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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

Several years ago the Rod and Gun
club Of Portland. Ore. imported few
Chinese pheasants and set them loose on
Protection island The pheasants have
since multiplied until the island Is well
stocked with them. The birds are about
the size Of common prairie chicken. with
long tail. and their plumage is remarkably
beautiful.-Nsw York Evening World
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
Atrocities on signbosrds.

A Wabash avenue tradesman announces
himself as ''hosier and glover" Wsshall
have "ahoer and booter" next. and as
the fool killer seems to DO neglecting his
business, this sort Of atrocity on the Ian
guage We speak and write will continue
until We have dry goodser." / havs,.al.
ready noted the word "frulterer" over the
door Of man who has cucumbers. lettuce
and radishes on sale. Chicago Mail
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

His Iwife. "Car.
lottA" has had
many excting ex.
periences, includ.
Ing one trip with
natural gas, taken
direct from the
tube In Franklin.
Pa. Her husband
had . few days
previously made
the first ascension
ever made with
natural gas On
arst | rising-IlLs
danUorN
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

twelve hours. but
not In the direo-
tion he wanted to
60 Since that ex-
periencs the 90
cspted opinion has
been that The air
currents could not
be calculated In
advance, and that
once launched I'M
space the aeronaut'
muG 60 a. the
wind h.teth; but
"Carlotta" Myers
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

After receiving a
private school ed.
ucation he entered
Columbia college
and was gradu-
ated In 1849.
studied medicine
with DR.. J. Kcar.
ney Rodgers. for
many years sur
geon Of the New
York hospital. He
attended the reg
ular course Of leo
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
Very Neryou. Indeed.

When Mayor Hewitt was in Washing.
ton he was continually annoyed by the
untimely barking Of dogs at night. But
It seems that there Is a man now In Wash.
mgton even more nervous than the mayor.
He refuses to live In house with trees In
front Of 1t because he says their bark dis
turbs him at night.--New York Tribune.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
Mailing Unmounted Photo.,

Unmounted photographs. ETC.. can bs
sent by mall without damage by rolling
them around the outside Of light cylin.
drical piece of wood or bamboo, when Q
pasteboard tube cannot be obtained.-'"T.
p. ID. a." In Writer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
HELEN ADAMS KELLER.

She Is Blind, Deaf and Dumb, and Rivals
Laura Bridgsman.
There Is young girl living In Tuscum-
bia, Ala, deaf mute, who from her
desire for knowledge and her natural men.
tai quickness to learn bids fair to attract
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

An eminent physician recommends that
all tho wood nsed in the interiors OF
houses and all the plain surfaces Of plas.
ter be thoroughly oiled and vanished. so
that the power Of absorption Of foul air
and gases bs destroyed. Chicago Times. 4
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
DIR. O, II. Agnew.

In the death Of DR.. G. r. Agnew. Of
New York. the medical profession loses
one of its best known members. DR..
Agnew was born In New York In 1880.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
the WIND THEIR sreen

Carl and Carlotta uysss Propose Dars
ing Plan.
Professor Carl q Myers and his wife,
Carlotta. Of Mohawk. N. r.. who ars well
known balloonists. now think they have
got the currents Of the upper air % well
mapped out that they can cross the oonti.
ncnt either way at win. and propose to
prove II BY going aerially to San FsAncisco
and back Ofcourss the scheme has been
repeatedly tried. the most sensational In.
stance being that Of the late Processes
John Wise. who Travelled 1900 miles h
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
t,,t.aa ;..es TN &
AAAs'A AE N4affSsu
Saas4srll...
HELEN KELLER's HANDWRITING.

uEAHN hfLLhit hANoWhiliNo.
In this way mind which had no con-
aection with the surrounding world was
at last enabled to communicate thoughts
and receive communications from others.
She has now learned to spell out simple
sentences, and has made . beginning in
arithmetic Her natural aptitude to ac-
quire these rudiments Is remarkable, and
her desire to learn Unsuitable. Her
teacher Is much interested in her and her
advancement. and looks forward to q
future interesting career for her pupil
As the child Is yet but 8 years old and
has had but years training. she has a.
yet only made beginning.
Besides cuts Of Helen Keller and her
patient teacher. We give Q facsimile Of Q
note written by the blind. deaf Lluts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

