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The morning call., 1893-04-07
WALKING AR SENALS.
Chinese Highbinders at Lodi Terribly
Beat a CountrynIan.

LODI. April 6.-Since the war on high
binders began in San Francisco they have
been quite troublesome in this part of the
country. A few days ago few came here
and gam bled with one OF their c0untrymen.
Finding he could gamble also. they threw
him down and were beating him with pis-
tolls when help arrived. When arrested
they were walking arsenals. To-day
Justice Wallace sentenced them to $50 days
in the County Jail.
During the past Two days heavy rains have
fallen here aud above here in the noun
tains. People in the low lands fear another
flood il il continues
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A Dog on Time.
New YORK Journal.

A young lady of Wilcox had a beautiful
gold watch of which she was unduly proud.
The timepiece was exhibited on various oc-
casions, and few days ago, when some
admiring friends were examining IT, the
watch accidentally slipped from their
fingers. cry OF dismay went up when the
in the yawning mouth of a dog which sat at
their feet looking eXpectantly and good
naturally wagging his tail Poor doggie
imagined that he had received a choice
morsel and looked pleased with his feat of
catching 1t on the fly, but it proved to be
his deatli-warrant lie was summarily dis
patched and at the post-mortem the watch
was recovered, none the worse for the
mishan
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Failed to Size Up His Congregation.

Now" said the professor of magic, 81
am about to undertake feat in which /
shall require the use of a pint flask OF
whisky"
There was a dead silence
"Will some gentleman in the audience
favor me with a pint flask of whisky ?"
asked the professor. advancing to the front
of the platform.
There was no response, and things were
becoming embarrassing.
Surely" he said. "n a Southeastern
Kentucky community / ought not to have to
ask second time for such thing. pledge
you my word | will return Ii uninjured. Is
there no"
stranger" spoke up tall, gaunt, hard
featured man on front seat, "wouldn't a
quart flask do jest as well?"
why, certainly, l merely"
But the generous, Open-bearted audience
had risen as one man and was on the waSto
the platform.
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AN ILLEmTIMATE DAUGHTER.
A New Heir Turns Up in the EIizaIde
Estate,

SANTA BARBARA, April Cit is stated
tonight that there will be fled in the Supe-
rior Court tomorrow another contest in the
Elizaide estate. The cause was recently
settled by the will Of deceased, Marcus An
tonic Elizalde. being set aside on the ground
that tie deceased was insane at the time OF
making his viii. Now appears an illeciti
mate child Of the deceased, who will claim
one-third of the estate. She is a girl about
20 years old, who. it is said, has lived in a
family for fifteen years and was acknowi
edged by Eliza!de TO be his daughter. It is
also stated that she was baptized in n
parochial school here and given the name
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profession. The eldest daughter, now
Mrs. McKenna, having a taste for
literature. began to writs regularly
for publication when IS. and shortly after
became permanent correspondent to the
Philadelphia Evening Telegram. Mrs. Nc
kenna worked hard and steadily since she
began to write, at FIRST under the personal
supervision of her father, by no means
renouncing her work since her marriage.
at present she is engaged in newspaper and
magazine work, having n strong feeling that
none but exceptional women can write
novels worth reading while they are Young,
The morning call., 1893-04-07
STANBURY AND PETERSON.
Santa Cruz VIII Get the Rowing
Contest.

Santa Cruz will get the !Stanbury and Pc
terson row aud San Francisco will not.
A committee Of six representatives from the
various aquatic clubs of this city was to have
met at Muirhead's saloon last night 10 make
arrangements for raising the $1,000 necessary
to insure the contest here, but the commit
tee failed TO materialize. and rs Stanbury
will not allow Peterson the twenty seconds
start in q match there is nothing left but
Santa Cruz's offer OF purse of $1,000 for an
exhibition race.
1t is understood that the amount has
been nearly all raised ana that the raca will
be rowed on the first Sunday in May. Both
men are In fair condition even now, and
could easily get fit by the date named.
Stanbury has been delayed in his TAIN
ing by a broken finger, but it is expected
that this will be well in few DAYS.
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Fire at Winters.

WINTERS, April CA fire broke out In
j. f. Nartiz's two-story frame building ON
Railroad avenue about II 80 o'clock this
forenoon, totally destroying that building
ana contents. Eisner & DinkelspiePs
store. adjoining. caught fire, but II was soon
put out. The damage to Eisner & Dinkel-
spiel was from carrying out goods and from
water There were no casualties.
The morning call., 1893-04-07
Germans Indorse Rosenhaum

The Communication DEM cratic Club
gave hearty and unanimous Endorsement
last night TO f. Rosenbaum, who wants
to be Superintendent Of the Mint. 1t was
the regular monthly meeting OF the club
and 425 members were present in the hall at
$50 California street. Vice President Frank
Mattoro presiding. Resolutions requesting
President Cleveland 10 appoint Fritz
Rosenbaum Superintendent Of the Mint
and w. ID. English Collector of the Port
were unanimously adopted, and three
cheers were given for Cleveland before
adiournmnnt
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Cut a Neigilhor,s Ruurv.

