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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

Dea Isaac Burton, Of Manchester,
died at Fort Lincoln, Kansas, on the
2Sth Of December
CnrTENDtN COUNTY
At the Catholic Fmr recently held
at Richmond, the receipts amounted
to over 81, Goa.
Albert 0 Humphrey, Of Underhill,
has been appointed assistant Assessor
for the Third District of Chittenden
County, ctce J II Bostwck, Of Jericho,
resigned. on account OF having remoy-
ed to Montpelier
The Congregational Church in Is
sex was dcdicuted on Thursday of
last week. The sermon was preached
by Prof NJ H. Buckham Of Burhng-
ton. The singing was under the di-
roction Of L. ? Philips, Of St Aibans,
and was in All respects, the. Free Press
says appropriate and acceptable
CALEDONIA COUNTY
1 Gen \. p Blunt, Of Richmond, has
been visiting his friends III this com-
4 ty.
There is tolerablc good sleighing
now in St bloomsbury and vicinity.
/ The people OF Sheffield donated n
the 18th Of January, to Rev Il II.
Barton, the sum OF sl33.3l, where he
breaches only half OF the Sabbaths in
the year Sheffield Literally remem-
bers her ministers.
The wooden factory, owned and OPP
Grated by Messrs. Hilberts & Gould,
at Passumpsc, was burned, together
with ali its contents, save one loom
and a shear, on the 25th ult- Loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000
LAMoMLE COUNTY.
The Grand Ball at Stowe, will come
off Feb. 18th. Halls Band from Bos-
ton will make the music. Bill $500.
Fare one way on the Vt Central, and
stages from Waterbury.
ORANGE COUNTY,
Messrs. Paterson, Tekksbury, and
Rogers, were admitted to the Orange
County bar, during the recent term Of
the court
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Nearly 5000 pounds of poultry, and
a carload of oats have been seized re-
Gently by officers of the customs at
Island Pond. 4 Canadian entered
2lOO pounds OF poultry at cents,
but the officers thought it was better
to seize and sell it for 20 cents per ID.
Another Spectator in poultry had
concealed 500 lbs, in n carload of
oats
Our old friend, A, Scott, of Crafts
bury, again tops all batter and calf
reports. From May 20. to Jan. |, he
reports 233 pounds OF butter to the
COW, and estimating at least 500 lbs.
used in the family, makes the amount
1873 pounds to the COW. This is the
butter account. Now for the expert
ment with calves. At seven months
old. one weighed 500 lbs, and the
other $40, whereas his famous steers,
that weighed $500 pounds when -
months old, weighed one OF them
4O4 and the other Ala pounds when
= months old. Here is an increase OF
from 25 to 40 per cent. IN iattehing
mower in the first seven months. How
account for it? The first par OF
calves were fed on skim-milk and hay
tea, and permitted to run to grass IN
the summer; while the last PAIR were
fed on skim milk, hay-tea, and hay N
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state Necs.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The blacksmith shop Of James Don
ahue, in Middebury, was burned
Tuesday morning Loss, about $500,
no insurance.
The Register says A boy named
Thomas + Boyce, Of this town, loaded
Il smooth bore rifle with an ordinary
charge of shot, about Christmas. On
the goth of January, he poured a tea
spoonful of Kerosene oil into the muz-
zlc and discharged the gun, when the
barrel burst near the breach, opening
n gap three-fourths of an inch wide.
and six inches long. The boy sus-
tanned but trifing injury.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Rutland HeraH gives the fol.
lowing particulars Of fatal accident
near Manchester:
On Friday last terrible accident
occurred at the sand bed, on the prem
ises of G. Il. Munson, a short distance
south Of Manchester, by which Mr..
George Sornbereer, OF Factory Point.
was instantly killed From this bed
the several marble mills in that vicni-
ty obtain their supply of sand, and
those engaged in drawing it have, du-
ring the past few weeks allowed the
surface or frozen crust TO remain ma
disturbed, and had undermined n dis
lance of several feet, apprehendug $50
danger OF its giving away owing to
the great depth Of the frost But ON
Friday, while MIR Sornberger and his
son We're engaged in loading their
teams from the pit, the son heard u
report overhead which he feared might
be occasioned by the giving away of
the surface, and Immediately gave the
alarm and sprang from under it, bare
ly escaping the falling deJrjs But
the alarm was too late for the father -
he was struck upon the head by
piece of the falling and frozen earth.
estimated to weigh ton, and crushed
beneath it. His neck, back, shoulder,
one arm and leg were broken He
was sixty four years Of age and leaves
a family.
Walter II Burton, son Of the late
Dea Isaac Burton, OF Manchester,
died at Fort Lincoln, Kansas, on the
2Sth Of December
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

