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"RAILROAD CROSSINGS"

AS an inducement 10 further subscriptions
TO the Ruland Railroad stock, the towns oil
Middlebury aud Brandon have voted to ap-
propriare $500 each, il found necessary, tc
defray the expenses of what are termed Rail
road crossings. We understand that Leices-
ter has voted to defray all the expenses thai
may be fund necessary, for this purpose
We hope to hear that all the towns on the
line have done as we'll as those named
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The NeW YORK; Illustrated Magazine for
March is received, AMI fully suslains It's
character, as to both reading matter and en-
belishmenrs. -Four steel plate engravings,
The Suiote Maid, Yale College, VIM. Tell
saving Beaumgarten, and Chapel in the
Great Temple, Macao, with several wood
cuts are given in this plumber. A new vol,
ume commences with the May number.
Graham's Magazine for March is also
received. Engravings, The Duenna, and
the most beautiful plate OF fashions we ever
saw.
The COLUMBIAN Magazine for March
contains an engraving to the life Of Rip Van
Wrinkle and the scene on his return TO his
native village after his long nap and very
fine picture cf the Boston Boys interview
with Gen. Gage. T.
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VOICE OF FREEDOM.
brandon. Thrsrsday March s, 1916.
DELLA A. WEBSTER.

A friend has forwarded copy Of the AL
bany Patriot, containing the reply of Miss
Webster to an attack OF The Rev. Amos A.
Phelps, Editor of the Aptislavery Reporter,
which he refused TO publish aud which
reply this friend requests me to insert in the
Voice Of Freedom. In preference e this mat
Ter will say, saw Miss Webster's reply
10 Mr. Phelps when it first appeared in the
Green Mountain Freeman but considering
its length, together with the preface, and the
fact that Miss Webster's character for We
racity had not been assailed Though the
Voice OF Freedom, did not deem the lnser-
ton called for. Neither do l now. l will
however state the substance of the allega-
lions of Mr. Phelps, and the reply, as I'M
derstand them; and should Miss Webster
and her friends at Ferrisburgh think justice
to her requires her explanations in full, will
soon give them to our readers.
The charge against Miss Webster is,
FALsEHooD First, in her pleading mol gull
ty 10 the charge of Seducing slaves to es-
cape from their masters; and second, in
protesting that she had not violated the laws
OF the country.
To these allegations Miss Webster re-
plies that she had not seduced or influenced
slaves TO Leave their masters; aud that all
she had done toward aiding them was done
qfltr they had decided 10 go; and that she
supposed the same expression was used in
The letter, prepared for her to sign, TO Gov.
OwsIey. And being sick a, The time her
book proof was taken and corrected, she did
not notice the discrepancy until some time
af erwards. As 10 her denial Of violating
the laws of the country she denies that the
slave code Of laws are the laws of the coun-
Try.
AS understand the matter, Miss Web
ster has been unguarded in the use Of some
language contained in her book, but can see
nothing which can justify her arraignment
before the public as a liar; and Amos A..
Phelps 5ught to know better than to arta'sn
her thus, and then play the sneak, by refus-
ing her explanation an insertion in the Re-
porter. can see no ground for this refusal,
unless it be the extending Of the principle
he laid down in 1910, when he and others
seeded from the American Aniislaverg So.
ciely, because females were allowed to speak
and cote in their meetings; or because he
thought the defence published would show
the readers of the Reporter that Della had
the best Of The argument; and was more than
a match in talent, TO his reverence. Proba-
bly, little Of both for it would be lu
dicrous sight to behold an opposer Of The
equality Of woman with man, Frustrated on
his o,On chosen field, by the superior power
Of the inferior sex
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VOICE OF FIRE EDOM.

