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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
About Street SprInkIing.

Mr. Eiitor:-Are the street sprinklers in lea1Ee
with the boot blacks? 1t looks,very much that
way. But any way, isn't the business of water
ing the streets rather OverdOne lust now? The
evaporation is not nearly 50 great at this season
as during the hot dry months of Summer, vet the
water carts are buiser than ever. and the result
is that PENNSYLVANIA avenue IL almost uncrossa-
bic. Won't the Board of Public Works, the
Board of Health, the Board of Bank Controll-
ers or some other board step in and tell the
watering men to 70 little slower in the interest
Of the badly bored PUBLIC.
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Condemned I,oeals

Mr. P. NJ. Dubsnt is out again alter a serious
attack OF bilious fever.
The Hebrew Feast OF Tabernseles begins
with sunset tomorrow and continues seven
days.
AtFrank Hume's, No. "A Pennsyivania ave-
nue., certified checks are taken for goods to any
Certified checks can be used In payment for
groceries at the store Of B. W. Reed 81 Sons,
No. 12lf + street northwest
Rev. b. a. MsgGire has been elected a mem
Der Of the beard OF trustees of St. JOseph's Male
Orphan Asylum, vice Rev. Father wiget, trans
feITed 70 another sphere of duty.
The name of the young man who was seriouslv
injured by fail from the brick building on 9Th
street yesterday, Gas stated in TEE STAR of last
eEening,) Il Philip Webster.
The Board Of Pubic Works have directed
tnat circular reservation be constructed at
the intersection Of Massachusetts, aud New Ter
sew avenues and T. street northwest.
ne issue Of the S1hstoy Noratna Gdsstts that
idVorlte family journal, to morrow, will be very
aal,racuye, making It desirable visitor in every
IW6nty-foUr miles Of the Lynehburg and
i'aEViAe railroad, which IL q branch or eontin-
OF the Washington City, Virginia Mid
lafii ami Great Southern railroad, are already
la.d. II will be completed TO Danyille in a few
The Everett Lyceum, at its meeting last
night, elected the following officers j. w
OK, presidents ;. Hlllmsn, vice president; II.
II. Eliss. secretary; G.. II. Cooper, treasurer;
g. NJ Wood. editor; O. Murphy, critic; j,
Meme, seTseant-at-arm
AtEttI W r. I1Omas r.. IlOVd.
VINO has been in poor health for some time Is
20 very much worse to-day that it Is feared he
may not survive the attack. 1t is the feryent
IthyeI OF circle OF friends, that may be said TO
include the entire community, that he may yet
NJ SIS. c. V. BOarman James A. McDeyitt.
,sHn Il. FenViok, John Il. Lewis, Charles II.
Keller, fenelon ID. DOwling, Mike O'Connel,
GeoI &c h. Petty, and John Donnelly yesterday
He'd IN the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds a
certificate Of Incorporation of the st. Dominick
Mutual Relief Society.
Tie tTOt between Potomac Chief and Daisy
C1d not take place at Piney Branch course yes
saTday, the former being lame. Daisey walked
over The track and claimed the forfeit Several
SCRUB races took place. As soon as Chief recoy-
ers' his iameress being but temporary the trot
iCtWeen him and Daisey will take place.
The Maryland republican association at its
annual meeting last evening elected the fol-
loving officers; r. Wright Newman, president;
= g. Fowler and Charles Dancker, vice presi,
~ Ms; James G. Farquhar, recording secretary;
". II. hickman, corresponding secretary; Capt
" M. Glbson, treasurer, and John Dunlap, ser
EcaLt-at-aIms.
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Narrow EsCAPEE FROM DEATH OF DR.. C..
~. oRDOF THIS CiTy.-The following is from
the ba.iy Cal, OF West Meridian, Conn, OF the
MARROW EsCAPE.-Sir knight Ford, of
Washington, ID. G., Wednesday night reached
tbs city by the steamboat train on his wav TO
hartford, and, in company with numerous other
Slr knights, to join in the festivities of to-day
AZ Hartford. He and Sir Knight Fletcher also
OF " ashingtOn, got of the train for a cigar, at
me Byyhee house, and the train had started
when they attempted TO get on again. Sir
Knight Ford trip ped on the marrow center
Platform and be was thrown under the car
BystanGers shuddered as they thought of the
horrible death that awaited him But the gem
tltnlan's presence of mind never fOrsOOk him.
With Consummatc skin and energy he dung his
whole body forward, or rather sidewise and over
The platform back on to the down track of the
read, though in the effort his pantaIoOns were
tom rom him and one leg badly seraped, draw
ing blood. The escape was a narrow one in
deed. AFTER the accident he and Sir knight
Fletcher were most cordially attended by Sir
Knights Lines, Miller, Byxbee, PistoriO, Dun
can. and others, who heartily congratuIated
their companion on his presence of mind
whereby he wa eItricated from serious injury,
II not from death"
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Real Estate Transfers


