THE VERMONT (j AZETTE i FRIDAY, JITKE 9, 1870. the irrepressible Irishman would not Mr. Brooks Adams, a son of Charles Democratic State Convention. This convention convened in Trinity H. J.
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By common consent, the most artistic handsome, and economical commercial printing is daily sent out from the Gazette Printing House. Work ready when promised; satisfaction or no charge. Orders from out of town receive careful attention. Every intelligent citizen feels a warm interest in our great World's Fair, the material evidence of one hundred years' wonderful progress in. agriculture, mechanics, science, and art; and nearly every one feels impelled to visit it.
In the present stagnant condition of business, scarcity of funds and general distrust, a large number feel compelled to deny themselves the luxury of a trip to PhHa-delphia because of its expense. By a majority this probable cost is no doubt largely over-estimated. Extortions there are, if you choose to submit to them, but yet one may spend a week or month in Philadelphia withno larger outlay than would be incurredby a similar sojourn in any other metropolis. Only the larger and most fashionable hotels have augmented their tariffs of prices; the middle-class houses such as the Merchant', St. Elmo and St.
Cloud, furnish comfortable rooms, good meals and careful attendance for $2.50 or $3 per day, their ordinary scale of rates. Further than the matter of hotels, there is no extraordinary expense. You may leave your down-town lodgings at, let us say, nine o'clock a. take a Market street car, and for the nominal sum of seven cents reach the grounds an hour later. An admission fee of fifty cents, a dinner at Lauber's or the French restaurant, costing fifty cents additional, these are the necessary expenses of the day.
All in all, per diem will enable one to see the great Fair comfortably and well. The Governorship. on the polished Senator. According to Mulligan's report of the interview; Mr. Blaine's dignity got considerably "Off color," and he earnestly entreated tliat the obnoxious papers be given him, or his confederate, Fisher.
Failing in this, he obtained permission to read the letters, promising their immediate return, and then kept them. Mr. Blaine states that there is notlung in the letters in question bearing on mat ters within jurisdiction of tha Investigat ing Committee, but his dishonorable conduct in the affair negatives this in the strongest terms. When we add to this the further statement of Mulligan that he was offered a consulship to relinquish the letters, the mass of circ*mstantial proof becomes strong indeed. To-day aspirants to the Chief Magistracy cannot afford to write letters which will not bear scrutiny, nor, writing them, can they afford to conceal such matters by the common artifices of thieves.
The conduct of Mr. Blaine in this affair has been disreputable, and Maine has lost the opportunity of seating her favorite son in the Presidential chair. Strangely enough even the Republican partisan organs make but feeble defense of the Ex-Speaker. Since the Belknap disclosure it lias not been so popular to denounce all investigation as the nefarious wickedness of Democrats. Perhaps they realize at last that even if the Republican party prefers to wallow in corruption and will take no step toward reform, they must at least look on quietly while the Democrats expel a moiety of thieves from Government offices and patronage.
The Republican party can only hope to win the approaching contest by nominating a candidate whose past is untainted by jobbery, railroad swindles, or salary-grabbing. If wley cannot find him in the select society of the Capital they must look elsewhere. There are too many Mulligans and Lyons, who might reveal inexpedient and inopportune facts. Blaine's Defence. Mr.
Blaine finally decided that the policy of silence was no longer that of safety, and therefore presented the much-talked-of letters to the House on Monday with a lengthy and bombastic speech, extracts from which we give below. His partisans regard the matter as now definitely settled, and pronounce him completely vindicated. There are some points, however, on which Mr. Blaine is not quite so lucid as could be desired, and he does not deny his con nection with and interest in the Spencer Rifle Company and the Little Rock Fort Smith Railroad. That the whole affair tends to seriously impair his Cin cinnati prospects is quite evident, though his champions assert that he emerges from the contest with increased popu larity.
After a general survey of the subject matter under investigation, Mr, Blaine said, alluding to Mulligan: This man had selected, out of a correspondence running over a great many years, letters which he thought would be peculiarly damaging to me. He came here loaded with them. He came here on that particular errand. I was advised of it, and I obtained these letters under circ*mstances which have been notoriously scattered through out the United States and are known everywhere. I have them holding up a package.
I claim that I have the entire right to these letters, uot only by uatural right, but on all the precedents and priuciples of law. The mau who held them in his possession held them wrongfully, and the Committee which attempted to take these letters from this man for use against me proceeded wrongfully. It proceeded in the boldest and most defiant violation of the ordinary personal and private rights that belong to every American citizen. I am willing to meet the Judiciary Committee on that point. I wanted that Committee to in troduce it.
I wanted the gentleman from Ken tucky (Mr. Knott) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Houghton) to introduce that question on the floor, and they did not do it. Mr. Knott in his seat Oh, You want to be made a martyr of.
Ma. Blaine Yes: and you did not wont it. There is the differt-nce. I will go a little further and say that you did not dare to do it. Mr.
Knott We will not talk about Mr. Hamilton (Dem. N. I rise to a question of order. Is the gentleman language parliamentary? Mr.
Blaine Yes: entirely so. The Speaker pro tem (Mr. Cox of New York in the chair) It is for the Chair to decide. Mr. Blaine I understand that the Judiciary Committee has abandoned that issue against me.
but there has gone forth the idea or impression that because I would not permit that man, or any man (if I could prevent it), from holding as a menace over my head my private correspondence, there must be something in it most deadly and destructive to my reputation. I would like any gentleman on the floor (and all of them are presumed to be men of affairs, whose business has been varied and whose intercourse has been large) to stand up here and say that he is willing and ready to have his private correspondence for the last ten or twelve years handed over and made public. Does it imply guilt? Does it im ply a sense of weakness that a man will protect his private correspondence? No, Sir. It is a man's first instinct to do it, and it is the last omV rage of any man to violate it. I have defied the power to take these letters from me.
