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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-13

Carrolton Carroll Co., Md. July p, 1881.
=. Winchester, Agent. Westminster-Dear Sir: /
have used Mehring's Pure Dissolved Bone and his
Ammoniated Bone Phosphate for several years,
which has given gratifying results. shall use it
again this fall. JACOB NJ. HoFF.
Spring Mills, Carroll Co., Aug G, 1881.
=. Winchester, Agent, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sir: l
have used Mornings Pure Dissolved Raw Bone for
several years. and prefer it to any i'll the market.
VIII use 1t this fall ALFRED STEVENSON.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-13

All ask-examine my stock before pur.
chasing elsewhere. may 1882-tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE election OF judges Friday resulted as ex-
pected. The Central Vermont gang had
ploughed the state thoroughly for Judge Royce
for the obvious reason he had always decided
his cases "impartially and without bias OF
friendship" as. Oscar Butterteld says, and all
the power of the machine was music red in his
behalf. A strong section of the Democracy
was hauled in the same way, his triumph in the
libel suit against Malo,ey was worked strongly
and vindication from charges which should
never have been brought against his private
character was made to appear to the unthnk-
ing, as giving him ''ciean bill'' from the Sc
rious objections to his official record. Finally
a refusal to ALLOW bis name to be used against
Royce was quoted from Judge Ross Just as the
voting began. Judge Walker of course was
elected to succeed Judge Redfeld, and the
couIt is nov unanimously Republican. Mr.
Shurtleif, the Democratic candidate, had a
handsome vote OF II, but h I'd been practically
out of the race from the beginning. 1t is cred
liable to the stale that nothing appeared OF the
raid against Judge Taft threatened last week
because of the report that he voted for ST
John.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

e..
II becomes the people of Christian state tf
make frequent recognition ana devouI aehIom W.
ledgment OF the goodness ana nlercles u VIZ
Almi yhty God; tOiender Him our sincere allc
humble thanks a the fountain or HE, merry
and bapp ness, and the source OF every press
ing. He has spared us the wasting pes'ilence
and kept from eur fair state all civil cohlno,
tions. and has vouchsafcd to us tranquility ana
pcace. with all the blessings which 90 hand III
hand with civil and religious liberty Undei
the fostering care OF a government Gente ana
inst 10 the citizen, He Las shown us how 10 pre-
serve our liberties, and we know that SO long
"a wa deyoutly regard and adore Him rs the
anthor and preseryer of states as we'll as indl-
yjduals. we may continue to enjoy Inc DieSS'
ings of happy people. -. ,.
do. therefore, IN accordance with tle YeneFj
ated usage of our fathers, andthe proclamation
Of tic president of the United States, appoint
Thursday, The 9th day OF this month OF NOV,
ember. to be day Of public thanksgiving ang
praise to the Lord our God. And recommend
that ali our people on that day abstain from the
rnrsnit of their customary secular callllngs,
and mite with each other and the people OF the
nation. in deyout thanksgiving and praise to
our Heavenly Father for The maniiest dressings
of His infinite goodness to us.
Given under my hand and the state sea-, ~
the executive chamber at Montpelier, tnls
eighth day of November, A ID 1854, and OF the
Tndependence Of the United States the one nun
dred and ninth. SAMUEL f'Ndhhb'
BY the guvernors
Alfred L Watson,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE state senate mas passed the bill for thu
town system of highways, but 1t is doubtful i
1t runs the gauntlet of the farmers in the house
who like the old system of "working out" theil
tax. The bill does away with surveyors and
calls for fifteen cent money tax to be ex-
pended by selectmen or commissioners. 1t also
provides for the lay ing down Of fences in winter
on drifting roads, and for the removal of loose
stones in the roads ut least once month
while the roads are bare. 1t is very sim
pie and direct measure requiring only Sec
tions to elucidate 1t instead of the IS in the
present law. The "dlstrict" systems, for high
ways and schools alike were well adapted to
the condition of Vermont 80 years ago With
her sparse and comparatively even populations.
They did their work well then. but they are
not suited to the conditions of the present, and
they only result in inefiiciency and inequality
of burdens of the most serious kind.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21


