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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-23

The Pope is reported as improving in health.
President Theirs has made several
changes in his cabinet. and at meeting Of
the Assembly, on the 10Th, a demand was
presented by the right centre for an expla-
ton of these changes, and for a conserya-
tive cabinet. The government submitted a
bill to establish second chamber. Two
test votes taken during the session showed
that the parties in the chamber are about
evenly balanced. \ motion from the ex-
tremc left fox the dissolution of the Assem-
bly, was indefinitely postponed by large
majority.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHENCk'S PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCk'S SEAWEED TONIC,
AIILI.AL-h = MANAn AZ L pills

SCHENCk'S PULMONTC SYRUP,
SCHENCkS SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCkS MANDRAKE PILLS
Are the only medicines that VIII cure Pulmonary
Consumption. 49,
Sometimes medicines that will stop a cough will
oftcn occasion the death OF the patient Ii locks up
the liver stops the circulation Of tho blood. hcmor-
rhaze follows. and in fact cogEing the action OF
the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes %
two thirds OF the cases of consumption. Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side. the
bowels sometimes costiye and sometimes too loose,
tongue coated. pain In the shoulder blade, feeling
sometimes very restless, and at other times drowsy
the food that i taken lies heavily on the stomach,
accompanied with acidity and belching Of wind.
These symptoms usually or ginate from disordered
condition Of the stomach 4 torpid liver. Persons
50 affected, II they take two heavy colds, and
irthe cough in these he suddenly stopped tho
lungs liver and stomach clog and remain torpid and
inactive and before the patient Is aware % his stu
alton. the lungs are OF sores, aud liberated
and death Is the inevitable result.
Schencks Pulmonie Syrup is a cxpeotoraut which
does not contain any opium nor any thing calculated
To check cold suddenly.
Scheneks Seaweod Tonic dssolvos the food, mil e'
with the gastric juice of the stomach III sests eas
nour-hes the system and creates healthy circula
ton Of the blood When the bowels enstiye skin
sallow, and tho patient is of bilious habit
Schcnck's Mandrake Pills required.
These medicines prepared by DR.. J. II
Arch Sts Philadelphia Penn, and for sale by GEO
{. GOODWIN Co, B Hanover St, Boston, an,
John F. Henry, College Place, New York, whole
| sale Agents.
For sale by Druggists generally.
Aug 26-leod6wtf
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WEDNESDAY


-, ,,, a deei iedly better feeling n
FLoUR-Ihete = "a nrices are gradually tending
the Flour ma Ind are held ute firm and in some
instance INSTANCES an of Dol has been
realized saeS y, s-SoT m Milwaukee and Mime
so con, sStre eSs al s IS; Fancy Mnnes9s at so
white Wheat S1is 59anna aa sps s.
s, 9iS a. In auality and brand Corn Meal is in
oil geS YIN, ns 70 with sails at s. a5@a q b6l
iA .p AN AN Corn has become quite reduced, but
uhAiN-o -, x,ried materially. The sales of
pie have been at 70 74c, and Northern mixed
SSY bush Oats have seen g. bns s Salfs
=. 95SS9 "a and Fine Feed and Middlnss at s a
"a o ton. -, Co. pxt x.r,.;,s ,l,s
s.me sales AT sI4 501l5 for prime; SIS 80 al9 fol-
49, aud sa0lp5l 80 for clear and extra clear. In
Beef no change Sales at tl2 @iS 80 for mess and
extra mess, and SIS 30 9i6 % Tor family. Lard 81
eia5ioctslb for city and Western. Smoked Hams al
| 3I3al3.c Vfb. 49,,
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lBy Telegraph.
New York Market.

