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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, AND 11ECOBD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1881. imATTLEllOHOl FltlDAY, DEOEMBElt .10, 1881. The Yeiimont Hecobo and Fabmeb tcai tomtiinnt nllh TnnTUKStx May 1st, 1880 the tit nerlption tinvi arid flow! trfI of the Record nwf fanner IttnmiitiQ the jirojierty n the proprietor of The rltcrnU without renerve. As tbo olit y cur ciosos Tun Pikenix cordial, ly tenders Its readers tlio compliments of tbo rohsou, and heartily wishes tbom, one and all, A HArri New Yeah I Tlio situation at Bl. Albans remains un changed. The hotels giro no Indication of reopening tbelr doors and tbo saloons keep no open bars. Mr. Willis, of Boston, who owns four-fifths of tbo Welden House, says tbo hotel wilt never be opened for any pur poso so long as ho holds the property In his hands. He offers to sell his intorest for $24,. 000, though tho hotel has had $225,000 ex pended on Its construction and furnishing. The Christmas trade was good with tho mer chants, and travellers, it is claimed, aro readily provided for by the temperance peo ple Tho New York Times devotes nlno col umns of space to an exposure of the disrepu table means by which Jay Ootild, llussell Sage and Cyrus W. Field have gained con trol of the New York elovatcd railroad and cleared a million dollars apieco in tho trans action. According to the Times the Attor ney General and a Supreme Court Judgo are mixod up in tho transaction, nnd a special feature, is the way in which Gould used his newspaper, the World, the leading Demo cratic newspaper of tho country, for stock jobbing purposes. Tho immigration of foreigners Into this country this year oxceeds half a million rouIs. Thcro are nlno States in tho Union which have less than half a million inhabi tants. Colorado has 191,327, Delaware 140, 003, Florida, 2C!,4!3, Nebraska, 432,402, Ne vada, G2.2G0, Now Hampshire, 310,001, Ore gon, 174,703, Ithode Island, 270,531, Ver mont, 332,230. Neither Connecticut, Maino nor West Virginia has G50.000. In this view, it will bo seen how important as a factor of growth is tlio foreign supply of men, women and children. Thero wcro enough in 1331 to set up Aro new states as populous as Nevada. Wattersou, of tbo Louisville Courier-Journal, who has been watching the Guiteau trial, is satisfiod that there is a rare method in tho prisoner's madness, and that all his say ings nnd goings on are carefully planned with a view to their effect on judge and jury. Hut, says Mr. Wattersou, "Ho that pleads his own cause, has a fool for n client. It would be strange, if a man like Guiteau proved nn exception to tho rule. Hence I think that Judgo Cox and Mr. Corkhill have been wise in giving him all tho rope he wants. He will surely hang himself, and when ho has douo so the result will vindicate tho conduct of the case by tho court and the prosecution." Tho unparalleled prosperity of tho year nnd the great improvement in tho Govern ment finances are strikingly shown In the amount of interest duo on tho Government bonds the first week in January, as compared with the amount duo a year ago for tho same purpose. On January 1, 1880, tho liability for the semi-annual interest on the six per cent bonds then outstanding was over $0,000, 000. Since that date the aggregate principal of these bonds has been reduced from $202,- 000. 000 to $16!),000,000, and the liability on account of semi-annual interest duo January 1, has been reduced to 82,700,418, which amounts to an annual saving on this class of bonds alone of $5,555,150. A still larger re duction has been made in tho annual Interest cbargo of tho fivo per cent bonds. From a reduction of principal and from a refunding at 3J per cent the annual reduction in inter est is 17,827,000. We have always noticed that, when the Defamer boy gets frightened and anxious about his own business and subscription list, he begans to brag about his circulation and tell malicious little lies about tho busi ness of TnE 1'ncENix. Wo learned hng ago that intelligent people are not deceived by such tactics, but it may not be out of place if we take occasion, as the old year closes and the new one begins, to say that the circula tion and general business of The PncsNix wero never so large and strong as they now arc. During the whole year thero has been a steady and healthful growth, and tho prom ise for a new year was never brighter or the proBpect more cheerful than is the case to day. During the year to como we hope to niako tho paper more valuable and useful to our readers than ever before, and to that end wo assure them that they shall have our best endeavor and untiring exertion. Ex-Fostmastcr-Ueneral James tells a re porter that he found official life "disappoint ing." He had an ambition to visit every large postoffice in tho country, and place them all on the same footing, so far as simi larity of the system of administration would do It. The service, he says, "needs unifica tion." It Is now a disjointed concern, taken together, compared with the postal service in Germany, France or England. Politics is the rule, business the exoeption ; and, while the service is reasonably efficient, compared with what it was a few years ago, there is still a great cbanco for improvement under such an administrator as Mr. James proved himself to bo. The ex-secretary speaks a good word for Col. Bliss of the counsel for the prosecution of the star route thieves, and says "he has. been indefatigable, and is still watching, and will watch that holo until he is sure there is nothing more to come out of it." The testimony, Mr. James thinks, is sufficient to convince any honest jury of the guilt of the conspirators, but tho "proverbial uncertainty of the law" makes him not at all certain as to the result. J?urniera Sleeting. A circular letter from the secretary of the Vermont Board of Agriculture says that far mers' meetings will be held by the united Vermont and New Hampshire Boards of Ag riculture as follows : Newfane, Vt, Jan. 3d and 4th. Chesterfield, N. II., Jan. 4th. Westminster, Vt., Jan. 5th and Cth. White Biver Junction, Jan. 10th and 11th. Lebanon, N. II., Jan. 11th. Woodstock, Vt., Jan. 12th and 13th. In our columns to-day "A Brattleboro Far mer," who is a farmer In fact as well as in name, mentions some of tho benefits which the farmers may derive from these meetings. and very pointodly indicates somo of the ways In which men of his calling allow themselves to stand in the way of their own best good. Each added year of observation and experi ence convinces us more and more firmly that what the farmers of Vermont need is to learn to be as wide-awake, diligent and energetio in their business as men of other callings are in theirs) they must work with brain as well as with hands j tbey must be on the look-out for new methods and keep open door for broadened views. There Is no business but requires laborious, persistent, pushing and outlines wearisome work to achieve success, and with this work must come a determina tion to keep up with the times, and to learn what other men aro thinking and doing and saying. One of the best opportunities for lb. o farmers lu this latter direction Is afforded by tho agricultural meetings now in question. Tho new year is A good tlmo for good begin nings, and tho fanners of Windham county cannot tnako a better beginning than to glvo tho lloard-of-Agrlculture meetings at Fayette vlllo and WcBtmlnctcr n crowded attendance. Tho mcro fact of such a coming together In full numbers would of itself give a feeling of courage, confidence and healthful rivalry, tho good effects of which would last tho year through. For this onco let every man try tho experiment and inako It n personal duty to see to it that there is a full attendance Getting1 Slid orMliivery--CJrHriiint vs. Immediate Eniunclpntloii. Notwithstanding tho ovils which have fol lowed the sudden liberation of four millions of slaves in tho southern portion of our Un ion, history has already vindicated tbo act. Great as have been the temporary ovll results of this act to certain classes and interests, no person of intelligence will claim that tbo con dition