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from our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 25,

washington, u. u, aug. 20, %.
Now that the Civil Service Commits
sion is the avenue through which ap-
pointment to government clerkships are
reached, there is no longer any use for
the thousand of written applications on
file in the various departments. Under
the old rules, these documents accumu-
lated very rapidly. In the Interior
Department alone, $4,000 applications
were placed on file within the past two
years. These papers are now of abso-
lutely no value, except as curiosities
and certificates of character, which
may be useful in securing positions
elsewhere; and hence, the departments
wish to get rid of them, so that the
space they fill can be better used. The
Interior Department has already be-
gun returning these papers so the later
applicants, and any one having such
documents on file in that department
can have them for the asking. In
many cases these form quite volum-
nous and interesting budget, the APP
plications being often accompanied by
a number of letters of Recommendation
from business firms, congressman, SEN
ators, and officials of every grade.
Glowing reports come from the Vel
lowstone region concerning the delights
afforded the presidential party. In
doubtedly, there is fine gcenery and
good fishing, and every requirement
for an enjoyable time. 1t is said that
the President took along in his private
car six cases of the best champagne,
three cases OF Rhine wine, four gallons
of old Bourbon whiskey of 1860,
quantity of fine cognac brandy, Bor-
deaux and other wines, and four cases
OF Apollinaris water. Whether Gen
eral Sheridan's commissary depart
ment was duplicate of this outfit, it
is not stated; but when it is under
stood that lease" is two dozen quart
bottles, the average citizen will esti-
mate that the above inventory might,
in case of necessity be sufficient for
two. The report that the Yellowstone
country is infested with snakes, had
probably reached President Arthur be-
fore he started, and he no doubt felt
the necessity of being provided with a
supply of antidote.
The millions of people Who have for
some half century been delighted
with the sight of the identical buff
coat and doeskin breaches that the
father of bis country wore when he
resigned his commission at Annapolis,
will learn with profoundest regret that
they, with the other Washington rel
les, have been transferred from the
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The CENTURY MAGAZINE for Sep
TENDER, contains fine portrait Of
Robert Burns. 1t is after q dagurreo.
type owned by Mrs. Edmund c. Sted'
man and made from a miniature which
belonged to the sister of the poet. In
the same number is delightful ac-
count of ga Burns Pilgrimage, by H..
H., who relates several anecdotes
freshly cleaned in the poets country.
Among the richly illustrated papers
are, "Cape Cod !" "Indian War in the
Colonies" "a Musk.Ox Hunt; !"
professor Agassiz's Laboratory"
"The Tragedies ofthc Nests, "Orna-
mental Forms in Nature" A good
article is given, under the title,
evil New York he the Final World
Metropolis" The second part of
"'rhe Bread-winners," is exciting wide
interest and curiosity. ga Woman's
Reason" will be concluded in the Oc-
tober number. Two short humorous
stories are given-"Our Story and
Glove in Old Cloathes.' The poetry
is good, and the departments are
well filled. Century Co., Publishers,
New York. Price 81 year, For
sale here at the bookstores.
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10 Say, you republicans, why don't
you have little manhood about you
You succeeded in electing Garfield
why don't you stand up and claim that
you did it, because your party was il
the right and was the strongest, not
because Tilden sold out Hancock
The first lie is no more wicked than
the last, and it sounds heap better,
and the democratic press will attend to
promulgating the truth That Dorsey
bought Indiana and New York for YOU
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L. The Joint exhibition of the Yer.

~ The Joint exhibition of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society and
Champlain Valley Association, will be
held at Howard Park, Burlington, VT,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.
day and Friday, Sept. 10th, 18th,
18th, 18th and 14th. The sum Of
$4,000 is offered in premiums. Entries
of exhibits in Floral, Mechanics and
Machinery Halls can be made up to
6p. m, on the first day of the exhibi.
ton. The sum of 1925 is offered fol
trotting premiums. On the I'd, Sd,
4th and 9Th days there will be two
races each day.
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A girl of II, arrested in Chicago for
wearing u mans dress, explained that
she merely changed garments so as to
get Il living easier. For three years
she had been employed on lake boats
as steward, Waterman or cook, lived
roughly without being suspected, and
was only detected by an accident at
last. "By working on the boats in
mems clothing ] can earn Sl.7j a day
without extra hard work, If | wore
women's clothes | would not be allow
ed to do the work, and would probably
have to wash pots. I know | have
violated the law, and may 60 to the
work-house for long time, but, to
tell YOU the truth, I'd rather make
bricks in the penltentiary than bend
o, er wash-tub.'
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All Sorts.

