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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

Charles Hastings of Brownsville, was shoe.
ing horse the other day, when the animal
reared, and struck him on the head as it came
down. knocking him senseless.
Three negroes, employed at the Paynter
CPa.) works of the Mcclure coke company
went to Scottdale, Pa. Monday afternoon
and strikers attacked and drove them into
Favette county. Shots were exchanged, but
no one was injured. The negroes went back
to the coke works. The 80 negroes at the
works armed themselves. and at p. m,
marched to town and paraded the streets,
yelling and flourishing their weapons. Final
" they attacked and badly wounded Hunga-
rian. Burgess Robertson appeared on the
scene and commanded the mob to dispense.
A negro fired three shots at him and another
struck him with stone. This was signal
for battle. and crowd of 800 citizens rush
1T the negroes. The negroes retreated, shoot
ing back into the crowd, and at least 500 shots
were fired. The citizens secured reyolvers
and guns and chased the negroes through
Pastime park. keeping up hot fire. The ne
groes escaped through the woods to the
works. David Monday, a negro, was proba-
bly fatally wounded aud WAS captured. A
strike leader known "a ''Dutch Davy." had n
finger cut off. Patrick McAlee was severely
injured. II is reported that at least dozen
negroes were wounded and that one j. dead.
AT O'Clock a report reached town that the
negroes were coming back. and the citizens
prepared for battle. There were 1000 arm
ell men on the streets. The negroes went
only a. far as Kiforiown aud then returned
to the coke works. The town then quieted
down. II was said. however. the negroes
were recruiting their forces At night.
The fertilizing works Of Williams A Clark of
Carteret, NJ, were burned "Wednesday evening
Loss s5oo,0so.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

GRAVE as the strike trouble in Chicago ant
the west has been, panicky people should re
member that that of 1877, with its
saturnalia of fire and destruction, battling
and bloodshed, was worse. The field of dis
turbance spread over the entire country from
New York to San Francisco fully 100000 men
were involved and 1000 miles of railroad tied
up, the state troops were actually driven
away from the protection of property in Pitts
burg, between so and 70 rioters were killed
and fully 100 wounded in conflict with the
soldiery, while the destruction to property all
over the country has never been calculated
but it amounted to $10,00O,0O0 in Pittsburg
alone. Very likely the conditions were ready
for even worse destruction of life and prop
erty in this strike, and the difference is due to
the promptness with which the president
moved. -,-<
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

THE Freiland Socialist colony in East AT
~rica which Is young Englishmen started out
last February to found to put into practice
the social theories of Prof. Theodor Hertzka
the Austrian economist, has already proved /
failure. Prof. Hertzka wrote book, "Frei.
land" upon an imaginary African town in
which all the sociaistic and communistic
theories from Fourier down to Bellamy, the
land and productions of all sorts owned by
the community, necessaries of life distributed
from community storehouses, profits annually
distributed among members, money loaned
without interest, ETC., ETC., were represented
as working most charmingly in practice. But
this colony of young enthusiasts that started
out under the lead of DR.. Wilhelm found,
as It has been found hundreds of times before,
that it doesn't work at all.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
ORANGE COUNTY.

