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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18
DESTRUCTION.
THE RESULT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AT
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

A Ruined City all That Remains OF Once
Prosperous Growing Center-Great Loss
Of Life Reported-ReIief Measures Be
ing Taken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18
HOGS


The Brooklyn Examiner has raeelFed the
f-ilogfB dispatch from Vicar General
il. Duus
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18

An extensive fire ragged at Freehold, n. j..
The principal business portion of the Town
vas destroyed. The loss is estimated at
800 gOO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18
LATEST MARKETS.
Kansas City Gram aua Produce nzrast.
KANSAS CITz. September II. lse.

WHEAE-Receipts at regular elevators sincs
last report, $500 bushels; withdIaWals Is 500
nush9is leaving stock IA trade as reported TO the
board of trade to-day. 455, SO bushels
The market on change to GaV was steady
no. red cash and September We're nominal (lc-
tobeE sold at 6l5zc against 64ls EGIaso gester-
uays November was nominal; MAY sold at l5e
against l45zc bad yesterday when T1o asked
No. sort was nominal; September, 65addAc
against 64l sc bid yesterday when 20 was asked
october sold at bl56c against 57C bid yesterday.
when % Sc was asked November sold at 035t e
-lzchig her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

While working on the house of f. II.
Babbitt Daniel Relehan of Bellows Falls
had one leg badly injured by a large beam
falling on it. The knee pan was splintered
and the flesh cut and bruised.
Joe Chucott, Frenchman at work in
Shorey's blacksmith shop at Barre, who
was sheeing a horse, had his left leg cut
badly by the buttress entering the thigh
on the inside, cutting off the large arter
les.
During the thunder storm Saturday af-
ternOon the lightning struck a barn abou
one-half miles west of Fair Haven, owned
by Hamilton Wescott. 1t had Just been
filled with new hay. The whole contents
were destroyed loss about $500.
Peter Balloon of Franklin, eight years
old, while fOoling with fire crackers was
badly burned about the face and head
While Willie,Streeter, an empoye of the
Connecticut River Lumber company, was
in the act of Oiling the main gear, his
sleeve caught on the shaft and threw him
feet first into the main gear. Both feet
and one leg were fearfully crushed and
had to be taken Off. He was moved to his
home IN Monroe before his wounds were
dressed.
Raymond Smith of Wells River fell from
window the other day and broke his
ann near the wrist. This only makes the
fourth time he has broken it,
he steam saw mill on the south branch
in Chittenden, owned by John Lefferts of
Elatbush, n Y, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday, The fire caught in the en-
CINE room while the operatives We're at
dinner, The wind was blowing the de-
struction was speedy and complete. This
was the most valuable mill i'll the town.
having capacity of saving 81, 900 feet of
lumber in day.
Mir. w. McAauley's little girl of Ar
lington was quite badly burned recently
by tipping a bowl of hot fat over on her.
The barn and outbuildings owned by
Patrick Cone of Bennington, were burned
with their contents Wednesday afternoon
including horse: The property was in
sured for $500 and the loss is $1,000 The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Thomas S. Randall of st. Johnsbury
Centre village, while driving in a load of
hay, when on side hill, slipped and fell
from the load to the ground striking the
pole and breaking his left shoulder.
Mrs. George Ayers of Windsor was
thrown from wagon few days ago and
lies in critical condition from her in
jnries. She had two ribs broken
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
HOSE RACE CHALLENGE.


The following challenge has been is
sued by the Reliets of Pittsburgh for
a hose race in Burlington.
Relief Hose Co, No. p, of Pittsburgh, n
y, hereby challenge the Baxter and sheldon
Hose companies of Rutland, Vt. to run Il
race over the same track and upon the same
conditions, and with the same men as the race
run IN the city OF burlington, VT, on July
9Th, 1856. said race to be tor purse to he
made up as follows; Relief, Baxter and
sheldon Hose companies, and the city of Bur-
lingtOn, SlOU each, the winner to take the
purse, said race to be run within ten days
aft err signing articles of agreement.
Provided both of the above named COM
pAnicS Will not accept, we will run either of
them upon the above conditions. This Chal-
lenge to be accepted within three days from
the date hereof.
Provided either or both of said companies
accept the above challenge we Will meet them
at the Van Ness House, in the city of Bur
lington on Tuesday, July -, 1856, al II o'clock
noon, to sign articles of agreement.
Dated, Plattsburgh N. Y, July Is, 1896.
RELIEF HOSE Co., No. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

