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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

LONDON Foes. That London is one n,
the healthiest cities in the world is mnct
to be wondered at. At this season of The
year especially it might naturally be
lhought that all the diseases of the human
respiratory system would be rampap,
there, ON account of the fog in which the
business part of the metropolis is enveop.
ed' Sixteen hours out Of the twenty four
the city is in total darkness, and for the
remaining eight it is wrapped in that ,'dim
religious light" so suitable to cathedrals
but aggravatng in busy city. 1t is diff
cult to account for the irreguarity with
which these fogs appear. Fifty wears ago
they were frequent and intense, and were
described as being of the consistency OF
pea soup and thick enough to be cut with
knife. From 1850 to 1870 it was rare for
one OF the old-time fogs to put in an an.
pearance, and even then it only lasted a
few hours. 1t was hoped that the repua-
tons concerning the abatement of the
smoke nuisance was the cause of this ces-
sation of the annoyance; but for the last
two or three years the fogs have returned
with their old vigor, and TIA, hope is de-.
slroyed. The loss of time, and therefore
Va houOys ilolh lulS cause In the nrgat
commercial centres of London is very con
siderable. The underground railway has
done much to mitigate this evil. At the
West End the fog does not amount to more
than AL annoyance, and is fund of ofamuse.
ment and topic of conversation. 1t finds
its way even into the theatres, so that the
audience cannot see what is happening on
the stage. In the churches the clergymen
are Invisible to their flocks. In Hvue Park
one can as completely lose his way as if he
were caught in snow storm on the
prairie. The serious side of "a London fog
is to be found in the fact that although cabs
and omnibuses move only at snail's pace,
tootmen are continually being run over
and the hospital surgeons are kept busy.
children get lost by the dozen, and in spite
OF every precau,ion, people tumble into the
names and INTO the canals which traverse
the north of London.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

NEWSPAPER ENTERPRIsE-The publ.
cation of the details of the battle at Spitzkor
between the Beers and the English was,
says the Chicago Tribune, one of the most
marvellous feats of newspaper and tele-
graph enterprise ever known The Lon.
don otandard sent Mr. Cameron, the
hardy, resOlute, fearless African explorer,
with the British advance to report its op.
erations. He accompanied it in its difficult
march to the summit of the fatal height.
When the Beers made that gallant charge,
in the face of the English blyonets, about
which they brag so much, and poured
over into the basin, from which they drove
the English like sheep, Mr.. Cameron was
knocked down, run over, trampled upon,
and captured. He showed his newspaper
credentials and note book and, having
established his professional identity, was
requested to act as flag bearer to
enable the English to take care of their
wounded. He reached the British camp
that night, aud wrote his dispatch of about
$500 words. That dispatch was put upon
the army field wires, and reached the
coast. Hence it travelled up the east coast
of Afl ica, over 5000 miles, and tapped the
East Indian wires in the Gulf of Alden !;
thence on the bottom of the Red Sea,
another 200 or 300 miles, to the Mediter-
ranean; thence on the bottom of the Med
iterranean to Italy; then through Italy
and over the Alps, and through France
and across the British Channel TO London.
Not stopping there, it goes to Valentia,
on the west coast of Ireland, and speeds
across the Atlantic to Newfoundland.
thence to New York, and from New York
across the continent to San francisco, and
on the following morning it is printed in
every daily newspaper in the civilized
worId--a thousand of them In this coun-
try
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

