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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12
Gladness Comes

With better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal Ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of'the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
eli important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, TO note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
bllreputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most sllillful
physicians, but if,in need of alaXative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

Hope has some solid foundation in
experience. The figures OF last year
have sent the miner and the farmer
into this year with some confidence.
David, in the twenty-third psalm ar
CUES from Gods goodness to himself
in the past. Surely he says, good
ness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life A strong, wise, good
Father will not be apt to change His
character. If We keep on trusting He
will keep on giving, so the children
argue. Not one of uJ has had so rocky
a road to tread as King David, and yet
he said an hundred times God is good,
and He will be good. He shouldered
his own mistakes and sins. He had
made his road hard himself. He thank
ed God as we do, that we do not realize
past pain and grief. Time and occupa-
ton will cure almost anything. Poor
people have certain advantage over
the rich; they cannot afford the luxury
OF long woe. After the funeral they
must go to work.
There is a mercy of God in the gift
OF memory and in the gift of forSet-
ting. Memory has large holes in it,
the disagreeable and the painful slip
through. There is a river that l have
visited five summers 1t is associated
with friends living and dead. 1t is his
tory that have suffered on that river;
toiled and sweat and fought flies on
that river until l could almost wish
was dead. never left it without & res
olution never to see it again, but now
it requires an effort to call up tina dis
comfort. The agreeable side OF that
river comes up without calling was
thinking last night that | would visit
that white water again. II We could
realize the awful crush of the roots
giving away who would ever have an
ether tooth pulled? We forget an old
dyspepsia and dip gally into midnight
chicken salad.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

FIRST contest closed February rs 1895.
SECOND contest closed May 20, 1905.
THIRD contest closed February ID, 1890.
Winner Of Knabe Piano in third contest was
Winner OF slOD cash prize In same contest was N
Winner OF $50 cash prize was Mrs Florence IN
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

future. I have seen a 100000 hCFsa
Palo Alto, but he did notsdpite suit me-;
we think we remember ,perfectlthings
but we are mistaken. Happy child
hood will not bear examination. Moth.
er's cooking is a good deal of dream
The doughnut of the middle states
the nut cake Of Vermont is not the
thing for a growing child. Old home.
will find everything shrunk; you will
come back to Colorado, sooner than
you expected.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

Tho Prodtgal fon'
Il think often of Jesus Christ's
story of the Prodigal Son. His limit,
as he came back sick and sorry, was
to be taken in as a hired servant. In
less than a minute his father kissed
him; in less than an hour he had new
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
ON THE CALENDAR.
Dingley Tariff Bill Was Merely
Hung UP.
Speculation as to What May he Ia
Ultimate Fate.

WASHINGTON, ID. C..Nov. l7-No mater
what the result may be, il is considered Ger
tain that some one will early ia the session
move in the Senate To take up the Dingley
bill. That bill Is now on the calendar. and
can be called up at any time 10y majority
vote. After the bill passed the House at the
last session and came to the Senate IL was
referred To the committee on finance, and
that committee having free silver majority.
moved to strike out all after the enactiug
clauses aud substitute for the provisions of
the house bill hill for the free coinage OF
silver.
If the bill should be called up, the first
vote would be on the adoption of the report
Of the finance committee 10 substitute the
free silver bill for In" tariff clauses. The
adoption of the report from the committee
would settle the fate of the Dingley bill, but
if the committee report should be voted
down the tariff bill as II passed the House
would be before the Senate for action.
In the last session two attempts were made
to secure the passage ui the Dingley bill.
but both failed, the silver men having ma
jorltN. Whether the silver men now have u
majority can only be determined 10y Il vote.
Ii the silver republican senators who bOlted
their party act with their associates on tariff
and If the sound money democratic senators
follow the republican lead on the tariff. the
bill can be passed, unless the opposition de-
termines to prevent It 10y iilihusterinE. If
on the other hand, the western republican
senators place silver above the tariff, as they
did in the last session. the bill cannot De
passed.
1t is regarded. however. a. certain that an
attempt will he made to call the bill up for
action. II 1t is not done by some friends of
the measure, then the motion will be made
by Il silver republican or silver democrat.
for the sake ol placing their opponents on
record and making as much as possible ont
of the political situation.
There is a decided division Of senti-
ment rs To the political advantage to he
gained. and this division j. not con-
tined 10 on" side OF the chamber. Somr
of the republicans think that if the bil
is PASSED at this session it viii avoid
the necessity OF an extra session. and
an extra session following the Inauguration
ot It president is always to be avoided If
poS-ible
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
An invention recently perfected by