| west Randolph. Blodgett and wife
of Lyndonvlle, are visiting relatives in town.
Twenty-Five bicycsts had ride to Shows
Vile Friday evening", Refreshments were
| served mt the Snowsville houso and /; gond
time was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs L A Thomas are visiting in st
Adams.
| l. L Thayer aud wife were called to Tafts-
vile Friday to attend the funeral of an aunt,
Mrs NJ Try Ann Gilbert.
! j B Eldredge was in Hanover. NH, Satur-
day.
Mann and wife returned from four
weeks vacation in Massachusetts. They were
accompanied by Mrs d Seymour and two
children from Springfield, Mass.
Ira NJ Jones, one of the oldest citizens, died
suddenly Wednesday afternoon from heart
difficulties. He had been up street during the
forenoon and said that he was feeling better
than he had for some time. After dinner
while crossing the room he fell, dying few
moments later. He leaves a wife and two
daughters, Mrs Lemuel Richmond of this
place and Mrs George A Laird of South Roy
alton. The funeral was held Thursday after
noon from his residence.
j b Drew, senior member of the firm of
Drew Il Leonard of the Park drug store. has
moved here from Fairfax. He is living on
South Pleasant street.
Frank Griswold has sold his handsome
horse 'Headlight' to DR. w Seward Webb of
Sheburne Forms.
Mr. and Mrs j Blodgett of Lyndonyille
are visiting relatives and friends in town.
Will Seymour and wife, w f Sault, wife
and son of Lynn, Mass, are visiting relatives
II town.
Mr. and Mrs + W Sault have returned from
their trip to Burlington, Morrsville and st
Adams.
The Misses Line of Mortified were the
guests of M ISIS Florence Soper on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Kidder. who have been
the guests OF Col Kimball and family at
Montague Place, have returned to their home
in Plymouth. n IL.
} b Eldredge went to Hanover, N HI. Satur-
day, on pension business
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, rs they cannot reach The
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that j. by con.titu.
tional remedies. Deafness j. caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamecl
Won have a rtimbling sound or Imperfect hear
ing. and when il is entirely closed. Deafness
is the result. and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored 10 its nor
NAL condition. hearing will he DESTROYED for
ever; nine eases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which j. nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars: free.
y. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
n sold by Druggists, s5c.-ady.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
CLIPS.

The Kansas Democrats who Endorsed
Cleveland and then voted for the free coinage
of silver at the 10 to ratio turned an artistic
double somersault, but they didn't land on
their feet Boston Herald.
Gov Matthews of Indiana has won consider
able prestige during the past week simply be-
cause he did not make q fool of himself after
the manner of the governor of Illinois, Mat
thews. moreover. has been a Democrat as
long as Algeld.-lspringfield Republican.
Even the most partisan Republicans are
glad that there Is in the presidential chair just
now man who has all the backbone re-
quired TO meet with firmness any emergency.
And even the most strongly partisan Repub-
lican papers say so.-[ Portsmouth Times.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

"adfOrd.--F Fred Kent of Lawrence. Mass,
Is stopping at the hotel for the summer.
Mrs f G Osgood of Bellows Falls. was in
town last week to visit her brother at ex-Gov
Farnham's.
Charles Jones has gone to the Profile house.
White Mountains, for the summer. in charge
of the livery at that place.
The many friends of Mrs l. w Doe are glad
to know that her health is improving so that
she is able to ride out.
Rev Mr. Hamlin. who has been i'll in town
since conference, has gone to the hospital at
Hanover, n ii, for treatment.
The Republican county convention nomi-
mated ii W Bailey of Newbury and J X OAR
ling of Chelsea. for senator's.
There were probably more than 800 head of
cattle, sheep and hogs CARED at Bradford for
Boston last Monday. Never before at one
time were so many CARED.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

Observation-Disclosures and Mrs Barrett ant
Mrs Whitford returned to Providence, Satur
day and Mrs David Eddy went back to Rut
land Monday.
CD Seward purchased large pair of worl
horses of Lon Drury Monday.
Billings e. Crowthers closed their store Sat.
urday. A meeting of the creditors will be
held July 25th
George Perkins has gone to Wallingford to
work at blacksmithing.
Mrs Herbert Fassett and daughter from
Bellows Falls are visiting at Mr. Starbird's.
Mrs Bertha Germond from Rutland is visit.
ng her brother, Frank Fales.
Mrs May III Seward and Arthur drove to
Pittsford Saturday and retuaned Tuesday.
Ed Holden commenced running a meat cart
Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Hill is at work at Green Noun
tain cottage.
Maud Ackley has gone to Hortonvlle to
stay with her aunt, Mrs Ella Cadorett, few
weeks.
Most of the farmers here commenced hay
ing Monday.
Arde Marshall is at work for Cole Bros, at
Tarbellville.
Chas Marshall and family from Ludlow are
visiting friends here. |
Mrs Frank Parmenter is visiting her son in
Wallingford.
Miss Bertha Griffin has gone to Woodstock
TO visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs Newton started for their home
Hart, Mich, on the 2 O'Clock train Tuesday
Miss Mabel Ackley visited her aunt, Mrs S
Nj Dckerman, last week.
, Rev DR. George W Bicknell, wife and son
and Miss Gertrude Sprague from Cambridge,
Mass, Mr. and Mrs Scripture from Lowell,
Mass, and Mrs and Miss Clark, Lowell, Law
renee Robinson from Rockford, Ill, are the
attest arrivals at the cottage four more are eX-
)ected Saturday.
The Crusaders are still holding meeting
lere, and quite good deal of interest is man
tested.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
verdict for PLAINTIFF Terrien.

