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Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-14
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House to Rent.

l~-1 A New and Elegant Dwelling
House, finished the last season, is
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times Apply to JOHN l.. STEVEN $,
western Avenue, or to HOWARD
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-14

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ beeu duly appointed Administrative on the
estate of
ALBION G. BEsSE, late of Wayne,
In the county of Kennebec, deceased, ntestate and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs: All persons, therefore, having de.
mands against the estate Of said deceased are de.
sired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all
indebted to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to HELEN BESSE. 4
January ~, 1877, awR
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

How TO GIVE AND How NOT TO GIVE
ALMs.-The Protestant clergymen of ST.
Adams, moved dy the increase of house to
house begging, us well as by instances Of
personal suffering, in that place, have re-
Gently, after considerable consultation
drawn up the following propositions
which they presented and recommended tic
their respective congregations, on a recen,
Sunday:
/. We learn by experience and obser
walton that indisCriminate giving, even Of
food, to persons who are unknown. il
harmful, by developing in the recipient the
habit of dependence and of cunning ant
deceit in securing aims from various quar-
ters, most destructive of their welfare and
that of society.
2. For the same reasons indiscriminat(
giving even to those known, is unwise
unless the giverS have full knowledge o
the circumstances of the parties and the
sources Of their support.
3. Giving to tramps is TO be dscourag
ed under all circumstances rs they are 1
dangerous class who really need our help
but who should be dealt with in differ
ent and more effectual manner.
4. The multiplicity of organizations
towns, church, voluntary, together with in
dividual benevoence-affo premium
upon dependence and idleness to thos
who are bold to ask, while the tendency @
perfunctory giving through organization
is to dry up the sympathy and to hinde
those benefits of private charity which &C
crue both to the giver and receiver.
We, therefore, earnestly urge upon al
persons kindly disposed towards the pool
the cultivation of a sympathetic and dis
eliminating spirit, by such an intimate a(
quaintance with the subjects of our bount
as will encourage and lift them up.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
The Sons of Vermont in Chicago will

The Sons of Vermont in Chicago will
have grand banquet on the 18th of Jan
uary.
Judge Powers has granted the petition
for n receiver for the Mississquoi and
Clyde River railroads, upon which argu-
ments were made at st. Johnsbury three
weeks ago, by the appointment of A. E.
Folsom, superintendent of the Passumpsic
railroad.
The officers of the Vermont Merino
Sheep Breeders Association and of the
Board of Agriculture have arranged to
hold a joint meeting in Middlebury, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Janu'
airy 9th, 10th and 18th, 1878. The annual
meeting of the first named association will
be held on the first day, and the evening,
and u part of Thursday, will be devoted to
addresses and discussions relating to wool
growing and sheep breeding; the remain
der of the time of the session to the dairy
and other subjects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss N. Davis, of Dan
vile celebrated their golden wedding the
other day, The children could not all BIT
present, two sons being in New York, one
in California, one in New Orleans and {
daughter in Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis have resided in Danville for twenty
seven years, during which lime Mr.. Dav
has been constantly before the public as !
lawyer of large and successful practice
He has been present at the opening OF TN
hundred terms of the Caledonia count.
court, and present at fifty sessions of tn
Supreme Court, u record hardly to b
equalled in the state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