NEW YORK, May p.
COTTON decidedly more active for spinning
without material change in price; exporters are
operating moderately; market steady sales 2,Si3
bales at l9!c FOR mddliug uplands. Net receipts ,,
,,S5 bales; gross, 6,9G do. receipts at all ports
GOO do. sales o. futures. 49, 7l0do; market closed
follows May, Is MS 9-l6; June, Isi Gls.; July
ls.dia 9-6; Aug, Is 9-l6alsi; September, Il 9-l6 ;
December lie.
FLOUR.-Receipts Of flour 7,oiC bills Flour is
slightly in buyers favor with a very moderate ex-
port and home trade demand; sales Of 600 bbls
at > sat 80 for superine western and state; 9od
10 for common % good extra western and state
ijGS ~ for good 10 10 choice do; 75dI0 - for
common L. choice white wheat western extra "a
ale ~ for common 10 good extra Ohio; 10 .54l2 -
for common 10 choice extra st. Louis, market clos
ins dull. southern flour less active, unchanged .
sales --6 hhls. ut 5a- ~ for common 10 lir extra,
553ll 20 for good to choice do Rye flour steady I.
sales 2~1 hhls at 1ja6 lo. Corn meal quiet At 30
for Marshs Carolina.
GEAlN.-ReceIpt- of wheat - so bush; fairly
active. d.c decline. holders are generally more
disposed 10 realize; sales qIGu hu. att sal 90 for
rejected spring; 81 Tor Ne. 3 Chicago 80 for No.
p Chicago. . a. for No. . Northwest g. for No. ,
Milwaukee. 3 -u for No. I Chicago: , 20 for white
Nich- gan. Rye quiet ~ 9lH95. Barley dull, with
out decided change. Barley malt dull. Receipts OF
corn I'D i+l hu.. shade irmer with fair export and
home trade demand sales 72.Ou1 hu. ut 64d63 for
new mixed western; 6i Tor old do; biGti TOR ell
low western. Receipts Of oats S-.ui hu- moteT-
ate request, without decided change ia price
sales i-,onu hu. nc 90 for new mixed western, sea
SIC for white western i90lO for black western.
EG6S steady. ilNlJt for western. 10 ior state
and Penn. li ais Cor southern leNl6 for Jersey.
HAY quiet steady.
HOPS dull, nominal I--3 quoted at a5G5o; Cal
iiurnia. asa 3D.
LEATHER lir request and unchanged.
COFFEE strong. Rio quiet 40 L. Hl9tc.
SUGAR firm and more doing; fair 10 good refining
quoted 40 s. aisle. Porto Rico O. al-ic.
MOLASSEs quiet, unchanged. New Orlean-
quoted 6.d-l.
RICE steady: .a,i Rin-aon 6ia-.
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LYDII :. GRANTS EsT.rF.

WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS. having been ap-
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Court
for the District OF Chittenden, Commissioners to
receive examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons, against the estate Of Lydia s. Grant
late OF Burlington, in said District, deceased and
also all claims and demands exhibited in Offset
thereto; and six months from the day Of the date
hereof being allowed by said Court for that purpose
we do therefore hereby give notice. that we will
attend to the business Of our appointment. at the
Store of Allen 4 Stone in Burlington, in said
District, on the 10th days OF September and
October next at 10 O'Clock AN each Of said days
Dated this 10th day Of April, A. d. 1873.
NJ II. s TIM commissioners.
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Coo, Tr,,,, The next Chlttender
County Good TIE npla, : Union will be h'l.
at Huntington on W, 'dnesuas' 'u M
commencing at 10, a. M, Wien ."o D5 I,Jt =,
business of the Order will '''I''''e
\ public meeting will he held u ','' "''''
noon. Col. Mead and other spe. '''
expected to be present
The Washingto County Good Temp.
Union will hold its next session at Ware
on Wednesday, June IL. An address
will be given by Rev p n. Granger.
The following officers of Lincoln Lodge,
Winooski, were Installed May 9TH. by j..
X. Forrest assist ID by VIM. Z. Lawrence
and George Low lsborough W. c. T., A.
&. Olmstead; W V. T., Frank Nash; 5,
}. X ForreCt; F S Geo NJ. Duncan; r.,
Sarah \. Henry c., l. Tubbs; NJ II. A..
Rand |. c., Della Lord; 0. G., Charles
Nash \ S. Miss Nina \. Half; R. II. $,
Els. Frederick: i. II. s., Ella Stone; d.
NJ ., Alice D uncan P. W. c. T., Henry W.
Jordan.
The following Office rs of Shelburn Lodge
| No. 1853, were installed May 9th, by l.. D.,
\. F. Peet Edgar Ma sh, W. c: T.; Mrs.
W. II. Roberts, W. V. T.; W. r. Gregg,
s., Elite Patterson, A. -, o. \. Spear. r.
5; Thomas Hoyendon, I. Alice Poet, /.
G.; John Papineau, o. G.; Emma Pat
fridge, r. s.. Sophie Robc rts. L. s.: DR..
4. ID. Iaggart, p. W. c. 7.
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OVER TIE LAKE.-The new organ of the
First Presbyterian Church, in Piattsburgh,
j. being rapidly put in its place, and the
work is already 50 far advanced that any
one can see how splendidly it fits into the
place for which it was designated
Rev \. Witherspoon, d. D., late Presid-
ing Elder of Pittsburgh District. has taken
a charge at Schuyler Falls, y Y.
The Plattsburgh Republican says The
quantity of freight shipped to this point
since the opening Of navigation Is unpre-
cedented. and speaks well for the CONNER
cial interests of Plattsburgh. The boats
are still laden heavily at each trip. and run
away behind the regular time.
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Holmes, class of 1862. Erming.-Parkerian
Prize Speaking.
Wednesday, July l6 III Il. IN. 0rations
and other exercises of the Graduating Glass.
Masters Grafton by IL. S. Perrigo, of the
class of 1870. Erning .-Commencement
Conaart
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The recent Masonic Fair in New York
city melted $4,000 for the benefit of the
widows and orphans fund.
The knights Templar of Ma ryland propose
10 erect grand mausoleum over the remain.
81 Washington at Mount Vernon The
completion of the work will be an occasion
Tor the assembling of the ocder from all parts
of the United States.
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Local Weather Report.

Table showing mean barometer and Their
mometer as observed at the Weather Obscr-
walton Office in this city, for the week ending
Nav 2lst. 1873 Mean barometer, 5000 {;
mean Thermometer, SEQ mean direction
of wind. north; total rainfall, .oa in;
maximum temperature, 2p. m, 18th, 50 : :;
minimum temperature. : a. m, 18th, 399 .
GEO. II. ELLERY, Observer.
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The Lake Champlain steamers are already
doing large freight business and hand
some one in passengers. A new feature this
season will make our lake more popular
than ever with tourists. The Wagner
company will put on she road between
Troy or Albany aud Whitehall one of the
finest palace ears ever built by Gilbert,
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BISHOP sOULE's LINIMENT

Is n positive cure for Sciatica, rheumatism, Neu-
ralgis, Spinal Complaint, Contracted Cords, Lame
Back, sprsins, &c. From two to six large bottles
certain cure for Seiafies. Large bottles 81. so /;
small bottles, rs cts. Sold by an druggists.
April l0-weowIy
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NOTICE

TO BUTTER MAKERS.
I HAVE PATENTED MILK PAN AND
i COOLER, and placed one in operation at N
b. MILLER's, in Shelburn, Vt. All persons wishing
70 see the pan in operation, do so by calling az
Miller's, WHO will show the same.
May i6-dltawkw2w Massena, Ny.
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the past week. and receipts have been readily dis
posed OF at 3Dfl33c Rib for Northern, Vermont and
New York good and choice. down to 25c for common
Old Cheese is scarce and firm, and new is Of quite
ordinary quality and dull. Sales at l56i6c for fac
tory, and lOlDl5e for common and prime daries. In
Skim Cheese sales at iD7cRib. Potatoes at s0690c
q bush. Eggs at I69lsc y doz. White Beans at
bush for extra pea.
W00L-There is very little change in the Wool
market Desirable lots OF fleece and pulled have
been in fair request The sales include 10000 lbs
Ohio and Pennsylvania Fleece at 5oD5Sc; I25,000
lbs New York, Western, Wisconsin and Michigan at
i3dj0c; 2O00O0 lbs super and X pulled at l065sc;
$4,000 spring California at ls6D33c y b.
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9ew advertisements.
HUNTINGTON & CO.'S
SATURDAY bulletin
-OF-
NEW BOOKS.
MAY H. IS73.