There is no end to Mr. Cleveland's good luck
1t turns out that an eccentric rich man of Pitts
burg made a will several years ago making the
first Democratic President sort OF residuary
Iegatree. By this document Mr. Cleveland will
come to the posessi ion Of about $50, 900 for the
use and behoof OF The Democratic party and
he preparation of Democratic principles.-[N
Y World.
The solid South will probably give the nat
ional administration some trouble and the more
rabd Republican journals some cause for elo-
quence during the ncXG four years but if it
shows itself moderate and capable, there will
be more Democrats in the North, even if there
should be fewer in the South.-[New York
Sun.
There is nothing lost to the Republicans ex
cept the post Office, and nothing gained to the
Democrats except y lively row among them
selves in the destIibu ion of the post office. [St
Louis Globe Democrat (Rep.)
There is not q scintlla of free trade in the
Democratic party as party. 1t has emphati-
cally rebuked the follies and the heresies in the
few individual Democrats affected by them.
But true, real revenue reform is one of its mis-
si0ns. Having rescued the country from dis
honest Repub!icanisin, it viii now seek to re-
lieve it of dishonest taxation.-[N Y World.
There is talk of erecting an ice palace in
Central Park, New York. Whenever any bus
turns ont to I've profitable, competition. follows.
How mad Senator Edmunds must be when he
reads about this project. The fault is his own.
He should have had himself copyrighted
frroy Press.
For Earache. Toothache, Sore Throat Swell
ed Neck and the results Of colds and infiamma-
ton, use DR. Thomas Eclectric Oil-the great
pain destroyer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THERE is movement among the New York
Democrats to combine with what stalwarts are
left in the legislature to return Roscoe Conk-
ling to the United States senate. This is most
sensible thing to do as long as the election OF
any Democrat is an impossibility. Mr. Conk-
ling Is not an ideal statesman by any means,
his career in congress, with its intense partisan
ship and its identification with the spoils sys-
TEN of Grantism, was failure compared with
what his high abilities might have made it.
But he is not thief, be stands on exactly tn.
right ground for the contests that are coming
with the Pacific railroad monopolies. and his
whole record is free from even the slightest sus-
picion of jobbery. In every way he stands for
The exact opposite of Blaineism, and in the dan
Ter now that the Republican party will sink TO
that level, it would DO a work of patriotism,
without regard to party interests, for the Dem
ocrats to help give their opponents such an up.
lifting in the way Of character, as the presence
OF Cunkling in its leadership would he. But it
would also be good party policy, for if the Re
publican senate undertakes to embarass Pres-
dent Cleveland with factious or unreasonable
opposition to his appointments, Conkling owing
his election to Democrats, would stand by the
administration. Only 10 Republicans would
have to join the Democrats to elect Conkling,
and 1t is said that they will do 1t.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
A BILL for the establishment of a state es

A BILL for the establishment of state ex
permenal station, which was introduced by
Col A B Franklin, is now before the legisla
lure. Its idea is to merge the present board Of
agriculture and the proposed station into one
with the same amount of appropriation which
the present board has. The uses of such sta.
ton are many; to manufactures, analyze and
test fertilizers; analyze cattle food, seeds, soils,
waters, milks, and other agricultural materials
identify grasses, weeds, useful and injurious
insects, and give information on the various
subjects Of agricultural science, for the use Of
the people OF its state. A similar work, carried
on in Connecticut in 1888, separately from their
board of agriculture cost sl3, 1850 Other
states which have established experiment sta.
tons have continued their state boards with
increased appropriations and find them profta-
bic. Farming beng the chief industry Of
Vermont should be fostered and promoted in
every reasonable way. The hill of Col Frank
lin seems to have been carefully and reasona-
bly, framed and to likely to be find favor in the
state.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
THE Boston Journal also joins in the ass au

