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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07
POetical.
For the Advertiser.
AT THE EXAMINATION.

Arithmetic. What may afraclion be?
When is a number concrete?
or what Use Is the rule OF three?
How multiply by inches aud feet7
How many VA. ds are IN mile?
What the effect OF Doubling "a letter?
Il wish that were III his place awlle,
believe could do beticf.)
Geography. "Why is the earth called round!
Does anyone live II the poles?
VIII anything grow in sterile ground?
Do the Lapldude.s have colds?
What is Il circle, meridian, sphere?
WHAT places never nave snow!
What causes the seasons in "a Year,
II wonder If ne thinks uOn't khOW.)
Grammar what do you call noun?
COujugate the verb love through!
Give the principal parts OF down!
What does 4 conjunction do!
When is Il sentence called comp)uni"?
(Such questions never have seen;
Wonde. II IN the gramincr they're iound.)
''Wnat does the word 'adyerb' meant"
IIisto.y. "When was America found?
What gave our continent It's name?
Who vas the hero Oh LeSing;On'S ground!
Who ID Ot Yorktown fame!
l., I, the pO IT Indians. Whence cometh they?
By whom VAS the Pacific n 81 seen?
AT lne battle OF saltwater, no Ton the day?
Il expect he thinks l am green.)
oHhography. "Spell 'daguerre',
Also. 'ra ioclnatiou.
Il wish mad Il dictionary here,
Id lUOk for an explain tiUn.)
Principal, principle, (Oh dear me.
| don't Know Whlrh comes irst
DesueIude, Caitouch, Girnishee,
SclrrhOus, P.enler and Erst.'
Art OF Teaching. what do YOU do,
To drill your scholars well?
Do you take them with the primer through,
Bcfo they begin 10 spell?
DO you use the rod? with what result?
Give your reasons for each rule.
At recess, 10 you allow = tuin .It."
Il guess he ne'er went 10 scaOOl)
Reading. what is monotone!
Aud what an emphatic pause!
How Is the falling infection known?
GIVE, Of good .eadlng, the laws.
(FISlSHED. But alas my poor brain
low II aches, am glad AIN through.
/ don't think Ill l'e examined again,
Mercy! Good for one year, No. 2. y
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

MAS.KfLLED AT LEWISTON Last
Thursday night about 3 O'Clock the
Engine No. II Sith nineteen loaded
ears, passed over the body of color
I'd labcrer named Iviscn Jackson.
A. we learn the facts no one is to
blame. The man was an ASSISTANT
who had been working several days
md nights in succession, and is sup
posed that he had, for want Of sleep,
become exhausted and sat down on
the rail. falling backwards asleep.
The body WAS terri ly angled and
cut up. 1t was taken 20 Coalhl r
wher. it was left u il Yesterday.
We un lerstand hI> home Was ut
rrclrick Hall. .-ClarIeaton Courier.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

MURDER IN FAYErrE County. PA.
We see by the Pittsburg CD0iocr-
cial that cold-bloodcd murder was
perpetrated on the STA inst, on the
Glover farm, in Henry Clay Up, Fav.
ette county pa. The victim was Elias
W. Glover, 81 years of age. He WAS
engaged in sowing wheat, and was shot
from behind. three bulls lo1ging in hit
breast. Some of the neighSors exam
med the woods that night and found
what they term ii nest, where two
men had laid, aud the IN rrks where
they had rested their guns on the
fence to make their aim deadly
Suspicion strongly points towards II
brother of the victim, Horace L.Glo-
yer. with whom Elias was known 10
be at feu bv their neighbors. -Nr-
guuorn Past.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

The WEST VIRGINIA CAPIrOL-Wc
have already published the decision If tho
Supreme Court of West Virginia declar-
ing tie act 4 the Leg stature Of the State
held AZ Charleston, changing the capital
from Charleston t. Wheeing,was constitu-
tional. That dee sion translates tie cap
ital from place which is near the centre
OF the State as is possible, with reference
to pract cal consideration, 10 a city which
is upon tie very edge Of another Safe. IL
is 4 &c graphic cal mnnstr"sity and a swim
die, and must have been procured by
corruption.
II is matter Of fact that two very in
tclligent and wea' thy crult.e. were stolen
from Virginia bv the corrupt dcyicc- II
the Baltimore ard Ohio Eaiir al c,rl ora.
ton, which had conceived the id0a that
it. whole line must be- located IN West
Virginia. Dd t,,s idea require tie fur
t er outrage of tie cation f L g cap tai
4 West virginia at Wheeling almost
alien t. tie Safe 50 far ~ geolrap is
concerned - Po,tsm nth Gl,6e.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