The following transfers OF rear estate have
been filed in the Office Of the Recorder OF Deeds
since our last report: -
qssRe i O5 Wilson to to 5aSs H. 'n s15
bel part q, and =, SQUARE ~ 30; Joseph Iawton
Rua kasSn 70 fa ms a psI lo
sS g oon nSlh % SstoPse
e9ee 1aT1 and T. square s 9 Dsyidse and
The Holy Cross eSuIeS square norts 81 III
s sstt r 70 Lcs.5ssT PAR
HsrsoD, sub square 10, si,oi6.
rssE mE RIGRSd 9s.y ii HI III T.
Sus5s S s11irs kiF g, Kensai
ioJ. +. 0instead: in trust tor Kate B. KIboarn,
% Ky & a EE s ss e .:hs to gs
Tsfrsi .p sgb d 10 Sn Ss Y Y do I 'fne e
Il I. Rose, sub u, square SIS, 81 600 same 70 MAY
'Ss % TaS4 ab e. ds 'pS
s sGd part john i2d &
, WIS., ss !, sus M,is, and ~ sgar: 9
part sub. Is, square SO, 5000; j. RisrIes tTastea,
e al: to W. III. Gunnison subs. and ., square ~,
sepfsnber 29-y. II. Harley to NJ Murphy, sui
same; DO, stco ns1gsTst COVE g Thqma5 Kelly,
IN, lot $ square 5, s8Z susan Brown Q. al to John
Tynor, lot s. uare ls, s., - Rig GEES trustee
20 II. A. CObaugh sub. %, square l1g, ;yf1C; j >
Grouse to McGuck ion, sub. ii, a<Ie 10, s25i;
George 7. Langley to GeoI Gregory, part 3, square
4Ol, -; z. Gilbert to F. Gilbert, in tra-t, tart
5,slusTe 5S3, 4 coo; ". CorcoIan 10 Mackali,
undivided mOiety, (hslf part.) lot Z, sluare ~,
S2,2i; G. ii Leonard to Maggie Z. Pianley, SUI.
september SO-John E Kendall to III. W. Fuller,
sub q, square Coz, 81 80; I. A. Curtis, trustee -
". Race, parts 6, sna square COL, S6,OOO; W
erty, 81 y5SS; y Mex. DAVIS OF al. TO q. W. SJneh
schmidt, rart IL, square 457, Si4 100; R. H. Andrews
to Il. Clarence Reid, part IS and Il, square 5l2,
S4UOi T. u. Nsggaman 20 AnDa T. Mclaughlin,
part 10, sq9are ls4, 81 JUS; Rigges 81 al to J. ID
Sabine subs. l9, ~, II, square 49, oO2; same TO
Henry b. james, sub. 6, do, s935.
6EORG Known TRANSFERS.
T. jackson 20 Il. +. Lyddane, part lots III and I2e,
Realty Hawkins, S26 SO: W. Homiler and Jos.
Duyai TO Joseph Weaver two thirds interest in No.
- WaIeh.use lot, and east half 49, Old Georgetown,
$1,000; l. Dunlop, trustee, to c. S. Ramsburg,
part lots "a and rs, BealPs, $500; Msttnsly and
Beatty Hswkins', 5000; 7. and A. Dodge, trus-
AleI andria, W sshington aud Georgetown stesmship
Co, lots 8, and and part 5, on q 4 SIDE Water
street, sA50o; T. T Fowler 10 ". 81. Tenney /,
south half lot 81 aud Is, Beal's. corner Beall and
Conerts Streets SO; D. Cooke TO Jay Cooke,
trustee, lot on stoddard street, SIS; same to same
lots n, re and west part 259, part 24s and 24s,
Beai addition, parts 245 and 2s9, BeaIls second
addition,7; W. G.. M1Tehead, trustee, ct al, To
same, Peter . Grove, -; Msrbnry AID Gropk Y,
trustees, TO r. l.. Cropiey, part lot rs, Beatty 4
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JEILY.-The juice of apples boiled in shallow
vessels, without q particle OF sugar, makes the
most sparkling delicious Jelly Imaginable. Red
apples will give jelly the color and clearness of
claret, while that from light fruit Is amber.
Take the cider just as it is made, and not allow
ing 1t to ferment at sll, and If possible boil In a
pan fat, very large, and shallow, ANY one
living near "house" for boiling rghum juice
can make this jelly in perfection.
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To the Editor Of the Star:
Please allow me to acknowledge with thanks,
through your paper, the receipt OF one hundred
dollars from an unknown "friend" OF the Wo-
mems Christian Association, RENTED by yes
terday's mail from Philadelphia, and obiige
MRs. WIN. SrIcKNEY.
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WILCOX x GIBBS SEWING MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Pltterns. A sency az Chas.
Baam' 8 hoOpskirt and corset factory, 9TH street,
Intelligence building. 1923
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RY THOs. boWLINa, Z ae.Ioneer; eeorsetown
PEREMPT0RY CHANCERV SALE OF yaLU-
ABEL BCSIhESS PROPERTY ON HIGH

