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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18

most all of his taxable property with him.
- The German measles are making
clean sweep in our town. w. V. Peck and
Mrs. Kate Williams are quite sick with
them. - Clark Gray has improved from
his heart trouble so as to be able to ride out
last Saturday. 80 Miss Nora Leonard is
in very poor health and consumption is
feared. - Mrs. Harley Rickard is hired
to work for her brother, Eli Holton, this
summer and Mr.. Rickard has rented his
farm to Charles Bumpus.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18

(Vt) post-ofiice April 16, 1888;
Miss Kate Breckbl, Ezra Brainerd,
Mrs. 4 j. Brown, George A. Carey,
Mrs. b. A. Cleveland ~, A. :. Cary
Miss Carrie T.. Foster (2), Elmer Clark,
Mrs. G. II. Foster. II. Eddy,
Mrs. Lillian Hunt, G. II. Eddy 4 Co.,
Miss Hattie Hail. Geo. G. Hall Il Co.,
Mrs c. S. Langdon, j. II. Holt
Miss Ella NJ wheelock, VIM +. %'"' Nye,
il. A. Aldrich, Charles ii. Wiley,
Henry Aldrich, c. II. Woods.
G. A. Brown,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
SEMINARY HILL.
SEVERAL of the teachers and students at
tended conference last week. - Tenny
Wheatley, a former student, visited Sem
mary Hill last week. - Lyceum was
held as usual Friday evening The ques-
ton, ReSoiUed, That the enthusiast ac-
complishes more than the matter-of- fact
man." was discussed by S. G.. Lewis and
G. A. Livingstone in the affirmative and A.
j. Eaton and w. G. Belknap in the negative.
The remainder Of the programme consisted
of paper edited by Mr.. Davis, Miss Stevens
and Lois Hillery, tableauX by Miss Starr
and Mr.. Hutchinson, duet by Miss Living
stone and Mr. Riggs and defamation by
Mr.. Bigelow. - Private and public
rhetoricals commenced Monday morning.
- Several towns-people were present at
our Sunday evening prayer-meeting, which
was an unusually interesting one. -
Our school was saddened last week by
the death of Adelbert Town, who was re-
Gently student here. His afflicted mother
has the sympathy of all who knew them
here year ago.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18
GMattbman 4 Journal.
Published every Wednesday at 5% and %
South Main street, Montpelier. VT.
The Last Chance !

OUR GREAT OFFERS TO SUBSCRIBERS WILL
DE WITHDRAWN MAY FIRST.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04
REPUBLICAN, CLUB.

REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The following address has been issued
to the Republicans of Kansas:
KANSAS STATE HEADQUARTERS,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE,
TOPEKA, January 10, 1888.
To Kansas Republicans: When the
National Republican League was organ
lied by the convention in New York, the
undersigned was appointed as a Kansas
member of the executive committee of the
league, each member being requested to
establish state headquarters. have des-
ignated Topeka as the headquarters for
Kansas.
The plan of organization decided upon
by the league contemplates the formation
of state leagues in each state.
of delegates from the Republican clubs of
Kansas will be called to meet in, probab-
ly, May or June next. The exact date of
the convention and the ratio of represen-
tation will be decided upon later.
1 would. therefore, request the Republi-
cans in each county, who have not already
done so, to Immediately organize club,
and as soon as a permanent organization
Is effected to send me a statement OF the
name of the club, its location, the names
of it's president and secretary, and at
which time it would prefer to have the
convention held. J. G. SLoNEcKER.
Kansas Member Executive Committee.
Trego county Republicans should rally
on this call. If Republicanism amounts
to any thing, this is the year to extract
from it at least one hundred per cent. of
influence. There are numerous questions
which should be discussed by these local
clubs, with the view of arriving at COM
mon understanding. The Southern ques-
ton, the tariff, the anti-saloon problem
and every other question entering or seek
ing entrance into the Republican national
platform should be discussed in these
clubs, and thus become the familiar
knowledge of every Republican voter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04
4 THIN LIE.

