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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16
Built the Wrong WAY.

II never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair l
ever attended in Georgia." said a
retired Cincinnati meat packer to a
writer in the Atlanta Constitution.
at was at Macon and I think they
called 1t a state fair. At any rate
it was a big thing for the town in
those days. They had some fine
stock on exhibition and a Pennsylva.
nian had sent down about twenty
Of the finest looking hogs you ever
saw. They were mostly Chester
whites, and II. 4. recollect, Alright
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16
Events of the Year.

Within in the past twelve months
the world has witnessed many
changes.
On one side of Asia great con-
fiict has occurred between China and
Japan. The latter is the conqueror
and has come into possession of i'm
portant territorial and other conces
sions. On the other side of Asia
thousands of Christians have been
butehered by the Turks and In
Europe Constantinople has been the
scene of several riots due to the
same cause.
Lord Salisbury is premier in Eng,
land In place of Lord Rosebery, and
the conservatives have majority in
parliament. In France the new
president, Faure, seems to be having
a good deal of trouble in organic
ing and holding a cabinet together.
The opening of Germany's great
canal connecting the Baltic and the
North seas was one of the important
events of the year.
Cuba is making a brave hight
against Spain and the insurgents
have overrun the greater portion of
the island and now menace Havana.
France has forced Madagascar to
accept protectorate. The Central
American republics are taking steps
to form a federation.
Venezuela's boundary line is
about to be investigated by com,
mission appointed by President
Cleveland, and our government has
notified England that the Monroe
doctrine will be inforced against her
if the facts of the case show that she
has nnlawfully acquired Venezuelan
territory.
Here at home business has slowly
! i i'm in some localities, and
especially in the south. Wages
have slightly advanced and crops
are abundant. The Atlanta exposi.
ton will of course fill a prominent
place in the record of the year.
Many distinguished men have
passed away. In our country we
have lost Secretary Gresham, ex-
Secretary McCulloch, Justice Jack.
son, ex-Justice Strong, Frederick
Douglas, ex-President Seelye, of
Amherst; Professor Dana, of Yale;
Professor Boyesen, W. W. Story and
Eugene Field. In the old world
death has claimed Huxley, Pasteur,
Sir Henry Rowlinson, Alexandra
Dumas, Seeley and Blackie, Lord
Randolph Churchill and the French
marshal, Canrobert,
1t has been year of calamity in
many countries-a year of war, pesti.
lence and financial depression.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16
Presidents Who Joked Not.

Jackson was always aggressive,
uncompromlsing, serious.
Tyler was cross, sour, unapproach-
able and irritable.
John Quincy Adams was Puritan
through and through, with a caustic
and bitter wit, but no humor
John Adams was impulSive and
irascible, but too much II earnest eyer
to be humorous.
Benjamin Harrison is credited
with having no sense of humor, al
though he does not object to joke
if the point is explained TO him.
Buchanan could never see the
point of Joke and regarded all jest
ing as lllbred. His strong point
wasaignity and politeness,
Washinaton was the embodiment
Of gravity. 1t issaid that he sell
dom smiled and never laughed A
man was once 80 careless as,to slap
Washington on theshoulder and the
poor fellow was frozen stiff by the
ICY stare Of his Excellency.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16

tion Casslopeia, occupyinga position
which had previously been blank.
This extraordinary phenomenon is
a matter of history, being observed
by the DANISH astronomer, Tycho
Brahe, and, in fact. by all the SCENT
lists of the time. Its magnitude in
creased until it is said to have sur.
passed even Jupiter In brightness,
and finally became visible IN the
daytime. 1t retained its greatest
magnitude but for very short time,
when it commenced to diraish in
briil1ancv, chaaes e. rhg 4 4ae yhIte to
yellow, then to reddish, and, finally,
it became family blue, and so di-
minishlug by degrees, it vanished
from sight in March, 1874, and has
never since been seen.
There is a tradition stated by diff
ferent authorities, with more or less
vagueneSs, that similar appearances
took place in this constellation In
the years 1864 and 945.
These three dates, 1879, 1854, and
GAS, Indicate periods of sos and $40
years, or mean of 3l3 years. Counts
ing back this brings us very close to
the beginning of the Christian era,
though not with sufficient exactaess
to make the coincidence very starts
ling or convincing. Reckoning for
ward the star should have 'Teappear-
ed about 1885. But its period, by
the figures quoted, has been so varla-
BILE that some cranks have not given
up hope yet, and are still looking
for it. But as it lis now ten years
overdue, it will doubtless soon have
to be given up for lost.
Of course, no reputable astrono-
mers take any stock in the idea at
all, simply because there is no goot
evidence for the 1894 and 945 phe-
nomena. But tie idea is certain
ly fascinating one, and many haye
believed in it just because they want
ed to believe. 1t Is not the only
error SO perpetuated.-Pitsburgh
Dispatch.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16