SCENES AT TIE BARCLAY STREET, M p,,,a o. ~
EpE -Tookers on were startled lloi .l,a,'
afer the explosion by seeing n, ,bn
"n l,e from the flames and appear on s ino
rn aIn that supported the seconu 81 no Vi;
uis boir and beard were burned OIL n'I
haod sinoed and blackened ana shler c'a
Nth Hood. and his clothing was on ilte'
w. Mi'D stood for a moment as if irresolu',T,;;
and M the crowd yelled, Jump! Jump n
Ija Glanced back once, and seeing c9i. nnd
de,th behind, leaped to the GROUND "nu
~as at once picked up and carried 10 !"
T %"v store. and thence to a hospital. j,
A ladder was shortly brought anu ! PlaUC"
AGAINST the broken front oil the DuliuIm ~,
when out of the burning interior o'niT
three men and two boys, all alllnle anu
bleeding, made their way somehow uo""
the ladder and were carried off for treat
mani officer Dunlap happened to De IN
The immediate neighborhood and was inc
first to climb up the ladder. Climbing 10
The second story, he found young "o-
man, one of the operatives OF the nrm,
mani, what had been window. lie caught
her AS she was Just falling, having, 1t IS
thought, inhaled smoke or ilames' anu 'cI'-
inc her to cling around his neck swung
her on his back and descended the LADDER
The nearest engine was just beginning
. to work, and the man with the hose played
upon them us they came down. Tor lh'
flames were dangerously near them
f Reaching the ground the officer carried
her to drug store near by, but she was
dead when he arrived there. One theory
, is that she was killed by the force OF tht
stream of water from the engine: An eye
witness says: Almost as quick us thought
the flames shot up until they took IN th'
entire front. saw one girl, on the sec
ond floor, come to the front and jump bu
!. she only jumped down into the flames
she did not seem to know what she wa
doing. Several were seen to Jump bu
y did not save themselves, as they were too
far back and could not jump clear OF lh'
front and of course only got into the llr,
= lower down aud were the quicker killed
i 1t was sickening to see the girls and boy
up in the building as the fire got to them
c They lost their heads, and did not get L
. the ladders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
For the freeman.
A Half Century's Change,


Many changes are brought to mind as
we look back over even fifty years, and it
is very difficult for the present generation
to realize the condition of business under
many of the old ways.
In many things there has been a COM
plete revolution, and in nothing more so
perhaps than in the mode of transportation.
1t is within the memory of many still liv-
ing that it was no uncommon thing for the
farmers produce TO be transported from
Pomfret to Boston for market, and goods
for the merchants brought back by OK
teams. Being often met by Il stare of in
credulity when we have mentioned this
fact, we concluded to interview one of the
men whom we supposed knew all about it.
Fifty years ago Ellis Tinkham of North
Pomlrot was thirty-fve years old, six feet
high, straight as the plumb line can drop
and well proportioned-'a magnificent
specimen of the kind of men who seem to
be made expressly to 60 straight through
or over, any difficulties, obstacles or hard
ships that may come in their way We
found him few days ago in good health
and still erect and genial us in the days o
his youth, and it'll a ch ,racter us neigh
Dor, Il citizen and Il Christian, as symmet
rica and perfect rs his physque-one o
the fathers of whom Pomfret is so Justly
proud; who have lived long lives so full
OF good deeds, so just, 30 true and faithful
in all things that neither memory nor ira
dtion has prescribed against them Il singh
tale of wrong doing or meanness.
" Do l know anything about freightin!
goods from Boston by OK teams?" he salt
in answer to my question. Yes, certain
ly; it was II common thing" and alle
naming several men who were in the habi
of going 10 Boston with such teams he said
Il went myself once and drove three yok
Of oxen-I cant tell what year-thnk
was about 1880. l loaded both ways 70
Nathan Snow and carried farm produc
and brought back salt and general mel
chandise; carried about ninety hundre
each way, and got soventy-fve cents
hundred for hauling, and was gone sixtee
days. Erastus Houghton and LENA
Densmore went at the same time wit
similar teams and loads" Such was on
of the old ways of business which has bee
so entirely changed that it seems nov
hardly conceivable that people could hay
had all the comforts of life, as they di
have under such difficulties. And it doe
not seem so very long ago to Mr.. Tinkhai
: who has lived to send his farm produce
I Boston every day if he wishes, and ma
order and receive goods from Boston in
: less number of hours than it formerly too
G days. Is it possible that the young me
+ of to-day may see any such changes in Il
= next fifty yearsP ANTIQUE.
n December, 1917
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

