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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
Our Politics and Public lien.
A Speech by the Hon. w. f. Sheehan ut
the st. Joseph's Alumni Banquet to
Bishop Quigley.


| cannot subscribe to the utterances of
misguided theorists to the effect that our
country is retrograd;ng; that free insti-
tutions are threatened, and that public
life is synonymous with official corrup
ton. 1t may be that our government is
not an ideal one, but it is the best that
human ingenuity and skill ever devised.
1t has stood every test. 1t has survived
the daggers of foreign and domestic foes.
From every struggle it has emerged in
tact and stainless. 1t is, and since its
foundation has heen, the best govern
ment in the world. During the short
period of our nationality we have done
more for civilization, for religion, for
education, for free institutions than any
nation on earth. Our statesmen, our
generals, our scholars, our scientists, our
prelates command the respect and admi-
ration of Chrstendom. History must
accord to them the homage and venera-
ton due to genius and superiority.
That evils exist in our political system
admits OF no doubt, and this is equally
true of all governments. One of the
greatest evils of the day is the desire to
legislate too much. There is too much
interference by law with the personal
rights and innocent customs of our peo-
pie. There is tendency in some quar-
tiers to discourage capital and to stifle
individual enterprise by making the gov
eminent compete with the citizen. 1t is
this legislative license that frightens
capital and discourages investment.
Wholesale denunciation of public men
without discrimination works harm. 1t
discourages the conscientious official and
educates our people to believe the dummy
that public position is synonymous with
wrong doing. Those who are loudest in
the denunciation of public men are them
selves often represented in public life by
the worst and most dangerous specimens
OF the officials. Denuncation without
discrimination deters honest men from
seeking office. Many upright persons do
not want to associate with those con.
sidered corrupt. The best citizenship
should be encouraged to take interest in
public affairs.
Next to the Populist, who aims to dis
rupt, is the doctrinaire, who abandons
faith in the nations honor and intelli-
gence by proclaimng that we are going
to destruction. Populism is not going
to succeed in this country, because it aims
to destroy and not to develop. The man
who labors to pull down and destroy
the man who endeavors to thrive on the
discomfort of the people, and who seeks
through reprehensible motives to array
the people of common country one
against another, is an enemy to the best
interests of our people and foe to pros
Derty
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
COlebrOOk. n, III.

March 23.-George w. Annis, one of
our most stirring and energetic business
men, passed away early on Wednesday
morning, March II, aged IS years. His
large business had been managed very
carefully and accurately, and he was en-
abled during the last of his illness to ex-
plain all its details to his family, so that
the anxieties and complications which
sometimes attend the settlement of es-
tates will be avoided. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon in the NJ. +.
Church, of which the deceased was
member. Rev. {. H. Gleason read
sketch of his life prepared by !. H. Dudley,
Esq. The sermon was by Rev. Mr..
Loyne. The choir was composed of sing
ers from both churches. Mr.. Annis will
be greatly missed not only by his family,
but by the whole community.
AS Augustus Osgood was walking on
So. Main st. a few days ago, he was hit
by a sled on which some bows were coast.
ing, his feet knocked completely from I'M
der him, causing him to strike violently
on the back of his head. He wore
heavy fur cap, but the skin was broken,
and he was taken up unconscious, re-
naming so an hour or more. The in
jury is not permanently serious as it was
wish them to enjoy all manner of winter
sports, but they should be careful of the
people who walk on the highway, especi-
ally the aged and lame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Ramsay are re-
Joicing over the advent of bouncing
boy, born March 16.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
essss county 8sralh
ISLAND PoND, VI, MARCH 26.
Consistency.

