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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11

The Mortified News makes
strong plea for district representa-
tation in our State House of Rep.
resentatives, giving among the
reasons why such change would
be beneficial, absenteeism and indif-
ference on the part Of the members,
growing out of the size of the body.
1t believes, and with reason, that
fifty or sixty members would make
better laws and make them quicker
than the 243 who now gather at the
capitol, that there would be a
greater saving in expense, and that
the wider field from which to make
a selection would,as general thing,
result in the choice of better men as
legislators. There is obvious reason
in these considerations. AS long as
House composed of town represen n.
tatives controls amendments tc
the constitution, no amendment
substituting district for town rep
resentation is likely to be submitted
to the people of Vermont. A
least no such change can be expect
ed until some more serious trouble
than has been thus far experienced
arises from the retention of the ex
isting system.-Burlington Free
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO
E"HgERALD."O

Washington, D. c., Jan. end.
The social season has formally be-
gun in Washington. The sun never
shone more brightly on a New
Years reception at the White
House than on Tuesday last. The
interior of the mansion was elabor-
ately decorated with flowers and
palms, the inner corridor presenting
perfect bower of green. The
large East Room was wreathed In
smilax, which hung i'll garlands
from the huge chandeliers, and the
broad mantels were banked with
flowers. The order of the reception
was according to the time honored
custom, the President and his wife
with the Cabinet ladies composed
the receiving party, which formed
in line across the Blue Parlor. The
official reception began by the arri-
val, at IL o'clock, of the Diplomatic
Corps, attired in their gay court
costumes with an abundance of gold
lace, decorations and insignia of
office. Then followed the Justices
of the Supreme Court, the Senators
and Representatives in Congress
the Officers of the Army and Navy
the Department officials, the Oldes,
Inhabitants Association, and lastly
the people. 1t was President Cleve
lands last New Years reception ii
the White House, and no pains
were spared by the administration
circle to make it as brilliant anG
successful as possible.
The Democratic attempt to stea
the two alleged doubtful West Vir
ginia districts will fall through
Both the count and recount show
the election of both Republicans
and the Democrats now concede thu
election of one. This leaves Re
publican majority of six in the mex
House, for Governor Taylor ha
recognized Evans in the doubtful
Tennessee district. The only DANCE
that threatens is the illness or deatl
of members, and that is remote
The only members elect of the mex
Congress who are now seriously il
are Messrs. Laird and Nutting, ant
they were each elected by over 500
majority.
The Democrats in the House arr
gradually recovering from the pros
tration Of November, and preparing
to meet the tariff question. The!
thought at the opening of the SEES
sion that the Democratic Senator
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11

should be able to delay consideration
of the Republican tariff bill until
late in the session, and they have
not recovered from their bitterness
against their brethren in the north
wing of the Capitol. But now that
the debate looks inevitable, they
are preparing for it, with many a
long drawn sigh.
y few of the Southern members
are the only cheerful Democrats.
They will now be able TO work
openly for the repeal Of the tobacco
tax, a measure so much urged b.
their constituents. In the mean
time, the Senate tariff bill will be
attacked first in the Committee Oh
Ways and Means, and later or the
House floor. All the good takers
and majority Of the poor ores will
be given final chance to air their
views or exhibit their lack of them.
The Democratic courage is now
screwed up to a sticking point.
President Cleveland had a fore
taste of the pleasures of private life
on Christmas day, when he ate his
dinner alone with his wife, after all
afternoon drive to Oak View. Call
ers were barred for one Gay, and no
one was admitted but Secretary
Bayard. All the Cabinet officers
except Secretary Endicott were i'll
the city, and it is popularity sup
posed that he can eat with enjoy
ment only i'll New England.
Christmas has never been so noisily
celebrated in Washington as it is,
for instance, in New York, and this
Christmas was no exception. Society
rules in this matter, and society is
not awake until after New Year,
when the forty days and forty
nights Of the deluge of "social"
events begin.
The sensational denunciations by
Indianapolis preachers of the pro-
posed inaugural ball creates little
trouble i'll Washington, where the
subject is somewhat threadbare. 1t
| is remembered that certain good
and conservative people objected
when Mr.. Garfield was inaugurated,
to the procession and fireworks.
They wanted the incoming Presi-
dent to take street car to the
Capitol, be sworn and get to work
the same day. SO far as the ball is
concerned, it partakes of the nature
of a public reception to the new
President. No one goes there for
the mere purpose of dancing. AID
if dancing is allowed, it is not a
formal and official recognition OF the
propriety of dancing. The govern
ment does not pay for the ball. The
funds are furnished by private
subscription, and among the privil'
eyes guaranteed by the Declaration
of independence is the pursuit Of
happiness"
The Democrats have nailed the
banner of civil service to their mast,
and are already demanding that
there shall be "no removals except
for cause" The chief cause, incom-
potency, exists as regards one half
of the Democratic appointments.
President Cleveland may have tho
love of civil service in his heart, but
from the lot of political tricksters
that he has placed in office, it is hare
to believe that the love is deeper
than his lips.
- =
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
~ RAND TRUNK RAILWAY
" winter Arrangement, 1855.

