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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18


Teuton Consuls.
The English consular service presents a good
deal of analogy to that of the United States,
with this difference: that, whereas American
Consuls hold their office merely for a term of
four years and are then sent about their bust
ness just when they have had time to get &C.
quainted with their duties, their English col
league retains his position until he is retired
on pension on the ground of old age or in
trinity. But the method of selection is much
the same in both instances. Men are pitch
forked into the service without any regard to
their fitness.
Here consulships are regarded by the Gov
eminent as means for the payment of petty
liabilities contracted during the course of q
Presidential campaign, whereas on yonder
side of the Atlantic consulships are distrib-
uted in a still more haphazard fashion. In
many instances they are conferred upon men
whose absence from home is preferred to
their presence. In former times-that is to
say, in the days when Thackeray wrote so
cleverly of Becky Sharp and of the man ner
in which she induced Lord Stoyne to get an
Australian governorship for her husband,
Colonel Rawdon Crawley. colonial Offices were
available for this purpose. But Great
Britain's dependencies beyond the sea have
long since Jut stop to transac tons of this
kind. declining to be saddled with people who
for one reason or another were not wanted at
home, and the consequence is that the consul
lar service is now the only means left OF PEN
sioning off claimants and dependents of both
sexes, of providing means of livelihood for
stewards and often upper servants, as well as
the sons of these wor thies, for getting rid of
convenient witnesses in perplexing lawsuits,
and for keeping away from home poor or
ruined relations.
This does not mean that all of her Majesty's
Consuls are of the class indicated. There have
been some illustrious names among them, such
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

1t is asserted that Missouri in 1896 paid
over 100000 to Supervisors for directing
road work which in itself cost only about
$500, 900. In other States whose figures
for similar work have not been published
this is regarded as good joke on Mis-
souri,, and the people are chuekling
over it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Voting machines were tested at several
OF the recent city elections in Michigan
AID are said to have worked well. 1t is
reported that in Adrian the count was
so prompt that the judges were able to
certify the result within fifteen minutes
after the polls closed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The people of Cambridge, Mass, are
talking of celebrating the tenth anniyer-
sary OF the punishment of liquor saloons
from the town, but it is not clear with
what they will cheer themselves with dur
ing the celebration. 1t would never do to
pour cold water on proposition of that
kind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The cheapest way to get a reputation for wit
Is to be elected 10 Congress. Everything goes
there.-Buffalo Express
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

correspondent of the Chicago News as
serts that an imperial decree forbids the
export from Japan of any inferior art
work which would be calculated to iniure
the demand for the finer work of the
people, and consequently all the cheap
and tawdry Japanese bric-a-brac sold
here is only an imitation made in this
county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Sarah Bernhard is quoted as saying that
she attributes the preservation OF her
health and youthful appearance to the
fact that she drinks nothing except milk
diluted with water, but there is a haunt
ing fear that she may have made the
statement as an advertisement for some
m k-daalar
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27

With A. Oscar Gates presiding, aud
Miss Stella Hadley as secretary, the
Academy students held an enjoyable
lvceum last Friday evening. Miss
Genie ROchpleau opened with music,
when the secretary called the roll and
read the report of the last meeting.
Mrs. Ernest Gates was appointed
critic and Mrs. Beebe and Messrs.
Hadley and Farrand as board of de-
cisiOn.
The topic then introduced for dis
cussion was Resolved THAT man
kind is influenced more by fashion
than by reason" The disputants
we're, on the affirmative, Messrs Oar
ling, Munson and Parsons; negative,
Miss Atkinson and Mr.. Smith. Dur
ing intermission the board of decision
deliberated upon the matter of
weight of argument and rendered a
decision for the affirmative, while the
house on a vote on the merits of the
question voted in the negative. The
Misses Bell and Eva Barrows had a
duet and the critic made her report.
The students Journal" always
appearing as an attractive part of
lyceums, was ably edited and read by
Misses Edith Dodge and Cora Wood
ward. George Olmstead detained,
and there was music by Misses Lena
Irish and Mary Barrows.
The election of officers for the bal
ance of the term resulted as follows
President; George Olmstead; Vice
President, Mr.. Warren; Secretary,
Miss Atkinson ; Business Commit
tee, Messrs. Darling, Parsons, Peck,
Misses Rocheleau, Hadley and Dodge.
An enjoyable social hour, together
with theabove program made very
pleasant evening,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
HARpWICk.

