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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14
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land aged Y years.
In BARR October Q Mrs. ANNA, wife Of Major Thomas
In Barre, october I, Ms. cELINpA. wife of Kmball
blanchard, aged o. years
In Norihheld September a. WILLIE 7. sLADE, son Of
Thomas and Elyim slade, aged II years.
In barre, September a. Mr.. NAHUM NICHOLS one Of
The early settlers of lie town, aged NJ years
In Cleveland, Ohio. September 10. JULIA MEAD DUR
GIN formerly Of Montpelier aged 81 years.
Ia Nerth Montpelier, on the III inst, Mr. ISAAC GRAY,
9Ee ~ Seal MI Gray bad hycd On the place where he
n calais September p of apoplery Mrs. MARY ANN
ANsWokIl' wife Of Harvey Answorth, aged q years
church In the morning Of her life She has been for the
Of Calais She was arm in her religions prnciprs and
lived consistent Christian lfe hng well her place in
church in society and IN her family and had many friends
who now sympathize with her family thi- their time Of
aniiciion and sorrow ORIS DAVIS.
Mr. ISAAC PRESCOTT. OF Coriuih. died very suddenly
came IN from os Sss and att after - csnver.nr with
Mt rfecou short time apparenily IN usual health he
to hin Instantly and found him expiring.
reaved for he example OF Christian integrity and
virtue Hold and fearless in defending the right yet always
s social qualities were Of the finest order and endeared
The writer gratefully records his active benevolenee and
h ,an. N.Y. kindness OF heart friend Of hts and entire
elent nurses and watcher was very great After days
bedside Of his friend through the night with all tender
ness Of woman His time and money freely offered
The church and received his care and an-
uon and the social meeting envened by his presence
lite went 70 California, when the country new, ac-
companle by his wife and only SON after few wears
Of hardship and snoress, returned To Corinth built
house AMI settled down To life Of Independence
fort beloved and respected by all who knew him lie was
an active member Of the order Of Good Tcnpars and
thorough temperance man using neither strong drink
tobacco lis son Is at present IN California, and hts wife
trn whom he was never willingly separated and to whom
~ az his e he never spoke unknd word, occupies her
beautiful home stricken and lonely monrner.
such death Ike the translation Of Enoch Of old The
bitterness Of death concealed and the pain and the
dread, and the parting friends and
he shall dwell In the presence his Re,ieemer forever
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Washington County Court.


Hon r. T. REpFmp, Proaiding Jvdgc
. Hon. JAMES II lIoLpEN, ,-.-,
| Hon. WILLIAM - ORctrr, h'S'S'"'" """y'S'
WV p DuftSGnAN, states d,oyncy
HORACE w LYroRp, ShcrG
LrrufR NrWrOMn, Clerk
lifNHN OvArr reporter
[ The last jury case was finished ON Tuesday
morning and the Court tool, q recess till the third
| fuesda, in November when the Court" cases,
so-callcd, including the petitions for divorce, will
be tried There have been twcnty -four yerlcts re-
turned fourteen in civil and ten in criminal cases
the largest number for several years The petit
jurors deserve high commentator fortheIatience
and imparaliy with which they have considered
| the various ISSUES A finer set Of men has rarely
been seen in the jury box and II is to be hoped
that The terms will do AZ well in the future In
Tact thc jury service H. the most important that a
citizen renders, and it seems more essential that
the best men should be sent Ia the county court.
than to the legislature
The following is resume Of the cases tried
since our last
Chas Lawrence rs e. g. Putnam This case
was noticed In our last report a. being then on
trial, The jury brought in a verdict on Tuesday
afternoon Of s275 for plaintiff J. O. liyng.-
tom and j A. Wing, Tor plaintiff G.. H. Heath
aud II W Heaton. for defendant
Forest D.. Green, ct u.s. u.s. Town of Woodbury.
-Anothcr suit 20 recover damages for alleged In
iurcs in the highway It was claimed BIS the
plaintiff that Feb 3. 1873 while they were ON
their WAY from their residence in West Woodbury.
to Marshfeld Doe what is called the Gulf road
between Iiardwick line and Woodbury. Centre,
their sleigh went into a series Of cradle holes,
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An Eagle at the State House,


