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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

BENNINGTON MoNUMENT.-The work O
getting design for the monument i!
going on slowly, but we believe surely
Responsible parties have, within the past
week, we understand, offered to build a
monument 800 feet high and In
accordance with the idea of Prof Hoppin
of the Yale College Free Art School, o
Mr.. Thomas Allen, the artist, and of Mr.
DIN L. Warner, the sculptor, and of Prof
Perry of Williams college. The two last art
members of the association, and have s
voice in the final decision. The directors
us is we'll known, at their last meeting
decided to ascertain the cost Of such Il
structure as this, and it is now learned
that this cost will come within the limits
the association have set for their monu
ment to cost The parties Offering, and
there are more than one. are abundantly
able pecuniarily and professionally, to
carry out whatever they undertake. After
the walls of such structure are COM
pleted, and the staircase and elevator in
the association are still likely to have
funds left with which to add statuary and
historical tablets, as has been heretofore
suggested. 1t will take at least three
seasons to erect this "tower-like struc
ture," and meantime the work of raising
money for the statuary can go on. This is
precisely the way other associations ofthis
character have worked. The Bennington
association has money enough to begin
monument building now. 1t should do SC
without delay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

INTERESTING WILL CAsE.-In Rutland
county court, the 10Th. the jury returned
a verdict in the will case of Kincaid vs..
Buxton, in favor of the contestant, Mrs.
Orvilla Wait of Middletown, who gave all
her property. amounting to about $1,000
to her three sisters, Mrs. Kincaid, Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. Austin, and disnherited
her daughter, Mrs. Buxton. The case has
been over week in the trial and large
number of witnesses on both sides were
examined. The jury after returning a
general verdict that the will was not the
last will and testament of Mrs. Wait,
found specially in answer to questions
propounded by the court that the lestati tx
was not of sound and disposing mind and
that it was procured by fraud and undue
influence of the sisters. The defeated
party will probably take the case to the
supreme court.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The Rutland county court has decided
that II. w. Love of Rutland was the
complainant in the liquor case of State VS..
Michael Cain, tried in August, 1882, and
that Love is entitled to one-fourth of the
$1,000 fine paid by Cain, instead OF
Policeman Louis Casey, whom Justice
Bailey decided was complainant and to
whom he paid the quarter of the fine and
took a bond of indemnity back, and the
county court rendered judgment against
Bailey in favor of Love for $3.50 instead.
similar case brought by Jewett P. Cain
against Justice Valiquette for one fourth
of various liquor fines has been decided
by the county court in favor of the plaintiff
and a judgment for Sl05 rendered against
Valiquette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
From Our Regular Correspondent
Paris Letter.