PnRENOLoGY.-The public are being ed
ucated to better knowledge Of Phrenol-
ogy by the efforts that are constantly be-
ing made by the publishers of the Rbrcno-
logical Journal, that staunch old monthly
which has been published now in New
York for over forty years, and during all
this time has lost none of its vigor, and
has attained much wider circulation than
its technical name would indicate. The
publishers announce now II great reduc-
ton in price-from three dollars to two dol
lars II year-and in connection with this a
chronological Bust as premium to each
subscriber. This Bust is u model symbol
ical head, made nearly life-size, of plaster
of Paris, so labelled us to show the exact
location of all the chronological Organs.
1t is handsome ornament, well adapted
for the mantel- piece, comfortable, library
or office. With the aid of this and the key
which accompanies it, together with the
series of articles commenced in the Janu-
ary number of the chronological journal
on Practical Phrenology, each person may
become quite familiar with the location OF
the different chronological organs. 1t is
sent by express, carefully packed, to every
subscriber of the Journal who sends, in
addition to two dollars, the subscription
price, twenty. five cents extra for boxing
and packing, or No. 2, smaller size, will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on the same
terms. Readers who desire n more COM
plete description, together with prospectus
of the Psychological Journal, should send
address on postal card, or accept the
publishers offer and send ten cents-half,
prce-for a sample number of the Journal
to S. R. Wells e. Co., Publishers, 737
Broadway, New York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

The General Assembly of the State of
New York, which meets next month. has
good deal of work already cut out for it.
A serious proposition will be made to
abolish all tolls on the New York canals,
leaving them free water highways for
transportation TO and from the west. 1t
is argued by the friends of this scheme
that the canals have built up the prospect
ty; that the city of New York benefits by
them greatly, aud the canal counties and
lake ports not less; the State ought and
can afford to tax itself one million dollars
u year, or two million dollars if necessary,
to keep up the canals and should give up
the tolls, The New York Central railroad
will oppose anything that makes the canals
more formidable rivals than they now are,
and the legislative contest may be severe
one. Another question 10 come up is that
of re-districting the state for members Of
the legislature. By the Constitution This
is required after every state census. Gov.
Robinson, of course, will recommend a
new apportionment, but the republicans
oppose it, and it is not expected this win
ter. There will also be II strong attempt
10 change the excise law for New York
City, so as to give free rum. DR., Howard
Crosby says the legislature will not dc
this, but perhaps he does not know.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

Professor Edward S. Morse, now of the
University of Japan. in lecturiug about the
Japanese in Cambridge, tie other evening
praised their diet of grasshoppers as ex
lremely palatable He described the city
directory Ct Toxic as much more poet
cnl volume than people are accustomed tt
think directories can be; it contains, be
sides the names of streets and business
places, the localities of pleasant walk
about the city, with directions wher,
"sweet singing insects y can be heard, anC
the best place to see tireflies and tinted 70
| liaGe, etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

A St. Petersburg special says grand
ovation welcomed the emperor, and the
reception bore every evidence Of genuine
reverence and homage. Upon his arrival
at the railway station tremendous oya-
ton began. The emperor drove to the
winter palace amid the widest cheering OF
the vast crowd which filled the entire
road. All day long multitudes cheered
before tho palace. The city glowed with
torches until long after midnight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

Senator Herman takes Il Responding view
of the financial outlook. He tells a report
er of the Utica Observer that he can coun
but twenty-four anti-silvcr men in thu
Senate. He hopes, however, that som,
compromise can be effected which will BE-
less hostile to the public faith than thu
Bland bill is.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

Capt. Virgins, English, has come to
London from Siberia, full of schemes fol-
starting a line of trading steamers around
by the Arctic ocean, since he has succeed.
ed with forty.ton schooner in sailing
from Tobolsk around to St. Petersburg
Something like this has been done before
and the scheme is hardly novel, and has
not been thought practicable. Capt. Wig
gins reports an open sea to the North pole
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

