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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-26
A Great Success.


The series of dances, held in the Net
Teton Hall on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights of last week, under
the auspices of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen, were largely attends
ed, and afforded much pleasure to those
participating. The net proceeds of the
three nights entertainment, including
the sale of refreshments, amounted to
upwards of 5000.
Religious Intelligence.
Preaching morning and night at the
Presbyterian church, .by the Pastor.
Usual services at the Parish room on
Sunday morning. Sunday School at 10
o'clock, A. M.
Regular services at the Methodist
Church on Sunday next, morning and
evening, by the Pastor
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-26
Mrs. farley Wax Works at Gov
ingtOn.
Then run to Jarley's.

If knowed donkey wot wouldn't go
To see Mrs. Jarley'S Wax Work show,
DO you think I'd acknowledge him?
Oh. no! no!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-26

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

Patti has returned TO Craig-y-nos and is
studying the new opera Gabrielle In
which she is to appear In her 10th fare well
tour in this country next season.
1t is announced in Germany that Profess
sor Emmerich has discovered that Asiato
cholera is essentially poisoning with nitric
acid generated by the comma bacillus of
Koch
Mrs. Frank Leslie replies to the interview
of her recent husband "Wjllis" Wilde,
that his charges against her are untrue,
that she respects his ability, but that in
point of fact he had to choose between be-
coming temperate or losing his wife, and he
chose the latter.
Charles Graham, the New York archi-
tect who died last week, was a close friend
of Horace Greeley during abolition days,
and his house was one of the stations Of the
underground road.
Gen. William Malone OF Virginia as
permanently retired from politics. He is
quite wealthy, and says that public life has
no rewards or temptations for him.
1t is reported that the Russian grand
duke was so much impressed by what he
saw of the wonderful work of Cramps ship
yard that some of the Russian naval officers
expect to ses an order given the Cramps by
the car for a Russian battleship.
Maud Banks, the daughter of Gen. n. P.
Banks, is not only a conscientious and
painstaking actress, but she is likewise one
Of the most widely educated and best read
young women of the day. She speaks a
number of languages fluently.
The Newab CT Rampura, an East India
prince, who speaks English, Russian, Arabic
and his own language fuenty, has arrived
at San Francisco, on his way to the world 8
fair. He is under charge Of Capt. Collin,
an English army officer.
Eek Senator Dawes, it is understood, will
accept the lectureship in United States his
tory established at Dartmouth College by
G. C. Hubbard.
James Sheakley, the newly appointed
governor OF Alaska, formerly lived at
Greeuvile Mercer county, Pa. He went to
Alaska as q government commissioner and
performed his duties. The appointment
was promised 10 Congressman MutchleI
prior to his illness.
Dr. j. Collins Warren. the new professor
OF surgery at Harvard, is q direct descend
ant of General Joseph WaHen, CT Bunker
! Hill fame, and is OF distinguished medical
family
Walter Besant the English author, ha;
been the recipient of many attentions in
Boston the past week. He is to read pa
per at Chicago July 10 before the world.
fair conference of authors.
King Bull, head of the Lapland village a
the fair, is said to be liz years old. and hi
son, 80 years old, has son Of 13, who's
daughter, 80, has n son Al, who has
grandchild aged years.
Emil Nsy, San Francisco ship-carpen
ter, who claims to be grandson of tn
famous Marshal Ney, proposes to exhbl
himself and his grandfather's sword at tn
worlds fair The latter is now in posses
sion of A. W. Mas of Meridian, Miss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

1t has been current gossip among the
newspaper fraternity for some time that the
Montpelier Argus was fast losing what lit
tie influence it had in the democratic party
IN Vermont, but this gossip sheet has drop
ped so far behind that il does not even
know the names Of the men who have boen
prominent for years in its own party in the
Green Mountain State; for in its last issue
it speaks cditorially Of the appointment of
Joel Lindsey, of Burlington" That the
opinion here expressed is not confined to
the representatives of any ons party is
shown by the fact that a we'll known gem
tleman who IL not far from the head of the
democratic party in Vermont, said tho
other day that the Argus was dropping be-
hind very rapidly in its attempts to com
pete with the other democratic papers in
this State, and in summing up he said what
the paper needed was an editor. The
speaker evidently diagnosed our moribund
contemporary case exactly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
Electric poNyer Projects.