There seems TO be a growing tendency
to fall in with the currents OF public
sentiment and to 20 in harmony with
the crowd even in panderiug to the base
tendencies of The times. We do not mean
that newspaper for instance shouldnot
give the news aud high toned descrip-
ton perhaps OF what is, occurring in the
world, but when 1t describes base actions
in an approving attitude it would seem
II he off the true line OF journalism.
There ARE some things which the people
are properly informed OF it for condem-
nation. II. for instance. a condition in
saying that loafers swarmed about our
railroad station, post office and other
public places. that women congreSated
there in tawdry and bedizened apparel,
leering into the faces of strangers and
joining in brazen and indecent repartee,
we might be justified i'll doing that to
save the omen from Just and unnfeas-
ured contempt, and the town from dis
grace; but if we should do it in such
sway as to excite the curiosity and invite
the young to imitation it seems to us
that it would be clearly Improbable and
harmful. Now it is said that the news
concerning the great and brutal exhibit
ton made by Corbett and Fitzsimmons
should be given to the public in detail.
Should it he done in such a manner that
will induce crowds to stand around the
post offices anxiouslv awaiting the dis
gushing details so that even little boys
will catch the foul fever doubling up their
fists and squaring off at each other in
spired with the idea that those two
brutes are great men and heroes! Is it
quite consistent for a leading Massa
chusetts contemporary to advocate the
suppression OF the kiuetiscope views of
that fight and at the same time parade
its disgusting details prominently at the
head of it's columns in verascope views
One among the many illustrations of
false sentiments engendered by the press
occurs when Mrs. Fitzsimmons is COM
mended as a most estmable and orderly
person in the face of the fact that "her
checks were fiery red, and as she leaned
over the railing in front of her seat her
eyes blazing and her gloved fingers
crushed into the palms of her hands she
looked Il veritable fury" An estimable
woman indeed, with clenched fists and
bullying eyes shouting "the hound! the
puppv Punch HIM Bob! Kill him !"
and other. like expetives 1t is almost
incredible that while a short time since
these brutal performances received such
merited and unmeasured condemnation
that they should now he regarded as
consistent with estimable womanhood,
or that the spectacle should be considered
as splendid las human male exultine
in his strength" and as rivaling if not ex-
ceeding in movement even the beauty
OF machinery"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
SAVINGS RANR

The isLtNB FoNu NATi.saf. ...
opened n savings Bank IrFpurHl.sl.
1uTpusl r receiving tie saNsuEE co.,. ..-. sc
ntiuur all GLASSES uldeTusilDE-
Deposits will be received 81 thr Far.H-. .-
terms:
The smallest sum put on inltsse1 .r-. o.
tSE DOLLAR and NO fraCti.lrf f...T . y
iulinr shall draw interest.
Deposits made during the first fr-.r IA ....
the month wili draw interest irorr a. 80.
aay Of the month. deposits n noe -s-.. -
fourth viii draw interest from 'hs fr=r .--' =
ihcfollu wing month.
No interest viii be iFli On cav. suH. a,
iruwu. for the time elapsed sia-- go. .. IL
crest period.
Interest 'aill De paiO at -rl r... ..
renf. pee fuuum, iHsrlI, .Ia. is.
Suycrgbcr lit ni each -.~
Nuticv oi - days m --rI Hl given -.s. ....F
81 tie with f rayyal 1T .-.t.. .rg H...r.
interest Int called Tor ri'f T.. -rs.s
icnosI-Yr. ehus t0mpuUtfI4u- sos ias.
vItnuu' trouble OF ca ." lE. f.rrr . ..
.naituE.
THIS hank has boxes .I IL I,F. -.r.,.. o..
-caSonablc rates.
Gao. II. FIrsoUsA'u l'r-.l--..
l. 4. Conn, Cashier
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
w est Concord.

March 23.-.I. II. Walbridge and family
have this week moved to their farm from
St. Johnsbury.
Miss Maud Stacy has returned from
her recent visit to Boston and Spring
field.
Over one hundred friends of Hon. S. E.
Grout, from st. Johnsbury and West
Concord, gave him a cordial reception at
the Grand Army Hall one evening re-
Gently. Letters were received and read on
the occasion from Others unable to be
present, among them Gov. Josiah Grout
and Congressman w. w. Grout:
A. L. Douglass has moved his family to
st. Johnsbury.
Mr. Grin Ford is very i'll at Miles Pond.
There has been several hard cases OF
grip at this village recently, but we un.
derstand all are improving.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
North Stratford. v. III.

