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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

One OF the best suggestions yet made for
the governorship is that Judge Prout Of
Rutland be made the Republican nominee.
Judge Prout served on the supreme bench
in 1867 and 1865 and would have been kept
there permanently had he not preferred to
return to private practice. He is one Of TIE
best lawyers in the state, be is stauncb,
strong man in every respect, Republican
from the formation of the party, and one
who commands universal confidence aud re-
spect. He is a man every way fit to add
to the list of strong men who have served
Vermont in the governors chair Why not
Judge Prout?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

On Tuesday evening, June l, Mr.. j. L. Bowen Is
tu give temperance lecture IN the Methodist
church. under the auspices Of Wayerley lodge l. o.
g. T., TO which all are Invited. Mr.. Bowen Is a
aud holds the once ~ Grand Worthy Councillor in
the Grand Lodge OF that state.
The ladies OF the W. G. T. L. are well pleased
with the result Of Mrs. Llyermores lecture a. m
little more than paid expenses aud all who attend
ed were doubly pleased with the lecture. No or
ganlEallOn mas ever brought such able speakers TO
the platforms 10 country tow ms as the W. G. n IL
We hope to be favored with more OF the same Mind.
Mrs. A. w. Rice aud Miss Mary K. Spencer AT
tended the W. G. I. U. county institute at Bellows
Falls.
j. A. stearns, whose sad accidental death &C.
CURED In Vernon last week, had many frieuds here
where his early life was spent-Who sincerely
mourn his death.
Our local printer John Clark, Ed, reports plenty
OF WORK. That 8 right patronize home Industry.
Mrs. II. A. WeriE Of Philadelphia is visiting at
O. ID. Speucer's.
E. aorham and E. A, Willard are suffering from
rheumatic attacks.
C; Cushman is building hen,house on scientific
principles.
Henry Adams is building a large Workshon nm
his premises. ~
New York. ~ III
IN. N. Haskell has returned from the west moi
well pleased with Nebraska. The time for emigra'
tion has passed New England can now offer AZ
universe. Wv
The Methodist sunday school reorRanized last
sunday with Mrs. @. +. Arms as superintendent
VI, A. NJ Johnson, assistant superintendent; LII.
director.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
THE MEMoRIAL.pAY pnoaRAM.

Memorial services will be held at the Methodist
church on sunday, May 80, Rev, a. II. Arms oflicis
atlng. The members OF the q. A. r. Will attend in
body; on Monday, slst, win occur the regular
memorAl-day ObeerYances, under the auspices Of
VIII FORM at 10 O'Clock aud proceed to the UNIVERSE
list church, where James l. Bowen OF spdnR1eld
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
anurh Mnr.i.I,nrn.
WhIGinghaul.

w. Hall has been co MINED 20 bis room for
some days past with the measles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
Local Intelligence.

meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EvENfNo, MAY 90, 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
beUtrmont 9Benit.
BATTLEFRONT
FRIDAY, MAY q, 1856.

DR.. Valentine Mott has been to Paris to in
vcsteate Pasteur's method Of incubation for
hydrophobia and comes home converted to
faith in it's efficacy The doctor brought with
him some of the rabies virus, the first which
Pasteur has permitted anybody to take
away, and a small sum Of money is asked
to make beginning toward the establish
ment Of a hydrophobis hospital in New York.
We cordially endorse the suggestion sever
al times made of late in the central and north
ern part Of the district that Gen. Grout
should be his own successor in Congress.
The General has shown himself faithful,
diigent member, an earnest student Of pub
lie affairs, and prompt and active in looking
after the legitimate wants of his constituents.
The district cannot do better this year than
return him, and probably no disposition will
be shown to do anything else.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