DEATH OF JUDGE CHASE. Hon. DuI.
ley Chase died at his residence 10 Ran.
dolph on The 23d Of F"bru,ry, nged IA
years. He was the son of Deacon Dud-
ley Chase of Cornish, N. H., a man of
note during the times Of The disputes be-
tween the New Hampshire grants and
the State OF New Y r.. Judge Chase
grIduued at D,rm )uth College in
1871, and after studying The profession Of
law, opened an office at Rando ph in the
county Of Orange, and for many years was
a practitioner of much celebrity in his
own county and at the bar of the county
OF Windsor. He discharged many i'm,
portan, trusts during a long and useful
life and has been honored by promotion
to the highest Offices in the gilt Of the Ie-
gisature. He was Speaker ofthe House
OF Representatives, from the year 1903
to, and including, the session of 1912.
when he was elected Senator ir Con-
gress for six years, before the expiration
OF which, in 1917, he was made Chief
Justice CT the Supreme Court and held
that fife for four years, having resigned
it in 1921. AT the session of The legisIa-
ture in 1924, he was again elected TO the
q. S. Sena:e and having served out his
time, he declined a reelection and retired
from public life in 1880, since which pc.
riod until within few years of his death
he devoted himsefto agricultural pursuits
and most of the time was a thorough prac-
teal farmer. His father left a numerous
family among whom were several who
have filled distinguished stations in differ.
emf States of the Union, one of whom is
now generally known and veneraIed, the
Right Rev. PhiIander Chase, senior Bish-
op of the American Protestant Episcopal
Church. Judge Chase possessed and
practised an extensive, active benevoencr.
Many young men have been educa'ed and
introduced into business by his kind Of
fees and many a poor family has been
relieved and comforrd by his charities.
He will long be remembered as one of the
eminent men Of Vermont. W. Mercury
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AtREsT OF ANOTHER EXPRESS ROB

AtREsT OF ANOTHER EXPRESS ROB
Der. Officer A. NJ, G. Smith arrived in
New York on Monday evening, having
in custody an individual named Charles J
Morris, alias Mar,gage, whom he ares,
ed in the western part Of Indiana, on a
charge Of having been concerned with DR.
Hatch. in robbing the agent Of Livingston,
Wells & Co., of trunk containing $95,
900 on the 29l Of October last. Mr. G.
E. Pomeroy, late member Of The firm OF
Livingston, Wells g. Co accompanied
officer Smith on his journey to indiano,
where they found the accused living in
splendid quarters. Bee.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT OF THE Boston
LINE The Boston and Providence and
Stonngton Railroads have formed con
nexion with line of steamboats, 10 run
between New York and Stoningon, TO BE-
composed Of the famous steamers Oregon
and Knickerbocker.
These boats have been fitted up in splen'
did style, and wiki particular adaptation
TO the navigation OF This route, and The ar,
rangenents contemplated in the running
Of the line are such as promise 10 the ,rav-
cling public increased facilities aud COM
fort On this popular route. II is supposed
lha. the ordinary time OF accomplishing
the distance between New York and this
city will be shortened by about TWO hours.
The new arrangement will 50 into effect
90 the first Of ApriI.-BOston Bee.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. A distressing & IA .
Ia accident occurred at the WOODEN factory
10 Gaysville, on The 10Th of February.
The waterwheoI OF the mill had been
frozen and Mr. Orvis Bennett, enc of The
principal workmen, went to cut il out.
While employed in this service, the wheel
sndden y started, and Mr. Bennett was in
stanly crushed TO death. Mr. Bennett
was the son of Arthur Bennert of this
town. He was an industrious, temperate
man. and has loft family to mourn his
early and sudden death. - Woodstock
NercarN
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D I z ID

In this town, Feb. 25, Of consumption Mrs
AMANDA, wife of X. S. Mcclellan, aged 81
years. Through long and severe sickness she
suffered patiently, and rejoiced IN hope of that
rest which remains for the people of God. That
religion which she embraced and lived, lighted
up her pathway through the valley of death, and
enabled her to triumph over the las, enemy.
Com.
In Leicester, Feb. 26, Miss Esther Swimming.
ton, aged about 81 years.
In Montpelier, Feb 20, Seth X. Kimball, of the
Eagle Hotel, aged AZ years.
In New Haven, Feb 9, John Russell, aged 70
years.
In Castleton, Feb. IA. Mary Hall, wife of Elias
Hall, aged 8S.
On the morning of Feb. -, at the residence of
his brother-in-law, George l.. LeRow, at New
Brighton, Staten Island, Of consumption, VIM
A. Bigelow, aged 20 years and ii months.
In Pittsford, Feb. Ia, Archibald Craig, ma.
tive Of Scotland, in the 3lst year of his age.
Mr. Craig wa@ mouder in the employ of c.
& E. L, Granger He went to wo,k in the
morning as usual, about O'Clock, and about halt
past seven, dropped down, while pouring off his
casting; gasped two or three times, and expired
Thus we see that in the midst Of life we are in
death lie ye also ready, Com
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EDLASTING POWDER for sale By
-ED WARREN s. BLISS.
STATE OF VERMONT, VI
DIsTRICT OF FAIRHAvEN, SIS. DE il

