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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
RIVER NEWS.


,,rester part of Yesterday. which was
heavier than any since the breakup.
Last evening it was much lighter. The
marks indicated fourteen feet in the
channel and rising.
7. u.o- Tho intention 70 have the Ex-
- We" "
press leave ior rarAersSuFS ''iis MOI mug
but her owners have concluded to lay
ovar until the Allegheny ice passes. A
I;.rs,cb from Pittsburgh stated that the
r.. .r,,r, ..,o.c,ed tho Allegheny
river ii'''' '''''
ice To- break last night. Inc Andes VIII
also lay over and not leave for Cincinnati
a..;,,o,Jod
rs was "'s' - ,..,.........,,,.I
None OF the local PACKETS nav e''''''''
their trips yet and probably Will not be-
fore the first Of next week. so practically
royiostion has not vet opened up.
~, -. ..l,.., I,e Lf,b and
Inc ocIe"'e' wiz" was '''' ''7
dry on the shore by the first preAA-uP'
and supposed to have been left bad
WRECK IS now ahoat and Strengthened
49,, 81 riobt
o"v az ..,,.,..,. -,
Last night ABOUT ''S IT. . '''' N SUM PEI
ties on the wharf boat observed single
barge gliding down the river, and short
ly atterward, i've bargeS iaShed togeI!'r
passed down. 1t Is supposed the OarSGS
belonged to the towooat Iahth'r' "n'''
was lying oeio~ ''''''''''' '''' "' Wv ''''''
oil '"e oFe'N,"P'
tby le.'sF"pi''I -. -
PITTsRURGIi, February Owe ~
feet inrneS ''I H.. ' snn5,r, ,,nn'
III Inc N.Y. MON p"I ~ ,,I,'I. >, -,
Inc MonoI'S"n'l" ~ T L''; ;na t.a a.,
showed ~ lcG' anu l'2' NJ ~ o,'d i
IN the AI,?sIle"E r5 AZ 40 T. I "''' o "m
running tM'cN r h' W Tbo I ,'aV IT,. in
rom Tue n USn''". hrn,'a -, %,iO - -
inc upper A'''S "'''! 0''>' ~ - :. T. ,...
CINcINNATI, FEBRUARY 2'.Ih'y'r - =
feet lncheS ana ri'i'S' " 'a'Iicr T'ou"H
anu i, co,uV T,, nr,o.n.. o"rn Dayi.
~ tA i% ~, M, n"oor,ad II Tmrnor Nom,
N Ma; ''''' !" pau Wv 80 . ~ ~
pms $500
MEMPHIS, February 2p.-HIN'r rem /"
inches. Arrlvcd-Fort Gibson, Arkan-
sas river. DGpartesdi--Lesal Lender
White river Chas' Morgan, ONO river
NASHVILLE, February 25.-Riycr ris-
ing rapidly with twenty.thrce feet eight
inches on the hoaI,. Weather clear and
cold.
C,rpo FehrI.rv J5-Arriyrd-Fi,k.
Paduch and returned. River eleven i"SI
nine inchc, and rising. Weather clear
,.,.,,. r.l.,,..,.,. - pi.or ri
i'm n,;.L q , ,na, . ;nnL" !, canal f.., ..
Ivy; ;S, WIN - o i'v VII rnIdcr Will,
snow lhiS Inorh'IS arm W wy
Eagle ana liol"i'i', ''"cI'","'', h''.iS
ton, Memphis DePHr'euD;' 'LhSI"h'
Cincinnati; Indiana, New orleans En-
porter, Clnclnnntii Meme Hpeer IN" low
cinnati.
Ey,v.vrrrr February lit show
.d from, toll n Inn, cleared mn and
tile Sho" an "'5"PP'n.I", '''''J" -" e..
hlNGr f"'Sl'S i"TS WIN = "''" 80 's''
on Tue ST"Se 'Pu-,,; ;IL T pnL I C,aSTd
George ROBERTS, ld'e"'Iu' heu ''""0'
Dick johnson, Alex. Swift and barges,
Rn,u lip { ,rpsr El-1ntH-= TpDU ana
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
NELL & ELLINGHAM,
Wholesale GrOCers,
1908 Main st.

