Vermont Watchman and State Journal du lieu suivant : Montpelier, Vermont • 2

VERMONT WATCHMAN bTATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAY IB, 1901. 2 HOfflLIER AND VIClNiH "Badly crippled." Rheumatism at its worst ia a aort of What is Ovaritis A ivnl.lktnre rn In nnnnmnnnlnrl SECRETARY MERRILL For tbe past few years tbe local Young Men'a Christian Aaaoola'lon haa been laboring under financial diflloultlea, beginning wltb the fitting np of the present quartera. Although doing a good work in the olty It baa, aa yet, seemed Impossible to at any definite data aquare accounts. Ia order that during the summer all fluanolal obligations could be met and the work open ausplolouly next fall, the board ot directors Thursday evening at their regular meeting voted to dispense at onoe with the aervioea of a aeoretary nntll fall. Beoretary Merrill therefore aevered bla conneotionwith tbe Association Saturday night, being al lowed the ba'anoe aa vaoatlon.

Mr. Merri'l assumed hla position as aecre tary in September, 1898, coming at a time when tbe work waa at a low ebb. Perbapa tbe most aignlfioant Indication ot the growth la that only aeven men and eight boya oonld tbe first aeaaon be muatered for tbe opening of the physical work. Tbe present season olosea wltb forty-six men SUDDEN DEATHS OF OLD S0LDJEK8, Editor tf Daily Journal: Not long ago I called attention to the faot that many of tbe soldlere of the War of the Rebellion had, lace discharge from aervioe, tailed, be-c of atiiotde or other violent death, to answer 4 Here" when tbe sergeant called the roll. The death of William Canning and of Henry Newton, both aoldlera of that war, reported In the Joukmal of yesterday, Cilia to uilod another faot, namely, that many, very many, of those eoldlura, In tbelr passage over the broad river, have dropped their oara poised lu inlu-tlr, lu other words, dlbd suddenly and without warning.

What waa then aald of violent deatba may, with equal truth, be aald of thoae whose death waa audden, but through natural cauaea, Moat of them have died from heart disease, and this haa oaused the medical fraterntty to coin the word "soldier heart," a peculiar condition of the heart brought on by th'ilr hardships. It seems to me, from long and careful atudy and exparlenoe, that more of tbe old aoldlera have passed away In the two ways lndioated than of any other olasa of people. Comparatively few have died peacefully In tbeir beda. Wby marvel at it? Many old aoldlera enjoy relating tbe ludloroua phases of their soldiering, but it ia uncommon for them to aay muob about their hardships. There are two reasoua, at leas for this.

Ia the first place, home-keeping people would but faint Iy understand It, evou It described to the narrator's ability; intheeeoond plaoe, tbe trne soldier la not fond of relating It, he prefers that that phase of hla life be There Are 2400 Disorders lncldont to the human frame, of which a majority are caused or promoted by Impure blood. The remedy is simple. Take Hood's SarsaparlUa. That this medicine radically and effectively purifies the blood is known to every druggist, known to hundreds of thousands of people who themselves or by their friends hare experienced its curative powers. Tbe worst oases of scrofula, tha most agonizing sufferings from salt rheum and other virulent blood diseases, are conquered by it, while those cured of bolls, pimples, dys-peptio and bilious symptoms and that tired feoling are numbered by millions.

Hood's Sarsaparllla Will do yon good. Begin to take It today. LONG SENTENCE. At hla own requeat Arturo Bernaooo was Friday morning aentenoed for the orlme of which he waa convloted at the present term of Washington oonuty oourt. Tbe verdlot of the Jury that tried hla ae waa "Guilty, b'tlug armed with a dangerona weapon, of assault with intent to murder." Ber-nacou waa the first of the Italians tried and cnvloted of an attempt to warder Chief of Polios Patrick Brown at Barre Deoember 27 last.

Since bla attempt to take bla own life In .11 last week Thursday evening Bernaooo uhs been nervous and restless, unable to eat or sleep. He flually plead.id with bla o.iunsel to have aentenoa Imposed that be might get to State prison where he would have plenty of work, In presenting the oase before the court on Friday, Btate's Attorney Hoar pleaded for the maximum sentence, which ia life Imprisonment. F. L. Laird, counsel for Bernaooo, stated that In oonfurenoe with the respondent It bad been deolded that it would be better for Bernacoo to be where he would h.ve steady work.

Ia aooeptlng sentence at this time they waived no rights aa to exceptions wbloh would be brought before the Supreme Court at the proper time. Mr. Laird reviewed tbe eventa at the aoolalist dauoe in Barre tbe ulgbt of tbe shooting, where an open bar was allowed to run all night undisturbed, wbere tbe respondent became intoxicated. His client, he said, ia twenty-eight years old, and wl.h tbe exoeptlon of oertatn occasions when he was nnder the influence ol liquor, he stood well with bis juntrymen and with the people of Barre. The Jury that tried him was, it Is under-stood, nearly eauallv divided ei to whether living death.

It chaina a man to a chair or binds him to a bed, and metes out to blui a dally martyrdom. At the beat rheumatism ia a painful malady, interfering alike with pleasure and business. To cure rheumatism It is necessary to eliminate from the blood the acid poisons which are the cause of the disease. This is effectually done by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.

