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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

HARpwIcK State Superintendent Conant is an
nounced to lecture on educational topics, at this
place, on Monday evening March 9th 1t Is hoped
there will be a full attendance, for which gem
eral invitation is extended 10 all interested IN
school matters and who is not ?-.,A grand CON
cert is announced for Thursday evening, March
I'd, at the Town Hall In this place, under the d.
rection Of Prof. A, l. stroeter, Of Craftsbury.
Prof. d. A. Whitney, the celebrated pianist, ana
Mrs. Roberts Of Boston, are expected To be present
Everybody unsteady inclined is expected TO be
present and enjoy the entertainment Admission
twenty-five cents concert begins at halfpast seven
O'clock,'r. NJ. Il Is reported that ii. ". DaNl'
sons license as town liquor agent has been re-
yoked by the commissioners. No new aplom'-
ment is yet reported. II is reported on ue
authority Of the Boston Daily journal that We are
TO have new postmaster at this place, IRA n
Shattuck receiving the appointment vice A. r.
Judevine removed II. n. Chandler, oil AiueI
Brook, recently set up and hoped twenly.ohe
butter tubs In one day, and says he can beat u ..
putting up twenty-five, but might have 70 make
long day and perhaps hurry some, M; Llla .,'
dler is an excellent cooper, as his work VIII snow,
which in flush and appearance compares ia'or'
ably with the hest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

Our NEw SILVER CoIN-The bill intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Sargent, and in
the House by Mr.. Piper, amendatory of the
silver coinage laws provides for the coinage
of new silver dollar equal in weight and
value to two of the present silver half dollars,
and proposes TO make 1t legal tender for
amounts not exceeding twenty dollars. The
bill abolishes the existing legal tender pro
vision regarding the trade dollar 1t also pro
yides that silver half dollars shall be legal
tender for amounts not exceeding ten dollars,
and that the government shall replace with
out loss to the holder all abraded silver coins.
The new silver dollar is to be coined on gov
eminent account only.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

The CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. - The
largest space of the main exhibition building
at Philadelphia, will be occupied by Penn
sylvania New York being second, Massa-
chusetts third Ohio fourth, New Jersey fifth,
and Connecticut sixth. Every important
industry of Pennsylvania will be represented
fully, especially the interior portion. The
coal and iron display, it is prophesied, will
far exceed anything ever before witnessed,
and form a striking illustration Of the two
chief articles of commerce from that com
monwealth In the grounds surrounding
Horticultural Hall, which have all been laid
out in readiness for spring, England has
beep allotted forty-three thousand square
feet of space Spain six thousand the Ar
gentine Republic five thousand; and the
Netherlands two hundred square feet The
avenues are laid out so as TO meet at central
plot, upon which will be erected an orna-
mental summer house. Morocco will erect
upon one of these plots most elaborate
structure representing the Moorish architec-
ture of several centuries back Over thirty
thousand hyacinths and tulip bulbs have al
ready been planted, and by the opening of
the exhibition, will be in full bloom, permeat-
ing the air with their delicious fragrance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

Pension BuRrAu.-Mr Jeneks, Chair
man of the House committee on invalid
pensions, has reported bill for the transfer
OF the Pension Bureau TO the War Depart
ment. The bill is accompanied by a state
ment of the operations OF the Pension
Bureau. lie charges that the organization
oil the bureau is unnecessarily cumbersome,
its expenses, extrayagant, and its general adj.
ministration inefficient II now cost 81 ,072,-
600 annually to pay two hundred and thirty
five thousand pensioners. lie thinks dis.
bursement can be made direct to pensioners
without increasing the present clerical force,
and that agents can be dispensed with, which
would save annually si50,000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

srcoRiTIts REMovEp-The Ware savings bank
has renewed It's securities, amounting to over five
hundred thousand dollars, from the vaults Of the
Ware Naaleaal Bank to Boston, for safe keeping
Other SPECIAL depositors have taken away their
valuables from the bank vaults, SO that nothing
available to burglars remains but small amount
OF currency sufficient Tor doing business.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