MAY II, 1873.
UPS AND DOWNS-by Edward E. Hale.
HALF-H0URS WITH THE STARS-a plain and
easy guide to the knowledge Of the COnstella-
tions-by Richard A. Proctor.
LITTLE GRAND FATHRR-Prudy's Fiyawsy
Series.
THE NEW CYCLOP.EDIA of Illustrated Anecdote
Religious and Moral. Introduction by Donald
Macleod, ID. ID.
HIS LEVEL BEST-by Edward f. Hale.
TEMPEST AND TIDE-after the German OF s
Verena.
| POPULAR FLOWERS, and how to cultivate them
STANLEY-IIow Found Livingstone-Scr
edition.
A vAGABsND HRROINE-by Mrs. Edwards
cloth and paper.
HINTS ON HOUSEHOLD TASTR-by C. L. East
lake.
RED COTTON NIGHT CAP-Poem by Rober
Browning.
ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND IN
DUSTRY, 1872.
FATHER BURkE'S Lectures and Sermons.
May l7-d3it wilt CORNER BOOK STORE.
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Vine Watkins was arraigne.l Wedn eslay
and fined 500 and costs.
There was quite fall Of snow on the
hills, Thursday morning.
Efforts are being made to establish n
Young Mems Association.
The Herald says that, owing to pecuniary
embarrassment John Cain, late of the
Courier, has been compelled to suspend
payment.
Rev. Mr.. Fields of Providence R. l., is ex-
pected to supply the pulpit of the Baptist
church during the vacation Of Rev. Mr..
Mills in Europe. Mr.. Fields is an eminent
clergyman Of his denomination and 4
preacher of much power.
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Memphremagog Lake is clear of ice. The
Nora has already made a trip or two
through the lake. The Lady of the Lake
has been reprinted and is being put in
thorough order, and will be ready for her
trips in few days. Everything is in ac-
tive preparation for the pleasure travel at
Newport. Mr.. VIM. F. Bowman, landlord
OF the Memphremagog House, has engaged
a band for his hotel this summer, to play at
noon and evening on the arrival of the
trains.
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Commercial.
,Ya:er:own Union Live stock Market
May no


AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK At MARKET
Cattle. Sheep & Lambs. Swine.
This weck...-.-.. l.9io Cos
Last weck-.-..... l,lA 1851
Vermont. 10 15i
Prices of Market Beef-A few choice, $40 2jGI0 -;
extra 80 5OalO 90; first quality, $ O09 %: second
0uaiitv. 90 Ola7 %; third quality, s505 50
Prices of Store Cattle-Working oxen per pair,
500. sl75 500 to $50; Mich Cows and Calves
rom s3n96O; Farrow Cows kl53iO; extra, s65Gq0
Yearlings. sl0Dls; Two Year Odds sl9D2s Three
Year Odds, s30Gi5.
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs In lots, 81. - 90
Il IN and 81 81 each; extra. = 100 a o. or
RON g. aslc Pfb Spring Lambs, Sl00 l2cPB: Veal
Calves, o0G9 %, SHARED Sheep, i06ic Pib.
Prices of Hides Talow and skins Brighton
Hides. -ia9ic Pib Tallow, 8! a &c Y ID; Country
Hides. ea9le q b, Tallow, 81 a SIC v ID; Pelts,
Il 7j1Il 10 each; Calf skins, l6d lsc " ID; Sheared
Sheep ins, &c each; Dairy skins Is a 81 90 each
REMARKS.
CattIe-The demand for cattle was considerably
better than last week Owners were asking lc 70 IL
| higher on live weight than last week. and sales
| ranged that proportion higher. Hathaway & swirl
had herd of 7ll head Of Western cattle (the Morris
eattiel n mixture of various grades some of which
| were Texas s. 7. Woodbridge had 2g0 valuable
! cattle on sale The meat market in the city has
been quicker the past few days. There appears to
| be more people in the city than usual who draw
sbeeo~The supply of Northern sheep being light
find last weeks prices sustained on good lots
W, sheep are cheap enough and range from , TO &c
Sim slieared, or about the price of their pets on
Pfb If. est Western Sheep in sufficient supply Il
the pOOi es OF Northern at present low rates
keep pre Thsre was less live poultry in mark ei
Poultry K. A. Williamson had 500 lbs Quality
than last wee 90, and prices as last noticed w
rather ordinar. ckens at lsc q b; medium grade.
quote Best on ,;. AIRY fowl at l7ePb.
-4l h
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RICHMOND MARKEr-At the market on
Monday IiO tubs butter sold as follows
Good. y to a9e. choice, 3Oe skim cheese,
= 10 -c.: whole milk. to Toe.
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VERMONT DMRrNEN's AssoChrloN.-The
Treasurer Of the Vermont Daiymen As
-1ciation O. $. Bliss. of Georgia, reports
the Society ont of debt.
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The summer arrangement on the rail
roads i expected to 60 into effect about the
first Of june.
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st ALr,vs Butter MAREET.-At market
Tuesday. medium to good sold from p TO
> cents: selections, 2s cents.
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GOV. Dix has vetoed the local option bill
On the ground that it contains limitation
of the principle of local self-goyenment.
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MIDDLEDURY CoLLEGE-CoMN EN CEMENT
The Commencement exercises o { Middlebury
College, for 1873, will be as follows:
Sunday, July 13.-I1 p. m, i3aecaIaureate
Sermon by the President. Er ening.-Anni-
versary exercises of Philadell ,hian Society
Address by President Buckha N of the Uni.
versity of Vermont.
Tuesday, July I5.-llam Anniyersa ~
exercises of the Alumni address by Rev
l.. A. Austin, class of 1856. Poem By Z. S
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The new postal card is about the shape
off medinm-sized envelope, of light buff,
with the ruling and lettering in light
bronze.
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Suicide At WEsTmNsTEE.-A deranged
woman named Mrs Hunter, drowned her
selfin the Connecticut river. near West
minister. on the ETH
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The PIalt>burgh Flre-Bug.
MORRILL, REcArruRED AND SENT To DAME

MoPElLL RECArTURED AND SENT To DAME
MORA.
John Morrill,, late billiardiSt, of Platts-
burgh. y. Y, went up to Dannemora on
the morning Of the 18TH inst, to serve ont
his seven years sentence for an attempt at
arson.
1t viii be remembered that he was sen
fenced to seven years imprisonment at
Clinton Prison, on the 18th day of May,
ls72, but was granted stay ofproceading
by Justice Bockes, to enable the defendants
to appeal to the supreme Court, during
which time Morrill, was retained in the
county jail. On the 9th day of Noyem her,
the supreme Court affirmed the decision of
the Oyer and Terminer. and ordered that
the sentence be carried into effect The
order was received on the 9th of February
last, and Morrill, escaped from the jail on
the 9th Of February. Since that time he
has laid low nd kept well out Of sight until
the evening o f the nth inst, when Sheriff
Randall hay ing received information that
he (MorrilD was probably in town. set
watch in va rious places to see what might
turn up. 1t soon became evident that the
information was correct, and search was
accordin ely instituted. lie was found at
last Mt the house Of James Griffin. his
tather-in-law while in the act of
entering the top Of the chimney to
which he had escaped through the cutie
at the top of the house. After a brie ad-
dress from the Sheriff, John promptly sur
rendered and came down from the hou Sc,
apparently resigned to his fate 0 ur
Plattsburg eorrespC ndent says: Poor John
He looks worn and feeble, and has the sym
pathy of many of his former friends who
cannot help thinl ing that, with other asso-
ciations than those which surrounded him,
his course Of life would have been alto
gether different.
Morrill, was accompanied to Clinton
Prison by John Manning and William
o. Nutter, the two soldiers who aided him
to escape, and broke jail at the same time.
Manning goes up for fouryears, and Nutter
) for two.
Morrill, having already served one year,
in divers and sundry ways, in and out Of
Jail. has now six years to seryc in Clinton
Prison, after which his Indictment for
breaking Jail will be in or Ter, which will
entitle him to another term of two years OF
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The aggregate circulation of the fifty
nevspaper, in Vermont, as given by the
census report. is 4 800, an average Of ,423.
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Enosburgh hills were white with an inch
of snow the morning Of the 18th.
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Bristol has been designated as a money
order Office after July LIST, 1873.
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MARKET YARD,
With Sheds a Stabling Connected.

