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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30

The Treasury Department has decided
that sweet potatoes Of commerce are difer-
mt from Mexican yams and are subject TO
A duty OF twenty-five cents per busbel OF
sixty pounds TO the bushel.
IL is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the public debt statement 10 be
issued Monday will show an increase In hs
public debt for November OF $4,oO,Oo0.
Commissioner Mason, Of the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue, In a prepared statement
shows that the collections from the internal
revenue for the frst four months ofthe pres
ent nscal year aggregated 81, ,V2s,2s9, or an
increase over the corresponding months OF
the last fiscal year 0fs4, ,s45, 80.
The Postoflice Department to-day ordered
. through-registe,'e pouch daily except
sunday, exchanged between Lynchburg
and Pocahontas, Va, TO take eject the 18th
proximo. as follows: Leave LyuchDurg at :
A. NJ. and Pocahontas at 5:l0 A. NJ, Via the
Lynchburg and Pocahontas X. +. q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30

Ry powerful rushes through the centre
rrin,ty gained four, five and seven yards re-
spectiyely. 10 he last rush Elliott man
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
STATE n EwS.

Zina Allen, u respected resident Of Shell
burne, committed suicide last week Thurs
day by cutting his throat
Francis d. Douglass, whose death took
place at Whiting last week, WAS president
of the Vermont Dairymen's association and
one of the best.dairymen in the state.
The toll bridge over the Connecticut riv-
er at North Stratford collapsed Thursday
night and fell a distance of 20 feet
four horse carriage and three men went
down with it, but only one was injured.
The structure was 40 years old.
A monthly magazine called the Quill, on
the general plan of the Forum and Arena
publications, is to be established at st. Al
bans
The engagement is announced Of Rev.
Ezra Brainerd, ID, Ii D., president of
Middlebury college, to Miss Nellie l.. Bar
ron, daughter Of the late John v Bar
ron, a banker of Concord, n. H.
The Windsor county Republican conven-
tion was held at Woodstock last week
Wednesday all but two or three delegates
being present. Adna Brownof Springfield,
Allen l.. Pease Of Hartford, and DR.. c. C.
Smith of Stockbridge were nominated for
senators, w. w, Stickney of Ludlow for
states attorney, William Rounds of Chester
and Chas P. Marsh of Woodstock for as
sistant judges of the county court, Wilson
S. Lowell Of Springfield for sheriff, Thom
as o. Seaver of Woodstock and Hugh Hen
ry of Chester for judges of probate and
Fred G. Field of North Springfield for
county commissioner.
The marble is being cut at the works of
the Vermont Marble company at Proctor
| for a monument COMMUNICATING the loss of
the Arctic exploring steamer "Jeannette'
aud the death Of Commanders De Long and
his party of heroes in the the Lena delta.
The monument will consist of an immense
cross of marble rising from a granite base
which will be fashioned TO resemble as
nearly as possible in appearance the Arctic
cairn erected by Chief Engineer Melville
over the graves of De Long and his com
panions near where they met death The
monument will be erected in the cemetery
of the naval academy at Annapolis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
The JuIy Atlantic.

