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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03
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er names are often difficult to dccipheE. because Of tho
Careless manner in which they are written.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

a wELL-KNOwN scientific man has
aately given an order to q Liverpool
Healer for a hundred specimens of the
electrical eel, for the purpose of closely
studying the singular power possessed
2a1y these creatures. Hitherto this has
&aot been investigated SO far as to deter
sanine very positively what is the nature
sof Che marvellous emanation that has
generally been accepted as electricity.
But there are some reasons lately dis.
covered, it is said, for doubling the iden.
atty of this power with averitable electric
.shock.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

The grab policy of the European
Powers has apparently brought them to
she verge of q general war. The out
come is looked for with interest.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

AMERICAN manufacturers of car
Aridgges have received heavy orders from
che English and Russian Governments.
l1t is said that if war breaks out the for
eeiga factories can not supply a quarter
aI the demand. This industry is more
prosperous in the United States than in
Europe owing to the fact that to turn
sout a really good cartridge Lake Super
aor copper is the one indispensable ar
sicle, and as theyhave no Lake Superior
we have a monopoly Of good cartridges.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03
When DR. Rallom.a -

When DR.. Bellows went to Ah,o
mar Lincoln to urge the appointnnnt
OF Dr. Hammond as Surgeon-Gena'ai'
MIR. Lincoln listened to him for ' In1s
aout' ana then, when DR.. Bellows W..
done, ala with a smile, "Well. wa" ,m'
pointed ~. Hammond nine DAYS ,np p-
n Dut I 40 IKE to listen to your orator. ;;
~. bellows was really q great or"i.n
Lincoln was 4 ore It VII
Ch71ahga -AdgocGte. e''' "ll.~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03
TOPICS OF II DAY.

; THE scorching weather and deadly
wind of the desert are powerful allies
Of Ell Mahdi. -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

I THEfarmers compose about fourteen
per cent. of the population of the United
States.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

In a recent issue of your paper.
writes a lady to the Boston J0ui,a1I 7
noticed an account of an orange inside
OF an orange raised in Mexico. In 1874
or 1855, at the time Honest John d.
VS. OF Worcester, was Governor Of
massachusetts,, he boarded at a hoard
1ng-house in Cambridge street, facing
bowdoin street, kept by Nine. Wilson,
at a ball given in honor OF the Gov.
ernor by Nine. Wilson, in making lem
onade for the occasion, one lemon in
SIDE OF another was found, and, a. in
the case OF the orange, the inner lemon
was perfect and about one-third tbn
size OF the outer one. l doubt if Ibavo
ever u a lemon since that l have not
thought OF this freak of nature, and tho
surprise n talk it accustomed at tho
pail, at which it was on exhibition 'D0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-03

Glass cloth is only twenty dollar
yard, and, strangely enough, does
sel in large quantities.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
FLETCHER.

Rebecca Bellus. wife of Ebeneezer
Bailey, died in fit on Monday of week
before last. She was born in Fairfax
where she lived until her marriage. and
was the oldest of the five children of Eb.
eneezer and Louisa Bellus. Two brothers,
Alonzo and William survive her. Since
her marriage she has lived on the Nathan
Bailey farm in this town. where her hus-
band brought her a bride. She leaves
but one child, Mrs. Charles King, but has
buried several. She was member OF
the Congregational church in Fairfield
and kind to the poor. Her husband and
daughter have the sympathy of friends
in their sudden bereavement.
NJ. Il. Parsons wintered twelve hens
last year, two of which raised chickens
and another died. From these hens they
have sold in little less than a year l37
dozen eggs, and have three dozen on
hand at this date. No account has been
kept of eggs used in the family. or tor
Matching. If any ones hens have made
a better record let them cackle.
Miss Aggie Walker, of Canaan, n. H.,
is visiting her grand parents here. Mr.
Walker has not recovered from the fal
he had last September, and Mrs. w. fel
| on the floor in her kitchen recently anC
hurt herself quite badly.
Rev. Geo. 5. Guernsey has preached il
the Union church at the Centre, one
fourth of the time for twelve years past
| and the parish will hold their twelfth an
nual festival and oyster supper for hi
benefit i'll the vestry of the church OF
Friday evening, January 30th. Besides
the supper unsurpassed by the ladies o
Fletcher, the entertainment will consis
Of music, song, and social chat. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all. A roya
good time is expected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
JEFEERSONVlLLE,
See notice of annual collecting tr

