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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

A DAUGHTER of Peter Stevenson, OF
Oakland Township, Venango County,
Pa, accidentally swallowed some I've
when she was about 3 years of age.
She is now 81 years old, and is APP
parently as healthy as other young
women of her age. She suffered Sc
yerely from the effects of the draught
at the time of taking it, and has never
fully recovered. Since her third year
she lived entirely upon diet of milk,
brown sugar and tea, her stomach in
stantly rejecting any other form of
food. White sugar, she finds, has no
strength. AT times for o period OF
three weeks she wonM be unable t.,
take even the food mentioned, Until
comparatively exhausted, when sin
gle drop of milk, would be sufficient to
revive her. Since arriving|at the age
of womanhood these attacks have been
iess frequent. Miss Stevenson enjoys
herself with the other folks Of her age,
and nobody would imagine her physi-
cal condition to be in any way impair
ed. The case is very we'll authenti-
Gated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

FROM poem recently published in
England we clip the following beauti-
full lines, embodying truth of which
all, at some time, must have been con-
sscious:
"A few stones piled together long ago,
Half fnllen again to ruins have charm
10 hallow all the world. The sweetest sounds
Are those most near akin to silences,
Such as sea whispers ripping ut the prov
When the loud engine ceases: ,nuftieG bells
Or echoes of u fAr-oH wave of cong
In mellow ministers; and the sw eetest thoughts
Are those far whispers OF humanity,
And love and death, which none can ever heGc
A-,id the mighty voices OF the world.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
WAR ANNALS.
Old Soldiers Of Both Armies Fighting
Their Battles Over
Again.
Anecdotes Of the BEETLE field, the Weary
March, and the Cheerful
Campfire.
A Story of fredericksburg.

D. HERBERT W. co.L1s@woop.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

A. LONDON correspondent relates that
when the Queens last drawing room
took place Minister Phelps certified a
list of American ladies who were fit in
his estimation to be received. There
were g great many applicants, and
among them was a lady who was the
daughter Of one of the best known men
in New York, and who had had very
| high social standing there when girl.
But she had since married man of the
stage, and had come with him to live
i'll London, he continuing in his profess
sion under an assumed name The
Minister fatty refused to put her name
On the list because she was the wife of
Man who earns his living on the stage.
Almost at the same time the Minister
was making himself very gracious to
MIR. Dixey, attending the banquet given
him there, and inviting him to dine at
the ministerial residence. But this
sort OF inconsistency is practiced con-
stantly by the aristocracy, from the
Prince OF Wales down. The Queen
herself invited Albani to visit her at
/ Balmoral and sing before the royal
| family, entertaining her in the most
hospitable fashion, and when Able
Liszt was there on his last visit the
! Queen received him with lavish prot
estations of admiration and friendship.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
THE ANTI-MORMON BILL.

Senator Edmunds' anti-MOrmOn bill
passed the senate last week with only
seven votes in the negative. Small as
was the opposition it is a source OF
surprise that so many could be found
to- bstruct this Legislation. The de-
bate has given rise to still further sur
prise concerning the loose opinions
held cOncering the Mormon question.
Mr.. HOar of Massachusetts opposed
the bill because it prohibited the exer-
else of suffrage by women in Utah.
Mr.. Teller thought pOlygamy had been
kept alive by prosecutions. Mr.. Call
of Florida said that we owed our lib
critics to freedom of speech and wOr-
ship and that we were departing from
that ground when we passed such a
bill. But, in spite of all opposition,
the bill passed and the country is to
be congratulated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
law that is unqualified in regard to lot
teries and lottery schemes of all sorts.
HE DON'T LIKE 1T.

