Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-07-06

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- Here is an incident new TO us. We wonder
BIO Mrs s. is, and how her fame has escaped recog-
Etion at home to be learned from abroad.
From the 81 JohnsJury Caledonian.
\ While we on the Subject of ''strong- minded
Ipmen,' we will chronicle a marked case which, as
Iioccurred in Windham county, we are surprised not
Lthave recorded in the Democrat At the last
Esssion of the County Court in that county, bill in
klncery was pending against one Mrs s., woman
oconsderabe in the southwest part of the coun-
Il There was no appearance the docket for the
lofendant, and when the was reached the coun-
IS for the plaintiff moved the court for decree
Jsi then shrill voice was heard 81 want to know
4 III can be sued out of my countyl' Judge C
SSandly inquired, "Do you wish TO be heard in the
s5Fc madam o. eyes,, replied she, 81 do wish to
Ah heard. | want to know if | be sued out of
my NInty IL live in Bennington county" The
Judgaery calmly informed her that the plaintiff was
under Q obligation TO go into her county to commence
his actin. Here an 0D1cis cur7e suggested that the
painti6also lived in Bennington county. "Ah, that
alters lie case, said his Honor ;-'how do you get
along nth this, Mr. S. - turning to the plaintiff s
lawyer He attempted to extrcate himself from the
troubb into which the old woman had brought him
by SPECIAL pleading but the court began to look
aferthe 'woman's rights, and informed him that his
pleading would not answer the purpose. He was
finally obliged to ask continuance of the case, which
was granted at length, amid the smiles and Jokes of
the pr, who could not help feeling very mrthful at
seeig their leader vanqushed on his battlefield
by astrong-minded woman
e5- We see by the published report of proceedings
of tier Convention that the Free Democrats of Or
angd County are in earnest resolution was adop-
ted shat the County Committee be requested cor
resp,nd with Hon John p Hale and engage him. if
possible, address the freemen of the county the
political questions that agtate our country. =
Also another, 'that the County Committee be instruc-
ted to invite Mss Lury Stone Mss Sally Holly to
como into the County and address the people on the
Subject of american Slauery.'
our readers know loao Mss Stone is : and we can
say to them that Miss Holly who has been lecturng
for the past two years in Ohio, New York. M lssl-
chusetts, and, during the last few weeks, in New
Hampshire is daughter of the late Hon Myron Holly
of the most eloquent and true hearted of the
Empire State, which honored itself by honorng him
with important public trusts. Miss Hoys course
has been familiar to from the first through the re-
ports of our exchanges and have yet to hear the
first criticism, sheer, from the hunkers, where
she has spoken Those who have heard BOTH find il
difficult to give preference between her and Miss
Stone She is particularly commended for her chris
ian spirit and sentiments, and is a member in good
standing in the congregationast denomination.
We have Miss Stones promise to to this sec
ton and speak again this season, if requested; apd
those who heard her when here, we are assured will
moi be willing that old Orange shall monopolze hei
entirely. We hope Miss Holly too will come, and
let our good people see and feel that we have more
than the 'one swallow to make the summer time Of
human freedom
Coon SAMARlTAN.-We were passing through Ell
liot street the other day with Mrs Van Wrinkle, wher
Doctor Carleys new sign of the g Good Samaritan
caught the old ladys eye. "Well | never sale
Aunt Deborah, "what won't the Doctors do next =
''Good Samairtans Ell Wonder if these San,ar
ms, they call themselves would hang thc
signs they had to treat their patients for nohn anC
pay their board and nussin hope to massy l shan
fall among the thieves And putting her spectacle
back her cap-border, the old lady SHE'D off, NUT
tering something about "pure air, plain food har,
work and cleanliness being easier to take than thu
thieves and the Samartans"
~ 1t seems that the worm which has made sucl
havoc of apple trees, is not the Canker but tn
Palmer worm, less dreaded insect as it is neve
known TO haunt trees two years in succession, and tn
trees leave out again the season, and the njur
daes mot eytend tn the rT'hev tha frt,i