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Judge Powers, who to-day represents
Vermont in Congress, entered the ma
tional house with magnificent record
as lawyer and judge of the supreme
court of Vermont.
/ He is fine type of the careful,
learned, New England lawyer
Though but IS years of age, he was a
member of the Vermont legislature a
Third of a century ago, and again in
1854, when he was speaker of the
house. He has been state censor, a
member of the constitutional conven-
| ton and of the state senate. In 1874
he became judge of the supreme court
|of Vermont and remained on the
|bench until 1890, when he took his seat
lin congress. Judge Powers presided at
many of the most notable trials in the
history of the state, and is the author
| of many of the most important opin-
lions to be found in Vermont reports
| No judge on the supreme bench in
any of our states has reputation for
|more clearly and Enthusiastically ex-
|Ipressing his opinions. His unqualified
Endorsement of Paine's celery COM
hound in the following letter is as
and concise as any
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NETS or CONNECTICUT.

I & E y b
Ex-Prosident Harrison Protests-A Wo-
man Killed by the Cars-A Man Killed
Wesleyan's Victory.
Putnam, April 17.-Perhaps no more
open statement has been made by Ben
jamin Harrison in regard to third
presidential nomination than the one
which he sent to William H. Taylor,
editor of the Taylor's Home Journal
Of this city. At the time of Harrison's
recent marriage Mr.. Taylor sent the fol-
lowing message to the expresident:
"Hearty congratulations; may "at
home" (mean the White house, be in
November"
To this Mr.. Harrison replied on ar
irving in indianapolis:
William Fl. Taylor, Putnam, Conn:
THANK you for your telegram of
congratulations and good wishes so far
as they relate to my domestic concerns,
but I beg to enter a defense from your
political suggestion" (Signed)
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
A WOMAN KILLED BY THE CARS.
Falls Village, April 17.-Passenger
train No. 1921 on the Berkshire division
Of the Consolidated road, which leaves
Pittsfield, Mass, at 12:45 and arrives at
Botsford at $40 p. M, struck and killed
German woman named Rutts near
Sheffield, Mass. The woman was walk
ing on the track from Sheffield to Ash
lev Falls. The body was taken on
board the train, and the relatives noti-
fed.
The accident occurred about O'Clock.
KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN.
Torrington, April 1.-THE freight
train which arrives here on the Nauga-
tuck division of the Consolidated road
ht $50 struck and killed Edward
Whalen, an old man of sixty-five years
at Dayvilel this afternoon. He was
crawling across the track at the time
Rnd it is thought that he was under
he influence of liquor. One of his legs
was cut off by the wheels his two arms
broken and the skull crushed in.
Death was almost instantaneous. Mr..
Nhalen was a town charge. His body
was taken here and given in charge of
Jndertaker Gleason.
WON BY WESLEYAN.
Middletown, April 17.-Wesleyan uni
yersity baseball nine defeated Will
Jams this afternoon in a six inning
game on the college campus. The
score was to g 1t was an errorless
game for both teams. The visitors got
our hits off of Beeman, while Williams
wo pitchers gave Wesleyan two more
han their own team got. Smith
Taught for the home team and the
williams batteries were Loomis and
Ross and Cory and Ross. Rain stop
ped the sport.
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MRS. HANNIGAN'S WILL.

Waterbury, April 1.-THE will of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hannigan, a wealthy
and eccentric old lady. which was adj
mitted to probate to-day, leaves nearly
the whole of her uninventoried estate
to the Southmayd Old Ladies home,
branch organization of the First Con-
gregational church of this city.
ARBOR DAY.
Waterbury, April 1.-THE only OBJ
servance Of Arbor day in this city to-
day was exercises in the public schools,
where the children spoke pieces and in
a few districts planted shrubs and
trees.
Hartford, April 17-There was no
public observance of Arbor day here
to-day. There was some tree planting
by individuals and one or two schools
planted trees in the school yards, but
the day was not observed in any mark
ed way.
DECLINES THE CALL
Hartford, April 17.7-The Rev. Cor
nelius G. Bristol, rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, has
declined the call recently made to ST.
Thomas church, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
LIE VI SlSIS " T6Illdlll I1dI LULU
NO EVIDENCE.
Hartford, April 17-Michael F.
Grove; an employee at Pope's, who was
arrested Wednesday as Jack the Hug
ger" was discharged to-day, there be-
ing no evidence against him.
INSURANCE.
Bridgeport April 17.-The suit of j.
Arthur Hinckley Of Greenwich against
the Aetna, Continental Hartford Fire,
Home, Phoenix and Citizens Insur-
ance companies of Hartford came up
before Judge F. B. Hall in the superior
court here this morning. The plain
, tiff's handsome residence in Greenwich
was destroyed by fire a year ago. 1t
was heavily insured in the defendant
companies, but they refused payment
because the fire was caused by an ex-
plosion of naphtha which painters were
using in painting the house, and which
the policies forbade being on the prem
ises. The court reserved decision.
$4,000 SUIT DEFAULTED.
Bridgeport, April 1.-THE suit of
Stanaslaio Toll against Contractor
James Ryan of New Haven, for $25, 900
damages, was defaulted in the superior
court here to-day, and hearing in
damages will be held. Toll was in
jured badly in a blast on the CONSOLE
dated road. He claims the apparatus
was faulty and the contractor negli-
gent.
WANTS IT BACK.
Bridgeport, April 1.-THE S5O,000 suit
of Alexander Wildman of Danbury
against his sister, Susan Wildman of
that city. came up here this morning
in the superior court The plaintiff
transferred all his property to his sister
some years ago and is now trying to
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CAN GET HER $1,000.
UNCLE SAM'S VAR BIEDs.
Secretary Herbert's New Plan of Coast
Defense,

