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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Prohibition Party.

Some people of the "something-
new kind are agitating the project OF
forming a prohibition party for Yer
mont. To us the idea seems ridicu-
lous on the start. Vermont has a
prohibition law, framed as strong as
the ingenuity of twenty legislatures
can make it-strong enough to i'm
prison every common rumseller, shut
up every dram shop and punish every
drunken man in the whole State. We
are at loss to know what any party
or body of men can do in the line of
prohibition law that has not already
been done in this State. We have all
the law that is necessary, and vastly
more than some temperance men will
he'll to enforce.
But if any believe that it is posi-
BILE, by new laws or new agitation to
make Vermont better Temperance
State, we hardly see how it can be
done by any new party arrangement.
The Republicans of this State have
ever been ready in the legislature to
enact the most iron-clad statutes in
regard to temperance, and they stand
pledged to-day to enact others if any
body can invent anything new. 1t has
been a rare occurrence for thirty years
to find Republican legislator who
was not thorough, out-and-out pro-
hibition man. What thing new can
be accomplished by a new party?
Vermont has sufficient capital stock
in the prohibition line already, and
does not need to import or create
anything new. If these temperance
enthusiasts were half as anxious to
work: temperance reforms as they are
to create a little personal notoriety,
and if they were as interested in help
ing to enforce prohibition in their own
communities as they are in forming
new parties, they would do vastly
more good. 1t is not froth or wind
that is needed in Vermont now, but
men with spunk and ''sand" enough
about them to complain of the rum
seller and the drunkard to stand up
in the court and in public and fight
for the enforcement of the law. The
rumseller is always coward. and he
will retreat when he sees a defiant po-
sition on the part of the public. Let's
not beat around after new parties and
new laws upon which we can shift
personal responsibilities, but come up
courageously, manfully to duty, en-
force the law, talk temperance, and
be consistent, aggressive temperance
men.--BartOn Monitor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

LITERARY COUP D'ETAT.-Of all the
surprises to which the reading public
has been treated by Mr.. Alden's surpriS-
ing Literary Revolution, perhaps the
most remarkable is the last. Two of
the choicest and most famous books in
modern literature, Washington Irving
. The Sketch Book" and 8 Knicker-
bocker's History of New York." are
just published in style worthy of this
most widely celebrated and universally
hOnored of American authors. The
two books together form one of the nine
volumes of his works also just published.
The type is large, loaded, beautiful ; the
two volumes bound in one comprise 606
pages; the binding is half morocco,
marbled edges. The only other edition
in the market that at all compares with
this or rivals it. is advertised by the pub
Usher at $500 per volume. Mr.. Alden's
price when sold in sets of nine volumes,
is little less than $1.00 Per volume.
He now offers this single specimen vol
ume until Sept. l, 1886, for the price (if
1t can be called price, of 50 cents, by
mail, postage paid. This offer is with
out restriction or condition: if there
are hundred thousand, or half a mil
lion of those who take pleasure in the
works of Washington Irving, who want
the volume, he says he will fill their Or
ders as fast as his printers and binders
can turn them out. If you want to
complete your set after you have re-
ceived this volume, you can, of course
do so by paying the additional price for
the set. The object of this extraordi-
nary Coup D'Etat" is OF course, adj
vertising; except for this consideration
the price would be ridiculous and ruin
Gus. Mr.. Alden sends his complete
Condensed Catalogue of standard books
free to any applicant, or his Illustrated
Catalogue, 1872 pages, for four cents.
Address John B. Alden, Publisher, 1898
Pearl Street, New York.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
oIeomarearine Bill Signed.