ABEL BUSINESS PROPERTY ON HIG6
STREET AT AUCTION.
q, By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Con RI OF
- The District of Columbia m de IL tho cause OF
.hBrooks ct al. vs. Gallaher, No. 95i Fduity and
dated July Sth, 1870 will sell at auction on WE'D
HEsDAY, October 9Th, 1873, at O'clock n, m that
Variable real estate of Lewis Brooke, deceasas
situated on High street, Goorz etOn, Consisting of
parts OK lots Nos 81, 95, J2s and I26, Of Beatty and
Hawkins addition, bounded IA follows, viz: Be-
ginning at the end Of 1854 feet measured south
werdly from I'd street, on the west side Of Hfgn
street, and running thence northNzoily with II xn
street 81 feet; thence westwardy at rieht ANIL tC
High sr' ct 63 7-l00 thence nort nw Grdiy at rigt.
anal to the east line 2af feet; thence westynr,Il
at right angles TO the east line 50 feet thence s1r
wRrdly at ar gle OF 6S degrees with the fourth line
40 feet; thence castwsrd with the line Of the
to the dividing line between lots "a and %; tLuuc
with said line souhwary u leo feet 10 lilo cent or
OF al alley, and thence IN straight line 10 tho be-
giaping The improvements consist Of q Brick
Dwelling and @ large store which can be Converted
into two, fine garden is attached and the pr9party
IL Nauablo rs business star Il.
Terms Of sale: 0nethi.d # the purchase money %
be paid in cash, and tho residue in two equal instI-
meuts at six and twelve months respectively, viii
interest, to DO secured bT approved notes ana 4 re-
served lien. The terms Of sale mast be compiia,
with within week after the sale, OF the prop ,rIy
will be resoid at the risk and cOst Of he acfaui1
purchaser. CCnI q aLcins gt the cost # tie par.
chaser; a deposit q 500 required SIS soon t. The
WALTER S. COX, Tr-Istos.
seri6tussOct GAS Antii1ast''r
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THR NATIONAL SAVIEGs BANK, corner OF
New York SveGue and 18th street, DAYS per CT.
Per anrun on deposits for each cslenfer month
Ranking hour, to 1. Saturdays, 8 10 = sud g
70 .. Tt3.l4rls
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CAUTION I'm our chsngeable climate,
coughs, colds. and disease OF the throat, lungs
ana chest will always prevail. Cruel consump
ton viii claim its victims. These diseases, IL
attended to in time, can be arrested and cured.
The remedy is Dr.. Wistur's Balsdm Of WilG
CheTTy 6
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BONDS OF THE y oAKD or PUBLIC WORKS
We need three thousand dollars of these bonds,
and will sell some OF our fine watches for them.
GOLAY x McRRILL,
9,lI i. Cor. 18th and Z SITS, opp. Ire .slry.
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LOCAL NEWS.
&C., Te-nfxhs.

