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The Pennsylvania Coal COMPANY

will sell at Public Auction by Messrs. John H. Draper
q Co., Auctioneers, at Exchange Sales Rooms, Base
York, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day Of Juue,
inst, at II o'clock A. NJ.
100000 Tons of Piftsfou Coal, of the
Usual Sizes,
deliverable at Company's Docks at Newburgh, prior
to the LIST day of August, 1877. Delivery will be
made, if desired, in Company's boats, at New York
or Brooklyn, at a charge of Sixty Cents per ton
additional to the Sale price.
ju11d2t GEO. A. HOYT, Vice President.
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Fol. New England

and the Middle States, rising barometer sta.
tionary or lower temperature, partly clonJn
weather with.occasional areas of light rain amy
In the former district northwest to west winds
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DEPARTURE OF sTEAmsuIps.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND. .

saturday, June 9.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York-pysseu-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
CLEARED.
Barque N M Haven, Ulrick, Point Wolf. Nh IN
load deals tor Bristol Chapnel-Geo Hunt 81 Co ~
Mills Co. De'''i'
. Sch St Clair Edwards, Ireland, Philadelphia
Sch " E Lee, Lee, Philadelphia
Sen Mary Hudson, Lake. Lingan CB, to load for
Provldence-J Nickerson g. Son.
Sch Mary Helen Jellison, Windsor NS-master
Sch Lucknow, (Br) McNey, HarbOrville, Ms
Sch Alaska, Thorndike, Rockand- A b Mo, se
& Co. ie0
sunday, June 10.
ARRIVED.
Brig Martha Berry, Berry, Havana-535 hhds 5s
ties molasses to Geo Hunt g. Co. Vessel to i s
Wnslow q Co. "
Brig San Carlos, Atherton New York-iron to Rol-
ling Mills. Vessel to S Wlnslow g. Co.
Brig Helen o Phinney. Boyd, Port Johnson-coal
to Maine Central RI. Vessel to Phinney a. Jackson
Sch Clara Fletcher, Sargent, Philadelphia
Sch John Somes. Staples, Vineyard Sound-275 bbls
mcakerel; Cynosure, Alley, do ITO; d Iennox
Sterling, do, 2S0; Annie Sargent. Squirting, do.
~ Sch " K, (BD Vince, Pictou-coai to Grand
Trunk RR Co.
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PORTLAND, Jan, 10, 1877.
VosE a. oNs. Gents,-The Piano purchased at
your sale has proved satisfactory. 1 recommend
your Pianos to every one.
Yours respectfully,
j. S. CROCKETT, IS Commercial st.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY. April 10, 1877.
EGGs-The market has been lightly supplied ami ruled
nrn mnst OF the week ses having been lsc
81 dozrn Int sc Il nigh enough to quote and when receipts
cresr nrees viii he lower At tie cuse Eastern are SELL
ing ut ls@ q dozen.
POTATOES There has been quick market for all that
tfNe tt past Nerk NJ IN advance Of Hnn Sc f bushel
ErlS R,se sold 1t 81 S6 l20 e. bu-iel JACKSON Whites
md Proh.s At 81 log IS, and Garnets and Davis seed
iigs at 10 0Sc 81 busnel.
HAY AND SrRAw-There has been a steady markei
FOR hay with sales Of choice Eastern and Northern
70 a ton. Occasional extra loads comm md 81 Medi
grades are In moderate ienl,nd ut sl5@ls d ton Rye
straw sells readily ut s!lGa u ton.
CHEESE-rhere has been good deal easing of in
prices aud the hest lots the market bought
At libagl5c u b. In SIN Ill way lh},c has been obtained
than usual and holders disposed to clean quickly
n possible.
wOOI.-There has been quite large business doing in
Vermont and New HAMPSHIRE heces, the sales conprlsint
W 900 bs ut 81 and $50 81 10. The remains
the same IN tnufaeturers purchasing wanted and price
still rule IN favor of buyers fair quotation for fleece
wool is 3iG1sc u pound.
MAPLE SUGAR AND sYRUP-Receipta Of sugar have
increased and prices have e,sed of 2Qtl3c n 10 fnr
hut with Larger supply. prices viii further decline There
have been sales Of syrup slee5 81 gallon for choice
hn some that has been received Will not command
06t9Oc.
BUTTER Holders of old butter are forcing of then
stocks at the best prices they get consequently The
market is In very unsettled condition. Nearly all thu
good old stock has dts ,ppetred and what may be
New butter y called fo by the best trade and sell
ng i 200 sc II ID. Occasional fancy tubs bring soc,
2c Il outside price for large lots and II
count upon getting more than 2oc d ID for consnmens
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18
Anniversary Day.

