Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-15
SAYINGS AND DoIxGs.


per year. Such publication ought
to have the hearty support Of every
Nermonter.
The State Grange favors the es-
adjustment of a railroad commits
sion in this state, and by a resolu-
ton instructed its secretary to pre-
pare blank petitions for the estab-
Ishmcnt Of a commission, for circu-
lation among the people, to be pre-
scented to the next legislature.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate prohibiting the mailing of
newspapers containing lottery ad-
vertisements. The committee say
the bill is undoubtedly constitu-
tional, and quote decision of the
Supreme Court upholdlng the right
of Congress to pass such laws.
1t is declared that, carly in the
coming session of Parliament, bill
will be introduced by Lord Sails
bury imposing protective duties on
all manufactured articles imported
into Great Britain which come into
competition with the British manu-
facturers. England is getting tired
Of her free trade policy.
1t is said that the Postoflice De-
partment has adopted and will soon
issue a stamped letter sheet. This
is letter sheet and envelope com
bined, with a perforated line run
ming around the sheet, and 50 con-
trived that the sheet may be folded
and securely fastened, while the re-
cipient can easily tear it open along
the perforated line, leaving the let
ter intact.
Many suffering people drag them
selves about with failing strength, feel
ing that they are steadily sinking into
the grave, when by using Parker
Tonic they would find a cure com
mencing with the first dose, and vital
ity and strength surely coming back
to them.
When a Republican postmaster
finds that his successor has been ap-
pointed and confirmed, it is Just as
well for the Republican p. III. to step
down and out gracefully. Let the
Democrats have chance at the
public crib. They have not had one
until recently for twenty years, and
arc not likely to have another for
forty years to come. Who can
blame them for making hay while
| the sun shines?
The Presidential Succession bill
has thus far attracted little attcn-
ton i'll the House. The bill has not
| yet been considered in committee.
( The Republicans do not appear to
be IN great haste to pass the bill
now that Senator Sherman has been
placed in the line of the Presiden.
tial succession. Some of them arc
of the opinion that the bill has de,
fects which should be corrected
Democrats are also not agreed that
the Senate bill should be accepted
without modification.
We caution our readers to beware
of diphtheria, pneumonia, influenza
bronchitis, congestion of the lungs
coughs and colds at this season of the
year. Get q bottle of J0h1aSOns 1aO
; dyno Ljnimeat and keep it ready for in
slant use. 1t may save your life. Ii
has saved thousands.
The laws giving pensions to the
widows of dead soldiers provide that
these pensions shall cease when the
widow is remarked. In casting
) about for methods to increase the
pension list it has occurred to some
) body to propose that if the SECOND
) husband also dies, and the widow
, thus becomes doubly widowed, she
, shall be able to revert to her ole
pension-drawing capacity, as if only
the relict of her first husband. Thi.
scheme, ingeniously amended t.
include also the loss of the seconC
husband by divorce, as we'll a, death
is now before Congress in the shape
of bill.
English economists are hopeful
as they see signs of reaction anC
recovery from the long and Sc
we're depression which has prevailed
there. They predict a steady i'm
proyement throughout 1886 in ev
cry branch Of commerce and indus.
; try except the shipping trade