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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-09

There were many difficulties met with in
apportioning out land The tracts possessed
by the French half-breeds along the crooked
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

Ina quarrel at Topeka, Kan, over
division of crops. J. w. Jones shot and
killed E. II. White. Both are colorcd
men, and Jones has been working Whites
farm on shares. White levied on the
crop Of corn, and in trying to effect q
settlement, . dispute arose with the
above result.
JAKE EVANS, negro. brutally assaulted
a white woman at Auburn, Ala. He was
arrested. but mob ovcrpowered the Off
GERS and hanged Evans to a tree.
IT is reported at Augusta, Ga. that
President Cleveland declined to appoint
as postmaster the editor of paper, who
published scandalous articles regarding
Mr.. Blaine's marriage.
JOS. PAGE shot and fatally wounded
VIM. Hamlett on Wharf avenue. Nash
vile, Tenn The latter is SO years of
age and the owner of small store. A
temperance discussion was the cause
which led to the murder.
An incendiary fire at Humboldt. Kan,
destroyed the large general stores of S.
A. Brown & Co. and Hysinger & Rosen-
thai The buildings were owned by Paul
Fisher and H. Pratt. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The insurance can
not be learned.
THE Postmaster General has dec ded
to continue the steamboat mail service
between Louisville, Ky. and Evansville.
Ind. The contractors have agreed to re-
duce the charge for this service 5000
per yearxsSking the annual expense
$40 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
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w ~. .. 8. VI ~ ~ fsssfsssk q
- pusheda M u aside,
oked and cuif& bod lo,anteds ~,
~ and rode away. II fstill q ~
Ar Flint. Mich. DR.. NseseS
-, ex- United States1 a. =
1 Tunis, died at h1 = -
mia. He was 70 yel
A CmNAMAN was robl Ii almeG
nbbed to death in Lee ge1
- at Milwaukee. Wis. VIII 6eArch-
G The different laundries fofeke assails
~, in one of them the officers fouid
!dden away under bed Maggie Klink,
years old. and the daughter of a re-
ected citizen. The girl claims to have
III dragged there by the Cinnamon.
II they deny the charge.
An attenpt was made to outrage the
year old daughc OF farmer named
teering. short distance northwest of
Argo. Dakota The childs underclothes
: 3ofs torn Of, but the fend did not ac-
IN hls purpose. Sheriff Hsggart
- ) issss!a ~ aa1d shas ASnalsas AZ ths
track Of man answering the descrip-
ton. who is believed to be the man
wanted.
FRED e. TnIEL was murdered near
Dixon, ILL.,. while canvassing for the sale
of Bibles. A man named Joseph Ross,
who was found near his body, was ar
rested on suspicion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
VOICES FROM THE GRAVE.
Singular Experience Of an Ohio Woman
Whose Husband Has Been Dead
Twenty Years
Washington telegram. !

