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entice, which people of in its execselecta office princiof the quired cation safety the rated nt of le insee- Verny fas. petu; the ment hich free the ben 1 by for tion of ball ges Itoion uld, 80 Onal- St. Albans and Dicinity. CHEER" AND VERELY MESSENGER ADVERTISER Two Papers for the Price of One. Remember subscribers, this old and new, on the that offer still open to all terms rearly announced in our columns.

Beretofore UNCLAIMED LETTERS in St. Albans Post Office, Aug. 15, 1884. for "advertised letter," and give the date of Call his list LADIES' LIsT. Belen Blake, Selina Minnie M.

E. Luman, Longoy. Mrs. J.ME. Coggins, Mrs.

H. Marard, Dora Flannery, Gallaher, Phebe Tatro. Maggie Gentlemen's List. Edward Boucher, Louis James Murray, Plaisted, Eugene Bourassa, (3) bbina, Frank Beaupre, Thompson Hamilton, James M. Sullivan, Charles Hitchcock, Abram Willer, C.

A. Leach. Republican Wigwam, at the Roller Rink, Kingman street, Open every evening, and furnished with newspapers and other reading matter. Young men and voters cordially invited to visit the "Wigwam" and participate in its privileges. Butter, August 19.

Attendance fair, receipts light, market dull. We quote butter 15 to 18 cents per selections 19 cents, with a few fancy st a higher price. Shipment 1500 packages. -Eggs 18 cents per dozen. Mercury in the shade Wednesday.

Mrs. S. R. Day of Boston is visiting friends here. Col.

R. C. Benton of Minneapolis is in town on a visit. Even the man who nothing, during this weather, earns his bread by the sweat of his brow. The Main street brick sidewalk which is being replaced by flagging was put down eleven gears ago, Rev.

G. S. Pratt of St. Albans addressed aD open air meeting in the park at Burling. ton on Sunday evening.

The Catholic excursion to Willsboro Point Wednesday was largely attended, eight or nice cars being required to carry the party. The Board of Civil Authority will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 30 00 Saturday the meeting will include an evening session. Rev.

Charles Edward Beliveau of St. Ursule, P. is in town on a visit, and ed an eloquent discourse at the church of the Holy Guardian Angels on Sunday. Plattsburgh: is to celebrate the "Battle of Plattsburgh" September 11, and among other hose companies announced to be present at the celebration is Washington Hose of this place. The Plattsburgh Republican reports that large quantities of early apples are rotting on the ground in Grand Isle.

Also that W. N. Phelps' orchard in South Hero will yield 1000 barrels of apples this year. J. A.

Bedard has had twelve men and eight horses, with two stone lifters and other necessary machinery, employed in clearing stone from the meadows of his Maquam farm and building stone wall. L. W. Redington, who was announced to address the democrats here Thureday night, was not able to do so, on account of a previous engagement at Swanton. Due notice will be given as to his coming here.

Sunday was a scorcher, and the heat interfered somewhat with the attendance at the churches. Mercury stood at from to in the shade, according to location of ther. mometers. Mercury Monday at to Miss Florence E. Farnham is in town on visit among friends.

She intends soon to go to Boston and study vocal music with Mr. C. R. Adams, who has so successfully brought out the talents of several other St. Albans singers.

John G. Hackett, chief passenger clerk of the Canadian Pacific R. has resigned his position and accepted a similar post on the Mexican Central Railroad in Mexico. He will leave towards the end of this month for the "sunny South." Chauncy Warner, has lately given another token of his regard for and interest in the success of the Warner Home. The other day the managers of the institution received from him two whole pieces of fullcloth, two pieces of other material, and six tubs of sugar.

Ten car-loads of picnickers from Milton, Georgia, Fairfax and Westford came up on the Northfield accommodation Wednesday, and went on to Missisquoi Park for a day's outing. They were accompanied by the Westford band, which played a brief selection at this depot. On Saturday Joe Snow and Jerry Scofield left the Balmaqueen House at Hathaway's Point, went over to fishing grounds near Knight's and Diadama islands and took 40 bass. The fish were kept alive, and, with others, are to be transferred to various ponds, under the direction of the fish commissioners. Other property holders along the business part of Main street already look with jealous eye at that new flagging from Center to Kingman street.

We hope the jealousy will rankle within them till they insist on having the same sort of walk in front of their premises. It is the only durable and profitable walk there is. Numerous circulars are being sent out from East Swanton to various republican voters, instructing them how to vote for the best interests of the opposition. East, Swanton? Let us see: we believe one A. H.

Royce, democratic author of muddy campaign literature, resides in East Swanton. Republican voters will not readily submit to tutelage of this sort. Master Crosby of Jacksonville, who is spending the summer with his grandfather, Mr. J. H.

Crosby, on Fairfield street, celebrated his fourth birthday last Saturday afternoon, by giving a party to some twenty children in the vicinity, whose ages range from two and a half to eight years. There were games and refreshments, and the affair was a very pleasant one for the little folks, The steamer Reindeer is kept basy again this week carrying excarsion parties to and fro. Daring a recent week she carried upwards of 4000 people. There is no mistake about it, her regular route is a delightful one, and farnishes seven or eight hours of appreciable comfort--to say nothing of the extra trips she makes in other directions with picule parties. While visiting at Samson's.

