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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-22
THE WESTMINSTER CONVENTION OF
JUNE, l777

One hundred years ago, Saturday-June
%, 1777-delegates were elected by the
several towns to the convention to be held
at Windsor, July 2, to form constitution,
or frame of government, for the new state
of Vermont. But all the activity, at that
time, was not on the part of the friends of
the new state. AT the day of the meeting
of the first Windsor convention-June A,
1777-a meeting of the adherents of New
York assembled at Westminster. At this
convention eight towns were represented
by twelve delegates, and had assembled in
pursuance of a resolve of the New York
provincial congress setting forth, that it
had been represented that large number
Of the inhabitants of Eastern Vermont
were DESTROYS of continuing the subjects"
of New York, but, for want of proper Off
GERS, were incapable of exerting them
selves in the general defense, and recon-
mending that the inhabitants associate
themselves together under the following
declaration or articles Of association:
We, the subscribers, subjects of the
State of New York, do associate for the de-
tense OF the United States against the king
of Great Britain, as follows: First. We
will choose our officers by vote of the ma
jority In each respective company or regi-
ment. Secondly. We will obey our officers
30 chosen in the same manner as the militia
of the said state, render obedience. Third
ly. The names of the said officers shall be
transmitted to the government of the said
state, and to the general in the northern de-
partment. Lastly. This association shall
continue in force until revoked by proper
authority.
We have been thus particular to copy
this declaration, because there is very
general impression that all the parties who
opposed the formation of a new state were
tories, as well as "Yorkers." This impress
sion is, as will be seen, entirely erroneous,
and, in fact, many of the most ardent pat
riots, and many who, subsequently, held
very high places of honor and trust under
the government of Vermont, resisted what
they called the 'pretensions" of Vermont,
until longer resistance being vain, aud dis
erection becoming the better palt of valor,
when they gave in their adherence and, as
we have said, took high places in the coun-
ellis of the state.
This Westminster convention remained
In session two days without transacting any
business, and then adjourned until June IL
On that day, the convention reassembled
with only six delegates, representing five
towns, present. Three days of patient
waiting without bringing additional re-
cruits, and another adjournment was had
to Brattleboro, June 20, lit. At this sec
ond adjourned meeting, only nine delegates
from six towns were present, but the con
vention voted to proceed to business with
out quorum. A committse-JamesD Day
Eleazer Patterson and Hilkiah Grout-wa
chosen to draft a "True Representation O
the Broken State Of the Inhabitants o
" the County" and to assign the reason
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-22
A sense OF Weariness

is often felt by persons who cannot locate
any particular disease. If they work, il
becomes labor; if they walk, they soon tire;
mental efforts become burden, and even
joys are dimmed by the shadow of this
weakness which is cast over their lives.
Recourse is had sometimes to stimulants OF
a dangerous character. The advice of
physicians to refrain from active labor pro.
duces no happy results. Why The sys-
tenn is debilitated and needs to be built UP
properly. PERUVIAN SYRUP will do thit
very thing. Like the electric current, II
permeates the entire system, and harmon.
izing with the corporal functions, 1t raises
up the enfeebled and brings the color tc
the cheek again, and hope to the despond
ent. 1t does its work promptly and well
Sold BY all druggists.
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BEAUTIFUL IN OE
AND FLAVOR.

