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Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-24
LATEST NEWS.
New York, oath.

The crew of the American ship Rich
ard Robinson declare that they were
beaten with Delaying pins and other
implements of Il similar character, and
that some of them were hanged by the
hands until they were paralyzed.
The captain and mate escaped upon
their arrival at this port.
TWO weeks ago, II large steamer was
despatched from this port in ballast.
She touched at point near Cape May,
and there took on board arms eq alp.
ments and stores, besides men, all OF
which had been forwarded from Phila-
delphia.
Munitions and men are collecting at
Boston and seveial Southern cities.
Several well known ex-army officers
and Cubans left this city last night for
Boston, whence it is expected they will
sail
New YORK, Oath.
The 7ribune's Washington telegram
says, Minister Hale having rendered
his resignation of the Spanish mission,
Gen. Sickles will be appointed by the
President as Minister to Spain. This
information is positive.
In regard to the Brazilian mission,
no gentleman has yet been chozen assuc-
cessor to Gen. Webb, but it is certain
that Mr.. Pile will not be reappointed.
Mr. Sanford will remain at Brussels
unless he chooses to resign.
A San Francisco telegram says, pri-
vate correspondence received in this
city from " Washington gives informa-
ton that President Grant will certainly
visit this city during the coming sum
mer.
Vice President Colfax is expected to
accompany the grand excursion party
which will make the trip by way of
celebrating the opening of the Union
Pacific r r. President Grant, however,
desires to cross the continent in less
ostentatious manner, later in the sea-
son, with but very small party.
ST.. LOUIS. Oath.
n notorious cOunterfeiter, named
Louis Dallmar, was shot and killed by
q policeman yesterday, while attempt
ing to escape arrest. He fired four shots
at the policeman, but without effect.
BOSTON, oath.
Gold 133I
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Local Items.

OUR DAlLY.--ThOse wishing to secure
copies of our daily paper can do SO at
Merrifield's and Bakers bookstores, as
we'll as of carriers, and at the Office
Copies of our weekly paper may also be
had at these places.
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MONDAY next, April Goth, will be
observed throughout the United States
rs day of Thanksgiving by the Odd
Fellows, i'm commemoratiOn of the 50th
anniversary of the establishment ofthat
order on this continent.
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THE FESIIVAL.-The Good Templars'
Festival, last evening, was perfect
success. The attendance was very
large. Tea was served from half-past
six till 9o'clock, when the meeting was
called to order, and Bro. S. $ Bedard
was elected chairman. After a few re-
marks by the chairman, the choir was
called upon for some music. Mr.. l.. l..
butcher was then called upon for lew
remarks. Mr.. butcher arose and said
that this occasion had brought his
memory back to youth, and had also
brought to mind many who had gone
to ruin through intemperance, and he
hoped the Good Templars would be the
means Of saving many from following
them in the downward path. His
whole sympathy and influence was en-
listed in the cause of temperance, and
he wished the Order Gods speed
Speeches were also made by Messrs
J. X. Whitney, c. III. Baker, Rev. Mr.
Walker, Col. Benton, Mr.. Clarke, OF
the Messenger, and others. The speeches
were interspersed with music and sing
ing.
The meeting was brought to Il close al
about half past 10, all feeling we'll salts
fled with the evenings entertainment
The amount realized was about 800.
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MAPLE SUGAR. - There were sent
from Brattleboro, by the express alone,
from April 9TH to Goth, 1851 discover
3Gl tons--of maple sugar.
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THERE was quite severe shower OF
rain between three and four o'clock this
morning. accompanied by thunder and
lightning. The weather is mild and
pleasant to-day.
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To Aivcrtiscrs.--1hc VERMONT DAILY lRANs-
cnirr has the largest circulation i'll st. Adams
and i'll Franklin County, of any daily paper ana
i, ON that account, if no other, the best medium
for advertising.
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ACCIDENT.-The Free Press says, rs
Mr.. Daniel Shaw, of Bolton, was driv-
ing home from Waterbury, Thursday
night he drove in the darkness into a
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:. Liberal OFFER.-T. w. Park Of
fers to give Sl20, 1000, If the Bennington
people will add $4,000, to erect two
first class hotels-one at Bennington,
and the other at North Bennington.
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THE Rev. VIM. Ellis will preach in
the school house on Elm Street to-mor-
row forenoon and evening. Service at
l0l m, and pm.
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BILLIARD-PLAYING costs SOC. Per
hour at Bennington.
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N o T I G E