Lake View House, the other day, we noticed a string of black bass that a fisherman had large brought in. Twenty-seven bass were caught in that vicinity Monday morning. So it appears that fishing is particularly good just now in locality. By the way, Samson's 1 is that one of the most delightful places on the lake to spend da day, week or month. His rooms are of the neatest, his table of the best, and his charges are moderate.

Rev. Mr. Fagnani of New York city officiated at the Congregational church on Sunday morning, preaching from the text, God commandeth all men everywhere to repent." He gave a practical discourse on the true significance of the word "repent Mr. Gould, of the new Baptist church in Burlington, preached for the Baptist people in exchange with Mr. Rev.

Dr. Atwood of Canton preached most acceptably for the Universalists. The veterans of G. A. R.

posts at North Troy, Newport and Newport Center indulge in a picnic to Missisquoi Park on Saturday next, and the Frontier band of Newport will accompany them. They come via the Mis sisquoi road and will 1 leave Richford at 7.30 a. m. Everybody along the line of the road is invited, especially old soldiers. They will reach St.

Albans at 9 a. m. Fare for the round trip from stations on the Missisquei road is from 80 down to 60 cents. D. K.

Gilson and family have gone into camp on Mosquito island, taking the tents just vacated by S. H. Wood and wife. There is no pleasanter way to pass a fortnight than in camp in one of the many inviting spots on the Lake Champlain islands. -Mrs.

Hungerford and son and Mrs. Harrison Maynard and son are camping on Mosquito island. -W. J. Watson and family are camping at Hathaway's Point; and numerous other parties are indulging in brief trips to the lake.

The time for holding the Union fair at St. Albans is close at hand, and indications are that the occasion will be an enjoyable oneespecially if the weather is auspicious. The officers of the society are doing all they can to bring about a successful exhibition in all departments, and their efforts should be ably seconded by the people of St. Albans and other parts of the county. We understand that the show of horses will be especially fine this year, and $1200 will be offered in trotting purses.

Every resident of the town and 1 vicinity can do a little towards making an aggregate display which will be creditable to all concerned, and if the people unite with the officers of the society this fifth annual fair will be the best of the lot. There is to be a grand excursion from Swanton, Plattsburgh and Burlington Old Orchard Beach and return, leaving Wednesday, Sept. 3d, and returning, Friday, Sept. 5th. Tickets will be made good for ten days, and arrangements made with hotels, at low rates, for any who want to remain longer than three days.

All expenses for the three days' trip are included in the price of the tickets-which will be $9.00 from Swanton and Burlington and stations on the B. L. and St. J. L.

C. roads, and $10 from Plattsburgh and the Islands, via the Maquam. The excursion is gotten up under the direction of H.A. Burt, of Swanton, and his previous successes in this line guarantee an enjoyable trip this time. Parties going from St Albans can take the 1 local train to East Swanton.

The Free Press man who went to Lake Memphremagog with Saturday's excursion party pronounces it a great success in point of numbers, about 1200 persons participating. He finds some fault, however, with the way things were managed at the South Eastern end of the route. The trains were well handled by the Central Vermont and Missisquoi people, he says, if they had been regular trains, but arrangements on the other road were not so good. The reception at New. port was one of the pleasantest features of the excursion.

The Memphremagog House and grounds were thrown open to the use of the excursionists. Many of the party made use of the verandas and the grounds for picnic purposes, while others went up the lake to Bay View Park. About two hundred took dinner with Landlord Bowman of the Memphremagog. The Sherman band accompanied the excursion, and, as usual, gave the best of satisfaction. At a republican rally in Swanton on Saturday night, Rev.

C. C. Frost said he had been a Blaine man since the age of fourteen and was a Blaine man still. Four years ago, when Blaine failed of nomination, his enemies said: Now the party will have him to fight; he will never help them again." They didn't know James G. Blaine.

Laying aside his own feelings he worked with a will for Garfield and the best interests of the party he loved. He is 8. man of brains, nerve, perseverance and firm adherence to the best party principles; man who has been identified with the republican party for years. James G. Blaine will lead the party to victory, and lead them after victory, as only he can do.

Sale of the Barlow Property. The auction sale of the Barlow property by Assignee Cross began Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, with John Branch as auctioneer. The sale was fairly attended. The personal at the homestead on North Main street was sold first and was bid off at comproperty paratively low prices. This consisted of carriages, sleighs, a cow, harness, engravings, paintings, billiard table and some minor articles, which brought in the aggregate about $1445.

The carriages cheaply, two-seated beach wagon said sold to have cost $600 carriage being bid off $120; anbid off at $150; a nice other single single carriage going at $62, and a landau at $182. real estate was sold as follows: The The North Main street, said to home place on have cost $40,000, at $6375 and $500 homestead to E. A. Danton. Lot east side Messenger street, 65 eq.

on tenement house to I. T. Beeman. rode, 1 story frame, on, Tenement house and lot west side Messen30 sq. rods, 14 story house, and ger street, barn, to E.