Ii is reported from Boston that Winslow
has not been so much of a forger as at first
represented. Certain 6nanciers are greatly
agtated at the prospect of his speedy re-
turn, and have paid up notes amounting TO
sixty thousand dollars, heretofore alleged to
be forged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

Mrssi- j. E O-Goop & Coz Boston arc rem
dcring an invaluable service 90 the reading public
by their new aud elegant editions Of some Of ,lo
choicest works iu our language The Little
Classic edition Of Hawthorne. now universally
regarded as the fnt American writer ha. reached
the thirteenth volume as follows The Scarlet
Letter; The House ~ se,en Gablos The Marble
raun two volumosl The Bhthedale Romano,
rwice-llold Tales two volumes; The Snow I'M
age Moses from an Old Mansc two volumes.
Our Old Home and English Note Books two vol
umesl Eight more volumes are 10 follow "A
the present rate of publication, the edition will be-
completed ia April or MAY Zach volume cnn.
tains about four hundred pages. with beautiful
yignctte title page. As for typography, raIer and
binding they are characterized by the same Ca
4uisito taste and elegance as the earlier volume.
Of the " Little Classic series, and still are AZ.
iorded at the low price Of one dollar and twenty.
tive cents per volume Well may an eminent lit
erary authority say The cheapness Of this new
and mos, attractive edition Of Ilawthorno's works
will doubtless give a large circulation 10 the
writings Of this most gifted Of American authors
Tnr same publisher have also added numbers
five, six, seven and eight 10 their inimitablc
81 Nos'-Pocket series as follows lie Courtship
Of Miles Standish, by Longiellow; Enoch Arden.
by renuyson; Nathaniel Hawthorne. hy j. I
Field and Days Pleasure, by W d ilowells
These are elegantly gotten up, uniform with the
earlier volumes aud are afforded at fifty cents
each. This series promises 10 become iucreas-
ingly popular as the travelling season approaches
Among the volumes get to come, are Mrs Brown
ings Lady Gemdne's Courtship. and Gold
smiths Traveller" and "ncscrtcd Village
All to be procured at Phinneys
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01


Nomurrup George 5 Edison, Of south North.
field, died in Battle Creek, Michigan on the 18Th
ult, from Uiema Of the Cloths rs sequel Of avery
aggravated case Of continent small roS. Mr. Edison
who was for several years in the employ Of r. X
Jones Co, was young man Of unusual promise
and excellence Of character and was developing a
very fine business ability. Though he had not yet
attained his majority, he was quite extensively en-
gagged in the stock business, buying and shipping
and Il during one OF these business trims It Is
supposed, while passing through Canada, that he
contracted the disease which has thus suddenly
terminated promising career and bereft a Wild
owed mother Of a most devoted and Trustworthy
son. His natural buoyancy Of spirits and fine
sense Of honor won for him hosts Of friends, and
though taken sick and dying among those whom
but q little while before were entire strangers he
was made the recipient Of the most iattering at
tentions and expressions Of sympathy and tender
regard and it is great consolation to his more
Immediate friends 10 know that he lacked for no
comfort or attention He died expressing per
feet trust in a sayiours love and the conscious
ness Of a sayiours presence lighted his pathway
through the valley Of shadows The Mortified
singing class, which has been under the trimming
Of Mr.. John Owen nearly al winter, will give
concert in Concert Hall, Friday evening, March
3D.. Mr. Owens talent for vocal music is hardly
eScelled, and he has devoted himself with zeal and
earnestness 10 his class. The class is composed Of
the greater part Of Northfeds best musical tai
emit and we trust the people will turn out in large
numbers and listen to tho excellent singing that
will be given on that evening. The Sunday
school of the Unyorsalist church gave a concert
Sunday evening to n full house. Subject Of next
Sunday evenings lecture: "Why am | a Uni
yersalst ?'....At the Wednesday evening school
meeting the committee on plans and estimates
made report submitting the same plan as before
and It was upon motion voted TO accept the plan
and build upon the old ground wooden build
ing, at cost not To exceed ten thousand dollars
1t was further voted 10 authorize the finance
committee to borrow money to the extent Of eight
thousand dollars, II necessary, 10 complete The
same the question Of raising money to come up
before the annual school meeting j H. Orcutt,
J. c. Rice, Andrew Howarth, w. W. H. Clahin
and IL. Il. Brown were elected building committee
and DIR. Geo. Nichols Geo II Crane and } L.
Mosely, finance committee. The Republican
Town Caucus is set for two o'clock ?. NJ, Satur-
day, March 4th at Village Hall full attend
ance is desired Dog River Valley Fair Assoea-
ton, at meeting held Saturday last (by request,
added Moretown and Warren to the association,
and voted 10 hold the next fair the 18Th and lith
days Of September next
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

