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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
bennington.

The next lecture of the Y. VI. A. course
will be given in Library Hall, Wednesday
evening, March dth, by Wallace Bruce.
Subject, "The landmarks of Scott"
A special communication of Temple
chapter No. 8. will be held next Tuesday
evening.
Wednesday evening next the ladies' of the
Baptist church Will hold socable at Libra
ry Hall. Admission, fifteen cents the
proceeds to go for the benefit of the church.
A large cake will be voted for, to be given
TO the doctor residing in town who receives
the most votes.
Friday evening the ladies of the Metho-
dist society will have sOciablc at the resi-
dcnce Of their pastor, Rev. Dr. IIawley.
n caucus of temperance men has been
called to meet at Library Hall, next Satur-
day evening" for the purpose Of consider
ing the question of running a ticket for
town officers to be supported at the coming
town meeting at which all those who are
in favor of the cause of temperance are in
vited to be present.
The coming town meeting is beginning
TO be the subject of much discussion. For
several years the town has been divided up
on the question of paying the interest
upon the bonds of the town, given to
help build the Harlem Extension railroad,
and in the last two or three meetings those
opposed have carried them. One of the
many stories told against the ms and which
was quite currently reported upon the
street last Saturday was to the effect that
child had died, last Thursday of starvation
and that its mother had appealed several
times TO the selectmcn, and ovcrscer of the
poor for aid, but had never received any.
Believing that if such was the case.
it ought to be known to your
reporter, called on the mother of
the child yesterday, who pronounced the
story utterly without foundation, and spoke
in terms of praise, of the present town off
GERS, and also of the company for whom
they have worked-thc Hunt Manufacture
ing Company. While | am strongly in
favor of doing anything that will increase
our present railroad facilities, and of pay
ing for all we have got, am not in favor,
and do not believe, in starting such stories
to help the cause. b.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
TERMS IN ADVANCE.
the TRANSIT OF VENUS.

The transit OF Venus across the suns
disc is expected to occur in December of
this year European and American as
tronomers have been, for three or four years
past, making arrangements TO observe this
wonderful and rare phenomenon, and the
preliminaries are so far decided upon that
the scientific world expect vast results there
from. Whether all of their anticpations
will be fully realized or not it is safe to
saw that the observations will be made on
a larger, and at the same time more minute
as TO details, scale than those which have
heretofore marked an astronomical event
since astronomy was studied as a science.
The first record we have of such an occur
renee is made by Kcpler, in book pub
lished in 1904. wherein he states that no
''nor the next until 11Gl." With all his
learning, Kepler, for once, was mistaken,
for it again occurred, and observations
were taken, in 1859. The most full and
perfect record Of such transit is now be-
tore US, in a pamphlet published in 110l
1t was the one predicted by Kcplcr, and
occurred June 9th, 1861, the observations
being made by John Winthrop, then pro-
fcssor of mathematics and natural phil
osophy in Harvard college. In his pub
lshcd report, before spoken Of he says
II took with me tor assistants two young
gentlemen, my pupils, who had made good
proficiency in mathematical studies 1t is
on account of this extract that We have
referred to the matter. One of these
young gentlemen, my pupils was the
Rev. samuel Williams, LID. who came
to Rutland to reside in 1883, was, in one
sense, the first pastor of the Congrcga-
tional church in this part of the town, and
is. or was, known as the 'historian OF Yer
mont" lie died here in 1917, and is
buried in the sold north burial ground"
From this statement, il will be seen that
there is n local, as well as scientific, inter-
est in the transit of Venus. Professor
Winthrop says in his report, that the next
transit would occur in June 1863, and then
not again until December 9Th, 1874, while
the next after that would take place on the
eighth day of June, 200l. In reference
to the one of the present year, he says
''but the whole of that will be moiyjJIe
here; the middle happening about mid
night" The fame Of one our citizens is
inseparably connected with the transit of
1761-one hundred and thirteen years ago
will that of any of our sons be linked
with that of the present year, or of that OF
A. ID. 2004?
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24

