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3. iatu- JANUARY SsssioN. JANUARY 7.I87S.
James Armstrong, Edward 0xsy aud David
Lsntz, Commissioners Of Moneos Comfy,
Ohio, met at the bridges across Suofish Creek
at the HOLMES farm. aud lot the contract
for fill to- bridge to- Jacob Neuhart at l2i
cents per cubic yari, to ba 6nishad by ths
lst day ,of. March provided the wsather will
permit Let the contract for building new
road through thu HJllnss farm 10 Lssis
Sulesbsrger at $l4 so. '. 'i.ls1''
Allowed the. following bills: wm VS. ials
$500 part fees as Auditor; u B West Sl0, for
publishing December statement; Goodrich Il
Jackson $40 for publishing December, state.
meut: Al Pearson $7b part salary asPros.
At'y; 4 b''tie 50 so for publishing road
notice on Woodshald and Bsallsvills Road
t. JAsuARr s. 1879.
This following bills wsre sllowri: David
i9ksy sle4 80 fees as Clerk In state cases, A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

Tie cora crop II ihls coHssy this
year i something immsnso. The crop
i perfectly splendid. and the quality
never better, Should the prioe &c iow
here, vc are within q Few hours q So
Losis aad within twen,y-lour hours q
tie Chicago gfaia market. where prices
arc always literal and irm. sbe latter
belaE TIC besl grain maFket in the
UnIlci States
The fruit crop has been exception.
ably abundant this season, aad wo can
not aauer ourselves that il viii he so
good every year Dried fruit Is quite
an item here aow in the way 81 trade
Our ibfec merchants are all buying and
bake on hand amoog them al this time
about $4,000 pounds o. dried apples
ani 1900 sounds u dried peaches
must not forget one Of the most
pleasant incidents IL our fair II was
The Old Settlers Club meeting. More
than hundred were present, not one
being under 65 years Of age. OF course
al were not residents Of this county,
although mos, 81 them were. An ad.
dress was delivered by Hon. John
Dougberty, aged 81 years. This gen
tlcman was born aud raised within FIVE
miles Of his present home. he bias
served The public IN the capacity Of a
Legislator, state senator, Lieut.. Gov,
and last month was elected Circuit
Judge ia this judicial district. Mr. b.
5. Smith also born aud raised here was
present He is II years old and never
took a dose Of medicine or lost one Of
his teeth, which to-day are as white
aud regular as the iaircst youths in
the land Mr.. Smith has held every
Office ia the county, and has been
county clerk for twenty consecutive
years, and will be elected for another
four years this fall. Such are some Of
the old men we have around us. lime
has dealt gently with them, and they
are as it were young in their own
hearts and minds, May God bless them
for their good works, aud when they
shall be gathered to their fathers may
their souls find that peace which pass.
eth all understanding
But / must close perchance, / may
send another letter some day.
DomcK T. BEAUMAN.
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Making

Said per cent. is 90 be cast upon the original
amount Of the premium notes, without refcrAnee
10 any payments, aud TO be paid 20 the TfeAsur-
or OF said COMPANY, ut his office IA Montpelier
on OF before the l4th day Of November, 1871
For mere than twenty-five years after the OF
gsni9ation Of the Com any fifteen per cent. OF
the premium notes paid in advance, was suih
cient 10 pay all the l9sses and expenses OF the
Company during that period, and leave = cash
surpluss large enough TO carry out all the poll
oies then in force provided that the future loss'
es were no larger, prop lrtionately, than In the
past But the late excessive losses, have ex-
hausted the iiheen per cent. paid on each mem
ber's note in advance, leaving members whose
policies are runningout liable 10 an assessment
OF Ave per cent, agreeaby TO the provisions
of the fifth section OF the Act Of Incorporation
found on each members policy. he fifteen per
cent paid in advance on the premium notes IL
now paying for three years and inc moths, leaV-
ing one year and three months TO be met by
assessment.
The Directors have laid this assessment on 4
a strictly mutual principle, collecting nothing
on this assessment until the advance pay lie ex-
hausted.
Since the lat Of November, 1876, each member
insured has paid twenty per cent on his note
and unless the losses are even heavier than they
have been (which hardly seems probablel, the
amount will pay Losses and oxpences for i've
years BY order OF the Directors.
2l-4w SAMUEL WELLS Treasurer
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CORRESPONDENTS
TUNNEL HnL. Johnson Co., Ill.