~ RAND TRUNK RAILWAY
" winter Arrangement, ISSS-9.
On and after October g, ard until further
notice, trains viii be run as follows:
GOING WEST
Express train for Montreal leaves Island
Pend al Is IN; mixed train for Montreal
and Quebec at & 20 q IN. Mixed train leaves
GOrham for Island POnt. At Z. u m. Express
trains for Montreal and the west will leave
Portland nj S.i5 a. IN and $50 p. m; GOrhum
at l2e3 and $50 p. M; Island Pond at 2.4O and
a.t5 p. m the latter connecting at Richmond
toI Quebec
GOING EAST
Express trains for Island Pond. Golh ham,
Lewiston, Portland, and Boston will leave
Montreal al 90 o. III. ana 10 70 p IN and Islsnd
Pond at SIC a. III. and Ito p. IN. fXTrrss
for Island Pond and intermediate stations
VIII leave Montreal at IS p. m. Mixed
train for Islan1 Pond and INTERN ediute sta
tons will leave Richmond at 8 r. IN. Mixed
trains for Gorham leave Island Pond ut a. NJ
and 10 p. M. JOSEPH HlCkSON.
General Manager
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
QUEER BIRD NESTS.

The Strange Places Sometimes Selected By
Feathered Home Builders.
Birds have some queer fancies in Sc
lecting spots for building their nests.
Some time ago. near Seaville, n. j., l
noticed in a grove of oaks that nearly
every tree had an old tin can nailed up
in it / found, on examination, that
the cans were all occupied by wrens and
bluebirds. But what attracted my at
tention most was an old boot fastened
in one of the trees. As 1 approached
it, bluebird few out and, although it
was twenty-five feet from the ground
/ climbed up and saw inside five young
birds comfortably sitting in the nest.
An old gentleman once told me that
his wife, on certain wash-day. missed
lace cap that she had hung out on
the line and fastened with a clothes
pin. Several days afterwards, when
walking in his garden, he noticed
something white fluttering in the
branches Of cherry tree. and an ex-
animation showed that a pair of rob
ms had taken the cap from the line
and fastened it among the twigs and
grass of their nest. The birds had
undoubtedly pulled the cap from be-
tween the prongs of the clothes-pin,
for they could not otherwise have OBJ
tanned it They were left in undIs-
turbed possession of their prize
In St Thomas. Ont, Canada, several
nests of wrens were found inside street
gas-lamps. where, during the night, a
bright light was always burning. but
they seemed in no wise disturbed by
it-Charles S. Shick. in St Paul Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

AT club recently the conversation
fell on gambling and the sang troid
displayed by some men in the face OF
considerable losses. Well" remarked
suddenly one of the members, "what
would you all say if l were to tell you
that | once lost a cool hundred thou
sand, and that it did not affect me more
than if it had been ten cents?" Every
one was dumbfounded, till finally a
timid voice ventured: Where did that
happen? At Monte Carlo?" NO" re-
piled the other, calmly; 'in my
dreams"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
"Sweet Home. I"

