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NOTES.

A Grenada, Mass, paper has a
"personaP' which reads: dear W
Come home. The Grand Jury has
adjourned"
Five thousand molecules can sit
comfortably on the point of pin.
Herein the molecule differs materially
from man.
A large clock with twenty -four
hour dial has been set up in San Fran
cisco to familiarize the public with the
system.
A brakeman on the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy. railway, in west
ern Illinois, was surprised the other
day to find rooster riding content
edly upon the rear platform of pas
senger train. 1t was subsequently
ascertained that chandelier boarded
the train at a station 200 miles ava y.
The interest bearing debt of the
United States, which at one time
reached 81, 381 ,000,00 has now fall
en- to 81 100000. Nearly one
half has been paid off in IS years,
and by the beginning of the goth
century, and perhaps before, it will
have been entirely extinguished.
Europe said after the war that The
greatest test of the capacity of this
people to govern themselves would
be the test of reputation or liquida-
ton. The debt is actually being paid
off too fast.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate the 4th
John A. Kasson, of Iowa, Minister
to Germany ; Alphonso Taft, of Ohio,
Minister to Russia John NJ. Francis,
of New York, Minister to Austria
Hungary Lewis Richmond, of Rhode
Island, Minister Resident and Consul
General to Portugal; Samuel II. M
Byers, Consul General at Rome,
Italy; Raymon o. Williams, Con
sui General at Havana.
Of the marked characters whose
names will go down in history in con
nection with the great events thai
have made our country IMMORTAL
there is none who has been so poorl.
understood and appreciated as Roscoe
Conkling, of New York. A states
man without peer, patriot withou
guile, an honest man without blem
ish, he pursued the right as God CAV
, him to see the right. His enemie
were not alone of his political oppon
ents but even those of his own polit
. icol household Who envied him hi
great reputation, and resorted to tn
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STOWE.

L. NJ. Shaw, of Dennison, Iowa, was
in town last week.
misfortune never comes singly," as
was the experience of Mr.. Russell G.
Hodge, who recently lost two valuable
horses, one being found dead on the
morning of June 30, and the other dying
July 4. The disease appeared something
like pneumonia, though thought to be a
little different. His loss exceeds $400.
Mrs. A. B. Nutting is spending sea-
son in Massachusetts with her daughter,
Mrs. George A. Town.
Miss Carrie Burt goes to Iowa on Tues
day of this week.
NJ. w. Owen gets a government bond of
$3.50 and IS month hereafter, with a
probable increase to SO.
The hotel guests have commenced ar
irving, but can yet be numbered.
The weather last week was delightful
for haying, and WAS generally improved
by the farmers.
The exercises of the 4th opened with a
cornet solo by H. L. Straw, time Il LEO
o'clock A. NJ, and closed with toot from
some gamin's horn, time IL $500 O'Clock
P. NJ. the occasion being interluded by
the usual confusing noises attending the
holiday. with very pretty display of
fireworks in the evening.
The trade for the Luke j. Town farm
was completed on Tuesday of last week.
George w. FOss, of Gilmore, being the
purchaser, at s., 300, as is stated.
Col. Bailey was in town over Sunday,
full of faith in the nomination and cleo
ton of Cleveland, and when the air be-
comes more sufferable, will take the
Democratic stump.
A tri-daily mail between Waterbury
and Morrisville is now running.
Mrs. Joel Perkins, we'll known to our
people. is in town from the west.
The town tax bill is in the hands of
the collector, and discounts thereon will
be allowed if paid before August 1st-
Mrs. c. L. Mcmahon has gone to the
beach for a while.
The village schools close this week.
Saturday was market day for hogs, at
IL cents.
Inquiry has been made if our Select
men have made themselves acquainted
with section 3049 of the revised laws.
The balloon sent up at Montpelier on
| the 4th was observed by many of our
citizens as it passed over Stowe from
southeast to northwest. The basket
and rope suspended therefrom were
clearly visible to the naked eye, while
those having spy-glasses could readily
discern objects within the basket. Its
gYrations are said to have been particu-
| larly noticeable as it passed into cloud,
and While over the Forks it was thought
to have been becalmed before passing the
summit of Mt. Mansfield.
10 ri h
celebration at Montpelier on the 4th Sc
cured the usual amount of patronage
from our people.
DR.. Hooker, of Waterbury was il
Stowe on Monday visiting Mr.. Chandler
Watts.
Orlo E. Luce has been in Boston dur
ing the past week, buying goods TO
Miles & Mcmahon.
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ATTENTION FARMERS.
Prices and Quality guaranteed.

