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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-03
P0etry.
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nj ALICE cAnY.
think there are come ma1ims
Under the sun,
Scarce worth preservation;
But here, boys, IA one
SO sound and 20 simple
'Tis worth while to know;
And all in the single line,
Hoe your own rowl
If you want to have riches,
And want to have friends,
Don't tramplo the meana down
And look for the ends;
But always remember
Wherever you 60,
The wisdom Of practicinP
Hoe your own row!
Don't jus, cit and pray
For increase Of your store,
But work; who will help himself,
Heaven helps more.
The weeds while you're sleeping
VIII como up and grow,
But II you would have the
Full (ar, you mus. hoel
Nor will IT do only
To hoe out the weeds,
You must make the ground mellow
And put in the seeds;
And when the young blade
Pushes through, you must know
There is nothing will strengthen
Its growth like the hoc
There's no use Of saying
What will be, will be-
Once try 1t, my lack brain,
And see what you1l see!
Why, just small potatoes,
And few in row;
You'd better take hold, then,
And honestly hoel
A good many workers
I've known in my time
Some builders Of houses,
Some builders Of rhyme;
And they that were prospered,
We're prosperod, know,
By the intent and meaning Of
Hoe your own row.
I've known too, good many
Idlcrs, who said,
I've right 10 my living,
The world owes me bread!
right, lazy lubber!
A thousand times Eo!
'Tia his, and his only
Who hoes his own row.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-12-03

j. HSrIEY SL CO.
Manufacturers Of the Celebrated EsTEY COTTAGE
ORGANS, are producing the most wonderful Organs
that have ever been brought before tho public.
Such Is the demand for them that they are obliged to
enlarge their already extensive csablishment-which
is believed to be the most extensive in the world
They respectfully invite the thoughtful and economical
buyer of Organs to examine their stock OF Instru-
ments.
The beautiful vox HUMANA TREMoLo and the
wonderful vox JUBILANTE, are new STOPS rror-
LIAR TO THE EsTEY ORGANS, and they have made such
an effect upon the public that other manufacturers
have been driven to the less honorable course Of
initiating them, Of making socondclass Instruments
and representing them to be the same or as good.
We will not risk our well earned reputation with
anything but Grstcnss Instruments and fully warrant
them.
CATALOGUES SENT FREE.
J. ESTEY & co.
Sole Manufacturers
BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
June /, 1s60-27
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II w. ALLEN, NJ. ID.
liz PHYSICIAN, d SURGEON
Tayetteyillc
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M uSoN SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE, Is sold for
w ouo-thrd less than any other irst-cass machine.
Mrs, l.. PUTNAM Agent Prospect-st., Brattlcboro.
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ID SiMONDS & CO., Dealers In Boots Shoes
Il and Rubbers Main st., BrAttlcburo.
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WHEELER s WILSON'S Silent reed Sew
W hB Machines. kuiseless, Practical Durable and
onpIe Mtg. .. D. Mack, Agent, Grecrsl, Drn.leboro.
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A B. SIMoNDS 4 CO.,
~ -DEALERS IN
STAPLES FANCY DRY GOODS,
No. Union Block,
HRArTIrHnRn Nr
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O.J. 'KAI0I.
Brattlcboro, oct. Goth, 1869.
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Business Garns.

w 4. BUTTON, BratiIrboro,Vt.,
w Furnishes to order all kinds Of MARBLE
WORK. done in the best style
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q RUSSELL, Dentist,
~ Union block,
UUATTIEBOEO VT.
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Il G. sIMONDS, Agent for the
-. WEED AND BRATrLEBORO SEWING MA
CulNES, LlliOt 81, prattlsborn. VI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
s'aadIIW daAWd8
A Terrible Affair Jealousy, Murder
and Casualty I'm West Tennessee.
Erou, tba uv,,t;r cd an fl,ann \ Nnu.;.r OH u