There Is no place like home" runs the
old song. and we know how true it is
Go where you will-encounter men in
whatever circumstances we may-we shall
be apt TO find that a reference TO their
homes will Immediately secure their atten-
ton, and Will give you favor In their eyes
The impressions made in the home are
lasting. A mothers words never pass from
the mind fathers counsel remains fresh
30 long as life lasts The last bsnediction
OF parental love and soicitude-with what
tenacity it cings to the memory when al
most all else has gone.
How important, therefore, that the home
be maintained intact as long as possible q
haven Of loving counsel OF peace and joy to
the growing children How sad when death
iRvades, when the fire goes out on the hearth
stone and the family is scattered What the
children lose by the death of parent only
those realize who have grown up without
that love and advice which a parent alone
can bestow.
No doubt tens Of thousands of parents
have found premature graves who might
have lived years Of usefulness, had they but
known what was sapping their strength
and slowly but surely pushing them into the
grave.
to-day in agony of mind through fear Of
death from kidney disease, who do not
know they are doctoring only symptoms
such as wakefulneSs. nervousness, splendid
feeling one day and an all-gone one an
other, dropsy, weak heart action,
pneumonia, neuralgia, tickle appetite, etc
while the real trouble is poisoned blood
caused by diseased kidneys. Unless purified
with Warmers Safe Cure they will Just as
surely die as though poisoned with arsenic
II you are suffering as described, and have
been for any length Of time. you are, unless
you get relief right speedily, stricken with
| death whether you know it or not
Doctors publicly admit that they can not
| cure advanced kidney disease; they are too
bigoted to use Warmers Safe Cure because
1t is an advertised remedy; consequently,
unless you use your own good Judgment
secure and use Warmers Safe Cure O spe-
cific, which has proved itself in tens Of
| thousands of cases to be all it is represent
ed, your home, through your death, will be
broken up and your loved ones deprived Of
that which money can not purchase or
| friends supply.
Already too many loving parents. noble,
kind and true, have gone to premature
graves through ignorance OF their condition
and the bigotry of physicians 1t is time to
cry a halt, and we beg OF you, for the love
we bear your home and the duty you owe
yourself, to give this matter four careful
and conscientious consideration
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
The USEFUL LEMON.
A Fruit That May Truthfully BE Called tn
HouxeEeeDer,s Rrfepd

A Fruit That May Truthfully Be Called the
housekeeper's Friend.
Keep lemons in the house when pos
! for more purposes than one. and are
very healthfuL 1t is claimed where a
large quantity OF lemons is purchased,
! and there is fear of their not keep
ing till wanted for use, that If they
are placed in jar. covered with clear
water, and the water changed each
day, they will keep as long as desired,
and are as fresh when removed from
the jar as when first purchased
There are few things as efficaclous
for breaking up cold as hot lemon
ade. taken just before bedtime. 1t
is best. to render this more effective.
to battle the feet of the patient in hot
water and mustard just before retir-
ing. then give hot lemonade to drink;
put the patient to bed almost immedi-
ately thereafter to remain well COW
cred until morning, When. unless there
is something more serious than cold,
the latter will have almost wholly dis
appeared
To make good lemonade. take gob-
Let of hot water. and into it squeeze
the juice Of one medium sized lemon
and sweeten to taste. This makes
very strong lemonade. and may not be
fancied by some, but it is one OF this
kind that will do the most good when
used as medicine
For a cough, roasted or baked lemon
is good. Put a good-sized lemon in
the oven. and let remain until baked,
which will be when the whole is very
soft; then take out and add quantity
of sugar to make it a thick syrup.
Take teaspoonful of this frequently,
keeping it warm, and unless in very
obstinate case, it will effect cure in
short time.
The juice of lemon taken in the
morning while fasting is often pre-
ventive of those attacks to which bill
ious people are so frequently subject
ed. Lemon juice rubbed over the
hands each night before retiring will
keep them soft and white. 1t is good
for removing tan and is a wonderful
whitener of the skin 1t is also excel
lent for taking out stains from the
hands. Women who are careful of
their compilations, and are fond of vim
egar on certain foods. would do well to
use few drops of lemon juice when
any acid is desired, as vinegar has a
bad effect on the skin.
A piece OF lemon bound on a corn,
changing for fresh piece each day
for three days. is said to so loosen the
corn that it may be easily removed.
Don't throw away bits of lemon from
which the juice has been extracted,
for they are good to keep for cleansing
purposes. When the juice Is not con-
venient they are good to rub on the
hands to remove any ink stain and
other discolorations- A piece of lemon
dipped in salt ana rubbed briskly over
copper kettle will give it a good pol
ish. Never eat. or allow to be eaten.
bits Of lemon left standing for any
length of time, more especially
where they have so remained in sick
room.
Don't throw away lemon peel, but
dry it in the oven and keep for flavor
ing. A bit of this dried peel cooked
in apple sauce or put in apple pie
gives delicious flavor that nothing
else mparts.-Boston Budget.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
An Appeal for Assistance.