President Cleveland is credited with
making a fearful onslaught on the
newspapers after this fashion:
"I don't think there ever was time
when newspaper lying was so general
and so mean as at present, and there
never was a country under the sun
where it fourished as it does in this.
The falsehoods daily spread before the
people in our newspapers, while they
are proofs of the mental ingenuity of
those engaged in newspaper work, are
insults to the American love for decen-
cy and fair play of which we boast"
However this may be, Mr.. Cleveland
mustn't charge the newspapers with
lying when they charge him with hav-
ing turned the political machinery of
the state of Vermont into the hands of
the worst elements of the democratic
party, and more than this, so far as
can be seen or heard, turning deaf ear
to the protests of the classes of men
who, in other and "clOser" states he
processes to be most DESTROYS of pleas
ing. We have faith in President Cleve-
land as a whole and in his honest in
tentions, but when it comes to YER
mont we admit to being sOrely puz-
zla0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

While many newspapers are giving at this season
of the year their annual prospectus with review
OF the past and promises for the future, THE CAL
EnoNIAN will simply announce that although in
common with almost every other industry it has
felt the hard times, yet its subscription list has
steadily increased during the year. and that now it
is between nine and ten per cent larger than when
the year begun. While this gain may be nothing
to boast Of it certainly is something in this year of
general depression aud gloom for which are
truly thankful. We consider this fact of an in
crease of subscribers the very best evidence
that the people like THE CALIFORNIAN and purpose
honest work in a newspaper is recognized and ap
preciated by thepublic. The CALRDoNIANhas never
had so much work put into its columns as during
the past year, and we expect to continue to give
our readers the coming year their full money s
worth regardless of expense or hard times.
And now a word to our friends everywhere: If
The CALIFORNIAN is the kind of a paper that it is
desirable to have in community; if it is worth the
while to sustain a clean, honest well printed care
fully edited, wholesome newspaper, conducted by
those who have convictions and who aim to make
their uterance speak for the best let us have your
support and also your influence in helping to ex-
tend it's circulation. The CALIFORNIAN should be
in every family in this county. In what other way
can three or four cents a week be spent to better
advantage2
Each issue of The CALIFORNIAN is evidence that
very best medium to reach customers the paper
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
GEN. CIRCUIT AS A REFORMER.

Gen. Grout from this district has in
PRODUCED into Congress bill which il
it becomes a law will prevent office
brokerage in the matter of fourth class
post offices, and the General believes
it will be as important a step in the
direction of civil service reform as was
the adoption Of the civil service act.
His proposition is that no person shall
be appointed as postmaster of the
fourth class except upon the endorse
ment of a majority of the patrons of the
vicinity for which the post Office is
provided. Mr.. Grout claims that this
plan would prevent office brokerage,
would nullify the influence of the fourth
class post offices in presidential and
congressional elections, and would Sc
cure the appointment of persons salts
factory to the patrons of the post Of
fees. Mr.. Circuit proposes that pOpu-
lar mass meetings be held at fourth
class post offices upon the expiration of
the term of a postmaster, or the crea-
ton of vacancy, and that nOmina-
ton be made and approved by ma
jority of the voters who are patrons of
the office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs. Eldin J. Hartshorn died at EN-
metsburg, Iowa, Dec. 26, from the
bursting of blood vessel on the brain
Mr.. HartshOrn is a son of John w
HartshOrn of Lunenburg, and is wei
known in this town where he spen
some of his earlier years. The De'
MOines Register thus speaks Of the de
ceased: Mrs. HartshOrn had been un'
usually we'll for some time previous
and the evening before, with her hus
band and some friends, was on the way
to attend a Christmas evening enter
tainment, when she was suddenly
stricken down with paralytic stroke
She was taken into the nearest dwell
ing, where she fingered, unconscious
for about twentysix hours. She was
born in Montpelier, VT, February 18th
l849, the daughter of Hon. Charles q
Eastman. Her father died in 1860
her mother is still living, and had gone
East for a visit with relatives but few
days before her daughters sad and ia
tai illness. The deceased was married
to Eldin j. HartshOrn at Montpelier
January Oath, 1872, and their home
has since that time been at Emmets-
burg. They had four children-twO
girls and two boys. The girls both
preceded their mother to their heaven
L..
an of rare and excellent qualitihs a
Jealous and devoted Christian worker
Her kindly graces shOne out far and
wide, like never failing gems of Chris
tian love.
Roderick R. Sargent died at his home
in Fairhaven, Mimi, New Years day
He was found sitting in his chair dead
and it is supposed heart disease was
the trouble. Mr.. Sargent was a mem
Der of the 9TH VT. volunteers, and was
formerly conductor on the Central
Vermont railroad. He went West
from Washington county about 20
years ago. He was brother of E. E.
Sargent of this place.
Lettie Cook, wife of Fred Winn OF
Danville, died the 9TH, of consumption,
at the age of o. Mrs. Winn was ma
tive of this place, a daughter of the
late Albert Cook, expressman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
WHY HE RIDES ASTRIDE.