Secretary Herbert added novel
chapter to our naval strategic tactics
a few days ago when he signed the or
der adopting messenger pigeon SER
vice for coast defense, says a WASH
ington correspondence. Many hum
dreds of hon1ing pigeons are shortly to
be distributed in groups among about
twenty different points along the At
lantic coast, Here they will be kept
in specially designed coops until edu-
Gated to regard their new quarters as
permanent homes to which they will
always return when liberated from
vessels plying the seaboard. Having
been thus domesticated, they will be
placed aboard coasting vessels and
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recover it.. The defendants counsel
claims the court has already passed
upon the issues now raised, and decided
that Wildman forfeited his right to the
property when he transferred it to es-
cape his legal obligations. Decision re-
served.
CAN GET HER $1,000.
Bridgeport April 17.--Judge Hall de-
cided this afternoon that Edwin Holt
of Stamford transferred his property
short time ago to escape possible
claim for damages from Mrs. Sarah
Rosenberg, whom he had assaulted
He therefore authorizes the plaintiff to
levy upon the property now in Holt s
fathers name and secure her $1,000
Judgment.
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HIS ACCEPTED C4LL.
j. H. Grant Writes Center Church Com
mittee.

j. FL. Grant Writes Center Church Com
mittee.
Meriden, April III. H. Grant, the
young divinity student at Yale to whom
the ae~ishfoners of the Center Congre-
gag church extended call to be-
com stor of that church, has for
wardt letter in which he states that
he has decided to accept the pastor
ate.
Mr.. Grant will graduate from Yale
divinity school in May, after which he
will take a vacation. 1t is now expect
ed that he will assume his duties at
the church September l.
Mr.. Grants home is in North Caro-
lima. He is a graduate of Amherst
college. For two years he has acted as
an assistant to & clergyman in Massa-
chusetts.
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Bridgeport, April 1.-THE $4,000 suit
of Alexander Wildman of Danbury
against his sister, Susan Wildman of
that city. came up here this morning
in the superior court. The plaintiff
transferred all his property to his sister
some years ago and is now trying to
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Oh. M! Not That.

The man of science is simply a NEGRO
maucer, prestidigitateur. dealer in
black and white magic. What he has
already accomplished makes every in
dividual hair stand on end, but what
he is likely to accomplish in the near
future is almost frightful to think of.
Years ago we had the daguerreotype,
and the world has swung a censor be
fore the memory of NJ. Dagnerre ever
since. Later came photography with
its wondrous possibilities. At the pres
emit moment we are looking toward
copving the colors of nature as we'll as
it's perspective and light and shade.
But NJ. Baradue, in attempting to
photograph mans thoughts. is going
altogether too far That sort of thing
must be put stop to or we shall all be
ruined. M. Baraduc ought to be con
| fined as a malefactOr.
| Just think of photographing wha1
we really think of each other! 1t wouit
never do in the world. If that sort o
thing is going to be done Gabriel may
as we'll blow his final blast at once ant
close up the whole concern, for life vii
not be worth living. The only reason
why we got on with each other AMIGA
bly, is that the power to conceal GU
thoughts is being worked with Tel
horse power. If a man could get
photograph of our real opinion OF him
or if we could get picture OF his actua
opinion of us, this old earth woui
shiver it's timbers and go to pieces in
jiffy. !,
NJ. Baraduc. if he persists, should b
exported to Robinson Crusoe's lslant
with no one to operate on except Ma
Friday.-N. Y Herald.
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District Convention Of Riverh eads
District.