rs hereby given that the books for receiving
i subscriptions for shares of the capital
stock in the National Trust Company, charter
ed 10y the General Assembly of the State of YER
mont, and approved November 10th, 1868, will
be opened at the banking rooms OF the Yer
mont National Bank, in st. Adams, on Tuesday,
the lth day OF May, 1869, and continue open
from 10 O'Clock am. till o'clock pm, each day
[Sundays excepted for the space OF ten days,
and thereafter until one thousand shares shall
be subscribed.
The subscribers shall, at the time of sub
scrip,uM, deposit with the Commissioners, ten
dollars on each share by them subscribed.
st, Adams, April ]st, 1869.
WOrthi ngtOn G. Smith,
bradley Barlow,
George q. Hunt,
James SAKE,
iOratiO N. Barber,
Adds d. Brainerd,
Jasper Rand,
Martin A. Seymour
Lawrence RrniMcrd, Jr.,
samuel Williams.
Abner Forbes,
+. Stewart StranahaM,
John w. newton,
Guy G. Noble,
John &. Farrar,
John j. Burgess,
Ft21l-tiliMa George q. Smith.
Commissioners.
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NEU" IDTER TTSEMEN
UNITED STATES
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES
FOR 1869.
COLLECTORS NOTICE,


n Office is hereby given that the Income
IN Special and other Annual Taxes assessed
on t he Annual List of 1869 for the Third Collec-
ton District of Vermont, are now due and pay
able, aud that | will attend myself or by nepu-
ty, at the following times and places to receive
the same, viz:
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
At the Weldon House, St. Adams, on Monday
afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3rd,
18th and 9Th 1869.
At Fassett's Hotel, Enosburgh Falls on Thurs
day, May 9th, from 10 q m. till pm.
At Warren's HOTEL Bakersfield, on Friday, May,
18th, until II M.
At the Valley Hotel. Fairfax, on Friday, May
It'll, from pm. TIL pm.
At Jennisons Hotel, Swanton, on Saturday, May
Sth.
Persons ncglecting TO pay their Taxes within
the time above specified. VIII be required to pay
tUenty cents for notice, and after ten days fce
per cent. additional upon the amount of the tax
with interest and cost of Collection.
Taxes can be sent by other persons and re-
oelpts will he returned.
ANSON j. CRANE,
Collector 3D. District Vermont.
Burlington, April 22nd, 1862 2S9
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Travellers Guide.

,nn1yAl OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
From the South and East, 5,4s a. m, lilo am
Trpm Houses Point and West 20 a. M, H.
30 a M. 6 80 y. m.
From Montreal, II 10 a. M, 6 40 p. m.
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
For the South and East, GO n. M, l2O m,
I 70 p. III. - o,s
For R,use's Point and West, 605 u. IN. z 10
y. III.
For Montreal 6 10 Il. M, 30 p. H.
DAIIl ARRIVAL or STAGES AT ST. ALBANs.
From Swcctsburgh and Franklin, 700 p. m.
From Richford and Sheldon, 100 p. M.
From sheldon, 10 90 a. m
From Bakersfield, IL 90 a. m.
many DEPARTURE OF STAGES PROM ST. ALbANs.
For Franklin and Sweetsburgh, 80 IL. IN.
For sheldon and Eichtord. 80 a. IN.
For sheldon, 2 % p. III.
For Bakersfield, % y. H.
Stages call at the several hotels III town. stage
offices at the fremont House.
CLOSING OF the MAILS.
Mails for New York close at GOA III. and 10
y. III. ,.oo 49,
Mails for Boston close at . a. III. and u ~ pm.
Mails for Albany and the West close ut uOam
Mails for Canada close at co am.
Southern ard Northern way mail close Mt w
a..
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

