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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22
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fChicnvo NewuI

Having returned to England from tl.e
seat Of war, the sele man in all the vast
expectant London, outside the German
embassy, to whom belonged the knowl
edge Of the disposition of the German
troops engaged in weaving round Paris
that environment of blood and iron.
he resolved t. make one more effort to
place his servicea II was . toss-up - to
which of the great London dailies should
be applied TO. but fortunately The Daily
News won the toss. and Mr. Forbes found
himself appreciated Mr. Robinson, of
The News. met him pleasantly. and. after
listening to what he had to say, re
marked Yes that sounds very interest
lug and valuable. Will you oblige me by
writing three columns on the subject
and will you consider guineas q
column adequate remuneration, II %.
please let the copy be sent in q rapidly
- possible Having returned TO his
lodgings and begun 10 write Mr. Forbes
found that be had much more than three
columns of matter to say. and went back
to explain the difficulty. lie saw the
managing editor this time. and the follow
ing brief dialogue followed:
Is this your stuii,' he trenchant,y
asked laying his finger ON the slip Of
proof before him.
Forbes glanced at il and said IL Was his
stuff.
well. then. said he. well take .
much of this of siuf - you care to
write
The next day Forbes started for Metz To
represent The Daily News 1T was
then. he says that in reality my career
Is . war correspondent began.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22

Mr. Haley. of Cuyahoga, has introduced
an agnrian bill In the house. II provid. S
for giving twenty acres Of land to each
head Of family In the state who has none
and has not personal property exceeding
$1,000 in value. 1t gives the twenty acres
Professionally. that Is, Is long as the man re-
the representative of the Cleveland labor
organizations.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22

The anxiety Of Hopple and his colleagues,
and the whole democratic sideo of the senate.
to have speedy. open, and complete in
vestigation Of the titles of the Cincinnati
-Four to their seats was prertily illustrated
in the senate yesterday morning. Allen o.
Myers-the distinguished champion of Ju-
das Iscariot-was all over the floor, buzzing
the majority like green-bottle fly. Imme-
diately after prayer, without reading the
journal. the senate adjourned on cali of
the yeas and nays. every democrat voting
ay. II was thought to be most acute style
of trick. and the democrats nearly choked
themselves with laughter over it. 1t saved
them day. But there will be way found
to wipe of this disgrace from the general
assembly,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22
Al Ill-TiAed Visit.

Professor Jacques. - every body knows,
has been investigating psychical phe.
nomena The professor has q brother
who isn't 80 much interested in psychical
phenomens as he TO- This brother called
the other evening to make fraternsi
visit he entered the house. and struck,
naturally enough. for the back parlor
The professor stopped him al the door.
-Sh-h. sh h. said the professor. don't
come in-don't make noise-theres .
lady iu here in trance"
The visitor started back and attempted
to 20 into the front parlor. At the door
he was met by somebody he didn't know.
who said:
-sh h. sh-h-don't come in; there is a
man in here who Is just going under the
in uence"
Then he started for the library. Some
body else met him IS he swung open the
door:
-sh.h sh h. be careful: there's seance
going on. and you'll spoil the conditions
II you come in that way"
He rushed up stairs and raped rather
briskly al the door of the family sitting
room. II was his sister, in-law who met
him this time and she said
-Sh-h. sh-h. don't make noise-you Il
wake the baly
Then lie darted down stairs, took his
hat and cane aud left the house.
Geftt1g Milk Goder Dimeulttsa
Ta'e.tin. Cr. New York Sun
This plain extends In an unbroken level
TO the dead sea. and ords pleasant six
miles scampeE Ii is the grazing ground
generally Of large herds Of camels, and On
hot and thirsty day they come in very
opportunely. They are ever ready II not
ever willing fountains. and there Is moth
ing more refreshing than drink Of warm
camels milk. Ii is not easy to milk them
Is they don't like strangers. and one is
apt to get charged by q savage mother
who mistakes ones intentions Moreover.
it requires some dexterity to milk camel
in q tumbler
In fact this is di ficult with any ami
NAL. have had u battle with . nanny
goat on bare Palestine hillside when |
was thirsty which ended in my utter dis
comfturc. The only plan Ia to back
sheesh the goatherd or camclherd. II Is
an odd sight to see year camel tuggins
away at one side Of its mother and the
resigned old female chewing her cud be
tween them it suggested TO me design
for picture which sent to an artist
friend to be called The Rivals With
the Dead sea and the burning hills Of
Moab for q bsc ground think it
would make an effe> tive picture
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22