AND FLAVOR.
DR.. Fenner's Capitol Bitters. This val
liable remedy for torpid and disordered
stomach and bowels and loss of appetite,
has no equal. No encomium need be pro-
nounced upon it. No one who once tries
it for these difficulties will ever be without
1t when needed. A full dose relieves the
pain of menstration, or causes sleep at
49,,
When all other medicines disagree with
a delicate stomach, this mild, but efficient
Bitter will set kindly. In constipated bow
els, 1t regulates them, though not actively
laxative like his Blood and Liver Remedy
and Nerve Tonic. 1t 90 invigorstes the
system as to ward off disease guarding
against Agues, Fevers and bowels disorders
in the springs and summer, colds and in
Illumination in the winter. and all epidemic
diseases, at all seasons of the year. 1t is
not to take the place of that great blood
cleansing agent, the Blood and Liver Rene
dy and Nerve Tonic, but where this Is not
| needed, or after it has been used for time,
then taken in connection with it, (the Bit
tiers before meals, the other after, this be-
comes the most agreeable and powerful in
vigorant to the system ever heretofore
known. No laboring man or woman should
pass through the vicissitudes of spring, OF
the trying summer season without guard
ing themselves against exposure and dis
ease, by taking one or more bottles of Cap
itol Bitters. Here is the statement of one
who knows its value:
From Elias Forbes. proprietor Fredonia
Natural Gas Works. .1 =
FRRDoHIA, NY, June 2, 1873.
certify that / have been using DIR. Fenner's
Capitol Bitters for improving the appetite and
lnvigorating the system. regard ft as one OF
the most pleasant and efficient tonics now
known. ELIAS FORBES.
For sale by dealers In medicines.
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Maine has its greenbackers. A largely
attended convention of that persuasion was
held at SkowheGan, recently, at which rep
resentatives from all along shore were pres
ent, besides considerable sprinkling from
the interior. The chairman congratulated
the convention on the rapid spread Of the
principles of the party In the "Plne tree
state These currency-mad people call
upon the government to set the paper
money machine in motion and manufac-
ture diluted circulating medium, having
no intrinsic value, as full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, except where
coin Is in the contract; that this money
shall be received for all dues, duties, taxes,
etc. In brief, that the national authorities
shall reinaugurate the reign OF unlimited
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1t seems to be poor time, says an ex-
change, for new-fangled pleas. Some time
ago the promising device of Temporary
delirium" as legal excuse for violence and
bad language was cut short at the very
opening Of Its career in an interesting di-
vorce case. Now certain young Mr.. Pet
tilt, who took the liberty of shooting lady
friend not long ago, alleges that he did it
because he was possessed of DEVIL" and
Judge Sutherland, instead of taking
measures to have the flend exercised or
looking up authorities on complicated cases
of "devils,' sentences the young man to
five years imprisonment in the state prison,
though he must have known all the time
that the young mans devil would refuse to
go along, and the wrong person would be
punished. Petit should move to Vermont.
This is getting to be healthy state for new.
tangled pleas; and Temporary delirium''
or possessed Of the devil" would avail a
man, or woman either, every time.
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The 8ntlama 9aily Glnbe
FRIDAY, JUNE 90, 1877.

The Montpelier Argus renews its charge
referred to last week, IN reference to the
Rutland free reading room, and says ::
" Messrs. Redingtou and Meyerhoffer,
two democrats, first proposed the in
auguration of that reading room. They
got out circulars at their own expense,
and then, as.in everything else, the repub-
licans seiezl and run the machine, leav-
" ing them out in the cold" Someone has
been fooling the A1gus. Neither of the
gentlemen had anything to do with start
ing the reading room, and one of them, at
least, was more or less opposed to the idea
from the start. The reading room had its
origin with lockwood Barrett who sus'
tanned it at his own expense for four
months, and it was continued afterwards
without aid from either of the gentlemen
named. Honor to whom honor is due.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-22

