The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08


slls' The attorney said be bad gone bacl
70 The ownership Of the mother. Juds
Harrington said But you don't 30 baol
to the original proprietor The sttorns,
vas surprised d this and asked wha
would answer, beyond thsss bills Of sale
Jsdgs Harrington vent back 10 bis mind
70 shs original proprietor. The CREATOR o
I'll pankind, and over I'll pretended intsr
mediate ownsrship Of one man BY another
and ansversd: "A bill OF sale from God
Almighty The attorney could not pro-
ducs that. tue certificate Was refused and
the slave went free.
This was the first time that such proof
had been required. II has never been pro-
duced anywhere. Every man owns him
self. No man can BY right own another.
That ended oil claim 10 slaves 10 Vermont.
No fugitive from his master Wa ever re-
turned from here TO bis bondage. II was
never again attempted"
Leon Horner, thirteen years old boy
living in West Wheelock with his widow
ed mother. shot himself Monday and lies
10 On unconscious condition, which the
ply stefan thinks will end fatally. The
ball entered bis mouth aud lodged In the
neck or head. The pistol vss found by
his side where be fell. II 10 supposed
that be took the pistol from the drawer
in which it was kept and accidentally
shot himself
The republican state committee have
nominated W. L. Pearl OF 81. Johnsbury,
- delegate to the national anti.saloon
convention to be held ct Chicago.
BY the explosion Of pail Of loose pow.
der ia the store Of William h. Martin 4
Co., 1t bennington. early Monday morn.
ing, several men were more or less hurt
George Bartlstt's eyes were destroyed, the
front was blown out OF tho building,
the roof lifted and general havoc caus.
cd.
Roger Wilcox Of North Pownsl was
injured by the discharge Of an anvil Mon
day night. and died Tuesday morning.
Ex.Gov. Dillingham; OF Waterbury I'M
derwent 40 operation for cataract 1t the
Mary Fletcher hospital. 10 Burlington.
last Tuesday. The operation wss perform.
ed BY Prof. Moore and is likely to prove
IN entire success. Gov. Dillingham; will
be 81 years old the Tn OF August and 10
yet 10 fairly good health.
Miss Kate Field. who has spent two or
three months in Washington and gwen aid
TO the judiciary committee on the Mormon
bill, writes in private letter TO Vermont
- follows: "Governor Stewart has been
the good sngel Of the committee aud has
helped the dsmocratic chairman TO see
straight. II all congressman were - in
telligent IS Governor Stewart there would
be different state Of things"
An exchange says: The trustees Of the
Vermont Soldier home have about de-
cided 70 accept the beautiful Park estate
II Bennington ~ the site Of the new home.
The estate comprises over 400 acres. and it
il proposed TO use portion Of the place =
. camping ground Of the Vermont Nation
81 Guard.
Col. Levi X. Fuller. republican nominee
for Lieut. Governor. has given SIC. 900 10
Vermont Academy 1t Ssxtons River. and
B. F. Stnrtevant Of Boston. $1,000 10 be
used 10 the erection Of additional build
ings for the use Of the Academy. II is
TO double this sum for the pur-
pose named.
June 30. Willie Cssava. : lad about II
PEARS Of age. while working 10 ". W. KEEL.
ey's marble mill 10 South .Wallineford.
got caught between timber and heavy
balance wheel. wedging him 10 space Of {
IL inches. 30 tightly = 70 stop the
wheel which weighs l450 pounds. From
bis agonizing situation be was rescued
y his father and fellow workman With
,ut fatal injuries.
The Brandon house. under The man.
gewent Of M. J Higgins, hes been on
iEsly reAstsd sad \ nov opsn for summer /
'oarders. He hes ct prsssat about 40
nests per day. only lev desirable
Gonna being left Al delightful place
a which TO rusticate, this beautiful village
tands unsurpassed.
Frank A. Stillson. who has for many
ears sold papers and periodicals on the
Remington I Rutland rosd. has put up
little building Just outside OF The depot
Rutland near near the north entrance
nd will uss Il - news and fruit stand.
Dsp1ly Sheriff z. s. whitaker. while I
ring q robins on Royce street. Saturday.
! Rutland shot . Gov 10 the neck. hurt.
ag Il 20 badly that il had 70 be killed.
George ". Wright Of BrsstIeboro vss
rovpsd Il Fairs Terry BY his team jump
. from tbs ferry boat Just y il bad :
Indsd at the Vermont side. Q
Last week while Mr.. HsrtvelI Of East y
Isvsn vas driving down from The noan- =
IN, nth . four-ysar-old coli. b ran =
yaiost rock and vas thrown out and
lied.
The set easniass Of NJ vsrnoat divh-
. OF the Boston Lowell railroad Lest v
ssr vsrs e300. 900. against e2s5. 900 the
Issious ysas. when il - knova - the
Johssbary 1 Lake Chsupiaia.
Lsursacs BsinArd. Who hsd from ~.
hans alter The lsilsrs Of biz bank thsss
a bis iodietnsps Tor vrsetiog Il. 10 said Al
b. fsslisg ~ health rapidly. 20 blind It
u BE- CA ssithss rssd nor vrise. aad to
ppcrtsd by bis wife and nephew d OF