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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

OCTOBER. Whatever may be the gen.
eral insubordination and discomfort in
regard to most of the months-always
excepting an affection for June-lhere is
| universal consent that October in the
United State is Just about right, and that
ii year made up of Octobers would be
thing fit to be Incorporated in our constltu.
| tion. The reasons for the partially to il
are many and obvious. Some like it be.
cause il is the month in which they can
get back to- the city from the country.
Others enjoy the tone of gentle melancholy
that pervades the closing scenes of the
vear-a sort of sadness without person.
ality, that is as pleasing as any excitement
of Joy Some find in i, a tonic that stmu.
la'es to briskntss and business. But what
specially distinguishes the month with u-
is the quality Of the atmosphere The
fault with our scenery usually is that il is
too much "outdoors," too naked, undoubt
ed, sharp, and photographic. Our blazing
sun and clear air do not, for some reason
give us the same effects that dry air and
sunlight produce on the Nile. In October,
with rpened vegetation, superb color of
forests, and certain humdness in the
atmosphere, which is not felt in dampness,
the sky takes a tender hue, the fields
poetic light, the hills are Graped. hut not
concealed, and we see nature through a
liquid medium that invests every view
with the charm that nearly all the year
round cbaracterizes Southern Italy and
Sicily. We never show our English
cousin-who is in rapture with all that he
beholds, and immensely enjoys Our Amer
lean Cousin on the stage-a landscape in
any other month of the year without say
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

PROF. ALEXANDER AGAssIZ's NEWPOR'
LABoKAToRY.-A portrait of Proiesso
Agassjz and description of his Newpor
laboratory, by Earnest lngersoll, are int +
estlng features of the September Centuru
OF the laboratory the writer says: IN,
one would suspect its purpose from tn
purpose of the building; all the prettines
OF tasteful seaside rchitecture-man,
gabled roof, outer stair-ways, porticoes
and slate brown paint, overgrown will
masses of vinery-feign romance ratht
than he ealsm to which it is devoted A
few rods away, nearer the shore, stands
windmill-not such an old fashioned
shlngla sided relic rs those which used tC
flap their massive arms in the face o
lria htened horses all around the ancien
town, buj II new and ingenious contrivanc'
of ilon, which if it adds nothing to the fail
picru ure, ut least does not disfigure it. Thl!
r, tinement of windmill, moving readil,
under the touch of IL zephyr that the nerve.
of the old lIollandlsh structures never
would have recognized, supplies to the
laboratory the pure water and steady cur
rents OF air that preserve its vitality. The
soft clucking of its musical motion is
rarely silent, for day after day the south
west summer breeZes comes laZily bul
steadily in, us though Newport lay under
he track of Il trade wind.
"Out from the windmill, some twenty.
five yards into the harbor channel, runsa
pipe which is sent up vertically at the end
and capped with a pair of Is, through the
screened, hanging tips of which the clean
sea water is sucked in snch way that no
seaweed can enter and clog the pipe
Through this pipe the windmill will draw
ten gallons a minute, at moderate speed,
pumping it into II cistern in the attic OF
the laboratory which holds about 1.400
gallons When this is full, the overflow
for the mill goes on regardless of the
demand-escapes into an open sink down
stairs, so that the condition of the cistern
is always apparent The water used in
the laboratory, however, does not come
by direct flow from the bottom of the els
tern, but it is drawn through siphon
This secures the regular pressure and
avoids the variation of "head' at different
stages of water which would result from
the other method. This water (as have
already mentioned) is all sea water, salt
as the open ocean, and is necessarily
renewed.
The windmill also drives an air pump,
which forces the air into a drum, whence
it escapes to the laboratory under AN
equal and steady pressure (secured by
proper valves) of five pounds to the square
inch These arrangements for constant
and uniform supply of water and air under
easy control are the foundation of the
facilities here afforded for the continued
and successful study of living marine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

A THRILLING ADvENTURE-A party on
the Rocky Mountain division of the North
ern Pacific railroad have had thrilling
adventure which they would not care to
repeat. They were on an open car which
was standing on an exceedingly steep
grade. Suddenly one of the gentlemen
saw that train of cars was dashing do IN
upon them at frghtful speed. 1t consisted
Of an engine weighing 10000 pounds, and
eight cars heavily laden with iron. There
was no time to get the party off the car,
and TO remain still was almost certain
death. With great presence of mind one
OF the gentlemen loosenei the brake of the
car, which at once began to un down the
hill. 1t was now race for life, and the
ladies OF the party were almost wild with
fright. Soon the freight train caught up
with the car, but the velocity of both being
almost the same, little damage was done,
and at last all reached the bottom of the
decline in safety.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

