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TIE LATEST PENSION BILL

The pension bill which passed the House
on Monday is a measure of the most extra.
ordinary character. It provides that every
person who served three months in the field
IN any war in which the United States was
engaged, and who, by reason of any round.
injury or disease which there is probolle
cause TO believe originated in the service in
the line OF duty, is nov disabled in whole or
IN part for procuring subsistence by manual
labor, shall be placed on the pension rolls.
IL Is thus seen that the proof required to sus.
tain The claim is ox paIte evidence, which
would lead the pension Office TO hold that
there is probable cause to believe" Tint the
wound or injury or d,case originated in the
service and thus is thrown omen the gate
Tor an unlimited amount of fraud. Then
again new class Of claimants Is created
consisting Of parents whose sons were lost
IN any war in which the United St.les have
been engaged. For such parents TO oet
pensions 1t is only necessary for then, IN
snow that they are without Other prcsrr,
means OF support than their AN manual lob,r
or the contributions Of others rot lrycliv
bound Tor their support The existing law
requires that parents shall show by conpc-
tent evidence that they were dependent upon
their sons for support al the time the latter
los, Their lives in the service. But the rty,
bill wipes out this requirement an. e.ys5
parents the right to pensions, although thew
were in wel-tO-lO circumstances nt the ,ir,o
OF the death of their sons, Finally, saa.ncl
large class OF pension eases is creat,., Nv
estopping the Government from PROVING
that claimant was in any way diseased
when be entered the service. TpC,;,,,,,.. :
new cases will spring up under nus rr,.
vision.
Only 81 Representatives were . =,
vote against this bill and all but or,,. u, IRENE
were Southern men and in the thirty minutes
debate allowed on it only one man, Mr.
Hewitt OF Alabama, was found 70 .-.-.,t
against it. The bill was passed through I'M
der motion 10 suspend the rules aud no
amendments were permitted. The pensions
committee In its report gave no Information
10 the House on the scope of the bill os ..e
amount it would take gu, of the treasury
lhey did not even make an argument in its
iaVor' but simply recommended its passage
aud on the floor no member Of the commit.
tee was able or wiling to give the House
any account of the expenditures the bill
would involve.
The fact is, the present House of Repre.
sen'atives is principally distinguished BY a
plentiful lack Of sense ITS absurd and do
slructive legislation in regard to patents to
which we have heretofore referred, is sutll.
Gent evidence of its deficiency in common.
sense and IN this pension bill it has shown
It's thickhcadedness, its disregard for econo'
my, It's eagerness to raid the treasury. such
performances give new point TO the old adagr
with how little wisdom this world l.
governed !" 10
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ADDISON CDUAEN.
Ncrgcniica,

~. r,..-l.... t,..--.,- -, =,
w. o.ei'"cu burroughs met WIN "eH'
u uWtn, i l,. alc'utht Gay or Two since
=" n',C Iea''uS hounI morse nc hiu occasion
The slifhtoat warning etrnc,, hin, foarr,l
blow IN his face lie iron shoe hr' oting
through his nose in ecvcrni nlocas md
braising his face badly. 1t is thought the
results will not be serious.
The boat NJ Y. p. S,o,son. which ,yas
caught IN the ire hero Let foii is hoinT
60 ~ NJ WI, o. s',',,'
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THE OLD STORY

