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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
WEST TOPSHAM.

WEST TOPSHAM.
Geo. Emerson and wife are away
visiting for a few days and n. B. Cur
It's is driving stage.
7. C. and A. w. Page are putting IN
a new run of stones in their grlst mill
to meet the demand of their increasing
business
Miss Bessie M. Smith has been in
disposed for a few days.
Few from this place are attending
the Fair at Barre this week.
Alex McRae's two little girls are
quite sick at Church's mill. s
A few from this place attended the
hall game, Cookville VS.. East Corlnth,
at East Corinih last Saturday and say
it was one sided affair.
Mrs, Percy Bailey slipped and fell
down a flight of stairs last Friday hurt
ing her back considerably.
Mrs. Eddie Cooke of Orange is stop
ming with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. F. Wilds fer a few days.
Miss Flossie Tubbs, who has been
visiting in Barre for few weeks, Is at
home.
G.. G. Lord has closed his labors with
G. X. Church and has gone to Groton
where he is to run a job printing office.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Harvey were at
home from Chelsea over Sunday.
Those who enjoy a good game OF
ball will be sure to attend the game
tomorrow, Cookville VS.. West Tops
ham.
Miss Della Cunningham has been
,,;s;t;no friends in NeWbury for few
days.
Carl C. Collins of White River juno
ton has been spending few days III
town.
TT. M. Dufur and DR.. Watson went
fishing a few hours last Wednesday
and the result was they brought home
141 nice, pretty trout and anyone could
have had a chance to measure them.
-" C. F. Smith was in Lyndonville the
first of the week on business.
The extremely hot weather lasted
here until Sunday when there seemed
to be quite breeze from the south
east but little cooler. - .t
C. C. Lord and wife were i'll Barre
last week for day or so.
Mrs. A. N. Fellows expects to return
to Brooklyn, n. Y, this week.
VIII Creggy has been quite Ill, but
is convalescing as is 5. L. Chase. ..
Those who have been fishing at Camp
Hedgehog returned last Monday.
=. A daughter of c.. C. Thurston from
Massachusetts is visiting him for a
little time. - =.
-. Arthur T. Smith was the man nOmi'
mated by the republicans last Saturday
at their caucus, for representative, and
John A. Mills by the democrats.
A sister of Mrs. w. E. Campbell,
with a daughter, from Vergennes are
visiting in town. ~
Miss Grace Tillotson went to Rock
vile. Conn, last Monday where: she Is
Mrs. G. H. Rice and daughter Clara
I visited in GrOton one day last week.
r. j., French is living, with f. "A.
Church. and Mrs. H. Batchelder
Miss Pearl Bugbee OF Barre has been
visiting with her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Poole for few days.
Robert Richardson began work Tor u.
r.. Church in his store last Monday,
Mrs r. M: Bill. who is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. II. C.. .McDuffee, at
Rradford. fell recently and broke both
homes in her wrist. 7'EWith person OF
her are. 81 years, it is probable this
will ALWAYS trouble. She has the: SYM
nathv of her many friends here,
ANY Job work in printing will be at
tended to if the order is left with d.
Watson.
The Young ladies hold a musical en-
tertainment at Village Hall this even
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

If you have ever seen a little child III
the agony of summer complaint, you can
realize the danger of the trouble and APP
preciate the value of instantaneous relief
Away afforded by DeWitt's Collie & Chol-
era Cure. For dysentery and diarrh@a II
is a reliable remedy. We could not afford
TO recommend this as cure unless 1t
were a cure. y. NJ. Stetson, Newbury !;
A. T. Clarke, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
|00d'S
Sarsaparina
Almost to the exclusion of all others. Try IT,
Prepared only by c. 1. Hood g. Co.. Lowell, Mass.
are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
TOPSHAM.

