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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston March lscoton steady midiiing is-isc
low middling. 57l6e: good 0rtlray odcw .s0ep.s
stock 1877. 1917. ,,,,, o,l..
baltimore March ls.-Cotton nominal mlfdlng, O%ci
low riddling ii-iec good ordinary. &C. net receipts
sos bales; gross 2.O26 exports to france o. 10 'ne
Continent 500. stock. 3i,6ii. ~ -.
Memphis. March 1s-Coton steady: middlng 5Sssi
bales gross l05 shipments 1884 sales. 300: stock
So ~; T"I,, March ls-Cotton quiet; nlddng lille
low middlng 7lGc good ordinary. . acl9c. gross re-
ceipts lig bales: shipments. l.3is. stock. GIOls .
savannah March ls.--Cotton cue; and steady; mid
ding SIC; low middling 55-!Gc: receipts. 233s bales
eYD0rt. coa-twtse 3.lOS; sales 463 stock 1898
Norfolk March lsCoton steady middilns' i 5nG low
good orin ietc. receipts. $50 bales
ennorts coaswlse 439: sales 1871; stock. %. 1875.
Sew-Orl.ans March ls.-Cotton quiet, mitdns
.oi6c. low rlddling 5Nc good ordinary i5-i6c net
Yece,pts 40s3 bales gross. 1891: exports 10 Great
pr,tain 10 AL Continent, 36Ii coastwise. 500
sales 4 900; stock, i+9lsl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

r,ve-nool March IS n m-Cotton-Spot cotton. fair
demand prices unchanged American mddlns Ito 20
were FOR speculation and export and included l paes
American Receipts. 1000 bales including $500 oa!es
American Futures opened quiet with poor demand
and closed steady: American riddlirG n C.. Marcn
lg-Gid buyers March April. 1854 buyers Apilt
ana MAY 3i94Q3 20-4d sellers May and June3 s-6idg
2O-64d buyers June and July 2O-'ad buyers; july
ana Angus l-6td43 q Cad sellers: August and sep
,ember 264d buyers; september and October -o-oid
huyers. october and November lgAda3 2t6id buyers
Tnven,h4r and December 3l96idQ3 206id sellers; De-
cember and January 3 io-Gldg3 20-Gid sellers.
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The following are he total ne
potts since Septenlher | 1897:

bECGS-o2ium was stu hTm with kindred Grgss
3 90 sts. m2's dS%Fi
aisaIeS b,5 9S 22 iSTesn mliae'leT' BULK ~
GgeI sales $3.50 bales; sPecilaon ana eHp2r' 800
ding upards, 8 il-32d futures opened qu,t and IN
January s0l.s; March siab: March~GPrll, $loe Aprl
May sle.s: May-Juns Sl.,.e: JSne-JGy SOD SC,y
Der 32cb octobeT-Noyem0er 31zb; November
So1s Marcheser-Yarns quiet and steady. Cloths dull
FLOUR AND MEA1,-A hrmer undertone and some I'M n
flour to-day. Prices held higher On number 81
s 2ygs5 as as 4hier sraghts s. oa t. Winter patents
81 9Oss5 80 spring clears a 85Qsi 70 exa no "IneI'
+ 5Ssi Is. sH"s fDSGR@DSS sales 5o.;
= SssS 9gs'eo s Kn-dT sS.
waif SOC ha s 20 sSj 50 + Sn SG1'i bSk 5
ssTHs out cgaS9 sdds PENNY 6y ch ogS9 zoe rye ms
s24as24 so. screenings SOgs3c in bulk ouckwheat
grab tSg'tS market was more readily
ae,uated by bull influences to-day than II has been T
some s iPs aS ssns Of dmnshns eerday partly
as Tesu!: Of The extraoIdinafy demand 10, gram IN
markets abroad 62955E .ca ~
advance OF sql'sG closing prices being ae3u' al s
% again an important feature about eleven steamer.
ie en- 900 bash Part Of naturally :oT corn rpt
steamers mostly destined toT Son'ns"7a beng
Prices showed advance over yesterda!' Of ~ 80
Pf PAM iO me session was there any determined effort 70
d The 5 on On nss fSn * sg inG on the
side and their shorts IN haste me ~
Vas TepGTsa s9 markets was feata-e day Duluth
miers tried 70 get 20 ha5d al g mere was partly
ceded 10 diminishing receipts and evident
famsTs have supplied b;., wheat Fog n ss as
time in some days the nay 1,ce around 81 "a and
sI11es a% W d5 G The demand afteadns ms Ts
tscss whose active opposition the CLIQUE was ieal
ure last week. Foreign newe ineiGdea an * - Ok
70 Y Paris w fsFe and Is to & An
s ss4sd Te at sso sp'SS ass ssans
and visible supply $1,000 bush, az sss na, Con-
s sia,ns Whs the souihvee, referred 70 conditions 4
giowns terms careful traders m; blind 70 ne cog
wave Which is extending down from the Northwest. n
unless switched on unexPectciy . ssy 70 e fo bt G
IN the winter wheat belt EXport qeaiines ip on ~.
light not sxceedsns 49,! 5sCV g y s on E
the coming visible suppl usss-'ga 1,eat
OF abou, $50 600 bueh Quotations oi cash %nS 81 6.-
ana 81 O5a. No NoItner2 puS,h 81 III Dp%h
), l2s spot, Bradstreess exports Of wnfa aac 600
from , 6.h s@b'S an %eT 500 900 Bush las, corn
in response TO eeyera! factors o. more aT r Closing &c
nst asvance An absence = MAY liquidation gave bulls
some H, @ sssg bic west
prospects n an early opening o. late nayisaton sugse
pool quotations practically no change for re asy
Export demand less acye Gw!ng 70 the 200 0ao
Bush wer. aiken a, all ports 80 SGrn Cof,d CO..
aes 600 basf !es week ana 5a89 hush
oATs-!n syTaPa wi,h on an4 made &c adIano4
for the day Exporters took about $1,000 bush OF wlc
6aa vSs heayy y Ts's s a16 # ' n o ss 30 at
Minneapolis for export No 2 oats closed 8laSl &c. No
0 Iaxsd Il igs?sc rack White 81. a3oc RYEa-
K; ;eaq s,. 30 ~. weak sad GS aSd s 9e
Ct HeN-York and $i6ai'1c c Buffalo opening nav-
gati
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

4 pvERTisEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
a received their Uptown Once. No. i2t2 Broadway.
D. door north OF 3lt-r until o'clock p m advertise
received at tho following branch Offices al regular
ofnce urti o'clock p. via "a eth-ave o. O.
I'D ST.; i52 Sh-ave. cor. i2h-st Macy oh-Avo
lA2 Columbus near West cOth-st loo
i2d-st 6tli-ave. % East lith-st. -I West
4oi-st between It'll and sh ayes $50 East sIthst sSc
3d-sve 7eth and nth SITS. lCSo Jd-avs near
eis-,t; LOS lst-aye near soth-st 40 "a, ave- near
ao0a saAs4 zgtast; Lei AdSvA. Aod2 S1-~vA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
OTHER MARKETs-By TELEGRAPH

Chicago. March IS-There was a fair average supply
G, catA ,l-day The general demand good as Il
usually . late IN tho week and prices were steady
and unchanged. Cho;ce TAT beeves and
Of the sass low prizes The bulk OF the beef
steers soli at 81 3ogs5 TO- comrnoner grades bringing
81 o01si d and feeders sold between So 300
s. IS slow with sales 500 Sd 30 for the
l->i AI2AAA ThsFs active demand for hc-s and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
ITO VENEZUELA.

TO NENEHUEHA.
- Steamers OF the RED 20" LINE under mail con-
tract the United States Government appointed
10 sail from Robert pier Brooklyn.
res La Guayra Gor Caracas. Puerto cabeiio. Curacao
and Maracaibo Via Curacao.
IS. PHILApEIpHIA... Saturday. March 20 y. ~
ss ACAS............... Tuesday. April g. l r. NJ
VENEXt Ella. Saturday April is. p. NJ
BOULTOE. PI.ISs DAII.ETT
General Managers, No. 1875 Front st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

EExp AND JtJTD-Hemps were nrgn, but as rule
unchanged We quote: Manila hemp. spot. tesAse'
Manila hemp shipment. <ssQi.e; Manila nrnp "a
meat United Kingdom, 4.c, -isil tpor &c, -
shipment tg5s.c juts spot IS SHe '.se pn M
n n Sl,c: ju, butts. spot. pApe. a1aiy. Sc 'u's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
Ocean 5Ieamcrs.

