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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16
Auction SALES -Future Dsy..
by X. u. Chafiin q Co.
and
II. Seldom Taylor,
AuctioueeTs,


TRUSTEES AND COMMISSION
i Frs AUCTION SALE OF VERY
VALUABLE AND CENTRALLY-LO-
GATED REAL ESTATE. AT THE SOUTH
WEST CORNER OF FIFTH AND CANAL
STREETS, CONSISTING OF NEW BRICK
DWELLING. WITH FIVE HooMs. GAS,
WATER, AND BATH; LOT. WITH BRICK
CARPENTERrS SHOP EREON, ADJ
J0INING.-By virtue OF decree Of the
Chancery Court OF Richmond, entered June
20, 1883, In the suits styled. Woodward &
Son rs. l.. ]. Roster and Others, and Gum.
who sues, &c. rs. l.. J. Roster the under
signed trustees and appointed special COM
missioners for the purpose, will sell by pub
lie auction. on the pre- misses. ON
FRIDAY. July II. 1855,
at o'clock L. NJ. the above described pro-
perry. The CORNER LOT. with BRICK
SHOP on IL, fronts on Canal street 50 feet
with a depth of 1903 feet & inches and thu
LOT, with NICE BRICK DWELLING. ad-
Joining fronts on Finn street 81 feet 4
Inches. and is occupied by q good tenant at
q fair rental.
This sale offers rare chance 10 secure
valuable property. as the cOntem plated i'm
proYements in the vicinity must greatly
increase its value IN the near future.
TERMS: one third cash balance In SIX
and twelve months notes to be given for
deferred payments, with per cent. inter-
est from day of sale; title retained until the
whole purchase money Is paid and convey
ance ordered by the Court.
w, l.. COWARDIN,
Il A
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4 YRS AouE CURE

q warranted 10 cure Fever and Ague. In
trtm,r,ent or chill Fever. Remlttent Fever,
fumb Agpe. Bilious Fever Densue Tor
- B,raS.hone-' FeveE) Liver Complaint.
ard AZ Diseases arising from Malariai poi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16

~HAnrrRs. =. o.. July o, 1884.
red. eighteen months I suffered with
rs,ris and Fever, having chiiis every other
Ia. amer trying various remedies recon-
t.,nGsl' 10 cure. use-i q bottle OF AYERS
AT H CURE. and have never since had
chm EDWIN HARPER"
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by Appeson a Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No. north Eleventh street.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF
Il DETACHED BRICK DWELLING NO.
liz CANAL. BETWEEN FIRST AND Sc
CONp sTREEIs.-By virtue OF n deed OF
trust from y. W. Grubbs and wife 10 me-
default having been made, and being re-
CURED by the beneficiary so TO do, VIII
sell. ON the premises. on
THURSDAY, July 16, 1888,
ut so'clock p. M, the property thereby con-
veyed. The DWELLING contains nine fine-
sized rooms, With modern conyeniences;
also. kitchen. stable, and carriage house. &c.
LOT Ia 34x154 feet 10 an alley i6 feet wide.
A remarkably pleasant residence renting
nj $500 per annum.
TERMS: Made known.at sale.
jy5 SOL. HAAS. Trustee.
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C0BB'S ISLAND REOPENED

C0RB'S ISLAND - REOPENED
- fCR THE RECEPTION or VISITORS.
SPLENDID BATHING. FISHING, AND
SNfPE-SHOOTlNG. Passengers for Cobbs
Island will take the Cape Charles daily
steamer. from Norfolk. at 10 4. NJ, or
from Old Point at l0:40 A. NJ, or the
steamer Northampton every Monday
"Wednesday, and Friday morning. from
Old Point. at o'clock. Passengers will
buy tickets on steamer 10 Cheriton station.
O. Therrystone by the Northa mptOn. where
has-s '1r seaside will meet them. Terms:
Zen Or, .; per week, s12; per month,
$40. Allucss
=. T. SPADY, Proprietor
Fac Wow T.. o., Cobbs Island, Va.
NV "a 1Nni
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OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.
HfaEfA HOTEL.
sir,afInoNg u.v pgED YARDS IRON roar
nuf ifOE

