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The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-01-21

WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM DEATH.-On Tues
day night. DR.. r. NJ. Lampson, of Chimes
Camp, was called to visit sick person n
VIM. Martins house about ten miles beyond
the Rock River ranch. 1t was very dark ant
rainy, The Doctor did not like to travel in tn,
storm but Martin being familiar with tn,
road and promising to drive him safely, they
started together in a buggy with c pair o
horses. They proceeded well enough unit
within about mile Of theirdeStir alton, when
they found they had gotten off the road. The
buggy was turned about to find the road
again if possible, but had gone short dis
lance when one of the horses fell in what was
apparently gulley in the road. the horse
not being able 10 get up the other soon fell
on him when they slid carrying with them
the buggy and occupants over q perpendic-
ular bluff bank about forty feet high. For a
few minutes the doctor and Martin we're be-
wildered, upon recovering from the shock
Martin found the doctor. horses and buggy
Tromiscuously piled in heap, He assisted
the doctor. who was severely bruised. in get
ting cut from the horses. cut the animals loose
aud they started on foot for Martins house
In order to 90 there, it was necessary to lind
the road that runs along the bluff over which
they had been prec;pitated They succeeded
in getting on the road again but had not pro
ceeded far when in the darkness they both
walked offthe hluffand fell again, distance q
more than thirty feet. The fall made both in
sensible, Martin upon coming partially to hi:
senses got up wandered about and was for
tomato in reaching his house efter which h
began to remember what had occurred. III
was much exhausted and severely hurt. Ii,
told those present where they would find DR.
LampSon, they immediately started cut ant
found him where he had fallen. iusenslhle
lie was carried to Martins house wher
everything that coali be was done for him
Or. Walker of this nlace was sent for. an'
unit! his return the many friends of DIR
LampSon felt grea' anxiety to learn the ex
tent ct his injuries. 1t is wonderful that tn
doctor escaped without any BROKEN bones. hi
injuries consist If bruises and the effect q
laying quite time insensible in the rain
Martin had his left cellar hone di>located i,
addition to his bruises Neither are seriousl'
hurt and IN few DAYS will b. in as goo,
eona,''on as ever. The ways of providence
are strange.
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R1RTHS

In Sonora Jan 18th, to the wife Of A. pinte son.
In fnare County, near yisaia Dec soth to the wife
l. Wright. daughter
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-01-21

The last six days running ofshe Confidence
Mill produced Sl3. 900.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-01-21

.OsT;-on "Wednesday evening between
Ia the Corner OF pstge and Norlein StrretS "a ~
Turn veren Hall. Ladies' Gold Rreas,n;n III a a ~,
viii be suitably rewarded 10y returning the same to this
Jan. IL, ls7l-2w
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
The Vermont Conference.

The Vermont Conference had pleasant
session among the cultivated knobs of North
field, which should DO called Northmount, the
fields being like the pitiable old mans life,
dwindled to the shortest span A bit of a
hollow among hghish hills, is Mortified.
The church is on hillside, which springs up
close TO the depot, as if It could not allow the
ears room enough to wind through.
This conference has men Of ability among
its elders and juniors. The senior in years
and honors is Rev A. Billiard, one of the
strong-minded sort, who has done good ser.
vice for forty years. He talks Of retiring
and going west He will be missed much by
his brethren. Bros Merrill, Hitchcock
kidder, Ray, keep full the front rank Of
years and Influences Bros. Malcom, Nor
gan, Dickinson, Cooper, McAnn and such
follow close behind while Cox, Stevens
Beeman, and many Others young in years
are filling up that which remaineth benin,
Of the fathers in their fresh strength. Tn
Montpelier school, under Prof Wilder, i
Furnishing. Twenty.seven thousand dollar
have been lately left it by gentleman in o
near Brattleboro, and under Bro. Button
inanciering, it promises to take rank wit
the best Of our seminaries. Only he mus
keep all the land he now has, and get scor
or two Of acres more for Montpelier, whe
the junction with Wells River is effected, wi
be growing city, and probably the secou
town in the state in commercial as il is Gr
in political. importance.
The bills Of Vermont still breed horses an
men, the best in the market May its futur
Methodist history far exceed its past,--Zio,,
Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17


