Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

Frank S'ockwell, a carpenter, had his
nose cut off last week. while at work on II
new house in Brattehoro. He was using
, broad axe over his head, when the helve
slipped off.
That is something" said Gen. Garfield
10 an interviewer who asked him about
his next cabinet. 1--WE will all know more
made up my mind to be for three months
first class listener"
Mr. Dorsey, the secretary Of the republ-
can committee, is described rs looking
'.very much like II Catholic cardinal" He
is II native of Benson, VT, and graduate
Of Oberlin. and the owner of rancho in
New Mexico, to which he has Just gone
with his wife and child.
Elk Senator Dorsey builded better than
he knew when he said to an interviewer:
" If Gen Garfield will review the history
of the last four years. he will find lesson
sufficient to teach any man the kind of
administration the republicans OF the
United States desire"
Washington dispatches report that
new treaty with China has reached the
state department. If this statement is
accurate, the commission headed by Min e
ister Angel has made extremely rapid
progress in its work. The new treaty is
said to permit this government to set q
limit on Chinese immigration.
The chill of General Garfield are
Hurry, who is sixteen, Jim" fourteen.
Molly. Twelve, Ivrin, ten, and. Abram
eight. The two older boys are at school at
Concord, N. II. Harry is quiet and sedate,
and Jim" is rollicking and wide-awake
Molly is described rs II very quiet girl.
who keeps close to her lessons. None oil
the photographers have been able to get a
picture of Mrs. Garfield.
The withdrawal of one and two dollar
notes from circulation by the national
banks, as required by law. has at last
created demand for silver dollars. II is
understood that Secretary Sherman will
recommend the permanent retirement oil
the greenbtcks of these denominations
and the coming Of 100000, 900 of 5 liver
dollars These coins should be made
exchangeahle at par for gold at treasury,
and then the silver question would be
disposed of
Fortunate among states is Illinois. It i.
out of debt, and it's indebted ness has beer
paid without taxation. The Illinois Cen
ii railroad. which connec,s Chicago am
S.. Louis PAYS into the state treasury
seven per cent cf its gross earnings il
consideration of exemption from local anc
stale taxation. These payments in twenty
five years have amounted to eight and =
half millions If dollars, and these con ribu
tions in the future will furnish all the
money required in the maintenance of the
state government.
Gen. Garfield observed his 49th birth
day, MS has been his custom for years, by
visiting his Uncle Thomas Garfield at War
rensville. Ohio aged 49, whose birthda,
falls on the same date. There WAS ar
Informal family reunion of about 20 rela
tives and immediate friends Gen. anC
Mrs. Garfield afterward visited Cleve
land relative where the president cleo
| was Caiiou upoh ny mTS6 uumDtT
although his coming was not general !,
known. He returned to Mentor at night
The state of Delaware is thus described
by the Milford NeaoS. reputable paper in
the lower county, as it appeared in the lat,
election: "In some hamlets one fourth
of the votes were purchased Not onl,
men in INDECENT circumstances, but mer
owning real estate to the value of several
thousand dollars. sold their votes for $40
Sl5, and 500 each. In some cases father.
included in the bill of sale the ballots o
their sons who voted for the first time
Among these unmanly wretches were
protesting Christians, men prominent in
church and Sunday school work. The
evil is so widespre d that the candidate
with the longest purse, no matter what
bis qualifications for Office, is almost sure
to carry of the nominations"