ufaEfA HOTEL.
sfr,@ttnoNg uu vnsED YARDS IRON FoR1
Hoi nOk.
open ~ - y.ar tecommodaies 1000
, toI r.. AWt uf....is able aud sorylcs un.
fNrf..ci Naf| eating fishing anf
a. t'ua SO. Hn ractlNe. Terms lesa fof
flna' arrrnIn nna than any rcsurt IN
sHH N IIff| can alr free ffuIn ma
lafa go ...iuc to refreshing sleep.
r" 'r~ 4, 'mpms,. -.
Nh 'ffN 'I nE NEAR-CA.
~ arr ao,siss r. Ne So -.
- 90 has lsssa made ~
$40 NHf Wiling frsHt FiHa
aihing fslegfsrh
~ 'at vssk sna 90 ~
f i'tm
lfA NH - And BATHS.
fL 1ik wAffiis 49,
80 81 mslafia
snA A. ssii - III
taHfIltrf
safe lIufs isi.s
Al Itn nOTTL
nftNtf astH aEsoHf
f Nfff MHafia "a
aiFf ~ its phs.a
iH lus ives
e. llg-,s,a
fmUI TIN srRlsus
"a Maisa aiaa
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VTRG[NTA BEACH HOTEL,

y. iiOkBACH & co. proprietors.
IN fpendid hotel is now open for guests.
Rate per day, $3.50 10 81. Special rates by
Tie week or month accord ing TO location.
The taipl Is furnished throughout In the
beat 9yle superior beds. lighted with gas.
Rmp.- supplied with good water, and an ex-
relleTt table. The close proximity OF the
GuIf stream To Virginia Beach preserves
al. fOrmity. dryness and mildness Of
iCmtFfnturc in winter as well as summer,
whist makes this resort the most attractive
FOR b-4ith aud for bathing Of any place on
fhc Atlantic scahuaTd. Address j. Il. HOR-
BAf1l & CO.. Virginia Beach Hotel. Prin-
cess Anne county Va.
ia oa-dIr, AZ 4 m, It AuiaodIun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16

LIMITED STATES HOTEL,
u ATLANTIC CITY. N. J,
OpsuS JUNE 27TH. The leading hotel.
Exconsui cuisine. superb appointments.
Electric bells. Ore escape. &C.
H ~. BROW y, Proprietor.
suy Qs-rodaat WHITNEY, Manager.
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|, Benjamin ii. Berry, clerk OF said court.
certify that the bond required OF the spe-
cial commissioners by the decree In said
cause OF June %, 1883. has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 80 day OF July,
1855. BENJAMIN IL. BERRY.
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NATURAL BRIDGE FOREST.

The three hotels will open under the sum-
mer management JUNE 22D. Everything
in our power has been done to continue the
comfortable place. The Annapolis Band IL
re-eDgagcd. There are eight miles OF car
ragc-roads within the park. The livery
Is excellent. Send for pamphlet.
j. b. PkNTON, Superintendent.
~ I.0D1
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{ IH J. 4 AND OHIO RAIL.

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAN
~ RAH.-SCHEDULE N EFbErsr
MAY 10. 1888:
LEAVE RICHMOND
300 ~ h. for NeWports News on p,..,,
Comfort. and NORFOLK. n,,TS
S@eepl sunday only f1res
hpuis Rhd thirty minutes Ri-6.
$500 =, mona 10 Norfolk
iA'oV "a H. J. oI an stations and Iexlpgton
~. louisville. aud CInclnnatt
tSi"H eA'ept sunday. Connecfa
GIltcl Tor LNuchpury.
'OO T. H. + or NsWrotts News. C,d po,r,
snd Norfolk. Express excen!
400 =. Nj. Charlottesville accommodations
al aIg, 49,, e.ACePt sunday stops al
1870 =. ii. For Louisville sud Cin.oreu
connecting for All boints IVest
northwest aud ~ouihw..f ~.
tApIess saiIy. Does nor 40, ~,
ENaI ouAlieeS. huffman sf,.n.
.hk-cdls Richmond 10 Ci-ctPr-
Lsll ana nom Wnshlnrf.u o,,d
e.,o.r =, hsrlottesvilie 10 Iouisviiia ''H
o''0 - W. Il .i9lied. For Oh Point with
sT Un'i',SH ears daily except
ARRIVE RICHMOND
S:25 4. 81. From Cha!!ottesv,,ls
Sunday. ''' oAcep,
ll;lS A. n. From Norfolk, Old Point an,
NeWport News except Sundav
Wv a . 4"' I'm i@ouihFilo, 4 ucluuar arl
an Local points except Sun.i 80
700 T. NJ from Norfolk, Ola Point, ara
sunday. '' 0@Oep'
$50 Z. NJ. From Loulsyiueant r,,.,....
Fast line daily. "a'S
commencing sunday, June 7th.ax
SION tiAlu Tor New port news ami,
Point viii leave Richmond y 4. n ana
turning viii arrive 7.Ij L. n.
nepot; seventeenth and broad streets
IIgkpf-f lLffrRg lnnO Mo- Ia 80
peake and Ohio Railway depot.
~. W FULLER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16

