Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
The promotion of Chief Clerk Seaton of

The promotion of Chief Clerk Seaton of
I he census bureau to the perintendency
Is a hit of practical civil service reform.
MIR. Seaton is the son OF Il Vermont Con-
gregatlonal minister, a grs'iuate of Mid
dlebury college in Judge Dunton's class,
and was an fficrr IN Gen. w. Y. w.
Rlpley's regiment of sharpshooters. He
has been General Walkers right hand
III N, and the appointment is undoubtedly
ina lie on the generals recommendation
81. AL6aHS Messenger.
1t will be remembered how narrowly
Gambetta. the great French leader, es-
capped defeat in the recent popular cleo
lions. Some persons predicted at the
time that the beginning of his political end
had come. But on Friday, ut the re-
opening of the French chambers. he was
elected provisional president by a vote OF
3l7 to 90. This does not look like near
political death for the old war horse.
Mrs. Emma Manning Huntley of Bos-
ton commenced at Cambridgeport last
Monday night her third season of readings
in Vermont. The proceeds of the enter,
tainments go toward the completion of the
Peoples church in Boston, J.W. Hamilton
pastor. Wherever Mis-. Huntley has been
he has more than satisfied her audience,
I'll expressing desire to hear her again
She has good presence, a superior voice,
can adapt herself to any character, and
possesses all the elements which make Il
public reader popular.
Fred. Stewart of Haverhill, Mass, who
has been stopping few days at Washing
on Pope's. in Ryegate, when returning
from Wells River on Saturday night wa
stopped by three masked men near tn
dwelling house of Robert Nelson, an,
ordered to deliver up his money. Failin.
to comply with their request they proceed
ed to go through him, taking sixty dollar
in money and his watch. After relievin!
! him they got into their wagon and drov
q rapidly away, going south. Mr.. Stewar
rove hastily to Mr.. Pope's which was bu
e Il short distance NORTH and procured som
help and started Mt once in pursuit. Ii
went to Wells River and got Sheriff job
Bailey aad put him on their track Thre
II fellows in the immediate vicinity ar
J.. suspected and doubtless will be- brought {
. justice. They were seen in company tia
night under the influence OF liquor.
y VERMONT WEATHER. The Bosto
g Transcript has the following letter iron
n Vermont Friday has come again. fai
!. and warm, delightful respite from tn
n impatient, hurried coming on of winte
II But we do not by any means air our whit
$ dresses to-day. We are to glad to p,
1t them away with heat and backache
,r hang till thin.gywn season returns. I'll
he trees stand shivering half clad, havin
). been caught and frozen in summer ga
d ments before they had fairly been inforG
Is ed concerning fall colors. So their leav,
in quivered and shrivelled and put on Il
somber hue of death and winter, withol
autumnal paraphernalia, though som
D. which were not in the front ranks wht
a the icy fury passed, have tarried, and no
k hang out their scarlet and golden furb
Ia lows. We have had no White Mounta
=, excursions this fall in consequence of tn
II havoc in the fashion foliage. We have pl
8 our stoves and furnaces in order for Il
is winter campaign; coal has risen as Il
r.. mercury has fallen; poor butter 10 rar
!. and high, while good has gone up out
sight, like saints in the millennium.
barrel Of -four weighs nothing in propo
ton to its price, and potatoes are nine
c. cents per stingy bushel to prince and pea
ant alike