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LORD TENNYSOS.

1t is by that title, probably, that we are
henceiorlh to know the Poet Laureate, the
queen having maze MN Baron Inc poet
Is SAID 10 nave once remarked When was
young man iord was looked upon as
small 1od Aim'gh'y' Thank Heaven that's
last changing Iennyson has changed to-
1t would appear aud taxes different view
OF the peeragc. AS compliment, the title
is ilght worthiy Destowedi but Otherwise II
IL mere nothing, and 1t is somewhat sur.
prisihs that lennyson should have accepted
1t.
Tennyson is the nrst Poet Laureate who
has been thus honored AMI the first,
with one exception, TO bear any Kind OF
title. The first Poet Laureate was
Godfrey Chaucer, who was succeeded by
John Cover. The regular line, however, may
be said to lave begun with Edmund Spenser,
from whose time until our own the success
sion OF Poets Laureate has been as regular
as OF sovereigns. Sponsors successor was
Samuel Daniel now remembered only by his
short poems, and lie was followed by rare
Ben Jon'on. Jonson's successor was tina!
Sir William Daveuant who encouraged lhs
belief that lie was natural son Of Shakspert
and who wrote "Goudibert," n p0nderou!
heroic, and a swarm OF other pieces anC
plays. To him succeeded Dryden, of whom
referring to English poetry, Dr.. johnson
said that he found it brick and left it mar
bic
When James !. appointed Bsn Jonson lau
reaie he gave him an annual salary Of l0(
marks, equal to S335. On ions ms rhymet
petition TO tho best OF monarchs, masters
men, ohafies l. increased the poets pension
10 S'oo' giving him "one tlerco OF Canarl
spanish wine out oil our store OF wines year
w. Inc salary vas adequate for the con
Veniences OF lille at The time, being the sam
Us was 3aiu 10 Inc Kings physician; bn
oo'h pension ana pnncheon were often Il
arFe"S' "hch Dryden was m.'ie i.Arra'
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behalf of tho state in SCOTS case was 40
drunk he fell from his chair to the floor at
the jury's feet.
The oyster supper on Friday evening was
a pleasant affair and netted the ladies over
thirty dollars, which will be expended for
the younger classes Of the Sabbath school at
Christmas.
Our sleighing silently stole away on Friday
and Saturday, but appearances now indicate
its speedy renewal.
Worthwhile.
The students OF the academy will hold the
| first lyceum OF the Winter term at the acad.
envy on Friday evening Of this week, at
which time Resolved that the annexation
of Canada would be more beneficial To the
| United States than the annexation OF Mexico"
is to be discussed.
In place OF the usual exercises attending
the Union temperance meetings biiDg held
each monlh temperance sermon, which
proved to be u very interesting one, wa.
delivered by Rev. II. Morgan presiding elder
Of the St. Adams district, at the Union meet.
ing held at the Methodist chapel ON Sunday
evening.
Walter CllkiDs, who recently broke boil
bones in his left arm, is out again.
| Inc academy students have organized fo
the Winter series OF literary meetings hel,
by the $. $. +. and have chosen the follow
ing officers for tho first half term: Presi
dept, Miss jennie Hickok vice president
Joseph Bailey; secretary, Miss Ella Story
treasurer, s. l.. Gates business comm ttee
b. E. Merriam, Il. q. Cheney, l.. d. Circuit
Miss Lotlie Tenney, Hollis q. Chase must
cal dlrectress, Miss Bertha Holbrook.
| pooI number of the Gnod Tpmnlare nj
tended the county union at Stowe on Wed
nesday.
Professors Iladley and Terrll have return
ed to their duties at Seminary hill, Nom
pelier
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silHtirlnC @.

IT is uuiveEs lllv acknowledged tina. To-
surauce Of one class or more Is necessity
for almost every one Taen5c follov he
imp ,raut l'siiju If a seIeciioa.of thu best
company and a thoroughly responsible and
trust worthy agency. And the question may
h, well answered by a reference 10 the Ing
established aud popular aEency OF Gin. I.
5. Peck. The capital there rrpr s1nte az.
gregates the immense sum OF three hundred
million dollars. The companies inrliit The
different classes of fire, marine, life and ac-
cident, and are the best known an most
trustworthy 10 this cluntry aud abroad; aud
the plans offered are Sd numerous an varied
that all circumstances and conditions C "a he
satisfied OF details, IL Will not he necessary
to speak These may lie ohalntd ut the
agency, which always holds itself ready 70
furnish all desired information on he Subject
of insurance Gen. Peck has long, hnuor-
able and successful record, aud the business
of his agency, extending, as II d u 8, all over
the State, is the best proof OF his ia r aud
honorable dealing, and unremlt'nS energy
and enterprise In this connection word Of
praise is Justly due his fright and man,"
Mr. Martin A. Seymour, so long Ind favor
aby know TO all patrons of The agency lie
is a first-class insurance man aud courIe 'us
gentleman, and Gen. Peck is fortunate in
retaining his services. We would call atten'
ton to Gen. Peck's advertisement, elsewhere
in this paper. in which will be ioand some
details of interest. We commend it to the
careful perusal of intending insurers, and we
would suggest that after reading they call on
or write TO the agency. And when they
place their insurance with it, they may implic-
lily rely upon fair and honorable denllns' upon
the thoroughly trustworthy character ut The
agency, and upon the undouhted solvency Of
the strong companies which alone 1t repre-
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Isydcpark.

