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by States the Republicans will
have ~; Democrats. IL; Populists. ?;
divided. s.
This will be of no consequence, as
the Presidential election, from present
indications, would result 200 Republi-
cans, 1870 Democrats. SO Populists.
June "a, 1892. placed the vote and
so published it. and wrote to Cleve-
land-273 Democrats, 40 Republi-
cans, 81 Populists.) So one brief year
of autocracy and misgovernment by
G. Cleveland has made sure a reversal
of that vote which the people gave in
1892 under their misplaced confidence
that he and his associates would carry
out the pledges which were made in
obedience to the commands issued in
Chicago by the National Democratic
Convention
"The Senate will stand in March,
1897, 40 Republicans. SO Democrats, 2
Populists, 4 doubtful.
The Peoples party, in its brief ca
reer, has had as signal evidence OF
perjury and treason as either Of the
others. And this will continue until
the old rule is again enforced of let
ting the office seek the man Yours
truly, "BLANToN DUNCAN.
LOS Angeles, March s"
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ODDS ANo eNos.

The Bible has an annual circulation Of
10, 900, goo.
Don't drop d nickel in any slot, how.
ever promising, and expect a s. bill
American stoves are meeting with 3
large demand in Amsterdam, Holland.
Of the present population of the United
States more than Ii, 000, 900 are imnii-
grants.
Byron's poems have been refused ad-
mittance to the Turkish empire by the
state censorship.
Many of the big hotels erected for The
accommodation of visitors to the World $
tair are being turned into fats.
AS you walk the streets, as you 20 iIl-
to the shops, watch for sad faces" I'D
gised the Salvation Army speaker.
There is more religion in loaf OF
bread to hungry man than in car
load of religious literature. Baltimore
World.
In SO state prisons ia this country soli-
tary confinement IL used as a punish.
ment, and in 20 the prisoner is handcufTed
to the wall.
In times of scarcity the South African
natives sometimes rob the nests of the
termites, and as much as five bushels Of
grain have been taken from single nest.
Aluminium can be successfully used
for engraving in place OF stone or steel
plates The only stone used for litho-
graphing is found at sohlenhofen, Ba.
varia.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the
evangelists have commenced a series
| Of meetings 10 Richmond "a
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ner is natural and unaffected, and she
seems to be as level headed as she is
good looking. She was Miss Sarah jams
Hamilton and was born near Mount
Vernon, o. Her parents went to Bloom
ington, Ills, where she grew up, was
educated ana married. She delights in
outdoor exercise, especially riding on
horseback, is an excellent housekeeper
snd quite pr!des herself on her ability
to cook almost anything. She has fine
taste in dress and is always becomingly
gowned. She has one son, Mr.. Frank Fl.
Funk, bright young fellow of three or
four and twenty.
Representative W. Fl. Bower of North
Carolina brought bride with him when
he came to the opening of the regular ses-
sion of congress, a sweet faced. slender
young woman with gray eyes and dark
brown hair. She was Miss Annie Louise
Malthaner, born and brought up in
Bethlehem, Pa. Her fathers people
were among the founders Of the place,
and her mother belonged to the Wendell
family, well known in New York and
New Jersey She was educated at the
young ladies' seminary in her native
town and took after graduating thor
ough course in the Training School For
Nurses. She filled an important posi-
ton in hospital for some time, but her
health becoming impaired she went
eouth, met her husband and came here
TO add one more to the list of agreeable
new" women.
The wife of Hon. T. A. Woodward Of
Wilson, N. c., was born and brought
up in that place. She was Miss Fam
ME Z. Rountree and was educated
at Greensboro Female college, gradu-
ating with high honors. She has been
prominent in church work and musical
circles and for years the organist of the
church TO which she belongs. She en-
/ joys worldly society, too, and has made
decidedly pleasant impression upon
all who have met her. She is a tail,
handsome woman, with light hair, fair
skin and dark eyes. She has one son
about 10.
Mrs, fernando D. Money of Missis-
sippi is not exactly a new congress-
mans wife, for Mr.. Money was in con.
gress for several terms, ending with the
Forty-eighth, when be retired. Mrs.
Money was Miss Claudia Boddie, born
and brought mp in jackson, Miss. She
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I MRS. NoRTHWAY. llRS. MONEY.
burg, but after her fathers death her
mother took her two yonng daughters
to Alliance. o., where Mary finished
her education at Mount Union college,
graduating with high hcnors. Four
young children and other duties of a
pleasant home claim her attention now,
/ but she has never entirely dropped her
/ pen and finds time to keep up with the
best literature of the day. She is Il
/ handsome brunette of medium height
and good figure. She is bright and en-
PERTAINING in conversation.
Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips of New
Castle, Pa, was Miss Pamphila Hard
man, born and brought up in Steuben-
vile, o. She is tall, slight and rather
delicate looking, with a pale, refined
face, brown eyes and wavy brown hair
fecked with gray. Her manner is quiet,
kindly and sympathetic and her voice
low and sweet. She has long taken an
active interest in Christian and charita-
bic works, is president of the Christian
Womans mission Of her state and a
prominent member of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association, which has
done so much for the advancement and
comfort of working girls. She belongs
1 to several clubs devoted to reading and
intellectual pursuits generally. She
enjoys society, not looking upon it as
the frivolous and empty sham which
some consider 1t, and is an agreeable
hostess. She has three sons and one
daughter, schoolgirl of 16.
The wife of another Pennsylvania
congressman, Hon. j. D. Hicks of AL
toona, was Miss Frances Josephine Bar
rick. She was born in Maryland. Her
father, DR.. Samuel D. Barrick, was ma
tive of Pennsylvania. and after his death
she went to that state to live. At Ty-
rome she met and married Mr. Hicks, a
rising young lawyer of Altoona, where
her home now is. Mrs. Hicks is of me
dunn height and good figure, has dark
hair and eyes and bright, pleasant ex-
preston. She reads great deal, is a
notable housekeeper and assists her hus-
band materially in looking after his
large farming interests near his home.
She has agreeably impressed all who
have met her here, but has made only
short visits. Another winter she will
probably keep house and have with her
her two children, daughter of 6 and
a son some years younger.
The wife of Hon. Benjamin f. Funk
of Illinois is very handsome woman
tall and superbly formed, with dark
hair, gray eyes, regular features and
most charming expression. Her man-
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Seasons For Marriage.

