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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Mr.. James G. Flood. the "bonanza
king" has purchased for 100000 por-
ton of the James Lick estate In San
Francisco, and will erect some costly
buildings thereon. This transaction will
enable the trustees to carry out some
more of the directions of Mr.. LIck's will,
and they will first devote $4,000 to
erecting and maintaining free public baths
in San francisco. The remaining $3.50
900 will be used to discharge the following
requests: $4,000 to the Protestant
orphan asylum, $4,000 for an orphan
asylum at San Jose. $4,000 to the ladies'
protective and relief society Of San Fran
cisco, $4,000 to the mechanics institute
Of San Francisco, for the purchasing of
scientific and mechanical works; $4,000
to the society for the prevention OF cruelty
to animals in San Francisco. The further
payment of 100000 for an old ladies'
home will leave balance of $4,000.
which will be held until the remainder of
the estate shall have been disposed Of,
when the following requests will be paid ::
$4,000 for bronze statue in Golden
Gate Park Of Francis Scott Key; 100000
for a group of staturary allegorical of the
history of California, for the San Francisco
city hail. and $540, 600 to the California
school of mechanical arts. The residuary
legatees are the California academy Of
sciences and tho society of California
pioneers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
At Rochester, one night last week, abol

At Rochester, one night last week, about
a dozen masked men went to the premises
occupied by T. L. Brink, broke into the
barn from the rear and commenced to
make disturbance. 1t seems that Brink
had seen the party by the light of the
moon, and was in measure prepared for
them. David Carey, an old man. and his
son, stout lad Of l6, were stopping over
night with the Drinks, and they, with Mrs.
Brink, followed Brink out to the barn.
Carey and his son were armed with stout
cudgels, Brink with loaded gun and
Mrs. Brink with a pail of hot water. Brink
opened the door and stepped into the barn,
when he was assaulted by four stout men
who had evidently been waiting for him,
and the gun was knocked out of his hands.
But Mr.. Carey, coming behind the assail-
ants, paid them so pointed attentions with
his ash cudgel that they were laid sprawl
ing on the floor. The rest of the party,
coming to the rescue, were met by Mrs.
Drinks pail of boiling water, and store
their boards, and roaring fled the fight"
the stricken ones' gathering themselves
up and following as best they might.
Four paper masks were stripped off and
secured with their caps, whose owners are
we'll known. In fact, the night was so
light that nearly every member of the
party was identified. 1t is said the inten.
ton of the raiders was to ride Brink and
his wife out of town on rail, they having
become obnoxious to some members of
the gang by reason of their testimony in a
petty law suit in which Carey was party.
The affair will be investigated.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Western wheat crop reports are by no
means encouraging. The severe and
continuous cold has been fata. to this
crop. Good judges estimate the crop at
70 per cent Of last years, while others
think it will not exceed 50 per cent. In
Illinois the prospect varies, the loss being
variously estimated at from 10 to so per
cent. In Wisconsin considerable portion
of the crop has been winter. killed and
favorable weather is necessary to insure
the remainder. The returns from Iowa,
Kansas and Missouri are more favorable,
especially those from Missouri. Reports
from the Pacific Coast are not very
encouraging. The fairest estimates gives
the total for the wheat belt at rs per cent
of an average crop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
THE MARK ETS.
Reported and autographed expressly for the treo
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.
For the tceek ending Tuesday pril3 1883

