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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

A Chapter IN THE l1lsTONY OF CRIME -
Tho Ri,hmcni State r,l.:rs tho icllow1g:--
Montlag. Thomal W,b5, whife. Was dsrhar.cd
from the ptnitet t.r?, wl.,rJ ho lad served
cut term Of thrte ycars fer shoolipg aod
Wouudiog lis brother. Wstb bllotga 10 a
family with u rculalk4 b!o history. l. Stems that
Thomas Webb was his t,thc,'s iavorto SOC,
and 1t was geucra!ly known that he would it,
bcrit The mnst valuable Part OF The old mans
properly. His elder brother, General IL. Webb,
determined TO got lin out Of lhn way and was
lSrg 10 Wait fer hun with toub.c barrel shot
gun, upon l'aIDlrg which faot 1homes armed
himself with rif and oring upon General
10 the WOODS. bhz,d away. The ball went
through bis brother Z shoul!r il fl c'iog pain
lul but not serious would Ils was tried fer
this ott,Dco and sclt 10 The per i,cnli.ry for
tbrae years.
Some time alter bldg 1l.o: bY his brother,
General Webb Tss blus:lf ssut to the pepi,en
tlaiy for shoo,ioV, and vas discharged from that
Institution il Oc'obsr. 1873. Last scar he
murdered biz t4,her 10 li., who was his uncle
as well. lie dill his 10 pct tho III m4u'.
properly. For this crime no WAS hung 10 Car
roll County, hbou: thee months ago.
DEATH OF TUE EMPREss OF Russia The
vito oftho EDparor Of Russia. " hose death has
been lorg lockci for has Gualy suo,umbed to tht
violent malsdS which ,tll'c;cd ter. Her disease
WAS consumption. The Empress who was The
daughter of the lac Gfacd Duke Louis Of
lleesr, WAS in her fifty SIKH ycar At The limo OIL
her death. Her nsme before marriage Was Q
long observation-disclosures Withelmina Angus q
Sophia Maria. Her post marital name Was
Maria hIexsDdroEna. She !elt Fix children
C2rovteh. Alexander AItxautrovi ca, VIII
ha' ttr C children living. hssipg been born il
lS45; Ptitce Vl,dimir, h,ru Ia lS47; Prioct
ALx", bonn 10 1850; Princes hl.,ia Alxan
droVns, born i'll 1859; prito, Sereius born il
1857, and PRICE Paul. born 10 1850
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

DECISION IN A COLLISION CAsE--The (IOi.
to-. Sa'ts local board Of steam vessel inspectors,
mt III l:a!iincro yesterday to esquire into tbs
use Ct The collision between tho steamer u. &.
h1lSht, bound from Alexandria to New io,k.
sd he schooner Henry r. Til;ou. off Wolf
irp, Chesapeake Bay, on the evening" Of May
u. AiCr the examination Of Witcesses the
:, '1fd gave decision tXou'ratlug Mir. George
neg, Ct this city. the offer 10 chsrgo OF the
lat NJ tie time the accident occurred, from
81 L!anr. and soy further that he did ell he
c.o.d 70 avoid the collision. Several witocss es
o''l9ey asserted tia. there we're no lights
vs. tie en- the schooner previous to tho Go =
T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04
Fapk SALE Ols kEnr.

LNOE KHNT-DWELLING HOUSE No.
IL II south Columbus street. nov occupied By
Mr.. cave. Possession given June 1t. 1870.
Bent moe crate to good and reliable tenant
Apply to JsT, BECKHAM,
my27-l0! q King street.
GOH RENT-Tbe THREE STORY BRICK
a. HOUSE. No S6 north Fairfax st Has ell
the modern improvements, including bathroom,
gas, cooking range and parlor heater.
feb 1T r. L. UORBETT.
ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. June ::-Hoqs-
Receipts :0.l0O head; shipments 4lOU; market
opened weak. Blu. became more sc,1o and ruled
frmer; mixed packing l0s$4 Is; choice heavy
81 -; light l5aS4 50 CAttle-Receipts lC0;
shipments 900; market firm and strong; ne
tives 3 9OaS4 IS; chiefly 20aS4 40; W.atArn
3 s0s$4 70; grass Texans 50 20; butchers 2@D.
So TO; stockers and feeders l0a$4 90; good &C.
live N oveuieut throughout all sold Sheep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04
NOR RENT
The comfortable
pa kl NWEilIEIJ

