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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-12-13

Approved November II, lSs2
No. lla.-An act to amend chapter six of the
revised laws, concerning check list of voters.
| 1t Is hereby enacted, etc.:
SEC. section sixty-eight of the revised laws IL
her, by amended by adding thereto the following
words Provided that names of persons who
become OF age before the time fixed Tor the COM
petion of the check list shall not be so added at the
ireemcns meeting.
Approved November 2s, 1882
No. ll3 An act to regulate elections.
II Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
the revised laws Of Vermont is hereby amended so
rs to read follows The hrst constable, or In his
absence selecIman, or In his absence justice OF
the peace, shall preside at such meeting, and call
the Ireemen from time to time TO vote for such
officers but no such officers above ramed IN tn s
seclion shall preslde at such meeting who is know
assembly ut such meeting and In case he is such
candidate, one of the other officers above named
shall preside.
Approved November 2, 1882.
No. il4.-An act TO amend sections seventy nine,
elghty-evo and eighty OF chapter seven OF the
revised laws, concerning elections.
IL Is hereby enacted, etc:
SIC. |. section seventy-nine Of chapter seven Of
the revised laws Is hereby amende SO to read as
follows: When additional sets Of ballot boxes are
opened, the proper presiding officer shall have the
general direction OF the meeting; he shall notify
tho voters at which place each division oil SAID list
shall vote, and shall receive the votes at one of said
places. At each other place of voting, tho votes
snail be received by one oftho board OF civil author
ity. To be named by the board; and the names Of
pcraOns Young endll DC cneckcu ny hucputy ctcTk
TO be appointed for that purpose by the town clerk
and the town clerk, 30 lar as practicable, shall
appoint at each box, or polling place, rs such
deputy clerk, person who shall belong to diner
ent political oryaniLat on or party from that TO
which the other oficial, who shall preside at such
box, may beiosg and who Is not known Candidate
Tor Office at such eection aud the boxes shall be
turnci and the vote sorted and counted provided
when one box 10 used.
sac. o sseetios eighty.two of chapter seven OF
the revised laws shall be amended by inserting
before the words "as are PRESENT. IN the fourth
Nae OF said section, the words and deputy clerks"
SEC. 8. section eighty-hve OF chapter seven OF
ne revised laws shall be amended by inserting
before the woris "ss present" In the third line
Of SAID section, the words " and deputy clerks"
Approved November ., lss7.
No. Iis.-An act for the pro ection Of muskrats.
10 is hereby enactei, etc.;
Sac. 1. person who kills. catches. or destroys
q muskrat between the tenih day OF MAY In any
year nnd the fret day Of March In the succeeding
year shall be nned Eve dollars for each muskraf 80
laken, caught or possessed. Justices shall have
juri-dicsso6 Of oGseses under this sectI0n. Luz
this 81 shaIl - prevent psrsoa frsn satshises
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-12-13

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-12-13

IN ia NeTEDV tndCttU, c.:
SEC. l.. When lots or walks in public burial
ground which under the control Of the seectmen OF
any town, become from neglect dsfgured with weeds
or by an unchecked growth of grass when
or monuments have become displaced or when said
grounds have become unsghtly from any other cause,
and there is no person residing IN the town or
vicinity whose duty it would naturally be to for
such lots or walks who is Of sufficient means to do
the seectmen shall on written request OF any three
taxpayers OF such town, and within ten days from the
time Of request, such lots and walks TO be
cleared Of weeds or the grass thereon TO be cut the
headstoncs monuments to be replaced or other dis
fgurements to be removed and may draw orders on
the town treasury for the expense incurred But the
amount drawn from the treasury Of town for suck
purpose in any year shall not exceed fifty dollars
with the provisions Of the preceding section each select
man refusing or negleeung 50 TODD shall be fined ten
dollars.
Approved November a., 1889.
No ,,-An act relating to sidewalks, parks and
SEC. Z. person who unneces ary leads or drives
any animal upon sidewalk in any incorporated vii
BY foot passengers Is nterfercd with, who
sarily obsructs any such sidewalk by permitting any
animal owned used by him to stand upon the
same or unnecessarily drives or leads any or ami
NAL across or through public park common or green
In any incorporated village, except In the paths or
roads provided for such use, whereby such park or
green Is injured made less attractive who per-
r,s any cattle horses swine to at large in any
such park, common or green without consent Of the
ssectmen, shall be fined not less than 1--WE dollars and
not more than twenty five dollars.
Sscs Justices OF the county shall have jurisdiction
of offenses under this act 0nehalf Of the penalty
An 40 TO the person who makes the complaint and
the other half to the town In which The oense COM
mitted.
Approved November -, 1889.
No o.-An act to amend section four thoBand and
seventy-four Of the revised laws.
Il u. hereby enacted, etc.;
Sac. !. Section 1o7S Of the revised laws Il hereby
ame1ded - to read a. follows:
The owner or keeper Of public billiard table.
pool Table o. bowling alley who permits minor to
play upon such tables or alley after the parent or
pof1ted OF private school Of which such minor is
pupil has requested in writing such owner or keeper
not 10 permit such minor 70 u do shall b 6ned not
len than tea dollars for zach tine h alIows suek
ninof u play upon such tab5s ~ a1ley. =
Aporov6d NovembeS =, ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
THE NARROWGAUGE AHEAD.