STATE OF VERMONT, VI
DIsrRIcr OF FAInnAvEs, SIS. DE i.
remembered that a! a Probate Court hold
en- in Cas'rton in said district on the l9 h
day Of January, A. d. 1886
Present A. Warner, Judge.
Ga application Of DDrothy Miller aid
Samuel c. Miller. administrators of the
estate of Isaac Miller, late of Sudbury in
said district deceased to extend the time for
paying the debts against the estate CT said
deceased one year. 1t is ordered that said
application be heard on the first Wednes-
day in March next, at the Probate Office
In CasleIon, and notice thereof be given
to all persons Interested, by publications
thereof three weeks successfully in the
Voice OF F.eedom, newspaper printed
al Btrndon, in the County Of Rutland,
previous 10 ne time OF hearing said APP
pl;cation.
Alrue Cory Of Record,
Attest JAMES A. WARNER, Reg.
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RUTLAND RAILROAD.

AS our readers generally will be anxious
TO know the progress made in securing the
stock for The above named road, we will say
The progress, and the prospects of build
ing the road increase with the time that pas.
ses. No one acquainted with the Directors
of The Champlain and Connecticut River
Railroad Co. commonly called the Rulland)
will fear this Boards taking hap hazlrd
steps and when we assure our readers that
sufficient stock is already subscribed to
warrant, in the judgment Of these Directors
the commencement Of locating our road, we
trust all who desire tile commencement and
completion Of i, will rejoice. Scme impor-
tant facts have been developed within a
short time, which show decided change in
the minds Of some monied men, and that TOO
in favor Ct the Rutland route but want of
room prevents further remarks this week.
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Our OF PLACE. There 10 now living
at one OF the most fashionable holes in
this city, says the New York Mirror, Il
young man in the capacity OF waiter, who
IS quite an accomplished scholar, a mos
devoted student Of Shakespeare, aud who
speaks Familiarity the English, French,
German, Spanish and llaliln languages.
There are at The same hotel, shallow
pa'ed' dandies, living by their wits, (who
conlrive TO make little capital 90 grea,
wny) and ordering about with the air OF
an Emperor, the gentleman and scholar,
("hom they address as "woiter'') sanding
behind bis chair All OF these gentlemen
seem liulc out Of place.
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week. MI Pierce will favor us by for
warding subsequent numbers a day or
two earlier in the week, and in the mean
time accept our thanks for engaging in
work so important to the people of this
State
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DT The Simultaneous Temperance
Anniversary at fremont Tempe, was u
splendid affair, literally crowded ev,n to
The organ gallery. The Governor, who
was expected to preside, excused himself,
we regret to learn, on account OF i'll health
which was very perceplbIc on the pre-
vious evening. Hon. John Reed, Lieut..
Governor was pre-engaged. The Hon.
Samuel Hoar, Of the Council, presided.
After prayer 10y the Rev. Mr. Wu'erslon,
the President opened the meeting by eX-
planning hat all the friends of the cause
throughout the world, were similarly en-,
gagged on that day--alverting to the pleas
antness and usefulness of The en'erprjze--
sanctioned by God. True grea'n'ss con
sisted in making men better than they
were-urging labor in the cause as The
one lhng utediul until called into a
higher sphere. After some sweet and APP
propriale singing by the Mystic Vocalists,
Dea. Grant read very touching letter
from lady, which was rapturously OPP
plauded.
The Rev. DR.. E. Beecher spoke to q
resolution with great power and effect.
70 do him justice in report would be q
vain attempt. He was followed by E. K
Whitaker, Esq. also with resolution
He spoke from experience, with grea
power and effect.
is Edri Ige, Esq also made an ell
oquent appeal--and II. B. Stanton, Esq,
spoke in his usual forcibIe manner on pub
lie oTinion, moral suasion, &c. J. NJ
Lincoln, President Of The Young Men;
t. A. Society, was very happy in his re-
marks, which were listened to with grea
attention. Mr. Grant in conclusion, reaC
The opiuions Of Samuel Dexter, with sew
eral newspaper advertisements, heale(
WhiSkey, Brandy, Cosulae, Perkins
Porter, &C., showing how the poor arr
TAXED to support The rich, by the immens'
wealth invested in this traffic. The even
ing concluded at much later hour tina,
usual, without the slightest impaietc
having been manifested by the audience
by gIe,--sang with admirable rifrc; b,
he Mystic Vocalists--'Clear the Track
ye liquor Dealers '--Bos!oa J0arraL
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SUING A SURG EoN FOR MALPRAcricE
At the Court Of Common Pleas in Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, man named
Sleeper obtained verdict of $3.50 dam
ages for unskilllul treatment in setting
his collar bone, which had been brohen
Bee.
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Brandon Village Fire Society.

