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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

YELLOW FEvER-Thirteen cases OF yellow fever
and three deaths from that disease were reported
at Memphis last Saturday, aud fourteen cases on
Sunday, with nine deaths. The undertaken
records show that thirty-four of the seventy zone
deaths in the city last week were from the fever
On Monday there were thirteen new cases and
one death, and on Tuesday fifteen cases and one
death. OF the sixteen thousand one hundred and
ten people now left within the city limits only
seven thousand three hundred and sixty seven
are believed to be subject To the fever. Figures
are published showing that the city of Memphis,
and Shelby county in which the city is situated,
are financially able TO take care Of their own
sick II they were so disposed New Orleans has
been thrown into panic by the reported appear
ance Of the fever. People are leaving, and a
quarantine against the city has been established.
Orders have also been issued by the health COM
missioner OF St. Louis to quarantine officers to
hereafter stop at that station every steamer from
ports below Cairo, report each arrival to him. and
release no vessel except upon his order No new
cases of yellow fever have developed at quaran-
tine. nor are there any suspicious cases known to
be In the city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Personal.


DIR. JOSEPH p. THOMPSON Of Berlin, the well
known American clergyman, is dangerously III In
London.
EX-GOVERNOR JOHN GREGORY SMITH will de.
liver the address at the next fair OF the White
River Agricultural Society at Bethel In September.
MR. EDWARD A. ROBINSON OF Jamaica Plain,
Massachusetts, has received the appointment as
teacher OF mathematics and natural sciences for
the next year at Burr and Burton Seminary.
Mn WILLIAM RHODES, u large farmer and
prominent citizen Of Richmond, died in st. Al
bans, Wednesday morning last, at the residence
OF his daughter OF heart disease, after an illness
Of some two weeks.
GOVERNOR TALBOT Of Massachusetts recently
made visit to Dandy for the purpose Of finding
the burial place OF his father who died there over
fifty years ago. The governor left that town with
his mother when about seven years Of age.
LARKiS g. MEAD our Vermont sculptor, has
made happy hit in his BIAS relief OF the sur
render OF CORVALLIS for the Washington monu-
ment. Plaster casts have been ordered for many
OF the art schools in the country, and 1t has re-
ceived high commentator from Italian art critics.
Ex-LrEuTENANT-G GOVERNOR LEVI UNDERWOOD
has left tho insane asylum at Concord, New
Hampshire, and is now stopping at Wells River
with Cashier George Leslie. He is in excellent
physical health, and has for some time been al
slowed to 20 about Concord without an attendant
or any physical restraint.
REV. DIR. G. LEON WALKER (who, by the way,
has just left on brief trip to Europe) is thus
spoken OF by Hartford correspondent OF the
Springfield Republican: However one may
agree or disagree with DR.. Walker, his ability and
eloquence are indisputabe, and man has got
to get up early in the morning who enters into
an argument with him"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Boston Produce Market.

EGGs-Ihere ls very fair demand for Eastern at l5c
Northern at liGlic and Western at 3@l3lc q dozen.
PoIAIoEs,.supples OF new potatoes have been ar
irving quite freely the past week. Natives
s@2l2s u barrel and the tendency to lower prices
MEAL, ETc.-Corn meal has been demand al s. l5(i
20 d barrel In -four the sales have been i5
10 and oat meal has been in demand at s5256 q barrel
for good and choice.
BEANs.-There is a very arm feeling for beans The
sales OF have been at sl4561l So mediums at 81 $50
Law yellow eyes at s2225, and red kidneys at s. 5O6t2
bushel All arriving are readily taken at these prices
GRAlN-Nixed and yellow has been selling at Il Z
gic 81 hushe Oats have been In demand at @Sl5c n
ouse as 70 qnany Rye sells a. bsOc u bushe Shorts
at sl3' and mddlngs at sl4 u ton.
HAY AND sTRAw.-The choice grades Of hay are very
nrn and In demand All arriving Is readily sl6
ten The low grades are quiet and have been sold at
and prices have advanced to sl5@l4 q ton.
fLOUR-New St. Louis flour has been selling at s55O6e6
" barrel. but comes along slowly yet. fhe Of
extras have advanced to si2siSe Wisconsin extras eel
at si25G5 and Minnesota extras s5O6l6 81 barrel in
GLIDING choice bakers.
CHEEsE.-The nmer feeling for cheese noticed last
low and will no doubt take upward The sales Of
choice have been at ees4c but Is dicnlt to get
for the best fair To good ranges at 455fc, and
at Sic n H. The demand mostly better grades
PRovlsloSs-There is a dull feelag in pork. sales
ranging at s56te25 for prime, sl0@025 for and
s@l20 b barrel for clear and extra clear. Beef sells
Lard has been In moderate demand At for
Western. Smoked hams selling s}sll0c city and
Western. up to lie for fancy.
BUTTER.-There has not been much life to the butter
trade but choice grades quite frm and have with
fair demand The market Is well supplied the receipts
having been quite liberal for weeks past Choice
and Vermont diaries l3lSc and fair TO good at s2c "
H. Supplies from the West coming forward in splendid
sells at l2@4c and ade packed at si2c n NJ Interior
grades OF butter are scarce but are very little inquired for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