The Farmer kept FAst-at holding the plough;
The City kept Fast as the ID II knows how,
For some kept Fast at even and odd,
Aud some kept Fast at drinking Todd
Some kept Fast at seven up
For ninepence \ corner aud Cup.
Some kept Fast the money they got:
Others kept Fast at pipe aud pot.
Some kept Fast at sliding the Goose,
And some kept Fast 10 PettoOAts loose
Some Kept Fast between the sheets;
Others kept Fast aud walked the streets.
Some kept Fast at playing Ball;
Incidence kept no Fast at all,
some kept Fast, got drunk aud slept
As drOll Fast as e'er was kept.
Those who a steady Fast did keep
We're found keeed up and fast asleep. a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

Saturdays, from 10 to . O'Clock, wiliston Block.
saturdays, from 10 to o'clock Willistou Block
saturdays, from 10 to O'Clock, williston Block.
Saturdays from 10 to O'Clock, williston Block
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

The following is the total enrolment
and average daily attendance i'll the even
Ing schools:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 6. 1886.
The Board met at the appoined time,
President Schiffmann in the chair.
Present: Inspectors Schumacher, Minor,
Simmon. Williams. Gilbert, Athey. POstle-
thwaite, Haas, DObner and Mr.. President
10.
Absent: Inspectors Wampler, Giesen,
Ellis, Curtis and Berlandi-5.
On motion of Inspector Minor the read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with and the same approved as
published.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From George H. Fletcher
Notice of revocation of power of attorney
by him given on the 10th day of june 1856,
to George w. Bonn.
Received and ordered placed on file.
From +. J. King
Application for position as assistant to
Engineer at the Franklin school. with in
dorsements and testimonials from number
of experts and others.
Referred to Committee on Fuel and JAN
itors.
REPORTS.
From the Superintendent of Schools
81. Az Il. OCS. w. ICCo.
To the Board of Education of the City of
st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN - The total number OF
pupils admitted to the schools this school
year is as follows: Admitted in September,
1859; in October, 1922; in November,
3O3, making an enrolment of 9,2S4.
The number of pupils admitted to the
evening schools in October. was S72; in
November. 21S; total, 1000; which makes
the total enrolment in the schools of this
city for the II rst three months of the school
year 10, 374, an increase of 1,7S6 over the
enrolment for the corresponding time for
last year.
The evening schools seem at the present
time to be in good condition, the enrolment
showing an increase of 429 over that Of the
corresponding months last year. The fol-
lowing table shows the total enrolment
and average daily attendance for the month
of November. 1886:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

their knowledge in practical manner, etc.
Mr.. Weitbrecht. the instructor in charge of
this department. by invitation, addressed
the Board and explained the matter at
length. showing in which direction these
tended and how they could be made actu-
ally profitable to the school as well as use
full to the scholars now and hereafter, that
at slight cost the necessary appliances
can be procured and the work at once un-
dertaken.
Referred to Committee Oh High School
with power to act
CONSIDERABLE OF ACCOUNTS.
The following bills. all in due form and
properly approved, were presented and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
Assessment for Slopes on Minnelaha
Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 16, 1886. )
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
Of benefits. damages, costs and expenses
arising from the condemnng and taking an
easement on the land adjoining and on the
line of minnehaha street, from English street
to Book street, for making and maintaining
slopes one and one-half 40 feet on said land
for every foot cut or filled necessary for the
grading of said Minnehaha street, from En-
glish street to Book street, in the City OF
st. Paul, Minnesota, has been completed and
entered of record by the Board of Public
Works in and for said city. and that said as
sessment was confirmed by said Board on the
18th day of December, A. D. 1885.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
351-53
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

