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An EgYptian PaDYrus.

Lepsins, the director of the Egyptian
department of the royal museums of Ber-
lin, Germany, a very famous Egyptolo-
gist, at his death left remarkable papy-
rus which he had obtained from an
English lady, Miss Westcar. According
to its language it was written about the
seventeenth century before Christ, the
period of the delivery of Egypt from the
rule of the Ayksos (JewsD. 1t measures
nearly two yards in length and is about
fourteen inches high. On one side it con-
tains nine, on the other three, columns of
an average of twenty-six horizontal lines
OF writing each. Some parts of the
writing are entirely obliterated, many so
much as to be unreliable. The beginning
and the conclusion are gone entirely,
Nevertheless, the recitals have been read
and sufficiently restored to become intel
ligible.
One Of the tales is that King Snofru
was sad of heart, and on the advice Of
Zezemonch, the priest and reader to the
king, had boat manned by twenty
beautiful oarswomen and went on a vow
age. One OF the women happened to
drop a precious jewel of malachite into
the sea, and was so overwhelmed with
grief that she dropped her oar and the
boat came to standstill. The king was
dismayed. But Zezemonch raised one
half Of the waters of the lake and clapped
it on top of the other half, leaving half of
the bottom of the lake dry, descended
and brought up the jewel, and the boat
resumed its journey. Another legend of
the papyrus says the god of the sun, Re,
had triplets by Reddedet, the wife of the
priest Rawoser, who, he decreed, should
dethrone the Egyptian dynasty and rule
in its stead. But one of Rededdet's
maids went to the king, Chufu (Cheops),
and tells him what has happened, and
that the gods have already given to the
boys three diadems of gold. Then Dedi,
the kings magician, engulfs the country
in fearful inundation, destroying every-
thing except the three boys, who are
saved by Re. So, it seems. neither the
emperor of China, nor Hercules, nor
Romulus and Remus, were the first sons
of the gods bearing rule on earth. Chi
cago News.
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Previous Occupations Of Presidents.

George Washington was surveyor be-
fore winning distinction as the commander
In chief OF tho continental army; John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson
Martin Van BureSi, John Tyler, James X.
Polk, Willard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce,
James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, r. b.
Hayes, James A. Garfield and G. A. Arthur
were lawyers. jackson, Pierce, Hayes and
Garfield were soldiers as well as lawyers;
james Monroe, soldier in the revolutionary
war, where no served as captain; William
Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor and IT, s.
Grant were soldiers; Andrew johnson was q
tailor. Cleveland, as is we'll known, is by
profession lawyer, and makes tho six
tenth lawyer who has been raised to the
chief magistracy of the nation.
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Electricity Among the Grapeyines,

A man who lives but few miles out
of Albany protects his grapevines from
fruit thieves in novel mJnner The
supports are of wood, but the cross pieces
are of wire insulated from the ground,
and connected with an induction coil
capable of delivering heavy spark
through an inch of air. The other pole
of the coil is connected to the ground.
Six good sized bichromate of potash cells
furnish electro motive force for the coil.
Short wires hanging among the vines are
secured to the large wires, and when any
one monkeys with the grape zine while
the battery isconnected the neig(hborhood
is apt to hear from him. 1t works every
time, and no one comes for a SCI opd dose.
ALBANY Argus
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Caroline ID Redlngton's Estate

NTATE OF VT, Dlstrlct Of BRADFORD, IS
- In Probate court held at Bradford, in said dis
trct on the roth day of JAM, A. d.. 1883
Hon c Stearns Exr. Of the estate of Caroline D.
Redington late of Bradford, in said district deceased
presents his administration for examination and
and makes application for decree Of dstri-
button and partition of the estate Of said deceased
Whereupon is ordered by said court that said account
and said application be referred to session thereof to
Feb A. D., 1888 for hearing and decision thereon; and
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
sons interested by publication of the three weeks
successfully in the United Opinion newspaper pub
lished at Bradford previous said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear said time and place,
and show if any they may have why said
should not be allowed and Such decree made.
By the court,-Attest,
II S. M,s3LEAsoN, Judge
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Commissioners Notice.

