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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

candidate In opposition to Nichols. This lie Is
being pushed to such an extent that friends Of
Plngrec feel warranted IN saying that 1t will
soon meet with such denial rs to admit OF no
debate. The soldier element Is strong for Pin
gree, and the independent element only awaits
the opportunity to declare for him.
In matters of finance this county Is ''stirred
to Its proioundest Depths The failure of two
Of our banks last summer has prepared people
for almost anything in the way of financial COL
lapse. The glaring inactivity Of the receiver Of
the Trust Company during the past winter lends
strength to the conviction that Mr. Rich should
never have been appointed to the responsible DO
sltion, and the public are disposed to hold Judge
Royce largely responsible for the receivers neg
lcct to sue the directors until most of them had
transferred their property beyond our courts;
and 1t was not until most OF the depositOrs' com
mitee intimated pretty plainly that the delay was
criminal that the court authorized the receiver
to prosecute. The sale of tho bonds held by
Barlow's bank still hangs fire, and in consc-
quence some of the creditors are making wry
faces and threatening to bring the matter to the
attention of the authorities ut Washington.
Whether or not this would result in any good
is hard to tell. Receiver Hendee undoubtedly
wants to realize the largest sum possible from
OIL the assets, and the wisdom of his course in
refusing to sell them at a sacrifice Is commend
ca Dythose most largely interested IN the sue
ccsstil disposition of the assets.
It's rumoyed here that DIV, Dixon, editor
Of, the Messenger, will 90 to Montpelierto take
charge Of q paper to bestarted th3rc In i2pposi-
ton 10 the Natchiiian, Which n dbstructipg the
ring plans to a dangerous ldegree. Gov Smith
paid dearly for lEs attempt to- crowd the Mes
senger out of this county, and finally had to
buy the obnoxious paper. We predict this will
be the case If he and his friends start an oppo.
sition paper in Washington county.
Grand Trunk ideas and influences are strong
ly apparent in the management of the Central
Vermont now. Time tables are sent to Mont
real for approval; supplies of all kinds are pur-
chased or supplied by the Grand Trunk pur-
chasing agent; men employed in running trains
between this place and Montreal return their
time to the Grand Trunk time keeper ut Mont
real monthly balance sheets showing receipts
and expenditures arc prepared and submitted
to Manager Hickson Of the Grand Trunk.
Many other details show that the great Cana
dian corporation is practically IN full control Of
the Central Vermont system, and that Gov
Smith is but mere igurchead in the manage
ment.
XENOPUON.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Poor st Albans She is gathering the fruit
of that peculiar financial morality which has
been her controlling power for so many years,
and which has seemingly been filtered down
from great railroad wrecker to about every
social and business circle, Even Gov Smiths
enemies have initiated the example of the man
whose pious argument has been that it is right
to skin and scalp every foreigner who cntrusts
money to his hands, if only it "developes the
railroad interests of Vermont" and the result is
tbs wreckage that we see on every side. Not
solvent bank is now left in st Adams, and II
he other Sowles institution goes down at Swan
ton, there will not be one in all Franklin coun-
ty. Verify this is world Of rewards and pen
allies
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
@. Is. Eddy for Governor.

Accounts reach us from various points In the
state, OF a growing under-current of sentiment,
Or C. b. Eddy Of Bellows Falls, rs the Repub-
lean candidate for governor. One informant
says that scare has been taken to keep 1t out of
the newspapers" but there is no question that
such movement is taking form.
The idea ofthe people who are trying to beat
the ring Is to scatter everywhere, up to the
tlmo of the convention, to get all the delegates
possible for any "favorite son" and then to con-
ccntrate on the candidate who seems most feas-
BILE, after the Nichola' candidacy has been
headed Off Col Pingree, If he ever had any
idea Of getting out of the way, as tho organs
early claimed, has changed his mind, and will
do the best he can before the convention. Half
dozen other names, including that of Hugh
Henry of Chester, have been brought forward,
while there is no knowing how many, "still
hunts" are in progress
Mr. Eddy is an able, vigorous man, probably
the leader of the Windham county bar now,
ambitious fol- distinction, and undoubtedly
we'll equipped for public service. He has some
faults Of make.up; but on the whole he aver
ages way above the other candidates, or the Or
binary Vermont executive.
y But there is one trouble with lis candidacy.
There isdanot herr able and t.active Windham
20 unity man, whose dreams 1aiyc, lately BEEN
disturbed with visions of tie gubernatorial
lightning stri king him, and whom there are ele-
ments in the state ready to push, If opportu-
nifty should Offer He spells his name B. d.
Harris. e.
As convent on day approaches the fernent
incr cases most interestingly, in the Republican
kettle.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