Cattle Sheep. Hogs Calces
At market this week....... 2,726 p171 1888 l2i4
" last week S sssa ieG Ss3 ll sEs, 81 81,
PRICES.-Extra fat and heavy prem ium oxen, So 5Id
third quality So 00a % per loo MS on total weight OF
hide talow and dressed beef few choice single
pairs, 800 aOo. Bulls etc, S4509525. Working oxen
S00a20O y pair. or according to their value beef
Steers. S75al35 Mich cows, $2J.0093sO0 extra good
S40OO64aOO, with without calves, as may be agreed
farrow and ordinary, Sls 009S 90 Stores yearlin9s
s9s 90; two Odds Sls 0oas 90; threeyear olds
s000 % head Lambs, 81 SsHc retail oSc y n: Fat hogs
caves3 667A % f Brighton hides 797c country lots
76Oc Calf skins. l2Il2Hc y ID. Tallow, 7Ha794c y ID
country 466c Pelts with wool on, $l.5095aOO eacn:
country lots. 81 .50aS2.00 each.
The market for cattle opened with considerable life
with good grade western moving at 7d71c D n. live
with reghts at 1395c p cwt Country lots ranged at
aloe U b the best fat For the latter the
market opens better than it held at a later hour
Butchers did not the ADVANTAGE of paying advance
Engrem sold oxen, Weighing $3.50 fbs at SIC live;
other parties sold three year old steers, average
900 lbs at 5c . n, live . oxen weighing 5000 ms, for
$l73, and oxen, weighing $50 bs at 61Sc y H. live;
c. Leavtt Son sold 10 cattle average 1911 lbs for S20
live, average loD MS at &c, and steers average
l 500 ms, ct re y n, live; Working oxen moved
better than last week Mich cows moved at the old
rates, with fair supply. Veals werein demand The
sheep market light northern hocks The market
was claimed to be hdSc D. h higher good docks
while ordinary lots moved out grain higher than
last week. lot of lis lambs, % lbs, went
grain over SC D 10. live. Poultry sold at 4dl5o NJ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

WHY He MARRIED HER.-In the forth.
coming fascinating biography of the he.
roic Lord Lawrence there is among MANY
anecdotes one eminently charact eristio OF
the man, who was as strong in his
affection as in his will. He was one
evening sitting in his drawing room at
Southgate with his sister and other mem.
bers of the family; all were engaged in
reading. Looking up from his book in
which he had been engrossed, he discoy.
cred that his wife had left the room.
where's motherp" said he to one of his
daughters. she's upstairs" replied the
girl. He returned to his book, and looking
up again few minutes later. put the
same question to his daughter and received
the same answer. Once more he returned
to his reading and once more he looked
up with the same question on his lips.
His sister broke in: why, really, John,
it would seem as if you could not get on
for five minutes without your wife,"
That's why ] married her." ho replied.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

1t is gratifying to learn that under
General Walkers able and energetic
administration the compilation of the
census reports is going on so rapidly that
The end of what at one time seemed to be
an interminable business is now in sight,
The available funds are nearly all exuend.
cd, but they are expected to last until the
end of the current fiscal year, and as ON
the lst of July another 100000 will he
at the disposal Of the bureau, the work
will probably be continued uninterruptedly
until it has been completed. 1t has
occupied long time and cost great
deal Of money, but there is reason TO
believe that the results attained are more
thorough, comprehensive and accurate
than any previous returns of the same
kind.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

COUNTING UNCLE SANS CAsH.-The
committee appointed to examine the cash
in tho United States treasury and the
accounts of the late treasurer began work
after the close of business on Saturday by
making a count of the teler's cash, so
that there need be no interference with
the business of the office. The reserve
vault was also sea led up preparatory to
taking an inventory of its contents as
turned over by Mr.. Gilfillan. 1t is thought
that the count will occupy two or three
weeks. There has not been thorough
overhauliDg Of the treasurer's office for 10
years, the last full examination being one
made during Treasurer Spinners time.
When Mr.. Spinner turned over the office
to Treasurer New, the latter was willing
to accept the cash and accounts without
examination and, his bondsmen also BEING
willing, the secretary of the treasury
dispensed with an examination. The same
thing occurred when Treasurer Wyman
succeeded Wyman. The latter has
expressed his willingness to forego an
examination on the present occasion, but
The secretary thinks that so long time
has interviewed since the last count that
one should now be made. The committee
will be assisted in the work by 20 or 80
clerks detailed from offices other than the
treasurer's office. A count will be made
of the old notes in the redemption division,
the new notes in the reserve vault, the
silver and gold and the bonds he i'd in
trust. President Upton of the committee
has decided that an actual count must be
made in all cases. The packages of notes
will be opened and counted as will also
be the bags of gold and silver coin. He
will personally assume charge of the
work of comparing the cash on hand with
the treasurer's accounts and with the
accounts of the disbursing offices.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
FLoUR-sPRINa wHEArs.
FLoUR-wINTER wHEATs.