General Joseph f. Johnston, while
ne has not the accepted position ofcon-
mauder-in-;hic Of the armies Of III.
Khedive. ha- the subject n der CON
liberation. The po,ili nwas tenfc
elt him several year = oan ag1i. re
Gently. \ writer in the AWgns'o Chm.
icie -ay- that General Johnsons re-
uctance in accepting the appointment
,rose from the fact that he was greatly
attached to hi- country, was naturally
aver,c to becoming soldier of fortuu"
and that he was unwilling to set the
example to military men Of the coun'
try
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07
THE BIGGEST SNAKE STORY YET.

The BIGGEST SNAKE SToRI YET.
Some time ago Mr.. Robert VIII
liams, near this place, heard one of his
wite's ducks making noise as if some
thing was after ii. He got out of bed
and went to where she was, but could
not see or hear anything. He went
the second time, but with the same
result. He told his wife he guessed the
ducks had gone crazy. Next morn.
ing he went where the old duck was
setting upon her eggs under brush
pile, (imagine his astonishmenU he
saw large black snake coiIed up
under the duck. HIS snakeship hav.
ing swallowed up twelve eggs, Mr..
Williams cut his head off, cue him
open, took the eggs out aud placed
them under the duck, and eleven of
that dozen eggs hatched Mr.. Viii
liams' word is As good ~ his bond.
-Oteh " y Nelcs.
Perhaps neither Of them are worth
anything.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

TKOTf'TTJN MON INDIGNII =
The United Siaies steamer Powha
tan. nov at New York, VII 50 N sail
from that p,rt To- Por; au Prince, ia
accordance witI r ga = from the
state Departme iLat :: yessei."'-war
De sent t. that place. II will be rec
objected that recent troubles were re-
ported in Consequence of threats OF
rescuing refugees at that port under
protection Or the American minister,
and in consequence Of these proceed
ings one of our men-of-war should be
at Port au Prince to resent any indie-
nifty TO our representatives there.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07

The Representative in Congress
of the Springfield District Of ha''"-
chusets began life as a coachman,-
and, by changing from box to box, ,
now possesses one Of his own, with t'h
million of dollars in it. And to day
he has hold of the reins on the nat,oa
al foot-board.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-10-07
HON. JOHN w. TNORNBURG'S
SPEECH.

In accordance with resolution passed at the
meeting. we give the addresses made ny Mess =
j. ". TaurnbuTg and G.. W. HlckwOrtn at the
Picnic ef the BlOOmingdIle Grange, SATURDAY,
Sept 25th 1913
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
South Vernon.
THE DIPHTHE RIA.

The diphtheria still prevails at South
Vernon, though with less fatality than at
first, and Il is hoped that the worst is over.
The first case was that of mao from the
vicinity Of Greenfield, who was boarding
at the hotel of d. S. Priest. lie contracted
the disease in Massachusetts, and came
down with it at the hotel on Sunday, Nov.
7. He went home, and has since recovered.
On the Thursday following, Mr.. Priests
little daughter Alice was taken, and was
very sick with ii, but she also has recover
ed. The next day her little brother Walter
two years old, was taken, and died on the
18th. The hired girl, Mary Splan, aged II,
daughter of David Splan, who lives oppo-
site the hotel, was taken, and died on the
18th /; and the disease spread through the
whole family. Mr.. Priest himself Is still
quite sick with ii. Meanwhile the disease
entered the family of Mr.. Priests brother,
James Priest, who lives about lhree-fourths
of a mile distant, and their two children,
Mary and Frank, died, one on The 18th and
the other on the 18th. Horace Sherman,
who lives about half dozen rods distant,
lost child on the 18th, the mother and
The only death this week has been that Of
brother of the Splan girl above mention
ed, who died on Tuesday. These six are
all that have died of The disease thus far,
though many others have bad it, including
John Splan, another brother of Mary, Mrs.
Gray, who lives in the house with the
Splans, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Weeks, who lives
two miles north of the hotel, and who
. caught the disease by calling upon the sick
girl Alice Priest. Many persons are of the
opinion that the disease originated in a
lack of proper sewerage on the hotel prem
Uses, but there seems to be little ground for
the belief, and there is no reason to think
the disease would have made its appear
ance had 1t not been imported from Massa-
chusetts. The best medical skill has been
employed, and all practicable means taken
to prevent the further spread of the conta-
gion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
West WardsbOrO.
A PANTHER KILLED.