With regard to the seasons for cele,
brating marriage the church was for
merly very strict. The parish register
for St Marys Beverly contains the fol-
lowing entry under date Nov %. lG4l.
When Advent comes, DO thou refraiGs
Till Hillary set ye free again.
Next Septuagesima saith thee nay.
But when Low Sunday comes thou may
Yet at Rogation thou must tarrie
Till Trinitie shall bid thee marry.
The above appears to have been pop,
ular verse to inscribe in registers, for,
with slight variations, it is to be met
with in several parishes Philomath's
almanac for the year 1874 contains sim
liar rules in prose:
TINES PROHIBITING MARRIAGE THIS YEAR.
Marriage comes in on the 18th of January
and at Septuagesima Sunday it is out again
until Low Sunday, at which time it comes in
again and goes not out till Rogation Sunday
Then it is forbidden until Trinity Sunday, from
whence it is unforbidden till Advent Sunday,
but then it goes cut and comes not In again
ill the 18th of january next following
Westminster Review
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study and acquired languages easily.
She is gifted unsteady and used TO i'm
proyise for hours, to the delight of her
hearers. She has written good deal
in the way CT pleasant verse, essays.
fairy stories for grownups and south
era dialect stories. She belongs TO sew
eral literary clubs and is untiring in her
efforts to promote the best interests of
women.
She is prepossessing in appearance
tall and slight of Ggure, with wavy black
hair, blue eyes and q pale, earnest face.
She has FIVE children.
JuLlErrE II. BAHBITT.
Washington.
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lDelf sex ana VINO trace society In
Washington = Women of Brains, Tact,
Talent and Culture.
Copyright. 1894, by American Press Associa-
toni
no one has made a more pleasant i'm
preston in Washington this season than
the wife of Congressman Stephen A.
Northway Of Ohio. She has such a
bright, interesting face and seems to be SO
enjoying everything hot going about
from mere sense of duty-that it is
real pleasure to meet her. She was Miss
Lydia Ann Dodge of Lenox, o., where
The was born and bought up. Her peo-
pie, of good old Revolutionary stock,
went to that place from New MARI
boro, Mass, when Chic was quite a
new state. She began teaching when
II, but married quite young and went
with her husband to his home in Jeffer-
son, which her kindly nature and love for
books, flowers and music have made
happy one. She is tall and slender, with
fresh, youthful complexion, dark eyes
and abundant silvery hair. Her only
daughter, Mrs. Williams, curly haired
brunette of medium height and agreea-
bic manners, is spending the winter
with her at the Elsmere.
The wife of Hon. George P. Ikirt of
the Eighteenth Ohio district was Miss
Mary Holmes. She was BON at Pitts
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Origin of Names OF the Counties OF
West Virginia.

