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The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

WE clip the following in regard to the copper market from the Mining Record, of New York:
 The market for Ingot has ruled quiet and about steady. the min ing companies asking F cents cash, while occasional odd lots from second hands have been available at shade less, ITS to 11.90 cents. Consumers have shown very little disposition to replenish their stocks by purchases in the open market. Arizona brands are held at II to III cents, and Baltimore at 10s to 10! cents. The London market for Chilli bars has ruled weak, de clining to G3S. 12s. Cd.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29
Everything Goes yvrong

gets out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, contamination of the blood, imperfect assm- Iation. are certain to ens1e. But it is easy tn prevent these consequences. and remove their Bitters, which stimulates the biliaTy organ and regulates it's action. Tho direct result is a disappearance of the pains beneath the ribs and through the shoulder blade the nausea, headaches, ycllowness of the skin, ,furred look of the tongue and sour oior of tine breath, which characterizes liver complaint, Sount q gestiOn and q regular habit of body are blessings also secured by the use of this eel ebrated restorative of health. which imparts best .1s 1arentee an @ of safetT e from po mairia cp denies. Nerve weakness and over teNsiou are relieved by ', and it improves both ap- pc.itc and s."ei'.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

Trs people of Tucson have made arrangements for literary treat in the way of 2 course of five lectures to be given during the winter. The first lecture will be given on Janurry 11th by Rev. Thomas W. Haskins, D. D., subject 'The Pyramids" The second by Rev. C.. II. Adams on Astronomy" The third will be delivered by Judge Wm. H. Barnas, on the sub ject of Moses and His Times" Tine fourth by General Thomas r. Wilson. subject, "The Trial of Christ, from a modern legal stand point. The closing lecture of the series will be given by Governor C. Meyer Zulick. suhicct not an uCrnccd.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29
Death of John A. EAo=an.

Washington, Dec. 27.-General John A. Bognn died at three minu- tes before 3 o'clock this afternoon, of in1amatory rheumatism His death, which came with startling suddenness to his family and friends, had not been unexpected by his physicians for some days. The lurking tendency to brain complications which had been present in greater or less degrees, and constantly increasing in sever ty during his entire illness, had prepared them to expect the worse. The racking pains which he suf- fered during the early days of his illness, yielded to treatment, but lift him in a weak and exhausted condition from which he never ral- lied, and upon which the fever preyed with increasing viole nee until the hour of his death. After last midnight his pulse grew weak CT and weaker, and at i o'clock this morning his condition was such as to cause great fear of his immediate death. After this he rallied somewhat and at the con sultation which was held at 9 o'clock thIs morning, his pulse was found to be some what strong CT, but his general condition was nor such as to give any hope of ultimate recovery. Tke physicians again met in consultation at 80 P. m, when it was apparent the patient was rapidly sinking and could live but few hours. At ? o'clock the general revived suff:- ciently to recognize his wife who has been at his bedside night and day during his entire illness. As she spoke to him, he looked up into her face, and all who were present knew that he recognized her. This was the last manifestat- ion of consciousness. He then wearily closed his eyes and sank again into q lethargic sleep from which he never awoke.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

THE grand jury of Yavapai county, last week, found an indict- ment for malicious libel against J. Martin, editor of the Journal Miner. The item on which the indictment was found was recent ly published in the Journal-Miner, and it alleges that J. A. Bayard secretary of the Territory said that an Apache Indian was better than poor White" Judge Por- ter released Mir. Martin on his own recognizance in the sum of one hundred dollars.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

MEssRs. r. w. GREGG, s. NJ. FRANKLIN, ana others have taken control of the Mohawk ditch com pany near Gila Bend, and are pushing the work of development that was abandoned over a year ago. Mir. Blaisdell, formerly of the Esperanza mine in this county, is pushing the scheme through in conjunction with these gentleman. Citizen.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

LORD RANDOLPH CHURcHILL's re signation from the British Ministry has caused Q sensation, although no herresignations are reported. One of the rumors, however, is that Lord Harrington will be ask ed to assume the office of Prime Minister; another that he will be pressed to take Lord Randolph Churchilrs place as leader of the Government party in the House of Commons.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

A HIGH officer of the Treasury says he has no doubt of an extra session unless this Congress shall deal with the surplus question and expresses the opinion that the President will convene the Eff tieth Congress within thirty days after March 4th should nothing be done in the way of relief for the Treasury by that time.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

Assistant Surgeon w. B. Banis, ter has been relieved from duty at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and ordered 10 relieve acting assistant surgeon L \. Clark at Fort Lowell, who will replace Dr. Canister at Fort Wingate.
 Assistant surgeon W. D. Dietz is relieved from duty at Fort Stan ton, and will proceed to Fort Bayard.
 The contract of acting assistant surgeon k. J. Firing, Fort Union, Y. NJ. is annulled. to take effect the ISt proximo.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

