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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

10 Tie Ediio, 81 tn DlsDaicf.
10 seems nntu0 hat most old men think
the people OF trl. DAY less honest flgn
when they We're bows. and have lost that
sfrang conviction of right and Justice,
more especially M political muttera. Not
iulreuueutiv 90 We see and hear men cali
ing themselves Republicans iaOOriug hard
10 make an impression upon thclr telloWe
that the Democratic party iuvurs free
trade-thut u.s. fnVors all foreign goods
brought into our country frec of duty. aud
opposed 60 protection some ignorant
men Io not know any better. as thcN
themselves have received uh4 INSTRUCTIONS
from bard men. and ara hardly Responsible.
Bat there az, others engaged 10 tne same
and of work whose intelligence can
hot oc douuted. Mnct such things are
brought Co our notice tnc question comes
NJ before ar as % whether man cuu ut
dishonest iu poll..cs and not oisunnes. III
other matters Every man p' intelligence
VINO mas t,iyeu Ga, subject tupuguJiu eX-
animation know. quite we'll tuat he Demo
cratic party tnvors terlf for revenue 80
discriminating us o. bear equally az posi-
lie up0u all classes oi business and Jccu-
patron. thereby unuraIug equal prptectiuu
Orb ALL MOI 90 wltu the kepuufcnu party A,
the, az, iJf Che prptcrl'u ul those VINO
have thor millions invested III mGnulaci l-
flrs tAl VINO reno lli'A MONEY AiA lt--t.-
cucr for the succe~', of tne party.
Moreover the Democratic party ls ~ H.
vor of repeating cue iuterurl-rercuue bii.
oeeresolulol Of INSTRUCTIONS o. our nteo
States senators PASSED 10y pur uglnlu Del
ate Deccu Der ID. 1871. IAe rcpea. ui Said
n,ll viii uocessitute increased duties Oh
many articles %, import thereby ctectiug
additional protection. How. then, can
airy mau having ollya small degree Of self
respect sO far forget himself a. 10 MAKE u
declaration before the pe1p., Inai the 1t
publican party alone tiYors protection,
wuru the tncts CLEARLY demonstrate that
the Democratic party are tle greater pro
tectiuusts 1f the Two:
Let us hope tuGt tneT eyes NOV be open
ed so that they may see clearly tine true
state of the ease touching tlls subject.
Prom your friend. OLD DEMOCRAT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

Rain. Rain. Eniu-persunai Notes.
Correspondence 81 the Richmond pspo'cll
L. ,..,,...,,r. r.,.f.ut p 1870


Correspondence 81 the Richmond pispa'cl.l
KHsvIcE. August 2. 1899
The lour-coutiruea and destructive rams
that nave fallen almost without cessati 1870
for tn, last Two weeks huve made the pros
pee. for lnc farmers look very ulue indeed
In Tins part ut hlbeWarie. The greatest
damage done tnus lGr ls lo tht wheat crop.
Vue grain be- sproutug badly al over the
shocks and VIII q tew more Qars 9t sNct
weather as tins ,Ae " hest w.u ue lo-al
loss.
With one or Two EXCEPTIONS tue Farmers
n19u. here did not uuu up rner wnea, oe-
fore Lhe ran. be'ng very uusv Vitn thef
nav. oats. DC. and consequently Do D. stall
standing shocked up. lu the fields. IAs
shocks seemed fairly soukec with ram On
fue centre and a. tue gram cannot aprult
there lt VIII doubtless rot.
Ine OGt crops IRE DisJ greatly damaged
and the corn be- suffering for want pi sun
SHINE The tnresuiug machines are oi
course i'd, and vii oe fur many days ~
come. even = II clears Up immediately.
The weather thus morning is QarK and
fhreateu,ug. she streams ere rushing
madiy. aud TIE farmers ave ErIluiug.
Preparations ave being made tlr cha
/ rides and lauleaux ~ boz gwen at heswlcE
i OH che ySd Df TINS mouth t'r the benefit of
South Plains church Refreshments vii
/ be- served
The second anniversary of the Keswlck
/ Young Mems Christian Association VII bee
/ celebrated ~ South Plains on the 2Utl.
The posr-otlloe 10 LeswlcE Will soon
change hands.
Miss Mary Bowcock. of La Fourche.'
Leaves tue ueiguuornood to-day for LIE
Montgomery White sulphur.
Mrs pr Charles HnucocE nrd tGmlr, OF
-. AZ .N|ar Arf.....| g
old home III TINS ueighuoruood
Rev. by. Melville jackson. Of Richmond.
IL again a. "buuuyslae' after visit o.
boston.
Miss VANDERBILT Of Charlottesville. and
Mr. Raleigh CgrrIgues. Of Baltimore. pre
visiting o., the residence Of Mr. ID. W. Dur
rett LEsTEAScE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

