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CHELSEA.

CHELSEA.
At the annual meeting of Chel
sea Grange of Patrons of Husband
ry, the following list of officers were
chosen: Master, b. w. Smith
Overseer, Walter Emery; Steward
II. Hood; Asst Steward, Ii. f.
Nation; Chaplain, Noah Paine
Asst Lecturer, j. Il. Flemming;
Treasurer, G. Thorn; Sec'y II. p
Bixby Gate Keeper, John Parks
Ceres, Mrs. B. w. Smith Pomona.
Mrs. Geo. W. Cleveland; Flora,
Mrs. A. Fish; Stewardess, Miss
Belle Hood. Josiah S. Pitkin runs
a flour, corn and w. 1. goods store
in the interest of the Grange, but
does a good deal Of trade with farm
ers outside of the Grange.
Charles Blaisdell, of this town, a
young man about eighteen years old,
very badly dislocated one of his
knees on the Goth of Dec. while en-
gagged in scuffle with another young
man. He was attending the district
school at the time of the accident.
One of the near neighbors carried
him to his home, and surgical aid
procured. 1t is said TO be as bad,
or even worse than a broken leg,
and will require long time for him
to recover the use of his leg.
Mr.. Jabin Corwin, who broke his
thigh bone by falling in the street
at North Tunbridge, Dec. 18th, died
at DR.. Durkee's, Dec. 2Sth, in con-
sequence of the injuries that he re-
ceived by the fall. He was 81 years
old.
Hon. L. G. Hinckley, clerk of the
court, has so far recovered from his
illness, as to be able to assume his
duties in the court room.
More than one foot of snow fell
last Friday night, and was the larg-
est fall of snow this season. 1t be-
ing very heavy, it blockaded the
very badly, rendering
travelling quite difficult. There is
now an unusual depth Of snow up
on the ground for this time of the
season. On woodland where it has
not drifted or blown off, it is said to
be three feet deep.
One day last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Carpenter, who recently re-
moved from this town to Williams
town, brought the corpse of little
twin child, aged three years, to this
town for funeral sevice, and for
burial.
Rev. Mr.. Kidder, acting pastor of
the Methodist church, exchanged
Dulpits with Rev. Mr.. Wight of
Barre, Dec. Oath.
Canker and rash still prevails in
his town. All of the children of
Rev. Mr.. Herrick, three in number,
ire sick with the disease.
Mr.. Calvin Goodwin, of this
own, met with a painful accident
asst Thursday, as we learn. The
,ole that he used for binding load
If wood became loose, and in spring
ng back struck him on the nose,
it down badly, which dis
igured him very much. Had it
truck him in the forehead, it, no
loubt, would have killed him.
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Prof. Il. ID. SanbOrn of Hanover
will open the Lyme course Of lee
lures at the Church Hall, Friday
evening, Jan. 9th. Tickets for the
entire course can be obtained at the
low price of fifty cents.
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NEWBURY.

NEwBURy.
Another of those tidal waves of
snow passed this way last Friday,
accompanied by considerable wind.
Bion Pike died Sunday at about
noon, of lung fever; no had not
been sick but q short time. Funer-
al services was held in the NJ. Il.
Church, Wednesday at l o'clock.
The sister of deceased came home
sick, from Randolph, where she had
been attending school and, since
her brothers death has been quite
deranged.
An interesting watch meeting
was held in the NJ, Il. Church, Rev.
Mr.. Hayes of North Haverhill, n.
II. preaching.
The next lecture in tho course
will be Tuesday evening uext, at the
NJ. Il. Church, by Prof II. o. Ladd
Of Plymouth, N. H.. Subject,
"Starch and Grit"
The next regular monthly meet.
ing of Pulaski Grange will be held
Thursday evening the 18th at the
brick school house. Let all come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker have con-
Guided to bury the Ratchet, aud
have made up all past differences.
School at South Newbury is pros
pering finely under the instruction
of Miss Mary Rollins. Mary is an
sble teacher, and may she always
have the greatest success.
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BETIIEI..

