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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25
SHASTA VALLEY CRIME.
WiU Dinlnsick Uses an A1 to Help HIS
Brother FfQItt.

YREKA, CAL, April 24.-In little Shasta
Valley, twelve miles east of Yreka, Will
Dimmick terribly mutilated the head Of
Ed Robbins with dull ak yesterday morn
Ing. There are several Dimmick brothers,
and they and Robbins have been quarrel
ing for the past week. Ed Dimmick and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-25

There are now fifty-fve cities in England
which dispose Of their garbage by burning.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

generally. IneTc ls Also an mem "a
income in Dcs Moines $50. 600 year IN
ipubuauc over SlO0. up wear.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

"a VIM French OF Brattleboro fairly called
the first martyr of the Revolution, whose name
was on every lip as a call for vengeance long
after, was less than % years old at the time OF
this affair. lie was of family that WAS early at
Fort Dummer and stood almost alone in its
neighb'rhood in vos opposition to the cont
sons served in the Revolutionary army.
His father Nathaniel French was in
the February convention of patriots at
Westminster and was chosen to represent Brat.
tleboro on the standing committee of cores
pondence. Young French was OF medium size
and stature and is described as "a clever,
steady, honest working farmer" He certainly
was ardent ami prominent despite his youth on
the peoples side, and for that reason evidently
was made special target for the sherifrs party.
He was shot five different times, in the calf of
the leg, the thigh, the mouth, the forehead and
Just behind the ear. And still 1t was several
hours before he died while the victorious faction
Knocked his sufferings In jail, rained curses down
upon him, wished ''there:were 40 more" in his
condition and promised him and1his companion
that they should all be in hell before morning"
1t was not until O'Clock the next morning that
DIR William Hill of Westminster, was allowed to
visit him. and then he had just expired. Under
the circumstances the inscription the slate
stone at Westminster marking his grave is not
TO be wondered at:
s'In Memory of William French
Son of Mr. Nathaniel French Who
Was shot at weftminfter March We 18th.
l115, by the hands of Cruel Miniftereal tools.
of Georg We Srd. in the Corthorife at II a Clock
at Night in the 2ld, year of his Age.
Here William French his Body lies.
For Murder his Blood for Vengeance cries.
King Georg the third his Tory
tina with bawl his head Shot threw.
For Liberty and his Countrys Good.
he Loft his Life his Deareft blood"
The French family resided in the northeas,
corner of the town, so near to the Dummerston
line as to be often included as inhabitants there
and ii is substantially the French place now,
where Willis French now lives, aud the home of
the late Foster French
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

90 such a remark this was actually
made and replied TO by Charles Davenport OF
Dummer-tOn. who told them that If they at.
temple to come in they would all he in he'll in
IS mint vs." Chas Davenport, who was one of
the pluckit 4 leaders OF the patriots in those
days, came 20 Dnmmerston between 1868 and '6G,
was the iist school teacher there, and besides
was a carpenter Ivy trade. lie lived the
common OF Green" and II was at his house
that the meeting was held that formed the COM
mittee to rescue Lieut. spaulding from Jail. lie
moved 4 few wears later down on to the plain.
He hal a large family of nine children and
many OF his descendants live in this vicinity.
Z Davenport So long a merchant, in one. We
have theory that Thomas Day export the Bran
don blacksmith and real inventor of the tele-
graph and electric road, was another, being the
son OF u Dumnerston Davenport, who deserted
his family and went 10 the north part of the
state. Thomas DavenpOrt's father appeared
in Wiliamstown, from no one knew where,
about the same time.
% As stated last week, Knowlton was on
the other side in this affray as a very little
animation of history would have shown Judge
and the party of eleven from Newfane set out
from Westminster for that place and passing
along cross road, stopped at the house of
James Crawford and asked for something to
drink. Mrs Crawford was an intense patriot.
a. the family had always been, furnishing some
of the best brain power the state has had, nota-
bly, in her son, Theophilas Crawford, councillor
lsl6la, and sheriff of the county in the latter
year. She bluntly refused, declaring i'll refer
ence To french's fate, I'VE have no blood for
murderers." knowtOn who was seldom thrown
of his base, bowed politely aud proceeded ON
his journey.
IRI~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

