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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29
ORANGE COUNTY.
Orange County Court.


Orange county court adjourned Saturday
William Gorhnln was sentenced to state prison
for five years for burning buildings near Ran
dolph Center last fall; Mary Demery to one
year In state prison for bigamy, and Harry
Emery was fined 800 for assault.
Saturday morning Orange County court adj
journed after being In session II days, an eX-
tremely short June term. Not one civil cause
was tried by the jury and but few witness
eases by the court, among them half dozen
divorce cases.
On Friday morning at o, after As hours de-
liberation, the jury in case OF state vs.. Viii
liam NJ Gorham rendered VERDICT of guilty
on the first and fourth conn the former
being charge of burning the !fs,,ns belong
ing to his wife's estate and the fHiier charge
that he burned the buildings for the purpose
of defrauding the Vermont Mutual Life In
surance company, in which they were in
sured. This is the famous Randolph barn
burner case, the large farm barns of William
NJ Gorham, mile below Randolph Centre.
having been set afire in the early morning of
Oct IS, 1893, and burned with all their con-
tents, including 40 head of live stock. The
verdict will be nm extremely healthy one In
the county. States Attorney George I
Stow and Hon l. Boyden were counsel fol-
the state and Hon II M Harvey and S X
Darling, esq, for the respondent.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29

WestOn.-There was union Sunda.
school rally at the Congregational church las
Sunday evenng.-The Ark is being newly
painted.-Mrs Frank Patch of Springfield, /
been visiting friends in town.--Mrs Fannie
Fenn's house is being newly painted.-LeWis
Parkhurst has been guest at Edward Wild
ers-Osro clayton is home from Tufts col
lege for his summer vacation.-Rev and Mrs
B0ynton start this week for Maine to visit
relatiyes.-Mr and Mrs Henry Jones OF Cas-
Teton, are guests of her parents, MI ana MRS
Isaac Smith.--The three churches sent out
delegates this week to canvass the town and
obtain the religious statistics of the town.
Allie Gibson of South Londonderry and Miss
Lizzie Hannum were united in marriage ON
Tuesday evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry Hannum.-Mrs
Henry Jaquith suffered a slight paralytic
shock SUNDAY night.-NIary Gilmore is visit
ing friends in Westmnster.-Dr. Howe Is
moving to Chester this week.
WastaWindsOr.-MrsI Tenney who tshot
herself more than week ago. is gaining, al
though the doctor has been afraid iof blood
poison setting in. She still says the job she
beran she shall finish soon.-NIrs u Kingsbury
is dangerously i'll at present writing:-Mrs G
NJ Sherman's boarders have returned to their
home in Lawrence. Mass.-Fred Adams of
Pennicock. n II. is repairing the store at
Brownsville B Rice who is at Woodstock
painting for the summer, was at home sun
day-The hard showers of the past week have
done lots of good to all kinds of vegetation as
it was getting extremely dry.-Some of the
farmers will begin having this week.-Ther
is fair signs of quite a large fruit crop in this
vicinity There is to be picnic at Walkers |
grove on the Fourth of July. The young folks
are to get band Of music and all kinds of
games will be on the grounds as usual.-Rollin |
Kendall and Frank Hook were chosen dele
gates to the county convention at Woodstock.
All schools in town closed for the spring
term last week Frday.-Grace Lewis, who
has been teaching school in Brownsville, re-
turned to her home in Orwell Monday
Nellie Spaulding is visiting her sister in Cor
nish, H.-Dan Cady of Indiana. is home on
a vsit.-Mary Cady is little on the gain
Frank Woodruff and wife and Frank Wig
gins and wife took carriage drive to Gran
vile, N Y. aad had a fine time while gone
Misses Addie and Lena Blood of Walpole,
Mass, are, expected here this weekWednesday
with three grand children OF Mrs Blood's to
spend the summer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29

