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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04

OF the brain, 2 of con gestion of the lungs,
u of consumption, of infantile convul-
sions, 3 of adult debility, of infantile de-
bility, of delir;um treInens, of diarrhea.
! of chronic diarrhea, of dropsy, l of
dropsy of brain, . of dyscntery, Of chronic
dysentery. l of entero colitis, Of fatty
degenentim, . of congestive fever, | of
puerperal fever, = of mslarial fever, Of
castro enteritis, of heart disease, | of
valvular heart disease, of enlargement of
the heart, of inflammation of the bladder,
Z Of Inflammation of the bowels. of in
lammation OF the liver, . of intanticide, .
of laryngitis. Of infanCile marasmus, ! of
meningitis, 3 of cerebro spinal meningitis,
l of old age, II pneumonia, l of pleuro
pneumonia, 3 OF premature birth, p of
small pox, l suicide, of teething.s3 Of iris
nascentium, I OF tables mesenterica, of
tuberculosis. of liberation of the bowels.
Forty-four were inferred from public in
situations, and twenty one on certificates
OF coroners.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
Hfash1fr, ". ~.

The storm of Sunday last completely
blockaded the Ashuelot Rail Road with
ice. No trains had been able to pass here
this week up to Wednesday morning. No
mails nor papers reached here until Tues
day night, when they were brought ia
sleighs from South Vernon.
4. Leonard & Co.. from Orange, Mass,
have removed to this village aud brought
with them large stock OF boots aud shoes.
They have opened a store and shop under
American hall and will give their attention
to manufacturing and repairing as well ~
to the sale of goods in their line.
-Hinsdae Library Association held its
annual meeting on Tuesday evening, the
9TH inst, and elected board of trustees az
follows: Or. w. S. Leonard, G. S. Wilder.
Rev. c. G. Watson, N. f. Pratt, DR.. o. ].
Martin, A. b. Davis, c. j. Amidon, Ed
ward Stebbins, d. Z. Merrimsn.
An engine was thrown down an EN-
bankment, and an other off the track, on
Monday last bet cen Winchester aud
Westport, in an attempt TO force them
through the ice on the track of the Ashue-
lot Rail Road. The next day many men
forts to reach this village. Another day it
is hoped may accomplish the task.
g. s. Wilder has purchased the hslf in
terest OF X. II. Hopkins in the Cbisel Fac
tory and other real estate connected there
with. Mr.. Wilder is now the sole proprie-
tor of the business aud property. Pierce
paid Mr.. Hopkins for estate named $4,000.
The First Universalist Society of
Hinsdale" met for an election of Off GERS on
Monday evening last. There was q good
attendance at the meeting and the prospects
Of the society are encouraging. John Han
cock was chosen moderator; Ii. Latham,
secretary; c. 5. Fnrr, treasurer DR.. o. j.
Martin, c. 5. Farr, Wallace Holton, f. A.
Wordeu, G. Wright, trustees. The society
decided TO have a Festival, which will come
of next month. Hinsdale Dramatic Club
will add much interest to the entertain
| ment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
WhifiMRhaAs.

The following list contains the deaths
in Nottingham during the year 1872, so far
as your correspondent is informed:
Jan. p, Dea. Caleb Corkins, aged SO years.
Jan. ~, Isaac Chase, IS years, months.
Jan. 30, Mrs. Harriet, wife of Luke Farms
worth, aged 81 years.
Feb. IL, Mrs. Joanna Holbrook, 92 years.
March, - Daniel Olden.
Apr. 7, Deliverance Wheeler, aged 81 yrs,
~ months.
Apr. %, Frank A., infant son of A. c. and
Lydia stetson, aged three weeks less
one day.
Apr. 26, Mrs. Lydia, wife of A. c. Stetson,
aged ~ years, 9 months and days.
APR. "a, Mrs. - Mason, wife of Henry
Mason, aged 5S yrs.
June III, Mrs. Mary Kingsbury, aged 81
years. Was the oldest person in town.
July 8, Mrs. Desiah, W fe of Lucius p. Mo-
rev, aged 50 yrs.
Aug. 10, Mrs. Anna, wife of Lyman Kings
bury, aged II yrs.
Sept. 2, Houghton Sawyer, aged 81 yrs,
Sept. - child Of j. 5. Y. Kentheld.
Sept. o, Charles L., son of Diodorus Sawyer
aged u yrs months, IA days.
Sept. IL, child OF Otis Pike, aged about
weeks.
Sept. Is, Mrs. Nancy A., wife of Joseph l.
Chase, aged ~ years, y months, % days
Sept. %, Mrs. Lizzie b., wife of Henry
Lake, aged Al yrs.
Sept. %, Mrs. Irena c., wife of Thaddeus
f. Wheeler, aged 20 years, II months
% days.
Oct. "A, Mrs. Susan f., wife of George ii
Pierce, aged 20 yrs.
Nov. II, Mrs. Risley.
Nov. 20 or 81, Mrs. Kibbe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

