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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY, January Z, 1877.
PoTLTRYTrrc s are lover on poultry Frozen turkeys
are selling at l2(gl5c 81 pound.
EGGS The receipts continue light, and prices are main
Northern command 29G3o; Western range at 26@2sc d
PoTATOEs-Early Rose have been selling at siO5e1IlO
jackson Whites at ST. and Prince Edward Island Chenan
were sold at lO6gi5c u bushel.
CHEEsE-Buyers have been operating very sparingly
tie same as last Week Choee factory hss been senS al
l4@liiic and fair to good lots at l2Js@3e u pound.
HAY AND STRAW There IL better demand for choice
S"% %d grades a Hnse At g tom and sell oSy Me.
with sales at s2lGe2? q ton.
MEAL, ETc.-Corn meal has been in steady demand at
S ba The rye ST ts S 81 oa nTs meal len int
creasng and the sales have been al s6567 for Canadian
brands BaekwGeSi Hours firin and higher viii sales AZ
$685. sgi 81 one hundred pounds.
BEANs,Choee medtsns still command s225@2.s7}i q
bushe and $40 Is asked for lots Pea beans
mand :! 1903 H 6nshel and choice hand picked Northern
say that none should be quoted At So Yellow ey-
mediums sold at sl.55@l.lS q 6ushei.
FLOUR Winter wheats are frmer and have been more
sought after St. Louis has been selling s7es 81 barre
Illinois ranges sesos5o and Ohio, Indiana and Mch
gan range S bsrre so Bsa. sxra = h n amt
in fair demand at s65OG75O for Minnesota and sii56g
for Wisconsin.
be out Of the market These hold up firmly at 39GI15c q H.
ai'ie, MN early laue' ,ke range ~ sos 10 ad
and Vermont butter The stock Of Western is mostly OF
poor quality. and at l5Gssc q N. Some Western
coming in commands 2j@. but u scarce and Is taken
as fast as 1t arrives.
GRAINThe sales Of new have ranged at 69 s@GGc
bushel for mixed and yellow Old corn is scarce, ami
brings 2etIc advance on these prices but now
prices have advanced The sales have been at 5IG5 for
for So aS Se ,Aq and d nss for
Effected Rye !. scare , with ale. At Tss I, eg'hrl
middlings at S2iel25 ti ton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
Personal.

Hon THOMAS r. RUSSELL, formerly OF Bethel,
died at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, December 22d, aged
elghty-four years. lie was Judge OF probate in
Orange county for several years.
THE many friends Of President Smith, OF Dart
mouth College, will be panied to learn that he Is
failing rapidly and the trustees will be forced to
consider Immediately the question OF new head
Of the college.
Ex-AssisrANr DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES
G. FISHER, recently convicted OF abstncting court
papers from the office Of the court in Washington,
was, last week, sentenced to eleven months in =
prisonment at labor in jail
TIfr Bennington Banner says that J. j Il, Ran
dali, Esq, Of Rutland, has received very hatter-
ing offer from the Russian government to take
the office Of Commissioner of Railway Architec-
ture Of the Cars dominions.
AMONG those who persisted by the railway d. =
aster at Ashtabula, Ohio, was Mr.. T. 7. Bliss,
the evangelist, and author Of Hold the Fort. I"
His wife Is also among the missing. Ten thou
sand dollars have been raised in Chicago for their
two orphan children.
IT Is said Of Miss Mary Orchard, Of Fayctte-
VILE, who lost her life Ia the Ashtabua disaster,
that just before her departure she had felt and
expressed premonition that something horrible
was TO happen to some one OF the family, and so
strong was her belief that many Of the neighbors
were made acquainted with her feelings
COMMODORE VANDERBILT died at his residence
In New York on Thursday morning. the 4th inst.
His death was somewhat unexpected, as he was
reported stronger on the night previous His
wealth is estimated at forty-ive million dollars.
His age was eighty-two years. Vandertilts sis
ter, Mrs. Egbert, died the day after he died. at
her Staten Island home She was two years older,
and very much like him
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