A telegram from Toledo relates the story
Of farmer in Monclova, Ohio, who died
and was buried thirteen years ago but Is
still writing to his family. The Sunday
Capital prints o story quite as remarkable,
as follows: "A very rem arkable case has
come to my attention through a friend in
the Pension Office. which furnishes incl
dents for q novel Ms powerful as any Dumas
or Eugene Sue ever used. In 1854 Lieu
tenant from an Ohio village was killed
in one OF the battles in Virginia
and his body was sent home. buried with
military honors and q handsome monument
erected over it by the citizens OF the place.
Thousands of people paid their tributes Of
honor to the young hero and looked upon
his face as the body lay In state in the Town
Hail. He left widow to whom he had been
married only q year, and for more than
twenty years she has been trying to get
pension; but, although she keeps fresh How
crs upon her husbands grave, she can mot
prove that he is dead. The records in the
Adjutant Genernls Office are perfect, and
affdavits can be furnished from thousands
of people who saw and recognized his life
less body, but every few months she re-
ceives q letter from him written in hand
as familiar as her own. Two letters never
come from the same place; now they are
postmarked in Colorado. then in Texas,
then in New York. Once she got mote
from him dated at Washington. He mp
pears to know what is going on at homo,
and always alludes to local Occurrences
with familiarity that is amazing. He
sends messages to old friends and gives her
advice about business matters which Il
seems Impossible for stranger to know.
She can not answer these ghostly missives,
because he never gives any clue to his
whereabouts, and no detective has been
able to find him. Her friends believe that
the writer is some cnnk or malicious per-
son who takes this way to annoy her. and
the distress the poor woman suffers cannot
be measured by any other human expert
ence. Long ago she ceased to open en-
velopes which came with the familiar ad-
dress, but sends them sealed 70 her at-
torney, who uses every possible means 70
secure clue to the identity Of The writer.
The only circumstances to suggest that Il
may possibly be her husband ere the
penmanship and the familiarity the writsr
shows with the lady's private life, but how
he could keep himself posted In another
mystery that cannot be solved Several
times the writer has intimated that he might
soon pay her visit but the NEXT letter d.
ways contains an apology for not having
done 90. The woman has suffered agony
Of mind beyond description, and her life
has been ruined BY this horrible mystery.
but Of late she has become moro resigned,
and would neither be surprised nor disap.
pointed il her husband ehould some day
walk in st her door.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
At THE CAPITAL.


a
Proniaens People Purchssisg Hsnss =
washins ton.
tWashtngton special
Among those who have erected q pur-
chased houses in this city recently Are
Senator Logan. Secretary Manning. Ssers-
tAry Whitney, Attorney General Garland,
Secretary Endicott, Postmaster GeaefAl
Was, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Lient 0reeay,
Judge Thoman, Senator Edmunds, and 8
host OF others prominently known II
society. Vice President Hendricks ~.
not a. yet purchased hOnSA 1T
it is said that be will do - t6is
winter. Mrs. Hendricks ID yety fond q
society, ard will contribute largely 10 tho
winters pleasures. Secretary BaJnrd y
. generous entertainer, and Is happy in the
assistance Of his wife and daughtArs. Thsy
have comfortable house on Massachusette
avenue, and like to have company. 6scre-
tary Lamar docs not 70 in hesvily foano-
ciety. but keeps bachslor's hall On Var
mont avenue Secretary EndiC0tt has :
handsome house ON Sixteenth street near
accomplished and food 0k society. Gacre-
tary Whitney has large, elegant resid1nces
on Connecticut avenue, near the British
Legation. His wife 10 very popular IN N6N
York society, and her appearAnce this y1ox
10 looked forward to with : Rreat dsal *
interest The Attorney Gonesal, said -
be the most democmlic member u -
present administration. does moi cnro ~
society, but his house u ever opsn, md
the ladies Of the family Arc popular enter
tainers. Secretary Nanni & and his wife
are to occupy ! handsome reoideaD ~
Dupont Circle. asd viii nc dcubt snte.-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