of tho pcoplo of our Southern states, as a wholo, would havo been better to-day had the method of emancipation adopted by Pres ident Lincoln, instead of being instantaneous, extended over a loug period of years, ending, as systems of gradual emancipation ordinarily do end, only with tho deccaso of tho genera tion then living. In Brazil and Cuba "grad ual emancipation" drags its Blow length along, with an accompaniment of cruelties, evasions of statute provisions and general unsatisfac- torlnoBS. Ten years ago, in September, 1871, tho parliament of Brazil onacted a law which providod, not only for the freedom of all children born of slave mothers thereafter, but also for tbo annual liberation of slaves. The law provided that In the September of tho following year thero should be a general reg istration of slaves, and a special registration a year later, when all slaves not registered by their owners should go free. Neither of these registrations Is bclloved to havo effected an accurato census of tho slave, population. In 1878 auothcr registration was decreed, but this was only well carried out in eight prov inces. These partial statistics, however, show that, in the provinces complying with tho registered law, there had only been an annual decrease of 2 per cent, in tho number of slaves, and this in tho faco of tho fact that threo-fourths of the manumissions aro volun tary acts on the part of owners. Tho eman cipation act commanded the annual applica tion of the slave-liberation fund, provided by law, but it appears that only two distribu tions of the fund occurred in tbo first decade of gradual emancipation. Summed up, tho gradual emancipation law of 1871 has result ed in a decreaso of not over 2J per cent, per annum, including deaths, in the slave popu lation, while the 230,000 of slave children to whom freedom has been guaranteed by law, must remain in virtual slavery until reaching the ago of 21 years. Fortunately for Brazilian honor, thero aro signs of an awakening of publio indignation at tho continuance, under tho operation of an emancipation act, of somo of tho worst features of slavery. Abolition clubs aro organizing, and reputable newspa pers aro refusing to print advertisements of runaway slaves. There is reason to hope, therefore, that tho liberation movement in Brazil is about to rcceivo a new impetus, by which the blot of slavery, which has too long rested upon Its fair escutcheon, shall bo wholly removed. Xdmunda und Grant. Irom the Boston Traveller, Grant Organ. t ... -.1 -.11 t.l. . -t- . - for. Qeneral Grant. It n found Impossible to con centrate tbo majority of Itepubllcans lu Massachusetts thus arrayed in hostility to bia nomination upon any otber candidate tban Henator Edmunds of Vermont. himnelf an uncornvromUtna Stalwart. tehoe vereonal yrtjtrence vae Lnown to be for Grant. A Vermont Republican, of acnte knowledge and no small Influence at borne, says tbe delegation fromtbat state to tbe Chicago convention could not bavo been carried for Mr. Edmunds bad It been generally known tbat he was a Grant man. As It turned out, thecourse of tbe Vermont delegation In tbat convention was as conclusively used for General Grant as tboogb It bad openly declared for blm. N. Y. Tribune. Tbat Vermont Republican must have a abort mem ory. Tbe atate convention which elected the Vermont delegates at large to Chicago, before It elected a dele gate, enthusiastically presented Mr. Edmunds as tbe caudiate of Vermont. Not a man could hare been chosen aa a delegate, by tbat convention or by any of the district conventions, who needed any "carrying" for Mr. Edmonds. Tbe delegation was for Edmunds from first to last, and it was not as conclusively used for General Grant aa though It bad openly declared for him. A good share of delegates had great respect for GeneralGrant not lessened by tbe fact tbat Mr. Edmund was General oranrs preference for tbe bead of tbe ticket but tbey resisted very strong urg ing from General Grant's frienda to declare for Grant. luurllngton Tree rreas. The Free Press Is right in what it says, and it may bo added, tbat, although a majority of the Vermont delegation wero personal admir ers of General Grant, they did not regard it an act of wisdom for the Republican party to place him in nomination for a third term. Their vote was held intact to the very last, ready to be thrown for tho right man at the right time, and it might as well be said that overy vote in the convention not cast for Grant was "aa conclusively used for him as though openly declared for him," as to say it of tho vote of Vermont. The trouble with the Tribune is that the vote of Vermont was not cast for Blaine. aiixoit BOXES. The committee of the American Bar Asso ciation suggests as a plan for relieving the Supreme Court of its pressure of business the establishment of another court, to con sist of fifteen judges. This is said to meet the approval of the Supremo Court. The committee appointed by the last Legis lature of Arkansas on the auditor's and treas urer's books find a deficit of $104,000, but Gov. Churchill says it can be explained. The appointment of Mr. Browster as Attorney-General is believed by those who should know to give tho strongest possible, assur ance, if any were needed, that the President is determined to push the star route prosecu tions forward by every means in his power. Tho Sanitary Engineer one of the ablest of tho professional and trade journals of tbe country, and not in the least given to sensa tionalism sounds a note of warning with re gard to the spread of cholera in Japan, Egypt and Arabia, and the possibility that the dreaded scourge may find its way into this country through somo of our ports. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston denies, some what gingerly, the truth of the report attrib uted to him that Jeff Davis, when he fled from ltichmond upon the collapse of the con federacy, carried away with him n million or two in gold coin for which he never accounted. Hon. A. II. Stephens observed his 2.1th Christinas Day at Washington on Sunday. He has been in Congress since 1844, with the exception of the years 18G0 to 1873. Judge Cox says it would be improper for him to reply to the criticisms of his course in the Guiteau trial. Ho acknowledges that ho has allowed the prisoner to have his own way too much, but says it is the most re markable case he ever heard of, and is con tent to wait for tbe end, which be is sure will vindicate his course. A blasphemous "Christmas appeal" from Guiteau has been published in which he ranks himself as a "patriot" and says he "presumes he will yet be President. Ex-Vico President Colfax has somo sug gestions in regard to the practical manage ment of Utah, which are worth considering. He would havo the Territory governed by a board of commissioners under Congressional supervision, as is the cose in the District of Columbia, and he would have juries impan eled from law-abiding citizens only. Ho would make the open practice of polygamy a crimo to be punishod, and would not allow the Mormons In Utah to sustain tho defiance of national authority by the wholesale voting or Mormon women. The people of Berks county, Pa., who had been swindled by the "Grave-yard" insurance companies, last Saturday cremated $160,000 worth of their policies at Ileitz tavern. The procession, hooded by a band in a wagon drawn by four black horses elegantly capari Boned, moved to tbo square, where the poli cies were saturated with kerosene and affixed to a pole, and a young lady having applied the torch tbey were raised aloft. The vic tims then indulged in a pole dance. John 1L Murray, tho well-known circus iroprietor, died at New York on Tuesday, in lis S3d year. Nome l'lnln Talk from n JFarmer to fttrmers. Do tho farmers of Vermont oppreciato the efforts that are made by tho state board of agriculture- for tholr benefit ? It seems to tho writer that they do not, or they would not bo so indifferent when Its meetings are held In their immediate neighborhood. This board, created for the especial purpose of benefiting the.farmcrs, and whoso expenso Is largely paid by them, Is permitted to meet and depart, and not one In a hundred attends, or knows