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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15
THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

We are accustomed to speak of the cleo
ton of a centennial president, this year,
and, although, strictly speaking, misno-
mer, it sufficiently expresses the idea in
tended to be conveyed. 1t is the centen-
NAL year of American independence, and
we are called upon to elect a president Of
the United alates. In so doing, we should
aim to sel,c me who represents the better
sentiments of the country and who will, in
himself, represent the progress of the coun-
try in everything which goes to make up,
or mark, our political progress and polit-
ical greatness. And 1t seems to us, in this
matter, that we can do no better than to
pattern after our fathers, and fortunately,
IN so doing, we shall only be following our
own precedents.
The movement OF Il century ago, both in
the country at large and in Vermont, was
empha,ically a movement of the people.
The protested politicians and the office
holders were, at the start, opposed to the
movement. Every Establishment known to
politicians and Office holders and office
seekers was used to seduce the people from
their determination to set up free gov.
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Political Conventions.

Calls have been issued for political con-
ventons as follows
Wednesday, Feb. 16-Illnois greenback
convention, IN Decatur.
Wednesday, Feb. IS. Indiana greenback
convention in indianapolis.
Tuesday, Feb. 90. Connecticut green
back convention, in New Haven.
Tuesday, Feb. 22.-Indiana republican
convention, in Indianapolis.
Tuesday, Feb. Wisconsin repubh-
can convention, in Madison.
Tuesday, Feb. 22.-Democratic national
committee meets in Washington.
Wednesday, Feb. 23.-Connecticut dem
ocratic convention, in New Haven.
Wednesday, Feb. 23.-Ohio temperance
convention, in Columbus.
Tuesday, Feb. 29.-Connecticut repub-
lcan convention, in Hartford.
Wednesday, March 22.-Pennsylvania
democratic convention, in Lancaster.
Wednesday, March 29,-Pennsylvania
republican convention, in Harrisburg
Wednesday, March 30 Vermont repub-
lican convention, in Burlington.
Wednesday, March 20.-Ohio Republi-
can convention, in Columbus.
Wednesday, April 5-National conven-
ton of .colored men, In Nashville.
Tuesday, April 1l.-South Carolina re-
publican convention, in Columbia.
Wednesday, April 12.-Virginia republi.
can convention, in Lynchburg.
Wednesday, April 26.-oeorgia demo
cratic conventions by congressional dis.
tricts to elect delegates to the national con-
vention.
Wednesday, May 10.-Michigan repub
lican convention, in Grand Rapids.
Tuesday, May 16-Alabama republican
convention, in Montgomery.
Wednesday, May 17.-National green
back convention, in Indianapolis.
Wednesday, May 17.-National prohibi
ton convention, in Cleveland.
Wednesday, May 17.-Tennessee repub
lican convention, in Knoxville.
Thursday, May 1S.-Kentucky republ
can convention, IN Louisville.
Wednesday, May 24.-Kansas democratic
convention, in Topeka.
| Wednesday, May 24.-Alabama republi
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15

We are absolutely ashamed of our YER
mont delegation IN congress. Why do they
not watch more closely the interests of
quondam Vermonters ? There is our dis
tingushed fellow citizen, the honorable
Thomas T. Prentiss, who represents the
honor and dignity of the United States in
the far off Seychelle islands. He worked
very hard last year. He collected the en-
ormous amount of one hundred and fifty
five dollars and sixty-five cents in consular
fees, and only lost the insignificant sum OF
sixty-seven dollars and nineteen cents, and
wrote letter endorsing the "moral tone
of a certain Vermont newspaper and the
government only paid him the trifling sal
airy of fifteen hundred dollars in gold fol
his stupendous labors And now the
house of representatives have abolished
him-we mean his committeeman the
representatives in congress from Vermont
suffered the blow to fall without lifting 6
finger to save Tommy" Republics ar
ungrateful.
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Boiler Explosion.

