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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

A STRANGE NARRATIVE The Philadelphia
Times prints a singular story from Mayville,
N. Y. In the year 1918 Hiram Fish, young
man living at Rome, in Oneida county, be-
came enamored of Amanda Noble, a beautiful
girl, andhis affections being crossed by friends,
he determined to go West, secure home,
and then return and claim the hand of his af-
fanced. He went to Chautauqua county and
settled on a tract of GOO acres whore he soon
made an attractive home. He then started
for Rome to claim the hand of his plighted
beauty, but on his way was captured by In
dams, allies of the British, and taken to Can
ada, where he remained Il prisoner till 1917.
On being liberated he FASTENED to Rome, ar
irving there late in the day, January &c, 1878.
No word having been received from him for
nearly four years and supposing him to be
dead, Amanda had given her hand to James
Barns, and on that day (January PC, 1879,
but little before Fish arrived the indissolu-
BILE union had been made. His appearance
at this time created the greatest confusion.
Amanda declared that she loved Fish and
could not live with Barns. To make the
best of an unfortunate circumstance Barns
and Fish agreed to both live with her as their
joint wife. In pursuance of that agreement
the three, in August, 1918, moved on to the
Fish lands in Chautauqua county, about seven
miles from the present town of Mayville, and
there lived together for nearly fifty years, un-
til the death of Barnes, which occurred Janu-
AIRY 10, 1864, and she and Fish lived together
until his death, December 90, 1876 OF a
long life but twelve years were devoted to the
object of her heart but those years were of
perfect joy. Since Fish's death she has re-
sided with her children. She is now in her
sgd year The children were always known
by the neighbors as Fish and Barns In
everything community of interest was had,
valuable improvements made, large fortune
accumulated, all of which was willed by the
respective decedents to the wife and four chill
dren, according to the letter of the agreement
made January 20. 1918. 1t is stated that dur
ing this long and strange life never n want
was felt in the home never domestic misun-
derstanding, not even harsh word.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

The NEW CATTLE DISEASE which has been
troubling the Pennington CO.. farmers is be-
ginning to prove fatal, and has spread into the
adjoining towns of Plainville md Bristol.
Hitherto, although some of the victims hare
been killed by the doctors, none have died
from the disease, which so consumed the
cartilage of the thigh socket that the bones
grated against each other rs the animals NOV
ed about. The stifle joint malady or "bone
all" has been known among horses for long
time, but was never before seen in cattle.
Why it should appear in the rich lands Of the
Pennington valley, whore the cows are all high
fed so that the neighboring butter factory can
be run to the best advantage, is a puzzle "a
the experts who are looking into the matter.
They suggest, however, that the disease will
be found to have a local cause in this same
high feeding, the cows having been kept al.
most exclusively on bran, which lacks some
of the necessary ingredients to keep the ami
mails in n healthy condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
Waterfowl Union Live stock Market

TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 1879.
Market Becf-Choce 81 25S7 5O; extra sc 1907 % ;
hrst quality oOta6 30; second quality 00a5 20
third quality OO,al 80.
B.-Choicc includes nothing but stall fed 100 to
1900 n. hullucks Extra and first quality include the
best tat Second aud third quality include oxen
and two and three year old steers
Store Cattlc-Wurking oxen, r PAIR, from 500, 1870
al 1865. Mich Cows aud Calves 2Od 40; extra 5Oa Go.
FArrOw Cows lOs2O. Ycarlings 7@l4 two years old
I2a2S; three years old 1850 s.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots 50 5Od3 % each extra
3 SOFAS 90 each, from 3d lie y b. Spring lambs
4a5 lac.
Western fat Swine. live, Ia4 I-2c . ID. Northern
dressed $40.
Veal Calves, l-2a4c.
Brighton Hides lac o 10. Country Hides l-2aTe.
Country Tallow 4d4 l-4c.
sheared Pelts use each. Lamb skins IOa SOC. Calf
skins Toe b u.
Poultry l0alSe = n.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

President Bartlett, of Dartmouth, in an ar
tiele ON hazing in colleges, says that if the
students break the laws they must suffer the
penalty, like other offenders that ''hazing"
must be broken up, and that college students
must be trained to habits of subordination to
authority, and learn that they are not to be
tolerated in habits of intemperance, in horn
sereuades, and insulting songs to faithful
teachers, He expresses the opinion that the
institution that secures these results 'unhinch-
lngly and at whatever cost, " will win the con-
hdence of judicious parents who wish to place
their sons where their physical, intellectual,
social and moral welfare will be safe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

