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THE MURDER AND SUICIDE.


"This is thy work: the object poisons sight"
John B. Cummins, who cut his wife's
throat, at 1873 Old Levee street, on
Wednesday night, and who cut his own
throat in the Parish Prison on Friday
evening, died in the course of tho same
night, the knife having entered the caro-
tId artery. -,
= In the preparation of these deeds Of
blood, the peace-destroying monster,
jealousy, was an active and a primary
agent. Cummins. after, his arrest, gave
to Lieut.. Morel, of the. First Municipali-
ty police, key that unlocked the dark
chamber of his perturbed spirit. II was
in substance this: He married his wife,
Elizabeth West in Philadelphia, about
eight years ago. She was the daughter
of George West, who resides in the
Northern Liberty Road. She was young,
(about fifteenl aud very handsome, and
he loved her: he was young, vigorous
and healthy, and he believed she loved
him.. After some time, he left Philadel-
phia, and worked in this city. for some
three years. He returned. and felt he
had cause to believe that his wife was I'M
true to him.. This. set his mind on a
rack from which he never could extri-
cate it till he severed life's thread asun-
der. He and his wife then went to Liv-
erpool, and returned to the city not long
since on board the shlpsSt. Lawrence,
she as stewardess, ard he as hand afore
the mast. He had not been lorg here,
when he learned that the evil star Of his
destiny-he whom he suspected of hav-
ing had illicit intercourse with his wife
IN Philadelphia, was in the city. He, to
fly from the consequences that threaten
ed, Sesousht her to leave-to go again to
sea, where the cause of discomfort if not
obliterated, would a: least be greatly mar
rowed down. She pertinaciously refused,
and as if the evil one had concocteG the
plan which led to the subsequent tragical
result, he met on the day of the night on
which he murdered his wife. her real or
supposed paramour, who told him to leave
the city, or he would cut his throat!.'
This determined his course-he re-
solved to murder his wife. To nerve
himself to the deed, he drank freely, took
his wife to the house out of which she
never went alive, had supper with her.
and they went to bed, In the course of
the night, while she was asleep, he car
ried his dreadful purpose into execution
by throwing himself on her body, press
ing his left hand on her forehead. and
with bis right nearly severing her head
from her body The torments Of his
mind now increased ten thousand fold
He paced the room for some time, terror
and regret alternately or simultaneously
Juggling at his heart. He left, but no
peace nor quiet for moment could he
find abroad. He then resolved to end
his torments by putting an end to him
self, but before doing SO, he resolved to
take one last look at his murdered wife,
rot Huntington it was still early-that
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23