It carries out of the blood the corrupt and poisonous accuniulationa which breed and feed disease. It increases the activity of the blood-making glands and sends an increased supply of rich, pure blood through vein and artery to strengthen every organ ot the body. I bod been troubled with rheumatism for twelve yeiirs, so bud at times I coulu not leiwe my bed," write Mr. R. J.

McKniaht, of Cadea, Wllllfimfiburfj S. C. "I wn badly crippled. Tried many doctor and two of thera gave me up to die. None of them did me much good.

The pnins In my back, hips and lejrs (and at times in my head), would nearly kill me. My appetite was very bad. Everytmdy who saw me snid I must die. I took five bottles of the 'Golden Medical Discovery' and four vials of and to-day my health Is good after suffering twelve years with rheumatism." Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are powerful aids to the cleansing of the clogged system. By all dealers ia medicine.

ANCIENlVKELll'S. Al M. Beed, mail carrier between Montpelier and Berlin, has erhlbiod to a representative of the Watcbmaw three ancient The first, and most Interesting, is an Indian tomahawk dug np from soil eight inches deep on the top of Northfield mountain, at a spot remote from any road. The blade is curved, and is five and one-half inches broad; the opposite end is a hook about six inches long; at the end of the socket bole 1b a spear perhaps eight Inches long. When dug up it was covered with rust, but is now painted red, and Mr.

Reed haa inserted a handle. There Is every reason to believe that it was left by the Indiana on their way to Royalton, which they burned and pillaged in 1780, besides murdering several people. The second is a wooden tobacco case made ot hard wood probably hickory, but that is nnonrtaln because It bas been stained. It is 12 inches high by 6 Inches broad and deep. Tbe back is elongated about 6 inches, and near the top is a hole made for the purpose of hanging it upon a nail acrainst the wall.

It has two compartments one, a drawer to hold tobacco, and the other a receptacle for pipes. Authentio history traces it back 125 years, and it la uncertain how much older it is. Tbe third Is a stick pin, or scarf pin, the head of which Is undoubtedly solid gold. plating was unknown in tbe days when it was made, aud is aoout one-nan incn broad by three-fourths inch long, curiously shaped. In the center Is a cut precious stone, green in color, and la probably an nmerald, although experts to whom it has been shown are unaoie to determine.

All these relics are heirlooms ot the Ad ams family through several generations down to the Henry family, of which Mrs. Beed Is one. There is no doubt that they are all genuine relics of "ye antient days," and Mr. Used is pardonably proua oi me fact that he owns them. Ladles Can Wear Shoes one size smaller alter usinz Allen's Foot Ease, a Dowder to be shaken into the shoes.

It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort disoovery of the age. Cares and Drevents swollen feet, blisters. callous and sore spots. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for sweating, hot aching feet.

At all druggists and shoe stores, zoo. Trial package free by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, Le Boy, M. SUDDEN DEATH.

William Canning died on Thursday morninz from heart failure at bis home on Northfield street. For years he bad been af flicted with chronlo dlarrbcei, contracted, dnrincr service In the civil war. but, while from time to time unable to work, bis condi tion had of late been Improved. His death came as a shock to his family, as he was able, Saturday night, to perform his duties as special policeman ana was aDout on nun dav and Monday as usual. Mr.

Canning was sixty-two years of age and twice married. A widow and seven children survive him.four daughters Ellen. Lizzie, Mary and Alice and three sons Henry, Michael and William; also four brothers George of California and James, Mlchiel and Henry of this city, and three sisters Maria of Waltsfield, Kate of Niagara Falls, N. and Lizzie of Cleveland, Uhlo. By trade the deceased was an iron worker, and for many years was employed in the rolling mills ot tbe Central Vermont railroad at Northfield and Waterbury, For about a quarter of a century he bad been a resident ot montpelier, at one time oeing employed in the shops of the Lane Manufacturing Company, Of late years he bad followed the calling of tool-sharpener, and at the time of his deatb wsb employed in that capaolty at the i.

J. Kelleher com' pany'B granite works. On Anzust 22. 1862. he enlisted in Com oanv F.

TwelfthVermont regiment, and was mustered out July 11, 1863. He was a mem ber of Brooks ost, u. A. having neia the office of commander as well as several minor offices in the post. Mr.

Canning was of a genial open-hearted disposition and made many friends by whom his losa will ba deplored. Tbe funeral was held from the house at tai o'clock Friday morning. Burial was in the Cathollo cemetery. Tbe Grand Army burial servloe waa used at the house and at the grave. MORE TUBERCULOSIS The work of examining herds of cattle in Wllllston recently Quarantined by the State Cattle Commission was oontlnued Wednesday and bas not yet been completed.

One herd owned by John Whltoomb was tested Wednesday and out of slity one, forty were found to be affected with the disease. Of the forty-two dairy cows ia this herd, only bIx are left. The test was applied to two other herds of Mr. Whltoomb Wednesday night. There are about 150 cattle In the two herds.

