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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18
A sTEA1IsHlP COLLISION.


Fifty-two Passengers Drowned.
LONDON, Feb. IS. 1876.
The steamer Franconi ran into the
steamer Strath Clyde, of Glasgow, off
Dover yesterday. The boilers of the
Strath Clyde burst, and she sank i'm
mediately, aud fifty-two OF her passen-
gers we're drowned. Five had bees
landed at Dover, and four others are re-
ported to have been saved. Smith.
Sundins & Co. S steamer agents report
that the Franconi has put into Dover.
She had her bows stove at tho water
line. The following particulars are re-
ceiyed: The steamer Strath Clyde,
which sailed from London for Bombay.
had been in Dover Bay to land her
pilot. As she was steering out again,
about a mile from Admiralty Pier, she
was caught by the tide, which turned
her bow toward the southeast. The
steamer Franconi, which was coming
down the Channel, run in to her with
great force on her port quarter. The
collision occurred at 4:30, aud two
minutes afterwards the boilers of the
Strath Clyde burst, and the steamer
went to the bottom, The Franconi
was badly damaged bnt kept afoat.
Two tngs immediately took her in tow.
The Times reports that the captain Of
the Strath Clyde, and twenty ght
survivors Of the disaster have landed at
Deal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

LAST year the town of Winter, Cal,
was wheat-field, and crop was gath
cred from it. To-day it has 1900 in
habitants, and town lots are worth
5000.
Quite spring for Winter that!
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

The American Dairymen's Associ-
alton proposes to erect SO, 600 build
ing on the Centennial grounds, in
which to exhibit their butter and
cheese.
Wonder if they II water the stock?
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Il O r EIG N
The Manchester Election.

The Manchester Election.
MANCHESTER, Eng. Feb. Is, 1876.
Some excitement occurred at the ell
ection to. day. A number Of persons
were arrested for personating voters,
but have since been released.
The Horsman Libel Suit.
LONDON, Feb. Is, 1876.
The Court of Queens Bench has
granted rule nisi against the World
in the libel suit brought by Hon. MIR.
Horsman.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, Feb. Is, 1876.
Alfonso has gone to Vittoria to join
the army of the North.
Senior Barzanell has been appointed
President of the Senate.
Schenck's Resignation.
LONDON, Feb IS, 1876.
1t is reported that the President has
accepted General Seher ck's resigna-
ton.
A Burning Ship Seen at Sea.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is, 1876.
The steamship City OF Brooklyn,
which has arrived here, reports passing
a burning ship $50 miles south of the
Island of Sable on the 0 inst. Neither
the name of the vessel, or state of the
crew could be learned.
A sTrA nlslIIp COLLISION
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

The defense in the Babeock case
closed yesterday and the argument of
counsel begun to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

A DISPATCH from Omaha states that
the Sioux, Cheyenntes and other
Indians are preparing for III attack on
the white settlements.
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BY Atlantic and Pacific Lime.

ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


1776. 1876.
CENTENNIAL BALL.
81 washington e ! Birthday, IN
81 n Feb. 22d, 1876, 81 II
exasAA..sA II s2zAG3
Centennial Hall.
W!nneRaucCa NGv.
Invitation Committee.
WINNEMUCCA.
C. c. Biles. Edwin Blennerhasset, Or. Benson,
NJ. S. Bacon, T. X. Stewart, Arthur II.
Elliott, Richard Nash. DR. johnson Mar.
tin Hayes, Frank Robins. o. X. Leon
ard, p, ". Johnson, Joseph Goyette,
Charles IaGrave, Richard Wood,
Judge Ivory, Henry McKerrow.
PARADISE VALLEY.
c. II. Hinkey, James Burns, j B. Case.
MILL CITY
James Gould, c. L. Taylor,
KNOXVILLE.
c. A. Kyle, Paul Laveaga, Fred Mulkr.
HUMBOLDT House.
L. A. Blakeslee, Il. NJ. Rowland.
RYE PATCH
Wallace Cromwell, John BsflanG, John Cody.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN.
George Thompson, c. W. Fraser, Aleck &il-
dletoa.
GOLCONDA.
J. C. Fairbenk. 4. 81. Sadorous, George FINK
Remember the 22d OF February,
Is1G.
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GOLCONDA

J. C. Tairbank, A. u. sadorous, George Fin
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EASTERN DISPATCHES

National Democratic Convention
ST. Louis, Feb. II, 1876.
A special letter says large majority
of the members OF the National Con-
vention expressed their preference to
hold the National Democratic Con,
vention here.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

Gold opened in New York this
morning at 1872.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

IAE y Ii MUNvIAIH.
George Thompson, G. W. Fraser, Aeck Sid
dletoa
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-18

Wallace Greenwich, John Bsfland, John Cody
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
WEYBRIDGE.