Origin of Names OF the Counties OF
West Virginia.
Barbour County was named in hon
or ofthe Barbour fainily several mem-
bers being distinguished men.
Berkeley. III homer Of Governor
Berkeley, Of Virginia.
Boone. in honor of Daniel Boone.
Braxton, in honor of Carter Brax-
ton, siguer the Declaration Of hide
pendence.
/ Brooke, in honor OF Governor Brooke
of Virginia
cabeIl,iu honor of William cabell,
of Virginia.
Calhoun, for John c. Calhoun.
Clay, for Henry Clay.
Doddridge for Philip Doddridge, an
eminent lawyer and Congressman.
Fayette, for General La Fayette.
Gilmer, for Thomas w. Gilner.
Grant, for Gen. U. s. Grant.
Greenbrier, received its name from
Greenbrier River, and the river from
the hriers which troubled the first
settlers.
Hampshire, from Hampshire. in
England
Hancock, for John Hancock, signer
of the Declaration of Independence.
Hardy, for Samuel Hardy, member
Of Congress in 1898.
Harrison, for Governor Benjamin
Harrison, of Virginia, father of Presi-
dent W H. Harrison.
Jackson, for the Jackson family.
several members being distinguished
men.
Jefferson, for Thomas Jefferson, sign
er OF the Declaration of Independence.
kanawha, for an Indian word mean
ing river of the woods.
Lewis, for Charlie Lewis, who was
killed at the Battle Of Point Pleasant.
Lincoln, for President Lincoln.
Logan, for the Mingo Chief logan.
Mineral of recent origin.
Marshall, for Chief Justice John
Marshall
Mason, for George Mason.
Mcdowell, for James Mcdowell Of
Virginia.
Mercer, for Gen. Mercer, who fell at
Prince, 1910.
Monongalia, for the river Mononga-
hela.
Monroe, for President Monroe.
Morgan for Daniel Morgan.
Nicholas, for Governor Francis
Nicholas Of Virginia.
Ohio, an Indian term "beautifnl
river"
Pendleton. for Edward Pend,eton.
Peasants, for Governor James
Peasants.
Po,ahontas, for Pocahontas; the In
dian princess who saved the life Of
Capt John Smith.
Preston, for Governor James r.Pres-
ton, of Virginia
Putnam, for Gen, Putnam, Of the
Revolution.
Raleigh, for Sir Walter Raleigh.
Randolph, for Edmond Randolph x-
Attorney General ofthe United States.
Richie, for Thomas Richie.
Roaue, for Judge Roane, member
OF Congress
Tyler for Governor John Tyler, of
Virginia, father of President Tyler.
Upshur, for Judge A. +. Upshur.
Secretary Of State under President
Tyler.
Wood, for James Wood, an early
governor of Virginia.
Wayne, for Gen. Anthony Wayne.
Webster, for Daniel Webster.
Wetzel, for Lewis Wetzel, famous
Indian fighter
Writ, for William Writ, Attorney
General OF the United States.
Wyoming is an Indian name.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-31
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Estimate Made by Col. Blanton Dun
can-Republican Majority.

The following letter from Col. Blan-
toa Duncan Dem to Ignatius Dom
nelly (Pop.) editor of the new Populist
newspaper at st. Paul, will be found
interesting:
The Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, edi-
tor of the Representative, St Paul,
Mimi The next Congress can now be
definitely estimated from the data al
ready shown. 1t will be twenty-eight
Republican over all and plurality of
fifty-six over tn e Democrats. By
States it will foot up:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-31

The Rev. John A. Burk, 1907 West
Lexington street, recently received a
barrel of oysters from Reedville. North.
ampton county, Va. Upon opening one
of the shells, the two parts of which
Were joined as if they held an oyster, a
live fish p inches long fell from the
shell end began to wriggle. The fish was
put in water and is still alive. There
was no oyster in the shell, the fish being
the sole occupant. -Baltimor Sun.
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Does Murphy Rule the Tariff Roost7