A. b. RoBEsoS, Of Greene, Chenango county,
N Y, has an immense poultry yard lie keeps
six thousand ducks, four thousand turkeys, and
one thousand two hundred hens. They consume
daily sixty bushels of corn, two barrels Of meal,
two barrels ofpotatoes and quantity OF charcoal
He has twelve buildings for his fowls, from one
to two hundred feet long, fourteen feet wide and
seven feet under the caves, with door in each
end OF them. lie says there is money in poultry,
and he thinks he can make out Of his six thousand
ducks enough to pay for his egg-house, which
cost seven thousand dollars. lie intends to keep
great many more next season, and has agents
out all over the country buying up poultry aud
eggs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
The Philadelphia Centennial.

The public interest in the coming Ceu.en-
NAL is rapidly Quickening, and win become
more aud more absorbed as the great event
approaches. We CLEAN what we can from
the city journals for the information Of our
readers. The calendar Of exhibition is as
follows
Reception Of articles began January ., 1876.
Reception Of articles ends April 10 1876
URoccuped space forfeited April % 1876
Exhibition opens May TO- 1876.
Exhibition closes November 10, 1876
Goods to be removed by December ~, 1876
According to the latest published esti-
mates, the area Of the buildings and their
probable cost are as follows
Area. Pro6a5,
Main building or Industrial Hall. 2l.47 s1,5O0,OoO
Memorial Ilall................. 10 100000
Machinery Hal. ............." 400 6Oo,0O
horticultural Ilall...........-. 80 $4,000
Agricultural IIall.....,......... 1913 10000
Totals ............. .......... 4S.G2 81, 10000
Provision for the transportation of visitors
from all parts of the Union and Canada will
be very complete. Tickets at reduced rates
for trips to Philadelphia and return, will be
sold at every place Of importance in the two
also tickets at similar rates from
the large cities in other parts Of the world.
For the accommodation Of visitors within
the limits of Philadelphia, the Centennial
Lodging House Agency has been formed,
under the management Of the great railroad
corporations centering at Philadelphia, and
the city is being canyassed for rooms. II is
estimated that by this means, with the ho-
tells now standing and in course Of prepare
ton, comfortable seepingrooms with at
least partial board will be provided for some
thirty-fve thousand souls. Coupons will be
placed on sale at all the principal railway
Offices in America and Europe, where cxour-
sion tickets will be sold to Philadelphia.
Each Of these coupons will provide for one
full day accommodation, including break
fast with meat or ham and eggs, tea or cof-
fee, two kinds Of vegetables, and an after
noon meal equally substantial in all respects.
An intending visitor to Philadelphia can
purchase as many Of these coupons as he
may need for one day or one hundred days.
Previous to his arrival in the city, he will be
met on the train by an agent of the associa-
ton, who will assign him one Of the rooms
at the disposal of the agency, and give him
card showing exactly how to reach it, either
by street car or by special conveyance The
coupons will be accepted by the proprietor
of the house in payment of his accommoda-
tions, and if the visitor should have any un-
used coupons they will be redeemed. For
the benefit of exhibitors and those who find
a protracted stay necessary, arrangements
have been made to furnish accommodation
at reasonable prices, many hundred house
holders being already DESTROYS of such guests
Philadelphia is especially well adapted to
this system, ewing to the large number of
small private houses owned by their occu-
pants. We have not yet seen stated the
prices which will be asked for these coupons
but it is understood that they viii be com
paratively moderate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

InE EMMA MINE Minister Schenck, perhaps
without any evil design, has figured very disad-
vantagously in London, as sort OF sponsor for
the Emma mine, which turned out to be great
fraud. Rumors Of resignation have been repeat
eddy stated and a telegram from London, Thurs
day, said "Mr, schencks resignation has been
rendered and accepted. lie intends TO remain in
London to answer any charge brosght against
him respecting the Affairs OF the Emma mine"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01

SUDDEN DrArh.--A case of sudden death
CURED the other day, ON a train in New York
state between Utica and Ikamiiton A gentleman
entered the car, went to seat knceled down and
immediately expired
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-01
How 20 Break Roads

HIF'' NA'IV ID " FIIlsi
Centennial Committee for Washington County.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28
The Common Lot.

