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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Daring thu forenoon Of April 7. 1866,
in bis quest Of Lees troops Gen. Sheridan
was riding near the establishment Of .
Virginia planter. Dismonnting, hs tied
his horse and strolIed mp the walk. Up
on the piazza sat typical Southsrner.
With long straight bair combsd behind his
ssrs and covering his neck, . swallow
tailed coat. buG waist coat, nsnksen pan
falcons ssd notroco slippers. A gorgeous
shirt-frill adorned his bosom. and from
The snhrasure Of his vsr-liks collar be
shot defiant glsnces He bowed stifiiy 10
The general. Who. nodding csseisssly. at
down on step aad pored over bis maps.
Ssou be looked up and the following col
loquy snsued:
Sheridan Have you seen any Of Lees
troops about here today
Planter Sir. - can truly cay that
uocs have been seen by me. | will ssy 10;
bat il / bad ssen any should feel u ny
daty 70 refuse 70 reply 10 your question. !
cannot give you any Information that
might wofk 70 the disadvantage IL Gen
ersi La
The gsssFsl, With litiis whistle 81 sur.
priss, pu6sd svsy u his cigar and eontia.
ssd 10 stsdy kis nap. IN . fss ninstss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

The trial Of Oscar Meyer for the mur-
der Of Herman Krause. in January Of last
year. ended q ". Adams Monday after
noon when the jury brought in verdict
Of guilty Of murder 10 the first degree.
Judge Royce gave the case to the jury d
$50 o'clock. after an able and impartial
charge an hour and quarter long, listen
ed 10 by packed court room. II had
had been evident 70 majority Of those
who heard the the evidence that tho jury
would convict. - the state had mass Of
circumstantial evidence impossible to
break. Testimony Of : reliable sort
showed Meyers whereabouts from the
time be len the farm hosss on Grand Isle
with Krause until the two we're seen d
Smiths Point. where Krsuss vas last seen
alive and whore evidences Of foul play wers
found soon after. Not . link seemed
missing. and Meyers whereabouts after
leaving Smiths Point. the improbable
stories he told, the disposal be made Of
Krauss's clothing, bis efforts to get hold
Of his victims trunk and wages, and his
contradictory and ssli.criminating man9-
uverss vsrs al brought out in manner
loo plain 70 leave doubt Of bis crime.
The only evidence thst the defence intro
ducsd vAs 10 provo that bodies could not
remain under water - long - the one
found II Nsquam, said 70 have been
Krsuss's. The defense did mot undertake
% explain any q Meyers stories. OF hos
be got possession Of Krauss's clothing and
sven their evidences on the Identification |
u bodies vas fnlly Offset BY state Witnesses. |
The judges charge. REVERSING Meyers
showed plainly bov mush the
evidence showed against him. The jury |
30 ont only three quarters Of IN hour.
md the verdict IL considered Just one.
Meyer received the announcement With
indi6srence; sach ., be has
'hova throuehous the trial Sentence il i
deferred. rssposdsnt's counsel bsing giv-
a tins 70 die exceptions. The Only sp-
,srsst motive fos the murder rs desire
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

hs looked ~ agais.
Shsrslan Hos i1 il Il 10 Buffalo
Gesks "a snaii stse>a enssrias ihs
Apponasssz
rIsas<r : Bss. do po& knos.
Sheridan Tho devil yoa acnf' Iios
iong hare yoa Tired hsvs
Planter --AlI my life ii.e.
Shsfidan Very wsli. air, Il 10 taus Jon
did know' Csptsis. pat this eentlsman
10 charge Of guard Asd walk hin down
70 Buffalo river 70 she's IL 70 bin.
Tho virginisn of the old school had tho
pleasure Of tranpisg through Avs miles
OF mud 70 look u river With which he
vAs perfectly familiar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

On the lat Of July nett tho postal rates
throughout the country will Ls modified.
under . recent oct Of Congress. 10 three
important psrticulars. The postage on
letters will bs two cents On ounce instesd
Of two cents . hall ounce, or in other
words, the present two cent stamp will
carry double tbs amount Of matter which
IL covers st present; there will be . reduc.
lion Of 30 per cent. 10 postal rates on news.
papers sent 10 regular subscribers and oil
sample copies sent out By publishers, and
90 and sitter that date oil cities With pop.
uiation VI more than 1000 are authorized
" create special tsu osOt stamp delivery
service. The object Of which will be unus-
asl dsspstch 10 carrying lsttsrs 70 their
destination.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

