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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18

.,TATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISIRicI, -,
:, Jnhnshury within and for said district. on the
3D. diy of june \. D., l-1' =, -, iu
An instrument purporting to he the last VII
ond testament of Israel T.. Dana, late OF II.
Jnbnsbury in said district. deceased, benz pre-
s,mfrd TO Court by Almira L. Dana the rX'c"'rN
therein named for Probate;
c.ru,d therein be- notified to appear at session OF
said Conrt To be held at the Probate Office IN -
Is- and sbnyv couse if any they may have. against
fine prnbat, of said i'll and codicl for which i'nr
nose il is further ordered that a copy "f me
record of this order he published three weeks
succ-ssivrlv in the Calcdunian. printed at II.
bloomsbury previous To said time appointed i"'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-18

\ The subscribers. having been apP,Hn!'",
the Honorable Probate Court Tor Inc and
t'',.J,,ni, commissioners IL receive tAaihll' :'
It III claims and demands of all persons against
the sstat Of Alexnder h"r r Ias %n G ns"I
III Salu H. form, If 6 months from the ID day
VI fI Innr lst5. being allowed by said Court t" me
creditors of said decreased exhibit ana pr",f t"y
III t,..nJ tn th,, duties of Our appointment ~
thr dwelling house of the late Alexander Dunn III
Unrdwck in said District, On the -oti, naH VI "i"
and 81 day of December next al l""'"'N III
H. f,rruu,n ON each of said days
WI: McLAT%iiillN' commissioners.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

that several cfthe charges contain facts.
but says they were not criininally CON-
initted as charged.
The last clause OF the answer was as
follows:
"And respondent now here alec ex.
cepts 70 ana denies the. power OF the
Senate OF West Virginia now sitfin.r "a
Court OF .npcachneut. and protests
that the said Senate had no lawful Gu.
thority TO organize itself into q Conrt OF
Impeachment 10 issue any process TO
this respondent TO require him 20 answer
to said articles OF impeachineft. or any
OF them; and that it possesses no power
To make rules OF procedure or 60 take
any proceeding, or to hear, try, or de-
terminc said articles OF impeachment.
vi all which exceptions he prays he may
have full benefit, both now and at all
times hereafter.
The managers objected to the fling of
TINS clause of the answer, and motion
was offered to reject it.
Pending this motion the Court took a
recess until 2 o'clock, at which hour il
again met.
After short discussion of this motion
by counsel, the Court ordered the doors
TO be closed while its members should
debate this motion.
AT 81 o'clock the doors were opened.
and the chair announced that the Court
had rejected the last clause of respon.
dents answer.
On motion it was ordered that the
Board of Managers have until Wednes.
ut ~
pare q replication to respondents an.
swer.
Ordered that three hundred comics OF
the answer of Mr.. Bennett be printed
and the Managers be supplied with n
copy of said answer.
Court of impeachment to try +. A.
Bennett. State Auditor, then adjourned
until Wednesday, December 10, at lOl
o'clock.
In the House, Mr.. Jackson, by unani.
nous consent, reported H. Is. B. i'm rela-
ton TO elections TO fill vacancies. with
recommendation to pass.
III. Is. IS, making Il general provision
Tor elections by the people, with recon-
mendation 10 pass.
Also, resolution reporting it mex
pcdient to further extend the time in
which clerks of courts may collect their
fees.
Also, II. 3. 100. concerning incorpora.
ton OF Railroad companies, recommends
ing the same to pass.
Also, II. b. 222, concerning reassess.
me"t of real estate, recommending i.
not to pass.
Also, II. Il. 223, reducing into one the
Acts defining the jurisdiction, powers
and duties of Justices OF the Peace and
Const&btes. recommending that it do
not pass.
Also, :. b. 125, providing for the Gil.
ing of vacancies in the Office OF Judge OF
the Circuit Court, recommending that
1t do not pass.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
READ YOUR BIBLES.
4 Little Receipt may be in Them
How Mrs. Ehleu will Non.

