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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
CHARLEs E. BAYcRoFT's ESTATE.

~ STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Washington "A.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier ~ and for said Dis
trict, on the 5h day of February, A. d. 1879.
An instrument putporting to be the last VIII and resta
Of Charles f. Bancroft. late Of Montpelier, in said
district deceased being presented TO the Court by Charles DE
E. Bancroft the Executor therein named for Probate; 1t
ordered by said Court that all persons concerned therein
be notified to at session OF said Court 10 be held at
the Probate 0iee in Montpelier, the 2sth day OF
February A. d. 1879, and show cause II any they
have against the Probate OF said w for which purpose
u further ordered that OF the record OF this order
be published three weeks successfully In the Vermont
Wachman and state Journal printed at Montpelier, pre-
vous To said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court.-Attest,
7i-76 HARVEY TILDES, Judge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
NJ. HUNTINGToN,s ESTATE;


The undersigned having been appointed by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District Of Randolph, Commission
10 receive examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of william NJ Huntington
late of Washington, ia said District, deceased, and all claims
exhibited In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the dwelling house OF
the widow Nancy Huntingdon In Washington, the 18th
day Of July lss, from ten o'clock A. NJ until five O'Clock
r. said dav and that six months from the tth day
of January A. D. 1873 the time limited by said Court for
said creditors present their claims TO for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Washington this 18th day Of January A. u. 1873
74-JB y. ;, WATERMAN, COMMISSIONER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
FOR SALE.

The small village farm and beautiful residence known
AS BelsT," pleasantly situated Greeneaf street, IN
West Bmttleboro. and consisting of acres OF land
large dwelnghouse barn, sheds carriage apartments,
RAINING and well water, fruit In great variety aud album
dance, and all within six eight minutes walk OF post
office, Stores churches academy and other schools For
further particulars, address "BELAiR,"
1881 Dor s. West Brasuebsfo, w.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

RupTuRE.-The following, from an exchange,
in regard to Dr. Sherman's Rupture" advertise
ment, is highly commendatory of the Doctor: 4" In
the last two issues of the Cultirdtor an advertise
ment on Rupture aud its Cure has appeared
on our fifth page DIR, Sherman is highly en-
dorsed by the New York Tribune, the New York
sun and by many other leading journals through
out the country. During his brief stay in Boston
we have seen those who have recently applied to
him for treatment, who are loud in their praises
OF his wonderful cures. DR.. Sherman has ma
tiona reputation in the cure of the worst Of
rupture and hernia, and those who are troubled
with these terrible affections should lose no time
in consulting with trustworthy physician, who
has made lifelong study of these difficulties,
and whose practical experience reaches over thou
sands of cases 4"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
County Temperance Convention.

The temperance Of Washington county hereby
requested to meet In convention at the Court Ionsc In
Montpelier. SATURDAY., FEBR"ARY p, 1879 for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for County Commls-
sloner and County and Town Committees.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

WILLIAMsTowS.-Twelve OF the schools In
town will unite in giving an exhibition at the
Town Hall next Friday evening. The exercises
will consist of declarations, recitations, essays
and music. The band will be in attendance.
The successful competitors thus far heard FROM for
free scholarships at the Methodist Seminary next
term are, George Wilbur Of District No and
Miss Rhuhamah Erskne Of District No. Co..
The drama announced for last Friday and satur-
day evenings was played in manner that in no
way detracted from the former prestige of the
dramatic talent in this town. The hall was well
filled Friday evening, but Saturday night it was
completely packed. There were about twenty
five couples at the "Spring House" hop last
Tuesday evening
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

EAST CALAIs.-'fhe first term of school in the
new house in district No. TO- in Calais will close
with an exhibition in the vestry, Monday even
ing, February oath. The programme will consist
of n few short exercises and the drama Bread
on the Waters" followed by farce, Admission
fifteen cents a couple. Proceeds TO be used in
furnishing the schoolroom. Good music in at
tendance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

