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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
BENNINGTON COUNTY
A CENTENNARIAN.

Mrs. Donovan, of Bennington, who
claimed to wildly recall the great battles OF
l79S, was buried last Friday at the center
village cemetery.
The appropriation by Congress of $40,
900 for the Bennington monument makes
nearly $50, 600 obtained by the association
thus far, and they will wait until the
amount is increased to 800, 600 before at
tempting TO build. The design must be
approved by the governors of Massachu-
sets, Vermont and New Hampshire, the
president of the United States the unani-
nous vote of the directors, and then by
the association.
Four parties in this county are known to
have defrauded the government by manu-
featuring and selling matches without the
internal revenue stamps, and Uncle Sam
will have to attend to their cases.
The New York Life Insurance company.
for which A. P. Childs is general agent
for Vermont, increased its assets five mill
lions Of dollars in 1880, besides paving
nearly five millions of dollars to policy
holders for death claims, endowments, and
dividends. The n. Y. Life has now a
surplus Of over nine millions of dollars
upon a Al per cent basis, and cash assets
of nearly forty-fve millions of dollars and
1876 millions Of insurance. This is splendid
showing.
NORTH BENNINGTON.
The storehouse of the Stark Paper CON-
pany, situated at the State Line, was burn
ed last Thursday The fire broke out at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon and originated
from a spark from the cars. The store
house contained about eighty tons of finish
ed paper, all of which was destroyed. A
fire engine was sent from this place with
which they succeeded in saving some Of the
paper in a damaged condition The loss
viii reach $4,000, which is uninsured.
PovNAL
The freshet here carried away the head
gates. bulk-head and hume Of ;. Wnghts
mill, and they have TO use steam power
now.
Kirk Myers came under the new liquor
law and wss impressed with it over $40
worth
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
HAVE YOU
Ever Known

ANY person to be seriously M without . weak
stomach or inactive liver or kidneysf And
when these organs are IN good condition DO
Won not ind their poSse<sor eujoyisg good heath
pAVKER's GINGER TONIC always Regulates
fhese Important organs and never fails 70 make
the blood rich and pure. and 10 strengthen sverv
psrt Of the system Il hiss cured hladrsds Of de-
spslrinS inv.li1s Ash your ,sighbor soo-t IL
Dawn
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accounted for by his other debts, the
profits of his enterprises, and what he has
stolen from other people. But the fact
remains, that the old bank 10 years ago
was only hollow shell, and no man
who studies the books can help knowing
it.
Who was it that went off at half-cock?
The following scores were made at Oak
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
WILMINGTON.

The public recital BY Prot. A. n. John
son s class will again be repeated on Sat
urday lto-morroW) evening, the weather
being favorable. There will also be an
Afternoon session.
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''ONE HUNDRED
AGENTS WANTED !

For of the best and fastest selling Rocks ever
published Agents report g. 20 $40 a day profits.
Men or women wanting sure paying business
should not lose this chance to secure territory.
Remember best terms and works. People viii
buy it. send for Circular at once 10 ID. L.
GUERNSEY, Pub, 81 Cornhill ST., Boston, Mas.
ar t'on ord \ H. D4w26
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BENsoN's
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER

No remedy more widely or favorsbly known.
Il Is rapid IN relieving. quick In curing. For lame
Back, kheumafisn, Kidney AfeciiOns and aches
and pains generally, II Is the unrIvsllsd remedy.
I.suree
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

About dozen of the boys at the Or
gan shops have been given vacation of
few weeks because Of a glut of organs,
which sell readily, bat cannot be trans
ported, on account of the weather troub'
les at The West, and so are crowding
the company beYond their capacity for
storage
Fayetteville, Williamsville, Townshend,
Wardsboro, and Jamaica now have close
mail connections south, east and west of
this point by through pouches" being
sent directly to and from the White Riv-
err Junction and Springfield agent MORN
ing and night. This enables them TO get
communication to and rom Nov York
and such points in one day, whereas be-
fore mail had to lie over in the Brattle-
boro off from to "a hours.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
CHESHIRE COUNTY. N. II.

