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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-20

Walnot Sprlngs Jelome Hearty hat
uqttllng but. nice and pleasant things To
bout iIogg ana his administrator.
~ tp1s4 he almost smolherea the gov
9fnor with sw aad adul.ion. Herr (,
Nas dfer III. tn" po1iiy sen OF TNl.st
Nas denouaecd as futud aga n,inc-te
ny th<- appasisl ~ y. ]. Davis Horg ~,
Present at Nalroi Springs naw.pcr ana
htFclS here. Maybe thai had sonethng
10 DO with It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-20
hAvAcA COUNTY RErrnr.,c.us

f,t ~ iliiH Il. Mnffn
'ili'f or Weather Rure,,,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
CoIIectorship of Customs.

Vermont has one OF the best paying
federal appointments in the gift OF
the president. The Office is the col
lectorship Of customs for the district
of Vermont, is worth $1,000 or
more year and there is likely to be
an interesting fight for it among
some of Vermonts leading republi'
cans. The most prominent candi-
dates for the office are Ex-Gov.
Woodbury., Gen. w. L. Greenleai and
Col. G. G. Benedict OF Burlington,
Col. George T. Childs Of St. Adams,
DIN Merrill OF Enosburg Falls,
Charles A, Prouty OF Newport, ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Z. M. Mansur OF Island
Pond. The contest is likely to mar
row down to Benedict and Mansur.
Col. Benedict was collector under
President Harrison's adminlstrg-
ton. His position as editor and
principal owner of the Burlington
Free Press and his intimate connec-
tons with the Vermont congres.
sional delegation are points strongly
in his favor. Col Mansur has been
deputy collector at Island Pond and
a majority OF the past legislature
were favorable to him. Another
point which may be made to work
in favor of Col. Mansur is that out
of the 10 men who have held the
office 10 have been taken from the
city of Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
The Cuban Rebellion.

Weyler is again on the march in
search of the rebel forces. There is
nothing to indicate the whereabouts
of Maceo's command but it is thought
that they are retreating before the
advance OF Gen. Weyler. They will
probably keep within their mountain
stronghold, where it is impossible
for Weyler to cause them much
trouble.
Edison says that Maceo has tons
of dynamite and score or more OF
men who know how to handle the
explosive to the very best advantage
As long as Maceo makes proper use
of the dynamite heis likely to remain
master of the situation. One or two
dynamite mines have already been
exploded with great loss to the
Spanish forces.
1t is said that President Cleveland
will recommend in his message
plan for the ultimate emancipation
of Cuba that will be honorable to
Spain and the insurgents and salts
factory to the United States and the
rest of the world. The plan is SINH
lar to the one so successful in bring
ing about the settlement OF the Ven
zuelan question, the reference OF the
matter to a commission. The end OF
the rebellion and an opportunity for
Cuba to purchase her freedom
would be the object of the commits
sion.
The basis OF the plan is said to be
a tripartite agreement whereby GREAT
Britain is to furnish money to buy
the independence of the island on
Cuban bonds guaranteed by the
United States, Spain's assent having
already been practically assured to
the proposition. The commission
which is to perfect the plans and see
that they are carried out is compos-
ed of three members. The United
States, as the representative OF the
Cubans, is to choose one; Great
Britain, as the representative OF
Spain, to select another, while the
third member is to be chosen by
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain together. Nego-
tiations have, it is said, been in
progress between the three most
interested countries on this line tor
some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

Hoke Smiths paper bids adieu to
the Bryan crowd in the following
language: THE most ardent free sill
verites, the most skeptical observers
OF political events, must be convinced
by the result of the election that the
people of the United States will not
tolerate the tree coinage of silver at
16 to 1. McKinley's election is not
the triumph OF the republican party,
but of the cause of sound currency,
While every free silver vote in the
country that was cast went for
Bryan, by no means the full sound
money vote was given to Mckinley.
We must believe that this will be the
conclusion both of the free silver
leaders and OF the masses who have
been carried away by the free silver
movement"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
The Popular Vote.