Yesterday morning, as Mr. F. lacrosse was
showing some visitors mp to the top Of the State
House dome, he encountered bird which he al
first thought Wild Goose, but which biz contest
with cdhim to think an Eagle lie, however, sue
ceeded by throwing his coat over it, to effect It's
capture, though he said he was almost afraid to
undertake it. as he showed a sharp fight, his claws
being pointed a. needles and his bealx quite handy
After his capture he passed him over to mt, and
we trust he will be a specimen Of note, ~ he
measured twenty-five inches in length, and the
| spread Of his wings was FIVE and half feet
| Doubtless he attempted to perch last night upon
the head Of the embematica statue Of agricul-
ture upon the State House, and from some cause
fell down TO the bottom Of the pedestal on which
the statue stands This pedestal is surrouded by
q lattice leaving space Of some two feet between
This space was not sufficient to allow the use Of
his wings and he could not crawl through IL,
he was safely Gagged This bird is fine specimen
Of the Osprey, described as the Agulo piscatri5 or
Fish catching Eagle, by Viclollot Though q ma
tive Of Vermont, they are not common here, but
more common on the sea coast where they are
held in great respect by the fishermen, as they
soar only above schools Of fish, thus pointing out
good fishing ground
In Vermont they frequent the shores Of lakes.
and sometimes rivers, aud usually build their
nests in the fork Of some stately birch or pine
near them. They are not particular about the
kind Of tree provided the proper place to hold the
half bushel Of tufts of grass and weeds that form
their nests is high mp in IT, branches Both
parent birds aid In the construction Of the nest.
and likewise aid in incubation and also in feeding
their young Their usual food Is fish but
when driven by hunger they make awkward at
iompts at our poultry and many times capture
the young, but are less rapacous than other spc-
cics of the eagle, or falcon families
\ full description Of this bird may be found in
SamueFs Birds Of New England" under the
head ~ the randon family In ancient times the
alighting Of this bird upon the state apto r,nild
have been an omen for good, which none would
Lave had the power 10 oontruyert and may Il be ~
now. i certainly requires only the belief 20 make |
all do their duty Idoubt however iftheancients !
would have allowed It's capture rs it is ste- |
cies that ought to have sought warmer climes a !
month since, perhaps the chilly evening had some
thing 10 do with H.
Such specimens are needed to complete our col |
lection OF Vermont birds and this one came thus
opportuncly, without expense Should other birds |
be caught In like manner we trust the friends OF
our collection will deliver them safely here
CuRAroH STATE CABINET.
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HARDwIcK. Over four tons Of Hops were ship
ped from this station on the 9TH. They were
grown in this vicinity and purchased by Mr..
Bacon OF st. Johnsbury, prime qualities selling
for thirty-three to thlrty-fye cents.
Chicken thieves are again attending to their
favonte business this fall in this vicinity. Six
extra fine chickens were missed from MIR Sin
clairs premises one morning a few days siuce
We understand that Jacob May of this place
is incarceated in "durance vile at Irasburgh.
It is said that his crime consists In disposng Of
horse which some one in Critsbury held a lien
upon, Jake says he got the horse Of Mr.
johnson OF wolcott and supposed it free and
clear from any claim,
Hardwick is doing good job on the Alder
Brook road, which makes glad the hearts Of the
people in the Black River valley. The road north
from Judevine's mill To the town line is being put
in good order for public thoroughfare, such as
this road has naturally become since the advent
of the railroad at this place j. H. DimiclS, Esq
has charge OF the work OF improvement, which is
ample assurance that il will be well aud thorough
ly done, Greensboro and Cnftsbury are also
moving, and doing something for the improve
ment OF their respective sections Of this road
The musical fraternity Of this and several
neighboring towns, organized n musical assoca-
ton at a meeting held at East Hardwick on the
evening Of the 9th, choosing the following ofii-
GERS President John II. George, East Ilardwicls
Vice President Amos Eddy, Walden Secy H. H.
Mack ilardwick Executive committee A. NJ.
Woodbury. |. 7, Titus llardwicl; W W. Co.'s.
sumner Pnney, Greensboro; Frank Harrington,
Walden aud Joseph Patch, STANDARD. Another
meeting of the association is 10 be held at the
half past six 7. NJ to which all Interested are cor
daily invited
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STATE OF VERMONT

