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From the ST. Albans Messen ger
The Grand List Question.

NEW PLAN FOR RELIEF SUGGESTED.
We propose that the selectmen assess no
tax upon the list in question that collec-
tors collect none; that sherifs neglect and
refuse to execute eXtents against collectors,
and that high bailitis neglect and refuse to
be sworn or 10 give bonds, thereby leaving
their offices vacant In such an event, a col
lector hay ing collected no tax, will not pay
in at the time specified in his warrant
Within thirty days thereafter the treasurer
will issue an extent to the sheriff of the
county in which such delinquent collector
resides, requiring him to levy such tax Of the
goods, chattels and tateof such delinquent
collector. The sheriff neglecting and refusing
to execute OF return said extent. the treas
urer issues an extent against such sheriff.
directed to the high bailitf of the county in
which said sheriff resides, directing him to
levy and collect the same of the goods,
chattel- or estate of the sheriff aforesaid
Thereup0n it becomes the duty of the high
hailiif To levy and collect the same of the
goods. Chattels OF estate Of the sheriff, and
in ease the high bailiff omits to discharge
this duty. " the treasurer shall have a
right 10 recover on the bond of recogniz-
ance of such high bailiff and his sureties.
double the amount Of the sum contained in
each extent. with cost Of prosecution.
This exhausts the statute provision 50 far
as we have been able to discover, to enforce
the collection of extents Now if it should
turn out that the Office of high bailff in
said county should be vacant. and that no
one would accept it, it seems to Us that a
point would be reached where no relief
could be- had except by convening the legis-
lature. in which event it Is barely possible
We might secure iairer equalization.
This plan Is based upon the supposition
that no high bailifi elect in any ofthe c0un-
ties in question j. qualified, that none viii
qualify. and that they cannot be compelled
TO do 50.
Il seems hardly necessary to add that the
grounds Of this -upposition grow out of the
well known fact that high bailifs seldom
are sworn or give bonds, (as the bonds re
quired are very high except in case Of the
removal, resignation or death of the sheriff,
as in NO other event Is there demand for
their services. except To serve process upon
~heriiis or 90 collect extents against sherifis.
l..
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rapids they would take the fly. A jagged
pine tree hung over the rock, and it was
charming place a pity to desecrate it with
slaughter. We poised our boat on a rock in
mid-stream. around which the water swirled,
and | stood up in the boat to throw. 1t was
a moment of intense exultation. Nothing
was to be heard except the swirling Of the
water and the singing Of the mosquitoes
about my head. The water is never 80 high
that theg won't bite
threw The little brown fly went
skimmiug across the black pool and hoated
off down the rapids No rise. | threw
again, drawing the line carefully over the
most inviting spots. No sign oflife. | kept
on casting, each time more artistically than
before. but still with no response, until
began to think that Buttons must have taken
half-barrel out of this hole also. 1t seemed
impossible that fish should not rise from such
a lovely pool to such a seductive invitation.
At last, weary with throwing, | let fly and
line sink a little in a calm place. In an in
stant-good fortune always comes suddenly
i felt something.
' There, 80 cried George. " strike-strike
hard 80
summoned all my manhood, and struck,
and felt that | had him fast. There seemed
to be a three pound weight on the end of the
line, and the slender pole bent like a whip
stock Evidently big one. - Give him
line, and gave him line nearly
pitching out of the lettering boat in
the operation E. Keep cool Oh
YES. kept cool. and let the fish have it
pretty much his own way, reeling him in a
little occasionally, just to remind him that !
was there. Round the pool he went, and
round. but not 30 excitedly As had read he
would 90 under snch circumstances but, it
was not liyely-he pulled like lead. | hoped
he was getting tired. for | was, when the
line suddenly >ackened, and felt that he
was coming towards me, intending TO run
under the boat and break himself loose. as Is
the custom of sagaci0u~ trout. There was
not moment to lose | reeled rs fast aS |
could. but he came on The rod already bent
like a reed. and feared be would smash it.
The fish was making directly for the boat.
The only remedy in such case Is to attempt
To check the fish by letting the rod bend if
il is stout enough the fish must stop. if it
break, away he goes.