was W iHnHmB tnB cOnipnH
ne nad collected, and work up fhei
feelings to such pitch of enmity an,
recklessness as should prepare them /,
imorue their hands in the blood O
tneir neighbors and countrymen, ",
VIII now proceed TO note the conduc
OF more important persons in In,
events of the day. "
| While the scene above deschriho,
was transporting, Paterson, Gale
| Stearns, and one or two other for,
Leaders who he'd been consulting nj
this tavern and making their arrange
menst for active movements, left III,
house and with hasty, steps took tbei,
way to the mansion of the naughty
secretary, which. by his special inyi.
tation at this crisis, was made the nor.
manent quarters of the Judges and
principal officers of the court, as we'll
rs of his numerous guests.
Upon the whole, perhaps you are
right, Stearns, said Patterson, as
they were about to enter the house
. We will start off Chandler to the
Court House to make one of his smooth
speeches, and play Sir Plausible with
the rebel rascals, as agreed on last
night. and though he should have done
II before, yet he may, even now. sue
coed in tlattering them to Quit the
house long enough for us to get nos
session: it not, we will take the other
course"
In few minutes after these worthless
had disappeared within the house,
the door was again opened, and Chief
Justice Chandler, the man to whose
singularly compounded character made
up. of timidity, selfshness, vanity,
thirst of power, kindness, and duplic'
ity, or rather the conduct that flowed
from it, may be mainly attributed the
bloody tragedy that ensued, now made
his appearance in the street (3l He wore
powdered wig, according to the
fashion of the times among men of his
official station, AID his whole toilet
had evidently been made with much
attention. Carelessly flirting light
cane in his hand. and assuming an arr
of easy concern, he leisurely took his
way along the street, towards the
Court House, bowling low. and blandly
smiling to every one he met. and often
even crossing to the opposite side of
the street to exchange salutations with
the passers by: to each of whom.
Whatever his part, or station. he was
sure to say something complimentary.
and aimed with no little sagaicty TO
reach the peculiar feelings and in
terests of the of the person addressed
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

~ 49, W ASH Tor foKufaina uu VctoUv' -
H. ~ u MT iieeu sighted since. IL i y he
- 5"e iduniered in the iicrre storm ot
- eliier j.. She carried l25 Chinese passen-
49, 'h1 tbt ret OF the 40 were her crew.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
|7HE RANGERS
OR,
THE TORY'S DAUGHTER.
n, II p0E u. T.. THOMPSON
CHAPTER V-tContinucd. }
n, upGE u. +, THOMPSON,

I'm reaching the yard Of the tavern
pnrt found that the company, mum
tnring perhaps twenty in all, hat
rrol,rn from the separate groups il
nhirL they had been conversing, ant
had now gathered round one man who
| having Just come out of the tavern,
snnrarrd To be communicating to the
%rm,vI something that obviously pro.
lnrpd considerable sensation. This
nerson was a:man of the the ordinaory
,i1c Of air complexion light eyes and
unsettled and vacillating countenance,
randered the more strikingly so,
narbaps, h, the quick, eager. and rest
'ess motions and manner by which his
whole appearance was characterized.
Kart soon contrived to work his way
into this circle. till he gained posi-.
lion from which he could hear what
was said.
"You may rely on what | have told
YOU. said the speaker, as Bart came
within hearing for have just had it
from the sheriff and lawyer Stearns. On
The rebels have been in possession of
the Court House about an hour, posted
sentinels at all the doors, and openly
declare that the judges and officers
shall never enter to hold another
court. Nobody dreamed of their daring
on such bold step, or we should have
been before them in taking possession
Of the house, even with the force we
had on the ground. But, thinking it
best to 20 strong handed, the Judges
concluded they would not go into open
court till enough of friends should
sarriye to put down all opposition at a
blow. The rebels think now. doubt
less. that they have got an advantage
which they will be able to maintain.
But they will find themselves IA little
mistaken, | fancy; for Patterson has
says he has now got them where he
wanted This act he and Stcarns
decide to be over treason, which will
Justify him in taking the cousc he in
tends, unless they yield and scate, on
the first summons. But as they won't
do that, and our forces will shortly be
here. you can all guess what we shall
now soon see follow. " he added. with
significant wink.
Then why not be getting out our
guns at once" asked one of the com
pany.
No. resumed the speaker: 1.-The
plan is 10 leave that till the last thing
before we march upon them. lest the
rebels should take alarm and 60 and
arm themselves, and we thus thwart
our own intention of taking them by !
surprise. lou however, can be kinder |
carelessly looking up clubs for such as
may have no arms. and few axes and |
crowbars for breaking into the Court |
House, if that should be necessary. |
But, as said, let the guns remain hid |
in the sleighs till you have orders to
take them out. For it is not exactly
settled yet whethr we shall amrch upon
them as soon as our reenforcements
arrive and besiege them in the house.
or coax them out, and so get possession
ourselves But at any rate you will
have work on hand soon: but if we
don't see fun before tomorrow morn
ing my name amt David Redding. %
But come let's all adjourn to the bar
room and take drow to warm us up a
little. -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

