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VERMONT WATCI1MAN & STATE JOURNAL: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896.
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THE STATE CONYENTION
NoariXATiss ,iosiaji miovtas TJUS
CAXUlltATJS I'Oll aOVJUlNOlt.
Tlio Conontlun Oloses tlio Most Kxcltlnc
Cnnvnss Evcr IIolil ln tlio Stnto 15vcry
Doleicnto Aimrot-H to 111b Niiiuo Tlio
l'lntrurin Ailoiiloil nml tlio Slory ln
Dotnll.
Tho ropubllcnn stato convoutlon hold
ln Burlington was tho moat oxciting
nnd romarkublo of nny ovor hold, by
nny party, witlilu tho bordors of tho
Groon Mountnin Stato. Boforo it tho
intonso lieat of tho Fagc-Woodbury
canvass ln 1800 irrows dim, and nll
futuro politlcal coutests whore party
splrit or porsonal cholco may run high.
will bo comparod to tho forovor famous
Grout-Sticknoy campaiga of this yoar
of grnco. Novor boforo waa a staio or
dlstrict convention of any party hold
withln tho bordors of tho Groon Moun
taln Stato whon a roll-cnll at tho opon
ingof tho convontion waa not diapenaed
with, and novor boforo waa a convon
tion of nearly 700 delogatoa hold ln this
or any othor stato, with ovory dolcgato
ln hls placo rcady to answor whon his
name was callcd.
Tho convontion was called to ordor
shortly boforo elovon o'clock in Armory
Hall, Burlington, by Hon. Olln Merrill,
chairman of tho ropublican Btato com
mlttoe. Prayer was offorcd by llov.
Dr. Edward Hawes of Burlington, nnd
Judgo Ilnmiltou S. Peck, secrotary of
tho stato comrnittoe, called tho roll of
tho convontion, a procecding that occu
pied ovor an hour. Only ono dologato,
W. P. Noblo of Bakersfield, was abaent,
and ho arrived in timo to answor to his
namo boforo tho roll-call waa com
pletod. Colonol A. A. Hall of St. Albana was
thon introduccd by Mr. Morrill as tem
porary chairman of tho convontion.
Colonol Hall said:
" Gentlemen of the Convention: &ly frlonil
who prealded ovor the recent democratlo
convontlou said, ln substance, ln hls openlng,
that be regarded lt as a highor lionor than
to be elected presldent of tho Unlted States
by any other party. Misguidod inanl He
could not have read in tho Scrlpturo that
' it ia hottor to be a door-koepor ln the houso
of iny God than to dwell ln the tents of
wickedness.' Had I the glft of eloquence,
or the power of rhetoric, I should be glad to
sound tho key-note of a campaign that
should resound throughout the length and
breadth of this state uutil tho last notes
should eoho the triumphant victory whloh
is suro to bo outB ln Septembor and Novem
ber next; but we have somethlng better
than eloquence or rhetoric. Itls ropublican
enthusiasm, born of a ropublican atmos
phere, surcharged with the purest ozone;
you have breathed it upon the mountalns
and down in the valleys, and one cannot
look lnto the facea of this splendid audlence
without noting its oHect. I see there an
earnest of success wlilch nothlng demo
cratlo earthly though it be can oitherglve
or take away. I might arraign that party
for its sins of commlsslon and omission, its
brokea promlses and ignomlnous failures
God knows lt would bo a true blll, but thelr
punlshment has already been moro than
they can bear. And almost the last reliance
of the party, the chief oxecutive and hls
politlcal houBehold, will aoon be relegated
to pilvate llfe, whero so many memborB of
the congress which waB to aBslst him in
brlnglng about a politlcal millonium have
gone before, there to make a study of the
high dutiea of atateamanahlp ln the pleaaant
occnpatlon of Iaaak Walton, or insuch man
ner aa shall be moat congonial to their
taatea.
" The leaders of our party will nomlnate
his Buccesaor, and while the wlres may not
bring the intelligence before our adjourn
ment, we know that lt will be that grand
champion of protection and reciproclty,
Major Wllliam McKlnley of Ohio, whoeo
great f aitb has been shown here and every
where, from the Atlantlc to tho Paclflc,
from Canada to the Gulf, aa, with unan
swerable logic, ho has aet forth the prin
ciples of republlcaniam. No wonder a tldal
ware set in that has swept the country and
that will safely land him ln the presiden
tial chair.
"It is not a time nor placo for me to
ipeak at length of the platform, but we
know it will be republican in every llne,
word, syllable and letter. The Ohio dol.
egatlon woara aa its badge at St. Loula, sur
roundlng the profile of their favorite son,
the following motto: ' Patriotism, Protec
tion, Proaperity,' and so suro aa the throe
fatal Ra loat for us the campalgn of 1881, so
aure will the three tallamanic Ps win in 1890.
