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The New York herald., 1874-11-23
PRINTERS TOURNAMENT
A Contest Of Skill I'm Type-Setting i'm
tho city OF Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. 1874.
There is much interest manifested among the
500 printers OF tnis city iu what they call ourna
ment, or. In other terms, type.setting contest.
which IS to take place on the 9th OF December.
Two com osing Sticks one gold and the other sill.
ver, newspaper size, are the prizes. There are
hve or SIX Contestants on each slde eacn OF VIII I'm
can set twice as many type as an equal number or
ordinary comp0sltors. Cleanliness or proof, IN
audi'lon to superior swiitness, Is one OF the es.
sen 1al features Of the tournament. me pc Sc.
lected is nonpareil The contestants have hereto
lore set l,C0J ems Tor continuous hours and one OF
them, who numbered 1857, was vanqutshea in a
contest at Pnlaueipnla The sKill oil The entered
contestants being considered even ADDS to the
interest or the coming event, not only among
printers. but their immediate friends and others
In this community and the craft else where.
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SPAIN.
Republican Reinforcenents at santander-A
Naval Vessel Supposed To Have Been Lost

MADRID, Nov. %, 1874.
steamers with troops are beginning to arrive Mt
saDtauder.
FEAR OF A SAD DISASTER,
The gunooat Prosperidas, with 200 men on
board, Is missing and It Is feared she has been
lost.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RESUMED.
Tramc has been resumed on the Madrid and
Barcelona Railway
General La serna mt Santnnder
MADRID, Nov. %, 1874.
General Laserna has arrived at Sautander.
PAINTER DEAD
Ine spanish painter Fortuny is dead.
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THE YACHT MARIA.

Captain BarSeiew. the Old commander Of this
famous yacht. VINO went to France several weeks
ago to bring back the long lost vessel from Mar
sellles, has returned from Europe after fruitess
search Tor her. Before his arrival the craft had
been let quietly slip out OF port with bogus clearing
papers. Ihe captain believes that she Is furnish.
ing arms and provisions to the Carlists in Spain.
He therefore travelled along the spanish coast,
Maria. her owners lay heavy blame on the Amer.
lean Consul at MArsellies Tor not exerting suiil.
cent vigilance TO prevent her escape after having
lantic.
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oliver MadOx-Isrown, tho Artist.
From the Pau Mail Gazette. Nov. o.)

Tue doatn Is announced OF Mr.. Oliver MADDOX.
Brown, only son Of Mr. Ford dox.Brown, the
painter. Mr.. Oliver Madox.Brown was q young
man OF varied intellectual gifts and OF rare
promise. Although under twenty years OF age, he
mad already distinguished himself as an artist and
had had picture IN the Royal Academy's exnibl-
tion when he was yet IL the schociboy age Last
year he puolisned novel called Ca rel Denver"
be at the opening OF a brilliant career, when he
was seized vita the Illness which ended In his pre-.
mature death.
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THE EARTHQuAKE At VERA oauz.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. %, 1874
Tho steamer Cuba arrived to-day from Vera
Cruz, bringing news OF an earthquake at that
place on the 18th inst. TWO shocks, eaca lasting
ten seconds, were felt along the entire Mexican
coast.
several houses were destroyed, and great con.
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PATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

BALTIMORE Nd, Nov. %, 1874
Henry Lub, aged twenty-one years. fireman on
q freight train on the Western Maryland Railroad
was instantly Killed at Hamburg station, about
TWENTY-FIVE miles from here. this evening. I've.
ceased was standing on top vi car while he
train passed over covered bridge at that point,
and was Knocked on, falling between the cars and
being literally cut to pisces
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THE CONFEDERATE DEAD,

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1874.
Arrangements have been made to disnter the
bodies OF one colonel and sixteen Confederate prt-
Yates belonging TO Earlys iorce VINO fell during
line In 1851 aud to bury the remains in rhe Episco.
pal Church Cemetery in that Ylclnitv
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BARROOM AFFRAY In NEWARK.