- P Champlin has been appoint
& Postmaster at East Middleboro'
ree Ms Needham, resigned.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

House and Lot for sale
ftNHE Subscriber offers for sale his House aud
l Lot on Main street, in this village Fol
particulars enquire Of THOMAS FAILEY.
ST. Adams, Feb. 3, 1861 f5I-tr
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

All Printing brought to this once both PLAIN
and Ornamental viii meet with prompt atten-
uoa, at prices as low as the times will admit.
We do our work much better than can any
Office that viii Do a job Of printing for nothing
for the sake OF depriying MS IF it, and we are
ready to compare onr work with any similar
class Of printing done in the cities, both in neat
ness and price.
Hand your orders into the Transcript Book
and job Printing Establishment if You take any
pride in having your printing done in work
maniile manner.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Brainerd cele-
..,ted their glass or crystal wedding
~ Monday evening A large compa-
If Invited guests was present, and
ne Gifts consisted OF large spectocles,
,.rge class lantern, and other arti-
des made from glass.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

Rev A T Deming, OF Swapton,
uldsJyer temperance address IN
Fairfield, Tuesday evening, Feb. II.
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=. g. VIII pay cash for 10000
DAIRY AND VEAL SKINS
CLAIM AGENT.
Removed,

DR. SIS q ARK Tag rem ..,,an 70 SCUM siam
~ o tSn. Nav. 1865. ss-ti
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

Rntter is selling for from 20 to
az cents per pound.
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LAaloILLr COUNTY.

The Grand Ball at Stowe, will come
of Feb. 18th Halls Band from Bos-
ton will make the music. Bill $500.
Fare one way on the VT. Central, and
stages from Waterbury.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-08

An article on Rings, by Q. g..
W came too late for this issue Of the
1ancmr It viii appear next week
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NiNDHAN COUNTY

Rev Geo. p Taylor, d d, has
been dismissed from the pastorate Of
the Congregational Church in Brat
tloboro.
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ORANGE COUNTY

Messrs Paterson, Tekksbury, and
Rogers, were admitted TO the Orange
County bar, during the recent term of
the court
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

THE New York TriJi0c, in an article
ON "Thc Pennsylvania Canvass" thus
puts the steel into the address of the
Radical State Central Committee, and
those papers which are conducting the
cam.aign ON the Press principle:
VS. cannot endorse the address of the
Republican State Committee, in which
Judge SharswuOd is attacked with more
zeal than discretion. He is denounced
us the orator ola States rights celebra-
ton, held in the dark ages of lS3l as if
an act Of3O years ago could have vital
meaning now. The very toasts offered
by others at the dinner in ls34are quoted
to show that Judge SharswOOd is not
fit for the office of Chief Justice, and the
editorials OF obscure Democratic papers
are copied in capital letters, rs proof of
his sympathy with the rebellion. The
case of Boric against Trott, in which
Judge SharsWood decided against the
constitutional power of Congress to make
paper money, Is also advanced as an ar
gumcnt against his election, Il purely le-
gal decision, which, whether right or
wrong, was made solely upon Judge
siharswood's understanding of the law.
We submit that this is not the way in
which Pennsylvania should elect her
chief judicial officers. Such Il canvass
should be conducted on the highest
ground possible in party rivalry, and
especial care should he taken not to
drag in the dirt the crmine of justice,
The formal decisions of eminent Judges
upon the points of law ought not to be
banded about in appeals to popular
passion. The purity and honor of the
! judiciary are more than Il party tri.
umph. If the decisions of a court are
to be the subject of party strife, and de,
bate in stump speeches, we may bid
farewell to an independent and loarles,
judiciary. Hold the judge accountable
to Il political party for his construction
of the law, and we inevitably tempt
| him to sacrifice his integrity to become
| that mcanest of all creatures-a sWOrl
minister of justice, obedient to the die
tutes of politicians. 1t is precisely thi'
| tendency which we fear the Republican
/ State Committee of Pennsylvania un
consciously encourage, and We woult
bid them take warning by the wretch
ed and degraded reputation of the judi
ciary OF this city, in which the court
have become the mere tools of politica
clubs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13
NEGRO SUFFRAGE
TO BE FORCED UPON PENNSYLVANIA
BY TIE RUMP CONGRESS.

