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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

lrrbut w. Leach, OF penobscot, Nc.
one OF the Jeannette's crew, who escaped
with Lieutenant Melville, sent letter 10
his mother from Irkutsk on February a.
Of which the following is part About
eight days before we reached the coast
we encountered heavy gale, which near
ly put an end to our suaerings. When il
commenced TO blow the lieutenant put
me at the helm. 1t was very cold, and the
boat was nearly full of water all the time
in spite of the mems bailing for dear life.
| SAL at the helm about fourteen hours
before the wind abated enough for me ia
be relieved. When the time came, | rose
and fell fiat into the bottom of the boat
My feet were frozen stiff, and nv LEGS
were chilled up TO my body so badly that
| think they could have been taken of
without my knowing it. When we col
ashore was In a tight fix. | could not
walk and was in much pain, and nv feet
had begun TO putrefy. Bartlett, one Of the
men, took knife and cut out the currup.
places, and cut about half of one of NV
great toes off, leaving about half an inch
OF the bone sticking out of the end. About
month ago found doctor who took i,
off. 1t troubles me to walk now, and
think it will for some time. BY the way.
they are going TO form Il search party
and | think it is my duty to join it and
search for the poor boys that were left
| don't know yet whether Tshall 90 or not
If do you must not worry about me, fol
we shall not start before spring, and will
get back next fall, so YOU see ii will not b,
long to wait and no risk to run, and be
sides you want to have your son do bv
another as you would have another do b,
him. Gracious. how want to see III,
folks at home! Give my love to evoryboI,
in town and out, keep lions share fol
yourself and believe nc, your loving son
Herbert
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
The West side District.

At the invitation of Hon. i. S. Dana
chairman of the committee OF the old
first district, the committeeman Of the old
first and third districts, residing in the
new west side district met in Burlington
the llth, to organize as the district com
mittee of the first district. As thus con.
stitnted the following gentlemen compose
the district committee:
Addison county-Edward S. Dane.
New Haven.
bennington county,. G.. Mccullough,
Bennington.
Chittcnden couuty-C. w. Writers,
Milton.
Franklin county--D. ID. Wcad, Shcl.
don.
Grand Isle county--lI, II. Hill, Isle La
Motto.
Lamoillc COUNTY,. G, Burke, Morris,
own.
Rutland cnunty-Simcon ALEU-, Fair.
iavcn.
Messrs. Dana. Mccullough, Writer'S
and Alton were present. Tho committee
organized by the choice of Ion. Il. S,
Dana, chairman, and Hon. G. w. Writer'S.
secretary. They voted to hold the district
convention in Burlington, on Thursday,
June 22d, next. This will be the day
after the state convention at Montpchcr
And they adopted the basis of repre-.
sentaton previously in force, viz, one
delegate to each town, and one additional
for every 100 votes or fraction exceeding
80 votes cast for governor at the last state
election. This basis will give n convcn-
ton OF 3l2 delegates made up as follows :
Addison county,67; Bennington, A.; Chit
tenden, 60; Franklin, 80; Grand Isle, II;
Lamoille, 2G; Rutland, 81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

