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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

TIE STAR THAT NEVER SETs.-At the
banquet given to Gen. Grant in Boston,
Gov. Farnham responded to the toast,
The star that never sets still shines upon
the Green Mountains" as follows:
Mr.. President and Gcnt'emeu- There
seems little occasion for me to add any,
thing to what has already been said by so
many eloquent gentlemen this evening,
and especially since the ilustrious gentle
man who is here with US tonight, who has
represented our government in foreign
lands, and who. though called from the
state of New York. claims to be Ver-
monter. and as Vermonter has spoken
the sentiment of other Vermonters con-
cerning your illustrious guest There is
still less occasion for me to say ANYTHING
at this time, for the reason that we have
the assurance of your illustrious guest
that he will be the guest of Vermont, and
II he does honor us, we trust then to show
him IN our smaller state, rs best we NAV.
the hOnors to which he is entitled We
cannot hope to do what has been done for
him this evening, but we can show him
that Vermont is stnl patriotic to the core.
But, gentlemen, as I see before me the
eloquent gentleman to whom have allud-
ed, think it possible, from the remarks
which he made, that the president and
you all want to hear from the back towns.
The back towns say 25.OOO majority this
year. They said in 1868 $4,000 majority
for General Grant They gave almost
three times the vote in our state for Cen
pral Grant that they did for his competitor,
Iloratio Seymour. Vermont is small
state, but Vermonters do not look upon it
in that light. Do you ever speak of Mount
Washington or Mount Blanc in relation to
the acres they cover? When you speak of
their heights, their sublimity. their mag
nificence, you forget the paltry space of
territory which their bases occupy. and
remember only their sublimity and mag
nifcence. The natives of Vermont look
down with competency upon the shores
of Cape Cod and wonder how many acres
of these sands may be equivalen tfor the
lofty nights that we look up to every
morning. Vermont men look at the peaks
of her lofty mountains and know that
they are grand. They look upon our hills
and mountain streams and rils, and say
that they are beautiful. They remember
the deeds of Vermonters at Ticonderoga,
Bennington, Saltwater, Gettysburg, Sag
tTarbor, the Wilderness. and along the
stormy line to Appomattox, and they
know that Vermont is loyal to the heart.
But, my friends, we need not multiply
words here. Enough has been said in
honor of this guest whom you have receiv-
ed in this splendid manner. The whole
world knows his history. Every country
remembers the great deeds which he has
done for freedom and for liberty. The
motto of Vermont is freedom and unity"
and We try to live up to that motto in
every respect, but so long as we exist we
trust we shall remember the true patriot,
whether it be George F. sEdmunds sor
Ulysses S. Grant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

JUDGE ToURGEE AND HIS WIFE.-Al-
though "A F0oES Errdnd' was published
last winter, it is still selling at the rate of
$500 week. They even read it in the
solid south. A gentleman tried to hide
book he was reading. 1t was the roofs
Errand." Being rather pushed into the
corner by inquisltive questions, the doctor
confessed that he was Intensely Interested
in it, and that he was really reading 1t for
the third time. The strangest part of all
ia that the North Carolinans do not fly
into rage over the book, but on the
whole are said rather to enjoy it. They
take the stories of the Ku-KuX tiendish
ness and other atrocities us Il compliment
TO the unconquerable spirit of the south,
The "Vcrdenton" of the book is Greens
boro, n. G. "Warrington' is the plan
tation upon which Judge Tourgee settled.
He went to stay. He was in no sense OF
the word, Il carpet-btgger. lie went as
he says, "forgetful OF the fact that the
social conditions OF three hundred years
are not to be overlhrown in moment
His wife, IL refined accomplished woman,
accompanied him, like himself full Of
hope and courage.
This is how they lived after they got
there When Mrs. Tourgee went along
the streets of Greensboro, the women OF
that town made IL wide circuit around her,
and gathered back their clothes rs II they
were afraid of touching her. All that I'M
potent female spite could do TO poison her
existence was done. Socially, she lived
in an isolation as terrible rs if she had
been the old Indian woman on Stnta bar
bara island. Southern ladies often come
uorth, nowadays, to visit here in Clncln,
natl and elsewhere. They are made rs
! welcome and made the recipients OF AS
many graceful, social attentions as IL there
had never been a war between the north
and south, and US if, indeed, The north had
never beaten the south in a fair tight.
But Mrs, Tourgee, IL lady rs refined, rs
delicaLely bred It's any woman in the land,
went among southern people, and only
because she was from the north, was put
upon level with "niggers." Perhaps
| however this is IL proper manifestation ol
the "unconquernble spirit" Carollnans
glory in.
The domestic happiness the Fool and
his wife enjoyed may be inferred from the
fact that whenever Judge lourgee started
out to attend court, Mrs. IouiSee never
dared feel any confidence that he would
come back alive. He was II northern
man and republican who dared say So
in what he supposed to be free country
For this reason ne was universally hated.
Attempts were made to kill him. A plot
to ass;tssnate him was formed, much III
the same manner as described in the story
lie escaped it by following the road his
horse chose.
A man who knew him well at Greens
boro, and who lived there when he did,
SAYS he received stacks of anonymous
letters fl ON the "Rcgulators,' threatening
his life. They were proiusely decorated
with cof1ins, skulls and cross-bones, black
mel and white ones too, used frequently
10 creep secretly to his house, with their
backs all bleeding from the Ku kluX bull
whip. They had been dragged from then
beds in the dead OF night, and ;hus cruel
ly lashed. - Cincinnati Commercial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
HOUSE-FORENOON.