vfrO1ct Tor fl0lmUlM Ierrlfm.
In the Richmond case of Terrier Bissel
Judge Start charged the jury saturday morn
ing after which they retired. They returned
an hour and n half later with a verdict fol
plaintiff to recover S6l.S7. Numerous excep
lions have been noted and the OK case may
figure in supreme court.
Chittendcn County Court.
In the Burlington court Monday. Timothy
Maloney was fined 81 with costs of S9.51 or
30 days for intoxicafion. He disclosed on
Ernest MERCER, who was fined $50. with costs
of s15.01. aid appealed. Michael McGrath
was fined so with costs of SOL, or 40 DAYS
for second offence of intoxication. He dis
closed on Timothy Maloney. who was again
arraigned and fined IS with costs of s15.0l
or 60 days. William Callahan was fined $40
with costs of S22.52 for having liquor on
hand with intent to sell. and appealed. Moses
Lavigne was fined $50 with costs. of S22.52
for similar offence and he also appealed.
Henry BiNby, who received a sentence in
court few DAYS ago. appealed. aud was re-
manded TO jail because of failure to secure
proper bail. came into court. Withdrew his
peal and will be taken TO Rutland today 10
work out his sentence.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

WE are very glad to see a denial of the re-
mark attributed to Col. Woodbury. in his state
convention speech that he entered the "Union
army composed of members of the Republic
can party" Not believing the colonel to be a
fool, we could not think him capable of such
a statement. The st. Adams Messenger and
Morrisville News and Citizen assert that his
statement was that the army was "largely
composed" &c.,-which is better, though not
quite graceful or true, if it means that there
was more than proportionate share of Re-
publicans None of the press reports so far
as we noticed credited the colonel with the
use of the qualifying word, though it is only
justice to him to believe that he used it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

France has always been regarded az supe.
rior woman and she has demonstrated it by
the dignity and the large-minded good sense
with which she declines pension for herself
and children. She writes to deputy Meline
with regard to bill the latter has offered:
II and my children are very much touched
by the proposal but we think that the French
people, in giving the late president with such
unanimity such magnificent obsequies have
paid the supreme and only homage worthy of
France"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

VERGENNEs with a population of about
100 has IS places where liquor is sold. So
the Bristol Herald says it is informed by an
official of that city. And the Herald jubilates
because with 100 larger population Bristol
.'has less than one-fourth of that number"
And yet there are good people that profess to
be shocked when 1t is charged that our pro-
hibitory law promotes instead of preventing
drunkenness,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
DIED.

In Felchvile, July 5. Mr.. A. W. Goddard aged
IS years.
In Lempster; July 6. Amos Hoontoon. aged s.
wears Heart Disease.
In NARROW, July a. Mrs Amaneta Miller. aged
- years, months and . days
In Springfield. July 4. Albert Grow. aged ~
wears.
In " eston. July =. Charlie Work.
In North Charleston. July g. Geo. II. Powers.
aged s. wears and months.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON talks wit
sense when he says:

VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON talks with
sense when he says:
There is but one question now before the
American public which needs immediate de.
cisiOn, and that is the question of law and or.
der. To all right-thinking men there is moth
ing now to do but to see to it that the author
ity of the United States and of the state shall
be respected, and that mob law and disorder
of all sorts shall be suppressed. This republic
must endure. 1t cannot endure so long as any
organization of men shall be successful in
raising their hands against it; and, according
ly, whatever may be the just grievances or
complaints of labor, they cannot be redressed
in the manner in which it is now sought to re-
dress them. The law must be respected.
Life and property must be secure. There
must be free transit between the states. The
constitutional rights and privileges of every
citizen must be maintained, and nothing shall
be allowed to interfere with this.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
VOL. XVIII. NO. so.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