benefit Of the public here, such as erecting
new steam mills, building the West River
Railroad, or raising an endowment of ten
or fifteen thousand dollars for the Leland
and Gray Seminary. But when we talk
about such matters in his presence, he very
significantly shakes his head. Whatever
else he may do we certainly hope he will
make us better men, better women, better
citizens, and better prepared for the new
life beyond the scenes of this. EPSILON.
"A very novel way has lately been intro
duced here in Townshend to cause people
to go to church. On Sunday evening, Dec.
29tb, It was rather cautiously whispered
about that Mr.. N. w. Powers and Miss
Jane Lowe were to be Joined in marriage at
the Congregational church that evening,
whereupon the church was early lighted
up and well filled with people DESTROYS of
witnessing the marriage of the worthy
couple; but Mr.. Powers and the Rev. Mr.
Olmsted very quietly went to the house of
the bride, about o'clock and there tied the
knot; but too many of the people that
evening went not, we fear, to worship, but
from mere curiosity; and they are now
| W pNh up tHdl tuty WtTt
somely sold.
Tuesday evening, the 3lst ult., a social
or surprise party came off at the dwelling
house Of Mr.. ID. NJ. Barber, living on the
line of Townshend and Wardsboro. One
hundred made up the party, and an oyster
supper, pies, frosted cakes, and all the fiI-
ings necessary to iced the hungry were
served for the party, and all psrtook with a
good will. At half past ten there were
what might be called spir itual manifesto
tons, for the tables and chairs all quietly
walked out of that large kitchen and about
Is couples of gents and ladies we're in place
for that good old figure, "Money Musk, -
and two knights Of cat-gut and horsehsir
were in their places, and this happy gath
ering did not break up until O'Clock
Wednesday morning, thus fessting the old
year out and shaking 1t down on the COM
mencement of the new one. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

"A freeze after the thaw and rain of Sat
urdsy night and Sunday last, has left a
thick coat of ice on the surface ofthe snow.
This, with two and one-haf feet in depth
of snow, makes it difficult getting around
in our forests with teams.
Miss Ellenora Allard of Nottingham,
recently prepared the leaf for, and braided
20 palm-leaf hats in IL hours.
Attn New Years ball at T. A. IIicks's,
there were about 40 couples present. 1t
was one of the largest, if not the largest,
company ever gathered at this place to join
in the merry dance.
The effects of deep snow and extreme
cold weather is seen in the diminished
quantity of wood, hemlock bark, and saw
logs yet brought in, which is much less
than usual at this time of year.
Mrs. Fanny X, wife of George Porter,
after several months of severe physical suf-
fering, departed this life on Saturday eve
ming, the 4th inst, at the age of SO years.
AT an adjourned annual meeting held
on the 9th inst, the Universalist Society
made choice of a board of officers for the
year ensuing as follows: f. s. Allen, chair
man; Leonard Brown, clerk f.. s. Allen
e. s. Roberts, s. ID. Faulkner, directors
Farley Starr, Luther Gale, delegates to the
Bennington and Windham County Asso
citation of Universalists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
THE VERMONT PHOENIX BRATTLEBORO VT, JANUARY TO- 1877

ton Of that character, had IL been deemed
necessary. The selectmen, acting on the
the hint given, have visited the several ho-
tells and notified the proprietors that open
bars will not be allowed between the hours
Of 10, P. NJ, of Saturday, and 8, A. NJ, of
Monday. Perhaps the warning will be
needed we shall see.
The death of u former resident of Brat
tleboro is thus noticed in the Woodstock
Post OF last week:
zone of the oldest men in town and one
of the widest known of Woodstock BUSH
ness men, Samuel Whitney, died on Mon
day evening, December 80. He was born
in Brattleboro May %, 1891, and came to
Woodstock in 1895 and bought the old cor
ner tavern of Robert Barker, which he
kept until 1S47, from which the stand Is
best known to all younger men as "Whit-
ney's tavern" In lS47 he went to Bratte-
boro and stayed until 1849, since which
time he has lived in this village. He was
a useful and respected citizen and dies re-
GREETED. He had been in feeble health for
some years and for short time before his
death quite ILL.,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
To srnSh end.

