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Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
ZIMMERMAN ~ COURT.

Henry Gamble, OF East Saginaw, Brough,
into Poiics Court with Woman.
East SAGINAW, Oct. 12.-Henry Gamble, .
lumbermsn of prominence in this city. and
Miss Catherine Barns. of Saginaw City
were brought to the Police Court this morn.
ing on charge Of being unduly intimate
The complains vas made by Mrs. Gamble
The parties waved examination and were
bound over 10 the Circuit Court for tria
aud furnished bail
Miss Burns has slwsys borne a good re
pufstion, aud Gamble declares the matter
Is simply owing 10 his wifes inOrdin ats
jealousy. Mrs Gamble. however cls ms
10 have had the testimony OF her eyes %
bear oct what she charges.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

NyAh1Kn f1Hrf.fiA~S C0a1MAhEkS
" no stnlaa, lsoaas.ls a Sauss
tlAhIED-l At7sENaE By GOOD
" fll4tfs. uig pas- csni ISL. Fsod IlluiiilTt
clis, la area i0I tAs wools sua : to~sf bioCa
Il ANTfD-kT 0N Ff.sI-li.ASs iNkH
" Gaa1er suc waist ralSlel sua mf4si - Alss
Iflnt,L Hfs p h. iAesaf. lD1sh hiock -sslf
flrAAIfu-fl6-1 CLASS 81 RNlECkf Pa h-
" e. al TIE Qriei Iaoluei 90. -H
tlAh1ED - fAfFklENlfD TAIlUA And
VI tsllaless so huiioa hole IaskeTs Food
~eees. Nsea Il Steele .al . lonlAft e
tIAN4tlt-kN INIElIlaEAI BOY IO A.
" sisi ln general sork o. nly siore D.
Nlkts
WANTED BOOkkEkPEE. j sAl.AsNAk
w z snilCiiors ma hIue land. Wailrr. 4
porter = 90 rpeniess uuamiths 3 curuley work
els. business cusnoes. a. a. once. room "a aud
Weston bOeK. CeuAi-Si. EllpiOs llCuf "a
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

The famous st. Bernard, Plinlimmon. for
which J. X Emmett recently paid 5000,
seems % deserve an item all TO himself An
Enghshmnn says that the dog was 50 beloved
ct Leeds that when Mr.. Emmett took him
away the scene was really affecting The
friends who were fond and proud Of him all
came to have a parting look 81 him Chill
dTen were brought IN 20 shake hands the last
time With Old Pin Soon the whole neigh
borhocd was alive az It became generally
known that the splendid PhnlDn0n was
going away, and the levee had 70 be trans
ferred 70 ths street, where the people we're
cTvwding round the grand animal and bis
Dew master seated IN the carriage New
\ ork Tribune
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
Preserving the English Flavcr.

Newport is still talking Of Mr. J. J. Van
Aliens balls. Mr. Van Aliens new house,
about which so much curiosity existed, was
thrown open for the first time, and the
guests could scarcely look at each other they
were so taken up with the furniture and deo-
orstions Of the place. There is no gas in tho
house, and even the ballroom was lighted
with wax candles To preserve the English
favor the servants were errayei IN knee
breeches and buckled shoes, and wore pow
dered hair. The ball was opened with a
hunting qusdrille, danced by men in scarlet
coats and women arra7ed in white with scar
let shoulder knots. Supper was served on
the lawn, in huts, at tables that just held
eight people. -Harper's Bazar
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct. y. - Pauline
Mccoy, negro girl % years old, was hanged
today at Union Springs, Bullock county.
Alabama. She was convicted of MURDER
ing. on February l6 last, little Annie
Jordan a demented white girl about Is
wears old, who bad wandered away from
her home in Montgomery. Pauline con-
fessed to having killed Annie st a lonely
place near the railroad. in that county, by
choking her TO death. The execution took
place near the colored cemetery, which is a
m.ie from Union Springs, IN the presence
of about 5000 people, white and colored.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

