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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-05-02
aelIuws falls Timss,

BELLOWS FALLS, MAY 2, 1873,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-05-02
OTHER HEROES.

If living, he would also have me write
in terms of well-deserved praise of the
conduct of Lieut.. Howe, who was simi-
larly situated. Capt. Thomas, with a
portion of his battery, K. fourth artil-
lery, set the example OF bravery and de-
termination to his men, uttering some
such sentiments as those already quoted.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-05-02
Chron0Sy

n e; WOODS has just received a large LOT of
" PkANG'S CHR0M0S for sale ana he ;ny;tos
all TO see them. they viii be ssld LOW. 10
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-05-02

In several instances soldiers knowing
nothing of the topography have come
unawares on such assures, and before
they could escape were confronted with
a willy Indians rifle leveled, and finger
on trigger. Death or at least dangerous
wound is the result. Too often coward
ly redskins escape by so many paths
known only to themselves.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

The ears on The New York. Kingston
and Syracuse railroad coming from Deb
aware county Tuesday, we're covered
with snow. A snow storm began theirs
81 fouF O'Clock intho morning and cousin.
ued nearly all day, About eight inches
Of snow is reported As having fallen
A Memphls dispatch SAYS the yellow
fever Is spreading With alarming rApidity
Nine,eeu nurses arrived from New Or
leans Yesterday, and mere are on the WAY,
The mortality yesterday was the greatest
since the fever appeared, the deaths nam.
beEing sevengy-thrcc, over two-tbiuls OF
which are from yellow fever. All who
are able are leaving the city, All kinds
Of business have fallen OF from the eff
eets Of The seourge.
Capt Jack aud three OF bis murderous
associates were executed at Fort klamath,
Friday, 10 the presence Of about five hun
dred Klamath Indians and the relatives
OF the condemned. Two OF the six con-
yicted, Sioux and Barnoho, had their sen.
tenoc commuled to imprisonment for lie
( by the President,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
STATE ITEMS.
SPECTATOR.

J. II. Flagg of Bennington, clerk of the
United States Senate, has left Paris for
Switzerland. He will return to America
In November, so as to reach Washington
before the next session of Congress.
A citizen of Burlington, by the name
of Smith, having business at the freight
depot, Tuesday ofla week, hitched his
horse to the rear end of a freight train.
In an unguarded moment the train NOV
ed away and with It the hitching post.
The horse following on as best he could,
until he ran into a pile of lumber by the
road side, when the shackle broke and the
train went on. Mr.. Smith regards the
transaction as altogether provideutia.
l.. b. CIogston, machinest of Farhaven,
has invented gang for saving marble,
which bids fair to compl etely revolution
ize the business 1t works upon an en-
tirely new principle but its chief merit is
simplicity Of construction.
Some dogs from Shrewsbury came to
Clarendo recently, aud killed twenty
two sheep for j. q. Stewart, then passed
to an adjoining lot and killed twelve
more. All in one night
a farmer residing in au adjoining dis
trict of Quechee, came TO one ofour stores,
a few months since, TO get some oil with
which to mix some paint, designed for
the kitchen floor. Presenting his jug,
together with bis order, to the clerk, the
latter repaired TO the cellar and filled the
jug The foresaid floor received the paint
The glorious sun made many journey
through the broad blue canopy of the
heavens, and weeks came and departed
but llosea's kitchen floor dried not. After
be had repeatedly declared to bis better
b slf bic conviction that the devil was ia
the paint bis wife finally suggested to
Hosea to examine the balance Of oil ia
that jug. He did so aud found it TO be
q fair quality Of a very superior article,
known IN commercial parlance as maple
syrup. Whether Hosea has as yet had the
pleasure Of meeting that clerk out after
dark We have not learned.
Quite au extensive business is now be-
/ Ing carried ouIn the PerkinsyIle soap
stone quarries. They are now quarrying
about lZ5 tons month on an average.
The body recently found on the bank
Of the Connecticut river at Vernon, proves
TO be that Of Adolph Frederick, who was
/ drowned during the great food OF Ooto-
Der, 1863. ..
+ some time since BERTHE, son Of A. o.
Cummins, residing on Seminary Hill al
Montpelier, fell 8 distance Of II feet, 5
F inches, and escaped uuLArmed. Saturday
/ last be went into the house ofEd. Wrig b.,
and began 10 pat large pumpkin, which
rolled over On him aud broke one arn.
I A fall ofoyer II feet did not hart him, and
a rolling pumpkin broke bis arm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
EDMUNp MANLEYls ESTATE