Some private letters written in the be.
ginning of this century by Irish resident
landlords TO their kinsfolk 10 this country
are remarkable from the fact that if the
dates and names were altered they might
as well be written from Ireland to-day. A
year of famine, high rents, refusal TO work i,
whisky and secret societies had brought
the lower class then to precisely the con-
dition in which it is at present. "Evictons
are being made" writes one of these
landlords, "on the demesne of Sir j.
next my own. The constabulary arc in
possession of the town, and have torn
down the cabins put up at night by the
q, ltIbbOnmen for the poor wretches. Starry
alton and anarchy are on every side. For
my part have collected no rents for two
seasons. If this goes on much longer |
see ruin before mo or emigration" Again
Mr.. Gil. magistrate of the county,
was murdered yesterday while at dinner,
by shot fired through the open window.
The only idea of war which these White
boys have is assassination. They undoubt.
edly have been wronged. But they re.
| fuse to work, refuse TO enigrate. see nc
hope for Ireland while they are in it,
| The same in,practicable class, Ribbonmen,
Whitcboys, Molies. call them by any
name, tho same are in it yet; and neither
| England nor the home rule nor the land
league knows any better how to manage
them than did this deSpairing squire sew.
crty odd years ago. If the manner in
which the English government intends tC
punish the recent assassiuations seems sc
we're 10 us, we must acknowledge it is
moderation itself compared to the rcprisal.
made by England for Irish outrages in
1898, Eighty rebels taken in arms were
promptly burned alive in court house al
Enniscorthy and the leaders of the Wex.
ford rebellion, Colclough, Bagenal. Harvey
and keogh. Instead of being released
from jail to occupy seats IN parliament
were hanged, and their heads, made black
AS mumm'es by sun and rain, could be
seen for many months stuck on pixies over
tho court yard gate at Wexford. The
world moves; slower in Ireland than
anywhere else, perhaps. But it moves
| Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

The bill which has passed the Senate for
the relief of the supreme court by the
establishment of intermediate courts OF
appeal in the several judicial circuits,pro
vldcs for disappointment of two additional
judges in each of tho nine judicial circuits
These with the three circuit Judges, two
of the district Judges within tho circuit
who shall be designated for the purpose
and the Justice Of the supreme cour,
allotted to the circuit, will constitute tho
court Of appeals for that circuit. The bill
provides Tor appeals in civil cases when
tho amount In controversy exceeds $500
instead OF $4,000 as nowand also in crimi
nal casea.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

The latest fancy in aristocratic New
York is said TO be for "soap-bubble par
ties" and one is described where each
member was provided with a clay pipe,
and dipped it in a big bowl of soap suds.
As the bubbles were floated into the air
the electric light was turned on. "and the
effect was very picturesque. Prizes were
given for the largest bubbles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

A REMINDER OF OTHER DAYs.-On the
desk of Recorder of Deeds Frederick
Douglass to-day rested long box with a
strange shaped hard wood mallet, bound
with bright steel bands, sort of chisel
and 4 mass Of oakum. 1t came from the
Chesapeake and Marine railway anu Dry
Dock company's Office on Philpot street,
Baltimore, with letter presenting the
calkcr's tools as y reminder of old days.
1t was on PhiIpot atreet that Mr.. Douglass
learned and worked at his trade as calker
as years ago. He says: "Somo of the
best thoughts and best resolves of my
life were thought under ship bottom
while calking. Washington DcSpatch"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

How A PEACHAM MAN EyApED TIE
LAw.-Thc Pcacham correspondent of the
Lyndon Union tells the following yarn
concerning former citizen of that place
Gov. Mattocks: The governor found
himself late one Saturday night in Guild.
hall, forty miles from home. 1t was
against the law to travel on Sunday, ex.
cept to and from church, and as the gov.
ernor had many enemies, he knew that
should he violate the Inv, he would be
called before the court, However, he
wanted to GO home, and drove to Concord
where he stopped over night, and after an
early breakfast Sunday morning, he re-
sumed his journey towards Peacham,
studying up his defense for the suit as he
iiourneyed along. On arriving ut Barnet
n happy thought struck him and, on his
way out to Peacham he drove up to Rev
Goodwillio's church ut Barnet Center,
hitched his horse, and in sight of some
body's house, raised the latch of the church
door. But it was locked there being nc
meeting that day. From there he drove
on home and accomplished his object.
The next day he was taken into the
presence of a Barnet justice to answer for
violating tho Sunday law. His defense
was that having spent II week with the
uurightcous men of the Essex county bar
he felt the need Of church influence, and
rs his friend Goodwillie was the mos,
righteous man he knew, he desired tC
place himself within the sound of his voice
on the Sabbath. Having travelled will
that end in view, and found the good
mans house closed, he thought, being
within a few miles of his own house
that it would bo more scriptual to 20 home
than to spend the rest of the day travelling
back to Concord to take week day star
for home the next morning The Piles
prevailed. for the governor had his wit
ncsses from the house near the church, t
provo that he tried to get into the church
Il point much needed, as he was not in thu
habit Of going TO church very often.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

