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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08
COM N ERsIAI,.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Thursday Evening NAV Il 1878

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMDChhT,
Tuesday Evening. May 7. 1878 J
GENERAL, RpMARKS = This has been
clear, pleasant day. In general business there
is no marked improvement
The salee of Cotton reached 400 bales. owing
to The active demand ana the fact that holders
manifested u disposition to dispose of their
property The market closed steady.
In Flour there WINS n fair business In The Job
hing way Mt full prices. though there were but
few round sales effected. Owing to the light
supply and the poor prospect of large re-
ceipts in the near future the market closed
steady to strong higher grades which are
scarce and In request. being lo@l5c over prices
obtained last week. The reported sales foot ~
| 155 bills
To-day the demand for Pork has continued
good. with liberal sales. and the market was
weaker, closing dun and easy ut 80 for standard
| mess on sales from first hands. This, we be-
| lieye is the lowest point that Mess Pork has
| reached in this market for years. and Ia alto
| gether too low In comparison with the prices
prevailing at the Western supply markets.
Owing to fresh supplies Of Bacon, the market
In that commodity has somewhat weakened
though there Is no uuotable change In prices
Holders are indsposed to press sales except In
| a jobbng way.
Tho sales OF Corn Meal Quay amounted 10
GEO bbls, tho demand being fairly active for
Western and the tone of the market steady.
OF Corn there were sales Of t7bo sacks at from
6tM52c " bushel.
Advloes from Liverpool reporting lower prices
there for Corn in bulk, had their effect upon this
market and mado II quiet to- day Besides,
white Corn Ia not very freely offered, and tho
SUPPLY Ia represented az light.
COTTON - An active demand prevailed
throughout the day. and holders we're fres
| sellers consequently the sales reached 800
bales. The tone Of the market at tho close was
steady.
Tho following is the official closing Of the Cot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evening. May 7, 1873 =,
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Thus far this week s3,25o,"6 W s'f1'S'i -
The demand for money at the banks Is light'
and on the street the movement in eommefciai
paper ia light and the rates easy.
We quote exceptional paper 7@s v cent; A.
do e0lo second grade do "a: loans on col
aterals cos; Al mortgage paper sh@l0; second
grade do d y cent per annum.
Gold is quiet but firmer.
Foreign exchange quiet and steady.
Sight Ia freely offered and easy,
State Consols are stronger, being held mt II
@77s%.
Premium Bonds are quiet at 347 sm3i'-.
Stocks neglected,
Gold opened in New York ut 1on4. and closed
at 10Oi4. Here It opened ut 1907 f0l00s, and
closed at too4mio1. Sales $4,000 at 1ol, $4,000 and
$1,000 Mt zoos.
STERLING SALES $1,000 bill Of ading Of
4sbnAsG and f2bD0 OF tss. Bank sterling -d4s9 F.,
commercial bills ts5GDiRe.
FRANCS Bank Traces -: cpmmeretai 5.l7i9
RIGHT-Bank sight 4 y cent, and commercial
par al lG y cent premium
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Lunenburg.

Lunenburg.
Hon. Miron S. Chandler died on Feb.
3, of typhoid pneumonia, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Chandler was successful farmer,
having lived on the larm where he died
over fifty years. He held many impOr-
tant positions, being at one time assist
ant judge to the county court, state
senator, and has filled nearly all of the
town offices, with honor to himself and
with fidelity to those he served. He
has been a consistent member of the
Congregational church for several years.
He married Miss D. w. Ayers of this
town. with whom he lived over fifty
years, and who now survives him.
Harrison Stowell's two little boys
were in his wood shed splitting wood
last week Tuesday, and one of them
accidentally struck the other in the
head just above the ear, cutting a large
vein and making very large and dan
gerOus wound. The family managed
to stop the flow of blood, aud the boy
is now doing well.
G. w. King has bought 200 tons of
hay, and is having it pressed for Browns
Lumber Co., Whitefield, N. H.
Hon. J. W. Hartshorn still continues
to improve, being able to sit up good
part of the time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
DanVille,