The man who is charitable to himself will
listen to the mute appeal for assistance
shape Of divers dyspeptic qualms and un-
easy sensations in the regions Of the gland
that secretes his bile. Hostetter's Ston-
ach Btters, my dear sir, or madam-as the
case may be-is what you require. Hasten
to use if you are troubled with heartburn,
wind in the stomach, or note that your skin
low hue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

THIS Is the age Of wonders and the av-
erage American citizen is no longer sur
prised at any thing. If you want to ex-
perience that sensation, however, just write
to B. F. johnson & Co, 1909 Main street.
Richmond, Va, and hear what they have
got to say of the success of some OF their
agents. They have got the goods that sell,
and any one out of employment will consult
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

YoUhardly realize that it is medicine, when
taking Carter's Little Liver Pills; they are
very small; no bad effects ali troubles from
torpid liver are relieved by their use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

BAD luck is simply man with his hands
ing on to see how it is coming out. Good
luck is man of pluck. with his sleeves
rolled up, and working to make it come out
all right
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

BILIoUsNEss, dizziness, nausea, headache,
are relieved by small doses of Carter's Lit
tie Liver Pills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
Engraving and EIectrotypins.

If you want engravings of Buildings,
Machinery, Portraits, Maps, Piats, or any
thing in this line, write to US for samples
and prices. Best work guaranteed at fair
prices. Address
A. n. KELLOGG NEWSPAPER Co,
Kansas City, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

A Bosroy critic says that the art OF
poetry-writing has gone into decay. I'm
doubtedly he means that most modern poets
are writing rot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

THE fashion Of carrying a muff dates
three hundred years back Courtiers wore
them in the time of George L
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

DANGER Slgnalled by a Cough is averted
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike Tootache Drops Cure in one minute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

WEALTH, after all, is a relative thing,
since he that has little, and wants less, is
richer than he that has much, but wants
more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

A MAN feels down in the mouth when buy
ing a horse, aud sometimes much more so
after buying it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

WIFB-"Why were you so long at the
front door last night, Johnl Why didn't
you sing outi, Husband-"That was just
the trouble. couldn't strike the right key"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

A SLIP Of the foot may soon be recovered
but that Of the tongue perhaps never.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

IF afflicted with Sore Ewes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

A YOUNG woman on being asked how her
father was, replied tearfully that he was in
''catamose condition"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

HUMAN foresight often leaves its proudest
pcssessor only choice of evils
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

THB richest man, whatever his lot; is be
who's content with what he has got.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
From the Centropolis, Kansas City, Mo. /,

FROM the CentropOlis, Kansas City, Mo. Z
December 1, 1881.
There is nothing so valuable to Us as
health, but we do not realize this until we
are deprived Of it. bow many of our
readers awake in the morning with dull
pains in the back and head. and find it a
hard task to perform daily dutiesl These
are symptoms of Malaria, and we know
from personal trial they may be completely
eradicated by Shallenberger's Antldote for
Malaria. 1t is a simple and effective rem
edy, and we advise our readers to try it
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02
ENGRAVING ;ELECTROTYPING.