HAvsv.. oct. tt.-DomInzo Ssnsdo aud
wifs we're found in their residence this
morning brusslly murdered. The bodies
were horribly hacked. Robbery Was not
The obisCt Of the muriersrs. for vasn the
rolics forc.d an entrance 70 the house thsv
f3und lsrgs smounts of money snd other
vslusblss untouched hy ne ssssssins A
son-ia-lsw and a ssrvsnt have oeen arrest
sd on suspicion. Ssnudo's fortune - ssti-
=, I'D A. a. -a-l lan
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

prrTsBrRs, Pa. Oct l2-Aaster Work
msn Lewis. Of National District Assembly
1925. X. of L.. composed Of coal miners,
has called special meeting 70 bs held in
Columbus. ono, on December 4. ~ devise
some method Of more sfsctually uniting
ana scidlfging the mining craft and TO
take such action A. nay De necessary pre-
paratOry co nesting IN joint convention
wifb kbs National Federation Of Miners
and Nine LaDorers on the following day.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
sAOLY ~ NEEO OF tssLP.
Th- People wul Ne Csstribus- Q. Help
fhs Deruo=-=st- gzmpsixs

Fhe fenpi~ VII Nef &onfrfnufe % Help
fhs Derae--=sa- E.wpsigs
tss. ssss fa fss
NsV foRx. Oct. The straits 60 which
the Democrats National COMMITTEES : re-
ducsd Is vel ILLUSTRATED By its oG8eial
announcement today. The campaign fsnd
81 the Democratic National headquarters =
We nigh sxasnslea Hundreds OF cou-
tieutions cgme IN fsil7. buf they srs s.
small. tas aggregate covers only shout half
0f the current sTu suses. As conseQ uence.
Captain MeJ s.lsnd Secretary Of the COM
rlifrse. SAYS nat certain plans for the clos
ing tsvsps me rsu vass must - abandoned.
A seoond SD si to tle cCcpie Ia roufsm-
piSIef This re euiv source from rhich
the nueVs 20 Tsr can - drawn. - Demo
cfsfIc ofics b. ders are contributing almost
nothing snd no cnecks come from manu-
ftcf1r-Is
fne futh g re perp'e srs not doing
rrtnfrs fe sunro-t the Democratic am
fsisn. snd sag sppesl go them - be sse-
Ia4s
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
FIRE At KENDALL.
Tn. Lsmiasted Manufacturing Comp any
Burned out.

The Lamtnsted WRnutecturfng Com any
Barnsd out.
sac. assss Vss Hs4saass stas.a.
kALsNAzo0. Ocr. lL-Tbs inhabitants Of
ths small VILLAGE Of Kendall we're startled
this morning 5y tbs burning Of the large
four Story brick building Of the I.smiasted
Nsuufs .turing Company. As the village
has no trs depsr n enf. the flames bad toll
sSsy. sn5 but little Fss saved. The COM
psny manufactured rosd cats. puieTs
Chsir seats snd vsueeTed woods Ine
cause of ths 6rs = auknora- Many mep
are thr0Fn 1nf ~ NOrs. -evers. buildings
scr1ss ths street we're sls0 burned. The
total loss on she company e b1I1ing. msch-
inerv and stock is So pog iusarsnce.
e.. 10
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

NsCox. No. Oct Il Thomss Wsrdeu.
a wealthy cosl mine operator. vas shos sni
Instantly K isd this afternoon. a. Revfer. bv
Striking miners during riot, ca1sed hy the
sction 90 ne nine owners n b. inzing in
naw men from sar1ad There u Intense
excitement st Bevisr and fssrs are enter
tsinsf Of further 3loodsheG The Sheriff
sod rosse hsvs zoue 20 Bever
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

gromiasat f4a1ssaY As @s1 So ~
1lznt slsu spoksa ~ "a tns h-At~f.
a.ssaiaz e4l rlsnks J1r plslz94 "s as
ia f4s g1ls 1zaf % zee SECS ~ iert 80
aaN 3fazu- Hs ~s8d A6s - see ~i~fe-
I-na rssl.elsd 1lt - a. tae ssAs lt1s AAs
=. Ave s1s ga 0acoa- TIE frss.2saty ~
tas Ealtsd STATES 5 Fsry acs haE -
hsss s1s saefs . greal 1@-l a-.rs pt-fo4-
4zs i1f - under tns Mayor
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

Fcsr Wosrs. Tex Ger IA ioud sr-
nicsan VS. hesr3 en Nsa -. isst evening
and shortlV sftsr tse gan a. smmuniUon
sore Of A. Steer Art ne shoe store af s
a. Fry e. cinins rsrs in esueS Sewers
handred thousand cs~rrfTes exc. .oss6.
The iozsss snasnf 81 kll50o0
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
President Barry Explains.

