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New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
AID TO THE GRAssHOPPER SUFFERERS.

GOVERNMENT AssfsTANCE-GENERAL ORDER FROM
THE WAR DEPARTMENT-AN ENROLLMENT TO BE
MADE THE PEOPLE REQUIRING RELIEF.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia general order from the
War Department with intent to carry out the
provisions of the act of Congress- approved Feb 10,
1876 to provide for the relief of suffering
from the ravages of grasshoppers upon the Western
frontiers, says
Ii is ordered bv the President that the Commanders OF
the Departments OF the Platte Missouri and Dakota
shall to he made as practcaOlc. an en-
roment OF the inhabitants OF the states ana territories
within those Departments who have been rendered
destitute by the ravages aforesaid which enrolment
WILL far practicable, group families together CIV
ing the or each person entitled 10 relief
children under IL years of be rated separately.
Applicants for supplies should make a statement ION
blanks furnished then OF their resources convertible
with safety to their families into supply of food and
of such persons be found To have re-
convertible snail not be placed on the rolls
until such resources are exhausted.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
NEWSPAPERS INDICTED FOR PUBLISHING LOT
Terry ADYERIISEMENIS IS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. E.-The Grand jury
have indictments against the business managers
OF the morning and evening daily papers published In
tins city for publishing lottery advertisements IL Is
that the papers Will contest the indictments
on ground advertisements referred " are
not OF lotteries.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY.

noon the hearing upon the application Of Insurance
Commissioner stednsn for the appointment Of trus-
tee TO wind up the American National Life and Trust
Company was adjourned 70 March s. The hearing Is
nearly fnished.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-13

Suit was brought against the road TO obtain the
amounts due The letter of President Dillon
read in the Cabinet, and the proposition was dis
cussed by the Attorney General, the Secretary of
the Treasury, and other members of the Cabinet.
Gen. Bristow and Judge Williams both believed
that nothing could be made by forcing the suits at
this time. and the Attorney General represented
the difficulties In the way of legal proceed
ings, the delays that would occur and the expense
involved in long litigation. Besides, it was sug-
gested that even in the event of winning the
suits. the subsequent annoyances easily foreseen
would be such to make it wise to use great delib
Grafton in the matter. The President and Cabinet
looked upon the proposition to compromise with
great favor, but they thought that the terms
offered were not as favorable to the Government as
ought to have been expected, and the Secretary.
with the concurrence of the Attorney General and
his other associates decided to open negotiations
with the Company, in order, if possible, to
obtain a modification of the offer of the Company,
so that it should be more advantageous. Should
any terms acceptable to the Secretary be offered he
will at once communicate with Congress and recon-
mend suitable legislation to enable him to carry out
the proposition. In the mean time the suits will
remain in abeyance 1t is thought that the Secre
tary will request the officers of the Company to
confer with him personally with reference to the
subject
Nothing was said in the Cabinet to-day regarding
Arkansas nor was any reference made to the new
Tax and Tariff bill. The President and Secretary Of
State conferred together subjects connected with
the foreign service, and dispatches read from
Spain. The Belgian Free Transit Treaty was also
considered
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
Windsor.

Windsor.
e AT the adjourned Town Meeting
on Tuesday afternoon Of last week,
the Selectmen resigned their position
rs "Road Commissioners" and the
usual list Of Highway Surveyors were
appointed. Henry Haywood and
Alfred Hall were appointed for the
village highway districts. Glen. "
will be sure and look out for the
roads under his jurisdiction as will al
so our friend Alfred Hall. No '1az
ing on the hoe handle" this season
will be allowed. Il. b. Vim, Esq,
was re.appointed as Town Grand Jur-
Or in place of VIM, H. Lemex who
declined the Office.
Last week Wednesday Napoleon
Boneparte Tatro, Gifted" pair OF
Rubber Boots from the shoe-store Of
L. w. Lawrence, for which offence he
was tried before Justice James A. Pol
lard, and fined $40, with the costs,
in default Of which he was carried to
the Woodstock Jail on Thursday, the
next day.
On Sunday last Bishop Bissell,
visited st. Paul's Church, and "Con-
frmed G persons"--two in private
The attendance was good and the
''porish' may be regarded as progress.
ing in all things that relate to its ma
terial and spiritual prosperity.
AT the annual meeting Of Ascut-
noy Engine Company No. 2, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
year ensuing, to witt
-Foremm-R. ID. Wynn.
LIST. AsS'L-Ed. Randlett.
3D. asst. L. NJ. Davis.
Clerh. L. Bugbee.
BGllW0n.-J. b. Mum.
The company is full of efficient en-
elgetic men, who are ready as they
say, "lor a fire" We hope we shall
have no great fire here until we have q
new suitable fire Engine. We need
one much.
The ice in the Connecticut River
has left this locality without doing
any great damage. Some Of it was
thick enough.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
The Barlow guards of st. Adams