The ffty-eightb anniversary OF the establish
ment Of Odd-Fellowship in America will be OBJ
served by Vermont Lodge, No 2, of Montpelier
on Thursday, the 26th instant The following is
the order Of exercises; The members Of Vermont
Lodge will meet in their Hall, at three o'clock
+. NJ. From there they will march in regaia
preceded by the Montpelier Cornet Band to the
depot, to receive the members Of Mortified
Lodge, No, 10, accompanied by the Mortified
Cornet Band, who will come by the afternoon ex-
press train. Both lodges will then march over
the following route Down State street, to Mid
dlesex, through Middlesex street to High, through
High street to Western Avenue, down Western
Avenue to State street, up State to Main street,
up Main to School street, up School to LOOMS
street, through Loomis to Franklin street, up
franklin to Mechanics street, through Mechanic
to Elm street, down Elm across the Academy
bridge to Main street, down Main to State street,
and down State to the Lodge Room, where a 80
cial hour will be spent Then both lodges will
repair to the American House for collation.. After
this grand ball Mt the Pavilion will take place.
Half fare on the railroads.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

Remarkable Longevity.

In North Victory April q, Mrs. MERCY SHORES, aged
eighty -four yea also, In CRANKY, April 10, NATHANIEL
BELL, aged ninety yean.
Theresidenees OF these aged persons were within
mile of each other Mrs Shores was member
Of the Congregational church, and Mr. Bell a
member OF the Methodist church.
Mrs Shores, with her husband-John Shores, a
few months younger, and who survives her-came
from sanbornton, n. H., To CRANKY, when there
was but one other family, that OF Mr. Bell In
1872, they removed To Victory, OF which they were
the first permanent settlers and they have re-
sided ever since on the same farm OF six chill
dren, one died young and the others are all living
Four OF them have always made their home in
CRANKY or Victory, In the families OF these
children there have been but five deaths.
Mr.. Bell came from STAFFORD, Vt, TO CRANKY,
In 1904, when seventeen years old. The follow
ing year he was married TO Mehitable leayitt, OF
Meredith, N H. who was spared 10 him for
sixty years They had seven children, of whom
six are liying-twoin CRANKY, one in an adjoining
town, two in New Hampshire ana one in Massa-
ehusetts. lie came To CRANKY fourteen years
after its settlement, and when there were but
twenty-five families Daring the cold and back
ward seasons Of 1913 aud 1918, these were re-
duoed at one time TO three MIR. Bell was one Of
them, and lived in CRANKY or Victory 10 the day
Of Ills death seyenty-three years
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18
GENERAL TESTIMONY.