Said pompous husband whose wife had
stolen up behind him and given him kiss
" Madam, consider such an act udecorou- "
" Excuse me" said the wife IF didn't know
it $ YOU.
An aged couple in New York village re-.
proved a young man for famiiorties with
their daughter, when he thus to them did
make reply You needn't be so bouncy
about it, we've been married year.
"A Mobile paper is indignant at a contom-
porary for announcing that mobile is the
fourth cofee-pot in the country" Inyestga-
ton proved that "cotton port" was meant, but
things got mixed.
-" What is your consolation in life and
death ~ asked Sunday school superintendent
Of young lady in the Bible class, who blushed
and said "l'd rather be excused from speaking
his name
When the lamented Artemus Ward exhib.
tied his wax works in Utah, he relates that
he was accosted by venerable, vinegarsh
virgin, who inquired, Cant 60 in without
paying2" No. promptly answered the
maguanimous man, " but You can pay without
going i'm
"A young lady with pretty foot, but rath-
er large ankle, went into a Broadway shoe
store to be measured. The admiring clerk,
whowas of Gallo extraction, compimented her
in the following queer way Madame you
have one bootiful foot, but re leg commences
too Immediately"
=" Bob Brown did you lay that my father
had "a n1uah nt1l,,
yellow dog" NO never said any such
thing. All said was that Blly's little yell
low dog had more sense than your father
that's all | ever said" Well, it's well you
didn't say the other, tell you"
Recently a thief, of the Mawworm type,
said to Judge on circuit, quite conGdingy,
My lord, ! really assure you | committed
the theft in weak moment quite, indeed.
against my own will, my lord, quite "Oh
very well" said his lordship "it is only
right that you should have no cause for com,
plant The ofense will be met in proper
spirit. As you committed the act against
your own will, you will be punished against
your own will.
--"Atom, Of the Harvard Advocate, visite d
the French fair and thus reports his expert.
ence Young I4ady.-Sir, wouldn't you like
to buy some tickets in punchbowl? Atom
No, thank you; never drink. Young
Lady (insinuatingly)-Well, wouldn't you
like to buy some cigars, then Atom with
very grave face No, thank you never
smoke, Young Lady dosing patenoe)-
Well, I'd offer you some soap if | hough
you ever washed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

Mr. Lewis, the United States Judge m
Idaho, who lost his Office through forged
letter Of resignation, sent by a personal enemy
has been consoled with similar appoinimeni
in New Mexico.
Henry Astor one Of the John Jacob iel'
lows, recently married near Rhnebcck, n
Y, Miss Dynehart, whose father works o
farm on shares, and then wrote down to his
brother William about it. general family
row was the result, but as the matter couldn /
be undone, a reconciliation was effected,
An old negro made application at one o.
the public buildings in Washington, shoF
time since, for something to eat and clalme'
that he had right to come there for yictnas
The head Of the department was called ID,
who asked the darkey upon what right he h1u
based his claims. Why" said the sable
representative Of the fifteenth amendment
81 understood dar's provisions in de conslli
tuition for de colored folks, and ! haven't haD
de fust crumbn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
rirE 0LD MAJOR EXPLAINS.
lRttNiON Army OF TIE POTOMAC.
18th May, ISL.

