Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-19

The contest between Hanan and Court.
ney, the oarsmen, comes off on the Poto-
mac to-day,
The Massachusetts republican delegation
to Chicago is now complete, and figures
up twenty-four for Edmunds and two for
Grant.
A New Hampshire couple put off apply
ing for divorce one term of court so that
they could profit by their tin wedding.
And yet they tell us the people of this
country are recklessly unthrifty.
The recently published interview with
Vice President Wheeler, by correspon-
dent of the New York Telegram, wherein
his opinion is expressed to the effect that
Gen. Grant would be nominated at Chic
ago, and that he thinks Grant would poll
more votes than any other candidate men,
toned, is declared by the Vice President
to be without any foundation in fact. He
asserts that he entertains no such opinions
as were there attributed to him.
Judge Tourgee, the author of "The
FOOLS Errand," went to Boulder, COL, to
lecture the other night, and, owing to
some failure in committee work, he was
obliged to read his MS. from the top of an
empty potash box, by the light of kero-
sene lamp borrowed at the nearest shop
The judge kept his temper, but finding it
impossible to read by that light, he aban-
doned the attempt and delighted his audi
ence by an eloquent impromptu speech.
Col. Farnham, of Bradford, in his can
dicacy for the governorship, will have
no opposition from the state dailies. He
has been endorsed by all of them. The
Bellows Falls Times is very ready to sup
port Col. Farnham. and considers him "a
gentleman of fine reputation, civil and
military" and thinks he would make a
capital good governor, and one whom it
would be pleasure to support, and no
man would better represent both the SOL
diers and civilians of the state"
JESSE BILLINGS ACQUTTED.-The sec.
ond trial of Jesse Billings for the murder
of his wife, which had been going on at
Ballston, N. Y, for five weeks, ended on
Saturday with the acquital of the accused.
The evidence closed on Wednesday, and
on Thursday the Hon. William A. Beach
summed up in behalf of the accused, and
was followed Friday by the Hon. N. c.
Moak in behalf of the people. Saturday
morning the charge was given 10 the Jury,
and they were out five hours.
Perhaps everybody does not know that,
under the postal laws, if you spoil a stam.
ped wrapper Or envelope, you can have it
redeemed at its face value at the postoffice.
When postal cards were introduced post
masters were instructed to redeem such
us were spoiled before using at the rate
of four cents in stamps for every five cents
in face value of the cards. Many postal
cards are spoiled in printing, others in
direction, while many printed cards are
simply unused. These can be exchanged
at the rate mentioned.
THE CENsUs.-A phamphlet containing
detailed instructions to census enumera-
tors regarding their work, to commence
June LIST, has just been issued from the
government printing office. The several
subjects of inquiry are divided into five
schedules, each of which is sub-divided
and described in detail. The general
heads are population, agriculture, manu-
factures, social statistics and mortality.
In giving the occupation of the inhabi-
tants, especial caae will be used to get
definite and correct information. In the
agricultural statistics farms" will in
clude all pieces of land over three acres
or on which more than $500 worth of
produce is annually raised. The best
possible estimate of the value of products
will be made. Special schedules will also
be provided for the enumeration of the
insane, idiots. deaf mutes, blind, homeless
children, inhabitants of prisons, paupers
and INDECENT persons in institutions.