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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

The fact that the present postal
service is the most inefficient that
has existed for half century is well
known, as an example, a sister of
Mrs. Dewey received . letter last
week mailed at Buffalo, that was sent
to New Orleans, enroute for Owosso,
and the Editor of THE TINES received
on Friday, letter mailed at Allegan
April 5th. and one from New York
city on Saturday mailed April a3d.
Perhaps the cause of such outrageous
delay in the delivery of letters can
be accounted for by the fact that
Senator Kenna of West Virginia, a
near friend Of President Cleveland,
has, in the interest Of the Democratic
party, requested every postmaster in
the nation to furnish names OF voters
to the Democratic congressional com.
Hhlttcc headquarters.
Thus calling from their legitimate
duties the 10000 postmasters ap-
pointed to care for the postal inter.
ests of the people, and for which the
people pay them, and set to work to
do the meanest drudgery possible,
thatethey may aid the effort to secure
a second term for the bullying agent
of the English Golden Club, and the
determined enemy of the American
fishing interests, to say nothing of
his free trade heresies, is simply a
villianous outrage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

There is one candidate for Con-
gress in Saginaw county whose name
we did not mention last week. He
is the farmers and wage.worker's
choice. He is himself farmer. and
veteran, wool grower and pro.
tectionist. His name is John North
wood, and he lives in the township
Of Maple Grove, and if he does not
possess the suavity and eloquence OF
Mr.. Draper, the unfinching push
and energy of Mr.. Estabrook, or the
barrel of DR.. Bliss, he has elements
ofstrength and running powers that
all the others combined do not pos
sess. His empty right coat sleeve,
made empty by rebel bullet at
Gains Mills, while fighting for home
and liberty against Democratic trai.
tors, would ensure his election by an
overwhelming majority. Besides he
has the ability TO represent the 9Th
Congre ssional district in the Congress
ofthe United States with credit to
himself, and in a manner that would
command the confidence and respect
of the people. We Republicans of
this district can go farther and do
much worse than 10 nominate Mr..
NORWOOD. In fact it is doubtful if
any other SO strong candidate is In
the field.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

1t should be distinctly understood
that protection of home industries
does not mean sacrifice of many
industries that the favored one may
be specially prosperous. That it does
not mean sacrifice of any of the
primary industries in which the great.
er number of persons are employed
and by which the raw materials are
produced, IN order to secure magma
ry and unreal benefits to a few manu-
facturers. But that it does mean, bravely,
and frankly, and unequivocally, pro-
lection for American industry as a
whole. Cleveland proposes absolute
free trade for all wool producers, of
whom there are million, on the false
assumption that manufacturer en-
ploying only quarter of million
persons will be benefited. Free
traders believe, or pretend to believe,
that the few, principally the import
ing merchants, cannot be benefited,
in 4 business way, except by aban-
doning the many, among whom are
all the busy producers of raw materi.
ais, to the crushing influence of unre-
strained foreign commerce. Cleve-
land. his party in Congress and the
St. Louis convention, are on that
side. The Republican party, the
people OF Oregon, Illinois, Rhode
Island and every other Of the old
free states are and will be found on
the other side, or we mistake the good
sense Of industrial America.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15
A New Hampshire exchange says

A New Hampshire exchange says:
"Mrs. John P. Hale, her daughters,
Mrs. Kinsley apd Mrs. Chandler,
and Senator Chandler have decided
to erect statue Of John P. Hale in
the State House yard at Concord of
the same size as the Webster statue.
The artist is not yet decided upon
but it is thought that it will be Mr..
Alexander Doy'e of New York city "
Well, a monument side by side with
that of Webster's on the capt. oil
grounds at Concord, is due the mem
CRY of John p. Hale. But it does
seem to us that it should be erected
by the people of New Hampshire, for
whom he did more and better service
than any other man whose name is
engraved on enduring tablets on the
pages of her history.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

The Boston Journal says: Long
headed Democrats will wish that
their big convention had started off
to some other tune than "Dixie,"
Superstitious Democrats will wish so
too, recalling the fact of the cause
for which "Dixie" was the keynote.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

Portland Oregonian: The new
Democratic combination is CIeveland
and Thurman. That ticket is intel
lectually a strong one posteriorly.
To put heavy, >beefy, dull witted
man like Cleveland above an exceed
ingly able man like Thurman seems
ludicrous enough. For pigmies are
pigmies still, though perched on
Alps.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15
Metals III the Anoi.nts.