A PERFECT WATER PROOF "A writer
in an English paper says: by the way,
speaking of water proofs, | think | can
give travellers valuable hint or two. For
many years have worn Indian rubber
water proofs, but will buy no more, for
have learned that good Scottish tweed can
be made entirely impervious to rain, and
moreover, have learned how to make it
so; and for the benefit of readers | will
give the recipe: "ln a bucket of soft water
put halfa pound of sugar of lead and a
half pound of powdered alum; stir this
at intervals until it becomes clear, then
pour it off into another bucket, and put
the garment therein, and let it remain in
twenty four hours, and then hang it up to
dry without wringing it. Two of my
party-a lady and a genllemaD-have
worn garments thus treated in the widest
storms of wind and rain without getting
wet. The rain hangs upon the cloth in
globules. In short, they are really water
proof. The gentleman, II short time ago
walked nine miles in storm of rain and
wind, such as you rarely see in the south;
aud when he sipped off his overcoat his
underclothes were as dry az when he pul
them on. This, | think, IS secret worth
knowing; for cloth, if it can be made to
keep out the wet, is in every way better
than what we know as water-proots.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

A WONDERFUL LAKE.-A pe,.on wbf
is now in Washington TERRITORY recent,
visited Medical Lake in the vicinity o.
Spokane Falls. and thus describes hi,
Imnressiop of that singular bodv of min
eral water. He saws: The healing oual
tiles of this lake were fast discovered bv
a Frenchman named Lefeyre, who had
neen nalsied so that one side was useless
and he had to be fed by hand. He wen,
and naddled in the lake every dav. for he
lived close bv if. and soon beonn TO feel
life in the benumbed part of his frame
ana in y, faw wake he was wholly re'
stored to health and sensation saw .
man there now in nerfect heal h wbn
phs, ha came to the Like was . sr,h or
G.,Ier from haaI n foot. and who hal
h.en pnl.r tha care of The armp snrgeon.
tor more ,h,n n vear. and was nrononnc
I'D incnr,hle hv them and discbargnd
from, ,ha army far that c,nse
Even his. hair had all slouobed off He
md hera ,nId me- that bv h,thiny eioh
,.en d,ys il, ,he water .nd bv drinIine Il,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

A CURIOUS MONKEY SroRY.-A brave,
active, intelligent terrier. belonging to
IL lady one day discovered a monkey
belonging 10 an itinerant organ grinder
seated upon bank within the grounds,
and at once made a dash towards him.
The monkey. who was attircd in jacket
and hat, awaited the onset with such un-
disturbed tranquility that the dog halted
within few feet of him to reconnoiter,
Both animals took long, steady stare at
each other but the dog was evidently
recovering from his surprise, and about to
make spring for the intruder. At this
critical uncture the monkey, who had
remained perfectly gu ct hitherto. raised
his paw and gracefully saluted by lifting
his hat. The effect was magical; the
dogs head and tail dropped, and he
sneaked off and entered the house. refusing
to leave it until he was satisfied that his
polite but mysterious guest had departed.
His whole demeanor showed plainly that
he felt the monkey was something "un-
canny," and not to be meddled with.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

Mrs Stonewall Jackson, who has re.
turned to North Carolina from her north
ern trip, writes card in reply to com
ments from the southern press upon her
accepting the hospitality of Gov. Ben,
Butler She says: while in Boston we
were entertained at hotel, and did moi
cross the Threshold OF Gen. Butler. Jus
tice, however, compels me TO say that be
was wanting in no courtesy to tho guesl.
of his state. The people of Boston, snu
at every point we visned in the North
certainly gave evidence that my husband,
name was held in such bonor and rever
ence that my heart could not but b.
touched with tender and grateful emo
ton"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-10

Nominally, car load is 10000 pounds.
1t is also 20 barrels of salt, 20 of lime, 80
of foar. GO of whisky, 200 sacks of flour,
6 cords of soft wood, Is to 20 head of
cattle, so or 60 head of hogs, 90 10 100
head of sheep, 5000 feet solid boards,
$4,000 feet of siding, $4,000 feet of floor
ing, 10000 shingles, one.half less of
lumber, one-tenIh less of joist, scantling
and other large timbers, $40 bushels Of
wheat, 400 of corn, $50 OF oats, 300 of
AaxSeed, 966 of apples, $40 of Irish
potatoes, 500 of sweet potatoes, and 1000
of bran,
The sun., 1883-10-31
JOTIINGS .lBOUT IOWN

