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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-18
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AprtEToN's JoURNAL.-In the whole
range of our periodical literature there is
-, publication which embraces so wide
variety of topics as does Appleton's Jour
nal and there is certainly none which per-
r,sms lis work more uniformly well. Ey-
erv issue is marked by nice discrimina-
ton in every department, as well rs by
noteworthy culture and refinement. 1t is
very much to say of purely literary pub
lication that ii is equally removed from
"beavincss" on the one hand, and from ar
t'ces Of an unworthy and transient char
acler on the other-but such is invariably
the case with Appletons. Fiction of the
highest order, poetry, sketches of men,
places and things, science, art, admirable
editorials on current topics, and miscellany
chilled from the most eminent foreign sour
ccs, fill its pages constantly, and make II
week by week welcome and indlspensa-
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holds For q concise statement of its gem
eral characteristics we refer our readers 20
the prospectus for 1875, which appears in
another column.
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and farce. The longest of these is entitled
Enlisted Gorthc War or the Home Guard
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all Independent story, although some Of the
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-18

ESTATE OF MARY DAY.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF
~ Westminster S. In Probate Court at Townshend
1874.
Jonn Robertson, Administrator Of the estate Of
proposes to present lis administration account for ex-
animation aud ALLOW Rnce, and to make application for
decree Of distribution aud partition Of the estate Of
said deceased Whcreupon, It is ordered by said Court
mat sad account and said application be referred to
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office in Town
bhend IN said district the first Wednesday Of jan
uary, A. ID. 1875, for hearing and decision there.
on and it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont Pho.
nix newspaper published at Brateboro previous to
said time appointed for hearing that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, If any they
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
BY the Court Attest, c. D. EDDY, Register
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Deaths.

In this village Dec lo, II. II, Randall, formerly OF
Newport, Vt, aged "a.
W. Bsnister, wife Of A. W. Banister, aged 20 years,
mouths 10 days.
Thayer, Of pneumonia, Schuyler A. Bennett, aged &c.
In Marlboro, Dec. 0, Hiram Roberts, aged &C.
In Vernon, Dec. 10, NJ 81 Melissa L. Howe, aged 49,
In Brookline Betssy Holt, widow OF the late Israel
Whitney, aged 80 years. months, days.
In saXtons River, Dec. IA, Sarah, widow OF the late
Rev. A. W. Mott
In Somerset Nov. T. Mary n, wife of Dea. Asa
Burnap, aged SO.
In Greenfield, Mass, Dec, IL, Of diphtheria, Emma
j. Kendrick NJ D., aged 80 years, 10 months. Dec H.
Margaretta E., wife Of Almon branard, aged "a. Dec
IS, Sylyanus Simonds, aged 62.
In Readsboro. Nov. 81, Of diphtheria, Manning
Nov, a. OF diphtheria, John; sons Of Rev. Farnuni
Sprague OF Searsburg.
In Winchester, N. H., Dec. ., OF consumption, Elyi-
IA L., wife Of Martin NJ. Baker, aged 49,
In Worcester, Mass, Dec. 8, Fanny b. aged "a yrs.i
mos, wife Of the late zenAs Frost Of Bratteboro
In Brooklyn, N Y, Nov. 81, Mary A., wife of u
Herbert, and daughter Of the late Lieut.. Gov. W. Il
Ranney Of Townshend, Vt.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF GEORGE W. KNAPP

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Marlboro Com
missoners to receive, and lust all claims
aud demands Of all against the estate Of George
W.Knapp late Of Dummerston in said district deceased
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes Aforesaid at
the late dwelling house Of said deceased, the first
Tuesday Of January and May next, from nine o'clock
A. NJ. until four O'Clock, p NJ, each Of said days. and
that six months from the Both day Of November A. d.
1874, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Dummerston this I'D day Of December,
AID. 1874 JOSEPH MILLER, / c,-,-
THOMAS N. REED, NoiAii4SslOheIs'
/. b. CAMPBELL, Administrator, 80
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ESTATE OF AMOS HOWARD.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF
~ Westminster, IS. In Probate Court held At Town
shend in said District, On the eth day OF DccenEer
AID. 1874.
Comes oscar Il. Garfield Administrator Of the estate
OF Amos Howard, late OF Jamaica in said District.
deceased, and proposes to present his administration
account Tor examination and allowance, and make
Application for decree Of distribution and partition
u the estate OF said deceased. Whereupon 1t is or
dertd by said Court, that said account and said a-
phcaon be referred session thereof 10 be held al
the Probate Office in Iownshend in said District on
tue nrst "Wednesday Of January A. D. 1876 for hear
ing and decision thereon: And 1t is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons interested
" publication Of the same three weeks successfully in
Inc vermont Phoenix, newspaper published at
BrattlebOro previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said tin and place
and show cause, il any they may have why said &C.
count should not BE- allowed and such decree made
BY the Court. Attest
80 O. n Emmy Ro,i.t,r
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Plain Qmesfioms for InrGHds. Have the
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-18

