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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18

Franklin was nominated for sheriff and
William Caldwell of Georgia for high bail
Leans and temperance men, the nominee
for states attorney, II. O. Sturtevant being
a leader in the state temperance organiza-
tons. A. w. Woodwork of Enosburgh.
George r. Childs of St. Adams and III. S.
Ufford of Fairfax were unanimously re-
elected as the county committee"
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willing TO Serve.

we have received the following commune
cation:
PAwLET, August IA, 1886.
SIR III nominated for representative of
vermont to congress, accept the nomina-
SAMUEL s. AMEs."
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Advertisements.
Florence Knitting Silk.
WHY is 1T so POPULARp

Because it is the most durable of any
textile known. Because full weights
sand measures are always given. Be
acause it is pure silk. Because no
poisonous dyes are used for the pur-
pose of obtaining an artificial lustre. Be
'cause it is "Soft Finish' and easy to
knit. Because it is uniform in size
and correctly numbered. Because it
is positively the only silk suitable for
knitting which will bear washing
without injury to color or texture!
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Vershire.

Mrs PRISCILLA MALTBY, whose death oc-
Cured on the 18th instant, was born in Ac-
worth, \. II. Most of her married life was
passed on the farm where she died. She
lived to be eighty-three years old, and Mr..
Maltby, who died some two years ago, was
nearly as old. She was woman of unusual
energy and ability, and her influence in the
Baptist church and in society will be greatly
missed. She was very seldom absent from
church and Sunday-school, as long as she
was able to take the somewhat long ride to
attend. In the social circle and in all
benevolent schemes she was an active
worker, and what she took hold of was
pretty sure to succeed. Her memory will
be honored by all who knew her.
Williamstown.
WHEN dignified English magazine de-
votes an article to the laughable blunders
that have actually been made by boys in
Rotations in school, " lesser lights " may
be allowed to record so comical a remark as
this by small boy here years ago. The
"reminiscences was given us not long since.
The boy must have been having his first
important experience in funeral. The
deceased was not nearer - to him than as
the great uncle of his mother. On this occa-
sion, as some of his mates approached
within hearing distance, he said to them,
with an immensely satisfied smile, " I'm a
mourner. Didnt you kn0W H'" And here is
a clear case of evolution that has Just come
10 hand-the case of the small boy of "a
Williamstown man in one of our large cities.
lie was talking to a group of playmates Of
something that occurred before he laid off
" dresses q" and put ON boys clothes, and
spoke of 1t as taking place " mhen he ,cdS a
g'H.' you We're never grit" remon-
strated his companions. But he stoutly de-
clared he had been one "upto the time that
his papa took him to a store and fitted him
to boys clothes, because it would be easier
to take care of him "a "A bog than as girl"
= Fred Jackson had become nearly dis
couraged over a horse that refused 10
" mother " her first colts and thought he
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THE NEW YORK SCANDAL.

Wholesale Bribery of City Omccrs---S2O,.
600 for an Aldcrman's v~ote--Twenty-
indictments Given Out.
The arrest of Jaehne, a New York
alderman, on an Indictment charging
him with bribery in the matter OF the
charter of the Broadway Surface Road,
has hada effect on the politicians fairly
comparable to an earthquake. m
spector Byrnes claims to have wormed
himself into Jachnc's confidence, that
he acknowledged having received 500
600 for his vote on that measure, and
told who besides himself were bribed,
and who paid the money to them.
Jaehnc is perfectly composed, and says
Byrlcs's story OF a confession is Il
pure fabrication. Byrnes saws that
among other things Juchnc described
how n Of the alderman had cMplov-
ed a lawyer and skilled accountant TO
SO INK his books as to account for the
large accessiOns to his bank account
about the time when this bride money
was being distributed,
1t was currently reported that AL
herman Fulgraif would be arrested,
bnt it he has been it has not become
Known. More indictments were look
ed for, but although twenty indicL
mcnrs were handed in by the grand
jury they did not embrace any against
the aldermen. hlicrnan Pearson,
one of those under the cloud, was call
ell rs n witness before the Senate Com.
mitteo on Investigation, but failed 10
respond, and this added q fresh i'm
pctus to the reportthat some of Jachne's
partners in the bribe-taking have alb
seconded. Rumor is busy with the
names of all who were in the Board
when the Broadway franchise was
passed.
Inspector Byrncs was interviewed
upon this subject. lie refused to say
who had, according to his information,
been guilty Of bribc-taking, but said
he could absolutely cXoncratc two
mcmbcrs-Alderman Grautand O'Con-
70 q Democrat and the Other. n
Republican.
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PRESENTIMENT or DEATH,
A Curious and Interesting Incident in tho
Family History of tho Bayards.

