Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-20

A VERY PARTICULAR JoB.-While
Robert Hastings of South SALISBURY was
at saw bench in the Eagle
Square shop, ut North Bennington the
other day, portion of one Of his thumbs
was sawed off. After Hastings had finish
ed his work, which he says was a very
particular job, be picked up his thumb
and went home.
Miss Anna Moore of Eureka Springs.
Ark, has gone insane on the subject Of
She wanted 10 have national
masonic widows and orphans home"
built at the Springs. and worked hard
for the project. When the grand lodge
against the proposition, her
mind gave way and she is now n raving
maniac.
Mr.. Peet, a rather difiient man, was
unable to prevent himself from being
introduced one evening 10 a fascinating
young lady, who. misunderstanding the
name, constantly addressed him rs Mr..
Peters. much to the gentlnman's distress.
Finally, summcning courage, he bashfully
but earnestly demonstrated; oh! don't
call me Peters; call me Peet.' "Ah, but
I don't know YOU well,enough. Mr.. Peters
said the young lady. blushing as she
playfully withdrew behind her fan Yale
Record
A decision of interest to the travelling
public has Just been rendered by the
supreme court of Ohio. 4 sleeping car
passenger on western railroad was
injured by the falling of an upper berth,
and his suit for damages against the rail-
road corporation was decided in his favor.
On appeal, the corporation alleged that it
was not liable. but that the sleeping car
company was the responsible party. The
court overuled this point, and held that
the railroad must answer. The decision
is OF course sound, legally, and it certainly
is so from common sense point of view.
A portion ofthe appropriations of $1,000
for the state prison will be used to build "a
barn and piggery, and to replace the old
wooden doors of the prison cells with iron
grated doors of modern style. which will
admit more light to the cells, and so
arranged that the door of each tier of cells
can be locked and unlocked simultaneously
by lever w0aked ut one end. Each
convict now has to be locked in and let
out of his cell separately by a turnkey
which takes considerable time. On Sun
days, when the prisoners are allowed to
read in their cells, it is necessary to fur
nish kerosene lamps to enable them to
read.
Though Governor elect Cleveland is in
the enjoyment of an ample income, he has
for months been living in couple OF
rooms, where, with a faithful colored
attendant, he keeps bachelors hall. His
,repugnance to female society has always
en- something extraordinary. When
.ay Of his intimate friends ask him to
"a ncr or any other festival occasion, his
/ il 4 noint Of inquiry seems to be whether
it," dies Of the establishment are to be
IlisgL. 40 ne will invariably get out of it
ion s,rao 'c.ext or other. but if wife, cous
in, sisieg mt are all away he is sure
to accept tao invitation, make himself
thoroughly a home, and enjoy the hospI-
tally which IL offered him.
Elk Marshal EIenry's last public utlatance
before leaving Washington "a of a unique
character. He said, accorG ~ 70 a vera
cious reporter. II leave 70! Ohio tonight
90 to that land where til wicked cease
from troubling, and where the concealed
reporter is non est" Being asked if he
should engage in politics out there he
made his memorable reply: mo indeed.
This with hearty emphasis. Il shall devote
my attention hereafter to private pursuits
| have the best stone quarry in America
never expect to get ten miles away from
it again us long rs | live If the goot
Lord forgives me for having deserted i
to sail my little boat in the dirty miIlponc
of politics, solcmnly promise never tt
do so again!' And it only remains to b'
, added ,ha if he keeps his word the Ameri
can people will be entirely contented.
Comptroller Knox sees in the rapi'
reduction of the public debt possibl
contraction of the currency to the exten
of 5000. 900, 5000, and thinks it .babl
/ that deficiency in bank circulation will
: accompany the retirement of bonds. II
1 saws: "lf the public debt is to be pal
e hereafter rs rapidly as during the pas
e three years, all of the interest bearin
/ bonds will soon be surrendered and canoe
;. ed, and there is danger that the ban
y circulation will be so rapidly retired as
1 cause contraction of tie currency whlc
y will affect the price of commodities an
J and create embarraSSments in business
d but there is now no such pressing necessit
Y lfor a speedy payment OF the public del
e ,as there is tot thereduction ofthe redundar
n revenue"
g DECEMBER PLANETS The Decembt
Il moon (says the Scientific Ansertcan full
i. on the 9th, at tifty-seven minutes af;e
l. 10 o'clock in the morning. The old moe
If passes near Uranus on the 3D., near Vent
> on the 9th, near Mercury and Mars on tt
,. 10th. The new moon of the 10Th is
,, conjunction with Neptune and Saturn C
)f the DIST and with Jupiter on the 23d. Il
!: day before the full. Planet and moon wi
IS be at the nearest point about haf-past
" O'Clock, Jupiter passing 2 deg. 80 mi
le north. Once more our neighbor, the moo
:: tries to prove hat she is not a member
le the dead world brotherhood to which 81
Ne has been ruthless!y consigned. Trouvelc
lie (, keen observer, and one Of the mo
IS reliable astronomers of the d'y, adds h
ct weigh,y testimony to the theory that the
}. are signs of life ON the lunar surface.
~ has detected something like thin clou
B floating over the moons disc, and rendt
a, inc portions of it Slightly indlstnct, t
#. mblance of a rare vapor Nngrd WI
III pur lie, rising around the crater k'nt, a
ip stil another large crater 9numerii
1n with faint purple light.
O, HAMPTON PALACE, part of viii
lie was destroyed by fire the other day. il
% splendid structure Of red brick, with sto
~ ornaments, and one of the finest specme