To the Editor Of the TELEGRAM-HRaALD.
CONSTANTINE, Mich, Oct. 12.-The two
notes in question in the Pioneer case
were both taken and discounted at the bank
counter several DAYS before / signed them,
one by ID. u. Castle the other by Fred.
WsxttIzer, both perfectly good, beyond
question. / was endorser on the notes II
DISPUTE ana claim they were 10 ia bility Of
mine. The decision is awaited with some
interest,"" good deal in fact There was
not any consideration-nOp protest.
Yours,
CHAs II BARRY il
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
A Bold Post once Robbery.

HoUsroS. Texas. Oct. l2.-This morning
about 2:3O o'clock two men entered the
post Office here. gagged and drugged the
tight clerk and ritied several mail pouches.
IL is not known what amount OF money has
been stolen. Detectives, with a special
United States postal inspector. have the
natter in hand and it s believed they will
IN to earth the burglars.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
A Big strike Threatened.

shire collIers have given notice 10 their
employers that they will 90 on a strike un-
less they are conceded 10 per cent al
vance in their wages. lt IS expected that
fifty thousand colliers will give notice 10
the same elect before the END Of the week
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

made IA this city tonight as follows Sixth
district. Tsmmany, Frank J. Fitzgerald.
Ninth district. Iammsny, s S. Cox. Ninth
district. German Democrats. s. s Cox.
hirtesnth district, Tsmmsny. Ashs5sl J..
Z tch
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

Jscxsoxvf1tr- Oct l2--1hers we're sirtv-
six as~ Gases sn3 four dsstas reported for
tss twenty -lour bours sodlss ~ 3 . n 70
dav Total csses 10 8sre 495 deaths 3os
Today deaths srs Ms T. = Chsdricx
= p Alien fs-se geukins coiorsd aud
E -. HUGHES .r0lorr1l
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

The fire department was called 70 299
sgrsvs-si. Yesterday morning, caused By
a chimney burning ont Of repsir in =
houee ed hy Mrs Ford sDd occupied
By NJ r erfv. No dsmegs
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

Al about ? o'clock this morning a brake
man. Dsmeo Al. Scott, was jsmmed be-
tween cars at the south yards in ihis CITY
and so badly injured that his recovery va
thought to be impossible.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
Bonrdln0.

pOA BDERs WANTTD-GoOD BOARD AID
u rooms o. ~ Ellseorb-sTe 2g
DoARUINb-GoOD BOARD AND PTEAFANT
ID rnorns for a few ForDc gentlemen, csB he raj
sf rese9uahle rates 81 fs -rrinf LT
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

Anarrhisf pios - ss~sssi1sss - Esrreror II
Germany dBrfnx as vst hs-s ~.s
r. fFssrssed - nneF k8a~ .edze q tie
soics of a sxisfsaaa
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
Want ADVERTISEMENTS

aus nes.alsf ~ ltEss b. Aay @assFzisssEaeaat
ssa ~ telaS - otsA1iaE ths EuasssF et
~eras sy aesa2 Ans par 81 lins coantso
a. .sas AEfi llux
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

NTANIED-A dsRL Fok GfNFkAL HoCSE.
W work in isnliy o. fuo Irish pfeicrren
and must give good references pplt a. tie
is esraul Herald once afternoons nom to
oCloeE %
COMPETENT GIRL WANTED TO DO oFN
y era huuSsNork lu small family of Iurte
German PIeieued Apply a. lst Aorth Division
sl -os
{TASThD- 4 COMPETENT = q R~E TO IAkI
" care oi a tsoy. Apply al .s laerste-sl -
MA>IFD - IhRtH IADlh. AND IhHfE
" gentlemen with good address i1I a Ierms
neut poslt Ga travelling o. remaining si home
highes % wages pnld no canva-sn n tGl isi-
incdisaeiy- q. A Demar. CLARENDON Hotel.
IUAKTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GENERA
" hoQsework. enquire al Singer sewing Ma
chine o1lee. 1stu
WANTED CONFETFNI Ok fOE sEN-
" eral hoasewoTk. krs IT, T. stanton. %
Ransom-t @
IEANTED - A COMPETENT COOK. Apply
" Al once. u, :. Diyi-iou-st. ~
IVANTED - COMPETENT GIRL FCR GEN
W eral housew0rk. Apply Immediately al 2fa
S. LSfsy ette-si. ~
tVAkIED -- IMMEDIATELY sfNES GlRLs
W Tor genera. employment 81 The new IAtor
Bureau. Arcade, room a.. r. AVerille 4 co. 2sl
IVAN ED-A LADY IL POOR HEALTH
W would ike good. trusiy woman a. roon
mate roon corner Bridge and keni-sii slso one
furnished room 70 rent Enquire SO North louia-
-, upstairs. -
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