The village has been organized into
Fire Societ ySunder the Revised Statutes
Of this State. Bye Laws have been a
dopted and regulations have been made
to g uard against fire.
The following named gentlemen are
t he officers of the Society:
E. N. BRIGGS, President.
G.. w. CoNANr. Vice President.
f ]. BLISS, Secretary & Treasurer.
N. Il. SPRAGUE,
IRA Burton.
DAVIS COLLINS,
JouN A, CoNANT, SWardeos.
EZRA JUNE,
B DAVENPORT,
d. WARREN,
A small engine is nearly ready for use.
A subscription is in circulation TO raise
funds to purchase large Engine and
Hose, Hooks, &c. An Engine Compa-
ny of Is men, and Hook and Ladder
Company, Of 8 men, are to bo formed
One OF the regulations adopted by the
Cooperation. is to require every person
within the bounds ofthe Village, owning
building, to furnish himself with lad
der OF sufficient length to each on to his
building, and two iron bound buckets
with his name marked thereon.
Feb. 81, 1876.
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HoTELs AND READING RooMs. Be,
ing drsirous of having this paper more ex'
tensivty seen or heard of we have decided
10 furnish it to hotel keepers aud reading
rooms for one dollar per annum, being
half the regular price. If our generous
contemporaries will do Us he favor 10 give
a TWO line notice TO this effect we will ac-
knowledge the favor with true gratitude.
N Y. Scientific american.
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TRIAL OF WYATT. The trial OF Wyatt
for stabbng fellow convict in the Au-
burn Prison, which occupied several days
and excited general interest, resulted in
The disng reemeut Of the jury. 1t is sid
that they based their decision upon the
convict's supposed insanity.
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BRIGHTON MARKET. Feb. %
[Rep9ltcd for the Boston Truyei.fr,j

Atmarket, 345 beef cattle, yo!es working
oxen, % cows and calves, 1000 sheep, and about
$50 Swine.
Prices- Bert cattle Extra sc a SO 80 iirst
quality, sc 90 second quality, s. % ihnl
81 25 S. 90. -
ItorAing oren--At q7z, 1871 SEA and S96 50;
Cons s Cuives-At SIG, $20, 1923, $2T, and
1913 90.
!Sheep-Lots at 81 rs, So SO, SO IL and IT
So.
.StuiRe-Sales not noticed.
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ANOTHER WRECK ny THE GREAT
STORM. The schr. Elmira Rogers, Capt.
Anthony 2. Saler. which left this city
for New York on the day preceding the
great storm, was wrecked near Barnegal
Inler, and every soul on board persisted be-
fore aid could be given. The last that
was seen of any person on board, was one
man in the rigging, but when she was
boarded no traces of single individual
could be found. There were five persons
on board Of her-Anlhony p. S liter, Cap.
tain, and John SaIter, both from Bergen,
N. J.; two men belonging 10 Shrewsbury,
n, j.; and colored man, steward, from
Philadelphia Phil Ledger.
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FIRE IN TRoY, N. Y. Five of the
large brick stores on River street in Troy,
were destroyed on Thursday night, the
18Th alt. 1t broke out AT 10 o'clock, and
continued until near morning. A large
quality Of -four and wheat was consum-
ed. About $4,000 worth of property
destroyed, but nearly covered by ihsur-
aDce,
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JOHNSON INDIcrED.-Among the indict-
mens found last week, was one against
John Johnson for the murder of Mrs
Bolt. We understand he has been ar
rested, and is now in the custody Of the
Sheriff ofthis County, rOoms Rep
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WINTER Down EAST. The Their
momelrical record Of the month OF JAnu>
airy. shows mlldncss unparalleled in this
section Of New England Average ten.
peralure at o'clock, q. m. 81
2o'clock, p. IN. rs 81
9 o'clock, p. m. 1861
Of the month, 10 64
During the month the Thermometer was
fd brow Zero, nor so low rs Zero but
"ncr, aud was often as high as rom 80 TO
So, and on he 18Th rose 10 43.-- Bangor
gazette,
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- A project is on foot to build rail
road in nearly straight line from Boston
to New York, passing through New Ha-
ven, MiddIetown, &c. Applications are
before the Legislature Of Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and New York, for the ncc>
essory charters. The grade, il is said,
will not exceed so fee, to the mile in any
case, and The distance IS thirty miles less
than by any other route.-Bee.
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GREAT CONFEDERATION AT FRANK.
FORT. We understand that several black
legs were arrested al Frankfort, and their
gambling apparatus burned in the public
square. They dId'ut appear 10 like thai
game at all--LOuisrilte, Ky Courier.
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BEAT THIS WHO CAM" Lee Stone,
Esq Of East Berkshire in this County,
has bull calf, of the pure native yankee
blood --minusany ofthe foreign short horn
breed, which weighed, Feb. llth, 1916,
92O pounds, being seven months aud 22
days old at that time. st. Adams Mess.
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Married.,

