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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our European Letter.
WAsuINGToN, u, c., April 5, Z
LONDON, Enc, Mar. %,

LONDON, Eng. Mar. %, '83
A fresh attempt 10 destroy government
offices, and, at the same time. the offices
of the "Tymcs' on Thursday evening
caused great alarm in the city. There can
hardly be doubt as TO the origin of these
plots. They are the offspring of revenge,
and are dictated by desire to do all pos
sble injury to government that has
shown forbearance towards Ireland such
as no former ministry has equalled. No
doubt exists that these base designs are
intended as the reply 10 tho language of
Mr. Gladstone, who firmly resists further
Irish entertainments. The new attempt
at destruction was made about nine o'clock
on Thursday evening and the scene was
the local government board of offices in
Parliament street. An explosion took
place of so violent character that it was
said to resemble the firing Of the eighty
one ton gun. The entire neighborhood
was startled by the tremendous force of
the explosion, and the house of parliament
were shaken by the conclusion. 1t was
found that an immense quantity of explo-
sive material had been discharged, and
great damage was done to the building
but happily human life was not sacrificed
to crafty the diabolical vengeance of the
perpetrators of the crime. Some govern
ment officials had narrow escape and
owing to the alarm occasioned both mill
tary and police were inreadiness to defend
the residences of the ministers. The ex.
plosion at the Times Office was fortunately
slight, and was less skilllully planned
than ut the local government board office.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Glad.
stone made striking and importants speech
on Wednesday respecting the land bill of
Mr.. Parnell. Mr.. Gladstone, with SINGER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

The Montpelier preachars' meeting met
at the vestry of Trinity church, on Mon
day April I'd, fifteen brethren being pres
ent. At 1890 O'clock A. NJ. the meeting
was called to order. Bro. H. A. Spencer
in the chair. Bro. C. P. Taplin conducted
the devotional exercises. 1t was decided
to leave the appointment ofthe May meet
ing unto tho executive committee to be
held or omitted as may be expedient.
Bro. H. +. Forrest of Randolph, then
presented paper upon "The pastorate of
the Methodist Episcopal church." the adj.
vantages and disadvantages incident to
our itinerant system were reviewed. He
thought it the best system of the kind
existing and yet not necessarily perfect in
all of its characteristic features. He was
inclined to the belief that the success of
Methodism was. however, due more to
the nature of its theology than TO its
ecclesiastical system.
The itinerancy, as such was an incon.
trovertible fact, characteristic of all the
churches, ours was the merit of reducing
it to practical use regularity and system.
There was no doubt that there were
sometimes great advantages growing out
of exceptionally long pastorates. The
speaker maintained that the ends sought
would be better conserved by more lexi-
bilty in the restrictive rule, thus securing
all the advantages of both systems The
paper was original and suggestive We do
not attempt to give sketch of the article,
say in brief, again, what Bro. Forrest said
at length in logical manner hnt simply
to show the general drift of the views pres
ented.
After the reading OF tie aric'" an ami
mated discussion followed. upon the quos
tons raised The meeting was quite up
to the average in interest. The next
meeting will be held on the first Monday
in May or June as seems expedient to the
executive commtte.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Mr.. Parker Leach of Rutland is the
possessor of book of Common Prayer
bearing date of 1916 in which is recorded
the marriage of William Arthur and
Malvina Stone, father and rother Of
President Arthur. The marriage ceremony
was performed by REV. Charles G. Cot.
ton. minister in Durham, l.. Canada, on
the 18th day of April, 1921" The book
also contains record of the births OF
Regina Malvina Arthur born March 6,
1922 in Durham, l.. Canada, Jane Arthur
born in Burlington, Vt, March IA, 1924
and AlmeLa Arthur, born January %,
1926, in Jericho, Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