I do it still. I speak with all respect for this House. I know its powers, and I trust that I respect them. But I say that this House has no more power to order what shall be done or not done with my private correspondence than it has to order what I shall do with the nurture and admonition of my children not one particle more. But I am now to show the letters holding them up in his hand, I thank God Almighty that I an: not ashamed to show them.
There they are there is the very original package. With some sense of humiliation, with a sense of outrage which I think any man in my position would feel. I invite the confidence of 44,000,000 people, and I will read these letters. Applause, which the Speaker pro tem. endeavored to suppress.
Many of these letters have not the remotest bearing on the subject, but some of them will re-require a little explanation. Some of them may possibly involve humiliation, but I would a good deal rather take that than take the evil surmises and still more evil inferences that might be drawn if I did not net with this frankness. Burlington's Fourth of July. Burlington, June 6, 1876. In accordance with a resolution of Congress relating to the celebration of the Fourth of July, the 100th anniversary of our National Independence, it is proposed to hold a celebration befitting the occasion, at the city of Burlington, on that day, to consist of the firing of appropriate salutes in honor of the 38 States in our Union, a grand procession of the military and civil societies and citizens, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, an Address upon the early history of our county, a Firemen's Tournament in the afternoon, with such other appropriate festivities as may from time to time be arranged, and to close with a magnificent display of Fireworks in the evening.
It is desired that the citizens of the entire State, as far as possible, should join in the grand procession and participate in the patriotic proceedings. To this end, and by direction of a meeting of citizens of Burlington, called to make arrangements for the occasion, we most cordially invite you to join in the celebration and use your influence to swell the grand procession with the military and civic societies and citizens of your town, and to participate in the glories of the day under such organization and arrangements as you and your people may deem expedient or desire to make. Yours very truly, L. L. Lawrence, A.
N. Merchant, C. J. Alger. Committee.
It seems now that the "Mulligan Guards" will he Mr. Blaine's political Francis Adauis, will read the Declaim tion of Independence on the Fourth of July at Boston. An appropriate duty, for although the Declaration was writ ten by Jefferson, the great battle on its adoption was mainly and successfully fought by John Adams in a three days debate in Congress. To John Adams was also due the honor of having proposed Washington as commander-in-chief of the army. Mr.
George M. D. Bloss, who was killed a few days since by a locomotive, while walking on the railroad at his residence near Cincinnati, had for many years been a leading editorial writer on the Cincinnati Enquirer, and was known throughout the journalistic world as a man remarkably well up in all kinds of statistics. It was one of his peculiarities that he wrote the most illegible hand of any man in the United States, far surpassing in that particular the late Horace Greeley. George William Curtis approves of the appointment of Mr.
Pierrepont to England and of Judge Taf but bolts on Don Cameron. It is wrong for Mr. Curtis to treat his co-workers in upholding Grant-ism thus. But he is not now so docile as could be wished, and may yet instruct Nast to caricature Cameron pere, Morton, Conkling, and other patriots. There is no telling.
The action of Vermont Democrats in the recent State Convention presents a profitable example to similar bodies in other States which have wasted valuable influence by indulgence in local preferences for hopeless candidates. The resolution endorsing Gov. Tilden's public recortLjvas judicious and timely. This favorite sonny business lacks staying qualities. "What; Jim? Jim Blaine? Got him Great Cain! Jim Blaine, Of the State of Maine.
Smartest cuss in out of the rain. Got him? Our Jim? Cheeky Jim. Full to the brim Of brass, and soss. and pluck, and vim? Got Jim? The Republican organs are just now in a painful state of incertitude. They glory in Blaine, they admire Conkling, they owe allegiance to every wire-puller in the party, and they won't express any decided preferences until after the ver dict of Cincinnati.
Then a glorious record for the coming man will be promptly and carefully manufactured. Blaine stands fire well and gives the great mvestigators as good as they send, and his success in this direction has gained him some new friends, but we think his chances at Cincinnati have been injured by the last attacks. Man- cnester journal, Happy to concur in the ibove sentiment. Many of New Jersey Democrats are working themselves up to enthusiasm on the subject of Ex-Gov. Joel Parker.
Mr. Parker was one of the most popular Gov ernors ever elected, and beyond doubt would make a creditable executive. Mav he not be the Great Unknown? Mr. Estey's gubernatorial aspirations make rather a good thing for the Brattleboro Record Farmer, whose circulation lias taken an extraordinary step forward. Unless a modern politician awns a newspaper he must take a back seat.
The statement, current in a few Republican papers, that Bates Locke, ad vertising agents, of New York, had been sending out newspaper cuttings compli mentary to Gov. Tilden, and offering pay for their insertion, is authoritatively contradicted. The Senate has decided, 37 to 29, that it has jurisdiction to try Belknap. Now what will it all amount to. Woodntoek Standard.
Probably this conundrum has suggested itself to Mr. Belknap, and we fancy he awaits the answer with some solicitude. Mr. Mulligan declares that Blaine did not read the letters in question to the House, but substituted for the dam aging documents others of an irrelevant character. This he proposes to substan tiate by further testimony.
A voluminous campaign document has reached us, advocating with extreme unction, poor ink, and worse paper, the claims of Zack Chandler for the Presi dency. Will not some pure and earnest patriot present those of Belknap? The Seligman Bros, have succeeded Henry Clews as navy fiscal agents abroad, Since which they have contributed $1000 in aid of Gen. 0. E. Babco*ck.
