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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

m Itisaweil settled fact that Gen STARK
uassed nj this point on his way TO Bennington,
ibouph Burnham's Brattleboro History ates
mar he crossed the Connecticut at BrattleborO
rereating a tradition long current In town.
noubiless he did so at some other time. possibly
on his return after the battle ami the error arises
iron comparison Of dates
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

1t is rumored that both Grand
Master Workman Sovereign and Secre-
tary Treasurer Hayes of the Knights of
Labor intend to resign. The funds are
low, and the knighs think Sovereign is
much TO blame for it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Race RecOrd2l5. sire Madison Wilkes. 2243
BY George Wilkes, 2:22; dam. Lady Maude,
by Young Trustee,

10y Ge0rgt likes, fauy 5uut,
by Young Trustee.
Linden foaed July 2, 1886, is rich bay in col
or. stands l5s and weighs 1915 pounds. He is Of
Linden has proved himself game horse, and his
| record of 2:15 is limit of his speed, he has
peaedly shown quarters in 81 seconds He took first
premium all Stations the Valley Fair Brattle
boro. Vermont 1893 and also 1895 He is very at
tractiye horse, and has many admirers.
Linden will make the OF 1896 at Brattleboro
W.T. on the Fair grounds where he can be seen after
May Ist. He will be in charge of c. c. Winchester,
No Chestnut ST. Brattleboro. who has him at
his stable.
Linden getting very nice colts which will no
doubt be heard from later on.
Terms S25, with usual return privileges.
Circulars sent on application, giving pedigree, &c.
Address, j. r. CLARK.
Holyoke Mass.
Or, &C. WINCHESTER,
37mos. No. Chestnut ST., Brattleboro, VT.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Church Convention.

We learn it is proposed to hold
a convention of Christian Workers
at Monterey, on or about the 18th
day of November, in which, by
representation, the various church
es Sundaj schools and all auxiliary
organizations in the county and adj
iacent fields will be invited to par
ticipate. For the purpose OF ar
ranging for the same, committee
Of three from the Methodist church
has been appointed to confer with
like committee from the PresDy-
terrain church, to meet at the Office
OF C. P. Jones, at : p. H., Monday
the 10th inst.
Doubtless the convention, as
ABOVE proposed, will result in good
to the churches by interchange OF
views relating to Christian work,
and by stirring up their zeal in the
cause of the Master.
Let all contribute to making it a
grand success.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Many a days work is lost by sick
headache, caused by Indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the most etfeetual
pill for overcoming such difficulties.
sepl1-4t Orndorff & Whitelaw.
Charles Wood Bird died at the
home Of his father. Mr.. G, W.
Bird, on Sunday last, aged SIX
months and eleven days. After
the funeral services, which were
conducted at Rehobeth by Rev. W,
H. Moolf, in the presence OF a
large congregation, the mortal re-
mains of the lamb of the fold were
laid to rest in the Matheny bury
ing ground. =,
II take these little lambs" said
He;
And fold them to my breast;
la me they shall protection find
In me be ever blessed"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Supervisors Meeting.

The Board of Supervisors were
in session on last Monday. Aside
from the usual routine work, con-
tract was awarded A. j. Terry, at
the price of $3.50, to improve the
grade in the road on Bussard Hill,
in Big Valley.
G.. Lee Chew, road commissioner
for Blue Grass, was directed to let
to contract repairing Of damages to
road near Crabbottom Mills. He
was also instructed to improve the
crossing of the county roads where
they intersect with the pike near
Hightown church.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Seven to Seven.

