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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
Valuable Stock.

Mr.. F. d. Barton, the representa-
tive in the legislature from Waltham,
said to be the most successful sheep
breeder in the world, is now turning
his attention to raising trotting hors
es. He attended the recent great sale
of trotting stock at Glenview, near
Louisville, Ky, and purchased St.
Valentine, foaIed last February, pay
ing $2,450 for him. St. Valentine
was sired by Nutwood, record 218 3-4,
and he by Belmont. The dam of the
latter was also the dam Of Maud S.
The dam was by Pilot, Jr., the sire
of Jay-Eye-See. St. Valentines dam
was by Pancoast, record 2.21 3-4, by
Woodford Mambrino Chief, the sire
of Lady Thorne. From which it may
be observed that there is no better
bred colt in the United States. Pan
coast was bid off at the same sale for
S28, 900, and Nutwood for S22, 900.
Mr.. Barton believes in getting the
best, and it is hoped that he will be
as successful in his new venture as he
has beer In raising sheep. Three
years ago he sold thtrty-six Merino
buck lambs for SIG, 900, the highest
price ever received for stock of that
age. This result was obtained by ju-
dicious selections and careful breed
ing. The same careful attention in
raising trotting stock will be likely to
bring Vermont back where she stood
forty years ago, the first State in the
Union for fine horses.-Rutland Her.
aid.
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Pension Notes.

The widow of General Stannard has
received pension certificate under 6
special act of Congress, emitting her tC
a pension of $50 month. Her friends
were somewhat disappointed in not Sc,
curing pension of 500 a month, as the
bill passed the Senate for that amount
OF all the widows of generals of the
rank of Stannard only Mrs. Grant and
Mrs. Hancock had received more than
$50 month.
The pension board of surgeons at
Montpelier, Vt, say that more than one
half of the applicants for pension that
they have examined have heart disease.
Many of the applicants were not aware
of it, and did not claim pension on &C
count of it. The surgeons are of the
of fright and mental strain that soldiers
were subjected to in going into battles
and places of great danger.
An illustration of the ups and downs
of this life is shown in the case of Fred
erick Joslyn of st. JohnSbury. JoSlyn
enlisted from the town in the 18th Yer
mont Regiment and lost his eyesight
from the effects of rheumatism contract
ed in the army. He has been supported
by the town and Chamberlain Post
G. A. R. for long period, and at one
time was licensed beggar in Montreal.
Ten years ago Elisha May, a st. Johns
bury attorney. took his case in hand,
and JoSlyn has just received from the
government ten thousand dollars and
seventy-two dollars month. This is
believed to be the largest pension ever
obtained in Vermont.
Pensions have recently been granted
to VermonterS as follows: A. j. Bald
win, an increase of pension from 81 to
S. month and $50 arrears; David G.
Copp, deceased, late of Worcester, Sc a
month and $3.50 arrears, payable to Viola
A, COpp, his widow, Montpelier; Benja-
min A. Farr, Sheffield, an increase from
81 to So month and 500 arrears SLAM
Flint, STAFFORD, an increase from 81 to
So month; William IL. H. Mack, East
Montpelier, Sc month and $500 arrears;
Charles Johnson, Woodstock, 81 month
and $3.50 arrears; H. f. Swift, Middle
town Springs, pension of $1,000; Thos.
Henly, Richmond, an increase from $50
to $50 month Phllura Ii. jerks, Hall
fax, So month and $15S6 arrears; Ma
thaniel 0. Kibbey, Montpelier, Sc a
month and 40 arrears; Joseph w. Leon
ard, East Calais, $50 month and $40
Joseph Rounds, Bristol,
month and $50 arrears; H. F. Smith,
Centre, month and 80
arrears {; Samuel G. Vorce, 2 a month
and SIS arrears Maria Benjamin, Hard
wick, II month and 21S arrears.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
Senator SIayton Speaks.
STOWE, Nov. 1, 1886.

