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The Baltimore and Ohio strike.
BALTIMORE. JtIY 1S.

BALTIMORE, JULY IL.
The situation is quite along the whole
line. The strikers have completed the
work ol assuming control of the road
by stopping all the freight trains at
Keyscr. Grafton, MartiDsburgh and
Wheeling, they seem to be satisfied, and
waiting to sec what the company will
do. The Matthews light guards of over
fifty men from Wheeling arrived at Bla-
timorc this morning, and up to 9 O'Clock
occupied the cars OF the train that
brought them. They are waiting the
result Of q consultation between their
officers and the Attorney General, and
other officers. The measures adopted
will shortly be known. Gov. Matthews,
who was understood to be on his way to
Martinsburg, got rs far as Cumberland
last night, and then returned to Wheel
ing. AT Grafton, where the strikers
made unruly demonstrations against
nonstriking firemen, several ring-leaders
are held under guard by men detailed
from the Wheeling militia company.
The Morefield guards, another militia
company ordered to the scene of diff
Guilty at Martinsburg, has not arrived
this morning. The wounded men, Poi
sal and VANDERBILT, shot during the
riot yesterday, are both doing well.
An account of the collision at Martins
burg Yesterday morning, between
Captain Faulkner's militia and the strik-
ers, says the militia were deployed on
both sides of the train which was about
starting, an engineer and fireman hav-
Ing volunteered. AS the train reached
the switch one of the strikers seized a
switch ball TO run the train oil n side
track. John Poisal, member of he
militia, jumped from the pilot of the
engine and attempted to replaced the
switch. VANDERBILT fired two shots at
Poissl. Poisal shot VANDERBILT through
the hip, and several, other shots struck
VANDERBILT. When the firing was
heard very large crowd of raiiroaders
and citizens collected, and the feeling
became intense. The volunteer en-,
gineer and fireman ran off when the
shooting commenced. Capt. Faulkner
said If the train men deserted their posts
he could do nothing more. The militia
company was therefore marched TO
their armory and ingloriously disbapd-
ed, leaving the rioters Ia possession.
Poisal was q conductor on a freight
train, but not connected with the strike.
The strikers justify the shot fired at
him on the ground that he had an order
from Capt Faulkner to close the
switch.
The strike having assumed such pro-
portions in West Virginia that 1t could
not be promptly suppressed by the au-
thorities, Governor Matthews made
formal application to the President for
troops to suppress domestic violence.
The President responded favorablv,
and the War Department has ordered
General French, with the troops under
his command, about 800 In number,
from Fort McHenry, to proceed to Mar
tinsburg and to other points where 1t Is
necessary to suppress violence. Cars
for the transportation of troops are now
ready in Washington, and will proceed
to Martinsburg as soon as they can be
put on the train.
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a. There is undoubtedly some mis-
apprehension as TO the feeling of the
rank and ile Of the Republican party
with reference to President Hayes
southern policy. That they are not gen.
orally hostile to II, may be safely as.
sumed. That they are strongly suspi.
clous Of Its success Is equally certain.
But they generally aequiesce, recognize
Ing the fact that the President had no
choice Of alternatives, They would re.
joice In its success and regret lts failure.
But their faith In II, as measure of
Justice or pacifcation, 10 too weak TO
sfford them the consultations Of hope.
They do not distrust the Presidents pur-
pose, or fall TO see the desirability of the
ends be seeks 10 compass, even 10 the
restoration Of local southern interests to
the keeping Of the southern people, but
hey fear, and not without reason, that
the ends aimed at, and desired, may not
be secured. Meanwhile there Is no
other course TO pursue, but to sustain
the administration In its honest and
rrsGsswsrthy adssvsrs TO bring about
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VERMoNT's CENTENNIAL CELEBRA-
TIoNs.-Vermont is to combine two cell
ebrations on the 18th and 10th of Au-
gust next on a grand scale. On the first
of these days will DO observed the Gen.
tennial year of Vermont's existence as a
state, The celebration will take place
at Bennington. The Grafton will be de-
liyered by Daniel Roberts, of Burling.
ton, and the poem by Mrs. Julia G. Z.
Dorr, of Rutland. Tho procession will
include President Hayes, Vice-presi-
dent Wheeler, the members of the Cab
met, General Sherman, Admiral Porter
and other army and navy officers, Chief
Justice Waite, the Governors Of states
and suits, the Vermont Legislature and
various military and civic Organizations.
