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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., |
Oct. G. 1884

The CRY continues, ''What ofOhio Z"
and all parties are anxiously awaiting
the result of the election of the 18th
inst, with an idea that it virtually
settles the contest in November. New
er in the history of politics in this
country has there been the same in
terest taken in an election in any
State; the fate of parties, it may be
of the nation, seems to have been
cast on the result in Ohio. Republi-
cans are sanguine of success, and are
confident the only question is one of
majorities. The Democrats hope to
deceive the Republicans into quiet,
and TO induce them to cease their la
Dor, by pretending to concede the
State, but behind it all there is a la
Dor being performed more herculean
than was ever attempted by the Dem
ocratic party. Every dollar that can
be raised, every man that can be used,
and every appliance of party machin-
cry, low trickery, classifying and dem
agoguery, is brought into requisition
to carry the State, and the concession
apparently made is but one of the
tricks employed.
We know what we say to be true,
when we assert that the leading men
Of the Democratic party Of New
York know and acknowledge among
themselves that New York to-day is
virtually a Blaine State, and that
their only salvation in that State is to
carry Chic, and then get-up hurrah
that will carry with it the floating vote,
by which means they hope to save
themselves and carry the State for
Cleveland. Ohio Republican in Octo-
Der and Cleveland will be overwhelm-
ingly defeated in New York in No
vamber.
This IS the season for oysters, and
all parties here are indulging in that
esculent bivalve. The Democratic
party has its dredgers out, but like
Little johnny Brown, who went
fishing for CLANS" they have been I'M.
successful until last week, when it
succeeded in gathering one of the
smallest oysters ever caught herea-
bouts 1t was small cove, or fresh
water oyster, and all shell at that,
and still to hear its members howl,
one would suppose that something
rather better than a "saddle rock
had been found, when it is really a
stray specimen of the "cherry stone"
This Democratic oyster is being very
much inflated just now, but it is only
necessary to see it to appreciate its
insignificance, and the truth is that
the little thing was scratched out of a
Republican bed and was only too will
ling to get into the Democratic stom-
ach where it could rattle around and
make sensation where nothing had
been for 10 these many years.
The Democratic papers are, this
morning, making a great parade OF
what they term the conversion of Mr..
E. w. Oyster, of this city, President
of the Federation of Labor, from
Blaine to Cleveland, and are trying to
make it appear that the organization
over which he presides has made a
like flop" Neither of these allega-
tons are true. Your correspondent
knows, of his own personal knoWl-
edge, that the views expressed by MIR.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