BETHEL.
Hon. NJ. Mcintosh was nnfOrtu-
nate in having an arm broken re-
Gently. While leading a colt he
was accidently thrown down, and
the colt stepped on his arm between
the elbow and wrist.
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"A Complete Pictorial History Of
the Iimes.''-The best, cheap.
est, and most successful
Family Paper. I'm the
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WatertOWn Live Stock Market.
NUMBER FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.


Prices OF Market Beef-A few choice IS so
extra 81 90 81 so; first quality s. Is a
So IS; second quality IS so u $6 90 third
quality $46O a 5.25
Prices of Store Cattle-Working lOxen per
pair from 800, $l25, $50 a us
Mich Cows ana Calves from $50 so; ex-
ira 55a 80; Farrow Cows $40 a $50.
Yearlings $40 $40, two years old SIS a
$50 three years old $25 $40.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-In lots So 90
50 so a 50 5Oeach; extra 81 90 a Sc SO each,
or from BIC a 81 cper ID.
Veal calves so a so
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skns-Brigh
ton Hides SC &C per Id. Country Hides Z
Tallow 81 az
Sheared Sheep Skins each Wool Skins
Lamb Skins O0c each. Calf Skins 10 lie
N. b, Beef-Choice grade includes nothing
but Stalled HOO to l400 lbs BullOcks. Extra
and first quality includes the best, large, fat
Oxen. Second and third quality includes
Oxen and two and three year old Steers
Sheep-Extra includes cossets, and when
those of inferior quality are thrown out
REMARKS.
Cattle-Thirty car loads of live stock over
the Fitchburg Railroad, including six loads
of Western that arrived during the week,
and II loads via Lowell Railroad. Butchers
were anxious and little sharp for q trade.
The strike on the Grand Trunk Railroad has
detained quite quantity of cattle that would
have put in an appearance, The
rise on cat tie this week is some
thing like ic per Id. The dressed beef in the
city, of which there is quite quantity, puts
a check to high rates on live cattle.
Sheep-AbOut seventeen car loads of Sheep
and butchers ready to pay &c advance to close
out.
POultry-NOne in Market
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Beautiful Bibles for 9O.cts each
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"A big stock of diaries for 1877
selling cheap at Warden'S.
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WILLIAMSBURG,

Wli.i.iAMsTOWN.
A little boy by the name of &c.
VI had the bad luck to break one Of
his legs while sliding down hill. And
another boy broke his arm while at
play.
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THE WEATHER

Is cold and delightful, much to the
joy of the ice companies and the
livery stable people. The avenues
leading to the park shine with splen-
did equipages. 1t makes a very
brilliant show. PIETRO.
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The holidays have taken the spir-
it out of the politicians, and there
is nothing new on the chess-board.
The Democray find it hard work to
keep up an excitement, and they
have about abandoned the idea of
interposing any objection to the in.
auguration of the legally elected
President, Hayes. They have quit
drinking blood, and as an easy way
of letting themselves down, talk
mysteriously of an appeal to the
courts. Nothing will come of it.
They have lost the game, and have
made up their minds to grin and
and bear it. The men of money
will not respond to the invitation to
the tented field, for fighting means
money, and the merchant who has
a regular business has not the in.
terest in putting Brown, the ward
striker, into a sinecure in the GUS
toni house that Brown has. COnse-
luently he don't want to 60 20 war
for Browns sake, and Brown has
not been able to stir him to it az
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wednesday, JAN. D.
No. 6S is given to the jury at
noon and at night they returned no
verdict. They came in once in the
afternoon disagreed and were sent
out again. Hebard and ROwell for
for plff. Clarke and Gambell for
def
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Sensible Words.