Devotional services by the chaplain. journal of
yesterday read and approved
of BENNINGTON, to amend the act incorporating the
BenninEton battle monument association 50 as t.
ASS chusetts shall he oBjcio members of the
y m 2t dreE@rs rs S 9 on TO- S5 R
Mary AddG and Minnie Ellen Morrison to Mary
Resoton @ i' By ir jones Of Waitsed to Pr6btbit
the introduction of bills to change the names of per
not be adonted lie Thought we ought not to cut of
meritoriQus for special legislation by such
BY Mr Bryant of Weston, to incorporate the Weston
By W. Br2ad Of :? st. to pay Godfrey Rich
of ST Adams suitable sum for Expense incurred by
him in securing the arrest and conviction of one Louis
BY MIR, Leayens Of Berkshire, to amend 10, chap
l. pro iding that in freemen's meeting, after two
Intellectual ballots for town representative plurality
Shs BY Sr se SmG GN OF St S to amend sec
chap &c. x f. entitled ot depOsltlons and witnes
W a 2 be- for S or nsa
other in all cases, civil or criminal. when the court
martial conhdence bnt the PROVISIONS shall not relate
to n H t r5s of Of % to amend tno c Of
Nov. % is7O relating to the descent aud distribution
Of iutesate estates, providing that the estate of
married woman deGeised ntestate shall descend to
her husband IN the same manner and proportion ii
husband shall give notice to the probate court of his
wish avail himself OF the provisions of the bill: to
BY Mr 9enfrew of X, ate to amend the law re at
1e rs hat az persd Of legal aye e. ha ho fan n ro
residence" IN town il he has paid tax upon grand
s Of four dollars besides his poll tax for three yea
second that person Of l"ga age having residence
tn another town by supporting himself and family
fhsIr without town and for ive years; third cii-
zsu II another state may Vau residence in any town
fu thiz state by maintaining himself and family for
nyr years and any foreigner for eight years. fourth,
anl PERSON born IN town and living there cOntinu-
..i-'y unit he II twenty-five shall gam residence
Do no. tn 90. .. ON Judiciary.
IS Nr Fowler OF Randolph to pay McKmster
EuIy { Randolph u suitable sum to reimburse him
rrne rursml aud arrest of Lorenzo D. kidder, con-
Ftft-d 1t horse stealth to com on claims.
Hy Nr Taft of Burlington, relating to the jnrisdic-
ftlu uf the CITY court of Burlington, providing that
iuzrr OF that court shall be dsqual lifted from sitting
M ia which the city il party, notwithstanding
s t4rt that he IA taxpayer, and providing that the
.iurt may have jurisdiction i'll all suits brought
sgaiust the city for taxes assessments upon real
STATE. with the righ of taking exceptions to the
.Ii.rrmr court; 90 com on Judiciary.
fs Nf Palmer of Jericho, to amend sec. g. z. 81
s.f ~, Ide that the kindred Of paupers in the de
r.s 'uf Grandfather, father, mother. grandmother
Hr..fUsr children or grnudrmldreu shall be bound tt
..Il..rt fHru and gua, ding against the fraudulent
neal o property TO escape the liability for cl
sH .....rf. fu..Yu pu Judiciary.
Iu Huul.u uf Nr HMcklcy Of Chelsea, adjourned,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

