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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
From the Brattleboro Phnnix.1

The result of Tuesdays election in
the state at large may besummed up
in the single statement that for the
Republicans it was a ego as-you-
please" year, while the Democrats
held their forces together, brought
them to the polls, and kept their vote
up to h~igh-water mark. There was
undoubtedly al unusual feelingo of Re
publican apathy and Indifference all
over the state, and addedtO this was
an evident disposition everywhere to
fight out local issues and let political
result take care of itself. 1t was this
latter factor, Enthusiastically, which
gave the election to so many Demo-
cratic Representatives,. That there is
in the general result any indication of
a decline in Republican strength
which has come to stay, there is not
the least reason for believing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
From the Bennington Banner. |

Our Democratic friends are delud-
ing themselves with the idea that
they have made large gains in the
State. That some large towns have
sent Democrats to the legislature.
whereas they have usually sent Re
publians is true, but the Democratic
representation in that body is not to
be excessive on that account. So far
as returns have come in the probable
ity is that the number in the House
will not reach their high water mark
of a few years ago. In the Senate
they will have just one, and they
have not unfrequently had two and
sometimes three. Bennington coun-
ty, the stronghold of the Democracy,
gave them their two in 1884. and it
has once before in recent years given
them nine representatives, the same
number that it gives now. 1t is sell
dom that Bennington county sends
less than seven Democrats to the
House of Representatives. On the
State ticket the Republican vote falls
off, but the Democratic hardly gains.
Thus in fifty towns Shurtleff had two
years ago AIT, this year 1852.
The Republican vote falls off in the
same towns 4.356. Republicans have
stayed at home all over the State
just as they have in Bennington,
the high license issue depriving them
of interest in the election. The at
tempt to make of the Republican
party in Mennonite high license party
is a failure, but it does not result in
SO much of a Democratic victory as
Democrats would fain make out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
A Monster Piece of Granite.

Vinal Haven, Maine, claims to have
produced the largest stone ever
brought to light. The Bodwen Gran
tie company recently quarried a Shaft
of granite which is the largest piece
of stone V e quarried anywhere, and
if erected will be the highest, largest,
and heaviest single piece of solid
stone standing, or that ever stood,
so far as any record can befound. In
hight it considerably exceeds any OF
the Egyptian obelisks. The tallest
of these, which was brought from
Heliopolis to Alexandria by Emperor
Constantine, and afterward taken to
Rome, where it is still standing, is
los feet 7 inches high, while the Vinal
Haven shaft is 115 feet long, 10 feet
square at the base, aid weighs $50
tons. 1t is understood, says Stone,
that the company quarried this i'm
mense monolith of their own account,
not having an order for anything OF
the kind, and they suggest that it
would be a fitting contribution from
Maine for the monument to be erect
ed in honor of General Grant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
from the Troy Times.

1t is an "off year" politically in
Vermont, and the vote there was
light. Nevertheless, the Republicans
secured very handsome majoritiesfor
their state and congressional tickets,
and as usual will control both
branches of the legislature. Especi-
ally gratifying is the election of Hon.
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park, the
candidate for Governor. Mr.. Page is
a young but prominent and success
full business man who is closely iden-
titled with the material interest of the
state and among the foremost in
promoting them. He has held i'm
portant public trusts. As chairman
of the Republican state committee he
has shown conspicuous organizing
and executive ability, and heis a gem
tleman of spOtless reputation and
recognized worth. By his election to
the chief magistracy Vermont is as
sured of "a most capable Governor,
whose administration will redoundto
his own honor andto the credit Of the
state.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
[From the St. Adams Messenger