In a speech of Captain McEldwaney.
Confederate, at Marietta reunion, he said
" Bitterness of feeling with me is past.
went into the war on principal. Personal
feeling had nothing to do with the matter,
or. if it did, six months had not passed un-
til could take Union soldier by the hand
though We fought to the bitter end.
Though we contended for principles, and
many principles for which we contended
were settled definirely by the war, yet, as
men, we have a right to our opinions. The
war is at an end, and SO far az it's bitter
ness is concerned it will soon be forgotten.
[ came here, not expecting to speak; but
came here expecting to find reunion OF the
armies of the North; reunion in which
rebel would hardly be permitted to join
without numerous apologies. But find it
very different. had scarcely arrived your
city before was taken by the hand and
given to understand that this was my re-
union as well as yours. believe now that
the people of the North are ready to do
what I feel ready to do-to 60 forward to
build up the prosperity of our country
again, and aid in perpetuating the princi-
ples of this American Government, the no
blest Government upon which the sun ever
shone. | am, for one man. willing to do
my utmost"
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Woman'o Curiosity Allayed.

The Kingston Freeman relates the follow
ing as an illustration of non-appreciation OF
art, San artist not unknown to fame. who
who for number OF years has made sketch
es during the summer i'll the Catskills in
this vicinity, tells the following bit of his
experience among the srooral deestrcts.'
It was in Shandaken, where he had raised
his umbrella and planted his camp-stool in
a field, in which was magnificent tree
covered by beautiful vine that he wanted
to make study of. He had been intent on
his work of making a sketch of the vine
covered tree for some time, when he noticed
that man with yoke of oxen had entered
the field and was blowing seemingly uncon-
cerned MS to him, while the people at the
house seemed much concerned at the sight
of a man under an umbrella working away
at some mysterious labor After the ploW-
man had made a circuit of tie field several
times his curiosity became excited, and he
walked up to him and without word look
ed over the artists shoulder for time, then
raised his head and voice and called to his
wimmen folks, who were streaming across
the field to learn what was going on;
Needn't come; faint nothin',' and then
walked back to bis piow and resumed big
work, while the females returned TO the
house with their curiosity aliayed. .
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The Cigar He Did Not Smoke.

During the great war between France
and Germany, Prince Bismarck, "the man
of blood and iron," was the actor in an in
cident of most suggestive and gentle ma
ture The Prince IS said to be smoker,
a. .dently attached to the "weed." He is
reported to have said: "The value of u
good cigar is best understood when it is the
last you possess, and there is no chance of
getting another" Most devotees of to-
bacco in any form seem to delight in their
bondage to it, and to be miserable if de-
prived of it. 1t is said Bismarck had char
ished his last cigar all through battle, in
glad anticipation of the luxury in store for
him, when he suddenly and gladly deprived
himself of the smoke-giving solace. In
his own words, 81 painted in glowing
colors in my mind the happy hour when I
should enjoy it after the victory. But |
had miscalculatated the chances. 4 poor
dragoon lay helpless, with both arms
crushed, murmuring for something to re-
fresh him. | felt in my pockets and found
that bad only gold, and that would be OF
no use to him. Put, stay; I still had my
treasured cigar! Lighted this for him and
placed it between his teeth. You should
have seen the poor fellows grateful smile.
never enjoyed cigar SO much as that one
did not smoke" @
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THE MAD SToNE.-The Louisville CoWr-
ier-JoWrasal says Mr.. Harry R. Phillips,
who resides on Third street, between
Bre ,kenridge and Kentucky, brought to
the Office few days ago a mad stone
weighing about three ounces, which he
said had been preserved by his family for
nearly fifty years. The mad stone bears a
little resemblance to the honeycomb, ex-
cept that it is coneshaped, the cells at the
base having thick walls, hut gradually
merging into more solid substance as
they approach the apex. The stone has a
broad, smooth surface at the base, and
within the little cells there is a delicate
fibrous substance resembling the pith of
some vegetable product. Mr.. Phillips said
the stone was once used by an amt of
his who was bitten by rabid dog
The stone was first dipped in milk and
then applied to the wound. 1t stuck to the
part like leech until all the virus was abb
sorbed, and then dropped. 1t was then
placed in a vessel containing hot water,
and quickly dark greenish substance arose
from it and spread over the surface, this
being the test that the wound was filled
with virus of the mad dog. The lady re-
covered from the wound without symp-
tom of hydrophob;a.
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A Nice Family Horse.