PARIS, Sept. s, 'S3.
lie Puy, pretty but little known town
in Southern Auvergne, is busy with prep
arations for the unwilling, on Thursday
next, of the statue Of General de Lafav-
cite. Masts are being raised to serve as
Hagstaf1s, extensive trades are rivalling
one another in novel designs for triumphal
arches, each more startling than its neigh
to carry off the palm with an arch o:
barrels, outshining the one OF chairs with
which certain English town recently
greeted royalty. The statue itself is plac
ed on Il conspicuous site, the highest point
on the boulevard M. Wuldeck Rosseau,
minister of the interior, is expected to
preside, and General Thibaudin, minister
for war, whose duties prevent his attend
ance, will send a representative. AS it is
ceremony in which America is as much
interested as France, Mr. Morton, the
| United States minister, and Mr.. Walker,
the cons sui general, are to be present and
to speak, accompanied by Mr.. Pexotto,
American consul at Lyons, and Mr.. Tom.
Ochitree, a member of congress. An
important parsonage will be M. Lasleyrie,
who is TO receive special honors, as a
great grandson of M. de Lafayette. In
the evening, after the inauguration, there
will be banquet of 400 hundred covers.
The statue will be unveiled at three
o'clock. Lafayette is represented in the
act of holding up tricolor cockade that
he has just snatched from his hat, ejacula
ting the famous words, II bring you a
cockade that will make the round of the
world" This sentence is engraved upon
the pedestal.
At the funeral of The Court de Chombord
Don Carlos was present and figured prom
inenty rs one of the chief m burners at
the station, cathedral and monastery. He
was accompanied by his son, boy of
fourteen. The tai figure of Don Carlos
was particularly conspicuous beside the
other Princes Of Bourbon, who are all
below the middle height. The day before
the funerala gentleman sent the princes of
Orleans intimation that if they would
attend the funeral Don Carlos should not
make his appearance. OF course nobody
would have regretted the kidnapping of
Don Carlos for the day; but so arbitrary
proceeding might have given rise to
unpleasantness of different kinds. and it
is therefore perhaps as well that he should
have been let alone.
Don Carlos has addressed the following
letter 10 II friend in Madrid, upon the
significance Of which il is needless to
dwell:
I'VE have just rendered the supreme
donors TO my beloved uncle, and the
ceremony has taken place amidst
the sorrow Of us all. have never felt
more kecnly than during this cruel day
the Strength of the ties that bind me to
my dear Spain. 1t is 10 her alone that
belong now and forever. My faithful
friends are acquainted with my feelings
upon the subject, but l wish to make
hem known again through YOU"
The obsequies of Ivan Tourgueniev took
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Friday night Clara, the infant daughter
Of Theron and Norah Goodwin of Castle
ton, was shot dead There are IL good
many Suspicious persons who believe that
the mother herself did the deed though no
motive other than insanity can be given
and pending an investigation she has
been arrested at the instance Of State !
Attorney Howe of Rutland county.
| The story told by the mother is tlat she
went to bed with the infant, at the usual
time, her husband being absent, fishing,
and between one and twoo clock Saturday
morning she heard noise and got up and
looked out of the window, the curtain of
which was up. she standing at one side of
the window While there she thought she
saw something glisten in the road IN front
of the house, and at the same instant a
shot was fired through The middle pane of
glass in the upper row on the lower sash
of the window, but not hitting her.
she asserting at first that the
shot came from the outside. She immedi
ately ran and gave the alarm, when three
men IAN over to her house, finding the
window shattered, but stating that the
glass was blown out and that there was
smoke on the inside ofthe glass. showing
that the shot must have been fired from
within. They then went home, sitting o..
the piazza and watching the woman S
house. the night being light. About 8
O'Clock another shot was heard, and
although tney saw nobody, the mother
almost instantly rushed out of the hous,,
shouting "MV baby is shot INV bob, i;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Daniel w. Kimball, a newspaper repor-
ter, died Friday in Brooklyn. He was
born in Vermont in 1885 and went TO New
York when 10 years old.
The report of the auditor Of the state of
Ohio, shows collections under the Scott
liquor tax law of nearly two millions oil
dollars. 1t has been distributed in locai-
ties where collected to police, poor, gen.
eral revenue and township funds.
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.-As julius Miller
of Ferrisburgh was crossing the track at
Vergennes station, on the 18th, his team
was struck by the down gravel train.
Miller had both legs broken and his skull
fractured. The wagon was smashed into
kindling wood, but the horse was unhurt.
Miller will probably die. The accident
was the result of pure recklessness, as
Miller attempted to cross the track when
he knew it would be at least a close shave !;
and the conductor of the train warned
him, by gestures, from mating the
attempt. Press.
Deciding over property to a prospective
wife. in consideration of matrimony, turns
out disaslrously several times out of ten.
An Iowa man tried that on recently, but
trouble arose which led to his burning his
buildings, killing his stock and attempting
to murder his wife. He was not insane
simply angry; but his anger grew out of
circumstances connected with the aforesaid
ante. nuptial transfer of his property. The
state of Ohio will take care of this man,
and possibly the lesson taught by his case
may be of some use to others
The prohibitory liquor law, which now
comes up for renewed discussion, was
originally passed by the legislature of
lS52--squeezing through by the close vote
of 81 to 90. 1t contained curious pro-
vision that it should be submitted to a
popular vote in February, 1858, and if tn
vote was favorable the law should 60 into
effect in the following March, but if
unfavorable, it should go into effect in
December of the same year. The vote
stood 20, to 2l,044 "a majority of III
for the law-and the law went into effect
in March. accordingly. and has ever since
remained upon the statute book.-Free
Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

