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NEWS &, CITIZEN. Hie Lamoille Prtlislii Conjanj. Editors and Proprietors. ' Published Every Thursday at MORRISV1LLE AND HYDE PARK. APRIL 19th, 1888. Th.9 Stati Contention. Tennyson's line, "A lie which is half a truth is ever the worst of lies, has seldom found a more complete il lustration than in the comments made by certain papers upon the action of the State Convention. While it is true that the convention was enthusiastic at the mention of the name of Jame3 G Blaine, it is not true that the conven tion was in any respect anti-Edmunds The Republicans of Vermont are inde pendent. Thev think and feel for themselves and express their thoughts and feelinsrs in their own way. This they did at the convention, not be cause they had the slightest hostile purpose against Senator Edmunds, op the least notion of retirina him, but because of their general and outspok en appreciation of Mr. Blaine. Some papers seem to be unable to under stand how the Republicans of Ver mont can be friendly to Mr. Blaine and not hostile to Senator Edmunds This only shows how ignorant they are of the independence of the rank and file of the party in Vermont. "We belieye in all candor that there were very few men in that convention that would not have voted to make Mr, Edmunds Senator if it had been the duty of the hour. Methodist Conference. The Vermont Methodist Conference after a half hour's devotional service under the lead of Rev. A. L. Cooper, was called to order by Bishop Ran dolph L. Foster. As he explained the enforced delay in his arrival he stated that but once before in sixteen years had he failed to appear on time at every conference session to which he was due. Dividends were declared from the Book Concern and chartered fund. The conference was asked for $1027 for the support of the bishops for the coming year. Rev. B. P. Par ker, delegate of the Free-will Baptist yearly meeting was introduced and presented the fraternal greetings of that body. The Bishop responded to Delegate Parker, and maintained the necessity of various denominations, saying that it would be disastrous to the cause to have only one church in existence, even though that be the Methodist church. Rev. L. H. Elli ott, Secretary of the Vermont Bible Society, was introduced and addressed the conference. Ihe sales at tne ae positories for last 3ear had been $1800 which was for tne previous years The children of the Sunday School had contributed $916 since last Sep tember, and thus has been trained to become liberal supporters or all be nevolence hereafter. He also spoke of the ereat work of the American FROM WASHINGTON. fFrom oar BsaralarCorrespondeafc Washington, D. C April 10, 1888 The talk about a large first-class hotel for Washington has sprung up and dried out so sporadically that any thing on the subject looks at first glance like a very mouldy chestnut. But the realization of a necessity so obvious as that for a first-class hotel at this Capital cannot be deferred many years, and it is known that some practical hotel men, New York ers, are now looking the ground over to see what can be done. The idea grew out of plans for winter resort further South. Some hotel men, whose names, could they be mentioned, would carry weight, while examining the projects referred to, came to the conclusion that Washington affords far and away the most promising field for a big winter hotel. They argue that there is no place with the same permanent attractions where the hotels are so inadequate and antiquated, that people of means go South or returning would almost all stop at Washington for a stay of some weeks, while the number of winter Bible Society, and declared that it had visitors is yearly increasing. All this is no doubt true, and also that such attractions that are offered by the hotels at St. Augustine, Fla., for example, are entirely lacking here. The idea of a man who would like to go into this thing if they can is to have the hotel occupy an entire square, to have a ball-room, music, and every attraction which the Saratoga hotels I m B ST 1 1 1 offer. Practical hotel men do not Kocnester Meinoaisi unurca naa Deen nnu th.t k VSn,, wnnM i I remodeled. v... :mn- J St. Albans District was called, and yajiug uuc, urn. tu umu.u..j E. W. Culver. Presiding Elder, re 1 4 a. . .a I ' ' Tt to nnt trnA that tha Prpoidpnt rvf "uu " "w " '"'J lal6c ported Me district. ACCeSSlOtIS tO - .I-.,. amount of capital required. Ine in-1 membership were suown in nearly creasing prospect that the Centennial every charge. Many improvements III V . KarrAnro ir drann Tqia naa niPti speculation of this kind douDly attrac- duri the vear, leaving a widow and tive. five small bovs. The report left the The little band of Oriental strangers advisability of holding special meet Ka ha nfi mario WoaMnann lues an open question, maintaining their home are enjoying themselves. Everything the Coreans do, see, and hear awakens a deep interest, and they are rapidly adapting themselves to American customs, all but the dress. The flowing robes of delicately tinted silk and the peculiar fly-cage head-gear they never leave off. They all live together in a new three-story I property