Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-04

lalo, tho democratic candidate for COVER
nor of New York. that he refused tC
sanction an appropriation of $500 fol
Decoration Day observances on the ground
that 1.-THE people have no interest in it."A
few days later he approved of an appro.
priation for celebrating the 18th of July.
Gen. Crook, tho noted Indian fighter
says this very sensible thing of the great
problem that has vexed the country so
long: The Indian question in the United
States will be settled when every Indian
has piece of land which he can hold as
4 homestead, and can cultivate the same
rs white man.
A Cincinnati speaker of liberal tur II Of
mind demands that the interests of the
proprietors of the fifteen thousand saloons
OF the state be considered, rather than the
wishes of 100000 members of the 6iSS
churches of all denominations. "In the
name of morality and religion" he feels
obliged to insist that the Sabbath be abol-
ishod and beer be made free.
The descendants of Alexander Hamilton
are reported TO be entering upon litigation
over the distribution of the estate of the
late Mrs. j. G. A. Hamilton, which is es-
timatcd at Sl,500,000. Mr.. John G. Ham
| ilton, the son of Alexander Hamilton, died
| in July, and the lawsuit which was threat
cned while he lived has been instituted
There will be general regret that the
domestic troubles of historic family are
| IN hn hrnlp ht into court
But it is not pleasant to discuss even
the possibility of the whole power of the
nation being invoked TO save itself from
any one man. The idea is not fattering
to "our institutions" The largest scheme
that Gould has in view, no doubt, is the
purchase of the telegraphs of the country
by the government. AS he is the princi-
p1l owner of the principal lines as well
under the Atlantic ocean rs over the
American continent, he can make terms
that suit TRANSCRIPT.
At his home in Mansfield, Ohio, Sena-
tor Sherman lives in house built on an
eighteen acre lot in tho outskirts of and
overlooking the city. In front of the
house the ground is laid out in lawns and
drives. while at the rear are large gardens
and an orchard, which are Mr.. Sherman's
especial pride. There are hundreds OF
apple, pear and peach trees and grape
vines in the orchard, all of with bear
luTuriantly. None of the fruit is ever
sold, but among the poor people of the city
ii is freely distributed by the basketful.
Lowell Courier: the woman suffrage
movement is threatened with another
pulback. The emperor of Russia has
changed his mind in regard to medical
training for women. and after the present
| term there will be no more admission OF
Young lady pupils at the Nicholas military
hospital. The clinical instruction of
women at that Institution will be abolished
when the present course shall have been
completed. The decision of the emperor
is much to be regretted, for in the medical
more than in any other profession women
have proved their capabilities and have
had them acknowledged by the most skill
iHI OF the opposite sex.
This would be monotonous world to
live in if we could no, have some new
discovery occasionally. The latest find
is in the line of something TO eat-a now
food fish, a vessel Just returned from 4
tip 10 the edge of the gulf stream, in
search Of tile fish, in the interest Of the
| Uuitcd States fishery commission, report
that Tile fish were scarce, but the trip
resulted in the discovery of new food
81, believed to be of great value. 1t
WAS found alta depth of 120 fttboms.
The fish somewhat resembles sea bass
The specimens taken were from one tc
four pounds in weight. The flesh is
white and delicious.
BRONCHIAL TEoCHES.-The following
recipe furnishes, unquesji onably, the most
elegant and efficient remedy for coughs
colds, bronchitis, hoarsenesS, etc, that
has ever been made in troche form.
Take Of best quality po,Odered cuJeJSt
Gc0rjcC and gHnt arabic, each, one ounce
To these add, of oil mice, one dram and
Of OIL cuJebS Is of dram; rubbing then
well through the other ingredients. Now
add ] lb. p0WderW sugar and mix the
whole thoroughly; after winch moster
with Just enough aCGrnl water to make
Il rery ShD' mass. Dust smooth boart
with little powdered lcorlce root so tina
the mass may be rolled out with rolling
pin or a glass bottle, the same as pie crust
and about rs thick as n silver half dollar
then cut into small troches about Is of al
inch square, dust with little more licorict
root, and leave them 10 dry. If you hav,
not used too much water they should bt
hard in from Il TO Sc hours.
The ca ureston Ne,oS md Courier, q
democratic paper, says: "Therc are prob
ably twenty thousand more colored voter:
ia South Ca DINA than white ones. But i
adds that 1.-The democratic candidates fol
state offices will be elected, we think
ucyord II doubt, but there is no certainty
I'll 1t the democracy will accomplish mucl
mo'G than this. Democratic supremacy
will not be maintained if the magnitude
Of the opposition be moderated in tn
b!sslul fashion of the times" We ar
quite willing TO believe, however, that tn
GcncclaIs do not dream of buying up tn
ruIolc'l voters. They may invest som
money in powder and shot guns, b w
ever, ana it is quite possible tina
.oasr strictly legitimate expenses OF tn
otmpriIn such rs the bill for the hangin.
ri few such men like Jack Turner, vii
tie pdd after being duly audited an
approved.
HE California state tax levy shows
t'lIng off from the aggregate VALUATION
s ct LIS, yer Of over $5l00000O. Abov
S20,O0) 0)0 of this diminution occurs i
San Fflnoisso. Sacramento has fallen o
seven per cent, A large decrease in Lh
! hydraulic mining counties is attributed t
f debris litigation, and IL loss is also rcporte
with valley counties which have bee
injured by debris from the mines.
2 member Oh the State board of cqualiz tito
a~ctha5 lhe decrease TO the negligence c
;l,ScSsols, the reductions made by super
yisors, the discrepancy in the rules
assessment, and the failure to get at tn
, personal property. The collapse of tn
o san Francisco stock market and the redu,
ton of railroad assessment must also t
remembered. This decline of SOL 900, 90
is one twentieth of the whole propert
Inlurns of thp stoto A orn.tpr hnr,lpn ,