REPRODUCTION OF BoNE.-The question
of the saving of "A diseased or wounded
| limb has for the general public great in
terest. An interesting case. which pro.
misses new departure in conservative
surgery, has just been published in the
transactions of the medical society of the
state of New York for 1880. The case was
under the care of DR.. George F. Shrady,
surgeon to the Presbyterian and the St.
Francis hospitals. New York The patient
was newsboy fifteen years old, suffering
from acute general periostitis of the hu,
merus of the left arm, caused by an injury
and subsequent exposure to cold. His
arm, forearm and hand were greatly
swollen; fuctuation existed throughout
the entire extent of the arm, and it was
feared that the tissues would be transform
ed into large abscess. His general con
dition was also bad. For two weeks the
patient was supported by the most nour.
ishing diet, and the arm itself received
every attention. 1t was evident, however,
the greater part, if not the whole, of the
arm bone was dead and that the general
condition of the patient was most unfavor-
able.
Notwithstanding these untoward cir
cumstances. it was decided to perform an
operation for the removal of the arm bone.
Ether was therefore administered to the
patient, and the operation was rapidly
performed. TIE entire bone of the arm
was found to be diseased and had to be re-.
moved, but fortunately its covering. the
periosteum, was left almost entire. With
in forty eight hours after the operation the
patient was out of danger and made good
recovery. The growth of bone is well
known TO take place from the periosteum.
and in this case, it having been carefully
saved, the deposit of new bone occurred
throughout. In six months after the
operation the bone had become so strong
that the arm was found to be almost as
useful as ever. In the history of bone
reproduction, which includes the opinions
of eminent surgeons, parallel to this case
does not exst.-N. Y. Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

BUNYANS CHURCH AT ELsrow As
the many pilgrims who came from all
parts of the world to the shrine of Bun
yam are aware, the fine old Norman and
early English church has long been in a
state of dangerous dilapidation. At last,
partly through the liberality of Mr.
Whitebread, NJ. P. who is lord Of the
manor, its restoration has been begun.
The roof has been taken off and portions
OF the great walls removed, discovering
many features of special interests to
archeologists. The characteristics of the
quaint old edifice are being strictly pre-
served, and the work has been under the
eye of the society for preservation of
oaken beams and wood d-wOrk-the latest
of which dates from 1530-s unfit for
replacenJ owing to the decay of parts and
as so many have asked leave to carry
away fragments ,ithas been happily resolved
upon by the authorities. to usa the solid
old oak for binding new "Estow" edi-
tion of Pilgrims Progress" which is
heing prepared by the publisher. John
Walker & Co, of London. the profits ON
this method of utilizing the Elstow oak
going to the restoration fund, which needs
enlarging. Bunyan was converted by a
sermon preached in the old pulpit, which.
with his pew, is to ne preserved. The
wood will make a handsome book side and
to guard against imposition, fac .smile
voucher Of geuuiueness, written by the
vicar and church warden will be enclosed
in each volume.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

very simple barometer, and one
quite accurate in foreteling the weather,
may be made by dipping sheet of paper
IN solution of cobalt. The paper will
become blue when the weather is to be
dry and pleasant and will turn pink on
the approach Of wet weather. In France
and elsewhere, what are called barometer
flowers are manufactured on this principle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

SEC J. The secretary of state and au-
ditor Of accounts shall be elected by the
freeman of the state upon tho same ticket
with governor, lieutenant governor and
treasurer.
SEC 2. The legislature shall carry this
article into effect by appropriate legisla.
tion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23
Requiring an additional oath of mem-
hers of the general assembly.

SEC, l, The representatives having met
on the day appointed by law for the
commencement Of biennial session of the
general assembly, and chosen their speak
er, and the senators having met shall,
before they proceed to business, take and
subscribe the following oath, in addition
to the oath now prescl ibed You, -,
do solemnly swear (or aiiirm) that you
did not at the time Of your election to
this body, and that you do not now hold
any office of profit or trust under the auth
ority OF congress- so help you God Tor
in any case of IN atrirmaton) under the
pains and penalties of prejury.'
SEC TIE words "ofiice or profit or
trust under the authority of congress "
shall be construed to mean any office
created directly or indirectly by congress
and for which emoument is provided
from the treasury of the United States
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23
Relating to the legislatures power to
control the traffic in Intoxicating drinks

The manufacture and sale of intoxicat
ing liquors other than cider and wine
made from the fruits of this state
shall be and are hereby forever prohibited
except for medicinal, chemical and
mechanical purposes and the sale of cider
and wine made as aforesaid shall be SC
regulated and restrained as to prevent
drunkenness, padperism and crime.
1t is hereby enjoined upon the general
assembly to make the foregoing provs.
ions effective by requisite Legislative
action
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

SEC /. Whenever any vacancy shall
occur, from any cause in the Senate OF
House of Representatives, the governor
may order an election to fill the vacancy.
SEC 2. The Legislature shall carry this
article into effect by appropriate legisla-
ton,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23
ART. xxx.