Some of the Washington correspondents
represent ex-Secretary Bristow and Gen.
Harlan, the Kentucky republican leaders,
as dissatisfied because they have not been
sufficiently recognized by the administra.
ton. - - Their story ID that Gen. Harlan il
sad because he was not called to the cabi
net, and that Bristow wonders because be
is not appointed to the vacant supreme
court place. 1t is probable that the CORE.
spondents exaggerate these gentlemens
feelings. They are not the sort of meu
who lie awake nights with the torture OF
not being appreciated.
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Christian X. Ross, father of the missing
Charley, called on Superintendent Walling
at police headquarters Tuesday and re-
luctantly admitted that, in spite OF the re-
ward offered by p. I. Barnum and the re-
vlval of interest in the case, he had no
tidings of his child. Mr.. Ross, who few
weeks ago had a renewal of the attack of
dementia that Frustrated him shortly after
the abduction of bis son, is in good health,
and his mental faculties appear to be un-
IMPAIRED.
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
on and after Monday, May q. 1877, trains
-i. come SOUTH AND KABT.
Leave Rutland for Bellows Falls, at BIOS a. m.
and y N. and 400 p m. For Bennington, $3.50
sMAlLILeayes Rutland At $50 for Man.
Or IessRSe ssRET1gs Srs SnaSaS%
for Bellows Falls. Boston and New York.
MAIL---Leaves st. Adams at 100 a. M, Burl-
ington At s;Ss z. M. Ticonderoga at 1850 a: M,
land IL M, for Boston, springfield New
london and New York.
RxPRRSS-LeaveR Rutland HOS a. m. for New
York via North Bennington and Troy.
PASSENGER TRAIN-LeaVe Burlington Q:bO
p. M, connecting with trains from Montreal,
and =; Adams; arriving IN Rutland at $40 p m.
for Manchester and Bennington.
MIXED TRAIN.-Leaves Rutland at4:oo D. m :,
NIGHT RxPRE S. e oSdensburp. Men,
treal, 81. Albans and Burlington, leaves Rut-
land sto p. N; for New YORK via North Ben
ninT'0n ana troy sops NORTH
Leaves Rutland &C sos and $40 am, and 9;o5
Tr PR es New London. snr,n0-
neld, Boston, Bellows Falls, Troy and Benning-
ton. leave Rutland 300 p. m, for Burlington.
st: Albanss Montreal and ogdensourg.
RUTLAND $40 2 M, for Tioonderoga, Burling-
IN SSiIaa i i8PRRssis-Lesyss New York at $50
land 500 Am, for Burlington, st. Adams, Mon
treal, and the west. kxcepting saturday nights
when u leaves New York at at $50 p. m, and
Euti and 1872 a. M, for Burlington. Sc. Adams
N5xEp TRlIN-Leaves Rutland at 7:s, am.
MIXED fRAiN.-Leaves Bellows Falls at 800
q. M arriving In Rutland at $40 a. IN.
PAbSkkQkR Leaves Bellows Falls at Gas
p T., a Al Rutland 81 900 p. m.
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imitation. A clergyman was nominated for
governor, and another clergyman made one
of the addresses. Gentlemen of the cleri-
cal profession should not be prominent in
advocating a system 80 rife with broken
promises us is that advocated by those
favoring an almost unlimited expansion Of
the currency. But, then, II they are like
some of the Vermont kind, It isn't strange.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-22

Hereafter THE DAILY GLOBE will be sold
for TWO CENTS A COPY. THE GLOBE con-
tains ALL THE NEWS FURNISHED BY
ASSOCIATED PRESS and by reliable Special
Correspondents. 1t is excolled by no other
newspaper in tho State in any respect at
the greatly reduced price now announced it is
one Of the cheapest as we'll as one Of the best
newspapers in the country.
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elbow L wish that my skin was as white
and soft as yours" said a lady the other day to
female friend. "Y0u can easily make IL So y
said the lady addressed. "How!" inquired the
nrst speaker. Use GLRNN's SULPHUR soar,
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Hair and whlsker Dye, black or brown,
10 cents. je7d&wIm
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-08

June 9, 1877.
To the Clerk or Judge Of the Circuit Court Of
Union County s. c.,
Dear Sir:-Stephen Needles, who died about
1902, may have had brother and sister in
your county-hs father removing from Della
ware. know of q fund in this State, for dis
tribution on or about July 1st, to which this
Brother and Sister or their descendants are en-
titled. Please have any such to communicate
at once. Respectfully
JAMES POLLARD,
Attorney at Law
AZ st Paut Street,
Baltimore, Md.
We only charge l0per cent of the "fund' for
publishing the above. and sincerely hope that
some good fellow in Union will get $4,000
provided he pays US the 10 per cent of it.
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THE VACANT JUDGEsHIp.-The Senate Judi
House concurrent resolution which declares va
cant the Office of Judge in the Fifth Circuit
The report states that the committee had care
fully considered the matter, and found that the
facts stated in the resolution were true, and rec
ommended the passage Of The House resolution,
with an amendment to include the Eighth Circuit,
as they foundthe same facts existed in relation
to that circuit.
The ground of this report is based upon an
elaborate opinion from the Attorney General, the
legal position of which is that the terms Of Of
fee of Carpenter and Cooke expired in Dccem-
Der, 1876, and that they were elected anew in
December, 1875, at time when there existed
| no vacancy in either circuit.
The facts in regard to Judge Carpenter are
| familiar to our readers, as the Register brought
this matter to the attention of the public in the
| first instance. Judge Cooke was elected in Jan
uary, 1873, if we are not mistaken, to fill the
unexpircd term of the late Judge Orr, who re
| signed 10 accept the mission to Russia. A tern
of four years would cause Judge Cooke 10 go ou
Of Office in January. 1877. But it is asserted
| that prior to his re election in December. 1875
Judge Cooke resigned the officeof Circuit Judge
and under his new election accepted a commission
! for four years from that date. This is n correc
! statement Of the facts we believe, aud if q new
election is ordered for the Eighth Circuit. it vii
certainly involve the necessity of final udjudi
cation by the Supreme Court.-Coi. Register.
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THE coLuMBIA REGISTER.
rUDLisuED
Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly,
COLUMBIA, =. o., s
BY
HOYT, EMLYN & MCDANIEL.
JAMES A. HOYT, Editor.