TNHE undersigned having been appointed BY the Hon
l. Probate court for the district of Bradford Commits
sioners receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate Of Phneas Cham
BERLIN late Of Bradford in said district deceased and
all claims exhibited in offset thes hereby give notice
dence of the late Phineas fChamberlin the 18TH
day of june next, from o'clock m until o'clock
p. M of said day, and that six months from the goth
day of December, A. D. 1887, is the time limited by
said courhor sao creditors to present their claims
to us for eS animation and allowance
Dated at Bradford this 2sth day of JAM A. D., 1885,
John BAILEY. J Cor,,,s
BARRON HAY I Noi'"'
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Cummings Hubbard's Estate

GTATE OF VT, District Of Bradford, So
- In Probate Court held at Theford, in and for sale
district on the 9th day Of JAM, A. D., 1885,
Loren Hubbard Admr. of the estate Of Cumming.
Hubbard late of Thetford, in said district, deceased
presents his administration for examination
allowance and makes application for decree of distr
button and partition Of the estate Of said deceased
Whereupon it is ordered by said that said
and said application be referred session thereof, tic
be held probate office in said Iheord on the aIs day
Feb, A. D. 1888 for hearing and decision thereon. And
it is further ordered that notice hereof be given all
persons interested by publication of the three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion newspaper
published at Bradford previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear said time and place
and show cause if any they may have why said
should not be allowed md such decree made.
By the Court,-Attest,
II S. NJ GLEASON Judge
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Commissioners Notice.

TIME undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
i Probate for the district of Bradford com.
missioners receive, examine and adjust all claims and
demands Of all persons against the estate of Jesse
Hail. late Of Corinth, deceased, and all claims exhibit
ed in offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
of the said Hale on the ed day of February next,
from 10 o'clock until o'clock p. m. Of said day
and that six months from the 18th day Of August A.
creditors present their claims to for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Corinth this sd day Of Jan. A. D., 1885.
G. c. SARGENT | C..
~ ALVIN H. LITTLE ~0''N''
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Methodist Church South.

Vincent L. Miner, in his "Reli-.ous De-
nominations of the World" trent < of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, says that
it was formed in 1874. At the general con-
ference Of that year differences of opinion on
the subject Of slavery became SO antagonistic
that a separation was effected and I,l55
ministers, with G39, lG4 members, belonging
in the southern states, became distinct &C.
clesiastical body"
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Is there such thing as red snowl Yes. It
was observed by the ancients and men, .oned
by Aristotle Captain Ross found it extend
ing over range of cliffs Oh the shores of
Baitn's bay for length of eight miles and
depth of twelve feet. 1t is caused by the
presence of innumerable plants belonging to
tho order Alge, to which Sin William Palmer
gave the name ''palmella Eivalvis."
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Edward C Redlngton,s Estate.

CTATE OF VERMONT, Bras1brd District So
. In Probate Court held az Bradford in said district
on the 10th day Of JAM A. d., 1888.
Hon ] c Stearns Exr Of The estate of Edward Red
ngton late Of Bradford in said district deceased presents
his administration account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased. Where
upon it is ordered by said that said and
said application be referred session thereof be
held Bradford in said district on the 4h day of Feb
A. d. 1888, for hearing and decision thereon And, it
is further ordered that notice hereof be given all
interested by publication Of the three weeks
successfully in the United Opinion a newspaper pub
lshed at Bradford previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear said time and place and
show if any they have, why said should
not be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court,-Attest,
~ s NJ CIEAsoN Tudpe
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4 Veteran Politician.

Gen. Simon Cameron was first elected to
the senate of the United States in 1915. when
he succeeded James Buchanan, who resigned
to take the position of secretary of state in
the administration of President Polk Gen.
Camerol's next service in the senate of the
United States began in 1851. He was Presi-
dent Lincoln's first secretary of war. lie is
still alive
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BOSTON MARKETS.