The democrats profess to have wanted
a contest on the merits when the nine rep.
resentatives Of the Cincinnati Gang were
ousted. Well. what is to hinder that inves-
tigation now: The houses action was
simply reversal of the primd-fdci cOndi-
tions. The democrats have precisely the
same rights of contest that they had before.
WHY not contest.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22

There is getting to be too much of the
sort of massacre which destroyed some tive
score miners lives yesterday at Newberg,
West Virginia These disasters are tao
frequent Of late 10 be all accident There
should be rigorous investigation into case
like this. and the Investigators should no,
be agents nf the mine-0wners, either. PoOi
workingmen's lives are becoming too CHEAP
in these underground dungeons.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-22

The democratic senators are in panic.
They are in caucus night and day. And
HOpple is with them. Hopple Is trying
with them to see if some plan can not b.
reached for an open. fair. searching inves-
tigation of the frauds by which he feels
himself disgraced. Hopple's speech did
not fetch il. He Is now for action: and
Allen O'Nyers is called i'm to assist In the
plotting OF an action. What q noble and
magnanimous Hopple it is. to be sure.
That childish relic in our civilization called
. queen has been paraded once more in
London. and has had speech delivered for
il in great deliberative body of men sup
posed to be intelligent enough TO make laws
for an empire. And nobody laughed at il
or seemed to see the ridiculous incongruity
of it. It called itself in the speech read
for it, and Ne, Ourself. and My govern
ment o Ny! what fools these mortals
be- The speech asserted the brutal right
to hold, rent, and impoverish neighboring
island. and 10 evict, starve, and imprisOn,
and kill. if need be, those Of its inhabitants
vino do not quietly yield to this queenly as
sumption of the righteousness of foreign
landlOrllism.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
EAST MlDDlEBURY.

There is to be Il masquerade skate AT
the rink on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst.
Decoration services were held as usual
On Sunday the 30th, Rev. 5. W. Bidwell
delivered memorial sermon at the
church, to Needham Post; subject, "God
is a God of war'-Ps. xiv. :. On Mon
day at 2 80 p. m, the decoration services
were opened. The post was represented
from Middlebury, with the members of
the fire company, also. The procession
marched from the post rooms to the GEM
rtery, led by the band. and composed of
Sons of Veterans. Post with speaker and
officers, citizens and Others following.
The ritual service was held and the
graves of the fallen heroes decorated.
The audience returned to the church, oc-
cupying the park. Services were opened
by singing. and prayer by Rev. 5. W.
Bidwell; followed by recitations by
Maud Rogers. Oracle Woodcock and
Cora Ellis. The speaker, Rev. Mr.. Nc
George of Ticondcroga, y. Y, took his
stand on the steps. He said he was glad
to meet the soldiers; that the occasion
was inspiring,and he dwelt upon the in
spiration that called out the soldiers, and
without inspiration neither soldiers nor
officers would ever have succeeded. The
freedom of the slaves was noble work.
and the time had come when it was with
out the power of men to bind again the
shackles upon the free. He touched upon
politics with temperance, and said the
next President would be prohibitory
temperance man: but he could not tell
who it might be. whether Mrs. Willard or
some one else. Our wants are now an
educated and disciplined people. not the
gaudy, snowy young man who only has
been pushed through the institutions of
learning by his parents money. but the
intelligent and cnterprisng. who alone
will give growth and success to our ma
ton. He said the crisis in business mat
tiers was somewhat serious: nevertheless
the banks are full of deposits and many
know no want The strikers would be
struck down were they to attempt to
monopoiiZr business affairs. In his per-
oratiCn he held the attention of his audi
cncc till the last. when he dismissed the
crowd amid applause. Added to the eX-
rrciSeS was singing of pieces. appropri-
ate for the occasion. for which the choir
have many thanks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss lIortensc Drake of Middcburv
has lately visited at II. f. Taylor's.
The creamery belonging to Douglas IL
Son is in operation and working finely.
The Ladies sewing circle meet, with
Mrs. Edwin Jones on Wednesday of thi,
week
We have had fine rain, and gras, is
growing fast. All other crops seem to
to be doing well.
Karl Severance of Morah Center spent
the sabbath and Decoration-day with his
sister. Mrs. G.. W. Bond
Political questions are being discussed
here and there by those most interested.
or that is their way of looking at it.
Among the "fyers' driven over our
fine roads is one owned by Azial Hamil-
ton. "Gertie Franklin" two years old.
and yearling owned by VIM. II. De-
Long-both driven by Sherman Harring-
ton.
Mr.. kingman of Vergennes. agent for
Grants Memoirs, was in town last week
delivering the second volume. Those
who have bought the work are very much
pleased with it, so far as we have heard
an opinion expressed.
Theodore Ashley has shown us an egg.
from the farm of II. f. Taylor, where he
lives, that measures eight by six and one
half inches and he says weighs four oun-
ces: and one the size of Il doves egg.
He thinks these fine specimens of their
kind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

