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LAvArEn 3. WHITES ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. } To all persons con
prsrptcr or cur,rvxnvx &C fcerned in the estate OF
Lavater ). White. late
of shelburn, in said District, deceased.
GREETING
At Probate Court holden at Burlington within
and for the District OfChittenden the 18th day VI
December, A. ID. ls76, an Instrument. purporrlny
70 be the last Will and Testament, Of Lavater 5.
White, late of sheIburn, in said District, dc
ceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid Tor
Probate and it is ordered by said Court that the 18th
day OF January, A. d. IS79, at the Probate Court
Rooms in said Burlington, he assigned for proving
said Instrument and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned by PUBLISHING, this order
three weeks successivey in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press, newspaper printed at said Burliug-
ton, previous to the time appointed.
therefore, you are hereby notified to appear before
said Court, at the time and place aforesaid and eun
test the probate Of slid will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington in said Dis
trict. this 26th day Of December, A. ID. lS76.
HW3w III. 5. TAFT, Register.
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WEsTFoRD.-At Westfcrd. New Years
eve was made the occasion ijr large
gathering Of friends. freighted with yalu-
able presents and large fund Of good
wishes and congratulations. At the resi-
dence OF I. b. Tyler, it being tbs fifteenth
anniversary of his wedding. The evening
was pleasant. the sleighing delightful,
everything propitiously inclined, and AZ an
early hour the spacious rooms were filled
with joyous COMPANY Judge Stone and
Rev. &. p. Byington addressed tho bride
and groom in very appropriate terms. In
behalf Of the friends the gifts were present
ed by Mr.. j. III. Macomber, who also read q
poem he had prepared for the occasion. Mr.
Tyler responded in few well chosen words
accepted the presents and wished all u hap
py New Year.
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New York social circles were greatly
startled. Wednesday evening, by the state
ment that James Gordon Bennett, proprie-
tor Of the New York Herald. had been pub
licly whipped by Mr.. Frederick May.
brother of the young lady to whom Mr.
Bennett is engaged. While accounts of the
affair greatly differ. it seems to be agreed
that Mr.. May provided himself with cow
hide and lay in wait for Mr.. Bennett in
front Of the club hopss. On the latter sap.
pearsnce he was assaulted, beaten and
thrown down. 1t seems that Mr.. May
without saying q word took q light COW
hide from under his overcost. and struck
Bennett on the head with it three or four
times He then knocked him down on the
sidewalk, and deliberately sat down on him
for q moment, but did not strike him while
be was down. Mr.. Bennett got up and
faced his antagonist, and again Mr.. May
knocked him down. When Mr.. Bennett
had been cowhided and knocked down
twice gentleman stepped in and
walked down the avenue, while Mr.. Ben
nett was taken away FROM the scene of the
encounter by his irIss.ls. The direct cause
of the assault on Mr.. Benn..- is matter
as to which none of the parties to the affair
nor their friends were willing to give any
positive information. The principals, in
deed. refused to say anything about 1t.
There is no doubt, however, but that the
ARRAY grew out Of the engagement OF Mr..
Bennett to Miss May. There seems to DO
little doubt that Mr.. Bennett has been acting
in a manner which Miss Mays family and
friends have considered disgraceiul to him
and disrespectiul toward them. 1t Is
stated TINT q duel may result from the
affair Young MAY is nephew OF Col
Chas. A. May, Of Mexican war celebrity,
and Of Julian May. who shot Mr.. Cochrane
in duel at Washington some years ago.
Bennett. in being publicly cowhided, shares
the fate of his father, who several times
underw ent the infection.
Tue FREE PKEss ALMANAC FOR lo77.-rhi5
useful and convenient publication (Of which
the present is the second annual issue) con-
tains u full list of the off, ers of the city
government, embracing also lists Of the
standing committees Of the Board Of Alder
men and Of School Commissioners lists Of
school teachers, and officers Of ssch company
in the Fire Department County and Fed
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EAST CHARLoTTE.-At u special meeting
of the East Charlotte Lecture Association,
held at Lyceum Hall, Dec. a6th, for the
purpose of filling the vacancy in tho Office
of president caused by the death Of the Rev.
DR.. ii. ID. Hodge, a committee OF three,
consisting of w. Il. II. Varney. d. W. Ha-
Zard and A. e. Palmer. appointed for the
purpose, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Ehereas, "A pail Of mourning has been cast over
this community in the loss OF h ghly esteem
cd for his noble Christian character and selfsacri
hc'ns in all his labors as was DR.. Hodge. who
fell asleep in the arms Of Him whom he loved and
trusted, on the 10th OF December, 1876, and
Hhertas. Tho relations he sustained to society 70
quire something more than passing notice, there
iO-o
Resolued. That in the removal OF one, who has SO
acceptaby discharged the duties Of president OF
this association, We mourn not only an irreparasle
loss IN the zeal and Judgment, which he brought to
the duties OF his position, but feel that ali the
interests Of society, social, civil and religious.
must yainIy look Tor one to fill his place, one
who, while pointing to Heaven, led tho way by q
pure and blameless lie.
Res0iusd. That not only the assoc aton OF which
he was president; the church OF which he was tho
worthy, faithful and beloved PASTOR but the entire
community have met with loss which Is ire
parable.
R.soirei, That in our expression CT sympathy
their loss is his unspcakable gain. lie fought the
good hsht. he finished his course, no kept the
faith, 3" and has gone to his rewad
ResO.rtd, That the secretary present u copy Oi
these resolutions to the bereHved family.
GEOaGx A. FvurE. Sec.
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BORN,