A Wisconsin postmaster Of five Years
standing has developed who never heard
OF tho dead lotter Office until recently,
when Inspector j. II. PulciIor called on
him. lie is located in Erin, st. Croix
county. During his term he has accumu.
latod letters to the number OF 272 that
have remained uncalled for, postmarked
as far back as 1877. They have been
opened and read by all the old cronics Of
the neighhorhood, and it is only through
ignorance that he escaped prosecution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

ATTEMPT TO PoISoN.-Deputy-Sho
Davidson arrested on Thursday, the llth,
Mrs. Anna Clark, charged with an attempt
TO poison Mr.. Clark. 1t appears that Mr..
Clark visited the family of Mrs. Clark,
at Clintonvillc, a short time ago, and
while there sat down to supper with the
rest of the family. Before he had finished,
after having drank tea, he was seized with
violent cramps and spasms. He alleges
that he was poisoned, and the trial is now
going on at CintonviIle. The other mem.
bers of tho family who took supper cxpe-
ricnced no ELECTS form the tea, so that if
his allegations art true, it was an attompt
on his lle. --PlatsJrgh Telegram.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

The market has ruled firm, with receipts well sold
M during the week. Sales o{ New York and Vermont
choice dairy lots have been at 9d2sc q N, the outside
demand, but the trade not disposed to give over
&c for the hest lots Fair to good dairy is selling
% to Csc u H. Creamery is not fully as firm as last
week II is easy to make sales to the trade at
zoe % H. and understand that lots of western
to arrive offering at lower rate. Western ladle
packed has been selling at 3!da3c q b for strictly
choice At the close there is duh tone. and the indt
cations that prices will he on little next week.
We quote:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

A total eclipse of the sun occurs on
Wednesday, vlssble in Europe. Asia and
northern and central Africa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON MARKET. MAY 1f

Furnished by Darling Hosner, of the Boston Pro.
duce Exchange, Commission Merchants.
No. A Commercial street, Boston.
eShppers should bear in mind that the quotations
below represent receivers prices for round lots and
made up from actual transactions. Extreme quo
tons only be realized for produce that comes up
TO the standard of choice in every respect The quail
ity condition and manner of preparing Produce for
market very closely observed by buyers and have
am impOrtant bearing prices,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
GRAIN TRADE.
CnPN

GRAIN TRADE,
CORN.
There continues to be unsettled feeling for corn
aud prices have again elsed Un bat at the close the
feeling is hrmer.
OATS.
Three has been dull feeling for oats our last
and prices have easod Off.
RYE.
The market for rye is dali; small sales at 81 ror
buShel.
FEED.
There have been sales of shorts and fine feed at S3sr
%; and mddlings at s39r3n u ton Cotton seel mea,
has been selling at S3l SJd32 b ton.
BARLEY.
There ia no change in barley ana nothing OF any
sequence has been dono. Prices are nOminally the
same.
TIE WOOL TRADE.
The market has not varied materia lily since our last
Tie demand from manufacturers is fair and is freely
met by holders at the current rates There scarcity
of grades OF fleece. but the stock OF all other kinds
is fair for the and there abundant supplies
TO bridge over until wool is received. From Cali
fornia Texas Kentucky and Georgia the advices iudl-
cate high prices md firm markets but 1t il question
able il these high figures will continue TO be sustained
We quote:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
ANOLD DOCTORS ADVICE.

It was this: "Trust in God and keep your bowels
OPEN" For this purpose many an old doctor has
advised the habtualy costivc to take Kidney. ort
for no other remedy SO enectualy overcomes
this condition, and that without the distress and
gripping which other medicines cause. 1t isa rad-
cal cure for piles. Don't fail to use it-Translated
from the New Yorker Zeitung. Fowl
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POTATOES.
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.