high, croquet grounds, swings and a
skating rink are available and. taken al
together, Middlebury and vergennes will
have within easy drive most desirable
summer resort We learn that Mrs. j.
y Smith will have charge this season.
" The death of Mrs. Charles Calender of
TGlendale. Mass. last week. was a
severe blow to wide circle of friends
and relatives in this place. Mrs. Callen-
der was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Richards of Panton. She was
very happily married only few years
since and her death has left desoate
home in Glendale and many sorrowing
hearts in Nergennes. She was the sister
of Mrs. NJ. Il. Fisher and Mrs. Henry
Booth. Il
yelled glass. Some eighty lineal feet of
space, of about eight feet in height is de-
voted to shelves, of which there will be
ninety-siX, quite sufficient for the pres
ent library, and room to spare. The
whole is handsomely finished in shelac
and varnish by \. b. Taber The birch
/ floor is be waXed There is an open
space left at one end of the room where
might appropriately be placed portrait
of the founder. Miss Susan b. Strong.
the date of the donation and the respon-
sive action of the city.
The Nergennes Library will change its
lofty location for one much more Access
sible. The room for the library. in rear
of the bank, is about ready. The carpen-
ter work is finished and Mr.. b. f. Young.
the architect and builder. has given the
public very fine room. The room is
22X22. and II feet in the clear. aud is fin
ished of from floor to ceiling in pine.
The floor is of birch. the mouldings black
walnut. The ceiling is arched. There
are four side windows. and two circular
windows. The four windows are of the
old cathedral colOrs of the Queen Anne
style. The circular windows are of
/1he sudden death. Wednesday night of
1ast week. of Leonard j. Thorn of Walt
ham, who fell a victim to diphtheria. was
a terrible blow to his widowed mother
He was hale. hearty young fellow. ov-
er six feet in height and weighed nearly
two hundred pounds. He was sick but IA
very short time. His funeral took place
Friday and neither mother nor sister was
able to attend The mother took the dis
ease and died sunday. She requested to
be buried at death and allow no funeral.
that the spread of the diphtheria might
be prevented. Her wishes were complied
with. and quietly. Monday morning, she
was buried. The PROSTATE daughter. all
there Is left of Il healthy. happy family
of few months ago. has been taken to
the home of her uncle. Stukely Smith,
Esq. of Addison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

they die, but to sustain and preserve that
government which all knew to be the best
that ever bad existed, and, if overthrown, the
best that would exist. The names of those
who nobly fought will soon perish, but their
glorious achievements and the principles
they fought to maintain will live in the hearts
of II grateful nation. Let us never forget the
debt of gratitude we owe to the brave de.
Tenders of our county. Each year, rs time
rolls on, let us gather the ircshct fnircst flow.
ers ana lay them gently, with loving hands,
on the graves of those who died in battle for
their country 1t will help Us to realize how
great was the price they paid tor the saliva.
ton of that country which they loved so we'll,
and whose free institutions we all enjoy to.
day. Monumental marble will ciumblc the
flowers we strew on their graves may fade,
but the history OF their achievements and
their patriotism will never be forgotten, but
will be an incentive to noble actions to ma
tions struggling against wrong and oppres.
sion. And, above all, we who enjoy the fruits
OF their labor, look upon the flag beneath
which they fought must be thankful. ven
proud that ii floats over one vast united coun.
try, and that beneath its folds are gathered
fiity millions of freemen and not II single
slave.
ornm, a 49, ,"'",n5 ~ 'nc Ne'er'hs gathered
dicrs who survive and live to onio,. ,h, ~,
wards of their labors, Memorial dov must
l'''!ee' DE day OF deep interest. You did
,,thro,, . o.o.eo",e "nV''ier h'''lon OF 10
but the toll. thr march ,hn mri,.atia ,. S""'
yours and a nations gratitude is yours. too.
ION have conquered Il lasting peace and
,l'',ue lepup''c"h''h III America success
are hoin,, I,roi.o, s,,,aa ,o,. 3o"l i'i,N9
your great leader has passed AWAY # wa.
reserved for him to lead great armies to vic.
."lN' ms Achievements stamp him a. one OF
Wv "oi" Rre"'e7t captains lie stands the
sooner or later. indeed Won oil ,n,,., ,,,,
Future generations ~ they stand by the
graves OF the Union soldiers and decorate
rI, ,, ''U"e.s' Even IL we 90 to-day Will
cry. "Tba, b,,., MOI ,1ioI H. ,.at,, '''7 '''''
Hearty .n,,lorso u.. oi,o. .,
snn,l,nr clnsnd
Aftar fila honod;o+ion ,,...- .,.........
nv Rov Mr. pohor+,ou ra,. -,
dprad tbo ro -fon,,;,, -,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
RIPTON,