The Wuather and the Crops-PorsonsI.
Corrcspoudouce %, the Rlcnmond DlsDntshI

The Wuutbcr and the Crops-Personsl.
Correspondence %, the Ricnmond DlsDutch.l
AUGUST g. 1892.
To vri-r OF continued rains and gloomy
vrrpth.r D. uo news Disaster iron I'f
s-renme did not come 'u tls floods 1t last
veeE d. trls section oi the Valley us tAt
Nlypricl nas reported o- tDnr parts oi tl.
state but harvest here being later t1ai
IN tu. EASTERN counties tne aamag. SD uu-
rgthered wuent Gul 1Gte and Che wholesale
lis. Oi hoy have been greGt. lu Augusta
fulir ONE fifth OF the Wheat crop le '"'
standing ~ the h"lus. II Do even more
than aunt proportion III EOcknrilRe au-
tue tops and SIDES ~ the suncEs "F"rF
where are covered Win green the wheat
sur1uting FROM lue sueaves. They, are So
few hours ut time IL winch ;uere D. ne
RAIN scarcely orr, progress can Boz made ll
srvtur eltuef ot Jhe three crops.
Irrs b.. O. Fisher and "A. Fl. N eir. pnvsi-
ciaus gt tue 81 este-u Luualc hse lum. are
both quite urWe. Dr. Weir has been sica
for tvo months o- more and IS now o. nls
residence lu IJcEurdge. lr. Fisher has
been confined o. nls room ipr more man
two weeks, Dr. B.uriIor4. .ue superiL-
frudeut. and Dr Walker. one ot the assist
aut puvar.aus. aye uuremittmg ~ their
attention % meeting size additional Cutr
u the wards occu8lJucd boy the sickness OF
their ass1clafe-. Ir. DE Jaruette, ol reD-
ericksnUrg ls al present filing Ia, position
of pbynclau Ill the Clapeusary. CAX1OS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
John =. Wise aud the President.
Nav nrr g.utss

a reported stormy Interview al the
White House between Presldeu, Harrison
John $. Wise. of Nugu.u. O. leader oi the
rutl-Muhou. faction F-rst-As.lataut Pust-
u,ster-Oeuera CiHrksou. au- Mr. lrruUps
applicant for tie position OF postmaster al
Richmond. would seem 90 indicate tnai
ia, efforts of tDe former 20 restore unity
among Cine warning elements oi tine keput.
lcau party lu Nireiuu mud uu, been crown
I'd with the fullest suceess.
mir WISE. Who ls ~ tlis city, denied ias;
evening that there We ANY sloruiuess
shout tuc interview at the White House.
lie s,id q" should bo incapable ot any dis
respect or vehemcuce ~ lue presence oi
President Harrison
M. Wise added u" 7 had rather not say
any m1re Just now. except that such rl-
NOR NAV impair lac chances Of NY friend
tJr appointment"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