distributed 100,000 Bibles to for eigners landing on our snores, itev H. W. Belton of the Rock River Con ference was then introduced Montpelicr District was called, and the Presiding Elder reported his work Rev. O. D. Clapp, of Waitsfield, had nearly recovered from the serious ac cident bv which he nearly lost his life, Joseph House, a local preacher, had died during the year. A new church had been built at Worcester and the the convention made any reference, directly or indirectly, to Senator Ed munds. He knew that the conven tion was called to do nothing touching either Senator from Vermont. In his allusion to the ante-American foreign policy of the administration he ex pressed in strong language the regret that "that great leader across the sea" had not been elected, so that all this cringing and fawning to foreign nations might never have been wit nessed. It must be expected that Democratic and Mugwump papers will seek to deny the independence and harmony of the Republican party of Vermont, but why any Republican sheet should be betrayed into such an error is very strange. It would seem that such a charge must fall to the ground at once in view of the fact that the harmony of the party was so clearly shown in its recent conven tion and its independence in its pro nounced enthusiasm for Mr. Blaine, notwithstanding his peculiar relations to certain other much respected and highly honored party leaders. that each preacher should advocate that doctrine. St. Johnsbury District was called, and S. Donaldson presented the re port of the district. There were 27 churches and 30 changes in this dis trict, the average estimate for salaries being a little over $600. A new parsonage had been erected at West Burke and improvements, on church tTnJust Insinuations. The present outlook Is that as far as the Gov- ernorship is concerned the convention will have nothing to do except to register the decree of the Central Vermont railroad rine. and the poli ticians, and nominate W. P. Dillingham of W ater- burv. Via are not certain that there is a buz under the chip, hut it looks very much like it. St. Johmtntry llepuoacan. The above is a specimen of certain ill considered and flippant articles that ap pear m the newspapers, -.dealing very uiil usLiy vrun men ana uiuiga. 11 uie above means anything, it is Intended to convey the idea that the railroad " nnir. so called, the "politicians" and Mr Dillingham have done something wronz or are about to do something injurious to tha interests of the State. The truth is, we doubt not, the talk about Mr Dillingham originated in no ring and was not nut forth bv anv bodv of politi cians, unless men of all classes and from all parts or the .state can be called politi cians or that wicked class who concoct all political chicanery. We consider it an insult and and a scandal to assume that Mr. Dillingham can be made the tool or creature of any ring, clique or set of politicians. One of the editors of the Bepublican was a very active partici pant in tne late convention where the politicians met. and where the " ring ' must have exerted its influence, and ne well knows that Mr. Dillingham's boom " was the result of the general belief that he is the best and most pop ular candidate that could be put forth this year. Do not try to throw mud on respectable men, and in your own face, protner editor : it mav prove unprohta ble and unpleasant amusement. Barton Monitor. Senator Morrill of Vermont was seventy-eight years of age on Saturday, and he and his wife gave a reception m celebration of the event. The Senator has spent thirtythree years in congress, twelve or tnem in tne lower and twenty one in the upper house a longer contin uous service than that of any other member of the present body. It may be said, aiso, mat iew n any memDers or either brancn nave a more honorable record. He was the originator of the present tariff system, under which the country has prospered as never before. and nas stood rortn as a stalwart and unflinching advocate of protection to home industries. In Senators Morrill and Edmunds Vermont has furnished the nation with two oi the ablest statesmen now in public life. But that sturdy Re publican btate has a way of choosing its best men to fill high places. Troy Times. The New York Press has made very serions charges against Gov. Hill. It says that in the fall of 1885 Hill gave his notes for $20,000, two of $1000 being endorsed by John O'Brien, then chairman of the Democratic State committee, and one of $10,000 being endorsed by the firm of contractors of which O'Brien was the senior part ner, the junior being Clarke. Early in 1886 the aqueduct commission, three of whose members were appointed by Gov. Hill, awarded to O'Brien & Clarke the contract tor the building section 12 of the aqueduct, although there were seven lower bids for the work. O'Brien & Clarke sub-let the contract to one of the seven compet ing firms, whose bid was about $50, 000 lower. The consequent profit to O'Brien & Clarke wa3 $50,000, less what it cost to lobby forthe original contract. house on O street. It contains a dozen -or more rooms, all of which are needed, for there are ten official mem bers of the family. Their names ound as