BANANA RAILROAD.
l. THE SEA ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Con 1ectng az FOR Port Lin Sayanla and
Csrtagena and all West Coast Ports Of
MEXICO Central ana South
steamers sail from pier foot West 27th-st., " T.
FINANCE March %. 7. NJ ALLIANCE. .Mch 90 ? p NJ
Far rates Apply Company's ofnce. 30 Broadway.
r. l. WALKER. Trafic Manager.
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AnA. HGMBU8G-AME5leAN

.1MnA MRMBU8caAMG5lGAN
H IIWlS TenI T4,5 b5IhF E sm LINE;
Mcnamara. Men -. Az Columbia. May II. AN
A Victoria. Apr. :. An Normanria Way 10. Az
= U,snarck Arr IS An. A. Victoria Nav ?e q An
First cabin 81! second eabn ss' gF .'esEas'' '
~ Y.--HAMBURG DIRECT.
Pbnn,c,a Mich. 10 PM Pretoria Apr 10 ppm
p.nrtylvnnia Nch. 81. AN Para. ......Apr ~. "
,aiatia ......Apr. Q : AN ph IN ca. Nay 49,
FIRST cabn. 500 .-ecrd Glars $40; st*erase '2o
-TrG2s land 44HEr RNfGNHTIhG SWm.
Cruises to NORWAY the NORTH CAPE. and spIIZ,
BEKGEN By Hamburg american Lin. TgiS sG ERew
NEW yORl, JUNE Round rip can De made v
sbou, , weeks further particulars apply 70
neutrality-suspicious. LINE. 81 Broadway. ~ T.
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Ro-Corc~ market quiet; No : Rio 1s'So; EXC lahge
Ga 1000 bags cleared the
1000 hays cleared fo- Eurupe 5000 BAGS STOCK 8V9oVo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
old DOMINION LINE.

~ DAILY TO NORFOLK.
Fac Old Point Comfort, Norfolk. Newport Newa Petsr~.
burg Portsmouth. Primers Point, Richmond virs!nia
ger steamers sail from Pier 70 North River every week.
a. srcsrt Saturday. ut r. NJ and Saturday at p r.
Wv T. Gr'YLiAAvpEv. vice-Prest and rraac Mgr.
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Ocean GIclmers.

Ocean cIclmers
>>/>oNDooNoorn>So>Sr~-~>> ~~~~~<~~~~c~~~~>>~S>>>~
MWNTm (ajglRN1MM ILUVWs
FAST EMPRESS SERVICE.
PLY3lOCIH. LONDON, BREMEN.
Ishn .Tu s.cn. -. > d !-ahn .Tu Apr. TO- e. N
lave Tu.. Nch. ~ Trave. .Tu.. Apr. 20. a M
Have Tu.. Apr. s. Q n. IN. Have. .,Tu. May ). g. m
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. Tuesday. April u, "A.
TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. BREMEN. -
Bremen Thurs Mch. 81 Noon
Friedrich der Crosse. Thurs. Apr. Noon
GIBRALTAR. NAPLES GENOA.
Kat VIM. II Mch19 10 A. NJ. Aller .....ApL TO- 10 A. y
Fuda -. Mch. - 10 \. VI. Vera. ApL 3 10 A. ~
Ems. Ap IL A NJ Kai Nmll; Apl 81 10 A. NJ
OEr.RrCTTS & co. BOWLING GREEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