The reduced Republican vote in the
state is due to home causes rather
than to any lack of sympathy or
agreement with the national Repub-
licanprinciples and the avowed policy
of the Harrison administration. This
would appear from the great falling
off of the Republican vote. 1t is APP
parent that the Republicans have
lacked personal interest in the cam
paign. Further than this they have
exhibited a very kindly feelingtoward
the Democracy, allowing them in
many strong Republican towns to
elect Representatives. In this county
.Franklin1 ithas been a merry go-as-
,You-please race, resulting in the cleo
ton of six Democratic town Repre-
sentatives out of the fourteen. There
has been much good natured scratch
ing" on the county ticket, and there
has been a general feeling that all pO-
litical restraints should be off this
"Off year"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

has snarled at everybody during the
canvass from the Republican candi-
date for Governor down until it's pro-
prietor was forced upon the party to
it's defeat. 1t did not even raise the
Republican state ticket until after it's
master wanted an office. Then up
went the ticket, Carroll S Page atthe
head. 1t has growled at the States
Attorney, the Sheriff, Prosecuting
Officer Spellman, and has been salts
fed with nothing. 1t will learn that
men have a SENSE of feeling and have
long memories. The Herald has been
beaten within the Republican party in
every political move even to the NOM
nation of Silas l.. Griffith, for which
the Democraticparty areduly thank
fnl
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

The result of the election held in
Vermont, Tuesday, though a tri1e
surprising perhaps, is not necessarily
alarming to either the Republicans or
Prohibitionist. The state is still Re-
publican by a good sized majority for
an off year and it is just as strongly
prohibition as it has been at any
time during the thirty-eight years
that prohibition has been one of the
states glorious and loud resounding
key-notes. The Republican majority
will probably show a reduction, but
that will not be because there are
fewer Republicans in the state this
year than usual, but because they
were more than usually apathetica and
thoughtless of their rights as citizens.
The fact of there being accordingto a
county paper that has been making
strenuous but unavailing efforts to
transform public opinion, several so
called high license Representatives
elected, does not change the policy of
the state nor any portion of it so far
as prohibition is concerned. While
the laws now on the statute books of
Vermont remain where they are, pro-
hibition can and will be enforced, if
not always to the entire satisfaction
of everybody, to the dissatisfaction
of a goodly sized number who are
anxious to see free rum and plenty of
it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

Our farmer readers and all others
interested in agriculture will do well
to read the speech by Warner Miller
published in another column. He
discusses agricultural depression, and
gives in detail the various causes
which lead to the same. He puts in
a strong protest against class legis-
lation, saying that mo one class of
the population should seek to bend
all legislation co its own benefit"
He gives the farmer encouragement
and predicts a prosperous future for
him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
From the Bennington Banner

The Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor polls less votes this year than
the candidate of that party did two
years ago. At this rate of Demo-
cratic gain (?) all of the present gen
GRAFTON of Democrats will be gone
from the face of the earth before they
a get a taste of the free flowing
high license liquor they seem to so
much banker for. They will still
have to content themselves with the
meagre Prohibition allowance that
they stealthiIy procure in spite OF
Republican restriction. The day of
their deliverance is affair off.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Good for Something.

81 am asked sometimes whether
to DIGESTION" said a physician to a
the practice of chewing gum is an aid
Louisville Commercial reporter. Il
should say it was not, but there is
one thing the decidedly Objectionable
practice is good for. A person who
is subject to bleeding from the nose
should keep some gum in his pocket,
and when he feels an attack coming
on commence chewing vigorously.
Nine times out of ten the increased
activity of the facial muscles will
avert the bleeding. If he is not able
to adopt the preventive let him try
it as a remedy and he will find it a
success. Gum is better than tobacco,
as it will stand more active and ag-
gressive chewing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Estate of n. j. Jones.
EXTENSION OF TIME.

State of Vermont, Lamoille District, SIS. In
Probate Court, holden at Hyde Park. in and for
said District. on the I'd day of Sept, A. d.. 1890.
A. Cowen and A. T.. Wilson, executors on the
estate of II. j. Jones, late of Hyde Park. in said
District, deceased, make application to said
Court to extend the time heretofore allowed
them to pay the debts due from said estate, and
to render their administration account Until
some future day Whereupon, it is ordered by
said Court that said application be heard at the
Probate Office, in Hyde Park on the goth day of
September and. it is further ordered, That
notice be given to all persons concerned. by the
publication of This order in the NEWS y CIrI-
ZEN printed at Morrisville and Hyde Park, three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, before said hearing.
BY the Court.-Attest,
A II. s. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
News and Citizen.
MORRISVILLE and HYDE PARK,
Thursday, September II, 1890.