Danville.
Mr.. Harvey E. Brown of South Dan
vile, while employed by the P. & O.
railroad on Il trestle near Wolcott. fell
from the staging last Saturday, and dis
located his ankle. He will be laid up
for several days,
The Congregational Society will have
a festival at the town hall, next week
Wednesday evening. Tableaux, cha
rades, music and supper, will cOnsti-
tute the main part of the entertainment.
A small admittance fee will be charged.
Proceeds for church purposes.
Henry c. DanfOrth while fishing
through the ice for pickerel on Joe's
pond, a few days since, accidentally
dropped his watch into the water and
it went to the bottom in about fifteen
feet of water.
A young man about IL, was arrested
at Smiths hotel last Tuesday night, OH
suspicion of stealing watch from Frank
Kittridge's jewelry shop. The watch
was found in the evening slowed away
in the sitting room at the hotel, after
the fellOw had gone to his room, and
suspicious being strong against him he
was arrested. He denied all knowledge
of the matter until morning, when find
ing that the authorities meant business,
he acknowledged the theft. He says
his name is Sand, that his parents are
dead apd he had been going to school
at SwantOn, until he started out on a
thieying expedition with confederate,
a person much older than himself, who
enticed him away. He tells very good
story, but it is not all credited. He is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Musical Festival.


The large bills for the musical gather
ing in this place Feb. 1871, are out !;
and from them we learn that the festi
val will begin Monday, and close
Thursday, with concerts both Wednes
day and Thursday evenings. The tai
ent advertised is Geo. w. Dudley, BOs-
ton, director Miss Abbie Whinnery,
Boston, soprano; Miss Ellen F. Sar-
geant, contraltO; Geo. l.. Cheney and
Charles H. Clark, tenors Mrs. H. c..
Kinney, pianist. Blaisdell's orchestra
from Concord, is advertised, but whether
for one or both concerts, or mole, does
not appear. Membership tickets, 5 100 /;
concert tickets, 25 cents reserved seats,
25 cents extra. Mr.. Dudley, the di-
rector, is native of Montpelier, and is
well spoken of. Miss Sergeant and the
orchestra our people know to be ex-
cellent; the other artists are mainly
strangers to St. Johnsbury audiences.
Since the above was put in type we
have received full program of the ex-
ercises, which gives more particulars
than the bills referred to, and which is
printed in another column, and to which
attention is called.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
The octogenarians of Ryegate, on JAN
uary /, 1778.

Of these, six were born in Ryegate,
four in Scotland, and one in New
Hampshire. All have been married
ten have been parents, three widows,
four are widOwers, and three are now
married. The population of Ryegate in
1870 was 935, which divided by eleven,
gave one to eightyfive, who were liv-
ing at once above eighty. The Oldest
native Of Ryegate is Mrs. Nathaniel
Annis, now living at McIndoes Falls.
She was born Oct. Is, 1888. What won
derful changes have been in the past
eighty years, and the greatest of all, has
been in the means for travel, and the
transmission of intelligence. Then it
was by the post boy, stage coach, or
sailing vessel. Now the rail car, steam
boat, and telegraph. What changes in
diet and dress-in manners and morals
and in the multitudinOus uses of ma
chinery. Now we have patent"
stamped on countless articles, whether
they possess real merit or not. Then
stability was in the very nature, text
ure, and general make up of articles of
every day use. Then they had rustic
honesty, in primeval simplicity, now we
have double refined concentrated knav-
ely. Then if man stole sheep,
however poor it might be, he was ac-
counted il mean thief. Now if he steals
a fortune by some stupendOus swindle
he is considered a genius, but certainly
of the diabolical kind. Now we have
ladies and gentlemen-then they had
''lads and lassies," which answered for
all purposes equally as well, and much
better when energetic action was want
ed When the battle of Waterloo was
fought, which fixed the destinies of Eu-
rope for half Il century, they were in
the bloom of youth, beauty and health.
Now they have fought the great "bat-
tie of life" nearly through, as truly and
herOically us those who have fallen on
fields of carnage and strife, and now
they are looking peacefully forward to
that rest that awaits the people of God.
Z. M.
Ryegate, VT, Feb. l, rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
East Hardwick.

