Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-05

Rev. Mr.. Austin recently received a
dollar from an eccentric old gentleman,
who said he paid him this "for preach
ing the truth
North Troy.
Hon. J. W. Currier goes to Boston on
the 9TH inst, to be absent about ten
days.
Special town meeting called at the
academy, Dec. 18th, to elect constable
and collector
Peters, the Masonville child murder
er, has not been arrested. though dill
gent search has been made for him.
Sa1em-Derby.
Edward Hawkins little girl recently
fractured collar bone.
John Mitchell has bought the Sumner
Frost place at Derby Center.
Edward Wilson has rented his farm
to Geo. Adams for $l25 and taxes.
Willie Shannon was recently thrown
from wagon, and when picked up was
thought to be dead he came to himself
shortly, and is expected to recover.
Westfield.
Id. johnson has sold VIM. Edmunds
45 acres of pasture land.
Nelson Seymour has rented Nelson Luz
rette's farm, and has taken possession.
Silas Hill is moving to the village.
James Hill moves into DR.. Martins
house.
Professor Nichols is delivering phren-
illogical lectures at the town hall which
are largely attended.
Westmore.
Willard Zealand has commenced put
ting up a dwelling on the Brady
farm" he lately purchased.
B. F. Emerson has put up shanty
and commenced his job of numbering for
the Vt Lumber Co. Henry Booskie
boards the help.
Rach. Deveraux had good luck driv-
ing the first boom of logs across the
lake to Averill's mill. The mill has
started up and things are lively again,
J. G. Orne's friends, to the Enumber
of over forty, gave him surprise CALF
last Monday evening. the twentieth an
niversary of his marriage. A splendid
supper was served, oysters among the
viands. All enjoyed the occasion and
left Joe the happy possessor of an easy
chair.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
John Meacham of Kirby died Of
apoplexy recently, never recovering af
ter the first attack.
Loren S. Adams, of West Danville
has cat. ten years old, that has caugh
within the past four years so rabbits
2 cartridges and skunks.-Star.
Ex-Gov. Fairbanks, wife and daugh
ter. of St. Johnsbury, have returned from
European trip of some months. Thei
Journey across the Atlantic was lon,
and dangerous.
DR.. w. A. Donaldson of St. Johns
bury, homeopathic physician, died o.
the % ult. of consumption, after an i'll
= ness of two or three years. His remain
were carried to Potion for burial. Hi
wife was daughter of Hon. Davi
Hopkinson of Derby.
One such travesty on justice as tn
case of Richard E. Peabody goes grea
p way toward making the law mockery
After what as whole proved to be {
o. least discreditable business career, h
C was accused of forgery. For that Grim
he was tried, and found guilty in Call
Q donia County Court. An appeal W;
" taken, pending the hearing of which
y was released on BAIL After much d
lay, dick" IN the meantime goiu
about clothed in broadcloth and X
gloves, the case was called at the recel
session of the General Term of the S.
preme Court, and his bail declared 70
- feited. Just that, and nothing NOR
Because he had rich or inhuenti
- friends, or because there was some OF
err reason why somebody deemed it f
g their interest that the case should u
T. be prosecuted to the same end as
ne would have been had he been poor al
friendless, "Dick." Peabody is likely
y escape by the payment of money fro
k, serving quite long term in State Pr
~ on. Is this right? Is it just? Dug
the matter to be allowed to drop here
If it is, will it not be a disgrace to t.
b. officers of the law? Will it not be We
apt to cause people to say that there
at in Vermont one law for the comparativ
or ly poor and friendless, and another f
the well-todo or the rich and inAuen
ally connected? We call upon t
Courts to see that this case of State +,
Richard E. Peabody does not rest whe
it is. If be is anywhere that requi
a tion or extradition papers will rea
tn him, in the name of an outraged pub
an sentiment we demand that he be