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Have your place a little cleaner and sweeter than other you ever see a Parisian Well, you can make yours dainty and attractive by taking trouble with Pearline. Isn't worth something in these days Summary of News. Tbe annnal report of Paymaster-General Stanton to tbe secretary of war shows a deficiency of $95,927 and urges Congress to make an immediate appropriation to meet it. A deficiency ot $500,000 Is also expected in tbe appropriations by the first of next July if Congress does not come to the relief with a deficiency appropriation. A large increase Is reported in toe number and amount of soldiers deposits.
They now amount to $535,392, representing 17,876 depositors. Connecticut capitalists have recently secured from the Mexican government a concession to cut logwood for dyeing on the lands bordering on the Hondo river, which forms the boundary between Mexico and British Honduras. Tbis section Is almost unexplored, but It is known to be rich in dye woods of every class, the supply of which is practically inexhaustible. The company Is to build a railroad from the swamps to tbe river, down which the wood is to be transported to Belize and thence shipped to New York. St.
Clair Sampson, 18 years old, shot and killed his mother at Newark, N. last Wednesday. The young man is reported to be feeble-minded. Young Sampson in some way got hold of a revolver of an old pattern. He was playing about bis mother with tbe pistol when it was acctdently discharged, the bullet entering Mrs.
Sampson's head Just above theleneye. Death followed almost Instantly. The chief ot police was soon on the spot, but he decided that the shooting was accidental, and no arrest was made. competition? But the foundation of all this cleanliness, and the thing that makes it possible, Pearline. 530 T- OCTOBER 6, ine is never tion, be REE TO Dr.
LWIfl A Tip Use Pearline. neater and places. Did butcher shop? just as a little this of only is T5 as or the honest Peddlers and some unscrupulous gro- cers will tell you. "this is as good same as Pearline." IT'S FALSE Pearl 1 peddled if your grocer sends you an imita sendtt back. JAMES PVLB.
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Graduate of Institute of Letters and Arts, Buffalo, N. Graduate of the American Medical College of Ohio, founder of the Monopathic School of Medicine, meinher of the Amerfcau Medical and Surgical Society of Ohio, also of the Union Medical Association of Massachusetts, Fellow the National American Association of Physicians and Surgeous, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Rational Medicine and Surgery, Surgeon to the Hub Medical institute. Consulting Physician to the Warwick Dispensary, and late visiting physician to the Union General Hospital, all of Boston, Mass. The only graduate physician In the world combining the elements of mental aud magnetic healing with the sconce and art of medicine and surgery. Start line Facts Are These Things True Read what others claim he has done Mrs Alice Bontellier, ireson Lynn, says; "i wlli write anyone who will send me a self-ad-drescn stamped envelope, mil particulars of how Dr.Tiarbrlck removed a cancer from mv cheek and curcdit permanently after Iliad one cut out of the same two years before, and had been under the physician's care for the second one IS months without success." Mr.jJ, Slmonds, 207 Shawmut Boston, says? -r'Dr.
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Doctor will mlmo Sunday, HIS FREE OFFER see me are advised to call earlv. the sick aod snffeririK new life and hope. That the walk, that the unsiirbtly tumor is made to wither aud simply by a touch of the hand aud the application of claims made by those who bave been treated by him and sucn tilings are true. Aitnougn ne treats an diseases ox DISEASES OF MEW and weaknesses arising from indiscretions, excesses, over-work, causing weak or failing memory, lost vitality, pimp lea, impure blood, falling of the hair, should call at once. By his Improved methods and remedies such sufferers are guaranteed immediate relief aud a perfect eure.
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What need to say more?" in Montpelier and vicinity. Nothing published except at the on peller House, Montp elie 1- A i.It foUowin. Will REN KINK LEI. O. A.
Jones has his house completed. W. E. Sargent has built an addition to bis barn. Mr.
Lamorder has Mb ne shop nearly completed. George Banister is building an addition to his machine shop. Azro Parsons is to commence running his elder mill next week. Josepb Battell, of Middlebury, was in town one day last week. Henry Kennedy is on the road, selling cant-books and slide yokes for George Banister.
Azro Parsons is building a new bridge to take the place of tbe one tbe high water carried off. Road Commissioner Hanks, with a gang of men, bas been gravelling the roads in the village tbe past week. Mrs. Alonzo Parsons has gone to West" minster to attend tbe funeral of Mr. Buxton' her father.
He was almost 90 years old. Tbe Montpelier and Rutland railroad bas been surveyed and now the people of the town are anxious to see the cars going through. Grafton Gossip. J. Wilson, of Bellows Falls, was In town last Sunday.
It is expected tbat A. M. Coney's new cider mill will be completed tbis week. Dr. Hall Staples was at Newfane last Saturday, as a witness in a divorce case.
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At last he rose, with the light of dctci'inliiatiou iu his eye, aud seizing a railway guide, began to turu over its pages with feverish fingers. Meanwhile perplexity reigned at the Winter Gardens, where several strangely conflicting rumors were going the rounds autl tmbodv knew what to believe. Mrs. Wllinot's acquaintances an-nouueed on the best authority that Klor-cuce was engaged to Duiiiblelou and the Leighton's friends asserted on the highest aud best authority that Mr. Dumbletou was engaged to Gertrude; while Mrs.
Glover flatly contriulictt'd both statements aud declared on the highest aud best authority that Mr. Oumblclou was engaged to quite auothcr person, whose name, however, ho was not yet at liberty to tuentiou. Whereupott Muy looked conscious and the gossips looked knowing. They also watched anxiously for the appoariiuce of the hero of the hour, for their curiosity was excited to the highest pitch, and they were beginning to scent a tautali.iiig and toothsome littlo mystery possibly even a scandal. But they watched iu vain the conquering hero did not come.
That night Dumbleton quitted Wry-mouth Wells forever Iu secrecy and i ho north express. liable to Hud any other way out of the tangle, he loosed the Gordiuu knot by "cutting It." In other words, recognizing the weakness of the ouly defense he had to offer, he Hod from the difficulties that ho dared not face, aud allowed Judgment to go by default, lie has never been heard of since, anil, although it is possible that his thoughts sometimes fly back to Wryinoutli Wells and the girls he left behind him, it must be admitted that ho has acted wisely iu keeping his body at a safe distance. For he has been neither forgotten nor for-giveu by his disconsolate friends, and any informatt-Su which may lead to tho discovery of his present address will he most thankfully received by Mrs. Wilmot aud by Miss Leightou's brother! Need to Retrench. Had the income tax feature of the Wilson revenue law uot been declared unconstitutional, there would have been practically no deficit iu the.
national treasury during the past four years; had it not been for the extruviigencc of Congress that passed the McKinlcy tariff, aud its immediate successors, there would uot have beeu a deficit without the expected revenue from the Income tax law that never came. excessive, appropriations were realized i. commented upon at the time to uu oxft'ut that gave the Congress that, passed tflo McKinlcy tariff the name of the Billion Dollar Congress, such a high total never having been reached before. After months ot tariff tiukeiing for the avowed purpose of increasing the revenue of the country to meet the excessive expenditures, rather than the curtailing of expenses by rigid economy to come within the receipts, the delieil still continues. The Kcpublican leaders still assure that some time iu thu indefinite future both ends will be found to meet without additional legislation.
Tho accuracy of predictions can never he prov en when made and so It is impossible to refute this claim but curtain it is that the receipts from customs under the new law have not come up to the confident claims ot the trainers. The deficit for the three months of this fiscal year that have passed exceeds the internal revenue receipts have beeu about 80.000.000 more than In tho same months of previous yours, aud is an increase not due to auy provision of the Dlugley law, nor is it likely to be kept up. It is now claimed that wlieu tne au- vauce shipments of wool anil sugar shall have been used up a tremendous increase in customs will pour iu sugar has already begun to arrive and is a factor already iu the exceedingly small total the wool tarill was intended to be practically prohibitory, and if it shall be, no large amount of revenue can come from such schedule. Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural department, has been mak-Inir a treineudous etlort to encourage the 1 increased production of sugar beets and reports uiobI gratlf ying success, which efforts will bo still further extended liy -the iKat-rttmtion tt utos ot tree jmtMi with directlous tor If use. Whatever may be the result as to larger revenues, It is noticeable to what an extent the demand for larger appropriations are already foreshadowed from the various departments.
The heads are just now beginning the consideration of their auuual reports to Congress. This week it tsanuouueed that the secretary of agriculture will iusist that he must have more money for the conduct of that branch of the service Secretary Long will ask for increased appropriations and such other legislative provisions as will considerably eulargo the auuual cost of the naval department. He must hnye more vessels aud he has not force enough to man those he already has; he requires five new dry tiocas at least to keep in trim the vessels that have already been provided and their preparations will require an Immense outlay. ihe pension department needs larger ap propriations to meet its authorized payments. Tho Bureau of American Republics insists that it can accomplish little without greater appropriations.
