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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04
GREAT sUN-sUN CHOP.


DEAD THIS.
AZ Asiatc Cholera in China almost etfry Case Carsd
Wih PAN hMcr,
Dear Srs 1 ought 10 have Acknowledged long ago the
box of Pain Killer you had the goodness 10 send US last
year Its coming was most prCYldentla. believe hun.
drods OF lives saved under God by ~ Mefesorted
list was kept all To whom the Pain Killer was given
aud our native assistants Us that eight out OF every
ten TO whom IL prescribed recovered. IL has, too
been very usel in various other diseases II has proved
an incalcunblo blessing To multtudcs oil poor people
throughout all this region Our native preachers never
willing to go out on their excursions without supply Vi
Pain Killer 10 gives them favor Ia the eyes Of tho people
and access 10 families and localities by whom Otherwise
they would be indnerenuy received. Believe me, dear
sirs gratefully and faithfully yours,
j. NJ. JOHNSON, Missionary In China
From Rev X Toord, Missionary Ia China, now visit
Ing his home in Washington, Pennsylyania,
Dear Sirs During residence OF some ton years as
missionary In Siam aud China, found your Pain Killer
a most valuable remedy for that fearful saourge, the
cholera. In administering the medcine found Il most
hot water sweetened with sugar then after about een
minutes begin 10 give tablespoonful Of the same ux
ture every haihour until relief was obtained Apply
hot applications 70 the eStremtes, Battle the stomach
with Tic Pain Killer clear, and rub the limbs briskly
OF those who had the cholera, and took the medicine
faithfully the way stated above, eight out Of ten
cred. Truly yours n, TELFORD.
Ifattaeked with diarrhaa, dysentery or oramp collie
don't delay the use Of tho Pain Killer
Betndrt Of oil haifaf0ng.
The Pain Killer Is sold by all druggists.
PERRY DAVIS son, Proprletors,
Tis0 No. "A nigh ST., Providence, II l.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04

Mr. Avery Of Troy recently found a
turtles nest containing 5S eggs, three and a
quarter inches in circumference.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04
PARKS ESTATE.-The

NXJiLLIAM PARKS ESTATE-The
w Subscribers having been appointed BY the Hon
Probate Court Tor the District OF Washington, Com,
sionors 10 receive exaInae and ADJUST all caims and
demands Of all persons against the estate Of william
Park late OF East Montpelier In said District deeeAss1
represented insolyent aud the Of six months no
the ith day Of June 1869, being allowed ~ sa venn
10 tho creditors OF said deceased 70 exhot Anu prov
THAR Claims helore u.s. Give notice thsa
viii attend to the duties Of our appointment ~ ne sore
Of Emery 4 Carlton, Ia Montpelier, IN said u1k12s
,h iih dav ~ september and Deeembsr, next at
t,en osloek In The afte moon each q aid days
SQUIRE BA1LEY, o''A'n
Montpelier, June 10, A. D. Inv. ""
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04

WILL ALSO EXHIBIT AT
WINDSOR, Saturday July 81.
WOODSTOCK, Monday, August ?.
SOUTH R0YALTON, Tuesday, August }.
WEST RANDOLPH, wednesday, August 4.
NORTHFIELn, Thursday, August q.
MONTPELIER, Friday, August 6.
WATERBURY,, saturday, August T.
RICHMOND, Monday, August 9.
BURLINGTON, Tuesday, August 10,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-04
GRIND OPENING NfGHT
WEDN ESDAY, AUGUST

Nor ~ almost unprecedented .uccess To- The larger cities
nlNnw EngIanl. wan MnNTpELIEN o. nln.e.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
GHiiOti e al Rome.

