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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
The Chicago Convention.

There is no more of an end to the dis
patches from Chicago than there was in
the olden time of making many books
And some of these dispatches are like the
books that Burns told of, lies frae end to
end" and almost shake ones belief in his
further statement that some great lies were
never penned.
The convention meets to-day. And if
is as idle to speculate what it will do rs it
would be to guess which way the
strongest wind will blow. With all the
hurrah and excitement that there has
been in Chicago the last week the situa.
lion does not settle down to anythino
very different from what we wrote last
week. There is perhaps less probability
that 1t will be Grant but there can be no
certainty till after the votes are counted
or course the thought of Vermonters is
ms to whether the convention will come to
see things as they do, and regard Mr.
Edmunds as the right man for the Mace
Ihls best solution of the vexed question of
the nomination is evidently looked on rs
possibly the coming event by some of the
Vermonters now in Chicago. Dispatches
from there this morning were very hope
ful in tone. But there is no prospect of a
son OF prophet who can tell what n dav
or two-may bring forth. As the
wrote: "Everything-eyep |
The expected-happens."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
THE CExsus.-The work Of takipe the

The CENsUs.-The work Of taking th,
census began all over the Union yesterday
The following list shows what the enumer.
tors want to know. you know,
l. Name of street.
. 2. Number of house.
8. The name of each person whose
place of abode on June l, 1880, was in the
family-births and deaths since June l,
1880, not to be included.
4. Color-whte. black, mulatto Chi
nese, or Indiau-of each member of the
family.
5. Sex-male or female. of each mem
Der.
6. Age at last birthday prior to June
l, 1880 of each member. If under one
year give the months in fractions thus
8-12.
z. Ifany member was born during the
census year give the month.
8. Relationship Of each person In the
family TO its head-whether, wife, son,
daughter, servant, boarder or other.
8. Single.
10. Married.
II. Widowed.
II. Married during census year.
ID. Profession, occupation, or trade of
each person, male or female.
IA. Number of months any member
has been unemployed during the census
year.
Is. If any member is sick or tempo
rariIy disabled so as to be unable to attend
to ordinary business or duties on the day
OF the enumerator's visit, say so, and state
what the sickness or disability is.
IL. Blind.
II. Deaf and dumb.
IL. Idotic.
10. Insane.
20. Manned crippled, bed-ridden or
otherwise disabled
81. Attended school during the census
year.
%. Cannot read.
%. Cannot write.
"A. Place of birth of each member.
naming state or territory within the United |
States or the country, if of foreign birth.
70. Place of birth of the father of each
member, naming the state. territory, or
foreign country.
70. Place OF birth of the mother of each
naming state, territory or foreign
Each enumerator is provided with
stock of postal cards, with which he is to
keep the supervisor and superintendent of
census daily informed of the number of
persons visited and the time occupied in
he service. Duplicate copies of the list
u names have to be filed by each enumer.
tor IN the county clerks Office for public
Inspection, and on the fifth and sixth dsvs {
ubsequent to the filing he i, required to {
ttend at that place for the purpose of I
directing his enumeration. II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02

FREAK OF NATURE.-We translate
inc following from In Union DeB,ocrata
OF San Luis Potosi; Adjacent to the I'm.
cienda OF Santa Catativa, about twenty
leagues east of this city. very remark
able freak of nature has occurred. the
acts concerning which we have received
| rom gentleman who visited the scene
On the 'th instant the people of the haci-
| enaa ana vicinity were aroused by a start.
ing noise resembling thunder Upon
assembling TO see what was the matter il
was soon discovered that a small mount.
am IN the immediate vicinity had spnk
INTO the earth, and it must have gone ont
Vi slSht ike flash. Our informant. with
others' made observations, and learned the
aperture thus opened was two hundred
metres In length, one hundred and tiftv in
width, and its depth from one hundred
and thirty to one hundred and fiftv metres
IL was with great difficulty the rim of the
cavern was approached, as all about there
were great yawning assures which threat
eheu 10 open sui wider. TO miss a step
.here was danger OF finding grave in
the depth beneath. Some stones, weigh.
ing about two pounds each, were thrown
lh'o tne cavern, and it took from nine toll
ten seconds before they struck bottom,
the,r contact with the surface beneath
making great report After these hriafI
observations the exploring parties retired
hurrledly from the scene, us the earth was
and shaking us if upon a
balance The location of this strange
Is situated in the terra
callent (warm region, and mosquitoes and
palm trees flourish all about. Whenever
any portions of the earth along the rim of
lhe cavern fa!l into the depths, immense
Iiouus OF "hite dust issue forth. This
dust was carried about by the winds and
made all the trees in the vicinity perfectIv
white. Speculation is rife as to whe,her
me mountain sank owing to earthquake
influences or was the result of Gas exnlo.
'ions. 1t could not be the former yorr
"ell' as no shocks were felt in the neiqh.
oorhood'-San francisco Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
INDIAN OUTRAGEs IN New MExre

