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Iity Court Matters.

The adjourned case against Jerry Lee was
concluded Wednesday. He was fined So and
costs and placed under $50 bonds to keep
the peace.
A young girl named Jessie Frenett was
arrested by Chief Dumas Friday for the
alleged theft OF ring belonging to Mrs.
Jerry Leo of Pearl street. The ring was
valued at $lS and has not yet been recover
ed
Jennie Frenett who was arrested Friday
for the alleged theft Of ring, was taken
before the City Court Saturday and the csse
was postponed two weeks.
Dana Brackstt young man. was fined
81 and Gusts for making himself generally
obnoxious on tho skating rink at the foot OF
College street.
William Stanley, who pleaded guilty to
nto1ication March =, and disclosed GU the
city agency, was arraigned in the City
Court Monday on the charge of getting
liquor under false pretenses, to which he
pleaded not guilty, but upon trial was con
victed and fined $40 and costs.
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DIED.

SCovfLLE,-ln Sheiburne, March /, Mrs.
o. l.. scoyille, age "A years.
THAYER,-In South Burlington, March o
1888, Seymour L. Thayer age IS years, s
months.
BAGLEy,-In Winooski, March 4, 1893 Mrs.
Beulah W. Bagley, age s. years and months.
,W,HLAnp,-ln this city, March 4, g. y.
Willard, IS years.
,MuRPnY,. In this city, Monday, March 8,
Mrs. Ihos. Murphy.
WALLMrLLER. In Winooski, March D Prot.
Hugo Walmuller, in the 5fth year of his age.
SLATER,-In Oakland, Cal. Of Typhoid
pneumonia. Robert II. Slater formerly Of
Bel tiere, Vt.
Vermont papers please copy.
MILLs.-ln this city, Mrs. Caroline {. Mills.
aged % years and months.
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BURLINGTON.

Mrs G. F. Bell and sister, Mrs w. H.
Phillips Of Bennington, arc visiting Mrs.
DIN Merrill at Enosburgh Falls.
Warren Coolidge, express messenger last
season on the steamer Chateaugay, has &C.
cepted run on the Fitchburg railroad.
\ special meeting of the City Council
was held on Saturday evening to elect an
assessor for three years from April l. Fred
Johonnott was unanimously elected to sue
coed himself.
The committee on location of the State
Agricultural society will meet tho commit
tee Of the Champlain Valley society in this
city on the 10th inst, to confer regarding
the place of holding the next State fair.
Burlington will probably be selected.
A freight car jumped the track at Flor
enco Saturday morning and delayed the
north bound passenger train two hours and
half and the mali train south about half
an hour. A wreck train from Rutland
came up and put the car back on the rails
At the examination for positions In the
postofice by the local board of civil service
examiners Tuesday, the only applicant,
Nj. A. Maynard, appeared and was sub
lectcd to the directed inquiry. The papers
were started for Washington by Secretary
bromley III tNe eVollnS mai,
In the death of Mrs. Caroline Mills, nee
Ames, which occurred Tuesday, one OF the
oldest residents OF Burlington is taken away.
Mrs. Mills was a kind-heartod woman,
possessed of pleasant manners and had many
friends She was cousin of ex-Gov. Ames
of Massachusetts.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Burlington Shoe company the fol-
lowing board of directors was elected for
the ensuing year: a. c. futile, Elias Ly-
man, J. S. Person, +. L. Burgess, John
Jenkins, Z. c. Hanson, D. A, Brodi. The
directors chose these officers: President
d. A. Brodie; vice. president, Elias Ly man;
secretary and assistant manager, John
jenkins; treasurer and manager, p. c.
Hanson.
Beaupre 81 Lowrey will make extensive
alterations on their store beginning in the
early spring. They propose to have en-
trance in the corner of tho store, similar to
tho one in >. Hunting toms block, which
will allow for an attractive chow window
on the Church street side and the interior
will be entirely arranged. The depth OF
the store will also he shortened 10 feet aud
this rear portion of the block will be trans.
formed into a small store fronting on Bank
street
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Session of the Troy Distriotsto Open
ApriI ~ ut Albany, n. Y.

