Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-31

Hon David L. Nicholson of Rutland is
dangerously sick.

the manager.
Last nights Messenger says: Mr.. Mobiles
physicians consider the prospects oil saving
The wounded arm have been increasing
since Friday, though he is not yet out of
danger from hemorrhage A certain
degree of circulation has made itself
manifest in The lower part of the arm, so
that danger from that source is apparently
passed. The wound is a decidedly ugly
one, however, and will need close atten-
ton for some time yet.
Bennington Mehodists want Merritt
Hulburd another year.
Gen. Sherman declines neing a candi-
date for the presidency.
Cambridgeport Methodists gave Rev. w.
r. Davenport donation of $50.
China has upwards of half million
converts to the Roman Catholic faith,
Three hundred and seventy five persons
work underground in Great Britain.
During the month of December Vermont
contributed the sum of Sl,14l 70 to the A.
b c. F. NJ.
Bishop f. ID. Huntingdon Of Syracuse
is t give course of lectures at Andover
theological seminary.
Rev. Isaac Jennings. of the Bennington
Center Congregational church, is in the
3Oth year Of a consecutive pastorate.
1t is stated that Samuel j. Tilden will
leave his elegant house and grounds and
extensive library to New York city.
The Tourjec excursionists of the past
few wears recently held reunion at the
parlors of the conservatory of music.
The Prince of Wales is to visit America
in early spring. The Marquis of Iorne
and wife have already come to the states.
DR.. j. G. Holland wrote in Mrs Presi-
dent Hayes album, "Women only can
make wine drinking, and heal the nation
of its curse"
A citizen of Cambridge proposes 10
give Harvard a $25O,Oo0 dormitory on
condition that the rooms be rented for
$50 90 II year.
The donations and legacies to the A. b.
C. +. NJ. for tho first four months of the
current year have been Sl3 500 in advance
of the same time last year.
Hartford Centre Conn, Congregational
church is soon to celebrate its 25Oth
anniversary. DR.. Geo. Leon Walker,
formerly of Bratleoro, is pastor.
Joseph Cook says of Ingerscll, "He is
not abreast of the best infdel thought, and
have never been convinced that he was
sincere" To answer him would seem
like huge joke.
II is said that Gambetta was supersti
tious, and never failed to send tapers tc
the church of the parish where he hap
pened to be residing on the anniversary OF
his mothers death.
Sir Tilton Sykes, recent communicate
of the Roman Catholic church. is about to
erect, at his own expense, a cathedral in
England, the building to resemble the
Cologne cathedral.
John Dunn. the ex.Englishman and OK
Christian, who has been made one of the
chiefs of the Zululand, writes 10 the
London Times that the reinstatement OF
Cetawayo cannot be accomplished without
bloodshcd.
Mr.. Robertson Smith, of hersesy fame
and we'll known biblical scholar, has
accepted the position Of professor Of
arabic in the university of Cambridge,
made vacant by the death of Professor
Palmer.
Father A. j. Ryan, the poet priest of
the south, is to make the address before
the literary societies of the university of
Virginia at the next commencement.
Father Ryan is the author of that beautiful
poem, The Song of the Mystic"
Four hundred persons were present at
the banquet given by the sons of Vermont
at the Palmer House. Chicago, January
17th, Letters of regret were read from
Senator Edmunds, David Davis, and
kilograms from Pres. Arthur, Gov. Bar
stow, etc.
The Boston Journal says that among the
more than hundred temples in Canton,
China, is one called the Temple of the
Five Gcni." Chinese tradition says that
away back 300 years before Christ, one
day five genii came riding through the
air on five rams. They stopped on the
spot where Canton now stands, and said
to some people who stood there; May
famine never visit your markets" After
delivering this benediction the five genii
departed. but The five rams were turned to
stone. This temple contains the images
OF the five geni, and preserves the five
stone rams. The Old name for Canton is
"city of rams"
Seven prominent Boston clergymen
made Gov. Buffers message their theme
the Sabbath following its delivery. Most
of them condemned portions of it. Rev.
DR.. Dorchester has written Gov. Butler,
through the Boston Journal, an open
letter, calling his attention to the omission
of all reference to the temperance question
in his message, and claiming that the
increase of pauperism is due to the increase
of intemperance.
DR.. Agnew, of Philadelphia, has turned
dentist. He has extracted from man