An invention recently perfected by
a Hartford Conn. man may work a
revolution in gus lighting if all that is
said of it proves to be true. The nov
city is the production OF gas light
from hydro.carbon and without the
use Of elaborate mechanism or a gas
reservoir, the gas being evolved di-
rectly from small reservoir of liquid
hydro-carbon. The heat generated by
the burning gas operates to draw the
oil into the tube, where it is converted
into gas, and thence emerges to make
light described as being fifty per
cent. superior to the ordinary gas.
The heat produced is not much great.
er than that from ordinary gas, and
the cost of the light is very much
cheaper. The chief merit claimed for
the invention is that it will make 1t
possible to introduce illuminating
gas in every community without the
establishment of any plant Tor the
manufacture OF gas. Revolutions in
gas production are announced from
time to time, but they do not ma
terialize.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
John Eliot Celebration.

The Eliot church at Newton, so
who was the founder of the Eliot
church in Roxbury, and who was the
foremost minister IN Roxbury aud in
all the parts adjacent, and whose la
bUrs for the conversion of the Indians
have made him famous in American
history, did good thing in giving to
this eminent Puritan divine the honors
OF an anniversary which specially re-
lated to him. Eliot's labOr's were eX.
tended to Newton, then called Nonan-
tum, where the Indians were found in
great numbers. He attempted to se-
cure their conversion, and his transla-
tlon of the Bible into the Indian Ian
Rutge was his greatest achievement,
No one living today can unlock the
secrets of that language, but the trans
lauon survives as II testimony to his
zeal aud industry, and out as far rs
Natick one is still shown the oak I'M
der which he Taught the Indians and
preached, and all the Newtons abound
vices. While not much that is detailed
and consecutive has been preserved
concerning him, the fidelity to his mem
ory, which the pastor of the First church
in Roxbury displays is beautiful
mark of reverence and respect to one
who is more tenderly remembered
with increasing years and better
knowledge of the man. For nearly
half century his labors were earnest
and devoted in behalf of the Indians
and of the settlers of New England.
The day is not likely ever to come when
his great services to New England will
be forgotten. A pioneer in the wilder
ness. he was one of the first preachers
in New England, and rose by his
breadth of mind and devotion to his
work to high place in the thought
and memory of his fellow-men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20