sttiiii ttiStofS VI hS fptytEoSs
The subject of presentiment concern
ing death and fatality in families
spoken of in llaucock'S case recalls
some sad points in the Bayard history.
Few families have been more depleted
by sudden death than the Bayards,
and in many instances there have been
torewarnings and prcscntimeuts. 1t is
said that Miss Bayard wrote a letter
indicating her approaching death.
There are now in Washington many
old naval officers who remember the
interesting circumstance attending the
death of Miss Bayard's cousin, Charles
G.. Bayard. ut Mount Vcsuvius. He
was the invorite son of Richard Bay
ard, of Philadelphia, whose tnthcr and
Secretary Bayard's father were broth
ers. In 1913, while on board the
United States ship Congress-, in COM
pany with several young friends, he
made the ascent OF Mount VcsuviuS.
1t was the same Congress that went
down in Hampton Roads before the
Mcrrimac, and in tho party was the
same Joseph Smith, who as command
CT of the Congress had his head taken
of by n cannon ball and of whom his
fltlcr said, when he heard that the
| SOiSi was tdNSh. lISh " lie
dead In the party also was Lehman
b. Ashmead, Of Philadelphia, with
whom yuund Ba>ard afterwards went
to Jerusalem TO visit the Holy Sepul-
chrc. While there they both had tat
toocd on their arms by an old drago-
man the hcraldic arms Of Jerusalem,
with the date Of their visit. In the
case of young Bayard the tuttoocd
cross developed virulent features, fcs-
tered and finally he became sick and
the arm became greatly swollen. He
continually declared that he would die,
and even after it appeared TO grow en-
tirciy well lie was in tic ha lit Of say
inc 10 MIR. Ashmcad and other friends:
This arm will be tie death of me
yet" Ten years afterwards Young
i}ayard left for Il cruise in the Column
bia as flag Lieutenant Of Commander
Morris. Before leaving he took Il sad
farewell of all his friends here and
and declared to 0nc and all that "thcy
would never sec him again" lie was
very rejected and Respondent. Ten
years to II day from his previous visit,
in company with young CarrollTuckcr,
of MARYLAND, and a few friends, the
Columbia being then at Naples, lie
made the ascent OF Ncsuvius during
an eruption. With him were Rear
Admiral Simpson and Rear Admiral
Calhoun, who were then lieutcnants.
He had the arm of a Prussian army
officer. He was quite gay. Just near
the Hermitage, where he had halted
ten years before, the party stopped,
finding it would be dangerous TO go
nearer the crater. AS they were turn
ing a mass Of lava and rock struck
young Bayard on the arm where he
had been tattoocd, cutting it tcarfully
and oblitcrating the cross, and before
the party could reach the foot of the
volcano he died. His mother is still
living, upwards of ninety years of age.
Ills body is buried ncar the foot of
NcSuyiuS.
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w II. DTUNE1,
stolen millions

Hamilton Cole, referee, in the action
brought by George G.. Holt, assignee,
for the benefit Of the creditors OF
Ferdinand Ward, against Wnl. 5.
Warner, has filed his report with the
clerk ofthe Supreme Court in New
York. 1t is in favor Of Julian +.
Davies, receiver Of tho firm of Grant 81
Ward, and finds that the payment of
all money made by Mr.. Ward, either.
by bis individual check or by The
checks of Grant 81 Ward, upon so.
called contract business were fraudu-
lent and void rs against the defendant,
Julian II. Davies, rs receiver, and thai
Warner must pay over to Davies, as
receiver, all moneys received by him
from Ward over and above the amount
paid by him to Ward. This sum tho
referee finds to be $1,255,36l, which,
with interest thereon from May G.,
1884, $140,391, makes the total amount
to be recovered $l,305 1852. He further
directs hat defendants, Warner and
his wife, execute and deliver within
thirty days from the filing of this
judgment such deeds of CONVEYANCE
and release and qnit-claim as NAV be
necessary to satisfy this Judgment.
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THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
Change Ia It's Elements Make IL u Very
Different Body from tho Did
GILI.nraIa L.. IL ~. III Ill

