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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

"A few days ago Homer Moore. OF
Greensboro. Ca, was driving a yoke OF
oxen along the road. wheu they became
frightened and dashed off through the
woods near by. They ran into a tree
and a horn on one of the oxen was
knocked completely Of, flying a dis
lance of ten or twelve feet from the tree.
Homer hurriedly grabbed up the horn
and sOused it in its socket. 1t took hold
and grew into its former place, and is
now as solid as ever. The only Obiec-
ton is that Homer in his haste put the
horn on bottom upward and it has q
tendency to be lop-sided. Save this
little fault the horn is all right and the
OK Frances around and hooks things
with his old-time. energy. - Chicago
Times
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
A BulidOZrr's Plea.

The Democratic State Committee of
Virginia has issued an address. oStens:-
bly, To- the people of that State, but evil
IDENTIFY intended for effect elsewhere.
which is paraded as u full defense of
the Bourhons against charges of
violence. int midation and currupt con
duct in connection with the re ent cleo
ton. 1t is claimed that in several
counties the Readiusters east more
votes this year than they did last ycai.
and several ARRAYS in various places are
mentioned, which the COMMITTEES says
had 10 relation TO politics. and in
others the ne Iroes are accused of hav-
ing been the aggressOrs.
All these statements might be true
without in the least impugning the
| Justice of Senator Mahone'S arraign-
merit of the Bourbon bulldozers. The
| fact remains that in various localities
the colored Readjuster vote fell far
| short of the registration, in some cases
an almost total absence from the polls
of all except Bourbon Democrats being
noticeable. 1t ma be true also that
there Were collisions betwe n individu-
ais which did not originate in politics.
and there is a possibility that in some
instances negroes were to blame; but
admitting all this, what is to be said of
the troubles that were caused BY polit-
zeal luminosity. and which the BOurbons
themselves made a basis for o
circulated in remote districts. of negro
Instructions instigated BY the Read
juster leaders? Such stories were used
to create prejudice against the Read
j~usters. and had the effect of reducing
their strength materially.
As to the Danville massacre, the COM
mittee substantially repeats the version
given by the bloOd-stained Bourbons
who participated in it. which is self
convicsng. The negroes. and the ne
groes only. were victims, not a single
white man having been killed and only
two slightly wounded, one of whom re-
ceived his injury at the hands of an as
sociate. The Committee has evid .ntly
taken great pains TO make out a plausi-
BILE defense, but the story told is vulner-
able in many respects, and will fail to ,
command confidence in view of the
facts previously brought to light. 1t is
now the turn of the Dem Gratis of
Copiah County. Miss. To explain away
the cold : blooded assassination of
Matthews.-Troy On. ~ Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Asa Barker. of Lynn, Mass, sui
cided the other night. He was the heae
and front of the concert-giviug Barker
family of a quarter of a century ago
He hung himself in the woods Wills
decentralization Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

"A New York florist claims to sell
twenty thousand roseDuds every day.
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the cjmpany's lands in Utah and
Nevada 1t is very important that
his friends 10 Washington should be
with us, aud if that could b. brought
about by paying Carr say $4,000 TO 500
coo per year, think we could afford to DO
if, hut Of course not until he had controlled
his friends. They could hurt us very much
On his land matter, although | would not
propose to put the land in at more than it is
worth say 81 90 per acre. | would like to
have you get awrtten proposition from Carr,
in which he would agree to contiol his
friends for fixed sum, then send it to me.
On March z, 1877, Huntington writes to
Cotton, ~ stayed in Washington two days tc
fix up railroad committee in the Senate.
Scott was there working for the aamc thing
bat beat HIM for once certain, as the com
mittee is Just rs VIC want it which is very
important thing for u.s." Seven days htci
in another letter he says: "Atter the Senate
railroad committee was made up, Scott wen
to Washington in special train and got ont
of our men put off and his put on. Gordon
of Georgia was taken on and Bogy Of Mis-
souii put on"
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IANsOILLE COUNTY,
Johnson.