AT the meeting of the school board held at
st Adams Tuesday, Alfred Turner of st Al
bans, was elected superintendent of schools
and Il j Colcordmade principal.
Fire was discovered In the house occupied
by S N Parker and G l. Pierce Mt st Adams
Tuesday morning. The flames were eXtin-
guished without much damage except from
the water which drcnched the whole of Mr.
Parker's tenement.
Ernest, son of Nat Sheels, a farmer of Swan
ton, was struck by lightning last Friday and
instantly killed
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

THERE is for some reason a decided inn
provcment in the fire loss record. The losses
in June aggregated only $3.50 300, against
sl6,3H, $50 in June last year. and 50, 265, $50
in the same month of 1892. For the half year
the losses aggregate s6l $4,000. against $751;
$50 900 in the first six months of 1898, and
$50 ,473,250 in the corresponding period of
1892
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

THE New York World has published a
series of articles ON the smuggling of Chinese
laborers, founded on the investigation of one
of its reporters and Col Scharh, an inspector
from the Treasury department. Though its
statements are grossly exaggerated and I'M
just in reflections on Collector Smaley and
Gen Greenleaf, it has established the fact that
extensive fraud has been practiced, Col
Smaley is convinced of this, though he does
not believe any of his subordinates are impli-
Gated and he has ordered that no more China
men be allowed to pass at all for the present
Asa matter of fact and rs even the World ar
ticle admits, the system of ,;nspection in this
district is the most thorough of any along the
line. No more Cinnamon have pa ssed
his year :. than np4)eE-t The previous
administration. the number being from $50 to
700 yearly at this custom house. The facts
as developed by thy World man, who got into
the confidence of one of the leading smuggers.
are that laborers are passed in violation of
law at Il cost of about 5000 each, only $40 of
which Is honest passage money, even the
Canadian government 'swiping" 800 apiece
import tax which is supposed to be refunded
when they leave the country. There are three
large establishments in Montreal through
which the business is done by the aid of SINH
lar ones in New York and Boston. The
nlOdNS Oper0ndi is to secure full descriptions
and photographs of the Cinnamon when they
arrive at Montreal and rs the law allows the
admission ofmerchants, Chinese storekeepers
in Boston swear that these men are their
partners, two white witnesses swear to it,
notaries make out the papers straight, all get
ting share of the 5000, and some Chinese
firms being shown by the records to have
sworn to 30 and 40 and even 70 partners.
These papers all go to the New York or Bos-
ton custom houses for veritication before adj
mission is allowed, and AS the papers in each
case appear to be absolutely straight there is
no way for the Vermont office to stop them.
Col. Smalley has repeatedly explained the diff
fculty and the grounds for suspicion to the
office
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

COrinth.-Children's Day has been post
poned at the South Meadow until July %.
The selectmen have laid new road from
Pike hill through the George Banks farm to
Salmon W Davis house.
Mr. and Mrs Orrin Hodge recently los, a
daughter. about eight years of age, after a
very long and painful Illness
+ ; Carpenter. one of our most wide-awake
townsmen when in good health mas been quite
feeble for the past few months, but is improv-
Ing
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

STATE TREASURER FIELD has published
has annual report of receipts and disburse-
ments for the year ending June 30. 1t shows
expenditures of 1854 ,29S.40 of which SS7 800
went for temporary loans. $22,017.45 for in
terest, including Sl2,659.91 to towns for in
terst on Huntington fund. $S7 ,620.77 for the
distribution of the five per cent state school
tax and 1857 ,5S7.26 for the five per cent state
highway tax to towns. The auditors orders
aggregated $542,672.5O and the Soldiers
Home orders $4,974.5O. These substantially
represent the years expenses, and are just
about twice what they ought to be and what
they will be when the people of the state get
ready to have HOUSE CLEANING of the
petty misrule that affiicts them. The avails
of the corporation tax, which was originally
expected to pay all the states expenses, as it
ought to do, were 1888, 1919. The amount
of it is now that this tax is about all ''blOwn
in for needless and excessive expenses, and
we are fast coming to pay as much direct
state tax as we did before the law was passed.
The question is how much longer are the
people going to stand it?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

THE A. p. A. has won its first victory in
Vermont politics, carrying the Republican
caucus at st. Johnsbury Monday to elect del
egates to the Republican county convention.
Its vote was 14S to IS. This ought to mean
an afterwards at the polls.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
When Travelling.

