Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-04

In virginia, when man IS convicted Oh
burglary for the third time, the law con-
siders him confirmed in the bad habit, and
relieves the community of its fears by
s 'nding him to the penitentiary for life.
The burglars lot is not a happy one, in
Virginia.
Soi0urner Truth having reached her
Tooth year, and finding herself the owner
of about $4,000 worth of property at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, has just made her will.
Her three known daughters become her
heirs. She had many other children while
she was a slave, but their names and the
places of their residence are unknown to
Der.
WALTos's VERMONT REGISTER FOR 1882
We have received the sixty-fifth number
of this Annual, and though it has outlived
its generation it is as bright and new as
ever. Some new feature is added each
year; this time it is the lakes and ponds.
Their size and situation are given, which,
with the new map of Vermont and New
Hampshire, is worth the price OF the book,
Surely. every family in Vermont should
have this little volume, which, though sold
for Is cents, contains as much matter "a
81 50 book. Sold by booksellers and mer-
chants. Published by White River Paper
Co.. White River Junction, Vt.
The Italian government is reported as
considering the question of more effica-
ciously guaranteeing the pope's liberty
and independence. 1t is well known that
he has taken frequent orc ,sion, of late, to
make passionate protest against the loss Of
his temp ral power. He has bitterly
complained that he was. to ~ intents and
purposes prisoner in the Vatican, and
has gone so far, il has been alleged, ~ to
consider the proprietv Of transferring his
See to America. The Italian government
is not likely to accede to all his demands,
hut il NAV make him concessions which
he will think best to be satisfied with.
THE STEWART WILL CASE AS recently
announced, the suit of Alexander Stewart
,gianst Henry Hilton for the recovery of
5000. 900 from the estate of the late mer-
chant prince has been compromised. Alex
ander Stewart has been paid $4,000, counsel
for plaintiff has been paid $l5,Oo0 and
Matthew Stewart, Alexander's son, $685.
OO0 to $4,000. Matthew Stewart sur.
renders his power of attorney, agrees to a
hiscontinuance of the suit, and gives suret v
against further prosecution. 1t is said a
G usin of A. T. Stewart resides in Canada
and may now put in claim for part Of
the estate,
A life size portrait of Ralph Waldo EN-
nrson, uniform with the Atlantic portraits
previously published ofLDngfelow Bryant
Whittier, Lowell, and Holmes, has Just
been published. 1t represents Mr. E,ner
son not in his old age but in the full vigor
Of his manhood. 70 those who used tc
near M Emerson lecture twenty years
40 or III re this portrait will recall thu
marked features and the personal appear
lnce Of one who then was, and who still
is. II leader in American thought and let
i tiers. 1t cannot fail to be very heartily
welcomed by all those who have ever
heard Mr. Emerson lecture and by those
who have read his remarkable writings
md must also be acceptable to those who
| Without per sonal knowledge of him OF
intimate acquaintance with his books, ye
know that he is an honor TO American
literature. and sheds lustre upon thu
| American name throughout the world
The portrait was prepared for subscriber
10 the Atlantic NJ nthly, to wnom it is fur
nished for one dollar by the publishers
Ioughton, Mitf1 & Co, Boston.
The Atlantic Monthly for January give
excellent promise for the coming year. l
open. with an essay by Mr.. Howels en-
titled Police Report" describing in Mr.
Howells's most engaging style, incident
and reflections of two visits to a polio
court. The humane and sympathetic ton
f the essay is no less noteworthy than it
literary charm.
Mr. Bishops serial story is postpone
20 the February number. Mr.. la
| tllbp UcSluS sui VIII ~
through three or four numbers, Gan Ech
of Passion. the first installment of whic
is remarkably good, and indicates that
! to he one of the best stories which II
atlantic has ever had A very strikin
trticle is one by Rev E E Hale, entitled
John Blptist at the Jordan" 1t is tn
irst paper of series on events in the lif
# Chrst. and is intended to reproduce a
faithfully and as graphically rs NAV be- tn
political, religious. and social condition
of the people of Palestine at the time {
Cnrist's coming. Mr.. Hale has admirabI
kill in experimenting and presenting til
historical aspects of any event or time
md the series promises 10 he one Of quit
remarkable interest and value. = Studio
in the South y IL the title of another tho
mighty interesting article. which describe
from close and accurate information tn
. condition of affairs at the south; TIL
paptr, which is the first of a series, bein
gwen largely 10 what are known rs tt
''moonshiners." 1t is written by he autht
+ # Certain Dangerous Tendencies, an
he aims to report with perfect fiieliy Il
situation and sentiments of the south as /
.aw them. A striking short story is " An
Joe," ny S A l.. E. NJ Elizabeth Robin
contributes a very interesting article c
Hindu Humor." Mr.. A Granvil
Bradley, son of the new Dean of Yves
e III nisrer. writes on the Prominence
g Ahletcsm in England" H. IL. describ
in her own charming way "A Miisur
mer Fele in the Pueblo of San Juan
u The poetry ofthe number is BY }, j Plat
= J. T. Towhridge, and Edith M Thoma
/ here are reviews of several importa
new b oks. and an interesting contributor
t. club The magazine opens the new ye
IT with fine promise, and when we remeI
% her that there are to be serial stories
thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Stuart Pnel
u in the course of the year, we need a,
noihing to enlist the interest of our rea
d ers.
2 life size portrait of Ralph Wal
=. Emerson has been prepared specially f
- Atlantic subscribers, who secure it
u uaving one dollar. Houghton, Mifflin
Is Co., Boston.
Il BY reference TO our advertising column
J. IT will he seen that we have made arrane
1t nents to club with the RURAL M
o YORKER and supply subscribers to be
papers with the RURAL'S Free ST.