much alike at first hearing as the owners look alike to a casual observer; but each member fills a peculiar place in this diplomatic family circle, first, there is the min ister, and then the first, second and third secretaries, the interpreter, a military attache the minister's private secretary, the first secretary's private secretary, and two native servants. In addition there are two colored ser vants. There are no women '.about the house. Their food is all prepared by the native servants, while the colored servants perform the house work. No effort has been made to furnish the house beyond the bare necessities, with the exception of one or two Oriental screens and some window shades ornamented with pecu liar designs. A ladies bicycle club has been for med in this city, and although the orginization is but a week old, it al ready comprises thirty active mem bers. It is composed largely of ar tists and musicians. It is expected that the organization of this club will do much toward bringing the ladies bicycle into as general use as the tricycle. "The lumbering tricycle has had its day," said the President of the club to your correspondent. The new bicycle answers all require- Rev. R. Morgan then reported Springfield District, and showed a new church at Quechee, a remodeled church at Woodstock, South Tun bridge and Perkinsville. There had been many revivals and agoodly num ber of accessions. The reports of the districts all showed mach interest in the cause of missions and that most of the changes had passed the million line. L. L. Beeman was elected as Trustee of Wesleyan University. Rev. W. R. Puffer and G L. Wells were changed to the effective list. Revs. A. H. Honsinger. H. P. Cushing, E. S. Morse, J. W. Guernsey, G. H. Gaylord and C. P. Flanders were con tinued on the supernumerary list. In the afternoon Rev, L. Dodd of Richford preached an able discourse from Acts, xxvi., 19 treating the vision or "aul and the commission there given to him, and through him to the whole church. At 3.30 o'clock the ladies of the Woman's Foreigp .Missionary society held a business meeting. Thursday evening, at the anniversary of the Conference Church Extension Society, Dr. W. A. Spen cer, one oi tne secretaries of that society, delivered the address. He brought out the fact that durino the past year the Vermont Conference raised for the church extension $603 an advance of over $50 over last year During the past two years the present society has increased its receipts $46, 000, which is above the high water mark where Chaplain McCabe left it. In the last 23 years the society has aided over 6000 churches, with sittings sufficient in number to ac commodate every inhabitant in the four great cities of New York, Brook lyn, Jersey City and Newark. These are specimen facts which show the ments for ladies, and all prejudice great interest which wa3 awakened by against it rlisnnnpar at once even I the address. from its most radical opponents, the instant they see it controlled by a graceful rider. It is difficult for a woman to be graceful on a tricycle. On a bicycle too, only the toe and heal are exposed, aad the embar rassing awkwardness on the tricycle entirely overcome. The riding costume will be a tight fitting bodv or Norfolk jacket, full skirt, walking length, and riding hat and gloves. The iadies of the club will not appear on the streets except in riding costume, and with permission of their teacher, and will not ride in parade. The club will be kept strictly private and first-class ladies will be elected to membership club when proposed by members, and then by unanimous vote gentlemen will be admitted only as honorary members. Some of the members of the club have already mastered the bicycle and others are learning. They are enthusiastic over the superior pleasures and advantages of the bicycle as compared with the tricycle. Lenox. The Vermont conference adjourned Monday morning, after a most inter esting and profitable session. The appointments made by Bishop Foster lor the ht. Albans district and towns in this vicinity are as follows : Presiding elder, E. W- Culver. Alburgh, C. H. Swealt. Bakersfield and North Fairfield, S. B. Currier. Cambridge, J. E. Bowen. Colchester, J. E. Baxendale. East Elmore, supplied by I). P. Bragg. Enosburgb Falls, U. E. Smith. Eden, supplied. Essex and Jericho, M. P. Bell. Fairfax, C. A. Smith. Fletcher Center and Binghamville, supplied. Franklin, G. L. Story. Georgia and North Fairfax, A. B. Enright. Grand Isle, G. A. Emery. Highgate. 