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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05
A NTHONY BENJAMIN's ESTATE.

N STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District. ss
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis
trict, the 3st day of July A. ID. 1855;
James NELL, Administrator of the estate of An
thony Benjamin late of Fayston, in said district de
ceased, presents his administration account for
animation and allowance, and make application for a
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Court, that said account and said application be
ferred to session thereof to be held at the Probate
Office, in said Montpelier ON the 18th day of August,
A. ID. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon; And
it is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Watch
man d state Journal. newspaper pnhisshed at
ing; that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, II any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made by the Court-Attest,
l2-l4 A. c. AVERILL, Register.
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EDWARD McELRoY's ESTATE,

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trct on the 18th day of July, A. d. lsS5;
Frank y. Smith, Administrator of the estate of
Edward McElroy late of Waterbury, In said District,
deceased, presents his administration account for
animation and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
that said account and said application be referred
to session thereof, to be held at the Probate
ONCE. in said Montpelier. on the Path day of
August, A. 1855 for hearing and decision thereon:
And II Is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the Vermont HdtchmdR
d State Journal newspaper published at Montpelier
previous to said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
by the Court-Attest,
Ills A. &. ANERILL, Register.
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A Ionic NJ. CARRs, ESTATE;

7 MMTSSIUNEKS7 NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington, Commissioners, to receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Alonzo NJ Carr, late of Lawrence,
Mass, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that will meet for
the purposes aforesaid at the Office of s. G. Shurt-
left, in Montpelier, on the 18th day of August and
18th day of January next, from one o'clock p. VI.
until five o'clock Il. NJ, each of said days, and that
six months from the 18th day of July A. ID. 1855, is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors
present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Montpelier, this 18th day of July, A.
ID. ISIS.
1912 T. MARVIN, commissioners
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ScOtt's Emulsion OF Pure Cod Liver Oil,
with HyDOphOsphites.

For Children and Pulmonary Troubles.
DIR. w. S. Hoy Point Pleasant, West Vir-
ginia, says: I" 1 have made thorough test
with Scott's Emulsion in pulmonary trou-
bles and general debility and have been
astonished at the good results, and as rem
edy for children with ricketts, or marasmus
it is unequaled."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

THE motto of the proprietors of DR.. Henry
Bakers Mandrake Bitters is The greatest
good to the greatest number" and so sell a
large bottle of valuable remedy for the
rant every bottle to give satisfaction or
money refunded.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

DELICATE ladies who have that tired and
all-gone feeling and don't like to be dis
turbed, will continue to be troubled with
this complaint until they renew their inn
pure blood. Sulphur Bitters will cause new
and rich blood to course through every ar
terry and vein in the human system. See
another column.
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OLIVER DUTTON's ESTATE,

~ STATE OF NEk MONT, Randolph District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at Williamstown, in said
District, on the 18th day of July, A. ID. ISIS:
Cyrus L. Lathrop, Administrator, presents the adj
minstraton account of Lyman Il. Dutton, former
administrator of the estate of Oliver button, late of
Brookted, In said District deceased, for eXamina-
ton and allowance. Whereupon, 1t is ordered by
said Court, that said account be referred to
sion of said Court, to be held at the Hbbard House.
in said Wiliamstown on the 2lst day of August, A.
ID. 1873. for hearing and decision thereon And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given TO all
persons interested by publication of the three
weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman a. State
Journal, newspaper published at Montpelier, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing, that they
If any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made
BY the Court.-Attest,
lib WILLIAM IL, NICHOLS. Judge.
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JCHABOD CUMMINGS ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners, to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate Of 1chabod Cummings, late of Mddlesex,
In said District deceased, and all claims exhibited in
for the purposes aforesaid, at the clearinghouse of
the late lchabod Cummings, the llth day of Aug.
and 18th day of Nov. next from o'clock p. NJ un-
til four o'clock p. NJ. each of said days and that six
months from the Both day of June, A. D. 1885, the
time limited by said Court for said creditors present
their claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Mddlesex. this 9Th day of July, A D. 1885,
JESSE FLINT. }cs.z..t..t..
1912 CHESTER TAYLOR, COMMISSIONERS
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AN offensive breath is most distressing,
not only to the person afflicted, il he have
any pride, but to those with whom he comes
in contact. 1t is delicate matter to speak
of, but it has parted not only friends, but
lovers. Bad breath and catarrh are insep-
arabic. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures
the worst cases, as thousands can testify.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

