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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
Harper's Ferry Needs Aid.

Our neighboring town of Harper
Ferry has again been smitten with a
terrible flood. Three times within
less than decade has she suffered
such calamity. Just as the busy
hum of industry had been again re-
vived within her precincts, and pros
peritY, long deferred, seemed once
more to be dawning upon her, the
brightest hopes of her industrious
and Woodworking citizens are shaken
and almost shattered by the destruc-
tive flood of Saturday last. In her
dire distress she needs our active
sympathy and something more-she
needs our aid. This, to be most eff
fective, should be given promptly,
and to this end we suggest public
meeting be held in Charlestown to-
morrow wednesday, afternoon, at
O'Clock, to take whatever action
may be deemed most advisable in
the matter.
The County Court should also hold
a special meeting for the considera-
ton of this subject, and make some
appropriation to relieve distress and
aid in building up the waste places of
Harper's Ferry and other sections if
necessary. Our Town Council might
with propriety make a reasonable APP
preparation, and should do so.
Harper's Ferry can be helped in
another way which, if acted upon
generally by those who have not
suffered by the flood, might be of
considerable benefit, viz: Let each
man who owes debt to citizen of
Harper's Ferry, liquidate it, if pos
sibIe, at once, and to the last farth-
ing; and if citizen of Harper s
Ferry owes you, be lenient with him
until the old town gets upon her feet
again. Act upon the precepts of
the golden rule in this regard, and
much aid will be given to persons
whose feeling of delicacy will not
permit them to ask it, and yet who
need it sorely.
Gents, we have a beautiful line of
Fancy Flannel Shirts, which you are
especially invited to examine.
Burns & SHUGERT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Special examination of applicants
for railway mail clerkships will be
held by the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, June ~, at Martinsburg.
Charleston and Parkersburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
BARGAIN N WHITE GOODS.

We offer 5000 yards of white sheer quality
OF lace-striped, lace-checked. and plaid lawns
the low price of 1919 and 15c per ward.
This was most opportune purchase. as some
OF these lawns sold last season ut 25c. They
are the best bargain we have yet offered in
white goods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
ALLENDALE coUNrERpANEs.

More commonly called dimity bed spreads.
The name matters little. but it is acknowledged
to be the lightest in weight, most durable cas-
lest Numbered. coolest and most Inexpensive of
all the summer bed coverings. -Four sizes sin
gle, three-quarter, doublc-bed and extra
large size, 65, 90c., LOO and 81 Is each.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Proceedings OF County
Court.
State of West Virginia, jefferson County. set.
In the County Court. May Term. 1859.


lSohtliued from last week.
Ordered that the Circuit Court room of the
Conrt-Housc he allowed for the use of the
. Teachers Institute" during the summer of
1889. but that is MOTTO conflict with any Court
that might be held 800
Geo w Tacy is relieved from payment of
s2.6S erroneous assessment on real estate.
Ordered that the Court appropriate nothing
for the printing of the Circuit Court docket.
A. Mason Evans, who was commissioned n
Notary Public by commission dated February
21th: 1859, came into Court, gave bond and
In the matter of the petition of Geo. w. Wilt
and others for the establishing of n Connty
road from Manning's Ferry on the Shenandoah,
river, by OF closeto school-house, the Court an.
points Robert Chew. Samuel L. Rissler and
William Beall as viewers to view the road and
report the advantages. &c, aud report to the
next term of the Court WY
The Court accepts the bid of Geo. w. Haines
the sum of forty dollars
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS ON -CouNT,, Tpr e,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
Appalling Calamity !
Degtruetion 81 Johnstowa. "a.
AsgfM Loss Of Life and Destruction
Of Property Beyond Estimate.


