The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-11-18
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS
A. barnes. Esq, Of Chimney Point died
Oct ~. aged H. He Vas appointed post
master 10 lS4l and had held the ONCE con.
tiouously since that time.
VIM. Fleury was drowned nsaF Isls d
Note on the 30th. The body rs recov-
cred Monday BY the uss u dynamite car.
tridsss. the explosions causing IL TO rise.
70 sllay al troubles incident 10 The
change Of life Lydia Il Pinkham vegsta
bio Compound hes ne equal for female
complaints.
The growers Of tobacco on The Connecti.
cut river in eastern Vermont are harvesting
= splendid crop Of the weed. Some Of the
farmers ssy there Is moro money 10 two
acres Of tobacco tbsa oil tho crops raised
on small farm.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound strengthens the stomach and kid.
neys aud aids digestion. II has no equal
for female complaints.
II took II yoke Of oxen to draw tho nm
der base ofths Brsttleboro soldiers monu.
ment from the station to the common
after team OF l6 horses had been unsuc-
cessfuiIy tried The block weighs "A tons
and Is ! feet square and 20 inches thick.
II WAS taken from the Lyons quarry s.
West Dummerston.
A Washington dispatch TO The World"
states that Public Printer Benedict will
within the next few days increase the force
in bis oiiico about 800. most Of whom will
be competitors. This is the "reformer"
who discharged large number Of COM
positcrs and other workmen on taking Of
Hce few weeks ago. for the ostensible
reason that their services were not needed.
This was done with . great flourish Of
trumpets about the bad Management Of his
predecessor But II seems to have bean
an excuse TO mako place for persons more
acceptable TO Mr.. Benedict
1.-THE truth in masquerade" il Byron's
term for lie But II is the truth. and no
masquerade, that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
cures coughs and colds, and so prevents
worse evils. that may end 10 desth. No
cure so speedy.
A broken lamp was the cause of fatal
accident 10 Bethel. Monday evening. at
the house Of G. H. Durham. The lamp
was Asring up and 10 danger Of exploding
When Miss Nellie Martin attempted to re-
move it. The lamp was 20 hot shs Wa
compelled to throw il from her and 10 do
ing so covered her clothes with burning
kerosene oil. She rushed out doors. but
no assistance could be given her till her
clothes we're nearly consumed. She lived
about six hours in great agony.
Borrowed garments seldom at we'll. NOR
do bogus remedies cure successfully. The
real cure for coughs and colds il DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The students Of Burlington University
have recently disgraced themselves by
their actions on follower night when
they broke into Professor Goodrich
room aud daubed the furniture and walls
With paint. Other rooms were visited
and treated in the same manner. The
statue Of LAfayett e, presented by John r.
Howard At cost OF $4,000. vas also
visited aud the pedestal was daubed ~i.h
dark material aud otherwise shsmsiully
treated. The declaring stuff haS been re
moved as far As possible. but the stains 70.
main to this standing shame Of the perpet
rators OF the vile deed.
The bill making IN appropriation for
the Soldiers home has inst passed the
house, having previously passed the SON
ate. which with the previous 80. 1000
makes $4,000 nov appropriated for the
uss Of the home. The trustees Of the
SOLDIER home. have unanimously request
Cd Of tbs trustsss Of ths Pask homo and
the late Hoo. I. W. Parks heirs that the
Park home. be transferred 70 the Eoldisrs'
home. aud from The interest expressed BY
the mspagsrs u We Park home. snd Ia.
timstioa that under soms esrcumstsocss
The transfer might b made. leaves littls
doubt but uhas the soldier home will b.
locassd 10 Bennington.
The people Of Townsbend worked de-
penteiy Ill night 10 binding snovstorm
and until after daylight Saturday morn
ing to bring under control one Of the most
DISASTROUS 6rss seen 10 that county for
many year,. The blass started 10 room
used Tor the storage Of ksroseas oil 10
Koapp's store. on tho wsst side Of Main
street. This was two ssory brick BALD
ing. With On ell, the latter bsing occupied
by Miss Aussia's millinery. The stors
vas soon destroyed. with part Of The
goods. The two story possom % building,
owned by Willard and Bruce Of wasdsbo-
70. 20 the next 70 burn. together with
Charles Cutters dwsllisss. both % ths
west side Of The Knapp building. The
flames then spssad 70 Tafts, Wilkissoa's
and Hoses dssliisss on the south. I'll 81
which we're burned. together With .Taft's
aud Hows's barns. Here the tovnspsopls
succeeded 10 chsckiog tho flames. which
luckily did not eros tts stssst, thosgh
not until the dssIlisss Of Marshall Martin
and Mr. Porter hsd bssa considerably
damaged. A Iasgs part Of ~ scstssts of
lhe bsiidisss barred sss asvsd There
~ss little Wind u the time. which. sosssh.
ss with The fscs that heavy ssovstorn
prevailed. was favorable 70 The ssviag of
he buildiugs on The Opposite aide Of the
street.