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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

Charles Curtis Stearns. station agent at
Bethel, committed suicide by hanging in
the basemen. OF The depot at Bethel Mon.
morning. Mr. Stearns was born in
jnel9a1, October 70, 1928. and has been
,nployed by the Central road for nearly
dirty years, He was station agent AT
; ID some tim before the war; went
oU' in the Mortified company in the st
Vermont regiment and was afterwards
station agent and postmaster at West
r ntolph but for the last twelve or fifteen
years has been station agent at Bethel. He
leaves II wife and several children. He
was Il man liked by all and both himself
and family were highly esteemed in tn,
c immunity. Mr.. StearnS was not mar
OF accurate business habits and some wears
ago from this cause had trouble with hi,
accounts. but was retained in the service
IF the company because they had conf
leuce in his honesty At bottom rs well a,
in his general capacity as an agent 1t i.
: atcd that he was depressed because al
eX min ton last week showed that he hac
fallen behind in his accounts, his depres
ion coming apparently from having faller
behind at all rather than because of the
amount involved which is said TO have
ben small rhe mother of Mr.. Stearn,
who has resided with him has been fo
years incuraby insane. Mr. Stearns will
be buried to day ut Mortified where h,
us to live and where as well as at Yves
Randolph and Bethel, he had man,
friends.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

ADVENTURE OF Two BOYS WITH A
BEAR Friday night, two Underhill lad'
went up Mansti' Id Mountain front fishing
and spent the night in a room on the sec.
ond floor of the half way house, which was
Otherwise empty During the night they
were awakened by the sound of some ami
NAL scramblng in at II lower window
rhcn came sounds of scratching and clat-
teIing on the fl ,or below, and then upon
the stair thoroughly alarmed and hav-
ing no weapons but pocket knives, the
''yS nov sDtang up and drew their bed
across the door, to b,r ihe entrance. The
creature r'tuc to the door, ma after smut
linz 4, the cl:c CAS- Cndcavored 10 push 1t
open. The boys crowded the bedstca"
against Ike door, with all their might, but
y re in d way to be- oyerpowercd when,
.iu5iLg thoir voices, they shouted loudly al
the intruder. lie took fright 1t the shout
ing and >cullled down stains and out n, tina
window. The morning light showed
scratches on the door and window asings,
and outside the window The plain tracks
Of bear in the soft earth
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07
Vermont State Fair.

The annual exhibition of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society, which takes
place at Prospect Park. Montpelier, on
Tuesday, wednesday, Thursday and Fri
d1v, september 10, Il. Is and 10, will
prove oac OF the largest and most interest
NJ Of any ever he'll in the state. The
ell RI Fnt forth by the N nagers give as
surIuccs tint the coming state fair will
g,ratty excel all previous exhibitions. The
y. emium list has been Increased. y "
Improvements are ordered, AMI every eff lrt
visitors Arrangements for special atrac-
tons are pending. The capital will put
on lis holiday attire. The society has done
a ,rge amount of judici1us adver ising ;
the several railroads have nude low ex
cursion rates. and will bring vast crowd
to the exhibition; and all combined will
make the state fair the great event of the
season The fair will open on Tuesday,
S ptember IS, and continue four days.
rne increased interest is demonstrated by
he unusual amount of applications for
space and other business connected with
The fair thus early.
The races n wednesday, Thursday and
cs. zee ally Friday. will undoubtedly be- the
most exciting the state has seen. the
il~al hal promises 20 be more attractive
tuIn usual, and will include every variety
OF woman's work. Among other new
fashions may be mentioned II large display
Of decorative art, needle work, and large
numher Of inventions. The annual fairs
of the present day are peculiarly American
institutions. They originated in imitation
Of the harvest home festivals of the older
countries, ant the social ehioyments have
been so combined with industrial pursuits
as TO become Indispensable 10 the progres
>ive spirit of the age; and the annual
occurrence is anticipated with the same
d igfee of pleasure rs the Chris mas tesu
val Let the people Of Vermont attend the
state fair Of 1881.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

Tuesday morning brought some very
curious atmospherical freaks. In the
early morning the sky Was very red, and
many people walked with the idea that
buildings were on fire. After time it
grew much darker, hut by haf-past six a
ycllowish light had taken the place of the
red light. This lasted for some time, when
green color prevailed which kept its
place through most of the forenoon
Mother Snipton's bogus prophecy had
quite run in the minds of those who ar,
IN the lookout for wonders. The day wsS
sultry and oppressive and in the afternoon
after the unusual colors had departed, thu
sun was unable to do much more than
how where it was. Its brightness was
luled by the smoke and j. ran its after
noon course, shorn of its beams, like bic
red ball
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