Of Property Beyond Estimate.
By the courtesy of Mr.. @. Horace
Gallaller, Adams Express Agent, we
are enabled to lay before QUIZ readers
the following account of the awful
destruction of JohnstowD, Pa, and
consequent loss of life, as given in
a copy of the Hagerstown Ne,os which
he obtained yesterday morning
A dispatch received by the PhiIa-
delphia Record on Sunday morning
from the only correspondent at
Johnstown states that from 5000 to
10000 people are missing, and the
total loss of life may never be.known.
Two through trains from Chicago
to New York we're placed in the
yard at Conemaugh to save Them
When it became apparent that the
train was in imminent danger the pas
sengers fled from the cars to the
hills near by. Many in the excite
ment threw themselves into the rag
ing current and were drowned. 1t
is supposed that fifteen of the pas
sengers lost their lives in this way.
THE DEATH LIST WILL REACH THOU
SANDS.
Superintendent Trump fully con-
firms the reports already sent out
about the terrible disaster in and
near Johnstown. He says it will
never be known exactly how many
lives were lost but the number win
reach among The thousands.
VIEW OF TIE FLOOD.
P1TTTBuRG, Pa, June IA Penn
sylyania Railroad supervisor gives a
graphic description of the scene at
Johnstown when the waters from the
South Fork dam reached the town.
He said: "'The destruction is ter
ribIe. The river for three-quarters
of mile above the bridge is filled
with buildings and drift forty-three
feet high, and which is on fire. The
fire is raging and entirely beyond CON
troll. Johnstown is literally wiped
out.
I" Johnstown lies. or did lie, at the
foot of valley, which at that point
is little more than a gorge. Itlay i'll a
point of land between the Conemangh
River or Creek and Stony Creek,
as Pittsburg lies between the Allie
CLANCY and the Monangahela. Well
up the farther shore of the Allegheny
with a precipitous hill rising almost
from the waters edge, narrowing the
space for the Ohio to flow to mere
gap between the hills 100 yards wide,
and you have fair idea of the ge-
ography of the place where Yester-
day there was n city of 10000 peo-
pie, and where to-day there is a waste
of water cholied with blazing wreck.
Stony Creek and Conemaugh Creek
come together there and form the
Conemaugh River. The stone rail-
road bridge spans the Conemaugh
River just below the town. The mas
sive stoneworll stood firm, fatally
firm.
TIE CoSQUERING FLOOD.
"The big lumber boom mp Stony
Creek burst at an early hour ycster-
day. aud the rushing waters hurled
its thousands of logs into the floRzl
sections of Johnstown and KernviIIe
borough, lying just across the neck.
1t was worse than a homhardment OF
heavy artillery. The foundations
were already undermined, and the
heave logs crashed through houses as
though they had been built of paper.
The latest by telegraph in regard
to Johnstown puts the loss of life
at about four housand.-Ep, SrrR1r. ]
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
ID. SCOTT WELLER.
GEzEEKL Nc eHIzIg t
General Repaiye- IN Hood Iron, Steel and
Brass.
Corner of Charles aud Liberty Streets.
CUARLEsrowN, ". VA
CASTS BRASS.
TuRNs iRoN ANn srEEL.
cuAn1rsrowN, ". "a.

TURNS IRON AND STEEL.
TURNS WOOD AND BRASS,
DOES FIIlST-C CLASS WORK,
HAS the Latest Improved Turning LATHE.
4 4 and will do Turning and Boring of all
kinds Chasiug threads in Nuts and On lnrge
Screws specially. Does general line Of Rc-
pairing. aud Light and Heavy smiihinr. he
pairing Pumps IN their various apartments.
FITS Water. Gas and Steam; FilrS and Sets
all kinds of Saws. Grinds Axes. Scissors. Shcnrs
and Cutlery Of all kinds. Kcpairs Bicycles
repairs Traction and other Engines. and
does general line Of Mill Work. Turuiue aud
Smithing workmanship second 10 nome
Boiler Leaks and 1nbes Repaired on shortest
notice. Also deals in Light Brass Caeiinee
Check. Globe aud Throttle Valves. StOpcockp
Steam Pipes. Fittings, Unions. &c. always in
stock. All orders receive prompt attention ut
moderate cost.
Patcntce of the celebrated Weller Iron Gel
lar Door-thc best article Of the kind made.
- Agent for the sale OF Use Iron Fencing
Sresting Railing, Sfairways Ec.. OF the eGle-
brated Rogers Fence Company.
February 10, 1SS0-v
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

The Young Mems Democratic Club
of New York gave reception and
dinner in honor of ex-President
Cleveland last Monday night, at
which representatives of all the fac
tons of the party were harmoniusIy
assembled.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

GnAFroN. w. VA. February, 1889.
Until quite recently never attempted to cut
n garment Of any kind immy life. After talk
ing four lessons cut my sister 81 basque which
lifted perfectly without a Change of seams.
EVA Hun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has
signed bill passed by the late Leg
tsIature levying tax upon dogs,
the fund arising from the taxation is
to go in the first instance to paying
for all sheep which have been de-
stroyed by dogs in the district; and
where no casualties of the kind haye
occurred then the tax is to go to the
school fund. West Virginia has had
a similar law upon her statutes for
some years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