Singular coincidence. The story that Theodore Tilton frequently drank and became intoxicated during his western lecture tour proves a malicious falsehood. The New York Graphic labors heavily to show that the Democrats cannot nominate Tilden. Perhaps not, but it looks painfully like it now. The fourth prize in the Philadelphia billiard tournament, $500, was awarded Joseph Dion, who defeated Maurice Daly on Tuesday evening last.
A. T. Stewart's administrators are probably now familiar with the power of a Turney. LATEST NEWS. Oregon Democratic.
San Francisco, June 7. A despatch from Portland says: "Oregon has undoubtedly gone Democratic. The Democrats claim a majority in the Legislature of twelve on joint ballot." The Georgia Democratic Convention. Atlanta, June 7. The State Democratic Executive Committee met to-day, and issued a call for the State Convention on August 2, at Atlanta, to nominate a candidate for Governor and to choose Presidential electors.
Bale of the Boston "Post." Boston, June 7. The Pout will to-morrow announce the purchase of that paper by George Freeman Emery, F. E. Goodrich and Wm. B.
Smast, gentlemen long connected with its management. Many of the leading Democrats of New England have taken stock in the new corporation, whose organization will shortly be announced. A Tilden Delegation from Wisconsin. Milwaukee, June 7. The Democratic State convention met in this city to-day.
The Hon. Moses M. Strong of Iowa presided. Theodore Rudolph of La Crosse, James Doolittle of Racine, George B. Smith of Dane, and Alexander Mitchell of Milwaukee were chosen delegates at large to the National Convention.
Two delegates were also chosen from each Congressional district. Of the twenty delegates from the State seventeen are for Tilden and three uncommitted. A resolution instructing the delegates to vote as a unit was indefinitely postponed after a warm debate. Hall, Montpelier, Thursday, June 1st, tit 11 a. hi.
It was undoubtedly the largest Democratic convention held in Vermont during the past fifteen years, consisting of 450 delegates nearly, town in the State being represented. In character and ability, as well as in numbers, the convention was a fair exponent of the popular demand for reform in the administration of public trusts, also for a return to the good old-fashioned times of honesty and economy. Prol-ably no political convention, of equal size, has contained more patriotic citizens, animated solely by unselfish desire for the public welfare. The convention was called to order by Hiram Atkins, chairman of the State committee, who offered a propes tribute to the memory of Hon. H.
B. Smith, former chairman. George M. Fisk, of Northfield, was elected temporary chairman, and W. M.
Kidder of Winooski, and William Guild of Brattleboro secretaries, who were subsequently confirmed as permanent officers of the The convention, after due discussion and deliberation, decided that only those holding credentials from the officers of the duly warned caucus in the town wherein the delegates were residents were, entitled to seats in the convention. Honl WJ H. H. Bingham, of Stowe, was nominated for Governor, by accla mation, amid much enthusiasm. Mr.
Bingham is a gentleman of high character and ability, well known throughout Vermont, is deservedly popular at home, where, in the last State canvass, he received the hearty support of Democrats and Republicans alike. AFTERNOON. On reassembling the convention completed the State ticket by the following nominations: Lieutenant-Governor, E. B. Baldwin of Sharon; State Treasurer, J.
B. Mattocks of Danville. Ten delegates to the National Convention at St. Louis, June 27th, were next chosen, as follows: At large Marcus D. Gilman, of Montpelier; B.
B. Smaller; of Burlington; P. S. Benjamin, of Wolcott; Jasper Rand, of St. Albans.
District delegates: First District John Cain, Rutland; Geo. W. Fiske, Northfield. Second District-James H. Williams, Bellows Falls; C.
M. Chase, Lyndon. Third District Joseph W. Bliss, Bradford; Thos. B.
Kennedy, Fairfield. The following were chosen alternates: E. M. Sutton, Burlington; S. L.
Goodell, Brandon; J. J. Deavitt, St. Albans; Geo. W.
Beardsley, Alburgh; Dr. H. H. Thetford; Dr. S.
L. Wiswall, Cabot; D. C. Pollard, Cavendish; John W. Currier, Troy: N.
P. Bowman, St. Johnsbury; John Quinlan, Charlotte. The delegates were instructed to vote as a unit at St. Louis, in accord with a majority vote.
The following is the new State Committee: Hiram Atkins, Montpelier, chairman; B. B. Smalley, Burlington; Lucius Robinson, Newport; James H. Williams, Bellows Falls; Alexander McLane, Fair- lee; Charles La Fountain, Colchester; J. D.
Hanrahan, Rutland; George W. Beardsley, Alburgh; William Gay, Bethel. A list of one from each county were elected vice-presidents, among whom was M. C. Huling, of North Ben nington.
The following named gentlemen were nominated Presidential Electors: H. L. Rodimon, Bridgewater Lucius Robinson, Newport; George L. Waterman, Hyde Park; Amos Aldrich, Woodford; Stephen L. Goodell, Brandon.
The president appointed the following persons a committee to draft resolutions to be presented for the consideration of the convention: Col. A. M. Dickey, St. Johnsbury; A.
N. Merchant, Burlington; T. S. McGinnis, Richmond: Homer E. Hubbell, Fairfax; Alex McLane, Fairlee.
The following resolutions were reported from the committee and adopted by the convention: The Democrats of Vermont, in Convention assembled, recogrniziiii' the nrest-nt rienlni-ahtf con dition of the morals and the business interests of the country as the result of departure from the fundamental principles of government as taught and practiced in the early days of the Republic, and that a re turn to those principles and a radical reform in the administration of the government is absolutely necessary for the relief of the people and for the preservation of our free institutions, cordially invite the freemen of the State or whatever political predilections to unite with them in the following declarations: 1 Fidelity to all the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, to retrenchment ami economy in the Federal and State administration me lessening oi me ouraens imposea on labor by the reduction of offices and taxation. a An honest civil service reform and strict accountability of all officials, enforced by competent civil and criminal remedies, and the restoration of the Democratic tests of honesty, fidelity and capacity as qualifications for public officers. 3 The honest payment of the public debt, and the sacred preservation of the public faith. 4 Free schools, exempt from all sectarian control. No appropriation of public money for sectarian instruction.