The Car will return to the war in about
II month. 1t is stated that he has declared
he will march through to Constantinople
as the Germans did to Paris.
Turkey is preparing to concede the free
passage of the Dardanelles, but meets with
opposition from England.
The Czarowilch has crossed the LON.
The Sultan held a grand review oftroop,
in Constantinople. There was great en-
thusiasm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

The question with the Indiana demo
cratic state committee was whether they
should call the state convention on the
birthday of The Father of His Country,
or that of the chairman Of their committee
which comes two days earlier, and they
decided on the Goth of February.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

A HEALTH ALMANAC We have just
received from the publishers the Illus
TRATED ANNUAL OF PHRENOLoGY AND
HEALTH ALMANAC for 1878 81 pages, ten
cents. This publication has now come to
be necessity in many wel-regulated
families, and well it may, for it is full of
valuable reading matter relating 10 Phren-
ology, PhysioSnomy, Health, Hygiene,
Diet, etc. This number, in addition to the
usual astronomical notes, monthly calen-
dars, etc., contains seasonable suggestions
for the Care Of the Health, Diet, etc, fol-
each month of the year; Spectacles, and
How to Use Them; Biographical Sketches
aud Portraits of Il. T. Trail, NJ. d., John
l.. Motley, and President Hayes; Faces
and their Influence; Wasting Capital; Dc
What You Can; Principles of Phrenology
Recipes and Hints for the Family, etc, anC
all for only ten cents. 1t is handsomely
printed, with many illustrations, anC
should have wide circulation and W.
would say, send ten cents in postage
stamps ut once to the publishers, S. r.
WELLS & Co., 737 Broadway, New York
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

A state convention has been held in
Baltimore this week, called the Maryland
prisoners aid society, to consider the
tramp problem, with speeches by Mont
gomery Blair and other prominent men.
Legislation on the subject is to be asked
G.,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

Stanley Mathews tells an interviewer
that the silver bill is sure to pass over the
presidential veto in its present shape,
though he thinks it quite possible that it
may be made apparently, though not real
| ly, Il little less radical.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

We have received from Lockwood,
Brooks & Co., of Boston, Il copy of the
Marginal Indexed Diary, which we do not
hesitate to say is superior to any other
diary manufactured. For neatness, con-
vcnience and utility, it is uncxcellcd; and
there is no one, be his business or occupa-
ton what it m V. that will not find the in
dcxed Diary much superior to anything
they have ever used before.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.

The trial of DR.. Lambert, the president
of the swinding American popular life
inrurance company, is over, and the doc
tor, thank heaven, was found guilty, and
WILL doubtless. wear stripes in IL few
weeks. lie will of course move for II new
trial and things Of that sort, and delay JUS
tice little while, but there is a cell for
him in Sing Sing, sure. This is especially
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
Il II e NJ A r K Il L S.
BOSTON MARKET.
ReDorted and telegrdphed expressly for the GTeeI
Mountain Freeman,
DOCTNN GATTT H. NJ ARK EFT

Mountain Freeman,
BOSTON CATTLE M ARKET.
AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON.
For the aeek ending GuesdaA December IS, ls77,
cattle. Sheep. ShOtes. Hogs. Cdices
Last Lai Week. Week, 33Sii3 9,5Sj 600 ISL %
one year ago, 2,7ls 5,7l0 - $50 "
PRICEs.-Beei Cattte-Extra lat and heavg re
MUM oxen $77jO$S2j first quality, tG'15n
1885, second quality, $6.OOa65 50 thirq qua!;,,
S5OO0$5.jO per 100 lbs, on total weight CT hlde
taow addressed beef A fewcholce slngl(pdN
is 1910 90 Bulls, sc S4,7jaO.OO
IPorking Oren.-$lOJdl75 per PAIR. OF accol T.
ing to their value as beeI. steers, SIjd l2O.
Mitch COwS.-$2jG$45; extra good, $)Od I1i
with or without calves, as may beagIeed faro"
and ordinary $l3@$3O yearmgs $ioO %Gd G
Sheer. Live weight 4041c; extra, 50j%c y Il :;
or S256a5OO per head spring lambs, 5a54c per lb'
| Hides.-Brignton, 7ldSc country lots,lGtc t. H.
calf skins, lOd lie Y ID; Pets with wool on l5ci
Tallow, CalOOc; country lots jaOOOc y II. Lambs
kins, SOC.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
AUCTIONS.

