Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-02
News. Notes, and Varieties.

removal made on one Elijah Perry, whose birth
and original legal settlement was in MARLBORO
lie was always Of very feeble intellect Though
not an absolute idiot,) and had not sufficient
son and judgment to exercise choice as to his
place of residence, other than to prefer those pa-
ccs where he was kindly treated. In 1888 he was
brought to Ryegate by brother, who provided for
his maintenance till March, 1865, when became
chargcable to the town and was removed to Wards
boro under an order made by two justices.
The court said, that the statute recognized three
classes of persons who might become chargcable
Those who had legal settlement in the town, those
who had come 10 reside in town but had not gained
settlement therein, and transient persons who
had not come to reside in town: that in this case
the pauper had not gained settlement in ltyegate,
though he had been kept there by his relatives sew
cnteen years continually, without being chargeable
TO any town, because he had not sufficient mental
capacity to have any choice or will rs to his resi-
dence, as the law requires: that to enable one to
gain settlement by residence it must be resi-
dence which is the result Of choice or voltion.-
The Court held however, that, though the paupcr
| had not gained a settlement in Rycgate, and had
one in Wardsboro, still he was not subject to be re-
moved under order Of removal, as he had not
come TO reside in Ryegate; that to enable person
to come 10 reside as to be subject to an order Of
removal, such coming to reside must be by the
choice will of the person, and in this case the
want of capacity in the pauper prevented his
cising such choice. The Court stated as princi
pie applicable to the subject, that the coming 10
reside must be such that residence continued for
seven years would ripen into legal settlement:
that as the pauper had not in legal sense come 10
reside in Ryegate, therefore he should have been
treated as q transient person, and the remedy Of
Ryegate was under the provisions Of the Statute
relating to that class of persons.
1t seems that young Thompson, who was arrest
ed at Burlington for robbing the Depot, having
been bailed by his friends about to leave town,
whcrcupon his trunk at the Exchange Hotel was
examined. In the course Of the search New
York auctioneer's bill for selling quantity of furs
was found. This seemed TO connect him with the
extensive robbery of furs from n. Allen & Co.'S
store, last Winter; and was confirmed by the rev.
Citations Of an accomplice. Proof accumulated so
rapidly that Mr. Allen, on Saturday, 18th ut., Of
fered 500 for his arrest. The same evening he
was arrested in Essex. lie has since confessed
both crimes and $500 Of the money has been found.
lie is respectfully connected and this is a severe
blow to his relations.
Mrs L. Noyes of Cabot was shot few lays
since, by boy named Parsons. lie allowed a lit
tie boy who was with him in the room TO snap a
cap, forgetting that the gun was loaded. The
charge went through the door and part Of it struck
Mrs Noyes in the back of the head, but not seri-
ously injuring her.
William Rogers, so long known as the popular
proprietor Of the "Northfeld House, has taken
charge of the "Anger House" at Cleveland Ohio
If any man make house tell, it is Rogers
and the Cleyeanders may congratulate themselves
upon their accession, and be perfectly safe in it
too.
The amount of good stock, principally horses
"uu s.'svp, ~-- $1,000. -
the markets and the West, this Spring, is very
large For some animals almost fabulous prices
have been received. There is no reason why stock
growing should not constitute the leading business
Of Vermont Farmers. Their soil, climate pastur-
age, and abundant water, all indicate the facilities
for pursuing this vocation. Our Agricultural
Fairs have been Of signal service in bringing the
stock of the State to the favorable notice Of the
community Of purchasers.
The amount Of maple sugar that has been man
uEcured in this State during the season Just about
closing, will probably exceed that of any previous
year. The weather has generally been quite IA
vorabe, and the high prices of all other sugars
| hao II
home production. The prices realized by manu-
facturers will range from 10 to l5 cents per pound
averaging about l2a cents At this rate the
quantity made in several Of the towns in this coun
y will be equivalent to 5000 to $40, 900 for a
single town
Mr. Samuel W. Boardman has been ordained pas
tor of the Congregational Church in Norwich, in
place Of Rev. A. G. Pease, dismissed on account Of
i-health.
The store of l.. Yanes of St. Adams, WAS broken
into on Monday night last and robbed of one thou
sand dollars worth of goods.
Secretary Stanton, acting Governor of Kansas,
has issued address to the people of the Terrific
ry, in which he says that the authority of the Ter
ritorial Legislature is recognised by the admins
tration, and that its laws recognised as valid
especially the act providing for Constitutional
Convention. That Convention, he presumes will
leave the question of domestic institutions to a sub
sequent vote of the people. A general amnesty for
} past prosecutions is recommended,
P. Rogan died in New York last week from poi
son. While handling hides, on Thursday, he rub
bed pmple on his fice in such a manner as to
get the poison into circulation. He was not seri-
eusly i'll until Saturday, when the pimple COM
f menced swelling very rapidly. 1t soon extended
to his whole head, and then descended to his body
as far down as the waist. At the time of his death
his head was as large as half bushe, while his
features were so distorted that his most intimate
friends could not recognize him. The death of Mr.
: ROgan led to two opiniOns-one is, that he died
from the effects of poison while the other is, that
the matter introduced into the pimple led to cry
sipelas. and that to death. Mr. r. was young
man of good habits.