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St. Johnsbury, TL, Thursday, July X, 1887
Mr. Powderly ay liis position on
immigration, in brief, is this: He does
not want the immigrant to come until
he can be sore of employment without
robbing another of it.
The Burlington Free Press thinks it
would be proper for the Minnesota
commission on the temperance text
book business to materially modify
their report, so far as it affects Mrs.
Hunt.
The interstate commission decides
that commercial travellers are not a
privileged class, and that no railway
company has the right to sell that class
of men a mileage ticket at a less rate
than is charged the average public.
There seems to be considerable
doubt in the minds of a number of the
Vermont editors as to Congressman
Grout's first choice as a candidate for
the presidency, but all are agreed that
he isn't for Mr. Blaine, that is, only
submissively so.
A Washington despatch says : "Sen
ator Morrill is still here watching the
slow convalescence from typhoid fever
of his son James. Mr. Morrill himself
felt the heat so much that he went to
Deer Park in the Alleghanies for a day
or two last week."
The July now drawing to a close will
be memorable for the abundant rain
fall in New England and for the pro
longed heated term throughout the
country. It has been a bad month for
man and for beast. The driver who
does not consider his horse such
weather is worse than a brute.
A rumor was current last week to
the effect that the African explorer
Stanley was dead, but it is utterly dis
credited in London. The latest au
thentic news from him was from Aru-
w
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ii) a, and was sent unuer uate oi June
The English government has no
information concerning his death.
The St. Louis delegation arrived in
Washington Sunday night and Mon
day presented to President Cleveland
an invitation from the citizens of St.
Louis to visit that city. The docu
ment was an elaborately eugrossed af
fair and was presented by the city
mayor. The president accepts and
will go to St. Louis at some date to be
hereafter fixed upon.
Here is another bit of testimony con
cerning the advantage of the town
school system over the district system:
The Keene Sentinel reports that under
the town system in New Hampshire
the average length of school terms has
been increased by two weeks, while
better teachers have been secured and
a saving of ten thousand dollars annu
ally has been effected in the salaries.
What Mr. Robert Lincoln has ever
done to win the favor of the mug
wumps is a puzzling question. Mont
pelier Watchman.
The Watchman evidently would be
disappointed to see the mugwumps
and their old friends in the republican
party working together again in liar
uiony. It prefers defeat with Blaine
to victory with anybody else. Well
there is no accounting for tastes.
The railroad commissioners lay the
blame of the accident atPownalupon
the telegraph operator who failed to
properly set the switch. The operator
was but 17 years old and had held this
responsible position for six months
Fourteen people were injured in this
accident, some of them seriously. The
road gets off easy for putting a 17
years-old boy in the responsible posi
tion of night operator by simply dis
charging him.
Senator Hawley's paper, the Hart
ford Cou rant, gives some seusible ad
vice to candidates for the Presidency.
"Judged by the past," the writer says,
"the prominent aim able statesman is
rarely likely to get the nomination
who displays, as President Woolsey
said of Mr. Tilden, 'an 'uncommon
anxiety' to be President. And there
is also no doubt that the too eager and
'too previous' activity of well meaning
friends is damaging to a man's pros
pects."
A Clean Paper.
The Troy Daily Times is another il
lustration ot the tact that a newspaper
can live and thrive, with good adver
tising patronage too, and yet exclude
cuts and electrotypes from its columns
All admit that a paper looks a good
deal better without cuts, many of
which in these latter days are offensive
and suggestive, aud are demanded by
the advertiser because they are so. In
the good time coming the owner of a
newspaper will manage the columns of
his paper and not allow it to be edited,
as too mauy are now, by advertising
agents aud patent mediciue frauds.
Three Women.
Three Massachusetts women who
have lately died so well deserve the
epithet which the legends say the Iu
cas of Peru valued above all other
titles "Lovers of the Poor" that the
fragrance of their memories is spread
ing much wider than the grand old
state in which they served. These
women were Miss Dorothea Dix, Miss
Jennie Collins aud Miss Jane Andrews.
Miss Dix's philanthropy turned to
wards the hopeless and neglected iu
sane, and through her personal efforts
and influence the fetters aud the whip
much used implements on this class
forty years ago were abolished. Miss
Collins gave her life to the poor sew
ing and other laboring girls of Boston ;
establishing for them a home which
she kept up for many years by her
own force of character and indomita
ble will. Miss Andrews shone in a
much smaller sphere, but her virtues
will be told when that long roll of wo
men heroes are called of which the
world is not worthy and of which it
knows but very little. 1
Concerning Bridges.
Prof. Yose of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, who made a
critical examination of the Bussey
bridge wreck at Roslindale, Mass., has
been looking up the matter of highway
bridges and declares that they are as a
rule even more nnsafe and less care
fully inspected than are those on rail
roads. On an average, one year with
another, no less than forty bridges,
highway and railway, he says, are
wrecked in the United States every
year. His suggestion is that the state
legislatures should take the matter
sharply in hand and establish a system
of careful state inspection independent
of any inspection made by railroad
companies or town or city authorities.
The suggestion is an admirable one
provided that men of Prof. Vose's sci
entific and practical knowledge can be
appointed to do the inspecting. But
when we read of that inspector who
accepted a bridge on the Illinois Cen
tral the other day, just in time to see
it collapse of its own weight, we in
cline to the opinion that the average
inspector is weaker than the average
bridge.
The Revised Bible.