The business of the December term oil
court, with the exception of the grand jury
business, was concluded on Saturday even
ing. The suit OF Butts vs.. Cass did not gel
to the jury until Friday morning. Friday
evening the Jury returned its verdict for the
plaintiff 70. the sum Of S37 damages an!
costs. Five or six special verdicts were sub.
mit,ed by the court, and all were given in
the plaintiffs favor. The court granted the
plaintiffs request for Il certified execution.
The defendant had exceptions. The Other
two cases of the same nature VS. Clss were
continued. THIS was the only civil case
tried by Jury. State VS.. Luclan Scott OF
johnson, liquor complaint by the town grand
juror of johnson, and appealed by respol-
dent, occupied most Of Friday and Saturday,
and resulted in Il disagreement of the jury,
and in the respondent being remanded 10
prison to await another trial. The respOn
dent was defended by Messrs. ii. NJ. McFar-
land and t. j. Boyn,on upon two grounds,
| fret insanity. 1t was shown that Scott was
II confirmed hereditary epileplic, and, a,
times, little of his mental balance. Blu,
the more efIectual defence in the minds OF
a majority of the jury was that, &c.
cordiug to the evidence the liquid
Scott dealt In was OF too ambiguous
n character to warrant them in finding 1t 10
be intoxicating. Most of the witnesses
"allow'd" it was weaker than SCOTS brain.
Only one bill of divorce was granted, Selma
Massey from Joseph Massey. Four others
were entered with the court" aud one con-
tinued. There were six judgments, and H.
teen cases we're 'settled.' The grand Jury
will probably make the tiual report on Tues
day. There were less than SO new law en-
tries and seven on the chaucery docket.
Notwithstanding the presence Of the grand
fury, there were an unusual number OF
drunks In 70 los. week One witness on
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General News Etcnns

john ". Girrett WIS reelected rresidsn
of the b itim ire and ONO railroad Weduss >
day.
Ex-Governor rhom,s A. lIeudi2ks sailed
for Europe Wednesday ufIrrn IN. lie Will
be absent about three m1tlh5.
President Green stated at meeting ~ d.
rectors of the Wes'e-n uuiun mpany We'll
nesday that the nunh'r oi inveotnrs in tho
stock had increased 800 stree October 10Th.
Over three quarters ut the cntre capital
stock is nov in the hand; Of iuYesr1s
Fire n, St. Paul Wednesday caused loss
of Sis, 900.
John Grouse. Of iliniiIs, Pa, was ar
rested Wednes!:y cha'gel with throwing
lighted matches in letter box, Gestro, 10y
the contents.
The Kellogg star.roI'e ctse a Washing on
has been postponed III the re2t term Of
court.
Norman II. Ciai2 of Yer mont has been
nominated ny the President flr asssyer u.
Boise City. I,!ahp.
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SOUTHERN VERMONT.