THE BRATTLEBORO POSTAGE STAMP
Last week, in New York City, single
three cent postage stamp was sold for one
hundred dollars. 1t will be remembered,
in 1916, while awaiting 81 pplies from the
department at Washington the postmasters
of certain cities were authorized to issue
stamps temporarily. Among others so
issuing was the postmaster of Brattleboro.
Eight hundred stamps were printed, and
of these one-half were burned. Collectors
have been in search of some of these
stamps, and it was considered almost Il
hopeless matter to procure one of them.
One collector, however, who was shrewder
than the rest, instituted a search for the
engraver, whom he found residing in
Springfield and he had still remaining
seven of the precious squares, which he
disposed of to the collector for seventy-five
cents each, besides furnishing indubitable
proof of the genuineness of the issue, the
very existence of which was doubted. The
fact OF the purchase leaked out, and
dealer offered one dollar apiece for six of
the seven. This was refused by the
original purchaser, who demanded five
times that sum, and before the money
reached him, although it was sent with
prompttude, he had an offer of $40
apiece Being an honest man he stuck TO
his first offer and parted with SIX for $50.
The most precious Of the LOT, which bore
the engraver's name, he retained posses.
sion OF and this is the one he has now sold
for 800. These Brattleboro stamps were
printed in sets of ten, and each of the set,
of course, differed to an extent appreciate
with the microscope. No ordinary colec-
tion is complete without Brattleboro
stamp; but this quite too altogether price.
less collection has now three, and may yet
have complete set of the Brattleboro
issue. --IraUelLcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

An old story is perhaps worth fe'eilins
to indicate what sort of man the new
postmaster general is. Once when he was
on the United States circuit court BENCH
the district attorney annouoed that a cor
tain important case just called, Inv wou wdo be
suthoriiyP" inquired Judge Gresham {, l.Rn
whose bS ipstruolionsP' The answer was a.,
unsatisfactory "moI 1--WE do not recognize t, tue
rinht Of ANYBODY at Washington even the
nTesident himself" said Judge Gresham,
i.to interfere, whether by instruction or
reoues,s in the trial of II cause before TINS
conrt. Proceed with the case" The trial
,ront on and a conviction was secured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Capt. Eads is full of confidence in the
ability of man TO manage the Mississippi:
"lf l were 10 years younger would
readily engage TO obtain and maintain a
avigable channel from Cairo TO the gulf,
Of at least 20 feet deep, and I would do it
W simply securing a uniform width TO the
high water channel of the river. ] would
let the caving banks alone and confne my
attention to making the river of n uniform
width, which can be easily done by attack
ing the wide and shallow places and con-
filming the water in a proper channel.
When uniform width is secured uni
form velocity of current will result, and
shifting channels will be unknown. Then
the damage from caving banks would be
reduced 10 n minimum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

LICENSE VS.. PROHIBITION. In answer
to the oft repeated assertion that prohibi
ZION, as a remedy for the evils of intem
perance, is a failure, and that it would be
better to ,ubstitute the license system, the
Connecticut temperance union has com.
piled and published statement of facts,
from which we make the following extract
According to the last United States
census, Maine has 26, 236 more inhabitants
than Connecticut. If prohibition does not
restrict the liquor traffic more than license,
it should be larger in Maine than in
Connecticut. But, from the report of the
United States commissioner of internal
revenue for the fiscal year ending June
3Oth, 1882, we learn that, while Connect.
cut had 1850 retail dealers in alcoholic
beverages, Maine had but 991, and it is
fair to state that a large proportion of
hese were the town agents authorized to
sell for scientific, mechanical and sacra-
mental purposes. While Connecticut had
lis wholesale dealers in intoxicating
liquors, Maine had but 81. While Con-
necicut had IA rectifers. Maine had none.
While Connecticut had 81 distileries in
operation. Maine had none. While Con-
necticut had % breweries in operation,
Maine had none. The aggregate of the
special tax paid to the United States
government by those engaged in the
liquor traffic in Connecticut during the
last fiscal year was $S1, $40. by those in
Maine it was $26,420, q little less than
one third of the amount paid in this state.
While Connecticut had one saloon for
every 22O of her inhabitants, Maine had
but one to every 637 of her inhabitants.
We submit that there is no escape from
the conclusion that prohibition in Maine
restricts the liquor traffic to u much
greater extent than license does in this
state"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

