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Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-09
SILKS.

25 pieces Colored Surah Silks, new shades for fancy work, down to 2Sc.
 40 pieces Satin and China Silk for fancy work down to 24c. 1s pieces 32 inch Figured China Silks down fo 50c
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-09
RnisIe11 11aueu11s.

The New Haven County National
 Bank.
 New Haven, Dec. 2, 1891. THE annual meeting of the stockholders of 1, this bank for the election of directors to serve the ensuing year will be held at their bank ing house on Tuesday, January 12, 1892. Polls open from Il o'clock a. m. to 12 m. d7 32t1tw N. G. REDFIELD, Cashier.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-09
PRINTS
PICTURES

100 pieces Shifting Cambrics and Prints down to Sc yard.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-09
HIfscsI sIIaneprIs.

A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leAvening strength.-LAtest U. S. Govern ment Food Report
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
A holiness camp.meeting opened at Bran
don to-day, to continue 10 days.

holiness camp.meeting opened at Bran
don to-day, to continue 10 days.
The house and barn, with most of their
contents, belonging to s o Clark one mile
from the boundary line at Richford were
burned Wednesday morning. Loss estimat.
ed at $500, insurance, small. t.
The Newton, Mass, Club gave briIlianr
reception to Mrs Harrison Saturday, and Mrs
Gov Russell assisted TO do the honors.
Freeman Sweetser of st. Adams was shot
In the back ard kidneys by an unknown man,
said to have been drunk and carelessly hand.
ling target gun, upon the fair grounds at
Tunbridge Thursday. The bullet has not been
located by the doctors. oweetser returned
home.
During the severe storm that swept over
the State, Sept IS. the house. barns and OUT
buildings Of G s Bailey, In Lexington, were
struck by lightning and burned with most Of
their contents; insured for $2500.
Whitcomb Brothers. new shop at Barre Is
In operation. with fair complement.
Mrs. W, H. Lane, jr.. one of the most ac-
home on South Union street Friday. Two
years ago Mrs. Lane was thrown from
carriage and severely injured and for months
her life was despaired of, but she was never
fully restored to health. A few months ago
she went to Boston for treatment by an en-
inent surgeon, but no hope was given her
friends and for many weeks she has been
confined to her house. Mrs. Lane leaves
husband and three daughters, one of whom
was recently married here.
Secretary Proctor has given $1,000 to Der
by academy, where he was student In his
youth. Ala
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

Disastrous fires have added to the distress
of the Russian peasantry. In many OF the
districts entire villages have been destroyed
The Inhabitants, weak from lack of food and
with no prospect OF improving their con.
dition, made no attempt to check the progress
Of the flames, but stood and watched t,eir
dwellings burn. What little food It is posi-.
BILE for the peasants to obtain IL Of the vilest
description, but so sharp are the pangs Of
hunger that they gladly eat what at other
times they would not touch. In many cases
found this refuse 40 Injurious to their cattle
that they would not feed 1t to them, but
though It was not ft for cattle to eat the land
owners made bread Of 1t and cold 1t to the
peasants. A circular has been issued by the
minister of the interior which enurherates 10
governments In which people are completely
famine stricken and eight In which . partial
famine prevails.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

CHINA has yielded to the demands Of tn,
foreign powers so far as to order the north
ern fleet to proceed to the scene of the recent
disturbances with instructions to protect for.
eigners from molestation. She also offers to
pay for any damage thus far done. England
and Germany have sent note In reply which
does not indicate entire satisfaction. China
declares that four leading rioters have been
executed, twenty-one. bsnished. and that five
mandarlns will undergo punishment for cul-
pable remissness. Whether this disturbance
Is merely temporary, or whether It Is tine be-
ginning of new order of things in China,
we do not know. The present viceroy of the
northern provinces. who Is pronounced by
Mr.. John Russell Young to be the virtual
prime minister. Ii Hung Chang, strongly i'm
pressed Gen Grant as Chinese statesman.
the greatest OF the four great men whom he
met in his journey round the world. He
stands for those progressive ideas and meas
ures towards which the popular hatred Of
Foreigners is directed. and be ought to be
sble 20 carry them through.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