T'F7FNTl-TN|v1NFFFoI1[tr Y = y ? , = :
BY w. II. Lyme 4 Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
11I3 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
~ REAL ESTATE
BELONGING TO THE EsrATB OF Pa
TRICK DEFINING, DECEASED.
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND IN
THE COUNTY OF HENRICo
ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF RICH
MOND,
CONSISTING OF SEVERAL DESIRA-
BILE DWELLINGS AND VACANT
LOTS.
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RICHMOND AND DANVILLp
~ RAILROAD COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 81. lsss
LEAVE RICHMOND

LEAVE RICHMOND.
zoo A. M.-tThrough- Passen GERMAN fat.
ly)-For an stations beiv a.,
hHchmOnd and panvt.le and
keidsYiile, Greeusborof H.
Point. ThomasVile Lexington
salisbury, Concord. and sb.R
lotte. connecting AZ Grrsnsbofa,
lof raleigh, GolGsborD', and All
points on y. L. Diyis on and IA
len Branch; Fay etteyfiie ara
all {. +. and \. y. lucsl p,i,,ts
eud ~ Charlotte f1r Co.rlntts'
Augusta. and ali s.. C. ami
aud Atlantic Coast POINTS A.,
FOR All A. and {. 4. l.. s,a,i -
connecting IN Atlanta Tor ~,
orleans aud al points in th,
South and Southwest az 'he
.fullman Sleeper Rlchmona
70 greensboro. bauviile 10 a.
euhta, without change go
nahNlile 70 Selma. "N'
o'so r NJ lhfough Passenger dafiy,
stops at 81 stations Gomez "a,
~ hey sNl,Ie Tor an polntson fps
Nchmond and Neckienb,,,
railroad daily evcepf sunday
connects at SutherIiu'sU'tiSJ
ana ;. y. q. rgiInlad flr V-i,..,
~ greensboro foral points nm
oalem branch a. sol isbu,,, a..
a. points ON ". y. a. r,,'r,,t
~ Atlanta Tor Jack,,nyiiie
Iia'' New Orleans arf All
west. "'''i SoHtu-
Pullman Buffet Sleerer Han.
Elue 10 Atlanta BtItilIe -
sew orleans without cn,,,,,
80, =, HNd9Norp @ AsucylIfe 80
5'fO r. M ork- River Passe1yer- tau,,,
fof aI.imore ana au noi,,.
=, Norm daily except Sunday
o'OV r NJ bon-Air AccOmmodafion ~,
" except sunday befvra,,,
richmond and Goa HeJ w."
7:l2 A. M ork-kiver Frefght ,,o,,
twenty -iourth-Street den,,,
daily, except SuuJavlLtvIf
take passengers for AM n y ~
and &. local points. - - ~
ARRIVE AT RICHNiOYn
7:OO A. NJ rom Atlanta. Go,f,hIr0,. ~.
S.sn. ana Intermediate points
s:4l A. M.-trom Coaineld and BON A.,
=, Waly SAcepi sunday at
1918 A. M,-From West Point riliiv,-,.,
,i"lu baltimore and ',.'..'.
Norih daily eXcrut orn,l,,
my N''" etc.N Iu..iv
ihuIhdhN. ana ~arrl,v ''''
$40 T. Nj rom J. local station. ,tr,,,,,
NeM or 'aus aud ali sortut,,s,t
900 T. NJ freight tduiy, except Sunts,,
nom West POM. ''''5y
TICKET OFFICES: 1000 Main str..,
~ me Richmond and Daun.lle a. . q
Depot virginia street. '''ioaH
II. SLAUGHTER.
tcneini Passenger Aga,,t
Sol. HAAS. Traffic Manager Asoul,
a. l.. RiEFS General Nance
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pUFFAL0 LITHIA SPRINGS,
NFCKIENBITRG COUNTY, VA.

