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The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29

ANOTHER GOLD FEvER.-The gold fever
is breaking out again in Idaho, Montana
aud Oregon. 1t is in the air and must
have Il run. Men are at work along the
Snake River for $50 miles, and every day
new fields are opoued. Last week depo>-
il was found in the clay bank at the mouth
of Billinssley Greek that is turning out
from $40 to 500 day per man with The
most primitive form of rocker apparatus.
While this is a slngularly rich streak, the
ground for some miles back from the rives
prospects well. At Silver City, Idaho T.,
one of the oldest camps on the Pacific
coast, mines aba ndo, ed years ago ATE be-
ing reopeued with good results. Out OF
- mines and prospects in that LOCALITY
there is not one hut that will pay largely.
The old ORC Elmo is being put in shape for
working and it is estimated that the yield
this season from the extension of that
mine alone will be 100000 1t is worked
by three men with picks only. Large mug
gets of free gold are daily taken out of the
War Eagle and Florida Mountains, from
the pay streaks. The lodges also average
we'll in gold and silver sulphurets, aside
f ON the free gold. In Wagontown, nine
m les from Silver City, there is low
grade quartz ledge 40 feet wide, running
from Sl2 to $50 per ton. The building oil
the Oregon Short Line has afforded Il
means OF reaching the Idaho and Oregon
Mountains aud the development from this
time ON will be rapid.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29
Poetry.
n Warning

They met beside the sea.bcat shore
In dog days apathetie;
lie was n learned pcdagogue,
And she maid poetic,
They met, they loved within fog,
The maiden and the pedsgogue.
She dotted on the picturesque,
And he on natural history,
And while he unused above the shell
Which made the clam a mystery,
She sweetly chanted poetry
On sumnier by the dark blne sea.
Or tnkling of her light guitar
Upon the waveets flowing,
He in pursuit of jelly fish
And she came lightly. rowing
The moon blinked softly through the log
Upon the maid and pedagogue
They welded ere they went to town
But. oh the sad confusion
They found 1t In clearer atmosphere
Their love 1t was dcluson;
That dreams and natural history
Would not by any means agree
And now they lift warning voice,
Fraught with intense emotion,
To all the summer men and maids
who tarry by the ocean.
Deceit" they cry, sis in fog,
The sad wife and the pedagogue.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29
Tired Languid Dull

Exactly expresses the condition OF thons-
ands OF people al this season. The depres-
siye effects of warm weather, and the
weak condition o! the body, can only be
corrected by the use of reliable tonic and
blood purifier like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Why suffer longer when remedy is SO
close Mt hand? Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
now. 1t will give you untold wealth IN
health, strength, and energy.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29

A Georgia preacher says; once loaned
a cart and OK to some boys to go to camp
meeting. They tied a nubbin of corn to a
shaft so it would be few ipcues ahead OF
the animals nose. He came near running
himself to death trying to yet IN. kreIh-
rem. the devil keeps a doolar just ahead,
and many of you are killing yourselves TO
get it." This would well illustrate the IL
ceuse business were it shown that to get
the dollar, the OK was killed, the cart was
smashed and the divers ruined.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29

as the coon a smart auimal?' asked
stranger of old 81. Jackson On Onion Creek.
Talk about 'coons being smart, should
saw dey WAS smart" "Well, how smart are
they?" "A coon played me de meanest
trick you eber heerd tell on. | toun' a
hole whar de coon went inter de groun ,
and W lifted dar all day long to shoot dat
coon, aud when he come out he was Il
poecat.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29

A girl with three arms is an attraction in Louis
lana side show She can play the piano with two OF
III, and turn the music with the other, thus saving
the expense oil young man.
man on Long Island few days ago att mped TO
drive nail into can OF nitrOglycerine. Several
reporters detailed to write up the experiment have
been unable TO fnd the man since 10 inquire as 70
his success.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29

In making pickles never use vessels of
brass, cop Der or TIN, as the action OF the
acid on such metals often results in poison
Ing the pickle. Either porcelain or gran
tie iron kettle is best for such purposes.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-29
W @ z q

lThis column Ia devoted 10 the hterese pe
N1mAns Christian Temperance Union OF skOvh ae4h
IL u be conducted by them
The skovhegan " c. r. U. meets Temperance
Hal, M. Cobafn Block, every Tuesday At tfSee
O'Clock.
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Personal.