PLAINFIELD.-A special communication Of
Wyoming Lodge, No. 80, Free and Accepted
Masons, will be held at their hall in Plainfed ON
Thursday evening, February Goth, at seven
o'clock WORK.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

Nor hirRoBABLE.-NathanM Murphy the West
Hartford lad who recently committed suicide, is
said to have been made insane by reading the
current Phair and Gravelin literature.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

IMPROVED. The Bennington Banner looks bet
ter in its new dress Newspaper business must
be good down that way, We are glad to note
this evidence of prosperity on the part of our
temporary, and hope the Banner will never have
to be furled for lack of support
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

EAST MoSrPELIER,-The Church Interest So
ciety at East Montpelier will give an entertain
ment at the Brick church on Saturday evening
February 22d. The drama Little Brown jug h"
will be presented at that time with a full cast of
characters
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

MoRErowS.-A series of religious meetings
were held here the past week, afternoons and
evenings, which were well attended, and consid-
cradle interest was manifested The meetings
were conducted by the pastor Rev. C. A. Smith,
assisted by Rev. A. L. Cooper, of Waterbury, and
Rev. G. L. Wells, of Waitsfeld,. The temper
ance lecture at the Methodist church last Friday
night was attended by a full house. The lecture
was very good. Our farmers are confident that
they can secure plenty OF help the coming season
for anywhere from ten to twelve dollars per
month. The village schools close next Friday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

ORLEANS CoURT The February term of the
Orleans county court closed Wednesday. Few
cases were on trial, hut large number were dis
posed of. The only criminal trial was that of
Joseph Renter for the attempted murder of his
wife Mt Troy, in October 1877. The shooting it
will be remembered was done by Renter on ac-
count of jealousy. The defence was emotional
insanity. The jury rendered a verdict Of guilty,
and he was sentenced 10 five years in the state
prison. Renter has since the shooting ARRAY
been confined in the state prison for an attempt
a hrnnli mil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

LIBERAL BEQUEsT--The late James Williams
of Castleton, left estate valued at $50, 600 in
which he gave his wife life interest, and at her
death it is to go to the Baptist church at Hyde
vile (Castleton). The church has been so poor
that for number of years no service has been
held there, and 1t has never had a settled pastor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

PEpEsTRrANIsM. thirty-six hour amateur
walking match came off at st. Adams the other
day between Reagan, Mcmahon and McDermott,
Reagan walked one hundred and sixteen miles,
Mcmahon one hundred and fourteen miles and
McDermott little over one hundred miles, and
the prizes of SIS, SO and 50 were awarded in the
same order. All the walkists we're good deal
demorlized, physically, at the conclusion Of
the walk
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

ASSOCIATED NJ. ps-The physicians Of Bethel
and adjacent towns have formed an organization
under the name of the White River Medical So
ciety with DR.. W. R. Huntington, of Rochester,
ms president
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

GRoToS.-Rev. s. f. Dean pastor of the Baptist
church in this place, recently received donation
from his church and friends amounting to 500,
over $50 being in cash,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

TEMPERANCE IN CoRiNrH.-There is no temper
ance society organization in operation, in any
form whatever in the town of Corinth. This
year we have q liquor agent-the first for seve raj
years. Cider and cider brandy are plenty. One
tinman in Washington county, it is reported, has
made and furnished thirty stills for the town of
Corinth. The United States courts have partially
suppressed the larger stills. Professors of re-
igon and men in office patronze them, and no
one Is alarmed What shall the hdrneSt be-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

FIRE IN CRArTsBuRy.-T large academy and
old hotel at Craftsbury were burned the 18th
The academy was large wooden building Loss
about SO, 900; partially insured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

PORTLAND OGDENsBuRG RoAD.-Iudge Ross,
chancellor, has granted the petition of the re-
ceivers OF the Portland & Ogdensburg road, and
authorized an issue Of $4,000 of receivers
certificates " for use in Improvements" This
action was not unexpected, after the showing
which was made of the dangerous condition of
the road; but it will be sore disappointment to
the bondholders. who do not want a new indebt-
edness forced upon their already deprecated lien
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