Mr.. Parsons has put in a new bolt in
his mill, designed expressly for the
manufacture of flour from western
wheat and for wheat that is clear from
His -four is hard to beat. He has
ground 1000 bushels of custom grain
since Oct. 1st.
If Il boy of Is or IL can be allowed to
attend school in the village with one or
two revolvers in his pocket, and so
much bad whiskey in him as to be
called drunk, and bottle outside from
which another boy was invited to drink,
and neither the authorities or citizens
person who persists in thinking there is
''need of Il temperance revival ia his
part of the town"
Nathan Cheever thinks we made it a
little strsDe. He says that there has
not been day this winter but what he
has done his chores, and not day ex-
cept the Sabbath, that he has not been
over to the post office.
The farmers are beginning to re 'lize
that the hay crop last summer WAS less
than usual. There is no doubt but
what there is enough hay in town to
supply the demand. 1t is selling from
nine to twelve dollars per ton at pres
ent.
Dwight Paine, who has been carry
ing on the harness business at Water
ford the past two years, has moved his
family home to his fathers, and will
help him on the farm this summer.
1t is expected that gospel workers
from St. Johnsbury, will hold meetings
at the Baptist church next Sabbath.
The winter term of our village school
will close next Thursday.
The farmers are improving the fine
weather by drawing lumber and wood.
They grumble some because they have
to sell four feet wood for three dollars,
and 18 inch for $3.50 per cord running
measure.
Ed. Warner, who lives in West
/ WheelOck, came to Hardwick one day
| last week to make his brother Mark a
friendly visit. Before starting for home
he told Mark that he would like to get
a pig to take home with him. While
they were getting the animal ready for
his journey, Mark Informed him that he
had some wants, and among the rest
was some interest money on notes that
he held against him. These remarks
being from an own brother, seemed to
arouse the evil spirit Tor ardent spirits)
within Edward, and he seized hammer
that was near by and dealt him a blow
over the head that probably would have
crushed his skull, but fortunately the
handle was partially broken, so he did
not get full blow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Notice in Bankruptcy.

This is to give Notice. that on the Doth dav of
January A ID. 1878, Warrant in Bankruptcy was
issued against the estate of FRANK CIRTRR Of
y, Vermont who has been sdjudged a Bankrupt on
ms own Petition; that the payment of any debts
and ana dehvery OF any property belonging to said.
oankrupt to him. or for his use, and the transfer
Of any property by him, forbidden by Law:
that meeting OF the creditors of said bankrupt
70 prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court of
S Nam to be holden at the Office of Rlisha
ma may in 81 S9hnsbury in the county of Caledonia
~ hegstsr on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1915
GGO ~ , =, M; . L5-l6
GEo T. FOSTER, U. S, Marshal as Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
HardWick.


Our quiet and peaceful village was
startled one night last week by rumor
that war had been declared and bat
tie had been fought. The particulars
as near as we have learned, are these !:
Mr.. Van Ornam and son carry on the
boot and shoe business in a building
owned by Mrs. Britain, and there has
been trouble brewing a long time. On
this particular evening, F. A. Britain
went for pail of water, and when he
returned he set it down in front of the
shop, and went into the grocery on an
erraud. On his return he found that
some one had filled up the pail with
horse manure. This caused his angry
passions to rise, and he sent the pail
and its contents through the front door,
when young Van Ornam attacked him
with stick of wood, cutting several
long gashes in his head, loOsening his
teeth, leaving him senseless; and he
remained in that condition all night.
Mis-. Britain came out to protect her
son, and Mr.. Van Ornam struck her and
bruised her considerably. The next
morning they were arrested and brought
before Judge Perley. The old gentle
man was fined five dollars and cost, and
the young MAN was put under $3.50
bonds to appear when they ascertained
how badly young Britain was injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Dramatic Entertainment.

The Norrisville Dramatic Club ad-
vertise entertainments at the town hall
in this place, on Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week-Feb. Ia and Is.
This company have given their plays at
Barnet and McIndoe's Falls, giving the
best satisfaction. The company OF gan
lied for the purpose of paying off the
debt on their chapel. Thus far their
success has encouraged them, and they
hope to increase the funds in their
treasury by giving a pleasing and I'M
Objectionable entertainment to the peO-
pie of this town. The object is worthy
one, and the pluck of this little COM
munity in building house of worship
without outside aid, is very commend
able.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Golden Wedding.