Mrs. Samuel Wright is dangerously
i'll with heart all.
Rev. G. W. S. Porter will speak at
Grange Hall, on Sunday May u, at
4 O'Clock pm. Subject The Changing
and the Stable"
The grand list just completed for
1876 is as follows, viz Number Of acres,
l0,0l0S, appraised at sl97,333; person
al property, s34, s75; polls, l25 dogs,
As. List for taxes, S26200S
The Rev. Mr. Barnes, Of tue ham.
plain conference OF the W NJ connec-
ton, pr, ached at their chapel, Sunday,
May IA. He is stationed here for the
year
Rev. Mr. Mou is also preaching .or
the Troy conference at the NJ (. church.
Both appear acceptable 10 their congre-
cations and it is hoped much good will
be the result
Clovis Yartor was driving colt
down the Hayward hill, Sunday after
noon, and not being well broken she went
pretty fast. On arriving al the bottom
the colt stopped, fell down, and the wagon
ended over three or four times, aud Var.
ter got out. Aside from the breaking
Of the reach, sill Of the box spring bar
rocker, cross bar, and few spokes. the
wagon was not materially injured
The funeral of Mr.. Chas. f. Wright
was attended from the NJ f. church OF
Thursday of last week Rev David
Ferguson of Starksboro, assisted by Rev
Mr.. Mott Of this place, ofhciated A
very large concourse of people was pres
ent ln tue death Of Mr.. Wright mol
ouly has the town in which he resided
met with a severe loss, but a seyerer one
has fallen upon the church in which he
had an official position. Mr. Wrighr
possessed genial disposition aud warn
heart which always manifested itself in &
smile Of welcome. lie long cherished a
hope of justification through faith n
Christ, and was always ready 10 give .
reason for the hope thus cherished An(
this hope reached within the vail ant
caused him to meet death as rest frou
his labors, having obtained The victory
through orr Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
He leaves wife aud two children t.
mourn the loss Of an appreciative hus
band and father His loss falls heavily
upon his parents, 70 whom he was iht
only staff upon which to lean in thei
feebleness and old age. He was prom
inent member Of the Grange at Thu
place.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20

sion Of those who had shed audible smiles
upon his little accidental mistake, at the
end of the twenty one days, seven of those
eggs actually did hatch out, producing
veritable Plymouth Rocks The remain.
ing eggs he subjected to a medical exam.
nation, by breaking the shells and then
employing his nose for apparatus. In
this Ingenious manner be demonstrated to
his own satisfaction that those eggs would
never have Matched under any circum.
stances. That once. chilled eggs should
hatch Is contrary to common belief, aud
the Judges demonstration Of the fact
places him high in the ist of those who
have benefited the world by brilliant
discoveries in the poultry business The
Judge is satisfied that he has found out
the best mode Of Matching chickens, the
essential point Of which is 10 take the
eggs from under the hen on the sixteenth
or eighteenth day of incubation and allow
them to cool for twelve hours before re.
placing. The chickens thus treated are
better. harder, more Plymouth Rocky.
can peep louder, stand the cold Of winter
better, eat less, grow faster, lay better,
are more tender for the table, and are
less liable to be stolen than il treated in
the ordinary way. The last named quail.
ity is Of great Importance to poultry raj.
sers living 10 college town. The Judge
is not yet decided whether to make his
discovery free gift to the world Such
a proceeding would be glorious for his
fame, but it is hardly to be expected Of
frail human nature. He will probably
take out patent, and make his fortune
In view oil his prospects, he has the hear.
ty congratulations of his friends.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
NOTICES.