A free press, accountable for abuses to civil and criminal laws. 5 Home rule no centralization of State or Federal powers: no Federal interference in State or Federal elections. 6 The exposure and speedy punishment of corruption and peculation in the administration of public affairs. Gold and silver as the only legal tender; no currency inconvertible with coin coin the only currency recognized by the Constitution. 8 Steady steps toward the resumption of specie payments: no steps backward.
9 Tariff for the purposes of revenue only. 10 In the confidence that our delegates to the National Democratic Convention at St. Louis will support only those candidates who are the proper representatives of these principles, we leave them to the free exercise of their discretion as to the choice of men best fitted to bring about thorough reform in the administration of national affairs. 11 In the interest of honest and pure government outraged, of free institutions imperilled, and to redeem the American name from the stigma brought upon it by the astounding and unparalleled corruption of the party now in power, we cordially invite the co-operation with us of all honest men, irrespective of former party affiliations, Resolved. That thepeOple ore due the United States House of for reducing appropriations, and confining expenditures within nroner limits and also for innt.it.iit- ing investigation and unearthing fraud and cor--( rupnon in omciai places.
Resolved, That the State ticket nominated to-dayshall receive our united and hearty support. The following resolution, presented to the committee on resolutions by A. P. Childs, of Bennington, was reported by them to the convention and adopted with great applause: Jtenolved, That the Democrats of Vermont, in common with Democrats and patriotic citizens throughout the country, recognize the eminent ability, courage and fidelity of Samuel J. Tilden, the reform Governor of New York; that his fearless warfare against corruption, wherever found, entitles him to the confidence of the American people.
Among the many prominent and able gentlemen in the convention were the following: Morillo Noyes, Charles J. Alger and A. N. Merchant, Burlington; A. M.
Dickey, St. Johnsbury; P. S. Benjamin, Wolcott. The grand assemblage of Knights Templar in Philadelphia, June 1st, fully fulfilled its promise of being one of the greatest displays of Masonry ever witnessed in this country, and altogether a very, imposing affair.
There were over 100 conunanderies. numliering about 7,500 Sir Knights in line, each com-mandery being headed by a band, and the procession was over an hour passing a given point. After marching through the principal streets the line arrived in front of Masonic temple, where it was reviewed by the officers of the grand encampment of the United States and grand commandery of Pennsylvania. The installation of the grand officers of the grand commandery of Pennsylvania followed in the afternoon, at the acade-mv of music. House, commencing on Tuesday, April utn.
E. D. FILLMORE, 5- Selectmen. C. HULING, Bennington.
April 1, 1876. MOin ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. The Selectmen of Bennlntrton will nv t.h above named reward for the conviction of auy fjvivuu ui mmo guilty ui juucuuittriMu or ar- son. They would also warn the public against the increased danger likely to arise from the excessive use of fire-works, and other dangerous explosives, during the forthcoming independence and centennial celebrations; also the necessity of guarding against fires from such sources. E.
D. FILLMORE, J-Selectmen. M. C. HULING.
l-4mos (lO.nniswioMCBs' notice. Estate of Joseph Fassett The undersismed. havinir been annointed hv the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Bennington, Commissioner to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Joseph Fassett, late of Bennington, in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in onset tnereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the residence of the late Joseph Fassett. on the 30th day of August and the 85th day of October, next, from viwr uum iuui uiwjk p.
eturii ui aiii days, and that six months from the 22d day of May, A. D. 1876, is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Bennington, 2d day of May, A. D.
187tt. l-3w WM. TOWSLEE, i JOB STAFFORD, ConunissioneKL. CmimssioNKRs notice. Estate of Mary Jane The undersigned having been appointed by the-Hon.
Probate Court for the District of Bennington, Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Mary Jane Wiley, late of Stamford, in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the Hotel of Smith Robinson, on the last Tuesday of June and the fourth Tuesday of October, next, from 1 o'clock until 4 o'clock p. on each of said day? and that six months from the 24th day of April, A. D. 1876, is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. J.
R. HOUGHTON, 1 OBED HALL, Commissioners. S. W. WEBSTER, Stamford, May 10, 1876.
Mw mO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. By law, the Selectmen are made the guardians over public Cemeteries, the Legislature in its wisdom foreseeing the necessity of properly protecting the sacred depositories of the dead. It has come to our knowledge that the practice of interring and disinterring the remains of kindred and friends is pursued without conference with the Selectmen or sextons, which practice cannot longer be tolerated. Many graves have been left uncovered, and many more improperly designated through such improper conduct. This, therefore, is to notify all persons that the proper authorities must be consulted prior to depositing or removing dead bodies from said Cemeteries.
The keys to the Bennington village and Centre village cemeteries may be found with Sextons J. H. Loring and Chas. R. Sanford.
By vote of the last Town Meeting the Selectmen were authorized to dispose of all lots which were not paid for and deeded after reasonable notice to delinquents, and we shall be governed by said vote, i MILO G. REMNGTON. 1 Selectmen ELIJAH D. FILLMORE, of MILO C. HULING, Bennington, i Bennington, June 5, 1876.