NASDERBILT's fUNRRAL,-The funeral obse-
quies took place on Sunday last, The remains
lay for an hour in the main hall OF his residence
and We're viewed by large numbers OF people
The remains were then conveyed to the Church OF
the Strangers where services were conducted by
Rev. DIR, Deems, the pastor After the service
was read the hymns, I" Sweet hour Of prayer q"
and There Is rest for The weary" were sung by
the choir These were two of the Commodore's
fayorite hymns, and DIR, Deems said he had often
seen tears roll down the cheeks of " our friend "
while listening to the latter. After prayer he
said lie who now lies in the coffin before MS
charged me that but few words should be said
over him. and that in them no supposed virtues
should be set forth. will talk not OF the dead,
but 10 the living. Living men have no time 10
think OF death their lives are too busy The
Holy Ghost says True religion IL work, work /,
be ye Astounding In work lie busy In doing good
to humanity, and devote no tune 10 thoughts OF
death, The Lord will attend 10 that, Ms he at
tended to our birth Some people say We must
all die, and, therefore, they argue that we onght
TO spend lives In preparing To die This is not
trHe Christian religion; not one bit OF IT, True
religion is IN go forward with life, hold well the
reins, but don't stop the chariot our friend was
of this belief, and his life abounded in work and
good deeds lie charged me to say that not for
one minute In life did he ever disbeleye the Bible
and that neither myself nor any other minister
had anything To do with pereuading him To be-
lieye In IT, Some Of his last words to me were:
Doctor You never crowded religion on me-
replied. No, but | never kept back from You
any Of Gods religion necessary for your saliva
ton" After the address, the remains were con
,eyed to New Dorp eemetery, Staten Island, for
burial,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

CoRlSTu- Singing-schools are held at the
Meadow, Tuesday evenings, and at Cooksville
Wednesday evenings each week. The schools
are small aud singers young, yet they are deter
mined to learn, and will doubtless succeed with
the efficient aid Of their teacher, o, s. Eaton, who
has lately returned to his native town after spend
ing several years teaching music in the West go.
Bill Robinson, ~ he styles himself, gave an
excellent temperance lecture at the COngrega-
tionast church, Thursday evening, December
2Sth. lie told u sad story Of his own life and II
seems that his counsel must be better needed
from the fact that by his own experience he
knew all the temptations and difficulties In the
way of those who try TO reform. II is a disgrace
to the town that he had so small an audience.
The cornet band has reorganized with o. s, Eaton
leader, and Scott Doe business manager We
hope 10 have plenty Of good music. Friends
and neighbors 10 the number Of ninety assembled
at the house Of Allen Merrill, on the evening of
January LIST, 10 celebrate the tenth anniversary OF
the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs, Merrill. OF course
they had splendid time and left the happy
couple lots Of tin, The soclable at the house
Of William u. d. Avery, January 9th, was we'll
attended and thoroughly enjoyed by young and
old. The next one Is To he Mt the house Of Joseph
Eastman, January 10Th
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
Wrfhk sWarheH.
Cattle Market.

At Cambridge Brighton for the week ending Tuesday
January 9, ISL.
AMOUNT oY STOCK Ar MARKET.
Cattle Sheen. Shofes Hog, Caire,
1 ras, w yees $50 y. stel go go Pals
One s' YEAR SsfSs;..., SO IS sis Sc sssS g
PRicEs-BeQ Cdffie-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen
GOO@75O drst quality s6256675; second quality $50
96o0 third quality, s50O@t525 n 100 fbs total weight
Of hide, low and dressed beef few choice single pans
ss0O@s.25 Bulls. etc. s4l0Gi75
Horsigg Uren-s2eetsi5 ~ pair according 10 their
value beef. Steers SsO6ll25.
Mich Cons-Fair quality s306f5n; extra good, s.56Ls
with without calves may be agreed dry and or
binary s2OG3O; yearlingSi sl0O0@20O0 two-years-ods
sl5NOft30W; e-years-olds, s256tl0.
Sheep and Ldmbs-CommOn. 3isM5c extra So acc u
n on live weight; or s2OOG6.0O N head.
Wholesale VCgOOi retail OO9eOc u 10 Fat hogs
Hidei-Brghton. Sc country lots. 71s@7iic u ~ Car
skins, eGllc rallow, 6st6ic n; Country lots 6et6,c
q pound. Pelis with wool ON, u. 2j each.
REMARKs.-We find this week an improved supply, not
only IN numbers but IN quality and with better supply
the quick advance Of last could be held There
decline Of &c " h Northern oxen, considering the
qualy. Heavy oxen quite numerous from tile North
ern states H. Long had good cattle from Northern
New York. shipped through the Tunnel j. D. Prinde II
the same party j. o. Sanhorn sold eight at &c " N
t35 shrinkagel, average live, loo lbs; j. w Armstrong
sold two TO dress $50 Ms, &c a. h. dressed weight
A. o. Turner sold four ne; L. W. Tinker sold two
fat cows, TO dress 800 lbs each at 7lic ID. There
nearly 5000 head Of Northern s e market and prices
lbs at SIC ~ b j. X. Carr sold seventy. ~
bs at b head; n H. azen sold Oi, average II M, at
sc; L. H. Small sold lot, 70 Ms at Sc Jones
Austin sold lei sheep average 5l Ms, at Be u pound.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
Items OF Interest.

