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New York, July 26 Market price
Of bar silver reached the low water
mark to-day Government assay
bars were quoted at SO cents, which
made the silver in a standard silver
dollar worth As 63 cents, as against
1910 in 1891. The market opened
at So Is cents an ounce and later de-
clined to 5S I S cents.
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THEMosT HOPEFUL RELIGIOUS MOVE
MENT

Most people have made light or the
Salvation Army for its fantastic COS
tunes and noisy parade, crude theology
and out of door plans, but this was
natural enough under the cir eumstances.
That period is past, and we now have
come to sober second thought and be-
gin to realize that the movement has
virility and has come to stay. There are
indications that the Army is becoming
the most interesting and vital religious
movement in the world. AS strong q
saying as this Will need some justifca-
ton. First, the army appeals to the at
fections, and 10 movement can last fcr
long that does rot Sc appeal. Again,
they have the courage Of their convic-
tiors, and all sincerity counts. They
are beginning 1t the bottom. BCddha
made his appeal to TIE lowest. He tried
to solve TIE problem of the sorrow OF
the most depressed, and Buddhism has
grown ald will grow for many ages.
Jesus said: go oat into the highways
and hedges and b-ine, il the lame and
halt and l1:irf. " Go 10 the lest sheep. .
And Christianity lives because it is ev-
cry now ard then seeking to save the
lost. The older churches are net doing
this work as they should. Their mis-
SIGN seems to be to the wealthy and IL
fiuential. So the Salvation Army is the
only organized Christian movement
that is seriously trying to 90 the wcrk
that Christ did.
Now, for these reasons, either one OF /
which would insure future for any re- /
ligious movement. the Salvation Army :
has a great future. TIE teachings of Je-
sus are emirently practical. and the !
Army and Volunteers are trying to car
ry out the prime work Of the gospel in:
deyising ways and means fo1 the uplft-i
ing of the lost. Booth Tucker says:
ga city colony Ct g complex charac- !;
ter, With food and shelter Gepots, labor
bureaus and factories for the cnemploy-
ed; homes for the fallen, for ex-crinai- /;
nails and for waifs.;sad strays, together: |:
with slum ports CT centers for lnvest1- |
cation and relief, established i'll tie.
worst quarters; vacant LOT farms for
employing the surplus population and
enabling them both to raise their own i
food and acquire a knowledge Of asrl-
culture; farm colonies III the neighbor- !
hood Of the cities, where a poor man !
can obtain possession of his own farm !.
and can be helped till lie becomes his
own master; land colonies, consistlngI
of large tracts of land in the west, to-;
which the surplus population of theI
cities can be Systematically removed
under wise and kindly guidance. 1t is
not intended that this humanitarian
movement shall be made to play into !;
the hands of land sharks.
The New York Tribune printed q
statement lately by .Ballington Booth
on the social problems of the DAY which|
was reprinted in The Volunteers Gal
zette. From this statement are the foil
lowing remarks:
"I find in travelling over this conti-II
nent thousands of raen idle and tens of
thousands of acres idle. This strikes me
as grossly wrong. Ali wealth comes |
from the land. and if we open the
storehoases of nature to the free access !;
of man there wo1ld be 10 involuntary |
poverty. y
The 18th Z s Infantry bicycle
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LAMAR NOTES.

LAMAR. July 27, lss7.-The carnival which
was to take place here on July 3lst, has been
called of, bat the game of ball between
Lanar and Bisbopville will be played.
Th. game of ball between Elliotts and
Lamar which took place here last Saturday
afseenooo resulted as follows: to in favor
of Lamar.
TIE campaign meeting passed of quietly
here yesterday. We had a very small attead-
aoce
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Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past week ending
July IS, 1897:
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APartiy cl0uuy.
Moderate ,bunderstorms, with little wird,
occurred on the 18th, goth and 2lst, ard on
tho 23d and 25th some light sprinkles in the
.aornings followed by very light winds, sui
try. partly cloudy conditions during Zoe bal
ance of the day. Winds have been generally
very light and conditions altogether very
favorable 10 tee growth Of crops of ell kinds.
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RELIGIOUS.