The Barlow guards Of st, Adams
will act as Gov. PecIi's escort at the
Concord, Mass, Centennial
The Green MowntdiD Herald
learns that authority has beenreceiyed
from Washington to organize ma
tional bank at West Randolph.
There can be no doubt that such an
investment would be n good paying
one.
THE injury received by Geo. NJ
Clark, while performing at Concord,
N. IT., promises to be more serious
than was at first anticipated lie i'm
prudently neglected the wound, deem
ing the injury too slight to take much
notice of, and the result was that sec
ond amputation became necessary. 1t
is getting better.
"A singular affair took place in the
Gore between Belvidero and Mont
gomery, recently. \ Mr.. Bwnham,
while drawing wood heard his dog
making loud yelps and mournful cries,
On looking up he found him running
toward him at full speed with an enor-
nous owl fastened to bis back. Mr..
b. succeeded in getting the owl off
the dog, and then they had a regular
pitched battle, the dog finally con
qucring after hard struggle. The
owl was one Of the very largest kind
and was probably driven to the con
test from hunger.
A Vermont minister has ofiiciat-
ed at 1850 funerals and $50 weddings.
This shows that more people die than
get married.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
South Woodstock,

"A young lady, student of the G.
NJ. p. Academy recently met with
quite serious accident. A chair, in
which she was about to seat herself,
was suddenly removed by a compan-
ion; and she was precipitated to the
floor, striking on her head and render
ing her insensible. She has since
been under the care of DR.. Sherwin,
and is recovering.
The sugar-makers are getting out
among their sap-works, but the pros
poet is for a light crop OF maple honey.
The snow is leaving us, and the
wheeled vehicle is again coming into
use i'll our streets; but or the hills the
roads are yet bockaded by impossible
drifts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

The police have recently seized
$3.50 worth Of liquor from n druggist
at st. Johnsbury-that "model vii
lago" which IIepworth Dixon spoke
about in one of his letters, where he
couldn't get a drop for love or money,
The flag sent from Boston to the
Washington Light Infantry Of Charles
ton, S. c., was presented at the fair
there by Col. James X, Hall and DIR.
Robert White. Jr, Boston, in the
presence Of an immense concourso and
enthusiastic demonstrations Of palri-
otto feelings.
David w. Keancncy, who has
been arrested for killing his father,
Michael Kcaneney, at Petersham,
Mass, confesscs the deed. He says
that his father had chased his brother
into the wood5hod and was pounding
him numerically for slight impro-
priety, committed on Easter Sunday,
whereupon he O&gid) rushed to his
brothers defence, and Selling fat
iron, struck his father a blow with it
| IL l. u 7
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
S'EATEI ITEMS.