WHEN the decision of the supreme court on
the legal tender cases was announced, Senator
ingalls, took occasion to say that "f any sena-
tor upon the opposite side of the chamber can
tell what power majority of congress cannot
exercise under the constitution, according to
the recent decision, 1 shall be very much in
structed." There is an unpleasant weight OF
truth in the senator's defiant words. Repub-
lican government is going far beyond the ex-
tremest dreams of old Federalism. The nearest
approach, in the history of statecraft, to the
Republican policy of to- day, is the Napoleonic
idea of an elective government into which every
thing shall be centralized and which has always
been sure in France to fall of its own weight.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

The supreme court has just rendered its de-
cision OH two important tax cases heard at the
general term. The first, which came up from
Barre, involved the vital question as to what
powers listers had in doubling. Joseph Howes
of Barre refused to make out his inventory in
1881; the listers could find only $1,000 OF per-
sonal taxable estate; but his brothers-in-law
told them he was worth $4,000, and such was
his general repute. They therefore made his
list $4,000 and doubled it, so as to make him
pay on $4,000. He appeared before both the
listers and selectmen to deny that he had $lO,-
900, but they both refused to hear him. The
court decides that he was denied substantial
right, that it could not be decided that he mad
wilfully violated any of the provisions OF the
Jaw, SO as to be out of the reach of relief, until
he had been heard. But the central point on
which the case turned was whether the listers
had right to list and double his property on
conjecture. The court says not, but "that the
Users were to find the amount of taxable prop
erty, appraise it, and double the sum SO obtain
ed" Obviously this would be to often give the
community skinfint a great advantage. But
the last legislature amended the law SO as to
cover this hole very fairly. The listers now
have the power, if they believe after doubling
that man will not be sufficiently taxed, to in
crease the list to such an amount as they believe
is right In the other case decided, where the
Burlington listers neglected to sign the required
oath, after making the appraisal of 1881, the
court holds that the list is illegal, that the Sec
ond oath is indispensable as a "lawful authenti-
ficaton of their work. 4egasa
Pr nee BISMARCK has resigned the position
of prime minister of Prussia, position he has
so long exercised at the same time that he has
been chancellor of the whole German empire.
He gives his reasons thus: "The telegraph fear
fully multiplies my work. Germany is inter-
ested in whatever happens in the capitals Of the
world, including New York and Washington.
The world is chess board and must watch
moves affecting Germany. 1t is necessary now
to study not only dominant politicians, but also
wire pullers, and financiers and current opinion
everywhere, and to act rapidly upon informa-
ton telegraphed in haste" and its duties are |
enough to occupy his time. The real reason
undoubtedly is however, that he cannot carry |
his party in the Prussan Landtag to that CO. |
clifton with the Catholic party which he now |
regards as indispensable for conservative power,
and he wishes to get into position where he |
may simplify and improve his own relations |
with the Vatican, by proving that the failure to
ex punge the Falk laws does not rest upon his |
shoulders.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Readsboro.-T L. Goedell landed several
more to come. He will start off with new fur
nishings all around. The paperers and painters
are oyt rhauling the whole business.
Owing to the usual high taxes of Readsboro,
several Young men have moved their trunk and
themselves to parts unknown. The average
human animal will spend any amount of time
and money TO dodge tax.
The stage and teams commenced running
wheels to the tunnel early last week.
NJ B. Bishop of Lime Hollowi is up again from
a sick bed.
Ii is current on the street to-day, that Win
Drurv, the hotel man, and contractor On the
Bishop log job for George Goodiow, has Gilt
out" leaving several local parties without the
expected money their due.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