4 Little Receipt may be in Them
How Mrs. Ehlen will Non.
Suit q Mr. Smith.
From the Bre0Aiys Eagle. Dec sA.
A year ago Mrs. Ehlen. q widow, was
sued rs the representative OF her bus.
bands estate for $3.50. The party bring.
inc the suit was Mr.. Smith. OF Graham
avenue, who, rs agent for Front street,
New York, firm. had sold her husband
that amount Of eour. Mrs. Ehlen did
not recol,cct tho transaction, but on
looking over her husbands account ms.
certaiued that tie bill referred To had
been paid. She so informed Mr.. Smith,
but he would not he satisfied unless she
exhibited tho receipt which must have
! Teen given had the bill been liquidatcd.
Mrs. Ehlen hal receipts for the other
bills, but was unable TO discover this
one. which she was certain must be in
existence as it was marked on his book
as having been paid. She consulted
with her sons and they. especially one
OF them, who has succeeded his father
in business, rccollected distinctly the
transaction and remembered the pay.
ment OF the bill. Relying on this sons
statement, Mrs. Ehlen refused to liqui-
date the demand. for. as she said this
morning to her lawyer, III know that il
would be unjust" Mr.. Smith then sued
for the amount.
Since that time the suit has worried
the old lady, and she thought of it by
night and day. Owing to many causes
the trial Of the case was adjourned from
time to time. Each delay added to the
old lady's annoyance and trouble. until.
though anxious to keep the suit of. yet
she desired that it be forever settled.
and to hasten that end she daily visited
her lawyer. A few days ago that gen.
tieman, becoming annoyed with her i'm.
portunlties, told her to 70 home and read
her Bible. she would find consolation in
1t, and he proposed, when the time came.
to withstand whatever verdict, he it un.
favorable or otherwise. which the court
would find. She complied with his re.
quest, Fastening to her home
After supper. she narrated to her fam.
lily what the lawyer had told her, saying.
VI should have known that myself. with.
out having lawyer to tell it 10 me-
Then taking down the family Bible from
ITS resting place. she began perusing il.
AS she turned its pages. she uttered
scream. and in her excitement allowed
the book to drop from her lap.
The cause of her excitement was n
small piece OF paper. tho receipt which
Smith hal given her husband for the
goods. the payment OF which he sought
to gain by suit.
This morning she visited the lawyer
and presented the check. Sir. Smith, OF
Graham avenue, will he non.suited.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
44th Congress.

The House, on the Sth was not i'm sos.
sion, and in the Senate the proceedings
were entirely the presentation of de.
psrttaent report, and Introduction OF
memorisls OF no general interest. A
number of local bills were also introdu.
ced, which were referred TO appropriate
committees.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the stand
ing committees were announced. OftLe
Virginia Senators, Mr.. Davis ia assign
ed 10 the Appropriation committee on
Agriculture, and on Transportation
Routes 70 the Scsbord. and Mr.. Capar-
ton on Railroads and on tn, revision OF
the Laws Of the United States. Mr.
Bogy, OF Missouri, introduced bill for
the payment of customs duties in legal.
tenders and national bank notes, accom-
panying the bill with some brefremarks.
in which he said the bill was not z meas
IRE pertaining TO imitation. but TO specie
resumption. Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont,
said the bill was obnoxious and viola.
ton of of the solemn pledges Of the go
vernment. The Senate then adjourned
until Monday. The House was not in
session.
In the House, on the 10Th. Mr.. Me-
Dougall, of New York. introIuc bill
repeating 30 much ofthe law of March 8,
1876, IS relates to postage on third class
matter. Mr.. Starkweather, of Conn.
offered rs n substitute q bill which he
said had been prepared by the Postoilice
Department. 1t places the postage on
all third.class matter AMI newspapers
where it was before tho bill OF March 8.
1878, was passed. MIR. Holman, OF In.
diana. who had the floor said shat while
he endorsed the bill. he would decline
20 yield Mt the present time for its con
alteration. The House then adjourned
until Tuesday.
In the Senate, on the 15th. Mr.. Davis.
Of this state, offered q resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury TO ex.
plain why the ljst of derauters and n
mount involved had not been furnished.
Mr.. Ingalls,. Of Kansas. introduced bill
amending tho national bank law, and
providing that no natiooal banking as.
Sociation shall be organized with q lcss
capital than $4,000. Mr. Edmunde, Of
Vermont. introduced q billie G.. eHi the
duration OF tie court of Commissioners
Of Alabama claims. The House wa
not IN session.
IN the Senate. on Che 14th, very
large number of bills were introduced
and appropriately referred. Among
them was p bill offered by Senator pa.
Wis., Of this state for the continuation of
the Improvement Of the Great Konawha
river, and that Senator's resolution en-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
IVIn a speech in New Yo,k ri,

