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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09

Tie sheep h toe aasuiasns Of Nevada
aad Calfaruis are 5sine q siairAtieH,
literally - hnnareia One lraFrlcf Fta-
lne 10 Nissla bad Al enc piaoe - ride
over go eAreAsscs, nat Jay tso thtkiT
"a shs highway fsr horse to avoid step.
Ping "a sbera.
Daflpg Wednesday Night somebody
Transferred al uodcukker's sigu to the
freni q New Yafk 8gasr store. TIE
slgn rad Bodies laAd tus ard pre-
pared iof burial 81 the shortest notice
uiihln.
A man aboai g with kid gloves and
alk hal, aeliosie boots aad aud better
clothes than c0auty folks cas- wear, re-
ccuuy askcd tie selcctmsu for lodgings.
The awed officials suggested hist the
poor-bonss was scarcely adapted Tor gen.
iicmeu which being She case said tie
fellow, en- travel on
The New York 1rltsac elites The fact
that the Republican press is unanimous
IN the conviction that the Democratic
majority 10 the next Congress will sue
coed 10 "pntiiug IT. TOO, 10 IT, 20 hand
someiy that the election Of a Republican
President next year viii be mere play
and Adds. III must be admitted that biz
tory furnishes abundant ground for thi'
/ belief
/ c. A. Otey, prosecuting Attorney q
Lee county, Ark, got his back up ia tb,
circuit court, the other day, aud refused
to prosecute criminal case. He moved
70 enter nolle pros, bat the judge Dc
clined TO entertain Il Then Otey posi-
lively refused TO 90 on, aud the judg,
I promptly sent him 10 jail 10 cool OF. The
next day be was in the court, going o.
with his work, al right, the judge ant
he having made II up.
The records at the tax office, n Y.
show that the late William b. Aston pait
taxes this year on Si6 100000 worth Q
real estate In New York City, according
10 the valuation of the tax commissioners
while the market value of the property /
from 80 TO 40 per cent above the assesses
valuation about SO ,o0O,00o The same re
cords show that he owned 1896, 900 wort
OF bank stock, TO which must be adde'
much other valuable property exemp
from taxation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09

The Presidents message is longer
than his messages have been hereto.
lore, and the recommendation and the
reasons therefor are given 10 business
like straightforward way which none
can fail to understand.
The most important recommends.
ton, perhaps, is that the constitution
he 50 amended as 70 secure instruction
10 all the children in the public schools
in all the states, without regard to
race. sect or color, and that no public
appropriations be made Tor sectarian
schools, That is, universal education
ia the common schools at the public
expense aud nothing for sectariansm,
which we believe to be pretty sound
doctrine, lie also recommends al
appropriation TO the Philadelphia Cen,
tennial, aud that something be done
towards wiping out poligamy in Utah
HE does not recommend interference
Ia Cuban affairs, but does a more Wig.
orous policy towards the brigands
from Mexico on our Texas border
The message is well worthy Of per
usal By all, but is too lengthy for oul
columns. A Democratic congress viii
hardly take notice OF il but, il will
place Grant and the party he repre-
seats 10 a very good position before
the country
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Ittsa bad time lor Turkey. which.
ever way you write i London wAs
dresdially excited shout dinner time.
IhAsksgiysHg day, over rumors that
Parliament WA 10 he called 10 extra
session T. sousldef the eastern qaes
tioa. ADD that heavy reiniorcemebis
bad been ordered 10 The Mediterranean
aeet Monday morning, the Times
bad reason to believe that tie gov,
eminent bad bought from the
slcefoy Of Egypt Suef canal stock to
the amount d $1,000 900. aud au.
,horised Hgyp. u draw on the Roths
childs f0r that sun This constitutes
trAusicr Of III 900 out Of 40o. Oo0
shares. and whatever becomes Of the
liospborus and the Black sea, insnre'
Great Britain strong hold on The
sues route 10 India Ii is rather /
Singular result, when we consider how
EpgIand held aloof from the enterpris,
Va the arst place, and that the cana
owes its existence 10 France, tn,
spreading glories Of Napoleon III
aud the energy Of NJ. de Lesseps.
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MAGAZINES.