The Boston Journal has been inter
viewing some of the dealers in Bi
bles in Boston with a view to find
ing what progress, if any, the revised
versions of the Old and New Testa
ments have made toward general favor
or adoption. The conclusion reached
seems to be that the new versions are
not adopted as readily or generally as
was hoped and expected, in fact they
have fallen flat. Scholarly readers are
inclined to use the revised, but the
masses prefer the old King James ver
sion. Dr. Dexter thinks still another
version is needed, one that will more
fully embody the judgment of the
American revisers. The manager of
the Massachusetts Bible society says
that sixty copies of the Kiug James
version are sold for every one of the
revised. There is a tendency to criti
cise the change which makes a less
definite distinction between chapters.
The price is also found to be an
impediment. The general opinion is
that the first sales of the new version
were largely due to curiosity to see it
that there tlten was a falling off, but
that now there is a very slight increase
in sales. There seems to be little pros
pect that the Kiug James version wil
ever be supplanted by the revised.
VACATION SUNDAYS.
The Boston Herald, a paper that
does not run to religious articles to any
great extent, comes out with a strong
editorial on "Sunday in Summer Ho
tels." A landlord in one of the chief
hotels in the White Mountains is quoted
as saying: "I may have auywhere
from three to five hundred guests in
the house, including two or three cler
gymen ; but if I ask one of these gen
tlemen to officiate, he may gather
fifty people, and the whole thing drags
the life out of me, because the guests
seem to think that when they are at
a summer hotel they have left their re
Iigion behind them."
After referring to the influence of
a Sabbath wasted in lolling about with
out any special aim the question is
raised, but what of the employes of the
hotel, who behold this vast crowd of
recreant church-members and respect
able people iguoring the common sane
tities of life, as they are regarded at
home. They also come from Christian
homes in the country, and look to
their patrons for some recognition of
the moral decencies of life ; but it of
ten happens that they do not hear ;
prayer, or sing a hymn, or hear a ser
mon, from the beginning to the end of
the season.
It is true, as a guest once remarked
to one of these landlords, that people
do not go the White mountains to hear
preaching, but the Herald very sensi
bly says, that "when large companies
are together, as they now are at the
mountains or at the seashore, and the
respect for the Lord's day is even par
tially influential in restraining them
from the usual diversions, aud there is
a clergyman present, the only decent
thing is to enter heartily into such ar
rangements tor a religious service as
can be had. The religious people owe
it to themselves to remember their re
ligious life wherever they may be, and
there is ofteu a positive increase in the
purely personal enjoyment of one's va
cation from carrying through the whole
of it the humble, but wholesome,
spiritual feeling which is supposed to
rule at home."
These suggestions are commended to
the reader who is packing his valise
for the mountains.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Apropos to the story of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, which will be
found on the second page, a writer in
the Boston Herald furnishes the fol
lowing Interesting reminiscence :
The writer hereof was present, - sit
ting on the platform, within 10 feet of
President Lincoln. The oration of Mr.
Everett, though not his best produc
tion, by any means, was able and
graceful, delivered with the full force
of the orator's ripened art. At its close
President Lincoln stood up, holding
carelessly in las hand a sheet of note
paper, and delivered his speech, with
out hesitation, in a high, clear tenor
voice, which was heard for a long dis
tance over the hushed assembly. Sev
eral times the silence was broken by
spontaneous applause, and the won
derful fitness and beauty of the lan
guage were certainly appreciated by
mauy present. The writer remembers
turning to a friend as the president
sat down and saying, "That is a per
fect gem." It is hazardous to speak
of events which occurred 24 years ago,
but the writer has the impression that
President Lincoln made little reference
to the sheet of paper he held in his
hand, and that he did not wear specta
cles. Ieth or tli HorDWM President.
John Taylor, successor to Bricham
Young as head of the Mormon church,
is dead. He has been in hiding for the
last eight or ten months, to avoid ar
rest under the Edmunds act against
polygamy.
THE W03IEN SUSTAIN MRS. HUNT.
The women of the Minnesota Wom
en's Christian Temperance Unions are
out with a reply to the charges of Supt.
Kiehle and the temperance text book
commission of Minnesota and a ringing
defence of Mrs. Hunt. They claim
that the scientific temperance law has
been secured in Minnesota and other
states mainly through the influence of
the W. C. T. U.; that having been thus
responsibly instrumental in obtaining
such a law, it would be both unnatural
and reprehensible in them not to feel
and manifest an absorbing interest in
its execution j that by invitation of the
commission created by the law to rec
ommend a suitable text book, these
women accepted the invitation and
recommended the only book which
they thought would carry out the spirit
and intent of the law the Pathfinder
series; that the commission rejected
these books and recommended others,
against some of which the temperance
public has emphatically protested
Referring to chairman Kiehle's letter
and the final report of the commission
attacking Mrs. Hunt and her associates
these women say :
i ne letter oi cuairman luenie, and
the final report of the commission, to
gether constitute what is the most as
tounding and the least creditable ofh
cial utterance that ever came under
our notice. The report proper is con
tained in the few closing lines of the
last named document, while the entire
remainder, of nearly a column and
hair, is devoted to an attempted justi
fication, through an arraignment of
about everybody who had favored the
enactment of the scientific temperance
law, or shown any anxiety to have it
honestly executed.
Following this, five points in which
chairman Kiehle has stated that which
is not true are enumerated, a sixth
point being that every accusation made
by the text-book commission against
the personal and official sincerity and
integrity of Mrs. Mary H. Hunt has
been overwhelmingly refuted by that
may nerseir, anu that one or more
ladies of Minneapolis and St. Paul
were present with Mrs. Hunt each
time she appeared before the com in is
sion, aud they fully corroborate her
statements.
