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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Over In Coventry, on the night preceding the 9Th,
several young men attacked the constable, hustled
him about and rescued two whom he arrested.
They had too much rum.
RUTL MD COUNTY.
The demand for slate Increases with a rspiiiiy
hitherto unknown In this section and the uniyers al
reply to the question Of reporter ~ to orders
Is: We are booked lar ahead of our imnediate
supply" Prices rule strong, and it is probable
that beds that a few wears were partially aban
doned will be reopened.-[Fair Haven Fra.
The Howe scale company paid $4,000 in wages
for the month ending July 18th, and the Vermont
marble company s2j,OO'. The latter corporation
has in the vicinity of 100 persons In its employ and
the number is constantly increasing.
The ledge. weighing about 1000 tons, over-hauging
the sutherland Falls quarry felt recently and
smashed several machines, but the men escaped .
Several accidents of this kind have occurred in the
West Rutland quarries, but always when the quarry
men were absent.
Col. Baker of Center Rutland recently began
working new marble quarry which is said to pro-
duce fine grade of new stock. lie has sold a hal
interest to rich New York parties, and a company
has been organized called the Center Rutland
marble company.
John Hanlon jumped In front of an engine on the
Lebanon Springs railroad at East HOosic Monday
evening and was instantly killed. He was an
employe of the company and had been dril king.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Wilmington boasts of a l2-years-old girl weighing
1853 pounds. Grafton has girl only 10 years old
who weighs over 200
The White Mountains train down, due at Bellows
Falls at ?: 10 O'Clock Tuesday, cOllided with
freight train at North Charestown, n. H., badly
smashing the engine of the White Mountains train
and one or two freight cars. The engineer of the
freight train and the fireman of the other train were
slightly injured. The of the collision was a
misplaced switch. The damage will amount TO
$4,000 or $1,000.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
L. Cook, an employe of the Connecticut River
lumber company, was drowned at olcutt's Fails
Thursday.
Owing to the necessary re-adusting fpart of :he
machinery used in the state prison at windsor,
Brockett Co. the ontractors, will not begin their
contract for shOe-making ill August.
There is trouble among the taxpayers of Hart
land, owing to the neglect of some of the listers to
sign the appraisal and assessment. Several refuse
10 pay taxes and are going to law.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20
NOTICE % TEACHERS!

The Teachers of Washington County hereby no
tilted that the County Examining Board for Washing
ton County will hold public examination of Teachers
at the Mortified Graded School Building, Nortlheld
August Sd aud 4th, commencing Augu "a, at IL
o'clock, A. NJ A Certificate granted by this Board
licenses the holder to teach any Common School in
Washington County during the term OF years. See
No. ~, OF the Laws of 1876,
CHARLES DOLE. J u.s,ir.ton Co,rt,
JOHN H. SENTER Masn nnit0i RR ourd
4. n. WHEELOGK EAa'uih'ps BOARD
BY JOHN II. SENTER, Clerk.
ItIv 1891
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20

FRUIT of the tropics burning cline,
Thy wOrdrOuS virtues, fideless still,
Exert an influence sublime,
10 miuistering TO human III;
Aud many pdng along nur way
Slniptt's jamaica finger doth allay,
EN9f.rl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20
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ry in coors made expressly showing every hn
every important Town Beautifully Illustrated 1Sl9
large Pages Reails a8.75 and $500 Tells all about
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iransportation rces Social EducauGnal and Religious
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20

Over In Coventry, on the night preceding the 9Th.
several young men attacked the constable. hustled
him about and rescued two whom he arrested.
They had too much rum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
Business