J. T. Clark and wife Of Manchester,
N. H. are in town on visit,
Rev. Samuel Jackson of So. Ryegate
occupied the pulpit at the R. p. church
last Sabbath. 4l OF
A. NJ. Lang who has been working at
Ryegate the past summer is at home
for a few days.
Mr.. Johnson will preach at the R. p.
church next Sabbath. ,@.,t
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
Sales
With Hoods sarsapa- uu-
rilla, Z" Sales Talk, and 4K
show that this medi- - ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than accord
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
is simply because it possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. 1t is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. All advertisements OF HOODS
sarsa pariIla, like Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t.
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
oh. Enr Rexenue onlxi

The tariff for revenue only" of the
free traders brought sl02, 275. 7ei less
money into the treasury during the first
ne months of its operation than the Nc.
KinIey tariff did during its first %
months
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

Last summer one of our grand children
was sick with severe bowel trouble. Our
doctors remedies had failed, then we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
.Diarrhea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief We regard it as the best
medicine ever put ON the market for bow
ell complaints.-M f. G.. Gregory, Fred
ericstown, Mo. This certainly is the best
medicine ever put on the market for dys-
EMERY, summer complaint, collie and chol-
era infantum in children: 1t never fails
to give prompt relief when used i'll reason
able time and the plain printed directions
are followed. Many mothers have ex-
pressed their sincere gratitude for the
cures it has effected. For sale by Brad
ford druggists.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Prof. F. L. Gibson will conduct a
musical and literary entertainment at
the Old Church on Friday evening
this week, proceeds for the public
library. We trust everybody will come
and they will be glad that they did.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

MANY DAVIS work is lost by sick head
ache. caused by Indigestion and stomach
troubles. DeWitts Little Early Risers
are the most effective pill for overcoming
such difficulties. n. NJ. Stetson, New
burv. A. II. Clarke, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
CORINTH.

Mrs. Nash from West Lebanon, and
Charles Nash from White River juno
ton, have been visiting at John Ro-
bie's and Cyrus Hastings the past
week.
Miss Lucy Darling is at Bradford
for few weeks.
Mrs. George Hooker is in very poor
health, it is nerve trouble.
Miss Jessie Dearborn from Newport
has been stopping with her grand
father, Ichabod Robe, for a few days
Apple blossoms were picked on the
Robe farm quite recently.
Albert Fuller from Newbury and
Mrs. Blanche NJ. Renfrew from Little
ton, were the guests of Mrs. Il. W.
MarstOn, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bickford of Mel
rose, Mass, were the guests of Mrs.
Robe and Mrs. Parker over Sunday.
Tuesday another cold wave, frost in
some localities, slight injuries to vines
Republican rally at Cookville Cor
inth), Monday, August oath, at one
o'clock p. IN. The issues of the day
will be discussed by Hon. {. {. Sar-
gent of Corinth, W. w. Lapoint, Esq,
of Barre, and Frank Plumley, Esq, of
Mortified. Campaign songs by Prof
Markham, good music in attendance.
The public cordially invited.
"Boys will be boys" but you can't af-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

"Boys will be boys but you can't af-
ford to lose any of them. BE ready for
the green apple season by having De
Wits Collie & Cholera Cure in the house.
n NJ. Stetson, Newbury; \. I. Clarke,
Bradford
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
AID FoR STARVING ARMENIANs
Churches and individuals Urged to
Make Easter Offerings.

New York, April 2.-The National
Armenian relief committee to-day re-
ceived the following cablegram adj
dressed by Miss Clara Barton to the
chairman of the committee:
"Constantinople, April 1st, 1896.
Spencer Trask, New York.
eve have just ordered eight physi-
clans and apothecaries with medical
supplies from Beirout and another car
avian Of goods into that terribly Attic
ted district. All will be there this
week. Hubell's party supplied Aintab
and are enroute to Oorfa and beyond.
Wister's party not reported, probably
in or near Harpoot. Caravans Of sup
plies with each expedition We are
making heavy shipments by each
steamer. Sublime Porte ordered every
facility given for our distribution. Our
only hindrance is slow transportation,
steamers fifteen days apart Passage
to Alexandretta, southern gateway, to
interior seven days, where caravans
commence through snow and mud.
Easy to telegraph. money, but supplies
are exhausted and must be carried to
them. Mrs. Lee writes: Not yard of
cotton in Marash; smallpox, dyson
terry and typhus.' No doctors but those
we send.
(Signed) BARTON.
I'm addition there has been received
the following from Marash:
There are 1900 refugees here. The
problem Of how to help sufferers here
and i'm Zeitoun comes upon US with
crushing force. The misery is past hui
man imagination Cold, famine, small
pox. We are using $500 a week for
food, clothing and bedding, and it is
barely inside starvation rates. Cannot
more be sent? Do those who contrib
ute wish us to continue giving at such
a low rate? The medicines of the city
are exhausted and we have sent for
more to Aintab. We forward detailed
report of all moneys used, Tomorrow
we cut down one-half on our help for
lack Of funds. Thousands of pounds
are needed to save these people from
miserable death; when will it come? ?"
In response to these pressing de-
mands, the committee to-day forward
ed to Turkey by cable 100000 The
committee also urges that special
Easter offerings, both from churches
and individuals, be sent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
THE LANGDoN SCANDAL.
The Boasts of the Langdon-HennezY
Company Exposed.

