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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
HFPoHTs oF TuE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEES

Tie Joint Committees appointed by
the last Legislature 10 investigate the
Vermont Insane Asylum at Brattleboro
aud the affairs Of the Vermont Central
Railroad have made their reports,
which are too lengthy to give entire in
the JouHNAL The former committee
report that the Asylum has been too
crowded to admit Of proper care Of its
inmates, but steps are already in prog
rcss cor the erection Of new buildings
by which this evil will be corrected
They also find that punishmeuts have
sometimes been resorted 10 which have
not been allowed in other institutions
~ the kind, but this is now done away
with. They also find that persons be.
lieyed to be sane have been confined in
the Asylum on the certificate of a
single physician and recommend that
the law lie changed 30 as TO guard
moro closely the rights and liberties Of
inhabitants
The committee to investigate the al
fairs Of the Vermont Central Railroad
Company had difficult and delicate
duty TO perform, Some Of the members
IL the committee were known 10 have
strong preiudices against the trustees
ofthc road, and would naturally be very
DESTROYS TO search out everything that
looked like fraud or corruption. A
great amount Of testimony was taken
abd ~ Ear AS we can Judge. the matter
was thororphly siited but from the
report of the committee we should
Judge that nothing very serious bad
hceu brought to light That while the
management Of the road were not al
together hlamecss, IN some small mat
ters, yet there was no such abuse o.
,le trust placed in their hands as Il
call taT ccnsurc on the part OF the Leg
islaiurc or distrust on the part OF thf
citizens ofihe state
There Is nothing in the report tha
shows that the trustees, who controlled
the road, ever committed any act o
FRAUD on the trust placed in their hands
Tie report together with the evidence
os which il Is based will soon be print
"a aud circulated. so that people car
ialge for themselves In regard to it
merits
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

A despatch from Winchester. Va
states that while a family named Little
were II breakfast Saturday, q fcud
if5ko cot, vhen two sons named Oscar
aa1 Lycurgus, commenced firing At
loar other sons and their mother. the
Gung being returned by the other sons,
0a af sas wounded captured aud sent
o. jail. Another son named Clinton
was wounded ga well a. the mother.
Clinton died Saturday evening, and the
mother will die.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

u he aggregate y Repal.esas
roses agalrss thr hf ard a fr j.. .
ma Gritty q Araiust l.
% tbe Democrats % voted lar she
t.li. sat q asAiast li majority g 81
iu ta favor
saeh j. the politiea3 aspect Il de
case 90 tie passage af the biil Since
ibe Adjournment - HspaJ.eaa Rep
reseatatires have retained the maHey,
and aHly Democrats lHtaase states
Is which conventions have been he'J
the Republicans have passed rcsala.
tons dissppFogiag ibe bin
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

Take Or. Pierce's Pleasant Purgatiyo
Pellets, or Sugar-Coatcd, Concentrated
Root and Herbal Juice, Anti-Billious
Grauules, for Jaundice, Constipation,
Biiousness, Inflammation OF Irritation Of
the Bladder, accompanied by pain or fire.
quent calls to urnate, and to break mp
attacks of colds aud feyers. Pleasant
harmless, aud only % cents vial BY
Druggists 600
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

The steamship City q WAshiagtoa,
of tbe lamau line. went ashore 10 =
dtase hg At twa O'Clock Saturday
aheruoaa. ~ Gull Rock Bar. sebar.
avcnty miles cast u Sambro All the
passengers, crew. baggage and spare
stores safely Landed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
IOHN ROBlNsON'5 ESTATE

hrkTf o. fFR1asf Manchester Dissuet
Al Probate Court held a Manchester, SitA.s
aad "a said District u Manchester, ~ thu 4h
dsy Il June A. y 1913
Present Hon 4. Bartga. Jadge
The administrator N the es,zte " john Hob
lns0u late " NiaLail 10 said district dsgeassd,
proposed 10 frujsf 4ual soeouHt " Bis kdfnlu-
lsEFat l9l % said estate
Whsfegpoa i sas gf8sfsd that said aeeguHt
be eHAHslBsd fnf allowances ~ Probate Court ~
- heid ~ tbs Probate 0floo ~ Manchester, IL
sai4 aistflei Oh she 3Jtl DAY ~ July. 1918 Aaa
that Gultas thereof u given " al psFs9ns later
ssfsa, ~ pa0hsa!ng rhfttasd copy u sad
order three seekA saeeessifaiy Ia the Aaheh eslsf
gorHsAt. : newspaper pnAtsd Il sad Msaehss.
tef previous ~ sAld tsHae VI ksAFlaR
4 true Ee Qfd
Attest. L0YEi.AaD aussOA, Hsgiater.
4 iras egyy u Ieeord
attest l0YELAkD NJ UNION, Register.
gsa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
VINO - uEsPossiBLE ron TnE IA, Il
pay sMlNDLEs

