The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-11-04

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have expansion, and the country may as
well make up its mind for it now, When
Congress comes together, ii aciU rotc an.
fation. The House will do it within
week after it is organized, il it can get at
the question under the rules, aud it /
may do it under suspension of The rules,
the first Monday, il there is time, after
the election OF the officers There is |
some hope that the Senate will block rash
legislation. but not much. The president
sees the danger ahead, and will try to Sc
cure moderation His recommendations
in the message on this subject will be
moderate.
First Annual Meeting of the Vermont
Branch of Womah's Board of Mis-
siOns.
The first annual meeting of the Ver-
mont Branch Of the Woman's Board OF
Missions was held, Thursday afteruoon,at
the house of Mrs. l.. Daniels, Main street
Rutland. After the opening devotional
exercises, the officers for the last year
were reelected, and are as follows:
President-Nlrs. Luther Daniels.
Wee .PreSidentS-Mrs Rufus Clark,
South Hero, fer Grand Isle county; Mrs
Gyles Merrill St. Adams. for Franklin
county Mrs. +. p. Wild, North Crafts.
bury, for Orleans county; Mrs. Samuel
K. Hall, Bloomington, for Essex county
Mrs. G. q. Tory, Charlotte, for Chitten.
den county Mrs. Clement Porter, Stowe,
for Lamoillc county; Mrs. II. Fairbanks,
st. Johusbury,for Caledonia county Mrs.
G. II. Ladd, Middlcbury, for Addison
county; Mrs. j. Copeland Waterbury,
for Washington county; Mrs. Dea,
Pritchard, Bradford, for Orange county !;
Mrs. Aldacc Walker, Wallingford, for
Rutland county Mrs j. G. Hale, Ches.
ter, for Windsor county; Miss Sophia
Park, Bennington, for Bennington coun.
ty Mrs. G. NJ. Chandler, West Brattle.
boro, for Windham county.
Secretary-Mrs. j. II. Goulding
TreaSurer-Mrs. Geo. II. Fox.
Auditor--Mrs. VIM. b Mussoy,
Reports were made by the vice.presi.
dents of most of the counties. Those who
were not present sent written reports SO
that all but two counties were heard from
These reports showed an increasing inter
est in the work throughout the State and
the organization Of several new auxiiar.
les since the last meeting Of the branch
The annual reports Of the secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted Then
followed the reading Of paper on "Wo
mans Work in Missions prepared BY
Miss Torrey,of Burlington. The meeting
closed with a few words of welcome and
encouragement from Mrs. Bowker, Of
Boston, president Of the Womans Board
y business meeting Of the officers was
held at half.past six, when it was voted
that the Vermont Branch should assume
the support of the Misses Ely, missioua
RIGS at Vann, Turkey, and should pledge
three hundred dollars from the mission
circles in the State, in partial support o
the schools in Ccylon, aud in Fouchaw
China.
A devotional meeting was held at half
past seven, when Mrs, Bowker addressed
the ladies at length, relating many fact
concerning the formation of the Woman
Board, and what it has already accom-
plished, besides giving many valuable sug
gestons as to the organization and worl
branch societies.
The meetings were largely ATTENDED
and full Of interest.
BEAUTIES or SuspENsIoN.-An nciden
that occurred in Cincinnati, the other day
illustrates the beauties of suspension as
permanent policy. a poor man called
at a private banking office, and presente,
his check for $500, his balance. Thu
F banker instantly paid it in that free an,
easy manner which has been established
in that city: that is he wrote the wore
good" and his name across the face
The poor man objected that would do hin
no good; that he Was in urgent need O
the money, which made the banker smi
with great amusement. The poor maj
tn: ned sadly away, but before he had clos
ed the door, the banker beckoned hin
back He guessed he could let hin
have the money at a premium Of two pc
cent" When it is considered that
; was the depositor's own money that h
was offering to sell him at two per cen
= premium, one is moved to lift ones ha
in token eff respect to the financial gen
ius Of Cincinnati.
TIE Stokes TRIAL ENDED-The iur
in the Stokes case have found verdic
f of manslaughter in the third degree, an
, the prisoner was Immediately sentence
, to four years in Sing Sihg State Prison
The prisoner and his friends SCENE,
greatly elated at the result, and he wa
congratulated by several on his escap
from more severe verdict and sentence
, Previous to bringing in the verde
T the jury came into the court room for in
t structions in regard to the definitions G
the various degrees of manslaughtcl
, They received the instl uctoDs, retired t
| their room and delberated an hour long
t er when the verdict was agreed upor
When the result was announced in cour
0 there was a crowd in waiting. and ming
, ed signs Of approval and disappointment
were manifested.
, Stokes was taken from the court ROOF
escorted to carriage by the officers, an
= driven 70 the Tombs prison, a large numt
! err Of men and boys following and crowd
ing about the vehicle. As the bells wer
tolling the hour Of midnight Stokes pass
ed through the portals Of the Tombs an
e disappeared from view. Ashe disembark
. ed from his carriage and crossed tn
. sidewalk to the entrance of the Tomb
, some persons in the crowd cheered an
others Kissed. There is to say the leas
great division in public sentiment in re
r gard to the justice Of the verdict.
1t is even said that Stokes and his cour
+, sci will make an effort to evade the punish
Y ment Of Imprisonment in State Prise
and that n hill of excenfions IN rulinna r