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ovERsEER OF THE POOR.

The selectmen, in their annual report,
which we publish elsewhere, by permission,
call attention to an order for one hundred
and fifteen dollars, drawn by the overseer
of the poor, "to provide transportation for
certain persons to Ireland" Out of con-
sideration to the overseer, we presume, the
seectmen treat this subject rather gingerly,
snd we, therefore, propose to give the "true
inwardness" of this matter as we under
stand it. A well-to-do Irishman, q good
citizen and the owner of a small farm, con-
cluded to return to the old country, and,
therefore, disposes of his farm for cash and
departs, leaving his wife and family to fol-
low him. He had, as we are informed,
money enough to take them along and, if
1t had been necessary, would have done so,
paying their passage money as he was well
able to do. Possessed, however, of the
shrewdness of his race, he devised plan
by which he would be separated neither
from his family or his money-and it
worked to charm.
After he had left town, the kind heart
and charitable disposition of our truly good
overseer of the poor are appealed to, and,
there being no money in the town treasury
available, he borrows the money, pays it
over to the family-or buys transportation
tickets therewith-and draws an order on
the town treasurer therefor. The family
taka thair dam rfura tho ordor % ,oro,oo4oJ
and the treasurer refuses either to pay or
accept it. After time, a neao order is
drawn-the old one still being outstanding
and this order is presented to the treas
urer with like result After the passage
OF the law requiring the overseers orders
to be countersigned by the first selectman.
q third order is drGion-the first and second
being still outstanding-and an attempt is
made to have the first selectman approve it
30 that the cash may be obtained thereon.
This the first selectman very properly re.
fused to do for the same reason assigned
by the treasurer for not paying it-''that
the overseer had no power to give an Or
" der for this purpose"
With orders drawn for such purposes,
and new orders drawn to take the place of
outstanding unpaid orders, is it matter of
surprise that the poor expenses run up to
BIZ, 1874 Asa Aud this amount only in
cluces one of these three orders. This is
not the only instance in which duplicate
orders have been drawn; and, in some
cases even, the order book has been multi
ated by destroying "stubs" so that the book
is not correct record of the orders actual
ly drawn. How many of these duplicate
and triplicate orders will turn up for pay
ment, no one can tell. is 1t not about time
a change was made in the overseers office ?
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The first effect of the Louisiana decision

The first effect of the Louisiana decision
has been, it is said, to call forth the long
delayed resignation of Judge Smalley.
Some two years ago special law was
passed enabling him to retire with an an
nuity, but the elections of 1874 seemed to
indicate the possibility of a democratic
president and so his resignation was with
held that democrat might take his place.
That hope gone, his resignation goes into
effect, so that President Grant may fill the
vacancy II he sees fit, Judge Smalley has
made an excellent judge and the bar will
part with him with regret, while the whole
state will regret that his continued impaired
health necessitates bis retirement.
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Watching for Smugglers.


Wednesday night, when the Montreal
passenger train arrived at St. Adams, the
passengers baggage was as usual inspected
by the custom house officers. The trunks
were again placed aboard the southwark
bound train, and moment before the
train was ready to leave man stepped up
to the deputy collector of the port and the
Baggage master of the train, and ordered
that all the trunks out of the car and an
other inspection made of them. The pro-
ceediDg 80 mewhat surprised the custom
house officials here. They did not know
the man who assumed such authority, and
the order was not obeyed. The man there
upon proceeded to General Superintendent
Hobart's office, and produced his creden-
tials as q secret service officer of the GUS
toms department at Washington. After
this the baggage was re-examined more
thoroughly than before. The train was
delayed come little time by the transaction.
1t now transpires that this officer htrl for
the past two weeks been watching slhug-
glers engaged in smuggling prunelles from
Canada that when the train left Montreal
he thought there was to be considerable OF
the contraband goods aboard, and the
trunks would be 'psssed" at this point.
The search revealed nothing irregular, but
created quite stir among the custom
house officials. A dispatch to the Boston
Journal news bureau from Malone says
"There are several detectives from Wash
ington watching the Canadian border ntar
Trout river, aud the capture of a large
gang of smugglers is momentarily expected.
The custom house officials at st. Adams
are considered among the best along the
border"
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Whatever may be the first feeling of dis
appointment over the result of the presi-
dental election, as worked out by the
electoral commission, We apprehend that
there will be general feeling of relief, by
respectable men of all parties, that Ruth
erford B. Hayes, not Samuel j. Tilden, is
to be the next president of the United
States. The disclosures made through the
Oregon kilograms, that Tilden was ready
to bride the governor Of Oregon to issue a
certificate to Cronin, and to furnish, or
have furnished, five thousand dollars 10
buy republican elector to recognize and
act with Cronin, show what an exceeding
ly narrow escape the country has had.
What kind of s'reformn could be expected
from president who bought his way into
office? "Grantism," ten thousand times
over, would be preferable to the "Tilden.
ism" displayed by these Oregon tele-
grams.
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Vermont News.