The love Of strong drinks appears to
be increasing among the educated women
of our day, During the season just past
instances of open intoxication were so
frequent AS to lead to the conjecture that
kind of epidemic Of drink was pervad.
ING those classes of society in which cul-
ture, position and the possession of every
comfort of life would appear to be a
sufficient guaranty against so degrading II
vice Society" ladies in fact, live too
much npon excitement not to suffer from
the inevitable reaction. My lady has her
halfpinl of champagne abont an hour
after breakfast, another at luncheon, IL
glass of liquor instead of afternoon tea, a
regular sequence of wines AT dinner. and
brandy in her poSt-prandial coffee. Her
rhlornl in her dressing. is rs pcrma-
nent and Indispensable an arrangement us
her bath, and much sooner missed from its
usual position than her Bible.-LondOn
truth,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

SOME USES OF CHARCoAL.-Charcoal
laid fiat while cold on burn, canses the
pain to abate Immediately; by leaving it
on for an hour the burn seems almost
healed when the wound is superficial.
Tainted meat, surrounded with it, is
sweetened. Strewn over heaps of decom =
posed pelts or over dead animals charcoal
prevents any unpleasant odor Foul wa
ter is purified by it. 1t is great disin-
fectant, and sweetens offensive air if
placed in shallow trays around apart
ments, 1t is so very porous that it absorbs
and condenses gases rapidly. One cubic
inch of fresh charcoal will absorb nearly
one hundred inches of gaseous ammonia.
Charcoal forms an excellent poutice for
malignant wounds and sores. In cases of
what is called proud flesh it is invaluable.
1t gives no disagreeabe odor, corrodes no
metal, hurts no texture, Injuries no color,
is simple and safe sweetener and diSn-
fectant. A teaspooful of charcoal in half
n glass of water often relieves % sick head
ache. 1t absorbs the gases and relieves
the diStended stomach, pressing again st
the nerves which extend from the stomach
to the head. 1t often relieves constipa-
ton, pain or heart. burn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

How THEY DO IT.-The train is halted
alongside of II cattle train, while the other
Gattle-those in the passenger car go up
town and get dinner. After dinner the
passengers soemnly contemplate the cat
tie packed in at about the rate of three or
four to the square inch. " How on earth, v
asks very pretty young lady" how on
earth do they pack them in so close?"
why, asks II mild-looking young man
with tender blonde whskers and wistful
blue eyes Che is an escaped divinity stu
dent, just going Quito take charge of a
church," why" he says" did you never
see them load cattle into a carp"
No" said the pretty girl, with quick
look of interest, L" | never did. How dc
they do itP"
" Why" the divinity student remarked,
slowly and very earnestly" they drive
them all in except one-a biz fellow
with thin shoulders and broad quarters
they save him for wedge, and drive him
in with a hammer"
Somehow or other, it didn't look scarce.
ly fair; nobody protested against its adms
sion, however, so it went on record. But
the conversation went, into utter bank
ruptcy right there and the theological
looking young man was the only person
in the car who looked supremely satisfied
with himself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

A LEARNED LAWYERS OPINION. a
letter to Mr.. b A. Hinsdale, General Gar
field wrote in November, 1873, the follow
ing interesting incident: Last evening
| called on Judge Black at the Ebbett
house, and found him with Bible in his
hand, He said: don't know any one
who has properly appreciated the parallels
Of Jesus. l don't believe that the man
ever lived who could have written any of
them. They are unlike anything in liter
ature or philosophy in their spirit, purpose
and character. If they were all that Jesus
had left us. they wonld be conclusive
proofs of His divinity, What do you think
of this?" Think of it? 1t is a most admi-
rable expression from man of great acu-
men, perhaps the first constitutional lawyer
of his time, and man whose finely
trained intellect recognizes at once the
beauty and merit of the
Savior's words. 1t is the testimony of one
who knows the force and meaning of tesui-
mony to the divinity of Jesus, judged
only by His own teachings.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
SENATE-FOREN0ON.