This are: pounds graduated keep stock full
supply of sections machines guards and guard
notice. part of any moving machine
the lowest VIII call especial attention
80 cents; hay fork handles ~ TO
Clipper scythe snaths Go CENTS hand akes III to
world before you buy ewherei drag
scythe snath fixtures Special aenuoh BEST
hundred pounds best yellow corn NEAL
feed $14O hundreds best fine mngs
roller Michigan -four 1919 per barei best
baeuaned the best the market anor
Am pint IL cents quart Il CENTS quarts ii
barb l cents pound; cedar
SALT 90 cents Sc pound sacks Higgins
salt GO pound sacks Phoenix
II 12 cents pounds lard
cents; Goldfish Scents lemons cents
pounds for 20 cents ce CENTS o
meal graham meal IL CENTS buekWheat Hour |
pound Best
80 cents Best factory cheese
Canned goods can
10 s tomatoes ceh 0o'
shorts 10 cents per poundi u o Navy
pound; Mechanics Deng 0e
n. pounds untnnmed dark pug ~
per pound patent wheels and spokes hickory th nn
large stock OF Oh pounu Ou
Cockey cheap and large "
n. N. GRAY, Cambridge, VT.
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WCECOTT.

c. II. Reed, of Pottersville, has got to
be taken to Brattleboro unless he stops
giving away his goods. He is selling
kerosene oil this week at cents per gal
lon, salmon cents per pound, Goldfish
cents per pound, the best standard gran
ulated sugar cents per pound, molas-
ses 80 cents per gallon. hand rakes 10
cents each, the best Willoughby Lake
and other kinds of scythe stones, 10 cts.
each, and down. Now is the time to get
good bargains while he is crazy. His
$3.50 flour is selling like hot cakes; ev-
cry barrel gives perfect satisfaction.-AdU.
The Seventh Day Adventists are to
have services at the school house i'll this
place on Saturday and Sunday next. a
speaker from Michigan and Others will
be present.
A. E. Phillips has been confined to his
house about two weeks with rheumatic
fever.
Lewis Russell has bought farm on
| East Hill called the Jones place" of
Mr.. Lewis. We are glad he has decided
to remain in town, as he is worker and
seems so much like us.
J. L. Jones returned from the west on
Saturday last.
A petition has been circulated and
pretty generally signed. to have Herbert
Hyde, now in Hyde Park Jail, removed
to Windsor, or some place for safe keep
ing.
A petition is in circulation to get dai
ly stage or mail route established from
this place to Montpelier.
ice cream festival at Redfield Hall OF
Saturday evening.
School closed here on Thursday las
and we hear no complaints. Miss Batch
elder being Il good teacher. Think sh
has given general satisfaction.
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EDEN

LOsT.-On the road from Eden to
johnson village, June &c, spectacle case
containing gold bowed spectacles, the
property of Mrs. Joseph Reed. The find
err will please leave them at Andrews
Bros. store in Johnson, or Shattuck's
store in Eden.
Monday afternoon, sultry and oppres-
sive, gave place to evening, beautiful
with its moOnlit landscape, but more at
tractive in other points to those who
helped to fill to overlooking the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis White,
friends. They came to place before
them the date of their 18th anniversary
in tangible characters. Among the tok-
ems left can be seen Il marble top table,
hanging lamp, mirror, caster, pickle dish,
syrup pitcher and egg dish. Mr.. and
Mrs. White desire to say through your
paper that these gifts are valuable to
| them in more than one way, and would
again thank their friends for their kind
remembrance of them.
We understand that cigars were
smoked June 80 at the expense of Char
lie Ingalls,.
There is to be preaching at the NJ. E
church at Eden Mills on Sunday next at
IL O'Clock A. NJ, by Rev. Mr.. Brigham.
There will be public lodge meeting
at the Good Templars' lodge at Eder
Corners, on Saturday evening, July 10, a
s O'Clock, addressed by Hon. Franz
Plumley, G. w. G. Il. Every Coco
Templar is requested to be present, anC
everybody else.
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Two of the boys that went to Mont
pelier with F. johnson did not come
| around at the time agreed to the place of
| meeting, and consequently came home
the next day OH foot.
The funeral services of Rev. Mr.. Lewis
were held at the church Monday after
noon and was largely attended. Many
of his brother ministers were present.
He had stroke of paralysis nearly a
year ago and has been failing since. He
was respected by the community.
A. c. Brown. of Montpelier, was in
town Tuesday looking after his tele-
phone business, and there is a prospect
of a connection with Woodbury. soon.
We suppose the Republican caucus for
the election of delegates to the district
convention will be held pursuant to the
recommendation of the district commit
tee at Town Hall, Thursday evening,
July II. Convention to be held at Mont
pelier, July %.
Fl. r. Mack has new derrick for use
at his granite works.
NJ. A. Osgood has received notice that
he has been granted a pension of IS per
month land back pay amounting to 81 ,S36.
He has quite family and his wife is al
most totally blind, and we are glad of
his good fortune.
| Rev. Mr.. Parker, Rutland mission
ary, gave 4 lecture at the Nj. E. church
Sunday morning, and also at 7.3O P. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Churchill spoke at the Town
Hall at 3 P. NJ. and III. B. Philbrook gave
a lecture at $50 P. NJ, subject, The Cui
Bono of Spiritualism."
The much needed rain arrived on Fri
day night, and it has been showery ana
cool since.
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HYDE PARK.

