davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
The Vermont Contributions.

Mr. Hagor writes as follows from
Paris, to the Record:
All the contributions from Yer
mont are taken from the boxes and
placed in the spots they are to occupy.
The juries have visited portion of
these and it is for the purpose of be-
ing here to call attention to those from
Vermont that remain so long in Par
is In the absence of the contribu-
tors l consider it Il duty rs well as
pleasure TO attend to their interests
in this respect.
| am of the opinion that unless
some one were to HINT mp the juries
they would visit but few if any of the
Vermont contributions.
Our Commissioner, Mr.. Beckwith,
seems to think il TO part Of his bust
ness to see to getting them upon the
ground or even notifying them that
we are ready to receive visit from
them, and they express n wish to be
Officially notified that we are ready
for them before they come. To cut
up this red tape arrangement l have
yentured to approach the juries and
ask of them as a personal favor, that
they would come and examine the ar
ticles that / had entrusted to my care.
In this way | have succeeded in get
ting juries to see the articles, but /
must say that | shall not place very
high estimate upon their decision
whether it be for or against them.
4 OF the several juries that l called to
see our contributions there has not
been an American among them, and
generally they were men unable to
understand the English language.
provided myself with an interpreter
and have done the best l could, but
greatly fear that the small show made
I 10y the United States and the unfn.
} ished ard disorganized condition OF
the departments will have an unfayor-
able effect on the minds Of the jury
} and they will fail to discover the in
tinsic merits of any of our contribu.
Z tons.
: Nearly every contributor from Amer
p ca that | have heard express an opin
ion is sorry that he ever made an effort
to attend the exhibition.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
Railroad Projects.

The voters of Portland have decided
by n majority of nincty-six over the
necessary two thirds vote, to loan the
credit of the city for 100000 each to
the Portland and Ogdensburgh and
Portland and Rochester roads, on con
ditions Of securing connections West
This amount with individual subscrip-
tons and with the aid of towns along
the route, will, it is thought, insure
the building of the road from Portland
TO the Notch of the White Mountains.
ST. Johnsbury has voted and raised by
voluntary subscription nearly S4OO,OOO
to aid in the construction of the road
in this State. The town of Danville
will, Is is expected, furnish 100000
Montpelier is called upon for $225,OOO
Engineer Linsley, at meeting of the
Montpelier Committee, the other even
ing, reported that both the Cabot and
Molly's brook routes from Montpelier
to st Johnsbury are practicable. The
cost will be about S25,000 per mile
the distance is from forty to forty-three
miles.
There is considerable talk in La
noble County about bringing the st
Johnsbury road down through that
County to connect with the Vernon
and Canada at Georgia. 1t is stated
that the town of Cambridge would
vote $4,000 and other towns in the
valley, in proportion. Such a road
would undoubtedly aid the Cambridge
and Mount Mansfield Turnpike Com
pany, which is raising funds to com
pete its carriage road on to the noun
tain.
Some of the towns in Bennington
County do not believe in being taxeC
for railroad purposes; and therefor
refuse to vote the sum which is re
CURED of them in order to build tn
Harlem connection. Further sub
scriptions are absolutely needed befor
the connection can be builded.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

RoHToED AND VICINITY. On the 18th
inst, Mr.. Samuel Collettc, of this town,
while engaged in chopping, tree fell
upon one of his legs, badly breaking it
near the ankle.
Messrs. Golf ~ Scott, have a sawmin
in this village which cuts, when driven,
$4,000 feet of lumber every n hours.
1t is circular saw and is driven by
one of J W. Truaxs Green Mountain
Turbine Water Wheels
A young man, short time since, in
the town of Potten, c. f., shot ''bald
eagle, which measured from tip to tin
of wings feet S inches 1t cores
ponds with description given ii
Thompson Vermont.
Hon. 0. j. Smith, who carries on ;
Tannery in this village, has now on
hand 700 cords of helnlock bark, fol
which he paid Si,75 per cord, making
the sung sum Of S3.525 for this on'
item. He employs about fourteen
men.
/ The weather has been SO unfavora
BILE that most kinds of farm work ar
greatly delayed, All kinds of bushes
is dull, owing mostly to the almost i'm
passable roads. In going into IT,
stores it reminds me of the old Mis-
sionary hymn, beginning with Fla
from mortal care retreating," &c.
Saturday is "butter days" last wee
% cents was the ruling price. Flou
is held at SIS per barrel r.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
The Next Governor.

