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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The reform isn't "sham" in the New York
custom house. The second year of Collector
Robertson's term has just closed aud he
states that but seventeen removals have been
made during this time. Eight of these were
for drunkenness, and the remainder for other
delinquencies in official duty-none for polit
ical reasons. This is rather different from
the old practice under the spoils system, when
the removals averaged one day, Sundays in.
cluded. The cost of collection has been at
the lowest rate ever known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The managers Of the Louisville exposition
are disappointed because tho average daily
number of visitors has not exceeded 5000
since the day when the doors were opened.
The trouble is due to the fact that the oxhibi
ton is not yet entirely in ORDER and that the
people do not realize yet how much is TO be
seen there. When the railroads begin to Of
fer cheap excursion rates, as they will be
obliged to do, the attendance will increase.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

Senator Wade Hampton of South Carolina
has been caught by an interviewer in Phila-
delphia, and has expressed himself freely on
variety of subjects. His views on the tariff
are little peculiar. He thinks the southern
manufacturers need no protection, but is 10
favor of policy which shall make protection
of infant industries main object. At the
same time he likes the Democratic platform
of Pennsylvania, which calls for the abolition
of all internal taxes, meaning thereby free
whiskey and tobacco. The "old ticket" in
his opinion, would not take in the south. The
favorite candidate of that section is Senator
Bayard of Delaware, whom Gen. Hampton
describes as 'broad-gauge man throughout, 4"
who would bring "brains, dignity and the
highest character to the presidential office"
In other quarters there have been intimations
that the southern Democracy proposes to take
an aggressive part this time in determining
the nomination, and if this is true Bayard's
chances may be regarded as "looking up"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

One good effect of the civil.service reform
rules promises to be the relief which they will
give to appointing officers from the pressure
for places. Under the old system, when
Congressman had candidate to take care
of, no made life burden to the heads of
departments until place was found or Great
cd for him. Now the executive officer only
calls for more help when he needs it. If the
work is slack, score or more of vacancies
can remain untitled for weeks together. No
body is interested in filling them except the
successful candidates in the examinations,
and, as they cannot know which of their num-
Der will be selected no personal pressure is
likely to be brought to bear. In a word, the
reform rules conform the management of the
public business to the methods that govern
private business. When more help is needed
men ascertained to be presumably the fittest
will be employed upon probation. If salts
factory, their appointment will be confrmed
if incompetent they will 60. And no outside
pressure will be permitted either to create va.
oanoies or to fill them unnecessarily. A 70.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

.-owhg 10 a misunderstanding about dates
Mrs. Brigham's day for speaking in Doves
Will be Sunday the 10th instead of the 18th.
as announced last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The barn of Loren W. Adams was burned
on the evening Of the I'd inst, with all is
contents, including about fifty tons Of hay
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

form like this is one which the people will
never submit to see politicians aud spoilsmen
overthrow
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
JacksOnVfIIe,

The ladies' aid society meets with Mrs
Mary Aldrich next Thursday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10
Gen. GFoprs soIIIoSuy,

tsinee the Barlow smash on Monday
Though the mills ofGod grind slowly yet they grind
exceeding small;
Though with patience stands He waiting with exact
ness grinds He ALL"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

At a Confederate reunion ia Texas on Tues.
day Gen. Butler was denounced % 3 monde
script
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-10