Ten men employed in the construc-
ton of the new water tunnel for the
village of Hyde Park, south of Chica-
90, ILL.,, were drowned in plain view
of that village Wednesday morning of
last week. Their names were Will
liam H. Sheahan and X. Corbin, con-
tractors of the work, Lewis Ainsworth,
Andrew Ainsworth, Charles Manski,
Charles Folk, d. Smith, Otto Mon
cofski, William Moncofs4s-and Klauf
Clausen. They and four, others werss
employed in sinking the tunnel and
constructing a new crib at point in
Lake Michigan one mile from shore.
Above the crib had been constructed
a platform about 40 feet square, sup
ported by poles bound together with
heavy chains. Upon this platform
was a small cabin upon which the
men had slept and eaten their meals
for three weeks. The platform was
supported by heavy timbers resting on
piles. At about ) A. NJ. the sea be-
came SO heavy that portions of the
platform were washed away. The
men awoke about $50 o'clock and
found the spray from every wave
washing the side of their hut. Never
theless they got breakfast and ate it.
The storm continued to increase in
fury, and finally a great wave struck
the cabin and threw it fairly into the
boiling sea, and with it every man on
the frail structure. Twelve of the
men succeeded in climbing upon the
huge stringers and lying face down,
with their arms around the beams,
they awaited the arrival of assistance.
Every moment increased their danger
and the waves with terrible force, tore
four Of them, one by one from their
| anchorage. In the mean time the
crew of the Chicago life saving sta
ton had been sent to their rescue.
They arrived at the scene at about II
A. NJ, and when they were within
throwing distance a line was made
fast by the almost drowning men to
the timbers and made tight from the
boat. The eight survivors then tried
to work through the surf to the boat,
but only four succeeded in making the
journey. One of these was washed
from the line but he succeeded, with
the aid of a plank, in reaching the
shore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Libel for Divorce.
LAMoILLE COUNTY CoUI
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December Term, A. ID. 1854. (
WHEREAS, Elsie A. Taylor, of Morristown, in
the county of Lamoille and State OF Vermont,
has filed in the clerks Office of said court
her petition for divorce, setting forth there
in, in substance, that on the 10th day of Septem
Der, 1870, at Gambia, in the st tie of New Ifamn.
shire, she was lawfully married to Thomas o.
Taylor now residing without this State in parts
unknown. That from the date of said marriage
she lived with said Thomas o. in the strict Obser-
vance of all the duties AZ obligations of tho
marriage covenant; that on or about the LIST day
of January, 1850. the said Thomas o. TAYLOR will
fully, and without just cause deserted your pc
titioner and ever since has refused to live with
and cohabit with her; that there are two children
the fruit of said marriage, Perley E., aged IL
years, and Julia o., aged 10 years, whose interest
would be promoted by granting their care and
custody to your petitioner during their minority,
That she has resided in said Morristown for the
last two years, and has not lived with or cohab-
tied with the said Thomas o. for the past four
years, and praying for q bill of divorce, and for
the custody of said children. And it being made
to appear that the said Thomas o. Taylor is now
without this State in parts unknown, so that a
citation cannot be served upon him. 1t Is hereby
ordered that the said Thomas o. Taylor be noti-
fed of the tendency of said petition by the pub
lication of the substance of SAID petition in the
NEWS AND CITIZEN, a weekly newspaper pub-
lished at Morrisville and Hyde Park, in said
County, three weeks uuccessivey the last publi-
cation to be at least six weeks previous to the
commencement of the Lamoille County Court
next to be holden at Hyde Park, within and for
the County of Lamoille, on the first Tuesday of
December, A. ID. 1884, that the said Thomas o,
Taylor may appear at said court ct said term and
answer thereto.
Morristown, September 20, 1854.
II. HENRY POWERS, Judge Supreme Court.
G. &. BURKE, Attorney.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

We notice that Speaker Batchelder has
treated Lamoille County spendidly in the
makeup of his committees. Capt. Frank
Kenfeld, of Morristown, stands second
upon the important committee of
military affairs, and is also upon
the general committee. MI. Andrews,
of Johnson, is made member of the
committee upon education, that being
the place of all others desired by him
as he is thereby given opportunity to
look after the important interests of the
Normal School. Capt. w. H. II. Ken
field, of Hyde Park, is upon the impor-
tant committee of the judiciary, re
garde6 by many as the most important
of the house committees. w. IL. Parker
of Cambridge, is chairman of the highly
honorable, although not very hard work
ing committee of Federal Relations.
Cambridge thus carries off the honor of
the only Craftsmanship accorded to our
county. Stone, of Eden, is upon the
Joint Committee on Games and Fisher,
les, very pleasant and to Mr.. Stone
congenial appointment. Mr.. Davis, of
Wolcott, is upon the Agricultural Com
mittee, Olmstead, of Elmore, upon
Highways, Bridges and Ferries, Brown,
of Belvidere, upon Distributing Com
mittee, Smith, of Stowe, upon Mileage
and Debentures, Taylor, of Waterville,
upon Land Taxes.
Senator CristY is very pleasantly fixed
being upon two committees, that of ed
ucatiOn and agriculture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
POLITICAL,