ARIZONA is still bowling for the abolition of the San Carlos reser- vation. Deprive the Indian of his Winchester, make it a capital of fense to give or sell an Indian whisky, and the reservation instead Of being a threatening danger will be source of profit to the terri t0ry.-Deming Headlight.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

A BILL which WIS presented to Congress last week for the e2tir- patton of pleuro pneumonia creates a commission of three, whose ser vice shall end when the disease is cradicated, and appropriates ST. 000,000 for the work proposed.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

TIE Interstate Commerce bill was allowed by the conference committee to go over until after the holidays. Senator Cullom said that he would ask the Senate to resume consideration of the bill immediately after the recess.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

IT is said that the 4. & P. rail road will pass into ths control of the 4. T. & $. F. on the first of January and that the general off ces will be moved from Albuquer- que, N. NJ, to San Diego Cal. This will be severe blow to the busi- ness interests of the metropolis of New Mexico.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

THE Aurora Borealis volumn one No. l has been received, 1t contains short stories and miscelle- naious reading each number com plete In itself. It Is published by Bacon & Co, San Francisco, Cal. and we'll worth the subscription price S1.50 per annum.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

THE jury in the suit for divorce of Lady Colin Campbell, against her husband returned a verdict finding neither Lady Colin or her husband guilty of adultery;
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

JAS. c. FLooD on Christmas dc mated 5000 to be distributed among the eight charities of SIn Francisco.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

TIE Brooklyn City railroad com pany, was tied up by a strike of the employees last week. They claim that the company want them to work too long hours.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

SEcRET-SERvIcE officers have made public an attempt to float counterfeit S20 silver certificates by the Miles Ogle gang, with headquarters at Cincinnati.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

TIE Tombstone Democrat dis c)ntinued publication last week. Tombstone is becoming famous as newspaper graveyard.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29

THE total amount of county tax es that were permitted to go delin quent the present year in Mar copa will not exceed S10,000
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1886.

BOTH Houses of Congress ad- journed for holiday recess from the 22nd instant until January 4th.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-29
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
A Serious Matter.

Mr. EdHor:-I have been painfully inn
pressed with the want of moral courage of
well-known temperance people in reference
to the senatorial question. Though one
man may he greater than another in ability
or influence or wealth, yet in respect to his
moral or personal character and standing
he should be judged like common men. 1t
is a notorious fact that Senator Edmunds is
a,man of incorporate habits. Positive evil
dence of this fact has come from Washing
ton time and time again the fact is we'll
known to many in this state; it is bringing
reproach on the state at home and abroad;
and it is often referred to by newspapers
elsewhere. In our state it indeed has been
treated as a delicate matter, only to be
" whispered in the dark" and thus a great
many people have been kept in ignorance of
IA fact that is known to many of our citizens
from personal observation. On making in
quiry in Burlington recently. L found no
one to deny it, but many did not want to
talk about it. | asked a gentleman-a pro-
fessedly temperance man-how temperance
people could consistently, with principle,
support Edmunds. He replied that he did
not know himself, but Vermont people had
never, he believed, turned a public man out
of office for the vice of intemperance. Ed
munds was great man, and that covered
multitude of sins. | argued that this was
manifestly wrong, both in spirit and princi.
pie: that the reelection of such a man could
reflect no credit on the state and would af-
ford an unwholesome example to our youth;
that something more than ability was re-
quired in a public man. Many temperance
men, while they deplore and condemn the
conspicuous vice, are silent, either through
obstinacy or cowardice. Here is our friend
of the Cdledonidn-a strong temperance man
but heartily supporting Edmunds-not per-
haps that he approves of Mr.. Edmunds'
habits, but he had rather sacrifice temper
ance principles than to have another man
succeed Edmunds whom he does not per-
sonally like. This is probably the case with
many others But there are thousands of
temperance men who surely have not COM
mitted themselves to "A blind worship of the
great man" who should see to it that tenn
perance sentiment in Vermont is not out
ragged by the return of Edmunds TO the
senate. 1t is Notifying to the pride of
! Vermonters to be told of Edmunds' disgrace
! full exhibitions in the senate; that important
matters in the senate are sometimes delayed
by reason of his inhrmity." Proof of the
damning fact can, and will be, furnished at
the proper time, if it shall be necessary, and
those who are now crimnally suppressing
the truth WW hare 10 meet the issue. Up.
St. Johnsbury, August, 1886,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18

