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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

BETHANY CHURCH The audiences at this
church have comprised quite number from
one or two Of the other churches for a few
Sundays past. Mr. Lord has occupied the pull
pit in the morning, and there has been no sec
ond service. Last Sunday, the music was under
charge of Prof Phillips,,of Burlington. MIR.
Scrbner, Of Christ church, presided at the or
gan. We noticed also with pleasure the face Of
Miss Abbott, Of Williamstown, in the choir.
The music was very satisfactory to the large au-
dience. 1t was very pleasant to have that part
Of the service so Unexpectedly well sustained in
the absence of Col, Hopkins and Mr.. Briggs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

THERE IL scarcely any disease in which purgaiive
medicines are not more or less required, and much
sickness and suffering might he prevented wofe they
more generally used. No person feol we'll while
acostye habit o. body prevails BESIDES IL soon gen.
crates serious and ofcn fata diseases which might
nave Deen avoided by timely and iudclous use Of
Or. Perces Pleasant Purgative peliets. or SUGAR.
coated, Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice Anti.
hhous Granules-2j cents by druggists
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

MusTEE.- muster Of the National Guard
of Vermont, Col. Theodore $. Peck, of Bur
lington, Commanding, on Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday of last week at Essex Junction
turned out with full ranks, looking finely in
their new uniforms, and showed proficiency
in company drill and tactics which was very
creditable. The muster was n success through
out, and both officers and men are 10 be CON
graduated upon the result.
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tleW Advertisements.

| OST.-One Hunter Silver Watch and
- Chain. on the road from pinuneld n Washing
ton Mhuey.r will return said watch will he suitably
rewarded MRS. b. H. DON.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

DUxuuRr.-Peter Guyette, charged with
setting fire to the barn of Mr.. Define short
time since, has been committed to Jail, to await
his trial in September.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

DESERVED CREDIT. Company +. of the Yer.
mont National Guard, located at Mortified,
received deserved praise at the recent muster
at Essex junction, and at Burlington, on the
lth of July. At the latter place Gen Arnold
commanding the United States post at Platts-
burg, compimented it as the best drilled com
pany in the regiment. At Essex junction,
Lieut. la Point, Of the United States cavalry,
who acted as instructor, complimented it on its
fine appearance anddril
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

FIRE IN ESSEX. The barn Of John Quill
Imam was struck by lightning on the ed inst,
and totally destroyed. Loss, 500; insured
for SOC.
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Mortified, August %, 1878

HARDwIoK.-M j, f. Bunker was ser-
ously injured on the Goth, by being thrown
from a wagon She had started to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Busb's daughter, at West Hill
The horse, when going at considerable speed,
suddenly turned aside, and was quickly refined
into the road again the movement was so alb
rupt as to throw Mrs Bunker out, striking
upon the wheel in her fall with much force,
She was taken to a house near by, and medical
aid was at once procured. At last accounts
she was improving, with fair prospects Of re-
coyery.
"A select primary school is announced by
Mrs. W. II. Ward, to commence September
list, at the primary school house in this place.
Mrs, Wards enterprise should commend itself
to public patronage. When school districts
fail in their obligations to the children 10
furnishing school advantages, private effort to
supply them deserves to be rewarded.
The old covered bridge that has so long
"graced" our village with it's "comely ap
pearance, has at last yielded to the destroyer
(man) and ceased to exist Work will be i'm
mediately commenced on the new one that il
to take its place. comfortable fording place
has been prepared Just above the site of the old
bridge, for the accommodation of travel
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

A WARSING.--Our itinerant friend, Amasa
Tucker, wants us to state that barn was re-
Gently burned in Maine from some parties
lighting their pipes and smoking therein. We
gladly announce the fact, and trust that none
Of our readers will be so foolish as to burn IN
barns whenever they want to smoke.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

CAPT. GEoRoE n. CARPENTER, of Chicago
will deliver poem at the coming reunion Of
the sth Vermont Regiment, at White River
junction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