E. Give him the butt. shouted George
was perfectly willing to give him the
butt. and did 50. He didn't ike it, The
rod bent double. but held. The enmged
fish. checked in his wild career. sprung six
feet out of the water. determined to 60 over
the boat if he could NOT 20 under it, and
made directly for my hand. 1t was a mo-
ment of peril The aspect of the fish was
momentous 1t appeared to me to have a
round mouth and scales lodged and let
him 60 past. as ! did 50. George cried.
e. Thunder It. a sucker 80
And when we came to pull him slowly in,
and get hi~ two pounds in landing-net.
sure enough it was Sucker-an innocent
sucker. But it was a narrow escape. It
might have been a trout.
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The Weather Record OF 1872.

Messrs Editors As have been several
times requested by your patrons, to give a
summary of my meteorological observations
for 1872, for your paper, address you for
that purpose. The year has been remark
able for its great heat and cold, as well as
for the amount of snow and rain have
kept a full record of atmospheric changes
for twenty-five years, and | shall compare
this year with my past observations in round
numbers, omitting fractions of degrees or
inches. The amount Of rain for 1872, in
cluding also melted snow, was sixty-one
inches. In 1851 it was only thirty-threc
inches; in 1861 it was iorty-seven inches.
This was the next largest ram fall for
twenty-five years. The average amount for
this period has been forty-one inches The
fall Of snow this winter to January lst, has
been seyenty-twO inches. The whole snow
fall for the winter Of 1866, was forty-one
inches, which is the smallest amount during
the time spoken Of. The average depth Of
snow for the whole number of winters, was
seyenty-nine inches. The number of fair
days for the past year was forty-fye, a less
number than in any year since | have kept
record of them. Ii has stormed on one
hundred and eighty days, while the average
number of stormy days is one hundred and
twenty. The greatest rain fall for the
whole time in any one month, was last
August, being about thirteen inches.
A regards temperature, the last week in
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NUMBER 20.

June was the warmest week for ten years.
The 10Th day of July was excessively hot,
the thermometer here reaching ninety-eight
degrees, and even to one hundred in some
localities, while on the morning of Decem-
Der twenty-ffth, the Smithsonian standard
spirit thermometer registered forty-fye de-
grees below zero at this place, while relia-
bic thermometers on the Connecticut river
IN Lancaster, n. H., were fifty degrees be-
low This Is at least five degrees lower than
ever known before in this section.
a range of one hundred and fifty degrees
in temperature is a rare range for any eli
mate, and this, as well as the peculiar
changes, and great amount of rain and
snow during the year, will cause it to be re-
membered as the remarkable year 1872 :;
and future generations will doubtless refer
to it as a year without precedent
Truly yours,
HIRAM \. CUTrINC
Lunenburgh, Vt. Jan. 3, 1873.
Hafchynan
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Iu valley. centuries ago,
Grew little fcru-ieaf green and slender
Neuin- delicate and fibre, tender,
Nat-n. when the wind crept down so low
Ru-he- tall and grass ana moss grew round Il,
Playful gunheams darted ln and found H.
But DO foot of man o'er came that way
Earth was young and keeping holiday.
Useless Lost, There came thoughtful man,
search ing natures secrets far and deep
From "a ii--ure o. rocky steep.
lie Withdrew stone o'er which there ran
Fairy penc ll.n--. q quaint dc- -n-
LclaEe. YeuH-e. flowers, clear and line
And tie fern life Jas 10 every line
So think God hides some lives away,
Sueetlv o. ~uruT So r- the last day
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Jenima Jackson.

gust Of wind blew sharp and stout,
She was alone without a fellah
| saw her tack and veer about,
And struggle with an umbrella.
Is eddied round those knobby charms.
q saw her feet, I'm only humanJ
rushed and caught her in my arms
Delicious waif, that breezy woman.
oh thank you, sir, for this relief.
thought was about 10 blow up
said ], That umbrella reef
Or Miss, or Madam, all will 20 IN
She did it, as saw the name.
Jemima Jackson on the lining.
Date, eighteen thirty. which the same
Would make her forty and declining
read her age as in a book.
The faded blue spoke Of the byEone
The handle with its curious crook.
Also the dogs head with the eve gone
Jemima's face was in a veil.
Although her ways were frank and open
As home | saw her through the gale
She chattered and was loosely spoken.