and commands that portion Of the Red
Sen litt0ral In which the Alahdists under
Os,sAx DIawA have given the British so
much trouble. Between Berber and Don
COLA or korti, which IS not far south 81
Dongola. lies the Bahiuda desert, across
which WoIsEhry made his celebrated march.
The occupation OF pongOle would, as has
been heretofore stated aud az Is generally
admitted, command very important cara
van routes from the soudau provinces and
across the Lihyiau Desert. but with
Berber IN the hands OF the fanatics
the country between there and Su"Kim'
If not the country bordering the route
acrOss the Nubian desert between Anu
manned and Korosko would be subject 90
constant raids and turmoil. However.
should tine allies seize both berber and
Dougola the Nile would he protected ON
both the east aud the west. the Suakin-
Berber railroad would probably become al
accomplished fact 10y reason OF being
military 81 well as Is commercial necee-
sitf and the plan Of o junction al
BEEnEn OF two columns winch was sug-
eestcd n connection with the expedition
for the relief of Chinese OOHDoS could be
contaminated. What Che ncxi movcwouid
be seems O. 20 without saying. With tne
kov to tine Soudan in then bauds-that Is,
with the key 20 Khartoum IL their hands
an advance of the alhes IL force for
recouuuest and pacIhcation Of
Ecvpfs former possessions would be
almost as certain 70 follow aa THAT
night follows doy. The British gen
erals i'll Egyp; know that the British
tax-Davers ar home would demand such
movement were their views adopted. l.
viii he o matter Of interest. therefore, 90
see nov far they viii be sustained 10y pub
lac sentimen, 10 their efforts 60 get the
Government TO take "a present the FIRST
steps IN tnai aggressive policy In dealing
with the Soudau winch seems sooner or
later inevitable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

A Washington Telegram suys Solicitor
Hepburn, OF the Treasury Department. IL
making strong effort % collect q nun Der
of old Judgments iu favor ol the United
States. aud O. that end is in correspond
ence with WGrshals and district attorneys
IN different sections of the country, urgug
prompt and vigorous aclou 3D. the matter.
There ARE about lQ.OU0 oi these judgments,
0geregaimg nearly $4,000 .O10 These cases
are AL odd. some of them dating back tfty
wears and most or them have ALWAYS been
regarded a. had debts generally, be-
cause II the insolvency Of the persons
against whom they we're rendered. The
Solicitor believes that ~ least tenth Of
the amount may Toe recovered 10y energetic
action on tint peri of Government officers.
Some of these cases are very interesting.
there beng one which showed that rite
Government seized and sold among other
things twelve negro slaves, seven Of whom
We're females, 10 satisfy IL part Judgment
against delinquent creditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
mECKLENBURG.
More About the Work of Che Waters
rcorresDondenco Of the Richmond DisDaechI

rcorresponaenco o, this Richmond DisDasch.l
AnpyvrI.Lr. August e, 1882.
Al this place the waters Of the Dan ana
Stnuuton rivers FIRST unite, the torinnr
coming from a southwesteriy course from
fine mountains OF North Carolina ana the
latter from beyond the Blue Ridge IN "
rinia. Il is an excellent point 10 view Tue
destructive effects Of tue Mood. Jnese
streams are ai thIs writing Witmh bucu
banks hut not crDssabie. FROM "h 'hl-
nence here che valleys OF poth myers c"i.
he saeu extending INTO Llt oo'h"''s, "i
Halifax. Charlotte. and Mccklennurs. ne
producf of these valleys O favorable wear
would reach d 900 bushels Of corn. LVoh-
ing al II today d is one Vast scene Oh e''D-
lafiou and destruction e4n.
I'M wears of crent drought these ier-ile
valleys were considered the granarlrs OF
the counties. and the highland people re-
carded them with reverence some" ii"l
similar 10 Chat of Che old Egyptians Tor the
river Nile u.s. an uuiallins source VI sup
ply. ,.,... .,,.,,s,o,l.,
The growing CROP IN July was unusuah'
FINE aud iu about good roasting ear
stuge. since the waters nave recedeo lhe
scent o. sour and decaNlug corn cpIhr4 "P
all ALONE the streams. II vas wasneV Gown
covered over with mud and beyond Tine
nope of r.cupernLOu. ~
the water lacked only four aud q hot
feet OF being as m"u aa the memoianie
flood of 1877. which was tWeni f-Jhter i'''
above loa-water mark. aud extended ell
tirelv over the cui iva. I'd iow-gf0unus anH
covered some of tuo ta0lc-i@hns cuh'1u-
cred sale from any r.a'.
TOBACCO.
Acres of the finest tobacco for shipping
hnye been completely DESTROYED. "hoit
crops of oats are washed away ahN ih
man, cu-es wheat stacked or elevations
considered absolutely safe has been JaAou
OF or left in Is ruined condition.
IL is feared the decaying vegetation VII
produce a great deal OF sickness.
Nearly an of THESE fertile valleys were
cultivated by tenants who mad Jus. passed
over tuc great struggle from iaHt 'e"r
fixture lr crops to 500 good prospects al
most within cher grasp. 10 ls TOO ia-t
nov tu plaut anything ,
WLc FARMERS are discousoate with Idle
teams on their hands. and many inuor"f-
whose occupation has gone are starting JOY
the Atlantic and Dauv.llc railroad n'W
constructing Ia ,ns county to secure en4-
piovmeut to ge. "a support Tor themselves
and Lanluel.
At GAINESVILLE.
riue terrible food Of waters az Ciar-s-
yT,o. seven miles below here. attained al
mos, tue height of tue great oyeriio" az
1877. which was reported or the tu,'o
S-ates engineer r charge o' river survey ODD
lesf fo have ueeu tWnuf,-.uree teei srFer
iucue. shove lov-wa-ei marx, nud or
TAYLOR ferry. ivcleeules further down uu
tine Roanoke. t0 uase been thWi three
fs..t seven inches above common water.
Except tu. crops 7 hear of un other de-
s.ructior of property The only compeu-
t.,.,.. a., i,...,.rsa.. of tne nNerfpvs viii toe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