On the next day, which is the oentenni.
al Of the battle of Bennington, the exer-
cises will be opened by y salute from
the cannon which Gen. Stark captured
from the Hessians.
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The last Harpsr's tells the following
story Of the late Judge Collamer, of this
state: Judge Collamer, on assuming
the charge Of the postofice department,
having previously been a member OF
Congress, was already acquainted with
some Of the clerks, whom he had met In
the course Of business, and one day,
when contemplating some removals, be
had called before him, among others,
Mr.. Mari, at present chief clerk of the
appointment office. In half-serious,
half.jovial manner, the Judge said,
"Well, Mr.. MARI, do you think the de.
partment could get along without your'
The quick answer was evidently free
from much apprehension of danger: 81
don't know how that may. ba, Judge ;
but l know that I couldn't get along
very we'll without the department. lie
was retained
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RANp's New YORK Cry BUSINESS
DIRECTORY FOR l877.-The second vol.
ume of this valuable and indispensable
work has Just been issued by the pub
fishers, Messrs. Walter Hough & Co.,
of 3 Park Place, New York. No pains
or expense has been spared in the pro.
duction of the present volume, to make
It complete and reliable. IN typograph-
ical appearance aud binding, certainly \
contains over one hundred pages more
matter than the last years volume,
which has added largely TO the sost OF
the production of the work, and COM
PEELED the publishers TO issue hereafter
only the full cloth bound edition at one
dollar per copy, upon the receipt Of
which sum they will forward tho work
to any address in the United States or
Canada, by mail, postage prepaid.
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Adirondack travellers will appreciate
these remarks of The Golden Rule on
the black-fy: There is such an insect
as the black-ny in the Adirondack.
He is a quiet, orderly little fellow, a
hard worker, who goes steadily about
his business and earns his living by CON
slant application. The constaiicy of his
affection is remarkable. Once having
formed an attachment he never deserts
you, but clings to you until death do
you part. He is not by any means a
gourmand. He has taste and discri-
inmates. His favorite feeding spot is
just back of the ear although In case of
necessity he Is satisfied with the nose,
and we have never seen one so small
that he could not make 1t larger in less
than two days. We saw a nose last
summer-at least, we suppose it was a
nose-the man who owned it said it was
that was so enlarged that the gentle
man expressed grave doubts as TO his
ever being able to take 1t home with
him. We are inclined to think that he
succeeded, for when we came out we
heard of that nose until we reached
Martins, where we were told II took the
stage for Pittsburgh.
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Saturday was busy day among West
Rutland justice courts. On the disclo-
sure of Joseph WEIGH six offenders were
brought before Justice j. L. Leonard
charged with selling intoxicating H.
quors. B. f. Mullen and Patrick Null.
len were discharged, John O'Neil and
James Battles ran away and Patrick
McGary and Patrick Smith plead guilty
and were fined. When it came to the
trial for keeping with intent to sell, L.
W. Redington, who appeared for the
defense Grand Juror II. G.. Sheldon
for the prosecution-claimed
that they had no right to fine a man
twice for the same offense and called for
a jury. The following Jurors were
drawn: Chalon Blanchard, Daniel
Conway, Willard Ross, r. R. Mead, L.
Hoadly and Marcellus Newton. They
were out till auout nine O'Clock when
they returned. Before giving their ver-
dict they demanded their pay. The
court and lawyers reasoned and read
law to them to prove that that was not
according to the statute, but In vain.
They must have their pay. At last the
respondents paid the money aud then
they returned verdict of not guilty.
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How THOSE CABLEGRAMs ARE GorroN
Twilight In a New York newspaper
office: Special European correspondent
-"Mr. Scratchemout. I've Just flush
cd writing the cable telegram, hadn't /
better say the information Is form
Ploelesti2" Scratch-'It doesn't make
any difference. But how many of the
Turks have you killed !" Speciai-"Well
/ thought I'd put 1t at II, 900. seeing as
our paper sympsthizes with Russia"
Scratch-"Oh, no, that will never do.
We mustn't go 1t 30 strong at first. We
really mustn't impose upon the public.
