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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20
MONTPELIER, v
Egypt Conquered.

General Wolseley and his 10000 British
troops did away with Arab and his rebel.
ion in about twenty minutes last Wednes-
LAY. The Egyptian rebel had about three
times as many men as the English general
out few minutes work ruined his army
Sir Garnet Wolseley, the British com.
mander, is a native of ireland and 10
years old. lie went whenvery young into
the army and obtained captaincy when
serving in the Crimea in 1854. The high
and mighty authorities were going TO keep
back his commission because he was 4
mere boy" but he made things warm in
some way, and got his captaincy and
many wounds. lie afterwards fought IN
the Sepoy war and was reprimanded once
for capturing two places when he was
ordered to take bat one. He commanded
in South Africa and Cyprus and is very
rafting" sort of officer. 1t is sail his
plan of the Egyptian campaign was sub
mitted to the government before he left
England and Sept. - livrd by him as
the date when he won atg1 his work
accomplished.
Alexandria is at the western mouth Of
the Nile and the Sutz Canal which runs
about north and south is less thrn hun
dred miles east of that city. Ismailia
which Gen. Wolseley made his base is on
the canal about midway from north to
south. Tel.el.Kebir where Arab had his
army is thirty miles or so west of lsmailia
Nolseey massed his army at Kass lsin,
between Ismaia and Tel el-Kebir, and
before daylight on the morning of the 18th
moved his forces from kfssassin to KEEL
el-Kebr, where about daylight he made al
attack which in twenty minutes put Ara
bis army to flight The British loss was
200, and the Egyptian ten times that
number. The cavalry pursued the flying
rebels, and many thousand were taker
prisoners.
Ilgazig, further TO the west thln Tel
cl-kebir. was taken the same day AMI tho
English went by train Us well Il horse
from there to Cairo, which is some fifty
mile south Of Zlgazig. Arab ll9i It
Cairo and was there taken prisoner
Kafe.el-Dwar, near Alexandria, where
there was an Egyptian force, has Surren
dared; aud the only rebel force not ye
surrendered is at Damietta, ut the crstert
mouth of the Nile.
The Khedive has issued a proolamttior
to his" Egyptians, and very likely Arab
will suffer the penalty OF rebellion, which
in Egypt is death, The problem of gov
wning Egypt is one that will trouble
England as much as did its suhingation
but Wolscley is said to be a man Of grea
executive ability, and unless the continen
tai powers interfere the British lion will
for years to como roar his will in tn
valley of the Nile. The sultan is making
8. prctcnce of having something to say
about matters there, but his talk wi
amount to nothing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20
STEAMER l. OST
AUGUST

The steamer Asia, of the Great North.
ern Transit Company's line left Colling-
wood, Ont, for Sault Ste. Marie, Wednes-
day evening. and foundered the next day
in Georgian Bay, which lies eastward of
Lake Huron. About one hundred lives
were lost. Two survivors, Mr.. d. A.
Links and Miss Christiana Morrison ar
rived at Collingwood Sunday. Mr.. Links
gives the following account of the disas.
ter:
81 went aboard the Asia at Owen
Sound about midnight Wednesday, in
company with j. II. Links and II. B.
Gallagher, both of Manitowaning. The
steamer was crowded, all the statcrooms
being full, and many of the passengers
lying on sofas and on the cabin floor. All
went well until about II o'clock on
Thursday morning when storm struck
us. was in my berth at the time. My
uncle, j. H. Links, jumped up and said
that the ship was doomed. Dishes and
chairs were Tying in every direction. We
left the cabin and found difficulty in
getting on deck, the boat was rolling so
heavily. l got a life preserver and put it
on. The boat went into the trough of the
sea and would not obey her helm. She
rolled heavily for about twenty minutes,
when she was struck by heavy sea and
foundered, going down with engines
working, about II 80. The Asia was
making for French River and had on
board men, horses and lumbermen's sup
plies for shanties there. saw three boats
loaded. was in the first; about eight
were with me. At first more got in until
the boat was overloaded and turned over
twice. Persons were hanging on to my
life prcserver, which got displaced, and |
threw it off, | then left the boat and
swan to tho captains boat, which was
near by, and asked John McDougall, the
purser. to help me in. lie said it was OF
little use, but he gave mo his hand. When
| got in there were eighteen in the boat
and by that time there was n large mum.
Der in and clinging to the boat had left.
know nothing of the third boat. Our
boat rolled over, and | remember missing
McDougall u few minutes afterward.
People were hanging on to spars and
other parts OF the wreck. Our boat was
full OF water, and the sea was constantly
breaking over us. Ono of the first to die
on board was cabin boy. lie was dying
and being supported by one of the men
when wave washed him overheard. A
boathand jumped out. | could SEQ him
padding around in the water for nearly
100 yards. Our number was now reduced
to seven persons, five of whom died before
reaching the beach. Captain Savage, who
was the last to die, expiring in my arms
about midnight on Thursdays John Little
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mate Mcdonald, and
two others whose names are unknown.
1.-The boat finally stranded near Point
au Barrie at about daylight Friday, witt
Miss Morrison and myself the only sur
vivors. put the bodies of the dead ou
on the beach, and pried the boat off witt
an oar but did not bail it out. Miss Nor.
rison and went down the beach in tn,
boat to derrick about two miles distant
and remained on the beach all night. A
about o'clock Saturday morning ar
Indian came along, and | engaged him &c
bring us to Parry Sound. He would mo-
bring the bodies"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