The law granting back pay 10 the
members 81 the last Congress Is con.
demued by the whole people. II any
newspaper Ia ihe country defends it we
baye DOT seen, nor heard Of H. Some
members Of Congress denounee il.
some draw tho money and returu Il T.
tie Treasury, which is very emphatic
iisapproya Only two. Gen. Butler
AID Matt Capeuter openly defend The
bill. 4 majority u The members quietly
draw the money
Il was not a party measure. bat az
individual grab In the House Of Rep
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

Frsuk Wtv0Hl. who hss been o.
usl s New YORK lgf tic murder n BIS
ltatr vas convicted q taur5cr ID the
~reha degree aad sentenced n i'm
prsameut Or life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

The law triumphant. Hanging is not
played out after all. The best remedy
for Dyspepsia is Greene's OXygenated
Bitters. Contains no alcohol. Purely
medical. Sold by all dealers in medicine.
John +. Henry, proprietor, 3 & College
Place, y. Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
.UssELL LAWRENCE's ESTATE

! Il IFIaIIsIsIs III " M Vi y To n 7 n
hTirf - VEHHaNT. Manchester District 80
AZ Pros ste Court held II Manchester uithla
Aad Tor said hisnict 81 Manchester On ths 9th
day u March. a. b. 1913
Present lion. J. Il lurtaa, Judge
IA instrument ia aritiHg pufpVfting b. Is lie
iast aiil a1I isstamtHt ~ inaseil Lawrence
late Il ArlDRt9b, 10 sAd dlstret deceased
$50 presented for probate
WhneupoG u sas ufdsrsd that said instrument
- proven Al Probate Court to tt held On the
10Th day ~ Iuly A. D.. 1876 that
notice thereof ~ given u ~ psrs0us
interested ~ Publishing a certified copy u
ihc record II sAd order thfes seeks saecsssirs.
81 tH ibs MAsfMzfGa JorRsAL, ; newspaper
printed Al ssid Manchester previous % ssia
tlale N hearing
A true Teooft
attest. L0Fl.i.AkD MUAaOk, Register.
A srne copy u Ise4fd
Attest. LOgRLAkD aUNsOs. Register
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
COMMISSIONS, NOTICE.

- WI rHE SUBSCRIBERS, Being appointed by the
Hon, the Probate Court 81 the District ~ Man
chester, Commissioners ~ receive FIsmiHe aud
adjust the claims sud demands Of all persons
against the Estate Of
Asa l.. Fuller, late 81 LaudFt0vs,
u said District dteoaaeu aud also ~ claHs aud
demands exhibited 10 effect thereto! AMI sir
month from the 9Th dag u July. 1918 being
allowed BY ssid Court ipf that purpose ne do,
threiofe, hereby give notice, that 40 will ate
10 the business Of ouf appointment ~ the late
residence ri the said deceased 90 tho stu day ~
jan, 1874, from 0ne aniii four O'Clock, s. NJ,
on said day.
Dated 81 Laudsr9,e. this stH day u July,
A. d., 1873.
joins g. HAYNES. I,.
i53w AVERY b. KTOWELL, '"N'"'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

Wanted Farmer in every town as
agent for the COLLINS STEEL PLows. For
terms, etc, address, Collins 81 Co., 2l2
Water ST., New York 503mx9
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
IN BANKRUPTCY.

IL the District Court ~ the United States TOR
the District Of Vermont
ia the matter u Warner W Mites Bsbks
fapt. IN Bankruptcy
II il ordered b. the Hon. David A snslisf
Distrlei Judge Il The United States Court fyf the
Vermont District that second aud third gsuef .
~ msstinE " the creditors u sal Bankrupt DO
heid a the Office u Hon. A. +. Lyman, Il Ben
ninglgn on the 2stb day NJ July, A. H. 1878 At y
o'clock 10 the forenoon, befar. said Lyman. fsg
istef ~ Bankruptcy, for The pafpo@s named 10
tie ZftA section 81 the bankrupt act II March
2Hd 1907
CHAUkCEY GREEN, Assignee
% the estate ~ warner W. Niles
Manchester, w., July l. 1918. liz
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
Marriages.