what subjects aro discussed, what addresses aro de livered, what essays road, or what good things thoy havo failed to learu 1 and all because, they aro too careloss and ludifforcnt to attend to those things that tend to advance, their intel lectual and material interests. This board Is composed of tho best material to bo found among tho farmers of tho slate practical men, who know what they are talking about. Is it a fact that we cannot spare the timo to meet with them ? Tho agricultural horso-trot has power to alluro us away from tho farm. Wo Bomehow manago to find timo to sample tho cigars and wet goods of tho corner groce ry or village, hotel. Let there bo a petty law suit betwoen neighbors, and the farmers are sure to be there and stay, too, until tho jury agree to dlsagreo and are discharged, when thoy reluctantly wend their way home, and cannot get time to attend church tbe noxt Sunday. Many of us spend more time in bringing barrels of cider out of our collars in a quart mug than we do in endeavoring to improve our minds and add dignity to our calling. Tho writer attended a meeting of the Board at Townsheud last winter, and at tbe afternoon session not even the traditional baker's dozen wero present. The farmers of tho county wero conspicuous by their absence. Tho feast was preparod, but tho guests failed to appoar. Now, if this board is worth having, IU meetings should bo patronized by tho class they are intended to benefit ; if it is not wor thy of our support, abolish it. But we be lievo no thoughtful, candid person can attend ono of these meetiugg and not feel that ho is amply repaid for timo and money spent No man can listen to Dr. Cutting's address on plant food and not feel that he has learned something of value to him as a farmer. Then the genial member from Westminster, Mr. Davis, can tell more about tho cow, her needs and tho best way of supplying them, than an ordinary man can pick up In n lifetime. And so each member, in his own peculiar vein, can open up treasures of great value to tho pro gressive farmer. It must bo very unpleasant for these gentlemen to travel long distances and find nothing but empty seats to talk to; nor can it bo profitable to spend money in that way. A meeting of the board is an nounced for the second day of January, at Nowfano. Let the farmers of tho county turn out cn mam, and let us havo n rousing meet ing, and I believe wo can say as did one of old, "It is good for us to bo here." It is high timo that we, the farmers of Windham coun ty, awako to a lively sense of our condition. Our land is rapidly growing poorer and de preciating in valuo ; our dairy products aro lower iu tho market than those of any other county in tho state. Wo cannot stand still : we must advanco or retrograde. Competition is sharp, and tho active, stirring element is sure to win. Wo must bo a part of and iden tified with it, or wo shall continue to bo hew ers of wood and drawers of water, and shall deserve nothing better. A Brattledobo Fabueb. The disss- Iloute Cam. It has been given out by tbo proper author ities that tbe allegod star routo conspirators are to be proceeded against at once both iu civil and criminal courts. Tho Dorsey com bination will be tho first to bo taken in hand, because its recent operations have been more extended than have those of Barlow, tbo San derson, tho Gilmer, Parker and otber combi nations. In 1878 the Dorsey party held 131 routes, covering 0887 miles, on which by the original contract tbey wero paid $148,109.42 per annum. The service on these routes was subsequently so increased that $022,803.21 per annum was paid. Twelve of the 13 1 routes were discontinued, leaving 122 as the actual number in force. Of these the pay was increased after tho contracts were made, On 20 routes the pay was increased by "ex. pedition"from $05,216.31 perannum to $530, 310.00. With such facts as tho above as a basis for prosecution it seems that the Gov ernment cannot fail to convict the accused. It the cases could bo tried in some other place than Washington there would be little doubt of it. -a. Teat Case Under the 2lesr Tai Istr- From the Argus and ratrlot of this week. James It. Langdon has declined to pay his taxes for 1831, which amount to $3,118.75, upon tbe ground chiefly that the law of 1880 is invalid as to the "doubling" section. It will bo remembered that Mr. Langdon last spring failed to givo tho listers a sworn inven tory of his taxable property, as is required by the law of 1880, and that the listers then ap- E raised his taxable property, and made out is grand list upon their appraisal value of his real estate and upon doublo their apprais al of his personal property, acting in oil they did in accordance with the provisions of tho statute of 1880. They fixed his grand list at $4,875. Tho Constitution of Vermont says tbat tho rate of taxaiton shall be uniform. Mr. Langdon contends tbat arbitrarily doub ling the value of his taxable property, and making out his grand list upon tbat, is not uniform, but on the contrary causes him to pay a tax disproportionate to tbat paid by others. He also raises soveral other objec tions, technical in their nature, some of them including questions which, if Mr. Langdon should be beaten in the Courts of Vermont, may induce him to have the case removed to the United States Supremo Court on a writ of error. It has not been settled in what form tbo litigation will be set on foot, whether Mr. Langdon will designate some property which the town may attach, and which may be receipted for, whether ho will pay the tax es under protest, nnd then sue to recover, or whether ho will get an injunction from the Chancellor restraining the town from collect ing the taxes. In one of theso forms a case will bo entered at the next March term of Washington county court. The Offlce-deeblng- Horde. From a Washington, D. 0., Taper. Somo of the inhabitants, perhaps not the oldest, but who havo resided hero long enough to see a great deal, declaro that they have never seen such a scramble for office, such numbers of office-seekers, as since Con gress met. There have been dozens of appli cants for every position within the gift of tho House, and when the candidates failed to get these places many of them turned their at tention to the departments and besieged them. Ono member of Congress says bo has learned that the best and quickest way to got rid of office-Boekers from his district is to pay their way home. When ono of his constitu ents comes to him for his "influence," this M. 0. says he at onco advises tbe applicant to return home, and offers him a ticket, provided he promises to leave at once. A prominent Senator says : "This is an office-seeking age, and seriously, I fear that thla growing desire of the people, for office may bring harm to us yet. Young men are willing to abandon a $1,000 a year place at homo to get a $720 po sition In Washington." II. P. Hubbard, the thriving and pushing newspaper advertising agent of New Haven, Conn., announces that by direct and special appointment he is now the authorized agent, and the only such agent in America, for all tho leading newspapers of all tbe countries of tbe world. Agreeably with this new de parture, he changes tbe name of his agency to "The International Newspaper Agenoy." Mr. Hubbard has the real genius of newspa per advertising in him, and by his energy and tact has worked his way up to a leading place in the rank of advertising agents. Da. LeonaedBicon Dead. Itev. Dr. Leon ard Bacon, of New Haven, Conn., died sud denly on Saturday, aged 82. He graduated at Yale at the age of 18. He was paBtor of tbe First Congregational church, New Haven, from 1823 to 18li0, retaining his connection there as pastor emeritus until his death. lie was a man of mark and had a wide acquaint ance and great Influence. aUlTSAVa Till A L. HIS BOANDALOUS CONDUCT CONTINUED Wt MAKES NO CLAIM TO J1E1NO INSANE NOW DAMAMND EXPERT TESTIMONY THE TBISON Ell PLACED IN TUB DOCK, Gulteau's behavior in court was rather moro scandalous than usual on Friday last. As soon as the court opened ho addressed n few patronlzlDg remarks to Mr. Scovillo and then asked that "his friend," Chan. 11. Heed of Chicago, be allowed