Groton, Mass, is the home of Secretary
Boutwell,, and to its rural shades Gen. Grant
retired Thursday week, being the first Presl.
dent who ever passed night in the town. .
But poor Gen. Grant, instead of being allowed
to walk about, and examine the cows and the
sheep, and hear the birds keeping their Musi-
cal Jubilee, was compelled to attend "a recep-
ton" and to "shake hands with over three
thousand persons" 1t is a remarkable evi-
dcnce of his power of endurance that after this
he was able to take the train for Worcester,
where there was another reception" the
hand-shaking, however, being limited.
Ever since we have had any distinguished
men they have been forced to go through this
ordeal Some of them have endeavored to
compromise by giving two fingers, instead Of
the whole hand !; but for daring this innovation
Members of Congress have ere this lost their
beloved seats Ifa great man should put his
hand behind him and refuse to shake at all, We,
the people, might in time forgive him but We
all resent the two fingers, and expect the whole
five or none.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

country" 1t borrows leave to be from the
Denver trade, the railway machine shops, and
the new Sweetwater gold mines, which, though
200 or 800 miles to the northwest, buy most
of their supplies here. Lumber costs from
$50 to 800 per 1000, wood, $S.75 per cord,
and milk, 20 cents quart. A few ranches are
opening; but Wyoming boasts Of very little
soil which promises to reward the farmer-less
than any other State or Territory. BY way of
compensation, though it has gold mines which
fields in the world. The whole of it, too, is
excellent grazing range; the beef at the Chey
enne Hotel, wintered upon those mountain
deserts, is as rich and tender as ever tasted
at DelmOnicO's.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

CONFINEMENT Contentment with your con-
diton is all very WE'LL but if everybody were
contented with things as they are, the world
would come to stand still. dissatisfied people
have done everything for progress. Columbus
wasn't contented with what he knew, and so he
discovered America. Franklin wanted tOknow
more than anybody else about lightning, and
we got the telegraph by it.
People who lived in Europe were not con-
tented, came to America, ousted the Indians,
cultivated the land, built Cities and finally set
up a Government of their own, which is the
best and dearest Government the world has
ever aeen.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30
WHOLE NO. 749

LOVE IN ST LoUIs.-The St. Louis Demo
crdt says: George Lent was lent to the world
some time ago, and found home in st. Louis.
Here he became enameled' of young girl
n sweet and beautiful being, who would not
lend her affections to Mr.. Lent, because they
were lent to another man. ThereupOn George
placed keg of blasting powder in washtub
under the house wherein resided the aforesaid
GIRL attached slow match to the concern, and
"it out
But the match did not kindle the powder any
more than did George the heart of the girl.
The match which led to the powder, like the
other match, was entirely broken off. George
was arrested for an attempt at arson, and he
has been lent to the State as q stone cracker
for three years.
St. Louis is great place for blowing up.
We remember that, two years since, in that
city, GIRL in fit of jealousy, tried to take
her own life by blowing herself up with can
non ball. She emptied pound of gunpow-
der on a tin pie plate, placed ten pound can
non ball on top of the same, partly embedded
in the powder, arranged her hoop skirt and
things, and squatted down on the pile like
hen on a solitary goose egg ignited the powder
with the aid of hot poker, and as she was
flying up toward the ceiling saw the cannon ball
quietly resting on the pie-plate, while smell
of burnt powder pervaded the apartment.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

MARRIED IN Fun, BUT Welded IN EARN
EsT.-A correspondent of the Montpelier J0@r-
mol describes n scriO-comic affair which has Oc-
Cured not a thousand miles from White River
j Junction. The writer says:
AT party last week at one MI. Blanks, after
exhausting the ordinary games, and wanting
new, mock marriages were proposed.
Accordingly, names were drawn by lot, and
four couples stood up to be married The ccre-
mony was performed, and they were duly pro-
nounced man and wife by the laws of the
State, and before these witnesses. After
wards they asccrtained that the man officiating
was q Justice of the Peace, and the parties
were legally married. One of them, Professor
-, of = Seminary, expects lady from
below in about fortnight to marry him, and
nearly every one involved is expecting to be
married right away, and they feel like death.
They have searched all the law books, and con-
suited authorities far and near, and everything
only proves the knot still tighter. The Justice
has been fined fifty dollars for each couple. He
says he is from another county, and cannot dc
business here, and supposed the marriages not
to be legal. 1t is certainly funny scrape, and
made still funnier by the fact that all the par
ties belong to the upper ten The best opin
ion is that they are legally married, and car
only be divorced by the Legislature. "
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