BOSTON, Jan "A.
Provisions.
PORK-.prine mess $1675. Hams lOla TO lac
FRESH BEEF Choice steers ~ to &c pound.
MUTTON-Spring lambs Z to &c. Brighton mut
ton t. o..
Farm Produce.
BJJTrER-Western extra fresh creamery 3oc;
fresh imitation choice % to 23lac; Nermons
dairy new 2 to &c.
EGGS Eastern fresh 2j to 2Ic:
CHEESE-Northern IL to 1216c ,,>
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fresh fowls II to ll1ac.
OTATOES-Vermont rose 75c per BUSH
Flour and Grain.
FIoJrR Winter wheat straight and roller ~ y
to Is: spring patents s. to 80. Cornmeai u -
bag. ee,<
CORN-Steamer yellow 6o1S 10 oo'ec'
OATS-Choice 46 to 41c.
The above prices are for car iots'
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Legal.
AND COURTS OF INSOL.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT I8S6-7-S.
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing year as follows
Bradford-At j. H. Watson's office in Bradford on the
second Tuesdays of every month, commencing January
nth, 1857.
Corinth-At the Hotel in East Corinth on the third
Wednesdays OF June, August and October
West Fairlee-At the Probate office in West Fairee
on the last Saturday Of every month.
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, Dec l, 1886.
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Comm.a,oners' Notice.

7NHE undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon
Probate Court for the district Of Bradford, Commits
soners to receive examine and adjust all claims and de-
late of Bradford in said district deceased and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give notice that
we will for the purposes aforesaid at the office Of
Stearns Jones Bradford the 25h of Feb and I'd day
that six months from the 18th day Of Dec A. D. 1857 is
the time limited by said oourt for said creditors to
present their claims REORGANIZATION and allowance.
Dated at Fairlee, this 22d day Of Dec, 1887.
w. H. KIBBEY.( cour,s
"a ta J. w. MORRIS. No'
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WatertoWn Market, Jan. "a.

Vermont. 141 cattle; 1905 sheep and lambs
81 swine. New Hampshire, "a cattle; iii
sheep and lambs; swine.
Prices of Market Beef.-A few choice 81
@ so; extra, S. so q rs; first quality 90
@ 625; second quality 500 @ 80; third
quality 4 90 a 4 50.
Prices of Store Cattle.-Working Oxen ~
pair, $50 q 100; Farrow Cows, SIS q 49,
Fancy Cows, $50 q Is; Mich Cows and
Calves, $25 "a 4S; yearlings, So so "a 18: two
years old, S14 g 2S; three years old, 1924 g
Swine.-western fat, lives q &C; Nor
thern dressed hogs g 7Ac y 70. s,oo
8 90, 5 50 each; extra So Is a 4 80, or from
~ a 4s4c % 10. Lambs 81 a &c y ID.
Veal Calves-2L a Sic p 10.
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins
Brighton &c " ID; Brighton tallow, q
&c; Country hides, 81 q &c; Country tallow
~ a &c; Calf skins, 6 a &c; Pelts 70 q 81;
Dairy skins, IL q rs each.
The tone of the market for beef cattle was
slightly better inasmuch as sales were east
ly effected and prices quite firm.
New Mich COws.-The market in rather
better condition than last week. Demand
fair, and sales effected mostly from S26 a
55 u head.
The Sheep Call-Values have not mate
rally changed. and the few offered were
sold without much hesitation on the part of
dealers. Lambs of extra quality worth 6l9
a &c. Range on sheep from q 5!2c U H.
Butchers are now depending upon Western
to quite an extent for their supply.
Fat Hogs steady in price Western cost
6 a SIC u ID, l.. w. as delivered at slaugh-
ter houses. Country lots at q ne y, a.
Veal Calves-PriceS remain firm and de-
mand good.
Live Poultry lbs. For mixed lots s
q Zoe paid, fancy 12c.
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OLD AGE

