Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-10-23


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UNrme GEORGE 0. DAVIS Of the Ethan
Allen. Sconnss II Putnam ior Raral, G.
A. Shepard for Ethan Allen Club.
Near sherman, Texas, receaty, Mrs. Beatty,
widow lady, met her death in a most singular man
uer She was in the act Of getting on horse,
when common sewing needle. which stuck in her
dress, caught in the saddle and was driven in her
body near the breast, slightly piercing her heart.
She lived only about half an hour.
a lady Of Rilgeyille Lorain county, Ohio, hay-
ing the rheumatism in her hip, recently employed
an Elyria doctor, who administered morphine by
blowing il into the veins Il affected the whole
system went to the heart, aud caused her death in
hour
a modern Amazon on her way to a convention,
asked for a seat in crowded An old gem
tlcman with keen eyes inquired: BE YOU one Of
the woman Fighters ?r IL be m answered the un-
diuntel heroine "Do you believe that woman
has the same rights as man p Il dol" (emphat-
ically "Well, then, stand up and enjoy 'em like
a man!'
NoRrurIELD Some Of the citizens Of North
field have protested against the Inference that all
the Temperance men Of Norihfcld" are respou-
sible for the item published in the Daily Journal
of oct Is or that those who are responsible for
it constitute "the Temperance men Of Northheld.N
We have received still another article, directly
accusing one officer, and implicitly the County
Court of gross dereliction OF duty in this matter :
which of course we shall not insert until RESPONSE
Bile men assume The burden of it. We do not
wish to stand accuser.
On Saturday Mr. Brady, agent for Mrs. Lin
coin, received authority from her to open a sub
scripuou for her benefit, in lieu of selling her
goods. In her letter Mrs. Lincoln disapproves Of
a sale at public auction, and declares she did not
expect SO much pubIcity. She adds that if her
husband had lived she would have been in good
circumstances, but that by his death her support
was taken away from her. She further expresses
her belief that she has friends who will contribute
sufficient sum to enable her to live in circum-
stances becoming her former position. All that
she desires is that she may receive an income suii-
cient to enable her to travel fron place to place,
and to carry a mlid with her In accordance with
hor wishes, subscription list has been opened by
Mr. Brady.
A house in Brantree ownol by Anson B Terry,
and occupied by Charles Spear WAS burned Oct.
The building was insured for $500, aud MIR
Spear had 500 Insurance., which does not half
cover his loss
The evening of October 0, an unoccupied house
and barn belonging to Walter IL. Densmoro Of
Nor,hGeld, was destroyed by fire. 1t was doubt
less the work Of an incendary, as no one else had
been near the premises.
In West Pawlet house belongingto Gen. Isaac
Mechanics aud Charles Phillips, took fire from a
chimney burning out. The east end of the house
was about used up, and the furniture badly DANA
aged, but after almost superhuman exertons on
the part Of Mr.. Phillips and his neighbors the
destroying element was stayed.
Hon. Charles Crandal member of the last New
York Assembly, from Allegheny county, is dead.
DIR. Cranda was a graduate of the Medical Col
lege at Castleton, VT, aud held high rank in his
profession. During the war he gave his services
on several different occasions for the relief Of sick
and wounded soldiers in hospitals and as mem
Der OF the State Medical Society initiated the
movement which led to the passage Of law by the
legislature with this object in view
Nahum Haskell, Esq, of Woodstock, died on
Saturday morning, the nth inst, of paralysis,
He was town clerk at the time of his death, as he
had been for many years, and was formerly editor
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