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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

them in: obtaining an education, as the
machinery of our church now operates, that
have been representative of Presbyterian
ism in some of her pulpits. am not sure
that as congregation we have any right
to claim the three last, but with them, and
the others named, it would be smlll con-
tribution for so large and able church,
Mr.. Editor, am sure your readers will
feel under obligations to our venerable
friend for these "reminiscences.
OLD MORTALITY.
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For tho sprc,,., !,

For the SPECTATOR.
Thsfollowing lines were compossd = NJ -,
In honor of LILY ]. SILLrNG lotb b,r,hs.
Ihis illumination was an enjoys able occas,on
ana The Birthday Ladder a treat for IN a I,,,Is
ones. Profession dismissed its dignity-teacb.
ers their discipline. and parents their .rov,,-
ana all 'ibecame as little children The oa,h'
or heartily joined In the childish sports. and
the cry went up-"A. j. is d.r.p.i5;cor, -
course.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

81 understand that Blaine always attends
church when he's at home" said senator to
Il congressman. $50 Pve heard. Is it be !.
cause he is fond of choir music p 81 don't
know; but believe he always had an eye
to the Maine chants. '"-New FORK Jour
nI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

DR.. NJ. E. DAughtry, FRANKLIN, VA,
says: 81 am highly pleased with the eff.
fects Of Browns Iron Bitters and believe it
to be superior to all other iron prepara-
tions."
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Unprepossesing old bachelor: ''And why
you think ought to get married, Miss
Mabels' Miss Mabel Gagged twelye): "Oh,
you look as though you needed somebody
to take care of yea and Oh, goodness, yes
didn't think said that to lead you on; did
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

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Young and d. You can easily earn from SO
cents 10 S5 every evening That all who want
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Tomatoes and SunhOWers.

l dug out in the carly spring time, says a
correspondent of the Country Gentleman,
as many fiat turnips as were needed, and
having filled the cavity with earth, planted
| two or three tomato seeds in it, selecting
| the best plant. when they were two or three
inches high. to remain, and pulling up the
others. and when it was time to set i'll the
garden, placed the turnip, with its contents
undistul bed, in Il hole deep enough to cover
it two or three inches Setting out in this
way there is no cutting away Of roots, and
neec of little Water, az the plant has not
been in tue least disturbed, especially if ac-
| customed 10 the air our -Of-dOors for II week
or two before being set i'll the garden. l
| have started tomatoes SO early that the
plants were in blossom several days beiore
being set out, not being ut all retarded or
checked in growth thereby. Cucumbers,
| melons, ETC., started in the same way. l
have had in bloom when set ont, with the
same result. After being put in he ground
the tunlip soon decays, furnishing little
food for the plant If the turnips are to
he kept long before setting out, it will be
well to pnt them in boxes, filling the inter
stices with MOSS sand Or earth, kept moist.
As too long exposure to the hot air Of y
warm room will cause them 10 will, the
earth must be kept moist, whether he tur-
nip is in or out OF box. Instead of going
to the trouble of procuring, sharpening
and setting stakes aud pulling and taking
care of them at the end Of The season, l
started sun1 over seeds in tho same way rs
described. To prevent too much shade cut
off tie leaves of the sunfl 'wer as far above
the tomato plants as is necessary t" give 1t
all the air md sunlight de.iiable. The
Russian sunh 'wer, because of its very tall
growth. is the best for this purpose. The
sunh ,wer makes the best and most pr.fita-
bic uf stakes because it is 50 easily OBJ
tained-no loosening in the ground or
breaking of sta.cs when loaded with fruit;
and the seeds of the flower which are bet
ter than corn for poultry. abundantly pay
for all the time and labor in caring t, them.
The leaves of the sunhowers will he gieedi-
ly eaten by COWS or pigs, and are said to
be much better. than green corn-fodder.
The Russian suufowers also make an ex-
cellent bean pole. though it It not necessary
to start them SO early as for tomatoes, as
growth of u foot and half by the first OF
June (bean- planting time) is all that is
needed.
ooh, my backF' is common exclama.
nation and expresses world of misery and
suffering. 1t is singular this pain arises
from such various causes, Kidney disease,
liver complaint, wasting atfeci ions, Gods,
rheumatism, dyspepsia overwoi and nerv-
GUS debility arc cl,icf causes. When thus
ailing seek prompt relief. 1t can be found
best in Browns Iron Bitters. 1t builds II ;
from the foundation by making the blood
rich and pure Leading physicians and
ministers use and Il commend it. 1t has
cured many, and if you are sufferer try it.
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BOOKSELLER e. sTATIONER.

