The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17
NOTINGS.

NOTINGS.
Senator Proctor announces himsel
in favor of Reed for presidential can
didate, and it is believed that thi
insures the speaker the solid support o
New England in the convention.
The \. p A. bigotry is exhibiting
itself contemptibly in efforts to defea
the nomination of Col. j. j. Cop
pinger, lin law of Mr., Blaine, f
be brigadier general because he is
Roman Catholic. Col. Coppinge
fought in &c engagements during thu
civil war, was twice wounded in ac
ton, and since its close has beel
serving on the frontier, receiving !
brevet for gallantry in action against
hostile Indians.
The senatorial situation in Kentucky
| is getting interesting Blackburn has
! been nominated for re. election by thu
/ Democratic caucus, but a dozen anti
silver Democrats refused to 20 into the
caucus or to support him under any
circumstances. The Republican nom,
ince is Congressman Hunter. but
enough free silver Republicans may re
fuse TO support him to prevent his elcc
tion as the parties are just evenly divld-
ed Probably combination of free silver
men from both parties could elect, but
Blackburn insists that in that case he
must be the man, and the free silver
Republicans will not vote for him nor
the free silver Democrats desert him.
so a prolonged deadlock is in prospect
Ex-Gov. Carroll >. Page is not Il
f.af1 nj Ia n for ,la1pn1tn - I
The announcement is authoritatively
made by the Morrisvillc News and
Citizen.
Gen. Francis C. Barlow, the lawyer,
soldier. patriot and accomplished man
of affairs, died at New YORK Friday at
the age of 81. A graduate of Harvard
in 1855, he Ikomptly enlisted at the
outbreak of the war and served in al
most all grades of the service in the
Union army to major general of vo,n,
tecrs; distinguished himself in many
battles of the army of the Potomac and
was severely wounded at Gettysburg
The story of his meeting with Gen. J.
b. Gordon of Georgia years after has
been often told. Barlow was wounded
in the side. il was thought mortaly.
Two soldiers ondeavored to carry him
from the field one Of them was kill
ed, and Gen. Barlow urged the other
to waste no time on him. for he was as
good as dead but to save himself
Gordon's brigade of Georgians swept
over him, and Gen. Gordon found
Barlow apparently dying. dismounted
gave him water from his canteen. and
as he supposed, the Union
generals dying requests. lie read to
him one of his wife's letters and tore
mp the rest of the packet, and then en-
gagged to send message 10 Mrs. Bar /
low. She came through both lines of |
battle under safe conduct, and her |,
subsequent nursing she had had prac- !
ice enough--saved his life Mrs. /
\ rabela Barlow died finally from a |
ever contracted while caring for ,
Wounded soldiers. The story referred
o is that shortly after Gen. Gordon s
election to the United States senate
lc and Frank Barlow sat at dinner
opposite each other. Gen. Barlow. "
aid the Georgian, are you related to
he officer of your name who was killed
It Gettysburg?' II am the man. "
vas the reply: 'arc you related to the
iordon who is supposed to have killed
iortlon. He was secretary of state for
Jew York from 'G6 to '6s and was af-
erward United States marshal for the
outhcrn district Of that state. In
ST. he was elected attorney general of {
lew York and served until 1878. when
@ resumed his practice as ii lawyer.
The entertainments in this country re-
ealcd in 1885 we're on ~ about $40. GOO,
90, as compared with SO 600. 900 the '
revious year ana SO, 800, 600 the year !
efore.
George ". Cable is at work in his t
northampton home on new novel, but I
as not divulgcd its title or subject.
y New York publisher says that he
rs spent much time and money in try ,
~ to persuade English readers to buy
mcrican books. but has at last given !
p the attempt as hopeless. One Of the !,
" exceptions is Miss Mary Wilkins,
hose stories have made a notable hit
cross the water. n
Premier Bowel of Canada has sue .
9edcd in rcorganizing his cabinet, so
lie attempt to supplant him with Sir
harles Upper in the Tory party
adership is "A failure for the time
aing at least.
The Washington correspondent of
lie st. Louis Republic learns from
e wife of senator who enjoys very
innate relations with Mrs Cleve-
nd that it is the intention of Mr..
leveland 10 devote two years to
reign travel on the expiration of his
esent term, and that they expect
start a year from next May and be 6
sent from the country two years.
lie said that the course of travel had l
t yet been fully planned, but that : :
the nations of Europe would be Wis 4
ID and that the tour would extend to 2
yypt, India, and Japan. The presi- B
Mt has never been abroad, but Mrs. 9
eveland, before her marriage, spent a
me time IN Europe. Mr.. Cleveland, >
re General Grant, is extremely anx- s,
Us to look at foreign countries with a
s own eyes and make comparisons
the conditions of foreign people and n
situations with our people and in
buttons, for himself. Mr.. Cleveland "
s already selected his companions '
: the journey, which will be made rs