= state " Vermont Manchcator Distinct -
A. Probate Court held 81 Manchester Within
and for sald District Of hanehcstsf, eu the 18th
day Of Sbptfmber, A, H., 1878.
Present. Hon T.. d Burton, Judge.
Az tnvtfament iu writing purpHfunK go Doe she
last viU and testament 81 E8muad Marley bte ~
Dofsp', To- said District deceased, vac ptrHeu rd
Tor Probate
Whorcupon il WAS ordered that said iustru.
meut be proven az Probate Court b be- cid ga
the goth day II Oct, 4 b., 1878 tbst Hatige
thereof bu Riyeu 10 All pcf-ous Interested ty
publishing = cartid,d copy ~ the record ut said
ugitf three wreks successfully iB the Maueitrs
ter JourNAu, = uesspap-r printed al sad Man.
chester, previous 10 said time Of hearing
A ttue record,
Attest, L0yELANp NUNsON, Register
A true copy OF record,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

An exchange Saws, speaking 81 TOE CA.
alouia County Fairs One yoke ef ist
exec wslgaIag 500 lbs belonging q 3.
& Z Fairbanks s Co. were partioslary
admired. Aiut that rather TOO thin for
fa, axenf
Among the large enterprises oi north
ern Vermont Is tie manufacture Of poia-
TO starch. One mill Ia abe vicinity Of iras-
burg washes and CRATES up 5p} bushels
Of potatoes 10 lsc hours, and 1900 bush.
els "a the autumn season. Hight pounds
81 starch Is about the average yield Of q
bushel Of potatoes, those freshly dog
yielding the most,
A bright popular lad ofa about -, known
a. Tommy Leonard. was severely injured
BY 4 kick from horse At Woodstock,
Wednesday. His Jaw was broken and
one eve 30 badly hurt that il had to be
removed
The value OF The horses and cattle ex.
hiblted at the late State fair is estimated
to have been 2s,ooo, larger than At any
exibitation ever before made In the State
The Hardwiek Rsproter says postal
cards are Il nice arrangement on some ae'
counts. Last week, a nice young man ia
Greensboro had bis heart acerated still
more by postal card from his Ann EIiaa
which said, You needn't come Saturday
night, nor any other night; don't want
to see you.
The Vermont Medical Journal bi-
monthly, containing original articles from
leading physicians aud surgeons of the
State, is to be started at Burlington b,
John NJ. Currier in October,
a daring but unsuccessful attempt WA
made by burglars the other night to blow
up the safe in the Vermont Central rail
road depot at Winooski.
At Belden's Falls, on the 18th nit, al
Henry Hayes, (au employee in the mar
bic mill, aged about 26) was engaged il
painting on the outside of the mill, he go
his shirt sleeve caught IN shaft tina
makes thirty-seven revolutions per min
ute, and was carried with this fearful We
locity urail his clothing was LITERAL,
torn from him, throwing him distance
OF about 20 feet upon a guy chain, an'
from thence upon block of marble. I'll
was picked up as dead No limbs wer
broken, but the whole front of his mout
was completely broken In, and he wa
otherwise badly bruised. The attendin
physician says he laid for many hours II
an unconscious state, but is in a fair wa
to recover. Register.
On Tuesday night 10th ult, French
man named La Bounty, living about tw
miles north of Middlebury village, wa
burned to death. 1t seems he was drivin
home, had fit and, fell upon lighte
lantern that was in the wagon. Whe
found his clothing was nearly burned 0
and his back cooked to crisp. He In
ed about two days, but was unabl e
speak, The Register has been informe
by the doctor that post mortem eNami
nation revealed the fact that the fit itse
would have proved fatal, and probabl
was the cause of his death.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
NErn rAYLnRs ESrArE