The plea of the military department for a larger statiding army hits never been met and it can be rolled upon that it will be renewed, which, when granted will mean increased annual expense there. The other departments have not been heard from but they will doubtless desire to appear progressive by asking for more money to put into effect cer tain plans. Barrels of bills lor public buildings are awaiting favorable action and so it goes. It has never been the policy of the Re publican party to curtail public expenditures aud it is uot eveu so avowed now. It must, however, come to it or devise additional means for securing The Dlugley law will not furnish the funds for a continuance of the extravagant management that has been characteristic of it, nationally aud otherwise.
A Scandalous Bargain. It is announced that the Union Pacific reorganization committee has reached an agreement with tho government by which foreclosure proceedings will be carried out without delay. That Is to sav. the McKlulev administration has de cided not to Interfere with the plan en tered upon by the last administration to sell out the government's Interest lu the road at little more than 00 cents on tho dollar. The Cleveland regime has agreed to accept au offer of am, 751,000 for a government claim of some 870,000,000.
The present administration has managed to secure an auvance iu me iim or soino $2,000,000, making it amount altogether to 817,764,000. This a trifle better bargain, but It still leaves the government more than out of pocket on a debt of less than four times that amount. What excuse those who are charged with tho care of tho public Interests have for thus compromising a claim against the subsidized railway to the profit of the bargaining syndicate, we are not Informed. No defense has been offered, anil It Is difficult to see how one can be made. It is idle to say that the government's second mortgage lien Is not worth Us face.
The stock market every day gives the lie to that cluiin. Union Pacific common stock, comitig after the government's lieu and with un assessment of only 85 paid ou It, is now selling at some 824 a share and finding au active deiniiml ou these reports of foreclosure. If tho second mortgage is not worth more than 65 cents on 81, how comes It that tho stock can be considered wortti anything, to say nothing of the value now put upon It In open market Tbe truth Is of course that the private Interests iu the road, speaking through the reorganization coin uittee, liuve named a price for the government's claim most favorable to those Interests, and the government officials, In their eagerness to get out of the road, have weakly or criminally accepted the first bid without the slightest effort to compel full restitution. The consequence is that 820,000,000 of the people's money I to be thrown swav or tossed Into the lap of the reorganization interests. It Is decidedly to be questioned in the first place whether the executive, without explicit authority from f'ougress, has the power thu to compromise a debt due to the government.
It Is known in the second place that not the first effort has beeu made to secure full payment. The administration Is now proceeding in falsity its great trust, and will bo held responsible sooner or later. It will uot do to say that the scheme Is the work of the previous administration. The Mckinley government had the power to stop the contemplated steal, and It has deliberately refused to interfere. I'pou its head will justly fall the blame for this scandalous abandonment of I lie public inlercsu Pope Leo ts seriously ill aud his physicians fear a fatal termination of his Ill ness, at arm's lengths after marriage more easily than au obiectionable pareut-iu-law.
Yesl he would propose to Miss Leighton that very night though not In person, this time, but in writing, lie would pour out his heart on paper, sue for her haud in the most elegant language at his command, aud signify that, as the advertisem*nts say, "sileuco would be accepted as a polite negative." That was a more diguitied method of conducting sucn a delicate negotiation and, iu the all but impossible event of a second reiection, would snare him a ret) etltion of the humiliation he had suffered dunug his interview with Mr. Glover, So strongly did this idea commend itself to him that, on reaching home, he sat down at ouce and set about the compo sition or tne letter. iMnuy a sheet of note paper did he spoil before he succeed' ed iu expressing his sentiments iu a sat isfactory mauuer, but at last the work was done, aud, walking to the street corner, he dropped the important missive into the pillar box with his own hauds. Then, with a mind at ease, he strutted off to his club to driuk confusion to old Glover aud a toast to the fair Gertrude, wnom already hejooked upou as his. But the fair Gertrude did not suap at him with the alacrity for which he had looked.
At first he bad rather suspected that she would dispatch her reply by hand before midday the next morning, but, as the day glided on aud no messenger appeared, he concluded that, not ft ishiug to appear too eager, she had seut the letter by post iu the ordinary manner. It would come to-morrow, he said confidently to himself. Tomorrow came, but the letter did uot. He began to feel annoyed, but cousoled himself with the rclleetiou that she was consulting her pareuts before framing her answer, which would certaiuly come to haud next day. Alas! uext day brought him nothing but disappointment, and annoyance gave place to uneasiness.
Still, for a whole week, he went ou hoping against hope, till he could no longer shut his eyes to the awful truth. Obviously Miss Leighton had taken him at his word, and wished hiin to accept silence as a polite negative. He had been refused again This second deadly wound to his vanity irritated him almost to maduess, aud ou the day that he was forced to this mortifying conclusion he paced wildly up and down his room for a good hour in a transport of fury, railing bitterlv against women, uttering the most extravagant absurdities. "It's a conspiracy," he cried. "They wish to make a laughing stock of me.
But he laughs best who laughs last. I'll take tbe wind out of their sails. I'll show 'em how little I care for their refusals. They shan't boast that 1 wear the willow for 'em. There are better fish in the sea than either May Glover or Ger trude Leighton, and If 1 don't hook one before I'm mauy hours older my name isn't Dumbleton I There's rlo Wilmot, foriustance, a pretty little girl, with uncommon good taste who'll have me if 1 hold my hnger up.
And her mother, whatever they may say of her. Is a sen sible woman, who knows a desirable sou-in law when she sees him. Gad, I'll run around there at once aud get the business over before lunch There's nothing like striking while the iron's hot." cVud strike he did, before an hour was over, spurred ou by mortified vauity, he did not pause to reflect, but hurried oil' to the Wilmots' house, where he met with a reception which quickly smooth ed his ruined feathers and restored his self-complaceucy. Miss Florence bltish-ingly admitted that he was uot iudlfler- eut to her, and referred him to "mam ma," who welcomed hhu literally with open arms, embracing first his proposal aud them himself with fluttering cordial ity, one did not suggest a year's probation or deal in "polite negatives." No! She gave him her blessing on the spot, talked of au early date for the marriage, aud eveu promised to crown the happiness and insure the comfort of the young couple by breaking up her own home and coming to live with them permanently. It was a kind offer and Dumble ton could not find words in which to thank her for it.
But his countenance 1 nowa tnai. ne was proionnmy uiucueu. JUUJincHFa I ailUCtlfUB. to be at an end and it ouly remained to announce his engagement as soon as pos sible. He was eager to flaunt his suc cess iu the faces of the tasteless persons who had rejected htm, aud with tnat intent proposed to accompany Florence to the Winter Gardens on the following forenoon, when the town band was to play, as it did regularly thrice a week throughout the winter months.
On these occasions Wrymouth society always mustered strongly, and the latest gossip was eagerly discussed to the strains of the latest popular airs. It would be a capital opportunity to publish his engagement aud parade his happiness, and he determined to take advaut-age of it. So he arranged to meet Florence at half-past 11 next day and took an affectionate leave of her and returned home, where he spent the remainder of the day, doubtless in dreaming of a happy future to be spent there in the sweet society of his dearest girl and of her mother. About 10 o'clock next morning he entered his dining-room, looking fresh and blithe, and rang for breakfast. Humming a lively air, he picked up his letters and began to glance over them carelessly but suddenly the tune was converted into a low whistle of astonishment, if not of dismay, as he recognized the handwriting on two of the euvelopes.
"Now, what on earth does this mean he muttered, tearing open the uppermost and running his eye rapidly over Its contents." It was from May Glover, who informed him that her father, overpowered by the arguineuts of his wife and daugbter, had listened to reason, and was prepared to withdraw his opposition to the course of true love. He now professed himself willing to reopen the question at au early interview with Ferdinand, but the writer was so impatient to meet her faithful swain and discuss the good news with him that she suggested a meeting at the Winter Gardeus that forenoon when the band played. And she remained with mauy fond expressions, ever his own May. Dumbleton allowed the letter to flutter to the floor, aud clutched the second with a trembling band. It was the long expected auswer from Miss Heighten.
She had been staying with frieuds iu London for the past 10 days aud had ouly received his letter on her return home the previous afternoon, but she hastened to assure him that she fully reciprocated his sentiments, and that her parents readily gave their consent to an engagenieut. She found it difficult to put into writing an mat sue wisuea to say, she added, but if he wished for a fuller answer from her own lips, he had onlv to visit the Whiter Gardeus that day at the time the band played, aud she re mained, with many fond expressions, ever his own Gertrude. With a dismal groan the wretched man threw himself down upou sofa. Like Sir Kalph the Kover, he "tore his hair-aud cursed himself In his despair." His thoughtless haste had Indeed undone him he was more or less engaged three-deep! Awful vlfllous of breaches of promise aud breaches of the peace passed before his eyes, and he racked his brain in vain for the means of extrication from the hideous dilemma, on the horns of which he seemed bound to be impaled, no mattsr in what direction he turned. "Iet see," he murmured feebly, with one haud pressed upon bis brow, "I can't marry them all that's flat.