TUNNEL HnL. Johnson Co., Ill.
Mr.. Editor:
Illinois correspondents appear TO be
scarce, were one TO Judge from the
dearth Of news from that state, in the
eastern papers. Although long while
silent we have not forgotten that we
promised the good old Journal another
letter when the favorable opportunity
should favor the writing Of it.
Since our last we have been very
busy with farming occupations gener
ally. The berry market first demanded
our attention after that came the grain
and hay harvest then the green fruit
market opened; and now we are in the
midst Of the season for handling dried
fruit and these various matters have
kept us pretty busiIy employed for the
last three mouths.
Our county fair closed last week. and
il proved perfect success. Our far
mcrs, stock raisers and other husband
men gathered together as fine display
Of products Of the farm, stable and
various Industries as was ever seen in
the southern section of Illinois. We
are called Egypt down here from the
fact that in the year 1881 other por.
tons Of this state did not produce
enough grain for home consumption
and the southern portion Of the state
supplied the whole. almost, with grain
both for bread aud seed, and hence
sprung the name Egypt as applied TO
this place Now, as then, we are pre-.
pared to furnish almost unlimited guam
titles Of corn wheat. oats and rye to
those who have not been blessed with
an abundant harvest. From the display
Of cereals, at the fair, we ascertained
that the grain harvest ia this section OF
The state is the largest 10 yield ever
known, aud the acreage Of wheat being
sown this TALL surpasses all bonds here.
toiore known. Our farmers arc awaken.
ing TO sense Of the fitness OF things
generally aud especially the adaptable.
ity Of this country for producing 6ne
grain. More farm machinery has been
sold here during The last year than
ever before in FIVE years Reapers and
mowers are taking the place Of the
grain cradle and the seythe and the
wheat drill. does av ay with tired Iegs
aud aching arms from the effects Of
several days labor engaged 10 broad
cat grain sowing.
We saw at the fair some Of the finest
samples 81 wheel ever gazed on by
these western farmers. and ii certainly
was tner than any We ever saw east Of
Ohio, and the yield per acre was as
high as 81 Ia bushels. but most o. il
running al about 81 IS bushels per
acre When we consider bow much
land sown 10 wheat will moi produce
more than lG to q bushels per acre We
are lead to believe this couaty fret.
class wheat growing section.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

The New York Times thinks that the
vote on the reference Of the credentials
4 Judge Spoilorl, cf Louisiana, fur.
uishel a tcst Of the cohesion Of the re.
publican members Of the senate Every
republican vutel ia favor Of the refer.
ence. in spite Of the confidential pre-,
dictions made 10 advance 10 the ab.
stcntion or desertion OF votes enough
10 secure immediate admission II IL
presumed tina, the South Carolina con-
test viii be similarity disposed Of, SO
that two burning questions. likely TO
lead 20 endless debate aud much
reclamation have bcen for The present
sbclved Il Is obvious that by rea'
soaablc amount Of tact aud forbearance
the unity Of the republican majority in
the senate can be preserved unim.
paired,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

Saturday evening Joseph Jansen, a
travelling salesman. started from West
Cmsiy tor Big City, by, 70 catch a
train. he was met upon the bridge,
which spans a chasm LAG feet ia depth,
hy two men who demanded money The
drummer shot one aud the other at.
tempted 10 throw him over the bridge,
but Hansen drew a butcher knife from
bic package d samples. stabbed The
fohbes aud threw him down the chasm
falb the men were arrested. hni were
NOT recognized by the people q the
place. The one who was thrown %
tie bridge was saved from instant
death by falling into the river, but i j.
likely both will die.
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sr. ALBASs, VI, Oct odd, 1877