The indications are that Hon. John
b. Page will be nominated for Cover
nor with great unanimity by tho Re-
publican State Convention which
meets at Montpelier on the 30th. Hon.
John w. Stewart of Middlebury, whose
name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the position, retires from the
canvass, being desireous to prevent any
division in the party. This certainly is
very commendable and magnanimous
in Mr. Stewart, and is i'll perfect keep
ing with the man. Mr.. Page is well
and favorably known to the people of
the State The marked ability with
which he discharged the respon-
sible duties of Treasurer, during the
war, is abundant evidence of his fit
ness for Governor; and if there is any
man who deserves to be gratefully re-
membered for valuable service render
ed our State at a critical period, that
man is John b. Page.
There seems to be general desire
that Gen. Stephen Thomas, of West
Fairlee, should be placed second upon
the ticket, and in this we cordially
concur. He has most excellent war
record, and though once a democrat,
he now stands squarely and firmly on
the Republican platform. The Con
vention. we believe, cannot do better
than to nominate him.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
The European War Cloud Disap-
pears.

There is to be no war in Europe, at
least for the present. The dispute be-
tween Prussia and France has been |
settled by the peace conference which |
met at London on the Sth inst. BY
the terms of the settlement the For
tress of Luxembourg is to be evacuated
and RACED to the ground. No troops
will be retained in the territory of
Luxembourg, except force which may
be necessary TO maintain order and
preserve peace. The whole world will
rejoice over the happy termination of
the quarrel between Prussia and
France which for a while threatened
n most sanguinary war. War, as great
curse as it is, is sometimes unavoida-
BILE, as in the case of our recent diff
culties; but in nine cases out of ten,
by little yielding by one or both of
the parties, it can be easily avoided.
The American people would never
dream of going to war on account of
such n trivial matter rs that which has
SO excited the whole of Europe for
the past few weeks Great credit is
due TO the Queen of England for sug-
costing a peace conference, and the
result cannot fail to be highly pleasing
to her.
As cotemporary remarks: eng.
land has been, from the plainest mo
tives of interest, the most prominent
actor in this Peace Conference. Al
her interests lie on the side Of con
tinued quiet in Europe She does no
want to see her profitable trade Will
North Germany cut off by the block
aiding squadron of France, especial,
at a critical time like the present whci
both her political and industrial sys
TENS are threatened with confusion
Nor, again, would it be her wish t.
complicate any further the state O
Continental affairs, so as to seriousl
reopen the Eastern question, and Civ
the Car the pretext for which he i
patiently waiting. Whatever ma
have been England'S motive in takin
so prominent part in the Conferenc,
no one will regret her friendly an
successful interference
Accompanying the news of the sign
ing of the treaty we have the stat
ment that fears are entertained al
generally expressed that war has be,
merely postponed by the work Of d
plomatists. Warlike preparation
are still carried on in France, Gle
many and Prussia. We place lit
reliance on this statement, and Il
preparations for war can undoubted
be satisfactorily explained away. II
indications certainly are for peace, al
may they continue. Fighting about /
Fortress of Luxcmburg cannot be
garded other than small business
two such powerful nations as Fran
and Prussia.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
Personal.

At the last annual examination at
West Point Military Academy G. p.
Miller, from Vermont, stood four
teenth, and VIM. J. Sartle, from YER
mont, stood forty-oighth. There are
sixty-three cadets in the class.
Rev. Chas. Fay, d. d., formerly rec
tor of st. Luke's Church, st. Adams,
who now has charge ola parish in Mar
grette, Michigan, is in town on a short
visit
The American Minister to Prussia
Hon. Joseph A. Wright, died on the
18th inst, of dropsy.
Capt. Chester f. Nye, who has beer
studying law with AIessrs. Edison and
Rand, Of this town, left "Wednesday
morning for Nebraska, with a view o
locating there. He is an active, wide
awake young man and can hardly fai
to meet with success.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

FamINNKs' SCALES Carleton in a
recent letter to the Boston journal
thus speaks Of Fairbanks Scales;
The Fairbanks Scale Co., and the
Howe Scale Co., have contributions. -
The Fairbanks Co. have every variety,
from the grocers scale up to one OF
capacity to weigh locomotive, with
graduations ior all countries-eyen
Russian and Chinese Thousands
have awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity to be weighed on the Amer
can Scale. | have not been through
all the circles to see what other ma
tons have contributed, and have on
ly noticed that Italy sends a pair OF
old halances-that Turkey has a con-
uibution Of stoelyards Of roughesi
workmanship. The Fairbanks seal,
the principle upon which it operates
has just now been adopted 10y Rus
STA, and is introduced on the Russian
railways, aud as Russian enterpris
extends eastward, so this scale viii 60
by and by across the Ural Mountains
TO meet the same scale now in use b
the American and English merchant
IN China.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
Items from Washington.