So, I must choose oue, but which oner If I marry Florence that ferocious brother of Gertrude's will break every bone In my body, aud if I marry Gertrude, Florence's vindictive old mother will undoubtedly bring au action against me. In either case tbe result will be damages. Ou the other hand, if I mary May both the brother and the mother will be down upon me at ouce, while If I don't, old Glover will soou talk my character away, excite the wrath of both Leighton aud Wilmots by exposing what he will be sure to call my fickleness aud the rapidity wltb which I have unfortunately been compelled to transfer my affections from one to another and make me utterly ridiculous. I shall be laughed and jioint-edat; I shall he ashamed to show my face in the streets. And 1 can make no defense.
1 am the victim of eircuoistn-cr; bat nobody will ever believe It. Oh, what a dreadful hole for a man to be in It was indeed a situation from which there was no escape; in every path a Hon lay. The clock struck 11 and then 12; but still he remaiued plunged in painful meditation. It was the hour at which the band plsyed in tha Winter Gardens, but he knew too well that the three girls were waiting for tilm there, and that, if be went, the band would play with a vengeance So lie prudently stopped where he was, aud thought and thought and thought. AU to no purpose.
The longer tie looked st his posl. tlon, the uglier it appeared, and slowly Dumbleton's Dilemma. Ferdinand Dumbletou, of the Grove, Wrymouth Wells, stood high in the estimation of all match-makiuK aud exactly five feet six italics in his own patent leather boots. He was young, his fortune was considerable aud his conceit was colossal. Some people thought he was good looking and he thought so himself.
But, after all, his greatest recommendation lay in the fact that he was a man for men were lamentubly scarce at Wrymouth, which, like most watering places which have seen better days, was inhabited chiefly by old maids and retired officers with huge families of girls. Girls marched iu endless files along the promenade, girls swarmed on the tennis lawn and in the Winter Gar dens; wherever you went you met with girls, girls, girls, of every age and every type, from the maid to the new woman, mauy of them well worth win ning and all of them very willing to be won. But unfortunately for them, Ferdinand Dumbleton was almost the only eligible male within their reach, and, owiug to the absence of competition, he enjoyed an importance which he conceitedly as- enoea tonis own personal fascinations. His society was in such request, and anxious mothers, desirous of a satisfactory settlement on aud of their daughters, were so kind to him, that his head was turned and he flattered himself that, Sultan-like, he had only to throw the handkerchief to have it snatched up with avidity. But the very fact that his choice was thus unrestricted embarrassed him.
The garden of girls was so uncommonly well stocked that selection was difficult, aud he fluttered like a gay butterfly from flower to flower for a long while before at last he began to hover persistently round three par. icular blossoms. But still he did not settle on one of them. He admired them all so greatly that his miud kept wavering to and fro between the three of them. One day he inclined toward Mary Glover, the next toward Gertrude Leighton, and on the third he was ready to swear that Florence Wilmot was immeasurably superior to either.
Then there were other points to be considered. Miss Glover was as blooming as a rose, but she was guarded by a particularly jagged aud formidable thorn iu the shape of a dour aud cauny Scotch who looked down on Dumbletou as a 'freevolous, light-minded body." quite without ballast. Miss Leighton was an undoubted beauty, but she had a hot-headed brother who was an undoubted a beast a boisterous, back-slappiug, nose-punching fellow, who was always in extremes, and whose familiarity was. in Dumbleton's opinion, almost as objec tionable as nis terocity. J.astlv.
Miss Wilmot was as lovely as a Circassian. but her mother was a regular tartar, the true stuff of which the typical mother-in-law of the comic papers is manufactured. Thus, a marriage with any one of them had its drawbacks. With such a father-in-law, such a brother-in law, or such a mother-in-law, perfect felicity was hardly to be expected; and the diffi culty of deciding which ot these contingent evils was the worst contributed greatly to Dumbleton's hesitation. At last, however, alter much delibera tion, he came to the conclusion that Miss Glover's father was less to be dreaded than Miss Leighton's brother, and that Miss Leighton brother, with all his faults, was not nearly as formidable as Miss Wilmot's mother.
At all events, the former would not want to live with him always, and he had strong reason to believe that the last named would. Consequently, Miss Glover was the fortunate individual on whom his choice finally fell, while Miss Leighton stood next on tne list or promotion, supposing which, however, as Euclid says, was absurd that Miss Glover should have the madness to decline the honor. Having thus made up bis mind, Dumbleton considered that the business was actually finished. So great was his belief in the charms of his own personality that he did not dream of rejection, and it was witb the most serene and sublime w. tna.t he aa.iuea torth form ot offering himself to the lucky young lady.
At three o'clock, accordingly he pre sented himself at the Glover's house, ar rayed for conquest, with an expansive smile on his lips and an expensive flower in his buttonhole. At precisely 3 he dashed excitedly down the Glover's doorsteps and hurried away in a state of inexpressible astonishment aud indignation. He had been refused Incredible as it may appear, he had been refused not it is true, by Miss Glover, who on the contrary, had given him a conditional "Yes," subject to papa's approval, but by her obstinate, pig-headed, prejudiced old Puritan of a parent, who had met his advance with an unconditional "No!" "To be candid with vou, Mr. Dumbleton," was that cautious individual's reply, "I do not think that my daughter's happiness would be save in your hauds "Safe!" interrupted Dumbleton in astonishment. "Why, I told you my fortune amounted to fully $2,000 a year I Is not that sufficient?" "Weel, it is not magnificent, but it might be waur," replied Mr.
Glover. "No, it is not your means that I object to, Mr. Dumbletou it's your ways." "My ways repeated Dumbleton, looking puzzled, "1 really don't understand you, sir." "Oh, I'll explain," retorted the old man promptly. "What I mean to convey is that I'm no just satisfied of the stabeelity of your character, which seems to be sadly disposed toward the pursuit of freevolous pleasures, and con-seederin' the way in which I've seen you danderin' after other lassies quite recently, I cannot but feel doubtful of the sincerity of vour affection." 'I have the honor to ask your for your daughter's hand," said Dumbleton, haughtily, "and surely I can give no better proof of my sincerity. As for my love of pleasure, of course I mean to settle down after marriage." "Ah, but I'd like to see you settle down before.
Suppose you try it for, say a year. Then if you're both still of the same mind and I've seen reason to alter mine that's to say my opeenion of your character and disposeetion why, then we can talk about the matter again. But in the meantime I cannot consent to any engagement." "Let me understand yon plainly," cried Dumbleton, turning very red. "Do you mean that you refuse to consider my offer for at least a year and that in the meantime we are to be perfectly free free even to form another connection, if it should so please either of us?" "Just that," assented Mr. Glover blandly.
"I bind myself to nothing, and I'm sure I've no wish to bind you." "I do not think you know what you are doing, then. Are you aware that this practically amounts to a rejection?" "Ay," returned Mr. Glover dryly. "I suppose that will be what it will amount to." "Oh. very good," burst out Dumbleton, rising witb an air of offended majesty.
"Very good, indeed, sir. Then, of course, I can ouly withdraw, for 1 need not say that I decline to submit to your degrading stipulation of a year's probation. There are other people, I dare say, and In this very town, sir, who will be quite willing to take me on trust." 'Deed, that may be. But it's never been my way to buy a pig in a poke, and I'm to old to learn new tricks." "Sir, you insult me," sain Dumbleton, with dignity. "But as you say, you are too old to learn, otherwise 1 should be tempted to give you a lesson in manners, sir in manners! As it is, I think there is nothing more to be said." "Nothing more," assented Mr.
Glover, "except to wish you a very good afternoon." "Stralghtlaced, ignorant, cantankerous old idiot!" muttered Dumbleton, striding to the doer. "Puir. conceited goineral murmured old Glover, treating himself to a pinch of snuff and taking up bis book again. This unexpected check exasperated Dumbleton greatly. It hurt his pride and threatened to damage his unique position In society.
If It should get abroad that he, the unrivalled exquhite, the pride of Wrymouth, had actually been rejected like any common or garden ineligible, his reputation would be seriously impaired. Ue could not afford to figure as an unsuccessful ultr. Besides, be wanted to show Mr. Glover that the "people" fie had vaguely alluded to did not exist onlv in his imagination, and that his great and shining merits were properly appreciated by others. To effect this, it was ouly uecessary to become engaged at once to another girl, and either Gertrude Leighton or Florence Wilmot, he felt sure, would ump at an offer from him.
