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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-28
DISPATCHES


BUFFALO. Aug. %. 1876.
George Adams, who successfully
played the role of hero ia the late avert
ed railroad disaster ON the Goth inst.
near Feirport. has been arrested ard
has confessed that BIO displaced the
switch, which threw the train from the
track on the Lake Shore road on the
18th instant. zhers the engineer and
fireman were fatally scalded and the
engine wrecked. He drew the spikes
from the ties and the bolts from the
fish plates, throwing the train down an
embankment, wrecking the engine,
three passenger coaches. aud kill
ing w. E. Clements, conductor on
the Great Western Railroad. Adams
pleads ia the extenuation of his ints,i-
ton to notify the train in time to avert
tho accident, hoping thereby to place
the company under obligations to fur.
niSh him situation.
A Big Camp Meeting.
WHEELING. Va, August 81.
Between five and seven thousand
persons attended the Mounasville
West Virginia) camp meeting to-day.
II was the largest assemblags seen there
for many years.
Explosion and Loss OF Life.
ST LouIs, Aug. 2S, 1875.
At Republican meeting in Rey-
mold, Montgomery county, Kansas, a
key of powder was accidentally ex.
ploded while firing salotss, killing John
Bauss and mortally woundipg Joseph
Dawson. James Sharp and e. Ksss.
lingsr.
Killed While Resisting an Onicer.
Two brothers named Denham re-
sisted arrest by COASTAL Bile yesterday,
at Denver, Clark county. The con-
stable procured posse to help him,
but they still resisted, and were shot
dead.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-28

ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE. ]
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-28
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Gold. Silver and Gresnbacks.

Gold, Silver and GresnbacExs.
SAN FnASc1sco, August 28.
In San Francisco currency is buying
at 90A; selling, 9054.
Silver is quoted at s q 81 discount.
Trsde dollars buying at % and SELL
ing at "a. nkNm ae#
Gold opened in New York to. day
at Ill. M .m4r Mf8 e
.n Suicide. 4
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Nathan A. Thompson was found dead
in his room at No. 500, Bush street,
with a bullet hole in his right temple
He was seen alive q short time before,
but nobody in the house heard the re-
port of the pistol. deceased came to
San Francisco from Vermont, in Janu-
airy 1875, and had been employed by
the Electrical Construction Company.
The parents of Deceased are dead, but
be has a brother aud sister living in
Vermont. sasi asl f'asn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-28

by Atlantic and Pacific Line.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-28
BORN.

In Vii nerluoca. August 81, to the wife OF
David Van iennep, . son.
, 1876-05-26

Siyctat DspoffIs to TIE Tribune.

sutcta! Dttpafeh to The Tribune.
WAsn1Sa7on, u. e., Mny 25-Thc bill re-
Gently introduced by Senator Boutwell, author-
tz!ng the Secretary Of the Treasury to renew
the issue uf fractional currency, seems To have
been founded in error. The recent Legislation
In regar,i to the redemption of fractional cur
rcncy dkl not repeal thu provision u Law author
iztng It's issue nut to exr.!cl $5D,01D cU III CIR
cu!atou at any one tu1c, and the only obstacle
tn Its issue to41ny is not want of nuthnr!ty of
inv, but m appropriation to pay for
tie Printing. II Ia for wnHt ot all apptb.
rriasiun that millions Of dollars uf this
currency lie In au unfinished condition In lhe
Printing bureau, requiring but Ftal i expenditure
nj money tu fn{sh and iasuc. Thu trsue bf Hilser
during tile 1--WE wecka snct tic 1nw went into effect
Inns amounted to less lau 81: oo0. 0t'. only nnut
$s UtO. TOO u which wAn paid out for fractional
currency. AMI 81. 100 600 m checks in lieu OF
notes Withheld frnm circulation The proceBe Of
replacing the fractional currency BY silver u
VERY SLOW.
Previous to the suspension OF the printing
amounted to sJ 0O0. 0oo nostli. Nov 1t hardly
reaches iAls ttat amount. The c1anor for
small change has cehsed n twelve ctlcH where the
distribution Ia being male, hut urgent Eequcn. for
1t reached the frearury frnln country En.ka re-.
nlotc from iiIusn I4olnE. Thu disbursement hf
silver con etrccds the 1godnctlun at tlis time. and
tic supply will hc more rapidly diminished by rea-
twu weeks in June u, make tr annual settlement
required BY law on tue 1st Of July. After the lat.
ter date the Director 0f tue Mlnt promises that the
| Eo!uvyc shall be Increased.
, 1876-05-26
TRANIKING BILL.