Changes Ia Its Elements Make IL u Very
Different Body from tho Old.
(Cdblegrdm Ia the Nem York Herohi)
The change in the temper Of parties
in the House toward home rule is due
to n profound change in the constitu-
ent element OF the House of Commons
itself. The new Parliament is essen
TALLY an assembly of working men, i'm
the seEsc that its members attend scri-
ously TO their business. The Scotch,
Welsh and English Democratic mem
bcrs emulate by. their constant and
unremitting attention the Irish MEM
bers, and except for the hours ncccs-
sary for sleep they seem always pres
cnt. Hours before the House meets
they arc in the library attending to
correspondence. After 4, when the
business begins, they SCENT to be always
on hand until 2. 3 and even i O'clock
in the morning. when the House adj
journs. The old time aristocrutic din
ncrhours have been abolished. "Counts
OUT are things of the past. There is
no more talking to empty benches. At
all hours there is an audience for any
one having anything to say worth
listening to, and what Is equally i'm
pSrtant, ali audience ready promptly
to suppress borcs. The Government
has lost it's grip over members. The
word "ministers" is no longer y law.
Ancient etiquette aud precedent arc at
q discount. The new men are the
masters, and they will not stand my
nonsense. They otG against tho min
istry with refreshing Independence.
Already they have established u Par
~liamentary reign at terror In n mild
way. Ministers are compelled 20 be
consistent. They no longer dare to
follow the old time custom of speaking
In Office against the reforms they nd
yocated In opposition. The slightest
indication of a disposition to do So
Immediately provokes ominous l,owls
Of dissent and dissatisfaction. Old
time politicians are In dismay. Wing
and Tory alike fear that with the next
Parliament will come the deluge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-03-25
The Presidents birthday.

The President was forty.nine years
of age last Thursday. There was no
celebration of The occasion at the
White House, but in the evening the
President, accompanied by Miss Cleve
land, Miss Van Vetchen, and Col. and
Mrs. Lamont, attended the "Mikado"
performance by the Emma Abbott
Opera Company at the new National
Theatre. The Presidential party oc-
cupied a private box, and upon their
entrance were warmly %applauded by
the audience.
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welded UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
n Texas Ceremony Enlivened by the Ele-
mcnt of Dange

n feNns Ceremony Enlivened by the Ele-
mcnt of Danger.
(C0tu'n6io, Tee. Dispatch to Chicdgo 7imes.)
An exciting and dramatic incident
occurred here last week. Sunday
morning two men rode into town.
Their remarkable appearance at once
attracted the attention Of every @
They were covered with mud aud
carried II perfect arsenal Of rifles, pis-
tolls and knives with tAcm. One was q
man ove 30, with long gray hair, and
blood in his eye; the other was 4 man
OF 30 years, built like q giant and
wearing Il terrible scowl on his face.
They were father and son, William
Wotford and Sam Woflord, from the
backwoods of Matagorda county. The
old man said he was looking for his
"darter Kate" who had Cit out" with
her cousin, Bill Wolord. The father
and son located the runaway couple,
who were occupying n small fisher
mans tent half II mile outside of the
town. When old Woflord found out
the location of his crring 'dartcr" a
large crowd of curious men and bows
followed the tcrriblc-looking pair to
the vicinity of the tent, as the old man
kept continually examining his gun
and saying: "Sam, Pm go'en to kill
hlm, suah!" As they mearcd the tent
the crowd fell back, while the old man
and his giant sol approached with
rifles in hand. Suddenly the flap of
the tent was violently thrown open
from the inside and there stood Bill
and Kate, each holding a terrible Win
chester rihc--onc covering the old
man, and the other the son. Old
grayhcad and Sam glarcd like two
wild beasts OF the brave lovers and
Bill called out: "DO YOU s'pusc Pm
gone to give her up artcr we done
trampcd il together all the way from
the Colorado to the BraZos? Not
much; she's mine, and you STAN thclc
now and sec us married" The old
man and Sam, under cover Of the
suggestive WinchcStcrs, slowly moved
back, all the time facing the boy Bill
and his Kate, who had the drop on
them. Meantime Il courier had gone
to town for a license and a preacher,
and after nearly two hours, during
which time Bill and Kate never took
their eyes off the old man and Sam
and threatening to Kill either should
he raise q hand, the preacher and the
license arrived.
During the ccremOnoy the bride
groom kept his rifle at a half-cock
pointing toward his fathcr-in-law.
The preacher was so afraid they would
open hostilitics while he was there he
could scarcely finish the ceremony.
After the marriage the old man dcliv-
cred II terrible curse on both said he
would spare their lives now, provided
they never set foo in Matagordn
county. "If YOU do" said he, as ho
shook his long, dirty yellow locks and
and violently struck his rifle with ono
hand, "if you do, you're both on YOU
dead soon as you cross the line, for
when I'm gone Sam he's there. You've
got the world before you 'cept Mata-
gorda county. Now go" With this
philippe the old man and son departed
torlorn, while Bill pulled down the
flap Of the tent.
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Two BROTHERS Murdered.