Two thousand and eighty.seyen
tubs Of butter-about 1O4, $3.50 pounds
were shipped from st. Adams, dur
ING March.
The new Catholic school house
in Brattleboro, will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the middle of May. 1t is
twenty-tour feet by sixty, and two
stories high. The priest is pushing
its completion with yigor, though it
is generally understood that many of
the parents are adverse to this policy,
pretering that their children should
attend the public schools.
The North Troy PHladimoleams
that arrangements are completed for
the erection of a Catholic church ed
lIice there this summer.
Central Vermont II. II. and the
slate producers association have a.
greed upon tariff on slate that Is sat
istactory to both parties.
WHEN Isaac Tichenor was gov
ernor Of ' ermont, he issued tast-day
proclamation in which he said "We
have abundant cause to lament that
we are not more distinguished for
wisdom and virtue. A spirit Of inf
deity, OF profanity, OF SANDER and de.
famation per wade our land We are
in truth CO nstrained to acknowledge
that we are sinful people" Gov.
errors don't tall this way nova
days.
the young mems Christian asso-
citation of Vermont, will hold a series
Of gospel meetings at Mortified, Ao-
I'll 9th, 18th and 18th.
The old Pavilion hotel at Mont
pc ier, is now flat, and the work on the
new walks commenced. The work
will be pushed vigorously forward,
and the present prospect is that the
hotel will be completed ready for
guests in early autumn.
AT a revival meeting at West
Concord, the other night, prayers
were requested for IA lady Of West
Concord who is the only obstacle in
saving dozen souls" and prayers for
''the thieves and swindlers who are
members of the church. "
The man McGrath, or Crafts, Of
Windsor, who was an important wit
ness Of the State against James b.
VIM, was found dead in his bed on
Tuesday evening Of last week after
several days illness, He died at the
house of Cyrus Wheeler, where he
has lived a number of years. No
doubt he knew something about the
affair, as he was the man who had
trouble with Donoughue at Wheeler's
house the night of the murder. but
not being restored to his legal
rights" he was not called as a witness
in the case
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

The dignity Of statehood recently
conferred on Colorado makes all infor-
nation hearing upon the character
and condition Of this new star in the
galaxy acceptable. An address lately
delivered before the Geographical So
cicty Of New York by Mr.. A S. South
worth, its Secretary, undertook to add
to the stock Of knowledge on this
point, Concerning its resources, hab-
its and industries Of the people the
following statistics Their business is
stock raising and mining. The ranch,
cs are comfortable two-story cabins,
each containing live rooms, whose
walls are covered with newspapers. --
Every rancho is also u hotel, where
the stranger can obtain food and lodg-
inc at moderate rates. The state has
200, 1000 acres Of land under cultivation
and It's wealth has increased since 1871
from 20,000,0O0 to 70,00O,000.-
There are 100000 acres Of iwigable
land, and 1900 miles Of railroad
while the capital represented in the
different industries Of the state q
mounts to 100000 in gold, silver
and coal mining, 2,0O0,00O, in stock
raising, and 100000 in wool, lumber
and dairying. But Mr.. Southworth
mentions attractions Of a more @s
thetio nature. The ladies are very eX
pert in riding horseback, manfashion
and this accomplishment is the Color
ado equivalent for the 'litcrary
and household recreatons"of the ladie
OF Boston. Another curious feature
is that all the children are blondes, re
gardless Of the complexion of thei
progcnitors, Were it possible to b.
born again with such ''Iair prospects
Colorado would soon be recruited t.
overlooking with Eastern bellies from
the disconnected ranks Of the bru
nettes and medium grades.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
South ROyaiion.

-Phineas Golf has sold the Prossor
lot Of 2j acres to Thomas and Gee roe
Davis for 1926.
Calvin Skinner, who has he Id the
office of town clerk in RoyaltOn fol
81 years, was superseded at the last
town meeting by Horace p, Allen.
Warren Waldo sued Eibridee
Pierce, recently, for 81, this being
the value Of the johnny cake he ate
on 80 Sundays, while Elbridge was
counting Warren's Josephine, who is
now Mrs. Pierce. The matter was
compromised.
-Bixby Il Jones are repairing the
tenement formerly occupied by Mr.
Doubleday, and will use it as store
room Tor furniture, so they will then
have the ''whole swing" of the build
ing, excepting the part used by VIM
Smith.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

AS the'Frenchman said,-'Roads
cit no better very tas'.
The "spcllzootic" has not reach
ed Woodstock yet.
There is a good deal of beauty
and loneliness in those bonnets and
hats they get at Johnson and Tewks.
burys.
We have sent out bills lately to
q nun Der who are owing us for the
AGE, and hope they will respond
soon. We want the money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
w est Randolph.