1-ly ATOTI( IS OF SETTLEMENT. Xl Estate of Joseph Varrian. STATE OF VERMONT, i In Probate Court. District of Bennington, ss held at the Court House in Bennington within and for said District on the -4 day of May, A. D.
1876. Present Hon. George H. Simmons, Judge. Ichabod F.
Paddock, Administrator of the estate of Joseph Varrian late of Pownal in said District, deceased, presents his administration account for examination and allowance. Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that said account be referred to a session thereof, to be held at the Court Houna in said Bennington, on the 38th day of June, A. D. 1876. for hearing and decision thereon: And.it is further ordered, that notice hereof be given to all persons interested, by publication of the same three weeks successively the Vermont Gazette, a public newspaper published at Bennington, aforesaid, previous to said time appointed for hearing, that they may appear at said time and place, and show cause, if any they may have, why said account should not be allowed.
By the Court. A true record. Attest W. B. SHELDON, Register.
A true copy of record, l-2w Attest W. B. SHELDON, Register- AJOTICK OF SETTLEMENT ANU APPLICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION. Estate of Hannah E. Gould.
STATE OF VERMONT, i In Probate Court. District of Bennington, ss. held at the Court House in Bennington, within and for said District, on the lth day of May, A. D. 1876.
Present, Hon, George H. Simmons, Judge. Isaac S. Moon, Administrator of the estate of Hannah E. Gould late of Bennington in said District, deceased, presents his administration account for examination and allowance, and makes application for a decree of distribution and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said account and said application be referred to a session thereof, to be neld at the Court House in said Bennington on the 28th day of June, A. D. 1876, for hearing and decision thereon: And.it is further ordered, that notice hereof be given to all persons interested by publication of the same three weeks successively in the Vermont Gazette, a public newspaper published at Bennington aforesaid, previous to said time of hearing, that, they may appear at said time and place, and snow cause, if any they may have, why said account should not be allowed, and such decree made. By the Court. A true record, Attest W.
B. SHELDON. Register. A true copy of record, 1-lw Attest W. B.
SHELDON. Register- NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR DISTRIBUTION. Estate of Charles Waldron. STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court. District of Bennington, ss.
held at the Court House in Bennington, within and for said District, on the 84th day of May. A. D. 1876. Present, Hon.
George H. Simmon's. Judge. Isaac S. Moon, Administrator of the estate of Charles Waldron, late of Bennington in said District deceased, presents his administration account for examination and allowance, and makes application for a decree of distribution and partition of the estate of said deceased.
it is ordered by said Court, that said account and application be referred to a session thereof, to be held at the Court House in said Bennington, on 28th day of June, D. 1876, for healing and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered, that notice hereof be given all persons interested, by publication of the same three weeks successively in the Vermont Gazette, a public newspaper published at Bennington, aforesaid, previous to said time appointed for hearing, that they may appear at said time and place, and show cause, if any they may have, why said account should not be allowed, and such decree made. By the Court. A true copv. Attest W.
B. SHELDON. Register. A true copy of record, l-2w Attest W. B.
SHELDON. Register. C. R. SANFORD, Bennington Centre, Vermont, Has alwavs on hand a lanre and selected assort ment of family Groceries and Provisions.
A large stock of Crockery. Glass Ware. Lamps, Hardware, etc. A fine assortment of Domestic Drv Goods- Yankee Notions, etc. Just the place to buy Paints, Oils.
Window Glass, and Builder's Hardware. Also, has in connection with the above. Furniture Rooms, where can be obtained all kinds of house furnishing goods, such as Black Walnut, Marble Top, Chestnut, and painted Chamber ts. Parlor sets of all kinds, and all kinds of cane seats and common chairs, tables, at prices defying competition. Special attention paid to undertaking.
I am prepared to furnish at any time all kinds of metallic, half and full glass caskets, also half glass rosewood caskets. Broadcloth caskets, and black walnut coffins in all styles. A better assortment of trimmings than can be obtained elsewhere in this vicinity, at prices, also, defying competition, according to quality of case. Have recently purchased an eleeant nlatform spring glass hearse, which, together with any number of carriages, I am prepared to furnish on most reasonable terms. The public will find it to their advantage to call before purchasing elsewhere.
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The Record is devoted in whatpvw is of interest connected with the Centennial year. The Great Exhibition at Philadelphia is fullv illustrated in detail. Everybody wants it. the whole people feel great interest in their Country's Centennial Birthday, and want to hnow all about it. An elegant patriotic crayon drawing premium picture is presented free to each subscriber.
it is entitled, "In remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States." Size 23 by 30 inches. Any one can become a successful agent, for but show the paper and picture and hundreds of subscribers are easily obtained everywhere. There is no business that will pay like this at present We have many agents who are making as high as per day and upwards. Now is the time: don't delay Remember it costs nothing to give the business a trial. Send for our circulars, terms, and sample copy of paper, which are sent free to all who apply; do it to-day.
Complete outfits free to those who decide to engage. Farmers and mechauics and their sons and daughters make the very best of agents. Address. THE CENTENNIAL RECORD, Mw Portland, Maine, CANNED GOODS. The Largest Freshest and Cheapest lot of canned and bottled goods In town, at R.
GOLDSMITH'S. Also sole agent for the "Famous Flour." Of ISO barrels of this excellent flour, sold last Tear. I did not have to take hack a single barrel, whieh. speaks for Hf CLOTHING HOUSE. A FULL LINE OF His stock for the Dreaent season is of unnaral leled extent, vnd embraces all the most fashion able styles for all occasions and occupations.