Wars O7sra Hosse--Last night of ''The New
p syialen."
I1safS- oHi7Ue.-Niscellsneous songs, dances
AMI Ethiopian eccentTicities.
Orchestrion music at No. 46s Pennsylvania
avenue.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AR

Handsome ChromOs, framed; large LaRdscape and
Flower Pieces, Square and svsl Picture France.
Loo ms Glssse- Corner Brackets: Side Brackets:
SlrSk Brsckets Book Shelves; Paper Racks; Towel
RACKS. Hat Racks; Book Slides. Music StAuds AZ
raI gne from Is cents 20 81.
. Bghsnian Glass Vases, Boguet Holders, pittoons,
Card Receivers, Cologne Sets, Psrian Ba-ts 81
Vases, Match Safe &c, sins from . oeuts 90 q
slN Clear Glass Goblets for 50 cents
Sly Steel Table X niyes and ak FSrks for 81
- Plated Table spoous, Tea Spoons, Forks, Iiatter
Six Table Mats for al
Knife BoIes, hne Tea Trays. Bread Trsys, from
cents 70 81.
Swiss Clocks At l. warranted.
Albums, work DsIes ana Work Baskets, Rustic
HspRing Baskets, &C.
A SAVING or FROM IS TO SO CENTS ON
Tx DOLLAR GUARANTEED TO YOU.
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Ont IN Montana, when they start man
down hill in barrel, they speak ofhis 8. annear-
ance in new role" Ff
0Daniel Jones, who murdered Nelson about
month ago, has been lodged in the Wsstches-
ter pa Jail.
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WALLS OPERA ght Is the last
chance TO see "Tbe New Magdalen," the play
dramatiz ned from Wlkie Collins popular novel
On Monday night Lolita, who is without a rival
on the stage. viii appear in her specially of
"The Little Detective" Those who have seen
her Will need no further hint, those who have
not have a treat vet In store.
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FINE MATCHPa.

Our great speciality, American and imported
watches OF superior quality. Fine watch repair
ing by competent workmen. Watch cases made
to order. GOLAY & MoRRILL,
9,1I,l. Cor. 18th and + sts., opp Treasury.
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The RKsIsTRATIoS yesterday footed up: New
votes 1856 white and iO7 coicTed. Changes of
residence, 59-4 white and % colored
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CoRSs, ETC.-"The wise for health on daily
walks depend" and sufferers from cOrns,
bunions, club. or ingrOwing nails, vascular ex
feet find quick relief at DIR. Whites establish
ment, No. 6S5 18th street, opposite the U. 5.
Treasury.
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GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.

The COMMUNITY at large appreciate the us~-
fulDess Of Singers Sewing Machine. is
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THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler ne ar * street
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1CRoo-RusaIAN BATHS; ALSO, MeSticsted Va
por Baths, tor su skin disesse, at Dr.. Shedd's.
500 4 street. hAng.
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y fAI STATgJN nrSrkICr
q COLI 'i8iA, SOLD FOE TAXES.


tEE-CE OF Cu-sr-0crrEr
"ASHfNGsor. d. i.-rI. ISIS
70 WTov IT NAY CCNr-HN.
Motto j. here bg gwen tha- t.s ...-.- =..r-.-
tie ir ita T5-.rrl e c Iria.t. -s. -lI. Fos
TANFS Got b.r Ifh, 1872 srr n --s ..r .-. ~
the che, W. - 90 '... ~ 'T..'
~ the payment 4 Che am u1. sarB rr.f...
With scc-E,A Interest taara,-r a. -f .. .s ~
vrrtissr-H', n g. OCTORER H.. F,.r. At
'OoS'de.fs vIl issue % the pGr-t,--r ~ esch
-eraIate piece ~ properly no. - r..aa5 a. Ia -,
co.. oano- with The rroy isi"ns e syi-tlrs -.
GE0. }. BAhER; .rr,gt-yr.r.
NASHIN' -c~ r~--
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IN NAsHINGrnN nnrNrY
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
I'M bAhN
JlAN HOHIE CO.