JAPAN takes the first premium OF the year for
big fires. A fire which broke out in Toxic on the
9th Of November burned through sixty-fye
streets and destroyed five thousand houses. The
loss Of property ia estimated at ten millions Of
dollars, and fifty lives were lost This the report
calls " the largest fire In Toxic since 1872"
The prospects for the success OF the permanent
exhibition at Philadelphia are reported to be ex-
ceent The applications for space are very nu-
merous, many foreign exhibitors being included
among the applicants. There seems to be no
doubt that the Main Building will be well filled
with choice displays Of foreign and domestic ex-
hibitors.
A PRISONER in Canada Jail, under sentence
OF death, became horribly frightened the night
before he was TO be hanged and went through
all the horrors Of the execution Of his sentence,
falling In n faint when, TO his imagination, the
drop fell On being taken up red mark was
found around his throat. lie says the rope made
It, lie was reprieved the next day.
TiLroN is pucly and has feelings too When
lecturing In Halifax fellow in the gallery shouted
"What about Elizabeth?' "Sir," responded
Mr.. 1iltoni don't insult the memory Of n sor-
rowing woman" "Put him outi" roared the
audience, and the brute was elected by police
man. The lecturer then said al am n stranger
among you, as said beiore-an American while
you are Canadians-but | say to you as God is
my witness, that would not have uttered another
word on this platform II that man had not been
put out"
The Tribune on Tuesday Of last week had the
following, to which we invite public attentions
" BY neglecting its road-bed, allowing It's rolling
stock to run down, and scrimping every possible
expense for maintenance, the Lake Shore rail-
road has Just succeeded in declaring a dividend
on its watered stock The announcement was
made on Friday. ON the same day bridge
which had been neglected, and concerning which
there are stories that the directors had been
warned of its insecurity, gave way, and hum
dred people were killed"
WASHINGTON papers report that since the close
OF the gambling hells business has improved very
perceptby in every branch Of the city trade
Grocerymen. butchers and other dealers have
been surprised by the payment Of bills which
were long ago put down in the profit and loss
column as good for nothing. The golden stream
that formerly flowed into the gambler. Golfers
has been turned into legitimate business channels
and infused new life into the trade of Washing
ton. Business men who see what results have
come from closing the doors OF the hells will never
permit them to be reopened
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

MAD RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The following officers of this society for the en-
suing year were elected at the annual meeting,
held January 18th; President, C. T.. Jones OF Waits
field; President, Norman Robinson of War
rem; Secretary, A. d. Bragg Of Fayston Treas
urer, l.. d. Savage of Waitstield; Auditor, W. A.
Jones of Waitsield. Board OF Directors-Waits-
field, II. N. Bushnell, o. c. Wilder and G. W.
Fisher; Moretown, Albert lovejoy Philo Towle
and ID, II. Freeman; Warren. G, W. bragg, T.. A.
Hanks and s. d. Allen; Fayston, G. o, Boyce, III.
S. Strong and H. T.. Boyce; Waterbury, G. Z.
Moody, ]. X. Fullerton and o. W, May; Duxbury,
Janus Crossett, d. G. Marry and S. NJ. Turner;
Mddlesex James H. Holden, Ieman Taplin and
Luke Knapp.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

PROBATE CouRr.-The following business was
transacted in the Probate Court for the District Of
Washington during the week ending January Sth,
1877 January I'd, Albert Hollis estate, Adeine
Holt, administrators, and f. Nye and Ii. II. Ilol-
lister, appraisers and commissioners, January
4th Robert Illery's estate, Horace Steele, nd.
mnistrator, and 4. d, Williams and j. b. Hills
appraisers January 9Th, Solomon Woods estate
administration account referred to January 3Oth
Minors Slayton's guardianship, f. W. Sayton
guardian. January 9th, Lovina Phelps estate
administration account referred to January Goth
A, S. II. Howe's guardianship, guardians account
allowed. January Sth, John II, Richardson's es
tate, |. n. jerks and lietsey A. Richardson, ad
ministrators, and y. Pope and j. G. Gallup, ap
praisers and commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
The Ashtabula Horror.