8. S. Brigham. Isle I.a Motte, supplied by S. L. Eastman. ifunoHia anu xiyue rarK supplied. Milton, supplied by A. II. Ford. Montgomery, supplied by G. H. Wright. Morrisville and Elmore, W. K. Puffer. NorU: Hero, supplied by C. W. Boss. Kichford, L. Dodd. St. Albans, L. U. Sherburne. St- Albans, Bay, C. S. Uulbert. Sheldon, A. B. Riggs. Swan ton, Elihu Snow. Underbill, L. E. Taylor. West Berkshire and East and North Franklin, W. C. Robinson. West Enosburgh, W. D. Malcom. Westford, supplied. Wolcott, supplied by W. E. Allen. Roscoe Conklln Dead. Senator Conklin died in New York Wednesday morning at half-past one o'clock. At the bedside of the dying man when he passed away were Mrs Conklin, Judge Coxe, Dr. Anderton, Mrs. Oakham and the professional nurse Thomas. Mr. Conklin died without moving a limb and .looked as though peacefully sleeping. There were a number of persons outside on the street waiting to catch the last report. Within the doors there were between 40 and 50 persons also waiting to hear the worst. They were composed chiefly of representa tives of the press and friends of the dead Senator. Stop that Cough or it will terminate la consumption. After suffering for months from a cough which, after rising many remedies without any relief, threatened to terminate serious ly, we were entirely ...rKl hv the use of WisUr's Balsam of Wild Cherry J. G. WesUfer, editor of 'Chronicle," ElizabethtowD, ra. Death of H. M. Fisk. Mr. Harris M. Fisk, of Jefferson county, six miles north of this city, died Saturday of pneumonia, after an illiness of about one week. Mr. Fisk was a native of Waterville, Vt., and came to Kansas, at the close of the war engaging in the government service with Hon. J. C. Burnett, at the Delaware Indian Agency be tween here and Kansas City. After wards he spent several years building railroads as engineer in charge of location and construction. Ten years ago he married Miss Ellen W. Alex ander, a home missionary in Utah, and then settled in Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Fisk, with their two sons, re turned to Kansas about four years ago and purchased a farm north of this city. Mr. Fisk was a member of the Methodist church and a Mason. His funeral took place this afternoon at two o clock, from the residence Mr. J. W. Gleed, of No. 16 Green wood avenue, Potwin Place. Mr. Fisk was a brother of Mrs. C. A. Gleed, Mrs. J. C. Burnett and Joel B. Fisk. A loving husband and fath er an ardent believer in the right, a kind hearted, public spirited man, he met death without fear, trusting in his Heavenly Father to care for his own soul and to guard and protect the loved ones left behind. His many friends and relatives will have the sympathy of all. Topeka, Kansas. j State Journalt Barre, L. L. Beeman. tiroton, 11. A. Kushnell. Stowe, W. E. Douglass. Waitefteld, G. O. Howe. Waterbury, W. R. Davenport. Waterbury Centre, H. Webster. 8. Donaldson, P. E., Lyi.ilon Centre. Craftsbury, A. Scribner. Greensboro and Stannard, G. I,. Wells. Hardwick, A.B. Blake. Westfleld, Troy and Jay.P. N. Granger and F, E. Currier. R. Morgan. P. E., Bellows Falls. Wilmington, L. P. Tucker. Letter from Mexico. Saltillo, Mex., April 2, '88. Messrs. Editors : Hot, scorching hot; everythin seems panting for a breath of air, and as we mount the engine for a ride up the canyon we make up our minds to take it as it is, is the only way. At H o clock the signal was given and we are off, leaving the historic city of Monterev behind. We plunge into the beautiful valley of the San Juan, on either side of which are fields of corn and grain of all kinds, which is now in the head and almost ready to ripen. Here you can see them plow ing with the one handled wooden of plow peculiar to the country. It is said that the first thing a Mexican does when he tries the American plow is to saw off one handle. Now we ap proach a drove of burros. They are driven like a herd of cattle and each one has an enormous load packed on him. I have seen two men astride one of these little animals that was scarcely more than three feet high. They are very strong and aie not en dowed with the sense of fear. They will stand beside the track so as to clear the track by two feet, and they will not even blink at a train going J by at the rate of 30 miles an hour. Happily the movement of the train creates a breeze, which makes it more comfortable. We are steadily climb ing the heavy grade, and just beyond Gracia we enter the canyon proper ; now we go through a deep cut, then around a curve and you are on the brink of a precipice, while on the other side towers an almost perpen dicular wall of rock hundreds of feet in height. In many places the track is not visible 150 feet ahead ; then again you are in a kind of enclosure. Looking back you cannot see where you enter, nor, looking ahead, you cannot see where you are to get out, but by following the raiU we finally get out. It is a trip not to be forgot ten. Seventy miles from Monterev, and at a height of 7000 feet above the sea level, we arrive at Saltillo, a city of 26,000, and the capital of the State of Cohuilla. On our arrival we proceeded to the hotel, where we re lieved ourselves of lots of dirt and eat dinner. Then as it was still very warm we seated ourselves in the shade around the open court. Nearly every house has these courts. They are paved, there is usually a fountain in the center and in the intervening space are planted trees, shrubs and flowers. They are very pleasant on a warm day or evening. Immediately after dinner every one takes a siesta until 3 or 4 o'clock, and during this time everything seems exceedingly quiet and sleepy. In the evening we "took in" the town. A Sunday evening in April, mild and pleasant like June, we are seated on the Plaza de Zara- gosa, the main plaza of the city, lazily pulling at a corn husk cigarette. The true Mexican never chews nor smokes a pipe, and rarely will you