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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-12-21
Laws OF Vermont.
Designated by the Secretary or state 10
publication In oil ihe Newspapers.
ANNUAL SESSION. A. u. 1906.

An act empowering incorporated vii
lages and towns to have and main
tam lockups or jails.
II Is hereby enacted, de-
SIC l The inhabitants OF any vii
lage Incorporated under the laws of
tins state aud of any town within this
State, shall have The power at any le-
gal meeting OF the legal voters of such
village or town called for that purpose.
to authorize the trustees or bmlas of
such village or selectmen OF such town
to purchase or erect, and maintain at
the expense Of such village or town,
within the corporate limits Of such viii
lage or town, one or more lockups, or
jail, for the purpose OF conining there
ia any person under arrest for any Of
Tense against the laws OF this State
until the final hearing, or examination,
or trlM of such person before a Justice
Of She peace; aud said Lookup or jail
shall be under the charge Of said trus-
tees or bultl, of such village, or Sc
lectmen of such town or some person
BY them appointed for that purpose.
SEC , Inis act shall take effect
from ITS passage.
Approved Nov ID, 1866.
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History OF st. Adams.
Ky an old Resident.
PART Y.
THE MORAL SOCIETY.


the war, and the events Immediately
preceding it, had introduced a consid.
cradle laXity Of morals in regard to
the due Observance Of the Sabbath -
In order to check this growing evil, it
was thought advisable to organize a
society, whose business it should be
to aid the civil magistrate in the en-
forcement Of the laws which had been
enacted to prevent unnecessary labor
and recreation on the Sabbath. It
was called the Moral Society The
statutes against the desecration Of
The Christian Sabbath had long been
in existence, hut they had become
merely a dead letter, and were disre-
gafded by the great body of the peo-
pie indeed, they hardly knew that
such laws existed Committees were
appointed by the Society to watch the
motions Of suspected persons, and to
enter complaints against those who
were detected in violating the law
Every momber Of 4bo society," was IN
informcr Infor,natjons Of offences
against the Sabbath breakers were
frequent, but a jury would generally
acouit tho defeniapts Sometimes an
appeal was taken to the Comfy Cont
but no conviction ever took place
there. Young men. counteuanced if
not encouraged lv older ones. were
often found travelling about in the vi
entity. for amusement and recreation.
ON Sunday. for the purpose of attract
ing the attic ton Of tic Society's Pc
lice. ana thereby mourning prosecu-
ton on the COMPLAINT of the author
lied agents of the Fraternity. The
Society grew into disrepute, and be-
came odious to the people 1t soon
became the bntt of ridiculc to the scott
ers and black.ualds of the town. and.
indeed. to very cousi lerable portion
Of the respectable citizens OF the Vi
cinitv IL was nnanv dissolved with
the approbation of Fl, leading men.
bers. Very little attempt has since
been made in this vicinity to punish
the yiolators of the Sabbath laws L
Louo experience has shown chat a
combination of men. formed f,r the
purpose OF detecting and puniships
offences which are not generally
tbouoht Il, be ,7qlq 4, h. b1t merely
na'a Drobtjiq. are odions To the com
munity. and invariably fall short of
tie object sought after There are
probablv NO munieipal reonlations That
are more dete,teG hv the people IN
General tbo, tbosa which INFRINGE the
RIGHTS Of conscience osporiallv if fine
frce exercise Of those RIGHTS can affect
Mono Inn themselves Tbaro Is q
large class Of intelligent persons. who
agree III tho main with the learned
DR.. Pailey, IN regard to the sanctiiy
of the Christian Sabbath Tint the
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Approved NOV. 10, 1866.