New York, I4-The Pa6Lfc'S regular
weekly table of business transactions, as
shown through clearing house exchanges,
exhibit an increase in every instance
over the corresponding week last year,
With barely one exception Worcester,
Mass, shows 8 falling off of 2l.7 per cent.
The Public Gays the exchanges were
materislly disturbed by the unusual day
of fasting and prayer on account Of the
President In this and other states the
week embraces only five days OF BUSH
Ress, although the exchanges as respects
payments made on drafts and checks
by mail were nearly the same as
if the banks had been open six
days. In some states the exchanges
were closed on Thursday as in New
York. In others on Tuesday, and con-
siderable difference results in the COM
parat;Ve amount of payments made dur
ing the week. Hence the exchanges
cannot be regarded of usual significance,
and the increase shown only proves that
the volume of business, had the week
been uninterrupted, would have been
still more largely in excess of the bust
ness done in the corresponding week last
yeak Enormous transactions at Chica-
60 continue, although the great wheat
corner is supposed to have eliminated on
lst. At San Francisco there
has been extraordinary activity in min
ing stocks, on account of the reported
di.coveTy OF new bonanza in the Com
stock Lode. The increase Of business in
Louisville may possibly be ascribed to
the recent railroad arrangements. But
the volume of business is large almost
every where, and so large that there is no
reason to doubt the continuance of
general prosperity. An interesting fea-
ture of these returns is that the increase
at known centres of speculative activity
is on the whole less than at other points
where business is almost wholly legiti-
mate. Whatever advance there is in
prices of stocks has at least this basis OF
fact, that the business of the country is
'Arger In almost every branch than ever
before. 60 e .. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
The Erate Irish.

Dublin, 14.-The executive committee
of the Land League will submit restric-
tons to the national convention, deelsr-
ing the cause of political and social ills
impoverishiRg the country, is the detest-
able system Of allen rule, and that the
people can never be prosperous and con-
tent until they enjoy the right Of self
government, for which they will never
lease to struggle. The resolution lie
nouHces the coercion act as having been
devised in spirit of malignant hypoc-
risy, and executed for the qualification of
private Vindictiveness, and for the sup
preston Of admitted public rights upon
men who have borne q heavy share in
the movement which led the government
to initiate the land bill. Another reso-
luton characterizes the land bill as
radically insufficient, and says it
cannot be accepted as just, wise
or even temporary settlement
OF the question. The executive
invites the League, therefore, to solem My
.pledg itself to determined adherence to
The principles of the Land Lesgue until
all its aims are fully accomplished. 1t is
already decided by the Land League to
establish labor league, the executive to
be affiliated with the work in cor junction
With tie Land League, but to be COM
posed entirely of representatives of bona
fde laborers. The objects Of this execu-
tive are the extension of the franchise to
sborers, the return of labor representa-
lives to Parliament, and the establish
ment of peasant proprietary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
{ -I-sL niG H. Az II IL
SNAKE CHARuER>.
= visit go the "a q"is Indians.

= Visit go the - Q~Is Indians.
Chicago, Is First Lieutenant Join
q Rou1ke. 5rd Cavalry, U. y. army
-ide-5e-carsp to General Crook, wa ION
e the officers selected by Lieutenant
GeneraI Sheridan, some months since
to make Investigations into the habit
ETC., of the Indians livir g within or
contiguous to the military division OF
Missouri. The district assigned 20 Lieu
tenant Bourke was the southern half OF
the division, the northern portion beir e
allotted to Captain w. P. Clarke, 2nd
Cavalry Bourke has penetrated into n
country never before traversed by white
man, and has written to General Gheri-
dan long letter. which contains q gra-
phic account Of curious and horrible
religious ceremonies among the remote
and almost unknown Indian tribe,
the Mcquis of northeastern Arizona, d
people whose identity has been pre-
served since they were first seen snc
partially described by Spanish Csthollrr
missionaries in 1886. The rite referred
to is the snake dance. Lieutenant Bourke
stated that they Canced around IN pecu-
lar manner with snakes IN their bands
and mouths. There were about lOO ven
omous raltlesnskes, ard these were
handled csrelessly by old men and boys.
The scene was horrible in the extreme.
These people are greater snake charmers
than the Asiatics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
A Russian Plague.