Brings weaknesses espec-
iall y Of the bladder and kid
neys. A tablespoonful of
Hunts Remedy before each
meal, and before retiring,
will relieve and bring untold
comfort. Sold by all apoth-
ecaries and dealers.
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Murnane of The Boston Referee that he
will not come to Boston under any consid-
GRAFTON next season He has bought half
interest in the Phoenix hotel, Bloomington,
ILL.,, where he now is. He says: 81 like the
new business, and feel like remaining here
in preference to going again to Boston. 1
got enough of the management OF that club
last season. Several gentlemen in this city
have asked me to coach and manage club
in this city, and may accept, but you can
say that am done with Boston,"
Col Fred Grant, who came here to talk
at the Middiesex clubs dinner, much re-
sembles his father, but is taller and Of
heavier build than was the great chieftain.
He is not much of speechmaker. He
party, and thought the movement for the
formation of clubs throughout the country
was a wise measure. An interesting incl
dent in his visit was his inspection Of the
Grant diorama in the Old South church,
comprising twenty paintings illustrating
events in the life of Gen. Grant The son
expressed himself as highly pleased with the
work of Philippoteaux.
Champagne at receptions is omitted this
season by many excellent people, because
there are too many youths in society who
do not know VIII en- they have had enough
of the beverage. And there is, and always
must be, a strong prejudice against two
legged, revolving tanks
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are at
the Vendome.
The straits to which the National Opera
company were reduced here were shown
by the necessity of giving "A ''testimonial''
entertainment SATURDAY. night and a
''sacred concert Sunday night. If thev
had given sacred concerts instead of
grand opera throughout the fortnight their
debts might have been smaller.
CHARLES CALVIN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

JOHN SHERMAN ON THE TARIFF IN 1872.
in 1872: the average tariff duty WAS about
4 per cent. less than no ", and there was not
the same necessity to reduce a surplus of
revenue then as at this time. yet at that
time Senator John Sherman warned the
high protectionists that if the duties were
not reduced, the people would demand the
overthrow Of the protective system. He
/ then said:-
81 have listened with patience day by day
to statements of gentlemen who are Inter-I
ested in our domestic reductions. am a
firm believer in the general idea rotect.
ing their industries, but assure them, as
assure their representatives here, that if ths
present high rates of duties, unexampled in
our country, and higher by nearly so per
cent. than they were in 1861, are maintain
ed on the metallic and textile fabrics after
we have repealed the very internal taxes
which gave rise to them, aud after we have
substantially given them their raw mate
rails free of duties, we shall have feelingsof
dissatisfaction among other interests in the
country that will overthrow the whole sys-
TEN and do greater harm than eau possibly
be done by moderate reduction of the pres
ent rates of duty. Aud l am quito sure
that intelligent men engaged in the produc-
ton of various forms of textile and metallic
fabrics feel, as / do, that it is wissrand bet
ter to 90 what is just and right, to make a
reduction in their products. at least to the
extent of The reduction in this bill on their
raw materials, rather than to invite a con-
troversy in which believe they will be in
the wrong"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

SENATOR INGALLS, Commemorative
Rev. J. William Jones, in letter to the
Atlanta Constitution referring to the recent
statement of Senator ingalls, that "Gen.
Lse had 70, Oil men in the final crash and
collision of the war;" says: ''It was my
privilege to be present at his own house in
Lexington, Va, when Gen. K. e. Lee gave
a party of US detailed and deeply interest
ing account Of the surrender, and in the
course Of the conversation the old hero said
I quote his exact words from notes which
I made at tho time: had that morning only
1880 men with arms in their hands. But
I left Longstreet and Gordon to hold their
commands in readiness. for vas determiu-
ed that if honorable terms were not accord
ed us would put myself at the head ofmy
brave boys and we would cut our way
through or die in the attempt, rather than
surrender.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

ACQUITTAL OF P. G. KAYLoR.-Some
tine since the mill of P. G. Kaylor at
Pleasant Valley in Rockingham county
was burned. He was charged with having
burned 1t himself for the purpose of getting
the insurance money. at the. first trial of
the case, the jury failed to agree; in the
2nd he was found guilty. A new trial hav :.
ing been granted, be was tried for the third
time last week and was acquitted. The
&ate Republican says
"The long and repeated trials in the case
OF T. G. Kayior, charged with burning his
mill, attracted much attention in all parts
OF the county, both from the nal ure of the
case and the standing and relationship of
the accused''
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Republican Love for the workingman

