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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

If we adopt free coinage at 16 to /,
one of two things will happen. Either
the value of the silver in a silver dollar
will advance from its present value to
that of the gold in gold dollar, or it
will not. II the former, then the silver
mine owner will just about double his
wealth, we shall have duplicate OF
the gold dollar in purchasing power
and nobody save the silver owner will
be any better off than now. If the lat
ter, the profits of the silver owner will
be curtailed and the cheap dollars will
be used to pay debts with, i. e., paid
to creditors, wage earners, bank depos-
itors, pensioners, insurance policy
holders, etc. Either horn of the di-
lemma is bad enough.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
GIudness Comes

With a better understanding OF the
w transient nature of the many phys
tal ills which vanish before proper eff
1orts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
'Hghtly directed There is comfort in
lie knowledge that SO many forms Of
sickness are nos dne to any actual dis
Ease, but simply to constipated condi.
ion of the system, which the pleasant
Amily laxative, Syrup OF Figs, prompt
y removes. That is why it is the only
femedy with millions of families, and IS
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
ali important, in order to get it's bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, thatyo have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists. -,
If in the enjoyment OF good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need Of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informede everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
The Eighth Vermont.

The 23d reunion of the Eighth Yer
mont Regimental association will b.
held at Montpelier Friday, Sept. III,
at p. m. in the G. A. r. hall.
The committee Of arrangements
will be at the G. A. r. hall at p. m,
to receive the visiting comrades, and
the next hour will be occupied in ex.
changing greetings and renewing the
friendship born Of the march and
the camp and cemented on the field OF
battle.
The business meeting will be held
at four O'Clock D. M. Col. II. L. Dut-
ton and Maj. II. M. Pollard are ex-
pected to be present and give address
es Lieut.. 9. {. Cooper will give an
address on "reminiscences of the war.
The banquet will be served by the
ladies Of the w. r. G. in their hall, to
be followed by campfire under the
direction OF Capt. Fred Il. Smith.
All railroads in the state will carry
at reduced rates. Call for round-trip
tickets.
Stephen Thomas is the president
and q. M. Ferrin Of Essex Junction is
the secretary.
HOODS PILLS cure liver Iils, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy TO take, easy to operate. 26c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
Political Points.

There are 3,ll7 names on the Bur.
lington check list, gain Of 9S3 since
1886.
The Democrats OF Montpelier have
nominated G. +. Lowe for town rep
resentative. st. Adams Democrats
have nominated Guy B. Meigs.
The New York Sun tells story to
the effect that over 80 agents were em-
ployed at the Madison Square meet
ing when Bryan spoke to sell the
book, "Life and Speeches OF Hon.
VIM. J. Bryan" but out of $500
copies furnished them 2,7s6 were re-
turned unsold.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
Free Silver Pro, and Con. ~.