A. Dunton for $925. Tenement house and lot on west side Meshouse, senger street, 43 sq. rods, 14 story frame two tenants, to Henry Bryant for $1213. Tenement house and lot on west side Messenger street, 45 sq.

rods, 14 story frame house, two tenants, to Henry Bryant for Vacant lot on North Main street, extending to Messenger, 44 acres, to F. S. Stranaban for $1225. Vacant lot on Messenger street, extending to High, 64 acres, to Geo. W.

Foster for $925. Residence on east side High street, onebalf acre, two story frame house and baro, to Geo. T. Childs for $2700. Vacant lot corner Barlow and Fairfield streets, 1 acre and 24 sq.

rods, to D. F. Corcoran for $310. Vacant i lot corner Barlow and Mechanic streets, 3 acres and 30 sq rods, to Willard Pierce for $490. Undivided -fifth interest in the Welden House property.

The bidding on this was done by L. Millis, owner of the remaining four-fifths, and Gov. Hendee of Morrisville. The property was finally bid off at $3050 to Gov. Hendee.

The parties interested in the sale then proceeded to the Bay to bid off the property there. Mill lot and building at St. Albans Bay, to Geo. W. Hendee, for $200; personal property on this place to same for $36.

Residence at St. Albans Bay, 2. acres, two house, barns and other buildings, to Leslie Steere for $1110. Marsh land at St. Albans Bay, 40 to 70 acres, E.

A. Danton for $460. The property at Brandon and Sudbury will be sold on Friday, and that at Vergennes on Saturday. The real estate sold here on Wednesday, for about $20,000, was the last quadrennial valuation appraised at some $44,946. A Challenge.

EDITOR hereby challenge C. W. Reagan or Will Bingham to run me 50 miles, go as you please, within two weeks from today, on grounds to be agreed upon, for $100. Man and money, ready at the Welden House. SAM'L LAMB.

St. Albans, Aug. 20. Irish League At the meeting of the Irish National League on Tuesday evening, F. W.

McGettrick gave 80 interesting account of the league convention held in Boston last week, which he attended as a delegate. He reviewed the history and work of the various or. ganizations of the past few years moving for the freedom of Ireland, and expressed the proudest satisfaction concerning the character and work of the Irish conventions it has been his privilege to attend, claiming that in point of ability, patriotism and statesmanship they compare favorably with the national conventions of any of the great political parties, while for unanimity and harmory of action comparison would be odious. He argued from this fact that the charge that the Irish would not be capable of governing themselves in the event of gaining their independence is baseless. He spoke encouragingly of the prospect of early freedom in Ireland and urged upon his countrymen here the importance of continued and united action in that behalf.

Those who attended the meeting in the expectation of hearing something bearing upon local politics were disappointed, Mr. M. Gettrick, in the course of his remarks, taking occasion to say that in this great movement for the relief of Ireland from the cruel bondage in which she is held, differences in religion or in American politics should never be permitted to interfere. The Mechanics' band was present, discoursing fine music, and in addition to a vote of thanks from the society were made honorary members. Voted to meet again on Tuesday evening next.

Sheldon's Great Eyent. THE OBSERVATIONS OF A SYMPATHETIC LOOKER ON. SHELDON, Aug. 13, 2 o'clock p. m.

EDITOR natives of Sheldon are surprised. The village hotels, which have been waiting patiently for invalid boarders, are now 'full to overflowing. Sheldon Spring water is again in great mand at par in the market. Not since 1870 have the streets been so crowded with epicurians seeking health as now. The Portland House piazza and grounds are literally black with them and they are all sick.

One man after repeated calls at last appeared and announced to the public that he was so he could not speak; another said he was sick of head: another said he was sick at heart. You can see a number of the worst cases collected in a group near the center. They are a few of the many afflicted with "Ring" worm on the liver. None of them had been known to smile, until they got a draught of Sheldon Spring water, since June 25, when the bitter pill of G(aul) Nuts) and the nauseating dose the inspiciated juice of oleander was proffered as a remedy. Evidently many of them are of the homecpathic order, adopting the motto "Similia Similibus -Ring cure Ring.

There are some suffering with inordinate desire for office, with a chronic rejectment; but Sheldon Spring water, they think, is going to cure them. Vast numbers are going into decline from G(ra) N(ule) (granule) unless Baxter's Lung Balm proves a panacea, and hundreds have ruptures. which the Trus(t) Company failed to relieve. Never before, would it seem, was there such a chance for an expert M. D.

to make a strike in the county as at present. We are sorry to see so many afflicted, and wonder, if they have stopped to think what will become of them if "Green's Blood Purifier" and "Baxter's Worm Lozenges" fail to cure them. They will have to follow the example of Ahithophel, the counselor of Absalom: saddled his ass and arose and got him home to his house, to his city, and put his house in order and banged himself. VISITOR. What is Enterprise? Y.