A special from Salem, Roanoke
county, Virginia, says: A horrible
double murder was committed on
Back Creek, this county, Wednesday
night. a man named Griffey, who
has a wife living on Back Greek, had
just returned from Texas, where, it is
alleged, he served a term i'm the peni-
Tertiary. His wife refused to recog-
nize him, and learning that John and
Pickett Metz, ons Of William Metz,
had been visiting his wife in his abb
sencc, Griffoy went TO their home,
called N of the young men out and
shot him through the heart. He then
entered the house an1 shot the other
young man through The right breast.
The murdered young men were aged
respectively about seventeen and
eighteen years. Griffey is at large.
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have been taking b. j. b. for six or
seven weeks for something like canccro on
my neck, and | would not take ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS for the benefit received.
q previously tried various so.callcd
blood remedies, but b.. b. y. is the best,
the quickest and the cheapest blood puri.
Of Griffin, Ga. j. III. BARNES,
Griffin, Ga,
Were we so disposed, we conld make a
great case of cancer cure 0f the above,
but as we do not think that genuine can,
GERS are over cured, we do not propose to
hun'bug the public. The above Is perhaps
only u case of scrofulous ulcer, which
Ii. B. H.. cures more speedily than any
remedy. IL will cure any so-calied cancers
In n half the time and n third the
money required by any boosted remedy.
BLOOD BALM co,
y Atlanta, Ga
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OUR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
The Comptroller General Seeks the Names
OF all Entitled to Aid from tho state.

The Comptrollcr General Seeks the Names
of all Entitled to Aid from tho state.
Comptroller General Stoncy has
recently issued the following circular:
The General Assembly, at its last
session., passed an Act inStructing the
Comptroller General "to investigate
and report to tho next session Of the
General Assembly the names and con
dition of all citizens of this State who
arc unable to earn q livelihood by rca-
sol ofwuunds or other disabilities in
CURED while in the service of the State
during the war between the States"
In order to carry out the provisions
of this Act, the Comptrollcr-Gcneral
has prepared blank forms of applica-
ton and sent the same to the Clerks of
Court, from whom they may be OBJ
tanned, and he requests that all citizens
of the State embraced within the pro-
visions of the Act, will as soon as
possible forward to him their names
with all of the information required on
the blank.
The applicant must be II citizen of
the State, and must have incurred the
disability while in the service Of the
State. He must file the necessary GER
ufcates TO show that he is unable to
earn q livelihood by reason of physical
disability, and that this disability is
the effect of wounds Cor iniury) re-
ceived while in the service Of the State.
AS the Act provides for a list Of such
persons only, it will be n waste of
time, resulting only in disappointment,
to any others who may take the trouble
to send their names.
w. f.. STONEY,
COmDtrOllCr-GnncrnL.
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\ prominent physician lately remarked
to the proprietor, that il il were admissible
te make public the letters we receive, the
Mothers Friend would outScll anything
on the market.
G~ENTLEMEN - During my career in the
practice of medicine | usrG your "MOTII-
El'S FRIEND" in Il great number of
cases, with the happicst results in every
instance. 1t makes labor easy, hastens de-
livery and recovery, II INSURE SAFETY
no 10Th MOTHER y CHILD. No woman
can be induced To go through the ordeal
without it after once using it.
Yours truly,
II. e. PENNINGTON, NJ. y.
Palmetto, Ca, June 10, 1854.
Send for cur Treatise on "lIcalth and
Happiness of Woman" mailed free.
BRADTlElD REGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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A STATEMENT
OF FACTS FOR THE PUBLIC
TO CONSIDER.
ATLANTA, GA, Janucry -, 1873,

