Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-03

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Rev. C. C. McIntire of RockPort. Mass
has accepted unanimous call to the Con-
gational church at Pittsford.
Bridgewater has had sensation, Martin
Cummings dying suddenly and his widow
being suspected of administering poison
but the remains being exhumed an e1-
animation showed natural causes for the
death.
SITTING BULL ANXIOUS TO SURRENDER.
A Bismarck dispatch says: The Indian
warfare on the northwestern forntier has
ceased and Miles expedition will not be
necessary. Sitting Bull wants to held
talk with Miles and wants to surrender,
which he will do at once when he hears
that Walsh does not intend taking him |
through the country on exhibition.
The jury in the celebrated case of Rob-
ert w. Laird VS.. the Connecticut and
Passumpsic Rivers railroad. brought in a
verdict of S7,469 for Mr.. Laird. They
were out five hours, but there was no
disagreement except on the question oil
damages. This was the third trial of the
suit, and both parties have paid out
small fortune.
The Allan steamers and sailing vessels
have for several years past depended in
the winter season on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to supply western grain for
the ocean carrying trade; but the owners
and managers have received assurances
from responsible parties and the Central
Vermont through line to the west, that
larger carrying trade will be furnished
the steamships from the port of Boston
| than elsewhere.
EXPORTS AND IMPoRTS.-Excess of ex-
ports of merchandise in September, SlS,-
900, 900; in September. 1879, $2l, 250,0 900;
during nine months ended September
3oth, 1913, 100000, $l6,505. 900; twelve
months ended September 80, 1880, Sl63.'
8l9 900; same period 1879, 1851 ,450, 900.
Imports Of gold and silver in September +,
S.9,000,000; September, 1879. S27 ,OOO.-
600; during nine months ended September
3Oth. S29, 500, 900; same period in 1879,
$40, 800, 900; during twelve months ended
September Both, 81 ,423, 900; same period
il 1879, 1927, $4,000
The democratic campaign was dishonest
flom the start. Its manager is notorious
~ the most corrupt politician in his own
state, and has proved himself to be moi
only corrupt, but miserably incompetent
His canvass so far as he is responsible fol
it, depends only upon the chance of de
/ ceiving ignoran' voters by base forgery
and all the resources of the party are EN-
ployed to postpone the conviction of tn,
forger until after the election. The demo
5 cratic party has long been odious, bu
a never before was so contemplate. -Wor
c ceSter Spy.
Through the efforts of ex-Gov. Smit
| an arrangement has been entered int
with Sir Hugh Allan, principal owner c
e the Allan line of royal mail steamship!
: for a weekly steamer service between Bos
ton and Liverpool the coming winter, in
u stead of from Baltimore, as formerly
n The Allan line of ocean steamers is tn
e largest ahoat, comprising rs it does twer
n ty-three first-class steamships and twenty
Y six iron clipper sailing vessels, having
. OTOSS lOund2C vi HOWL IOuSs ~ Wtthl
y service of the finest and most spacious
OIL the Allan steamers will be estabishe
between Boston and Liverpool, and
fortnghtlv service will be made betwee
Boston and Glasgow. The first STEAMSHIP
of the Boston Liverpool line will sail fro
Liverpool ON November 18th.
North Thetford is excited over the ope
ations of burglars, which have been goir
on for some time. 1t is no uncommC
thing now for several buildings ut co
a. siderable distance apart to be entered t
nd same night. and it is thought that lar!
70 number of thieves are at work. The la
, depreciation reported was on Saturd
" nigh, when the depot at South Newbu
X was broken into, but not much was sect
be ed. The station at Fairlee has been c
of tered twice recently, and that at e.
no The,ford once. A large number of stor
and houses have been burglarized and vi
oe uable property taken in that little villae
e. A night watch has been established u
,st people Whereabouts are taking double pal
81 in securing their doors and windows. L
selectmen of the town are to be petition
KS to offer "a large reward for the apprehe
IN sion of the guilty parties.
he I'll White takes an early opportuni
'st AS editor of the Providence Press, to q
IRE Young men who have the western few,
as, SONS sensible advice. He contends that
re. is good rule for every young man W
sh is doing moderately we'll at home to ma
is no change without the most careful cons
he Grafton. Pluck, energy and application
NJ sure to win almost anywhere. and VIII
of it may be true that the rewards of ent
net prise may come more quickly and in m'
abundant measure in "A new country tn
vi in the old one. it is also true that tn
at may be most excellent reasons why {
ere who is moderately successful in the Q
os should remain at home and not seek
court fortune in untried fields. There
eu' hardshps aud privations to be endured
ply which people in the older portions of
ost country know nothing, and the game II
M not, after all, be worth the candle, evel
it is caught.
ora November nights will be full of I'M
,ck esting planetary incidents. The even
of the 4th will be especially notewort
an A fascinating picture will be painted
or the early evening sky. The two-days.
ID crescent moon, the radiant Venus 6
,ts swift-foote Mercury may all be seen
md the clouds do not conceal the celes
canvas. At the same time Mere
m reaches his most distant point from
81 sun, and Neptune reaches his opposit
us when he is most favorably situated
cen telescope observation. Jupiter and We
his, will be delightful to watch as one
rod vances and the other recedes over
celestial road. The clear and crisp
ou- vember nights are inspiring to star gaz
Did for besides the aspect of the planet
the brotherhood, so personal in interest to
,;.h dwellers upon this little planet, the SIX
~, alive with clustering consultations. inc
'su ing some of the most radiant stars
'wn twinkle in the northern conclave.
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