a protracted meeting will begin at Jordan
Church, on Wedge6eld Circuit, next (lst)
Sunday at II a. N. Rev. W. j. Dowell, the
pastor, will be assisted BY Rev. E. B Beck
ham. of Forestou. Preaching again at $50
p. m. at Jordan.
The meeting vii! continue throughout the
following week. Servicesevery morning and
evening at the usual hoors. All are invited
10 atteud these meetings.
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ga great big mouth,
A great long tongue (;

A - or fnss,
Aud nothing done.'"
You don't believe then in the So
called equalization" method of lay
ing protective tariff
"In it's efficacy to the farmers. no.
The Lord God Almighty in establish
ing the nature Of things, placed an
insuperable, inexorable, impenetrable
obstacle in the way of making pro
lection effective to the producer of
export commodities l think the
old time Southern Statesmen under
stood this. Protection cannot be
made effective through import duties
upon export articles 1t is an in.
herent absurdity. Equalization of
taxation by destroying the vicious
protective system is possible, but is
opposed by the Republican party.
Equalization of taxation by extending
the vicious system to the farmers
products is plausible, but is opposed
by decree of the Almighty. That is
the alternative-we must get equili-
zation for the farmer either by tack
ling the Almighty or BY tackling the
Republican party and destroying the
system Speaking for myself, l pre-
fer to tackle the Republican Party.
We have overthrown it time and
again, We will overthrow it again by
adhering to principle; but we will
never overthrow an immutable law Of
Heaven We will never make water
run up hill by legislation.
What about the next campaign ?
II hope the money issue will be
the central idea 1t ought to be and
| hope we will get our forces together
again on that issue regret to say,
however, that there are divisions
among the Democratic forces, or
leaders rather, on tariff, which may
hinder that hearty CO operation on the
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Rev. j.. j. Myers will preach a. Bethesda
next Sunday at II a. NJ, aod Rev. W. J.
DoWell wilLpreach at Providence at p. u
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Hamu ocks ail sizes and priees.-H. G
os.een / Co.
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The 18th Z s infantry bicycle
cops has reached St Louis. having
ridden from Fort Missoula, Montana,
a distance of two thousand miles, in
forty days
Peter McNaI'y, the Boston swim
mer, attempted Sunday to swim
across the English chaune! from
Drove to Calais He gave cut when
but three miles from Calais after be.
ing ii. the water fifteen hours.
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faint,ug spells, and appear to be in dying
condition and would require to be rubbed TO
restore him from the attacks. A physician
who attended him soon after couiog here
told him, that his heart was diseased and bis
case hopeless, and advised him to 60 home.
Mr.. Paul Simpson who told me of this case,
said be happened to stopia to see the young
man soon after the physician had left, and
found him very much depressed and COM
pletely discouraged After talking to him a
while trying to encourage him, and failing to
change him in his determination to return
home as advised by the physician, be asked
him if he would drink the water at home if
be sent it to him, aud got his promise to do
80. The young man went home and Mr.
Simpson cent him barrel of water. He was
we'll before be used the barrel Of water, aud
Mr.. S. told me that be saw him we'll and
hearty, whom he was out on short trip o
few days ago.
The barrels used for shipping the water
are made from spruce wood that inparts no
taste to the water, and besides are subjected
to special preparation for the purpose. The
water ,s also shipped 10 carbogs IS we'll % in
cases of 2 dozen bottles. While there is a
smalI amount of gas in the water, which will
appear on opening bottle that was tightly
corsed Immediately after being filed With the
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PIERMONT.

DANA'S Sarsaparilla is not only the
best of all remedies for the Nerves
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Blood;
but if no benefit, you can get your
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LYME.