Dear ." have yours of the OH inst
no not know that can add anv,hing ~
what nave said in my annual renorts con,
Gernlng the education and civilization of ia
inulans' what is needed is money TO mi
the chlldren in school. | will moi renost
wnat have before said on this subject. we
eau secure The children, but we have No
ton. '"'i euuCa-
,hd lhe appropriation bill that has just passed
tne House OF Representatives does moi meke
Appropriation sufficient TO maintain Iho
schools now in existence, and nnIess Tho on
preparation Is increased in the Senate we
ssali De compelled to decrease the number
VI chllnren now in attendance. In order 10
. .aSe .he iull benefit Of the schools now es,
o saomsneu, tne appropriation ought to be in
.Leaseu IN the Senate at least Two hundred
Thousand dollars (s200, OOO). With his
a aat we can not add to our school faci
tues as we ought to. We ought to have of
ieas. one one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Sioo,oVol TO build school houses and i'm.
prove those now built. anu I'LL
A. ~ auuition' we ought to have al least fftv
so "a,,I dollars $3.50 000) for the purchase
estshIiabo doises, swine, etc, for the schools
osi ana mat ought TO be established
nessitios 81 u,teIc"lth a statement of the ne.
eo0sitiGs Oh the schools now established
very respectfully yours,
IT,, n. NJ TELLER, Secretary.
Inc above letter from Secretary Teller :,
. s'r' herbert Welch of Philadelphia, score.
,ary oil the Indian Rights association tells
,ne same oldstory of our governments noliov
toward the Indians which has disgaced The
page E OF our national history for so long.
Inc poor-house policy crops ont in ali ,,r
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SOUTtsEiSN VEisIIO ~.
LFrom lne Rnnard IIcrall. ANN II

Thomas Wech aud wife, a. old couple
living in West Rutland, have occupied a
leucmen, in one of he Dorset marble com.
paws buildings, together Wih seven ,r
eight other families. They have not raid
any rent for some time, and were recently
ordered to do 81 or vacite, 1t was noticed
on Tuesday, 10Th, about l p. IN. by several
inmates of the building that something was
burning, aud the cause was discovered in
the ceiling of the Welch domicie, where old
rags saturated with kerosene were found to
he burning. Welch was in the house and
appeared to be uuconcerned about the fire,
while Mrs WEIGH was nowhere to be found.
A trunk packed with feather bed and sew
eral other articles was found convenient To
the door. Everything POINTED to inctndiar-
ism, and Welch and his wife were arrested
and bound up in the sum of $500 aud $500
respectively Mrs. Wrlch procured bail and
was released, but her husband WAS commit
led to tue workhouse Welch was insured
for $500, but the bulk of his property was
In the trunk above mentioned. The fire
was extpguished without doing much dam
age.
David g. Hosley was found dead in log
way near Ii. j. Fuller's mill in Bondvllle
(Winhall) Tuesday morning. II is suNHosed
that he was killed by rolling logs ca Huitl
he was at work the day before
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national relations end institutions, but In none
more than our policy toward the nations
ward, the Indian. The heirs have the prop
erty, and they do not much care what be.
comes OF the original owner. They would
prefer to get him oui q the way altogether,
II such a thing could b. done without break
ing the common codc of humanity. but as
mat cannot be done, they send him over the
bill to the poor-howo, and make t he most
economical contran. ..ihle to have him
starved to death In gente, manner
But there is another wAy Of looking at this
Indian question, which ought to have some
Influence with a closc-Aoted people. If we
would starve the Indians as soon as net
As matter of humanity, shall we starye
them as a matter of policy or TO reduce
the question to the popular form-will it
pay :? The policy which We have been pur.
suing oilers as its results, lazy, barbarous,
dlthy, scmi.civiized, whishcy cursed uoub-
some, laNlcss race of vagabonds The ma
ton oNpcnds just enough very year {, sup
port the Indians in this state Of degradation.
1t makes them wholly dependent, even fer
The common necessities OF food and clo,Lipc.
1t robs them Of the first quality Of manhood
-scli-rellance. 1t reduces them to the level
OF beasts, and then wonders and con-
plains because they exhibit the dsplsition
OF beasts. Furthermore. the nation eXpcnds
just enough on the Indians TO keen
thcm III a constant state of dissatisfaction
and INSTRUMENTATION, and the result is tina, if
has to spend as much again in keeping them
IN order. 81 many dollars 40 10 keep the
Indians in fighting trim, and then SO many
more dollars go to fight them. These are
the results of tbs present false economical
policy of our government towards the Ind.
ans--a policy j Tt Confirmed anew by action
of Congress
What, now. would be the result of an on.
poslte policy, ich as Secretary Teller sug-
gests? Liberal appropriations, entrusted to
reliable agents, woull civllze and educate
the Indians IN less than quarter of cen
fury The troublesome Indian question -
would vanish forever from the public sight.
we would have peaceable, law-ahiding, in
dus'rlous citizens in place of the bar
barous hordes which now keep our frontiers
in tero1. Why would tot such a policy pay
II lis humanity and its Christianity are worth
nothing from an American point of view.
what is to be said of lis economy? Let us
pay one good doctors bill and have the can
Ger laken out by the roots, instead of fritter.
ing away fortune in liniments, and never
Kidding ourselves Of the disease.
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fa'ai Termination OF a Sepsra,,5
Couples Interview.