tVIn speech in New York city
some time ago Hon. c. j. Faulkner gave
ntterance to the following words: mo
party can be exempt from the intrusion
ofcorrupt men. The door is open to all,
and the bad rs well as the good can
freely enter. Exceptional cases ofcrime
and corruption can never, of themselves.
taint the purity nor mar the fair reputa-
ton OF any party. 1t is only where
fraud, having been discovered, is indul.
gently excused; where notorious cor.
ruption is timidly and freely rebuked.
ana where the mantle of unreasonable
mercy is cast on tho guilty actors, that
the party assumes the responsibility OF
their guilt"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

TTE SoUTu Va. TIE Wrsr.-A Bul.
lock county Alabama. farmer made this
year, with five mules. - bales OF cotton.
1870 bushels corn, 1860 pounds foil.
der 200 bushels potatoes. - bushel,
peas and 2,34O gallons syrup. Total
value $Il71. And still many Alaba.
mians arc deserving their rich lands and
unsurpassed climate FOR the purpose Of
seeking homes in tho West. whore they
are certain 60 encounter the rigors or
winter in tho pursuit OF Improbable ~.
riculture
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

A SHARPER SwwpLrs A CnrEcn.-
IA q certain Troy church on Sunday,
says the Times or that city, & Young man
who occupied a seat near the pulpit was
evidently greatly embarrassed when the
collection was taken up. His pew MAS
about The frst into which the basket was
thrust, and he plunged his hand into bis
pocket, kept tho collector waiting n mo.
ment, and then quickly thrust bill evi.
IDENTIFY the FIRST he could get out OF lis
Wallet-iDto the basket. After the ser.
vice the young man fingered, and, when
the congregation hal retired. approach.
CT thc gentleman who bad charge OF tile
collection, and who was counting il at
The time. anil remarked that lie was a
stranger in the city. that be was poor
young man, and had in the hurry OF the
moment, put $40 bill into the collee.
ton basket by mistake FOR n 81 BILL
He inquired modestly IL il uould be IN.
far 70 ask Tor tho return OF 50 TO Him.
The collector, approaching lie strangers
evident frlnkncss and modesty, looked
over the collection, and finding the $40
Oil, offered 70 return It.. The stranger
declined, saying that be meant 90 con.
tribute 81, and that, as DO had no small
change. he would be satisfied II 80 were
refunded TO him. This war proof posi-.
I've 20 the treasurer that tho stranger
was really honest, and hs accordingly
gave him 50 nearly all there was in the
basket, with tho exception OF the hill.
and The stranger departed with many
thanks ani apologies Afterthe treasu
Fer reached homo be was struck by the
appearance Of the $40 bill and oxamin.
cd il closely. n was countsrfeit
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

tS'Tvo great elements of Ohio socie.
ty may now he saii to he happy-thc
Republicans and fho feas. The Eepub.
licans rejoice at tic discontinue Of tie
aged Mr.. Allen, the feas at tie defeat
Of the doglaw - LoUscWc Journal
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