Returns have been receivedfrom all
but five small towns and show Pages
plurality to be about $4,000; his
majority about 5000. With 81
towns to hearfrom the Congressional
maiorities are for circuit S,661. for
Powers 4,OS1; total Congressional
majority 1912. 1t is amusing to
read the different comments of the
state press of which we give several
extracts elsewhere, upon the causes
leading to the diminished Republican
maiorities. Some say it is because
this is an off year-evidently it is
"off" so far as majority is concerned
even for off years, for Page receivesi in
round numbers 5,000less than Orms-
bee in 1885 and about 5000 less
than the majority given for Proctor
in 1878. The Rutland Herald, with
it's characteristic desire to attribute
every misfortune to Republicanism to
the position of our party upon the
question of temperance says it was
because the people intend to empha-
size their disapproval of the prohibi-
tory law. The Bristol Herald saysit
is because the friends of Col. Wood
bury couldn't forget that they were
beaten by Page in the contest for the
nomination. Another gives as the
reason the unrest and discomfort of
the farmers because of the depressed
condition of that industry, while still
another believes it is owingto the eX-
travagant appropriations by the leg
islature of 1888.
Undoubtedly all these reasons tex
cept that of the Rutland Herald)
which we do not believe effected the
party vote except in an infinitesimal
degree, contributed to the reduced
majority. We believe however that
the real reason for four-fifths of all
the loss arises from the fact that our
Democratic friends made one of the
sharpest though quiet and still hunt
canvasses that they have ever made
in an off year, while the Republicans
have limited their efforts to a couple
ofpronunciamentoe s from Col. Forbes
of the state league and Chairman
Baldwin of the Republican state com
mittee. The Republicans of Vermont
probably have the lesson yet to learn
that bodies do not move unless acted
upon by some life-giving force.
Our neighbors in Maine realized
this fact, as well as the further fact
that it is important to the Repub-
can party of the nation, that it have
the moral support of state victories.
The cheering news comes from the
Pine Tree State that Speaker Reeds
gallant course in Congress has been
endorsed and indicated at home by
a plurality larger than ever before
given in his district to any candidate
for Congress. The entire delegation
to Congress is solidly Republican, the
house and senate are overwhelmingly
Republican, while Gov. Rowleigh is
reelected by a majority approximate
ing 10000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Horse Notes..

The tw~o-year-old stakes were won
by a colt sired by Victor Wilkes.
Aristos was on the ground and
with his colts made a fine exhibit.
In the 2:29 class Grand Isle won,
best time 1927. Hattie l. was a very
good second.
Tamerline, by Aristos, won the
vearling stakes. He is full brother to
B. D. F., 2:24R.
Surprise Franklin, by Ben Frank
lin, won the three-year-old stakes,
taking a record o 2:39H.
In the 2:45 guarantee purse, Little
Ned, owned by Utton & Gerry, won,
getting a record of 2:33H.
Star Franklin, by Ben Franklin,
trotted a mile in 2:35, and Helen M,
a three-.year-old in the same time.
Though Ben Franklin is now owned
1000 miles away, there was a large
number of his colts ON exhibition and
they were Il fine lot.
"Hattie L,"by Motion" won the
fv~e-year-old stakes, getting a record
of 2:34. Connemaugh Wilkes took
first heat in 2:34H and got second
money.
The racing was excellent and the
fastest race ever trotted in Vermont
was that of the 2:24 class won by
Grand Isle, three heats being trotted
better than 1926.
Hulda B, by Ben Franklin, won the
four-year-old stakes, getting a record
of 2:32&-pretty good for a four
year-old. Altha, by Ben Franklin,
was second, and Katisha, by Ben
Franklin, was a good third.
C. R. Page has been offered $500 for
his Yearling colt sired by Rare Ben.
He refused the offer. This colt is a
good one, standing IA hands and 2
inches high, bright bay, no marks.
His dam was sired by Addison Lam
bert, and his sire, Rare Ben, by Ben
Franklin. Mr.. Page has named this
colt ben Addison" He has splen-
did limbs and feet and shows signs of
extreme speed.
The Breeders meeting at Rutland
was a great success. The number of
horses and colts exhibited far eX-
ceeded those shown on any former
occasion. Over 800 horses and colts
were shown, and a better lot never
was seen at any exhibition in New
England. The Lamberts were the
most numerous, but our State is fast
importing other breeds, especially the
Wilkes. The E~lectioneers will soon
follow and those breeds mixed with
the Lamberts WILSON showimprove-
ment in Vermont horses, especially in
size and speed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
From the Burlin gton Free Press