Referring to the charge that the at
tack in the Brewer's Gazette upon the
books was investigated by the women
of the Unions, they say that the charge
is absolutely false, aud in conclusion
declare that
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ve inaKe our ueuiai ot the commis
sion b accusations as positive and
sweeping as the English language
win admit, and without trying to
prove a negative on every point, we
close oy expressing full concurrence in
the commission's language when they
say, "the temperance public of this
state have suffered gross imposition
from which they will promptly deliver
inemseivea."
Evidently chairman Kiehle has stir
red up a hornet's nest.
Romance In Real Life.
A very romantic story of the success
of a Vernionter comes from Vergeunes
by the way of Brattleboro. Howard
Burge, it seems, for several years
jeweller in Vergennes, though econom
ical and industrious barely managed
to scrape together a living for himself
and family. His leisure time was giv
en to the study of geology, and he was
soon recognized as an expert in this
science. One day, says our story tell
er, the Brattleboro correspondent of
the Spriugfield Republican, he crossed
the lake, and in rambling about came
upon a vein of granite which subse
quently proved to be of great value
and utility. He succeeded in interest
ing others in his scheme, buildings
and derricks were erected and quarry-
ing oegun out cue enterprise was
fraught with many discouragements
His own faith in the value of the find
never wavered, however, aud now, in
his old age, a syndicate with ample
capital cornea forward and takes pos
session ot the quarry, which turns
out to be of great value, and the aged
geologist and discoverer is paid $150,-
000 and still retains a profitable inter
est in the company. The little town
of Westport gets quite an impetus in
consequence of the discovery, while
the pecuniary circumstances of one
who has experienced the hardships o
life are most pleasantly transformed.
The MuRwnmp Situation.
Harper's Weekly.
The mugwump confidence in Mr.
Cleveland has been generally vindi
cated. He was a democrat, and he an
nonnced frankly that his administra
tion would be democratic. He has
taken democratic counsel, and in the
treatment of the civil service he has
unquestionably disappointed the ex
pectatious of the best friends of reform
The pressure and traditions of his par
ty have oeen 100 strong ior mm, as
they were too strong for Gen. Grant
and Presidents Hayes and Garfield and
Arthur. But while frankly owning
this disappointment, it is generally
true that the manly uprightness, the
patriotic purpose, the honesty and the
simple straightforward method which
they anticipated they have found. The
pension vetoes, lor which he is vehe
mently assailed, they think, we pre
sume, to have been generally wise.
The order for the return of rebel flags,
promptly revoked when found to be il
legal, they unquestionably think to
have been unwise in outrunning pres
ent public sympathy, but to have been
due to a truly patriotic impulse. The
refusal to expose his office to par
tisan insult they undoubtedly approve
as a dignified, just and manly rebuke.
The mugwumps in Supporting him
against Mr. Blaine in 'S4 walked largely
by faith. In supporting him against
Mr. Blaine in '88 they would walk by
sight. Whatever his mistakes, and
however his course may have disap
pointed certain ardent expectations, no
sagacious observer can doubt that Mr.
Cleveland is much stronger with the
people of the United States than he
has ever been, and that the very char
acter of the opposition to him shows
that his adversaries are conscious of
this fact. The democratic opposition
is typified by Gov. Hill, the republican
opposition by Mr. Blaine. The presi
dent's strength lies iu the general ap
proval of intelligent democrats, of in
dependent voters and of republicans to
whom the ascendency of Mr. Blaine sig
nifies the decadence of the party. In
a personal campaign, as that of next
year promises to be, this support will
be very significant.
PUBLIC OPINION;
Evidence Wanted.
Rochester Pott Express.
A Washington correspondent says
that Mr. Garland is a good walker.
The country would like to have some
satisfactory evidence of the fact.
Give All a But, Including Blaine.
San Angela (Tex.) Enterprise,
Let us have peace. Give Cleveland
a rest. Give Dr. McGlynn a rest.
Give poor old Jeff Davis a rest. Give
the train robberies a rest. Give the
abused "rebel" flags a rest. Give the
"Grand" Army of the Republic a rest.
"Give us a rest" all around during the
hot weather."
The Argus Asks Too Much.
Northfield Newt. f
The Montpelier Argus declares that
"the Caledonian, the Watchman and
News dou't know a fact when they see
one." The trouble with the Argus in
its charge against the temperance edu
cational bill is that it asks the people
to accept its statements as the truth
This is asking altogether too much
under any circumstances.
The Thing to Do.
Lowed, Matt Courier.
. ic won t do to place too much sig
nificance on the Toledo Blade's presi
dential canvass. It is not conclusive
of anything but the fact that so many
of the men who read JNasby's paper
prefer Blaine, and so many Sherman
These men do not stand lor a very
large part of the Republican vote
The thing to do this year is to, nomi
nate a man who can be elected.
Prohibition a. National Issue.
Leavenworth, Kant., Timet (Rep)-.
No party can long remain in the as
cendancy that does not keep faith
with the people. Public sentiment is
crystallizing so rapidly in favor of
general prohibition that it is but a
matter of a few years until enougl
states have declared to make prohibi
tion a national issue it, indeed, it is
not already so.
Organs Played Out.
Milord (Matt.) Journal, Republican.
The State newspaper, established
three years or more ago in tfoston, as
the semi-official organ of the republi
can party, has yielded up the ghost.