One Silver Sheen gone and another
come at Swiney 4 Sargent's
Go and see the Silver Sheen cook
range at Swiney & Sargent's.
WANTKD.-At the Park House, ten ia
Bile boarders at $3.50 per week. If
E. r. Clay has just got in seventy.
five new linen suits and fifty cashmere
sacks.
Regular meeting Of Odd Fellows,
Wednesday eve, May "a, at 1870 O'Clock
Al members are invited to be present
j. NJ. SLADE, N. G.
Mr.. j. h. McKelvey, of Maine, will
give an address at Academy Hall, under
the auspices of the Middlebury Reform
Club, on Monday evening, May %.
There will be an auction at the cot.
ton factory Office on Friday and Saturday
next. May 26 and 81, of dry goods, gro
ceres, shoes and buggies George F.
Skif, auctioneer.
COOP News" Songs and tunes for
Sunday schools, Christian associations,
aud special meetings By r. NJ. Mcln.
tosh Published by Oliver Dtson &
Co. 1t can be ordered through Alden &
Go.
ATTENTION CoMRADEs-There will be
a meeting Of Post Warner, No. 16, G. A.
X. at the armory in Middebury on Tues
day, the 23d, at 1880 O'Clock All men,
bers are requested to be present, as bust.
ness of Importance will come before the
Post. By order
H. d. MAYNARD, Com.
Go to Shel5on's for your drugs and
medicines, pure and unadulterated and
dispensed by one who knows how. Paints
and oils are very cheap this year Now
is the time to paint your house and barn.
Remember that dye stufs can be had at
Shedon's cheaper than at most places
Carpet warp on hand constantly.
The Addison County Bee Keepers
Association will meet at DR.. Kingsley's
Office, in Middlebury village, on the 23d
inst, at 10 o'clock AN. All interested
in bee culture are invited to come and
join u.s. A celebrated bee.keeper from
another part Of the state has consented
to be with US at our next meeting, and
discuss Foul Brood" Come and hear
him. Il. A. STURTEvANT, Sec.
Miss Annette Samson would notify
the public of her prices, reduced one
fourth, commencing May l. $3.50 suits
atS100. Fitting sack, 80 cts, former
price Is cts; basque. so cts. former
price IS ots.; overskirts and dress skirts
II cts. each, former price rs cts. Sew
ing cheaper accordingly. She further
announces that she fully intends to satisfy
the demands for fashion and style by the
use OF the three leading fashion journals,
one o! which s s. T. Taylors French
paper
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20

Butter quotations In The Middlebury
market this week "a cents.
Sammy Sheldon played base ball
last Monday, Sammy has very thick
lip now.
N. f Riders new soda fountain is
one Of the finest in the state and Of course
the soda drawn from it is Of superior
quality.
Hon. Harvey Button, Of Walling
ford, was in town on Wednesday and re-
turned home GU Thursday. He stopped
at Mr.. NJ. c. Foote'S
PROF. Parker is adding another story
to his dwelling house in accordance With
a plan adopted several years ago, when
the bay windows we're put on.
The resident alumni of the college
should remember and attend the meeting
at the office of Stewart & Eldredge on
Thursday evening Of next week.
Last Sunday morning Prot. NJ.
Stuart Phelps occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church for Rev. Mr..
Hooker, wh) preached in Weybridge.
Prof. Hiram Mead, of Oberln col.
lege, has accepted an invitation 10 give
the annual address before the Philadel.
phian (religious) society of Middlebury
college, on Sunday evening of Commence.
ment week, July l6.
"A letter was dropped at the post
office, the other day, which had neither
address nor stamp. The unreasonable
postmaster, instead Of sending it to No
Mans Land, tackled it up with the seduc.
tive legend inscribed upon it, Held for
something"
f A. Sturtevaat, Esq, addressed
the Burlington Reform Club on the sub.
ject Of temperance, Sunday evening, and
was highly complimented by the local pa.
pers. He is to speak at Vergennes to.
morrow evening, and has been invited to
speak at st. Adams soon.
B. f. Haskell Jr.. has removed hi:
residence from Troy, N. Y, to this place
He came about the first Of May. One
object 10 coming here was, to be Near hi:
parents. He had been here but about
two weeks when his father died. He
has rooms at Mrs Conroe's.
Among the announcements for the
meeting Of the Essex County Teacher
Association to be held at Wesiport, June
|, 2 and 8. we find lecture from Rev
C. b. Hubert, president Of Middlebury
college, and discussion and an essay BIZ
Prof. G. G. Cove, Of Westporl, graduate
OF the college.
Mr.. Chester l.. Clark is carrying on
some seven hundred acres Of land, inclu
ding his home farm and the Sumner farm
and in addition to that finds time te
practice with the band. attend society
meetings, and DO lots of odd jobs for the
village people. 10 the way Of building
fences nod team work generally.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE,
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
Cornwall and Bridport 800 A. NJ.
Way mail from north 9;45 A. M.
New York, Rutland and Albany, 500 A. NJ.
New York, 1:45 p. M.
Way mail from south, 4'2o r. M
MAILS cLosE
WAY mail going south, Gals A. NJ.
:" :" north, $40 P. M.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, Han
cook, East Middlebury, Cornwall,
West Cornwall and Bridport 400 p. NJ.
Closed mail for N. York. Albany,
Boston and Rutland, 700 P. M.
A. 8. TRACY. p. NJ.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
SALISBURY.