A writer in the New York Commercial
Advertiser maintains, and, what is worse,
appears to prove, that the men who make
New York city great and noted to day
came either fom the country, from New
England. or from foreign lands. The clry
he says, produces nothing noteworthy III
the way of science, art intellect or states
manship." No native New Yorker was
ever elected president OF vice president
no one except Hamilton Fish ever sat in
the cabinet, or on the bench of The 81
preme court In the Senate the state has
been for fifty years represented by men
born and generally living outside the city
The city NOW never produces statesmen.
Legislators or jurists." Even the leading
commercial men and the financial king
are carpet baggers." "All the prom
inent editors and newspaper proprietor,
are either of New England or foreign
parentage," with one or two eXcppt ;onS
The po>tmasters and collectors, and, lat.
terly. the mayors are imported. Nearly
al the great lawyers are Of outside birth
and culture. All the city judges are o
foreign stock. No native born New York
er is member of the present national OF
| SJhto SONcl HlueUI. lie CITY Olltld ; are
with one exception, foreign born, or ma
tives of other places. All the poltica
eaders and bosses, on both sides, are
m portatons. No writers of wide fame
have been born in the city for half 4
century. mo sweet singers since Hal
lcck, who was. by no means, Il magnate
| Bryant was an outsider, and even the
small buzzers residing in the city, VINO
figure as poets in magazines and an oc
caslonal volume, will be found to be near
y all New Englanders." This is IA pretty
hard showing, it must be confessed; but
if the metropolis cannot produce great
men, it has, at least, shown that it cal
Manufacture them out of the raw material
or give them chance to develop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07
BOSTON MARKET. Sept. 6

FLOUR.-Market for -four nrm; prices well sus'
tanned; we quote western superLne at % 2jdj.75
common extras at $6d6 80; Wisconsin extras at
as l5d6. 49, and Mnnesot extras AT IS 2jd7 Is per
OHIO and Michigan $7d7.7j for Indiana, and 81 .5OdS
per Dbl for St. LOUIS and Illinois. Patent spring
wheats have been selling at eI.5ldS.75, and patent
winter wheats at $15has.25 per Dbl.
CORN-RemaIns the same with steady sales at
74G76c for No and high Mixed 72d73c for sted me
and 6Sd70c per bush Tor no grade. Oats are quiet
AT 81 Il sic for No and extra white, 5ld52c for No
white, 49c for No white, and 47d4sc per bush for
No mixed. Rye is quiet at Sl.lOdl.2 per bush
shorts and fine feed ange from $22d44, and middl-
ings at S24d25 per ton.
PROVISIONS-Pork is firm and has been selling
al as 1850 for PRIME Sl9d9.5O for mess, and S1Ia
- SO per bb for clear and clear inclu ling
hacks. Beef sells at $l2Ol3 per Dbl for extra mess
and sl4J0 n l6 for family. LaId has been has been
selling at l2dl2Hc per III for city and western
smoked hams are IN steady demand at ll4Ul2kc
per Id, as to quality.
BUTTER.-rhere is a very firm feeling for butter
and very iu prices have been sustained. The sales
of choice western amt northern cIeameres have
been at 29a30c per Id and common 10 good 22d2Sc
choice New York and Vermont dalTies at 250 2Sc
and fair 10 good at 20G 2ic; western dairy packed
at 22d2ic for choice aud lSG1 for fair and good
and western ladle packed at 2Od2lc for choice aud
l5dl9c for common and good
CHEESE-Is steady and firm, with sales o choice
at lldli nc, tar to good at 9SDlO IL, and common
at ga &c per ID.
EGGS-Have been in demand at 2Od22c per dozen
for eastern aud northern, l9G20c Tor Canada and
Z. +. Island and l7alS Tor western.
POTATOES-Therei is a fair demand for potatoes,
with sales of natives and Long Island at $s.25d
80 per Dbl. Sweet potatoes have been selling al
S3-5Od4 so per bbl as 10 quality.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