Advices from New Orleans, received
Monday, show that $4,000 persons
have been registered there as voters
under the Reconstruction act The
white people are registering very freely
now, but the colored men already have
several thousand majority. In the
State of Louisiana returns from re-
gistration show that five colored men
to one white are being registered on
the average.
Hon. A. c. Hunt, just appointed
Governor of Colorado Territory, vice
Cummings, resigned, left for that Ter
ritory Sunday evening. This is the
first regular appointment of a civil Of
ficer under the tenure of Office act since
the adjournment of the Senate. FIX
Gov Cummings concludes to accept
the collectorship of the Fourth Penn
sylvania (Judge Kelly's) district.
Colonel Conger testified before the
Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, that
the diary of Booth, the assassin, is now
precisely as it was found when the
body was taken from the barn where
it laid at the time of his capture anC
death.
Chief Justice Chase Tuesday after
, noon delivered the opinion of the Su
preme Court in the application o
Georgia, for an injunction against tn
enforcement of the Reconstruction law
: dismissing it for want of jurisdiction
He announced that the Court had no
written out its reasons, but would d
: 50 at the next term. No dissenting
conclusion was announced.
The United States Supreme Coui
has ordered that no copies of the OIL
ders, rules, and forms in bankruptcy
or any of them to be established b
the Court, shall be published until th
order of the Court.
Several applications have been mad
to the pension Office for instruction
!, and forms under an alleged "A'
u granting pensions to soldiers of III
war of 1872 with Great Britain, sal
:. to have been approved December
y 1866. The Commissioner of Pension
desires that general publicity shoul
be given to this statement that no a,
: OF that date or tenor has been passo
p" by Congress. There is no law gran
ing pensions to soldiers of the war
1872, excepting to such as were dis
bled in the service, as provided #
" more than 30 years since.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

and family went on board the stea-
mer Niagara tonight at 10 o'clock.
She sails for New York tomorrow
morning
1t is stated that the Grand Jury
has indicted Vice President, John G.
Breckenridge, Judge II. ID. Thomas
and four others for treason.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
BRIGHTON MARKET-May

Beef CattIc.-Extra fat and heavy n ;,II.75;
Oxen, $500 $3.50; LIST quality sla.oV ,i2 so
I'd quality $3.50 1875; sd quaHsh,de. tallOw
1890, u 100 BIS, on total Weish' u
and dressed beef. .oos 80 according
Working 5000 s5zo' u
to yalne as beef. .od GOOD $50
a sll3, without calves, as may DC asi'N
and ordinary s45 a 30. an 90 a k0O,OV
per head ,.otoil. ia gsc'l
Dressed, 90 a 90 cents. Fat HOS ,ead
Veal Calves.-s5 a Sl2 W per ~ County
,ota q = alc 5 ni6 TIC zoe per d.
TaiIow.- IA SIC II 10
Pslts.-s0.75 a sl.2o eaeH
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

VERMONT Central RAILROAD ~ The
branch into Burlington has cost $780,
600 the extension of the road to the
Canada line S350O0O; the purchase
of Stanstead, Sbefford and Chambly
road in Canada $4,000. And to
meet these and other extraordinary
expenses. it is proposed, first, to is
sue $250,000 additional stock of the
Vermont and Canada road, making
the total $2,500.000 second, to is
sue 100000 additional Vermont Cen
trail and Vermont and Canada per
cent. ten-year bonds called equip
ment loan" J; third, to issue $500, 600
twenty per cent. bonds, to be
secured by apledge or hypothecation
Of the stock and mortgage bonds of
the Stanstead, Shehord and Chambly
Railroad, and of ali the net earnings
of said road. These would carry up
the total bonds and stock, represent
ing these combined roads, to $780,
600, on which the annual interest
would be $G30,000. -RuAaad Herald.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