We are in receipt of a letter from ;
free silver friend who has read will
interest our series of articles on thai
issue. He says that while we seem tt
wish to state the free coinage side
fairly he thinks it could be presented
better by one in sympathy with it
He writes at some length on the ques.
ton and suggests that we answer him,
giving equal space to each side. We
are entirely willing to do this, except
that it may be necessary to take rather
more space to answer his points than
he requires to make them. since he has
the advantage, in this respect, of being
on the offensive. We shall give his
points in order as they are made and
try to reiutc them one by one. lie
begins rs follows: =
"A You say that sit does not necessarily
follow that il the act OF '73 was Il mis-
take it should be righted now.n We
cannot for a second approve of this
doctrine. Ii Is never too late to right
a wrong. What would the world be-
come il wrongs were never riohted
Point out condition that has changed
since '73 that is not attributable to the
act of decentralization so far rs the
money question is concerned There
were inventions, changes. ETC., before
rs.
We did not say that the act OF rs
was a mistake. Repeating an obsolete
law, practically dead letter, admitted
by present silver senators who voted
for its repeal to be failure, could not
have been a very bad mistake. Then
the proposition was to discontinue free
coinage when silver and gold were
about on a parity, at 16 to l, Dboth in
the markets and in coin. Now the
proposition is to resume their free and
unlimited coinage at that ratio, though
the market value of silver has fallen
one-half, the world over. To make
53-cent silver dollar equal in purchas-
ing power to l00-cent gold dollar
we believe to be beyond the power of
this government alone to do. The ex-
pertinent would be ruinous. To right
the "crimc Of 1872 in this way would
be thousand times greater crime. If
the present low price of silver is due
in whole or in part to its demonetiza-
ton, it is not this country alone that
has done it, but all the leading nations
of the world. We cannot, single
handed, restore it any more than we
are responsible solely for its decline,
admitting as correct the arglment,that
its decline has been due to its demone
tization. This is why we say that it
would be unwisc toreturn to the sys-
TEN in vogue prior to '73, even suppos-
ing the act Of that year to have been
mistake.
Moreover, it is continuing wrong
and injustice. Gold has not stopped |
approaching, nor have products stopped
falling rs measured in gold. A farmer
who buys farm for $4,000 today aid
runs in debt for it will have, before he
can pay for it, say 20 years, to pay
over So, 900, or $1,000 besides regular
This is because the dollar
that he has to repay costs more in la
Dor and capital. Is this justicep Is
such payment honestp The gold
men are as silent as gravestones on
this condition. They can see no
wrong in getting better dollar. We !
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

There Is still another candidate for
speaker Of the legislature II elected.
Col. Kittre lge Haskins has been nom
mated by the Republicans Of Brattle-
| borO.
The next legislature will probably
have as one of its members Bradley G.
Newell, the great healer. The Re-
publicans Of Whitingham have placed
him in nomination.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson, Democratic
candidate for governor, was last week
nominated for city representative by
the Barre Democratic city caucus, but
positively refuses to accept.
Il. A. Cook OF Newport refuses to
have his name used on the Democratic
county ticket and announces that he
will support Republican candidates
and principles at the coming election.
w. L. Gibson, prominent Demo-
crat of Windham county, nominee
for county senator, refused to accept
the nomination because he could not
accept the candidates or the platform
of the Chicago convention.
The Democrats of Burlington finally
succeeded in finding some one to run
as candidate for representative. j..
a. Brown was nominated at caucus
Tuesday evening Of last week. The
Populists have nominated John Nc
MILAN.
At the Republican caucus at st.
Johnsbury Freeman A. Pierce, the
A. p. A. candidate, was nominated
for representative on the first ballot.
Henry G. Bates, who received the
next highest number OF votes, was
nominated by certificate afterthe eau
Gus. A lively contest is expected as
this is the first time the A. P. A. has
had candidate for the Legislature.
Ex-senator Edmunds, who is spend
ing the summera at Devon, near Phila-
delphia, viii make his only speech in
the campaign at Berwyn, Penn, on
Sept. 5th. Mr.. Edmunds is not in
good health and has already expressed
to Major Mckinley his regrets that he
cannot take an active part in the cam
paign. Berwyn is a suburban town
near Philadelphia, where many Phila-
delphia business men live.
George M. Powers, son OF Congress
man IL. Henry Powers, has been NOM
mated by the Republicans of Morris
vile for town representative. He
will be candidate for speaker. Other
Republican nominees are E. +. Pal
mer, Waterbury; f. S. Plat, Poult-
ney; Charles Bump, Brandon; H. L.
Clark, CastletoD; George Aitken,
Woodstock; II. A. Sturtevant, Swan
ton; Thomas Mack, Vergennes; Will
liam II. Button, Middlebury.
The Troy Times published last week
an interview with Hon. Z. J. Phelps
Of Burlington, United States minister
to Great Britain under President
Cleveland's first administration, who
is attending the session OF the Ameri-
can Bar association at Saratoga. Mr..
Phelps says: "Of course am for Nc
Klnley and Hobart and for no one
else during these critical times. 1t is
the duty Of patriotic citizens to sup
port the sound money candidates in
this campaign. You may quote me
as saying that in this campaign | am
first, last and always in favor Of Me-
Kinley and Hobart and shall do every
thing to further their election. am
utterly opposed to everything and
anything that tends toward repudia-
ton and anarchy"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
ONE '
MINUTE
COUGH CURE

cures quickly. That is what u W.
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, guy,
relief; quick cure. Pleasant 70 o., .as q
Children like 1t and adults IKE :"
Mothers buy it for their children
Prepared by 3. Q. Dewitt 4 Co., ns \. msus
De Wits Little Early Risers' tne iAD
little pills. -
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