"Patriotism meana not only lovo of
country, but the defence of llfe, liberty
and property of overy citizen at home and
abroad; it means an emphatio endorse
ment of the Monroe doctrine, and whlle
it does not call for jingolam, we shall con.
tinue the champions of the oppressed
upon both contlnenta and afford our sym
pathy and our all when necessary.
" Protection and reciproclty will give an
impulse to the spindle and loom and
other induBtry; the artlsan, the merohant
and the farmer will feel the lnfluence of
these planks in the platform.
" Proaperity demauda an Itoneat dollar ln
homely parlance of the valuo of one hun
dred cents, ad the party that waa instru
mental ao ,Boon after the war ln bringing
about the resumptlon of specie payment
can be relied upon now. By such actlon
capital will be lnsplred with con&dence,
and peaco and proaperity follow.
" The other questiona politlcal, ethical
and soclal are safe in the hands of a party
that has glven to ub a Lincoln, a Grant, a
Hayes, a Gariield, an Arthur and a Har
rison. Aye, more, such men as Beed, the
broad-mlnded, fearless and wlse stateaman,
whom many would; hava been pleased to
eee presldent: our own 1 grand old man,'
the Nestor of the senate; his colleague,
whose national renutation makes him a
posslble candidate for the second posltion;
our Grout and our Powers able, wise and
diacreet, fltted for the higheat duties of
Btatemanship,
" The past of our party is a memory grand
and complete. Its future success is more
1 ully assurod than at any tlme slnce the war.
" Gentlemen, lmportant buslness awaitB
your attentlon; a Bplrited canvaas is just
completed, but when the standard-bearer
of our party in the old Green Mountaln
State is named by the convontion every re
publican will recognlze him as his cholco,
and ln Beptember next will testity to hls
loyalty to him and the party by glvlng the
fireateat majority that has ever been glven
n Vermont."
Not only by his admirablo nddresa,
but by his exceptionnl abillty as a pro
sidlng offlcor, dld Colonol Hall justify
the cholco of tho committoo. Hia flrm
neas and impartiality at critical and ox
citing timo s brought ordor out of wild
confusion and kopt in motion tho work
of tho convontion. A. C. Woodworth
of Arlington was olectod tomporary
secrotary, and, on motion of C. M.
, Wilds of Middlebury, tho tomporary
orgauization was mado pormanont, with
this addilion&l 11st of vlco-prcsidents,
one from each county:
Addison county, II. G. nibbard; Ben
nington, W. II. Bradford: Caledonia,
Georgo P. Blalr; Chittenden, F. E Burgess,
Essex, II. W. Iiund; Franklin. John Por
klns: Grand Ialo, Edwln Adams; La
moille, E. II. Shattuck; Orange, B. M. Glea
sonj Orleans, Henry 8. Tolman; Rutland;
Leander tGray; Washington, Hlratn A.
Huso; Windham, H. B, Taylorj Windsor,
Marsh O, Ferkins.
On motion of W. E. Johnson of
"Windsor, the chair appointed a commit-
teo on rcsolutlons of ono from onch
county, m follows:
W. E. Johnson of Windsor county, O. M.
Wllds of Addison, F. O. Archlbald of Ben
nington, II. K. Ide of Caledonia, O.llI.IIay.
don of Chittenden, P. II. Dalo of Ksaox, L.
O. Loavnus of Franklin, P. A. Lnduo of
Grand Isle, W. II. Parkor of Lamoille,
Cassius Peck of Orango, 0. II. Jonns of Or
loanB, Justln Batcholdor of Rutland, E. F.
Paltnor of Washington, Hosoa Mann, Jr., of
Windham.
Colonol Kittrcdgo Hnskins of Brat
tleboro Introduccd n resolutlon, profac
ing it with tho 8tatctncnt thnt lt had
beon proparcd bymombors of tho stato
committoo, had boon submittcd to Ma
lor Grout and Spoakor Stickuoy nnd
nnd boon npprovcd by thcm. It wns
adoptod. It road thualy:
" Resolved, That a committoo of slx bo ap
pointed by tho chair to rocelvo and count
tho ballots; that tho delegates for each
county coino forward and vote by towns ln
alphabotlcal order, and the secrotary of tho
conventton shall oheck oach dolegate's
name aa he votea, and tho ballot so depos
itod shall bo counted and kept by countles
and announcod aftor all the countlos havo
voted."
Tbc chairman callcd for nominations
for govornor, nnd F. G. Buttorflold pre
sontcd tho namo of Josiah Grout of
Dorby, culogizing him as a fair-mindcd,
clenr-hcaded cltizon, and ringing, agaiu
and agaln, all tho changcs on his nrmy
record.
Ex-Liout.-Govornor H. A. Fletcher
preBontod tho nnmo of W. W. Sticknoy
of Ludlow. At tho flrst mcntion of
this magic namo tho supportors of
Spoakor Stickncy mado a dcmonstration
such as Is rarcly socn in nny convon
tion, nnd lt was fully tlvo mfnutcs bc
foro Mr. Fletcher was able to procoed.