The attempt to start boom for Tilden is
bringing out very interesting array Of evil
donce to show that 'Ihe old man. was not
only willing to sec Hancock defeated in 1850,
but that he aud his friends actually conspired
for IIancock's defeat Tho latest contribution
comes in the shape Of letter to the Hartford
Oourant from Mr.. d. @. Birdsal an old Dem
ocrat and formerly n staunch supporter of
Tilden in which he prefors charges against
Tilden as q traitor, and mentions dates and
facts relating to the aforesaid alleged treache-
ry. He alleges that Hancock was defeated by
the positive acts of Tiden and by the use of
his money; that friend Of Tilden, at speci-
fed time and place, told him (BrdsalD how
the work of defeating Hancock was to be
done that one of Mr.. Tilden's newspaper or
gans in New York (tho Sum, by UNANIMOUSLY
deriding Gen. Hancock" FASTENED the catas-
trophe and that Mr.. Tilden did not contri
butte any sum toward the legitimate objects of
that campaign. In support of his first
mentioned charge Mr. Birdsall specifies eleven
counties in New York managed by Tilden's
friends, in each of which there was q heavy
Democratic loss on the presidential vote-the
total loss amounting to IL, 75I votes. This
statement brings out counters statements from
Mr.. Tilden's friends, and the quarrel, before
1t is over, is likely TO furnish a good deal of
hot-weather amusement for those who have
no interest in it except to look on.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
The comptroller of the currency re

The comptroller of the currency re-
fers to the probability of all the S's being
called for redemption within the next three
years, and says this will reduce bonds held
by banks from $3.50, 000, 900 to $l5l, 200, 900
and cause contraction of national bank cir
culation of about $50, 900, 900 per annum.
II is evident that unless there are additional
legislation bonds held for security Of circu
lation will rapidly diminish. New legisla-
ton may, however, postpone payment Of
the public debt or cause the profit on
circulation to increase sufficiently to In
duoe national banks to invest in long AS,
which are not to mature for "a years.
The annual report of the chief of the
life saving service shows that at the end Of
the last fiscal year the number of life saving
stations were 1874; number of disasters to
vessels in the field Of life saving operations
during the year was 300; of 3, 1872 persons on
board of these vessels only 10 persisted, and
of more than 81, 900, 900 worth of property
in these ships and cargoes, only 81, 500, 600
was lost.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
How Nutmegs Grow,
Boston Journal or Commerce.


Nutmegs grow on little trees which
look like pear trees, and are generally
over twenty feet high. The flowers
are very much like the lily of the val
ley. They are pale and very fragrant.
The nutmeg is seed of the fruit, and
mace is the thin covering over this
seed. The fruit is about as large as a
peach. When ripe it breaks open and
shows the little nut inside, The tree
grows on the islands of Asia and in
tropical America. They bear fruit for
seventy or eighty years, having ripe
fruit upon them at all seasons. A fine
tree in Jamaica has over four thousand
nutmegs on it yearly.
The Dutch used to have all this nut
meg trade, as they owned the Banda
Islands, and conquered al the other
traders and destroyed the trees. To
keep the price up, they once burned
three piles of nutmegs, each of which
was as large as a church. Nature did
not sympathize with such meanness.
The nutmeg pigeons, found in all the
India islands, did for the world what
the Dutch had determined should not
be done, carried those nuts, which are
their food, into the surrounding coun-
tries, and trees grew again and the
world had the benefit.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
No Mystery to Him.
Detroit Free Pr. ~.

Detroit Free Pr ~.
A stubbed farmer, who had come to
market with a load of potatoes, entered
restaurant near the Central market
and called for dozen oysters ON the
half-shell. A couple of jokers hap
pened to be in the place, and, while one
attracted the farmers attention for
moment, the other. dropped q bullet into
one of the oyster shells. The man
gulped down one after another, until he
got the one with the bullet in his mouth.
Calmly and quietly he bit at the lead
with his teeth-calmly and quietly he
removed it from his mouth and turned
to the light.
"By George! bit it's bullet!"
cried one of the men.
"Probably shot into the oyster to
kill him." added the other.
"Well, that is a mystery!'' said the
man behind the counter.
Gentlemen, that's no mystery to
me-" replied the farmer, as he depos-
tied the ball in his vest-pocket. cat
the battle of Fair Oaks, over twenty
years ago, was hit IN the leg by that
very bullet. It's been long time
working up, but she's here at last, and
I'll have it hung to my watch chain if
il costs So -
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