The title of the new railway corporation
which is to succeed he Vermont Central
and the Vermont & Canada is to be the
consolidated railroad company of Vermont.
probably acquire title to the property one
week from to-day, and will no doubt be
organized at once. 1t is probable that the
new company will lease the lines to the
present Central Vermont company to
operate, thus availing of the complete
organization of the last named company
and retaining possession Of the several
roads leased to that ompany.-Boslon
AQUertiSer, ApWl 4.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11
THE REFORM SCHooL.-The vergenne

THE REFORM SCHooL.-The Vergennes
Vermonter says: On Wednesday, April
4th, goodly number of our citizens
accepted the invitation of Superintendent
Fairbank to the public examination of the
reform school. Messrs. Ormsbee and
North of the trustees wee also present
The exercises opened with several pieces
finely rendered by the school band, led by
Mr.. Vittum, who has kindly trained them
for some time, and several pieces of vocal
music were well sung. The three schools
were then examined by their respective
teachers. An interesting exercise in pure
phonetics was given by the boys primary
school. The reading of the other schools
was good, better than would be heard in
the district schools of the state from pupils
of corresponding grade. The recitations
in geography and arithmetic were without
exception highly creditable. The smaller
boys were very prompt and correct in
their responses, and the answers by older
pupils in mental arithmetic were simply
wonderful TO your reporter, at least. The
whole was exceedingly oreditable to the
faithful teachers. Mr.. Richardson, Mrs.
Brown and Miss Chapman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Referring to the Historical temper" of
the Adams family, the Dial relates that
some years ago Charles Sumner and
Charles Francis Adams met at the dinner
table of mutual friend, then a member of
congress and a well known business man
of Massachusetts. They had not been
seated long before they were engaged in
the discussion of a political question. The
conversation. which at first was animated,
soon became so violent as TO move the
host to nterpose in the interest of peace
Mr.. Sumner withdrew from the table and
house, while Mr.. Adams. with head bent
and figure indicating detection, sat some
moments in silence; then, looking at his
host, said in Il tone of regret: 1T is ever
thus-when | should most thoroughly
my temper, lose control; but
however bad it is with me, it is better than
with my father, and infinitely better than
with my grandfather"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Senator Vest of Missouri has been cast
ing his eye over the political field, and
predicts that the next president will be a
democrat, Mcdonald of Indiana standing
foremost in the race, with Arthur as his
republican opponent. AS Mr.. Vest is a
democrat, it is very natural indeed for
him to look at this matter through dem,
cratic glass and see democrat in the
White House; but he must remember
that it is some time topresidential election
and that political prophets, like weather
prophets, are quite liable to miss their
reckoning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

A St. Louis doctor asserts that an old
fellow on the state line, who claims to be
a root doctor, has but three medicines in
the dispensatory. He names them respec,
lively Hibobalorum, Lobobahirum, and
Hilobustem! One is catharic. another
an emetic, and the last frank pizen,"
which will bust his patients open. He
makes the first by peeling the bark down
ward, the second by peeling it upward and
the last by peeling it around.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

The following pleasant description of a
Milton school house, near Camp Wat.
son." is given by an exchange: The
schooolhouse is wickedly shameful in its
Appointments. The blackboard is on the
floor a part of the time with one single
piece of blue chalk, not crayon, for both
teacher and pupils. The seats are worse
than the "cold waterman's" log, and the
windows, walls and floor past description,
Not cent was raised by the district on
the grand list for educational purposes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

A South Carolina judge, in passing
sentence lately, remarked that ninety. nine
out of every one hundred persons upon
whom he had had in his circuit to pass
sentence were comparatively young
people. Especially in crimes of an infa.
m Gus character the criminals were in
nearly every instance quite young ant
almost always Of the colored race. Ii
was rare that he had to pass sentence
upon those who had experienced the
restraints of slavery and who had since
been made free.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11
Narrow Escape F.!
OLA MASSACHUSETTS ENGINEER TIMELY WARN
ING OF Mr. JOHN Spencer, BAGGAGE MAS.
TER OF THE b, L. A r. Il.

From TIE PM.feM lNass. } Etqle.