- STATE or YmNoSr, Manchester Disuias, ~
A. u Probate Court held At Manchester within
aud for said district u Manchester oh the l2h
day of sept, A, 1873
Present Hon. H. Is, Burton, Judge
Tn administrator 90 the estate " seth Taylor
l late OF Ninhalt, ia said district ducpaeud, pre-
/ sentol au application iH writing 10 said Court
/ setting forth the amount Of debts due from the
/ deceased the charges Of administration, aud hs
/ value Of tho personal estate Of said deceased
aud representing that the personal estate j. not
/ sufficient 10 pay the dobta and GharFea Of al.
niustratiou, and that il will 10 necessary to set
portion of the real estate OF the deceased for
| that purpose and setting forth that portion ~
/ the real estate Of the said deceased consists Ut
/ lot No. IL, ia the llth range Of let, Ia Wtuhsli
and representing that part Of said lot cannot be
sold without injury 70 those interested 10 the rec
msinder aud therefore praying sad court for
| cenoe % sell t1e whole Of said lot for the pur
/ p0sus aforesaid.
Whereupun u was ordered that hearing on said
application be had ~ Probate Court to 10
| held at the Probate Office ia Manchester, IN said
/ District on the 29th day Of Oct, 1873 aud
| that notice ut said application the nature aud
reasons thereof, and the time and place Of hear
ing thereon be aiyan 10 all persons interested by
publishing certified copy 81 the record " said
! order three weeks successfully N the MAneher.
tor JOURNAL, newspaper printed at said hAn-
chester, previous 20 said time Of hearing
true record,
Attest, LOYELAND MuNsON, Register.
/ A true copy Of record,
Attest, LOyELASD MuSsoN, Register
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
A ssIGNEE's SALE.

@& BY virtue q my Authority az Assignee 10
Bankruptcy Of 3. might s o.. BaHkfupts,
shall ssll At Public Auction 70 tho highest bidder
Tor cash 40 the interest of Solomon Wright aud
Levi q. Tanner la the factory pr9pCFty water
privilege aud 'maehiuery lately oNued aud Iptfs
afed By the firm o. \, Wright a o.. At f9wual
Vermont together with any aud al other prop
erty 10 m hands belonging 70 the said Bank
rupte. ~ ~ either u them Individuality. which
saie viii be made on the premises 1t FDsaai 90
tAe i5fh d ~ October Helt at ton O'Clock III
tie forenoon.
81. IS, POTTER, Assignee
lgNual September ~. 1873 iH3s
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
NEWS n EMS.

The dwelling OF VIM. Crouch near
Williamstown. KY, was burned Tues
day night. His wife and two children
and an orphan named Dunn persisted in
the flames
The British press treat with unsparing
ridicule the failure of the transatlantic ba-
loon project.
Kate Stoddard refuses to eat aud says
she intends to starve herself. Her trial
is set down early in October.
4 Louisville despatch says there were
twenty-four deaths at Shreveport Tues
day, and $50 since September 1st., from
yallow fever. There appears to be no
abatement in the disease except for want
of subjects.
A Memphis despatch says that the exc
dus from that city continues. The trains
on all the railroads depart fully ladened
with terror stricken people, The Criminal
Court has adjourned. New cases of fe-
yer are reported in all parts of the city.
An American writing to the London
Graphic says that Che public school sys-
TEN of New England is behind the time,
leaving untouched much that can be and
is elsewhere included in an ordinary
school course, aud in particular falling %
keep up the standard of education, both
for the boys who are TO 60 into active
life when they leave school, and for those
who expect to 30 into college.
Francis a. Walker, under the head OF
Our population in 1900, in the Atlantic
Monthly gives his reasons for thinking
that some hopeful prophets have over
estimated the rate Of increase, and there
will not be more than 70 200, 900 Of citi-
zens of the United States at the close OF
the century.
There are at least weekly if not daily
reports Of the advance Of the farmers
movement and the number of the Gran
ges is now placed at over six thousand
AS the organization was not known to
the general public year ago, its popular
ity aud growth are without precedent in
the annals Of social movements.
The Mark Lane Express comedies that
England must import 96,0o0,00 bushels
Of wheat to make up for the deficiency
large enough to absorb al the surplus
which il likely to be obtained from the
wheat-growing countries exporting ia
Great Britain. More especially is this
the case when it is estimated that France
will need a., 000, 900 bushels from abroad
this year, aud that Russia aud Germany
will have less to spare than usual.
A party from North Conway, whs
went up Mount Washington, last week
found the hotel on the summit closed, aud
a. they could not obtain accommodations
IN the United States signal quarters, wer'
obliged to spend the night in barn with
their animals. The night was intense.
T y cold, ice forming an inch aud hail
I thick bot not wiihstandiug this, and the
/ fact that one member Of the party was
lady, and two Of them over 90, they seem
ed we'll pleased with their adventure
The Troy banks are bu. slightly affect
/ ed bY the financial disturbance in New
York. At present they do not accommo
date holders Of checks on other l0ca
banks by paying them.
I Jay Cooke a. 20, make the following
propositions To surrender al firm and
individual property into the hands o. 4
trustee. who il 10 make pro rata divi.
bends a. fact - cash eau be realized from
/ the assets.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
Marriages.