Observe corrected timetable in an
other column.
Campaign badges have made their
appearance.
Republican County Convention Aug.
9Th. Candidates brace up!
F. p. Keller and wife are spending
a few days in town.
Fred Child, with his mother, is visit
ing at Lyme, n. III.
]. w. johnson and family, of Bur-
Iington, are in town on short visit
The temperature for the past two
or three days has been delightful.
A large delegation from this place
attended the circus at Morrisville the
Fourth.
Miss E. Gailbreth, of New Yort
City, is stopping at the 1.-The Elms,'
V. d. Fitch's.
Joseph LaPage has improved thu
appearance of his house by the add
ton of new blinds.
The Lamoille County National Banl
Aas declared a semi-annual dividend
of three per cent.
A Frenchman at work Monday OF
she, river at Fullington's lumber lot
had his horse killed by falling down al
embankment.
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FLETCHER.

The relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Cox assembled at their residence on the
4th inst. to remind them that 1t was All
anniversary of their marriage, and also
Mrs. Cox's birthday, thus giving them a
complete but pleasant surprise. The
affair was arranged by their daughter,
Mrs. John Howard, of Fairfax, and was
successfully carried out.
Haying begins in earnest this week,
though considerable was done last week.
Byron Wetherell is building wood and
store house.
School in Binghamville is having va
| cation.
E. III. Montague and wife took a recent
trip to Canada.
The shower of Saturday last was very
welcome, and greatly needed.
Andrew Lamb recently bought horse
! for $50.
A. Riggs had green peas in his garden
| large enough to pick last Sunday.
Ed. French has had the misfortune tc
lose his beifer, his sole dependence fol
milk and butter the present season.
A good many couples in this place eel
ebrated the 4th by attending the dance
at Watervllle.
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STATE ITEMS,

The Vermont Cattle Company have
purchased about 100 blooded bulls
which will be sent to their ranch in
eastern Montana this month.
Timothy Dugan, a laborer, was
drowned at Vergennes recently by the
upsetting of boat.
Republicans in the I'd Vermont dis
trict will nominate successor to
Judge Poland July %, and are pre-
pairing their minds for the hottest
kind of a fight. Ex-Congressman
Grout and Col. Hooker will do the
heavy work to start with, but the
men who hope to be heard from on
the home stretch are fairly past count
inU
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FAIRFIELD,

The Thomas Brothers, of Sheldon,
have placed a small steamer on the creek
and make frequent trips from that place
to "Fanton's" to connect with the st. j.
81 L. G.. road. Steamboat connections
between two inland towns is something
unusual in Vermont.
We had great day the 4th, with a
long parade of horribles, fire works and
a closing ball. We also had a good view
of large balloon passing nearly over
our heads between six and seven O'Clock
p. NJ.
The heavy rain on Saturday night gave
the grass a fresh start. and the farmers
look happy.
Frenchmen are coming from Canada in
droves looking for work in haying.
Mis- Emma Ryan has just graduated
atJohmson. She is one of our best girls
and we feel like cOngratulating her on
her successful cndeavors to gain an ed
ucatiOn.
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GAM BRIDGE.