In speakiug of Mr. Stickney's record in
tho stato lcgislaturo Mr. Fletchor enid:
"It is not necessary for me, gontlemen,
to speak of Mr. Stickney's record at the
State Houso. You will, I am suro, bear me
out ln tho statemont that it has always
been for the best intereats of the state and
nover no, never to satisfy personal ambi
tlonsandprlvateends, (Wildchoeriug.) Tho
name of Wllliam is a good ono to pin our f alth
to in the coming campalgn, and wo can make
no better preparation for voting for Wllliam
McKinloyln November than ty voting for
Wllliam W. Btickney ln Beptember. (Tre
mendous applauae.) Mr. Sticknoy is a faith
ful, compotent publlc sorvant. We bellove
he is the choice of the peoplo for govornor
in this poople's year, and Windsor county
proudly presents him."
llev. E. J. Kanslow of Swanton sec
ondcd the nominntion of Major Grout.
His laborod referonco to his cnndidnte's
record as a farmer caused much laugh
tor from the opposition, but hls plea
that Major Grout should bo nominnled
becauso Orleans county had not had a
governor within tho memory of nny
man in that convention brought Hon.
Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier to his
fcot with the most brilliant, eloquent
and forvid speech of the day, in which
ho said thoy wore nssombleu to nomi
nate a man and not n county. Mr.
Sticknoy was capablo of leadlng tho
ropublican party of Vermont to tho
grandost victory in Septomber ovor re
corded in tho stato, nnd ho was tho ono
man to do it. In behnlf of flvo-sixths
of the delegates from Washington
county ho seconded tho nominntion of
Mr. Stickney.
The flow of oratory continuod. Mr.
Sticknoy'a nomination was seconded
by C. M. "WildB of Middlebury, Judgo
Georgo E. Lawrence of Rutland, ox
Governor J. L. Barstow of Shelburne,
Judgo L. M. Read of Bellows Falls, C.
S. Emery of Chelsea, H. T. Cuahman
of Bennington and Mr. Wilcox of Fair
field. That of Major Grout was fa
vored in spoeches of varyinglongth by
P. H. Dalo of Island Pond, Perry Por
ter of West Burke, Hon H. W. Bailoy
of Newbury, Colonel Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, ox-Govornor G.
W. Hondee of Morrisville and G. H.
Blake of Barton.
Charles T. Barney of Jericho created
a sensation that was anything but
mild. Ho stated that hia porsonal prof
erencca wero nll for Mr. Sticknoy, and
thnt bo had been elcctcd as a Sticknoy
delegate. Since his olection as dcle
gato ho had canvasacd somowhat the
feelings of his constituents and had
become satisueu inat jericno was a
Grout town, and so ho had decided to
stiflo any personal feelings in the mat
tor and voto as he believed tho pcoplo
of Jericho hopod he would. For that
reason ho seconded tho nomination of
Josiah Grout. Mr. Barney's " flop "
was a surprise to tho convention, and
caused his sincority and intogrity to be
very sharply questioned, both in conven
tion and after adjournment, to say noth
ing of othor rumors as to what caused
his apparently sudden converBion.
F. G. Butterfleld of Derby, H. A.
Fletcher of Cavendish, J. J. Estey of
Brattleboro, F. S. Pratt of Poultney, J.
B. Eldrodge of Randolph nnd A. A.
Dcan of Bristol wero appointod tellors
by tho chair. The balloting conBumed
nearly an hour, nnd ontho closiugof tho
polls nt two o'clock, it waa shown that
C75 delegates tho full number had
voted.
While tho tollers woro counting tho
votos the nominations to completo tho
tickot wore mado. For lioutonant
governor H. H. Hill of Isle La Motto
nominatod Hon. N. W. Fisk of Islo Ln
Motto. C. P. Smlth of Burlington,
Judgo Lawronco of Rutland, Willard
Farrington of St. Albans and E. B.
Finn of Springfleld Beconded Mr. Fisk's
nomination, and it was mado unani
mous by n viva voce vote.
For secrotary of stato J. E. Cushman
of Burlington nomlnated Hon. C. W.
Browncll; for treasuror Judgo Law
rence nominatod Hon. H. F. Fiold of
Rutland, and for nuditor of accounts
P. H. Dalo of Brighton nominatod
Hon. F. D. Halo of Lunonburg. Tho
nomination of all theso gentlemen was
mado by acclamation.
When tho nomination of prosldential
clectors was reached tho point was
raisod that it could not bo dono, as tho
stato committoo had neglected to pro
vido for their nomination in the call.
Hon. H. A. Huso took tho convontion
with him whon ho Bontentiously urgod
that tho convontion should do lts duty
nccording to tho stntuto lnw of tho stato.
whothor or not tho stato committoo had
failcd in what was requirod of it.