On the 25th ult., l.. A. Sparks, having
dropped quantity of potatoes for plant
ing, arose in the morning to find an inch
or two of snow covering them and more
coming, and it continued to come nearly
all day, though it melted as it fell.
a few of our G. A. r. and a good at
tendance of women and children of the
schools observed Memorial day, W. II.
Bliss, Esq, of Middlebury being the
speaker, the delivery of whose address
occupied about thirty minutes. He be-
gan by showing that by our fundamental
law the people constituted an indivisible
nation; that by that law no provision
had been made for separation. peaceable
or otherwise; consequently that the doc
trine of State sovereignty was a falsty
and all those that acted under it to dis
solve the Union were traitors that the
provisions in the old constitution regard
ing persons held to serve were the rock
on which the ship of State struck and
was well-nigh wrecked. He showed
clearly that the extension of African
slavery was the cause of the rebellion.
gave high tribute to the valor and pat
riotism of the Union volunteer and gave
jeff his compliments in an unique and
complimentary (O manner, to the appar-
ent satisfaction of his hearers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

the historian being Capt G. n. Carpen-
ter. The regiment had part in the move
ments before Port Hudson on the Red
river, in Virginia with Sheridan and
made one of the most daring and brilliant
charges of the war at the battle of Win
chester.
TWO Newport small boys thought to
nave much sport one night lsst week. bv
making noise about "A store and so
frightening "A clerk who guarded the
establishment. They were scrapinp at
the door with Il piece of iron when the
clerk fired and one boy named John Alex
ander was hit in the head by the ball and
dangerously injured.
II. W. Love, the Rutland LAWYER whose
application for admission to the State
par association is resisted. claims for
eXtenuating circumstances the assertions
that he has the best law library in the
state outside of Montpelier. that he has
made out over 400 writs, held numerous
jury trials, and beaten leading Rutland
lawyers. The hearing before the COM
mittee OF the bar association was adjourn
ed from last week to the 2lst inst.
y severe hail-storm visited the vicinity
OF Rutland Sunday afternoon. with a
heavy and sudden fall of rain. The
streets ran rivers of water. the horse-car
tracks were badly washed and glass in
SkylightS and greenhouses smashed by
nail. sewer burst in Merchants row
flooding cellars and doing no little dam
age. Large dry goods boxes and other
debris sailed through the streets in
streams of water waist deep. The light
nlng struck Hannibal Woodruh-s house
ana tore off most of the clapboarlS ON
one side. SCATTERING door into fragments.
The family were stunned but not other
wise injured. \ layer of hail remained
on the ground some time after the shower
and did great damage. Some hail-stones
were three inches in diameter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
WEYBRIDGE.

Farmers are disposing of their last lot
of potatoes at low figures.
Mrs. Polly Samson is much better.
Mrs. ;. Adams is also improving.
Rev. +. Delevan is at Boston this week
attending commencement exercises.
Grass will be heavy crop. Grain is
looking well, and corn is coming up we'll.
OF the latter there is Il large acreage.
No will has been found of the late Col.
Drake, contrary to the expectation of
many, and the estate will be settled as
the law directs.
Decoration day was observed here on
Sunday with a memorial sermon at the
NJ. +. church at 2 p. M, by Rev. S. l.. b..
Speare of Middlebury. 1t was very ex-
cellent discourse, full of interest and in
struction. A large number were in at
tendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
State 11crs.