COMPANY ~ F'I91~A'
Writing Of the Langdon scandal the
Chatham Record, published in the
county in which the Langdon and
Henszey coal mine is situated, gives
some interesting facts ana opinions.
Referring to Mr., Langdon, the Record
says:
HE became one of the owners, in
deed the chief owner, Of the Cumnock
coal mine in the fall of 1894, and was
the president of the Langdon-Henszey
Coal Mining Company, which was i'm
corporated in November, 1894, by him
and Mr. Samuel A. Henszey and Miss
Kate X Wait, with a nominal capital
of one million dollars. 1t was recently
stated that this company had sold it's
coal mine to the New York Gas Com
pany, and while this may be true the
new company is only another name
for the old company with the same
stockholders and officers No official
statement has been made why this
nominal change was made, but it is
surmised because of business COM
plications. Certainly the credit Of the
old company is now at low ebb in
this county. Up to yesterday the
Langdon-Henszey Coal Mining Com
pany had not even paid it's taxes,
which were due last September, and
the sheriff of this county went to Cum
mock yesterday for the purpose of
leYying on its property to enforce the
payment of its taxes. And not only
that, but the company has not paid
for the collins furnished, at it's request,
~ IF ct Of
mine explosion on the 10Th of Deem
Der, although it's superintendent boast
ed in letter to the News and Observer,
last February, that the company had
paid all expenses for buTying those
victims. The persons who furnished
these collins, and for which the com
pany promised to pay, and the doctors
who attended the wounded victims,
after vainly waiting over three months
for payment at last, on last Monday,
sued the company and obtained judg-
ments on their claims, from which
judgments the company has appealed
to the Superior court.
while Mr.. Langdon may not be
guilty of numbering Annie McGrath,
yet he is exposed as a most immoral
wretch, who should be Stunned by all
decent persons, and we regret that
such a man, even if he is reputed to
be rich, owns any property in this
county.
"But while feeling no sympathy
with him on account of his arrest, yet
we cannot too strongly denounce the
action of the police in publishing the
contents of his private letters. While
it is proper for the letters of prisoner
to be examined by the officers of the
law, yet they have no right, and it is
a great outrage, to publish their con-
tents or disclose the names of the per-
sons writing them, unless the writer
IS an accomplice. And this outrage
is still greater when the writer is an
innocent lady"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
is FUSION AT AN END?

It begins to look like the leading
Populists have burned their bridges
behind them and cut off the possibility
of another fusion with the Republicans.
we are disposed to be cautious IN an
expressions relating to this matter, be-
cause, in view of the unholy alliance OF
1894, we should not be surprised at any
thing the leaders of the Populist party
would do. The people in the State are
for the free coinage of silver, and they
are tremendously in earnest. The Pop
list leaders, except the little fellows
who are in office, seem to have learned
that their followers will not be led into
a dishonorable coalition this year with
the party that is-the author Of the leg
islation of which they complain.
islation of which they complain. And
the leaders have learned that Republi-
can advocacy of silver was mere pre-
tense to get in on.
This weeks Caucasian publishes
Senator Buffers recent utterance, that
''the Populists viii not support any
man for Governor who will vote for Il
gold man for President" 1t writes as
if it viii have no more fusion with
Republicans; says it is in favor of "a
common fight against the Clevelands,
the McKinIeys, the Allisons, the Reeds,
the Whitneys and the Shermans."
1t also says:
1--WE are disappointed in the posi-
ton the Republicans have appa-
rently taken The followers of Mann
mon cannot expect cooperation
with those who are fighting the
overshadowing evils of Shylock
and his allies"
Again it says:
Chairman Holton says that he
and other Republican leaders will
offer places to the Populists and by
this means get half of them to vote
for Republican goldbug for Presi-
dent. We challenge Chairman Hol-
ton to find single Populist in the
State who viii accept his PROPOSE
tion."
The Caucasian also reads the riot act
to those office-holders who are adyo-
eating fusion for personal ends. Here's
a sample of it's blows:
I'VE wish to warn these office-hold-
ing Populists who are clamoring
for indiscriminate or goldbug "fu-
sion" (thank the Lord there are
only few of them), that a storm is
brewing for them, and if they are
not careful they will be struck by
it. The Peoples party is not der
rick for hosting people into Office.
The voters don't get the offices.
They can only be benefciaries of
the operation of the principles adj
yocated by the Peoples party, and
they are going to give more atten-
ton to those principles than to any
individual who wants an Office by
any sort of vote"
We print all the above just to give
our readers an idea OF what is going on
in the Populist camp.
Perhaps it may turn out song,
Perhaps turn out a sermon"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
RAsTIAN wAs A HuMAN FIEND.
Believed to Have Killed Four Men Who
Worked on His Farm.