1 4 =
We give below the history of horrible
affair that occurred ct Hollow Rock, a
small town on the Northwestern railroad
in the upper end of this county, nine
miles from this place, as we got it from o
gentleman who was at the place at'the
time of the occurrence.
There lived in the town two men Of
/ exactly the same name, yet not at ell re-
lated to each other. Thoi- names were
William A. Green, both men of families,
and both addicted to the habit of drink
ing. We will discriminate between them
by giving their names as they we're known
in this community. to-wit: Sandy Bill
and Marlborough Bill, 1t seems that
there had been an ill-feeling existing be-
tween them for long time, caused BY the
belief Of Sandy Bill that Marlborough
Bill had intruded upon his domestic re-
lations and utterly destroyed his peace
aud happiness with his wife. With this
belief resting pom his soul. he was ever
ready to strike down the insn who be be-
lieved had dishonored his family if he
could only be sure of his guilt. On last
Monday night soon after dark, and before
Sandy Bill had left his residence to 20 to
his business house-he had business
house in Hollow Rock-Marlborough
Bill, in passing from his residence 10
town, went by the residence of Sandy
Bill and called in. Finding Sandy Bill
at home, alteration commenced be-
tween them, which soon Terminated
in Sandy Bill drawing his pocket
knife and and stabbing Marlborough
Bill one fatal and unerring thrust, the
blsde entering his heart and killing him
instantly. The screams of Mrs. Green
soon brought in several gentlemen OF the
town, who, asking what was the matter,
we're told by Sandy Bill that he had
stabbed Bill Green, but did not think he
had hurt him badly, and called upon him
to get up. Marlborough Bill was lying
upon his face on the floor; the persons
present seeing that he remained motion
less went to him, and found that he was
dead. Green, upon seeing that he was
dead, mmeiiately left the house, aud
getting horse, he rode some three or
fsur miles to mans house named
Picker, and there remained the balance
of the night, leaving, however, about day
light afoot. He was found dead at about
ten o. clock in the day, at the distance of
about two miles from Pckler's, with
his face in small branch of water
about six inches deep. Il is supposed
that be had stopped down for the pur-
pose of getting drink, and was seized
with ft of apoplexy and died, as there
we're no marks of violence on bis person.
Thus be walked the earth murderer
Dnly few short hours until power
stronger than man called him to eternity.
This is the most tragic and melancholy
of domestic trouble that
ever came under our observation, and we
sincerely hope that it may be the last.
The murdered man leaves wife and
Ievsral children. The other leaves
wife, and although they had been married
many years, they were never blessed
With children. ~ FIX Oh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

1t is said that three Roman ladies', the
Prncesses R5rghese, Viano and Rospis-
lose and the Dachess Salyiatii, repre-
sent together more than fye millions Of
dollars in diamonds. These jewels are
the accumulated wealth of centuries, and
are strictly entaileds When to be worn,
the owner for the time being gives a re.
ceipt for the same 10 the custodian, a
confidential servant, whose father and
grandfather before him have probably
died in the same cfice. Tue lady may
wear them when and where sbe pleases,
always with the formaiity of the receipt,
and followed by restitution of the same
next day but she cannot take them with
her to foreign parts; they cannot leave
Rome; in short, they are loaned to the
wife OF the head of the family, and hre
considered pretty much in the light of
Grown jewels. These are heavy draw
backs If the owner were permitted to
carry her diamonds 20 Paris and ex-
change them for pasts, she could easily
purchase happiness. s1 e.-9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
"A PIay.wriseFasnd tnez zlanager- A
Good Joke ~

| A. young author, fred with the ambi-
ton to see bis pieces scsed on the stage,
was in the habit Of sending endless num-
Der of manuscripts to the manager of a
-wsllsknown theater. This manager was
,s good-pstured gentleman, who did not
like to 30 to hard, on the uufortupate
author, whose work be could not except !;
80 he alweys reformed this particular
young gentleman's productions, with the
assurance that they were Rot bad. but
that the subject was, perhaps, not quite
&C we'll chosen as il might have been, and
the dialogue was scarcely telling enough
At last the ambitious youth became esus-
picious that bis plays we're really never
read at all. Accordingly he one day sent
to the manager parcel which looked
like roll of manuscripts, carefully wrap
ped in white paper and tied with red silk
ribbon. In few days he called for an
,aBswer. 4 Ny dear sir, said the mau-
ager, in his usual way, "your work is
really charming, and / have read It with
the greatest interest; but regret TO say
must return it to you, for the material
- What" interrupted the would-be
drsmatist, ais 1t too old? "0h, dear,
no." was the reply; ri it's only fault is
that it is rather too delicate and tender in
its character for my thester." "Indesd,"
exclaimed the author, THAT is really as
tonishing." Whereupon the parcel was
opened, and an excellent fresh sausage
was unrolled before the eyes of the
abashed manager. I was particularly
careful continued the gentleman, "to get
one with garlic in it, as I was most anx.
ious that it should not be too tender and
delicate" .........ss |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