tered together, many of them under
common roof, as in the ruins found in
Texas and New Mexico. The country
must have been very thickiy populated
in former times, and the evidences of
past cultivation are even now truly re-
markable, consisting in some places Of
the traces of extensive terraces up the
sides of almost inaccessible mountains.
SAT all the villages along the route
companies of Gillian infantry were
stationed, and sad evidences of the war
exist in burned and deserted dwellings,,
whose inhabitants, if not slain, have
fled to the mountains for safety.
Eucalyptus trees may be seen in nearly
every village, and are said to have their
usual good influence in keeping of
malaria.
"On reaching Chicla, the highest
point ON the road, we alighted from the
engine, and soon found ourselves all
more or less affected by the .rarified
condition of the atmosphere. Head
ache and extreme lassitude, often
accompanied by nausea or palpitation
of the heart, constitute the usual symp-
toms. 1t is said that q PERSONS chest
will increase two inches in girth during
a stay of few months in these alti-
tudes, and the mountaineers are noted
for their development in this respect.
They sicken and die when removed to
the seseoast At Chicla we saw flock
of lamas vending their way up the
steep mountain sides-a novel and in
teresting sight,
"We ireturned to Lima at rapid
rate, using steam on the brakes alone,
owing to the down grade, and reaching
our destination just twelve hours from
the time of departure.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
From Lima to Chicla.
N. 7. Evening Post.

~. H AVcutuk EOst- a
From recent private letter we take
the following account of a journey by
rail IN Peru, made by an officer of the
flagship Hartford in company with the
Admiral and his staff:
'To visitors to Lima the Oroya rail-
road will ever be a source of interest
and wonderment. 1t was originally IN
tended to connect the Peruvian seacoast
with the headwaters of the Amazon and
establish the communications with the
rich silver mines of Cerro de Pasca.
The project had been q long-cherished
one, but the difficulties to be overcome
proved SO great that it was only after
surveying three routes that the present
one OF Oroya was deemed practicable.
In happier times the Peruvian govern
ment bore the expense, amounting to
S25,OOO,OOO, although only eighty-six
and one-half miles have been completed,
and the object is still some hundred
miles from attainment. But this, the
most difficult part, was undertaken by
Henry Meiggs, the famous American
contractor, and with the help of Ameri-
can engineers successfully accom-
plished, in spite of the greatest obsta-
Giles, both of nature of climate. Many
thousands losts their lives during the
four and a half years this work was
progressing; and singularly enough, at
the highest elevations many died of
fevers and malaria. A disease called
the Ferrugas was also generated, very
peculiar in its effects. 1t causes great
rod wartc tn nnnaor oil o,ar tbo 6o1,-
and the blood turned to water. La
many cases death resulted.
"To give some idea of the amount of
work done, it will be sufficient to men,
ton that forty tunnels occur in the
space of as many miles. The highest
point reached is Chicla, that being 12,-
22o feet above the sea level, or about
two and half miles. The longest tun-
mel is 500 feet, and in one place the
road zigzags up the mountain for two
miles to reach an elevation of 700 feet.
This produces most peculiar effect
upon the traveller, as in several places
he sees three lines of road, one above
the other.
''There are many bridges spanning
wonderful chasms, where thousands of
feet of living rock tower above fathom-
less abysses. These bridges are built
mostly OF IRON, one of them being 575
feet long and at its center 252 feet high.
Further on one comes to the 'Puente
del Infernillo,' which is well named.
for the imagination of Dante or Dore
could conceive of nothing more terri
BILE and grand,
owe saw fields of corn, cotton and
sugar cane, interspersed with meadows
of the long alfalfa grass in the valley of
the Rimac; and occasionally ruins of
the old Inca pueblos broke the monoto-
ny of the landscape. These latter are
built of large blocks of clay, the walls
being very thick, and the edifces clus-
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
Rebuilding solomon'eTemple.
smouth, n. H, Time,

Portsmoutn, n b, IIMes.
A gentleman named Durgin, belong
ing in York, Me-, a stone mason, left
this city on the II O'Clock train to-day
for Boston, where he will join party
of twelve other men bound for the city
of Jerusalem. The party go to help re-
build the temple. This man from York
is prompted by sense of duty, and
takes his family, personal effects, tools,
etc
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

Sewing aprons are made with one
pocket low down on the right side; the
materials are lace, silk and muslin en-
broidery; the trimmings are ribbon
bows.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
EGYPT.

