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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

BRADFoRD.-A good time for haying and well
improved by the farmers of this section. Miss
Alice Mann of Brattleboro, formerly resident
Of this town, is visiting friends here. Seven
BradfordoDians, by name Mr. and Mrs. w.
Stevens and Miss Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs j. W. b.
Prichard, and Mr.. and Mrs George +. Morris
drove to Foss' Beach, Rye N. H., with teams last
week. Jerome Hale, for some time the genial
American House at Richford. Il. f. Thurber
goes to Nashua, N H., this week as book-keeper
for the White Mountain Freezer Company.
Many of our people are availing themselves of
the low rates on the Passumpsic railroad to at
tend the temperance camp-meeting in session at
Lyndonvlle. Hatch the veteran tailor OF Brad
ford, is seventy-two years old and yet handles
the tape and shears in sprightly way to the sat
sfaction of his patrons. He has a pair Il horse
shoes which have done duty In supporting his
goose for fifty years. Moosllauke mountain,
N. H., one Of the highest peaks east of the Allie
ghanies, Is now attracting many summer visitors.
A fine view of the mountain is had from all parts
OF our village, the Tip Top House being plainly
dscernible The citizens OF Bradford think the
scenery In this vicinity unsurpassed by any in
the state, and judging from the number of stran-
gers in town each summer they are not alone In
their opinion. There is a summer hotel in this
town, bearing the refreshing name OF Breezy
Point House, whose proprietor offers standing
reward of one dollar apiece for every mosquito
caught by boarder within one-half mile of the
house II hotel proprietors in some parts OF the
state should make such an offer, they wouldn't
build up more than one comfortable fortune in a
aaa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

West RANDOLPH The fishing party to north
ern New Hampshire has returned, bringing glow
ing accounts OF the black flies, mdgets and
" skeeters" which they found in their travels.
They also tell some rather big fish stories Mar
tin Tewksbury is slowly recovering from his fall
-. Miss Alice Hall of Springfield has been visit
ing Mrs l.. c. Abbott IA fair, under the aus
pices OF the ladies ways and means society, will
be held some time In August Useful, ornamen-
tai and fancy articles will be offered for sale by
the young ladies having charge of the same. b.
T. Lombard has bought the Lyman Atwood place
ON Randolph avenue. The funeral services OF
Mrs George Chase were held At the residence of
b. b. Chase on Saturday, Mrs. Chase had been
great sufferer, but patiently she endured to the
end. . Miss Gertrude Jones has been engaged as
principal OF Painfeld academy, at Plainfeld,
Conn The ladies' aid society of the Christian
church will meet at A. A. Smiths residence, on
Thursday 4. j. McWain, Esq, has received
from Dakota fine Indian pipe The bowl Is made
OF reddish stone, and the STEM" which is
about two feet long, is wood trimmed with beads,
feathers and hair This pipe was found soon af-
ter the Custer massacre. Maud, adopted daugh-
ter OF b. T. Lombard, has confessed 10 setting the
fire that destroyed HIS farm buildings. She was
sent 70 the reform school ON Monday. She was
only thirteen and no reason can DO assigned for
the act MIR. and Mrs. Lombard have the hearty
sympathy OF the community.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

SHARoN.-Mrs Hiram Snow, Mrs Ira Button
and Willie Clifford have been among the sick
ones during the past week -. The carpenters
commenced to make some much needed repairs
on the village schoolhouse last Monday. Ches-
week and has gone to Rochester and Hancock
this week to look after his interests there Our
postmaster, c. f. Wiley, having resigned the of
flee and moved away, great is the excitement now
10 see who Is To be postmaster Runners are out
in all directions with recommendations for both
parties. 1t reminds one OF the story Of the hound
chasing the fox when one man inquired OF an
other which was ahead he replied, " 1t is hard
telling, but guess the hound is a little ahead +"
-. Farmers say they are getting along well with
their haylng, and well they may with every day
for the past two weeks good hay weather
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

