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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

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ERE should
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be paid by
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complained
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of chapter
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the liability
and bridges,
the repeal
lending suit.
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than eight
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may recover
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

frauduiently converts TO his own use money or
property belonging to "a municipal corporation or
the State, shall be deemed guilty Of the larceny Of
such money OF property, and punished accordingly.
Approved November 4, 1885.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05
POLL bridges.

|any bridge cor
the crossing OF
IS state, It shall
ID the intent 10
L TO cross such
| toll, and any
knd pay to sucn
dollars for every
by be recovered
lise, In the name
fatlOD.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05

No. %. An act amending section forty -four Of
chapter twenty two OF the General Statutes
IL Is hereby enacted etc.
SEC. |. school district may al q meeting
legally warned and holden by a two thirds vote
OF the voters present at the meeting, and ma
jority OF the grand list OF said district, sell and
dispose OF It's school house and the land connected
herewith.
SEC .. section forty-four OF chapter twenty
two OF the General statutes Il hereby amended by
inserting after the word agree In line seven
the words, by two-thlrds Vote"
Approved December IS. 1850
No E.-AD Act In addition TO and amendment OF
number nine OF the acts OF 1859, and number
forty-two OF the acts OF 1876, relating TO school
districts sending scholars to academies In GER
tain cases
| II Is hereby enacted, etc:
SIC ], school district which is within town
In which an academy IL 10 ated, may, at district
meeting, not less than seven nor more than
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Gen. Ambrose L. Burnside, died at
his home in Rhode Island on the 18th
inst, of heart disease. lie was born
in Union County, Ind, May %, 1924,
of Scotch parentsge. In his 10TH
year he was SAINT TO West Point where
he graduated In 1877. He was sent
to the frontier in 1S49 and distin.
guished himself for bravery in con
flicts with the Apaches. He resigned
bis place in the army In 1852. When
the call for troops was made by the
President in 1861 no responded and
took the field as Colonel of the
First Rhode Island Infantry. lie
was made Brigadier General at the
battle of Bull Run and afterwards as
sisted Gen. McClelland in organizing
the Union army. lie did good SER
vice until near the close of the wal
when he resigned. In 1866 he was
elected Governor Of Rhode Island
and was reelected in 1868. In 1876
he succeeded Sprague in the United
States Senate and was recently re-
elected 10 the second term. He was
twice married but leaves no children
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

IL was the custom among the
Spartans of ancient times to make
their slaves drunk, in order that their
children might be taught to abhor
drunkenness. If the custom pre-
vailed nowadays there would be no
trouble in finding men who would be
willing to play the part of the slaves,
for the benefit Of the rising genera
tlon.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The State Democratic Executive
Committee has Issued call for a
convention to be held in Frankfort
Jan. ii, 1881, 10 nominate candidate
for clerk of the Court of Appeals.
December 5 is the day set for the
county conventions all over the State
to select delegates. There are now
fifteen candidates for the Office, and
there will probably be still more.
Capt. Sam M. Gaines friends are
very confident and his chances for
success are very flattering. Unless
the weaker candidates form combi-
nations to defeat him he will un-
doubleday receive the nomination at
Frankfort.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20


