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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
Orange County Court Of Chanccry.
JUN TEHu, 1874


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The adjourned term Of tho Court Of Chan
Gerry for Orange county was held at the Payil-
lion Hotel last week, and occupied tho whole
week. Most Of the cases are with the court
No. G. Elhaiman r. Lille u.s. Elisha Lille
ct al. Perrin and Rowell for orator. Denison
and Boyden for defendants.
No. g. Jacob A. Spear rs. John Seymore ct
ais. Boydeu for orator. Perrin and Rowell
for defendant
No. Q. John b Sauborn ct ais rs. School
District number Eve in Washington and r. G
White. Clarke for orator White for def
No. II. VIM. Gabrielle ct ais Vs. Royal +.
Dubois ct ais. Perrin and Rowell for orators.
Denison and Boylen for deits
No 81. Chas. W. Piper and A. b. Davis
cs. Moses D. Farr. Leslie & Rogers for ora
tors. Farnham Gambell sor def.
No. %. James and Esther Battles rs.
Ephraim Thayer lIunton and Gilman for or
ators. Rowell for deft
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05

, VERMONT LongE, No 3, Independent Order odd
reliuWst meets every WEDNESDAY EvrNtxa al Odd
A. N. PERSONS, n. G.
l7-u A. d. LANE. Sersia-v.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
state Treasurer's Report.

We give below the report Of the transactions
Of the State Treasurcr's Office during the fiscal
year ending August /, 1874.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05

SrowE.-The hotel at this place was never
fuller than at the present time, and the season
promises to be an unusually prosperous one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
cnrrrrvpES COUNTY.

William =. Woodruff, Of willistown claims
to have in the west part Of that town the long
est row Of beans in the country, over four miles
in length
Morrison, the man arrested in Burlington
for the outrage on the West girl, had his eI-
animation Thursday, and the evidence was
deemed sufficient to hold him in s 900 bonds
for trial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

How TO PUT CHILDREN TO Bed
Not with reproof for any of that davis
sins of omission or commission. Take
any time but bedtime for that. If YOU
ever heard little creature signing or
sobbing itself to sleep, you could never
do this. Seal their closing eyelids with
a kiss and a blessing. The time will
come when, all too soon, they will lay
their heads upon their pillows lacking
both. Let them then, at least, have
this sweet memory of happy childhood
of which no future sorrow or trouble can
rob them. Give them, their rosy youth.
Nor need this involve wild license. The
judicious parent will not so mistake my
meaning. If you have ever met the man
or the woman, whose eyes have sudden.
ly filled when little child has crept
trustingly to its mothers breast, you may
have seen one in whose ehildhood's home
dignity and severity stood where love
and pity should have been. Too much
indulgence has ruined thousands of chill.
dren too much love, not one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Here is an Irish gentIeman's letter to
his son in college: "My dear son-I
write to send you two pair of my old
breeches, that you may have new coat
made out of them also some new socks
that your mother has just knit by cut
ting down some of mine. Your mother
sends you 92 without my knowledge and
for fear you may not use it wisely |
have kept back half and send you only
one. Your mother and | are well, ex.
oept that your sister has got the measles
which we think would have spread
among the other girls if Tom had not
had it before, and he is the only one
left. / hope you will do honor to nv
teachings, if not you are an ass, and
your mother and myself your affection
ate parents"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

A Bound APPRENTICE.-The follow
ing form of apprenticeship, common a
few generations ago, will show young
men of the present day what their faith
ers and grandfathers did to learn their
trades:
This indenture witnesseth that Dam
iel Merit of Scituate, in the County of
Plymouth, doth put his son, Jonathan
Merit, who is eighteen years of age, since
the 18th day of November, 1912, an ap-
prentice Che the said Jonathan consent
ing 10 the same) to George Loring of
DuxburY in said county, Shipwright, to
learn his art, trade, or mystery and
after the manner of an apprentice, to
serve him from the day of the date
thereof until he arrives to the age of
twenty-one years, during all which time,
he, the said apprentice, his master shall
faithfully serve, his secrets keep, his law
full commands everywhere obey. He
shall do no damage to his said master,
nor see it done by others, without telling
or giving notice thereof to his master, he
shall not waste his masters goods, or
lend them unlawfully to others, he shall
not contract matrimony within said time.
AT Cards, Dice, or any other unlawful
game, he shall not play to the damage
of his master, he shall neither buy nor
sell. He shall not absent himself, day
nor night from his masters service with
out cause, nor haunt Ale houses, Taverns
or Play houses, but in all things behave
himself faithfully during the said term
And the said master shall use his ut
most endeavors to teach, or cause to be
taught Il instructed the said apprentice
in the trade and mystery he now profess
seth, and procure and provide for him
sufficient meat, drink, and washings and
lodgings fitted for such an apprentice
during said term TO give him set of
Carpenters Tools and good clothing at
the expiration of his apprenticeship.
And to the true performance of all
and every the said covenants and agree
ments the said parties bind themselves
to each other by these presents.
In witness thereof they have inter-
cbangably put their hands and seals
this - day of -, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and thirteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of us.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