Mr.. Editor.
1t is a conceded fact that the Man
chester Journal and the town of st.
Adams are within the limits OF the same
state, and it may be only fair 10 sup
pose that some gossip regarding the
latter may fill acceptably some corner
OF the former. am free to acknowl-
edge, however, that nothing of a sur
prising nature has happened in our
midst OF late, and so in this our first
installment only that which pariakes OF
the commonplace will be narrated.
Although we have had the enviable
distinction, as community, Of finding,
cherishing aud fondling Dear Little
Charlie Ross, including among our
sympathetic offerings to the little chap
gold watches, warm baths. new clothes,
by the ladies, &c. And, although, the
Franklin County Couit Of Chancery set
adrift from this point those opinions
and decisions in railroad matters that
were so conducive to much thankful.
ness on the part of the Governor ~
and the means of adding more war
paint 20 the already reyengeful fresco-
ing Of the Messenger, which, as critic
of railroad management, of depravity
and general dishonesty among the in
cumbents Of Vermont court benches,
of the weather, spring poems and farm.
ing matters, stands unqualiliedly first
among the newspapers Of the New
Hampshire Grants, and although the
tax collector here was heralded abroad
as big defaulter, (Which was some
what sensational and Boston Globe
ike, and although St. Adams is the
headquarters for all that is corruptible
in railroad matters, according TO
the antics and "pure-in.hearts" still
we suffer from a dcarth OF news. We
have had a $25, 600 fire Of late. destoy.
ing the finely appointed hardware es'
adjustment Of Messrs MCGOWAN &
Jones Our young townsman, Mr..
Chas. II. Forbes, has published fine
report Of the Bennington Centennial,
entitled 1.-The Second Battle Of Ben.
nington," which as book reflects
much credit on Mr. Forbes, and which
the people Of Bennington county
should have, as il is a cheap, compact
and comprehensive report, and beau.
tiful souvenir OF that fine celebration.
The Central Vermont raiload is do
ing an immense business at present
with western through traffic, and with
prospects Of continuance Of good
business for the whole winter The
work In the company's shops is driv-
ing and the outlook for the road was
never better.
The st. Adams Iron aud Steel Works
an extensive establishment for the man
ufacture Of railroad rails, are making
large additions to their works by put.
ting 10 Seimeus Patent Furnaces for
the manufacture OF steel rails, and their
prospects are certainly catering.
However. as ! intended only to for
ward a sort Of opening preamble" this
time will desist, and viii watch. the
course OF events and II they prove
newsy will forward them as they occur,
ia the meantime | remain, Yours.
CoxO.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

There are large number of con.
gressmcn, perhaps a majority, who are
in favor Of repeating the resumption
act. and bills TO that effect will be in.
troduccd at the very frst opportunity.
When geld Ia only three per cent
above par it would seem that argu.
mcnts Of the inaalionists would fall TO
the ground, but they talk louder aud
more Professionally than ever No doubt
imitation would give business start
aud prices would rise Just in proper
ton TO the amount OF initiation, but the
end would be another depression and
perhaps reputation. It would be like
getting drunk. The FIRST sensation
NAV be pleasant but the getting over il
il what hurts. We are nearly over one
such drunk aud why not abstain in fu'
tare. il pc sfible.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

4 sad aud fatal accident which
ought 10 serve a. warning to al who
pFaciice target shooting. occurred at
Middlebury recently A boy about
thliiecn years 81 age, by the name Of
George Brassaa. employed by the rifle
ciab 70 plaster up the holes 10 the tar.
get aud keep the cattle that were ia
The Geld from range Of the rifles. was
accidentally shot through the body.
The bal entering his left side, lust
above the hip, and coming out at the
other side II appears that the boy
I'D not retire to the proper place after
BIZ last inspection, but remained be-.
hind the target, searching IN the
ground for balls, being completely hid.
den from those shooting After the
proper time had been allowed, as he
was not in sight aud being thought TO
be iu the accustomed place, shot was
fred by J. A. Wright, which passed
through the board target. resulting as
Aforesaid.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

AfaHmal break has been made Il
ihc stAls linc Il North Troy. which 70.
uin8s a. q tbe break with the Troy s
boston wbicb has caused 90 mech
Eoable Tho Trouble Ia this instance
i bctweea ihe southern road Of Canada
and tho pAssompsIe. The former claim.
lex that The latter has pot paid over lie
pfoportioa Il che receipts The track
has beea torn ~ snd mails and pAsscn
segs are carried hy the break
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