CORN MEAL
Market is firm for Corn Meal, with sales at ssh
1920 y Dbl
RYE FLOUR.
The sales OF Rye Flour nave been conauel to small
lots at $AO0S4G D boI., as to quality.
GRAIN TRADE.
There is very little change in corn, The markell
have been at 7Ud77c y bushel, including steamer ye,
low at the latter rate To arrive from Chicago prices
rule at 7id74}9c y bushel foi high mixed
The market for oats has been hrm and in far s de.
No, white at 57d57c: No. white at 5d57c ana mheu
at 54a56c o bushel. as to quality.
The MARKETS quiet and the sales have been smallh
s0dS5c o bu,
FEED.
The market for shorts is steady selling at Z. .GS
ton Fine feed and mddlings range from $4dS
ton as to quality Cotton seed meal sells at SIS s2s
ton,
BARLEY
There is nothing doius in Barley aud prices ar
quite nominal, with sales at csc GSl 0i 3 bushel
THE WOOL TRADE.
The market for Wool continues quiet, manufacture.
Holders ap pear to be Indifferent about selling STOCKS
of Woo are much reduced. they feel that ever ever,
desirable lot on hand will command good priioe
during the next two months, at least and we looA ~
steady market for the present. at least until the
new clip begins to come forward. We quoe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

SOUND SLEEP BEFORE HANGING.-I
have never yet, said an old hangman.
seen man condemned to be hanged who
did not sleep soundly the last night of his
life and cat a hearty breakfast before
mounting the scaffold. A terrible mental
strain kept up for days and weeks has a
tendency to blunt the sensibilities
Condemned murderers suffer acutely. or
so much, rather. that they cannot suffer
any more. Hence, MS the hour of deo,h
approaches, they live in kind of a dream:
the animal in their nature predominates,
and they eat and sleep in apparent
disregard OF the shadow, of death that is
upon them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
Mrs. Meaker Hung.

Mrs. Emeline L. Meaker was hanged in
the Vermont state prison at Windsor last
Friday afternoon, March 30th. at half
past one O'Clock.
The history of the cold blooded murder
of little Alice Meaker by her aunt, Mrs.
Meaker and her son Almon. the discovery
of the crime by cool headed Frank Ather-
ton, the trial, conviction and sentence of
mother and son; the confession of Almon
followed by the Communication of his SEN
tence to imprisonment for life by the
legislature, are too we'll remembered by
our readers to need repeating here.
Up TO short time before her execution
Mrs. Meaker simulated insanity and at
times her demonstrations have been very
violent and her screams have been heard
for quite distance outside the prison
walls; but as the day for her execution
approached she quieted down and assumed
the usual stolid Indifference to her fate.
She has always maintained her innocence
of the crime or knowledge concerning it.
Monday her son Almon wrote her letter
urging her to confess aud leave the world
with clear conscience, assuring her that
he bad felt better since his confession, but
she only treated the letter with the utmost
Indifference and charged upon Almon all
responsibility for her present condition.
About one hundred and twenty-five
spectators, among whom was not IL relative
or friend OF the wretched woman who was
to exI lite her crime on the gallows, were
present at the hanging. Mrs. Meaker
who had eaten hearty breakfast and
dinner was led out of her cell between two
deputies and ascended the scaffold with a
finn step. On the scaffold Sheriff Amsden
handed her printed slip containing the
customary questions if she had anything
to say why the sentence of death should
not be executed upon her. To this she
replied: "May God forgive you all for
hanging me, an innocent woman. I am
as innocent as that man standing there"
indicating Deputy Sheriff Locke, who
stood near her. The work of pinioning
her limbs was then commenced, while the
miserable woman moaned 20 Christ! o
Christm With the customary formula the
sheriff announced that the moment of her
doom was upon her, drew the black cap
over the culprit's head, touched the fatal
spring, and Emeline Lucy Meaker was
swung into eternity. Her neck was broken
by the fall and she died without struggle
or tremor. The body was taken down
and buried In the prison lot of the Windsor
cemetery.
Previous to her hanging Mrs. Meaker
had requested that her body be sent to
Barre for burial and that tho Methodist
preacher there should preach her funeral
sermon. but died in ignorance of the fact
that her friends denied her this last re-
quest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
SANDWICHES