looks back over the record of the last six
months. In 1884, 1t is not too much to say,
Mr.. Edmunds was the leading man of his
party. True, he was not his party's candi-
date for president, but If he had been he
would probably have been elected, whereas
Mr.. Blaine was defeated and at that time
undoubtedly three-quarters of the republic
cans of the country had higher respect for
Mr.. Edmunds than they had for Mr.. Blaine
or any other member of the party. But
ever since the campaign of 1884 this opinion
of Senator Edmunds has been undergoing a
modification Mr.. Ednunds' course in that
campaign injured him greatly with certain
sections of the party, and not less in his
own state of Vermont than elsewhere. 1t
was felt even by many who disliked Blaine,
that as a party leader Mr.. Edmunds ought
to have exerted his influence in favor of the
election of the ticket, and his failure to do
so was generally attributed, not to high
principle, but to personal pique and hos
tilty. His refusal to take the stump for
Blaine, it was thought and said could not
have been due to conscientious scruples, as
in the case of Curtis or Beecher, or the
"mugwumps " generally, because he voted
for Blaine, while the mugwumps did not.
One speech from Edmunds it is thought
would have saved New York to the republic
cans, but he would not deliver it. More
than that his silence was eloquent, and
probably kept enough republicans away
from the polls in New York to elect Mr..
Cleveland
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
The Political Prospect.

Edward Mcpherson, the veteran COM
piler of political statistics, thinks the
democratic leaders are discouraged and
will enter the fall campaign without
knowing what to talk about. One of
the reasons he puts in these words:
"Between the years 1865 and 1885 the
republicans paid 81 300, 900 of war
debt. They started with an annual in
terest charge of S137 100000 and re-
duced it to SAT 900, 900. There is some
thing to brag of in that record. The
financial record of this administration
is bad. Mr.. Hendricks and others said
on the stump that there was a surplus
of $500, 100000 in the treasury that
ought to be distributed among the peo-
pie, and that would be so distributed if
the democrats were given the reins of
government. The party came into
power on the 4th of March, 1885. There
was on that date SS,7S0,000 surplus.
On June 30, 1885, that surplus had
reached S75, 100000 Why was not it
paid out in bond calls Yet this adj
ministration went from the 4th of
March till December and did not pay a
cent of debt. 1t is probable that none
would have been paid at that time had
not tremendous pressure been brought
to bear. The democratic leaders have
accused the republicans of wasteful-
ness, and yet here is democratic
house with democratic President ap-
propriating nearly $50,000,000 more
this year than last"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
Will He Stab the Republican
Party Again!

"Ifthe republicans go to the Nest and select some
good, clean, upright man, with an honest record
mon financial questions, man who is above re-
proach the chances for the republicans electng
their candidate will be, should say, seven out of
ten The democrats have certain advantage in a
presidential campaign which cannot be overlooked
They have a solid South obtained, as we repub
cans believe, by intimidation and gross frauds.
There are few outrageS of violence now, yet he
lieve il certain that the ballot in the South is not
free and that will be one of the coming issues upon
which the republican party will make its tght-a
free ballot and an honest count. The democratic
Marty ms the situation now stands, can command in
any emergency and in the light of any circumstances
the entire vote of the solid South All that Is neceS-
sary beyond that is to carry New York. - duuRds
[nferrien IN AeW lOrk World.
But it is upon the question of republican
prospects in 1888 that Mr.. Edmunds' observa-
lions will excite the keenest interest. AS
he revised his remarks before publication,
there can be no doubt that he spoke with
deliberation, and he has certainly spoken
with plainness. 1t is not necessary 10 tell
the Blaine workers what that sentence
means about going " to the West for some
good, clean, upright man, with an honest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18

record upon financial questions, man who
is above reproach" It is as plain as a pike.
staff that ii means that Mr.. Edmunds dis
likes Blaine as much as ever, and would
again refuse to support him II he were re-
nominated. His outspo<en words are, in
fact, simply fresh evidence that all the ele-
ments of the republican party which were
against Blaine in 1884 are against him now
and will be against him so long as he re-
mains u candidate. eff you don't take
Blaine, and don't take me or any other anti
Blaine man, either" says Mr., Edmunds, vir-
tually, there will be a chance for success"
-NeW York ECening Post tMug1oump)
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
Rainfall and DrOuth.

