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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-14

circumstances. HIS wife, who was a
/ beautiful. gentle, trustfal woman, had
married IN her early years injudiciously,
and had been divorced, sfterWard mar
/ rying Jackson. Darina bis campaign
the tongues of partisan malice did not
spare eveu Mrs. jackson, bat her hus-
band had spared her, keeping frsm her
| the newspapers which contained these
attacEs. After his election, however,
| sitting IN her room At a hotel in Nash
vile, whittier she had go1e to prepare
for the journey TO Washington, abe
overheard in an adjoining room the
Tongues of gossipers.
DETAILING THE sLANDKRs.
Which the press had published regard
Inc oerseif. IAe agitation brought up
on her 10y this caused an attack of heart
disease, and IN few hours she Was a
corpse. Mrs John Quincy Adams, the
wife OF JacAsens predecessor, gave to
Washington a more brilliant social
reign than 1t had ever known, provok-
lug Mr.. John Agg. the first shorthand
reporter ever in Washington. to the pro-
duotion of bis famous poem, q coQplet
of which was thus:
Bellies and matrons. maids and ma
dams,
All are gone TO Mrs. Adams"
Her reign was quite in contrast with
that of her predecessor. Mrs. Monroe,
who was the daughter of British Off
Ger and little given to social enjoy
ments. Her predecessor, Mrs. Madison,
Is spoken of as the only woman Of So
ciai genius ever occupying the White
House. Her reign there was, OF course,
brilliant. Jefferlou, who preceded
Madison, was a widower when he
entered the White House. He was
net a believer IN social life, as
1t then existed, and gave bat few
levees or entertainments. His daugh-
ters presided at these few which he did
give, and Mrs. Madison, the wife of his
Secretary of State, occupied the place
of chief lady at the White House
at the state dinners. Abigail Ad-
ans, wife of President Adams,
who preceded Jefferson, was the
first mistress of the White House.. She
dried her clothes in the great east room
on wash day, but was for all that a re-
markabIe woman. No one who was not
such could write to her husband as she
did when tue English Kings proclama.
tion regarding the colonies was pub
lisLed. "rAis intelligence will make
plain path for YOU though a
dangerous Que. | could not join
today In the petition of our worthy pas
ture for reconciliation between our no
longer tyrant State and these colonies.
Lst Us separate. They are unworthy to
bs our brethren" Her predecessor,
Martina Washington, preceded the
White House.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-14

A lawyer on Wall street was Tilted by
a young weman two or three years ago
aud recently she WAS served in the same
way, and came TO the lawyer 10 zee
about bringing suit for breach OF
promise.
$50" be said. you say the young
man stole Your heart 7"
"Yes, hs did," she sobbed, "and
want 70 make him suffer for il. too.
want 5000 damages, at least"
"Ah. indeed that's rather a iarRs
sum-"
"well. don't care. he will havs te
pay it,"
II understand you, | believe. TO ssy
be stole your heart. Ii that all p
"All, Amt that enough p
"Eardly, think, for $4,000. ~
tell you what | will do, though. III
have him arrested for petit larceny and
send him 10 the vorkhouse for thirty
dave. / guess that will be about
stand-eff, won't il 2"
An army does not always hy when Il
a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-14

SALE or FAHxrso LAxp.-Mr. William
Booth, Of Esqnimalt road. has sold 10
the Messrs. Calhoun. Of WILDLY Island
and Suinomish. w. T., 9is acres OF
farninV land On the Lover Fraser at
the rate Of go an acre. The land coes
Mr.. Booth aboas IS IN acre-- Victoria
colosisf.
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,hs. nan 20. gathering mushrooms was told
ynr pLuey were poisonous. Thank
81 ue replied. II am not going to
ho,.sssrsm myseif; ! sell them az .
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n;se w. 2 particle Of quinins nor any
Isns Ia, substance is contained in Ayers
Warranted. uooe 'oe ~
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a..ly AND WEEKLY,

,...,s.aionaI cards, ~ per month for one
nd IS per month for one-half inch,
lIo.sis S cents line for one week. and
q .snis lins per month.
scgs.nmercial advertising. 81 an inch for
o~eek. and 81 an inch per month.
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,a--..ss,onal cards 81 per month for one
"a 81 JOper month for one half inch
lscaaIs 10 cenis line for one insertion
- eeuts line per msnth.
81 sscas1mercial advertising. 81 per inch fol
Uy.nsertiop. and 81 per month
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The earnings Of August this year we're
sa6, ,72s less than the earnings Of August
last year.
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.ovERTIsiNc RATES,
FOR DAILY:

.,.ss,.nd cards, e per month for enc
Psd 81 psr month for one-half inch.
ssSscsIs 10 ents q line for one insertion;
.sOts line for six Insertions and 80
So line per month.
Colhllsei insertion, Sl.jO an inch for six
sseh ss,s ~ ~ an inch for two weeks. $3.50
assks and 50 per month.
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millionaire Who Began 6asiness
,,s, ss q Cash Boy I'm STEWART
asrs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-14

The earnings Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad continue to fall OF month by
month. until they have gos dewn 20
pretty low figure for q rsilrSad OF 2tbS
miles ia length. It's cffielsl stasemsnt
OF gross earnings for the past nvs
months, is as fsilovs:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-13
BELVIDERE CORNERS.
The election returns do not suit us all

The election returns do not suit us all.
Thursday, the 9th inst, gave us quite
severe taste of winter. Snow tell all
day, and on Friday snow drifts two feet
deep were quite frequent.
Robiestow's new steam mill is expect
ed this coming week, which if true, will
give us two steam saw mills within three
miles of the Corners.
A.. Brown, Esq, has taken the job
of Daniel Lawrence to put seven hun
dred spruce logs upon the sideways at
81 80 per thousand feet, which will COM
plete the three thousand logs David was
to cut for the Brown & Tucker steam
mill. David is now about to commence
a job of two thousand hard wood logs.
The axe has figured in two or three
accidents this fall. Philo Lanpher, Jr..
cut one foot quite severely early in the
season. He said it wasn't much of cut
for the foot, but he felt sorry for the new
boot. Simon Schoolcraft had 4 slight
cut, but il failed to lay him up. Frank
Fletcher had the misfortune to cut one
| foot a few weeks ago, and has been laid
I'D ever since. DIR. Bacon put in few
stitches and gave him leave to lay around
| four or five weeks. Frank has had his
share of bad luck this fall. His wife has
| been sick for six weeks or more so that
she is only Just able to get about.
Charles Stanhope recently caught one
of his fingers in a planer while helping
| c.. A. Hatch dress lumber. The finger
was amputated at the first joint by DR..
Bacon.
Il. G. PaXman. from Montgomery, has
rented the Wanzer farm for one year or
| five, together with 10 cows, for the low
sum of Sl5 per cow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-13
SION

The election news up to the present
writing has been very exciting among
our people, especially among those who
have seen pleasure to wager on the gen.
eral and special result. The news, how
ever. has been so conflicting as to keep
most of us alternately cherishing hopes
and fears, as our political inclinations
dictate, but neither party have as yet
had the courage to celebrate victory.
Mark LoYejoy, OF the Adams House,
Boston, is at home for while.
Bert Gates, of Minneapolis. Mimi, has
been in town for few days.
The public schools of the village close
on Tuesday of next week.
A very pleasant gathering was the So
ciable held with Mrs. c. L. Mcmahon on
Tuesday night of last week.
Ar. Straw is at home from Spring
field, Ohio.
The death of Mrs. Rawley, mother OF
Mrs. Foss, of the Lower Village, took
place at her daughters residence last
week.
Quarterly meeting services were held
at the 81. E. church on Sunday last.
Charles Douglass has returned from
Dakota.
Typhoid fever still continues among
our people, several now being sick.
A very pleasant affair was the celebra-
ton of the 35th anniversary wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Morrison, which oc-
cured last Thursday evening. Among
the many presents we noticed beautiful
hanging lamp. presented by their son
Albert.
Mr.. w. S. Hobart, of San Francisco.
CAL, accompanied by his sister. Mrs. L.
c. Jones, of Boston, made brief visit
to their brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. c. Sherwin, of this place. They are
always made welcome by their numerous
friends and would have been pleased to
prolong their stay had not business ren-
dered it impossible.
l have sold out all but my groceries
and if [ do not dispose of them at
wholesale before November 10, shall
close them out at cost after that date, for
1 shall not move them. Shall be at my OLD
store with l. A. Stafford till January lst,
1885, and want to settle with every man
that has any account with me, for CT
against. First come first served.
0. d. MATHEWS.
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EDEN.