Comparative cotton statement for the week ending
March is. 1898
Net receipts at all United states ports during - 49,
Observation-Disclosures. IA 615
same week last year.. ......i. '.......... GG336
Total receipts 20 this Al
Total receipts TO same date last year l22
Exports for 10. 40
Exports week last year........... zoos
Total exports 10 this date
Total exports date last s9l 800
STOCK Al all United States ~
year .'...@...,.."....... 777.3s2
Stock at all Interior towns Observation-Disclosures. APT .rj7
Stock all 2S33Ai
Stock at Liverpool 2l4eO
Liverpool same time 900
Stock Of American Britain 10000
time last year -. .......... lis 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

rvtas '.',,.... IN 6Ij liS322 6033e 1881 IFS 80
nc movement az cotton AT Liverpool during the week
1ns today. AZ compared with previous weeks as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

v,-s,eo -,ree Markets .-santos-Coree market quiet
S sye-ae- santos nominal. receipts 1900 bags stoC
t9T 20 faes UambursCoftee market opened =, 6 ds
Ate..-. n 80 D. m = pfg net higher sales Sl'VOO
Mss Havre-C5rec marSe, opened steady ana ~
epsryas az . m prices advanced N al ? n, scaoy
urcNsi 70 4. higher. closed. unchanged 10 NJ hghe'
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TOITATD-ANfERICA LINE

- FOR ROTTERDAM AND AMSTERDAM
VIA BoULOGNE- SIt-MER.
& spsarndam .......... saturday March 10 10 A. "
G. Fdam. .............. Saturday. March 26 10 a "
Moderate prices great comfort superior accommoas-
ton. Apply for handbook and terms Cen Pass
.gencv 40 broadway Ne& York. -'~
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pTt receipts for the week, compared with the
isp5 '''nu'"g totals OF last week. last year and
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STEAMSHIP LINES.

AA TEXAS SO CAROLINA GA AND FLA
srRAIGHT and ROUND TRIP Tickets ISSUED "a an
con,s in Texas Colorado. Utah Arizona. California Mo-
tco &C. Georgia FLORIDA sc. Excellent sccommotatons
Write for 00-page Pocket Guide INHALED tre.1
r II MALLORY & co, Gen Agts.. Pier 20. E r. NJ
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ALL FLORIDA POINTS THE SOUTH AND

COOKS EUROPEAN IOl KS
- Al frequent intervals All travelling expenses b.
GUIDED For fur particulars address THos. COOK .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19

COMP ACME GENERALE TRANSATLANrroy-E
DIRECT LINE TO HANRE-PARIS FRANCES
Sailing At 10 a. n. follows:
From, Pier No. 70. North River. foot Morton Sreet
La Navarro. March rs la siascogne .....Aprl
- Jlo,ryogne March 81 Ia Navarro ...... Anr
- Bretagne ......A2hi 0, La Normandie - rrn
-, Ar'cy Cor u. 8. and Can. Bowling Green n !
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1898.
THE PHILIPPINES.

Many of our readers may learn with
surprise that in population and COM
merce the Philippines are much superior
TO Cuba; the population of the former is
about 100000 as compared with Cuba's
100000, and their total exports and inn
ports are about $60,000,000, as about
S30,000,000 for Cuba. There are over
four hundred of the Philippine Islands in
all, adds The Outlook, the two largest
being Luzon and Mindanoa. The capital,
Manila, has 100000 population, and its
commerce is very rich and varied. The
hatred of Spanish rule is very strong
among the natives, and for many years
there have been intermittent insurgent
wars. The war between Spain and the
United States will doubtless greatly en-
courage the insurgent forces, which have
been lately once more gathering head,
although they were severely defeated
more deadly and harder fought than any
in the Cuban war. These insurgent wars
have been marked, it is believed, by the
most atrocious cruelty on both sides.
The insurgent leaders who have escaped
to China are now returning to the Philip
pines-not, however, as has been incor-
rectly stated, on United States war ships.
The Importance of cutting off Spain from
her great base of supplies in the Far
East, and of holding in check or defeat
ing her naval forces in that part of the
world needs no demonstration.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
-4mpu,"uons AFTER yTarnntuIn hit,