Call II $500, and then you can write up
a telegram about a slaughter of Circas-
SLAMS. It's variety that the public
wants. Special correspondent setires
to his bloody work beneath the flaming
gas.-Couier journal.
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CTATE OF vERN1ONT-DISTRIC,I

| ~ OF ADDISON, So.
In Probate Court held In Dfiddlebury within 8
1877. '1-'' "a 4
Mary sartwell, guardian unto Mary L. sartweu
amy l. Saftwell, Minnie \. Sartwell and EmIu
l. Jennings, of Alstead in the state of New Hsr1r
snlre minors and lawful heirs of BENJAMIN sa;t
WELL late of Alstead. aforesaid, deceased. mai.
application in writing TO said court stating th.i
the said BENJAMIN Sartwell died seized and nos
sessed OF certain real estate situated in Riptor IA
the district OF Addison In this state, viz On.
undivided half of the whole of lot No 90 drawn n
4 second division lot to the original right OF iona
IMAM Beers, containing one hundred and -four
acres OF land. commencing at the southwest corr.
er OF said lot No 90 thence east 10 degrees soutn
100 rods thence north 10 degrees east lOI rod
thence west 10 degrees north 100 rods theme
south 10 degrees, west l0i rods TO first bonnd A.
and that 1t will be beneficial 10 her aid war1s +.
sell all their interest In the above described tnqi
estate and 10 put the proceeds thereof at interes
or 10 invest the same In stock or real estste ami
prays said court for license to sell the came nj
private sale in accordance with the statue In su.
case made and provided
Ihereupon 1t ia ordered that said application l.,
referred to session of said court to be held al lis,
inc Probate ONCE in Middlebury, In said district
on inc 18th day of August, 4. D. 1871 at 10 o'clo,
IN the forenoon, for decision thereon and y,
Is further ordered that notice be given to sli
uon and this order thereon three weeks successive
ly In the Middlebury Register newspaper print
ca al Middlebuiy previous 70 said time OF HEARING
tnat they may appear al said time and place an
show cause, any they may have, why said n
oense should not be granted.
BY the Court-Attest,
10 SAMUEL E. COOKE, judge
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Among the Samoan islanders arrows
are pointed with human thigh aud par.
teal bones. The products, milky exu.
dations, etc, of several trees are used
among others what is supposed to be
cdllophylium iaophyllum. The weap-
ons are dipped into the fluid, to which
there is added substance obtained from
wasp nests, besides the putrescent liquid
Of decomposed sea cucumbers (holoihu-
ria). A kind of kiln is then prepared,
where the arrows are smoked, after
which they are inserted into the dried
fower-stalk Of a species of tacca, TO pre-
vent humidity, and then bundled ready
for use. The effects of the poison on
the human system produce commissions
and tetanus.
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w No act of the president discloses
more clearly his firm purpose to pro-
mote political virtue and discourage poll
teal corruption than his refusal to ex-
tend the executive pardon to persons
convicted of ballot box stuffing and
election frauds. The first case brought
to his attention and perhaps the only
one so for, was that of q young lawyer
of good standing in New York city who
was convicted of assisting in forging
fraudulent naturalization papers for
use at the polls. He was sentenced by
Judge Benedict to two years in the
penitentiary. The petition for his par
don was numcrously signed by Repub-
licans as well as Democrats. This appli.
cation was decisivcly refused and the
grounds ofhis action are such as to rem
der it morally certain that the president
will refuse all similar requests. There
are said to be petitions in circulation IN
favor of Eph. Holland who elected Gen
Banning to Congress from the Cincin.
natl district, and to have several prose
cutions in Mississippi for similar crimes
abandoned. The people of the coun'
try will feel relieved that the president
Is found on the side of honest elections
when there is test of this matter which
amounts to something. 1t is a virtue
which we have not always found ii
public men, even those who professec
to be reformers. President Hayes is cv
identity made up of the right metal. II
he makes mistakes we may feel sure thai
his acts are intended for the hest goot
of the country
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~ We give in another column the
address Of the Mississippi Republican
State Committee to the Republicans of
that state, and must commend it for its
admirable tone and felicitous express
sion. 1t shows the desperate political
condition of the south and proves the
necessity Of revision of sentiment
among the people of the north as to the
relations which must exist between the
people of the two sections. The senti-
ment which has found most expression
of Late, Is q sickly one, and not warrant
I'd by tho facts of the case.