PLANFrELD- Henry sixteen years old, son of
Horace Hill, cut one foot very badly some three
weeks since, and now is in very critical condi-
ton from lock jaw. .....A man calling his name
Samuel W Ryan was arrested in this village the
18th ut. and brought before Justice Willard s.
Martin on complaint of States Attorney Pitkin,
for being tramp and for assault on one John
Mansfield. The hearing WAS continued to last
Monday, In the mean time he was taken to Jail
at Montpelier for safe keeping. He was brought
to Plainfeld on Monday, and after hearing, he
was sentenced to pay fine OF ten dollars and
COSTS amounting in all to fifty-seven dollars and
twenty nine cents, and in default OF payment, to
the house OF correction for one hundred and sew
enty-one days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

WAITsFIELD-E benezer Ainsworth has been
sick for several months, suffering from sort OF
paralysis of the lower limbs, and has been so low
during the spring that eminent physicians have
pronounced his case hopeless, and stated that his
disease was all below the diaphragm Last week
Drs. Porter of Geddes, New York, Hooker of
Waterbury and VanDeusen of this town accident
upon the following diagnosis of his case written
by DR.. Porter: First, passive congestion Of the
spinal cord, which has affected the motion of the
lower limbs; second, fatty degeneration of the
liver, and perhaps of the heart. The right lung
is congested with effusion in the cavity" The
many friends of Mr.. Ainsworth will be glad to
hear that hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

EAST RoXBURY Rev. Lysander Brigham OF
Craftsbury preached last Sabbath. 1t is expected
that Rev. H. Howard will speak next Sunday.
The ordinance of baptism will be administered to
haying There will be more than an average
crop Crops Of all kinds look well. Last Tues
day on complaint of A. j. Boyce, c. W Nicholas
of Brooktield was brought before Justice D. T.
Averill for furnishing John A. Boyce with rum
and cider and fined $40 and costs; making in all,
SIG So, Last Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
l.. A. Eastman and IL, p. Abbott cut, raked and
put in the barn twenty-five two-horse loads OF
hay. Mrs. A. A. Fisk OF Brookfeld is stopping
with her daughter, Mrs II. P, Abbott. Timothy
Blanchard is not able to do much work this sea-
son. He is troubled with heart disease
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02
Court Expenses.

The following comparative statement OF
court expenses for the three biennial terms
since and including that of 1878 shows in
strong light the practical working Of the
legislation on this subject at the session of
1880.
H 4 d Ss% e. Eqp eS%s. f esq., G"d
Ended Ended j JSy a. a. s ssS 'fs '
Ended july 81, isss sssss il sS7ss e s6'ss Il
The above figures hardly need any expla-
patton. During the biennial term ended July
81, 1878, court expenses were running in the
old ruts, undisturbed by the active agitation
which soon afterwards set in. The figures
for that year, therefore, are fair repre-
sentstion of the condition of things in this
department of state expenses prior to the
institution of reformatory measures, and the
figures for 1882 show the reforms wrought
by legislation under the vigilant and eff
cient administration of State Auditor Pow
ell. During the three biennial terms repre-
sented in the above table there is seen to
be falling off in the amount of court or
ders by steadily descending series and an
increase by steadily ascending series in
the amount of fines and costs paid in. For
the biennial term of 1878 court orders ex-
ceeded the amount of fines and costs paid
in by more than S137000; for the term of
1882 the excess was only about 81, 900, and
the net court expenses for the term of 1882
were more than $4,000 less than for the
term of 1873. 1t is true that some portion
of this decline in court expenses is fairly at
tributable to decrease in the amount of
business done by the courts, but it must be
conceded that in the main the saving must
be credited to wholesome law faithfully
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

WoLcoTT The Universalst church is nearly
completed and will be dedicated the first Of next
month. :. Mrs. Allen Luce, who has been sick
some two years with Inflammation in the stomach,
Is fast recovering Mrs. Freeman Bailey, who
few weeks ago returned from Chicago very low
with consumption, died the 22d. Her funeral was
held ut Morrisyille the Rev, Mr. Morse officiating
go. The steam mill company has Just put into the
mill u new combined planer and hatcher prepaI-
atory TO dressing out their large stock OF lumber
-. George Taylor has been engaged by r. \. 4
w. M. Parker as clerk In their store. The reg
ular meeting of Foster Post, No. 65 Grand Army
OF the Republic, will be held at Redheld hall, on
Wednesday, August I'd, at the usual hour. All
comrades are requested 10 turn out and havea full
meeting. Comrade q. W. Cook, assistant Inspector
department OF Vermont, will be present. Those
who wish 10 appreciate the beauties Of the Jude
vine road law can travel the Tamerack Brook
road $50 calledl in this town. A brother OF our
townsman, Mr. S, T, Green, is making him visit.
lie Is one of the thorough-going business men OF
St. Adams.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