The ancients were acquainted with
seven metals which they supposed to
possess certain mystic relationship with
the planets, and were represented by
the hyeroglyphics by which the planets
were known. Gold was called Sol OF
sun; silver, Luna, or moon; iron, Mars
lead, Saturn; copper, Venus; tin, Jupiter,
mercury, Mercury. Mining Review.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

Oregon sends greeting to the Dem
ocratic party her compliments and
begs leave to present it with the
first nail for Grover Cleveland's
political coffin.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

The Washington Republican says:
The hard money head and soft mon
ey tail of the Democratic ticket ought
to suit both sides on the money ques-
ton.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

For four years the country has
wondered what the Democratic plat
form of 1884 meant. The Demo
cratic platform of 1883 interperts it
as meaning free trade Thanks
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-15

Perhaps some Congressional orator,
tittering tim, for instance, can tell US
If free trade is such grand thing for
the laboring masses, why in the world
dosen't England keep her laborers at
home! Why are they coming over
here by the ship loadl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
THE LETTER SUPPLEMENTED

The New York World publishes an in
terview with Mr.. Blaine in which he said {:
81 do not wish to make any new atfirma-
tions upon the subject. l have said all
that wish to say upon this subject in
that letter. That letter, as you must
know, was not haphazard, off-hand af-
fair. 1t was the result of much delibera-
ton and careful thought. You will re-
member that told you in Paris last De-
cember that l had no intention of being a
candidate again, and that had practical
ly made up my mind at that time to for
bid the use of my name in the approach
ing convention. hold that 1 have no
right to be candidate again. A man
who has once been the candidate of his
party and defeated owes it to his party to
withdraw and not be candidate second
time"
This declaration ought to settle all
doubts as to the meaning of Mr.. Blaine's
letter. There was no good reason to
question the sincerity of the letter itself 4;
but those who did so can now safely set
their minds at rest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
TOWN MEETING,

The warning for the annual March
meeting in Middlebury is as follows:
The inhabitants of the town OF Middlebury,
who ale legal voters in town meeting, are
hereby warned and notified to meet at the
town hall in said town, on Tuesday, the 9th
day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, tor the following purposes, to wit:
l. To elect moderator to govern said
meeting.
.. To act upon reports submitted.
8. To see If the town will vote to pay direct
from its treasury, by including in the amount
raised for town purposes, enough to cover the
county and State tax, to be paid on or before
the LIST day of June next
4. To see If the town will vote any sum of
money for the observance of Decoration day
5. To see if the town will exempt the polls
OF the fire company except for highway tax.
G. To see if the town will vote to give the
estate OF Peter Jackson, deceased, to the Meth
odist church.
I. To lay u tax for the payment OF outstand
ing orders on the treasury tor the support of
the poor and all other expenses OF the town
for the ensuing year.
s. To transact any other business that may
properly come before the meeting and cast
their votes tor county commissioner.
o. To elect town Officers county grand ju
rors and petit jurors, as by law required.
The report of the auditors, which, as
usual, comprises full statement of the
dongs of all the town officers, has been
printed and will be distributed today and
tomorrow. The auditors find that the
selectmen have drawn orders the past
year: For repairs on highways and
bridges, S2,S33.95; for miscellaneous
purposes, S9,43l 40; total, S12,265.44.
The expenditures on highways were
SlS31 3S more than the regular highway
tax. The expenses of the town farm
were S25l6.55, of which amount S759.49
was for permanent repairs on the build
ings. 1t has cost nearly 81 per week to
board the paupers on the farm, or S2.3S
per week in excess of last year. The eX-
penses of poor not on town farm were
Sll15.70, or S113.57 more than the pre-
vious year. The outstanding orders on
the town amount to S9096.64; the audit
ors estimate the current years expenses
at S4400, making total to be provided
for of Sl3, 1864. The towns assets are
s4724.63, leaving ss772.Ol, net, to be pro-
vided for. In conclusion the auditors say I;
SIN view of the fact that the Indebtedness
of the town has increased during the past
year nearly S2500, and that it is desira-
BILE that the outstanding orders given
for town hall must soon be provided for,
it is imperative that the strictest econo-
my should be observed in the manage
ment of the town affairs consistent with
faithful performance of every public
trust"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
N 1ICE.