THE PHArR DEcisIoS.-A vergennes CORE
spondent of the Free Press says: "Chief Justice
Pierpoint had a sad duty to perform when he
gave his opinion against John p Phair. The lat
ter's mother, an estmable woman, has been a
nurse in the Judges family at different times and
watched tenderly at the death-bed of his young
est daughter some time ago, but now she accuses
him of cruel prejudice against her son. Phair
writes his mother, however, that he shall lose no
sleep on account of his DOOM
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
SperiaI Nnfres.
ROYAL B BSkbtEss
ABSOLUTELY PURE.

The Royal Baking Powder Is pure Cream of Tartar
POWDER made from pure Grape Cream Tartar, imported
exclusively for this powder direct from the district
of France. An old experienced housekeeper writes that
although she has TO pay few pennies more for the
Royal" finds that II goes much farther and works
much better than saeratus, soda, OF tartar.
~ Most OF the Cream Of Tartar OF commerce is adj
liberated with Alum, Terra Alba etc. Doctors pro-
Alum most dangerous 10 health II costs but 20
pound. Cream Of Tartar over SOC.
The Royal Baking Powder Is recommended for It's
whoiesomeness by such eminent chemists as Dr. Mott,
New York DIR. $. Dana Hayes Boston. Sold only In
cans. All Grocers.
~ BAKING POWDER should never be sold In paper
packages becomes stale and deteroraies upon ex-
posture to the atmosphere. 4O-s2B
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

KILLED ny A TREE.-A. NJ. Prentis, of West
ford, was killed on the 7th inst, by the fall Of n
tree It took three hours to extriCate him lie
leaves wife and two children.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
Itaal Woires.
TROw's ESTATE.

~ COMM ISSIONERS' NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the Honorable
Probate Court for the District of Washington, Commission
to receive examine and adjust all claims and demands
Of all persons against the Nathan TrOw, late OF
Barre, In said District deceased, and all claims exhib
tied In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will
for the purposes aforesaid at the dwenghOuse of John
Trow in Barre the 9Th day OF March and 18th day OF
June next from O'Clock until five O'Clock each OF
said days and that six months the 2ih day January
A. D. 1873 the time limited by said Court for said cred
tors 10 present theii claims to US for examination and al
Owance.
Dated at Barre this 5ih day of February. A. d. 1873
74.76 RE PATTERSON, commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
II. II. RIIXER.
To Physicians!

have city practice of from $500 to 1000 per year.
My health is snch that must seek change Of climate.
VIII sell good WILL" and do all | can to introduce my
successor for $500. This "a No. |" opening for a
good practical old school physician and surgeon The
house live in, long doctors home. be rented Ad-
dress "MEDICUS,"
1911 Lock Box sos, Kenosha Wis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

FATAL REsurr.-A son of Willard Ingram, OF
Brattleboro, died the 18th from the effects Of au
injury which he received recently while chopping
at South Deerfield, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

II fact well established by unquesonable testimony
that Halls Hair Remover renews cleanses brghens nyg-
crates and restores to It's original color and utre faded
gray discoore hair cheaply quickly and surely. The
poorest people prefer buy II and it, rather than
proclaim in forcibe than words define
ate, through banched locks grizzly beard that they
aged and passing TO decay very short trial will
vince the most skeptcal that does eradicate the scalp
diseases which rob the hair and e-Forf Scott
Kan D1iIy M,uuor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

SNEAKs.-Certain young men in Calais are
making themselves liable to punishment by law
in sneak theving and annoying old persons.
CAREFUL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19

THE comic opera, ' Pinafore,' will be brought
out at Bellows Falls early in May. under the III
Eta Society Of Harvard College. The annual
report OF Brattleboro shows that the amount of
uncollected taxes exceeds 5000. -. Brattleboro
has twenty cases of scarlet fever. Putney has
been sued by one William Perry to recover $1,000
to pay for damages resulting from an accident
alleged to have been caused by defect in the
highway. The town Of Bratteboro paid $685.
for the support Of poor last year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
Personal.