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

WALL STREET CLQUus DEsrRoYED-THE
PRopUCE EXCHANGE PRoPosED RELIEF
JOrTiSGs AND Gossp.
From Cur SPECIAL Correspondent
NEw YoRK, Oct Eth, 1878.
Nr. EdiOT:
MoxlED COMBINATIONS SEVERED
Mr. EditoT:

Wall street to-day shows that the
effect Of the financial distur bance"
has, for the present, destroyed the
cliques When the operations on
stock are rapid, and the wires are pull
ed by strong hands, there is an impetus
to the clique transactions which sways
thousands in the balance every mo.
ment, and closes the days business
with alternate long aud short interests
which may be taken as basis Of prog
uostication as to the general market.
But in breaking down Of the market
such as we have Just seen when cola
terals are completely useless, and the
borrowing values uncertain, together
with the rates for money as changca
Die as the sunlight shadow between
the leaves, there is nothing 10 warrant
the existence Of the cliques, and Their c
may to-day be said to be none on the
street, but this happy condition Of
financial quiet viii soon he disturbed
for il is not in the nature OF bulls" aud
bears" to remain passive under excit.
ing events.
EElgEF 10 THE PRODUCE NAREEr.
The most important news 10 the
producers, is the action Of the bank
officers With reference to exchange
which wiil tend 70 relieve the produce
market Of au inactivity which is daily
becoming more disastrous. At the
session o. bank officers held At The
Merchant Bank, a proposition was ma
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE..

- VIZ rnE spnscEIbEgs, Being appointed BY hs
Hon. ia. Probate Court u tic District II MRn.
chester Com pts4t9ners ~ rgaeiye, examine and
adjust the claims aud demauds Ut al potst.
against The EEtate u
Aaron Shield -. lato II Eupsr'
ia said District deeeHHed and aisV al csifns aud
demands exhibited "a Offset therein. ~ lstt
month from tbs 3Uh day ~ sept, is73. bsiag
allowed by said Court fgr that purpose We 40.
thfofore, hereby give notice. that as viii ate d
to the business Of our appointment at the late
residence u the ssid deeeascd on tie 3Dth day u
March, 1874, from one nutii four O'Clock y. NJ.
on said day.
Dated al Rupert. this 3Otl day Il September
4. D., 1873
SAMUEL PHILLIPS e.o..
i93w q. W. FAREWELL. N'''''
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE..

- We the subscribers, being appointed by the
Hon, the Probate Court Tor the District Of Man
chester, Commissioners 10 receive, examine d d.
adjust the Chains aud demands Of all Ptrsous
against the Estate OF
George II Phelps, late ~ Rupert
IN said District deceased aud also al claims aud
demands exhibited IN Offset thereto, aud siI
wonth- from tho 2ith. day ~ Sept, 1873. being
allowed by eaid Court for G. 1T purpose, We do,
therefore hereby give notice that w viii attend
to the hnrness Of our appointment ~ the resi.
deaco Of ilrr. Emma Phelps, in Rupert ob tbs
18th day Of March, 1875 from one until four
o'clock, ,. IN. on said dAv.
Date at ltupoit, this 9Th day Of September,
A D., 1873
WILLIAM ROOT 49,.
i93wx O. ". FAHWEGLl '''"'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

An occasional dose OF Dr piercr's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets stimulates the
stomach aud bowels, restores the appe,
tile and invig0rates the system, Hence
it is often advantageous where no serious
arrangement oXisls. One who feels tol.
erably well often iuds dose Of these
Pellets, from their cleansing aud reuoya.
ting effect upon the digestive apparatus
makes him feel decidedly better Twenty.
liye-oents by Druggists. 7o3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09
WILLIAM ROOT.
q " FARWELL.
IOMMISSIONERs' NOTICE.