C1oN 4NON' - NOO
MeSsrS. Editors -
Your criticism in last weeks issue OF
News AND CITIZEN on my vote fof
limited States Senator was somewhat
severe, though neither unclvll nor as
respectful. l am not Indifferent 10 tne
approval or disapproyal of those for
whom YOU claim to speak; put very
likely we shall continue to differ as TO
what, under any and all circumstances,
might reasonably be expected OF me;
/ will, however, say that, while MI.
Edmunds continued to be the RepuD-
lican candidate for United States Sen
atOr. | should have supported him by
my vote; but the right of private opln-
ion / have not vet surrendered, and the
moderate expression of it in the vote l
gave was a very harmless affair.
The fact that | have had letters and
personal assurances of approval from
leading Republicans of the State. in
Guiding members of the Legislature,
who voted for Mr.. Edmunds, an EX-
Lieutenant-GOvernOr, Judges, a General
whose war record equals that of any
other in the State or out of it, and other
citizens, suggests that there are things
not held so sacred and inviolate as some
have inferred. and that an occasional
failure to worship some of the idols OF
the day may not, after all, be the unpar-
donabIe sin. There is scurrilous arti-
Gle in the argus of last week, to which,
if the source and motive were generally
known, no allusion would be necessary.
1t pertains mainly to the treatment OF
my son at the time of his enlistment in
the late war. There was an attempt to
use this at the late September election,
but it failed.
There is not line or syllable OF
truth in this, as any one may know who
cares to be informed. The rest of the
article is directly, or by implication,
equally false.
The article is a choice morsel, and
will be relished by all lovers of garbage.
l am sorry to learn that there are
persons, of whom better things ought
to be expected, who are pleased with
this whole thing. 1t may help such to
know that scandal and gossip are not
powerful aids to consistent church
membership; and, where they assume
a malignant type, there are no better
remedies known than are to be found
in the New Testament, to which refer
ence should early be had, and of which
one trial at least is earnestly recon-
mended. Respectfully, &C.,
JEROME B. SLAYTON.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

We very cheerfully give place in
this issue to letter from our Senator,
Hon. J. B. Slayton. We do this not
only because we have no desire to do
him injustice, but because we design
that our columns shall be always open
to any who may feel aggrieved be-
cause of anything that appears in our
columns, if such replies are couched in
as courteous language as that used by
Senator Slayton. We thought he made
a mistake, else we should not have
criticised. We have no desire to de-
bate the matter, or to insist upon the
last word, and are quite content to
leave the subject upon the Senator's
own showing, as personally we enter
tain for him none other than the kind
est feelings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
STATE ITEMS,

There are now nearly 100 conyicts
at the State prison at Windsor, the
largest number for the past two or
three years.
The large yoke of cattle exhibited
at the State fair have again changed
hands, and are valued by the present
owners at $1,000.
John M. Rolf, member of the Leg
islature from Colchester in 1884, has
been appointed deputy collector of
customs at West Berkshire.
Harley Davis, who works in the
boxing shop at Proctor, had one of
his big toes severely jammed Thurs
day by heavy piece of marble which
fell on it.
Eddy Emery of Felchville was ham
ding a gun last Saturday, when it
suddenly discharged, the contents
barely missing his head, and rendered
him unconscious for several moments.
Waitsfeld has a population of lit
tie over 800 inhabitants. 1t has one
person over 80, IA between 80 and
80, 40 between 20 and 80, 16 widow
ers, SO widows, IA bachelors, and 81
maiden ladies'.
Norman Cobb, Jr., has resigned
his position as postmaster at "Slab
Hollow" and it is reported that the
office will be discontinued. Its re-
ceipts for the first quarter were little
short of S..
1t is said that United States Dis
trict Attorney Townsend of New York
has been directed to begin proceed
ings against the divers, who recently
explored the Royal Savage" in
Lake Champlain near Burlington,
their operations constituting, it is
said, criminal offence.
Il Walter j. Cave of Barre was as
saulted Tuesday night about seven
O'Clock. A man accosted him, and
drawing dirk knife stabbed him over
the heart. The weapon fortunately
struck rib, and only an ugly wound
about an inch and quarter long was
ahhiSOCu' uS aooaliout 10 hOI huOWH.
On Tuesday Albin G.. Blood of
Proctorsville, harnessed a colt to
hearse, and the animal becoming
frightened ran away: colliding with
pump. Mr.. Blood was thrown to the
ground and received injuries to his
head and back that are thought to be
fatal.
A good story is told of an inter-
view of Hon. w. I'll. H. Bingham
with one of the State boarders at
Windsor. Some of the prisoners were
at work lathing the guard room dur
ing recent official visit of the "Gov-
ernor," and the latter was inspecting
the progress of the work. After con-
the process for few min
utes, Gov. Bingham remarked: "See
here, my man, you are laying those
laths too near together. That sort of
work will never do" The prisoner
calmly laid down his implements and
said: "Governor, I'm willing to be
turned off and discharged if my work
ton't suit. never applied for this
OBJ or the situation, and if my work
sn't satisfactory 1 am willing to
luit." The offer. was not accepted
Journal. 4
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