Boston, April 22-James Nicholson TO.
gay called at the house where his wife has
p pee; living the past three weeks. She asked
MN INTO her room and in few moments n
shot was fired Mrs NIcholson's bro,bcr
rushed In and grappled with Nicholson
VINO had shot his wife in the shoulder Her
brother endeavored TO push him out of the
r ror ALL, Ihe man exclaimed, 81 might as
well hnlsh her" AMI fired again, killing her
Inc murderer escaped The cause Of Ibe
murder is unknown. The couple have not
llved together for several months. Nicbol'
son was addicted to drink When a brother
OF %; ine woman rushed into the room Mrs,
Nicholson was setting in a chair holding
their infant. Her dress was bnrnin, -, tbs
shoulder. The murderer's first sbot had ,%f
gone through her left arm. Duripe the
struggle between her husband and b ar
sti she remained seated and when The
o oSial s ' was nred she fell forward. The
unintured ~ 'D' "N' WIS
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LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT
beginning OF the ApriITern,

April term of Lamoille county court omen.
ca yesterday. Twenty cases were set for
ulai On the assignment # jury trials; of
these only nine were put for trial when ,b Ha
docket was called. Over one Of ,heso
Judge Powers is disqualified from presiding
and another judge is TO come here Iext Wei
TO Try 1t. 1t is Carrie B,fdgeD1an ~
hstdte Gf Ph,n. Benjamfn, deceased 3D.
Henry ,htpp rs. G. e. F1sher is now on
trlal and is an action to recover for services
by plaintiff, when working on defendants
farm, while plaintiff was minor. If all
the business is cleaned up that is cut ont for
Inc court to transact, the term will he a long
ore There is one State case, STATE rs
AmoIer, arson, Henry Ballard, for rtspon-
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Senator Morrill, says of the suggee-
ton of membership Of our Chicago delega
tion II wish the way was open to me to
accept the position of delegate to Chicago
IN behalf of my colleague, Senator Edn.unds
but tse position of affairs here is such, and
especially in relation to the Morrison tariff
bill, that ! would hardly be excused for be-
ing absent single day for the remainder of
the session. feel that Edmunds is the only
man that would be sure to carry New York,
and that | regard as The pivotal State in the
next election"
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convention, r. NJ. Galusha, d. b. Bishop,
DR.. A. f. Burdck, Miln Douglass.
Miss Clara Chaplin is visiting her sister in
K"enc, N. II.
There is an effort being made to organize
a juvenile temple in connection with the
Good Templars Lodge.
L. NJ. Howe has bought the Reuben Lee
place of G. NJ. Soaulding; price $4,000.
Jericho.
At the Republican caucus, held Saturday
evening, the following delegates were elected
Galusha, ID. b. Bishop, A. f. Burdick,
Milo Douglass; Al,ernates. +. Beach. G..
II. Brown, Ira Ilawlcy, NJ. V. Willard, re
District convention: Regular, J. S. Cilcy, f.
). Whitcomb, F. H. Cillcy. |. G. Stone al.
lernatcs, i. b. Howe, w. S. Nay, w. H.
Chaplin, Il. b. Galusha.
Hincsburgb.
Mr.. Henry Baldwin, who has teen SOM
weeks attending to the settlement of hi,
mothers estate, has returned to his home il
Potsdam, N Y, and Miss Sarah Baldwin
has accompanied him.
Onc day last week n sheep owned by Per
ry X. Miles gave birth to four lambs. Only
| one out of the lot survives.
The children run cut tclwoen showers ant
gather May flowers. The sweet sccntet
hcpatlcas arc abundant, these CHEEKY nOwC re-
growing almost on the edge of a snowbank
| with their delicate pink, white or blue petals
| tempt even Older people to lay aside Carking
| care and 90 a MaYng. Now the voice o
| the frog is heard in the land. Their evening
concerts are well attended and all take part
Owing to the poar corn crop last yea
| there is great ecarcty Of seed corn, bu
there is no end to potatoes and hundreds o
| bushels are being fed ont in our dliries.
| The delegates 10 the District conveniio" T.
| Rutland are E. II. Wead, Fred Mack, Z