All last wee the condition of the presi
dent was reported to be- abnut the sam,
from day to lay, excer, that Saturday nigh
he was tlouLlel With vomiting lie tooL
no solid food but was able 10 Ike aud re-
tain liquid nourish ner, Gather bst.er Than
before.
The parotid swelling kept discharging
freely ard Was reduced in size, showing a
marked imnrovemant. But the wouni
was reported to be in IN INDECENT. IN
satisfactory state and tho doctors did moi
report any positive gIin in strength.
Meantime they were evidently fearful that
the president was beginning t. ufer from
malaria.
The president himself was get'ing t.
have a dread Of Washington air, AMI be
came day by day more anxious 1" b,
removed His longing fol removed SO.
his impotence at being kept in the Whi'
House became so great that i Wa deter
mined to take the risk Mrs. Carl j"
seconded her husblnd's wishes And
aahou III the undertaking was hazardous
it was plain as Dir. Bovnton said that the
president was dying by inches in Wash
i1gton, and that the only chance remain
ing was to CRAFTY his wish for a chInge Of
scene and air.
The cottage of Charles G. FrtnckIyn at
Elberon, inst south of Long Branch. mad
been placed at the disposal Of the pre>iden
and arrangements were entered upon n
once to make the journey. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad management hid charge OF
the train. A track was laid to Pennsylva
MIA avenue, from the B Itimore depot
where the president was shot,
A snecial car was fitted and the running
of the train entrusted to William Plge who
has run Il locomotive since 1858 Tuesday
morning, soon after sunrise, the presi
dent was taken from the White House on
a stre'cher carried by the doctors and ms
personal attend ,nts. The stretcher was
placed in an express wagon upon the
knees of those who carried it and the JON.
ney made along Pennsylvania avenue tC
the special train. The president haC
passed restless night in anticipation o
the journey, and at 5 80 his pulse wa
l1S. He bore the transfer to the car
we'll and the train left Washington at 6: 80
The distance to L,ng Brnch f,on
Washington is 2l5 miles and Engineer
Page completed the run at 1:l0 p NJ
The train p used Baltimore 1t s o'clnck
Harve de Grace at g.: 50; Wilmington AT
10: 10; West Philaielphir At lO.52; ant
Trenton Mt ll;4S At l:2O ten minute
after the train reached Long Branch. the
president was u his room at the Francis
Ign cottage.
A. Philadelphia the patients pulse had
gone down to 106 but after the arrival al
Long Branch it was found that he excite
ment of the change had at ESQ p NJ, run
the figures up to 124 and his temperature
was l0l6, This high pulse and fever
caused much apprehension bu, Secretary
Baine's dlspa'ch and reports later in IN
night gave encouragement that Jh2 IN.
msliate effsc-s Of. The removal VIII b..
overcome and ia tin. ease Presid mt Gw-
field nay g on to faei oc1yery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

Justice Hunt of the United States Su.
preme Court is said to show no sign OF
improvement. He remains in about the
same condition he was several months ago
and will never be able to resume his seat
upon the bench again. Not having been
on the bench long enough to entille him to
be retired, it is not expected by his ascot
ates that he will resign until congress
passes special act to meet his case. With
Justice Hunt too much disabled to attend
to any official work, and one place on the
bench vacant, the court is crippled in It's
circuit duty. and next winter will put the
court still further behind in deciding pend
ing cases.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07
Proclamation.
nv pos,rr1L rARNuAM. GOV 2

Tn this solemn hour. when the life OF tne
chief magistrate of this rePuhllc n
trembling between time and eterhlly. u
seems flung that the people OF every sua~
should remember in whose hanus Aie
tions and rulers and the lives oil iheu' HnJ
tnrn to God and ask for that heip anu
comfort which we cannot receive o. -
man hands Therefore. and in com piiahce
with the frequently expressed WISHES OF
the people and my own deep sense OF the
nronrietv and necessity o. so doing, here
nv annoint Thursday. the Sth day oil sep
tep,her instant, between the hours oil 10 IN
The Eorenoon and IL at noon, rs time lot
humiliation and prayer by the people oil
,his state for the recovery of President Car
6aId from The wound he received at the
hoDd of the assassin. and from which ne nas
suffered so many weeks of agony oil body,
and the nation mas been so long IN paihinl
susuense. During these hours earnestly
recommend that all people, refranins
from their usual labor and business, As
semble in the house of Col, and in humlll
ty and cOntritiJn of spirit, unite In ac'
knowledu menl of their sins and those
the nation, and beseech the mercy o
Almighty God in the hour oil the nation
.tfi ,ctIon and threatened loss, ana II
sincere prayer ask that our beloved presl
dent NAV be restored to his stricken VIII
and children and to the performance O
Inns public duties with II measure OF healtl
and strength, and that the country be re
heved from its burden Of anxiety ant
sorrow.
ROSWELL FARNHAM.
|
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