An Act to provide for the restoration
and preservation Of fish in the State
Cf Vermont,
II IS hereby enacted, de-,
Sro /. The Governor OF the State
is hereby authorized and empowered
to appoint two persons 10 be called
fish commissioners, who dltles it
shall be TO confer with the fish com
missioners of the New England States
and Canadl; To direct and supern-
tend, in their discretion; the. construc-
ton Of fish ways thlt may be bnilt in
the st,oaus of the State, and also, ut
the expense OF the Stute to introduce
shad aud salmon or other good yarie-
ties Of fish, into such streams, lakes,
or ponds as they may deem suited tn
the habits and successful cultivation
of such fish Provided the entire ex-
pense incurred under this nc, shall not
exceed five hundred dollars
See l. sad commissioners shall
hold their Offices for the term of i've
years, unless others shall be appointed
10 fl the vacancies oecasiOned by
death. resignation, or inability to at
tend to the duties required
Src. 3. No person shall be allowed
TO take any sind on salmon in any OF
the waters Of this State.'or contiguous
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large cODCDUfS6 Oh peOiio' lulS Is lnc
only execution that has taken place in
the County Of Franklin
Two or three years afterwards, a
Frcnchman, residing in Swanton Falls,
was tried in St Adams for shooting a
young man in that place. The indict-
ment was Tor murder, but the jury,
under the charge Of the court Van
Ness, c. j. presiding, returned O
verdict of manslaughter The prison
en- was sentenced to the State Prison
for long term of years. He was par
doned long before the expiration of
the time, and he went back to Canada
from whence he came.
Several years after the trial last
mentioned q man by the name Of
Clifford was tried in ST. Adams for
drowning his wife in crossing Fairfield
Pond in skiG He was a deserter
from the British army in Canada
There appears no doubt of his guilt,
=" 'u5N 'he evidence was mostly CIR
oanstantial he was sentenced to be
nuhe "ller Delng confined to solitary
imprisonment IN me state PRISON al
Windsor, till the Governor should or
der his execution. The solitary con
fuement in the course Of few
mounts maze MN a raFihS maniac
~ "'iiea cohdlHon ne dled before
.le'c was any ofde' for ms execution
"ne'hcr inc Legislature lntended TO
increase or alleviate the punishment
~ SoHtaiy conlinement IA the state
'.ao" 'or an lh1enAi'e ieu8th OF time
"eiore execution Is nncerIaih' Tor we
can Judge Oh tneI intention only by the
La" "hieh they had passed on the
s'oJect' ana from That 1t is doubtful
THE FIRST CANAL BOAT
When the Champl.in canal was ia
process of construction. the people OF
/ ST. Adams and vicinity FILTERED them.
selves with the idea of carving ON a
direct and profitable trade with ,be
City Of New York in exchanging the
productions Of this part of the State
for money or merchandise with which
that city was known to abound. Ac-
eordingjy Messrs kingman and Hoyt
% St Adams, proceeded to build a
vessel of respectable size for the pur-
pose Of navigating the lake the canal.
and the Hudson River to New York
This vessel was called the Cleaner
They loaded her with wheat and other
grains, beside other productions of
franklin County; an as soon as the
canal was rendered nayigable, they
were ready with the Cleaner and her
cargo to enter it, and proceed to New
York This vessel was the first one
that arrived there through either lie
Erie or Champlain canal; and her mp
pcaranco created considerable
excitement in the city A vessel of
such respectable dimensions. loaded
with grain, coming from the extreme
Northerly part of Vermont, was con
sidered to be an important affair, and
a seeming triumph over the obstacles
which nature had interposed between
the two places. The proprietors OF
the vessel, when they landed in New
York, were the hons of the day. They
were toasted and Toasted by the peo-
pie there as though they had perform
ed some wonderful exnloit equal to
the conquest of a great army. or had
ollo1 o,to.n.;,,o 4,,.,.:..; i1:..
in al the necessaries and hxuries Of
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arcK. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
NJ. Ion AT LAW. Also, Agent for first
~. Insurance Companies, ana tor obtaining
,9iors pay, sc.
irse over Weeks store Lift
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i IArRo'S BATHING AND HAIR
10 DRESSING SALOON Weldon, Hnu.a
Sr5OO PER YEAR, We

i'o'ed go Sewing Machines. Three new
W,r.,, 4ac and upper feed Sent on trial.
tt'. r,.ll b'e years. The only machines sold
f OHl''9 states for less than $40. which are
r,- s.5 ,'4 OBJ Howe Wheeler & wilson. GRO
ot6,, ..i blser, Singer d Co., and Bacheider Al
nI.r or machines are infringemonts and the
rasan,,.,.. air hable TO arrest, fine and inn
Alr,ss ~. Illustrated circulars sent free
ofl M, OF caA upon shaw Il Clark. at Bidde-
Nhloaso. Ill. lilly
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. ,rrs or ADvERTIstNGI
Ct. Adams Business Directory.