Relating to enabling towns to aid rail
rnnda
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23
aMiscellanu.


proposed CONSTITUTIONAL amendments.
The following are the amendments to
the state constitution proposed at the last
session Of the legislature. They will be
considered bv the next legislature and il
approved hv that body will then be submit
ted to the popular vote Of the people, and
if accepted will become part of the con
>titution;
Relating to reprieves, communications
and pardons.
ART -.
The governor shall have power to remit
fines and forfeitures, and to grant re-
prieves, communications and pardous after
convection Tor all Otfenses, except treason
and Impeachmtn ut, upon such conditions
and with such restriction and limitation as
he may think proper subject to such regu-
latiOns rs may be provided by law relative
to the manner of applying therefor; but
in case of conviction of murder no pardon
shall he ., ,anted nor sentence commuted
except upon the recommendation in writ
ing of n board consisting of the lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, and three
assistant Judges of the supreme court
appointed bv the chief Judge, or any four
of such board after full hearing upon
due public notice and in open session, and
such recommendation with the reason
therefor at length shall he recorded and
filed IN the office of the secretary of state
Upon conviction of treason he shall have
power to suspend the execution of the
sentence until the case shall be reported
to the general assembly, which shall either
pardon. commute or direct the execution
Of the sentence, or grant further reprieve.
He shall bennially report to the general
assembly each case of reprieve, commuta
tion or pardon granted, stating the name
of the convict, the crime of which he was
convicted, the sentence and its date and
The date of the sentence, Communication or
repricve,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23
ART. XVII

Relating to filling vacancies in the
House and Senate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
A Remarkable story.

The body Of Philip Soldering, captain
of the scow Congress, OF the street-claanine
service, was found thereon late Saturday
night, and was reported as that OF Henry
johnson, the man being also known by that
name. II was supposed that death was due
to natural causes, but Deputy Coroner Wa
terman's suspicious were excited when he
saw the body yesterday. Henry O'Neil,
deck hand on the steamer DassOri, which
had lowed the Congress and other barges
TO the foot of Market street on Saturday
evening, then came forward with remark
able story. He said that as the tow reached
the pier he called to Solderlingt to cast of, and
the latter answered. A minute later O'Neil
went aboard the Congress and there found
the captain lying on the deck with two
Italians standing by him. He told them to
lift the man up, and they refused, saying,
s'Captain bad man. lie no good.~ They
then disappeared. There were eighteen
Italians working on the barge. and they
will all be arrested. -Neo York Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
A Sheaf of Foreign Proverbs.


People love truth, but invite the lie
20 dinner Russian.
One hill cannot keep two tigers. Chinese
equivalent of our "Two of trade.O
The sea will settle when it marries. Gae-
lie.
When the house is builded, death enters
in.-TUrkiSh.
Heaven sends almonds to the toothless.-
NubiQn.
There was never good or i'll but woman
had TO do with it.-Gdehc.
What woman doesn't know she'll hide.
/ Gaelic.
Steel likes to be called gray silver.-RltS-
sian.
The meat is on the chopping-board.- CHI
neSe. Equivalent to The victim is power
less against his oppressor.O
1t isn't rusc alone, but the tooth, too,
that helps out the foX.-RuSSiGn.
Wed no woman in whom you can find
| flaw.- Gaelic.
Speak low, friend even dead Cars
ears can hear. Russian.
Harsh is the praise that cannot be listen
ed to ; dark are the danes that cannot be
dallied with,-Gdelic.
Though snake be fed with milk, it will
still Weld poison 1dmui. Put a crow in
cage, will he talk like parrot p Trad.
! The MIN tree will not be sweetened,
though you water it with milk.-SdnScru.
Twang on golden harp and the people
will admire your playing Russian.
The ackslhowls-willmy old buffalo die !?
Bddogr Will the barking of the dog
reach the skies p CiRgdleSe. 1.-THE dog bark
at the mountain will the mountain be in
jured or the dog?-1dmW. Equivalents
Of our own pioverb Courses come home to
roost.")
The birds live, though not all hawks
Gaelic.
II dog has money he is called "Your
lordship the dog" KrOmnir.
Many a man wears blue ribbon on his
breast that had better wear rope around
his neck. Russian.
The thief is safest who lives under the
walls of the Kings palace.-PersioR.
1t is big beast that there is not room
for outside Gaelic.
Cold is not kept out with "For Gods
sake!" or For the prophets sake !"
but with four seers of standardization
| A learned man without works is cloud
without rain.-Ar0bic. Worship without
| faith lisa waste Of flowers. Tetiqu. Eqli-
yalents Of our saying concerning "Faith
without works.)
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
Finding "a sea.serpent,s Skeleton.

