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The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21


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The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21

Several persons in St. Johns have had a slight attack of cholera morbus.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21
A WEAK MAN

Can now cure himself of the deplorable results of early abuse, and perfectly re- store his vigor and vitality by the Great Australian Remedy. The remarkable cures of hopeless cases of Nervous De- bilty and Private Complaints are every where stamping out quackery. The Med icine, physicians gift to suffering hu- manity, will be sent free to those aff1ict- ed. DR. M. B. TAYLORR,
 iyl7 1y S09 Market st., San Francisco.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21

The Republicans of Apache county met in solemn conclave on Tuesday af- ternoon, selected delegates to attend the Territorial Convention at Phoenix, pass ed a series of resolutions endorsing the National and Territorial administrations. There was a resolution offered refecting on large and respectable portion of the people of this Territory by one who is known in this community to be a model of virtue, who was never known to en
 certain thought or utter sentiment that was not elegant, chaste and refn- ed, whose life has been without blot or bIemish, and who is held up to the rising generation in this community as an ex- ample worthy of imitation and emula- ton. Space forbids an extended notice of this convention in this issue, but we may have somewhat to say in our next.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21

The managers of the fair at Albuquer- que, New Mexico, propose to make the cowboy tournament feature this fall, and have offered large premiums to those who will contest and are lucky enough to win them. J. E. Saint has been made superintendent of the tournament and he has appointed the following named gentlemen as judges of the contest: Hon. E. J. Simpson, manager of the Aztec Cattle Company of this county l; J. c. Hill, manager of the Keystone Cattle Company of Clayton, New Mex ico, and 4. A. Jackson, range manager of the Sierra Cattle Company, Kingston, New Mexico. We understand there will be several contestants from this county for prizes, in the exhibition of skill with the rope winch is to take place in Albu- querque, and as some of our boys have carried away prizes in such contests be- fore, we predict they will make credit able showing this year, if they do not get away with the bag. Cowboys from other sections will want to keep their eyes on those who go from this county.
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LOCAL NEWS.

St. Iohns Thure ay, Auguet 2
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The John @. Mccullough.

The big ferryboat John G. McCul-
Tough, built for the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad, was launched
this afternoon at the ship yard of Messrs.
Neafie & Levy. As she glided off the
ways at half-past 2 o'clock, she was
christened by the daughter of Mr.. 7. G..
Egbert, superintendent of the railroad
company for whom the boat is intended.
The John G. Mccullough is a double
ended propeller of the best and latest de-
sign, and is constructed of steel. She is
two hundred and twenty-five feet long,
with thirty-eight-feet breadth of beam
on the water-line, and sixty-five feet
breadth over the guards. She is to be
fitted with compound engines, with
thirty-inch high-pressure and fifty-inch
low pressure cylinders, and has a three
foot stroke. The two boilers will be
twelve feet three inches in diameter and
eleven feet six inches long, and will carry
one hundred pounds of steam.
When finished the boat promises to be
one of the most complete in use for ferry
purposes, Her entire outfit will be COM
pleted and furnished at the yard of Nea-
fie & Levy, and when she leaves there in
about sixty days, she will be transferred
to her owners in New York.
The work on the interior of the houses
of the boat will be finished in hard
woods, and all the ceilings will be fres-
coed and gilded. She is TO be lighted
throughout by electricity and in furnish
ing the cabins care will be taken to have
everything OF the most improved style.
She will be supplied with steam steer
ing gear, besides the regular big steering
wheels, which will only be utilized in
case of accident to the steam apparatus.
The boat will ply between the company's
ferries in New York harbor.-Philddel-
pnid Bulletin, Oct. Goth,
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Freinht Rates,

