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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

New York physicians have been investi
eating tho cause Of the singular cpidemic
Of typhoid fever At Plymouth, Pa. and
one Of them 10 an interview gives the fol-
lowing report;
''Ths fever prevailing At Plymouth il
ono Of the most interesting spidemies that
W. have ever had IN this country. The
great majority Of the cases have been
caused by ono case Of typhoid fever.
That case has inoculAted bstesn 700 and
1000 cases almost simultaneously - al
sithin the period between March 20 and
April !. No doabt the infection VAS
spread by Satsr. though other causes As-
sisted The torn vas just ripe for it.
The streets ssrs filthy. and the place Alto
gsther in bad condition. The systems Of
The people vsrs 10 . condition that made
them easy victims to the disease. They
lad been drinking water that vas polluted
sith sewerage. On March 90 nev supply
u water vas received from . mountain
stream which had bssn polluted by the
ieiections Of typhoid fever patient. Who
vas sick 10 bouss near the stream. They
sere thrown on the ssov within few
Icet OF this water course. The srov melt.
"a and flowed into the stream. the water
u which. bsing ssieAssd by The melting Of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

a..nssoriiy 81 esasa. ~ hardest vesisrs
10 Ne psGcrrsiie rssks. ruen vho have
s<rvsd CO. campaign comnittees esxanizsd
meetings and vho hare run The ''msohibs''
FOR al Il is Worth. Thai l. they ere turn
isg cot osEcisls 90 The ground Of cdsnsivs
pAstisAaship aud 10 tho insersst OF ''rs-
fsrn" and putting 10 their plsess psrsons
Who srs inst = strongly Parsisan- Nov
" have not The slieLitst objection 10 she
proposed change 10 The officers. bat We
DO rot like 10 sss IL done under false pre-.
t&nces. A isr - The public service i con
esrned ~ believe that Democratic part.
san vii be Just - likely 10 neglect his
duties ~ IepablicAu partisan, and the
excuse for removal on that ground j. moth
ieg more o. less than Hypocrisy. The
men Who have been booked" for oGaes 10
this state are. almost without exception.
political workers and have obtained their
prsiermsnt on this ground. What We com
plain Of is this. that the Democrats have
not the courage 10 come ont fairly and
stats the truth, but claim TO be what they
ere not. claim 10 be reformers whom really
they arc rssurrsctiDg the worst features OF
the ''spsils systsm."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