HOODS PILLS cure Liver llls, Bill
lousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 26c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

Will the Argus please note that Will
liam w. Stickney is on the stump for
the Republican state ticket, likewise
nearly all Of his lieutenants ? The
Argus is still dazed by its tumble over
the fence into the free silver camp.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
GOVERNOR,
JOSIAH CIRCUIT of Derby.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
NELSON w. FISK of Isle La Motto.

Treasurer,
Henry F. Field of Rutland.
Secretary Of State,
Chauncey w. Brownell OF Burlington.
Auditor Of Accounts,
franklin D. Hale Of Lunenburgh.
Presidential electors,
Marsh .. Perkins OF Windsor.
l.. Bart Cross OF Montpelier.
Henry G. Bates Of st. Johnsbury.
Frank d. White OF Rutland.
Member OF Congress, First District,
H. Henry Powers OF Morristown.
Member Of Congress, Second District,
William w. circuit OF Barton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We devote much space to the award
of the arbitrators in the Woodbury.
Herald case.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

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Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Chapters l and II-Alec Howe,
son OF prosperous New York mer-
chant, leaves home in the garb of a
tramp to earn his living because of q
disagreeable stepmother. He sleeps
at a farm house, but fails to get
work. III-Alec stops at Milo Ben
ne,t's farm and is permitted to hoe
potatoes for his board. Hoeing
blisters his hands aud proves very
hard work for a young city swell :"
He makes the acquaintance Ct Maud
Bennett. pretty girl. w and v
He takes Maud Bennett to the circus
and augers her mother, who abuses
him and drives bim from the house.
Penniless, he trudges on seeking
work and is amazed to find 81 bill
in his bag. lie concludes that Maud
must have placed it there. vi. VII
and VIiI--Alec makes the acquain-
tance of Joe Higgins, the geniaI lsnd-
lord OF the Ashton Center tavern
and store. tries his hand at moving
and makes failure. The story be-
comes town property. Lofers at the
tavern ridicnle him, but Joe Higei' g.
daughter Lizbeth beiriends him. He
Is much cast down aud lives on
crackers and jam.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09
No; Eager For Service Tn Cuba.

Spanish soldiers are bciraying nn In
surmoun;ahle aversion 20 campaign In
Cuba. and dcscrtions have been very
frequent Of late. This has led Go the
adoption of an extremely strict surveil-
lance along the Pyrrncan frontier. and
all the trains running to France arc
carefully scrutinized by the Spanish
gendarmcs. to the annoyance and dis
comfort of many If the passengers
Young men are subjected 60 severe
examination, and those who are unable
TO establish their identity or give szs-
istnctory explanation Of the motives of
their jorrncy arc compelled 60 aligbt
and are conducted to the g,ndarmcrie,
where they are again piled with ques.
tiUns, ali the L.scrtcrs detected In this
way being az oncc banded over 20 the
military authorities. This often entails
considerable delay. and in spite of the
watchfuiness Of the officials many young
soldiers still suoceecd in making tncir
way into France. London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09
CHAPTER XI.
HE GOES TO CHURCH.

