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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

CHAMPION Potato or rHE PENINSULA
j. W. Cullin, of Cris1eld, raised
sweet potato this year which measured
90 inches In length aud 10 inches in cir
cumference, and weighed s pounds. II
Is doubtless the largest potato grown On
the peninsula this wear.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

BAYARD TAYLOR TO LECTURE HERE.-
Some of those who met Bayard Taylor at
Cuba Hill on Saturday made an engage.
ment with him to lecture in this city on
Friday evening, the 23d !nst. The sub
Ject will, we presume, be "ADcient
Egypt" and the lecture be delivered in
the Opera House.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

CHARITABLE BRQUEsT.-Jes. Hayes,
who died at his home. in this civ, on
Tuesuay or last week, left to his wife
during her lifetime his entire real and
personal estate, valued at about So, OCO.
Az her death property valued at $1,000 i
70 be distributed between Mrs. King vi il
o. 9ohn King, the tailor, her da' obi Az
Sohn Parker, the barber, and TO an ~,
eoloIed woman who has live "a in ~ ~,
family OF the deceased for oarter ~ ~ !
century. The remainder of Tho - 80 W
exceeding in value $4,000 ia tbeT. ~ o5
70 the Home for Friendlei and d. ain, ~ X,
Snlldren' Mrs. Hayes is quite HI AZ "
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

A VESSEL WRECKED AND CREW
DRoWsED.-The schooner Ge0rqiana, Of
Accomac, was wrecked In the Chesapeake
last week, and her crew, consisting of
or men, were drowned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

REBUILDING CRIsFIELD.-The people
o. CIlsneld have gone to work in earnest
rebuilding their town, snd in e month
from now the "burnt district" will.
probably, be covered by entirely new
buildings.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

PEhBsYLV,ANIA RAlLkoAp-Qn ansai ter
Thirty-second and Market streets,
MAIZE LINE WESTWARD.
Paoll Accom-. G. 20. S. 30 aud II. 10. a. m.;l. 10,
g. % and II. p IN. On Sunday 80 a. M, and
Niagara Express daily, except Sunday, at
Eimira and Lock Haven Exp, except Sunday,
Mail daily. except Sunday. s.al,a.m
=, Fast Line and krie BAp. daily, except Sunday
Harrisburg Aeeommo. daily, except Sunday,
Lancaster ana York Accom-. daily. ex Sunday
rarkesburs Train daily, ozesIt Sunday, at
"PittsbaTsh EXPRESS daily. except Sunday. at
Cincinnati Express daily. $40. pm.
Southern Express daily, 10. 30, p, m.
facine Express and Erie y all, daily, II. o., N
hrie Mail, saturday night, runs only to VIII
aaalmisport, blnigEans Express, Il %, a, IL,
Ticket; Tg,t be procured sad baggage de,i,.
cred at ll6 Market street by o'clock. y. m
NEW YORK DIVISION
II, We. i, ~, s. . 80 and : 81 = %. - 81,
mt,qnitht, sunday Iraipsi ~, 5, ~, a. IN. )
Emigrant Train for Nav York 70 midnight.
accommodation for Trenton, 63j, a. IN. ; l. 80
PROM KgxslSarov DEPOT.
hor rev YORK, l.Sj, u. IN iand 8. -, p. N.
bustleton, $40, a. Mi Y nOoni 10 and 2, %
Trenton, 80, Zsj. 10, a.m.i2l5 sl5. 4. o.
New Brunswick and intermediate stations. at
PoR BRLvIDERE plvIzloS.
Express lor trenton, LambeTtYtll0. Phillips
burg, Easton' Scranton, ETC., 130, c. N. and
Way Trains to Lambertville and Pennington,
VA. m, and a, p. IN. For Penningtou, 7.so, 10
AesommOdsilop for Belyldere. 8 80. p. III.
AMBOY DIVISION
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

a, sHo oa5 &C., AT A COR EcroR.-Besidea
Jaw In relation to ossessors and cal.
'ee,.-rf, passed by the Ieoislature Two
years ago, came near causing he death
Of Sussex cor ~ - coiiec,or named
~ ?. snoi' on ''little election day.
snort Nas the polls in Dagsboro' hun
nteoi wRe man named Thos. Johnson
snoHl 4e former had returned as a de-
nnqW OF, came upon the. grounds and
draw ing a pistol, fired at Short. The bal
MI .sed It's mark and johnson left fol
garts unknown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