The Sunday.school in connection
with the Methodist church in West Sails
bury had their annual election of officers
last Sunday. They chose for surerintend.
cut Rev. d. +. Brooks, pastor in charge !;
secretary, John Dyer librarian. BERTHE
Wilson.
Miss May Sheldon, daughter of Mr.
Moses Sheldon, sweet young lady Of
nineteen years, died at the residence of
her father on Monday evening. She had
the whooping cough last fall, and other
difficulties set in, and she did not get up
again, but went into decline. She will
be missed by her family and among her
circle of friends.
Lake Dunmore has lately been
stocked with large number of salmon,
and by the rigid enforcement of the fish
laws, for which it is proposed to organ.
izo, it is hoped this beautiful sheet of
water may at length become productive
and valuable for its fish, as well as for
the enjoyment OF pleasure.
The Otter Greek river has been
very high aud has overlooked the fats to
some extent, but the reports about it are
greatly overstated. 1t is nothing like
what it is made to be by city papers.
The water has been higher almost every
spring, and sometimes in midsummer.
than now
Rev. Mr.. Griffin, who has been the
acting pastor Of the Salisbury Congrega.
tional church during the past year,
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday
last Since his connection with this
parish there have been several CONVEX.
sions and additions to the church, and
his abors were considered valuable. The
people were very sorry for his departure
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
SHOREHAM

The citizens OF East Shoreham are
about organizing a cemetery association
under the general law for corporations
formed by voluntary association. They
have already one of the best locations in
that part of the county. and they have
recently made additions by purchase and
beautiSed their grounds by grading,
fencing and setting out trees, and when
their organization is completed aud their
tenures are made secure by corporate
existence, they can keep everything
about the cemetery in the condition they
desire.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
RIPTON.

The weather is cold aud the spring
backward.
There still remains from Que to two
feet Of snow on the mountains.
Mr.. Joseph Battell is having fine
dwelling house erected on the old Lewis
farm, now owned by Mrs Dickinson, Of
Middlebury. r, l.. Denton is doing the
job
Quite an excitement was caused last
week by the trial Of three Sabbath
breakers, before Justice Newton. The
court as we'll as the prisoners, is said to
have become somewhat excited A fine
was imposed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
R RUPERT!

The elegant bred stallion, RUPERT, will stand
during the season M he stables of the subscriber,
just east Of Middiebury village. Terms: For the
season, $40; to warrant, SIS. Number of mares
limited to 40. Rrregr was bred by Robbins Bat
tell, of Norfolk, Conn.
PEDIGREE.-RUrEu, brown horse, years
old, got by Norfolk dam by Conkli MS Star,
grand dam by May Day, by Henry, by Sir Arcby.
Norfolk by Billy Denton, he by Rysdyk's Ham
bletonian. Dam Of Norfolk by Hector, he by
Satuurrettes Bellounder. Dam Of Billy Denton
by Extan Eclipse, he by American Eclipse. Conk-
Inns Star by seeloy's American Star. For further
pedigree see Wallace's Trotting Register
Mr.. Battel writes; Rupert is every way
excellent. There can be no doubt that his colts
will be Of the very best character"
Rupert stands a trife over Is hands; present
weight go pounds. Norfolk, the sire Of Rupert,
weighs TAO lbs Apply to Mr.. Meritk Munroe
Of Middlebury, or to Nelson Lawrence, VI the
premises Pasturage at fair rates at risk of own
ers JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury, May Is, 1876. s-septl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
ADDISON.

Mr.. William Whitiord. one OF the
oldest citizens Of Addison, died at his
home in that town on Thursday, May IL,
at the advanced age Of nnety.fve years.
lilo was born at SALISBURY, Vt, August
II, l7Sl, and removed TO Addison more
than seventy years ago where he has
ever since resided lie was a prominent
and influential citizen of the town until
the inlirmiies of age prevented, and filled
most oil its official positions. lie was an
active member of the masonic fraternity
OF over seventy years standing, b ing a
member Of Morning sun lodge, No 3, Of
Bridpolt The funeral services were
held on Sunday, at the residence Of his
son, Gatduer b. Whitford, the religious
services being conducted by Rev ID. T.
Taylor, OF Rouses Point, n. Y.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20