"
In Probate Court held at Montpelier. within and for
said District, the TN day OF October, A. ID, lsis; .
Josiah wood, Administrator Of the ortaeof Alexander r.
Dodge late Marshed IN said District deceased hkes
application TO said Court, With the consent aud Appreciation
hi writing widow heirs OF said deceased for license
10 sell all Of OF said desease Including The
homestead and reveson OF dover but excepting the dow
err representing that the sale thereof would be bene-
nria Ia HE widow and heirs Of said decease and those
Interested In his estate whereupon, Is ordered by said
Cont at said appcaon DO referred 70 session thereof
h IN heI al the Probate Office In said Montpelier the
81 day Of November, A. d. 1874, Tor hearing AMI decision
thareni and further ordered that all persons Interested
he otin hereof by publication Of notice Of said appllca
lion and three weeks successfully IN the YER
mont Waterman state Journal, printed AT Montpeier,
said time OF hearing, that they may appear ~ said
by the CouTt-Aiesi,
4s-9 \. A. CHASE, Register
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

SUNDAY EVENING TEMPERANCE MEETING
The temperance meeting at the Village Hall sun
day evening, was fully attended large sprlnkling
Of the " wit and wisdom adding To the numbers
of the regular attendants hIr. II. C. Lull presided
over the meeting. Mr.. Joseph Poland opened the
exercises with short remarks, expressing his con
ictions Of the greatness of the cause and the GER
tainty of ultimate victory, even in the face Of
apparent defeat and disaster lie believed with a
prominent English statesman, that defeat was
but resting place in the onward road to victory"
lie was followed at intervals by Representatives
Dana, Of Cornwall; Abbott, Of Cabot; and Messrs
Brown, Wright, and Clark. The meeting neat
Sunday evening will be especially for the benefit
of the children, when, however, those Of an older
growth may receive Information and profit, and to
which all are invited
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

THE LmUTENANr-GoyERNoR' lNAuGrRAL-
The Inauguration speech Of Lieutenant Governor
HinclSley Thursday afternoon, on taking his
chair of office was a very creditable effort There
is no public man in the state with whom the peo-
pie have stronger sympathy and on whom they
have been more ready to confer honor And the
governors hearty appreciation Of these facts was
evident not only from the text of the speech it
self-giyen elsewhere in our legislative report
but in the earnest and manly feeling plainly
shown in his manner and the tones Of his voice,
while uttering it, We feel sure that Mr. lTincls-
ley will confer honor on himself and on the office,
and will more than justify the confidence of his
friends, and the people Of the state. with him
for presiding officer in the Senate, and Powers in
the House the governmental machine will run
with very little friction,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

INDIANS IN discrimination Indians, reluc-
senting the Caughnawaga and ST. Regis tribes ar
rived in Montpelier last Friday, and now stop
ping at A. Redways Their object is to secure
payment from the Legislature for lands of their
ancestors, which they claim they never sold lying
between Lake Champaign and the Green Noun
tains, Their names are Francis Dioume lpro-
nounced Deol, chief John Doume, secretary Of
the Caughnawagasi John Solmon, trustee of the
British st. Regis Indians, and Alexander Solmon
trustee Of the New York st. Regis Indians The
number Of the Caughnawaga tribe in 1873 was one
thousand, four hundred and fifty; OF the Amer-
can St. Regis tribe about nine hundred aud four
teen are living, and of the British St Regis nine
hundred and one, making a total Of three thous-
and aud siNty-fye.
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CoMMIssIoNEns, N0IIcE, =, ,.,,.,.,

The undersigned having been Appointed by ne Honorable
ers 10 receive examine, and adjust all claims and demand,
OF all persons against the estate Of Henry Warner French
late Barre said District, deceased aud all claims
hbiel Offset thereto hereby give notice that We VIII
the purposes aforesaid, at the store lately oecu-
psd by The late H. w FRENCH ON nth day Of October
lH4 and 9th do, Of February next from nine o'clock NJ
unt fonr o'clock each OF said days, and That sx
the 2Sih day of september A. d. 1874, Is the
ue limited sail Court FOL said creditors 10 present
their claims To for examination and allowance
Dated nd Hare this in day october. A. ID, 1874.
L. b. ALDRlCH, l,.,.,.,..,o....
l7-lg n, o. MORillEh,j ~N~'''
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COMMISSIONERS NoTIqE;

The undersigned having been Appointed by the Honorable
Probate the District Of Washington commission
en- Ia receive examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of Lorenzo Nichols.
late Of Warren said District decreased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto hereby give notice that We viii
the purposes aforesaid al the dwelling house Of
Mrs Lorenzo Nichols the ist day OF october and the
iOh day March next from ten O'clock nntil four
o'clock r. NJ each Of said days, and that six months
the 10th day Of september A. u. 1874. Is the time
limited By said Court for said creditors ~ present their
claims to US for examination and allowance.
DATED al Warren this 2sth day of september, A. d. lsis
no CHARLES PIKE, N''T'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14
The 0lden Time.