The meteorological, Professor Foster,
gave to the press last week the follow
ing prediction: cone of the greatest
storm periods of 1886 will begin August
16 and continue until the 9th, during
which the great drouth will be COM
pletely broken by heavy rains, hail, tor
nadoes and heavy gales. There will
be tropical hurricane on the southeast
Atlantic coast between the 10Th and
Goth. These storms will be general and
Iowa, Illinois, New England States,
Eastern Canada and Labrador will be
in the danger path" This is not, in
all respects, cheerful predic ton, but
if it is true that the protracted dry
spell in many sections of the country is
to be broken, it will bring comfort to
the growers of corn and potatoes.
From compilation relating to the
rainfall and drouth in the New York
Journal of Commerce we learn that the
month of July was an uncommonly dry
one, but that the rainfall in June was
quite up to the average of other years.
The amount was 3.01 inches, against
1.S6 in 1885, 4.16 in 1884, in 1883 and
2.S2 in 1882. Other figures, which are
of course founded on observations in
! New York, show that for the six
months of 1886 ended with June, the
rainfall was greater than for any like
season in five years, the record being
2S95 inches in 1886, 1870 in 1885, 26.7f
1884, POPS in 1888 and 22.01 in 1882
On the general subject of drouth ant
rainfall the Journal has some interest
the amount of rain from the clouds
does not seem to be seriously lesseneC
by destroying the woods, yet it unques
tionably affects the distribution of mois
ture.
The cutting down of the forests has un
doubtedly changed many of the atmosphere
conditions of the country. The drainage o
the heavy storms and especially from tn
melting of the winters SHOWS is nue.
more rapid, so that we have smaller summe
streams and heavier freshets from sudde
rain-falls. The year 1888 had been yea
of comparative drouth. The entire rainfall
of the year had been only 1858 inches, an
J there had been much bitter complaint anon
the people in consequence of the withhold
: ing of the blessing from the parched fields
e The next year the rain not only fell in grea
abundance, but in such way that it led t
devastation instead of refreshment. TIL
rainfall for the first six months of this yea
l has been even in excess of the quoted abun,
ance of 1884, but without the injurious e
, fects of the storms then prevalent. I'll
destructive power of the storm is not a
ways to be measured by the quantity
water that falls between the intervals
, sunshine. The heaviest rain storm of tn
1 destructive period brought down only 3.
inches of water while for the current ye
r. we had lin ApriD storm during which 3.
Il inches fell without inflicting any serio
q injury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18

The Rutland Herald and Burlington
Free Press have yet failed to inform us
what they think of Edmunds' endorse
ment of Pan-Electric Poker-playing
Garland as an honest man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
Republican County Nominations.

FOR SENATORS,
WILLIAM CHAPLIN, Middlesex
FRED Z. SMITH, Montpelier.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
ZED S. STANTON, Roxbury;
IRA S. DWINELL, Calais.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
HIRAM CARLETON, Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
e. w. BISBEE, Barre.
FOR SHERIFF
FRANK II. ATHERTON, Duxbury.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
JOHN l.. MOSELEY, Mortified.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-08-18
Vermont Republican Nominations.

FOR GOVERNOR,
EBENEZER j. 0RMSBEE of Brandon.
FOR LIEUTENANT-G GOVERNOR,
LEVI X. FULLER of BrattlebOrO.
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM H. DU B0IS of Randolph.
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS,
L. HENRY POWELL of RichfOrd.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHARLES W, PORTER of Montpelier.
FOR MEMBER OF CoNGRESs-SECoND
DISTRICT,
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT of Barton.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-22
rHEmAGERsTOMN FAIR.

The grounds Of the HaQerstown Fair do not
compare with ours in Hartford not being as large
and being very rough The half mile track, too.
has sharp curves at the ends and Is not as good
as ours. The exhibits, of stock, &c., are good,
but not quite as large, | think, as our recent
Hartford fair, except in machinery. The display
loads. D. NJ. Osborne & Co., of Auburn, N. Y,
have large exhibit of all kinds of agricultural
implements and machinery. The society have
erected line of shafting 200 yards long, to turn
everything on the grounds, and have supplied
engines TO furnish the motive. power. They
The machinery is on hill, from which the en-
tire track can be seen. The buildings are diff
ferenty arranged from ours. Machinery Hall
is occupied by machinery and carriages. There
are also Horticultural Hall, Ladies' Hall, the
Flower House, Poultry House, &c. All the large
machines have platforms TO run on and tents
over them.
The directors of our society might get some
valuable ideas here and still further improve
our excellent fairs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-22
A Warning.

The calamity at Salisbury should awaken
every town in Maryland to the supreme ne
cesslty of providing some effective means for
extinguishing fires Salisbury was provided
with fire engine, but when its services were
needed it was found to be out of order
Havre de Grace, in our own county, is well
supplied with water and hose by which, with
natural flow, almost any fire could be readily
extinguished. Bel Air, on the contrary, has
nothing in the way of fire apparatus except
some ladders, buckets and axes. A fire en-
ginc, it is true would be useless here, for
want of an adequate supply of water. This
we think, could be obtained by making
large cisIerns in various parts of the town,
into which supplies of water could be gather
ed from the neighboring houses. The roof
of the Court House alone would furnish
water enough 10 fill n very large
cs,ern, and afford the means of saving a
large portion of the town from destruction
by fire.