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Our State Election.

Such is the universal apathy through the
state concerning our pending election that
we deem word upon the subject not out
of place Vermont is the first of the
states to speak in the regular line of fall
elections, and it is important that she
gives forth no uncertain sound" Penn
sylvania and Ohio will soon follow, in both
Of which the democracy are leaving no
stone unturned to secure a victory. Should
Vermont give a much smaller majority
than last year, as she is sure to do unless
republicans bestir themselves, the falling
off will be referred to by democratic wri-
tiers and speakers as indicating the temper
allure of the party towards Grants admin
istration. They will claim that Vermont
republicanism, which one year ago was all
aglOw over the name of Grant, after six
months of his administration has lapsed
into the extreme of GOODNESS and indif'er-
ence, amounting even to disapprobation
and censure. As untrue and worthless as
this argument would be with intelligent
Nermonters, it will yet tell upon the herd
of strongest-party men which really decides
the contest in those great states where the
vote is close, and few in each town make
a mass in the aggregate.
The substance of the democratic clamor
now is, that Grants administration is with
out brilliancy; is a disappointment and
meets with no response of approval from
the people; but the truth is Grant in his
administration thus far has come fully up
to the most advanced position of Vermont
republicanism. He has not hesitated tC
offend, even to defy the small prejudice
against color, for he has appointed the
orable. He has everywhere driven out O
the public service the parasites of Andrew
Johnson's semi-loyal administration anC
appointed honest men where he could fine
them. In some instances bad ones hav,
undoubtedly been foisted upon him, but il
the main they are unobjectionable Tn
momenthe came into power he commences
a most thorough retrenchment in the ex
penditures of the government, and is fas
making good his promise to see that tn
public monies are faithfully applied in ex
tinguishment of the public debt. In tn
short space of six months he has reduce
that debt over $50 100000.
> Republicans of Vermont tell b es
,. things to your neighbors and urge them
make no failure in voting the state tick
on Tuesday next. Remember that vo
for Washburne is vote for Grants admi
Y. istfatiop, and will be SO construed in Il
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VOLUME Il.

confessed her love for a friend of his
named Adolphus, and fled to avoid
her guardians prosecutions. Recent
ly, John challenged Adolphus, and
the two met at Hoboken, where after
exchanging scventy.nine shots each,
without effect, Adolphus' pistol ex-
ploded and blew his hand of. John
is missing.
Now most girls would have tainted
or ruptured a blood vessel, or died Of
heart disease, or gone Into rapid
decline. on learning such news. But
Eyeleene was not common clay, and
moreover, | have promised to bring
this story to a purely original end. |
have had no difficulty with it, so far;
having. in fact, written it with one
hand, as easy as smoking a pipe. Let
me hasten to make finish.
Eveleen, after reading the intelli-
gence of Adolphus' death, quietly but
sadly ate the last herring and then
calling her youthful charges, went on
being a governess, and made a very
good one indeed.
MCARONE.
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A TERRIBLE DEATH BY MACHINERY.
John Armour, a boy II years Of age,
employed in Gregory & Co.'S Adir.
ondack Steel Works, Jersey City,
while engaged in his usual work Of
oiling the machinery yesterday morn
ing, his oil can caught between two
pondrous rollers making 800 revolu-
tons in q minute. Instead Of quitting
his hold, he held on to the can, and
his body was drawn between the roll.
ers, made two revolutions, and then
fell into the pit below, a mangled,
bloody mass, the face alone being the
only part that could be recognized as
belonging to human being. BY per.
mission of the Coroner the remains
were taken to the house of his wild.
owed mother, who is now left child
less, her only other son having been
killed on the railroad about a year
ago.
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This is Andrew Johnson's latest
position on the national debt as stat
ed in his Knoxville speeches:
There is a debt owing by the
United States amounting to $780,
100000. These men who are engaged
IN this conspiracy to change our re-
publican government into an empire
say that this debt was created to pre-
serve the republic Now, what is as
sumed? Simply, that we must destroy
this republic for the purpose of pay
ing the debt, by converting the re.
public into an empire. My country
men! before God and this people to
night, | would rather that the repub
lie was preserved and the debt let go.
loud cheers
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One OF THE RESULTS OF POWGAMY.
The mortality among Mormon chill
dren is reported to be frightlul, the
women not taking proper care Of their
progeny. OF sixty deaths in Salt
Lake City in month, forty-four were
children. Hcbcr Kimball is reported
to have buried lorty-cight children
out o! siXty-thrcc in his collection; one
bishop had lost twenty children; an
other, twenty-cight; another, seven
teen. Joseph Smith had six wives,
but left only two sons. The death
rate among Mormons Of all ages is
said to be greater than that Of New
York or New Orleans.
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PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED

with great care. B7Remember the place,
GREENS MEDICAL AND NEWS DEPOT!
MAIN STREET, NEWPORT, Vt.
J. Y. GREEN, Pro'r.
August 2S, 1863 35tr
A notorious ruffian was arrested in
New York on Tuesday night in the
very act Of committing a robbery
He is 81 years old, and his name is
Joseph McGovern with FIVE aliases.
During his brief existence he has been
guilty of two murders in the west.
three robbcries and one larceny in the
middle states, and three burglaries 10
New York, all his exploits in New
York having been committed since
March last, during which period he
has twice escaped from state prison,
and once from those who were carry
ing him thither. He refuses counsel
to defend him on his trials, saying he
can get out whenever he wishes, and
does not care if he is convicted.
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THANKs.-We have to express our thanks
to Hon. Henry Reyes and the managers of
the Central and other roads, for free passes
to and from Brattleboro, to attend the as
ISOLATION of editors and publishers, though
we had no chance to use them. Just our
luck. When the sky gives buttermilk our
platter is always bottom side up.
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states which follow us. 1t stands every re-
publican in hand to be at the polls and by
voting himself n d reminding Others
of their duty, to swell the republican ma
jority to as near the figure of last year as
possible. General Washburne's majority
ought to be $4,000 at least. Let us all do
our best to make it so.
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EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS MEETING
This association held their meeting at
Brattleboro last Thursday evening. We
were unable to be present and discharge
the duties of our appointment as substitute
poet of the concern, and so the members
thereof missed hearing a very fine thing
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TERRIBLE MURDER.-A young man
named Evans, who had been out Of
his mind for some time past, shot his
father five times in the body on Tues
day morning in Philadelphia. The
parracide, it seems, had overheard his
father making arrangements to have
MIN sent to a lunatic asylum, and de-
termined to take his life. The muir
derer is 26 years of age, and his de-
ceased father was GO.
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County Ticket.
For Senators.

For Senators,
VIM. G. ELKINS of Troy,
JERRY f. DICKERMAN of Derby.
For Judges,
JAMES SIMONDS of Glover,
LYMAN p. TENNEY of Albany.
For Judge of Probate,
+. A. STEWART of Derby.
For States Attorney,
b. F. ID. CARPENTER of Charleston.
For Sheriff,
L. p. GALLUP of Troy.
For High Bailitf,
JOSEPH BATES ID of Derby.
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A FATAL But UNSUITABLE ENCoUN.
terra man named Jacob Mock. in
the employ Of Mr.. Peter II. Conver,
a farmer residing near Freehold, New
Jersey, became intoxicated on last
Friday, and attacked Mr. C.'s family
IN a very violent manner. Mr.. c..
being absent at the time, his brother
was sent for, who succeeded in paci-
Tying him; but he soon came back
again, and this time attacked Mr.. c..
with hoe. Mr.. Conver, seeing he
could do nothing with the Infatuated
man, as a last resort took a shotgun,
and discharged the contents into his
left breast. Mock lived but fifteen
minutes after. A Coroner at once
summoned a jury, when they give the
verdict Of justifable homicide.
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A TERRIBLE DEED OF BLOoD.-On
Sunday morning last Martin Mcguire
of Hartford, Connecticut, murdered
bis wife in deliberate and shocking
manner. 1t seems that Mcguire had
bought a lot Of land and decided it to
his wife, but being disposed to sell it
she refused to sign the deed, and
hence difficulty arose between them,
causing the woman to go to her ia
theirs house to reside in consequence
of her husbands threats of violence.
On Sunday morning she went to her
home to procure breakfast for her
children. She was accompanied by
her mother, aud the intention was to
return to her fathers after that meal
had been prepared and disposed Of
Shortly after o'clock same morning
Mcguire took his knife, went to
neighbor's, sharpened it on a grind
stone, and returned to his home. With
buC cLCdlluN GICdu vi q utlhOH IlC uIl-
preached the back of the chair in
which his wife was sitting, and, plac-
ing his arm around her head. with the
hand OF the other arm containing the
newly whcttcd knife he cut her throat
from ear to ear, almost scvering the
head from the body. The mother,
hearing the screams OF her daughter,
rushed to the rescue, but in turn was
attacked by the Gcnd, and the ends Of
three fingers of one hand severed.
BY tins time the united screams Of
mother and daughter had brought
neighbors to the scene, and although
the murderer was still there, with the
now bloody knife in his hand, yet all
were powcrIcss to seize him, and lac
left the house without molestatiou.
He went, it was supposed toward
Meridian, and pursuit was soon made
but no arrest had taken place up to
Monday morning.
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Gcm A0pcrtlscments