ID Jonathan Stearns. Little is known of his
early history except that he came from Massa
chusetts Harvard graduate in l770,was one OF
the i country gentlemen who were Addresses
Of Gage and he was practicing law on the
drants for some time before the Revolution and
though regarded rs man of ability, was very
unpopular and had some exciting experiences
because of his intense loyalty and his activity in
bringing suits against settlers who were unable
10 pay as before explained IN these notes A fter
Inc Westminster massacre he escaped to Bos
tonin company with Sam knights and Gen
tragt ADVISED him to repair to New York with
the utmost expedition TO give information TO the
government of the state of the county" which
lie dlt The next yearhe removed toSoya Scotia,
accompanying the British army and became at
t0rney secretary of that province in 1891. He
died there in l1JS.
~ DAVID Reddlng was one of the most pestifer
0us Tories ami Workers on the Grants, but there
Il no reason to suppose he was present mt the
Westminster affair and ii is altogether probable
he was not He was afterwards hung by the
patriots AZ bennington and that was the ucca
ion OF on OF the hthan Allen stories, Just after
the return OF that redonbtable parsonage in
Itis Rediing had been tried for treason and
sentenced to death. John Harmon, the first law
yerln western Vermont, defended him, and
gooa account and full one Is given by III A
harmon IN the proceedings of the Bar Associa-
ION Inc Young lawyer had a copy of Black.
stones Commentaries showing that Il jury of IL
was necessary to convictwihch Reddng had been
tftd before only six. and he therefore petitioned
Tor a rthearlng on this ground. Gov Chittcnden
granted reprieve till June II. The people who
lad assembled to see Redding strung up were
very bitter and threatened violence, when Allen
appeared and shouted "Attention the whole"
explained the case and told the people to go
nome ana returnin week and they should see
man hung; If not Reddng, will be" Allen
"teu ~ the prosecutor at the next trial and he
s sgcnled keddinSs conviction and prompt exc
e'llOh OF the sentence.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

Oar book OH Kidney disease sent free
Buker PHI Co.. Bangor, Me.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

90 The description of the court house, of
which we will give picture later, Is correct.
Like our present county house II was both a
jail and sort of hotel containing rooms for
Judges and lawyers II was kept by Mary
Wmpple, widow of Daniel Whpple, the first
sheriff OF the county who lived in his lifetime
Brattleboro on the meadow above the West
River at the upper end of what is now the
Bradley farm. Her son, Pollard Whippe. kept
the bar and furnished the liquor and must have
been the "Obseluious jailor' TO whom Thomp-
son refers later on.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
(TO BE CONTINUED. }

Friday is luckier day than Satur
day. Especially to get over a cough
on. Because it is day sooner. Use
Adamson g Botanic Cough Balsam and
stop that barking within week. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06
CONSUMPTION

To THE EpIroR-Please inform your read
ers that 1 have positive remedy for the
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. l shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy free to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post Office address,
Respectfully, T. A. Slocum. NJ c.,
No, is Pearl Strsst. New York.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

send II one cent Stamps cOvST U,5st "a
mailing only and receive free copy OF DE-.
p;e-ce's Medical Adviser. Address. Worlds
n;s,Se1sary Medical Association. Buffalo. " Y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
Better Road Laws Needed.

The road tax system of personal
service or commutation is unsound as
4 principle, unjust in its operations,
wasteful in its practices and unsatis-
factory in its results. Some system
should be devised, based upon prop
erty. and property should
not be exempt or ccoun of age. As
the case now stands, some families es-
cape any road tax, year after year, all
of the members being either too young
or too old. but they are a%bundantly
able to do their share and use the
roads quite as much or more than any
one. In the meantime their poorer
neighbors, tenants it may be, or young
men without land, must leave the
crops in a critical condition, at the
within and convenience of the road
master. Often the worst piece Of road
is untouched and a bit suiting the road
master or his friends is worked after a
fashion.-Earm and Home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24