las the result of disaffectiOn in this vi
cinity relating TO railroad freights the
( following letter addressed to the Rail
road Commissioners, was sent to the
Board at Montpelier, this week.-ED.l
BENNINGTON, VT, Nov, Sd, 1890.
To Board Of Railroad Commissioners
Montpelier, w.: -GENTLEMEN:. For
years this section has labOred under the
disadvantages of excessive railroad
freights.
The charges for freight for textile fab
RIGS from Bennington to State Line,
seven miles, is, for outgoing through
freight, seven cents per 100 pounds; in
coming, ten cents per 100.
The same freight going or coming is
eight cents for twenty-nine miles from
State Line to Troy, and seven cents iva
ter or rail- for 1856 miles, from Troy to
New York. The first charge of seven
and ten cents for seven miles the manu-
facturers here think an outrage, needing
nothing but the statement of the facts to
prove, and if any power rests with your
Board to remedy it, we urge that such
power be exercised. The State is max
ing efforts to induce manufacturers to
establish their industries among us, and
this matter of freight in this section is a
bar which cannot be overcome as matters
now stand. Two cents for the distance
mentioned is ample, and three cents
would be high.
We have suffered this imposition for
years, and we feel that it is time for re-
lief, if relief is possible. Very truly
yours. A. b. VALENTINE.
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south Shaftsbury.

Mrs. Patten is visiting her son and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Adams have
moved here from Ohio, and will go to
housekeeping in part of the house with
Charles HaswelI. Mrs. Adams will be
remembered better as Miss Anna Bates
whose father formerly worked for the
Eagle Square company.
Charles J. Spencer and wife spent last
Sunday with his brother Henry.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rollir
Howard, Nov. 4th.
The meetings still continue at the
Methodist church at North SALISBURY
Mrs. William Hawks visited friends in
town on Wednesday.
The friends of Mrs. Mckee were very
much shocked to read of her death in
the BANNER of last week. Mrs. Mckee
DIETER known to many as Miranda Cole,
spent her girlhOod days in this village
having been brought here when an in
FAINT by her grandfather, Uriah Cole
She was a daughter of John Cole OF
Danville, Ill. Mrs. Mckee lived with hel
Uncle Hiram Cole until she married
All missed the happy, buyant-spiriteG
girl when she left us. The family left
to mourn have the sympathy of theil
friends, who lament with them that hel
''Sun went down while it was yet noon,
The article in last weeks issue REFER
ing to our dressmaker should read Mrs.
l.. j. Barton, instead of Bertiss,
The following are the names of thos,
scholars in District No. II who hav'
neither been absent nor tardy during til,
past month: Millie Galusha, Grace Ga
lusha, Russell Chandler, Samuel Milling
ton, Barlow Thomas, Flagelar Thomas
Those who have been tardy but not alb
sent are: Josephine Elwell, Bessi,
Green, Charlie Cranston, Samuel Ga
lusha, Ernest Harrington. Those whc
have been absent but not tardy are
Mabel Chandler, Rosy Green, Clara Mil
lington, Nora Millington, Arthur Green
Frank Smith.-Hattie W. Styles, teacher
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POwnnl.

Mrs. Andrew Barber, resident of thi,
town formerly, but who has followed
baking the past fifteen years, died from
hemorrhage during fever on Tuesday
week at her home in Dalton, Mass. Hel
illness was six weeks in length but until
the last day hopes were had of her re.
cOvery. The funeral was held at the
house Friday, the Rev. G. Noble, NJ. E,
pastor, officiating, and she was laid at
rest in Dalton lower cemetery. The flo
raj gifts were numerous the body being
bedded in them as well as at the grave.
A large concourse of the people attended.
The stores of Dalton closed during
funeral services.
Fred Pratt asks to have any corn husk-
er husk more than fifty-seven and one
half heaping bushel baskets of corn in
10 hours, and break the record he made
last week.
Covenant meeting, and sacramento
services were held last Sabbath.
The Methodist social last Friday netted
500.
Mrs. c. II. Barbar entertained the
Ladies Industrial Society Wednesday.
An oyster supper at Parker Hall Sc
cured $40.
Halloween" was quite a nuisance in
this village on account of the wild in
jun music, rendered.
The death of Mrs. S. Agnes Bates,
daughter of Willard Bates, Oct. oath,
calls for more extended notice than we
gave it. She was a very estimable woman.
The funeral was held the Sunday follow
ing, Prof. John Bascom of Williams
College officiating. The bearers were I:
E. J. and Henry Barber, Thos. II. Hall
and Joseph Norwood. The remains
were 'laid at rest in Oak Hill Gem
etery.
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Woman'a Auxiliary