to tako part lu his de fence. Mr. Scovillo explained his difllculty In finding help and asked the court to allow Mr, Hood to becomo bis nssoclato counsel. No objection was made and tbo request was allowed, ltecd is a criminal lawyer who was summoned ns a witness for Guiteau. After ltecd was admitted to the caso and Guiteau had introduced him to "the court, tbo Jury and tho American people," Col. Cork hill was about to summon n witness, when Guiteau shouted i "If I can't get justice hero, I expeot an act of God for my protection. Ho has taken away the wlfo of one of tbo jurors for which I am very sorry and if neces sary He will tako one of thoso jurors right out of the box, to Bavo my llfo in the interest of truth and justice." William A. Edwards or Brooklyn testified that ho was- a clerk in Mr. Shaw's law office and overheard the con versation in which (iuitcau said he would somo day kill some big man, "as Booth had done." Dr. Spencer II. Talcott, medical su. pcrintendentof thohomeopathloinsanoasyluu at Middletown, N. Y., testified to his belief in tbo prisoner's sanity. "How much do you oxpect to get for that opinion?" shouted Guiteau, "1 suppose you'll want $300, but I don't caro a snap for your expert testimony, I don't care if you bring in 300 such witness es." Judge Cox interrupted the harangue and commanded tho prisoner to keep quiet, "All right, your honor. I'll bo quiet now," said Guiteau. Mr. Davldge Your honor will pleaso note tbat tho "free agency" quoted by tho prison er operates all right now, as ho can keep quiet when be wants to. Guiteau I don't preteud to say that I am insane now any more than you are, but on the 2d of July and for 30 days prior I was in sane. That's tho issue. Later in tho day Guiteau again became an. ry at the testimony of an expert that ho ho eved him sauo on July 2d, and shouted out t "I want to say here that I don't preteud that I am any more insane at this minuto tban Davidge is. I wont say Corkhill, for I think ho is cracked. But 1 rest my case right on this claim : That I was insane on tbo 2d of July, when my inspiration and tho state of my mind impelled mo upou Iho President. To make it very short, that's all tbero Is to it. I don't care what these export say about my sanity now ; that's got nothing to do with it." On Saturday Dr. Shaw of tho Connecticut insane asylum at Middletown added his testi mony to that of others to tbo effect that Guiteau was sauo on tho 2d of July. He had examined him twice at jail, and had seen him on trial since November 20, and thought his actions in the court-room wero "purely ac cording to his natural characteristics." Guiteau was contumacious, especially toward Judge Porter for alluding to him once as "the crim inal," but at tho close of the court wished everybody a happy Christmas. "I'm happy, aud hope every ono elso will be," he said. Mrs. Scovillo was placed on tho stand and identified a letter of 1873 in which her father expressed tho opinion that Charles was crazy and ought to be in an asylum. Mention was made of a rambling talk which Mrs. Scoville had had with United States Marshal Henry in regard to tbo protection of her husband's life which, she claimed, is boing constantly threatened by letter and otherwise. Slio thinks it of Importance-to establish her broth er's insanity in order "to show that wo havo not reached tho historical point iu the down fall of all republics when tbe people assassin ato their rulers." The adjournment of tho court was from Saturday to Tuesday. Tho ouly wituess culled to the stand on Tuesday was Dr. A. li. Macdonald, superintendent of tho New York City insane asylum on Ward's Island, who has seen 0000 cases of insanity. His testi mony was one of the greatest importance and was exceedingly damaging to the defence. Dr. Macdonald said that be did uot believe in tbe existence of moral iusanily. This, ho said, was merely another name invented for wickedness of craft. He did not hesitate to pronounce the assassin sane and to say that he has peeu playing a part iu tho court-room. The most important part of Dr. Macdonald's testimony related to hi interview with Guit eau beforo the trial began. This contained somo points never disclosed before. Tbo most sensational of these was that Guiteau said ho did not oxpeut to spend his life iu a luuatio asylum after being acquitted on the ground of insanity. He bad been looking up the law on that subject, and found that he would have the right to demand examination by a commissiou. Then he would be pro nounced sane and be freed. This statement, revealing unsuspected depths of depravity and cunning in the assassin's plot, made a visible stir in the court-room. Guiteau said nothing at tbe time, but evidently felt its damaging nature, and after the recess, he ad dressed the court the moment he had taken his seat and denied Dr. Macdonald's state ment. On Wednesday the cross-examination of Dr. Macdonald was concluded, and Dr. Ran dolph Barksdale of Virginia, and Dr. John II. Callender, of Tennesseo, wero called to tbe witness-staud. Both of these physicians ex pressed the belief that Guiteau is sane now, and was sane on July 2. After the usual re cess, Guiteau, who had been comparatively quiet, became insulting to Judge l'ortor, and precipitated a demand that tbo criminal should bo remanded to tho.dock. After some remarks by counsel Judge Cox ordered Gditeau into the dock, first taking occasion to explain that the reason why he was not plac ed thero weeks ago, was tbat counsel for the prosecution had agreed with him that prob ably the ends of justice, would be best pro moted if he was permitted to sit beside hlv counsel, and to interrupt whenever he pleas ed. Their object was to give the experts and the jury every opportunity to judge of the mental and moral characteristics of the assas sin. Guiteau was utterly astonished when the judge ordered his removal in empbatio terms, lie turned immediately pale with fear and at once expressed his entire ability to control himself at will by assuring tbe judge tbat if he would allow him to retain his posi tion at tho counsel table he would refrain from all further interruptions. The judge shook his bead and Guiteau was taken into the dock, where ho remained comparatively quiet, though ho attempted some interrup tions, and when tbo crier announced tbe ad journment he shouted out. "Ob, I'll get in my work over here : don't vou worry about that." On Thursday Guiteau was as noisy as ever In his placo in the dock. Tbe expert testi mony was continued. FORBION. THE TEBBIMJC WOEK OF A CHIMIN AX, AT WABSA W. During the celebration of high mass In the church of the Holy Cross at Warsaw, Poland, Christmas day, a man was seized while pick ing pockets, and in order to escape he cried "fire." Immediately a great panlo seized the congregation, who rushed for the doors. Dur ing the confusion 30 persons were crushed to death, and many others seriously injured. There have been forty deaths in all. The pickpocket was soundly beaten by the crowd, lie is a Jew. The lower class of people are much excited against his co-religionists, sev eral of whom have been maltreated and had the windows of their dwellings broken, while four shops .kept by Jews were gutted. Several policemen were injured by tbe rioters. The authorities displayed great promptitude in repressing tbe disorder. The military are patroling the disturbed quarters. ANOTHEB PLOT AOAINST THE CZAB's Lira. A plot has been discovered for the assassina tion of the czar in St. Petersburg, on a street which it was expected he would traverse, while going from the palace to tbe Michael riding school on the occasion of a rocent fete. There has been an enormously destruc tive fire at the naval port of Cronstadt, llus sia. The fire is believed to he the work of Nihilists. Emperor Francis Joseph will build at bis own cost a memorial chapel on the site of the burned Iting theatre, at Vienna, in which a requiem will be celebrated yearly for tbe vic tims of the fire. Queen Victoria has contrib uted 30 for the relief of tho sufferers. Fifteen hundred Mormon converts have been made In England since last August, A family row at Helenwood, Tonn., Sat urday resulted In the shooting of six men, three of whom aro dead. Local Intelligence. Announcements Bare lime ami money on all your subscriptions by dealing wllU Wlleot's periodical Agency, at roat-Ofnce. AtL Accounts Dec J. W. FnosT h Co. must tie mutt be paid. J, W, Frost will bo la town until the 3d or 4th of January to settle tbo same. Gudworth k Chllds, agents of Ibe Travellers' In surance Co., have recently paid claims for disabling Injuries to J. II. Metcalf, Andy J. Iteed, W. It. lloteau and I). I,. Herrlck. Tbo grist mill at Wllllaraavlllo la for tale or to rent. It la ono of tbo best mills In tbe slate 1 has two set 4 13 burr stones, and Is doing a targe business. In quire of K. W. llowker. 