Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-14
AUGUST,

The burning of the Tennessee peniten-
isry work shops left seven hundred idle
onvicts, and the lessees are urged, to
avoid loss to themselves and to keep the
men in order. to rebuild at once and trust
the state for endorsement.
Two BoYs DRowNED.-At Chateau
gay Lake the other dav, two boys aged
9 and 7 espectively sons Of Rnfus Robin.
son. went out sliding on the ice. The
parents did not notice their absence until
il WAS time to call them to breakfast and
upon going out all that could he seen was
;. hat floating on the water. Help soon ar
rived and the body of one of the boys was
fund ri once but life was extinct. The
nher body was found about two hours
ilt erwards.
The past month has heeu noted for its
disastrous storms Steamers have en-
,'puntered violent gales in crossing the
Atlantic. The captain of the steamer
Labrador, which arrived al New York
week behind time. says that in twenty
Years experience at sea he has never
known such gales, hurrican es. tremen-
ious seas and damage to vessels and in
iures 10 crews rs during the voyage just
..dnpeted' 1t WAS the windiest month
m Mt. Washington since the establish.
luent of the government observatory there
Every body will be glad to hear that the
New York tobacco factory workmen VINO
struck because the sister of dead comrade
had been promoted to the same work and
pay are still out of employment and that
heir places have been filled. They tried
u break down the mixed court OF arbitrs
ion in the factory 10 which all questions
between the propretors and hands are
referred, but the proprietors promptly took
plehiscite Is to whether the court should
ne kept up, and AS hands out of 735 voted
es, % casting blank ballots and 229 vot-
ng no.
The chief recommendation of the presi-
dents message are: The adoption OF the
International code for the prevention OF
collisions at sea; the retirement Of silver
certificates; repeal of the silver coinage
law; law prohibiting the retirement oil
national bank notes except on notice; No
iegisl ,tion on Window bonds except for
lower rale; reduction of taxation; revision
of tariff laws; incI ease of the amy; solu
ton of Indian question by civilization re-
hahiiitation of the navy, in accordance
with the recommendation of the advisory
board; vigorous prosecution of star rou e
swlnders action on the Mormon question ;
relief for the overburdened courts; repeal
of the Amy posse comttdtus law; appro.
priations for internal improvements ind
IN increased clerical force in the pension
office.
Few persons are aware of the variations
that each day take place in their height
These changes are not uniform; that is to
say, the range of variation is greater in
some persons than it is in others; and
while on the average it is not far from hall
,.n inch, there are those whose height in
rwen y-iour hours varies more than one
inch. As might be supposed, a man is
tall-st III the morning, while the contrac-
ton in height is at its extreme at bedtime.
The cause for this difference is very sim
pie. During the night there Is little direct
pressure on the joints or vertebrs that 60
10 make the spinal column. In conse.
4uence of this, these gradually expand 10
thelr limits raising or extending the body
with them. But when the body is placed
in AN upright position pressure is In
stantly put upon the vertebl %. under
which they begin TO contract, and in so
doing they let down the body. The most
marked changes are usually found in
those who are compelled by their daily
duties to spend most of their waking
hours standing or walking.
A Philadelphia firm of merchants be
came embarrassed twenty years ago and
made settlement with their creditors.
The membership of the firm has changed
since then. but few days ago its creditors
were agreeaby surprised by the reception
of the following note: kindly befriend.
ed by our creditors at time when we
were nee ling help, we, in after years,
created fund intended for their benefit
This we have pleasure now to offer them.
Covering in Its eq litable application more
than the percentage abaled in our settle
ment under the recommendation of their
committee of creditors. the excess in each
case will represent pro rata apportiop.
nent of interest derived from said fund.
In grateful remembrance. therefore, we
herewith enclose our check for s.,
trusting you will feel assured. alike of
members no longer with US as of those
now composing our firm. that this action
is the accomplishment Of our constantly
cherished utposts."
THIS act Of justice shows that the salt
Of society in this country has not entirely
lost its SAVIOR, and IL is commented TO the
notice Il other persons who are similarly
situated