The INTERNATIONAL REVIEW for September
opens with brilliant paper on "Reubens"
by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. Henry Cabot
Lodge follows with biographical sketch of
'Albert Gallatin," the Swiss born American
statesman who figured in the early part of
this century Andrew Lang contributes
paper on ''Bibliomania in France" Thomas
Sargent Perry reviews and criticises some
Recent Criticism of Byron" Felix L. Os-
valid in an article entitled "A Murdered Ma
ton," gives an account of the extinction of
the Circassians and the result, and Rev. Geo.
washburn, d. D., president of Robert Col
lege, Constantinople, contributes a second in
teresting paper on England aud Turkey"
his subject being 'The Conference and the
War" The number closes with excellent re-
views of Contemporary Literature" and
"Recent English Books"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

As in our busiest and most popuous cities Of the
seaboard and interior, Hosetters Stomach Biters il
pre-emnently popular. Wherever civilization plants
it's foot this continent thiher the great tonic
finds its way Nor il this surprising, for it is the
medicine Of all others best adapted to the wants Of
the Western emigrant, be he miner or agrculturst.
1t is incompatible remedy for the diseases TO which
he il most subject, and which liable to be b ought
on by change Of climate, hardship, exposure uuac-
customed air and diet, and miasmAtc atmosphere and
water Among these are disorders Of the stomach and
bowels, rheumatic ailments and maarious fevers for
all Of which Hostetters Bitters il certain specific.
course Of the Bt,rs before departing for the ut "
field Of labor. arriving, will have the fleet Of
preventing the evils for which 1t is such signal rem
edy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

We have had three marriages in town
this week.
Mrs. o. L. Shafter is visiting in town
with her two daughters.
Our lawyers and some of our farmers are
very busy getting ready to go TO Newfane
next week
The fall term of the Wilmington High
school opened Monday, Aug. % with seven
scholars, which number has now increased to
ten. SIGMA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

SIGNS OF RETURNING Prosperity. Rich
ardson, BOyntOn & Co., of New York, have
manufactured and sold more of BoyntOn's
furnaces and ranges this season than during
any corresponding season since 1878. 1t
would seem as though the people were begin
ming to understand that first-class heating
apparatus is the most economical These in
creased demands of our manufacturers are
only ''straws, which show how the tide is
turning"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

How RESUMPTION WoRKs. - Resumption
works well for the producer in more ways
than one. The wheat crop of Illinois this
year is not quite half again as large as the
crop in 1861 Wheat sold then for $l.55 a
bushel it sells now for 81 cents; but the dol
lar was then worth but 80 cents in coin, and
while the wheat crop of 1864, measured in
coin, had a value of only $50, 600, the
wheat crop of to-day is worth $40, 900, 900
gold, In other words three bushels now
buys twice as much gold, and twice as much
OF the commodities of the world, as two bush
els in 1864. -lSprinQfeLd RelalbLican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
Chew JAoKsOs's Bxs1 Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Market Reports.

NEW YORK, Sept. T. Flour-Supt rhine Western
and state So 5Oa4 20: choice do. 5Ota6 - white
wheat Western extra 75a5 rs, patent Minnesota
double extra 30G7 so. Nheat-No. . Chicago O9 ;
No. Milwaukee OS; winter red III Rye $50 64c.
Barley DOC. COrn-sttamer mixed 10 l-2c; ungraded
mixed 4Ic; western yellow a.. Oats--miIod West
ern % SOC; white Western 324S3. Fork-new mess
g. IS. Butter ia l5c.
CHICAGO, Sept. ?. Wbeat--No. Chicago spring
Soc cash. Corn No. mixed 3la 80 la. Oats-No.
,, 22c. Rye 49c. Pork So 90 on the spOt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

To all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretuns Of youth, nervous weakness carly decay loss
of manhood &c, will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. The great remedy was
discovered by missionary in South America
Send a sef-addresscd envelope to the REv. JosErH 7
1NMAS, Station d, Nei0 York ctr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
4: ;: ::::;:: HUNTS
the whole system. All
+: ::: #: e: REMEDY
Providence Il. /.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Aarrtaafs.

