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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

The president of the United States,
under the constitution, has the legal right
to nominate for Office whom he pleases;
nobody shares with him in any degree the
legal power of nomination.; it is only to
the subsequent appointment that the
advice and consent" of the Senate is
necessary. The practice of dividing the
duty of nomination with the senators of
particular states, or tho practice of divost-
ing himself of this power and duty
altogether, and transferring them com
petely to the senators of particular states,
was condemned by the national republican
convention of 1876. The fifth section Of
the platform adopted by that convention
was as follows:
Under the constitution tho president
and heads of departments are to make
nominations for office; the Senate is to
advise and consent to appointments; and
the House of Representatives Is to accuse
and prosecute falLhless officers. The best
interests of the public service demand
that these distinctions be respected; thu
sepators and representatives who may BIZ
Judges and accusers should not dictate
appointments te office. The invariab
rule for appointments should have refer.
cnce to the honesty, fidelity and capacity
of appointees, giving to the party in powe
those places where harmony and vigor o
administration require its policy to b'
represented, but permitting all others t,
be filled by persons selected with sole
reference to Efficiency of the public service
and the right of citizens to share in tn
honor of rendering faithful service to thei
country"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

If there is any more harmonzing to be
done, Senator Conkling is the man who
should get into tune, and if he won't then
he should get out. Chicago Trtbunes
The following is statement in detail of
the net annual saving in the cost of star
route and steamboat mail service under
the administration of Postmaster General
James: For the month of March, S2l5,-
400; for the month of April, S84 53l; for
the month from May 1st to 18th, SIP .0l3;
total, $4l2 034 This saving has been
effected without in any way crippling the
service or curtailing its efficiency, and has
been made on exact information gathered
by inspectors of the department, who have
carefully examined the various routes.
THE RISING TENDENCY IN LUMBER -
Under this caption the Boston Commercial
Bulletin says: The activity which is now
commencing in building circles everywhere
is already giving evidence of an enormous
demand for all classes of materials.
Probably not in their respective histories
have the prospects OF the lumber and
building trades been more encouraging
than they are. at present. 1t is undoubtedly
safe TO buy almost any kind of lumber at
present prices. and the prospects are that
all kinds of building materials will cost
higher two months hence than to-day.
The director of the mint estimates that
the total gold coin in the United States,
including the bullion in the treasury.
amounted the first Of the current month 10
$500 900, 900, OF which about 1924, 900, DOC
was held as treasury and national bank
reserves, and S256,000,000 was in actual
circulation There has been a total gain
of gold coin and bullion to the country
since July lst, 1879, of 1924, 000, 900, OF
which $50, 900 600 was added to the treas
ury, S59,O0O,000 to the banks and Sl4O,.
100000 to the actual circulation. The
total amount of gold in the country makes
a fair showing compared with the princi
pal countries of Europe being exceeded
by two only. The amount estimated to be
in England in 1880 Was $4,000. 900; IL
France. 1927 100000.
An interesting statement is made bv the
postmaster general concerning posta
cards. Under the contract ending jane
80, 1881, the number will be about nine
hundred and ninety million. Under tn,
new contract, which will expire June 81
1885, the estimated number will be two
billion. This latter number is so vast tina
few persons have an adequate conception
OF 1t. Some idea of the quantity of the
cards to be thus furnished may be formed
by the statement that il would require
three men over sixty years to count them
singly. working ten hours every day in
the year. and counting at the rate of liftv
a minute; or, If the two billion cards
could be placed end to end, they would
extend distance of over one hundred anC
sixty-four thousand miles. or more than
! six times the circumference of the earth
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

The democrats had an extra session but
we republicans have had an extraordinary
one.
Mrs. Garfield is very sick but is now re-
ported slightly better with good hope Of
recovery.
1t is stated that the queen desires to
confer pcerage upon Coningsby Disraeli
nophew of the late Lord Beaoonsfeld, but
Gladstone dissents.
The internal revenue receipts for the
present fiscal year will aggregate nearly
1884 100000. or Sl0,0O0.0O0 more than
during The last fiscal year.
All over Canada there is agitation fol
higher wages, and so many workingmer
are leaving that those who remain ar,
likely to secure an advance.
Stanley Matthews was confirmed as on
Of the supreme court Judges last week by
one majority. Mr.. Edmunds strongly OPP
posed his confirmation and was on th,
right side though not the winning one.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