To all ,ohOm il may concern We the under.
signed, citizens of South Bend Indiana, take great
pleasure in stating that have been acquainted
with Mrs Emma Molloy-some Of us from her
childhood-and believe her to be II lady Of unim-
peachable moral character, and know her as an
earnest and efficient worker in the cause Of TEN.
perance.
And we deeply regret to learn that statements
derogatory to her as a lady OF truthfulness have
been circulated in Montpelier Vermont, where we
learn she has been laboring successfully Signed
by G. NJ. Boyd Presiding Elder OF the Methodist
Episcopal church; A. n Thomas, Mayor OF South
Bend; Thomas Stanfed Ex-Chef Judge; Glen.
Studebaker, President Studebaker Brothers Manu-
featuring Company; A. S. Dunbar, Attorney at
Law, (have known Mrs Molloy well for thirty
years since herchildhood), V. j. Huey, President
OF iluey Chair Company William Miller, Ex-Rep-
resentative OF the Legislature and resident of this
place forty-four years; George W. Mathews, Ex-
Clerk of Court; Joseph Henderson, State SEN
ator, (have known her and her father for twenty
five years;) L. HUMPHREYS, Ex-Mayor South Bend
and President Of the St. Joseph County Savings
Bank; William Miller, Ex-Mayor, Cashier South
Bend National Bank; John l.. Boyd, Pastor Mich
igan Street Methodist Episcopal church. W. II.
Hanford, Family Physician; D.. NJ. Cornley, Sr.
Warden Episcopal (St James, church, n. V.
Brewer Editor Daily Register, and vestryman in
St James Episcopal church ]. C. Stephens, Pas
or First Methodist Episcopal church; L. Lane.
Pastor Christian church; Peter f. Studeb.ke
Treasurer OF Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing
Company; ID S. Marsh, Editor Tribune
South Bend April 9TH 1877
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18
MIR. TURNER'S AFFIDAVIT.

STATE OF INDIANA,
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, So.
l, timothy q. Turner, citizen Of South Bend,
IN the county aforesaid, being duly sworn, do de-
pose and say as follows was born in Waitsfield
Washington county, Vermont, and am still mind
tul and proud Of the place Of my nativity. For
lifetime now approaching sixty years, have
been connected with the daily press and engaged
In the practice Of law; have been admitted to tn,
highest courts In New York, Ohio Indiana, Mich.
igan and Kentucky; am ut present editor Of
Turner'S South Bend annual, and practicine
lawyer in the city Of South Bend am not. OF
have not hitherto been, known ~ what is popu-
larly called " temperance man" but have for
many years had q strong sympathy with those
who have been laborng to promote temperance
In our land have, for many years, been well
acquainted with Mrs. Emma Molloy, Of said city
oil South Bend, now and for some time past a
worthy worker in the temperance feld-indeed !
nave known her since she was little girl and
nave had ample means, especially in my own do
nestle circle and in social life, of knowing her
character and standing in the world, and do not
hesitate to say that in my judgment she is truth
ful, earnest, conscientious and exceedingly reputa-
pie lady l. do not believe that in any particular
the voice OF detraction can injure her, for mo-
ment, in the estimation OF those who know her
best 1t is only those who think evil who will say
EVIL OF her. No woman in this community, as
believe, has better reputation than she has. |
am glad to make this statement. because believe
she has been, by some designing person, greatly
belied. (Signed) r. G. TURNER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9Th
day of April, A. d. 1877
(Sgned) A. S. DUNBAR, Notary Public,
(Seai) St. Joseph county, Indiana
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

CABoT-The sugar-house Of Truman Kinner-
son, in East Cabot was burned on the night Of
the llth with all its contents, consisting Of hold
ers pals, tubs, etc. with syrup sufficient for five
or six hundred pounds OF sugar. The men left
about II o'clock and returned at four o'clock,
when the fire had so far progressed that nothing
could be saved, IA little son, nine years old, of
Mr. Coburn, broke his arm one day last week, by
falling from the doorstep. Several OF our SUI
gar makers have given sugar parties during the
past week. Mr.. A. NJ. Foster proprietor of Maple
Glen sugar works, whose latch-string is always
out, has given all an opportunity to try his fine
sugar. Mr.. G, NJ Fisher invited the singers, min
lister and several other friends, to his works The
singers probably found their voices in much bet
ter tune when they left than when they went,
Jesse Morse invited everybody that wished to go,
and the crowd said that it was nice sugar and
good time. Miss Stella Tiden, OF Barre is
engaged to keep the village school, and Miss
Emma S. Gerry the school at Lower Cabot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