Among the curious legends and
superstitions connected with this
time of the year is that concerning
the Star of Bethlehem and it, posi-
BILE temperance.
The idea that the star mentioned
in the second chapter of Matthew is
being looked for now by astroni-
mers is entirely an erroneous one,
and rests on.so Aimsy a foundation
that II is really remarkable how the
error has been pefpetuated through
go many centuries. The only an.
thentic fact ID that in November,
1914, q tswstar of great splendor
suddsnlNAppss in.ths constella.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16

they were exhibited by Thomas
Wood, great hog and cattle fancier
of twenty and thirty years ago. He
it was who introduced that famous
breed of hogs, the Chester white.
and he made a great deal of money
out of his fancy stock. He was a
friend, a quaker, you know, who
used the PLAIN language and wore
a broad-brimmed hat He was a
smart old gentleman, honest and
prosperous. He sent his hogs from
state fair to state fair and they took
so many prizes and blue ribbons that
each hog looked like boy who had
spent all his money making collec'
ton of badges,
"When the Macon judges made
their awards they gave blue ribbons
very literally to the razor backs, but
not one of the fat, sleek Pennsylvania
hogs got prize. The owner of the
exhibit did not understand II, so he
hunted up one of the judges and said
in the language of the friends;
"I know thee to be an honest man
and do not question thy fairness
In the award, but to gratlfy my own
curiosity l would be glad to have
thee tell me why thee gave all the
prizes to native stock and what fault
thee found in mlne?'
/" MY friend, the committee ad-
mired your hogs greatly the judge
replied. They are certainly hand
some, and I have no doubt that in
your section they are the best breed
to raise, but they are not suited for
this country. They are so short
legged and fat that niger could
catch them in two minutes, What
we require in a hog in the south is
legs and wind. We give our prizes
for speed.'"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16

Yegods! Chauncey I. Filley, Thomas
Q. Plat, Joseph Manley and ]. S. Clark
son in session together IN New York,
with NJ. s. Quay in the background, and
yet al escape! Verify one is moved to
pelieve that not always does the earth.
quake OF tho holocaust seem to know its
Business,
He that Is quick 10 dlstruat will
te quick to deceive.
Il u The deed and, NOT the cresal
that. II recorded. In. heaven.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-16

Nth considerable satisfaction
the Newspaper readfr willslearn that
after i stupendous Hght Calvin 8.
Brice has succseded III winning that
punched meal ticket Of politics, the
complimentary vote of the minority
for senator. # NJ
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14
A oh,na.own Fire.

About IL o'clock last night a fire
broke ont in the China house in the
rear OF j. AIexander's brick building.
1t had good start when the fret
stream Of water was turned on and
nothing but hard work kept it from
spreading across the alley 70 the
wooden building between Mr.. Alex
ander's building and Mr.. Brain's store.
Luckily Tor the town there was no
Wind and the fire was confined to The
China houses. Tho loss 10 probably.
two OF three hundred dollars.
We were unable to learn how. the
lire started farther than II was acci-
Dental. All the Chinese when asked
about 1t. today shrugged their
shoulders and had nothing 10 cay.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14

From Starr valley.