Graphic. the Rutland A contemporary has evidently had the happiness of informing an old man of his daughter's shame. The misfortune of daughter happened years ago, was nearly forgotten, and had been atoned for; but it has raked to the light by an impecunious political clergyman and the newspaper press, and the old man learned of it for the first time yesterday. Perhaps the contemporary is to be The enterprising journalism the Graphic refers to has plenty of illustrations the country through; we heard a very respectable and decent Vermonter once speak with enthusiastic admiration of the "enterprise" of 8 certain Vermont editor, when, if he had not of his enterprise but agile, restspoken accurately, he would, have spoken less, ceaseless and variegated obscenity. "He is a nasty creature but he gives us the news" said another.

No, he doesn't, he gives you current scandal, irresponsible gossip, baseless rumors, picturesque lies; he does not give you legitimate news at all; he gives you the noisome exhalations of the stews; the miasmatic breath of brothels; the slime and seething malice of the worthless wretches of every community; the scoundrels whose arrival in hell would make even that big misery more miserable. And it is this kind of journalism that men who ought to know better call "enterprise" and "news." If the shooting of scan dal that has DO responsible author, if the circulation of stories that hare no respectable authenticity stand for enterprise; if obscenity is rot is reason, then the newspaper that forgets that it has any bigher responsibility than a peanut stand, which is to sell as many peanuts as possible, is the best possible newspaper; but if a newspaper stands for a discrimination between authentic intelligence, which belongs to the public to know, and stinking scandals that, true or false, are of no possible public moral concern, then it is not enterprising to be nasty, nor spicy to te obscene. We remember few years ago a case in point. A woman who in her youth had been of frail character squarely reformed; she married a man of perfectly respectable character, and led a corract life. The sincerity of her reformation WOO her many friends, and she was received into upright society in the town in which she lived.

A dozen years elapsed. A dirty, grovelling journalist came to the town. He learned of the corner loafers and saloon gossips that this woman had once had a blot on her escutcheon, and he proceeded to bleat this fact to the world in the most offensive manner. The woman had for fifteen years led an upright life with a decent husband; the community had forgiven her and welcomed her back to the decent circles of society, and yet this ugly, malevolent, depraved, malodorous and venal journalist, who had prostituted himself to the fullest extent that Nature had clothed him with a capacity for uncleanliness and impurity, came along; he acted the part of a resurrectionist of rot; he brutally dug up this woman's buried shame and flung it in her face, and men who ought to know better call that newspaper energy and enterprise. To the credit of the community in which the woman lived be it said, they loathed the enterprising journalist who was so brutal that he could not have a particle of sympathy for a woman whom Christ freely forgave and blessed with his good wishes and hopes for her perfect moral recovery.

When falsehood is trickled out solemnly as fact; when rumor is painted with the color of reason; when a newspaper is nothing better than the spittoon of society, into which every fool, knave and malignant expectorates his private and public hates as "frozen truth," is it not time to remind the world that corner gossip and sidewalk scandal is not news, and that the printing of current obscenity is not enterprise. In Grateful Remembrance. Sunday, Aug. 17, a a a a a a a large audience assembled in the church at West Berkshire to participate in the memorial services held for the late Gen. Orville E.

Babcock. The pulpit was simply draped, while upon the wall back of it was placed the United States flag, festooned with black. In the altar were beautiful floral offerings, the tributes of friends. The arrangements for the occasion were largely made by Mr. George S.

Ewins, a life-long and valued friend of Gen. Babcock. Those who took part in the exercises were mostly natives of Berkshire and those who with sorrowful hearts paid the last tribute of respect to the memory of one who was dear to them in life. The singing was by a select choir, under the direction of L. C.

Leavens, with Miss Alice Goodrich at the organ. The selections were appropriate and well rendered. After singing, Rev. P. S.

Leavens of Passaic, N. read 8 scripture lesson and the opening prayer. C. P. V.

Lewis, who acted as chairman on the occasion, then made some remarks concerning the early life of Gen. Babcock with whom he had been very intimately associated. He was followed by Capt. A. L.

Galusha, another early friend, who spoke with much feeling of the boyhood and snbsequent life of Orville Babcock and made some reference to his father's family, SO well and favorably known in Berkshire for 8 long period of years previous to the war of the rebellion. Of a family of nine children only three now survive. He spoke of his attendance at the district and Sunday school, the last in this church, and bore testimony to the quiet habits and untiring zeal and industry in acquiring his education, traits ofcharacter that were ever after exhibited in his life work. His kindness of heart and generosity were well known to those with whom he was most intimately acquainted. Dr.

S. S. Goodrich next made A few remarks, speaking in most feeling terms of the memory of him whom we meet together to-day to commemorate. Music and then the chairman read letters from Geo. C.

Ellsworth and John Lewis of Greenwich, Michigan, Hon. A. B. Chaffee, Montreal, Col. E.

N. Darling, Washington, D. and Gen. U. S.

Grant. The four first were the intimate friends of Orville Babcock in his boyhood days, and sent the kindest words of love and respect to his memory and expressed the deepest regrets that circumstances would not admit of their being present and participating in the commemorative services of the occasion. Gen. Grant referred to the eight years that Gen. Babcock bad been upon his staff, and characterized him as a man of great energy, much exceeding ability, and stated that while with him he always possessed his confidence as to integrity.