/
Tur rolIoui,r or.ioto c.o,,, 4,o rr,u
.,,t,. - Us "'''I'r I'm In. ,nU i'"'
''So"'E "'eJ'"l'"' lJuuge WliIiahls
central state organ of the 10th instant
confirms whatwe have repeatedly aiflr-
med namely. that tbc Radical Ioodors
;n.ord 10 o,,o,,,,. a., a,,c',aaa,.,s,'. -
''.,''' w ''''''.iP' VIZ '','o'''i''oi'' VI
hegroSuiirage IN pennsylvania in OPP
position to the State Constitution and
............
n "hN h'Ah ..,!,,,,, nut or CoNuhEss ON THE
SuifhAGE Qu LSTloN'
THE opinion of thinking men, of
statesmen and philanthrOpist5, Is fast
closing strongly ON the subject Of secur-
ing the passage Of Il general law Of Con-
gress, regulating the suffrage question
in all the states OF the Union. Congress
fixes the status of citizenship--thc peri
o1 at which a native born arrives at the
rights OF citizenship-the period for
natural alization-and Congress, unques-
tionably, is the proper power for deiin-
ing the rights OF the black man to the
elective franchise in the several States.
Congress, in order to promote harmony
of action in political contests, and do
away with the tWJHSt DETERMINATIONS,
which are pmcticed by the States on
this subject, should at its next session
act upon its unquestionahle COnstitu-
tional authority by adjusting this veXed
question throughout the nation, by do
ing justice to men who add to the pro-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

\ STORY OF TURKEY RIVER Iowa.
On Turkey River lived Amasa Bar
ker, a worthy itinerant minister of the
Methodist Church. Besides being a fish
er ofmeu he was fisher Of fish, and al
so delighted in the pleasures of the chase.
70 him one fine Saturday night CAM
another son of Nimrod-Jack Waters.
Jack woke upthe minister by calling t.
him outside. The parson put his heaG
out of the door and recognized his friend
mt once.
"Mr. Barker" says Jack, Zine nigh;
for coon hunting. Can you come out
and have shot?"
y mutiled protest in feminine voice
was family heard inside the house but
! the good minister was too ardent
hunter to yield even to petticoat in
| fiuence. \ moment later he appeared
at the door in hunting trim, and the
two ment started off, although the pro-
test was repeated more strenuously, ac-
companied by the apparition at a VIM
dow of head encased with IA rufiled
night cap.
spite of the fine night, however, and
the skill of the hunters, luck was against
them, and several hours, had passed be-
fore they met with any thing worth
taking home. At last the parson des-
cried fine coon in tree. Being n
sprightlyparson and an agile, he climbed
up after the animal, following it to
quite Il height. At last, getting good
chance, he lcvolled his gun.
"Why don't you fire?n hoarsely
whispered Jack, after waiting several
minutes, during which the parson re-
manned suddenly transtiXed, neglect
ing to pull the trigger.
"l say, Mr.. Waters" he replied,
"what time is it? Remember this is
Saturday night"
NO it isn't" says Jack, looking al
his watch, "it's Sunday morning. Just
five minutes past twelve. Now, fire
quick, you won't have such chance
again"
No, no. replies the minister, "it
won't do, Mr.. Waters. Too late, now
we must come another time"
/" But just give the coon a crack" ur-
ged Jack. ... ....
"Can't do it, said the minister, slow.
ly descending. "Recollect what the
commandment says: Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy'-'coon o,
no coon ~
; Sc the virtuous Sabbatarians went
home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

PARsoN Z! BROwNLow, whom the
Radicals just now delight to honor, and
whom the negroes have made Governor
Of Tennessee, used the following Ian
guage while making speech in 1854:
81 heard all the particulars of your
burning that negro the other day. and
think you served him exactly right
whenever you get to burning negroes
and dram-shOps, count me one; III
help YOU"
He was then violent pr0.slavcry
man. In 1866 he joined the Radical
party, and in speech before the
"Southern Union Convention" held at
Philadelphia, said:
81 would rather go TO he'll with Il
loyal negro. than to Heaven with a
white rebel"
Let it be remembered that this man
is honorcd and endorsed by the Radical
party. Judge Williams, who with
yankee cunning asks your suflrageS tC
make him Supreme Judge of the State,
endorses this man and sanctions hi,
election.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

TX Circular Note, the sublime Porte
announces to his Ministers at foreign
courts, thai the war in the Island of
Gambia has been brought to close,
and that general amnesty has been
granted to the insurgents. The same
note promises that many reforms will
be forthwith introduced in the laws and
administration of the Island.
WhatN contrast between the conduct Of
Mohammedan Turkey and Christian
United States? The one mt the close of
Il rebellion grants a general amnesty,
and the other under similar circumstan-
ces not only disfranchises the people but
its leaders wish to conhne them "with
bayonets in the penitentiory of hell" as
Thad. Stevens expresses it.
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Miscfkpus.
MODERN MISTRY.