D. S. Chubb is so he rides out these pleasant
days.
Some of the Boston excursionists have re-
turned home.
Several of the Masons went to Wolcott by
invitation Tuesday night.
Mrs F. E. Foss has recovered so she was
down to the village tuesday
subscription paper is being circulated for
a bell tor the Free Will Baptist church
b. E. Ballard is grading around his house,
aud some one saw him using shovel.
The drawing for seats for the lecture course
was held atAcademv hall Tuesday evening".
Mrs Wheatlpy at MackviIle seems to be
improving, and there are some hopes of her
recovery.
Mr.. Calone Lyford died Monday after a
long illness from paralysis. Funeral Wednes-
day at 10 a. M. at the house.
The wiring for the new electric light plant
completed, aud is fret class in every way.
Shattuck closed his auction Saturday even.
ing Maj, Bell had to 60 home and Rev. Mr.
Clark acted as auctioneer, and he proved q
good one.
Mrs F. F. Green died Saturday night after
an illness of only four days. The funeral
was held at the house on West Hill Tuesday
forenoon. Mr.. Green has the sympathy o.
the whole community az his bereavement is d
sad one She left three small children to be
cared tnr
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27

Those two heavyweight, hand
some and experienced judges of La
noble County Fair races-Dr. Rublee
and Ned Webster went down to
Sheldon Junction last Thursday,
where, with the popular starting
Judge, George H. Thomas, who was
that day in the ranks of onlookers,
they witnessed the closing races of
the season on the Sheldon track and
some very good races they saw. Mr..
Delaney, with a strong accent on the
middle part of his name, who was up
here fair time, was also down there,
to see the horse "Colbath" from Bur-
lington do some track work. Now
Delaney owns "Colbath," and it
broke his heart here at LamoiIe
County Fair when in the two-nine-
teen class it was announced from the
stand that "Colbath" had made the
mile, equal to the best track record,
in 2:1S. His melodiOUs voice pro-
claimed long and loud that those
good men in the stand were green
horns, holders OF two dollar and a
half watches, no good, anyhow, and
all because he didn't want his horse
shut out from future two-eighteen
class races, in fact Delaney (remem-
Der and let your voice slide up on the
la was awfully wrought up. Down
at Sheldon Goliath" and Delaney
appeared again, "Colbath" in the
eighteen class and Delaney in a hap
by frame of mind, and while in that
happy mood he arose in the grand
stand after "Colbath" was on the
track, and majesticaIly waved his
cane and voice at the Judges. The
flourish Of the cane meant much, the
flourish of the voice DIDO you
moind that aiteen an a quarther,
now" aud they moinded. Brewster,
the driver, again made a mistake in
letting "Colbath" in too quickly.
Our Adermanic visitors and their
host, Mr.. Thomas, and lots and lots
of others, holders of watches worth
two and a half and better, had the
pleasure of seeing "COIbath" turn the
mile in 2:15H easy. This was too
bad. Delaney was frenzied, he talked,
he walked, his back hung high
as though he had been carrying
a mortar bod for a month, and
as result of all this tremendous
agitation of Delaney's and his con-
sorts. and in order to keep Goliath"
eligible to the eighteen class, the time
was given out as 2:18A. Delaney's
face and back smoothed out, our
heavy-weights pocketed their cheap
tickers and hustled for the train,
seriously contemplating the mys-
teries of race track iugglery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
EIMORE-
Mr.. Peake remains very feeble.