Persons rescued from the railroad disaster at
Ashtabula say that their sensation, when the
bridge broke and the cars began to fall into the
abyss, was something unspeakably horrible The
time between the crash of the bridge and their
reaching the frozen water, sixty or seventy feet
below, seemed interminable ave went down,
down, down." says one of the passengers Z" and
as went, everything was as silent as the grave;
but when we had struck, a terrible shrek arose
from the wreck" The narrator adds, after de-
scribing her escape: Before we had got up the
hill, the whole train was on fire; we heard the
shrieRs OF the wounded and dying, and the whole
scene was as bright rs day" Yet, though the
Ashtabula fire bells and the engine bells rang
furiously, no attempt was made to throw water
near at hand ON the burning wreck and many Of
the doomed passengers were 50 far consumed that
the friends Of the lost have left Ashtabula utterly
unable to recognize their dead. Why was no
effort made to put out the flames? The evidence
proves that the engines were on hand in time to
have quenchod the fire and probably saved nearly
all the bodies from destruction. But the firemen
stood still and did nothing, for no reason, so far
Us appears, save that the station master had ex-
pressed an opinion that throwing water to quench
the fire would result in drowning tie rictims
The suggestion thrown out by the dispatches from
the of the accident is too horrible for belief
that the fire might have been put ont much
sooner il the company's officers had not prevented
the putting OF water on the burning ears. Only
one reason in the world can be suggested for such
orders, If they given, or for such neglect II
it was Intentional and that is that identified dead
bodies, II recovered would cost the road five thou
sand dollars apiece, but the claims for compensa-
ton for the death of people who disappeared
about December Goth would be rejected by the
Lake Shore Company. Fifty bodies destroyed ut
terly would be n saving Of n quarter OF million
OF dollars. This horrible suspicion has doubtless
grown out of n recollection of the transactions
connected with the Angola disaster, some years
ago, upon this same road, Some Of those victims
were burned to ashes. In such cases, 1t is said
the company declined to pay the damages given
for the killing Of persons not identified. Ger
tany there is deal to explain away now. The
idea that an order was given not to turn hose on
the wreck for fear Of drowning the wretched
burning passengers is too absurd for n sober ex
cuse, yet it seems to have been sobery offered.
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CLAEEnNSqE 81 r. KE5TpS S.,, EsTArE

In Probate Court held at Montpelier In and for SAID Dis
tr1ct, on the 3Olh day OF December, A. u. 1876
Harrison Alexander Administrator Of the estate OF Clar
kelton late OF Mdlesex In said District deceased
makes Application To said Court In writing for lcenac
sell all of e real estate Of said deceased except the dover
but including the homestead and Teyerson Of the dover,
representing that the sale OF part thereof necessary
the payment OF the debts OF said decreased and expenses ut
administration of his estate, and that such part cannot he
sold without injury 10 those Interested In the remainder.
and that the sale Of the homestead would be benencnl
the widow. Mhrfcnlnn u u ordered by said Court.
that said application be referred 70 session thoreoi,
to be held at the Probate once Ia said Montpelier, on the 20
day OF January A. d. 1911 hearing and decision there
on and h turhe uulern that all persons Interested be
notified her,i 10y publication OF notice OF said application
and order thereon uvc weeks excessively In the Vermont
Waterman a state journal, newspaper published ~
Montpelier, and which ccuntes Ia the ncighbohood OF
Those Interested before said time of hearing that they may
aisaT said time and place, and II they oblci
tlereto. ny The Court Attest
Gi-CG HARVEY TiLDEN, Judge
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

THE STRIKE on THE GRAND TRuNK.-The
Grand Trunk strike is ended. The receipts OF the
road for the week ending December I'D were one
hundred and forty-six thousand five hundred and
eighty-three dollars, against one hundred and
nnety-seven thousand one hundred and sixty-sx
dollars for the corresponding week last year
showing a decrease of fifty thousand five hun
bred and eighty-three dollars. These figures ap-
pear to justify the management in reducing the
number Of trains, and may have had some inhu-
ence in bringing the men to their senses. All
hands have gone to work again. The road takes
back It's men at the old rates, and withdraws all
prosecutions
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
leahS.