A hurricane or clycone at Winsted,
Connecticut. Thursday, blew down several
houses and barns and injured a number
of people.
Gen. Sherman was at the New Hamp-
shire veterans reunion at Wiers. last
week, and afterwards took trip 10 Mt.
Washington.
The president returned to New York
and Washington last week but is about to
visit the White Mountains and will then
make few days journey TO Chicago and
Milwaukee.
A new comet is reported to be just
leaving its greatest nearness TO the sun.
Some of the astronomers predict that it
will be brilliant sight. The time to see
it will be before sunrise in the morning.
Whether it will come up to its advertised
brilliancy or not is yet to be seen-by any
one who takes the trouble to get up early
enough TO look for it.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Miss Perley
Stevens, living with Mr.. Atwater, on the
Staples farm, in Dandy, attempted to kill
herself, one day last week, by taking Il
dose of laudanum. She was in an insen-
siblc condition when first found, and
the neighbors we're summoned at once.
BY great exertions and the use of emetics
she was restored to consciousness. Nc
particular reason is assigned for the act.
The report in regard to the potato crop
of this country is that the crop will amount
to at least 100000 bushels; or an
average Of 90 per cent against 70 per
cent last year on the basis of general
average of 100. The decline has been great.
est in New England and New ork, though
large crops are reported in Vermont; and
in the British provinces (not included in
the agricultural report,) the yield has
been larger than usual.
The temperance of Saturn and Jupiter
among the evening stars of September is
"A forcible reminder of the approach Of
fall, and recalls pleasantly the clear,
frosty nights OF last winter, when they
shone so brilliantly in the west. Since
then they have both approached the sun
have passed their conjunction, and now.
on their temperance, we find them in
the east, ready to replace there the glory
Of the departing Venus.
Rev. w. r, Davenport of Cambridge
port, the assistant editor Of the MEssEN
GER, is Frustrated with typhoid fever, re
sulting from overwork ind anxiety il
securing funds for cIurch repairs. Hi
effort was successful an securing som
5000. We are without particulars in re
gard to his sickness, but infer that it
character is not serious, Iey ond tempo
raly rest and recuperation. Our reader
will unite with US in petitions for his earl
rec ovcry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

Monday, and tho arrangements for
holiday makers are upon the most extern
sive scale. The southeastern railway. the
Brighton and south coast, the Chatham
and Dover, southwestern, great western,
great eastern, and, in fact, all the lines
running from London to attractive sea-
side resorts, have offered their patrons the
most liberal facilities for their enjoyment.
Extra trains ut convenient times for all
pleasure seekers will start from the chief
metropolitan stations, and, If the weather
continues fine, there will be vast exodus
from London on Monday. Those who
wish to pay visit to the continent will
have every facility afforded them, whether
they travel north, south, east or west !;
while those who can only afford to spend
a single day in recreation will have cheap
trips in and about London to supply their
wants.
Parliament is pushing onward the few
measures intended to be completed this
session, and in the lords unusual progress
was made in the arrears bill. But some
of the chief conservative leaders have
dealt with that measure in way that will
be difficult for Mr.. Gladstone to accept,
Happily there is greater chance towards
the close of the session of compromise.
A little of the "give and take" principle
will in all probability wind up the session
without any threats Of rupture, which,
in tho present state of affairs. would be
most injurious to public interests, and
might also introduce new elements OF
difficulty and discord which can we'll be
spared the present Girls is.
AUGUST.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