In BrAttleborO, Sept 3, by Rev. NJ. II. Harris, Hor-
ace Il. Seward of Leominster, Mass, and Mrs. Jo-
sephine A. Fisk of Mortified, Mass.
In Wilmington, Sept /, by Rev L. 4; Rockwell
Henry NJ. Graves aud Alice l.. KimbAn, both Of W.
In Wilmington, Sept. ., by Rev. L. E. Rockwell, at
the residence OF George Hubbard Chester q. Hubbard
Of Wilmington and Minnie A. SimOnds Of BratleborO-
In Wilmington, Sept. 3, by Rev L. Z. Rockwell, at
the residence Of the brides parents Herbert A. Ware
Of New York and Minnie II. Alyord Of Wilmington.
In Townshend, Sept. l, by Rev. t. NJ Butler, DeI-
ter A. Legate of Governeur, N. Y, aud Lila D. Howe
of Jamaica.
In Londonderry, Aug. 20, by Rev. G. ". Whitney,
Charles b. Roberts Of Baltonyie, Fla, and Lima d.
Gibson OF Londonderry.
In sadAWgA, Aug. is, by l.. p Mowry, Esq, Eli
LAmpson Of Charlemont, Mass, and Lizzie Bryant Of
Sadawga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

Gen Grant sailed from Yokohama, Japan
yesterday, and expects to arrive at San Fran
cisco the DIST.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
ST. AGNES HALL.

At elbows Falls, Vermont. A boarding school for
Young Ladies. Furnishes the means Of complete
school education. Department OF Music in charge Of
Miss TouRJER, daughter Of the Director of the Ne"
England CouscrNatory Of Music. For circulars ad-
dress MISS HAPGOOD, Iriucii a..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
WIlIinnlHViIIe.

Albert Tmson had his hand lacerated by
the saw in his mill last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
THE LATEST Ne VS..
THE NEW YoRK RrpupLIoANs.

Oonkling was victorious Mt the New York
Republican State convention held at Saratoga
yesterday, his friend, A. b. Cornell of Ithaca,
being nominated for governor on the first
ballot. Mr.. Conkling was temporary chair
man of the convention and Vice-President
Wheeler permanent president
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
A very large vote was cast in California
yesterday, but 80 far as heard from, all parts
of the State were quiet. The returns are not
yet complete enough to make any candidates
success certain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
Do you have a Pain in
W. y'r Back, Loins or side
NJ If so, your Kidneys are
HVH diseased. Do not delay,
Bu nUu u but try nj once HUNTS
REMEDY, the Great
BACK!" ;::: +: Z. 8:
y y Liver and Urinary Or

gans, DrOpsy, HT-VtTi DlABcIesl BTIRITs DIseAst
the Kidneys Incontinence Retention Of Urine and
Female Weakness HUNTS REMEDY has
never been known 20 fail
MooREsTowE, n. J., Sept. IS, 1873.
WV. E. CLARHE: Dear Sir--E Eighteen months ago I
had Dropsy around the heart. My ply sciaDS and
friends despaired of getting we'll The first bot
tie Of Hunts Remedy gave mt great relief. feel
my very existence To Hunts Remedy, and am
deeply thankful. ABIGAIL =. COLES.
SPRIHGTIELD Ga. May IT, 1879.
WA. L. CLARKE: Dear sT-I prescribed Hunts
Remedy in 4 complicated case of Drolsy which had
been treating for eight years, and md Hunts Rem
edy is the best edione for DrOpsy aud the Kidneys
l have ever used MN H. WlLsoN NJ ID.
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NEW YORK, Sept q Money Ia q 7 y cent
on call. Goyernment bonls-
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