The recent explosion of the boiler in the
peg mill at Barnet, heretofore alluded to,
caused damage of some $1,000. 1t was
one of the most providential escapes on
record that not one of the sixteen hands
was at all injured. Nearly every point in
the building was sundered, the large brick
chimney swept entirely away even to the
very bottom course, and but very few of
the bricks are to be found anywhere. The
Union says that teamster for the mill
happened to be standing with his team in
the road front of the mill when the boiler
came cracking through directly towards
him, and actually striking the very spot he
had just been made to evacuate by his
horse dragging him in his fright across the
bridge. After he succeeded in stopping he
returned and wanted to know show many
of it killed" SPY jo," says he, 81 mus be
better man dis make tree time been scat
to death once dey shoot me for mus rat,
next time go in bridge and be blown of
in rivare, an dis time, dis ole ting aim right
at it, guess mean it. Guess ! be good man
now" We could add one other time when
he was almost kiled-when he first heard
the jackass bray, then he twas never scat
to death 80 much in all his life"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15

A Dying Mans Heroism

Superintendent Flint of the Midland rail-
road, after a severe snow storm, mounted
the engine which propelled snow plough
and proceeded to clear the track. The
snow plough and engine, which started
half an hour in advance of the mail train,
had arrived at the trestie work crossing of
the Willowemoc, when, with sudden
crash, the whole expedition was precipi-
lated twenty feet into the rocky bed of the
stream below--engine, snow plough, rails,
and bridge timbers in ONE confused mass.
All escaped uninjured except Superinten-
dent Flint. He was entangled in the ruins.
Held fast by the iron monster that had
fallen across his lower extremities, envel-
o2ed in clouds of escaping steam, he was
found by his companions, who endeavored
to extricate him from his perilous position,
and though suffering agony, he rallied his
ebblng strength and called out, "Stop that
mail train" Having said this, he died.
The train was stopped, and its load of pas
sengers. that an instant before rushing on
to quick and certain destruction, gathered
around and tenderly took up the remains
of him who, In his dying agony, had re-
membeIed their peril, and by averting II
won his right to the title of hero.
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Vicinity Items.
CASTLEToN.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mason, Miss Sarah Mason, Mrs.
Lucy Young Mason, Mrs. Laura Thomp-
kins Mason, Mr. Dan Mason and Frank
Mason were all at the Mason homestead
one day last week.
Other persons former residents and most
of them natives of Castleton, have recently
been in town for a season, among whom
were Mrs. Charlotte Moulten Gibson of
Poultney, Mrs. Caroline Langdon Knowl-
ton of Granville, Rev. Lewis Francis of
Greenpoint, N. Y, Dr. Frank Sherman of
Ballston, n. y, A. NJ. Holt of Whitehall,
John Howe of West Haven. and George
Gibson of Schenectady, n. Y.
Or Currier occupies suite of rooms in
the Bomoseen honse, his family will join
him here in a few weeks, then he will be-
Cir house keeping. We can now boast of
quite an array of medical men.
Our new and skllful surgeon dentist, E.
G.. Holden from Rutland, is also located in
rooms at the Bomoseen. He is receiving a
good patronage and gives general satisfac-
ton.
Mrs. lockwood from Bridport, has
leased the Harvey Hawkins place on South
street. She comes here for the purpose of
educating two daughters at the seminary
and normal school,
A woman in this village was in her
younger days pupil in Franklin, Yer
mont. academy with Gen. Babcock, of
whisky ring notoriety. She speaks OF his
having been all right in those DAYS and sin
cerely believes and hopes he will come out
all right now. She is a native of Franklin,
he of Berkshire, the town adjoining.
The famous Boston forger, Hon. and
Rev. L. ID. Winslow, was scholar of
Mrs. ID. Il. A.. of this place when she was
| school teacher in Whitehall years ago.
| She describes him as being bright, intel
hgent boy, and thinks he has made his
mark in the world, if he was one of her
pupils
The people here, with but one or two ex-
cepliens, were pleased to be informed
through the medium of the GLOBE, of the
election of Henry Maynard, esq, to the
head of the masonic fraternity of Michigan.
He is gifted young lawyer in Marquette,
and has held several honorable and respon-
sible official positions in that city.
Castleton was highly gratifed with the
tone and temper OF the letter of the Hon.
N. Il. Sprague, that appeared in the GLOBE
Saturday morning. They also admire his
iberality and enterprise as indicated un-
mstakably therein relative to Vermont
headquarters
At the approaching centennial all of us
hope that the governor will be liberal
enough in his centennial views to accept, In
behalf of the state, the magnificent offer of
the honorable gentleman of Brandon.
Another of our farmers went mp and out
the other day. The Castleton joker says
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15
GLOBE MORNING. FEBRUARY