INJUNCTION DISsOLvED.-A dispatch
from Bosom states that Judge Field has
dissolved the injunction granted by him
last June, restraining the American Loan
and Trust company from issuing the Con
soldated Railroad Company's bonds tc
the Vermont & Canada Stockholders,
under the plan for the reorganiz ,tion of
the Vermont Central and Vermont e.
Canada railroads. The injunction was
granted in the suit Of Row and G., Hazzard
VS.. the American Loan AMI Trust Co, and
the Consolidated II llrold Co. of Yer
mont. Subsequently, Il suit wa brough,
in the U S court for the district of Yer
mont, and Judge Whe, Ter denied he
injunction Now, piesumably on the
ground of Judge Wheeler decision, Ius
tice Field di,solves the Injunction in Mass
achusetls. There is evidently nothing in
the way now to further obstruct the con
summation Of the consolidation scheme.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Messrs. Funk & Wagnalls now have il
course of preparation the following books
Thirty Thousand Thoughts" edited by
Canon Spense and other eminent English
men meyers Commentaries on the New
Testament; 1.-THE Schatf Herzag Ency
clopedia;" Traps for the Young" by
Anthony Comstock; Biblical Lights and
Side Lights by Rev. G. E. Little;'
Apostolic Life rs Revealed in the Acts oil
the Apostles by Joseph Parker, d. d.
"Thcocra,c Kingdom of Our Lord Jesus
Christi by Rev. G. N. II. Peters, A. NJ.
Mound of Revivals," by G. w. Hervey,
A. NJ; Things Concerning HIMSELF" by
Joseph Parker, d. d. Funeral Ser
mons" Buffers bible Readers Com
mentary;" "By Ways of Literature" by
Pres ID. II. Wheeler, d. s illustrations
and Meltations," by Thos. Moulton and
q. II. Sturgeon; Thoughts of John
Foster;" Theology of the Old Tesla
ment," by DIR. Oehler and Prof G. f.
Day, ID. D.. "Wal Street History" by
Mrs. Martha j. Lamb. The above is a
choice list and we hope our readers will
all secure part, at least, of these valua
BILE books More extended notice will be
given in time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
L lie MARK ETS.
Reported and tete9rdphed expressly for me 'retn
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.
For tbs Usekenttng Tuesday sep. d, Is<3

Cattle. Sheep. Hogs. Catues
At market this week........ }.O34 9,63l 1929 SOS
last week. ........ 1888 l5,SUl l94ll Sal
one year ago.. 1871 1855 1886 4s2
PRICES.-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen, So GOA
$685. first quality, 915O second quality S600d6
third quality IS 5Oper loo lbs. total weight Of
hide, tallow and dressed beef few choice single
SlOos3ss pair or according to their value beef,
$4OoSsisO with or without calves as may be agreed
farrow and ordinary, SlS 93 o.. Stores yearlngs
Slas3! co. two year; olds. slsOos3too three
Saga. Sheep, 2AGS491c: extra, 4s4a5c y dor S225
g a. head Spring Lambs A 5ac; n; Fat hogs
calves, 3AG;Sc b Brighton hides 7d71Sc.: country
6Ha7c Calf skins l2ll24c b NJ Tallow, Sd SIC SID
country tSoc pes with wool off 2o6 40c each country
lots. 20640c each. Lamb SKINS 60 ds5c each. Dairy
skins, 25(a50 each.
REMARKS-The receipts of cattle were full 500 head
less than last week The market ruled rather strong
the best grade CATTLE with prices tre shaded on
lower grades. The stock generally disposed on
Tuesday at quotations. There sales of western
steers average 625 u.s. at 6c l9 CATTLE average 1871
lbs, at &c; cattle, weighing To- $50 u.s. at sic; three
year-od steers, weighing l60 u.s. at 4ac q ~ live
Mich cows were in good supply with moderate de-
mand There was q decline in the sheep market. The
quality of the ocks not good asrequired There
were sales Of lambs weighing 5000 u.s. at &C; Combs
Farrar sold 9s sheep and lambs, weighing $3.50 MS
at 4Ac u h, Poultry arrived freely, with sales of
chickens and fowls at lave, and turkeys at 1910 n H.
The e"eipts were 8,075 ms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. The hun
dredth birthday of Mrs. Katy Rood of
Hinesburgh was celebrated at the resi-.
dence of her son, Jacob Rood, in that
town, September 20th.by large gathering
of relatives and friends. Mrs. Rood was
the daughter of Jacob Snyder, one of the
first settlers in the town of Huntington.
where she was born and spent her whole
life TO within the past few years, during
which she has resided with her son. She
has been member of the VI. E, church
for eighty three years, having joined that
organization in the first year of the present
century, when she was eighteen years old
and she often makes the remark that she
has never for moment regretted this
choice. Her grandmother, Mrs. Hart, also
resident of Huntington, died at the
remarkable age of l07, and she herself is
vigorous both physically and mentally,
giving promise of many years yet
PaHsburgh Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Sheridan's veterans who have The pls,
week been visiting the scenes of their
splendid victories nineteen years acc
have completed their visit and are now
on their return journey. The Whole
party have thoroughly enjoyed the trip
and one of the most pleasing features of
the whole affair has been the exhibition of
the universal good feeling now existing
between the people of the two section of
the country which but so short time ago
were fighting so fierccly for supremacy in
this same valley. Everywhere the veterans
went they were received with enthusias.
tic greetings and tho instances were not
few where veterans Of the opposing forces
we're, pleasantly recalling "reminiscences
of the battles in the Shenandoah valley.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The fgh. over the governorship in Ohio
is still raging. The democratic papers,
which opened the campaign with the
assurance that Ohio and the rest of the
union was going democratic, are now
hedging on Ohio and saying its Of no con-
sequence; and the republicans who year
ago were hopelessly divided, are working
together in peace ana harmony. One fact
which helps the republican party with the
people, aside from the prohbitionists, is
the fact that the Scott high license law
which the party is responsible for has
saved nearly two million dollars in Taxa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
BOSTON MARKET. Sept. 25.