THE second great assemblage of Methodists
from all parts of the world for elaboration
upon the interests of Methodsm opens In the
ecumenical conference at Washington next
week. The first conference, held In London
ten years ago, resulted in giving greater
conipactness to Methodism as denomina'
ton Over 900 delegates will be present from
all parts of the world. The Western or Amer
rican section Of the church. which is nine.
tenths of the whole Is divided into seventeen
sects. The Methodist Episcopal church will
have 1875 delegates. or nearly half of the
whole representation. Colored Methodism,
which is split into four branches, will have
forty-three representatives. One day during
the meeting of the conference Is to be devoted
to the consideration of the relation between
the church and scientific thought. The rest
of the time will be given to an interchange Of
thought In regard to the attitude which Meth.
odlsm should assume toward the political, SO.
GEOLOGICAL and religious questions of the day.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

SPECIAL VEGRTABLEs-Celery Fred X
iioIbrook; kohl rabi, A q Sargent sunflower,
sylvester; watermelon. w II Gushing;
turnlps, Chas Endlish; tomatoes. + Stearns ;
McGilllvary; tomatoes. Willard Edwards;
mammoth M pumpkin, r g Newton; onions, II
barrett; ivory monarch cucumber. Mrs l.
M Howe; mikado tomato, Mrs A l. Butter
ned; white cucumbers, ID McGilllvary;
grass, y Howe; potato squash. A s Allen !;
nelG pumpkin, Q Spafford: chilli sbuash,
vary; Imported large lima beans, Willard
Edwards; turban squash p j Farnsworth:
cucumber, II l. Spaulding; white chestnut
squash, q Sargent; ornamental gourds,
Chns Endlish; potatoes, G E Morse and q j
n1 nSr peanuts, Ralph Allen; red cabbage,
:, JELLIEs. CANNED FRUITS, PICKLES, ETc.-
pest assorted pickles. Mrs G H Robertson;
pest picked tomatoes. Mrs A K Ingraham:
Dest picked cucumbers, l. d Thayer list, Mrs
Chase "a best elder vinegar, NJ A Bailey
canned peaches, Mrs q FSpring LIST, Mrs A
worth LIST, Grace Lynde ID; canned ounces.
M Mrs A Ingraham LIST, Mrs r j Farnsworth
1st, Mrs G T Robertson ID; canned
straw berries. Florence Betterly LIST, Mrs
Gr,ce ,, Spring I'd d.. canned cherries,
canned blackberries. Mrs W LSyivester Ist
Grace Lynde I'd; ounce jelly, MrsP ] Fsrns.
worth lst; Mrs d A Jones ID; apple ieiiy,
Mrs Geo Horner list; Mrs P J Farnsworth
"a canned raspberry, Mrs L A Howe 1st
Mrs W L 8 ylvester ID; grape jelly, Mrs L a
howe 1st; Mrs G A Horner I'd; currant jelly,
Mrs G II Robe rtson 1st; Mrs II A Jones I'd;
plum jelly, Mrs Farnsworth 1st Mrs q
q Robertson Cd; blackberry jelly, Mrs L A +
Howe LIST; Mrs H A Jones Cd; raspberry
ely, Mrs L A Howe LIST; Mrs n Robertson
"a; best display Of jellies by any lady, Mrs
d A Jones LIST, "a varieties, Mrs
Farnsworth I'd; best display of canned
ruit, Mrs c Fl Robertson LIST, Mrs A At
wood I'd. Special premlums-Catsup, Mrs C
Robertson; raspberries, Geo Odei ~ best
objection OF fruits, P Farnswort b; creb
pple Jelly, Mrs A E Ingraham antiques,
est collection, LIST, Mrs G d Whitman 81;
d, q A Stafford $50; Sd. Mrs II W Perez 1
irs A + Hall Soc Mrs w q Haiwoodb5Oc.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
Vermont Branch Of tho womsns board.