When Alec awoke the next morning
and found the sun shining warmly in ct
his window and realized that it must be
Fear o'clock, though he had not yet
been called, he remembered that it was
Sunday. There came rap at his door
and he heard Jim s voice, and moment
later Jim entered, carrying ON one arm
what seemed like pile of fresh linen.
'' 'Lisbeth sent these up to you, if
you'd be kind enough to accept them,"
said Jim awkwardly, standing OH one
foot and trying with might and main to
deliver correctly the polite message Lis
beth had sent. "She thought p'raps your
Sunday clothes hadn't come yet, and she
asked father to send these up to you. if
you'd like to wear them to meeting"
Tell your sister she's regular
trump. 1t was awfully good of her, aw-
fully coed. Tell her she's the queen of
hearts, or whatever ycu think she'd
like" he ended, suddenly wondering if
cards were approved in this New Eng
land family.
1t did not take him long to put On his
new clothes. They made him laugh at
himself in spite Of all good intentions.
But that did not matter. The clothes
answered very we'll, and he hurried
down TO the dining room to fi1d the
family all at the table. On seeing him
'Lisbeth blushed ard Mr.. Higgins reared
cut a great haw -haw of compliment and
fun, and the children and Mrs. Higgins
admired and complimented, till Alec
blushed decidedly more than 'Lisbeth.
He expressed his thanks as we'll as he
could to Mr.. Higgins and 'Lisbeth.
At 10 o'clock Alec saw the old sexton
with his shiny head come across from
his house, and, opening the church with
u big key, proceed to ring the bell 1t
was not just the kind of bell ringing
Alec was used to in the city. but it was
done with a method just the same The
rope hung down into the vestibule Of
the church, and Alec could see the old
sexton tugging away at it directly in
front Of the open door. He gave a great
pull, and then seemed nearly carried of
his feet on the return. The sweat pour.
ed down his face, and Alec thought
with q laugh that his collar must be
pretty well wilted. But on looking again
he saw the old sex;on's collar and neck.
tie on the floor beside him, a somewhat
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

the barrel. SO to speak, and near tuprin
the barrel over. Well. they had a turri-
bic time getting him out. They brought
him in here and laid him ON that sofa
where 'Lisbeth was sitting, and be lay
there till pretty near the next morning
without stirring or speaking or even
breathing, for all could see. They said
he did breathe. though. Thought shore
he was dead. But he wasn't. He got Up
next morning and went and changed his
clothes and set of TO Conway TO see the
doctor. i made Jim go long with him,
for said he shouldn't 20 alone. ard
'Lisbeth, she would have gone. too. only
she had to take care of the Store She
cried turrible and wanted to 20. but her
father made her give in. She sets turri-
BILE store by her father.
well. you know Georeo Msrston.
that come in here last night. I'm al
most sure she's in love with him. though
she's never let on that che is. and he
doesn't know it. But she SAYS she won Z
never marry while fathers like he is
now. She says If he should die sudden.
the store would be all broke mn IL she
was married and gone. and then me and
the children might come to the Lord
only knows what-the poorbouse, for
all I know.
'Lisbeths good girl Think she's
glad you're come. 'cause IL anything did
happen TO father you could sort Of helm
her look after things.
II dunno rs she'd like 10 have me
have tolt you all this. bot I Thought rs
you ought to know. SOS to be rrepased
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09
c BZ coxTIxUD1
HE GOT EVEN.
Virginia Justice Who HAD a cruss
Against Washington.