i-th way iHfl
We'll you see tn. fact is Colonel don't know Il. /
For the farm is not half planted aud there's work to do
at home.
Aud NY leg i getting Troublesome il laid me up last
And the docors-they hayecut aud hackcd-and never
lound the hall.
"Asd then, for an old man like mo It's not exactly
Thi. Kind % playing soldier with no enemy in sight
The lnion'-tlat was we'll enough, way up to Co.
But this Re-tnion may he now It's mixed with
politics
" Nof Wei You understand it best, hut then you see.
ia Deacon now, and some might think that the exam.
And week from next Is Conference , You said the
18th of May
why that's the day broke their line at spottsyl-
vanilla
Hot wcrk-eh, Colonel Wasn't it, Ye mind that
They cali i the Death Angle Well we'll, my lad we
won't
Fight that old battle over now | only meant to say
really can't engage to come upon the 18th Of May
% ilow's Thompson what-wiil he be there Well
The first man in the rebel works they called him
A wild young fellow, 'ir fear the rascal was-but
then,
Well short Of Heayen-there wauta place he dur.n't
lead his men
And Dick you say, Is coming too. Aud Billy All,
We buried him at Gettysburg-I mind the spot, do You
little field below tho hilllt must he green this May
Perhaps that why the fields about bring him to mt
to-day.
Well well, excgse me, Colonel but there are som,
things that drop
The talboari out ones feelings, and the only way
So they want to see the old man, ali the ra'cal' Dc
wellI l1Tsy, e 80. so.on ,,on, n. ,,
May
Al the connlusio, nf tha MOAN, shor, s,Aa,.,.a.
were made by Gems. Logan, Sheridan and others
At the business meeting of the Society the fol-
loving officers were elected for the year ensuing
President, Maj. Gen Joseph Hooker; Vice Pres
ident, Gen. j, c. Robinson, lst Army Corps
Gen. A. S. Webb, I'd Army Corps; Gen. c, X
Graham, Sd Army Corps Gen James Gordon
9TH Army Corps Gen, j. B. Sweitzer, 9th Army
Corps Gen. II. q. Wright, 9th Army Corps
Gen John G. Parks, 9th Army Corps Gen G..
$ Greene 18th Army Corps; representing the
Cavalry Corps, General Horace b. Sargent; Gen
erals staff, General 5. F. Barstow Artillery
General II. j. Hunt; Secretary, General C. II
sharpe; Corresponding Secretary, Colonel W
Church
1t was also decided to hold the next reunion Of
the society at Cleveland, Ohio, in May next.
In the evening about three hundred officers sat
down to an elegant banquet at the Revere House,
at which addresses were made by many of tho
gallant guests.
But am spinning my letter out to an extraya.
giant length, aud the history of this reunion Of
the Army OF the Potomac may be pretty much
taken as history Of all the other reunions held
here. Quite contest however developed over
the election OF a commauder-in-chief OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, in place Of Gen. Logan
VINO declined to serve any longer, but we think
the very ludicous selection of Gen, Burnside to
this position will allay any difficulty.
Gen Sheridan was elected President of the
Cavalry Association, and Gen 81 l.. Chamber
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
TVT NV "
letter from Missouri.
kmnrR. Missouri. MaN 8. /,

klDDER, Missouri, May (, 1871.
MesNs Editors In 1852, by an act Of Con.
grcss, the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Com
pany came into possession Of about COZ 900 acres
of land, lying 10 alternate sections on each side
Of the road II was sometime, however, before
the managers of the road were in condition t.
offer these lands to the public, and active sales
did not commence until 1859 Much of this land
was 80 well adapted tothe production of the finest
of winter wheat and other cereals, that it at once
attracted considerable attention The land /,
generally well supplied with water and diversified
with timber. much of which is valuable consist
ing Of several varieties Of oak, black walnut, and
various other trees
The terms Of sale offered by the company wer,
such as made il comparatively easy for man OIL
small means to take up farm. These sales were
made in three ways The long credit plan re
curing the interest at six per cent. only the first
year, and one ninth Of the principal with the IN
tcrcst at the end of each year thereafter till paid
the short credit plan selling on two years time
and making deduction Of twenty per cent from
the appraised price Of the land, and the cash plan
which is 10 deduct twenty per cent. from apprais-
ell prices, full warranty deed beiug given to the
purchaser on the completion Of the payments.
From the commencement Of sales up To $50 the
prices have averaged $l0.3j per acre There yet
remains unsoll Of these lands about 100 600 acres
much Of it as good land as amy that has been sold
The Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad has be-
come one Of the great leading trunk lines for bus.
mess and travel, and must always hold an impor-
tant position It, connections with the east are
with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road by one of the finest bridges on the Misss-
sippi river and at Hannibal bridge nearly com
pleted connecting directly with the Toledo.
Wabash and Eastern railroad giving a hIrtroute
to the east At tho west it connects with the
Kansas Pacific and with the st. Joseph d Coun-
ell Bluffs road
There has been rapid increase OF population
and wealth in the twenty counties in this state on
the line of this road within the last few years.
In 1850 the population of these twenty counties
was 22i SOB In 1870 it was 325, oil, making an
increase of 100 ISL or about ~ per cent il ten
years. The taxable wealth Of these counties in
1866 was 500, l2l,7l9. In 1870 it was S9l ,j9l,
$50, making an increase Of S3l ,l66 oGl, or about
6fty-two per cent in four years,
Very Truly Your, W
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