,uEy & DAVIS. ATTORNEYS AID
X H1ar,ysFtLORS AT LAW and Solicitors ia
~ .ery 0fice In the rooms formerly occu-
s fy White & Sowles, Gadcomb's Building,
1ol .rs Nj 97-1y
q T. BAILEY fAaA DAVIS
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An act in amendment Of section two Of
chapter one hundred anil eighteen
OF the General Statutes. relating TO
otlenses against public health.
II Is hereby enacted, &C.
SEC. l The second section of chap
ter one hundred and eighteen of the
General Statutes, is hereby amended
so as to read rs follows, viz: every
person who shall XIII. or cause to be
killed, for the purpose Of sale aud 80
be used rs family meat, any calf ess
than four weeks old, or shall knowing.
ly sell, or have in his possession with
intent to sell, in any town in this
State, or to send tho same TO any for
eign market to sell for the purpose
aforesaid, the meat of any colf killed
when less than four weeks old, shall be
subject TO the same punishment that is
provided in section one OF said chap
ter
SEC ? This act shall take effect
from is passage
Approved, November IS, 1865
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,oRcD z. HoUGHToN, Attorney .

- r0RGE Il. HOUGHTON, ATTORNEY ana
| T r1,n. sIor at Law and Solicitor in Chan
~ & Adams, Vermont. OticC near She Post
~ md residence on Welden street.
49, United States Commls8-onor, Commia,
- oS Deeds FOR the States Of Now York,
,,.'s,rIi1.etts and other States He will give
rmp attention 20 ali professional business
*. uhich Dos may DE entrusted.
Nnau- Nov. A. 1854. II
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lHAlNERD ~ SPEAR. dealers in Fancy
y Domestic Dry Goods, plain and fancy
''''Aie', Cobcrg-, &C. III.
'' .HAiNtAh. WARREN II. SPEAR.
'.A Nam street. ST. Adams, VI.
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TRAINS CONC NoaTu AND WEST

Leave st. Adams Mt GOO a. m, 22O p. m, Gil
p. m. and S.ljp. M.
Day Express leaves Boston via Lowell 500 a.
IN. for Burlington, St. Adams and Montreal
arriving at Montreal at $3.50 P. M, and Ogdcns-
burgh 90 o. M
Mail Train leaves Boston via Lowell at 700
a. M via Lawrence and Htchbuig al $50 a. m
Springfield at 1i5 a. M, Tor Burlington. st. AZ
bans and Ogdousburph
The train leaving Boston via Fiichbureh at
~ q. IN. and springfield az A. a. M, connect
al Nmte River Junction with Day Express Train.
Night Expross leaves Bellows Fails at 40 90 H.
n, receiving passengers from Vermont VALLEY
Railroad leaving Now York at l2l5 p. m, and
from Cheshire Railroad, leaving Boston az $50
p. M, connecting at White River junction with
train leaving Boston at $50 D. m for Burlinc-
ton, kousos Point, Montreal ard Ogdensbureh
connecting with Grand Trunk Trains for the
West
Sleeping cars arc attached to both the nirli
Express traine running between st. Adams and
Boston, and 81 Adams and Springfield.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for
sale az the principal stations.
q. MERRILL, Snip.
st. Adams Oct S 1866
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0rarellrrs' Guide.
VERMONT CENTRAL AND SULLIVAN
v RAILROADS
FALL ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Oct. 9Th, 1850.
TnAIss GOING SCUM ANr EAST

Leave st. Adams at Gao 4. m, II
m, 7:2O p. IN.
Mail Train leaves Rouse's Point at 4.30 a. m.
receives Messengers II ON Ogdensburgh r. r.
and connecting at White River Junction and Bel
lows Falls with trains for Boston, Worcester
Springfield. and and vith trans on Passumpsic
Il. r.. arrives at New York at 1O.i5 p. IN.
Day Express leaves Montreal at $50 a. M. st.
Johns at 1000 a. m. Ogdensburgh at $50 a. m.
Rouse's Point az 1913 "a. M, for Boston. &c, ar
irving in Boston, via. Lowell AT 1880 D. M
Night Express leaves Ogdensburgh at 30 a.
m, Montreal at $3.50 p. M, Rouse's Point at 5. As
p. m, st. Johns at 4;45 p m, arriving at Boston
at $40 a. m, connecting az Bellows Falls with
Cheshire Road for Boston and Worcester and
with Vermont Valley Railroad for Springfield. &c.
and arriving In NeWYork al 1870 D. M.
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\oRrHERv RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMEN T Iso4-5.