The President signed the oleomar-
garine bill Monday and asks Congress
to make some sections a little more
definite. In his message he says
If the existence of the commodity taxed
and the profits of its manufacture and sale
depend upon disposing of it to the people
for something else which it deceitfully
initiates. the entire enterprise is fraud and
not an industry, and if it cannot endure
the exhibition of its real character, which
will be effected by the inspection, super
vision and stamping which this bill d.
reefs, the sooner it is destroyed the bet
ter in the interest of fair dealing.
There is certainly no industry better en-
titled to the incidental advantages which
NAV follow this legislation than our farm
ing and dairy interests; and to none of our
people would they be less begrudged
than our farmers and dairymen. The
present depression of their occupations,
the hard, steady and often unremunera-
tive toll which such occupations exact,
and the burdens of taxation which our
agriculturists necessarily bear, entitled
them to every legitimate consideration.
Nor should there be opposition to the in
cidental effect of this legislation on the
part of those who profess to be engaged
honestly and fairly in the manufacture
and sale of wholesome and valuable
article of food, which by its provisions
may be subject to taxation. As long as
their business is carried on under cover
and by false pretences, such men have
bad companions in those whose manufac-
lures, however vile and harmful, take
their place without challenge with the
better sort in common crusade Of deceit
against the public. But, if this occupa-
ton and its methods are forced into the
light, all these manufactures must thus
either stand upon their merits or fall
The good and bad must soon part COM
pany, and the fittest only will survive.
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Grand Army Notes.

1t is estimated that fully 100 Yer
monters have gone on the excursion
to San Francisco. Seventy-eight, in.
Guiding Maj. Valentines Bennington
party that went another way, pur.
chased tickets through the Central
Vermont offices.
d. V. King, special examiner of the
pension office, has been transferred
from st. Johnsbury to Augusta, Me.
James E. Curran will continue the
work in the st. Johnsbury district, bu.
will remain at Montpelier.
Pension Agent L. P. Cheney, OF
Concord, N. H., has just announced
that he has received another appro-
priation from Washington, and it is
expected that he will pay all pension
claims in the vicinity.
Some one damaged the soldiers
monument at Derby last week by
breaking several of the steps and post
caps, and other ways injuring it.
Wells & Lamson, of Barre, have
under course of construction a large
soldiers monument for Wellsboro,
Penn, which is to have base 8 by
8 feet and 25 feet high.
The Relief Corps, of St. Johnsbury,
assisted last Wednesday in the fun
eral of Mrs. r. M. Walker-the first
member of the organization to die.
The directors of the Bennington
Battle Monument Association have
decided to have a celebration at the
of the work of laying the
on the common anniver-
sary of the battle-or rather it should
be said that the people of Bennington
have so decided, for the directors had
no money for the purpose. But at
their recent informal conference they
decided that the foun-
iation shall be put in for a monument
300 feet high. 1t is not now likely
hat there will be celebration before
he monument is completed, as on the
of the battle next year the
work of erecting the shaft will be
,oing forward.
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Veterans Association.

The Lamoille Veterans Association
met June "a on the fair ground in
Morrisville and made plans for a
county reunion to be held in Lamoille
county when and where the President
and Secretary might choose, who will
make all other necessary arrangements
for the reunion, and notify the Vice
Presidents, who will see that all old
soldiers are notified, and get out as
many as they can. The object of the
meeting is general good time and
the permanent organization of La
noble Valley Veterans Association.
Following are the officers =
President, NJ. J. Leach, Wolcott; Sec
rotary, A. o. Gates, Morrisville; Assis-
tant Secretary, G. Watts, Stowe. Vice
Presidents, Austin wilkins, Cady's Falls,
Charles Jones, Montpelier, N. Whitney
Wolcott, L. Camp, Elmore, J. Stevens,
Eden, L. b. Sawyer, Hyde Park, J. G..
Morse, Cambridge, c. Watts, Stowe. II.
Goodwin, johnson, B. B. Amsden, Wal
den, f. j. Burnell, Craftsbury, II. J,
Hastings, Glover, b. J. Austin. Lowell.
e. B. Grant, Irasburgh, F. F. Morse
East Elmore, Elbridge Wilbur Water,
vile, Geo. w. Foster, Calais, Jerome B.
Ayers, Waterbury Center, j. HI. Brown,
Waterbury.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

