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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Reported Today Carrying Nearly Ten Mil
lion Dollars.
One Hundred Thousand for CONTINUE
ing the Potomac River
Improvement.

The river and harbor appropriation bill,
as reported to the House today, contains
the foilo wing appropriations of local inter
est: Improving Potomac river at Washing
ton - Continuing improvement, $100,0OO;
Aqua creek, Virginia, continuing improve
ment. &. coo: Occoquan creek, Virginia con-
tinuing improvement, 1850; Appomattox
river, Virginia, 5000; Nansemond river,
Virginia, continuing Improvement, 5000;
Mattaponi river, Virginia, continuing i'm
provement, S., 800; Nomini creek Virginia,
continuing Improvement, s., 500; Pamunkey
river, Virginia, continuing improvement,
$1,000; Rappahannock river. Virginia, con-
tnuing Improvement, $S,00O; Urbana creek,
Virginia, continuing Improvement, $1,000;
York river. Virginia, continuing improve
mont, s16,RU.
The total amount carried by the bill is
few thousands less than ten millions, which
Is about one million below the bill of the
last Congress. There are also provisions
for contract works to the amount of about
fifty million The largest New England ap-
preparation is for Boston harbor, which Is
put under the contract system, with pro-
visions for an expediture OF Sl,1i5,OOO, in
addition to the amounts previously prov;d-
cd for the bill carries $700G0 for continuing
the work under way. rs
other Great Projects.
For New York harbor contracts for $777,-
200 are authorized. and the bill carries $780,
eco for Bay Ridge. Gowanus bay. Red Hook
and Buttermilk channel. the work to begin
at the south end of Bay Ridge channel and
continue through the others in the order
named for a mean dow water depth of
twenty-six feet, and to meet the demands
Of Increased commerce ard the enlarged
size Of vessels 1t is provided that piers built
between 1Ith street. on Gowanus creek, and
Fort Hamilton, between the pier and bulk
line heads, he of linear width of not ex-
ceeding 800 feet. For Newtown creek. con-
tracts for $ioO.OO0 are crowded, and $30,0UU
is carried by the bill. For Buffalo, con-
tracts are authorized for s., 100000 for ex
tending the breakwater to Stony Point.
Contracts are authorised for Cleveland,
Ohio. harbor. Of $l,354.0OO. and $4,000 is
carried for extending the breakwater and
improving the channel. A survey is to be
made to determine the advisabllity of
changing the plan Of the breakwater, so as
to abandon the eastern shore arm and
extend the breakwater eastwardly parallel
with the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03

IF you want today's
news today you can find
It only IN The Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08

When wo come to count over tho
qualities that ondear our friends to
us, almost all of us think first of
cheerfulness. The sunshiny man or
woman who brings bright thought
or word or oven q glad smile with
them are always welcome rs the
flowers in May Each heart knoweth
it's own bitterness, each soul has its
own troubles and trials and veXa.
tions, and SO wo turn to tho one who
can tighten our sadness with the IA
dance of IL cheerful spirit.
Sunshine Ut the soul is largely u
matter of cultivation, for there arc
but fe& SO fortunate as hot to have
had some grief. The selfish sit down
and brood over their sorrows. They
give themselves up to fits of de-
spondency and moodincss and are u
kind of a moral wet blanket OH the
pleasures OF all with whom they
como in contact. They tell you their
sorrows and bedow you with their
tears unit! it seems that there must
be kind Of luxury of woo in which
they rejoice.
After al. it is only that brave
attitude toward life of which Ste
phenson wrote. 1t is II courageous
bearing of inevitable burdens, Il de-
termination not to fret and not to
add to the SORROWS of the world the
griefs of c::e $ own heart.-Philatlel-
phia Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
It May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller of Irving, ILL.,,
writes that he had Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. Tie tried many
so-callcd Kidney cures, but without
any good result. About Il yearago
he began the use of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure
of all Kidney and Liver troubles and
often gives instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement Price only
SOC. for large bottle at A. b. Nor
gan's drug store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
G. A. R. Encampment at St. Paul.