As for their undesirable relatives, they could not possibly be worse than Mr. Glover bad fust shown himself to be, while Miss Leigu-ton's brother might prove even better at ail events, he could certainly be kept FIBROID TUtfOB Expelled by Lydla E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound. Interview With Mr a. B.
A. Lombard. I have reason to think that I would not be here now if it had not been for Lydia E. Pinkham 8 Vegetable Compound. It cured me of a fibroid tumor in my womb.
Doctors could do nothing1 for me, and they could not cure me at the hospital. I will tell you about it: -i I had been in my usual health, but had worked quite hard. When my monthly period came on, I flowed very badly. The doctor gave me medicine, but it did me no good. He said the flow must be stopped if possible, and he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there vas a Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and gave me treatment without any benefit whatever. About that time a lady called on me, and recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, said she owed her life to it. I said I would try it, and did. Soon after the flow became more natural and regular, I still continued taking the Compound for some time.
Then the doctor made an examination again, and found everything all right. The tumor had passed away and that dull ache was gone. Mbs. B. A.
Lombajid, Bojc 71, Weatdale, 3ias. Middlesex Matteks. M.J.Herbert was 111 with distillery last week. Mrs John iiong, who bas been quite 111, Is recovering. Fred Jewett will tart bis cider mill lb last of tbis week.
Mlsa Mattle Price was home from Barre over last suuday. A daughter was born last week to I Mrs. William Clark, r. and A harvest ball Is to be given at the Wasb-inKtou bouse next Friday evening. Repairs are being made on tbe interior ot the bouse occupied by Orlo Dutton.
Mrs. Lorenzo Hills, of Waterbnrv, was a visitor at Herbert Hills' last Sunday. Fred Miles and Gilbert Slllowav Kre to go to Boston the last of tbis montn for a trip. E. A.
Earle boarded at W. II. Hammond', last week, during the absenee ot bis latnily. Mrs. George Kingslev, of Wrlgbtsvllle, vis-ited relatives at Middlesex village last week.
Scott A Knapp have finished threshing wltb their machine and power for Ibis season. Nelson McGulre and family, ot Colchester, have been visiting the past week at H. C. Guerln'a. Tbe Infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bart Casey was quite ill last week, but bas now recovered. Mrs. E. A.
Earle and children and Miss Ad-die Hammond went to New York on tbe ex. cursion last week. Miss Elva Parkbnrst, of Nortb Trov, and Miss Mahuel.of Klchford, spent a day or two lust week at the home ol J. H. Daniels.
Mrs. -Joseph. Brown, of Montpelier, and Mis. CharlesBrown and children of Jones brook, were" guests last week at Myron Miles'. H.
B. Nichols. M. H. Farrar, Samuel Baxter, Charles Scott and Luther Guyeite were among the hunters for deer last Friday who were unsuccessful.
Tbe posters advertising tbis week's dance at the hotel state that it will be beld on Friday evening, "Oct. 8, '79." The posters were printed at the Northneld Naoa office. J. J. Kelty is nnable to leave borne to drive the stage between Middlesex and Waltsneld, owing to the Illness oi Carrie, bis daugbter.
His place is taken by Jnllus Moriarty. William O. Cbapin was one of tbe fortunate ones who secured a deer last Friday.1 Bo far as is known only two deer were killed in town during the first two days of tbe open George Watters, who bas been running a barber shop in Middlesex for a abort time past, undertook to leave town quietly last Friday night. The people of Middlesex were wtlliug to bave bim go, but he tried to carry away with bim a barner chair owned by Gilbert Miles, wbieb be bad rented. It appears that Watters went to Montpelier and hired a team -with which be returned to Middlesex and dfove totnebotel, where tbe and bl other things were, loatlnd th people at tb Hotel auew tbe ofimir I.lo.
to aur. Miles, and notlOed him of nation. Mr. Miles and W.8. Hudson bitched np a team and started after Watters, whom they overhauled part way to Montpelier.
Alter some conversation and a forcible Invitation he agreed to take tbe chair back to Middlesex, and did so. Watters remained In town until Saturday, when he again left. He came to Middlesex from Waterbury some time ago and bad been doing a fairly good business at bis trade, but evidently bad yet to learn tbat tbe way of tbe transgressor l. worse than the road to Klondike. HiMiSYILLE HArrKNIKSS.
Nettie Jones is in poor health. Berton Gorton's youngest child is 111. Willie Eddy la working for Guy Gorton. A daugbter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Berton Gilbert last week Tuesday The creamery paid its patrons cents per ponnd for August butter. Parker Jones and Nettle, hi. daughter, went to Hlnesburgb last Monday. Jennie Gorton is going to Boston, to be gone two or three weeks, visiting relatives. Ernest and Tbad.
Sargent, of Lincoln, and Lyman Green visited at Willie Hasktns' last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bnrnbam, of Jericho, visited Harry Wright and Joseph Hasktns last week. For bronchitis, asthma or kindred troubles of the throat or lungs, take Dr.
Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, a household specific for all these complaints. A Canadian Pacific express train was derailed at West Medford, last Friday nlgbt and 30 persons were lnlured. It Is believed tbat none or them were latally hurt. "How to Cure All Skin Diseases." Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment." No Injurious medicine required. Cures tetter, eczema, ltcb, all eruptions on the face, bands, nose, leaving the skin clear, white and healthy.
ItB great healing and curative powers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for Swayne's Ointment. 46-18 An ingenious device tor averting railroad accidents bas Just stood a very severe test on the Great Northern railroad- Praetical railroad men have strongly Indorsed it alter seeing it work. Tbe oblect ol tbe device is to provide an accurate and reliable reminder signal and distance Indicator for locomotives, by means oi which engineers are prevented from forgetting their train orders as to stopping or meeting points. A dial plaoed in front ol the engineer shows correctly the distance traveled.
Above tbe dial are fifteen triggers or "dogs," pivoted at equal distances around tbe center. When the engineer receives bis orders be sets one or more of these triggers to a point one mile short of the distance to be traveled before reaching the stopping place. Tbe mileage indicator, on reaching such point, releases tbe trigger, which starts a signal whistle, wblcb continues to blow for a quarter of a mile, tbus warning the engineer of tbe near approach to the stopping place. It the engineer is inattentive and falls to stop when tbis last mile has been run, tbe machine sets tbe airbrake and stops the train for bim. A train similarly equipped, coming in tbe opposite direction, would be stopped in tbe same manner, thns averting a collision.
A Great Surprise is in Store tor tbose who will go to-day and get a pack age of GRAIN-O. It takes tbe place ot coffee at about the cost. It is a food drink, full of health, and can be given to the ohildren as well as tbe adolt with great benefit. It is made of pure grains and looks and tastes like the finest grades of Mocba or Java coffee. It satisfies everyone.
A coo of GRAIN-O is better for tbe system than a tonic, because its benefit is permanent. What coffee breaks down GRAiN-O ouilds np. Ask your grocer for GRAIN o. 15c. and 25c.
9-8 An investigation conducted bv the State department to determine the rights of American claimants to an English estate ba. met wltb tbe usual result. At the Instance of J. li. Herufr, of Cbetopa, the United States consul at Manchester, England, was directed to employ counsel to ascertain if the widow and daugbter of John N.
Wardle had any Interest In tbe Wardle estate near Manchester. Tbe consul employed a firm ot English solicitors, and their report was received at tbe State department last week. They said tbat a large property known as tne Wardle estate was situated near Manchester, and was owned by a family or tbe name ot Bamford, who traced theirtltle for upward of a 100 ears. Nobody named Wardle was a party to legal proceedings which recently culminated in the sale of 18,000 acres of the estate and nobody ot tbat name bad at an: time in the past been beneficially interested in euner ny descent or otherwise. CARTERS H'TTiL IVt.lt ama mm SIGIL ely cured by these little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy tor Dizziness, Kausea, Drowsiness, Ed Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side. TORPID UVER. Tbcy Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small PHI. 8maD Dose. Small Price. and history. There was a genera! discussion of the work of tbe organization, participated In by several prominent gentlemen.
The officers elected are President, ex -Go v. C. 8. Page, ot Hyde Park: Vice-President, Gil man S.Moulton.ot Randolph; Treasurer, W. H.
Brackett, of Brattleboro; Secretary, Edward M. Barlow, of Burlington. Executive board for three years, Henry R. C. Watson.
Brandon, chairman, W.J. Van Patten, Burlington; N. W. Flsk, Isle La Motte; W. H.
Du-Bots, Randolph; H. S. Brlgham, Bennington. Executive board for two years, N. F.
Dun-si) ee, Bristol; TM. Deal, St. Albans; L. Bart Cross, Montpelier, A. N.
Bureau k. Bellows Fallsr G. H. Prouty, Newport. Executive board for one year, J.
U. Clark, St. Jobnsbury; John W. Gordon, Barre; F- W. Wilder, Woodstock; J.
L. Bacon, White River Junction; George T. Chaffee, Rutland. The secretary will be tbe enly salaried officer of the society. Christian Endeavor Convention.