on the second ballot, had 80, ]. T.
Stevens so, L. P. Poland and Frank
Kenfeld 2. Mr.. Slayton's nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
P. A. Stevens presented the name
of Earl Guyer, of Wolcott, for First
Assistant Judge and W. W. Delano,
of Gilmore, presented the name of A.
M. Kelley, for Second Assistant
Judge, and both were nominated by
reclamation.
r. w. Hulburd, of Hyde Park, pre-
scented the name Of James Parker, of
Hyde Park, as a candidate for Sher-
if, and H. A. Waters, of johnson,
nominated 7. j. Baker, of johnson.
On ballot being taken James Parker
had 81 votes and T. j. Baker "a. The
ticket was completed by the nomina-
ton of W. H. Parker for States At
torney, R. S. Page for Judge of Pro-
bate, Geo. A. Morse, High Bailiff.
G. S. Page, G. D. Gates and A.
C. Slayton were appointed as county
committee. The following resolution
was introduced by George Wilkins
and adopted -
ResoEUed,-That we use all honorable
efforts to elect the candidates this day
| nominated tor the several county offices
for which they are respectively named,
by the usual overwhelming majority.
The following town committees were
elected -
Belvidere-F. w. Davis, F. E. Brown,
r. j. Brown.
Cambridge-A. Kinsley, W. M. Scott,
VIM. Hebb.
Eden-W. G. Bassett, James Atwell,
H. Ell. Newton.
Elmore-S. n. Olmstead, H. H. Bangs,
| Fl. Ell. Churchill.
Hyde Park-M. p. Cheney, j. Foss
w. G. Maxfield, r. C. Munson, Charles
Holbrook.
Johnson-C. H. Stearns, J. Fl. Burn
ham, John Sinclair.
| Morristown-Austin wilkins, P. X
| Gleed, A. B. Smith.
| Stowe-C. NJ. Watts, V. p. Macutchan
J. B. Slayton.
| Waterville-J. V. Stevens, E. III. Shat
tuck, Mason Chaffee.
| Wolcott-M. d. Scott, H. I'll. Parker
NJ. j. Leach.
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STATE ITEMS

A young son of Edward Crosby. of
Brattleboro, broke his leg in three
places last week in jumping from
a piazza IN Maine where he is sum-
mering.
Carrie BARNARD, of Springfield. a
French mill girl, killed herself by poi
soning on Monday of last week.
Marshall Anderson's large barn at
East Wallingford, containing about
80 tons of hay was burned one even
ing recently. 1t was insured for $500,
which was but small part of the loss.
While John Busky was out on Lake
Memphremagog below Georgeville,
his boat was caught in the wake of
the Mountain Maid and capsized. His
hat and the boat were picked ND near
the Sisters Islands, but no trace of
the body has been discovered.
Mrs. A. G. Lowell, of Chester, tried
to kill her four-years-old daughter last
Wednesday, by cutting it's throat with
a razor. The child's grandmother in
terposed and took away the weapon,
but not until the woman had drawn it
across her own throat in an ATTEMPT
to commit suicide. Neither the moth
er or daughter are thought to be IA
tally injured.
At the fifth biennial Sss.se conven
ton of the National Grereback- Labor
party, held at Essex Junction July
%, the following can[sdates were
nominated: Governor, 5; B. Smith,
of Stowe; Lieut.. GoYeenor, G.. f.
Brown, of Rutland; Stlds Treasurer,
Fletcher Tarble, of Swanton; Secre-
tary, of State, A. j. Merrill, of St.
Atto ON ks1ditor Of Accounts E. 3.
Sawyer, of Hyde Park. sesa s1tes
for Congress-frst district, T. H.
Brown, of Rutland; second district,
c. S. Louis, of Reading.
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Farm N oteS.