George rsousp. aged 10. hell boy u
the wslden House. a. Aibans, had soms
words With the porter 81 tho houss. We'd
sssdsy. and slsbbtd him IN The ieIt breast
With : lAek.knifs. but not dangerously.
Prouss will 80 10 the reform school.
Dime novel reading did il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

p<essS stss otkss priss nsliA vii ,css il
The sessnGnA DraAs1sssss rsperls son
sefs ssai adssu - hsvias rstsrssl V
vcfh, "a 100 more sssknss % sssikss-
n sSvssss ID bsssas1ufs snd provsisas
dusisG The psss vssk VA, 10 . measure.
o6sss b. decline 10 cotton and ths ccstia-
ssd depressies 10 vool. The shos trade
sspesss IN ''sssspsStsd. prosperous sea-
200. but only bscauss Il ~ss mt - led
= ssay anticipated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

V gss rc~ss~sioa Of Knuse's trunk and
easssass and abort ~ " wAsn dss him.
~ lay cns session Of The lsgiaIsasrs nsus
isteress hetwsca Meyers sentasce and
Tie execution.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Tia lsssss ssvs 10 ssgsrd V Esslasd
ssd Rssss y ssrs vssiits 80 II y -
slIss sAss NY hsvs soss - is shsa thsrs
y ~ hsskiss sss vishsss rsasst y arns.
Tas vsr iss,ise 10 hosA aslisaa = istssss
ssd ssIsss bstA Side nats essesssicas
vAs y sssviiAklA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Ths EasiisA ere set Advancing Ia he
sceqssss 10 SosAsa asd vii noss likely
tssk ost aiiossshsr. Ths MsAdi's forces
sss ssiA 70 ~ dssstisG his. Asi be may
eoss 10 grisi through disiAioss 10 Lia
oss fosesA ~ losg - Esslssd ~
prsAiss tAsa they eosId b kept tossth-
~. bot isft V th<sssIvss they nay 6sht
each oshes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Consul Athsrtos = PsSsanbsco. Brazil.
rspsrssd tcthe 6tsss Dspartnsat recently
The discovery Of plant known = III
Aicivos. Who's properties wsrs spsoiAe
for he cancer Subssqusally quantity
~ received By The Btais Dspastusat and
distributed 70 psrsons afflicted with can
Ger IL shost tins reports 81 rsmasks--
bic cures bssas 10 b received. o. ths
Nh Of tLs present nosih quantity Of The
medicine vss ssat 10 General Grant With
: description 81 the plant ssd IL qualities
and directisns Tor using IL Subsequently,
pss supply having como iron Brazil
uost ~ ssst 1hs medicine ~ ~.
tscslsdgsd BY ~ Grant family, and
thossh 4 y mol positively known thai u
b. besa ussd. ~ By Colonel Carsy. Gee.
srai 0nsts bsotAss.is-lav. and others
sho hsvs takea N istersst 10 The subject.
The Gsasrls recent wonderful progress
tcsssd recovery y attributed 70 IL uss,
either BY ths doctors Or he 0sasral him
ssll
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

0ss. Onss sussisss 70 iapsovs sd -
ses aide V ride sst Th~s sssss y b
sissAs eAssss thas . mistAhs hss hssu
ssSs Ia rsssr5 V his aissasA. ssd thss be
may rscests
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

There have been lev changes d wash
inston during he past weak. We hear Il
hiaisd that the grand bounce" 10 soon 10
bssiS. bat this has bssn The talk ever since
election. Cleveland l. disposed 10 60
slow and thereby shows good sense. Even
IL be intends TO make changes in al the
Offices be would make great many mis-.
takes II u we're done in = hurry. As .
rule the msn who 10 least III for m Office
is the first one TO apply, and sometimes
hes the strongest backing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Privsls Secretary Lamont sAys thsa Pres.
idsnt Clsvslaad's time y % taken up With
callers nd sppliestieas ios oaass That be
has litsis tine 70 AHEAD 70 psblis busi.
nsss. This does MOI sgrss With ether r.
ports. that shsrs are very lev ONES sssk-
err In washingtos. The Prssidsst treats
everybody With kiadsess but chronic
once seekers DO not ests - mueh attention
- they veuld like ssd some Of then have
lsft in disgust
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

