Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-30

Concernig the Brattleboro bank defalca-
ton, il is said that member of Wales
family reports that they will be able 10
help the stockholders pecuniarily, turning
out over 100000 for this purpose. Some
of the heaviest losers by the smash are
those who had intrusted bonds and other
valuabIes To Waile's keeping some years
ago. and upon which they have received
regular dividends. only to luse the princi-
pal at last.
TEMPERANCE EXCURSION The New
England reformed mems association are
to hold their annual meeting at Queen
City Park, Burlington. August 81, 4th and
5th, and mass meeting in connection
with the other temperance organizations.
large list of eminent speakers. among
them John B. Cough, will be present and
deliver temperance addresses, and every
arr ,ngement made for the entertainment
of those in attendance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN Con.
vENTIoN. The Franklin county REBUILT
can convention made the following nomi-
nations: For senators, ii. r. Start, of
Enosburgh, and A. G. Stafford, of St.
Adams. unanimously For assistant Judges,
| S. S. Bedard, of ST. Adams, and f. II.
Cleveland, of franklin. For judge of pro-
bate, NJ. W. Bailey, Al to SO for Post and
for Newton. For sheriff, Julius Halbert
For states Attorney Ii. E. Rustedt, of Rich.
ford. The old county committee was re.
nominated.
Col. Waite, the Brattleboro defaulter
WAS very oiy-tongued. The Springfield
Republican relates an incident: " Col
Waite possessed eloquent power of per.
suasion. So did the late Daniel l.. Harris,
and it illustrates Waite that when the
president of the Connecticut river railroad
had difference with the Brattleboro bank.
err he came away from an interview say
ing declare, after half an hours talk
with Waite, am most persuaded that
owe him something, when | knoW it's the
other way"
The Bennington Battle Monument
Association, after long and persistent
effort, is likely to receive government
assistance to the amount of $4,000
toward the erection of II suitable shaft at
Bennington in commemoration of the
victory won over the British at that place.
That the matter has reached this favorable
stage is beyond question owing to the ex-
ertions of Charles NJ. Bliss of Benning
ton, the secretary of the association. who
has given much of his time 10 this patri.
otto enterprise for the last three years oil
more.-Troy Times,
A little grandson of Mrs. Richardson
living near Alburgh springs, was badly
injured by IN ugly cow the 9th inst. The
boy was about nine years old and was in
the road when the cow attacked him ant
caught him on her horns and carried hin
as 1t is reported about ten rods, tossing
him continually in the air while going thu
distance. When rescued it was found the
COW had run her horn through the boy
II mans hand the depth of the wound
lie was also fearfully mutilated in tn,
groin and abdomen. 1t is thought he cal
not recover.
A SERMON TO THE QUEEN.-The fol-
lowing extracts from sermon preached
by Sidney Smith to her majesty, Queer
Victoria, on her accession to the thron
Is, thinks the London lruh worthy o
recalling: EXtlnguish in your hear
the flemish love of military glory lror
which your Sex does not necessarily ex
enpt you, and to which the wickednes
: OF tlItterers may urge you. Say upo
your death bad, / nave made few orphan
in my reign | have made few widow,
| My object has been peace. | have use
J all The might of my character and all tn
power OF my stu ton to check the irasc
ole passions of mankind, and turn thoI
~ the arts of h)nesJ industry.