AN OLD-lIME COUNTY FAiR.-Thc fol.
lowing, from files of Middlebury paper,
describes one of the early f,irs of the
Addison county agricultural society, whiel
was organized in 1919. The exhibition
occurred over 60 years ago;
The celebration of the society was Gen
orally attended and highly graced bv a
numerous assemblage of tho noblesl
animals and a variegated exhibition of
the finest productions of the loom and
the distaff. About IL O'Clock numerous
and splendid procession consisting of th,
members OF the society, the ycomanry O
the county and the students of the college
with appropriate badges!of ears of corn
the produce of their leisure hours-was
formed under the direction of Abel Tom
linson, Esq, sheriff of the county. InsteaC
of military escort, so incongruous abou
two hundred and seventy yoke of sturdy
oxen, fit emblems of rural prosperity
were driven in the van. Attached to then
was n huge Car surmounted by Il mill
tary flag and sheaf of wheat, and upol
which might be seen the weaveroperatin
with his shuttle, the tailor with his needle
the shoemaker with his last, the saddle
with his awl, the clothier with his shearn.
machine and the card maker with hi
tooth cutter; the whcelwright with hi
saw, and the carpenter with his squa"
and compass, and surrounded with man,
of the products of their various employ
ments. The procession marched to tn
court house, where the fair was held, ant
listened to an address by Robert Is. Bates
Esq, and then adjourned to dinner pre-
pared by Painter and Kingsley. No ex
cess of any kind was remarked, unles
1t was the high degree of cur iosity whic
the novelty and splendor of the scene ex
cited, and the unparalleled pleasure an
qualification which beamed from tn
countenance of every spectator. NJ. b
Justing of Whiting showed a sample G
corn taken out of ITO bushels to the acre
and Erastus Swift of Addison, white
wheat, 81 bushels to the acre. Only clever
premiums were offered, as follows: Bes
~ yards of domestic fulled cloth, SIP
End best, set silver teaspoons, Sc. Bes
10 yards of domestic dressed flannel, $40
2nd best, l set silver spoons, Sc. Best two
years:old, 500; End best, SIS. Best year
ling, $l2; End best, IS. Best calf, $12
| 2nd best, Sc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

THE LIQUOR WAR IN RUTLAND. The
cease Of the state vs.. Dennis Mears, for
selling intoxicating liquor, was taken up
by Justice Wayne Bailey on Saturday.
Mesrs pleaded guilty, and his fine and
costs amounted to $500, which was paid
into the court In gold. In each of the
following cases for selling intoxicating
liquor, etc., viz: James B. Fitzgerald,
Benjamin II. Wooley, VIM. II. Valiquctte
Johu Valiquette and Charles Allen. u plea
of guilty was accessed; but the cases
were continued for judgment. The last
named parties are each under heavy bonds
the total amount of which is $4,000. Al
of the liquor business, and efforts are
being made, as before stated, to have IN
arrangement made by which the impris-
onment penalty shall be suspended until
they again violate the law by engaging
in the sale of liquor directly or indirectly
in which case the mittimus to the house
of correction is to be at once issued. -
From The Rutland Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

TWIN CoMETs.-Prof. E. E. Barnard of
Nashville Tenn, on the 18th inst, discov-
cred new comet located near the star
Lambda, in the constellation Of the Twins.
His discovery was announced by telegraph
to Mr.. H. H. Warner, at the Warner
observatory, Rochester, N. Y, and almost
at the same moment Prof Lewis Swift
received intelligence that n large naked
eye comet had been discovered in Rio
Janeiro, South America. Prof. Barnard
is the first person the present year TO
receive the Warner prize of 5000. The
fact that these two comets came into view
at the same time is exceedingly significant
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