The other herda In Wllllaton and the surrounding country are being Investigated. It la hoped that none will prove as bad as those from which cattle have been killed but there are, in the opinion of the commissioners, undoubtedly other herds affeoted, and, unless they Bubmlt voluntarily to the test, the quarantine will have to be used. A Fast Bicycle Rider. Will often receive painful cuts, sprains, or bruises from aooldents. Sucklen'a Arnica Salve ill kill the pain and heal the injury, it's tne cvoiiBt irienu.

uures Chafing, Chapped Hands, Sore Lips, Burna, Dloera and Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25a, Try It. Bold by C. Blakely, druggist.

100 AL BAPrBXIXQB. Hon. Clark King and wife bave returned from a visit of several weeka with relative in Massachusetts. MIbs May Gleason la aotlng as cashier at the store ol L. P.

H. 0. Gleaaon, during the illness ol Miss Agnes Allard. Miss Ida Plokei lag, for seven years tbe companion of tbe late Mrs. L.

II. Greene, left Thursday for her home at Weirs, N. H. Tbe annnal State convention of the Foresters of America Is to be held bore next Thursday, aiid a large attendance Is expected. W.

P. Smith of Williams College Is to spend a week's vaoatlon In June at bla home In tbla olty before leaving for Seattle, to spend tbe summer. Joseph Sborey, formerly of this olty, haa completed hla studleB at the Amerioan, Bohuol of Osteopathy at Klrksvllle, and la praotiolng at Bunulugton. A steady dally Improvement is notloed in the condition of Thomas Marvin. Unless unforeseen complications should appear, he Is considered praotically oat of dsuger.

Henry Newton, who died In Mnretown yesterday morning, enlisted In Company Sixth Vermont, March 25, 1862, and was discharged December 29, 18S2, for disability, G. VV. Luce was, on Thursday evening, elected obanoellor commander of Montpe-ller lodge Knights of Pythias, vies Arthur Allen, resigned. Btephen Cole was elected Inner guard. G.

H. Wilder has secured an exoellont reoord of a cornet solo by Harry Miller for his Columbia concert graphopbone. The reo rd is remarkably clear and vies with bose made by experts. Hon. Horaoa W.

Bailey of Newbury, the fish commissioner, was In town Thursday on his way ho ue, from the State hatchery at Boxbury. He had with him 50,0:3 trout fry to be UBed In stocking Willoughby lake. The White Mountain train running dally, Sundays excepted, between Fabyaus and Borliugton, connecting with boat for Platts-burg and points In the Adirondaoks, will make its first trip this season on Monday, June 24. Frank Jangraw holds the palm thus far this season for bringing Into tbe city the best string of brook trout. On Wednesday he secured over eight pounds from the Mai-lory brook.

He Bold bis catch for fifty cents per pound. A. 0. Oilman and W. 0.

White have rented the rooms in the opera housa block formerly occupied by Allard Luce as a barber shop. They will occupy the rooms next Monday, Mr. Oilman continuing his clothing business there and Mr. White bis law office. Charles F.

Dewey of Berlin was adjudged insaneWednesday and was taken to the asylum at Waterbury for treatment. Mr. Dw ey is a mncb respected citizen of his town. His friends and neighbors sincerely hope that the treatment at Waterbury will be effective and speedily restore him to his home. G.

W. Van Tassel, representing the Oarry Iron and Steel Roofing Company of Cleveland, 0., is at the Montpelier House. Mr. Van Tassel travels extensively for the firm he represents. Since he was here last he has put in large contracts at Denver, Salt Lake Cicy and other western cities.

He will remain in Montpelier ten days or two weeks. Fred W. Frink left Wednesday with high-bred mare owned by Dr.H.C. Brigham of Grand Rapids, for Titus-ville, Pa. She has for the past few years been in charge of J.

M. Bontwell of this city and is taken to Titusville to be bred to the famous trotting stallion Beauseant. This animal haa a record of 2:074 and is a brother to Boreal and Borealina. In! the transferring of the shipment of 60,000 trout fry for Willoughby lake at Montpelier Junction on Thursday one of tbe ceies containing about 3,500 fry got away from the trainmen handling it and fell from the trucks spilling the better share of the contents. The case, was returned to Box-bury.

This Is the first Instance in Fish Commissioner Bailey's experience where he has had an accident of this sort. The presence of the members of Brooks Post In a body at the funeral of William Canning Friday was a reminder that the membership of the Grand Army of the Republic is fast becoming extinct. This Is dne to the fact that death has in the thirty-six years which have elapsed since the close of the civil war olaimed greater numbers of the band of veterans year by year. Brooks Post made a remarkably good muster today With twenty-five members out of a total membership of less than fifty. Henry Newton, a well known farmer of Moretown dropped dead on Wednesday last while milking in his stables.

Mr. Newton had for some years suffered whh an affection of the heart, although to all appearances he was in rugged health. He was sixty-one years old, and leaves a widow and one son. Be bad many friends In Montpelier and vicinity who will be shooked to learn of his sudden death. Funeral services was held from his late home at one O'clock Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday was Alderman Harlow's birthday. Mr. Harlow was kept down town in the early evening by a fake appointment at the city clerk's office. When released, and he had entered his domicile, the members of the gentlemen's whist club were found to be in possession. In the surprise and Eanio at the disoovery he threw np his ands and his friends had things their own way thereafter.