Between two AMI three O'Clock Yesterday morn.
ing serious afiray took place in a barroom In
West street, Newark Kept by John Bauer, in the
or which the latter had his cheek laid open.
as alleged, by Charles Kocn and william SweeDy.
Koch Is a STRIPPING OF nineteen, residing ut No.
l23 BALDWIN street. Sweeny IL ten years older.
Both were arrested Koch has been committed
and Sweeny bailed. The trouble arose about non-
payment IOr drinks.
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THE POPE AND PROFESSOR TYNDALL.
His Holiness Dread Of Spiritual Pirates"

DUBLIN, Nov. %. 1874.
The Pope has written to Cardinal Cullen, thank.
Ing him and the Irish bishops for their condem-
nation OF the address delivered by Professor Tyn.
dali at Belfast and declaring that nothing is to be
10 dreaded as those spiritual pirates whose trade
= 70 despon the souls Of men.n
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FIRE AT OAPE MAY.

CAPE MAY, N. J, Nov. %, 1874
This morning the Philadelphia Hotel, owned by
Miss Grith, OF Philadelphia and the large cottage
adjoining. owned by A. p Hildreth, OF this city,
were destroyed by fire. Tne loss will probably be
$4,000. Tho hotel was insured, but the cottage
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ARIZONA ELECTION RETURNS,
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. \

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 90, 1874
Mr.. stevens is elected delegate to Congress from
Arizona by over three hundred majority by the
official returns.
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STORM IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
An American Vessel and Many Lives Lost.

ROME, Nov. 22, 1874.
4 heavy gale has prevailed In the Mediterranean
and several largo vessels are reported ashore on
the Calabrlan coast.
Ono American vessel, the name OF which IL IN.
snown, IL q total wreck. aud al on board have
been lost except three.
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STABBING APPRAY.
John McManus was stabbed last nigh,

John McManus was stabbed last night during an
alteration In front or his residence, No. la East
12lst street. ny Charles McCullum, resident
OF the same house. He received five wounds
about the head and cody. He was attenoed at his
residence Dy surgeon. Word being sent to the
Twelfth precinct station house OF the affair. an
oicer Was sent TO arrest McCullum. He VIII be
arraigned before police magistrate this morning.
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FATAL KEROSENE ACCIDENT
TRENTON. n. l.. n

TRENTON d. j., Nov. a. 1874
Elizabeth Riley, who was severely burned on
saturday by the explosion OF kerosene, died last
lent moment
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TIE HT. LOUIS FIRE

4 CofpSe Dug Gut OF tho Hu1ns-Th0
Losses
ST. LouIs, Nov. %, 1874.
The body OF William n. Keys who was killed at
tho IRE last night, was found to-day beneath nine
iees Of RUBBISH. The remains will be sent 20 h,s
underwriters, % she may desire.
Ine loss by this fire proves materially less than
reported last night. ana Is about as follows:--M NJ
Probasco, $1,000: scheue 4 Co.. $4,000; M,cnaei
,, other. $4,000; Mrs. Ross, $1,000; Campbell.
e16,ooo No additional names Of tnsurance com.
panes were ascertainei to day,
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature during the last twenty.four hours,
In comparison with the corresponding date last
year, as recorded at Hudnuts drug store, 21s
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SUDDEN DEATH.

coored servant in the employ OF Catharine
Morgan, OF No. 3sS West street, was found dead In
bed last night. The only name known by Mrs.
Morgan for ner was Saraa. Coroner Wotman was
notlned, and ordered her body to DO sent to the
Morrue.
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FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 22 1874
Three houses and lumber yard, at the foot or
Napoleon avenue, were destroyed by nre. Loss
$4,000.
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CALIFORNIA BRIGANDS,

A Stage Coach Robbed or Several Thou.
sand Dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %. 1874
stage near Reading, in this State, was robbed
last nignt Wells, Fargo & Co. lost So 800.
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Question i'm Arithmetic.-At WhaA
value do you appraise your lite 10 1t worth half q
dollarf II 20, remember that o fifty cent bottle al
BALES HONEY OF HOnEHOUND AND TAR viii
PIXIES T0OTHACHE DROPS cure in one mnute
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A.-Ftne Furs at Popular Prices. Seal
Skin Furs Speciality All goods strictly reproso ntsd
eau before purchasing: BURKE, Manufactnrer,
2i1 Broadway. Park Bank Building.
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OBITUARY..