Postmaster-0 General Villas has addressed
. circular marked confidential 10 Demo
erats 10 several States which states. in
substance, that the administration Is nov
ready 10 make change in enc fourth OF
thu fourth cIsss postoiiiccs in those states.
and desiring that those postmasters who
have been most jealous 10 their partisan
ship 10 marked for removal. The circu-
lar says concetning "ohensive partisan
ship that the department win need no
further evidence on that point than the
declaration ~ . senator or representative
That the postmaster has been an active ed.
iior OF proprietor 81 Republican news
paper printing offensive articles, easily
shown BY slips, or stump speaker. or :
member 81 . political committee. or officer
Of campaign club, or organizer Of polit.
icsi meetings. or that his Office has been
made The headquarters 81 political work.
OF that his clerks have been under super
vision 10 the performance 81 their political
duties. The circular. II Is claimed, has
the approval Of The presidsns. though be
il said 10 have been very indignant that Il
should have been made pubhc
From this u vill BE- seen that partisan
ship siIl BE- made The ground o. removals
nd on this question there siiI be no OPP
portunity for hearing or denial The
mere Affirmation Of The Democratic ssna-
lor, Congrsssnas. OF political boss IL al
The proof stst IL required sr desired. 10
Ihs places of The slEessis tLns removed for
''cGsnsiss pArtissnship" will bs placed, IN
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The Democrats made very strong point
during the last campaign that the books
and money in the treasury department
badly needed looking over As vicc.Pres.
ident Hendricks expressed IT, we want to
let the sunlight Of heaven shine into the
department yaults.' II was strongly hint
cd that strange ard startling develope-
menis would be made whenever they could
get chance to look over the records OF
the past twenty.four years They have
now the desired opportunity and have
been looking over the books for more than
two months. They have counted the cash
In tho treasury and at first found de6c-
iancy Of two cents but afterwards found
tho missing pennies on the floor Of the
vault The cash balances 10 cent and
We have yet to learn Of the startling devsl.
opponents. We have not much fear that
they will find Jacob Thompson with 0
deficit Of $500, 900 among the Republican
officials. Turn the rascsls ont.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The ice thai had opnfissd. Il soon allied mp
The reservoirs. vhish until thea we're A.
most empty. The water passing through
Tho ice aud hardly exposed 10 thc ar
reached ihs reservoirs litils ever one
sighsh Of . mile distant The great cut.
burst Of the typhoid fever occurred 10
tvs~n April IL and April ~. Tho time 81
incubstioa a typhoid fever 10 ssnsrally
from ten 10 twenty dsvs We looked into
The milk supply carefully. A lev eases
we're dus 10 that. bu, many who had their
own cows had the fever. The epidemic IL
nov dying out The water is all night
now and var before. hns II vas infected
BY accident The river water, although
that vas hardly contaminated. vas pump
Cd into the mines for several weeks prior
70 March 70
The result Of the Investigation only
shows the necessity Of keeping : water
supply pure and free from contamination.
The wells in this city are all worss than
any in that town. where they are frequent
" polluted by adjacent filth. l hare
found people using water from wells dug
in !his city. had 70 arrest John Gelstor.
large mineral water manufacturer. for
using well water in making his beverages.
He was convicted ia the Special Sessions
and was fnsd e25. l discovered that hs
vas using we'll water BY having bis miner.
d waters analysed. A manufactursr like
him can save from u, 500 to %. COON Gro
ton water taxes ny using we'll waisr. Our
recent Investigation At the Crotoa water
shed shows that there 10 no reason for
apprehension on aceouat Of the pollution
Of the water u present. but the popula.
ton near ths river bank il increasing, and
after while there will be danger unless
the city purchase the land on both banks
for half 0 mile back or takes some other
measures 10 prevent contamination. II
would be cheaper to buy the land now
than 10 wait until tho danger il eminent
and the land dearer.
with regard 10 the cholera, l do not
think We shall have il here this summer,
though there may be few isolated cases.
Al rule epidemics do not come v hon
they are expected. There may be some.
thing in the story that comes from Madrid
about the efficacy Of incubation by chol-
ora microbes ~ practiced BY Dr.. Ferran
for the prevention Of the disease. As .
usual thing not much reliance can lie
placed IN these stories. Lsst year we had
q report that oxygen gas would cure the
cholera, but it turned out not to be true.
The cholera scare is driving many people
from tho city. All who can got away will
20 this summer, and it will be bad for
local trade
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21
Which One Il the Liar I

Tho ST. Adams Messenger recently as
serted that PostoiIice Inspectors Stevens
aud Field were removed for 20 other rea-
son than that their places were wanted for
Democrats, and that they we're among the
most competent men in the service, as TO
whose efficiency no one ever raised doubt.
The last Refumer says shat misrepre-
sentation can 60 10 no more reckless
length than this 1t says that Field
proved his unhtness by his pretended in
vestigation Of tho Bennington case and
his "exoueration" Of Tiffany only few
months before he ran away leaving an
Office crammsd full Of evidences OF crime
which extended back for years. The re.
moval Of both Field aud Stevens followed
tho discovery Of extensive frauds among
the rostmasters Of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts,. which we're organized and
carried on for years right under the noses
Of these inspectors and Of which there
was not the slightest excuse Of their being
ignorant
This statement Of the Reformer is .
specimen Of the most reckless lying We
have seen Of late. Field WAS not appoint
cd inspector until after Tiffany ran away
and never investigated his case and Of
course never made report on il. Both
Stevens add Field we're recently appoint
ed 10 once and No do not see how these
frauds" could have gone on for years I'M
der their very noses. II the Refcm,er
cannot tell the truth about what happens
10 it, own town and county what credit
can DO accorded 70 it Of events said 10 bs |
1t 1 distancee Don't let your
partisan zeal bstray you into such reckless
statements, neighbor, and BE- especially |
careful about missiaiing things that hap. |
pen right 1t home. for many Of your
readers viii recognize the fAlschood even
i their attention 10 not called 10 il
BY other papers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21
Ne FELL N THE STREETS.
KENEDYs' FAvORITE REMEDY