There is sound common sense in the fol-
lowing paragraph which appeared in the
Lewiston journal not long ago; "The
cost OF publishing newspapers was never
greater than now. The decline in mate
rlals is more than offset by the increase
of Geographic and editorial expenditures
upon every live newspaper. In proof of
this it is only needed to call attention TO
the recent and almost unprecedented
mortality among cheap newspapers The
annual expenditure of the journal for la
Dor in the mechanical and editorial de-
partments is several thousand dollars
more than at the close of the war News
papers also generally use better paper
than formerly. We now have to pay an
annual postage bill Of about $4,000, which
formerly was paid by subscribers. In
fact there are to-day few newspapers in
Maine which are more than paying ex-
penses. The difficulty of making collec
lions, the increased losses and the eXac-
ton of newspaper readers in the direction
of better newspapers, involving larger ex-
penditures, have made the past few years
season ofespecial hardship among news
paper publishers. We humbly beg any
body who doubts this to start a newspaper
of his own"
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

the great nullifier's schemes. Aaron Burr,
with the blood of Hamilton upon his
hands, had returned from years of exile,
and was making precarious living by
practising law in New York city. Gen
eral Winfield Scott, who commanded the
United States forces at Charleston during
the notification troubles, and captured
the city Of Mexico in 1917, was in 1890
bearing the wounds of the war of 1872,
and wearing a gold medal presented with
the thanks Of Congress. Gen. Grant and
President Hayes, each boys of seven years
Of age, were receiving their primary edu
cation in Ohio. Abraham Lincoln was a
fatboat hand on the Mississippi,
Across the ocean, contemp0raneous his
tory was full of interest. George the
Fourth was approaching the end Of his
career Of shameless vice and protligacy,
which terminated in his death the follow
ing year. France was trembling with the
coming revolution which sent Charles the
Tenth into exile, and called Louis Philippe
to the throne. Napoleon Bonaparte had
died eight years before in Englands mid
ocean stronghold, tretting his life out
against his prison bars while his con
queror, Wellington, was enjoying Eng
lands honors and rewards 1t il difficult
to SAY Nhpt her thp Iron Duke Hr ord
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
National BANK.


When Mr.. Barron was found he lay
with his head on a small trunk against
the open door of the savings bank safe.
1t vas therefore impossible to close the
safe dooT bV pushing from the national
bank side. is was at tIrst attempted when
MI. Barr0ns means We're heard The
door Of the savings bank was then forced.
and the outer door Of the vault unlocked.
but The inner door still hindered any ap-
proach On that sie. Then a small man
was lifted over the safe door, from the
national bank side, ana Mr.. Barron was
taken ont into the national bank
Not only WAS be locked into the bank
ani double 0ckvd into tile vault. but
wien found lie was gagged with wooden
pai. -hludIe. landcatled with hs hands
behind him. there were marks OF blows
0n Lis head, ana 4 small rope had been
drawn tightly around his neck. The
inner door ot the safe was securely locked,
and nothing was missing except about
: 100 from a TIL In the outer room When
,L. .+4 y,as onar.I nnn ,.,Ii,,. IL,
''' l''HN VIZ
~ ptI i'i , lhO vas lodlNI' dooI3Hcu W
TIE bank LOT the purpose OF making good
any accidental error i'm his arrnuntS He
L,l b.a, o,,tia,+ ;, b,o,+ Ii,,.,.,,. ,,-l1
o''''f '''iN'
Inls appears 70 pt Il IItcd4llOn suggested
by that circumstance.
III iSnnW rpuOrtpd that onp of tho datar
,s,, t oi,,t,-,, H. ,+.,t IL .
.lNc9 !lI9 9lio""' " "oludi eAPei intent,
now MT barron could nave double locked
himself into the vault dis90sed Of his
KEYS. Gagged himself and handcutfpd him
self. all in five minutes. If that feat of
egerdemain has been ACCOMPLISHED by
anybody, and that is d0ubttul,-it still
remains to be shown that Mr. P.rrnn
oo,,Il b,va dana +la e,,,a +l,i,
DR.. Mudgett is quoted as saving that
there we're no marks of great yiolence On
Mr.. Barron's head, oulv few scratches
which might have been occasioned by D
tall He thought Mr.. Barrons death
might have been occasioned by morphine.
and says that DR.. Clough concurred in
this opinion at the time of the inquest.
Here is what Dr. Clough said at The in
quest:
There was an abrasion over the right eve. with
me appearance q having been caused BY a blow
the size of hens egg was on the left side Of the
ea, T frJ st nay PIT I'LL. Gausyd ~ pow Wl
bunch behind the right ear. and he had the appear
head beng disend4d link death rnsn I' rn il1S
blows, strangulatlon, the sag, aud from being
air think he was stra1gled by other means fa
than the gag as there was an abrasion below where
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