Hale's Honey the great Cough cure 2sc., SOC. & 81
Clenn's sulphur soap heals & beauties, 25c.
CermanCOrnRemOve kills Corns h Bunions
Hilrs Hair and Whisker Dye-Black and Brown, Soc.
Pixies TOOthache Drops cure in Minute. Csc
Deans Rheumatic pills are sure cure. e0c.
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each, and other sales were made at prices
ranging all the way from S25 to 500 per head
MIscELLANEous.-- sold at 81 to &c
per ID. Hides, &c per ID; country lots, 6
to 6tc. Calf skins, 10 to 0Oc per lb. Tallow-
Brighton, Al to 5ic per lb country lots, to
31c. Pelts, S1.00to $40 each; dairy skins, 30
to Toe each Lamb SKINS 40 to 50c each I;
sheared skins, 10 to 20c each. Dressed chick
ems sold at II to 20c, and mixed lots of
poultry at 12c per pound.
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Geaal Motites.
NATHANIEL RoBINsoN,s ESTATE.

~ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate OF Nathaniel Robinson. late of Marshfied in
said District, deceased, ana all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at Mrs. Nathaniel Rob
inson's dwelling house, in said Marshfeld, on the
5th day of September and 18th day of January next
from one O'Clock =. NJ until four o'clock p NJ. each
of said days and that six months from the 18th day
July A. D. 1855, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims us for ex
animation and allowance.
Dated at Marshheld this 18th day of July A ID. 1885
l2l. PPRkAsSSfCI s WoosrER commissioners.
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RHEUMATISM of the heart and all forms
of heart disease yield to the use of DIR.
GRAVES HEART REGULATOR. Those
that use it praise it. Free pamphlet of f
K. Ingalls, Cambridge, Mass. One dollar
per bottle at druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

ORGANIC weakness or loss of power in
either sex, however induced, speedily and
permanently cured. Enclose three letter
stamps for book of particulars. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

GENERAL b. f. BUTLER still lives. SO do
hundreds of others who have been cured of
rheumatism and neuralgia by the great
blood purifier, Sulphur Bitters. Send for
testimonials.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05

ARNICA AND OIL LINIMENT is very healing
and soothing, and does wonders when APP
piled to old sores.
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Business Wutites.

A COMMON cold should not be neglected
Downs Elixir will cure it.
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Boston Country Produce.