Said /. " What are you snuffng for -
>ald she, There's something burning stranger -
ana then thought Of my cigar
uropped when matching her from danger
lhen peering round in anxious thought
~ quickly saw the art of man were
h9eSery' since the flames had caught
The news department Of her painter
| worked and shouted out Of breath,
, ana JeTAed away her loose adjustables,
But wind and tire are strong As death
Nhen on the rampage 10 c0mhustible-
So up Jemima jackson went.
\ prey TO fashion and o. FOLLY.
No insurance-no, not a cent
Which makes it rather melancholy
The Capital
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The LATE Rev. B. o. MEEKER-The sud
den death of Rev. B. o. Meeker of the Troy
Conference, at West Sandlake on Friday
night last, was the occasion of much pain
ful surprise among the members of the
Methodist denomination in this conference,
to whom the deceased was most intimately
known and greatly attached. His entire
ministrations as a clergyman had been per-
formed in this conference. These extended
over period of thirty-seven years and as
he had filled all the principal stations in the
conference, and was universally known, his
death seemed like the calling hence of some
one from hundreds of households. Mr.
Meeker began his clerical duties in the
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THE lEIsH TRnL.- The fact that Dr.
Irish. of Brooklyn. y. Y, recently ON trial
in that city for his life. has family connec-
tions in this county, has given special in
terest to his case with number ofour read
ers. The Brooklyn Union. in an extended
review of the case. says
That Anderson is dead, and that his
death resulted from arsenical poison, are
two propositions about which there Is no
doubt Who administered the poison
Did he do it himself. by accident or by de
sign? Did Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson do
it. as they were Jointly charged with doing
in the Indictment
The object of the prosecution was to trace
the act home to Dr. Irish, Mrs. Anderson
not being on trial Ten of the jurors, it
seems, were of the opinion that the crime
was not proved against the ACCUSED, while
two were 50 conscientiousy satisfied that it
was proved that they could not concur with
the ten We have no words Of censure for
these two Jurors; yet we are not to assume
that they had all the conscience and all the
good sense that belonged to the jury
Starting out with the legal proposition
which always presumes innocence until the
guilt is proved. and remembering that all
the testimony of the prosecution was purely
circtiniSfanfidl, we are Of the opinion that,
even without any defence, no jury would be
justified in convicting n man of murder
upon such evidence a. was presented on this
trial
knowing DR.. Irish only as he appears by
the evidence on this trial, we have in the
defence the most abundant proof of good
character testified to by a large number of
witnesses of the highest respecta
bilitv. We have the fact established
that DR.. Irish and Anderson were intimate
personal friends for a series of years, and
that such they continued to be, to all ap-
pearance. up to the death of the latter, and
that their wives sustained the same relation
to each other This goes very far toward
disposing of whatever evidence was pre-
sented to show improper relations between
DR.. Irish and Mrs. Anderson as the basis
for supplying a motive for the alleged muir
der. 1t is proved, also, that Anderson,
when suffering from the poison, sought
and accepted the medical services of DR..
Irish that the latter gave him his earnest
attention. and seemingly did everything
in his power to save his life, and that Mrs.
Anderson acted toward her husband Just as
anv faithful and affectionate wife would act
in like circumstances.
On the legal assumption which is not re-
versed by the evidence, that DIR. Irish Is an
innocent man, then his case Is one of
extreme hardship. He is arrested and con-
fined in prison for some seven months. He
is indicted and tried for the crime of murder.
He is subjected to all the losses Of business
and reputation, and all the trials of feeling
consequent thereupon, and all the expense
of defending himself. When his case comes
to trial. tke evidence falls entirely short of
justifyinSN conviction. No twelve men
that ever Vat in a jury-box, unless bribed.
prejudiced, or stupidity ignorant, would
ever convict any man upon such evidence.
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1t is a fact probably better known to the
Custom House officials than to outsiders, that
at least every tenth woman who crosses the
Detroit river carries smuggled goods The
goods may be tea, coffee, socks, thread,
ribbons, or something else of no great value,
but the intent to smuggle Is there, and the
success in bringing over a small lot is near
ly always an inducement for the smuggler to
try the game on larger scale Men may
and do smuggle clothing now and then, but
it is.the female sex which carries the burden
of guilt. The Custom House officials at the
ferry dock. in this city, are as yigilant as
officers can be, but what chance have they
against monster hoop-skirts and gigantic
bustles. They cannot stoop to peep under
the shawls. examine pockets, look into the
baby carts and hold crowd on the boat,
and so they must continue their work with
the acknowledgement that goods are being
smuggled, and that only one grand and GER
tain haul Of their nets can trap the guilty
and frighten the innocent so that they
shall never dare to pursue the smuggling
business.