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Mr.. EDIToR:-Inthe quest, few months
since, Of our venerable frie d, M atthew
Pilson. an epitome of much of the history
of the past, the topics weie numerous, and
We could only enjoy their recital and recur
to them after. We asked him lately to
write out some of them. A brief descrip-
tion of the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

H. M. MATHEWS. ALEX. f. MATHEWS.
M ATHEWS & Mathews,
IVA AsTOR RNEYS-AT-LAW,
LEwISBURG WEST VA,
practice regularly in th9 Courts of Greenbrier,
Monroe POoahontas and Nicholas counties, w.
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District of W. Va.
&EFarticular attention paid TO Collections
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
may lily
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
To Name a President.

The republican national committee
districts hold conventions of their
own to choose delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago. But if
the district conventions are not held
the delegates will be chosen by the
district members in the state cOnven-
ton. That is, if no district conventions
are held in Vermont, four delegates at
large will be chosen by the state con-
vcntion, and two more delegates by
the representatives of each district in
the state convention, making eight
delegates in all. Since no fairer ex-
preston of opinion can be obtained
than in this way, it is not likely that
district conventions will be considered.
The delegation to be sent to Chicago
this year should be the strongest pos
sible. Vermont will present a candi-
date whose prospects are growing
brighter every day. The Vermont
delegates must be able to do effective
work for Senator Edmunds. 1t is safe
TO presume that no Vermont republic
Iican would work against him.
Who shall be sent to fifty represent
the state at this time ? In this district
there are plenty of good men, such as:
Frederick Billings of Woodstock. Ros-
,x-all 10 ha If I2raHtn,.l I u,
of st. Johnsbury, B. f. Fifeld of Mont
pelier, w. w. Grout of Barton and B.
ID. Harris of Brattieboro. But it is only
fit and proper for Vermont to nominate
her candidate. The one man who can
perform this difficult task more effect
lively probably than any other in the
state is Luke P. Poland of st. Johns
bury. It is unnecessary to speak of
Judge Poland's ability as a public
speaker. His fame is national. He is
also an ardent admirer aud warm sup
porter of Senator Edmunds for the
presidency. Judge Poland should 90
10 the convention.
To complete the delegation a better
list than this would be hard to find:
From the east side, besides Judge
Poland, Frederick Billings of Wood
stock, w w. Grout of Barton and B.
+. Fiield of Montpelier. From the
west side,-Redfield Pro1tor of Rut-
land, J. w. Stewart of Middleburv.
Henry Ballard of Burlington and j. G.
Mccullough of Bennington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

be appropriated and the board would
put it where it would do the most
good. If all the towns adopted the
town system, the wrangling over frac-
tional districts would also be done
away with. For instance, Cabot and
Peacham have a fractional district.
Cabot adopted the new way. The
public money had been divided before,
but this year the Peacham selectmen
kept the whole amount, saying that
Cabot had no district to receive its
share. Don't you see that could be
used as an argument in Cabot against
the town system
Theoretically the old system looks
well, but after fifteen years experience
l am convinced that it is not good in
practice. third, at least, of the
money now used for the support OF
schools is wasted"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