WxLLs.-At Huntington Centre. Jan. LIST, 1877,
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Wells.
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house of Brnsmsid & Bildroth. Of this city,
and reflects great credit upon the parties for
superior design and workmanship.
RICHMOND Over q foot Of snow fell here
on Sunday. and the day was one Of the
stormiest Of the season.
Some fifteen couples of young people from
Richmond went out to Mr.. George Norris.
in Huntington. last Saturday night, for a
sleighride and surprise party, and had
very enjoyable time, the clements, for
wonder, being all that could DO desired.
The death of Judge Whipple. which took
place On Saturday, removes one OF the old
and prominent citizens of Richmond. Mr..
whpple was man Of marked character,
and was wont to participate actively on one
side OF another in all town affairs. He
owed his familiar title Of Judge" to the
fact that, at tho coalition OF the Free
Soil and Democratic parties, in 1853, he
was n prominent candidate for Assistant
Justice, and it is said that on Que ballot
he actually received majority in tho Con-
yention, but failed of the nomination be-
cause vote intended for him was SO illogi-
bic that it was taken for some other
name From that timo on, however. be
was known as Judge Whipple. lie was an
earnest Democrat, and u violent opponent
OF the war for tho Union. As neig hbor
he was kind and obliging, and he will be
missed by wide circle Of acquaintances.
BOARD OF AGRIcULTURE-FiRsT MEETING
OF Tuk YKAR.-The Board Of Agriculture
will hold their first meeting at Milton. on
Monday and Tuesday. January 18th and
| 10th. The programme is announced as FOL
lows;
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Opsninx Address. John Tuppcr. Esq. Milton.
| Hygiene Of the Farm. DIR. L. q: Butler Es,eI.
Bees and their Management. D. L. Waite, Georgia.
MONDAY EVENING.
Fruit Culture .Thaddeus X iBney, South Hero.
Corn, a forage Crop. DR.. F. d. Hathaway, Milton.
TUESDAY NoRsIsG.
DiscOur d gements Of Farming.
Have Vermont Farmers Cause for Diseoura.ementi
| Ii. l.. Wood, Milton.
Profits ui Farming .'-'---.-'i l. rArrlsh' rhifihi
| TUESDAY AfrERssoS.
P.ousLn and Manurss. "A. A. Allen. Milton.
What saw on Visiting Cheese FACTORY,
! II. l.. HUXle, Milton.
Manner of Butter and Cheese Making IN Lamoille
Valley Factory L. Field, Milton.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Care Of Dairy COws---...A. Chapman. N ddlsbuTy.
Selection OF Dairy Cows a. g. fassett. EBosburEb.
| All are invited to take part in the discus
sions.
Similar mestIngS will be held in the dii-
ferent counties Of the State. The following
week one will be held at wallingford, and
! one at West Rupert.
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wArERvILLE-Volney Wiley wa. again
taken To tho asylum at B-atteboru. last
week lie has been partiaily insane for Il
number OF years past. and this is hIs fourth
visit ut the asylum. Ii IL hoped he may
fully recover from his difficulty, rs he is u
tiles
Potatoes continue to bring good price
at the depot at johnson, and several thou
sand bushels have already been sold and
shipped to Boston and other southern
markets.
Several men from this town are now at
work on our railroad, and the prospects aru
good that the road will be completed early
IN the present year. C.. L.
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Dr.. KENDALL's PICTORIAL BALsAM.-This
remedy has been so long and favorably
known that little can be said in its favor,
that has not been already said Ii has been
before the public over twonty years and its
sale has stcaily increased 80 that Of late the
manufacturers can hardly meet tho demand.
And persons suffering from any disease Of
the throat will do well to give it trial.
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BRIsToL.-The rendering of tho Opera
OF Esther" took finely. The hall was crowd
cd, and more than crowded the two nights
the piece Vas advertised, and it was gwen
again Saturday evening, at the urgent re-
quest OF many of our citizens. Miss Han
nah Bates and Miss Ella Eaton did great
credit to themselves In the parts of Queen
Esther and Zerish, both in the singing and
acting. L. ). Farr made an excellent King
and 4. NJ. Kent rendered MOrdecai nicely.
Tho part ol Hannah was acted By +. A.
Hazletine to the life. and was one OF the
most difficult parts. Z. I. s Pierce a. CON-
ductor, and Miss Ellen Gilett ~ pianist,
come IN for perhaps the greatest share OF
honor. the trIumphal PROCESSION WAS one
of tho finest things in the piece and was
loudly encored each evening.
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L. J. Smith, Y. N.
Bv
srASSARD Posr. No. ?.
I.- rtk 49,