81 suffered with Dyspepsia and disorder.
% Liver. aud would frequently throw ~ bile. ]
procured q bottle VI simmons Liver Regulator
aud a,ier using hsr q 4 ses completely cured.
one ~ MY iaas customers toll me the Regulator
completely coree her u ksck Heaasche.--D
Qi.De, Cedar Rapids. Ia
eEk THAT fOp Gk1 Tht GENUINE WITH
TIA z-STANP ~ Rid On FRONT or wkAlS-
,RRk ssf-ULEAf&Sp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

"The Emperor Of Germany has given hs
most niustrous grandmother tine com
maud Of the First Dragoon Guards OF Beg
hu." Bovm Jokes are always heavy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

"Siuce short pants have become the
fashion ID tine White House. why should
nor lIttic FosAElE Wv 10 get therct" Well,
he is painting go got there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

THE Washington Press savs. " il If IL
bad form 90 speat oi tue President OF the
United States as his Lxeellency." Thore
Is something III tnat. IL is hard 90 conceive
any cxceliency about Republican admin
- -. -..r-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

"Tho British mule battery did effective
service il the bat,ie OIL tine N.ie.' no doubt
OF IL. considering tho fighting was a. close
Quarters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
NMAETHNnRF CnLLFGE.
swARrHNoRE. p.

sWAHTHNOBE pa
OPENS NrNTH MONTH. IoTu Thirty a. nutsf
fr1u brDad --treei Stall T. fl. ace l1la uoer
rne care ~ frleIds ruf q. ctnerF a1rlli'es4-
fu1 c0 iege colrs1 Tor BON srzet-s ssai-his
scieu lGc. 6lc Literary. Also b Galls. lrslu-
itr an a Preparatory ~c.Q1i ,fHo c.1s5r--
lea. ltu. io.Gl0u. ll'ge grounds, Low ana ff-
teusfve buildings enc eppera Us. fgr catalogue
EDl tai pUrJirlisru Godrvss
EDWAhD H. HAGiLL- Il p,
Il. ll-ars4qgf frrs4lalt
Mt. WELCOME HIGH SCHOOL.
VI MITCHELL. STATION. C -fkPka
coz Wy. "a tuusus. advantages, Wa mode
RAE charges Oaly .wcLty-ope peys i@1sl
Nrcfe n QslElDguf o.
DK e HALL Il nivsrufy o V.rginizl.
fv ss-solin Principal
NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE AND
y WINDSOR FEMALE COLLEGE, eRsfste
baEdlnEs FlN graduating courses IA De-
gfees- FruEfy. preparatory. eorfaa4 apa
business Departments, AT 6p1 p u.s- A.
sess.ou opens sEPfEMBth i-Tn gtN ~ f.sy q
yea. F0r Eid Or terms. address heF. a. y
JELLY, 4. H.. u. I. President sew Nln1.1f.
NJ y = ss& hisl
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WHY do the tears drop from mine
eyes 2" is the INITIAL line of poem.
Characteristics. perhaps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