The comfortable
FRAME DWELLING.
on tho cast side Of 81 As,pb street. between
Cameron and Queen, containing water, gas,
heater, SC, recently occupied by w. Il. May.
Possession given nt once. For terms, &c, apply
at this Office. oct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

lie JAN. There arc ioR c>uhnrd IN tic
,dD Of this city but sulal Luabef OF pcrsnOs.
"HcDg them is ono Lewis Lat,imcr. cclorcd
"a Of Henry Llttimer, the colorcd mar who
Wis slot AID killed by Mr.. Eicbard johnson
II ne county. abou. ten months ego, wLilc 10
ne act Ct s'ealiog trui: 10 The night llnc from
''e 0tcbard OF the iormt gentlenap. LatImer
y '2i7Iog cut term ct twelve months tel
i1IcEttning to kill MIR. Johnson seLinst whom
ms held pru1eo since .ho death OF Gls
''licr It will be remen b :rod that Mr.. John
IN Vas tried fer murder in the Couoty Court
40: acquitted in short time. tho urg rcpdei-
~ verdict Of justi6ablc HON eide.
'olAcE RErORT james Wili.ns. colorcd
-" arrested last night by lieutenant Smith
ang rope from John Grant. a captain q
eek toat yng at the foot OF 9 ieen stetet
,'' locked up 10 tho s'aiJn house. ll' vas
"Efn tdJre Mayor Smith, this morning. who
n'erfd tim to receive thiIty-Lioe lashes, whict
we're administered at Orc,. Williams has JUS
''"r9et !rom two year S trip TO the penitrn-
'"'' i'i house bicakiue.
hfass CLARK, arcs Cd for hcatirg his steI
H. who had threatened 10 Lit hun with I
LEX, Was dismissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

RICHMOND MARKET Jano 3.-Thn m>rkct
IS very quiet, and tbs reccrss Ct produce Of alI
ENDS exceedingly snail. Flour is wiihoui
eenshse' inc quotations being from 4aS7 - for
tu:hels IF Wheat were cEsred with fsIss 81
Lancaster ct l2S. and Fuhz ut l2U ONLY l.
Rye or Oats, '''"n 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-04

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, June 3.-The
market Is quiet. with very smsll receipts of ALI
birds Of Rrsir. Flour very qnie. al 7aS7 rs for
hne to fancy patent process BRANDS; 6 6Oss G II
Tor ordinary family. case 50 for extrs, and 5.
80 ~ Tor aupo's. Scair,lv any Whes. Offering,
and l23si27 for fullz Corn dull At 55s56 for
Prime wti'o. No Rye otr.ring, and prices alto
gather nominal. Cas- in sciiva rt1Iest Il. i l.42
Tor primo.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

Connecticut, and afterwards recorded in
the Derby records. The deeds were
made to and by the Strongs, Ebenezer
and Josiah, who figured conspicuously,
both in Greensboro and Derby in early
times. The marriage of Isaac Human,
then As years of age. to Miss Hill of
20, in May, 1900, was an event that
created some merriment and great jol-
LITIGATION. The parties had lived in the
same family and the girl is credited
with having done more toward creating
the match, than the old bachelor, who
was rather shy of the sex. The parties
set out from the Human mansion about
dusk for Jehial Boardman's, Justice of
the Peace. Their friends had preceded
them on their way, and lighted up the
roads by setting bonfres and lighting
the bark on the huge birches that stood
on the roadside. When they returned,
there was a jollifcation, such as is un-
known in modern times. Deacon S. B.
Benham has in his possession tin lam
tern that was used on that wedding oc-
casion. About the same time Charles
Kingsbury and DIR. Newcomb were mar
ried, the doctor marrying Miss Conant
of Glover.
no BE CONTINUED.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
HISTORY OF DERBY.

