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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
THE son SLAYER

On the third day after his departure
from Vienna. horse dealer alighted at
an inn situated at the entrance OF little
town, which 70 al appearance WAS quiet
and respectable. He recommended his
horse to the care Of the landlord, dried
his clothes before the fire, and, as soon AS
supper was ready sat down to the table
with the host and his family, who, to all
appearances were decent people
During supper the traveller was asked
where he come from, and on his answer
ing from Vienna they were all anxious to
hear from the capital The horse dealer
told them all he knew. The landlord
/ then asked him what business hsd taken
him to Vienna, to which he answered that
he had hcen there to sell some of the fn-
est horses that had ever appeared in the
market at that place.
At these words the landlord looked ve-
ry significantly at n young man who sat
opposite to him, and who seemed to be
his son. His expressive glance did net
escape the observation of the traveller.
/ who, however. took TO notice Of 1t but
I lie very soon afterwards had cause 70 re-
gret his want Of cautioa. Being IN want
1 Of rcposc, he begged the landlord, as soon
n s,Irrof was finished. TO show him his
room. The landlord took a lamp, and
conducted the traveller across the yard to
detached building. which contained two
/ tolcrablt neat rooms \ bed was prcpar
ed At the farther end Of the second.
As soon as the landlord had retired the
traveller undressed himself, unbucklcd a
money belt containing q considerable sum
Of gold, and took out his pocket book
which were full of Austrian banknotes.
Having convinced himself that his mon
ey was all right he placed both under his
pillow; cxtin guished the light and thank
] ing heaven and all the stars for the sue
cess of his journey, he was fast asicp. He
had slept hat an hour or two before he
was awakened by the opening Of the win
dow, and Immediately felt the night ali
blow, upon him.
Startled At these unforeseen circumstan-
ccs the traveller raised himself up in th,
he'd, and perceived the head ana shoul-
der- of man, who was struggling to &c;
:
voices # several persons standing under
the window.
/ \ dreadful terror seized or traveller
who gave himself up FOR lost, aad. scarce
Iy knowing what he did, crept under tn,
bed as quickly as possible. y moment
attcrward man sprans heavily into the
room, aud staggered up to the bed, sup
porting himself against the wall.
Confouuded as the horse dealer was, be
nevertheless perceived that the intruder
was intoxicated this circumstance, how
ever. gave him bat little hope, for be had
proably rot intoxicated in order 10 sum
mon up courage for the eontempI lated
crime Besides this the traveller had heard
the voices OF the persons outside, 50 tia;
She a urdercr, IN case q resistance could
count upon the assistance 81 comralas
Z Bu, bow great was his astanIshineut
when h saw the urkpcvn person throw
A;s co-s uTo1 :4s 40 aul st.e:c1 h:;L-
self G}oa c-e 81 v.irA- 2 ~! JUST 4ii,-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES.

You will remember was always cap-
sidcrcd a very pretty boy, and IN car
Y DAYS when we were all children. you
ns.d to say that ought to have been 4
cirl. When | was about twcnty-onc years
cid. | was staying one long vacation with
seuc friends OF the ll0th regiment, then
chartered IN Ireland In the regiment
there was a certain Captain Dundee. who
was rather a heavy, stupid fellow, though
pretty good officer, and who prldcd him
self upon being very sharp. He used "a
boast that nobody could take him III. and
that>hc would recognize person III amy
conceivable disguise. | was very mt
mate with Captaiu Dundee, and 50 far
from thinking him very sharp, | used tQ
abuse him for his stupidity, and was a.
ways chatting him ON the subject.
One evening at mess, when Captain
Dundee was not present. bets were made
that could not pass an evening IN his
company dressed as lady without his
discovering the trick. | bet that could
do 50 Many officers took my side. and
at last it ended III very heavy bets indeed
being made, not BY me, but. what was
worse, by my tri,udS, for felt that their
losing or gaining almost fortune. depcn-
ded entirely on ne As the day drew
near these bets were doubled. | quite
trcmtltd for the result may mcntiou
that. though | did not know il, almost all
these bets wcr- fictitious, and only pre-
claimed for the sake Of keeping me up to
the mark. In fact, those concerned
thoughtlessly wanted 10 have jolly lark
and were afraid of my backing out, A.
it was | felt that about 80, 600 in bets
depended On my getting through the
evening safely in my assumed character
rs lady.
Captain Dundee had married Young.
larky. care .for-uothinr. stick-at-nothing
Irish girl. do not at all mean to say
that she was really bad but, from
thoughslcSSucss, from not over-rehne}
nature, and from very exubcyant. an
controlled spirits. she would rush into a
scrapc, little thinking or caring about tue
consequences. or how she should get out
Of II successfully. The bet was, that the
hrstevening MIR. Fcuwitk could get an
invitation fer himself and al imaginary
niece, Miss Fenwick, to dine with the
Dundcss. WAS to personate. or attempt
to pcrsonate, the niece and the said bet,
Moreover, was To the effect that should
successfully deceive Captain Dundee til
such time As the party separated, how
ever late tue hour might hc.
Withou. my knowledge Mrs. Dundee
wss Let into the secret hc9c. al ny
q ..ya.lc. Sl,. n IL. ~.i I-.s-. ~,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
VOL. Y
ST. MARY'S BEACON
/. yr.tIsuED EyEur THUrsJAr By
JAMES (. DOWNS.
JAMES <. Downs.