..-... having dyspepsia2 Why beich
Wha'e 'nv 80, The heartburn, every time YOU
eat2 lie sensible take D'' l4wl
get we'll. ,.,,, wbose aggre.
There is family OF Ave III ""''"'
gate ages amount to 4Oo years. w,,oo,
rxcessIve use of alcoholic drinks cu.0u " c.rn,en-
Rlters. prepared by solution ana NV " ,i,yI
tation. ,n.r,ments
mia ornount received by the various depa,."o oas,
,,no Mdd,cbury graded school during 'nv p
'. eor buttons II ON scholars from o"'S'''
was little over 5000.
II Nearly Dead
affair falling some highly pufed up stun WIN i ca
.aS'nor;aIs turn to Hop Bitters' and nave Nv ,e
oro,v KIDNEY or Urinary Troubles br's".' D
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heo,dos II ia The best family medicine on ear'n'
pes'dcS " 10 Wv I4wl
A fire starting from poor furnace nue. burned
Nv poanc,erk,s house at Barton Landing the
oo,h. loss ss5OO. insured in the Farmers MUTUAL
A nano. library and valuable papers were saved
choice extracts from Druggists.
ave know the value of malt, hops. anlnine DARK
and asoara composing Malt Bitters.
nRcst kidney medicine on our Shelves. -
..6v1 ,adv customers highly praise them.,",
"Physcians prescribe them IN tnls aow"'
uThe largest bottles and best medicine.
uonr hest people take Malt Btters'
"sure cure io' '"''' fmllml
The cause of the recent eruption OF Mount Etna
Ia not known. but there strong suspicious tha'
a reckless American tourist dropped bnckwhea'
cake into it.-[Philadelphia News.
WIstar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry
cures Cought, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooplng Cough
Croup Influenza, Cons sumption, and all disease OF
the Throat. Lungs and Chest so cents and 81 q
olte. ihioyi
Michael Guiltenane. who died at Bennington
recently had eight children, forty five grandchll.
dren and ten great-grandchildren.
I caught severe cold, and remembering you
told me to use "Downs' Elixir,"I bought a bottle
and in less than three days my cough and sore
throat had vanisbedi Ips good. PUBLISHER New
Market, N. H., Advertiser.
Please send me six bottles DR.. Bakers NJ IN
drake Bitters. l never used a medicine that did
me so much good as this.
IRA TAYLOR, ROLAND, Mich.
Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Lnment is
the best family Imminent made. l0ml
Dorman B. Eaton, of tho civil service comm is
sion, says that about ten thousand government
officers will be under the eye of the reform board
This supervision, however, extends only TO the
qualifications of applicants for vacancies.
A pure, wholesome llIstillation of witch ha
American pine, Canada fir, marigold, clover blos
SONS, etc., fragrant with the healing essences oil
balsam and pine. Such is Sanford's Radical Cure
Tor Catarrh. Complete treatment for 81. 1mllml
William Stafford ofEast Burke has been bound
up in the sum of 1900, for adultery.
Peruvian Syrup cures Dyspepsia, Genera
Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors, Chronic
Diarrhes, Nervous Affections, Female Complaints
and all diseases originating in a bad state of the
blood. fm13yl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Two RoMANCEs.-The son of leading
lawyer of New York, some years ago, was
attracted by the innocent face and quick
wit ola Welsh chambermaid in his fathers
house, and declared that he preferred her to
all the fashionable beauties who had
courted his notice. His family protested
but to no purpose. The only concession
he would make was to consent to 90 to
Europe for three years before marrying
the girl. In the meantime, the lover
having an independent fortune, placed the
girl at one of the best schools in New
York. The girl was ambitious and devo,e ed
in her affection to the man who had
chosen her. He returned and found her
more lovely than ever. They were mar
ried, and the lady is now one of the lead
ers of society in the city where they live
noble, refined, charming woman.
An eminent jurst, we'll known in Penn.
sylvania the early part of this century,
was making the circuit" on horseback,
and stopped for dinner at the house
of farmer. The daughter of the
farmer waited on them, and the Judge
who had been cynic about women
observed the peculiar gentleness in her
voice, and certain sweet candor in her
face. After dinner the farmer said: "Mary,
bring the judges horse" Mary started to
the field which was inclosed by barred
fence Laying her hand on the topmost
rail. she vaulted lightly over. II 5, w."
said the judge afterwards, "for the first
time, n W oman with the mind and body
should require in my wife. called again
and again at farmer C's. At last sent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