To the farmers of Addison County and all
others interested in the maintenance of an
A Agricultural Fair in Middleuury
The arrangement which has hitherto exist
ed between the Addison County Agricultural
Society and the Fair Ground company will
not be renewed this year and the property is
offered tor sale. 1t now remains to be seen
whether the farmers of the best agricultural
county in the State will think they can afford
to let the grounds-where tor the past thirty
years or more agricultural fairs have annual
ly been held--be sold for other purposes At
the annual meeting of the County Agriculture
al society, the matter was taken up and dis
cussed land committee was appointed to
consider the question of a stock company be-
ing organized to buy the grounds and fit them
up in better condition for holding fairs. At
the meeting OF the executive board of the So
ciety held February IL the committee report
ed that in their opinion sufficient funds could
be raised to purchase the grounds and with
some effort II stock company could be organ
ICED, as several had signified their willingness
to subscribe literally towards the project. a
meeting was then appointed to be held at the
Addison House, on Wednesday, March I,
at one o'clock, to further consider the matter
and probably some final action will then be
taken. A full attendance is desired. Every
one, farmers, merchants, all directly or indi-
rectly benefited by an agricultural fair in
Middlebury, are requested to attend.
By order OF the Executive Board,
FRANK e. DYER, Secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
ALMOST A PANIC.

An examination of the weekly report
of deaths for the past month in Boston
and other towns and cities in the cOun-
try reveals an alarming condition, ow
ing to the great increase of deaths from
pneumonia as compared with previous
years.
If this increase continues as it has for
the last few weeks, a panic will certainly
result. For example, the weeks ending
Jan. A. and q, one-fifth of the deaths in
Boston from all causes were the result of
pneumonia. More than one hundred
people died of this dreadful disease in
that short time, and the mortality all ov
er the country seems rather to be increas-
ing than abatng. Is it possible that
medical skill and science can find no
means to battle and cure this terrible
plague? Physicians seem powerless,
and all theories regarding the disease and
the persons most liable to an attack, are
broken down by its universal ravages.
Neither old, middle-aged, or young per-
sons are exempt. Tendency to lung
trouble used to be considered a preds-
posing cause for pneumonia. But this
season the strongest and most healthy
lungs in men and women seems to be no
safeguard. We believe, however, that it
is possible to prevent the disease if not
to cure it, and that, too, by a simple rem
edy within the reach of all. We read
lately in a pamphlet published by DIR. /.
S. johnson & Co., Boston, Mass, meth
cd of treating pneumonia by the use of
JOhnson's AnOdyne Liniment.
Certainly the remedy is simple and can
be obtained almost anywhere. 1t is an
absolute fact that no remedy known will
break up and cure a cold so quickly as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

J. VALLEY for a speech, and he complied.
He was born in England and came to this
country in 1S4S. Previous to that he
served three-years' apprenticeship in
an English woolen mill for four shillings
a week. Gilt-edged wages there were
twenty shillings week (about five dol
lars). Coming to this country he worked
his way up until he became himself
mill-owner and retired in 1867. He con-
trasted the pauper labor and wages of
Europe with the American very vividly.
He also bitterly denounced the third
party Prohibitionists as being the means
of defeating the Republican party in 1884.
Their one idea, he said, was to kill the
Republican party, the only party that
they ever got any legislation from. north
of Mason and Dixon's line, and the only
party they ever could expect anything
from. He did not believe in prohibtory
laws, simply because they do not prohib-
it and never will until the public senti-
ment is educated up to it. He believed a
high license law and moral suasion the
best means to promote temperance. His
remarks were warmly applauded. Re-
marks were also made by Hon. Saml p.
Nash, D. E. Gibson, Esq, and Frank c..
Dyer, who urged the Republicans to stick
to their colors, make an aggressive cam
paign and help roll up $4,000 majority for
the ticket next September.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
ARE YOU GOING TO
SET FRUIT TREES
THIS SPRING?
Notice these Prices
DELIVERED At YOUR DOOR!