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY Is still as il
has been for long time, fayorte with
a very large class of readers. For the
new year il has engaged the services of
some Of the very best writers in the conn
try, and will keep the place it has long
occupied Notwithstanding the hard
times, we advise our readers to subscribe
now for the coming year.
SCRBNER's MONTHLY seems to be
growing better aud better, if that we're
possible. Hollands popular story, Seven
Oaks, is no sooner ended than new Sc
rial by Bret Harte, Gabriel Conroy, is
commenced, which bids fair to be the
best serial published for years. Besides
the magazine is filed to overl owing with
good things. Don't fail TO send to
Scribner & Co., Of New York, for the
new year.
| ST.. NICHOLAS is just the thing for
young folks, spicy and entertaining from
! first to last, it will serve to while away
many long winter evening. No family
with young people in it can ailor to be
without it. Published by Scribner &
/ Co.
! WIDE AWAKE is the title of a compare
lively new juvenile publication, but as
its title infers it is fully mp to the times,
and has lready won firm hold on the
hearts az the little folks whore II has been
seen. Try it. $500 year. Publishe d
by d. Lothrop & Co., Boston, Mass.
4 BALLoU's MONTHLY is maracl Of
cheapness, employing as it does some Of
the best writers in the country. NJ.
Quad, the funny writer of the Detroit
Free Press gives the first installment Of
thrilling and amusing serial in the
January number. Send for IL, only
81 so per year. Published by Themes
IL Talbot, Boston.
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The report Of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue contains some
interesting statistics. 1t APP
pean that although there has been
= gradual repeal Of the more oppressive
taxes since 1866. the receipts for the
last fiscal year were sll0.545.l5 %.
or an excess Of 81. sol ,4oT Is over the
receipts Of the preceding year This
increase is due IN part 10 the increase
Of duties upon distilled spirits. manu-
iaetuFed tobacco, cigars aud cigarettes
and ia part 10 extraordinary efforts TO
collect delinquent taxes due from
banks and bankers, railroads and other
corporations, and taxes due on in.
comes. legaeies. and SUGGESTIONS. A
strong effort was made by the distillers
g. eVade the increased tax levied by
the act Of March }. 1915, by with.
drawing Increased Quantities Of liquor
irom bond during last February. In
Consequence. the only increase from
the articles subject 10 the increased
tai. which were distilled spirits. cigars.
cigarettes. and Manufactured tobacco.
was g. 2os.siAsS. The commissioner
devotes great part Of biz report 10
tbs whiskey iraads. lie has evidences
70 prove Of the Issue Of : 200. 600 proof
gallons Of fraudulent spirits, and that
Is bat portisa Il the fraud actually
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"A fellow out ct Jonesville, Ind,
thought II would be awful fnany TO
blockade the road over which wedding
party must pass, and the result was that
the newly welded pair were overturned,
the bridegroom's arm broken. aud his
bride hurt so that she will probably die,
Two lovers at Wilmington, III. have
fallen out. The girl was about to marry
another Young man, when her former
sutton replevined sewing machine he
bad given her. She responded by suing
him for the value Of meals eaten at her
house, and now be has sued her for tae
time occupied in counting her.
They got up mock marriage for
amusement at a party in Portage county,
Ohio, the other evening, but real mag.
lstrate, who was among the guests. per-
formed the ceremony, and now it APP
pears that the couple are legally married
Al last accounts they hadn't quite deci.
ded whether TO accept the situation OF
get divorce.
II il estimated that at least million
sud quarter pounds sterling are ex.
pended yearly BY The English missionary
societies, outside the regular church
agencies, upon foreign, colonial and
home enterprises.
Political rivalry seems to have reached
lis lowest depth at Louisville, Kentucky
where, the other day, Mrs. Jacobs, wife
Of one Of the candidates for the mayor
atty, received letter containing somt
smallpox scabs.
You can't 6epend on Kansas -four. A
loaf OF bread passed into the Leaven
worth jail contained two files, a knife, /
bottle OF acid and a roll OF money. A
country which grows such wheat as thai
cannot expect to get ahead very fast.
These are bad times for newspapers
Iiowclfs Newspaper Reporter, for lasl
week, records the death of one hnndred
aud twenty publications, twelve by con
solidation with other publications, and
one hundred aud eight by suspension.
Virginia criminals patronize the whip
ping post. Only the other day, Lynch.
burg woman, who was convicted fol
drunkenness and outrageous eondact, be
ing offered hsr choice between thirty
days IN jail aud thirty-nine lashes, leoA
the hoggiug.
The Indianapolis Herald feelingly re
marks; 'sTbe man who designed oul
State zeal is dead. ANY man, who would
Try to make people believe a fuli.growu
bufiAlo bull would deliberately rush az
to a granger who was ehopping down :
tree at sunrise, ought TO die.
The preliminary work on the Esglist
channel tunnel will be commenced This
week on the French side. The tunne
will be sixteen miles long at depth o.
80 feet below the bed Of The sea, and
will coat &C.. 10000.
la compliance with instructions from
Washington, the collector Of the port o.
boston has abolished The offices Of TWEEN.
ty-slx employees, whose annual pay
amounted 10 Ss3. so Other reductions
are made amounting IN the aggregate Il
go o00 per Annum Taking in.o &C
ooaa, previous reductions, tie total ex
penses OF eassomt services 81 this por
have been reduced sls0.ono per Annum
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THURSDAY. PIC ias