y correspondent of the London Her
aid gives the following particulars of
the recent execution OF two conspirators,
Monti and Tognetti, for blowing up the
barracks of the Papal Xouaves, near that
city:
"At five o'clock the executoner and
the priests went to the condemned men,
and they were conducted 70 the confer
treia, or the chapel, where:according to
custom, they receiv, d the last consola-
tions of religion. Exactly at seven A.
NJ. the Brethren of the Misericorde left
the church of st. John the Beheaded,
and proceeded to the conferteria, which
they entered. III about ten minutes
they reappeared, conducting the elder
of the condemned men. The execution
er marched in front A brother of the
Misercorde held crucifix in front of
the prisoner, whose arms were tied be-
hind his back, and who was supported
by his confessor. The ex ocutioper first
assembled the scatfold, and gave glance
round to see that everything was in or
der he was aim st Immediately follow
ed by the condemned, who appeared
very weak, and kept repeating 'Miseri-
corde.' Almost Immediately afterward
the head fell.
Lifting the discovered head by the
hair, the executionar showed it to the
troops, and then placed it on the scat
fold beside the body, which his assistant
had taken of the plank. He then wip.
ed the blade with sponge, and raised it
to its former position, while his assist
ants threw sawdust upon the pools of
blood which trickled through the wood
work of the scaffold. After that came
| the turn of the youngest criminal.
Again the brethren of the Mi ericorde
entered the confertcria. The unfOrtu-
nate criminal, who was in very excl
ted state, begged for mercy. The con-
fessors tried to calm him, but in vain:
and at last he was led forth, white
cloth having been thrown over his head,
in order that he should not see his com
panion. His sobs and signs were barely
audible, he could scarcely contain him
self, and in tremulous voice kept re-
peating Miscricorde. The priest assis-
ed him to mount the steps of the scaff-
old, and gave him dissolution while the
assistants were binding him to the fatal
| plank. Even as the knife descended,
the cry Of Misericorde rent the morning
air. The eXeculiOner showed tn head
to the troops as he had done the first,
and then the bodies were placed on
cart aid carried to the Church of st.
John the Beheaded.
| The priest remained upon the scatf
old and made an address to the people.
The eXecutiOnerthrew sack of saw-dust
over the blood of the criminals, and
then descended from the scaffold and
disappeared, and Immediately after
ward the troops returned to their bar
racks.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
Gre0. ana SUHW.

A sparrow caught upon tree
fly so fat, his taste grew stronger;
His victim, struggling to get free,
Begged but to live a little longer;
The murderer answered. Thou must fall,
FOR ! am great, and thou art small"
A hawk bolcld him al his feast
And in moment bounced upon him;
The dying sparrow wished, at least,
To know what injury he had done him.
The murder answered, "Thou must fall,
For ] am great aud thou art small"
The eagle sees the hawk below,
And quickly on the gormand seizes--
so, noble king! pray let me so!
Mercy thou peckest me to pieces "
The murderer answered, Thou must fall,
For am great, and thou art small"
He Toasted; 10 an arrow flew
And pierced the eagles bosom through,
Unto the hunter loud screamed he,
so tyrant wherefore murder me?'
"Ah !" said the murderer, "rhou must fall,
For / AM GREAT, AND IHoU ART SMALL !"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THa
PREsIDENT.-The insane woman who,
on Wednesday evening, was fonnd in
the Executive Mansion with pistol in
her hands, and who thinks hei self dele
egated by Supreme Being to kill An
drew Johnson, was examined Thursday.
and il to be sent to q lunatic asylum.
Her name is Anne O'Neill. She con-
cealed herself in the Presidents house in
the afternoon, and when found, said !;
81 am the arm of Him who sent me.
War is this day declared and l have
been delegated by God Almighty to kill
the Pr sident of the United States" y
double-barreled pistol was concealed un-
der her shawl but as it was not load
ed, it is supposed that some wag had
prepared ner for her unwelcome visit to
His Excellency.
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Meas ana Other Items.

A drunken man. having vomitted in
to basket containing goslings warm
ing by the Fireplace exclaimed in con-
sternation, "My God, wife when'd 1
swaller them things"
A richly-dressed lady stopping boy
trudging along with a basket. and ask
ed, My little boy have you got re-
ligion v'--" No IN III said the innocent.
"I'vo got potatoes"
-" Life has two eras, and to Zach
The sweetest melodies belong;
The sweetest utteranee of speech.
The sweetest harmony OF song;
The earliest that soft accent Mother
Thrilling as the lark's notes above;
Then comes and sweeter still, another,
Bursting from youthful lips-I love-"
The Norfolk Wrginidn claims an area
of $40, 900 acres of "Oyster rocks" in Vir-
ginia, yielding an annual revenue Of
$40, 100000,
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