March 23.-MiSs Katie Carpenter of
Maidstone, VT, WAS in town FRIDAY and
Saturday attending schoolexaminatious.
She was the guest of Mss Hattie vii
lard.
Miss Mamie Low. who has been visit
ing friends in Beecher Falls and Cole.
brook. returned last week.
\ number Of the Young people from
here attended the entert ainment at
Stratlord Hollow last Friday evening
and reported a fine time.
Mrs. LaPoint and family are sick with
la grippe.
All the young ladies in town are ex
pecting a school certificate. This will
allow them to teach in Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

Miss Fannie Sawyer was home from
Berlin last week.
Mrs. Oren Could still hovers between
life aud death. She has received every
attention during her lous iiln'ss from
the family at her tat er.u-lsw, Hiram
Gould. The husband works vrTN hard
L" meet the cxueus,s. Much sympathy
Is let tor them.
Thr Young Peoples League are to hold
a iair in the town hall this week Nodnes'
day aud Thursday. Useful aud fancy
ARTICLES viii he un sale An old fashioned
supper Wednesday evening and ice cream
and cake Thursday.
Rev, Mr.. Loyne went 70 Enroll to at
lend funeral saturday.
The 6. 4. K. ATTENDED the NJ. L. Church
sunday. where special services were held.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

Barre has daily paper now, The Daily
Times. 1t is small but good, locally
newsy, and ought to have the personal
and substantial cooperation of all the
good citizens of Barre to assist it in Civ
ing voice to the public needs of that en-
terprising city which we are sure it will
aim to represent. Success and prosperity
to the new venture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
WHY NEWPORTP
Look at these Figures!

Regarding the proposition locate the office of Collector of
Customs for the proposed Memphmagog Collection District
Newport referred in these columns weekssnce
this week enabled place before readers the following
the business done during the last each
of the sub the territory of the proposed District:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world tor Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisiac-
ton. or money refunded. Price rs cents
a box. For sale BY ]. w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

The bill to divide the Vermont Gus
toms District has passed the House of
Representatives and has gone to the Sen,
ate. The prospect is that it will pass the
Senate at an early day and Newport will
be headquarters for the new District says
the Newport Express and Standard,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

YVANTEu-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
" o. women to travel tor responsihle Is
tahlisled house in Vermont. Salary $3.50,
payable Sl5 weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose scli-addre>sed
>tImpc envelope. rhe National, star Build
ing, Chicago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
or women to travel tor res ponSible es-
tnblished house in Vermont. Salary $3.50
payable Sl5 weekly and expenses Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addrcsSed
stamped envelope. The National. Star Build
ing, Chicago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
Maine Central r. T
In effect october 4. 1896.

JUL i'i 'sNtHt' = 'si' t'' @f.'fs .H.H. ~
ford. LaucaSte-. NortN CONWAY. Fss.
Portland, and all points in .h. .ta-
of Maine and Maritime s -nyiuye.
In effect october 1, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratfo-d q, Ia,
lows: For Colebrook and bc,sheT ral. 4,
:. 20 n. m. 7.l5 and $50 p. r..
ForCookshire, pudSwtii IU-Ciion ~ "a.
Ridge At so a. m. ami % 9 N
For Quebec and all Joints ,g 5u-... -7.
trial Ry. $50 p.
For Lancaster 1.Io and G.I, O.. r.. "A
2.35 p. IN.
For Quebec Junction. Portland aro 49,.
ern points 40 a. m. and 30 b.. "a.
For Boston, via Portland, i.4f p r- .r,
2.25 p. m, arriving in Boston ut l2..I o. p.
aud SIS n. m.
GEORGE F. EVANS, Gen Man.uer
W. SPRAGUE, E. PDDTEH8.
Div. Supt.. g.. T.. E l.
LANCASTER. y. II PuRrIayr 90.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

Lives of many men remind us,
We to great success can climb,
If the reading public find us
Advertising all the time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26
Fresh rleat s. Groceries

may have tendency to give the impression
that we are pushing this department to the
neglect of Others which is not so as our large
fresh stock Of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-03-26

Beievingin the above coupet, and not having
yet attained to the great success" we desire
to still keep business before the public as
we have for past years. Our large trade in
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07