Buffalo Courier tDcm.).
Regarding Senator Murphy's latest
achievement-forciug the Senate FL
nance Committee to increase the duty
on collars and cuffs from IS to IS per
cent ad valorem-the Troy Press. Muir
ply Democrat, made the following an
uouncement after the amended tariff
bill had been reported to the Senate,
Gle will secure justice for Troy at
the hands of the Senate or the Wilson
bill cannot become lawi' A threat of
this sort is no better than blackmail-
ING
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Good News for the Country,

Cincinnati Commercial (Rep.l.
Senator Sherman has abandoned his
trip South His robust health is not
seriously threatened. His trouble is
light attack Of the grip, which pre-
walls SO extensively everywhere. But
he means to fight the battle of the tar
if in the Senate and We may be sure
he will display in that contest his us
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tea is permitted this privilege, and that
the tea gown outside of ones room or
pne's own house does not exist. Its ap.
pearance in the dining room of hotel
Is equivalent to announcing that one is
an innocent little bride who never had
such an elaborate gown before and felt
that she must show the world at large
how perfectly beautiful it was"
ISABEL A. MALLoN,
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her d Q ar g S t
friend beside
her, and she
wants TO hear
her views ex-
pressed, wants
to listen TO the
information of
her voice, de-
eide how much
OF what she
S a y $ s b e
means, CLEAN
a S IN Il c h
bI G h t n e s S
from it as pos
sihla rive her
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our English
cousins thit
is, wear even
ing dress at the
theater. The
tea gown ques-
ton was a fun
ny one. So
many women
W a n t e d to
know where to
wear them. II
may be taken
as a positive
law that only
the hostess at
an afternoon
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She was sitting quite alone. She was
thinking out two OF three things and
wishing that another woman would
come in so that she could talk them out.
That's always tho instinct of really
nice woman. A man will reason out
thing in his mind, and after he is fully
satisfied about it and is sure he is right
then it goes into an innocuous desue-
tude. But woman-well. she wants
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yindieating General Hancock.

st. Louis Globe Democrat tRep.,.
There is a steady increase in the mum
Der of Democrats who believe that our
protection is unconstitutional only in
Republican States.
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WASHINGTON.
Low Rates ON the B. q O.

Washington What a host Of recol-
lections flood the memory at the mere
mention Of the name
There is no place in the world which
should be so dear 1.-THE heart Of every
patriotic American.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
Jackson, Webster, Clay, Calhoun.
Sumner, Seward, Douglas, Stephens,
Scott. Lincoln, Grant. Garfield and
Blaine-all the great statesmen and
soldiers whose names are like the stars
in the flag Of our country-this is the
theatre Of their great achievements.
the forum Of their memorable debates.
the arena OF their struggles and their
triumphs; aside from its historic assoc
Citations, Washington is justly called
the most beautiful city in the world
the city of magnificent distances, a
perfect arsenal Of interesting features
public buildings. statuary, art gal
leries, monuments, museums, paint
ings, parks and gardens
All are yours; they belong to the cit
liens Of this glorious country and can
all be visited without paying one cent
for admission or fee. AS an educator.
a trip to the National Capitol has not
an equal on the globe.
BY taking land only by taking the
Baltimore and Ohio, you will see a
river hallowed in America beyond all
others by historic recollections-the
river on whose banks sleeps the Faith
er of his countryside river for whose
possession more lives have been sac
rifced than were lost to guard the
German Rhine.
This river, the memory haunted
Potomac. is closely followed for more
than one hundred miles Of its most
delightful scenery by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. ride in itself
dream OF scenic loneliness and beauty.
/ The last Of the series OF reduced
rate excursions. to Washington via the
B. & o. is announced for Thursday.
April 5th.
We give below list of stations in
this vicinity showing time of trains
and rates of fare.
LEAVE TINE TIME TINE RATE
Cumberland 1915 pm 75gam gioamsIss
Homney m
iianeeek i2IOam 90 lbs 2%
MarsisssaSS l2ss SO AZ IS
Washington s25 n0 5a5,y" ="
baltimore 425 IDopm $40
correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days and
will be valid for passage from Wash
ington to Baltimore at any time with
in the life Of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and guide to points Of interest in
Washington. address nearest b. & O.
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TALK OF TWO WOMEN
ISABEL MALLoN ON DRESS FOR ALL
OCCASIONS.