which they pass the winter. They
cease to feed about the middle of Sep
TENDER and do not begin again until
about the middle of April, having
passed the winter attached to the
twigs of the tree. After feeding awhile
they make a second and larger case,
shaped like a diminutive cigar. and
from which they can stretch forth the
forward part of the body and, eating
Il circular hole large enough to admit
the body, commence to eat out the sub
stance of the leaves, leaving the lower
and upper skins intact. 1t still retains
its ci~gar-shaped home and ~retires into
it when at rest or disturbed. In June
they cease to feed, fasten themselves
to the leaf and in a short time enter
the chrysalis stage, from which the
moths issue.
These cigar-like objects can be seen
moving over the leaf of a plant, al
though scarcely more than one-fifth of
an inch in length, and when disturbed
the little creatures retreat into them.
The first indication of the insects
presence occurs on the swelling buds
of apple, pear or plum trees. Two or
three have often been seen on Il single
bud busily at work eating holes in
them no larger than d pin. The work
on the expanded foliage is seen in skel-
etonized dead areas, which have near
their center a clear cut round hole
through one skin, usually on the
under side of the leaf. The caterpil-
lars also often attack the growing fruit.
The Cornell station says that the in
sect can probably be kept in check by
two or three thorough sprayings with
paris green, if used at the rate of one
pound to two hundred gallons of water.
The first application which may be eff
fectively combined with the Bordeaux
mixture for the apple scab fungus,
should be made as soon as the little
cases are seen on the opening buds. A
second and perhaps a third application
may be necessary at intervals of from
four to seven days on badly infested
trees. These sprayings will also check
the bud moth. 1t has also been found
in Canada that a kerosene emulsion
spray applied at the same time as di-
rected for paris green is a still more
effective check upon the case-bearer,
and will probably be so on the bud
moth. In pear orchards this insect
and the psylla can be checked by a
spray of the same emulsion when the
leaves are opening. 1t should be re-
that a fruit tree ought
never to be sprayed when in blossom,
and that success in any case will de-
pend almost entirely upon the thor
oughness with which the work is done.
N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
SAID BY THE SCIENTISTS.

A FRENCH medical authority asserts
that death caused by a fall from a great
height is absolutely painless. The mind
acts very rapidly for a time, then I'M
consciousness nsu
ASTRONOMERS calculate that the sur
face of the earth contains 81, 625, 625
square miles. of which 23,S14,1 21 are
water and 7,s11,50 are land, the water
thus covering about seven-tenths of the
earth's surface.
ALFRED c. LANE writes that ten
miles above the earth the cold is far
below zero, while ten miles below the
surface everything is red hot. This lat
ter is not so certain. 1t is thought by
some hat the heat of the earth may be
wholly due to absorption from the sun,
and SO may decrease after a certain
depth has been reached.
Music relieves muscular fatigue in
man, says Prof. Tarchanoff. of St. Pc
t~erSburg. who has been experimenting
on the subject from a purely physiolog-
zeal standpoint. 1t helps to drive out
carbonic acid in dogs ard increases
their consumption of oxygen; it also
makes them perspire. He thinks it may
be regarded as 4 serious therapeutic
agent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES.

WHEN flying at its highest speed the
house fly makes GOO strokes of its wings
per second and the dragon fly 1880.
y GLOW worm has a brush attached
TO its tail, because it is necessary that
the back be kept clean in order to show
its light.
THE song of the English male sky
lark is best when the female is on the
eggs. At such times he scars to great
heights and sings r~apturously.
One of the most remarkable features
OF earthquake pulsations is their great
duration. The originating earthquake
may last but a few seconds. while the
ground at a distance may rock gently
through 4 small angle for hours.
IT is not generally known that, size
for size, a thread of spider silk is de-
cidedly tougher than a bar of steel. An
ordinary thread will bear a weight of
three grains. This is just about fifty
per cent. stronger than n steel thread
of the same thickness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Raspberry Shrub: This is made of
our quarts of berries to five pounds of
sugar, to which is added ono ounce of
tartaric acid to give acidity. There il
no liquid except the juice of the fruit.
Black Pudding: One-half cup of
butter, one cup of molasses, one cup of
boiling water, three cups of sifted
hour, one t~easpoonful soda. Mix well,
place in creased mold, and steam for
two hour or more. Serve with hard
sauce."-City and Country.
Baked Salmon: Scale and dry a
fresh salmon; take out the bone by
splitting down the back; salt il well,
and allow to stand till the brine is
drained off; then season with mace,
cloves and a little red pepper, pounded
fine; place the salmon in a covered
pan, with bay-leaves, and cover it with
butter; place in the oven. and when
lone drain it from the gravy. Allow
to cool, and pour over clarified butter.
-Harper's Bazaar.
-Fricasseed Calls Liver: Two
pounds of liver cut into strips half an
inch thick and finger length. Dredge
them with flour and fry to Il light
brown, turning often. Mince fine two
young onions and a little parsley, and
beat them in half cup Of gravy. Put
in the liver, add half cup of hot water,
a tablespoonful of butter, a tablespoon
full of catchup, salt and pepper to taste.
Let it boil up and serve, pouring the
gravy round the liver.-ChicagO Rec
ord.
Baked Chicken: Take a mice
chicken, split it in half down the back,
and put it in a baking tin with a small
quantity of water. Season lightly
with pepper and salt, cover with an
other tin, and let it bake for an hour
and a half. or longer if necessary.
Half an hour before serving, remove
the upper tin, and haste the chicken
with dripping, Touring the meat we'll
so that it may have a good frothy ap-
p~earance. Serve with bread sauce and
stewed celery or asparagus Leeds
Mercury.