The election of officers at Rutland last
week of the State Woman's Auxiliary in
connection with the Episcopal church
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. H.
H. Baxter, Rutland; vice presidents, Mrs.
T. H. Garfield, Burlington; Mrs. Soule,
St Albans; recording secretary, Mrs. Z.
P. ellison, Rutland; corresponding sec.
rotary, Mr.. c. E. Allen, Burlington
treasurer, Mrs. L. L. Wyman, Man.
chester.
The district managers are: Montpelier
district, Mrs. John Reeve, Island Pond
Windham district, Mrs. Gleason and
Mrs. Norman II. Farr, Bellows Falls
st. Adams district, Julia Bailey, Bur,
lington, and Mrs. Bostwick; Burlington
district, Mrs. Gemont Graves, Burlington
and Mrs. Z. W. Judd, Middlebury; Rut-
land district, Mrs. L. Wyman, Man.
chester, and Mrs. Z. II. Randall, POult-
ney.
The offering taken up at Trinity
church where the convention was held,
for mission work in South Dakota
amounted to $50, with s. afterward
added; and the offering for Rev. Mr..
Mort amounted to $50.
The amount of money raised and ex.
pended during the past year by the Yer.
mont Woman's Auxiliary in boxes and
otherwise is S727S.20.
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Death Of a Good Measure,

The untimely death of Representative
James's ''road" bill is to be regretted.
We hardly expected the State of Yer
mont to adopt so comprehensive a
scheme for the betterment of our high
ways, but we did hope that the measure
would be fully discussed and that some
facts wOnld be brought TO the attention
of Vermont legislators, facts which have
already been disregarded so long as to
make the adoption Of any thorough re-
form in this particular very serious and
expensive matter. The Legislature of
1890 seems disposed 10 handle the cues
ton exactly as the selectmen or highway
surveyors Of the towns handle the roads
patch and let 1t go, leaving 1t 10 some
future Legislature TO take the responsi.
bility and incur the expense involved In
doing the work thoroughly. The fact OF
the business is that this road question
has more to do with abandoned farms
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The Farmers League.

= The Vermont state farmers politica
/, league, which was organized at Mont
pelier, October "a, is making ACTIVE
efforts to Sgani:O the farmers of thu
State. Walter B. Pierce, the lecturer Of
the farmers national league, has beer
engaged to speak as follows: At Pitts
ford, Rutland county, on Wednesday
} November ~; at Rutland on Thursday
November ID, when the permanent
Organization Of the county league will
be perfected; at Manchester, Bennington
county, on Friday, November IA; at
Bennington, Saturday, November Is,
when the Bennington county league will
be organized. The other counties are
organized and their county officers will
see to it that local league is formed in
every township not yet organized in the
respective counties.
The following resolutions were adopted
at Montpelier:
Resolved, That we, the farmers league
in and for the State of Vermont, recog-
MIXING the fact that all of the various
industries which are antagonistic to the
interest and prosperity of the farmer and
producer are thoroughly organized in
their own interests, are compelled to
organize ourselves for the purpose of
procuring such legislation as wilt protect
and elevate the farming industry and
ultimately result in placing all Of the
various industries upon level.
Resolved, That we demand reform in
party politics, such as shall secure to all
voters the free and equal enjoyment of
theirpolitical rights, and pledge ourselves
to support the best men for office; and
we recommend the purest and freest
ballot system the legislature can devise.
Resolved, That the object of the Yer
mont farmers league shall be to advance
the farmers political welfare, and thus
promote the best interests of the entire
people.
Resolved, That we demand the high
salaries and extravagant expenses so
general i'll our state offices be reduced
to that extent that the office will seek
the man and not the man the office for
profit.
Resolved, That we believe it to be the
duty of the Legislature to establish a
and independent agricultural |
and mechanical college in this State,
and that all federal appropriations by the |
general government fol- the benefit and |
advantage of the farmer and mechanic be |
devoted to the purpose and design of the |
original grants.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
and our sacred honor to maintain and |
foster the principles and objects of the
farmers league of Vermant
The officers of the State league are:
President, E. w. Cotton of Irasburgh,
Orleans county.
Vice-Presidents, Orange county, P. S.
Chamberlain of Bradford; Chittenden |
county, A. W. Howard of Colchester;
Lamoille county, S. D. Whiting of John
son; Orleans county, George B. Brewster
of Irasburgh; Rutland county, S. W. |
Mead of Proctor; Grand Isle county,
II. II. Adams of Alburgh; Washington |
county, c. F. Clough of Waterbury;
Franklin county, G. A. Hotchkiss Of |
Georgia Plains; Windsor county, C. D. |
Hazen of Olcott; Essex, Bennington and |
Windham county vice-presidencies to be
filled.
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QuaCkHlbuSl & Cos.