in constant prayer. His step to the
scaffold was firm, rapid, and marked
with the nervousness that seems 10 be
part of his character. There were only
four steps to ascend, and in moment
he stood facing the great concourse Of
spectators, and, taking one last look up
ON earthly things. Father O'Conner
continued the service of the Church,
Whean still rapidlyre ponding, Lord,
have mercy on us; pardon our sins; have
me roy on us; hear us, o Lord"
His closing words were few and non
committal and without reference to the
crime of which he was found guilty:
II humbly acknowledge the sins
which committed, and implore those
against whom l have offended to for
give me /; and heartily forgive all who
have offended ne. God save Ireland
Here the Priest placed his hands upon
the prisoners breast, pushing him gen.
tly back, evidently through fear that
that he was tempted to transgress
the perfect penitence that it is said he
had previously gained.
Whelnn thereupon q iietly added
"And God save my SOUL" and once
more placed him in the hands of the
executioner. A white cap was thrown
over his eyes. the rope rapidly adjusted,
changing Of iron doors, and an involun-
tary shudder among those near by, and
a swaying to and fro of the crowd with
out. Many women tainted. Great
strong men turned and ran away from
the scene, although the high walls com
pletely hid the swaying of the body to
and f.o. Their, was drop of perhaps
ten feet allowed, and yet death was not
instantaneous violent spasm passed
through the body, slight contraction
of the chest, and quick, short move
ment of the limbs followed at intervals
for nine minutes. All feeling was of
course destroyed at the very instant of
the fall. So persisted this man, of whose
guilt there is heard no doubt. His own
lips have acknowledged the justice of
this terrible penalty, exacted for blood
unlawfully split.
| What he has revealed in the Confess
sional, none know, but there is gene
raj belief that more than one have been
preserved from trial by the stubbornness
which Whelan has evinced siuce his
first arrest, 20 refuse to implicate all con.
federates. The arrangements for the
execution were we'll made. Little &C.
commodatiOn was passable within the
interior, or in the yard of the Jail, and
it is due to Sheriff Powell to state that
he he'd his good temper tried in no Or
binary degree, and his efforts % oblige
all WHO had right of admittance, as far
as was possible, prevented al confusion
Vigilance, without the appearance OF
undue alarm, characterized the precau
tons taken Ly him to be prepared fol
any possible disturbance.
1t should have been stated that com
pany of the Rifle Brigade, under Capt
Banoury, were added to the Royal
Guard, making strength of 100 mer
within the walls.
The body was cut down at forty min
utes past eleven. Medical eXamin atior
proved that he died of appoplexy.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

proper time the meeting was organized
and the Chairman introduced Shields
in the following manner; Fellow citi-
zens, permit me to introduce to you
man whose name is household world
all over the land, patriot of two hemi-
spheres, statesman, the companion of
Clay and Benton, soldier, the hero Of
Cerro Gordo, the man who poured out
his blood like water for his country, the
hero o. the Potomac, the man who came
nearer whipping Stonewall Jackson
than any other man--but he didn't whip
him. by damned sight"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
Mn Express Enrelope.
BY WILMoT, JR.

We were sitting by the window, Mel
lie and l, watching tho white, binding
snow, as it came slaating down, shroud-
ing the earth deeper ana deeper with
its frozen mantle.
Nellie spoke first
Edward" she said, tenderly, "do
not go to MELVILLE to-day perhaps we
can get along two or three days with
what we have, or until this storm is
over. fear to have you go, for it will
surely blow and drift badly, and the
trail Is already lost in the snow. You
would certainly perish before you could
reach the village" and the blue eyes
filled with tears at the bare suggestion.
Nearly two years before, we had left a
pleasant New England home, humble,
but surrounded by kind friends, and
turned Westward, hoping to better our
fortune.
We removed to Minnesota, and
partially improved by a family from
Kentucky, who had left the State, being
unable to endure the inclemencies of a
Minnesota winter, and more especially
unable to sympathize with the strong
Republican sentiment, which existed
there, at the outbreak of the Rebellion.
AS the farm contained both timber and
prairie, a little cabin of hewn logs, boil
dering on creek of pure water, we
planted few flowers, and were quite
contented and happy in our new house,
so far from kindred ties, and so near the
outskirts of civilization.
Our nearest neighbOrs were two bach
elOr brothers, from the State of Indiana,
and commonly known as 1.-the Cor
dons."
They lived in a secluded, isolated
sort of way, seldom associating with
the surrounding inhabitants.
They lived fully four miles from u9,
and nine miles farther, in an easterly
direction. was the fiOurishing village of
MELVILLE; situated on the banks Of a
considerable river.
The creek on which we were located,
by circuitous rout, of twenty miles or
more, joined the river two miles below
the village, across the plains, and over
bluff, on an old Indian trail, which
led to st. Paul.
The first year after our arrival, what
with buying provisions and a partial fail
ure of crops, our small stock of money
had been nearly ex pended.
Now was the second Winter, and an
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
HOUSE.