A letter Of General Grant 10 bis father.
sr.iu.iss. within > few days after the 6uus
on sn.nter, has Just bssu Published, II
shows that hs was an earnest patriot, and
that he had full faith IL the self deny ring
pstsiolism Of The North and in the Anal
triumph Of the Usion cause. Il shows,
10 that he forersw that the magnitude
Of the eonhist and IL inevitable result
mors clearly than did most Of the states
men Of the period. Instead Of the 49,
900 men for which Lincoln called he
,honght ten OF twenty times 75.0 900 men
sLonl.i lie raised. aud be added, with .
trua prophets vision: In al this can
but see tho doom Of slavery" The Boz
ton Herald we'll says. 10 quoting from this
letter. that General Grant 10 one OF the
lev Americans Of his generation whose
fans will increase with the passage Of
years."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

BuRnccx BLoop BurrRs taken after cal.
ing will relieve any feeling Of weight or
overfulness Of the stomach. Sold every
where.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23
BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT.
ANsoN BUCK,
g. F. CLARK.


Whereas, Arson Buck, Of Arlington, ia the
County Of bennington and State OF Vermont, has
brought action against q. y. Clark, Of Arlington
In said County 10 the December Term Of al
County Court, 4. D., 1874, il which said court
said action is now pending, claiming eight hun.
bred dollars dsinsges, which said action 10 upon
promssory note signed by ssid Clark and p.
n. Clark, dated November. 30th, 1877, for the
sum Of i've hundred dollars payable TO the or.
der Of the plaintiff one day after date thereof
with use, and containing also the common
counts in assumpsit.
And II appesfiDg that the said defendant, G.
2. Clark, resito and 10 without this State 70
that summed cannot be aerved upon him.
IL s,therefoE6, ordered that said defendant be
required to appear on the first day Of the next
stated term OF said Court to DO held st Nahches.
ter, within and for the said County Of Benning-
ton On the first Tuesday OF June a. D., 1885, and
that the said plaintiff shall cAusethis order TO b
published In the Manchester JOURNAL, public
newspaper printed 1t Manchester in said County
three weeks snrcessivsly, the last OF which pub
lcations shall be At least twenty days previous
to the commence ent OF the Aforesaid term Of
said Court, which shall be deemed sufficient
notice TO the said Q. y. Clark TO appear and Dc.
fend said action.
Dated At Bennington this 10th day Of April
A D.. 1885.
JOHN v. HALL, Clerk
J. K. BArcuELDER, Atty for Plaintiff. A0Sw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Don't forget that one pound " wearc's
condition Powders il worth hvs Of any
other kind Warranted 10 ria . horse Of
worms. Sold In Factory Point BY @. J.
Wait.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

-Psssidsss Hssdrisks dsss not pro-
poss 10 b Lost sisht o. He delights 70
parade hisssif 10 psblis places. and i
irsqssstiy go going sbout " streets q
wsshissioa Loaded With Isv books and
bssdlss Of pssisioss ios onss. h i ~
ported 70 b sndssvoEipg 70 convince ths
sdmisissrssios u NJ seosslitutsosslisy
Of The Tenure Of O6ics 49,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

The Troy Tsiwm ssys: I'VE have not
yss heard Auswamp organ raise pro-
teal 10 Mr. Mannins's recent trip 10 Al
bsuy, 10 80 that the Democratic machine
sss in good working order The howl
Of vituous indignation they would have
beer raised bad Mr. Blaine been elected and
bis B%cretsTy Of the Treasury had gone
lpns to run ; political 0schiGe. and give
The party endorsement 10 nominee In
dietssi Tor fraud. would have risen 10 the
skiea With tremendous volume Put il
vss Democratic Secretary Of the Trsas.
ury sad bo@s vho did this thing. and
the Mugwumps shus their eyes rslisiously
sud numblsd something about "Rspubli.
sss Offensive Rrrsisanship' and Asld their
pssss. The sssissl novice 10 politics Is
cot dsesivsd ~ ssch thia hyposrisy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