A new candidate for favor as a novelist
appears in the July number of the Atlantic
Monthly, Just issued This is Miss Fannie
Murfree, a sister of the Miss Murfree better
known to fame as CHARLES Egbert Grad
dock. The opening chapters of her story,
Felicia" " fill the first % pages of the mag
azine, and give promise of a clever and
fascinating development of the plot. Mrs.
DelAnd's Sidney" is continued, and the
short story is by Sarah Orne Jewett with
the suggestive title, The town poor" One
of the best instalments yet of Oliver Wen
dell Holiness "Over the teacups," is given
in the number. A notable bit of poetry is
James Russell Lowell's sonnet, "In a vol
ume of Sir Thomas Brown An article
which will attract attention is Professor
Albert Bushnell Harts account of "The
status of athletics in American colleges. I"
Two biographical papers-on Richard
Henry Lee" and wendell Phillips"-one
of Mr.. LawtOn's charming classical essays
accompanied with much translation, on
"Odysseus and Nausicaa, and a valuable
paper on Science and the African prob
lem" by Professor Shaler will attract at
tentiOn Fine Horses" is an article which
will appeal to still another class, and taken
all in all the number is one of the best Of
the Atlantic issues
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Firecrackers destroyed the business part
Of the town Of Morrison, Col, on Saturday,
causing loss Of 500, 900.
The people of Waterbury, Conn, are
greatly alarmed over the prevalence Of ty
phoid fever in that city. Over 30 cases are
reported. 1t is thought that the disease had
its origin ia impure milk.
Four persons were killed and several
others badly injured in railroad disaster
at Joliet, ILL.,, last Saturday morning.
Three bodies Of women we're found at
Johnstown, Pa, last Saturday, all Of them
being in the river Just above the stone
bridge where the great mass Of wreckage
lay last summer They were under the
water in the sand and all were in fair
state Of preservation. Only one was identi
fed, Mrs Roberts, wife Of the cashier Of the
First National bank Mr. Roberts, his wife
and son, we're all drowned but his body
has not yet been recovered.
The weather was excessively hot at
Chicago last Saturday and Sunday, Over
100 persons were prostrated 10y sunstroke,
several Of whom died.
A boy in a reform school at Providence,
r. l., who was insubordinate aud bad tenn
pered, and refused TO obey the rules in in
solitary confinement and kept there 81 days
before he apologized and promised better
fashions. Two or three days Of such con
finement, with bread and water diet, are
usually enough TO subdue the most incorrigi-
BILE cases
The 18th annual four miles, straightaway,
eight cared boat race between the Yale and
Harvard university crews was rowed last
Friday evening over the Thames river
course at New London, Conn. Yale win
ming by three and one half lengths in 81 30
Harvards time was 81 40 This is Yale 5
fifth successive victory, and the record Of
four mile races now stands Yale won
nine, Harvard six.
census enumerator in Philadelphia has
discovered Philip c. Drumel, who is %
years old and the father Of 10 children
He was a drummer boy with Napoleon at
Moscow, and his father served under La
fayette at Yorktown.
Robert f. Beecher, son Of the late Hen
ry Ward Beecher, was acquitted in the
United States district court at Seattle on
Thursday on the charge Of larceny in alb
stracting a book from the records Of the
custom house at Port Townsend while he
was collector Of customs The case has
been pending more than year.
1t is reported that p T. Barnum, while
in England, carried on very secret negotia
tions with the view Of buying the Shaks-
pere homestead for the purpose of pulling
it down and exhibiting it around the coun-
try. He bid as high as e2700 for it, but
when he thought he had secured the pre-
cious relic the English government bid
600 more and the negotiations were de.
clared at an end.
The committee which was sent to Pana
ma to investigate the condition Of the ca
nal has made further report on the pros
poets of the enterprise. The COMMITTEES
says that the construction Of the canal al
the calculated level would occupy 20 years
and would cost l. 737 600, 900 francs. In the
! opinion of the committee the work could
only he completed on the basis of an inter
national agreement, or a syndicate of the
states Interested
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

lfIom Tue boStoh JouIhhl'l
English naval journals say that it has
been discovered that the new ironclads Nile
and Trafalgar are so weak in their double
bottom frames that the authorities are
afraid of docking them. IL was not many
weeks ago that the board Of inspectors re-
ported that the new English cruiser Bar
ham was so himsy that she almost shook
herself 10 pieces ON her trial trip. Such
incidents as these must be rather depress-
ing to the individuals who hold that the
only proper way to restore the American
marine is to have our ships hereafter built
in England
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

fore the surrogate that the will was not read
over to the woman, who was at the time
supposed TO be dying that she did not de
clare it 10 be her will, aud that when she
signed il she was propped mp in bed and the
place for her name pointed out. In their
opinion she was not in a disposing mind.
On the other hand, Mr. Camman, one Of the
executors, and who was present at the
signing Of the will, testified that in his opin.
ion the testatrix was Of disposing mind
and was fully conscious Of what she was
doing The testatrix did not die immedi-
ately, but made a partial recovery and lived
for some weeks The surrogate intimated
that he should reject the will unless further
testimony was produced in its behalf aud
adjourned the case until October next.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