Our selection of Fur Capes is i'm
mense, and embraces every fur that
is fashionable. Beaver, Otter, Mar
tin, Sable, Wool Seal, Astrakan, Opos-
sum, Coon and Nutria.
Remember, we do not ask the high
prices tor Furs that you are obliged
to pay to the Furriers.
Seal Plush Sacques slS, $40, $a5
TO $45.
Seal Plush Refers $r4, $IS, $e2,
'$a5, $50
Seal Plush Goats $I2, $IS, Sao,$25
There is big advance in the price
of Seal Plush. We bought months
ago, and have garments enough to
last us about four months. While
they last we will sell them at the old
prices.
Walking Coats and Refers in
hundred new designs at S, So, s.. so
$3.50, $40 to IS dollars.
Newmarkets and Long Top Coats,
plain and fur trimmed, commencing
at $40, $Ia.so, and SIS.
Misses Coats in Fine Checks,
Wide Wales and Diagonals.
Children's cloaks in handsome
Scotch Plaids. The shapes are all
all new, and are pretty and attractive.
Come into Quackenbush's to get
your Cloak and Fur Capes. We
keep big assortment of nice gar
ments at any price you wish to pay,
and we allow no house to undersell
us.
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A Popular OmciAl Publicly Thanh cd

At a meeting of the transportation
committee of the National Encampment
of the G. A. r. held Oct. 9th, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
"WHEREAs, This committee is aware
that the success attending its efforts in
behalf of liberal rates and careful atten-
ton on the part of the railroads and
transportation companies is largely due
to the untiring zeal and personal energy
Of j. X. Watson, general passenger agent
of the Fitchburg railroad and chairman
Of this committee:
"Resolued, That the thanks Of this COM
mittee. and through it those Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, are hereby
rendered TO him for his kind attention,
earnest devotion and prompt action in
this matter.
"Resolred, That we tender him our sin
cere thanks for the able manner in which
he has presided over the meetings and
conducted the business Of this commit
tee.
Attest;
FRANK E. CIRCUIT, Secretary.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Elisha Hawley of West
Rupert, were IN town few days re-
Gently.
Mrs. Walter BabcOck died Saturday
morning after an illness of several
months, Her funeral was held at her
late home, Monday at one o'clock, Rev,
J. E. Metcalfe officiating,
Frank Smith of Stratton is visiting his
grandfather, Mr.. Hiram Hawley.
The many friends of Mr.. Edward Buck
will be glad to learn that he has SO far
recovered from his long and severe ILL
ness, as to be out again.
Mr.. c. w. Sherman, wife aud sons
spent few days with friends here last
week.
Mrs. Eddy, who has been visiting
relatives in Centre Brunswick, N. Y,
returned to her uncle A. Hanaman's last
week. 1-F
Miss Fanny Nc Kee returned Monday
from West Rupert, where she has been
visiting her sister.
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The Cake and Coffee Supper of Oct.
10th, at the Hall, passed pleasantly and
Melted So.
A bear weighing $50 pounds was killed
Oct. 9th, by A. ID. Knight, on the noun
tains between this town and Somerset.
Cheselton Allen recently killed two
pigs ten months old that weighed two
days after killing, 700 pounds.
Arthur Ball harvested six bushels of
Japanese buckwheat from two quarts
sowing. Can any one beat this? The
same young man last Monday killed a
coon that weighed 1si pounds,
Ladophick Pike and Mrs. Whitney are
visiting friends in Stratton.
