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The Republican County Com-
mIttee to the Republican
Town Committee.

There is imminent danger in off
years of our political campaigns, that
our otherwise large majorities, under
the narcotic assurance that tall is
right" will become greatly reduced
through general apathy" However
this may have been in the past 1t be-
comes Vermont Republicans at their
election In September to show united
front and to voice their approval Of
the administration Of public affairs
and congressional legislation in a man
ner that shall clearly demonstrate the
complete and aggressive unity Of the
Republican sentiment and leave no en-
enlargement to their political foes.
This is the individual work and respon-
sibility Of the Vermont Republican.
Will he be true to his duty and dis
charge fully his sacred trust in the em-
phatic answer of his vote. In this
matter we will not think of failure as
Vermont never unhappily disappoints.
But whether it shall be SO or not, de-
ponds largely upon the wisdom and ac-
tivity of the town committees.
Let these be conciliatory, unremit-
ting and systematic in their efforts.
Let every school district be complete
ly canvassed; committees appointed to
see that every Republican voter has
means of conveyance to the polls, and
not only be there, but surely and early
casts the regular Republican ballot.
In all this we most emphatically adj
monish you to be remiss in nothing,
but ever active, vigilant and persistent
till the last vote is polled. Always re-
membering that success is only assur-
ed in the use of proper means, Of
which the most efficient is organization
and systematic work. Let your faith
in the efficacy and righteousness of the
Republican principles be your inspira-
ton and urge you OH to the end that
there shall be no uncertain verdict in
Vermont.
Let the first gun be loud one, and
the voice of Vermont thunder along
the whole line from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, the inspiring watch-word
Of encouragement and commentator
that call is we'll.
&C. SARGENT, Chairman.
JOHN BAILEY.
II. A. WHITE.
N. L. BoYDEN.
S. B. HEBARD, Secretary.
Chelsea, VT, Aug. 16, 1890.
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In taking up the September Wide
Awake, both the Juveniles and the ell
ders will turn at once to Mr.. Wards
Andover serial; the chapters in this
issue ought to be read in every college
in the land. "Doc's" death bed is a
fearsome warning to those students
who think "hazing" manly kind Of
clark" the dog ''Calvin's doings give
the necessary sunny relief, in these
chapters. c. E. Garland has capital
story in this number, "The Last Base
ball of the Season." Preston Lee Otis
gives strong story, too, of Southern
life, entitled "Rijane." "My Friend,
All Cling" San Francisco story by G.
Adams, will interest the boys, and
reads like true tale. "The Quest Of
the Whipping-Boy" ends in this num-
Der. "Four Fire-Buckets," by Mary
Bolles Branch, is a good lesson for
officious little girls. An amusing
"Tragedy in three Scenes" entitled
"She did not 60 to Cooking-School,"
by Miss Pollok, the teacher Of the
cooking classes in Washington, will
be sure to be in demand for entertain
ments. There are several unusually
fine illustrated papers in the number:
"Helen's Tower" describing Lord
Dufferin's beautiful devotion to his
mother; "Capturing Sea-Cow," by
DR.. Hard; and can Obscure Hero"
by Edith M. Degen, giving an account
of Mr.. Hadley's work for the Indians
The number includes also a beautiful
"Motion Song" words and music both
by Mrs. Ormiston Chant, and an anus
ing Puk- Wudiie chapter. "The Cone
Dance"
Wide Awake is $2.40 a year. D.
Lothrop Company, Publishers, Boston,
Mass.
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CAMP l. A. GRANT.