Department Commander Puffcr o
the q. "A. II. has issued an order
giving tho details of the arrange
ments he has made for the trip OF
the Vermont veterans to the national
cncampment at St. Paul, Mimi,
from Sept. to 5, inclusive. Head
quarters have been established at the
Clarendon hotel, where accommodate
tons have been secured at the rate of
S, day for four days or more. The
route will be by the Grand Trunk
through Montreal. Tickets will be
sold from all points in the state at
SEQ for the round trip; good going
August 20 and arrive in st. Paul on
Monday afternoon the 3Ist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Will Whitney of South Royalton,
lost two good COWS recently in Il
most unusual manner. He was re-
pairing the fence enclosing the pas
ture and cut some black cherry limbs
to top up with. The COWS being
near, began eating some of the
leaves and soon after were noticed
going to Il brook near there, after
which they Immediately dropped
dead. He attributes their death to
the prussic acid in the leaves.
The magnificent new cottage hos
pital built and presented to the city
of Montpelier by Homer w. Heaton
was dedicated Wednesday afternoon,
a large number of people attending
the dedicatory exercises. The hos
pital is handsome structure, finely
located and completely equipped.
Heman A. Waterman, aged o6, Il
prominent citizen of Johnson, died
very suddenly at his home Wednes-
day without any illness. He was
well-known III the state, having been
assistant assessor, collector, member
Of the legislature in 1878 and very
prominent in town affairs for the
past 10 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08

There aso certain supplies and
condiments that the man or woman
who intends to do such chatting dish
cookery without annoyance should
invest in. Though some of them are
expensive in the beginning, they are
used in such small quantities that
they arc in reality not eXtravagant
for occasional dishes. Good curry
powder is ofton called for in many
recipes, SC that you will need u bot
tic of that, also one of Tarrago vine-
gar, some anchovies, cayenne pepper
and palrika, lemons, few cans Of
mushrooms, olive oil, a bit OF good
cheese, some canned salmon, sar-
dimes, and if you are to make deli
cious welsh rabbit a few bottles Of
good ale or beer. If you do not OBJ
ject to using wine in cookery, u bot
tie or two Of claret OF madeira will
not come umiss in some OF the rec
ipes that arc found in most of the
books on chatting dish cookery
New York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08

study of the money systems OF the
nations:
/. Not free coinage country ex-
lists in the world to-day that is not on
Il silver basis.
=. Not gold standard country
exists in the world to-day that does
not use silver as money along with
gold.
3. Not silver standard country
exists in the world to-day that uses
any gold as money along with silver.
4. Not silver standard country
exists in the world to-day that has
more than one-third as much money
in circulation per capita as the Unit
cd States has.
:. Not silver standard country
exists IN the world to-day in which
the laboring man receives fair pay
for his days work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Horse Notes.

The Morgan horse Justin Morgan,
founder of the famous family of trot-
tiers which now bears his name,
though a small horse, first made Il
reputation by being able to "out-
pull" any horse in the state of Yer
mont. Time and again he was pit
ted against the heaviest horses Of his
day and he was known to actually
output not only single ones, but
even teams. Draught does not de-
pend so much on bulk as on game
ness and endurance.
Mrs. F. II. Winch of Middlebury
is winning good deal of reputation
as driver of fast horses and it is
predicted that she will be seen on
the track before the season is over.
IIe' husband h"o lsasod the PAGER
Maj. Wonder, 2.o9 81. Mrs.
Winch has charge of the horse and
is getting him i'll condition to show
fast exhibition miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Gold Democrats at MONTPELIER.

"A number of the leading gold
Democrats OF the state met at Mont
pelier Tuesday to consider plans for
active work. The gathering was
the result of call written by
w. II. Dreamer of Bethel, one of
the Vermont delegates to the Chi
cago convention.
1t was decided to request an cx-
preston OF opinion from DR.. Jack
son of Barre, the Democratic cand-
d ate for governor. His statement
made to committee appointed by
the meeting, that he stands on the
STAKE platform, though he does not
wish to be considered boltcr, was
considered satisfactory to the con-
ference, and it was resolved by its
members to do all in their power to
increase its vote for DR.. Jackson at
the state election in September.
1t was decideded to send a repre-
sentative to the sound money nation
al convention at Indianapolis, and
w. II. Dreamer was chosen.
A sound money state committee
was appointed to take up all ques-
lions of expediency, receive the re-
port of the delegate to the Indian
apolis convention and call state
convention after the Indianapolis
conference, if that conference adj
vises. The committee is composed
of c. II. Davenport, chairman;
Wells Valentine, ]. B. Johnson, DR..
G. A. Gale of Rutland, Elisha MAY
of st. Johnsbury, Joel II. Holton OF
Burlington and w. II. Creamer of
Bethel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Doctors at Hanover,