Gen. Swift put his best efforts into its
columns ; but it was no use. The plain
fact is, that distinctive "organs," at
least of the lournalistic sort, do not
thrive in this day and generation
The public soil contains little richness
tor the growing of this kind of a crop
Bitten II U Own Nose Off.
Philadelphia Bulletin. '
If Mr. Sherman had remained quiet
and played the part of a political phi
losopher, it is not unlikely that before
the meeting of the national convention
he would have become the nucleus
around which all the anti-Blaiue ele
ments of the republican party would
have gathered. But his active pursuit
of the nomination has to some extent
lowered his dignity before the people,
exposed him to hostile criticism, aud
changed his entire position for the
worse.
A Boom that Would Need No Nursing.
Boston Journal.
It is interesting to notice with how
many frank and spontaneous expres
sions of approval the mention of Rob
ert T. Lincoln as a possible candidate
for the presidency has been received.
The fact is that Mr. Lincoln is not
merely "the- son of his father." His
dignity, good sense and intelligence
in office won him general respect, and
in private life his modesty has , been
equally conspicuous. If there should
be any "boom" for him. it would not
be of his nursing.
A Friend of Woman Suffrage.
Woman' t Journal.
Iu the death of Luke P. Poland of
Waterville, ex-judge, ex-senator and
ex-cougressman, the cause of woman
suffrage has lost its latest convert and
most powerful ally. His successful
advocacy in the state house of rep
resentatives last spring of the muni
cipal womau suffrage bill, resulted in
its passage by a large majority, and
came very near carrying it in the sen
ate. His loss will be mourned by many
who have hoped much for the enfran
chisement of women in Vermont in the
near future from his able and effective
advocacy.
The One and Only.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Republican.
Mr. Blaine has gone out of the coun
try for rest and recreation, leaving
politics as related to him to take care
of itself. He is doing nothing to se
cure the presidential nomination. He
has been defeated once for the presi
dency, an event that usually shadows
the prospect for a nomination. He
has been bitterly assailed by a parti
san press. No American has been
more bitterly assailed. Scandal has
been buey with his name and detrac
tion has dogged his steps. And yet,
in his quiet citizenship, with his rec
ord as a defeated candidate and with
all the evil things that are said about
him, the masses of the republican par
ty, aud its wise leaders as well, turu
to him as the standard-bearer in the
coming conflict.
THE TOWNS AROUND.
LiYNDONVIEiLE.
A New Paper.
An effort is being made to start a
newspaper here to be called the Lyn-
donville News. If sufficient patronage
is assuied it will be edited and pub
lished by B. W. Farr, the job priuter.
Miss Effie Campbell is very sick with
inflammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. E. Q. Masta of East Somerville,
Mass. is visiting relatives aud friends
here.
O. M. Wilmot and wife have gone to
Massawippi lake for three weeks of
camp lite.
Leslie Pierce will go to Waltham,
Mass., where be expects employment
in the watch lactory.
Geo. G. Morrison has bargained his
house to Mrs. R. Pettigrew, and intends
to go to California about Sept. J.
John Stone lost the index finger of
his right hand by contact with a buzz
saw at the railroad shops last Wednes
day. I he thumb and second finger
were Dauiy cut.
The summer term of the district
school closed July 15. The teacher.
Miss Matilda Lowell, has given univer
sal satisfaction and is engaged for the
fall term which will open Sept. 5.
Prof. E. C. Taylor, the magician has
given four entertainments here during
the past week, and his audience has in
every case gone away feeling that they
It a 1 ranAi vail f t ni v m nna tt'h xr si -!.
SYEGATE.
Jacob Symes and wife of Boston
were in town a few days last week.
Mrs. Carlos Morse of Boston with her
children have taken rooms at Mrs.
Rhodes for the summer.
A. H. Gibson discharged one of his
tired men last week because he found
him asleep in tbe field.
The pure air of "Fairview" taken
in connection with country diet is ad
ding considerably to the avoirdupois of
w. . atreeter oi at. jonnsburv.
The next meeting of the Farmer's
club will be at Ryegate corner on Fri- j
day, August 5, at 7 p. m. Topic ; i
"How to make home attractive." Lead
ers, Mrs. J. B. Nelson, Mrs. Wm. Bow,
Mrs. W. N.Gilfillan, Mrs. John McColl,
Miss Alice Gibson, Miss Jean Wylie,
Mrs. A. M. Whitelaw. Four gentle
men have been invited to take part
and there will be music and select
reading. Brief .remarks from volun
teer speakers will be welcome aud a
full attendance is desired as the topic
is of interest to everybody.
KAST HARD WICK.
Rev. Farnsworth, D. D., missionary
from Turkey, will speak at this village
Sunday evening.
The Village Improvement society
gave au ice cream festival at Jewett
chapel Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Simmons of Stowe, pri
mary and singing teacher, has been
visiting friends in town.
Carroll French cut quite a gash in
his side with a scythe causing a great
flow of blood. When he appeared at
the house his mother was so frightened
at his appearance that she fell in a
fainting fit and was seriously injured.
All hands are now on the mend.
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.
John Stark is quite sick with a
fe-
ver.
Thomas, son of John Hearn, who has
been quite low, is getting better.
The Ladies' Aid society, assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Humphrey, Mr. and
Mrs. P. F. Hazen and Harry May will
give an entertainment and ice cream
supper at the vestry of the Congrega
tional church Friday evening, July 29.
Mrs. Clarissa Todd died last Friday
morning. She leaves three children,
Dr. William S. Todd of Ridgefield,
Conn., S. O. Todd, artist, and Mrs. L.