The Edwin Alden Co., Advertising
Agents, have moved their Cincinnati
Office to 248 Race street, and added
to their already great facilities in
conducting the advertising business,
aPhoto-Engraving department, where
in a brief period of time and small
cost, advertisers may receive illustra-
tons for insertion in the newspapers.
The Edwin Alden Co. are prompt, en-
ergetic and have introduced to the
Press of the United States some of
the largest and best advertisers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Memorial Day was celebrated at
Shepherdstown last Saturday, Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson delivering an elo-
quent address. The laying Of the
cornerstone of the town hall is post
poned until the second Saturday in
July.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
SPECIAL VALUE IN NAPKINS.

So heavy grade blcached German linen tla-,
mask napkinp. in Varind assortment of ycrv
attractive patterns, only 81 per dozen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
GAUzE SHIRTS.

100 dozen mems white gauze shirts at the
low price of gle. Both long and short sleeves,
in all sizes from 81 to a.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
DIED

AT Apopka. Florida, May 10th. 1889, Mrs. NJ.
A. NJ. SHEPHERD. relict of the late P. D.
shepherd, of Clarke county, Va, aged about
40 years.
In Baltimore. suddenly. on the 25th of May
JOHN r. PITCHER. His remains were in
TERED at Harper's Ferry on Tuesday last.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Probably the most general and dis
s9s...sss.s 8 rainfall that has ever been
experienced in this country passed
over the Atlantic States on Friday
last, continuing up to Saturday morn
ing. Rail and telegraphic communica-
ton has been so brok en-, however,
that we are unable to obtain much in
formation beyond our Immediate vi
entity. We have not had BaIti-
more paper since Saturday, and but
little outside news from any other
source. We give full report of the
local flood, and something of the ter
rible catastrophe at Johnstown, Pa.
For more general information we
will have to wait until next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

at the Municipal election in Mar
tinsburg, three Republican and two
Democratic connciImen were chosen.
The Republican majorittes were de-
creased.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
SUMNER coRsETs.

100 dozen white canvas cloth corsets for
SIMMER wear. side stecls. nice-iiitiug aud
shspcly. Sizes 10 70 go. only soc per pair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

True Democracy honestly advocates
national brotherhood, to the end that
all our felIow-countrymen may aid in
the achievement of the destiny which
awaits us as a nation, and it con-
dennis that pretext of liberality and
harmony which, when partisan adj
vantage is to be gained gives way
for infammatory appeals to sectional
hate and passion. 1t insists upon
that equality before the law, which
comedies the care and protection of
the government to simple manhood
and citizenship.-Grouer CLeueland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Benjamin Williams died in Win
chester Friday week, in the god year
of his age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
ORDERS ON Doc TAX FUND OF 1888.
(Pnr a cts nt, tho Dollar

The following is the division of the different
Railroads in this County. between the different
Districts and Corporations thereof for Dist
School and Road purposes, for the year 1889,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
For Sale PFiVatelV,

ONE Young HORSE. / Two-Horse CAR
" RAGE, 1 Cook STOVE. Barshear
PLOW, l Double and Single Barrel SHOT
GUN. Will be sold chap Inquire nj the
April Q, 18S9.-tf. SPIRIT OFFICE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
cHILDRENs UNDERWEAR.

Children's muslin drawcra. sizes and Q. only
121@c. Better muslin and larger sizes. Is, IS,
81. .. % to 45c.
chiidren's muslin skirts, 80, ea5f. Il, 70 and
soc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

KoAD OkDERs N CHARLEsToWN DISTRICT.
Approved by olin Beall, s.
l. w. Williams. Observation-Disclosures. So. O6
Approved by II. 7. Ntilcy, R, s.
Luther Sifer $4,000 II. T. Miley.... 81. 10
w. o. Norris $50 Locke Skinner. 500
Total. suG.25
Approved by j. Aldrfdge Chew, R. s.
]. Ald'gc Chew s21.25 JAS. a. Watson $1,000
B. z. Beavers. 29.S5
Total. ....... SOL 10
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BTTTINGEH & MILLER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
Notice.