W. II. II. MURRAY's FAILURK.-The failure OF
Rev. W. II. II. Murray, better known as " Ad
irondack !" Murray, is announced. His financial
troubles are probably due to his venture in buck.
board wagons. Early in the spring he went to
New Haven, Connecticut and organized com.
pany for making blackboard wagons. lie was Its
heaviest stakeholder, being down for 100000 OF
stock, but he paid the treasury only an iota OF
that sum. At length, finding himself pressed for
money he began to sell the pets Of the stock
farm that he tried to make famous, but his finan-
ces were not materially bettered The sheriff has
attached all the property he can find, including
five valuable horses and the new yacht recently
put upon Lake Champain. 1t is said that he lost
much money In connection with the Golden Rule,
his Boston publication, which was first weekly
and then magazine, and that for some years his
stock farm has been heavy drain upon his purse
Mrs. Murray has anticipated her husbands en-
barrassment, however, and prepared for the turn
in Affairs by taking degree from Boston med
ical college, where she studied three years. Il is
said that she intends to enter upon the regular
practice of medicine this fall He has disappeared,
and his friends in Boston have no knowledge OF
his whereabouts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

DAiRYMEs's MEETINo.-The executive commit
tee of the Vermont Dairymen's Association held
meeting at St. Adams yesterday to stir up the
farmers to the Importance of being represented at
the International Dairymens Association exhibit
In New York next December. Vermont should
see to 1t that Its reputation dairy state Is sus-
tained, and not let the West crowd 1t off the
bridge. The committee passed the following res
olutions Resoived, That the dairy products Of
Vermont must and shall be represented bya large
and credtabe display Of butter and cheese, and
that immediate steps be taken to secure that end
that committee to consist of President Mason
and Secretary Bliss, be instructed to solicit funds
and exhibits and make report to this board as
soon as msy be- that the dairymen of the state
who are willing to contribute to this end either Of
funds or exhibits be requested to at once cores
pond with the above named committee without
waiting for personal solicitation; that the above
named committee be authorized and instructed in
behalf OF the association and the dairymen Of the
state to solicit free transportation over the regu-
lar routes to New York of all exhibits OF Vermont
products intended for the above named fair"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

EMBEzzLEaENT. Edward T. Paige, chief clerk
in the Central Vermont railroad office at Burling-
ton, was discharged nearly two years ago, de-
ficiency OF several thousand dollars in his &C
counts being rumored. The matter rested till last
week, however, when he was taken to jail,
charged with embezzlng $1,000. The prosecute
ing officers and Paige himself are very retcent
about furnishing any information, but we learn
that the deficiency in the freight office accounts
was confined to the through business Lumber
forwarded from Canada or the West would for a
certain fixed sum be transhipped and dressed
there; and this extra charge and In some cases
the freight the through bill from there to Bos-
ton was not promptly reported to headquarters
Superintendent Mills became dissatisfied with
the delay in forwarding these moneys and short
ened the time for payment by customers from
thirty to ten days but at last the explosion came
and there was discovered to be large deficiency.
No case for several years has created so much
interest among people of Burlington, and for the
last day or two it has been the principal theme Of
conversation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