The free silver circus is still
travelling about the country, but is
not playing to the large business of
last summer, when it was novel
attraction for the curiously inclln-
cd. 1t has dwindled down to a one
horse show, and the press notices
of its appearance are becoming
shorter and shorter. There is a
strong probability that the whole
thing will collapse before another
season. In spite of the continued
deterioration of the circus, the star
performer and sole owner, Bryan,
still clings to it, and is taking it
through the silver producing West
to the Pacific coast this season, with
the hope that business will pick up
where the entertainment is likely
to strike popular chord. There
are indications, however, that
political vaudeville performances
are on the wane as popular form
of amusement, and that even Mr..
Bryan cannot deceive himself much
longer with the belief that he is a
whole show in himself. Sensation
al performances in politics soon
pals upon the public, and it does
not care for more than one season
of that kind of entertainment. Mr..
Bryan will find himself stranded
and counting the ties back home,
unless he soon lets 60 of his one
horse show.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07
The Trusts and the Tariff.

The Republican senatorial caucus
was wise in deciding to omit all
antitrust amendments to the tariff
bill. A few Republicans, large
majority of the Democrats and all
the Populists appear to want a trust
provisicn n incorporated in the bill,
but the Republican caucus has taken
the sensible view of the matter and
has decided to keep this subject on,
of the measure. In reality, the
matters of the trusts and of the
tariff are separate and distinc,
questions. Neither las any neces-
sary connection with the other.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07
A Poor Way.

The signs of the times, as point
ed ont by the press and by the testi-
mony of men vcrscd in public
affairs, are, that business is reviving
that an upward tendency in prices
of all commodities is apparent. In
the general business revival and
industrial improvement which is
earnestly proclaimed We ought to
share, and if we do not attempt to
share we shall be false to ourselves
and those dependent upon us.
Ike above is an extract from the
circular issued from the headquar-
ters of the United Mine Workers
Association of America, which call
ed out on strike on July 4th the
coal miners of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, and the par
agraph contains the whole reason
why the strike was called. 1t is
patent that the heads of the miners
organization believe that times have
improved and that labor is entitled
to its fair share of this improve
ment, and to force the mine opcr
ators to give over this share the
strike has been called. Thus we
see that better, and not harder,
times have led the miners to take
this step.
In the business of their cause the
men have public sympathy on their
side, for their labor is hard and its
compensation, at best, is poor: but
the method adopted by them to en-
force recognition of their claims
from the mine owners is more like
ly to work an injury rather than a
benefit to strikers and those depend
ant upon them.
Corporations are said to have no
soul. and neither has the individual
employer, for that matter, for en-
ployers will always get their labor
in the cheapest market. At this
time. after a long period Of indus
trial depression, there is large
army of men ready to work at any
price, ana where one job is vacated
there will be five applicants for it
ct the old wages. With this con-
dition prevailing the mine oper-
ators will have no difficulty in fill
ing the places of the strikers. and
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07
Twelve Reasons WhV.

The St. Louis ''Rcpublic" gives
a dozen good reasons why news
paper readers should read this pa
per. Here they are:
I l. The Republic is the greatest
newspaper published.
.. 1t has Il cable news service
over the entire civilized world. which
no other st. Louis paper can secure.
3. Special correspondents in all
the large cities and capitals of
Europe.
4. News Bureau in New York
City and ashineton. d. G.
). Special correspondents in all
the cities and towns in the Western
United States.
6. Member of the Associated
Press. the greatest news gathercr
in the world.
!. Publishes daily the market re-
ports of the world.
$. Issues q magnificent colorcd
magazine cover with the Sunday
paper.
.. More noted writer's and artists
contribute to The Republic than
any other paper.
10. Issues an unequalcd 4-paec
comic weekly with each Sunday
paper free.
II. Publishes pages of interest
and value to Womankind.
II. Its 1O-cent Dress Pattern De
partment is the most popular feat
ure ever introduced hya newspaper.
Thousands patronizc it.
The daily and and Sunday St.
Louis Republic is S6 q year, s. for
six months and $50 for three
months. The Twice Week Re
public is 81 Il year-lo4 papers.
two cH,.h week
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07