PRoBATE CouRT.-The following business was
transacted in the Probate Court for the District OF
Washington during the week ending April 10th,
1871 April l0th-Lucien Webster's estate, A. S.
Williams, administrator, and William Winch aud
Joseph Gold, appraisers and commissioners; John
Hurley's and o. NJ. Braman's estates, commission.
er-' reports returned April lith-Sally Chandler
estate will referred for probate to May 9TH Luther
Bixby's estate, administration account allowed
W. n. Peck guardian for minors; Ezra Marsh
estate administration account allowed G. W.
Scott, trustee. April l2th-William Leets estate,
administration account referred to May 9th; Abel
Woods estate, commissioners report returned
April lith-W. II. Lords estate, j. A. Page, ex.
ecutor, and j. r. Thurston and G. {. Shepard, APP
praisers and commissioners
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peaMS

In cornth, March 20, JOSIAH sCRIBSER aged syears
and months.
In SaSton's River. April l. CLARK b. WARNER, aged 2e
years and 10 months.
In East Montpelier March ~, LUCRETIA H.. wife OF
Dean II. Patterson, aged So years.
In St Johnsbury, April 10. ELIZABETH y. MILES, wife
OF l.. r. Chdy, agei Hbont ~ years.
IN Milford Mass. April !, of consumption ORLANDO r.
SPARROW, aged II years and months
In St. Johnshury. April II, SARAH II. BACHELOR.
wife OF NJ. c. Shedsn aged about a. years.
In Brookheld. April 49, RUTH NJ. ABBOTT, wife Of
Royal Abbott, ST.. In the 18th year Of herage
In Cabot April 49, Of consumption. MARY ANN WEB
sIER daughter of the late Abel Webster aged 80 years
In Marshaeld, Apr II. after n long and painful illness
KATE HOLT wife Of Charles Holt aged " years blessed
are the dead who die In the Lord"
In Theford, April S. AUGUST1N s. BRIGGS. aged 60
years lie had been Tor my patient sufferer. and
death now removes much respected citizen.
In stamford. Conn. April TO- HENRY A. WILCOX NJ.
p, OF Wnchendon, Mass In the 18th his age DR.
WILCOX wasa native Of Brookhed. w. and his remains
were taken there TO be buried.
, in Barre, April II, ELSIE HATCH, widow Of Captain
william Hatch, late Of WlliAmsown, agedgO years The
funeral will I've from the residence of H. o. Hatch m Barre
Tomorrow Thursday at eleven o'clock and at the
Methodist church In WilliamstDNn. uic1otk n
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WAlTsflrLD.-Joel Foster tapped twp maple
trees, two weeks ago last Saturday, and boiled
the sap that run in twenty-four hours, and it
made ten pounds of sugar William W. Me
Alster is building new blacksmith shop at
Waitsfied South Village, and expects TO have it
ready so he can commence work next Monday in
the shop. He is good workman, u worthy man,
and is striving to establish business for himself
in town Give him a call. Theving seems to
be the order Of business in Watsfeld these days
The bee hives Of several persons have been
robbed and two or three farmers had butter stolen
last fall. Mr. Dickson lost seven turkeys and
Stephen Parker four hens; j. S. Newcomb lost
about one hundred dollars worth OF tools taken
from his shop one night in the winter. A prom
inent farmer has had considerable corn stolen
this spring, and lost some corn one year ago.
Some one entered lawson CAROLS sugar-house u
few nights ago and stole eighteen quarts Of syrup.
Considerable petty thieying has al4o taken place,
and several buildings have been burned In Mad
River Valley, some of them evidently ncendiary
fires All this in baekwoods towns. We are
told that crime would increase II we had railroad
facilities through the town II So may heaven
protect us from railroads
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Weehk Warhefs.
Cattle Market.