SENATOR MORRILL, subscribes 800 to the Ben
nington Battle Monument Association.
TnE Messenger learns that the governor OF Col
orado has appointed Captain NJ d. Carpenter,
formerly Of st. Adams, as military secretary.
TnE executive committee Of the bennington
Monument Association have assigned the work Of
editing and completing the Centennial Memorial
volume to Henry Clark, of Rutland, in place Of
Chauncey X. Williams lately deceased.
JAMES McDurFEE former resident Of Brad
ford, and son Of the late John McDuffee, died
January iith Mt his home in Eel River, Indiana,
in the seventy-third year of his age. lie moved
from Bradford to Indiana in 1895.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22

Does she take eight pages of cream
laid notepaper, with two pages written
cross-wise, to tell you thatg"
''No; she tells me a stOry-a real roman
tic story-that happened two years ago"
"Indeedl What is it; I'm fond of ro-
mances in real life. Do you know, Puss, l
used to be romantic myself, once"
"You look like it now, don't you, with
that odious pipe in YOUR mouth"
"But what is Miss Morley's storyy"
20! nothing much, only that she had a
correspondence with a young man long
ago, whom she never saw"
"Humphw
He found one of her gloves, ON the
little rustic seat down by the spring, at
D., near uncle's house."
Abr
"And fell in love with her from seeing
her glove. Wasn't it pretty?"
"Ehe"
$50 he used tn leave flowers on the
bench for her, and finally notes, and she
fell in love with him from his writing"
'The devil she didr'
But one day somebody else-an old
maid there in town-discovered one of his
notes ana made it public. That was the
last she ever heard of him."
| "Ow
| isn't that a romantic storyy'
"Yes; you say this gallant Romeo found
one of Juliet's gloves:"
| "Yes."
went to an escritoire, fumbled about
among a lot of letters and miniatures
gentle souvenirs of my days of sentiment
and drawing out a little dry slip Of kid
held it up before my sisters astonisheec
eyes.
Il wonder it it was anything like that y
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22

No city in the Republic, not even New
York, so swarms with adventuresses as
Washington, which has for years been the
chosen field of the bold, dangerous, wholly
unprincipled tribe. They can be counted
by hundreds; they are of every sort and
degree. They are in the Departments, at
the hotels, at the boarding g-houses-every-
where that man can be found, seduced,
or frightened. Their missions are multi
farious, and their movements mysterious.
They are seeking positions; they are lobby
ists they have, or their friends have, claims.
They need personal, political, pecuniary
assistance-indeed, all kind, except the
moral kind. Most of them are blackmail-
ers. The Widow Oliver was but one of
the many. They are so crafty and treach-
erous that public men of reputation or
means are afraid Of, and always on the
alert against, them. The late Salmon p.
Chase would never, during his official life
at the Capital, see woman he did not
know intimately, except in the presence of
witnesses. Many Congressmen, Senators,
and other Officeholders have also made it
rule to receive no visits from women
alone Senator Chandler, though not
noted for delicacy, is particularly careful
ON this point So is Ben Butler, despite
his audacity and recklessness. These and
other public men refuse to see women al
their rooms, or houses, or anywhere with.
out third persons. The experience OF
others, if not their own, has made them
weary and apprehensive. There are,
doubtless, many men not afraid of any
man. We question if there be any man
not afraid Of women. If there be, he has
surely never been in New
York Times.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22
C,erkshtps In washinxion.