Day Express Train Leaves Concord at 1855 o.
m., ior White lJFr Junction, connecting With
trains for Montpelier Burlington Eouaes Point
Montreal. sc., and with Opdcuslur1h add Grand
Trunk Railroads for tie W,~t
Mail Train leaves Concord at rlO.l5 a. in for
White River Junction. connecting with tram for
Wells River, 81 Johnsbufy Barton. Newport.
Wllaughhy and Alagog Lakes. Stanstead. Bath
Littlct0n, and Lancaster. also, with trains for
Montpelier, BuIlnston ST. Adams. Rouse's Point
Montreal, Ogdcnsburgh and the West
Bristol Train leaves Concord at $50 D. m, for
Franklin and Bristol.
Evening Express Train leaves Concord at 3 Is
p. M, Tor White River junction. connecting with
trains ior Montpelier, Burlington, st. Adams
Eouses Point Montreal, Ogd nsburgh, and tho
West.
or on arrival OF trains from Boston, Worcester,
Portsmouth, Portland &c.
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An ret in Amendment Of sections one,
two and three Of chapter seycntecn
of the General Statutes, relating to
registry and returns Of births, mar
rlages and deaths
II IS herjy enacted, Gc
SIC L. That chapter seventeen. Sec
ton two of the General Statutes, shall
be amended by striking out of the
ninth line in said section, the word
March and by inserting therein the
word "FebruirS,' and that the word
February in the second line he
stricken out aud the word 'Jauuary
inserted
Src 2 That from the third section
Of the same chapter there shall be
stricken out the word February, and
inserted therein The word january
Sc 3. That from the first section Of
the same chaper there shall be strick-
en- out the word june, and the word
March, inserted
SEc 4 This act shall take effect
from it's passage
Approved Nov -, 1860
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An act in addition to chapter seventy
nine of the General Statutes. emit
tied "Oi money OF account and in
terest
II Is hcrc5y enacted, de-
Sec 1. The rate Of interest or the
sum allowed for the forbolrluce or use
of money shall be six dollars for one
hundred dollars for one yeir and The
same rate for greater or less sum,
and for longer or shorter time; and
no higher rate shall at any time be
allowed
Sfc ? Ca all notes bills, or other
similar obligations, whether made pay
able Oh demand cor az a specified time
with interest, when payments are made,
such payments shall be applied, first
liquidate the interest that has accul ell
at the time of such payments; and sec
ondly, TO the extiuguishmeut Of the
principal.
SEo. 3 On all notes, bills, or other
similar obligations, whether made pay
able on demand or at a specified time,
with interest annually, the annual
interest that remains unpaid shall be
subject to simple interest from the
time they become due to the time of
final settlement; but If, in amy year,
reckoning from the time such annual
interest began to aecure payments
hayc been made, the amounts of snch
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An act de6ning The iunsdictlon Of town

clerks
z Is hereby enacted, de-
SIC l. The clerk of the several
towns in this state. are hereby nu'hor-
lied 10 take acknowledgements OF deeds
and other instruments required 10y law
throughout ;he county IN which said
clerks respectively reside.
SIC 2 Any town clerk is hereby
authorized 10 administer oaths in
cases IN which instruments are rcquir-
ell to be sworn to AMI are returnable to
the Office OF such town clorh
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved November 10. 1865
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-29

We Offering public FOR CASH, one Of the
finest and best assorted stocks Dry Goods and Groceries
brought to Hardeman County. We buy for cash. sell for
cash. and course can offer inducements
those who sell on time.
liquors Of any kind kept sale by this house. but
entire attention given purchase sale Of Dry
Doods and standard Groceries.
We offer Summer Dress Goods greatly reduced fig
ures desire make
the FAN and Winter trade
Mr. r. G. WkersOn returns his thanks his numerous
friends and former patrons assures them that desires
call from all those who wish money by dealing with
legitimate mercantile house. july2I-3m
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FalI Ronnats.