IlalCwn in Vermont, the tor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Is also the
superintendent of the Sunday school,
while his wife is the teacher of tn infant
class. One fine Sabbath day, as the Sun
day school hour drew near its close, the
superintendent called upon this class to
rere1t the "whisper song" The response
was strong and accurate, and cordial
commentator by the superintendent fol,
lowed. "And now" said he. "please re-
peat the whisper song for last Sabbath"
The proposition fell upon the class like an
astonishment. The scholars looked at
each other and at the teacher, and the
eacher looked with dismay upon her
countenance at the superintendent. bat nc
one ventured TO attempt the rehearsal
The suspense was becoming intense anC
painful, Wien the teacher, with bland
smile and cheerful tone, remarked that "i
the superintendent will repeat the frs
line they will doubtless give tn re uain
DER" and then the entire school awaited
his response. "Oh yes, I-I-I-, we'll
perhaps it will be better for the teacher Il
do so, said he. but n peculiar motion O
her hand, like distress sign, was the onl
response, and the school was brought to
close without the recitation. They hav
no reviews now in that school withou
previous notice.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. Mrs.
IIuldah Sargent Robertson, a native of
Chester. N. ii and the oldest person in
VT, died at the residence of her neph-
cw Moses B. Sargent, in Bethel, Friday
evening, 9TH, at the age of 1913 years,
months and Is days. She was the last
survivor Of family of eleven children Of
Abraham and Lydia Sargent, of Chester,
and was born April 3Oth, l779. The
daughters of this family were remarkable
for longevity, six of them living to be
over ninety years of age, and two of them
over 100 years-Mrs. Margaret Sargent
Evans, who died in Concord, March 2S,
1877, at the age of l0l years, months and
81 days, being the other centenaran
Mrs. Robertson lived for sometime after
her marriage in New York state, but re.
moved to Braintree, w., 81 years ago
where her husband died SO years ago
Soon after her husbands death she re
moved to her nephew's residence in
Bethel, VT. which was her home for the
remainder of her life. A fall received
n few weeks ago, which fractured one of
her hips, probably hastoncd her death.
Her only son died many years ago at
sea,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20
Washington County Court.
Hon. T. z. REDFIELD. Chief judge
to ,i II Il A 1ft MI Assistant Ju1ze
MELVILLEE SMILE, CLERK.
John l. FUTILE. Sheriff.
G,LARENCER, H H.! PlTkIN, states Attorney.

hon: J. II HAST1NGs( assistant JUICES
5 1RSi 4 III TIlT + pIr Shgs Il ,,,-r
HENRY ONlATT, Reporter.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Washing.
ton county court convened Monday after
noon.
The first case for trial was an action Of
eicc.ment, brought by Lorenzo ID. Hills Of
Moretown against Andrew Murray of the
same place; w. p. Dillingham; and Geo.
w. Wing for plaintiff. and Heath Is Garlic
ton for defendant. No other case has yet
been reached.
There are GS new entries on the law
docket and 32 on the chancery. Among
these are the following divorce cases
Freedom Hill Of Warren vs.. Ardelia Hill,
for deserLion Emma S. Corse of Fayston
vs.. David Corse, descrtion, refusal to
support and intolerable severity; Susan
V. Avery of Mortified vs.. Lewis w.
Avery, adultery; Lewis w. Avery of
Mortified vs.. Susan V. Avery, adultery
and desortion; Julia A. Joslyn Of Water
bury VS.. Charles ID. Joslyn. intolerable
severity and refusal to support; Timothy
Wheeler of Waterbury VS.. Harriet Wheel.
or, intolerabe severity; Walter Sulham of
Cabot VS.. Helen Sulham, adultery; Nancy
J. Ainsworth Of Cabot VS.. Milo ID. Aims
worth, adultery and libellee in state
prison; Henry Atkins of Cabot vs. Eleanor
NJ. Atkins, DISCRETION; Warren |. Ingram
OF Barre VS.. Ida L. Ingram, desertion
William IL. Lindsay of Montpelier VS..
Emma Lindsay, adultery; and Laura M.
Davis of Waitsfeld vs.. David Davis,
intolerable severity.
The remaining cases for trial are Of
little popular interest, except the great
Northtield scandal case of Simeon +. Gibbs
and wife VS.. w. W Worthen, which will
probably be reached in day or two.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