70 years.
~ bsnyille, January ], Of consumption, HARVEY X.
HAVlLAND aged % years.
In Lyndonville January ., ROYAL AVER, formerly Of
st. JOhnsbury, aged "a years
In Walden. December a. Of cousumnton Rev C. 10
lNGRAHAM, aged s. years.
In Cabot, January @ JULIA r. GoODALE, wife Of
Rufus II. Aiken, aged ~ years
In sheffield, December &c. MARY GoRMAN, daughter
Of Leon German aged II years.
In Barre. January SOPHIA KEITH widow Of the late
George Keith, of Planneld, aged IS years.
In Greensboro, December 10, Of parniysls MARGARET
klNSLEY, wife Of Nathan Whtelaw, aged Is years
In wililamstown January |, OF diphtheria ALMA ~
HAITIAN, daughter Of Ferdinand kathan, aged Y years
In Chicago, ILL., November ~, Of scarlet fever EDDIE u
HEniNGTON, son Of Edward ID. and Mary Kedingtot.
aged years and II months
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

RAILROAD MURDER.-A conductor on the Bos-
ton, Barre and Gardner railroad, heretofore re-
garded rs one Of the most efficient and reliable
of the class, was lately instructed by telegraph to
wait at a certain station for the other train lie
acknowledged the dispatch, put 1t in his pocket,
and forgot all about 1t until moment before the
collision In consequence of this forgetfulness,
one man lost his life another lost leg and two
others were severely hurt Singular as it may
seem, the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
are not disposed to let this affair pass as an acct
dent In their report, they say that twice in four
months Is too often for this sort Of thing to hap
pen, and admonish all single-track railroad COM
panes In the state that the present arrangements
for the protection Of passengers lives and limbs
are not satisfactory. More than this, they oiiici-
ally cal, the attention of the Worcester District
Attorney 10 the facts In this latest collision, leav-
ing him TO judge whether the ends OF Justice
and public safety would be subsered by the
prosecution for manslaughter OF those responsible
for II. This IL the first instance In which the
Massachusetts, board have thus logged the elbow
OF the law, 1t was high time somebody did,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10
RussELL STRAINS EsTATE: i.

In Probate curt held at Montpelier In and tor said MS
tTrt, on the 2hlli day Of December, A. ID. lss6;
A, T. straw Administrator Of the estate " Russell Straw
late OF Waterbury, In said District deceased, makes app
cation To said Court IN writing for license TO sell all Of the
OF said deceased, representing that the sails
thereof for the OF the debts OF said
Decreased, and expenses Of administration Of his estate
Mheeupon Il is Orlered by said Court that said application
be referred 20 session thereof 70 he held at the Probate
Once In said Montpelier, the 18th day OF January A. H.
ISL hearing and decision thereon and Is further
dere that all persons Interested he notified hereof by pub
location Of notice OF said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Wachman State
Journal newspaper published Al Montpelier, and which
said time OF hearing mat they may appear at said time and
place, and II they see cause object thereto,
by the Court. Attest
nARNEN IlInEN. Inhpe-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

GAysvILLE-Ihe Methodistand Congregational
societies hold union services during this week Of
prayer, commencing Monday evening at the Con-
gregational church,,.,A select singing-school
taught by Professor l.. T.. Clare Of Lebanon, n,
H., will be in order for the next few weeks. ....
The steam saw-ml owned by DIR. Sparhawk will
again be put in operation as soon as the machinery
can eput in repair, having been idle during the
greater part OF the past year The officers Of
Eastern Star Grange will be publicly installed on
Saturday afternoon Of this week, at which time
an oyster supper will be prepared aud a general
good time may be expected Every member OF
the grange is especially invited to be present and
put themselves light on the secretary books in the
matter OF dues.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

CABoT.-Mr. Chandeliers insurance was thirteen
hundred and dfty dollars instead OF three hundred
and fifty dollars, as noticed in the WATERMAN &
Journal Of last week. Insured in the Union
Mutual One Of the seyerest storms OF the sea-
son occurred last Saturday night and Sunday 80
that church-goers were very scarce, only thirty
being in attendance at the Congregational church
at the morning service. The Week OF Prayer is
being observed, with meetings alternately at the
Congregational and Methodist churches, Ed
ward Conant, State Superintendent Of Education,
will lecture at Village Hall ON Monday evening,
January 22d. Let there be a full attendance, and
give him as hearty welcome rs he has met with
on former occasions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-10

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will send FREE tile original pe complete, with full d
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6l-sil DIR CLARK A. Robbins,
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