See notice OF annual collecting trip.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather on the evening of the 18th, there
was a full house to hear the exercises
connected with the Masonic anniversary,
which consisted of a lecture on Masonry
by Rev. Edwin Wheelock. an essay by
Carrie Carroll. and singing After the
exercises all repaired to the Chadwick
House, where bountiful repast was
served, after which few hours was
spent in music and social intercourse.
when all left for their homes feeling that
that they had had general good time.
Florence Wilcox has returned home
from johnson.
The ladies have organized mite society
and held their first meeting at Charles
Buker's Tuesday evening. We hope that
when these sociables are held there will
be good number present, as its object
is good and all will have social time.
Mrs. Frank Weston is quite sick with
pneumonia.
DR.. Cutting has decided that the dis
ease in Mr.. Prentiss' herd of cattle is
contagious. He has lost more since last
| week and others are sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter have been
| stopping for a few days at the Chadwick
| House.
It is getting to be quite stylish for the
| little folks to haYe birthday parties. A
few weeks ago Annie Cheeseman had
quite a number of her young friends
meet with her. and they had pleasant
time. Last Friday evening fifteen of the
children were invited to j. F. Wilcox to
supper and a social time. it being the
sixth anniversary of Maud's birthday
On Wednesday the babies had party al
A. c. Griswold's. Taking il all in all il
was quite week for parties.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
BOSTON MARKETS.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. ~, 1850.
CORN-The short supply of corn here has put
the price up little, but make it very firm. High
mixed nominal ut 81 to 5Sc, steamer mike d 81 to
81 I-2c, steamer yellow 50 IL to SIC, no grade sc
to 54c.
OATs.-The quotations are: No. l white and
extra 40 to Ale, barley oats Al to Al 1-2c, No.
white 80 IL to SOC, No. white 81 to 81 1-2c No.
mixed 81 to 81 12c, No. Mixed SO to SO IL.
PoRK.-Dressed hogs l-2c per lb. for city and
5 34c for country, live hogs LAC.
PoULTRY.-The cool weather has had bracing
effect upon the poultry market, and prices are
frmer: Good northern turkeys I6 to l6 lie, west
ern l5c good northern chickens l6 to nc, western
IL to l5c, fowls 10 to l3c.
BUrTER.-Butter in good demand for choice
fresh made, with short supply. Prices are very
firm, but not quotably higher: Fresh creamerles
in job lots sc to Csc, fresh creamerles IN round
lots, "a to 36c, fall creameries % to CSC, June
81 to &c. northern diaries Is to 22c, selections %
to 25 western diaries II to 49, ladle packet IA to
49, choice imitation creameries 81 to %, bakers
10 to Is.
EGGs--Eggs arc steady at revised quotations.
Northern q TO CSC, western 26 to &c held stock
to SC lower.
BEANs.-The market for beans Is very firm.
Small handpicked pea 81. 20 to LIS, large $l6O to
l.6s medium 81 so to l.55, common yellow eyes at
81 05 to 2l0. improved $2.l5 to 2.20, red kidneys
1920 to 2.40
POTAToEs.-In potatoes there is no change to
note, the market being quiet but firm. Houlton
rose 5 to 55c, burbanks AS to Soc northern rose
53c, hebrons 55c. peerless 40 to soc.
FLoUR.-Fine 81 so to 2.75, per Dbl, Minnesota
bakers 4,25 to $50, superfine ESQ to 225, choice
extra 4.25 to 4,75, New York roller4.75 to 80,
Michigan 435 to $50, Michigan roller 4, 10 to 5, ST.
Louis and southern Illinois, Ohio and Indiana
patents $40 to $40. straights to $50, clears 90
to 4. 10, choice Wisconsin -prng wheat patents,
$50 to 6, Minnesota 5 60 to 625.
CATTLE,-Store Cattlc-Working Oxen per pain
400 t. 225 Mich Cows and Calves $40 to AZ, Far
row SIS to 81, Fancy $50 to so, hearings $40 to
20, Twoyears-olds $l4 to 80, Threg years-olds $24
| to AZ,
| SHREP,-Muttons and lambs are selling well al
| nrmprCes. Very choice lambs 10 to lie, good &c
choice to &c, goods to 7C, C4Pnmen 8 to 5 l-2c
| extra mutton and warnings 7 to l-2c, fair &c
| good 8 to Q, common &c, r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