TIE Clock TOWER OF BERNE.-Tn the
vtry centre of the city of Berne, Switzer-
land, stands Me noted clock tower. When
the founder of the city, some 500 years
ago, reared this tower it guarded the
outer wall. This tower and the curious
automatic performances Of its clock are
among the curiosities of Berne that attract
many visitors, and induce nearly all tour
lists 10 lay over a day at least. The folio =
Ing curious exhibition takes place when
ever the clock strikes, the favorite hour
for viewing it being twelve O'Clock; At
three minutes before the hour n cock
crows and laps his wings, rs if calling
his associate performers from their
slumbers. Presently some bears march
in procession around an old man, and the
cock flaps his wings and crows again
Then fool arrayed in Dap and BELLS
strikes the hour on Il bell with hammer,
while the old man checks off the strokes
with sceptre. rs if counting them, at
the same time turning over an hour glass
which he holds in his left hand. A bear
mods his approval, and a final bout of
cock growing ends the performance
B0ltGmOrc american,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20
THE MAINE ELECTION.

TIC New York Sun calls the result Of
lat weeks election in the Pine Tree State
the upset in Maine" And it, is. true
enough that the great republican majority
w; as unexpected as the remarkably close
vote of 1880, when the fuSionists elected
pl2isted by plurality of a couple of hun
lrcl over Gov. Davis. Maine has returned
the republican column to stay. The gain
on congressman is a good one, the last
delegation standing three republicans to
Two fusionsts, while the republicans elect
"a four Gall to which the state is now
cnlllcd) on II general tickct, the llth,
The official returns from the whole state,
except six small plantations, is us follows
To.al vote, 1870. For governor-Robie
(tep,) L2,55l; Plaisted, G3,7jG; Chase,
1,29S; Vinton, 2G2; Eustis, 800; Robes
plurality, sos. The republican candi'
dates for congress are elected by plurali.
ties little in excess of that for governor
The republicans carry II of the IL coun'
ties Of the senator's, . are republicans
and three fusionists. OF the members Of
the House, los are republicans and Al
fusionists. In two districts the elections
,,lf not yet determined.
One of the republican members of the
legislature is Mr.. Charles II Prescott o.
Bldelord, brother Of Mr.. w. w. Pres
cot. of the Wntcbnsau, and himself some
'na u resident of Montpelier,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

The organization of the legislature is
talked of in many papers. The genera
opinion appears to be that speaker Martin
will be reelected. Hon. Loveland Manson
of Manchester will receive tho support of
a good many members and agains. any,
body but Mr.. Martin woull be apt to sue.
coed. Judge Thompson of Irasburgh
and Mr.. Battcl Of Middlebury have been
named as candidates bl VIC presume
they will not bo in the ii9ld, Mr.. Newell
will not run again for clerk, and no oppo.
siton develops to the election of Mr..
Stickncy vino has been first assistant. Mr.
Dart is spoken Of rs likely to be chosen
president pro tcmporc of the Senate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

Morgan, the mason, whose revelations
OF the mysteries ofmasonry were publish.
ed by Colonel Miller in the Batavian IN.
Y. ADVOCATE, was abducted or disappear.
ed from Batavia. Sept. Is, 1882, just fifty
years ago Wednesday, and on that day,
a tall granite shaft, surmounted by stat.
ne Of Morgan. the result of voluntary
contributions from two thousand people in
America and Canada, was unveiled in the
Batavia cemetery in the presence Of
large number Of people. An address
was made by Rev. David McFall of Bos.
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-20

THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE FAIR
The great industrial exh btion fair of
the New England manufacturers and
mechanics institute which was opened in
Boston on September 6, still continues to
attract its thousands of visitors. Never
before has Boston presented to the public
so vast a collection of industrial exhibits
nor has amy former exhibition been of 50
much national Importance. The industries
of q states of the union are here collected,
giving to the people of New England an
opportunity to study the industries OF our
sister states. The processes of manufac-
ture. which so interest not only the
mechanical student but the general public,
are the great attractions of the exhibition.
Carpet weaving and cotton weaving are
fully shown, as is also the interesting
process of thread spinning. Not the least
attractive feature is the weaving of silk
handkerchiefs, which show beautifully
designed picture Of the exhibition building
Woodworking machinery in great variety
add other attractions,
To enumerate the thousand interesting
exhibits would require columns, while to
fully investigate the many wonders here
collected.-of mechanical skill and invent
i've ingenuity,-would require days O
leisure. Besides the great collection Of
diversified Industrial exhibits, two large
art galleries are open to inspection, il
which are hung some hundreds of p lint
ings, the works of our great American
artists.