ROCHESTER. - A complete surprise party
greeted Mr. and Mrs. +. F. washburn, on the
occasion Of the twenty-fiIth anniversary of theil
marriage. The table spread was rich and var
Gus, and the gifts were liberal, being presented
in behalf of the donors, with brief remarks by
Rev. MIR. Guernsey. After the surprise wa
over the bride and groom bore themselves with
becoming grace and dignity, and the evening
was spent in great social enjoyment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

HOUSEHOLD RgNEDr.-No family should ho ,itb
out some eicacious remedy for the cure of aaefons
% universally prevalent a. coughs colds sore throat
Nhpoplng cough and croup-some remedy, toe, which
ean be relied on a. safe, sure and certain Dr
Wistars Balsam Of Wild Cherry combines the a..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

ANNUAL FAiR.-The annual Fair Of the Mad
River Valley Agricultural Society, will be held
at Waitsfeld, Monday and Tuesday, Sept eth
and 25th. The premiums offered are liberal,
and we trust the citizens of that locality will
see to it that full show is made 10 every
department. The address will be delivered By
Col. j. b Mead, Of Randolph
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REV. AMMI NIcnoLs. - This well-known
CongIegationalist clergyman died in Braintree
on Sunday evening, August "a, at the advanced
age Of ninety-two. lie began preaching in
Braintree in 1906, and was installed in 1907.
lie was dismissed from that church, after forty
years acceptable ministry, to go to the West,
Seven years later he returned to Braintree, to
minister to his old charge, and continued to
supply them with preaching till within two
years of his death. Had not his life been at
tackled by a cancer, which terminated it after
great suffering, he might have lived, such was
the strength Of his constitution, to one hun
dred years. If we remember correctly, Father
Hobart, Of Berlin, lived to the same age.
They were the pioneer clergymen Of this vicin-
ity, and both, after life of unusual labor and
success, died among their own people.
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CIvEN AwAY.-A beautiful Chrome

~ but NOT with paper which you have to wait
year for, but with the Eursta Chr0m0 Caster, the
latest novelty OF the day and agents selling IL
with astt shing rapidity. One uf agents taking
lOi orders In day, and others doing equally
we'll. IL Il new and original there Is no compe-
tiuon. 1t Is 20 beautifully packed Il sells at sight
Is novel attractive and cheap Also with i given
an OIL Chrome, sNi0 Inches. To any parties who
wish we will send full descriptive circular OF 10th
Casket and Chromos Nou y0u- tune to nlts money.
Samples of Caskets and also a Chrome will be sent
post paid for SIPS. Send for our new 81 page ctta-
loguo. Sent free, postpaid BOND, MARTIN & co,
Springfield, Massachusetts,,
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The races, as near as we can learn, gave ex-
cellent satisfaction to the horse-owners as well
as to the spectators. The judges were George
Davis, of East Montpelier, George wilkins, oil
Stowe and L. I. Tucker, of Barre. They were
careful and conscientious in the discharge oil
their duty, and earned and received the ap
proval of all The track was in fine condition
both days, and although the distance trotted
was full mile, as good time was made as
would have been made on poorer tracks which
were somewhat short in distance.
On the whole the races were decided
success, and we trust to see them repeated II
due time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

Norwich UNIvERsIrr.-The fall term Of this
Institution begins Aug. o. Wilbur Buzzel
A. B., graduate of Michigan University, has
been added to the Faculty, as Professor Of the
French and German languages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

SuccEssruL.-At the Brattleboro races this
week, A. w. Griswolds horse "Blaek
Knight won the PAS race, and A. o. Cum.
minis horse, " Dagger" took the first money
in the three minute race.
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AURORA LODGE, No. %, +. & A. NJ.
A RtGu LAR COMM SiCArioN OF AURORA LOpGF,
No. p will be held ct their Han, on MONDAY EVE
NfNG, sept iet 1873. nj "A O'Clock
liY OEnEW on THE ". NJ
TIIDS II CAVE Cs4s,,
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A Coon Chance. The advertisement Of a
" farm for sale, " in our advertising columns
this week, presents a good chance for parties
desiring to secure good home in an excellent
community and at reasonable price. Rcadit
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MONTPELIER & BLACK RIVER r. Rive
learn that the sum Of sic 900 has been raised in
private subscriptions in the towns Of Elmore,
Wolcett and Craftsbury in aid Of this road
and only beginning has been made as yet
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EARM FOR SALE AT AUCTION !