Tbs Session of the Troy Distriotsto Open
April IL, ut Albany, n. Y.
The Glst session Of the Methodist Troy
conference will open in Albany, April H.
The sessions will be held in the Trinity
Methodist church and Bishop |. w. Joyce
OF Chattanooga, Tenn, will preside.
The church in which the conference is to
be held is one of the first Methodist churches
in northern Now York. This is the eighth
time the conferences has been held there
1t is predicted that there will be a great
many changes made in the location of con
ference preachers says the Rutland Herald
In the Burlington district the presiding elder
Rev. j. NJ. Webster, has seen five years
active service and will probably give place
to new man. Rev. NJ. II. Smith of Gran
willie has been in that place four years and
will probably be given new charge the
coming year. f. &. Heaxt of Middebury
has had that charge four years and Delano
Perry of Tinmouth has served his church
four years. Both are likely to be changed,
The pastors at Manchester Centre, Race
vile, Rutland and Wey bridge have served
three years and may be changed.
In the other conference districts there
will also be many changes, there being six
preachers in the Albany district who must
I b
and five in the Saratoga district Four pre-
siding elders will probably be appointed,
aud, aside from these changes, it is probable
that there will be several important ques-
tons to come up including that of the re-
moval of the time limit for pastors. The
present limit is five years.
Methodists are congratulating them
selves on the good showing made in church
work the past year and it is expected that
the coming conference reports will be better
than ever before The last report OF
churches gives Vermont 22S societies. 1875
churches and II, 27S church ministers, The
total value Of church property is sos, 800.
The Troy conference has PIT ministers, 12i
local preachers, and 44,5lS members. Tn,
value OF it's churches is $3,11S, 600 The
Burlington district has 5219 members,
church property valued at S35S, 800 anc
60 Sunday schools, with a embership o
| 1868.
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Nerves tangled and out Of tune wiring
this cry from tired woman.
Many a one feels this wish for a good cry
after the dinner is over and the guests gone.
There are many trials that besst tho faith
Jul housewife and relax her nervous system.
"Four weeks ago" says Mrs. L. f,
Nicksry OF East Auburn No, Il was sur
fering from one Of those awful bad head
aches which have been my companion for
the past year, only worse at times. NV
back ached. did not sleep well, and |
had those frightened nights which only those
who are nervous can understand did
not care whether ate anything or not
rather not. | felt SO tired and had that all
gone feeling, with no strength to do my
easiest home duties One short fight O I
stairs took all the breath and strength
had, and then l could just sit down and
cry.
every little noise made mo jump and
my head snap. My eyes felt as though
they we're being drawn iu through the TOP
of my head. l must confess / was feeling
sick. a friend, who had only taken a few
doses of Paine's celery compound herself
and had received much benefit from it, said
to me Won't you please try some OF
my compound ? We'll, | took some. In
three days was feeling like new person,
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got me bottle, and when that was gone
could take full dose.
81 have gained strength every day, and
can eat three or four times day. sleep
like log, and my head must be a now one,
az | have not had bad headache since
began taking tho compound. | can get up
two flights OF stairs all right now, and
feel SO much better that ! wish every one in
the world who ever had these feelings would
just try one bottle OF Pains's celery com
pound and be convinced of its worth. | can
not say too much in its praise.
And Mrs. y. &. Perkins of the same place
whose portrait Is given above, says: "For
three years | was in very weak and be-
bilitated condition. | tried many phi sicians,
but could get no relief from any of them.
81 tried Paines celery compound and tc
that owe my complete restoration to
health. My nervous system was a total
wreck, and | was unable to do my work
much of the time, but now / am doing nv
own work and can sleep we'll nights-the
result OF taking three bottles OF the com.
pound l recommend it to all who are suf,
fsring from dyspepsia or are run down.
do not think | could say too much in favor
of IL. -
Thousands of such letters from every
state In the Union might be printed, but
these years of splendid results have so con
nectsd Pains's celery compound with sue
COS that the name itself has become per
petual letter OF recommendation.
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VERMONT DEMOCRATS
VIII Apply to II. j. Isoynton, CHARM,
state Committee, for Office,