I OsI-E PrG TAKRTER FTNslF PIP ans-
u wers IS nsrle of 'Qulxy" Finder return a.
a Ru5e4 room ~. nsw bouss man block ard
receive reward. -
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

a. d an tHst rs Istiuf alone v SD ~ =
fIf ~ fil-ae fifflees recommend irE To-
isvfnf ioDF risrafsrfs ~ sidiuc
80. g. Nets -.pf -tef k.afes 81
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
For Kcnt-- Rooms.

EOR RENT HOUsE OK CRESCFNT-ANE.
4 on James 81. on Laieyeltest oD bfose
way, J on Carrier 81. 4 on Newberry a.. ! ou
North Jnlon-st. ] on south lOn.a-st J on 1sner-
s0n-Aye.. or I0we.ist ] on south IniOu-sl
4 on Summers, on West Fulton-st 2 on
Henry-st Fogg q Kinsey Real Estate Agents. s
aud ! Tower block. fone so -
no RENT-DEsIRABLE ROOM TO RENT
l three suites OF liy ng r0Otls. with steam heat
also one 'front.' once rDogn, one ofthe best l0ls
tons in the city. Enquire al room j. lrnIsen
block a NOnroe&t 2a3
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH BOARD.
IN also day board 81 O. Boslwick-s;
NOR RENT-NlCE FURNISHED ROOMS. I'm
Il quire Al 81 T. briGgest., third floor -
IOR kkNT-EIbhI Rooms IN HOUSE Ia
North Front-st Enquire on premise ~
FURNISHED Rooms 10 EkNT - At u
II CanslFt Transient and professional trade
solicited. Cell 81 ON IA, Mr. Risden p
EOR REET-FU FINISHED ROOMS. sTEAM
heated. and furnished rooms for light house
keeping Apply 81 room To-. new Housemsn
block. Dee 1871
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
fos1plasSfNs
FSsS1Ea@.
DAILY POINTERS"
EyEKY CAHFENrER SHOULD HAVE
0NL
Sfarieys ispssoprei
siding tsves

A simple and Yrsc
flraI iEpi,1ard urFH.
ur Holder if ure.f
tr ferpeufarf sna -
ofered T. them in fhn
too
Two tlfn e'ff h'edes
which f0u q par ~
fhe hssf ci fbr fn0
uiil Hidr unlrf -
lest cvpfosrd e. 4
aid - br Zen corn r
iu C'IErtvml
when ffe b tor ~
ms Gauge 81 ruuEhf
firmly ur f0 fhf ifHff
edse ri Tbs ff1
I.reat Dee hand q fflF
sldeEiee enc frif w
force anrfnrf ff a
hBde down frfn tee
nerf irwef riFFiusr1
rendering fhf o0 im
Ir0Tfrif
The esp 20 n 20
isd ear - ifer suF
widfl ~ fhe yeE o.
~ mesff ~ fhf frsf
rstef eoaie oH fhs trn
srf sfiff thf fog 81 -
laaaef ire uefs eH e.
a. flisSt tnaf TsiHtiuf
fIli 49, - filfrf 81
-. - - - "a. 4.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

UAN1n1-I MAk1 no BfA TWO nlrstS
W Anyone aesirag g. bUld ana NsHfinE 10
ois poaf of thtI aid luHset I.ease Iot lgt kUtfe.
lia. iaus' BE- ou lht stsl side Addless Has.
i'elefssu. 81 iourtlsi
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

MONEY 10 LOkE-kT FAIIAs A sWART
II bouts iswger. Nsfiousi City bsnk huild
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