Have now in store and for sale:
900 Hall Bhls Lake Herring,
leo White Fish.
%n No. 3 MaCkcrel.
yN No. = Mackercl.
400 Packages Mackcrcl,2 and in quarter
barrels and kits.
" TicrccS choice Carolina Rice.
$50 BhlS choice y. q. MolasSes.
80 Hhds choice y. .. Sugar.
~ BblS SyrupS.
900 BblS standards 4. y, Extra {. Granu-
lated. Powdered, Crushed, Franklin ana
500 Bbls Flour, embracing White Rose,
keystone. IdlcwiSc, Howard and other
standard brands.
100 Bags prime TO choice Coffee.
- Half Chests prime TO choice u. L.
Teas.
~ CaddicS prime 10 Choice G. =: Teas.
our Tobacco embraces HalbrookS j. X.
NiIIincrS, PAGES and other good and re-
liable brands, among the best in the coun,,
lrv. our stock is fun and complete, ana
will be offered to the trade at the lowest
market price. We invite close buyers 10
call and examine our stock before purch-
aSing elsewhere. ,,,,
narDI-e NELL &ELLlNGHAM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
RUCKINGHAM'S DYE
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our remover in many cases requires
too long a time. and too much care, tn re-
>tor, gray or faded WhiSkcrS, we have pre-
rarrd this dye, in one preparation; when
will quickly and ctlrctually accomplish
rnis result. II j. easily applied, and pro-
IlrrS II color which will neither rub nor
,,rSh OF. sold by all Druggists.
MANUFACTURED BY
X. p. HALL & CO, NASHUA, N. Il
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

4 WANT SUrrLIED.-Wheclng has
been in want of good restaurant for a
long time, but now we have 1t and Mar
tin fills the bill At his establishment
ON Market street, opposite the City
Building, man can get just what he
wants in the way of eating and what Is
more desirable than something to cat,
cooked and carved Just rs you order it.
Martin is fast gaining the reputation of
being the best man III his line of business
in the city. consequently his dining rooms
are ALWAYS filled with guests, waiting to
be served with some of his excellent
dishes. and he deserves the success he Is
meeting with.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
.ine p,.nn,W,SC. ~ THE ENGLISH
= stE.

By Percy Fitzgerald, IA. F:S;A;, author
of"iiie OF Garrick' '" y he hemoIeS' etc
1Sii,o' ,,ierf itself is exceedingly a'irac-
,,I = ne anu ND Mir. Fitzgerald is thoroughly at
49, Nv, ". ,,itb n. The result is very enter
t mi and charming volume, itllea With with,
vivid Sketches and Anecdotes OF ,-onnS
and times that possess "i'">"i' "''''' i've
ness for all readers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
n a L l. IS

Every year increases the popularity of
Tins valuable Hair Preparation; which IL
dine romrrit alone. We can assure our old
,,1trnuS that il Is kept fully up To ir> high
standard and II IS The only reliable and
urrtrctrd preparation of restoring GRAY
~, FADED ii AIR To its youthful color, max
mo n soft, lu>lTOuS, and Silkcn. The
Sc;,lp, by its use becomes whit" aud clean.
~ removes nj. cruptionS and dandruti,;nd
ny lis tonic properties, prevents the hair
from falling out, rs 1t stimulates and nour-
ishrS the hair-glandS. BY its use the HAIR
rows thicker and stronger. In badness,
r. restores the capillary glands to their
normal vigor, and will create new
growth, except In extreme old age. ii is
fnr most economical HAIR DRESSING ever
used. as IL requires fewer pplications.and
lives the hair a splendid, glossy appear
gncc. \. \. Hayes, NJ. ID, State ASSlyer OF
Massachusetts, says: 1.-THE constituents
nrrprr,, and carefully selected tor excel
irui quality: and | consider II the best
preparation for its intended purposes.
>.liLv all Druggists and Dealers ~ hed'-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Recommendation train leaves Bcllairc al
I:EI =. NJ, and arrives at ~tcuhcnNilIc nj
G:lu g. VI. a..
Tickets To all principle points IN me
F.,,l and West can he procured AT the
Union Ticket Office in Mcclure House, ana
III the station at bridgeport.
r. X. MY Frs,
uovg} General Passenger q Ticket Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