Tho market for maple Is dull. snd s1Hc Z . b.
the highest range that can be obtained tor cakes
syrup in liberal supply and moves slowly at sj16r
u gal We quote:
Sugar, new small Gales. T. To...............r 10
DO, do, large cakes..............'........ "a I'd
DO, ~
Syrup, new. y can OF lOlsall ibs...........jj "a ~
DO. do in bulk u gal. 10Y hs..............h 90 ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

FLOUR AND MEAL TRAD"
There ia a very Arm tone 10 tho Gour market iol


There ia very Arm tone 10 tho -four market for all
choice spring wheat patents, and contracts 10 arrN
cannot be made except Of some advance on recent
wheats are unchanged, and for some winter Wheat
patents rather easier prices have been accepted The
market generally, however, is FIRM for all kinds, brl
for a week past the business has been light
CORN NEAL
There is steady demand for corn meh, with sale,
at 81 7Osi.1j Il bOl.
RYE FLOUR.
The sale hIvs bean Al s1Ii2j Z bbl, in snail lots
wanted. 5000.
DAT MEAL.
There is moderate demand for olt m1Il with sales
at SSjO6LO Is Dbl for common AMI fancy western.
FLouR-srRIHG wHEArs
Common ~ e -
Wisconsin ~ "a "
Minnesota BAKER! '..h b9 % 9N
Minnesota and WiscOu sin patents........,S % a 81
FLoUR-wISrIR wHEATs.
Patents cholce.. w "a =
ONO. ~ e -
Indiana. "a az
ST LOUIS - % -
corn Meal @
Rye w "a
Dat Meal common to good west .........6 ~ ~ m
Dat Meal fancy brands. - 10 bo
Buckwheat o. 100 DS,..,. 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

Tier, istale n -Iiry for eyspuraiel and price, are
frmer but for oHer tnds the market rei.aius glet
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PEAS
Wp7frFN mn IauaIls 2 UIIsH'''i 1900
GrEEN AppLEs.


c-oivt- arc sinsG aud trade Is Hight We quote.
ssrts rhoire = on a
ldWinE, choice. vi q
DO. common TO EuOd.....rf....s.-....-.- H..- Dol
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Budding Plums.

Budding is very simple operation,
which can be done at any time when
the bark "peels" readily and the buds
are sufficiently ripenel-say from the
middle of July to the last of September.
Take a well developed single bud, cut
off the leaf, leaving enough of the stalk
to take hold of when inserting the bud.
With sharp knife cut off the bud,
with a thin slice of bark and wood,
commencing, say third of an inch
above the bud and ending the cut
about as far below it, so that the hole
forms a straight smooth cut; then
make cross cut through the bark OF
the stalk in smooth place, and also a
longitudinal one, so that the hole has
the shape of a Roman Cross about an
inch long Now raise the bark of the
stock with the knife or with an ivory,
and push down the bud under the bark
until the upper end is even with the
cross of the stock. Now wrap the hole
firmly and smoothly with Eastwood
bark or wooden thread, leaving the
bud out to prevent smothering, but
closing all the bark tightly below and
above. In abont two weeks the band
age may be taken off, and if the bud
is fresh and green, it has taken and the
stock should be cut off an inch above
it next spring, and only the bud allowed
to grow.-Rurdl World.
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Harvesting and Selling.