Furnished by DARLING HOSMER, OF the Boston
Produce Exchange, Commission Merchants,
No. II Commercial street. Boston.
shippers should bear in mind that the quotations
below represent receivers prices for round lots and
are made up from actual transactions Extreme quo
tatons can only be realized for produce that
to the standard OF choice in respect The quail
ity, condition and manner of preparing Produce for
market are very closely observed by buyers and have
snimportant bearing upon prices
PACKING BUTTER.
The following suggestions in regard to packing but
ter for this market prove beneficial to those inter
ested. The style of the package has more to do with
the sale than most shippers are aware Of. In this
market there ts decided preference for neat Ea
ern made white ash spruce tub netting from 30 to
81 Ms and 1t always sells the readeet The tubs should
be well soaked in brine before filling, the butter pack
ed solidly, and filled within half inch of the top OF
the tub. Cover the top with piece of clean new
bleached cotton cloth soaked in brine, and tucked
neatly down at the edge In packing butter and get
ting It ready for market neatness is Indispensable
package Light oolored or streaked butter slways
sells hard and low prices Use the best ne salt Won
can get. Tare your tubs correctly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

ST. ALBANS BUTTER MARKET, Sept %.
Attendance good, receipts liberal, mar
ket active, prices higher. We quote
butter: good to choice. % to 26 cents /;
selections, 81 to % cents, latter prices for
small packages. Some fancy dairies at a
higher price. Shipment, LA packages.
Eggs twenty cents per dozen.
Butter sold on Monday at Milton for
from 25 to 81 cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The mum Der of national banks organized
under he law Is now over three thousand,
though the actual number is somewhat
smaller, owing to sporadic failures and
citizens of the country have organized
over three thousand national banks, and
that hardly any of them have caused real
los es to stockholders, dcpositors, note.
holders, or the trading community, should
60 for something in the respect due to
these institutions which, indispensable as
they are, produce more than they consume .,
and rank with the most useful business
establishments in the country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