1t seems hard to give up Senator
Evarts. 1t has always been thought
that he was strong enough to stand
alone, but there seems to be no doubt
that the presidential bee is buzzing in
his bonnet at a fearful rate and that he
is almost an avOwed candidate fer the
presidency next time. One of the most
reliable newspaper correspondents says
that it is already matter of common
talk about the senate chamber, and
when it is mentioned in his presence
she listens with deprecating gesture
: that shows his pleasure. His silver
speech in Boston showed that he was
trying to get his leg over the fence. II
is too bad that so good and strong a
man should be spoiled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
NORTH DANVILLE.

Twice during the past week has our
community been called to attend the
burial service of citizens. Daniel Hall
died Jan. 9 ut the advanced age of sc.
The greater part of his life had been
spent in this town and for the past
fac years has lived with his daughter,
Mrs. C.. C.. SanbOrn of this village.
John c.. Massey died, Jan. 6, at the age
of 81. Mr.. Massey was born in Stan
stead, p. O., removed from thence to
Irasburgh, VT, where he lived forty
years, then to st. JOhusbury where he
lived some time and the past two or
three years were spent on the farm
where he died. When young man
Mr.. Massey embraced the Christian re-
ligiOn and for fOrty-five years has been
member of some church. While liv-
ing at st. Johnsbury he joined the
South church which connection he
held until his death.
Mrs. Nj. l.. II. Hidden of Lyndon is
expected to meet the w. c. Il. U. of
this place Saturday, Jan. I6, at 2 p. M,
at the house of Mrs. Geo. r. Drew. A
full attendance of members is request
ed as some important topics will be
discussed. 1t is also expected that
Mrs. Hidden will deliver an address in
the church at the village, Sunday, Jan.
IL. All are cordially invited to attend
The next sOciable is to be held at
the house of Mrs. j. A. Stanton We'd
nesday afternoon and evening Jan. 20.
Adna Clifford's little boy is slowly
recovering from scarlet fever, and
Herbie, little son of w. III. Stanton,
who has had the same disease, is also
thought to be cOnvalescent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
LOTTERIES.

A bill has been introduced in the
senate to prohibit the mailing of news
papers containing lottery advertise
ments. The report accompanying the
bill says that the several states have
acted resolutely and with marked
unanimity in their endeavors TO sup
press the-malign influence of the lot
terry. Louisiana is almost alone in toll
Grafton of the evil, and she has pro-
nOunced against it after 1895. This
state doesn't seem to stand way ahead
of the other states in regard to this
evil. The report says that Vermont as
well as Delaware, qualify their prohibi-
ton by allowing such lotteries as may
be authorized by their own laws while
denouncing those recognized by the
laws of other states. 1t would be we'll
for the next Vermont legislature to
str;lighten this matter out and have Il
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
FEARFUL WEATHER.

The country has been visited during
the week past by one of the fiercest
storms of which there is any record,
extending from Maine to Montana on
the North and reaching South to the
Gulf of Mexico, the weather averaging
very near the zero point over the whole
vast area. 1t has not been so cold in
the South for years, and rarely has so
destructive a gale ragged on our New
England coast.
News was received on Friday of
fierce snow storms in Dakota, Kansas
and Nebraska, of almost unheard- of
severity. The blizzard ragged through
out Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
Dakota and Minnesota declared to be
of wider extent and tiercer than has
been known before in years, the Their
mOmeter ranging as low as 40 below
zero in some parts of Minnesota.
In Texas the coolest weather was ex-
perienced in 40 years, the mercury
touching 100 below. A hunter was
found off Bolivar point in his little
sloop frozen to death, the body encased
in solid sheet of ice several inches
thick. This makes the fourth person
frozen to death in Galveston bay. The
mercury at New Orleans registered l5o
above zero, being SO colder than was
reached any previous year.
The coolest weather in Florida since
February 9, 1885, is reported. The
oranges on the trees are frozen hard.
The loss to growers from damaged
fruit alone will probably reach $780,
900.
The stories from the ocean and in
land lakes is simply a succession of
horrors. Scores of schOoners were
wrecked along the New England coast
and reports of sinking boats and
drowning men are received from many
quarters. The "Ocean tramp" steamer
Hylton Castle is supposed to have been
lost off Sandy Hook, with the captain
and nine of the crew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
Consulting the Wishes of the People.