lob leading caltsra Art4cis o. he
uexs gfrss4sniss clectiea. Harper
Weekly sci ssys that ibe result d Tie
fsocns s,ecslens wAs s'8Be mainly 90
the conrsctApa has reform l. accom-.
pllshiag Itself within tAe BcpublieAa
party. aa.d a38g ~ shia ooaylcilon
.hotid prove saf5esded. The Demo'
crAis wlll elect thslF Freshest nsxi
year II The sPgilsmcs. the bgmmers,
The Office. holdiag latcfest, Nhoel3 he
seeu 10 he 10 control, The contest vii
le already decided A candidate
nominated by thai Interest cannot Be
elected Pressdent
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THE
CENTENNIAL MAGAZINE,
A Literary Repository for
Uncle Sans Boys & Girls
The Brightest and Spiciesi Periodical
ia America, wall be issued IA
January, 1876

Ia prsssnuns TuT CENTENNIAL MAGAEiNE
b. the Boys aud 6ifls q AmeneA, y e ne
object az The puhAahera ~ make u substantially
disnBet from al other Periodicals yet eaoFed "
the children ~ ths United states. While q VII
contain the highest styio q Moral iAlnrAture,
stssr4es Sketches Illustrations, the noitneos
ke We intend giving, IN zach number. histafacai
stretches u he Iase aud orUuth Of our oroat
HtpuhAn written IN the piaintst and ninst
readable style, and tree rsm all the Gossip fesiea
diplomatic questions that puzzle the miuds ~
even the greatest statesmen. bg thus rendering
clear and iniehgible the history Of our country,
| ue believe that many thousands 81 the risihR
| generation wili gain an advantage and secure q
more positive and heightened Interest 10 uhe
history Of the Nation.
I We have engaged several fret cass eenttthn-
tors aud shall spAru no pains OF labor 70 make u
IHE Magazine for the Young foks. Each humber
/ viii contain Biographical Sketch OF the froni-
/ neut Men and Women II Our Times, and The
| selected Miscellany will be Of the highest and
most pleasing order. Letters 10 the Editors
Is a department, prepared expressly for the latte
/ Folks 10 exchange thoughts with their com
/ pAnions IN distant States and Territories. e.
ANSWERS 10 Correspondents will constitute We
feature OF another dep AItmeut There will ALEC
be department for Puzzles Chsrades, knigmss
&c, while smother department win be found
hubbhng ever with the quaint humor 81 lhs
Little Ones. THE CENTENNIAL MAGAZINE
will be printed from new and beautiful type, Ant
on the hnest quality of heavy book paper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09

oemmtite1 The tetA fooe5pts isg@
tobacco wcre So ggs .46l, a. iaetvAse
e o 80 SIS ofss 1914. asd q q.
gis.sis ovct ssy previoas asca year.
The htal GmauBi q tAEes collected
- tobacco As4 sssa from September
i, iss2. - geae SO. 1875. l. sglt..
SO 3lsTs The total oollcction 60
cigars ehefooia. AID cigarettes tor the
sane pefiod i So 20. zoo
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09
OBITUARY.