OFFICE OF CuARLHsTowx Gas Axpl
WATER CosfPASY-
NNHE price of Gas has been reduced 20 81 Is
4 per Thousand feet, TO take effect from Oct.
LIST. 1888.
discount of 5 per cent. viii be allowed on
all monthly bills, paid at the Office of the
Treasurer OF the Company. on or before tho
9TH day OF each month. but not after that date
DAVID HOWELL Treasurer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
MARRIED.

On May 21st, 1889. at the residence of DIR,
Robt- w: DALEY. of Romney, by Rev. g. w.
Finley. Mr.. WILLIAM N. BAIRD to Miss SA.
RAH CORNELIA DALEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
JULIUS c. HOLMES.

Late Superintendent of Repairs of Public
Buildings,
charlestoWn, Jefferson County, West virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Approved BY jam
Jos. DuncanCu.
F. G. Butler. 50. so
Jas. A. T.irOck-
m orion. Jr. LOO
Sem1 T-Markle 100
BENZ. Ballinger 2.25
Cooke 81 Wash
ington. -. 1.2O
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
Total. .slo2.8,

Total. .sIO2.35
BLETowN DISTRICT.
;. II. Lewis, r. s.
Beall 6 Phillips 3 20
II. p. Leslie. 1900
.Chas- ii. Lewis 400
William White 27.0O
Stuart jackson 300
Total. .. .s13S.45
mas j. West. R. 8.
Moses Young $3.50
Total .sTs.22
. W. Coyle, R. s.
William Brown $500
Luther Huyett. LIS
Michael Nelson 3.25
Richard Thorn
ton ........ LOO
Total, 1885
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
No Tailor or HressMaker Can Afford to Do
Without the System.-0nly a few
Lessons Necessary.
TERMS REASONABLE.
instruction Room in . Lee Hall Building OPP
posite Carter House.
4 Competent Lady IN Charge OF
For further particulars visit the room between
> and q Z. NJ.

PARTIES AT \ DISTANCE TAUGHT BY
NAIL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04
ROAD oRpERs IN 4

Approved by Tho
Isaac Johnston 500. 81
Beall 81 Phillips 5.T5
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

GERARD D. MOORE.
juno q. lSS9. Clerk of County, Court
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

+. j. CHENEY s. Co,
Toledo q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-04

Gents, we have beautiful line of
Fancy Flannel Shirts, which you are
especially invited to examine.
Burns & SHUGERT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
Travellers Guide.
Roslon 8 NInine r. r.. Pn-.nmpsic Di,

TRAINS GOING SOUTH, LEAVE
Newport, IL O5 and 3 a M 1 O5 6 40 and
10 so pm
West Burke IL 10 and 21 m, s 3opm
Lyndonville, 2 30. s and 8 10 m . =.
80 and p m
Lyndon, 8 40 m, 5 80 and 9 O5 IN
st. ]. Centre, = sc a m, 3 80 and o 20 d m
st. JohnSbury, - 50, 30 and @ OF a IN,
80, 6 o and 35 pm
PaSS'c, 03 and . II a IN, 6 % and @ ~ m
East Barnet, 9 "a a m. 43 and 10 O3 p m
Barnet, "a and 81 n m, 10 3 % m
McI's, 80 and 3S m, 8 10 % p IN
Wells River, 1 50, . 3 and 10 O3 a m, 3 OF,
and 1 p
White River Junction, arrive, 1 40, 3 , and
4 40 n m, 10 40 pm
TRAINS GOING NORTH, LEAVE
w. r. Jc., 1 . 40 and 30 m, / 80 and 8 25
Wells River, / 90. . 25, 10 10 m. IS, 40
and 55 III
McIndOeS, 40 and 10 40 a m So 4 O5
and % p m
Barnet, 81 and 1 o so n M 4 IL x 80 p m
+. Barnet 40 and 1 1 m, r II x 40 p m
Pass'c. o6 and II L m, % q o2 p
st. Johnsbury, o4, 10 and II 80 a m,
10, + 3S and . 80 pm
st. ]. Centre, IL 3S n IN, 40 and @ 40 ID M
Lyndon, II sc M 4 50 and o 30 p m
Lyndonville, 21 and 3S M . 30, 3 So,
O6 and 10 p m
West Burke, 3 5S a m, IL 55 and 3 23 d m
Newport, so. 3 80 and 6 m, . so (arrive)
Qeave) 4 43 and 80 p
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
THE NORTON PROBLEM.