After singing, Rev. Mr. Leavens delivered a most appropriate address for the occasion. He first spoke of their early boyhood days and of the strife of the Leavens and Babcock boys in the adjoining hayfields. Next came the school life at the seminary at Fairfax, where Orville was ever a quiet and unobtrasive student, yet always one of the first in his class.

He traced his career onward to West Point military academy, which he entered at the age of 22 and spent five years in hard study a and training for a life work that was opened so unexpectedly to him after his graduation, at the commencement of the war of the rebellion. This he entered with the rank of lieutenant and worked his way upward by faithful and meritorious service to a high and honorable position. He was 15 months with Gen. McClellan in his famous peninsular campaign, afterward with Gen. Burnside for a time, and working westward he became attached to the command and of Gen.

Grant, with whom he was intimately connected during the remainder of the war. At the surrender. of Lee it was Gen. Babcock who Gen. Grant's answer to the flag of truce sent forward by the enemy, and which resulted in the surrender of the army and the final ending of the war.

He spoke of his great work in improving and beautifying the city of Washington, of the lighthouses along our coasts that will for generations to come be beacons of hope and safety to the commerce of a world, as fitting monuments to his energy and skill. He bore witness to his goodness of heart and fidelity to whatever was committed to his trust. His respect for the religion of his parents and reverence for the ordinances of God's house were ever indwelling in his nature. The speaker paid a just tribute to the native ability of the boys and girls of our state, and believed there was no better blood in the country than that which coursed through the veins of our forefathers, but is afraid that we do not properly recognize the fact and foster this native ability by the proper educational influences. We have an example before us of the results of natural ability, made available by long years of close study and training, a term that many would have considered by far too long 8 preparation for a life- work.

Although our friend WAS apparentiy cut off in the midst of his days and usefulness, yet how much had been accomplished in the short life allotted to him. Full well it may be said that our lives should not be measured by the number of years we live, but by the good we accomplish. At the conclusion of this very able and interesting address, the audience were favored with a closing anthem, followed by prayer and benediction, T. Accidents in South Franklin. Ranswaye and break-downs are becoming quite common of late.

Sunday evening a top buggy was overturned by the horse becoming frightened near the dwelling of B. Whitney, and the occupants, three in number, thrown out, but fortunately not injured. The carriage was badly damaged, but the horse did not succeed in getting away. Monday morning as H. E.

Towle and Mrs. Stanley from Hoboken, N. were driving on the road, the horse took a sudden fright, jumping out of the road, across deep ditch, throwing them both out and getting away. Very singularly the lady escaped with a slight hurt, but the gentleman was quite badly injured on one side. The wagon was turned bottom side up and somewhat damaged.

The same afternoon Mr. W. P. Noble of West Berkshire was cutting a field of wheat on the farm of Wm. Stanley.

At supper time the horses were tied to the fence without unhitching from the reaper. From some cause, perhaps the flies, the horses got away by pulling off the top rail of the fence to which they were fastened and ran around the field, dragging it with them. The reaper was badly damaged and it is wonder the horses were not injured. Great care is needed now, when the flies are so troublesome, in the management of teams. Explaining a Picnic Matter.

MILTON, Aug. 19. EDITOR MESSENGER notice that in the Fairfax items thanks are extended to the Milton band, etc. For the benefit of your correspondent, and perhaps other good people of Fairfax, we wish to say through the MESSENGER that our excursion was gotten up principally for our own town, but a general invitation was given to all who wished to participate, and we sincerely hope none went who did not feel so disposed. When our advertising matter came from the road company, a letter came also, saying the Georgia people had decided to go the same day, and wished us to circulate bills in the adjoining towns, which we did, This is all we had to do about Fairfax wrong, we humbly ask pardon, but prefer to have the coat put where it fits, as, being of a bashful nature, we blush to accept honors where not due.

Very respectfully, MILTON CORNET BAND. W. C. T. U.

Notes. From the National Bulletin, Canada rejoices in ninety strong Unions; Mrs. B. Pearson, vice president of the British Woman's Temperance League, has met in America a cordial reception from our workers, while the messages of our tireless National President wing their way to thonsands of faithful praying hearts in missionary lands, and wherever earnest lives are consecrated to humanity. The National Educational Association which convened at Madison, Wisconsin, July 17, heartily endorsed the efforts of the W.

C. T. U. to secure A compulsory Temperance Education Bill in every state, and pledged co-operation to that end. Six thou sand teachers of public schools interested to have the children forewarned and forearmed as to the dangers the use of alcohol! Public school teachers and Sabbath school teachers of 10,000,000 children awake on this subject! What does nos this work of the W.

C. T. U. promise to future generations The National W. C.

T. U. held a meeting at Louisville during the International S. S. Convention, in the interest of Quarterly Temperance Bible Lesson in the International S.

S. Series. Miss Willard and Mrs. Chapin (representing North and South,) spoke before the Convention itself. Miss Lucia E.

F. Kimball, of Chicago, had for seven years been working for this end, and it will rejoice the hearts of all the temperance people to know that a resolution WAS adopted by that great convention, recommending that this request for specific temperance teaching shall be carried out by the International Lesson Committee. Small Business. EDITOR MESSENGER: The cause of the sorehead faction must be a desperate one, when the leader of that company sets aside his legitimate business and devotes his time to button holeing passers by and concocting contemptible untruths for the gratification of his own personal spite and the furtherance of the interests of his followers. It looks to me like very small business.