Some GOO tons of terra alba have Just
arrived IL TINS country Somebody must
be- preparing GO best Inc candy crust.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

Reading noiiccs 10 reading matter type, I'VE
tinee OF less. s. ~ nonparei loaded, 7Sc
Carl Of rates Tor more space furnished on APP
,plicsaOp.
An letters and kilograms mus; be addressed
aogHE DISPATCH COMPANY.
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aurncG.
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MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
berger Leatn & Myera, Lessees and Managers
81 L< Ni,-a WEDNESDAY. AuGusr 7rH.
CLEFELAND's MAGNIFICENT HAYER-
~ MAslUDON MlN6TtELs.
90 Heroes % Two Hemisgueres 90
Led ~ the l.che- t-salG~ie1 Prince " hrtista
BILLY tNth~ON. aud merry, mlrnfui
ulGuEN bDtGHERTN. amazing ADDED AMI
podeGu annex. The dAFs. Grand street parade
Oh 8 ~ of performance a. - moor
~sual prices Tickets d. sGle MONDAY. Az
gust 5sl. az 4-1r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
GgNELAl FHAACIs r. SMITH
- IL ~ .-.---. ~ .---..-.-- --.---- ~

EDGEWOKTH BOARDING AND
IUAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. "a Yves. AK
In street ia .more SID. sns. IL. b. AL-
FEUt b. h Frllrr.a. Tt.s H~ny.i ~. reopen u-
TH rh-utl uo .gb ~ srpieu Def Tie colr--
~ il7t~trtisr on urDc.s e.. Size eiu1lcr il-iu1na
III thorough Enc ist education. nDe lie frencb
tuc German languages ar gr1-ri-bIIy tsuEtL
90 e~-NFA N.m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
pOANOKE COLLEGE,

II
Hau tl+r' muuutuil POI lmHlr. Choice 0' courses
r.f degrees business department fyrc4G. a-tr.-
tlul 81 LugIsn French Gud German spoken
u-err l.lO. volumes gIY- morals Owe
churches uu nar-r9lms 4-5 to So fIr L.lr
unL.he. lucIulluF f-~s. tuurC Ar -tu4eu,-
frHl ...l-ei -.k,es Indian Territory. Enc .fiul-
Tu'r-s-rcYollu yea begins rtritf aLr l'' h
illustrated cu-l 0s4e t~"-. address. "a Ess b
J.. a.. n. TALNikN Secretary. .f -fu-4m
fE'HE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTI
I TI1E tAs Just e.ore1 i-s seu,.-- 81 .ent e
.al.-f and continue 0h De ifH ~ -tF-
HfNNtr 60 provide I.t system lf thorough u .--
-arr -rE.lug @ distinctive course lt arh-en ie
instruction. Guc leruul-s las--ucI9n d. thr
severe branches 0f applied '"ruer -iAs ta-
tu.frr q era1un.a tr he ara-euI . s-iH'. B.
ra.l q lr9f-ssluI6. csg'es g. q L8-lu.yf ~
sr.rlr, o. Nt~H Elriles'.
nr-4. advantage Efe secured nt terms n.i
exceed .nc tlt ID mon B. a. nu hvtrfr. Cog tl.
.nir. rllr.t lu-. .-I-g c.l.l-,lG. ID a----.al .
lae ordinary college s1grLlrl.
~ calu4af .f. ul1rra
grNEEAL FRA ACI- r SNlTH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

THIS S0ecat Sa but regular .4ugus Sale Dry Cooas
no gaIue what odcertSe cU short lie ha
D5enty and ue confident supply the deDqand
WE MEAN BUSINESS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07
DYSPEPSIA.

Il THERE A POSITIVE cUREf
YEs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

MONMOUTH PARK aud SARATOGA RACES
nov going on IrEek-Olds received before eAcn
race. A DIRECT WIRE % the race track and
vivid description given q zach race While beng
ruu- TURF EXCHANGE
x l5dno no sJutn Welflh street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

.ae~-y'ol. Ho-.llu p.ol ..--... 10
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EXCURSION 70 NIAGARA FALLS.