AT Helena, the capital of Montana, {
glass of beer costs % cents.
All have seen teaches me to trus
the Creator for all | have not scen.-
Emerson.
The use of oil stoves has greatly
diminished the consumption of Goa
among the poorer classes of New York
One of Forepaugh's elephants step.
ped upon the foot of a rustic at Bling.
hamton, and the Snowman settled ny
paying him 800.
Henry Ward Beecher is going south
to deliver q course of lectures, hi
church having granted him special
vacation for that purpose.
One hundred thousand persons wit
messed the ceremonies of inauguratine
the Garfield monument in San Fran
cisco, Friday last.
Mrs. II. Stowe is about to begin a
new story, which will be entitled "Or-
ange Blossoms.
Ex-Representative Walls, the color
ed political leader of Florida, will net
nearly $4,000 from his vegetable crop
this year.
1t would be strange infatuation, in
deed, to legislate on the idea that a
man cares us much for his fellow
creatures as he cares for himself
Macaulay.
The current writer says that the
colored man can not reason. He never
stops to, when he sees watermelon
inst over the fence.
Forty six thousand emigrants ar
rived in the United States in July, a
decrease of nearly 10000 compared
with July of last year.
Thursday afternoon a cyclone struck
Oglesby, Tex, demolishing the station
and store, and scattering tho goods
all over the prairie. A man was blown
200 feet.
Granite posts, five feet high, set at
intervals of a mile, are to indicate the
boundary line between Pennsylvania
and New York, which is now being
resurveyed by commission.
A prisoner in the Jail at Norwich,
Conn, recently fell dead while draw
ing his rations. He died of surprise at
seeing piece of fresh meat.
Human footprints thirty inches in
length have been found in solid rock
on Kirby's creek, Alabama. We
should suppose a man with foot that
size would step heavy enough to leave
its print even on flint.
An exchange says: Women are
called the "weaker SEX" and yet, up
to the hour of going to press, not one
in this country has shown enough
of intellectual weakness to embark in
the weather-prophet business, or to at
tempt to eat sixty quail in thirty days.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

STUKELEY ANGELES ESTATE.
The Undersigned having Leen appointed
by the Probate Court OF the District of Hart
ford. Commissioners to receive, examine aud
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against Stuk obey Angel. late of Bridgewater,
III said District. deceused, and the claims Of
the deceased EXHIBITED in set-otf to the
claims of the creditors, hereby give notice
that We will meet for The purpose Of examin-
ing and allowing said claims at the late resi-
dence of the deceased on the 18th day of July
and on the 7th day of December next, from
niue o'clock A. NJ. until 4 O'Clock p. NJ, on
each o! said days, and that. six months from
the 2lst day Of June. A. D., 1883. is the timo
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bridgewater. this 25 day Of June,
A. ID. 1893.
LEMUEL SHATTUoK, I sioners.
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HAY FEvER.-From Col j. Maidhof, OF
New York: u have suffered severely for
the last ten years from Hay Fever in early
and MID summer and the fall. desire in
the interest of my fcllow-sufierers to
testify in favor of Ely's Cream Balm
My short use of it demonstrated its eff
cacy. j. MAIDHoF, AL Broadway.
can recommend Eiy's Cream Balm to
relieve all persons suffering from Rose
Cold and Hay Fever. have been great
sufferer from these complaints and have
used it. have recommended 1t to many
eff my friends for Catarrh, and in all cases
where they have used the Balm freely
they have been cured. T. KENNY, Dry
Goods Merchant, Ithaca, \. Y.
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VERMONT.