Mr.. Parnell was A years old last Satur.
day, aud in honor of the occasion a grand
banquet was given in the evening at the
National Liberal club in London, Covers
we're laid for 20 guests Justin Mccarthy
presided
During the absence Of Thomas Bailey Al
drich in London Mr., Horace II, Scudder is
acting as editor of the Atlantic Monthly
aud it is intimatel that the arrangement
may become permanent one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
AN INTERESTING CASE.
MOntpeIier's HandsOme Legacy in
Danger.


The New York Evening Post says the
question of the validity of the will of the
late Fanny NJ Kellogg, who died last winter
in that city, was discussed before Surrogate
Ransom on Monday last, and was of interest
to New England people because the testatrix
left upward Of $500, 900 to establish and
maintain library in Montpelier. The de-
cedent was the widow of Martin NJ Kellogg,
a retired capitalist who died few months
before his wife, leaving her large amount
of real estate Mrs. Kellogg's will was
made on November 8, 1889. 1t bequeathed
TO the executors, Herman H. Cammsn and
William Marr, in trust, $50, 900 with which
TO build chapel in the cemetery at Mont
pelier where her husband was buried. aud
an additional $4,000 with which TO build an
ornamental entrance to the cemetery. The
remainder of the estate, which is estimated
TO be worth between $3.50, 600 and $500, 900,
was also bequeathed to the executors TO be
expended by them in building, furnishing
aud stocking with books a public library in
Montpelier, the details of the undertaking
being placed in the hands of the executors.
The will is contested by a brother and sister
of the dead woman, who was daughter of
Erastus Hubbard of Montpelier. The wit
nesses to the will were E. P. Youngs, clerk
of the Chelsea al artments, where Mrs.
Kellogg died, and DR., f. NJ. Townshend,
the attending physician. They testified be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
HAWLEY

June 8.
Just home from New York
market and ready to show
many new things.
Made a job purchase of 81
pieces white embroidered,
hem-stitch bordered, 45-inch
Flouncings, which are now in
active demand for white
dresses. Four and one-half
yards make a dress pattern.
Prices on this special lot will
run from 58 cents to $I.35 a
yard. Regular price of same
would have been from 75c
to $I.75 a yard.
Two new lots of Ribbon
added to our previous IS cent
lots.
New lot Fans at attractive
prices.
New lot Antique Tides and
| Pillow ShamS.
New Tennis suitings.
| found a few pieces of fine
grade black and white even
checked Satines in just the
sized block which is now in
demand, and is scarce in the
market. They are very silky
in appearance, and will be cut
up at IS cents yard.
| am now ready to make
clearing-out prices on every
garment in my cloak room, to
close the season. My previ-
Gus customers know that this
means a chance to secure a
real bargain.
". I. HAULEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
Inauiring Boy-Pa, what's a misnon

Inquiring Boy-Pa, what's a misnomeri
Father-Oh, it's calling the fastest YES
sci aAoat after Philadelphia, Now 90 aud
play, my sou N Y. Tribune.
Somewhat on the principle Of the maxi
mum Thermometer is "a recent invention
that records for mans benefit the occasion
ON which he made the biggest fool of him
self Phiiadeiphid Record
A boy in Braintree Sunday school when
asked from the catechsm "What Is the
chief end of man ~ instead Of giving the
stereotyped answer, "To love, serve ana
glorify God, gave this isinterpretation Tho
chief end Of man is the end what's got the
head on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterleits.
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
'Tis sold everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
MISCELLANY.
InIr.