The annual convention of the
White Mountain, White River and
Connecticut Valley medical societies
opened Monday at Hanover. There
was a large number of prominent
members OF the profession present.
Among the speakers were DR.. p. S.
Conner of Cincinnati, DR.. Robert
Il. Edes of Boston, DR.. p. f.
Mundc and DR.. David Webster of
New York. Drs. E. II. Campbell
of Bellows Falls, Ezra Mitchell of
Lancaster and O. w. Sherwin of
Woodstock were appointed a COM
mlttee to draw up resolutions on the
death of Prof. & p. Frost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
G, F, WIS Tale of Woe,

The burden of Mr.. Williams cams
paign oratory up to date seems to be
calamity. About all his eloquence
is pitched to that key. 1t is doubt
full if the farmers of Vermont were
aware of the misery that has over
taken them, and of the awful bur-
dens they have been laboring under
until Mr.. Williams unfolded his tale
of woe to them. We bcseech Mr.:
Williams to cheer up and endeavor
to look more pleasant, for. 10, the
day cometh i'll his horoscope when
every thrce-hooped pot shall have
ten hoops.-Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
TIE EMF, RE OF THE AIR.
IT Is No: to Ito Won by balloons rs Mt
Present Constructed.

It L, No: to Ito Won by balloons rs Mt
Present Constructed.
In attempting to propcl Il balloon
of the usual shape the great difficult
ty met with is that Immediately it
begins to move against the wind the
big bag of gas is forced out of shape,
and in proportion to the propelling
power applied threatens to engulf
the car and its tenants in its folds
or to suffocate them with the gas,
which is caused to escape by the al
teration of its capacity with change
of shape. Tho other difficulty is the
construction of Il powerful enough
and yet light motor which docs not
require fro to work it. Though
many attempts have been made, ad-
vance has h2en very slow. The
French, who have persistently stuck
to the balloon from a national pride
in its invention, and who have done
most for its Improvement, have
made some notable stops in the mat
ter of balloon propulsion. Thus, to-
ward tho close of the Franoo-Ger-
man war, NJ. Dupuy dc LONE. a ma
val builder, constructed balloon
with rudder and u screw driven
by tho passengers. 1t WAS found that
velocity, apart from that of the
air current, of about six miles an
hour could be obtained.
Considerably better results have
been obtained by Messrs. Krebs and
Renard with their cigar shaped bal
loon, inflated with hydrogen and
propelled by an electro motor driven
by storage batteries. They have sue
ceeded in travelling a little more
than IL miles an hour in fair wealth
or and in steering in any direction,
even returning exactly to their start
ing point but in windy weather the
apparatus has not been tried.
To bravo any moderately strong
wind tho machine would require to
travel something like so miles an
hour, but these French officers do
not expect to attain II speed of more
than rs miles an hour in the most
favorable circumstances. In the
opinion of Maxim this dirigible bal
loon is as near perfection as is ever
likely to DO attained by a machine
depending Oil aerial 1lotation.
The empire of the air is not to be
won by balloons. They have too
many imperfections and limitations,
and accordingly this at first sight
hopeful path must be abandoned for
tho more difficult ono of mechanical
flying. Tho bird must be initiated
as far as human powers, aided by
suitable mechanical devices to make
up for tho natural deficiencies of
man, can go. Tho efforts of those in
terestcd in tho matter have been of
lato mainly directed to flying ma
chimes, which, though they must
necessarily 10 heavier than the air,
yet may find in their very weight
and inertia means for battling sue
cassfully with the variable air cur
rents. The subject has been ap-
preached in many directions. and
much encouragement has Ecen gain
ed as the difficulties have been more
thoroughly understood. - Gentle
mans Magazine
n z w 20 ToIo &c Uyoo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Auroraa In the Arctic Re1iOnR.