Mr.. j. A. Wright, who has been
for q season in western Pennsylvania
and Ohio. is home again and reports that
The reputation of Vermont sheep stands
ss high as ever in those sections, notwith.
standing the efforts Of few individuals
in Ohio under the name Of the National
Sheep Register" to manufacture an ex.
traordinary reputation Of small number
Of their own Aocks at the expense of the
reputation of all the rest, without regard
to their real worth. The Ohio association
is not working tremendously in these en-.
dehvors, having lately removed Mr.. Kirk.
patrick from their committee on pedigree
and examination, it is reported for admit.
ting Vermont focks on too liberal terms.
Some Vermonters who had entered thoir
Hocks in that register are Withdrawing
their sheep, and from what we hear Of
the doings and sayings of that organiza.
ton and their officers we should suppose
all Vermonters who had entered their
Aocks there would 6nd it for their interest
to do the same.
Tue UDoE MAKES A WONDERFUL DIS
covERY IN THE SCIENCE oF HATcHINo Ply.
MOUTH RocKs.-HE CONES OUT AS PUB.
Lie BENEFAcToR. AND TALKS OF TAKING
OUT PATENT-While the Judge was
mournfully contemplating those nest. worn
end brilliant eggs, as was narrated last
week, an equally brilliant idea suddenly
shot through his brain. He went in haste
and replaced The cold eggs under the hen.
1t was only an experiment, and the
Judges only idea was. to demonstrate to
q faithless world that eggs almost ready
TO hatch will not do it II they are allowed
to become cold for some hours. But to
the Judges sstopisbmeDt, and the confu
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
COUNTY NEWS.
CORNWALL,

Y The announcement Of the death oil
Mr.. Benjamin F. Haskell. which occurred
on Friday evening Of last week, was not
unexpected. He had been i'll with a
bilious attack of few days, when upon
May 9Th, as we announced last week, he
was Frustrated with severe shock oil
paralysis, from the effects of which he
never rallied, but grew worse until Fri.
day night, when his death occurred as
stated. Mr.. Haskell WAS born 10 Hard.
wick, Mass, March 9, 1901. About the
year 1924 be removed to Bridport, 10
this state. where be remained a year and
half, or more, then going to West Corn.
wall just about fifty years ago, where he
has since remained. At this place be en-.
gagged in mercantile business, and con
tinued in trade until 1865. Since that
time he has been engaged in purchasing
wool and other outside business During
fifteen years Of the time he was in the
store, and till 1868 he kept the postofice
to general acceptance. In 1925 he mar.
ried Mrs. Lucy A. Drury, daughter Of
Mr.. Asa Heminway, of Bridport She
died without issue, Oct. II, 1926. In
January, 1927, he was married to Miss
Betsey Stockwell, daughter OF Mr. Joshua
Stockwell of Cornwall, by whom he had
Eve children, Benjamin f. Haskell, Jr.,
now of Middlebury, formerly of Troy, N.
Y; S. d. Haskell, of Chicago Charles,
of Fon du Lac, Wis. Mrs. Harriet f.,
wife Of S. G. Pope, of Ogdensburgh, N.
Y, who are still living, and Deodatus
d. Haskell, who graduated at Middle.
bury College in 1858. and who deceased
several years since at Greenwich, N. Y.
The funeral was attended at his late resi-.
dence on Sunday afternoon, Rev. DR.. s.
W. Magil, assisted by Rev DR.. T. H.
Archibald, conducting the religious ser.
vices. A large number of the people Of
Cornwall and many from surrounding
towns gathered to pay their last respects
to the neighbor and friend who had
passed away. Two Sous and his daughter
we're present. Charles was not present,
and Mrs. D. D. Haskell and her daughter
arrived too late for the funeral. On
Monday the remains were taken 10 Og.
densburgh for burial. Mr.. Haskell was
man Of strong religious character, &C.
curate in business, public spirited, taking
deep interest in educational matters and
leader of all benevolent enterprises
He was prominent in the anti.slavery
movement at an early day, when it re.
quired firmness and courage to be So He
was formerly member of the CoDgrega.
tional church but when the Free church
was organized at West Cornwall he
joined it, and since that organization dis
banded he has not held any distinctive
church relation, though always active
and earnest as follower of Jesus, and
moving in harmony with any and al
sects. Mrs. Haskell, who survives him
has gone to Ogdensburgh to make hel
home with her daughter =
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-20
MONKTON.

Monk ton had her scandal, last week,
in the elopement Of Mrs. Frank Devoid,
handsome French woman, with a mu.
latto named John Rand The clippers
were arrested At Troy aud Mrs. Devoid
was taken back TO Monktop On Mon.
day she returned TO Troy to join Rand,
taking Que Of her children with her.