The Lewiston Journal says IN the de-
bate in the House, Saturday, on the ques-
ton of cutting down the Judges salary,
Mr.. Wallace of Belfast, quoted the fall in
the price Of hay. Mr.. Hutchinson of
Lewiston, turned the point nicely when
he remarked that the judges didn't live
on that kind Of fodder
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
lat Mr. Rarron had hann in


that Barron might have locked himself in
the vault, and, acting upon this idea, they
proceeded to experiment, with the assis
lance of Cashier Hamilton. After one
days experimenting the officers demon
strated that Barron could have locked
himself in. This the officers did over and
over again, and this, they claim, Barron
did. 1t was then a very easy matter to
eNtinguish the light and place the lamp
and screw driver where they were found
on the top of a small inner safe. Next IN
order. probably, came the swallowing of
the poison and the adjustment of rope and
gag. 70 place the manacles upon his
wrists was a comparatively easy task.
Everything being then ready, all that re-
NAMED was to lie down upon the floor
and await his now inevitable doom. After
making this, to them, important dis
coverY, the President, Cashier and Board
of Directors assembled at the bank, where
Mr. Dearborn went through the entire
operation as described, in Just four and
one half minutes. At the time of his
death Barron was carrying an insurance
on his life of $4,000, which would cost
him in premiums about 1919 annually.
The interest on the mortgage on his house
was $50, his church tax about 500, and
insurance so a total of 5000 per YEAR
He was at the time receiving salary OF
$1,000 from the bank and $50 from the
town. a total of 5000 per year. Sub
tracing from this amount the 5000, would
leave only $3.50 with which to support a
family Of seven persons. The bank Of
tirials have ascertaned that on the LIST
! Raw ,f L., Nr
charged a mortgage on his house of
>2o00 They also lind that he began
covering up his tracks rs far back as Oc-
| tober, 1876 or 1877, by ''doctoring' his
books. On that date appears an entry of
10000 charged of to no especial account,
that sum being necessary to balance the
account. In the safe an envelope was
found containing paper on which Bar
rCn makes an assignment OF $1,000 on
! policy of 5000 in the Berkshire Life In
surance Company of Pittsteld, Mass.
| This was in Mr.. Barrons handwriting,
and was somewhat lengthy. When this
action on his part was discovered, the
/ bank officials expressed their surprise,
| SAYING that Barron mad had nothing what
| ever to dp with said loan had not been
consulted, and was in no way responsible.
/ They claim that after the loss, amounting
y 7'N'''' y 'n's,e ~ l7|"' = M"s
! Iti"' 5Vu On - P'oHl anu '"9S' anu 'H"'
/ IT. h':!"H n.y. wv! TpuhVH u we liilt-
''' !" WV ny ''o''i''''' ''''l'VI VI any
y NV i''i'Vl"I'
accompany he VIZ stalGLle-I WI i
n no,7 oy"I.L'7 H!te JuIS = '7I"' loL
~ n ~ ~ % lIlt i'tA'eI ~ Ill29 h"hN'
".' ''It o1vN ol Mii''lI N"2 eliIoI sou M
M rN.' 80. ~ cIt'S l"I VIZ amount
| ~ ~, '"te'eS' was i"uhu upon t"e Doors
-' "".tN ','l''i' hIFN no'nl"- "' thIS
/ ""'n uiIl' WIe' Hle tit7euE' III Iie uia"
/ ~ i'"Ni niN ,'cSN Nt'H '""t" 4 ,0PH VI tHe
t'I". ~ >t"'J ana l'uhlap' ltle NoF'Ila,'lP-
! ION h"hN F"potrS. II WIii De remember
eu ti3I "hen ,hdl odhh was ioooed lhe
Cd*h.tI as 'aNrh lloill ms mouse gagged
Hdiluc.uItd' dlt paIll"hy cilohed ny q
, oPe around ms hech' III oIder TO compel
I nun lp open the doors " the OdNk. he
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

The wife of Hon. James W. Bradbury died at
Augusta, of heart disease, Wednesday evening.
Mrs b, was a most estimabe Christian woman.
Maine last year had tonnage to the amount of
209& engaged in the cod and mackerel fishery
Only one state in the Union Massachusetts, has
more tonnage than Name in this business.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

1t is reported that a new weekly paper
is to be started at Augusta by Green
hackers dissatisfied with the present or
gan. But it is much easier to talk of a
new paper than to establish one