0. Dickinson of this place. Her re
mains were taken to Charlemont,
Mass., her old home, for burial.
SHEFFIELD.
Sewell Drown from the West is in
town.
Loraine Simpson is so much improv
ed as to be out.
Mrs. T. B. Pratt is very low j suffer
ing severely, with dropsy.
Percival Grey fell on a stone and
dislocated a bone in the shoulder this
week.
Mrs. II. K. Thomas and daughter
from Manchester are in town visiting
friends.
Dau Leland the man Sheffield and
Westmore had so many legal contests
over, died July 20.
Leon Garland is rapidly gaining in
strength and the prospect is that he
will soon be about again.
A very pleasant gathering of ladies
and friends connected with the Baptist
society met with J. Bruce last Friday
afternoon. The time was very profita
bly spent in social intercourse, sewing,
etc. A public sale of the articles being
made is intended at an early date. The
next sociable will be held on the after
noon of August 5th, at the residence
of Edwin Hill. All are cordially iu
vited. WHEELOCK.
Mrs. Burbank is in very poor health
Raspberries are plenty at four cents
a pound.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor is at Hardwick
visiting friends.
George Graves is now at work for
Judge Rogers.
Mrs. busie b,. Taplin is visiting at
her father's, Charles Rogers'.
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yuiie a number ot out: citizens are
improving their buildings.
Isaac Whitney and daughter from
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ioweu, Alass., are visitiag mends in
this village.
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xvev. jur. Jtusseu uas been occupy
ing his old pulpit at South Wheelock
for the last few Sabbaths.
A large and pleasant gathering of
friends assembled with Mrs. Wm. J
Ranney last Friday afternoon.
Messrs. N. D. Sawyer and Fred Day
have been home again ou a brief visit
They returned to Burlington last Mon
day.
Rev. Jos. R. Franklin, pastor of the
Free Baptist church in the village
baptised 13 persons on the 17th inst
and subsequently received 17 iuto the
church. The large company present
were much impressed by the services
at the riverside.
A NEW ENGLAND NEED.
An Appeal for a Working Girl's Home
in Boston.
To whom it may coucern :
The New England Helping-hand So
ciety, in their etlorts toward establish
ing a nome ror worKing girls, are
meeting with encouragement almost
unprecedented in the beginning of a
new work.
Many had long been anxiously wait
ing for such a movement, lamenting
silently that they knew not how to
make a beginning.
When the bugle note was sounded
in Horticultural Hall last May, they
eagerly responded, declaring their
sympathy and readiness to commence
work immediately.
Our membership already numbers
more than 100 earnest, level-headed
women of practical experience this
without organized -effort to create a
working society.
A large programme, touching the
welfare of working women, is at this
early stage arranged.
The movement has a deeper and
wider purpose than simply feeding
and sheltering our working girls. But,
to commence: We do realize that it
is a weak and hopeless task to talk to
half-starved, cold, benumbed, shiver
ing, or sweltering humanity of their
soul's welfare, or their capabilities to
rise to higher usefulness. Therefore,
our hrst work will be to make them
comfortable. Our next step will be to
gain their confidence. When this is
secured, our work is half accomplished.
Our city, onr New England (please
remember that this is the New Liigland
Helping-Hand Society ) is full of generous-hearted,
moneyed Christians,
Will you not send your contributions
towards helping to save from degrada
tion our New England girls?
We have arranged to hold a lair in
the two halls of Horticultural building,
lremont street, Boston, beginning Oct
31, continuing through the week
Will not the farmers of New England
remember our work by Bending fruits
or vegetables, chickens, eggs, butter,
cheese, hams, or anything that we may
convert into money.
Our sisters, wives and daughters of
farmers, will you not remember us in
jellies, dried fruits, bedquilts, socks,
and many other things you know how
to make so nicely T Communications
gladly answered by Mrs. Eliza Trask
Hill, secretary, liox lol, lioston, or
Ellen M. II. Richards, president, 24
Monument square, Charlestown," Mass
Rev. J. R. Bartlett, editor of the
Standard Bearer, the prohibition or
gan of New Hampshire, and secretary
of the prohibition state committee, was
arraigned before the police court, at
Concord, last week, for assaulting a
ten-year-old boy. He was fined, and
gave bonds to prosecute his appeal be
fore the higher court. . i
VERMONT NEWS.
The Barnet Accident.
The railroad commission finds that
Charles Weir, who was ruu over and
killed by the night express at Barnet
on the morniug of July 5, was drunk
at the time of the accideut. The train
was late aud running at a speed of
about fifteen miles per hour. The en
gineer and pilot noticed something
which they could not make out, lying
upon the track, just after passing the
station, about ten rods ahead, and the
train was immediately stopped, but
not soon enough to avert the accident.
A smashed canteen and fragments of a
jug fragrant with liquor were lying
around the scene of the accident. The
board finds that this mau was a tres
passer upon tue railroad, aud his death
was the consequence of his intoxicated
condition.
Death of Or. O. F. Fassett.
ur. kj. a. f assett who died alter a
lingering Illness of mauy months, at
bt. Albans t nday evening last, occu
pied a leading rank in his profession
having held the position of president of
the Vermont Medical society two
terms ; was a thorough Christian gen
tleman, and was distinguished in a
his walks of life. He was 60 years of
age, having been born at Lnosburg
rails, February 2S, 187, and leaves
wife but no childreu.
A Romance In XTnderhill.