That's the way the Highland
Cornet Band stands politically, and
lust as sure as the Sd of November
comes, one of those sevens won't
feel very musical when they learn
the result of that days proceedings
and the other seven will; so it has
been agreed upon by the members
of the band that they will blow,
and blow hard, no matter who is
elected. That settles that part of
the business. 1t has also been fur
ther planned that this organization
dedicate it's new band wagon as soon
as practicable after the election, by
taking a trip through the western
portion Of the county. Our livery
man. Mr.. James O. Hiner, has
agreed to furnish the team for the
trip in the event of McKinley's
election, and Mr.. W, A. Beverage
will furnish it if Bryan is the sue
cessful one, and all that remains to
make the arrangement perfect
is for some good Crabbotton DEM
ocrat, who could feel good enough
oyer Bryan's election to set up the
dinner to fourteen, or some good
Republican who would want to do
likewise if his man is the winner;
or, to make it more novel and de-
cidedly boresome, Uice 0erSa.
Let us hear from Crabbottom.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Flesh

You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
is so easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it. There is loss OF
appetite. headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory,,a ndthese
are the beginning OF nervous
prostration. Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body, brain
and nerves.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Obituary..

Margaret Grogg, wife of Samuel
Grogg, was born Oct. 4. IS47, and
died Oct. 1, 1896, at her home in
Crabbottom, after an illness Of q
dlys. She was a kind and obliging
neighbor, a devoted wife, and a
loving and faithful mother. The
deceased had been a member of the
Methodist church for II years and
died in the triumphs of a living
faith. Before she died she called
her husband and children to her
and babe them meet her in heaven
Her last words were: I'm going
home to glory" Her funeral SER
vices were conducted at the Central
church by Rev. W. Fl. Woolf in the
presence Of a large congregation.
w.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
County Levy Same as Last Year

&At a recent meeting the Board
of Supervisors laid the levy for the
year 1897, which is 90 cents on
500; road tax 20 cents on 500;
for county school purposes, 10 cts
on 500, and for district school pur-
poses 10 tents on 800, except
Stonewall district, which $50 cents
on 500.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Highland County Court Clerks Of
flee to wit:
ESTRAYS.

Taken up by A. A. Alexander, on
the - day of June, 1896, OF the
following description: two yearling
cattle, one pale red steer and one
roam helfer, each with bell on
and branded with the letter H y
on the right hip, and marked with
swallow fork in right and under,
keel in left ear, and appraised at
$1,000 per head by Hudson Arm
strong. K. c. Henderson and H. Z.
BRYANT, freeholders, before J. L.
Shumate, J. P. An Extract, Teste'
o2-3 J. C. MATHEW, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Additional local trains leave Stanton as
follows: Except Sunday, 347 p. m. Arrives
Clifton Forge SIS p. m,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Don't trife away time when you
have cholera morbus or diarrhoea.
Fight them in the beginning with
DeWitt's Collc and Cholera Cure.
You don't have to wait for results,
they are instantaneous, and it leaves
the bowels in healthy condition.
Orndorff and Whftelaw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Except Sunday. Where no sign is given dery
For additional inform atiou address n 20, "a
WOODWARD. Passenger Agent. SteUr,
Va, or JAS. KER, JR., Ticket Age''' NsfN"
H. w. FULLER. Gen~(ass. Agent.
C. w. STEVENS. Gen DSanaget
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Scots 6mulIstcn-

Of Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pophosphites, furnishes just the
nourishment needed for those
who are run downand pale and
thin and weak. Ifyou lose flesh
in summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion now. Don't wait till fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at soc. and $r.0o'by all druggista
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

Jewellers and Slversmiths. Est 20 years.
7th and u Streets, WASHINGTON, ID. &
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16

doe Itsn't matter much whether
sick headache, biliousness, indiges-
ton and constipation are caused by
neglect or by unavoidable circum-
stances; DeWitt's Little Early RiS-
ers will speedily cure them all.
Orndorff & Whitelaw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-16
Low Prices,
Reliable Goods,
.Lates t Styles,
Best Quality.

