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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

The Mount Lebanon Shakers recent,
performed great deed OF charity, altho
It was not designed as a charity, being
nothing more nor less than an advertis.
ing scheme. 1t, however, resulted in 9
greet good just the same. They gave away
i,OOO bottles of their Digestive Cordial tc
those suffering from stomach derange.
1t was so effective in curing those who
used the remedy that they were loud in
tneir praises OF it and in consequence q
created.
The druggists OF this town have little
BOOKS that tell all about it. Digestive
cordial creates an appetite, aids dige stion
ana brings about rapid increase In flesh
and strength.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
It May DO As Much for You.

MI. Fred Miller Of Irving, ILL.,, writes. that
he had q severe Kidney trouble for MANY
years, with severe pains in his back and also
that his bladder was affected He tried MANY
so-called kidney cures, but without any GOOD
result. About year ago he began the use
OF Electric Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters Is especially adapted to cure
al Kidney and Liver troubles and often piyes
almost instant relief. One trial will prove our
statement. Price only soc. for large bottle.
at Drew 4 Leonard's drug store.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
JAnES r. LANGDON DEAD.
One of Vermont's Wealthiest Citi.
zenB Passes Away.

Lcnb 4 uoo<b away
James X. Langdon was found dead
at half past seven Friday morning on
the floor Of his bedroom.
He retired Thursday night in his
usual health, after an unusually busy
day. He walked twice that day from
his residence on Main street to the
Montpelier National bank and was
heard to say that he felt better than
he had III long time.
The body was lying behind the bed
with pillow under his head indicat-
ing that he had arisen and probably
fallen, and, being unable to arise, had
pulled pillow from the bed. The
body was rigid when found, indicat-
ing that death had come to him in the
early hours Of the night. The extreme
pallor Of the face shows that heart
failure and not apoplcxy must have
caused his death.
James Robbins Langdon, third son
OF Col. James II. and Nabby Robbins
Langdon, was born in Montpelier
Oct. 3, 1913; was educated in the
Washington County Grammar school,
and learned the millcr's trade in his
fathers grist mill.
When he was Is years old, he trav-
eled extensively throughout New Eng
land and New York, buying up Span
ish coin, which he sold at profit in
Canada. In this manner he made a
profit Of S3,400, which he divided
with his father.
Succeeding this he was clerk in a
store at Derby Line, and then at IL
years Of age he began the melancholy
business Of settling his dead fathers
estate. He invested part Of his own
share OF the patrimony in store at
Greensboro, only to lose the whole
venture in fire.
He then began his career as a flour
merchant and manufacturer, which
he pursued for several years with so
much success that lie became one of
tho wcalthiest country merchants in
the locality.
lie was elected a director OF the old
bank OF Montpelier at the age of 20,
and ever since had been director and
latterly president in three successive
banks in that city, having organized
the Montpelier National bank and for
many years discharged the response
bilities Of its presidency.
Mr.. Langdon was one OF the pio-
neers in Vermont railroading and one
Of the fathers of the Central Vermont
Railroad company. He advanced
80, 900 for the purpose Of surveying
the line, and was also associated with
Gov. Paige and E. p. Walton, Jr., Of
Montpelier, in raising capital in Bos-
ton for the new road.
For the first two years of the life of
the old Central Vermont Railroad Co.
he was director, and upon the or
ganization of the Central Vermont
Railroad company in 1873 he became
director in that corporation and was
its vice president at the time Of his
death.
His death makes the third of the d.
rectors OF the company to pass away
within year.
tie was president Of the Burlington
II Lamoille Railroad company.
Mr.. Langdon never was politician
nor did he seek public office, but in
1868 and 1869 he was chosen to repre-
sent his town in the Legislature.
He leaves two daughters Lucy,
formerly Mrs. Mansfield, OF Nyack, N.
A., and now Mrs. Schroeder, of
Brooklyn, N. IL, and Elizabeth W.,
who has been an invalid for many
years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

ST1hI OF VERMONT TAT a Probate Court
pfs13 r'oF HARTFosD.ss Sheld al Woodstock,
Wild md for said district on the 7th day OF
SepI3ner, A. D.. 1885
Present, Hon. T. U. Seaver. Judge.
an Instrument purporfine TO
he thdast VIII and Testament Of Villa J. Randall
late oRchester In said dist. deceased. spresenied
to sal cpprt Tor probate and allowance p Wallace
II. CapdHf d legatee therein named. And y
Is or,reiby said Court. that all persons concerned
therei H. notified TO appear AT a session Of SAID
Courio be held ut the Probate Office In Woodstock
on theOthday oiSept AID. ls95,and show cause ifAny
they Jay have. against the Probate 81 said nsru-
ment as Die last will and testament OF SAID mm'
J. Rshsll, for
whcnurJoseii is further ordered that copy Of me
recorof Ills order I've published three weeks sue
cessiyy - the Bethel Courier. publisnei a. A.
Bethen this state as soon as may be- the last Of said
publiciouf TO he one day, at lessr. before sam sun
day oSeWember.
TIRE record: Attest. Nj. SEAvER. REGISTER
A trueopy CT record: Attest, T. q. sEAvER, JUDGE
lt4a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

iIaxol is the name OF ralatable Castor
vi. just the thing for children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
MANkATO RATE CASES.

Matter of Discrimination Again Brought
Before the Railroad Commission.
ST. PAUL, April 30.-A complaint has
been filed with the railroad commission
ers by S. NJ. Pope of Mankato against
the Omaha road, alleging that the pro-
portionate rate from Duluth and Super
ior to Mankato is higher than from the
same points to St. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Some time ago the railroad commits
sioners dismissed a similar complaint
on the ground that it was interstate
business, and the interstate commerce
commission alone had jurisdiction.
Since that time, however, the United
States supreme court. has handed down
a decision in a case involving practically
the same points and holding that the
state has jurisdiction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
BOwie's Great Knife.

The bowie knife obtains its name
from Rein p. Bowie, who lived in
Maryland in the early part Of this GEN.
fury. He had a brother who had many
enemies, and he, being turbulent and
fond of hand to hand fights, stood in
need of good weapons. Rein undertook
to furnish him with a weapon some
what superior to any that could be found
in those parts at that period. A knife
was made out of a blacksmith's file, and
q blade was had nine inches long, to
which was fastened a handle of six
inches. The knife was simple, strong in
build and had an admirable temper.
Bowie used it in 10 sanguipary contests,
and then, happening in Philadelphia,
he met with a cutler who fashioned it
ove for him. Bowie afterward settled
on the Mississippi, and entertained the
celebrated actor Edwin Forrest, to
whom he gave the original knife. For
rest placed the knife in his collection,
where he retained it until his DEATH
Hardware.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
Couldn't Fix Responsibility.

BUTTE, Mon,, April 3O.-The grand
jury called three weeks ago by Judge
Speed Of the district court to investi-
gate the disastrous dynamite explosion
of Jan. Is, by which SO men were
killed, made a report refusing t. indict
any one>on. the ground that they were
unable to locate the responsibility. The
court discharged the grand jury after
expressing disappointment. Civil suits
for damages a~ggregating $3.50, 600 have
already been brought against the two
hardware companies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
WERE ~BUTChERED.
Spaniards Literally Cut to Pieces in an
Encounter With Cuban

Spaniards Literally Cut to Pieces In an
Encounter With Cubans.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 30.-Advices
received here by steamer from Cuba
state that neal Guantano ON the 10th
inst. there was a fierce battle between
a band of 200 Spanish troops and the
insurgents. The Spanish troops were
greatly. outnumbered and they were
literally cut to pieces. Only four or
five of them escaped to tell the tale. 1t
is said that the, insurgents gave no
quarter. Orders had been given to
take no prisoners and the insurgents
b~utchered 200 Spanish soldiers with
their machetes. Near Ramon de Las
Juques a day or two later there
was an engagement in which it
is said that the Spanish were roughly
handled. Major Tejerizo, who COM
manded the Spanish troops, and several
other officers We're wounded and Cap
tain Miranda killed.
There are 10 bands of insurgents in
the province of Puerto Principe. Sew
eral expeditions friendly to the in
surgents have landed on that island.
The Spanish government is making
more rigid the censorship of the press
and telegraph. The Spanish paper La
DISCUSSION was fined $1,000 for pub
fishing the news of the landing Of
Gomez and Marti.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
POINTED AND Definite
Are the Instructions of Ambassador Eustis
Regarding Walters Case.

Are the Instructions of Ambassador Eustis
Regarding Walters Case.
PARIS, April 3O.-The United States
ambassador, the Hon. James B. Eustis,
has received very pointed and definite
instructions from Washington regard
ing the, case Of John L. Waller, now
imprisoned in France ON a two years
sentence, imposed by a courtmartial on
the ground that he was in communica-
ton with the Hovas. MI. Eustis has
verbally and in writing communicated
his instructions to the French minister
of foreign affairs. but the latter has not
yet replied to these communications.
The foregoing would indicate that
the United States government has re-
ceived from Madagascar the report Of
the United States consul there in re-
gard to Mr.. Walters case, and that the
conclusions drawn from it justify such
intervention, and that it will possibly
result in a free and joint inquiry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
SUFFERED FROM HIS THREAT.
When He Wanted Candy and Peanuts.
They Were Not to BE Had.

When He Wanted Candy and Peanuts,
They Were Not to BE Had.
Just as Nh. Suffer was starting fer
The railroad station with his wife and
children to take a very long journey,
Mrs. Suffer exclaimed,
See here, John. We can never go
away without. some fresh broken can.
dies. No one ever went on a railroad
journey who didn't have a lot along"
and l." put in Miss Della Suffer,
aged Z, 'insist on some peanuts and
cough drops"
That's all right, said Suffer. 1--WE
can buy all those things on the train.
There are about ten men who spend
their time marching through the cars
selling fresh broken candies and cough
drops. Whatever else happens to the
traveller, he's never allowed to run short
Of those commodities"
But when they boarded the train the
army of peanut vendors, cough drop
dealers and fresh broken candy mer-
chants was nowhere to be seen. Ordi-
1arily the traveller was pelted with
these goods until he had to buy and eat
some in self defense. On this occasion,
however, not a single peddler was in
sight.
Outrageous" said Stuffer to the
conductor. "Do you mean to say that
the company has ceased to provide its
patrons with fresh broken candies and
recently roasted peanuts? What has be-
come of the fellows who chucked apples
and oranges OH your lap and funny
magazines and things? Is this concern
q by railroad men or what
"Mr. Suffer, " replied the conductor,
''the last time you travelled on this road
you kicked because the trainboy biffed
you in the eye with an apple which he
wished to dispose of and made your nose
bleed with a packet of cough drops
which he SHE'D at you with a little too
company for damages for assault and
battery. The company got scared at
your threats and had the boys taken
off,"
The traveller burst out into a torrent
Of invective. Blame the bloated cor
porations!" he yelled. "That's the sort
of a ballad and waltz that we shall get
from them until the day comes when
the government will be in complete con-
troll of all the transportation interests. I"
Then he went back to Mrs. Suffer
In sac rear of the car and began some
hGeted remarks about a millennium or
srTnething which it was understood he
acd sighted on the starboard ofing.-
\Sew York Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas default has been made in the condi.
:ions Of q certain mortgage dated the 7th day Of
Ellen 8. HOWE his wife mortgagors to John W.
Hutchinson MORTGAGE, which mortgage was re-
corded in the Office Of the register Of deeds In and
the sth day Of April A. d. 1892 At 8 O'Clock p. m.
In book . of mortgages on page 1874, and whereas
such default CONSISTS in the nonpayment of In
which l aLss,e sns e cens d seen .rS "y ssad IL m ,ns : s
day Of October 1894 and the 7th day Of April 1895.
and also In failing to pay the taxes assessed up
on the ,sa land d. described tsssGs,issd IN said Morsgsgs for the
mortgage that in case default ehsll be made In
the payment Of the said sum OF money or any
part thereof, at the time or times therein speci-
nonpsyment Of any taxes before the same shall
become delinquent, or for Q breach Of any cove
nant contained therein, then or in either
ssall 'ns a. 's ses s cpsicn Of y IT,. ss'0 ho,s nGI sss1s'
Of Immediately become due and payable, aid,
mortgage has declared and does hereby declare
the whole Of said debt both principal and inter
est due and payable by reason Of above mention
at law or otherwise has been inrtituted to recov.
er the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof, and whereas, the amount claimed
notice is the sum of Eieht Hundred and S,xty.
five Dollars and Two Cents, principal and inter
est, besides fifty dollars attourney'e fees stipuiat-
ed In sara mortgage 10 De PAID In case OF FORE
Closure or the commencement of foreclos-
nre. Now, therefore notice IL hereby given,
that by virtue of the power Of sale contained in
said mortgage and recorded Herewith, and in
pursuance OF the statutes In such caee provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of
the mortgaged premises therein described at
public auction by the sheriffof the said county
OF Lake or his deputy, at the south front door of
the court house IN the city Of Madison in the
eaid county Of Lake on Saturday the Sth day of
June, 1885, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon ofthat
day. The said mortGaged premises are situated
In the County OF Lake and state Of south Dakota
and are desc ibed IN said mortgage a. follows:
The southwest quarter ca OF section number
thirty-iour GA Ia township number one hundred
and five (105) north Of range fifty-two (52) west
OF the fifth 90 p. NJ. containing one hundred and
sixty (lb0) acres more or less according to gov.
ernment survey thereof.
Dated at Madison this 18th day Of April A. D..
1895.
JOHN W. HUTCHINSON,
A. FR1ZZELL, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Default existing in a MORTGAGE executed by
Ciemmer f. Wait and Emma F. Wait. husband
northeast quarter Of section 5, in toN nship 1Os,
north Of range 81, IN Lake county, D.. 7. (now
South Dakota), to Willis G.. Myers, MORTGAGE,
office Of the register of deeds of Lake county. d,
T. (now ). d., June 26, 1889, and recorded in
book ~" on pages $40, ST., 51S. and assigned to
ed April 16, 1890, In book - of mort ages, on
page 5e9, in said register Of deeds office. There
being now due on said mortgage S876.30, besides
lee provided by statute Therefore, the sheriff
Of said Lake county, 8. D., will sell said premises
at the front door Of the court house, In the city
Of Madison, in said Lake county, on the 18th
day Of May, 1895. ut two O'Clock ,. m, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt, taxes,
attorney fee and copts OF sale.
Dated at Madison, s. D., April l. 1895.
LIZZIE NJ. STERLING, Assignee.
J. II. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Assignee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the payment
OF the interest on the money secured by a mort
gage s dated January anu 4, 18Th, lsSa' e si E by Syn
band, of the county of Lake and state of South
Dakota, to the Farmland Mortgage and Debenture
o osinlp IN ths which rdsis,s mortgage p ! dssd was s. recorded soI5 in the ne
Lake, in book Is of mortgages, at page 29i, on
February Ia, 1893, at 8 O'Clock p. m; and
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law or
otherwise have been instituted to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; and
Whereas, said mortgage provides that in case
default should be made in the payment of the
money secured by said mortgage, either principal
or interest, at the time or times therein specified
for the payment thereof then, irr either case, the
whole sum of money thereby secured, should, ut
the option. of the holder thereof, Immediately be-
come due and payable: and
Whereas, default has been made in the payment
of the interest on said principal note due January
lst, 1894, except the sum of twenty dollars there
of paid on June eth, 1891 and also in the payment
of the interest thereon due January list, 1925; and
Whereas, the said Farmland Mortgage and De-
benture company, the holder Of said note and
mortgage has elected and does hereby elect to
declare the whole sum of money secured by said
mortgage now due and payable and to foreclose
said mortgage inthe manner provided by law: and
Whereas. the amount claimed to be due thereon
at the date hereof is seven hundred ffty-four and
15-lOO ($'54. 15) dollars, of which six hundred and
fifty dollars Is principal, and one hundred four
and I5lOO dollars interest, besides the sum of ten
dollars attorneys fees, allowed by law for the
foreclosure of said mortgage:
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and the statute in such case made and
provided said mortgage will be foreclosed by p sale
of the mortgaged premises therein described, at
public auction at the front door of the court
house in the city of Madison, in the county of
Lake and state of south Dakota, on the first day
Of June, 1895, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day. The mortgaged premises are situated in
the county Of Lake and state of South Dakota,
and described as follows, towit: the southwest
quarter of section five 90, in township one hun
dred and eight t10sb north of range ~tfty-one (5l),
west of the 9Th =. NJ.
Dated at Sioux Falls, s. d., this 18th day of
April, 1895.
THE FARMLAND MORTGAGE AND DEBEN
TURE COMPANY, Mortgagee.
DAVIS, LYON d GATES,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
n. A.. FOX, Sheriff, Lake County, S. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30

The school OF mines at Rapid City will
send It's faculty and students out OIL
field work this summer to prospect and
define geological formations. The field
work will be in charge Of r. G. Smith
professor of geology who will be joined
later by Prot, Todd of Vermillion, state
%geologlst. Public record will be made of
their work and discoveries. Since the
school has been advertising for graphite,
a specimen has been received from near
Lead purporting to be graphite, which
DIR. McGillicuddy says is a perfect speci.
men OK natural coke. 1t shows a fair
per cent OF pure carbon and, he thinks,
might, if followed, lead to a vein OF coal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30

John l.. Pyle. attorney for the Huron
Waterworks company, against whom the
supreme court rendered a decision a few
days since in effect that the Huron
waterworks plant should evert to the
city, has been advised by Judge Corson
of the supreme bench that the applica-
ton for a %rehearing Of the case has been
extended till the first of June, and coun-
sci for respondent shall be permitted 10
argue shat petition orally at such time
AS the court may determine, the appel.
liant to hand notice of such time. Until
the oral argument is made and the court
determine the same the remllltur shall
not be sent to the court below.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-30
Why General Butler Was Relieved.

Colonel Woodwork told some good
stories about General Butler. He said
that Butler himself told him as late as
1884 that he never knew the real reason
why he was deprived of his military
command by General Grant. 1t was
only a few years ago that Woodwork
got the facts from Grants brother-in-
law, Major Dent, who was the staff
officer sent with the order for Buffers
relief. He said that while no reason
was openly given at the time, Butler
was actually displaced because he was
not a graduate Of West Point. This
would not appear on the face of it to be
q sufficient cause, but Grant explained
1t to Dent one day in the course of q
confidential interview.
"If," said he, II were to send But
Ter a specific order to do something with
his army, he might obey and he might
not. He was too able and original not
to reason himself into the belief that I
might have given different instructions
If l knew all that he knew of the local
situation. He therefore almost always
had a plan of his own that he thought
was better than mine or anybody else's,
SO that l could never tell just what he
would do or where he would be at a
given time. OF course that was fatal to
any systematic campaign, and I had to
replace him with a West Pointer, whose
first lesson in war is the necessity of
prompt obedience to the commanding
general. Butler was too brilliant to be
reliable. boston Advertiser.