The mail comes at o'clock a. m, in
stead Of at 5 O'Clock, as formerly.
The boiler for w. II. Taft's new mill is
expected tomorrow, and in q few weeks
we shall hear another steam whistle close
by.
Town Representative Geo. NJ. Smith
spent Sunday at home.
Lyceum at NJ. ?, Perry's Hall Nov. -,
at half-past seven in the evening. Ques-
ton, "Resolved that the Farmer is less
dependent than the Mechanic" A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
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Bennington Centre,
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Jane Loomis Robinson died Sat
urday morning November LIST, at one
o'clock, after an illness of about five
weeks. Mrs. Robinson was the daugh'
ter of Mr.. Samuel Loomis, and her
younger days were spent on the farm
now owned by Mr.. John Cone, in the
south part of the town. She was one OF
four daughters of whom but one sur
wives, Mrs. Della Corbiere. She was
born Nov. 6, 1914, and would have been
70 years old to-day. She leaves three
children, Mrs. Charles X. Sanford, Dan'l
Robinson, of II. B. Claffiin & Co. New
York City, and Samuel L. Robinson.
She was the widow of the late Deacon
John F. Robinson, who was IN the rail
way train that was blown from the track,
about mile from South SALISBURY, on
the morning of Jan. 23d, 1852, by which
accident Rev. H. G. o. Dwight mission
airy to Turkey, was instantly killed, and
Mr.. Robinson so badly injured that he
died at 3 O'Clock the same afternoon.
Mrs. Robinson was very genial Chris
tan lady full of good works, and greatly
in all that pertained to the
welfare of the church with which she
had been so long connected, and she will
be greatly missed in her home and in So
cial and religious circles. The funeral
was attended from her late home, the
residence of Samuel l.. Robinson, Mon
lay forenoon, the Rev. NJ. l.. Severance
officiating. The bearers were her sons
Samuel and Daniel, Alfred Robinson,
Jhas. r. Sanford, John A. Robinson and
Herbert +. Robinson. Beautiful flowers
we're furnished in great profusion, by
Kind friends.
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North bennington.

Selectman E. C.. Houghton intends
soon to leave for Seattle. Wash, to spend
the winter. He goes for the benefit of
his health.
II. b. Cunningham and wife have re-
turned from Oil City, Pa, where they
have been visiting friends.
Willie Stafford was homo from Mont
heller over Sunday he iikes his work
as ,nessenger i'm tIe House of Renresent-
atives very much.
conn,on n Matt;so, b,s ,o,,ad ,,.o
tbe Gov house on Prosnect street II
hos Noon nncb ;mnroved Ly renova,;n1
and renairing inside during the most few
weeks
Az tbe pumbers in our v;lIage ipcraase
with the nrosnect of more b5siness tbe
result of confdence in fine wisdom al orr
legislators in fine massage Of the tariff
bill, the vacant houses are being filled
up. Mr.. Lyon has moved into the brick
dwelling of Paul Cunningham, and will
run meat cart in this vicinity.
The belfry of the Catholic church, has
been undergoing repairs and strengthen
ing ior several Gays past 10 render IL
saie Tor the reception Oh the large beii
lately purchased lor IL, Inc h0isung "
i . Posit .h oOJuPiyui soou I"It ~, ol
wv uay :, v"o ~ az o~naSt frnn ~ Iii S1
SuPlud ,,oo " "i NP'i -''" '"' '0''
'0 u, u ann. .,-,.
me vermont Mills are cllangiEg ma
knitting warn, TO be used in making
underwear. MANY of the factories in the
country which turn out large Quantities
of the best goods, are in the way of