The suit OF the Mancherter AMI Keene
railroad against the eli OF krene foy
$4,000, the amount OF gr4luity voted
by the city to help build the road has
been referred to commission composed
of Judge |. w. Smith of Mauch ster,
jeremiah Smith of Dover and Congress
man WaIbridge A. Field of Boston.
Bertha, one wear old child Of Norman
B. Howard OF Aistead, met with fatal
accident lat week She WAS sitting be-
tween the table and stove in high chair
last week when an older child tipped
her over on to the stove and the Coffee
pot fell from the stove on to her, scald
ing her so badly that she is dead
Francis Snow Of Westmoreland sold to
VIM. n. Patten his homestead for $500
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FRANK IT. FOSTER,
20 siUHEY b. shERaAN,f Commissioners.

CTArEO OF VERMONT, MARLBORO, IS BY the
- Probate Court for said District.
10 all persons interested in the Estate Of AL
BERT 4. MINER, late OF Brattleboro, in said
district, deceased, Greeting
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the application Of HANNAH MI
NER, widow of said deceased. for the assignment
o. PERSONAL Property from said Estate, at the SEES.
Brattlebo-o, on tho last Saturday of February, A.
D 1881, when and where You may b. heard In
the PREMISE, IT you see cause
20 z w. STODDARD, Register.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

Ladies' Mrs Elizabeth Aduson, Mrs Hattie NJ
Ayerill, Mrs Louisa Armstrong, Mrs Mary A
Blanchard, Mrs Sylvia Banks Miss Ada Cook,
Bridget Divine, Mrs Fanny Dunklee, Vallna
Foster, Hannah Herrick, Henrietta Hall, Mary
Moore, Hannora Kennedy, Nellie Miller Ada
SpaGldng.
Gents-Amos Blodget Dana Bickford, F + Bar
Der, Il L Bartholomew, u L Bigelow, Henry
Bailey, Michael Baker. o W Bishop, VIM NJ Brown,
Chapman, II w Cook, A Dutton, Ii s Davis,
John Davis G d Field, Norris Fitch, Patrick
Fred Johnson, r James warner johnson, Il
Jane, F S Kidder Eugene Moran, g Miller, M
Marvin, j Preston, Max Rappeport Carlos Sey
mour, Henry simonds, Chas A Wheeler, Chas
NJ Wise, Earl Warren, Edwin 6 Wells, H Yeaw.
Held for Postage Harry r. Thomas so Am
herst Mass, MD Uaws, No. leominster Mass,
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.

The expense of keeping the highways
of Heath in proper cndtion during the
winter has been assumed by number
or philosophical citizens, but an effort
will be made at the next town meeting
to get an appropriation for that object.
The choral society of Bernardston gave
well managed miscellaneous concert at
the town hall Wednesday evening.
The Turner's Falls Irishman raised over
800 for the Land League st meeting
Friday evening.
GREENFIELD.
Alice J. Dodge was before Judge Co.
nant Friday on a charge of piliering. 1t
appeared that some seven years ago she
was adopted into respectable family of
Greenfield, and that within two or three
years she has stolen small sums of mon
ey ranging from three cents to one dol
lar, and that she ouce took d few story
papers, She is bright active gll, and
appears to have been unable 10 crafty
her taste for reading. The judge placed
her under the care of The agent of the
state charities.
BERNARDsTON
The cold" literary club of Bernardston
are making arrangements to have Sc
ries of lectures by home talent with an
occasional evening for discussion, read
ing, etc.
There seems to be quite probability
that parties from out of town will start
a shoe shop here soon.
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The members of Unity Lodge, O. o.
F., have been forth ate in securing Past
Grand Master Joseph X oder to deliver
free lecture in the town hal on Wed
nesdav evening next on the subject Of
American d-Fellowship. He is an in
terestlng speaker and his subject is inter
estinx 10 both ladies and gentlemen and
il is h ped large audience will listen to
it. No charga is made and cordial in
vitatinn is extended to all. Judging from
reports of past lectures this cannot fail to
be all that is expected by the order.
After the lecture, the work will be exem-
pl;fed by The lecturer at the lodge room.
The Congregational Sunday School
concert last Sabbath evening was a graft
flying success in every particular.
Masquerade ball at the town hall next
Monday evening.
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CHESTERFIELD.