On the night of the 22d, the "Man-
eater" valuable stallion that was brought
to Petaluma, California, from the east,
heavily ironed, with shackles on his feet,
ON account of his well-known ferocious ma
ture, got loose and escaped from his stable.
The next morning man by the name OF
kenney was sent out to look for the horse,
and two hours afterwards he was discovered
dead in the race track, where he had been
killed by the stallion while trying to catch
him. The body of the man was fr1ghtfully
mutilated, his breast being torn and bitten
in most shocking manner, and his upper
extremities were greatly SCARED and dis
figured by the hoofs of the fierce animal,
that after throwing him down had evident
" jumped and trodden upon him, crushing
in his chest and attacking him with his
teeth. The Man-eater, that seems to be
appropriately named, was captured and
lodged in his stables. r. Post.
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The story of Evangeline is repeated with
wonderful fidelity in all it's details in the
experience of young French girl, resi-
dent of Marseilles. She was engaged to a
sailor to whom she was to be married on
his return from voyage to New York. He
did not return, and after a year she got a
berth as stewal dess' assistant on one of the
Havre steamers, to come here in search of
him. On the passage rich American lady
became interested in her story and resolved
to help her to find out her lover. In New
York she learned that he had gone to Can
ada. For months she travelled about the
Dominion, sometimes on his track and
again losing every clue as to his where
abouts She returned to New York. and
one day while standing at Broadway cross
ing waiting her turn to get across she saw
the object of her long search on the other
side. She shrieked his name and ran into
the middle of the street, but policeman
caught her and saved her from the wheels
of the string of vehicles. "Angel of God
CEcre WAS HOuo, duu SIG ueVoT again Saw
the Gabriel she had so long sought and so
nearly found. She learned then that he had
sailed for San Francisco, and so went over
land to California to meet him. Arrived on
the Pacific coast, she found that her lover
had fallen overheard just outside the Heads
and been drowned. Meanwhile, the body
of young man, dressed in sailors clothes,
was cast ashore on the beach, carried to
the Coroner's Office, and, not being identi-
fed, was inferred in the public cemetery.
A water-soaked pocket book was taken
from the dead man, which contained only
few letters written in French and unad-
dressed. The girl hearing of this went to
the Coroner's Office and found that the let
ters were hers. The waves had tardily and
partially recompensed her devoted search,
and she was able to find the grave Of her
lover-N. 7. World.
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Anecdotes of Ben DeBar.

Ben DeBar was close business manager
but no one ever gave more cheerfully OF
bountifully than he. Many and many a
shipwrecked actor has he sent on his way
rejoicing. One incident we give:
An actor of some note had been employed
by a travelling combination, but the troupe
had met with many reverses, and one cold,
wintry day the young man found himself
in St. Louis, penniless and friendless. He
wanted to get back to New York, but how
to do it, he knew not. At last he sought
out MIR. DeBar and told him his tory. The
venerable actor looked at him curiously.
"Egad H'' he said, "out of money, are ye !?
Promised $40 dollars week, did he? And
if I'd offered you $40, you d have called me
an old fogy. Well, well, my boy, 60 and
see P. G. and he'll give you ticket to New
York. Hold on don't be in hurry Ye
can't starve. Ye must have something to
eat Egad, man must eat betwixt here
and New York ! Here's $40, and good
day to yep
Another actor, named Connor, had been
engaged by Mr.. DeBar, but conducted him.
self SO outrageously that he was discharged,
and forthwith Conner went about abusing
his employer in most indecent manner.
Very soon Corners funds became exhaust
ed and his friends dropped off one by one.
The management Of Woods theatre, New
York, rendered him a place and he accept
ed, but he hadn't the ready money to take
him east. In a fit Of desperation he applied
to Mr.. DeBar for help, and the noble man
generously forgave him ali and furnished
the desired transportation.
Mr.. DeBar was one of Lotta's first friends
and up to the hour of his death the attach
ment was unabated. Lotta's first success
was achieved at the Opera House on Pine
street. She never forget old Ben's kind
ness. He was in New York city this sum-
mer-broken in health. The fatal disease
had already taken deep root. He could re-
mep7ber faces but not names, and his weak
ness troubled him deeply. He seemed to
appreciate his alalming condition. One
morning he sat in meeting of theatrical
managers, making business arrangements
for the coming season. Lolita came into
the room and rushed at once to his side, and
kissing him tenderly, inquired after his
health. He sat for moment as if dazed.
Really, my dear lady. cannot tell your
name. know you we'll, have seen you
often, but cannot recall your name p'
Lotta was overcome with grief. Throwing
her arms about her old friends neck, she
sobbed like child. Dear old father Ben,
don't you know me? Don't you know
your little Lotta ?'' 1t was scene that
defied all mimicry of the stage. The old
man bowed his head upon her and wept.
"Knnw you, my little Lotta? How shall II
forget your sweet name and your sweet
face? shall know that face in Heaven,
my own little Lotta p 1t was their last
meeting on earth.
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An Oil Train on Fire