see him with a cigar, but the cigarette deli cately rolled from a corn husk, every body smokes boys and girls, men and women. So it is no uncommon sight to see the pretty dark eyed sen- onta smoking. "La Luna from al most directly overhead throws her soft and mellow light upon a large crowd congregated upon the plaza to-night, for Sunday in Mexico par takes more of the nature of a holiday than that of a day of rest. Every seat is filled and a continuous stream of people flows in both directions around the plaza. Assembled around the large fountain in the center of the plaza are two or three bands discours ing some very fine music, for they are nation ot natural musicians. The space between the fountain and out side walks is occupied by trees, shrubs. climbing vines and flowers of all kinds, which throw out a fragrant per fume. This space i3 intersected bv charmingly crooked paths, and along which are scattered seats. The bells of the cathedral near by are chiming the quarter past nine, so we will leave this scene, which at best soon -becomes monotonous, especially to the "gringo." Directly opposite the ca thedral stands a government building, a magnificent building of stone, coy- ering a whole square. Several of the large double doors, now wide open, are hung from top to bottom with glaring red curtains, which flutter backward and forward in the sligh breeze. We push one aside and en ter. Whir-r-r, rap-a-ty rap-a-ty rap, and the ball has caught "diez-y-ocho Colorado," (eighteen on the red) cries the roulette dealer, for such is the game in progress. Beside the wheel are piled stacks of silver dollars to tempt the passer-by to stop and try his luck. The spaces on the board are numbered from 1 to 36 inclusive One half the numbers are red and the other half black; odd or even, hi or iuw at even cnances. or it vou could designate the exact number on which the ball would stop you would wiu Jb lor l. I here are two wheels in operation and a dense crowd sur round both. In another room ad jonining we find monte is king. This is the Mexican's favorite game and the room is crowded to suffocation A weird spectacle it presents to the stranger: the dark faces, the wide rimmed, silver trimmed sombrero, the glitter of the ominous six shooter which they nearly all carry, the strange cries of the dealers, the clank ing of spurs and the jingle of silver as It is nervously fingered by the play ers, all contribute to make it a sight not to be forgotten by the spectator, lhus in the shadow of the great cathe dral flourishes a veritable "gambling hell and this is only one of many Sunday is indeed the holiday of Me ico. On this day everything is open All the stores, saloons, churches and gambling houses, cock-pits and the great "Plaza de Toros," or bull fights Ihis, indeed, is a great country, (this expression is positively not original) this land of God and Liberty, where there is a little God and a great deal less liberty; where they call corn maize, (pronounced mice) where thev tie up their hogs and let their dogs run loose, where they plow with wood. and a barber-shop is not complete without a grind-stoue ; where every branch has a thorn and every insect a sting; where they climb for water and dig for wood. Vive Republica Mexicana, Whiskers. The attention of Health Officer Lmsley was recently called to the manner in which an old man named Pecor was living in a dug-out at the foot of the bank near the interval. An investigation showed that he was living in a state of degradation and filth unsurpassed by the lowest Hottentots of Africa. The old man is paid for burying the carcasses of animals, which are thrown infi the swamn. Close to the door of this dug-out was a portion of the carcass of a horse, from which the flesh had been cut, and by its side were two barrels filled with freshly cut meat and 6alted down When he is cooking a most horrible stench is emitted, and it is charged that his principle article of food is ootained trom these carcasses. The man should be made to live in a more civilized manner or else taken to the poor house. Probate Court-Lamollle District The following business was trans acted at the Probate Office in Hyde Park, during the week ending April 14th, A. D. 1888 : April 9. W. G. Bundy's estate, Hyde Park; Executor settles his account: assignment made to widow and dividend to creditors. April 10. Mar.ilrl Davis' psr.Rto. Cam bridge ; Hearing held : insanity proved ; Court adjudged star, liahle for her sud- port and ordered her removed to the insane Asylum at Brattleboro. April 11. Morrill ftilman's esfahft. Stowe ; Appraisers return inventory. C. S. Gates, insane, Hyde Park ; now at Brattleboro: J. n. firnr.ker arjDointed Guardian: Guardian asks for license to sell real estate ; hearing set for May 4, 1888. . April 13. A. V: Ondfrev'a estate. Stowe; Administrate: settles his ac count. -"-,,' April 14. S. O. FreSnh's estate. Stowe: Administrator asks for linensA to sell real estate ; hearing set for May 5, 1888. WESTFIELD. Work was begun last week in Leander Miller's saw mill. Mrs. L. S. Woodworth has been quite sick for the past few days. Mrs. Lombard of Stafford Ct., is visit ing her daughter Mrs. V. D. Miller. The spring examination