Aunt Sally Stockwell of Brattleboro
is in her one hundred and fifth year.
Aunt Sally has terrible grip on life.
Two Brattlcboro doctors recently
attended sick pet pug dog. 1t died,
of course.
1t is expected that several young
ladies will enter Middlebury college
the coming year.
A Mrs. Dawson of Danville has
been fined ten dollars and costs for
abusing the children of the man for
whom she was keeping house.
A telephone line is being built from
Brookfeld through Braintree TO West
Randolph. At the latter place an ex-
change is soon to be put in.
Boston Post: A Vermont man who
is totally blind is yet an expert horse
trader. He knows just about how
much to scale down mans claim for
his horse.
Joseph Brothers of Swanton, eleven
years of age, while following his moth
er and some others through the Port
land and Ogdensburg railroad bridge
tripped and fell through and was
drowned.
Hemenway who was shot by Rock
wood at Bennington recently. has been
placed under $4,000 bonds for his APP
pearancc before the grand jury, and
$500 to keep the pca,e lockwood
probably will not be arrested.
Hiram Bisbee Of Springfield, aged
rs, has cut and got into the barn all
the hay from 40 acres of land this
summer, with the help of Il boy IS
years old.
The following notice is posted on one
of the buildings in Barre: Notice
The person who lost the Logger Bottles
of his buk-borde will find the bottles at
Granser's stone shed. The Logger,
the ID knows whear.
Vermont is the heaven of old boots.
AT Burlington an old man boasts that
he has worn one pair for twenty-three
years, but Captain Grin Abbey, one of
Aliddlebury's oldest residents, goes him
one better, claiming that he has worn
Il pair of boots more or less for thirty
years, and thinks they are worth tap
ping again.
A young and prosperous citizen of
Cornwall was out purchasing sheep the
18th, and when he returned home he
found that his wife had fled. In his
absence she had picked up such of the
household trappings as she wanted and
had them conveyed to the depot, where
she took train and started for the
West. 1t is not known that there is
any second man in the case.
William Deal, So years Of age, a
master builder, YVES buried three feet
under sand hank at Waterbury,
Saturday last. He was dug out alive,
and hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned.
All persons who may have claims
against the Vermont National Bank of
St. Adams, are notified by the Comp
troller of the Currency that the same
must be presented to Geo. W. Hendee,
receiver, at the Office of the bank, with
the legal proof thereof, within three
months from the 18th inst, or they
will be disallowed.
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V The Washington Post says that

~ The Washington Post says that
the editor who formulated the cam
paign shibboleth, "Turn the rascals
OUT" has provoked more intense and
general indignation than he could pos
sibly have anticipated. Why it is we
do not know, but it seems to be a fact,
nevertheless, that almost everybody in
office finds marching orders in the ex-
preston. "Turn the rascals out"
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Mrs. Esther Sargent, of Sandwich,
is dead at the age of 1O4 years, 6
months and lG days.
Nellie A. Hall, II, of Greenfield,
took corrosive sublimate at Nashua
and died Friday. Trouble with her
lover was the cause.
When a Chicago girl reaches the
summit of Mount Washington, and
miles of some Of the grandest scenery
in the world are unfolded to her view,
she just gives a little gasp and ex-
claims: sit takes the cakc?'
The town of Boscawen, has celebrat-
ed the sesqui-centcnnial. A granite
memorial marking the site of the first
church erected in 1879 was presented
to the town by prominent natives of
Boscawen.
G. f. Heath of Chicopec, Mass. ,
rode down Mt. Washington from the
Summit house to the Glen house on a
tricycle.. The distance, eight miles,
was made in iifty-five minutes. The
previous record on bicycle, over the
same road, was an hour and fifteen
minutes.
Maj. George L. Wentworth at
tempted to cowhide reporter on the
Dover Daily Democrat because of the
publication Of an article which he
claimed reflected ON him. He was ar
raigned in police court, fined $40, and
put under bonds to keep the peace
OUR LITTLE ONES is the brightest
book for wee folks that we know
of. The September number is charm
ing. The stories all point a moral,
beautifully illustrated, and plainly
printed: If you have child in the
house you want it. Only S1.jO a
year. Address The Russell Publish
ing Co., SO Bromfeld St., Boston.
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The sum of s31, 900, bequeathed by
j. B. Gardiner, wealthy citizen of
Boston to the United States, to be used
in paying the national debt, has been
received at the treasury and placed to
the credit of "Patriotic donations.
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EDGAR +. WHITMAN.
RNousness, Sick Headache.