out behind some old stump and die.
, New York has four democratic can
didates for the presidential nomination
Hewitt, Dorsheimer, Flower and
Cleveland.
The whiskey fumes in the Kentucky
house of representatives rise quickly
now IN the clammy atmosphere which
pervades the room while the solons are
trying to pass a bill Incorporating a
cremation society at Louisville.
The composer of empty is the era
die, baby's gone" has sued Bay
state man for reproducing that doleful
ditty. If the feelings of an outraged
public are considered, both parties to
the suit will be hanged to the nearest
tree.
''Our illiteracy-its cause and cure"
| is the title of column Free Press ed
itOrial. 1t is of no use. You can't find
the cause and there is no cure.
The papers are now saying that the
rumor that Col. c. II. Joyce will re-
sumo law practice at Rutland is denied
But after all the fuss, what earthly
consequence is it one way or the otheri
Congressman Long of Massachusetts
says he is "unreservedly for Edmunds'
as the republican presidential nominee
and that "there is no doubt of his ac-
cepting the nomination gladly, if it is
rendered him"
A frothy Montpelier contemporary
inconsistency objects to ''sOap- bubble
festivals" because it is ''foOlishness.
What a reason from such a source -
The Middlebury men, who took a cal
of Vermont merinos to San Francisco
bound for Australia, only to find thai
Australian ports are not allowed to re
ceive American sheep, will be apt tt
return to Vermont with somewha
diminished respect for protective
tariff.
Humiliating confession from tn
New York World The World made III
allusion to the politics of Mr.. Church
Being thief, it did not care whicl
party he professed to tain with.
The Cherokees of Vinita, Indian ter
ritory, have been refused charter 70
national bank because Indians canno
be citizen of the United States an
, take the oath of office. LO dOesn
seem to have very enviable lot in thi
free and enlightened country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Green Mountain Politics.

Frederick Billings is not in the ring.
If Gen. circuit doesn't pull out of the
race before long, somebody will feel
called upon to "draw him out" by
letter.
Respectfully referred to the demo-
cratic democracy: For governor, A. A.
Earle of White River junction for
lieutenant governor, J. Z. Harris of st.
Johnsbury. Platform Down with
the Montpelier boss.
II is nIgn time Une people cnose tneIr
their own governor.
What is the matter with this for a
minority ticket: For governor, Hiram
Atkins for lieutenant governor,
Hiram Atkins for secretary of state,
Hiram Atkins for state treasurer,
Hiram Atkins for state auditor, Hiram
Atkins. This would give a cOncen-
trated bOurbonism, which would prob
ably satisfy even the Argus and Patriot.
Vermont is old enough to dispense
with a guardian.
DIR. Nichols is a "gOod fellow" and
has done a deal of work as secretary of
the state republican committee. But
why not put up strong man this year
Ability is worth more than routine
experience.
Nobody says a word against Col.
Ormsbee of Brandon for the second
place. He would doubtless preside
gracefully over the deliberations of the
senate. 1t doesn't take a very big
man to do that anyway.
The Pingree boom has gone into
winter quarters.
Why doesn't somebody suggest the
name of John B. Mead ? When the
gallant colonel was on earth the first
time, he was nominated every few
days.
Supt. Dart is well enough where
he is.
DR.. George Nichols, it is announced,
will not be a candidate for secretary
of state and Assistant Charles w.
Porter is named for that place. He has
been in training eleven years-long
enough surely if only routine expe-
rience is needed.
Has the Messenger lost it's tongue
The Barton Monitor thinks there is
less to take back if a paper waits till
it discovers the beat of the public
''pult" before making a governor. Did
Editor Blake ''get left in the grand
hurrah for the Mortified candidate, or
is he quietly grooming a dark horse
AS was expected, the Burlington
republicans renominated Mayor Morse
and Judge Hazelton. 1t is barely pos
sible that they will be elected.
'As to going to Chicago as dele
gate" Gov. Barstow sensibly writes,
al think such duty would not COM
port with the office of governor and l
shall not 90 if elected"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Billings is the Man.