4HufiSt0So OF 4AA o+Hh LIZ AEAsIi&bs
WASHINGTON, D. t., May 25.-TAs hill re-
ported In the Senate to-day by Air. Paddock
from the Committee an Post Offices and Post
lloaIls, ns substitute fur the bill introduced
BY Mr. Robertson to restore tho fFahking priv
acge, provides tlas 1t slnil be lawful to trasls-
mil through tile n.ail FREQ Of puss-
ago my lcttrrs, packages or other matters rclat-
Ing exclusively to thc business Of the taoycr1ncnt
Of the Cuied Statcs provided that every such let.
Ter or package to e,titc 1t to pass Ecs shal! have
oye rl.n worda - Official business al indorseEcnt
showing llsu tho namn ot tho Department Or
yurean, and whoncr transmitted. Amy pufson
milking usc If such otlclal envelope to avoll pay.
ment pf poataKu OIL private Mattur SHALL bo
deemed guilty VI n't4emsano', aud be subject 70
due OF $to0.. senatorh and isepscseitattses IN
Congress, and Delegates frou. tho Ttsrtor!rs, ~
well ~ Tic Secretary u tis senate and CLERK "
tho House Ut Representatives. may send ana receive
through tbs mali. fstr of postage. letters. doca-
n,snts, packages, aud othrr matter relating ".
cuHiycly In public bus!netts, provided that each
senator, Representative. De1rEate, or ofhcef, a.
aforesaid skall write upon pnch lrttcr, document,
and other attur scn, BY him. his lanio with Thu
rtnIleF designation Ut llr ntte lIc hnltls.
Tl,e penalties prescribed for sialattny thfs section
are tllr sans ~ provided fur y violation nf the
former section III regard tu department officers,
provided tha, lhs penalty herein shAl! not BE- can.
htvucd to [nterfcru with the constitutional power VI
each House to punish ur cxIrI Il ulcmbcE.
, 1876-05-26
CRIME.
a IllG1t1~ ELEVATOR.
f. AII,.f m r.fzk n TfA = ~ hflEf


Wtkona, May 2:.-Mr. Joseph Dl1Ec. OF 81.
Chafcr, WIS arrested on Wednesday afternoon for
having ao1d wheat which had been stored With him
ih the ST Charles Elevator. 4 warrant WIS also
iasucd for the arrest of hts son, Auguseua D!Fge,
bnt he slipped out of town, and has not been found.
Mr. Jo@eph Il!rve waa arrested nn two complaints:
one Of y. u. ClIllbeFtnon. who had 474 bu4helA uf
Mhent in The clesat,,r, and also one Of HenryE;;
Walker. %ho had @ 3so bn.hsl.; nl NJ n!r7u waived
500 in each case. liz aent nut tn VI. Chaslcs 10
procure bui', which he will probably oh.
tain. Tic cin!ms that he n SHIRT about
1000 nr 5000 bushels, on wieh he
hns advanced q, GOO. sidc rspnrh place
the amount Ut wheat short at 11,NM nr II, mo
bu.hcIs. A,uut.s lhe ioscru nrs 1ony lle,in llUO
l1sheln: ii. u. Morsc, L. ,uu0 bushels; ,Thomas
Simpson. 100 buphcis; Mr.. Crooks 40o hu.l,,Is
Icsidcr tcverAl nthcrs whose nauaes NC have not
been able IN procure. 4 number of Interested par.
lies in tosn totay from 81. Charles. ahxtons
failure in rnt 10 r tbe direct result of speculst!ns
IN grain options in Chicago.
, 1876-05-26

The I1ouae Banking md Currency Committee TO-.
day unanimously agreed IL report and recommend
;tho pa*pagn Of Representative tNbAllE blu to au-
ethorize t tu5ch:G "f silver bullion to tie extent
nt $50. ono: uO0, with any money IN The Treasury:
not murc than 81, GOt, uDu Of tic tnancy shall be
used ut any one time In the purchase Of such
tbnllion -HdsAlngtoH aispafch
Tic sooner this bill Is passed, the better Tho
country Is perfectly thirsty for raosc snnlf
(cha,,ge. Wlat has been lsaucd has servcl only
10 give pcoplc taste. Thore Is great scarcity
OF iraetionals, and II will take great 1cal VI
silver change to satisfy tho den'and.
, 1876-05-26