The b class exhibition will be presented at
Normal hall on Thursday evening, Jan. nth.
r. j. Boynton closed a very successful
term of singing school in this village on Sat
urday evening.
The G class Of the Normal school visited
the telegraph Office Saturday and was iu-
sfructed by the agent, ID. A. Winslow, in
working the apparatus.
Our Normal school does work quite differ
ent from that of ordinary high schools and
academies and is in no way.a rival of them.
The sermon before the graduating class of
the Normal school is to I've preached by Rev.
Austin Hazen of Jericho, Sunday the 18th
inst.
Rev. Ii. w. Jones of st. Johnsbury will
deliver his lecture "Glimpses of Europe from
Car Window" Wednesday evening, the 10th
inst
| The closing exercises Of the graduating
class will occus Friday p. III. the 18th inst.
Worthwhile.
| A large number from here attended the
annual New Years bail at American House,
Hyde Park, on Monday evening.
| DR.. f. j. Hall left town on Monday to be
absent seven weeks in New York city, a.
tending medical lectures.
Mr.. Ami b. Munsan Of this place was
married TO Miss Belle Crane of BroOkheld
VT, at that place on Thursday of last week
The couple returned to make this place thei
residence, on Monday.
The annual meeting Of the Congregations
church is to be held on Thursday evening
at their vestry.
Mr.. Henry McNal of Luuenburgh ha
taken possession of Gen. DOty's Ter n,
Birdy Farm" Mr.. Doiy has disposed Of hi
herd of thoroughbred Devon cattle at fame!
prices.
The Office of the Nctos and citizen is t.
moved from the II. A. SIayton & Co.
block, to the second floor Of the Hendec
Fish block on Portland street. The chang
Is to made this week.
No school was held at the academy O.
Tuesday Jan. T. At the lyceum to be hel
Friday evening, Resolved: that the Ameri
can Indians have received greater iniurie
al the hands of the whites than from th
African negroes" is to be discussed.
Hyde Park.
There were said to have been 107 couple
at the New Years ball at the America
House Monday evening.
More han half the scholars of the Centri
academy have bcel suffering from very St
we're colds, with more IT less severe cough
ing, for the past ten days.
We now have excellent seghing.
All the persons against whom indictment
were found at the late term have bcen a
rested, and released on bail. Next term {
court must he either great trial term fC
crtuin4l cases, or IA great bond forlcitu
. one
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SOUTHERN VERMONT.

~ sensational marriage has Just come to
light at West Pawiet. For the past year
Henry Hit and MISS Jennie Braymer,
fifteen year-old daughter Of james BIaymer,
n prominent and re, pected farmer in the
town of Hebron, and formerly q member of
the dry goods firm of Rising & Braymer at
West Pawlet, Vt, had been keeping COM
pauy. After few weeks Of courtship hey
became engaged. 1t appears the controc.-
ing PARTIES sought the young ladys parents
consent, but the parental Objection ruled for
the time at least Christmas the couple
started out sor ride, as they informed the
family They Immediately drove to the
parsonage at Hebron, n. Y, where the
service of the Baptist minister was secured,
and they were soon pronounced man and
wife. The parents of the young lady are
said to be quite Judgment. Hit is six feet
and three inches 10 height while his youth
ful bride will scarcely reach four fact ten
1t is believed the devoted lovers will finally
receive the parental forgiveness.
Harry, aged nineteen years, son of George
IL. Howard of Athens, committed suicide
Monday MI hit 10 the latter's house by shoot
ing himself through the head, and died i'm
mediately. No cause for the act Is assigned
The dyke recently completed by Hon.
William NJ. Evarts, making lake on his
meadow of over a hundred acres Of water
from FIVE to twenty feet deep, broke out
Thursday forenoon, washing away some fifty
fee of the enbankment aud causing a loss of
$1,000.
Windsor county morals seem to be a little
of At the county court Joseph Hickory of
Ludlow was sent to States prison for two
years for higamy Mary A Hickory same
offence. three years; Newell Preston aud
Minnie Hart of Sharon, found in fagrante
deliciu, Preston three years in States PRISON
aud Minnie two years in the House of Cor
recliOn.
The corporators of the Trenor W. Park
Home Tor Destitute Children and Women ut
North Bennington have organized by the
election OF the following Officers; Gen. John
&. Mccullough, president, Frederick 3.
jennings vice presidents Hon. Geo. w.
Harmon, secretary AM treasurer The heirs
OF he late rrrnnr w. Park have transferred
to THIS corporation two hundred acres sltua-
I'D IN the village aud for which Mr.. Park
| D nd twenty five Thousand dollars This WAS
| many times lss than the c lst OF the improve
meuts upon The property alone made 10y the
| late Hon. Seth &. Hunt. Mr., Parks plan
for endowment will be recognized by his
| heirs.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.