Day 1t is not generally known that
the last Congress, just before adjourn
ment, passed bill granting to the
heirs of Union soldiers who died pris-
oners Of war, Communication for rations
at the rate of twenty-five cents per
day for the time the soldier was so
held by the rebels. The following
heirs are entitled, and in the order
named: First widow, if unmarried at
date of passage Of the act, March ?,
1867. Second, children Third, pa
rents; 60 both Jointly If they are living,
If either is dead, to the survivor
Fourth, brothers and sisters of the
deceased soldier equally.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

BIGAMY AND AMHGAMATroN. - The
following case of amalgamation, elope-
ment and bigamy is related by the
Albany journal:
Susan Ann MCKINLEY was a table
waiter in Burlington, Vt, few
months ago. Being very handsome
she was a particular favorite of all the
boarders, especially those of the male
gender. She disguised them all, hoy
ever, by marrying a negro cook
Subsequently they removed to Hart
ford. Here she became tired Of her
negro spouse, and eloped with O
young fellow named Kunkel, nine
teen years of age, and son Of con
tractor in Colts armory. They went
to New York, thence to Holyole
Mass, where they were discovered
and Susan was arrested for bigamy.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

Sojomner Truth, an old colored wo-
man more than eighty years old, who
spoke and sung al the Equal Rights
meeting in New York last week, de-
clares she viii soon have q resting
place
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

RE-NoMINATIoN OF Horace MAYNARD.
Horace Maynard was on Saturday
re-nominated for Congress by the Re
publicans of the Second District of
Tennessee. His election by a large
majority is considered certain. The
Convention was large, enthusiastic
and harmonious. Among the speak
ers was Prof. o. l.. G. Hughes, a col
ored man, OF Knoxville, who delivered
a speech Of great eloquence and pow
en- A special despatch to the n. Y.
Times says he viii prove a formidable
rival OF Frederick Douglass.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

THf HIsronY or THE SECRET SERVICE
DURING THE LATE REBELLION ~ BY
General l.. G. Baker, late Provost
Marshal and Clicl Detective of the
War Department Jones Brothers
& Co., Philadelphia, Pa, Cincinnati,
Ohio, and Davenport, Iowa.
The Nation is at length enlightened
on the secret history of the late war,
and by the official possessing the best
information on the mysterious subject.
General Baker was at the head of the
secret bureau for five years, and he has
written a truthful and graphic nara
tive of all that transpired within that
eventful period. The Government
made several attempts to suppress the
work, Offering the late Chief of Detec
tives a large sum Of money for hi.
manuscript But General Baker, was
inexorable, he had made up his mine
to publish in full the records of hi
mysterious department, and that de
termination has been fully carried out
Nothing has been held back, and W,
are treated to an inside view of til,
secrets of American Statcsmanshil
during the most important period o
our country's history. General Ba
ker's personal experiences are full o
romanticincidents, and would of them
selves form a most interesting ant
absorbing book. He reveals the mys
teries of pardon brokerage; and Ger
tain digni6ed Cabinet officers are foun,
occupying rather peculiar positions
The glimpses he obtained Of the un
dercurrents Of official life at Washing
ton, are rich and racy in the extrome
and as true as they are curious an
startling; for General Baker has forti
fed every fact likely to be dispute,
with official documents, proving thei
authenticity beyond peradyenturt
The History is complete in one volum
Of 700 pages, printed in superior styl
on stout white paper; embellished wit
steel portrait Of the author, and SIX
teen artistic wood engravings repre-
senting scenes Of public interes
: among others the burial place Of ,
Wilkes Booth. Sold only by subscril
ton, through the publishers autho
lied agents.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

The Commercial Bulletin defines
false calves as COW milking machines
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

1t was two years on Friday last
since the capture of jeff Davis, dis
guiscd as female.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
BEMIS PATENT SHAPE COLLAR
In particular. Our line Of
H ATS AN d CAPS,

For men and boys cannot be oxceled in Frank
I'm county. Wo are determined to sell goods At
prices that will satisfy those who will give rs s
call at No. barrow Block St Adams, Vt.
SMITH 4 FOSTER.
l.. MD SMITH l65-3m a. h. POSTER.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17
Gil 0 I II IN G
AND
TURNIs SIZING GOODS

or VIM. n. Smith, and have made extensive -,
ditions, comprising the newest '''
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