CoRISTH. George Webster recently fell in
ft....C. c. Sargent of this town has charge OF the
Ely mine store. &C Washburn has rented his
blacksmith shop to Mr. Hutton. William Orr
boards with NJ Taplin. Miss n True Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, is visiting her grandmother Mrs.
Deacon True. :. Mrs. Hiram Robbie IL also visiting
her many friends here, Missionary concert in
the Methodist church at the Corner August 9th,
exercises to consist OF reading and speaking and
music
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02


Deducting the agricultural college fund,
not due until 1890, $135,500, and United
States surplus fund, not likely to be called
for, sl3, 39752, making $l4S,S 07G2, there
will be left available assets over present
liabilities, $90,4S56l. There is due the Yer
mont Asylum for the Insane, Brattleboro,
August LIST, s35, 24l SO, for care of the insane
the past year, to be paid out of the above,
leaving SOL, 24372 available toward current
expenses the coming year. The tax on de-
posits in the savings banks and trust COM
panies for the year amounts to s53,6Sl'12.
OF the above amount s42,760.36 is to be
distributed to towns and 10,92076 remains
in the treasury from tax on deposits of non
residents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

NoRTHFIELD The party of young people who
have been camping at Berlin Pond returned to
town Monday, after very enjoyable stay Of two
weeks. Last Thursday evening, during thun-
fridge were struck by lightning and burned, to-
gether with some twenty tons OF hay and a large
number of farm machines and implements. Loss
81 800; insured for $500. DIR. Nichols left for
New York Monday. A portion Of the Main
street bridge has been rallied off unsafe. The
prospect is that goodly number of our people
will attend the county convention. Nothing like
a variety of candidates TO draw out the multitude
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

SOUTH RoyALToN "A large number are sick
with summer complaint, Henry Manchester
has purchased the tin shop of William Smith. 80.
Mr. Towers of Randolph has bought the Luther
Colburn place. The hotel is full of city board
ers. =. Mrs. William +. Cushman has been visit
ing friends for few days. William Lee is in
town with his family from Ohio. Ed. Park
hurst is finishing furniture for Blxby 4 Jones.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

NORTH THETFoRD.-Mr, II. l.. Brickett of Thet-
ford gave us another Of his fine sermons last Sab
bath afternoon, from John xvi; 49, We noticed
our aged pastor, Rev, Isaac Hosiord among the
congregation. Our Sabbath-school, with Others
in adjoining towns has an excursion to Lyndon
vile August I'd, and basket picnic on the camp
meeting ground. We see new faces almost
every day, Many are here from the cities,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

About one hundred children from the streets OF
New York who have been enjoying the breezes OF
Lake Champlain. with headquarters at Platts-
burgh, have returned home, The subscriptions
to the Bennington battle monument fund now
reach 800, 600, but 500 600 is wanted Relative
to the survey OF the Rutland & Woodstock rail-
road the Woodstock Standard says: "ln few
days the surveying party will return to the west
side OF the mountain and complete the line into
Rutland, and when that is done we understand
they will survey the southern route, via Mount
Holly or Shrewsbury, from the point of intersec-
ton at West Bridgewater to Rutland"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

FAysroS Farmers are about half done hay
ing and nearly all report fair crop DIR. WI.
fred Porter, former of this town, but now OF
Geddes, N Y, is visiting relatives and friends in
this place. Mrs. George Warren OF Boston Is
visiting her brother, NJ. S Strong. Mrs. 4. L.
Linnell Of Lowell is spending tue summer with
her parents in this town.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