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be paid within sx months. 70 s"Ns'rI,lon " -
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an! no narcr to be discontinued unt', All
PES PES are arc paid ezcep, at the option Of the publish
Trpus or Apvrnr,e,vd.---- = per SQUARE , 'o[ o
the first insertion, and -acts for tvc1E sa,st
r,,,ent insertion. Eight lines or less consuil'. :.
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Cd until forbid, and charged aGe'Ta'naIy r,;,o ~
l,heral ~ DEDUCTION made TO those who advertise y
'Ac Co{n,nnricatons Of personal character Vii
!. cbnTed, a, fhc same rac= as advg['is'e1. o,.
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=, ,re rate Of 50 cents Ter square l.
All communications for puhhca,l?h ',,,,,{
rcf"n'l@n'r,- viii he paid to them The rea
',n'c ne oe the nu,hor will not hepnhehed un,'@s
desired. bu, wc cannoi consent I" insert 'o''-''
n;,.,tjons unle., We know the writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

ADVICE TO YorNG NFS let the buSI-
ness Of every one alone, and atse1ri to your
own. Don't buy what you don want. -
Use every hour of your life 70 rlTantag".
and study 10 make leisure hour useful.
Think twice before You sP'na dollar :;
remember you will have another to make
for it. Look over your bg,ks regularly
and il YOU find an error traee il out
Should d stroke # misfortune conc upon
Won ii yonr business, retrench, work haF-
der bu. never fly the track. tontre'it
difficulties with und.uehing perseverance,
AMI ;hey vii hy at last: then vou will be
honorcl, but shrink aud you will he dcz-.
pissed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

Tue HUMAN EYE.-Gcorgc Pitt, after
wards Lord Rivers, declared tha, he
could tame the most fcrocious animal by
looking at it steadily. Lord Spencer
said
"Wcll there is mastifi in the court
ward here, which is the terror Of the
ncighborhool Will you try your power
on him =
Pitt agreed to g. 50, ,ni the company
dccondrd to the court ward n servant
held the lna.,ff by chain Pitt knclt
,awn shor, distance from the animal and
started him stcrnly IN the face. They NIL
>hullcrcd ~ signal given the mas
t.li was let loose, and rushed iurlousIy TO
ward PITT then suddenly checked hs
pace, seemed confounled, and ltaplng oY-
cr Pitts head, ran away, and was not aeoa
for many hours after.
Daring one of my visits to LAZY. while
l was walking I little way before my oar
riase on the road near Vienna, pcvcei
We! two huge dogs bounding toward ms
I recollectcd what Pitt hal done, and.
trembling from head to foot, l yet had
resolution enough to stand still and eye
them with fixed look, They gradually
relaxed their speed from 3 gallop to H
frot. came up to NO, stopped for mo-
mcnt and went back age.u.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
4 PREvENTArIvA.-Thc editor OF