The St. Petersburg official papers deny
the report that an extraordinarily close
guard is kept around the emperor at
Gatchia, and say he goes about in the
grounds. The stories about armed Cos
sacks guarding the anterooms in the
palace nightly are pure inventions. The
ears manifesto AMI the designations of
the liberal ministers came like thunder
bolt, cable advices say, and the relapse
into absolution is lamentable in itself and
in its symptoms. Apprehensions of further
disaster are rife. 1t is expected that the
nihilists will promptly publish counter
proclamation, anu the issue will be joined.
Nothing seems to be known in regard to
the process by which the cars momen-
tous declaration was genera ed, but it has
taken every one completely by surprise.
On the Paris Bourse Russian securities ar
depressed, and the financial journal advises
holders to sell out.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18
tFrcm Our Regular oorrsspondenLl
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May IA, 1881.
The deadlock now seems thing Of the
far past, and for week the struggle
between the president and Senator Conk-
ling has occupied the attention OF the
political world. Washington lives for,
by. and in politics. Politically, this is
the hub; the central Office. Every gov
eminent clerk, be he a man or a woman,
is politi clan; not an independent politi-
clan; political independence is too
expensive a luxury for government
clerk; therefore he is a gregarious
politician. and when the political bell
weather vaults into the air the entire flock
jumps up at the same place. There is
more than one bell-weather here, but just
at present more are vaulting with the
president than with Senator Conkling
Is it because the president has patronage
and powerp OF course it is. But repub-
licans universally deplore the political
situation, with its intricate complications,
and the only independent and political
party is Senator Malone He is reveling
and luxuriating in patronage and power ;
and if he cannot get the long-haired
Riddlebsrger into the best Office in the
United States Senate, he can at least
appoint readjusters in hundreds of Vir-
ginia postoffices, This he is doing with
all possible dispatch, and his time is
unequally divided between the Senate
chamber and the closet of the postmaster
general,
Senator Mahone's course is in direct
opposition to all principles and professions
of civil service reform. The postmasters
that are being removed have not in one
single instance been removed for cause
and in many instances they have beer
removed in spite of protesting memorials
signed by both republicans and democrats
But they are small, uninhuential Off ces,
most of them without even newspaper
to protest against the taking off " of
postmasters who have grown into the
trust of the community. and their substi
tuition by untried, inexperienced strangers
whose sole recommendation for these
federal offices is. that they agree with Mr.
Malone on the Virginia debt question
All this will come right in the long run
perhaps. The civil service excrescence
cannot too soon be brought to head by
just such stimulation as this. When i
does come to head it will be lanced
and then there will be stencil besid
which the star route disclosures will
smell like perfume.
Organizations in favor of civil service
reform are already forming. Association
composed of distinguished men of bot
parties are at work, and there is no longe
doubt that this question will be more thai
an empty sound in the politics of the nea
future.
1t is believed to-day that Robertson will
be confirmed, and that the Senate wi
adjourn next week. The warm weathe
has had much to do with the propose
early adjournment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

A VERMONTER IN OREGON.-A native
of Vermont writing from Oregon April
9th, says THE weather has again been
partly showery, but on the whole spring.
like. On Tuesday morning, | measured a
leaf on the maple in the yard and found it
ele1 en- and one-half inches broad at the
base. The oak leaves are opening out
slowly, nearly a month earlier than last
year. Llacs are in full bloom, roses are
almost out, peonies are showing the red
in the buds, currants are more than half
grown, while in every oher part of the
country the winter and spring have
brought severe weather, here the season
has been exceptionally fine"
"A gentleman who has Just returned
from Alaska after years stay in Sitka,
is in town for a few days. He tells me the
climate along the coast, and at Sitka, is
much the same rs in Oregon, damp and
temperate. Eleven above zero was the
coolest there during the past winter. anC
eight degrees is the coolest ever known
there. Of course this results from the
fact that the same ocean stream warns
both regions. He says the Russian people
largely went back to Russia when the
country passed to the United States. Nov
only about two hundred whites are left a
Sitka, with seven hundred natives. Tn,
coal and mineral resources seem to b,
large, but only the fur business is at al
well developed"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