Mr.. Shellabarger took the floor, and
began by assuming that both the I'D
Joint rule and the concurrent rule, adop-
ted i'm the Gle )rgia case were unconstitu-
tioual. and that the counting ofthc cleo
toral vote was entrusted solely TO the
Vice-President, the two Houses pre-
sent only as spectators and witnesses of
fairness of the proc edings. Mr.. Shella-
bargercommanded the undivided atten-
ton of the House for nearly an hour by
a powerful argument in opposition to
Mr.. Buffers resolution, and supporting
the rulings of Messrs. Wade and COlfaX.
Mr.. Bingham spoke against the resell
ution, and characterized Mr.. Buffers
conduct in the severest terms, as revol-
utionary and anarcnical, tending to
break up the Joint convention, and
to prevent anyofIicial and final anOunce-
ment of the electoral vote. Mr.. Bing-
ham sustained Mr.. Wade's ruling and
action.
Mr.. COlfaX interrupted, defending his
course by citations from the rules, and
said that if the Vice-President had at
tempted to command the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate to en-. Orce orders by
arresting members of the House. the
confusion would have been re-dOubled.
He maintained that he could have talk
en- no other course land would have been
censurable ha he failed to do as he did.
The Vice-President, Mr.. COlfaX added,
could not direct the officers of the House,
over whom he had no control, to enforce
order.
Mr. Garfield moved to lay the pending
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Butler said it was the meanest act
he ever saw any man do.
subsequently, Mr. Garfield withdrew
his resolution.
Mr.. Logan next secured the floor, but
yielded to MI. Butler, who proceeded tc
vindicate his actions of yesterday and tC
reply to the attacks made upon him by
gentlemen in the House to. day.
In conclusion, he called tentiOn tC
the resolutions which he had modified
and they were read as follows:
Rcsotuod, That the House protests
against the manner of procedure, and the
order of the President of the Senate, pro
tenn, in the presence of the two Houses
in counting the vote of Georgia, in
obedience to the order of the Senate OH
ly, and against his acts dissOlving thu
convention of the two Houses at hi
own will, as an invasion of the rights
and privileges of this House.
Resolved, That the above resolution
be, and hereby is referred to q selec
committee of five, with leave to repor
at any time, and to report by bill o
otherwise.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

We succeeded in finding few bones
and.a few of the clothes of the wrctches.
AL o the murderous-lookin knife which
came near ending my existence, co -er-
cd with gore in the struggle of its own
er to free himself from the terrible en-
brace of the wolves.
My Express Envelope was found with
all its contents safe, near the spot where
had been required to deliver it to the
assassins whose terrible fate was a just
retribution for their meditated viii
lainies.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

GENERAL SHIELDs.-Th Kansas city
Journal says: " A few weeks since,
Gen. Shields, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district, advertised
u meeting at New Garden, little town
on the line of Clay and Ray counties,
often called Hells Half Acre Atthe
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
MARY A. CROFT'S ESTATE.

THE SUBSCRIBERS having been appointed
L by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Franklin, Commissioners, to receive.
all persons against the estate of Mary A. Croft
late of Fairfield in said District deceased, and
all claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto, do hereby give notice that six months
from the I'd day of February, A. d., 1862 are
allowed by said Court to the creditors Of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us, and that we will attend to tha
duties of our appointment at the dwelling house
of Betsey Cobnrn's, in Fairfield, in SAID District,
on the I'd day OF August, A. d., 1869, from
O'Clock in the forenoon till o'clock In the az
tornoon, on each of said days.
Dated at Fairfield this I'd day of February, A.
D., 1869.
D. A. sHEPARDsoN, Commissioners.
J. Is. WARREN, ~
254-w.3
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13

CHIkTS and DRAWERS, and Over Shirts OF
Dali kinds, just received at ~
VIM, N. SMITH, i. cos.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
Compassionate.