The recent political decapitations at the
capitol. which have turned adrift several
worthy men after years of faithful service,
untitled for other pursuits and almost pen
niless, recall the ADVICE given to a young
applicant for Office by Tom COrwin when
secretary of the treasury. my young
friend" )" said Corwin, 'go to the northwest,
buy one hundred and sixty acres Of gov
ernment land, or if you have not the money
to purchase, squat on it; get you an ak and
mattock, put up log cabin tor your habi-
tation, and raise little corn and potatoes !;
keep your conscience clear and live in
freedom, your own master, with no one to
give you orders and without dependence
on any body. Do that, and you will be
honored, respected, influential and rich.
But accept clerkship here and you sink
at once all independence your energies be
come relaxed and you are untitled in few
years for any other and more independent
position. l may give you place to-day
and turn you out again tomorrow; and
there's another man over there at the
White house who can turn me out, and
the people by and by can turn him out and
SO we go. But if you own an acre of land
it is your kingdom, and your cabin is
your castle; you are sovereign, and you
feel it in every throbbing of your pulse,
and every day of your life will assure me of
your thanks for having thus advised you"
-(Washington Correspondence Boston
journal.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22
A RUSSIAN MURDER
How Soldier was killed by Avari-
oious Prioats

HOW y SOk0x0x VIZ AI1x0o " AVoI1s
cious Priests
A terrible murder with robbery has
been lately reported from Ekaterinoslay
A soldier Just returned from the theater of
war had gone to the village of Kar-
nauchowka. While there he was asked to
be godfather to child about to be bap-
tiZed. The pope who performed the rite
was venerable man of about sixty
years oc age, and the soldier was so
impressed with his devotional de-
meanor that he presented him with
gold piece as an honordrium. The
unusual value of the gift attracted the at
tention of the priest. He asked the soldier
whether he had many similar pieces. The
latter answered without reserve that he
had been able to save his pay, and had
been otherwise fortunate; and that he had
turned all into gold, which he carried
with him. The cupidity of the priest was
aroused. The better to secure his object,
he took the deacon into his confidence
and they resolved to watch for an oppor.
tunity to rob the soldier. A few days later
the latter set out OH his journey homeward
He had to pass through n thick wood
This the conspirators had learned before
hand. They lay in wait for him, attack
ed him, felled him to the earth and liter
ally gpawed his throat in the absence o
weapons sufficiently homicidal. Having
robbed him, they left HIM by the wayside
convinced that he was dead, or dying, ant
could tell no tales. But some peasant.
coming up shortly afterward found thu
unfortunate man still living. They wer'
so prompt and skillful in their attentions
that he recovered consciousness and wa
able before his death TO indicate elearl.
who were his assassins. They are now ii
the hands of the police.-(London Times
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-22
MONEY AND COZ FERCE
New York Money and Stock Ma. ket.
NEW YORK, May II, 1879.

NEW 1Ohh, May IL, 1919.
Money easy at 3@4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 31S@41s. Sterling long,
steady, 4s71e, short, 4S9. Governments
firmer. Railroad securities active and
buoyant. State bonds dull. The stock
market to-day exhibited unusual anima-
ton and buoyancy. The advance in prices
ranged from to AZ per cent, the latter
for Rock Island, which sold up to 1885,.
The rise in this stock was based on the re-
cent annual report. Coal stocks and New
York Central were most prominent, ad-
vancing from 471s to 491s. Granger
shares advanced u to rs per cent. Wa
bash rose from 351s to 80, and C. c. and 1.
from 4s11z to 514.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIEs.-Coupcus of
81, 107; new SIS, l035s; 4L'5, 107L
rs, 1O254; currency 6's 124
EXPRESS SHAREs-Adams 1O9L; Ameri
can 491a United States 4S.
MIsCELI4ANEOUs-Wes Union, 11t31
New York Central, 1191k; Erie, 27A
do preferred 524; Michigan Cen
tral s2h; Union Pacific 7311s
Lake Shore 7416; Cleveland & Pittsbure
951; Northwestern 634; do preferred
943s; Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati
& Indianapolis 81; Rock Island 139
ST, Paul 40; do preferred S9ss
Wabash 37a{; Ohio s. Mississippi. 151s
Fort Wayne 1104; Illinois Central s6.
STATE BONDs.-Tennessee Is, old, 341h
new SO; Virginia IS, old, 33I; new IS
Missouri Is 107.