TyHee = ing IyHispers.-Almoste everybody is
hoarse There is something In the air that proyokes
coughs and colds and reduces the voice to husky
whisper Fortunately HAle's Honey OF Horehound
and Tar can be obtained Of any druggist and no
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Pixies Toothache Drops cure in l minute.
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HtNat Notifies.
rATE on VERMONT. MAR1Rnpn
81 NTE OF VERMONT. Marlboro sc

~ By the Probate Court for said DfstpioT
To all persons interested in the Estate Of JoNi
THAN HORTON, late Of Bratteboro in said Dis.
trict, deceased Greeting; '
You hereby notified that this Cont viii dooid
upon the allowance Of the account of Lucy Horton
Executor Of the last VIII Of said deceased and decree
tnereoi to the persons entitled, at the ses
tlsDoro on me last Saturday Of December A. d. 1874
Wheh anu Where you may be heard in the pretpiscs
II you Het cause. % ASA KEYES. Rppigtpr
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aarrtaHee.

In Brattleboro, Dec 10, by Rev. L. J. Maitoson,
D. D., Ezra L. Haynes and Mrs Callsta Holding, both
Of Brattleboro,
In Bernardston, Mass, Dec. 3, Henry r. Wells and
Mrs FrancelL NJ. Streeter.
In Hinslale. N. H., Dec !, Lorenzo NJ: Upham ana
Ella " NJ .rble; Dec. 10, Willard Wise OF Greenheld
Mass 4 id Mrs. l.. p. Bascom.
In Asnuelot, N H., Dec. 0, by Rev. @. W. Burnham,
George W. Davis, NJ. D., Of Holyoke, Mass, and Ella
In Steamboat Rock Iowa, at the residence Of s. F.
Llthrop, Dec. 10, by Rev, Charles NJ. Howe Walter
Harmed of Grundy County and Sara L. Moore for
merly Of Newfane VT.
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Mr.. and MES. L. D. THAYER would extend their
thanks to the members Of Post sedgwick @. A. r., fol-
the attention aud care shown to Schuyler Bennett
who died at their house Nov. 25th.
Brattluboro, Dec 49, 1874.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We, the subscribers, being duly appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District Of Westminster
Commissioned toreceive examine and all claims
and demands Of all persons against the Estate Of
GRANT HOLDEN, late Of Brookline in said District,
deceased, and also all claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto, and six months from the
twenty eighth day Of October last being allowed
lowed by said Court for that purpose do therefore
hereby give notice. that will attend the business
Of said appointment at the late rest Of said
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first Tuesdays Of January and April 1875, next, from
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II, NJ. WHITNEY,
Commissioners.
Christana b. and ], r. Holden, Admrs.
Dec. &, AID. 1874. 60
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TAXES
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
pRA YEP RREORE TILE.

Whether it is true or not that the
Welsh are quarrelsome people we can
not undertake to say the following
laughable snecdote, however, would
seem in some measure to countenance
the conclusion land Shakespeare, we be-
heye, almost invariably represents his
Welsh characters as tOlchy to a degree)
that there is a M0dictfm Of truth in the
charge. But to the story. A Scotch
peddler, without the remotest Intention
on his part of getting into quarrel or
fight with any man, had put up with his
packl for the night, at a country ale
house bordering on Wales, where, as the
fates would have it, he found a molly
assemblageHin the kitchen Of the inn, OF
not the most desirable individuals; and,
among the rest, Welshman, whose aimI
from the very first, itseemed to be to get
into hot water with poor Sawney. The
latter, sagaciously appreciating the true
character of his tormentor, and deter
mined to get rid of him in the quietest
way possible, told him that he did not
want to fight This only Oxcitedto still
higher pitch the brdpddO of the Welshman
and he told the Scotchman thathe would
make him fghtP "Well," |" says Saw
ney, "if l must fight, let me say my
prayers before / fight which the Welsh
man conceding, the ScotChman fell upon
his knees, imploring his Maker to par
don him for athe5 tlOo men he had al
ready killed, and for the one that was
about to die.p The Scotchman slowly
rose from his knees, but not before the
Welshman had made precipitate re-
treat from the rfAorn .---- -, 60 D
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
P1TM THE STOCKS.

