Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27

A tremendous hire Is raging among Inc
cedars at the falls on Lean river, Temple,
Texas, and unless it rains the best part
of the timber in the country will be de-
stroyed.
A little boy named Bishop of West
Burke climbed up on the window stool
the other day, got his fathers powder
flask containing about half a pound OF
powder, and tried the experiment OF
turning some on hot stove. The pow
der TX fire, followed the stream into the
flask and an explosion followed, mangling
one arm AMI burning his breast and head
terribly. 1t Is probably fatal injury.
The Albany Lao Journal says, "rhe
Vermont judges, it seems, have lately
been looking into the witness Bible. In
Lewis vs.. Bowker, 90 Taft, j. quotes :
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his
labor Until the evening (Ps CIV 20 }
And in school district VS.. Brown, 30 VT.
81, Redfald j. says: This case savors OF
mint and cummin while the weightier
parts of the law are not much invoked. ~
E. N. Bissell of Shoreham has arrived at
Sydney, New South Wales with lot of
sheep, which will have to remain in quar-
antine three months before they can be
admitted. This is probably the last ship
ment of American sheep that will get into
Australia for long time, as the ports of
that country have been closed against all
American sheep that were not on the
ocean on Or before January %.
The death is announced of Henry A.
Chamberlin, Esq a prominent lawyer of
Toledo. Ohio. He was the eldest son of
Hon. John A. Chamberln of Grand ISLE
and his age was 81 years and five months.
He was educated in Vermont academies
and at OberlIn college, and for year or
more pursued ii course of study in Ger
many. Mr.. Chamberin had resided in
Toledo several years, and gained an
excellent reputation as lawyer and
citizen. He leaves family.
1t has been learned In connection with
the secession movement in Manitoba tina,
there are secret organizations in the states
scattered from the Atlantic coast to the
Rocky mountains, with which many promi
nent Irish-Americans are connected. A
secession convention will be held at Win
nipeg, March 5, and already many lead
ers in the movement from the eastern
states are arriving in Fargo, Oak, apd
making their headquarters there.
1t is reported from Newburg, N. Y.
that after March ], through frelghts from
the West by the Erie will be Withdrawn
from tile New York and New England
railroad. and will be sent by the Hoosic
tunnel route From Bnghamton, freight
will be sent over the Albany and Susque-
hanna to Albany The transfer steamer,
William 7. Hart, which carries trains
across the Hudson, will probably be with
drawn.
The will of the late A. Ladd Of Georgia
contains "A bequest to the "Ver,nont S ate
convention" and the Baptist stale conven
tion have put in claim for the money
bequenthed, ON The ground that the tesla
tor had been Il strong believer in that
denomination and consequently must have
intenurd 10 remember them in his will
The question seems rather mixed, rs there
is II Vermont Baptist State convention,
and vermont Unlversalist S ate con
ven ION, but no permanent orgtnlz .tion
known rs the "Vermont State convention
reierl ed tC ID the will.
Builders and architects viii be interested
in ' Pallistr's Useful Details" publca-
lion issued at 32S Main street, Bridgeport
Conn. 1t abounds in very valuable
Information on building matters, and will
be to the intelligent mechanic regu.al
| 6 l. IaH, in br.. al,
It gives forty plates (2Dx26 inches) GOV
cred with various designs and furnishing
about 100 ideas, and should be possessed
by mechanics generaIy-especially those
engaged in building operations. Price
So 90.
1t may prove to be very good thing
for thr wretched poor Of London that the
Prince of Wales, Great Britain s futul
king, has personally informed himself as t.
the fearful misery of the pc crest classes o
his subjects in the great cities. He has beer
visiting some OF the lowest of the Londor
slums on tour of personal inspection, anC
is reported to be eff the opinion that he has
seen quite enough to convince him of the
necessity of action on the part of the gov
eminent for the amelioration of the condi
ton of the poor in the cities.
There is strong Elmunds sentiment in
Maine. A Lewiston paper has been ques
tioning prominent republicans as to the
first and second choice of the party in theil
towns. Nearly all report Mr.. Blaine the
first choice, AS was to be expected; but
tor second choice Mr. + lmunds leads all
other candidates. 1t may he added in this
connection that ex-senator Cragin, oil
New Hampshire. says that his state will
support Edmunds, and looks 10 see New
England united in favor of the Vermont
sepator at Chicago,
WHY He IS STRONG.--A member of the
National Committee in New York Morn
ina Journal says: "Edmunds is univers
ally liked and respected. Locality is the
only argument which can be urged
against his nomination. He has one adj
vantage over all the others-in not seek
ing the office. but waiting for the Office tC
see X him If it will. He will make no move
to secure delegates, and this very fact
gains for him thousands of supporters
who are disguised with the manner in
which presidential candidates flauut their
qualifications before the country and work
lneir schemes under the very eye of the
public
The country is determined TO know
where to fix the responsibility for this
wre,ched business, and though Bourbon