Largest and best equipped establishment west Of the
Mississippi Photo engraving department run By
electric light Good work. promptly. At reasonable
prices. Write for samples and estimates
A n. KELLOGG NEwsPAPER Co. Kansas CITY, MO-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-02

! twelve O'Clock noon of resurrection day
you will see something worth seeing. The
ascent to the skies will hardly occur i'm
mediately. 1t will take some hours to
| form the procession skyward, and we will
want to take a look at this world before
we leave it forever and see the surround
| ings of the couch where our bodies have
long been sleeping. On that Easter morn
ing the marble, whether it lay fiat upon
your grave or stood up in monument, will
have to be joStled and shaken and rolled
| aside by the angel of resurrection, and
while waiting for your kindred to gather
and the procession to form your resurrect-
ed body may sit in triumph upon that
chiseled stone which marked the place of
your protracted slumber. On that day
what a fragile thing will be Aberdeen
granite aud column of basalt and the
mortar will rattle out of the walls of
vaults that have been sealed a thousand
years, and the Tai, built for Queen of
India, a sepulcher 215 feet high, and made
of jasper and cornelian and turquois and
lapis-laZuli and ameythist and onyx and
sapphire and diamond, and which shall
that day rain into glittering dust on groves
OF banyan and bamboo and palm. And all
under what power? Ponderous crowbars
welded by giants? No. Thunderbolt
cleaving asunder the granite? No Bat
tering ram swung against the walls of
cemeteries! No. Dynamite drilled under
the foundations of cenotaph and abbey.
No. 1t will be done by music. Nothing
but music, sweet but all penetrating
music. The trumpet shall sound! You
say that Is fgurative; how do you know?
But whether literal or fgurative it means
music anyhow. The trumpet, that stirring,
incisive, mighty instrument, with nat
ursl compass from G below the staff to E
above. blown above Sinai when the law
was given, blown around Jericho when
the walls tumbled, blown when Gideon
discounted the Midianites, blown when
the ancient 1sraelites were gathered to
worship. to be blown for the raising of the
dead in the last great Easter. The mother,
who. when the child must be awakened,
kisses its eyes wide awake, does well.
But the trumpet, which, when the dead
are to be aroused, kisses the ear awake
does better. Be not surprised if the dead
are to be awakened by music Why, that
Is the way now we raise the dead. Take
the statistics, it you can, of the millions
of souls that have been raised from the
death of sin by hymns, by psalms, by
solos, by anthems, by flutes, by violins,
by organs, by trumpets. Under God what
hosts have been resurrected by Ira d.
Sankey, by Thomas Hastings, by William
d. Bradbury, by Lowell Mason, by mother
ly lullabies, by church doxologies. by or
atorios. If we raise the dead now by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Massachusetts Politics.

From the New York Graphic.
Ex-Congressman A. A. Ranney, Of Boston,
was at the Fifth avenue when he said he was
well pleased with the selection of Mr.. Blaine
for secretary of state, and added: 81 believe a
majority in the republican party favors Mr..
Blaine. In our city one paper. the Herald, used
to abuse Mr.. Blaine, and never noticed the cor
ruption in the municipal Offices in Boston I'M
der the mayoralty of democrat. That shows
that prejudice bad good deal TO do with the
opposition to Mr.. Blaine in 1884,
"Have you any mugwumps left in Boston,
''Yes a few who voted for Cleveland through
pride. They are fast disappearing. and will
soon become extinct like the dodo. Pride alone
has kept them alive. But Boston is now con-
graduating itself upon the good municipal gov
eminent it is enjoying under a republican
mayor. Democrats andrepublicans united and
elected a republican mayor, so as to free our
city from democratic corruption"
Have you heard that Gen. Ben Butler de-
sired foreign mission"
''Yes, but l suppose it was all meant for
humor. Gen. Butler is an able man, but he
has boxed the political compass too often. He
voted for Gen. Harrison and worked for him,
but he is very old now and I do not think he
wishes o foreign mission"