Rev. A. E. Winship of Boston, edi-
tor of the Journal of Educa ton,
preached at the North church last
Sunday morning and lecturcd in the
evening upon the Mormon problem.
The conclusions reached by the
speaker were rendered more valua-
BILE from the fact that he had visited
Utah three different times and studied
the question in 20 different Mormon
towns. 1t was not polygamy that
he so much feared as it was the low
atty of the MOrmOns to each other,
their religion and their philosophy
Their loyalty binds them closer than
any sect or society in the United
States. They are so credulOus and
superstitious that they will believe
anything a Mormon preacher tells
them. AS they never read the Bible
they implicitly believe their preach
ers when they are told that all the
prophets and apostles and even
Jesus Christ sanctioned polvgamy.
Their philosophy teaches them that
a woman will be rewarded in Heaven
In proportion to the number of wives
in the family. The United States
government with all its laws cannot
touch their loyalty, religion or phi
losophy and never can. But the New
West Education commission, through
its band of lady teachers, is disinte-
grating the loyalty of the Mormon
children, supplanting the true gospel
for the perverted scriptural teachings
and IS removing superstition by
common school education The lee
ture was one of the best presentations
of the problem that the audience ever
heard, and filled with many illustra-
tions which came under the speakers $
observation when in the home of the
MormonS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT.

A large audience filled the Free
Baptist church Sunday night and lis
tened to a fine temperance concert.
The closing exercise entitled, THE
two ways" was illustrated by a
tastily arranged diagram showing
the successive steps from innocence
to death or to life, the motto over all
reading, Choose Ye" The little
ones who assisted deserve special
comment, also Miss Colby of Sutton,
who assisted in two songs that were
sung in a touching manner and
showed a promising voice. A few
we'll chosen remarks by Rev. T. P.
Frost closed the exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
SUNNY FLORIDA.

General Ide writes from Pomona,
Florida, that three-fourths to four
fifths of the immense orange crop has
now gone forward and that over
10000 boxes have been shipped from
the little station of Pomona at a net
price there of about So box. Trees
are growing finely with promise of a
good crop in 80. More orange trees
are being set this season than for the
past three years. Weather warm,
SO in the shade the day he wrote
Not many visitors in Florida yet
The Putnam house at Palatka,
which can accommodate 500 people,
had the middle of February about
60 guests
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
RICH, RAKE AND RACY.

Ex-Congressman HOrr's preSenta-
ton of the labor problem in the Y.
NJ. c. A. course last Friday evening
was one of the most entertaining,
instructive and practical lectures
ever given here. The lecturer was
introduced by Hon. H. c. Ide, and he
began at once to explain the reasons
for the ownership of land and prop
ertv, going back to prehistoric times
when men were scarce and land was
plenty. Following this came some
live within their income accompanied
bv a telling illustration. The speak
er thought the Golden Rule would
settle the conflict between labor and
capital accompanied by a sliding
scale of wages graduated according
to the profits or losses of the con-
Germ Several cases of the working
of the boycott were cited to show
the arrogance and senselessness of
labor unions when they attempted
to dictate to their employers. Henry
Georges arguments were ably an
swered and his deduction that 1.-The
rich are growing richer and the poor
growing poorer" declared to be false
and specious The absurdity of an
eight hour law was clearly shown
with apt illustrations that the audi
ence enjoyed very much. In closing
Mr.. Horr said he would save the
workingmen from the avarice and
greed of employers, from the delu-
sions of the present day and from
restless agitators who preached false
doctrine The address was delivered
without notes in an eloquent man
ner and was replete with humor,
making the lecture one of those rich,
rare and racy ones that our people
too seldom hear
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

David Bodette of East Lyndon was
crushed to death yesterday noon
while driving through the woods i'll
LYNDON He had neglected to pro-
vide himself with a bridle-chain to
other man was going after one the
team upset on n steep hill and threw
Mr.. BOdettc under the load. He died
in very few minutes. Hewas about
70 years old, had lived in Lyndon for
at least so years and was well known
in town. He leaves a family. The
funeral will be held tomorrow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-28
sLED-BRAKEs PROHIBITED.

The last Legislature made a law
fixing a penalty of two dollars for
each offense to be collected of persons
using the selfacting sled-brake on
highways, provided the selectmen
shall post notices on such hills as in
their judgment such brakes should
be prohibited. The sleighing on
Eastern avenue seems to be unneces-
sarily injured by these brakes each
winter of late years.