Winds, " county court has opened with 90
cases SGT for jury trial, and will haze long
tern.
+ lur cases of scarlet fever have appeared
at White River Junction, one of which
proved fatal, the son of IL. III. Felch dying
the 4th.
Ralph Gushing of Townshcnd was very
seriously injured the other day. A revolver
which iic was handling was accidentally DIS
charged nni h- hi. entered tue right side
ot his rcch.
Flcts have brought to light brutal affair
thL occurred twD aud one-half miles north
of puu!,acy. recently Larry Tracy, Il man
| Yhn il well known rs n hard character in The
nri,rhborhpnd where he resides, quarreleC
| wnh his wife aud becoming enriged knock
ed b,r down. kicking her brulally in The
| face. Knocking ont two of her front teeth
and breaking her jaw bone. No. being sat
islied with this, the fiend kicked her about
| the body. On the next day, without any
provoca,ion he struck her in the face, i'm
pairing one eve badly. The next week Mrs
| Tracy rave birth to child 1t is n wonder
| tina, the aud the child had not oeen Killed ny
| this brutal treatment.
Burglars entered the store OF L. D.
| Tbavrr at Brandon. early Saturday
morning, Openeu lhc ehic "u' ""'," wv "S
| contents. An entrance was effected through
n window in the basement and forcing the
door NJ the head of the stairs. The amount
Of money taken was not large The safe
was left unlocked. No clue has yet been
Obtained, nor is any one suspected.
Fred G. Lovalia was arrested at Bethel or
Thursday for assault with club upon tbe:per
son of his uncle. Alonzo Dubia, and was fiued
$40 and costs, pleading guilty - the charge
On Friday he was again arrested for an u.s.
saul, at the same time AMI place upon Petel
Dubia, another uncle, and npon the plea OF
guilty was fined $40 and costs--mak'ng Ia
tho whole something over $50 In The de,
fault Of paymen, lie was sent the House ol
Correction for l06 days.
Julius Lane Is collecting q car load Of
Jersey stock for shipmen, - Illinois from
pethel
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with its pastor Rev. NJ. Kingsbury. Hour
Of service, 12.30p. m.
Dec 18th, was the Oil anniversary of
Miss Kingsbury's charge over this pastorate.
During those three years she has oficated at
90 funerals, administered the rite Of ba ,tism
to az, and received into the church by the
night hand Of fellowship IS new members.
Jericho.
Prof. ]. s. Cilley resumed his classes last
Monday with about the usual number Of
pupils.
The Winter term Of our village schools
commenced Monday with 90 scholars In al.
tendance.
The Congregational Sunday school OF this
village have lately added to their library 100
| new volumes.
Our esteemed townsman, Lyman Stimson,
E.q, will stat next Tuesday Tor New Lon
don, Wisconsin, to visit his brother Benja-
min who is 10 failing health and whom lie
hls not seen for quite number of years.
lie is his only near relative now living.
| Simon d. Bullock who was running IT.
ting machine ip the char shop recently start
| ed while reaching over one OF the saws &c
tighten nut, the wrench which he held in
his hand slipped throwing his hand on TO tht
saw, lrghtfully mangling it, cutting of his
fore finger.
| The sociable last Wednesday evening a
Academy hall was very entertaining. Tho
chatades, Under the Mistletoe," Mis-!
Nellie Castle vocalist, "Bue Beard" ant
| cinderella" were enacted. Particularly
pleasing and well received was the acting o
Miss Mamie Shaw as Cinderella and Maste
Willie i. Cakes as the Prince.
West Milton.
Mr.. Charles Osgood of this town tbreshe,
last week the growth of wheat from ON
aud three-iourths acres, So bushels or a
the rate of nearly 4S bushels per acre.
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France and China.

PARIS, Dec. 12-Tscng attendc! Ferry =
weekly reception to-day and subsequently
had an interview with Ferry, lasting half an
hour.
The deputies have adopted the budget OF
the ministry Of marine. During the debate
Admiral Peyron stated that he would short.
ly ask for Il credit for the maintenance OF
the troops in Tonquin for six months.
1t is slated that Premier Ferry has in
formed President Grevy that Great Britain
has resolved to intervene between France
and China only after agreement Gu the SUBJ
iect with Germany and America,
The Crown Prince's Journey.
GRANADA, Dec. 12.-The German Grown
Prince Yesterday started for Cordova.
BERLIN, Dec. l2.-Provncial correspon'
deuce saws that the pardon of Bishop Blum,
of Limburg, is devoid of political motive,
and In no way connected with the Crown
Princes journey to Rome.
spnnish PossessiOns In the Gulf Of
MADRID, Dec. 12.-lt is rumored that the
governor OF the island Of Fernando Pc has
,elegraphed that he has taken possession Of
the islands OF Annobon and Corisco In the
Gulf OF Guinea, which belong to Spain.
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ors for work on which reductions and vaca-
TONS have been made. Altogether since 1876
there has been loss to the city treasury, as
before stated, Of over s8,0000 900 because of
frauds, Irregularities and excessive cost In
assessment work and nearly oil this loss has
been caused by unbalanced bids. MIR,
Thompson denies the statements and charges
Of the Tribune; but his oT-hand, general
denial will not count for much against such
an array Of facts and figures.
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West ttIiidOlph.