SALEM. Oregon, April 5-Mrs. Phoebe
Richardson, who was brought with her bus-
band to the penitentiary from Morrow
County to-day. Is the twelfth woman ever
committed TO the Oregon pententiary. Sue
and her husband will serve year each for
malicious destruction OF property, they
having cut to pieces neighbours buggy and
harness. Mrs. Kichardson is now the only
woman in the peniteniiary.
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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Important Changes in the Timetable
to Be Made.

VANCOUVER, &. c., April "a new
Canadian Pacific Railroad timetable is ex-
pected to come into force on juno l, when
important changes are looked for in the
times Of arrival and departure of through
trains, but the hour is not yet announced.
1t is given out, however, that the time
between Vancouver ana Winnipeg win be
shortened by about twenty hours, bringing
the trip down to iiity-eight hours. Those
bound for st. Paul will not have ten hours
TO wait in Winnipeg as now. but close con-
nections will be made. The time from Van
couver 20 New York Will be lowered to
about six days, making the best transeOntl-
mental time Of any of the lines.
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LOST IN GAMBLING.
What Led to the Suicide OF a Port
Costa BarlSeeper.

PORT COSTA, April GA body picked up
in the straits this morning proved on iuves-
tigation to be that of Joseph M. Spauld-
ing of this place. who has been filing the
position Of barkeeper in various places for
some years. 1t was clear case of suicide,
there being wired about his neck heavy
piece of iron. He has been missing for
over month, and the only word left by
him was 10 parties to whom he owed room
rent, and to these be left note saying that
he was going to leave. Evidently his suicide
was due to dependency over the loss of
money in gambling.
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FRUIT INTERESTS OF NAPA.
Scheme to Establish a Cooperative
Driver

NAPA, April 6-There is movement on
foot to establish cooperative fruit dryer
and have all the local orchardists hold
stock in it. The scheme is meeting with
faver and will probably succeed. S. NJ.
Tool, William Fisher. William Hunter and
John r. Coe. all prominent fruit-growers,
have formed the Napa Valley Packing
Company aud will run a cannery here the
coming season. Both these enterprises
mean much to Napa's fruit interests, which
are becoming large.
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A FARMER STOOD UP.
A Thief Robs Sol Hight in Front of
His Own House.


STOCKTON, April 6.-Sol Hight, we'll
known farmer living eight miles from
Stockton. was held up and robbed at his
home tonight in bold fashion. He heard
a paving in his barn. as if his horses were
in trouble. and went out with lantern.
lie found the horses all right, but on re-
turning to the house man stepped in front
of him, and. thrusting a shotgun in his
face. demanded: Your money or your
life" Hight is plucky man of middle age,
and would have given the robber a battle
if he had chance: but with good iudg-
ment he threw on the ground his purse,
containing $50. and also his silver watch.
The robber then left. aud Hight, securing
a gun and rousing his hired man, looked
over the place for the thief. but be had
gone. Hight came into town and reported
the robbery to the Sheriff.
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ABDUCTED HIS DAUGHTER.
A Washington Man Steals a Child
From Her Mother.

VICTORIA, B. g.. April 6.-I'here was a
scene on the steamer North Pacific last
night between j. NJ. Hicks, Deputy Sheriff
of Pierce County, Wash, aud his wife
The latter came over here with her little
daughter whom Hicks abducted yesterday
He had got on board the steamer with the
child when he was discovered by his wife,
who, however, did not succeed in prevent
ing him from carrying out is designs.
She says that the court OF Washington
gave her possession of the child. and that
she will appeal to IT,
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YOUNG BUT DEsPoNDENT.
Suicide of a Morbid Youth at
Seattle.

SEATTLE. April 6.-Robert f. Hichinan.
a lad of II, was found dead in the woods
near this city yesterday.
In his pocket was letter which indicated
that he had committed suicide. though
there we're no marks OF violence on his
person and nothing to show that he took
poison. In the letter he said:
This is not the freak of an idle and
foolish mind, but the result of years OF
suffering, pain and misery"
He closes by begging all who hear of his
lot to treat young men kindly. He had a
comfortable home and his relatives say they
know OF no reason for the deed.
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inches thick. arranged for fitting together
at Chicago to represent the living tree.
This true redwood of the Sequoa semper-
vlrens family is the largest yet found.
Others somewhat larger have been errone-
Ous!y referred to rs redwood. while, in fact.
they were of the Sequoia gigantea or Gala
veraS big tree species
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TWO OPIUM sMuGGLERs.
They VIII Be Taken to Port Town
send TO Be Tried.