INDIAN OUTRAGEs IN New MExrco
Specials from Southern New Mexico say
the Indians attacked party of Mexicans
at old Fort Cummings on Saturday, and
one man was wounded. Major Bird, paw.
master, who was passing. fought them nil
the afternoon. They reIreated into Cook
canyon at night. Since then five dead
bodies have been found in Cooks CANYON
among them that of Sam j. LYONS and n
stage driver. All tho bodies were terribly
burned. A stage coach and three WAGONS
were also burned. 1t is supposed Thai
three or four, perhaps more, persons be-.
sides those found were massacred. The
Indians left in the direction of the Florida
Troops arrived at the scene
On Saturday and took up the trail of the
Indians. 'A'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02

Prices at Slayton's butter m,rL,.
Saturday ruled about the s,po '<
week before. o
RICHMOND BUTTER MARKET. MAJ,
Butter sold at II to 1G cents-f,i. ''''
- to If choice, H. and fine lG. ~ w.
milk cheese sold at 10 to II cent. wv
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET To-.
Attendance good, receipts fair. n,,.,
firm at last weeks quotations. Va 'S
common to good, 10 to Is cents Der po ,,''
choice, l6 cents; selections, Il cont,
few extra diaries at higher -,
Quality improving. General price n
cents for 3O-ponnd packages. Shipns,
LOGO packages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
Lawyer E. j. Phelps of Burlington, Vt.
advocates Bayard strongly.

Lawyer E. j. Phelps of Burlington, Vt.
advocates Bayard strongly.
The Republican Observer at White Rive,
is discontinued, Editor Hale embarkine in
new newspaper enterprise at Keene
N. II.
The Springfield Republican says, Ed,
munds appears to have less headquarters
and more prospects than any other candi.
date at Chicago
Richard B. Connolly, controller of the
city under the old Tweed rule, died in his
10th year Sunday at Marseiles. France
lie has not been in America since 1872.
The Senate Thursday confirmed the an.
polntment OF Gen. Key as district iudo,
for East Tennessee. The nominations of
Horace Maynard to be postmaster general
and Gen. Longstreet to be minister to
Turkey await action.
Colonel G. W. Hooker, department
commander of the Grand Army of the
kepuollc, has appointed +. S. Francis, Of
burlington, A. j. Noyes, of Bennington.
and George r. Crosby, of St. Johnsburv
assistant inspectors on the department
staff.
The New York Express (Tammonv,
denies the report that Tammany has made
overtures of surrender to Tilden. 1t saws
that the breach between the Tilden and
anti-Tiden factions in New York "cannot
be healed so long as Tilden is in the field |
as candidate for president, and uses all |
his arts and resources to control democrat
ic organizations so as to foist himself m
the party ut Cincinnati. War to the knife
against Tildenism, which represents all
that is corrupt and dangerous in the dem.
ocratic party"
The democrats are holding their state
conventions here and there and it seems
that Mr.. Tilden's friends have large ma.
Jority OF the delegates chosen but not the
necessary two-thirds, which will make that y
convention full as interesting as the Chi t
cago gathering. They say every dog has S
his day, but this year both the great par
ties have whole bundle of dog days-as b
early as June too, which is forcing the
season somewhat. Besides that we notice v
that Mr.. Clough has started from Water O
bury for the Chicago greenback conyen- il
ion. r
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02