In the Senate, on thursday, Mr.. Nor
ton from committee on Military affairs,
repo ted favorably the resolution to re-
fuse to the States the interest and
money borrowed by them to equip the
pay, transport and supply troop? for the
service of the United States in the re-
cent war. Mr.. Morrill, made speech on
the finances.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
Vermont Daily Transcript
ST. ALBANS, VT.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 13, 1869.
state COureptirH.

4 Convention Of the Freemen of Vermont VIII
be held al Montpelier, on the 25th day Of febrn
sry, 1869, Mt ten O'Clock A. NJ, to nom nate a
,ictet ~ thirteen persons. to be elected by the
Yreemep of this state on the last Wednesday IN
March next. as a Council OF Ccnsors, agreeable
30 the Constitution.
q. w. GRANDEY, Chairman Rep. state Com
H. b. SMITH. Chairman Dem. state Com.
Dated Jan. 80, 1869.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-13
A STRONG TEAM.-We clip the fol
lowing from the Montpelier argus

The United States Hotel in Boston,
one Of the best and most commodious
hotel buildings at "the hut )" is to have
strong team oflandlords er the lst
of July next, having been leased from
lat time by l. Buck, Of the Memphrem-
agog House, Newport, and Amos Barnes,
conductor on the Passumpsic r. r..
Than Late" Buck, the country can't
produce better hotel man, and Amos
will Glitch up" we'll with him, being a
gentleman who puts through in good
shape anything he undertakes. They
both have troops of friends, and will
win the success all so heartily wish
them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-08-04

How often, in the course of a country walk,
We meet with objects we long to have the
power to record with the pencil, pictures
que combinations that may never occur again,
which we fain would fix upon the paper for
after consultation. 1t is true there are the
Photographic appliances, which place all men
with equal technical skill upon level; but
We don't go out willingly for stroll with
bag and baggage-hamper ourselves with
impediments that give US the appearance of
being out upOn a surveying expedition.
Hitherto this has been the drawback to the
exercise of a most beautiful art But | am
glad 10 lind that the pencil of Nature is now
placed at our disposal in u manageable form.
A camera is now invented for taking lands
capes, not bigger than an opera glass; a stand
is improvised out of an ordinary walking
stick, and supply Of dry plates, prepared on
the plan proposed by Major Russell, in which
promised collodion is used. Such plates de-
yelOp, with an alkaline preparation, without
the aid of silver No blackened fingers, no
laboratory of bottles are any longer needed
and the method of printing, whilst it is
clean, enables enlarged proofs TO be taken at
home, at leisure. The tourist may carry in
his shooting coat pocket and in his trusty
staff, all the means necessary for taking
transcripts directly from Nature, in her most
fascinating scenes. When we see what miles
of foot-clogging clay a sportsman will cheer
fully carry his fowling-piece over for the
chance OF shot at partridge, can We doubt
that the artistic pedestrian will in future pro-
vide himself with his camera, with which, in
a days walk, he may fill his folio with recol-
lections which will give him pleasure for a
lifetime
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-08-04
How the Ready Relief Acts /!

In few minutes the patient will feel
slight tingling irritation, aud the skin be-
comes REDEEMED; if there is much distress in
the stomach, the Relief will assist nature IN
removing the offending cause,-a general
warmth is felt throughout the entire body,
and its oifFasiye stimulating properties
rapidly courses through every vein and tissue
of the system, arousing the slothful and
partially paralyzed glands and organs to re-
newed and healthy action, perspiration fol-
lows, and the surface of the body feels in
creased heat The sickness at stomach, colds,
chills, headache, oppressed breathing, the
soreness Of the throat, and all pains. either
internally or externally, rapidly subside, and
the patient falls into tranquil sleep, awakes
refreshed, invigorated, cured.
1t will be found that in using the Relief
externally, either on the spine or across the
kidneys, or over the stomach and bowels, that
for several days after pleasing warmth will
be felt, showing the length of time it con-
tnues its influence over the diseased parts.
G Price of B. R. R. RELIEF, 90 cents
per bottle Sold by Druggists and Country
Merchants Grocers, &c.