\ TERRIBLE writer on a daily news
paper, though he may often jar the
country with his thunder is lamb in
the presence of his proot-rcad"r Tn"
reason why the lanb Loves the proof
reader so is because he is ut the proof
readers mercy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
LOWELL, MASS.
500 PIANOS & ORGANS

New and Secondhand. Of FirNt-clarN>
Makers. viii bc sold at Low Prices ioi r.>'i'
or ON luStallmcutS, or tor rent, IN ny w.
Country, during these hard times ana tne
HOLIDAYS. by HORACE WATERS SVN'
II! Broadway, than ever before Offered III
New York. Agents wanted TO sell Wasvls
Nv scale Pianos, and Concerto organs
illustrated Catalogues Mailed. G ,TtnIn ~,
Ln".rnsntS to the Trade. \ large discount
,.'r.a.h.r. Ministers. Churches, Lodges
l" l'hyi' = eec2O
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
VIEW RUCKWHEAT FLOUR

HAVE JUST RECEIVED 1000 LBS.
eastern Buckwheat Flour.
* J. SMITH,
ocN Corner. Market and 18th streets
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

TmE interest in chess is rcvivinS over
the country, Chess players seem to be
subject to periodical lits of zeal aud dis
rMst.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

THERE may be some bed spelling at
these spelling matches we read OF, hut
the weather clerk gives us the worst spell
ON record.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

No three men taken Mt random any
where seem to agree on the Beecher case,
and how then shall twelve agree.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Boots CHARLEY, of of thu unfortu-
nate Modoc. who were troubled with
military interference short time ago,
has succumbcd to the march Of ciyiliza'
ton. and now wears Il broad brimmcd
hat, paper collar and red nccktie. He
is not with the Buffalo Bill party, how
ever
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

\ NoGEL X HUGHEs organ case
slightly damaged by transportation, Of
fered at great reduction at Gaddis' Mu-
sic Store. No. S. 18th street
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

REMNANTS of Dress Goods, rcmrants
of Muslin. remnants Of HamburgS, cheap
at J. ). RHODES X Co.'S.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

HAMILToN's celebrated doublc-stecI
seamless Corset. the best corset i'll the
United States. for one dollar.
J. :. RHODES X Co.,
Sole agents in Wheeling, W Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

OUT or SEASON, but got to be sold al
some price, big line of white goods,
grenaiiers and silks, corner Main and
Sotb street. i. W. FEKKEL.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
U.ESTBOUND TRAINS
80 2No NO ; No It

Nos. ~ aud run daily; No. daily eX-
crpt sunday; 40. /, daily except saturdays
East bound trains make direct comnrc-
lions at Baltimore with trains for Pllla-
Grlphia, New York and Boston. Al ASH
ugton city for all points south.
West bound trains make direct conhSc-
lions for all points West and Northwest.
Pullman Palace Cars ON all night trains.
rvtyEEIyVC; pITTSB I'RGH AND BAL
TIMORE DlGiSiON.
r,Sr-IEAyES. WEST-LEAYES.
Wheeling washington "a,
daily at....G:.sl ~. NJ. daily W'b "a W.
Wnr.Iirg Washington, Pa,
ITiIy al ESP. NJ daily at ...2 :lOP. VI.
sundays excepted. sundays excepted
Tickets to all principal points can be
procured at the Office ut the Depot,
THOS X. SHARP,
Master OF Transportation.
x. r. DEVRIES, General Agent, Wheel
nONl6
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