SELF BINDING REApERs.-The great
crop of grain throughout the country
this season, togevi er with the unusual
demand for labor, caused great call
for machinery to aid the harvesters
Those who had many acres to harvest,
found profit in buying a self binder
Many with much smaller harvest pur-
chase machines, and harvest for others
TO make them profitable. The usual
price is $3.50 per acre, the farmer find
ing the twine, and setting up the bun
dies. The cost of the twine offsets the
board of the extra binders that would
be needed if no self binding machine
were used. Ii one could be sure of
having the work done when needed, il
would be cheaper for small farmer to
hire than to buy a machine. But the
loss of grain from not cutting as soon
as ready is often several dollars pei
acre, This is especially true of barley
which, if not cut quite green, is apt ia
be light and of poor quality.
There is another argument in favor
of laborsaving machinery, in the fact
that often when help is needed it can
not be had at any price.
WHEN TO SELL PRopUCE. The far,
mer is often advised to hold on TO his
crops to gain better prices Sometimes
the better prices are to be had, but
then it does not always follow that il
has paid to keep back the articles
There has been the care and cost OF
keep, perhaps to the hindrance of othcl
work Then there is the shrinkage to
be allowed for, and this is always con
siderable. Wheat from the time it is
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thrashed will shrink two quarts TO the
bushel, or, six per cent, in six months,
in the most favorable circumstances.
Hence, it follows that "a cents busbel
for wheat when first thrashed in
August, is as good, taking into account
the shrinkage alone, as 81 in the iol'
lowing February.
Corn shrinks much more from the
time it is husked One hundred bush.
els of ears, as they come from the field
in Move mber, will be reduced TO not
far from eighty. So that 40 cents a
bushel for corn in the ear, as it comes
from the field, is as good as so cents in
March, shrinkage only being taken into
account.
In the case of potatoes taking those
that rot and otherwise left-togethel
with the shrinkage. there y but little
doubt that between October and June
the loss to the owner who holds them
is not less than 33 per cent.
This estimate is aiken on the basis OF
interest at seven per cent, and takes
no account of loss by vermin.- Tribune
% Farmer.
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Soils for Fruit.

All trees and plants are not partial
to the same character of soil, and
though they may live for few years
in uncongenial ground, certain varie-
ties will never reach their greatest per-
fection unless their roots are thorough
ly adapted to the soil in which they are
placed. We may change the character
of some soils, as, for instance, q wet,
retentive clay by systematic under
draining, etc, but it is difficult mat
ter to convert pure sandy soil into
stiff, adhesive mould. Now, this par
tialty tn special soils extends even to
varites of the same species of fruit, as,
for instance the strawberry. The
Triomphe de Grand, .Iucunda and
some otehrs will attain perfection only
in heavy soils, while the Kentucky and
many other are specially adapted to
the light sands of portions of New Jer
sey and Delaware. The pear, in par
ticular, is very partial to strong,
rather heavy soil /; and the apple, plum
and ounce, succeed best in one of
similar character On the other hand,
cherries and peaches seem to succeed
better on thoroughly drained, open
frigable loan, with little, if any cay.
Moisture is an essential to success in
the cultivation of ounces, strawberries
and some exceptional varieties of other
fruits, as the Newtown pippin apple.
Grapes delight in moist atmosphere,
and their roots will ramble lons dis
tanoe in search of water. For these
moisture loving varieties good mulch
during the summer has been found
highly advantageous, and nothing is
better for the purpose than long strawy
manure. Says Dowing: "a pretty
careful observation for several years
has convinced us that light, sandy
soil is, on the whole, the worst soil for
fruit trees" This leads us back to a
former statement that most fruit will
survive for few years at least and
prove reasonably remunerative on very
light soils but perfection can only be
obtained on heavier loan, according
to the requirements of each important
species. Another point is, that al
though fruits, as rule, are partial to
stimulating fertilizers in the soil, the
cherry will not thrive in very rich land,
or, at least, very few years will be the
extent of its existence.-Ne,o York
Tribune
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To Nervous Sufferers The Great Eaypsan
aeIeiy.
Feb. II ly. 81
DR.. ]. B. SIMPSONS SPECIFIC MEDICINE

D.. J. B. simpsons SPECIFIC Medicine IS a pOsi-
tive cure tor overwork OF hody or br IN or excess
Of ny KIN I, such as weakness and all diseases
sultlug from Nervous Debility Irrltabiity Mental
,nxiety, Lacquer, Lassitude, Depression or Spirits
and fuuctlunHl arrangements OF the nervOns syS-
tom nnihraliN. Pains III the
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