Ex.Police Captain Johannes G. Sloat.
Ex-Police Captain Johannes Q. Sloat died at his
residence In West Ntieth street, at the corner OF
Ninth avenue, on Saturday last, from an attack Of
paralysis. He was native of New York. but of
German descent, and at the time or his death was
sxty.three years OF age. He entered the Police
Department about twenty years ago through the
recommendation Of Ex-Governor Morgan, and
commenced his career as patrolman In the Twenty
second precinct, situated in West Forty-seventh
street. For attention to his duties and showing
considerable intelligence he was promoted to the
position ot captain Of SAID precinct when his warm
personal friend, Captain James Coulter, resigned
1t aud went TO the with the Seventy ninth
Highlanders. 1t was understood at the time OF his
appointment that Mr.. Sloat had to thank Captain
Coulter or The promotion as Coulter had very
high OpnlOn OF his intelligence and honesty.
When he was appointed captain he resided In
Forty-11th street, and was known to everybody In
the ward. Subsequently he was trans erred to the
Twelfth police precinct, situated at 125th street
and Fourth avenue. and from this station house
Police Commissioners the retired list. He was
retired simultaneously with Police Captains
Greer, Hutchins, Bogart and DeCamp. After he
lett the pOlIce he worked Tor some time as con-
ductor on the Eighth avenue line Of cars He was
not considered money making pOlce captsln.
anu often said that he was content to remain
poor and honest. He was member or The Police
ABOUT $1,000. 1t is expected that great many
police officers will attend MS funeral, which taxes
place tomorrow at the West Forty.tourth street
Presbyterian church, at one O'Clock.
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A..The Elastic Truss Company, 0sH
broadway, permanently curing Rupture we'll illustrated
the catholiciy OF science and the fellowship OF all
branches Of medical learning which here on conn
mon ground, =
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An OfYer Will be Received for Two
TEN CYLINDER HOE ROTARY PRESSES, WILL BH
SOLD Low ADDRESS THE NEW YORK HERALD
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DIED.

HAzARD.-On Sunday, November %, JENNIE B..
wife of BarDert Hazard aged 27 years.
Notice OF funeral III Tuesday mornings papers.
(F0r Other Deaths Sea Third P.tJs.l
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Pure and Delicious Smoking To-
bacco Is suRBRUG'S GOLDEN sCEPrRE. Try IL
Depot, Isl Fulton street
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A.-Ruptures and Physioai Deformfties
essfuly treated by Dr. MARSH at No vssoy street
opposite St PAups church.
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Cheap Luxury-Torrey's Patent
WEATHER STRIPS: cold drafts avoided fuel saved.
f. s. 4 j. IORREY, l66 Fulton street
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A.-Silk Elastic Stockings, Bolts, Knee
Caps, Abdominal supporters, suspensorv Bandagos.
Shoulder braces and Cruches as MARSHs Truss Ofce,
No. vessy street. Lady IN attendance.
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Catarrh Curcd.- The Rev. DR.. Deems,
Pastor OF the Church Of the strangers, ccrfes crate.
iuy 70 TIE radical and permanent cure OF Catarrh CT
ieeted IN the case OF his daughter, by Dr. LGHTHfL4
2l2 Fifth avenue.
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A..For . First Class Dress or Business
HAT 60 direct to the manufacturer EsPENsCHErD, lis
NnaRNu street.
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The Frigate Congress mt Genoa.
GENOA, Nov. 90, 1874.
The United States steamer Congress has arrived
here for repairs
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OUR FLAG ABROAD.

LONDON. Nov. %, 1874
The United States steamer Juniata has
sailed from Naples for Leghorn.
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Trusscs, Elastic Stockings, ShouldeK
Braces, Abdominal Supporters, &C. u, popular prices.
DR. GLOVER, 10 Ann street.
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DR.. nj. Levett, the Old and Ski1fnl
Dentist Of No 81 West Twenty-thrd street testifles q
the wonderful curative properties of GILES LNIMEN1
lOD!DE Of AMMONIA; 50 cents and 81 a bottle. Depot
No. 45l sixth avenue
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Mr. Hard man, Of the London Times.
Gaagsa7ps Messenger OF the 10th OF November
sports the occurrence oi the death, At his resi-.
dance IN Rue Solf6rino, o Mr. Hardmau, Paris
correspondent or the London Times, aa able ana
careful jourpQllet,
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william II. Gerrard.