JUAN BofLE. FRANK BARNUM.
JUAN BOYLE A. Co..
hEAL ESTATB AND NOTE RROKERS
No. 900 18th street, opposite L. b. Treasury
FOR SALE-A handsome HOUSK on 4 Str,ot.
9lS. nov large fouble Hot So, corner n ~
and II. HOUSE 30. 1910 Mass.ohus.tts ayenue
hOl II NO. 22o ~ street east, for sale ~ r.nt
iUFIlshtd or unfinished. A COTTAGE Ia Wi,
era howi price, $500. Several small HOUSES
y, ~ ss'S1 ." eh-so; small cast Payments We
have s'NS TAI yerl me FARMS, improved aud IN
~ proved DIN rest railroads running trfa ny,
ely, ier sic ~ low figure or mango Tor city
tors q the ciy for sale lou sul e. on asy tenn
ty. 40 -
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RT THOMAS BOWLING, Auctri Georgetowa

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, NO SO
MEST STREET, RETWLEN GREEN AND
MONTGOMERY STREETS, AT AUCTION
- On SATURDAY, October 4th, at O'Clock D.
All m, will sell on the premises part IF lot No
-, fronting Is feet on the south aide Of Wes.
street by depth Of % feet, aud improved by o
nearly new two story brie. dwelling house, con-
tanning seven rooms, wster, gas, &c. -
Terms: Half cash, baiaoce ia and II months
with interest at per cont. secured by deed OK
the purchaser. deposit Of eco viii be required
as soon as the properly ts struck on.
sept23 eodtd. THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
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LAST CHANCE tonight 20 witness the excel
lent bill u the week at tie TLeIter Coai ,ue.
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T. -. CRossJl

1pW' oLAkA. 7. .. oRossJl
Z. EDw. CLARK q Co.,
pHAIERs
LUMBER, WOOD AND COAL,
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS,
hoULDIsGs, &C.. nc.
centre once, e2o Louisisna avenue
east. AAh'i oos OF stn s,r0os
st, srs.sh 1s ts.leh and streets northwest, yir-
gina avenue end Hh 81 Get southeast, Willy
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CITY ITEMS.

WoRsTED COATS of various styles SIN con-
tnue TO ~ = sr5 ttn.o ~, - "a ~ . me- :
dress and seIHi-OIus- 49,, ~ 10 - 90 fIl .
chasing should not fan 70 1is, 49, 80 h.,,
OF George c. Henning, No. 40 1th - w. -
variety OF colors, designs, and patterns l. q"
adapted to any taste. bis prices are moderate
and marked in plain figures.
TIE SEvBS-iNCH HIGH CROWN SoFr HAT
IN black, blue, and green colors, all the rage in
Hew York, just opened at Stinem,tE's, 1851
Pennsylvania avenue.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Ciothing sold at 20 per cent. less than regular
prices for a few days only, and
Certified Cheeks Taken At Par.
HABLE Bros,
Merchant Tailors AMI Fine Clothiers,
corner 18th and u streets.
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METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE.
LADIES AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
JUST RECEIVED:

Ladies Iron frame Hose elastic ana heavy g.
al aud Winter, pair for 4. -
Gent super stout British Il ali uo-e ratr for q
aides MeTino Vests, 81 -
Ladies Heriuo PAnts, hi
Gents Merno Shirt and Dravers Al earh
Good MerlDO Shirts, 50 cents
Ladies lO-tUck So IRIS, handsome Cher.izez Draur-
ere. Gowns, &c, Rt ell
Three superior quality Handkerchief for 81
than 81 IS. ~ Tvs
HHnds me scRrfs, 81 cents.
Leather and Velvet Belts az Is and 70 cents
Splendid quality q saspenders At 81 cents
A SAVING OF FROM 70 To so CENTS AN
Ink DOLLAR GUARANTEED TO YOU.
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"Now Is Your TINE TO INVEST"
S60.n00 worth of
New and NObby Boots and Shoes,
at Panic PI..--.
l.. HB1LsRuS,
9,So,6 400 Tth street, second door from D.
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PONDS EXTRACT cures rheumatism, burns,
piles. ulcers, tcOthache, sore throet. sprains
scslds, soreness, Old sores, headache, collie,
lameness, bruises boils. wounds, neuralgia
hoaTseness, diarrhPa, and all hemorrhages, etc
Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised
preparations in the fact that il is a standard
medicine, treated of in medical writings. and
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To GET RID Of the Chills Immediately, take
| Dooleys Asue Powders. They cure perms-
nentlY, e1
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales Of 1872
were S219, GEO. ll2-s,wtf
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n r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-17