PoRT TOWNSEND, April 6.-Information
was received here to-day 10 the effect that
parties were arrested in San Francisco yes
terday as NJ. de Sautelle and wife on the
charge of smuggling. They are in reality
named r. 6. Drames and Lena jackson.
They we're travelling under the name OF
Sautelle and as husband and wife. Two
trunks of opium captured few days ago at
the Tacoma railroad depot among the bag
gage were. the property of this man and
woman. This furnished a clew that led to
their detection. United States Marshal De-
lanty left tonight for San Francisco to bring
the prisoners back to this city to be tried
before the United States Commissioner.
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of Mary ElizaIde. She is living in this city
now. Her attorney is Moye Wicks of Los
Angeles, whose clerk is in town now pre-
pairing papers in the case. II the case
comes to trial there will be some sensa-
tic nal testimony brought out. The other
side claims that it is nothing but game
and that there is no truth in the story.
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Fishing Through the Ice.

Melinda Watson OF Connecticut supports
herself and an aged aunt by fishing
through the ice during the winter. The
woman Izaak is at her post long before day.
break in winter. accompanied by her assist
ant. 2 boy OF 16, who cuts the holes in the
ice aud helps set the gears" as tie lines
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A MIGHTY REDWOOD.
A Tree on Eel River Four Hundred

and Twenfy-Seven Feet High.
UEIAH. April 6-George w. Stevenson
Of this county lett to-day with an exhibit
for the Columbian Fair at Chicago. 1t is a
12-foot section of a redwood tree, whose
circumference is u feet, solid 10 the heart
and straight. 1t was cut on Eel River, re-
quired seven days TO fell il, and the report
of its Gownfall was heard ten miles. The
saw, % feet long, was specially made by
end braZng two of the larger crosscut or
falling saws. The tree was 427 feet long,
ana where it broke, 27f feet from the stump.
was feet in diameter.
This exhibit is in eight surface slabs, ten
The morning call., 1893-04-07
The Olympic Roman Reyival-Speciai
Notice.

Owing to the unexpected demand for
season tickets. aud with the view Of proyid-
ing for applicants for single admission
tickets, tile management has decided to
close absolutely the sale of season tickets
Oh Saturday, tie 9Th inst, AT noon.
The morning call., 1893-04-07

WAS NOT heT taulI. II
was the fault of the
Southern Pacific and a
big sand bank on the
Colorado Desert, into
which the train ran
during the day. This
caused a loss Of two
hours time. Tie train
was boarded by The
CALL correspondent at
a station some miles
cast of Los Angeles.
As is usual in Southern
Californis THE CALL
The morning call., 1893-04-07
PROMISED Coal Bunkers.

SAN DIEGO, April 6.-Ihe presence here
of j. Il. Butler Of Kansas City, the fuel con-
tractor of the Santa Fe system. leads to the
belief that his company c0ntemplates erect
ing coal bunkers here. Its contract with
the Sprockels company will soon exnire.
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Able 10 SUPPORT Herself.

New York Sun.
Sir Morell Mackenzie, the great specialist,
had strong theories on the subject of women
being qualified TO earn their own living. and
educated each OF his daughters with a view
to their being able to follow q
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Joy in the Outlook.

indianapolis journal.
Mr.. William Gnat-l wish this winter
would break up. 1t is getting to be pretty
slim picking.
Mrs Annie Goat-Never mind, dear. Walt
until we have the hoopskirt in our midst
again.
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TWO HOURS LATE.
Edith Day Delayed Oh the
Desert.
A CHAT WITH THE TRAVEL Err.
She Meets Her Rival, Miss Mitchell,
in the City of Mexico and Snakes
Hands With Her.
HOURS LATE.
A CHAT WITH THE TRAVELLER.
specIar to THE MoRN1No CALL

Los Angeles, April 6.-Miss Edith Day,
the brlght-eyed, accomplished little lady
who is making circuit of the Union in an
opposite course TO that taken by Miss Bessie
Mitchell. alias Dooliltie. of Chicago, glided
through Los Angeles tonight in q luxu-
riousy appointed palace ear. She was Just
two houFs behind schedule time, but that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