EDITOR INDEPENDENT:-Th poll
teal storm, after fierce raging for
months, has at last subsidized into a
rather gloomy calm.
Nevada's hope has been blasted, at
least for another four years, as far as
the Presidential chair is concerned;
for who can and will believe, that the
Republican party will make the
promised effort of restoring bimetaI-
ism in conjunction with foreign
powers! Have they not performed
the greatest sight-ofrhand feats as
regards silver in this StateP But,
happily, the people made up their
minds four years ago not to be fooled
any longer, with the result that the
q. O. p. today cuts sorry figure in
Nevada politics. On the otner hand
in this section rejoicing is heard on all
sides over the victory of Reed, as his
election insures a good county gov
eminent for at least another two
years; and with the popular Jake
Eggers as Assessor, the taxed R. r.
mileage is not likely to be brought
anywhere near the zero mark. So
much Of politics.
the farmers of Starr, after a more
than satisfactory harvest have settled
down to long deserved rest.
Socials and an occasional Wedding
will help break the monotony of long
winter evenings.
To complete the happiness of the
ranehers here, three eastern cattle
BUYERS are canyassing the valleys
south Of the r. r. Their names are
Henry M. W1nslow, II. j. Alexander
and Frank +. Scofeld. AL hail from
Columbus, Platte county, Nebraska.
Their intention is to buy 1000 head
Of cattle, to be fattened for another
season on their Nebraska farms. At
this writing they lack only about $50.
They pay for 2 and 3-year-olds,
mixed, an average of 500. John Il.
Bradley sold them 300 at an average
price of s26, as the bunch contained
a good many 4-year-olds. In every
instance the rancher dictated and re-
ce,ved his own figures. The Bradley
cattle have been shipped East.
Allen G. Bragg, proprietor of the
Reno Gazette, made a circuit of
Starr Valley, in the interest OF his
paper. William. Smiley acted as his
guide.
Jas. G. Doughty teaches about SO
pupils, to the satisfaction of all the
parents concerned. His discipline is
perfect, and the writer has been told
on good authority that Mr.. Doughty
could hold that school at his own
pleasure,
The eocial event of November will
occur on the 18th. On that day
William Goodale will lead to the altar
Miss Eva Crosson. Both are natives
Of this valley and will continue to
reside here. Reverend Riddle will
officiate On the whole, it will be an
elaborate affair. The writer took e
peep at the prospective brides trous-
seau. 1t is a mysterious combination
Of material and names, which will be
given to the public a week hence,
together with a description of the
Wedding. After the ceremony the
Good Templars will tender grand
reception at their fine hall to the new
couple in the shape Of free dance
and supper.
4 OSCAR HILDERBRANDT.
Starr Valley, New, Nov. IL, 1895.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14

A new and complete HALL and
Winter line of gents and children's
clothing, furnishing goods, hats and
caps, boots and shoes at marvellous
ly low prices. Have also added dry
goods to the above stock. Tie latest
style Of ladies' Sumner waists at g.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14
ATURDAY NOVEMBER ID. 1896
sALMAGUNDt.
Lovely weather.