VIII Apply to II. j. Boynton, Chairman
state Committee, for Once.
IL is stated on good authority that T.
Jefferson Boynton, chairman OF the demo
cratic State committee, will have the final
say" as to tho distribution OF government
offices in Vermont for the noxt four years,
though, of course, il Col. Smalley OF this
city has any particular friends whom he
wishes remembered Mr.. Boynton will feel
in duty bound to see that they have what
ever they want.
Mr.. Boynton himself aspires to be fourth
assistant postmaster general under Claw
Partner" William S. Bssell Of Buffalo. n.
y, aud no ono seems likely to antagonizs
him for the office from this State. He was
postoiiice inspector during Clevelands for
mer administration, and as be would have
| supervision of the inspectors IL appointed
| fourth assistant postmaster general, he is
considered particularly well quail led for the
position. John II. Senter of Montpelier is
the only applicant for United States dis
trict attorney to succeed Hon. Frank Plum
| ley of Northnsld, whose administration OF
the duties of the Office can Justly DO criti.
| cised by no one.
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A local contempt airy announced in last
weeks issue the result OF "missing word
contest which it has conducted during the
past Iwo months. BY the terms of the lot
terry each contestant contributed 10 cen Is
with each guess, and the amount thus OBJ.
tanned was divided equally between the sue
cesslul competitors 1t appears that there
were Just "a contestants, indicating either
very httle Interest in the craze or very
small subscription list Eight persons
guessed the correct word and each one re-
eo'Ved the munitcent sum of $l.05, less the
~ cent entrances fee and postage, for the
time and labor spent.
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National Guard Noles.

Adjutant Gen. 7. S. Peck has issued a
special order for an election to fill the va
cancy in the office Of second lieutenant in
Co. G, v n. e. OF Bradford, caused by the
resignation of Frank Il. johnson, to be held
on or before March II next.
Leave of absence has been granted Capt
Jacob Gray Estey, Co. /, LIST regiment, v.
n. g., of Brattleboro, with permission TO
leave the country for two months from
March A. 1888 The senior officer present
will assume command of tho company dur
ing the absence of Capt. Estey.
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NEW DRAWBRlDGE.
Tho Wooden Structure in tho South Yard
Replaced by One of Iron.

new iron drawbridge superseded tho
old wooden structure in the south railroad
yard here Sunday. Tho contract for the
job was let to the Vermont Construction
company and gang of men under MIR. f.
N Babbitt got the now structure In place
toward evening.
The bridge works similarly to the wooden
one, swinging TO the right, except that the
two big iron grders gradually come to-
getber, and when the bridge is fully opened
are but few inches apart, which will widen
the passageway for boats considerably. Be
sides being more substantial, ono man can
operate it quickly and easily. 1t is called
the "Jnckkuifen bridge. The men began
the preliminary work on Friday.
Mr.. Rabbit said that the Construction
company had the contracts to build new
bridges at st. Johns and Des Riveres, 7. Q.
Mortified, Amherst and Yantic, Mass, and
a large $50 feet span highway bridge al
Swauton.
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RAILROAD MATTERS

1t is now stated that Payson Tucker Of
the Maine Central railroad will soon become
general manager of the Boston and Maine
railroad, to succeed Acting General Mana
ger j. w. Sanborn. 1t is also announced
that the roads new union station In Boston
will be ready for occupancy July l.
Eigar Van Ettan, superintendent Of the
Rome, Watertown and Osdensburg rail
road, has been appointed general superin.
tsndent of the New York Central and Hud-
son River railroad instead of Theodore
Voorhees,, who has resigned.
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FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS.
Problem of the Country church Discussed
ut Jericho.

Problem of the Country church Discu. ed
ut Jericho.
Neighboriug churches joined with the
Second Congregational church OF Jericho
two days last week in fellow
ship meeting, which proved both interesting
and profitable. The general subject was
1.-The Problem of the Country Church. !"
The programme was as follows:
THURSDAY.
10:3O-D devotional service, led by J. s. Haskins,
Jericho Centre.
1l:00-Sermon, Mature and mission OF the
church," ley. +. &. Herrick, Milton.
2:OO-Discusslon. difficulties in the way of a
country church." Opened by Rev T.
Fay, Nestford, followed by Rev, y. b
Blake, Essex.
0-"Encouragement In tho work Of q coun'
try church, Rev. L. Rose, jericho
Centre.
7:00--Bib,e reading. "Christ's call to the I'M
converted Deacon T. p. Sawyer, Is
sex Junction.
7:3O-Sermon, "Why should you accent tho
ctlit' Rev. Hervey Quick, Charlotte
FRIDAY.
1850 Devotional meeting. led b. Rev. A
Holbrook, Colchester.
l0:45-Sermon. Power from the Holy Spirit,
Rev. w. c. Clark, South Hero.
1l:15-ConsecratiOn meeting, led 10y Rev, a, y
Woodruff. Jericho
2:OO-DisCusslon on the sabbath school,openec
10y Rcv. 4, ID. Bacon, Essex Junction.
2:l5- Discussion on the prayer meeting, open
Cd by w. w. Styles, NJ D.. Essex.
7;00-lraIse service, led by Rev. a. y. Wood
ruff.
,;3O-Sermon, Choose ye," Row. Dr.. Hawes
Burlington
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ON WALL STREET.
Rates of Interest Reach the Exorbit
Figure of 81 Per Cent.