The charge that DIR Nichols Is rum-seller IN
violation Of law Is now practically conceded to
he true, in just the sense the REroRMEn has
supposed 1t to DO. And 1t Is amusing to see
how those OF our esteemed contemporaries, which
do not dodge the question by silence, try to do
SO with feeble excuses. The Mortified News,
in DR. Nichols own town, can find nothing bet
ter to say for him than this:
II there are good and sufficient reasons known
to the people of the state why pr Nichols,
should not be our next governor d6hbtless they
will duly appear, but VIC are Satisfied that his
management OF the drug store, (which is eX-
ceptionally clean, is not Que of them. Would
it not be well for those who oppose him on this
and other fimsy pretexts to remember that In
politics, as in other matters, injustice and SLAM
der often react?
The Bellows Falls Times, which like the
News, has always been supporter of the ia
natical legislation of the Republican party Of
Vermont on the liquor question, follows in the
same strain thus:
We arc not in the governor making business,
but it strikes lis II we are to oppose any one we
can find better opposing material than the charge
brought against DR. Nichols of NOrthtield, that
lie is a rum or ''dram" seller, in any such
sense as such expressions would imply. He
has long kept drug store, like hundreds of
others in the state, and, VIC doubt not in legit-
innate way."ia 't.'
I Tlore is nj such thing, aiccordi1 Ito thctaw
ofeafermoat ,as the .1sgitfnate" sale of liquor
~ any ono but q town agent. NJ matter how
careful or "clean' Dr. Nichols is in the man
agcment of the tratHc,he is criminal, deserving
of imprisonment according to the law which
has been placed on the statute book by the Re
publican party which now proposes to make
him governor, by orders from st Adams.
The law may be absurd and unjust The
Democratic party Of the state has always held
it So and it might without inconsistency nomi-
mate druggist who does just as DR. Nichols
does. But the Republican party cannot with
out the grossest breach of faith, without con.
Tossing either that 1t is the abbettor of crime, or
that it has constantly been playing the hypo-
crit and tyrant with the state in all its stem
perance" legislation.
The issue is one which sincere prohibitionists
and sincere believers in stringent license, are
alike interested in forcing to the front.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

The havoc of the elements III Colorado during
the winter that still turks in the mountain fast
nesscs of that state has kept pace with the eX-
traordinary neurology of otis - Cons and
of other causes. The Denver r. Jiican finds,
on summing up the list, that over one hundred
lives have been lost there this year by means OF
snowslides alone, without counting disasters OF
this nature that were either too slight or too
remote to command prompt and extensive
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

THE amount of corporation taxes which have
been paid under protest this year is S56,5o6,70
or about one fourth of the whole. Over $4,000
of it is by four of the six trust companies--the
other two not protesting even against paying the
extra half which they are taxed above the saw
ings banks. No foreign insurance company
fire or life, protested.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Doctor Orcl Cook of Mendon, one of the lead
ing public men ef this county, died yesterday
The deceased was born in Rutland, December
9TH, 1873 He was educated at the Bangor
classical school and was graduated at Dart
mouth ia lS4l. He rcad medicine and was
graduated in his profession at the university of
Pennsylvania. During the war for the Union
he was acting surgeon in hospitals at Louisville
and Lebanon, nv. He has held number of
town Offices and was member OF the general
assembly from MendOn in 1872, lS7i and 1850
The deceased was an able and upright citizen,
distinguished for his devotion 10 the oause OF
,epperance aud education.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
THE foolish iobbing bill for t he redemption