Iafv a 81 rsalsk. 81 Nss II aanslhus Al
d UafFaes a} p77sel sHa Mss B Was3 q
fsvist
sans gs a sac teaHs e. y q NsA Csc tyislaa
tfHthsF 81 Esf fAasa kenaslt q Z Nashmana
As t4tgae tsai3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
FOR SALE. i offer Tor sale my
.IAMES Z. BATEs, EsTATE.

JAMES T. BATES ESTATE.
STATE or FERMoST, Manchester District g.
At Probate Court held At Manchester within
aud for said District o. Manchester on the 7'h
day Of July, A. u, 1873,
Present. Hon. T. u. Burton, Judge
The administrator 81 the estate Of James y
Bates late Of Rupert In said District deceased,
proposes to render iHai aocount Of HE admin.
strati0n on said estate.
Whereupon II was ordered that hearing upon
said application be held at Probate Court 10 be
bod at the Probate Office in Manchester, In said
District on the 50th day Of July, 1873 aud
that notice Of said application the nature aud
reasons thereof, and tho time and place Of heaI.
ing thereon be livon 10 all persons interested by
publishing a certified copy Of the record Of said
order three weeks successfully IN the Manehes-
ter JOURNAL newspaper printed Ht said Man.
chester, previous 70 said time Of hearing.
A true record,
Attest, LOyELAKD MUNsOk, Register.
A true copy Of record,
Attest, LOYELAND MuEON. IeRistsr &
H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10
AT Il B0NEsIEKLs.

Smoked
Beet, Herring,
Hdibut. Fish 81 all
kinds. White Beans, Dried
Apples, Peaches, Ptuues, Git.
rans, etc, aud also Canned Fruits.
Jellies. Pickles, etc, etc, which will
be sold low for cash
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
A CpriOuS Card.

The sus! custom dnd subsequent re-
sumption Of business by David Pres.
Oh Il Co., Detroit, have been an
nounced. The card in Which Mr..
Preston declared his purpose to re.
sumo is peculiar, but said to be char
acteristic. He starts out ia this
way:
It's good. There's light ahead :;
there help in God there's wealth in
Jesus there's power in prayer.
landed in Detroit Nov. 4, lS4S. |
borrowed Sic to brirg me here. |
got situation at $l2 per month, and
in lesa than two months | had paid
this $l2 from my wages. On the
18th of May, 1852, [ married good
wife, and in less than ono week there
after | embarked in business under
the style of David Preston s. Co.,
bankers and brokers. My entire
capital at that time, out of which
had to furnish my home and start my
bank, was less than $500. In May,
1854, l had amasscd fortune Of
yearly $4,000, and with this increas.
ed c ital | opened tauk in Chioauo.
In the month Of August foliowiup,
Mr.. a Klcmn,, our tanker at so Wall
street, New York, fAi.cd, with So
600 Of our money in his possession,
which was all we were worth, and a
little moro. We never realized but
SIS out Of this $4,000 and yet did
uot commit suicide, run away, com
promise, or resign. I prayed and
worked, und paid, and have been
doing the sane kind of business ever
since, and l expect to fight it out on
this line to the end Of my journey.
Sept. 25, 1873, We closed our doors
at II o'clock A. M, not because we
had sustained any loss, not because
Of any fraud or darkness behind the
scene, but simply because we could
not pay in currency or otherwise, on
demand, all that we owed. Previous
to this, the banks in New York, Ball
timore> Chicago, and many other
othor places had virtually suspended
currency payments, only in such small
SUMS IS they eaw fit to pay out - Gin.
ciandti Gazette.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
RhmofS of Yellow Jack.

The j. ellow fever appears to be
producing quito q panic throughout
the Southwest. In Texas, for some
time, different towns have been eye
ing each other with suspicion. In
the Cotton States there are rumors
following swift on rumors. Mobile
thinks Montgomery Infected, and
Montgomery returns the compliT en-.
by quarantining against Mobile.
Tho Register, Of the latter city, gives
an amusing instance of this in The
caSs of steamboat agent, who UNDER
took to 60 from Montgomery to Mo-
bile. Says the Register
"upon arriving here he waa thun,
dcrstruck by the unconsoling an
nounccmcnt Of the impos,ibility Of
any one from Montgomery being al
lowed to land here. Upon tho
promise Of severe. friends not tell his
wife anything about bis arrival, or
rather his non.arrival, he made yir~
tue of necessity, and perfc city con-
tented, took the first boat for Mont
gomery. On his upward trip he as.
surcd several Of his friends thai he
was glad Of his opportunity to re /.
main in his remuncratiyc position in
Montgomery. AZ soon as tho boat
made hor landing at the capital city,
no seized his valise, walked briskiy
to the gangway, when 10 q police
man told him that no ono from Mo-
bile could land at Montgomery. His
ejaculation and the contoltions of his
features can better be imagined than
described. When last heard from he
was still on the boat coming this way
but in all probability he is now roam
ing through the country, like tue
Wandering jew"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
A Struggle with a Devil Fisb-A Diver
Nearly Crushed.