vermont Branch Of tho Woman's Board.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Vermont
Branch Of the W0man's Board OF Missi
was held at Bethany church, Montpelier.
Wednesday, aud was attended by over 200
delegates. Sessions were held In the morn.
Ing, afternoon and evening. Routine busf-
ness was transacted, and addresses were
made by Misses l. b Chamberlain OF Sivas,
Turkey, r X Crosby OF Micronesia ii STAN
wood OF Boston, Susan Tyler Of st JOhnsbury,
Rev M l. Gordon of Ky0ts Japan and Others.
The following named officers were elected:
President. Mrs G q Benedict; honorary pres.
idents, Mrs Horace Fairbanks of st johns.
bury, Mrs A w Wild of Elizabethtown, N Y;
vice presidents, Mrs Milo Williamson of
Middlebury. Mrs q M Sykes Of Dorset,
Mrs l. X Quimby Of Lyndon, Mrs H @
Newell Of st Johnsbury, Mrs g II Per:
GuildhaIl. Mrs John Bedard of st al.
bans, Mrs Mills + Ransom of Alburgh.
Mrs A A Smith OF johnson, Mrs j l. Merrill
Of Newbury, Mrs L II Elliot of Waterbury.
Mrs Il Clark Of West Brattlebor0, Mrs y
Vail of Montpelier, Mrs T o Seaver OF Wood.
stock, Mrs A b Dascomb of Bellows Falls;
Recording Secretary. Mrs G M Stone Of st
Johnsbury; Corresponding Secretary. MaryC
Torrey of Burlington; Home Secretary. Mrs
Henry Fairbanks of st J0hnshury; Junior
Mrs N g Williams of Rellows
Falls; Assistant Secretary, Mrs John Y Peck
Of BURLINGTON; Treasurer, Mrs T NJ Howard;
Assistant Treasurer, Mrs H Stevens; Au-
ditor, Walter Smith-the last three Of st
J0hnsbury.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

Gov. PATTERSON has therefore called ar
extra session of the Pa. senate to examine the
charges and consider the question OF the
removal of the auditor general and treasurer
of the state. There is an accumulation OF
evidence that they were guilty of completely
with Bardsley's robberies. Bardsley's check
book, backed by letters Of theirs which have
been published, indicate that he was con-
stantly dividing the swag with them.
Meantime the cashier of the treasury, Live.
sey, has gone to Canada. and at last accounts
the treasurer had returned from conference
with the cashier there and was In consulta.
ton with Quay at Atlanta City, N. J. Only
the surface of Republican villiany In Penn.
sylvnaia has yet been scrat :hed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

CALEDONIA county papers are cross be-
cause the management of the recent county
fair there refused to extend the usual cour.
tesy of free admission to the press as well as
to others. They consider 1t rather tough to
be compelled to pay for an opportunity to ad.
vertise the concern. But just the same 1t is
the business way of doing things. The fair
should pay for what advertising II has done
in business fashion. The editors should re-
quire that or shut of the advertising, and
they should In turn pay for what they get.
There Is no justification In any view for the
dead head method, and nine times out OF ten
the newspaper that gets the credit of being
ucker is the loser by 1t.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

THERE has been serious strain this week
IN Uncle Sans relations with Chill. 1t Is re
ported that United States citizens have been
arbitrarily arrested, that Gordon Of police has
been placed about the United States legation
building, and that Minister Egan is being
harassed and annoyed in bis efforts to pro.
tect our interests. At least 1t seems proba.
BILE that the government of the ,unta there
has undertaken to deny the right Of asylum
In legation. which is vexed question of In.
ternational law. Instructions have been SEM
to Egan, thai ,Americans In Chilli must be
protected and more warships will be sent to
support him II necessary.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
Eight winter Trips to California.