Ihave handled the same fruit trees tor three
years and they have given perfect satisfac-
prices because have no agents expenses, and
| buy the stock for cash. Send in your orders
and will return you duplicate copy of same.
Trees peid tor when delivered.
w. d. LANE, Middlebury, VT.
APPLES Is to feet).
EARLY vARIETIEs.-Early Harvest Red AS
trachan, ,Tetotsky, Strawberry.25c each; 90 per
doz; S16 per 100.
WINTER !yARIETIEs.-Ben Davis, Baldwin.
Greening, Fameuse, Golden Russet, Nonesuch,
King, Mann, Northern Spy, RoXbury Russet
each; 81 per doz; sl6 per 100.
PEARS Is to feet).
Bartlett, Clap.'s Favorite, Flemish Beauty
Sheldon, Seckel 40c each; "a per doz.
CHERRIES Is to I teet).
Early Richmond, Gov. Wood, Black Tarta-
rian. 40c each; 81 per doz.
PLUMS Is to feet.
Lombard, Green Gage, Damson, German
Prune. 81 C each; S5 per doZ.
CURRANTs C2years, No. y.
Cherry, White Dutch, Red Dutch: loc each; /;
81 per doz; So per 10O Fay's Prolific (extra)
2oc each; 81 per doz.
GOOSEBERRIES.
Industry (best). 25c each; $500 per doz.
BERRIES (strong roots).
RED BERRIEs.-Cuthuburt Rancocos,
Hansel. l0c each; 81 per doz; "a per l00
BLACK CAPs.-Gregg, Mammoth Cluster,
Thornless. 10c each; 81 per doz; 81 per 100.
BLACK KBERRIES.
Snyder, Wilson's Early. lOc each; 81 per
doz; 81 per 100.
STRAWBERRIES.
Bidwell, Manchester, tJewell, Jersey Queen,
+Parry, Crescent Seeding, Glendale, Sharp
less, Cumberland. SOC per doZ; 81 per 100.
Those marked With star 60c per doz: "a per
l00.
GRAPEvINES q years No. y.
Concord, Delaware, Merrimack, Pockling-
doZ.
NEWER VARIETIES q W ar, No. D.-Brighton,
Empire State, Jessica, Lady Washington, Nj
S5 per doZ.
Remember these prices are for No. l stuff
delivered at your door.
have enumerated only the best leading va
rieties. Prices cheerfully given on any other
kinds Won NAV wish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
MASONIC.

At special meeting of Union lodge
No. 2, F. and A. NJ, held on Tuesday
evening last, the third degree was con-
ferred upon one of Middlebury's enter
prising young mechanics. On Monday
evening next, the 9TH inst, will occur the
annual communication of the lodge for
the election of officers and receiving the
annual reports of officers and the finance
committee. All members of the lodge
are cordially invited TO be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
PERSONAL.

Hon. F. D. Douglas of Shoreham gave
the tenth lecture in the. farmers course
at the university, Burlington, Friday,
speaking on "The philosophy of farm i'm
provement."
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Hinman of New
Haven celebrated last Friday evening the
25th anniversary of their wedding, when
large company gathered and presented
them, among other things, handsome
sum of money.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

Now it is the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy railway system that is at stand
still on account of a strike of engineers
and firemen. The issue is an attempt on
the part of the brotherhood of locomotive
engineers to secure the same wages for
all engineers, no matter how long they
have been in the service of the road.
There are 1900 engineers and firemen Oh
this line.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
THE VERMONT DELEGATION.