Clintock, greatly to their surprise.
The honors of the occasion were per-
formed by Messrs. Foster and Gates.
The meeting of the St. Adams dis
trict Ministerial Association is to be
held at this place, commencing Mon
day, January &c. The exercises are
TO be held in the following order
Monday eveding, sermon by Rev. F.
II. Roberts; Tuesday evening, SER
mon by Rev. ". H. Hyde; Wednes-
day afternoon, centenary meeting, adj
dresses by Revs. N. W. Wilder, J. S.
Upper, j. D. Beeman; Wednesday
evening, sermon by Rev. G. L. Coll
yer. Papers by numerous ministers
will also be presented.
The West Randolph correspondent
for the Free Press gives the following
pleasant note on the marriage of A.
L. Hardy:
A very pleasant social event occurred
here Thu sday in the marriage of Mr.. A.
l.. Hardy, formerly principal of the
graded school, but more recently of the
st. Jehnsbury Academy, and Miss Cert
rude NJ, only daughter of A. S. Allis.
Esq. of BrokfeId. The ceremony took
place at the Congregational church at 4
P. NJ. Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. brother of the
bridegroom, assisted by Rev. M. Palmer.
of Norwich, Conn.,. officiating, a large
number of invited friends being present.
The Mechanics Band orchestra furnished
selections for the occasion. After the
ceremony reception lasting an hour
was held at the residence of the brother
OF the bridegroom. where many of the
friends of the happy couple met to con-
graduate them upon the eventful occa-
sion. The presents were numerous and
valuable. The couple left on the GIG
express north, on a short bridal trip.
They have the best wishes of an uncom-
monly large number of personal friends.
Rev. J. A Wood, we'll known here
as school boy, was recently Or
dained pastor of Pilgrim Congrega-
tienal church at Durand, Wis. We
take the following from published
account of the proceeding.
On the converting of the council the
records of the church and society were
submitted for examination, and by that
body fully approved. The council then
proceeded to examine Mr.. Wood relative
to his Christian experience, theological
training and belief, and his collegiate and
literary requirements. The entire exam
ination was conducted. as far as the
writer could judge. with the smallest
possible show of mercy, and | am sure
that at its conclusion, the love aud re-
spect of both church and congregation
for their chosen pastor had substantially
Increased. The very modest manner in
which Mr.. Wood spoke of his attain
ments and titnessf or minister of the Cos
pei, went far to secure the good opinion
of council and audience.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
CAM q RIDGE.

See notice of annual collecting trip.
Communion services were held at the
NJ. E. church on Sunday. Jan. IL, Rev.
Richard Morgan officiating. A sermon
was preached as usual on the Saturday
afternoon previous, the services being
very Interesting. The sacrament of bap-
tism was administered to eleven persons.
Four were received on probation and two
in full membership by the pastor, Mr..
Bushnell.
Edward Quincy, former resident OF
North Underhill. now residing in Kansas.
has been visiting friends in this locality
Byron Paine, of Greensboro, was in
town Saturday.
c. 3. Waite is to commence a singing
class at No. Underhill next Thursday
evening.
Miss Carrie Carroll, Town Superinten-
tendent, visited the school here last
week. More than the usual number OF
scholars attend this winter.
Ira Morse, who has been attending
school at st. Johnsbury, returned here
last Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
BELVID DER z.
DEL VRDEH-s
See notice of annual collecting trip.

See notice of annual collecting trip.
Mrs. Royal Fletcher, who has been
sick for a long time. died On the 18th
inst. She leaves husband and three
children.
Mr.. Amos Thomas, one of our Oldest
inhabitants, has been very sick for some
tiIae post, but 10 bsttera end hnnas are
entertained Of his fun recovery. 1. s--
Mr.. WescOtt and wife are sick No
hopes of his recovery.
Lumbermen are desiring snow. Mr.
RObestOn has over sixteen thousand logs
n skids to supply the new steam mill
Others have about their usual amount
but cannot draw them as yet.
The sudden changes Of weather are
causing almost every one to have severe
colds.
A good man gone. Deacon Charles
B. Weston, on the 4th inst, fell upon
the ice, spraining his shoulder and hurt
ing his head. Ever after he was delir-
ious and a great sufferer, until the 10th
inst, when he died. He leaves a wife
and eight children to mourn his loss
Mr.. Weston came from Fairfield to this
town over thirty years ago, and has evel
since been considered one OF our best
inhabitants. He has held the office Of
Town Clerk over twenty-five years, rep
resented the town in Legislature, was
once Justice of the Peace many years
and held other minor offices from time
to time. When in Fairfield he was dea
con of Church, and since coming here
has always lived a consistent, earnest
Christian life, ever ready to give rea,
son of The hope within him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
HERDWICK,