Mnrsh O. Porkins of Windsor, L. Bnrt
CroBB of Montpelier, H. 0. Batos of St.
Johnsbury and F. D. White of Rutland
wero nominatod for electors.
At tho request of tho chair somo dole
gnto from each county nominnted a
membor of tho stato committoo, which
was finally mado up as follows:
Addison county, T. M. Ohapuian of Mid
dlebury; Bennington, E. B, Welllng of
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Thousamls of voluntary tcstimonlals
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l'ond; Franklin. Olln Morrill of Enosburg
Fallsi Grand Islo, Jod 1'. Ladd of Alhurghi
liaraolllo, 1. IC. Oleod of Morrisvlllej
Orango, II. E. I'arkor of Bradfordj
Orleans, John G. Fostor of Dorbyi
Uutland, Ira H. Allon of Fair Ilavonj
Washington, J. W. Brock of Montpollorj
Windham, Goorgo II. Babbitt, Jr., of Bel
lows Falls i Windsor, Alfred 15. Watson of
Hartford.
This comuilUcu orgaulzod immedi
ately aftor tho closo of tho convontion
by elcctinu Olln Merrill chnlrraau, F.
E. llurgcss secrotary, nnd Olin Morrill,
J. G. Fostor, J. W. Brock, Ira II.
Allcti and F. E. Burgess as oxccutivo
committco.
Juft beforo tho rcsult of tho bullot
was announcod V. E. Johnson of
Woodstock, chairman of tho committoo
on rcsolutlons, roportcd tho following
platform, which was unanimously
adopted:
" Wo, the ropublicans of the state of Ver
mont, in convention assombled at Burling
ton, Juno 17. 1800, heroin announco and set
forth tho following declaratlon of the guld
ing prlnclples of our party:
" we donounce and condomn tho attempt
to esiablish a froo and unllmitod coiuago
of Bilver as destructive to the best lntor
ests of tho pooplo and, if successful, suro
to lnjuro and dobaso tho crodlt of this
country.
" We demand a currency that shall be
wortli one hundred cents on the dollar
throughout tho clvillzod world, and we
pledge oursolves to do all in our power to
provout the issuo by tho govornment of any
other.
" Wo demand that sufllclont revenue bo
ralsed by tho govornment to pay its ez
nonses. and wo dcclaro lt pornlclous and
wroug for tho govornment, ln time of poace,
to lncrease lts dobt for tho purpose of ob
talnlng monoy for lts ordlnary exponsos.
" We adhere to the doctrine of protection
as held by the republican party, and de
mand that the neods of tho govornment be
Bupplled by dutlos so lald as to protect tho
labonng ciaBses 01 our peopio iroru comne
tltion with the pauper labor of tho Old
World, and to promoto tho businoss lnter
ests of our poople.
" Our watchword shall be an honest dol
lar, good tho world over, protection to
American labor and lndustrles, and reve
nue sufllclent to malntaln the govornment
without furthor increaslng lts debt.
" Wo demand of the nersons this day
nomlnated that they uso their best endeav-
ors to malntaln tho strlctest oconomy in tne
admlnlstration of the affalrs of the stato,
believin? as wo do that. in the present de-
pressed condltion of the country, brought
on by the unwise democratlo national ad
mlnlstration, tno taxes 01 mo peopie 01 ver
mont should he kept at the lowest posslble
rate consistent with a proper, oconomical
admlnlstration.
"We pledge our earnest, hearty eupport
to the candldates this day nomlnated, and
also to our cresidential candidate to be
nomlnated at St. Louis."
Amid breathless excitcment Genoral
Estey, for tho tellers, announccd tho
rcsult of tho ballot as follows:
Whole numbor of votes east G7S
Necessary for a choice 338
W. W. Stickney had 330
Josiah Grout had 339
nnd Major Grout was declared tho
uominee of tho convention. On mo
tion of P. K. Leavenworth of Castleton
the nomination was mado unanimous.
The chair appointed ox-Lieutenant
Govornor Fletcher and General But
terfleld a committoo to wait on Mr.
Grout and invito him to address the
convontion. Whilo this comrnittoe
was absent A. J. Maxham of Brattle
boro Bang campaign songs that kept
the crowd in good humor. Major
Grout briefly addressod tho convention,
accepting tho nomination and expross
ing his satlsfaction at the outcome of
tho contest. Shortly after threo o'clock
tho convention adjourned st'ne die.
SIDK LIOHTS.
A. O. Baker, a delegate from St.
Johnsbury, fainted and was carried
from tho hall soon after the convention
opencd. A. F. Stono was enrollod as
an alternate in Mr. Baker's place.
Tw'ENTY-EianT nowspaper men wero
present. The local members of tho
fratornitY oxtendod every courtosy to
tho visiting brothren, and ample ac-
commodations wero provldea.