Snow and rain crushed the roof Of
Thatcher's hall, at Lake Spofford, Thurs
day of last week. A lot of boats laid W
there were ruined; loss probably not
less than $1,000, perhaps more.
John Butler had leg broken one day
last week, DR.. Butter, of Chesterfield
Factory attended him.
A Gala having four blossoms and tive
buds is shown by Mrs. VIM. R. Smith.
Measels have appeared in town once
more. The available material for their
use is generally abundant, no matter how
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.


TINE undersigned, having been appointed by tn
J. Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Mari
boro Commissioners, to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persona
against the Estate Of JOSEPH w. SMALL, late
of Newfane, In said District, deceased, and al
claims exhibited in fset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid,
at the ofiirs OF DAVENPORT Il EDDY, in Brat
tleboro, In said District, on the 4th day of April
and the ,ltll lay Of July next, from one O'Clock
p. NJ. ur'i! five O'Clock P NJ, each Of said
days, az hat ak months from the 4th day OF
Februs +, A. d. 1857, is the time limited by said
Court To- said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 5th day OF February,
A. D., 1881
FRANK II. FOSTER,
20 SIU%EY b. sHERaAN,f Commissioners
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MILK NOTICE.

The subscriber having large stock OF the best
Jersey Cows that can be found in Wiudham
County, ard can therefore furnish the best milk
that is put upon the merket, will supply all re.
sponsible customers for the old priB Of 5 eents
per quart. Skim Milk from the Cooley Creaurar
having all the keeping Qualities n 49, milk.
andsButtermilk, delivered AZ 2 cents Der quart I
will also deliver milk to a. customer mprniag
or evening, or both, as they p4.4...
It's J. G. NEWTON.
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WANTED.
WANTED...TVO MEM

A wHEELwRIGHT & A FIRN GLASS CAR
IA RAGE lRONER.
II. N. WILDER.
fsuFtfnrd Ian
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JACKSONVILLE.

For the want Of a little pluck the effort
TO present the play of Uncle Toms
Cabin has fallen through.
The funeral OF Mrs. Albert Brown was
attended at the Universaiist church
Tuesday, Kldsr Clifford presiding
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

At our village school just closed, Rev,
A. s. Markham offered two prizes to be
awarded to scholars who spelled correct
ly the greatest number Of words during
the term. The method was by writing
SO that each member Of the class spelt
the entire lesson. Katie Hoyt won the
frs, prize, and her brother Seth Hoyt
won the second, missing only two words.
Sheriff MelendS has appointed H. H.
Hoyt as deputy sheriff IN place of ii. o..
Bowker who has removed from town.
The entertainment Tuesday evening
by the young people from Dover for Rev.
Markham proved of fine order and was
worthy Of a larger audience. The poems
Seven times seven" and "rhe MAY
Queen" were touchingly read In con-
trast "Widder Green" and "womans
Rights" brought down the house. The
music was excellent.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-02-18

is evidence 10 show at least $40 600 of
worthless paper among the remaining
notes.. The fact is that there are now IN
the bank several patches ofnotes between
1857 and 1864, part protested, and
none of them paid, so far as they them
selves or the books show, amounting to
$47, 900
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
A Problem Long Since Solved.