1'AnM WAKirn. t wonld like to biro a good farm, with stock and tools, on shsres for a term of years. Tbe beet of reference given If required. Address O. 8. Rhodes, 8 Lebanon St., Bprlngfleld, Mass. Blooms of buds, pinks, heliotrope, bouvardla, vio lets, panties, atevlss, camellias, atslcas, Reranlnms, smilst, arranged In bouquets or loose, at Allen's con servatories. A special communication of Ilratlleboro Lodge, Ko. 103, F. s. A. M., will be held at Masonic ball neitMon day evening, Jan. 3, at 11-3 o'clock. Work: Second degree. All Maaler Masons in good standing are cor dially Invited, lly order of tbe V. M. J.L.BlMONDS,Bec'y. Diaries, tteglslers and Almanacs at Cheney k Clspp's. Urnttleuoro. A new magazine club is being organized on Forost square' J. W. Frost nnd W. II. Minor of Peoria, III., aro in town for a few days on business. As wo go to pross, a stranger presumed to bo tho sun very shyly makes his appear ance. Thero will bo a preaching servtco at the Methodist church next Sunday ovonlng at 7:30. The Llliputlans played to good houses last Friday and wero never more bowitching and entertaining. ' "A New Year Wish" Is the subject of llov. E. W. Whitney's lecture to young peo ple next Sunday evening. Tho Windham County Medical Society holds Its annual meeting at the Brooks Houso on Wednesday, Jan. 11th. Estey .t Go's, shipments for this month will amount to nearly ir,00 Instruments the largest number In any month yet by nearly 200. Col. Estey returned from n visit to Ver Rcnncs this morning and reports that tho He form School addition will be ready for occu pancy lu about two weeks. Selleck .t Davis, job printers, will show a commendable, bit of enterprise by publish ing a daily sheet, the Poultry Journal, during the four days of the hen show, week after next. Col. E. Ely-Goddard was at the Brooks House Monday night with a company of friends from New York. Tho party were en route for Ely and travelled by special Pull man car. -Mrs. Cynthia Lawronco received calls from a large number of friends on tho occa sion of her !2d birthday last week. This venerable lady is in tbo enjoyment of excel lent health. Tbo children of tho Episcopal church and society held their usual Christmas festival on Wednesday evening (Holy Innocents) at Crosby hall. Tbo Methodist church choir for the year 1882 will bo made up as follows ; Miss Flora J. Cutting, soprano ; Miss liattlo Brazor, alto; Herbert E. Walker, tenor; Frank W. Brazor, bass. Tbo People's National bank declares a semi annual dividend of 3 per cent and car ries $2000 to Its surplus account. The Ver mont National will pay its usual semi-annual five per cent dividend. In spitoof theforbiddingweatherandbor rlble travelling numerous and jolly company gathered at Mrs. John Hunt's on Wednesday evening, the occasion being the fortnightly sociable of tbo Unitarian society. J. O. Taylor is confined to bis house with a hurt received by a fall on tho ice at Montpelier last week. He is fortunate in having policies in tho Fidelity and Casualty and Vermont Accident companies. At the Unitarian church Sunday morn ing tbe sermon will be suitable for the New Year. In the evening the lecture will be on "St. Cyril of Alexandria and Nettorius of Constantinople." Servico at 7 o'clock. Mr. Morse, tbe janitor of tbo high school building, in the Christmas vacation ayear ago burned two tons of coal to keep the water pipes from freezing. It is needless to say that so far in this vacation no fire has been necessary for tbat purpose. Those boys from Mr. Moody's Northfield school, some 1G In number, who could not go home for the Christmas holidays, dinod with Col. and Mrs. Estey on Wednesday, by spec ial Invitation an act of kindness which, no doubt, was duly appreciated. Smith, tbe undertaker, is introducing a new style of burial case composed of metal and glass, made in Thomsonvillc, Conn. It Is finished in a variety of styles, and being of moderate cost and very handsome, is des tined, we think, to become popular. At the meeting of the professional club on Wednesday evening Dr. iloltou was elect ed president for tho ensuing three months ; Dr. Gregg secretary; executive committee, Key. Merrill and Gow and Dr. Tucker. Tbe Eaper was by Dr. Gregg on "Intellectual levelopment." A very promlneut feature of tbe January (holiday) Wide Awake U a group of Christ mas verses by Miss Mary E. Wilklus of Brat tleboro, which are given profuse and beauti ful illustration. We learn that Miss Wilkins has just been awarded the first prize offered for short storios by tbe Boston Budget, Hon. Parley Starr aud wife returned on Thursday from their journey and visit of a month to the South. Mr. Starr visited At lanta, Savannah, Charleston, and Jackson ville, Fla., Mrs. Starr accompanying him as far as Savanuah. Their daughter, who ac companied tbom to Atlanta, remains at tbat place. The Valley Mill Company and E. F. Brooks (residence) are new telephone sub scribers this week. Tbe exchange will open tbe new year with 83 members, all of them obtained since. June last. The telephone has already come to be a neoessity in tbe business of the placo, and its convenience is more and moro appreciated as the number of exchange subscribers Increases. Perfection in a door-spring seems to have been attained in the Norton door-chock and spring, which closes any door with absolute certainty and has a compressed air check which entirely prevents slamming. Col. Goodhue, who always has an eye for the best thing, has the invention in use at tbe Brooks House and is so much pleased with it that, at the request of the company which manufac tures it, he has taken the agenoy for this county, Willard's guessing arrangements made lots of fun for a good many people Wm. Gould, II. B. Chamberlain, and Katie Gregg prove to be the champion Yankees and take the first prizes. Tbe actual number of beans was 12,M.r and Mr, Gould's guess was 12,. r.M; there were U,r02 coffee kernels, and Mr. Chamberlin guessed 0.G82 ; of the sugar mites there were 112,000 and Miss Gregg guessed 112,033. Tbe number of guessers exceeded 700. Charles A. Sheldon, who worked for Cox & Co. of this place for about six years, and left two years ago to go into the stove and tinware business for himself at North Adams, Mass., took a doso of parts groen the other day in a fit of dispondency over his financial difficulties. He died yesterday. Sheldon was a member of tbe Brattleboro Knights of Honor, and also held a small insurance pol icy. Mr. 0. A. Iteed, tbe gentlemanly and popular cutter at Whitney's clothing store for the past year or two, being about to go to Worcester, Mass., where he has aooepted a similar position, was yesterday presented by tho niombers and employe's of the establish ment, as a token of their esteem and good wishes, a very handsomo steel engraving, "The Sanctuary," obtained at Cheney & Olapp's. At the annual meeting of tbe Centre Con gregational society, on Monday evening, the old board of officers wero reelected with tbe exception that, F. A. Whitney resigning the treasuryshlp, L. F. Adams was chosen in his place. A very satisfactory .financial exhibit was made, and 1). A. Clark was appointed a committee to raise a subscription to pay the society's debt of $1000. One-half the money was pledged on the spot. Philip, the little eon of Mrs. Ives, aged 12 years, whom we mentioned last week as being ill with dlphthoria, died on Wednesday morning from blood-poisoning. Funeral ser vices were held yesterday afternoon and tho burial takes place to-day at Sheffield, Mass. A Miss