Harvest onions as soon as the tops
fall. Let them dry few days in the
sun before storing.
When sowing turnips as late as
August it is important to get the land
in the finest condition.
Vegetables bring better prices if
washed, punched and trimmed neatly
than if they look dirty and slovenly.
AS soon as the ears have been TAX
ell from sweet corn, cut up the stalks
and cure for the COW to eat in winter.
An application of potash soap will
restore to rough trunks and branches
of orchard trees their original smooth
ness.
When you make drain from the
manure heap to make way for the es-
cape of the liquids, you are allowing
the riches Of the farm to flow away.
Although Ohio ranks as the highest
wool producing State, yet the eggs
produced in that State last year are
said to have nearly equaled her wool
product.
AS fast as a crop is cleared off, oc-
cupy the ground with something, else
weeds will take possession. You can
sow rye or fodder corn for the COW.
The cheapest of all disinfectants is
dry earth, and supply should be Sc
cured during dry time for future use.
Dry earth does not mean dry sand,
but good strong loan.
1t is never good policy to divide a
farm into small fields, for it is waste
Of land, waste of time, and an oppres-
sive increase of fencing that becomes
burdensome tax in construction and
maintenance.
Green rye is growing in favor
among dairymen as a forage crop for
mich COWS. 1t not only causes an
increase in the quantity of milk, but
the quality of cream and butter is said
to be improved by its use.
By stirring the soil after every rain,
the weeds will be more easily de-
stroyed than at any other time. Never
allow weeds to go to seed, especially
in the garden. A single weed that
seeds entails more labor next season
than it would cost to clean out all oil
them at this time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Estate of NJ. G. Luce.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Lamoille,
commissioners, to receive, examine, ana august
all claims and demands of all persons against the
Estate of NJ. G. Luce, late of stowe, IN sara
District, deceased, and all claims eNhDlted III on
cot thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at +. M. Binghams
dWelling-house in Stowe, on the 2sth day OF Aug
ustand Both day of November next from O'Clock
D. m. until O'Clock p. m, each of said days, and
that six months from the 3lst day OF July
A. ID. 1885, is the time limited by SAID Court Tor
said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Stowe, Vt, this 2d day of August
A d. 1856. S. g. POOR,
wv. SMITH,
245W3 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

The DorcaS Magazine again appears
with many practical suggestions for
identifying the home; short readable
articles on matters pertaining to domes-
TIC economy, household hints, and trust
worthy directions for knitting and Gro
chet, for which this little periodical is
unique. A particularly useful paper, at
ieasC TO needlewomen, is the one devoted
10 various COUGHING Stitches with which
SO much effective fancy work is now
done. Mrs. Starr continues her series
OF articles on Home Decoration, de-
Scrlbing a Corner Cosy,'' Molly and
Don are making for their famous cot
tage,, and writes very philosophic edi-
torlal column for the benefit of those of
her readers who may be going through
life without an aim. Another interesting
artlcle IS the one upon the silk industry
as carried on at the japanese village.
Altogether, with its directions and hints,
poems, reviews and notes, the Dorcas for
July offers much valuable and enter
tanning reading for the needlewoman
ana a house-Wife.-DORCAs PUBLISHING
Co., New York.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
The County Ticket.

We place at the head OF our col
umns this week the ticket nominated
at the Republican County Convention
on Thursday last. The proceedings
we give in detail in another column,
Everything passed off quietly and
pleasantly. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, there was no friction or hard
feeling, and the ticket will as a whole
commend itself to the favorable con-
sideration of our county.
Judge Slayton, who heads the tick
ct, is gentleman of recognized abil-
ity and integrity and will compare
favorably with his predecessors. He
has had experience in the house Of
representatives; is a man of exten.
siYe reading; of candid and digni
fed bearing; thoroughly sound on the
important question of Edmunds, tenn.
perance and the railroad commission
Judge Page, as was expected, re-
ceived a unanimous and unqualified
endorsement.
Deputy Sheriff Parker, having
served for twenty years as faithful
deputy, was very properly nominated
for High Sheriff.
Judge Guyer, the present Second
Assistant Judge, having served faith
fully, was by unanimous consent
allowed to take the first place, and il
he lives will be our First Assistant
Judge the next two years.
A. M. Kelley, Esq, of Elmore. &
gentleman of irreproachable charac-
ter was unanimously nominated for
the position of Second Assistant
Judge.
W. Fl. Parker, Esq, of Cambridge,
the irrepressible Wallace, had an easy
walk-over in his race for States At
torney, and although up to the day of
the convention there were some rum
blIngs in the air, yet when the day OF
battle came, none dared test their steel
in combat with him, and he received a
hearty and unanimous nomination.
We stated above that there was nc
unpleasantness or friction, which is
perhaps an entirely correct statement
although for the Office of Senator, FL
more presented the name of Geo. A.
Morse and Eden that of Jonas L.
Stevens, and it required second bal
lot to effect a nomination. The
friends of Mr.. Morse after the first
ballot withdrew in favor of Judge
Slayton, thus giving him the nomina-
ton. L. j. Baker of johnson was a
competitor against Sheriff Parker, re-
celving, we believe the entire vote of
his own town and that of Stowe, be-
sides a few scattering; but the fact
that Mr.. Parker was the ranking dep
uty in point of service, and that no
objection was made either personal,
political or official, why he should not
be promoted, gave him an advantage
not easily overcome and he received
the nomination by handsome ma
jority. Aside from these two offices
the vote was had gtva voce.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