The bones of a sea-serpent have been un-
earthed from a large marl-pit worked by
o. b. Herbert, of Marlborough, Monmouth
county, n. j. The remains were carefully
uncovered and removed to Mr.. llerbert's
house. There are forty or fifty sections OF
the spinal column, each one being about
three inches thick and nine or ten inches in
circumference. At the head were found
four tusks and number of teeth. The
tusks are between two and three inches in
length, and they still retain the hard enam-
el. A piece of one Of the iawbones is nearly
foot long. Mr.. Herbert states that the
remains are similar to those found two
years ago in his pit, which were sent to the
museum of Yale College. Ii is estimated
that the monster whose remains were found
this week was about thirty-siX feet long
The remains are in very fine state Of pre-
seryation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23

AS DARING AS His NAMEsAKE. Napoleon
Bonaparte Barney, machinist, employed
in the Rogers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Pater-
son, n. j., was divorced from his wife, and
she went 10 her former home, near Utica.
Mr.. Barney, who Is about sixty, married q
Miss Sutton, sixteen years Of age. They
had one child. In the summer of 1880 Mr..
Barney's grown-up son by his first wife,
named Willard Barney, came to Paterson
from Utica and fell in love with his step
mother. Then Mrs. Barney the first came
10 Paterson and met her former husband.
He was surprised to find himself glad to
see her. A family council was held, the
result Of which has Just come to light. The
old man obtained divorce from his young
wife, and day ca two ago remarked his
first wife. AT the same time his son mar
ried his fathers second wife, and became
his step-brother's step-father.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23

The SAFEST SEAT.--The frequency OF
collisions on railroads has raised the ques-
ton, Which is the place Of greatest security
In railroad traint The Railroad Journal
gives the following rs an answer: II Is very
well known that the eur nearest the
engine II exposed to the least dust, and
that the rear ear OF a train is generally safer
than the front car. The safest Is probably
The last ear but one, in train OF more than
two ears; that Is, there are fewer chances Of
accidents 10 this than any other. II ii is
a way train at moderate speed, or any train
standing still, collision Is possible from
another train In the rear; In which the last
car receives the first shock. Again, the en-
CINE and the front cars OF train will Of
ten run over a broken rail, or cow, or
stone, without detrment, while the last ear,
having nothing TO draw II into the line Of
the train, II free 10 leave the track. Next
10 the forward ear the rear car is proba-
bly, the most unsafe In the train. The safest
seat Is probably near the centre OF the last
car but one, and in very long train, In the
centres Of the last two or three cars next
10 the last. i.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
By Il. T.. Chahin & Co.
Real Estate AuctlOncers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF 4 VERY VAL
L UABLE FARM NEAR TIE "oLD
CHURCH, IN HANOVER COUNTY, WITH
HANDSOME BRICK DWELLlNG.-By virtue Of
a trust decd dated goth November, 1880, and re-
corded I'm Hanover County Court IN ID. V. No. l3'
page lJ4. the undersigned, AS trustees therein at
the request of the beneficiary. default having been
made in the payment of the bond secured. viii sell
at public auction. In front Of the custom-house in
the city OF Richmond on
TUESDAY. JANCARY 3, 1882,
nj l. o'clock VI. that LARGE AND NALUABLE
TRACT Of LAND. with LARGE AND HAND
SOME DOUBLE BRICK DIV Yelling and other
improvements thereon, formerly owned by George
W. Basstt, deceased. lying in the lower emu OF
Hanover county. about seventeen mile, below the
city of Richmond, near the Old-Church tavern on
the PamunkCy river. being part Of the tracts KNOW
"ClOyer Lean and " Farmin2ton.' containing
about l.17O ACRES, more or less, but TO be asccr-
tanned by survey.
There Is an iueXhaustiblc supply Of mari on
this farm. and mi, sale offers 4 rare opportunity o.
make a good Investment. II j. seldom such pro-
pcrty T. offered ~ auction and this sale Is worthy
the attention OF capitalists or parties waning "a
nrst-class farm for occupation.
TERMS: by consent Of all parties interested
will be- ono third cash: balance In two equal an
nual payments, with per cent. interest FOR ncRo-
table notes. % De secured by deed of trust on the
land. II. \. 1LAIB0ENi,
Trustees.
sale by +. b. CHtFFIN & CO., AuctIOnccrs.
dc II. 1.OO.2 3.2f.9S&tl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
They'll Gather Where the Angels
ThrOng.