-ansputuJIOns AFTER n v1'arantuIo Rite
James Hemingway, an NJ, X. and
7. brakeman, has just been discharg-
ed from the company's hospital at Sc
dalia, Mo-, after four months treat
ment for a tarantula bite. On the
night of Sept 8, Hemingway touched
a tarantula and was bitten on the
tip of the middle finger of the right
hand. He felt sharp pang of pain
at the time, but paid little attention
to it, and went on with his work.
The bitten finger began to slough
off. The hand and arm became filled
with pus and were swollen to three
times their natural size Hemming-
way was sent to the Sedalia Railway
Hospital for treatment, where the fin
ger was amputated at the first Joint.
Finding the wound would not heal.
the surgeon cut the finger again. fin
ally making twenty-nine amputations
of the member. The final operation
was performed nearly two months
ago, the hand being split from the
knuckle of the middle finger to the
wrist and the bones taken out of the
knuckle to the wrist.
For long time Hemingway life
was despaired of, the poison of the
spider bite being so thoroughly in
fused into his system that it was al
most impossible to overcome it, and
his finally recovery is considered al
most a miracle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13

The value of a ton of pure gold is
$500, 1921.
The active list of the German navy
numbers TAT officers.
The canals of the United States are
4,46S miles in length.
The Massachusetts militia is to dis
pense with the bayonet.
The game of chess is taught in all
the Australian public schools.
The Eiffel tower is eight inches
shorter in Winter than in Summer.
Telegraph posts along railway are
arranged thirty to the mile.
One hundred and forty-eight soldiers
are in possession of the Victoria Cross.
Brandy contains more alcohol than
any other spirits or wine-namely 81
per cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
COMMODORE DEWEY,

All Vermonters feel double gratifca-
ton in the illustrious success of Commo-
dore Dewey, first as Americans and then
as Vermonters, as he halls from Yer
mont, born and brought up at the very
centre of the State, and from one of the
best known and respected of Vermont
families.
We are credibly informed that Com
modore Dewey received appointment to
his present position at the earnest and
persistent request of Senator Proctor,
who first requested it from Secretary
Long, and not hearing from him made
personal application to President Nc
Kinley. So that the country indirectly
is indebted to two Vermonters for the
splendid victory at Manila.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
WEATHER. CROP BULLETIN.
What the Weeks Developments Have
Been for New England.

What the Weeks Developments Have
Been for New England.
The agricultural department of the
government sends out the following
bulletin for the week ending May o:
We have again to record a week of gen
orally unfavorable weather for the New
England farmer. The principal weather
characteristics of the week have been
excessive cloudiness, frequent rains, a
rather low range of temperature, and a
heavy northeast gale along the coast ION
the Sth). The average number of cloudy
DAYS was four, partly cloudy two, clear
one. Lack of sunshine when most neces-
sary has been severely felt. There have
been few frosts on lowlands, but no
damage is reported. Rains have oc-
Cured mostly at night, and while fire.
quent, have not been heavy. There
was hardly a single bright, springlke
day during the entire week.
The prevailing conditions have put
nearly everything, except grass, back to
average seasons, despite the fact that
some weeks ago the season was much in
advance of the ordinary. On most soils
blowing could be done, but only the
most sandy have been fit for planting,
and very little of the latter has been
done. On many farms the week has
been practically lost. With favorable
weather great deal can and will be
done during the coming week.
This crop, and especially clover, con-
tinues in good condition. In northern
| ho of nf
weather has been to keep both grass and
pasturage somewhat backward, never
theless the prospect for an abundant hay
crop throughout the entire district is
pronounced of the best.
Some oat fields have been sown in
northern sections. Rye and oats in
Massachusetts are generally making
good progress. In central Connecticut
rye and wheat show the effects of the
bare ground during winter, but as rule
these crops are doing well.
Buds are starting rather slowly in
Maine; in New Hampshire and Vermont
trees are showing buds and leaves rapid
ly. A full bloom of apples, pears, cher
ries and small fruits is promised in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, many
trees being now in full bloom. Apples
are a trifle slow, and peaches largely
winter killed. Fruits remain long in
bloom in Connecticut; apples just open
ing. Complaint is made in localities in
the North that caterpillars are numerous
in orchards beyond precedent, and that
vigilance only can subdue them.
Asparagus is about ten days late in
eastern Massachusetts it will be cut to
some extent this week. Early peas are
up, but not growing. Strawberries are
beginning TO bloom.
Early garden vegetable and potatoes
have been planted to a limited extent in
the northern states. In Grand Isle
County, VT, nearly all early potatoes
are in the ground now. In the potato
district of Rhode Island the prospects
are not of the best. 1t is feared that the
crop on low lands is liable to rot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
Another Vermont Centenarian.