There are in this town ut the present time
~ persons who receive Il pension, amounting
10 monthly aggregate of sH2. OF these
two are survivors .. The war of 1912 three
widows of soldiers Of 1912; % are soldiers
OF the late war eight widows four moth
ers two minors.
Mr.. Henry w. TeNksbury is to favor the
people OF this town with his new lecture
the Nineteenth Century," n. DuBois d
Gays halt next Friday evening.
A car is being loaded with POI aloes this
| week at SO ccuts per bushcl, TO be shipped TO
Norfolk, Va.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Randolph National bank will bc held
January s, 1884.
At the annual installation OF the officers
elect Of Pbnnix Lodge, No. 2s, this evening,
| the address will be delivered by Kitfidge
Haskius, Esq, Of Brattlcboro.
| The winter term of the high and graded
school opened Monday with its usual large
attendance of nonresident pupils. Mr..
Whitehill commenced his duties ~ the prin-
cipal.
| The annual public Inhalation of the officers
of Phpnix Lodge, No. 2S, was held Tuesday
evening, the attendance being good A very
able address was delivered by Kittedge Has
kins OF Brattleblro. AT The close Of the eX.
ercises banquet was gwen. Altogether tue
occasion was very pleasant and interesting
one 10 all present.
We arc printing the new entry docket for
Caledonia county for December term. 1t
shows 81 entries on the law docket aud 10 in
chauccry. Just 10 years ago this term the
entries at ''1s wcr" ca and In chqnctry 80
| al. Avs the I'M ,lut.ss pf ,sDurf unIu a he
about one-fourth what it was 10 years ago. -
81. JoAnsbury Calelonian.
Prof. George p. Beard of Randolph las
accepted the position Of principal of tie
State Normal schoo at puisIam, N. Y.
Prof. Beard was II gradual OF The Buriug-
ton University and was prij cipal of ,hc Ran
dolph Academy from 1860 to 1862 During
the past twenty years he has been a success
iul teacher in normal schools 10 tue west aud
in Pennsylvania.
The Good Templars of Braiutree are to
present drama at their hall the l0th inst,
entitled 1.-THE Tenpler."
A teachers meeting will be held at Brain
trse, Dec. 18Th, its object being the exchange
OF methods
| An educational meeting is to he held al
Njrth Tunbridse, Saturday De-. 10. Sev
eIal prominent edu calioual workers are eX-
pected to be present. The meeting held nj
TunbridSe Friday evening was well attended
and very interesting.
Mis-. Fanny Brown OF Stockbridge slipped
on the ice and broke her arm, recently.
A Tunbridgc women has plnsies in iul
bloom in her garden.
Sllas Iartwell of R0ynIIon ticI Saturday
at Ice advanced age ui SO ears.
A fancy poultry raiser at l. ,st Bethel ha
sent several lots Of "hiuud,d' chickens Il
California this season.
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s,r,k. OF rr,bune oompositors.

NV YoRK, Dec. 1a.-All the compos!tors
IN the Tribune, numbering SO, left work at
q o'clock tonight. Subsequently three men
went back aud II were procured from
outside, making the total force At work on
The paper IA The cause Of the strike Is
stated 10 be a threatened attempt TO get men
from out of town 10 take the places Of ihe
union zen In the once
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The Crown Priace's Journey.
settling u Mississippi Election Dim
Guilty.

GREESvILLr, Miss, Dec. l2.-As a result
of the political row Monday in which two
negroes and a white man was shot dead
and several others seriously wounded the
best citizens, beginning to appreciate the
dangers arising from the exciting political
canvass, have held meeting and nominateo
candida,es whose friends had causet tho dis
,nrhanoe oonsenting to retire. This Action
aives general satisfaction and order has been
restored
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EASTERN VERMONT.


The Thanksgiving services were conduct
ed lpon an entirely new plan this year H.
stead Of the traditional sermon, brief ad-
dresses were made at union meeting in the
Methodist church Rev. I. p. Frost spok,
upon the "Ori5in aud History OF the Thanks
giving Festival" Ex-Governor Farnham upon
Thanksgiving day blessing to our homes,
Colonel y. NJ. Dickey upon Thanksgiving
duties to our ueighbors," and Rev. AlleI
Clark upon Thanksgiving duties to God.
The new arrangement is voted an improve
ment upon the old.
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CIScISSArr. o., Dec 12.-Thc baseball
lists convention to-day awarded the cham.
pionship to the Athletics The Indianapolis,
Toledo, Brooklyn and Washington clubs were
admitted. II. D. Moonlight ~ pitsburg
was ected president
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GREAT BRITAIN.
4 Violent Gale Great Damage 10 Prop
crty ia the British Isiee.