PoULTRY.-We quote very choice turkeys
at II to 18c, common to good at Ia to 15c, and
old at IL to 12c; fancy chickens at % to soc,
and common to good at IA to 15c per pound.
EGGs.-Choice stock is rather scarce, most
of the receipts bearing evidences of the hot
weather We quote fresh Vermont at IA to
14lc and Western at 12I to 1910 per dozen.
PoTAToEs.-The market has been well
supplied, and although there has been
good demand prices have declined. Choice
lots of new sell at S2.124 to 1925, and fair to
good lots at S1.40 to S1.70 per barrel.
CHEEsE.-The cheese market is in very
bad state, and there has been a severe de-
cline in prices. We quote extra Vermont
at to tic, fine do at 81 to &c, common do at
8 to &c, extra Western at to 7bc, fine do at 6
to 6lc, common at to &c, extra sage at to
TIC per Id, and lower grades according to
quality.
BUTTER.-Strictly choice goods are held
at higher prices, as the general run of stock
shows the effect of warm weather. New
Northern creamery sells at Is to 19c, Ver-
mont and New York dairy at Is to lie, ex-
ira Western fresh-made creamery at 10 to
19c, common at Is to 1Sc, and Western ladle-
packed at 10 to 12c per ID. Jobbing prices
range higher than these quotations.
BEANs.-The demand has been limited.
Vermont hand-pcked pea sell at SLIGO to
S165; common to good, S1.40 to S1.45;
choice Vermont screened, S1.40 hand
picked mediums, lao to S1.45: choice
screened mediums, S1.30 to S1.40 common
screened, S1.10 to S1.20; choice Vermont
improved Yellow Eyes, 81 so to $0.0O old
fashioned Yellow Eyes, S1.75 to 5000; Red
Kidneys, $3.50 to S1.95 per bushel.
Boston Flour and Grain.
CoRN.-Trade has been extremely dull. We
quote high mixed oslo; steamer yellow So
to 57bc steamer mixed, SIC; no grade, SO
to 56c
OATs.-The market has weakened and
closes unsettled We quote fancy oats at
| 43 to 44c per bushel; No. white, 425 to 43lc
No. 2 white, 39i to 40c; No. 3 do 80 to 3SJc
No. l mixed, 80 to 39c; No. 2 mixed, 37I
to $50.
| SHoRTs.-The market is quiet at quota
tions. We quote winter wheat, $3.50 to
! S16.50 per ton; sack bran, $3.50 to $1,000
spring wheat bran, $500 to $1,000; mid.
dlings, $1,000 to $500; cotton seed meal
$500 to S27.00.
FLoUR.-Trade cannot be stirred out OF
the quiet ruts in which it has moved sc
many weeks. Prices generally remain un.
changed. Fine flour sells at S2.S5 to $500
per barrel; superfine at $3.50 to 1878
common extras, $3.50 to $500; medium
extras, $500 to S4.25; choice extras
$3.50 to $4.75; Minnesota bakers, SAB
to $4.S5; New York roller, $500 to $5.15
Michigan, $3.50 to $3.50; Michigan roller
$500 to S5.15 per barrel; Ohio, Indiana
Southern Illinois and St. Louis patents
S5.35 to S5.65; Ohio, Indiana, Southern
Illinois and st. Louis straights, 1925 to So
80; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St
Louis clears, S5.0 to So 10; Minnesota spring
patents, S535 to $500. Corn meal, $3.50 tC
$3.50 per barrel Rye flour, $500 to S4. 80
Oatmeal, S4.75 per barrel for fine and $50
to $3.50 for cut.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-05
To taxpayers Of Washington, Vt.

You are hereby notified that the seectmen have
put into my hands for collection a state tax town
tax, state school tax and highway tax, assessed on
the list of 1885, also state school tax assessed on the
list of 1854 and that will receive said taxes phin
ninety days from August st 1885 and allow four
cent discount on all taxes paid except the state
tax, which no discount is allowed.
II. A. WHITE, Town Treasurer.
Washington, August LIST, 1885. IL
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SwlNE.-Western live sell at Al to &c, and
Northern dressed at 81 TO 5ac per pound
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Prices ranged from %
to 4Ac per pound or $500 to $3.50 per head,
live weight; lambs, 81 to 6ic per pound.
STORE CATTLE.-Working oxen sold at
300 to 1925; handy steers, $50 to S120, or ac-
cording to their value for beef. Cows, $25
to $3S; extra, $40 to S4Si fancy, $50 to $50
to sSo two.year1ods AZ TO- $40 arr
olds, S24 to Sal. There was no inquiry for
working oxen and scarcely pair offered
for sale. Mich cows We're in moderate de-
mand. j. s. Henry sold one new-milch cow
at 500 and another at $50, A. Stone sold two
mich cows at $50 and three others at S55
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Watertown Live Stock.

The following is a Geographic report OF
the live stock market at Watertown and
Brighton for the week ending Tuesday
August 4th.
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advertisements.