An adjourned Meeting of the stock
holders told company Of the Fire and
Marine Insurance Company will be held
at the Office of the company, on Friday,
February Doth, 1879.
G. III. collier. Secv.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

For Alpacas, Moharc>, and Cashmercs
ow. 90 to !. W. FERRELS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

TuE 'tramps might be pressed into
the shovel and hoe brigade, and help
clean our streets of mud.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R,

CON DENSED TN + VAkU.
- -. =, - -
LIS 81 r. .i:;;:.
lN AND AFTER NOV. II, 1874, TRAINS
" will run Daily, except Suhday"aS ioI-
lows, VIZ:
Ac,oNo MAIL. EXPRESS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

THERE wasn't ethereal miidness
about the weather yesterday as the day
before.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

The Coming PIANO-STEINwAY Up
RIGHT.-McSsrs. Adams X Lucas, 1927
Market street, have recently succeeded
in introducing the Steinway Upright
Pianos in Wheeling, by the sale OF
several of those superior instruments tc
some of our citizens.
The Upright Piano is, from It's small
compact form and handsome exterior
especially suited to the boudoir, the re.
caption room and the parlors of many
houses where Grand or Square Piano
could not conveniently be placed
Mc>srs. Stcinway " Sons have after
long and earnest study and experiments.
succeeded in producing Upright Piano.
fortcs which are the most perfect instru.
mcuts of their class ever constructed
The volume Of tone is fully equal 10 any
Of Steiuwsy'S best Square Grand Pianos
while the quality Is of the most eXquisit,
musical Character-purc, sympathetic
and in the highest degree pliablc. TIL,
durability of these new Upright Pianos
and their capacity ofstanding in tune, i,
unparalleled in the history Of piano max
ing. and even greater than that of til,
best Grand and Square Pianos.
Too much cannot be said in favor o.
these instruments; in fact, they must bc
seen and heard to be appreciated.
There Is no doubt whatever that the
Stcinway Upright Panic will shortly dis.
place ether styles Of instruments, and tn,
Messrs. Adams n Lucas, sole agents fol
the same. assure Us that there Is Il rapidly
increasing demand here for the same, and
that they intend in the future to keep +
stock of them constantly on hand.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY re. 1873.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Steamer Market Boy.

HOURS or DEPARTURE.
,,.,.,..... p.II,irn and 9 80 A. NJ.
LIZ" and 80 i. VI.
. ,yh,aIjn0 ot $3.50 and ii AM.
2:3O and +. NJ.
--GiIls of Iadiug signed, and small pa,GK. :,
aces attended To il left at j. u. MOTIFS lzii
Water street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
PATRICIA KENDALL,
4 Charming and fowerIu' Romano
RyE LYNN LINTON,

4 Charming and Powerful Romance
By f. LYNN LINTON,
Author of "Lizzic Lorton," The Girl Of
The Period, ""Jushua Davidson, etc. Emo.
Fine cloth, Sl.75. ,i,..,,. ..,,1
at is written in very clear lively, an"
interesting style, with pleasant eilcrNG-
sccnre nt satire and epigraln rising through
n like the air-bells in champagne, anu
JisniayS genuine humor as well ~ Keen
social observation. London SATURDAY re
Ipoi.TrICaI ETHICS. By Francis Lie
hnr LID. New and Revised Edition.
Edited by Theodore d. Woolscy, Lid.
Syn , vols. Extra cloth, $500.
This valuable standard work will possess
naw attractions to all intelligent readers,
from the fact that II has been carefully re-
yisnd and edited by the eN-fr'sIdeht OF
MEuOIRS OF J. q. ADAMS. Memoirs
Of Iohn Quincy Adams. comprising por-
,innsof his Diary from l7H5to 1873. Edited
nv hon. Charles Francis Adams. SNo.
Vol. ". Extra cloth, $500
..Cnntains more matter of historical IN
tarast than the memoir of any other pubic
mo-, eytant. = baltimore american.
STxRTING OUT. y story OF the ONO
Hills, By Alexander siark, author OF
"Schoolday Dialogue me Uid Log
ScLnoI House" etc, Illustrated. Emo.
t.i,,.. ..i,th 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