BENNINGTON, Vt, April 2l-Yestsrday 5
storm developed into q vsritabls cyclone,
and about midnight chinneys wers demol-
isbed roofs blown down, trees uprooted,
and barns and cutbuldings Destroyed by
the gale. Tho damage will amount to thou
sands OF dollars in this vicinity. Orchards
IN the path OF the storm were completely
lovelled not q tree being left standing. No
lives have been reported lost. This morn
ing tie streets are literally covered with
branches of trees At the Soldiers Home
grove 70 OF the largest trees were levelled.
1t is l9 years since a similar storm visited
Bennington.
The worst feature of the storm 10 that it
has caused the death of one OF the promi-
nent citizens OF the town, Judge Alfred
Robinson, who died from a shock OF apo
plexy, brought on by chimney falling in
the house when the storm was at its height
He was 81 years Of age and descended
from ons of the Robinson families who were
among tho first settlers of tho town. AL
though an ardent democrat he had filed
many positions OF trust Ia the town and
county, having been judge of probate, aud
was one of the present ssectmeu.
lie had been for years an active member
of Mount Anthony lodge, f. aud A. NJ.
was past master and past district deputy;
was deacon in the old First Congresa.
tonhl church and had been for many years.
His wife and mother nearly % years old
,uryiye.
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LONG TOM" ARRIVES.
The General Armstrong; Tamout Old
Cannon En- Route to Chicago.

The General Armstrong's Tnmoui Ola
Cannon En- Route to Chicago.
NEW York, Arril 20.-"Long Tom" has
como to town. He arrived in the Portu-
guese steamer Vega, from Fayal. Long
Tom" is one of the most famous cannon IN
the world. lie has been in exile for many
years. but has again reached tho shoras
Of the land in whose defence he once LITE
up his voice. lie is the sole survivor OF the
smart American brig General Armstrong.
For 10 years Long Tom" has been noun /
ed at the fortress CT Seuts Cruz, at FAyal.
"Losg Tenn" was originally a gun on the
French friGate Hocko, which wa, captured
by tho British in 1898.
Ths frigate was taken to Enela aud
di,mnntlsd, and her guns were purchased
10y John Is. Murray OF New y ork. Nj.
Murray used them in fitting out three crus-
ers for the emperor OF hsyti. "Long Tom
was mounted on board ths Samson, but
was afterward removed b,causs 1t was
found that a piece had been chippod out OF
the csnnon's mouth. the gun was then
put on board the bri. Gen, Armstrong, and
did soma effective service in the war OF
1872.
The General Armstrong was in e attic
with some British men-of-war Off Fayal
The crew abandoned the Armstrong and thC
brig sank. "Long Tom was the onl
thing saved. lie was taken to Fsyal. Ia
1890 President Harrison asked that Long
1or" be returned to this country, end in
1892 Don Carlos !, King OF Portugal,
granted the request "Long Tom" will bs
exhibited at ths worlds fair.
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To ascertain the "estimatsl value Of a
fertilizer, multiply the number OF pounds in
ton of each Ingredient by thu price per
pound, and add tho several products.
1hs fivs brand. OF fertilizers whose analy-
sis Is given bsiow, are among the leading
brands Of tho State. The samples were
drawn from the following agents:
Station No. 1000. Bowker's Hill and
Drill phosphate, drawn from A. l.. Ase-
tine. Swanton.
Station No. 1921. Bralley's Y. L. gu
perphosphntes, drawn from George Shcrey,
Lyndonville.
Station No. 1890 Lister's Success fer
tiizsr, drawn from c. f.. Haskell, VOL
cott
Station No. 1851. Crooker's Ammonia
ted Bone superphosphate drawn from
George j. Perkins. Herdwick.
Stntiou No. 1885. f. Frank Goes Am
nominated Bone ouperphosphate, drawn
from G. J. Slayton, Morrsville
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TROOPS CALLED OUT.
MINERS ATTACK THE BRANCH pal
SON AT TRACY CITY, TENN.
Battle ReRults in One Killed and Several
Nounded-Troops Hasten From Nash-
villo in Response ton Telegram Miners
Repulsod and Quiet Now Prevails.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 20.--At $3.50
o'clock this morning the cannon at the cap
itol was fired five times as a signal for the
troops to be up ana ready for the start to
Tracy City. The troops proceeded at once
to the depot, where a special train was
waiting to carry tdsm.
Tho occasion of the gun firing was the re-
ceipt Of a telegram by Adjt. Gen. Fte from
Tracy City announcing that battle was
in progress and that one of the guards had
been mortelly wounded and another hurt.
The telegram was from Warden Burton.
1t was sent at II O'Clock and received here
at 3:l5. Battery \ OF tue Washing
ton Light Artillery had gathered
at the Capitol over night and
were awaiting orders. Gan. Fife and aides
left shortly before O'Clock this morning
for the depot whore over 100 Of the State
guards had assembled with tro pieces OF
artillery. The train left about ) o clock.
Tracy City special to The banner re
ceived here this morning says: About l
O'Clock last night the branch prison at this
place was attacked by armed men, estinat-
ed at 40 to 100. Tic prison officials had in
formation of tho intended attack aud the
guards were all on duty. Firing was soon
commenced but the miners were repulsed
with one of their men, Bob Irwin, killed !;
Mat Parsons wounded und another thought
to 10 wounded, but name unknown. Assis-
tant Deputy Warden S.river was wounded
in toe head; Walden, a.guard, was wound
ed.
This morning al Is quiet Gs Sunday, re
work being done in any OF the mines. The
prisoners were not taken out o. the stock
ade to-day.
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Death orc. 6. Colburn