At the United States arsenal at Wa
tertown there is being built the larg-
est disappearing gun-carriage in the
world. 1t is the Burlington Crozier
type, and will carry Pinch gun. 1t
has always been believed that it WAS sh
impossibility to build disappearing
carriage which would carry so large q
gun as this, and this carriage is largely
in the nature of an experiment, but ma.
ior REILLY, the commandant of the ar
senal, is confident that the work will
turn out a success. Work is being
pushed to the utmost capacity OF the
arsenal on this carriage, the reason
being that the department wants it as
sample from which to order more II
it is found to be success.
When the carriage is completed a
thorough test will be made Of it with
a view to ascertaining its strength and
resistance, which are of great import
ance in placing orders and making
specifications for parts of additional
carriages of the same kind. The car
riage is being built on lines similar to
those of the previously constructed
1O-inch carriages, but it is much heav-
ier in all its parts, and will cost much
more, its estimated cost being $55, 600,
The axle for this carriage is now being
forged in the blacksmith shop. 1t is
massive piece of steel, weighing
four thousand pounds. 1t is the larg-
est forging ever attempted in the arse
nal, and one of the largest ever made
in this section, but it is being worked
ont finely by the 125-ton steam ham
mer and the large gang of men which
has been put on in the blacksmith
shop. The department wants the car
rage early in the spring, and major
Reilly thinks he can have it ready by
that time. When completed it will be
shipped to San Francisco.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
HE HAS NO AXE.
Mckinley Doesn't Intend to Chop
OFF Heads.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. IT-President-
elect Mckinley will, it is believed, allow
most of president Cleveland 5 officials. .especi-
ally those who are gold democrats. to serve
out their terms, and he may request some of
them to remain longer.
1t is also reported that. beyond appOint-
ing his cabinet and such of the higher Off
cials as must be appointed to fill vacancies
that will be made by the voluntary depart
ure of the incumbents, president Mckinley
will make no changes in the departments
here and will be particularly Jealous in up
holding the principals of the civil service
law and protecting the classified service.
Comptroller of the currency James H.
Eckels, whose tlve-year term. the only one
in the government, does not expire until
year from next spring, is very likely to be
asked by president Mckinley not only to
serve out his term. but to remain as much
longer as he desires, although it is not prob
able that Mr.. Eckels who is not enamored of
otfice-holdlng, and who has tempting offers
waiting for him. would desire to remain
through the Mckinley administration.
1t is also intimated that. if he calls an ex-
ira session of Congress, he will postpone the
consideration of all appointments here and
throughout the country which do not have to
be Immediately made until after Congress has
passed a tariff bill. in order to hasten the
deliberations of Congress. and at the same
time, relieve the administration from the
annOyances of the offce-seekers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
General Vermont News.

Following pensions were granted to Yer
monters Original, Barney Brislin. Brat
tleborO Henry C.Bruce. Hancock increase
PhilO +. Fuller Chester Depot William L.
Demerett North Wolcott reissue. Francis
Lapie, Nestileld original. widows. ETC.,
Hattie Gorden, Milton.
Rev. John l.. Sewall, a native of Luen-
burgb. Vt, has just been installed as pastor
Of the First Congregational church Of North
BrOokileld, Mass He graduated from Dart
mouth in 1877. and from ..Andover seminary
n 1882. He has held pastorates at West
Minister and Milton, Vt, Plymouth, Mass.
aud Kansas City, Mo.
A. y. Cheney, the alert and ever-investi-
eating New York fish culturist, has Just left
Newport, Il. l., with the state fish car Adj
rondack, loaded with novel plant for
lake George. Mr.. Cheney has been spend
ing some time with professor Quackenbos at
axe Sunapee. in New Hampshire. studying
he habits and qualities of the famous Suna-
pee saibling, and he has finally
exchanged a lot Of New York salmon
and brook trout for this Suna-
zee variety which will go to lake George
The Sunapee trout is not, as was for many
'ears commonly suppOsed.a distinct species.
II is undoubtedly variety of salvelinus
.untinals, which under peculiar conditiO )
,a,,I,' ,I"u Sliu M ntiiohlleh'' Has uefeloieu
ton,is no. i"Pa slH"tn S.i'''Ian III way,
,iis ,'"uE s n 'Iout, laNe ueolge
wisely 'HoSoh loi 'hl9 'N 'NptIlihehtdi tEah9-
y r,,.,io,.i,. IN -. w.,.,3.-.-.
burned. causing loss Of : 500. The prop
10 n''1'1 "aa -, r"' ~ me IiiI was oh
,iI, I iInu ,, w" mr. rom iilllHs'oh
"IiniS,o' Slu aI ""s oi,iirllf owned py - "
lt oPelanu Hau recently Hiaue I'M
, tan' ih. upon IT, ne iire ~
utPUS'n ~ ", ,i a a.''is'H ir" sparks Ironl
haoJ,,'o,' ",rH ,i "''"lheu great
u'au""H ""o' "'9'o'eIeu'
Hosea Mann, Jr., "f Wilmington, has
added steam power, work shops and vari-
o,L 0us hinus o, illachlnerl TO the OLD mil at
the outIet oi AK hap"hua. Transforming II
i inVo piaht WhIth plu' lalr 10 become an
.lPof'"It It l"'Lor IN IN" H'FelopMent OF the
own. me plaht Is l" "e USED i"r the man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20