At Cambridge and Brighton for the week ending uesday
April II, 1871.
AMOUNT oF STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle Sheep. Shofss. Ho1, CaIr,s
This week .......... 1886 SOS 6i5 400 $50
Last week. ......... 1901 6l5s 16g $3.50 is6
One year ago. Ais 56sg 35I $500 SIS
PRicgs-Bsr Cdnie-Exra tat amt heavy premium, oxen
ssbOGts@; first quality. s72575; second quality 81 q
G,nO; third quality, si2506N loo lbs. total weigh
~ hlde, taow and dressed beef few choice single pairs
sS,l5GO0; Bulls. etc. si5o6c5.0O
ho'tia9 Urm-sl?Onsl75 " pair or according To the
Mich COnf-tair quality. S2j045; extra good. s5Oef75
with or without calves. agreed farrow and
binary. slS@30 yearnga, s0O1d2O.OO; two-years-olds
slh.DdW.uu three -years-olds. S25eLiO.
SheeD and Ldmbs Common, bfGl6c; extra 6i,67I,r D
n on live weight; s1Od6 so u he sprng lambs 6sc
Sh1te,-WAoesalr, Shti retail 7s@tgc X ID. Fat hog.
nc d h. Veal calves. sI@s6.SO f'head.
Md,s-hrigton 61a6pWl country lots. 66t6kc " n. Gall
skins. leGle rallow b0b0Oc * M ouniry lots 56t5I,,
pound Pets with wool on, 81 2S@l75 each. Country
lots, sl25Gl.15 each.
REMARKs-There is fair demand for cattle but will
Increased arrivals the market Is we'll supplied and prcts
remsin noticed last week We noticed sale on.
pit Of Northern at 9c a % dressed weight hut the,
Two weight $50 rs SO live weight De
Wolf Brown sold two oxen, TO dress 1850 rs,
dressed weight; A. white sold twenty Steers average 3O
lb~, At "a and fourteen steers $50 fbs
% iv- Farwell sold thirteen steers, IFS 10.
sos " cat, live and four steers. ly0 b at So
u 10 The supply of sheen Is large and prices III
steady. with fnr trade Il. T. Pollard sold ninetythre
sheep average 0l ~, ut ic and foity-hve lambs
Is bs' at SCI Dewof Brown sold sheep ut dI4@5Sc " ID
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Vermont State News.

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.,a.,a1 d.. w,i'i,.,.. ,.',.'
dred and riro,y-.i,,S, .hoa,, 49, .,a,. - -,
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srysrscros COUNTY
A rpr n uael, o,o ,,s, snndo, ni,h. ,os,.o,..a
,Aa 49,. - 20 ,'', A's"''
49,. '' 1850 W, '"o ''"'''' ""'.'"
80 - 80 INV, ~" V'"'u ~
1000 i"e''e "''u VI '"'ua''' ..'''e
- 60. Dr'n'. " 'e"'"' 80 ""'-
~ '' " '' '"'e' ''a'e' pon''one''
~, 81 se",'' was 'ou"u 'e'u III 'ion'
NJ. w. '" q, Do""'"s'o"' v" '"o i''"''',
h. T., 49, o's Seu
W. p'o'a'e :" '''o ne""'ns,o" ps.''''' ~ 'onse-
qnehce oil the mortgage ON the Harlem Extension,
wh'eh was owned by the Commodore; and the
runner says that the lees ON the VIII VIII more
'hah pay the whole expenses OF the court for
'''' c.,yno>,, co,,,-,
TIM dvo,,in, -, vvo,,o. nj. T., n..,ro ..
burned the other morning Insured rho
Rishon famuv ot 81 Iohnshrrr oro ro,,a,,.a,,,o
for ,ongeyitv Tho avera,e n,,e a, sva -, ,,,o
" children &" no,v ,iyin,, ia se,on,,-so,ar -.
Al Moray was recent,v ,odgod In AN a, G,
Jobnsburv Tor borsa.s,eali,o in praatord Tha
bnilding scbemes NJ ,he North congrog,,ioral
chnroh n, 81 Iohrshrr,, mo r;,anio, 81
handsoms hricL adif,a ,,il coon .a.nI, o.,
amor poirh,nLs Ia ohair,,an -, ,ha h,ii1,,,,, ,,,
mi,,ea and ,hirty-o,,ht ,ho,sard d,i,ar. b.. al
readv beep nledyed Iamhor, paolord "a ,ha
,rchi,ect
cHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
Hon. A. b. HALBERr Of Essex, has now in his
nos.a.s;on no,yd.r-hor,, ,hi,t t,,,o.i' ho,.,,a1
M bis matar,.I .randt,,hor Ca,,,ni,, So,
Rradlav--ybo d,ed in Fssox IN ,sl,- .,d ,,,.
carried nv him in the battle nj Rsnnington An
gust letb 1777 The steamer :. vermon, " viii
not begin her regular trims he,ysen nnr,na,on
and rcondarosa Tor tho oor,ino soas,u ,,,,,n ,,,a
IA, of Inne
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The body of the little Graham boy, who WAS
recently drowned in swanton, has not been re-
covered. The river is very high and rapid
LAMouLE COUNTY.
OLIs SruRuEss, Of Morristown. WAS slightly in.
ured the other day by the premature discharge
Of a gun Since 1t has transpired that "A new
naner IL IN ha star,ad ar uvdan,rL AZ, Ea.ia =,
r'f~, - -, 'r'N' 49, ''''' VI
tue MorrsNlhe C"'fe"' mas come 10 the con-
clusion that he the victim Of trick to get the
old material of the Neicslealey of an IN his hand
-, 49,, H..
:" u" e"o''"o"S p''oe' anu ''en spring tue trap OF
new ONCE ON him.
ORLEANS COUNTY,
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BURLINGTON AND LAMoILLE RAILROAD About
mile of track commencing at the Lake. has al
ready been laid and the work is being pushed
forward AS rapidly rs possible. 1t is probable
that arrangements will be made shortly, to put
second gang at track laying in Essex. The
grading, bridge and trestle work of the whole
road is completed, and the ties distributed on the
line. The ten miles of rails on hand are iron but
the remaining twenty odd miles OF rails will be
steel. The company are having three engines
built in Taunton, Mass one of which is COM
pleted and will be on in a day or two. The
names OF the engines are " Burlington" La
mobile and Mansfield "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