THE Calumet and Hecla mine, in the
Upper Penirsular of Michigan, has paid
SCI, $50, 900 in dividends. on capital of
81, 100000.
FREEMAN Tuck, an old man living
west of Northwood, Dakota, was burned
to death in his cabin. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by prairie
fre
]. S. HEwEs was murdered near More
head, Mimi, by Jas Irwin. The latter
came up in an intoxicated condition. and
offered Hewes liquor, which the latter
refused to drink. Irwin then beat and
kicked him to death.
PARTIES from Pine Valley. at Baker
City. Oregon, report the discovery of q,
immensely rich silver ledge about
miles from Cornucopia, up the cre>-
An assay made of the ore gave 500 ounces
of silver to the ton.
WHILE in at of temporary insanity.
Albert Gross, aged IS. son of Henry
Gross, an old resident of Eau Claire,
Wis, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. The boy had
been going to the High School, prosecut-
ing his studies sssduously. and was
steady, bright and intelligent. Death
ensued half an hour after the shot was
fred.
THERE is great excitement at Colfax.
Dakota. The Manitoba Company struck
. vein of water, at that place, 112 feet
deep, flowing from 81 inch pipe over
six barrels per minute.
DANIEL CHANDLER, well-known rail-
road man, was run over aud killed by .
freight train at Omaha. Neb.
WHILE the Racine. Wis, life-boat crew
was out exercising in the strong north
wind that was prevailing. the life-boat
was overturned and the captain of the
crew. William Jones. of Racine, was struck
by the boat and drowned. The rest OF the
crew were saved Capt Jones was about
85 years old, and leaves wife and two
children.
A sTABBLrSe ARRAY occurred II Q
saloon at Mason City, Iowa, which re-
suited in the death Of Fred Krogcr, .
blacksmith, Who was stabbed by Auton
Harting. The row was over . game q
cards.
News has Just been received the
brutal murder Of Matt Ranton ni. ,h'
street OF Caddo, Indian Territory. BY
VIM. Jones. motor 'ons desperate. Ban
ton was with his wits and children going
. show. when Jones approached nd
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
POLITICAL CHAT.

E# lHE Actlng fOStmaSter Genefal Rp-
pointed the following named fourth. class
postmastmasters: Iflinois-At James
vile. Joseph King; st. Marc, John ], Ri
der; Parkride Rudolph Brunst; Mt.
Olive. Frank Helmbola; Bushton, Mrs.
Mollie f. Hostetter; Stewardson, Thos.
A. Curry; Suiciorte. 7. II. Reemtien;
Brighton, Chas. j. Yancey; Woodburn,
VIM. T. Carson; Granview. Malachi
Doran: Pleasant Hill John w. Cannon;
st. Elmo, J. B. Leach. Iowa-Blairs-
town, Mrs. Jane Applegate; Melbourne,
Christian Kroener. Nebraska-Benkle-
man, Frank Pay.
JOHN FoasyTHE, one of the most
prominent Democratic politicians in the
West, and millionaire, died at his resi-
dence in Chicago, aged IS years.
THE Postmaster General appointed the
following named flourish class postmas
ters: lll.nois-At Venice, VIM. H. Gray
son; Arlington Heights, Chas. Sigwald;
Newark, Mrs. Jennie Cleveland; Farina,
George w. Hcfton; New York, James
L. Bradberry; Chatham, George w.
Sword; Atwood. VIM. G. Mumper; Rick
G ty, Christian Reubenheimer; Curran,
Jas. J. Powers; Lamville, Edward r.
Reed; Waverly. Thomas q. Dennis.
Iowa-At Spirit Lake, A. F. Heath, Jr. /;
Kalo, v. c. Phelan; Imogene, A. w.
Grubb. Nebraska-At Clear Water,
Marcus N. Palmer; earns. John Berger.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
called for the resignation of Martin l..
Noerr as chief of the division of cap
tured and abandoned property and lands.
Mr.. Noerr was appointed from the Dis
trict of Columbia, and is one of the ablest
employees in the service. There are NO
charges against him.
THE Postmaster General appointed the
following fourth class postmasters: Illi-
nois-Ashburn, James O'Reilly; East
dubuque, Thomas McGuires; Bandon,
Miss Kate Shanly. Iowa-Lake Mills,
w. F. Brown; Belmont, J. w. Adams;
Chaplin Gee Shuelian. Nebraska-Pen-
der. J. G. Downs.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has been
informed that Aufdemort. the defaulting
officer at the Sub Treasury in New Or
leans, has fed to Mexico. where he is in
terestcd in some mines.
lT is understood the President has de-
cided not to make change in the Office
of the Surgeon General Of the Marine
Hospital service. and accordingly will
not accept DIR. Hamilton's resignation.
TIE Acting Postmaster General ap-
pointed the following fourth class post
masters: Illinois-Hinckly. II. G. Baje;
Somonanke E. NJ. Wright; Arlington,
J. NJ. Wilson; Buckley. Thos. Quirk.
Wautoma, G. II. Walker;
West Bend. Joseph OFT: Colby, 8. j.
Schafer: Star Prairie, Ole Lake; Water
loo. Emclie Jamsch; Cataract, J. T. Scan
Teton: East middleton, Mary Astell;
Manchester. Louise Yerkc; Westby, Jno.
Michael; Chnscburg. Thos. Parkin; La
vale. w. w. Rathbun. Iowa--Wall Lake,
r. Pattison; West Branch, D. E. Msckey;
Scotch Grove, G. r. Davis; Arcadia, G.
Wcsterbrook; Moon Rapids, +. G. Jones.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