.,,cc. in which nult was brought for tile salary
- NV cngagc,l during the War, by Mr.. LIN.
roI.y, 10 operate within thc Rebel lines, a'Hl
uhoss employment and services were admitted
Tue Court held that ll'u cuI,tract tnMln by per-
am acrupth,g employment In the Secret Service
s. that l,s employment, and ail TINT relates TO
#, shall be kept hccEet l1crrctunlly. Tie bring
c Of suit for pay for TINT service was. therefore,
,hcjd violation nj tho contFaet, which, under
thc rule TINT Judgment caq only be rendered In
favor Of a party who has fulfilled Ills contract
would prevent Ills recovering anythng. THIS
ruling the Court madc on The groun'l that pub.
tc policy required thas the Secret Service ahott'h
te kept, indeed, inyiolably seerct, und therefore
,.}tsmtsscd the suit.
, 1876-05-26

ii REyEnlp6R was strengthened md CuLLoM
{ weakened by THE TR1nusE's course, 1t SHOWS
two things: Tint BIS frlcnls ought to be gratc-
.4ul TO TuK THnunE for wllnt II said about him,
aul that Ills organs don't amount to much, US
shown by tho scarcity Of his votca In the Con-
YcutlQp.
, 1876-05-26

Why's and slrnnF hdflEcBdeu thb Ihuiall1H@c III F1s
rnnatfnn Hf thr bill ......
Mr.. lIcndet, member NJ the Committee on Tho
1E~t,!ct " thiumbln presented 10 the 'ion.r q. A
rrivfferch qur+t!nn tEir fuct Of The rlanhcsttrn
procurement of the 'cprs which The Chairman os
That t:omnttt''c hr prepared nnd Of iI* pnslis;a
rr,,Ort nf ihe Committee. fIe declared that no re.
;,n.t lad been agreed upon. anti had nut eyen been
aiecntteh TOR more lllah an hour. lie offered
rcro1n.Ion in.trnctIng tho District Committee To
inquire M 10 the manner in which copy nf that
paper had been obtained for pnblicat'on an! ~
The Hung thcn adjourned. when Democratic
caucus MAS announced for this evening.
, 1876-05-26
CASUALTIES
DROWNED.

DROWNED.
!Hpfetdt Hispatra IL The Tribune
LArAyk1rk, Ind. . May 25.-A boy about 10 yea.7
OF age, son Ut u GcrMan tailor, Jahn hluth, was
drowned In the canal this fGrenoon When last
seen he wns w1ding In shallow water. and must
llhyr stepped In ono of tho nsany h0les which
abound in thu canal. Thu nest sln.uiaf part a. II
il that, when found, tlc ho!!y Was noat'ng on tha
top Ut he water, aittlunsh 1t could NOT hHtr bera
four hours III IT, His mother 10 a her death bcd,
a,,u tho father il nearly cElzcd with grief.
, 1876-05-26
FINANCIAL,

T'osroN, ItaJ a5.-Thc liabilities Of tho olothtna
house OF Deard, Mou1.on 4 Daniels. suspended,
arc estimntcd At $2U0, 600. and theit asasts uuAs
reach this SUN.
Special Di*pdseh u TAe Tftbyne
MONTREAL, bay 2b.--T. r. Schneider b Co.,
wholesale groCcts, have suspended: tiahllitls4
de}rr..on III business, and The 1lneulty In making
rnIlrcttuna
, 1876-05-26

hanaa Of fnnfte, numbered about 100 and mAds
hnc display. The executive meetfng waA very hhr-
monton., I'M! county nnon wa organized 6y tho
election nF NJ. hasten. ot I,nSa11t, President; u.
Il. i}oIfosd, Vtcc.ltesidenk NJ. +. OCrnulcY, Of
Sergeant -nt'Asms. Thn 1rst regular meeting OF
lhe County Union IL 10 DO held u Ottawa OH tha
4ln Of July ne1L
, 1876-05-26

=
MILWAUKEE. May ::5.-sotlon fur a new tr!a!
in the Wilmer murder ca.c came on leforc Judge
Mallory to-day. 1t was stated TINT john MAnchOt.
one Of the Iusors. had been spoken to by Dr.
Nauinan, a prosecuting witresss aud the only
ductor whu <lis.cnted from the theory OF inranisy
whilst the jury ttiI undecided, and coultce'l
BY the dotior 10 "Giyeit " her" the words bc!hS
accompanied by epttl1cta. llerr9pua, h!anchos
to that effect. Sanlnan WIS called ln his own de"
fenre, unl denied the conversation In toto AEsu'
mgnts will pruccud in the tnurning.
, 1876-05-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.