Tbe festivities were of the customary kind and the result an extremely pleasant evening. Tbe alderman believed his natal day was a state seoret. A concert and dance Is to be given In Armory hall on the evening of June 6, by a full orchestra composed of B. B. Roberts, F.

H. Whlttier, E. W. Bruoe. George C.

Jones, T. B. Merrill, G. H. Wilder, W.

E. Dufur, Harry Miller, Carroll P. Pitkin, F. W. Bemls, D.

W. Edson and Elvin Price. Dancing per oouple, 75c, from nine to three. Supper for those who wish at Field's at fifty cents per plate, A fine concert will be riven from 8 to 9. Admission 25 cants.

Tickets will be on sale this week and can be procured of G. H. Wilder or T. B. Merrill.

Admiral George Dewey now commands and Is the owner of a bake shop la Omaha, Neb. Tbe sheriff of Douglas oounty on Tuesday made out the necessary papers, giving the naval commander possession. The bakery is located In a three-story brick struotnre on South Thirteenth street. The members of the Dewey family had a mortgage on the building and lot and bought It at sheriff's sale. The mortgage of $6,000 waa originally owned by Edward Dewey, a brother of the Admiral.

Tbe title passed Into the Admiral's possession in aooordance with an order signed by District Judge Es-telle. The property Is worth about 820,000. The May term of the Supreme Court convened on Tuesday In the Supreme Tarn the Rascals Out. We are speaking of the grip r.loobes which Infest the system of every one. The well and strong can resist tbelr poison, but the sickly and weak are their prey.

Baxter's Mandrade Bitters make you well and strong, and are nature's remedy for expelling all grip poisons from the system, Bold In liquid or tablets, by all druggists, at 25 osnts per bjttle or bax.laad your mon ey back If not satisfactory. TJ by a sense of tenderness and heat low down in the side, with an occasional shooting pain, indicates innamumuon. Hn avuminiitln it will 1.M fmind t.hft.t the region of pain shows some swell ing. Tins is me nrsi stage oi ovaritis, inllnmmiitl.m nf thrt nvnrv. If the roof of your house leaks, my sister, you have 1 JT, 1 1...

onmA It DXUU lit UIIL'O Wily UUt JJttjr HUD DUUiU i respect to your owu uuuy You need not, you oug-ht not to let yourself go, when one of your own sex Mas. Anna Aston. holds out the helping hand to you, and will advise you without money and without price. Mrs. Pinkham's laboratory is at Lynn, Mass.

Write a letter there telling all your symptoms and get the benefit of the greatest experience in treating female ills. I was Buffering to such an extent from ovarian trouble that my physician thought an operation would be necessary. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound having been recommended to me, I decided to try it. After using several bottles I found that I was cured.

My entire system was toned up, and I suffered no more with my ovaries." Mrs. Anka AsTON.Troy, Mo. 0. K. COLLINS' CARRIAGE REPOS ITORY.

Donbtlesj there are people in Montpelier and vicinity who would be es much surprised to learn the extent and magnitude of the oarrirge business oonduoted by O. B. Collins as as a Journal representative who reoently looked over his extensive repository and learned the volume of business there transacted. Mr, Collins began in tbe carriage business at Cabot fifteen years ago. There It was carried on successfully for twelve years.

In 1891 he waa eleoted sheriff of Washington; oounty. At tbe close of his second term, in 1898, he loctted in Montpelier and removed his carriage business to his present spaciouB quarters in the old Capital Hall where he one of tbe largest and best appointed salesrooms in tbe State. Through enterprise and thorough business methods, always carrying a high grade of work, Mr. Collins bas built up the largest retail carriage business in Central Vermont. He carries In stock a hundred or more carriages, consisting of buggies, road wagons, surreys, spring wagons, runabouts, farm and market wagons in fact his assortment embraces all the pnenmatio tire up-to-date styles of business and pleasure vehicles.

Mr. ColllnB has also a large and carefully selected line of harnesses, blankets, robes, whips, etc In addition to his business here he bas branch establisbmenta at Cabot, Calais, Waterbury and Bandolph. He buys his atock in carload lots, thus enabling him to pnrchese at the very lowest rates. His sales have run as high as six carriages in a single day. It would be of special interest and advantage to those who are intending to buy anything in his line to compare prlocs made on a basis of large purchase? at lowest prices and quick sales on tbe "nimble sixpence" theory o' trade.

It would certainly be a pleasure for any one to look over this excellent and varied assortment. Mr. Collins bids visitors welcome, and, whether they come to buy or from motives of curiosity, they will receive courteous attention. He has pride and pleasure in exhibiting his stock. ClNRAMON-CoATBd PlLLS.

Dr. AgUBW'S Liver Pills are coated like a cinnamon drop, very small and delightful to take. One plljl a dose, 10 in a vial for 10 cents. Their popularity is a whirlwind, sweeping competitors before it like chaff. No pain, no griping, no Inoonvenlence.

65. Sold by W.K. Terrill, Collins Blakely. Vermont News. 0.

J. Bell of Walden, George Altken of Woodstook and ErneBt Hitchcock of Pitts-ford, members of tbe State Board of Agriculture, were at Will Is ton on Tuesday testing tbe herds of cattle owned by L. H. Tal-cott. The result proved ibeyond question the wisdom of the board In looking into the matter.