BvEGLARY.-On lat Tuesday night
some prowler> broke open the window of
the depot. and entered the office. After
opening several drawers, and securing
II few nicklcS and postal currency amount
inc to about one dollar, the scamp, quiet
" departed. Ii i, about time such Gus
toners learned that money !, not kept in
the depot after Office hour-.-bd'o IaIte4
No,y.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
WIJD1IOOR

\ Novel. BY Florence BuFcker. Emo
Very pleasing romance by, by :, southern
writer. who will Doubtless win numerous
admirers by this PROD c'lon Oh ne! pen.
- At HOME, MALE OR FEMALE
WORK SIS per week, day or evening
uNo Capital. We send valuable
TOR all package of goods by mail free.
Address with six cent return stamp, VI.
YOITSG. l73 Greenwich St, y. !. octlJ
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

THREATENINGT To klLL.-Thc pIctor-
ial hatchet seems TO be taking the place
of the razor, as an implement of dIstruc-
ton, among the colored people, and
whenever any OF them are in search Of
"blood, they go with Ratchet in their
hand Straudcr did the deed
with that instrument and
now comes Charley Williams
with Ratchet in hand and threatens to
blot Susan Taylor is an inhabitant OF
this world. But Susan managed to get
out Of his reach and he did not accom-
plish his object. She went 10 Squire
Caldwells office and ,wore out II warrant
for Charlcy's arrest Officer Dick Rich
ard,on was sent out in search OF MIN, but
had not succeeded in finding his where
abouts up to last night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

: FINE lot Of piano covers just re-
crived. at A. K. GsddIs music store.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

FERREL is determined to close out his
stock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Don't tell us any more about the good
women of old, An observer who wrote
hundreds of years ago said: Woman Is
a necessary evil, natural temptation, a
desirable calamity, domestic peril, Il
deadly fascination and Il painted i'll.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Fox great bargains attend the Dry
Goods and Carpet Store this week Of
j. W. FERKEL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

THERE was not Il single case bctor
the Police Court yesterday morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Tax latest sweet thing from Paris
in the way of headwearr Is baby hat,
made in quite the infantile style, with a
soft crown and plenty of lace and colored
bows. 1t Is pretty on young faces, but
may not become Susan b. Anthony.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

Ten thousand yards best new dark
Prints just opened ut
J. :. RHODES X Co.'S.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

TIM EOISE cDy.i- one 'u'ir" h.".E
I..',-ITp. IA fr,.ufa.. south ma cast Of COS. I
4. nj. l-udmIIIH.t located i"r TO-" COZ
y,u..nr. Of guests. b. thoroughly bum iu
th,. best manner WIN ".I Iu"''iu mn.
t,r,,,..uIruf. Iyrrv nupT nom basement
H. roof. enclose 20 four inch layar uic'i"'u'
which. with other safeguards re-
prstct .caIIN rIHE-rEO"T. tn" ven
Is perfect. and the Who'll" j. being
with the addition of new anu '.-.
furniture as required.
The service. tablraud other account.
tIons being the same 10 all guests,
maintained fully up 10 the high Ma. ....
of their predecessors, and 'guw T"
house in this OF any other country, n"'
prOpriciors have decided i" NC. ~. ..
.vnrrtntIou Of the public m these lIIu' ''
financial depression bN graduating !.
al from $500 to So per day H'''. '.'.
The location OF the rooms ar'Up..i.
'"' gbii IoUN u. DRtki
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
Index to, New Advertisements.