The BATTLE OF CowPENs.-The CEN
tennial of the battle of Cowpens was
celebrated at Spartanburg, S. c., May
18th, by the unwilling of memorial
column and statue of Gen. Morgan, with
addresses by Senator Hampton and T. w.
Hgginson. The centennial anniversary
was properly the 18th of last January, that
being the date on which the British
under Col. Tarleton attacked Gen. Nor
gan. The battle of Cowpens was insig-
nifican mt as regards the forces engaged, but
important in its consequences. 1t took
place in The beginning of the last year OF
the war for independence, during which
the contest was decided in favor of the
colonies fighting for liberty and Justice
The new year found CORVALLIS in posses
sion of Savannah and Charleston, with
only about two thousand troops to oppose
him in the south. He determined to
invade North Carolina, and that he might
not leave an enemy in the rear, ordered
Col. Tarleton with one thousand and one
hundred men to march against Morgan
| tnen IN the western part OF ooutn carolina
with an inferior force. They met at
Cowpens. The centennial troops fell back
at first, but soon rallied and made Il
bayonet charge so fierce, determined and
unexpected that the British were COMPEL
ed to retreat in great confusion, with 4
loss of three hundred killed, five hundred
prisoners, and a large quantity of arms
and supplies. The American loss wat
only twelve killed and sixty wounded
CORVALLIS lost one fifth of his force, ant
his plans for the reduction of North
Carolina were disconnected. Few victo
ries achieved by so small number hav,
been so important in their consequences
From this time CORVALLIS met with ;
series of universities in the Carolinas ant
Virginia, which eliminated in his surren
der the following September at Yorktown
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND JOHN
BROWN Frederick Douglass recently
wrote as follows 10 II gentleman who had
shown him AN original letter from John
Brown:
my DEAR SIR.-You have made me
very much obliged to you for the letter OF
John Brown. Every line and syllable
written by the grand old hero has an
especial interest for me. Abouttne time
this letter of his was written he was liv-
ing with me in Rochester, New York, AMI
hence letters for him we're directed to my
care. There were reasons growing out of
his Free state work in Kansas which
made it necessary at that time to avoid
publicity. never had under my roof at
any time such an incarnation of justice
and the true martyr spirit rs when John
Brown lived with me. He was Il constant
thorn in my side. | could not help feeling
that this mans zeal in the cause of my
enslaved people was holier and higher
than mine.
fight for my race could live for my race
10 Brown could die for my race
My zeal was bounded by time; hi'
stretched away into the debths of eternity.
His call to me was come up higher and
not being ready to rise to his hight his
calls troubled me, still was drawn tc
him-loved him. He was one of the few
men | have met with, the greatness o
whose soul grew upon me the more saw
fhim. Thanks to Ingalls, and to E lmund'
the two noble senators one speaking for
free and glorious Kansas, and the Other
for Vermont (whose green mountains
were in the darkest days of slavery too
sacred to liberty to tolerate the footprints
of slave hound), for the singing rebuk'
they gave to the senator VINO tried t.
stamp upon the grave of John Brown.
But only meant to thank you, which
do most heartily, for calling my attention
to this letter of the glorious old hero am
martyr.
Verytruly yours,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

So great is the immigration from Europe
to this country that many who desire to
reach New York are obliged to sail for
Montreal and go thence to New York by
rail, on account of the fact that the regular
New York boats are over loaded with pas.
sengers. Owing to the poor arrangements
made in Montreal for their reception these
foreigners are left to the mercy of land
sharks and beasts. Tuesday evening the
" Partisan landed u large number at the
wharf, but no arrangements were made
for their care and they were left in the
night in strange city without any means
of being looked out for. The action OIL
provincial authorities is a striking CON
trast with the arrangements made at New
York and Boston for immigrants and will
tend still further to divert them from
Canadian ports.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES,