A German statistlclan, who has
made careful investigation to dis
cover in what countries the greatest
age is attained, has derived from his
studies the following information.
The German empire, with IS, 900, 900
population, has but seventy eight sub
jects who are more than 100 years old.
France, with fewer than 100000, 900,
has 213 persons who have passed their
one hundredth birthday. England
has LAG, Scotland forty-six, Denmark
two, Belgium five, Sweden ten, and
Norway, with 100000 inhabitants,
twenty-three. Switzerland does not
boast single centenarian, but Spain,
with about Is, 900, 900 population, has
410. The most amazing figures found
by the German statistician come from
that troublesome and turbulent region
known as the Balkan peninsula. Ser
via has 573 persons who are more than
100 years old, Roumania 1884, and
Bulgaria 1888. In other words Bulga-
ria has a centenarian to every thou
sand inhabitants, and thus holds the
international record for old inhab-
itants. In 1892 alone there died in
Bulgaria $50 persons of more than 100.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
IN THE 55TH CONGRESS.
Unofficial Figures of the Political
Divisions of the partins

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 17-Although
the official figures on the recent election
have not, in all cases. reached republican
congressional headquarters, the result Of
the contests in the various congressional dis
tricts is known with sufficient eXa"tness TO
warrant the announcement of a summary of
the political divisions in the House Of Repre-
sentatves in the 55th Congress.
This shows 207 republicans, 1877 democrats
and 13 pOpulists. In making this division
the committee has placed among the popu-
lists Messrs. Hartmann of Montana. New
lands of Nevada and Shafroth of Colorado.
who were elected to the present Congress rs
republicans. Also Jehu Baker of Illinois.
who was republican representative in the
5lst Congress. The other populists com,
four from Kansas three from North Caro-
lima, one from Colorado, one from Calfor-
mia.
Upon the question of silver the division is
sad to be For free silver 153, against free
silver 204. Two OF the democrats are OPP
posed to free coinage of silver. Messrs Nc
Aleer of Pennsylvania and Elliott of South
Carolina, and five republicans favor it,
Messrs Hitchborn of California, Broderick
and Curtis of Kansas. Tenny of North Caro-
lima and Beach of Ohio.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
The Pipeline system.