We have to announce this week,
the retiracy of Uroy Woodson from
the Muhlenberg Echo, an event that
will be received with universal 70.
greet by the press of Western Ken
lucky. No young man in the Ken
lucky Press Association has proved
himself more praise orthy than
Urey Woodson. Four years ago he
started the. Echo, without money and
being almost gu entire stranger in
Greenville. Although but Is years
old he went boldly to work and soon
convinced the people Of that county
that although boy he had o mans
head on his shoulders and possessed
the energy of two ordinary men.
Suffice il to say be succeeded TO q
marked degree and soon had the
Echo on apaying basis where it has
been eversince. He states in the last
issue of'his paper that he has been
offered more lucrative position in a
broader field and he has disposed OF
the paper to Messrs. r, Y. Thomas
Jr. and Geo. II. Pike, who will con
tinae II as heretofore. Mr.. Thomas
win be the editor and Mr.. Pike the
publisher. The new firm have our
best wishes, and Urey Woodson, ITO
matter where his lot may be cast
will always have our kindest wishes
for his success. He is truly self
made man who has met aud con-
quered enough obstacles in the last
FIVE years to discourage half a dozen
ordinary meu. May his. course still
DO onward an upward.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Col. Ed. Grassland, circuit judge
ofthe First District, died at his home
at Mayfield on the 18th inst. lie was
d gallant Colonel in the Confederate
army. He had served term as
Commonwealth Attorney, two
terms in Congress, and was elected
Circuit Judge year ago. He was a
lawyer OF signal ability and true
gentleman in every sense of the word.
The bar OF Paducah attended his fun
eral in q body and drew up appro-
pirate resolutions. His death leaves
a vacancy on the bench In the first
district which will be filed by APP
pointmont till the next regular elec.
ton.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20
STATE NEWS.

The chestnut crop is short one.
Eminence has a female undertaken.
The Bowling Green Fair was
success.
Milton Young has loaned the city
Of Henderson $4,000
The race for Mayor in Louisville is
being talked up considerably.
The Bath county News has passed
into the sweet subsequently.
An oldham county Magistrate fined
his son 81 for getting drunk.
A little daughter of Edward Rem
me was scalled totleath at Covington.
An old w'dower II years old was
married in Harrison county last week.
The Bowling Green Gazette has
done away with its patent outside.
There arc 1853 X. of H Lodges in
kentucky, with membership Of
1924.
Tip Bransford threatens to make
the Messenger and Examiner a tri-
weekly.
Miss Levia Settles, a Hart county
invalid, has been cured by prayer al
the Pink Cottage.
U. II. Ashton is the Fifteenth
man in the Appellate Clerkship race.
He halls from Fleming county.
A balloon sent up by Louisville
merchant as an advertising medium,
was captured in Trimble county.
Sam Ramey, who murdered John
Smith, was taken from the Jail at
Owingsville last week and lynched by
mob.
Mlggs Tilford, col. resisted arrest
at Harrodsbnrg and was shot by
policeman Moisburg, and severely
wounde1.
They name mules after French
Upton, of the Register, in Madison
county, and he Registers their name;
in his paper.
The Gazette says negro woman
of Bowling Green, is about to lose one
Of her legs from gangrene caused from
mosquito bite.
The Princeton Banner says an OLD
man was struck dumb while cursine
the Lord ON occount Of the drouth il
Crittenden county.
Sam Duff fired three balls into tb'
body Of JAS. Montgomery, his father
in-law. at Louisville. The wounds
were not dangerous.
Judge w. Q. Bullitt has been ap
pointed TO fill temporarily the vacan
cy caused by the death of Judg,
Grassland in the First District.
Isaac Bull of Louisville had leat
pencil taken from his groin a few day,
since which ho swallowed two year,
ago. DR.. w. Ii. Boiling performed
the operation.
Miss Lizzie Valenti was awarded ,
premium as the prettiest young lady
at the Warren county Fair. Mr.. Joe
j. Smith bore off the prize as thu
handsomest gentleman.
The Merchants Of Cincinnati give
all Southern Merchants a free pass
from Louisville to Cincinnati who
will call at Alexander's Hotel, Louis.
vile and apply for it.
Twenty or thirty negroes attempted
to clean out halt dozen police in
Harrodsburg and negro named Dick
Gaines was killed and several Others
wounded. Thee policemen. were
wounded.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Sergeant Mason OF the regular
army, who was serving as guard at
the jail, shot at Guiteau Sunday aft
ornoon, the 18th inst. through the
bars of the window of his cell. The
ball grazed his head but did no harm.
Mason was Immediately arrested and
will be tried by the military author
tiles before court-martial.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20
The President