The republicans of Vermont will do
well to put up their strongest man this
wear. If Edmunds is nominated, Yer
mont should give him good send-otf
10y piling up rouslng majority for
her gubernatorial candidate. In order
to do this it must be plain that the
best man should be named. The Green
Mountain democrats are hard working
fellows when they get down to bust
ness and every stone must be turned If
the large majority of four years ago is
to be materially increased.
There have been and are only four
names before the people Frederick
Billings, Gen. w. w. Circuit, DR..
George Nichols aud Col. Samuel E..
Pingree. Gen. Grout will probably
not he Il candidate. That leaves three
men. OF these DIR. Nichols is just now
most prominently before the people.
Nobody pretends that he is very
strong man. He is Il good, healthy
fellow, who has done fair work as sec
rotary of state for the past twenty
years That is all there is of him. 1t
is said that he should be given the
govern0rship because Of his long and
! faithful services. But if he has been n
faithful servant, he has simply done
his duty,-Only what is expected OF
! him or any other man. But the gov
ernorship of Vermont is not ''reward'
to be given anyone who has happened
to he in the public service for some
little time, even if lie has done good
political work.
But another fact must he considered
The people want a candidate OF theil
own this year. They are fast coming
to the decision that if there is a politi-
cal ring among the Green Mountains
it must go down. Feeling in this way
they will not "enthuse" worth a cen
over ring candidate should one be
named. DIR. Nichols may not he IL
the ring, but appearances point deci
dedly in that direction. He wai
brought out by the organ of the ring
presumably on his own authority ant
he is being pushed by newspapers no
likely To he unacquainted with what
pvnr ri",r thnre 10 ta"y T"tT '""r'
has gone out that DIR. Nichols has tn
''inside support" Now it is no us'
smoothing over matters. The farmer
are getting mad. And it is high TIM
they did.
Under such circumstances why no
turn to a man whose influence the rim;
would dread and oppose, whose abili
ties are so much greater that he cOulC
not be considered rival man VIII,
is wanted by the people and who Womb
honor the state as her chief ruler
Such a man is Frederick Billings, TO
whom as strong a sentiment has APP
peared as is ever found in this easy
going, one sided state Let the plain
everyday voters sit down this year
. and sit down hard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Note and Comment.

Logan has persuaded Dorsey to
manage his hunt for the presidential
nomination, which ought to please the
very worst of Johns enemies. The
swarthy senator is putting in what he
would call his "best licks" now. He
seldom appears in the senate chamber.
The sage of Gramercy wants Payne,
according to the New York World.
Hiram Atkins wishes the wicked
Springfield Republican to distinctly
understand that the Argus aud Patriot
isn't under the thumb of "Boss Smith"
or any other man. So far so good.
Montpelier must begin to wish that
its editors would either stop talking
silly nonsense about each Other or go
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

Once upon time famous traveller,
walking abroad in tropical CLINE,
saw tne, healthy tree, which bore
besides considerable small fruit one
very large orange. He noticed-his
many wanderings having made him
very observing few animals, COM
mon to that climate, in the branches.
On inquiry he found that these few
monopolized the only big orange, pass
ing it around early each summer, be-
fore it was quite ripe. The next sea
son the great traveller visited the same
land. But, strolling abroad as before,
he found to his surprise that the few
animals had been shaken off and around
the tree had gathered IA great multi
| tude, upon whose shoulders stood the
strongest of them all waiting, unlike
| his predecessors, for the fruit to ripen
before he should pluck it. Making
still further inquiry, he was told that
the people bad risen in their might
and smashed the ring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Waterford.

The school in district No. 10, taught
by Miss Jennie A. Stockwell, closed
Friday. The scholars having no alb
sent marks were Simeon Remick and
BERTHE, Adell and Marcia Blodgett.
Those having no tardy marks were
Gertie Martin, Dora Carter and BERTHE,
Adell and Marcia Blodgett.
Albert Howe offers the Asa Hovey
place in West Waterford for sale, be-
sides the wheelwright shop, blacksmith
shop and lumber shed. This sale in
cludes the famous Hovey trout pond.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Independent Republicans.