Sfeakek Stickney and Major
Grout had headquarters at the Van Noss
Houso, whore they remaincd until aftor
the vote was declared. Aiter tne con
vention cloBcd, Mr. Stickney called on
Major Grout at his rooms and oxtended
his congratulations.
Goyernok Woodbury did not at
tond the convontion. During tbo morn
ing hours ho sent messages to Speaker
r.i) i .1 ir: i .. l .. !
OllCKuey uuu iiiujui vtiuul usaunug
them that the winner would have his
congratulations and tho defeated can-
dldato ms sympatny.
The railroads handled tho crowds
without accidont and nearly on sched
ule timo. Tho liberality of the Cen
tral Vermont inproviding special trains
to take delegates north and south im
mediately after the convention ad
journed was apprecialed.
Tiie small gallery was packed with
ladles, wno gavo a gracoiui and vigor
ous Chautauqua saluto when H. A,
Fletcher named W. W. Sticknoy for
govornor. Flags and handkorchiefs
rencatedly fluttered from this Kallorv
whon tho namo of tho man from Lud
low was montioned.
Parson Ranblow's attempt to set
forth the fact that Josiah Grout is a
nractical farmor cauBed a wave of
IruK'hter to Bween ovor tho hall. Hun-
dreds of true-blue Grout supportere
could not rcpress a broad smilo at the
labored effort of tho revorend gentle-
man.
Stickney badges wore ovorvwhero
in ovldence and wero not conflned to
the delegateB. All classes and agcs
woro decorated with tho bright rcd rib-
bon, with tne iuBcrlptlon in black:
" The peoplo's choice, W. W. Stick
noy for Govornor." Over 1,800 of
thcBo badges wore worn In Burlington
convontion day, showing very plalnly
whore a majority of tho inlmbltants of
tho Quoon City Btood on tho govornor
question.
Durino tho roll-call in tho morninc
tho only absontco wao W. P. Noblo of
Bakersfield. It waB announcod that
Mr. Noblo was on tho way and would
bo preBent lator to answor to his namo,
but it was not cloar to ovory ono how
ho could reach Burlington from St.
Albans in timo to answor to roll-call
aftor all enecial and regular trains had
been run. It loakod out, howevor, that
Mr.Noblo miascd tno trnln atat. Albans,
was huBtlod on a special ongino and
whlBked to Burlington nt a hicher rato
of spood than ho probably ovor ox
norioncod boforo. In tolllng tho story
iilmself aftor tho convention Mr. Noblo
said "The enginoor run so darn fast
that I couldn't toll corn from 'taters.
i novor was 01 so mucn importnnco bo
foro nnd I nover oxpect to bo ngnin."
It wns n groat day for oratory, and
many of tho delegates who mado tho
nomlnnting spcochcs unshackled thom
Bolves as tnoy had novor dono ln thelr
natural llvcs. To 0. M. Wllds of Mid
dlebury nnd Hon. II. A. Huso of Mont
pelier foll tho honors of tho speech
making, and tholr words croatod tho
wildost klnd of onthuslasm. Aftor
lengthy spoeches oxtolliug Josiah
Grout's war record had been mado,
Mr. Wllds' roforonco to Mr. Sticknoy
as a loader in tho war that is now on
was cheerod agaln nnd ngaln, as wns
tho torso statemont of Mr. Huso thnt
" wo aro nominating a man and not a
county."
The sharp roply mado by Charles M.
Wilds to tho asBortion ndvanced by ono
ol tho Bpeakers who seconded tho
nomination of Josiah Grout, that tho
Btato proBS had boon practically unani
mous in fnvoring Mr. Grout's nomina
tion, showod that Mr. Wilds know con
sldorablo moro about tho nowspapors
of Vermont than dld tho man who
mado tho assortlon. As Mr. Wilds
namod'town aftor town iu'which tho
newspapors had fnvored Josiah Grout
and whero Sticknoy delegates wero
elected by a largo majority, the assor
tlon that tho prcsB of tbo Btato was solid
for Grout loat most of its forco.
Equally tolllng was Mr. Wllds' reviow
of tho progrcsB of tho campaign at tho
primaries, closlng with tho caucus at
Rutland, which ho declared was tho
Gottysburg of tho fight. Hls declara
tlon that W. W. Stickney was tho only
ono man in this stato who had tho
courngo to flght tho ring was rccelved
with the wlldcst applauso.
Tcmpernuco Rcsolutlons.
At the recent meetlng of the Woman's
Ohristlan Temporance Unlnn of Orange
county at Newbury, the following wero
among the resolutions adopted:
Whereas, all onr hopes for success are
built upon faith in our Lord, and the power
of hls mlght; Resolved, that we spend more
tlme In Btudying his word, ln waiting upon
him in prayer, and looking for hls gnldance
lnall our work; Resolved. that each sister
of the Woman's Chrlstlan Temneranco
Unlon Is a color-bearer. and should nt nll
times wear the knot of white ribbon, that
its sllont, though potent volce may speak
its own lesson of loyalty to tho cause we
espouse,
Because of the meetlng of the hotel
keepers of Vermont, ln which thoy proposed
to ask that the prohlbltory law be so
changed as to favor thom; Resolved, that
we will eaeh work ln every way posslble ln
influencing our legislature to preserve our
proniDitory taw irom Deing tampered with,
or modified ln any way to weakon the
temperance cause.