Recently We published an item giving the num-
her Of residents in the town Of stowe who were
seventy years Of age and upwards-the total being
seycnty-tve But we now learn that there was a
gathering of these old residents at the Town
House ON the 2sth ult, for the exchange Of
kindly greetings the expression Of neghborly
sympathies and especially for talking over Of
"reminiscences Of the past This meeting proved
to be Of such deep and tender interest that we
suggest the same thing be done in other towns
especially in those carly settled, which have a
pioneer history that is fast passing away
The remarks Of two or three of these aged
fathers deserve reproducing captain Nathan
Robinson, being called on, said
My father moved into Stowe seyenty-six yoars
ago last March / was then twelve years old
There were only twenty-three families in town
Not person at that time had been buried in
Stowe 1t seems like a dream that have lived
here to see all the graves in urcemcteries opened
and closed. In my long life have seen many
pleasant days and many cloudy ones have expe-
nenced many joys and many sonows am now
nearly worn ont. am nearly blind and find it
hard to get about | have lived here seycnty-six
years and never had Il bad neighbor, and re-
ioico in the privilege Of shaking hands with these
old friends to-day"
Mr. Joseph Fuller said
q" Ny father moved into Stowe when | was
twelve years old shall be seyenty-eight next
spring When We came here the town was for
the most part covered with woods assisted in
clearing the land where part of the village now is
have done as mu'h hard work as any other man
was never confined to the house by fever or any
severe illness though am not stranger To pain
In the year 1915 and 1916 there was not an ear Of
corn raised in Stowc-there was snow on the
mountain every month in the year except July
went to school two winters The year when the
crops were cut or my father being poor, wa.
obliged to give bill Of sale Of his two cows
and at length the man came and drove them
of. My mother and the children cried and
begged him to leave them but to no purpose
For the next six weeks we had nothing to eat but
baked potatoes and salt When was sixteen years
old distillery was opened where Jesse Towns
shop now stands Here they made potato whis-
key Father hired me out to work in the dstil-
lery Here / had a sood chance to taste the whis-
KEY II was good, and soon loved il and used Ia
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

TnrN ANp Now,-An old gentleman, Of more
than three-score and ten, after visiting the State
House and the election scenes Of Wednesday, re-
marked that q great change had taken place in
the manner of proceeding since the first election
scene witnessed by him-.tt1y-oae years ago.
Then, G. T. Van Ness was governor, whose head
quarters were at the Caldwell house." at the
head of State street-thon the principal mansion
in town! An artillery company escorted the gov
emor elect into town. and conducted him and his
associates to the State House. After the canvass
Of votes was completed the high sheriff of Wash
ington county came to the outer balcony, and made
loud proclamation of the result Then the pro-
cession reformed and conducted the officials to
the Brick church, where the election sermon was
preached. Again the governor was escorted Ia
his quarters, and the great occasion wound up
with the firing Of salutes. And as the venerable
old man ended his story he sighed for the good
old days. Who wonders?
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Xermnni Historical Society.