A Young Mems Christian Union was or
ganzed here last SUNDAY. The project has
been on fo,t two weeks and the lessons OF
past failures may, perhaps, teach how to
maze this last attempt a success. Generous
subscriptions to the enterprise have already
been made by leading men, James II. Ling
don giving the use of the large room over the
First National bank The idea of an enter
ainment for the benefit Of the 'Cniou' has
been advanced. 1t is plrposed that the pro-
ceeds of any scheme for raising funds shall be
devoted to cquipplng a reading room and To
the establishment Of a library.
Seldom have the Winter holidays been so
merry here as the present. BY determined
efforts a space of about three acres or the
river has been kept scraped and planned for
skating, and the numbers who resort to it
speaks the appreciation of this heGthful and
happy exercise. The expense of keeping
this area suitable for skating is slight and it
is proposed have the sport all Winter.
Julian Estes made an assault on E. X.
Skinner, Esq, Monday night by entering
Mr.. SINNERS house and threatening TO shoot
him and 10 blow mp his gas mandatory
Estes wanted Skinner to give him $50 and
| also asked FOR employment in the gas house,
which Nr Skinner refused, wherenDOn Es-
ties began to fight. Deputy Sheriff Tut lie
was called and Estes was l3ckel up. He
| has been connected with several murdcrons
ARRAYS and is considered dangerous fel-
| low.
The First National bank j. A. Page presi-
| dent j. G. Houghton cashier has just de-
clared dividend of five per cent.
NortnfieId.
The treasurer of the Savings bank, Mr..
j. G. B. lhlyer, moved into the NV build
| ing ,.onday. The building is handsome
structure and convenient f)r the business. 1t
| is 26 bv 40 feet, three stories high the front
is of Milwaukee pressed brick with heavy
iron trimmings, aud there are two large
plate glass windows The front room is fin
| ished IN black ash and the back room in
pine, both with black walnut trimmings.
There is large brick vault resting on a
heavy stone foundation. A burglar-proof
safe and counter for the front room are
soon to be put in.
Prof. c. w. Emerson of the Boston school
of 0ratory delivered q Temperance lecture in
the Uuivelsalst church al 4:3O p. m, Sun
day.
Friday evening there is to he hop al
Armory hall with music by Gibson and Cush-
mans orchestra
L. W. Avery has sold his five-year old bay
Draco colt to Boston party for $500.
The next term of Lewis college begins
Thursday evening.
| Waterbury.
| The annual village meeting II III Wednes.
day night, c|ec'ed Dr. Henry james, pres
dent; Go. w. Randall, first trus e.
Eugene Moody, second trustee; G. G. War
ren. third trustee; ard James A. Burleiah
fourth trustee; Geo. c. Washhurne, clerk
j. X. Fullerton, treasurer; William Cook,
chief engineer; Cha', Robinson, O: &
Scott Ed. Farr.r, assistants john h'ng
Ed. Wells, Chas. Keenc and Lucius Moise
dre wardens.
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An Uprising Feared.
The Newfoundland War

81. JOINS, N F., Jan. 2.-Late despatcho.
show alarming accounts Of the maddened
state of feeling round Conception Bay. Mai
carriers have been stopped by armed mer
who came from behind bushes and trees. Or
being told their business they allowed them
TO proceed. A thousand armed Orangemer
waited at River head to resist the attempt Of
Catholics reported as coming to liberate thelr
friends IN Harbor Grace Jail. At Killiqrews
the Orangemen learned that the Catholics Of
Hollywood were arming aud preparing Ia
descend on them. They have collected nll
possible machinery for Notifications and ali
available fire arms to meet the enemy. All
day armed orangemen have been seen hurry.
ing to KilliNews, ''
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TIE TDLs,ES.
Notes and Gossip Picked Up on the
street.