A report comes from Montreal, Canada,
that the right of a nun to take off the veil
and re.enter society will soon be tried In
the law courts there. as the opulent friends
of young French Canadian lady ore
about to apply for writ of habeas corpus
to compel the mother superior of one OF
the local converts to open the doors and
allow her to leave.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

LEWIS CoLLEGE.-A number of the
alumni and past cadets of Norwich uni
versity (known as Lewis college) had a
reunion anddinner at the Hotel Brunswick,
New York, last week and an organization
was formed for the purpose of holding
annual meetings. 1t is TO be known as
the association of past cadets of Norwich
university. Major Gen. Granville NJ.
Dodge was elected president and Waldo
P. Clement secretary. Next year the
association will celebrate the Both ami.
yersary Of the institution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

Frank Miller, the inventor of shoe
backing, died at Warsaw, N. Y, on the
2Sth ult. He was born IN Wallingford, in
this state, in 1904, and went to Warsaw
in 1919, a boy of Is, without even friend
residing in the state. Having no trade,
he engaged in tanning and shoemaking.
About 1885 be invented backing, and
commenced its introduction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

ST. ALDANs BUTTER MARKET, April Sd.
Attendance good, receipts increasing,
market dull. We quote butter, general
price, 20 to % cents per pound; selections.
% cents; few fancy diaries at higher
price. Shipment, 75i packages. Eggs,
Is cents per dozen,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

A singular divorce case has been heard
by the Rutland county court. The petition
alleging adultery, isbrought by Julia A.
iClogston against Lucius b. Clogston both
of them residents of Fairhaven for 10 or
Is years and always considered highly
respectable. Mrs. Clogston sets forth that
her maiden name was Julia A. Emerson
and that she was married in Manchester.
N. H., in 1859 by one Ii. w. Morse, or
Moore, q justice of the peace. She claims
that the marriage was secret for a few
months, and that there was one woman
witness, unknown to her; that the cere
mony was performed in the city hotel and
that the justice gave hera certificate which
some years after was taken from her by
he, husband. She had had by Clogston
four children of whom three bows are
now living, the eldest 10. She proves
by numerous witnesses that Cogston has
always introduced her and treated her as
his wife. Clogston denies that he has
been guilty of adultery and denies that
any marriage ceremony was ever perform
ed; says that after they cohabited he
dSleeu W etduu ny ueT as us WIG as long
as she remained true. He proves there
never was any justice in New Hampshire
named Henry w. Morse, though there
was one by the name of Henry w. Moore,
commissioned for Rockingham county,
who had no authority to perform marriages
in Manchester, which is in Hillsboro
county. He has the deposition of this
Moore, who swears that he never perform.
ed marriage at Manchester and never
married these persons; but he admits that
his records are burned and that he did
not in all cases make return of marriages
to the town or city clerks. Clogston is
machinest of some property, and owns
real estate in Fairhaven. Mrs. Clogston
has the sympathy of the community and
her story is believed by the best citizens
of Fairhaven, who appear as witnesses in
her behalf; but if she cannot prove mar
riage in fact, she will not be able to obtain
a divorce, although she is able to prove
the allegations of adultery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

James Baldwin of Brandon, Vt, and
one Gill, an old offender, were arrested in
New York for counterfeiting. Two thous
and counterfeit five cent pieces, some bo-
gus half dollars and tools for coming
were captured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

General Manager Dodge, of the Boston
Concord & Montreal railroad and its
branches, who recently went 10 California
for his health, has resigned his position
with the railroad, and will hereafter reside
near Los Angeles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04

A little fellow going to church for the
first time, where the pews were very high,
was asked, on coming out, what he did in
church, when he replied, II went into a
cupboard, and took a seat on the shelf"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-04
VEGETINE.
Two Bottles Cured Me.

SAN Francisco, Cal, May 80, 1881.
HR STEVENS, Boston, Mass: Dear Sir,-I waf
afflicted with most disagrseable Rash for severa!
was DR.. Maxwell DIR. McLean DR.. Hale and Other
well-known physcians in this city prescribed for me
Oak and others Salt Rheum. but all failed to give
attend to business. Two bottles of VEGETINE have
cured me. and cheerfully recommend it as the M
WV 4. F. FITZGERALD,
157 Seventh street.