Mr.. Humans family consisted of his
wife, Phebe Stoddard Human, her niece
Eunice Stoddard, a young lady of eigh-
teen or twenty years, and four children.
The names of the children were Albert,
Laura, Hoel and Olive. The family
came from Greensboro on horseback.
Mrs. Human and two children riding
on one horse. The house. though much
better than the average in those days.
was not warmer than an ordinary barn,
but it was spacious, and the huge fire.
places were sufficient to make it comfort
able in the most inclement weather. Mr..
Human was a man of some means, and
he had raised enough grain on his clear
ing and taken up enough provisions from
Greensboro to we'll furnish his family
during the winter. Late in the fall, two
families, one named Buzzell and the
other Magoon, moved into town and
spent the winter.
During the winter Mr.. and Mrs. Hin
man decided to 60 to Connecticut on a
visit. leaving their family in their new
home in the wilderness of Derby. Mr..
Human had faithful hired man,
! Prentiss Holmes, who, with Eunice Stod-
dard took care of the family for two
months. Mr.. Human and wife set out
on their journey on log sled and went
as far as Sheffield, where they took
horses and went on their way to South
bury, Conn. Nothing of peculiar inter-
est transpired during their absence. A
few Indians who lived about in the vi
cinity visited the family quite often. but
offered no violence. Mr.. Human, doubt
less, pictured the advantages and merits
of the Magog country in glowing colors,
while home on his winter visit, for the
next few years saw large addition to
the population or the infant settlement.
Among those who came in to occupy
their lands and to make purchases were
the Merits, Charles Kingsbury, Rufus
Stewart, Abel and David Dustin, Will
liam Forbes, Samuel Colby, DIR. Luther
Newcomb, Luther Ludden and others.
About the same time Samuel Pomeroy
and two families by the name of Bangs
settled at Derby Line, while Others
pitched on Rock Island and Stanstead
Plain across the Line.
By the first book of Derby town
records. it appears that some of the real
estate in town was decided as early as
1890. The deeds were made out in
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

The condition of things which has
come to pass in this State ought to open
the eyes of honest men of all parties to
the blight and dry rot which has fallen
upon the conduct of political affairs.
Every one who is not blind by partisan
feeling must deplore the degradation
which has come upon US. Throughout
this whole matter of counting out and
counting in there has been displayed an
amount of low cunning. of trickery, and
chicanery. of plotting and counter-plot-
ting, betraying an utter want of pollti-
cal morality. Traps have been set,
subterfuges resorted to, pretexts set up,
and utter contempt displayed not only
for the will of the people and judicial
authority, but for all principles of hon
esty and fair-dealing. If this thing is
to 60 on, and each party is to justify its
own rascality by that of its opponent
each leading the other deeper and deep
er into the mire, if no higher rule of
conduct is to be set up than that which
enables one party to out-trick the other,
then we may as we'll dispense with the
farce of an election. for our popular gov
eminent will have become delusion and
snare.-Porttand Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

MIR. Charles O'Connor has lately writ
ten long letter on political matters, the
substance of which is given by New
York journal as follows: He states, in
substance, that he does not care pinch
of snuff which party prevails, but feels
certain that the Democratic party will
not. His reasons are peculiar, and well
worth attenti on. The next Presidential
election, he holds, depends absolutely
upon the vote of New York. But he de-
clares that the Republicans have an alb
solute legal and moral right to secure
the vote of this state for the Republican
candidate by appointing the electors by
the Legislature, as the Constitution di-
reefs. He is strong in the belief that
the Republicans will not miss so good an
opportunity, unless they are absolutely
certain of success by other means, and
points out most forcibly, that the fraud
ulent and Ineffective attempt of Demo-
Gratis to steal the vote of Maine gives all
desiring excuse and opportunity to the
Republican leaders. Hence he counts it
certainty that the present Legislature
will appoint Republican electors before
it adjourns. and that the Democratic
party has not one chance in ten thou
sand to elect its candidate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
DIED.
M8-All notices of deaths inserted free; obituary
notices and poetry fve cents per line