the latter will find themselves vol
untary recruits of the great army
of unemployed.
The movement of the miners has
been begun at an inopportunc time
for, although the general conditions
of the country are greatly improv-
ed, there is not yet 4 general IN
dustrial revival which would create
a heavy demand for labor, and for
this reason the strike just inaug-
urated is more than likely to end in
defeat for the miners.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

lronton hub factories are doing a big
business.
1t has been finally decided that the
soldiers from jefferson BARRACKS are to
90 to Arcadia this summer. and will
probably arrive there 10y July 18th
cloud-blrSt nl the head of Stout :
creek. III Iron County. recently. caused
Hood ut trenton and vicinity which
did con>ideral damage.
Edw. $. Brooks, hailng from Searcy-
Ark. was killed by the cars last We'd
nesday week at Tip Top. in Iron
County.
1lill>horo had an election on June 25
to decide who should h: appointed post
master at that place. The candidates
were Me>Sr>. Nolltnar and Judy, the
former receiving 80 votes and the lat
! ter -.
Jacob krieger. Of Pennington few
days ago received a conscience remit
tance of Sl3 from some man at l;onne
| Terre.
Seventeen hundred acres of land near
Maiden are planted ia watcrmcIons and
q yield Of $50 car loads is expected.
Ait 'hiS Sd" HlllI iH ttic "ttiu op"f-
ated by women exclusively is located
at Grandin. Me. IN one department
OF the mill there is a woman in charge
Of the engine. She wears Il dainty
waist and close-titting skirt and gets
about her work with quiet grace and
ease that have attracted much atten-
tjon. The room il which the big saws
are operated is managed by women.
The lat il-ro1m i also loo<pu after OK.
cluSlyely by women and the laachInes
OF all sort are handled by them. In Il
reom adjoining, a force OF young women
| Is constantly employed in filing and
getting the saws in shape for work.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07

with the currency problem. Those
who hold 10 this view believe that
it would be better to defer any
action on the currency question
until the regular meeting of Con
ercss in December and give the
country a rest Whether this
plan is determined upon or whether
currency commission shall be
urged upon Congress at once is not
fully determined, but the public
may rest assured that there is no
disposition on the part of the Ad-
ministration to delay or trife with
the currency question any more
than it has with the tariff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-07

The Democrats and Populists think,
or say they think, these are part of
one question, and that the tariff is
the parent Of the trusts. They arc
mistaken. The strongest trust in
the United States. the Standard Oil
combine" is not aidcd'by the tariff
in the slightest degree. for petrole-
um. refined as we'll as crude, is on
the free list. One of the mo st
arbitrary and iniquitous trusts in
this country is that which controls
hard coal, and yet not a cent of
duty is imposed on hard coal.
Legislation against the trusts is
needed, but tariff bill is not the
place to put it. The two questions
are subjected to entirely different
sets of consideration. Arguments
for high duties or for low duties
haveno necessary bearing on the
subject of trusts, either in the alb
stract or the concrete. There are
trusts in all countries. Trusts have
been, as has already been shown,
formed in articles which are on the
free list, and there are trusts in
commodities ON which duties are
levied. There are omnivorous and
ubiquitous. Invention, discovery,
division of labor and other factors
have resulted in combinations of all
sorts-in manufactures, in distribu-
ton, in commerce, in the employ
mcnt of capital in its various shapes,
and in the organization of working
men into unions and fcdcrations.
The matter of trusts is a vast and
delicate question. 1t must be dealt
with on its own merits, and with
out any entangling alliances be-
tween it and the tariff. or any other
subject. Necessarily, the discus
sion of trust bill would ordinarily
occupy the time of Congress for
weeks or months. incorporated in
the tariff bill it would delay that
measure at a time when delay is
the thing which men of all parties
and in all industries are anxious to
avert. The trust question is too
large to be precipitated in the clos
ing days of a session, and at a
season when everybody is leaving
national capital who can get away
from it. 1t deserves more intel
ligent treatment than could be given
to it at the present time. Even if
there were any relationship between
it and the tariff, the trust question
is entirely too important to be made
an appendix, vermiform or other,
to bill designed to produce ad-
equatc revenue for the government
and adequate protection for indus
tries. -''Globc- Democrat.