Lnly.
Once more, bathed deep In sunshine. comes July
Historic month tO loyal hearts most dear
Ring loud the bells, and let the old iag fly
From tower and battlement, each heart TO cheer.
Bright stars and stripes, for thee brave men have
dled;
For thee to US was given one Washington
Through him our land stands free On every side
Let cannon minRle with rejoicing gun,
And boys grow patriotic In their fun.
Yes, ring the bells the earth Is all aglOw:
The scent Of new -mOwn hay IL on the air,
While huge loads meet us when abroad we go,
And harvest-sOngs are echOng everywhere.
Activity and fun In this month blend,
Aud hope and thankfulness beam from each eye.
With peace aud plenty, friend smiles back on
friend
While loving hearts rejoice In glad July.
Ladies' Home journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

"Is there an earthquake ?" asked the en-
peror of China as the ground tremhled be-
meath his feet.
"No," said the vizier "the hammock sea-
son is beginning in America, aud tho vi
bration is only the effect Of people falling
ont IN L. SuH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
MOI ,he ChiId,. FnuII.

From the Chicago Evening POST
Teacher-Why, Flossie Can't you tell
what pr a-y e.r spells, What's the last
thing your ma says when she retlres at
night
Flossie She asks papa if he's wound tire
clock and put the cat out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
FARM FOR SALE.

TINHE farm formerly owned by DR.. Thomas
i GOOdWillie, containing ~ acres, II offered FOR
sale. Said place is situated on the main nOad
from Vernon To NOrthheld Mass. Near school,
church aud post office, running water to house
and barn and is divided into moving and pasture
With a fair lot Of wood on the place for fire use,
A part of the purchase money can remain ON a
mortgage II desired Price sl2O0.
A. WHITFIELD. Admir-.
Vernon, March rs, 1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
Ge.. n. y. BuIIer

sim lives "a do hundreds of others who have nee
cured uf rheumatism and neuralgia hl lhr t,va
biood purihrr sulphur Bitirrs srn Tor ''s''''''
nas,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04

The worst cases OF serofula, salt rheum and
other diseases Of the blood are cured by Hood 5
Sarsaparilla.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
WANTED.

might OR TEN MEN for the season; also
II want TO let the job Of drawing SO,O90 q
,OlO 900 feet of planed u Inch spruce h9frls -
Stratton aud WardsbOro depot next Bsand
summer Win contract 10 stock two mills saw
and do all work connected Herewith, Would IKE
five or six families TO move right III STEADY HOrh
House rent and fire wood free. The BEST wages
Gy the year II wages are preferred TO Iob0lng Ap
ply To f d. CHASE, Somerset, W.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-04
VOL. LVII..
Business CARDS.
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The advocate., 1890-04-09
Unanswered Letters.

There are many complaints that
letters written to our state secretary
and TO the State Exchange, are not
promptly answered 1t probably
never occurred to the parties making
these complaints that possibly they
are themselves TO blame for this SEEM
ing neglect. Both the state socre-
tary and the state business agent say
they receive letters frequently with
out any name Of post-ofice or name
Of writer. We can also testify to this
carelessness Of our oCR correspond
ents. We have received postal cards
asking us to change the address of
papers, with no name signed and no
mark TO indicate where they came
from. Any one who can tell us how
we are TO comply with such requests,
will be rewarded with a chrome. It
is possible that much ofthO unanswer-
ed correspondence Of the state secre-
tary and the State Exchange may be
accounted for in tho same way.
The advocate., 1890-04-09

however Tor arguments sake that all
that was claimed concerning Mr..
Maxon, is true, the fact still remains
that the executive Council was not
aetuated by a desire to regard the
wishes or interests OF the farmers
III Mr.. MaTon is really the bad man
that he is said to be, it is safe TO say
that the farmers would not desire his
appointment. The real intent Of the
resolution adopted at the recent meet
ing, was 10 express the undivided
sentiment Of the delegates, that the
agricultural interests OF the state,
which far exceed all other interests,
arc entitled to representation on this
board Of commissioners; and IL the
executive council had rejected Mr..
Maxon, and still selected a represent
ative farmer for the position, such
action would have been generally
satisfactory TO the farmers. The re-
appointment OF Mr.. Green, however,
is an open disregard Of the rights and
wishes Of the farmers, by the state
house ring, and an utter defiance Of
the political influence Of the alliance
in this state. We refrain from furth-
or comment upon this matter at this
time, except to casually remark that
a day Of reckoning is coming when
public acts Of this character will re-
ceive their appropriate rebukO.
The advocate., 1890-04-09