For the tCeek ending Tuesdav, September g. 1851:
Crttte. Sheep. Hogs. CatU,s
At market this week, 5,Ot8 l2,77s ll,2sS 81
&c :. last week, SPA 1884 lisp 800
d" " one year ago, 5,1l2 ll,l51 1858 3lj
P3tCES-Ex.rtfttanl heavy premium oxen
s7.OOds 90; first quality, S60Od675, second
quality, t5.25d5.75; third quality, $45Od5.GO
ne r 100 lbs total weight of hide, lallow and
lressed beef lew choice single pairs, $3.50
800. Bulls, etc, 81 0Od4.2i. Working oxen, 100
pl65 y pair, or according to their value as beel.
steers, $50 Gl0S. Mich cows, 5000 80. 90: extra
good, $4L.W04S.l0 with or " lthout calves rs may
re agre Il; Iorrow and ordinary, 10 0Odi0.OO.
sl3.OOa2tOO; lhree-year ol's s2oOOd44oO >heeI
iG4r: exua 4466c - h-or - 5nd5.50
dead. Spring la lbs, +d6c p '. SheaIe sheep
iressed hogs, OdUpc b H.. Veal calves, 2HG6 c
n. Brighton hides, ~ d9c; county lots
7Xa SIC; Cali skins, ~. o0Oc per Id. Talloa
va1l on slds2OO each, country lots. ST.
p 90. Lamb skins, J0d9 each. SheaIlings, 60c
each.
REM ARKS-The demand for cattle, as well as
he supply, were lighter this week than last and
dne oxen were of III plIce nearly 4c + Id, dressed
weight. j. o. White sold IS oxen, average sos
lbs, at &c, live: Z. o. Howe sold 20 hellers and
COWS average go lbs, at Sc per 10, live; Hathaway
Jackson sold p western steers gross weight
29,570 lbs, at - 30 per cwt, Is others for export
gross weight 1880 lbs, at Ike per Id, and other
cattle, gross weight 1870 lbs, at &c r H. Lambs
lid not sell any better. but prime sheep were
stronger by nearly &c per ID. George Sparrow
hawk sold ISL lambs, average 60 lbs, ut SIC, and 81
sheep average III lbs, at SIC; \. H. Royce sold -
sheep and lambs. average Ge lbs, at SIC; Z. Smith
sold l4b sheep and lambs gross weight 1880 lbs,
at SC: }. X. Fuloiton sold 100 sheep anu lambs
average Il lbs at SIC per h. Veals sold at 2td6ac
per Id, as to quiiltv, Three tons of poultry at
market turkeys selling at l5c, chicks at l3c and
hens at lie per Id.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

MONTREAL DEsPERADoEs IN LIMBO
Last Monday two villains left Montreal
for New York. At St. John they stole n
team and drove 10 Rouses Point. leaving
the team at the border and going to
Plattsbugh by train. There they burglar,
lied the residence of Assemblyman S p.
Bowen of several hundred dollars worth
of silverware, and arrived Wednesday
morning at Whitehall. Here they broke
into Mr.. Griswold's house and took $1,000.
besides going through other residences.
The sheriff and deputy sheriff made search
for them, and by chance happened to be
on their train and went up and asked them
10 surrender. The desperadoes pulled out
their revolvers and deliberately fired
seventeen shots in The car, fortunately not
woundipg any one seriously. The train
was stopped Immediately, but the rob
bers made sway. The sheriff and pas.
sengers followed up in hot chase and
succeeded in wounding one of them in The
leg, which disabled him and he was
captured in bush near by. They are
now in jail awaiting Justice,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

There is consiucr c talk about VIVA
constitutes such an inability Of the presi
dent as under the constitution would make
it proper for the vice president todis harg,
the duties of the president. One thing i,
very cer.aln that Mr.. Arthur has born,
himself for the last TWO mon hs in such &
sensible way as to give folks confidence il
him. and he will not be found taking upor
himself presidential power till it become,
absolutely necessary. The inability ques
ton at the present time is one that has
been taken up for the sake Of talk rather
than because there is any need Of consid-
ering it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

1t was reported two or three days age
that Gen. Carr, now colonel Of the 9th cav
airy, and about hundred of his men had
been massacred ut Fort Apache, about 2lO
miles from Tucson, ARR ma, by the Apache
Indians. But Gen. Carr reports on the
ID that he had had fights with the Indians
on the Both and 3lst Of August and had
lost Cap. Hertig and ten men Eight
civilians were killed by the InaIians near
the scene of the fight with the cavalry.
The massacre which was attempted failed.
and the Indians were beaten off. The
condition of Indian aft tirs in Arizona i,
however, unsatisfactory, and more ii hlug
may be expected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07
DR.. Carnochan has delivered the follow