lloberts, sister of Mrs. h, F. Shields, living on Green street, Is 111 with the same disease, tho case having biten brought from Bellows Falls. Her recovery Is now antici pated, Iu spite of the warm aud unfavorable weather It seems to be a fact that our Brattlo boro merchants nover had a belter Christmas trade than this year. Sales of staple goods have been large, and in tbe way of holiday goods, whllo fewor costly articles may havo been sold, possibly, than has soraotlmes been done, tho salos of comparatively inexpeusivo goods havo been enormous. Evory year the ploasant custom of holiday gift giving be comes more general, and overy year the trado begins at an earlier dato, Tho Travelers Insuranco Compauy of Hartford, tho largest accident compauy in tbo world, have dono a large business in Brattleboro during the past year, through their agents, Cudworth .V Chllds, and have paid out a very considerable, sum of money on account of disabling accidents. Something like 100 policies bavo been carried by Estey .t Co.'a employe's, and it Is said that more than tho amount of premiums received has been paid back in the shape, of Insuranco, Tho firm of J. Estey k Co. cordially endorao this method of insurance aud in a letter to their men earnestly recommend them to lake out policies with the beginning of the new year. Tho Christmas business at the post offico this year was largely in excess of that at tbe same season last year. On Wednesday and Thursday the stream of letters, cards and packages began to flow in and out and culmi nated on Saturday In a flood of matter, which, by dlllgenco and hard work, was all handled promptly on time. The number of Christ mas cards sent and received greatly exceeded last year's business of that kind. Monday's incoming mail of packages was the largest of tbo season, lteports from all over the coun try show that the Christmas post office aud express business was far larger this year than ever before. For the information of homo readers it is hardly necessary to say what the weather has been Uiit week. Headers at a distance, however, may be interested to know that Sunday's beautiful Christmas weatbor was succeeded on Monday by heavy clouds and rain, and that since then the sun's faco has not been seen and there has been a gloomy monotony of clouds, rain and fog, and the "oldest Inhabitant" has grown fairly frantic lu his efforts to remember anything hko It in December. Tho roads aro as deep in mud as in tho worst spring weather. On Wednesday the Connecticut was at a considerable higher point than at any tlmo this year before, and though there has boon somo fall it still re mains very high. From all over tho Middle and Eastern sections of country thero come accounts of heavy rains and swollen Btreams. Present indications all point to a very successful exhibition by tho Windham Coun ty Poultry and Pet Stock Association week after next. Mr. D. E. Tasker, secretary of tbe society, attended the Middlesex society's show, held at Lowell, Mass., last week, when all the prominent breeders and fanciers in New England were represented. Tho exhi bition was given on tho percentage plan, which our home society has adopted for this yoir, and the result was eminently satisfacto ry to both the society and tho exhibitors. Many of tho prominent fanciers referred to expressed their Intention to be in Brattleboro with their oxhibits, and tbo officers are con stantly receiving applications for informa tion from breeders of choice stock who in tend to be present. There is every reason to confidently expect the coming exhibition to be tbe largest, choicest and most success ful ever given in tho state. People from out of town should stick a pin hero and inako their arrangements to be presont. As will be seen by the announcements elsewhere published, tho mill business, lately owned and managed by Gen. W. W. Lyndo, has passed into the hands of a company of gentlemen who will continue the business un der the stylo of the "Valley Mill Company." Tbe name of Mr. John Frost appears as president of the company, though we learn that Mr. Frost will take no active part in the business, his connection with the firm of Minor A Co., of Peoria, 111., requiring his time and attention there. The business wilt be under tho superintendence of Mr. James F. Estey, who has had 20 years' experience in tbe flour, grain and meal tnde, assisted by Mr. E. G. Frost, tbe secretary and treas urer, whose business connections have al ways been in this diriction. Tho company will have Ibe benefit of Mr. W. H. Minor's rare facilities for close buying, and will un doubtedly do a Urge and flourishing business. The parties composing tbe new concern have tbe full confidence of the business public, aud will have the best wishes of the wbolo community. THE CUBISTUAS BEBVIOES. New Englaud has' rarely seen a moro de lightful Christmas day than was enjoyed on Sunday last. The air was crisp and clear, with just a suggestion of winter, and there was no drawback to the day's enjoyment out door or in. In all the churches thero was a full attendance of worshippers, and in all of them tho morning services partook of tho character of the day with music adapted to tho year's great festival. In St. Michael's Epis copal church there were tasteful decorations, with morning service aud children's carols at .1 o'clock r. M.. At the Congregational church the Sunday school gave the Itev. llobert E. Lowrey's beautiful Christmas ser vice, "Advent Night," with accompaniment of four brass pieces and flute in the musical numbers. During thi evening the primary class occupied a half-hour with singing and recitations, and the whole service was one of tbe most attractive ever given by the school. At the Unitarian church the altar was made beautiful with ferns and other greens. In the evening a service of singing and responsive readings was given, in which the children had a prominent part. At tho Baptist church tbe pulpit was occupied by John 11. Gow, son of the pastor, iu the morning. In the even ing carols and other Christmas musio wero given by the Sunday school and congrega tion, assisted by the choir, with orchestral ao oompanlment, and the pastor gave an address to the children. At tbe Methodist church the decorations were very handsome. In the evening a large congregation were agreeably entertained by a well arranged Sunday school firogramme. The children of the Universal st society had tbelr Christmas entertainment at Crosby hall on Saturday evening, and took no espoclal part in the Sunday services. Mr. Whitney spoke in the morning on "Christ, the Desire of the Nations," and in the oven ing on "Tho Duty of Forgetting." The Mid night and other services at the lioman Catho Ho church were very impressive and largely attended. THE BUOOTISa AT OAS QUOTE BANOE LAST SATUBDAT. 133450789 10 nannoD, French, 8SIa 943 4S41S4444 4 A3 Athens. District No. 3 has had to suspend school for a number of days,owing to the teacher and a number of scholars having chicken pox. George Smith cut his foot reoently while chopping wood. The donation for tho pastor was well at tended. J. H. Austin has purchased a farm at Saxtons Itlver, The people celebrated Christmas at the white meeting house with a tree, etc Every thing was done to please tho little ones, and the poor were remembered as well as the rich. r. Uellona Valla. About CO guests helped Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Albee, who live about a mite above the vil lage, celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday evening. The Times says that Towns' hotel is not closed, though, in oonsequence of the recent liquor prosecutions, the proprietors have had the matter of dosing under consideration. Eight suits havo been brought against 0. W, Towns, of Towns Hotel, and Chas. Belli, van, his bar-tender, by the widow of Peter Good, for damages to herself and seven chil dren for furnishing him with liquor Thanks, giving evening, thereby causing his death ; one for the widow for $5000, the two young est children each $2500, the other five chit dren $2000 each a total of $20,000. The papers were served on Monday and Tuesday, and the caso will come before the March term of the county court. The