What kind of sweetmeats we're in the
ark Preserved pairs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

The STINGs OF INSECTS. There is a
great deal of needless fear and positive
suffering caused by the dread of singing
insects which are met With in the fields,
or enter the dwelling. If absa happens
to come into the house, or if YOU are
among bees at work on the flowers, you
need have no more fear of attack than
If each bee we're fly. A bee if caught
in the hand and pinched will sting no
matter where it is but it will never vol
unteer an attack unless in defense of it's
hive. Cross bees may attack you if you
go near their hives, but when at work in
the fields, or if they happen to come into
the house, never. We have caught hun
dreds Of bees in the hand when they
were at work upon flowers, and unless
pinched they viii never sting. If held
loosely in the hand, they will not cease
to try to get out at each little erevice
where light enters, but no matter how
long you hold them they will not sting.
We believe the same rule will hold with
all singing insects, that they cannot be
made to sting except in defence of their
homes or their lives.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
nisceIlamg.
Robinson Crusoe's Island,

Crusoe's island is to-day little para
disc. Lord planted there, ON one of bis
voyages, apples, peaches, grapes, plums
Strawberries, and several kinds of vege'
tables. The number of the latter was
increased by Seotohman, David Doug
lass, who landed on the island in 1885,
He was not little astonished to find a
hermit there, who bad been on the is-
land five years. On the second day he
was not little surprised to see man
suddenly emerge from a clump of bushes
and approach him. He looked upon
himself as Crusoe's successor, although
he did not occupy the historical cave,
having built himself hut of stones and
sods, roofing it with the straw of wild
oats. As cooking utensils, he possessed
only single iron pot, the bottom of
which, one unfortunate day, had fallen
out. This damage he had, however, the
ingenuity to repair with wooden bot
tom; but now he was compelled to place
his pot in the ground and build fire
around it. This mans name was Will
liam Clark, and he came from London.
He had a few books, and among them
there was copy of Robinson Crusoe's
adventures, and Of Cowper's poems. He
called Douglass attention especially to
the well-known poem beginning:
81 am monarch of all survey.
My right there is none to dispute etc.
Nevertheless he did not seem to be hap
Ply. There was one, wish, his greatest.
that he could not gratify-he could get
no roast beefl
At present, this island is in the pos
session Of colony of Germans. Sixty
or seventy of our countrymen, under the
leadership of an engineer named Robert
Wehrhahu, settled here in 1868. They
describe the island as being in the high
est degree salubrious and fruitful. On
their arrival they found large focks of
goats, about thirty half-wild horses, and
some sixty Asses. They brought with
them COWS, hogs, fowls, farming utensils,
small boats, and fishing-tackle.-Apple-
toms Journal
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

A COOP ONE.-A little girl called at
one Of our drug stores, and said "Moth-
er wants ten cents worth of Jumps"
This completely astonished the polite and
gentemanly clerk. The child insisted
that it was jumps she had been sent for ;
but at the suggestion of the clerk she re-
turned to her mother for further instruc-
tons. She very soon came back to the
store and said that it was not jumps but
hops which she had been sent for.-&.
Adams Advertiser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Josh Billings Alminax for 1879
The following are some of the gemsfrou
this annual:
"Half of the discomfort of life is the
result of getting tired of ourselves"
People of good sense are those whose
opinions agree with ours"
"Intellect without judgment is what
ails about one-half of the smart people
in this world"
"To tell a lie about man never
hurts him, but to tell the truth about
him sometimes does"
christians seem to fife under cover,
but the devil stands boldly out and dares
the world to single kombat."
treason often makes mistakes, but
constance never duz."
"The man who is alwuss confessing
his sins, and never quitting them, IL the
most onsartain sinner / kno ov."
"The man who can set himself TO
work at ennything on 5 minutes notiss,
has got one of the best trades / kno ov."
al hav made up my mind that human
happiness konsists in having good deal
to do, and then keep doing it."
"Yung man, yu better be honest than
cunning and it IL hard work to be both"
"Mi experience in life thus far haz
been that Z wont go in and have much
of ennything left over.
"Abuv all things lern yure child to
be honest and Industrious if theze two
things don't enable him to make fgger
in the world, he IL only oypher,
never was intended for fgger."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