THE President to-day appointed the
following Postmasters: Edward Vonde-
castcel. Depre, Wis; Milton H. West
brook, Lyons, Iowa. vice L. r. Beers,
suspended; f. f. Wagner. Shelbyville.
Ind, vice II. S. Webster, suspended.
The Postmaster General has appointed
the following fourth class Postmasters:
Illinois, At Robinson. Peter Walker;
Medora, F. B. Simpson; Assumption, r.
W. Cartwell; New Athens. Henry Dose;
Labam, J. A. Calvin. Wisconsin: At
Coleman, Nellie E. Marshall: Clark's
Mill, Richard w. Burke; Valley juno
tion, NJ. y Hubbard; Unity. F. II. Darl-
ing; Franklin, Julius Bonestal; Howards
Grove, August Seltzmeer; New Prospect,
Ellen Michaels; Knapp, P. l.. Decker;
Scott, G. A. Leyler; Pulcifer, b. Rasums
Johnson; Thernsville. Adolph thinner
man; Little Chute Joseph Lensc. Iowa:
AT Nashville, J. r. HALEY; Olin, W. A.
Miller; Grand Mound, VIM. Fitzgerald;
Ely, F. J. Wurtesbeck.
THE wife of Robert w. Spang, of
Reading Pa, committed suicide by TAX
ing Rough on Rats She was the
plaintiff in q slander suit against her
niece, Miss Charlotte Harvey, whom she
charged as having cast odium upon her
character as respectable woman.
CARL VANDEwALKER aged IS years,
son of A. x. Vandewalker. of Austin,
Mimi, was instantly killed by the acci
dental discharge Of shotgun, the
chaige lodging in his throat. He was
returning from hunting trip and while
getting over a fence the shooting oc-
CURED.
WHILE Chinaman was walking along
the public highway. within few miles
of Victaria, B. c., he was suddenly and
murderously attacked by two men.
The Chinaman was stabbed several
times in the back, inflicting fatal wounds.
The men then robbed their victim of
81, 800 and fed. One of the robbers was
captured, but the other made his escape
with all the booty.
A PARIS dispatch states that cholera is
spreading throughout the Alys. Five
hundred and sixty new cases of cholera
and 203 deaths from the disease were re-
ported at Madrid Sunday throughout
Spain.
THE trial of the Episcopal rector,
Father II. d. Jardine, before an eccle-
siastical court which has been in pro.
gress at Kansas City, Mo-, for some time,
has closed. 1t is expected that the yer.
dict will be announced in about two
weeks.
The Pullman Car Company has entered
into an arrangement with the New York
Indemnity Company. by which the latter
corporation is to go upon the bonds of
all its conductors for the sum of $500
each. All conductors have been directed
to make application to the New York
Indemnity Company, and it is stated that
those on whose bond the company re-
fuses to 60 will have to hand in their
res gnations.
THE case OF J. II. Kuhns, administra.
tor, VS.. the Wisconsin, Iowa and Ne
braska Railway, was concluded at Water
town, Iowa, after trial occupying q
week and half. The plaintiff claimed
$4,000 damages for the killing of his
son, fireman of that road, in an acci-
dent. The jury after being out two
hours and a half brought in verdict for
the plaintiff, assessing the damages at
! E5UO0.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