Last Friday, when II. N. Fits and S.
$. Perry were going to their work blasting
limerick, they discovered the tracks of
what they supposed to be a bear. After
following them n distance till they found
the animal had gone and was in patch OF
woods one mile southwest OF this village,
they LETT the pursuit 10 obtain help and
start fresh the next morning. Accordingly
Saturday morning seventeen of our hunt
ing men started with mature plans to sta
ton sentinels around the woods and send
in The scouts, The best marksmen and
guns were stationed out, and ii. N. Fits,
:. 5. Perry, and ii. Ii. johnson, with two
boys aud four dogs, the men armed with
one old shot gun and one revolver, went
into the woods TO drive out the "varmint"
or tree him. They soon found where the
animal had killed and deyoured hedge
hog, then the dogs soon found him, but as
soon as the men came up TO the dogs they
appeared to have lost track of the game.
Alter searching a while, Mr.. Perry diseov-
cred something in the thick top of a large
hcmlock, and without a moments thought
drew up his gun and fired. The animal
fell, and proved 10 be huge panther. For
tunately for all, the ball from the gun en-
tered the panther's breast, and when he
struck the ground across log one fore leg
was broken, and three toes upon the other
foot were gone, apparently from having
been caught in trap some time. AS the
animal struck the ground the dogs bounced
upon him. He knocked the dogs to a dis
lance and leaped into the air, striking some
fifteen feet away. He tried TO leap into a
tree, but his fore claws refused to hold
Both dogs followed up their attack, until
they were some forty rods from where it
commenced. Here was thicket, and the
panther made for it. Mr.. johnson, for
getting fear, grabbed The beast by the tail,
and called for help. Perry responded, and
grabbed with him. The panther leaped
over the boys into the brush, the men re-
tanning their hold. The panther attempted
to turn and fight. Johnson's revolver now
came into play, and five pistol balls were
lodged in the beasts head. His hind legs
were then tied 10 tree, and he was finally
dispatched with pocket knife and cudgel.
The animal killed is identical with the one
described in Thompson's Vermont, page
IL of the index, except that he was consid-
cradle larger. His weight was los lbs,
length seven feet, height thirty-three in
ches. 1t is proposed TO have him stuffed
for preservation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
West Halifax.

There is some enterprise left here yet,
reports to the contrary Notwithstanding. A.
J. Tucker has resumed work on the tan
merry. Worden Sumner has nearly finished
rebuilding his extensive dam, and will
soon have his mill running. The vacated
tenements are again becoming occupied,
and in our estimation the village puts on
quite a cheerful aspect, and as long as our
free "lecturer" remains, think We may
consider that the glory of Halifax has not
quite all departed.
L Tho young people of district No. 8
made Miles Plumb a surprise visit on the
eve of the 10Th, and with
"Frolc and fun, and general good cheer"
the evening passed very pleasantly to all
parties concerned.
The library association have chosen the
old board OF officers for the ensuing year.
The Unlversallst society has decided TO
have an entertainment at their church New
Years eve, consisting ofmusic, recitations,
and tableaux. All are cordially invited to
attend.
-Freighting for the tannery, which W as
formerly carried on by II. Il. Worden, Is
now being done by Chas. Stacy at "grange"
prices. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
ullKOFd.

"A young man about 20 years of age,
named Matthews, committed suicide last
Monday, by shooting himself through the
body with rife. His mother, with whom
he lived, keeps house for Elbridge Cross,
near Hinesburg; and she and her son had
just had dispute, when the latter went
up stairs ind got his gun, and proceeding
to The woodshed, placed the muzzle OF the
weapon against his chest and fired. Two
or three young men were witnesses of the
deed, TO whom he said "Good bye, boys"
and in about three minutes expired.
Young Matthews was not of sound mind.
having been subject 10 tits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