Their was a meeting at the Wcscom
school house Sunday forenoon.
Charles Rogers has moved into Mr..
Lunt's house at the corners.
Maurice Demprrit was recently mar
this place, but late of Worcester, Mass.
Charlie Adams is much pleased with
that new girl.
There is considerable sickness. but
most of the cases yield to the skill of
physicians and nurses.
Mrs. l.. Perkins is very feeble and re-
ported as failing.
Roland and Clara Boomhower, who
are employed at the insane asylum, Mid
dIetown, Conn.,, have made short visit
at home.
Mr.. Asa Warren. who died last Sep
TENDER, had lived on the same farm fol
81 years. he being but three years old
when his father moved from New Iamp-
shire into the wilderness.
Mrs. Knowles, aged SO years, died
Tuesday evening. Nov. 4, and was buried
from the house of her son, Julius
Knowles, Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Baxendale, of Johnson, officiating.
.. ID. DuALOH anu uduSHI eIdIG lOl
Worcester, Mass. next Monday morning
Martin Shattuck and wife went to Wa
terville last week to attend the wedding
of E. III. Shattuck. At the recent cleo
ton of officers of /. 0. of G. T., Mr.
Campbell was elected w. G. L.
From the Harrison County, low
Courier we clip the following: Miss Ma
bel Pond, who lately moved from Loga
to Jackson township was in town Tues
day interviewing Town Superintendent
Miller. She will teach in Royalto
township this winter" Miss Pond is
graduate of the johnson Normal SchoO
and went from this town to Iowa a littl
over year ago. She has been teachin
: the most of the time, and with til
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-13
HARDWICK.

JEFF Ainsworth has sold his granite
quarry in Woodbury. to the Lairds OF st.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Brush is slowly failing.
Abe Wakefield has had his house re-
shingled.
A. 7. Way has settled with his credit
ors.
There is to be a Thanksgiving ball at
the Centennial House.
Fred Shpman has moved into his
mothers house, and Mrs. MaSOon into
the Sweet house.
Mrs. Curtis has been dangerously sick
with neuralgia of the heart, but is now
getting better.
School closed Wednesday with an ex-
hibition.
CT. Lovejoy lost a good two-years-
old colt the 9Th inst, by its getting cast
in the pasture.
C.E. Deane lost COW last week and
had another very sick from over-eating
| salt.
1t was too bad that st. John tickets
were so scarce election day.
The Advent church is being plastered,
and painted on the outside, and will very
soon be ready for occupancy. 1t Is a
neat. tasty church and we wish them sue
cess.
Mr.. Judevine fell on the sidewalk and
sprained his hand. He is repairing the
mill on the Adder Brook and is putting
In new wheel in the building used as q
granite shop, and will put it in good Oh
der for business of some kind.
Some say this village has one addition
Guess what.
Public examination of teachers for the
town of Hardwick at Academy Hall, Sat
urdav, Nov. y.
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more, nine years old, has kept in the nrsC
class and missed only two quesGious
through five DAYS review. Florence Snat-
tuck marked perfect in written speiilllg
lessons of between nine ana ten huhui Z"
words. ANNA a. RAYMORE, Ieacher'
Perry Curtis, who has been living on
Truman Raymore's farm, moves 10 NO.
Cambridge, and Mr.. RaymOre goes BACK
on 10 his farm, while Joseph Osley' WHO
moved into part of the Reynolds house
few weeks ago, takes possession OF tIle
Wetherby house lately vacated by MI.
Raymore.
Almon Hawley has come to the conclu-
sion that 1t does not pay to hire help' ana
thinks he can carry on larger farm IN
the wears to come than he has done, as ne
has now six boys instead of five TO help
him.
Mary Lang is stopping at G. E. Mel
wins.
Julius Green takes the cake on raising
corn this season, having S67 baskets. H.
]. Perry comes next. having raised some
700 baskets.
Mrs. William Smith, of Saratoga. Is
visiting her husbands brother. l.. L..
Smith, and other friends in this vicinity.
Levi Atwood reports having raised the
largest and finest lot of turnips of any
one in this vicinity, three of the largest
weighing. respectively. thirteen, fifteen
and sixteen and one-halt pounds.
Miss Dora French has been quite sick,
but at the present writing is some better
C. NJ. Strong will have for sale at the
Junction the last of next week car OF
No. 1. hand picked, winier apples, at two
dollars 4 barrel.
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NORTH HYDE PARK,

C. C. Ferry started for New Hamshire
Monday morning, where he is going into
business, making spring beds.
Mrs. L. P. Butts is visiting her sister in
New Hampshire.
Eta Billiard is at home visiting.
Mrs. Wescomb has moved into Ira
Gray's house. All must give her call.
A good milliner is needed in our place.
Mrs. James Stowell died Sunday mora
ing. Funeral services Monday, Elder
Smith officiating.
Mrs. II. Peck remains about the same,
having no use of the limbs of one side.
Linus Smith and family have rented
rooms in DR.. Foss' house and gone to
o1sekeeping.
A great excitement about election. Our
Democrats are feeling nicely and are con-
tident they have elected their candidate
for President. A day or two more will
tell the story.
The basket festival was quite success.
They added S13 to the funds in the treas
ury.
J. Foss has bought the starch factory,
instead of l.. Foss as reported in our last
weeks issue.
Great Republican victory, or claimed
so by the leading Democrats. The arsenal
held by the Democrats was broken into
Nov. 9th. and all the artillery captured,
and small arms down to a pint of rum.
Bessiging parties retreated in good order.
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SHELDON.