Rev. n, W, and Mrs; D. B. Scott of
Glover, celebrated the tittieth anniver-
sary of their welded life OH Tuesday
evening the 29th ultimo, at the Acade-
my hall. There were present all of
their children, and nearly all of their
grand children, and friends and rela-
tives to the number of US. The OPEN
ing address was by Rev. G.. X. B. Per-
kins, South Royalton, and remarks were
made by others. Music, consisting of
quartetts, songs, solos, and instrument
tai. Mrs. Emma Bailey Beedle and
Miss Whittlesey discoursed sweet and
appropriate music in their songs,
"Where do the old years CO." and
"When you and were young, Maggie. y
The renewed marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. L. C. Dickinson.
James Simons and wife and Nathan
Blanchard and wife were groomsmen
and bridesmaids, Mrs. Blanchard hav-
ing been bridesmaid fifty years before.
Then the gifts were presented by the
officiating clergyman with very appro-
pirate remarks; gold-headed cane and
gold pen to Mr.. Scott, and silver fruit
basket, and two cake baskets, butter
dish, and castor, to his lady, together
with other smaller gifts to the amount
of 800. Mr.. Scott responded in very
happy manner, thanking the donors for
their very generous gifts, and more than
all thanking the company for the hearty
good will with which they had re-
sponded to invitations to be present,
many coming from distant towns, and
some from another state, He said his
lnVitatlons had been restricted to the
capacity of the hall-that was full, but
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
East Concord.

East Concord.
The entertainment of the Ladies So
ciety, of the M. E. church on Thursday
evening, was a success in all particu-
lars. A good number were present, and
500 were realized for the treasury.
Lumber business is brisk here now.
There are 81 teams drawing into Hazen
& Sawyer's mill. They average about
forty thousand per day.
East Concord is destitute of doctor.
1t is good location for good physi-
clan, as there are none nearer than West
Concord or Whitefield. To West Con-
cord it is eight miles, Whitefield ten
miles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

his heart was not half full. Then came
the refreshments which consisted of
three kinds of excellent cake, beauti-
fully frosted, oranges, nuts and candies.
To supply each person with generous
slice of each kind of cake, required
bountiful provision, and the supply was
not nearly exhausted. A short time was
given for congratulations which was
improved by the company. The vigor-
GUS appearance of the venerable couple,
at their age, was remarkable. In all
the program of this reception, nothing
was wanting to make it one of great
enjoyment to all. 1 had nearly for
gotten to mention the songs of Caddy
Prindle, little girl of eight or nine
years. GUEST.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Peachan.

Peacham.
The "Young Peoples Social" will give
dramatic entertainment at the town
hall, on Friday evening, Feb. Is.
There is quite a religious interest at
the Hollow, several having obtained a
hope in Christ within short time.
This is mostly with the young in the
Methodist Society.
There were present at the Congrega-
tionalist Sunday school last Sabbath,
l96-a greater number by twenty than
on any previous Sabbath for three
years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
st. Johnsbury East.

An entertainment will be given at
the Congregational church next week
on Thursday evening, Feb. IA, consist
ing of music, Rotations, ETC., closing
with an oyster supper. Proceeds to 60
toward the church debt.
Rev. j. p. Humphrey was unable to
fill his pulpit last Sabbath because of
illness, and it is doubtful if he will be
well enough to preach the coming Sab
bath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
Barnet.

Barnet.
Mr.. Story is getting large stock of
birch at the peg mill.
Clements saw mill yard is filing up
fast with pine lumber.
The play One Hundred Years Ago, as
given by the Nerrisville Dramatic club,
at town hall last Friday evening, was
pronounced a good thing by full
house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

Consumption Cured.-An old physician re-
tired from practice having had placed in his hands
by an East India missionary the formula of SIM
pie vegetable remedy, for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of consumption, bronchitis, catarrh,
asthma and all throat and lung affections, also a
positive and radical cure for nervous debility and
all nervous complaints after having tested its won
derful curative powers in thousands of cases. has
felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive, and desire to
relieve human suffering will send, free of charge
to all who desire it, this recipe in German French
English, with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp
naming this paper, W. W. Sherar l26 Powers
Block, Rochester, N. Y. l2I5
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neahs.