A PULLING TEST OF STANDARD AND NARRow-
GAUGE ESGIEEs-A PARAGRAPH OF INTEREST
FOR WEST RIVER AND ''BRATTLEBoBo AND
BENNINGTON" PEOPLE.
Railway men in the West and Southwest,
where the narrow gauge system of railroads
has come largely into use, have lately been
much interested in seeing the pulling capsc-
ity of standard and narrow. gauge engines
tested side by side. The St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern and the Texas and
st. Louis (3foot- -gauge) roads have parallel
tracks at Birds Point, opposite Cairo, from
the transfer wharf at the river running up the
bank with a grade of about 1870 feet to the
nile, AID will ~ c degree curves The T -=as
and st. Louis has four rais-for feet and 4
feet 81 inch tracks and il has been hauling
up standard gauge cars with narrow gauge
engine. This engine, consolidated, with
cylinders II by 20 and eight drivers of 80
inches, has pulled with ease up the steep in
cline six broad gauge cars, five of them load
ed with 10 tons each and one with % tons,
making total of 9S tons, while the Iron
Mountain engine n consolidated "pony," with
cylinders l7x22 and six a feet drivers, has
hard work to pull an equal load, and frequent
ly finds three or four cars sufficient The
narrow gauge men are enthusiastic about the
power Of their engines, and claim that the
mSguls could pull up eight loaded cars, if the
cars as well as the engine were on track of
3-foot gauge. This engine has rigid wheel
base of IA feet inches, and weighs about 2S
tons loaded. She has pulled up this incline
narrow. gauge cars loaded with about 10 tons
of dirt each. Thus far the little narrow
gauge more than holds her own against her
bigger-or wider-competitor in respect to ca
pacity and economy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17

A STRANGE MURDER CAsE.-The famous
Peoples murder case at Detroit, has now
probably disappeared from the courts with a
verdict in the libel suit brought by Peoples
against the Post and Tribune, after two
weeks trial. 1t may be remembered that the
crime was the killing of girl named Mar
tina Whitla, who disappeared early in Janu-
ary, 1879, and whose body was found float
ing in the river the next spring, bound,
gagged, and tied up in bag. She had lived
with Hugh S. Peoples, a middle-aged me-
ohanic, in previous years as his housekeeper,
the two had been lovers and extremely init
mate, and she appeared to have been last
seen in Peoples company. He had married
another woman and the girl was naturally ex-
aspersted, she held his note for $780, and
hence a probable motive for killing her.
Soon after the body was found two boys
named Theiers were, upon Peoples's motion, ar
rested for the murder, but after examination
were discharged. Then the Evening News
published an article duplicating Peoples, and
he was formally charged with the crime, but
the evidence proved insufficient and he was
also discharged after an examination, and he
then brought $50, 900 libel suit against the
News. Something more than year ago the
Post and Tribune published some new evil
dence against Peoples which it had hunted
up, and was in turn sued by him for $50, 900 !;
but he was again arrested for the murder.
Then the News libel suit was tried and yer-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
Miscellany.