OYSTER RoIlcE sLooPs.-At c Cambridge,
last Monday, three sloops, built for use
BY the Maryland oyster police, were
launched When accepted by the Police
Board, their captains and crews will be
appointed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
RAILRUADs
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
Il BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

L B1LTiMoRE RLiLRo1p.
SEPTEMBER 18Th, 1874
rRLiHs WILL LHAvH wILNIEGToE AS BoLLs VS.
For Philadelphia and intermediate stationt, q. 10
$40. $50. 1870. a. n; 2. 400 720, 9S), p. m.
Philadelphia and New York. Isl, an. III H.
IL A. 0, ~, p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations T. 81.
100, a, m, 20, p. IN.
Baltimore and Washington. u. 90. aOs, l0.C2.a
n, II. IS. l. q, 6,20, T10, y. m.
TRAINS FOR DELAWARE DIVISION LEAVE
for New Castle, 6Oo, 1910, a. m. l,25,
40, p. IN.
Harrington and intermediate stations, 900,
10 10, Il. m. 4. 40, p. IN,
pslmar and intermediate stations, o 90,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
PhilAdeiphls aad intermediate stations, 400
$50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York. l. 81. AN.
Baltimore and Washington, Il. o. 20S. q. m
For further information passengers are referred
70 the time tables posted At the depot.
u. =. KENNY,
NH lily Superintendent
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

CONFERENCE.-The FaukiOsd q Break
water Railroad, connecting Georgetown
and southern SUSSEX, Vas completed last
week. The work, Il is said, has teen
well done. Regular trains will soon be
put on the road and a running schedule
Announced.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

DEATH OF A GIANT BOY.-When the
Chicago Circus exhibited at Frankford,
during last month, the Giant Boy travel
ling with it was taken sick with typhoid
fever and LEFT Denlnd. The proprietor Of tie
show left the boy among utter strangers,
and without providing for his wants. H'
subsisled upon the charity of the towI
until Monday last, when he died. III
was 16 years old aud feet inches il
hight.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

$1,000 Cash Gifts, aEgregaiIng $4,000
PRICE OF TICKETS:
whole tickets, $40; half-iickots, SIS quarter
tickets S2.5O. kleyen tickets, 500.
o.
No Individual Benedts.-
This Concert IL strictly for MASONIC puf'
poses and will be conducted With The same
fiberality honesty, and fairness witch eharae-
terired the first enterpriIe.
JOHN L. ROPER,
President,
For tickets and circulars giving full informs.
"0N' HENRY Y. MOORE,
secretary,
NORRoLK, Va.
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED.
Kssp l-loveodtw
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01
CrATE OF VERMONT District o.

~ Addison, SO.
In Probate Court. held at Middlebury. in and
for said district, the 9th day of August "A. b.
1874.
Barnabas j. Myricl,, administrator of the es-
tate of
DiRTUS s. MI'RICK,
late of Drdport, in said district, deceased, makes
application TO thiscourt in writing, stating that
it is necessary to sell part of the real estate Of
said deceased in order to pay tho debts and
charges Of administration of said estate, and that
said deceased died seized and possessed of certain
real estate situate in Bridport aforesaid, consist
ing of house, and lot Of about two acres of
land and that it will be beneficial to all interested
in said estate te sell all Of said real estate, and
prays said court for license to soil said real estate
at private sale or at public auction. 1t is thero-
npon ordered that said application be referred to
a session Of this court to be held at the Probate
Office in Middlehury, on the 2sth day Of Septem-
Der next, 1874 ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
for hearing thereon, and it is further ordered
that notice of said application and order thereon
he published three weeks successfully in the Mid
dlobury Register newspaper printed at Mid
neutrality-suspicious. to said time Of hearing, that
all interested in said estate may have notice
thereof that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, if they may have, why
said license should not he granted.
- SAML Il. COOKE, Judge.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01
COUNTY NEWS.