The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Kibbie called up
on them to help them celebrate their
wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Frank Frost is under the care of
DR.. Weymouth.
Miss Mary Storrs and Miss Alice
Hues were tipped off an embankment
and taken up unconscious but are quite
well now, the horse they were driving
evidently was taken with blind stag
gers and running off the road broke its
neck
Rev c. E. Gordon and wife give
reception this New Years Eve. at the
Parsonage from to 10 to which all
members of his parish are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. VIM. II. Dimick is threatened
with LaGrippe and confined to the
house.
The continued freezing with no
snow is causing a shortage of water in
many wells and our grist mill is unable
to grind much of the time.
d. A. Blood is again running his
trip with the meat cart
Elmer Blood is home from Lebanon
and has been taking good care of the
mumps.
The different Christmas trees bore
the usual amount of fruit pleasing
the children and giving satisfaction to
older ones.
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DANA'S Sarsaparilla is not only the
best of all remedies for the Nerves,
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach and Blood;
but if no benefit, you can get your
money back.
The same guarantee applies to DA-
MAS Pills, Cough Syrup and Plasters.
For sale by Z. f. GRIMES, Agent,
and ISAAC WILLARD. Oxford.
Frank West who has been at New
London school the fall term was i'll
town last week. He is spending his
vacation with his mother in Lyme.
The many friends of his mother are
sorry to hear of her serious illness at
this time.
Miss Addie Palmer spent Christmas
week at her fathers, II. III. Palmer.
Rev. Mr. Converse and wife of
Lyme spent Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Underhill.
Mrs. Kate Blaisdell of Boston spent
Christmas at her home, Dea. Martins.
Adna Chase and wife of Lyme visit
ed at G. W. Stanley's Tuesday.
A Christmas reunion at H. E. Nor
rison's of Robes and MOrrisons also
of a. p. Chase's family of Bradford.
The Christmas cantata entitled
Jerusalem" which was given at the
Town Hall was fine affair." Mr. Glib
son. the very efficient vocal instructor,
took charge of the singing. Great
credit is due to both leader and sing
ers.
Remember the oyster supper at the
Town Hall this friday evening
BROOK ROAD.
No snow but the best of wheeling.
The thermometer Sunday morning
was 10 below zero, the coolest of the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Corliss of Brad
ford visited friends here recently.
full term of school in No. g on Friday,
Dec. 18th.
The school in No. 8 was closed last
week on account of the illness of the
teacher, Miss d. E. Hill.
Julia Dodge and Kate Webster spent
few days the first of the week with
Miss Elisabeth Mutt.
Mr.. John ID. Pike, aged about Is,
is cutting the bushes and clearing the
bushes from his pasture making the
desert to blossom like the rose"
His example we think would be worthy
of imitation by younger men.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Chamberlain of
Bradford and Mr. and Mrs, Z. c.
Johnson of West Newbury spent
Christmas at G. A. Johnson's, the
Christmas tree was said to be produc-
tive, bearing fruit of various kinds.
Mr.. Frank Stetson had abe misfor-
tune to lose a good horse recently. He
was driving iC on his meat cart in Or
ford when it took fright and ran a
considerable distance, after which it
was taken sick and died before it
could be taken home.
Geo. Stetson has so far recovered as
to be able to wal about.
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EAST HAVERHILL,.

Miss Agnes Thompson came up from
Boston to spend Christmas.
Miss Julia Cutting who is teaching
i'll Rumney was at home for Christmas.
Mrs. NJ. W. True and son Earl of
Woburn, Mass, have been spending a
few days in town.
Frank Brown and wife of Hardwick.
Vt, have been visiting at \. W.
Smiths.
a Christmas Tree and bon-bon party
was held ut Pike Station Thursday
evening, Dec. 24th.
The Christmas entertainment at the
church Friday evening was well at
tended. The program was well carried
out and the little folks enjoyed the
fruitage of the Christmas tree.
$. I. Merrill has bought and moved
on to the {. S. Cawley place. His faith
er Calvin Merrill has gone to live with
him.
The old way of delivering messages by
post-bOys compared with the modern tele-
phone, illustrates the old tedious methods
OF breaking colds compared with their
almost instantaneous cure by One Minute
Cough Cure. g. l.. Andrews, Newbury
A. I. Clarke, Bradford. -'st 60. -
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EAST CORINTH.