LIQUOR PRosEcUTIoNs.-On Friday OF last week,
on complaint made by several citizens OF White
River Village ii. +. Harris, proprietor of the
White River Village Hotel was arrested for vio-
latng the liquor law and his stock OF liquors
seized. Upon hearing, he was fined $50 and
costs, and his liquors, amounting to about one
hundred gallons Of various kinds, were confis-
Gated. On the same day Colonel A. J. Grover,
hotel keeper, George Scannell, bar-keeper for
Grover, II. c. Stevens and Elisha S. Stevens,
saloon keepers, were arrested for violation Of the
liquor law and all liquors in their possession
seized. Grover and II. C. Stevens were each fined
$40 and costs, Scannell 500 and costs, and Elisha
Stevens $50 and costs. Colonel Grover and
George Scannell appealed. complaint was
then made out by the states attorney against
each of the above parties for maintaining nui-
sance, and they were ordered, under a penalty Of
$40 day EACH to close their bars This raid is
probably but the beginning of the work now pro-
posed to be accomplished in various portions Of
Windsor county. Only one other place there
where lager beer is sold remains open.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

WArERBuRY.-We hear that immediate step.
are to be taken to rebuild some, II not all, the
burned stores, and the damaged ones are "a
be put in good repair. It is to be hoped that with
the undoubted evidence before them that the fire
was only stayed in It's progress by the brick buiid
ngs, no more new buildings will be put M
OF wood. At the regular meeting OF Temper
ance House Lodge, No. 100, Independent Order OF
Good Tempars held on Monday, August 4th, the
following named officers were installed WORTHY
chief templar, Albert ii. Selleck; worthy vice
empl IT, Mrs. C. N. selleck; worthy secretary,
John Seabury, Jr.; worthy assistant secretary,
Mrs. c. A. Seabury; worthy chaplain, James Sell
leck; worthy financial secretary, J. S. Batchelder
worthy treasurer, Emily Lease; worthy marshal,
N. j. Bruce; worthy deputy marshal, Clara NJ.
Wilson; worthy inside guard, Julia L. Wood
worthy outside guard, S. H. Wheeler; worthy
right hand supporter, Fannie NJ. Rhoads; worthy
left hand supporter, Mrs. A. c. Stebbns. A del
egation was present from Invincible Lodge, No.
ZIG, who appeared to be deeply interested in the
exercises OF the lodge, and looked quite as well
pleased as did the listeners below who were
enabled to hear much that was said in lodge as
there has been quite lack of glass In the win
dows OF the lodge room since our late unfortunate
fire.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

DISTINGUISHED vIsToRs.-The Philadelphia
Times says: " A notable excursion Is one TO be
made by party consisting of the following gen.
temen, with their wives, who will leave Albany
on the 9th Of August, in Isaiah Pages beautiful
steam yacht Ella, for Camp Hoyt, Grand Isle,
Lake Champlain' Governor Hoyt OF Pennsylvania,
Judge Harding OF Wilkesbarre. Pennsylvania
Hon Lewis Pughe, president of the board Of trade,
Scranton, Philadelphia; @. L. Dickson, ESQ
president OF Dickson manufacturing company,
scranton, Pennsylvania; Robert Beatty OF Phila,
delphia; Ephram Blood OF Paterson, New Jersey ;
Senator Cameron, Colonel Monies OF Scranton,
Pennsylvania; Isaiah Page, T. J. Sullivan and
one or two other Albanians Their route will be
through the Champlain canal to Lake Champlain,
then to Pilot Bay and Grand Isle. where Mr.. Page
has recently erected house for the accommoda-
ton OF himself and friends when on fishing ex-
cursions. Judge Harding and Hon. Lewis Pughe
are considered the champion fishermen OF Penn
syyana, and their Announcements for an ex-
petition OF this kind would astonish Izaak Walton
or old Nimrod himself Mr.. Pages cottage on
Lake Champlain will be very handsome as well
as convenient one, and 1t has been ehristened
Hoyt"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

WHEATLEY FAMILY overwhelmingly, July
oath, all the Wheatleys and their kin were in
vited to the old wheatley homestead now oc-
cupied by Nathaniel Wheatley. to hold their first
family reunion. There were present. besides the
Wheatleys, persons representing the Wilcox,
Bowman, Peck, Edison, Clark, Sprague and Fen
nessey families-about seventy in all. Just one
hundred years ago, Captain Sbubae Cross came to
Brookfeld. took up some land and laid out a
farm. In 1891 the first Wheatley came into town
and bought the Cross farm Since then the place
has been held by Nathaniel wheatley, and it is
likely to be so held for several years. The COM
pany was entertained by music and literary exer-
cises by the young people and by "reminiscences
by the older people Mr.. Wheatley invited all
present and their families to his house twelve
years hence to celebrate the centennial of the ad-
vent of the Wheatley family into town. After
bountiful repast in the shade Of an old elm, the
company dispersed well pleased with the days
exercises. poem composed by Mrs Edie l..
Wilson was read by its author, which we have
not the space to publish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Shocking Accident.