fI,HE subscribers have opened Market Yard and
l. Commission House, in the city Of Burlington,
entrance on Church Street, near Main, for the
SALE OF CATTLE. HORSES, COUNTRY PRO
sDUCE, AND OTHER PROPERTY.
Persons having any Of the above property for SALE
will find it to their advantage to address u.s. People
will be allowed TO feed their own hay and grain in
sheds, will furnish the same.
AMPLE STORAGE FOR ALL KINDS OF
PROPERTY.
Address, p. o. Box No. /.
PATTEE LOCKE,
May u, lS73-d&w3m Burlington, Vt.
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MDDIEBuRY. - Rev Mr.. Granger, the
Vermont State Temperance Agent, gave a
stirring lecture upon that subject last Sab
bath evening, to union N Getting, held
in the Methodist Episcopal house. which
was largely attended.
Rev. II. F. Leayitt supplied the Congre-
gationa Church last sabbath. Rev. E. p.
Hooker. the pastor. having been absent a
short time on a vacation, ret1rns to his
labors next week.
Nothing has been heard, a yet, of the
escaped iail-brds.
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The hotel keepers at Hyde Park have
Voluntarily closed their bars.
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Rev. y. q. Clark. d. D., Of Boston,
will Doe the orator. and Rev. o. G. Wheeler
of south Hero. the poet, before the forth
coming celebration of the Alumni Of the
University of Vermont.
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RUTLAND COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE -
The Rutland County Teachers Institute
was held at WallingfOrd, last week. About
ninety teachers were in attendance. The
Institute opened with series of lessons in
drawing. music, elocution, composition and
penmanship, under the direction of expert
enced teachers, and these branches, 50 often
neglected in common schools, were discussed
IN detail and many valuable suggestions
named by the teachers.
The evenings were given up to lectures
on subjects connected with school discipline
and teaching, and were well appreciated,
the hall being filled each evening with
teachers and towns-people.
On Tuesday evening, Secretary French de-
livered mastery address on the History
and Methods of Education, making full
and clear exposition of the subject. Lee
lures were also delivered by Professors
Stetson of Maine, and IIigley ofMiddlebury
College. State certificates were given to
four teachers. Miss Potter, of New York.
gave instructions in clocution, and Miss
ellison of St. Adams in music. Judah
Dana--or Rutland addressed the Institute on
Arithmetic, 90 of which subject he is one OF
the best teachers in the country.
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Weather cold and farming
baekward.-Good COWS are selling for
$50. A. r. Manningl sold ten last week
for S5O0.-Therc seems to be considerable
dissatisfaction with Mr. David Mutt, T. 5
Consular Agent, at Clarenceville, p O., and
several residents of this town are aspirants
for the offce.-The Missisquoi House at
Alburgh Springs has been thoroughly re-
paired this spring and will be ready for
guests in few days.-Samuel Lodge, St.
Thomas, p. q, has a calf with six legs.
The two extra legs are about one-half a.
long As the other four and hang down from
one side of its neck, only one of which has a
perfect hoof. The calf is white excepting
the two extra leg, which are red.-Arthur
Wheeler, young man about p years old,
who has been suffering for some time with a
fever sore, was found dead in his bed at Al
burgh Springs last Monday morning.