Note. and Gossip Picked Up on the
street.
The ldler has heard story, never yet told
in print, illustrating ey-Sqeaker Keifer's re-
markabe acquaintance with the New Tesla
ment Some of the wHgs who have offices
in the big postoilice building ia New York
city, and who have been wont to spend
good part of their time getting up sells"
aud running rigs on each other, TN lily organ
lied among themselves 4 society for the pro-
motion Of truth ana vurGCjty, which they en-
titled ''thc Anauias and Slpph'ra CletY Of
the city of New York"--and nor a few are the
astounding yarns which have been traceab.e
to that society. Some OF its members were
old cronies of President Arthur One Of
these was calling on the President. a, Wash
| idgton, when Gen Keitcr was shown in. The
President greeted him and introduced his
friend as Mr.. IL memlcr OF the "Anauias
and Sapphira society" Mr.. Kelfer looked
little puzzled "Of course YOU know about
THAT society, General" SAID Mr.. Arthur
'Cerainly' replied K if,r, and changed the
subject. Mr.. Arthur was not going to let
him off So You remember Auanias and
Sapphira don't you, Gencral?' Gen. Keiter
thus pressed was forced to confess that il was
"a good while since he had met hem, aud lie
couldn't exactly place 'em now!'
AS is well known. all newspaper men,
prior to their In uction into the m, steres of
the profession, are req Tired 10 take The three
monastic VOWS of poverty hasity ODE.
dence I; aul their subsequent career is one
of a,ct,ic srlf.denal. a sull harder lot,
however, is that Of the physician, for he is
Obliged to continually sacrifice his desires
and comfort, knowing at The same llm- HAT
his s4cr 1ce isn't appreciated to the sllsh est
extent toy the public \ leading ply-i AN
tells the Idlrr funny story in Illustration IT
this point. \ pr eminent cit zen MEETING
J the disciple of ESruApuS, one dav, oe-an
! complaining that he Vas sick the nsht he.
fure-Clrtadu sick ''and would have
sent for you, doctor, 1.ly | hated to have
my old mare go out On such stormy u'2ht !"
The atfi cted cit zen hal world OF sympathy
| for his horse, but not u par iclr iAr the long
suffeiiug physician and tnr public IN gru-
era is apt to take similar view # the
matter
1t takes a good while for children to be
educated up to what may be called the point
of polite prevarica'iOn. They are altogether
too honest aud truthful for the St niars Of
our modern social lie. The Her heard
little story, the other day, which illustrates
this fact quite amusnsly. \ party " to
be given at the residence Of one of our Bur
lingtnn society leaders, aud, on the day be-
fore the event, as usual, number OF re-
grets were sent in. An Oug others, was one
| brought by hright-faCcd little boy, the top
of whose head was several inches lower than
the door bell. The lady Of the house, hear
| ing him RUG, went 10 the door herself.
! "Hullo :" said the youugster, sociahly, as he
| held out his little tinted missivc. Heres
note from my mn. She can't come 10 your
4-l.., 81, lI n
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every week. Recent among these is the Of
fering of prizes in defamation recitation
and English composition, with view to per.
feeling the youug folks in these important
branches Of practical education. DR.. Var
nev and Mr. Myron ID. llosford offer the
prizes in defamation and recitation, open to
all boys and girls under fifteen years of
age, and the pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, Mr.. Mott viii give the prize
in composition, open to all young people I'M
der twenty yeats old. Further particulars
may be learned by attending the meetings of
the lyceum, which occur every Friday even
ing. a society paper will probably soon be
started as further interesting feature of
the meetings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04

Il. Russell Il Co.'S annual circular shows
that, in the year 1883 the number OF failures
Throughout the United States and Canada
was seventy per cent larger than in 1882 and
the amount Of liabilities was full hundred
per cent greater. At first sight the record
appears as bad as at amy time since 1873, the
worst year for casualties in the business his
tory OF the country. But though the actual
number Of disasters was rs great in 1888 as
in 1873, the proportion Of failures TO houses
reported in business was much smaller. In
1878 there were Gao 600 names OF business
900 900. In the latter year the total number
Of failures was 0lS4, and the liabilities were
SIZE e74172
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VERMONT IN CONGRESS.

Besides Its own delegation now for the
first time in many years entirely composed
of najive-born Vermonters) this stae has in
the present Congress ten of her sons. The
list is a strong and very creditable one. 1t is
(aside from our own delegation as follows ::
Senator William Fit Kellogg of Louisiana,
born in Orwell Senator Pnilctus Sawyer of
Wisconsin, born in Whiting ard these Rep
senatives, John A Kasson of Iowa, born in
Charlotte Ambrose A. Ranney Of Massa-
chusetts, born in Townshcnd William A.
Russell Of Massachusetts, born in Wells
River; Roswell G.. ilorr Of Michigan, born
IN Waitslicld; Milo White of Minnesota,
born 10 Fletber Ossian Ray of New Hamp-
shire, born IN Hinesburgh Abraham X.
Parker Of New York, bora in Granville ;
Halbert :. Grecnlcaf Of New York, born in
Guiiford.
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OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