Brattleboro is considered slow and luke
warm in regard to the new railroad project.
Additional personal subscriptions include
Perley Starr, $1,000; n. B. Williston,
$500, and George L. Crowell, $500.
The American Institute of instruction
will hold its forty-elghth annual meeting
at Montpelier, VT, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday, July 10, II, and 10
The leading railroads of New England will
furnish free return tickets to members of
the institute, and excursions will be planned
to the mountains, the lakes, and the St..
Lawrence.
The Windham county members of the
Vermont centennial commission, under the
bylaws of the Bennington battle monu-
ment association, are o. e. Buterfield, j..
l.. Martin, Jas. Phelps, Il. /. Waterman,
G. B. Eddy, A. N. Swain, 9. N, Daven-
port, Klttredge Haskins, B. d. Harri., r
w. Clarke, Edward Crosby, James M.
Tyler, Farley Starr, Silas M. Waite, ]. j..
Estey and L. X Fuller.
The village meeting at Brattleboro, call
ed especially to discuss the charter amend
ment, was held on the evening of the 10th.
The warrant was singular bungle and the
meeting worse one. 1t amounted TO little
more than pretty vigorous showing of
teeth and some snarling by the rival Estey
and Waite factions that seem determined
either to rule or rum in all village and
town affairs. 1t was voted not to accept
the amendment to the charter, and not to
bond the village for an outstanding debt Of
$4,000 which latter could not be done
anyway. The friends of the charter amend
ment say that any action upon il was pre-
mature, and that ii will be brought up at
the proper time, when it is better under
stood by the people.
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The town hail is a great convenience to
our people, but as the town has invested a
large sum IN the building It should be self
sustaining or more. For the past
year debt and credit has been kept
under the direction Of MIR. N. t.
Davis who, after paying all expenses of
the hall, including coal gas, janitor SER
vices, repairs, and ecventy-hve dollars TO
Mr.. Davis for his eervices, which ia less
than the ten per cent. of the gross receipts,
heretofore allowed for the same services,
returned a net income to the town treasury
of $40 40.
REAL ESTATE OWNED ny THE TOWN.
The town is the owner of some ten lots
of land, niue of which are leased for what
is now n merely nominal rental, the income
forming part of the school fund. The
location or bounds Of some of these lots are
almost unknown, and your selectmen
would recommend that immediate steps be
taken to ascertain the location, have them
re-surveyed aud described by their modern
boundaries recorded in book kept for
that purpose. The rent of some of these
lots has not been paid for come years past,
aud we would recommend that counsel be
taken to ascertain whether such nom
payment Of rent operates to terminate
the lease, and If not whether the unpaid
rent, like taxes, becomes charge on the
land, and that the selectmen act ACCORD
ingly.
TOWN FARM.
BY vote Of the town, last town meeting,
the selectmen we're authorized to sell that
part of the town farm east of Tinmouth
river, so called. The selectmen have been
unable to effect the sale on terms which
they considered favorable to the town and
would recommend that the same authority
| be continued TO the next beard of select
men. The other real estate belonging to
| the town, besides the above, consists Of
town hall East Rutland, town hall West
Rutland, and email parcel of land and
cd house in north east part of the town on
the Dea. Barney road.
INSANE POOR.
The expense for the support OF the TO-
sane poor Of the town, a. Brattleborc, for
the year ending July 81, 1876, was $751;
81. An act was passed by the last legisa-
ture relative to the support of the insane
poor which may relieve the town of some
part Of this expense in the future.
The overseer of the poor gave an order
last summer on the treasurer for $115, to
provide transportation for certain persons
to Ireland. The treasurer has declined to
pay the order on the ground that the over
seer had no authority to give an order for
this purpose. The attention of the town
ia called to this matter and such action
should be taken as justice may require
The reports in detail of the several town
officers will be found annexed.
II. II. DYER,
N. l.. DAVIS,
Rutland, Vt, Feb. II, A. D., 1877.
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THE LOUISIANA DECISION