The total popular vote compiled
from the official returns received from
the secretaries of all the states is as
follows:
Mckinley, 7,o56 SIG; Bryan, g.
221 ,552; Palmer, 1873, $40. McKin,
Iey's popular plurality, 500 064.
Cleveland received in 1892 $3.50
91S; Harrison, 5 176 1903, CIeve.
lands plurality, $50 $40. In 1888
Cleveland's plurality was 62,6S3.
In 1880, Garheld's plurality was
701S. In 1876 Tldens plurality
was 25O,935.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Secretary Morton's Report.

During the late campaign much
was said about the distress OF
the Western farmers, of the heavy
debt they were staggering under and
how they had to pay that debt in
dollar steadily increasing in value.
To Judge from the talk OF the silver
voter about every farmer was strug-
Cling along with heavily-mort-
gagged farm.
The report of Secretary Morton OF
the department of agriculture shows
that seven out OF every ten OF the
farms of the United States, occupied
by their owners, are wholly free OF
mortgage incumbrance. There are
mortgages on only twenty-eight per
cent OF such farms. The Southern
and Western farmers are not the
most heavily burdened with debt.
In proportion to farm values the
state of New Jersey shows the heav
est Indebtedness. Neither do farm
ers have to pay heavier rate OF in
terest than other borrowers. Stats
tics show that in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Kansas, Texas and Alabama
the rates OF interest are less for money
secured by farm mortgages than for
money secured by other realty.
American farmers have suffered
from poor crops, low prices for their
products and other causes. Other
producers have also suffered. But
that farmers are made to suffer by
unjust discrimination is not true, as
the figures in Mr.. Morton's report
plainly prove.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

John P. Altgeld, the present an
archist governor of Illinois, is sore
over his defeat and already laying
plans for revenge. He intends to
become chairman OF the democratic
state committee and during the next
two years to give the party the most
thorough organization it has ever
witnessed His plan is to unite
democrats, populists, socialists, anti
trust, silver, etc, against the repub-
Leans. He is man who will bear a
good deal of watching if the Illinois
republicans want to keep him out of
power.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Important Features

1t has aside fromliterary features spe-
cial departments edited by the best writ
ers, thinkers and specialists, some oil
them OF surprising interest to com.
parative lew, Others important and
valuable intellectually and financially to
nearly everybody. These departments are
Science, Music, Fine Arts, Sanitary, Mis-
sions, Religious Intelligence, Biblical Re
search, Sundav.Schoo Financial, lnsur-
ance, Work Indoors and Out, Puzzles,
Book Reviews and Literary Notes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
DR.. Mason Coming.

DIR. c. Fl. Mason. whose remarkable cures
ofC ANGER. Tumor. and all blood and chronic
diseases a trr given upby others as incurahle,
will be at the following Hotels:
At Hardwick VT, Centennial House, Tues
day, Dec. 8.
st. Johnsburv. st. Johnsbury House, We'd
nesdav. Dec. 8.
Lancaster, N. H., Lancaster House, Thurs
day, Dec. l o.
Will consult with any one who wishes to
call. FRI Of charge. The cures made in your
durable is a sufficient guarantee OF his ability.
and as it costs nothing TO see and advise
With him. would it II be wise to do so
Te> timonials and circular mailed on appli
cation TO =. II. Mason, M. d., Chatham
n Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Probate of Will.
TRUMAN MARTINS ESTATE.

NO NJ AN NJ \ IL IN - 10 n u
STATE VERMONT, District OF Caledonia, S.
In Probate Court held at the Probate once
in St Johnsbury, within and for said district
on the l6th day Of November, A. u. 1896 -,
An instrument purporting to be theiast WIZ
and testament OF Truman Martin, late OF
Peacham, in said district, deceased. being
presented to court by George r. Blair' inc
executor therein named, for probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury. on the SIN
day of December, A. ID. 1895. and snow
cause il any they may have, against the pro
bate of said will. for which purpose It y ~
further ordered that a copy of the record Oh
this order be published three weeks sucSes'
sively in the Ialedonian, printed at 81;
Johnsbury, previous to said time appoinWS
Tor hearing.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Probate of Will.
WALTER ABBOTT'S EST