of teachers will be holden April 28 at the village school-room. Silas Hill of Bolton, Canada, was in town a few days since to attend to his business affairs. Mr. and Mrs. A. Aseltine were called to Newport on account of the illness of their son Azro, last week. Notwithstanding the absence of Mr. Granger last Sunday services were held as usual at the M. E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hitchcock have removed from Jacob Stebbins and will remain for the present at James Co nant's. Guy Farman's eyes are steadily im proving under the treatment of Dr. Moore of New York, and he is able to be out a little. G.R. Hoyt is having two show windows j added to nis store wnich will increase the light and better display his fine assortment of general hat mdse. Rev. P. N. Granger is expected home from conference this week. It is ex pected he will remain here another year. Old and young desire it. His pastorate for the past year has been very useful and acceptable. In the April American Magazine is the first part of an interesting account of Alaximinan, who was shot by the Mexi cans. The serial story "Ohva JJela plaine," by Fawcett, sustains the inter est raised by the earlier chapters. " The First Owner of Boston " is one of Z. L. White's instructive articles. 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STATE CtW 1'I.RYIAMT Officw of the Skokfiv.y of State. I hereby certifv that SJPy,2!Ltne articles of association of the FIFE LUMBER COMPANY as annpara hv Hia R1a n,l records of this office. Witness niv sirm.ntnrA anil thA oaqI thia office, at Montpelier, this 7th day of April, one uiousauu eigm nunared and eighty-eight. I SEAL ) CHAELES W. PORTER, i .;-j secretary of state. Articles of Association. We, the subscribers, hereby associate our selves together as a corporation, under the laws of the State of Vermont to be known as the "Morte IHtaDufisctariagr Company," SMit.iP.ur,pose ot manufacturing, buying and S?,i A? ,lum,ber or other articles of wood or stone saw mills or -oTer-m4im3ihTrmfj--rtitiHh? ments or furnishing the capital therefor, and of doing any other thing incident to manufacturing lumber or other articles of wood or of stone locaieu ai ixyae rark in tne county of Lamoille in said State, with a capital stock of Fifty-one hundred dollars divided into fifty-one shares of one hundred dollars each. Dated at Wolcott, said County and State, this 2nd day of April A. D. 1838. CARROLL S. PAGE, GEORGE A. MORSE, LEROY S. MORSE, H. M. McFARLAND, P. K. GLEED, U. J. MUDGETT. STATE OF VERMONT. ) Office of the Secretary of State. I hereby certifv that the foretminc i & tma copy of the articles of association of the " Morse Manufacturing Company," as appears by the files and records of this office. Witness my signature and the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this 10th day of April, one thou- GET OUR TERMS Before letting your services to any NURSERY FIRM. If you want permanent and profitable EMPLO'Y'MEN'T. R. G. CHASE A CO., Pemberton Sq., BOSTON. Fire, Life, Accident INSURANCE. THE best proof that the "Ivory " Soap has extraordinary merits, and is in good repute with the public is, that it is so extensively imitated and counterfeited. These counterfeits resemble the Ivorv Soan in nnnear- ance and style of packing only. They lack the purity and general excellence of the genuine. This notice is necessary, as vile'y, injurious and dangerous Imitations, liable to produce chronic inflammation of the skin, are often substituted for the Ivory, because they pay a larger profit. The price of the Ivory is as low as" Is consistent with cost of making such a high grade of pure Soap. ' Consumers have simply to insist upon having the "Ivory Soap," remembering that if any substitute is offered it is for the advantage of the seller. A WORD OF WARNING. There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the 'Ivory' 5" they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for "Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it. Copyright lS86.hy Procter & Gamble. NOW ARRIVING FULL LINE SPEING STYLES. IV ALL PAPERS & BORDERS ! Ceiling' Decorations, Curtains, OIL-CLOTHS, PAINTS, OILS, &C, PROBATE NOTICE. Cntilfnrther notice, the Probate Conrtfortl District of Lamoille, will be held at the Court House in Hyde Park, on Monday and Thursdar of each week, and on Saturday, from A. tt. to 12 m., and from r. n. to i.30 r. m. Estate of S. O. French. LICENSE TO SELL. Stat of Vermont, District of Lamrfllt, u. Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, In said di. trict, on the 14th day of Aprl, A. l. 188S. A. C. Kaymond, A.iinlnntrtor of the estate of 8. 