Maryland employs 10000 persons
in putting up canned goods, an indus
try in which she now leads all the
States in the Union. She supplies
so, 900 cans of oysters annually.
In Hartford county alone 24,0OO,O00
cans of tomatoes and 100000 cans
of corn are prepared for the market
every year, and one firm in Frederick
City puts up 100000 cans of corn
in season.
F. L. Pomeroy, formerly general
freight agent of the Ogdens5urgh &
Lake Champlain r. R., and subse-
quently general freight agent of the
West Shore r. R., has been appointed
assistant to the president of the Bos-
ton & Lowell r. R., with headquarters
in Boston.
The President has appointed Fred
erick A. Barker of Keene United
States marshal for the district of New
Hampshire, vice J. N. Patterson, re-
signed. The appointment was upon
the recommendation of Frank Jones.
At Woodstock Luellen Perkins, a
lad about twelve years old, while
opening gate to drive through with
the horses they suddenly started and
caught his leg between a wheel and
the gate post in such a manner that
both bones were broken twice below
the knee.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
SLOWER, Kansas.
OF
MeSSTS. Editors e..

OlOfEhJ nduSdS.
MeSsrs. Editors: =
October 10 is resRg5ered by many
of Sour boys" as the day when Sher-
idan was "twenty miles away" from
the Cedar Creek, Va, battle. AS he
reached our nearly routed army "the
tide of retreat checked it's course
there, because the sight Of the master
compelled it to pause" Twenty-Five
years have elapsed, but many scenes
of that day are still fresh in my mem
DRY. General Early attacked our
men before light, and many were
killed and captured, while most of the
rest fell back toward Middletown, on
the road to Newton and Winchester.
1t was thought, / believe, that the
Vermont Infantry under Wright were
chiefly instrumental in keeping the
rebels at bay. 1t was the bulldog
tenacity of such unyielding men that
gave renown to Phil. III. Sheridan. 1t
took the fiercest fighting to check and
drive back the impetuous rebel hosts
that for three hours had been shouting
to our wounded and captured as they
hurried past, "Where now is Sheri-
dams victorious army?" After some
of the heaviest musket firing that
ever heard, the First Vermont caval-
ry started in desperate charge. Out
side of cities and forts, probably few
regiments in the whole war made so
many important captures as did this
one in the next four hours. In the
dusk of twilight our men were mis-
taken for Confederates until a car
bine or revolver told the difference.
The memories of comic, as well as
tragic, occurrences happening in that
charge, and during that day, I cite
my readers to Gen. w. W. Wells and
Col. E. B. Sawyer, Of the 1st Vt. Cav
airy, and to Maj. D. j. Stafford and
Capt. G. j. Lewis, of the 18th Vt. In
fantry.
A word as to the present times and
Southeastern Kansas. With scarce
ly third of a corn crop, our farmers
are defraying expenses and sustaining
SiVAio ny oAiPploS "SSo oAPPiiSo Va
castor beans, apples and
stock. Cattle here will be wintered
mostly on corn-fodder. The roads are
still dusty; much coal is being hauled
from the Indian Territory schools
are in successful progress; many have
time and interest for attending fairs,
reunions, shows, courts and conven-
tons. Most Of my army mates are
far from here, and many of them have
been in their graves twenty years or
more. Some that survive are among
the green hills of Lamoille County,
while others, like myself, are compar-
atively strangers in strange places.
May it be ours to add to the honor
of more glorious Commander than
Sheridan; TO serve here and praise
hereafter through eternity, the Cap
tain of our Salvation.
Moan w. VINCENT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