There are gratifying indications that
Vermont capital is becoming more and
more inclined to seek profitable Investment
at home This is seen in many directions
and particularly in tho way OF electrical
projects in this State. The Vermont Elec-
trio Power company's work at the gorge in
the Winooski river, not far from Burling-
ton, has already attracted attention the
State over, and now comes the word that a
similar project to furnish electrical power
Is on foot at Carver's Falls, near Fair
Haven. 1t is proposed 10 erect dam
twenty-four feet high which, in addition to
the natural descent, will give fall OF nine
ty four feet. Two water wheels, each of the
capacity OF 1000 horse power, will eventually
be placed in operation, and they will, be fed
through 500 feet OF steel tubing six and one
half feet in diameter. Judging from the
distances over which electric power is fur
nished in many parts OF the old world as
well as In this country, it would be an easy
matter to furnish Whitehall, Poutney and
even Rutland with power from Carver's
Falls, for use in various enterprises. The
Era speaks of the project editorially as fol
lows:
THE Vermonter who has taken hold of
this enterprise and proposes to make sue
cess of it is Hon. James r. Langdon OF
| Montpelier gentleman we'll known
throughout the State. Mr.. Laugdon ha,
! engaged in many enterprises some of them
of great magnitude, but none, we believe,
which have had greater promise OF succesf
than the one which he is at present devel
oping.
'Here we have a Vermouter interested in
developing Vermont enterprises and in usiui
his wealth in their development. Others
there undoubtedly are, and will be, for it Ii
said the occasion always brings forth thu
man, and if this is SO, what is there to pre-
vent Vermont from being developed ant
improved The opportunities are here.
Some day they will be seen and advantage
will be taken of them, as in the case of Car
ver's Falls"
There are scores OF just such opportuni
ties in Vermont as have been improved by
the Vermont Electric Power company an
Mr.. Langdon, and it remains only for cap
italists to take advantage thereof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
A Wise Young Woman.

Young Adolphus Fitzwilliam, he loved fair
maid.
But to ask her to mary him he was afraid,
because OF catsrrh, which she had very bad;
So much SO that often the youth was quito
glad
To omit, at the parting the kiss OF the lover.
The reason OF this she set out to discover
"Catarrh makes me loathsome. Its fatal to
love.
o, darling Adolphus, by all that's above,
vow I'll no1 lose thee II something there Is
70 drive out cstarrh and to sweeten kiss"
So this wise young woman began searching
for "a cure, and good luck attended her. She
found DIR. Sags's Cntarrh Remedy. at the drug
store, and felt convinced that preparation
which the proprietors had such confidence in
that they were willing to offer to pay $500 for
case they cannot cure, must be worth trying.
She bought it. She tried 1t. 1t cured her.
And when Adolphus kissed her at the altar
last week, her kiss was as sweet and pure as
roses In June.
Girls, a word OF advice: II you want lover
to stay a lover. you must git rid of catarrh.
DO as this sensible girl did, and get the only
sure rem edy for this disgusting and dangerous
dsease-Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Prof W. w Cooke Writes of Parasites
that Exterminate Beetles.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
The subject matter OF the enclosed letter
is of such general interest that it has seem
ed best to send it to you for publication.
TuErFoRD VT, june 21, 1898.
Prof. ". W. Cooke:
Dear Sir--In this mail | send you some
potato bug, infested with some parasites.
| had 10 hot beds full of tomato plants;
few dsys ago they were also full of potato
beetles. The two beetles l send you have
on them lot of the parasites that have ex-
terminated the beetles entirely. Nou can
hardly find one In the beds to-day.
The questions in which | am interested
are these: win they live, thrive ana do
the same work in the fields ? What do you
know of them? gave some to one or two
of my neiShbors to put in their fields. l
might say that they not only attack the po-
tato beetles, but | found the great wood ants
and other bestlss and bugs in the beds dead
and dying. GEORGE S. WORCESTER.
ANSWER.
The two beetles sent are completely COW
cred With a small mite or louise, Uropod
same parasite has been reported from Ohio
as found on potato bugs there, and also in
some fields near Poughkeepsie, N. y. In
both cases they e1tcrminated the beetles
in the field where found but there is nc
record that they extended thOr good work
to neghborlng localities.
When closely confined, as in a hot bed
they multiply enormously, and would prob
ably destroy all other insects, but in the
open field they could spread but slowly.
They would do no injury to the eggs and
young Larvae, and would only kill the old
bugs after most Of the damage had beer
done.
We shall watch with much interest fo1
| further reports from this locality this sum
mer, and the Station would be glad to ge
information as to whether any thing similal
has bsen known elsewhere In the State.
w. w. COOKE, Director.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

session Of Congress in July that was sufll-
Gent reason for not calling a session during
the present month, but oven In that case 1t
might have bscn possible for him to ascer-
tain how many members could be present
SO far as enforcing the object lesson In
finance is concerned, however, the presi-
dents position Is open to grave criticism.
Mr.. Cleveland has in effect held tho Sher-
man silver law responsible for the present
stringency ia the money market, and if he
honestly believes this, his duty called for
immediate action. However, the president
has recognized tho demands OF tho hour by
calling an extra session next month and
every true and patriotic citizen will hope
that Congress may be led to take some con
Sentative action aud by removing doubt
furnish a partial remedy at least for the
country in general.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
Extra Session of Congress.