Hon. William H. Gerard, q prominent citizen OF
Reading, Pa.. died suddenly at his residence in
that city yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Gerrard was
engaged In conversation with some friends when
ne was prostrated by stroke or apoplexy and
expired In short time subsequently, TO their great
surprise aud grief and tue sorrow or the commu.
nifty at large. He was at one time Mayor OF the
city OF Reading, and gave much satisfaction by
MIS- discharge VI the duties appertaining TO the
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The Question nSetflcG..-Wistar'sB Ba sn IN
OF WILt CHERRY Is the remedy for coughs and colds
6O and 81 bottle large bottles much the cheaper
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IrOn~CI0NS.
A strong serviceablc shoe for boys and youth.
CANTkELL 22g anu 2tI Fourth avenue
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For the Children Knox ia Offering
SAcQUEs and MyFfs Of white silver coney. white
Persiana &C. dashis In appearance and reasonable In
price. Parents should make their purchases at 2u
broadway OF In the fifth Avenue Hotel.
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Hojer d raham, Wire Sign Makers
Sign, Store and Office painters; 81 Duane street.
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The Pleasant valley Wine COmpany,s
WIN Els absolutely pure. su or sparkling; much
cheaper than foreign wines he company's full dis
counts 10 the trade by their agents. H. b. KIRK 4 CO..
~ Fulton street, New York.
TlaOse G.u }feriuU with CouCha rN1d.
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election, was Il prominent actor in the
convention that tried to nominate Mr..
Chapman.
Now to the main question Any man
with half an eye vel knows that all hotel
keepers and all saloon keepers that desire
to food the county with rum were pres.
ent at the Middebury Convention and
we're the most active for Mr.. Chapman
nomination, and some OF them leading
Democrats. Did they act without mo.
tive2 Do men ever act without mo.
tive? Mr.. Chapman is their choice, for
some reason. The men themselves do
not tell us what that reason is. but leave
it for honest voters to infer.
Is it to be supposed for even mo.
ment that this class Of men expect that
Mr.. Chapman, if elected. is going to
prosecute them for violations Of our pro.
hibitory liquor law2 We say. without
fear Of successful contradiction, that they
do not believe any such thing. 1t is the
very ground and essence Of complaint
against Col. Lucia, aud because he has
prosecuted and convicted them for selling
liquor without authority, the war is waged
against him. We say that these men
know their candidate. 1t is no more
consistent to ask true temperance men to
vote for Mr.. Chapman as the exponent
of their principles, than it was to ask true
Republicans to vote for Horace Greeley
the candidate of the Democratic party.
The line is drawn. The position is de.
fiued Mr.. Lucia is the temperance can.
didatc and Mr.. Chapman is the anthem.
perance candidate, and we say forward
20 the rescue! OBSERVER.
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County Politics.

Editor sfi the R,gista;
In times like the present it 10 the duty
of all to talk aud write to the point, and
propose to review the position taken bJ
~ Total Abstinence Man and IA Voter"
In the first place he assumes that Mr..
Chapman is the regular nominee OF the
Republican party Of Addison county
which is denied. Ia answer to his posi-
ton we cay that it is well understood
that leading Democrats from some OF the
towns attended the Convention and took
as much part in the proceedings as Re-
publicans, and had as much voice in
electing the nominating committees as any
one, and was allowed to do so il he wac
only anii-temperauee, 1t was the case II
several of the towns. and as 1t is under
stood. in all Of the toWns where Mr.
Chapman had a msjority. We ask in al
caudor, what right had democrats 10 tha
Convention ? 10 one case tho Democrats
candidate ioT Representative to tho Log
islature from one OF the towns at the 7:
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Consul Mead.

Consular Agent Edward james, OF San
Jose dc Guatemala, who performed the
last sad Offices of burial for the late Ru.
fus Mead, Consul ut Corinto, gives a
brief account Of the reception Of the body
and the burial, in private letter to Miss
Mary A. Mead, sister of the deceased.
from which we are permitted to extract
the following;
LAS to how he died / do not know. l
never saw your brother alive. All
know is simply this; That on the llth Of
March, at 2.55 P. m, received n)te
from Capt Dexter, asking me to receive
the body of Mr.. Rufus Mead, late Con.
sui at Cornto, who had died on board
his ship. lie being a countryman, at
once went on board and brought his re-
mains to this place, covered them with
the American Flag, and formed a prcces
sion, and marched to the little church il
this small town. | paid a guard Of honor
to sit up all night and do honor to my
departed fellow countryman. | had {
plain, neat and respectable coffin made, o
Californian redwood, and at six o'clock
on the morning of the 18th of March,
placed the remains of your dear brothe
in his coffin, covered it with the Ameri
can Flag and put it on the shoulders o
four natives Of this country, the process
sion moved to the burying ground. wa
the only white man in that mournfu
cortege, About 800 yards to the east o
the town, on the sandy sea beach abou
four feet deep lies the body of Ruff
Mead, had a wooden cross made an'
placed at the head of his grave with hi
name painted on to mark the spot where
in he sleeps"
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHENCRS PULMONIC SYRUP.

SCUENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP.
SCHENCKS SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCh'S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop a cough will
often occasion the death of the patient. 1t locks
up the liver, stops the circulation of the blood
hemorrhago follows, and, in fact, blocking the
action of the very organs that caused the cough,
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes
of two-thirds Of the cases of consumption. Many
are now complaining with dull pain IN the side,
the bswels sometimes cOstive and sometimes too
loose, tongue coated, pain in the shoulder blade,
feeling sometimes very restless, and at Other times
drowsy; the food that taken lies heavily on ths
stomach, accompanied with acidity and belehing
VI wind, These symptoms usually originate from
"A disOrderei condition of the stomach or torpid
liver Persons so affected, ifthey take one or two
heavy colds, and the cough in these cases be
suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stomach
clog and remain torpid and inactive and before
the patient is of his situation the lungs ars
a mass of sores, and liberated, aud death is the
Inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup is an expectoraht
which does not contain any opium, nor anything
calculated to check cough suddenly
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves the food, mia
es with the gastric juice Of the stomach, diges,s
easily, nOurishes the system, and creates heal
thy circulation of the blood. When the bowels
are co.tive, skin sallow, and the patient Is Of
bilious habit, Schencks Mandrake Pills are re-
quired.
These medicines are prepared by DIR. J. II,
SCHENCK 4 son, Northeast corner Of sixth and
Arch stroots, Philadelphia, Penn, and for sale BY
! GEO. C. GOODWIN 4 CO., IS Hanover street,
Boston. John T. Henry, College place, New
York, Wholesale Agents.
| For sale BY Druggists srnsraliy. Aite
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STATE OF VERMONT-District OF

hddison, IS.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, in and
for said district, on the I'D day OF July, A. D.
1874
Harriet B. Steele and Rollin Blrchsrd, admin
istrators with the will annexed Of the estate Of
Joseph Steele late Of Middlebury in said district,
deceased, present their administration account for
examination and allowance.
1t is thereupon ordered that said account DO re-
ferred to session Of this Court 10 be held at the
probate Office In Mddlebury, on the 3lst day
of July, 1874 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon for or
animation and allowance; and, 1t is further or
dered, that notice be given to all persons interest
cd in the estate of said deceased by publication
of said application and this order thereon
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Middlebury Reg
istcr a newspaper published at Middlebury. pre-
vious to SAID time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made ~
said last will and testament may require.
l6 SAML Il. COOKE, Judge.
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=. TATE OF vERMONT-District Of

4 Addlson IS.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, in and
for said district, on the 18th day of June, A. b.
1874.
James NJ. Slade, administrator of the estate Of
Heman Richardson late Of Middlebury, in said dis
trict deceased, presents his administration account
to this court Tor allowance, and asks for decree
of distribution and partition Of the estate of said
deceased
1t is thereupon ordered that said account
be referred to session Of this Court to be
held at the probate office, in Mddlebury, on
the 9th day ofJuly, A. d. 1874, for examination
and allowance; and it is further ordered that no.
tic, hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of notice Of said application three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register,
u newspaper printed at Mddlebury, previous to
said time Of hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
Is SAM'L L. COOKE, Judge.
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STATE OF vERMONT-District OF

} Addison, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Middlobury, within
and for said district, the nth day Of June,
A. d. 1874
Calvin Hill and L. d. Eldredge, executors of
the last will and testament Of Harmon A. Shell
don, late of Mddlebury in said district, deceased,
present their administration account for exsmn-
alton and allowance, and make application for a
decree of distribution and partition Of the estate
Of said deceased.
1t is thereupcn ordered that said application be
referred to a session Of this court to be held at
the probate Office in Middlebury, on the 9th day
Of July, A. d. 1874, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and it is further ordered that notice be given to
all interested by publication of notice Of said ap-
plicaton and this order thereon three weeks sue
cessvely in the Middlebury Register, newspa-
per printed at Middebury previous to said time,
that they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, if any they may have. why said go
count should not he allowed, and such decree
made. ft1
IS SAML z. COOKE, Judge.