Scion Chase, of Maine, will stump
for Blaine in Iowa.
One of the deacons of Plymouth
church sharply criticizes Mr.. Beecher's
political course.
An appeal is issued to Prohibition
lists not to cast their ballots for the
Democratic candidate by voting for
st. John, and that gentleman is asked
to withdraw from the contest.
1t is said that the Mormon church
has decided to support Cleveland, and
in exchange for their votes Utah is to
be admitted into the Union, if Cldve-
land is elected.
Democrats in South Carolina have
got so confident that large number
of business men in Columbia have
3igned a petition to president Chve
sand" asking that man named GIBBS
be made postmaster there. (
Mr.. p. T. Barnum, who has total
ly abstained from liquor for nearly 40
years, and has devoted much time and
money to the temperance cause, was
recently asked TO contribute $50
toward the purchase of st. John
banner to be raised in his home city
of Bridgeport, Conn. His reply was
II am opposed to such an unwise
proceeding, and would sooner have it
stopped. Every man who reflects,
reads and learns his own interest, and
desires the prosperity and permanent
cy of America and truly democratic
government, securing the greatest
good of the greatest number, will vote
the Republican ticket and not be mis-
led by the noisy misnamed Democrats,
or generally honest, noble hearted
temperance people, who injure their
cause by entering national politics
and thus helping the greatest curse
under which we suffer-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

The almost unanimous reelection of
Justin S. Morrill, to the q. S. Senate by
our Legislature last Tuesday was an
expected event. Senator Morrill, will
enter upon his fourth term the fourth of
March next. Although not the Oldest
Senator in continuous service. he is, we
believe, without a single exception, the
senior of any in continuous cOngression-
al service, having been elected to the
House of Representatives in 1855, and
should he live to serve out the six years
to which he has just been elected, he
will have served the State of Vermont
twelve years in the House and twenty
four in the Senate, a longer period CT
congressional service than it has ever
been the lot of any American to enjoy.
Should he serve out his present term he
will have equalled the almost or quite
unexampled service of Thos. II. Benton
of Missouri. The only two members of
our National Senate who occupied seats
in that body when Senator Morrill, took
his seat therein are John Sherman of
Ohio, aud our own Senator Edmunds
While it would be pleasant on some ac-
counts to see some younger blood in
training for the mantle t1at must ere
long escend upon Senator AIorrill's sue
cessor, it seems to be a well-settled con-
viction, amounting almost to unanimity
on the part of the people of Vermont,
that the honor and welfare of our State
can be best subserved by the continual
ton in office of both of our able Senators
so long as life and health are spared. In
fact it is not an uncommon expression
on the part of our leading citizens that
" they hope that with both Edmunds
and Morrill,, as with Collamer and Foote.
they may be allowed to die in the har-
ness.'' Rhode Island has but recently
borne to his long home Senator An.
thony, who until his death was the old
est Senator in continuous service. Her
conduct in continuing Senator Anthony
in the counsels of the nation is almost
everywhere mentioned to her credit, and
we believe the voice of the nation will
go up in hearty commentator of the
praiseworthy act Of Vermont in follow
ing Rhode Islands example, honoring
not only our noble Senator Morrill,, but
Vermont and the Nation as well.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The most important bill introduced
thus far was the anti-double taxation
bill by Mr.. Mattock, OF Danvlile,
which authorizes listers to deduct
from a persons taxable real estate
the value of mortgages given in good
faith for the purchase money, or for
many borrowed subsequent to the
purchase. Measures looking to the
abolition of double taxation came be-
fore the Legislature two years ago
and were defeated. The subject hay
ing been been brought more forcibly
to the public mind within the past two
wears, the sentiment in their favor is
much stronger, and one of these bills
is quite likely to pass.
Among the nine important bills are
the following: By Senator lde, an act
relating TO investments by savings
banks, banks, saving institutions and
trust companies. The purposes of
the bill is to permit investments to be
made in new directions, which had
been recommended by the present in
spector of finance and his predeces-
sor. Also bill forbidding towns to
bond themselves in aid of railroads for
more than five times the amount OF
their grand list.
By Senator Holton, granting pen
sion to Andrew W. Keller OF $3.50 a
year. Mr.. Keizer, who was private
in the Fuller Light Battery, was in
iured by the premature discharge OF
gun September 26, 1888.
By Senator Williams, repeating the
law providing for the relief Of towns
who consider themselves unduly
taxed to keep in repair roads and
bridges used by other towns as an
outlet, by calling out commissioners
to assess the other towns for aid in
keeping such roads in repair
By Mr.. Franklin, of NeUfane, an
act prohibiting the adulteration OF
maple sugar and maple syrup; pro-
yides for a fine of not less than SlO
or more than $50 for every offence.
By Mr.. Walker, of Ludlow, an act
relating to appeals in courts OF lnsol-
vency; requires the person appealing
to give bonds, with ample surety, that
he will prosecute to effect and pay in
terven1ng damages and costs occa-
stoned by such appeal: such bonds to
be prosecuted in county court in the
same manner as bonds taken to the
probate court; security required by
Sec. 1910, revised laws, to be for in
tervening damages and costs.
BY Mr.. Dillingham;, of Waterbury,
an act relating to specifications in
prosecutions under Chap. 169 of the
revised laws; allows amendment to
be made to specifications in liquor
prosecutions, at any stage of the tri-
al, upon such terms as the court may
deem to be reasonable.
By Mr.. Hopper, of Salisbury, an
act prohibiting the building of barbed
wire fences; fences now in existence
must be capped with boards not less
than four inches wide by one and one
half inches thick, or such board sus'
pended from top wire along whole
length; provides for recovery OF al
damages from fences not so built, and
fire for offences against provisions o
act
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Estate of Amanda Peterson.
WILL PRESENTED.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF LAMoILLE
ss.-In Probate Court, held at Hyde Park in said
District, the Both day of September, A. ID. 1884.
An Instrument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Amanda Peterson, late of
stowe, in said district deceased, being presented
by Mrs. Kate Peterson, for probate, it is ordered
by said court that all persons concerned therein
at the Probate Office in HYDE Park, in said dis
lrict, the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1854,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon, and show cause,
if any they have, against the probate of said
will for which purpose 1t is further ordered, that
this order be published three weeks successfully
in the NEWS 4 CITIZEN,a newspaper printed at
Morrsville and Hyde Park, in this State, previ-
Gus to said time of hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
1i9w3 L. S. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