The light was lessoning day by
day, though tho beauty of this ice
world did not Wano. I think I new
er felt tho strength, tho glory, of
silence so wildly as on the goth of
the month, standing on a rocky
height above the bay. Across the
heavens beautiful auroras streamed
ut frequent intervals in colors of
faint orange, groom and blue, scarce.
ly dimming the myriads of brilliant
stars that glittered in tho deep blue
vault, which lightened to turquoise
at the horizon. Majestic cliffs swept
away across tho bay with its shad-
owy grecnish blue bergs, all bathed
in one shimmering veil of transpar-
ent gold from tho light of tho moon.
In a silence that made the beating
of the heart and the pulsation of the
blood in the veins seem almost audi
Bile I was suddenly ATTRACTED by a
peculiar. occasional cracking sound.
Presently the sound came very near,
and turning I perceived a yellowish
white object, about 8 feet in length,
steadily approaching, the little crea-
turc gradually circled about, until it
paused IL feet away. As I had ro-
mained motionless. its curiosity led
it to sit down upon its launches and
deliberately stare at mo. Twice il
seated itself, and thon, running be.
hind a bowlder, peeped over tho
edge, until, satisfied or alarmed, it
disappeared. 1t was M arctic fox.
Frank Wilbert Stokes in Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
The Magazines.

The Midsummer Holiday (Au-
gusD number of The Century opens
gaily with an article by Miss E. r.
Scidnore, the author of "Hnrikisha
Days." entitled "An Island Without
Death" the island being in Japan,
and the title deriving its appropriate
ness from the fact that no one is per-
mitted to die upon the island.
The use of burnt wood in decora-
ton, which had ITS origin as far back
as the 10th century, and has recently
been revived in America by the art
list, J. w. Fosdick, and others, is
the subject in the Midsummer Holi-
day number of The Century of an
article by Mr.. Fosdick including H.
lustrations after originals by himself
and others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Death OF Mrs. Ellhu Jul mby

Mrs. Elihu Quimby, one of the
oldest residents of Hanover, died
Monday, after Il long illness, aged
6S. She was the widow of Elihu
Quimby, who held the professorship
of mathematics in Dartmouth college
from 1864 to 1873. Two sons SUR
vive her, DR.. c. E. Quimby OF New
York and w. p. Quimby of Gettys-
burg, Penn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Bethel.

oot00l.
w. ii. Dreamer attended the
Democratic gold convention at
Montpelier Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. II. Miller and Mrs. A. l..
Lyman of Springfield, Mass, are in
town for a few days stay.
Mrs. w. &. Waldo and children
are spending this week with the
family of &. F. Waldo at Maple
Grove farm.
Miss Jessie Hamilton of Sutton,
p. @, is in town for few days
with her sister, Mrs. M. G.. Stafford
E. N. Bugbee of Holyoke, Mass,
is with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Parker,
for a few days.
Guy Wilson and family, and Fl.
II. Dewey and family of Framing
ham, Mass, are spending the sum-
mer at Mr.. Wilson's pleasant sum-
mer cottage on the shore of Lake
Ansl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
DON'T SKIM MILK.
And. q Doctor Says. the Children viii BE
Much Nen!,hicr.

Not long since read an able and
interesting article from a standard
NJ. d. that was, certainly very
Aattering to my grandmothor's good
sense in her use of cream, ndvoca-
ting it in the place of butter, on the
ground of greater healthfulness, less
labor, and economy.
This should DO borno in mind by
the mothers who elbow back the
cream" when getting the milk for
the table--especially by the mothers
who pride themselves OH making all
the butter that is used for tho table
and who do it at the expense of poor
milk for table use, much work and
little profit.
Don't let us skim and skim the
milk from that one COW on which
the family depend for their daily
supply, boarding every globulo of
cream as though it would be wasted
unless turned into butter. Have you
ever calculated how much butter o
pitcher Of cream would make, and
how much labor also in the skim
ming, preserving, churning, rinsing,
sailing, working, working over
and pack: down? From the ordi-
nary cream pitcherful not enough
for an individual butter pat, but III
its natural state it would supply
family of turo or four for gener-
GUS meal of cereals with pudding
and berries.
Children usually prefer cream on
their bread and potatoes rather than
butter or gravy, and AS the M. d.
has said, how much more healthful
and economical it would provo to
be. The point of economy ought to
be emphasized, because to many
mothers it will prove the most po-
tent in inducing them to make tho
change, for some can SGT before their
falni!ies the most indigestible and
laborious compounds, without trem-
or of conscience, who would feel
that they had committed an unpar-
donable sin had they lacked in the
matter of economy.
Whenever ! hear IL mother brag-
cling of tho quarts of milk she sells
(from one cow, of the cream she
furnishes to Il small boarding house,
or of her butter exchange" etc., I
know that sho is robbing her family
and making indigestion and doctors
bills
Such enc warns over her pota-
toes in milk of an ethereal hue, with
possibly a few molecules of butter
as Il bait, or, this proving unpalata-
bio, oven to throwing away, fries
them in lard or drippings. She
makes biscuit of baking powder,
lard, skimmill; OF water, instead of
thick sour cream. She gives her
family milk most zealously skim
med for tea and coffee, fruit and Co.
real buildings, principally because
sho felt that she must be and Thought
that she was economical.
But back of all this is the moth-
er's ignorance of the economy and
the "chcmistry' of food and the
true relation Of food to tho human
body. Because she cannot SEQ how q
lard soaked douGhnut could mako a
"strike" in tho internal work
shop" she believes it does not and
lays all the ills Of the family to the
weather VI Providence.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Petition for Divorce
STATE OF VERMONT,
WIND OR COUNTY, SIS