The reports from the Pfesidcnl
have been very discouraginy since
last Friday. lie has had another re,
LAPSE mud IS considered by his physi.
clans in a criticsi condition. IL is
generally telieyed that no is grad.
oally sinking and that his death is
only question of time. Blood
poison is still present and his lungs
are badly affected.
LATER. Died Monday night.
Nsl'E * z,zE.,slszzis
Mrs. Amelia Wagner, oil Louis, lille,
employed Bcnj. Ferguson, "a stone-
cutter, to carve an epitaph upou the
she had erected oyer her
dead husband, who was bnried in
Cave Fill cemetery several months
ago. The widow went to the ceme-
tory and watched the progress Of the
work. She was handsome and the
stone-cuIter became very much inter-
ested III hor. lie spoke words u con.
dolencc TO her and at tho end of two
days proposed TO her that she could
pay him for his labors by bcstowing
her hand upon him. She consented,
and they were married tho Moxt day
aud the completion OF the work has
been postponed TIL the honey moon
ia over.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

II. B. Allen agreed last winter to
give Geo. Thompson, who manages
large orchard in Ohio, horse and
sleigh, Tor one half OF his peach crop.
Last week the orchard was searched
thoroughly and two peaches found
one of which was given to Mr.. Allen,
who theroupon transferred the horse
aud sleigh.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The Virginia Post, on Alexandria
paper owned and edited by colored
men has come out f6r the Democratic
State ticket, because 1t cannot ap-
prove of tho views Of the Malone
coalitionists upon the financial ques-
tion. All honor to the men who
hold State credit above party tri-
uinph,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Senator Sawyer has presented his
son with $50 square miles ofland in
the st. Croix valley, north of IIud-
son, Wis, which he purchased for
100000, or one dollar per acre. II
is said 10 be very nice little farm
and If the young man will practice
economy he ought to make a living
ON il.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The Spartan youth were taught 10
steal that they might be cunning in
war. Maybe the negro cadet, Flip
per- was qualifying himself to be a
cunning warrior, according to the
teachings of the great lawgiver,
Lycurgus, when he was nabbed by
Tue government for stealing.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Seven hundred and fifty acres were
burned, about 800 lives were lost and
$4,000 people were made homeless
md deprived of all their earthly pos
sessions by therlate Michigan fires,
II seems ia If Mother Shiptou's
prophecy was verified OH a small
scule.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Mr., j. T. Gosnell, circuit court
clerk of Grayson county, and asso-
ciate editor Of the Leitchfield Sun.
beam was married on the 18th inst.
10 Miss Matte Balance of Simpson
county, one of the fairest and bright
ost young ladies Of that county. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Cos
nell attended the w. X. p. A. in this
city last May and made many friends.
lie is polished and genial gentle
man aud has our heartieSt congratula-
tons.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The Fulton Inder is in error in
crediting TO us column of "matri-
Inonial ADVICE" which is going the
rounds OF the press. We know less
about matrimony than a Republican
politician does about honesty.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The little Sebrce Sunbeam is Given
tif7y to 80 many ofthe Press boys that
she 10 like some of INT girls, IL is i'm.
possible TO tell upon whom her
sweetest smiles are bestowed, Take
care, little sweetheart, no flirting will
be allowed.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Mr.. X. u. GrabB has sold the Ash :
land Independent 10 Messrs. S. d.
aud 5. A. Fitch who are said TO be
experienced newspaper men. The
Independent is tho leading paper Of
Eastern Kentucky.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Sergeant Chas d. Mason, who shot
al Guiteau is an Ohio man. lie is
&c years old aud was In the Union
sriny during tile civil war.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Hon. Cromwell Adair, of guion
county was kicked by acow and SER
iously hurt last week. 1t is bad to be
kicked, even by a girl.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

Dlifkins says school girls are bound
to have tally; it thcy can't get a
chance for the hogs to talk it 10 them
they buy 1t at the confectioncr's
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The death of Senator Burnside will
necossitate special session Of the
Rhode Island Legislature to>eiect'a'
suoct ssor.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