Elegant suits can be had From $8.00 to $35.00. STYLISH GOODS In great varieties. Boy's Clothing, Boy's Suits.aU in the favorite designs and Fashionable Materials, -FROM- $5.00 TO $15.00. CAPS, TRAVELING BAGS, UMBRELLAS, Sold at extremely low prices. Itf H.
J. POTTER. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF BOOTS SHOES H.C.Babco*ck's. Very full and wmiplete line of summer goods for Ladiesv Gentlemen, and Children, and at prices which defy competition. Call and examine.
No trocble to show goods. Opposite Stark House, BENNINGTON, VERMONT. FLOUR. I have just received another shipment of the Best Family Flour, from Ohio, which 1 am selling at wholesale and retail at prices below competition. Give me a call at mr storehouse on Depot street, near the railroad station.
Salem Lead Company. Warranted Pure White Lead. Well known throughout New England as the Whitest, Finest, and best. Lead Tape, 5-S inch wide, on reels for curtain sticks. Lead Ribbon, front 31-3 to 8 inches wide, on reels for builders.
Lead Pipe of any size or thickness. At lowest market price for goods of equal qualj ity- FRANCIS BROWN, Treasurer. l-13w Salem. Mass. W.
H. GROVER, Practical Plumber, Steam and Gas Fitter, and dealer in all kinds of Wrought Iron. Steam, Gas, Lead, Water, and heavy cast iron Pipe, cast Iron and earthen Drain and Sewer Pipe. All kinds of fittings for steam, gas and water. Gas fixtures, gilt, bronze, and glass chandeliers.
All kinds of rubber hose, belting, steam packing of all sires and thickness, hose coupling, suction hose, for hand, steam, and fire engines. Engine oilers, shaftiiur oilers, and oil cuds, steam whistles. globe and angular valves, Jenking patent compressible seat globe valves, patent stow and water gates. Air co*cks, cylinder co*cks, and gauge co*cks. Water gauges for steam boilers.
Scotch gauge glasses, and seam gauges. Plumber's BRASS GOODS, Plain bibbs, hose bibbs, hath bibbs, double or single, for hot or cold water. Compression plain bibbs, compression basin co*cks, and basin co*cks oi every style, uounter co*cks, paniry co*cks. nyorants ana nyttrant co*cks, ater ciosecs, copper and galvanized. Hot water boliers and bath tubs.
Filler's Eartlei Ware. Marbled plug wash basins, wash stands and basins complete, half circle, square, and comer, iron and wooden frames, Plumber's Iron Ware Cess pools, sinks, plain and galvanised wash basins, plain and enameled urinals, suction and force pumps, single and double acting brass, copper, iron, and wood. Hrdraulic rams, steam boiler feed pumps and injectors. Garden, house, or greenhouse enginea, ornamental hitching posts, etc. Particular attention paid to dwelling houses, for hot and cold water.
All work guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Mam street nearly opposite Congregational Church. Itf Better Diggings on the Black Hills. Omaha, June 8. The Herald publishes a long letter from a reliable party in the Black Hills, who reports having seen $700 taken out in ten hours' sluicing on the Deadwood.
State jNetfs. Tatro, the Highgate murderer, lias made a full confession of guilt. The Girls Department of the State Reform School at Vergennes is in readiness to receive inmates. There are 487 inmates at the Brattle boro Asylum, one-half of whom are said to be hopelessly insane. The sophom*ore class of Middlebury college are making a survey of Lake Dunmore, under the direction of Prof.
Brainard. Dr. Robert W. Taylor has arrived at Burlington and entered upon his duties as professor of diseases of the skin in the medical department of the University of Vermont. The grave of Col.
James Fisk, at Brattleboro, was. decorated by parties from New York and members of the family, with the usual costly and elegant designs, the flowers coming from New York and Boston. Rev. Matthew H. Buckham, president of the University of Vermont, and State Agricultural College, left on Monday to attend the annual examination of the United States Military Academy, as one of the board of government visitors.
The Newport Express reports that a Mrs. Wingate, wife of Rev. Mr. Wmgate, who is now in Australia, eloped a few days ago with George W. Day, a mar ried man.
They went to Littleton, N. where they represented themselves as man and wife, but were pursued by an officer and their plans frustrated. Dom Pedro, emperor of Brazil, passed through Vermont on Wednesday. He entered the State from Canada at Rich- ford, passing over the South Eastern railroad to Newport, from thence down the Passumpsic to White River Junction and over the Northern railroad by way of Concord and Lowell to Boston. The steam shingle mill and butter tub factory belonging to A.
J. Eastman, and located in the Notch, in Bristol, caught fire the 23d and was totally consumed together with a large stock of finished tubs, valued at $500. The mill, together with the machinery and stock, is a com plete loss. No insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Asa Keyes, judge of probate, who was admitted to the Windham county bar, 62 years ago, is undoubtedly the oldest practicing lawyer in Vermont. He is 89 years of age, and, in spite of his ad vanced years, his eyesight and hearing remain nearly as good as when a young man. He lias held his present office some 14 years with but one brief vaca tion in the time. The victim of the Highgate tragedy, Mrs. Alice Butler, was a young and lovely wife, esteemed by all who knew her.
She was twenty-one years old, and liad been married about four years, but had no children. She was a daughter of the late Augustus Mead, of Swanton. Her murderer, Edward Tatro, is a Frenchman, and will be twenty-one years old next August. He has been a profligate young man, but has never been called vicious, and has never been caught in any bad scrapes. He has a widowed mother, and several brothers and sisters.
The house of Charles S. Dana of St. Johnsbury, United States revenue collector of Vermont, was entered Wednesday night of last week. The burglar made his way into the sleeping apart ment of Mr. Dana and his wife and was evidently searching for Mr.