Mr.. New Year, according to appoint
ment, made his appearance in the goodly
town of Townshend on the first day of jan
uary. He came in a very quiet and unas-
Stunning manner, with no pomp, no display,
no public demonstration pr any kind, and
yet his arrival was known by every per-
son in town and from all he received a
hearty welcome. One of his first deeds was
to bring to the village a happy sleighing
party from the neighboring township of
Jamaica, whose visit, we trust, resulted
benehcally to our much esteemed friend,
o. F. Combs, the gentlemanly landlord of
the West River House.
He also in day or two after his arrival
brought together two litigating parties, ].
w. Small of Newfane, plaintiff, and +. P.
Ball of Springfield, defendant. The trial
was had before the Hon. Abshai Stoddard,
referee. Considerable importance was at
tached to this case, and spirited contest
was the result. Two days were consumed
In the trial several witnesses were on the
stand and three lawyers argued the case,
pro and con, Davenport of Brattleboro and
Croker of Newfane in behalf of the plain
tiff, and Eddy of Bellows Falls IN behalf of
the defendant. Although much interest
was manifested on the part of all concerned,
II is the general opinion that the matter in
dispute-namely the locating of bounda-
nv line-was, nevertheless a Small affair.
The referee has not yet reported. Whether
"said defendant will be only slightly
beaten, or whether he will be so soundly
whipped as to feel all over like Bdil-ing,
remains to Ne seen.
Last evening" Jan. 9th, Mr.. New Year
brought together at the Congregational
church a happy pair TO he Joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony, and called out a
goodly audience to witness the joyful vet
solemn ceremony. on this occasion the
Rev. +. w. Olmstead OBLIGATED. William
ingalls, and Mary Sawyer, both OF Towns
bend. were the parties who took each other
"for better or for worse" They were wait
ed upon by three groomsmen and the same
number of bridesmaids.
MIR. New Year, II Is supposed, will tar
ry with us a twelvemonth or 80, but his
| Christian name which Is now New to MS
will ere his departure become Old. What
| he purposes to do for us during his sojourn
Is not nov known, as he is remarkably
reticent on that point. lie has great power
either for good or for evil, and will un-
doubleday bring prosperity TO some and
adversely TO others. He will make some
hearts glad and some hearts sad. lie will
bring some new beings into existence and
some now living he will lay low in the
grave. Most heartily do we wish that he
] might feel 1t his duty to do some net for the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

The House of Representatives had Cred
1t Mobiler before it in one form or another
for almost the entire session, Monday, and
in its developments and indications it was
the one topic of general comment and con-
versation at Washington. The substance
of the days proceedings is that Judge Po-
lands committee is directed to prosecute
its investigation in future with open doors;
that the House has ordered the special COM
mittee to go over the whole ground of the
operations of the Credit Mobiler and its
transactions with the Union Pacific railroad
company, while the President is requested
by a resolution to commission two lawyers
to open general predatory compaign on
the Credit Mobiler and recover from it as
much as possible. If pushed honestly and
vigorously, the committee need not occu-
Ply many days in reaching definite ground
and tangible conclusions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
STOKES CO.vJICTBD .s.y.D SB.,'-
TR.vCBD.

The second trial of Stokes for the murder
of Fisk, resulted on Saturday last, in YER
dict of murder in the first degree This re-
suit was as unexpected inside the court
room as it was outside of ii. Neither judg-
es, lawyers, nor spectators anticipated such
verdict. Stokes gave little sign of out
ward emotion at first, but he soon turned
10 Mr.. Beach, one of the lawyers for the
prosecution, saying, "Mr. Beach you have
done your work pretty well, 1 hope you
are well paid for it'' To this the assistant
district attorney replied, saying among
other things, that the lawyers associated
with him, had received no fee from any
member of Fisk's family. To this Stokes
shouted, "Nor from Jay Gould? ?" showing
that he attributed his conviction to the
money of Gould.
This decision, though unexpected, will
be eminently satisfactory. 1t is high time
that the majesty of the law should be vim
dictated, and no where is il more needed
than in the city of New York, where 81
men are now awaiting trial for murder.
The verdict is in no small degree due to
the rapid awakening of public sentiment
to the dangers to which human life has been
subjected in New York, by the mockery of
justice administered in that city. The New
York Times says, ITO the score or SO OF
alleged murderers who are awaiting trial
in the Tombs, the conviction of Stokes will
be somewhat depressing news. To the pub
lie who were gravely considering the prob
lem whether the murderers and the crimi-
nal lawyers were not becoming too strong
and too cunning for the regular process OF
law, the news will be reassuring, and will
put an end, for the present at least, to q
good deal of wild talk, partially justified by
recent deeds of violence"
Sentence was pronounced on Stokes, Oh
Monday, and he is to be hanged on the 2Stt
day of February. This is the shortest time
the law allows. Before sentence was pro-
nounced and in reply TO the usual question
whether he had any thing to say why sen
tence Of death should not be passed upor
him, he asserted his innocence of the Grim,
of which he had been convicted and criti
cized the evidence. 1t is intimated tina
Stokes will commit suicide when he be
comes satisfied there is no hope for him
An appeal will be taken to the Suprem,
Court Judges for stay of proceedings, anC
possibly it may be successful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