The term pipeline system" seems
10 have been generally agreed upon as
definition of a system of pipes which
supply cities with salt water for ex-
tinguishing fires. Accurately speak
ing, our present water supply is just
as mucn of pipeline system as the
one which Boston seems likely to
adopt, III su experimental stage at
least, within a short time Taking
the term as others use it. without fur
ther apologies for its ambiguity, Bos-
ton can he glad that it is at last get
( ting into line with other large
cities in securing pipeline system.
1t was twenty-three years ago that
the city council was first petitioned
to establish pumping stations along
the water front, connected with pipes
leading through the business district,
as means Ot better protecting the
lives and property of its citizens
against fire. Other cities have gotten
ahead of us in this economical and adj
vantageOus way of extinguishing fires,
but if it is all that it seems to be, the
one line which will probably be laid
from Fort Hill wharf TO High street
will be the first of the many we shall
some day have in the heart of the
city.
The advantages of such asystem are
manifold. 1t costs little to establish
it, in proportion to the efficiency it
gives to a fire department. 1t makes
1t possible for water to be turned upon
n fire AS soon rs hose arrives, a fire
boat serving as the pumping engine
1t makes the water supply unlimited,
and dry spells can never endanger the
work of the department 1t enables
the city to use much more of it's res
ervoir water for ordinary purposes,
and materially lessons the probability
of u water famine. 1t makes it pos
sible for the street and sewer depart
ment to use salt water for pudding"
in case the reservoirs are low. These
aud other advantages commend the
new system to Boston, and it is to be
hoped that no political slip will delay
the start upon this work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
NEW RIVAL LOOMS.
Japan to Be Respected as a Com
petitor.
Already Threatens Our Maritime
Rank in the Pacific.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. l7-Despite
the fact that there is no probability Of either
this Congress or the next passing a free ship
bill the commissioner of navigation, in his
annual report, refers prominently to the sub
lect, and urges the necessity for the passage
of such a measure.
He invites attention to the fact that our
maritime rank ON the Pacific is now threat
ened by a new rival. Japan, which has lust
established a trauspacihc steamship line to
the United States, and, with the co-op-
Grafton OF American capital. is preparing to
extend rapidly the service.
In 1850 the tonnage of American vessels
entering the United States from the ports Of
Asia and Oceanica was 2S3, ,39j tons of for
eign vessels 442, Isl tons. In 1895 American
tonnage had increased but trihe to 305. .4sl
tons, while the foreign tonnage had leaped
to 657, 2O6 tons. The commissioners says:
The large and profitable carrying trade
once conducted between ASiatic and Euro
pean ports by American vessels, which sell
dom entered American ports. has almost Ell
tirely passed away. We have already seen
the American flag almost wholly disappear
from the mid-Atlantic, save as borne by the
mail steamers of the American line and the
figures show that the CARRYING trade of the
facl1c is slipping from us.
Before it is altogether lost commissioner
Chamberlain suggests that Congress inquire
% y, spacIlc
steel steamers have increased from thirteen
M Ti - 'oI tons 10 nIly-eight OF Ioo'7oz tons.
ne hummer nulhper ol american steer ana IRON
stealers ~ ni on the racine coast Is iorty-thfee,
oI oo'oZ0 tons.
=. opPostlon Is expressed al some length TO
.nt ptoPoHlloh iouhu III senator Frye OIL
now before Congress to impose 10 percent
additional discriminating duties on all ear
goes Drought INTO the the United states 10y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20

The farmers of the little leland Of
Jersey contrive to make labor honor
able and esteemed, as we'll as contribute
to social enjoyment, by doing as much
of their work in common as possible.
They have, for instance, 'plowing
bees" by which each mans land is in
turn thoroughly plowed. They are
similar to the old fashioned "house
raisings" and 'log rollings." All OF a
certain coterie of farmers-generally
OF the same political party-gather at
one mans farm on certain day, each
one takes a certain part of land, as
much as be can finish in a day, they
all start in, and by nightfall the whole
farm is plowed, and plowed well, for
there is competition among them to do
the best work in given time, and
each mans is compared with the
others. The evening is spent in SIM
pie iollification, and pleasant society.
Then they all gather at another farm
on subsequent day. One result of
this, rotes the American Farmer, is
that the Jersey farmers are the best
in the world. They raise on an aver.
age ten tons, 933 bushels, per acre.
They sometimes reach 600 bushels per
acre. They hold their lands at from
$500 to $500 an acre, and they are
only sold when death or misfortune
] oyertakes them, --.--
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-20
HELPLESS AS A CHILD.
Daniel w. Voorhees, in il Critica
Condition.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. l7-Imme-
diately following the election. friends of
senator Daniel W. Voorhees, began an in
inquiry into his condition, with view TO
learning whether or not to make fight for
the complimentary nomination of the demo-
cratic caucus.
1t is now announced by them that no ef-
fort will be made in his behalf. The reason
assigned is that the senator is beyond all
hopes of recovery. and that, even were the
empty honor bestowed upon him, his mental
condition is such that he would not even un-
derstand its import.
He. is suffering from mental decay and
has reached stage where he is utterly un-
conscious of what is going on around him.
A friend of the senator who visited Ierre
Haute says that he is rs helpless as child,
being totally unable to do anything for him
self, and that he is slowly breathing out
his life.
His physical health is good, but he has
aged greatly within the past four months,
and his death is only "A question of few
weeks