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CTATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NOE ADDISON, IS.
Sarah c. Bingham. Of Cornwall. In the county q,
county court. nsxt 10 be held at Middlehury, with
IN and Tor the county Of Addison, on the second
Tuesday Of December, A. D. 1877, setting forth IL
substance that she was married TO Lycurgus NJ
bingham on the seth day OF August, A. D. 1865 /.
that she has resided In said county for more thai
ten years last past; that she has Issn treated by
the said L. III. Bingham with intolerable severity
and that the said L. u. hath been guilty of adult
cry; wherefore abe prsys for s divorce nom the
said L. ". Bingham, and that the care and custody
ham and Grace ". Bingham. be granted her.
TO Lyc9reus M Bsneham, Of Corxtsall, Addhson
County, Yrmont. DRIFTING.
In accordance with the foregoing petition Of the
said Sarah z. Bingham. you are hereby forbidden
nom imposing any restraint upon the personal
liberty OF the said Sarah &. Bingham during the
pendepcy OF the foregoing libel and II Ia rlrther
ordered that the care and custody OF the above
named minor children of the said Sarah c. Btng
ham. VIZ. .AAhbel D. L. Bingham and Grace Il
Bingham. be granted to the said Sarah C. Blng
ham during the tendency OF this libel.
1877. .PfERP0iST,
Judge OF the Supreme Court.
10 without said state that said petition cannot
be served upon: IL Is ordered that the said Ly,
curgus u. Bingham be summoned 10 appear and
answer the foregoing libel. or tts fret day Of tn
next term OF said court 10 be held az Middlebury,
day Of December. A. D. 1877, by the publication OF
the substance Of said libel together With the ordere
In the Mlddlebufy Register, public newspaper
pubushed AZ Middlebury. In said county, thre0
weeks successfully, the Last OF which publication.
court
Dated At Mlddiebnry, aforesaid, thia 5th day OF
July, A. D. 1871, r. WAINWRIGHT, CLERK
STEWART 4 ELDREpoE, Attys. for ubellant.
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A HISTORICAL CURIOSITY. histori-
cal curiosity of considerable value and
Interest has just come to light, being no
less than the original manuscript record
ofthe Constitutional Convention of Yer
mont, held at Windsor, July 8, 1898. to-
gether with a copy of the Constitution
as amended In manuscript, printed by
Alden Spooner. The document, In the
yeritable handwriting of the Secretary.
Lewis X. Morris, was sent from Coui,-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, by Horace Everett.
Esq. who loaned it to the town of
Windsor, for use at the recent Com
memoration. 1t contains complete
list Of the delegates and officers, with
the full record Of transactions by some
one hundred and thirty-two members.
Thomas Chittenden, of Windsor. was
president, and L. X. Morris, of Spring
field, secretary. The Convention was
opened on the Sd of July and closed Oh
the 9th, and the record shows that the
members worked straight through the
4th, both forenoon and afternoon, as Il
it were not independence day." This
document should ultimately have a
place In the archives ofvermont Histor-
ical Society, whose special Office is to
preserve the history of the state.
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sBN The value Of keeping our pledges
and regarding our financial obligations
appears in the placing of loans. Our
government is just now placing loan
at per cent, and selling rapidly the
bonds at par. Russia's five per cent
bonds only bring about eighty per cent.
OF course the circumstance Of war
must be considered in making our esti-
mate of the relative financial standing
of the two countries. In the time OF
our war, our six per cent. bonds sold al
slight discount.
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The directors of the Keeseville ma
tional bank offer reward of 800, 900 for
the return of tho property taken from
their safe, on the morning of the 9TH
inst. Detectives arc at work ferreting
out clue, and it is reported that trail
has been secured. Startling develop
ments may soon be expected. From
the fact that the robbery was executed
at time when the Ausable was at a
high food, unusual at the season and as
sudden and unexpected, 1t Is surmlsed
that the engineer Of the plot resides
within a radius Of few miles of the
bank, and embraced the opportunity
when the sound Of the rushing waters
would exceed that Of an explosion.