GOVERNOR PINGREE will deliver the Me-
mortal day address at Hartford.
REV. EDWARD GREEN, for the past two
years pastor of the First Baptist church at
Bellows Falls, resigns his pastorate May LIST.
f. w. CHILDs is said to be a candidate for
postmaster at Brattleboro. The term of the
present incumbent will expire within few
months.
REV. DIR. BRAsTow formerly of Burling-
ton, has been elected professor of homilet-
les and pastoral theology in the Yale Theo-
logical School.
Hon. JOHN M. CURRIER of North Troy, a
prominent democratic politician of Northern
Vermont, is reported to be seriously i'll at
the Quincy House in Boston.
DIR. A. L. RANNEY, an eminent surgeon OF
New York city, has been selected to fill the
vacancy in the faculty of the medical college
at Burlington caused by the death Of DR..
Darling
PROFESSOR JUDAH DANA of West Rutland
will retire from the active duties of teaching
at the close Of his present term. He has
been successful teacher for nearly half 8
century, and is still hale and vigorous.
w. H. GREENE Of st. Albans has been ap
pointed station agent for the Central Yer
mont road at Burlington, vice c. o. Blake
resigned. Mr.. Blake left last Saturday for
New York, to engage with the Wagner Car
Company in leading position.
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Montpelier.

THE first great fire in Montpelier in 1875
broke out about midnight ten years ago to-
night.
A SUNDAY-sCHooL concert took the place
of the regular service at Bethany church
Sunday evening.
TELEPHONE was placed in the general
Office of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company on Monday.
MEssRs. JONES & MARION have dis
solved partnership, and Mr.. Jones will con-
tinue the business at the old stand.
THE ladies' sewing society of Christ
church will meet at the rectory chapel Fri
day afternoon at half-past one o'clock.
WE are glad to learn that Mr.. George w.
Reeds conditionis somewhat improved, and
trust he may recover his usual health before
many weeks.
tated the resignation of Harlan w. Kemp
from the Office of captain of Capital Guard,
Company III, n. G. V.
A SPECIAL communication of Aurora
Lodge, No %, F. and A. NJ, will be held at
Masonic hall on Monday evening, March IL,
at seven o'clock. Work
THE Golden Fleece club goes to Bur-
lington, Saturday night to play with the
Pioneers. A large number of the friends of
the club will probably accompany them.
B. f. CoNANT of Stowe imbibed too much
Montpelier liquor, last Wednesday, and was
- run in according to custom. Thursday
he pleaded guilty and the mittimus was held.
The libretto which is being prepared by
the Montpelier glee club for their minstrel
performance will be very convenient for
reference during the entertainment and will
| make pleasant souvenir.
VICE-PREsIDENT EDWARD DEWEY of the
| National Life Insurance Company was re-
Gently called to Philadelphia on business
and has not been to New Orleans, as we
have heard repeatedly stated.
THE officers of the Vermont Mutual Fire
| Insurance Company moved into their new
! quarters Monday morning. Hereafter the
president, secretary, treasurer and assistants
will be found in the room formerly occupied
by the secretary.
THE following are the current wholesale
prices in the Montpelier markets: Butter,
20 to Doc per pound; cheese, II to l2c per
pound; eggs, zoe per dozen; potatoes 40
cents per bushel; beef, &c per pound; pork
&c per pound; veal, DC per pound; chicken,
10 to 16c per pound
THERE is to be test Of the merits of the
American Electric Light Company's system
at g. III. Cross Il Sons bakery. The com
pany puts in the apparatus at its own ex-
pense, the town furnishing the water. and il
the light proves satisfactory, Messrs. Cross K
Son will probably continue its use.
A SERIES of gospel meetings in charge Of
Messrs. Goodwin and Wright, both of Bos-
ton, began at the old arm0ry skating rink
Saturday evening. The gentlemen came
from Washington, VT, where they have
been holding meetings. The meetings here
have thus far been quite well attended.
SEVERAL Of the friends OF Mr. and Mrs
George w. Ripley gave them a pleasant
surprise, Friday evening, February ~ For
the gifts left on that occasion, and for the
many kind acts OF neighbors and friends
during Mr.. Ripley's long illness, we are re-
quested TO express their heartfelt thanks.
THE signal numbers OF the new weather
signal system will hereafter be displayed in
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county commissioner, but, evidently sup
posing that he would be chosen to that
Office without any opposition, took no mea-
sures to further his election, and did not
even have ballots printed and distributed.
Some of " the boys" at the capital went on
a still hunt for the office in the interest of
John w. Peck, although without his knowl-
edge, and large number of ballots for him
were distributed throughout the county.
When the friends Of Mr. Dwinell found out
the situation it was too late to head off the
opposition, and Mr.. Peck was elected by a
good majority. This experience will con-
vey its own lesson to those interested.
THE people Of Montpelier, and indeed OF
the whole state, are to be congratulated
upon the final success of the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for public building at Mont
peler. The bill passed the senate at the
last session appropriating $4,000, which
sum was increased to $4,000 by the house
and passed during its closing hours, after a
severe and doubtful struggle-made doubly
so by an adverse report from the conference
committee. To Mr.. Morrill, in the senate
and Judge Poland in the house are we in
debted for the success of this important
measure. In anticipation of the passage OF
this bill, the legislature of 1882 passed an
act ceding to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over so much land in Mont
pelier as the United States might purchase
within three years from that time, for the
purpose Of erecting a public building
thereon. The three years will expire nex
November, so that action in this matter mus
be taken during the coming summer il
order to secure advantage of the act. Should
the purchase be put off until after next No
vember, it would be delayed until the mex
legislature could pass similar act, as the
United States will not buy any land ovel
which it cannot have exclusive jurisdiction
1t will evidently be no easy matter to find {
location for the building which will NEE
the requirements in this case and still
satisfy those interested. The desirability o
of several lots is already being discussed.
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East Warren.-Charles Pike died at this
place, February %, at the age of sixty-fve
years. Mr.. Pike was much esteemed and
respected citizen OF the town, honored and
trusted by all. A large number of friends
and acquaintance attested their respect
for him and their sympathy for his family
by their attendance upon his funeral. -
here next Saturday and Sunday. - x
very pleasant affair came off at the resi-
dence OF Walter j. Severy ON the evening
Of February 2Sth, the occasion being the
marriage OF Mr.. Almon II. Cove to Miss
Eunce Q. Lovitt.
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TAKE TT THIS MoNTH.-Spring rapidly ap-
proaches, and it is important that everyone
should be prepared for the depressing effects
of the changing season. This ia the time to
Puriay ,ne piooa anu s.renH,nem ,he system
unequalled as a spring medicine, and has
endorsements OF a character seldom given
any proprietary medicine. A book contaia-
ing statements Of the many wonderful cures
IL has accomplished will be sent upon ap-
Lowell, Mass. One hundred doses for one
dollar.
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Cabot.-some parts of town meeting were