London, 14.-Russian journals publish
terrible details of disease now prevail
ing in Russian provinces. In certain
communities and parishes ell the children
under Is years old have died. The
origin of the attack dates frem 70, when
the disease first appeared in Bes:arabis.
Since then il hiss spread far and wide
over the southern empire, whence it
stely began to make rapid progress to-
wsrds the east and northwest. In Pal
lava Province, of considerable less than
cocoon inhabitants, there have been
IS, 543 cases, Is, 765 fatal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15

1t Invites the Most Critical
Analysis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
American Pork,

Paris, 14.-Leon Chateau has just pub
lished two letters, one addressed to the
minister of foreign affairs, the other to
the French Chamber of Commerce. de-
handing the sbrogstion of the decree of
February prohibiting the importation OF
American pork. Chateau proposes Or
gsnizing shortly a meeting at Paris
against the decree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-15
MONETARY AND STOCKS,
New York, Sept il, 1881

NOH Va hs SOPS- IL ACOA'
Money, 6; governments strong I;
stccks, weak and lower; Western Union,
s93l; Quicksilver, II; Pacific, 51N;
MATipcsa rs; Wells Fargo, $50; n. Y.
entral, 14411; Erie, 1879; Panama,
255; Union Pacific, 1885; bonds, I161z;
Central Pacific, 9l7z: bonds 1147s;
Sutre, IL; Silver Nugget, 112; Tomb
stone, 81; Mineral Creek, 10.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
A Giant Grapevine.

Many of our readers will remember
an item we published about a year ago
in regard to q monster grapevine of the
Mission variety growing on the ranch of
William E. Finn, several miles from the
Cajon. At that time the reporter took
his measurement all by guess, and that,
too, from memory after his return to
town. Not few thought our description
of the big vine a stretch of the report
orial prerogative, yet we have been
assured by Mr.. Finn himself that we
failed to do the vine even justice; that
its branches were longer and covered a
much larger area than was represented.
Since then this monster has continued to
grow until its accumulated weight OF
branches and fruit has brought total
destruction to one of the two large oak
trees which supported it and almost de.
molished the domicile of its owner.
From MI. Films driver we learn that
the vine and its fruits have completely
crushed the tree, tearing it out by the
roots. The size of the vine and the
weight of grapes growing upon it may
be estimated when we say that the oak
tree thus Frustrated, which is perfectly
sound, is fully two and a half feet in
diameter and upwards of sixty feet in
heigth, with corresponding spread of
limbs and branches. Mr.. Finn esti-
mates that on that portion of the vine
which destroyed the tree there were
fully five tons of grapes.-San Diego,
(Cat.) Union.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
He Had Plenty.

Some years ago, when the country was
newer than now, and the then rising
population not so polished and polite as
is at present the case, q Methodist camp
meeting was held south of Newburo.
As was the custom, the visiting ministers
who were too delicate to stand life In the
tents were CHARTERED ON the local
brethren. William Robinson, Esq.,, who
relates the incident, was. one of the
preachers, and was assigned to Brother
Johnson's house, where two of the
preachers were entertained. The youth
full scion of the houseFof johnson was q
'half-licked, uninteresting cub, and his
mother was very anxious lest he should
do discredit to her training, and accord
ingly gave the youngster daily instruc-
ton as to the manner In which he should
demean himself. As intimated previ-
ously, the earlier residents of Cuyahoga
County were not remarkable for their
refinement, and the line between BIAS
phemy and moral converse was not
closely drawn. At dinner the boy re-
manned silent and devoted his energies
and talents strictly to putting all the
food within his reach where it would do
the most good. Noticing a sort of cessa-
ton of hostilities, q sort of letting up, so
to speak, in the ~gastronomic feats of her
first and only born, the mother beam
ingly remarked: nt
"Have some more beans, Willie? 4t
"Not another sd bean, mother r.
responded the cub.
"That's right, Willie; speak right
out, and don't forget to be polite" and
Mrs. johnson beamed with material
satisfaction and self graduation, utterly
unconscious of the Mortified looks which
her CLERICAL guests exchanged.-Cleve-
land Lender. sa4E 5 =4qEV p
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
Geography.