A romance in real lite has occurred
in the town of Underbill. A French
man in an adjoining town upon his
death-bed sent for a young woman
wnom ne had called his daughter and
confessed that she was not in reality
bound to him by any tie of relationship.
He stated that she was stolen from her
parents when quite young, that her
surviving relatives were well-to-d
American people, and gave substan
tial evidence to prove his assertions
The lady was at once received an
acknowledged by her newly-found rel
atives and a just share of inheritance
was made over to her.
Landlord Kuowlton, proprietor of
the American house, was fined $250
Monday for selling liquor in Brattle
boro.
The Barlow Grays of St. Albau
have decided to disband, and the offi
cers have surrendered their commis
sions. '
A barn belonging to O. B. Johusou
at St. Albans was burned Saturday
night, and one horse perished in the
flames.
llighgate has voted to build a new
300-foot bridge to replace the old one
A portion of the cost, $15,000, will be
borne by the state.
John E., son of Charles McCIure
aged 17, who was run over by a loco
motive at Marsh field Summit on Thurs
day, died of his injuries Saturday.
The White River Savings bank has
been organized with S. E. Pingree
president; D. M. Moore, vice-president.
and Curtis A. Kibliug, secretary and
treasurer. It will commence business
at once.
c c uove, lor several years princi
pal of Beeman academy. New Haven
has been elected principal of Drur
high school. North Adams, Mass
which is at the head of a system of
schools employing 50 teachers and en
rolling nearly 3000 pupils. There were
over GO candidates for the position.
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Worst Storm Known in New ISnglan
for Many "Sears.
The storms of Saturday, Sunday and
Mondaviu New England weru of almost
unprecedented severity. In eastern
New York and western Massachusetts
there were cloud bursts and electric
phenomena. Bridges were carried
away, aud dams and acres of grain de
stroyed. Many cattle were drowned
The 6torm swept over New York city
and rain tell in torrents for severa
hours. At Phillisburg, N. J., it took
the form of an electric storm, accom
pauied by heavy rain-fall. In New
Hampshire it was equally severe.
A frightful feature of the storm was
a cloudburst at Great Barrington
Mass., accompanied by electrical phe
uomena, a huge gasseous ball descend
ing and bursting with a loud report
the explosiou blowing out a huge hole
in the ground and scattering debris in
an directions, lhe appearance was
sudden and startling, only a few roll
of thunder preceding the burst. The
ball is described as about two feet
wide aud not over a foot deep, and
the report aud concussion following
its explosion resembled that ot a eaiy-
nou. XCain leu in sheets and the rise
of water was unprecedentedly rapid
In this vicinity the loss is put at $100,
000. Rich farming lands once covered
with heavy crops have been devastat
ed, while live stock, grain and farm
ing tools which were seized by the tor
rent were east upon the banks for
miles below.
The greatest damage in Massachu
setts was undoubtedly done in the vi
ciuity of Millers Falls, Erving and
ueerneiu, wuere cnere are serious
wash-outs. Uncut grass and grain
have su lie red all through the local
region, rye uaviog sprouted in mauy
nems, winie acres ol standing oats are
nearly ruined. Com will not suffer
so badly, although much has been
broken down, but tobacco has been
seriously damaged. The new iron
bridge bettween Erving and Millers
rails has been swept away, and at
Montague, Wendell, Leverett and
Warwick it will cost thousands of dol
tars to repair tue roads. 1 rams were
seriously delayed at Millers Falls aud
it will take a fortnight to make tern
porary repairs even, along the "Fitch
burg railroad. The treacherous Mil
lers river hummed in by mountains
rose with almost unprecedented ra
pidity and flooded the territory along
its banks. I he embankment of the
Fitchburg road are riddled, gutted
and wholly washed out at no less than
35 places between Millers Falls and
Erving, a distance of about six miles,
while in addition to this there were j
dozen land-elides, some of them bury
ng up the track 8 for some distance.
Travel east and west was wholly ens
pended between Greenfield and Mil
lers Falls Monday, the highways being
so badly gullied that they were un
available.
In New Hampshire great damage
has been done in numerous ways
The washing of highways alone did an
immense destruction. A public bridge
was carried away in Candia and sever
al in the northern portion of the state.
In Cornish and the immediate vicinity
200 tons, at least, of hay was caught
out and practically ruined. In tbe
valleys of the Merrimack, Cocheco,
Contoocook, Pemigewas.set and Win-
nipeseogee rivers the damage will ag
gregate a large amount. In mauy in
stances where the valleys were over
flowed much hay floated away and was
lost. lhe losses in all directions
throughout the state will foot up the
largest wrought by any storm for
nearly twenty years. All the rivers
were higher than was ever known be
fore in the summer. The valley of the
Nashua and Merrimack rivers was
flooded .vith water and much damage
will result to farmers. Nothing like
the rainfall of Suuday is remembered
by the oldest residents. The river at
Raymond overflowed its banks, and
communication between Raymond and
Deerfield was maintained by boats.
The crops in some places were repor
ted four feet under water, and much
bav is mined. Tlmrn was a. fin Imn.
dred feet waalionr rn tli Phnahira'
, leel wa8hOUt on the Cheshire .
railroad two mile8 below FltZWllliam. '
It is SUbDosed that Scott Pond cave
gave
way, causing the trouble.
The commissioner of highways at
Concord, N. II., estimates that it will
require fully $5000 to repair the dam
age to streets of the city, caused by
the heavy rains Saturday and Sunday.
A perfect deluge of rain fell in New
Haven, Ct. Much damage has been
done in the surrounding country. The
heat was frightful and the death rate
the largest ever known in a similar
month.