NOR sAlt-GHF FAHN BELONGING 20
L the eslsls e thc isis Daniel Hcnern cfile1sl.
Oue - ELe Htsl of The rus ifutff lIfioFt ~ li
hEe dam farm. 81 i0I iruE faltiuf Alln Fsf-
otssinE hss tt sola ia ilom era a. fhlrit acre
lots Apply 10 ilf. Nhiiw0rih EdlnsnlsirslssI -
fourth a. crsnd Ispios SlCE. lthl
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

4 RNITIHf sTOEfn PACKED ksD
/ moved. tspfu- lscffls seni ua sho. a.
~ hsociih hoit 81 rot4sl litl.lOn 50. :.
phone 10. s1J seA s. -
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
for Heflf--HOssseS

TO REET-A NEW BRICK HOUSE WITH AL
| modern convenience. furnace. etc. ia good
location snd central for particulars cali af i1l
hoswick-sf
TOR RENT HAVE sEVERAL HOUSES 10
I rent a. g. TO SIC per month. .. ". rettit "a
Tower block. 81
TOR tENT-LARGE COSNENIkNT HorsT
with hsrn and : sores Of land o. Wekf
Leonard At between ~ rosd and Alplnesve
Terms S2po pr year Telephone s57. Harrison
wagon works. 1srf
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13
Grand Fall Opening.

OId1u all ttIHHtbEs
Commencing MONDAY aud LASTING through
ihe week. when We shall b. pleased 20 see
our friends. II will be pleasure 10 show
YOU through our immeuss establishment.
Never before have Ne he'd such a. Immense
stock Of goods. lou vii end 10 lookin
over our stoct that We mean business. aud
ihst the hundreds oi Bargains We show are
bargains. aao decided bargaius si that
Read our large sunday advertisement. y ben
We will tell you some Of ths Bargains for
next week. We are determined TO lead
We have been opening this week buBdfeds
ofthose pretty little ~Biilyusn
Cream Pitchers
which we are Offering for y o,nis Don't
fail 70 see them. and he sure and call sud
See us next week and get one Of our sou-
venirs.
4. LeOnardS Sons & Co.,
90 and 81 MonrOe-st.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-13

I'OR RENT-A GOOD CELLAR OR BAeF-
ment for storing fruit and vegetables. sjtn-
led a. West FuitOn-sf For further Information
call Al Us Nea Fulton a. 1
TOR RRNT-oKEHAfF OF THF FTORE
NO. - CsnAl<t For particular enquire o.
q. a Btrwin. l3sf
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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Bdnner:-In the
last issue of your contemporary, the
Bennington Reformer, find the folio e.
owing:
Maj A. B. Valentine il to begin at
once the erection of two additions TO his
already extensive mill plant The Major
Is one of those Republican mannfaclur-
ers who believe that the Mills bill is a
sort of synonym for "mills build, hence
the new mill buildings"
The pubning is not bad, and am glad
to see Editor Livingstone so cheerful IN
the face of threatened dIsintegration OF
his party, and would not call attention
to it. did it not tend to convey an i'm
preston contrary to the facts.
1t is true that We are making a small
addition for the convenience of our
knitting mill. at cost not exceeding
$780,
1t is also true that last fall the Ben
nington Knitting Company were making
arrangements to add one third to the ca.
pacity of their mill, at an estimated cost
Of $40, 900, and requiring an additional
force of at least so employees. AS we
were about ordering the machinery,
Pi esdept Cleveland sent his free wool
and ultimate free trade message to Con
gress and we deemed it prudent to sus-
pend our projected improvements and
await developments The result has
justified our fear9, and we daily con-
graduate ourselves on the wisdom of our
decision, as the fear of tariff legislation
in the line of the Presidents message,
has caused an Unprecedented stagnation
in the knit goods industry, and we have
not been able to run all of our present
machinery continuously for lack of or
ders.
1t is likewise true that it is our inten
ton, in case of Harrisons election, to
make the contemplated addition during
the coming Winter, and the converse of
this statement is equally true,
Yours truly.
r. VALENTINE
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SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES

Hon, j. ii. Drummond, Portland'i
eminent lawyer, and all his life con
sistent friend of prohibition. tersely
sketches some of the difficulties in The
way of enforcing our prohibitory laws
in recent newspaper article, anC
among other good points he makes the
following, which it is well TO keep in
mind:
But there is another, and regard il
as most effective of all the causes of the
inability to enforce the law; and that is
the attempt to push the law and en-
forcement of it into politics.
The friends of the law are divided and
distracted; officers charged with its en-.
forcement are hindered and embar.
raised in the discharge of their duty
and politics invade the court room and
Interfere with the administration of jus.
tice.
The enemies of the law perfectly un.
derstand this, and are skillfully encOur-
aging the political prOhibitionists, and
using them in their plan of substantially
repeating the law | say substantially
repeating the law, because while no IL
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West ArIfngtOn.