Realizing that the Loyal Temperance
Legion work is one of the most lmportant
and hopeful llnes of temperance work, and
is entltled to the hearty support of all
white ribboners; Resolved, that if mem
bers of the Unlons are unablo to assist per
sonally ln the Legion, that they will en
deavor to interest others in tho work as
teachers and helpers and to render any
other assistance posslble; Resolved, that
we extend our sincere thanks to onr state
Eresident, Mrs. Read, for her presence and
elpful words, which she never falls to
brlng to ub.
Wheroas, our late presldent, Mrs. M. H.
Oorwin, feels obliged to resign her oftlce,
which she has so faithfully fllled, on ac
count of physlcal inabllity; Resolved, that
it is with the feelings of tenderest regret
that we accept her reslgnatlon. May God
bless and gulde her in all her future, and
may she long llve to meet with and oheer
us by her presence.
Did you over try Eloctric Bittors as n
remedy for your troubles? If not, get
a bottlo now and get rolief. This medi
cino has beon found to be particularly
adapted to tbo reliof and curo of all
femalo complaints, exerting a wondor
fui direct influenco in giving strongth
nnd tone to tho organs. If you havo
loss of appctito, constipation, headacho,
fainting spells, or aro nervous, sleep
less, excitablc, melancholy or troubled
with dizzy spells, Eloctric Bitters 1b tho
mcdlcino you nced. Heallh and
strength are guaranteed by its ubo.
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store, Montpelier, Vt.
To mako flroproof paper, nothing
more is necessary than to dip the paper
in a strong solution of alum wator, and
when thoroughly dry it will resist tho
action of ilame. Somo paper requires
to imbibe moro of the solution thnn it
will take up at a singlo immersion. and
the process may bo repeated until it be
comos thoroughly saturated.
HER LIFE TRULY SAVED.
Dr. Miles' Heart Cure Does It.
Mrs.Chas. Lal'olnt, awell-knownrosldcnt
of Dcnror, pralses this wondurful remedy.
Her testimony nbould convlnco all as to tho
wortli of tboNow llcart Curo nnd Keatora
tlvo N'ervino. Her lottcr dated Scpt. lltli,
1904. roads as follows:
Mns. La Point, 2137 Humboldt Bt.
"Typhold fover left mo with hoart troublo
of tlio most sorloii9 naturo. Nothing tho
doctors cavo had an7 olTect. I had sovoro
paliw ln tho heart, and was unablo to lio on
tuy leftsido for moro thau threo mluutcs at
a tlniu. My hoartBeurnod to mlhs boats, nnd
I had smotliorlnB spulls, in which lt soemed
overy breath would bo my lasc Wo accl
dontly saw an ad vortlsorueut of
Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure
and Kostoratlvo Nervlno, and purchased a
bottlo of oacli. Aftor taldni; tho romcdles a
weuk, 1 could bo lifted lu a chair and slt up
an hour, nnd tnnshort timo I was ablo to
do llRhthoubownrk. I shall bo overKratoful
toyou for your wondorfui medlclnes. Truly
thoy savvd my llfe.
MKS. onAS. LA POINT.
Dr. Miles Hear. Curo la sold on a posltlvo
?:uaranteo that tho llrst bottlo will lienellt.
illdruKKistSEullltattl, 6 bottlus for5 or
ltwlll bosont, propald, on rocolpt of prlco
tho Dr. Mtlea Modlcal Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Dr. Aliles' Heart Cure
A MOTIIEIi'S DDTY.
Your dimghters aro tbc most pro
clous lcgncy posslble ln this llfe.
Tho responslblllty for thcm, nnd
thelr future, Is lurgely with you.
Tho inysterlouscbangc thatdovolops
tbo thoughtful womnu from tbo
thoughtlcss glrl, Hhould flnd you on
tho wutch duy and nlght.
As you cnro for their physlcal wcll-
Dotng, ho will tho womnn
bo, nnd so will her childrcu
ba also.
Lydlu E. l'lnkham's
"Vogotablo
Compound" is the sure rclinnco in this
hour of trial. Thousamls have found
lt tho nover-falllng power to correct
all irrcgularitics and start tho woman
on the soa of lifc with that physlcal
hcalth all should have.
Womb difliuultius, displaccmentsnnd
tho horrors cannot extst ln company
with Lydla E. I'inkham's Vcgetable
Compound.
bit or
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n IMOIME SUCH
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Have vou a feel-
ing of welght ln'
the Stoniach I
Bloating after'
eanng uelch
ivS K lns of Wlnd
'iV Vomitingof Food i
il Vntprhrn.h .