The family Of Mr. II. r.. French,
residing in West Randolph, came
near being seriously poisoned recently
by drinking water that had stood for
some hours in an ordinary painted
pail. An examination revealed the
fact that the water had been frozen
while in the pail and thus extracted
the poison from the paint. His family
have been quite sick but are better.
-Messrs Bradford d Robinson
have shipped three car loads of ash
lumber from West Randolph recently
for q long ride to California, where it
is to be used in various manufactured
articles requiring strong, tough
timber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
WGaGhersficiai.

Weashersficid.
Henry W. Sheldon living 1-2
mile north OF the Bow has 24
swarms Of bees, from which the past
year he has sold 512 lbs, of box hon
cy, at an average price Of 50 cents
per pound, he has lost none the past
winter, or for several winters past,
and it may he safely said he ii one
Of our most successful bee cultrists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

Paul w. Stearns who has recent
y arrived home from q three months
trip to Iowa, had his pocket picked
while at Toronto. His loss was a
small amount Of money and drafts
amounting to over $4,000, but the lat
ter will not probably be worth much
to the thief.
"A musical union has been formed
in Felchville under the direction OF
Rev. Geo. II. Parker 0. S. Holden
is president, Geo. Persons, secretary,
Geo. II. Parker, musical director
About thirty members meet weekly
f)r the practice OF vocal music.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
ITEMS.
get marie

"A pupil in a public school in
Krtztown, Penn, drew a revolver on
one of the teachers. The ball lodged
in the wall. Lucky that the young
idea hadn't been taught how to shoot.
Arthur p. Pike, sentenced for
fourteen years in the New Hampshire
State Prison for placing distractions
on the Montreal Railroad track, is now
serving his time
Cabinet officers agree i'll saying
that the rush for Office has never been
greater within their experience than
at the present time.
They DO say that New York
swells have dispensed with bears
grease this winter and use bay lum
instead. The bears don't seem to
mind it much.
"A London despatch says the T.
nited States steamer Monongahela ar
rived at 81. Helena with the Kergue-
Ian party of observers Of the transit
Of Venus.
Alleged fraudulent voters are
giving the New Hampshire Courts
considerable business.
Santa Annals $500 saddleadorns a
Washington pawnshop. 1t will stir
rup the old warriors feelings to hear
that.
"A despatch from Lawrence, Mass.
says Thomas Thornton, indicted at
the October term Of the Supreme
Court for participation in Il dog fight
in Lynn, was brought to the city
Saturday night by an officer, who az
rested him in Syracuse, y. Y. lie
was arrested at the instance OF Thos.
Shannahan and John Carhewy, of
Lawrence, who are his bondsmen IN
$500. He will be tried at the May
term of the Superior Court at New
buryport.
Multiply one thousand million by
hfty-fiye and you'll have the number
of dollars that passed through Spin
ner's hands while in office. None OF
it stopped there either.
in the U. s. Circuit Court at
Memphis, Tenn, on Saturday, Judge
Emmons and Ballard overruIcd u
motion Of the State Acknowledgement
to dismiss the Gibson county ku-
KIux for want of jurisdiction. The
trial will proceed next week.
John E. Bossieaux Presi dent,
and Thomas S. Armistead, Cashier,
of the Richmond, Va, Dollar Savings
Bank, bankrupt in 1873, are under
arrest for cmbezzIement of funds
amounting to $4,000.
Jennie June says the novelty in
level " consists of exquisite cameo
sets, cut in conch-sheIs and very
delica teIy mounted. The pure tints
and semi-transparents harmonic well
with the prevailing sentiment In dress
and though the fashion is, and is Xix e.
" to remain, an exclusive one, for it
is choice and somewhat costly without
the solid value of gold or diamonds
yet it is very charming.
Coy. Porter Of Tennessee, has
pardoned ex-State Senator McKenna,
recently sentenced t. five years in the
penitentiary for marrying his former
wife's granddaughter.
Parties familiar with Texan affair,
are quite confident that the recent
outrages in that State were committed
by lawless Texans ard not by Mexi,
cans. Officers of the State Depart
ment coincide in this view.
The books of Grain Inspector
Harper, upon being examined by the
Illinois Senatorial Committee show
| deficits RANGING taom 100000 to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

Concord, Mass. has voted an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to deiray the
expenses of the centennial, which
comes off on the 10th inst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
EsrGctOFsviEic.