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A Portsmouth young man thought he
could make his fire burn better, the other
day, by the application of kerosene. lie
knew how to do the thing safely, for he had
done II before so he poured quantity into
a mug and then empticd the contents upon
the FIRE. but with no apparent effect. He
neered into the stove to sec why the thing
didn't didn't work; but stepped backward very
ranidly directly after, and has had to get a
new pair of pants and shave off what was
left Of his mustache, and now thinks he
knows how the old thing works.
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The GRAND LIST QEsrIoS.-The grand list
question remains as it was If the commit
tee are taking any action we cannot learn
what it is. Tie apparent flash in the pan
in Chittenden county will probably let the
gun remain dangerously loaded two years
more. re.-Messenger.
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Counting Days.


BY ANNA BOND.
Down among the meadow brooks,
Where the gray path winds and crooks
Nirdlng IN the sunniest nook.
Costly, costly.
She Is wandering there with him,
With her eyes 20 dusky dim,
Underneath her hats wide brim.
Beamin= mistily.
Out among the foggy hills.
Where the twilight throhs and thrills,
With the eager whip-pOor-wills.
Plaintiyely, plaintively.
Where the old sea slopes and swells,
And the iar-off village bells,
M!ngle with the singing shells,
Tenderly, tenderly.
When the autumn's tawny light,
Puts the swallows all to flight,
And the sumaeh torch at night,
Flareth ftfully.
Where the timid pheasant feeds,
And the drift Of iron weeds
Hold aloft their sacks Of seeds
Narily, Warily.
He is wandering there with her,
With the purple mist astir,
Trailing Ike a gossimer,
Dreamily, dreamily.
Wandering with their idle chat,
Talking now Of this and that,
While tho feather in her hat
Droopeth lovingly.
Heaven speed the loving pairs,
Summer life IS always theirs,
Stepping up by golden stairs,
Happily, happily.
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An Untimely Thought.

BY r. D. ALnRICH-
] wonder what day Of the week.
wonder what month Of tho year.
VIII il De midnight or morning
And who VIII bend over my bier
What a hidoous fancy 90 come
As I wait, at the foot Of the stair,
While Eleanor gives the last touch
To her robe. or the rose .n her hair
DO ] Ike your new dress-p0mpadour
And do ike p0u on my life.
You are ei -hteen. aud mot day more,
And haven't been ~ years my wife
Those two rosy boys ia the crib
Up stairs are not ours, 90 be sure e.
You are lust q sweet bride ia her bloom,
All sunshine, and snowy, ana pure
A. the carriage rolls down the dark street,
The Little " tc laughs and makes cheer
Butt wonder what day OF the week,
wonder what month of the year
fffanfr N0ufhiV fJr JIl
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Stokes.

Stokes was visited by reporter in the
cell of the condemned at the Tombs where
he was placed after his return from court
He spoke in cheerful, careless tone, occa-
sionally giving vent to blasphemy, and was
al first as cool and unconcerned as if he had
not a short time before heard the awful
words of his sentence, though he grew ex-
cited and violent Stokes said in sub
stance:
Money was used az inst me | don
mean to say that the judge was bought, nor
the jury with an OATH the witnesses
and the private counsel were. That jury
was determined to convict me. They were
towards and public opinion did it. They
convicted me because of my respectability
yes, it was my social position. If when
had come out of the courtroom | had seen
the whole city in ashes | could not have
been more surprised than | was when
heard the verdict. When | woke up yes
terday morning thought it was a dream,
and had to pick up the morning papers
and read them before could be sure of it.
| shall have n new trial or something of the
sort They're going to get a stay of pro-
ceedingS from the General Term. I'm all
right Never felt healthier in my life
Why. Just think of that verdict have
public opinion on my side now. Look al
me. Do look like man who would 20
out of his way to commit murder
Is it likely that went TO such
public place To shoot Jim Fisk ?