Ma-An notices of deaths inserted free; obituary
Offices and poetry fve cents per line.
In Albany JAM 81 Emily Jane Aiken, aged 49 years.
In Glover, Jan. 6, Mary E. Bodwell. aged l6 years
nd month.
Thou. the fairest of our household,
We have laid beneath the sod
But to mourn for thee, we should not
Since we know thou art with God.
When we stood around thy bedside
And thou whispered Don't cry so"
How our hearts were crushed with grief
As we knew thou soon must go.
But oh who could tell our anguish,
When we knew all life had fed,
And the willing hands so plainly
Whispered to us. Marys dead?
Parents DEAR oh how she loved them
Fen from chdhood's happy hours
And they'll miss her too, sadly,
For she strewed their paths with flowers.
Every thorn that she saw springing
Up to choke their flowers in life,
She has crushed them from their pathway,
With the reaper angels knife.
And their hearts are torn and bleeding
For the darling Of our band;
But they bow in sweet submission,
Thinking of the better land.
And sister fondly cherished,
Was the one who left us here;
All the future seems SO darkencd
We can't restrain the starting tear.
Can we ever more DO joyful?
Can we sing as in time past
Till with our beloved sister,
We in heaven shall sing at last?
Yet we never can forget her,
Though perhaps our songs we'll sing,
But each note that we shall utter
Recolections sweet shall bring
For we with our gentle sister
Have SO often sung of yore.
D God may We meet in heaven
There to weep and part no more.
Let our hearts turn ever upward,
As we bow in humble grief;
And for comfort, look above US,
God can give us aweet relief.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
MARRIED.

At Morgan Center. Jan. II, by Rev. 1. Blake. Alvin
Jewell and Miss Abbie Allyn. both of Charleston.
At Morgan Center. Jan. II, by Rev. !. Blake, John
A. Crosby of Holland and Miss Lucy l. Smith of
Brighton.
AT the parsonage. Coventry Jan. Is, by Rev. W. G.
somerville. Hollis Day and Mrs. Annie Lines both Of
East Coventry.
At St. Johnsbury Jan. TO- by Rev. C. s. Frost Frank
E. Seavey of Boston and Miss Dora A. Ward of st.
Johnsbury
At St. Johasbury, Jan. II, by Rev. E. t. sandford
David E. Hartman and Miss Huldah Knapp, both of
st. Johnsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
The Jurors drawn from this town are

The jurors drawn from this. town are
A. j. Williams and J. w. Sheldon.
From Jay E. h. Hunt was drawn.
The winter term of our village school
closed last Friday. The teachers, Thomas
Baker, Jr.. and Miss Grace Hardy, were
very successful.
In Detroit, Mich, last Thursday, O.
N. Elkins was appointed administrator
of Willie Elkins' estate, and W. R. Row.
ell administrator of Moses Green's estate.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
On Wednesday of this week G. H.
Page met with terrible accident in the
new mill near East Burke. He attempt
ed to adjust belt on the shaft which
runs the clapboard machine, got his
hand under the belt when it was crush
ed up to the wrist. All the bones in
the back of the hand were broken and
the flesh badly lacerated, but it is hop
ed the hand may be saved, though in a
MANNED condition. Union.
SUTTON.
The question seems to be: What will
break out next?
The influence of the school row was
| not calculated to benefit the protracted
meetings held here last week.
J. A. Sewell has sold his place in
this village to J. Harris Anger and
moves to Lyndon. Geo. Bean has
bought place below the village.
The trial of the boys, which was set
for Friday of this week, did not come
off according to programme. By request
of the side of the prosecution the case was
taken to st. Johnsbury on Saturday for
trial. States Attorney Carter was pres
ent and three of the boys plead guilty
and were fined. "Let US have peace"
EAST HARDWICK.
A team driven by a son of Mr.. Met
calf became unmanageable, on the night
of the school institute, and ran into other
teams and did the boy severe injury.
Col. J. B. Meade assisted by 0. M.
Tinkham and others will hold an agri-
cullist meeting at the Cong. church in
this place. commencing Thursday morn
ing, Jan. 20, and continuing through
the day.
SOUTH HARDWICK.
Temperance meetings, Monday eve.
| Praties are in town looking after good
horses.
Henry Bridgman and wife are away
on a visit.
Kerosene oil at 10 cents a gallon
five stores in a small village make
goods cheap.
The church bell which has been crack
ed for some time, recently gave out en-
tirely. A new one will be had ere long
A new road from the Woodbury. quar-
ries is projected. 1t would shorten the
distance some three miles and be grea
advantage to the granite business. Stone
have lately been bought from there t.
this place, by sleds, that weighed tel
, tons.
ST. J0HNsBURY.
G. H. Dwinell is slowly recovering
from the injury he received at the fire
He has sold the store to Il. l.. Hovey
from whom he purchased it.
Quite large crowd attended Bosco'
, sleight of hand performance on Frida
7 evening. He is said to have give
away 100 presents. He expects to ge
his money back before he leaves.
The P. & o. mail train was throw
: from the track in Wolcott, by the breal
f ing of switch on Saturday morning
n The cars were somewhat damaged bu
f the passengers were not hurt. The e1
press train brought them to this place.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