Messrs. Raymond q whitcomb announce tbeil
annual series OF winter excursions to California
November ~ and December 10 being the open.
ing dates. There are to be eight trips in all, ex
tending through the winter months, and every
party will travel In vestibuled Pullman Palace
Cars OF the latest and most elegant style One
or more dining cars will form part of every
train. The November and December parties
will 60 westward ria Chicago and Kansas City,
travelling over the popular Rock Island route
between those points, and the Santa Re line
west Of the Missouri River. The scope of the
excursions has been greatly enlarged within q
few years, san Diego, Redlands santa Ba. bara,
Redonto Beach. Monterey, Jan Jose, Mount
Hamilton. and San Rafael being included In the
list of places to be visited. There are four re-
turning routes with nine east bound parties un-
der special escort. ard the tickets are equally
good for use independently any train. In
fact, the ucket holder can exercise his sn pref
erences I'm ever thing. sc iecting his own places
Of snJourn and moving about as ne pleases, the
return tickets being good for use till Jolly AT
the same he can procure hotel coupons good at
any of the leading resorts at reduced rates,
for a day OF for mosths. In addition 81 the
California excursions. three tours through Mex
leo are announces for January u. February 2
AMI February % Descriptive circulars may be
obtained of Raymond A Mhiicomb, rs Wash
ington street. opposite School street. Boston.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
VERMONT PEOPLE.

John 81. Hodges of New York, who died
on Saturday night at the Langham hotel
London. was well known for bis excellent
taste and judgment In paintings and his name
was as well known to artists In Europe as to
those In America. He was son of the Hon
George T. Hodge Of Rutland, and was born
there In 1888. In 1858 he was graduated al
Trinity college. and shortly after he went to
New York. For many years be was con.
nected with the banking firm Of Heiser & Son
which was prominent during the war. He
was man OF independent means, aud was
out of business for some time previous to
1881 but In that year bis great love for art led
him to enter the firm of Reichard & Co., as q
special partner. He was bachelor and leaves
brother and three sisters. two of whom are
married., one being Mrs. Dwight Townsend
of New York. and the other Mrs. Clark OF
Oswego. His unmarried sister started for
England on the Normania on September "a,
when news of her brothers illness reached
New York.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

IT Is singular that the greatest danger tc
the existence of the Ottoman empire should
be In region to which the eyes OF the world
have been but rarely and indlfferently
directed. 1t IL not from Russia, or Greece,
or the Balkans, that storm Is rising that
threatens to overwhelm the house of Gilman,
but In Arabia, the Holy Land of Mohamme.
dan faith, country in many respects as mys.
ferrous as when Solomon reigned in Jerusa.
lem. A rebellion has broken out In Yemen.
and the successful rebels threaten the capture
Of Mecca and the establishment OF an Ara
bian caliphate.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
THOUGH the people may starve, the despot

THOUGH the people may starve, the despots
Of Europe are pushing with desperate energy
the preparations for the war which they do
not quite dare to precipitate. Since the Oar.
danelles Incident the Russian government has
ordered resurvey of the whole Crimea. and
complete set Of typographical plans of that
section for the use of the war department. II
is also stated that Russia meditates an at.
tempt to force passage through Roumania
to drive Prince Frederick of Bulgaria from
his throne, and that Roumania wants the
assistance. of the Dreibund to prevent such
An attack.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs q
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. 1t is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
1t eradicates disease. Give it trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by G. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

Gov. CAMPBELL is giving the Ohio farmers
some good figures to digest. He shows thai
under the Mckinney act the price of Ohio
woods has undergone an average decline OF
TWO and half cents per pound, while fancy
woods have advanced from two to four cents
pound. The two facts have the perfectly
obvious relation of cause and effect. The two
have to be mixed for the best usefulness, and
imposing tax on that which must be i'm
posed any way, simply cuts so much from
the price of the other This Is the way 1t has
ALWAYS been. Sometime the farmer will
learn the lesson.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

TIE Dominion Parliament has just closed
the most sensational, and the longest SEES
sion In Its history, except that Of 1885, when
there was portracted fight over the fran.
chlse bill. 1t has witnessed series of reve.
lations of corruption In government, involv.
ing at least three members Of the cabinet, land
the whole machinery Of party, which
with the outrageous white washing reports
that have been made, ought to be sufficient
to pulverize the Tories whenever they can
be reached BY popular vote.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

PENSION COMMISSIONER RAUM Is In
another mess. 1t is charged that bis son
Green b. Jr., who was dropped for disgracefu
practice several months ago, still has inhu.
ence enough to secure promotion In the bu.
reau for friends who will reciprocate by
loaning money. Two affidavits making the
charge have been filed with Secretary Noble.
Raum instead of asking thorough inquiry
demands the dismissal of three prominent
employees In his office, who, he believes, are
plotting to injure bis character and compel
his retirement.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
The Massachusetts, Campaign.