The general Industrial aad trade reports
arr not sssss,azisg. A New York The
Wholesale dry goods novsnsat i light
asd unsatisfactory for The time oi year.
In bcstoa u i sonsstss better Ia volume
bal sbs prices are disccuragissly iov
The eo1tisssd depssssios 10 Ne priss
elsth nsskst has - y : prspcsitsoa Tor ;
still isrths dssssass d pseisstisa ~ :
sseppsss u Ne Pan River Mills ''fos %
sssivalsst 81 iosr vssks. bslvssa ~
prsssas tias ~ JAY IL" ~ \ = o..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23
I COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undefsgred, hAvISg been sppoiRte1 -
tho Hon. Probate cosrt Tor VI Dis@siet ~ Msss
chester Com missionsss. 10 receive. sssnias are
sdJust Ill claims and d<nAaAs u III psseope
Against tbs estate Of
Pstsiek Dasas. late 81 wisAai,
deceased, and I'll clAsns sshib<te1 10 eNeet
tbsrsto. hereby give Des1<e thst ~ vi1 use1 ~
the Dufposes Aforesaid u TIE iais dusijisg koeae
Of the SAID dsc4sssd On Ne IL ~ " Cstetsg
DAY aud thai sis months fs0m ~ ~ dsy "
Ami, 40. tss3. 10 he tiss kmjte1 ~ sss1
Court TOT rid ers1tt1ts " pSssses Shew ele1os
W ~ Tor examinations sbd sljesssee-
Dsts1 o. Wsshsn this ~ ~ ~ AeSu
yEspAsIoM HEys0x. iCs~..
t7ss ISAAC =. KeLLEY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23
. UCTION SALE.

REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The subscriber viii sell at public auction on
THURSDAY, MAY 7rH. 1886.
at 10 O'Clock, .. M,
his farm pleasantly located in the town Of
LONDONDERRY, VT,
consisting Of ia acres Of woodland pasture and
tillage. In good state Of cultivation. I miles
from the village OF Londonderry and s miles
from Depot, on stage road from Londonderry 10
Msnch ester, the farm will keep 10 COWS and team
In summer and 20 head In winter, and 10 very
easily carried on, good sugar lot Of 800 trees
ard apple orchard, : good house nearly new
with barn shods and horse barn, handy and con.
vcnient. Also 4 yoke OF oxen, 1 years old.
COWS, colt, four years old, sound and . good
worker lot Of farming tools and other articles
NOT here mentioned.
ISRAEL LAMPSON.
Londonderry, w., April 22d. 1885. 4s2w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Flies. reaches. anita. bed-bugs. rats,
mice. gophers. chipmunks. cleared ont BY
Rough on Rata" l5c.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23


A pretty good story il told At the ex-
penss Of Henry Ward BsecLer Ia one
Of biz lectures he referred. - Is his Gus
ton 70 do, 70 . domestic scene which oc-
Cured when be was boy In LitchHeld.
Conn. His father vas one day visiting .
parishioner, and noticed in his pasture .
particularly hns looking cali. Referring
70 it, excellent qualities, the farmer. know
ing the character Of the animal. said:
"Dr. Bescher. you may have the cali IL
you can catch him" The minister ct
once accepted the challenge. and when
Lyman Beechsr set for himself task be
usually accomplished II. Without much
reference 10 ministerial dignity, he sue
cssdsd in running the calf down. Tying
his legs. he carried him home 10 his wagon
and placed him securely in the barn. Tel
ling his family OF the adventure. Henry
started for the barn to see the risky ami
NAL. With the usual carelessness Of .
boy. be permitted the calf to escape from
the barn. His father, seeing from the
house the condition Of things, started on
q hatless race for the fugitive calf. Here
Henry Ward stopped moment to recover
the application he proposed to make. when
. person arose IN the audience anl said
with . startling voice. "Henry Ward
Beecher, that is just what you have always
been doing Letting loose what your faith
or carefully and wisely kept shut upl"
This Was an unexpected but apt applica-
lion. greatly appreciated by the audience.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23
A LPHEUs ]. WOoDWARD's--Es-

TATE
HrArE o. vEnnorr. District II Mssshsslss. =.
Ia Probate Court held n xaneheslss, within
and Toy said District on The 18th az y ADsil
4. d. iss5. IA
a duly authenticated cory u he siu y A.
pheus J. Woodward, lats Of Poplar 0sose u Dc
County Of Boone and etats Of ulInods. deeeoeo6.
and Of the Probate aud aiiowsnce thSssefio ~
County Court for ssid county sitting Il Pyobole.
vas presented By Chsrlss =. rniIss ~ Alvsh q
woodward, the persons therein neue4 ~ e1ss.
utsFs, for the siiovsnse Of ~ ne6u0eol 10
laid deceased.
whsrsupoH session Of seId Cssst. - - hsN
q The Psopsts Oflos II nsssksslss, y seA
District. 90 The ~ dsy of ney, ~ 49, ess
sppostsd for tbe allowances " ~ 16s1sS.
msnt, and for Ill persona eoneegoo1 y aD1ew
and contesl the same. II ce9se thege ~ ~ ~
doing; and public potles ihsseef ~ eg1esel y
BE- given BY The pnbIscssios hessel y ~ nsp.
chester JouasAL. nsvsgspss pe1ote1 ~ ~
nsachssisr. ihfes .ssts ss<eessivsly Dvsviess
ssss - ~ EovEIAnD nupoou. 49,.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23