CabOt.-Some parts of town meeting were
little tempestuous. The report of school
directors was thoroughly ventilated, occu-
pying about two hours The report was
elaborate, being nicely printed in pamphlet
form. IL showed three hundred thirty-six
weeks OF school, at a cost OF $2 ,442.74 To this
sum was added the expense OF repairs,
among which was the building of new
school-house at a cost Of SStj0.30, and new
furniture, costing $179.29-making $3,4S2.33.
To meet this, a tax Of forty per cent was
raised by the directors. Ihis being used,
together with all other resources, leaves an
Indebtedness of Sl5S 26. This is the largest
outlay for school purposes ever made in
town in single year. A tax of fifty per
cent was voted, including state, county and
town. The sum OF S25 was appropriated
for the proper observance of Memorial day.
- Nathaniel Perry who has been insane
for the last two or three weeks, was taken to
Burlington last week for treatment. -
q. w. Wing, Esq, of Montpelier, Ia engaged
to deliver the address Memorial day.
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Marshfield.--On Tuesday evening OF last
week about twenty of the friends and neigh
bors of Pearl Spencer and wife made them a
surprise visit, the visitors carrying with
them oysters and other eatables for a first
class supper. After spending time in a
social way, the ladies prepared the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer have been gone from
home nearly two years, and we hope they
have returned to stay. - The death OF
Matte E., son of Ira II. and Flora Edison, oc-
CURED last Friday. after an illness of about
three days. The funeral services were held
at the residence of Mr.. Edison on Sunday
afternoon. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy ofall - A ten-pound daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith last
Sunday. - The last meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held in the Methodist church. Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, who ia thorough temperance
man, gave an address, and Mrs. K. b.
Dwinell delivered an essay. Remarks were
also made by the president, Mrs. Samuel
Bemis. - The ladies' aid society of the
Methodist church will hold corn festival
in the vestry ON Wednesday evening, the
18th instant, for the benefit of the pastor.
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North Montpelier.