Both Newport and Below, Fails want
the soldiers home.
Burlington i to have bic celebration
on the fourth of July.
The College-strect congregational
church. Burlington. i to undergo extern
>ive repairs.
Capt. y. G.. Foster of Weston has been
held i'll 5000 for the grand jury for alleged
assault upon his ward
The people of st. Johnsbury talk of
celebrating, on the 9th of October next.
the centennial anniversary of their town.
William Eddy of Roxburv. brakeman
on the Central Vermont railroad. was
killed at South Royalton Monday morn
ing.
Two of the lassies connected with the
contingent of the Salvation army operat-
ing in Rutland were last week fined for
intoXication.
At Braintree Frank Seymour came
near losing the sight of one eve by being
hit by a cows horn while tieing her in
the stable.
Rodney Rice. a soldier in the late war.
hung himself to a tree near his sons resi-
dence in Newport recently. Insanity
was the cause.
The R"roi l'ermonter, which succeeds
the Patrons RWoi, is large four-page
paper, well printed, and contain, much
matter of interest to the farmers of the
State. 1t is published at Montpelier.
Clayton Field was drowned at Fairfax.
Friday, while fishing. \ companion
who heard his cry for help and went to
the rescue was himself thrown into the
water and had to let go his hold on Field.
The Fairfax and Westford stage is
driven by Joseph Root who. ii is said,
will be 100 years old very soon. He has
been stage-driver for forty wears and
now drives Is miles day, rarely missing
a trip.
Seven members of the Knights of Hon
or in this State died last wear. Since the
organization of the order in Vermont,
December Is, 1877, there have been 20
deaths. The benefit in each case was
81 200.
Mrs. j. ID. McAllister of South Rye
gate the other day gave her two years
old boy dose of laudanum instead of
tincture rhubarb. Medical aid was sum
moned but proved unavailing. The child
lived only Il few honrs.
When Arthur Dion of Charleston tried
to shoot his gun, one day last week, the
barrel burst, discharging the powder
into his left hand. \ part of the thumb
was smashed and it is feared that he
must lose the whole of il.
\ history of over 800 pages of the Sth
Vermont regiment has been published,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
SHOREHAM.

Miss Amelia Cooper is very sick and
has been for several weeks.
Miss Maria l.. Ward started for Kansas
Monday morning. The best wishes of
her numerous friends attend her.
Rev. Mr.. Williams gave interesting
sermons last Sunday morning and even
ing. Mr.. Bartlett, we understand. will
return to US and preach next Sunday.
Mr.. Loren Larabee's horse, sold Katie. -
wounded herself in the pasture last Fri
day night. No one knows how it was
done, but an ugly cash in the fieshy part
of one hind leg was discovered Saturday
morning 1t will necessitate for her
quite an extended vacation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
New HAVEN.

Charles +. Nquier has received his COM
mission as postmaster.
Miss Eta Thompson remains about the
same, with little or no improvement.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
was held at their parlors on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Sargent left on Monday
for the meeting of the American Home
Missionary society at Saratoga.
Thirty-three to 33 was the ponderous
score of the game of base ball between
the academy boys and the ''townies, =" last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carter went to
Ferrsburgh last Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Beers, the wife of "A BROTH
er of Mrs. Carter.
The result from the first churning at
Stowe II Evarts creamery was 235 pounds
of butter from 5,l45 pounds of milk. or
one pound to 81 pounds and l4l-3 ounces
of milk.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent's sermon next Sab
bath will in part consist of thoughts sug-
gested by the close of the Beeman acade-
mic year and the separation of the stu
dents for their several homes.
There was quite an exodus from town
Tuesday evening to participate in the
wedding receptions attendant upon the
marriages of Miss Eldredge of Middleburv
and Miss Sampson of Cornwall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
County l1eps.
CORNWALL.

Miss Ida A. Russell has been spending
week with her brother, DIR. c. j. Rus
sell of IIinesburgh.
Franklin Hooker has just had erected
fine granite monument to the memory
furnishing it.
Mrs. Cordeia Ellsworth returned home
this week from Burlington, where she
niece, Mrs. Dr. Wheeler.
Chas. Il. Withcrcll, who had been in
Canada for two weeks, after horses, re-
turned last week with several fine ones,
and left for New York Wednesday morn
ing with these and others.