The butter market on Saturday last
was quiet. Receipts about 15O tubs.
The school. consisting of the higher
room, Miss Webster teacher. and the
primary department, under Miss James
charge, had large photograph taken
short time ago. 1t is very good conSld-
ering the number i'll the group, about 90,
that of the entire school. They intend TO
have picnic next Friday. A commit
tee has been appointed to report sulta-
BILE place, and also to decide i'll favor OF
the afternoon or evening TOR the enter
tainment.
The temperance concert was quite a
success. The singing good. recitatlons
fair.
Building seems to be progressing rap
idly.
An accident occurred on the B. &c L..
railroad Monday. The wheels OF the
tender on the engine drawing the mixed
train east suddenly gave away, causing
a collision between the other ears, snap
ping several wheels and aXles off, also
throwing two or three cars nearly OH the
track. If the train had consisted OF a
| fewer number of cars and been less
heavily laden, the accident would I'M
doubtedly have been serious one. Inc
stoppage occurred at Buckley's crossing
which is luckily on level. a gentle
man driving a span of horses attached to
a covered carriage attempted to pass
near the side of the engine, when his
horses became manageable and over
turned the carriage. throwing the occu
pant out. They ran into yard and were
soon caught. The carriage was wrecked
but the driver was not seriously hurt
The coming express train east was sig
nailed short distance from the scene o
the accident. The st. j. and l.. G. trail
was telegraphed for and when it arrived
the passengers and baggage were trans
ferred to it from the express east.
The lawsuit of r. Brush against tn
B. & L. railroad for damages sustained
by an imperfect railroad drain, has 6eeI
decided in favor of the plaintiff. Dam
ages were found for $40.
Horace Pierce, Esq, of Ohio, ha
bouoht two car loads of fine Jersey cat
tie in this vicinity, which were shipped
, Ohio Tuesday.
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/ Mrs 7. W. Grant, and her two
sons. from Philadelphia, are in town.
stopping at A. P. Smalley's. Mrs. y $
father.
Row. Mr.. Ward delivered an excel
lont discourse at Union church last
Sunday. He will preach again next
Sunday morning.
The celebration of the Fourth in
Hvde Park was evidently ''go-as-
vou.nlease." each family and indivld-
nal celebrated independently as the
spirit moved.
Dr Gleason, of St. Johnsbury,
onerated on Wellington Burr's eye
Monday. removing a cataract. Hopes
are strong that the eye-sight will be
restored.
The heavy thunder storm Tuesday
niobt of last week, did considerable
damaqe to the telephones at the depot
F. H. Sherwin's and the hlde-house.
The wire was also injured.
WHY can't HYDE Park have a skating
rink Almost every town in the coun-
trv land many not as large as thls)
have one, and lots of fun they have,
too. Who will be the first to move IN
the matter!
Norman Boardman, Esq, former
resident of this place, but now OF
Lyons, Iowa, is visiting his orotner'
Sou1re Boardmau, and other relatives
in this section. Mr.. Boardman we
might add is staunch Blame man.
and SAYS the west is strong ior the
plumed knight.
The school at Centreville, taught by
Clara NJ. Eaton, closed July Sd.
Whole number of scholars, q: aver
age daily attendance, % 63-S0 num-
Der of tardy marks, 2. The scholars
having no. marks were Belle, Elleng
and Leon Bachum, Fannie and Gertle'
Calkins, Mabel, Delta, and Lulu Col
Inns, Clinton Crowell, Oscar Campbell,
Hattie and Harvey Hyde, Gertie and
Stella Hogaboom. Hermon Campbell
and Murray CalEins were each absent
one-half day.
Agreeable to notice, members OF the
Campbell society met with MIR. and
Mrs. B. w. Campbell on Saturday,
June 29th. The day was all that
could be wished for, with the excep-
ton of a smoky atmosphere, which
somewhat obscured the distant views.
In addition 10 the regular exercises,
touching remarks were made by the
Rev. B. F. Wheeler of Calais, in which
he briefly alluded to the lives and
doings of the early settlers. The
closing exercise was by the secretary
in the presentation of "blue and
yellow" sun-bonnet to "Aunt Martha
Ann" in behalf of Mrs. D. r. Sher-
win, in connection with which there
was a romantic history. A table was
erected upon the lawn under an avn
ing in front of the house sufficient TO
seat fifty persons, which was nearly
filled twice, and loaded by fair hands,
and as has been we'll said by another
'sthe women of Lamoille County know
well how to do" These family gather
ings are all and more than was antlci-
pated, as is attested to, not only by
the members themselves but by the
invited guests, of which there is a
goodly number at each meeting. One
article of the bylaws reads ''Any
member has the right to invite guests
to the society meeting by detraylng
their expenses at said meeting" The
next meeting will probably be held
some time in September. SEC.
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arts of small minds and attacked him
where he could not condescend to de-
fend. In the retirement of his pri-
vate life he has not been free from the
shafts of malignant foes, but in the
future, when the impartial historian
shall make record of the men of the
present, Roscoe Conkling will appear
as pre-eminently the true, tried states
man, patriot and honest man.
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Miss Florence Spaulding, who is con-
stantly employed in her profession as
nurse, had but partly recovered from an
attack of nervous prostration when she
went into a family in Williston where
there were several cases of diphtheria.
She took the disease and was quite sick.
and was attended by DR.. Bingham, of
that place, and DR.. Briggs, of Burling-
ton. She came home last week with her
throat in 4 bad condition. but is now i'm
proving under the care of her home ply
stefan.
The swelling on Martin Spaulding's
ankle has broken, and his physician tells
him he thinks the bones may, and prob
ably will, work out.
Rev. J. w. Buzzell will preach at No.
Cambridge next Sunday forenoon, and at
Binghamvile in the afternoon.
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TINE TO STOP Tits too bad, Sir ,
or Madam, but don't get frightened.
Y our hair is falling off-that's certain.
A glance in the mirror, or an investigat-
ing committee of fingers tell the dismal
story. We won't discuss the possible
cause. 1t is enough that Parker's Hair
Balsam used now will prevent further
destruction. Is your hair somewhat
gray, too, and crisp? Alas, yes. The
Balsam will give back the original color,
softness and gloss. Not dye, not oily,
elegantly perfumed, perfect dressing.
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HARDWICk.