Until recently, the Democrats have rec
ognized their inability to handle the
government mails In other words, they
have seen to retaining plenty of Republi-
can help. Lately, though, the Abilene Ga
zette and some of its Democratic allies
have begun to howl that the gross mis-
management of the postal service in Kan
sas comes from keeping Republicans en-
ployed. It is lie, the thinness of which
is demonstrated by the fact that the Dem
ocratic administration has not ousted the
last one of these Republicans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04
REPORT
Of Schools in District No. l for
Month Ending Jan. 81, 1888.

Month Ending Jan. 81, 1888.
ROOM NO. l.
Names of pupils having the highest
average:
George PAUL. Paul Conger.
Ora Wilkin. James Harkins.
David cCollum. Eva Davis.
Willie McFarlain. Lewis Gleason.
Walter Carson.
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy during month:
Ora WiIkin. Eva Davis.
Edith Brown. Fritz Conger.
Lewis Gleason. Agnes Hatch.
Willie McFarlain. Clara Starr.
Jessie WEIGH. Paul Conger.
Pha Harlan.
SCHUYLER OPP, Teacher.
ROOM NO. 2.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Maggie BEEN. George Ward.
Ivian Emig. Bertha Avery.
Mamie Brown.
CARRIE DAVIS, Teacher.
ROOM NO. 3.
Emma Mumert. Alvan Wakefield.
William Mnmert. Lew Walker.
Nellie Smith. Claud Bowles.
VIOLA WEIGH, Teacher.
ROOM NO. f.
Johnnie Cowick. May Killam.
Ray Gleason.
MAY DAVIS, Teacher.
ROOM NO. 5.
Earl Murry. Maggie Loder.
Maud LOder.
MARY BERRY, Teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04

"A man by the name of F. 81. Dah-
mann has taken the place of Mr.. Nichols
as day operator at the railway depo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04

BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP
Is the only medicine that acts directly on
the Lungs, Blood and Bowels; it relieves
a cough instantly and in time effects a
permanent cure. A. B. JOINS, Druggist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04

w etherbee & Morgan
Make long time loans and handle
real estate in all counties in this
Land District. No delay in paying
out final proofs. Call on or address
them at their Office, Ness City, or
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04

-An kinds of Farm Implements man.
uactnred by the David Bradley Co. sold
by Ellsworth.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Soda Water for Ererxhodv.

Mono lake is another sheet of water that is full of soda, borax, and other minerals in solution. The waters of both Owens and Mono lakes is natural deter gent. The dirtiest and greasiest of cloth ing is made clean in half a minute by simply rinsing the article in the lakes It fathers naturally when agitated. When there is a high wind wall of suds three or four feet in height is seen along that shore upon which the waves beat. This quivering wall--iD which are seen all the colors of the rainbow and as many beau ties as are shown by the kaleidoscope would grow to a height of ten or twelve feet before topping over, but that when it attains a certain height the wind catches it up and waits great balls of it far inland.
 Some of thessAoating balloons of father are as big as 2 is5ur barrel. As the pre- vailing winds are from the west, all vege- tation on the eastern shore of the lakes is killed for a distance of many rods. When there are unusally high winds the balls of suds are blown so far inland ss to reach clumps of willows and other bushes, the leaves of which are then seen to be scorched as though by fire. The water, just as it comes from the lakes, would make an excellent shampoo for the use of barbers; and the solid matter resulting from evaporation would make q fine washing powder for laundry use.-Vi- ginia City Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Fiction Must Be Interesting.

When all is said and done the first busi- ness of fiction is to interest. If this busi- ness be accomplished in a seenlly manner, without any violation of decency aud mo- rality, (to be sure, there is much virtue in this ifD there can be no right reason for complaint. The late George Henry Lewes was not, perhaps, an extremely wise man, but he made one very sensible observation on this head. "If an author, !" he wrote once in an essay on Dickens,
 If an author makes me laugh he is humorous; if he makes me cry he is pa- thetic. In vain will any one tell me that such a picture is not laughable, is not pa- thetic; or that am wrong in being moved" Beyond this there is no pass ing. lIr. Lowell (and you and I, good reader, with him may prefer, when we settle down in our arm chairs with a book in OUT hands, to be taken out of ourselves and away from our neighbors, as far as this psychical transportation is possible-those neighbors, whom in the flesh we are always so glad to see, and whose affairs we are never weary of dis cussing. But if our neighbors think diff ferently, so let them think.-Macmillan' s Magazine.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Economical EsiIIiOnaires.
New York Sun.1