on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9Th. Mr. Phil
lips banded her roll of greenbacks, ac-
companied with few appropriate remarks
to which Miss Gault, and Il. g. Gault, esq.,,
happily replied.
The funeral of Mr.. Caleb Rowland was
attended at his late residence 10 Brandon,
on Friday, Feb ! |. He has long been
sufferer from bodily debility. Sermon by
Rev. u. Jones, Hubbardton, from Psalms
23.4.
the benefit Of the pastor at East Hubbard
ton. A very liberal turnout of people and
and handsome expression of kindness in
money characterized the occasion.
WEST CLARENDON
An oyster supper was held at the town
hall, In West Clarendon, Tuesday evening,
Feb. 8, for the benefit of Key. J. w. Ben
nett the receipts of which were $44 A
goodly number of people were present and
good social time was enjoyed by ALL
| J. w. n.
CLARENDON.
The people of this baiiwick are unusual
| ly lively this winter, church sociables and
surprise parties being of weekly occur.
renee. The sociables are held at private
houses, and have become very popular en-
tertanments the attendance ranging from
one hundred to one hundred and forty, and
the receipts from ten to sixteen dollars
The last sociable was held Thursday even.
ing at Mr.. Willis Bensons, and the last
party on Monday evening at the house oil
Mr.. Lucen Parker, in East Clarendon
both being very pleasant affairs.
WHITEHALL.
1t cost Whitehall upwards of $4,000
for corporation expenses during the yea
ending February /, and fires there hav,
been so frequent that people hardly daret
to 90 to bed.
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Prize Reading and Speaking Contest
at Reading.

This annual contest has become one of
the Customs of this town, and 10 looked
forward to with pleasure by both pupils
and parents. The Baptist church Felch-
vile was densoly crowded on Thursday
evening, 10th inst, TO listen to these exer.
Twenty -one boys detained and twenty
nine girls read selections and the relative
merits of their efforts was decided by two
committees. The entertainment was
planned and carried through by the town
superintendent of schools, Gilbert A.
Davis.
Committee on Readiug-Rev. Ira Car
ter, Rev. George II. Parker and Mrs. Otis
Baldwin.
Committee on Speaking-Meto =. Buck,
esq, Mr.. o. s. Holden, and Dr. A. T..
Willis.
AWARDS.
In the fret division Comprising girls who
have taken prizes IN former conteets) first
rank to Lizzie Davis, "The Curfew must
not Ring Tonight; second TO Hattie Ken
dali, "The Robber," and the third to Ellie
| W dthlho, 1 ut ItuNOl -lsltl.
In tho second division, girls II years of
age and Older first rank to Nettie Stock
well, "Curfew Bell''; second to Nellie Da-
Wis, 1.-The wreck of the Hesttras"; third to
Eta Gates, 1.-THE Fire Fiend' fourth, to
Mary Sawyer, "Modern Belle"
In the third division, (girls less than IA,
first rank to Stella Bryant, "Beruarde del
Carpie'; second, TO Angie Thomas, "a
must do the churning"; third, to ADJ
Gates, THE old mans stylish church;
fourth, to Abbie Bailey, "Profaneness
AWARDS FOR DECLARATIONS.
In the first division, including boys who
have taken prizes, first ranks to Wilbur
Kendall, Resistance to tyranny" second
to Ashbel g. Coolidge, "rhe ship on fire :;
third, Samuel X. Chamberlain, '.'rrue Man
illness :" fourth, to Ernest Wilkins, eth
wanderers return"
In the second division, those below tn,
age of 10. first rank to Carol Buck, eth
charge of the light brigade y second, t
, BERTHE Davis, Saying too much :" third
to Charlie Gould, Extract from Cleve
lands address )" fourth, to Frank II
Clark, caldwell Of Springfield.
In the third division, boys about the az
of 16, first rank to Monford Wilkins
"Cbarge of the Vermont brigade !" second
to b. d. Hawkins. who gave a stun
speech third, to Merritt Amsden, "Ee
ucation :" fourth, to Arthur Jones, eth
fireman."
The custom of distributing prizes to til
successful competitors was omitted, and il
stead of it,all of the fifty competitors wei
invited to visit the superintendent on til
evening of the 14th INST, for social Wis
and oyster supper.
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BY Mail and Telegraph.