ence to the characterof Disraeli's mind, his
style oforatory and the position best fitted
for their fullest display, Lis success affords
an ensample to every aspiring American or
British youth. He belonged TO q, then,
despised race, who until long past his early
manhood were debarred from all participa-
ton in politics and legislation. While
thus under the ban, he achieved a world
wide fame as an author, and when the disa-
5ility was removed he was elected to paria-
ment Much was expected of him. His
reputation had preceded his advent into the
house of commons, and his party expected
great things of him. The night that he
made his debut was destined to be an event
full one. Sir Robert Peel cheered him on
and the conservatives were jublant, while
the tories were, correspondingly, depressed.
He commenced, but his collapse could only
be cqualled by the pricking of soap bub-
bic. His speech was one of the most COM
pletc and ridiculous failures recorded in
English parliamentary history. He took
NO oNAls t4bsloANN anu ONti W ItlIitu, ut-
cause he could not obtain respectful hear
ing. His closing words were: Il have
begun many things several times, and have
often succeeded at last | shall sit down
now, but the time will come when YOU ni2l
hear me" -Four years, he remained sill
cnt, but Watchful member of parliament.
never giving the least audible sign of his
presence. Patience, perseverance, study.
and, above all, a noble devoted wife. won
the victory. In 1871, we believe il was. he
made his second speech, and ii was speech
that commanded the admiration of his par
ty and brought terror to the ranks of the,
then, ministry of Sir Robert Peel-his
strongest ally at the time of his disastrous
failure. lie continued II most bitter and
unrelcnting warfare against that ministry
for some five years, and until 1916, when
ne drove that remarkable tory leader and
chieftan from poWcr-as the result proved
forever and Disraci himself became
prime minister of Great Britain Most
men would have been utterly overwhelmed
and discouraged by that first failure, but
not So with Dislael 1t proved to him the
needed incentive and he passed on until the
race was Won II is not possible for every
young man to wrench such success ont of
utter defeat, but it is given them to strug-
Gle on for the truth and right. as God
grants them light. Failures, at first, are
more than probable, but let young men, in
such cases, be not disheartcned, but let
them the rather, taking Disraeli's history
as an incentive and cnsample. still press on
ward and strive the more. Patience, per-
severance, study and courage may wrest a
victory even from defeat but sloth, ig-
norance, or unmanly timidity never can.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24

A SHERIFF CALLED TO AccoUYT.-Go
DIngley of Maine has cited the sheriff of
Knox county to appear before him next
Wednesday, to show reason why he should
not be impeached before the present egis-
lature for not enforcing the liquor law in
his county. The matter was instigated by
the Good Templars, who claim that they
have made repeated requests to him to put
the law in force, but he refused. The
governor is also reported as saying that
upon complaint against any sheriff in the
state, he will institute criminal proceedings.
The law being one of Gov. Dingley's own
forming, while he was in the House, he is
evidently anxious to have ii carried out,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
= CRIMINAL IN LIMBO.
4 career of Robbery.
ARRESTED IN RUTLAND

On Thursday last Sheriff Field received
the following telegram, which was sent to
Express Agent OILS, whereby hangs a
tale:
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24

