Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-21

decided to call the state convention NJ
Montpelier the middle of May.
The Springfield RepaHioaH says: Yer
mont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. the
fecund mothers Of states. have united for
Edmunds. They now look to their filial
states of the northwest to strengthen his
canvass"
Scarcity of snow has operated in favor
Of deer in the Adirondacks during the past
winter, and 1t is said but few have been
killed by crusting and yard-hunting. This
will have a tendency to make legitimate
hunting unusually good during the rest Of
the year.
1.-The fact that the great majority Of
Connecticut republicans prefer Edmunds
to Grant," says the Hartford Conn
COurant, " does not alter the fact that the
same majority prefers Grant to Blaine.
We believe this to be fact which is be-
yond dispute"
A few employees of the ST. Louis steel
works have become uneasy and trouble
some, and consequently a part Of the
works are closed for the present, throwing
one thousand men out of employment.
If the laboring men see anything beneficial
in this, they are far-sighted.
The democrats have Just carried another
election in Yazoo city. Miss. by their
favorite tactics, and the Yazoo Sentinel
SAYS: 1t is time for the negro to see that
as political factor he is dead, except as a
means of increasing the strength OF the
south in the electoral college and in con-
gress."
In regard to the second choice OF Massa-
chusetts, the Boston Transcript has this
! to say: Senator Edmunds is the first choice
of the delegates at large, as he was that
of the convention. When it comes to q
second choice. Secretary Sherman's name
will receive, as it did at Worcester, re-
spectful and. we believe. favorable consid
Grafton.
A PEDESTRIAN CHALLESGE.-Rowel
and Brown. the English pedestrians, have
authorized the acceptance Of OLeary'
challenge to walk Hart and Dobler fol
ten thousand dollars. Rowell proposes Il
back himself for one-third the amount
and the articles are to be at once forward
ed tor O'Leary's approval. Panchot'
hackers express desire to enter him fol
tie match.
Rev. Joseph Cook is authority for tn,
following aneciote Ernest Renan latel,
had occasion TO telegraph across the Brit
ish Channel on the subject of propose,
lecture OF his in Westminster Abbey Tn,
subject as stated By him was. The Inhu
ence Of Rome on the Formation of Chris
tianity." 1t was published in England a
The Influence of Rum on the Digestion
OF Humanity
| Wednesday was the 70.h birthday o.
Senator Morrill,. The Boston Journals
Washington correspondent says: Senate
and Mrs. Morrill, OF Vermont were 4
home Wednesday night and their pleasant
winter residence was crowded with dis
tinguished guests representing the differ
ent branches of the public service, who
congratulated the host on having reached
bis 10Th birthday.
Jules Verne, the novelist, whose scien
tific romances have been so much enjoyed
not only by the young and the unlearned
but by older persons and students as well
struck out fifteen years ago from his worl
as dramatist into the field which he nov
occupies. In that fifteen years he ha
made $3.50, 600 by his pen. and at the az
Of 81 years he enjoys good health, conten
and ability to do as much work as ever h
could.
| Prices. judging from the course OF tn
market during the last three month:
reached highwater mark in the middle q
February. During the last six weeks tn
quoted price of nearly every commodit
has fallen off slightly, cotton dropping las
Of all. Wool still hangs at high price
and textile fabrics show no disposition I,
fall. The great staples, wheat, provision
and iron, have been settling down i
| about the order named which is yer
, nearly the succession in which they ros,
Restricted production is keeping up ii
price Of coal, nut it is even odds how lon
this can be maintained.
q The Washington S!ar remarks tina
{ while Edmunds is probably still strong
: opposed on personal grounds to have an
4 serious attempt made to give prominent
!. to his name in this relation. and certainl
q will not give his sanction to any efforts
} | secure nomination which he does n,
: desire, it is earnestly hoped by many lea,
+. ing republicans that he will not do an
I thing that may prove an embarrIssmel
to the party in case it should seem. upl
+ consultation at Chicago, to be on /!
q whole the wisest and safest plan to ca
: upon him to lead the republican hosts
e the critical campaign Of this year"
Dennis Kearney has been provided wit
a convict's suit and placed in a eonvic;
: lcell. where he will have ample time
Il mediate on the folly of infaming Il
masses and melting them to unlawf
deeds. In dealing with Kearney the \
thorities Of San Francisco and of the sta
> have been prompt and thorough, and
! incarceration will perhaps prove usei
/ lesson to Kalloch and others who are
like disposition with Kearney. and w
would, if they could do so with impuni:
have no scruples against raising a CONT
ual disturbance. Kearney is where
= belongs, and where he ought to have be
before.
MIssoURI-The republicans Wedn,