Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-11

J. G. Dodson, member of the Glad
stone administration, has had the disagree
able experience Of being unseated fol
bribery during his election, lis agent
having used money to buy voters.
S. R. Mason, who ran rs the greenback
candidate for governor of Pennsylvania,
two years ago, and made eighty-iive
speeches, has returned to the republican
ranks.
james Gordon Bennett of the Herald is
said to look old and gray. He wanders
over Europe, spending his money lavishly,
but with little satisfaction, He hunts
with the sporting men. and bets with the
betting men. He tries his hand at other
exciting amusements, and finding them
equally unsatisfactory returns to America
He exhausts yachting, polo, AMI other
sports, but the result is the same. He has
pursued pleasure for twenty years; but
finds it not.
The comptroller of currency has levied
an assessment upon the stock holders of the
First National Bank of Brattleboro, of S25
a share, payable ut the Office of the receiv-
er Immediately. A number of the stock
holders will be unable to meet this assess
ment, having lost all in the wiping out oil
this stock. 1t is the impression of Receiver
Price that but one assessment can be
legally levied, unless new liabilities are
found. The amount of the liabilities is yet
unknown, but they will probably reach al
least 100000, not including the capita
stock. Nothing is known of Wate's
whereabouts. His son has gone to Colorado
where. it is said, he has purchased, by the
help Of relatives, large rancho.
General Henry made good point in hi!
talk to the Boys in Blue, Saturday evening
He said that he left the democratic part,
when Gin '64) it pronounced the war {
/ fiiIure; and" said he, 1.-THE democratic
has never given loyal soldier n chance t.
return to it from that day to this. "-Fre,
Press.
The windy -" General" Nickerson in hi.
speech at Waterbury, made the scandal
ously false statement that our state deb
had increased since the war, till at the pres
ent time it amounted to between $4,000
900 and SlO,000,OO0. The facts are tina
these are $4,000 in state bonds due in 1871
which have never been presented for pay
ment. Who the holders are is not known
and the efforts of our state treasurer L
unearth them have proved unsuccessful
The bonds are not bearing interest and thu
money is in the treasury TO pay them. TIN
| "a no n ~ oh nd hnu ,
the treasury over 100000 with which t,
pay contingent expenses.-Free Press.
PENSION MATTGRs.-A Washington
special says: Pensions are still comm!
in at about the same rate as when thethre
and five years limitations were in force
No arrears can be given under the pres
ent laws, but it will be strange if pres
sure is not soon brought to bear upon con
gress to secure the passage of anothe
arrears bill, and it is expected that it will
be sought to have all limitations removed
the next time the claim agents see fit t.
move in the matter. The pension oflic,
has now about twelve years work oil
hand, SO that the pensions filed to.da,
may, under ordinary circumstances, be
heard from II years hence. The reorgan
ization of the bureau under the system
advocated during the last three years by
the commissioner of pensions seems to b.
the only method of affording relief TO tn
thousands of needy pensioners who al,
waiting for their money. The adoption
of the new sytem would also afford to tn
government the protection against fraut
which it now lacks. 1t is expected tina
congress will act favorably in the matte
at the next session.