4 PREvENTATIvA-Th editor OF 4
Western paper has invented method
Whereby he keeps his neishbor's COWS
from stealing HI hay He describes Il
thus:
"a certain quadTuped bad sweet
tooth for eur hav-stack. and did not much
damage. throwing down the rail fence ana
roas,ipg in our hay We bought boA
cayenne pepper, took 4 nice Iock Ct hay
r5ac,ed il outside, ''baptised" it with reT-
1er. and watched The animal came
along aud pitched INTO tic hay. when SD
denly she took the hint aul with nose 6:
fo-tv-e7e degrees, and tail It ninety-cis 81;
degrees, her soul ~ont marching oa7-: tLa
rate >: 80 SHe never c.Us o-c-
ssa.z
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13
THE LAW OF HUMAN IN.
CREASE.

DR.. Nathan ". Allen. Of L well Mass.
whom some may remember as pgomnen.
in the discussions Of theories of population.
at the last meeting os the Social Science
Society, of Boston, has publised a pam
phlet further illustrating his views Of The
subject Political economists for the last
hundred years have studied the problem.
what condition of circumstances gofphy
neal nature are the mos. tayo.Eozr-. wy :
Increase OF the numbers Of,
Or. Matthews ftn,ols I. no Ah' n :
tendency Of mankind was II mul;ip!r la..,,
ter than the amount of su bsistance ;ncrcs
ed 70, nourish them, was the first de
finite statement Of 2 rule Since his tin
many ingenious supposi,ion have bee
proposea and argued BIZ: as vt there I.
no centrally accepted pin iple The
Investigation Of the matter is extremclys
difficult on ace 'unt Of scarcity o: reliable Z
Statistics and the impossibiity ot s.acing
all probable causes in question All tho
theories which have been offered have been.
reached ia a more or less a prior; manner
and their acceptability rests generally upon
other than scientific grounds DR.. Aliens
Its excessive mental training to the neg
lcct of physical exercise, has an ingenious
physiological influence upon individuals.
and SO common do its effect become that
the whole cultivated class in nation be
come weak in progenitive power. As .
consequence the families ofthc better class
are smaller than those of the lower class.
. and the learned and refined have constant
ly to cafl for recruits from the ignorant
and ill-nanncred There Is no doubt Of
this latter condition. 1t is readily ad
mittcd But whether Dr. Aliens method
Of accounting for it can be accepted re-
mains 70 be seen The evil results of ci
yilization. where civilization means the
sacrifice of health to dress and amusement.
Is not doubted But II will be difficult 10
prove that natural and healthy mental cul-
tnre impmrs the powers of the body. aud
this, II wc understand hun, DR.. Allen
IuuIntNuS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

B,sLt,'l' =. - lp.ue -.es Jung
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
Vermont News.

Three ruffians filled with rum, recent
" left North Bennington in carriage
and brutally assaulted several citizens,
till they came to the "Albro Place, y
where their buggy was overturned, and
one of their number, named Hurley,
struck insensible by falling on stone
the other two, Sullivan and Palmer, were
soon after arrested, and are now in jail.
P. S. Hurley was killed, Palmer has
been tried and sent five years to State
Prison. Sullivan was fined $50 and cost.
"A complicated case of runaway has
occurred in Derby. A horse driven by
Mr.. Griffin, threw him out of the sleigh
as it was going round a corner, and run
ming for home he ran on to a bridge which
was partly demolished for repairs and fall
ling through hung suspended by the har-
ness half an hour before he was relieved.
Neither man or horse was much injured.
Some DAYS ago, Thomas Dana, a
young man in the employment of b. w.
Case, of Cnventry, having lame wrist,
undertook to cure it by the application OF
of liniment. Having soaked some fan
mel in the liniment and bound it on, he
attempted to make the liniment penetrate
by heating it at an open lamp. The lin
iment took fire, his hand and wrist were
burned to blister, and he has been quite
disabled ever since.
A bad case of kleptomania has re-
Gently revealed itself in Poultney, IN the
detection and arrest of Mrs. X. Thomas
and Jane Thomas, her niece, for series
of petty larcenies in various stores. They
had accumulated goods in Mrs. Thomas,
house to the amount of nearly $1,000
Heretofore they had borne an excellent
reputation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18