Thanks-Childrcn's Home.
For Rent-Storc Room.
Spy Glasscs-Wm. y. Turner.
Tndcrtaking-A. K. Morchead X Go
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12
WeHtni oreland, n. II,

Snow drifls7 Well, we have a lew and
plenty OF snow besides the drifts, which
even the heat of the election contest now
ended has not affected. Our oldest iuhabi-
liant, poor fellow, never saw the like before
(of the snow, we mean, not the election
Well, we must live in hope, / suppose.
"Watch aud pray" you know-wa.ch for
Snow storm and pray for rain. If II is
lonesome work sing "Hurrah for old New
Eng and"
The friends Of Mr.. & Mrs. Levi II.
Ware to the number OF seventy-fiye or
eighty took possession of their home during
their emporary absence on Friday evening
of last week. MIR. Il Mrs. Ware were soon
Informed of the state of things and re-
turned 10 extend to their visitors that well
come which one is always sure to receive
ut their home.
We spoke Of the election! Yes. lis
election night, and while we write the
wires are, we hope, flashing the news of n
glorious Republican victory all over the
land. Our own town which has been dem
ocralic so long has gone republican by
good majority. The following is a partial
list of officers elected: Representative,
C. n. Quimby; Town Clerk, f. J. Good
now; Selectmen, A, l.. johnson, VIM. n.
Patten, Solon Chickering. The town yo-
ted TO raise 1900 highway tax TO be work
ed out under surveyors at Is els. per bour.
nee $500, by road commissioners last wear
In 1865 the town voted to pay back s15o
to all drafted men who paid $500 rather than
RISK their lives on southern soil; after The
vote was passed IL was found TO he unc,n.
slitutional, bat last June the legislature
passed law making 1t legal to take such
vote and making all former votes hind
ing. II appears that there are Twelve men
who claim this amount from Westmore.
land, six OF whom are non residents. The
town to day voted to pay six, or those who
reside in town, and we understand the
olher six propose TO make the town nav
them whether they want to or not. We
q" not know as we understand the spirit of
the Law Tut II seems to us like payipg n
premium upon cowardice, and that our
citizens and legislators hold the stav Mt
homes in higher estimation than thew do
those brave boys who rsked their lives
ana lost them too, on southern battle fields,
March Q, 1879. ED. WApn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

The frienfs of Rev. J. ii. Gaylord de-
sign TO make the annual donation visit at
tue parsonage and church on Thursday af-
ternoon and evening OF next week. Rev.
l.. G. Bass is expected TO enliven the occa-
sion with a lecture in the church at y
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
MIR. J. IL. Blaisdell addressed the tenn
perance society Monday evening.
These are the days that try political as
nirants for town office.
Our tin shop is to be closed April st.
Mr.. ii. w. Cough, the present owner, has
purchased shop at Munson, Mass. Mr.
Cough is a practical man. Having served
an apprenticeship in one Of the best shops
in Massachusetts, and aided by good
business education, he i master If hi,
trade.
Mr.. X. l.. Crowell has sold his fine res
idence to Mr.. &. l.. Pierce.
Mr.. Geo. Davenport delivered his lee
t1re "Where the hen scratches there The
bug be-" on Wednesday eve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-03-12

Evening Star Grange, No. l54, gave an
entertainment at their new hall on the eve
of March 81, consisting of recitations and
songs by the "little folks ring cake, a
guess cake, good music and good time
generally. Oysters, hot tea and coffee were
served in abundance, while the tables fairly
grOanod with their weight of tempting
food provided by the ladies. All who were
present pronounced it success. This
Grange is composed of some of the best
young people in the town and is fast in
creasing in numbers as well as in lis good
influence upon the community.