It la rare that a convention gathers in. Montpelier, the delegates to which have such unanimity ot purpose as was possessed by the delegates to i be state Christian Endea-vor convention in Montpelier last week. It was one of the best conventions ever held by tbe Vermont Christian Endeavorers.and impressive and stirring alike to those bo attended to represent their home societies, and also to the people of Montpelier, aud especially to those who attended tbe sessions of the convention. Nearlv 250 delegates were entertained free of charge by the people of Montpelier, and In auuiuun accomniouauons were iurmsueu tor the officers and speakers of tbe conven tion. All the young people ot the Cong re Rational and Baotist societies, and many of the older people, devoted every moment pos- sioie to tue convention ooring tne Dree nays or its session, and to their united and earnest effort much ot ths success of tbe gathering rouse oe aiirioutea.
The session of tbe convention last Wednesday forenoon was in tbe Baptist house, which was HI led for the meeting, which opened at 9 o'clock with Bible study In charge of Miss Jennie Gale, of St. Jobnsbary. arlier In the morning there was a prayer meeting led by F. E. Newell, of Bellows Falls.
Following the Bible stu.ly came tbe addresses of welcome. Rev. Norman Seaver, D. spoke for tbe city of Montpelier, Rev. W.
A. Davison, for tbe various religious societies, George C. Pratt for tbe Christian Endeavor societies, D. B. Dwinell.of Calais, lor the county union, and Charles H.
More for the Young Men's Christian Association. Rev. G. W. Morrow, of Randolph, made the response for tbe State union.
Rev. F. F. Lewis, of Hard wick, the State secretary, read bis annual report. He re ported that there are at the present time 376 Christian Endeavor societies Id the State, an increase ot 19 since last year and 41 since two years ago.
Of tbe S7S societies In the State only 195 have made reports to tbe secretary. During the past year new societies have been formed at Bennington Center, Hectorville, Post Mills, Brook field Center, Colchester, Richmond, Cavendish, Belvtdere, East Barnard, East Hubbardton, East Concord, West Topsham, Topsham, Hortonvllle, South Barton, West Charleston, North Danville, Granlteville, Hardwick, two, Sheffield. Sudbury and Willtamstown. The total mem-bersbipin tbe State is estimated at 11690. Tbe banner for tbe best monthly reports went to Chittenden county, which won it through the reports of the Adams Mission at Burlington.
The department of reports from local unions was also conducted by Secretary Lewis. An Interesting report of the work of the Junior work was made by Miss Cynthia Marvin, of Alburgh, tbe Junior superintendent. She stated that there are 110 fun lor so cietles in the State, with a total membership of over 8,000. Tbe greatest drawback to the Junior work she found to be a lack of junior superintendents. She also reported two mothers' societies.
Tbe several committees were also reported at tills session. A large' party of the Christian Eudeavorers weut to Barre both Wednesday and Thursday, where they held noon prayer meetings. Tbe Wednesday afternoon session of the convention was devoted entirely to the Junior work. Miss Marvin presided. The auditorium of "Bethany church" was crowded at this session so completely that scores of peo pie were compelled to remain standing during tbe session.
A Bible study was conduct ed by Rev. Norman Seaver, followed by a solo sung by F. H. Jacobs, tbe musical director. The first speaker was Rev.
C. J. Harris, of Colchester. Mr. Harris constructed a miniature altar on a table and illustrated In remarks readily understood by tbe hundreds ot children present, described tbe varlons gifts sacrificed on the altars of God and the world and the great lessons of Christianity to be gathered from these sacrifices.
Tbe only other speaker was Prof. Amos R.Wells, of Boston, who told of "Jlmmie's Shoes," an I how they first were worn by a lad who was anything but good, but finally how, through tbe lufiuence of the Junior Christian Endeavor, bis turned to walk in the right path. Greetings were read from junior Eudeavorers la Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Ontario to this convention. A contralto solo was rendered by Miss Alice Jackson, of Bellows Falls, accompanied by Miss Eva Clark, of this city, on a vloiln. Tbe closing exercise of the afternoon was "Ttie Junior Garden," which was spaded, sowed, watered and otherwise cared for in the presence of the large audience by a hundred bright eyed and bright faced Junior Rndeavot ers from this city, Barre and Water-bury, managed by Mrs.
Mary Rbinebart and Miss Luoie Hmchlns. This was one of the trritj very 'credlsaula to "Bethany cbnrch" -was again crowded Wednesday evening and It was necessary to bring in extra settees to accommodate the crowd. The first speaker was Rev. Mary D. Norton, of Newfane.
Mrs. Norton was formerly a missionary in Nortb Dakota and graphically described her work there among tue seiners. The second speaker of the evening was Rev. W. E.
Barton, D. of Boston, whose address was one of tbe beat of the sonven-tlon and made a decided Impression on bis many hearers. His subject was' Life Among tbe Cumberland Mountains," a topic with which be Is personally qualified to speak as be has spent years of his life among tbe people ot that section of Kentucky and Tennessee. Dr. Barton has a historical novel entitled, "A Hero in Homeepun," now in press which deals with tbe same people.
The local societies on Wednesday evening gave tbe visiting delegates and speakers of tbe State convention a reception at tbe Young Men's Christian association building. The rooms were prettily trimmed with flowers, bunting and orange and purple, the Christian Endeavor colors, tbe attendance was large and the affair throughout one that will long be remembered by those present. The local Christian Eudeavorers made ar rangements to have tbe art gallery thrown open free to the visitors, who were charmed with this institution which is Justly one of Montpelier prides. Tbe receiving party was composed of Prof. Amos R.
Wells, of Boston; Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Lewis, Hardwick; Rev.
Dr. Barton, Boston; Miss Cynthia Marvin, Alburgh; W. R. Kinsman, Rutland; Mrs. E.
E. Towner, Miss Mary B. Carleton, George C. Pratt and Walter Thorpe, Mom- geller. Tbe ushers were Misses Maud L.
taurtleff, Anna J. Guernsey, Katharine C. Smith. Frank M. Bryan and W.
S. Smith. Iemonade and wafers were served by Mrs. George M. Goss, M'ss Florence Glsborne, Miss Maud Crossett and Miss Ella Sparrow.
Vocal music waa furnished by Prof. F. H. Jacobs and wife, of Brooklyn, N. the musical directors of the convention, and Miss Alice Jackson, ot Bellows Falls.
Later a game of basket ball was played by two teams from members of the Young Men's Christian association gymnasium classes. Thursday morning the convention devoted its attention to a consideration of committee work. Tbe speakers were J. Maynard, of Westminster, Prof. Amos R.
Wells, of Boston, and D. B. Dwlnell, of East Calais. They all urged greater attention to committee work as tbe best way to increase the usefulness of Christian Endeavor societies. From to 12 o'clock there were committee conferences "Lookout," at" Bethany church" In charge of Rev.
H. Peck; "prayer meeting," Y. 31. C. A.
gymnasium, In charge of Miss H. Lizzie Pearl; "Social," Bethany Chapel, D. B. Dwlnell In charge; "Mission, ary," Y. M.
C. A. parlors, Mrs. G. W.
Patterson in charge; "Good Literature," Baptist bouse, E. G. Osgood In charge; "Temperance," Baptist Chapel, wltb Mrs. F. F.
Lewis In charge. The committee conferences were reported the first thing ot tbe alternoon session, followed by an essay, "The Tenth Legion," by Mrs. G. Patterson, St. Johnsbury.
"Nuggets from tbe Golden Gate," mined by Rev. F. M. Wiswell, of Putney, were presented to the convention by tbe finder. Tbe committee on constitution reported a constitution aud bylaws which were accepted and adopted.
The other committees also reported, and a resolution was adopted thanking tbe people ot Montpelier for the cordial way In which the convention bad been entertained. The officers elected for tbe coming year are President. Col. E. C.
Osgood, Bellows Falls; Vice-Presidents, Rev. George W. Morrow, Randolph, Rev. George B. Lamson, Bennington, Charles H.
More, Montpelier, Nelson A. Park, South Ryegate; Secretary, George C. Pratt, Montpelier; Assistant Secretary, Miss Lizzie Pearl, Johnson; Treasurer, Arthur L. Maynard, Brattleboro; Superintendent of Junior Work. Miss Cynthia L.
Marvin. Al- ourjtn; Assistant, urs.u. w.rauerson, cast St. Johnsbury; Auditor, Charles F. Thomp son, BrattieDoro; Kan road secretary, k.
Towner, Montpelier: Finance Committee. Rev -G. F. North, Rutland, Miss Helen Graves, oi. joniisonry.
ttev.j. w. Harris, ureenooro. The executive committee is composed, un der the constitution, of the officers ot tbe union Immediately following the afternoon session the Vermont delegates who attended the national convention at San Francisco last July held a reunion at the Pavilion, where they formed a permanent organization, witn Rev. G.