The Lake Champlain Spiritualist camp
meeting at Queen City Park commences
August 10th, and continues to September
18th. Half fare tickets will be sold from
all stations on the Central Vermont road
good to return at any time during the
meeting,
The annual camp meeting and confer
ence of the Seventh Day Adventists will
this year be held at Nergennes, August II
to II, in pleasant grove belonging to Mr..
A. Topper, three fourths of mile north
of the depot.
Rev. \. Emery, secretary of the con.
ventlon of Unlversalists, recently received
check for 300 from Jonas ID. Barber of
TOwnshend for the permanent missionary
fund OF the convention.
A purse Of about 800 was raised in a
few hours, among his pensioners, and
presented to Rev Mr.. Roberts of Bellows
Falls, just before he started on his Vaca-
ton tour.
The White River Association of Con.
gregational Ministers met last Wee
There were present, Prof. Parker and
Prof. Campbell of Dartmouth College,
Rev G.. +. Ravens of West Lebanon,
Rev. f. T. Farrill of Lebanon, Rev. n. X
Nichols of Norwich, Rev 5. |. Briant OF
Hartford and Rev. n. f. Carter of
Quechee. Mr.. Blanchard, student of
Dartmouth College. was granted prov
isional license to preach for one year.
Papers We're read on various aspects of
the labor problem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

The results of the city meeting last Mon
day, though not wholly unexpected, were
not creditable either to the intelligence,
good order or patriotism of the masses
which controlled it. They voted down
the plan for the enlargement and inn
provement of the water works, though as
presented it would not appreciably in
crease the burden of taxation, and though
fourfifths of the money to be expended
would 90 directly into the pockets of
the labOrers in our city. They shout
ed down speakers refused to permit
votes to be put and decided impor-
tant questions by clamor instead of
votes. The final motion to adjourn
was made while a division of the house on
the question of a soldiers monument was
pending and the moderator was
vanly endeavoring to secure vote in
that manner. The noes were never put ON
the motion to adjourn, and the moderator
declared the meeting adjourned, without
a vote, or with the vote but half taken,
simply because the meeting had become a
mob and the transaction of business was
impossible. Mr.. Ballard made an
eloquent appeal for the monument
and it is possible that if division of the
house had been permitted, it would have
shown majority in favor of the monu
ment; the ShOuterS evidently were afraid
to have the vote fairly taken, and they sue
ceeded by clamOr in preventing it,
The adjournment cut off Il vote on the
article relating to the hose house-and
that went by the board with the rest,
! though the majority We're probably in
tending to vote for that.
There was no violence, and the crowd
was good natured one, but it was a dis
orderly and disgraceful meeting, and it
is not likely, after the experience of last
evening, that another meeting of taxpayers
will be called in this city in IA hurry
The effort to get authority to bond the
city for the water improvements having
failed the Board OLA ldermen should now
go ahead and do what is necessary for the
health and protection of the city. The
city should never again run the risk of
sweeping Fourth of July conhagation,
with no water in the reservor-as was
the case on the last Fourth. A fair in
crease of the storage capacity of the re-
seryor, should be made and the present re-
servoir should be cleaned and cemented.
The supply pipe should also be extended
into the lake at least 300 feet. These
necessary Improvements should be made
with the utmost economy, and the neces-
sary tax to cover the outlay voted in due
season. The city council, as Mr.. Roberts
showed, has the power to do this-and
the power, under the circumstances,
carries with it the clear duty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