Customs at .Silvat, the Oasis of .4mmon.
They have curious custom in receiv-
ing strangers. AS soon as any one ar
r.ves, the Shekh Ell khabber, shekh Of
the news presents himself, and after the
usual tokens OF welcome, proceeds to
question him respecting any sort of in
telligence he may be able to: give. AS
soon as it has been obtained from him,
the shekh relates it all to the people /;
and so tenacious is he of his privilege,
thai even if they had all heard it at the
time from the mouth Of the stranger, they
are obliged to listen to it again from this
authorized reporter.
Married people alone are allowed to
live in the upper town, and there no
strangers are admitted. Nor is native
bachelor tolerated there: he is obliged
to live in the lower town, and is thought
unworthy to live in the same quarter as
his married friends until he has taken a
wife. s..
lie then returns TO the family house
and builds a suite of rooms above his
father's; over his again the second mar
ried son establishes himsell; and the sto
ries increase in proportion to the size O.
the family. This sufflces to account fel
the height OF many of the houses at ST.
wah. A similar regulation seems to have
been observed in ancient times and Q
Curtius says the first circuit contains tht
old palace OF the kings, (shekhs,) in tht
next are their wives and. children, as wei
as the oracle of the god, and the last is
the abode of the guards aud soldiery.-
| UI!k;nsOn's M0dern Egypt and Ihe6es
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The Difference be'aoeen a Tankee and
Greek.--A late writer says, A Greek
would have formed godto be placed
under the arch Of Niagara Falls; an A.
mc,ican is satisfied with erecting pa
per nil above it..
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IN tying firm knot. | now made des-
perate efforts to release my foot from
the car, which was tossing about in the
tree topp and the squalls against the bal
loon would drawthe tree over, making
me fearful that the top would be broken
OIL. BY a violent kick succeeded in
Ie'easng my foot, with the loss of my
boot, from the car.
A single rope still held it fast TO the
tree, and after I got foothold ON the
tee secured the valve cord in my
hand the squat, however. became
stronger until it broke the rope by which
| bad dashed it the tree top. with ter
rible crash, and jerked the valve rope
through my left hand. burning the skin
to a crisp. The balloon in few mo-
ments dashed out of sight. the car keep
ing it intoerab!e trim.
-eS5-
Dr.. Adam Umke.-'A matched ca
bln' in the village of Mabeg, in the north
of ireland, was the birth place of Adam
Clarke, and his Inheritance was the u
UNIVERSAL dlspensation Of his country
'poveIty.' The labours of the field added
strength to frame by nature vigorous;
and the most meagre system of education
that any civilized country ever extended
t,lts people was his intellectual lot
But this state of things did not appear
to obstruct his destiny; on the contrary,
his easy victory over all difficulties
throws out his character into holder re-
lief. Adam Clarke having attained the
age OF nineteen, was admitted through
the Kindness of John Wesley to a place
in kingswood college, near Bristol,
where he added but little to his stock Of
learning; but it was here, while digging
in the garden, which he laid out in the
purchase of Hebrew Grammar. And
it was in this trltlIng accidental circum-
stance, much more than in his meeting
with the founder Of Methodsm, that the
requirements and fame of DR.. Clarke
originated; for, however his learned Com
mentary may excite admiration, and pre-
serve his name amongst the celebrated
divinity scholars Of the age, it is, and
ever will be, for the variety and extent
of his knowledge Of Oriental languages
and literature that he will be longest
held in remembrance. And the founda
ton Of this great fabric was the Hebrew
Grammar of which he became the owner
so lortultously. Fishers Colonial Mag
aei2e.
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A Broken Heart.-The female heart,
as far as my experience goes, is just like
new Indian rubber shoe, you may pull
at it till it stretches out yard long. and
then let it 90, and it will ffv right back
to its old shape. Their hearts are made
of stout leather, | tell you, there's p|a-
guy sight of wear in 'em. Inever knowed
but one case ola broken heart, and that
was in t'other sex, one Washington Banks.
He was sneezer. He was tall enough
to spit down on the heads of your grena-
diers, and near about high enough 20 wade
across Charleston river, and as strong as
a tow boat. | guess he was somewhat
less than foot longer than the moral
law and the catechisin too. He was a
perfect picture of a man; folks used to
run to the window when he passed, and
say, There goes Washington Banks,
beant he lovely?' do believe there
wasn't a gal in the Lowell factories that
warn't in love with him. Well, when |
last seed him he was all skin and bone,
like horse turned out to die. He was
teetotaIly defeshed, a mere walkin skeI-
eton. j am dreadfully sorry, says l.
to see you, Banks, looking to pecked
why you look like sick turkey hen, all
legs; what on airta ails youl'
'l'm dyin,' says he, 'ofa broken heart.
What says [, have the gals been jiltln
you?' Mo- says he. shaking his head
Il hope | have too much clear grit in me
to take on so bad for that What uE'
der the sun is it then?' said [. 'Why,
says he, Il made bet, the fore part o
the summer, with Leftenant ObJ
Knowles. that could shoulder the best
bower of the Constitution trisate.
won my bet; bit the anchor aOas so etey-
nal heavy 1T broke my heart.' So sure
enough he did die that very fall, and he
was the only instance l ever heard tel
of broken heart.
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To weep for tear is childish; to weep
Tor anger is womanlsh; to weep for grief
IS human: to weep for compassion sdI-
vine; but to weep for sin IS christian.
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Ring Uorm,-May be, in most cases,
simply cured by scratching aroand the
outer surface With the point of a sharp
needle. The disease viii not pass the
line, # the skin is thus cut.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23

nitromuriate Of gold, to fresh solution
of mufIate of tin,both being much diluted
with water, the gold will be precipitated
Of purple color, forming that beautiful
pigment called powder of Cassius.
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A STORY OF JEALOUSY AND CRIME.

One of those startling developments OF
real life which haye become so frequent
of late, has recently transpired in New
Orleans, in the case of John B. Cum
Minis, who murdered his wife, short
time since, and, being arrested and con-
fined, in prison, committed suicide in his
cell. The Picayune thus relate the sad
story.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
T4eYity.