The New York Commercial Adrerfiser
calls attention to the fact that Rsv. Henry
Ward Beecher has written an article for
one of the religious papers (the Chris.
fian Times. Of which be is said 10 be ed
i,or), in the course OF which be squarely
backs down from bis position Of Lass
week, snd Acknowledges that the mar.
risge of the dying Richardson with Nc
Fsrland's wife was no marriage at all;
that the latter was not free 10 marry while
her husband was alive. aud tia, the
courts of Iadisna, viewing the matter 10
socordsnce with the Christian law Of
marriage. had no right TO and could NJ,
aunul the fret marriage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
PUBLIC LEDGER.
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ternoon (except Sunday by
e. w HITM O n Il,

at No. Is Madison street. - e..
The PuBLrc LEDenx Is served TO City subscri.
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per week. payable weokiy I. tho carrierp.
! by mail Cin advanced: ore year. $s; SIX
months. "a; three menths, 81; one month, 20
cents. - T N
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Conmunications upon subjects Of general in
tsrest to the public arc at sll times aocsptabie.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT Re returned.
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Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

The wine cellars Of San Francisco are
now stocked With. more than q million
gallons Of wine, large portion Of which
has been bottled and ready for use.
About two million dollars have been ex-
pended BY the meFohsoss Of 0alifornia
this year for foreign wines, so that brisk
trade may be looked for next year,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
City Election Notice.

THE following persous are hereby appointed
i Judges Clerks and Deputy Commissioners.
to open and hold an election for Mayor. Alder
men, Councilmen and other officers, as pro Z
yided by the new city charter. as'sl I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

The New York Sun wants TO know Il
Il viii not be az well for some speeuls-
tive gsniss TO start the project ofs Con-
jugai Insnranss COMPANY Amosg the
questions 10 be answered By the appli-
e.nis for Insurance.. the following vonld
sotbs inappropriate: Are frse-losfFs su-
merous in your neigAborhoodf Who
are the clergyues in yonr parish.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
Election Thursday, Jan. 8, 1870.

yided by the new city charter. st4s
Election Thursday, Jan. 8, 1870.
Ist ward-North End Of Navy Yard.
Deputy Commissioner. Nat Miller: Judges.
Jas Nowson, ] e Randall and j j Powers
Clerks. w ] McKeon. jr. and + 7 Atwood.
I'd Ward-At w. J. Cbase's Feed store.
Poplar street. III
Deputy Csmmissioner, WI Chase; judges.
Smith Clerks, Thos Fox and A Edeineton.
Sd Ward-At squire Hfprnan's once,
on Adams street.
Deputy Commissioner, P Adams; Judges.
A Woodward. w j McKeon and DR. ID Good
year; Clerks. Thos Garvey;Ard W w Gilbert
zth Ward-At No. % Madison street.
Deputy Commissioner. W hneolns Judges,
A I Lacy, p "A stanley and w , Greenlaw; I;
Clerks Daniel kirwin and A Holbink.i eds
Bth Ward-At Room 28, Circuft Court
House. HT
u.ruty Commissioner, R Boughner;
Jndee,, Owen smith. Theodore Hoist and d
b MalIo.y; .clerks.J M Coleman and Michael
a m ward-Af waIdran Block, Main
Deputy Commissioners, W A Nelson JUDGES,
II D Chilas, Z D kSrment and d Church;
CLERKS. Samuel Moore. jr, and W II oiark. n
zfh Wara-At cor. Ltnden and Causey
- streets.
Deputy Commissioner, o Jones; yadees.
W l. stewart, Thomas II Loewaod spd yohn
Loague. Clerks. + Foster and W Vaadyke.
sth Ward = At .Coiered Church ON
Qufnby street.
Dsputy Commissioner. WIN Tate; judges, ID
T Monsarrat, ID Paute and Mc6eoy; Clerks.
J Stewart and Eugene Levi
9fh Ward-Af Ger. Kerr and Fifth sfs.
n,nrtv Commissioners. d Danb1ry;
Judges. W b Glisson, G NJ Wardig and Jshn
Knox; Clerks, J q Handwerher and Q
bchaper.
Ieth ward-AtAf Africa Bailey = Church
Desuty Coumi ssioner. W + Boon Judses.
r p Loouy. W @ Ellis and JAS M NillisEAsoni
CLERKS, Aususte Bifien and John ouinian-
Where there are not suitable places to bold
uty Commissioners and Judges will seiest one ss
s'''' JOHN p. BOUGBNER.
Commissioner OF Eegistfation tor Shelby Co.
Pf-l03
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