DR.. Carnochan has delivered the follow.
ing valuable opinion:
"As have intimated attribute almost
all the serious complications which have
from time to time been manifested during
the progress of the presidents case to the
presence OF the foreign bodies or body
which produce the deposits of pus or alb
scesses among the tissues. The spicu1a
or fragments OF broken bone belonging t.
the eleventh rib may have had some infiu
ence, but the Jagged bullet is undoubtedly
at the root of almost all the inter current
complications. This is a statement tina,
the American people will accept with con
fidence. If it hadn't been for the bule
the president wouldn't he as sick as he is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07
ROSWELL FARNHAM

Disease prevented and medical bills Jesse ned by
,i..,o,,, ,so Of Mali Hi,ters 35w
ST.. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Septem-
Der 6.-Attendance good, receipts liberal,
market firm and prices higher for choice
lots. Quality poor and butter soft. We
quote butter, good to choice 20 TO 20 cents
per pound; selections 26 to q cents per
pound, with "a few fancy lots at higher
price. Shipment 400 packages. Eggs
IL cents dozen.
RUNS ruin and riot have as yet found no pre-
ventve, but ere long Wheat Bitters will prove their
conoueror. 36wl
The morluary record in Willamstown
has been very long. Many Of the oldest
and most respected citizens have passed
away, and quite number of the young
have been called home. The death rate
has been such as to almost seem fatality,
especially among the aged.
Who has not heard Or been the recipient
of benefits derived from using N. ii
Downs Elixir, a never failing remedy for
all diseases Of Throat, Chest and Lungs
None are too poor to get cured OF all bill
Gus diseases by the use of DR.. Baxter
Mandrake Bitters, rs they only cost q
cents per bottle. AS a liniment for horses
Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Lini'
ment, cures Sprains, Bruises and Lame
ness at once. 36m1
Important Notice.
The Montpelier district preachers meet
ing at West Topsham is deferred foul
weeks from the time first appointed, anC
will therefore be held on September 10Th
9th and 18th.
Per ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
THE BEST PROOF OF MERIT
is uniform success, and on this basis Warner
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is without doubt ont
| of the greatest remedies in the land. 36wl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

The pleasing discovery has been made
that the Ohio penitentiary has been con
verified by certain enterprisng and skilfu
prisoners into couuterfeit-money factory
The prisoners have been counterfeiting
small coins, and putting them into circu
ation through one of the number who wa'
''trusted" by the officers and allowed tC
drive team outside. This shows the
humorous side of penal reform, and is
quite beyond burlesque.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

Thomas G. Hill, ii substantial and we'll
known citizen of Charlotte, me with a
serious and perhaps fatal accident, the lst,
under the following circumstances He
was driving a double team and was sitting
IN one OF seven btrrels of pears which
nude up his load, when the barrel tippe d
md Mr.. Hill was thrown out over the
front OF the wagon and dragged about ten
r'ds-his horses not stopping till they had
un nearly two miles. Fortunately heIp
was at hand, and Mr.. Hill was taken to a
neighbor's house and thence to his own
residence, whittier medical aid was sum
moned us soon as possible. He was severe
y injured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

BysToN AND THE GRAND EXHIBITION -
The attention of our readers is invited to
the attractions offered by the New England
Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute
ut their new building on Huntington Av-
enue. This Grand Exhibition is contribu
ted to by over one thousand exhibitors,
from all parts of Few England, compris
nearly every branch of manufactures
many of them in active operation. showing
met DDS of manufacturing Boot, aud Shoe
by machinery, Poue y. Discriminatory
Looms for Weaving, c'c.. etc. All classe-
of Sewing Machines, Artistic Work Of al
kinds. Il is estimated that there are il al
ten acres OF shops and factories A nigh
this exhibition is lighted hs thirty elect i,
lights. and three thousand gus burr"r,
Horse. cars. from all railroads, make con
neclions direct with the exhibition Elk.
cursions will be arranged for from all he
principal cities and towns in New England
and the total attendance is estimated al
not less than half million.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

The Herald, of Utica, gathers crumb
of comfort from out of the smoke that has
been SO heavy of late near that city 1t
claims that smoke is really beneficial TO
humanity, the creosote which it contains
being an excellent preventive of and cura.
tive for hemorrhagex. diarrhcea, cholera
morhus, cholera infantunl, nausea, vomit,
ing, toothache, and variety of other all,
ments.