Rock Island ILL.,, April Hundreds
of persons to-day visited the Bastian
farm which is under the possession of
Sheriff Hemehway and corps of depu-
ties. The finding OF the decomposed
body of John Louderbach under a
pile of rubbish on the farm yesterday
strengthens the belief that Henry T..
Bastian was a human fiend and that
he committed suicide March 18th last
because he feared his criminal record
was about to laid bare. Following is
the list of men who worked upon Bas-
tian's farm and mystcriously disap-
peared shortly after they were paid
off and discharged and all of them are
believed to have been slain by Bias
tian:
Fred Kuschmann, whose body was
found a month ago by the road mile
from the Bastian farm.
John Louderbach whose remains
were uncovered yesterday, more than
a year since he vanished from sight.
Fritz Kiernzen, who has not been
seen or heard from since the spring of
1894.
Marshall Lewis, who also disappear
ed in 1894.
Bastian testified at the Kuschmann
inquest that he had paid Kuschmann
$40 the night of his death From the
nature of the wounds on kuschmann
and Louderbach and the circumstances
surrounding their deaths, Bastian's
methods appear to have been designed
to avoid meeting his financial obliga-
tions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
CONTRACTION ENOUGH AS IT is


Neither in New York nor Massachu-
setts,' says the Philadelphia Record,
Democratic, 'had the party leaders the
courage to insist upon the retirement Of
the Governments legal tender notes. +"
No, and we cannot wonder at it. Com
merce and industry are enjoying all Of
the contraction in the money volume
which they can easily stand for the
present. The Government within two
months has taken out of circulatioH
something like $90,000,O00, and the ef-
feet upon trade can be studied at leis-
ure, in the current reports of shrink
age in the volume of trade, of falling
prices and increasing business failures,
which have been 50 numerous and im-
portant as revive acute distrust in
banking circles Credit is important,
but so is the money supply. The re-
cent reduction of the latter by $780,
000, 900 made bank accommodations
less available and more expensive To
manufacturers and merchants. Loans
had to be contracted and discount rates
advanced. The consequence was that
many were forced to confess insolvency
who might otherwise have kept on
their feet. Stocks Of goods became
more difficult to carry, and have been
thrown on the market, causing declines
in prices. And all this in turn has tend
ed to increase distrust and contract the
range of credit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
ANNIE M,eRATHAsulclD
A Druggist Says He Sold Her Four
Ounces of Chtoroform.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 2.-The Bull
letin this afternoon prints an interview
with Howard Sausser, a druggist, who
says that on the Wednesday preceding
the finding of the body in Girard ayen-
ne house, where she lived with her para
mour, Annie McGrath, purchased two
ounces of chloroform from him. The
girl at the time, Sausser says, was mel
anchoIy and wanted to buy eight
ounces of the drug, but her request
for the large quantity was refused
Samuel r. Langdon, the wealthy coal
operator, is in prison awaiting the ac-
ton of the coroner's jury which viii
begin its inquest tomorrow morning.
The story told by the druggist saus-
ser indicates conclusiyely that the
hayward young girl attempted to kill
Langdon and herself but failed, as far
as her lover was concerned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
VANCE IN BRONZE.