Mr.. Charles Is. Brainerd of Bos-
ton, in writing to the Scientific
American about specimens of the
devil fi.h. rclatos this interesting I'M
cident:
The strength which these Creatures
possess is almost beyond comprehen.
sion, as is evinced by what took place
when my pet t!) was captured. He
had seized hold of a submarine d.
vef, ut wdrkin tho wreck of sunken
steamer off tho coast of Floril..
Tho man was powerful Irishman,
who claimed TO weigh 800 pounds.
Ills size aud build fully verified his
statement, and, to use his own Ian.
guuge, "the basic landed on top Of
my shoulders aid pinned my arms
tight. l felt my armor and myself
being cracked into .jslly." 1t
seems that he was just about being
brought to the surface, else tie mou-
ster would have killed him, for he
was suffering 90 from the terrible en-
brace that Ee could m.ye no part Of
himself, When dragged on to the
'hie liOul "HlCh uC DaO ueSCGnueu.
aud finally released, he had fainted.
The men on the raft seized the fish by
one Of it's wriggling arms and tfisd to
pull it off, but cohld hot break tho
power of a single one Of tho suckers.
Tho fish was only removed BY being
dealt heavy blow across the sack
containing the stomach. This sack
stood s,iffly up above tho eyes, while
the eyes stood oat like lobsters' eyes
aud cleaned like fire. The monster
is, all in ali, one of the most frightful
apparitions it ooul1 bo the fate of
man to meet. 1t fulfils in every
particular the horrible features at.
tributed to it in Victor Hugo's "roil.
ers of the Sea-" Notwithstanding
tho severity with which the able
Fronchman has been criticised for
"creating noudesc,ipt with his weird
imagination" the truth must be
granted that his "nondcsoript" has an
actual existence, as is evidenced by
the specimens in Brighton and Ham
burg, as we'll as my own.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
The BraYeSt Of The Brave.

Governor Letchcr the other day
related very Interesting incident Of
the war Whilo in General Kemper's
room at tho hotel. lie said that i'll
ono of the battles Below Richmond,
four Hag-bearers had been shot down
and u call was made for volunteer
to carry the colors. A stripliug
took the torn standard. In few
minutes the staff was snapped by !;
shot. The hoy sat down, uulooscned
shoe>string, and tied it. lie start.
ed III front again Another ballet
splintercd the staff. IL was then
fastened by tho other shoc.string
I1o had hardly shaken the folds out Il
second time when down fvl! the fl z
struck by bail. Th, Shoc-s,rin.s
had given out. He unbuttoncd his
jacket. ripped his shit t. ribbons,
and wral'ped the broken rcd, aud car.
lied the uttered ensign through the
fight
Governor Letcher said "'Nhcn
they brought me tho boy with the
shattered staff patched up with shoe 9
strings and shiI:.tail | made him N,
officer and gave him the hest sword
Virginia had."
The gallant fellow was from Mouroc
county. lie WAS KILLED in battle.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15

irrespective Of party or nationality.
We wish there was moro interming.
ling between the honest working mcn
Of the North and the South. More
such spec shes as that Of Col. Aiken's,
would do much to destroy sectional
prejudice and would thereby be of
great service IN amelioratiny the con.
dition of the South. AS long as po
litical tricksters are allowed to hold
the rcigns Of power, oppression, in
competency and corruption will be
tue charactcris,ic features Of our re.
publican government.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
A Procession Of Turtles and Frogs.