A boarding and day school for both sexes Good
board, including room, heat lights and pdshing 90 so
a week. Tuition moderate. Full courses of study.
Special attention to preparation for college. Loca-
ton and facilities excellent. Full board of nine
teachers will remain the same as last year. Eight
perpetual scholarships give free tuition to those
whose attachments warrant it,
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MILWAUKEE has one hundred ffty-nine
thousand inhabitants, gain of forty-three
thousand in five years.
A RECENT French invention is a machine
by which man can cut his own hair as
easily as he can shave himself
CAMBRIDGE, Georgia, handled half mill
ion watermelons one day last week. They
sold slowly at twenty cents dozen.
A VIOLENT storm at Fargo, Dakota, blew
down and twisted out of shape an iron cleo
trio tower one hundred sixty feet in height.
THIRTY-FIvE tons of arsenic have been sold
at Fresno, Cal, this season, to be mixed
with molasses and bran and employed as a
grasshopper destroyer.
| CHARLES II, TRAIN of Boston died at the
Kearsage House, North Conway, n. H.,
Friday. He was well-known jurist and
once encouragement of Massachusetts.
ALL the postmasters of the country have
been ordered to close their offices on Satur-
day next, the day appointed for Gen
eral Grants funeral, from one until five
o'clock p. NJ
A PETITION containing five hundred thou
sand signatures, half mile long, was
presented Friday to the British parlia-
ment urging action on the criminal act
| amendment.
THREE hundred fifty-eight criminals, who
| have escaped from Georgia in the course OF
| the last thirteen years. are " wanted " in
that state. The rewards offered for them
aggregate 100000
MAUD S. has beaten her own record. She
trotted a mile in two minutes and eight and
three-fourths seconds at Cleveland, last
week, which is second and a half better
time than any other horse made.
GEORGE SMITH of Lake Village, N. III.
who exploded dynamite in Lake Winnipis
seogee, thereby killing fully million fish
was arrested by Fish Commissioners Hodg,
of Plymouth and fined $500 and costs.
A BALLOON collapsed at Winsted Conn.
last week Thursday, and when 1t was abou
fifty feet from the ground the basket upset
throwing the occupants to the ground. Tn
aeronaut, Professor Brooks, was seriously, i
not fatally, injured.
A woman at San Francisco, who had beef
, totally blind for several months, was fright
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-30
THE OLD LIBERTY BELL.
Is Finally Sent 20 New Orleans.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 23.-The Lib
erty Bell was taken from Independence Hall
this morning at O'Clock, and a procession
of 500 policemen started with it to the West
Philadelphia depot. The truck on which the
old bell was hauled through the streets was
appropriately decorated with garlands of
towers and flags, and was drawn by six
horses. There were two bands Of music In
the procession. Many houses along the
route we're decorated. At the depot the bell
was transferred to the special ear to bear 1t
and Its guard (three oficers) to the EXPOSE
ton. The bell platform in the car is protec-
ted by brass railing and posts, decorated
with guided balls. The large frame upon
which the bell Is secured Is the only work
upon the platform of the car.
PITTsBURs, Jan. outstanding the
inclemency Of the weather, between two
and three thousand people were at the Union
depot when the train carrying the Liberty
bell arrived. There was no formal demon
stration, however, and after stopping thirty
minutes 10 allow those present to view the
curiosity, the train, At half past nine O'Clock,
started for Cincinnati over the Pan Handle
road.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ga committee of
seventy, embracing members of the council,
bodies and civic and military
organizations, appointed to arrange for the
reception Of the Liberty bell, meet to-mor-
row. The programme, as far as known,will
consist of national salute, reception, and
an address by T. j. Semmers. The mayor
and committee will 60 by special train to
Mobile and escort the bell to the city.
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THE LAST OF CON MURPHY.
He Meets His Fate at the Hands of Regu-
lators.

