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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

Rev. DR.. Ross c. Houghtun's NJ E.
church. Cleveland. OHIO, has ju,t succeed
ed in raising $22 100 in reliable subserrp
tons, To liquldate its debt.
Methods churches are constantly being
dedicated ut the rate of one every twenty
hours. Methodist ptrson .ges are being
built at the rate of three week.
The natives of Patagonia have had their
language reduced to writing so that they
can now read the Lie of Christ and the
gospel of Luke in their own tongue.
Cincinnati Methodist ladies gave Jap
anese tea drinking party and cleared over
81, 200, which goes towards erecting
home and girls school at Nagaslkl
Japan.
An item is going the round Of the papers
that of the graduating class ut Y lie college
this year the sautatorian is Germ IN the
valedictorian a Hebrew, the prlze declainl
err Chinaman and the pitcher of the base
b Ill CLUB an A mercan.
Joseph Cook was expected to lecture in
Bombay December LIST. He has .read,
been abroad more than year and has
been constantly lecturng writing am
sight seeing. Doubtless he will be more
efficient than ever upon his return to
America.
The Y. NJ c. A. are building them
selves. at various points, suitable edfi ,es
for the carrying on OF their work, B ,ston.
Chicago and Philadelphia hive elegans
buildings, and Pittsburgh recently raised
$50, 00O for building fund.
Of the four hundred students who have
graduated in philosophy under DR. McCosh
OF Princeton only four have gone out skep,
tics. This goes far to explode the theory
that liberal education and belief in the
fundamentals of Christianity are not com.
patible.
The Mormon question is occupying the
public mind to a great extent and the
religious press and a good portion of the
secular press are crying out for vigorous
measures. In this connection it may BE-
noted that Taylor. the head of that church
has just taken a new wife and has thus
practically challenged with the sneerine
question Of Boss Tweed, What are YOU
going to do about itp" The lale Bishop
Gilbert Haven called Mormonsm the
Great American Ulcer" and warned US
of the greatly increasing danger to oul
institutions and government from its exist
ence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
Che Fireman.
MONTPELIER. VT.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 20. 1881.


The Christmas vacation will use up sew.
enteen DAYS and there is every prospect
that the session is to he long one. lasting
perhaps into the summer.
The tariff discussion will occupy good
deal Oftime. A part Of the democrats are
anxious to get out of the pinch in which
they were caught in 1880 by their tariff
for revenue only. They do not dare to
risk themselves in the manufacturing states
on their old record and want 10 have
new one. On the one hand large portion
of the party is conscientionslv free trade
in principle and its supporters argue that
the true policy Of the party is to make the
fi'hi sqnsrelv on thai doctrine. and to 90
before the people of the agricultural dis
triGtS in season and out of season, and re-
" on the strength free trade will give
them there and let the manufacturing
folks 90 over to old whiggnrv and hlecs
republican as fast as they want to. It will
be Interesting to watch the attempted
~ ''"i' u " N uifNI'uNFus
The cinrl schemes will he the subject Of
much figuring and some talk The Blaine
Correspondence with England will help
this on and he government my yet 60
inc the canal business drawn on nv the
Monroe dnc'rine and what it thinks neces
sarv 10 support II.
One thing that is pretty sure to come
up. and that is how elections are really
con 'nctea in the shot gun anil tisSnA hi
lot districts of the south For the fire.
time in six veIrs the republic ms have
control on the committee on elections in
the House anil there will he some sort If
chance now to get NJ the truth Of things y,
they are run of late years If the repuh
lican and greenb1ck charges against the
con 'uct Of southern hourbons are false We
hope the bourbons will be vindicated, but
in any case let the exact truth he reported
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

Mr. Thpmrs II lges and some of his re.
la'ives have ven heavy losers nv the Rug
by scheme, hui the parties suffering moi
are the set lers at Rugby.
G ngressmen who visit the president,
come away with the firm i'ea that hC
knows his own mind AMI how to keep il
to himself. There ism any talk about GU
having weak president.
Frank A. Palmer, city auditor of New
ark N ] has confessed that he has EN-.
hezzeed about Sl25, 0O0 of the city fumes
during the last three years and lost it in
w at street speculation.
The appoint ment of Chief Justice GRAY
of Massachusetts to the Uuited States
supreme court meets approval every
where; and Gov Long is receiving good
words for rendering the nomination o.
chieI-justice to William G. Russell of B %
ton.
The late Mary NJ Bourne, of Newport
IL l.f y YES W RTHnuNH, WI n. ! .
Rice, proprietor and editor of the No III
Anserican RerifU. $500,000, and IN eqnal
share with her 'angh'ers in the rpsiIne OF
the estate. The will is contested by the
daughters.
The current number of Harper's Boz1r
saws that William K. Vanderbilt OF New
Y"k. has purcha,et the title of he Prince
of R me, and is htvng crest or crrwn
worked upon every piece Of his furniture
and an enamel of the same device put upor
the wall paper and everything in the new
house.
Acc rdingto Mr.Scr1por Mills, Gniteau''
head is irregular. fat on one side with ,
bulge on tie other. He seems to have
bumped himself TOO much in the cerpbra
regions assigned by the phranoogists IL
self esteem. secretiveness, frmness, and
cunning with enormous appropriateness
But while these facts show that he has q
very badly arranged head, hey do not in
dcote mental arrangement, and will have
very little weight with the jury or anybody
else.
Matters at st. Adams are about the
same. The hotels are still closed and the
committee has notified the express agent
to comply with the law as to the deliver
ing of contraband" packages. Mr. Mil
lis offeres his four-fifths of the Weldon
house for $24 600 and some are in CORES
pondence with Joel M Haven who has
run the Bates house in Rutland as tenn
perance house trying to have him pur
chase the Weldon Mr. Mills 1t is said
will not consent to have the house opened
again while he owns controlling interest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

A very interesting table giving the sta
tistics of illitertcy in the Unlted States has
been prepared bv the census bureau.
some of The figures in which are almost
incredible. Thu, the percentage of the
total population Of the United States who
can not read is 9S2. In other words
nearly one-tenth of our adult population
are unable to read. This very large per-
centage is caused, however. by the enor-
nous iliteracy Of the south Thus the
highest proportion in any northern state IS
81, which Is the rate in Rhode Island.
and Massachusetts comes next with 4.25-
result in both oises undoubtedly due IN
their factory system and the importation
of cheap labor. The best showing made
by any northern state is in Iowa, where
the percentage is only IS. In the south.
South Caroline is the most illiterate state.
the population of non-readers being 32 80:
and the very best proportion lin West Vir
ginia) is Sal. In New York the propor
ton is %; Connecticut. 3Y; New
Hampshire, 3.45. For Vermont the pnr.
centage is 81, or n non reading pppula.
ton of IL 993. The number of adult in
this state who can no. write is 1887. or
percentage of 4 IT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

The body of the Earl of Baioarras, who
died last spring, was stolen from the fami-
ly vault, and the loss was not discovered
for some months, and then only by means
of AN anonymous letter evidently inviting
an offer of reward for it's return. The
widow. however. declines to make an offer,
being of the opinion that the only way to
prevent the commission of this rcpulsive
crime is to make it improbable. II Mrs.
Stewart of New York mad acted as wisely
and bravely the THEFT of her millionaire
husbands body would probably have been
the last rs we'll as the first crime OF its
kind.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

Mary Clemtner says in the Independent:
sin personal aspect President Arthur is
both commanding and elegant. His dress
and bearing indicate gentleman used to
the fine social life of great cities. His
head, we'll covered with dark hair, tlpopd
with gray, is both broad and high; his
brow open and serene. From under this
fine arch look forth pair of dark eyes
whose look of blended sagacity and kind.
ness is remarkable. Together, these make
the dominant qualities of his expression II
is equally keen and kind He has the face
of man capable of intense emotion. OF the
deepest personal attachments, a man VIII,
WIZ never betray his friends and never
fail to see through his enemies"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
I he NJ A RKETS.
Reported and autographed ezpresstv 1o, "a. -
Mountain Freemaa N'ee'
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET

y AMI hhlGHTON.
For the geek ending Tuesday Dso,,ab., a ,,.,.
,,. carte She,D. Hoos. Cain,
Al market this week, lG24 s0I4 ~ ", 'I.ess
. last week. 2,437 1873 LEI 10
one year aso, 1855 5.2.l i4fS1 10, oS
p.iCEN--Ey "a fat an heavy mr.. nm.
yaeooi hrst quality, s7OOa5 51 Zen zen
quaitF, te.VOH65O third quality, As SeS S9o ~
yer 100 lbs On total weight OF hide tsi Iod9.S
dressed beef. \ lew hoIce single ns Slow and
va Bulls etc, % OOd47j. Working o1se 1ei 20
nIiO par, % According to their yaI1e ~ WV
steers, f06ll0. Mich cows sls co. az SS Oeei.
tn""i tto'yDbSO'VO with or Ithout calves "a ms
Se aB'e' ~ laTrOW and ordinary, l5 O00 "a az
sore, yrailngs, t7.OOetl3.0O: tvo-yesreoiSs'
Z.oS =o.OO; lhree-year Odds, 10000 800 Sb"cn
~ TO- extra okd6 &C y nor t3UOdG- n 1.
Isl Isl sprhs lambs, WdOOc r q. Sheare,i -h,In
o0Vc ~; shotes, Wholesale, DC; retail. & ~ y
.G h. Fat hogs, 6X a ic y nn,,s y y
9 a. hogS, odOOc r h. Veal calves, !" ~
Brighton hides, 9 10 &c; cnuntrv los
SefSaggo' Cal SKINS lsnl21c per 10. TaIlog
' u'hc, per NJ country, ghV6c. PelIs with
WIZ W. on 'ocGsl.O each: untry lois 75cS
each. "neA' hnss, OOc
KEN ARKS-The call for cattle WAS mo srs,s III.
weather, being wet aud VAIN was AZ tinst 80 ihe
ana Deei y dul 10 the city Even heavy cti e,
soid at - aye D, dressed weight The du1ess iS
is expected after New Years Monroe 80 ,
y cattle, gross weight 21O MS at So II h: WIr 81
9 pa we've oxen average $40 1s at s5 81 .
each at 81 ale q D. dressed weixbt Ths sI,si' ID "
aAs lost iull as much 1t gIined Iast sseL faa
noks selling at onl 6a64c q D. The city markets ars
iainbs. average "A bs ~ AZ Ttyior q r ah9
mtg sheep, average 20 rs at NC; and ID IA oia
seiect u 20 'Ad mostly la ubs, av-rax nv M M
sale 4s OAeH were uulI OF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
PLoUR-wINTER wHEATs
THE WOOL TRADE.

There has been good steady demand for Wool and
the market sustans the Improvement noticed q, the
Hose ri last week, Good lines OF fine and medium
Aeares are wanted, but low and defective woods con-
tinue to be neglected Manufacturers are purchasing
with more confidence and holders are still willing to
meet them at the current rates, but at the same time
feel that the day for has passed The ad
vicas from abroad indicate change and the pros
pects OF a healthy trade in both wool and goods is
favorable The supply OF hne ana medium wool abroad
annears 10 meet wi n a good competition for home con-
Sumption aud manufacturers will have to look to
,nnnths The sales have been light. In pulled wool
the hnsness continues good, and choice supers are
scarce and wanted We quote:-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
ONE VOICE

all over the land goes up from mothers
that says MY daughters are so feeble anC
sad, with no strength, all out of breth anc
life at the last exerlon What Can we de
for themP" The answer is simple and full
of hope. One 10 four weeks use of HoE
Bltters will make them healthy, rosy
sprightly and cheerful.
The marriage of Mr.. George C. Sickles
the father of Gen. Slckles,-which took
place on Thursday, in st. Johns P. E.
church, New York, was notable from the
fact that the groom is 81 years old, and
still hale and hearty-aud worth about
three millions-and the bride As; and that
three daughters, born to the bride since
she has lived with Mr.. Siokles, and who
call him papa, were the bridesmaids.
BE SENSIBLE.
You have allowed your bowels to be-
come habitually costive, your liver has
become torpid, the same thing ails your
kidneys and you are just used up. Now
be sensible, get package of Kidney Wort,
take it faithfully and soon you will forget
you've got any such organs, Tor you will
be we'll man.-Atbany argus. wi
WILLIsroN MARKET, December 90
Butter, good to fair, 25 to 26; choice, %;
selections, 80; eggs, 25.
RICHMOND MARKET, December 90
The market was quiet and but little butter
was offered. Sales were firm at 80 to So
cents for October, % to 80 for fresh made
Cheese at II to IL cents; potatoes rs to 80 /;
eggs, &c to 2S.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Dec. 81.
Attendance fair, receipts light, market
dull. very little doing, Prices the same
as last week. We quote winter made
butter 20 to % cents per pound; selections
% cents per pound; October made butter,
none Offering; would bring 80 to SS cents
per pound. Shipments 200 packages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
AFTERNOON.

At2P NJ T. K Towle gave m address
upon More Diversified Husbandrv,
which was well received and eontalneI
manv excellent points, but AS the address
| will be printed in full we do not make an,
| abstract
This WAS followed by Mr. Lane, on
.'C1nmercll F .rilizer>.'' Al nougr h,
has received much benefit from th use OF
these ferulIzars. yet he is Of the opinion
bat one irtn of the farmers ing them
tail Of getting return III increased crops
these results are due probably to ,nnn.
rondl ions, one of which Is I t one brand
viii not b. always ad pied to all soils
H.. recommended the plat experiments in
m,ie, to determine what is mot needle
lie cave numerous examples Of the appn.
CT. ION OF different special fertilizers
He said that the costly fertllZ RS should
never b, pnt on land that is not IN the hes
physical condition. 9th rwise the liabil !,
To os'. will he much greater; thinks ther.
is much fraud in the manufacture OF paten
frrti zers, rs we in Vermont are not pro.
IecteI by law, there is greater ii tility to
npp sition. If the conditions are favornble
there may be a good return for he outla,
Tor these fertilizers; but wound prefer pur
chasing feeding material Tor sock. thu
making Iuore manure, which she uld b.,
properly saved and applied tie would
also pay more attention to drainin!. iora.
ton uf crops and thorough cultivau on, be
lievlng that this treatment wound rodu.r
better results than purchased fertilizers
Thinks good preparation for crop o.
corn or wheat is tiue growth Of clover ;
crops should all be fed Oh the faro for ,b,
benefit Of the land; finds hat |; st year
1000 tons of hay were sold off flun the
farms in Addison county. THIS should no
be- This was an excellent paper iLd will
probably be printed.
In discussion that followed said thnt he
realizes good results from sowing 100 ID,
OF plaster per acre; last year sowed on thu
snow and was well satisfied with the result !;
has not received much benefit from s.Ies
potash not appearing to be wanted.
DIR. Cutting Is not in favor. of but ing
,uprrpho>ph ate, but would make it insie.d
of IA better grade and cheaper in price and
that II any mad manure cellars under their
stables they should be well inflated, as
he us known stock stabbed over them to
become sick rs the result OF breathing the
POISONOUS gases emenating from below
| L urge wooden ventllators should run from
these cellars up to the top OF the barn. lie
dwelt largely on the manure question aud
the feeding Of stock but this has previous
ly been reported in substance. Considers
cot onseed meal worth twice rs much as
corn meal for stock. Does not like oil
ceke for COWS, but 1t is good for calves and
horses Then the meeting adjourned until
evening.
TITRgnAY EVENING
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
FRESH MEAT.
POULTRY AND GAME.


The Transact ons in Four continue to be confined
10 small lots to meet the wants of the
rade Buyers are Indifferent and holders ind it i'm
,ossibe to make satisfactory sales Receipts mod
crate but there good stock select from far
ami brands are concerned, Of both spring and win
ter wheat, patents and winter wheat straits Low
GRADES are in small stock, but in moderate demand
Corn MEAL.-There has been fair demand for Corn
Meal, with sales at $320dS326 y Dbl.
I'VE Flour The sales of Rye Flour have been III
small lots al $5,5Uas6 y Dbl, as TO quality
DAT MEAL.-There IS a steady demand for Dat Meal.
with at S67597 10 u bol for common and fancy
MeRtern.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

The Unitarian so ,ety gave Chris ms
tree to the five younger GLASSES of the 81 :
DIV schnol On the evening of D,c. 9th
We stepped IN just a few N IN ,nts to en-
Joy the scene wi h them As we locke
upon them, how their little eyes sptrkled
ind their oountenances be mel out tn,
,tisf.ctlon and delight which hid takel
place within. Merry little bodies wer,
they. SINE thoughtful person had pro
pp-ed &C indy pull" and II real, genun,
3tndv pull thsy had. From all app ,tr
.nces it was intensely satisfactory to every
little bright-eye in the room. We confess
that we almost envied them. There Wa
not enjoyment enough in fifteen pounds o
this delectabe sweet meat-so fifteen
pounds more was pulled. What solid
,mfort those little mortals took! Didn't
those stickey little faces Indicate unmis
taxable happlnessp Didn't those merry lit
tie voices sound sweet? Indeed they did
A candy pull is new departure in q
Christmas festival, but IL is an enjoyabl,
me. and we congratulate our Unitarian
friends upon the success of the movement
rhe presents were tastefully arranged upon
the tree, and presented pleasing appear.
.nce. No one was overlooked, and al
seemed Overlooking with saJisf ,ction and
lelight. Besides the presents for the five
Younger classes, were several beautiful
gifts to teachers of the Sunday school,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

whose looks Of appreciation spoke far
more than words could express. The
evenings festivities came to close at an
early hour, and all wendell their way
homeward-happy. thankful, and we trust
more determined to live upright. noble
lives.
ST AUGUSTINE.
At St. Augustine's the usual Christmas
services were observed, and the church
was appropriately decorated, though with
no attempt at any elaborate display.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
CHRIST CHURCH.

Christ church was tastefully decorated
for Christmas services. Mr.. Hills morn
my sermon was on the text. "rhis is !,
faithful saving, and worthy of all accepta.
ton, thai Cn,st Jesus came into the worc
save sinners, of whom | am chief.
The music was appropriate AMI The best
rhe Sunl,y school festival was held al
tour o'clock, and children had happ,
time both in the service, which fit ed tn,
occasion, and IN receiving the present,
which we're distributed near its close.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
TUESDAY EVENING.

A large audience having assembled at
The usual time, DR.. Cutting delivered an
address on "How farmers should live ami
what they should buy" He believes that
the avocatoD of the farmer should COP luce
to health and long life compared with
other avocations, but statistics show that
This is not The case, and this he considers
due mainly 10 sanitary conditions In the
house and It's surroundings.
The address WAS designed to shove
wherein the deficiencies exist ami tlelr
remedies This WAS done IN so plain and
practical II manner as could not be other
wise than we'll understood.
The audience were much interested in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
BOSTON MARKET. Dec o.

Furnished by Darling 4 Hosmer of the Boston p
uu'e Ehchalkt, Commission Merchants
No Commercial street. Boston
~ shippers should bear IN mind that the tpofatons
oel,w rpreseht Receivers prices for roul Dfs ana
a. h4ut az nom A"tua transactions Extreme oin
.Au nnN be realized Tor produce that cHifns ~
u tue STANDARD oil choice IN every respect ~ W
BUTTER
ne market continues quiet, with no material hans.
IL quotations Choice grades firm aud m IiyEt az
py Dut medlHn AID common stock is plentiful and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28
BETHANY.

Christmas day at Bethany was observed
ny an appropriate morning sermon by the
pastor. and in the evening by an interest
NO Sunday school service, after which the
scholars received Christmas cards.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-28

The market is quiet but firm, and some fancy vare
ties sell our quotations, but for regular cOnsgn
ments S3,5U6 81 DBL is still top selling range We
quoe:-
Apples. choice u Dbl Observation-Disclosures IS "a 90
Do, coumon to good ...........l 81 "a 81
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-03
Is It Possible

That a remedy made of Isl CON-
mon, simple plants as Hops, Buchu,
Mandrake, D~andeliOn, &C., make
so many and such marvellous and
wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do!
1t must be, for when old and young,
rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor,
Lawyer and Editor, all testify to
having been cured by them, we
must believe and Doubt no longer.
--Post.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-03

We have Just received from the
Mendelssohn Piano Co., New York.
Their new catalogue for 1881, Civ
ing a very full description Of their
Pianos and Organs, and also thRir
Mandatory, which is one of the
largest and most complete in the
world, description OF which, and
the process Of manufacture of musi.
cal instruments of the highest or.
der, will be found very interesting.
Their Pianos and Organs. besides
being unanimously recommended
for the highest honor Of the great
Centennial exhibition, are Endorsed
in the strongest possible terms by
the greatest musical artists and
high musical authorities now living
as well as the leading newspaper
press ofthe country.
This company is destined to oc-
cupy a high place as manufacturers
Of musical instruments, and from
the character of its productions,
and their honorable and fair mar
ner of dealing, should secure the
OF persons who desire
reliable goods at factory prices.
For further information, send
stamp for catalogue of Pianos or
Organs, az you may desire.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-09-03

The Weekly Report, formerly
published at Newton, as a Demo
cratic organ, has been removed TO
Jackson, and converted into an
Educational Journal, the first mum.
Der of which is before us. II Is ed.
tied and published by our yonng
friend, X. K. Jayne, at the low
price Of So per annum, and should
be taken and read by every teacher
in the State.