IyWe apprehend that tho worst rca.
turc OF the punishment of Webb, the
Huntington bank robber. was being com.
PEELED to stand up and listen to the two
column and a half sentence OF JUDGE
Ward, which we find reported in the Id
'ea'ser. The Judge began with de-
tailed account of the robbery, common.
cling with the entrance of the thieves
who, he says, "di not elect to en-.
ter the bank by the door, but Chamber.
ed over the desks and counter, verifying
the Scripture, which saith, He that cn.
tereth not by the door. but climbcth up
another way, the same is q thief and n
robber'"
lie then reviews the evidence, and
comments on the waste Of opportunities
INDUCED in by the prisoner. his offence
against the rights Of property and 'the
law OF God as proclaimed from Mount
Sinai and sentencing him for fourteen
years to the pententiary, he informed
him that whatever might ne the fate of
his companion in crime, his doom was
fixed.
"Henceforth for II years YOU arc a
slave; not poor unfortunate slave kid
mapped from his native land not a slave
on account of race or color, having the
sympathies of the philanthropist the
world over; not slave who when the
labors Of the day are over, can ioin his
fellows and dance to the music of the
banjo; not slave who has his Easter.
his Whitsunside, his Christmas and New
Years holiday, his truck patcles and his
poultry; not slave who once n week
mt least can 60 to see his family and
worship at the church not slave that
has never enjoyed freedom and cannot
therefore fully appreciate it; but 4 vile
ignomlnious slave, n slave in the land of
frecmen. where slavery except for crime
IS not tolerated; q slave who has tasted
the blessings of civil and religious libsr.
ty and can feel its loss; slave repro.
bated by society, excluded from its pale
and housed with its outcasts without
even the privilege Of communication
with them; slave with no permission
10 visit wife, children and friends-a.
way from tie refining influence of wo.
man, out Of the sound of the church.go.
ing bell. away from the graces, solaces
and consultations OF the Christian reli.
gion.'- Wheelilg Standard
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

The AuGUsTA VA) ELrcrroy.-In
the Virginia House OF Delegates, on
Thursday Of last week, ;ho committee Of
privileges and elections made a report
on the case of John y. Opio, contcsting
the seat OF a. II. II. Stuart, from Angus.
IN county. The report stated that. after
examination, they found that A. II. H..
Stuart had received a majority of votes
east. subsequently it was ascertaiucl
that two votes for Stuart were fraudulent
which made q tie vote for Stuart and O.
pie. Consequently there was no cleo.
ton, and the Speaker vas recommended
to ISSUE writs for an election to take
place some time in December. The 70.
port was passed over and ordered to be
printed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

TSThe Charlestovn Spirit Of JeTer
son suggests Thomas a Hendricks. Of
Indiana, for President. and John Kelly.
Of New York. for Vice President. sub.
ject TO the nomination OF the national
democratic convention.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

tV The war Of 1912, which occurred
IS years ago, furnishes 1920 survivors
1912 widows 20 draw pensions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

DPHTHERIA.-Dr. Revillout states
that lemon juice, used ne = gargIe, is an
elhcacious specific against diphtheria
Snd similar throat troubles. He has
successfully thus employed it for eigh
teen years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

LEE Mo;,UMEST.-Col.B assett French.
MD 70 Governor Kemper, has addressed
n communication 90 the school authori.
ties Throughout, the State OF Virginia, re
questing that collection may b. taken
up in the public schools on January 10.
the birthday OF Robert +. Lee. for the
benefit Of the Leo monument fund.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
DRY Goods

department Il very ccmplc,e and we'll suprlisdt {,
Choice articles for Ladies, Gentlemen and Chill
ditn. lis
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
FRESH ARRIVAL
HANSON q. DAWSON,

TAKES pleasure in announcing To bic old
friends aud cnstopers that. in addition 4,
his former stock. he hss received from no E..,
n choice selection Of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

IL Sixty-on members of the present
House of Representatives were soldier.
of the Confederate States.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
Treasurer Of West Va.

The Board Of Managers objected.
Pending tho discussion Of tbs motion
The Court took n recess until 3 o'clock,
at which hour 10 again met
The doors OF tho Senate Chambcr
wcro ordered % lc closed. when the
members Of the Court debated the mo.
tiou TO receive tho above plea.
Al o'clock the doors we're opened
and the Chair announced that the Court
bad refused 90 allow 'hc Plea to 10 fled.
The Court ofimpeachment 90 try John
s. Burdctt then adjourned until Tuesday
neHt at lO' o'clock A.u.
In The House. a message from the
Senate announced the concurrence Of
that body in the House substitute Cor
The blu .n relation 10 The Centennial.
The blu in relation % the Governor
message boo reference % the Chcsapeakc
& Ohio Railroad. as amended by the
Senate, was taken up and ne amended
was adopted ana Ncssrr. Miller. Thorn.
burg and Schon from tho House were
appointed on the joint committee for its
consideration.
Tho Senate. OH the 18th resolved t..
self into court Ot impeachment 20 try
H. A. Bennett. state Auditor.
The proceedings ofTuesday we're read
and approved.
Messrs. Morrow and Arnott appeared
for the respondent and read his answer
60 the article " impeachment.
Mr.. Bennett denies tina. be committed
any Of the crimes charged in the articles
Of impeachment in tho manner and form
in which they are alleged lie admits
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17