ANTI-KICKER. Church Notes. The Congregational society of Barton Landing are to engage Rev. M. A.

Gates as their pastor for a term of four years. Rev. Father Barrett, late of Brandon, succeeds Rev. Father O'Sullivan at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington. He will have charge of St.

Joseph's College. The Episcopal choirs of this diocese will hold a musical festival at Woodstock, September 17 and 18. It will be conducted by Mr. M. W.

Whitney, formerly organist at St. Paul's church. The corner stone of the new Catholic church at Bellows Falls was laid on Sunday with appropriate ceremonies. Bishop De Goesbriand, of Burlington, was present and was assisted by clergymen from New York. Georgia.

The annual meeting of the Lamoille Baptist Association, will be held at the Baptist church at Georgia Plain Sept 3 and The annual sermon by Rev. F. J. Parry of Burlington, Sept. 3, at 10.30 a.

m. West Enosburgh. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. J. P.

Hendrick, which occured at her house the 15th inst. She will be greatly missed by her large circle of friends, who tender their sincere sympathies to the bereaved family, and relatives. The funeral WAS largely attended, Rev. C. Kimball of the Falls officiating -A new comer at Mr.

F. Burt's; election time. Everybody ought to turn out to the caucus. Rev. Charles Hickok fills the pulpit in the Baptist house next Sunday morning.

-The first sociable of the season was held at the residence of Deacon Bishop, Monday evening; about 80 were present and all report a good time. -Rev. L. A. Dunn and wife leave this week for their home in the West.

-Fred Shepardson has gone to Barre to attend school in the Institution commences next Tuesday. The assistant will be Miss Bertha Hyde of Georgia, who comes highly recommended. -Very hot for the picnic to the park Wednesday, but well attended. -Rev. L.

A. Dunn preached in the Methodist house last Sunday evening to a large audience. "Oh my! isn't it greeting expression days past. -Rev. tending camp meeting at Morrieville, and is consequence did not officiate at the M.

church last Sabbath. -Rev. G. H. Bailey will conduct a Bible class on Friday evening of each week st the audience room of the Episcopal church.

-John McKinstry, of Massachusetts, George Mpham, son of E. E. Uphaw, and Col. N. E.

Paine of New York are in town for a brief stay. -Leander Shina and family have gone to Royalton for a visit. -Charles Gates has the contract to build the bridge below the village, while 1 Homer Clapp and J. D. Head will constract the abutments.

-Efforts are being made by the M. E. church society to raise funds to repair the parsonage, and thereby make it suitable for occapation in winter. Bakersfield. Brigham Academy opens the 25th instead of the 29th, as previously announced.

-Principal Johnson and family returned home last week. -Mrs. Sarah B. Jacobs of Boston is in town. -H.

M. Stevens and wife of St. Albans spent Sabbath in is a mistake about the fresh air children being left uncared for at the Swanton depot. The 38 children for Swanton were provided for by Mrs. F.

H. Roberts, while the 44 that were obliged to stay over were provided for by a gentleman who came to Fuller and offered to take the children to pleas ant green and look after them there. Not till all the children were provided for did Mr. Fuller accept of a kind invitation to rest and refreshment. We would suggest that the lyceum discuss this question: "Can confidence be placed in ordinary newspaper reports?" -Parties who are entertaining the city children will take notice that they are to be returned on Tuesday, Aug.

26, 00 noon train going west, via Swanton and Plattsburgh. Mrs. Eliza Haynes has repainted her house, where Lawyer Gleed has his office. -The 19th annual fair of the Franklin County Agricultural and Mechanical society at Sheldon, commences Wednesday, Sept. 3d.

-Rev. Chas. Ross will preach in the M. E. church next Sunday, and at Rice Hill.Mr.

and Mrs. John Fish have gone to Saratoga for a visit to her brother's. -Sheldon camp meeting commences next Monday night, Aug. A. A.

Smith of Johnson occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr. Carr. Mrs. George Hood and her family, of Lowell, Mass have been stopping at the home of Warren Remington.

-Mrs. Ira Potter and her family are visiting many friends in -J. Graves, the postmaster at East Sheldon, is still feeble. -The farmers are being favored with large fields of fine looking grain; oats, especially, are being harvested early. -Rev.

S. C. Vail has gone to the Morrisville campmeeting. Fletcher. A very pleasant affair occurred last Sah.

bath at the Methodist church, when our well known townsman, N. B. Blair, was married to Mrs. Elizabeth McIntire of St. Albans, in the presence of a generous party of friends from St.

Albans, Fairfield and Cambridge. The service was performed by Geo. S. Guernsey. -We are sorry to repors the death of Dr.

Morris Bingham's daughter, aged on ten years. She been here visiting her grandparents only the week before her death. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in this their native town. -Some of our Fletcher table girls at Old Orchard are returning. The "deep, deep sea" was too grand and ma jestic for their bumble taste.