The business prin-
ciples cited above are
worthy Ofbeing franz
ed with jewels. They
are ours. Have you
seen our handsome
display of silver, Of
|iewelry, of the end
less array of novel;
ties. If you have any
sense of the artistic
Won are bound to. be
Interested i'm 1t. If you
contemplate giving
your wife, daughter,
son. mother, father,
sister. brother, sister,
sweetheart, or other
person dear to you,
some token of regard
or remNm brance of
the season, you will
see in this display
something that will
fill the bill. We make
a speciality Of fitting
glasses to the eye.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

To combat this growing evil. Professor
Edward T.. Phelps, NJ. D., LII. D., Of
Dartmouth College. made nervous dis
eases his special study. The fruitful out
come of his long years of professional
investigation was Paine's celery COM
pound. Difficult nervous disorders that
had persisted despite long treatment at
once yielded to il. Men and women who
had suffered for years from broken and
unrefreshug sleep. from headaches, rheu-
matism, and neuralgia, found that PANE
celery compound not only speedily cured
these troubles. but that they worked
better and felt more encouraged than
had been possible to them for years.
AS a practical instance Of what this re-
markable remedy is doing all over the
country, the following from Rev:
DR.. William A. Smith. one Of
the best known divines in South
ern New England. deserves care
full reading Dr.. Smith is to-day So years
Of age. yet enjoys better health than ever
in his life, and never loses single
good nights sleep. He writes:
GROTON. CONN.
Dear Sirs.-In my early days, by great
and prolonged mental suffering. | broke
down i'm health and became a dyspeptic,
being obliged at one time TO give up my
work in the ministry on account OF III
health. | am now IS years Of age, ana
during my long life have suffered greatly
from dyspepsia, torpid liver. constipation
and insomnia. at times thinking that l
should die for want of balmy sleep, ana
IL is a wonder TO me that ! am awe
to-day with all that | have been through
] am a wonder TO myself ana 10 those
who witness my habits and Know my age
I 20 OH
nature. and thai / take Paine's celery
compound whenever l need il.
Bv the use Of several bottles Of Paine
celery compond / have so far recovered
nv health as to consider myself well
man for my age. II regulates the liver
stomach. and bowels. without any ques-
ton. NV appetite is now good, my
sleep Is refreshing. my liver active, and
bowels regular. and my clutches not
needed as I can walk without a stan.
People are surprised at my improved APP
pearance and activity. Gratefully yours
WILLIAM \. SMITH.
Paine's celery compound does not stop
its restoring work TN new, healthy US
sres have taken the place OF the Ola
shattered portions. There is not the
decnest. most minute portion Of the body
whether 1t be nerve or bFalh'
mr. some vital organ, that es-
canes the rejuvenating' Strength
eninsg mower OF Paine's celery COMPOUND
In cases OF severe neuralgia, rheuihdusih'
heart palpitations, dyspepsia ana het our
feebleness. Paines celery COMPOUND y
the only remedy that goes 10 the Ioo,
Of the trouble. fortifies the Weake i,',
system against these disorders anu ou'lUs
M a strong. healthy body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15
Protest Agairst increasing Fay oil
Judges.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please allow me a little space in your
columns 10 discuss briefly "A matter OF
public interest now before our Legisla-
ture. / allude 10 the question OF incIeas-
ing the salaries Of oar circuit judges from
81 600 Der annum to $3.50. When th-
salary was established at M,1JD III was
considered entirely adequate eompensa-
ZION: at least. it secured the services
then OF good. pure, and capable men
Why then seek to increase it now?
Again: The purchasing power OF $3.50
now is greater than $3.50 would nave
been when the salary was established
Where Is the equity or justice, theh' OF
making an increage now The duties 10
be performed are no greater; indeeu' II
ANYTHING, the ldbOrs and responsiveness
are lighter, since there Is less OF import
ant litigation. But, even n this was not
the case. we should recognize the inability
of our taxpayers 20 meet hcrraseu
salaries and other needless enlargement
Of expenses. The depreciation of values al
along the lin makes even the present
taxation onerous. II our Treasury Is
fail and running over let our repre-
sentatives be democratic, and lower taxa
ton i'm the interest of the many, rather
than increase salaries for the benefit
of the few.
Another thought: All the present judges
were elected-nay. sOms Of them actively
sought the position. with the existing sal
arv i'm force. and | have no doubt that
il is more than many of them made
practiclng their profession. None OF them
were drafted, and. certainly. all or them
have the right TO resign II they think
they can do better.
All. Mr. Editor. sixteen hundred dollars
Is a heap OF money in thesc tight times.
especially if economically administered.
Few. very few, of the honest taxpayers
ever se4 the twentieth part OF IL, anu
il is hard labor for great majority ot
them to honestly support their families
and get the convict's rations. meat once
day"
Ii the lawmakers want to be generous
and do "A graceful act. let raem keep The
present limit Of salaries. and donate any
spare funds in the Treasury to some
great act of public beneiiceace. Let Them
restore the loss TO our great university
and IN IL once more for the purposa
of turning out some great lawyers to fiji
our judicial positions. We want better
men. rather than greater salaries.
JUSTICE.
Max Meadows, January l., 1886.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