Porous eartnenware. formed or cIays
that previous to baking are mixed with
sawdust or straw that are burned out In
the process. is the latest freproof material
that has been offered TO builders.-Ex-
change.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28

Applause at the opera is cheap~to be
obtained for q song.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
KEEP YOUR EYE OPEN

II you would not be victimizod by imposteIs
ana frauds who are flooding tho market with
worthless limitations Of BENsON'3 PLAs-
TsR. 1hese "pirstes" who seek 10 dost
their worthits % products on the reputation OF
BxhSoN's PLASTER resort to many tricks
for which their class 10 famous. ana II buyers
arc not Exceedingly cautious they frequently
ma themselves victimized by unscrupulous
dealers who aid and abet In such deception
for division OF the profits. Honest dealers
win unite with physicians in recommend ng
BESsOhs PLASTER As superior to ali other
external remedies for coughs. colds, pleurisy,
chest pains. tachacbe. kidney ar ctions, ma
larts, The umsiism. sciatica, lumbayo and
~ hes and pains OF every description.
SGABURY a JOHNSON,
W Sole PrOprietors. New York.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-28
Ayers Sarsapari|la.

DR.. ]. q. Aver d Co., Lowell. Mass
Piic: q: sir bottles. %. Worth % bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16

county court and county commissioner. He
is survived by widow and two sons.
HoYT.--IIon. Romeo II. Hoyt, veteran
member of the Franklin county bar, died
the 18th instant at St. Adams, aged seventy
seven. He was graduate of Middlebury
College and had attended the Yale Law
School. Mr.. Hoyt was a successful lawyer
and prominent in town and county affairs.
He retired from active professional life in
1850, but had been assistant Judge and was
prominent as candidate for congress in
the famous Hoyt and Baxter campaign in
1866. A widow and five children survive
him.
WoRTHLEY.-M Eva Worthley, the
adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey
Cotton, died in Vershire May II, aged nine
teen years. This is the second time they
have been bereft of an adopted daughter.
Eva came to them some eight or ten years
ago from an orphans home in Boston. She
was a bright, affectionate girl and soon won
her way to the hearts of all who knew her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton spared no pains or eX-
pense in her bringing up, in anticipation of
enjoying her loving care in old age. She was
married something over year ago to Mr.
Worthley of Corinth, and the youthful pair
settled on the old place where Mr.. Cotton
formerly lived. She was a member of the
Congregational church in Vershire and her
short married life was very happy and full
of promise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Obituary..

JoNEs.-Rev. Ezra Jones died in Phelps
n. Y, May 4, in the eighty-fourth year of
his age. Mr.. Jones was native of Waits
field, was graduate of Middebury College
and Andover Seminary and spent fifty years
of his life in active service as minister of
the gospel,
SMALLEY.-Colonel Henry A. Smalley, eld-
est son of the late Hon. ID. A. Smalley, died in
New York Sunday. He was born in Jericho
in 1884 and was educated chiefly at Norwich
University, the University of Vermont and
at West Point. He had been in the regular
army many years, but latterly had been
practicing the profession of civil engineer.
WICKER.-Hon. Cyrus A. Wicker of North
Ferrisburgh died on Friday. He was born
in Hardwick, Mass, in 1914 He was a sue
cessful merchant, a prominent anti-slavery
man and a staunch republican since the or
ganization of the party. He had been twice
the representative from Ferrisburgh to the
legislature, associate Judge of Addison
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CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.1
kell and family are going to Sargent Baley's
at North Calais for the present. $50 r..
NJ. Pray had stitch " drop in his back
last week and was confined to his bed for a
nupnber of days. 80 George Batchelder,
who had been i'll for long time, died at
North Calais May 8. The funeral was held
at the Congregational church in this place
the following Friday, Rev. j. d. Bailey
officiating. He was great sufferer and
leaves wife and two little daughters
who have the sympathy of all. - r. NJ
Pray has purchased the piece of land COM
monty called the +" King piece" and for
merly owned by Mrs Nydia Benjamin
60 Cora Wheeler is to teach the sum-
mer term of school on the East Hill. 60
There was severe thunderstorm in the
west part of the town last Thursday night
The water poured in torrents and lightning
struck u. b. Wheeler's barn. 1t is thought
that the lightning was conducted by the
telephone wire which was attached to the
corner of the barn. The barn was not set
on fire, but the corner post was shattered
and piece of the plate also. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Stowe and Mrs. Burt Wells
came here from Barre last Friday to attend
the funeral of George Batchelder. -
School commenced here last Monday, with
Elsie Wheeler as teacher
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Caledonia County.