For the toeek ending Tuesday UdR IT, lS'
Apples, dried new SC n H. Batter, -'pp.t
Beef 40l5c; Beef, dried, green weight l4t 'i,rd
fresh, 60l!Hc; PORK, salt, lOc; Ian, i0e 80 80
IL &c; Veal 50l2c; Beans o. Ou'heL 49,
Corn s5sc Corn meal p lis lbs l.al o ,ils,y
Oushel, IS DiOc; Flour % bbl., $500 i'W, ="
ers, 800 Coal. ton, $3.50 ouOO.OO; Cheese nn0l,
.50lSc; Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed lVc' u"''y ~!
I1c; Shad, Sc Mackerel, l3c salt tl'h, Cp ,ssns.
,. lmop, sOl0c n ID; rripe, lOci h te,l5U,sir.
o., Y gallon, l5c; Potatoes, Y bushel' styy"ySr
SAIL y bushel, 5O80c; Dairy, 4, p!tF . og"a1op
elm, |, ollie; brown 7OsG, holaSses, T. SIpijSn
I0070, Maple sugar, y , ,70lOtisyLul W. ssIustei
70 0s0 Tea, 10; 1910; Coffee, Old Java Io 70 'sesi
t5c; Rio, roasted, 25c p b; Herds u,@s' .eE
800; MlonIgia jDS5c, on ? D 'rtleIH
YorsIJ, II ,0lkc = pouui,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18
Elk Senator Dorsey's defamers increase

Elk Senator Dorsey's defamers increase
rapidly. A story comes from Arkansas,
where he is best known, Of his connection
with grossly unlawful methods in obtain
ing mail contracts. 1t is limited that the
assistant postmaster of Little Rock. Ark,
who disappeared and was charged with
being defaulter. has been spirited away
by Dorsey's friends, on account of his
knowledge of Dorsey's guilty transactions.
Dorsey has been shreWd enough to settle
the Wilcox suit, and thus gets possessi ion
of his damaging letters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

PRESIDENT tlARPrELD IN VERMONT
President Garfield and his party now
intend In leave Williamstown. Mass,
Thnradav Tu,v 7. reoching S.. Albans In
the early evening. On The following dav
the president "a expected to he one Of the
snnokers n, a grand nnass meeting IN he
hold rndn- n tent capabla NJ seating Bonn
pnonlo. which will he pitched nm the park
and other exorcises will probably he held
IN his honor. Including reception IN The
momhers NJ the institn'e and citizens. A
rarpde md fireworks in the evening are
also sroter NJ. II Il mot vet decided wheth
or tho rrns'den'isl ror'v will visit Mount
Mansfield md The White Mountains on
their trip, but they are likely to DO so.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

OvERwoRK.-Tt is the pace that kills;
and of all forms of "overwork," that which
consists in an excessive burst of effort,
straining to the strength, and worrying to
the will-hurry of all kinds, for example,
that so often needed to catch train, the
effort required to complete q task of head
work within "a period of time too short for
its accomplishment by moderate energy
is injurious. Few suffer from overwork in
the aggregate; it is too much work in too
little time that causes the break down in
nineteen cases out oftwenty, when collapse
occurs. Most sufferers bring the evil on
themselves by driving off the days work
until the space allotted for its performance
is past, or much reduced. Method in work
is the great need Of the day. If some
portion of each division of time was devot-
ed to the apportoning of hours and energy,
there would be tless confusion, far less
hurry" and the need of working at high
pressure would be greatly reduced, if not
wholly obviated.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