Died, at the residence of bis son-in-law,
Rev. DR.. Cushman, in this village, on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 9TH, Nathan Glib
son, in the Slst year of bis age.
Mr.. Gibson removed from his early
home in Grafton, VT, to Washington
county, N. y. in 1924. After the de-
cease Of his wife 10 1857 he made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. CushmaD.
While residing in Sandy Hill, N. Y, he
became an Elder of the Presbyterian
church there, aud as private member of
the Congregational church IN Manchester
since he came to reside here, he has ever
been consistent and exemplary rs Chris
tian
His disease was the dropsy. A great
sufferer for the last five months, he en-
dured his suflerings with patient submits
sion 10 the Divine will, humbly trusting
in Christ, until the end came, aud he en-
tered into the JOY Of the Lord.
Funeral services at the Parsonage at
3 a. NJ, Thursday. His remains will be
taken to Sandy Hill, N. Y, for inter-
ment.
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p E II U
Sunday Evening.

All persons who are interested in estabs hin
a series OF meetings for the people are cordially
invited 70 meet at the Hotel Hall, on sunday
evening next. Those meetings are not TO be
droioaed on o. chOked dorm by any church mem
Der or combination Of church members. They
are an estatlsted fact aud sooner or later are 70
iina an erpresst0a ia the hearts and feelings sf
toe people. II you think more q the church
than you do Of Christ, then stay at home, We
don't wEnt You. II You STILL live TO suck creed
the sWeetest morsel that eau be thrown to
you, then stay at home, We don't want you. But
II you b3laye ia the
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Brotherhood of Man

And desire 20 promote true Christian Thought and
gr9nn then We ash you upon the common level
- friend and brother to come oat sad lend u
encouragement BY your presence. The hall viii
be well warmed and good seats provided for
Yourself and ladies.
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4 MIS- ALLEN'S ESTATE.
COMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.

NOTICE
- We, the Subscribers being appointed by
the Hos. the Probate Conrt for tho District ~
MAneE csfer, Commissioners t3o receive = smino
and adjusl the claims ahd d.mauds Of Sllpers9ps
against the estate ~
Jonas Elliott, late o. Manchester,
~ sAid district, deceased. Aad also all eAiHs
and demands exhibited III Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that We will meet Tor the purposs
Aforesaid, al the Office uf Burton anusoti 10
Manchester, 90 the IAN daY 81 ApHi, lsit from
O'Clock, y H. nntil o'clock ,. y. 90 said day,
and that sia nignihs from tbs l4th day % Oct,
A. % 1875 IL tbs time limited by saia Court for
said creditors - prosent their claims - % for
examination and allowance,
Dated at Msncheslef, this 18Th dsf 81 Oct,
a. b 1915.
w. p. BLACK, ca.,
x73w q . MuNsOs NF"''
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City Dye-House,

So that articles len u the JoUESaL Once oil
be forwarded and returned al = slight cost ioT
transportation.
CLOAKs. skQUEs. DRESSES, OVER
COATS AND COMPLETE SUITS
eyed any s9lor and made 70 loak almost ~ good
= usr. Lave yeat orders a shs JornsII osaes.
.. X. sfNoSDs.
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ECoNo NJ VI
ECONOMY.
ECONOMY.

IL these hard times nearly all are compelled
70 ee0somizs. and one can dc 81 ADD suH weaf
good looking clothes by b9Eiug thesf sailed gar
wlth =
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THE CHILDREE's BOOK OF THE SEASON,
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Every one desiring the fire. shest aud choicest
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Jobs promptly attended to aud work done Ia a
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can nnord for the same quality and style o.
goods, Orders by mail viii receive Immediate
attention.
7. II. COOLIDGE.
Arlington. VI. Jan 90 1875.
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TERMS.

Fifteen Copies one year .,......... =. 1000
And copy OF any weekly or monthly peri
odical published in the United States Il yesr)
10 gettsr mp OF club.
Also a superb Oh Chrome TO each aud every
subscriber to the above MAGAZINE
Advertisements from responsible parties will
be inserted at moderate rates. Send for terms.
Address the Publishers and Propneiors
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
HORSE NOTES.