quent repairs He asked that the an
praisal he reduced to $4,000.
Mr.. L. A. Drew's house 1T the corner of
Union and Maple streets was Il prA, ed at
$4,000 and he asked that the amount be
reduced to $500. His shop on the south
side OF Main street, appraised at Sl15, he
claimed was not real estate rs it was set
upon posts on leased land.
c. b. Gray's lot on the corner of Union
and Spruce streets was assessed at $500,
and he asked that the appraisal be reduc-
ed to $500 In answering to an inquiry
he stated that he paid $4,000 for the prop
erty, but he claimed that was more than
its actual value.
EX-Mayor 10 ID. Hatch appealed from
the appraisal of the house owned by him
on Prospect street at $1,000. He said that
he paid S3400 for the property over 20
years ago and divided the lot, and he
would take less than $1,000 for what re
manned. He asked that the appraisal be
reduced to $500.
Carolus Noyes, Esq, presented the fol
lowing appeals John Crowley's two
houses on Champlain street were assess
ed at $1,000, and his Appletree Point lot at
SIS per acre. The appraisal asked for be-
ing respectively $500 and $40 per acre.
Honora Lees house at the corner of Col
lege and Battery streets was assessed at
$4,000 and a reduction of $1,000 was ask
ed. Bridget Narcotics residence was as
sessed at $500, and $500 was asked for
In the case of Robert Nulty's hotel q re-
ductiOn was asked for from $4,000 to Sl4,
600.
Edward Lyman, Esq, asked that the
appraisal OF his house be reduced from
$4,000 to Sl2, 800, the same as it stood be
fore. He said he has just discovered that
he was assessed in an acre and 80 rods,
when he had but three -fourths of an acre.
Hon. Daniel Roberts said that his house
on Main street was appraised at $3.50 and
he wanted the board to reduce it or not as
they thought best.
City Treasurer Weller asked that the APP
praisal of his house at $500 be red uced to
$1,000. His house was SO old that he had
decided to tear it down and build a new
one.
G. j. Alger, Esq, appeared in behalf of
c. G. Ray in support of the appeal from
the appraisal OF the latters block on Main
street at $4,000. No particular sum was
named, but the Board was asked to make
an equitable reduction.
The Board then adjourned to Friday at
1870 p. m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

Joseph Merchant, who works at Hartford
on the Central Vermont railroad section,
had silver watch stolen from his room,
Monday morning. A young chap calling
himself Patrick Mack, who was at work
on the railroad with Merchant a few days
and roomed with him. left the same morn
ing, and the proof is quite conclusive that
he took the watch. A complaint has been
entered to Grand Juror Morris and war
rant for his arrest issued; Mack claimed
that his parents resided at Bellows Falls.
He is about IS years old, OF medium hight
weighs about 1870 pounds, has a smooth
face and on the back of his neck is large
white scar. He is probably working"
the field as thief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

The commissioners of State printing,
Charles w. Porter, f. II. Powell and
Hiram A. Huse, have awarded for the
next two years, to the futile com
pany of Rutland the printing of the
reports of the State officers, insurance
commissioner report, Supreme Court
dockets, court calenders, etc, supplies for
secretary of State, reports of superintend-
ent of education, and stationery and STA
tionery supplies. Other contracts were
awarded to ID. w. Dixon OF the Montpelier
lpdtchmdn, Springfield printing company
of Springfield, Mass, Rand, Avery & Co.
of Boston, Hiram Atkins OF Montpelier
and G. II. Davenport & Co. of Brattle-
bOrO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

Frank f. Bowman was married to
Lottie j. Williams at the residence of the
brides father. S. h. Williams, at Essex
Junction, Wednesday, evening at 80,
Rev. Mr.. English performing the cere.
mony. There was a large party of
friends and invited guests present
from Montreal Burlington, Morris
Vile and other places AT the conclu-
sion of the ceremony the company sat
down to the marriage supper. The happy
couple were accompanied by nearly the
whole company to the depot when they
started on their wedding trip They stop
first at Montpelier and from there they 20
to Royalton, 81. Johnsbury and other
places to visit friends. The wedding pres
ents We're costly and numerous. The fu-
ture home of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman is to
he i'll Chicago. They will carry with them
the good wishes of hosts OF friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

bright Prospects for the Lumber Trade.
Inc following article on the lumber
trade, published IN the New York Tribltnc
VIII be read with interest in iris vicinity ::
The lumber trade of New York CITY
amounts to between $50, 600 600 and $685.
OoOOOO yearly, and exceeds in volume the
cotton trade There are 225 firms actively
engaged in business and the combined
capital invested is not less than $50 0OO.-
0O0 The outlook for this seasons trade
IS bright. Although the business during
the winter has been uniformly dull many
nrms have done good trade and an i'm
proVement in the business Of all is now
noticeable. The headquarters of the lum-
per IN this city is 18th avenue from
4%d street to Nth street There
are lumber yards on each side
al the way along, and lofty piles of tim.
per meet the eye in every direction. From
the common Maine spruce, which is rated
us timber, not lumber, to the finest rose
WOOD and mahogany, all grades are sold
at all prices At present the wholesale
price OF spruce per cargo is from $l5 to slS
winch Is better showing than that of
last year. The popularity of Florida and
Georgia yellow pine has greatly increased
curing the last few years. OF the fancy
woods, cherry and ash are most in demand
at present, and there is a steady call for
mahogany"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
VERMONT NEWS.