We hope when Minister Phelps gets
abroad and ia called upon to speak fol
himself that he will not date from Yale,
the mother that adopted him, but from
MiddIsbury college and the stout little
state OF Vermont; be was born aud bred
in Vermont until manhood; Vermont
schools laid the foundation Of that intel.
lectual discipline that developed those
powers that have won him his fame, and
be ought to be proud TO tell Enelshmen'
Oxford bred, that IN the little inland com
monwealth OF Vermont, poor and thinly
populated compared with any county In
Epgland, rugged in soil aud climate. free
schools and frse thought SO strongly pre-
vail that she has not only been mother Of
one OF the most accomplished OF our
presidents. but that among her sons she
has trained men conspicuously in Ameri-
can statesmanship, 10 art, 10 learning and
in literature. Connecticut largely colon
lied Vermont, but aimee the days Of Roger
Sherman, Connecticut has educated no
ADLER nor moro versatile public men than
were raised from Connecticut stock in
"varmount." The first intellect 10 the
United Statcs senate 10 the gentleman
from" Yarmouth" the best OF our late pres.
idenS il gentleman from "Vsrmount, :"
who once taught school 10 Pownal; the
greatest OF modern lingnists ~as gentle
man from "varmonnt," the greatest law
yer au1 orator combined that the United
States senate has seen since Henry Clay
was Matt Carpenter, q gentleman from
Yarmouth" the first sculptor Of America
was gentleman from "varmount;" the
Hrst tAeoIosisn in America is gentleman
from "varmount;" the first spot where
Garrison found place for his press was in
"varmount;" the Arst soldier 10 see the
right thing 10 b done and 10 do itst the cri-
sis Il Gettysburg vas gallant little brig
adler from "vermonnt. and We think Mia
lister Phelps will be proud, after thinking
Of this roll Of living and dead. TO date
back to Vermont with her hills, her lakes,
her streams, her earlier and later history,
and Be glad TO announce himself q gen.
llsusn from vernont. who il no more
liksIy 10 say "varmonnt" than Gladstone
i liksly 70 explain 70 Minister Phelps that
he reason Why '.you ave no hale 10 Ha-
msrics l. because you ave no ops. "-Rm-
and Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

nearing DIX ana SEVEN per cent Inter
est. Payable mi.Annually,
u our ofiios Or my other place The investor may
direct. INTEREST ard prlseipAl ere Guaranteed
By fund Of over 1900. 900, and The sscurity 10
The investment. ma hing these securities abso.
luteiy safe. The fAFns are not located IL the
one.crop slates, but iie IN the fertile corn cattle
and hog regions Of Iowa, ksbvssks and Kapsas.
We bAye invested hundreds Of Thousands Of dol.
lara in these mortgages. and none Of orr Gus
principal
We refer to any bank In Rutland, and viii OK.
plain fully 10 Al enquirsrs our msihed Of doing
busiOess. We will send ON request list Of ths
securities w hsve on hand and shall BE- glad 70
forwsrd the full application OF the borrower and
the examiners report upon the value Of any loan
selected.
8. y, DORRB SONS.
Rutland, w.. April 22d, 1885. lstf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

Il hss hssa eivss ost that ths clerks oi
ihs Post 0ns Dspartnsnt hare been
ordered " report each evening for sStsa
houn 81 labor 10 order 70 catch up With
shs work Of the department. Which is Bow
somewhat bshisd. Al fni tbousht il
would sppsas thai the past administration
II The dspsstnsst because 81 The neces-
sity Tor his extra vofk Al The present
tise. vss. las aad insufficient. bot the truth
81 The matter appears When IL IL stated
that the principal labor 70 be done during
tAsss Extra hours is tho classification Of
papers hlsd With applications for post
nsstsuhips and money order oiiicea 10
tventy casss vhish we're cited on Satur.
day over i2.ooo papers are on Glf. aud in
one money osdsr cAse 900 different indorse.
msDts and petitions vers on clerks dssk
70 b briefed. The Legitimate work Of the
Post Once IL rapidly growing. and il i
understood that tho intention Of tho Post
master General il 10 ash the next Congress
10 grant him additional help. II the rush
for postmssterships continues larger
force will b. nssdsd 10 sssist 10 disposing
Of the applications for Office.