W. Morrow, of Randolph, as presi dent it was voted to bold the 13th annual con vention. In 1898. at Bellows Falls, an Invita tion having been received from the Christian Endeavor societies there. According to the constitution the date of tbe convention will be fixed by tbe executive committee.
Tbe speakers of tbe evening session were Kev. uay, ot Brattleboro, and Rev. A. s. Gumbart.
D.D.. of Boston. Rev. Mr. Dav de livered a scholarly ami polished address on "Consecration," and Dr.
Gumbart's topio was "i ue i ueoiogicai Trend, or watenman What of tbe Nlffht." The convention closet' wltb a consecration service, led by Rev. W. A. Davison YEBOKNH VAklKTIBS John French, ot Proctor, spent last Sunday In the city, Rev. Fr.
Cbampeau officiated in Shelburne last Sunday John H. Donnelly was In Keeeevllle, N. Y-. last nednesoay. E.
N. San et nary was in tbe city from Mont peller last Wednesday. A. D. Vitium has been confined to the bouse because of a sprained ankle.
A careless hunter recently shot one ot the nerd ot cows of Ransom McDougal Mrs. E. 6. Norton and daughter have been Visiting la Kicbmond tue past week Mr. and Mrs, G.
F. O. Kimball went to Bos ton last edneaday to visit relatives. J. D.
Whiteside bas eiosed bis cot tax at the lak and returned to tbe etty wiiu bis lamuy utsi Saturday. Miss Ada Fisher went back to ber home In Springfield last after spending tne iuuidiqi iu uv -uj. Kn iiomi to rear ine nuuntca ni you have Dr. Tuoiuas' Ecleclrtc Oil it. house.
ever was acae i wumuu i li was used at the outset. Tennessee miners so persistently refuse to give np tbe Davy lamp for a better type while at work in the gaseous collieries that the State inspector ot mines bas recommended a Sate law prohlbtUns; tbe use of such lamps, as has already beea done la Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania authorities bad tbe same trouble wltb workers in bituminous coal mines years ago. Vermont News Items. Mr.
Caroline L. Cbase, of JacksonrlUe, 73 years old. fell down stairs one nlgbv last week and was badly hurt. John A. Carlson, of Proctor, accidentally shot bis young son the other day and took bim to Rutland last Thursday for an ray examination.
The bullet was found In the upper part ot the left long and was removed. Frank Real an employe at the Valentine Rnittlug company's mill at Uennlnsloo, waa probably fatally in tared one day lust week by railing down a flight of tat runt the mill. He sustained concussion of the bratn and other Injuries. Unknown persons cat down eTery tree in a young orchard of upward of 100 trees belonging to William Gulliver, three miles from Bennington, last week Tuesday night. Gulliver Is a veteran who bought a small farm with his pension money three years ago.
Charles tolriest son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tnompaon, of 8t. Jobnsbury.
waa found dead In bed last Wednesday morolng. The cauoe is thought to be apoplexy. He was 27 years old, unmarried, and had been chaplain of frost camp. Sons of Veterans, for 10 years. Harry, young son of E.
A. Wedge, of Bolton, went to the village last Friday morning and on bis way home, where he had to cross the track, louud a freight train on the crossing, tie started to crawl under the cars wuen the train started and ran over bim, mangling his body In a horrible manner. Hiram Chip man, a veteran of the Black Hawk war, whouied last Wednesday at Maiden, waa born In Rutland 90 years ago, and served In the Black Hawk war no. der Jefferson Davis. He was one of the oldest hatters In the United Stales, and belonged to the first labor organization formed in this country.
William Collins, of Providence, S. fell from Boston and Maine train near Putney lat Friday morning and was run-over by the train. He was found a little later by the engineer of a freight train and carried to Putney. He had one leg crushed, an arm cutoff and bis stomach crushed in and died soon alter reaching Putney. The effort to secure a pardon for Wilbur Porrigo, confined in the State prison for assault on a Burlington policeman with In-tent to kill, will probably fail.
Governor Grout says that the report ot the special com-mittee which examined the prisoner is such that be deems It advisable to allow Perrlgo to remain In prison an leas there are further developments in the case. A party from Woodstock rode out In the country the other day and stopped to visit the old Zete Marston house. As they came out one ot the party threw a stick at the chimney and a loose brick, which waa dislodged, fell and strnck Mrs. W. R.
Ober on the The brick cut a gash in her head two Inches long and she did not regain consciousness until the next morning. A meeting of women In Rutland last Thursday formed the Vermont Society of Colonial Dames. There were about 40 in attendance, and letters were read from a number of others who could not be present. A preliminary organization was effected by the election of Miss Anna G. Park, of Bennington, President; Miss Mary F.
Cooke, of Rutland, Treasurer; Miss Mlna H. Morgan, of Bennington, Registrar. The State convention of the W. C.T. U.
at Essex Junction last Wednesday and Thurs-day was attended by 90 officers and delegates and IS counties aud 40 unions were represented. The officers elected are. President, Mrs. Ida H. Read, Sbelburne; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.G- E- Davidson, New fane: Treasurer, Mrs.
E. M. Denny, Montpelier; Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. A.
Wy man, Cambridge-port; Auditor, Mlsa Bertha Cbamberlln, Plalntleld. A change has been announced In the eastern terminus of the Canada Atlantic railroad from Houses Point, N. toSwanton, and the extension of the line west from Ottawa to Parrys Sound, by which It Is proposed to open a new trunk line between the great lakes and New England points. It is stated that a line of steamboats will be run from Chicago to Parrys Sound, and at Swanton the canaua Atiantio win connect wiiu me central Vermont and the Boston and Maine railroad. George M.
Perclval, who baa been employe! as a blacksmith at Hlghgate Springs, went to St. Albans last week Monday, looking for work. He registered at the Exchange hotel that night. The proprietor smelled gas in the ball the next morning and traced it to Percival's room. He knocked, but got no respon le.
He then broke in the door and lound Peroival dead on the bed. In his pockets were found 97.61. He bad a mother and sister living in Brockvllle, Out. Peroival was 40 years old and unmarried. Daniel Preston, Luke Alger and Henry Mason, of Jonesville, went to the Beaver meadow, back of the village, last Thursday night and camped, to be ready to bunt deer the next morning.
While they were waiting for a deer to appear Friday morning a large bear made Its appearance. Preston fired and bit the bear, but did not kill it. It Is supposed that that is the bear which has been killing sheepin that vicinity during the summer. A trap has been set and Jones ville people live in hopes of eating bear steaks. Amos Sheldon and James Hosley.
of Man chester, while unloading some rubbish a few weeks asro, fount! that a swarm of hees hAd taken nofleslon of a kear wblcb had i bma thrown rn LAW! rttHlmll- sdnD. TtiY id. teiadtM to tAate np the tes tbe Bouey ac the end of tbe leaaon, buv before ihey Rot ready some parties iron? East uanoneater rediscovered the bees and took the honey. Now tbe question agitating at an neater is whether these were wild bees and whether the East Manchester parties violated the un written law regaruing auon quarry. Frank G.
Clark, of Brattle boro, 60 years old, committed suicide iit Saturday oy Hang ing mmsen in me oeiiry oi me uongre- house, of whlcn be was Janitor. He eft home about o'clock and as be did not appear at the usual breakfast boor search was mane iwr mm. tie lasiencu a rupe a beam and placing the noose about bis neck, threw himself forward, his fet touching the floor. He had probably been dead three hours when tbe body was found. He was a car inspector tor the Boston and Maine Rail road company, lie leaves a wire, son and two daughters.
Mrs. Charles Jameson, of Norwich, has started a cat farm. Tbe biological department of Dartmouth college, across the river, has for years past required that every student in the course should dissect one or more cats. Tbe consequent frequent Incursions of studeuts has had disastrous effects upon the eat population, and has for repeated times roused tne lie or toe iarmers. now tne Nor wich woman has come to the rescue of cats on a humane principle and In what promises to be a very profitable business.
Some 60 students elect the course yearly, and there will be a good demand for fcjcommodlty. The Woman's Home I' tl of Missions held its 25th annual meeting at Rutland last Wednesday. The report ot tbe secretary showed a steady growth in the organization. wmie tne treasurer reported tuai tne receipts were about 94uu more tnan in tne previous year. The society has received siiw.isi since us organization, xne omcers eiecteci are.
President, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, St. Johns-bury; Home Secretary, irs. M. H.
Buckham, Burlington; Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. C. Newell; Treasurer, Mrs. M.
Howard; Cor-responding Secretary, Miss M. C. Torrey; Secretary of Junior Work, Mrs. P. F.Hazen.