The result of the presidential election
may now be considered as definitely settled
for as the Louisiana decision, although diff
ferent in some respects, is almost the To-
gical sequence of that made in the case of
Florida, so It would seem that Oregon must
follow in due course and her three votes be
counted for Rutherford B. Hayes for pres
ident and William A. Wheeler for vice
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The Daily Globe

is kept for sale at the following places:
EAsr WALLIEGFoRD-A. S. Mahon, dealer in
dry goods, &C.
LUDLow-A. F. Sherman, drugs books, sta
tionery, periodicals, &c.
BRATTLEBoRo-E. j. Carpenter books, sta
tionery, periodicals, ncy goods.
BRANDoN-J. Is. Kelly 81 G.. G. Slason, books,
stationery, periodicals, &C.
MIDDLEBuRY-W. Seymour Alden, books, sta
tionery, periodicals, &C.
PITTsFoRD-Dennlson Bros, dry goods.
BRIsToL-Hiram Shattuck, paper and station.
cry, blank books, drugs, sc.
FAIRHAvES-F. Ii. Carpenter.
CAsTLEToN-Rice &c Co.
WEST RUFLAND-C. j. Gilmore, general mer-
chandisc.
PoULTNEY-W.W Hibbard, books, stationery,
periodicals, fancy goods &C.
NORTH BENNINGToN-Henry Morse, newsboy.
WALLINGFoRD-H. p. Morgan, station agent.
MkNoHBsIE R-Herbert Smith, newsboy.
ABLINGToN-H. s. Hard.
BENNINdToN-T. j. Tiffany, periodicals, paper
and stationery.
MISUNDERSTANDING Co., newspapers, pc
riodicals, bnoks, statiC merry, &C; A. X. Howard,
depot restaurant; L LOBE countlng-rooms.
RAILRoADs-On all morning trains leaving
Rutland.
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THE LOUISIANA DECISION,
Comments of the New York Press


The TTi0unes Washington special says
the democrats are greatly agitated. They
charge bad faith on the republicans in ex-
GLIDING evidence. Some threaten to fill
buster and have Hamilton Fish appointed
regent ad interim. There 10 so much dis
gust at the Oregon plot that the vote of
the state will probably not be contested.
Mr.. Hewitt soys that there will be no at
tempt to delay the count. The democrats
feel that they have been swindled in way
that 10 humilating. bat they agreed to &C.
cept the arbitration of the commission, and
they intend to do 1t. The house will take
recess after the joint session Saturday till
Monday, Then In the two hours debate
there will be some plain talk, but nothing
more. Hewitt thinks the count will be
completed next week. Dissatisfied demo-
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-19

SPRING DEBILITY, languor, lassitude, and
that low state OF the system peculiar to the
springtime OF the year, are Immediately re-
lieved by the PERUVIAN SYRUP, which sup
plies the blood with its vital principle of
life element-iron-infusing strength, vigor
and new life into all parts of the system.
Being free from alcohol, its energizng
effects are not followed by corresponding
reaction, but are permanent. Sold by ali
druggists. Pamphlets free.
Seth w. Fowler g. Sons, Projectors,
Boston
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Fire Insurance.