of trade dollars, which passed the house last
week, will have some serious consequences if it
finally becomes a law. There will inevitably
be an influx of trade dollars from Europe, Asia
and Africa, and everywhere else when people
find out that the United states government is
foolish enou gh to buy them at premium upon
their bullion value, and as Buckners silly bill
has left it, the treasury will be absolutely with
ont ~rrotectiOn.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Ex-Gov HENDRICKS has been interviewed IN
Paris and thinks the tariff issue is mistake
Even OK President Tilden is reported to talk in
somewhat the same way, and to express the
opinion that the Campaign this year should DE
wholly one of an aggressive warfare upon the
record of the party in power Great men
and noble leaders of the past very Often stumble
and fall in the procession of time.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Posr-OrrIcE Inspector, George II. Bigelow,
has resigned, in pursuance ola sharp request,
it is reported, frem the post office department.
Not only his inefliciency, but some very seri-
ousy compromising letters, which he wrote to
the dcfaulting Tiffany at Bennington, showed
him to be unfit for the place. Let's see; wasn't
it the ideal civil service rctormer, Edmunds,
who got him his place?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

ALL the delegates thus far elected in New
York, are for Arthur or Blaine. Edmunds SEN
timent is strong everywhere, but he don't get
votes. The strength which Blaine developes
everywhere, staggers all old calculations II
looks, in some places, as if he would sweep
everything with VIII )op.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

GOVERNMENTAL extrava gaacc and debt ac-
cumulation are having their effect on Canada.
AT least si5,0Oo,oOO is piled on TO the Dominion
debt-already over $500, 600, OOO-by this ses
sion of parliament, and dispatches from Que
bee and Montreal represent that the emigration
of Canadians to the states is "becoming alarm
ing" Nearly 100 leave daily and the majority
are men with families.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

The charge is made by Walsh, the eyasive
star-route witness, that Secretary Chandler
is standing between William Pitt Kellogg and
prosecution. However this may be, the coun-
try doesn't need any more evidence to know
that somebody or something is standing be-
tween the whole gang of scoundrels and pun
ishment. The Republican party does not send
its ou,n thieves to nrisOn. -.--- -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

THE REFoRMER, this week concludes the con
tinued story "Sealed unto Him. and begins
another of thrilling interest, "The House on the.
Marsh" Those whose Subscriptions have be-
gun since the first chapter can have any
of the back numbers at 3 cents. All five nun
bers with the story complete for 10 cents.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

GEN GRANT is talking with uncommon tool
ishuess If he says as reported that "the Grand
Army of the Republic alone could elect Logan.
Logan came near killing the Grand Army sew
eral wears ago by trying to run it as politica
machine, and the attempt won't be repeated even
for his benefit.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

A YOUNG clergyman has been installed as
pastor Of the leading evangelical church IN
Boston. who frankly said, upon his examna-
ton: III do not know enough about the world
to come to decide whether those who are impen-
itent at death remain so forever, or ultimately,
through the discipline Of worship, become par
takers of Christs life
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

WalIingford.-six of Wallingford's sweet
singers have Joined the chorus, which is to do
duty at the May festival IN Kntland;-C. r.
DicisTman's sorfel mare, which is highly priz
ed Inv her owner on account of her trotting abil-
ities' met with a serious accident recently. Mr.
Dickerrnan was driving her from Cuttingsyille,
when the shoe on the fore foot was torn from
the foot by the hind foot, and with the shoe
came two-thirds of the hoof to the quick. Inc
horse can he of no use until new hoofis grown.
A paper brimful OF healthy reading is Tor sale
by III. c. Townsend. II such paper Is wished
call for the REFoRNER.-A kerpsene lamp ex-
ploded in the home of John Shnm Saturday
evening. The wife placed some clothes over the
burning oil and by smothering the flames, pre-
vented any injury further than broken lamp
and slightly burned carpet.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

THE Kvsar Strikers ISL CYPRESS eir wfIlisg
ness to submit their troubles with their en- en-
ployees to arbitration. But the latter VINO
plead SO pathetically for the projection OF
American labor"-at 65 cents day-dont seem
IN agree to ii,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Dr. JAMES r.. NICHOLS, noted chemist VI
Hayerhill, Mass. in a letter to the Boston jour.
nal takes the ground that spurious liquors aro
not needed in the medicine CT arts ENcnai'sc'
This gentleman should not be mistaken ior
DR. Nichols of Vermont ,. al In s,S (
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

THE Burlington Clipper is shocked to observe
that "lots of underground work is being done
for Col Pingree, Such things are so unusual in
Vermont that their introduction at this late day
must be rather painful.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
She 2Refornaer.
FRIDAY APRIL II, 1884.