The British foreign Office on the 10th
allowed to be issued the first authoritative
information regarding the withdrawal Of
British troops from Cairo. The information
comes in the form Of official dispatches
which have passed between English COM
manders in Egypt and the war Office, and
they show that the evacuation of the city
was in consequence Of persistent demands
by the Egyptian government.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

German and Spanish colors. Troops lined
the route along which the prince and party
passed. He proceeded to the palace of the
captain genera! of Valencia. The crown
prince subsequently proceeded to the Ala
media promenade, where he witnessed the
parade of the troops.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18

mems all the studies are illustrated and
| applied. Bayard Taylor, in apublie lee
ture at this College in March, 1876,
stated that THE Specimens in the Muse
um of Mt. Union College are the most
| select and valuable l have seen in any
country, and my estimate of their cash
value Is considerably above a quarter
million of dollars" Its distinctive fea-
lures are:-tO make thorough, liberal,
practical education accessible to all; en-
/ abllng students to defTay expenses;
equal privileges to ladies; Christian and
| patriotic; not sectional or partisan /;
| proper care for students health, morals
/ and comfort; freedom of thought and
| opinion, excellent literary societies.;
| good religious opportunities; competent
| Professors, and practical, integral in
struetiOn with illustrative experiments.
| For new catalogue, address o. n. Harris
horn, LII. D., Pres. Faculty, Mt. Union,
or Alliance, o., or Hon. Lewis Miller,
Pres. Trustees, Akron, o. Students COM
| ing by rail to Alliance-the junction of
the Cleveland 81 Wheeling, and the
Pittsburgh. Ft. Wayne Il Chicago rail-
roads, after 20 minutes drive by
| Omnibus. find at the College good ac-
cOmmOdatiOns in readiness. BY having
erected buildings this College regulates
| and cheapens cost of students rooms
/ and board, their chief expense. Table or
club board is Sl.75 to $40 per week;
self board, including good room, $115
to Sl.5O per week; good board and fur
nished room, 50 SO TO $3.50 per week.
Tuition is but trlfla in any course of
studies-ancient or modern classical,
| philosophical, commercial, normal, in
| strumental, music, fne art or prepara-
tory. No incidental or extra charges.
All published prices guaranteed. The
| $1,000 donated within the past two
months by @. Aultman, Lewis and jacob
Miller, of Canton, o., with the other do
nations, are being applied to making ex
tensive improvements to the boarding
hall and college buildings, the college
grounds, laboratory, apparatus, expert
mental and lecture rooms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18

levy is diminished. 1t will surely be as
legal in the one case as the other. If
not, why nOtP
The street fund now is entirely ex-
hausted, and the labOrers on the streets
are compelled to dispose of city orders
as best they can. 1t would surely be
quite proper to increase the levy for
street purposes under these circum-
stances. Mr.. Fawcett has been prOmis-
ing residents on Poplar street that that
street should be beautified at a heavy
expense. Now. if Fawcett is not a fraud,
let him try to make his promise good, in
this one case, at least We advise this
luminary to quit his personal abuse and
serve his constituents or the city in this
matter also.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18
Legal Notice.
Michael Znsmaster Administrator OF the estate Mar
tin Keinath, decd, Plaintiff,