0. French, late of Stowe, in said district, de eeased.makes application to said Court for license to sell all of the real estate of said deceased. representing that said sale is necessary for tha payment of the debts of aaid deceased, and charges of administration. Whereupon it it ordered by said Court, that said application come under consideration and be heard on tha 5th day of May, A. D. 1888, at tha Pro. bate Office in Hyde Park ; and it is further ordered that all persons interested be notified hereof, by publication of notice of said application and order thereon, three weeks successively in the News and Citizen published at Morrisrill and Hyde Park, before said time of bearing, thai they may appear at said time and place, and. If they see cause, object thereto. Uy the Court-Attest, 13w K. 8. PAGE, Judge. Guardian Notice. LICKKSI TO SILL. State of Vermont, Lamoille Dtttrict. tt. In Fro. bate Court, bolden at Hyde Park, on the 11th day of April, A. D. 1888. J. C. Crocker, Guardian of C. S. Gatea, makes application to said Court for II 1 teen so to sell the following- described real estate ot his ward, to wit: Ail the real estate be longing to said ward in said district ot Lamoille, representing that the sale thereof, far the nurnose of putting the proceeds of such sale at interest or Investing the same in stocks or real estate, would be beneficial to said ward. WbereuDoa.. it is ordered by said Court that said application e re. isrrea 10 a session tnereor, to be held at the Pro bate Ofilce in said Hvde Park, on the 4th dav ot May, A. Tt. 1888, for hearing and decision there on; and it is further ordered that all Dersons in. te rested be notified hereof by publication of notice of said application and order thereon three weeks successively in the Ntwi A Citizen, published at Morrisville and Hvde Park-before said time of hearing, that they may appear at said time and place, and. If thev see causa, oblect thereto. Bv the Court Attest Uw3 C. 8. PAGE. Berister. Estate of Morrill Oilman. COMMISSIONER'S NOTICE. The undersigned bavinv been BDnointed hv tha Hon. Probate Court for the district ol Lan.oilla Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjast all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of Morrill Gilmair, late of Stowe, la said district deceased, and all claims exhibited a onset tnereto, hereby give notice that we will meet lot the purposes aforesaid, at the residence of oeorge Downer in 6 to we on the 19th day of May and 15th day of Aug. next, from 1 p. m. until 4 p. m, and that six months from the Sd dav of April A.D. 1888, is tha time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. ijaiea at stowe, this thay of April., A.D. x. J. MOALL1STKR. GEO. i, KOB1NMON. 188. i:ws sand eiirht SEAL, j .y ot Apr hty-eight. Secretary of Staie. nuuured ana eiuhty-eiK CHAKLES VT. PORTER, Articles of Association. We. the subscribers, hereby associate nnr. selves together as a corporation, under the laws of the State of 'Vermont, to be known as the " -Lamoille Lumber Company," for the Purpose of manufacturing Inmhpr anil bark, the purchase of timber lands and mills and investing m securities upon the same, located at Hyde Park.in the County of Lamoille in said State, with a capital stock of three thousand, two hun dred dollars, divided into thirty-two shares of one hundred dollars each. Dated at Hvde Park said Rrinntv and State this 10th day of April, A. 1). 18S8. CARROLL S. PAGE, MURRAY BUCK, H. M. McFARLAND, i U. J. MUDGETT, P. K. GLEED. V' STATE OF VERMONT. ) Office of the Secretary of State. J I hereby certifv that the foremiinir is a true copy of the articles of association of the " La moille Lumber Company," as appears by the tiles and records of this office. Witness mv signature and the anal nf this nffli-o at Montpelier, this 14th day of April, one thou- 5111 uuuureu anu eicntv-eiirnt. Both Stock and Mutual Com anies Represented. STRONG COMPANIES, LOWEST RATES, FAIR DEALING. Good Farm and Villaee Dwelling Risks written for one per cent, for live years. Capital Represented, $84,500,000 H. 0. riSS. MorrlaTlllo. Tt. ELRJ.E W D Are You Sick? Do you have pains about the sides, chest and back? Docs your mouth have a bad taste, espe cially in the morning? Do you feel dull and sleepy? Is there a sort of sticky slime collects about the teeth? Is your appetite poor? Is there a feeling liko a heavy load on the stomach some times a faint, all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach, which food does not satisfy? Do your bands and feet become cold and clammy? Have yon a dry cough? Are your eyes sunken? Do you expectorate greenish colored matter? Are you hawking or spitting all or part of the time Do you feel tired all the while? Are you nerv ous, irritable, and gloomy? Do you have evil forebodings? Is there a giddiness a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS. The Largest and Best Stock of CAHPBTS iU2B RUGS ever in Lamoille County. Call and C G. W. D OT Y; Morrisville. TZEaziE nyc-AJROia: of IMPROVEMENT! Estate of B. W. Shaw. COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. The undersigned, havinr been appointed by the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Lamoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the Estate of B. W. Shaw late of fiorris twn, in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notloe that 7 wui mccnor tne purposes aioresaia at the of. nee of P. K. Gleed in Morriibiw. nn h a Saturday of June an first 8aturday of Sen- temoeraext. from nise o'clock a. m. until r... o'clock p. m.. each of said davs. and th.i .w months from the 7th dav of April, A D. 188., is the time limited by said Court for said creditors to present their claims to us for examination and allowance. Dated at Morristown this sth r i-.ii A. D. 