back on tho floor Don't you think Fluff is
The cunungcst kitten you ever saw ,"
Yes :" answered Linn, slowly. But
Ruth, you know, ! don't think | love her as
well as did dear old Tab, because, YOU see,
he loved me when nobody else did Dear,
how | cried the morning ! found her ont on
the hay.mow dead
1t doesn't seem a. though You ever lived
IN that dreadful place, says Ruth, Struggling
her shoulders But we've got you now,
dear and there comes papa with the sleigh,
and We must away
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
The Glory OF Paris Gone,

rha M. has somabow oo,a an, Of p..;.
I, No, onln sha, ,he 49, oI haIs on, 's
H., aos G. ' - I'll i nan omP.y'
,has ,ha Is 49, "v" P Pr ~
ID = 1d hIo m a, III, 'ha, ho 'ua
sCer honso - shn, nv ,ha, ,hora i so hni I5e
49, 80, " .h". W a.'' ."'.e - ~ Vu',
ey s ss w. ,ba ma sas;a al ,S;. v' "a'n
,,odst ;,nn, sue,. . csss lss ~ '",s w una
,.anaar .haa, . 90 ~; 49, JPon ou' as yoS
lie nr;me Mroh ~ M ara ,s zoe U man 10
ow;na 30 ,ha o;.a y, .A.s n"P, Pc .h may ue
Inv, s,ilI even when orSsp , ~ nUd"r
settIed oovernmsnt / ana.,;on - ,Le D.ao oan =
srv Of Psr;s viii he Ysrv ran;a as 49, 80
ve,y thorouob one Pe,sa,b I he u s1un =
poyis was deysloneJ hv sr,;sa;a, ,"sns s"R Tte
wond,ou. .oarspd;vewen, an amha,st a n.
Of ,ha o;,v 1ers ON, 81 all nsanor.;on w. ,ha
natural cyow,h Of The country marvslo ~ 'a as
that aroxth was And the ,y,;sc;a, s,;nn,n 80
.aa.Jal L. Al = ,,.,.o...t ,.,..o.., Iii -. 4
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
why Are Mountain.Tops SO Cold!

There is a story OF squirrel which dis.
coutcnted with The cold valley whore he had
his home, sci out to reach a mountain.top,
where, thought l,e the climate must be warm
and genial since that spot is so much nearer
the sun, the great source Of heat But on
reaching the long-wishcd for height, he found
that, although the sun shonc with clearer
light, yet the cold was more intense than in
the humble home he had left behind lie
was well nigh frozen to DEATH and quickly
and wisely resolved to return to the valley
whence he came
The process Of reasoning which led poor
squirrel into such difficulty aud danger soom-
correct enough The only trouble with it is,
like a great many Gue-spun theories, it does
not agree with the facts in the case
How happens it, then, that the nearer we
90 to the sun, the source Of heat the colder
we find the air. II is because the suns rays
of heat pass through transparent bodies, like
air, rtF0m icdtiaq Them. The heat Of the
sun passes directly down through the air till
it strikes the surface Of the earth, which is
warmed by IT, The air becomes warm only
by contact with the warm earth, and hY tae
radiation Of heat from the earth
But why does not the mouutlln-top be.
come warm, and impart lis heat to toe SUR
rounding air 2 The answer Is That To- great
is the body Of cold air around 10 iu conpar.
ison with its own size. and so constantly +.
the air around it changed by ihc strong
winds which blow there, that not enough
heat can be accumulated IN the air to- become
sensible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17
Although Vermont has only three repre

Although Vermont has only three repre-.
sentatiyes 10 the lower House OF Congress,
the State is indirectly represented by twelve
members from other States who went from
here. New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Ohio and Massachusetts, are the only States
that have more Of their sons in Congress than
the little State Of Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

lain of Maine, President n the Fifth Amy
Corps Association.
The Universal sentiment Of all the officers pre-
sent was that they had pleasant time, and that
these reunions must and should he kept up.
f. j t.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

" Judge POLAND left for Washington on
Monday to attend a session of the Joint Com
mittee of tweniy-one to investigate the con-
dition of affairs in the South, when il will be
decided whether the investigation shall be
conducted in Washington and witnesses sum
moned there, or whether the committee shall
be divided into subcommittee and distrib.
uted through the South. Some members ia.
vor posiponhg the investigation until next
fall, in order that fresh report be made to
Congress in December while proposition
will also be made to have an investigation
now, and another one in October.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