On the Sd inst. J. G. Jerosia, a section
foreman on the st. j. 81 l.. G. railroad,
found a stem with two ripe Strawberries.
Capt. White has moved into A. I.
Leach's tenement house.
L. Bancroft returned home last week.
Willie Bradley has gone to work on
the railroad near st. Johnsbury.
Miss Alma Draper has finished her
school and is engaged in the SPAWN
Cure" at Euosburgh Falls.
Miss Frank Mansfield has been visiting
friends at Enosburgh Falls.
Mr.. Eldred shipped a car load ofcattle
to Boston last week.
Rev. w. HI. II. Clark, of Enosburgh
Falls, officiated at the NJ. E. church last
Sunday and gave an excellent sermon.
DR.. Brown has made several improve
ments about his premises.
Captain Thomas has taken mp his
steamer Juliet and stored it away for
the winter.
Fay Demming expects to follow his oc-
cupation as dentist soon.
I A singing school has been organized on
Rice Hill.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Fish, daughter of Ran
som and Phoebe Eggleston, born in Es
sex, n. Y, died at her home in No. Shel,
don with blood poisoning Oct. %, aged
40 years. She was great sufferer. She
leaves husband, three children and ar
aged mother. The home once so unltet
is bereft of an affectionate wife. loving
mother and kind neighbor. The be
reaved family have the heartfelt sympa'
thy of their many friends. Funeral ser
vices were held at her home Oct. 80, Rev
S. C. Vail officiating. May great grac
sustain the bereaved.
Mrs. B. s. Gallup has been on visi
to Ii. p. Duclas III Hartford, Conn.,, an
returned home.
Goodell Defining has been on the sic
list, but is commissioning He Is to hea
his house this winter with a furnace.
Miss Fanny Prouty,.o Swanton, is
town visiting.
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JEFFERSoNvILLE.

One of the pleasantest things, that
will he long remembered by the child
ron of this place. was the exhibition
given by them on Friday evening. The
Entertainment consisted OF music. both
instrumental and vocal, dialogues, reel
tations and tableauX. All did remarka-
bly well, which reflects much credit up
on both teacher and scholars. At the
close of the exercises the children held a
fair, which consisted of things made by
themselves. They cleared $3.50, with
which they are going to purchase a
globe for the school room. They also
had nice puff, pieced and tied by them
selves, which they have sent to The
Home" at Burlington. Thus, by lit
tie exertion OH their part, they have not
only had much enjoyment themselves,
but have contributed towards the bappi-
ness of others.
Most of the schools in town have closed
their fall terms.
The public examination of teachers
will be held at the school house on Sat-
urday, November p, commencing at Q
O'Clock A. NJ.
The district clerks can obtain copy OF
the State Superintendent report by call
ing at the Superintendent
The second term of school in district
| No. 2 in Wateryille closed October %.
Scholars reciting every lesson and hay
| ing no marks against their names during
the two terms are Mary McElroy, Mari
on Gilmore, Eva Hemenway, Howard
| Thomas, Allie Locke. Those absent two
or three days OIL account of sickness are
| Willie. Laura and Julia Stevens. Tht
! The first term there was not tardy
mark against any of the scholars, ant
the second term only nine. At examina
ton, in the second class, Howard Thorn
as and Allie Locke marked perfec
through their arithmetic. In the frs
class in arithmetic Dora Hayes, Hanna
Tracy, Mary McElroy, and Marion Gil
more marked 100 per cent, Katie NICE
ROY and FayetIe Thomas 80. Marion Gil
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GAM 3 FRIDGE.