1t is occupation and almost diversion
enough for ones whole time to attend the
auctions of the better class, happening
every day and night Of the week. The
beautiful devices Of japanese wares, the
china and bronze cups shaped like lily
or lotos leaf, or crusted with gold and
silver figures, mimicking every comic
shape of frog or lizard, enchant the lady
audiences, and gentlemen take the ladies
of their families to share in the excite
ment of book auction, or autograph sale.
Gentlemen about town, with more time
and taste than money, occasionally make
something in an agreeable way by bidding
off for persons at distance, who are very
ready to pay commission for the sake OF
securing II choice piece of brlc-a-hrac
The wit of the auctioneers really makes a
book auction rival comedy theatre in
attraction. rs it used in the time of the
famous auctioneer, John Reese, who was
one of the readiest men in New York at a
Joke, and of whom u thousand stories art
told. twenty-five cents was bid for
narrative of the battle OF Waterloo
There WIS no quarter ut the battle OF
Waterloo. my dear sir;' cried the auction
Ger. Selling volume of flat Scotch po
ems, he assured his audience that it WA:
the banks and braes of Bonny Duon-a
all events the braes. He likened Il ledger
to Austria, because it was backed anC
corncred by Russia" abiding to the leath
er with which it was finished; and whel
it was sold to Mr.. Owen Phalen, he didn'
"know about selling it to man that wa
always OWN and falin'. Once, selling
prayer. books, IN Irishman interrupted
him with, " Are they in English?' Quicl
as gunpowder the answer came, 80
course they are do you suppose man i
going to pray in Irishg
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

DEAD AND ALGyE.-Cunsder inter-
est has been excited at Boston by a very
singular case of suspended animation, oc-
curing recently in family of high social
position. The daughter of the house was
to be married, and preparations for the
event, which was to come off the next day,
were being made with great happiness and
endowment. The man of the house was
conversing with his aged mother in an
upper room, when suddenly she stitfened
back in her chair and was TO all appear
ance dead. Not wishing to disturb the
mirth Of the wedding preparations, the
gentleman apprized his wife. and they
decided to lay out the body by themselves
and say nothing till the next day, unwill-
inc vet to break up the wedding festivities
by making it known. They did SO, and
left the body on the bed, covered only with
IL sheet, and exposed to the cold air by
open windows. The next morning, on
visiting the room, they were surprised by
the old lady rising up in bed, asking for "A
drink, and asserting that she had had such
Il good nights rest, The wedding occur
red, with nothing said, the corpse attend
inc as clipper as squirrel. And not till
the afternoon did she OF her granddaughter
know that she had been dead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26

The Boston advertiser says of the pres
dent's intended message in regard to the
civil service =" Up to this time the presi-
dent has simply endeavored, with great
moderation and good sense, us it appears
at this distance, to carry out the instruc-
tions expressly given him at Cincinnati.
and illustrate in practice the principles he
had again and again declared independ-
emily of his Instructions. Instead Of find
ing cooperation Or sympathy in the legis-
lative department, he has been met with
open hostility avowed in every insulting
and offensive manner. This, however
does not Tighten the responsibility which
the country placed upon him, nor does ii
make the old practice of distributing pat
ronage among the friends of senators any
the less odious or demoralizing. Let the
president make the issue plainly, broadly
and in way that cannot be misunder'
stood; he will be sure of the grateful sup
port of all patriotic and disnterested men.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
BUSINE SS

is very brisk now, just before the holidays,
and there is every reason to believe that II
will continue after the festive season is
over. The city is very lively.
PIETRO.