TIE 1ppe has agreed to mediate be-
tween Germany and Spain with regard
10 the Carolines question. subject to Ger
tain conditions which have not yet been
promulgated.
Levy OF all able bodied men in Bull
garia between the ages Of 1S and 40 have
beer ordered to Belgrade. Troops are
been sent 70 protect the souihern frontier
bordering on Macedonis and Albanis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30

sna z1 os.ea aoasnou. J.
II of sldBsr next !, direct *
6aey orders wili 90 Into
- = Between ,hs United States and
! GpSn. undst ~ rfovisions Of the money
osder ASention concluded for that pur-
sS Oy the Postmaster General with the
postal authorities Of the latter country.
II iAlepofted that the members of the
Marsario expedition to Central Africa
have been massacred.
RUSSIA has proposed conference of
the powers on the initiatory Roumelia
difficulty. but wants the Porte 10 take
steps in the matter. AAtria will await
the decision from the Porte before COM
mitting herself on the question.
A DISPATCH from Victoria, British
Columbia, says James Nolan. well
known miner. working on Granite Creek,
was cowardly murdered by cowboy,
whose name is unknown. Four axncd
men are in pursuit Of the Murderer, who
Nay sflSdfof NJ lkx1es n i : = Ehls -
the first murder in the new mines.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
ALL soRTs.

ONE and two dollar bills bring . prsniun
in New York. @
GoopHUg CouTTY 10 the banner vAset-l
growing county Of Ninnescta.
IN Boston 1,eI2 women Asys rsgistepp1
Tor assessment - voters this yen ssaDntnge
271 last year.
THE Swiss army now numbeN 1T eon-s
missioned Officers, md IT. enecttve eetenGeh
"a S00.754 men. The highest rank rscOR-
nixed ID the Swiss army during psaee =
that AZ cploneI.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30
Total 20, ils, ,sss

The aggregate given above includes frsc-
tions Of an acre in the case Of each 6aate
does not include SSl. $50 acres Of Indian
lands sold.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19
DEATH OF MIR. COLFAX.

Schuyler Colfax, ex-vice president
and ex-speaker, dropped dead in the
railroad station in Mankato, MINI. on
Tuesday forenoon, of heart disease.
The deceased was aware of his con-
dition but the public were not. On
Saturday speaking of his health he
said that he expected to drop dead
any minute
Mr.. Colfax was a native of New
York city, where he was born March
%, 1928. He was descended from
Revolutionary stock. He studied
law, but having a taste for journal
ism he established weekly paper at
South Bend, Indiana. He was one
of the organizers of the Republican
party in his state, and in 1854, after
a previous defeat, he was elected to
congress. He rose rapidly in the
estimation of his associates, and was
elected Speaker in 1868, to which
position he was twice reelected, AS
a presiding officer he was very able
and popular. In 1868 he was cleo
ted vice president on the ticket with
Gen. Grant.
In 1876 Mr.. Colfax decided to
withdraw from public life, and sc
announced in public letter. He
changed his mind however, and be-
came candidate for denomination
at Philadelphia in 1872, but was de-
feated by Henry Wilson. In 1877;
occurred the Credit Mobilier develop
ments, in which Mr.. Colfax was I'M
plicated, and which enforced hi
withdrawal from public life. Sine,
1878 Mr.. Colfax has been known tt
the country as a lecturer, and be ha
not sought any prominence IN poll
tics. Mr.. Colfax was not only
man of ability, but his aims wer
large and generous. But for hi
unfortionate slip in the speculativ
period following the war, which prov
ed pitfall for many prominent pub
lie men, his career would have bee
one of the most useful and brillian
in public life, A generous charity
not ignoring his mistake and the les
son which it conveys, will award MI
Colfax high place among America
politicians.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19