| Mr.. Peake remains very feeble.
A. J. Slayton is again at F. L. Slayton's.
A brother of Ed PEG has bought the Georq,
J. Slayton farm.
Ed Aiken dropped a stitch " in his back
over a week ago, and has been laid up ever
since.
Martin Young has finished work for f. L.
Slaytop, and gone to North Montpelier. to
work for Mrs. George Chase.
Isaiah Farnham has taken the Russell farm
and moved there, and Hollis Putnam has
moved to the Belleville house near the old
Rob. Hill mill.
Charles Young has concluded that farming
is better business than working in a saw mill
and closed his labors for f. l.. Slayton and
taken a farm in Morristown of George VIII
kins, possession given Nov. l.
We are very sorry to hear a report that we
are to lose our minister, Rev. A. B. Riggs, who
it is reported, is going to resign his charge
here on account of the prolonged Ieebleness of
Mrs Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs have made
many friends here who will be sorry to have
them go, and all hope that Mrs. Riggs NAV
speedily regain health and strength.
lions Herald of Oct. 20, says:-"Rev Alfred
Sharman, a native of Staffordshire, Eng.
who has had charge of our church in River.
side Il. l., the past few months, died in Provi-
dence, Oct. 10, at the age 80 years. For four
years previous to his removal to Rhode Is
land, Mr.. Sharman had acted as supply in the
Vermont Conference He was a man OF de-
vout spirit and highly esteemed on all the
charges be served.
Spread the glad news, God visits the people
in Elmore. In a little school house on the
mountain side in Gilmore, six miles from any
church, God has wonderfully revealed Him
sell to the people who have gathered there
during the past week to hear the Word, as
given them by the man of God, Elder Wills of
Underhil, and Miss Mertie Darling of Morris
town, assisted in the singing by Mrs Bishop
of Burlington. Under the power of the Word
and the Spirit as brought to bear on the
hearts OF those listening to the preaching of
the Gospel from such texts as "Zaccheus
make haste and come down, for today |
must abide at thy house." How shall we cs
cape if we neglect so great salvation? Pre-
pare to meet thy Cod etc, some twenty
or more in this small hamlet of less than a
dozen families, bowed themselves before the
altar, coniessing their sins, and asking par
don of God. Among them We're old men,
having lived past the age of sixty perhaps
seventy, without knowing the saviour Of
men" and one old gentleman who once bad
known the power of His salvation" but for
forty years had lived away from God. and
had commenced on the ninty-thrd year of
his pilgrimage here. Oh the wonderful power
of God unto salvation, as shown in these
conversions Let us say no more, "God has
ceased his wonders TO perform" HHC.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
That ELECTRIC Balloon.

About a year ago now we were
hearing a lot about that mysterious
sending up of electric balloons some
where over southwest of here, the
trials being made nearly every even
ing, while the natives were treated to
sight of the brilliant electric scheme
we'll down on the horizon. 1t was fun
tolook at the thing then, easier than
now, but if you really want to see it,
the self same thing, just get up at
five O'Clock in the morning and look
over eastward, for the location has
changed to the opposite side of the
heavens, and there you will see the
brilliant planet Venus, now a very
near neighbor to Jupiter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27

A man has to have pluck to make a sue
cess of any calling. A man must have the
backbone to take knock down blows and
get up again and again and fight on.
Pluck and stamina are largely question
of good health 1t only takes one knock
down blow to finish a man with headache.
1t only takes a small setback to discomfort
nervous and shaky man A bilious, head
achy man goes into bankruptcy at the first
embarrassment. A nervous man who does
not sleep at night and gets up shaky in the
morning gives up the battle OF business at
the first encouragement DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best of
all health makers and health-keepers. 1t
makes pure, rich blood 1t forces out all
impurities and disease germs. 1t does not
make any difference what the disease may
be called, so long as it has its inception in
improper or insufficient nourishment-this
great medicine will cure it. 1t may be
called dyspepsia, kidney disease, liver
complaint skin or blood disease, or nerv-
Gus prostration all these have the same
starting point The Golden Medical Dis
covery" reaches that point. 1t will cure
these diseases absolutely. None of them
can retain their hold on the system when
the arteries are filled with rich, pure blood.
81 am "a wears old, y writes Mr.. f. G. BledSce
of Leesvlle, Henry Co., Mo. For IS years
suffered from torpid liver constipation and indi-
gestion which severely affected my nerves. Hav-
ing to make my living by hard work would
keep on until would haze to give up. Some
times my friends would pick me up and carry me
TO bed What little sleep could get was tortured
with horrible dreams took six bottles OF DR..
pierceis Golden Medical Discovery. 1t relieved
the main in my back and between my shoulders,
braced up my nerves, and to-day 1 am well
man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
CENTREVlLLE.