FOR the i0eek ending IueSddH HGg II, ISL
Caaie She p. Hoqa rt.r,s
At market this week, 8,lOS 9,oI5 lO,6oi 1880
" q last week, 3,Gc4 1861 ll,3l 1863
" ' one year ago, ass 1854 l2,6!O lay
ShOOds.OO; hrst quality, S60Jd6 10, 7ccoNl
quality, t5.25d57j; third quality, - 5Oa5OQ
per 100 lbs on total weight of hide, tallow and
dressed beef. lew holce single pairs, 1922 o.
800. Bulls, ETC., ~ .OOO42j. Working oxen, i 100
Ol65 p pair OF according to their value AS beef.
Steers, S500lOs Mich cows, $40 $500; extra
good, SiOoO0 $500 with or " lthout calves as may
be agre d; iarrow and ordinary, 1900 1000,
Stores, yearlngs, t70Oll20O; two-year-ods,
$500 d25.0O; three-year Odds, S200OU4iOO sheep
3G6&c; extra, rake y nor 82.5O0L25 T.
lead. Spring lambs, OdOOc v ~ sheared sheep
0d0c p n. Fat hogs 7G7+c Y northern
dressed hogs, OGOc .. t. Veal calves, 1890
- II. Brighton hides, Ease; country lots,
6hd7kc; Cali skins, l2Ol2 &C per 10. TalOT,
5054c, per ID; country, 3Aad4c. Pelts with
wool on, slG$I.75c each; country lots, sld
$l75.
REMARKS.-Them market was not heavily stocked
with cattle and the advance claimed last week Is
still held to day. The movement Is active, as he un
is light west, owners can hold the stock unle, they
Obtain their price. Northern cattle that were sold
for beef moved firm. Hathaway u Jackson sold IS
western cattle gross weight $3.50 lbs, $3.50 per
cwt, ana y others, gross weight 81 1870 lbs Il ne r
Id T. l.. johnson sold oxen, gross weight II $50
lbs, at SIC per ID vermont stock: Satg gent Iur'
sold oxen, gross weeht 5000 b>, t4t per ID,
live, and others at &c per 10. The PRICE. On
sheep are = per ID higher, with light run of north
ern. Arrivals are mostly sheafed {, r Brick
sold IL spring lambs, gross weight $40 lbs at c per
Id; r. l.. Lowell sold Al sheared sheep, age 10
lbs, at 4%c fancy bunch Of sneared ytdtlngs
sold at &c per pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

CHILD KILLED AT HIGHGATE.-A little
daughter of Henry Beyor of Highgate,
aged, 7 years, was instantly killed on
Thursday afternoon towards evening. A
man was driving team, with wooden
field roller. hitched behind through. the
street. and she, with others, amused her,
self by climbing upon the roller He told
them that when they wanted to get off he
would stop, but when his attention was
diverted she either fell or jumped off and
the heavy roller passed over her head.
with fatal result,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

Referring to President Garfeld's pro-
posed visit to South Carolina, the Charles
ton NeOs says: He will he heartily
welcomed by all classes of people. And
his welcome will grow warmer the longer
he remains in the state, If he can. as de
sired, make visit to Charleston. There
is no politics in this. The people of South
Carolina are content to look upon Gen
Garfield as president of the United States,
their ccantrY."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

The unpleasant and disagreeabe odor
produced by perspiration is frequently the
source of vexation to persons who are
subject to it. Nothing is simpler than to
remove this odor much more effectually
than by the application of such costly
unguents and perfumes as are in use. 1t
Is first of all necessary to compound spirits
of ammonia, and place two tablespoonful
in basin of water. Washing the face,
hands and arms with this leaves the skin
as clean, sweet and fresh as one could wish
The wash is perfectly harmless and very
cheap.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

THE New TAX LAw.-The Free Press
says our returns from thirty-one towns in
the state show an aggregate assessed
valuation of S36. 10000. The same towns
last year showed Il valuation of only 3d.
567 200. Ia these towns. therefore, the
new law has brought under taxation near.
ly seventeen millions of dollars of hitherto
untaxed property This is certainly u
most gratifying showing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

IRON MINING Mr.. R. Kitto, a mining
expert from Ferrona, N. Y, in the interest
of western parties has been inspecting the
Brainerd iron mine in Sheldon, with the
object of buying share of the property
Four shafts have now been sunk about
sixty feet deep each. and all are in rich
ore. If the purchase is made the mine
will be Immediately worked. The Adds
property is found to contain valuable ores.
The shaft is down now about twenty five
feet and the lead is constantly growing
wider. A new foreman is in charge and
favorable developments are being N AIDE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18

Tho orond ltas ~ wo'iinqford IL &19.-
1904 ,oo,nst S754S "a lat vesr Tho
rea, os.rto has heon raised from S44n s94
IN $500. o1A. md the personal from S2O7.-
58s N $521 400, and 1893 worth NJ
property has heen donh'ed, five lists not
hpirg civen IN. Ono 1ist reached over
s1OO.oO0, one over $4,000, and five over
$25, 900,