NEWS OP THE WEEK.
The President's Trip to Atlanta.
The details of the president's trip to
Atlanta have been arranged. The
special train will leave Washington
Sunday night, October 16, and will
reach Atlanta Monday night. The
president will spend Tuesday and
Wednesday in Atlanta. He will be
escorted through Virginia by Gov. Lee
and his staff, through North Carolina
by Gov. Scales and his staff, and
through South Carolina by Gov. Rich
ardson aud his staff, all of whom will
go with him to Atlanta. At the Geor
gia hue he will be met by Gov. Gor
don and staff. At Atlanta he will be
met by the governors aud United
States senators of the various southern
states. It is expected that he will
spend Tuesday looking at the exposi
a. 1 i r - -a .
won, anu ou vveuuesday will hold a
public reception and make a short ad
dress.
A Sw Hampshire Poor House.
The inspection of the Merrimac
county buildings, at North Boscawen,
Saturday by members of .the Legisla
ture, and the county commissioners re
veaied a horrible state of affairs. There
are about 100 inmates. 20 of them in
the insane ward. There are no sani
tary arrangements to speak of in the
institution, the cess-pools are old-
tasnioned and filthy, and all refuse is
deposited under the dining and sleep
nig apartments wnere it remains un
touched for month's, sending up a dis
guBuug uuiii. a ooy oi nine years
was cou u neu iu a cell lor the insane
two years for disobeying some rule,
wnen ne was released bv the present
oil noiM rtrAiwlurtt -i KAn a l
tsSSnASs;.
ing for his
. 1 1 . ".l
Deua heanot straw alive
with verunu, aud almost losing his
power of speech. The inspectors ad
vise a speedy and liberal appropria
tion, and matters will be improved at
once.
Another Railroad Horror.
rr 1 1 i , .
xcu nauans were Killed and six
wounded by an accident on the Erie
railroad Thursday, between Hohokus
and Allendale, 24 miles from Jersey
1 : a rri. 11 ,
vjiby. i no uieu ueiongeu to a gang
engaged sione-uaiiasting the track.
1 1 ! . . - '
anu wmie scanning on the east
oounu track to let a west-bound train
pass them, they were run down by the
Chicago and Cincinnati express, due
in Mew York at 8 o'clock. The track
where the accident happened is crook
ed and at the exact point of the
slaughter there is both a sharp curve
and a deep cut. This cut hid the east
bound train from sight. The Italians
i t i . .
mm ueeu worKing on the north, or
west-bound track, and seeinc train No.
19 coming toward them, they got over
"'.&. xiieu uie ii icago
express come rapidly around the curve,
but th noun nf ita annrnn.!. o
drowned br the roar nf Mm nf hr train
- r . . "",ui
which was already in the cut. The
poor Italians had no notice whatever
of their fate, the locomotive being
iifjut uu mem ueiore any warning
cou iu ue given. The 1 rightful thor
oughness of the work of slaughter
snows how completely unprepared the
men were. I wice as many were kill
ed outright as were injured, and some
oi wie injured will probably die.
I he Warren powder mill at Thom-
aston, Me., was blown up Monday
morning, (ieorge Shepherd, aged 30
years, at work iu the mill, was literally
torn to pieces.
jn iuonuay nre was discovered in a
gambling den in Chinatown, Los An
geles. twenty-five buildings which
housed 1,000 Chinamen were burned
Lioss $100,000 to $175,000.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., for manv vears
a wen Known writer of the New York
Ledger, died at Hyde Park, near Bos
ton, July 20, at the age of 64. He
was the son of a distinguished clergy
man anu was oorn at Waterville, Me
An accommodation train on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad ran into au
open switch Saturday, and was pre
cipitated over an embankment 12 feet
high. The engine, construction, bag-
gage anu siuoKing cars and one pas
senger coach were almost completely
nicu, mm eiiMib persons, inciuainf?
me engineer anu nreman, injured.
Two young children of Prof. P. K,
Honey of Yale college died Sundav
unuer circumstances which make it
probable that they were poisoned by
ice-cream, jrror. nonev is now trav
ehng in Europe. A few years ago he
lost a child which had bv some means
on m, iibcii iuiu a cioset, tipped over a
bottle of chloroform aud died from the
eflects. The children who died Sun
.i . , ..
uny were me ouiy remaining ones
1 he fatal ice-cream was of home man
ufacture.
Drowning Accident.
A very sad accident occurred at East
llighgate on Sunday afternoon. Two
boys, one the sou of Geo. Kaymo, aged
1Z years, the other a son of Joe Mar
tin, ageu iu years, wmie oathina; Q
the river, were drowned. The bodies
were recovered later in the evening.
Tuesday evening, a five-year-old boy,
named t radeD burgh, while playing
near the Waloomsac river, in Benning
ton, tell iu and was drowned. lhe
body was recovered a quarter of a mile
below having gone over the one mile
dam.
Bends Tor Sale.
Hardwick tour per cent Coupon Bonds for sale at I
me
NATIONAL BANK. Dxa-
ville, Vt.
5 10
J. B. MATTOCKS, Cashier.
For Sale.
To close the Estate, tbe residence of the late
George K. Howe on South Railroad street. House
contains twelre rooms, hot and cold water, furnace,
ere. mm nas accommodations lor two norses.
idis place is well known, and will be sold verv
cueap. enquire or I O.A n H. 11. UUWC
swtr
Assignee's Sale.
Sale of Accounts ac Auction.