Maj. c. Dowd, DR. l. w. Faison and
Mr.. S. Wittkowsky, who are working
for the Vance statue, have already re-
ceived several estimates, and are now
corresponding with the Italian sculp-
tor who supplied the famous bronzes
for Richmond The Vance statue will
be of bronze, mounted on a marble
base, and win be of the best make and
material. Charlotte's tribute to the
iIlustrious Vance will be a worthy one.
Charlotte News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
MgTHoDIsTs DRAW COLOR LINE.
They Refuse to Put a Negro on the
Bench of Bishops.

New York, April 2.-The color-line
was distinctly visible for a short time
in to-day's session of the New York
NJ. y. Conference. 1t was precipitated
into view by p resolution offered by
the Rev. DeLos Lull, of Woodlawn,
which recommended that the general
conference take under consideration
the advisability and expediency of put
ting a colored man on the bench Of
Bishops. This was characterized by
the Rev. G. If. Mckinney as an attepmt
at special legislation for the colored
race, many Of whom he said, had shown
themselves ungrateful for fayors re-
ceived.
''Take Fred Douglass" continued DR..
McAnney, "who was held up as an ideal
man by those Of his race, in what way
did he benefit them and when he died
did he leave penny for their improve
ment?"
Several other members spoke in the
same strain after the resolution dis
appeared from sight without having
been put to a vote or laid upon the
table.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03

The Greenyille Reflector praises
Judge Boykin warmly, and in the same
issue notes that he fined one man S35
for carrying concealed weapons, and
onother $40 for using pair of brass
knucks. The sentences for these vio-
lations of law canot be too severe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
OVERCOME BY COAL GAS.
Five Persons Rendered Unconscious
and One Dying

New York, April 2.-Fiye persons
were overcome by coal gas in Capt. j
Johnson's house ut Parllyille, j. l., to-
day. They are Thomas Cotter, Ella
johnson, Robert johnson, Charles
johnson and Margaret Corners. The
latter is not expected to live and Robert
and Ella. aged and II, respectively
are not yet out of danger. Cotter and
Charles Johnson will survive.
A defective flue is supposed to have
caused the accident.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03

a prominent Republican politician,
speaking Of the proposition to nomin-
ate Chas. A. Cook, Esq, Of Warren, for
Associate Justice, said that if he should
be elected there would be constant
state of mutiny. He could not agree
with the 'non-partisan" judges who
decided against him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
THE WORLDS SUGAR PRODUCT.

San Francisco, April Rudolph
SpreclIes, President of the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar Company, IN
his annual report, states that the
worlds product of sugar this year will
probably be one million tons short OF
the supply of several years past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
ELECTION IN RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, r. T., April 1.-The total
vote for each candidate for Governor in
yesterdays election is as follows: Lip
pitt, Republican, 28,448; Littlefeld,
Democrat, 1910; Peabody, Prohibi-
zionist, 3,032; Thienert, Socialist, i
224; Burlingame, Peoples 718.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
TIE CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.

Madrid, April En- an interview
with Captain General Weyler, Of Cuba,
published here, he is reported as
saying that he hoped to end the cam
paign in Cuba in two years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03

1t is said that, on last Sunday, a
young man in Chatham county, accom-
panied by a magistrate and with a mar
rage license in his pocket, went to his
sweetheart's house to be married, but,
was run off by her father who got af-
ter him with gun, says the Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
Notice to Claimants.

Notice is hereby given to any person
claiming any of the following described
property to make claim therefor, under
section 3,400, Il. s., on or before the 3rd day
of May, 1896, or the said property wiz be
forfeited to the government.
Two kegs G. W, ontaining about ~ gal.
Ions each, seized at Rocky Mount on Nov
H. 1885, from A ID. Fender. by Deputy Col
lector j J. Daniels.
One cask, about IS gallons, of A. b. seized
from Enoch Freeman on Nov. 90 1898, by
Deputy Collector J. N Shelburn
Two cask of A. B., seized from W. Il.
Trogden on Nov. q, 1895 by Deputy Collec
Tor J. n. Shelburn
One cask G. w, containing about 30 gal
Ions, seized on Dec. 81, 1895. from j. Il.
Wright by Deputy Collector j " Snelburn.
Two cask of q. w, containing about So
gallons, seized at Dunn c., on March 49,
1896, from Eli shores, by Deputy Collector
j. n Shelburn
f. NJ SIMMONS, Collector.
BY Il. r. M'CULLOCK. Deputy Collector.