For some days past the weather
had been dry, and the ponds on the
prairie failed in water. The turtles
and frogs that had been living in tho
vioiRjty ofone of these stood it for a
day Or two, but it finally became too
dry for frogs, and they decided to
migrate. The nearest pond that con-
tanned water vas three miles distant,
and to this the turtles and frogs
started in solitary procession, tho
turtles in advance sagacio0sly pilot
ing tho way, and the frogs bringing
up the rear, with their deep bass and
shriIl tenor cries "Go it p "Go
it ~ "Water y "Water - The
procession stretched out over the
prairie quarter of mile long, and
steadily marched to tho goal, when
such rolicking scene as ensued can
be better imagined than described
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
WI YM IN sSHDR gr.
Il. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
Wednesday Morning, Got. l6 1879.
An :Incongruity,

Items do sometimes got strangely y
jumbled in nowpapers. A recent is
suc Of ono of our exchanges contains
two contiguous "clipplngs' that do
not 80 we'll together.
The first informs us that Postmaster
General 'Crcsswcll will rccomnlrnl
the establishment of savings banks
in connection with postofIices, to re.
ceivo deposits and pay four per cont
on them,
Tho second clectriGcs US with The
announcement that the postmaster I
Pittsbhrs has cmbezzlcd $4,000,
abS tractcd from letters, besides draw
ing much larger ammounts from
aDhinpton for salaries than he paid
out. lie also employed n clerk in
his livery stable on handsome gov.
velnmcnt salary. Suspicious wore
aroused against hin year ago, and
a government detective made white.
Wishing report in January. This is
but one OF tho many postvllicc dcfal
cations in the country. If Postmas-
ter General Cress&cll will allow such
items as this to come into juxtaposi.
ton with tho announcement of his
little financial scheme, ho need not
confidently expect much patronage
Cor his "Savings Banks"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
The Third Trial Of Stokes.

The defendant Stokes, having been
granted anew trial by the Court OF
Appeals, again puts himself and hi:,
cause betolc tho courts and the people
OF the State upon the issue of thi:r
trial upon the change Of the shootin g
to death Colonel James tl,k, Jr., in
the Grand Central Hotel in this city
in January, 1872. Whatever new
facts can be devrlorcd as arc claimed
to be iQ favor Of Stokes, procurablc
now, and which were beyond the
reach IF tho counsel for the defence
ia the two former trials will be soun
made apparent. The public will
hail with as much pleasure sutisiac.
tory proofs Of "justiIiabIc hrmiciAc'
as they are anxious for ,he vin,ica
tion of justice i'll brinHiug to punish
mont the perretralor Of the Ii hest
crime known to the law. Tnc trial
was opened yesterday and will pro-
coed without delay TO the end.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
Nelson E. Refo,

GRnCEKS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
NNTOULD respectfully inform their'cus-
w toners and the public, That they
have in sio"c la:gc anI well selected
stock Of Groceries and Liquors, (thc latter
speciality consisting Of II full line Of
Rye aud Corn WHISTLES from E 80 to
So co per Etl. Pare Apple and Peach
Braudy-, the latter is very tinc, having
Sea Two summers here. French Brandy,
}. flemnsscy Co., Niu,. 1868, Vim rropr,
same age. Domestic and California Bran-
dies JnmaicN and n. y. Ram. Gins, lin.
p"rtrd and d,mcs'ic. ror'. Shcrrv and
Madeira Wines, Blackberry. Ginger, and
'hp'ry Erandy, Champagne, Ale, portor,
Brenen Lager CorlialE, Syrnps, &C., SC.
ALSO
SnGc", ell grades, Col!rc, Pepper, Spice,
GinHer. Cheese Crackers. SarIinos, Lob
StcrS, Salmon. S. c. lIams :. G. E;ca)sRhs t
strips, Canned Frui-s, ali kinds. ,nrcc.
tiourary of all kinIs. and Il rull assortment
OF cigars and Tuncc0
n. 3. We l,Hve cpcncl III conncct;on
"l'k CIR house, an ''lEu" lnr The accom-
"Hda'ion of the puh';c, pnl have secured
i:c services Of y ,rSt class cook, Public
ntilona-r Is solicited
sept 3N-:f NELSON Il EEFO.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15
Extra Session.

We are authorized by his Excel
'icrcy the Governor (says the Colums
'bia Union~ Herald, of the 7th,) to
state that the extra session Of tho
General Assembly will bo called for
tho 2lst instant. lis proclamation
to that effect will appear III few
days, but this announcement is made
DOW in oidcr that the members may
have full and ample notice to arrange
for their departure to the capital.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-15

'"prove' 'up,I their selection of an
orator. Tho good feeling ovcr tho
srcc:' oann be ACCOUNTED far; .ex:
c"' ng up ~ the Theory that his SEM
II 'ents corded witr th6irs;.; A~l
ey ar, TO be congratulated upon,the
1m,..o'"inent in this respect which
they have instituted upon our fair
ground,