Attention is called to the public an
nouncement. of fall and winter goods
which are on hand and constantly arrlv-
ING at the old and eliahle stand of which
Col. Gates is the popular proprietor. MI.
Gates carries only the best grades OF
goods, yet his prices are always at the
bottom and reasonable people never go
away dissatisfied. Read his advertise
ment carefully.
Miss Hattie Mcclure was expected
home from school at Morrisville Wednes-
day evening.
Apollos Ruggles is, and has been for
some time past, very sick with lung fever.
District school closed last Friday. Elk
aminatiOns were held instead of the usual
literary exercises. Two new teachers
are expected in place of the former teach
ers-Misses Hawley and james.
Preparations arc being made for the
county reunion of Good Templars. The
morning session will be held as usual,
at about 10 o'clock, and the literary exer-
cises coming about P. NJ. In the even
ing Revs. Wheelock and Bushnell will
speak; music will also be furnished. En-
tertainment will be furnished for guests
in the Congregational vestry.
George II. Gilmore has purchased a
farm near Hyde Park. He intends to
take possession in March.
At regular meeting of Pearl Lodge,
No. 45, of the I. o. of G. T., the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
quarter: w. c. T.. Geo. III. Gilmore; W.
V. T., Mrs. II. A. Colgrove; w. s.. FEE,
Goodwin; w. f. S., Mrs. Stafford; w
T.. Bonnie Cook; w. Chap. S. w. Royce
w. o. c.. j. G. Morse; w. l. g., Mrs
Pennington. All present were duly in
stalled last Friday evening.
Butter from p to 25 cents; selections
higher. Receipts about Us tubs.
Yelling selling for IL and 20 cents
Ribbons at cost and felt hats and bonnet;
at cost at Miss NJ. j. Wakefield's. A
great mark down in everything. Do moi
fail to come and examine stock.
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FLETCHER,

Mrs. Grin Estey is sick, and Mrs
Leach is no better.
1t should have read w. III. Rood instead
of Reed" in items last week.
We are still kept in suspense in regard
as to who are the successful candidates,
but cannot believe but that they are
Blaine and Logan. Two Republican
votes were lost in this town because the
men who should have given them allow
ed their work to keep them at home.
'sFie. tie, for shame!''
A writer for city paper speaks of the
sunny days and bright color of October
If October, 1884, had fine tints and sunny
weather, those who found it out must
have lived far from here. 1t seemed
trsssre like November's dark and cloudy
skies than its own CHEEKY self.
We have received from the Messenger
copy of Our Country Home. 1t is
printed on beautiful paper in clear type,
and contains much useful and interesting
matter.
Rev. J. T. Buzzell, of Jay, is expected
to preach next Sunday at North Cam
bridge. in the morning and at Bingham
Vile in the afternoon, at the usual hour.
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HYDE PARK

News very scarce this week. Elec-
ton is the principal topic at present.
Charles Wnitcomb, who recently
sold his farm, ccntemplates going to
California next Spring.
Collector Cobleigh now has the list
of unpaid town taxes. About S60O
were placed in his hands for collection.
Mrs. M. G. Lutes will soon leave
for Poughkeepsie, where she intends
making her home with her son Ernest,
who is in business at that place.
The fall term of school closes next
Tuesday. The students will give an
entertainment in the Town Hall Mon,
day evening, to which the public arc
invited.
Examination of applicants for teach
ers' certificates Saturday, Nov. 22d
at the Academy.
Wanted.-General, special and 10
cal AGENTS in Vermont for the mos
popular life insurance company in New
England. Its attractive system il
easy to work, profitable to the agent
and is superceding other forms of lifi
insurance. Address with reference a
to ability, etc., superintendent,
20. box 367, Hartford, Conn.
A wedding is among the events Sc
down for next week.
Thanksgiving draws near. Selec
your turkey.
The remainder of those street lamp
would be of more benefit were the.
trimmed and burning these dark nights
Mrs. Samuel Wiswell, who has bee
quite sick for several days with
complication of diseases, was take
suddenly worse Monday and now lie
in precarious condition.
Now that the Indians have predict
ed an open winter, and the squirrel
have done something, or reiraine
from doing something, which ind
Gates that they agree with the Indiana
it would be good policy TO prepare ft
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the biggest blizzard on record. The
old signs don't pan out as we'll as for
merly.
Preston DEMO has sold his farm to
NJ. Morgan, of Cambridge, for $1,000.
Possession given Jan. 1st. Mr.. DEMO
has q pair OF one-horse travers sleds
and a good sleigh which he will sell
cheap.
The Good Templars are negotiating
for the use of Kelley's Hall in the
brick hotel as lodge room.
Our Democratic friends are surely
having q good time out of this election.
Well they ought to. Fer nearly a
quarter of a century they bave been
out, and now that there is possibility
of their getting in, it is so funny to
them they can't help hut laugh and
have good time.
Quite number from this place at
tended the Good Templars' reunion
at Cambridge Tuesday.