kENEDfS' FAVOkITE REMEDY
Cures . Terrible Case OF Graveln When
Other Help Failed.
What 10 GrAve2 what causes 1t. and who arc
most liable 10 IL? II 10 frequently attended with
acute pain, and unless relief can DO found, pro.
duces Inflammation and death. Both sexes and
ill ages are liable TO II. although men who have
lave reached or pEssed middle age are rs most
common victims. Nothing is more urgently
needed thar : reliable medicine FOR Gravel, %
the disease seems on the increase, and We are
glad to cay that such specific ID now before the
public In III Q form Of DR.. DAVID KENNEDY6
fAvORrrR REMEDY, Of Bondout, N. Y. We
put In evidence the following letter. selected
irom many similar communications:
PiTsF1ELD, Mass. March, 1884.
DR.. David Kennedy, Kondoui. N. r.:
DEAR fIR.--Ydu have . right to knOw, AID
desire the public 10 know my experience with
Gravel and my remarkable recovery through
the use OF your "FAvOhITE REMEDY" l am
. carpenter living 10 this place, aud there are
Ny frat comparatively slight attack Of Crawl
was in the year 1873. II passed away, and had
little more trouble until last July, 1883. One
day when ct work 10 my shop Was suddonly
seized with keen and terrible pain In my lsft
side. ! consulted two Physicians st once. One
cnrablei" I was heightened and went 10 the
second, who said little. but gave me prssorip.
ticn: II did no good.
Then began . ssriss Of experiences the agony
and horror Of which words cannes depict. Think
Of it. vas sometimes taken in the street, and
would fall wreathing in sgony, upon the side
walk. II WAS death In lie. Thank Heaven, /
then heard Of "KENNEDYT FAvORTTE REX.
EDY," through NIL P. Cooley. had not used
half bottle when passed three stones In suc.
csssion, one Of which wss nearly one.half AZ
inch long. perssvsred with the medicine, the
symptoms gradually sbatsd. and have had no
more trouble since. am we'll, thanks 70 you
and 'fAvORlTE REMEDY Yours most grits
fullv JAMES D. KENNEDY.
What "FAvORITE REMEDY did in this case
Il has done 10 many others. II you dssirs 10 do
10 Add ess--Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout. NY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The English have taken steps TO with.
draw their forces from Soadan. though II
Is reported that tho Mahdi's power is wan.
ing and that many Of The tribes are rebel
Ing against hi. authority; the natives begin
10 understand that their prosperity de-
pend. on commerce which can only be
carried on through the help OF the Eng
fish. The railroad from saukim TO Bsrber
~ill bs completed in the interest Of com
mrree.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

gassis ssd Rssissd have nos settled their
Ssfsssse~s AID The chance Tor peaceful %.
issscs i Dot = good - one vesk ago Ras.
.is swas h<si On ssipisg decided AJvsn.
ssse Asd Eesisnd cssaos wslI afford 70
lose everything. 0lsdstonss moderation
saci.<s 6sres criticism. though be stili
has msiorisy vita him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

Pvlygsmlst Mormons continue 70 fall
under The workings Of tho courts in Utah.
The fire 10 nov taking effect among the
leaders. On Saturday p. +. Pratt eldest
son Of The deceased apostle. pleaded
guilty and Vas sentenced 10 $500 Hne and
si1 mosths imprisonment, and james Wat
con also pleaded guilty. The trial Of Mus.
ssr also resulted 10 verdict Of guilty,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The Eimssds lsv against pclygany
s.~s iis sfee.ivsssss 10 IL simplicity. II
Is ncs Necessary 10 prove shs marriage.
,hn fact that mas lives With more than
ore woman 10 tho marital relation Il evi-
dssss snonst 10 procure bis conviction.
TLn i vtst produces nAns<s In the Utah
siemssh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The Cincinnati Inquirer Is informed
that President Cleveland il not the rugged
ard rudy man be vas when he came from
Albany. Some OF the twinkle Of his eye
has departed, and although his frame has
Loaf nothing Of i,s substantial massiyeness
he hss mol the healtbful glow bis friends
would like TO see. There san appear
sncs Of too long sitting At the table aud
too Iittls exercise.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