John Scho6ed's baby that has been sick is
on the gain.
Arthur Campbell and wife Of Barre made a
short visit with friends here the first of the
week.
John Ladeau and wife and Fred Ober and
wife Of Morrisville spent Sunday at Albert
Bacbum's
Cattle seem to he in quite good demand
this fall c. Campbell bought five nice Jersey
yearling heiiers Of Mr. Harris of Elmore last
week, paying S75 for them.
There was quite a good many out last Sun
day to hear Rev. j. Reed. He holds a meeting
this week Friday night at the McKinstry
school house at seven o'clock.
The late VIM. c. Calkns, who died at Cen
treville Oct. IL, 1897, was one OF our oldest in
habitants. He was born in Hyde Park, July
Is, 1911, and was consequently Sc years,
two months and % days old He has been an
upright and worthy citizen of this town all
these years. He experienced religion and en-
braced the Christian faith about 1910, and
was baptized by Elder Pettengill. Within a
few years afterwards Christian church was
organized and he and his wife we're among its
earliest members. That church was ruined
by the dishonesty and fall of it's pastor, in
many respects the most deplorable thing in
the history of this town. 1t resulted in the
blight of many Christian lives. Though
greatly tempted and tried, Mr.. Calkns kept
his religious faith while Others failed He
knew the worth of prayer and ever enjoyed
its daily exercise. His testimony to the saw
ing grace OF God was always decisive bright
and clear. His religion was of the cheerful,
positive kind: everybody loved Uncle Will
liam, and his goodness commanded the re-
spect of all who knew him He will be missed
by large circle of friends. He died in the
joy and confidence of au assured Christian
hope. He married Miss Orinda Campbell of
Hyde Park, July 16, 1884. She died Feb. 12
1892. Three children survive him. They are
Lorenzo d. Calkins and Henry NJ Cakins of
Hyde Park, and Mrs f W West of Westerly
Rhode Island His closing years were spent
under tender illustrations of filial love aud
care in the home of his son, Henry NJ. Calkins,
of this place.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
CAMBRIDGE.

Frank Reynolds is having vacation and
spending it at home.
Mrs. Emerson Brush and daughter are Wis
iting at Reuben Brush's.
A, c: Spaulding OF Burlington was up on
business Monday morning.
A; F. Sherman of Ludlow was the guest of
5. M. Stafford Friday night.
DR., Briggs is on the gain. and there is rea-
son to hope for his recovery.
People have been driving across the new
bridge for over week. 1t is a good one and
will never be carried off by high water.
Mrs Charlotte Stafford was taken sick very
sudd My last Friday, having a severe chill,
but is much better and able to 60 about
some.
Rev. Z. Wheelock, DR.. Z. r. Brush B. G.
Macoy and several others, attended the Ma
sonic ceremonies at Burlington last week
Monday,
Last Wednesday evening s. NJ. Stafford went
to feed his horses and found in the hay loft
musk.rat. 1t being frightened ran down one
Of the feed spouts, ran across the stable into
the carriage room, where he cornered it and
killed it, Has any one sign for such
strange place for a water rat?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
FIBR0ID TUMOR
Expelled by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
interview With Mrs. b. A. Lombard.