7h,zc Springs are now open to visitors.
e - claimed for these waters with perfect
confidence that they have shown an ex-
tslt II acapiation and degree OF curative
power 81 chronic diseases found in no other
mineral waters Of the American continent.
FOR tscriptive pam phlets, terms OF board,
Sc. ar oly 10 the undersigned,
20 ga-eodIm A. Il. MOORE Il co.
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= n ". 7 z IlI4F.K.
~ ,y o., General Pssse nger Agent
Z. W. SMITH, General Manager. go 49, ;.
22iC II, l.,'!, FREDERICKSBURG

RlCHMoND, FREDERICKsBUR,
IsAND POTOMAC RAILROAD.-scheS.
standard time: ~
eco a. NJ, leaves Byri-street sta,,o,
1Hly stops only at AshIanG
Junction Milford. aud Fr.Js.
t.rhburg. Slesprr frN,,
Charleston 10 Waaniuy,o,,' ''"
iliV' a d. leaves Byrd-Stpet station
utlly except SUNDAY.
'Ao T. n tNes byld--ircet sfatioulauv
S.rePer i.om Jacksonville 10
iO2sA NJ, arrives al byId-street static,
daily -lrtl-rfrom Ns,g Yor-
tn IutEslut ll.a.
s5s z. N. arrives ~ hyui-strest station
"a stop>ai fr.ter.rksburx
INlnW aud Junction ~.-epe.
,Ioin washington 20 Charles.
sts ?. NJ. arrives ~ Byrd-sfnest siatio.
da.N except SUNDAY.
ASHLAND rKAINs
DAILY EADEir SpAYst
400 T.. ~ accommodation. Is,y.s R,o.,.
i,,. '.". ."l arrives al ASH.
sns 4. n" leaves tIua arrives IL Am.
land siatt n AZ
o. \. NJ. ar fs Hi in.. leaves Asn.
.aul as A. ~.
tto a. h. hrocln r.O'af lu. arrives
~ ~uH.f STALLION. Isass
AsaHnt asa
tief auffra lila Iaauos AMMAN,
HfflEr
h tAflun orHsral TirHaf Assrt
o. Y Mftis ufuefal HupsrnfsudsnL
A tLAAiit CuAaI ilNE
hUuauNn hsn rrfF aHfHt, HaIts
hItN |HtIhH.
|HIHH ...r
Ha .H1 I.. as f.
fnhItH n.IIHHhnH
g. lfffr fHfe
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roH Hu~r

LuR RENT. POssFssIuNM
4 a.ten immediately CONVENIENT ~
AIRY nui 80 .fnIa IHlua rIH B. rHsau
fsnHs NRirf ruuFfUlfHf ITIH go q
ufsfl AuHF HI hH HHH IHnnff HHI
sin.i lffussn % anf run.tis flstI
EuR RENT. lutR ROOMS IVA
u alHnf slows H.af HHItf Geo Hf -
fhs ff.unts SOS e u'tafHff iaih f,sl"I
ATiaf UH ifHHi.sfs HH. nHTIH NHHfIH
ffatl fIf.I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16

HnH4
eos N So ss S.
5. CsAoaa io1o e.. HoSl
tos @ee, n g. uouihs,, sNl y o.
Gisssew ilaebausa nis,rl,s,~Dslo.
gate, W j. Pom, y b. ioa.,,
Willism Boyd, A. " Finch. snd d. X
Shulls. AiJsfnats. s. y. faan. =. "
\. Snesd. Z. A.. LAKELAND. William
owen, aud u. pitseI.
Delegates at large NJ. w. Camper
ard ColoneI ). ". X. spriakle.
The following coast apto the nee
Executive Comslitte4i S. .. Diversified.
+. II. Allen, 6. 3. MS.asn. wHiiasa
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w. l.. COWARDIN,
W. II. MEGA RTHY,

Trustees and Special Commissioners.
Sale by X. Il. CHAPLIN & Go. and Ii. Sell
Don TAYLOR, AuctiOneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-16