r RESPECTFULLY ANNoUEcE TO THR
citiEens Of South Memphis, ahd the public
in general, that keep constantly On hane :,
nv meat store, under The 0nyoso Hotel. Al
kinds ~ fresh meats. voEetables, .buttcr and
ssrrs uhich ofcr for sale s. ies. II BOT lover
than anyboay else and viii deliver the sane
enyshcre n the city. FREQ Of charge.
f{-t II. SEkSsEL. 6R.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
Prom wash ington.

From the Nashville Union and Au erican. 18th. J
Colonel Sberrod, NJ. c. from the Court
land district, North Alabama, was in the
city yesterday en- yoate from Washing
toa. Hs informs us that when he was
called to the Clerks desk to be sworn in,
Judge Kelly, of Pennsylyanis, objected
There were also objections to a few
others, but the committee to whom the
subject was referred promptly reported
the next morning in favor of their taking
their sests, and they were Immediately
sworn 10, being required to take oaly the
old ante belium oath. Colonel Sherrod
speaks very encouregiugly of the feeling
Of the N r.hern members of Congress
toward the South. He docs not think
Stokes, Maynard b Co. will be able to
reconstruct Tennessee, without hasty,
ill-advised ac.ion on the part of our
people q, ... -. ,....-- q. 81. 81.
The following extract from Washing
ton letter, December IL, to the New York
World. gives the same encouraging view
of the situAtion: faffu -.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

.sgl43s8h 1910 booa f9H8
.saBdf aaRl9oloa1 noll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20

On the whole, there is an apparent
change in the temper Of Congress this
winter--an abatement Of passion. There
is good deal of talk of general am-
nesty. Some think ell will be relived
en- masse, except those who were ia Con-
eress or the army and navy, and went
South 10 1861. This will release nearly
200, 900 persons now disqualified from
office. A Congressman elect from VIr-
ginis says there are over 5000 disqusli-
hed in bis district, N N - III l IT
Georgia seems 10 be an exception to
this sentiment aud, although some Demo
cratic members have discrsdited the
idea that the State government will be
over,hrovD, IL appea-s that the Senate
Judiciary Committee haze yielded to the
suggestions Of Bullock, the general ex-
press superintendent 70 the Jeff Davis
and will report q bill next
week 10 carry cut Grants recopnsnds-
ton.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-09
The Professor in q Fix.

Some students in one of our colleges be-
ing frequently annoyed by the nocturnal
and inquisitorial visits of professor, who
suspected them of playing cards, one even
ing prepared kettle OF mush, otherwise
called hasty pudding. and by the time it
WIS boiled had seated themselves around
the table in the attitude of card playing,
waiting patiently for the well-known step
of the professor. 1t was no sooner heard
than large outside pocket Of one of them
was forthwith filled with hasty pudding,
and ali were seated as before. As soon as
the professor had opened the door, the stu
dent who was loaded with the mush made
a sudden sweep over the table with his
hand. as if to gather up the cards, and with
another motion apparently put them into
the pocket containing the mush. These
movements could not help being noticed,
as they were intended to be. by the profes-
sor, who, considering them as pretty strong
evidence of guilt, broke ont with the fol-
lowing:
"Well, young gentlemen. I've caught you
at it at last. have 1 r
"Why, yes, sir, we are AL here.
$50 see you are; AID you have been
playing cards, too"
mo, sir, it is not so"
'It isn't, hal What have you got in your
pocket, young man?"
''Hot hasty pudding, sir"
"Hot hasty pudding, hal hasty pudding,
have you? I'll hasty pudding you, said the
professor, at the same time thrusting his
hand half way to the elbow into the hot
hasty pudding.
The dolorous looks, the shaking of fin
gers. the groaning and capers of the pro-
fessor, belong to the sphere of imagination,
not description.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-09
How Twitchell Murdered his MOther-in.
Law.
From the Philadelphia Star.