PoLITIcAL,-Itisa announced that the Pres
ident proposes to remove all federal officials
who accept offices under state governments.
This Will have tendency to restrain fed
eral oflice-holders from undue activity in
state politics, and will secure better civil
service, while preventing such evils as
have recently occurred in several of the
southern states. The Presidents decision,
1t Is stated was occasioned by the con-
duct OF some of the United States officials
who also hold State offices in Louisiana
and Florida.
Full returns from all the States of the
vote for presidential electors are now re-
ceived. These give Grant 1852, 1884 and
Greeley 2,S33, S47 showing popular major
ity for Grant of 759, 1877, which is larger by
449, $40 than in 1865. The Republican total
vote was $780,, 1884 an increase of SIS, 796
over 1858. The Republican party carried
every State in the Union but six. Gen.
Grant received three hundred electoral
votes, against sixty-six, scattered among
Democrats and Liberals.
Secretary Boutwell, says in published
letter: 81 shall gratefully accept the sup
port of those gentlemen of the Legislature
who think me qualified to represent the
State of Massachusetts, in the Senate of the
United States" This settles the question
of Mr.. Boutwell's retirement from the Cab
inet, and goes some ways towards settling
the question of the succession to Senator
Wilson in the United States Senate-fol
Mr.. Boutwell, is not an easy man to beat
OF course the question as to who will be
Secretary of the Treasury after Mr.. Bout.
well Is agitated. Washington correspon-
dents say that Hon. Columbus Delano was
promised the position by President Grant
some time ago, in the event of Mr.. Bout,
wells retirement, and Mr.. Delano expects
1t; but 1t Is now understood TO be the Pres
idents desire TO follow out the civil ser
vice rules in selecting Mr.. BoutwelPs sue
cessor, and give the position to Assistant
Secretary Richardson. Hon. William Il
Chandler, of New Hampshire, is also report
ed to be an aspirant for financial honors, and
expects favorable consideration from the
PRESIDENT, though his chances are con
sidered very faint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Thursday morning of last week, two
passenger trains on the Macon and West
ern Railroad came into collision; killing
eight persons and njuring fifteen others.
We are sorry to see it stated In print
that the recent disappearance of j. g.
Adams, Commissioner Of Emigration for
Florida, from his hotel at Jersey City, was
simply an incident of an elaborate Spree"
The Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York,
was destroyed by fire late on wednesday
afternoon, Jan. l. The Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, adjoining, narrowly escaped destruc-
ton. The total loss is estimated at 1888, 900.
Daniel Gleason of North Adams, who,
1t will be remembered, confessed 10 the
murder of his wife and was sentenced to he
hanged some time ago, has had his sen
tsnce commuted to Imprisonment for life.
-Barnum, though again burned out,
keeps up good courage. lie teegraphs
from New Orleans that he has given orders
to his European agents to expend half a
million dollars for extra attractions and
will have better show than ever, early in
April.
The Postmaster General says he has
given no such decision as reported, name
ly, that Postmasters are held responsible
for the loss of registered letters, and that
neither postmasters nor the Post Office
Department are responsible in any way for
the loss of such letters.
| The Griswold Manufacturing Compa-
ny of Coleraine, Mass, has just purchased
at the hourishing village of Turner'S Falls,
site for three cotton mills of five hundred
| spindles each, and one hundred and ten
boarding houses-about ten acres in all
The prospect is that this purchase will add
three thousand inhabitants to the town with
in three years.
| This years wheat yield in Minnesota
places that State third, possibly second, in
the wheat producing States OF the Union.
The total wheat product for the year is g.
DOC, 900 bushels, and the average yield per
acre Ia bushels. OF this amount not more
than 5000, 900 bushels will be required for
home consumption, leaving 10000, 900 tor
export, more than double the amount ex-
| ported last wear.
Mrs. Lydia Sherman, who has been
convicted al New Haven, Conn, of poison
ing her husband at Derby, some time since,
has made full confession OF her guilt aud
all her past life to the jalor. she admits
having poisoned six persons. Her confess
sion WAS brought about through the infiu-
ence of religious people who have been la
boring with her. She feels deep contritiOu
for her crimes and admits she should Le
punished, but hopes to do good while she
| lives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