CBELsEA.-Mrs. Byron Berry has returned
home somewhat improved, it is hoped, in health
-. The open-air promenade concert, given last
week Tuesday evening on the north common,
was decided success, =. The ladies of the Meth
odist Society held well-attended sociabe at the
parsonage last Friday afternoon. =. During
thunder shower on Thursday, lightning struck
the house of Charles Jones, on the west hill The
bolt struck the roof within a short distance OF
lightniDg-rod recently put up, and in passing
down through the house cut up such capers as are
usual under such circumstances doing, however,
no very great damage The mother of Mrs Jones
had narrow escape, being stunned by the fluid
80. The democrats Of the town sent no delegates
to the district convention at Wells River.o.... W.
Ii. Cummings read sermon at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday, in the absence OF the
pastor Philip L. Sargent, who was mad with
liquor and abusing his wife and children, was ar
rested Friday night by order of selectman w. ii.
II Hall, and kept in custody over night. The
next morning he brought before Justice W.
5. Hatch, and disclosed on Dr. +. II. Godfrey as
the person who furnished him the liquor. Sar-
gent was thereupon released from custody He
is quiet, inoffensive when sober, but his
family have more than once had cause to fear
him when drunk. At this writing it is not known
what proceedings, II any, will be taken against
DR., Godfrey. William F. English OF Newbury,
a college classmate OF Arthur V. Goss Is visiting
the latter. W. NJ. Ordway has been adjudged
bankrupt by the probate court, on petition Of a
Boston firm Of creditors. Mrs Eliza Jones died
on Saturday after long and very painful illness,
Funeral services were held at the house on Mon
day. Rev. MIR. Webster officiating, and the re-
mains were taken to Tunbridge for burial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

EAST BRTnEL.-A telegram was received here
on Friday the twenty-eighth, announcing the sad
intelligence of the death Of Myron Hibbard, fire.
man, who was killed by collision on the railroad
near Dubuque Iowa. His widowed mother has
the sympathy of all. Carroll Paine had his
arm broken by being run over by moving ma
chine. Miss Ruby Taylor is very low with hem
Orrhage of the lungs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02
State Finances.

The following statement shows the fnan-
cial condition Of the state treasury Of the
state of Vermont at the close Of the fiscal
year July 31st, 1882:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

BRooKFrELD, The work on the new church In
Fast Brook6eld is progressing finely 1t ia nearly
elapboarded and the workmen have commenced
to lathe It, ., The hay crop IL about the same as
last year Most of the farmers have not finished
haying as yet. Miss Josie Davis Of New Jersey
Is visiting friends In town.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

-" SLOW and steady sins the race" Steadily
but not slowly, kidney-Wort is distancing all
competition for universal popularity and useful
ness This celebrated remedy can now be
obtained In the usual dry vegetable form, or In
liquid form 1t Is put up in the latter way for
the especial convenience Of those who cannot
readily prepare it, II will be found very con-
centrated and will act with equal efficiency in
either form Read advertisement
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

MuoH distress and sickness attributed to dys-
pepsia and chronic diarrh@a Ia occasioned by
humor in the stomach Hoods Sarsaparia is
the remedy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02
MAnsurInLD.-E. s. Pitkin returned from til

MARsHFIELD.-E S. Pitkin returned from the
west last week, where he has been visiting and
prospecting. Mrs Pauly, formerly Ellen Young,
Is visiting her friends In this vicinity. Mrs
George Chase OF West Randolph died at her home
last week. She was well known here in her girl
hood as Jane McCrillis, and many will regret to
hear OF her decease. Mrs. Lewis Cunningham
died in New York the past week. For many
years Mr.. Cunningham lived in Marshtield, after
wards moving to East Montpelier and thence to
New York. near Poughkeepsie. Our band has
accepted the invitation to be present at Lyndon
Vile, August I'd, at the childrens temperance
meeting Quite a number are going from here
and prevailed upon the band to go with them, to
enliyen the journey. 80, L. Nj. Snow is making
preparations to go west In about four weeks, He
lakes his entire family with him. M, ID. Bemis
and wife have bought Mrs Caleb Pages house
for residence for their son, Gausha A. Bemis,
Mrs. g. A. Bemis returned from STAFFORD
last Saturday, where she has been visiting friends
for two weeks. Miss May Gorham returned
home last Friday for few weeks from
Wara Mas
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