THE Boston Journal also joins in the ass ault
on Edmunos, because he did not catch the in
lection OF the campaign. OF his one speech a
Burlington, it says:
"rbis speech WAS remarkable for what it fail
ed TO contain, not the slightest allusion being
made to MIR Blaine or the national ticket. The
effect OF the speech was to encourage the Inds-
pendents and create dependency among Re-
publicans."
This is true, but 1t sounds curiously when we
ously hailed the speech as proof of the Demo-
cratic s'lie" about Edmunds' attitude towards
Blaine. TIE Journal claims that Edmunds
could not now be reelected to the senate, and
il adds: sThe senator has ceased to be the 'fa-
yorte SON OF Vermont, and 1t is safe to say that
his name will never be presented again to
Republican national convention for a presiden-
tial nomination" All of which, If true, is only
the more disgraceful to the Republican party.
The Montpelier Argus, by the way, processes to
have information that the senator will decline
a reelection when his present term expires, be-
make public life irksome, and the antics of his
party on its Blaine debauch grow steadily more
disrasieful TO him. The Argus says that be
feels the abuse that has been showered upon
him, ana knowing tnat the party owes more to
him than he does to the party, is destined not
TO submit to il. II such men as Edmunds are
to be driven into retirement. the hope of ever
restoring the party to its youthful yigor and
virtue have gone.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

The Burlington Free Press points 1t out as
an exhl''iitn OF the gross ignorance" OF the
REroRMER flMt II duesn't agree with the shook
writer's" on taxation who "all agree In favor
OF exempting mortgages. Without stopping
to remark that the Free. Press used to talk
about "gross ignorance and call. other pretty
names o and years ago when the REroRMER
was advocating precisely the same system Of
tax reform that has since been adopted in yer-
mont, we beg to observe that 1t Is only the
grossest OF ''gross Ignorance" which will make
such statement as that of the Free Press,
about tho nnanimity of political economists.
1t is true that a great many of them and per-
fetical standpoint have argued that the exemp-
tion OF the mortgage creditor would benefit the
debtor. In the same way the theorists have
pretty generally been in favor OF free trade,
but we don't observe as the Free Press thinks
It is "gross ignorance" to disagree with them.
But many very able thinkers who have written
on the subject of mortgage taxation have con-
cluded that the exemption OF the mortgage is
not the right remedy. In fact 1t is a great prob
lem which o1ly practical experience can soiye.
And the teaching Of, experience. SO far as, any
thiHg can BE- learntd from it in the changes Of
the money market, shows that the exemption
OF the mortgage does not reduce interest iates.
1t Is fact which carefully collected statistics
in Massachusetts show that the rate Of interest
on mortgage loans shows a less decline since its
new law was adopted tlan almost any other
class of investments. The poor farmer has
certainly not been relieved yet by the Massa.
chusetts law. The REFoRMER's idea is there
fore that it would be utter folly for Vermont,
while experience nowhere else argues in favor
of the change but rather against it, to adopt
the exemption scheme. There is nothing I'M
just in asking the mortgage holder who IL con-
stantly calling upon the state to protect his ill
terest, to contribute by taxation towards tie
expense Of that protection. The only argumel B
in favor of the exemption is that the debtor |
would get the benefit Of it and that would
be something which has never happened yet.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE New York Sun which fought Cleve'
land so Indignantly is making itself supremacy
ridiculous by obtruding its advice about his
cabinet and appointments. warning him not to
"recognize" the Independents, and to be "true
TO the Democracy, in distributing offices.
Quite portion of the press of the country is
giving itself silly worriment in arguing the
same subject. We are strongly of the notion
that Grover Cleveland will be able to manage
his administration himself without dctation
from the able editors who are so "drefflle 'fraid"
that the number of offices will be diminished.
The Independents voted for principle not plum
der, and probably not one of them will expect
or ask for an appointment. Nevertheless, the
president will exercise his own discretion in in
vItiug them into the public service whenever
the one supreme object of improving the SER
vice can be promoted thereby. 1t would be
very graceful thing for HIM to do to offer a cab
met place to Benjamin II Bristow. He is a
Republican, to be sure. but he is an enemy of
thieves and this is all the political belief that
ought to be required in the next four years.
Bristow was kicked out OF Grants cabinet be-
cause he was an honest man, and that is the
best reason in the world why he should be in
Clevelands cabinet. The talk of the necessity
Of unanimity Of sentiment in the presidents
advisers is the purest foldcrol. Our best presi-
dents have almost invariably taken at least one
calioct minister from the opposing party.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