Notice.
I HEREBY give notice that l have purchased
| the interests of A. +. Cool and W. H. Farrar
in the st. Albans Oil Company, and all accounts
due said company must be- paid 10 me.
l6i-3w j. II. ARLINGTON.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

jeff Davis on his release telegraphed
his brother Joseph @. Davis in Mis-
sissippi the fact, and subsequently, with
his wife visited the grave of their son
at Hollywood Cemetery Mr. Davis
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-05-17

Beware of Greeley! Remember
Libby Prison, Andersonyille and Belle
Isle. Fifty Millions are looking on
and expect you to do your duty, while
100000 patriot graves cry aloud for
Revenge
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-27
ID l L ID !.

Tn Bvomsburg, on the o2d inst, ALBERT
SHUT, aged % years, . months and days.
1t is hard to meet with death in the midst
of vigorous life. 1t is hard for parents to
part with children when these children are
just entering upon career of usefulness to
themselves, and the community. and are
becoming source of pride and plea urc to
their friends. But Providence, for purpo-
ses of Its own, and which are unknown to
us, but which we kaow to be SO proper and
holy as not to allow of criticism or fault
finding, sometimes makes, for us, sad in
roads on the domestic circle. This young
man was yet scarcely in the prime Of life
His conduct vis Of the most exemplary
kind. Noyoung man Of Bloomsbury showed
moro industrious habits, Or was more correct
in his morals. lie ras a christian man,
and his friends have the satisfaction of
knowing ihat his condition is not changed
for the worse but for the better.
At Bloomshurg, on the 10Th inst, Mary
Jane, wife of William Carson, aged 3S yrs,
months and II days.
At the same place, on the oath inst, in
fant child of Vim. and Mary Jane Carson.
In this place, on the 29d inst, Robert +.
G.. son of Thomas and Margaret Nannatta,
aged years and 6 months
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-27
KNOW THY DESTINY.

Madame T. r. Thornto n. the great English Astrol.
opist, Ciaiivoyant aud Psyrhonetrcan, who has
asronsh-d the srienii hc classes OF the Old World,
has now located herself at Hudson. N. Y. Mad,me
Thornton possesses such wondeTf pow ers 6f Sec
ond sight. as - enable her to inpart knowledge Of
the creates; appearances 10 the single or married Of
either sex While In state of rance. she delinc-
a,ss the very features "f the person you
ry, aud ny the aid Of an instrument Of intense pow
known a. the rsychor'otrnp-. guarantees I" pro-
III. like piciur. of the future husband or wife
oi tue applicant. together ith dat "f ..arriage po
pi,n life, leading traits of character. NC This
il no hunbuc, as thou .n,is of testimonials can
s.u She viii send when desired II csrtitird ccrtn
cate, written guarantee that the pi"ture is what
II purpo's 10 be. hy enclosing smail ock of hn,r,
and stating place Of b'r' b. ng- disposition and
Jicxion and cncl ing iy cents aud stamped ~nvsi
npe addressed To yourself yoiwiil receive iha pic
ture and desired informal ion by return mail All
communications sacredly confidential. Address in
confidence. MADAME Z. +. THORNTON. T.. u. BoA
9.J, Hudson, NY. fFrb u Oily.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-27

A YOUNG LADY RETURNING

To her country home, after a sojourn Of few
months IN the Guy. was hardly recognised by her
friends. In place ri course, rustic flushed face.
she had n sol, ruby complexion Of almost marble
smoathness. and instead Of twenty three she really
appeared hut eighteen. Upon inquiry as TO the cause
of grea, change, she pl ainly td them that rhe
used the Circassian Balm. and considered IL an in'
valuable acquisition to any Ladys toilet By lis u's
any Lady or Gentleman can improve their personal
appearance an hundred fold. II IL simpief its COM
bnn,ioa. Nuture herself il simple yet unsupass.
ed IN its efficacy IN drawing impurities fr mn also
heating. cleansing and beat flying the skin and com
plcxinn. by its direct action the caele it draws
froni il all its impurities. kindly healing the tame,
aud leaving the surface Nature intended IL should
be, clear soft, smooth and beautiful Price 81. sent
by mail or express m receipt of an order by w. L..
CLARK 4 CO., Chemists No 3 West Fayertc ST..
Syracuse, N. Y. The only American Agents for the
sale Of the same. Feb % l-Gi-Iy