MOFFETTS GREEK, July 10.
The Democrats of Riverheads District met
at Grenville on Saturday evening, the 1lth
inst. to elect six delegates to represent the DIS
trict in the Congressional convention to be
held at Amherst Court House, July Both.
The meeting was called to order by district
committeeman, Samuel F. Gilkeson, who ex'
planned the object of the meeting.
Thos. NJ. Smiley was chosen Chairman OF
the meeting, and Walter E. Beard was elected
Secretary.
On motion of Samuel Goode, the following
gentlemen were elected delegates to Amherst
Court House. Messrs. S. F. Pilson and b. T.
Cav of Greenville; DR.. J. G. Dunlap and }.
Frank CIemmer OF Middlebrook, Col John d.
Lilley of Spottswood. and John W. Beard OF
Newport.
Walter E. Beard addressed the meeting in
behalf of Congressman Tucker and he appeal
ed to all Democrats to compromise sacrifice
and harmonic and vote as true loyal Jeffer
sonian Democrats.
The following resolutions offered by Samue
Goode were adopted
LIST. Resolved That the course of our dis
tinguished representative in Congress the Hon
H. ST. George Tucker, during his whole tern
| of service and especially the last session Of
Congress command alike our admiration an(
approval and that in the present crisis w
would regard his retirement from public III
as misfortune to the country.
End. Resolved, That our delegates to tn
Congressional convention at Amherst c. d
be and are hereby instructed to support tn
Hon. ri. st. Geo. Tucker for denomination
so long as his name shall before that body.
THos. NJ. SMILEY, Chairman.
WAITER f. BEARD Secretary.
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The City Meeting.

The meeting of the city Democrats was heio
in the Police Justices room Monday evening
and was called to order by W. B. McChesney'
who on motion of Hon. Edward Echols, was
chosen chairman of the meeting. l. feytoh
Brown was elected secretary.
]. c. Fretwell proposed the following as the
names of the delegates to the Congressional
Convention to be held at Amherst on July
Both, and they were unanimously chosen:
S. Turk, Capt G. G. Gooch, Capt. John Nc
Ouaide. William A. Pratt, ]. Med. McCue
| Jos. A. Glasgow, DR.. Carter Berkeley, mos. )
| Crowder W. H. Landes, Thos. Kiv.ighan ane
| Capt. R. S. Ker.
The delegation was not instructed but II
believed to be in favor OF Hon. ii. 81. "
| Tucker
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Lacked a N anne.

A young lady called at the SPECTATOR ofhce
on Yesterday and handed US an article 1or
publication, giving her own name but stateo
the article was not hers. On opening the
package after her departure, we found the
monde plume. Game signed, and no other
name accompanying it. The SPECTATOR is
only too glad to encourage persons OF literary
taste, and will surrender reasonable amount
of Its space to any of our young people, WIN
send us articles which we find worthy OF puo-
LEGATION. But we can protect ourselves only
in one way, and that is by requiring the WITH
er to give his or her name, and also statine
that the production is an original one, IN no
sense copied from the works of another ex-
cept as shown by quotation marks. The artl-
Gle in question is one of merit, but we are
ignorant as to its originality, nor do we kno"
the authors name.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, June 18th, 1896
VIM. Shull ct ais.
vs.
James A. Shull ct ais.
and
ShulI and others
VS..
Shuil's widow.
All parties interested in the above styled
causes now pending in the Circuit Court for
the County of Augusta, and being heard to-
gether, TAKE NOTICE. that pursuant to decree
of said court entered in said causes May 9th,
1896, shall at my office in Staunton, Virginia,
| on
July 18th, 1896,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts
1st. Whether the division of the lands Of
| Geo. Shull. decd, made by Commissions here
tOfore appointed in said cause of Shul W
Shulls widow is q proper division and ha
been acquiesced in by the heirs at-law.
X End. What alterations have been made O
lsaid lands and in what shares and interests
and by whom said lands are now held.
made among said heirs of the lands OF Ge<
Shull, deceased, which were set apart for ii
widow, and II so,.whether the same Is 8 prof.
er division and has been acQuiesced In an
| in what shares and interests and by WhOI
| said lands are now held.
4th And other matters deemed pertinen
letc.
It HENRY W. HOLT,
W. H. Landes. p. q.
june I7-4ts
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The Boston Evening Transcript says:
President E. Benjamin Andrews. OF
Brown University, has addressed let
ter to Stephen W. Nickerson, of this
city, in reply to one addressed by him
to Dr. Andrews, asking for his position
in regard to the free coinage of silver.
The letter is as follows:
I'm yours of the Goth inst. after ad-
verting to Cernuschi's latest position
touching the policy of the United
States in freely coming silver at 16 to
without waiting for an international
agreement, you ask what. if any. objec-
ton | would urge against this policy
| reply that l would urge none. The
vast new output of gold in recent years
as compared with that Of silver i'm
presses me that free coinage by us alone
would not lead to the displacement OF
our gold; that, therefore, free coinage
would be safe. 1t is safe; it is certainly
desirable. or course, no one can be
absolutely certai q that we could pro
coed with silver free coinage and YET
retain our gold. l therefore do moi
dogmatize, but leave that TO the golo
men. 10 my mind, however, the over
whelming probability is that golc
would stay with us. have noticed o.
late no serious argument to show tina
it would not"
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Highland county News.