democratic tickets are 10 circulation
With the name OF Geo. r. Chapman for
States Attorney. Has he turned Demo.
Frat? If SO will the Vern,onter support
i'm ? Bro. Johnson was very much afraid
Importing Lucia would be likely to elec,
Democrat.
Split tickets have appeared, Look
put for them. Inspect them closely.
The contest for representative in
Cornwall will lie between f. s. Dana and
NJ. b. Williamson.
"A Republican caucus in the town OF
NVeybridgo last week put IN nomination
With considerable unaDimity, Dea. +
samson.
The 3ridport legal voters are to decide
o-day whether VIM. G. Braisted or j
Crane will represent them the town in
he next legislature.
George F. Skiff, Esq, deputy sheriff
or the County Of Addison, has been ap.
pointed route mail agent. 10 place of Mr.
VI H. Allen, resigned.
- Three gallons of liquor we're seized
bear the Spring Grove Campmeeting
srounds,on Saturday morning The own.
er of the liquor was non esq.
-Ripton will be convulsed to-day
rom center to circumference 10 a contest
bver the question of sending l. II. Ba.
Ser or G. Billings TO represent the town.
New Haven is 10 have triangular
light to-day, 10 their contest for town rep.
csentative. Alnon Clark, j Il. Nash
ped e. w Wicker are the persons named
hs candidates.
The onion crop, for which Cornwall
$ celebrated, is very promising. Proba.
ply 10000 bushels will be raised this
year.
Master Arthur Lane. youngest sou
bf Hon. Henry Lane OF Cornwall, is Sc.
iously i'll with fever. There are few
pther cases of sickness 10 town,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01
STATE NE WIS.

Col. Albert CLARK OF St. Adams
Messenger, is the orator Of the day at
the East Montpelier Fair, Sept, 22d.
The annual communication" of the
grand encampment Of Vermont Odd
Fellows opened at Rutland IN Wednes.
day.
Failures are getting to be altogether
too common at st. Jchnsbury. The las,
one reported lie that of A. A. Jerrauld
proprietor Of the Boston clothing store
who has been in business there for quite
a number Of years.
Two young ladies were out driving
in East Charlotte, Sunday afternoon, when
the horse suddenly fell, throwing them
both out. The ladies and carriage was
not injured, but the horse which belonged
to VIM. Harmon, was found to have brok
en- his neck, and was dead.
The 22d annual announcement, Of
the Medical Department of the Universi.
ty of Vermont is made. The next annu.
al course OF lectures will commence, March
18th 1879; the course OF private lectures
conducted by resident physicians, com.
mences Sept. 18th. next and continues six
months 4; the practical teachings of anato-
my will commence in December
Quite severe case Of poisoning tool,
place in johnson last week. A young
man living in the house with l.. NJ, Full
lington spread some rat poison and soon
after, through carelessness spread himself
q piece Of bread and butter with the same
knife no had used about the poison. He
was taken soon after violently i'll and DR..
Powers was called who Immediately pro.
nounced it case Of poisoning. At last
accounts strong doubts were entertained
for bis recovery.
The connection of Joel c. Baker
with the Rutland Herald as leading edi.
tor, has terminated. He is succeeded by
Kew. Samuel b. Pettergil, gentleman
of character and ability as a writer Mr..
Pettengill was a member of Middlebury
College for two or three years and fine
scholar. We congratulate the manage.
ment OF that enterprising paper on their
good fortune in securing his services. We
regret very much the loss from the edi.
torial fraternity of one who has such emf
nent qualities for editorial work as Col.
Baker who reiires.
NUMEROUS ArFAIR,-A young man
named Buckington was attacked by a
party Of ruiiians while bathing near the
Winooski railroad bridge on Friday and
very seriously injured. Buckington says
that he was roughly accosted by the par.
ty, and, not replying satisfactorily, one
OF them struck him on his arm with q
club, which he seized and wrested from
him. They then went away, but returned
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01

from the Mountain hotels and surraund-
ing country. lie preached over an hour
taking the fourth and fifth verses OF the
twelfth chapter of Romana. The sermon
wal pronounced one OF Beccher's best eff
forts.
THE UNIVERSAL AVER" On my
journeys over the continent - through Tur-
key, India. China, Japan, Peru, Chilli,
Paraguay. Brazil, and Mexico, and the
United States--in them all to some extent
and in some to great extent, | have
found the UNIVERSAL AVER represented
by his family medicines, which are often
held in fabulous esteem. Whether they
win their marvellous reputation by their
cures | know not, but | know they have
it to such degree that it frequently gave
me distinguished importance to have
come from the same country Fields
letters from abroad.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01

BEEcInR's SUMNER Passionate Turin
Mountain, ~ H., Aug. 30 -- Beecher
preached here 10 IN audience over
thousand persons Special trains were
run over the railroads from Lancaster
and the EaSyan House. while hundreds
come by coaches and private conveyances
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01
Ciosing mp Of tho Bccchcr Invcstisa-
ton

Closing mp Of the Bccchcr Invcsiisa-
ton.
The Colluiitec Of Plymouth Church
and Society selected to investigate the
charges against Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er, consisting Of Messrs. Henry w. Sage,
Augustus Storrs, Henry NJ Cleveland,
Horace b. Csilliu, John Wipslow. s. V.
White, reported to the Committee Of dis.
cipline 10 the church and their report was
submitted to the church on Friday even.
ing. The whole testimony was appended
to the report, and the report itself gave a
summary and made comments upon all
the important testimony. The results OF
their investigation are summed up as fol-
lows
First, we find from the evidence that
the Rev. Henry Ward Beccher did not
commit adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth X,
Titon, either at the time or times. place
or places, set forth in the third AMI fourth
subdivisions of Mr.. Tilton's statement nor
at any other time or place whatever,
Second, we find from the evidence that
Mr. Beecher has never committed any un-
chaste or improper act with Mrs. Tilton,
nor made any upchaste or improper re-
mark, proffer or solicitation 10 her of any
kind or description whatever.
Third II this were question Of er.
rors of judgment on the part of Mr.
Reecher, it would be easy TO criticisc, es'
pecially in the light of recent events. 10
such criticism, even to the extent oil re.
grets and ecnsure, we are sure no man
would join more sincerely than MIR. Beech
err himself.
Fourth We find nothing whatever in
the evidence that should impair the per.
feet confidence of Plymouth Church OF
the world in the Christian character and
integrity of Henry Ward Beecher And
now let the peace of God, tina. passeth all
understanding, rest and abide with Ply.
mouth church and hc- beloved and emf.
ncnt pastor. so much and so long afflicted.
After submitting the sub. committcc's
report the Discipline Committee recon-.
mended and the church adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions
R,scipfd, That the evidence laid before the Ey-
aiming Committee not only does not afford any
foundation for putting the pastor of this church,
the Rev Henry Ward Beecher. on trial but on
the contrary, establishes to the perfect satisiac
ton Of his church his entire innocence md ALSO
lutte personal purity with respect to all the chan
ca now or heretofore made against him by Theo
dore Tllon.
R'sciref. That our confidence in aud love for
our pastor. so far from being diminished, is high
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01