THURSDAY, October IA, 1880
ReadnL of Scriptures and prayer by chaplain.
journal of Wednesday read and approved.
JOINT Re-oution.-By Senator Dillingham;. on re
quest Of the Joint on the revision of the statutes
revision of all bills, and prov ding for their ncOrpOra
motion of Senator Dana ordered to lie and be printed
Bill introduced-By Senator Gleason, an act to repeal
act to enable Owuers of lands drain the same ap
proved November 49, 1855: to com. on Judiciary.
From the HOuse-kepOrt of com. on joint rules, with
proposal of amendment striking out the provisi N
providing for the engrossing OF bills before the third
reading. senator Dunton opposed the House proposal
by amendment The Senate refused to concur In the
pro, ,Osal OF amendment
Joint Resolutions Senator d ma requesting the
joint the library to inquire and report to the
legislature what progress has been made in the publ
cation of the history OF the centennial celebration of
the battle of Bennington, as contemplated by Joint
resolution adopted by the general assembly of 1878;
adopted.
By Senator Pember, providing for the printing of
hrec hund red extra copies of the Legislative Directory
be distributed among the members OF the next legs-
ature; to com on printing.
BY Senator Cook providing for the appointment of
special com. ON final adjournment; ordered to lie
Read the third times. all act to amend act
atng to court expenses, etc; passed 1.-THE bill repeas
the act of last session, which requires the
special authorization to verify his statement
Olih.l
BilIintrod uced-By Senator Stafford, act to levy
tax on the county of Franklin; to com of senators
from Frank lin county.
On the motion OF Senator Thatcher, adj.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
SENATE FORENOON.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. Is.

WEDNESDAY OCT Is.
Bills introduced ard referred b. senator Peck, an
school approved Nov - 1-i5 com on reform school
rhe amendment provides Tor striking ont the word
u-crjlnE in lieu IA 'ropj Tue Epri- nua dlllar"I
By senator Bridgman. an act regulating the service
ur service of suhpWnas by re ding the same and
icmderinE fees tor travel and one dal : Htenda zee
BY senator Dllllngham, az act changing the terms
Jf the supreme court; to com on judiciary THE bill
be held in Montpelier the second Tuesday in October
and the trst Tuesday i'll May respectively
BY senator Stafford, an act to Incorporate the Yer.
mont steamboat company To- General com
By senator Gleason, an act To amend M act permit
ting parties III civil suits 10 cbalenve ufies approved
Nov. 4. 1859; to m on iudlrHrJ The bill gives TO
either party in civil causes the right to chal enge per
emptorIll four of the Jurors
by senator Woodworh an act to pay Hazen Ladd
the sum therein named; to com. on claims.
b. senator Dnnton an act U amend an act to incor
porate the Rutland county trust company, approved
Nov : ls'2; ocom on bank The st sec. Of the oil
empowers III" trustees to invest the ds o the trust
company in bonds OF the United states certain ot tue
towns cities or counties III either OF said states or IN
such real or personal security as the shall deem
Sr"elneht IL ven or llaut ny or WIN ihnse making
do pusts or leaving trust property with said corpora
shall be strictly followed" Sec, provides that no
trustee officer or empoye of said corporation. shall
be Al any one nmu, directly indirectly indebted
sp, cal order for O'Clock The rerurt OF the com
me ' pr"pod by snator % Geed sa' sennar
dleed asked, AZ had cave tn withdraw the amend
ment proposed yesterday and moved to amend So that
before t4e tHird r'4din. OF bill the bill may be en-
orders; amendment agreed to.
Senator Gleed proposed to amend rule so as to en-,
large the com. on the work house to the number OF
com on the reform school namely three senators and
five representatives. senators Dana and Fuller OPP
posed the change, and senator Bridgnan favored it
Alter some disc isslgn by senators DuntOu. Dwnell
and Dana, senator Gleeds proposed amendment was
ing out the com. and fisheries; proposed
amendment lost he report Of the com was then
on motion of Senator Peck, adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

PUT LIFE INTO Your WoRK.-A young
man $ interest and duty both dictate that
he should make himself indispensable to
his employers.
A young man should make his employer
his friend by doing faithfully and minutely
all that is entrusted to him.
1t is IL great mistake to be er-nicely
fastdious about work. Pitch in readily,
and your willingness will be appreciated,
while the high toned young man who
quibbles about what it is. and about what
it is not his place to do will get the cold
shoulder, There is story that George
Washington once helped to roll log that
one of his corporals would not handle,
and the greatest emperor of Russia worked
us Il shipwright in England, to learn the
business. That's just what you want to
do Be energetic, look and act with aac-
rity, take an interest in your employers s
success, work us though the business was
your own, and let your employer know
that he may place absolute reliance in
your word and on your act. Be mindful {;
have your mind on your business; because
it is that which is going to help you, not
those outside attractions which some of
the "boys" are thinking about Take
II pleasure in work; do not 90 about it in
listless, formal manner, but with alacrity
and cheerfulness, and remember thai
while working thus for others, you are
laying the foundation of your own success
in life.-Ow Morning Guide.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
SENATE FORENOON.
FRIDAY, October Is,