Michael Znsmaster Administrator estate Mar
tin Kelnath, decd, Plaintiff,
Susan SchrOyer ct al. Defendants.
The defendant Susan SchrOyer who supposed to re-
side in Huntington county Indiana will take notice
that the 9th day OF April 1883, the above named
plaintiff administrator OF the estate OF Martin
Keinah deceased filed In the office OF the Clerk OF
Court OF Common Pleas OF stark county, Ohio his pet
ton against the said Susan SchTOyer. Samuel o. Diet
rch John Dietrich and LIST National Bank OF MassiOn.
OHIO setting FORTH among other things about
tin kelnath. deceased the said defendants Samuel l..
and John Dietrich, executed and delivered said
Martin Keinath their prOmsSnTy note for 5000,
October 1882, (the exact date plaintiff cannot gve)
ery OF the estate OF the said Martin Kenath deceased
said petition further that the said defendant
SchrOyer has wrOngfuy obtained the possession
said note and refuses 70 deliver the said plain
tiff as administrator Of said estate and wrong
fully and frauduenty endeaVorng collect said note
from Samuel O. and John Dietrich and left said
note for collection with the defendant the National
Bank OF MasslllOn and said Bank ptIng 10
collect said note for said Susan Schroyer.
The OF said petition Is that said chrOyer
and tho said Bank for her. may be enjOned from col.
Letting attempting to collect said note said
Samuel q. and John Dietrich may be eniOined from
paying said note or any part thereof and that said
Bank may be entOned from delivering said said
Susan SchrOyer 10 person for her until
her order OF the Court and that the final hearing
OF said cause said plaintiff prays that he admins-
traitor OF the estate OF said Martin Kenath decd may
be adjudged to be entitled possession said note
tate and that said Samuel o. and John Dietrich may
ordered TO said note plaintiff as such
administrator and for other proper relief Said
ton will be for bearing before 18th day OF
can be obtained. BALDWIN & SHIELDS
JulZb DIV Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18
Assignee's Sale.

The undersigned assignee OF w. N. Shook. will offer
LOT stle at the premises saturday. september lat
1883, at D. m the real estate OF said w. NJ shook
situate Immediately north OF the Pittsburgh & Fort
wayne Railroad the east side OF South Market street
There Is over Onethrl Of OF ground, which
stand fine large brick three story building adan
ted for t-naDts, fr boarding house. aud good new
two story frame shop 24x6O feet we'll adapted IN Ar
rangenent and locality for manufacturing purpOaes
There Is ample room left upon which t. artct other
buildings rhls Is valuable property Is Ocafe n,
very fine business locality VIII sell In separate lots
II purchasers desire.
Can on or address A. $. VAN BUsKIRK AZ h,s Ia
once In New Oassy Building East TuscaraWas Stress
Oahton' ohlo- augArhW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18
A Query for the city Council.

Faweett & Co. are elamoring Il
change the levy for police purposes
Suppose they be accommodated.
Ii the Council can change one lew
they can change others. Now, we sug.
gest by way of compromise, that the Do
lice levy be cut down, If it can be legal
ly, and that amount be added to the
street levy, so as to improve Walnut,
Poplar or some other street that needs
Improvement badly. We have such in
our city.
Or, as we suggest elsewhere, the sur
plus in the police fund next year be
transferred to cut down the city's debt,
to improve Walnut, OF some other street
that Is suffering.
Fawcett, we believe, claims this can
street levy now as much as the police
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-18
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE.
Its New Era and Improved Featur,

Its New Era and Improved Features
This College is free from debt, and its
permanent growth and greatly enlarged
facilities and usefulness at Mt. Union
are assured. The past year has been the
most successful and aggressive it has
enjoyed in its thirty-seVen years of re-
markable history. Besides property ae-
quisitiOns, the fruits of a College are
the number and character of its students.
The College is sustained by reliable pa
irons, trustees and patronizing confer
ences, has a full and competent faculty
and an enterprising body Of students
and Alumni. Number of different stu
dents the past year, 512; from first, IT,
OBS; representing Al States and Terri
tories, about One-fOurth ladies, and 9,243
teaehers-the call for teachers greater
than the supply. This fall term Of 13
weeks begins August %, 1888; winter
term of IL weeks begins Dec. 4; spring
term OF l3 weeks begins March 4, 1884,
and summer term begins June and
ends with commencement, July 81, 1884.
By this arrangement of four terms, stu
dents can earn by teaching winters
enough TO defray their College expenses
for the fall, spring and summer terms,
losing time or class standing.
The winter term accommodates those
not teaching, enabling them to gain a
Ierm. By means Of apparatus and speel- |