The Boston gas-light company will re-
duce the price of gas from So so to So 25
April 1.
Widow Drscoll of South Lawrence,
Mass, died, on Saturday, at the age of 1Q5,
1t Is said.
Rev. Adm Bsllou is to be invited to de-
liver the centennial Grafton at Milford,
Mass, July
Kerosene is hereafter TO he used in light
ing the streets of Lynn, Mass. at a saving,
it is claimed, of 1000 out of the So 400 it
now costs the city.
More shoes are being made in Lynn now
than last year at this time, and the number
will compete favorably with any year since
1872, though the profit TO the manufacturer
is smaller than ever.
Gloucester is going 10 be pretty well
represented at the centennial, models of
the fishing craft of former days, as well as
the present time, and lfe-size figures of
fishermen with their waterproof clothing,
being among the features.
Ex-Mayor Horace Clark, of Middletown,
Conn, has just died at the age of 80. He
was one of the oldest printers in the
United States, having learned his trade
with Thurlow Weed, and he was pen
sioner of the war of 1872.
Boston has had twenty-five mayors since
the citys organization, in 1929, and nine OF
them are still living. John Quincy held
the office for the longest period, Fix years
In 1S45 there we're eight ballots before there
was any choice, and Thomas A. Davis wa.
elected.
Francis II. Appleton, 1877 Beacon street
Boston, special agent of the Massachuset,
centennial commission, bespeaks contnbu
tions in illustration of country homes
farms aud gardens. Photographs an(
sketches of farms and gardens and plans o
the grounds and buildings are desired
They tell remarkable story of Georg
Lord, of West Roxbury, who died fey
days ago. He got a piece of meat in hi
throat, and was in a fair way to choke T.
death, when a doctor pulled 1t out wit
his finger. Then current of air began /
circulate between the skin and flesh, puff
ing the man up even to his fingers an
toes, and causing him intense pain. II
soon died, after which his body resume
Its normal size.
George c. Packer, teller of the nation;
bank of commerce at New London, VIII
confessed to the theft of the S2l, 500, he
pleaded not guilty before tho police cour
and is held for trial at the March term
, the superior court. The money, all BIT
$3.50, was found concealed in his barr
, where he confessed he had hid it. 1t
now thought that he stole a 81 800 bon
that was missed in August, but he denies /
He is about 25 years old, has been eu
ployed by the bank several years, and hi
hitherto borne an excellent reputation.
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w. Fl. Howard of No. Amherst, Mass. who
was under $500 bonds TO appear before
Justice Thomas, Thursday, to answer to
answer to the complaint of bigamy, went
to Vermont, where he claims to be resi-
dent, ostensibly TO procure counsel and the
statutes under which he claims that his
last marriage was legal. AS he did not re-
turn. the question Is how are the bonds to
be collected of his mother, whose worldly
possessions do not much exceed those of
whom it is said. "Bessed be nothing"
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Republican State Convention

A Republican Union state convention Is here
by called to be held In the city. OF Burlington.
on Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day of March,
1876, at eleven o'clock a. IN, for the purpose OF
choosing, In accordance with n precedent es-
TO represent the state OF Vermont In the Union
Republican National convention to be held In
the city OF Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the four
teenth day OF June next, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the offices OF presi-
dent and vIce-presldent OF the United States.
All republican electors aud all other voters.
without regarG to past political differences or
previous party difficulties, who are opposed to
reviving sectional issues and desire TO pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and
enforcing all the constitutional rights OF every
citizen, including the full and free exercise OF
the right OF suffrage Without intimidation and
without fraud who are in favor Of the con-
tinued prosecution and punishment or all Of
nclal dishonesty, ana OF an economical admin
| trdtion OF the government by honest, faith.
ful and capable officers; who are In favor Of
making such reforms In government as expert
ence may from time to time suggest who are
opposed to impairlng the credit OF the nation
by depreciating any OF Its obligations, and in
favor of sustaining In every way the national
faith and financial honor who hold that the
common school system Is the nursery OF Amerl-
can liberty, and should be maintained aDso-
lutely free from sectaran control who believe
that for the promotion of these ends the direc-
tlon OF the govern ent should continue to be
connded TO those who adhere to the principles
of l176, support them as Incorporated In Jhe
constitution and laws. and VINO are in favor OF
recognizing anu SlEtiSiutHiuN tut
al principle OF national unity IN this centennial
anniversary OF the birth of the republic, are In
vited, thi ough their delegates, TO participate
In the deliberations of the convention.
All such electors Will be represented In the
state convention by their delegates, chosen
upon the b lsis of one delegate from each town,
aud an additional delegate for each one nun.
dred votes, and for each fraction OF one hundred
voles over fifty. cast Tor the republican candl-
date for governor at the last state election
BY vote of former convention, the state
committee are constituted committee on
credentials. Delegates Will provide themselves
with proper credentials, signed by the secre.
tarles OF their respective primary meetings
aud. Immediately upon their arrival In Bur
lington, present them to the state committee
ut their headquarters, the Van Ness house.
Tnc several railroads I'm the state, except the
Delaware and Hudson canal company, VIII eX
tend the usual courtesy OF fare one way.
GEORGE w. GRANpEY,O
(Chairman,)
GEORGE NICHOLS,
Secretary Republican
CHARLES II. JOYCE,
STEPHEN THOMAS, State
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKs
WILLIAM ROUNDS, Committed
John h. BARsTOw,
GEORGE n. DALE,
CARVOI =. PAGE.
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Black River Valley Association.