By ERNEST L. Boiling.
'Tis sad % gaze on mound that mark
The spots where loved ones lie asleep,
Where yiolets bloom, where iyies Green,
Fer clinging round the grave so dark.
When autumn comes, with mellow light,
And flowers, fading, sadly weep,
i feel that soon we, too. must sleep
Beneath the tomb's sepulchrTl night.
Thank God, the sleep Is not AWAY,
Since He, fOrsOOth, will one day sound
The last days note, and from the mound
The dead win rise and ny away.
Yes, 1y away beyond the skies:
And, mid grand triumphal song.
They'll gather where the angels thrOng.
q, blessed thought, there no one dies
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23

The highest hopes and interest of the race
rest on the purity, health, and strength
OF womanhood. We take pleasure in re-
ferring our readers to the remarkable
efficacy OF Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in all that class Of diseases
from which women suffer so much.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
CxEcUToRs NOTICE.

Having qualified as one OF the executors Of the
late y. III. STARkE, all parties 10 whom the estate
Is Indebted are notified TO present their claims at
once and those Indebted 10 the estate 10 settle
their accounts ut his late office, No. z south fif-
teenth street. ASHTON STARhE,
dc Z0-lw Executor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23

EXECUTOR'S SALE OF A LOT ON
IL TIE SOUTH SIDE OF FLOYD STREET
BETWEEN PLUM AND LOMBARDl STREETS
AT AUCTION.-By request Of Mr. W. 4. Elliott,
executor Of James Carter deceased, we will sell by
aution, upon the premiscs,on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23D,
nj O'Clock i. NJ. the LOT situated as above, be-
ginning 12O feet west Of Plum street, fronting 80
feet running back 179t feet to an alley 20 feet
wide.
TERMS: One third cash. balance ut six and
twelve months with interest and secured by trust
deed. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS,
de l9 AuctiOnccrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23

sheep-growing within the past three
years las advanced rapidly In Nebraska.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-23
TAXES.
CuTY TAXES.

OFFICE OF THE CITY COLLECTOR,t
RICHMOND. VA. November 30, 1881.
THIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN DAILY from
o'clock A. VI. to 6 O'Clock p. NJ. from the 10TH
TO TIE 3IsT DAY OF DECEMBER inclusive,
for the purpose of receiving from any person who
hasalrcady paid one-half only of the CITY TANEs
charged to them the remaining half.
TEN PER CENTUM
will be added to the amount Of said remaining
half where the party assessed shall fail TO pay on
or before December 3lst.
Any person having failed TO pay half of the tax
assessed against them in June and shall fail 10 pay
the whole amount on or before December 3lst will
be liable 10 penalty of
TWENTY PER CENTUM
upon the whole amount assessed against them
A. II. WOODSON,
de lin City Collector.