'''t "'N '-' 5000
Emerging from Il severe and long spell
of typhoid fever, | discovered that the
fever had settled in my right leg; which
caused it to swell TO an enormous size,
remaining SO quite three years, resisting
all treatment. \ small ulcer finally made
its appearance a little above the ankle
which refused to heal to any and all cXter-
nal application and the use of the most
NJ ted blood poison remedies.
HE ulcer continued to enlarge, fire.
qucntly diScharging, perhaps, rs much as
Il cuptul of pus or matter per day The
size of the ulcer was about two inches in
diameter, extending 10 n depth near Che
bone. At one time il appeared that Tie
flesh in all contiguous parts, would surely
become II running sore, as its peculiarly
fabby, spotted and unhealthy condition
clearly Indicated, and it was intimatcd
that | might lose my leg. My condition
bccOHling so critical, and the ulcer onlarg-
ing so rapidly, we sent for DR.. j.. u. Drom-
| goolc, who made a thoroug" examination,
and said that the flesh on my leg for six
inches around the sore would soon slough
OF if not rcmcdicd; that | must have my
| leg harlngcd daily and commence the use
of b. y. b.
| acted according oais instructions, and
after uSuing the second bottle, the ulcer
looked fresh and healthy and commenced
healing. ! continued the use of +. b. b.,
and to the greatest aStomishmrnt and salts
faction of myself and friends, the ulcer
continued to heal rapidly and is now en-
tircly well, and l am a~ttcndingto my bust
ness at w. III. lrothcrtun'S store. | do
not hesitate TO recommend Il. b. Il. as Il
wonderful, speedy and cfrctual blood
purifier, far superior To anything else |
eve used.
refer 10 w IL. Byotherton, w. b. Cone,
Major ID. A.. Cook, DR.. J.L. PinSon and
N'" w NJ CuESIJlRr
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y WHOLESALE LYNCHISG.
Thirteen Negroes Shot Down in IL Missis-
Sippi Courthouse.

Slppl courthouse.
a special to the New Orleans Ticuu-
me, dated March II says: News of a
terrible tragedy enacted at Carrollton,
an interior town twcntv-four miles
southwest Of Grenada, was received
there this evening. Fifty men rode
into town and repaired 10 the Court
house, where thirteen negroes were
awaiting their trial. The whitcPrncn
walked into the Courthouse and shot
ten negroes dead and and mortallv
wounded the other three. The shooting
grew out of the attempted assassina-
ton of James Liddcll, a prominent
citizen, who was shot and seriously
wounded by these negroes several
weeks ago.
PARTICULARS OF ri SLAUGHTER.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1S.-A special
from Winona, Mississippi, to the
1imcS-D Democrat gives the particulars
OF the circumstances leading to the
tragedy at Carrollton, Mississippi, yes
terday aud Of the tragedy itself.
The trouble began some months ago
in a slight alteration between a white
man named Moore and u colored man
named Brown. j. NJ. Liddell, friend
of Moorc's, afterwards got into a diff
ficulty with Brown through reference
to Browns treatment of Moore i'm
whicr Liddcll struck Brown with his
fist, aud was shot in the elbow by
Brown, and was fired at by several
other colorcd men. In the further
course of this difficulty Liddell was
shot a second slime and two colored
men were shot slightly. Following
TINS the negroes made a~ffihavits against
Liddcll and others, charging them
with ASSAULT with intent to murder.
These cases came up Yesterday for
trial, and were called at noon, when
the Courthouse was Immediately filed
with negroes who stationed themselves
a,ound and about the Brown brothers.
The attorneys were proceeding with
the case, when there suddenly
appeared about one hundred white
men all we'll armed. Perceiving
their entrance, Edward Brown
drew his pistol and fired in the dircc-
ton Of Liddcll, who was between his
attorneys. T%herCupon The firing be-
came general. Ten negroes were in
stantly killed and two Others have since
died. Many escaped by jumping
through widows a distance of at least
twenty feet fem the ground. On
most of the dead bodies arms were
found. The room vas completely fill
cd with smoke. The Judges bench is
on the north side Of the room and the
benches facing it are towards the south.
1t is a very large court room with win
dows all around. On the south side
were counted 135 shot holes, in the
wall of the passage leading down
stairs ten holes, and in the benches
thirty shot holes. One shot struck the
northeast window sash and glanced
into the wall. Five others show on
the north wall from the direction Of
the benches. Large pools Of blood
were on tho floor OF the court room.
The mob left as quickly and quietly as
they came in.