A WORD TO THE W1sE.-A patron of
certain newspaper once said to the pub
Usher; Mr.. Printer, how is it that you
have never called on me for pay for your
paper ?" Oh" said the man of types,
:" we never ask gentleman for money"
" Indeed" replied the patron, how do
you manage to get along when they do
not pay" Why" returned the editor,
latter a certain time we conclude he is
not gentleman and we ask him." "Oh
-ah-yes-I see; Mr.. Editor, please
give me receipt" and hands him V.
Make my name all right on your
books"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
r.. II. ED Y,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS
FoR INVENTIONS. TRADE MARKS OR DESIGNS.
No. 76 State St. opposite Rilby St.. Boston

FoR INVENTIONS. TRADE MARKS OR DESIGNS.
No. rs State St, opposite Kilby St.. Boston
A FTER an extensive practice Of upwards Of thirty
"A years continues to secure patents in the United
States also in Great Britain France and other for
eign countries. Caveats. Specifications, ASSIGNMENTS
and all papers Tor Patents executed on reasonable
terms with dispatch Researches made to determine
the validity and utility of PATENT of Inventions
and legal and other advice rendered la all matters
touching the same Copies Of the claims OF any pa
tent furnished. by RENTING one dollar. Assign
ments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or aseertainng the
patentability Of Inventions.
All necessity of journey to Washington to pro-
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there are
here saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
"Iregard Mr.. Eddy as one of the m ost capable and
successful practitioners with whom have lad official
CHARLES MASON, Com'r of Patents"
have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ competent and t1.sf-
toorthg and more capable of putting their applca-
tons in form to secure for them an early and IA
vorable consideration at the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r of Patents"
Mr.. Il. III. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmistskable proof Of
great talent and ability his part leads me 10 rec
Ommend all inventors to apply to him to procure
their Patents, as they may be sure Of having the
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases and
at very reasonable charges.
Boston. Jan. LISA. i-52
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Here is q comieal advertisement "To
the Credit Drapery Trsde-Wanted, a
young man, to be partly out of doors
and partly behind the counter" What
will the result be when the door slams
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

White garments appear worse with
slight soiling than does colored gar
ment much soiled. S, little fault in q
good man attracts more attention than a
greater offense in bad man.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

odd l not give you a fogging the
OTHER day." said schoolmaster to a
trembling boy. Yes, sir" answered
the boy. Well, what do the scriptures
say on the subJect?" al don't knew,
sir, said the other, "except it is in that
passage which says, it is more blessed
to give than receive.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
: An Irishmau found a Governm,

- An Irishman found Government
blanket recently, and rolling it up under
his arm walked off saying =" Yis,
that's moin-U for Patrick and s for
McCarty be me sowl, but this Iearnin's
foine thing, as me fayther would say
for if / hadn't any education I wouldn't
have been after indin' me blanket"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

The other day John Mielke fell into
a tub of Stops at a Chicago distillery, and
was so badly scaldeG that he died an
hour afterward.
"A short time ago, small yacht was
overturned just at the entrance of the
Toronto harbor, and seven persons, all
who were on board, were drowned.
A few days ago, as Patrick Murphy
was attempting to place belt upon fly
wheel in motion at shipyard in Chica-
90, he became entangled in the folds of
the belt, was drawn into the machinery
and torn to pieces.
"A runaway horse at Portland, Me-,
recently dashed into a Westinghouse,
through the kitchen where the family sat
at dinner, through the sitting-room and
up the stairs, where he fell. Nobody was
seriously hurt, but the table and dinner
were upset, carpets cut and a little child
injured.
"A novel incident occurred in Prince
ton, Wis, recently. A -year-Old child
strayed into a neighbours yard to play
with some goslings. The parent geese
attacked the little one, got him on the
ground and were picking at his face and
neck, when his mother heard his cries
and came to his rescue. The lad was in
sensible when his mother reached him
and considerably bruised about the face
and neck.
Down in Texas, the other day, two
men were out turkey hunting, each on his
own hook. Both were good on the hob
ble-de-gobble" business, which is neces-
sary accompaniment to turkey shooting,
and SO they heard each others noise and
both laid low for good shot. Finally,
one man pulled trigger, and 10 and be-
hold he perforated a worthy freedman
instead of turkey. The deceased was a
firstrate gObbler, but very poor fowl,
and for once he talked turkey to poor
purpose.
The other night Frenchman named
Geode Garry attempted to enter hall in
Chicago devoted to Terpsichore without
having provided himself with a ticket.
Being reminded Of the necessity of paying
for the privilege Of joining in the festivi-
ties, he considered it in the light of a per-
sOnal affront and discharged his revolver
at the doorkeeper, fortunately without
doing any damage. An officer attempted
to arrest him, when he turned his weapon
in the direction of his heart and fired
He fell dead on the instant.
The Cedar Springs Iowa. CIGpper re-
lates that four small children by the name
of Benham, living some three miles from
that village, the Oldest girl of some ten
summers, and three little boys, the young
est four years old, started one day lately
to carry dinner to their father, who was
at work some way from his residence
They had not proceeded far when they
discovered a large bird sitting on a
stump.s One of the little fellows ex-
claimed to his sister, "Don't you want
turkey for dinner?" and, picking up
club, made toward his game But the
biped, instead of flying away, darted
down toward the children. The little
chap who had armed himself with club
struck at the monster as it approached,
and happened to hit it in such a way as
to disable it, when they all Joined in
beating it to death 1t proved to be one
of the largestsized American eagles,
with -monsrous talons, and measured
seven feet from tip to tip Of its wings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04
POLITICAL.