CLEVELAND, o., September ga severe
accident occurred to-day six miles east Of
this city, on the Mahoning division of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. At
about 7o'clock in the morning an oil train
of twenty cars, when passing down heavy
grade parted. and before the fagman could
be sent back. an extra, which was following
close behind, came around a sharp curve
and was close upon the rear of the forward
train. The engineer and fireman, after
reversing the engine and whistling down
breaks, jumped from the train. The men
in the caboose of the first train had barely
time to jump when the terrible collision
came. The sparks from the engine set fire
to the last car, and the flames spread with
such rapidity that all seven cars in front of
the engine and four cars of the second train
were hopelessly ablaze before anything
could be done to prevent it. The cars were,
however, detached in very few minutes.
The men hastened to safe distance, and
very soon a terrible explosion of the gas
generated by the heat in the first tank oc-
Cured, throwing the pieces of iron many
feet in the air, and landing them rods back
into the surrounding fields. This threw
the burning oil in every direction and COM
municated the flames to other cars, and the
combustible material soon threw uL blaze
from the manholes more than twenty feet
toward the sky.
Your correspondent arrived upon the
scene just at this moment, and obtained
fine view of the extent of the catastrophe.
From one car to another the flames spread
until more than half mile of track was in
flames. The oil from the exploded tanks
was upon the fences and grass along the
line, and all of 1t was burning at terrible
rate. At one time there were fears that
some buildings in the vicinity would catch
fire, but that danger was soon past. AS
soon as it was safe to approach the wreck,
wrecking trains, we'll manneds were upon
the spot and began the work of clearing
away the rubbish. The oil and tank cars
belonged to the Standard Oil Company, and
the eleven cars consumed contained in
round numbers 1000 barrels of crude ma
terial, valued at $4,000. The locomotive
and tender, as we'll as the caboose of the
first train, were completely consumed. The
total loss is estimated by the company at
$4,000, besides the loss from delay in
transportation, which will amount to as
much more-H y Tyn,es
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CHARAcTER.-There is nothing which
adds SO much to the beauty and power OF
man as a good moral character. In his
xvealth-his infiuence-his life It digni-
iies him in every station, ,cxalts him u every
condition, and glorifes himat every period
of life. Such character is more to be de-
sired than anything else on earth It makes
a man free and independent. No servile
tool -croaking sycophant-no treacherous
honor seeker ever bore such character.
The pure joys of truth and righteousness
never spring in such a person, u yourg
mel, but knew how much q good character
would make their prospects, even IN TINS
life, never should we find them Yielding to
the groyeling and bare born purposes Oh
human nature.
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A Strapping Sehoolmarm N.

On one of the islands off the coast oil
Maine is a gigantic schoolmistress 2 feet
high, weighing 300 pounds, strong in pro-
portion, and very handsome. Once she
was sent for to reduce to order school OF
savage young men who thrashed their
teachers and turned them out. Her advent
was enough to make them meek as lambs,
all save one young man of 81, handsome
and cnrly-haired, and who regarded him
self as privileged character. He began to
cut up one day before the girls, whereupon
in the tWinkling Of an eye, the handsome
giantess bowed him across her knee, and
spanked him with her ruler, The boys
laughed, the girls Uttered, and that was the
end of that young mans pranks.