 A story has lately been told that illustrates "A: Irt's noted ece- nomical spirit. He had given a din- ner and theatre party, and instead of taking his guests to the theatre in car riages, as they had expected, he hailed a stage and democratically hustled them into It. Judge and Mrs. Hilton were of the party. While paying the fares MT. Stewart dropped a piece of money, and during almost the entire trip kept turning up the straw in the bottom of the stage in search of It Judge Hilton, who was sitting near him, took from his pocket a nlckel, and passing 1t to the millionaire, said "For heavens sake, MT. Stewart, put thls in your pocket, and don't kick up any more dust with that straw"
 And here is something similar about Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who died net long ago: One night, when the can dle by which the servants lighted their way te bed gave out before the allot- ed time, Mrs. Astor said to Justine, the old French woman who had lived with them some years, Sprinkle salt around the wick, Justine, and it will hght you to bed
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Leather Shoes for Horses.

The day will come when the present mode of protecting the foot of the horse will be discovered to be mistake. Its horny substance, ,S4as never intended to be pierced by nails. No wonder that so many horses fall lame and are perpetually ruined. We were recently shown a horse shod in leather. It struck us an excellent idea and worthy of adoption. We should not be surprised that leather shoes had superseded shoes of iron. If, however, iron be necessity, let it be nailed on the leather shoe. Now, shoe makers, please get up a neat set, and show them to all your horsey friends. Don't take mo" for an answer; stick to them till you have overcome their preju- dices. When you have succeeded apply to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for medal, and If they decline to give you one be content to know that you have done more good than the society in question with all its wealth. h.-ScOtch Paper,
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
NAfI0NAlr ugRzF71f WASHINGTON:
Rare and Curious WorI1s-Queer Old
 Bibles-VaInabIe Autographs.


 - bloles-VaIuabIe Autographs
 The National library contains many rare and curious works. It has some or Ille most valuable books ever published LII Amerlca, and among these is the hrsC American Bible printed in European tongue In this country. It is a German Bible, which was printed at Germantown ln 4!43 and which MT. Spofford bought at book auction about two years ago It IS kept In box like case in one ot the aIcoves of the ground floor, and IS truly curiosity Though not as thick as Weo- ster's Dictionary, it weighs about as much, and though printed over 12O years ago, 1t IS still in good condition. 1t IS about SIX inches thick and eight mches wide, by ten or twelve inches long. It IS bound in oak boards, covered with rich brown leather, and on its corners there are heavy brass bosses, with little headS Juttlng out of them to keep the leather from resting on the table. Its clasps are of leather, with brass fasteners, and its paper, now yellow witA age, is printed Tn queer old German type. The first page is in colors, and on the fly leaves there are several genealogical records. It was originally owned by German, but Tn 1708 it was bought by Enoch Rittenhouse, a member, doubt not, of the old Rltten- house family of Philadelphia.
 Another Bible that the library has IS that printed for the Indians by John Eliot i'll 1868. This is the first BiDie printed in America, 4 was printed in Cambridge.f fand in the Indian tongue. The library has chapter devoted to Bibles, and the-chapter of theological works is the largest one in the library. I looked at this biaL bookcase of Bibles the other day; 'Ghey are' of all sizes and shapes, from the little vest pocket edition to one big enouegiiIs 55iimost for a mounting block for horses. They are in all dialects and languages, and the Chinese Bibles look like so many btnches of manila wrapping paper. The print of these Bibles is as queer as the languages in which they are printed, and they have every style of tyres, from the illuminated script OI the monks of the middle ages to the common print of to-day.
 The manuscripts of the National library include many valuable autographs. Among them are two autograph journals of George Washington, one of which was made during Braddock' expedition and one in 11S7, at Mt. Vernon. Here is a private journal of Arthur Lee while he was minister to France, at the break ing out of the revolution, and there arc two volumes of an original military jour- nal of Maj. Gen. Greene. written new over 100 years ago.
 The National library was fourded about 1901. and the first instalment of books was carted to Washington in trunks. They were ordered from London, and they cost altogether $5, OOO.-Frank G. Carpenter in The Cosmopolitan.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
The Salt Craze,