Heartburn Bad Taste ln the Mouth,
in the Morninc l'nlnitnllon nf the
Heart, due to Distenslon of Stouiach(
lankered Mouth Gas ln the Uowels .
Loss of Flesh Fickle Appetite '
Depressed, Irrltable Condltion of the
.Mtna uizzmess iicadache Lon
stipation or Dlarrhaa? Then you have (
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I'niHf lfQ ItlWslfV TTiitAl Tmnnrlnl Vnw i
York.Bays! "I suirtTed horribly from Aji'i
persla, Out Acker's Tablets, takeu alwr ,
meais, uave cureu me.
) Acker Medlclne Co., 16-18 Chambers St, . Y.
HUIV1PHREYS'
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No. 2 " Worms.
No. 3 " Infants' Diseases.
No. 4 " Diarrhen.
No. 8 " Neuralgia.
No. 9 Cures Headache.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. 1 1 " Delayed Perlodo.
No. 12 " Leuchorrea.
No. 14 " Skin Diseases.
No. 18 Cures Rheumatlsm.
No. 16 " Malaria.
No. 20 " Whooping Cough
No. 27 " Kidney Diseases.
No. 30 " Urinary Diseases
No. 77 " Colds nnd Grip.
Sold by Drnggists, or sent propald on
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I A LADY'S SWISS WATCH
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with f 20.00 worth of
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Send for C . t i ti and
i'liotocrapli .tcli.
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St; 9nH R7 RRdAn ST.. BOSTON. MASS.
nuOD'S PILLS curo Llvor llls, B1I
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Ensy to tako, oasy to oporato. 2Bc.
rp5?B
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
ITJUr.V 01 lNTlUlKST.-VmtHOSAl.
axh ausmiAi.,
Wllllainstown,
Arthur RlrnntiB Imu t.ac m i 1....
T , . ' J mwwm ... vji iniu, uui wo
hopo ls soon to be hottor.
Mrs. Joshualiaiiey ls qulto painfully 111
with norvous prostration.
It Ifl Htflt.nfl Allt1inrttfl-tt.nlr tltaf nn Mnn
, . j n . . . v HIUIU UIDU
aro cuttlnK (jranlte hore now than at any
1'iuviuun iiiuu.
Ilouse, VVhlto Mountalns, whoro ho has an
ouKugouiom ior me Beaeon.
Miss Nollie 'Wllllams, for throo yoars past
a rnnnnnr ln t li 1. Tta.vn ant.nnin 1 .. 1
- vuu unuu DI.UUUIO, 19 UUttCU
again for another year, with an advanco of
Arffitlr Ti'r.id tnnn a .. I , . . . ..
- - - -1. mnuno VUUDI, IC-
tltrnn.l laat. tvaal afu. l . ...... ,
months in Massachusetts whero hls parents
reaiuu
Miss UotSev Rovnoldfl wan lmrlnil Innt.
Thursday, after a JonR perlod of lnvalid
ism. ller death was the thlrd ono in the
fainlly withln a comparatlvely short tlme.
Noxt Thursdav afternoon nml nrnnlno.
Mrs. Qeorgo W. Savery will glve a soclable
at her home for the benefit of the Woman's
Kelief Corps. Tho publlc is cordially in-
YUUU.
A son was recently born to Frank Bacon,
son of John Bacon, both of whom have re
cently moved from South Barre to the John
Adams farm in the northwest corner of our
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burnham are on a
carrlage trlp to East Berkshire, vla St.
Johnsbury, to visit hls two brothers ln
thoso places. Mrs. Ilurnham yet romains
an lnvalid, we are sorry to say.
Miss Annotte E. Edson is being treated
by a Dr. Paiue of Boston, one of tho most
dlstlnguished ocullsts there. He gives her
hope that the threatenlne troublo with her
ejes may be overcome in the course of
months.
It ls pleasant to hear the oplnlon of a
city lady that uner slnglng is heard in the
OongroKatlonal church here than ln the
more pretentlous choir of her own church
at home thanks, very largely, to the work
dono by Mrs. J. K. Lyndo, tho soprano of
the quartetto choir.
Perley, second son of Mrs. LIzzlo Earle
Goodwin and now of Barre, was taken to
tho hospital in Burlington last week for the
amputation of a leg. The bone of the leg is
so diseased that it is said lt broke whlle he
was dresslng ono morning lately. He ls a
flllal Bon, and much sympathy will go out
to him and hls parents.
As otten as the publlc is treated to the
old chestnut ltem that a move will be mado
at the next legislaturo to disjoint our town
from Orange county and graft it into Wash
ington county, so often the BUggestlon will
arlse that there may be a colored man ln
the woodpile who wants to go to the legis
lature hlmsolf or keep somo othor man
from golng.