Attire For Morning and Afternoon-Streef,
Home and Theater Drcss--A Dissertation
ON Tea Gowns-where They May Never
Be Worn.
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sTATESMEN'S WIVES.
BETTER HALVES OF SOME NEW CON-
GRESSMEN.

Charming Women who Are an Honor to
Their Sex and Who Grace Society In
Washington = Women of Brains, Tact.
Talent and Culture.
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cULLINdS.

The grand Council, Royal Arcanum,
of Virginia met IN Petersburg Nor
day
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Washington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-05

The interest Of the late R. B. Capen in
the Dirigo Business College OF Augusta,
having, by purchase, come under the same
control as the Shaw Business College of
Portland it was reopened Sept. 17th,
under the charge of Mr.. Walter F. Foss,
who has been an instructor in the Shaw
Business College since his graduation
thereirom in 1891. The college will be
conducted upon the same general princi-
Piles that are in use at the Shaw Business
College and the courses of study will be
identical. Mr.. Shaw, while having gen
eral supervision of both schools, will re-
main in Portland
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WEST CONCORD.

October &C. II. Titon left today for
his new laborS at Montpelier
Fred w. Wheeler returned to New York
this week
S. II. Kellogg was elected 2nd select.
man at the town meeting on Saturday.
L Wiley returned home from New
York last week.
New shingles have much improved our
school building.
{. II. Dudley has placed an engine in
his chair stock factory this week.
VIM. Willis has completed his second
season at the Outlook House, WHITEHEAD
n. H., where he has been driving coach,
The guests showed their appreciation OF
his well known horSemanship by present.
ing him a very fine coach-whip.
The Fish Commissioner is looking after
alleged violations OF law.
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COkEBROOk. y. u.

October I'd Shears and family have
returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Sleeper returned
to Manchester Saturday.
Edward {. Osgood arrived here Sat.
urday evening. He will remain a week
with friends i'll town.
Mrs. Della a. Lyman came home from
THE Twin" last Monday.
The Advent Camp Meeting at kidder.
vile is attracting large crowds from the
village. About forty-hve persons have
been baptized, many OF them past middle
age.
Rev Daniel Land preached Sunday
evening in the Congregational Church
The NJ. Z. society joined in the services.
Mrs. Rosetta Bailey visiting in town,
Mrs. Nancy Shorey and Miss Abhie
Bailey are visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
The Upper Coos & Essex annual agri.
cultural fair came OFF on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. The exhibition
OF stock and farm products was very
good, and on Thursday a large crowd OF
people attended
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known conditions IN which no sorrow Of
ours will have any individual materially
The working brcthrcn of our la:e young
friend are already returning from the last
token ut respect to "a esteemed cO-worker
to leave. as in flying trains. the past be
hind them. Good dame nature quickly
heals the wounds of sorrow inflicted on
young hearts, and the gricl of the one on
whom the blow tails most heavily will be
kindly soothed BY time and softrued into
deep and sad, yet tender, calm and con
siStent memories of him at whose death
she would have shed no tears if they had
not been called forth by the kind, good
and true acts which he did because hey
were for her. G.N.D.
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jelly Tumblers at Vallee Bros.

A very happy aud pleasant party OF
relatives and friends assembled at the
residence of Mr.. p. J. Plunkett, at Bar
ton, on Thursday, September 27, to
witness theceremony which made Eugene
W. Buck of East Charleston and Miss
Clara Allard OF Barton man and wife.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. F.
w. Lewis, Mr. Hicks and Miss Chase
acting as groomsman and bridesmaid.
After the twain had been made one an
elegant supper was served, and then the
happy pair left by train for brief we'd
ding trip. They were the recipients OF a
number of choice and valuable presents,
which with the kind greetings and hearty
congratulations extended bear abundant
testimony to the esteem in which the
bride and groom are held. The HERALD
Joins in the general congratulations and
good wishes. May long and happy
married life be theirs to enjoy.
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EAST HAVEN.

October 2.-Mrs. Flora Hosford re-
turned from Washington, d. c., last
week, bringing with her the little son of
5. {. Mason of Washington. Mr.. Mason
has lost his only daughter since the son
left home.
There is considerable sickness in town.
Nathan A. Smith and Mrs. Phebe Ord
way are both very i'll.
MI and Mrs. Charles H. Zero mourn
the death of young son, who died
September %, aged months and DAYS.
n. E. Hartwell has sold his farm To
Warren Hartwell, and the latter has
sold the farm where he now lives to
Arthur L. Peavey.