SEND to J. W. P. jerks, A. NJ. Middleboro
- Mass, for circulars of the Select Scientific
Course of Pierce Academy, including French,
adapted to both sexes, from ages of u to IS
Number of pupils limited to so. New classes
formed Sept. Is. $50 per quarter of 10 weeks
will pay for board, tuition, books fuel and lights.
Cheapest schoolin the United States for its ad-
Yantages.
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LAMENTABLE AFFAIR." A Miss Hill,
niece OF Gen. A. p. Hill of Virginia,
was accidentally shot and killed by her
brother.in-law, Mr.. G. w. Skinner, at
his residence in Washington county,
Ala, a few evenings ago. Mr.. Skin
ner was about to leave the house to
spend the night with a sick neighbor,
and was engaged in recapping his
loaded pistol, when one of the barrels
exploded, and the ball from it entered
the side of the unfortunate lady, kill.
ing her instantly.
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The reduction of the tax on whis-
key, from 81 gallon to fifty cents, is
said to have increased the revenue, in
one year, from sl3,000,000 to $4S,-
100000; and the natural inquiry is,
whether, ii all taxes were reduced,
the receipts would not be increased
by taking away the temptation to lie
and defraud, which high rates Away
produce.
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Republican State Ticket.

For Governor,
PETER T. WASHBURN, of Woodstock.
For Lieut.. Governor,
GEORGE w. HENDEE, of Morrisville
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. PAGE, of Montpelier.
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THE FARMERS BOOK.
" = W nr~rrr..rD

u - w . D1A nj II MAN
and Hon. CHAS. L. FLINT.
In Both English a5td German.
Showing how TO double the value
OF land make three times as much
out of stock raise three times as
much grain, hay, roots and All
farm crops, and more than double
all the profits of the farm. Every
farmer, stock raiser, gardener and
fruit culturiSt wants it, One hun
dred and forty illustrations. Sales
immense. Send for circular. En-
terpriSing men viii learn the par
ticulars of money making bust
ness by addressing ZEIGLER, Nc
CrRDY & Co., Philadelphia. Pa,
or Springfield, Mass.
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A negro lad, lately employed as office
boy in the New York Tribune, set up as
reporter on the Sun. In that capacity he
attended meeting of Engineers on We'd
nesday evening, whence he was, by resolu-
ton, expelled on account Of his color.
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State News.