Samuel J. Tilden came out last week
with a letter in reply to the resolutions
complimentary to himself passed by
the Democratic National Convention.
He gives the democracy considerable
"tafy' and concludes with the remark
that 'the Indispensable necessity OF
our times is a change of administra-
ton" We have looked the letter over
very carefully and fail to find the least
allusion to the Democratic nominee for
the Presidency. And yet they say
Grover Cleveland is Tilden's political
heir! In the language of the New
York Sam "What could Samuel j.
Tilden say in eulogy of such person
as Grover Cleveland?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

THE REGISTRATION REPORT.-The
26th report relating to the registry and
returns of births, marriages and
deaths in the state for the year ending
December 81, 1882, prepared by Sec
rotary of State Nichols, contains the
following interesting information and
vital statistics: The number Of births
recorded in the state was 6331, of
which 3239 were males and 3078 were
females. During the year 1888 couples
were married. The ndmber of deaths
for thesa period was 54St, of which
2671 were of males and 28I0 were fe-
males. There was, during the year,
one birth to every 52.5 of the popuIa-
ton. One person to every $40 was
married, and there was one death to
every 60.6 of the population. From
1857 to 1882 there were 1887
births, 66,847 marriages, and 1922
S68 deaths. During the 26 years
named the births exceed the number of
deaths by 5O,449. Secretary Nichols
says that emigra. Ion has depleted Yer
mont more rapidly than the natural
increase of population has supplied the
deficiency during this quarter of a
century. OF the persons married,
1920 were of American parentage and
$40 of foreign parentage. 1t appears
that 139 bachelors married widows,
312 widowers married maids, and in
223 instances both parties were mar
ried for the second time. During the
wear 1882 there were 162 divorces
granted by the courts, the rates Of
divorces to marriages being one tc
every 16. OF the causes of divorce,
p only were for adultery, IL were fol
desertion, 48 for intolerable severity,
and SO for wilful desertion. The
death rate for the year was Leo
against 1.67 for 1881. The number
of violent deaths was 1856; from con
sumption, 786 pneumonia, 434 hear
diseases. 357; Bright's disease, sc
diphtheria, 204; typhoid fever, ia
and cholera infantum 1872. During
the last quarter of a century consump
ton has claimed 9,505 victims.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Estate of r w. Mcfarland.
LICENSE TO SELL. -.