-VanNess Chase's boy, Perry, ten years old, has, with a curious hook and spur, caught thirty six woodchucks this summer; perhaps his father and the dog ought to have some cred. it. -A very light rain Tuesday night. Should be thankful for more, 85 water is very scarce and some of our neighbors are obliged to haul water for their stock. Early potatoes are out of the drouth, but corn begins to look very sorry.

Enosburgh Falls. Fred Corse of Richford has recently been visiting friends in C. Smith of St. Albans has been at home on a short vacation. -Chas.

Andrus has returned from trip to No. Troy, and may be found at his office in Gilbert's block busily engaged in painting portraits of presidential candidates, for campaign use. The portrait painted by him of cockeyed Benjamin upon the greenback banner, recently unfurled across our street, is, in so far as it is a work of art, an excellent thing. -B, J. Kendall Co.

have thrown a fine Blaine and Logan flag to the breeze and the republicans of our village intend to do likewise when the flag they have ordered arrives. -Several from our village attended the republican rally at West Berkshire last Tuesday evening, where they enjoyed listening to An interesting and common sense address delivered by C. C. Frost of Maine, and to pleasant music discoursed by the Richford Glee Club and the Marsh Guard band.From the appearance of the returning excursionists last Saturday evening we should judge that it was not as dry up Memphremagog way as the long drought would lead one to imagine. -Geo.

Wallace is digging a well preparatory to building a house on the lot he recently purchased of W. A. Kendall. -Several young ladies and gentlemen will spend this and part of next week in camp at Highgate, the guests of Messrs. Towle and Rublee of this A.

Blair will soon move his grocery to the store formerly occupied by D. Gardener on Depot street. -Mr. Merrill of Johnson has opened a studio of photography over C. M.

Barnes' store, and will be ready to commence business on Monday next. Mr. Merrill has many friends in this village, who speak of his work in high -D. H. Harvey is at home on short vacation.

-Miss Emma Ayres of Clinton, is visiting friends in this vicinity. Wedding bells are said to have last Tuesday evening. Not being at home we did not hear them. More of this hereafter. A large party from Milton, the 13th, visited Newport, Lake Memphremagog and its immediate vicinity.

All report a very pleasant time. The trip on the lake was most delightful and the scenery unsurpassed. -Rev. J. E.

Bowen is recovering from a sub-acute attack of -The band furnished fine music at Missisquoi park the 14th. -The Blaine and Logan flag was unfurled to the breeze the 18th inst. -Mrs. Edgar Witters' fine residence is being gradually brought to 8 state of completion. -Mrs.

Gingham is very low; doubtful if she recovers. -The people at West Milton are roused to a high pitch of patriotism, and propose to swing to the breeze a Blaine and Logan flag, scmething that has never occurred heretofore in that locality. -The democrats are not as jubilant over the democratic nominee for president as formerly. Those scandals can not be swallowed. -The Westford band, en route for Missisquoi park, stopped at Milton the 20th and gave the people some good music.

-The Catholics have succeeded in improving the surroundings and appearance of their church very republican rally is reported this -Mr. Tuttle and wife. formerly Miltonites, were in town the 14th tain at all hazards. Query Do you proinst. -Joseph says he will stick, to the cappose to vote for a man who belongs to the church and at the same trace to the grog shop for port nt.

ject of is ciched by authoring the: Milton bar iLe best of wey country band in the state also base live, wide awake major. Heory Brash. Jed died suddenly the 15th The Congregational people are about bare the steeple of their church painted. The democrats of town number some 60 good live -The picnic to Missisgaoi Park Milton was complete Some 550 were in attendance; everything went off splendidly with the exception of of three of Milton's bcollums, who ought to have been fined. -The Milton band WEE highly applauded acd complimented by the St.

Albacs people the 14th, and WAS pronounced by them the second best of the season. -Some 200 attended the picnic the 10th ins: to Bay View Park. The Fairfaz Republicans. There will be a meeting of republicans held at the town bouse in Fairfax, on Tuesday evening, August 26, for the purpose of forming sod organizing a Blaine and Logan club. full attendance of republican voters is desired.

B. M. PALLARD, Rep. G. G.

ORTON, Town J. B. ALFRED, Com. GOULD-MOREY-At the M. E.

Parsonage, Eheldon, August 13 by Rev. S. C. Vail, Jay D. Gould and Lottie E.

Morey, toth of Fairfleld. BURT-RUITIER-In St. Albans, August 19, al the Welden House, by Rev. G. W.

H. Clark, William E. Burt and Lillie J. Huitier, both of Enosburgh Falls. HYDE-1 Rev.

C. C. the Townsend, home of the bride. AuCharles 8. Hyde of Grand Isle.

and Alice M. Howe of West Potsdam, N. Y. BLAIR- BLAIR-McINTYRE-In the Union church at Fletcher. August 17.

by Rev. Geo. S. Guernsey, Noel B. Blair of Fletcher, and Mrs.

Elizabeth (Foote) McIntyre of St. Albans. PERRY-WADE-In Georgia. August 14, ty Rev. C.