~ The journal OF the High Commission
which has been laid before the Senate Com.
mittee gives an interesting account of the
progress of the negotiations 1t appears that
the American Commissioners began by sub.
hitting propositions for settlement EN-.
braciug all the positions taken by Mr. Adams,
including as one of the points the wrong done
by Great Britain in recognizing the belligor.
ency of the rebels This point the British
Commissioners peremptorily refused They,
upon their part, began by refusing to admit
their liability for the losses occasioned by the
Alabama and similar vessels and by refusing
many of the other concessions finally made.
Indeed, it would seem that both parties
pitched their key rather high, expecting to
come down before a conclusion was reached.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

M N..,.
''''','' Wv w
i"' ',s' '',' "'.'''' '",''''s ~, '''' '''lohm
county 'e'o"''s N','''''1" "'' '' ,',,u AZ thg
,,au'n'S III -. 'olnspl'S' '.'u"J a", SATURDAY
way ~ ana ~ opening uuu'o,9 ny NeV' II. u
ru',cf' ire'ilent OIL tlo As'!o'.t''n, NJ a. m.
rr!Ioy' lecture oy neV. a. r. liumphrey,on
: ''''S evening Nn'oiu''nnen' p'o'''ed 9r
teachers
The auction room Of Col. n. p. Bowman offs.
johnsbury was broken into last week, and prom
erty TO the value of about 5000 stolen No tmo
Of the thieves as yet
Martha j Wells, aged about 10 years. daugt.
ter Of Arad Wells Of North Danyillc. died sn5
denly about two O'Clock Wednesday morning
She bad been healthy girl, and was as well n.
usual mp to Tuesday evening, except that s
complained Of violent headache. She wos taken
with vomiting 10 the night and died almost I'm
mediotely
A remarkable circumstance in reference 20 ,t.
town of Kirby. {. that It contain. neither .,.r.
hotel. yillnac nor p,.t9lH,c. and only one ciur,5
still It's inhabitant, arc ampl, accommodated
prosperous anu happy
The small no, has broken lat Boo Dtr,il.. ....
has proved fatal in one ease. tal % tr.l..
B1bbitt 4 pe,t-hou-o h1. been prlaei. s,.
it is hoped the rayagc. of Che disease ui b.
stayed
The CoieJon,aa. after investigating .l.s ...s.,
of the decay of marble exposed To Che weather
our climate, comes to the conclusion that Moaa.
beautiful statue of America, On the aldic
must be protected or % will mot l..
escape injury
'l'ilTNohN COUNTY
me huntington roli'ns H'i ana n'. "''-.
binding is To be h''ed up Tor marine saving
The public schools of Essex went into oprn
ton under the news system on Monday thr
inst
A boy named Eaton, some fourteen yenrol age
shot himself accidentally at Richmond on Sau
day The ball entered bis h1wc., severely m.
1t is hoped not fatally. injuring him
Fort, tonant house. hays been erected ,n Bl.
lington for the accommodation Of mon employee
in Ac lumber yards
Burlington boast. of the largest planiue nail.
in the world f. +. owned D., Sbepporj Davis
Co The lumber wards. docks. sheds. mills. etc
of the firm cover an area ofuearly fly acres. an.
in this area there are about seven miles Of plan.
road. To carry on this establishment, they em
ploy from four To- five hundred men and boys
There were .biopoi from Richmond. Welr.
day. Oil tuh, Of buttcr the price being FROM
Ia gA cent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

W The worlds great lesson for the hour
let it be read in the recent history of France
Who can measure her present humiliations
her recent and present suferings her losses
Of treasure and life? Not to mention the
desolations of her towns and cities in the de.
partments, as well as loss of territory, who
can conceive the amount of suffering in her
once proud metropolis, recently besieged and
capitulated to foreign foe, now engaged in
sanguinary strife with, and besieged by, the
armies OF France herself? Who eau read
the daily accounts of the fierce war between
the armies Of the French nation and the Com.
munsts Of Paris without wonder if not dis.
gust also, at such apparent madness, presaging
a national fall if not utter degradation No
intelligent believer in revelation can long
doubt the real cause of French commissions,
revolutions and national calamities, which for
a century have followed in quick succession.
National sins, and open rejection of Divine
government, have their reward
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-17

The New York Star has purchased the
Democrat, formerly "Brick" Pomeroys or.
gan, and its last number was issued on Sat.
urdsy.