The following paragraphs are from the
Highland Recorder of last Friday
Mr.. Jesse Patterson returned from Johns
Hopkins Hospital Wednesday. He thinks he
was not benefited by his trip. a fact his friends
will deeply regret
Misses Ella and Lucy Arbogast, of Buena
Vista and Baltimore, respectively, came IN on
the back Monday evening to spend some time
with their mother, Mrs. j. W. Arbogast, and
other relatives.
Miss Edmonia Slaven, who has spent severa
years in the employment of law flrm IL
Braxton Co, w. Va, arrived here on last Mon
day to visit her parents. Miss Ellie Rucher
of Staunton accompanied her.
Miss Mary E. Fleming daughter of Rev. K
H. Fleming, D. D., of Lynchburg, came IN OF
the back last evening and will spend the TIM
here with relatives until the return of her par
ents from Scotland.
Mr. Dyer w. Colaw, who resides neal
Bloomington, Ills, is now in Crabbotton
visiting his relatives. His father, Wm Colaw
moved to the West from this county, whel
this gentleman was but boy.
Mr.. c. W. Trimble and bride returned iron
their extended bridal tour last Saturday, an
are now at home at Mrs. Cross popular pr
vate clearinghouse, where they were greede
by their friends and serenaded by the High
land COrDet Band.
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[Belton (Texas) Reporter.l
MISS MINNIE BOYD,
SPONSOR DIVISION OF TEXAS, o. G.

SPONSOR DIVISION OF TEXAS, y. "
We present to our readers, with
pleasure, the picture of Miss Minnie
Boyd, daughter of Capt. Jas. Boyd,
Sponsor for the Division OF Texas TO
the General Reunion U. q. ", at
Richmond, Va.
Miss Boyd is Bolton girl, born and
raised in our city and the compliment
paid her by Gen. Commander II. H.
Boone, is best appreciated here at her
own home. where those who know her
most intimately, love and admire her
most.
Not only her own home town but
the entire state is honored in her ap.
pointment. for lovelier. sweeter and
more charming representative could
not have been found in all the length
and breadth of Texas.
Many complimentary notices OF her
have appeared in the leading dailies OF
our large cities, such as the Washing
ton Post, st. Louis Republic, etc. we
copy the following:
THE TEXAS STAR.
Miss Minnie Boyd, who was appoint
ed sponsor for the Texas Division OF
the United States Confederate Veter
ans at the reunion, is one of the mos'
attractive women in the Lone Stai
State. Gen H. H. Boone, commands
of this division, made q graceful selec
ton in the choice of Miss Boyd. Sn'
is a native Texan, and was born in the
city of Bolton. She is perhaps the
youngest of all the sponsors, being
only eighteen years of age.
Miss Boyd is the daughter OF Capt
James Boyd, who commanded a com
pany in the 25th Virginia Regiment
Early's Brigade, Jackson's DIVISION
Army of Northern Virginia. He wa
a gallant soldier, was wounded, ant
| bears on his person four scars in tokel
of the great conflict between the Norti
and South. Capt. Boyd went to Texas
| in 1865, at the close of the war, retus
ing to return to his old home in VIVA
| is now West Virginia. The Captain
organized the Bell County y. G. V
| Camp No. 1879, and was its first ant
fifth commander. He is Assist. Com
missary on Gen. Boone's staff.
Miss Boyd's mother was Miss Llzzl
Sheets, Virginian, and was reared II
Mt. Scion, Augusta county. OF tina
State. She was married to Capt
Boyd. in Virginia. January 8, 1859, ant
ACCOMMODATED him to his adopted home
! Miss Boyd's beauty is OF the brunett
TYPE, with the three-fold charm :?
form, expression and color. She
tall. with a slender figure, graceful Il
carriage, with a delicious little air
softness that is captivating. Her fea
lures are delicate and her expression
full of refinement. Her eyes and hal
are dark brown, her complexion fail
with delicate rose-leaf bloom.
| Carefully reared in a home OF refine
ment, she has acquired many rare az
complishments.
Miss Boyd is typical Southern CIR
a. true lover of the South, and tn
Confederacy. The first battle fla
owned by the Bell county camp wa
made and presented by her to the Of
; soldiers. Last summer, by unanimou
choice, she represented that camp, a
sponsor. at the general reunion q
Houston, Texas, and it may be sale
J with touch of local pride, she wa
conceded by many to be the hant
soonest of all the sponsors gathere
there.-The Times, Richmond, Va
Sunday, June z, 1896.
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What Causes Hard Times ?