AT the auction sale, last Tuesday, Mt
Austin Fishers, the best hay sold for Sl2.-
80. About Is tons of fair to good quality
hay sold for SO per ton.
There were twelve days in December
when the thermometer fell to zero or be-
low, against one day for the same month
two years ago, and three days in Deem
Der last winter.
Mr.. +. w. Fairbanks, formerly OF Fay
etteville, who is now proprietor of bak-
cry and ice cream saloon at 734 Third ave-
nue., New York, received diploma from
the American Institute Fair for the best
specimen of cakes exhibited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

We publish this week an important arti-
Gle on narrow gauge railroads. 1t is pre-
pared by gentleman whose acquaintance
with the subject of railroads is well known
to our readers, and embraces facts and sta
tistics which it is of vast Importance that
the people of Vermont, especially of those
sections of the State remote from the pres
ent line of railroads, should understand.
1t is apparently in the extensive adoption
of the narrow-gauge system of railroads
that the future prosperity of our State is
to be attained and our vast resources ade-
quately developed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

The price of these locomotives varies
from $500 to $4,000. Actual use has prov
ed that they have both power and speed suf-
ficient for any demands upon them in any
ordinary railway service; and they are
stronger and more durable, it is claimed,
than broad-gauge locomotives.
CdrS.-Passenger cars of various sizes
and patterns are in use, with seats for from
Is to 80 passengers each. The largest of
these, and perhaps the most desirable, has
the following dimensions:
Length over platform 40 feet
outside width
Height in centre ~
Floor above rail q inches
Size of wheels "a
They have eight wheels, are built and up
holstered in every respect in the very best
style, weigh about II 900 lbs, (the weight of
an ordinary dgauge car being 80, 200
lbs. and upwards), and cost from $500 to
$4,000 each. Their construction is such that
the centre of gravity is much lower than
in broad gauge cars, and the projection of
the sides of the body outside the rail is less
by several inches-thus securing compare
tive freedom from lateral motion, and
greater safety. In both these respects 1t
| is claimed that these cars are superior to
| those in general use. The seats are arrang-
ed double on one side and single on the
| other, one half the length of the car-this
order being reversed in the other half, so
as to secure an even distribution of weight.
| The single seats are 10 inches long, the
| double seats SO inches, and the aisle be-
tween is II inches wide.
| Suitable mail, express and baggage cars
cost from 1920 to $500 each, and weigh a.
bout one third the usual weight of similar
cars on the broad-gauge.
| Eight wheel box and platform cars for
freighting cost, respectively, about $500 and
$500 each. The large box car weighs four
tons, and has capacity of tons-in all IL
tons-or only two tons more than the
weight of the ordinary broad gauge box car
when empty; while the platform car, s
tons, with its load, tons, only exceeds the
empty weight OF the broad gauge platform
car by three tons.
The following table shows the weight and
capacity, in comparison, of different kinds
of cars for the broad and narrow gauges
and also the percentage Of dead weight In
each. The figures are based upon the sup
position that all the cars are loaded to theii
full capacity. When only partly loaded
the percentage of dead weight against tn,
broad gauge is largely increased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

Names and residences of the teachers
in Guilford this winter: Eva l.. Howe OF
Dover, in district No. /; VIM. p. Cleaves
of Fitchburg, Mass, No. 2; Emma NJ.
Hodge Of Andover, Mass, No. 8; Ida j
Lander of Bernardston, Mass, No. 4 ; Hen
ry s. Chase of Guilford, No. 5; Addie s.
Shearer of Guilford, No. 8; Nettie f. Fay
of Fitcbburg, Mass, No. Z; BERTHE S.
Moore, of Bernardston, Mass, No. 8; Geo
E. Richardson of Guilford, No. 10; Mary L.
Gallup of Halifax, No. II Arabel Elmer
of Dummerston, No. II; Mrs. Luthera NJ
Tyler of Guilford, No. 10; Hattie T.. Barn.
ey of Guilford, No. IA.
M ss Abigail Allen has sold her farm
to Herbert Clark of Halifax. Price $500.