The death of DIR. DYER STORY Of
West Windsor, announced a few weeks
since, is worthy of more extended no.
tice than the brief paragraph announc,
ing the event. He was man in his dav
eminent and skillful in his profession, to
which he devoted himself with great per.
severance.
DIR. Story was born May II, 1889, and
was therefore 70 years fage atthe time
of his death, and had been in the prac.
tee OF his profession for more than hall
century. He closed his medical studies
at Hanover, N. III. in the fall of 1918,
and in the winter following taughtschool
and practiced medicine at thesame time.
In the spring of 1914, he went to Bridge
water, Pa, and practiced briefly in COM
pany with Dr. Denison, who had been a
fellow student with him, but not liking
the country soon after went to Rushford
Allegheny county, New York, which
place had been settled by families from
Windsor and Cavendish. Here he re-
NAMED for three years, had large prac-
tice, although there was another physi-
clan In the place, and was held in high
esteem by the people. During the fall
of 1914, typhoid fever prevailed and he
treated forty-two cases and lost but two
of his patients, some of whom he rode
twenty-five to thirty miles to see. In the
fall of 1917, he was Frustrated by Sc
we're three months sickness, and having
sufficiently recovered to make the Jour
ney visited Windsor, in which place he
soon after settled and remained through
life. During his stay in Rushford, he
held various offices, justice of the peace,
supervisor, and just before he left was
appointed side judge of Allegheny coun-
ty. He also delivered Fourth of July
Grafton at that place on one occasion, and
in the fall Of 1917, delivered the annual
address before the Vermont Medical So
ciety at Montpelier, on " Summer and
Autumnal Fevers in the Connecticut
River Valley" and the address was af
forwards published in the Boston Medi-
cal and Surgical journal. In 1916 and
1S47 he was a member Of the legislature
from Windsor that town not then being
divided as now
While he devoted himself strictly to
his profession he was nevertheless an OBJ
server of other things, and though he
took no special pride in any civil position
conferred upon him, he felt deep and
thoughtful interest on questions of public
policy and the main issues before the coun-
try. He has passed away in the ripeness
of years, and comparatively few have
attained a greater eminence or skill in
the medical profession.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
Amanda Miller. E.,a,e.

STATE OF VERMONT, I The Probate Court in
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER and for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of Amanda
Miller, late Of Jamaica, in said District deceased
GREETING:
YOU are hereby notified that Aaron K. Daven
da Miller has filed in said Court his application in
writing setting forth that said Amanda Miller died
seized of certain real estate situate in Jamaica in
Of dwelling house and land in the village in said
Amanda died seized Of in said Jamaica. And fur
ther setting forth that there personal property
belonging to said estase and that 1t is necessary to
sell said real estate portion of it to pay the
pense of administration; and that portion Of said
estate cannot be sold without great injury to the
mainder and prays for license to sell the whole Of
said real estate at public auction private sale.
And you notified that said Court will decide as
to the granting of said license at special session Of
said Court TO be held at the Probate Office in Towns
bend, on Saturday. December 10, 1858. when and
where you may be heard in the premises II you shall
see cause Q. b. EDDY, Register
Nov, 2S 1868 49-5l
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
PRICES.
BOSTON MARKET--Dec. I6.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

COTTON-Cotton about &c higher than last week
We quote ordinary at q a 2219c., good ordinary %
q 24c and middling Is a &c. p T..
FL0UR.-There is a better feeling in Flour. The
sales have been at IS rs a $50 for Western superfne
1878 "a $50 for common extras and $3.50 for choice
GRAIN.-The sales for Corn have been at 81, 20 a.
I25 Oats rs a Soc. Rye so ID busheI.
PR0VISI0NS.-There has been fair demand for
Pork The sales have been at so 92l for prime.
S27 q 27.50 for and S2s a 30 Beef sales at SIG
% IS for mess, 81 @22 so for family extra. Lard 6
a lie q h. Hams l5c.
PR0DUCE.-The demand for Butter more active.
The sales of New York and Vermont diaries being at
IS a 4se. Cheese II a 10 for farmers and is 20 for
factory. White Beans 1856 a 3,75. Potatoes 90c a
81. Poultry l21@ "a Csc,
W00L.-There is a better feeling in the wool mar
ket end prices have ranged from % a so as to quail
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18