OtFICE DE THE OlTI TREASURER, I
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. is, 1885. +
All persons interested in the assessments
for -.,r,... :,.-.-.-.
Opening, widening and extension of
Smelling avenue. 100 feet wide. from
Langford avenue to st. Clair street;
Change of grade on Robert street.
from third street to northerly end
of the so-called Robert street bridge;
Change OF grade on Fairfield avenue,
between Dakota avenue and State
street,
WILL TAKE NOTICE
That on the 9Th day of December, 1886, did
receive different warrants from the City
Comptroller of the City of st. Paul for the
collection of the above named assessments.
/ he nature of these warrants is, that ii you
fail to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS
after the first publication of this notice,
shall report you and your real estate so as
sessed as delinquent, and apply to the Dis
trict Court OF the County of Ramsey, Mime
sofa, for judgment against your lands, lots,
blocks or parcels thereof so assessed, in
Guiding interest, costs and expenses, and for
an order OF the Court to sell the same for the
payment thereof.
GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

(3d) street bridge over the tracks of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad. the
st. Paul d Duluth Railroad. and the Union
Depot Company, which were referred to
Engineer for tabulated statement. the said
d ngineer submitted the following tO-Wit:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

Avenue and Victoria street engine house
sos; extra work done on PAYNE and York
street engine house. Sos; total, 1923. rs.
We recommend that the contractors be
! required to put on castings on all the stall
doors of the new houses. the same as on
the stall doors of engine house corner of
Marion and Edmund streets. Respectfully
submitted, j. G. PRENDERGAsT,
JOHN T. BLACK,
Committee.
On motion the report was received and
laid over.
President Delano reported having SUBJ
mitted to the Committee on Legislation of
Chamber of Commerce the recommends
lions adopted by the Board of Fire Depart
ment needs for 1887 and 1883. the commit
tee were in favor of issuing bonds to the
amount of S150.000.
From the Chief Engineer, reporting the
following suspensions, and recommending
their discharge:
Dec. 2. john Morris, first pipeman of
Engine Company No. 2; cause, left in bed
at an alarm.
Dec. s, F. Roberts, first pipeman of
Chemical No. 8; cause absent from quar-
tiers five hours without permission. Very
respectfully, JOHN L. BLACK,
Chief Engineer.
On motion report accepted and adopted.
Chief also reported the need of bobseds
for use on Hook and Ladder Companies
and 4. and Hose Companies Nos. S, 6 and
7. On motion he was authorized to have
them made. He was also authorized to
have the hallway of department headquar-
tiers carpeted.
The Secretary presented the City Treas.
urer's receipt for the sum of SS46. 43. being
net balance on first payment OH SO, 1000 due
from r. Schiffman for purchase of block
3, Highland Addition formerly Chemical
No. property Filed.
The Secretary presented and read the
fifth annual report of the Board for the
year 1886. On motion, he was instructed
to forward it to the Mayor.
The following bills. duly approved. were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

Allowed and ordered paid by:
YeaS-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor.
SimmOn, Williams. Gilbert, Athey. POStle
thwaite, Haas, DObner and Mr.. President
10.
Adjourned
OTTO DREHER, Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20

IOIal. ............-. S4,o5o 1
On motion allowed and referred to the
Comptroller by the following vote:
Yeas: Commissioners Prendergast, Free
man and Mr.. President.
Adjourned.
F. r. DELANo, President.
VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20


The enrolment in the classes IN German
in the different schools for the last month
was 1.629. The total enrolment III the
classes in German for the term is 1,73S, an
increase of 224 over the enrolment III the
German classes for the corresponding time
OF 1885. Respectfully submitted,
S. S. TAYLOR.
Received
Also, recommending the establishment of
an evening school in the building at Co
moville," and that Mrs. NJ. A. Cummings
be appointed teacher thereof.
Referred to Committee on Schools with
power to act.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Fuel and Janltors-
ST. PAUL, Dec. 6. 1886.
To the Honorable the Board OF Education;
Your Committee on Fuel and Janitors
would respectfully report that we nave
made the following appointments, SUBJECT
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
CITY NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CJTY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 15 1886.
All persons interested in the re-assessment
for
Change of grade on Seventh street,
from KittsOn street to Minnehaha
street,
WILL TAKE NOTICE
That on the 9th day Of December, 1885. did
receive warrant from the City Comptroller
OF the City of st. Paul for the collection of
the above named assessment.
The nature of this warrant is, that if you
fail to pay the assessment within
TEN DAYS
after the first publication Of this notice,
snail report you and your real estate SO as
sessed as delinquent, and apply to the Dis.
trict Court Of the County of RAMSEY. Mime
sofa. Tor Judgment against your lands. lots. !
piot KS or parcels thereof so assessed. in
ciudln@ interest, costs and expenses. and for
an order OF the Court to sell the same for the
payment thereof.
GEORGE REFS. City Treasures
350-55
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
CITY NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, I
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. Is, 1885. +
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
September Crop Report.