Dipiheria has become, next TO con-
sumption, the most fatal disease in New
England. The vital statistics Of Massa-
chnsetls, Just Published, for the year
1876, show that il now occupies the sec
ond place 10 the be, Of fatality, whereas
no logger ago than is72 lie place was the
niueieenih. Last year two thousand sir
hundred and ten persons died Of i 10
Massachusetts, sud I've thousand three
haudred and tweniY.sevea Of consamp.
ion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

~ New York city republicans and
democrats who are opposed 10 Tam
many have united on ticket with
some prospect q Carrying the election
There ought 10 be a change, certainly,
] be city debt bow amounts 70 $751;.
655,ei5 and is constantly growing
although the taxes are enormous. II
this ID a specimen Of Democratic econ.
omy we hope II viii bo confined to New
York city
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

The immense tide Of immigration
that has fgf The past bali dozen years
been pouring into TerAs has spread il.
self out In the northern ahd north
western ooaniies. while comparatively
a small proportion Of i has found its
way 70 tie south aud sogih western
parts ofthc state. The Houston. Texas
Telegram q September 9th Gays
i" The proposed settlement Of New
Yosk colony 10 GuaaslsPc county
marks he beginning of new era IN
lhe wofk 81 populsting tAis Imperial
sails a Texas Seine = ,000 acres
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

Congress appears 10 be IN no special
hurry 10 take up the business Of the
special session. the only business in
progress being the contest over the ad
mission If members, the claims Of the
Louisiana senators being referred 10
the committee on privileges aud cleo.
lions. IL the house there Is a sharp
contest over the admission Of the re.
publican member from Colorado.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

The war has taken turn somewhat
unfayorable TO the Turks, they having
been badly beaten in Asia Minor with
a less Of $4,000 men aud artillery.
Kars will again be invested, though
the Turks are hurrying up reinforce.
ments. In Europe there is not much
chasgo, the weather aud roads being
such that little can be done on either
side, though the superiority in mum
bers and resources on the part Of the
Russians is beginning to tell
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

JARED MmLEas Estate.
We the subscribers, being appointed by
the Hon the Probate Court for the District u
Manchester, Commissioners to receive examine
aud adj ust the claims aud demands Of all persons
against tho estate II
Jared Miller, late OF Mauch, ster,
IA said District deceased, and AeO all claims and
demands exhibited in Offset thereto. aud sil
months from the % day Of October 1877. being
allowed by said Court tor that purpose, we do,
therefore, hereby give notice, that We will attend
to the business OF our appointment at the
dwelling house OF Edward T. Miller, In said
Manchester on the 23d day of December and 29d
day Of April next from A. NJ. until O'Clock, PM.
on each Of said days.
Dated at Manchester, this 2Jd day Of October
A. ID. 1877.
BYRON l., JAMESON, 80,
% gw JONATHAN e, TAYLOR. TOMS
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A Washington correspondent says :
The days Of fayorite sons for 1880 are
already upon us, aud ii ia openly given
out in Washington that the election of
Samuel ]. Randall to the Speakership
in 1873 means his presentation as
Pennsylvania iavorite son in 1880. If
anybody had told me few years ago,
as ! witnessed a desperate fight with
ice water pitchers. bottles and tumblers
between a drunken man and sober
man, 10 the bar room OF the Metropoli-
tan hotel Of this city, that the drunken
man in the fight would be candidate
for President in the near future, GER.
tainly should not have believed him
Yet that drunken man was Samuel j.
Randall then, as now member Of the
house from the rowdy district Of Moy-
amensing, Philadelphia. He has re-
formed since then, and is now, be.
lieyc, a total abstainer But he was
the terror OF the bar rooms Of Pennsyl-
yania avenue then.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

HsrPefs Weekly says Sebaior 20.
mpbds, q Yefmont locks Az old man,
tAoagA be i oaly forty nine he has
bern eleven years p tbs senate. and i
ere q ilH ahlest members he ioohs
Hkc 81 Jerome. and vhcn 10 rcpose
hids iss bands across BE- breast 81 i
he were accustomed = holl = skuil
under then
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

HUNTS REMEDY IS NOT new com
pound; il has been before the public %
years, and extensively used by 81 classes
with aud without the advice 81 physi-
eians. HUNTS REMEDY has saved
from a lingering disease sBd death hun
dreds Of our citizens. HUNTS RENE
DY never fails 10 cure Dropsy and al
Diseases Of the kidneys, Bladder ADD
Urinary Ofgans.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

8 terrible mlse crplatioa oecurfsi
ecaf 6lAsgow, Scotland. Moody. -
uh.sb ever 500 lives vefo last only
fear - Csc = ihc 48g who ucrt 5owa
$40 tie nipc utrp recessed alive
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DoRCAs sIMoND's ESTATE.