THE first thunderstorm of the season oc-
CURED Friday evening, the 11th. The storm
washed the roads quite badly in many
places and caused the highest water in the
river this spring. - f. B. Taft of Bur
lington announces lecture at East Hard
wick on the evening of May nth. Subject,
" Mexico-the Country, People and Gus
toms" - The Gulf road to Wood
bury was badly damaged by high water,
resulting from the great storm beginning
with the showers of Friday evening. -
A. j. Kittredge has his new store COM
pleted and now occupies it. With the
changes and repairs completed and in
progress the building will be much improved
in appearance. - NJ. V. b. Hathaway
has accepted the agency of the Accident
Insurance Company of North America,
Montreal. p. G., for Hardwick. - r.,
G. Kimball has been delivering fruit
trees the past week for Geneva On. "
nursery. - Clinton Keith of the East
Village has been rebuilding for the town
the Thomas, or Woodmansee, bridge. 60
Miss II. A. Holton is building an addition
to her dwelling-house.
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Orleans County.
Barton Landing.

s. BURBANK has moved from Mrs. Milers
house to one of Heber Parker's tenements
on Maple street. ID. S. Waterman has
rented the whole of Mrs. Miller's house.
Mr.. Burbank has bought building lot of
Brennan Brothers and plans to build house
thereon the coming season. - Fred
Garno, young man in the employ of o. II.
Austin, has been severely sick for several
weeks He is not yet out of danger.
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Lam0ille County.
WOlcott.

BERT Pixies horse, driven by his hired
man, banked up near Mrs Benjamin's and
backed over the embankment, nearly
twenty feet high and very steep, down into
the river. After being towed down about
forty rods it was taken out of the river.
- Henry Provonchee, while at work
in the saw-mill one day last week, had one
finger taken off and others injured quite
badly. - John Poor was severely hurt
by being struck by "A maui which came off
the handle while driving fence-posts, 80
While at the depot recently John SCOTS
horse got frightened and ran. In turning
the corner it struck fence-post and
cleared itself from the buggy. 1t was
finally stopped in front of Wheeler's shop.
Considerable damage was done to both
buggy and harness. - Eugene Wheeler
has bought his fathers farm.
The severe rains of late have melted the
snow upon the mountains and overtlowed
the river banks, causing severe washout
above the West Branch. - Quarterly
meeting services will be held at the Meth
odist church on Sunday, June 10, which will
be followed by preachers meeting. -
Mrs Mary A. Livermore lectured at the
Congregational church on Monday evening
Subject, Concerning Husbands" -
The Mansfield House is now receiving a
new coat of paint and is also being re-
shingled. Mr.. Silas Quincy of Boston was
here last week to arrange for the opening of
the house some time in June. - Mrs.
Henry Whitney, daughter of Mr., Il. g..
Hodge, is in town visiting her father, who is
in very poor health. - The remains of
Mr.. Frank Butler of New York were
brought to town last Saturday for interment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16

A brief service, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Anderson, was held at the grave -
Mr.. Josiah Stone has moved from the Luce
block to the Marshall place on Maple street.
- Mr.. Cox and family have moved into
Mrs. Mary Raymond's tenement-rooms.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Barnard, Sumner & Co..