Bill Preston, tbe bank robber, who had for years lived the Hie of a hermit near Sringfleld, and who was found dead last Wednesday, caused some excitement in Ver mont aoout do years ago. rreston was wanted tor robbing the Citizens' bank at Bangor, of nearly iOO.OOO In money and securities and was followed by Bert Pelham, one of the most expert detectives on tbe Boston force. Pelham found his man one night at the old Bishop's hotel In Montpelier, but Preston escaped after shooting the detective In one shoulder. Pelham met bim again in Burlington, but that time he received a bul let In bis neck and Preston again escaped. rreston leit a written statement wuica showed that be served four years In tbe army, as Charles Russell, and acted as scout for Gen.
Grant part of the time. Tbe annual meet In ar of the Vermont State Teachers' association will be held at Woodstock, October 14 to 16. Among tbe prominent speakers at this session will be Hon. W. T.
Harris, U. 8. Commissioner ot education; Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, Cambridge, President Brown, of Norwich Uni versity; Professor McGllton, Middlebury College; State Superintendent M. S.
Stone; uoctor tv xecawiin, irincipai aaiem, Massachusetts State Normal school: Super intendent 1. F. Hall, North Adams. Alias Bessie Howes, recently Assistant Superintendent of Worcester. Superin tendent w.
r. Keuey, Hudson, rTinci-pals Comstock, of St, Jobnsbury Academy; cilery, oi canons mver; crawioro, oi Bellows Falls; Whit taker, ot Brattleboro, and Mrs. J. L.Alger, of Bennington. Ansel Jakeway, ot Hague, N.
who broke Into E. L. Patrick's Jewelry shop at Poultney, one night about three years ago, and carried off a quantity of goods, was arrested at Fair Haven last week Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Policy. A complaint was made against him tor burglary shortly after tbe crime was committed, and since that time be has remained out ol the Slate. Monday morning he was arraigned before William Nathaniel, Justice ol peace, waived examination and not being able to furnish $500 bail, was committed to the county Jail at Rutland.
Jakeway confessed bis guilt to the officer and told where tbe stolen goods could be found. He was taken before the county court on Tuesday and plesded guilty to the charge of burglary. Judge Muuson sentenced bttn to two and one-half sears in the Slate prison. Gov. Grout has appointed Rev.
E. J. Bans-low, of Swanton, Hon. L. D.
llazen, ot St. Jobnsbury, and D- L. Morgan, oi Rutland, delegates to the annual prison congress of the National Prison association cf the United States, to be held at Austin, October 16 to 90. He baa also appointed Hon. K.
C. Tuttle, ot Rutland, commissioner to United State Commissioner Burrows, of the international prison commission. These appointments are made in response to invitations from Secretary Mill'gan, of tbe National prison association, and Commissioner Barrows. Messrs. Ranslow, Hazen and Morgan are expected to attend the congress at Austin In tbe interest ol general prison reform, and Mr.
Tuttle' work will be in tbe line of furnishing the United States commissioner with Information regarding Vermont's prison methods and results, with a view to having the State properly represented at tbe next International congress in Brussels in lttuo. The town of Oicott Is now receiving bids for tbe erection of a town library, combined with a club room, reading room, billiard hall and bowling alley, tbe result of a from tbe late Charls Wilder. The site of this building will be Just north ot tbe postofflce, and the stiuoture will be one of the beat appointed in the State. Work will Si so commence at onee on the abutments of a new Iron bridge across the Connecticut, at a point near the present mill of tne Olcoti Paper company, Mr. Wilder ha lett tls.Ouu tor that purpose, with lbs silpaiatlon tnat the town cbaige its name to wilder.
Tbe railroad has offered to comply with thee conditions, and it now remains to get the approval of tue government. The bridge will be a great convenience, since the only structure over tbe river now Is a small foot bridge, teams being obliged to goto White River Junction or to Hanover, a distance of two mile. Mr. Wdder also left e.O.OuO to be distributed among his employe, who are now reaping the benefit ot his generosity. It Is estimated that Mr.
Wilder left In ail 190,000 lor distribution among bis feliow-mwu. The Vermont Development company was organised at the Van Ness la Burlington last week Tuesday for tbe purpose of making more prominently public tne attractions and advantages ot the Slate. Learand B. Cannon was made temporary chairman and made a short address. Hon.
L. K. Chittenden was then called upon and read an ex-hausUvs paper on Vermont's advantages The appraisers of tbe estate of the late Senator James G. Fair, of California, report ibat the value of the Fair estate bas been very much over-rated. Instead of being valued at from $30,000,000 to $60,000,000, the official fig-ares will be about $12,000,000, and certainly not more than $15,000,000.
These figures have been reached atter seven mouths ot continuous work by the appraisers. The valuation ot tbe Fair estate Is significant, in view ol the testimony given by Fair In a trial several years ago In Yolo county, when In reply to a question be Bald be was worth at least $30,000,000. A special meeting of the naval dock board was beld last Thursday at the Brooklyn navy yard to coustder tbe reports as to the disabled condition ot all but one of the timber docks owned by the government. A complete examination by tbe engineers has revealed the startling information that the only exception to the disabled conditiou is tbe timber dock on Puget sound. As tbe timber docks practically do all the work of the navy, the stone structures being used for the smaller vessels, tbe department regards the existing conditions with considerable apprehension, and it will be the duty ol tbe dock board to report on tbe subject, and the best way of repairing docks.
Tbe great pump at the Calumet and Hecla mines in Michigan will discharge 15,000,000 gallons of water hourly, and with less noise than Is made by the old-fashioned sewing machine. It is a triple expansion pumping engine, wltb a capacity of 60,000,000 gallons, nearly 60 feet high, and requiring 1,500 horse power. It has been proved that the capacity can be easily maintained indefinitely without tnlnry or strain, and that pushed to its fullest capaoity it could handle 75,000,000 gallons per day. It furnishes water for tbe stamp mills, which have 22 steam stamps in operation, pulverizing daily 5,000 tons of conglomerate rock Into sand so fine that It can be removed by a swift stream ot water. Disastrous fires are prevailing in the New Haven marsh, in Ohio.
The ground is covered wtih dry weeds and rotten vegetation, aud Is easily Ignited. The fire, which was caused by the burning of a brush heap by a farmer, has been going tor nearly a week. Two thousand acres of the tract of 6,000 acres Is a smoking mass. Two bouses have been burned and nearly a dozen more are in danger. All the Inhabitants are prepared to move within short notice, as the fire is burning everything in Us path.
The Hollanders' celery gardens are In close proximity, and great fear is being entertained by them, as they have nearly all of their late crop of celery to harvest. Several large fields of corn, potatoes, and belonging to them, have already been bufnetU About 400 Chinese laborers have been landed in San Francisco, during the last five months, and have been given free entry in tbe guise ot" merchants ant) students." Tbey are now workiog in various parts of the State. These laborers have nearly all come in on certificates issued in Macao, a dependency of Portugal, under an opinion ot the attorney-general of the United States, deliv ered May 20, 1896, in effect that tbe British registrar-general ae tiong nong, tue commis sioner ot customs at Canton and tha officer of any other foreign country possessing de pendencies in vninarsnouui oe recoguizeo-as competent to sign such documents. No ldentmoatton is caueu lor, nor previous resi dence in this country, and itseemse, simple means has been found to 'successfully evade the Chinese restriction act. A Chic ngo publisher Is milking- movement at tbe post office department In Washington which will interest newspaper publishers evAry where.
He mslsts that tbe "tare" allowed by tbe government in weigh- inir newspaper mails in bags is too small. The first representations on tbis subject were made to the second assistant postmas ter general some months ago, and lie had a lMrjee number bas selected haphazard and. fr i ju tn.t ji, rl two-, and one -half pounilk apiece. A. a tins 1b the ire oy me aepanmeni no ODtuiRe bas been ordered.
But there has been a sys. tematlc weighing of several hundred bags, all ot which, it is asserted, weighed more than three pounds, and many ot them more than tour, a fair average Deing tnree auu one half. This means a difference of one cent a bag between the charge made by the govern ment and tne amount puousuers ougnt to pay. As some newspapers send hundreds of bugs to the post office wltb each issue this difference amounts to a large sum in tbe course of a year. Middle Buar mutterings.
Mrs. A. Dean, ol Bristol, visited in town last week. Edward Hunt la bulldina a greenhouse on High street. Rev.
A. B. Potter is occupying rooms In th Battell block. Dr. Smith bas purchased tbe Peck farm in West Cornwall.
Llewelllmr Fisher scent a few days in Rut land last week. Miss Rebecca Russell visited in Rutland a faw days last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Beatty spent last Sun day In Burlington.
W. W. Hope went to Saratoga. N. week, to remain a tew days.
Miss Kate Mulcahey, of New York city, is the guest of Mr. Warner Judd. Col. and Mrs.S. A.