In this village Feb. 3, Ralph Sergeant aged 3
years, son of George and Abby S. May.
In this village, Feb 3, after illness of several
years, Bridget Ann, wife of Mr.. John MCGOWAN,
aged A years
In this village, JAN 10, Mrs. Mary wife of Allen
s. Burroughs, aged 43 years.
In Sheffield, Jan. 90, of consumption, Mrs. Ste
phen C. Chesley, aged So years.
In Burke, Feb. l. Betsey, wife of Allen Coe. aged
81 years and 10 months.
In Lunenburg, Feb. 3, of typhoid pneumonia,
Hon. Miron S. Chandler, aged go years.
IN MEMoRIAM.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Library As
sociation, committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions the death of Mira. II. P. Cushing
who reported as follows:
Whereas 1t has pleased God to remove from US
by death Mrs. H P. Gushing, thus depriving us of
the society and example of very highly respect
ed as friend and dearly loved as a devoted and
association of which she has ever been a worthy
member, and grief to her desolate household and
kindred, therefore
ResOlued That while we mourn her loss and
weep that we shall see her face more earth,
nor be cheered and strengthened by her genial
cerely believe that our loss is her eternal gain
that having fought the good fight" she has enter
ed the rest prepared for the weary.
2 That we most heartily though mournfully ex-
press our sympathy for her husband and children
in their great loss and deep SORROW and with earn
est prayer commend them to the pity and love of
that Savior whose mercy never fails
3. That copy of these resolutions be sent to the
bereaved family and also to the county papers for
publication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

The N. H. Board of Agriculture
Bulletin states that L. d. & l.. II. Hazen
of Whitefeld, raised 1000 bushels of
grain and 200 bushels of potatoes and
turnips last year-which we think
should class them with farmers as well
as Iumbermen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

CHARLES Knapp, the man of two
wives, did not appear at the adjourned
hearing Of his case, and enquiries elicit
ed the fact that he had fled to Canada.
His last wife is now endeavoring to
raise funds to follow him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

Sutton.
j. P. Otis will open a select school at
the village next Monday, to continue
eight weeks.
Mrs. L. j. Campbell who has been
sick for the past six months, and whose
mind has been clouded, has SO far re-
covered as to go out and attend to her
daily work and all were glad to see
her at her place at church last Sabbath.
She attributes her recovery to the
prayers of Christians in heI behalf.
The census for distric1 No. Z, the viii
lage district, just taken by the clerk, is
as follows: Number of inhabitants in
the district, I64; number of families
40; number of scholars from five to
twenty years of age, 50. There were
six deaths in the village district and
two births during the year 1877. The
deaths were Mrs. l.. ID. Hall, George b.
Ball, Mrs. Thomas True, Mrs. Barker,
c. A. Pierce, Mrs. Geo. o. Eastman.
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possession. There is also little stock
on hand, but not enough so that the
other creditors can hope for the usual
dividend" of ten per cent. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Gays private liabilities
are heavy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08

-Marson w. Hovey has bought the
Nathaniel Gilbert place in Concord, and
takes possession in the spring. The
price of the fam was $4,000, and Mr..
Hovey turned in his house in Paddock
village as part payment at 81 900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
cSulmsburg (aledoniarr.
Remember the Postage.

>sbseribers living out of Caledonia county should
fbrget to remit ten cents forpostage, with their
|.ssriptions. By the present law, publishers
- to pay the postage in advance upon all their
t,ications.
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still in charge of the sheriff, waiting
further developments.
West, Concord

West Concord.
Mrs. S. nj. Perkins will be ordained
as pastor of the West Concord Univer-
salist Society, next Wednesday, Feb.
18th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-08
West Barnet.

w eSC odrneI.
There will be a meeting of the Ma
of Rev. j. ii. Kendall of South Ryegate,
on Wednesday, February 18th, at IL
o'clock ; and at one o'clock Rev. d. C..
Farris will deliver a lecture. Subject,
National Religion" Mr.. FarIis is a
man of considerable ability, and no
doubt it will be worth the attention of
a full house.