Senators Edmunds and Morrill, have
both written letters in which they decline
to be members of the Vermont delega-
ton to the Republican national conven-
ton. Mr.. Morrill, says: 81 haye always
hitherto declined any position as dele
gate to such convention for the reason
that l have felt that members of the
House and Senate ought not to thrust
their opinions upom their constituents
about matters upon which the people of
the State were just as fully qualified to
Judge as their Senators and Representa-
tives here" Senator Edmunds gives sub
stantially the same reason and adds this
expression of hope and opinion, with
which all Republicans will most heartily
agree;
most earnestly hope that the dele
gates from our State will be selected
from the strongest of our many strong
Republican men, whose calmness, wis
dom and foresight will have an influence
much greater than the mere number of
their votes. 1t is, | think, folly to ig-
more the fact that the contest we have to
wage against the real foes (whether they
mean it or not) of American industry
and production and of equal political
rights and of upright political admins
tration, is to be severe one, and that
victory can only be achieved by perfect
union both in sentiment as TO candidates
and the vigorous and Jealous co-opera
ton of all who believe in Republican
principles. So united, and so acting,
am confident that the Republican ban
ner will again be unfurled at the head
quarters of the government-represent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
THE STATE BOARD OF TRADE.

At the meeting in Burlington, Tuesday,
to organize State board of trade, these
officers were elected: President, George
Hammond of Middlebury; vice-presi-
dent, Charles Nichols of Essex; secre-
tary, E. j. Parker of East Georgia; treas
urer, T. NJ. Deal of st. Albans. An adj
journed meeting will be held at st. Al
bans, Wednesday, the 7th inst, to decide
upon the location of the exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT WEST SAILS
BURY.

a largely-attended meeting of the Re
publicans of West Salisbury and vicinity
was held at the church at that place last
Saturday evening, under the auspices of
the Abe Lincoln Republican club, Frank
e. Dyer, one of the vice-presidents of the
club, presiding. The regular speakers of
the evening, Jas. NJ. Slade, Esq, and
Chas. NJ. Wilds, Esq, being unavoidably
absent, the chairman called upon Samuel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

GEN. BUTLERs opinions aren't worth
much, but here is what he says of the
new fisheries treaty: ''It is simply, as
was the treaty of Washington, of 1871
and the Halifax arbitration of the fishery
question, surrender of the rights of the
United States and the dignity and pow
er of her people to the social influence at
Washington of the British aristocracy."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

THOUGH the liquor agencies of Addi-
son county did good business last year,
they were away behind Chittenden coun-
tvs, where the sales amounted to over
$4,000. There were eight agents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

ing political and civil liberty in every
State, protected and defended by law !;
the purity of the ballot box, the protec-
ton and encouragement of American la
Dor, production and commerce, and the
administration of the civil service under
real compliance with the principles our
party has declared, the reverse of which
is being practised by the administration
now in power.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
THE ATWOOD CLUB.

The executive board of the Atwood
Merino Sheep club, at a meeting held
directly after the annual meeting here,
appointed Geo. Hammond secretary and
treasurer and w. H. Delong, d. G. Smith
and j. w. Buell., pedigree committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

THE total number of lives lost in Da-
kota during the big storm in January
was 100, according to statistics gathered
by Mitchell, Dakota, paper, which pro-
claims the fact in startling headlines as
"Good Reading For Our Eastern Enc
mies''.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1888.

The Democratic national convention
is to be at st. Louis July 3. The solid
South will be able to get there easily.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

THE Andover heresy case has got into
the courts and the war of last winter will
have to be fought over again there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm formerly known as the Clifford
farm lying on New Haven River, in the town
of New Haven, three miles south of New Ha-
ven village and four miles from Middlebury;
contains about 400 acres of good land, well
watered; buildings are good. said farm will
be sold mt bottom prices, with or without the
stock of 35 cows several head of young cattle
and nine hogs. 1t not sold, will be let soon.
For further particulars, enquire of
j. POWERS.
New Haven, VI. Off
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
CTATE OF VERMONT-District of Ad-

y Olson, SIS.
Be it remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and for the district of Addison on the 2sth day
of February, A. ID. 1sSS.
Present: Hon. Lyman r. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Amos Hamilton, late OF Bridport,
in said District deceased having been this day
presented to said Court for Probate, and duly
filed in the Registers Office: Therefore 1t is
ordered that all persons interested In the es
tate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said Court, at the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said District, on the 9th day
of March, A. ID. 1883, at 10 O'Clock n. m, by
publication of this order, three weeks success
sively previous thereto in the Middlebury
Register, a newspaper printed at Middlebury
to show cause, If any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, as the last will and testa-
ment of said deceased.
o LYMAN 4. KNAPP Judge.