"Peter Piper pick'd a peck of pepper;
If Peter Piper pck'd peck of pepper,
Where's the peck of pepper Peter Pipel
pick'd1"
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the people Of the house would be aware
OF the bloody drama that had been enac.
ted. They had been made aware of it
by the blood dropping down through the
boards, and when he returned he was
arrested as the murderer.
Ut the closing suicidal scene, our rea-
deFs are already aware. The deceased
gave to 1t. Morel letter, which, at his
request, he put in the Post Office, for
the person who caused .him to doubt his
wife's fidelity, eduesfng him, at the
same time to keep his name from the rest
of the world
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23

Po~dsy IF Cosshls. BY adding little
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= G.-otcf1 OF Ifatr fvcTeG8ed ana Boh1isrss
PreUented.-Take 4 ounces Of caster oil,
8 do, good Jamaica rum, 80 drops oil of
Lavender, or 10 do, oil of rose, annoint
occasionally the head, shaking well the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03
To Sell or to Let.
NOTICE,

FENHE subscribers would inform their friends that
they have commenced business upon new prin.
ciples, viz: small profits and either cash down or
short credit for cash, and in order 10 sustain their
business have adopted the following rules asrguls
credits:
|. Not open an account unless the individual will
probably want to trade to the amount of $40.
9. When any charge is made on our Book it is
due in cash on demand with the expectation that it
will he paid in the fall or winter after.
3. Not TO open trade q credit with any ndSiI'
ua unless we believe it will be paid without suit
or that they have property sufficient to pay and The
debt would be good the person should die.
4. Not TO charge any higher than for cash down
We believe the time has come when the public
good requires that business should be done on some
thing like the above rules, that those who do pay
may not pay the debts Of those who do not pay,whrh
is too much the case in the old manner of doing hl
mess, and we believe by adopting these rules we
shall be able to sell goods as low they can be
bought at retail ia Portland or Boston, with the 3D.
dition Of freight on heavy goods-and respectfully
solicit the patronage of the public.
MORRILL, g RANKIN.
st. JohnsbuU East, April 10, 1914. 3oVu
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Farm for Sale,

Situatod in Concord, Vermont, one mile and half
~ west of Concord Corner, and within one mile
of West Concord, known by the name of Chase's
Village, where there is excellent water privilege
on which is first rate Grst Mill, and Saw Mill in
which boards, shingles and clapboar1s are sawed
Oil Mill, and one Wheewrights shop in the Viii
lage and two Blacksmths aud one Shoemaker. The
People of this vicinity have contracted for the cree
tor and finishing of convenient Meeting house
the resent season. Said Farm contains 2O4 acres
of goord land, 100 under improvement, suitably di-
vided into pasturing and moving, with two sugar
lots containing 800 trees each. also two small orch
ards and failing stream Of first water in
said House. The buildings are one House "a feet
by 40, mostly finished except the chambers, with
shed attached to it 20 feet by so, built in the sum-
of ls4l, divided into kitchen, woodshed, Car
riage house and Granery, Barns. 80 feet by AZ,
l 80 by SO, built in 1889, shed to the barn. On
said Farm raised 900 bushels Of grain the past
season. There are % acres of Land to plant and
the present season. the most of il ploughed last
fall. One half Of the purchase money required in
advance, liberal credit given for the remainder
Possession given Immediately. For further particu-
lars inquire of the subscriber the Farm.
JACOB RICHARDSON
Concord, Feb. 23d, 1874. 343H
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STATE OF VERMONT,

ORLEANS DISTRICT SIS.
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District
of Oreans-To all persons concerned in the Es-
tate of Isaac Human, late Of Derby, deceased,
JACOB BATES Esq. Administrator of said es-
a. tate, requests the Court to grant him the further
time of one year from and after the 9TH day of June
next make payment of the debts and close the set.
Element Of said estate.
Therefore, You are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court at session thereof to be holden at
Irasburgh the 9TH Wednesday of June next,
and object il you cause, to extending the time as
aforesaid
And this order shall be published three weeks
successfully in the Caledonsn printed at ST, Johns
bury, before the day assigned for hearing.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh, this 18th
day of May, 1874.
356w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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New StOrc---NeW FArnA---NeV
Goods.
BRINSMAID & BROTHERS
SUCCESSORS TO PANGBORN a. BRTNsMAID,
BLJRLLNGTO.N, TT.