The September report of the Department
of Agriculture shows better yield of spring
wheat than was expected a month ago. The
improvement is in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Dakota. In Nebraska there has been
decline, and in Iowa little change. The
general average is "a, an increase Of four
points. The average yield of the crop so
far as the results of threshing are reported,
exceeds eleven bushels, and may reach
eleven and half bushels per acre. The
threshing of winter wheat in the Ohio VAL
ley gives better return than was expected
Mt harvest, and there is some improvement
IN Missouri and Kansas. In the Middle
ana Eastern States the percentages of july
are not materially changed. In the South
the harvest was disappointing and rain in
Jured the product in the stack. The returns
indicate an average yield of about twelve
and one-half bushels per acre. The entire
wheat product will apparently exceed that
OF last year by about $4,000, GOO to 80, OOO,-
600 bushels. The exact determination Of
the area harvested and the result of thresh-
ing are easily equivalent of variation of
at least 2 per cent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Pennsylyan,a Mine Disaster.

The Marvin shaft colliery Of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company, at
Scranton. Pa, was recently the scene of an
extensive cave-in, by which it is feared q
number of men have lost their lives, how
many it is impossible to say, suggestions
varying from six to nine. There seems to
be but little question of the death of one of
them, an elderly man named John Shafer.
A number of men were cut and bruised by
the falling of rock and coal in making their
escape up the slope. The following are the
names of the injured:
Henry Shafer, shoulder bruised and three ribs
broken.
Thomas Healy, a laborer, slightly hurt.
Joseph Ready, Il driver, toes mashed.
George Mason, miner, hand badly cut.
Peter Kelly, timber boss, was struck on the
back of the head and on the shoulder by fall
ing rock.
Kelly passed John Shafer, an elderly
man, at the foot of the slope. He thinks
that the rock which struck him struck
Shafer. A search for those still remaining
in the mine, and to ascertain the extent Of
the disaster, was at once commenced. The
mine foreman at once ordered the fans set
going at the usual rate of speed to force air
through the crevasses of fallen rock to reach
the imprisoned men,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
The oieomargarinc STAMPS.

The series of oleomargarine stamps have
been completed, and they will be supplied
to collectors of internal revenue us rapidly
ms they can be printed. The first of the
series of the denomination of $500 is for
manufacturers, and bears the picture of the
treasury building. The second stamp of
the series is intended for packages. The
body and omamentation is printed in
bright green, and in the center is pretty
design in black ink representing a farmer
and mechanic on either side of shield
bearing the stars and stripes. Attached to
the body of the stamp are number of
coupons, each indicating ten pounds, so
that the value of the stamp may be made
to correspond to the weight of the package.
The last Of the series is an export stamp,
which is also printed in green, and bears q
medallion representinga magnificent ocean
steamship under full Roadway. Blanks
are left to this stamp to be filled up by the
collector showing the weight of the con-
tents of the package, and giving other ill.,
formation required by law. The entire
series is characterized by the neatness of
design and execution and meets with APP
rroval in official quarters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Chicago Dynamiters.