Gardner Upham of Windham cele-
brated his Tooth birthday last week Mon
day. People for miles around met in the
house of worship until refreshments
were served, to which all did Justice.
The public services were held in the
audience room soon after. Ashel
Upham, nephew of the honOred guest of
the day, was master of ceremonies
Music was given by large choir of
young people. Mr.. Upham was born in
Guilford. He is the son of Jonathan
and Mary Whitney Upham and one of
II children, six boys, five girls. He has
been married three times. His first wife
was Eunice Emery of Windham whom
he married in 1927. By this marriage
there were four children. His second
wife was Marilla Stoddard Wyman, sis
ter of the late Judge Abishai Stoddard.
They were married in 1850. He was last
married to Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Abbott,
in 1872. She died in 1870. This remark
ably well preserved centenarian has al.
ways been busy man, farmer most of
his life, and has held the various offices
of the town in Windham and at Grafton.
When young man he worked at the
trade in Boston summers,
and used to make the journey on foot,
with his pack upon his back. He be-
lOnged to the Boston militia, and he saw
Lafayette in 1924 when the noted French
man reviewed the troops with Gov.
Brooks. He took great interest in the
of 1910, and was prominent In
carrying out the address to which thou
sands listened. He never has been serl-
Ously i'll. He has been attended by
physician but very little, and when
asked what was the principal thing that
to his living to such a great
age, with all his faculties so well pre-
served, he replied it was by "keeplng
cool" and being regular in his habits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in every variety
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13

DIR. Erasmus Carrot, smallpox ex-
pert, died at Chicago. He was rated as
one of the best living authorities on this
disease.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
A Brandon Relic.

Peter Naylor of Brandon ploughed W
a cutlass in his garden last week which
has the appearance of having been in the
ground many years. 1t has a blade
about 10 inches in length but as heavy
as an ordinary sword and with point
shaped like the traditional bowie knife
The handle, which was once evidently
of wood, has an iron guard to protect
the hand, much like the modern cavalry
sword. Some are of the opinion that
this is Revolutionary relic while others
believe that one the Spanish crew who
used to work the Birch Hill silver mine
was the possessor of this piratical
weapon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
THE OLDEST GRADUATE.

Hon. Merritt Clark of POultney Dead-VYas
Member of Glass of '23, MiddIebury.
The death of Hon. Merritt Clark at his
home in Poultney last Thursday evening
at the age of 90 years and two months,
removes one of the oldest men in the
state, and the oldest resident who had
served in the Vermont Legislature. He
was the son of Gen. Jonas Clark, and
was born at MiddletowE, Feb. IL, 1903,
receiving the education of the schools of
his town. He entered MIddlebury col
lege and was graduated in the class OF
1923, read law for a time in his fathers
office, but health falling him, became a
clerk in dry goods house in New York
city for year. He was then in business
with his brother, the late Horace Clark,
of MiddletOwn, in which he continued
until 1871, when he was elected cashier
of the bank of Poultney. This position
he held for 40 years. In the meantime,
in connection with his brother, he was
protector of the Rutland and Washington
railway and was the president for seven
years, portion of the time being asso-
ciated with Jay Gould in its management.
He was also president of the Albany
Northern railroad for several years. He
retired from business in 1880. In 1882
and '33 Mr.. Clark was elected to the leg
islature and was its youngest member.
He was member of the house eight
terms and three years a state senator,
serving as chairman of several important
committees in both branches. He was a
member of the board of education, for G5
years one of the board of trustees of Cas-
tleton seminary and for several years
member of the Troy Conference board.
Mr.. Clark was the Democratic candidate
for congress in 1852, and in 1854 the
Democratic candidate for governor. He
was United States pension agent during
the administration of James X. Polk.
After 1862 he was affiliated with the Re-
publican party. He married Laura L.
Langdon of CastletOn. Two sons, Henry
of Rutland and Edward of POultney,
with six grand and great-grandchildre
survive him.-BrattleborO Reformer.