Styles Of bonnets for early fall have
recently been imported from Paris White
French felt, in round hats and in hornets,
IS, IN some respects novelty. When the
material is tasefully trimmed it is quite at
tractiye. The white felt hats have an unas.
Stunning look, and though costly, are rot
snowy There is q new shape, narrow and
long at the sides, nearly fiat on the top of the
head, and dropping IN front Another IS
small square of lace or silk upon stiH
frame, tastefully trimmed, having long lace
streamers, and only covering the crown Of
the head. Among opera hats is a unique
style, consisting of a small circle formed Of
five large velvet leaves, with loops of black
chain falling below it, and wide streamers
Of gossamer lace (either black or white to
suit the fancy Of the wearer) attached at
the side, and floating gracefully over the
shoulders One IN form Of the Gypsy queen
has the edge pointed, resembling a star and
when finished with lace, flowers and pen
dants, is very pretty.
A decided novelty is brown velvet bonnets,
the front close fitting, very mueh ike the
cottage shape, with turban crown. 1t Is
trimmed plainly, small white ostrleh
feather on one side, near the front edge a
strip Of brown velvet on the opposite side Of
the crown. O velvet band the only inside
A beautiful evening hat is Of Fanchon
shape, made of marabout-a white, soft,
wavy down-with a wreath Of cherry col
ored velvet flowers and green leaves around
the edge, both back and front
Another pretty hat is of Fanchon shape,
the center of marabout, and the edge con
sisting Of two or three rows of velvet leaves,
garnet colored and shaded from the lightest
to the darkest hue, with a fall Of marabout
at the back
Although very few flowers are used in
decorating the pattern hats recently ilnpor-
ted, yet the flowers on exhibition are varied,
rich and beautiful, and doubtless Will be
employed profusely later in the season.
There is q new trimming ostrich fringe,
about two inches wide. 1t is formed OF
ostrich feathers, headed with jet beads. 1t
viii make rich trimming, but will be expen'
siye as well as elegant
Plumes to be worn on the round hats are
of all hues, and are more snowy than usual
Black and white Plumes are thrown quite
in the shade by the display of orange, red
blue, green, purple, etc.
1t is likely that much trimming will be fash
ionable this fall en- bOnnets, and on all ap-
parel for ladies.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-29

eautifuJ-When the summer day Of
youth is slowly wasting away into the night
fall of age, and the shadows Of the past years
grow deeper and deeper, as life wears to
close, it is pleasant to look back through the
vista Of time upon the SORROWS and facilities
of our earlier years. If we have home to
shelter and hearts to rejoice with US, and
friends who have been gathering together
around our fresides, then the rough places
of our wayfaring viii be worn and smoothed
away in the twilight Of life, while the sunny
spots we have passed through viii grow
brighter and more beautiful Happy indeed
are they whose intercourse with the world
has not changed the tone Of their holier feel
ings or broken those musical chords of the
heart whose vibrations are so melodious, so
tender and touching in the evening Of age.
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A terrible catastrophe occurred in the
city Of San francisco, Cal, few days since
A building known as the summer Street
House, in Simmer street, few doors west
Of Montgomery, used as a boarding house,
fell to the ground about O'Clock in the
morning, burying in the ruins nearly all
the occupants. The exact number in the
establishment at the time is not correctly
known, but it is thought to be between thirty
and forty. Already eight persons have been
taken out dead, and fifteen to twenty woun-
ded
The accident appears to have been caused
by the following piece Of gross carelessness:
4 cellar was being dug alongside the build
ing, and those employed upon the work the
day before went so deep as to undermine
the east wall Of the building to a degree that
left it almost without support Some time
before the east wal fell, the proprietor Of
the house, hearing cracking noise unusual
in the building, thought there might be
danger, and aroused the inmates. He had
succeeded in getting his wife and child into
the street clear Of danger, and then fooEshly
returned and was caught in the corner as
the side wall gave way. He was so near the
surface when the police and fremen arrived
on the ground and commenced to extricate
him from his position, that be could be
conversed with; and, indeed, glass Of
brandy and water was passed to him through
the aperture, and he was requested to keep
up stout heart, that he would soon be
cIear-when the front wall gave way and
fell, covering him completely. He was got
ten out soon afterward, but quite dead
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-29

A trip down the Mississippi Central road
last week, as far as Oxford, afforded US a good
opportunity to observe the growing crops
along the road. From Jackson, as far as
Middleburg, in Hardeman county, the cot
ton and corn crops both look tolerably well ;
but from there down we discovered a marked
change. From Grand Junction to Oxford
the crops seem not to have been more than
half cultivated, and the yield viii be very
short About Oxford the farmers complain
crop-JackS0n Whiq.