y. II Smith oi CastletOu found a nam
moth OsWeGo bass In a deCumpOscd state
IN lake BUiuOs en- the other lay mat was
81 inches long and weighed 25 pounds.
At the recent examination Of teachers
at Montpelier, by the examining board |
for Washington county II persons pre-
sented themselves for examinations Four |
of this number were under age, but so far |
as proficiency in knowledge is concerned
they were found qualified to teach. Out
of the entire number however but three
certificates were granted.
Brattleboro has voted to adopt the |
special committees recommendation of |
paid fire department which will 90 into !
effect August |, at an annual expense of |
about 5000.
The receipts of duties at st. Adams dur |
ing the month of June amounted to sll,-
rs Is. Among the entries of free goods |
for that month were 344, 49S dozen of eggs, |
valued at about $4,000, which is SOME
thing over "a, 600 dozens more than the !
record of June last year,
The docket for the September term of
Washington county court, which covenes
at Montpelier September Il, contains 1856
cases at law and 81 IN chancery. OF the
former "a are state prosecutions, % appli-
cations for divorce and the balance purely
civil actions.
The total value Of real estate in Fairfax
is si94 .SS4, against S4G0 $50, making a;gain
of 1913, 999
The listers of Swanton have completed
their work and report as follows: First
class, S4l1 SOC, 600 : second class, $500 PA
90, II total of 1913 014.00. The appraisal
for 1882 was: First class. $3.50 30l 90 sec
oud class, 414,954 co. Total $3.50, 255 co. an
Increase of $l22, 1900.
On Saturday morning Horace Kingsley
of East Clarendon died, at the age of 50
wears. lie was OF the best known
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
The DE Rivera Failure.

The announcement of the failure OF j a..
De Rivera 81 Co., the well known New
York sugar dealers, was received with no
little interest in Rutland, as Mr.. C. II. De
Rivera is the treasurer and managing di.
rector of the Esperanza Marble company
and is also understood to be its financial
hacker The Esperanza company was or
ganized with a capital stock OF 5000, 600
An eight gang mill is now IN operation
and the company employs nearly 200 men.
Mr. j. w. Cramton holds a large mort
gage on the property, and it was bonded
in 200 last winter Some persons who
are acquainted with the affairs of the com
pany believe that it will tide over Mr.. De
Rivera's embarrassment, but others think
that there is trouble ahead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

The surest tranquilzer of the nerves is Il
medicine which remedies their supersenet-
tiveness by invig0ratng them. Over-tension
of the nerves always weakens them. What
they need then, is a tonic, not II sedatlye.
The latter is only useful when there is intense
mental excitement and an immed ate mecca
slty exists for producing quetude of the brain.
Hostetter's Stomach Btters re torres trauQu =
ity of the nerves 10y endOwing them with tie
Vigor requ site TO bear, without being Jared
or disturbed unheaithtully, the ordinary i'm
sight, hearing and reflection. Nay, it does
more than this-it enables them to sustain Al
degree of tension from mental applicatiO ion
which they would be totally unable TO undurc
without its assistance. Such, at least, is the
irresistible conclusion to be drawn from the
tterateurs, clergymen, and others who have
tested the terrifying and reparative influence
OF this celebrated tonic and nerviue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23