THE DAILY REGIsrEn contains the latest ne ws
Of the day, oil commercial, political and other
matter sent by Telegraph, full local reports, edi-
torials upon all current topics, and
GRANGEANp AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
THE DAILY has q circulation extending to all
parts Of the State, is circulated in nearly every
State in the Union, and Is constantly increasing;
therefore, as IN Advertising Medium it cannot be
surpassed.
THE TRI-WkRKLY REGISTER is issued every
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday morning, and
contains oil the news Of two days in one issue
The WEEKLY REGISTER is an EIGHT PAGE
paper, containing Forty .eight Columns, en-
bracing the cream of the news Of each week.
This paper is within the reach Of every family
and We pleased to state the fact that its large
circulation is rapidly extending.
THE REGISTER IS now the Organ Of the State
Grange, and all matters of interest TO the Pa
irons of Iusbandry will be treated in thoih ap-
propriate department. The Agricultural and
Grange articles will appear in each of our pub
lications-Daily, Tri-wsekly and Weekly.
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Tho Mexioans Border Troubles.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. C, June
l, 1S77.-Generai: The report of w. NJ. Shafter,
Lieutenant Colonel Oath Infantry: commanding
the district of the Nueces, Texas, concerning the
recent raids by Mexicans and Indians from Mex
leo into Texas for Marauding purposes, with your
endorsement ofthe Goth ultiyno, has been sub
mitted to the President, and has, together with
numerous other reports and documents relating
to the same subject, been duly considered. The
President desires that the utmost vigilance on
the part of the military forces in Texas be excr-
cised for the suppression of these raids 1t is
very desirable that efforts to this end, in so far
at least rs they necessarily involve operations on
both sides of the border. be made with the CO.
operation of the Mexican authorities and you
will instruct General Ord, commanding in Texas,
to invite such cooperation on the part of the
local Mexican authorities, and to inform them
that while the President is anxious to avoid Civ
ing offense to Mexico, he is nevertheless convin-
ced that the invasion of our territory by armed
and organized bodies of thieves and robbers to
prey upon our citizens should not be longer en-
dured. General Ord will at once notify the
Mexican authorities along the Texas border of
the great desire of the President to unite with
them in efforts to suppress this long g-continued
lawlcssncss. At the same time, he will inform
those authorities that if the government of Mex
leo shall continue to neglect the duty of suppress
ing these outrages, that duty will devove upon
this government, and will be performed even if
its performance should render necessary the oc-
cnsional crossing of the border by our troops.-A
You will, therefore, direct General Ord that in
case the lawless incursons continue, he will be
at liberty, in the use of his own discretion, when
in pursuit of band of the marauders, and when
his troops arc either in sight of them or upon a
fresh trail, to follow them across the Rio Grandc
and punish them, as well as retake stolen
property taken from our citizens and found in
their hands on the Mexican side of the line.
have the honor to be. very respectfully,
GEo. w. MCCRARY,
Secretary Of War.
GEN. w. 7. SHERMAN, Commanding Army of
the United States.
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A SHOCKING AFrAIR.-Hoovers, S. C, May
2o.--Our quiet little village was aroused, on
Saturday night last, by the preparation of one
Of the most dastardy outragcs ever committed
in this community. A peaceabe, quiet aud
honest citizen, Mr.. J. E. Altman,) q man six
ty.fve years of age, resided at this place. His
wife only few days ago was called to a "better
home" After hard days work, as usual, he
retired to his humble couch. In short time
after lying down pistol was fired into his house.
sRe1&Ace sprang.for his gun, when one of the
,hssaiishts Whom, by the way, he caught steal
ing one Of his bee-hives,) forced his door open,
and succeeded in securing the old gentleman S
gun and ran out of the house with it. He placed
himself in the door, and pistols commenced fir
ing through the open door. One BAH passed
through his left thigh, and one took effect on
the prominent part of the right leg and just
above the ankle. Fortunately the bone was not
fractured, but it caused the bail to glance. One
bali was found in the opposite side wall, No. %
100 ealibre. Shooting at random, as the party
did, it is n wonder that Mr.. Altman was not in
stantly killed. AS we'll rs he could see, there
were three or four young white men in the par
ty What induced these youngsters to commit
this atrOcious outrage no one can tell, unless the
beehive had something to do with it, The
wounds are not thought at all dangerous, and
in short time'he will be able to pursue his
daily avocations.
1t is TO be hoped that these young men will be
properly dealt with at the hands of the law.
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We Hope the Needles Point this Way.