The subscriber will aell at his offin In th
laee of St. Johnsbury on Monday, August 1st. at I
a . . i. .. . i - - r i , i
v 1JV. V U... u7 UUWlieCMMl JMXXflUlLS IM3UJU 1Z 111 IT
w urn csulM) oi n m. i. cray, in insolvency.
S- L. V. HAZES, Assignee.
Commissioners' Notice.
LANGDON KENDALL'S ESTATE.
Tbe subscribers, havine been aonointed bv
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust au claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Lanfdon Kendall late of
Barnet, in said District, deceased, represented
insolvent, and tbe term of six months from tbe 8th
day of July 1887, being allowed by said Court to tbe
creditors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove
their respective, claims before bi Give notice
that we wiU attend to tbe duties of oar appoint
ment at the dwelline house of Looiaat W. Kendall
in Fassumpsie, in said District, on the 13th day
of August and tbe 9th day of January next 1888, at
one v chick id we aiiernoon, on eacn ol saia aays.
H KriKMiri T. i
-11 8. J. HASTINGS. 4""""
CLosmc OUT.
Horse, Carriages, Harnesses, Saddles.
HsvinR decided to sell my Horse. I also ofler my
entire equipment at reasonable fleures. consisting
of the following ai tides, all in good order :
' DARK DAPPLE GRAT HORSE,
v years oia. i.n Diaas men. aoou iuou
very handsome and stylish. A perfect animal and
grand roadster. He has trotted oar coarse in near
ly 3 minutes, and is a notoriously good horse
in any hitch yon want.
TWO-SEATED OPEX BEACH WAGON.
Made by Sareent Bros.. Boston. Light, stylish,
easy and comfortable. Originally sold for $-J75.U0.
OPEN MILLER BUGGY.
Painted this summer and good as new. Original
pirceflOO.OO.
BASKET BODY VILLAGE (DOG) CART.
Made by W. P. Sargent Sl Co., Boston. A nice
carriage for ladies. Original coat 1175.00.
IMPORTED RUSSET LEATHER HARNESS
Silver Trimmed and both collar and breast pIsU'
attachments, made to eo with Cart and sold to
gether. Origiual cost (75.00.
OLD FASHIONED SLEIGH,
ond old Chaise Harness, formerly owned by Judge
Paddock. This is the best old Sleigh yet discov
and has an extra seat for the children.
RUBBER COVERED DRIVING HARNESS.
Made by J. K. Hill, Concord, N. U.
A NEW LADY'S SIDE SADDLE,
and nearly new GUST'S SADDLE, Brackets for
same and Riding Bridle.
Nice Black Fur Kobe, 4 Lap Robes. 4 Blankets,
S Wagon Kngs, Fly Net, Ear Nets, Whips, Bits,
Boots, Checks, Brushes, Patent Jack. Horse Pic
tures, Baled Hay aud some iiS bushels Oats, etc.
AU the above not previously disposed of will be
sold at
Public Auction, Saturday, Aug. 6,
at my stable. No. 46 Spring st., at 3 p. ui. Terms
under t20, cash ; over that sum, cash or bankable
notes. An early inspection solicited.
9-10 CHAS. S. HASTINGS, St. Jobnsbury.
SPONGES.
An elegaut line of
Cup,
Bath.
School,
Toilet.
Surgeon's.
Carriage.
For inspection at the
SWHDARD flRUG STORE.
109 Eastern Avenue, St. Jobnsbury, Vt.
THE
EptaHe Life Assurance Society,
nPNPW YORK.
m mm mm w m m i m m
TTavinir faVnn the ifonrv of the above Compa
ny for Caledonia County, 1 would be pleased to ex
plain the difierent policies written, and will send
figures representing the actual expense, and ap
proximate benefits derived, to any person sending
their age, in any of tbe following
Three Tontine Plans
(acknowledged the most desirable plan in existence)
Ordinary Life Policies,
10, 15 or 20 Payment Policies,
Endowment Policies.
These are all unrestricted, indisputable, non-fur
teitable and accumulative, and at the end of the
Tontine Period, you have vour choice of three set
tlements viz : CASH VALUE. PAID UP VALUE.
CASH SURPLUS OR LIFE ANNUITY.
This society stands at tbe head ot all Lile In.
surance Companies in the following respects:
Outstanding Assurance,
New Assurance Written in 1886,
Surplus Premium Income,
Percentage of Surplus to Liabilities,
Increase in Premium Income in 1886.
Assurance in Force,
and writes policies that are acknowledged the most
liberal in all particulars.
Give me a call or drop me a line,
CHAS. S. HASTINGS,
St. Jobnsbury, Vt.
2tf
Office over Post Office.
Refore & After the 4th.
At
C. A. WHITCHER'S
Dry Goods Store.
BA3BSrAHS3TS
Silks,
Fine Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Laces, Trimmings, etc.
For
I Lawns, SatteenS,
Seersuckers, Ginghams
and a full assortment ol Dry Goods,
stock and know how low prices tell.
see our
Shawls, Parasols.
Corsets, Cloves. Hosiery
and all small wares at July
prices which are
always lowest prices with us.
C- A- WHITCHER,
63 Main St.
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
The Latest Styles In
The newest things in
Robes and Flouncfngs.
A full line of
WHITE GOODS.
Specialties in
Kid, Silk, Taffeta and Lisle Gloves
AGENT FOB UNIVERSAL FASHION CO. S
Perfect Fitting Patterns.
F. A. CARTER,
V,. . "Pin Mr
AOt-
47 Main Street,
ST. JDHNS'RTTnV VT