The jewel was purchased through the
house of Brinsmaid & Bildreth, Of this city,
and reflects great credit upon the parties for
superior design and workmanship.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-William A. Wheeler
left New York. this morning, for Fremont,
Ohio, where he will be joined by Governor
Hayes tomorrow. 1t is stated that Cover
nor Hayes invited the conference. Up to
the present time he has not committed
himself in any way with reference to the per
sonel or policy OF his administration, DO
yond the utterances oi his letter OF accept
snee. Mr. Wheeler will pot proceed to
Washington at present
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WATERBURY, streams are vary low
The shops iof the Wringer Company have
stopped for day or two for want OF water
and the want of water in wells and springs
is severely felt. But there is hope that this
will not long continue. The ground in the
woods has thawed since the fall of the deep
covering of snow. which is now over four
feet. As this thawing process (which has
already taken the frost out of the groundl
progresses, it will soon begin to raise the
springs and swell the mountain streams and
make water abundant.
of the " old settlers" there is now but one
left from Jonesville to Waterbury Mr.. Jo-
seph Lewis, of Bolton. Two others have
died within the last few weeks Judge Whip
pie, of Jonesville. who died last week. and
Mrs Hannah NJ Kennedy, widow of the late
=. b. Kennedy, who died December 6, 1876.
nearly 70 years old Mrs. Lewis ("Aunt Deb,
by') was nearly ST years old, and did her own
housework. last summer. but she said sh,
had not been able to do her usual amount o
y,
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BOARD OF AGRIcULTURE-FIRsT MEETING
OF ruK YgAR.-The Board Of Agriculture
will hold their first meeting at Milton. on
Monday and Tuesday. January 18th and
10th. The programme is announced as fol-
, 1877-04-14
A NOBLE PILOT.