The Southern IIotr1. ut. I.,uia. hnvink
nasxcd Into the hnndt of Mcs4rr. nsch!in, DARLING
( Co. OF thc u!lrcy and Metropolitan Hotels, IL
New York, will be completely renovated, decorat-
cd. and Ecfurnishcd, ard kept dsst-cass In every
tctt'cct
alllIiona OF Hotties Of l1mrnett's Cocoalnd
hnye hen ro1d during tll. last twenty years. and
tEs public hare rendered the verdict TINT It Ia tho
best hair .lrrs4uH In the wnrfd.
, 1876-05-26
VANDALISM.
iYtkria{ LHktkltch 10 liz 1tfhNn4.

6EET7o1 ITEF1aeH
JOLIET, ILL.,, Aay :.j.-SoMe unknown parson,
wllusc act Of vandalism staMps him NJ one Of tho
mcanept aud nust contemplate whclps Of whom
there ie any record, broke Into the sturt.-roun uf
Mr. John powis at rrotonc. the other night, and
badiy damaged i uulnher OF valuable buggtcs hy
scratching thu woodwork with n sharp ,itrtru,.
r,v,t cuttn. The Eeats. dc3acng the vehicles. R,id
Otherwise inIuring thcln, Nr. Fowis Oilers r..
ward .! StO0 for the arrest aud conviction Ut tac
pcrpetralur Of the dasiar.ly outrage.
, 1876-05-26
ASSAULTED WITH a I1TCIIFOIlk
Epketnl NspalcA 70 1he 1rthuNk.


N1twArKEE. Wls,, May e5.-John sattorts this
afternoon fatally stAIbed hiA brother, married
man. Dot. employed at Mock's livery 'staole.
John was keeping company with glFL and hls
brother objected. 4 quarrel took place, unl Johu
was seen pursuiug Ills brother With q p1tch!ork,
lntiictIn. wounds which caused the latter ~ aAk
to the earth. The victim IL going fast
, 1876-05-26

CnAnlxsrox. $. e., May IA week xgo. i
country merchant Of Abbeyville County, named
Harmon, and bis wife. were found murdered in
their bed. The ulu1creEs four In nnnber, wesc ar
rested, ind yesterday they we're taken from the
Sheriff an,l shot. iEr.e hundred pcrrons were
present Ut Tho execution. nn1 100 slois were fred.
, 1876-05-26

SpfC1d| 7N{pUlcN n TIE 7F1D0HA =
EAST SAGINAW, Atlch May 25.-JacobJ ]. Releh
grocer ut Eyart arrested. charged with assault
with intent 10 commit rape on the person Of Jalr
L. HLrd, and was held III the sam u Doo fnf
thai by tho Circuit Court. lie furnished bail.
, 1876-05-26
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Mr.. jefferson DayIs, wife, and daughter sailed
IRON, New Osienns Saturday Tor Liverpool.
Dicratatlt gave ono Of bis pictures a. 4 wedding
'p1escnt 10 Mrs Yznagn del Valle, who married
NIori Mnndcvillc.
.Jauc Eyre has been translated into Itaiau.
and IL published under the title Of 1.-THE Husband
:; OF the Crazy Woman"
Mr.. Josrph JeIcraon the comedian, has nane1
tis new born son aftrt W!Iiiam W!ntor the dra-
1natlc editor Of tic New York 1Tlbsnt.
NJ pardon yon n.,," said l,overidgc, In effect.
extending his hands towards the Convention Tho
old hablt was strong On him. even fn death.
Tho Chicago 1tayoralty eguabblo had the faonor
OF special dispatch by cable to the Lonon Times.
Tho AmtHcan correspondent Of that paper really
t11as note far news
!, The aAlc Of Rents for tho performance at Mcvick
crs Thratre tonight, which is to be signasxed l,y
.thc rcappcarance Of Mrs Foster On tho ttAgc, has
!becn unexpectedly large.
roor Jnlia Mnthewa, the opcra-b,uYe singer,
died st vt. Louis In absolute desttnsiou. 1t was
necessary to hold sI,cciul dramatic performance
lin urdes 10 dcfrny her funeral expenses.
Ills rumorcl that the will Of At Stewart will b,
contested by horde Of TurncyH, who clan, to be
t1elaiivcs OF tho deceased. Ar. Stcwart's second,
uanc, 1t will be remembered, Ia Tnrnoy.
Ga!nsborougll's portrait Of tho Duchess of Devon
ehirc recently suld ut Messrn. Chratic s Mnnson'e
rooms. London, fur 10, 100 guinens, which the
nuctlonccr said was the highest price ever paid In
'fhat room for picture.
Mr. t}lndat0nr's paper on y Modern Religious
Thought" " which IS to appear In the Contemporary
for juno. will probably prove Of equnl Interest
with the autinrs celebrated paper, *'s the Church
OF England Worth rrcFcrylng!"
sr1&S
, 1876-05-26