F. w. Childs has been appointed
postmaster at BrattlebOrO, and the
Phoenix says "the appointment had
been fOreshadOwed for month past,
or ever since the would be Vermont
bosses began to show by their actions
that Mr.. Childs' backing was too much
for them. The matter has reached it's
only proper and legitimate end so far
as the president is concerned, for the
reason that the appointment is one
cOnspicuOusly fit to make, and that it
gives expression to the will and wish
of the community which it chiefly in
terests." The point made in the clos
ing sentence is one that should not be
overlooked in the appointment of pub
lie servants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
The Iceberg MeIts.

The venerable Vermont Senator is
pretty lively these days for an iceberg
Anyhow, he melted so far during the
discussion on his Utah bill last week,
as to declare that whenever majority
of the women of the United States oil
of any state desired to have the suf-
frage they would have his vote in favor
of that desire. Whenever, our wives,
sisters and sweethearts, he said, come
to believe that they could better serve
society and themselves by exercising
the suffrage and going into the politi-
cal field instead of combining them
selves to the field in which they are
now employed, they should have his
aid in attaining their object. Certain
ly the world do move.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
METHODS OF seINFLUENCE."

Our surmise that Gov. Smiths name
was not attached to Mr.. McGettrick's
petition for the st. Adams post office
is confirmed by gentleman who has
seen all the papers on file at post Office
department in Washington in the st.
Adams post Office matter. He states
that Gov. Smiths name is not on any
petition for any one for postmaster at
that place, nor is there now nor has
there been on file any letter from him
in regard to the matter. The same
gentleman also informs us that no
charges of any kind have ever been
made against Mr.. Hopkins. Burling-
ton Free Press.
We have no doubt that the technical
fact is as stated in the above paragraph
but there are two or three queries
which suggest themselves in this con-
nectiOn. For instance: Is it true that
exGOv. Smith, or his confidential agent
approached Mr.. Hopkins, the late re-
publican incumbent of the ST. Adams
post office, and advised him to resign
urging as reasons for his doing so that
it was only question of time as to
when "charges" would be preferred
against him which would result in his
removal, and that it would be a good
time to get out when he could sell his
Office fixtures and effects to his success
SORT Is it true that at the same time
Mr.. Hopkins was told that Gov. Smith
was very anxious to have Mr.. McGet-
trick appointed postmaster, while he
was assured that if he resigned he
would be given place the equivalent
in pecuniary value of the post office |?
Is it trne that these and other similar
considerations were urged on Mr.. Hop
kins as reasons why he should resign,
and upon which he finally acted-a
movement which he now regrets 7 In
this section of the state report has
gained currency that such is the case !;
and it is generally believed, for the
reason that the information OIL which it
is based comes from a we'll known,
leading and entirely reliable citizen of
st. Adams, who claims that his state
ments in the premises are founded on
actual knowledge. 1t is a matter of
small Importance, to be sure, but it is
interesting as showing how an ex-gOv-
ernOr may make his influence felt and
carry his point without showing his
hand or leaving his tracks by putting
his name on a petition after fashion
which common folks must follow
BrattlebOrO Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
TIME TO KICK.