II vas General Bragg OF Wisconsin who
electrified the isst Democratic convention
By the assertion I'VE love Mr.. Cleveland
fos The enemies be has made II Is this
sane Gen. Bragg Of Wisconsin Who, &C.
cor,liug 10 the New York World, recently
called Mr.. Cleveland The Tycoon"
whatever that may mean. II does lacerate
the heart 81 the general TO SEE sbe confed
crates aud eopperhesds enter in and him
self shat ont lie should sympathizs
with John Kelley,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The long trial Of the Rutland Railroad
". sx.Gov. Page ended lat week With
verdict for dsisndeut OF one dollar aud
coats. THIS IL In one sense victory for
Page tLoagh he did not recover the sum
claimed 10 bs due him from the railroad
company. II virtually cleared him from
The charge Of stealing the money Of the
railroad and The criminal suit against him
has been discontinued. II Vas one Of the
hardest fought legal battles 10 the history
Of The State
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The Piya.osih. Pa. plague bIs bets
traced 10 The sssef supply Of tho village
vhich LAs been foaad 10 " contaminated
BY The sssrsts Of person sick With "
pLss fever. Tbas more than one thous.
ssnd persons hsvs been poisoned by the
criminal easslsssnsss OF those in charge Of
ihs syphus patient, and eighty.6vs have
Hal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

K.d Lss t~~s captured By Ms Cassdisn
isocrs ssd The var In shs ssrshvsss y
virtually spdsd. TIE Indisrs nay nahs
sons ssrtA@s trcabls. bot The capture Of
sAsir leader viii b. liksly 10 aishssrssn
then ssd reader their submissscs certain.
Eis! sili probably - trSsd for tsesso0.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21


The Hon. William D. Kelley announces
that he will shortly publish ; reply to
Gen. MsClellan's paper on The Peninsu.
Il Campaign" Mr.. Kelley says The srsi.
cal il mislssding, illogical and malicious.
and McClsllan's statements sgsinst the
dead shalI not pass unchsllenged. His
assertion that Secretary Stanton sacriticsd
Thousands Of men on the penipsula 10
1862 because q his bitter personal hatred
TO Gen. Mcclellan 10 an infamous calum
ny. Tho Islander by inusndo that Presi-
dent Lincoln Was mere putty IN STAB
toms bands vas also the sheerest nonsense.
II Was no reflection on the men about
Lincoln TO say that be was easily first
among them ALL Mr.. Kelley says that
Mcclellan played at war on the peninsula
and he knows ii.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

Modern wan hare been found 10 be very
costly affairs and II IL little wsnder that
there are both English and Russian statss.
men sho hesitate. The British debt in
1893 when England began her long strug-
gle agsinst Napoleon. vas about u. 200. :
00O. 900. and 10 1917 it was n. 200. 000. 900.
90 that Napoleonic campaign may b. said
to have cost her three billions Of dollars,
an amount which very nearly represents
the cost Of the var OF the rebellion 10 the
United States. The Franco russian war
Of 1901 cost France thousand million
dollars for equipment OF troops, etc.. be.
aides the thousand million dollars paid 10
Germany Is indemnity. The var lasted
from July. 1870, TO February 1871; and
cost about $500, 600. 600 month. which
reduced TO lowest terms represents cost
to France Of sl0.OOO,0O0 day. The
Russio- Turkish var. from the crossing
Of the Danube In June. 1877. till Feb.
ruary. 1878, cost Russia about $780,
000. 900, or an expenditure Of about Ave
millions day. The list in killed aud
wounded was S3.304, or about 10000 per
month. A conflict on the Afghan from
tier would To proportionately more costly
and would entail enormous expense.
When war gets so expensive that it costs
each Of the contestants from 81, 200, 900
to 5000, 600 dav to carry 1t on, they
may well hesitate. Improved weapons
and instruments OF wArefare. coupled
with the constantly increasing expense OF
war, are really the most powerful agents
at work in bringing about the settlement
Of international difficulties by arbitration
rather than by sword.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21
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THURSDAY. NAY u. Isss.

