Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-23

Perhaps the best apology for Mormon
polygamy that has been made is one bv !.
wit on Pacific coast newspaper IIf
says that at least the system does nc
throw the burden Of supporting hus b,rf
upon OHe woman.
IL reports are true, the destruction G.
Alexandria was as righteous q iudgemen
as that which fell upon Sodom and Como.
ran. 1t is believed to be the most protli
gate city in the world 1t was a not,,
resort for all the "off colur" people o
Europe. Asia AMI Africa.
"A gold medal, shaped like 4 shield, wa;
recently found at Hot Springs, Arkansas
by visitor. II was worn almost smootn
but the date, 1850, and enough to ipdi
cate that it was of Spanish make, wcra
visible. The medal is about two hy one
and half inches in size.
Hugh McCinn, laboring man OF
Albany, has been in the habit OF sleepino
with his right arm under him. Tuesday
morning he awoke and discovered that
that arm was paralvz Fl, an the surrnNn
tells him that it ia doubtful if he ever re-.
gains the use of it.
On the afternoon of the glorious Fourth
fright little five-year. old, accompanied
by his mother, visited Boston Common to
see the balloon ascension. When they
arrived the "sea of upturned faces" aston
ished him. he never having seen crowl
before. The little fellow turning to his
mother, exclaimed:
Il thought folks died sometmes?"
80 they do my SON..
"For Heavens sake! then, how many
floks did God make ?"-Br1cton Gayclie.
Not many would feel in much h1mor
for joking, we should think. after the ex-
cltement of catching II thief in ones
house, yet here is an instance to the con-
trary. burgler was caught by gen.
tleman in the back drawing room, and a
policeman sent for at once. You ought
to be grateful to me- said the theft, lin
stead of treating me like this ERE. only
came to tell you the front door was open
and | was afear,l you'd get robbed"
Excellent reasoning, no doubt, nv friend.
said the householder; but on the wrong
premises, fancy"
TROUBLE IN THE ADIRONDACKs.-Con.
siderable excitement has been created at
Plattsburgh by the sale of fifty thousand
acres in the heart Of the Adirondack region
to company of lumber dealers. The
tract covers tho region of St. Regis Lake
and the Upper Saranac, so we'll known and
loved by anglers. The purchasers intend
to build track from the Ogdcnsburgh and
Lake Champlan railroad to the center of
the wilderness and construct saw.mills at
many psints along the line. The great
tract of splendid pine timber will be
despoilcd; the clear streams choked with
slabs and sawdust; the breeding places of
the trout polluted, and every quality
destroyed that has given the North Woods
heir attractiveness and fame.
THEPRESGDENT'S FLAG.--rhe secretary
of the navy has approved the design Of
the flag to be known and used in the navy
as the presidents flag 1t is fourteen
feet long by eleven wide, and is made of
navy blue bunting, In the centre is the
American coat Of arms, an eagle holding
in its mouth pennant inscribed "E plur.
bus unum," thirteen white stars repre-
senting the thirteen original states, arran.
ged in semi-circle above the coat of
arms. This flag will fly from the main
mast of every vessel used by the presi-
dent. The first one to be used for this
service will fly from the United States
steamer Despatch, when the president
leaves on that vessel for New York.