y VOLUME callehe Book of the
Hand or, the Sciebf Modern Pal
mistry, chiefly adng to the Sys-
tens Of D'Arpentijld Desbarrolles,
by a. r. Craig" hit been published
III London. Mr.. Ohas brought to-
gcthcr large amOG amusing gos-
sip, without saying much of it he
believes. lie found story upon the
systems Of D'ArpClN and Desbar-
ROLES, the cclebratctnch chiroman-
GERS. From them alIen in detail the
rules for interprctill the knots and
hOllows, lines and ius that occur in
various hands; and DO studies them
Alright will be able ttl fortunes and
read characters, at ;lltc rs wisely as
any wandering gipSNithout much
study he may he, ind Apcrlicial way,
palmist. Thus:
"a hand something and the fin
gers thick denote thsson to be of ii
phlrgmatic compleNidle, slothtul,
but modest.
"lft the palm Of thed be long and
the fingers weli-prokncd, and not
soft, but rather hard, lnotes the per-
son to be ingenious, hlangeable, and
given to theft and vic
"lf the hand be hOllOlid and we'll
knit in the joints it Ints long life;
but if overthwartedsthen denotes
short life.
"Ile whose hand is riding to the
quantity of his body, abe fingers too
short and thick, and at the ends,
will be II thief, licrtait, and adj
dictcd TO all manner Oh.
"Whcn the palm of hand is longer
than the due proportre1uires and
the fingers more thick' how much
they are the more sholtigniflcs that
the man is proud, idIpgligent, and
SO much the more byiw much the
more brawny.
"Grcat and long hand token great
spirit, liberality, good sitions, craft
mess; but the person \ be Il good
counsellor, and faithful MS friends.
"Observc the finger o otrcury-that
Is the little finger, suchlan will rule
his own house, and hfile will be
pleasing and obedient ton; but if it
be short, and reach not uoint, he will
have shrew, and shel wear the
brecuhes.
"Broad nail show therson to be
bashiul, fearful, but of 81 nature.
"When there is II certayhite mark
at the extremity Of thcrn shows that
the person has more hoiE than sub
tlcty, and that his worl substance
will be impaired throughgligcnce.
"Whitc nails and long,note mucl
sickness and inflrmity, pecially fe
vers IN indication of strth and de
ccit by women.
"lf upon the white gthing ap
pears at the extremity 1t is pale
ii denotes short life by jlen death
and the person to be giWto melan
cholly,
"When there appears II tain miXcC
rcdncss of divers cOlors ut beginning
of the nails, it shows the fson to b,
cholcrlc and very quarrel+ +e.
"When the extreme is tk, ii Is
sign of husbandry.
"Narrow nails denote ht.rson to b
inclined to mischief, and to injury t.
his neighbors.
"LOng nails show the Eon to b
good natured, but distrustf and love
reconciliation rather than d,rences.
"Obllque nails signify det and wan
of courage.
"Little round nails denQ obstinat
anger and hatred.
"If they be crooked at til Extremity
they show pride and fierceFs.
Ground nails show a chdlic persor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

AN AWFUL REAPER ACCIDENT
one of the most horrible reaper aCci-
dents that has ever come to our knowl-
edge occurred in 4 wheat field three
miles south of the village of Cascade,
in this county, on Thursday, Aug. lst.
1t seems that Il child but three years of
age strayed from its home into n wheat
field, which was near by, and fell asleep
among the wheat. Before long the faith
er of the child came along with Il reap
er, driving ut brisk rate. lie was
startled by n sharp cry, which was al
most instantly hushed. Looking down
at the sickle he saw what was once his
infant child rolling before the knives,
already dead. lie instantly stopped
the team and got down to the knives.
The little creature was frightlully man
gled. The sickle had cut and mangled
| it from its head to its feet. Its face was
not recognizable, so terrible had been
the work of the knivcs-its nose and
cheek and eyes had all been liberated.
| The skull had been cut through-and
probably this almost instantly killed
the child, as the head was evidently the
first part struck. The child screamed
but once, and then was instantly still.
-DujHguG TimeS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