W. Perry, II. NJ. Page Instructed agains
MIR. Ballard. The delegates to the Stat
convention arc F. Mack, G. D. Boynton
w. r. Patrick, A. Somrrs. Both delegation
were empowered to appoint their own SUB
stitutcs.
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A four-years-old child of William Baker
of Montgomery, while playing on the river
bank few days ago, fell in and was drown
ed.
A two years-old child Of William Hoev, of
St. Albans, died on Saturday from the effects
of swallowing piece of resin, which got into
the air passage and caused suhocation.
Receiver Hendee has been notified by
Comptroller Knox to keep an oversight of
the First National hank matters for the pre-
sent, till the government decide what action
to take. 1t is expected that receiver will
he appointed aud petition, bearing some
forty names, has been sent forward asking
the appointment of F. j, Houghton, as re-
ceiver.
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attended on Friday; sermon at The church
by Rev. Charles Church.
DIR. N. Towscv has gone to Montpelier
and his son, DIR. y. II. Towsley attends to
his patients.
Mrs. Eunice Torrey, widow of the late
James Torrcy, died suddenly Tuesday night,
April 10Th. Having been somewhat indis
noscd on Monday u physician was called
Tuesday. That evening she woHld not
allow her son, with whom she resided TO sit
up, but desired that the lamp should be left
burning In the kitchen. About II n. m.
she partly ;sed, went and got the lamp,
took a bite from cracker, seemed to lie
down across the bed and brcathcd only once
or twice after the N and wife got into the
room.
There is large quantity of snow IN the
woods yet and some large drifts in the opcr
lots The roads are very bad.
There was only small quantity of mapl,
sugar made in town this year.
john Lovett has two brothers at his house
both Of them insane. Onc of them becam,
insane about month ago and the other II
a few days after.
West Ferrisburgh.
The family Of George W. Kellogg are
quite sick.
Miss Daisy Harris has been engaged I,
teach the school in the Basin labor distric
for seven months.
Monkton.
Delegates to the State convention, l.. L
Smith, o. l.. Nimblet, II. b. Williams r,
District convention, l.. E. Smith, II. X.
Baldwin, q. l.. Bc,rs.
StarlksbOro.
Delegates Ia. State convention, w. n. Hill
Hoel Sayles, j. X. Telft; District delegates
Fred A. Baldwin, Frank NJ. Hill, o. w
Ferguson.
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He Got The Drop on His Father.

MONROE, Ca, April 23.-Willis Gum, a
wldower, and bis son, Jesse, of this place,
both courted the same young woman. The
son won and was married two weeks ago. The
father sent the son word TO be on bis guard
as he was coming to kill him. This morning
n child saw him slipping to bis sons house
and told the latter who fired on his father,
as he was taking aim with double barrelled
gun, The ball lodged over his eye and death
was instantaneous, The son gave himself
up to the sheriff,
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A skating rink is soon to be started in the
lit le town Of Rochester.
An cXce!lcnt story has been stated in re-
gard toa young man OF Brainircc, whom
it is alleged has recently received 5000, it
having been wilici to him by stranger
whom he once bcfrentcd. None Of the
inhabitants Of BGantree know Of such
man.
A church fight is rrogro ssing at Brook
field among the members of The Congrcga-
tional society. Rev. Vim. Gay has resigned
AMI demands iul investigation into the
charges made against him.
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Ghe SIRE Aress:

They ha u S ate election in Louisiana,
yesterday, and as the B)ufbons had control
of the count u'here isn't much djubt of the
result Fundamentals hayr controlled the
State ever since 1876, and Hancock received
over 80, 900 majority in $780, But the better
class of Democrats have been Disguised by
the outrageous conduct of the Bourbon ring
and large number supported the couserva-
tive ticket nominated by the Republicans
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Waterbury.