Chelsea.-Lisle, the young son of Ned /
Beckwith, got hold of some carbolic acid on
Sunday, and was badly burned on his face
and within his mouth. Fortunately he swal.
lowed none of it and will soon be as lively as
usual
Rev Il Okamoto delivered lecture illus
trated with stereOpticon views at the Congre-
gational church last Wednesday evening.
His descriptions of japanese customs were
very interesting.
b II Adams, jjr, started for Barre Saturday
evening with a Miss Leonard who had been
working at the hotel and her mother. When
near William Robbins place the horses became
frightened and started suddenly. The back
seat on which the passengers were seated
gave way and they were thrown out. 1t was
feared at first that Mrs Leonard was seriously
injured, but both now appear to have got off
with severe shaking and they continued on
their journey Monday.
Hale X Darling has returned to North Car
DINA and will pursue his legal studies at the
of that state.
Mrs DR. NJ II Corwin has gone to Chicago to
spend some time with her son, Rev Carl Fl
Corwin.
Miss Belle Judd has returned from North
field seminary and will work at the hotel
through the summer
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29

East COrinth.-A Jackman is in Boston
and Worchester, Mass, for "A few days.
Mrs S c Stevens remains very i'll.
| Our village school closes this week.
Several from this place attended the grad
uatiOn exercises at Bradford Friday evening
Farmers have commenced their haying.
The creamery paid its patrons II ~ cents
for May butter.
M ii Twitchell of Kingston, Ont, was in
town over Sunday.
George & Hollands store is closed.
Frank Winch recently found his horse dead
in the pasture.
Corinth creamery paid sixteen and one-half
cents for May butter.
Mrs George Dearborn and daughter Geor-
gle of Newport have been visiting in town.
Preparations are progressing finely for
grand celebration of the Fourth at CoOkville.
Among the many attractions will be "COXey's
Army up to Date" bicycle race, balloon as
censon at eight O'Clock, speaking by G M
Dearborn of Newport, and others. The East
Corinth brass band has been secured to. fur
nish music through the afternoon and even
ing. Grand display of fireworks in the even
ing. Festivities commence at eleven O'Clock.
Bring your lunch baskets.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The st Johnsbury house at st Johnsbury
has been sold to syndicate and will be man
aged by IL stock company. The property is to
be capitalized at 500, 900.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29
HAY AND GROUND FEED.

GRAIN.
Oats are still firm. Oats on the track are sell
ing at No clipped 53c; No2 clipped ~ LIE
No2 white ole: mixed SOC.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29
BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

The market i steady at Pea beans 81 SAL a.
medium l-ssal ~; yellow ewes 2-2ia2 40: red Kid.
me- s.ioas-45: foreign l.1oai-so for pea and me.
hiIIn
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-29

MechanicsvilIe.-D Lawrence and
w N Stanley are kalsomining the Methodist
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
THE INDUSTRIAL SOUTH.
A Revival of Cofidence and a Steady
Improvement

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-The Manufuc-
turers Record. in reviewing the business
of the South for this week. says: Special
reports from all parts of the South show
a revival of confidence aud a general ex-
pectation of steady improvement in
business in all lines near by. There is
broadening out of business interest. fac
tories are gradually resuming operations
and the inquiries for machines for i'm
provement of old plants. as we'll as for
new ones, is larger than for six or seven
months. During the past week there
have been many evidences OF the way
the South is attracting the attention Of
outsiders who are looking for desirable
investments as well as homes. An I'M
usual number of excursions from the
North and West carrying capitalists and
home seekers have been inspecting
mineral. timber farming and factory
lands in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
and Texas A large party of prominent
coal operators of Chicago and other
Western cities have been examining
Kentucky coal fields with view OF
handling Kentucky coal on a large scale,
and also of investing in coal property.
At Norfolk belt railroad, a warehouse
and express company and several other
new enterprises are taking shape. At
Atlanta a 100000 company have been
formed to engage in establishing country
banks wherever good openings are
found. Among other important enter
prises reported for the week is a $500, 600
cotton mill in South Carolina, an ex-
tensiye coke plant in Southwest Vir-
ginia, a $3.50 coal company in Ken
tueky; 800, 900 brick and tile company
in Mississippi, etc. There is an increas>
ing demand for municipal improve
ments noted, and during the week a
number of contracts were let for sewer
age systems, water works and electric
light plants.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
News of the Day.

