Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-06

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compnshed elocutionist' VIII appear oeioie
montpelier auoience AZ GATE ye' 10 oe na'"eu'
Mrs houghton recently gave an entertainment.
IN burlington, which receiveo 'ne unqua,neu
commentator Oh the r,ee f'eSs' '.o WI" up
pear mere win 'he in'en',on vi introducing ne'-
sen W. 'eacnei Vi o'oo"'io" s'"u"",o Vi '"o
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.each'ng an acconnpNsn'pen' winch Is ha'uiy ieSs
desnaole IMAM music 'seii' we oespeah ior her
good mousse anu 'he '"'o'"oie cons'uera''on Vi
'n's community
WE do not hesitate to commend the members
OF the legislature, and the many strangers who
may visit Montpelier during the session, to Bixby
@oo' druggists" ineir STORE IL one Oh 'he pest Id
'ne state anu Is Always iounu wen s'ocseu' inei'
medicines are Oh the oest quaity' ana are cor
rectly dispensed lhey Keep a hne line OF toilet
arucles' such M mar, ,ootn ana NAL brushes
hand mirrors, soap perfumery' etc. etc. Also
outside oil our large cltes' ihey nave also just
received nne s'ock Oh smokers Articles neer-
schautn ana ofiar pipes c'gar-nooe'S' erc' iheir
STOCK Oh imported ana oomes''c cigars is no' sur
passed In any CITY OF town.
THE originals of " Grundy" and Jenkins "
are often inquired for. The former was the wife
Of President Van Buren's Encouragement, the
Hon. Felix Grundy, Of Tennessee, and she ruled
aristocratic society in Washington with a rod OF
iron. Her edicts were law, her presence was in
dspensable to the success OF all fashionable gath
erings, and such an authority did she become on
social topics That the expression MIS- Irundy
says became so common as TO outllVe her iame
Inc Original jenkins, generation OF more
ago, did the iashionaole news ior the London
hofhu'y fost, ana Is sui hVihg' lie mas retired
from Journalism 10 the WINE trade' IL was MS
business 10 describe iashionaoie weddings ana
funerals ana other iestVe ana meianchoiy ceie-
brations in which the aristocracy bore part
THE Rutland Herald says: "Three days of
last week were consumed in taking testimony for
Grover the returned member at Wells, in the
contested election Of town representative, and in
closing up the case. The evidence was given be-
fore Wayne Bailey of Rutland as magistrate. As
after threats of violence had been made II his ev-
idence should be what he gave, was ON his way to
the place OF the hearing ON Thursday evening, in
response to a subpoena, either sulphuric acid or
cayenne pepper was thrown in his face and eyes
by some miscreant, completely binding him.
Friday night he had not recovered sufficiently to
De able 10 see anything iouhg farks is son OF
the constable and collector OF Wels, and young
man much respected Eiiorts are making to DIS
cover IL possible the perpetrators oil the dastardly
act
"MILEs, the Barre bank robber," says the St.
| Adams Messenger, several months since ma
| tured plot to secure his release from the state
| prison at Windsor, by bribing one of the guards
named Dudley, with promise of $1,000. In ar
ranging the details Miles devised a peculiar sys-
TEN of written communication with his friends
outside, which consisted in writing letter in
common ink, as was customary and then writing
between the lines with urine, which, when dry,
failed to show any traces, even when submitted
by the prison directors to the closest scrutiny
under microscope, but by placing the letter be-
fore warm fire his friends were enabled to read
| the characters easily The plot was overheard by
one of the keepers, and Dudley was watched.
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promptly discharged. Miles, who has served five
years of the fourteen for which he was sentenced,
now awaits another chance to make good his es-
cape. 1t is believed he has any amount of money
at his command, although in his petition for par
don he swears he is not worth a dollar"
| COMPANY II. First Regiment Vermont National
| Guards. attended Trinity church in BODY Sunday
morning. The Rev. Mr.. Fellows preached upon
the "Inauence of companiops." choosing for his
text. "He that walketh with wise men shall be
wise: but a companiou of fools shall be- de-
stroyed" Proverbs xiii: 90 Mr.. Fellows said
most of us are natural imitators. We are inclined
to do things much AZ our associates do them.
This is often AN unconscious impulse. Walk
daily with a lame man and we shall naturally
catch something of his gait and movement. This
tendency is equally strong in the mental and
moral nature. We are specially prone to this in
youth. and when we associate Intimately with
persons Of strong points Of character, who enlist
our sympathies. or awaken our admiration. This
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