TiSure OF or vent.
NEW YORK, March MANY of the
banking institutions and individual CAPT
talists marked up their loans to-day. At
one time / per cent per diem, in addition to
the legal interest OF six per cent per an
annum, was paid by borrowers. This
means that some stock exchange borrowers
had to pay at the rate OF 80 psr cent per
annum. Some refused to stand the shave"
and liQuidated their stock accounts, which
added to the bearish feeling.
The street is looking to Washington for
relief, and the daily rumor that the gov
ernment would shortly invite bids for the
sale OF $50, 000 900 of bonds was renewed.
One OF the leading drawers has reduced
the posted rates Of sterling exchange to 4o5
and 4S7. This is reduction of two cents
since Saturday and is due to the emergency
in the money market, which has compile tsly
dsmorallzed the market for sterling sx-
| change
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500 Reward aIon

The readers OF this paper will he pleased to
learn mat mere Is al last one dreaded disease
that science has been ablo to cure in ali its
stages and that is Cstarrh. Halls Cntarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known 10
stltutonal disease requires constitutional
treatment. halls Catarrh Cure is taken IN.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces or the system, thereby DIES
troying the oundation Of tho disease, ana Civ
ing the patient strength by building up The
constitution and assisting nature in doing /, a
work. The proprletors have SO much faith in
It's curative powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that IL fails to cure
Send for list of Testimonials.
Address i. j. CHENEY q CO. Toledo q
Ga sold by Druggists, roc.
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CURE FOR lNEBRiETY.
The Houston euro Company of Vernon t
Organized Here saturday.


Organized Here saturday.
Mr.. Austin II. Roby OF Boston has been
In the city Tor the last few days as the rep
resentative of the owners of the franchise
for Vermont, to use and control the med-
cnes and remedies prepared under what Is
known as tho Ezekiel Houston formula for
the treatment and cure Of patients addicted
TO the excessive use OF liquor, opium
morphine, otc. Mr.. Roby has in
terested some OF the leading citizens
of this city In the organization of a com
pany to control the medicines and remedies
above referred to- aud the incorporators
met at the Van Ness House on Saturday
evening and organized the Houston Cure
company of Vermont by the election of a
board of directors. The officers are: DR..
George G. Briggs, president; DR.. G. L. T..
Sparhawk, vice president and medical drec-
tor; l.. +. Euglesby, treasurer and general
manager; T. w. j. Hawkins, secretary.
The headquarters OF the company will be at
DR.. Sparhawk's senitarium in this city and
the company will control the whole State.
The cure is in successful operation in all the
New England States and all over the coun-
try. 1t ia stock company organized under
the laws Of this State and nearly all the
stock will be held by parties in this city.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The Cuttyhunk fund in Boston now
amounts to nearly S21, coo.
Albin Said, sultan of Zanzibar, is dead,
aged SO. lie succeeded to the sultanate In
1890.
The president has appointed Robert l..
O. Brien OF New York, executive clerk at
the White House In place of f. F. Tibbett,
who will remain with Gen. Harrison for
some time.
Judge Gresham has filed his resignation
as judge of tho seventh circuit and it has
been accepted.
Hon. Josiah Quincy OF Massachusetts, has
been formally rendered the position Of as
sistant secretary OF state by Secretary
Gresham, which he accepted
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BY A BIG MAJORITY.
Both Branches of the 53d Congress Safe
~ Democratic.


WASHINGTON, March THE present
roll call of the Senate shows Al demo ats,
IS republicans, one populst, ono independ-
ent, one farmers alliance, and throe va
cances. The vacancies are one each in
Montana, Washington and Wyoming. Two
of these have beon temporarily filed by mp
pointments; - Beck with, democrat, from
Wyoming, and Lee Mantle, republican from
Montana, but should all three vacauci es
be eventually filled by the election of repub-
licans, which is barely possible, the Senate,
even with tho combined forces of the popu-
lists, would still be tie, with Vice. Presi
dent Stevenson holding the controlling vote.
The composition Of the House, as shown
by the unofficial returns, is, democrats 217,
republicans 1873 third party eight and va
capcies two. The democrats thus have a
N ajority of so over all.
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SEYMOUR THAYER DIES SUDDENLY.