An exchange heads an article
Love the children" II it means
girl children" sixteen years old and
upwards, its ADVICE will DO needed.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

The Herald-Enterprise says the
race for clerk of the Court of APP
peals is another "l5 puzzle"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-09-20

BEFORE the eluis ceased to'rattle
upon the coffin Of Judge Grassland,
the indecent scramble for his Office
began.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13
the BONANZA SUITS.
what ~ 10 Alleged Burke aad Dew.
ey Received fSr Ceassaens 70
their Dtsmissal.

II 10 reported on the streets and IN
stock circles, says the San . Francisco
Posi-. that Burke. Who in oil the suits has
been but the dummy Of Squire p. Dewey
and his principals. compromised upon
the condition that the BONANZA firm
should take up $4,000 shares Of bonanza
stock as $40 per share. II 10 said that
Dewey. in supplying his lawyers and bis
dummy with. the funds 10 hsrass the
bonanza firm. has expended over thirty
thousand dollars. Another story is to
the effect that Burke and his associates
received . much larger figure than
$50, 900, with the condition that
Burks should not only drop the BONANZA
and o'Brien estate litigation, but that
he should cease the role Of public reform.
OF. One significant fact In connection
With the dismissal Of the suits 10 that
Burke has been missing from the city
for the past ten days. His attorney says
that this IL merely . coincidencs. and
nothing more. a. Burke went to Stockton
to lecture before the Changers. and from
there went 10 Sacramento, whore hs II
at present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13
c..ss.sk.r. away fr.a Home.

The Wood River Nsos Of May z has
the following items concerning Com
stocksrs
T. E. Picotts. formerly Of the Lyon
County Times and Virginia Chronicle. has
discovered aud 10 developing . genuine
bonanza not far from Bullion. In fact,
there 10 no mistake that . newspaper
man has ct last "struok u rieh." Tho
amount Of ore matter or its value We did
not learn. but those Who have visited
the shalt declare Il to BE- second to few
In the country. II 10 said that he also
has Q brand.nsw print shop between
Kslton and Bellevue. bound for the
Wood River country.
Three young men. recently from Viz
ginis City. Nevada. on Tuesday last took
ont Of Q ''blind ledge" near the Penob-
SCOT mine. Just west OF Bellevue. up.
wards OF 800 pounds Of 300-ounce ore.
They think they have struck q mine "
In the property. and . few days more
work will establish the truth OF the
matter.
The Maine Mining journal Of April 20
says:
very severe illness OF Professor w. F.
Stewart, who has for some days been
confined to his bed In the City Hotel at
Ellsworth. It il profoundly hoped that
the Professor will b vouchsafsd .
speedy recovery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13
oontliur,s publicity.

wAsH1soros, May 13.-Sevsral Re
publican Senators called on the Presi.
dent for another attempt at compromise,
urging him to withdraw Robertson and
let Merritt remain. These negotiations
have been very much embarrassed BY
the attacks Of the Conkllng organs. One
Republican Senator visited Conkling
Yesterday afternoon and asked II he
Thought IL good policy to make these at.
tscks while protesting Q desire to avoid
q conflict. Conkling asserted upon bis
personal honor that be had not dictated
or furnished one line OF these attacks.
BE declared that the New York publica-
tion OF Wednesday was an ingenious
compilation from newspaper nles for SIX
months, and be was not advised IN ad'
vance OF lie preparation. This assur.
anes will DO conveyed TO the President
tomorrow. It 10 generally believed Cor.
ham wrote the article, and must have DC.
rived the information from Conklipg. A
close friend Of the President says the
article may be travsrsed In . few days.
when The President 10 freed from anxiety
about his wife. The President will give
the lie direct to any man who says ne
promised Morton the Treasury.
NEW YoRx. May ls.-Ths 7ft6uns's
Washington special says: II 10 reported
and believed here that George O. Cor
ham wrote the hvs-oolumn attack upon
GARFIELD published In the New York
Herald yesterday. Conkling. 1t 10 under.
stood, instigatsd the act and furnished
the material and with bis own hand re-
vised the matter before Ito publication.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13
Miscellanoeus