LONDON, Dec IA severe storm RACED
to-day in the British Isles. A boj' was
wrecked while entering Away hlrbor and
four persons were drowned. At Ne~ry the
gale destroyed much property. Lanp 'sts
in the streets were bent. Al kiiyick Il
gasometer was demolished. A pI,,ai icle-
graph inspector was cut in halves a. Lee IS.
At Bradford monuments in Tn !erc!iif, Gene
terry and portion OF The depot Of III, Md.
laud railway were blown dDwu. Nessels
locked in the Merscy were damaged. The
low lands in West Lancashire and in Gar
stang district on the Wyre river are flooded
At Glasgow the damage TO property is very
rrrlt
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.


The excitement concerning the diphtheria
In this village has nearly subsidized business
is resuming its usual course. Our school
opened this week with board of very CON-
petent teachers. Mr.. william Dovis, precep.
tor, is teacher of large experience and a
graduate Of Dartmouth college.
Miss Flora Pronty has been promoted to
the position Of preceptress, position for
which she is well fitted. being scholarly
aud enthusiastic teacher and experienced in
the most modern methods Of teaching, botl
in primary and higher grades
Miss Moody occupies the intermediate as
heretofore. She has always given entire sat-
isfactiOn.
Miss Moody, from Northdeld graded
school, Commences her work here this term
and comes highly recommended. The schoI
opens under very hopeful and encouraging
auspices.
G. p. Graves formerly male over his stock
to j. L. Sheple, Monily, nul Sheple now
has full possession.
NJ. U. Evans shipped four tons Of poultry
last week. and wants as much more 70
Christmas,
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ALbASY, Dec. 12,--Thc Commercial Gable
company, capital $4,000, 900, was incorporat'
ed to-day for the construction of lines in all
parts of the United States, Europe, the West
Indies aud South America.
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Wrecks on the Texas and 81. Louis
Road.

TYLER, Tex, Dec IA passenger train
on the Texas and st. Louis railroad was
wrecked last ni.h, near Gilmer. A number
of people were badly hurt. Three freight
trains were wrecked en- the same road last
piuht
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Sympathy'rrom NOirhcotc.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Replying to tie reso,
luton OF the Oransemen OF Blackp)ol, Ian
cashirc, Sir Stafford Northcote writes that
he can not wonder at the irritation of loyal
freshmen at the unequal treatment they have
received while striving to support the unity
of the empire.
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MoSrEEAt, De. 12. The c1lr' rendered
iudsmen, to-day in favor of tho Union
bank against the S)l'h.tstern railway fr
So, 900, the am1uuf Of nl'e vi the Im-
pany neg ,tiatel by b Hey BlFog aud A.
II ('hafYpp
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No ntpclier.

The music lovers of the capital enjoyed 4
concert by Miss Emma Thursry, the emiuenI
American singer, on Thursday evening.
At the village meeting the question Of bring.
ing water from Berlin pond was discussed AT
length and referred TO a committee VINO are
to report 10 an adjourned meeting next Mon
day. Tho e'timttes 0. expense varied from
S4J 900 to 500 900.
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Personal AND POLITICAL,

The Springfield Rspu5Hcan calls Senator
coach" at Washington.
Washington letter says the immediate
associates OF President Arthur do not express
any curiosity or interos. whatever in ox-
Senator Conkling. II seems to he understood
hat Lia invcighlng against eli his former
cut nan,s got 10 be d hore, and information
b ing carried up to high qpar,els that he was
AS sardonic ON Arthur as on either C,,racll ur
Hayes, produced oJlness there"
The Massachusetts ministers did not for.
get ON Thanksgiving day the defeat of Gov
ernor Butler, whose Thanksgiving proclama-
ton exhorted the people, not to public
worship, but 10 festive enjoyment in the
words, 'Dink ye all of it," Some would
not read Buffers proclamation, substituting
instead the Presidenl's some read only
parts OF II, some interiectcd remarks. 10
the town of Winthrop near Boston, all the
clergymen refused 10 read the proclamation
from the pulpit but at a town meeting a
day or two later, called to consider the needs
oil Tue nre department, a motion was made
| ana carried that, as The clergymen omitted
| TO read II, the clerk of the town be requested
TO do 1t; and when he began, the minority
SET up howl and 80 1t went for an hour OF
two, the clerk try ing to read, and the opp,si.
| ton making the scene hdeous by their yels
ill at last The police, and pGcihc remarks
rom Clergyman, made it possible for the
reading to go on, after which the body adj
1ourned, leaving the question of ire engines
ii more convenient season. In some pull.
pts on Thanksgiving day the governor go,
palpable hits. DIR. Birtol of Boston aimed q
whole discourse at him, from the euphoni
GUS text, blessed be the Lord, who ha,l
delivered us out OF the hand OF Pharaoh"