The STATE BAR AssocIATIoN.-At
the annual meeting of this association,
at Montpelier, on Tuesday evening of
last week, Hon. G. P. Chandler of
Woodstock read carefully prepared
paper on the life and character of the
late Gov. Mattocks. These officers
were elected: President, c. II. Heath
of Montpelier vice-presidents, II. G.
Bates of st. Johnsbury, Guy c. Noble
of st. Adams, and Joel G. Baker of
Rutland; secretary, Geo. W. Wing of
Montpelier treasurer, Hiram Garlic
ton of Montpelier; managers, the
president ex-oficio, S. G. Shurtleff of
Montpelier, John H. Watson of Brad
ford, Henry Ballard of Burlington,
James Z. Batchelder of Arlington.
At the banquet on Wednesday even
ing about one hundred participated.
Speeches were made by Hon. Charles
III. Heath of Montpelier, Hon. J. G.
Baker of Rutland, and Judges Walker
of Ludlow and Powers of Morrisville.
Hon. A. F. Walker of Rutland made
an argument in favor of centering the
Supreme Court terms at Montpelier,
for which bill is now before the
Legislature. George M. Powers of
Morrisville, one of the fifteen young
men admitted to the bar at this term
of court, responded to the sentiment,
=" The coming members of this asso-
citation" He made most able, witty
and appropriate speech, followed in
the same strain by Jesse Stearns, also
one OF the new members. Hon. Dan
lei Roberts of Burlington sang an old
song entitled The Land in Michi-
gam" and the exercises closed with
singing ''Auld Lang Syne. "-RutIand
Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

BARTHoLDis GREAT STATUE TN.
VEILED.-The colossal statue of Lib.
erty in New York harbor was unveiled
on Thursday with imposing ceremo-
MES. In the morning there was an
immense military and civic procession
which was reviewed by President
Cleveland, Bartholdi the sculptor,
Count de Lesseps, and other foreign
guests of note. At noon there was a
great naval procession in the harbor,
and then followed the formal unveil-
ing with appropriate ceremonies at
the foot of the statue. The day was
as bad as could be, - misty, rainy,
muddy, nasty, all in one; but the
crowds were immense. Bartholdi and
de Lesseps were " filled with wonder 3"
at the display which the occasion
called forth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

The November Magazine of american
History has superb frontispiece, the
very finest of any of the magazines of
the month; it is the notable portrait (al-
most unknown in this country OF Gov
ernor Thomas Pownal, from the ceIebra-
ted Lord Oxford painting, in England.
1t is accompanied by an admirable study
of the versatile character, craftsmanship,
and works of the remarkable Pownal as
the leading article of the number, by
Robert Ludlow Fowler. This clearly
and concisely prepared personal MARIA
tive is the more noteworthy at this time
because of its wealth of fresh informa-
tion-it presents much that is new even
to the oldest and wisest of our historians
and men of letters and it is further
more delightfully."- readable. Two of
Pownars pencil drawings of American
scenery about the middle of the last CEN
fury, are reproduced among the unique
also his home while COVER
nor of Massachusetts, and an original let
ter of his (never before published) dis
closing the fact of his refusal of the gov
ernorship of New York. There is not a |
dull line in the whole number. This ne
riodical has fairly and justly earned its |
high position as 1.-THE best publication |
of its kind in the world" Price, So, 90 a |
year in advance. Published at 80 Lafay- |
cite Place, New York City.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

EARL KINSLEY.-The world is indebt-
ed to Vermont for many improvements
which. in their early inception, attracted
little attention save of local remark for
the quainJness of the men or their meas
ures. The subject Of this sketch was
born in Cambridge in 1902. but spent the
greater part of his life in Grand Isle.
He was a sort of Observation-Disclosures, -
at one time engaged in saddelry and har-
ness-making. at other times working as
tanner and currier, or as carpenter and
Joiner, shoemaker, clock-tinker. trunk
maker; in fact, at times working in nearly
every department of domestic handicraft.
He was a skillful nurse of the sick, pos
SCISSOR of fund of quaint stories of the
olden times, a collector of rare books and
papers, and in very fact an encyclopedia |
OF the cariOus. For many years he was
assistant postmaster in the town OF his |
adoption, and of his own notion consti- |
tuted himself postman. or letter-carrier. |
and as soon as the mail arrived at the |
office, delivered it to many persons at
their residences, spending, on mail days. |
frequently the entire day in going to re-
mote places, carrying out this voluntary |
and praisew orthy effort to sage his neigh |
D0rs. lie served as nurse and newspaper, |
as carrier and currier, and, in a humble |
way, devoted himself to the people with |
whom he had made his home. He was |
possessed of considerable musical talent, |
and, in former days of the 6 flood-wood
militia, served as drummer. Of relig |
ious turn of mind, he was a constant at |
tendant at all the services of the church.
He was also patron of lectures. concerts,
entertainments of all sorts, lover of the
circus and menagerie. Possessed of an
excellent memory and considerable native
ability, he served his day and generation
with singleness of purpose and made the
world better for having lived III it. He
was the original letter carrier from house
to house,-the first to carry into effect, a
half-century ago, the rediscovered system
of immediate delivery, but without the
new-fangled ten-cent stamp. AS Vermont
gave to the world the first and best post
age stamp, so Vermont has given. in this
quaint and humble person, the original
letter Like many men of singu-
lar genius, he cared little for money, but |
lived among people whom he loved and |
to whom he devoted himself. He died on
the Doth of June. 1868, lamented by his |
neighbors Of Grand Isle. His last re-
quest was that he might be buried in
winding-sheet and white pine coffin.
LEVI X. FULLER.
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Estate of c. c. Burke.
LICENSE TO SELL.