Mr. Talcott owns three herds, comprising about 160 head. Of these, 100 responded to tbe tuberculin test and will be destroyed. This is the largest nnmber owned by one man that were ever destroyed by tbe board. A larger per cent has, however, been killed, in one case nine-tenths of the herd being destroyed.

the three herds owned by Mr. Talcott, one of about sixty-four cows furnished milk for Burlington people. Of this herd, fifty responded to the test and will be killed. A week ago these cattle were plaoed In quarantine and no milk haa been slnoe sold. Comptroller Dawes, speaking of there-port of the receiver of the Farmers' National bank of Vergennes, said: "There-port has reaohed me bnt I cannot make it publio.

It is not our policy to make auoh reports publio, chiefly from tbe standpoint of sound business policy. If we know that a man is badly on, it does not help ua to collect from him by publishing what we learn about him. You can, as a matter of news say that there will probably be an assessment of 100 per oent on the stockholders of tbe Vergennes bank, If that assessment is paid, there will not.be much loss to the depositors." Frank B. McCormack, of the department of justioe at Washington, is making an investigation of the affairs of the Farmers' National bank of Vergennes. independent of that of Reoelver Sullivan.

A. Currey of Chloago, a lawyer employed by the comptroller of the ourrenoy at Washington, is in Vergennes investigating tbe legal points of the bank failure. Rutland. May 9. The postoffloe at Plttsford was entered by burglars early this morning, the safe exploded, 83C0 In cash, private papers and notes belonging to Postmaster Dennlson taken.

Several registered letters, nearly $100 instampj, were overlooked. Three suspects were arrested at Brandon this noon. Eczima Bkuivbd in a Day. Dr. Az- new'a Ointment will cure tbla disgusting: skin disease without fall.

It will also oure Barber's Itch, Tetter, Salt Bheum, and all akin eruptions. In from three to alx nights it will Blind, Bleeding, and Itching fllea. une application brings comiort to the moat lrrlratlng casea. SS cents. 58.

Bold by W. B. Terrill, Colllna Blakely. and seventy-three boya enrolled. The other lines of work have shown marked improvement.

It will of course depend npon conditions next fall whether Mr. Merrill will return or not. Although thla atep Beema wise to tbe officials of tbe Association, there is no good reason to doubt that tbe Association will be put upon a sound financial basis and continue to do an unceasingly good work. FUN OS THE DIAMOND. The ball game at tbe Union school grounds between the Hlh Bchool and lar-ora' teams was well attended Wednesday afternoon and the playing was the source of considerable fun.

Why tbe jarors' team was so named is a mystery, as there were In It only four jurymen, Judge Watson and State's Attorney Hoar were among tbe spectators, and evidently enjoyod some of tbe decisions of Umpire Senter. In him the jurors bad a friend who refused to spilt baira over technical points. If he thought a juror had earned a point it was given btm regardless of tbe book authority cited at several stages of the game. The school boys bad It all tbeir own way at the start but the Jarors changed the makeup ot their team several times and got in some good work. Tbe lineup as the team first entered the game was as follows: High School Slayton, Huntington i Cummings, l.f; Kane, 3b; Wing, Clark, lb; Gisborne.

c.t; Haylett, r.f; Sabln, 2b. Jurors Tlllotson, lb; Templeton, 2b and Hooper, 3b; Tebbetts, s.s; Murphy, and lb; Tracy, r.f; Buckltn. and c.f Joslyn, c.f and Gates, l.f ana o. The first score for tbe jurors was made by James McDonald, who had entered the team In one of its changes, making a home run tbe first time be went to bat. There were no others on bases, so only one score resulted.

Slayton also made a home run, and these were tbe features of the game. After playing nntll nearly aeven o'clock in the evening, the jarors were defeated by a score of 24 to 6. RET. DR. SEAYER At the meeting ot Imembers ot Bethany church on Thursday evening, the following oommunioation from Rev.

Dr. Norman Sea-ver was read by Rafus G. Bobinson, the clerk: To the First Congregational Church Montpelier: Greeting, Oa May 2, 1891, you invited and called me to be your pastor. That call I took under considerations which at the time, because of special conditions of the parish, seemed to my best judgment not to favor immediate acceptance. Tet I hoped the time might come for an official acceptance.

That hope hps not been realized. Circumstances beyond my oontrol forbid such an answer. To that call I must, therefore, respond in the negative, and that you be free to obtain a pastor I would suggest, not dictate, that my service with you terminate after June 1, 1901. At the time Dr. Seaver was called to the pastorate of Bethany church, seven years ago, a special committee from the churoh and society was appointed to act in the matter.

As the communication read Thursday evening was addressed to the church, it throws the responsibility of ao-tion in the matter upon the prudential committee, of which Dr, H. 8. Boardman is chairman. By vote of the meeting on Thursday evening the special committee was discharged from further service. DEATH AT SOLDIERS' HOME.

Silas Brewster died on Thursday at the Soldiers' Home, Bennington, aged eighty-eight years. Deceased was a private in Company Eighth Vermont Volunteers. Death was caused by heart failure. He was admitted to the Home August 3, 1893, and had been cared for a greater part of the time in the hospital. He was quite badly wounded at Port Hudson in 1803, and was a noted character in the Eighth Vermont, His death ia No.