-H -
Mr.. A J. Kickoff, Of Cleveland, said of
geography at the Atlanta meeting:
"What would be the result Of an inquiry
among the more intelligent tradesmen
and members of the profession as to the
knowledge Of geography which they had
attained or accumulated, we will say, at
from 35 to 80 years? I do not speak Of
that alone which they learned in child
hood, but of the sum total of all the
knowledge they may claim at the time OF
the inquiry. I think it would be found
that they know very little as compared
with the IA or 10 year old miss who has
just passed her examination for the high
school in any one of our towns and
cities, except as to those points which
they have in later years looked up for
the purpose of business or pleasure.
Not having any relation to the course of
reading or business pursuits of matured
years, the names and locations of rivers,
mountains, lakes, cities, eapes, nations,
ETC., drop from the memory of most men
as the features of people who pass in
rapid moving procession. The study
having served its purpose In the recita-
ton room and on examination day Is
promptly dismissed from the mind.
Test the value of a study thus pursued
by any standard you please, and it is
valueless, except as to its general out
lines, which can be learned in one-third
of the time now allotted to it. As
studied it contributes little to our stores
of useful information and still less to the
Discipline of mind inasmaeh as it begets
a habit Of ~careles indifference to what
we have learned"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
interviewing a Machine.

A dealer in hardware on Jefferson
avenue has had a .straw-cutter standing
on the walk in front,of his store for some
days past to catch the public, eye, and
yesterday forenoon two boys discovered
it and had Considerable sport feeding
papers under the knife. They were still
at work, one at the wheel and the other
feeding all the old papers he could find,
when along came three Canada Indians
with somthing less than q thousand
baskets hitched, to them. They were
evidently father, mother and son, and
when they saw the straw-cutter at work
they came to a dead halt and exhibited
great curiosity to know how the old
thing chewed up papers in that manner.
After some conversation between them
the Indian put down his basket and
made a closer inspection. The boys fell
back to give him a fair show, and as he
picked up a long strip of paper the
squaw began turning the wheel In about
46 time.
The machinery worked beautifully,
and a grin of quiet delight had just
commenced to spread over the red mans
face when the end of the paper was reached
and the knife sliced off the end of his
forefinger. There was just one howl,
accompanied by a jump three feet high.
When the Indian landed he was as silent
as the grave and as straight as a bean
pole. He looked from his finger to the
straw-cutter and back, took in the gen.
eral laugh from the sidewalk without
giving himself away, and with the digni-
ty-ef aSuitan he walked over to -his
baskets, resumed his load, and marched
off with his yyounded hand in his pocket
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15


impartial experiments that have been
instituted conviction seems to settle that
there is no such great gain as claimed.
In no instance have we seen any item in
regard to lost fertility, for an acre Of
land that produces seventy-6vetons Cd
of corn fodder must be exhausted almost
beyond any drain of a dozen grass crops
that would produce twenty tons of dry
food. Just what the future of the silo is
to be In American agriculture is uncer-
tain, but that it can establish itself by
any unjust claims or end in other han
disappointment unless accuracy can be
maintained is doubtful, and, if success
does follow, it is not the base upon which
agricultural prosperity must be built
upon, but in any event can only become
"a part of many successful industries
Cleveland Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
Anna Dickinson,s Thrilling Adventure.