Senator Mills has changed his mind
and will remain on the finance commit
tee of the U. s. Senate.
A lady in New York, whose name is
withheld, has given $100,7 $50 in sash to
the Methodist University of Washing
ton.
A treasury deficit of nearly $1,000, 900
was the dismal announcement made in
the italian Chamber of deputies yester>
day by Baron Sonnieo, Minister of Fl
nance
The U. S. Senate yesterday evening
confirmed the nomination of General
Joseph O. Shelby to be marshal of the
United States for the western district of
Missouri.
Joseph DOMAIN, who is charged with
sending threatening letters to Vice
President Stevenson and other public
men, was taken from Washington to
Baltimore yesterday for trial.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Mr.. w. L. Wilson Seriously Ill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Secretary
Gresham to-day received from Mr.. Crit>
tenden, the Consul General in the City
of Mexico, the following tel egram con-
corning the Hon. William l.. Wilson:
Mr.. Wilson has developed a marked
typhoid fever. General condition grave
though fever as yet Of mild type.
DIR. Mallet Proves, whom | sent to Au
guascalientes Hot Springs to see him
has had him removed to Guadalajara,
which he considers the location which
will give him the best sanitary sur
roundings possible in Mexico. TO bring
him to this city would be most danger
Gus. He shall have the best attention"
A copy of the dispatch was sent to the
President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

Is it a great wonder that Virginia
could not pay her debt, as originally
computed, when it costs nearly as much
to run her government as it does to run
the government of Georgia and North
Carolina. added together? The combined
expenses of the two last mentioned
States for 1898, exclusive of interest on
debt, was $3,695,00 and the expenses of
Virginia $3,4O0,O0O! Politics and politi-
SLAMS have been the curse of this State.
Offices are multiplied and expenses in
creased without regard to the public
welfare. Things needs shaking up in
Virginia. 1t is time to quit our senti-
mental nonsense about 1.-The grand old
Commonwealth and 1.-The grand old
party and get down to cool common
sense and to a sound public policy
Lynchburg Neaos.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Fastest on Record.

BALTIMORE, Feb. rs. A special train,
consisting of five Pullman-cars, with 175
delegates to the national Convention of
the Electric-Light Association at Wash
ington. which left New York over the
Baltimore..& Ohio railroad at 1:20 O'Clock
this afternoon, made the fastest run on
record to Washington. The total time
from New York to Washington was 4
hours and 80 minutes. Fourteen min
utes, however, were lost in transferring
the train across the river at Baltimore.
The run from Newark, Del. to Canton,
a distance of sixty-five miles, was made
in exactly 50 minutes. Deducting the
time lost in passing through the yards
at Philadelphia and Baltimore, the elee-
trio light delegates made the fastest trip
on record between New York and Wash
ington.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
The Miller Bill.

This measure was killed in the Legisla-
ture Saturday. 1t proposed to make the
present local option law imperative in
cities of over 5000 inhabitants. 1t was
vigorously opposed by the temperance
people and prohibitionists, and also by
many who were neither fish, flesh nor
fowl' as to the question at issue, but
who believed that it was an undemo-
cratic measure. Several substitutes were
offered, making one third and one half
the voters signatures, respectively, nee
essary to order an election, but they all
met the same fate.
This matter isa vexed one, which may
we'll puzzle wiser heads than those OF the
Virginia Legislators. This mixing up
of morals and politics, or politics and
religion-for the temperance question
has become religion to some people
is I'M Democratic and un-American; and
it will require prophet yet to come to
divine what will be the outcome.
A disposition to legislate morals is fast
gaining ground among very large pro-
portion of the people who have the Sc
lecti On of lawmakers, and among law
makers themselves, and it is very far
removed from the spirit which pervades
the original plan of the American gov
eminent. 1t is not a question as to
whether liquor is an evil; whether one
form of vice or another is hurtful; but it
is a fanatical idea with certain classes
that luan should be a good man, and if
he is not good man, he shall, mole'as
rolens. be made to be one.
1t is not difficult to see that such a
principle applied would shortly lead to
the inquisition, and every prestige of to-
eration-the. broad principle upon which
American liberty rests-would be wiped
y-Charlottesville P,ogresS,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Virginia News.