Ilsley, of New York city, are spending the week in town. J. B. Hoilister. of Pittsford.
was one of the visitors in the place last Thursday. Mrs. Horace Cushman has been ill at her Washington street borne the past week Miss Bertha Bra! nerd, of Great Barrlngton, bas been spending a week in town. Miss Mabel Bond left for New York city last week, to resume her musical studies. Mrs.
Gilbert Dumas and May, her daugh ter, have been visiting in Charlotte the past week. John B. Haves was called to Glens Falls. N. last Thursday, by the sudden death of his sister.
President Brainer-t, of the college, preach ed to the Congregatlonalists in Weybridge last Sunday. Bertram Marshall went to New York last week, to attend one ot the departments of Columbia college. Frank A. Bond and wife went to Boston last week, and are to visit In Holyoke, oerore tuey return to jniauieDury. George Cbampalgne, who has been the guest ot his parents tor the past two weeks, left the last of last week for New Haven, where he is to visit for a few days be fore leaving for Toledo, o.t where he is to enter tbe office of a dentist.
Tbe carriage in which a little son of John Sellick was riding met with an accident last Thursday on Academy street. The kingbolt broke, separating the iront wneeis irom tne body of the vehicle, tbowing the boy into the Btreet. He was not injured, however, aud the horse, which ran after tbe break, was stopped before any damage was done. Columbus Sin UIi last Thursday received a telegram Informing him of the death of Mrs. McDowell, bis daughter, in New Mexico, where sbe was taken the latter part of August in bopes tbat tbe would benefit ner neaitn.
it is supposea tuai tne cause ok ber death was consumption. She was 28 years of age, and was married about a year ago to a surgeon of the United States army. j0 Pittsford Pick tjps. E. Rich Hendee went to Boston last Friday.
Miss Harriet Barns has returned from the west. Mrs. John Glddings, who bas been very 111, Is Improving. Miss Clara Williams is very 111 with typhoid fever in Whipple Hollow. The post-office was moved last Thursday evening to Denison Brothers' store.
Mrs. Eleanor McKeel, who has been ill the past few weeks, Is slowly improving. Will. T. Bogue and family, of Nortb Platte, are coming back to Pittsford to live.
Barry Holden and Helen G. Hendee have gone back Burlington, to attend college. Howard Wheaton, of New York city, who has been visiting bis parents, has gone borne-Edward Dlckerruan bss sold the Junia Sargent farm to Martin Fltzpatrlck, Jr. of Nor catur, Kan. George Morgan Is seriously ill with ty- hold lever at bis borne on tbe plains.
Dr. landers is attending him. B.C. Smith will leave on Thursday for a carriage drive to Burlington, Montpelier, Bralntree and other places. Mrs.
H. F. Lot rope, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 6.
Peabodv and Miss May Mauley returned last Saturday from a week's stay at Saratoga, N. Y. Elmer Hewett fell last Friday evening from a load of goods that be was moving from Brandon to Pittsford and was badly hurt, but bad no bones broken. Mrs. Kate Smith, who bas been at work In Proctor tbe last four weeks, returned last Saturday and has engaged a room in Mrs.
Abbott's bouse, wbere she will spend the winter months. Fblcbvtixb Flashes. Tbe W. R. C.
will meet at o'clock next Saturday alternoon. Mrs. Stlllman Spanldlng picked over ten bushels of blackberries the past season. Mrs. Prank Spellman and Mrs.
John Eaton, oi opnngnein, maoe a pleasant call on airs "Hank" White last Thursday. Tracey Relief corps taaa Invited Henry E. Glidd intra to visit ibm at their rooms in Windsor next Friday evening. Rev. and Mrs.
J. B. Heard on are visiting Dr. F. O.
Morgan, Mrs. Reunion's brat ner. Mr. Rardon has received and accepted a call to oreacb for the Universalis In Ludlow and Cavendish, aud will commence bis work next Sunday. Bruce Pavne.
of Granny. P. in own early last Sunday u.ornltt on U't at 4 o'ciocfc been u. fftrui)y. hoadlr.
stopping wnt mnd Mrs. C. wumuj' Mrs. Payne's parent. Mrs.
Aaron Estabrook trippd OB aud fell last Friday, dlslocatm one Moulder. Dr. Knowles was calied nrt Po1" rf Rta-hnimid. ot Windsor, was aiso l.it4 it ail riant. Myrtle Estabrook was called Chester to care for ber.
home from AOB1S NICK-MAXS. Ml Simpson Is visiting Addle riper for a few days Marshall Cammlngs has entered U. V. H. at Burlington.
G. A. Jaqaltb has gone bask to bis theological studies at Yale. Mlsa Sditb McDuffee goes bask next Saturday to the school of oratory la BoBton. Miss MaryConant bas gone back to the ladies' medical college la Fbiladelpbia, Pa.
Mr. Creaser moves bis family to Mclndoes this week. This takes two scholars irom the village school. H. P.
Cammlngs, represented the Christian Endeavor society at tbe State convention at Montpelier. Ue gives his report next Saturday night at tbe usual Christian Endeavor meeting. Ghahvillb grains Nathan Hill and wile were In town last Sylvester Cole and family moved to Lincoln last week. Daniel Seaman and Elmer Wilson went to Lisipln last Saturday. Oliver Clark, an aged resident, who bas been ill for several months, died last Friday and was taken to Brandon for burial on Volney Ball, a farmer who was recently robbed and and tortured by a gang of desperadoes, and who.
la order to save himself and his son from being burned alive la their barns, took an oath to give his tormentors $800, arrived in Erie, last Thursday, and asked to be locked up la jail, lie said that be had received a letter from the robbers warning him to bave the money ready when they called for it or be would surely be kill-ed. Bull is thoroughly terror stricken. The authorities have offered a reward for the capture of tbe men engaged in tbe affair. GIVEN I FREE 4 First 20 Second 40 Third EACH MONTH (During 1897) Sunlight SOAP Tat particulars Bend yoor name and full address to TlD ADDPDC lover Hudson 4 Harrtoon Sul, New York. VV aVV I I Lt IX 3 mssiaasiss aaaAAAAAiiuuitj East Roxbubt Repobts.
L. A. Eastman Is giving bis house a coat of paint. Harry Kidder, ot St. Johnsbury, visited In town last Sunday.
Mrs. Lepba Allen bas deeded her stock and farm to F. ber son. Mrs. Emma Wardner visited Mrs.
l.iba Paige in Betbel last week. Herman Flint bas commenced housekeeping in part of W. O. Pride's bouse. George Wardner and Mr.
and Mrs. Azro Bovce Attended the Tunbrldge fair. Rev. Leander Brlgham, a former pastor, preacbed at tbe school boose last Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Mnnroe Wbestley and Mrs. Serlah Steele visited In town last Saturday, Josepb Boardman bas moved from the Turesber farm to the West bill In Northneld. Mrs. Eliza Pope and Mrs.
Dexter Horner visited Mrs. Jennie Xxjouils in Sorthfleld last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Mudgett spent tbe last part of last week in Willlamstown and Plalnfleld.
Emjia Peake finished work for Casslns Peck, in Burlington, last week and has gone to Randolpb. Mr. and Mrs. F.O.Allen visited Mrs. Jen-nle Wbeatley, their sister, in East Brook-field last Friday.
While hoisting corn fodder with a norae last Wednesday J. T. Edaon was so unfortunate as to get one band caught in a pniiey lacerating it badlv- Xr. Ellis was oalled and amputated tbe little ringer. DUST.
to Alaska ROCHESTER KlP RAPPIBQS. M1b Hall has returned from New York. t'art, ot Huntington Center, waa in town week. Fra. Laclnda Eaton went tn OrnnarA.
Ma.a ast week. B. H. Edgerton and wife last Saturday and Sunday In Warren. Mrs.
T. A. Gurnsey and 'Mis, Julia Trask were In Montpelier a couple ot days last week. Will. Convene, who bas been In tbe west for the past few years.
Is In town, visiting relatives and friends. C. M. Hnnton and Fred Marsb, wltb two friends, are camping out In tbe vicinity of Brtrigewater, bunting deer. Miss Lnela Van Dyke has gone back to her acBool in Harwlcbport, wbere sbe baa been teaching tbe past two years.
Oi Shirley ana wife were called to Orange, Mass last week to attend the fnneral of Florence Eaton Traskett, Mrs. Bblrlei's ni.ee, wbo died very suddenly. FalRLEE FlSHISOS. Ira Hlland, ot Boston, was In town last week. Mr.
Bracy will remain at tbe lake nntil October 10. HlssNella Sanburn visited Lillian Paine last Sunday. Walter Paine and sister attended tbe band concert at Bradfonf last week. Mr. and Mrs.
w. E. Waodard bave taken a carriage trip to North Haverhill, N. and Newbury this week. COLD when yon can get ft right borne? Your grocer sell, it.
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