In Rutland Feb. %, AIR AImon D. Ladd 10
Miss finn Pooer.
In Vergcnnes, Feb. 49, Mr. T. A. Bruce of
Benson. to Miss N. S. McKense of Ferrisburgh
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Elihu BurrItt compares the project of
anncxing the United States to Canada,
with that of joining the Atlantic with a
miIlpoeA
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is The Massachusetts License cases,
have been continued by order of the Su,
preme Court, ill the next term, whic b
commences in December. They will
then be brought up by special privilege
among the very first business before the
court.--Bee.
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lCG VI lillS OliiCt>
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.

N. 3. Persons having business to transact a. the
Patent Office and wishing to avoid tedious and e1
pcnsive journeys TO Washington, and loss of time
need only open correspondence with the subscr-
Der, when their eishes will be duly attended to-
An Inventor having made an improvement, and
wishing to ascertain be original and paentabe.
before applying for Letters Patent, may obtain the
desired information by send ng brief description
OF the same by mail TO the subscriber, accompan
ed by the usual retaining fee Of five dollars.
The subscriber refers for character and qualifca-
ton to his Excellency the Present Governor If
Vermont, md TO the Senators and Representatives
in Congress. tT WM 2. ELLIOT.
Washington, Feb H. 1916. 37:ly
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ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS With.
out further delay we present our readers
with the following, with which The le-
turns Of the State are completed
Temp. Rum.
L1moillp county, 1854 223
Grand Isle, l39 l66
Ia Essex county, as the clerk Informs
US, meetings were held in only three
towns, and 80 votes obtained an election.
Ten candidates were voted for, beside
those elected. Two of those chosen are
"lhorough going temperance men," and
"probahly no licenses will be graned to
retailers or 10 keeper Of tavern" Ad.
ding the two counties first above named,
TO our former summary we have
For Temperance 1906
For Rum 1886
Temperance Majority 43O
Last year the majority was on the oth>
er side by some 800 votes.
n% Several Editors have copied our
summary of returns enormously.
The votes there exhibited were for the
last election, 1915. and majoriies for and
against Temperance were given side by
side. The mojDrites are cited in several
papers, as the result Of our last election,
md the votes themselves as for iS45. The
mistake is important as we have gained
very materially over The elections Of 1915.
- ", Temp Hernia,
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Horace King, negro slave, has been
emancipa,ed by the Legislature of AIoba>
ma, BY special enactment. His owner
had, i, is said, often refused the sum Of
SIS, 900, and urged the passage of the
act. King was very intelligent man,
and constructed bridge at We,umpka,
for which he has been thus rewarded.
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FREEDOM, CURSE TO THE BLACKS I!

FREEDOM, A CURSE TO THE BLACKS
The statement is often made that freedom
to the blacks Of this country proves a curse
to hem. unless they are sent out OF this
Nation. S veral years since Slave OF
MllledgeviIle, Ga saved The State House
of that place from being consumed, and
the Legislature then in session pure based
this slave at high price, aud cursed him
by girjng him his freedom ! The follow
ing Alabama curse will do well to put by
the side of the Georgia curse. Read il, We
who believe the cry that freedom curses
the blacks, AID decide what shall be done
with the perpetrators Of such deeds
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Note. This speech was delivered in
the House Of Representatives the day be-
fore the recent espondence belween the
two Governments, touching the subject OF
Oregon, was communicated TO the House
by the Pfesidtn..