The work of the Legislature is drawing
to a close. The session expires on the
9th of March and, it is hoped, will not
be extended beyond that time.
Captain Luther P. Ellis, one of the
best known railroad officials connected
with the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
PotomakR abroad, died in Ashland on
Tuesday, aged IS.
The public school building at Berry>
vile was destroyed by an accidental fire
Tuesday night. 1t was a frame struct-
ure, and was partonized by about one
hundred and forty pupils. Loss partly
covered by insurance. A defective 1ue
is supposed to have caused the fire.
The livery stables of S. Evans, at
Winchester, were destroyed by fire about
2 o'clock yesterday morning, together
with six horses, harness and feed. 1t is
supposed the fire originated from
lighted cigar, as several PERSONS were
smoking in the stable at late hour
Tuesday night.
The President yesterday nominated
John nj. Savage, of New Jersey, to be
consul of the United States at Dundee,
Scotland. By the appointment of Mr..
Savage, the chances of James M. Kill
gour. of Loudoun county, are dispelled.
He was Endorsed for the consulate by
Senator H unton and several members of
the Virginia delegation in Congress.
Councilman Julius G. Shelter was Sc
verely cut at Staunton last night at the
Virginia Hotel, of which he is proprietor
by Constable George A. Hutchinson.
The officer had warrant for a guest of
the hotel and became involved in dis
pute with Mr.. Shelter. Hutchinson was
knocked down. He was held down by
Shelter, and when released jabbed his
pocket-knife into Shelters abdo-
men. The wound is not serious.
Near Crewe, in Nottoway county We'd
nesday night, the house of Thomas Cam
was broken into and robbed and Mr..
Cam was seriously shot. Andrew Day
export, colored, one of the burglars, was
arrested, and while attempting to escape
was shot and it is thought he will die.
Charles Wright, the young man who
shot his father, Mr.. James Wright, Ky
mistake at their residence. few miles
east of Woodstock, several weeks ago,
died of brain fever on Sunday night.
The unfortunate youth, who was about
nineteen years old, is supposed to have
brought on his fatal illness by grief and
worry over the sad accident.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Something About March Weather


The chief of the Weather Bureau di-
reefs the publication of the following
data, compiled from the record of OBJ
servations for the month of March,
taken at Norfolk for period of
twenty-three years. Mean or normal
temperature. 490; the highest tempera.
ture during any March was 80, on the
22d. 1880; the low est temperature during
any March was 14o, on the 14th, 1888;
average precipitation for the month,
1853 inches; average number of days with
.01 of an inch or more. 13; average num-
Der of cloudless days, 10; average NUNS
Der of cloudy days, 10; the prevailing
winds have been from the north; the
highest velocity of the wind during any
March was IS miles, on the gid, 1872. and
March 18th, 1888.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Electoral Board.

The committee ON Privileges and Elec-
tions ON Tuesday reported the following
as the Electoral Boards of Allegheny,
Bath and Botetourt counties.
Alleghany-J. E. Rollins, W. H. Mann,
AMI Il. p. Bowles
Baths. w. Anderson, George Wood
zell, and w. NJ. McAlister
Botetourt-Cary Breckenridge, Will
liam B. Bower, and John J. Allen,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
FOR AFRICAN EMIGRATION.
A Conference Of Negroes Called to
Consider This Question.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala Feb. 27.-Rev. A.
J. Warner, a leading colored divine in
this State, and other representative
negroes, have called a convention of
their race for March 21st in this c ty.
The object is to discuss generally tie
emigration Of the race to Africa. The
men who issued the call stand with
Bishop Turner. who says Africa is the
natural home of the negroes, and the
sooner they return there the better.
General interest in lie subject has crop
ped out in this State recently, and some
thing practical is expected from the cor
vention, although the recent colored
conference at Tuskagee decided con
trary to the scheme of Bish' p Turf er.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
A Confederate Monument