SUCCESSORS TO PLNGBoRN & BRTNsMAID,
BURLLNGTON, vt.
ARE prepared to sell at the lowest Boston or New
York prices at Wholesale retail, WATCHES, Clocks
JEwELRY, GERMAN SILvER, plated, BRITANNIA,
ard other Metal Goods, Gold Thimbles, Spectacles
Chains Rings, Pins, Brooches, and oil goods in the
Iine and besides the finest description of Goods,
are keeping great variety of Goods at wholesale to
supply Pcders Others to sell again, and invite
calls and oiders from abroad, assuring customers that
they will find the Goods low, and Of the quality they
sold for.
We import Goods, or buy them wherever Gun
get them TO advantage and shall sell SO that VIC can
give customers satisfaction.
Orders from distance attended to promptly, and
good bargains given, to say the least, by person.
al application. Clocks or Watches by the box
single We are agents for the damon pointed
GoLD PENS, FLY N ETs, for horses, and MoRRIsoS's
PILLS. We have Willow Ware, Combs, Brushes,
Communion Furniture Fishing Tackle, Baskets,
Stocks, Scarfs, Collars, Suspenders, Sc
We have Dressing Cases, WOrk Bores, .nmsi-
cal Instruments, Bass and Double Bass Viols,
.lTelodians, and most smaller instruments and Musi
cal Merchandise.
In Short woud just say that have q very
extensive and varied assortment of American, En-
glish, German and Paris FANCY ARTICLES, and
fully that the way to sell them is to put
them so iozp that Boston New York will not be n
more favorable place to buy them. We buy for cash
and sell for cash. Our customers can buy as cheap
here at any other place. If any one chooses to
send us the cash for a Gold silver Watch from a
distance, any other article, and leave the selection
to US, they shall have article north the money
SENT and if it does not suit, it be exchanged
Our silver Spoons made in shop.
Particular attention paid 10 fine Watch repairing.
BRINSMAID & BROTHERS,
356w9 Burlington, Vermont.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

DISTRICT ORLEANS IS.
The Hon. the Probate Court FOR tho District Of Or
leans; To all persons concerned in the estate of
Joel J. Whittemore, late of Craftsbury, in said
District, deceased, Greeting.
XNTuEREAs, James A. Paddock. Esq. Administra-
w tor Of said deceased proposes TO render an
unit Of his administration, and present his account
against said estate for examination and allowance at
q session of the Court of Probate, to be holden ut
Irasburgh, on the 4th Wednesday Of June next.
Therefore, You are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court at the time and place aforesaid and
show cause, if any you have, why the account afore
said should not be allowed
Given under my hand al Irusburgh, this 7th day
of May A. d. 1874.
356w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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Kerseymeres, PULLED Clot"''
Flamnels. Blankets, &C.

on shares or by the yard or to card Wool OF aoJ'
Cloth i'm The best workmanlike manner or to ian'.
cloths in exchange for wool most kinds OIL an
produce, or even cash, if not brought in 100 ,s !,
abundance; and will be grat6ed to accomInOube
who may favor him with their CUSTOM on 'ea'''''
terms, at short notice. c,I,
u5So all that have wool to manufacture " And
come. And all that have cloth to Dress CONT ylr,
all that wish to buy, come; and whatsoever M,n
.ail.F' '.r CALEB HAk'hA'
Danvile, May l, 1874. LAW having
N. B. All in the vicinity Of Peacnam 9TH NJ
wool to card or cloth to dress, can leave II and
Mason at Peacham Hollow, with direcuThs ,hsTe al
shall be done accordingly and returneu
damages made g9pd. Ia. and tIaA
OWANTED, in exchange for cardog I a.o, Ill
Dressing, 900 barrels Of good Soap w as5wc
kinds Of Produce taken, at fair price,
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NOTICE..
To the Producer and Consumer.

TT being time when it is for the interest oil tho
A inhabitants of our country to wear their OWL
country manufacture, the subscriber would Just say
to the people of Caledonia County and elsewhere;
that his Factory at South Danvilc on the stage rOAu
leading from Danville 10 Peacham, has undergone
thorough repair. from the big wheel to the Little spun
de- and that in addition in order to meet the incre
ing applications for manufactures that daily com
ing in from all parts of the country, he has Purcha
ed and is now putting into operation the Factory
Peacham Hollow, (Which by the way, is turn 'snJ
with the best of machinery and having emPUs"s
first rate workmen to assist in carrying on Inc S'u'
he is now fully prepared to manufacture
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Poetry.
From the Clnremont Eagle.
he FAR MER PRES l ID Il N !