The hour of bereavement is the COM
mon lot of us all and we come back
from the newmade grave when we have
laid our loved ones to sleep, come back
to the vacant chair, the desolate room,
the empty life-oh, how empty Yet
not for all this do the cares and duties
of life press on us with any less weight
or diminish aught of their demands.
Wisely is it thus ordered. To sit down
and nurse our grief to give full rein to
the indulgence of sorrow and tears, is
the worst possible thing for US and for
those around us.
If grief opens our hearts to feel the
woes of others, inclines us to forget self
and selfish sorrow in binding up other
bruised and bleeding hearts, leads us to
double our diligence, that before we
TOO are summoned away, the whole work
given us to do shall be done and well
done it will be possible in some near
Autu'S ioA uS W say liOHl the utdIb LII
is good for me that | have been afflicted"
Bitter as is the cup of bereayment,
cruel as are the pangs of separation at
the jaws of the sepulchre, lasting as is
the sense of loss, yet, from those all
good may be evolved, for only those who
have had this baptism, know how to
feel others woes, to speak words of con-
ISOLATION and to keep silence when no
words can be of any avail Death runs
his plow-share through our household
tearing up the sod, cutting off at the
root roses and violets, and the tender
blossoms whose fragrance cheered our
lives, wither and perish, but by and bv
richer harvest justifes the ways of
God ; and, as little by little, our affec-
tions are transferred from this to another
world, and the fruits of patience, hope
and resignation ripen above the sod
thus rudely up-torn, we begin dimly to
perceive that "whom God loveth be chas-
teneth."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

loved by his neighbors to the close OF
his long life. He died 1882, at Spadra
Bluff, high up on the Arkansas river,
aged seventy-seven years.
On the fourth of July, 1910, Congress
honored itself by ordering the fine of a
thousand dollars, with forty-two years
interest on the same, to be paid to the
heirs of this pioneer democrat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28
E. A. TURNER.
Is

II you ,Cish to Bug, sell, hire or let any
dtoslliHg, shop. store or tenement rooms,
caHapon J d. Bridgmon's
Real Estate A ge'tcy,
Bello'Us Falls, ~ 49
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28
THE WEEKLY SUN
776. NEW YORK. 1876.

Eighteen hundred and seventy-six is the Centen-
nial year. 1t is also the year in which an Opposi-
ton House of Representatives., the first since the
war, will be in power at Washington and the year
of the twenty third election of President of the
great interest and importance. especially the two
latter and all of them and everything connected
with them will be fully and freshly reported and ex
The Opposition House of Representatives. taking
up the line of inquiry opened years age by THE
SUM- will sternly and diligently investigate the cor
ruptions and misdeeds Of GRANTS administration !;
and will it is be hoped lay the foundation for
all this THE sun will contain complete and accu-
rate accounts furnishing its readers with early and
trustworthy information upon these absorbing top
The twenty-tbird Presidential election. with the
preparations for il, will be memorable as deciding
upon GRANTS aspirations for a third term of power
and punder. and still more as deciding Who shall be
the candidate of the party of Reform and as elect
ing that candidate Concerning all these subjects,
those who read THE sun will have the constant
means Of being thoroughly well informed.
lat;nn ~ over eiehtv thonsand eopies ALREADY has
its readers in every state and Territory, and we
trust that the year 1876 will see their numbers douo-
led. 1t will continue to be thorough newspaper.
All the general of the day will be found in 1t.
condensed when unimportant, at full length when
of moment and always, trust, treated in clear,
interesting and instructive manner,
1t is our aim to make the EEhL1 sun the best
family newspaper in the world, and shall contin-
ue to give in Its columns large amount Of miseel-
laneous reading such stories. tales poems scen-
ti6c intelligence and agricultural information, for
/ which we not able to make room In our dairy
edition. The agricultural department especially Is
one of its prominent features The fashions are al
so regularly reported in its columns. and so are the
/ markets of every kind.
The WEEKLY sun eight pages with ffty-six
broad eoInmns is only ST. year. postage prepaid
As this price barely repays the cost of the
discount be made from this ratetO clubs agents
POstmasters, OF anyone.
/ The DAILY sun. a large four page newspaper OF
twenty-eght columns gives all the news for two
cents COPY. Subscription, postage prepaid 55e. 9
month or S6 so year. Sunday edition extra, - lt
/ per year. We have no travelling agents. Addres;
/ 53-5 THESUN, New York City.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