At the annual meeting of the Black
River Valley agricultural society, held at
Hammond's hall, Perkinsville, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Pfesident-Dauiel A. Wheeler.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Mudgett, Hy.
rem Henry, J. NJ. Aldrich, g. w. Knight.
Recording Secretarv-Elroy c. Robin
son.
Corresponding Secretary-C. F. Aldrich
Treasurer-W. j. Tolles.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. w. Leland, p. p. Haywood, Norman
Wood, A. N. Guild, w. II. Haskell.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15

Can absurdity go any further ? The SUI
preme court Of New York, in a libel suit
against the New York Sun, in which the
defense is that the facts stated in the al
legged libelons article are true, has ordered
the defenh.-'a to furnish "bll of particu-
{" lars" St, I forth, among other 'hings,
the names of the persons who suspected
the plaintiffs honesty
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15

A pivotal point in the Babcock trial was
reached, Saturday, when the celebrated
"Sylph" and other kilograms were offered
in evidence. The arguments reported in
our Geographic columns, yesterday, were
made as to their admissiblity and compe-
tency. The strenuous exertions of the de-
Tense to prevent their introduction argues,
to say the least, very slight confidence,
on their part, in the convincing nature of
his explauatiou thereof.
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7yTANTED an energetic man with small cap
w ital as general agent, TO control the
sales, Ia this city and viciuity, OF staple arti-
Gle a permane nt cash business. For particu-
witch Manufacturing Co., 70 Reade St, New
York. feblldeod2t
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Centennial Tea PARTY.

The ladies of Reading will give an anti
quarian tea party at the Felchvillc hotel on
the evening of Feb. %.
There viii be a supper of such food as
our grandmothcrs were accustomed tC
cook, (and can the cooks of to-day excel
them y including baked beans, Indian pud.
dinas. apple sauce, boa" porrids-, brown
bread, hulled corn and milk pumpkin,
apple and mnce pies, &C., SC. The even
ings entertainment will conclude with ar
old style dance. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the aid Of the Vermont depart
ment at the centennial exposition at Phila'
delphia.
There will be on exhibition numerous
relics, century or more old, and the sup
per table is to be set with pewter plates ant
other ancient articles.
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Nathan Lamb, of Bridgewater long
known as prominent business man in
that town and Windsor county, has made
an Assignment Of his property for the bene-
fit of his creditors.
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A UCTION SALE.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND
~ APPLICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION.
ESTATE OF MARY BRIGGS

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT or FAIRHAvEN, IS ::
In probate court, held at Castleton. in
said district, on the 18th day OF February, A. ID.
1876. Nathaniel Fish. administrator de bonis non
OF the estate OF Mary Briggs late OF Castleton,
In said district, deceased, presents his admins
tration account Tor examination and allow
ance, and makes application for a decree OF
distribution and partition OF the estate OF said
deceased. Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said
court, that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, TO be held at
the probate office Ia said asteton, on the 2sth
day of February. A. d. 1916. for hearing and de-
ci-ion thereon And. II Is further ordered that
notice hereof be given TO all persons interested,
by publication or the same three weeks success
siyely in the Rutland GLOBE, newspaper
published at Rutland, previous 10 said time ap-
polnted for hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause If any
they may have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest,
HENRY L. CLARK,
febllw3w Register.
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can convention, in Montgomery, (minority
call
Wednesday, June 14.-Republican ma
tional convention, in Cincinnati.
Wednesday, June 2l.-Florida demo-
| cratic convention, in Quincy.