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as
il acts most pleasantly aud effectively on the
kidneys, liver aud bowels. preventing feyers.
headaches and other forms of sickness.
For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
RUTLAND COUNTY.

William Germond and Jimmie Powers OF
Brandon, about 20 years old, were arrested
last week Saturday, on u charge of assault
and robbery preferred by Joseph Hall, the
old half breed Indian, who claimed that the
boys had robbed him of $25 that afternoon.
The trial was set for that evening, but Hall
was TOO drunk to give his testimony, so he
was given day to sober up, and the case was
heard on Monday. The five boys were put
under 800 to appear ut the County court.
James Waters of Rutland, fell from the Sec
Ond story window of a building on Wood
stock avenue last Monday, injuring his back
and left shoulder.
Edwin Provost of Rutland, had his right
hand mangled by Il band saw last Monday.
The hand was cut nearly in two so that the
doctors were obliged to amputate the entire
index finger and the middle finger at the Sec
ond joint.
Forrest Battles of Brandon, was watching
q game of ball last Wednesday when the bat
slipped from the hands of one of the players,
striking him on the forehead and intlicting II
bad cut.
Fourteen of the Rutland liquor dealers were
brought into court Saturday by States AttOr-
ney Jones and II of them heavily fiued. The
fines, including costs amounted to $1Sj6.24.
BrandOn.-C NJ Willard has retired from
the practice of law on account of i'll health.
His local practice in Brandon and vicinity he
has sold to Il II EdgertOn, young lawyer of
Rochester. Mr. Edgerton takes possession this
week.
+ G Knickerbocker and wife of Albany, N
Y are in town.
j c Cram of Gainesville, Ga, is visiting his
family
Mrs G f Weigel of Lafayette, Ind, is at Mrs
John HOwe's on Park street.
Miss Elsie Lockwood of York city is at Ar
mold Manchester's.
Rev Mr. Herring, pastor of the Baptist
church, has gone to Massachusetts with his
family.
Miss Anna Hasse is taking her vacation with
her brother at Proctor.
Mr. and Mrs Clermond of Montclair, n j,
are visiting Mrs Carroll r Prime.
Miss Gertie Cahee is home from Smith col
lege on her vacation.
10 Bowman of Philadelphia and f Il
Backus of Wiiamsport, Pa, have joined the
Backus party. Several other parties are yet
to come and pass part of the summer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13

Mt. HOlly-A pleasant yet sad event o.
the season was the marriage of Miss Nellie II
Colburn, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs /
A Colburn, to Herbert S Newton of Hart
Mich. The ceremony was performed in the
presence of only the immediate family by Rev
q w Clough. and the presents were useful
and valuable. Neither of these young people
need an introduction to the people of Mt
Holly as the bride was born, and has always
resided here, while the groom spent the first
10 years in this town. The event is sad, mas
much as we lose from our midst one of our
most amiable, talented and popular young
ladies', and one who will be missed from the
community, the public school, social gather
ings, and church choir, but most of all will
she be missed from the home. Mr. and Mrs
Newton started for their home in Hart where
Mr. Newton is extensively engaged in fruit
raising, on the mail train, followed by many
regrets for the loss of Miss Colburn but by
best wishes for a long and prosperous future,
by a host of friends.
Our quiet little village has put on quite
lively appearance with IA city boarders at
1.-The Elms" and two at w d Holden's.
Mrs j ID S Packer has a new piano, pur-
chased of Estey Co.
Mrs Ina Dickerman of Ludlow. has been a
guest at l. A Colburn's the past week.
Mrs Angela Parker of Wallingford and Mrs
Ella Perry and two children of White River
have been guests of Mrs Milan
for two weeks past.
One of the pleasant gatherings on July 4
was at j ID Packers. Mrs Packer inviting
the Baptist choir. of which she is member,
and Rev b X Harris and wife. Mr. Harris
being our former pastor, and few other
friends to her elegant home for afternoon and
evening
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-07-13
Prendergas,,. Fate Sealed.

Prendergast's last hope fed Tuesday. when
Judge Bailey refused to grant the writ of error
asked Tor. The prisoner will be hanged today
unless rcprieved or respited by the governor
This latter emergency is unlikely