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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
"You Cant Do It. y
The Portland Commercial.

Ever since the Republican party came
into power in 1861. the Democratic party
In the press ard on The stump,
have been constantly saying to the
Republican party, in discussing pu6llc
and party measuses You can't do 1t"
They said to the Republican party, lyon
cant whip our southern brethren :" you
can't issue greenbacks as currency;" you
can't free the slaves "you can't give the
right to vote to the colored people" you
can't enforce the resumption act-mab-
ing greenbacks as good as gold !" "you
can't pass a protective tariff law !" "You
can't pass a silver bill :" "you can't pass a
national election law :" "you can't make
tin plate without taxing the consumer
and depressing the laboring man," etc,
etc. =,
But the Republican party has done all
this and much more, except that the Sem
ate has not passed the national election
law. which it is quite certain to do, and
il is now in the hands of the commercial
and manufacturing interests of the coun-
try to demonstrate the tin plate question.
The Demo Gratis say they will fail the
Republicans say they will succeed. Time
alone can IullN NAiSu 4" Wa
rect but the Republican party has the
successes of the past thirty years to en-
courage it, while the Democratic party
has the defeats during the same period to
discourage it. Tbs Democratic party is a
party of negotiation; the Republican
party is progresslye-says it can, and the
historian must record the fact that it has.
These facts, though they be impressed
upon the minds of old party men time and
again, will not change their political opln-
ions or affiliations but young men, with
life and the world before them, will find
it TO their interest all along the pathway
of life, to be identified with the party of
progress-that deliberates on the issuas of
the day, marks out policy, says certain
things can be accomplished, and then
goes to work and brings about the desired
result.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
Happy HoosIers.

VIM. Timmons. Postmaster of Idayille,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines CON-
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
Kidney and Liver trouble." John Leslie,
farmer and stockman, of same place, saysi
"Find Electric Btters to DO the best
Kidney and Liver di,ine, made me feel
like a new man." J. w. Gardner, hard
ware merchant. same town says: Electric
Bltters is just the thing for man who Is
all run down and don't care whether he
lives or dies he found new strength, good
appetite aud felt just like he had a new
lease on life. Only SOC. bottle, at B.
Schmitts Drug Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

The laws of health are taught in the
schools but not in a way TO be of much
practical benefit and ale never illustrated
by living examples, which in many cases
might easily be done. If some scholar,
who had Just contracted a cold, was
brought before the school, SO that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance see the thin white coat
ing on the tongue and later, as the cold
developed, see the profuse watery eX-
pectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nose, not one OF them would
ever forget what the first symptoms Of a
cold were. The scholar shonld then be
given Chamberlan's Cough Remedy free
", that all nigh t see that even asevere
cold would be cured in one or two days,
or at least greatly mitigated, when prop.
erly treated as soon as the firstiy mptOms
appear. This remedy is famous for its
cures of coughs, colds and Group. 1t is
made especially for these diseases and is
the most prompt and most reliable medi-
cine known for the purpose. 30 cent
bottles for sale by +. K. Irwin 81 Bro +,
Druggists.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
From NATURES Storehouse

Comes all the component parts of s. s.
s. There is no chemical nor anything
which comes from the chemists shop con-
tanned in it. $. S. s. is therefore a pei
fectly safe and harmless remedy, yet SO
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cure Blood Poison. 1t always cures
Scrofula, II taken before some vital part
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Plmples, Blotches, etc, by eliminating
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thousands of cases of Skin and Cancer.
and many cases of SGirrhus Cancer. 1t
is no experiment TO take s. s. s.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
HoW's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot he
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
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Sold by all druggists.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
Gold Waves

Are predicted with reliable accuracy, aud
people liable to tie pans and aches OF
rheumatism dread every change to damp
or stormy weather. Although Hoods
Sarsaparllla is not claimed to be posi-
tive specific for rheumatism. the remark
able curses it has Effected show that it
may be taken for this complaint with
reasonable certainty Of benefit. Its acs
ton in neutralizng the acidity of the
blood, which is the cause of rheumatism,
constitutes the secret Of the success OF
hoods Sarsaparilla. If you suffer from
RI eumatism, give Hoods Sarsaparilla
lair trial; 1t will do yOu good,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

would 60 with it. But he did not believe
that the time had arrived, and believing
that the bill would he failure, he regret
ted separating from his party. He be-
lieved that he had been good party
man, but as he thought that the pending
measure was going to lead to bad results,
and that it could not succeed, no deemed
it his duty to express bis opinion honestly
and frankly as he had done today. (Much
applause IN the galleries.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
You are In a Bad Fig.