FIGHT WITH A BIG FisH.-On Saturday last,
Frank Hannaford, in company with three or four
other young men, went to St. Adams Point to
shoot pickere Several were caught, one of which
weighed sixteen pounds and was three and one.
half feet long, Frank being the captor. So large
a fish, however, was not easily taken; after he
was shot, then came the struggle; it was Frank
and the fish, and then the fish and Frank, until
the water measured up to his chin; his chums in
doubt whether Frank would carry off the fish, OF
the fish Frank; but the shout of victory came al
last. The boy was triumphant, and to conclude
the tragic scene, he took off and wrung the
water out of his clothing and came home re.
iOicing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

BEsEvoLEScE or DIX. LoRD.-Messrs Editors
Since the death OF DIR, Lord, much has been said
of him as preacher, Christian man and u
great writer But this is not all. lie was be-
neyolent man. A little more than three years
ago, when was ordained and installed over "a
neighboring church, he sent me, by Rev. c. S.
Smith, a large bundle, which contained some over
forty books, And ut another time, about ten
months ago, the Doctor met me in the street in
your village, and after n few words exchanged,
said: " | have II few books that | have done with,
and If you will call at my house you may carry
| them off" | called at the appointed time, and
| found him gathering them together for me OF
course carried them off, and have since found
them 10 be of great service tO me in any ministry
| The whole number Of books he presented to me
must have cost not less than seyenty-fye dollars
| cannot forget such a friend Nov he has gone
| 10 his reward, the books appear more precious
| than ever was very glad 10 meet so many of
his friends In Bethany church, and with them pay
my last respects To a departed brother and touch
that benevolent hand Tor the last time although
cold In death. Those OF his family who survive,
/ have our sympathy and prayers W.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-18

HIRAM ARBuCKLE-MeSss. Editors Permit
me little space in your paper to say a few words
in justice to the memory Of the late Hiram Ar
buckle. have lived in the same neighborhood
with him about thirteen years, and for several
seasons he WAS in my fathers employ therefore /
ought to be well acquainted with his ordinary,
everyday life, which can say was not such as to
indicate him To be Of u quarrelsome or murderous
disposition. In his dealings with the animals on
my fathers farm he was very gentle and forbear-
ing much more So think, than the average of
men would be under like circumstances feel
sure he must have been insane when he did those
terrible deeds, May these sad events teach a
much needed lesson of charity for none Of us know
what circumstances may cause us to do. BIw.