1888. ORLOCADT. A. D. THOMAS 12wl Conimissionart. Estate of Frank B. Atwell. COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. , .LT1;f undersigned, having been appointed by the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Lamoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust all claims and demands 01 all persons sgainst the Estate of Frank B. AtwelL late of Johnson, VL, in said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby giv. notice that we will meet for tha oarposes afore said at the office of B. A. Hunt, Esq., in Johnson aforesaid on the 4th day of May aad the Mlta day of Sept. next from 10 o'clock a. m. nntil 4 o'clock p. m. each of aaid davs and that Six Months from the list day of March, A. D. 1888, is the time limited by said Coart for said creditors to present their claims to us lor exam, ' ination and allowance. Dated at Johnson this Sd dav or Anril a D.I8S8. ' ' ' T.J. BAKER. 8. A. ANDRKWR. llwj Commissioaars. Estate of R. C. Babcock. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT, State of Veumont, Dietbict or Lamoille ss. In Probata Court, held at Hyde Park, in said xsiBirici. on in. tia uay 01 April, A. D. 18M. S. A. Griswold, Administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of K. c. Babcock, las? of Johnson, in said District, deceased, presents his administration account for exam in. ation and allowance and makes application for a uncree ui uisiriuuuon anu partition or the estaka of said deceased. Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that said account and said application be referred to a session thereof, to tie liuld at the Probate Office in suit! Hyde Park, on theSothday or April A. I. )sH. for hearing- anil Ueoimon tneieun : and. it iiurther -or:iertrl.-ha-K,HH. hereof be given to all persons interested, by pub. licalion of the same three weeks uivj.i..i. i the News and Citizen, a newspaoer published at Morrisville and Hyde Park, previous to said .1 111 c a at san they may allowed and such decree mail By the Court Attest. '' It. 8. PAGE, Jndge appointed for bearing, that they may appear nd time and place, and show cause, If any may have, why said account should not be Estate of Thomas A. Straw. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. Stat of Vermont, DUtrict of Lamoille, tt. In rrobate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said die trict, on the Slst day of March A. D. lux. The Administrator of tha estate of Thomas A;.8h'w' late of 8". in said dis trict, deceased, presents his administration account for examination and allowance and makes application for a decree of distribution' and partition of the estate of said deceased, sahereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that seid account and said application be referred to a inssion thereof, to be held at the Probate Office "J"" ara, on uie zisi aay or April, A. li. suddenly? Do your bowels become costive? Is your skin hot and dry at times? Is your blood I mi- r . . ,. mil 1 . I .,888' tor hearing and decision thereon : and. it thick and stagnant? Are the whites of your eye J ThlS an age Of great inventions. Telephones, eleCtTlC i,"" .rd,ed' that notice hereof be, Ivenw tinged with yellow? Is your urine scanty and lights, and COUntleSS Other improvements Unheard Of a few "methre. weeks successively in the News and highly colored? Does it deposit a sediment after . -jjuiii . . Citizen, a newspaper published at Morrisville standing? do you frequently spit up your rood. vears a2 are considered absolutely necessary at the present Hydep time. Jivervthiner and everyone must push on in the march andpiace.and show cause. ifinTuiev mav have: T j. ZL 1 1 T , 1 I wny said account should not be allowed and such sometimes with a sour taste and sometimes with a sweet? Is this frequently attended with palpi tation of the heart? Has your vision become im paired? Are there spots before the eyes? Is there a feeling of great prostration and weak ness? If you suffer from any of these symptoms, call at your drug store and get a bottle of DR. ROYCE'S of improvement or hopelessly get left. are now to i the front. Why? Because fafter years of decree made. llwv By the Court Attest. k. s. page, judge m mem Estate of B. W. Spauldlng. notice or SETTLEMENT. State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, t.U Probate Court, held al Hyde Park, within ana for said district, on the 31st day of Mar. A. D !. ,2.B- Spauiding, Admr. ( the estate of " "Hu4.im. iu ui morristown, in said dist. sand eiidi SEAL, j CHAKLES W. PORTER. - Secretary of State. Mathushek Pianos WILCOX & WHITE ORGANS, Have you examined the MATHUSHEK PIANO ? If not, be sure and do so before buvinc aad send for my very low prices and easy terms. They stand in tune with one.fourth the exnensa of anv other and are much the cheapest in the end. THE WILCOX A WHITE ORGANS are toe wen known to require comment. uraers oy man win receive prompt attention. Send for Catalogues and prices. A. R. COWLES. Gen. Agent, jBARTON, VT. L VRl anfl KlnnPV l.lirP. study and exoerience and bv usine the choicest material it ISS,2t!S.v?S?!;--t'i- aeeeup - - - - ....... w j wm.wii - . . . " ... . 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