attorneys bringing the suit are O. A. Weston, J. D, Brldgeman aud 0. B. Eddy. - The high water with some ice and small flood-wood carried oat the trestle-work sup port under the Sullivan railroad bridge on the New Hampshire side about 4 o'clock Wednes day morning, disabling tho bridge and com pelling the Connecticut lliver company to make arrangements with tho Central Vermont and Cheshire companies to run their trains through tho Central Vermont yard and over tho Cheshire brldgo to the sidetrack leading up to the main Sullivan lino. Tho Oouiiectl cut ltivcr company had already contracted for a new iron bridge in place of the wooden one, tbo iron for which arrived some days since. Tho new bridge will be built as soon as it is practicable to do the work. Csuntririjreort. W. C. Burwcll Is at homo from Brown University, spending tho holiday vacation. There Is to bo a donation to-night at tho parsonago for tho boneflt of Itev. W. 11. Davenport, A lyceuin has bceu organized j tho first ono of the season comes off next Monday eve ning at Derby hall. Question) Besolvtd, that wealth dovelops tho character better than poverty. West Jover. A dark cloud of trouble and afll ictiou has spread Itself for many days over this village, shedding the rain of sadness and grief upon a number of pleasant homos. Thrco deaths have occurred In our midst within the short spaco of ono week. Tho first was that of Mrs. Frank Jones, who died Deo. 1G, after n protracted Illness of great suffering. Wo feel tbat tho old saying, "Doath loves a shining mark," was, indeed, truo In this case. She has left a husband and two dear children to mourn her loss. Very much sympathy is ox pressed for this afflicted family. Tho funer al took placo on the Sabbath following, at the church, and was attended by tho Ilev. Mr. Barber of Wilmington. The next death was tbat of Franklin B. Dean, who died Deo. 20, at tho residenco of his sister, Sabrina Dean, whore he has resided for many years. Ho was taken very sick on Thursday tbe ISth, and died tho following Tuesday. His funeral was attended on Friday of tho same week, the llev. Mr. llogers officiating. The re mains had not been romoved from the houso when the death of Mrs. Sophronia Mann, a sister of the deceased, took place at the same residence. Well may it be said of her, "Tbo memory of the just Is blessed." She bad been a member of the Congregational church In West Dover ever sinco its organization. She was known as an earnest, consistent Christian, a kind neighbor and friend. The church will long remember ber as a devoted and worthy sister and a prominent and help ful member. She was a great sufferer for many months, the last threo of which she spent with her sister, Sabrina Dean, who has with untiring patience and care minis tered to her wants. Her funeral took place at the church on Sunday, Dec. 25, and was attended by the Itev. Mr. llogers, who with much tendorness manifested his sympathy for tbe mourning friends. laammeraton. Tbo mildness of tho weather and the ab sence of enow so late in December, reminds us of an incident related in the history of Chariestown, N. It., recently published, which wo read tbo past summer. In the win ter of 1802-3, there was no snow till tbe first of February. It appears from tbo record that one Joseph Darrah of that town was engaged to be married and had arranged with his in tended brido that their marriage should take place as soon as there was sufficient snow to make good sleighing from Chelmsford, Mass., where the lady resided, to Chariestown, N. II., where Mr. Darrah lived. He waited anxiously from day to day only to bavo his hope deferred. At length his impatience be came such that be declared that he would give a dollar a bushel for snow enough to go after his intended wife. Tho snow came at last on February 1st, tbe journey was performed, and the long expected wedding took place. Leavltt E. Bond, superintendent of tbe Congregational Sunday school, has been sick four months. He is now convalescent, and It is hoped that ere many weeks pass ho will have gained sufficient health to resume his accamstomed place in tbe Sunday school and the prayer meetings from which ha is seldom absent. The prospects are very favorable for hav. ing a singing school in this place tbe present winter. Sufficient money for that purpose has beeu subscribed, and tbo school will doubtless open as soon as a teacher can be secured. D. u M. West Ifuninaeraton. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Willard celebrated tbeir crystal wedding last Friday evening, when quite a large number of friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. Willard were tbe re cipients of a good mauy presents, some of which were valuable. Our Christmas tree proved a success, and judging from the presents given Santa Claus must have been very busy. The man in our town that was attracted to Boston by a certain loadstone has return ed and It is tbe general opinion tbat it proved to be uot quito so attractive as was anticipat ed. While Mr. P. Stickney was at work on his mountain woodland, bo slipped on the ice, falling upon and badly bruising his right shoulder. rayetlevllle. The Christmas tree at Union hall yielded bountifully this year. Itev. Mr. Nason re ceived from the boys and girls a fancy ink. stand containing eleven gold dollars. Mrs.S. F. Whitney also received several gold and sil ver coins, from numerous friends, in consid eration of her valuable services in tbe choir. Tho Windham County savings bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per ceut. as of Jan. 1, 1882. The "Herald of Praise" is the book to bo used in the singing-school this winter. Callford. Mr. John Burnett, an aged and much re spected citizen, in passing out of a door, made a mis-step and fell, breaking his left arm between the shoulder and elbow. Ho is attended by Dr. Harvey. Mr. Perry, stage driver, this morning, (20th), brought Iu a blackberry bush that has just leaved out. Oullrord Centre. There will be a donation festival at tbo town hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, for tho benefit of Itev. J. H. Gaylord. Admission free, supper free, free Bpeech; "freely yo have received, freely give"- to tbo minister. Come. Tbe Christmas observances in the Uni versalis! church, Dec. 24, were a complete success. A large audience was present, and the decorations of evergrec n festoons, mot toes and Christmas emblems elicited general praise. Afteranentertainmentof music, dia logues and recitations, which reflected great credit on all who took part, gifts from two heavily-laden Christmas trees were distributed among the audience, every one teeming to be generously remembered. Itev. J. Eastwood, who was present, received several gifts, and tho pastor, Uov. E. W. Whitney was the re. ciplent of a silver butter-dish and cake-basket. Jrttclfsonvllle. Our merchants have a supply of holiday goods. Christmas was a lovely, springlike day. No snow j rains frequent ; mud abundant. Grass is as green as in early spring. Is the Sunny South coming north 7 Maple sugar has been made this month. The Frost King reigned vigorously thro' Deoember oue year ago. Old Boreas seems to be reposing quietly in his northern cave, Hko a lion in his lair. So mote it be. There were Interesting and appropriate services at the Univcraallst church Christmas Eve. 11. D. Brown, family and friends, had a pleasant gathering around the family Christmas- tree. All loving, generous hearts had a merry Christmas, and will have a continual feast. Crosier, tho artist, has gone to Orange, Mass. Lewis M. Stickney has moved into the upper tenement of II. G. Porter's house. BES0LCTI0N8 ADOPTED BY VEBUONT LODGE, NO. 810, K. OF U. WuiBEis, In tbe providence of tbe all-wise Fath er, the wife of onr brother, Lewis H. Stickney, has been removed from this changeful arena to the hlgber Ufa while yel onr brother was In tbe early etagee of eonvaleaceuce, and bis borne, to which she bad ao re cently come to cheer and ahare, la broken, therefore, by your Brother Knights, It Is lUtolted, That, while In sorrow we submissively bow to the will of the great Dispenser, we treasure the re membrance of ber, and learn tbat earth's treaaures are transitory, and seek more earneatly to become worthy tenanta of the heavenly mansions. ItUDlted, That, aa we cannot Interpret the myste rious dispensations cf Providence, we acknowledge the wisdom that "inowetu onr frame and remember elta that we are tf ast." Ilmhnl, Thai we mourn with yon la vnr sorrow, and, realising lhat bnman wishes stall fin we, your Brother Knlgbts, commend Jon to lh. I ' preme Dlcutor of tbe universe, thst, by lolWin. V teachings, you may becomes true Knlshi uf n,V " unswerving In every good purpose lhat will ntivZ'' bring yon lo tbe Supreme Lodge above, nberotr.,1 '' circles are reuulted. rui,tt fesnlrrtl, Tbat a copy of Ibese rrsohilioDt be sented to onr bereaved brother and entered in records of tbe Lodge, and sent lh Ihe c,,ul,iL U lot publication, K, L. IlOUEllTS.I ' "p'" ?