A Virginia Justice Who HAD a cru.lse
Against Washington.
A Washington man who had some
business before one Of the smaller courts
IN Virginia county went down there
On recent Saturday 90 attend to il.
He found the judge before whom the
matter came. and as it was n merely
pro forma proceeding he had no gntici.
patton Of trouble in getting IL done.
When the matter was presented, the
judge said:
NO, sab. II transact that business
fer you. l will have TO open cot, and
will not open cot for any Washington
man on Saturday"
why not:'' asked the asfonishcd
Capital City man.
Because, sah, went down 60 Wash
ing'on On "a Saturday not long ago. and
not u single judge was sitting In the
cot i AIN IN attorney, sab, an attor.
ney admitted To practice in Washington
cots, and yet because IL IVES n Saturday
was not allowed 20 practice there.
sah, when 7 had scmc vital points TO
make, saii.'
well. i am not 60 tc blamed for that. |"
said the man from Washington. "you
ought not to hold me responsible for
what the judges do or 10 not do
"lt makes no difference, sab; you nre
part Of the system, n dcvilish had sys-
TEN. sah, and you must help 70 reform
u, sab. and you arc tne first mun have
had opportunity TO impress my views
upon. and am going TO make th,m felt.
Go home and reform your system 90
Saturday cots. and then come 90 me,
sah.''
And Virginia got even with WASH
ingtup in one cgsc.-washington star.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09
Sales
With Hoods Sarsapa- 9 m
rilla, Sales Talk" and = liz
show that this medi- ~ u ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than any
other proprietary medicine. This is be-
cause it possesses greater medicinal 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 Sarsararilla,
like Hoods Sarsaparilla itself, are honest.
We have never deceived the public, and
this with its superlstive medicinal merit,
is why the people veabiding confidence
in it, and buy Hoods Sarsaparilla almost
to the exclusion OF all others.
, Customers Want Hoods.
"We order Hoods Sarsaparilla in large
quantities and it is the only blood purifier
which druggist can buy in large quanti-
ties without risk. 1t is selling very rapidly
and customers who buy it once are sure
TO call for Hoods the next time. We be-
lieve Hoods Sarsaparilla must possess
true merit in order to retain its popular
ity Its sales exceed ell similar prepara-
tions and its praises sre often heard. !"
L. SoMMER & Son, Springfield, Illinois.
Thousands Of druggists say the same.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

II anything happened 20 him. Hes ma
those fits now and again ever since. He
had one cniy last month. and I cxpec'
t.iis hot weather he'll have another
soor.''
IL is perhaps uncertain how long she
woald have rsribled On had not Lie.
beth apfearsd In the doorway and said
she was going 70 bed. Alec wondered IL
she bad overheard. He felt more sorry
for her than ever and wished she knew
he understood and sympsflized. but he
did not know how to convey it to her,
SO he returned her 4 curt good night and
went Of TO led too.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

Charles y. Hood, broker and man.
ufacturer's agent. Columbus. Ohio.
cer.ifies that DIR. Kings New Dis
oovery has no equal as cough rem.
cdy. j. ID. Brown, proprietor st.
James hotel, IT. Wayne. Ind, testi.
ties that he was cured Of q cough Of
two years standing caused by In
grippe. by DIR. Kings New Discovery.
u. r. Merrill. Bald dwinsvi!lc. Mass.
Gays that he has used and recon.
mendei il snd never knew IL to fail,
and would rather have iG than nny
doctor, because IL always cures.
Mrs. Hcmming. 222 East Twenty.
fifth street. Chicago. always keeps Il
at hand and has no fear Of Group. be.
cause il instantly relieves. Free
trial bottles az Hartz e Ullemcyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09
Pi,es, Psiss, Ysses.

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. IL absorbs the
tumor', allays the itching ut once.
acts as d poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared only for piles
and itching of the private r,rts. and
nothing else. Every box is guarxn-
ieed. Sold by druggists. sent by
nail for so cents ard ~ per box.
WILLIAMS M'T'o Co. Props, Clcvc
land. Ohio. For sslc by ali drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

Irs. Tiddlodewinks (fro,n behind her
paper(-f wondor what this means In
describing Miss Cupid's wedding the
paper says she was married in the "cx.
tracing room
Mr.. Tiddledcwinks-Iicr father ~rofc
the account, l fancy. He is n dentist,
you know.
Mrs Tiddlcdcwinks-But I don {
quite see.
Mr.. Tiddlodewinks-He probably
means drawing room. ''-wasbington
Times.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

"I'll never ask another woman 20
marry me so long as live"
'Refused.''
mo: accented. "-r.ontion Tif-Biss
Rock Island Argus., 1896-11-09

lncongruous picture fer church ooor
on Sunday morning.
Soon the people began to come. FRS,
a hulking young man. uncomfortable in
his stiff Sunday suit. his white collar
rapidly melting, slouched up apollo
getically and stood waiting on the COZ