The people OF the country generally with
out regard TO political beliefs or party at1il-
iations will commend the action Of Prssi-
dent Cleveland in calling an extra session Of
Congress in August to dispose OF the silver
question which has been so potent factor
in the present financial stringenoy The
circumstances seem to fully warrant such
an extraordinary step, and whether or not
Congress takes such action as will afford
relief there ia no question but that the pres
idsnt was justified in trying the experiment
in response to calls from the press and pub
lie men of all parties.
1t has been given out that Mr., Cleveland s
reasons for not calling an earlier session
we're two-fod. Strange as 1t may appear,
IT Is nevertheless q fact that be feared that
IL he were to call Congress together in July
difficulty would be experienced in muster
ing a quorum. Then, again, he wished to
xiyo tine public the full force OF the object
leszon in finance Of which he spoke through
the press several weeks ago. He wanted tc
sec public sentiment on the Availability oil
the repeal Of the Sherman law go crystalizsd
in favor of repeal as to leave no doubt of thu
suocess OF his plans.
II President Cleveland really feared thai
quorum could not be secured at an extrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
VERMONT PERSONALS.

Rev. c. NJ. Palmer, after four months
service, has consented to become permanent
supply for the Congregational church in
Sharon.
The father of Rudyard Kipling from In
dia is visiting him at Brattleboro.
Ex-Gov. Ormsbse has prepared a lecture
on Samoa
Richard NJ. Hunt OF New York, who re-
Gently received the queens gold medal at
the Royal Institute of British Architects in
London, is native OF Brsttleboro. He Is
the first American to be thus distinguished.
Mary +. Stakeholder of East Arlington
will 60 to the worlds fair, being one Of the
winners in the New York Press con test for
the most popular school teacher. She had
over 5000 votes, being the last on the list.
Eva Voorhis OF Addison was also success
full, making two from this State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

the basis Of industry, become to certain
extent the property of the citizens OF that
land. Under the provisions of information
al law also marine animals becoming the
basis of en industry in maritime territory
must be regarded as n species of property
belonging TO the persons controlling TINS
erritory. Such property, he said, had
hitherto been held sacred by general consent
Of civilized nations.
In disprovng the testimony OF the Bri-
fish commissioners and furriers to the effect
that in termingling of seal herds occurs and
it Is therefore impossible to claim exclusive
ownership, Mr.. Phelps held that the evil
dence was conclusive that tho herds did not
mix with each other, and that the British
claim that the Pribyloff Islands seals win
tered on the British Columbian coast was
not supported by the evidence, and the
claim was directly opposed to the migratory
habits Of seals. All trustworthy evidence,
he said, supported the American assertion
that seals were begotten, bora and reared
on the ioands, remaining there seven months
In the year, and returning there with I'M
failing regularity. These facts, coupled
with tho protection Of the husbandry of
seals, gave to the United States such prop
erty in the herds as entitled the govern
ment to protect the species against exter-
mination az well as ths encroachments OF
foreign seaers
Mr.. Phelps did not confne himself to n
mere assertion Of this right, but in analyz-
ing the international law bearing on the
case he showed that all marine animals in
which there was q property interest were
treated as property by the nations best en-
titled to protect them, instan cling in support
Of his contention the British coral and pearl
oyster fisheries, which, though they were
outside of territorial waters, it was abso-
utely necessary to protect in order to pre-
vent them from being exterminated. lie
made out strong case for the United
| States and won new distinction, as well as
increased recognition Of his ability as a law
yer and diplomatist,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