Said Christ our Lord: ~ will go and see
How the men, my brethren, believe in me-"
lie passed not again through the gates Of birth,
But made Himself known to the sons Of men.
Then said the Chief Priests and Rulers and Kings
"Behold now the Giver Of all good things:
Go to, let us welcome with pomp and state
Him who alone Is mighty and great.r
with carpets Of gold the ground they spread,
wherever the Son Of Man should tread;
And in palace chambers, lofty and rare,
They lodged him, aud served him with kingy fare.
Great organs surgod thro' the arches dim
Iheir Jubtlant strains in praise Of Him;
Aud IN church in palace, in judgment hail,
HIS sign and His image were high over ALL
But still, wherever His steps they led,
The Lord In sorrow bent down his head,
And from under the heavy foundation stones
The Son Of Mary heard bitter grosns.
In church, and palace, and judgment hall,
He marked great assures that rent the wall
And the CHASTITY assures opened wide,
And the living foundations heayed and sighed.
"Have ye founded your thrones and affairs, then,
On the bodies aud souls Of living men?
And think ye that building shall endure,
Which shelters the rich, but crushes the poor7
with gates Of silver and bars Of gold
He have fenced my sheep from my Fathers fold;
have heard the dropping Of their tears
In heaven, these eighteen hundred years."
20 Lord and Master, not ours the guilt,
We build but as our fathers built;
Behold thine images, how they stand,
sovereign and sole, through all our landl
.our task is hard, with sword and fame
To scatter DER the earth thy name;
And with sharp crooks Of steel, to keep
Just as thou leftest them, thy sheep"
Then Christ sought out an artisan
low-browed, stunted, haggard man
And pale, sickly girl, whose fingers thin
Had Kept her loved ones from want and sin.
These set He in the midst Of them,
And as they gathered up their garments hem
For fear Of some dehlement, "Lo!" said He,
Behold the image yo have made Of Mel"
james Russell LOtreH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17

Mrs. Lucretia Il. Garfield, wife of the late
President, is living quietly with her children
and his mother in this city. She spent a
good deal Of the time during the summer out
on the Mentor farm, which her husband loved
so well, and which was in his lifetime such
place Of political pilgrimage. Elder Zeb Ru-
dolph, one of the founders Of the Disciple
church, is living on the farm. There have
been soWe slight improvements and the grass
is Rreener in the front yard than it was when
trodden down by the feet of countless thous-
ands" Of Office seekers in the fall Of 1880.
The porch, which ran across the south and
part of the west ends of the mansion, has
been extended clear across the east end this
summer. The wires which ran into the little
office and library building, a little to the rear
and east of the house, have been removed.
On bright Saturdays Mrs. Garfield aud the
children run down to Mentor and remain until
Monday. She still takes great deal of inter.
est in matters there, and the neighbors say
that her whole desire seems to be to do every
thing just as the General intended. Captain
Burridge, neighbor, and one of the elders of
the little Disciple church there when the Gar
tel1' 7ed - attend, relPted the following in.
cident to me:
Just before the Generals departure for
Washington he told me to 60 ahead and do as
well as l could toward raising funds for the
church, and that, at the close of the year he
would divide whatever deficiency there might
be with me- Meanwhile he died; but Mrs.
Garfield was careful to ask me if there was
not some arrangement for the years church
work between the General and myself | ex-
planned how matters stood She asked how
much the deficiency was; told her $500
She gave me her check for $50 Immediately,
and paid the balance"
The new S5O,OOO residence which Mrs.
Garfield has lately purchased on Prospect
street, in this city, was selected l am inform
ed by DIR. Boynton. 1t is quite large but
probably none too large for her somewhat ex-
tended family There are Mother Garfield,
Mollie, and the two younger boys. besides
Harry and Jimmy when they are at home.
1t will be remembered that it was aunounc-
ed some time since that Mrs. Garfield would
in due time publish the authorized edition of
her husband sworks. President Hnsdale, at
that time Of Hiram College, but now superin-
tendent of the public schools Of this city, was
selected as the editor; James r. Osgood 4 Co.,
OF Boston, are the publishers, and the booksare
printed at the University Press at Cambridge,
Mass. Mrs. Garfield herself however, has
the exclusive control OF the work and its pub
lcation. She pays for and owns the plates,
and whatever profit there may be from the
sales of the books will be hers There will be
two volumes Of the work, each volume con.
tanning 80 pages. About 100 of General
Garheld's compositions have been selected
These include speeches in Congress and on
the stump, some OF his finest legal arguments,
occasional addresses, and articles contributed
to various periodicals - CleUeidHd Cor CHicd-
90 TH6une.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17