A Stroke of PARALYSIS Takes Him Away
Midnight.
Seymour Thayer, an old and highly re-
spected citzon OF South Burlington, suf-
fored stroke Of paralysis about II o'clock
Thursday night aud died in Is minutes. He
was apparently in the best of health when
he went to bed, having visited this city that
afternoon and greeted many friends whom
he CHANGED to meet He had paralytic
shock few years ago while on his way
home from Burlington, but recovered
Mr.. Thayor was 63 years Of age July l
last. He followed the vocation of farming
through life ami had secured comfortable
fortune. lie was a man OF honest inten-
tons and bis word was never questioned by
any one who knew him. Mr.. Thayer leaves
II wife and daughter who will have the
heartfelt sympathy of the community in
their irreparable loss.
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Worlds Fair.

The Free Press" offers, by special arrange
ment with the Recreation Department OF The
Christian Union, illustrated printed matter
describing tho Worlds Fair and full inform a.
ton as to reaching Chicago from Burlington
or from any place in tho United states, In
GLIDING the timetables and pamphlets of tn 0
railroad or steamer lines you would use. No
charge Is made. IL YOU are going to the
Worlds Fair, address the Recreation Depart
ment. The Christian Union, New York.
- eodtfAw
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The Brooklyn IN. - vermonter..

AT the annual meeting of the Brooklyn
Society of Sons of Vermont, held in that
city March 3, Hon. r. ID. Benedict who
has been president of the socistv from its
formation, declined reelection, and the
following officers were elected: President
Robert j. Kinball; vice president, Charles
II. Tinker; Secretary, B. Lincoln Benedict
treasurer, f. b. Chandler.
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Choisrins In Penns

Swickley, Penn: We had an epidemic of
chosrine, as our physicians called it, in this
place lately and ! made II great hit with
Chamberlain's Coils, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy, | sold four dozen bottles of it in one
week and have since sold nearly gross.
This Remedy did the work and was big adj
vertisement for me. Several persons who had
been troubled with diarrhBa Tor two or three
weeks were cured by a few doses OF this medi
cine.
L. j. KNAPP, Phi. G.
25 and so cent bottles for sale by Beaupre &
LoWrey, Druggist.
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BuckIen's Aruica SaIys.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts. Brui-
SEES, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter. Chapped Hands, Chiiblains. Corns. and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or moaey refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For Sale by Il. l.. LaFoun-
tain Il Co., 50 Church ST.. and las No. Cham
plain ST
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FAREWELL TO HIS CABINET.
The President Thanks His Advisers for
Their Loyalty in His Service.

Their 10y atty in Ills ssrvico.
WASHINGTON, March 3. The last meet
ing Of President Harrison's cabinet took
place at the usual hour to-day. All the
members were present and at the conclusion
of the half hours conference the president
arose and In few words took his fare Ill.
He thanked them for the loyal support they
had always given him and attributed much
Of the success of his administration to their
wise councils faithful services and devotion
to tho oountrys highest good. He thanked
them for the personal good will they bore
him and wished for each one happiness and
success in all their undertakings He then
shook hands with each in turn aud in q
voice which betrayed emotion, babe them
good bye
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APRIL TERM OF COURT.


The docket Tor the April term of Chittsn
don County Court IS out and copies have
been mailed to interested attorneys by
County Clerk Ray. The term commences
April /, and March II is the last day for
setting causes for trial by jury. Judge
James NJ. Tyler of Brattloboro will preside
There are 116 civil, % divorce, 81 State
and 10 chancery cases. Among the more
important cases are: George w. Hurlbut
apt, vs. estate OF Wait Hurlbut, David A.
Brodie VS.. Edwin l.. Ripley, c. w. Scarf
vs.. Lewis MUIR, Fred b. Fancher, admins
traitor, vs. the Central Vermont Railroad
company, w. b. Hayes by next friend vs..
Colchester mills, State VS.. Ellie L. Whalen
aud State VS.. Frank wilkins aud Charles
Blow.