AS civilization advances, we suppose
that judge may be found who will enjor
a workingman from talking i'll of his em
ployer.-Neao York Mail and Epress.
And, uice versa, as civilization advances
it may be, though it is hardly probable,
that judge may be found who will epjoir
an employer from talking i'll of his en-
ploye. What is sauce:for the goose should
be sauce for the gander. This is fres
country. The NesO York Mail and ETpress,
it is we'll to observe, is Republican high
tariff organ of the straitest sect, and de-
votes more or less of its space every day to
the elaboration of the. beautiful theory of
PROTECTING" American workingmen from
a competition with foreign pauper labor.
As may be inferred from the above quoted
paragraph, like all the class of organs to
which it belongs, its regard for the welfare
Of the American wageworker is trans
parent pretense. While pretending to pro
tect him from the pauper labor Of Europe,
which is pouring, unrestricted, into this
country by the hundreds of thousands
every year-many of them in vessels own
ed 10 partsby the millionaire owner Of the
Mail and ErpresS-to underbid him for his
daily bread, it would tie him. hand and
foot with statutory interdiots, restrict bis
right of free speech, aud leave him at the
mercy of the corporations, combines, ,
'frusts" and pools, in the origination O.
which the Republican policy of government
has been go prolific. According to the ides
of the Mail and Express it is perfectly
legitimate for capital to cooperate and com
bine in any manner it chooses and to man
age its affairs in its own way, even in def
ance of the law; while labor must not only
not cooperate, but must hold its tongue
And this is free Republic Lynchbur.
Virginidn.
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A STAGE ABANDONED IN THE SNow.-
Philadelphia, March 14.-The Lenape
stage connecting with the Wilmington
Northern railroad had to be abandoned
just outside of town yesterday morning -
The horses were left to die in the road, and
five passengers with the greatest difficulty
succeeded in getting back to Leuape. A
train which started from Westchester Mon
day morning for Philadelphia was caught
in drift and the passengers were COM
PEELED to remain in the cars for twelve
hours. Along the southern coast of New
Jersey the wind has blown with great fury
for torty-eight hours. Great damage has
been done at Cape May, Atlantic City and
Sea Isle City. A number of cottages and
hotels have been unroofed. Last night the
sea was unusually high, threatening de-
struction to the walks and piers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

Hon. JOHN S. WISE MAKES COOP Sue
GEsTIoN.-Hon. John S. Wise for once
gives the Republicans good advice, and
suggests very plainly that they had better
leave the Republican and join the Dem
ocratic party. After showing how they
have suffered themselves to be ruled by one
man, he says
eff they are not fit to act for themselves,
we had better go into some other party
where the voters have sense enough not to
need a guardian"
This is q plain intimation that they
should forsake the Republican and join the
Democratic party, whose "voters have
sense enough not TO need guardian"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

INDICTED FOR FORGERY. On Wednes
day, the 14th, the grand jury in the Court
of Botetourt indicted Charles W. Hanes, g
well-known and respected citizen Of thai
county, for forgery. The indictment il
founded upon note for $S7.25, to which
he is said to have affixed the name of Ollir
Brugh as maker, made payable to himself
He traded the note to Mr.. Caleb Nininger
who after maturity presented the note tC
Brugh. Brugh pronounced the note a
forgery, whereupon Mr.. Hanes redeemed
the note Mr.. Hanes's friends claim thai
he had implied authority to use Brugh's
name in this way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA. About quarter
past three o'clock Saturday morning fire
was discovered in the boiler room at the
Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Compa-
ny's yard, i'll the southeastern section of
Alexandria, and before it could be gotten
under control the boiler room, engine room
and saw mill adjoining were completely de-
stroyed. The loss is about $4,000 with
So, 600 insurance. The owners, Messrs. j.
T. Agnew Il Co., say that it is their inten-
ton to rebuild the destroyed property in
order that work may be resumed at the
yard as soon as possible.
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President CIavaIaud.

rs President Cleveland was born on the
18th of March. 1887, he was 81 years of age
last Sunday. In speaking of his childhood
days, the N. Y. Herald says:
''The Presbytsrianism in those days was
pretty serious thing, and as Mr.. Cleve-
lands father was clergyman of that de-
nomination, his earliest training was of the
strictest sort, 1t is not difficult to trace to
those influences the caution and conserva.
tism with which be handles grave public
questions and the evident sense of personal
responsibility which has been a popularity
of his administration.