dict rendered for the defendant-which
meant that Peoples committed the crime as
charged. Next diversion was made, from
the work of police, and couple of abortion
lists arrested and charged with killing the
girl in their den, but they were discharged
At last came Peoples trial. and after pro-
tracted and thorough hearing the jury gave
a verdict Of not guilty. And finally the Post
and Tribune suit came, and in this as in that
of the News verdict was returned for the
defendant. In this case it was held that the
publication was privileged as intended for the
public good, but it really turned upon the
question Of the mans guilt, and hence wo have
this man twice declared a murderer in civil
suits, whoro the rule is for the jury to decide
according to probabilities, and once acquitted
in the criminal suit where the fact must be
proved beyond a reasonable doubt The case
is one of the strangest in all criminal history,
and after all the poor girls murder is as much
a mystery as ever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17

The SUPERLATIvE TRAMP OF THE WORLD
died near Sydney, New South Wales, a few
weeks ago. He was Christian Frederick
Schaefe by name and by birth q Hessian.
Though afflicted with a spinal complaint and
a delicate constitution he was wanderer up
on the face of the earth to an extent which
the Wandering Jew never conceived of, and
he must serve for all time as a model in his
line. He never asked for or would accept
money, saying that he had no use for it so
long as he could beg food and clothes. II Is
supposed that he had walked more than 150,-
900 miles in making successfully the tour of
Germany, France Spain, Northern Africa,
Turkey, Italy, Greece, England, the United
States, New Zealand and Australia. Occa-
sionally, when absolute necessity required, as
for instance on sbipboard, he would do a lit
tie work, but his apparent feebleness always
excited pity aud saved him from hard labor.
He was honest and harmless; thousands OF
people, the world over, thought kindly of
him when he fell sick he was tenderly nurs-
ed, and when he died his body received a de-
cent burial. 1t is thought that he was lit
tie wrong in the head, and his last days were
spent in lunatic asylum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
In Groceries

have THE FINEST NEW TEAS TO BE FOUND IN
THE MARKET, both In Formosa and Japans. The
best Rio and Java Coees obtainable and Spices that
are strictly pure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17

Death soon causes sad changes in the be-
longings of famous men. William Cullen
BryanPs favorite house at Roslyn, N. Y, has
been abandoned by his family Mr.. Irving's
mueh-loved "Sunnyside" is held by stTan-
gers Mr.. Cooper's mansion at CoopertOwn
was destroyed by FIRE; the picturesque "Idle-
market; Mr. Greeley's Chappaqua is for
sale, as is Dr. Hollands fine summer home
at the Thousand Islands, and Bayard Taylor's
Cedar Croft has passed out of the hands
of the Taylor family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
IN MEMS, BOYS & YOUTHS
BOOTS

have several Of the best makes Of Heavy Grain, Kip
and Calf In Ladies', Misses and Children's Shoes
and Boots have the huest and best makes in Kid,
Goat and Calf.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
Neville

New Life
is given by using Browns
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs:
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
Of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
so surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per
feet condition. BRowN's
IRON BITTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
case, &c. .
Il. S. Berlin, Esq, of the
well-known firm of II. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, d, C., writes, Dec. 9Th,
1881:
GeHtlfmrn.' I take pleas
ure in stating that have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma
lana and nervous troubles,
caused by overwork, with
excellent results.
Beware Of limitations.
Ask for Browns IRON BIT
TIERS, and insist on having
it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
mended as "JHst as good"
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
No Future for the Republic
can Party.