The property belonging to the
Cooperative Manufacturing Company
has been leased for three years from
the lst inst, to II. II. Mason of SPRING
field, who in connection with Mr..
Johnson, Of the firm of johnson e
Babbitt, Of Bellows Falls propose to
engage in the extensive manufacture
Of chairs, Mr.. Mason will put in q
grlst mill into the basement of the
main building for custom work and it
Is expected besides that under the
patronage of the Changers in Ludlow
and Cavendish, he will keep on hand
for distribution among the needy,
feed flour and grain Rutland Her
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

There's Il revolution coming
sure, the fashion critics say. The mems
trousers are swelling, and the women's,
skirts are shrinking. Its just like
hav ing both legs in one pantaloop to
wear the present fashion Tor ladies -
If this thing continues the women
will be wearing the breeches in good
earnest and the despised petticoat will
adorn the neither limbs of man. The
new Spring trousers are big and wide
and pethcoaty; the new Spring skirt
is two and one half yards at the bot
tom only, and tied back at that till
one can just walk. Verify, there are
breakers ahead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

An exchange says that two col
ored persons were elected from one of
the most aristocratic Roman Catholic
churches OF New York city on Sun
day, because they insisted upon talk
ing seats in the main body, instead
of going into the gallery set aport for
colored people.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
E4,stli0W.

H4ENhDW.
Tile Soycreigns of Industry sent
to market last week tor 500 worth
Of groceries. -[Gazette,
They will muster up money and
courage enough probably to send for
a dozen crackers and Goldfish next
time. This is poor way to build up
village, and those who indulge in it
are short-slghted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

john G SAKE is about to publish
a new volume Of poems, to be entitled
Leisure, day Rhymes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14
Sharon.

sharon.
There is scarcely any one in this
vicinity who has escaped the terrible
prevailing disease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

TnE RELoRrED RESIGNATION OF
justice Peck OF the United States
Court of Claims, was premature, il
not absolutely untrue. Judge Peck has
not resigned, but, being quite old, has
expressed a desire to retire from the
bench. He is, however, pecuniarily
unable to cease lucrative occupation;
and an investigation having proved
that there is no law by which pay
can be allowed to retired Justices OF
the Court of Claims, Judge Peck will
remain in his present position until,
as expected, Congress shall have
made provision for retiring aged jas
tees on adequate living salaries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

hbCGElCa.
There will be an examination Of
teachers for the various schools IN
town on the 21th Of April.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

Chester

Chester
The Chester Academy has closed
its doors for want Of patronage, after
a successful history Of more than half
century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

Like Champaign passenger boats
will run south only as far as Iic0nde-
roga this summer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-04-14

The Connecticut river is clear Of
ice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-29

More STEAMERS was recently an
nounced that Capt. Finch had purchased
the steamer-tug Facorite, sold by the
u. S. Marshal, at Portland, and would
bring her to the Sound, to be employed
in towing at the Freoport MILL The
Haelligencer reports that another of the
Oregon steamers has been purchased,
by o firm at Seattle, and will soon be
placed upon route between that city
and White and Black rivers. The
name of the last purchase is the Wenat,
q stern-wheeler of light draugbt, and
well-adapted to the business for which
she is designed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-29

A DocToRs' CONVENTION. An Inter-
national Medical Congress is to be held
in the city of Philadelphia, in Septem-
Der, 1876, on which occasion, it is pro-
posed to read discourses ON medicine
and medical progress. Delegates will
represent the American Medical Asso-
citation, the various State Medical So
cieties of Europe, Mexico the British
Dominions, Central and South America
the Sandwich Islands, the East and West
Indies, China and Japan, and will be
organized by the election Of q Presi-
dent, thirteen Vice Presidents, seven OF
whom shall be native and six foreign
ers, Recording Secretary, two Cores
ponding Secretaries, Treasurer, an
Executive Committee and Committee
on Publication. During the session no
vote will be taken on any subject OF all
dress. The great object of the Con-
vention will be to get characteristic
representation of tho profession, both in
its foreign and native elements, and to
prevent the admission Of unworthy ap-
plicants into the profession.