How to remedy those prolific causes of dis
ease, an impoverished circulation and an i'm
paired digestion, was a problem the solution
of which had often batlled medical skill, but
which was solved over a quarter of a century
ago by the introduction of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bilters to public and professional notice.
Since that time, which may well be said to
have initiated new epoch in the history of
medicine, the remedy and preventive referred
to has obtained a foothold in the confidence
of the American people that each succeeding
year has only served to strengthen. 1t is
recognized throughout the Union as tonic
of the first order, a remedy for the sure
means of preventing fever and ague, and dis
orders of the stomach and bowels; as a
reliable means OF reforming disordered
state Of the liver, and of counteracting a
tendency to rheumatism, govt, urinary and
uterine disorders.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
Every one Should Make Note of
This

The San Francisco CHRONICLE seems to
fear no one when the public interest de-
mands the unearthing of any vile scheme Of
rascaliiy. Unlike many of its contemporar-
les, the corporations cannot control its
columns. 1t is fearless in its attacks upon
the soulless corporations, whether it be rail
road or steamship companies, or any other
combination seeking to increase their wealth
and power by unjust exactions or criminal
devices at the expense of the people While
other papers cringe and fawn, the CHRoN-
ICLE comes out boldly, in language not to be
misunderstood, in defense of the right.
Such journal should be supported by the
people, especially when it furnishes better
and more readable newspaper than any other
on the coast. The WEEKLY CHRONICLE con-
tains all the latest news, with choice selec-
tions and careful condensations from the
daily issue. The CHRONICLES is emphatically
the peoples paper. The Weekly is bright
and crisp, and is going Off like hot cakes
among the formers miners and other resi-
dents of the coast outside of the large cities.
IS. Il. Tribune and Visitor.
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An Immense Art Sale.

Nearly all visitors to San Francisco since
the days of 40 and 80 are familiar with the
Art Gallery of Snow Il May, which has been
for the past ten years located at 81 Kearny
street, near Market. Here they keep in stock
every variety OF pictures from the small pint
which retails at 25c per dozen to the costly
Painting varying into the thousands in value.
Their immense stock of pictures, artists and
wax materials, picture frames, &c, is now
being offered at cost preparatory to closing
business on the first Of January next. Par.
ties who do not propose visiting San Fran
cisco this fall, can send their orders and have
the same promptly filed at astonishingly
low prices. The price of any picture will be
furnished on application by mail.
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London Live Stock Market.

Miss Mildly Morgan. the live stock re
porter of the New York limos, writes
to that paper the following interesting
sketch of the live stock market OF Lon.
don, England:
On Monday 1 visited the great live
stock market of London. known rs the
Metropolitan market. 1t is situated in
Islington, and is we'll planned and
veil kept business place. The yard
has long rows of open pens in which
the cattle stand, tied by the neck to the
cross-bars. This leaves the beasts
enough liberty to admit Of the buyer
Judging OF him. Every pen has room
for one hundred head. The sheep pens
are also open, and hold in the aggre-
gate 30, 900 head.
The pens for calves are raised above
the level of the yards, and are sheltered
with roofs, the sides being open. There
is room, yet again, for 1000 swine.
These animals remain under shelter.
-Four thousand head of horned cattle
have room at one time, together with
the other number given. The alley
ways, pens, and causeways are floored
with granite blocks. There are four
hotels, one on every corner of the
space occupied by the market. Isling-
ton market is most easy of access.
Tramways, omnibusses, and railways
lead to it from all directions. A strong
palisade Of wrought-iron work sur
rounds these yards, the entrances to
which are wide and handsomely orna-
mented with bulls heads. In the CEN
ire of this inclosure is building for
bank and market offices, also a tele-
graph and post office.
The sanitary laws are rigidly en-
forced. The market is swept out and
flushed every day after business hours.
On Friday there is market for horses,
ponies and donkeys; also for miscel-
laneous articles, where those who will
can buy anything, from pin toa steam
pillow. Close to the livestock yards is
what Britons call a Lariage, where
weary beasts are rested, and where
herds and focks are collected to await
market days. This Lariage is sheltered
and subdivided, and provender can be
had at fair rates. In compliance with
recent acts Of Parliament, spacious
slaughter houses have been erected, ad-
joining the livestock yards. The ami
mails are slaughtered in most merci-
full manner; one blow from the pointed
end of d pole-axe stuns the beast, the
butcher then inserts the point of the
lance into the pith (anatomically speak
ing, sewers the spinal cord then one
cash sewers the great blood-vessels of
the throat. The blood flows freely ;
there is no pain, no discoloration, death
having been instantaneous.
The herds from the continent of Eu-
rope are landed at Deptford on the
Thames. Then, after passing through
quarantine, are slaughtered and the
carcasses forwarded to the Metropolitan
meat market.
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A MIRACULOUS YRlNcHMAN.-A j.
maica IL. ~ tombstone has IN inscrip.
ton as follows: Here lieth the body
Of Louis Gladly. Esq, who died ON the
22d day Of September. 1897. aged 30.
He was born ct Montpelier, in France.
which place he left for his religion,
and settled on this island. where, in
the great earthquake, 1874. he VI.
swallowed up, and BY the wonderful
providence Of God, by . second shock,
was thrown out into the SEQ. where be
continued swimming until he was taken
up by boat, and thus miraoulouAly
preserved. He afterward lived in
great reputation, and died universally
lamented."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