"COme, drink she p.cad. " this generous, ruby
wlnc."
"Nay, nay-euice me not, fair siren" Said he
"a On, good !" she cried, II knew YOU wou'd de-
cllne,D
lie added "'Cause I've drunk too mitch alreal. y
How many letters have you sent dated
last year?
We'll, well There's that new resolution
broken 50 quick. Forgot ali about it.
at is necessary to understand the manage
mcnt Of the BREATH" says writer, "in order
to lie successful as singer" 1t is also nee
essary to be successful as a husband.
"Nevcr turn the cold shoulder" says a
writer. Well how in the dickens, then, arc
you going to get all the meat Oh Of it?
4 recent convert in Georgia church is
| 12S years old. H. says he is to- old to have
any more fun, anyway.
A Connecticut man has written pecm os
"The Editors Hereafter" Ills said to lie a
glowing description Of the seventh heaven.
In Japan the deceased is buried in q squat
ting attitude in a square tub Of wood. Thee
are no millionaire underakcrs in japan.
An unsophisicated young man, who mar.
ried a g)od-lookiug but rather hot-tcnpered
widow, says that he will never again have O
| contemplate opinion of the widows smile.
An exchange says that The hair often
grows long after man dies. 1t also often
grows long after man gets to bea fool-Gid,
Oscar Wilde
"Do you use verse;" inquiries a CORE
spondent II have a few poems thrown of
at odd moments" So have we, sir, so have
we. In fact, we spend about half our time
throwing them off, they accumulate 50 thun-
dering fast.
There were no sermons in the churches
| from the sixth to the tenth century. We be
gin to understand why the past is Away,
spoken Of with such tender regard. Boston
Transcript.
| Bachelors should now be careful to whom
they bow. A nod is as good as "A word to 4
young lady who is determined to take adj.
vantage of leap-year privileges ~. y
Journal.
Woman is tho Sunday of man." We
suppose that man is the Monday Of woman.
At least it is an all day Job with her to wasl
his clothes. philadelphia CaH.
"No smoking allowed" is the most con
spicuous sign in railroad depot. And he
only thing that doesn't mind it is the engine.
That is what comes from being an iron mo
nopOly. R0ckland Courier Gazette.
| A pair of knitted socks two Thousand
years old has been found in an Egyptian
tomb. We shall expect to hear next of thu
discovery of an old army ovcrcoat II The
same prolific receptacle of antique bric-a
brac. --LoiceN Citizen.
A large public meeting in Wyoming Ter
ritory has requested the President to appoin
a woman as governor. If this is done, vii
she be governor or goyerncss And will sht
be cher excelency" or "her swet tness" P
oil city Derrick.
Il know" said little Chicago girl to he
elder sisters young man, at the supper table
That you will join our society for he pro
lection of little birds, because mamma say
you are very fond Of larks.' The yout
promptly handed over five-dolar note as al
initiation fee, and thinks in due time he vii
be full-hedged ornithologicai humanitarian
l-Chica9o Telegram.
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A Kindly Act.

TO the Editor OF the Free Press aud Times:
Miss Louisa Howard with her customary
generosity aud tboughtfulness, made Christ
mas "merry" for twcnly-three OF the most
destitute families of this city. She wrote
sonnet ime ago to the directors of the Howard
Relief society that she wished to wholly
nroyde the dinner In pursuance Of
this request, chickens, beef and pork
were semi to the kitchen of the Van Ness
House. and wi h the same liberality that was
shown to us on Thanksgiving day, were
cooked without charge to us hreal, pies,
cheese and cake were bought. Miss Howard
wrote to us to buy turkeys hut We ielt that
was too eNtravagant, although she says In
her letter, that we must mot consult her as
to eXpense or quality, only provide liberal
supoly of what is nice and good Mr. Stacy
furnished a large carriage free of expense, and
the ladies' rode comfortably and pleasantly
from house to louise on their welcome
Grand Eight widows were among the mum
her visited. DR.. Linsley hal told US Of
other families who were sick and suffering
One poor old woman burst into tears at the
sight of so much good cheer for herself and
family and all were grateful. We wished
Miss Howard could have seen how the faces
of the children and mothers frightened at
the sight Of the full baskcts that were given
to them.
We felt tina, the blessing she
wished us would descend upon u.s.
"May our Heavenly Father bless each one OF
your association and prosper the good work
which YOU are engaged In. May He continue
10 rive YOU earnest hearts aud willing hands
TO work rightly for the comfort Of others.nq
KATHARINE HAGAR,
Secretary Howard Relief Society.
Dpc 81 1888