RASDoLpH-Dr. D. II. Nutting OF Chicopee
Falls, Mass, a former resident of this place, is
stopping in town, the guest of George +. Nutting
80. Miss l. Jenny Washburn, one Of the nurses
in the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington, Is
having short vacation at home. I'D. w. Fargo
and J. S. Rice of KeOta Iowa, visited the White
Mountains briefly last week. Miss A. S, Muir
ply, who has been with Mrs. L. Conant at John
son long, time is at home. Mrs. George W.
Clark is visiting friends in Williamstown Miss
Helen d. Baright, who has been engaged to teach
in the Normal school the coming year, will give
reading at the teachers association at Castleton
next week. While Miss Marion Mann was rid
ing, Wednesday morning of last week, with c. L.
Wheeler, his child and Mrs. L. l.. Wheeler the
horse became frightened and Miss Mann was
thrown out, breaking her collar bone. She is do
ing nicely. DIR. Edmund Thompson left for
Hartford, Conn, Monday morning. having found
an opening at that place near his home, His
Randolph friends wish him success in his new
field, -, The weather was 80 favorable last week
that very large amount OF hay was cured.
Luke Parish now has nine city boarders.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02
wINDHAM COUNTY,

Two men named Reed and Mcguire had lively
tussle at Brattleboro the other day an alleged
trespass. Reed was badly kicked and bruised
and there is likely to be some litigation over the
affair j. ii. Pummer of West Brattleboro
says there is a rose bush in his pasture which is
more than ninety years old and he furthermore
AYERS that two bushels Of buds have been picked
from it the present season. IA young woman
Of Wilmington can be seen daily in the bayfield,,
guiding mowing-machine and doing the work
Of man. Telephone lines are being constantly
extended in this county. Communication is now
established up the narrow guage as far as Fay
etteville.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

While some workmen were engaged in putting
down sewer on Mineral street. in Rutland, a
few days ago, they came upon bed of quick
sand, which caused the bank to cave in. One of
above the waist 1t was narrow escape. II the
slide had been little greater he would have been
buried alive. Albert McNally was drowned at
Sutherland Falls last week Tuesday while bath
ing His body was recovered. Dennis Kings
ley, while moving with scythe in the Catholic
cemetery in Rutland the other day, nearly ampu-
tated several toes. Christie Moran, who was
lately badly burned by an explosion of gunpowder
at Bakers quarry in Rutland, is improving, and
buildings of Henry Tolles in Mount Holly have
been burned. Loss heavy. .Clothes-line thieves
are operating in Rutland. Stones were thrown
through the windows of the cars Of a train from
Whitehall to Rutland No one WAS injured 1t
is supposed to DO the work OF gang of intoxi-
Gated men who had been seen in the neighbor
hood
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-02

A mine of plumbago has been discovered in
Bloomington, Bloomington is troubled with
pantry thieves. A fight caused by rum recently
came off at Evansville between T. Eddy and the
Waterman boys in which Eddy had his skull
cracked and badly pounded. John Nc
Lean OF Greensboro has had two cows killed by
lightning. Two houses were struck by lightning
in Lowell lately. No one was injured. IA
woman and a team went over the wall at the end
of a bridge in Derby Line, recently, falling seven
or eight feet and escaped a serious accident by
a mere chance
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-09
An Unhealthy Winter,

There were all the indications of it.
The weather will be uncertain; we shall
have no severe frost, but much damp,
rainy weather, exceedingly fertile IN
creating miasma in the air and prop
agating malaria. Throat diseases are
sure to prevail, perhaps more so than
those of the chest, as the organs of the
throat are quicker attacked by the damp
air. Nervous diseases will also prevail,
as the low. dull temperature will lessen
vitality still more in those who alread-
Y possess little. Loss of appetite will
trouble us, and digestion is not improv-
ed by damp, soft airs. Malarial fevers
pox and all blood diseases will find a
fertile soil to grow in. These Camp,
low winters, though perhaps easier to
bear than the sharp, frosty, cold seasons
are generally fruitful in disease. 1t will
require great care to keep out of it.
What are our safeguards against dis
ease? Thorough ventilation in houses,
proper clothing for head, throat, and
feet; good exercise; nutritious living,
and all avoiding of taking cold. I'M
mediate remedial action when this has
taken place. In such winters as these
we must not allow colds to grow upon
us, as they bring other troubles in their
rear.
One great preventive of taking cold is
to never remain in wet clothes, and to
use ourselves wraps that will absorb wet
and not allow it to penetrate. Above
all to avoid wet feet; also to keep the
feet warm, and if cold has been caught
to use mustard and hot water for the
feet at once The foot bath must not
be higher than the ankles.-FOod and
Health.