The following was handed to us by Mr.. Bolt,
Clerk Of the Court, and we publish it with the
hope that it may be the means of putting into
the pocket of some poor and worthy individual
n snug little sum. AS our friend McKissick said
when he was asked to take Milk Punch, 81
believe it will be refreshing
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The ELLENroN TRIAL.-Charleston, S. c..
June Upon the opening Of the United States
Court to-day, Chief Justice Waite delivered the
charge to the jury in the Ellenten cases. The
charge is long and elaborate, and explains caro-
fully the law of the case, and what is necessary
under the law to conviction upon the several
counts of tho indictment. The charge is able,
lignifed and fair The jury then won't out to
not agree, and Curtis, "colorcd," asked for
a copy of the Chief Justices chargs which
was furnished to him. The court inform ed
the jury that if they agreed on verdict they
could seal it up and 60 home; otherwise they
tnpst remain all night. 1t is rumored that the
jury stands ten for conviction to .wo for acquit'
ial.-Coi. Register.
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DEAD-SEA APPLEs.-The letter of President
Hayes to Secretary Sherman, after having read
the partial report Of the Compissim. sppC}Hted
to examine the New York Custofnh ho.fse, .36uhnds
fairly enough but like most of his letters and
speeches it tcontains qualifications and limitations
which destroy much of its value. When he says
that "no officer should be required or permitted
to take part in the management of political or
CARNATIONS, caucusses, conventions or election
ard that 'no assessments for po-
1iical purposes officers or subordinates
should be allowed" the country goes with him.
But he does not stop there. lie adds that "thc
right of the officers "to vote and to express their
Uie~s on public questions, orally or through the
Press, is not denied, provided it does not inter
fere with the discharge Of their official duties"
This is fatal to tho whole plan of reform
Stump-speaking and letters to the newspapers,
by which means much of the election work is
done, are not prohibited, and practically the of
icers will be able to "electioneer' as actively as
ever. Public officers have no business to make
speeches, or write letters, in the interest of q
political party, if they are the servants of the
public and not the creatures Of a party. The
legion of Federal aficials will not therefore, be
- istufbei by the letter of the PresiAant. 1t
pks WE'LL but there is scope enough in its terms
every partisan purpose.-Ne,cs and Courier.
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Bay Mare Strayed.

STRAYED from my premises, the latter part
~ of May, Bay Mare, about 10 or II years
old. She was in the streets of Union c. Ii :, OH
Thursday evening" the 3lst.
On her right thigh there is notable ,chite
marx, about the size of n mans hand, where the
hair had been rubbed off and grown out again
white.
Any person giving me information MS to where
| can find her, or will bring her to Mr. Drayton
Smiths Livery Stable at Union, will be we'll com
pensated for their trouble.
C. p. PRUITT
juno % ,f
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PUSIsHIyG GPERJURERs.-Hartford, Conn, May
25.-ln the United States District Court to-day.
John C. Tracy. late President OF the Farmers
apd Mechanics National Bank. who pleaded
guilty to doceiving the Comptroller Of tho Cur
rency, was sentenced TO six years and six
months in theState prison, and james L. Chapnn,
late cashier of the same bank who pleaded gull
~ to perjury, to five years, and to pay fine of
unc dollar.