W. Clark, Frank M1. Ferry and Lottie L. Wade, both of Georgia. Swanton.

of St. Albars, and Fannie FOREST. Rev. Mr. Roberts of Forest of Ontario.

Sheldon. Milton. Died. DULING-In St. Albans, August 20, Helen Louise Duling.

aged 15 years. August 15, Mrs. -At J. P. Hendrick, in aged West 06 years Ensebugh, HENDRICK her home MIX- -In Oregon, July 26, 1681, Mre.

Delia Mix, aged 61 years, daughter of the late Dr. C. W. Keyes of Fairfield, Vt. ROOT -In Rochester, August 12, David P.

ct, aged 52 years. eride MURPHY--In Murphy, aged 19 Thans, years. August 15, Mrs. CathSt. CHYNOWETH- Albans, August 14, Walter Haven, only son of James Coynoveth, aged 11 months and 9 days.

The Markets. BOSTON PRICE CURRENT. Wednesday, August 20. BREADSTUFFS Flour: Spring wheat patents remain fairly steady at 86 (u 6.15 for choice brands, with one or two popular marks at 86.25. Winter flours are dull at 85 for the best new roller fine 82.60 2.75: Buperfine common extra medium extra $3.25 choice extra 84.00/@ 4.25; Michigan 84.50@4.15; Michigan roller 84.85 Ohio and Indiana Ohio and Indiana roller Minnesota baker's $4.50 New York roller St.

Louis and southern Illinois 84.75@5: St. Louis and southern Illinois roller winter wheat patent spring wheat patent Wisconsin spring wheat patent Minnesota 85.75 Corn meal, $2.90 per bbl; oatmeal $4.60 rye flour -Corn Rye Barley, 64c. Middlings $19 21 per ton; feed bran $17. BUTTER-Dull; holders of fine stock are asking about former prices, but the demand is very slack and concessions would have to be made to effect sales of any consequence. Western creameries have to be extra fine to bring 22c: no northern creameries quotations remain nominal.

The indications, are that northern dairies will range little lower than last week. All low grade goods are hard to place; box butter is selling fairly; trunk butter is in good demand. CHEESE--There is very little demand for any grade: the best northern factories are still held at but very good lots have to be sold at 10c. or less; western are selling slowly and not many marks good enough to bring over GENERAL FARM PRODUCE--Hay and straw dull. Grass seeds quiet and unchanged.

There is no improvement in apples. The market is overstocked and dull, with very few lots good enough to bring over There were 29 cars peaches today, generally in good order, and selling well at basket for most lots. Some of the poorest marks sold down to Sc, and some fancy brought $1.50 and upwards. Good Bartlett pears are in fair demand at 8 bbl, but overripe lots plenty and dull. Receipts of blueberries from New Hampshire are failing off, but there is a full supply from New Brunswick.

Most sales are at There is still an over supply of watermelons, and consignments are closing out very slowly and at low prices. A good many are being condemned by the inspectors. Jersey cantaloupes are in fair demand at $2 8 bbl. Onions are plenty and best lots dull at $1.75 bbl. Potatoes are in heavy supply today, with very few sales at over PORK, BEEF AND LARD -Pork is in steady demand at $16916.50 for prime; for mess, and 9 bbl for clear and backs.

Beef sells at for mess and extra mess, and for family and plate. Lard has been selling at it for city and western. Smoked hams are in demand at as to quality. EGGS-Very dull; there are few Maine eggs that bring 21c, but they have to be very choice. strictly fresh, good size and clean; most sales of eastern are at 20c and under; P.

E. Island stock. is selling from boat at WOOL--The wool market has continued active and strong, though the sales are not as large as a week ago, and it is felt that some improvement must occur in the goods market before any further advance is obtained. Prices as to grade. Ohio fine grades 30 Texas Kansas and Wyoming WATERTOWN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

For the week ending Aug. 19, there were at' market 1196 cattle, 7069 beep, 626 calves and 11,196 swine, of which 211 cattle, 2909 sheep, 373 calves and 1102 swine were from Vermont. Cattle, dressed, Live weight: extras 1st quality 2d quality, 54 Sheep Lainbs Veal calves Swine Hides Tallow Calfskins 10 11c. Poultry Chickens 15c. OST.

Fairfax. Montgomery. bot!" has been the usual hereabouts for the few P. Bragg is away at- Montgomery. A black Jersey Jacket.

Finder will receire a reward by leaving the same at this office. NOTICE. Came into the enclosure of the subscriber, three two years old heifers, one redish with small line back, one nearly red. and one red and white The owner is requested to at once call and pay for their keeping and this notice and take them away. E.

SORNBORGER. Bakersfield. August 18, 1884. FOR SALE. TATE OF DISTRICT OF VERMONT, HENRY G.

SAMPSON et al. VS. JULIA CRILDS, et al. Decree on foreciosure of mortgage $1552.45 and interest. Covers 32 acres of land on Grand Isle in Lake Champlain.

known as part of the Augustus Sampson Homestead. The decree is for sale subject to the equity of redemption which expires or the of February next, For further particulars apply to Hon. E. Wales, Burlington, or If. G.

Sampson, corner July Fulton 28, 1884. New York.