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EASUR
TOUR, THURSDAY. AUGusT a. 1855.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-07
IA RNET.

Miss Julia Johnson was summoned
to Hardwick Tuesday by the death
of her niece, Miss Emily Smith.
There are several cases of severe
sickness in town, Mrs. Moses Gil
fillan of West Barnet and several
children of Gilbert Blair.
William Hardy writes from Seattle,
w T, that this last year he has sold
at retail Gle tons of shot One would
call that a gamey country,
Miss Emily Moore has gone to
Providence and Boston for visit of
a few weeks.-Helen Gilfillan who is
teaching in Pawtucket X. L., has been
home for a weeks vacation.
The store court have decided after
weeks of deliberation, that a depot
surrounded by railroad tracks is a
nuisance, especially when several
teams and lady stand some fifteen
minutes in a storm before the track
can be safely crossed. We call it in
convenient and dangerous.
The sociable at the house of w. S.
Brock was one of the pleasantest
gatherings of the season. There was
a programme which occupied over
an hour consisting of musical and
literary exercises which was heartily
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-07
H4RDWTCK.

Elias BOardman is still confined to
the house.
There were seven persons baptized
at the last quarterly meeting of the
Methodist church.
The Good Templars, supper and
masquerade was a financial success,
the net proceeds amounting to about
$40.
The MOrrisville dramatic club give
an entertainment this evening con-
sisting of the drama, Turn of the
Tide"
Harry Wheeler fell on the ice recent
ly and hurt himself badly and caus-
ing a slight conclusion of the brain.
He is improving.
Eldred Brothers took possession of
the Maple Park house Feb. 1. If
they keep as good a hostelry as Bert
Pike they will do well.
The Odd Fellows sociable at DR..
Darling's last Thursday was great
success and several members from
East Hardwick were present.
H. r. Mack set up recently a fine
monument for the late J. NJ Stevens
of East Hardwick costing. 5000.
Mr.. Mack is sending work all over
the country and gives good salts
faction.
F. T. Bridgman is attending court
in Newport being an interested party
in the case of Carrie Bridgman S.
r. Corey's estate. The case was
tried at the September term of 1886,
the jury disagreeing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Eve are now" says the Washing
ton Critic, engaged in two great
national struggles, to wit, one with
a Samoan protocol and one with
Canadian mOdus vivendi Lord
help us if the britchin' breaksl'
The Harris Seed company will send
their tenth annual catalogue free to
any address. Their farm at Roches-
ter, n. Y, has long been noted for its
pure seeds and their new catalogue
is full of valuable information to all
gardeners and fruit growers.
Petitions are pouring into Con
grcss for national Sunday-rest law.
Thirty-five were received by the
House in one day last week from all
parts of the country. Vermont was
represented in the list, Congressman
Grout presenting petition with the
names of $50 citizens of the Green
Mountain state
The suicide of Prince Rudolph,
crown prince of Austro-Hungarv.
has given rise to all sorts of rumors
at Vienna. The crown prince was
80 years old, of not very exemplary
habits, yet busy man and noted
linguist. He leaves wife and five
year-old daughter and the question
as to who will succeed Emperor
Francis Joseph is still undecided
The advertisement for teacher,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-07
DANVILLE.

Miss Nettie Howe who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. F. Dole,
returned to her home at Twin Noun
tain, N. H., Tuesday.
Dr. H. r. Dunklee has the western
fever and is talking of going west
soon. If he finds a good opening he
will locate there permanently.
The North Star celebrated its S4th
birthday last week and has begun its
ninth year under the present publish
er, A. B. Hoyt. 1t is one of the old
est papers in the state.
Postmaster John A. Bacon of South
Danville, has just received a notice
from Washington, that the post office
at South Danville will be called Har-
vey's Hollow after the LIST of April
next. This would indicate that Dan
vile is to have another post office
either at Greenbank' hollow or
Morses mills, which undoubtedly
will be called South Danville.