Ludwig Name, a patient in the German Hospital.
hanged himself in the cellar yesterday.
The ste iiuy AnhOt'. from West FONT Va, lost
her fOretOInnRst Yesterday IN tho southw-ster.
The nr,t performance Of In the Ranks" To he given
at the standard Theatre - postponed Ia Thursday even
ing. Nov, J,
The French Rene violent socciy will hold its annual
meeting scck Hall ths evening II expended SI4.i55
IN charity in the year trndcl.
The Rev. Dr. o. II TifHny VIII give tomorrow night
the rtt of course Of seven popular lectures ht the FOR
syth Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
The suit brought about year ago Icy Alderman Joseph
yesterday.
Max Isaacs tailor OF 1876 Essex street promised yes
teriuy To run sewing Cucs on SUNDAY more
and Justice Duny dismissed nrighbor'S complaint
against HIM
Michael J Hane. a contractor for removing manure
$50 The Special sessions Yesterday
lowing The manure 10 accumulate At the foot O East
Forty third street
Comptroller Grant has asked the BOARD u Apportu.
ment TO increase his estimate for n"Nt wears
the extra appropriation 10 90 for salaries.
from Buffalo. lie telegraphsd To san Francisco that
would row there an Thanksgiving Day lie viii go to
Boston today to get boat 10 laAc 10 san Francisco
Warden ROnrke Of Bellevue Hospital complained to
the Police Board vesicrdaS tnt the Headquarters tee-
graph operators refused sunday Ia send messages
that would have prevented The sending OF buaies
Oh u wild goose chase fr-m Ainriy u.nth street,
Comptrole Grant hAs appointed William j. Lyon Au-
ditor of Accounts n place oi Dnnie Jackson ma David
u Austin Assistant Auditor. MIR. Lyon the Comp.
New Jersey gI Austen Is resident OF Brooklyn and
Colonel OF the Thirteenth Regiment
Andersons Tobacco sold syerywhsIs. selsss snA
Hepsy Dew. INA suL-Aap.
The sun., 1883-10-31
LARGE FAILURE IN COTTON
Morris Hangers Speculative Enterprises
Lead to - suspensien OF Fsymonts.

Morris Rangers Speculative Enterprises
Lead to - suspensien OF Payments.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3o.-The large cotton
house OF Morris Ranger suspended to-day.
Mr. Ranger announced to the President OF the
Liverpool Cotton Association that he was una
bio to meet demands that had maturod. and
that he had suspended payment. The failure
causes much excitement. The liabilities are
extensive Many cotton brokers are involved.
and other failures are inevitable Dealings in
futures on the Cotton Exchange arc at stand
STILL and no business has boon transacted since
the failure was announced. The liabilities Of
The % suspension 81 R % Of I. H. Formnn Co.. cot
hss at the
Messrs. Hollinshead. Tetley 4 Co.. cotton
brokers. have suspended rayment
f650.OOO. II is also stated that he had 400 600
| Morris Ranger was we'll known, by reputs-
ton at least. In this city and bis reputation
thai OF r bold ~
years ago. which, though It was SUCCESSFUL.
served TO weaken confidence in the man; that
those w Who % were re- associated with him him INT in the he
venture cared to incur the1 again. For many
from he ito t Ms 81 fsss
was reported at tho timethat his retirement
was largely due to his boldfpeculativc disposi.
ye"rs WAS fes repoTed yteraay that he Was
short of about 400 900 bses OF cotton The
would have had to ssttiet day upon a large
amount Of his contracts.a As far rs can be
s4e ns has hs H e IN ins sis sne
Sfso' be aeeed By aboa
hour or So and the grain 1narkot to q sligh,
| extent ALL dAy.
The sun., 1883-10-31
x11aouHs,s NARROWING TALE.
His Suffer- In Jail with Nothing to Look
At but the Goddess Of ILberty.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-After a jury had
been impanelled this morning in the case Of
Hallett Kilbourn against John q. Thompson
ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House Of Repre-
sentntives. for s350000 damages for alleged
false Imprisonment. Mr.. Totten opened the
case for the plaintiff. He recitcd the facts at
tending the incarceration OF Mr.. Kilbourn be-
cause he refused to answer certain inquiries
put to him by the - Real Estate Pool" 1nvesti-
eating Committee. Mr.. Coyle followed in a
speech for the defence.
Mr.. kilbourn was then called to the stand. He
gave an account OF his arrest and imprison-
ment. reading passages from the report OF the
investigation committee and of the proceed
ings of the House.
Was the Jail in which you we're imprls
oned" asked Gen. Jeffries. the ono in which
burglars. thieves. and other criminals were
Yes. SIR" said Mr. Klbourn.
Where is 1t situatcdy"
ON the Eastern Branch. mile or two east
Of tho Capitol"
In the rear ofit,' said Mr.. Kilboprn. rs the
Eastern Branch and its marshes. When was
@ there the smal!;poT hospital WAS adjacent to Il it
There was a great waste Of land. and nothing
n sight but ~ the in dome OF the Capitol and the
You could soc the !star-spanGled banner oc-
cAslonNily! Snlu Mr. lOtten.
Occasionally. said the witness.
Then Mr.. Kilbourn told about the outing
him on ration Of dollar day, He thought
| that as guest Of tho nation he was entitled to
better treatment than that. The year before.
| he remarked. Congress had appropriated
| s50.0OO to entertain the King Of tho Sandwich
| was born sovereign of this land"
The witness testified that his Imprisonment
| had affected his health seriously. He was i'm
pregnated with malaria and broken down. He
paid about 5000 PHYSICIANS fecs and $4,000 ioI
| trip taken by tho advice Of his physician after
leaving Jail. He was asked what he psnid 70 f2l
| jection was made ard it was decided To argue
thu proprioty of the question to-morI3w ..,
He said his real estate business. which waf
| prosperous. was substantially ruined by his
confinement: His credit was Destroyed, and ne
said that the books which had been demanded
| by the investigation committee we're In court
| Il don't object" he observed. to any man
woman, or child who has any interest in then
| looking mt them.'
| The cross examination OF the witness wa!
| postponed till tomorrow.
The sun., 1883-10-31