In past times land not very long past),
when the "stocks," as a mode of punish
ment, was wont to be administered in
merry England punishment, by the
way, the ignominity ofwhich was in great
measure nullifed by its ludicious charac-
ter-a breach ofthe Sabbath, during the
hours of divine service, was deemed
cause, and cause sufficient, for the sum
mary inhiction of said punishment. An
Irishman, one fine Sunday fornoon, while
sauntering among the green fields and
and babbling brooks in the vicinity ofa
country church, was seized upon by the
"lookouts'' before he was aware and in
stontIyahauled to the instrument of cor
rection, which stood by thecroadside, not
far distant His neither Hnbs was ac-
commodated TO the machine, and he was
like Sir John Moore, "left alone in his
glory" It 80 happened that a friend
and oOuntryman of poor Pat presently
HCamet that way, and attempted, like the
good Samaritan of old, to administer com
fort and consolation. He inquired what
it was that Pat had been doing TO get
himself into such scrape. The latter
instantly replied: ---..-.--s-a-.
"An', by the pOwersl I've done nothing
at all, and they built my legs into this
wooden wall" lY~t
!. j',But they cannot putyou in for doing
nothing at all,n Indignantly replied his
friend. sI .
"Be the powers but AM IN" rejoined
Door Pat, leaving faint conviction upon
the mind of his sympathizer and COuh-
tryrhan that Pat was correct in his con-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01

A wisconsin Republican" writes a
long letter to the Chicago Tribune, calling
upon Senator Carpenter to withdraw his
claims for reelection, since his weight
will swamp" the party. He saysa
There are scores Of Republicans in the
State who will bolt the party before they
will support Carpenter. They do not
hesitate to aver that they prefer yolin-
tary political death to living as politi-
cal party with such man for a leader.
These are stubborn facts they cannot
be denied. There are many Republi-
cans who prefer an open, out-spoken
Democrat to a sly, cunning, oily political
trickster. The alternative Is therefore
presented, whether Carpenter shall with
draw his claim for reelection tothe Uni-
ted States Senate as Republican, or the
Republican party be defeated in Wiscon-
sin at the coming election. Either Car
penter must withdraw, or the Republican
party must suffer bitter and over
whelming defeat. 1t is inevitable. No
true or honest Republican can carefully
look the field over and come toany other
conclusion. No such Republican esn be
deceived as to the present situation in
Wisconsin. Carpenter himself cannot
be, and is not, ignorant Of all this, Gen
uine Republicans have no confidence in
him. Carpenter Is an unpFincipled ppli-
tician, y political den1agogue Of the lowest
and worst stripe" avs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

r AXE SHORE AND TUsCARAWAs VALLEY
IL RAILWAY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
GOLDSMITH AND THE DISOERN-
ING PUBLIC.

Goldsmith, before his reputation as an
author became fully established, and
while still struggling apparently in the
fruitless attempt) TO gain subsistence
by means of his pen, was accustomed BIT
'terly to complain that the public made
it point" to ignore and neglect every
thing of his that appeared in the public
prints of the day, no matter what the
amount of care, assiduty, and effort he
might have. bestowed upon the same. ..l
We take it for granted that the great
majority of ultimately successful authors,
in their first attempts (attempts frequen-
tly involving almost superhuman labor
and pains( to draw forth the admiration
and sympathy Of an intelligent public,
have met with precisely the same expe-
rience that Door Goldsmith did, although
! iess candid and more retiCenuthan he'was
they may have abstained from casting in
ofsaid public reproach at once so gust
and richly merited Now, certain It is
lat least such is our opinion) that writers
like Goldsmith and others, who ultima
tely conquered, as it we're, the approba-
ton of a Discerning public" rarely fail
ed. even in their first and experimental
Nyet unappreciated) efforts to betray the
same amount of talent that distinguished
their later and more fortunate produc-
tions. f ,n o.
A most interesting account, doubtless,
4 conld many an author at present known
to famen give ibid he deem It worth his
while) of disappointment, charglin, anx-
2 3liety. and disgust, Inexperienced py nm
self while waiting for the verdict" OF q
capricious public in regard to his first
literary efforts in pursuit of fame. In
the case of Goldsmith, especially, our
sympathies are emphatically brought in
to- play; who, from the first, we doubt
3 not 'dErote like an angel" while las Gar
rick graphically remarked) he spoke
like poor Poll" u
j. Contemplate the poor fellow starving
lin his Rarret. with the manuscript OF the
% tVicar Of Wakefield" in his pocket, and
his ferocious landlady abOnt turning nim
into the street. Prior to that affecting
incident In his life, and thrown; as ne
had been, upon his own literary resour-
ces hitherto unavailable) in the great
English metropolis, he had by no means
failed to ''niake it his mark" as writer,
although that public" whose neglect OF
him he so bitterly refers to, still seemed
s totreat him with silent contempt. de
{ had contrived, however, by some means
to make johnson his friend, and, in his
IS dialemma with his landlady had sent for
= the man who had already become known
y AZ the HLeviathan of Literature John-
son promptly sought him out, like true
!, hearted fellow he was, Goldsmith al
WAYS said Of him that there was nothing
of the bear about him but his skim
read critically the manuscript referred 70
lost no time intaking II to- q bookseller
odRhpm, be knew, got 20 gulneas for ~
(which, !, in the shortest possible hme, he
s o6laeed Ia aGold lhand, and ne leie the
aiatAernot only aappy, but on hlGk Tcdf "a
fame.