I'uh nIAT uR iIAsr -
fkHHr HfN Huifh HIfffi -
80 49, 49, fIHfNa i0FiHI H'IHN"N A.
siiUfiff n iHH NHaN a 80 tNifIIIf
ana HtaIffa HaH ~ asiIIHf fifHIf
nHnIf Ma HHH fHa HfsftHIl fif ~
aina af4 sfagt|f IH Iras'HH .IHHIEH
NafiIHafisf T. asaHia HHa afIaHI HHII|.f rs
= f,si .Isss iIili. 1913 fHi e." ttH
80 lssIf Nf Hesa iNH EHe 0Hf '.I.
Ftaf - Nhsfsi iafHs ti'iae tIff
aslilasfuH uealf tail Va
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

are sometimes transient; and there are
Objectionable features connected with
some of the exhibitions. But leaving
these out of the account (and we think
they are becoming less in number
every year,, there is little reason to
doubt that the annual fairs are of sub
stantial benefit to farmers. AT least it
gives them an opportunity to meet,
compare notes of their farm experiences,
and in other ways to get more of prac-
teal instruction in a week than they
could obtain at home in six months.
If the farmers would display as much
enthusiasm in contributing to the sue
cess of the fairs as those do who are
interested in the horse-racing, which is
q prominent feature of so many of
them, we feel assured that the practical
benefit to be derived from them would
be much greater than now. Let the
farmers show the most and best they
are able to do, and the fault will not be
theirs if the result is not entirely to
their satisfaction and permanent adj
vantage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

SENATOR EDMUNDs is reported as
saying that there is no doubt that the
administration will continue to make
official changes until its policy and
practice have degenerated into simply
spoils system. The Boston Advertiser
concludes that the attitude of the demo-
cratic party shows that the "reform !"
is by no means accepted; and other
papers of mugwump proclivities ex-
press not little disappointment over
some of the later appointments of the
administration. The singular feature
of the matter is that any one should
have expected anything like genuine
reform from democratic administra-
ton. The Independents were told often
enough last year how this would be,
but they were so wise in their own con-
ceit that they gave no heed to good adj
vice and timely warnings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

JUST as England was evidently getting
well prepared to grant at least limited
amount of self-control to Ireland, the
situation is again beclouded by the dec
larations of Mr.. Parnell that Ireland
shall be governed by the Irish, and that
they will be satisfied with nothing less
than legislative independence-or, in
other words, entire self-government.
The London press is much excited over
Mr.. Parnell's demands. The Times
says Parnell demands the repeal of the
Union, and that England will never
consent to it. Both the Standard and
Ne,Cs assert that Mr.. Parnell's plans
will be vigorously opposed, and no level
headed person will believe that they
will ever be acceded to. The strongest
power will prevail in the struggle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

or fair to an opponent, and it is not
even decent way of discussing grave
political crime-for the suppression of
the suffrages of six millions of Ameri-
can people is certainly that-to simply
raise the stereotyped shout of bloody
shirt as though that disposed of the
whole matter and fully righted the
great wrong complained off,
What is the remedy2 The mugwump
papers say that equal rights and fair
elections in the South cannot now be
secured by congressional or executive
action; therefore northern republicans
must passively submit to the situation.
The southern bourbons will be suited
with this policy, for all they ask now,
as in 1861, is to be let alone. But the
right of suffrage, and of the actual
majority to rule, constitute the only
protection of liberty and good govern
ment. The republican party would not
be justified in abandoning its rightful
position on this question because it
may not now be practicable to secure
equal political rights and honest cleo
tons in the South. Senator Sherman
is quite right in his declaration of the
highest duty of the republican party.
1t must assume the protection of the
elective franchise as its mission; and
when it regains control of congress the
first duty of the republican majority
should be to pass such laws as will Sc
cure to every citizen, white or black,
the right to cast his ballot without fear
and to have it counted without fraud.
Then if the democratic executive wants
to assume the responsibility of defeat
ing such righteous legislation, let him
take it. There will be another presi.
dent elected in 1888.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Agricultural Fairs.

The fair season has opened in Yer
mont, this week, with two or three
county and local exhibitions. The
state fair will be held in Burlington
next week, and following this and until
the middle of October there will be a
succession of district, county and town
fairs. From all accounts, the state fair
promises to be one of the largest and
best ever held; and we hope that all of
the other exhibitions, great and small
may be as successful as can be desired
or expected. 1t has been said that agri-
cultural fairs are most potent and per-
manent educators; that they stimulate
friendly rivalry and benefcially affect
the agricultural condition of the dis
tricts in which they are held. Much of
this is true, though their good effects
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Lively Times i'm Africa.