BEECHER ON HAIR Dye AND DREsS.-In a
recent lecture Beecher used the following lang
uage:
But letus get back to hair dye. IF man is
young, and from some popularity of constitu
ton, or by reason of sickness, is prematurely
gray, whether he shall dye his hair or not is a
matter of his own. If no will be the happier
tor 1T let him do it. If his wife will love him
any better, or if she will be made any happier,
in the name of love let him dye. Family hap
pincss is great blessing to purchase at so small
u cost as a bottle of hair dye.
But is it seemy for an old man to put on
the appearance of youth, and not to meet his
fate bravcly2 That is question of good taste.
For ourselves, we prefer gray hairs. A buck
ish old gentleman of seventy five, returning
every month from his barber with glossy brown
locks, is not our style of manhood. But if he
likes it, he might do things far worse. We ad-
mire the bravery in a woman by which, at thir-
ty Ave, she carries her locks full Of silver. And
yet, if her happiness may be promoted by hid
ing the early gray, we see no reason Tor criti-
| cism.
We are in favor of bald heads, and also Of
wigs and toupees. We are in favor of wearing
our own hair, and, just as much, of borrowing
your neighbor's, to exc out scanty supply, il
one chooses to do it. In short, let every one
have liberty of hair
| 1t would, however, be terrible to leave mer
to full liberty of dress, and not to leave then
neighbors free to poke fun at them. But a
long as we are free to laugh, men may be safe
! ly left to the largest liberty of costume Sham
is a more general and active restraint in thi
world than conscience or reason. A laugh cal
do what an argument cannot.
We have but entered upon this subject
Dyeing the hair is not beginning. Artifcis
teeth glin at us; painted cheeks and lips smil
at us. Long forms are made to look short
, Dumpy people look long. Thin and lean pee
pie come forth plump and comely. Fat folk
L shrink. to slenderness In the great world {
the toilette and of the dress there are, to b
. sure, some questions of morals, but far more
taste. How long the dress should be at IL
bottom is question of taste, but how long
e should be at the top is also question of moral
7 To discuss the whole matter would requi
8 many articles.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

How TO BECOME MILIIONAIRE.-The
writer of an article in the GGLGry, on the New
York Millionaire, thus sums up what is to be
done by man who would join the order:
You must be an able man, as nearly all the
millionaircs are.
You must devote your life to the keeping of
other mems earnings.
You must eat the bread OF carefulness and
must rise up early and lie down late.
YOu must not mind it that your great wealth
involves many others in poverty.
You must not give away money except for
an equivalent
You must not go mcandering about nature,
nor spend your time enjoying air, earth, sky or
water, for there is no money in it.
You must never embark in any enterprise
that will build up the place you live in but
wait until the public spirited men have built
railroads, etc, then buy the stock at discount.
You must never give to the widow or orphan
thought or consider that they have any
claims upon humanity or charity.
You must make money your God; interest
| your faith, and large possessions your heaven,
You must not distract your thoughts from
the great purpose Of your life with the charms
of art and literature.
| You must not allow your wife or children t
occupy much of your valuable time ant
thoughts.
You must never permit the fascinations o
friendship to inveigle you into making loans
however small.
You must abandon all other ambitions o
purposes, and finally
You must be prepared to sacrifice ease an
all tancitul notions you may have about taste
and luxuries and enjoyments, during most,
not all Of your natural lfe.
If you think the game is worth the candl
you can die rich--some of you can.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

JOSH BILLINGS ON PAsHUNCE-Josh Bill
ings says that everybody is in the habit of brag-
ging on Job; and Job did have considerable
pashunce, that's fact ; but did he ever keep
board around, or run kountree noosraper.
Did he ever reap lodged oats down hill on
hot day, and have all his gallus buttons bust off
to unce2
Did he ever have the jumping toothache and
be made tend the baby while his wife was over
at Parsinses to a tea squall?
Did he ever undertake to milk kicking heif-
er with bushy tail, in f-time, out in a lot2
| Did he ever sot onto litter of kittens in tho
old rocking chair, with his summer pantaloons
on?
If he could du all these things, and praze
the Lord at the same time, all have to sayis,
Bully for job"
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

THE HARDEST LEssoN.-The hardest lesson
a human being can learn is that of self,con-
quest. That once learnt, all the rest is easy.
Perhaps it is difficult for a woman, for women
are more impulsive than men. 1t is terrible
for any one to set aside all things else for the
sake of duty to say this hope, this joy, this
thing that makes life beautiful stands in the
way of what ought to be first, and turn one s
back upon it; but it can be done and must be
done by every one at some time. One must
learn, also, the suppression of emotions which
it is not wise to express. If they cannot be kill
ed then bury them alive, and say nothing. One
almost dies in the attempt, but the moment of
any life is when it can be said with truth | can
do what will with myself; have no habit l
cannot in an instant break; have no thought
that cannot refuse expression; can forbid
myself to be angry, to seek vengeance, to resent
even uncalled for insult and impertinence; and
can take even love, the strongest of all human
emotions, from my heart, and strangle it, when
to love is wrong or foolish" The men who drink
to excess, the men who gamble, and the women
who die OF love for some fellow incapable OF
appreciating them, are people incapable of self
conquest. Think of that and learn to con
quer your heart, mind and appetites.-S Sutdol
| Times.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