STATE oFV ERMoNT, District ofCaedo'i'a,ss.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate otnt'
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district
on the 10th day of November, A. d. 1s9o' =,
An instrument purporting to be the ia t
late of Barnet. in said district. deceaseu'
being presented to Court ny George ?. bia"'
the executor therein named. for probate
1t is ordered by said court. that all persons
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the Sth Gay ty, -,
December, A, u. 1896, and show cause, u u niS
they may have against the probate OF SUI NV
viii; tor which purpose it is further dor J
dercd that copy of the record of tins ON W.
be published three weeks successfully III w
Caledonian, printed at st, Johnsbury' prev
GUS to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
true copy of record, Attest. ,,oo
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
nv The CALEpoNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
per inch per week 81. Per month. 81 30.
For three months, So. For SIX months, So
One year So.
DIscorNTs. TO all advertisers using rcgu'
larly three inches or more. 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 20 per
cent discount.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc. cents
ner word first insertion. (These VIII be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott es 10
cents a line three insertions. Probate notices
So so each for three inscr ions dissolution
liberation and similar notices 81 80 each for
three insertions. Card OF thanks, 10 cents
Obituary poetry, o cents line. ~,
Solid electrotypes only will be taken. we
cannot use cuts with wood bases 10
{. NJ. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

A North Pomfret correspondent to an
exchange says; "Mr. Mcmillan, a man
who is one hundred years and four
months old, passed through this place
recently on his way to Randolph, walk
ing most OF the way. He was in one OF
the cars on the express train that was
wrecked at Hartford bridge few years
ago, and tells thrilling experience. F."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

Gifts continue to pour in upon
Major Mckinley. Three eagles, four
'coons, two cocks, a rabbit and a
lamb are the latest arrivals in the
animal line. This week he received
from the Clinton Wall Trunk Manu-
featuring Company OF Clinton, Mass,
a trunk especially designed tor him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

Hon. George Fred Williams has
returned to Massachusetts after
spending two weeks in Jamaica,
where he quietly betook himself i'm
mediately after the election. He re-
turns hale, hearty and cheerful and
ready for any kind of a political
somersault that comes his way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

large deer came into P. L. Towers
yard in Richmond within three rods Of
his house on Thanksgiving day. A colt
running loose went up to him to make
his acquaintance, when he jumped over
the fence and went down Huntington
river
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

The granddaughter of the late
Baron Hrsch is heirto$100, 100000
which yields about $4,000 day
income. If the granddaughter isn't
too extravagant she can live COM
fortably and enjoy few luxuries
and still keep on the inside of her
income
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

Vice President Hob1rt's latest re-
port shows that 800 babies have
been named after him. It's a good
use to make of the office and saves
parents lots of time looking up
names.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

Senator Blackburn OF Kentucky
says "there are better people in hell
than gold democrats" That's evil
IDENTIFY the place where the fiery Ken
lucky gentleman would feel the most
at home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Survey of the World

Every week the notable events occur
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
Commissioners Notice.

BETSEY II. CHEESEMAN'S ESTATE
The subscribers, having been appointed Wy
the Honorable Probate I curt tor the ins'l,S'
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, az
anime, and adjust all claims and demands n ~
all persons against the estate of Betssy H. -.
Crossman, late of sheffield, in saiu W. W.
trict deceased and the term of six mqn l;nS
from the 9TH day of November, 1926, pe'" -
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re;
spective claims before us Give notice t int'
we will attend to the duties of our lies
ment at the dwelling house OF Cnat the
ingalls, in Sheffield in said district, On IN
9th day OF Deceu Der, 1896. and the eter.
day OF May next, at 1 o'clock in the a''
noon, on each OF said days.
BRADLEY INGALLS,,
PAUL WILLARD, ana
Commissioners
Sheffield November Is, A. ID. 1895.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SalVe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04