HE BRITISH CABINET,-The cahi,et ;s
one of the most curious rs il is one If ,ho
most important of British institutions If
Is unknown to the law; its members are
never officially announced; its existence
n9s never been recognized by act of par
iN'lneht' ana no record is kept of its meet.
lngs and resolutions. The exprntivo
government OF Great Britain and Ireland.
says MI Martin. " is vested in the crown
out practically in a committee of parla,
ment commonly called the cabinet. which
HAS come TO absorb the functions of thu,
ancient and still extant privy council. or
the King In council the members of
when, bearing the title of right honorable
are sworn to advise the king according
TO the best of their cunning and discretion
ana 10 mold and strengthen the execution
OF what shall be resolved Thonoh No,
named In any formal legislative wav. the
cabinet IS virtually appointed by narlia.
ment and especially by the house of com
mons. its existence being dependent on the
possession OF majority in the latter nc.
sembly. The men,hor
the cabinet who fills the position of first
iord OF the treasury commission, which
has supplanted the old lord high treasurer
l., h. 4
Is the chlei OF the ministry, and therefore
OF the cabinet. 1t is on his recommends.
tlon That his colleagues are appointed; and
he dispenses. with hardly an execution
the patronage of the crown"
Nine members of the administration ara
cow usually included in the cabinet. the
nfst lord OF the treasury, the lord chancel-
lor, the lord president of the council, the
chancellor OF the exchequer, and the five
OF state. To these, ACCORDING
TO another authority, should be, and ar7 q
cording to practice often is, added the {
lord privy seal. From among the othar : :
MINISTERIAL functionaries a VARYING nr,,, h
Der are chosen to be admitted tn se.ts in q
he cablnet-sometimes two or three 2
sometimes six or eight-the premiar's
'hoice being guided by their rank. talants a
epulallon' ana political Importance. 1t a
omesimes happens, however, that mem. 6
'er Vi tue caoihet sits without office; this
Gou's IN Tie case OF some statesman of i
l'gh influence and character whose advice
hu 'ne weight OF whose name are reouired pi
ut VINO IS averse to undertaking tile re- D
ponslbllitles and labors of any particular ,,
inee: up to the time of the first Lord 50
the chief justice of England az ~
'as among the officials who commonly
eld seats In the cabinet. The first Glad
one caolnet contained no fewer than
lleen members, Mr.. Gladstone holding
vo olnees there We're but thirteen in the
which has Just gone ont
IS, however. worth mention that hardly BE
~ two English books of reference ever I II
gree as to what ministers have or hava Co
u seats in the cabinet. Thus, the "Staies- bn
ems Year Book for 1874 included the Is,
esiaent OF the board of trade in the cab. 80
et' though Whitaker of the same 3,
'ar declares he is not entitled to a seat Sal
10 ear Book for 1880 gives thirteen ref
emoers' and the Parliamentary Com. iSS
mon" and'Finanoial Reform Almanac ;, So
af'een' and SO on.-New York World. ~ Ss
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
Decoration Day.

AS the war of the rebellion year by yea,
recedes IN the past the observance of Deco
ration day takes firmer hold on the
people at large. That day is now nc
thoroughly fixed as the Fourth of July as
une to be marked by the thought and
action of all.
Inc only danger that ever Threatened
The day was the possibility that it miyb,
DC made to take political tinge. The
good sense, and the universal resoect far
the patriotism of those who died for ,bo;r
country who were not of party but Of
country has happily done away with this
possibility. '''S
The day teaches patriotism; it teaches
loyalty to the government in Whatsoever
hands selected by the voice of the peonIe
that government may be. 1t has for tie
present lesson that all should be good and
ooedlent citizens, ready to obey and ready
10 defend what the Union soldiers of the
years OF the rebellion obeyed and defend.
In honoring those soldiers it is n noces
sary part of the observance TO remomho,
that The honor comes not only becausa
they were brave but because they woro
right Those who were against them were
brave and thought they were right; we
may cohcede that to them but that our
own men died in the RIGHT we mrct ovor
remember. But it is q wrong to their
memory of right deeds to use them on suob
a DAY Tor anything but as incentives to
the patriotism of the whole brotherhood of
American citizenship.
In this state the observance of the dav
mas never, we think, been so general nc
Saturday. The decoration under fine
charge OF Post Brooks in Montpelier was
more largely attended than ever befo,e |
1he address by Rev. Mr.. Fellows ammo.
pirate and impressive both for its matter
ana Its delivery. The parts taken BY all Il
Tue organizations sharing in the exercises
were all performed in way TO add to tho T
proper effect of the days observance. T
In other parts of the county the day was
honorea though in many cases by more t
informal means. And while all over tho +
state there were more than the usual S
number of formal programmes carried S
out there was in many a place where no +
parade was had. homelke and quiet tt
observance of the custom of DECORATING v
with flowers the graves of the dead. . b
On Sunday discourses appropriate to the Fl
day were heard in almost all the churches
In Montpelier Brooks Post attended serv.
ice at Christ church in a body. The ser =
mon by Rev. Mr.. Hill was timely die.
course on the practical duties of brother.
hood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
VIII He Risk LII