There is month of good hearty fun aheat
In the Massachusetts campaign. Tuesday,
Democratic convention was the largest, mum
bering 1858 delegates and the most enthusias
tic the state ever had. And there was not {
man In the lot that had particle OF doubt OF
victory. not only In the reelection OF Gov
Russell, but In pulling through the whole
ticket. The speeches by the Governor, by
Gen. Corcoran and the others, were OF the
highest order and were received with cy'
clone of enthusiasm as was also the reading
Of the platform by Edward Avery.
The platform takes the old Democratic po'
stion against commissions. expresses adher'
ence to free scoools with gradual adoption
of Industrial education, reafiirms devotion to
tho constitutional amendment to abolish the
poll tax as prerequisite for voting, demands
the repeal eff every provision Of the McKin-
ley bill that raises duties and pronounces un.
eq uivocally for sound money while favoring
bimetallsm by international agreement.
The plank Of the Republican state commit
tee as regards debate between the two can
didates. was followed by challenge from
the Democrats. for a joint discussion between
Henry Cabot Lodge and John 4. Russell,
Lodge accepted, even though doing so In.
volved a reflection on Col. Allen, because he
could not we'll get out of 1t after bis throw.
Ing down of the gauntlet at Hyde Park last
week. But be did 1t In a way to shut out
fair discussion as much as possible. He pro-
posed as subjects for three evenings, "Gov.
Russelps administration" the "attitude OF
the national Democratic party on the silver
question" and the Effect of the Mckinney
bill, on the prices of the necessaries OF life."
The Democrats of course were satisfied with
the first subject but asked that the second be
so modified as to cover the attitude OF both
parties, and that the last have somewhat
wider range to the general topic. But Lodge
refuses to concede, thereby confessing the
weakness Of his cause, and proba.
bly, the result will be only one debate.
The Democratic state committee also did :
IN astute thing, In offering Saturday to fur
,Isb, to be distributed by the Republican COM
nittee, loo, 900 copies ofGov. RusselPs so called
speech at the tariff reform BAN
luet at New York, which the Republicans
ave been representing as 'slandering" the
tate. There was nothing for them to do,
fter all their talk to accept the offer and thus
clip to disseminate one of the best tariff re.
orm arguments ever made. They did 1t, {
bluff, calling for 100000 copies
nd offering TO distribute them. The Demo- y
rats reply that these shall be Forthcoming !
hen the 100000 are circulated In good faith. q
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

The annual report of the land commission
shows sales Of 2, 143 900 acres In the past year
There are $40 1854 1888 acres of vacant public
lands In public land states and territories
mainly In the Arid region on which no one
attempts to settle, because water for irriga.
ton purposes cannot be secured at such ex.
pense as the settlers are able to pay. lie
urges the transfer of the land and water to
the direct control of the states. subject to
such limitation and restrictions as would In.
sure the reclamation of the land by the states,
and the transfer of title from the state In the
first instance to actual settlers In quantity not
tier.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02
THE REFORMER.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1891.

FRIDAY was the 22th anniversary Of "Black
Friday" and Jay Gould celebrated by inflict-
Ing quite a squeeze on the stock market. lie
did 1t by passing the Missouri Pacific divi-
dend contrary to all representations, and Of
course he and the other directors made big
SCOOP by selling the stock short.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-02

A COMMITTEE of the national civil service
reform league which has been investigating
the pension office makes a report OF severe
condo mnation. 1t shows that the work was
farmed out to the politicians and conducted
by the henchmen and hangers-on OF the Re-
publican party for the benefit of the party
and that is the reason why 1t has been such a
hofoh