TIT FOR TAT.-Two lawyers in a coun-
ty court-one of whom had gray hair,
and the other, though just as old man
as his learned friend, had hair which
looked suspiciously black-had some al
tercation about question of practice,
in which the gentleman with the dark
hair remarked to his opponent "A per-
son at your time Of life looking at .he
barrister's gray head" ought to have
long enough experience to know what is
customary in such cases" " You may
stare at my gray hair, if you like. My
hair will be gray as long as live, and
yours will be black as long as you dye
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

or less if necessary. Remember l am going to sell
my goods, no matter about the price those in want
of Clothing Hats or Caps. had better call and see
me before buying elsewhere for will not be un-
dersold by any Call early while the assortment
is good.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

Labor is the duty man owes to society;
recreation is the duty he owes to his
mind"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

Some people will be overpolite. Don t
trouble yourself | can find the way
myself" "oh nonsense; my dear. I'm
very pleased, indeed, to show YOU out"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28
WESTERN TICKETS

DETROIT e. CHICA GO
and all points in Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Illinois. Iowa. Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska. ColOra-
Nv S'':s 8 ''' E. E. DEWEY. Agent
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28

Going to law for damages is the surest.
way of getting damaged.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-28
To the people Of Bello,os Falls and vicini
ATTENTION /!

Call and see me before you buy. Custom work
done to order
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-02

STRAIGHT AHEAD AND ROUNDABOUT
If Mr.. Hayes wanted to say "Acei-
dents will happen in even the best-reg-
ulated families he would say fAcci-
dents will happen in even the best-regu-
lated families, and you would know what
he meant but Mr.. Tilden would prob
ably say s'It is believed by many hon
est and right-feeling, but possibly mis-
taken men-though more or less might
be weightily said both for and against
the proposition-that infeicious con-
functions of cause and effect will event
uate in fre-side circles accustomed to
the most exact, exhaustive, elaborate,
and usufruct systems Of domestic DO
minion." Then you would jump to the
conclusion that you had learned how he
stood on that subject, but as soon as you
tried to pen him there you would find
that he had blasted out Hell Gate paren-
theses here and there, that feet of po-
htical seventy-fours could sail through
without scratching their keels,ss when
necessity equired.-Nark Zt0ain on
the Ca4did0tes.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-02

How Was THIS TOAD TREED ACTON
(Ont.) Free Press A remarkable Incl
dent occurred at Brown e Hall s sawmill
last Saturday, whilst pine log was be-
ing sawed up into lumber. The outside
slab and one board had been cut off, and
while the workmen were turning over
the log they were surprised to see a large
toad poke his head out of a hole in
which be was imbedded, and where he
had barely escaped being cut up by the
saw. How the stranger got there is a
mystery, as he was completely encased
in the wood, with no possible means of
ingress or egress. As the log was the
fourth OF fifth from the butt of the tree,
his position must have been at least so
or 60 from the ground, and he has, no
doubt, grown up with it from infancy,
being, probably, hundreds of years old.
The animal was quite fat and nearly as
large as a mans hand He was perfect
ly blind, but when taken from his bed
he made use of his limbs to crawl away.
The tree was perfectly sound, with the
exception of decayed spot Of about a
foot in length below the hollow place in
which he was imbedded. How did he
get there, and what did he live on?