Stone in the Bladder is at a most annoying and
very dangerous ailment; but many lst remark lble
cures have of late been wrought by "Kennedy's Favor
tie Remedy"-the invention of DR.. Kennedy, of Ron.
dout n Y Another striking case is added TO the
list. Mr. Peter Llwler, Of Dalton, Mass, states in
letter to Dr. Kennedy that he had been troubled with
bladder complaint for Il years, and had consulted at
different times physicians; but nothing beyond
tempory alignment of the pain had been worked for
him Towards the end of last January Mr.. LAwler
called on DE-. Kennedy. sounding MIN, tue doctor
"struck stone" He decided that Mr. LAWYER should
first try the "Favourte Remedy ii possible, to
avoid an operation. And here is the remarkable re
suit: Dear Dr. Kennedy-The day after l came
home passed two gravel stones, aud am doing nicely
now. Ii you would like to SCI the stones viii send
them to you" This letter bears date "Dllton Mass,
Feb. G." and if signed Peter Lawler," The stones.
which SO large to warrant for "Keuneiy's Fa
vorite Remedy" the claim that it's the most successful
specific for tone yet discovered, now in Dr.. Ken
nelyS possession. lncedetaty Mr., LAWYER also sta les
that the 'Favuurte Remedy" at the SAME time cured
him a stubborn Of rheumatism; and 1t ls fact
that in all affections arising out OF disorders OF ne IL
urineary orgraug 1t is searching remedy ana
works marvellous bench Is. 1t Is in lsef almost u
medicine chest Order it of yOnr druggist VI a pot
tIe FMlbMl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Dumpsey went hunting the other day
and took Johnny with him. They saw a
rabbit,and Dumpsey drewu and shot. The
cap exploded and there was long splutler
and finally just as Dumpsey took the gun
down, the charge went off. When they got
home the folks asked Johnny what luck
they had had. "Oh," said johnny, "papa
saw rabbit, but his gun stammcred so be
couldn't hit it."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-While Peter Rock
was driving from Stamford, Vt, to North
Adams he was stopped Saturday night by
n man who demanded his valuables. Rock
refused and the robber throttled him. He
obtained his gold watch and some money
and made his escape. Orville d. Harring.
ton of Adams was arrested on suspicion
and Rock claims to identify him as the
rObbCr,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Lady Florence Dixie is not dismayed by
unbelief in the story ofthe assault upon her
She continues to affirm the truth of her
statement. Agues Carlisle, employed by
Lady Florence as maid corroborates the
statements of the latter in several impor-
tant particulars, such as cuts in her cloth
ing and the presence of mud on her face
and in her mouth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

VIM. Sprague, who was run for gov
crnor of Rhode Island by independents
and democrats, and who was backed by
Gov. Butler of Massachusetts, was defeated
by Augustus 0. Bourn, republican, by
214O majority. Or the 10S members
elected TO the Legislature 81 are republican
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

A lawsuit TO settle the ownership of a
large meteoric stone which recently fell
in Emmett, Ia, is about to be tried. The
owner of the land on which it fell claims
it to be his for that reason, and the man
who saw it fall and dug it up believes the
court will hold his title perfect. Tho stone
is quite valuable, as it weighs 600 pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

Gov. Ordway of Dakota fears violence
from the people of his capital, Yankton,
and has demanded protection from the
United States marshal. The people say,
however, that they don't mean him any
harm, but they have much to say to him
which he may not like TO hear.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11
SOUTHERN JUDGMENT OF Mr.. EDMUNDs

SOUTHERN JUDGMENT OF Mr.. EDMUNDs
Speaking of Senator Edmunds. of Yer.
mont, the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle says
when stung by any manifest innuendo,
he can give infection or exaltation to his
vocalism that not only accentuates and
emphasizes his retort, but silences the rash
man who has stirred him to indignant ut
terance. He sometimes gesticulates. We
have seen him give his desk sharp rap as
if it were the knuckles of some unluckv
opponent. He is indeed a man of few
words and much thought. His language
is simple, terse and clear, like his reason
ing power. He speaks the tongue of his
people and is never obscure because his
intellect clarifies every thing his tongue
articulates. lie is an honest man and IA
remarkable one; q dreaded adversary but
firm friend; an ultra republican but an
upright one. His chance for being the
nominee of his party for the presid sncy
next year is growing more and more for
midable. 1t may become "a BOOM We
have no doubt if the popular demand of
his party shall insist upon his candidacy
he will sacrifice his personal objections
and act like patriot in conserving to bear
the banner of his faction. The democrats
will not easily defeat him, especially if
they put man less honest. If, by any
peradventure, which we do not admit, he
should be Mr.. Arlhur's successor, the re-
public would at least have an executive
clean-handed, highly endowed, of spotless
personal reputation and uncommon public
integrity. Though in some senses, the re-
doubted political antagonist of the democ
racy, the southern people welcome him
and his family to this section of the union,
and the citizens of Augusta would be
pleased to make his acquaintance in any
way that would be agreeable to himself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

