Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
STATE ABRAMS.

Bishop Hurst, who presides at the next
session of the Vermont conference at North
field, has by request changed the time Of
converting from April % to 20.
"A veteran writes to the Boston journal
of the removal Of mimic ball from the body
of j. O. Richardson, an old cavalryman, after
he had carried it for more than ~ years.
Richardson was a second lieutenant in the
U. s. oolored infantry and was wounded in
an engagement at Newmarket, Va, Sept -,
1864. He WAS struck by mimic bali IN the
left breast near the arm pit, and the course
of the ball could not be traced, but il after
ward proved that it had lodged near the left
lung. Ever after it caused painful ATTACKS
when it seemed that Richardson must die.
About the first of November last other con
ditions appeared, and later on an enlarge
ment was found on the left side of the back.
The attending physician, suspecting tn
presence of the ball, made examination with
the probe and struck the ball, and soon
skillfully removed il. The missile weighed
nearly one ounce. II will be interesting to
many Vermont soldiers to know that this
successful operation was performed by DR. L.
j. Hail. formerly surgeon of the First Yer
mont Cavalry.
The selectmen Of Troy have received a
letter from Gov. Pingree advising vigilance
| lest the small poX cross the line IL il under
stood that government aid has again been
invoked to confine the pestilence within its
/ present borders.
Mrs. Martha johnson died at Pownal last
Friday from the effect OF fright received
! the day before She WAS a feeble woman
about 10 years old, aud was told by a drunk
en- fellow that her son had dropped dead in
the street. The story was not true, but it az
fected her 80 that she went into commissions
.. and died
st. Johnsbury has an iucendiary case
! which proves a double sensation. Thomas
Ward charged with setting fire to Harvey
| Fosters barn ut Walden Jan. 2G in wealthy
man, and a two -days' hearing in his case is
reported to have shown that the cause OF his
alleged crime was his desire to marry a Mrs
Brown, who was brought up by Foster aud
once lived with her husband in one Of Ward
tenements. Mrs. Brown got a divorce some
time ago, and Wards wife, becoming jealous,
also got one from her husband When the
coast thus seemed 10 be clear, the Foster peo-
pie induced Mrs. Brown to give up Ward,
which so angered him that it il charged be
was led to set fire to Fosters property. Ward
was held in 5000 for trial
The Rutland railroad company has bacn
sued by q Plymouth man, who holds some Of
the old scrip certificates. before a Justice Of
the peace at Plymouth Union. The amount
claimed is the face Of one scrip certificate,
and being less than $50 the case is not APP
pealable. As the justice is supposed to be
all right for the plaintiff the railroad is like. y
to have to pay it, The company is preparing
for as good defense possible before that
court, whose jurisdiction is final, and depos'-
tons will be taken aud the plaintiff cited to
appear at Burlington. The payment OF the
scrip certificates bias always been resisted. and
the bringing of this non -appealase suit is
considered by the railroad a. sharp practice.