State Of VermORt, Lamoille District. SIS. In Pro-
bate Court, holden at Hyde Park, on the Goth day
OF October A. d. 1856.
A. NJ. Burke, Administrator of the estate of
&. @. Burke, late of Morristown, in said district
deceased, makes application to said court for Ii
cense to sell all of the real estate of SAID deceased
representing that said sale is necessary for the
payment of the debts of said deceased and charges
Of administration. Whereupon, it is ordered by
said Court that said application come under con-
slderation and be heard on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, "A. Dl8S6, at the Probate Office in Hyde Park;
and it is further ordered, that all persons inter-
ested be notified hereof, by publication of notice
of this application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully i'll the News Il Citizen, printed at
Morrisville and Hyde Park, before said time of
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and, If they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court-Attest,
57w3 G. 5. PAGE, Register.
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Estate of Nathan Hines.



State of Vermont, Lamoille District, ss-In Pro-
bate Court held at Hyde Park in and for said dis
trict, on the 9th day of October. A. ID. 1856.
John fl. Poor, Executor of the estate OF
Nathan Hines, late of Wolcott in said district
deceased, makes application to said Court for IL
cense to sell all the real estate of said deceased,
representing that the sale thereof is necessary
for the payment of the debts of said deceased;
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and be
heard on the 18th day of November, A. ID. 1856,
at O'Clock p. M, at Probate Office in said Hyde
Park; and it is further ordered, that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of no.
tIce of this application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the News itzen,printed
at Morrisville and Hyde Park, before said
time and place, and, if they see cause, object.
thereto. By the Court.-Attest,
57w3 II. S. PAGE, Judge.
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Ex-cov. Proctor Defended.

Governor Proctor has largely made
himself. The honors that the people
of Rutland, Rutland County and the
State of Vermont have conferred upon
him were worthily bestowed and the
peoples trusts were ably and honor
ably fulfilled. He has developed a
great business and is believed to have
acquired handsome fortune. Who
is sorry? His thrift has not come by
plumber, but by ability, industry, per-
severance and economy. To hear
some talk since this question of mu-
nicipal government has arisen, one
would think that he is a modern
Verres and has despoiled province.
But on the contrary he has given the
thrift of Rutland a greater impetus
and accession than it ever had before.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, have
good homes and good incomes here
to-day who probably would not, but
for him. And while in his business
relations he doubtless takes care of
himself, as every man does if he can,
he is public spirited, liberal, charlta-
BILE and helpful to degree seldom
equaled in this country. Few en-
ployers are more considerate of their
men. Very few provide so we'll for
their material comfort and social ele-
walton. We do not doubt that
Friday evenings demonstrations be-
fore the committee did more to con-
vince them of the difficulties that be-
set our situation and of the desirable
ity of the proposed change than all
the evidence to which they had lis
tened for two days. To impute dis
honorable motives to Gov. Proctor,
and to the committee, was not only
wholly without warrant but was in
bad taste and the worst possible poll
cy. 1t hardly need be said that this
is not the way to gain the favor of the
oszs'n'ittee, or of The Legislature of
which it is a part.-Rutland Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

An unfortunate decision was that
Court of Pennsylvania against the con-
stitutionality of the Anti-Store Order
Act of 1881. The Act was passed in
response to the appeal of the working
men of the State to be relieved from
the injustice and tyranny of the store
order system. By this system, working
men are obliged to take a part or the
whole of their wages in orders drawn
on certain stores managed generally by
their employers, where their wages are
always subject to heavy discount over
cash payments. The system is a dis
of thrift and economy,
and tends everywhere to keep working
men in an impoverished and dependent
condition. The law against it ought to
have been allowed to stand.