The majority of our readers will re- member the blue glass craze which ragged so furiously in 1871-2. The manufac- tories of blue glass reaped an enormous harvest, and people who never allowed the sun to shine upon them before per- mitted its beams to reach them through blue glass hung in convenient southern windows. There are some indications that another craze is coming to take the place of blue glass and the more recent frror of hot water The latest is the consumption of sea salt or rock salt from Turks Island as cure for nearly all the ills of the body. The craze has reached Utica and is travelling this way. So far, the sea salt eaten in season and out of season has been found to cure consump- ton, dyspepsia and kidney difficulty, headache and general good for nothing ness.-Rochester Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
An Efficient Fire Department.

l was present at big fire in Tangier, when the helplessness of the Moors in cases of emergency was exempGfied. A sort Of eXtemporized fire brigade of blacks and Moors was formed, but their method of extlnguishing the flames would have astonlshed London fireman.
 It consisted of sending negroes by twos and threes down to the beach, some quarter of mile distant, each with one small basket on his head, which he filled with sand; then trotting back, poured 1t on the fire and returned for more.
 If jabbering and gesticulating could have put out the flames, little damage would have been done; as it was, the house was completely gutted.--Foreign Letter.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Texas new state capital was dedica- ted at Austin on the 16th. The build ing was erected at a cost of $7,0OO.OOO, and was paid for with 3,5OOOOO acres of land lylng in one body This is the largest state building in this country, is built of granite, and is four feet higher than the capital at Washing ton.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
4 Remarkable Flower.

A remarkable flower which grows 14,- 900 feet above the sea on Mount Whitney is described by Rev. Mir. Travers in The New York Times. This is 1,50O feet above the timber line, among the clouds, where all other vegetation has utterly ceased to exist. It is called PoIemonium confertum or Jacobs ladder.-San Fran cisco Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Immediately after Emperor Frede- rick left San Reno the Sultan sent him a collar, consisting of nine hazel nuts with inscriptions from the Ko- ran, over which the Dervishes and Sheiks of the palace had prayed, and which, as the Sultan assured the Grown Prince, would cure him as if by magic.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Striking Results in Hog Fattcning.

In a study of pigs, the American con gul at Copenhagen has added thirty pounds to the weight of some animals by having them daily washed. Besides easily masticated food gave some striking results. When whole corn is fed them, only half of it is available as food, the other half passing away in an undigested form.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Somebody says: If a man truly de- slrss to know how deeply he is posted on any subject, let him write an arti- Gle upon it. If he goes at the matter considering the world his audience, and writes nothing but what he feels VIII stand against all criticisms if brought to argument, he will be a much wiser man at the close of his ar Iicle than when he commenced. l can truly say my writing has done me personally more good in understand iHg the true prlnc1ples of our trade 'nan It had had a hundred lives work in the manner generally prac- Iiced- The good derlved from writing IS obtained simply from the fact of making one study and originate. writing upon any subject is the best Eay to study it.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

The printing press, says the Whites bero News, has made kings and presi- dents, killed poets, furnished bustles for beauties and polished genus with criticism. It has made worlds get up at roll-eall every morning, given the pulpit lungs of iron and d voice of steam. It has set the pnce on bush el of wheat, and made the country postoffice the glimmering goal of the country scribe. It has curtailed the power of kings, graced the pantry shelves, and busted; it has converted bankers into paupers and made law yers of college presidents; it has edu- catsd the homeless and 4obbed the philosopher of his reaso9 It smiles and kicks and cries and es, but 1t can't be run to shit everybody, and the editor Is fool who tries.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
The New Arteslan Well at Paris.