EOOL-IIARDY TRICK PLAYED BY
BoYs-2Hc terrific UH.-Threc broth
crs, the eldest of whom was not over
twelve years of age, living near Her
mans Station, on the Cincinnati X IN
dianapolis Railroad, and incurring the
terrible risk of having train passing
over them nj full speed. They repeat
cd this recently, at sad cost, with the
passenger train run by conductor Geo.
Drain. This train, out from Cincinnati
was running along at IL usual speed,
when the engineer happened to discov-
or three little human forms, curled NJ
in holes between the ties, just rs the en-
gine was within few yards of them.
There was no chance to stop the train
until it had passed over them, and pro,
cecded some distance further. The of.
iicers Of the train had returned to the
| SPOT and found the three children ter.
ribly bruised. All had broken limbs
and one Of them had his head mashed
in such manncr as to make his rccov'
cry Il matter of doubt. 1t seems that in
selecting their nests they had not calcu'
lated correctly as to the depth, and that
the break box had caught them. They
are children Of Mr.. John Bonsc.-iHdi'
dndpOiiS Herdid,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

THE DANGER OF SQUEEzING.-An
exchange relates an incident of recent
occurrence, which illustrates very forci-
bly, the danger ofattempting to squeeze
the hand ofa young lady, particularly
if there is Il thirdper near: A young
lady who had several admirers was at
party the other evening and fell in
with two admiring swains. While Sit
ting in the back part of the room with
both of her lovers, each of her admi rers
| concluded to slip his hand under her
| shawl and try what effect the sqeezing
of her hand would have. He went for
it and succeeded. Great day, how happy
he was He squeezed, and she squeez-
ed apparently. He felt gloriously all
over, and she evidently felt glo rious
too. After quite ajoyful time spent in
that way, the lady threw back her shawl
and revealed to the little crowd standing
near our two youths squeezing one an
others hands most lovingly. 1t don't
do to say squeeze" 10 either of them
since.
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Cfe 2ortru.
THE III OF ST. JODOKUs.

FROM rfuNN OF RosEGARrEN.
TO prove how lcart his servant borc,
one day the Lot. Jololius' door
Came bcggingii garments worn and poor.
"Good steward, JodoluS, ,"give him bread
"Onc loaf nlonens," the steward said;
"For thee an. faithful dog beside"
"Give!" said tlp; will not the Lord pro-
vide?'
The steward nHhc single loaf with care,
And cut four pitch an equal share.
Then to the hcirlD friendly tone,
zone each for ID me, the abbot one,
one for the dog, can but obey"
Jodokus snllcdsggar went his way.
Not long, and yectchcder disguise,
once more the Is,cd bread with pleading
eyes.
"Give him my lhodol,us gently said;
The Lord provide steward gave the bread.
Again the Lord bthc threshold stood,
And, faint with / begged II little rood.
"Giye him thy ID thus Jodolius said;
The Lord provide steward gave the bread.
\ little while, aIrd, blind, Ghd lame,
The fourth time O. Lord; and begged the
same
GIVE thc dogs hhc holy man replied;
'rhc Lord, who ~, ravens, will provide"
The steward gavt tiegmr left the gate,
And voice criyif'Ihy faith is great!
Thy Lord hath pitis servants loyalty
AS thou hast trust be done to thcc?"
The steward looko in, the tranquil bay,
Behold four ladcnat anchor lay.
Far up their sides itcrs dlmpling line
Broke round their well stored with bread
and wine
joyful the steward to the strand,
And saw no man uc vessel stand:
But on the shore u White banner waved,
Whercon in golden fIcse words were gravcd:
-Four ships He scnl doth the ravens feed,
To him who hath foes supplied His need.
ono for the abbot, te list begin;
The steward and tlslke portions win;
| The fourth is for ther'snccdy kin!
ny \. +. Humphrey.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-09-13

HAD the people of the South been
permitted to take their place in the
Union, MS they desired TO do, they
would now be in condition of COM
paratiyc ease, with ample means to as
sist to pay large portion Of the nations
indebtedness. But under the legisla-
tiou of the Rump, they are paralyzed
and impoverished, pay little or nothing
into the Treasury, and the people OF the
North have TO contribute forty millions
of dollars to the military satraps 10 SUI
perintend the registration of negroes
and keep the Radical party alivc.-Cdr-
| iiSie Volunteer,
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yet soon rcconciled, honest, lover Of
secret sciences.
"Fleshy nails denote the person TO be
mild in temper, idle and lazy.
"Palc aud black nails show the per-
son to be very dcceitful to his neighbour
and subject to many diseases.
cred and marked nails signify Il chol-
eric and martial nature, given to cruel
ly; and us many little marks as there
are, they speak so many evil dcSircs.'