Have you heard of our Neck-tie party p"
were the words that came ever the wire from
Helena "Wednesday evening. "No; what
about it?" "The Regulators have just lung
Con Murphy, down below the depot" The
facts appear to be that the notorious and dar-
ing Con Murphy, who should have had sense
enough to get out of the country where a re-
ward Of some 81, ZOO was on his head, has
been hanging around the neighborbood of
Helena for SEINE time, and is believed to
have actually been In the city within the past
week. Incendiary fires there were believed
TO have originated with him or his gang, and
public sentiment was "riled." Tuesday even
ing j. I'll. Mcfarland and George Bashaw
took their guns ami left town. At O'NeiIl's
ranch, IL miles from Helena, they dropped
in on "Con" and his brother, captured, and,
as they supposed, had them disarmed After
guarding them till morning, the officers were
about TO start with them for Helena, when
Con, who had small pistol concealed in his
boot or stocking, drew IL and shot Bashav
In the wrist. The two Murphys then tried
to escape, but the officers got away with
them after skirnish and proceeded toward
Helena. The vigilantes, however, went out
from Helena, met the party, took the priso-
nsrs away from the officers, hung "Con" on
q railroad bridge and turned the brother over
to the officers, who put him in Jail
This ends the career of notorious and bad |
man. He served two terms in the peniten-
tiary here-escaping once, but was recap |
tured. His prevailing mania was horse
stealing, and he was again Jailed for that |
offense in Helena last summer He jumped,
on: of the window Of U. g. n. |
train near Stuart when it was running at a |
high rate of speed, while being removed to /
the Butte Jail. After being returned to Hell |
ena he again escaped from Jail He was
short In stature, Horid.faced, and is said to
have been one of the most innoceut-lookiug
chaps imaginable. The appearances were
feceiving. He was daring, desperate and |
as circumstances have proved,
and the community wherein he loved to live,
move and have his being, will sleep sounder
D nights since his obituaries are published.
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Notice to Co-Owners,

TO H0KAN JOHNSON: You are hereby no.
titled that we have In accordance with Sec 232i Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States expended In Ia
Dor and improvements rpon the Morning Star lode In
Poor Man Mining District. Deer Lodge county, MoE-
tana Territory, one hundred dollars for the year
ending December 81, 1884;
And you are hereby further notified that unless
You pay or cause to DO paid to either the undersigned
within 30 days from publication of this notice. your
one-sixth OF said amount, which Is sixteen [sl66
66-1o0 dollars all your right title interest and claim In
and to said Morning Star lode mining claim will be-
come the property of the undersigned your
who have made the required expenditure.
Also the Polecat lode mining claim in the aforesaid
mining district, county and Territory on which we
have expended in labor and improvements one ham
drcd collars Tor the year ending December 81, 1884,
and you are hereby further notified that unless Won
pay or cause to be paid to either OF the UNDERSIGNED
within 80 days from date of this notice, your one
eighth OF said amount, which Is twelve si2 sol dol
lars, all your right, title and interest and claim In and
to said Polscat lode mining claim will become the
property OF your co owners who have made the re-
qniIed expenditure.
Also upon the Excelsior lode In Poor Man Miniay
District, Deer Lodge county, Montana Territory one
hundred dollars for the year ending December 1884
Anu upon the Enterprise lode In Poor Man mining
district Deer Lodge county, Montana Territory one
hundred dollars for the year ending Dec. 81. 1854
and upon the Appleton lode in Poor Man mining
district Deer Lodge county, Montana Territory one
hundred dollars for the year ending Dec. 81 1854 and
You are hereby further notified that unless you pay or
cause to be paid your one-third of said amount
which Is one hundred [S10Ol dollars, all your right
title, interest and claim In and to said Excelsior En-
terprise and Appleton lode mining claims will become
have made the required expenditure.
Dated at Mcclellan Gulch, Deer Lodge county, Mon
tana Territory, this ninth day Of January, 1885.
s11-9od CHARLES JOHNSON,
wv. LIND.
First Publication, Jan. %, 1885.