There are stirring times on the dark
continent. Germany has secured recog-
milton for her possessions in Zanzibar,
and proposes to build a railway to the
uplands, one hundred thirty miles from
the coast, which are represented as a
rich, beautiful and healthful country.
The Portuguese are attempting to gain
foothold in the Congo territory. The
area of the Congo valley is estimated
at one million three hundred thousand
square miles, or one-tenth of all Africa,
and its inhabitants at thirty-nine mill
ions. A rose-colored view of this great
territory states that "much of it is
probably the richest land in agricultural
capabilities on the face of the earth
and is destined to sustain dense
population" But Rear-admiral Eng
fish says of it: "The reputed wealth of
the Congo valley has been greatly
exaggerated, and it is an undesirable
and Improbable country for an Ameri
can to make his home or embark in any
business enterprise. Between vi vi
and Stanley Pool / saw on all sides
misery, want, sickness and death, par
ticularly among the employees of the In
ternational Association. The country
does not, and cannot, produce food for
the white man to live upon, and barely
produces enough for the natives"
Commander Bridgman confirms all this,
and expresses the opinion that it would
be unwise for the government to do
anything to encourage Americans to go
to that region. The climate is deadly.
There is no food for the white man,
save what he brings with him; the
difficulties in the way of establishing a
new business are very great and the
chances of profit very small. He has
no faith in the future of the Congo pre-
dicted for it by interested parties.
While this portion of the African
continent is now subject to diplomatic
intrigues and colonizing experiments,
another false prophet has arisen in
Central Africa who, if reports are trust
worthy, is - waging war for the sup
preston of paganism and the opening
of the roads to the coast, which, in GER
tain districts, have been for generations
subject to excessive blackmail and to
the plundering of vagabond tribes"
He is reported to have an army of one
hundred thousand men, one portion of
which is operating near the head
waters of the Niger, another in the
regions east of Liberia, and third a
few miles northwest of Sierra Leone.
Consul Lewis of the tterplace says that
the movement is intended to forestall
the whole region for Mohammedanism
and making it difficult, even if it were
possible, to convert that country to the
faith imported from America by the
negro immigrants who have settled in
the region east of Liberia. This new
prophet, who is called Samudu, has
already subdued the largest and most
important pagan kingdom of the inte'
rior, and it is conceded that his peculiar
mission has not been wholly barren OF
good results. But the enforced con-
version of the pagans to the Mohamme-
dan faith, by means of barbarous
warfare, cannot create very high de-
gree of satisfaction among enlightened
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

Hon. REUBEN E. FENToN, eX-gov-
ernor and eX-United States senator of
New York, died last week, at the age
of sixty-six years. He had been a
power in politics, and in private life was
highly esteemed for his integrity and
generosity. During his four terms in the
lower house of congress, from 1856 to
1864, he was an active champion of the
Union cause. In 1864 he was elected
governor over Horatio Seymour, and
reelected in 1867 over John L. Hoff-
man; and in 1869 he was elected to
the United States senate. In 1872 he
espoused the cause of his friend, Horace
Greeley, since which time he had not
taken an active part in public affairs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

THERE has been no bond-call since
the democratic administration came
into power. The statement of demo-
cratic papers that the public debt de-
creased IS, 1862, 1896 during July was
somewhat misleading. 1t was accom-
plished by an exchange of fractional
silver currency for gold-an unavailable
asset for an available one-but there
was no real reduction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Important Insurance Legislation.

The New Hampshire legislature,
which has just adjourned after a
lengthy session, passed very impor-
tant insurance measure. Its provisions
are thus summarized: Forbidding the
removal by outside insurance companies
of suits or actions to which they are a
party from the state to the United
States courts, and also forbidding any
company from entering into a COM
pact or combination with other organi-
cations for the purpose of governing or
controlling the rates charged for fire in
surance, under the penalty of having
their licenses revoked and not to be re-
newed within three years. In any suit
brought to recover for loss sustained
by fire or other casualty the measure of
damages shall be the amount expressed
in the contract as the sum insured; and
no other evidence shall be admitted in
the trial as to the value of property in
sured or damaged; provided that wher-
ever there is partial destruction or
damage to the property insured it shall
be the duty of the company to pay the
assured sum of money equal to the
damage done to the property, and that
nothing shall be construed to prevent
the admission of testimony to prove
over-insurance fraudulently obtained,
and that the insurance commissioner
shall provide standard form of policy
and contract, to which all companies
| must conform before licenses shall be