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David Kenne dy's Favorite Remedy la sold by all drug atores or direct at 81.00 tor a large bottle; alz bottles for $9.00. ourieu in ouuvion. Fhw realise that the old soldier will not be visible to mortal eyes mtny years mar-), It compute partly from atatiatioa and partly from conservative estimates that about 30.000 Union soldiers of tbe War of the Rebellion dropped out last year. C. B.

Putnam. Don't Try Mrs. Nation's Hatchet On Tlicui-Just a Hook. Gentle spring, like the old saw "Beautl ful Snow," ratbor "jars" you, and you feel like saying "Back Up." But then, it you are a fishermn, the springlike weather gives you that "itchy" feeline which every follower of Walton" bas more than once experienced. An up-country editor, 'who la evidently one of "them fellira," aollloqulzea thusly: "ine piersuraDie out-ot-door lite which spring will soon mike possible brings dif (erent anticipations of enjoyment to all.

There is no end to th many means of pleasure which oomes with warmer weather, and everyone bas 'a favorite, which he or she looks forward to impatiently. But, above all, It brings the fishing season. Tackle will soon be overhauled, the old coat and boots taken from their winter's resting plaoe, and tbeir fi st trip laid out. All out-of-door sports have their devotees aud merits, but none can approach the day out on tbe brook or pond, in the opinion of tne ooys, old ana young. The right kind ol a day, an old suit of clothes, the neoeesary tackle, a Id lunch such as yon couldn't eat in a week, if at home, a pipe and tobacco to keep off the insects, and then the brook 1 Tbe fish may bite well or they may seem slow, but noon oomes before yon know it.

and In soma Quiet elen the lunch is produced and devoured with an appetite such 88 hasn't been felt for many a day. Then, when the last crumb ia gone, tbe pipe Is loaded, a new start is made. It la a busy, happy day, and not until the sun casts long shadows do we think of home The story which must be told is made np on the way, and is all ready for tbe first leering Inquirer. Tbe net result is a day well spent with dear old Mother Nature, sunburned bands and neck, a tired feelina which brings sound, healthy sleep, and possibly a few fish. But it don't much matter about the fish.

We have been fish ing' anyway, and ha I "an awful good time." And for that "awfully good time" North ern New England is the place. There are fishing places everywhere, and the pamph let Fishing and Hunting, Issued by tbe General (Passenger Department, Boston Maine Bailroad, Boston, tells you how, when, and wbere to go fishing. Send a two cent stamp for it. Northfield booming. The special village meeting Tuesday eve ning was called to order by J.

11. Talbot, joun u. uross was eleoted moderator. The motion was made that the meet ing be adjourned and that a citizens' meet ing be immediately called and held, which motion was carried, and Fred A. Jones, president of tbe board of trade, took the cnair.

tie oaiiea lor nominations lor some one to serve as chairman of tbe meeting and J. H. Talbot was chosen, George O. San- oorn was eiectea cleric, ana alter, introductory remarks by the chairman concemlnz the purpose for which the meeting was called, those present proceeded to discuss plans lor raising the necessary amount to install the granite plant desired by Mr. El lis.

It was finally settled that the best way to do this was to organize a stock company. A committee was appointed chair, consisting of Dr. W. B. Mayo and Gilbert Andrews.

These eentlemen conferred with Mr. Bills and later reported by presenting a heading for a subscription list to be signed by prospective stockholders. Some of the conditions were that this plant was to oe the property ol tbe stockholders, but they were to sell it to Mr. Ellis at any time he saw fit to make a pnrcbaae, and alter tne end or three years the property should be leased to Mr. Ellis for a reason able sum per year, the rent for the first three years of his oooupanoy to be the nom lnal sum of one dollar.

It was also stipulated that the par value of the shares should be ten dollars and that this Btock be non-assessable. Those own ing stock are to sell It to Mr. Ellis when he aeea fit to buy it at the par value of the BtocK. ur. nans agrees to employ an average of fifty men during the three years Tbe estimated cost of the plant will be aoout Air.

isms ia to buna a snea 50 by 200 feet or larger, and is to furnish fuel and the like after the plant Is installed by the stook company. A oommlttee, con sisting ol jt. a. rorter, F. A.

Jones, w. o. Mayo, J. 0. Donahue and M.

D. Smith. was appointed to circulate tbe subscription papers throughout tne town ana vicinity. The matter was quite fully discussed and the sentiment seemed to be that the plant ought to be put in, but there seemed to be an uncertainty as to how It ought to be done. No one seemed to oare to talk in the early part of the meeting, bnt after a while tne discussion was a une general ana it is believed that the most feasible plan bas been adopted.

It Is expected that the amount neoesaary to warrant the putting in oi tne piant win be raised. 3OOOO00O0OOOO00OOOOOOO00C The Whole Story in one letter about (PIBBT DAVIS'.) From CpU F. Loye, Police Station No. 8, Montreal: "We frequently tue Psbbt 1 Davis' Pain-Kium for paini inthtttom-i acA, rheumatim, ttiffnm, frott bit, ehO- blaitu, cramp, and all affllctlona which bef all man la our position. I have no beat- i tatloo in laying that Pam-Killm aa Vtt belt rtmtdy to have near at band," Ceed In torn ally ud Externally.