Being friendly disposed toward Sen
Ator Edmunds we would suggest that,
having got the Utah bill through the
Senate, he now turn his attention to
one McGettrick, recently appointed
postmaster at st. Adams. A careful
examination into the merits of the case,
with file of the Vermont court records
handy, might lead him to oppose Nc
Gettrick's confirmation. If he doesn't
do something in the way of "kicking''
before long, the wicked Boston Jour
nal Blaine republicans will begin to
hint at the folly of doing missionary
work in Utah while so much remains
to be done right here in boss ridden
Vermont. Edmunds is our man, but
he must not forget Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
PEACHAM.

Monday night was as fine as one
could wish and fair crowd was in
attendance at the town temperance
meeting. Reports were given from
the three other societies in town, viz,
w. C. It. u, Y. w. C. Il. u. and Band
of Hope. These all report e flourish
ing condition of affairs. VIM. V. Nc
Lachlin was elected president for the
coming year.
Mrs. j. L. Perkins of st. Johnsbury
spoke acceptably to a fair audience on
Tuesday evening.
The Y. C. Il. U. reception at G. P.
Blair's was very enjoyable occasion
for all who attended.
Friday evening witnessed the fifth
lyceum and II struggle over the ques-
ton, "Resolved, That woman suffrage
would be beneficial to the country"
1t is reported that we are to have
w. HI. H. Murray the Goth.
We were misinformed with regard
to Mr.. Stuart's little spree last week,
as he hasn't settled vet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
ROBBING THE INDIAN.

The Indians don't take kindly to the
idea of having their land divided il
severalty. At Il national council of the
Cherokee nation a resolution was pass
ed declaring that the nation holds the
land in fee simple, that the title Can
not be disturbed except by consent
Furthermore they resolved that "the
United States has not now and never
has had any right to appraise, take, OF
purchase any unOccupied portion OF
these lands or to appraise any occupied
portion or acquire any right therein,
save by and with the consent of the
council of the Cherokee nation"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14

the store courts nowadays. The re-
moval of w. HI. Fletcher, who was
chairman of the old board, necessitates
the election of at least one new MEM
Der of the board.
On Tuesday morning thermometers
in different localities registered from
go to $50 below.
Last Monday evening Deputy Grand
Master N. P. Bowman, installed the
following officers of Juniper Branch
Lodge No. 9, Daughters of Rebekah i:
Mrs. J. p. Webster, N. g.; Mrs. j. But
Ter, V. g.; Mrs. G.. H. Smalley, Sec'y.;
Miss Elna Corliss, Treas; j. S. Butler,
P. Sec'y.; Mrs. r. G. Bradley Con-; Mrs.
E. Southworth, War; E. c. Hodge, o. g;
Mrs. VIM. Young, 1. S.; Mrs. w. A.
Corliss, r. and L.; Mrs. G.. W. Knight,
r. and l.. S. S.; Mrs. j. P. Webster and
Miss Laura Webster, R. and L. S. N. G.;
Mrs. H. A. Stockwell, Mrs. John Coffin,
r. and l.. S. V. g.; G.. H. Smalley,
Chaplain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-14
VERMONT NEWS.

A. G. Austin, hotel keeper, Newport,
has failed, with liabilities of $1400
The creditors are offered 10 cents on a
dollar.
The Vermont National bank of Brat
nual dividend of five per cent.
A man named Peter McGettricz died
in Burlington the other morning from
injuries inflicted by a hitching post
which he ran against while passing
along the street in the dark.
A piece of marble driven from a
blast at the Esperanza quarry in Rut-
land, entered the body of Edward Kin
ney, piercing the liver and probably
lodged in his back. His recovery is
doubtful.
Chas. FOgg, pilot of the Lake Mem
phremagOg steamer, Mountain Maid,
died at Newport recently, of diphthe-
ria. He was IA son of the late Capt.
FOgg, so well remembered by the trav-
cling public.
Miss Mary Glynn, of Brandon, while
at the Revere House, in Troy, n. Y,
blew out the gas in her room and then
inhaled it for seven hours. Strange to
say she was conscious when found in
the morning, and recovered.
1t is discovered that Geo. w. Gran
dey, Jr., agent of the Port Henry Iron
Ore company, disappeared about two
weeks ago. He is several hundred
thousand dollars short i'm his accounts.
The young man is son of Hon. George
w. Grandey of Vergennes, and has a
wife and child.