Samuel +. Barr, Senator Cameron's
former private secretary, and now a
member of Congress from the Harris
burg, Pa, district, in which he was re-
elected at the late election by bare
majority, in an interview II few days
ago, used the following suggestive re-
mark 1.-The Republican party has no
future their place is fixed" Being ask
ed whether he looked on the party as
dead, he said:
" Yes; tie only issue we have bad
for the laat five years has been the tar
it, The only party supposed to be
friendly to the tariff has gone to pieces
by elccting free trade Congress, and
has nailed the coffin lid down by elect
ing enough Democratic legislatures in
Republican States to redistrict the couu'
try so as to secure the supremacy OF
free trade Democracy. The Democrats
have been held together by English
money for. twenty-five years expressly
to break down protection. No such
reservoir from which to draw constant
supplies will be found for the Republi-
cans in defeat, and without either Office
or money, you will find the party going
steadily to pieces. Before the opportu'
nifty of rcgaining the State Legislatures
for another Congressional apportion,
ment recurs the Republican party will
have passed into history as the most
eminent instance Of selfdcStruction OIL
rocord "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
A JEFFERsoNIAN DEMO-
Graf.
cov.pattison piscountenan-
cling any Display or Pa
geantry at Els In
auguration.

Goyernor-elect Pattison has put his
foot down on all display at his inaugu-
ration. Tie Board of Officers OF the
State Fencibles offered the services Of
the battalion to him as al escort from
his home to Harrisburg on the occasion
of his Inauguration. Gov. Pattison has
declined the offer in letter to Charles
Berger, Adjutant and Secretary OF the
Board of Officers
For the personal compliment IL
tended to be bestowed upon me by
these friends" he writes, :" / am Sill
cercly grateful, but must decline to ac
cept their kind offers, for the reasons
am about to state. | have always en-
tertained a profound conviction that q
simple and undcmonstrative inaugura
ton of public officers was most IN nc
cord with the spirit Of Republican inSti
tutions. There is no reason that cal
see why the mere taking the oath b,
the citizen. called by the people 70 exc
cute public trust, should be made the
occasion for scenes Of pageantry ant
demonstration. To my mind the sol
emnity Of the net is marred by the in
trusion Of such needless and inopportun'
display The sooner we return to sim
plicity and Democratic good sense il
these matters the better for the people
and better for the officers. Besides,
am resolutely determined that as far ~
] control the matter my Inauguration n
Governor shall not cost the people O
Pennsylvania one dollar Why should
it? They derive no benefit from sucl
scenes, and the money spent thereon is
wasted. These are my reasons for de-
clining your kind offer / trust they
may meet yonr approval. OF course,
the Inauguration is Il public act, and
takes place in the eye Of the public
Therefore 1t is the right of such citizens
as desire to do so voluntarily and al
their own expense to be present at and
witness the ceremony. All such | will
be glad to see and meet on that occa-
sion. More than that do not wish to
inspire and cannot approve"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Northeastern Notice.
r. j. Gillespie and others VS.. Celina
Roseboro and Others.

r. j. Gillespie and others VS.. Celina
Roseboro and Others.
1t appearing to the satisfaction ofthe Clerk
& Master from the allegations and affidavit
in complainants' Bill in above cause, that
the defendants, Celina Roseboro Henderson
Moore and wife Alkaline Moore James W..
Gillespie; and Elizabeth, James, Luella,
Richard J. Robert H., Mary l.. and - Gil
lespie, last one unknown, minor children OF +.
l.. Gillespie, decd, and heirs Of Micajah Gil
lespie, decd; and Lorcna Ann and Joseph j..
Gillesdie and the unknown heirs Of james
S. Gillespie decd, heirs Of Nathan Gillespie,
decd; and William, James and Susan Gil
lespie, heirs OF James Gillespie, deed are all
non-residents Of the State OF Tennessee, 20
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon them.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the Home
Journal, published in Winchester, Tenn, re-
quring said nonresident defendants to APP
pear and make defense to said Bill, on or be-
fore the fourth Monday in January next,
before the Chancery Court ut Winchester,
Franklin county, Tenn, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex-
parte as to them.
Witness my hand, at Office in Winchester
Tenn, this Dec. LIST, 1882.
L. ii. FINCH, e. & NJ.
dec6-4w
Marks, Fitzpatrick & Gregory, Solicitors