sleigh and mittcns from me. [ will be
there first train. Answer before 7.3O to-
morrow morning if arrested.
Jos. PoQuETTE.
The tale of the criminal, who was, as ex-
planned further on. arrested on Monday. is
described by Mr.. Poquctte, who arrived
here ON Friday, is one of robbery and
crime.
1t appears that the criminal whose name
Is Edward Afchambault, pronounced car
chambo,' came to Mr.. Poquette, who is n
merchant in Waterloo, p. O., some forty
miles from st, Johns, for work. some
eight months ago and was engaged by Po-
quettc in his store. Now Mr. Poqucttc
had niece residing with him named Mary
| Ann Rivers, seventeen years of age, of
very prepOssessing appearance who caught
the eye and won the admiration of Arch.
ambault, who, by the way, has wife and
two children at St. Hyacinlhe. His atten-
lions to- the girl wercsobserved by the uncle
who warned her against him. She how
ever being unsophlsticatcd and not bcliev-
ing the story of his marriage, encouraged
his aitentions.and the attachment bcgan to
be serious. Mr.. Poquettc therefore con.
cluded as a last resort to send his niece to
Montreal to school. So week ago Monday
she was sent ON her journey. A boy was
sent to the depot with her and her trunk,
On his return to the house Mr.. Poquette
enquired if the boy secured her ticket and
check for Montreal The boy replied that
she had told him she could do it herself
and had sent him home. Mr.. Poquette at
once started for the depot himself when
he found the girl had purchased her ticket
and procured check for Richford, Vt.
This aroused the suspicious of the uncle.
and the fact that Archambaut had left
the night previous ostensbly on business
for Rchford strengthened the idea in his
mind that the couple were to meet. Ar
chambault had taken his own horse and n
sleigh, robes and mittens belonging to Mr.
PoQuelte, The latter at once started for
Richford with his own team, where he
found the couple had stayed over night
and had left that morning. Mr.. Poquette
then took the stage for st. Adams. He
had also found that trunk had been
shipped To Rutland under the assumed
name of Edward Dupre by Archambault
and so telegraphcd 10 the express agent the
above dispatch. Mr.. Poquettc kept ON
with the trace until he found that Ar.
chambault had arrived with the Girl and
team at Burlington and had then shipped
the team to North Bennington He then
came to Rutland on Friday and laid in
wait for the pair to arrive, engaging the
Sheriff, who had found the trunk at the
express office in the meantime
On Monday Archambault and his victim
arrived on the express train at noon, and
were at once nabbed by Sheriff Field, who
took them into custody. Mr.. Poquette
prevailed upon the girl, who had already
grown disguised with her connection with
Archambaut, to return home with him.
and they left on the afternoon train for
Canada, while Archambault was placed in
Jail. The team when It arrives is to be
stopped here in transit by the freight agent
and Mr.. Poquette will return in day or
two to appear against the criminal on his
trial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
Deaths

In Washington D. c. May 3rd, Almon Baldwin formerly of this town. aged 82
 In Litchfield, May 9th, Sarah M. Pratt, aged 2s. daughter of Royal A. Ford
 In New Milford May 1sf, Mrs. George B. Perry, of Stratford aged 24 years.
 In Southville, May 4th, Rebecca E., wife of William Boerum, aged 24 years.
 In New Milford, May 9th, Mrs. Minnie E. Du Bois, aged "A years.
 In New Milford, May 3d, Samuel Buel, aged 83 years.
 At Sharon. April 30, Mir. Clark P. Maxam, aged 76 years.
 At Middletown, May 2nd, John D. Watson of Canaan, aged.s6 years.
 At West Winsted, April 25th, Benja- man F. Mitchell. formerly of Palmyra, Me-, aged 57 years.
 In Winsted, April 25th, Mrs. Sarah Doolittle, aged 67, widow of the late Miles Doolittle.
 In 'Winsted, May 3rd, Clarinda K.. wife of William L. Gilbert, aged 59 years.
 In Winsted, May 4th, Henry Dowd, aged 50 years.
 At New Hartford, April %, Wilbur Hopkins, aged % years.
 At Bakerville, April 21st, Mrs. Phoebe Wright, aged 82 years.
 At Plymouth, April 14, Sterling H., infant son of Charles H. and Hattie B. Paige, aged months.
 At Thomaston, May 5, Chauncy Loomis, aged 69 years.
 At Thomaston. April 29th, Wilfred Willard. son of Thomas and Amelia Ann Holmes, aged 10 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
couMTY ITEMS.