In the early part of Miss Anna Dick
inson's career she met a lady in travelling
who proved very congenial and invited
her to visit her. at an elegant residence
on the suburbs of a. large city. The
invitation was accepted and Miss Dick
inson, being much fatigued on the even
ing of her arrival, retired early. She
soon heard the clashing of chains, SEEM
ingly in the room with her. At first
she thought she must be rvo and
tried to sleep, but "tired natures sweet
restorer" was wooed in vain. Soon the
noise was heard again and suddenly she
felt the presence of a human being very
near her-even on the bed where she lay
and also felt an icy-cold chain pressed
against her. Springing from the bed
she ran screaming from the hall, where
she was met by the lady whose guest
she was and fell ~fainting at her feet.
The intruder was the insane husband of
Miss Dickinson's hostess, who had es-
capped from his room and keeper, and
the chains were light chains about his
hands, which were used to keep him
from iniuring himself. Miss Dickinson
had not been informed that such a per-
son existed, yet had been assigned a
room in the same portion of the house
he occupied.-Atlantic City Cor. of
the Washington Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
Disciplined.

The children of the Crown Princess
of Germany are trained with a discipline
similar in severity to that which their
mother experienced in her English home
from her father, Prince Albert. Few
children in private families + kept I'M
der such a strict regime as are these
royal children. Their imperial birth
and high rank secure them no privileges
in. the nursery and school-room.
Theyrise and retire early and at regu-
lar hours. Breakfasting at 8 with their
parents, a little leisure follows ; but at
10 they are summoned to their books
and kept hard at work till 5, with an
hours intermission for dinner.
Their meals consist of plain dishes,
simply cooked, of which they have free
choice. But, having chosen, they must
eat what is set before them, for they are
not allowed to call for another dish,
even if they do experience a change of
preference. Between meals no eating
is allowed.
Only inexpensive toys are permitted
for play, and they + required to take
good care of toys and books. The Prin
cesses have no waiting-maids to help at
their toilet, but are required to dress
themselves with neatness and taste. It
might be well for American parents to
import imperial fashions from Germany.
1t certainly would, if adopted, improve
the health and manners of young
America.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-15
Health and Science.

A good many years ago an epidemic
Of disease was supposed to be q "visita-
tion," or a Judgment" and prayers
we're offered up that its progress might
be stayed. Nowadays, when individ-
uals or neighborhoods are attacked with
typhus fever, diphtheria, or any n OF
the long range of malarial disorders,
there is an immediate inquiry as to the
condition of that house, or that neigh
borhood, and the disease is traced to its
source of rotten vegetation, putrid filth,
foul air, bad drainage, or some other OF
the uncleanly causes of zymotic dis
ease.
Ror this advance we have to thank
physiological and sanitary science, but
it will not help us much to know a thing
unless we act upon our knowledge. 1t
will not get rid OF the causes of disease
to know what those causes are, unless
we go vigorously to work to counterfeit
them. It has been oascertained now
beyond a doubt that infectious disease
is primarily occasioned by living germs
that these germs have their origin In
dirt, overcrowding, bad air, putrid veg
citation, imperfect drainage and the like
conditions. It makes no difference
WIlt1utr 6uoSe COuulblOuS are lOuuo IL cOh-
ement house, cottage or palace-in the
streets of the city, or the green lanes
of the country. the result is the same
it is sickness and death.
1t is not entirely a gratifying thing to
lazy, irresponsible people to find that
health, and the best conditions for liv-
ing useful and reasonably happy lives,
are within their own power, and that
they are responsible for their fulfllment.
1t is so much easier to keep on in the
old way, to pile up refuse, to let the
drainage go, to build a house like a soap
box, and transfer the consequences to
the shoulders of Providence or the Al
mighty. But it is too late to do this
now. Providence has been made respon-
sible for the results of our shortcomings
long enough, science has discovered
that they are within our control, and
that it is our business first to discover
what the laws are that govern health and
disease, and then adapt ourselves and
our circumstances to the obligations they
impose.
There is no occasion, in the nature of
things, for persons to be born diseased,
or die p~rematurely. A pure and tenn
perate life, in a healthy location, and
amid healthy surroundings, are fair
guarantees for a green old age.-Demo-
rests Monthly. 7c su5eI $50