REV. s. G. HAYFoRD is to supply the pull
pits at the East and North churches next
Sunday. Rev. j. 9. McInerney is to preach
at Northfeld.
The skating rink is open Thursday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings only
Marshfield band will be in attendance next
Saturday evening.
e. ID. GRAY is soon to take possession of
the factory clearinghouse in this village.
He proposes to run it for the accommodation
of the public, thus supplying long-felt need.
FRANK j. PARKER Of this town is to be
married next week Tuesday to Ella daugh-
ter Of G. 1 Bennett, Esq, Of Calais. The
ceremony is to take place at the brides
home at seven o'clock in the evening.
THE dance at our skating rink attracted a
much larger company than was expected,
coming as it did the next night after the
ball at Plainfeld. The next dance is to
take place Thursday evening, the 10th in
stant.
THE cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Howard Putnam, an East Montpe-
lier boy but now Of Taunton Mass, to Miss
Alice Smith of Montpelier. The ceremony
is to take place at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Putnam, parents Of the groom,
tomorrow (Thursday).
AS Albert Ormsbee was shoveling snow
from the roof of the large dry-house con-
nected with the woolen factory the snow
gave away under his feet, and the way AL
bert made the flying leap from the roof to
the ground, a distance of some fifteen feet,
would put to shame o circus performer.
AT the auction sale of the property of the
late Lawson Hammett the stock, hay and a
part Of the farming tools, ETC., were bid of
by L. G. Hammett, who is to occupy the
home farm. The thirty-three acre lot neal
this village was bought at private sale by
George Kelton. 1t makes valuable addi
ton to his farm.
ONE of those happy events which will be
long remembered with pleasant thoughts by
all those interested occurred at the new
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Butterfeld
Monday evening of last week, it being tn,
fifth anniversary of their marriage. A larg,
number of useful and ornamental presents
were left, among which were an ash cham
Der set of ten pieces, nice lounge, hanging
lamp, etc.
WE understand there is petition in cir
culation at the East Village favorng the ap
pointment of Rev. K. n. Morse to the offic,
of postmaster. Although there cannot be
word of fault found with the present incum
bent, j. M. Willard, who has performed tn
duties OF the Office to the entire satisfaction
OF the community for over fifteen years
the old democratic doctrine that q ney
broom sweeps clean will evidently be tried
HIRAM Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bal
low and Mrs. Frank Bacon, all of North
Hollister last week. - George f. Sible
Of this village accompanied by his brother
+. III. Sibley started on Saturday last for
trip to Boston - G. p. Spaulding, VIII
has for several years carried on the Lawso
Hammett farm, moves this week on to tn
Samuel Edwards place, which he purchase
last summer.
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Washington.-The mite society met with
Mrs. Winslow Flint last week Wednesday.
A large company was out. -= There viii
be masquerade party at Skinner hall, next
Friday evening, for the benefit of the Uni
basket festival this Wednesday, evening.
John Page Of Topsham has purchased the
grist-mill. - Mr.. Rowell has moved ON
to his farm, which leaves the Fiteld farm
without an occupant - Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. +. Emery are stopping at the Washing
ton House, - Sore-throat and hard colds
are quite prevalent. - Mr.. and Mrs. r.
+. s. Thurber spent Sunday at Corinth with
Mrs. Thurber's parents.
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observation-disclosures Pease Is very sick
with pneumonia. The friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alsen Wheatley gave them a sur
ing her parents. - Irwin Bowen has
moved from the U, Bixby farm ia Chelsea.
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East Montpelier.-The singing. school at
the Center closed last Saturday night, to
commence again the first Saturday in May,
or earlier If the roads get settled. The class
has been quite free from the petty jealousies
and chickering's, so often developed on such
occasions, and all are looking forward to
" our summer singing-school - with high
anticipation. - Ellen NJ. Gould has
taken the rooms formerly occupied by Alice
l.. Smith in Montpelier. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Fitch are happy in the possession of
newcomer, boy. - Several things
have occurred recently to remind us that
Miss Bennett is about to change her name.
Best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lyford OF War
rem have been spending few days in town.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Ormsbee
are visiting relatives in Warren. -
Charles Conant of Craftsbury was visiting
| in town last week. - ID. II. Dodge re.
turned last Saturday from a trip to Stowe
and Waterbury. - There is to be 6
dance and oyster supper at A. II. Cutters
hall tomorrow evening. - The first
crow of the season put in an appearance last
Thursday, but he is rather quiet.
| --~>----
Plainfield.-The taxpayers Of this towr
are rejoicing that at last the bonded rail
road debt and all other indebtedness
of the town is paid. Ahe town, for the frs
time in many years, is free from debt, ant
has surplus of $685. in the treasury. -
4. Hutchins recently drew to the mill il
this place an elm log, fourteen feet long, il
which was one thousand feet of boards. L
measured at the top end three feet eigh
inches in diameter. - Last Friday tn,
sad intelligence came to us of the death o
Mrs. Ferrin, widow of the late Rev. G. +
Ferrin, a former pastor of the Congrega
tional church in this town. She died at th
residence of her son-in-law, Rev. Johl
Cowan of Essex. Her remains were brough
Sat a fnr int Mt hast 10 ha
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EAST HILL