IL IL
I have reason to think that would
not be here now if it had not been for
Lydia Z, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t cured me of a fibroid tumor
ia mywomb.
Doctors could do nothing for me, and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
will tell you about it,
! had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but it did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever. About that time a lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to it. 1
said l would try it, and did. Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular. 1 still continued taking the
Compound for some time. Then the
doctor made an examination again,
and found everything all right. The
tumor had passed away and that dull
ache was gone.-MRs. B. A. LOMBARD,
Box II, Westdale, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
Estate of Jeremiah Lee.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State of Vermont, District of Lamolle ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said District, on the 23d day of October,
A. II. 1897.
Henry II. Churchill, Administrator with
the will annexed Of the estate Of Jer-
emiah Lee, late of Elmore In said district,
deceased. presents his administration ac-
for examination and allowance and makes
application for a decree Of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon,
tits ordered by said Court, that said account and
said application be referred to a session thereof
to be held at the Probate ONCE In said Hyde
Park on the 10Th day Of November, A. ID. 1897, for
hearing and decision thereon: And, 1t Is further
ordered, that notice hereof be given to all per
sons Interested by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully In the News and Citl.
zen a newspaper published AT MOrrlsyllle and
Hyde Park, previous to said time appointed fol-
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause II any they may have
why said account should not he allowed and
such decree made
BY the Court Attest,
EDWIN @. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
BAKERSFIELD.

Oln Barnes, who has been i'll for some time
is slowly recovering.
Clarence Story of Milton visited friends in
town during the past week
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. Geo.
Stone on Friday afternoon of this week.
Miss Luea Norris began school at Brig
ham Academy Oct. IS. although her health
is not good as yet.
The promenade. which was given ut Brig
ham Academy hall last Friday night was a
success. About SIG was realized by the
middle class
Among those who went to Boston, Oct. 10,
on the excursion were w. H. Lanpher and
wife, 5. o. Tillotson and wife, F. g. Nutting
and wife, Homer Norway and wife, Mrs, o. G..
Start, Myron and Frank Maynard and Willie
TillOtson
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27

WHEREAS Death has again entered our
Corps and removed from us our sister Sarah
NJ. Wheat;
RESOLVED, That while we the members OF
j. M. Warner W. r. G, No. 81, Department
of Vermont, deeply mourn her departure, and
that we shall miss her from our number;
RESOLVED, That in her death our Corps
has lost faithful member, and that our
heartfelt sympathy is hereby extended to the
family of our deceased sister in this their sad
affection;
RESOLVED, That our Charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days as a mark of re-
spect to her memory, that copy of these
resolutions be presented to the family OF the
deceased, a copy spread on the records of the
Corps, and copy presented to the News AMI
CITIZEN for publication.
FLORENCE II. GATES,
JULIA Il. BooTH. COMMITTED
AMANDA NJ. SANDERS,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
Estate of Able A. Warren.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, ss.-Iu
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said district, on the 23d day Of October,
A. ID, 1897.
Newell BigelOw, Administrator of the
estate of Albie A. Warren, late of Stowe, in
said district. deceased, makes application to
said Court for license to sell all of the real
estate of said deceased, to-wit Six or seven
acres of woodland in Steve Hollow house and
one acre of land in Stowe village, one-half of A.
A.Warren shop and one-eghth acre of land in
Stowe village, and the n. 5. Warren farm, 100
acres in stowe Hollow, representing that the
sale would be beneficial to the heirs Of said
deceased and those interested In his estate.
Whereupon. 1t is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to q session thereof to
be held at the Probate ONCE, in said Hyde
Park on the 10th day of November, A. ID. 1897 for
hearing and decision thereon and, II is further
ordered, that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication of notice Of said applica-
ton and order thereon, three weeks success
siyely in the News and Citizen, printed at Nor
rsville and Hyde Park before said time OF
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and, II they see cause, object thereto.
BY the COurt-Attest,
EDWIN G. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
"A Grand Remedy.

Neurotic Oil heals the sick. 1t
makes the ailing well. 1t is stand
ard household remedy for all aches
pains, and diseases of the head,
throat, and internal organs. 1t will
cure every case of cramps, dyspepsia,
diarrhea, and cholera, as well as a
hundred other common complaints.
No family should be without it for a
day or an hour. At druggists and
general stores.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
Cara.

We, the Undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a fifty
cent bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar
if it fails to cure your cough or cold.
We also warrant a % cent bottle to
prove satisfactory or no pay.
HALL & CHENEY, Morrisville.
DwINELL PHARMACY, Morrisville
e. =. JONES, johnson.
HOLMES Il CowLEs johnson.
W. l.. BENNETT, Eden Mills.
Il. DOUGLASS, Morristown.
G. G FISHER, No. Wolcott.