vcnnor tina, the first cold snap will occur
oh Nov, 4, Z. and 3.
An inch Of snow fell at Memrnmcook and Dorchester
Canada on Monday night.
The Archdnke Rudolph Prince Imperial OF Austria,
and his wife have gone 10 Berlin.
deputation from the TrAnsvaal headed by President
Kruger. has arrived at Plymouth.
q. A. Holt. Boston lawyer was arrested yesterday
for viOntiOn Of the pension laws.
Commodore A, q. Rhnd vi promoted yesterday TO
be a kear Admiral. lie will be retired To dhy.
John Eew. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury de.
MED Yesterday that he contemplated resigning.
severe earthquake shock sting thirty seconds was
felt al kanienac, Russia on Monday evening,
Major iien Schoneld, who succeeds Gen sheridan In
command OF the Division Of tile Missouri has arrived in
Chicago,
One hundred and thirteen suits have been brought In
FastOn. Pa against the Pennsylvania SlatnRtOn and
New England Railroad Company for wages due workmen
MuscA heng beHeged by the brother Of the present
ruler The British subjects have left the town and gone
on board British guhboAt which Is sheng the camp OF
the bestgerr
The Chicago Hanson Cab Company has been incor
ported and nfty hAnro cabs like those in London will
he running in that city by jay l. Charges IS cents
mile or 10 cents all hour,
The Gov has commuted the sentence OF William
Boorne sentenced from cataraugns county to life i'm
prisonmeD III 1874 for murder in the srcond degree "a
Imprisonment for sixteen years. This with allow
for good behavior will snttls him 70 his discharge
from Auburn prison next June.
Winter brings Christmas and eoldI uSS d. SRll'l
Cough sytaP V suIs Iepy sQl&izA&p. !.
The sun., 1883-10-31
r.. Dollar. for Assuming A..,.ude..

John Miller. II years OF age. Of 319 West
Fftythrd street. who arrested in the Metropolitan
Opera House on Monday night for personating de-
tective brought to Jefferson Market yesterday lie
said his father plumber and had recently worked
the opera house He himself became fascinated with
the life Of detective as portrayed in the cheap prints
and drtermne, to 90 into the business lie thought he
would select the opera house field for practice
He purchased in Fulton street billy and q badge
inscribed Special Defective. ~" He entered the opera
house by representing himself detective. Behind
the scenes he amused himself 10y assuming statuesque
attitudes against pillars. overlooking the actions of
actors shifters. and other workmen and making
suggestions az to the proper disposal OF apparently
neglected stage effects.
He told Justice Gardner that he meant no harm lie
was fined SO which one OF his friends paid.
The sun., 1883-10-31
HE BROKE UP THE FAMILY.
Mr. Hudsoa Claims his Wife the Alleged
Husbaud Of Wiscousin Girl.