| most shocking accident, resulting fatally &C
CURED at Lebanon, New Hampshire, about foui
O'Clock In the afternoon Of Friday last to oui
townsman A. NJ Burnham who has for many
years followed his trade Of architect and builder
He had taken the contract Of building a church
at that place for the Universalist society. The
frame was up and the last rafter being hoisted
to Its proper place, when tho nails in the cross
piece to which the hosting rope was attached
pulled out. He was standing on the floor and
was struck by the pointed end Of piece Of board,
nailed on to keep the rafter from spreading be
fore being secured to It's position on the plate.
II struck him between the second and third ribs,
spread the ribs apart and buried itself in his left
side about four inches, decorating the lung In a
fearful manner, the timber and floor being
drenched with his blood. lie was removed to the
house Of Mr.. Dudley, where he boarded and
where everything possible was done for him until
his death. which occurred Sunday morning at
thirty-fve minutes past one. Mr.. Burnham was
born In Mortified In 1920, and was nearly fifty
nine years old at his death was Mason for
twenty-five years-about twenty member of
Aurora Lodge, No. %, OF Montpelier; was men,
Der OF the Mortified Lodge OF Odd Fellows until
the lodge was disbanded; had built sixteen
churches mostly in this section OF the state where
he was well known and highly respected He had
one son, George ]. Of Stowe, and one daughter,
the wife Of Captain r. j. Coffey Of the Bishop
House He was man who felt the utmost con-
tempt for hypocrisy and deceit, and who fire.
quenty expressed his feelings in language more
forcible than polite, but whose heart was tender
as child's. Forgetting his slight fobes and
faults, his friends and neighbors only remember
his many virtues, and feel that OF en- his failings
leaned to virtues SIDE" His funeral, conducted
under the auspices Of Aurora Lodge, was held at
Mortified yesterday, De Witt Clinton Lodge, No
49, joining the Montpelier Masons at Mortified
Hon George Nichols had charge OF the funeral,
Rev. J. Edward Wright of Montpelier, assisted by
Rev. W. Kimme of Mortified, officiating. After
prayer at the house the procession irched TO the
church, where appropriate services were held, at
the conclusion Of which teams having been kindly
provided for the fraternity by the Mortified
brethren) the procession moved to the cemetery
at the South village, where, under the impressive
ceremonies Of the Masonic order, his remains
we're consigned to that bourne whence no trav-
eler returns"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

WnLiAMsTowS-John Adams had a swarm OF
bees stolen the other night They were carried to
his pasture, the bees destroyed, the honey taken
up and the hive left standing there .Theuew no
tel being erected is progressing quite rapidly.
The fall school will commence September list
under the direction OF Miss A. A. Clement. She
is lady of rare ability. The school in District
No. a. which has been successfully taught by
Lucia V. Hartman closed last Saturday, much to
the regret OF both teacher and scholars The
school gave substantial evidence OF their attach
ment to the teacher by making her handsome
present. Those having no marks against their
names were Lila Wheatley, Blanche Bailey,
Susie Wheatley, George Kinsman and Horace
Farnham
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

OBITuARY.-July 10th was sadly marked by the
death of Abbie Jane, only remaining daughter Of
Cornelius and Sarah Smith OF Lower Cabot, aged
twenty-five years, three months and twenty-six
days. Although an invalid for nearly eight years
the end was not looked for at this time, and is a
severe blow to relatives and friends Her suffer-
ings began with acute rheumatism, which caused
the most intense pain, drawing several joints
from their places and rendering her nearly help
less. In this almost uncomfortable condition she in
vented, and with her disjointed hands and wrists
executed, most difficult and beautiful fancy work
Some of the articles have been exhibited at the
county fairs. Throughout all her sickness, which
was painful beyond description, she showed the
utmost forttude and endurance, never complain
ing of her lot in this life, saying it was all right
and for the best About two years previously,
February 10th, 1877, occurred the death of her
older sister-Carlie Sarah aged thirty-two years
and eight days. She was her sister Abbe's con-
slant companion and nurse in all her sickness,
devotng to her all the energies of soul and body
both night and day, until ten weeks before her
death, when she was obliged to give up to an at
tack Of gastric fever which terminated life after ten
weeks of extreme suffering, Garlic was well
known and beloved as a teacher-two years at
Trempealeau City, Wisconsin, also two years at
Sheldon, Vermont, as preceptress Of the graded
school and in other towns. Her last services as
teacher were rendered in Waitsfied, where, as in
all other places she taught, she won the love and
respect of all who knew her, making many life
long friends, who keep her memory sacred now
she is gone. To the parents, bereft in their old
age, is given the deep and heartfelt sympathy of
a large circle of friends also to the two young
men who were closely attached to their sisters
and on whom the blow falls with crushing
weight. NJ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
Meehk Markets.
Live Stock Market.