Lovely weather.
Tnb cures insect bites and stings.
Lincoln county cast GIG votes this
ear-nearly twice as many as two
pars ago.
Trib is the iniment Of the century.
Or. c. F. Moore, Dentist, .Elko.
rown and bridge work. Teeth with
BIT plates. Office at residence.
Virginia Chronicle:-Dave Crosby
gently bought a house for s2l which
pst $1,000 to Luild-one Of the re-
ults of McKinley's election.
Silver bits and spurs made and re-
sired at Garcia's harness shop. +
Mrs. Susie B. Martin was acquit-
ID yesterday of the murder Of her
usband. Judge Wallace said the
nal was a farce,
Indian Pete Hall will open schoo
4 Chinatown at Austin about Decem.
Yer LIST, for the benefit of Indian boys.
Pete will be the instructor and expects
b start off with class 1T sixteen:
Several of the candidates have filed
heir statements Of expenses with the
bounty clerk. All candidates whether
Sefeated or elected should file their
|tatements with the proper officer on
br before the 18th.
Dave Casper has Just received a
Dew lot of samples of Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
% order from $3.50 up. =
The Leavitt Comedy Company
drew large crowd to Freeman Hall
last night. The audience seemed to
be well pleased with the performan ce
IS they applauded literally. The
tonight will close with
\ free dance.
While you are looking for change
ia the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
Ice. All goods first class and at the
cwest living prices. Call in and ey-
anime my stock. NJ trouble to show
.ool, NJ Grr1,"oofl Il
Trib cures dwellings, bruises,
'praiDs.
A Frankfort. KY, dispatch, OF the
9th says: The official counting of
otes show that Cash, the first eject
n Oh the ticket for Mckinley and
Hobart, has 21s,0 54 votes. and Smith,
he highest Of Bryan and Sewall
lectore. 217,790. Smith defeats the
owest Mckinley elector. McKinley's
is 25s taking the two high
st votes,
nib does not mend broken wheel
NOR yet q broken neart;
'ut makes the bruised biker feel
Prepared anew to start.
A Colorado genius claims that he
as found a way to telegraph with
ut wires from Que mountain top to
Mother in an east and west direction
sing atmospheric strata which is al
eady electrified as his conductor.
he apparatus employed has not been
ublicly described, but the inventor
said to be experimenting in Colo
ado and Utah, ard he says he has
'ansmitted messagesby bis method
yer distance Of so miles.
xe ~--
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14
EpIstolary Gema.

49," i OAh Jun 1dS OScu COl-
Letting specimens of choice letter
writing from parents to teachers IN
Brooklyn schools. Here are a few of
them.
OBJECTS To PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Miss Brown: You must stop teach
ing my Lizzie fisicul torture she
needs yet readin and tigors NIT sums
more as that, if I want her to do
jumpin' kin make her jump.
THE NEW METHOD OF TEACHING TEN
PERANcE VERY UNPOPULAR.
Miss --: My boy tells me that
when l drink beer der overcoat vrom
my stummack gets to thick. Please
be SO kind and don't intervene in my
family affairs.
VERY BAD BOYS.
Teacher:-What shall | do NIT
Charley? Me and my man can't
nothing make Of him. When we want
to lick der little imp he gets the bed
far under, where we can't reach for
him, and must put a hook on der
bedroom door to hold him for his
licking. Please soak him in school
schust as often as you got time.
MRS. SNEIvELE.
Teacher: If Lonis is bad please
lick him till his eyes are blue. he is
very stubborn, he has great deal of
mule in him. he takes after his
father.
Mrs. P.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-14
s1OOReward 800.
STATE OF ONO, Cry oE To-

STATE OF ONO, Cry oE To-
LEDo, LUCAS County. ss'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm of
F. j, Cheney s. Co., doing busiD ess in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will paw
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that connot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1885.
A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Send for testimonials free.
: F.J. CHENEY& CO..
I. 81 Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are thc Dest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Town Representative.
EDITOR OF THE ACE:

EDITOR OF The AGE:
The campaign for town represent
alive which closed at the election of
Tuesday was quite an object lesson.
The zeal with which certain patriots
came to the front to advise the
voters against the danger of electing
foreigner to represent this town
(the candidate having been in the
country only ao years, and no ques-
ton being raised as to his ability to
fill the positlon) was only matched
by the zeal with which some of these
same parties, during the late difficult
ty between the North and South,
urged men of all nationalities-Irish,
French, German, English-to en-
list in our regiments, so that our
quota might be filled and draft
avoided, which was their main fear,
as some of them could not possibly
get away to go themselves. 1t made
no difference then whether man
was an American citizen or not
provided he could pass the required
physical examination he was good
enough for their purpose, and he
was patted on the back, told what a
big thing patriotism was, how his
family and himself should be cared
for. Many man about here sent
his Irish or French substitute to earn
his $I3 month and found (some-
time found dead, too), while others
stayed at home and made better
wages. We urge men to become
naturalized citizens so we may get
their vote, and then drop them like
hot cakes till another two ears comes
around. "We will take your votes
for us, but don't ask us to vote for
YOU for any Office, because you are
not native born," is their motto. 1t
seems to me that the compensation
we offer such men is not much of an
inducement tor them to give up their
native country and! flag. They are
all right when we can use them, but
they must not share in any of the
offices, no matter how we'll qualified.
Patriotism should be taught in the
public schools; love of country and
its flag should be inculcated in the
heart of every child, but patriotism
diluted with cheap politics is poor
stuff to offer them.
"A YANKEE REPUBLICAN VINO En-
LISTED.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
The Moulton Herd Tested.