The House of Representatives of Arkansas
has, by vote of AZ to 8, passed resolutions
requesting Senators Clayton and Dorsey to re-
sign, and in case of their neglect asking the
Senate to eXpeI them.
An official call has been issued for the Hi
nois State Prohibition Convention, to be held
at Bloomington on the Both of June, to nomi-
nate candidates for State Treasurer and Super
intendent of Public Instruction, to appoint a
State Central Committee, and TO transact such
other business as may come before the con-
yention.
Articles of impeachment against State
Auditor Wheeler, Chief-Justice Mcclure, the
Associate Justices, the Circuit Justices and
all the prominent officials in the State con
nected with the Brooks movement were re-
ported in the Arkansas House of Representa-
tives on the 25th. The cases of Mcclure and
Wheeler were acted upon Immediately, i'm
parchment being voted by large majority.
a call has been issued by Democratic and
Reform members of the late Michigan Leg
islature for mass convention, to be held at
Lansing on the 9th of August, "to take such
steps as may be deemed advisable to secure
the organization of party on a basis of live
issues, and for a restoration of purity and
craftsmanship to the high places of our State
and National Governments"
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Farmers Reform Organization and the
Democratic State Central Committee of the
State of Kansas, held at Topeka on the 9th,
it was resolved to issue a call for State con-
vention, to meet at Topeka Aug 3, to nomi-
not off - al al
conventions in the several districts to nomi-
nate candidates for Congress.
The State Superintendent of Public Schools
of Tennessee issued a circular on the 9th to
County Superintendent, advising that no
more teachers be employed in the State until
the House had acted on the Civil Rights BILL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04

City of Mexico dispatch of the 18th,
via Havana, May "a, says that the
Alcalde of Jacabo, in the State of Sinaloa,
had officially reported to the Project OF his
district that he had caused to be burned alive
one Bonilla and his wife upon the charge OF
bewitching citizen.
Gen. Croxton, United States Minister to
Bolivia died at La Paz on the 10th ult.
The 25th was celebrated in England as
general holiday, it being the Queens birthday.
Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Con-
naught and Lord of Strathmain, being the first
Irish title ever conferred upon any member of
the royal family.
The Italian Cabinet resigned on the oath, in
consequence of the failure of Parliament to
pass certain financial measures introduced by
the Minister of Finance. The King refused to
accept their designations, and has directed
them to introduce new financial bills.
According to Madrid papers of the Goth
Caleb Gushing, the United States Minister to
Spain, had been banqueted by the Opposition
Deputies, including Figueras and CASTELAR,.
Diplomatic relations were resumed with
Mexico by the presentation of the credentials
of Gen. Coronas as Minister.
A London dispatch OF the 9th says that
Prince Nicholas who was recently arrested at
st. Petersburg Russia, for stealing his moth
er's diamonds, was thought to be insane.
According to late advices from Rio Janeiro
a fresh rebellion had broken out in Paraguay.
Late dispatches from Calcutta say the fam
inc in India was increasing. Nearly 100000
people were dependent upon the Government
for food.
A London dispatch of the 29th says the
British Foreign Office, as late as the 18th of
May, had pressed its demand upon the Span
ish Government for an explanation of the
Virginius outrage and indemnity to the heirs
of British victims
The Catholic pilgrims from the United
States reached Paris on the 2Sth. They left
for Rome on the goth.