BAILEY Poor and Ira Cameron are sick
with lung fever They are under the care
of DIR. Kemp. - Fred. Dyke is moving
on to the west hill. - Sam King is TO
carry on the Robinson farm another year.
- Some of the farmers are drawing
potatoes to Montpelier for forty cents per
bushel. - No new sugar as yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-02
THE WHITE HOUSE ENIGMA.
a Months Experience with Cleveland Leaves
Politicians in the Dark.
SrNciai to the INDIANAPOLIS formal.

Months Experience with Cleveland Leaves
Politicians I'm the Dark.
Sreciai to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, April L-Mr Cleveland has
INV been the occupant of the White House
ssacticaIly a calendar month. Were seven
sights of bis party representatives asked to give
anything like a specific opinion of him they
would fail "a month"; and yet we don't know
-Ehat he u.s." was the remark to-day which ex-
pressed the idea exactly. He has been cautious,
<Aat is true, but has he not been so cautious
and will he not continue to be so, that he will be
nothingl
There is a fear among the leaders Of the Dem
ocratic party in Washington that the President
intends to be an enigmatic executive, 60 that at
the end of his term the country at large will
know no more of him than at this time. And if
there is anything the Democratic party has held
ats hands up against it is righteousness, indef-
gjteness, and all that pertains to that
If one who said he liked the management of
the President were asked why he was pleased,
venture he could not give one sane reason 1t
Fanav be apparent at this time why none of the
great men of the party have spoken in favor of
the President 1t is because they have nothing
of which to speak. The outlines Of policy they
fancied they discerned a fortnight or three weeks
ago have proven false lights. So far all have fol-
lowed jack olanterns who have essayed to trace
the direction tho ship of state is taking. The first
month OF the adm nistration finds public opin-
ion at sea without chart or compass, and it
will hardly find either in another month.
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UPROAR AT SPRINGFIELD.
Speaker Haines Causes a Sensation by Dis
charging the House Employees

SpRINGFIELD, April 1.-The House this
morning was in an uproar. After
the reading of the minutes, Speaker Haines
arose and explained that as there had been dis
satisfaction regarding the employees of the
House, he had come to the conclusion that the
best thing he could do was to peremptorily dis
miss all of them appointed by him, and he did So
This announcement fell like bombshel among
the employees, and CONSERVATION reisned SUI
preme.
Representative Keys offered a resolution de-
claring that the Speaker had no right to discharge
the employees. The whole subject was tabled
Representative West offered resolution citing
that the Speaker and Representative Miller had
placed the stockyards bill with the committee on
corporations, thereby perpetrating an indignity
on the House, and that both should be repri-
manded. 1t was further declared that the
Speaker was unsafe person to conduct the
affairs of the House, and should be deposed. .
Before discussion was possible the Senate was
announced. In the joint session only one ballot
was taken, and two votes were cast-one for
Logan and one for Merritt