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 24-The Con-
federate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association, at meeting tonight, de-
cided to unveil the monument on the
Both of May next. The monument is
situated on Libby Hill, this city, and is
tall granite pillar surmounted by a
bronze figure of private soldier. The
selection of an orator was left to com
mittee of five.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

Governor O'Ferrall has accepted an
invitation to address the graduating
class of the Virginia Military Institute.
Lexington; in June next. General John
b. Gordon has also been invited to de
liver before the cadets at commence
ment his address on the Last DAYS of
the Confederacy," and Governor OFFER
rail- will urge him to accept the invita-
tation.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be
non-irritating. Nothing satisfactory can
be accomplished with pouches, snuffs,
powders of astrngents, because they
are irritating, do not thoroughly reach
the affected surfaces and should be
abandoned as worse than failures. A
multitude of persons who had for. years
can inf1ict testify, to radical and perma-
nent cures wrought by Ely's Cream
Balm. Your druggist has it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Leesburg Academy Burned.

LEEsBURG, VA, Feb, 27.-The Lees
burg Academy was burned this morn
ing. 1t has for sometime been used as
the public school for whites 1t was
handsome, modern three-story brick
building, costing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The fire originated from the furnace
Just before school time. The furnitu e
of the janitors family was saved. A
depth of twelve inches Of snow delayed
the arrival of the fire department, while
a terrible northwest wind famed the
flames, Insurance $4,000,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

Both houses of the Virginia LegisIa
practice Of meicine and surgery in this
This so amends the recent acts as not to
prevent any physian now legally prac>
ticing in Virginia from being licensed
and continuing to practice without APP
pearing before the examining board.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

In answer to an enquiry by Hon. A
E. Withrow, of Bath county. Auditor
Mayre has furnished table showing the
average assessed value of land per acre
in each county Of Virginia. We give
those of Allegheny and some others in
the Valley:-Augusta, $10.17; Allegheny,
$1.67, Bath, 81 Oh; Highland, 1924; Rock
bridge, So So; Rockingham, 1854; Shen-
andoah. 1854; Page 1910; Frederick,
1915; Botetourt. S. TO-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

A bill has been introduced in the Sem
ate providing for preserving the names
of the soldiers of the late war, giving
companise and regiments, etc. The bill
requires commissioners of the revenue
at the next annual assessment to list
every man who was a soldier or sailor or
officer in the confederate service, with
the command in which he served.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

There are several plans suggested to
the Legislature for encouraging immi-
grafton TO Virginia, but a better plan
than any is first to secure the sympathy
and active cooperation of those immi-
grants who have lately come amongst
us. They can help us as no other people
can. With their aid we may succeed;
without it failure is certain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
Mr.. Fuller to Again Reside in Albemarle.

Mr.. Fl. W. Fuller, general passenger
agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
road will, again become resident of
Albemarle county. He has just pur-
chased from Frank Randolph, executor
of George Randolph, deceased, CTS
mont" the farm of the late Peter
Meriwether, near Keswick, near which
place Mr.. Fuller at one time had his
country residence The price paid was
$4,000, Mr.. Fullel's family were so well
pleased with Albemarle during their
residence here that he has been induced
to again become one of her citizens
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

Mr.. L. V. Powderly has sued the
Knights of Labor for money alleged to
be due him on salary account. If there
is no money in the treasury what can he
do about it? The Knights are opposed
to issuing bonds to meet a deficiency
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
1sDV'C Skin and Scalp purified and beautifed
QHDt y by Cutieura Soap. Absolutely pure.

The insurgent strength at Rio Janeiro
is said to have been reduced to 500 men.
The Aquidaban ran past the forts at
night and joined the Republica outside.
Both vessels are said to have gone in
search of the Nictheroy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01
IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN IRON BITTERS

The Postmaster General yesterday
evening settled the long controversy
over the awarding of the contract for
printing the postage stamps for the next
four years by rejecting all bids and
ordering that the work be done by the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-01

The total expenditures of the Chicago
fair are reported to have been $685.,
6S9.50; the total receipts $2s, 465. 1562e,
leaving balance of $1,539, 467.75, of
474.79.