Two Blrea, SSa. and 80c. bottlea. Court room at the State House. The docket contains ninety cnes, distributed by counties as follows: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, 12; Chittenden, Lamoille, Orleans, Orange, Franklin, Rutland, Washington, 20; Windham, Windsor, 7.

Nearly one-third of these cases are with the conrt, aid the indications are that the term will not exceed three weeks. Tbe petition for a new trial in the Doherty esse, from Washington county, and the Eastwood murder rom Addison connty, are tbe only cries to be heard of general public Interest. Several Spaniards, who It ft Montpelier at the breaking out of the Spanlsh-Amerloan war, have returned. Among these are TJlplnano Langre AJa, Riva Canales and Eurique Aj The former has just taken out his first naturalization papers. He has reoently returned from Montevideo and his family will join him later.

Tbe families of the two last named are to arrive from Spain soon and will oocupy T. R. Gordon's double tenement house on Berlin street. There are two Spaniards In town who served in the Spanish army in Cuba and participated in the battle at El Ciney. They say their countrymen were rejoiced when the American forces triumphed, as they had no heart in the cause and suffered all forma of privation, chief of which was hunger.

Chief of Police Demerltt has returned from a few days outing at Sabin pond and Sargeant Wood will resume his old beat. Tbe Montpelier police force goes the Barlow Grays A "The Milk White Flag" fame one better in that tue Barlow Grays bad one private in its organization while the local police force is comprised wholly of officers. It is also a notable fact in connection with the pjlice force that all the special officers, tall or short, lean and fat, are forced to wear the same uniform, Some of the officers, thus arrayed present a most ludicrous lappearanoe. It has been suggested that as the city now receives that portion of tbe city court fi ies formerly given to the officers the city could afford to rig out us ponce officers la a more presentable manner without being accused of undue extravagance. WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT, The Jury in the case of the Northfield National bank against tbe estate of Nathaniel Carnes ol Barre, to recover on a note, brought in a verdlot Tuesday evening for the plaintiff to recover $872.32.

The Barre trespass and trover case of Selina Tabor, against H. J. Slayton, that was set for trial Wednesday has been settled and discontinued. After being out all nigbt, the Jury In the Plainfleld case of Guyette against Batch-elder came into court Wednesday and reported through their foreman that they were unable to agree. The conrt gave them some good advice and sent them back tor a further consideration of the case.

The Guyette-Batchelder Jury came in again Just before noon, still disagreed, and were discharged frjm further service in the case. The time of the court Thursday was taken np in consideration of minor odds and ends, and in hearing uncontested divorce cases. A hearing waa given in the general assumpsit case from Barre, of Henry Reed, apt against Frank L. Harris and trustees, M. M.

Gordon and H. W. Scott for plaintiff; W. E. Barney for trustees.

Decision reserved. Mabel Lacrosse against Fred Lacrosse. Parties reside in Barre. Bill granted for Intolerable severity. J.

G. Wing for petitioner. Alice Stone agalnt George Stone, refusal to support. Tbe parties reside in Worcester. J.

G. Wing tor petitioner. George H. Whitney against Alice Whitney, intolerable severity. J.

G. Wing for petitioner. Parties live in Montpelier. Lilla M. Rogers against John Rogers, in tolerable severity and refusal to support.

Parties now live in Bethel. J. G. Wing for petitioner. Cilley against Cilley, adultery, from Woodbury.

J. G. Wing for petitioner. Ida B. Hlggins against Byron H.

Hlg-gins, Intolerable severity and refusal to support. Petitioner resides in Montpelier, petitionee in Louisiana. J. G. Wing for petitioner.

Court took a reoess Friday afternoon until after Supreme oourt. Ia the case of Ralph Davis of Barre, who is in Jail under an indictment for crnelty to animals, tbe court fixed bail at 8200, which the respondent thus far, been nnable to raise. Tnls is what Is known as the "ball case." Petition was dismissed In the divorce case of Ella A. Perkins against Harry L. Perkins, from Barre.

In the divorce case of Alice Whitney against George H. Whitney of Montpelier, evidence in which was completed Friday, a bill was granted for neglect and refusal to support. Care and custody of minor child, John Harold Whitney, deoreed to petitioner. James Albln was placed in the hands of the probation officer. He was fined 850 each for two offences of lntoxioation with the alternative sentence.

A MASTER RAG PICKER. And the Evil that Follows tbe Accumulation of Dirt. The liver is a rag-picker, gathering refuse material and manufacturing it into bile, so necessary to the perfect working of the human machine. Sometimes the liver is overworked, Then It becomes clogged, dirty and a menance to health. More, it becomes a plague spot from which disease is distributed through the body.

Symptoms of many diseases may be really caused by a disordered liver. Theremay be fever, palpitation of the heart, indigestion, giddiness, pain in the side and shoulders, headache, loss of appetite, and it may all come from the li ver. Neglected, these symptoms become aggravated and dangerous. The whole system is contaminated. That which cleanses and strengthens the liver cures all tbe.ills.