If there were more of such confer
ences as was held at Brooklyn last
week, it would be good thing for the
politics of the country. Enough active
business and professional men came
together there under the name of in
dependent republicans to show that
the non party voter is fast becoming a
more important factor in politics. The
independent vote is already sufficient
to turn a presidential election. 1t is
not unjust to say that the citizens COM
prising this third body are republicans,
who deem it best not to he bound by
party DEGREES. The independent dem
ocrat has not yet appeared.
1t is significant that at this confer
euce, held in New York, the home of
Arthur and the birth place of the ma
chine, the private sentiment seemed to
favor the nomination of George +.
Edmunds, a man who could never re-
ceive the support of the "b'hoys" or
the machine. The fact is significant in
showing that the independence of these
men has the true ring. They do not
/ favor New York man because he is a
New York man or Vermont man be-
cause he is from New England. They
plainly want the best and strongest
candidate without so much reference
to availability as to worth. Practical
politicians may sneer as much as they
please at this reform element, but in
the end they will find that the indie
pendent republican is a strong man
politically as well as socially or in
business and that the independent re-
publican newspaper will WELD 8
greater influence than party organ
whose sight cannot extend beyond it,
own narrow field.
No presidential candidates vert
named publicly and the action of thu
conference was limited to the adoption
of resolutions, which are well wOrtl
bearing in mind. They are: First
. that it is Indispensable to the success
of the republican party that the char
acter, record and political association
of its candidates for president ant
vice-president of the United State
should be such as to warrant entir
2 confidence in their readiness to defen,
the advances already made toward di
vorcing the public service from part
e politics. and to continue these ad
+ vances till the separation has bee
made final and complete. Second, tina
y the choice of delegates to Chicag
| should be free from machine dictatio
e and by congressional districts, when
4 ever desiI ed. Third, that the nation,
convention ought to take action
]. secure representation of the party vot
T in the composition of the convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

j. Stone; the st. Johnsbury butter
buyer was in town Wednesday looking
after his interests in this vicinity. Mr.
Stone was recently elected member
of the Boston Produce Exchange, which
gives him excellent facilities in han
ding butter and a knowledge of the
market. Mr.. Stone has bought butter
in this vicinity the past three years
and has been the largest shipper from
this market, and we hope he will con-
tinue buying in this vicinity"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
General News.

The Soudan rebels massacred 200
women and number of children at
Sinkat.
The president has nominated c. S.
Palmer of Vermont to be associate JUS
tice OF the supreme cOurt of Dakota.
The FrancOnian, a large summer
clearinghouse at FrancOnia, \. H.,
was burned Friday night with most of
the furniture; loss $4,000, insurance
$500.
There is a laundry department to
Trinity church, Boston. The object is
to provide work for needy women.
Last year it employed at fair wages,
many who were unable in consequence
of ill health and ignorance, to compete
with strong and skilled workers.
Concord, n. H., is trying to raise
money to build big shoe factory, and
a Manchester paper says that is just
what the city needs, that it has now
too many people whose only business
is cutting off their coupons and specu-
ulating with their incomes. 1t adds
that in six months Concord has lost
S6O0,0OO in mining stocks alone, one
man with fine reputation for shrewd
ness being bitten for $4,000.
Chinese are following the railroads
into Mexico so largely that the natives
begin to worry and ask for restriction.
The Celestials do cooking and washing
chiefly, and are greatly needed in
many places, especially as cooks for
hotels and restaurants. The Mexican
cookery is extremely distasteful to the
Americans who flock toward the halls
of the Montezumas, and American
cooks cost too much.
A Geneva dentist pulls teeth pain
lessly by hitching kind of rubber
strap around the offender which stays
several days and works imperceptibly.
A slight swelling of the gum and a
little bleeding are all the inconven-
fences felt. 1t seems that the art was
discovered in Paris accidentally. A
girl put small rubber ring around
two front teeth and forgot it, and the
incisors came out.