From the Caremont Eagle
TIE FAR MER PR s ID Il N u
A SONG or 1910, ALTERED FOR 1874.
Tune--"'7is my delight in shiny night
Did ever you hear of the farmer,
Called "IIarry of the West,"
or all the men for President,
The wisest and the best,
To put him in tho Capitol,
We've found capital way,
oh well sing good Wing song tonight
And vote for Henry Clay,
CHoRUs-Oh Wen sing, SC
Come all Of every station,
This lind of freedom DER,
Tho farmer Statesman is the friend
OF rich as well MS poor,
"Prote cton" he will grant 10 all,
You'll not be turned away,
Oh wen sing good Wing song TO night,
And vote for Henry Clay,
Oh well sing, &c.
Come all the folks of every age,
The old us well as young,
There's not in all Columbia,
A name moro justly sung;
When dire misrule had crushed our hopes,
In Freedoms darkest day,
Still battling bravely for the right.
Stood daunlless, Henry Clay,
Still battling, sc.
When gathered into Council,
Among tho wise and great,
lIc never thought to serve himself,
But always served the State;
The people now with grateful hearts,
Their wisdom will display;
And turn the traitor, 1'ylor, out,
And put in Henry Clay,
And turn, SC.
There's news about election,
Borne on in every gale,
A shout from every place is heard,
Our cause will never fail;
And freemen's voices gladly join,
To catch the sounds gay
Oh ! wen sing good Wing song tonight,
And shout for Henry Clay,
Oh we'll sing, SC.
Then raise our peerless banner,
Upon the outward walls,
The word is rolling trumpet tongucd,
The Loco RIVAL FALLS;
The cry of victory rends the ait,
II swells the joyous lay;
Oh! we'll sing good Wing song tonight,
And vote for Henry Clay,
Oh we'll sing, SC.
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among when may po 'ou"u " '1's" '
Prints, of new and beau broadcIolhs Doesh'h ana
uCuI atvIes. fancy CassiWere;
p,intoJ Lawn Scindic Silk Velvet and satin
Stripes Organdie Cling VeSlings;
hams, Alpacas, Ala SIX ana w ors'eu 90
pine, Ladies' Gloves, Gents. stocks OraSaI
Mins. Hose. Cans and Hdkfsand Gloves, Sum
Victora Robes Zephyr mer Stulis;
WorsteJ. Canvas, Cam Brown 81 benched Sheet
brics. Muslins, Bishop ings, Diaper and cotton
Lawn, Laces and Edg- Yarn;
ings; Boys cups cnses iash-
BONNET S-Adnlaide, ionable Hats, Paper Hang
Florence, Rutland, Dun ingsi
stable and Devon, Also w. ]. GOODS ana
Ribbons and Flowers; Groceries, Crockery ~
II OLE S-Ladies Kid Hard Ware, HIass'
walking shoes, do FIR. Paints, Dye-Studs; l.
slips, bronze Buskins, ron, Nails, kods' Flate'
Caters, &c. &C &C
The above list comprises part only Of the Goods
which they have Just received, and now offer for sale
cheap for cash or approved credit We would re-
specially invite Ladies and Gentlemen oil Lyndon
and adjoining towns to call at the NEW STORE Cop
posite the HoteD before making their purchuseswith
the assurance that they will find GOOD GooDs, Pur-
chased with CASH, which will enable us to sell them
al such prices as we trust will make II for their in'
tcrest TO buy of US.
MOSES KITTREDGE,
j. w. COLBY.
Lyndon Corner, May Is, 1874. 355w6
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New STORE and New GOODS,
VNHE subscriber would inform his friends that he
II has just received a fresh
Stock of Goods

from Boston, which he will sell for cash or short
credit at small advance from Boston prices. All
persons wishing TO purchase goods are respectfully
invited to call and examine his stock of goods before
purchasing elsewhere, as he will sell very low-no
mistake. DAVID SIISBY
Barnet, Passumpsic Village,
May 4, ls44, 352tf
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NOTICE..

VENHE subscribers would hereby give notice, that
Il the co-partnership heretofore existing between
them under the name Of Fairbanks 81 Arlington is
this day by mutual consent dissolved. All persons
indebted said firm book account are requested TO
settle said accounts convenient, those ow-
ing us debts of long standing will confer upon us q
favor by Immediately settling the same.
T. r. FAIRBANKS.
Russell ARLINGTON.
Lower Waterford, April 5, 1914.
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LATEST
Fashions.

I Usr received from Boston and New York. The
~ subscriber would just say to gentlemen Intending
to pay CASH for GOOD CLOTH well fitted to
the customer that he is now ready to serve them in
style and at price that he thinks cannot fail to in
satisfaction, and would invite all such to give
him call before purchasing elsewhere.
A. WOOLSON.
st. Johnsbury Centre, May "a, lS44. 356n