The following L Geographic report of the live stock
market al Cambridge and Brighton for the week ending
Tuesday, August 5th, 1873;
Cattle. Sheep. Hogs Caires.
Atmsrket ,hi. week !sls lleis e0l2 $40
last week. ...... 1853 l3.ls2 BIB 523
one year ago.. 5,ei2 1888 $3.50 2ss
PRCES-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen ssOOG16 5O
hrst quality siOOBb50i second quality, s4756ls third
quaity s2bfti per 100 ms total weight hide taow
and dressed beef few choice single pairs s1OO72
according 10 their value beef Steers s50elllO Mich
cows s2OOOG3s0O extra good. sIOOOeOOO with or with
out calves, may be agreed ordinary slOOO
500 stores, yearlings, sI009lio0; two-year-olis
sl2OOGl60O; threeyearods, s506et356O Sheep IA 5c
extra 4zet5c f'Bor 50 0O6l0.O0 N head Spring lambs
tGs " n sheared sheep, 3ic u h. Fat hogs Il,1isc
y D. Veal calves, s3.50dtii5 u head. Brighton hides
I4gtI4c; country lots, 6ls@t1c Calf skins i0dlc f NJ
Taow SC ID; country, p494sc. sheared pes Csc each
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. run heavy both in cattle and
sheep, and we find the market dull all kinds Of stock
The prices are of cattle at least Nc q n dressed weight
and on sheep still more There not many butchers
present and they only apparently patching out with nearly
enough at home for the weeks trade In n Mon
roe sold thirty-six steers average 6 lbs, 5c. ve
slxty-three steers average LIPS rs, &c ty-hve
steers average ll63 Ms at $3.50 q cw; NJ r. shackeit sold
eight three yeirs-od steers TO dress $50 rs each 6c
500 bs each, at sc s. T. Rosster sold two oxen 10 dress
loO lbs each, at fraction short Of IKE n H. dressed
weight There il decline In prices lambs OF &c ~ N
THIS week There were nearly 100 Union market
man last week j. b. Gordon sold hundred twenty
eight lambs, gross weight $50 Ms 4sc p Melotte sold
eighty three lambs, average 5si MS, at s.; j. A. Murray
SOLD hfy-wo sheep, weight 440 bs n pound
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

WORCESTERSHIRE. Nelson Slocum aged sew
enty-nine years, and living with her son Sanford
socum, recently fell on the doorstep, disloating
her elbow and breaking both bones in the fore
arm near her wrist. DIR. Hunt was called and at.
tended to dressing the arm. Mr. and Mrs San
ford Slocum were absent at the time Of the acct.
dent Old Mrs. Slocum had just completed the
spinning, doubling and twisting Of seven pounds
of wool, which work she done in thirteen days
There will be no services at the Congrega.
tional church next Sabbath, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter
expecting to be absent a vacation. The next
regular meeting Of Hall Post, No. 80. Grand Army
Of the Republic, is to be held on Saturday evening
August 9th, and full attendance is desired in
order to make arrangements for the coming
reunion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

NoRrHrIErD.-Last Wednesday, while party
were returning from an excursion and picnic AT
Williamstown, the wagon was overturned, owing
to a defect in the highway, and the occupants
precipitated to the ground. None sustained seri-
Gus injury except little daughter Of Dennis
Quimby, who had wrist broken. E. The remains
oil A. L. Clark, former resident Of Gouldsville,
were brought there for interment on Thursday
last, and buried with masonic honors under the
auspices OF Granite Lodge, Barre, Of which the
deceased was member While awaiting the
arrival Of the train the fraternity were Hospitality
entertained at the residence OF Mr.. John Heath,