paper authority on that subject,
though it may have been such. If
Bro. Bartlett has been as careless in
this matter, as in some others, his
statements are not entitled to credit.
In the long article from which we
have quoted, we see an attempt to
deny our statement that throughout
the north wherever republicanism is
strong prohibition is popular" This
statement is almost literally true of
every section. In the New England
section republicanism is strong and
prohibition is popular-not strong
enough to maintain itself against both
license republicans and democrats,
in all localities, but strong enough to
states. In the central western states,
wherever there is a prohibition ele-
ment that has developed itself into a
working power, it has been in the re-
publican party. West of the Missis-
sippi, where republlcanism has been
strongest, prohibition has been able
to stand, but nowhere else through
out the north or the west. In the
south, there are, it is true, large Sec
tons where there is temperance
strength sufficient to maintain that
sort of temperance legislation. But
we are informed that temperance is
worked in the south on the principle
of ''free ballot and fair count.
The negro gets the full advantage oil
the prohibition" part, while the
whites manage, like the thirsty ones
here to get what liquor is necessary
from their standpoint of necessity
In other words, prohibition in the
south is specially made for the ne
gro. Thanking our Rev. Brother fo
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the left
remarks on our character, gentleman
ly conduct, ignorance, untrustworth
mess, etc., we remain as wicked a
| avnr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19

The general impression Of hard
times does not seem to be borne
out by official reports of the relative
products and of the relative numbers
of unemployed this season as COM
pared with some previous seasons.
So far as products are concerned,
the year has been one of plenty.
The agricultural bureau estimates a
yield of over 520,000,000 bushels of
wheat-much the largest crop ever
raised. The corn crop is 800, OOO,-
900 bushels, and is also in excess of
any previous yield. The crops of
oats and the cereals are proportion
ately large. The coal production
has never been exceeded, except in
1888; and the iron production,
though less than last year, exceeded
the prolific year of 1880. According
to Bradstreet, quoted In the E0enang
Post, the whole number of manufac-
turing operatives out of work by the
reason of stoppage Of manufactures is
less than $50, 000-not large pro-
portion for this season of the year
The largest percentage is in the state
of Minnesota, where it is forty pei
cent, while the average in the New
England states is only seven per cent
an indication that the difficulty is
greater in the agricultural than il
the manufacturing districts.-Chris
ian Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19

concert stage. He stated that what
ever tended TO put Christ in the
heart of the child, would be fruitful
of good results. Mr.. Bacon endors-
ell the remarks made by previous
speakers, and Mr.. Freeman Of Bar
ton spoke in favor of the concert.
Mr.. AIlbee had never. known any
harm to come of the concert, except
in one instance, when the blame
could have been attributed to the
management, rather than the con-
cert. EFFN %9AFa @ g.
Rev. Geo. S. Chase of Derby
gave the closing address which was
interesting, timely and of great inter-
est to all. His theme was the nu-
merous incentives that the Christian
has to labor in and for the Sunday
school. The thanks of the friends
from other towns were extended te
the people of Derby for their very
generous hospitality. Those who
attended the meeting very much en-.
loved it and returned to their homes
imbued with increased desire to la
Dor in the Masters kingdom.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-19
Mr. Morrill's speech on the uncon-

Mr.. Morrills speech on the uncon-
stitutionality of reciprocity treaties is
an exceedingly able production. 1t
is full, not only of forcible argument,
but also of bright and witty state
ment. A good many statesmen who
harrangue the senate much oftener
than Mr.. Morrill, does, and who oc-
cupy ten pages of the Record to his
one, might with profit take lessons OF
him in the art of expressing vigorous
thought in felicitous phrase. What
ever may be the thought of Mr.. Nor
rill's argument, he has made one OF
the most interesting and useful
speeches of the session. There is
absolutely no foundation in fact fol-
the belief, entertained and encour-
aged in certain quarters, that there is
only one senator from Vermont
NeaC York Sun. "'"