surprIrc when told tba, Mrs swees n,ade pnymcn.
IN ifr nnte ~ latr ~ April. lB7f
Dispatches from hlnkcly In. Vermont /, Mia.
worry" etc. wcfc rGah To thu wttneta and lIe
rni,t, 'Whatever Islhk"ly snya In these dapatches
u IN assumption TN his part"
, 1876-05-26
ttIyI{(2IIA1IY.

s5ecial Dtspateh to TIC TrtauHA
DLooxrSurOx, H.. MIy .a.-Hurslars <ent
through the houses Of Mrs. Flgr1s and hr. samuel
Mitchell last night in Normal. obtaining watch
aud y small sum OF rnUney ht each plACo.
, 1876-05-26

AxSArol.s, My 2a.-Sne cadet 1aldshipmcn Of
the second and third e1asses have been required to
reatgn mud SUITE. election from the Academy for
theft Sampler OF xentlemcn's furnishing goods
were tcnoslied tn thu room of Il tret claAA mai hJ
4 baltimore drummer, and turiu: Ills ahscnce they
Nure t4kel.
, 1876-05-26
TILE RECORD.


WASHINGTON, D. e., May .5,-Mr. Wright,
from tbs Cul,nittcc on Civil Hcfyico anu Re-
trencuncnt, reported buck tho bill ixlng tho
salary of the President vt $.25, ,o00 per a,nun,
together with tho message of the President
yrto!ug tisu same, and recommended that this
btli 10 lasss.l, notwithstanding the oltcctlon Ut
tllc President. Mr.. Wright said ho I.mi been
directed BY tho Culnlnittcc to request tho
Senate to nct 1n tho b!ll ls soon Is possible.
Placed on tic cnleh,Iar.
sr. PAdA.wk, frunl the Committee on POST
Olllces a p,st.lsuAls, reported, will! Ill A,ncn,l-
nLtnt In tle n9turt pf substitute, bill " tcstuEo
tho ranking privilege, calendar.
At l.:4a thr Legislative bu.iMess was suspended,
nut the Senate rr4nule1 cos!ii4rattna Ut the bel.
kpar !lIlt,rachInrnt, with cluac1 doors.
Al :4a the duuts rcopcnc1, aud executive scs-
sion fu!iowr4.
Adjourned.
CONFIRMED.
Tho sanstc confirmed Robert T. Richardson,
Postmaster 1t ST. Jusrph, NJ.
HOUSE.
The Senatc amendments To the bill authorizing
The sppoLntmuut Ut ltuesissrs Ut National nauka
Were Ioil. .CuuCuFrtI In,
The Nousu then went Into Committee Of tht
Whole, with Ms springer lii The chair. OIL ths bill
~ resiss and simplify existing laws iu}po4inl
dulles un imports. aud to Eclucc ta1aitosl.
Mr. Morrison, the ELAi1man Ut tlln uosnmlstae q
, 1876-05-26
THE WEATHER.

WAsHlsa7oN, y. c., May .W-l I. u.-For thu
Laku region sslug, followed by fnv'ng barometer,
uosthenst to soHilerIy Winds stationary and rising
temperature, partly c!oudy weather, and possibly
followed In ths Upper Lake region BY occasional
rains.
LOCAL oDtHAyATlQka,
, 1876-05-26