The result of the tuberculosis test
made at the Green Mountain Stock
farm recently by the veterinarians,
Drs. E. F. Moore of Albany, N. Y,
and F. A. Rich Of Burlington, was
the slaughter of eight animals out of
herd of 80. A large number OF
the remaining IS cattle responded to
the test by a rise in temperature,
and those animals are to he isolated
for three months and then tested
again. The Moulton brothers are
now buying cattle and starting fresh
herds on the farms included i'll their
estate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05

Q-:ec'ree.
+. S. Hewitt attended the road
commissioners meeting at Wood
stock last week.
The Misses benson of New Bed
ford, Mass, are at Mrs. John Por-
ter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Shattuck Gel
ebrtcd their crystal wedding Satur-
day evening, the s9th, entertaining a
large party of friends.
The new Methodist church is be-
ing painted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Spirit Of the Aae,
Wood tocx, w.. Sept. 5, 1895
" oo.,.tock X. X. Tirnc Table

The following |. the running lint of The
train, over the Woodstock Railroad, com
n,rncing Monday, June 20, 1896
TRAINs GOING EAsr.--NO 2. Mail, A. NJ
Leave Woodstock 10 30; Tnftsvills 10 40
Qurrlrr 20 b2; Dewey's Mile 10 81: tIIart
ford II ID; White River Junction II 90.
TRAINS GoiNG EAsT.-NO. 4, Accom-, P.
VI. Leave Woodstock . 20; Tufisvillr -
Qucclue . 80; Drwcys Mills $40: Hartford
3i3; v hite River Junction 3 81.
TRAINS Come EAST. No. 6. Exp. A. NJ.
Leave Woodstock so. Taftsville 5 81;
(lucchoe O5. Deweys Mills 8 o. Hartford
4 "a, White River Junction 6 20.
TRAINS GOING y EsT.--No. /. Accom-, A
VI. Leave White River junction I so; tHurt
ford 10; Dewey's Mills 3 10; Quechee 8 20
Tuftsvillc S3o; Woodstock y 40.
TRAINS GOING WEsT.-No3. Mail. Leave
White River junction | 40; Iiurtf0rd 45
Dewey's Mills 200; Qucchct 2 O5 Taftsvile
Is; " Oods,ock , %
TRAINS CONC WEST. No 8, Exp. p. NJ.
Leave White River Junction 25; Hartford
4 &c. Dewoys Mills 4 A; Quachee AZ;
Huntsville So, Woodstock s 05.
All trains daily Sundays excepted
Flag Station.
j. q. PORTER. Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Rudyard Kipling, of Brattleboro,
with his wife and their two children,
sailed tor Europe Tuesday. The
novelist's plans are said to be some-
what indefinite, but it is reported
that he will not return to America
for some years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
MAILS CLOSE.

Boston. New York. North and East, 10. IL A.
NJ, 300P. NJ.
Bridgewater and Rutland, $50 A. NJ, and
800 p. NJ.
South Woodstock and FelcLville, 800 T. NJ.
Barnard and Bethel, $50 A. NJ.
Olire hours from $50 a. NJ. too l.. NJ
Sundays, II to l p. NJ.
VIM. d. McMASTER. P. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
POST CTrICG NOTICE

LIST OF LETT Frs remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office. ut woodstock, Sci t.
I, 1896:
FEM. Adams.
Nellie Dun.
L. W. Holden.
Mrs. II. g. Herrick.
Mrs Emily Perry
Mrs l.. ID. Towle.
Esther Tiffany.
David Wheeler.
Flora Walker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05

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