Two Williamstown cases were tried last
week in Orange county court. That of H.
H. Martln against I. D. Roblnson, for as
sault, was docided in favor of the plaintlff,
the defendant having to pay S35 and costs,
which will make a much larger sum. The
appealed caae of Horace White against
Willle Lund, for alleged assault, was de
cided ln favor of defendant.
We have just been told the happy result
(so lt is asserted) of a kindly lnttor of ln
quiry, etc, wrltten by a foriner resldent of
Williamstown to one whom he had previ
ously known and from whom he had been
eeparated somo time. The reciplent of the
letter, an unmarried man of means, incor
porated ln his willaclause giving the writer
SCOO, which was recelved after the death of
the testator.
We suspect that the Stickney delegation
from here to Burlington last week was
qnlte largely the chlld of J. K. Lynde's
(H)anna-mating spirit and labors. Llke
most of the enthusiastic admirers of the
Speaker he went to the state convention,
although in an unofflclal capacity, with
hope that waB well-nlgh certainty. Be
turnlng home late Wednesday evening, he
awoke the next morning to find his door
knob draped ln mourning, doubtless by
somo Grout friend, who then felt any way
but grouty, and who knew that Mr. Lynde
can give or take a joko kindly.
Bradford.
Mrs. Worthen has been visiting in Wells
Rlver.
The Epworth Leaguo held a social and
literary entertainment last Frlday evening.
Kevs. F. W. Lewis and W. S. Spencer
held services at Bradford Center last Sun
day at four o'clock.
New sheds are being built in the rear of
the Methodist church, to replace those
burned last August. Tho number will be
increased.
Swltzer Obapter of the Epworth League
held lts,'annuai election of ofncers last week.
These ofQcers were publlcly installed at a
special servlce held for the purpose at Grace
church last Sunday evening.
A. O. Kidder, who was thrown from his
carrlage recently and qulte badly hurt, ls
slowly recovering from the effects of the
accldent, though he does not as yet regain
any use of the arm which apparently sus
tained the chlef injury.
Rev. N. M. Pratt, soon to be installed as
pastor of the Congregational church at Bar
ton, was a schoolmate of Rev. W. S. Spen
cer at Montpelier, and they were also to
gether in Unlon Theologlcal Seminary, New
York. Mr. Pratt was entertained at Grace
church parsonage during the recent conven
tion. Children's day was observed at Grace
chnrch. The decorations were pretty and
tasteful, the exercise presented was inter
eBtlng and instructivo and the congregation
ln attendance was large and appreclative.
A liberal collection was taken to ald lu the
work of the Board of Educatlon. Mr. Cum
mlngs. with the cornet, and Mr. Sawyer,
with the violin, added much to the muslc.
Thetford Ccnter.
Children's day was more than usually in
teresting. Rov. W. H. Whlte's remarks
were of absorblng Interest and the children
were well tralned by their teachers, Sadie
Willoughby and Agnes Sanborn.
On Wednesday, J une 10, the relattvos and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Tewksbury
assembled at their home to celehrate their
flftleth wedding annlversary. There were
present an adopted daughter, Miss Mattio
Morrison of Essex, Mass.; Mrs. M. 0. 13 ald.
win, eighty-slx years old, a sister of Mrs.
Tewksbury; Loren Uuhbard and wlfe; two
nleoes, Mrs. A. G. Smlth of this place and
Mrs. John Sargent of Tllton, N. H.;Mrs.
John Taggart, a daughter of Loren Hub
bard; Miss Loulsa Ilubbard, a cousin of
Mrs. Tewksbury; Rev. W. H. White and
wifo and Rev. Mr. Badger of Unlon Village
and nlne of the neighbors, making up a
party of twenty. The few hours woro
passed in social converso, and muslc lent
lts charuiB. Prayer was offered by our pas
tor and then followed a bountiful collatlon.
A few choice presents were bestowed and
then the friends took thelr doparture, wish.
Ing tho venerable couple much happlness
during thelr declining years.
Homer A. Flint is at home for vacatlon
from St. Stephen's Oollege, Annandale, N.
y, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Gould went
to Boston last woek. 1 Fred Rlchardson
has gone to Waterbury as an attendant in
the State Asylum. G. W. Rlchardson
made hls llrst trlp on the mllk route from
this placo to Fairlee, Juno 14. Mrs.
II. II. Dunsmoor, Mrs.L. B. Olark and Mrs.
0, L. Rlch roturned from Boston last week.
1 Mrs, L. Ghandler and a lady friend
from Bartou vlslted rolatives in Northfield
and Berlin last week. Potor Rabldou
intllcted a severo cut on his hoel with an
adze whlle at work on tbo meetlng-house.
Mrs. John Russell of New York is
visiting at Captaln Brown's. The fu
neral of Mrs. Nathanlel Brown occurred
Saturday, Juno 13, Rev. W. H. White offl-clatlug,