DR. COMMANDS local option bill gets quite al
impetus from the Republican wrath at St John
Petitions are circulating all over tho state foi
the passage OF the bill, and staunca Republi-
cans who have always adhered to prohibition
heretofore, are eagerly signing it by the hun.
dreds. Politicians are carrying along the cry
that our prohibtorv system in Vermont ought
they have "put the cause of temperance back
fifty years" by refusing 70 vote for Blaine
Hugh Henry's savage sneer at them last week
was one Of the most stalking" things yet utter
ed IN the legislature. The sentiment against
the prohibitery folly is Enthusiastically rising to
serious dimensions, and if the Legislature had
six weeks yet to sit, there might be consldera-
BILE hope OF the popular feeling making itself SO
felt as to actually revolutionize its usual vote.
But as it is we may expect the st Johnsbury
Index's prediction to be fulfilled thus:
after listening to the various speeches in
behalf of the bill the haass will quietly xiii It
and then adj Darn for an Illegal drunk. A ma
jority of those who speak against the bill will
be drunk before dark, ii they follow the well
established precedent.
The temporary outbarst of political passion
among the people will, therefore, die out with
out accomplishing anything, and affairs will
settle down into their old ways again, earnest
prohibitionists and the worst class of rum sci.
lers will continue to vote in support of the pres
ent law, extravagances will be piled on SO as to
make its execution every year more impracti-
cable, and the best intelligence of the state
though realizing fully that it operates as the
meanest kind of license law, will remain in
that attitude OF indifference and acqulescence
which no argument can seem to overcome.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

Young Jack Logans discharge fspm West
Point is thus explained Hpme time ago no was
arrested for an oferse against the disseipline OF
the, academy, in plain words for lying. He was
locked into his room for punishment. One
night not long ago he cut a panel from the
door, escaped the guard, went to u saloon and
on bis return was Intoxicated Out OF consid-
Grafton for his family he was allowed to- resign,
rather than be tried by court-martial ard then
dismissed.
The anti.polygamy faction OF the Mormon
church, numbering 1900 outside of Utah,
look to Mss Kate Field for great help in-tbeir
light with John Tayior's church. Elder w w
Blair, one of the leading "Josephires" said I'd.
Gently IN print: skate Field went away fsom
Utah with more and better material than waS
ever collected by anybody on tho subject,
believe that she will give the situation IN all its
proper bearings, and in light in. which it has
never Yet been seen by the people.
Cholera has reached the western continent.
case has been reported at Buenos Ayres.
Extra precautions against it are being taken at
all United STAKES ports. 4
John Bright, in a letter favorine free trade,
argues that since its adoption by England the
price OF food and the hours of labor have di-
minished, while wages have been doubled. He
says that although trade in England is tempo
rarily depressed the depression is far greater in,
protectionist countries like Russia, France and
America.
A curious fact in relation to the Greeley Arc
tic expedition is not generally known. Accord
ng to Lieut. Greeley's account of the 10 men
who persisted all but one we're smokers, and
that one was the last to die. The seven survi-
vors we're non-smoking men. This is an i'm
portant argument for the anti-tobacconists.
A wonderful engineering exploit is proposed
in I.aly, where they talk OF throwing bridge
over the Straits OF Messina, that separates Sic
lily from Italy. A place where the channel is
81 miles wide and 36l feet deep is selected.
Two piers will support viaduct OF steel rails
to hight of 1913 feet above the water.
Quebec is without water, owing 10 a leak in
the water mains, and the fluid is selling on the
streets for 10 cents pail.
Experiments are now being made in Swltzer-,
land with new fireazm that is said to surpass
al others in presenth use. The bullet has scarce
" any DETECTION in Its trajectory, but goes al
most straight to the mark.
Elkins says that his great mistake in the cam
pagn was trying to break tue solid south.
Cyrus w Field denies that any money was
raised for Blaine at the Beshazzer feast just
before election.
Zachary Taylor turns upa congressman-elec
from Tennessee.
October brought only 36,44l immigrants to.
this country, against 4S,S65 last year. Tbs
first 10 months this yer have brought only
Ala, 423, against sol ,o37 in the first 10 months
OF 1858.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE latest news from Peru is that the four
southern departments which uphold Caceres,
contemplate secession from the rest OF the
country, and an establishment of an indepen-
dent republic. The north and centre are under
the well established authority of Iglensias, who
has announced that he will not be a candidate
for reelection in the coming elections. In any
case, either be or Pierola will probably be the
successful candidate. The result of the cleo
tons will decide whether al expedition against
Caceres, which at present could not BE- effec-
lively carried out, will be in order. Tie geo.
graphical position of the secessionists, at Are
ouipa, the capital of southern Peru. is a favor
bic ore, and unless Chill should interfere, their
scheme is not likely to succeed-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