Lord Rothschid Is emphatic IN at
tributing TO President Cleveland's Nehe-
zuelan message the hesitancy OF Europea"
bankers I'm taking part OF the new
slOoOoo.oco loan.
The Venezuelan trouble seems III
fairer way Tor peaceable settlement
than AT any time since the PRESIDENTS
message was sent to Congress. lhere
has been a decided change I'm the a'ti'uue
Of many OF the leading British papers
touching the matter. and there are indi-
cations that even Lord Salisburys Dach
is bending gracefully though slowly
Nevertheless, If Lord Rothschilds We"
is correct il affords all the more reason
why the people Of this country ought 10
take up the loan. BY so doing they wouid
accentuate their earnestness touching the
Monroe doctrine seeing that the Nehe-
zuelan message brought the question OF
the maintenance OF that doctrine sluarely
to the front as live issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

The Dispatch recently, in discussing the
question of holding a constitutional con-
vention. took the ground that If it is in
the power of the Legislature to satisfy
the people, and to silence the demand for
a convention, it ought to do so right
speedily. If it is not in its power. it
should make candid confession of that
fact.
The Norfolk Landmark, in commenting
on this says:
THAT is a straightforward and sensible
statement OF the situation. We know that
there is great and growing dissatisfac-
ton throughout Virginia with the cum
bersome machinery of the present Con-
stitution, and IL will not do to rely upon
a policy of procrastinatOn. We fear very
much that the question of a convention
will not receive due notice from the Leg
islature which is now sitting. If IL does
not the people will expect amendments
whose scope and nature will be adequate
TO correct all the existing imperfections
and prevent useless expenditure of the
States revenues. IT will be very easy
matter TO ignore the sentiment of the
ueople That is one thing. II viii be
very hard matter to offer satisfactory
excuse for such action after the Legisla-
ture adjourns and when the next cam
paign is begun. The citizens of Virginia
feel that II Is their right TO be allowed
to decide whether they Will or VIII not
have a constitutional convention, and 1t
would be very poor foresight to delibe-
rately disregard their wishes. The Gov
ernor said i'm his message that he did not
consider convention necessary because
the Legislature could make all the neces-
sary changes. Now is the crucial mo-
ment."
Our argument was that if the LeSisla-
ture could pass such acts as would tend
to make convention unnecessary 1t
ought to go ahead and do so, but that If
1t found il could not It ought to own up
and give the friends of constitutional
convention Il fair field
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

but after New York we should look WIN
favor uron the claims OF Cincinnati. Ger
ta.nly Cincinnati would he very con'e-
nient of access 10 Virginians and west
Virclnlans And from what We see In the
papers about the preparations being male
by the people OF cincinnati TO accommo-
date the convention In case the dec'Sion
IL in It's favor we cannot but heheve tha'
the delegates and alternaies would De
well provided for in all respects
Chicago does not consider itself out OF
the race for the convention. Oh. no. IL
Is not working with its usual buster but
IL hopes that In the conflict OF claims
that may arise II may he chosen as
compromise. In our judgment. the peo-
pie who attend Democratic conventions
are tired of Chicago. and would prefer
New York. Cincinnati. 81. Louis or any
other Of the great cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