a word this week.
The worlds methods are
changing with lightning rapid
ity-in fact SO fast that not one
in ten thousand catch even a
glimpse of their coming and
know little or nothing about
many things of great impor-
lance until they have become
established facts.
There is no use in any one
assuming that they will go on
in this way or that way, and be
wholly Indifferent to the new
demands that are made upon
them by the public.
We find it best for us to fit ourselves
to meet you on your own ground, and to
serve you as you want to be served
1t is not always convenient
for you to come into the city
and give your personal atten-
ton to your shopping.
We realize your difficulty,
and have made provision for
you whereby we are very sure
your purchases can be as we'll
made as though you were pres
ent in our store and made them
for yourself.
A few years ago we estab-
lished a mail order depart
ment and placed it in charge
of thoroughly competent dry
goods expert.
Thousands of ladies avail themselves Of
the privileges offered them, and write us
from all over the country for information
on every imaginable thing connected with
lady's wardrobe.
These letters receive instant
attention, the matters inquired
about are fully answered, sam
pies are sent, prices given, and
the whole story told as clearly
and briefly as possible.
You may not think that we
can supply your wants to your
perfect satisfaction in this way,
but we want you to have faith
enough to try the experiment
and then Judge for yourself.
Write clearly what you want and about
the price of the goods to which you wish
to limit US. We will then send you SAM
pies covering your wants, and from these
you can make a sure selection.
1t is the very surest possible
form of shopping ever inau-
gurated, and under the present
skillful management is making
rapid strides in public favor.
lust now there is a furore
over an exceptionally great bar
gain which we have secured in
aWVooI fabrics and that we
sell at exceedingly low prices.
Spring goods and shades,
The goods are full widths,
perfect in every way, and yet,
because of our success in Sc
curing SO fine and large a line
of them, we are able to sell
them
At IS cts a yard
At 80 cts a yard
At SO cts a yard;
At so cts a yard.
Ordinarily prices like these would give
you well-grounded doubts of their quail
ity In this case the quality is there.
There are no outs about the goods in any
way, and they are sure to give satisfaction.
Send your name and address
and we will send you samples.
The silk department is offering some
ram nrl 4 Lle hnrmainS inst tnc.u
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Now genral you're posted GOMEZ give us your
views.
In brush at the front what's the powder to use?"
lie winked at a star as he pulled his cigar,
And slowly replied " In a brush at the front
never use powder, but-SOIODONT"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
Markets.
Vermont Produce.

MoNTPELIER.-The butter market is quiet.
Prices remain the same as last week.
New mich butter is in fair demand at
Is to zoe; cheese, new, 10 to lie per Id;
eggs, 12c per dozen potatoes, 70 to SOC per
bushel beef, to &c per ID; pork, 6 to 6lc
per lb; lamb, to 4lc per lb; turkeys, fresh,
10 to 14c per Id; chickens, fresh, 10 to l4c per
lb; unwashed wool, Is to pc per lb; washed
wool, % to 2Sc per pound sugar, 6 to 10c per
III. syrup GOc to 81 Der gallon
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Go Where You VIII,

you'll find SOZODONT in vogue People
have thrown away their tooth powders and
washes and placed this oderiferous preserva-
tive of the teeth on the toilet-table in their
place. 1t keeps the teeth in splendid order
and spices the breath
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16

"SPALDING's GLUE" always up to the
sticking-point.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
At IS cts a yard;
At 80 cts a yard;
AT SO cts a yard;
At so cts a yard.

Ordinarily prices like these would give
you well-grounded doubts of their quail
ity. In this case the quality is there.
There are no outs about the goods in any
way, and they are sure to give satisfaction.
Send your name and address
and we will send you samples.
The silk department is offering some
remarkable bargains just now.
If you have the slightest thought of
silk dress the next year, you want to send
for silk samples and see the wonderful
bargains offered you.
If you visit the city be sure
and visit us, and don't leave
the store without a visit to the
cloak department.
You will see the daintiest
wraps, the nobbiest jackets, the
best made and the prettiest
trimmed. Nothing like them
anywhere. The prices Our
beautiful, tasteful goods cost
no more than coarser, inferior
goods are often sold for.
Barnard, Sumner & Co.,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-16
WilliamstOwn.