The Messrs johnson Brothers have lease a Fleet.
wood Park, and during the approaching .eason In.
tend TO present the turEloving publ .er,es Of
the most attractive trotting contests Mr. Marina
Tallman will return to the course ~ nj. old no.,
ton OF superintendent. ~ 80
There are more ,,t than iH a. .nerens trostipg
The pacific Jockey Cluo viii In trotting races
purse OF $4,000 (au increaS gss o csn r ,sss
Colossal event. the CaIiIor. a connection with this
Horses prone serdtr emens Of Thoroughbred
shear, TO Europe about g their agent wIilam
chase a nver TO connie the 20th OF March, 10 pur.
hopeJ the enterprise for The prize. 1t Is to be
" ueserves. VIII meet Win al tAc susssW
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prosecution for conspiracy against the Judge OF
one OF the courts.
@. what became OF that Indictment A. II was
noile prosecuted: Morse dropped tnat put dad
not drop MN TIL got him exposed IN the news
papers
Q. Who Is this Morsef A. He Is the chief man
engaged in the peculations and frauds In Boston
ana has been Thoroughly exposed.
Mr. Beach objected to these loud denuncatlons
by the witness OF persons who are absent and,
therefore, could not defend themselves
Mr. Evarts remarked that 1t depended on what
evidence witness had to support the denuncia-
tons.
Judge Nelson SAID the witness could not make
sucn broad ssertions OF fraud; but they could re-
instate the wltness IL was not proper TO say A,
are gy OF ,hev 0r though may
q Now YOU may explain In the most liberal
manner this accusation' A. The parties were DIR.
ton, nurse. and Morse, lawyer, with wnom
had a previous difficulty; never knew that had
cution brought suit. and could not get trial be-
cause II was
Q. When was it that you became
COUNSEL FOR MRS. Woodruff
A. II was about year following those converse.
tons. when she came TO Boston ana had some
difficulty about the nali where she was gong 70
Q. With regard to your conversation with Mr..
hnt Ton IN reference 10 laws q oisotee; WA. did
the New England States were better than the laws
OF New York In regard 70 divorce; ne SAID any
was usurpaton OF the rights oil the Individual; /
said the worst feature OF the case was leaving
utlpeSS CulluIeu WITHOUT pdTcutdi ChTc nc sdiu
they should learn stability OF selfreliance; women
should learn TO submit to their late II their nus.
bands deserted them; II the love- which is the
element OF marriage, ceased, that was the mis-
fortune OF the party for whom the love had de-
parted.
Q. Wasn't the position OF Tilton that
THE MARRIAGE RELATION COULD BE DISSOLVED
whenever any one OF tne parties wished the con.
tract dissolved A. Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Beach-lf contract OF marriage
could be dissolved at Will did you suppose that IL
would not come under tue law OF any other con-
or nd hat "A
A. Yes. sir.
q. And so you considered that II . husband or
wlie does anything which would be breach OF
contract. either party could break It at viii and
the law OF divorce would provide remedy? A.
did.
Z. SO the forsaken, worn out wife of husband
who deserted her would have good cause Tor &C
ton for breach OF con tract Y A. Yes sir.
This terminated proceedings, and the court was
adjourned TIL eleven O'Clock this morning.
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MONMOUTH PARK ENTRIES.

The entries received up to this time to the
stakes which closed on the LIST inst, and to be run
during the coming season at Monmouth Park
Long Branch, are as foows:--
Hopeful Stakes, Tor two-year-olds, half mile.
twenty.eght entries.
Monmouth Cup, Tor all ages, two and half
miles, twenty entries.
July Stakes. for two year.olds, three.Quarters Of
mile, twenty-four entries.
Monmouth Sequel Stokes, for three-year-olds
two miles, seventeen entries.
Thespian Stakes, for two.year.olds yhree.
quarters OF mile. twenty-five entries
Long Branch Stakes, Tor all ages one and three.
quarter miles, seventeen entries.
Grand Jockey Club Purse. Tor All aQes two-miIe
heats, eleven entries.
August Stakes, Tor Jwo-year-olds, one mile, thir.
teen entries - y
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THE BETTING.

The annexed table shows the state OF the odds
on the Withers, Belmont and Travers' stakes on
the betting books At the rooms OF the American
Ioreov Ciub:-