Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-09-11

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examine applicants for L. S. pensions See his ad-
vertisement
Mr.. Al. w Sweet, the efficient and gentleman
ly Superintendent of the Montpelier Gas Light Co.,
has removed to Manchester, N. H., where he is to
enjoy more lucrative position
l.. H. Gilman, Of Montpelier won the lst purse
Of sl00 and the third Of $50, Seth W. Jones, Of
Mortified won the second purse Of $40, and e. b.
Tilden, Of Northded, won the lth purse Of $40, in
the trial Of horses at West Randolph, Aug 2s.
Butter sold at from Is to 80 cts. in St Albans,
Sept. o.
Mr.. j. T. Cross whose death was announced in
our last. was young man Of tweny-three years,
and a nephew Of Luther Cross Esq. lie came from
Albany. n. y, about year ago, and was employed
as clerk at the Pavilion. In the spring he was mar
ried and took the Americas House. Without tp-
iml 20 sustain the house. be became embarrassed,
and to that his death Is attributed.
The powder mill at Bennington destroyed by an
explosion last week was the mixing mill, and it is
supposed the explosion occurred while Moon, one Of
the victims, WAS putting window in the building,
and that be bit "a nail with hammer, causing a
spark.
Congressman Darwin A. Fnney OF Meadyillc,
Pa is lying dangerously SD at the residence Of Ez
ra Meacb, OF Shelburue where be has been on a
visit for several weeks and there is little hope Of
his recovery
Noah Robinson, of Waterbury has corn measnr-
ing fourteen and a half feet We shall have to meas
ure ours again.
ConN.-It is three months to-day, Sept 6, since we
tffl ufrfl.u
less highly manured than other parts, and moreover,
for want ofland. the corn was put in between rows
ofpo,ioes and hil. of squashes. To-day the ialest
stalk measures l3 feet inches from the top Of the
hn Toret the bottom of the stalk we judge ! foot
may be added making "a feet inches. One ear in
circumference measures N l-2 inches, and in length
~ inches over the husk. Another ear is IS inches
long and ten in circumference; and another long
and ID go circumference One stalk measures Z
inches round the ring whence the first leaf starts.
The signs are now promising for rpening some Of
this corn.
Samuel Merrill is the Republican candidate for
governor in Iowa and Lueius Farcill in Wiscon-
sin
/ Enormous amounts offossiliyory are broughttronl
New Siberia. In some cases entire mammoth have
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have the skin and hair in perfect condition but the
Heshy portions also. Dogs and wild beasts have
eaten them with aydity, though they must have
7 been frozen to death thousands Of years ago.
WoopnuRY is the banner town in Washington Co.
this year having increased it, majority for Govern
or 80 votes, aud elected a good Republican repre-
sentative.
The Burlington Times reports 32 IL Democratic
votes in Bolton This fractional Democrat is doubt
1 less the only johnson man in Vermont
Hqhgate Center is the name of new post Off ee,
and L. G. Thompson administers therein.
] on Saturday afternoon last, Rev. II, n Hovey,
of Lowell fell from a load OF grain. His fork must
have gone down before him, he found himself
transfxed with the tines Of ii. One of them was
projecting from his cheek and another passed en-
tirely through his neck It went through from side
20 side behind the winlpipe perhaps through the
esophtgus, as that &. much affected. he had much
pain iu hi, neck and shoulder, and suffered severe
ly for several hours. The wound did not bleed
Yesterday morning he was able to dress him, eli and
walk ont and there is every prospect of his speedy
recovery.
The body Of Miss Cottie Brooks, who was drowned
at AEAlltNNINf HA1lA tilAAN N-'f1 "t' AN4 'i tA
day at Vernon, seven miles below the scene Of the
accident
petition is to be presented to the Legislature foi
the consolidation of the towns of Windsor and Wes
Windsor.
Lorenzo d. Smith, Mormon preacher, fell deac
willie addressing an audience at Brooklyn, n. Y.
Monday evening
The weather in Southern Ohio still continues dry
and there has been no rain in that section since the
middle of July.
The weather in Wsconsnis clear and cool, an,
the wheat is all cutnnd stacked In Minnesota il
is about quarter stacked though nearly all cut
The Post Offices at Bradford, Ludlow, Castleton
Manchester, Vergennes, Fairhaven, and sheldol
have been added to the list Of postal money orde
Offices in Vermont
Henry II. Howe, a Rutland and Burlington rail
road conductor, has become the proprietor OF th'
American House at Burlington.
Theopholis Dish erdau. an employee Of Geo. Far
rar Of St. Albans, stole $500 of his employers mon
ey, Thursday but was arrested at Swanton and th'
money recovered.