The annual report OF Secretary of
War Lamont shows an expenditure
Of $51 S03 29S The number o! men
in the service is 25, 426.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-04
III erVeeS

Are the Messengers Of Sense,-the Telegraph
System OF the human body
Nerves extend from the BRAIN TO every part
of the body and reach every organ.
NeYves are like fire good servants bat hard
masters.
Nerves are fed by the blood and are therefore
like 1t In character
NeYves will be weak and exhausted If the
blood is thin, pale AM inpnrc
Nerves will surely be strong AM steady II
the blood Is rich. red anI vigorous.
Nerves find II true friend in IIoodS Sdrsap-
rllla because 1t maNrS rich, rel blJod.
Nerves do their work naturally and welt
the brain is uncIoudcd, there ar" no
neuralgia pains appetite and digeS-
ton are good, when you take
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-23
Oongressmen's Hair.

The grey-haired man is almost a
thing ofthe past in the present House
of Representatives, though time was
when over two-thirds of the members
of Congress were grey-haired. The
prevailing color now is brown, though
there are a3 coal-black, 70 pure
blondes, 6 thorough, old-fashioned
and plain reds. There are over 20
auburns, one or two of them being
specially well-marked examples. There
are four or five yeilows, of the com
monest shade Of yellow, too. There
are forty heads of hair that can be
described as mixture of gray and
brown, and sixty that can be put
down as PLAIN gray. There are twenty
eight fine specimens of pure white.
There are but forty-one curly heads.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-23
A Railroad Mans Observation.

"A man killed on the railroad
never dies with his boots on" remark
ed railroad employe the other morn
ing. sin my experience of over twenty
years l have seen perhaps over a
hundred cases where people have
been struck and killed by engines,
and In every instance when the body
was picked up was found to be minus
shoes. Even men wearing heavy top
boots are not exempt from the in
variable rule. Any old engineer will
tell you the same thing. 1t is a mys-
terry which no body seems able to
solve, and is an inexplicable as that
other strange phenomenon of the
drowned man, who is always on top
Of the water face downward, while a
woman floats face upward"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-23

The strength which comes to us
from eating nourishing food is better
than stimulation, because it is Heao
strength.
The health which belongs to a
strong body, well nourished by proper
food (properly digested), is the only
health that is lasting.
The difference between Shaker
Digestive Cordial and other medicines
is simply that it helps nature to make
strength. 1t does not profess to cure
sickness, except as that sickness is a
result of weakness caused by food
not properly digested.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will
relieve the pangs of indigestion, and
make thin, sick, weak people as we'll
as if their stomachs had never been
out of order.
1t is a gentle aid to the digestion
of natures strength-maker, food.
At druggists. Trial bottle, 0 cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-23
Proposed Pension Increase.
An Average Of About st3 More Per Month
for the Manned.

The House Committee on Invalid
Pensions last week offered favora-
bic report on bill to adjust the
pensions of manned Union soldiers
and sailors who served during the war
of the rebellion. The measure makes
an average increase in the pensions
of this class of about $I3 per month,
and creates a pension for those who
have lost hand and foot.
1t provides that all persons now on
the pension roll and all persons here
after granted a pension who while in
the military or naval service of the
United States during the late war Of
the rebellion, and in the line of duty,
lost hand or foot or were likewise
totally disabled in the same, shall re-
ceive $45 per month; that all such
persons, who in like manner lost an
arm at or above the elbow joint or a
leg at or above the knee joint, or were
likewise disabled in the same, or who
in like manner lost an arm below the
elbow joint or leg below the knee
joint and suffer from total or partial
stiffness of the joints or other cause
which render the stump useless, shall
receive a pension of $50 month;
that all such persons who in like man
ner lost an arm at the shoulder joint,
leg at the hip joint or SO near the
joint as to prevent the use Of an
artificial limb. or were like wise totally
disabled in the same, shall receive a
pension of SIS per month; and that
all such persons who in like manner
lost both hand and foot, or were
likewise totally disabled in the same,
shall receive a pension Of $7a per
month.