FRIDAY, October Is, $780,
Bill introduced and referred Senator Dwiuell by
request act to establish state board of health and
vital statistics; to com. on judiciary
By Senator Stafford act to alb s the Office of rail.
road commissioners to com on railroads
By Senator Darling, an act to amend section 10 and
10 of laws of 1876 entitled act concerning dogs etc
to general com.
The joint resolution relating TO the submitting of III
bills to the com. on revision. etc, was taken up
Senator Dllinxham explained the purpose the res.
outnn aud made some practical suggestions to the
functions of the committee if the bills of the session
should be referred 9 It as proposed rhe province of
the committee would be simply to incorporate iii clear
aud simple LANGUAGE the laws enacted this sess on
with the new revision, and 80 save verbose appendix
senator Gleed, in the same line of discussion, illus
traed by the reading of bill and the notifications
that might be made the advantages that would
from the revision of the laws OF this Senator
Dana thought that perhaps the work nisht well be
done by the regular standing committees and moved
That the resolution be ordered to lie and be made the
special order Of luesday next, at II o'clock A. NJ.
Senator Brdgman thought that the resolution should
be passed upon at once, The resolution was theu
adopted.
Repcrt-From the com. of conference on the disa
reeing votes of the two houses upon Joint rules
OmmendlnE that the house recede from its amend
ment; adopted.
The senate then took a recess for half an hour.
On reassembling, Senator Gleed submitted the re
port of tine com senate rules. recommending Ger
tain amendments to the rnes of 1873. The report
adopted and the amendments agreed to-
On motion OF Senator North, adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

Bill referred-From the house. II. .. an act relating
the duties of states attorneys; to Judiciary
On motion Of Senator Cook, the Joint resolution rea-
tive to final adjournment was taken up and adopted
Report-From com on judiciary, in favor of s. IA, an
act to amend AN act permitting parties civil suits
challenge jurors" third reading ordered for to-mor
row morning.
At 80 O'Clock motion to adjourn made and
lost.
Bill introduced Senator Henry, an act to cal
act in amendment of chap g. OF g., approved No
vember l3 1853: to com. on Judiciary.
motion to adjourn here interyened which was lost
nal adjournment when appointed be requested to
port the earliest possible day. consistent with he bus
mess of the session. for final adjournment" ordered
to lie
senator Field moved to ad journ; lost
Senator WoOdhouse moved to take from the table the
resolution in relation to final adjournment; lost
Senator Stafford moved that the judiciary com be
permitted to sit during the remainder of the afternoon
session; objected to-
Resolutioi-By senator Dana, that 10 much of the
governors message refers to the extension of the
capitol be referred to com on library adopted,
On motion, the senate adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20

FUEL AND FIRES 1t is usually found,
that when chimney smokes during the
continuance ofa wind in a certain direction,
it is caused by its being in close proxim l.
ty to higher object, such as the ridge of
a roof or II higher building. The rcmidy
in such case would be to extend the fue to
a point sufficiently high to overtop the
neighbDring more elevated structure.
There are other conditions, such AS the
position of the doors and windows of the
apartment from which the hue proceeds,
their being open or closed etc., which
should be taken into consideration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-20
SENATE-AFTERNOON.

Report-From com, on printing In favor o. Joint re
solution providing for the printing of additional copies
of the Legislative Directory; adopted.
From the HUuse--Ii 49, relating to the ,juris
dlcon of the city court OF Burlington; to com. on
in liciary.
Senator Dana moved for a com. of conference upon
report of the com. joint rules Agreed to- and the
chair named such com. Senators Dana, Gleason and
Sykes
Bill introduced and referred-By Senator Dunton,
an to punish the embeZzltnR OF money of munic-
pal ,orations; to judiciary [The bill makes
the fraudulent conversion OF the money of munich
pal corporation to constitute the crime of larceny
Joint resoutiOn-By Senetor Dunton, recommend
the part of the Senate, certain constitutional
amendments; referred to com. Judiciary. fThe
proposed amendment is in substance that the general
assembly shall meet blennallY the first Wednesday of
January he first election under the amendment,
shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1885 On motion adjourned.