THoEAsTOx is making strong effort for a division from eastern Plymouth at the present session of the legislature. H. J. Wallace has sold his house on Elm street to Edmund Fenn, and has bought a farm in Middlebury. Walter Thomas Is about to build new house on the new street just opened by the Judson Broth erA-AnOther rum shanty is going up on Railroad Avenue. There are now nine places m ThOmAstOn, says q gentleman who has been gathering statistics for the Exprssz. where liquor is sold publicly, and t'the Lord only knows in how many places it is sold privately Young Men's Social Club, of Plymouth Center, has been reorganized as Debating Soci- ety, and will sustain Reading Room in the futare.-Mr. Aaron Thomas is about tO construct side walk on East Main St. from the covered bridge to the Methodist church. ..
 At TKKRTvTnLE, the silver wedding of MT. and Mrs. Levi Bassett was celebrated on the 18th uIk. by surprise party and valuable presents.
 The WoLCOFrvnLE Congl. church re- eeived eight members on profession on Sunday of last week. Their receipts from sale of pews amount to about @, 900, with a number uns0ld. .-Mr l.. w.. Coe and wife sailed for Europe. last week. for a three laouths visit-C. M. Ladd has bought the American House livery sta hles from A. G. Brady for 6, 5OO.-Busi- ness is little dull. but building con- tinues tbtisk. The foundations of three houses are being laid on Prospect stret.- "Prof." Franklin realized S3,25 on his African lectnre and buffalo skin gorilla. last week.
 SALIssURx was visited last week by ar agent of tue BIbie society.-The ''town Aall'' took frs, also, and was put out by Mr. Hotx. The selectmen who were in session ct the time took little interes ia the aflair. nays the News. The towp sometimn ainee. voted tn build new hall or to rapaif the cd une. but no action hal yet been Saken. ss
 lrr. T. !. Bailey of CANAAN VALLEY los ahorse recently. t
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

nISTRICT.of Litchfield. ss, Probate Court, u May 2. 1874.
 Estate of Lucena Marsh, late of Litchfield in said District, deceased. E
 The Court of Probate for the District of Ltch- field hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the Creditors of said estate represented insolvent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto; and has appointed George A. Hickox and Jesse l.. Judd of said Litchfield, commissioners to receive and examine said claims.
 Certified by,
 E. W. SEYMOUR, Clerk. The subscribers give notice that thy shall meet at the office of E. W. Seymour in said Litchfeld, on the Both day of May and 2d day of November, 1874, at o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said days, for the purpose of attending on the the business of said appointment.
 J. L. JUDD, Commissioners All persons indebted to said estate, are re- quested to make immediate payment to,
 EDWARD w, SEYMOUR, Executors.
 GEO. M, WOODRUFF, NA''u'o10'
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
The Thoroughbred Horse
 DICK PARSONS.

NTILL be at the United States Hotel stable. w Litchfeld, on Mondays and Tuesdays
 Ford's stables. in Washington, Wednesdays and
 Thursdays; and at stable of the Proprietor in Watertown, Fridays and Saturdays of each week during the season.
 4tf O. B. KING.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
- 2 - . E E WEc-- GoSuPE Nau 7or,

A Lecture will be delivered in the NJ. E. church at West Goshen, Tuesday even ing, May 18th, by the Pastor. Subject; Ways of Doing Good-also an original poem by Mrs. D. B. Stevens. At the close of the services, an effort will be made to raise some money to replenish the Sabbath School Library. No admis- sion fee charged
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
Marriages

In Cornwall, May 5. by Rev Geo. J. Harrison, MT. John A. Page of Litchfeld, Miss Helen J. Nickerson of Cornwall.
 In New Milford, May 9th, by the Rev. c. J. Acly, Levi Bradley, of South bury, Conn, and Mary Richmond.
 In New Milford. May 9th, by the Rev. c. J. Acly. Walter Booth and Athalia B. Cromer
 In New Haven, April 26th, at Christ's Church. by the Rev. Joseph Brewster, Stephen H. Dexter of Salisbury and Miss EdwaA Morgan of New Haven. .s
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
costiveness is aggravated by

The use of strong purgatives. The only rational treatment is some gentle laxative and tonic like Dr. Harrison's Peristaltic Lozenges. These never weaken, but gradually restore nature. They remove Oppression, Dizziness, Headache, and every form of Indigestion; also, the only proper remedy for Piles either bleeding or otherwise. Trial box, 30 cts. Large box, 60 cts, mailed free for this last price.
 DR. HARRIsoN's ICELAND BA1sAM.
 splendid cure for coughs, hoarseness. and all throat and lung complaints. For sale by E. $. Harrison & Co.,. Proprietors, No. Fremont Temple. Boston, and all Druggists. 6:4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14

nISTRICT of Torrington. ss, Probate Court, u May 9th, 1874.
 Estate of George D. Reed, late of Torrington i, in said District. deceased.
 Ordered, d,-That the administrator exhibit his administration account to this Court for adjust ment, at the Probate Office in Torrington on the 2ad day of May, 1874, at ono o'clock, afternoon; and that all persons interested in said Estate cause this order to be puD1isneu i'm ..--.rapar printed in Litchfeld County, and post copy thereof on the sign post in said Torrington.
 62 JOSEPH F. CALHOUN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
State of Connecticut, ,.
 County of Hartford, eo'