From our Daily Edition Wednesday.
Tuesday morning dawned clear and
cool, and the scene at Camp Grant
was one Of bustling activity.
The several details sent in advance
under the able command OF Quarter
master Fuller had nearly completed the
work Of putting up tents, and the
grounds rapidly assumed the appear
ance Of a completed camp.
The first company to arrive was the
local one which went into quarters at
ten o'clock.
The Montpelier, Barre, Nolthfeld,
Newport, Richford, and St. Johnsbury
Companies came first on special
train from the north and the remainder
arrived shortly after from the south and
marched to camp under the command
of Maj. Watson, the Fuller Battery
bringing up the rear
The next hour was spent by the boys
in testing the quality of the rations pro-
vided at the several mess tents.
At three o'clock the guard mount
was held upon the parade ground with
the following detail Of commissioned
officers: Officer of the day, Capt. J.
W. Simmons, Co. c. Com. Of Guard,
Lieut.. W. S. Thayer, Co. M; Lieut.. Of
Guard, Lieut.. E. T. Griswold, Co. K.
A detail of five enlisted men from
each company.
The ceremony was fairly we'll gone
through with for the first guard mount.
Battalion drill followed, the several
companies forming skirmish lines.
Dress parade formd at $50. The
threatening weather of the afternoon
prevented much of an attendance of
citizens, but the first day in camp was
an undoubted success.
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Co. F, nth Infantry are pleasantly
located at the west side of the camp
ground. They are commanded by FRS
Lieut.. R. w. Hoyt. end Lieut.. E. M
Lewis is the other commissioned Off
Ger. This company is located al
Plattsburg, N. Y, and left that place the
nth inst, coming to Burlington by
,boat, and Immediately set up the
march, camping at Williston that eve
ming. They broke camp at o'clock
the next morning and marched the
next day to Bolton, distance of thir-
teen miles, camping there for the night.
The march was taken up at Ola the
next morning and fourteen miles were
covered that day, the camp being at
Middlesex. The next days march
was short one, six miles to Montpel-
,ier, where they were met by the Capt.
tol Guard and Military Band and es-
rcorted to their quarters on Seminary
Hill, the Guard there invited them to
fine collation. at their armory.
The following morning again found
them on their way. and another march
of fourteen miles brought them to
Washington. The last camp before
reaching here was at Cookeville, which
place they lett early Sunday morning,
reaching camp at 9 a. m. They have
thirty eight men all told, and present
fine soldierly appearance.
Lieut.. Hoyt will be pleasantly re-
membered by the officers Of the regi-
ment as the author of several very in
teresting papers upon military subjects
read at the previous Officers School.
This camp affords our citizens an op-
portunity to see the every day camp
life Of our regular army. Both officers
and men express themselves as much
pleased with the march and the en-
campment here.
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From our Daily Edition Thursday.

The thick clouds, which had obscur-
ed the sky, broke away after the boom
of the Morning gun woke the echoes at
Camp Grant, and the boys in blue en-
joyed the prospect of fine day for the
various duties to which they were to be
summoned.
The several quarters and mess tents
were subjected to rigid inspection by
Surgeon Rutherford, who found nearly
everything as it should be, several of
the companies ranking one hundred
per cent. Nothing shows the qualities
of good soldier more than neatness,
and the Vermont troops are seldom
found wanting in this respect.
Guard mount occurred at promptly
Sis; a marked improvement on the
one of the day before was noticed.
Battalion line was formed at 9 a. m.
The three battalions of four companies
each were then turned over to the COM
mand of their respective majors, who
gave them thorough drill until noon.
The several evolutions undertaken
were fairly we'll performed, steady
improvement being made as the drill
progressed.
In the mean time the battery select
ed another portion Of the camp and
proceeded to demonstrate, that with
their new steel guns, modern harnesses
and efficient commander, they are one
of the finest artillery organizations
in this country.
The steel breech-loading guns, with
which they are equipped, were manu-
featured at the government works at
West Troy, NY, and cos, independent
of the carriages, thirty thousand dollars.
No other state has them and Vermont
should feel highly honored to be the
first to receive the most modern arm.
Immediately after dinner several
companies were inspected by Lieut.. S.
M. Foote, 4th Artillery, U. S. A.
Those companies not inspected as above
formed battalion line at 8 p. m, and
were drilled by the commanding Off
Ger. A large number of citizens were
witnesses of their GOODNESS. The bat
terry also got into action and gave
them a little taste of powder smoke.
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do You Wish

To regain your health if you are all broken
down and suffering from nervous prostra-
ton? l will tell you what cured me after
suffering for months. l used two bottles
of Sulphur Bitters, and now l am well
man.-C. Stiles, Book-keeper, Canton.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-08-22
An Eminent

Temperance lecturer in New England, Mrs.
John Barton, says: was subject to those
deathly sick headaches and also dyspepsia.
sulphur Bitters cured me when all other
comedies failed. Mrs. Barton is the wife of
.ohn Barton, Superintendent of Repairs,
/ acific Mills Lawrence. Mass.
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TAXES.

The taxpayers of School District No. 10
of Bradford, Vt, are hereby notified that
have in my hands for collection School Tax
for 1890. and all taxpayers are hereby mott
fed to pay their respective taxes as above to
the undersigned treasurer of school district
No. 10, within ninety days from the
date hereof (said time expires Nov. 1,
the State of Vermont.
Dated at Bradford, VT, this Slst day of
July, A. d. 1889.
40 JOHN c. HARDY, Treasurer.
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No. 23s.-A Letter Puzzle.