Very quiet here the attn. some went
to Craltsbury, some to Montpelier and
others to Lyndonville.
Henry Way and Bert Perley had bad
luck coming home from Montpelier the
4th. When near Wright's Mills they
got tipped over, breaking the wagon, and
the horse, freeing itself from the wagon,
started for home, and they did not find it
until the next Gay. Mr.. Way went after
them Saturday,
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ELM ORE.

viii Cross has returned from the west
and is to help his brother-in-law in hay
ing.
Henry Vigent recently returned from
Canada with a very good pair of work
horses purchased there.
Two young men from Northfield spent
che past week 1T Bacon's camp.
Miss Edna Kelley is slowly improving.
II. E. Woodbury., of Burlington, spent
part of last week in town.
Many from this town spent the 4th at
Morrisville, while some went to Mont
pelier.
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QUICK PUDDING.-"Bless you, Sally
Spicer, you're just the very woman |
want to see. I'm pestered about max
ing quick buildings. Can't you advise
me?" ''To be sure" said Sally. MAKE
a good dough from flour prepared by
yourself, with Horsford's Bread Prepa-
ration, one package of the PREPARATION to
% pounds of flour, and roll out thin
spread over some berry jam, roll up, lay
in your cake pan, and steam three-quar-
tiers of an hour. Cut off in slices across
and put about two spoontuls of sauce to
each dish. use Horsford's Bread Prep
aration in preference to all others, be-
cause there is no danger of the pudding
falling or getting heavy when taken
from the steamer"
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LOWELL.

George Watson has returned from
Idaho.
Two sisters of Dea. Hutchinson are
visiting here.
Children's Day was observed III the
Congregational church Sunday evening,
June 20.
No general celebration of the 4th. A
few gathered in the hall for a basket pic
mic in the evening.
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Probate Court-LamolIIe District.

The following business was trans
acted at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park, during the week ending July
9Th, 1884:
June 30.-Daniel Newton's estate,
johnson; administrator presents his ac-
count for settlement; hearing set for
July 21st, 1884.
July 5.-Rebecca Barnes estate, Hyde
Park; hearing continued to July 26, 1884.
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70 most children the bare suggestion
of a dose of caster oil is nauseating.
Why not, then, when physic is necessa-
ry for the little ones, use Ayers Cathar-
tic Pills? They combine every essential
and valuable principle of cathartic
medicine, and being sugar coated are
easily taken.