while he was dressing and renewed the
attack, stabbing him several times in the
lace with knife. Ills nose aud lips
were badly cut and be has wounds also
about bis head from knife and club.
The following is condensed state
ment OF the work Of the board for the
equalizing OF the grand list
Addison Co. unchanged
Bennington, reduced 5 per cent
Caledonia, reduced 10 per cant
Chittenden, raised 10 per cent
Essex. reduced per cent
Franklin. raised 10 per cent
Lamoille. unchanged
Orange DO.
Orleans, 90,
Rutland, do.
Washington reduced 5 per cent
Windham. reduced 10 per cent
Windsor, reduced 10 per cent
Special trains will be run between
Brattleboro and Burlington, on Wednes-
day, September I'd, and Thursday, Sep.
TENDER Sd, Tor the purpose of carrying
firemen with their engines and hose car
riages from Brattlcboro to and from the
firemen's tournament TO be held at Bur.
lington on Thursday, September Sd.
The train will leave Brattleboro, Septem-
Der 3D. at 5:45 p. m. Bellows Falls,
500 p. IN. Ludlow, 9:2S p. m; Rut-
land, 1883 p. m. Middlebury. 1888
a. M. arriveing at Burlington at 2:25
Thursday morning. Returning it will
leave Burlington Thursday at 600 p. m.
arriving in Rutland at 9:15.
The Free Press of Wednesday Gays
man was arrested in Hinesburgh, Tues.
day, on suspicion Of being the murderer
of Miss Ball, and brought here last even.
ing in charge of Burlington officer. The
principal grounds Of suspicion are the
contradictory stories he has given about
himself, the fact that his feet were sore
as if with walking, and that his face
showed marks as if he had been scratched
and that he tried to escape to the woods
on seeing an officer coming. He refused
to give any account of himself after ar
rest, but said he was willing to come here
for examination, Another man was ar
rested on train going to Burlington. on
grounds OF suspicion very similar.
RUTLAND STIRRED UP.-Rutland was
excited Tuesday over the rumor that the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was in town,
and citizens acted very much as they be.
lieved on the scandal Thought the great
preacher innocent hunted for him and
filled the corridor of the Bates House,
where his name was on the register 1t
was afterwards proved that the name was
a forgery On the other hand, those who
thought Beccber guilty Of the charges
against him kept a sharp lookout to see
that he didn't stay long. One insurance
man started cut as soon as he heard the
news and warned every man within reach
to 90 home and stay with his wife until
the great accused got out Of town. The
whole sell was source OF much amusc.
ment to the geiters up thereof
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-04
The Lobster.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Having read within the past few days several
articles written by different individuals giving
their views in relation to the catch and preserva-
ton ofthe Lobsterwhich abounds upon our coast,
I write to give my experience to the public.
Before the process of canning was carried
on, the trade in HOLSTERS regulated itself.
There being no sale for soft or small HOLSTERS
we were compelled to Gull them, offering
ior SAFE the largest and best only; these met
Ine demand and the demand could never
nave nave exSeeued the supply had the lobster
peen useu Ior nome consumption only; but since
Inc business Oh canning them has been carried on
factories have been erected up and down onr
coast, which have created such demond .Iat
we can sell large and small hard and soft 81 al
seasons of the year. We have reconstructed on mr.
traps SO DIS to imprison every one however small
that is unfortunate enough to be caught in
them.
Some have proposed a closed time for three
months, prohibiting the catch or sale of HOLSTERS
in our State during the time from the 18th of
July to the 18th of October. This law would
only take away from us our rights and privileges,
Impovish us, give Massachusetts very large
revenue from our waters aud afford a very slight
protection to our Holsters.
Ii necessary to have law for the preserva-
ton OF Holsters upon our coast let Maine and
Massachusetts unite in fixing upon some weight
or size OF lobster that shall be caught and offer
ed for sale; for many of the Holsters sold in
each State are caught upon the sams ground.
by the same parties, and shipped to the same
market. Let both States adopt a similar law
Then and not till then will our Holsters have
protection upon our coast.
LOBSTER CATCHER,
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-04

MAINE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.-The winter
meeting of the Maine Board of Agriculture
win be held &C Wiscasset Feb. 10th, 18th and
18th, 1874. In connection Herewith, there will
mems Convention; and a half day during the
meeting will be assigned to the organization of
State Dairyman's Association.
An address of welcome to the Board in be-
half of the Lincoln Agricultural Society will
be given by George B. Sawyer, of Wiscasset
In addition to several papers by members of
the Board-the titles of which have not been
transmitted-the following will comprise part
OF the programme:
Is it desirable to extend Cheese Factories in
our State, or devote more attention to the maxi
ing OF choice butter, either in the private dairy
or by the associated system? Discussion To 10
opened in favor of cheese factories by n A.
Gilbert; in favor Of butter by Horace Colburn.
Lecture by Prof. o. W. Atwater of Middle.
town University, Conn. Subject: The Science
of Cattle Feeding
Lecture by Hon. Harris Lewis, President of
the New York Agricultural Society. Subject:
Milk.
Lecture by Hon. Charles L. Flint, Secretary
of Massachusetts, State Board of Agriculture.
Subject. A Hundred Years Progress in Ameri-
can Agriculture.
Business meetings. of the Board will be held
every merning at o'clock; public meetings at
10 o'clock a. M; 2 clock and u o'clock D. m.
Unassigned time will be devoted to discussions.
and all interested are invited to take part in
the same.
The Hilton House has reduced the rates of
fare to 81 30 per day, and will be the headquar-
tiers of the Board
Free return tickets over the Maine Central
and Knox & Lincoln Railroads will be furnish
ed all those attending the convention over those
lines
Wiscasset is the shire town of Lincoln coun-
W IN direct communication by rail with all
parts OF the State and has one of the finest To-
tSot US ana best harbors in Maine 1t is hoped
"a ~ x meeting here new interest will awaken
our se sns buause OF improved agriculture among
eft will corna .a.lm,ers; and that mutual ben
and visiting farmers. Ae''uents OF the county