Now that the election has passed, the organs
which have been telling how the country would
be ruined by cutting off unnecessary taxes are
beginning to talk sober facts again. The Bos-
ton Journal says Of President Arthur's forth
coming message:
1t is thought that he will take stronger
grounds for revenue reform than he did In his
first message to congress, and that he will also
renew his recommendations, based on the late
Secretary Folger's report, in favor of reducing
the surplus. Some think that he will go so
far as to urge that raw material shall be admit
ted free. He is understood to have recently
stated that he thought such measure would
not only be OF benefit to the American man.
ufacturer, but would be OF advantage to the
consumer.
Suppose Grover Cleveland had outlined any,
thing like this, month ago. Think of the
Mysteries of the demogogs that would have fol.
lowed,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

AT the recent meeting at Mon 'pelier, of the
reunion society of Vermont officers. ex-Gov
Hulbrook was called upon 10 respond to the
toast, "Our war governor" He was introduce
cd by Col G w Hooker as "the man who signed
most of the commissions of the officers pres
ent and who was one OF President Lincoln's
most trusted supporters among The governors
of the loyal states" Among other reminiscent
ces OF war times be related the following bit of
history In the anxious times whic preceded
the battle of Antetam, be wrote TO President
Lincoln assuring him that it he should think
best to call for more troops, Vernon would not
only respond promptly. but equip her men If
needful aud wait until easier times for her pay
from the government. Upon receiving the let
ter, the president sent Provost Marshal Gen
Draper to Vermont, and after consultation
with Gov Hotrook, the latter prepared q
draft OF leuer to be signed by all the lnyal
governors, pledging their support to the gov
ernment. Upon the strength OF this letter
which the loyal governors signed, the president
issued his second call for 100000 'hree years
men. Aneher fact which the governor a lud-
ed to, was that the practise of bringing sick aud
wounded soldiers home to the no pitfalls OF their
own states, which was SO successful aud which
became general. was nanguraled by Vermont
during his administration.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

II is the universal expectation that President
Cleveland's cabinet will be honored by having
George b Mcclellan in it. We would suppose
the war department to be the natural position
FIR the man who organized and cOmpacted the
most efficient army of modern times, the army
of the Potomac, and whose wide military know
ledge is SO universally conceded. But this Is
not the position Gen Mcclellan prefers, for he
has noble ambition to be the restorer Of the
American navy under Democratic admins.
tration, and he certainly has some high qaaliti.
cations for the work. When the Democratic
party went out Of power, our naval history had
been most honorable, and the tremendous tasks
of the war were magnificently fulfilled. But
since then, between the revolution in naval ar
iobberies Of administration, over four hundred
millions of dollars have been spentu, our navy
has been made the most expensive in the
world, and yet it Is the most contemplate OF
all. Over Sl50,OO0,O00 has gone to the "cun-
struction account" Of war vessels, and yet We
have not single ship that could float fifteen
minutes in battle with the iron cldds of Europe.
Even the armament which we had at the close
Of the war has mainly disappeared under this
rascally manipulation. Things have been at
such pass under the Robeson.C Chandler r zach
regime, that it was a simple throwing away OF
money to appropriate it for the navy, and the
country has had to wait defenseless until the
nest of robbers could be cleaned out. Now,
under the high honesty and scientific knowledge
of Mcclellan, the country can hope for naval
restoration, tghics will again give it rcspecta-
BILE place antong the powers of the earth.