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A TAMMANY PRIsoN.-Tbe story
which the New York Tribune tells OF
the Ludlow street jail of that city re-
calls the description of the filthy and
unhealthy ,prison-houses Of Europe be-
fore the days of Wilberforce. Those
who are able to pay board fare well, If
they have sufficient money to pay the
exorbitant prices, but the poor men who
are picked up by deputy sheriffs on
small executions or OH declaration of
creditors that such debtors were intend
ing to leave the state, are compelled ia
endure brutality and live In cells dark
and damp and full of filth and infested
with vcrmin, while the food is of the
poorest quality and deficient in quaint.
ty. Poor debtors arc locked up in these
places for months with criminals, and
treated not SO well if it happens that
the latter has little money with which
to treat the prison gang. For such care
the county pays the sheriff or warden
seventy-five cents day for keeping each
person. To put unfortunate men in
that prison is source of revenue, and
unfortunates have spent year there be.
cause through unforeseen events, thew
are unable to pay quarters rent. A
long time frequently passes before the
poor debtor can have hearing. If his
case is put into the hands of lawyer,
the prison officers name the attorney
who EFFORTS money from the prisoner
and falls to attend to his matter. A
New Jersey man after years impris.
oninsnt was discharged because his ar.
rest was Illegal, and Instances are giveu
where men who had beer arrested on
the claims OF creditors were released
after a years imprisonment, because
they found lawyers who undertook to
defend them. 1t is one of the black.
mailing establishments Of Tammauy. q
ofdcisls. It is suggested that inasmuch
US Gov. Robinson is reformer that
this prison affords him an opportunity
for showing his colors.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The undersigned having been appointed Z,
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Add
son, commissioners, to receive, examine, and al.
Just al claims and demands Of all persons azainst
me estate Of Roxana Landon, late Of Middlebul-
IN said district, deceased, and all claims exhl
plIeo IN onset thereto hereby give notice that We
dweiiing house Of the deceased In Middlebury. On
tne loth day OF August and I'd day OF January
next from one O'CLOCK PM, until four O'Clock P ~
each Of said days, and that six months from The 81
o. July, A. D. ls77, Ia the time limited BY said
Court for said creditors to present their claims h.
us for examination and allowance
Dated az Middlebury, this 18th dAy of July A !,
1911: ALLEN FOOTE, -
10 GEORGE NJ SMITH. Cout-
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DITSON & CO.'S
MUSICAL MONTHLY
For July, 1877.

81 per year, or 35 cents per number.
A brilliant number. containing twenty pages Of
well selected music.
THE OLD GATE on THE HALL. BY VIII g.
Hays. In his best style Sells for IS eta.
DOWN AMONG THE DAISIES. By c. II.
Whiting. charming song. Sells for 80 cts.
NY FATHERS HOUSE. BY +. Gambert. A
beautiful German Gem about the "vaterhaus."
Sells for 80 cts.
OLD MASSA 8 DEAD. By J. Z. Stewart In
popular minstrel" style. Sells for 80 cts.
THE FLASK Galop de Concert. BY Carl Mora.
Perfectly blazes with brightness.
Sells for 80 cents.
TINE IS UP QCICKSTEP. By Kinkel Easy
and pleasing. sells for 40 cts.
But these plecss are all included In this number
OF the Musical Monthly. which sells for IS cts.
Order Of any news dealer.
OLIVER DITSON & co.
BOSTON.
c. II. DIrs0E Il Co., j. L. DITsoN 4 Co.,
SIS Broadway, successors 10 Lee 4 Walker,
New York Philadelphia.
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STATE OF vERMoNT-DIsTRIcr

~ OF ADDISON IS.
In Probate Court, held at Mlddlebury, within
and for said districton the l2th day OF July,
D. 1877.
Charles D. Lane, executor Of the last will anu
testament Of Gilbert c. Lane, late of Cornwall, ia
said district, deceased, presents his administra
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of Distributor AM
partition OF the estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon. II Is ordered by said court, thai
said account and said application be referred 10 Il
session thereof 70 be held 81 the probate ONCE Il.
said Middlebury, on the 9Th day OF August, A. d
ISL, for hearing and decision And, It Is further
ordered that notice thereof be given 70 all persons
interested, by publication OF the same three weels
successIyely in the Mlddlebury Register, a news.
paper published at Middlebury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may appear
al said time and place, and show cause, u auv
they may have, why said account should not IL,
allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
SAML Z. COOKE, judge