But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Our message is to the Weak, Nervous
and Debilitated, who, by early Evil
Habits. or Later Indiscretions, have trifled
away their vIgor of Body, Mind and
Manhood, and who suffer all those effects
which lead to Premature Decay, Con.
sumption or Insanity. If this means you
send for aud read our Book OF LIFE
written by the greatest Specialist of the
day, and sent. (sealed), by addressing
DR.. Parker's Medical and Surgical H.
stitute, 1853 North Spruce St., Nashville,
Tenn. Sept. 26-lyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
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Dec. 10-1yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
Senator Germans Residence
Rurnad

BALTIMORE, Dec. ia special to the
Sun from Laurel, Md, says: About 2
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
Senator Germans residence. and it was
not discovered until the whole dwelling
was enyeloped in flames. The inmates
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
house and contents we're totally destroyed,
His wife and daughter escaped IN their
night clothing and did not save anything,
The Senator was not at home at the time,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

English SPAWN LIniment removes al
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
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Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
blemish cure ever known. Sold by Frank
r. Irwin, Druggist, Woodstock, Va.
Nov, l4-1Yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

In the police court of Washington last
Saturday the counsel for some negroes
who we're under trial for robbing ben
roost, said to the judge "that just at this
time of the year, with Christmas APP
preaching, some colored men could not
resist the temptation to stea! chickens"
Col. Parsons of the Natural Bridge was
right when be said: "With the black
men of the South today it is not so much
a question of politics as of poultry
alexandria Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to3 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. IL removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disappears.
The frat dose greatly benefits. "a cents,
Sold by +, r. IRWIN Druggist, Woodstock.
Dec 2S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

The meeting of the Southern Interstate
immigration Convention at Asheville, n.
c., last week, was an interesting and i'm
portant one. The convention determined
to Ieorganlze the immigration bureau
and put it on proper working basis in
order to augment the flow OF settlers
southwark. Mr +. b. Chiffon, of Texas,
was elected general manager.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

Special designs aud estimates gladly
furnished upon application by Excelsior
Marble Works, Mt. Jackson, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
100 Doses One Dollar
6AURCH DIRECTORY

LUrmERAN.-Rev. A. A. 7. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Chnrch, on the
list Sunday night, the End Sunday morn
ing and night and the 4th Sunday night
of each month.
METHoDIsT. - Rev. b. +. Ball
breaches In the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
night.
CHRISTIAN CHURcn.-Rev. ID. III.
Rhodes breaches in the Christian church,
at Woodstock, every 3rd Lords Day in
each month.
CATHoLIc.-Services the third Sunday
of each month at 1890 o'clock, AN.
ME-. oHURoH, CoLoRED.-Rev John
Meredith, breaches in Woodstock every Sd
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26
Many Persons are brohes

down from oyerwork or household carea
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds the
system, aids digestion, removes excess Of bDes
and cures malaria. Get the genuine,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-26

Mr.. Stewart repeated that he opposed
the pending bill because IL proposed to do
a thing which could not he done without
force, The Senate should not attempt to
deceive the country. The country should
he informed of what was necessary TO en-
force the bill, and should be called upon
to sustain 1t. He did not want to enter
upon such a campaign as was entered ups
on fifteen years ago and again to meet
with defeat, as on that occasion, when
the bill had to be dropped. II the time
had to come when the Republican party
was willing to pass the bill and to put
the necessary force behind It, and il that
was the will Of the Republican party, he
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
VOLUME 53--NUMBER 2743.

much interest in the work of the or
ganization
Isaac Batchelder, formerly of Dan
vile but now of West Concord, was
in town few days last week. He
is engaged in the fire and accident in
surance business.
Choir singing has been resumed at
the Congregat tional church. The
singers will meet tonight to arrange
for sacred concert this matter will
be considered after the close of the
mid-week prayer meeting
The young ladies of the library as
sociation gave their entertainment
last evening The peak Sisters
was well rendered and this, together
with the supper and sociable, was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who at
tended.
The town hall was we'll filled every
evening last week, the occasion being
the exhibitions that were given by
the Bohemian glass blowers. Among
the various prizes, the one for the
handsomest child under five years OF
age was awarded to Grace Hoyt,
daughter of Editor Hoyt of the
North Star. The prize was case OF
glass work, very finely gotten up, OF
fancy design and delicate Workman
shin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
REPORT ON MIR. BLOOD'S DEATH.