Oneseventh of Cape Ann, one-seventh Of
Behring, one-seventh of Halifax, one-se =
enth Of Jamaica, one-seventh Of Augusta,
one seventh Of Niagara, one-seventh Of
Newport combined will form city of the
United States noted for its enterprise
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-08-22

A is wall; B, G and D, three houses; 3,
r and G, three fountains or canals It Is
required to bring the water from E to D,
from G to B and frorl E to G without any
canal crossing the other or passing outside
the wall A.
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Relating to the Legal Profession.
Did you ever hear of the answer the man
made who was asked by lady the differ
ence between solicitor and an attorney?
No! Well he said: "The same difference,
madam, as exists between crocodile and
an alligator"
The foregoing reminds us of the old CO.
nundrum: "Why is necessity like great
many barristers9" Because it knows no
law.
This last in turn brings to mind the law
yer who filed bill, shaved note, cut an
acquaintance, split lair, made an entry,
got up case, framed an indictment, i'm
paneled jury, put them into box, nailed
q witness, hammered a judge and bored a
whole court, all in one day; we'll, he has
since laid down the law and turned car
penter.
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No. 234.-Numerical Enigma.

My whole, composed of % letters, il .
well known proverb.
My IL, IS, %, Is, q, is hot.
My 5, 81, II, 8, 90 is stiff.
My l, 8, 16, 9, II, "a, is to defeat.
My Z, 10, ~, % is the extremities.
My IA, 10, IS, % is to resound.
Ny 26, 6, % is an animal.
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No. 228.-Pi.
Coen, whit eht sewpona ia rouy alcl,
Thiw metkus keip, 70 finek;
Eli swedil het sledidate labed 70 lal
How ghiltest shold shi file.
Eth mar hiatt sevird tbs ohbuntug swolb
Tiwh lal sitopart crons,
Gimth nabir tarnty thiw sore.
RO bats mih twin q thron.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-08-22
No. 23l.-What Is It?

No. 231.-What Is 1t?
Add it to naught, tits hundred in all;
Take from 1t one, 1t is nothing at all.
Take nothing away, tits unit, no more,
And nine units less than we counted before
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Died.
In Forest Grove; Ore, Aug. 10th, Edith
Genevieve, infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
G. w. Shnw, aged 10 days.
A Scrap Of Paper Saves Her Life.

It was Just an ordinary scrap Of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life: She was
in the last stages of consumption, told by
could live only short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On piece Of
wrapping paper she read of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle;
it helped her, she bought large bottle, it
helped her MORE bought another and grew
better fast, continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump. weighing 40
pounds. For fuller particulars seI.d stamp
to w. H. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith. Tri-
al Bottles of this wonderful Discovery
Free at A. T. CLABK8's Drug Store.
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No. 23a.-Easy Diamonds.

No. 232.-Easy Diamonds.
/. A consonant; beverage; numerical
division; consumed; a consonant.
2. A consonant; q cooking vessel; coin; .
beverage; letter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-08-22
DRUNKENNESS-LIQUO HABIT-In all Ii.
World there is but one cure, DR.. aines'
Golden Snecific.
Bradford, VI, Feb. IL, 1890.

can b. given in emp coffee without the knov
sage Of the akng it. e6ecting speedy and perma
nent cure whether the patient modeist; drinker y
Who have taken the Golden Specific In their coffee without
their knowledge, and to-day believe they guilt drinking
aton. Cures guaranteed Send for circular and tu
Particular Address In oonlAAncs, 00LDRx SPEcivic Co
las Race Street. Cincinnati 0hie
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No. 220.-W0rd Half Squares.
/. A color. q. To tear. 8. To finish. l.
A boys name. 5. A letter.
/. Obscurity. O. A circle round the sun
or moon. 8. Entire. I. To perform. 3. A
letter.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

ouVkfSH FTnICa SAVE.
The best salve i'm the world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores. ulsers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and
all skin eruptions, and positively, cures piles
or no pay required. Its guaranteed Civ.
perfect satls1 action or money refunded.
A. L. CLARKE's Drug Store
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No. 238.-Riddles.