Dana's purse. Mrs. Dana detected something moving in the room, arose and striking a match discovered a man on the floor on his hands and knees. In the excitement of the moment the match was extinguished and the burglar escaped from the room. Upon further search he was discovered under a bed in a second-story room.
The door was immediately locked and help was sent for, but the fellow escaped in the meantime by jumping from the win dow. He left one shoe behind, which may lead to his detection. A meeting was held at the Bardwell house, Rutland, Wednesday evening to arrange for a celebration on the 4th of July. After an informal conference, it was determined to canvass the town for the purpose of ascertaining the public sentiment, and solicit subscriptions for defraying the expenses-. A committee will call upon our citizens to-day with subscription papers, and desire to realize a sufficient amount for a celebration.
Many of our people are determined that some formal recognition of Independence day shall be made, and we trust that a frank expression of opinion will be given and liberal amounts subscribed. The meeting adjourned to convene at the Bardwell house on Saturday evening to hear the report of the canvassers. Rutland Globe. M. W.
STEWART, Would respectfully announce to his numerous friends and to the public generally, that he is still to bejfound, this Centennial year, at the old place Rear of Stewart's Block, Opposite Library Building where can be found, cheap for cash, the following named articles: Dressed 1 1-8 inch Flooring, Dressed 7-8 inch sheathing. Pine Lumber, Oak Door Sills, Clapboards, Piue and Cedar Shingles. Door and Window Stops, Door and Window Caps, All kinds of House Mouldings. Tarred and Plain Paper for Buildings. AU kinds of House Brackets.
An abundance of PLASTERING HAIR, LADDERS, ETC. enlarged and remodeled the shoos, and added new machinery, anion tr which are a new and first-class Band Saw. a new Planing Machine, which will plane ten inches thick, and other machines too numerous to mention. I am now prepared to do all kinds of X'ltiiafngr, Sawing, Scroll Sawing, TONGUEIPia, GR00VIN8, And all work usually done in such shops. Window Frames, Door Frames, Vats, Tubs, Dowels, and Packing Boxes of all kinds.
One Rotary Bed Surface Planer, as pood as new; also one Matcher, with four sets heads and knives, all complete, for sale at a bargain. Call early. M. W. STEWART, Bennington.
June 1, lW. Itf ESTABLISHED 1782. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1876. Bennington, June 1, 1876. To the Public: In February, 18T4, after urgent and continued solicitation from personal and political friends, I reluctantly yielded to their importunities and assumed control of the Gazette, announcing the fact in the issue of the 9th of said month and so continuing until the present date.
A constant pressure of other duties more familiar, hence less arduous, has constrained me to relinquish, for the present at least, the tasks of journalism in justice to my insurance patrons and my health rather than personal inclination. It has been the constant aim of the editors of the Gazette to publish a news paper, enterprising, reliable, fearless in the right, outspoken against the wrong, regarding public men and measures with an honest purpose to commend their virtues or to expose their follies. Without former experience to guide, with other duties to discharge, with many obsta cles to overcome, our though incomplete, has surpassed our nipst saiv guine anticipations. If ever our zeal has outran discretion, we can only affirm that "to err is hu man, to forgive divine," and we put down the editorial quill bearing malice toward none. If politics is still to be an art or trade rather than a medium for promoting pure and economical govern ment; if political trusts shall yet remain the rewards for policy rather than principle; if fidelity to party is still to con tinue a duty paramount to allegiance to country; if honest men cannot combine, regardless of party limits, to over throw corruption, the Gazette should not be blamed for sucli an unfortunate condition of affairs.
Our successor, whose announcement accompanies this, has had considerable experience as a publisher, is thoroughly versed in the art of printing and to his skill the recent attractive typographical appearance of the Gazette should be attributed. New presses, type and mate rial have just been added, rendering the facilities of the Gazette office for newspaper and job work equal to any in southern To our faithful corps of correspond ents, co-workers, friends and patrons we tender grateful thanks for moral and material support, which we trust may be extended to our successor, if possible, in more liberal measure. Your obedient servant, A. P. Childs, For Childs Bros.
Introductory. Having purchased The Gazette and entered upon its editorial management with the present issue, a brief summary of our purposes may not be inappropriate. During a somewhat wide and va ried experience in journalism, we have learned and felt that the average country newspaper falls far short of the influence. importance and prosperity which it might attain by employing somewhat of the activity, judgment and enterprise which render city journals famous. In undertaking the publication of this pa per, therefore, we have resolved to avoid the stereoty ped routine of country sheets, and present a journal which should challenge comparison as regards typography.
The public must decide whether the contents are meritorious or otherwise. The Gazette will be conservative and independent, earnestly advocating re form, denouncing fraud, corruption and political knavery in either the Republi can or Democratic parties. Though comparatively unfamiliar with Bennington county and its people we hope for a better knowledge in the near future, and for a continuation of the patronage ac corded our predecessor. F. Sheewin Bbioos.
Great Expectations. An approaching Presidential contest invariably raises high the hopes of thousands of patriotic office-holders and seekers, extending step by step from the hum ble post-master of the rural hamlet to the limited few who are able to see prospects for high places. The higher the sought-for position the more grandly patriotic and noble becomes the seeker; and all other aspirants are immediately pronounced venal, dishonorable, and incompetent. The present season has been somewhat noteworthy for two reasons: the extreme multiplicity of politicians with Presidential aspirations, and the remarkable vigor and promptitude with which candidates have been checked and "investigated" when they evinced too much of speed and endurance in the race. But a few brief weeks ago that elegant politician from Down East Mr.