Every person engaged in growing
Fruits or flowers should take a paper
exclusively devoted to these subjects,
as in Purdy's Fruit Recorder and Cot
tage Gardener-a monthly of l6 pages,
at only Sl.00 per year. publisher in that
great Flower City and fruit section,
Rochester, N. T.. but controlled and
edited by A. NJ. Purdy. of Palmyra, N. Y.
lifelong fruit grower and florist, and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
ESTATE OF THOMAS SMITH.
Commission Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Orleans,
Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
Thomas Smith. late Of Greensboro, in 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 MIS- Lydia H. Smith
on the oath day of February and 25th day of May
next, from 10 O'Clock a. NJ until O'Clock. p each
of said days. and that six months from the 18th day Of
Dec A. D. 1879 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to for
ination and allowance.
Dated at Greensboro W.T. this Slst day Of December,
A. D. 1879.
* F Il s To dRAFsN commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
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MAIN E.

Matters were quiet at Augusta during
the early part of the week, both legisla-
lures holding daily sessions. The Gar
celonians procured hall "down town.
and met from day to day. They had
rather unpleasant and stormy times, as
they were divided as to what course to
pursue. It was finally decided to sub
NIT certain questions to the Supreme
Court. Part of the members, those en-
titled to seats in the legal legislature,
walked in and took their seats, man
fashion. Later in the week it came to
the knowledge of Governor Davis, that
the Fusionists were plotting mischief
and were preparing to take the capitol
by armed force. Squads were drilling
in different parts of the state, and it was
expected that they would make trouble.
A few companies of loyal troops were
called to Augusta, and there will be a
bloody struggle if the enemies of peace
and constitutional government provoke it.
The annual report of the mercantile
agency of Messrs. Dun, Barlow & Co.
brings into strong relief the improvement
in business which has taken place dur
ing last year. For the seven years pre-
ceding 1879, the annual amount of the
liabilities of bankrupt firms and corpo-
rations varied from S121, 100000 in
1872 to 1924, 100000 in 1878, the an
nual average being SlSS. 100000. For
1879 the amount of liabilities was $685.
100000, or but 50 per cent. of the an
nual average of the preceding seven
years, and AZ per cent. of the liabilities
of 1878. The percentage of failures
and the average liability show a CORE.
spending decrease, for while in 1878
one trader in every "a failed, in 1875
only one in los succumbed to fnancia,
pressure, and while in 1873 the average
liability was Sz2, 500, for 1879 the av
erage was S14,741. With certain need
full cautions as to the dangers attending
abrupt transition from period of de
preston to one of the highest prosperity
the conclusion may safely be accepted
that the permanence of the existing con
dition of commercial soundness and &C
tivity is fairly assured.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26
PROBATE OF WILL OF MOSES SARGENT.
CTATE OF VERMONT

In Probate Court held at Irasburgh in said District
en- the 18th day of January, A. D. 1880.
An instrument purporting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Moses Sargent, late Of Barton, IN
said district deceased, being presented to Court by
Mary A. Sargent the Executrx therein named. for
Probate.
1t ordered by said Court that all persons concern
ed therein be notified to appear at session OF SAID
Court be held at L. H. Thompon's office in Irasburgh,
the 14th day of Februry, A. D. 1880. and show
cause il any they may have, against the Probate Of
said Wl for which purpose is further ordered that
copy of the record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County Monitor,
printed at Barton. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court-Attest
L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
A true copy of Record-Attest,
o5 L. H. THOMPSON, Judge.
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