In no better way can a comprehensive
idea be formed of the results OF Great
Britain's land-grabbing and colonization
methods than by "A comparison OF Inc
area and population of her dependencies
and colonies with the combined area anu
population Of the colonies and depend
encies Of the continental nations. Inc
territory included in the British depend
encies and colonies embraces n.JOOOOO
souare miles. and has a population OF
200. The combined external area
that is. colonial area-of France. Ger
many. Spain. Holland, Portugal, ana
Italy. which are all the continental ma
lions that have colonial dependencies
worth speaking Of. is only 5,9l6,4D square
miles. and the aggregate population IS
lI2 705 600 From this it will be seen that
Great Britain's external area Is double
that Of the continental nations, and that
her external population trebles that OF
the Continental Powers.
\ comparison of the commerce statistics
of Great Britain's dependencies with those
Of the continental dependencies is equally
instructive. The total present foreign
trade of India. and the British Colonies
amounts to s2,2So.CpoOO0. while the aggre-
gate OF that Of the Dependencies of Hol-
land. Spain. and France, the other princi-
pal contributors to colonial commerce, is
s272. 100000. or about u per cent OF the
value OF trade Of the British colonial de-
Tendencies.
But in this immense colonial commerce.
10 say nothing of the commerce of the
United Kingdom taken separately. Great
Britain would find one OF her chief
sources OF weakness. in case she be-
came involved in war with the United
States. As powerful as IS the British navy
both in point of number of ships, arrna-
ment. etc, II would be totally inadequate
10 the conveying and protection Of that
nations colonial commerce alone. and a
few fast United States cruisers, conf
manded by such men as Semmes. Wad-
dell. Read and others. who made the
Stars and Bars the terror of Federal COM
merce during our civil war. could utterly
demoralize the British merchant-marine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15
Anecdotes of Rude.

Rude. when he returned from Belgium
received an order from Theirs ior me
four bas-reliefs Of the Arc de Trlomphe;
He said that he had not the tiine, anu
his wife said TO him: People VIII thlnK
that you are Incapable Of doing an I'm,
portant work" She posed for the head
OF Victory. and the bas-reliet whlch ne
made OF it-her living portrait-brought
an income Of l.2O0 francs. we are rich.
H. exclaimed. The Museum OF DlJoH
gave him an order for statue OF love
M mid 40 00 francs. "Since we have
enough to live. with our income or LOO
francs. will you consent to buy marble
with the 1900 francs. so that l may make
the statue Of Hebe?' She consented.
When he died he left TO his wife W'"o
francs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

The "tallest man alive, Colonel \. A.
Powell. once of Texas. but Tor many
vear, Of Barnum's circus and the world,
is looking for a job as hoorwalker In a
store i'm st. Louis. Mo. He is "a years OLD
and stands feet 71-2 inches in his
stockings. He says the show business
was firing and didn't pay, all things con-
ed.-The New York sun.
Colonel Powell is well nigh a loot taller
than any man we have been able TO dis
cover in Virginia: but we have several
Youths who, in time. may reach 10 some
such eminence as that of this distinguish
OIL Tpxan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Ii Is unfortunate that Americans criti-
else SO basely and harshly the policy ana
the motives OF their Presidents. None
have escaped censure and detraction, not
even Washington and Lincoln. Compared
with the kings and queens OF the Old
World. our chief executives. in morality,
intelligence. ability. and patriotism. rank
far above them. Sectionalism and parti-
sanship blind our eyes and warp our judg-
ments. and prevent us from doing justice
to men who are or have been shining ex-
amples of civic and personal virtues.
Among those who have incurred unusual
reproach Is President Buchanan. My pur-
pose. however. Is not to eulogize him. or
sketch his life. but 10 give personal
Renaissance. In order TO make this intel
ltgible. II l. necessary TO refer 10 pro-
ceeding In the House OF Representatives
In 1850. The session was marked by par
tisan rancor, sectional animosity, and
personal rencounters. II Immediately
preceded the most exciting and eventful
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

The New York World tells a good story
anent Justice Pryor's strictness In ma
turalizlng applicants when he was IN the
Court of Common Pleas. big German
nrssen,ed himself and was promptly re-
iected. He walked across the nan 70
the Superior Court and obtained the COW
eted papers. Then he returned 10 the
room where Justice Pryor was situng'
and remarked In a loud tone:
II have been a Democrat all my me-
but If that id Injun Is ever up for
office he will not get my vote.