A few nights since, in Chicago, James
Calvin, night operator, was sitting in the
signal tower of the Lake Shore Company,
at the intersection of Main and the stock
yards track, when he was blinded by an ex-
plosion. The tower is thirty feet high.
Calvin had noticed nothing unusual, when
he was suddenly startled by seeing a col
umn of smoke arise at one side of the
structure, followed by deafening explo-
sion. A twenty Inch piece of gas pipe was
found, showing that it was dynamite which
caused the explosion. OF hundred bat
teries in the building, thirty-four were bro
ken, along with the pneumatic tubes, which
it will costs thousands of dollars to repair.
What makes the attempt more dastardly is
the fact that the ut-bound passenger train
was due few minutes after the explosion
occurred. The theory of the police is that
the wreckers hoped to blow up the tower,
and when the passenger train came along
to throw the switch and thus the train would
have been plunged into mass Of freight
cars lining the tracks. Another attempt to
wreck a train took place the same night
when the Lake Shore road was receiving
from the Illinois Central train. of twenty
eight cars. The switch was turned while
the train was crossing Root street. Fifteen
cars were derailed. John Fagin, an ex-
switchman of the Lake Shore road, was ar
rested and locked up in the Harrison street
station, charged with THROWN, the switch.
The Lake Shore officers knew nothing about
the explosion but what they had heard and
were much exercised. The chief of the de-
tective force of the company says he can
locate the parties who committed the out
rage, and said he would have them all un-
der arrest soon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
To Rebuild CharIesto,

AT an informal meeting held in New York
OF several prominent business men of
Charleston, S. c., and a portion of the
committee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce at its recent meeting for the re-
lief OF Charleston sufferers, the prelimina-
ry steps were taken toward the organization
OF Il trust company, with its principal Office
III Charleston and with branch offices in all
the large cities of the country, for the pur-
pose of raising the necessary funds by sub
scription to its stock for the rebuilding of
the ruined portions of the city. The money
is to be loaned on bonds, secured by mort
gage on the property improved, at 3 per
cent. interest.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Saved by His Wifi

While Mr.. Green, living near Law
renee, Kan, was descending we'll he was
digging, for the purpose of resum!ng work.
ne missed his footing and fell, his right foot
catching in between the rungs of the ladder.
His right leg was very badly fractured above
the ankle. Hanging head downward. he
was IN dangerous plight, but by almost
superhuman exertion he managed to keen
his head above the water by clinginp DIES.
perately to the sides of the ladder and lift
ing his body up by that means. peonle
who were working not far away, failed to
hear the cries of the sufferer. At the time
OF the accident Mrs. Green was at neigh
bors, nearly mile distant, and suddenly
she had presentment that her husband
was in great danger. Describing the pecu-
liar feelings to her friends, she was r;d;.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
A Dispicable Deed,

a diabolical deed was committed at West
field, Mass, whereby a brave young engi-
neer met his death and his engine was badly
wrecked. Some unknown person broke the
lock of q switch mile southwest of the
Westtield station. The train wrecker turned
the switch on the side track, where num-
Der OF freight cars were standing. and where
the New Haven excursion train came over
the road from Holyoke. The fireman saw
the freight cars, jumped from the right side
OF the engine and was unhnrt. Engineer
George Baldwin reversed his engine in q
lash aud jumped from the opposite side,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24
Dakota's Valuation.

Territorial Auditor Caldwell has issued
a circular giving statistics for the informa-
ton of county officials concerned in levving
and collecting taxes. 1t presents the total
assessments Of all the counties of the
Territory, the value of land and live stock
and the sort statiics. The following table
gives the average values and other items for
the years 1885 and 1886 in the Territory at
large, which shows an increase of about 10
per cent. in the scales of valuation of lands
and live stock. The total valuation of
property in the Territory has increased
from $lO6,0O7,307 to $132, O00, OOO-about
M1 per cent. Other figures are given be-
low, those for this year being only approx
nations, owing to non- arrival of returns
from Emmons and Marshall Counties: