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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
The FOurth Glass POstmastcrs.

The Fourth Glass POstmastcrs.
The Boston Journals Washington
correspondent tells it that President
Cleveland is contemplating an order t'
bring fourth class postmasters into the
classified service, and of course the
journal is greatly Mortified at SUCH
scheme to bring 80, 600 more Fedora
ofliceholders within the protection oil
the law" after 90 per cent of them have
been appointed from the Democratic
ranks To say nothing of the exaggera-
ton of.thc Journals figures, it is to be
noted that that paper has never grieved
at this policy when the protection OF
the service was extended over Republi
can incumbcnts, as it was when the law
was first adopted and has been by
every extension by Republican admin
istrations since, and only after the places
had been filled by Republican partisan
appointment. 1t is needless to say
that this policy is all wrong and weak
ening to the cause of genuine reform.
What ought to have been done from
| the beginning was to throw the whole
service open to the competition of
merit as Senator Pugh proposed in an
amendment to the original Pendleton
bill, providing that the departmental
service should be divided into three
classes and examinations had in each,
at sufficient intervals of time to avert
injury from too large an influx of new
men, and placeholders retained only
where they could show themselves
better qualified than outsiders. This
would have given us a genuine non
partisan civil service reform. 1t would
Enthusiastically have been right, if the
competitive examination system is
right at all. But the Republicans in
congress voted it down by practically
solid vote, simply because they did not
propose to risk the loss of single one
of the Offices they then held; and it
comes with very bad grace from them
now to whine because their own law is
followed now
But it may well be doubted if it is
to extend the classified
service to fourth class postmasters
The evils of present methods of appoint
ment are manifest enough. but so
many and so diverse are the considera-
tons involved for the public good in
the selection OF the rural postmaster
that competitive examination would |
be of little use in determining them. !
Not only the qualifications of the |
person in clerical sense, but an ac
disposition, an acquain
lance with the local public, person
Il responsibility, trustworthiness of
character, location that will best
serve the convenience of the people,
IRE all equally necessary. These are
I'll considerations of which the neigh
lors of the candidates are sufficient
Judges and far better than any one else
an pc' Luis 10 IeCoSuiHtu III tllc pray
Use, or the pretense at least, of making
hese appointments on local petitions,
as that method is.
But the principle of it can be pre-
erved and improved upon. by the only
rue method of selection and the one
hat will sooner or later have to be
dopted in the democratic progress of
ur institutions. that of electing post
masters by the people to be served.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
drice y cents per box. For sale by +.
III. Holden e. Co-adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

Gen. Coppinger confirms fully the
reports of the Wyoming district attor
ney and marshal about the "Bannock
War. He declares that the assault
of the Jackson's Holes ruffins on the
Bannocks was malicious and unwar-
ranted, that in fact it was atrocious,
outrageous and "cod blooded murder, -
and that the only need of troops in
that region is to protect the Indians
from assassination and to arrest and
punish the white men who are the
only disorderly element in Wyoming.
Moreover, the men who attacked them,
on IA pretense that they were offending
against the game laws of Wyoming,
we're themselves slaughtering game by
wholesale, for their own benefit. and
themselves without any warrant of law.
federal or state. 1t is to the credit of
America that at last we can have hon
est statements from official sources
about these Indian troubles.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

1t is the wish and, indeed, the ex-
pectation of the larger number OF loyal
Vermonters, that the Woodbury. libel
case may never come to trial. what
ever else the outcome, it cannot fall to
be harmful to the state. = West Kan
dolph Herald and News.
Why, if Gov. Woodbury. shows his
skirts to be clear of any otfense what
ever under the prohibitory law?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

tunstantinoplc letter states that Premier
Salisbury has notified the Turkish minister thai
u mat government makes further resistance TO
lei"rm " Armenia il will he the signal Tor the.
disineTbermcni 81 Turkey.
The Home for Destitute children at Burlington
was damaged sl52o by fire SUNDAY.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

The Utah Supreme court decides that
women cannot vote on the adoption of
the new state constitution, which is
strictly in accordance with common
sense. But the constitution itself, if
adopted. will give them equal suffrage
with the men.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

pen, / found myself forced by the law
of contrast to imagine what bent the
genius of our New England realist
would have taken had she been the
child Of great city. wondered
whether the heaped up actually" OF
tragedy would not have proved too
great burden for her sensitive soul,
and have sent her, in any case, to live
in an atmosphere where it was not
hard to discover, even among the
tragedies of daily life, many glimpses
and views of the ideal toward which
all reality aspircs, and which it must,
in another way than by the pen of the
artist and seer, finally attain.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
f. j. CHENEY Il Co.. Toledo. O.
- Sold by Druggists, Zoe. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
TYPE FOR SALE.

Having made Il change in our body type to fit
the type-setting machine, we have left 100 IDS;
of Minion type, nearly new, which we VIII sell
for % cents /, pound, throwing in the cases
Also about 800 lbs. of Brewer, In good condition.
for Is cents Il pound. c
46tf REFORMEN PUB w.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
MAMREf,

Sept, 9Th \
We haze u lot Of Children's and
Misses coats left which Were al
the ,Uay from $3.50 to $50 eac5
choice nOtU for S1.11 each. LioLl
UeiOAt tor school or church weal
from nO,O until real sCinter wealE
en-.
Slaughter price nOW on al
oar light freight Ludies' Goats
NOW opening FdU anu WintN
styles IN Goats and Capes for h5
coming season. You all knOlA
that zoe hare garments Uhich escsE
IN style and tit.
WOmen's Wrappers zoe seU,ner
of nO,O than eUer before. Mustb
some reason for IT.. We try Nj
hare the best possible Ualue. and
the best shapes.
F'aH styles in COchecO Prints. n
to 10 yards lengths only, . cent?
a yard.
Table fult of Odd summer was#l
stuFs sc u yari, to close.
Clearing price noW on all HgiN
,cei0ht dress fabrics and fancS
silks. Fail and Winter styles rs
Dress Goods nOm 0pening-aIl
most everything is rough efed#
for the coming season. both III
dress fairies and outside gatM
,NeHtS. M
Special Uatue IN Night GOWnsa
S0c. Csc. and X1.1j.
Special IN ,chite Skirts at SIOG
Ne,C medium freight for earl
'dU Wear. Jersey underWear d5
25c and soc.
A. - n 49, hOn
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

The latest news from Russia and the
most creditable for long time is fhatt
the ear is determined 10 reeise the
brutal penal code, Establish N,;5,s--s
prison system and abolish the kno1t.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

The WINDHANI COUNTY REFORM ER,
"a weekly issued AT ErnttlebOr0, Is the only
paper lii Vermont printing over o,ooO
copics.- From Printers Ink issue OF May sth'
1881.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
TuE pEEoRMER VT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1885,

The business improvements whlch
seemed to lag little in the hist Gays
of August. because of the usual md
summer dullness and little uneaslness
over the gold exports, is in full move
ment again. Dun's Review last week
reported general and rapid improve
ment in markets and prices in all d.
rections, and says that lit has come
now to be the only question IN whal
branches if any the rise in prices ana
the increase in business may go 700
far The iron trade, which is SO
largely the basis of all business ana
the best possible index of prosperity
or depression. is having an eXtraordl
nary boom. The southern iron pro-
ducers have again increased the price
of pig by 80 cents ton and are unable
to fill their orders even at the adj
vanced figure. They have made an
other advance of s per cent. IN coal
miners wages, which makes total IN
crease of q per cent. since June l.
This benefit affects about 10000 men
directly and the whole community IN
directly. There is almost phenomenal
improvement in the sales of dry goods,
boots and shoes and other
staples which the country buys freely
when prosperous and scantily when re-
verse conditions prevail. One statistical
journal computes that more than LOCO,
900 workmen have had their wages adj
vanced by 10 per cent. or more within
the last three months in spite of sum
mer dullness, and of course the effect IN
retail trade is very marked.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, ! 49,
IuIraS County %

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney N Co.. doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore.
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
FRANK j. CHENEY.

Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of Decem
Der, 4. ID. 1856
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

she Wrote II in Ten Days-Ncw York
Herald Edition Urged Her TO 1t
About Her Home Life, Her vacations
and Her New NOvel-What an Aunt
Thauphi of Her a $ u Little Girl.
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|. glories have all gone to sleep by this
time, SO you must come and stand by me
and go to sleep too"
Rob went to her and stood very still to
show he was on a stem. Mamma put
his arm through hers. because that flow
er always puts out little runners to hold
on by. Then she told him how it twists
itself up when its early bedtime comes,
and Rob shut his eyes SO tight and puck
cred his lips SO close that his little face
was as red as rose.
Just then nurse came into the room
with bowl OF bread and milk; and
mamma said: Shall l sprinkle my flow
er with water, or shall give my little
boy his support"
oh! Ill eat my supper" said Rob. II
rather you'd be my mamma than any
thing else"
So he sat in his mammals lap while he
ate his bread and milk; and she told
him he was her little robin.
And then she washed his face and
hands, and called him her little kitten,
because the mother cat always washes
her kittens
And, when she put on his nightgown,
she said he was her little flower, and
wore a white dress like the other flowers.
And then she kissed him, and said,
my darling little boy and that was
the best of all.
When he had said, Nov | lay mo"
and the prayer mamma made for him, he
asked if he might say one more. Mamma
smiled, "Yes;" and he said:
Dear heavenly Father, l thank you
for making me little boy"
Then he shut his eyes. and in two
minutes he didn't know whether he was
a bird or boy or kitten or morning
glory. Christian Register.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-07
A BED TIME STORY FOR LITTLE
FOLK.

ooh, dear, wish wasn't little boy"
said Rob. And what do you think made
him say it? 1t was because his mamma
had just told him to put away his blocks
and to take Prince to the stable and give
him some oats. Prince is his rocking
horse, and the stable is the corner be-
tween the rocking chair and the south
window. Every night Rob ties Prince to
under his nose till be has eaten as much
supper as a rocking horse ought to eat
1t doesn't take long, and he likes to feed
his pony; but he knows his bread and
milk are ready by that time. and his
bedtime has come. That is why he said
"Oh, dearw
"Why, what should 1 do if l hadn't
anylittle boy?" said mamma; "and what
would you do if you hadn't any little
bed?"
Rob thought minute. and then said:
IF | was little bird shouldn't want
one. Oh, mamma, may play am
bird?'
His mamma said, "Yes; you may be
robin" So he began to hop about on the
floor, Tapping his arms for wings. When
he was tired of doing that, she told him
to stand on one foot and put his head
down on one side and go to sleep.
Why. mamma he said, Il can't sleep
in that way. Besides, am hungry"
"Are your" said his mamma. "Well,
here are some crumbs left from cookie
my little boy had. You may eat them;
but, if you are robin, you must sleep as
robins do
Rob stood on one foot for two minutes.
He thought it was an hour, he was SO
tired; and then he said he would rather
be cat because he could lie down. His
mamma poured some milk into saucer,
and put it on the floor. and said, Come,
Kitty, Kitty" but he couldn't drink it as
pussy did, and he tipped it over before
he had tasted drop. Then he lay down
on the rug before the fire. He tried to
curl himself up in little ball; but he
bumped his head. and he couldn't lie
still and purr, though he tried very hard.
In few moments he jumped up and
said: Mamma, don't want to be lit
tie boy yet. What else can l be?" Nam
ma smiled, and said. do you want to be
a fiower?"
"Oh. yes" said Rob; II will be a morn.
ing-glory." He had heard his mother
call his little baby sister her little morn
ing glory, as she lay cooling to herself in
her crib; and he thought it WIS a very
sweet name.
WELL said mamma, 1.-THE NOR. ing
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-07

The new Hymnal contains
7O8 hymns and SIS different
tunes. All editions have three
Orders ofService, several COM
mon Chants, and very full and
serviceable Indexes. The COM
plete Edition has in addition a
reprint Of the P s a m and
twenty miscellaneous chants.
The book is especially adapt
ed to congregational use, and
has several novel features of
arrangement which add great
ly to its availability.
Officers of parish organiza-
tons are invited to write for
the descriptive circular and
sixteen sample pages.
The edition with Psalms and
Chants has 456 PIP, the other
edition, 40S PIP.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-07
WHAT WE PLANT.
BY HENRY ABBEY.

What do we plant when we p ant the tree?
We plant the ship which will cross the sea.
We plant the mast to carry the sails,
We plant the planks to withstand the gales
The keel. the keelson, and beam and knee
We plant the ship when we plant the Tree.
What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the houses for you and me.
We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors'
We plant the studding, the lath, the doors.
The beams, the siding, all parts that be;
We plant the house when we plant the tree.
What do we plant when we plant the treeY
A thousand things that we daily see;
We plant the spire that out-towers the crag'
We plant the taft for our country's flag.
We plant the shade from the hot sun free;
We plant all these when we plant the tree
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Papers and Contributors.

1. Uniyersalsm System.-Rev. Stephen Crane
DID,.
2. Punishment Disciplinary Rev. Elmer H.
Capen. ID. ID.
g. Divine Omnipotence and Free Agency.-Rev.
G. Ell wood Nash. ID. ID.
4. Universal Holiness and Happiness.-Rey j.
Coleman Adams, ID. d.
5. Harmony Of the Divine Attributes.-Rev. Ed
gar Leavitt
6. The Intrinsic Worth of Man.-Rev Everett
l.. Rexford, ID. d.
7. Universalism the Doctrine of the Bible.-Rey.
Alonzo A. Miner, ID. D., Ii. d.
8. Intellect. Aspirations and Sentiments of Man
Rev. J. Smith Dodge. ID. ID.
8. Universalism the Doctrine of Nature.-Rev.
Edwin @. Sweetser, ID. d.
10. Universal Restoration in the First Five Cen
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70. The Bible: Inspiration and Revelation Rev.
Geo IL. Emerson, ID ID.
49, Uniyersalist Idea of Salvation.-R Charles
II. Eaton, DID.
H. The Higher Criticism.-Rev. Massena Good
rich.
Is. Attitude of the Universalist Church toward,
Science.-Rev. Isaac M. Atwood, DID.
49, UNCONVENTIONAL Organization and Polity.-
Hon. Hosea W. Parker.
II. Love, the Basis of Education.-Prof. Nehe
miah White. Ph.D
is. Foreign Missionary Work. Rev. George
Perrin, DID,
10. Woman's Centenary Association.-Mrs. Cor
della A. Quinby.
20. Woman's State Missionary Organizations
Mrs. NJ. r. NJ. Wallace.
81. Young Peoples Christian Union.-James d
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%. Peace, War and National Honor-Rey. Hen.
ry Blanchard, DID.
%. Crime. Capital Punishment Intemperance
Rev. olympia Brown Willis.
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rFaith.-Rev James M. Pullman. DID.
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THE CHAPERONES.

Polly and Molly came out to play one
morning, and brought with them their
dolls, their garden tools, and their twin
kittens. These last were exactly alike,
only Molly's wore red necktie, and
Polly's blue one.
Polly and Molly were very much alike,
too; and so were their dolls. They usu-
ally played together very happily. But
today Molly wanted to play party, with
me for shamprone," she said.
"What is that?' asked Polly, much
surprised.
"Well, the minister's wife came to see
m Amma yesterday; and she said she was
shamprone for some girls at picnic.
They kind of look after EN-, think
Anyway, it must be nice, or the minis
ter's wife wouldn't be it. I'll shamprone
Arabella and Rosa, and you can dig in
the garden.
II want to be shamprone for Rosa. my
own child myself" said Polly, decidedly.
"You can't. child" said Molly, firmly
and with superior air. "You don't
know how"
Polly fred up at this.
"You always want to be the best of
everything! And you are as selfish as
the lions in Daniels den." she cried.
stamping her foot.
"You are the greatest child to get
| <hirne 4un;eto1 aa.I M0Ily la.,~l;no.
while Polly got very red in the face.
Daniel didn't have den, poor child.'
There is no telling what would have
happened next. if Polly's kitten hadn't
growled and spit at Molly's and then
the two rushed across the lawn to hole
in the fence. Polly's kitten jumped
through this, and Molly's looked
through anxiously from the other side,
when = slap! came soft gray paw
through the hole, and struck Molly s
kitten, who instantly slapped back.
"Well. will you look at Fly!" said
Molly.
"And Spy, too" said Polly.
Then they ran and caught them, and
sat down on the grass to give them a
| good lecture.
Twins fighting! whoever heard of
such thipg?' said Molly. Its per-
fectly scandelabrousw
I'm as 'shamed as 1 positively can
be-" said Polly. rubbing Spy's pink nose
against Fly's.
kittens are very silly somestimes, !
think, don't you, sister?" said Molly
dimpling at Polly.
Kind of; exactly like girls sometimes, y
answered Polly, dimpling, too.
Then they looked straight ahead and
blushed little.
"l'll tell you what, let's play we're
both shamprones. There's dolls enough
and kittens. too, for that matter" said
Molly, presently.
"Well, let's" said Polly, cheerfully.
Ard then they leaned over and kissed
each other.
There was a tall woman wedding a
fiowerbed near by who had been looking
sorry; but now she smiled, and looked
glad.-L. E. Chittende'a. in the Church
| qD01
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BIBLE THREATENINGS
EXPLAINED

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Mrs. Clements was frying dough
nuts when a glowing, breathless little
girl, without coat or mittens, burst
into the kitchen.
"Mary-Ann- Clements! What
The astonished woman got no fur
Their.
at was a boy and girl" gasped
Mary Ann, "and they hadn't any
warm things or, nothing but old rags,
and the little girl was crying cause
she was cold and hungry-the boy
said so-and he couldn't speak plain
he said 'mudder' and tank you,
and | didn't have but one doughnut
left, and | remembered why, Phoebe,
and l gave the little girl my mittens
and coat-and the little miss's mother
didn't scold her, and you are going
to scold me, Mother Clements-you
know you arel'
you dear, blessed child!' cried
Mrs. Clements, in choking voice, as
she gathered the sobbing Mary Ann
in her arms. "No, Mother isn't going
to scold, either-not one mite! You
precious Therel Sit right up to
the fire in the rocker, while l hurry
and make some ginger tea; for if you
haven't got your death acold, I'll
never guess againl You poor bles-
sed"-
And she rushed into the pantry
after the ginger (Which was not kept
there) with suspicious haste.
1t was curious; but when Mr..
Clements heard the story that even
ing, he, too, had to go out into the
woodshed for something in a great
hurry, and came in with his eyes and
nose in such an infamed condition
that Mary Ann insisted upon his
sharing her ginger tea, as she sat
closely cuddled against his shoulder.
"Those children must belong to
some o those Norwegians down to
the mills" said Mr.. Clements. 81
heard there was sickness down there,
bat didn't know they were sufferin'.
I'll speak to the selectmen about 'em
tomorrow, and you women folks bet
ter get some things together, and go
down there and see what's goin' on"
The women folks" did get good
many things together, and found
plenty of use for them among the
poor foreigners, thrown out of work
by the closing of the mills. The Sc
lectmen bestirred themselves, too,
and there was no more suffering that
winter that human kindness could
prevent.
There was great deal of happi-
ness added to the Clements family,
too, though said Mr.. Clements, who
dearly loved joke:
81 guess, wife, you'd better be kind
O careful what pieces you pick out
for Mary Ann to speak after this.
Some of 'em seem to be kind of ex-
pensive!"
"Well!' said Mrs. Clements, SOL
emily, "why that child didn't catch
her death a'cold that day, in spite of
ginger tea, is more than | can under
standw
But Mary Ann only Rugged the
yellow kitten closer, and said, hap
PLY: "Pm so glad learned to speak
Why Phoebe. '"-Independent.
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HER NAME.

such wee mischlevous lassiel-
1t tries ones patience quite
To watch the child. She cannot 90
A single thing just right
IT'S kitty, don't say that. dear"
"Oh, Kitty, don't do sol"
These are the words that greet her'
Wherever she may go.
When lust at dark. one evening,
She climbed upon my knee
In playful mood asked her NAME
"Why. Kitty, course" said she.
Yes, Kitty, but the rest. dear9"
She hung her curly head
The rogue!-for just moment:
Then-"Kitty Don'tl" she said.
MAX GUTHRIE in November st. Nicholas.