The several fire insurance companies rem.
resented by Messrs. BuInham q Temple
have become household words In this CON-
munity, and have earned an enylable ma
tlonal reputation for stability, experience,
promptness and fair-dealing.
Policies will always be issued at rates as
low as are fairly consistent with the haz-
ards, Address. by mail or in person,
BUREHAM 81 TEMPLE.
Merchants Row, Rutland, Vermont.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT or THE
NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIA TON.
DR.. Fenner's Improved Cough Honey
% viii break up a cold in the head, be.
fore any cough has yet formed, in two to
three hours. (2) 1t will relieve any cough
In one hour or lees (3) 1t is the best
remedy known for the relief of irritable
and worrsome children. 1t is pleasant to
take, handsome in appearance, safe in its
action and certain 10 it's effect. It does
not dry the cough, but loosens and heals.
From the lowly cottage to the princely
palace and offices of state, come orders and
communications
From Prof. II. II. Sanford, President Of the New
York state Tcachers' Association, Supt. OF
Public Schools at Middletown, N. Y.,etc.
FTem repeated and present use OF DR. Fem
ner's Improved Cough Honey in my family, 1
am free TO say that consider It the best rem.
prompt and reliable. In the frequent colds SO
common among children, the use Of the Cough
II. r. SANFORD.
From John b. Miner, wealthy banker OF
Fredonla N. Y. was AFFLICTED vii h a harrass-
ing cough. Three doses OF Dr.. Fehner I'm.
proved Cough Honey entirely relieved me
j. b. MINER.
Painted Post, N. Y, Aug rs, 1915.
DR.. M. M. Founer, Fredonia, N Y.-Dear Sir
| the past two years for asthma and colds and
| I'm mt the best remedy ever used. It is real
pleasure TO recommend It. Yours truly,
j. w. BORST.
For sale by dealers in medicine in Rut-
land by Paige & Crooks. d&w
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1877.

By the especial permission Of the select
men, we publish elsewhere, this morning,
their annual report in advance of its publ
cation by the town. 1t will be found
record of years careful and economical
management of the affairs of the town.
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Great Mistake Corrected.

Very many persons when asked to try
Shiloh's Consumtion Cure. say why, /
havn't got the consumption |" supposing
this MISUNDERSTANDING from the name
was only designed for consumption. What
fatal mistake. Did you not know that
medicine that will cure consumption, will
most certainly and speedily cure cough,
cold, hoarseness, or any throat and lung
trouble2 1t is an expectorant; it will not
dry up cough. Try it for asthma, bron-
chitis, Group and whoopng cough. There
is no medicine that will give as immediate
relief, which is guaranteed. 1t is perfectly
harmless to the youngest child, and no
family with children can afford to be with
out ii 10 cents, 80 cents and $1.00 per
bottle. A. w. Higgins, Paige & Crooks,
Rutland, f. A. Morse, West Rutland,
Rice & Co., Castleton, w. Sweet, Fair
Haven, j. M. Campbell, Poultney; sold
elsewhere by dealers.
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TOWN AFFAIRS.
Annual Report of the Selectmen.

ity to usuage we make our report showing
the acts of the town officers for the present
year and the financial condition OF the
town. The auditors have examined all Or
ders drawn by the pres ent board of select
men up to February 10th, and we know of
no debts unsettled which have been con-
tracted during the year save few trivial
Onea.
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Join tho Procession II you lve a
cough or cold, join the crowds that are hur.
Tying TO the drug stores for "Hale's Honey of
cure. and absolutely infalllble. sold by all
druggists lsdSW4w
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in l minute.
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Fire insurance.

John Cain. agent of the Vermont mu
tual and other companies. Office undei
the town hall. d&w
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Donnison,s Patent shipping Tags.

over 200 millions have been used within tn
past ten year,, without oomplainC OF loss byL a
becoming detached. All express comps ME
use them. Sold by Printers and sJati per
everywhere.
GLOBE PAPER CO., RUTLAND
CSw Wholesale A, ents.
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"HAcKMETAcK" fragrant and delightful
perfume sold by the above dealers, else
where by dealers generally. d&w1y
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WOODSTOCK AVENUE.



In Center Rutland much complaint was
made, last spring, of water flowing in the
street, washing the road, and filing the
cellars, etc, occasioned by the failure of
the old sewer. This has been remedied by
laying 415 feet of IS inch pipe, and AZ feet
of smaller pipe, all well laid on plank and
cemented, carrying the water to the creek.
The work was done under the supervision
of Gen. Edward II. Ripley, at cost to the
town of $494 10.
OTHER HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
All other highway expenses, including
lumber and road scrapers bought, amount
to S80G 90, making the total expenditures
on highways and bridges for the year, So
1914 so.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
The orders drawn by the selectmen for
all other expenses of the town amount to
50 200 33, making the. total amount of
orders drawn for the year 80, $40. SO as
above stated.
DoRR BRIDGE.
The stone pier under the Dorr bridge, SO
called, is sinking and pitching to the south.
We have had the bridge raised above the
pier, and 1t will probably require further
attention.
SCHOOL MONEY.
In dividing the school money last March,
the register of the district at Sutherland
Falls could not be found, and as the law
required the selectmen to divide the money
on a stated day we divided the whole
amount among the other districts. 1t af-
forwards appeared that the clerk of that
district made his return all right and in
time as required by law, but the register
was mislaid in the office of the school
superintendent. Under these circumstances
we gave town order to said district for
the amount which was equitably their due.
LIQUOR AGENT.
The town liquor agents report is clear
and satisfactory. From the report you will
see there is reduction of his salary of $50,
and net income on the business TO the
town of $2l76S.
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A RARE
Business Chance