The addresses made by the representatives
of England and the United States before
the Boring sen board OF arbitration have
attracted the attention OF the civilized
world on account Of the marked ability and
powers exhibited, as we'll as the general in
terest in the controversy. 1t must be with
peculiar pleasure, therefore, that the people
Of the United States and residents of Yer
mont in particular are called upon to note
the words of commentator and praise
bestowed upon the address of Hon.
Edward J. Phelps, ex-United States
minister to England, delivered in
closing the case for our government
before the commissioners. Those who have
followed Mr.. Phelps's speech cannot have
failed to be impressed with the wisdom
which has marked his plan of treatment
the skill with which he has marshalled his
facts and arguments and the clearness and
strength of his presentation of the case Of
the United States as opposed to England.
In his address ex-Minister Phelps disre-
garded the great mass of detail which en-
numbered much Of the previous arguments
before the arbitrators and gave especial
prominence to the real questions at issue
before the tribunal. His address, there
| fore, affords an admirably clear and con-
| else idea Of the claims Of our country in re-
lation to the whole zeal question and of the
| grounds ION which those claims are based.
! He hole, hat tho case presents only two
mains questions, namely, whether the Cana
| dams and the renegade Americans no sought
tho shelter OF the British flag in order tc
| defy the laws of their own country have
the right to continue destroying the sea
species, and what regulations are neces-
sary to prevent the determination OF the
seals. Mr. phelps denied that the United
States wished to declare Boring sea a mar,
clausum, and said that the seizures OF pei
agio sealing vessels were effected under th,
American claim OF the right to protect thu
seals. The inter Z NJ thu L nited States il
the seals in her trIr "A tho industry
founded Gu tAo s.o , coasIydted property
right which was entili 4 o the protection
of municipal and international law, and tn
proposition of the United Stntss was obyi
ousy just and right.
Speaking in relation to the subisot OF tn
rights OF property MIR. Phelps insisted tina
according to municipal law all useful wilt
animals that have subjected themselves O
have been subjected to human control OF
land to which they have a constant dispose
ton to return and on which they constitute
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
OUR HAVERSACk.
Department Com andsr Doty at Barre
North STAFFORD and Chelsea.

Department Commander Doty recently
met many Vermont veterans on trip
through Orange county, attending several
campires and rallies. Accompanied by
Adjt. Gen. Niles Ia went to Barre, where
they met tho comrades of Barre and
Montpelier, at a largely attended, camp
fire.
They were met on their arrival at Barre
by a committee Of r. b. Crandsll post, and
given a ride about the beautiful village OF
Barre; also looked over the granite works.
In the evening they repaired to the hal
where the campfire was to be held, and en-
joyed a very pleasant evening and campfire.
Inc order of exercises was as follows:
Singing, Glee club; prayer; address of well
come, Comrads Andrew Whitehead; re
spouse, Assistant Adjutant General
A. A. Miles, singing. Cleo club;
address, Vermont in the, civil war, j. W.
Gordon; address, Bravery of soldiers in bat
tie, w. A. Boy ce; recitation. Miss Temple
ton; address, Honor roll. Rev. Simon b.
Blunt; singing, Glee club; address, Depart
ment Commander George w. Doty; song
address, Soldiers home, o. b. Boycs; sing
ing, duet; address, Richard A. Hoar; sing
ing, Giles club.
After the exercises refreshments were
bsTVeu az Tue wy Auo WIN
rades seemed to be all enthusiastic in the
work of the order, and the reception ten
dered Department Commander Doty and
his staff was greatly appreciated. The fol
lowing day Department Commander Doty
and Adjutant General Niles attended the
| 10th reunion Of the Orange County Veteran
| Soldiers association at North Stratford.
In the evening Messrs. Doty and Niles
attended campfire at Chelsea, given by
Wattsrson post No. as. Speeches were
made by Msssrs. Darling, Boyden, j. H.
Mimms, George w. Flagg, A. A. Niles snt
Commander Doty, after which the ladies Of
the w. r. C. served ice cream and cake
The orders seem to be in quite hourishinl
condition and good reports Of them are re
ceivsd from all over the State. Commands
Doty and staff are putting in good deal o
time and good work for the upbuilding o
| the order In our State.
Company b, V. N. G. Of st. Adams, ha
elected Privates Corser, Prouty, CLEVELAND
and Hoole corporals, and Corporals Scot
and Herbert, serseAata.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06

Brndstreet's on Saturday published q
comparative table OF the number Of bust
ness embarrassments in the various States
and Canada during the first six months Of
1892 and 1898. During the first half Of
1893 the business failures In the United
States numbered $3.50, which, while it
marks an increase Of moro than sixteen per
rent over the like total last year, ia
only three-tenths per cent mora
than the total number reported in the first
half OF 1891, and only two and one-tenth
per cent more than iu the corresponding ag-
gregate in the first half of 1885, the year
following the last in which anything APP
preaching financial panic here took place.
The total number of failures IN Vermont
during the first half of the present year was
thirty-four aa compared with twenty five
during the corresponding period last year.
The liabilities of embarrassed persons and
firms during the frat six months of 1893
was 81. GAS, 200, as against $2S, $50, and the
assets 5000, 033 against S44, 200 in 1892.