II
The subscriber proposes to sell, at public auction,
his farm, pleasantly situated one and a halt miles
from Waitshed village together with stock and other
personal property. said farm consists of
l05 ACRES OF LAND,
with tillage fields smooth aud free from stone. IL
has good sugar orchard Of over 300 trees, and Is
well supplied with apple and other fruit trees. Tho
house Is fine building. nearly new, two stores with
an ell and good horse-barn attached. The other
barns In good condition stream Of never-flil-
ing water runs to the several farm buildings. The
following
Personal PROPERTY
will be sold, viz. Ten COWS, one breeding mare and
colt, one yearng heller and about forty tons Of hay.
Also the grain grown on the place, farming lmpe-
ments, etc, etc. All Of which will be sold to the
highest bidder,
On Wednesday, October LIST, 1873,
the sale to he on the promises above described COM
mcneug at 10 o'clock A. NJ
JOHN BAIRD.
Watsheld, VT, August 90 1873. $500
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Observation-Disclosures from Boston are to
the effect that the Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machines are ahead Of any competitor at the
Vienna Exposition. Mr.. 4. W. Mckee is
agent for this vicinity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

Mary, wife of NJ. d. IIerriek, formerly of
Middlesex, committed suicide by hanging at
Brattleboro, last Monday night.
The alpaca enterprise at Bellows Falls, is
now regarded as a sure thing. Only $4,000
of stock was wanted from the Bellows Falls
people, and that is nearly all subscribed.
The Brattleboro printer announces that his
continuation of Edwin brood will be ready for
publication in September. The completed and
combined work will make between 500 and 600
pages
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

on the 3lst ult., Mr., Charles Stickney, o
Crafsbury, absconded leaving his wife anc
two small children, and the wife sick in bed -
Mrs. Stickney is an inoiEensive lady and hs
been i'll several weeks, and her wants have beer
supplied by her kind neighbors.
E, c. Merrill Of West Charleston, has re
Gently opened a nickle mine on westmore com
mon, which he thinks is going to pay largely
lie has sent some to New York, and had j
analysed, and finds that it contains gold enough
to pay for working besides the nicke
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

a kuklux attempt is being made to break up
the lodge Of Good Templars at Grand Isle
Some time since, their lodge room was broken
into and the furniture badly damaged Two
men were arrested on suspicion, and will
soon to be tried. A few days since. the room
was again broken into the organ was drench.
ed with nitric acid, the regaia were destroyed
and miniature coffin was LEFT by the yandals
on the lid Of which was inscribed threats Of per-
sonal violence against the lodge and the entire
destruction Of the building by nitro glycerne
If they DO not disband
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The second day, as was the first, was par
ticularly favorable as to the weather. The
crowd present would not vary much from three
thousand The trots were all very well con-
tested, and excited a great deal Of interest
The best OF order prevailed throughout the
entire day, as was also the case during the pre-.
ceding day.
We give below the summary of this day s
trotting
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Watphman 6 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1873.

CONFERENCE SMINARY,-rhe fall term ofthis
popular Institution commences to-day. An
unusually large number of students is expected
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State Matters.
BENNINGTON couSry