Mr.. Editor The above question is ask
ed with reference to Grants candidacy
1t is hardly possible for you TO give you
readers definite answer this week.
1t is among the strangest of strangt
things that man who has horne so many
and such exalted honors as Grant has
should now be willing to run the risk
and an imminent one it is-of having the
laurel wreaths of victory which he has SC
long and proudly worn, dashed inglorious-
ly in the dust-buried beneath infamy and
disgrace.
Do you think such language not justi-
fled? We claim it is. Should the ex-
president allow his name to divide the
party that has so highly honored him
which it is hard yet to believe he will do
he would show himself possessed of a
cold selfshness we fondly believed he
could not justly be charged with.
A bolt, of awful magnitude, would
almost surely follow his nomination, in the
unfair and forced manner it is likely to be
made, if at all. This would give the dem
ocrats an easy victory. 1t would be an
idle use Of words to say that he cannot
help it-that it is the doings of his friends,
etc. lie can prevent the coming of such
a lamentable state of affairs. The prompt
ntterance of one of those brief, emphatic
sentences, for which he was once so
would at once brush away the
cloud of discord now lowering
IN the horizon of the republican party.
Will he speak those words and thereby
how himself the true friend of his country
md the party that helped him save our
government from the throttling that trea-
on tried to give itP We soon shall see.
ID. I. A.
Mortified. May 30.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
A Wise Deacon.

Deacon Wilder, want you 10 ,ql, -.
how you kept yourself and family weII % 's'
past season, when all the rest Of Ne b,- ~
been sick so much and have had the J,.
tors visiting us so often
g Bro. Taylor, the answer is very o,,-
! used Hop Bitters in time kent NV f,,o,.
well and saved doctor bills Three I,
lars worth of it kept us well and abam
work all the time. I'll warrant il h,,
cost you and the neighbors one Ia tw,
hundred dollars apiece to keep sick rs
same time"
" Deacon, I'll use your medicine hero,
after" FY22v1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
MONTPELIER MARKET.

TOT U'e tVseF ending !HesdnV,Juae /, i'm.
Apples, dried new Sc % IN. R,,,o,. .t,H,.,.
heeL 4GlSc; Beef, dried. green weight, i.tG: rorb,
i,5nesn, 9Hl! sc; PORK, salt, loo; Ham, Lc; Lard
COM s Sssi r o@l2c; Beans, !, bu,ba s2G!5i
onshei' 35040c; Flour y DBL, Ss.0o,3O1. C,ack.
~ 1ss 500 Goal, ton, $3.50 400 90; Cheese \
i pol Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed l0o; hanbut,
: onao, % MaeGerel, l3c; salt F,sh, Cal, IL;
n, "hnh, 9OIoc n; frpe, Zoe; Kerosene,
III Rgallon, lSc Potatoes, y busael, sl6n5Oc;
san = bushsl. 80 Is)c; Dany, X 0!o . b snstr,
Leune $50 lie; brown lass, Holasses, y gallon
y aS0 Tea, 10 400 10; Coffee, Oh java roasted
~; Mo, roaste |, $50 v q Herds Grass Feed
y % Nichigan Glover, O. 0l0 = h, Northern, New
ork do. 1l0t2c p pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
Mortified, May 80.