J. G. Blaine favorite son and all that sort of thing stood apparently a veiy fair chance of obtaining the suffrage of Cincinnati, though probably not that of the country at large. As opposed to Conkling, the recognized champion of Grant ism Urtd iKenibleism, undoubtedly the more honest and" fair-minded of Republicans would have warmly espoused his cause. But the shadow in wait for nearly all professed politicians was not wanting, and in this instance it took tangible form, and came rushing to Washington a veritable Nemesis by the limited Express.
Enter Mulligan! If not the traditional and well known hero of the Mulligan Guards probably a relative; at all events possessing all the valor and assurance of that redoubtable body. Armed with mysterious letters and documents he proposes to annihilate Mr. Blaine's fond dreams of future power and let us say speculation rather than plunder. Learning by some unexplained means of the design of Mulligan, Blaine took early steps to frustrate his plans, and render the damaging testimony harmless. Be waited on Mulligan at once, since We assume that the Republicans will elect their candidate for Governor this fall, though, Hon.
W. H. H. Bingham, the Democratic nominee, would honor that position. If Jacob Estey employs Hon.
C. N. Davenport of Brattleboro as his legal adviser he shows good sense in so doing. The attempt of machine Re publicans to defeat Estey by coupling his name with Davenport is too thin. The Rutland Herald of June 5th sensibly says: i "Fbmllv.
there is stuuid injustice ill stvliuEf Davenport a demagogue. No lawyer in Vermont is more esteemed by. his Republican associates for professional probity and personal honor, and hail there been a spice of the demagogue in the composition of Davenport or Phelps they woidd years ago have been in the Republican in whose ranks their abilities would have easily won for thein all the honors of public life, and no demagogue with ability to win prizes ever denies himself for the sake of nrinciples. as both these sincere-minded and able men have done all their lives in Vermont. Let us be just to gentlemen, who honor us as men ana cuizens.
even luey do not vote our party ticket. There has not been a more eventful period in American history than the past thirteen years, during which Brother Blaine has been in Congress. These years cover the last half of the war, the entire reconstruction era, and nearly the whole of Grant's administration. In no portion of this time has Blaine distin guished himself in the discussion and defence of the principles and measures of the Republican party. In no sense has he been a leader of party in great emergencies.
In this report he falls in finitely below Mr. Conkling, and he even stands far behind Gen. Ben Butler. What has Mr. Blaine been about during these thirteen years? On his own show ing iu the Fisher letters, it turns out that he has been trying to make money as a jobber in gun contracts, railway bonds, land grants, and other greasy schemes, which depended for their success upon the bounty of the Government.
Sun. Harney's testimony against Speaker Kerr had from the first no basis except Harney's word; it was opposed to near ly all reasonable probabilities, and flatly contradicted by the bpeaker himself. An exposure of Harney's life and char acter now discredits him as a witness. From other sources there comes circum stantial evidence that he pocketed the money he received from Greene. In ad dition to all this, Mr.
Kerr gives a minute and satisfactory account of the circ*mstances under which he advised the Greene appointment. That scandal is wiped out. Tribune. Governor Tilden would command a larger party vote in New York than any other Democrat. Democratic New Eng land would eagerly support him.
The Pacific slope would be friendly, and the Southern States would gladly follow Georgia, which has shown its preference for him. Moreover, no other Democrat could be named for whom the independ ent vote, which is larger than ever before, would be so readily cast. It would be zealous for him as against any other machine Republican candidate. It is not a fact to quarrel with, but to consider. Harper's Weekly.
Who is mistaken in this calculation' There are only 756 delegates to the Cm- Convention, yet 993 votes are claimed for the several candidates, with several more put down in favor of the Unknown. Blaine's friends claim 302 votes; Conkling's friends claim 250; Mor ton, 200; Bristow, 126; Hartranft, 50: Hayes, 46; Jewell, 10; Washburne, 50. There is either a decided mistake in the calculations of some of the candidates, or else an editorial arrangement has been made for repeating in the convention. The following letter is not exactly new, but in view of recent disclosures at Washington will bear an occasional reading: Treasury Department of Pennsylvania, i HAKltism-RO. March 20.
1S07. My Dear Titian Allow me to introduce to you my particular friend. Mr. George O. Evans.
He has a claim of some magnitude that he wishes you to help him in. Put him through as you would me. He understands addition, division, and silence. Yours. W.
H. Kemble. To Titian J. Coffey, Washington, D. C.
-A country Republican journal "proud of the United States Senate a noble body that stands like a breakwater before the waves of Democratic penuri-ousness and mischief." A New Orleans Custom-House officer expressed the idea more honestly the other day, when he remarked: "The Democrats at Washington are playing the 'miscliief with our chances of making any more money out of politics." The Tribune, hv wav. we Kiinrtno nf showing how anxious the so-called "Re- ionners are to secure rue nomination and election of Gov. Tilden to the Presi dency, pleasantly observes that "the average Civil Service under Democratic Administration is Fitzhufrli Tlx. nror. age, then, of the "Civil Service under KepuDiican aiimiiust ration, we suppose, may be taken to be Belknap.
World. Mr. Blaine wails his lettrn in House with great affectation of candor and frankness, but he does not, nprmit their perusal by others. Wrhether the entire story of Mulligan lie true or not, enough evidence is already in to show him to have been a speculator and bird of prey, rather than an honest public servant. They were a gushing young couple, and they were "doing" the Chinese Department in the Great Exhibition.
She was gazing curiously at the almond-eyed natives, and he was admiring the wonderful exhibits. "Do you know," said he, "that the Chinese are over 6,000 years old?" "Why, no," returned she. with astonishment; "they don't lookto be over 30, do tbev?".