bennington announces that her jail has beer
empty now these two weeks, and half her run
shops are closed up, and thinks it time tha
ltem about her " sixty open rum shops and
jail full Of drunkards " was called in.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Passumpsic railroad company have sus
pended " Ben Gage" passenger conductor
Tor some irrcgularity in the use of his stop.
over checks.
Fairbanks scales are said to be the most
striking feature Of the American exposition n,
Vienna. The collection is said to be complete
and attracts much attention.
During the past ten years so many changes
have taken place in the village Of Sheffield that
only three men-Joseph John and Bradley
ingalls,, east of the river--liye in the same
houses they occupied January /, 1863.
A curious case Of catarrh manifested itself
in the person Of little girl about one and
half years old, daughter Of A. S. IAughin, of
Barnet, who injected into her nose weak So
luton Of chloride Of potash, which caused her
to sneczo and large pink bud was discharged
from each nostril with large amount Of Sc
erection smelling very badly.
On Saturday morning last, Lucas Welch, of
Sheffield, was standing with one foot on a pillow
and leaning on the mugzle of a loaded gun,
near the house Of Asahel Wacott, with whom
he was talking, when his foot slipped and the
gun was discharged, the contents lodging in
his shoulder The doctor removed from the
wound four pieces Of bone, and it is thought
he will recover
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CROWDED OuT.-Our Camp meeting report,
and report of the Sunday School Convention
and Teachers Institute at Waterbury, are
crowded out Of our columns this week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-27