The remedy that does this most effectually is sold by druggists under the name of Calcura Solvent. It is the grand new discovery of the well knows physician to bring in a verdlot of guilty of assault wltn intent lo murder or to kill, witn tue majority In favor of the former. Mr. Laird urged that there was no evidence of any premeditated murder, and nothing in the case that would warrant the court in imposing a lite sentenoe. In tbe course of his plea Mr.

Laird urged that no heavier sentence should be imposed because bis client was an Italian. Jud.e Watson interrupted him and said, "You need not spend any time on that, there will be no different senlenoe on that account." In reply to Mr. Laird's plea for a light sentenoe Mr. Hoar referred to tbe bad re cord of the respondent in Barre city court. He went over at length the occurrences the nlgut ol tue snoetlng ana cited evidence introduced to show that Bernaooo was not in oxlouted that niht.

He characterized the assault on Chief Brown as a deliberate, and premeditated attempt to, murder in oold blood, aud again he urged the court to imposo the heaviest sentence in its power. The oourt retired and after considering the oase for fifteen minutes, Judge Watson sentenced Bernaooo to not less than twenty- one nor more than twenty-five years at hard labor in State's prison, to pay cos's of prosecution and to stand committed nntll sentenoe is complied with. Ber nacoo shook like a leat ana couia hardly stana to re ceive bis sentence. He was taken to Wind' sor this noon by Sheriff Graves. Both Beruacco and his counsel.

In speak' lug of the sentence after it web imposed, expressed themselves as satisnea with it, Both had evidently feared a life sentence. Cebarldo Gueiseppelnl, who was also tried for the same offence for which Bernac-co was oonvlcted and against whom the Jury brought in a verdict of guilty of simple assault, was also oronguc in tor sentence. F. Laird and G. T.

Swaaey, counsel for Guelseppeinl, argued a motion to set aside the verdict on the ground that there wes no evidence introduced to substantiate It. This motion was opposed by State Attorney Hoar. Dropsy and Heart Disease. "For ten years I suffered greatly from Heart Di ease. Fluttering of tbe Heart and Smoth ering Spells made my lite a torment, urop ey set in.

My physician told me to prepare for the worst. I tried Dr. Agnew's Cure for tbe Heart, One dose gave great relief, one bottle cured me completely." Mrs. James Adams, Syracuse, N. Y.

51. Sold by W. E. Terrill, Collins Blakely. TONS OF TROUT 'J.

W. Tltcomb of St. Johnsbury, United States fish commissioner, is surprised at the phenomenal catch of fish that has taken place at Caspian Lake, Greensboro, since May 1. In the first four or five days after the legal season began, over a ton of lake salmon and trout were taaen irom the taae. Such a catch 1b probably unprecedented in Vermont.

The fish vary in size, but all are large. Tbe largest trout weighed thirteen pouuds, and the largest salmon four and one-half pounds. Caspian lake, better known perhaps as Greensboro pond, has been noted as a fishing resort for many years and its shores are lined with summer oottages. The sport this spring surpasses anything ever known there before. Ten years ago the lake was stocked with trout and since that time large numbera have been added from year to year.

Salmon were put into the waters for the first time about five years ago. Several bodies of water will be stocked this spring, among them being Caspian lake ana iiake van more, each of which will receive 50.COO. LAW FOB OFFICERS Adjutant and Quartermaster General W. H. Gilmore has rendered a decision as to tbe status of certain officers in the Vermont National Guard under the new law.

Gen Gilmore says: "An officer, whose commission has ex pired by law, will not be discharged nntil his Buocessor has been eleoted and he has Settled his accounts with the quarter-mas ter general. He will bold his rank and commana until his successor is eiectea, "Officers, whose commissions have ex pired by law, and who have been re-elected. will be recommiBsioned without examination. The new commission will be dated on the date of suoh re-eleotion, but with rank from the date of rank in former commis sion. "An offloer, accepting a commission In a grade lower to one previously held, if within six months, shall take rank from the date of former commission." Convinced by Pbixtkd Testimony of the hundreds of the cured.

Mrs. Benz, of 118 l.8:h street, new xotk, wno was lor years a great sufferer from Catarrh, pro cured two Dottles ol ut. Agnews uatarrhai Powder and it effected an absolute oure In a very abort while. One puff through the blower win clear the hoaa ana stopnead-aohe. Sold by W.

E. Terrill, Collins Blakely. and surgeon, Dr. David Kennedy. Calcura Solvent is such a wonderful medicine because it exerts a beneficial effect upon the whole system.

While it is cleansing and toning the liver, it is also at work on the stomach, bowels, blood, kidneys and bladder, so that when its work is done your whole system is in perfect order, cleansed, strengthened and in full health. It is not a cure-all', but it does cure every disease that results from an accumulation of dirt in the great internal organs. Bight here let us warn you to be careful what medicine you take. Beware of drastio drugs mixed by unskilled persons. You may do yourself irreparable injury with them.

Calcura Solvent is as safe as it is sure. It is carefully made under the personal supervision of the Doctor and is scientifically correct. It is sold by all druggists at 1 a bottle. FEEE AT YOUR HOME I In order that you may prove the wonderful power of the new medicine, Calcura Solvent, a free trial bottle will be mailed to any one sending their name and address to Dr. David Kennedy, Kennedy Bow, Kingston, N.

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