NEW Yoax. Nay ls.-Ths heat pros.
trst.d large numbers Of the First Bdssds
yesterday during their review ct Pros.
poet Park. The thermometer stood at
from ninety to ninety.hvs degrees.
Fourteen cases Of sunstroks were 70.
ported last evening.
NEW ORLEANS. May 13.-Grant and
Chsffss arrived tonight at quarantine.
sixty miles below. BY steamer from Vera
Cruz. Al the latter port 10 deemed In
fscted, they will have to spend three
days at the quarantine station.
CINCINNATI, May l3.-John Holland.
Of this city, has discovered Q process for
fusing and moulding ividium. which has
h~srstofors been considered impossible.
Phosphorus IL the chief element en-.
ployed.
WASHINGTON. May Ill Mrs Gar.
field 10 better this morning. but suffering
from revere heat and nervous probation.
The utmost quiet IL prescribed about the
White House.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13

It is said by the San Francisco Post
that General Tom Williams aud Senator
Fair have been at loggerheads during
the past few days because the Senator
wishes to give the Nevada Bank proxies
to the parties who are seeking to Dust
the old Savage management.
Another match will probably be made
between Kane Of the Emmett Guard and
Box Of the Nationals. Boz was beaten
last Sunday, and be isn't satisfied. II
Sunday should prove to be . Ans day
good scores may be looked for. Both
men are on their mettls.
A communication has been sent 10 the
various military companies by the Pa.
oihc Coast Pioneers. asking them to send
a team Of twenty men to their picnic.
which will be held on Sunday, June 6.
Most Of the companies prefer q team Of
ten men this year.
E. d. Lspidairs. the sIprsssman In
Virginia, complained very loudly this
morning Of hoodlums having broken .
window In his house. He threatens
worse than an application OF boot.
leather IL the hoodlums do not give his
place o wide berth.
The Reno Gazette copies our new and
iufallible 'asafstida remedy or disinfect.
ant for the smallpox, which hrst and
originally appeared in the GoLp HILL
News OF last Tuesday. and credits 1t 10
the Enterprise. SIGH 10 fame!
The Mint authorities at Washiseton
are deserving OF tho thanks Of reporters
for . weekly item concerning the rate
paid for silver at the Carson Mint. II
10 changed about that often. The price
this week il put at 81 l2h per ounce.
The Washington Guard Band rsor.
ganized . short time ago with twelve
pieces. and again attached themselves to
the militia company OF That name.
The band includes all the members Of
Lsuger's orchestra.
The streets Of Gold Hill will bs sprin.
kled next Monday and thereafter. The
citizens have subscribed $50 per week.
and the County Commissioners will pay
$l26 per month out OF the Gold Hill
Fund for that purpose.
The Gag over Pioneer Hall. Virginia.
10 at half mast today In respect to the
memory Of Mrs. Gattiksr. who died last
night. Her husband was q member Of
the Society when he died about four
years ago.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-13
LEFT. paYia Again.

new ORLEANS. May l2.-Jeffsrson
Davis, In bis speech at the unwilling OF
the Stonswall Jackson statue, said:
.'From the academic shades Of the mill
tsry institute Jackson went forth to
battle for the cause OF State rights, self.
government and constitutional liberty.
he lived for his country. never doubling
the justice Of his cause, believing It was
righteous aud trusting In It. He died.
a. I live today, feeling that the Conisd-
sraoy ought to have succeeded because
II was founded on truth and justice. BE
Qsys bis life for the whole country. and
the county gave it, heart to jackson.
You men upon whom be leaned in the
hour Of danger. In honoring him also
honor yourselves"