There will be concert, box supper
and promenade in School House Hall
Friday eXening Jan. LIST by the Young
Peoples Christian Union of the Uni
versalist church. All are invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley started
Tuesday for the south where they ex-
pect to spend the winter.
E. b. Corliss has moved into the
tenement in Mrs Sarah Corliss' house.
W. r. Rowland was at home from
his school at Barre over Christmas.
Christmas tree and exercises were
held in the church Thursday evening,
a good musical program was rendered
and a goodly number of presents were
distributed. All had pleasant time.
Clarence Huntley of Brattleboro is
visiting friends in town.
W. G. Simpson returned from his
visit to Boston Saturday.
Several from this place attended the
Christmas tree and exercises at East
Topsham last Friday evening
Rev. Mr.. Smith occupied the pulpit
for the CniversalistS Sunday after
noon.
Charles Daniels. who has been in
California for the past twenty years
is in town visiting his brother George
Daniels.
The UniversaliSts held their services
in the School House Hall Friday even
ing. There was an old time Kitchen
scene, fire burning in the fire place,
ancient furniture, grandma knitting
a,I rp,l-i,,rr a,,l hnh -, 4
The entertainment consisted of speak
ing, singing and instrumental music,
at the close of which Santa Claus came
down the chimney and distributed the
presents. All had "A pleasant time
The Universalist church held their
Christmas tree aud NbleauX in school
house hall on Christmas night. Dec.
25th. The hall was beautifully deco
rated. The singing under the auspices
OF Mrs. Bagley Abbott was success.
The chorus consisting of the following
persons rendered three selections: Mrs.
Bagley Abbott, Miss Chase, Miss Dick
ely, Mrs. Frank Huse, MeSSrs. Rowland,
Chase and Page. The instrumental
music consisted of a selection rendered
upon the cOrnet by Mr.. Chase with or
gan accompaniment by Rue Rowland,
a violin selection by Frank Page with
accompaniment by Mrs. Bagley Abbott.
The recitations by the children were
Of pleasing nature and appropriate
TO the occasion. The tableauN consist
I'd of an ancient kitchen scene. the fire
burning in the fire place. ancient fur
liture, grandfather's clock. and grand
ma sitting in the chimney corner rock
ing baby to sleep i'm the old red cradle.
Santa finally comes down the chimney
and gives away the presents amid much
merriment.
The Young Peoples Union of the
Universalist church will hold Concert
and Promenade in School House Hall,
New Years night, Friday. Jan. LIST.
Coffee will be served free by the young
people. a box supper will he served.
The Rev. VIM. II. Faunce of the 1st
Universalist church will preach upon
the subject of the new years coming,
the old year past. .....
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OXFORD.