A Detroit lawyer has framed bill
which is now before the Michigan legisla.
ture providing that a man may prove his
will during his lifetime on giving notice
10 his heirsa law, and afterwards it shall
be unassnilablc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

UNEARTHING RELICS. The Glens Falls
daily Star says: In the extension of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad company
from the site of the present freight depot
at Caldwell to the plank road the work.
men a:e excavating n large amount ofthe
old embankments of Fort William Henry.
Just south OF the hotel grounds they have
struck what was evidently "A buryng place
inside the lntrenchments The unearihirg of
human bones, fragments of clothing and
war rlli2s of all sorts, in profuse quantities,
gives the work great archaeological inter.
est and attracts many curiosity hunters
Several bushels of bones, skulls and a
variety OF cannon and musket balls have
already been taken out, and expectation
is on tiptoe in view of possible important
discoveries. On Saturday Conductor Jen.
kins found an almost perfectly preserved
skull, which showed what was evidently
the passage of a bullet through the brain
Station Agent Fennel found three skulls,
ten pound solid shot, grape shot, a
fragment of large shell, two iron shovels,
a number of bullets, bits of clothing, etc.
and the passenger station begins 10 look
like the cabinet of an antiquarian.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

s. Scranton IL Co., Hartford Conn.
have in press, and will issue in May next,
a new book entitled "On Il Mexican Mus
tang Through Texas" by Sweet & Knox,
the humorous editors of the famous Ter1S
Sittin1S. 1t will be work of ESQ pages,
giving sketches of the characteristics, &c
centricties and atrocities of some of the
quaintest people in some of the queerest
corners of the United States, and will con
tain more than 200 original illustrations,
drawn by the best artists in our country.
The writings of these unriva.ed h9mor-
lists have been received with universal ia.
vor by the press and people, not only IN
this country, but in England and elsewhere,
and it is safe to predict for the forthcom-
ing volume an unparalleled sale. Au.
thors, artists and publishers have COM
bined to produce Il book of rare interest,
elegant in its make up and unique and at.
tractve in its illustrations. 1t will be sold
only by subscription, and canvassers will
do well to make early applicable to the
publisher for further information.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-11

CORN MEAL.
Market is firm for Corn Meal, with sales a; '@'
as 20 Il Dbl
RYE FLOUR.
The sales OF RYE Flour nave been confined to sAr
lots at SLOtGi25 b bOl., as to quality.
GRAIN TRADE,
CORN
There is very little change in corn, The marssia
not quite so rm aud the sales of the different graT
have been at 70617c N bushe including steamer "
low at the latter rate To arrive from Chicago pr'~
rule at 7ia74}9c b bushe foI high mixed.
The market for oats has been firm and in faiI ,. 4
No, white at 57d579o; No. white at 5d51c, ana l
at 5idj5c D bushel. as to quality
RYE,
The MARKETS quiet and the sales hayo been small
s0dS5c d bu.
FEED,
The market for shorts is steady selling at az
ton Fine feed and middlings range from $50
ton as to quality. Cotton seed meal sells at S-ss~'
ton.
BARLEY.
There is nothing doing in Barley and prices
quite nominal with sales at Csc GSl Oj b OusAe"
THE WOOL TRADE.
The market for Wool continues quiet mani tyt
purchasing IN lots az wanted, and prices uut usts,
Holders appear to be indifferent about sel!ut srT
of Wool are no much reduced, they feel IN yfrv
desirable lot now on hand Will command & 'f,k M
during the next two mouths at least, ana We fhs
a steady market for the present, or at least uL''
new clip begius to come forward We quote