- We, the snbsc ibcrs, bring appointed by the
Hon. the Probate Court f0r the District af Man
chester, Commissioners 20 receive examine and
adjust the claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate Of
Ira Bailey late Of WiBhsll
Il said Dis rict deceased, and als0 all clGims and
demands exhibited Ia offset thereto aud si1
months from the 9th day Of Sept, 1873 Being al
lowed by said Court tor that purpose, wa do.
therefore, hereby give notice that We will attend
gan's Inn, ~ Wiuhaii on the 9Th DAY of March
1874, from one until four O'Clock p, m, on said
nav.
Dated at WinhAll, this 2lth day IT September.
A. D., 1873 GRESHAM TAYLOR IT,.
lg3w GHAh. WILLIAMS, '''"'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

Rapid Consumption is often the penalty
Of trhing with severe cough; bat no
such a catastrophe can occur Il ilale's
Honey Of Horehounl aud Tar is taken
before the Reorganization of the lungs
has commenced. Take time by the fore
lock aud you are safe. CfiltenNou's Z
9th Avenue. Sold by all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure ia one minute,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-09

tsff4 iHE l-f A4lf sf1t " NANt'e = 70 80
order 90 faciutxta the movement 81
crops The proposition is q b sub.
mittei % tbo bark conference 81 rs
.ncxt meeting which Nill probably Be
10 lay ~ two This action Is en.
dorscd ~ tie bankers as well as by the
Produce Exchange, IS a substantial
measure q relief. and the good effects,
win be at once felt on the produce
market
J0rrN0s AND aossir
The conduct Of the committee ap.
pointed by the society Of the army Of
Cumberland to decide upon a model
for an equestrian statue Of General
Thomas, is, to say the least, inoxpli-
cable A number Of prominent sculp-
tors having responded TO their call for
designs, the committee nevertheless
came to no decision whatever, and
failed TO recognize, by even a vote Of
| thanks, the responses made to their
call As the competitors had spent
time, money and talent, 10 the matter
common courtesy demanded at least
this poor iormality.
/ The reiormers are sound on the
question Of paying the sheriff. "ThC
fees aud emoluments Of the office, they
say, must be reduced. They are
now largely in excess Of the present
salary Of the President of the United
States, even doubled as that has re,
Gently been, The expressions and ex
tortions Of this office must be abol
ished.'
Among other useful industries, it ap
pears that Sing Sing Prison boasts a
distillery supplying convicts with a
spurious beverage which, though man
ufactured from a nauseating medley o
refuse vegetables yet brings dollar {
pint, and finds plenty Of takers.
The other morning Mr.. John Bren
nan of Kent Avenue, Williamsburg
was assaulted by two men who at
tempted to garrote and rob him. Mr.
Brennan is a powerful man, and h
gave them both a sound thrashing
Then he call the police and had then
locked up. They gave the names O
Alexander Spencer and William Cow
an.
Recently a mad Texas bull escape,
from a drove, at Fiity-third street an,
Third Avenue. At Fifty-seventh stree
it turned upon crowd Of boys VIII
were pursuing it and knocked down
man. Further on it ran into part,
of ladies coming out Of the Terlac
Garden theatre. At that momen
Roundsman Minick, Of the Fifty-nintl
street police drew his revolver, at tn
risk of his life, placed the muzzle clos
to the animals head and fired. Befor
Minick could recover himself the buI
turned upon him, and tossed him in til
air, goring him severly,
The trade in the late potatoes
now going briskly forward. Ever
J day large consignments are received
The price per barrel now is 81 80 70
, the first class, and 81 so for the secon
class.
Prof Donaldson sailed over Eas
Brooklyn, Jamaica and Rockawa
Beach for fifty minutes on Saturda
evening, at an elevation ranging froI
500 to 5000 feet He landed nea
Queens depot.
SPECTATOR.