A STEAMBOAT was making her passage
on the Lake Erie, America. The pilot at
the wheel was John Maynard, who was
we'll known as one that feared God and
was much respected. He was called ''hon.
est John Maynard" When they were
ten miles from land, it was discovered that
the vessel had accidentally caught fire,
All hands were Immediately called
together, and two lines being formed, one
on each side of the hold, buckets of water
were passed and repassed. The water
was dashed Oh the burning mass for few
moments the flames seemed subdued, but
only TO break out in. another part the
engineer put on the utmost steam, and
water was thrown on the sails to make
hem hold the wind. John Maynard stood
CALAMITY by the wheel, and was cut off by
o sheet of smoke and fame from the ships
crew. Greater and greater grew the heat.
The ship was wrapped, in flames, 4" in
splendor wild" John Maynard, " the
captain cried Cay, sy, sir, " said John.
" Can you hold on five minutes longer Z"
TIL try sir" Noble fellow and he
did try. They were then about a mile
from the shore. The flames came nearer
and nearer almost sufocated with smoke,
Johns hair wac singed and his blood
seemed almost ready to boil with the
intense heat. One hand shrivelled up
he then held the wheel with the other
hand without q groau, until he heard the
cheer Of the sailors, and they were sill
safely rescued from the steam boat bat the
noble John Maynard persisted at bis post.
The Rock.
, 1877-04-14
WHY THE SHARK is FIERCE.

Two things contribute to the sharks
determined ferceness. To the first place,
we may refer to his teeth, for Of these
engines of destruction nature has been to
him particularly bountitul /; and this
species of bounty he has a peculiar plea.
sure in exercising. If he could speak he
would probably tell US that besides being
troubled with his teeth, which he could
not help keeping in use, he had been
gifted with, enormous abdominal ~viscera,
and that, more particularly, a third Of his
body is occupied by spleen and liver.
The, bile and other digestive juices
which are gecreted from such an immense
apparatus, and poured continually into
the stomach, tend to stimulate appetite
prodigiousIy-and what hungry animal
with good appetite was ever tender. heart
ed In truth, q sharks appetite can
never be appeased; for, in addition to
this bilious ~diathesis, he is not a careful
masticator, but, hastily boiling his food,
produces, thereby, not only the mOrose-
ness of Indigestion, but q whole host of
parasites, which gosd as we'll as ~irritate
the intestines, to that degree that the poor
s~oua!us 10 sometimes quite beside himself
from the torme;nts, and rlnsbes, like a blind
~Pdldphsmus, through the waves in search
of anything to cram down his NAV that
may allay such urgent distress. He
does bot seek to be cruel, but he is cruel
" furnished. j." It is not l." expostulates
the man 10 the crowd, !" that 10 pushing
it is Others behind = me-" The poor
Wretch must satisfy not only his own ra-
veahioouas 'sap appetite, but the constant demand
o. these internal parasites, either with
dead 7obrt living food; and therefore it is
that, sped as from a catapult, he pounces
, 1877-04-14

We have much pleasure in publishing
Mt the request Of MRS. RAUPAcH, the Trea-
surer of the Dorcas Society of this town,
the annexed report for the last year. This
Society, as its name implies, provides
clothes for the very poor. 1t is composed
Of certain members Of the Lutheran, Eng
lish, & MoraviaD Churches. There is a
meeting once a fortnight at the houses of
some of the members in rotation for the
purpose of making the clothes, which are
afterwards distributed by the Treasurer to
those 10 need. We earnestly commend
this charity to the support Of our readers.
REPORT:
No. Of Subscribers at the beginning OF
the year 40
No. who withdrew during the year: 8
No. Of new subscribers 3
Present No. of subscribers So
Subscriptions vary from 90 cents to 81
cents per month.
Total amount received for year $1Os.l2.
No. of persons who received
two suits each during year, 18
No. who received one suit each az
Total number helped was therefore so
persons, who received in oil rs suits, a
suit consisting Of three garments.
We take the liberty Of suggesting one
change in the present mode Of working
this Society viz. that tickets shall in
future be issued to all the members, which
they shall be at liberty TO give to poor
persons, who shall receive suits of clothes
on presentation of these tickets to the
Treasurer. Every subscriber would thus
have practically the sole disposal Of his
w subscription. Or, in case of any
subscriber not knowing any special case
of need, we are sure that any one of the
loul ministers OF religion in this town
will gladly receive one or one dozen
tickets, and will soon be able to find per-
sons to whom they may be given.
, 1877-04-14
A POSSIBLE RESULT OF THE RE
CENT PRESIDENTIAL CON-
TEST IN AMERICA.