The new Massachusetts law regu-
lating the sale of oleomargarine has
just gone into effect. Every dealer in
imitation butter is required to register
with the inspector of milk, or the
clerk of his city or town, peddlers
must obtain licenses, and all packages
must be labeled Sanitation butter"
IS oleomargaine or "bgtterine. For
neglect of the requirement the penal
ty is 800 to 5000 and for failure to
register, 500.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Lamoille County and all
others who sustain the administration of Grover
Cleveland are requested to meet in mass conven-
ton, at the Town Hall in Hyde Park, on Thurs
day, the 9Th day of August, 1856, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of nomina
ting county ticket, town and county commit
tees, and to transact any other business thought
proper when met.
A. L. MOVES, Democratic
II. B. BUNDY, County
Il. j. BOYNTON, Committee.
HIDE I, .I1lE nth. lSS6.
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Vermont Schools.

State Superintendent of Educa ton
Justus Dart has prepared some sta
tistics of the Vermont schools for the
year ending March 81, which are Civ
en- below. Comparing the report with
that of the previous year it will be
seen that the number of districts have
decreased go; there are three less
schools; the average number of days
is ten more and the number of schol-
ars enrolled between the ages of and
20 years is s more, with the average
daily attendance decreased 2405. A
decrease of % in the number of male
teachers and an increase of 1O1 in the
number of female teachers. The
wages of male teachers has increased
s2.44 month and the wages of fe-
male teachers increased ~ cents per
month. The total receipts have in
creased SIG, 138.17, while the expen-
ditureS have decreased S11 364 80
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Insolvency Notice

STATE OF VERMONT, Co,,,., Of IrsoIvonrv
District of Lamoille, SIS. ! -
To the creditors of Lowell a. Blaisdell. You
are hereby notified that Lowell A. Blaisdell, of
Cambridge, IN the district of LamOille, on the
oath day of July, a. ID. 1856, was by this court
aducated an InsOlvent debtor; and that meet
ing of creditors of said insolvent will be held at
a court of insolvency, in the probate court rooms
at Hyde Park, in said district, on the 9th day of
August, 1856, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate; and that the payments of
any debts and the delivery of any property be-
longing to SAID debtor to him, or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him are forbid
den by law. G. 5. PAGE,
4iw3 Register of Insolvency.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

Hiram Atkins, who appears to have
acted as ringmaster, doorkeeper,
clown and orchestra in last weeks
Democratic convention, haranguing
the delegates no less than twenty-siS
times inside of two hours, character
ICES the good things said of the ticket
as taffy," and in the next breath
says that " state exchanges demon
strate beyond doubt that Hiram At
kins is the most influential public man
in the state" There is conceit for
you pure and simple. O Hiram, Won
are what some folks would call trnlv
modest mani So was Boss Tweed.
-Bratteboro Phenir.
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Estate of Hiram Wood
EXTENSION OF TINE.

EAIENbION OF IIhH'
CEote of Vermont, Ldn,OilLe District. SIS. In Pro
ba tie Court, holden at Hyde Park, on the 3d day
of August A ID. 1886.
Bctsey Wood, Administrative on the estate Of
Hiram Wood, late OF Cambridge, in said
district, deceased makes application to said
Court to extend the time heretofore
allowed her to pay the debts due from
said estate, and to render her administration
account until some future day: Whereupon, il
is 0rdeI ed by said Court that said application be
heard at the Probate Office in Hyde Park on
the goth day of August, a. ID. 1856; and 1t is
further ordered, tsat notice be given to all per-
SO IS concerned, by the publication of notice Of
this order in the NEWS AND CITIZEN printed at
are Hyde Park three weeks success
sively, before said hearing.
Bv the COurt.-Attest
A5v3 &. S. PAGE, Register.