PITTSFIELD, MASS
MEssRs. c. 7. HooD & Co.: Gents-Please
send me by express two bottles llooD's SAR-
sArARILLa and few Cook Books for dis
tribution. Your preparation has worked
been troubled with sick headache and bill
iOusncss for years. She only took One-half
teaspoonful at dose, and las not been so
well Tor five years rs now. She found that
within week after taking it she felt very
much better. and is now entirely free from
those severe headaches. She has not taken
any of any account since last spring, and
What little she had is lent to do some others
some good, and we must have it in the house.
Yours truly,
HOMER B, NASH,
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On Thirty DnHS, TrinI.

THE VoLTAlc BELT Co., Marshall,
Mich. will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric APP
planes on trial for thirty days to men
Noung or oll) who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and COM
plcte restoration of health and manly
vigor Address as above.-N. R.-No risk
is incurred, as thirty days trial is allowed.
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NJ AIsgSIAGES.

In Woodstock, Aug. %, by Rev. l.. s..
Crosley, Charles a. Cushing, of Bangor, Me-,
and Jennie A. Mcintyre, of Woodstock.
We hope Jennie will never get tired, but,
If it shonld so happen may she always have
Il Gushing near to rest on.
In Ludlow, Aug. 20, at the NJ. Il. parson-
age, by Rev. L. Snow, Eli A. Merchant and
Charlotte Horwcll, both of Ludlow.
In Claremont, N. H., Aug. 70, by Rev.
Henry Dorr, George Dalrymple and Jennie
Sparks Of PrOctOrsvillc.
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The editors in Springfield, Illinois,
are getting into terrible rage. The
State Register calls the editor of its
contemporary "the blear-eyed dam
phool who edits the vile and venal
hand-me-round." He has probably
begun to practice shooting at the barn
door with his little shot gun.
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DE ATuS.

In barnard, Aug. 80, Almira, widow of the
late william Stcrlin, of Woodstock, aged u
years.
In Norwich, Aug. 1G, George Brooks, aged
s years.
In Norwich, Aug. q, Sophia, widow of the
late Samuel Wright, Esq, aged 81 years.
In Ludlow, Aug. %, Mrs. N. NJ. Chilson,
formerly of Perkinsvic, aged GG years.
In Chester, Aug. %, Mrs. Nancy B. Hutch
inson, aged 20 years, 6 months and days.
In Springfield, Aug. 10, Daniel Donovan,
aged % years, 6 months, and days.
In Springfield, Aug. 10, Medora l.. Damon,
aged 81 years, 0 months and 10 days.
In Windsor, Aug, 81, Florence, youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Harris, aged
8 months and 13days.
In South Pomfret. Aug. ID, Perley f.,
youngest child of Charles and Ella Il. New
ton, aged 2 years, 8 months and 10 days
Our darling Perley rests in Heaven; he was
too pure for earth.
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RAYNHAM, MASS, Aug. 70, 1878.
c. /. HOoD & Co.: Gentlemen
have had ringwOrm humor and Salt.rheum
so badly that my body was covered with raw
had any number Of doctors in tile last seven
years, and none of theme could cure me. One
day my mother was in the city Of Taunton,
and found one of your cook books. and in
reading it ] found many people testifyingtO
olive Ointment. lelt forced to try it,
although had seen many things advertised
that never did mr any good. u have now
taken two small bottles and one large one OF
Sarsaparilla, and used three boYs of Oint-
lncnt. ! now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen of tie hunor but the dim out
lines of the sores. Shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
am gratefully yours,
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70 The late Judge Black is said to
have received the largest fee ever paid
to lawyer for success in a suit. He
defended the New Almaden Quicksil-
YER company of California in suit in
the United States supreme court, the
opposing counsel being Reverdy John
son, Charles O'Connor and Judah P.
Ben amin. His fee was said at the
time to have been s250,O0O. This is
doubtless an exaggeration, but it is
known that he received very large
fec.
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A. G. ARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay loss of manhood &C., Twill send
recipe that will cure YOU, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great RENE dy was discovered bya mission
AIRY in South America. Send self addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH 7. INMAN,
Station d. Ee,u York City.
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Cholera patients in Egypt frequently
die in two hours after the first attack.
The first appearance of this dreadful
disease in England was in 1881: and
June /, 1882, it appeared in Quebec,
and two weeks later in New York.
Its subsequent visits to this country
were in 1884, 1849, 1855 and 1861.
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~ The pension payments during
the past year were SG6, 900, 900, which
is one-fourth the expenses of the gov
ernment. The sum equals the proceeds
of u tax of one dollar and thirty cents
upon every man. woman and child in
the country.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, S75, 900
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, IN Fifths in proportion.
LIST OF Plies.

Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly. CIV
ing full address. Make p. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATsONAE. BANK,
New Orleans, La.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express TO
VI. \. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. DAUPlIIN.
GO' Seventh St., Washington, ID. c.
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ISIRTHS.

In Windsor, Aug. 81, II son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgan.
In White River Junction, Aug. Is, son tC
Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Eaton.
In White River Junction, Aug. 81, II daugh
ter to Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Lampman.
In Bethel, Aug. 90, n son to Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Gould.
In Pomfret, Aug. -, son to Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Edison.
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i'xtrcme Tired Feeling.

A lady tells us "the first bottle has done
my daughter great deal Of good, her food
does not distress her now, nor does she
suffer from that extreme tired feeling which
she did before taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. "
A second bottle effected n cure. No other
preparation contains such concentration
OF vitalizing, enriching, purifying and invig.
Grating properties as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Opinion Of DR.. MORT, late Government
Chemist on ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTER.
My Investigation Of AUcock's Porous
Plaster shows it to contain valuable and
essential ingredients not found in ali y
other plaster. These ingredients are 50
perfectly proportional that the Allcock' S
Porous Plaster Will not cause blisters or
excessive irritation, and find it superior
to and more efficient than any other
plaster.
HENRY A. Mort, Jr., Phi. D., r. c. S.,
Profof Chemistry N. Y Med. College, etc.
No. 81 Broadway, New York, May 23, 1888
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70 You cant get ahead of Ohio on
anything. Indiana has heretofore
held the palm for divorces, but now
Cuyahoga county, Ohio, shows up $40
suits for divorce last year, and Indiana
throws up the sponge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-29

The Minnesota farmers are in clover.
They are cutting their wheat and find
the crop 'perfectly splendid )" the crop
is better than for 20 years. Thirty
bushels per acre is what many are
getting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-08-29

Work Given Out. On receipt of your
address we will make an offer by which
yon can earn SO to 81 evenings, at your
home. Men, Women. Boys. or Girls can
do it. II. C. WILKINSON & Co., 1876 and
1877 Fulton ST., New York.
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[V Ex-Gov. Holden of North Car
DINA announces that he quits the re-
publican party, and the Philadelphia
Press says he was an Internal rascal
and can be spared. Yes, but isn't it
rough on "the grand old party" to be
so bad that Holden can't stand it any
longer,
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VIM d, McMASTER, Editor & Pror.

10 There are nearly 10000 Ger
man voters in Iowa, and they are said
to be sold against the republican party
on the prohibition issue.
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H00D'S SARsApARILLA
Rinqworm Humor and Salt Rheun.

Works through the blood, regulating, tOning
and invigoratlng all the functions Of the
body.
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louisiana State Lottery Comnany.

ave do hereby certify that we super
wise the arrangements for all the Monthly
and semi Annual Drawings of the Lousi-
ana State Lottery Company, and in per-
son manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize
the Company to use this certificate, with
fac-slmiles of our signatures attached in
its advertisements"