Another result which may be practical
ly as we'll as speculatively important must
follow from the recent contest. The Con.
stitution of the United States must be
changed. The danger is fully recognised
only to regulate the choice of electors, the
stress of a direct struggle Of parties and
persons for tho place OF President. Each
State can no longer be left to appoint, in
such manner as its Legislature may direct,
it's settled number Of electors. Now that
it is clearly seen how important it is to the
whole Union that there should be no ano-
males and exceptions in the arrangements
for appointing the executive power, We
must expect that Congress will dispense
with the Constitutional f~ctions of indirect
election, and give all citizens of the United
States the power to vote distinctly, under
on Uniform system, for this or that candi-
date. It is highly probable that one con-
sequence Of this change will be q substan-
tial increase of the Presidential power.
Under popular institutions, the most
immediate representative Of the popular
will has a distinct political advantage. II
Mr.. Hayes had been chosen President, as
we know he has not been, bya majority of
citizens voting directly in his favour, he
would now stand out before his countrymen
as q more recent and more decided exponent
of the general will than even the House
OF Representatives.. A curious alteration
will therefore be effected in the tone of
the American Constitution by the abolition
of intermediate electors. It's principle will
become more decidedly popular, while it's
practice will approximate more closely to
Monarchical Government. The President
will have q better chance of becoming a
temporary Cesar ruling the people in
their own name, and not without a pIadsi-
BILE excuse for pleading that he has receivv-
ed instructions from the majority Of his
Oountrymen more definite. efectual, and
binding than any of which Congress can
claim to be the :ecipient.-G Guardian.
, 1877-04-14

rs within a short time my house
~ has, OH three several occasions,
been broken into during the night,
and as the perpetrator or perpetra.
tors thereof have not yet been detect
ed, | take the opportunity hereby
to make it known, that | am now
always provided with loaded fire
arms, and, that | am determined to
make use OF them against any one,
who, under such circumstances,
should be found in my house.
Richmond 9th April 1877.
E. PETERSEN.
Engineer.
, 1877-04-14

of journalism, as regards the manner of
its production. 1t is "got up on board the
"Fusi Yama, " a transport screw steamer,
belonging to the Japanese Government, of
which vessel Mr.. Adam Dundas is COM
mander. Mr.. Dundas deprecates strict
criticism of his performance in a statement
which must extract the gall from the most
bilious of the tribe who apply themselves
to that branch of literature. 1--WE beg to
remind the gratuitous critic" he says.
"that we are editor, reporter, composition.
printer, pressman, printers DEVIL aud
skipper witbal."
, 1877-04-14
NOTICE.

GONE very old MADEIRA IN
y BOTTLES has been stolen,
and perhaps sold. The owner is
willing to pay the full price to any
persons who have bought the wine.
il it be restored. Information can
be left at the Office Of this paper.
, 1877-04-14
F

Some one has snid that the greatest
corn growers Ia the civiliSed world are
tight boots.-Beesom.
Some girls in evening dress we're max.
ing fun Of the short skirts and white hose
Of another, and aft citing to be mach
shocked thereat. The girl replied, "If
you'd only pull up your dresses around
your neckS, where they ought to be. they'd
De as short as mine !"-Bcetos.
A young married man s'ys, "man leads
woman to the altar,and tLeEe bis le Adeu
ship ends. "-Beeton.
, 1877-04-14

day a similar election will be held at the
Court House in Frederiksted.
On Tuesday the 18th inst, at the same
places respectively, there will be held
elections Of two Members for each OF the
country districts.
On both days the Poll will be closed at
3 o'clock.
, 1877-04-14

on a quarry, and sometimes gorges him
self beyond what he is able TO contsin.-
Apphetons Science Monthly.
, 1877-04-14
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