See notice of annual collecting trip.
There will be held Il donation visit for
the benefit of Rev. G. w. Robinson at
the parsonage on the afternoon and eve
nlng of the 2Sth. All are invited.
The ice jamb below the village turned
the river into Il highway and the select
men have turned the travel into Mr..
Clements field and made temporary
bridge across the present current.
Geo. B. Wheeler suddenly found him
self i'll the cold water while attempting
TO cross the river on Sunday.
About sixty attended a party at A. E.
Waketield's on Monday evening, and had
a first class time.
There was a party at Albert Good
rlch's on West Hill, Tuesday evening.
The old Dramatic Club are soon to put
on the play entitled - Past Redemption
Della Hebert is sick with slight at
tack of diphtheria.
The mail train going west needs more
motive power of some kind, being late
every night.
Miss Lydia Fuller has sold her farm to
a Mr.. Bebee from SWanton. COnsidera'
ton, $4,000. Possession given in March
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Our Annual Collecting Trip.

We shall commence our annual col
Letting trip as announced below and re-
ferred to in the town items. 1t affords
us pleasure to say that we are weekly
receiving additions to our subscrip-
ton list, which is gratifying to US, of
course, for it indicates that our efforts
to give the people wholesome newsy
county paper are appreciated. We
do not expect to please all; that is
beyond human power, but we shall
continue our efforts to make the paper
trustworthy, and with the assistance
of our correspondents shall endeavor
to chronicle the county events and
general news as fully as within our
power. That the people feel an in
terest in the success and prosperity Of
their county paper we have no doubt,
and to all we extend our gratitude
and best wishes. We shall be at the
post-offices as follows. Don't fail to
remember the dates
Wolcott, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 10
to 2 p. m.
Jef1ersonville, Thursday, Jan. 20,
l to 4 p. M, at Wetherby & Pages.
Cambridge, Friday, Jan. 80, to
4 p. m.
johnson, (E. D. WiswelD Satur-
day, Jan. 81, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Eden, (E. D. WiswelD Thursday,
Jan. %, 10 to 11.30 a. m.
Eden Mills, (E.D. WiswelD Thurs
day, Jan. 20, l to 3 p. m.
Waterville, (E. D. Wiswel) Mon
day, Feb. 2, l to 4 p. m.
Bclvldere. (E. D. WiswelD Tues
day, Feb. 3, 8 to II a. m.
No. Hyde Park, Monday, Feb. 2,
10 to II m.
Hardwick, Wednesday, Feb. 4, l
to p. N.
Stowe, Friday, Feb. G, 10 to II IN
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
ELM ORE.

Departed this life January Sth. 1855,
Mrs. Clarissa II. Silloway, relict of the
late Charles c. 2. Silloway, in her eighty
fourth year, About eighteen years ago
sister SillOway was bereft, by death, of
her husband, since which time she has
lived with her fifth daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Merriam, of Gilmore. Sister SillOway
has been the happy mother of sixteen
children, six of whom had preceded her
to the land of the blest. Ten children
and forty-two grandchildren survive
her. Eight of her sons and daugh
tiers, with I; large per cent. of the grand
children were present at the funeral on
Saturday, January 10. Her youngest
and her youngest daughter, Mrs. NJ. w.
Clark, of Chazey, N. Y, were both un-
able to be present at the funeral. The
services were held at the home where
she had triumphantly met her last enemy
Death, and were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. NJ. P. Bell. When in the
prime of her womanhood sister Silloway
gave herself to God in an everlasting
conservation and received the witness of
her acceptance with Him, and she very
soon united herself with the Methodist
Episcopal church, of which she remained
beloved member until transferred into
experience and testimony was always
clear and positive in its character.
Death coming suddenly found her with
out any fear; yea, more than 'this.-tri-
umphant in Jesus Christ her savior.
Such a closing up of this life can only be
the outcome of the life devoted to God
and humanity. as was that of the de-
parted mother, sister and friend.
The following lines have been contrib
uted to the bereaved family by Mrs. II.
ID. Cook, of Gilmore:
Gone beyond the shining portals
And her trials are now over,
For her weary feet are resting
And we miss our darling mother.
Our binding tear-drops they " ill fall
AS our grief we try to smother,
And never in the old arm chair
Shall we behold our dear mother.
For many years she's been our guide
And our childish faults would cover,
But now she's crossed the river tide
And we are lonely without mother.
If she could speak to us to-day,
Though words she will never utter.
Methinks she'd say prepare for heaven,
To meet with God and mother"
We would not murmur at Gods will,
AS we strive our grief to smother,
But we would say Goods will be done"
But Weir lonely without mother.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
CRAFTS BURY.