L'lisl,. M,ol,, L,r COLL he ro,;io,ao .,
canr9n 49, '' H So f u.s. ssNnn no0 ~
vilaTn hoi1I l. ~ ha to,, h., A.. ' BE- sro,',
Snm,1 E"vnIto 10 ~ ~ N.Y. w. w. ,i h Inc 'aor
ch"end ihc nronor So nas pu'
ohon g ,,,, ,n,,Jrnd oi
hniII;nns iatoiv ",,nn6 w, ''u uo anu p Su.V,a
por,",7 ,' stS onN wy i ii1I n'1 W
jIanJen and ~ a. 1a mro ,o'N ~ Wv
- ""D W., a. -, o'"''''
9tntieiilsh rom nosIon proposes 10 pur-
u ,,. VIC sue MnciG Ni,; "arlehs i3hhery
was burned, PROVIDED ING Town VIII vote
exemption from taxes lor zen years. A
meeting TOT tnal purpose has been warned
Tor inc 24Jh.
Frank Carpenter finds himself the father
of six Founders 4 10y and girl, aud boh
d in. well.
r,osdo,, ,,.,r,,,,. ,,.o, ,,.o ,ooos;.s
= ,ha ur,niut "ns tle eo 'l ol one
.a.t p''asamust t'cuts " =, ghc Sca,ot, IT
Me NY ii''' az vi VII, d, f.. Dui,uS anl
Luther Davis-whcb was "1 s"icmnz =" at the
l-t'ior ".C" wa, MaS H"iciI'uIH' "t we
II w. tr, 'nu Wis i'a'io w IVY o
80, and ,,;i ~ 49,. WAS ri'Y hal''
many frenda present. The rarlor was beau.
lllul.S aru WllstcaIiJ decorated win POT
l'aut' III "',ssoi' anu p''uq'ets ana baskets OF
cholce CUT H'"efs, Enslsh IVY, etc, Inc ofidc
wore a uItsa Gi crushed olacNDerry SIX,
oP'll,sn lncr' "hltc Nus bouquet Ol roses
anon the n,anv v.i,aiia ,nIo,O u',' iIoiT
,,ntrh AMI Chain from T,n,hor n ! 60"
also one dozen solid silver tea
Spoons; II pair of steele cngravings in
handsome frames from Mrs. Davis,
mother of the bride; silver castor and salt
sets from Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Cody Of
l!oo'lck Falls, y. y; gold lined silver
Gaze basket from prominent members of the
Congregational society large and very fine
engraving OF the ,'Chcasslan Cir in heavy
! " i'nilit rom me clllIr one Gozeh SILVER
tarls f,oni p r. hsn QUE uGMun s sii
,r ',M' .a4.., w. ~ cue e'Ieu sils'r
s;i %' N",,us NJ rn" h NJ ~ OI,sgis
n.y. r"Sc, -rr. an't ~; q. W. Davis ;
un, ''"'I no'''es ''o'ii ~. anu
~. ~ ...nt 'p'J "auIs an ,tAPt.SiSc
",, i''h't tino, o'u,iei, Illss AlcG
''.,iii', ',C l''ISt so,' M'sScs ocilnlG anu
a'n''ig 'iaIsr' oHulh'' pho',1Lr"fn Muuh'
~ u ~" ~ so.l'tt push, rom M. ~. MARI
~ ''S,I'"t,i'S Te't stls'H uurIn? tne even
MS '''0 "'''' 'i"H'"5 - '"' '"''''
Montpelier.
County court resumed its session Thurs.
day ami took up the cases on the chanccrv
docket The business of the term was fin
iShcI rwn"v "rternoon. Judge Powers
goes 10 inmoHc county this week.
Inc rvrr M ms ploce is hirber now than
il has , eel, ~ any ljme his Snrinr
D., 49,, ...,
:. 49, ' o. &c.. a. n u.s., nay m I p l
.L,, 80" Nil ,h, "in -r's, H. n' W
mn' ""' s'"o oH ~ ""'h-
III. ,0"' So
70 """"I gL'rus naYG cLoseu d
~ ~ iliSI, uS Mniou Ut Is ~
Ut ~ tdI ohlon noust pH'n ln.o an ulnioiy
ara url,l room Tor thrn' lne pace VIII
'''so pr"o'olV NC useu ior sNalns r'uh'
IA, ,...u..- held their caucus for the
electira o' delegates to the District and
ST., ,u,-,> Saturday night. The
mcctn, was called to order by Geo W.
Wing and f. L. Smith WAS elected chair
NAV and o. ID. Clark secretary. The dele
Gates elected for the State convention are j.
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NOis gHsfRN VERNON
Eu0sburgh Falls,