prominent physician of this city has
nov III his possession, and has shown to
one of our reporters, Inc weapon with
which George s. Twitchell, Jr., murdered
his mother -in-law, Mrs. Mary Hill. 1t is a
siung-shot of peculiar construction, and
must have been made by himself. He con-
fessed to one of his counsel that he had it
in his possession for two months before
the murder took place. 1t is pear-shsped
lump of lead, about an inch and half IL
length, attached to handle composed OF
two pieces of circular betting, about the
thickness of a persons little finger, and
about eight inches in length. These pieces
were bound securely by strong cords,
which attached them TO tha lead, passing
through hole pierced in the small end 0!
'the dipsey." The handle was
very still, when made. sufficiently so to
support the weight of the lead without
bending, but after Twitchell committed
the murder, he concealed the weapon in a
damp nook in the cellar, and consequently
when it was found it was very plant and
mouldy There were indentations OF
beads in the lead, as well as sstsins of blood;
and the force of the murderous blow Is
shown by the fact that one bead of black
glass was broken in half and bedded firmly
in the metal. With the circumstances con-
nected with the finding OF this tell-tale in
strument we are unacquainted; but Mr..
O'Byrne could doubtless throw light upon
the snbjectif so disposed. This discovery
is important as justifying the testimony OF
Prof Gross during the trial, who contended
that the murder could not have been done
with the poker, for whi,h he was senseless-
ly ridiculed by several papers at the time.
II also confirms the anti-peker argument
set forth at great length by Horatio Hub
bell, Esq, the vell-known lawyer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-09
Oriental JugglerY.

Jugglery is q science and an art in the
East, and their wondrous sleight of hand
and that irresistible diversion of the eye
OF the spectator are the principal points on
which they rely. Tney scorn the paiaphe-
MALTA used by our jueglers He has no help.
He depends solely on his own hands and
his command of your eye In open day
light he sits stripped to the waist cross
legged. and allows you to come as close to
him as possible.
Here he swallows pebbles as big as hens
eggs, producing one from the corner of his
eye, his nostril and his throat.
A missionary in the north of India tells
the following: A juggler put half rupee
into missionary's hand. and directed him
to look at it closely and close his hand
He does So 'Open it, He did not be-
lieve that, as the missionary said, the devil
helped him.
Another performance ont of doors: On
an open plain were the jugglers Among
them was little girl, who rolled herself
up and allowed "a basket to be put over
her. One man tbrusts sword into the
basket The girl screams, the blood flows,
and all are horri6ed. A blanket is placed
over il, and the basket raised-there is no
thing there. A laugh calls the attention
of the girl outside the ring, at . distance.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-09
Foreign Items.

Miss Rye. bringing with hera batch OF
10 girls and 20 children, immigrants, has
arrived at Quebec.
A London importer of Australia beet
proposes to furnish a meat dinner, 'swell
cooked. savory and nutritious" for two
cents. Soup and bread two cents extra
-Bismark has determined to make an
entire change in the matter Of promotions
in the Prussian diplomatic corps. Hereaf-
ter seniority will be entirely disregarded,
except in choosing between those whose
ability and merit are equal.
Sims Reeves, the famous English ten
or, was lately summoned before court at
Cork, charged with assaulting on the stage,
by blows and kicks, two members of the
chorus, who, in his opinion, sung badly.
The chorus, in body, demanded an apol.
gy, or threatened suit; but the matter was
finally compromised.
When young lady takes the veil, the
religious communities in Roman Catholic
countries exact a dowry from the parents,
upon the plea that the Lord, to whom she
is to be welded, is entitled to the same
pecuniary advantages as a carnal husband.
The Nancy Tribunal, however, decided re.
Gently, on the occasion of the death o
Mile. Messagne. that the dowry of 10, 00(
francs which had been transmitted by the
parents to the Dominican convent of which
she became member, must be restored IL
them. after deducting the expenses incur
red by her illness, for which, however
the disinterested nuns presented bill o.
g. 500 francs