Rev. r. t. Sawyer of Gardner, Mass,
supplied the pulpit in the Universalist
church last Sabbath. 800
There was a social gathering at the
Baptist church Wednesday evening, Nov.
IL. The exercises consisted of music and a
paper read by Geo. Coombs.
"A lyceum is talked of to continue dur
ing the winter months. Let all interested
give their aid and assistance in starting
and supporting it. There is no reason why
1t cannot he made attractive aud beneficial
by right management.
+. j. Barber is agent for first class Fire
insurance companies, both English and
American. Assets represented S34, 900, 0OU
All Kinds of property insured for long or
short periods Of Time TO suit applicants and
at reasonable rates.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris closes his labors
next Sabbath with the Universalist parish,
AT the "ladies sewing society" rooms.
on the evening Of the 18th inst, was read y
very Interesting plumber of "Zion's JonF-
nal" by Miss Barrows aud Mrs. Farr. 1t
was highly appreciated by all present. The
second number Of the Journal will be is
sued in two weeks from that time.
The first lecture of the series TO which
reference has already been made was given
by The Rev. A. II. Sweelser of Springfield,
Mass, at the Church of the Redeemer on
Wednesday evening, Nov. II. The sub
ject was "Twenty Days in London" Mr..
Sweetser visit =. London with his brother,
during his lsst simmer vacation. aud his
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

Strange as the statement may seem, DR..
Manning, the general manager of the Lon
don Tract Society, writes from Utah that
Brigham Young seriously entertains the
project of transplanting his "Kingdom Of
the Latter Day Saints" to Palestine. One
OF the la st acts of the late Geo. A. Smith,
First Vice President of the Mormon
Church and Slate, was TO visit Palestine, in
company with the Mormon Superintend-
ent OF Public Works, Treasurer and Su-
perintendent of Emigration. They were
reported TO be well received by the Turk
ish Vceroy, who doubtless has no special
prejudices on the polygamy question. The
Pacific railroad, with the tide of clviliza-
ton and outside influence which it brings,
presses too heavily upon the ''tiwn relict
of barbarism," and the necessity for de-
cisiye step Of some kind is doubtless felt
TO become daily more imperative. Moth
ing came of Brigham's Mexican ex-
ploraIion of a year ago, nor of the talk, a
little later, about securing an island in the
Pacific, and now the conjectures have turn
ed toward the sacred soil of the Holy Land.
But it would hardly seem 10 be possible
that the project could be successfully car
ried out, even If undertaken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley, the young American
who found DIR. Livingston, and who is
now at the head of an exploring expedi-
tion in Central Africa, under the joint sup
port of the New York Herald and a Lon
don paper, has made some important dis
cOveries which are summarized as follows
He has sailed all around lake Victoria
Nyanza, and established beyond doubt that
it is not, as Spoke and others have main
tanned, series of connected lakes, but a
single sheet of water, unconnected save by
streams of some length with any other.
His second and main discovery is ola river
pouring into the lake at its lower extremi-
ty, opposite 10 the point at the upper ex-
iremity where the Nile pours out. This
lower river is $50 miles long and large
stream, and Stanley claims that it is 10 be
regarded as a continuation of the Nile, that
is, its real beginning. The lake he regards
as merely a reservoir or spreading out OF
the river, an6 not an interruption of it. II
this be allowed, SANKEY'S claim to be the
discoverer of The true source of the Nile is
valid. Great Importance is attached TO his
discoveries by the English geographers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
WiIlianiavIIIe.

The relatives and friends of Harlon f.
Sparks and wife met and took possession
OF their home, on the evening of Nov. I6,
1t being the fflh anniversary OF their mar
rlase bringing with them many and choice
gins, among which were centre and toilet
tables, lounge, arm chair, bedstead, clothes,
wringer, silyerware, large chrome, cotton
cloth, table linen, dress goods, a pOll OF
greenbacks and many other useful arliclas,
amounting in all to npwaros of sevsnty
dollars. The evening was passed. vita
games, dancing and refreshments, until
the small hours of the night, when the
company separated, all feeling that they
had had good time, and that they would
like TO attend their ''tin Wedding"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

On the morning of Nov. %, the mer-
curry fell 80 degrees below freezing point.
"A committee is about TO canvass the
town In the interests Of the Green Noun
tain railroad.
The working OF the silver ore bed in
the southwestern part of the town promis.
es to be remunerative.
On tue 18th inst. session of probate
court was held in this place for the purpose
of testing the validity of the will of Mrs.
Sally Bemls, late of Whitingham. Amer a
careful and thorough investigation, by a
decision of Judge Tyler, the validity of the
will was sustained. X. Haskins for con-
lesiants, c. N. Davenport for defence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
Westm mister.