The phenomena of low prices" is an
expression which the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce employs whilst dis
cussing the decline in prices which has
left the country in its present condi-
ton. Here is that papers explanation
of the decline in prices. We quote:
Improved processes of manufacture,
new applications of machinery, and
new economies in the use of power have
cheaponed the cost Of the products OF
industry. no less certainly than the
opening to tillage of vast areas former
~ uninhabited, and the cheap trans
portatiou by rail and steamer of the
products of their agriculture, have
brought the farmer face to face with a
competition, which has either reduced
or entirely wiped out his margin Of
profit
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Wells for Summer Wear.

A veil protects the face from dust,
gives a stylish finish to the headgear,
and improves the looks of the wearer
if the right kind is worn. A dotted veil
is usually more becoming than plain
one, but the dots should be far apart
so az not to come within the line of the
ewes. Black wells are the first choice,
then black with white figures and Dor
der. A bordered veil must be worn
with the border below the chin. A
donble width veil, having loose, easy
folds under the chin. is the most be
coming to slender face. Black wells
are worn with any color OF hat, but
brown and blue ones only look wei
with hat or trimming of the same color
Gray is worn with any hat, and gra!
chiffon yelling is very stylish this sea
son for travelling wear. Cream-whit
wells are becoming to young and fresi
faces even up to middle life, but clea
white nets are trying to any woman
over twenty-five. Wells are not proper
lIy worn to evening entertainment
July Ladies' Home Journal.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ,ooo
Staunton, Va, June 10th, les6.
HELPERS Committee, Robert Samuel
VS..
Hepler John w. ais.
In Chancery, in the Circuit Court OF Augusta.
All parties interested in the above entitleu
canse penfine in chancery in the Circuit Court
Of Ano11sta county TAKE NOTICE that L, purSu-
ant to a decree entered in said cause on tne
26th day of May, 1896, shall at my once III the
City OF StauntOn. Virginia, on
Saturday, July 18th, 1896,
nroceed to take an account showing:-
1st. The real estate of which Isaac Hepler'
deceased died seized. Ia r.o, 90.
End. The liens, il any, binding sa1q real eS
unOn. and a settlement OF the accounts OF isaac
Hepler's Administrator. 20
3rd. The debts owing to the helrs-at-iaIW VI
Isaac Hepler or any of them by Ine salu lsaac
Henler deceased, at the time OF ms oeatn:
which will be considered in the DIVISION Oh
said real estate, ,Y,o,.
4th. The debts owing to said Isaac HePiers
deceased, at the time of his death. Dy any ~ ~
his heirs at-law, or advancements maui "
any of said heirs at-law by said isaac hep-
ler deceased. which will be TAKEN lnso az, az,
count against the respective SHARES Vi saiu
heirs at-laT in said real estate.
5th The proper share OF each OF SaIu neiio
at-Iaw in said real estate.
| 9Th Any other matters deemed pertinent py
| myself or required to be stated by any parry
~ j. NJ. QUARLES,
| Commissioner in Chancery
| Circuit Court of Augusta
u,ooso & perrv n, q. june II 4ts
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Death of Robert Allen Hawkins.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, VA, July H.
Robert Allen Hawkins, well-known
citizen, died at his residence in this
city yesterday after an extended illness
in the fifty seventh year OF his age.
Mr.. Hawkins was born and reared in
this city and served through the late
war in the Nineteenth Regiment OF
Virginia Volunteers, and was wounded
at the second battle of Manassas. He
leaves five children, four sons and one
daughter.