/. What belongs to yourself and is used
by your friends more than by YOURSELF
2. Why is a comet more like dog than
the dog starr
8. What flowers should ladies resemble
and what flowers should they not resem-
BILE?
4. When does bather capture large
bird?
5. When a tree is felled why has it no
right to complain?
8. What animal has death no effect upon?
Z. Why are washerwomen great travel
ers9 ..
8. Spell brandy with three letters.
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Key to the Puzzler.
No. 219.-An Hour Glass: ..
IN T E r Mn Nc L E
P R ON IN EN- T
MIS- SIVE
NJ S E r
S IR
A A
ST IF F
PR 20 Sc
E x E NJ p L A RY
ECU IL I B r I ST

No. 2eO.-A Curtailment: Crown-crow.
No. 221.-Numerical Enigma: "There's
nothing succeeds like success"
No 222.-Letter Enigma: Naples.
No. ora Prefix Puzzler: l. Dog-bee.
e. Dog-fish. 8. Dog-watch. 4. Dog-chain.
s. Dog-star. g. Dog-collar. :. Dog-hook.
g. Dog-berry. 9. Dog-rose 10. Dog-fy.
II. Dog-cart.
No. 224-An Endless Chain: 1. Land
scape. 2. Scape-goat 8. Goat-weed 4.
Weed-hook. s. Hooked. 6. Edward. Z.
Ward-ship. g. Ship-load. Q. Load-stone
10. Stone-pit. II. Pit-saw. IL. Saw-grass
10. Grass-green. IA. Greenland
No. 225.-Enigmatical Trees: l. Peach.
2. Judas. 8. Fir. 4. Pine. 8. Date. g.
Weeping-willow. Z. Cit-ron. s. Wood
bine. 9. Broom. 10. Bass-wood. II. Vine.
r. Rose. 13 Satin-wood. IA. Helm. Is
Arbor vit@. 16. Dye-woods. II. Southern
wood. IS. Cork. 10. Smoke-tree 20. FL
der. 81. Popular. %. Way faring tree.
g. Birch. "a. Ash. Is. Coffee. g. Palm.
81. Aspen.
No, 226.-Easy SQuaress
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No. ss0.-The Puzzle Of Three Fountains
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Position Of Companies and
Roster.

IN CAMP AND FOR DRILL AND PARADE,
FIRST REGIMENT,
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Born.

In Haverhill, Mass, Aug. 9th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Hastings, a son.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
Before We rum 70 pust.

How long will human body remain
in the earth before it decays until it can
not be distinguished from the surround
ing clays is question as yet undecided
by the scientists. Much depends upon
the character of the soil and the different
elements of which it is composed. In
countries abounding in limestone, or,
again, in regions thoroughly saturated
with alkaline waters, human flesh will
retain natural color and frmness for
an indefinite period of time. The bogs
of Ireland have yielded up bodies fresh
and natural that had been buried in their
slimy depths for centuries. 1t is said to
be an historical fact that the bodies of
three Roman soldiers were found in a
peat bog on the Emerald Isle in the year
1869 A. D., fresh and lfelike, although
they had been buried almost 16 centuries.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
HUMOROUS ITEMS.

When your wife writes letter all kisses aud
honey.
Look out for the post script. "rm all out Of
money r.
"How long was Bronson's speech 2"
Il don't know. didn't have my gas
meter with me.
A woman who married a lazy man
says she hasn't any fear of starvation,
because there is sure to be loaf around
the house.
Il allus like to patronize people that
have full line of goods, said the tramp
as he carried off the weeks washing from
the back yard.
Am dreadfully sorry. Flora has got
influenza.
"Awfully sorry. Your intended?"
"Intended? No-horse!"
"Oh, for the wings of dove!" sighed
the poei!"
"Boshl" said his friend the broker.
@The breast of turkey is much better
to fill up on.
He-Will you have some ice cream?"
She-I don't care.
He relieved)-All right, wewon't have
any"
At the garden concert Won't the
gentlemen take seat inside? 1t rains
so hard
"oh, no, thank you; we have lids to
our beer mugs.
She-I didn't hear anything OF fathers
dog. He held his peace tonight, didn't
he?
He (bitterly)-Yes. his piece Of my hf-
teen dollar trousers
Grocer-Dont putthose fresh laid eggs
so near the stove.
Clerk-What's the matter, sirg
Grocer--They might hatch.
PATIENT say, doctor, what sort of q
lump is this on the back of my neck
Doctor-It's nothing serious, sir; but I
would advise you, nevertheless, to keep
your eye on it.
Whatever troubles Adam had,
No man could make him sore
BY saying, when he told jest.
i've heard that joke before"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