BOLD ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
As Capiai, Aloxordo- A,cho,so,, ,.,s
returning home ON Friday eveni,. last
when near tbe town bouse his horse was
suddenly stonned Inv Two rouob-I,okinc
cnxiomers and bis nancy or Iiro domandod
The darkness of The night and spdcernass
of the attack Disconnected the Captain for a
moment. hut he manaoed IN drlav r.,,e,s
nn,iI far some re,.or n,tno Tho L;ah
waymen as Suddenly disanneared in The
darkness without accomplishino ,heir oh.
iect Az the Capiain IL novy ex,or.iroI,.
engaged in buvinp ruts. he +. spnnosod ~.
carry abont his nerson ,ar,o -, -,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
Death ofHenry wilson.

Henry Wilson, Vice. President of the
United States, died at Washington on
Monday, 22d inst, in the sixty-fourth
year of his age. Although much solicitude
was felt on account of the attack of illness
which he had experienced few days pre-
vious, his condition was apparently favor
able for his recovery and his death came at
the last suddenly and unexpectedly. He
rested we'll the night before he died and
awoke in the morning saying that he felt
unusually well. About eight o'clock ne
sat up in bed and took some medicine,
then laid down and expired without a
struggle. The funeral takes place in the
Senate chamber at Washington to-day,
Friday, and the remains will reach Bos-
ton next Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

"A stirring temperance meeting wa
held on Monday evening 22d inst, Mr.
John Robertson presiding. The tenn
perance society was organized nearly a
year since, under the leadership Of Mr..
Robertson, and now numbers 40s members,
incluing some OF our most influential citi-
zens, without whose aid the society could
not have reached its present high stand,
nor could 1t have brought the untold hap
piness which II has TO many homes. Mr..
Robertson has brought his wonted energy
and perseverance 10 bear in this temper
ance work and has gained the confidence Of
all whose confidence is worth having.
A citizens lecture course has been or
ganized and the secretary is in commune
cation with some of the best speakers in
our section. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

THE MEXICAN BORDER OUTRAGEs.-
The federal grand jury at Brownsville,
Tex, have returned so indictments against
Mexican and other cattle thieves and muir
derers, aud in their report state that at least
100000 head Of stolen cattle are driven TO
Mexico annually by Mexican marauders
that numbers of federal officials have been
assassinated, post offices burned, custom
houses robbed, mail carriers and inspectors
Of customs killed while in the discharge OF
their duties, and the perpetrators OF
these crimes have gone UNPUBLISHED, and
general insecurity of life and property pre-
walls on the border.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

PoRK.-The one farm product which is
likely TO be unexceptiona!ly high this year
is pork. 1t Is more likely to go up than
down for the next eight weeks. Hogs are
dying by the hundreds and thousands at
the West the supply of salt stock is below
the average the number of swine in the
country, even il they were in a suitable
condition TO fatten, is less than it has been
geiher 1t would seem certain that the price
will rule high for q considerable time to
come. In most or the cities of the East il
is selling now for ten cents with an upward
tendency. At this price II will pay any
farmer TO feed his hogs until they are as
good aud as heavy as they can be made,
provided he gets them to market, and has
ihe money for them IN readiness TO be salt
ed down ia some Savings Bank on che frst
day OF January, lS7J.-GOideH Ruie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26

The tramp excitement has subsidized,
with no alarming result except the falling
of reTolvers into careless hands.
Sidney Holmes has commenced work
on the Fyler churn for next season. live
may judge of the future by the past lie will
have busy winter 10 supply the demand.
DIR. L. F. Foss has recently located in
Grafton. His candid and unassuming
manner has made favorable impression,
aud his success as medical adviser is Sc
curing the confidence of the people.
Eugene Pelter OF Chester returns 10
teach the higher department OF tue village
school this winter. His sixth term in the
same school. q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
jamaica.

AT a town meeting held On Monday,
22d, the town voted 10 aid in the construc-
ton of the Green Mountain railroad TO the
amount of eight times the grand list, pro-
vided that the road shall pass through the
town east of College Lot hill, and that no
more than ten per cent of the bonds fall
due in any one year. John A. Butler, Dan
lei Lyon and Il. l.. Waterman were APP
pointed commissioners. Geo. Kellogg was
moderator Of the meeting and remarks
were made by L. l.. Waterman, l.. N.
Sprague, Hon. II. II. Wheeler and o. G.
Fits of WardsbOro.