THE CLENURNE DISASTER.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May .;,.-Fho boly OF Capt.
Dick Fowler, AZ Ia supposed. waa found yesterday
tu'the asl,. pat, of the Clcbnrns wreck Tue body
ot Dick laitsiags WIS found tosday Al Rosa Claso.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-19

dare not Judge not lest ye be judged
/ say, 0, my Father, | want my duty
towards the widows, orphans all
the suffering children made known
to me. Teach me how to dispense
my worldly possessions; strength
and wisdom to do my part toward the
elevation of the whole family Of man.
Give Inc faith, courage and strength
to carry out the inner council OF THY
voice within my soul, Let me have
faith that Thou govern oil Thy crea-
ted beings, without favor orpartiality,
and cnabu me TO live "Thy will he
done on earth as it Is in heaven If
such belief, and course of life be sin
full, ungodIy, and contrary to the
teachings of Jesus, ! call upon the
ministers, and professors of christani-
ty. to come to my relief, and saye me,
ere it is too late for in case | am
lost, what excuse can they make ut the
Judgment Seat.
NATH l. RANDALL
Woodstock, Jan. IA, rs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-19

STATE VERMONT At Probate
Woodstock. within and for said District on
eighteenth day of December. A. d. 1875. .
Present. Hon. JOHN PORTER, Judge
Lucy A. Middletons Estate. Woodstock, in
testate.
WHEREAS, Otis Chamberlin, Administrator
OF said estate. has presented to said Court his
petition in writing, mailing application for
license to sell certain landed estate of the
said intestate. situate in this State. and de-
scribed IN said petition, together with all
other real estate of the said intestate, if any
such there be within this State; for the reason
that it would be beneficial to the heirs and
those Interested in said estate, that said real
estate should be sold although the same may
not be necessary to pay the debts due from
the said deceased and the expenses OF adj
ministration.
THERuPoN, the Court appoints the first
Wednesday (second day. of February next as
IL time and the Probate Office in Woodstock
aforesaid as place of hearing and deciding on
said application, and orders that notice Of said
application be given to all persons interested.
the reason for the same and the time and
successfully in the Spirit of the Age, a news
paper printad at Woodstock in this State,
which circulates in the neighborhood of those
interested Gall which publications shall be
previous to said time of hearing) certified
copy OF the record of this order, that they may
appear before said Court and be heard in the
matter of said application, If they see cause.
a true record, az.
HENRY s DANA, Re gister.
a true copy OF record,
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-19
Correspondence:

NEIGnpoR AGE-l am still in q fix.
| get 10 relief from you, farther than
you don't condemn me. | have spo-
ken in union" meeting, been repri-
manded-silenced, by our prOtcSsed
christian ministers. Of good repute !;
but they have not seen fit to tell me
wherein | sinned, or the offence
| solemnly affirm, | know not at this
time what | did that was wrong
Now being turned cut of meeting, !
have nowhere to 90 Tor assistance in
getting wisdom-'a poor Goddess out
cast" us such were represented at
the "union' meeting, and the congre.
CATION were asked 10 pray for such.
| now see small chauca for me, if
prayers are ever answered. | hope
they will pray in accord with Christs
lnstructlOn-ln their clOSet--belleylng
without doubt. If | don't receive
assistance from some source soon, |
shall have some reason to doubt the
efficacy Of prayer, or that it depends
very much, how, and where we pray.
My faith in prayer i, very strong, and
| should be deprived of much com
fort, and support, were it dimmed at
this age. Perhaps | pray differently
from the mass of protesseA christians
| never pray audibly, or in public
places, to be seen or heard of men
and women. / have ever believed
my prayers received Responses
When pray, don't tell God what
must, or ought to be done, nor what
my wicked neighbvr is guilty of,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-01-19
West Randolph.

"A young man named Ford was care
lessly handling pistol Wednesday evening
the 9th inst, when it accidentally discharg-
ed, the ball entering the palm of his hand
between the middle and ring fingers, pass
ing diagonally through the hand and lodg-
ing in the back of the hand near the wrist
joint, The ball was extracted by DR..
Scott and the hand is doing well. That
pistol is for sale.
The new saint, just brought to light, in
st. Adams is Charlie Brewster Ross.
Irving Lamson lost valuable horse by
lung fever last week.
A project is on foot to build Masonic
Temple the coming summer on Main street,
between j. @. A. Bass house and the Brad
dish building. 1t will be 65X54, three
stories high. The first floor will be occu-
pied for stores, the second for public hall,
and the third for Masonic uses.
N. ID. Draper, merchant tailor, former
ly of this place, is thinking of returning here
again.
Geo. w. Blodgett is soon to return for
permanent residence. George was always
popular here and will receive large
patronage.
Our weekly fight occurred last evening,
one week later than the week before. -
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mans "true inwardness.
Several of our farmers made small
quantities of maple sugar during the mild
weather.
The afternoon express train going
north, last Friday, ran into freight train
standing near Abbott's mill. A half dozen
freight cars were demolished, but no person
was injured.