If theresult of the Vermont election
does not afford Republicans much to
brag about, neither when all the cir
cumstances are taken into account
does it disclose grounds for especial
encouragement. 1t was the off year
when a lighter vote and reduced ma
iority was to be expected. An excit-
ing and embittered canvass for the
nomination for Governor had left the
Republicans in many places in bad
shape as regards harmony and vot-
ing strength. A Republican daily
paper, the second in circulation in the
state, had undertaken a special raid
against the wholesomelaW which has
been such a barrier against drunken
ness and pauperism in the state; and
cheered by the accession of this new
ally in their long time warfare upon
the ~prohibitOry law, the Democrats
were everywhere encouraged to form
alliances with the comparatively few
Republican opponents of the law.
Republican votes for the state ticket
were thus traded for votes for eli
cense" members of the Legislature.
Pastors to enable disaffected Republi-
cans to substitute Democrat forthe
Republican nominee for Governor
were distributed all over the state, to
an extent never approached before.
Our columns have betrayed our APP
prphensiOns lest these combining
causes should work a serious diminu-
ton of the Republican majority-and
We cannot say that we are much sur
prised at the result. The Democrats
who are only too willing to hurrah
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

We notice some of the state papers
are calling for the head of Mr.. Pal
mer, state supervisor of schools, and
incidentally they want to change
back to the old school law. Well,
if the balance wheel of the ma
chine is not right, the more sensible
way would be to get a new wheel
rather than to throw awaythe whole
machine. The fact of the business is,
the new school law, is in many re-
spects the old law. The chief differ
ence is in the matter of supervision.
1t is said that the lawis an expensive
one for the back districts, that taxes
are enormously increased under it.
This ought not to be the case i'll indi-
vidual districts if they have awaited
themselves of section 23S of the
school law. That provides that when
a district eXpends a sum in excess of
its public money and 33h per cent be
side, one-half OF the excess above 33b
per cent shall be paid by the town.
We have no means of knowing how
many districts have been benefited
by this section of the law, but thelaw
should not be condemned in toto be-
cause the districts have not protited
by it as they might have done, or be-
cause an inefficient man is at the
head. The law was the deliberate
verdict of specially chosen men, and
should not be discarded without q
fair trial.-[EXpress and Standard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

The Democratic papers are iubilant
over the alleged gain of theirparty In
Vermont. At the latest advices the
senate stands 30 Republicans to l
Democrat, while the house has>1H
Republicans, So Democrats and 2
Farmers League members, with
three towns to hear from. From this
showing it would seem that the Dem
ocrats, in a hopeless and helpless
minority, are capable of extracting a
great deal of comfort from the mighty
little "gains." That solitary Demo-
cratic Senator must have about as
Jolly a time of it as the lone fisherman
in the play.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Press Comments on the Election