No little excitement was aroused in
yachting circles. over the contest for
yachting honors of the fleet and famous
boats, the Lulu and the Agnes r. Both
are crack specimens of their class of boats
and had acquired regulations as good
sailers before they were broughtto Bur
lington waters. In the few trials of speed
that have hitherto occurred between
them, the Lulu seemed to be a little more
the favorte of fortune, though the brush
which took place the other day, II chance
meeting of the yachts showed pretty con
clusively that the tables of victory would
be turned against the Lulu. And so it
happened Saturday.
The day was not II good one Our re-
gattas seem fated TO be sailed on Il day
which is unfavorable either for making u
record or creating any excitement. Part
ly 10y reason of the lack of wind, and
partly because the race lay solely between
the Lulu and the Agnes, no other
yachts made start though the
bay was dotted with sail. The Luz
In crossed the imaginary line first
at h. I IN. 80 s., p. M, and the Agnes
L. followed "A minute and half later, at
nine minutes past two. The course was
the regulation course of the club and the
wind being south the yachts went north
at the start around the Appletree Point
buoy. For some time the wind was very
far but died out when the yachts were
near the first buoy. Shortly after the APP
pletree Point buoy was rounded, the Az
mes I. gained on her rival and after a time
passed her, both yachts sailing nearly
toward the same point of compass. The
yachts then made tacks and sailed away
from each other. The breeze continued
light, and until off Juniper the yachts did
little more than drift. There, however, Il
spanking south wind arose and the run
in was rapidly made, almost before 1t,
with the jbs thrown ont, wing and-wlnG.
The Lulu carried a topsail which. how
ever, did not fit very well and it is
doubtful if it was of much assistance. The
Agnes L. crossed the home line at Al. 50
IN. 3Os., and the Lulu at 1859. The actual
sailing time of the Agnes was 2h. 44m
3Os, making the Agnes winner by seven
minutes, but the time allowance of %
second which she had to give the Lulu re-
duced her winning time to 6m. los. 1t was
Il pretty race, fairly sailed, and the win
ner won on her merits. Another race will
have to be sailed before the final owner
ship of the cup can be decided, the Lulu
having taken it once. c. G.. Miller G. G..
Smith and a. c. 1uttle acted as judges
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

At the picnic of the Young Mems Cath
olic Union of this city to Jacksonville
Wednesday there was quite an extended
programme ofspOrts. The 100 yards dash
was won by =. j. Griffin over p COrley
and Jerry Belhumeur, in II seconds, =.
j. Griffin also took the 22O yard dash over
the same competitors in % seconds. In
the obstruction race of 100 yards Ma rtin
Garvey defeated Edward Roberts, and tn e
latter outfooted Garvey in the sack race
The base ball game between the y. NJ. c.
|. club and the St Stephens club of Wi
nooski was won by the former in Ga
innings by score of % to s. The tug
owar, seven ON a side, between the Y. NJ
G. T., and st. Marys Benevolent Society,
both of this city, was won after a hard and
exciting pull by the y. NJ. c. US. The
standing three jumps, Forant, Griffin and
kennedy competitors, was taken by
Griffin. Length IS feet $ inches The
turkey strike, which consisted in IA very
amusing three minute attempt of blind
folded man after being turned around sew
eral times, tohit a turkey hung up by the
heels little distance away, was won by
Father Barrett. No end of fun was crea-
ted by this novel sport, and experience
made it much more difficult to accom-
plish than it would seem to mere spec
tatOr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

AT the special term of United States
Court which closed at Brattleboro on
Friday, there were hearings in the cases
of the American Diamond Rock Boring
company against the Rutland Marble
company and II other marble concerns.
r. Il. Thompson, the celebrated patent
lawyer of New York city, appeared for
the orator, and +. r. Rice of New York
city and Col, Aldace f. Walker of Rut-
land for the defendants. A decree for the
defendants was ordered by the court and
1t Is understood that the cases will be
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23
Nermont's Delegation to the National
Encampment.

Nermonts delegation to the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which opens at San Francisco
Monday, August 2, Will leave st. Adams
next Thursday night. The party will have
a special car which will start from st. AL
bans and 90 through to Chicago, at the
latter place the party expect to obtain an
other special car which will 20 through to
san Francisco. Among those who will at
tend from this State are William G.
schroeder, assistant adjutant gener-
al of the department of Vermont,
Hon. Henry Ballard, Albert C. futile,
Mrs. Col Hindes, Mrs. Benedict, Mrs.
AtWater; and Mrs, l;oveland of this city.
a. t. Edwards and daughter of Winooski
Josiah futile of Essex A. ID. White of
Huntington, A. A. Allen of Milton,
b. f. owen of Middlebury, A. O. Gates
and wife of Morrisvile, r.. j. Hathorn of
Ludlow, 5. II. Parkhurst of St. Johns
bury