VERMONT OFFICERS REUNIoN.-The
twentieth annual reunion of Vermont
officers will be held at Rutland on Thurs,
day, October IS, 1888. Tho members OF
the society and all Vermont officers and
non. commissioned officers of the army
and navy, are cordially invited to attend.
The business meeting will be held at the
Opera House at O'Clock p. NJ. The ora.
ton by Col. w. C. Holbrook of New York
will be delivered at the Opera House at 8
o'clock p, NJ. Supper at Baxter Music
Hall after tho add ess. All railroads in
Vermont will furnish return tickets.
There will be an excursion to marble
quarries and other points of interest on
Friday morning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Roncllo c. White, of East Wallingford,
recently found eleven teeth while digging
IA ditch through II swalc on his land.
They are about three inches long, one
inch square; also small inv bone filled
with other singular teeth Some of them
were taken to New York, and all who
saw them say they never saw The like; on
the whole it is II curious lot of teeth and
bones, different from any animal now in
existence. 1t is believed TO be much, if
not more OF a curiosity than the elephants
tusk that was found upon Mount Holly
summit, when the railroad was dug
through; which tusk is now in the state
house
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
THAT FROZEN WELL.-An exchange

THAT FROZEN WELL.-An exchange
says that the ''frozen well'' at Brandon is
about 80 feet deep, and on a clear day, by
the aid of mirror, a person can see a
substance at the bottom of the we'll which
resembles ice. This we'll is on the same
line as the Billings marble quarry, and in
all probability this formation at the bot
tom OF the we'll is marble. or Il portion of
the vein running from this quarry. This
we'll IS about twenty miles from Fairhaven
on a farm. A Texas paper recently stated
that people had taken ice from this we'll,
and that small piece of it would remain
frozen, even when exposed to the lays OF
the sun for three or four days, without
melting. Neighbors say they have never
seen any ice t, ken from the we'll
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
THE APPLE CRoP.-"No, don't think

TIE APPLE CRoP.-"No, don't think
this years apple crop will be failureP"
said large central New York apple
grower. 1T has become a very common
thing Of late years for the dealer in any
particular line of produce or fruit to raise
the cry just at the beginning of the season
that the crop is a failure, but their evil
prophecies rarely prove true. The crop
will not be as large as it was three years
ago, and perhaps not even as good as
that of last year. 1t will, however. be
fair in Tennessee, southern Illinois, Arkan-
sas, Kansas and Missouri, but in the mid
die and eastern states there will be a
comparative scarcity. Still. prices will
rule about the same as they did last
winter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The store of Charles S. Louis in East
Poullney was entered by burglars the
other night and nearly $50 in silver stolen
from the money drawer. OF that
sum there were fifteen trade dollars
taken by the bold burglars, at a discount
of ten per cent or more. The burglars
entered through a window, which was
found open by Mr.. Louis next morning.
No clues TO the thieves have yet been
found.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

An exchange notes that 1t is comforting
to learn from recent statistics that illItera-
cy is decreasing in the majority of the
states. In ten years illiteracy has In
creased in four states--Maine, New
Hampshire, Nevada and California. Du-
ring the same period it has decreased 7
per cent, in Georgia, 6 per cent. in Miss
issipp, five per cent. in North Carolina s
per cent. in Tennessee, 10 per cent. in
Virginia and so on. These figures show
that the people are awaking up 10 the
Importance of educating the ign GRANT
masses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The Brattleboro correspondent of the
Sunday Republican writes that Col. Wal
ker, referee in the suit of the first national
bank against the assignees of S M
Waite's estate, has made his report to the
county court, allowing the bank balance
of ST. 45. The total amount granted is
$220,5O0, but a counter claim of the
defendants amounting to Sl4S,654 is
allowed, leaving the balance as stated.
The only general conclusion from the
report is that the bank was rotten before
it was turned into national bank and
that Waite's cunning and Others incom-
potency served to keep up the wreck for
years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Y. M. G. A,-The state convention O
the young mems Christian association will
be held in Rutland, October 10Th, 20tf
and 2ls.. Every association is expected
to send delegates and every church j.
invited to send its pastor and correspond.
ing member. Full particulars may be
obtained by addressing the association at
Rutland.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

for next winter. Vennor says it will be
an open winter with no snow to speak of
before New Years. Az contrarie, II Buff
falo astronomer who goes heavy on sun
spots, says we are to have an ex remedy
cold winter with Alaska weather, which
will be felt as far as the northern pat Of
South America.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

The Addison court house building COM
mittee at Middlebury are said to be in a
box They neglected to include in the
contract with the architects the construc.
ton of vaults for the preservation of the
county records and now it is feared that
another appropriation will be required for
their construction.