lErOm tne OF. jOunsbuTt OulOuOhi""J
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
is elected Governor of Vermont and
the Green Mountain state will have "a
wise and economical executive at it's
head. The vote throughout the state
was much smaller than usual and the
Democratic party made gains In
many places, particularly in the Leg
islature where they will have about
so members. The head of the Re
publican ticket was scratched inmany
towns, and by Republicans who were
expected to vote for the nominee OF
the Montpelier convention. This Is
sue was particularly prominent in
Lamoille county and Hon. z. X.
Gleed of Morrisville was defeated for
town Representative by anti-Page
Republicans.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Es+ate of A. J. %CampbsII.
res1oNERs' NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS 10
The undersigned having been app Q of "a,
the non; Y sioners TO receive, amin ana
NOBLE iIst S1n Claims and demands Of al persons -
against ag5ins the estate Of A. J; campbell in5Pssdl a latY ali
hiyde a - in OFFSET thereto, hereby give
CLAIMS CLAIMS that we will meet for the purposes ai2r i1
said at the late residence enc , Of A. DAY a; C Of '6Setobar
salq n afh d.1 Of March next, from telf
a aicIocR a. M. until four o'clock p; m; e ,ae et n
said days, and that six ,I months q the lr time limited il
uay ~ n TapIIrt for said creditors to present theH
Claims TO us for examination and allowaH e1i; A.
Dated at Hyde Park, this 9th day 9I PWSIIpS'
u. lsvo. JOHN u. GRAY,
Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
Estate of Esther spauIding-
WILL PRESENTED.

State of Vermont. District Of Lamoille, SIN
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, IN sald Dist''
on the Sd day of Sept, A. ID. 1870. =,
An instrument, purportlng TO be the last VIII
and Testament of Esther Spaulding, late OF MOT
scented by Henry c. Fisk, the executor named,
for probate. it is ordered by said Court, mat
all persons concerned therein pc holiheu 70
aDDear at a session thereof, to be held at the
Probate office i'm Hyde Park in said district on
the LIST day of Oct. A. ID. 1899, at one O'Clock
have. against the probate Of said VIII for which
purpose it is further ordered, that this order pc
published three weeks successfully ~ the NEWS
\ CITIZEN, newspaper printed at Morrisyille
and Hyde Park, f. this State, previous TO sara
time of hearing. BY the Court-Attest,
AZ II. S. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11

The Democrats in Vermont have
been celebrating" not because they
carried the State at the recent cleo
ton, but because they might have
been licked worse and in more places
than they we're. One cannot help
admiring those Vermont Democrats;
they are so thankful for small favors,
they are such fine opponents of the
spirit of Mark Tapley. Let Vermont
go Republican by any less majority
than twenty odd thousand and they
feel warranted to organize "a halcyon
and vociferous spree.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
es+a+e Of frankie M. Waterman.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The Undersigned. having been app0inteu W of
the Honorable Probate Court for the DlstIleho
Iamoille, Commissioners, TO receive, nj ner,
sons AGAINST the Estate of frankie NJ. arr
man, late of Morristow1., IN sala D ogsat there
ceased, and all claims exhibited IN onse for The
y Aforesaid at the Office of u. NJ Mctar-
land, in Hyde Park. on the 10Th day 0i o c,cIocE
a m until twelve O'Clock at noon eacl, OF sal1
DAYS. and that six months from the 9Ll uas n ~
September A. ID. 1890. is the time Iuiteu " 5 nv
CoIlrt for said creditors to present their claih'
RI ms for examination and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park. this 9th day Of sept AID
,odo AUSTIN WILKINS,
lo'o' j. w. REDMOND.
commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-11
RESOLUTIONS
j. E. HUsE, EPHRAIM BROWN. j. L. HOLMES
IEnNADn Z urAnNn

JAW n hAhNEh
At the fifth annual reunion of Co.
E, 3D. Vt. Vol. Veterans Association
held at Hardwick, June II, 1890, the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAs-lt has pleased the Great Com
mander to remove from us four respected
comrades, j. E. Huse. J. L. Holmes, Leon
ard X. Warner. and Ephraim Brown, men,
bers of Co. E., Bird Vt. Regt., and
Whereas, 1t is fitting and just that this
ASSOCIATION should properly recognize the
estimation in which they were held by the
comrades of Co. E., Bird Vt. Vol. Veterans
Association. Therefore,
Resolved, That while we bow in humble
submission to the mandate of a loving father
we nevertheless mourn for our beloved COM
rades who have been taken from us, and
Resolved, That in the death of these COM
rades we lament the loss of four of our most
devoted and loyal Old Soldiers who were
always true to the old flag.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of
the comrades of this association be extended
to the members of their families in their deep
affliction.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be to the families of the deceased
comrades, and that they also be entered upon
the records of this association.
L.. l.. CAMP, Secretary.