While the amount per capita of our national
debt is sos O5 in gold, that of Great Britain
is $I2G rs, and that of Holland $l06 35 ; while
France and Spain average more than 500 of
debt for each inhabitant We pay more inter-
est per head than any nation but Great Britain,
which pays 81 So to our SO 694. In annual
expenditure, however, seven countries of Eu-
rope exceed us, namely, Holland, Great Britain,
France, Denmark, Bavaria, Spain and Austria.
Our expenditure is 81 Is per head in gold,
while that of France is 50 43, and that of Great
Britain $ll BIZ. This is estimating our popu-
latiOn at IS, ,000, 900.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

ACCIDENT Observation-Disclosures Kenosha
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an agent of the
Travellers Insurance Company entered the car
and having issued tickets of insurance to sew
eral passengers, approached an elderly lady
who, It afterwards appeared, was deaf.
MADAM, would you like to insure against
accidents?' inquired the agent, at the same
time exhibiting his tickets.
Il got my ticket down to Kenosha," she
said. Il am going to Oshkosh to visit my
darter, who's married ap there, and has just
got baby"
The agent raised his voice little" Would
you like to insure your life against accidents p
"She's been married two years and half,
and that's the first child it's gal.
| Agent, still louder" L m an insurance agent
madam; don't you want to insure your life
against accident?"
"She's got along first rate, and"
| The agent bolted for the next car, amid the
laughter of the passengers.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

The extreme ritualists of New York city on
Thursday afternoon astonished moderate"
Episcopalians by another highly peculiar ser
occasion was the baptism of an infant of the
rector, DR.. Ever. After forming procession
and marching around the church. preceded by
an "acolyte" carrying lighted candle, the
rector took the latter from its socket and dip
ped it in the water three times The infant
was then dipped in a similar manner, after
which the candle was transferred to the hands
of the sponsor: after which an elegant white
robe was thrown over the infant, the clergy all
the while singing chant. But few persons
were present.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

NEW YORK RICH MEN.-The New York
correspondent of the Troy Times writes as fol-
lows: The largest owner of personal proper
ty in this city, and in the United States, is
Commodore Vanderbilt, who is said to hold
twenty millions. The Astors, whose chief
wealth is in land, have about five millions in
personal estate. Moses Taylor has about four
millions, of which his coal stocks in connection
with those of his sOn-in-law, reach one million
and a half George Law has about tive mill
ions, while out of the estate Of the late John
j. Phelps, amounting in all to eight millions,
about two thirds are in personal property.
These aforementioned men were not ambitious
of being numbered among our real estate lords.
Their money had been made by handling per
sonal property, and they preferred to keep ii
in this shape. They wished to have their pc
cuniary resources ready for action at a moments
warning, in order to take advantage of any Op
| pOrtunity. Ii certain stock fell in price they
wanted to be able to buy it up, and having the
control of vast amounts OF cash they could en-
| ter Wall street at any time and cut right anC
! left with great effect Such active, nervous
resolutc men do not care to be troubled will
the slow details OF real estate. Real estate il
like forces shut up in a stronghold, while per
sonal property is like soldiers in the field
There is a constitutional difference between
Commodore Vanderbilt and VIM. B. AstOr
which is shown by their aptitude for their pc
culiar positious Astor sits in an Office il
Prince street and simply holds on to his land
His life, compared with that of an active busi
ness man, is mere vegetation. lie has none
of the excitements of gain and loss, and neve
knows what it is to corner clique or be corner
ed himself How could such man as Wander
built endure this life? 1t would be like coop
ing the eagle.
Smyrna times., 1869-06-30

1t issaid of Major. General George Fl. Thom-
as" Pop Thomas" as he is affectionately cal
led in the army-that for three years during
the war he did not once see his wife he never
got whipped never complained of any thing +;
never accepted any promotion until it was fair
ly thrust upon him; and never committed an
act, officially, that had to be explained or apol-
ogiZed for