State of Connecticut, ss
 County of Hartford, ss'
 re4 Hartford, April 25th, 1874. Whereas Seth Thomas and others, citizens of Plymouth in this state, have preferred their pe- ttion to the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to be holden at New Haven on the first Wednesday of May, 1874, praying for the reasons therein set forth, that so much of said town of Plymouth as lies westerly of line com mencing at the east side of the Naugatuck river at point bearing s. 400 W. from the pot-hole in the rock known as the ''Indian samp mortar in said town on the east side of the road between the houses of Dan. s. Carter and Widow Harry Painter and running thence N. Is Q 10' E. to the Harwinton town line about miles, may be in- corporated as new town to be kn own as the town of Thomaston. zaE A
 Therefore Ordered, That notice of the pend ing of said petition be given to all whom it may concern by publishing this order in some weekly newspaper published in Waterbury or Litchfield, three weeks successively commencing at least three days before said first Wednesday of May, A. D., 1874
 DWIGHT W. PARDEE, A Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut. 4Sw
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14

DISTRICT of Woodbury, ss., Probate Court, u April 24th, 1874.
 Estate of Sally Martin, late of Bethlehem, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred re- covery.
 All persons indebted to said estate are request. ed to make immediate payment to
 5 3t* ALEXANDER GORDON, Adm
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14

4 T Court of Probate holden at Torrington, A within and for the District of Torrington on the 22d day of April A. D., 1874.
 Present, Soseph F. Calhoun, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of Dennis Dwyer Executor of the last will and testament of Jerry Dwyer late of Torrmgton within said district deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to hibit their claims against the same to the Exec utor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper pub- thereof on the public sign post in said town of Torrington nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. .fIas 4. ls@s Certified from Record
 43w JOSEPH F. CALHOUN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14
A a Court of Probate held at Plymouth, with A in and for the District of Plymouth on the 2d day of May, A. D., 1874.

4 A I 2d day of May, A. D., 1874.
 Present, Augustus H. Fenn, Esq, Judge.
 Upon the application of George Pierpont, Esq , of said Plymouth, showing to this court that he is guardian to Nelly W. Scott and Ella E. Scott minors residing without this stste, and that said minors are the owners of the following real es- tate, namely an undivided one twenty-fourth part each of certain farm of land situated in said town of Plymouth, about one mile north westerly of the village of Thomaston in said town, containing about sixty-six acres with dwel- ling house and other buildings thereon. The same being divided into three parts or parcels the first parcel containing about seven acres, with house and otheribuildings thereon The sec ond piece containing about fifty acres, and sep arated from the first piece by highway, being meadow and woodland. The third piece is sit uated north of the dam of the Seth Thomas Clock Co. on the Naugatuck river and contains about nine acres, being the place generally known as the Widow Merriam farm. The inter at about one hundred and fifty dollars. And further showing that the estate is at present un- productive, that the avails thereof are wanted for the support maintenance and education of said minors, and that it will be for the adyan- tage of said minors to sell the same, and invest the avails thereof according to law. and praying this court to order said real estate to be sold as per petition on file appears.
 Orde,rd-That the foregoing application be heard and determined at the probate office in Plymouth, On the 9th day of July, 1874, at 9 o'clock, forenoon. And that notice thereof be published in some public weekly newspaper near the place where such real estate lies, three weeks successively, at least six weeks before said time assigned.
 Certified from record.
 5 3w AUGUSTUS H. PENN. Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-05-14

-Mr. w. H. Braman has been building 1 addition to his residence on North