You'll use IS less Of Harmless Soap
We have had all kinds of Christmas
here this year that can be thought of
but which was best we leave for those
who attended to say. AS your CORES
pendent was prevented from attending
any of them by sickness he reports
FROM hearSay. The onEheld at Union
Hall was intended for all who attend
ed church and Sunday school and those
who live in the immediate vicinity. but
on account of the co. was not as gen
orally attended as could be desired.
This was on Thursday evening and on
Friday evening one was held at Clar-
ence Smiths with about TWENTY-FIVE
present.: Il second one was held at VIM.
StetsOn's which was attended by about
the same number; third one was held
at n. II. Archer's the same evening;
and still fourth at h. 0. Carr's. On
Friday afternoon Christmas at the log
ging camp in the vicinity Of Quint town
by those who are logging from there,
and their wives and daughters. They
were all photographed with their teams
and general good time was had. Also
the same, evening a large Christmas
party gathered at the Town House at
Orfordville and celebrated on quite an
extensive scale.
The new saw mill commenced to run
Monday and is doing fine business.
Mrs. Samuel Cutting has been quite
sick with the grip the past week
Mrs. David Morey is very sick with
nervous prOstratiOn.
y truck road has been made 50 as to
avoid the possibility of collision above
the watering trough through the woods.
Teams will take the right hand road
each way.
VIM. Cushman was up from Wilton
and spent the holidays among friends.
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WARREN,

The Davis block is completed and
Clement & Eastman will open their
Store next week.
c. NJ. Bowles of Plymouth was in
town first of the week.
G. II. L. Neal is putting in ice for
quite number of families.
Wright and Thayer of No. Haverhill
are doing a lumber job for W.N. Merrill.
The Mica Crystal works are shipping
quite a lot of Poultry gravel through
the West.
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ORFORDVILLE.

Christmas passed off pleasantly to
all. Everything went smoothly, thanks
to the committee who did the work
well.
The Installation of Officers at Mount
Cube Grange takes place Jan. LIST, af-
ter which there is to be an oyster sup
per.
Mr.. Low of Woodsville spent Sunday
with Mrs. Fanny Blood.
The logmen are waiting for snow.
1t looks as though they would have to
wait some time.
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BucISIen's Arnica SalVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptiOns, and positive
ly cures piles, or no payment. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by J.. A. Wadleigh.
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POST MILLS.

Misses Alice and Lizzie Douglass OF
the State Normal School at Randolph,
Misses II. f. and NJ. l.. Gillett of Bos-
ion and Truman AldriCh of Barre are
all spending the holidays at their re-
spective homes in this village.
Charles Prentiss has returned from
his annual visit to the home of his sis
ter in Asburnham, Mass.
viii Jenkins has returned from a
brief trip to Manchester, n. IL.
Sixteen degrees below zero is the
lowest oint registered by the weather
glass this week.
There was social dance in Unity
Hall on New Years Eve.
The children of the Sunday and pub
lie schools were entertained on Christ
mas eve in Unity Hall. There was a
collation. for the children, a tree deco
rated with all the attractions of the
season and veritable Santa Claus who
distributed his favorS with a lavish
hand.
Major G. r. Picton is manager OF the
State Hotel at DeniSOn, Texas, which the
travelling men say is one of the best hotels
in that section. In speaking of Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhna Rene
dy Major PictOn says 81 have used it
myself and in my family for several years
and take pleasure in saying that | cOnSid-
er ID an infallible cure for diarrhma and
dysentery. | always recommend it, and
have frequently administered it to my
guests in the hotel. and in every case it
has prOven itself worthy of unqualified
endorsement. For sale by Bradford drug
gists.
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president and are under the direction of
the department of interior. There is no
office corresponding to that of mayor in an
American city.
In Berlin the chief executive officer is
called the chief burgomaster. The office
is appontive, not elective and the burgo-
master is a part of the national civil SER
vice. He is q sort of professional mayor,
and may come from airy part of the en-
pire; il Is not necessary that he be a resi-
dent of the city. In fact, the burgomasters
are usually transferred from one city to
another. being promoted from the smaller
to the larger as they gain in experience
and efficiency. 1t will be seen that none of
these positions compares with the Ameri-
can office in power and influence. The pre-
vailing European system is one of division
of power and distribution of duties. In
fact, no less authority than Rt. Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain has declared that it
IS not practicable to govern more than half
a million people in one body in local mat
tiers, and therefore the greatest interest
will be manifested in Europe as we'll as in
America at this effort to govern more than
six times that number by an extreme GEN.
traliZed system