Burlington is rapidly progressing.
CABoT.-Anson Coburn has sold his
Lawson farm to Hon. J. p Lamson.
Lamoille County jail has at present no
occupants. the last three having cut their
way out.
The rain of last week inflicted damage
to the highways in Cabot to the amount
of 800 to $500.
Mr.. John Balls, of Benson, cuts about
800 acres of meadow land His men drew
into the barn 50 loads in one day last
week.
Mr.. Stephen Wilcox of Brookfeld, was
very dangerously wounded on Thursday,
Aug. 18th, by a furious bull, and is still
in a critical condition
A negro is employed III the " Armory"
at Windsor, as a machinist. He is good
workman, and the first negro ever en-
ployed in the establishment.
As little son of Mr.. Henry J, Miner
of Plymouth was playing around the floor
he fell into a tub of boiling hot water,
scalding him so severely as to cause his
death.
ACCIDENT. IL Hon. Hugh H. Henry, L.
S. Marshal of Vermont, while superintend-
ing work on his stables in Chester, last
Saturday afternoon, fell and disIocated his
shoulder Medical assistance was prompt
ly called, and he is doing well.
A painter, in the employ of Mr.. G. NJ.
Waller, Of this village, got pretty well set
up with :" wizard OF" on Friday last, and
danced a jig on the top of the new school
house spire. The projection on which he
stood was but few inches in width.
John w. Sterling has left with the cd
itor of the Woodstock Toldard a curiosity
in the way of potato vine. 1t has roots
like any tree or shrub, but no tubers,
while the little potatoes are forming all
over its branches like fruit.
A lad named Prentice was on a locomo-
tive which was standing in the engine
house at Bennington and pulled a lever
sending the machine through the side o.
the house. The engineer was on duty
elsewhere and the fireman was cleaning
the engine. They don't want any moro
/ 'prcntice~.
Mr., Nelson Dounla. of CORNWALL. found
hi- bc,t cow dead in his ward. last Wed
ncsdav morning. under circumstance.
which excite ,uspiciop, Of tonf r,av. Sh,
was well al usual the night before. Mr.
Douglas has lost one cow before, th,
present season.
4 little bow AGED two wears q son O.
George W Peek ofW,,t Rutland. wa, :,
b,dIv .raId.d on Wednesday ll-t 4. I,
c,u.e hi. death Hi. mother wa. rno3ue,
in monnino wont ia .bur rhr door nm,
plavfullv -pattinr her hands at the chill,
it went backward falling into a pail D
boiling hot water, scalding it in such
manner as to cause its death in few
hours.
Mr. Matthew Powers. a dC~erter from
Canada at present living in It. Alban,
and working for the Vermont Central rail
road comp1nv uas arrested al Alburgl
the 18TH inst. for attempting To rayi-h til
wife Of John Mott .Ir. and for want q
bail. WA, committed to- iaiI
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Irish mate" How many iv We down
ther-re?" Voice from the hold" Three,
sor p Mate" Thin half iv We come up
here immediately ?"
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A grand meeting of the Freemasons
Of the world, has been called at Gen.
eva, Switzerland, Dec. 9th, next.
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CORASCENSlUM
Oh MAGIH CARDS-
WHITE CHESTER BOARS.

All in want of the best breed of hogs viii 90
well to call at my place and see my stock OF
White Chesters. | have purchased couple OF
bears from L. B. Silver of Salem, Ohio, which
are noble specimens of their kind, and which
will he kept for the accommodation of those de-
string the best quality of hogs
III. g, CLEVELAND:
Coventry, Aug, "a, 1869, SfH
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at Green's Medical and News Depot.
WEEKLY PAPERS x MAGAZINES
furnished at Publishers Prices.

The Depot will Away. be found open, ana
those wishing to buy, will get an equivalent for
their money.
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1t costs SIS to whip your wife in Mem
pIis.
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Orleans Independent Standard
A. A. EARLE, Editor.
Barton, Tuesday, August 81, 1869.
TERMS:
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Terms of the Standard 81 90 in advance and
no paper discontinued until all arrearagcs are
paid except at the option of The publisher.
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Had to furnish ourself last Sunday.
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and Note Paper.

Pure Wines and Liquors. for Medicinal use
Call and see me, and price the Goods. Goods
can be bought at
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-23
Sharp Bargains.