/ always avoided him. don't like
this cell. but its only temporary, you know
I'll soon be back up stairs in my other cell
when | get my stay of proceedings. | tell
vou | would have avoided Fisk and gone
quietly by him when saw him, if he'd let
me alone Yet Hart says | cried ont. Il
have YOU now and fired. Would | be
likely to say that, if was going to kill You,
with you only three feet from me? But
there was premeditation to be proved. don't
You see? Fisk was in the dark and | was
exposed to the light lie saw me first of
course. | saw him fire before ! did, or
wouljn't have killed him, would ? Money
hid Fsk's pistol People will see this
thing differently some day The Erie ring
isn't broken vet. Its an Infamous thing TO
allow priEaie counsel in such a ease, and
that man IND Fellows were both bought.
But | have clear conscience; yes, I've a
clear conscience. don't know how IN
going to get new trial, bat am sure to
get it. But if don't with an OATH |
don care. | don't care any way; my con-
science l. clear.
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Mr.. Summers condition does not improve.
Washington dispatches say he has not
slept much for the past four nights and is
growing weak from the loss of sleep.
However, he rode out Thursday and seemed
to feel better for it. 1t is very doubtful
whether Mr. Sumner will ever be able to
take his seat in the Senate again.
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swim Justice.
\ merchant left St. Petersburg to travel
across Europe. In the course of his journey
he arrived at Warsaw. Being furnished
with a letter of introduction, he repaired to
the house of one of the chief citizens there,
and was most courteously received. He
staed at Warsaw for a week, and his host
spared no pains to make the visit agreeable,
and showed him everything worth seeing in
the town. Indeed, the visitor was quite
overwhelmed by an amount of kindness rare
ly shown to any bat friend of long stand
Ing
At length the pleasant visit drew to its
close, and after breakfast the guest EXPIRE ssed
his wish to see some poorer portions of the
town. of which he had heard. ''But." said
he, Il have with me a small box of great
value that do not like torisk in nsuch places.
If it We're nv own ! should not be SO particu-
lar but it was ntrusted to me by friend,
who requested me to deliver it to person in
another town. 1t contains diamonds and
other yaluables Would YOU do me the
great favor of taking charge oft forthe day.
The host, with his usual urbanitv, willingly
agreed to this proposal, and the merchant
departed with light heart on his tour of in
speetion. forget the name, but let Us say in
the - Seven Dials, or &c Five Points" of
Warsaw.
Next morning after breakfast he cordially
thanked his kind entertainers for their zeal
ous hospitality. and added that as he was
about to depart he would now resume his
charge of the box. which he had never be-
fore quilted his person since he had received
it from it, owner The host and hostess
stared at him in welLacted amazement.
''What hox2" asked the host. Il remember
no box-do you my dear p" turning to his
wife. NO" she said. Il have no recollec-
ton Of any box whatever w hat was it
like?' asked the host: perhaps you left it
in your room" But on the merchant per-
ssting that it was with the host himself it
had been left. ON hi, turning to his hostess
and trying 90 make her rccollect the circum-
stance. both latter appealing To each other
several times, and fortifying each other in
their deniaD became cold and distant. and
began limiting that something must have
happened % the merchant. 90 induce him to
persist in so strange % delu~iun. y the most
touched his forehead with q significant
glance. the poor man remembered that he
was in strange city the ground seemed 90
be slipping from under his feet danger 10
himself oomeA in the distance, and he hast
ened from the house in alarm. Straight 10
the police he went, and stated ms case. The
official listened imperrurbahly to the whole
story, and asked
-Nou gave up this valuable box Co am
acquaintance of week standing with
out any witnesses oranv writtenacknowedg
ment 2''
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Many believe that Stokes cannot escape
the gallow>. But his friends are powerful
and wealthy, and every pressure will be
brought to bear first for stay of proceed
ing~ and then for interference on the part
of the Governor Dix. The leading New
York newspapers, with the exception of the
World, regard the verdict as a just one.
The Trihme does not believe in capital pun
i-hment; but approves the sentence, a.
long as that is the law. SAYING that every
body j. reioiced to feel that hanging is not
played ont in New York. while hanging re-
mains the punishment for murder. and the
cells of the city prison are throngel with
mGrierer-.