The railroad commissioners have
reported on the death of Charles
Blood of Whitefield, from the accident
on the Lake road at West Concord
Oct. 10. After reciting in detail the
evidence taken in st. .Johnsbury on
Jan. the board say:
When near West Concord station.
and when said Blood was on the car,
the stakes holding the lumber on one
of the two cars so loaded broke and
a portion of the lumber was thrown
off, carrying said Blood with it, by
which he received injuries terminat-
ing fatally on Nov. II, 1889. From
aught that appears, said Blood was,
at the time, in the performance of
his duty and in no way responsible
for the accident, and the board finds
from the evidence, that the train as
whole was being properly run. The
board finds that the direct cause Of
this accident was a defective or par
TALLY decayed stake which should
not have been used for that purpose,
but, when once being fitted in place,
its unsoundness was not observable
SO that it would be discovered by
any ordinary inspection, and that
such unsoundness was not, in fact,
known to the railroad company by
which it was being transported at
the time of the accident. And the
board, therefore, finds that said rail
road company or its servants were
not in fault in respect to said accident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
EAST HARDWICK-

Remember the teachers meeting to
be held here Saturday.
Over 60 loads of logs came into the
mill yard one day last week
A. E. Fort has rented ] j. Burdick S
house now occupied by S. w. Owen
Quite number from this place at
tended the drama at Hardwick last
week.
Simeon Hyde of Oakland, Cal,
spent the Sabbath with his uncle in
this place.
Mr.. Govro, who recently moved
into Mrs. Hodgdon's house, has
hired out for the coming season to
Mr.. Dow.
w. S. Bailey of the Maplewood
stock farm, says the Boston Spirit of
the Hub, has gone back to the good
custom of his fathers, and has opened
the old fashioned fire place, which
has been bricked up now about
twenty-five years. 1t is related that
when his father was a little boy, he
had a yoke of steers, and one day he
put them on sled, and hauled a big
back log straight into the kitchen
1t is also said that Helen Ms sister
has done the same thing this winter
At any rate she has hauled wood,
and next summer she will rake hay,
and do lots of hard work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
PEACHAM.

Prof. c. A. Bunker is absent visit
ing his old home in New Hampshire
Only one of the auditors was pres
ent to appraise the property at the
town farm.
The supper and promenade last
Thursday evening was a success as
such affairs go here. About $3Owas
taken at the door.
Miss E. A. Gilman, formerly milli-
ner here, will return to the Corner
about March 1st and open a milli-
merry store in J. B. Hands tenement.
The lumberman who was brought
to the town farm from Conley S camp
is still in a very critical condition,
having developed large abdominal
abscess.
were brought here for interment and
funeral services were held at the
house of 1. L. McClary on Monday
afternoon.
Among those on the sick list this
week are Mrs. Clara Bailey, Orrin
Martin, M. M. Wheeler, ]. w.
Houghton, Harvey Partridge and
Mrs. John Way.
Mrs. Franklin Farrow is in her
SOth year, and some folks think that
is getting pretty old but since the
first of January she has "pieced"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
A CHURCH DEBT RAISED.

The people of the Free Baptist
church are very happy over the rails
ing of their church debt of about
1926. 1t came about this way ::
Last Sunday morning the pastor,
Rev. c. B. Atwood, took for his text
the words of Christ at the grave of
Lazarus, Take We away the stone. y
After short and pointed sermon the
pastor announced that the debt
must be raised and he produced a
blackboard and drew pyramids and
then sliced them up into blocks. The
highest valued block of $25 was soon
taken and before the morning closed
1858 had been pledged in various
amounts, including So from the
Loyal Myrtle League. In the even
ing the pastor produced another
blackboard and, sketching an orange
branch, sold off the fruit until about
$75 more was raised, including a gift
of SO from the Christian Endeavor
society. At the close of the service
the pastor announced that the church
was now free from debt. The Free
Baptist people are to be congratulate
ed on their successful debt-raising
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
Brown.

Lewis R. Brown died at his home
in Maiden, Mass, last Saturday
evening, the result of fall the same
evening down flight of stairs in his
house. He was 80 years old. Mr..
Brown was born in Hanover, n. H.,
but when 10 years old his father re-
moved to Berlin, VT, and the sub
ject of this notice learned the watch
repairing business in Montpelier.
About 1882 he removed to Lyndon
where he resided and carried on busi-
ness for nearly 40 yearssssA bQpt
1870 he moved to ST. <hs7H{4 Sa1sf(
had a store for ten olssR d one II 3iss,z7' y
OH Main street Some I wears d 3<5
he removed to MaldeI1W here Ills :So{ss
were located and where he has since
made his home. A few years since he
buried his wife, a woman of rare
qualities and many Christian virtues,
meet, but more especially after her
husband lost his eyesight and was so
dependent upon others. Mr. Brown
became connected with the Congre-
gational church while at Lyndon and
was for many years a most useful
and valued member Hew quiet
and unassuming man, but of deep
piety and Christian growth. He was
in its fullest sense good man, and
all who came to know him intimate
ly esteemed him highly. He leaves
two sons-Lewis p. and Horace r.
Brown of Maiden = and several
brothers among whom is E. F.
Brown of this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
LECTURE ON "BACKBONE." :"