- ii'l2!vN, f CmbIii.,. I). U. TAYLOR, Jumnlcn. Excursion tickets, fare one way, ill u M at all stations on the Brattleboro . vi.;,. sol ball railroad during tho poultry exhibition ! Brattleboro. Jan. 10, 11, 12 nnd 13, See ad vertlsemcnt. Tbo savings bank pays 2j per cent for ast six months. Tho bank's assets a the past $111,000. JLonilonilerry, Tho Christmas fostival on ILo evening o! the 2 lib passed off pleasantly, Tho liu, folks wero well remembered, and for onea i their lives felt rich. 9 ln ejontta Londonderry. A good opportunity will be afforded all our townspeople who wish to attend the n. hlbltion of tho Windham Co. Poultry and Pet Stock Association at Brattleboro, Jan 10 11, 12 and 13. Sco advertisement. ' ' Christmas festivities passed off pleasant ly, a largo number of persons attending Tho exercises at both houses were very crt liable and tbe gifts distributed numerous and in many cases very fine. Landlord Peabody killed, some three weeks sinco, C late spring pigs the total weight of which reached nearly IBM) lbs. Verily that must be a good place to board. jriftrluoro. llemember tbe Poultry and Pet Stock Exhibition at Brattleboro, Jan. 10th. 11th 12lh and 13th. Boys abound on the Branch a new one at J. 0. Metcalf's. Weight ten pounds. K. D. Charter's singing school has col. lapsed, lleason i lack of girls on the llranch. Tho weather, oh, the weather' Who can work? Numbers of men in this (own havo wood and lumber to move, but camel do it for lack of snow. Iter. N. Kichardson is taking a deep hold of the hearts of the people by his piety earnestness, and pleasing manner. The mi. rament of the Lord's supper will be adminis tered next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Prouty threw cn their doors on Monday evening for a Chntt mas tree and a goodly number gathered. Most of tbe families in the district were represented and there were a few other is. vited guests. W. E. King was present and acted as master of tho ceremonies and favor ed the compauy with several pieces of music. Itev. N. Ilichardson was also present and as sisted in the ceremonies. A few pieces were spoken by the children and the exercises were all interesting, just long enough to be enjoyable without being tedious. The pres ents wcro numerous and all seemed pleased. We understand this to be the tenth gathering of this kind at Mr. Prouty's. May tbey live to see many more. ilo. Xewfune. Farmers, and all others interested in fine poultry, it will pay you well to attend the ex hibition at Brattleboro, Jan. 10, 11, 12 aud 13. See advertisement. Pondvllle. We bad a Christmas treo on Monday eve ning, and Santa Claus made his appearance at usual. There was excellent music for the oc casion. I'ntaeT. J. C. Bolster, agent for Tue Pncaix, it ready to receive subscriptions. Now is the time to subscribe for tbe coming year. Golden Ilule chapter of the Eastern Stir installed the following officers on Wednesdty eveniDg : Mrs. Sarah Wheat, W. M.; Mrs. Lucy Cole.A. J(.j Mrs. Sarah Houghton, treasurer ; Mrs. O. J. Mow ell, secretary ; Mrs. Mary U. Ih-ming, condactreu; Ktlen Wallop, assistant; Mrs. Lizzie (lough, Adah; Mrs. Sarah smith, Koth ; .Mrs.Jlirr Wheat, Esther; Mrs. Mary Dicuo, Martha; Mrs, Ada Webster, Elec ta; Joan Itobertson, W. I'. Mrs. Stowell delivered a very able address. On the same evening. Golden Itule lodge elect ed and Installed the following officers : Wm. Cole, W. M.; M. D. Kelley, S. W.; L, P. Bil ley, J. w.j Wm. Uouenson, Treat.; II. W. Goott, Sec'y; F. It. Cobb. S. U.; L. O. (iornim, J. U.; II. J. Smith ami J. B. Mack, Mewardt ; . w. IloDimon, chaplain ; C. II. White, Tyler. Brother Edward Smiley delivered an inter esting address on "Tho probabilities of Ma sonry." C. P. Gilsou furnished a bountiful feast, as he always does, which, with the mu sical and intellectual entertainment, rendered the evening one to be loug remembered. Although the weather was unfavorable, tho festival held by tbe ladies of tho Congre gational society was well attended, and they realized $75. The recitations by Miss Brown of Springfield contributed much to the even ing's entertainment. B. Temperance and New Year's concert by the Universalist Sunday school next Snnday at 0:30 r. it. The donation party at the town hall on the 14th intL, for the benefit of Itev. N. D. Parsons, was well attended in spite of the storm, and tbe good pastor and his wife re ceived about $50 in money, besides various other gifts. The Baptist Sunday school had a Christ mas tree at the town hall last Saturday even ing, tbe gifts from which wero distributed by Old Santa himself. On Sunday Mr. Parsons preached a Christmas sermon from Luke u., 1215. Rev. N. D. Parsons will preach a New Year's sermon at the town hall next Sunday at 1 o'clock p. m. East Putney. Itev. N. D. Parsons will preach in Pierce's hall next Sunday at 11 A. m. . There will be no evening servico. lletacUboro. Tins eui.t.tb mubdeb tbial. The evidenoe in the Beadsboro murder trial Is thus far strong for tbe prosecution. Several witnesses have testified to having heard Fuller threaten to "fix" Witham with cold lead. Benjamin Canady swore on Tues day to seeing the fight between Fuller and Witham in November of last year, and to go ing home with Fuller. Fuller told him on the way that ho "ought to take his gun and go back and shoot the d d cuss ;" and at another time he heard him say, "thatd d muper could not pound my head for notb ug ; and as soon as the snow went off and the ground was settled, there would be one town pauper less." At another time be beard Fuller say "that d d pauper could not pound bis bead for nothing, he would punch him, and he knew one way he could do, he could take his gun and blow his d d heart out." At another time he beard Fuller say "any one who would shoot Witham would draw a pension." A. A. Sheppee swore tbat be beard Fuller say on one occasion, "I will have more blood out of him (Witham) before snow flies than he has out of me." Sheppee told him that he had better let Witham alone, as Witham might get the advantage of him again, and Fuller replied, "He will not have a chance tbe next time ; cold lead will fix him before anything else." Charles E. Bliss swore to hearing Fuller say at tho same time Benjamin Canaday tes tified to, that, "there would bo one town pauper less when the enow went off and the ground got settled." Mrs. Bishop, daughter of John Cauady, testified tbat Bhe had traced footprints the morning after the murder from tbe scene of the crime to the defendant's house. She de scribed the peculiar track made, and when asked if sho knew anybody tbat made such a track, answered promptly, "Edson L. Fuller." West XoMnshentl. Queer weather. Mrs. Anson Barber is critically ill Christmas was observed with unusual in terest, and a large and appreciative gathering witnessed a grand display of presents for both old and young, two large trees being over loaded with attractive presents. The prelim inaries previous to distributing were very en tertaining, consisting of musio, select read ings and declamations. Among tbe numer ous gifts we noticed an elegant silver cake basket presented to Dr. Porter, a contribu tion from the ladies of the church and socie ty. Takiug all In all, tho- gathering was very pleasant and satisfactory affair. x. Your health depends on the parity of your bl"f reopla who realise thla a re taking Mood's Saru trilla wllb the beat rcaulta.