EUNIcE NJ, daughter of the late Mr.. Oren
Smith, and wife of Warren S. Covell, died
quite suddedly on Friday morning last She
had been in poor health for long time.
She left husband, two sons and two daugh-
tiers to mourn the loss of one of the best
women of our place. More than thirty
years ago she united with the Congrega-
tional church here, though of late she had
been connected with the Free Baptist church.
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THE water in the Connecticut river is the
highest it has been this year, but we hear of
but little damage being done by it thus far.
- f. b. Staples has had his pension
increased from $50 to $50 per month. 60
Mrs. Everett McDuffee died the 9th instant.
Funeral services were held last Friday
afternoon at her late residence. - +. S.
Sargent and wife returned home to Nashua
last Tuesday. Fay's mother has decided to
remain here at the old homestead for the
present. Odd Fellowship in Song"
by Rev. A. j. Clough, has been printed in
book form and is now on sale by w. f.
Parker.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
In the SuDeIiOr Court

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
" State of California. Probate. In the mat
ter of the estate of Dick Pollard, minor.
Notice of sale of real estate C. G. p, Sects.
l547 1850. Notice is hereby given, that in
pursuance of an order of the Superior Court
Of the County of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, made on the 7th day of January,
A. d. 1888, in the matter OF the estate OF
Dick Pollard, minor, the undersigned, the
guardian of said estate, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, for cash, in law
full money of the United States, and subject
to confirmation by said Superior Court, on
at Room 40, Temple Block, Los Angeles
city, County of Ii Angeles, State of Califor
mia, all the right, title. interest and estate of
the said Dick Pollard. minor, and all the
right, title and interest that the said estate
has, by operation Of law or otherwise, ac-
quired in and to all that certain lot, piece or
parcel of land, situate and being in the town
OF Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, bounded and described as fol-
lows: Commencing at the northwest corner
OF block Is, from thence along the line of
Third street easterly las feet to point
thence. southerly and at right angles rs
feet; thence westerly and at right angles
As feet to line of street, thence northerly
along the line of street 75 feet to point of
beginning; the same being known as lot
No. of. said blOck15, in accordance of plan
and map of survey of the DOwney Land
Association lands, as recorded on the 18th
day of october, 1873. in Book 2 of Miscel
laneous Records, page 434, Los Angeles
County Records
Bids for said real estate will he received
at the Office of ,Hollaway IL Kendrick. attor
neys at law, Room 40, Temple Block, Los
Angeles City, California.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash, law
full money of the United States; ten per cent
of tt c purchase money to be paid to the un-
dersigned ON day of sale, balance on con-
firmation of sale by said Court. Deed at the
expense of purchaser. L. G. POLLARD,
Guardian of the estate of Dick Pollard, minor.
Dated January 8, 1888. jan10. lat
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-20
LEGAL.
Resolution Of The Board OF SunerviSOrs

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGRLEe,
| ~ adopted Dec. 18th, 1887. On motion oi
| Supervisor venable the following resolu.
geles county, California, was unanimously
adopted viz.
| WHEREAS. 1t appears that the property
hereinafter described belongs to the county
81 Los Angeles and is not required for pub
lie use, and that the sale thereof will be for
be 1t
Resolrcd, That the Clerk of this Board be
and he Is hereby directed to give thirty days
notice, by publication in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD and EUening Express, news.
papers published in said county, that said
property will be sold at public auction, at
the door of the Court House of said county
California, on the 10th day of January,
1888, at IL O'Clock M. of said day, to the
highest bidder for cash.
The first parcel being situated in the city
OF Los Angeles, California, and being lot
No. 2 of subdivision of County Hospital
Grounds" according to map thereof re.
corded on page l, Book % of Miscellaneous
Records of Los Angeles county aforesaid.
The second parcel being lot No. 3 of saic
tract.
The third parcel being lot No. of said
tract.
This sale is conditioned upon the removal
or sale of County Hospital buildings in is
months from January 20, 1888, or sooner il
pital purposes.
The minimum price for lot 2 is $4,000 per
acre.
The minimum price for lot is $4,000 per
acre.
And the minimum price for lot is $500
per acre.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors Of
Los Angeles county, California.
dec15 3Ot G. H. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.