RUTLAND, April &c. S, Colburn, one
OF Rutland county's best known lawyers
and business men, died at his home in Pitts
ford to-day of q complication OF diseases. He
was a graduate OF Middlebury college, class
of 1858, and nai represented this county in
the State Senate besides holding many i'm
portsnt offices. The funeral will be held in
Pittsford to morrow.
W. v. Pitkin, a welLknown business man
OF Fair Haven, died there to day.
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Blew 80 Miles an Hour.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Mental Derang Leads Mrs. william
NLmlcnMey OF N.Iddlshnrx tn IL


MIDDLERURY, April 22-Mrs. Kate
MuIcahey, wife of William Mulcahey of
Middebury, committed suicide at her home
here at about $3.50 O'clock to-day, by
hanging, While the other mem bcrs OF the
family were in a different part OF the house,
Mrs Mulcehey went into the milk room
fixed a moose around her neck, attached the
rope to beam above and jumped off, only
n short distance. Death probably ensued
almost instantly. Mrs. Mulcahey was a
daughter Of the late James Mac Donald, who
was town clerk OF Middlebury tor nearly
30 years. She was about 60 years Of age.
She has been in i'll health for tho past yssr
md lost fall was taken to New York for
tTea.ment but without avail. She had
been out Of her right mind for somo time.
Mrs Mulcshsy leaves, besides her husband.
son, ). Macdonald Mulcahey, esq, of
New York city and daughter, Miss Kate
Mucahey OF Middlebury.
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DEATH OF S. N. MANCHESTER
lie Had Been Prominent In Brandon and
State Masonic CircIes

BRANDON, April 23.-s. N. Manchester
died at his home on Clark street at I Il. m.
today, leaving wife and three children.
Mr. Manchester was 70 years OF age and
had been in the drug business for the past
l1 yeurs, the last four OF which he was as-
ISOLATED with Mr.. f. C. SPoonsr un Ter the
firm name of Manchester & spooner. He
had held many offices in st. Paul's lodge, No.
20. F. ana A. NJ, of which he was lam Der.
lie was past NJ. f. II. +. Of Farmers
chapter No. ., past d. d. g. II. P.
district No. 2: past eminent commen
der Mt. Calvary commandsry No. /
and eminent grand senior warden of the
grand encampment; also Mecca Temple A.
a. o. n. NJ. s. of New York city. The
funeral will be held Tuesday at / O'Clock,
b. PauPs lodge having charge, with Mt.
Calvary cOmmandery as escort.
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Any subscriber may secure a
large Wall Map (4oX66 lnchss)
by sending us s., for which we
viii deliver Map at the nearest
express office, and send the
Weekly FREE Pass one year.
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FERTlLlzeRs IN VERMONT.


Analyses OF the Various Kinds licensed
Tor Sale In the state Burning S0j.
The following bulletin has just been is
sued by the State Agricultural Experiment
station:
The prices of materials for the manufac-
ture OF commercial fertilizers have not
changed much from those of 1892.
The following table shows their present
market value at wholesale at the trade
centres, as compared with the prices in
1892.
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revised edition Of The Care and Feeding
OF Infants a book containing information
which will DO found Of much assistance in
rearing children, has lust been published.
The Dolber Gooda 10 Co., Boston, Mass will
mail a copy, without charge, 10 any address.
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BLEW A HURRICANE.
VERMONT GETS HER SHARE OF THE
BIG STORM.

u Nos Most Disastrous to Building
Property, shade and Fruit Trees, In
Fact Everything Movoable-OtherE East
ern states visited, and Heavy Damage
Reported From the West.