The artesian well of Place Hebert, at Paris. has just been finished, after twenty-two years work on it. It was necessary to bore to a depth of 2,36O feet to reach water, and such depth was attalned only with the greatest difficulty. The work had to be stopped several times, either en account of the hardness of the strata traversed or of the crushing of -the metallic tubing, caused by the pressure of the earth. The new well is the third of the pub lie wells of Paris, the others being those of Grenelle and Passy. Its di- ameter is 51 feet, and the weight of the tubing about 880,OOOpounds The temperature of the water that it fur nishes is 649a. The cost of thls impor- tant undertaking was s5OO,OOO.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Ancient British Wicmnn,s.

The earthen floors of eighteen ancient British wattled huts or wigwams exist on the downs east of Dunstable. A land owner isdemolishing them, much to the horror of -antIqUarie5
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Unless a few of these border train robbers are soon caught and hanged or shot, with or without the formality of trial, a trip on the cars through Arizona will get to be regarded as more dangerous than an expedition through Central Africa. Alta Cali fornia.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

TreSlQenI sfe A @GYlSe WlOu him as to A Jackson S's Ldono toward securing him 4 Sg gs9sd term. When I arrived in Washington and met Gen. Jackson he told me he wanted me to dc what could toward helping him to a second term. He sad: Gamer on, will you go home and get the Leg lslature of Pennsylvania to pass a res olution asking me to stand fer a sec ond term? 1 said: No, Ican not do that; I am known as one term man. But 1 can have the resolution drawn up in Washington and get some one to take it to Harrisburg and have it passed Laughter This was done, and in due time the Legislature of Pennsylvania requested Gen. Jackson by resolution to reconsider hIs pre- vious declaration net to be a candi- date for reelection and stand for an- other term, which he finally reluc- tantly consented to do. [Great laugh ter I told MT. Lincoln this story, when he said: But what has that got to do with me?' I'll show you, Mir. President said I. I'll go to Har- risburg and get the old Jackson reso- luton copied and get it passed by the Legislature, requesting you to stand for renominatlen.' The idea seemed to please him, and accordingly we got the Jackson resolution and struck out Jackson's name and all about the State Bank, and had it adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislature, and you knew the rest. [Great laughter.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

The Bible lives in more ancient manuscripts than any other book. When it took laborer thirteen years to earn the price of copy, it lived and found sale. It was the first book printed with types, and since then has never been out of print. It is estima- tod that there is copy in existence now fer every ten persons on the face of the earth. It has come from the press at ten copies a minute for the lo.+ b,,,,J-.od --.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
DR. BELLS Medical Discovery
Weak, EeFVGHs and Behilitated NeH.

A Prompt, Positive, and Per manent Cure for Nervous Debili- ty, Organic Weakness, Premature Decay, and all Urinary Troubles, no matter how induced, or of how long standing It restores to perfect health the YoUNG, MIDDLE AGED and OLD. This SPECIFIC is reliable, has never failed, or ever will fail, to CURE SPEEDILY and THOROUGHLY, every case when used as directed, and the advice given is strictly adhered to- It is convenient in form, pleasant to take, and does not interfere with business pursuits. Endorsed by thousands who have used it. Be sure you obtain Dr. Bells Medical Dis cOvery, and take no other Your drug gist will order it for you if not on sale, or by mail on receipt of
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Sughout the

'-10s5 Emporer has in- dois E0iect. Up to this tine S5O,O00 has been raised by coutribu- tions.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
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The Tennessee Democrats have re- nominated Robert L. Taylor for Gov ernor. As his brother Alfred has been made the candidate of the Republi- cans fol Congress in his district, the Gubernatorlal canvass can not be made as picturesque and exciting this year as it was in 1886, unless the Re- publicans nominate Roberts father fer Governor. The "old man" is a Prohibitionist, but his leanings, we believe, are toward the Republican party.-Globe-Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Mayor Roche has issued an order prohibiting the feeding of cattle in the dlstillery sheds in Chicago, and not WithStauding the strenuous objections Of the distillery proprietors this order will doubtless be enforced, says the Breeders Gazette. This will wipe out a number of plague-breeding. spots in thls city, as the conditions of keep of cattle in these sheds are little less than par6arous. It will be remembered that pleuro-pneumonia first obtained i0othold m one of these cattle pests houses, and their destruction will les sen Tn great measure the chances of that disease again fastening itself on the cattle of Cook county.