Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-19

NJ de Lesseps read a paper some time
ago before the French academy, stating
that be believed he had discovered the ac
tual place where the Israeltes crossed the
Red Sea- A French priest, thinking nj
argument conclusive, is appealing for fund
for dredging purposes, in order to bring
light anyremains of Pharaoh's army wi
may be under the sand.
Captain Stone arrived at Mound lille,
West Virginia, thirty five years age, set
tied down and planted two seeds, rrlnlrk-
ing to his family that he would like to
raise his own coffin One of the seed
died but the other tlourished and grew |
From shoot it became IL sapling, and
finally, in the course of thirty years, Il
fine tree. About eighteen months ago it
was blown down in Il severe wind storm,
He had ii cut into lumber and sent to II
Pittsburg firm. In short time it was
returned to him in the shape of a beautiful
coffin. About two weeks ago he was laid
away in the coffin which he had planted
thirty five years ago.
THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL. There
are now in this institution one hundred
and four inmates-eigh y-five boys and
nineteen girls. The total expense of the
school for the past two years has been
$39, 3S4.25 The receipts from all sources
amounted to $l3, GAIL leaving S25,737,-
ID to be provided from the state treasury.
REFORM SCHOOL The trustees of the
reform school, Messrs. f. j. Orm>bee, H
R. Start and J. j. Estey, accompanied by
Governor Farnham, went to Vergenne,
Tuesday to bear the January examinations
at the reform school. They are reported
us very well pleased with what they saw
and the examination which they heard
An opportunity was given the boys to talk
with the trustees alone and make any com.
plants they had without the presence of
the officers of the school, but only one boy
made any, and that for trifing matter
which could be as well alleged of any
school in the state. Mr. Fairblnk was
unanimously reelected superintendent
The trustees will meet soon to make the
necessary preparation for improving the
buildings with the money voted by the
legislature.
b Do you think that Senator Edmun5.s
has given up all idea of going on the
. supreme benchP asked your corr espondenr
to-day of one of the senator's most inli
e mate friends. He says he has no further
aspirations that way" was the reply
+" but is content now to remain in the
Senate and do what he can there for hi
f country. know, as do his other fl ends
that he has always looked with favor upoi
the idea of ending his days upon the su
preme bench, and that Il few morths acc
i he would have been gratitied to hav,
b received an appointment there No VA
81 cancy, however. existed, and in the mean
Y while he has again been chosen senate
: for six yoars from the 81 of March next
!. Notwithstanding he says he is content t.
n remain where he is, believe if IL vacancy
C on the bench occurs and the position i
i rendered him. that he will not decline it
s If when Judge Hunt rctires the vttanc,
4 thus created is otfe Ell TO he senator, hi
s aspiration to 90 upon the bench will bt
sure to return, and the Senate will los,
n one of It's most valned members. - Wash
G tngton Special 10 The Bosom Traveller.
e CENSUS OF NEW ENGLAND Towns
!, The census office furnishes this statement
e of the population of New England town,
o and cities having II population IF 10000
}. and less than 10000; Bridgeport CT, 20.
n l48; Salem. Mass, q, $685. New Bedford
9 Mass, 26,S75; HoIyoke, Mass p, 85l
d Chelsea, Mass, 81, 1855; Norwich CT u,
14l; Waterbury, CT. 1863: Gloucester
p Mass, 1899; Pawtuckct, r.. l., $1,000
d Meriden, CT, 1880; SoherviIe, Mass.
!, "a 985: Taunton, Mass, 2l.2l3; Lewiston
/. Me, 1904; Haverhil, Mass, lS,475
:. Newton, Mass, 1895; Bangor. Me, is.
$ 857; Newport, r. l., Is, 90; New Britain
n Ct. 1898; Newburyport, Mass. Is, 537
d Nashua, N. H., 1887 Woonsocket. II. |
Q 1908; Norwalk, CT, 1855; Concord, n
o H., 1888; Brockton Mass II, COS; Pitts
s field, Mass, 1857; Biddeford, Me, r.
:. 652; Fitchburg, Mass., II 405; Northamp
:. ton, Mass, 12,l72; Rutland. VT, l2.149
i Dover, N, H., 1l,6S7; Burlington, Vt.
0 1854; Stamford, CT. 1925; Woburn
Mass, 1898; Weymouth, Mass. 1851
g New London, CT, l0,529; Warwick. r. |.
r l2,l63; Maiden, Mass, 1907; Middle
d town, Ct, l1,79l; Waltham, Mass ,1l.7Il
d Danbury, CT, IL 500; Derby, CT, II GAG
l. Chicopee, Mass, 1926; Attleboro, Mass.
:. It'll; Quincy, Mass, 1889, NortI
!, Adams. Mass, 1912; Marlboro, Mass
1925.