S, g. Buck, of Hoosick Falls, was in
town last week.
Miss Sharp, of New York, is spending
a few weeks at Oscar Teift's.
Choir rehC arsal at the church Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. A. G. Mckee has been quite sick
for few days.
Robert Haskin had the misfortune to
lose a two year old colt last week. II
became tangled in wire fence and when
found it was nearly dead.
Haying is nearly completed and har.
vestlng has commenced. Rye is good
crop, but oats are badly rusted.
s. James Mckee. of Danville, ILL.,, gave
this place flying visit on Tuesday.
The girls of the Chautauqua Circle
gave a party at Miss Grace Tuttle's, Wed
nesday evening of last week. One of the
novelties Of the evening was in the form
OF an apron, with a number attached,
presented to each lady and correspond
ing number given TO each gentleman.
The aprons were made except the hem,
which was only basted, and the gentle.
men showed themselves very sklful in
dong that part of the work. BILLY -
Mccormack took the prize for the best
hemming. Refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, pickles, ice cream and cake
were served. All seemed to enjoy the
evening.
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East Arlington.

There will be particularly fine en-,
tertainment in the Congregational
Church Friday evening, Aug. Sd, con.
sisting of musical programme, by well
known musicians from New York City,
among them Miss Bcrhens, n most &C.
complished violinist, and others, togeth-
er with readings by Rex. u. Marten.
proceeds for the benefit of the church.
Admission only 25 cents.
b. II. Stafford, Esq, is making needed
repairs at his shop, and has just built a
new and tasteful piazza on the front OF
his house.
Miss Sadie Farnham is visiting at Pal
mer's Falls, N. Y.
Measles seem to be spreading in our
village. Mrs. Jas. Murtha is at present
seriously i'll with this troublesome dis
ease.
The condition of Mrs. Rev. "A. Heath
is slightly improved.
Farm crops are in fine condition in
this locality.
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THE SITUATION MOUNTAIN CON
VENTION.

Mr.. EditOr:-An error occurs in YOU
last issue relative to the presiding officer
at the great meeting on Stratton Noun
tain, fOrty-eight years ago,
The chairman on that occasion was
not the Hon, Inland Hall, but my faith.
er, Waitstil r Ranney, who subsequent.
ly said that the proudest moment OF his
life was when he took Daniel Web ter
by the arm aud introduced him to the
audience on three sides of the platform
so that all could see his face.
For more than two hours Webster edi.
fed them with his unsurpassed oratory
made doubly interesting by the circum-
stances Of the occasion and the sur
rounding scenery.
In the Temperatures of Harrison en-
thusasm. banners, badges, and log cab,
ms arise ,vividly in the memory this
wonderful gathering of the people in the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY thousand strong
coming with no cOnveyances but those
drawn by horses and cattle from dis
lance Of thirty or forty miles; and with
no hotel and scarcely house in sight,
camping for basket picnic for two days
and sleeping as best they could on the
ground and in wagons.
the sky was made brilliant with rock.
cts in the evening and the men never
tired of singing their campaign songs
and shouting for "Tippecanoe and Tyler
too"
Such political excitement was never
before and probably will never again be
known in our history,
The base SANDER which has been often
repeated that the great Daniel was drunk
on that occasion would be refuted by my
father, if alive, and he had every oppor-
tunity to know.
The changes of heart of which we hear
so much now IN the nomination of the
grandson, Gen. Benjamin Harrison, re-
mind one strongly of the conversions
then from Democracy to Whiggery
which preceded the overwhelming VIC
tory of the Wings.
Not having been voter for the elder
Harrison, am not entitled to place in
the proposed club of the veterans, but as
one Of his ardent admirers at that time
feel entitled to a place as honorary
member. S. E. RANNEY,
North Bennington, July 2Sth, 1888
The authority we had for saying thai
Hon. HIand Hall presided, was an ''ovel
the mountain exchange that we though,
ought to know. We are glad to correct
and give place to DIR. Ranuey's interest
ing etter.--ED.