The eleventh entertainment in the
Y. M. {. A. course was lecture on
Tuesday night by Rev. Thomas Dix
on Jr., pastor of the 23d street Bap-
tist church of New York After a
bright introduction by Secretary
Folsom the lecturer began upon the
discussion of his subject, Back bone"
He declared that in order to have
backbone a man must please himself
and not try to please everybody; he
must have the courage of his convic-
tions, and he must realize that he is
responsible only to himself for his
conduct. Each of the points were
amply illustrated, and it is some
what of a coincidence that he chose
for the subject of one of his stories
the negro Stamps" who was once
familiar fgurein St. .Johnsbury. The
lecture closed with a vivid descrip-
tion of a railroad accident which fur
nished an excellent illustration for
the speakers point. Mr.. Dixon is a
Southerner by birth, only 26 years
of age, and forcible speaker. His
story was rather disconnected and
his manner of delivery did not please
all. Applause was frequent and the
lecture seemed to be acceptable to
:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
EA ST BURKE.

Remember the Good Templars'
union held here Feb. %.
Mr. and Mrs Farr of Lunenburg
have been visiting their niece, Mrs.
w. E. Fairbanks.
The proceeds of the ladies' box so
-ciable was about $3.50 as0tI59 Avery
pleasant time was enjoyed.
The dramatic club played, "Out in
the Streets" to a full house Thurs
day night and the receipts were over
$11.
Rev. j. Morse of West Burke
preached in the Methodist church
last Sabbath in exchange with the
pastor.
Jonathan Houghton, who was
buried here last Thursday, was a
sturdy Christian man and will be
missed by all who knew him.
There will be a musical convention
here under the direction of Harry H
May of st. Johnsbury commencing
Tuesday, March 4, and continuing
four days. 1t closes with grand
concert on Friday evening.
Mary Burke, an 1S-year-old daugh-
ter of Adolphe Burke, died quite sud
denly Sunday. She was only taken
sick Friday and was not considered
SeriOuS1v i'll h,1t had q SDaSm SIM
day and never came out of it.
Mrs. ]. E. Farrow with her two
children will sail from Liverpool
March 8 in the Alaska, which is due
at New York about March 16 Rev
Mr.. Farrow will leave here the 7th
and preach in New York the follow
ing Sabbath and deliver a lecture
some time in the week. He returns
here with his family soon after their
arrival
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
DANVILLE.

Several of the schools in town
closed on Friday.
Miss Emma Davis returned from
Hardwick last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Preston of st. Johns
bury has been in town.
George Landry of St. Johnsbury
has opened barber shop at the Elm
house.
The civil authority of the town met
on Saturday for the abatement of
taxes.
There were nearly one hundred
guests present at the birthday party
of Martin Sargent last week.
Mrs. Kingsbury of Walden has
been visiting at Mr.. Kings of the
Morse mills" neighborhood.
Lyman Stevens has been appointed
by Gov Dillingham; to fill the vacan-
cy in the Danville board of Justice of
the peace.
George Burnham of Peacham acad-
envy is spending the winter vacation
of one week with his parents, Rev
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham.
Lucius Colburn of Manchester gave
three lectures on spiritualism at the
town hall on Sunday. A good sized
audience was present each time.
The selectmen of Danville have been
at the town hall during the past
three days to settle town accounts
and to attend to the closing business
of the year.
The young peoples society of
Christian Endeavor has a member
ship of over 80. The meetings are
well attended and there seems to be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
PROF. BRACKETT'S LECTURE.

Prof S. H. Bracket lectured to
good audience in Athenaum hall Fri
day night in the third entertainment
in Y. M. c. A. members course. In
an interesting manner the lecturer
described his ocean voyage, the sights
of London and the principal objects
of interest in Paris, including, of
course, the exposition. Perhaps the
most instructive part of the lecture
was the desert ption of the Eiffel tow
er. The illustrated part of the en-
tertainment consisted of views and
photographs, many of the latter be-
ing enlargements from the Kodak
pictures which Mr.. Bracket took on
his Journey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-20
WEST CONCORD.
Probably Fatal Accident.

Henry Gero, a sawyer in Wilder's S
Victory mill (the old Hazen milD fell
through a scuttle in the mill Friday
and fractured his skull He was re-
moved to his home at this village
where he lies in a critical state. He
has wife and several children.
Ira Quimby has been granted a
pension.
At the meeting of citizens interest
ed in rebuilding the shops of Grout,
Wyman & Co, J. H. Walbridge, F.
r. Joslyn and Warner Bingham were
chosen as committee to solicit funds
for that object. The meeting was
well attended and it is hoped the
committee will be successful in form
ing a stock company.