renee cuts his wood. does a good deal
OF miscellaneous work. and took the en-
tire care of his garden. last summer.
Mrs. Lawrence does the work for Il fam
lily OF three, makes the fires. milkS the
COW, and is as smart as most girls in
their teens. She has never troubled
herself with servant galiSm.'
Henry Tinkham and wife. of West
Randolph, are reported to he the heav-
lest couple i'll the state. they weighing
respectively go and 23O lbs.
a six foot Newport School-hov had
AN unpleasant habit of whiting his
desk. and. when the teacher told him
to stop, he wouldn't. The teacher
made for him, when the boy grabbed
HIM by the hair: but the pcdagoguc
not very lovingly placed his left arm
around his neck and with his right. ac-
cording to the Express. gave the brave
scholar what Paddy gave the drum
and then made him sit in the middle of
the floor till school was ont.
FISH CULTURE IN VERMONT YER
mont Is taking great interest in fish
culture. The fish commissioners of the
state have found that there are great
water sheds in Vermont Sloping to-
ward the Connecticut the st Law
renee and the Hudson. and that salmon
can he made to abound in each. 1t is
now considered certain that salmon
were once abundant in Lake Cham
plain.
BURIED A. HE WANTED To EE.-An
exceedingly eccentric man has just died
at liIneSburg in the person of Augustus
McEwen. aged -. He had his grave
dug 20 Years ago. and stoned up and
filled with earth that it might lie in
perfect condition Whenever needed.
Last fall he had the earth dug oiIt of it.
SAYING he expected to he laid there he
fore winter was over. His coffin WIS
III readiness seven Years ago. and 50
that he could lie on his side
with his knees drawn up. lis he slept in
this condition in life and wanted to
sleep 50 III death. All his plans for the
were made in advance. and
among the rest he selected four c"lnr,d
boys who had worked for him more or
less. as their father before them. ;l$ pail
bearers. They were 10 carry the body
I" the grave. which WAS on his own
farm, lower il To its last resting place.
I'LL the grave with earth. and then walk
back to the house. where they were to
llnd each Il letter. sealed and directed
t" them. i'll which WAS the money to pay
for this last service which he had re
Iuircd of them. His friends took good
rare I" carry out his peculiar wishes.
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In this town. Jan. 10, by Rev. Mr. Southgate, Nj
Robert McKinn"n and Miss Mary Newell. both of
st. Johnshury.
At Cabot Jan l. at the residence of Mr. william
Adams, by Rev Il : Adams Mr. Francis W Merrill
ofWilamst"wn and Miss Flora \ Gnodalc of Cabo,
In Craftshury. Jan :, by Rev Z Wild. Mr. Tim
othy Stevens of Boston. Mass. and Miss Nancy \
Hartman of Craftsbury.
At Burke. Dec 30 by Rev Mr. Cushing. Mr. VIM
H"smer of Lyndon and Mrs Irene Eliza Smith OF
Burke.
At East Burke. Jan l, by Rev II p Gushing Mr.
Charles W Rowland, of Burke, and Miss Stella NJ
Hrnnet of Kirby
At East Burke. Jan l. by Rev II p Gushing Mr.
Sidney |; Learned of 81 .Iohnsbury and Miss Mary
NJ Murduck of Lawrence Mass
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conduct of them. As to the rest we
agree in congratulation that this school
has so good foundation, so elegant an
cditice in prospect. such generous pat
ronage. and that not the town. nor
county alone. but the state has an i'll
Stitutiom of such promise.
Respectfully.
l.. o. BRA>TOw.
CHAS. :. DANA. Committee.
j. L. HUMPHREY.
st. John>bury. Jan. II, 1873
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At Island Pond. Jan :, Mr. Daniel Streeter aged
% years months tN II papers please copvJ
At West Concord Dee 81. Mary Mctcalf aged 10
years widow of the late Zrnas Mrtcalf
Vt Lancaster Jan 3, of consumption Frederick
Fisk. aged ~ wears
At Culrhr"ok Dec -. Rosat \ Annis aged II
wears 4 months.
At Gr"vrt"n Dee 81. of consumption. isabella
wife OF William Nelson. aged ri wears.
At Canaan. dee 30 Stephen Kemp aged Il Years.
At 81 I"hn-bury. Dee 70, dee; Shadrach Sanborn
aged Il yrar~-fnrmrrly of Whrrlnck.
At - I"hnSbury. Dec 70 Mrs FranKlin Phillips
agrd .l,nmt y N..nrs.