Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-17

one Of the men WIN were Frustrated by the stroke
OF lightning at Rutland, on the Fourth, had been en-
trely deaf in one ear for four years, but when he
was restored to consciousness again his hearing
also perfectly restored.
Out in Indiana, wife Of sixteen summers has
presented her husband, aged eighteen, with three
fine boys.
Under the head 'vermont" the Springfield Re-
publican gives the following item. We think Ca
man. Vt, never had a stock of goods to the amount
stated, a trader Of that name.
Hiram Keene, of Canaan,a country produce deal
err failed last week Tor $4,000, but goods
found secreted il is believed that the failure was
made for the purpose ot swindling. Twenty-eght
drummers called on Him on saturday in behalf Of
their principals, who were bis creditors.
1t Is notable circumstance that all the candi-
dates spoken oi for the next Presidency are West
err men Chase, Wade, Collar, Grant, all hail
from the other side of tue Alleghanies, though, on
the other hand, all OF these except Grant, we've
born in the Eastern States.
The Wisconsin State journal is rather sarcasti-
cal. It says that the State is better represented
in the United States Senate now than it has been
for long time past Senator Howe is present
and Senator Dooliue is absent
There was CARED at the Barton depot for the
week ending on Monday last $1,000 pounds of but
ter, or AIS tubs
MiDDLEBuRY CoLLEGE--Commence occurs
the first week in August. The orators before the
Societies are
Ph1omaHesiaa-E. P, whippe, of Boston.
PhHadelphiaa-Rey DR.. Daggeu, of Bingham
ton New York.
Three persons were baptscd and eleven admitted
to the Baptist Church in Rutland, July 7th.
Five persons were received into the Congrega-
tional church in West Charleston.
Rev. Daniel Wild, late of BrookGeld, has remov
ed to Fairfield, and requests all communications for
him to be directed to the latter place.
An interesting state ofreligious feeling is report
ed as existing at Bloomington Center and also at
Newport.
REV. S. NJ MrRRLL,-we are informed that the
family Of Mr., Merrill have received letter from a
friend in Detroit, saying that he is in that city.
Chicago University has conferred the degree Of
d, d. on Rev. NJ. c. Hodge, formerly of Orleans
county, VT and the graduating class presented a
beautiful silver to Judge Jameson, professor in
the law department, who was also from Orleans
county,
At Maple Grove Water-works, in Bennington, a
column Of water from pipe of lis inch is thrown
to the height of one hundred seventyone feet and
three inches. Bennington has the biggest squirt in
the world.
The lrasburgh National Bank declared dividend
on the 9th inst, of five per cent.
Martin Keith resident of Troy, about forty
years of age, was killed on Thursday last by bull.
He went into tho pasture TO cut some brush for
bushng peas, and being gone longer than necessary
search was made for him, when his body was found
stripped almost entirely of its clothing terribly man
gled and life extinct.
James Edward, only son of DIR, j. +. Morse, aged
II years, was drowned at Royalton on the I'd inst.
Elroy L. Fullum of Reading sheared 22 3-4 lbs.
of wool from his three year old buck, May 22d
weight Of buck after shorn, 1874 3-i he