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s~1's assssress. u sos tAsAi iliness. is that
he drsst tosals u ecngrsss vsi~r iren
. io&aIs ~hscA lad iersssiy eossAissd .
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21


The Hsraicfs Washington correspondent
had an interview with the Hon. Samuel ].
Randall on President Cleveland's admins
tration. Mr.. Randall said in his Judge
ment the administration was going on a.
we'll ~ possible, and be was certain ho was
making good impression on the people.
There was some fault.fnding here and
there, but be also noticed that no one
pretends TO doubt the sincerity and hon.
ssty Of the Presidents intentions. When
90 great change comes about - change
Of parties after . quarter Of century
il is impossible but that some minor errors
should be made. He did not believe any.
one Of either party doubted the Presi-
dents honest and patriotic purposes, nor
bis ability and determination TO serve not
merely his party but the whole country.
II the President goes on - be has gone,
in his own way, following his own ideas Of
bis duty 70 the public, be will be in the
end one Of The most acceptable presidsnts
W have ever had. He will, through his
success. by the year 1883 -ss public ad-
ministaa.or Of great trust, be renomina-
ted and reelected, and the party could do
no better than to faithfully stand BY him
and cooperate with him. Az 10 the tariff,
Mr. Randall said the administration
should 10 guided by the spirit and letter
Of the uttsrancss Of the platform on that
subject A faithful execution Of these
without csvil. will units the
party everywhere and accomplish tariff
reform. which both platforms asserted 70
DO necessary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The Vermont delegation. consisting Of
B. B. Smallsy, Hiram Atkins and J. d.
Hanrahan, have had long interview with
the President, and the two latter left for
home May 9Th, very sanguine that the new
IDEAL for tho Green Mountain democrats,
with prospects. for rich fields for their
leaders, is soon to be accomplished. Mr..
Atkins says that the thing is practically
settled and will be announced in few
days. Having no factions there is no fight
against the slate, which. as submitted to
the President, is as follows, the intention
being to remove as offensive psrtisans' al
the republicans: Collector sof internal
revenue, George L. Spear Of Braintree;
district attorney, Clarence Pitkin Of Mont
palier; United States marshal, John Rob
inson Of Bennington; postmaster at st.
Albans, +. W. McGettrick. Hiram At
kins was determined upon by Secretary
Manning for collector Of internal revenue,
but declined TO take an Office aud named
Mr.. Spear.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

Files . md Bugs.
Flies, reaches. ants, bed-bugs, rats,
mice, gophers. chipmunks, cleared out by
Rough on Rats" loo.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

The congress- Of churches which has
besn In session in Hartford. Conn, has
bad Of course no legislative. Judicial or
executive power II vas simply gather
ing Of representatives from various
churches Who talked sbout some Of the
quesiions Of the day With frsnkness and
honesty. Its not likely that the congress
succeeded 10 changing the oriuion Of any
sne on ecclesiastical questions, Nor, in
deed. rs surh result expected. But
the coming together Of the churches for
the Interchange Of views Vas . benefit.
even though every one went home with
hiH opinions unchanged.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-21

There viii be = struggle between parties
this yesr 10 Connecticut Iowa, Kentucky.
Massachusetts, Michigan. New jersey,
New York. Ohio. PenssylvasiA, Rhode
Islsnd and vireinia. OF these Connecti.
cut. Kentucky. New Jsrssy, New York
end Virginia vent Democratic 10 last years
election. and lows. Massachusetts,. Miehi
gan. Ohio. Pennsylvania, and Rhode
Island we're RSpublican. Interest 10 the
Dsas election viii b. cordgei mainly 10
Nss York. Ohio. Connecticut and Masss-
chassiia