The annual meeting Of the Vernon, Historical
Society was held, agrcoably to notice at the STATE
House, on the afternoon Of Tuesday, Oct 18TH
is7i-the President Of the Society, Rev. DR.. Lord
in the chair
The reports Of the Librarian aud Treasurer were
| presented and placed ON file.
The following officers were then elected for the
| year ensuing.
] presidcnt--Rev W H. Lord D. H., Montpelier
| Vice Prcsdents-,lames Barrett, Woodstock j..
| l.. butcher st Adams NJ &. Edmunds, Weston.
Recording Secretary Hiram \. lluse, Montpe-
| lier.
| Corresponding Secretaries George G Benedict,
| Burlington, o. S Bliss, Georgia
Ireasufer--II u Hopkins Montpelier.
! Libmuan-M D. Gilman, Montpelier.
Cuntors-lienry Clark Rutland j r. Cleate-
/ land, Brookfed; Il 5. TAFT, Burlington; T. +.
Walton, Montpelier. kittrcdge llaslins, Brattle-
horo; II. 4. Cutting Lunenburgh e, A. Davis,
Reading.
Committee ON Printing aud Publishing -lliland
Hall, Bennington T.. T. Walton aud W II. Lord,
Montpelier.
Committee on llbmry-P D bradford, G. S.
Smith and o, ;. Bliss.
Financial Committee Charles Dewey NJ y
Gilman and 6. A. Davis Of Reading.
On motion, r0ted, that the second volume " the
Historical Collections Of the society be furnished
to all paid-up members at the date Of lis publica
ton; and that all monies paid therefor by such
members be refunded ON demand and That new
lhelnneIs, n9t enutled !" the Nolulne unoet NAV
vote, be entitled thereto on the payment of two
dollars
Voted that the committee on printip, be direct
ed to pro,ido for pulli.bpr win tho rrocoedipo.
81 this nicotine a Catalogne f, ti,. nee Of tt,, 49,,
ciety
The follo,,i,g named ,cptcr. ., ,,crc elected
members Of tbe society.
II - No. u, Nh
doinb' { : paee Uydcnarl Wiison
Bethel C. W Brownen, Burlington, W Bald
WIN, W W. Trout barton H. II 'iilett lhet-
,u',,lr w., II H., V,i.g,d
Bllerica, Mass; & W. IL DwineIl j II Eaton.
Marshfed W King, Jonah Brooks, Luncu-
nurgn b2'e'and Mun,on M4henestef d. g. Ll,-
Poland Moptnclier Nm cogston SprinDdold
Mass Park Davis st. Alban,, T. b Kennedy
aiinelo w. J.. i'HuheiHnl, Natefplg -
pano p,r,,,,,l fI.,' i.''''.''iH'
Cameron, Woodbury. j. W Wheolooa, berlin Il
J. Page Rutland Thurman lirookins, sholeham
- ~ ~ le, ""sa"ti ~. - ration Iainieui
Ionor9r,, Ve1,bers -rulan Scott. T. w Wood
S K. Hall. Hon. Roswell Maph
EVENING sr..ioS
Al seven o'clocl, the Reprcsqntati,o- Hall y,a.
filled 10 Overlooking olisteutotbcp oxcrcieos
of this interesting anniversary
The President Of the Society. Rev DR. Lord
took the chair. and PRAYER was offered D., Rev
DR. Strong Of Carleton college. Minnesota
II A Iluse. Esq. then read an interesting nanor
on the late Charles Reed. one of tile founder. and
prineipal patrons of the society
This was followed by a bipbl, entertaining ,.,.
Der ON the Primitive Log cabin. Of vermont ly
T.. l.. butcher. E.a.. Of st. Adams. The Gr,t If
fort NJ the sneaker seemed to be Ia co,re,t am
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-14

WATERBURY, Before Justice Leace, on Friday
afternoon AFRO Ayers WIS acquitted Of the charge
Of stealing harness from Myron Graves, but was
subjected 10 fine Of ten dollars for receiving and
coucealing said harness, stolen about the 18th Of
July last, and found in Ayers possession. Ayers
defence was that he bought the harness Of Edgar
Woodward about the middle Of August, giving
watch Tor that and a revolver, and that he did not
know that the harness was stolen until after the
exchange Of property was made, Subsequently,
Woodward told Ayres that he stole it Of Mr.
Graves of Duxbury, but there being several Of
that name in town, and none of them known to
respondent, it did not appear thath informed the
party from whom it had been stolen John Young
was the party who informed Mr.. Graves where he
could find his harness 4 T, ralmerappeared as
counsel for the State and c. = Clough forthe res
pondent
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pr. nARmsoN,s ICELAND BALsAM.
lraaI NoGres.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

u ESTATE OF NATIIANfEL l.. FARNswORTH.
The undersigned having been appointed by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District Of Washington Commission
receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of Nathaniel L.. Farms
worth late Of Woodbury., In said District, deceased hereby
that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the dwelling house " Lucinda A. Farnsworh IN said
Woodbury. the hh day OF January and 9Th day OF April
next from o'clock NJ. until i've o'clock, each
said days and that six months from the 9Th day Of Octo
her A. D. lHi, the time limited by said Court for said
creditors present their claims to US for examination and
Dated at Woodbury. this sh day OF October, A. D. 1874
$50 HIRAM PUTNAM, Noin"iSS'oneiS'
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MoRRIsyILE The work on the new school
building is progressing finely The basement is
now nearly completed and the frame work is
nearly ready to raise
-NIessrs. j. Stafford & sons have just completed
a large, two-story building, which is to be used
for the manufacture Of their patent clothes drier-
their old shops being too small to supply the in
creasing demand.
The freight train over the Portland 4 Ogdens-
burg Rail Road left this station on Monday NOR
ming last with fourteen loaded cars, beside quite
large lot Of way freight