- State Of Vermont, Manchester District. es.
At a Probate Court held al Manchester within
and for said district OF Manchester, on the 10Th
day OF October, A. D. 1877
Present. Hon. Il. b. Barton, Judge.
An Instrument, purportng to DO the last Will
and Testament OF Dorcas Bimonds, late Of Man
chester in said district, deceased, being present
ed by u. X Simonds the Executor therein
named, for Probate il ia ordered by said Court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in Manchester, in said district, on
the 18th day Of Nov, A. D., 1877, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and show cause. II any they
have, against the probate Of SAID VIII for
which purpose IL Is further ordered, that this
order, be published three weeks successfully in
the Manchester JOURNAL, newspaper printed
at Manchester in this state, previous to said
time Of hearing.
true record,
Attest, Il. b. BURTON, Judge.
true copy Of record,
23.3w Attest, Il. b. BURTON, Judge.
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FARMERS MUTUAL INsUR NICE
COMPANY.

0n1cH % FARNEBs MUTUAL FIRE lSsURAs Co.,
MONTPELIER, September goth 1871
The members Of the Farmers Mutual Fire In
suranee Company, insured ia tho Farmer Class,
are hereby notified that the following asscss.
menis have been made by the Directors u said
CompApy on ~ notes IA force Ia faid class on
.hc fol- wing days 20 VT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

v laoa 10 oue body have beea par.
ehSsca. AID is lhe course q . lev
mauths 500 fsfaslies are expected % hc
sesilod o. 4 Tbese people arc irom
lee ne.EhliAaaA q Elnlra. \ -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-10-25

4be revival meetings i progress ia
Darlington. RgtAn8 and Bennington
uaaef he directions q Mr.. Moody, are
vel attended asd a good degree d 10.
iefctt i manifested tAoogA Il cau
hardly be sad that either place has
teen "sbakoh uy yet Messrs
Moody and sAukey arc 81 Darlington
Aad their presence calls cut Taller at.
tendance than i had 81 The ether pla.
CO.. Considerable interest Is reported
10 sbclburn and Charlotte through The
iuaaeace d the Burlington meetings
Ot the meeting 10 Rutland the Herald
givcs = daily account. aud Il appears
TIA, Mcssrs White ADD Granahau are
doing valuable work
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

October, A. D.. 1871. AwArrant ia bankruptcy was
lssued against ihe eslate ~ Horny G. NitAtton,
ot Bennington Ia The County of Benuing
ton, and State Of Vermont. who has been
adiudged a hankrupts on his owu petition.
that the payment u any debts and delivery OF
any property belonging 30 sad bankrupt 10
him or Tor his use and tho transftr Of any
property by him Is torhi lden by law; that 3
meeting Of ths creditors Of said bankrupt 10
prove their debts aud 70 choose one or more
assignees OF bic estate, will bo beld Al a Court
OF bankruptcy, TO bo holden at the ofico 81
Gardner n Harmon, 10 Bennington, in the
County OF bennington aud State Of Vermont, be-
fore W, g. Veazey. Esq Register, on the 10th
day OF November, A. D., 1877, at 3 O'Clock, s. NJ.
THOMAS FAlLEi,
2i.3w Deputy u. \. Marshal, a. Messenger
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CLAEkE's ToorH ACNE DRoFs eare
instantly. sly
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Att 10 net easily earned 10 these Zines, but
NH IL can be made 10 three mnuths b. any
UII ono Of either sex, m any part u the
country. who is wllllng to woik steadily At the
that We iuyaish. 500 per week ia
your own town. You need not Dc A~Ay from
home over night, You can give your whole inns
10 the wofk, ~ only your spare moments. We
bAye agents wto are making ever s1l per day
All Who engage III once can make money fast
Al the present time money cannot be made 90
easily and rapidly a. any other business. II costs
nothing 70 try the business Terms aud t5 oulht
free. Address At once,
l4loI0 II. HALLErr a Ca.. Portland Maine
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