A. III. Udall has bought four acres OF
meadow land of his father, which makes
a good addition to his farm.
NJ. E. Udall has bought AZ acres of
pasture land adjoining his fam of the
widow Scott.
Samuel Lathe, who has been In poor
health, has recovered so as to be about
his work again.
Horace Rawson has sold his farm to a
Mr.. Johnson, OF Greensboro. Consider
alton $4,000.
Mr.. Waterhouse has vacated the Pet
engill farm and moved to Wolcott.
The G. A. Il. Post held camp fire at
West Albany Tuesday evening.
Porter Dawson has secured the servi C.
es OF Mr.. and Mrs. Day for another year.
Mr.. Dawson had the misfortune to
have one of his team horses drop dead
recently in the harness. Moral: DON'T
swap horses,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
WOLCOTT.

See notice of annual collecting trip.
Pixies horse took fright at the station
one day last week. and brought up III the
ditch below the wood-shed with q pretty
well demolished buggy.
The board of civil authority will meet
at R. F. Parker's office on Friday, Feb
ruary ID.
The knights of the Golden Star have
finished off hall over c. II. Reeds
store at Potterville.
C. B. Guyer, of Haverhill, Mass, is in
town for short visit.
A siding is to be put in on Joseph
Spaulding's meadow near Jones bridge
for earring the poplar that is to be de-
| delivered there this winter.
Some dissatisfaction has arisen in re-
gard to the telephone business, and at
tempt will be made to get the Overland
| Telephone Company in here. as they pro-
pose to sell the instruments to all who
wish to purchase.
The first of series of singing schools
will commence at the school house on
Thursday evening of this week.
| S. A. Fife has traded pasture near
the village with r. H. Peck for his ten
emenI house opposite the hotel.
Fred Wheeler, who has been very sick,
is now on the gain.
| Parker s. Mudgett have leased Gates
saw mill here for one year.
M. s. Burnell has bought of r. II.
Peck twelve acres of land near the viii
lage.
The church lyceums held at the NJ. E.
church every Tuesday evening are quite
interesting.
Following were the officers installed at
the public installation of Mineral Lodge,
F. and A. NJ. Jan. Is: III. E. Nelson, W.
! NJ; NJ. d. Scott. S. W.; r. F. Parker,
J. W.; Charles Lawrence, Treas; n. G.
Wood. Sec; w. O. Stratton. S. D.; E.
Silloway. j. D.; F. B. Morse, chaplain
F. N. Harris, Marshall; L. G. Arbuckle.
S. S.; l.. S. Morse, j. s.; John Mann,
Tyler.
Officers of Crystal Chapter No. 8, o.
E. S.: Mrs. Mary Harris, w. NJ; Mrs.
Ellen Scott, A. NJ; Mrs. F. n. Harris,
w. P; Mrs. Ellen B. Leach, Treas.
Mrs. Mary Titus, Secretary; Mrs. III. NJ
SGratton. Cond. Mrs. Ida Parker, A. c.
Mrs. S. Morse, Warder; W. o. Stratton
Sentinel; f. B. Morse, Chap; Mrs. Alb.
be A. BurnelsL-~zAs.lah; Mrs. Helen Scott
Ruth; Mrs. Ann Merritt. Esther; Mrs
Marp Tillotson, Martha Mrs. NJ. Brown
Electa; Mrs. Cola Hubbell, Marshall.
! The next meeting of Foster Post will
be held at G. c. Fishers OH Thursday
evening of next week, and it is requested
that comrades come early and bring theil
ladies with them.