@Woman is an omnivorous animal,
says great London physician whose in
vestigation of woman's power of eating
has led him to the conclusion that she is,
as rule, much more fond of unreasonable
food at unreasonable hours than man.
= Men do not eat some things, continues
this observing practitioner, "because
they know if they do they win be dys-
peptic and Ill tempered the next day, but
the frailest woman-bless her sweet soul
and strong stomach-will consume the
very things a man refuses and rise on the
morrow without wrinkle on her face or
rufie In her temper to be comfort to
herself and to every one else. Heaven
only knows how they do it; the doctors
don't
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
ANNAPOLIS. MD. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 2 1890.

fixed in 1910 at 6 beads for a penny. The
strings were called fathonls. and varied
in value from to 10 shillings.
Shell money has played quite an inn
portant part in the worlds commerce.
Thesmall hard shell known as the -cowry
isused to-day in India, the Indian islands,
and Africa in the place of subsidiary
coin.
In 1881 more than 900 tons of these
shells were brought from India to Liv-
erpool to exchange for palm oil. Their
value in Bengal is 5000 to the rupee, or
about 20 to the cent.
The list of what may be termed curious
money is an extensive one. Salt is used
Feejee Islands.
In some of the South Sea Islands red
feathers form the currency. Among the
native Australians greensboro and red
ocher are used.
Female slaves form the standard of
value in the retired districts of New
Guinea.
In the rural parts of Norway corn is
used for coin. Pieces of silk pass as cur
rency in China, and cakes of tea in Thi-
bet. At the great fairs of Lower Novgo-
rod, in Russia, tin is the accepted stand
ard Of value. In the British West Indies
pins, slice of bread, a pinch of snuff,
or dram of whisky all have purchas-
ing power, while on the African coast
axes are the currency most in vogue.
The strangest coin of all, however, is
the ideal money spoken of by Monies
quieu as being found in certain parts of
Africa. This singular currency is called
smaconte, but is purely sign of value
without unit.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02

Bret Harte is now living in a quiet
cottage i'm Grove End Road, near st.
Johns Wood. He is getting old and his
hair is white. but the novelist still re-
tains all his old fire. His books sell inn
mensely in England-more than those
of any other American writer. DIR.
Harte's family is not with him, and the
general impression in London is that he
is a widower. Mr. Joseph Hatton, a
warm friend and neighbor of Mr.. Harte,
informs me that he is not now in the
consular service. No American is In
vited into the best English society more
than Bret Harte. His American stories
warm the English heart. They never
tire of the novelist's story about the first
jury trial in California, and this is the
way he told it the other night:
1T was over in the Mariposa Gulch, in
so. They had never had a jury trial
there. If a man stole a horse they
Iynched him, and that settled it. But
the people, many of whom came from
Massachusetts,, began to tire of lynch law
and sigh for the good old jury trial Of
the East. So one day, when Bill Stew
ens ndu JuHlpeu a poor indu ciaiklA, tu0
Massachusetts, fellows resolved to give
him a good old fashioned jury trial.
They took him into the back end Of the
board post office, selected a jury, and the
trial commenced. Dozens of witnesses
were called, and finally the jury retired
to agree on a verdict. When they had
about concluded that Jim was innocent
the boys outside came banging at the
door.
what do you fellows want?" asked
the foreman through the keyhole,
we want to know if you hain't about
agreed on the verdict. If you hain't
you'll have to get out. We want this
room 10 Law out the corpse inln
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-02
ONE GENT


Dawn Is dim on the soks water
Soft and passionate, dark and sweet
Loves own self was the deep seas daughter.
Fair and fawless from face 70 feet.
Hailed of all when the world was golden.
Loved of lovers whose names beholden
Thrill mems eyes as with light Of olden
Days more glad than their flight was fleet
So they sang: but for men that love her.
Souls that hear not her word In vain.
Earth beside her and heaven above her
Seem but shadows that wax and wane.
Softer than sleeps are the seas caresses.
Kinder than loves that betrays and blesses,
Blither than Springs when her Powerful
tresses
Shake forth sunlight and shine with rain.
All the strength Of the waves that perish
Swells beneath me and laughs and slgha.
Signs for love OF the life they cherish.
Laughs to know that il lives and dies.
Dies for JOY OF it's life. and lives.
Thrilled with Joy that its brief death gives.
Death whose laugh or whose breath forgivoa
Change that bids 1t subside and rise.