Senators Conklng, Cameron, Logan
Hoar, Hamlin and Carpenter are in Chi
cago, the first four as delegates.
Vennor will feel very happy now. A
heavy frost occurred at Montreal on the
night of the 28th, which was in accordance
with his predictions.
Senator Edmunds left Washington Mon
day afternoon and is now at West Point in
performance of his duties as one of the
government visitors at the academy.
Princeton college has closed its summer
term because of malarial fever among the
students. The cause was the corruption
of drinking water by improper drainage.
Senator Blaine conducts his campaign
by wire from his house in Washington.
Secretary Sherman also runs his campaign
by electricity from Washington. Gen.
Grant is in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr.. Win
dom is attending to his duties in the Sem
ate.
Twenty-eight thousand cnumerators be-
gan taking the census of the United States
Tuesday. In this village two enumerators
are engaged in the work. The original
appropriation by congress was $13, 900, 900,
and 10 that sum $4,000 has since been
added.
The Mirror and Farmer thinks that
Fogg, member of the Maine counting
out council and who has been nominated
by the greenbackers for congress, stands
about as much chance of being elected as
Dennis Kearney does of being appointed
| Methodist bishop.
The game laws are said to be wantonly
in the Adirondacks. The i
bonds are being cleaned out of trout by I
means of nets aud other unlawful devices
This outrageous work i&going on at every
ccessble point in the woods, and will {
lever be checked until the streams and fl
'onds are despoiled or the scheme Of u il
'ark adopted by the legislature. t
A dispatch received Tuesday at Swan 5
on from Grand Island, Nebraska, in
egard to the Frank Lawrence trial there, !
avs: Verdict not guilty. Notify friends" ;,
signed, Abbott & Caldwell. attorneys for '
rank Lawrence, This will be good news ;,
o the young mans friends in Swanton =
Who from the very start have refused to q
'elieve him guilty of the murder of his ;,
ather.
New York is to be the pivotal state :,
his year upon which the presidential cleo =,
ion will turn. At the last state election :,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02

The HANLAN.RlLEY RAcE,-Thirt,
Thousand people witnessed the Hanlan
Riley boat race Wednesday. Hanlar
having won the toss surprised every one
by choosing the Washington side of the
course. the Virginia side having been his
choice in the previous race. This chance
| oil course was made, it is said. with The
desire to accord Riley every ADVANTAGE
tnere may be in having the Virginia side
AT O'Clock the oarsmen took their nos;.
tons and few minutes later were given
the start Their oars seemed to catch the
water simultaneously and both struck ont
at terrific pace. Suddenly after tskino
a nall dozen strokes Riley stopped, losing
a full length. The cause was not known
I'LL the race was over, when it was
learned he had broken one of his Zoo,
straps. Though he lost but two strokes
the length that Hanlan gained upon him
ne was never able to cut down and the
race from the start was virtually stern
chase. Both oarsmen at the start nnllad
40 strokes to the minute. but Mt the firs,
flag Hanlan dropped to SO and Riley ~
49, AT the half mile flag Hanlan was
leading by two lengths and evidentlv
rowing well within himself. His steering
was faultless throughout the race wbile
Riley evinced much nervousness and lost
several lengths by his steering. At the
mile flag Hanlan led by three lengths
pulling 30 strokes to the minute. Riley
Struggled along at Sc, putting into each
stroke all The force he could command. A
snort distance further on Hanlan stopned
ana deliberately dipped sponge in The
liver with which he leisurely washed his
head and face. allowing Riley to Green nm
length or more. This operation he re-.
oeated half dozen times during the race
'ut each time instantly made up the lose
m resumng work. From tho mile fac
0 the flag marking two miles from, the
tart, Hanlan preserved an AVERAGE loaS ,
# about three lengths. One-eiohfb miia
rom inc turn flag he quickened his stroke, ;
owing very fast to the turn, and, rounding /
handsomely, started away for the finish 5
a II minutes, o. seconds, oil of 10 lenoths =
mead oil Riley. From this point it was !
imply question of how badly he wonId y
eleat ms opponent. Though Riley pulled b
luckily to the finish. no could not close e
az gap between himself and his opponent. f
mo ieft MIN as the successive flags were +
assed more and more hopelessly in the a
.ar' Hanian crossed the finish line-the 4
inner OF the race and the $1,000 nurse a
90 minutes, "a lilo seconds. j of ~ a,
mute faster than the previous race. He n
,l s1, l minute and l9t seconds ahead n
hiley; or about SIG of mile. Rilev's n
ne 70 the turning flags was Is mipuies r
~ 20 seconds. When Riley reached the -.
llsn' Hanlan pulled over to bis boat and +
VICTOR ana vanquished cordially sbook NJ
auded. WV warmly aP' p'
70