The business and stock OF goods OF the late
II. r. Dyer is hereby offered for sale on the
most favorable terms, and any one with mod
erately small capital can step right into good
business which was established In 1852 and has
been successfully carrl ed on for eighteen years
since. A good line OF customers throughout
the town, county, and in fact all western YER
mont, as there is no other house carrying the
same line of goods. The presidential question
is about to be settled satisfactorily, and 1t is
the opinion OF the best Judges In all sections OF
the country that as soon as spring opens there
will be great AMI general revival OF business,
and here is offered an extraordinary opportu-
nifty for one TO take advantage OF "the tide"
Possession given Immediately and no rent un.
til April LIST. Until further notice there Will be
practical workmen in attendance TO do any job
work, and all orders for goods will be promptly
attended 20. JAS. ii. DYER,
Rutland, Feb, lst. Administrator.
fld&w2m
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All the old Indebtedness of the town that
has come to our knowledge and in our
opinion legally just against the town has
been settled by orders on the treasurer, ex-
cepting three or four cases which require
further investigation. The orders drawn
by the previous board of selectmen from
the date OF their report, February l. 1876,
to March Z, 1876, amounted to 81, 729 "a
The orders drawn by the present board of
selectmen from March 7, 1876, to Febru.
airy l6, 1877, numbered from l to 116 in
elusive, amount to 50 $40 &C. Of this
amount the sum of 81 245 20 was to pay
old Indebtedness of the town accrued and
due previous to March 7, 1876, leaving
50, l04 43 as the amount expended by the
present board of selectmen for current ex-
penses of the town from March 7, 1876, to
February 16, 1877.
GROVE STREET EXTENSION.
The expenses of the 60 called Greene road
we're:
Land damage to G. w. Russell. s 403 90
Making road ed.......................1,27 1916 90
Making abutmenls East Creek
".......................,. 500 90
Bridge and fences to approached, 430 70
Surveying rosd.............--.....". IA 90
Total. So, 922 70
CHURoH STREET EXTENSION.
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CHUROH STREET EXTENSION.
The cost of building the Church street
extension, about 10 rods, was 1886 Is.
WOODSTOCK AVENUE.
Woodstock avenue, for years past the
source Of much vexation and expenditure,
has been thoroughly repaired by the town
and village jointly, at an expenditure of
500 pa, of which the town paid one half,
S4s5.12
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AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTOGRAPH

Games, Carved Brackets, Wall Poe
kets, slipper Cases, Glove and Hand
kerchr Boxes, Writing Desks, Work
Boxes, Jewel Cases, Russia Leather
Pocket Books, Diaries, Cigar Gases,
Library 1nkstands, Pen Wipers,
thermometers, Bronzed Vases,
Glass Vases. etc.. etc.
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All other highway expenses, including
lumber and road scrapers bought, amour
to S80G 90, making the total expenditure
on highways and bridges for the year, So,
1914 so,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-21

TOWN LOTS FOR SALE on LEASE

DARTIRs WISHING TO LEASR on pUR-
chAss Lots In the town, Of Winnie
mucca, are hereby notifsd that all sp-
plicAtiOns for the came, or on business
relating thereto. should Be addressed TO the
undersigned At San Francisco. st the @. p.
r.. II, offace, where thsT wih receive prompt
Alta tion. eA's 't.'"A \
81 - Those occupying laads belonging 20 the
company, without hAving bought or leased
the sasse, are ala noti1ea 20 Aaktend 20 the
matter withOas dalAy and avoid tre uble.
nolkN n. HAAKEIL.