The New York Sun cruelty refers I" hd-
,nunds as a .pretty good man, with pretty
bad temper, essentially granite, cold ana
craggy, like his native hills"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

SENATOR MORRILL, earnestly warnes claim
ents for pensions to keep clear OF washington
agents. He says he has no faith I'm any
agent whatever employed in Washington.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

"ArH you going to be a candidate FOR inc
presidency ," asked an interviewer OF the pc
turesaue Ben Butler, and the general rcphea'
.sNot unless am nominated"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

Mn HOLMAN has the sense OF the situation
when he says:
eThe Democrats can't afford to SIT all summer
making faces at each other.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stern and vie nav G
gone to housekeeping in the George Clark house
on High street.--Wm. E. Hawse has broken up
housekeeping and his wife is going to board
with friends here while he goes to Barre to
work.-Mr Rodgers, our new butcher has ar
rived and moved into the pink cottage vacated
by VIM. E. Hawse.-Asa p. Hawse has moved
into the new tenement just completed in George
Elmore's building on Portland street.-Wick
Fields, clerk at the Morrisville, house is now 60
ing to Boston to have an operation performed
ON his eyes.-Charles Spaulding has rented the
Cook farm on the Laport road and has moved
there for one year.-Mr Robinson, a Portland
runner, has rented the house vacated by Mr.
opauldng and will move his family from Port
land here.-Fred Spauldlng has moved into the
house with L. G. Spaulding, on Vermont house
avenue.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

TIRE negotitions between France and NADIA
gascar are broken of, and another aggressive
expedition against the Hovas has been started
off by France, in her delirious ambition for COL
onial conquest.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

There is talk of Gen Buffers following Ben
ton, Blaine, Cox and Kansan into literature, and
the Massachusetts, Democracy is willing that he
should. 1t is reported that Chicago publishing
house has offered him 100000 outright for
political history to cover his stormy career.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Northern Politics-Ex-Gov Smiths Ambi-
ton for the U. s. senate-NichOls VS. Pin
gree-A Political Lie NaiIed-A Stirring
mp in County Finance-Return of one
Supposed to Have Been Muriered-Firc
and General News.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
UP IN LAMoILEE COUNTY.

The Heaviest Storm Of the Season -Diss0.
Years-Meeting of the County Board az
superintendents- The Lyceunl as q Val
liable Educator In our schoots-Sociai'
Happeninge
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01
The baltimore Disaster.

by teicprlpntO the DfSp<tCn.J
BALTIMORE, May 31.-At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon the workmen 40 the Gay-street
disaster very Unexpectedly reached point
where they could see Gildea Hook. He
was still alive, and stimulants were admin
istered to him; but at 3 O'Clock he was
dead. and only his body was eXtricated.
Near him was found Kenneth MeLea's
body.
Thus far four bodies have been recovered.
There still remain under the wreck the
bodies Of James Kelly, shipping clerk Of
Nessrs. Hooper Il Sons the colored porter,
Edward Bowen; and the colored drayman,
Moulton. Men are still at work, but the
immense mass OF timber and goods.
amounting to thousands OF tons in weight,
VIII take much time for its removal.
A jury OF inquest was summoned this
afternoon. but the investigation will not
begin until Tuesday next.
The stock Of Hooper & Sons was very
large. but they do not expect the damage
by wreck will exceed $4,000. The damage
to the building. which belongs to the estate
of Charles ID. Deiord, will be from 800, 600
to $4,000.
The disaster is now supposed to have
been caused by the decay OF one end OF 4
large girder which ran the entire length OF
the building on the thir floor. and winch
was broken of where it rested on the front
wall by the great weight Of goods stored
on that floor. Many Of the heavy joists
upon which floors were laid are also broken,
and show evidence OF dry-rOt