MILWAUKEE Oct. 30.-SOme months ago
the wife Of s. J. Hudson OF Belvidere, H. mys-
teriously disappeared. deserting her husband
and two children. Mr.. Hudson searched long
and vainly for his truant WIFE and 1t was only
a few days ago that he obtained clue which
brought him to Waupun and resulted last
night In the extraordinary discovery that she
had not only been masIuerading in male at
tire since she fed from her home. but had also
won the affections Of u young woman residing
In Waupun and had married her. The name
OF the latter is Gertrude Fuller. The wedding
occurred late last spring at the residence OF the
brides mother. the Rev. II. L. Morrison offlci-
ating. and a number OF friends being present.
Mrs. Hudson had assumed tho name OF Frank
Dubois. The strangely welded pair immedi-
ately took up their abode together and have
since resided at Waupun as man and wife.
earning n living by painting and other odd bits
OF work such as was offered them. Their
welded life which came to an abrupt ending
sd at e modss eotass ns S
appearances been happy one. and Frank Du-
bois and his wife have. rs far as the public or
their own acquaintances know. lived in COM
There have been little circumstances now
ana then which to be
the case were aroused.
The rensons which led Mrs. Hudson to desert
known. but 1t IL said that domestic Disagree
ments were the cause OF tho troubles. That
she should have been able to kssp up her mas
picion or detection. and under such peculiar
circumstances. is matter Of won' erment.
When n reporter called Mt tho house to-day
the wife stated that her husband had sud
denly left town and might not return for sew,
eral days. She most emphaiically denied that
his wife before a number of persons and she
made no denial Of tho fact that she had been
filing the position Of husband to Miss Ful !er.
1t is the belief that Mrs. Hudson has given her
husband the slip, and is keeping out OF his way
until he leaves the town. She Is medium
tenance Her small hands and feet were often
commented upon.
Hudson and his wife lived In Fond du Lac. In
this State. before removing to Belvidere. and il
was at that time that tho two women became
acquainted.
The sun., 1883-10-31
KILLED BY FOUL AIR.
Two Men Lose their Lives while Tryins In
Vain To Save y Comrade.

PITTSBURGH, Oct 3O.-Kiefert Stleiel's tan
merry. In tho upper part OF Allegheny City. was
the scene of terrible affair this morning. two
men sacrificing their lives in an unsuccessful
attempt to save that Of follow workman. Tho
firm have been digging we'll to be used as
vat and this morning C. Dickson. an employee.
went down to measure the depth OF tho water.
when he was overcome by foul air. Ferdinand
Schrader and Charles Schultz who were work.
ing near by. heard his cries. and Schrader de-
scended into the well to assist him, but no
sooner reached the bottom than the fatal choke
damp rendered him insensible. Schultz then
followed. but he was also overcome. Ropes
Solomon Bamberger and Rhinehart Remsen
we're lowered into the death trap. With diff.
all we're hauled up. Dickson. Schrader, and
Schultz were dead. and Bnmbergcr and Rem
sen were unconscious. butwer revived. Dick
married
The sun., 1883-10-31
ELLA STEELE'S WILL
DIsinh eriting her Only Relative for Saying
she was Married While she wa. Not.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Oct. 3O.-William Steele
Of Wurtsboro Sullivan county enlisted in the
army in 1861. He was killed In the battle OF
Peach Tree Creek in 1862. He loft widow and
daughter three years old. The mother died In
1876. leaving about 81. 900 worth Of property to
her daughter who WAS an invalid. Tho daugh-
tors name was Ella. She lived with an aged
aunt. Mrs. Grace Quinan. On farm in the
shuwangunk Mountains, six miles from Wurts-
boro lived the family Of w. j. Mckee. HIS
son, Horton Mckee began paying his atten-
tions To Ella Steele niter her mothers death.
One day In April. 1879. young Mckee took tea
and spent the evening with Miss steele. He
told her that his mother wanted to see her.
When lie went sway, late IN the evening. Ella
went with him. She never returned to hor
aunts again. but remained with the Mckees.
giving no other reason than that the mountain
air agreed with her better than the mir in the
valley, In uc,ober 1879. ,she died, A few days
baiore she died she summoned Justice oi the
Peace Morrison 10 make her Will. She told him
that as her aunt had said she WAS married to
Horton Mckee which WAS untrue. she would
leave her property to Horizons mother. which
she did. making his father her executor. The
will was offered for probate in 1880. Mrs. Quin-
Ian. the aunt. contested the will on the ground
that II was the result OF undue influence and
fraud. The Surrogate rejected the WILL An
appeal was taken to tho General Term. which
reversed the decisien OF the Surrogate, and
sent the case back for trial by Jury. II has Just
been decided again In favor Of the contestant