ANCIENT DooRs.-The doors Of the
ancient Egyptians were made OF wood
like those Of the present day, and stain
ed in the same way, to initiate foreign
and rare woods. They turned on pins
OF metal, and were secured inside by
bars or bolts. Some exactly resembled
the front folding doors Of an old inn,
the RED House" at Benwell. pulled
down Q few years ago, having bolts
above and below, and q bar placed
across from one wall TO another; but in
many instances wooden locks scared
them like it, by passing over the centre
at the junction OF the two folds. One
Of the most striking differences between
ancient doors and our own was that
those OF the Greeks opened outward to
the street, 30 that they were obliged to
strike on the inside before they opened
it, TO warn persons passing 10 keep ct .
distance. Those OF the Egyptians and
the Romans, both inner doors Of rooms
and street door. opened inwardly like
our own doors, and they were forbidden
70 open street door outwardly except
BY special permission.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMKRIsA.-A
severe earthquake was felt in Manistles,
Antioquia, October 9th. Twelve houses
were destroyed, including church,
hospital, the principal school, city
buildings and many others. No lives
lost. The damage done will exceed
01OO. 900.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

Mn. GEO. b. BIExAS for many years the leading
man at BRADLEY & Rulofson's is now connected with
l. W. Tabsr, the leading Photographer No. Mont
gomery street. S. +. and will personally superntend
the business. The very latest work done at the low
est rates. Copying old pictures a specially. Ascend
In the elevator s Montg emery St. ST
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DR., j, A. Hunter.

No. 32l Suffer ST., San Francisco, devotes
special attention to Catarrh, deafness and all
diseases of the head, throat and chest All
letters of inquiry will receive attention.
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J.w. sHAEFFER Il cos GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are guaranteed to be made of the fin
est Havana Tobacco. 323 Sacramento st.. S. F.
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The Lutheran churches in the United
States have l, 300 Sunday Schools, with
100 900 scholars.
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DIcKKY's CRIME DIR LIs.-for Preserving snt
Beautfying the Complexion and Teeth 1t possesse
all the advantages OF French Cremes without theil
Injurious qualities. Sold by all druggists.
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Why is 1t that every person that uses Walcott'
Pam Paint recommends It TO their afflicted neigh
bors? Because 1t has done for them all that II ha
promised to do, Address Il. FINLEY. 1923 Marke
St San Francisco.
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VITAL MAGNETISM ny this mysterious gift of
Nature to man. the most shattered constitution can
be built up three weeks acute cases cured In few
minutes. all psnss and pains instantly disappearing,
aud health restored. J. d. McLENNAN. vital mag
netc healer. No. $50 Stockton ST.. San Francisco.
You will always ind Inc in my ONCE Letters an
ewered. No charge for advice.
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SPKorAcLKs AND EYE GLAssRs.-Prces greatly re-
duced. Houseworih. OpucIan, II Montgomery st. s. F.
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