STATE OF VERMONT The Hon. Probate
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER IS. Court for the dis
trict of Westminster To all persons interested in
the estate of Lemuel Abbott, late of Windham, de-
ceased. s GREETING.
administrator Of said estate. has filed his petition
in writing setting forth that it will be beneficial to
the interest of all persons concerned to sell the real
estate of said deceased consisting of the home farm
of said deceased situated in Windham aforesaid and
has prayed for license to sell the public
ton at private SALE as he shall judge most bene
fetal to all interested therein, and that said Court
Of to be held at the Probate Office in Townshend in
said district the first Wednesday of January. 90.
Said Court will decide upon an application Of the
widow of said deceased for assignment of person
al property at the same time and place. when and
where you be hcaad in the premises if you shall
see cause. G. II. EDDY, Register.
Dee. |, 1868. 1881
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
Samuel q. Uudcrvo.d,. E,,,te.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate Court
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER, IS. in and for said dis
trict TO all persons interested in tho estate Of Sam
uel Underwood, late of Westminster in said district
deceased. GREETING.
YOU are hereby notified that an instrument in
writing, puTporting to be the last will and tesla
in said District has been filed in said Court for pro-
bate by John @. Richardson. the Executor therein
named And you are further notified that said court
will decide to the probate thereof at session Of
said Court 70 be held at the Probate office in Towns
bend, on the first Wednesday in January A. d.
1869. at which place and time you NAV he heard in
the premises if you shall see cause.
c. B. EDDY Register
Dec. !, 1858 4e-5i
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18

SOUTH READING.-They have a live
lyceum in South Reading this winter,
and the present generation there are
bound to make it equal or better than
the best lyceums held there by the sons
of that place twenty years ago, and who
are now scattered to the four quarters of
the country. A new feature is a written
debate on some subject between two
Misses who read their essays. The pres
ent officers of the lyceum are Justin Da-
Wis, President; Wallace Wilkins, Vice
President, and Edwin w. Goddard, Sec
rotary. On Thursday evening of this
week they were to discuss the following
resolution: Resolved, that the lack of
education is the source of crime" The
appointed speakers were Edwin w. God
dard and Milton S. Coburn, affirmative,
and Thomas Curly and Gardner Her
rick, negative. The written debate was
to have been between Misses Laura
Stockwell and Emma Hail.
Mr.. Curly mentioned above, is the
teacher of the village school there this
winter.
Many of the citizens of South Read
ing did very neighborly act of kind
ness to an invalid last Monday, by draw :
ing him nearly years stock Of wood.
1t was a favor fully appreciated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
.oIivet Tu,hiIi,. E.,n,c.

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate Court
DIsrRIcr OF WESTMINSTER. $751; within and for said
Districti To all persons interested in the estate Of
Qlivet uthill, late of Rockinghamsn said District
deceased GREETING,
N0U are hereby notified that an instrument in
writing. purportng to be the last will and tesla
ment Of 0iyet Tuthill, has been filed in said Court
for probate by orvile E, Woods the Exutrx therein
named. And you further notified that said
Court, will decide upon the probate thereof at spe-
cal session of said Court to- be- held at the Office of
G. y. Eddy in Bellows Falls in said District on Sat
urday Doc enber 18TH 1868, at which place and time
you may be heard in the premises if You shall
cause. G. b. EDDY Register.
Dec, /. 1868. 1851
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
Gnardin m, Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER, S. in and for said dis
trict To all whom II may concern GREETING.
N0u are hereby notified that j. s. ID. Taylor Guar
Il dian of Dorsey Taylor, a minor. and heir of
John Barrett late Of Grafton, in said district, de-
ceased has filed his petition in writing, setting forth
that it will conduce to the interest of his ward to
sell all his real estate situated in Grafton, in said dis
rict being his interest inthe reversion of the dow
or of the widow of said deceased and has prayed for
license to sell the and that said Court will de-
eide upon said petition at session of said Court TO
be held ut the Probate Office in Townshend in said
district tho Goth day Of December 1868 when and
where you can be heard in the premises If you shall
see cause G. b. EDDY, Register.
Dee l. 1868 1881
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