This gentleman is doing his level
best to patch up an acceptable tariff
bill, but alas the tariff, as popular
topic, has gone out OF fashion since
the days OF Mr.. McKinley's promi-
nenCe as an exponent thereof The
unkindest cut Of all comes from Mr.
Blaine, according TO the following re-
ported conversation, between our min
ister Of state and Mr.. Mckinley;
Mr.. Blaine says Well, I'll tell you anyway,
what think OF your tariff bill, don't like H.,
Here ON with this Pan-AmerIcan congress on
my hands. want 10 get something from the
American republics, and I've got 10 give them
something in return We are laying plans 10
reClprOCate In trade. Here you come with your
foolish bin and put tariff Of $50 q ton on lead
ore. This hits one Of the best friends we've got
In this Pan-Amerlcan congress. How do you
suppose we are going 10 do anything In the way
Of reciprocity with them II we start with such
provision as that In u new tarlh blll2
The advocate., 1890-04-09
tenn TO this leak and thus make Doodle
inoperative.


A sprouting monopoly may be dis
cened in tho effort TO subsidizo the
carrying trade between North and
South America. In other words, IL is
proposed TO hire and pay out Of the
United States Treasury, a set Of men
fox running vessels between the
Americas with which to carry on pri-
vate trade II this bill had been in
troduced into tho house on April /,
instead Of April 2, one might almost
think the funny congressman were
making merry with an April fool.
As il is, we are constrained to believe
that congress still laborS under the
hallucination that they can keep on
iOoling the people, and that they
will tamely acquiesce in any and
every scheme they choose TO evolve.
Later we will ventilate this whole
South American subsidy business.
The advocate., 1890-04-09
Senator Plumb Sees the Point.

It is not to the credit of the intelli-
gence Of the people Of Kansas, that
they failed to appreciate, and to open
ly and largely sustain Senator Plumb
when he endeavored more than two
years ago to point out the largest
cause Of the increasing agricultural
and business depression in this coun-
try.
Senator Plumb clearly pointed out
the truth, that the money question
was the underlying cause OF deelin-
ing prosperity. Every word which he
uttered in his speech of 1883, is now
acknowledged by members Of the al
lance as the key note Of the difficult
ty. But instead Of responding to Mr..
Plumb's brave utterances, the farm
ers joined the Aambeau procession
and hurrahed for the great and only
panacOa-the tariff, while Che news
papers proceeded to crack the party
whip and warn him that he would
The advocate., 1890-04-09
IMPORTANT.

We have concluded q contract with
w. s. Morgan, author of "The Wheel
and Alliance and the Impending Rev
olution," for series OF articles "to
treat Of the economic questions OF the
day as they relate to the interests OF
the farmer and laborer, and from
practical and historical standpoint"
The publication Of these articles will
be commenced sometime in May and
will continue through the summer
months Mr. Morgan's unquestion-
able ability az one Of the foremost
writer's OF Che day is a sufficient guar
antee Of the high character that will
distinguish these articles No m0m-
ber OF the Alliance or any OF the
kindred orders can afford TO miss a
rare treat ofthis character Subscribe
at once and secure the entire series
The advocate., 1890-04-09

We are now told that all the Coun-
ty presidents in attendance at the re-
cent meeting in this city were demo-
erats. Inasmuch as il is insisted that
a vast majority Of the farmers are re-
pnblicans they have been very mag
unanimous if this be true in electing
democratic presidents to all the
county alliances.