The following are the delegates chosen at
the cnu,us. State convention: A. w. Wood
worth, G. 5. McAllister, w. r. Hutchinson,
\. II Dow. District convention: o. Mer-
ril, w. r. Hutchinson, II. 5. Leach A. w.
Wuodworth.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
AlbtIruh,

Only fourteen voters were present at the
meeting held at the town hall, Saturday
afternoon, to elect three delegates to attend
the State convention. w. w. Rockwell was
chosen chairman aud w. A. Sowes score
tary and VIM. +. Sowles, G. II. Mott and
II. II. Adams delegates.
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our PUZZLE CORNlR.
something OF interest TO Our Young
Headers.
L. DintIionl Il.

NV nrSt IN Octsu may be found
Nv next = taken fIom the ground
A hl Il that u''crs doleful cries
My thpd r.ilI hIag before your eyes
Thp Ia>f rnu'l Il Il NY fourth TO be
Ny htl :, always m tr"e.
GARENT.
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Gross. Word Enigma.

In alter. not In change;
In Kitchen, not IN range
Ia mtaselS, not IN Group,
In steamers, not in sloop;
II cover, not In ia
IN order, not ia bid;
In danger, not in dread;
In shoulder, not IN head
In barter, not IN sell
In shot, but not in shell;
IN dinner, not IN sup;
In over, not IN mp;
vines for my whole You look
You'll mud a well-kuown book.
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IANOlLLs, COUh1y.
Worthwhile.

1t is expected that u juvenile lcnpMr or
ganiZation will lie formed in connection with
the Good Templars lodgc
The painters and carpenters are still bust.
ly engaged in improving the interior II tie
town hall. The ash shCaihlnG is completed
and adds muchto the appearance. In tighten
ing the trllsscs one o. them has been broken
which las been replaced. The walls are be-
ing kalsominod ard tn. ceiling pain ed,
The annual spring examination Of teachers
for this town was held at the academy on
Saturday, under the direction Of Mr. Powers.
superintendent of schools. About thirty
persons, mostly young ladies' were present
for examination.
The Republican caucus for the purpose of
choosing delegates to the Rutland and
Montpelier conventions was called to order
by H. {. Fisk of the committee A. o. Gates
was chosen moderator and IL. c. Fisk clerk
The following we're duly elected delegates to
Montpelier G. w. Doty, a. o. Gates, J.
A. Bundy, Austin wilkins and the follow
ing to the Rutland convention \. a
Niles H. c. Fisk, y. Il. Smith, r. 5. Gal
up. Delegates were given power to choose
their own altcrnatcs.
Mr. A. p. Hawse has bought lot on the
north side of Union street near the corner Of
West and Summer streets. Mr.. lltwsc intends
to build house the coming summer y.
u. west and daughter OF Inc vermont
mouse are building On inc west sac OF IoF'-
land street The new residence being erected
by {. NJ Peck Of II. y. SIaytJn & Co. is
nearly completed on the outside,
Rev. j. p Hall, white starting out to
officiate at a funeral III EYde Park, alighted
from his buggy rather ulceremouiousIy on
North Union ttrf i =. 2 wsday. The horse
driven by the ray, = .,,.e q. man was lrghl-
ened by poster. ,, i.ucc aud turned
out to the ot,ce : e. Hail. who is
quite Inhrm fortunately was