ANNUAL MKEriNG.--The annual meeting of
Montpelier Union District was adjourned to I
o'clock Thursday evening, August 2sth, at the
Village Hall.
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y, billiards AND BEER AT A CHURCH.
FAIR.-The profitable but uninteresting
fairs, private thestricals and brilliant
concerts =h;cs ere SC ctten .esosted to
az means OF raising funds for impov-
erished churches and impecunious minis
ters we're all cast into the shade by the
performance given in aid OF the Roman
Catholic Church OF st. Cecilia, at 105th
street and Second avenue, last night.
The edifice. which is in o half
state, has, for the last two weeks, been
the scene of a fair, but the fancy articles
and wax dolls not selling with their usual
rap'dity, and tho lemonade. we'll and
post Office not meeting with their Gus.
tomary financial success, it WIS oonclud-
ed to try the effect Of an appeal to the
more popular tastes of the masses. One
corner of the room was tastefnlly ar
ranged as beer garden, and here the
cooling lager and fragrant ciga:s were
dispensed by young ladies in white. In
the centre of the church billiard table
OF the newest design was placed. md on
the benches which surrounded it wer.
seated, in full enjoyment of the per.
Torrance, the members Of the church,
old ladies in black Donnets, and little
children with no bonnets at all, all alike
SuBAosoCo Al WhtCuIuS tuc pihv. Q6
first game was between Messrs. Ksva-
nngh and CyrilIe Dion, and Albert Car
nier aud Joseph Dion. The Interesting
feature of this game was the evident en-
barrassment of the players. who had
probably never before played game OF
billiards under such peculiar c;rcnm-
stances or before such an audience.
Cryille Dion was evidently disconnected,
as be played the first dozen innings with
no tip to his cue. The game wns won by
Joseph Dion and Garnier by score Of
$50 to 81. The second game was be-
tween Cryille Dion and Maurice DAILY,
and was 300 points, balls. The game
was won by Dion by score 800 to 2O2.
Days largest run was 181. Dion mixing
one of lit. At the conclusion Of this
match the company were entertained
with numerous fancy shots by GARNER
and others. Father Flattery, the pastor
of the church, was present throughout
the evening. appearing pleased and
happy ut the success OF the somewhat
novel entertainment.
Nc,o Fork Tribune, July s.
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THE MOTHER AS HAIR CUTTER You
can always tell boy whose mother cuts
his hair. Not because the edges OF it
look as if it had been chewed of by m
absent minded horse; but you tell it BY
the way he stops on the street and wrig-
giles his shoulders. When O fond mo-
thcr has to cut her boys hair, she is
careful to guard against any annoyance
and muss BY laying sheet on the carpet.
It has never yet occurred to her to sit
him over q bare floor and put the sheet
around his neck. Then she draws the
front hair over his eyes, and leaves it
there. while she cuts that which is at the
back. The hair which lies over his eyes
appears to be surcharged with electric
needles, and that which silently drop
ping down under his shlr.. band appears
to be on fire. She has unconscously
continued to push his lead forward until
his noses presses his breast, and is too
busily engaged to notice the snutlling
sound that is becoming alarmingly fre-
quent. In the meantime, he is seized
with an irresistible desire to blow his
nose, bnt recollects that his handkerchief
is in the other room. Then fly lights
Oh his nose, and does it 80 unexpectedly
that he involuntarily lodges, and catches
the points Of the shears in his left ear.
at this, he commences to cry and wish
he was q man. But his mother doesn't
notice him. She merely hits him on tho
other car, to inspire confidence, and
goes on with the work. When she is
through, she holds his jacket collar back
from his neck, and with her mouth blows
tho short bits Of hair from the top of his
head down his back. He calls her atten-
tion to this fact, but she looks for new
place on his head and hits him there,
and asks him why he didn't use his hand
kerchief. Then ho takes his awfully dis
figured head to the mirror and looks at
it. and, young as he is. shuddcrs as he
thinks Of what the boys on the street
will sny.-Dunbury Ne,rs.
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the great interests OF the country. Gen.
Beauregard has sought to propitiate this
exacting influence, and to satisfy it's pre-
posterous and overweening demands in
Louisiana. by large and liberal conoes-
sions. In this, we honor his motives,
while we distrust his Judgment. It is q
fallacy to euppose that any more salts
factory settlement is obtainable by yield
ing. Concession will only breed new
demands. The scheme of Gen. Beaure-
gard, which, if logically carried out, will
bring train of consequences forever to
be deprecated and deplored, will, at the
same time. fail to bring finality. AS
one head of the hydra is Topped of, an
other appears.
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A correspondent in Egypt says that
the Khedive ''has announced his resolu-
tion to begin his new railroad OF once,
and to completed it in three years. No one
doubts his power to stock it with labor
ers, his wealth and credit to push the
work, nor his energy to forco it to COM
pletion within his appointed period. He
is the one-man power, that says let it be
done. and it is done. No squabblcs
about the right of way, no strikes, no in
functions. 10 snow storms, no Congress.
sionnl jobbing for charters OF land grants,
for he owns oil the land in fee as we'll as
in sovereignty; no board of directors to
interpose objections. He is veritable
railway king"
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SUDDEN DEATH. Thomas Durk, q
white man employed at q saloon No. 1O4
Market street, was found dead in bed.
yesterday, by IL man who slept with him.
Burk had been complaining the evening
before he died, and went to bod for re-
lief Charleston Ne,cs.
james NJ. Foster, the first white man
born in Kokomo. Ind, died on the 2d
inst. His father, literally "the oldest
III iuha5:tant," survives him.
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They turn sheep into cotton fields in
Georgia, with Wow to getting cotton
wool to fleece the country with.
1t is said that Turkey is arming" If
tic Gar once gets ut her in earnest, it
vii! not b. ioag before she is ''icgsing.
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SAD ACCIDRNT.-A most melancholy
and deplorable accident occurred about
z O'Clock. Saturday morning, short dis
tance below Alexandra, Va. Mr.. Frank
A. Posey. Of Prince Georges County,
Mary land, accompanied by his young
wife, his half brother, little boy be-
tween six and seven years of age, named
Benz amin Edelin, and O colored man,
took small boat to bonrd the steamer
Fairy, on her way up from Pennington,
for the purpose OF being landed at Fort
Foote. Their boat, either by striking
tho steamer, which had stopped for
them, or because those in it stood up
and lost their balance, filled and was
capsized, leaving its occupants founder
ing III the water. Mr.. Posey swan to
bis. wife. aud having caught her by the
waist, succeeded in holding her head
above the wnter until the boat could be
righted by the colored man, when by
the latter's assistance she was placed
therein. But this had hardly been ao-
complished, when, from some unaccount
able reason, the colored man, in trying
to get into the boaL, caused it to upset
again, and the sole occupant sank to rise
no more. In tile meantime, the little
boy had been lost sight CT. and had
found watery grave. Mr.. Posoy was
rescued, though overcome by the sad
event. The colorcd man was also saved,
and no blame con be attached to him, as
he did oil in his power to render aid, aud
the unfortunate part be acted Oh the sad
occasion 30 effected him as to secure
him the sympathy rather than blame Of
the passengers on board the boat. Mr..
posey had been married but about six
weeks, hia wife being Miss Jameson. of
Charles County.