photograph
principle Involved in photograph. tele-
phone, etc.); the carbon button, and the
telegraph. The electric light
remains to be heard from.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-24

According TO the Chicago Times cores
pondent, the meeting of the democratic
national committee was not over harmo-
NOUS. The western members, with one
voice, asked Senator Barnum if he could
not raise money for the Ohio campaign in
New York, and Barnum CURLY replied
that eastern democrats were tired of be-
ing abused as bond holders and gold-bugs.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30
WASHINGTON.
Move ments OF tho President aud Family
Quarterly Interest Paid, &c.

Movements ofthe President aud Family
Quarterly Interest Paid. &c.
Washington, Aug. 3O.-The president
and family leave Washington September 8
for Cincinnati on the way TO their home in
Fremont, Ohio. The president will return
early in October. In the meantime he will
attend the reunion of the veterans of the
23d Ohio volunteers at Youngstown and the
agricultural fair at Neoshs, Kansas.
The treasurer of the United States has
sent out checks for the quarterly interest on
the registered stock of the four and bali
Der cent loan which falls due September lst.
As the number Of the checks 10 II, 900, rep
resentiug s., ,8la 500, the amount Of four and
halt per cent honda ontatanding Ia $780,
100000.
The treasury department has placed ff.
teen millionsjin gold tn the credit of the
assay office 10 New York to he used in pay.
ment for foreign gold coin now being re.
ceived In payment Of balances due this
country.
During the week. not including to.,iay,
G5805 STANDARD silver dollars were paid
gu, at the treasury department. being 10
per cent Of the amount of all checks pres
ented VI the counter. The greater portion
of the checks we're from disbursing officers
Of the government given in payment ol
salaries. Twenty three thousand seven
hundred and fifty three Of the $G5. .8O5 were
returned and silver certificates taken there
for $3.50
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30
3 THE. NEWS. w!,s''!..,
Death, ,8jot Gen.. J. .. Hood q
Yellow Fever.
Payment Of The Quarterly Interest
u IT, Fssr and ND anslf
: Per Cent Bends. 3
Proceedings and Platform Of the t!',,! New !!'!s
York Greenbackers. ~. .s.9 Is. 3.
YELLOW FEVER,
nsath Of Gen. J. b. Hood At New Orloan NJ
The nfseass at Memphis.

Death Of Gen. J. b. Hood At New Oriean ns
Tho Dfseass at Memphis.
New Orleans, Aug. 30.-Gen. J. B. Hood
died Il 4 O'Clock this morning. y isEoe-
liey,d his daughter Lydia will MOREOVER;
Edith Hood Is also very sick. Gen. hood
used military expressions to the last. Per,
ceiving slight favorable symptoms ne said
10 Dr.. DENIS, We may yet dislodge the
enemy" As measure Of precaution none
of the military associations to whichat the
general belonged have been invited to the
funeral. He will be buried this afternoon.
Gen. Hood leaves eleven children, the old
est ten years and youngest, twins, three
weeks His physical condition has been
had for some time, caused, it is alleged, by
financial reversee. The death of his wife
affected him very much. He. leaves the
manuscript of history Of the war which
he intended to have published this fall.
Memphis, Aug. 3O.-Nine new cases
two white and seven colored are reported
to the board Of health this morning. Sia
interments since last night have been re
ported by undertakers. Among the num
her are John p. Hoffman. member OF thu
firm Of Mitchell & Hoffman. Eugene Bag
Rians, sis,er.in.'aw af l. Podes,a. Frank M
Clemmnns. nephew of A g. White, ant
Mrs. Jno Pope.