LICENSE TO Sell.
State OF Vermont, District Of Ldmoille, ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said district, ON the Hth day of October A. D.
1854.
+. A. Leland, administrator OF the estate Of X.
W. Mcfarland, late of johnson, in said district
deceased, makes application TO said Court for Ii
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
to wit All the real estate belonging TO said
estate in Lamoille County, representing that the
sale thereof would be beneficial to the heirs.
Whereupon, it Is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to a session thereof to he
held at the Probate Office in said Hyde Park on
the 3lst day of October A. D. 1884, for hearing and
decision thereon; and it is further ordered. that
all persons interested be notified hereof by publi
cation of notice of this application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the News Il
Citizen, printed at Morrisvlle and Hyde Park,
before said time Of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and If they see cause, OBJ
ject thereto. BY the Court-Attsst,
l5lW3 CARROLL S. PAGE, Register.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
SWept into the Stream
ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND AND "RIGH
SN BE >,

ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND AND "RIGHI
SMART OF BEARS"
On the deck of a big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged Southern planter. Indicating by
a sweep of his arm The waters the boat was pass
ing over, he said to passenger from the North
''When was twelve years old killed my first
bear on a new plantation my father was then
cutting of a forest that grew directly over the
waters of this bend. That was mighty good
plantation, and there was n right smart of bears
there, too. But that one thousand acres of land
went into the Mississippi years ago."
1t is putting no strain upon the figure to say
that great forests of youthful hope, womanly
beauty and manly strength are swept in the
same way every year into the great, turbid tor
rent of disease and DEATH Yetit should not be
so. That it is so is disgrace as well as a loss.
People are largely too careless or too stupid to
defend their own interests-the most precious OF
which is health. That gone, all is gone. Disease
Is simple, but to recklessness or ignorance the
simplest things might as well be complex as
proposition in COuic Sections. As the huge
western rivers, which so often flood the cities
along their shores, arise in few mountain
springs, so all our ailments can be traced to I'M
pure blood and small group of disOrdered or
gans.
The most effective and inclusive remedy for
disease Is PARKER TONIC. 1t goes to the
sources of pain and weakness. On response 10
its action the liver, kidneys, stomach and heart
begin their work atresh, and disease is driven
out. The tonic is not, however, an intoXlcant,
but cures desire for strong drink. Have you
dyspepsia rheumatism, or troubles which have
refused to yield to other agents? Here is your
help.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Estate of w. S. Morgan.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Lamoille, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Hyde Park within and
for said district, the 9Th day of October,
A. D. 1884.
Mrs. Mary E. Powell, Administrs trix of the
estate of W. S. Morgan, late of Cambridge,
in said district, deceased, presents her
administration account for examination ana
allowance and makes application for decree
of distribution and partition of the estate OF
said deceased. Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Court that said account and said application be re-
lerrea to a session thereof, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in said Hyde Park on the 25th day of
Oct A. ID. 1884, at p m. for hearing and decision
thereon: And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by pub
LEGATION of the same three weeks successfully in
the News a. Citizen, q newspaper published at
Morrlsville anu Hyde Park, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
BY the court-Attest,
l50w3 Russell S. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Estate of r. w. Mcfarland.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Lamoille
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of II. w Mcfarland late of J Johnson in said
district, deceased. and all claims exhibited IN of
set thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the residence of
Mrs. Il. W. Mcfarland. in johnson village,
next from nine O'Clock am. until five O'Clock pm.
each of said days, and that six months from
the I'd day of October, A. ID. 1884, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to US for examination AMI al
lowance. -
Dated at johnson, this 18th day of October A.
b. 1884. L. II. WHEELER,
j. b. PAGE,
I5iw3 CONDlissiOneTs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

The veteran aronaut, Mr.. Henry
Coxwell, recently said, "Ballooning
has saved my life. Can you be sur
prised when you think of the great
body of pure, unadulterated oxygen
which you enter when you reach a
height of, say mile? 1t imparts a
new life to me every time 1 60 up,
and it is with reluctance l quit it..
Whenever l feel unwell l long to
make an ascent.