Do not slander the merchant | think 1t
is the front part of the counter that eorrupts
the back part. Now aud then, in the mercan-
tile business, Just as in any other relation,
there are men who incline to fraud, to guile !;
but ordinarily men that sell are perverted by
the men that buy. You 60 forth hunting
for a merchant out Of whom you can got II
bargain" What is a bargain2 A true bar
cain is that transaction in which you render
an equivalent for what you get-in which
YOU give that which is worth as much as that
which YOU receive. But what you call a
bargain, is going out and finding some one
with whom you can trade, so that you can
come home conscious that you have got five
times as much as you have given. And
strange as it may seem, men take pride in
this thing II is part purpose, and part ex-
citement. For instance, you 60 into the store
of a man who keeps musical instruments for
sale. He has an old violin. 1t is cracked,
aud has been Inended. You take it and 60
to the light, and looking down through the
opening, YOU see, Amati, 1885" You say
to the man, How much is this ?" He says
" twenty dollars" You take it. Only twen-
ty dollars! You tremble for fear he will
look again. You go home with your ANA
IT," and say, "That violin is worth five hun
dred dollars, and would not take two hun
dred in gold for itw "How much did it cost
YOUR "Guess." And you sit expectan
ike one waiting for his crown At last you
say, ~ ouly gave twenty dollars for IT," No
YOU don't mean that2" at is a fact, that Il
all it cost me-" And how happy you are
And YOU show that violin the rest of youl
life, congratulating yourself that it was worth
five hundred dollars, and that you got II toi
twenty. That is to say, you stole all The
difference between what you got 1t for anC
what it was worth aud God will judge yo'
10 - Beecher.
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TOO LAT Ei


"hf 81 "a JsaHesff sata--si Ia uisRl'''s ponta" ~
I here sat an old man on rock
And unccasing bcwailed him Of Fate
That concern where all must take stock
Though our vote has no bearing or weight
And the old man sang him an old, Old song
Never sang voice 90 clear and strong
That IL could drown the old man's long,
For no sang the song Tou late Too late"
s' When we want, we have for our pains
The promise that, if We but walt
Tii the want has burned out Of our brains
Every means shall be present TO sato
While we scns for the napkin tho soup gots cold
While the bonnet is trimming the face grows old
Whom we've matched our buttons the pattern is sold
And everything comes too latc-too latol
Whom strawberries seemed like rcd heavens,
Tcrrapin stew a Wild dream
When my brain was at skies and scvcns
Ifmy mother had folks and icc-crcnm,
Then lntcd with a lickersh hunger
At the restaurant man and fruit-mongcr-
But OH how wished ] wore younger
When tho goodies all came ln o. siream--in stream
"ryc splendid blood horse and a liver
That Il BARS into torture to trot
My row-boars the gem Of the river
Gout makes every knucklc knot
can buy boundcss credits on Paris and Rome
But no palate for menes-no eyes for dome
Thoss belonged to the youth who must tarry At home
When no home but ottc he'd g1t--hod got.
" How longed ia that loncst Of nrrcts,
Whero the tiles baked my brains all July,
For ground to grow two pecks Of carrots,
Two pigs Of my own in sty,
rosc-bush-a littlc matched cottage
Two spoons-loyc-a basin Of pottasc
Now In freestonc / sit---and my dotngc-
with a womans chair empty closa hy-cosc by
"Ahi now, though sit on rock
] have shared one sent with the Great
have sat, knowing naught Of the clock,
On Loves high throne ofstate
But the lips that kissed and The nns that carcssod'
To mouth grown stern with delay wore pressed,
! And cIrclcd a breast that their clasp had blessed
Had they only not come too late too late ~
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THE OTHER SHORE.

ny MARIANNE FAnSINGuAN.
What is 1t likc-that other shorei
Straining my eyes can but see
skies and ocean that ovcnoro
Embrace and hide tho Beyond ifom me
Vainly wish that an echoed note
Ofthc song they sing on the other side
Over the waters 10 me may aoat
As wisifully llstcn and turn aside.
Ms Fathers house that have not secn
Little ] care what its beauties are
Whether its fields are always green
Or tho hills are golden that glcam afar r.
Only know One waitoth there
Whom my eyes have wcaried long to SEQ,
And tho country must needs he wondrous fair
whore Christ the Lord shall welcome me.
What can do. but watch all day
Ripplos that lanly lsp the shore,
The unconscious children at their play
While sit waiting lorcvermorol
Waiting still at the waterside-
When will the boatman eome Tor me,
And bear mo on on the flowing tide
To the land whore my best beloved be ?
Nav, but my Father for mo will send
when have nnished the task lie gave,
When have proved me IIls child and friend
By tho Chrst-liko spirit, meek, yet brave
WHY should list to the waves sad sighs,
Dreamily waiting for what delaysi
Lot me rathor with strength arise,
And work for him the remaining days.