Ills assortment will compete With any goods ia
this market, nrd oil he asks 10 for these Who de-
ere good and substantial Goods, is call asa sx.
anime lis stock. His
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Notion

department viii please the most fAs,idious asd
those IN search Of nice aud good articles are ii,-
visdto make examinations. ilis
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-30
Mr.. Kerr and his Hard-Money
Fight.

The Evening Post, which for mo.
ment wavered in its support of Michael
G. Kerr for the speakersbip, on account
OF speech on the currency he made,
several years ago, In Congress, has cast
aside its distrust and now expresses the
fullest confidence in him. His address
to the convention which nominated him
for Congress, July /, 1874, at Seymour,
Indiana, was what convinced the Post Of
the soundness and sincerity Of his fnan.
cial views. We don't wonder that our
contemporary makes the amende honora.
BILE after reading that gallant speech. 1t
was made in the face Of an aggressive in-
iation sentiment which at that time pre-.
vailed in both parties. The penalty
which followed it was the nomination Of
an independent democratic candidate,
supported by the whole strength of the
republicans in the district, and Mr.. Kerr
went through one Of the bitterest cam
vases in our political annals on account
of his loyalty to his convictions. 1t will
take years to efface from his mind the
memory Of what he endured during that
desperate and malignant campaign. And
yet at the close Of the struggle, in his
last speech on the eve of election, he re.
stated his principles with the same bold.
ness with which he had put them forward
at the beginning of the canvass To be
hard.moncy man in New York is an
easy matter, but to be hard money man
in Indiana, year ago, required of a pc.
litical leader seeking popular favor, a
degree of courage bordering on heroism,
and to attack Congressman Kerr as an
inhationst was piece of gbastly irony,
-New York World
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-30

So Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice Presi.
dent of tho United States, died quite sud
denly at his room in the Capitol in
Washington, Monday morning Of last
rasse wS SSgf ag b" h Raat fBsn qgyai
covering, and it was thought he was out
of danger. Hence his sudden death was
q painful surprise to the country Very
few men Of the age have won 80 large a
place in the hearts Of the people as did
the Natick cobbler, as he was formerly
Familiarity called.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Pennington
n. H., on the 10Th day Of February,
1872, of humble parentagc, and ct the
age OF ten years was apprenticed to Q
farmer in the vicinity Tor eleven years
His master was kind aud generous, and
allowed him to 60 to school at intervals
and lawyer in Pennington gave him tho
free use of his extensive library, n prvi.
legc CT which he made the best use Al
the age of twenty one he had acquired Q
large store Of useful information, and
wishing to see more Of the world and
make the most Of life, he set out oil foot
for Natick, Mass, where he hired to O
shoemaker and worked on tho bench fol
two years. By this time he had saved
quite large sum from his earnings. He
returned to New Hampshire for tho pur
pose of gaining an academical education
but after studying for time, he lost
through others, the money he had saved
and was obliged to return TO his trade il
Natick.
In 1910 he began his political career
as a supporter Of Gen. Harrison. wa:
soon afterwards elected to the Massachu
sets Legislature, and was twice elected
to the State Senate. He, while state
senator, with the poet Whittier, carried
Massachusetts, great protest against sla
very and the annexation Of Texas, tC
Washington, He took an active part il
forming the Free Soil party, and after
wards Of the Republican party, In 1856
he took the place of Edward Everett il
the United States Senate, where he re-
mained uptil 1872, when he was elected
vice president.
OF his craftsmanship, the following
from Boston correspondent gives very
correct idea
Some will deuy to iienry Wilson the
high name Of Statesman" perhaps, and
- ~ Pr, him of with the less honorable
sitle OF politician le was politician
to be sure, by nature and b. long train
ing, but be bad the Instinct aud the fore.