STATE OF VERMONT,
WIND OR COUNTY, IS
Whereas. Winnie b. Cooley of Chester,
VT, has duly filed her petition to the Cnun-
ty Court. setting forth her legal marriage
to George E. Cooley of Grafton, in the
State of Vermont. that she hath resided for
ten years in the State of Vermont, that she
the said George E.. hath violated the same,
for that he hath will ully deserted the petit
tioner for three consecutive years, and hath
ne. lccted and refused to support the petit
toner, and hath committed the crime of
adultery: wherefore the petitioner prays for
Il bill of divorce from the said George E.,
and that she may resume her maiden name.
Ant whereas it appears that said George
E., is without this State, so that the sum-
mons of said Court may not be served upon
him.
1t is thereupon ordered that the said
George L. Cooley be mortified and required
to appear in and before said Court and
make answer. if any he have. and abide the
order and Judgment of said Court in the
premises, at the term thereof next to be
held at Woodstock in and for the County of
Windsor in the State of Vermont, ON the
first Tuesday of December, A. d. 1896. upon
the first day of said term. by publishing the
substance of said petition. together with
this order, for three successive weeks. in
the Spirit of the Age. newspaper pub
lishcd at Woodstock. III said County. the
last publication to be at least six weeks
prior to said term of Court, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice to said George f.
Given under my hand. ut Woodstock. in
the County of Windsor, this 3lst day of
JAY READ PEMBER.
Clerk.
GEORGE L. FLETCHER.
Atty. for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08

A correspondent of the Newport
Express and Standard takes cXcep-
ton to some of George Fred Will
liams' statements concerning "suf-
fering Vermont" made IN his calam-
ity talk in that town. Mr.. Williams
said there had been decrease of Is
per cent in the value of farm prop
crty between 1850 and 1890. The
correspondent shows by 4. reference
to the grand list returns for taxation
that "between 1850 and 1890 there
was gain in real estate valuation of
over $44, 100000. The total valua-
ton including both real and personal
property, was in 1880, 500, $50, 900.
In 1890 it was $l7S,o59,5oo, or an
increase of $77,7oo,5oo. Suffering
Vermont" The correspondent con-
cludcs:
Again, the savings of the people
are an index of prosperity. A
glance at the report of the inspector
of finance shows the deposits. in
savings banks in Vermont in 1873 to
have been $4,47S,S42. In 1895 they
were $3o,4o3, a64. Suffering Yer
mont. Only three years between
1873 and 1895 show decrease in
deposits. These were 1873, 1854
and 1855. In 1892 the increase was
$3,o54,43S and since 1887 there has
been only one year when the increase
in savings bank deposits has been
less than Il million dollars and that
was 1894 when the aggregate IN
crease was 100000. Suffering
Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
Mr., Dreamer Declines.

w. II. Dreamer of Bethel has de-
clincd the Democratic nomination
for senator for the reason that the
convention rejected resolution re-
affirming the state platform and in
dorscd Bryan and Sewall, whom, he
says, he will not support under any
circumstances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-08
eiidgeWater Viilage.

Mrs. F. H. Palmer and children,
who have been stopping with Mrs.
c. w. Carpenter, and Miss Painter,
who has been at Mrs. Sturtevant's,
have returned to Sag Harbor, L. l.
Mrs. Richards and children of
New York are with Mrs. Knight
for a short visit.