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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

UTICA Herald: "To make a successful
administration Garfield has only to be him
self. If he undertakes TO gauge his con-
duct as president by standards different
from those which have governed him as
citizen and legislator, he will fail, and his
failure will involve the disaster of the party
which elected him. The coming four years
will be the crucial test Of his manhood, and
we believe that it will stand that test"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

A SOLEMN stiffness has fallen upon the
Democratic newspapers. They are totally
unable to cope with the present situation,
Even the World is inadequate to the task of
commenting on the Morey perjuries and
confessions
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

VIcKsBURG (Mississippi) Herald I'VE
give notice TO the whole world that the &C.
ton of General Chalmers law partner, the
action of the commissioners of election in
this county, the shotgun work in Jefferson
county and the questionable work in Other
counties, are not approved by the people Of
this district, this state or the SOUTH"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

FRANoE.-The ministerial storm, If it
has not blown over entirely, has at least
lulled. The chamber by huge majority
expressed its confidence in the Ferry minis
try, and the latter continue to hold their
portfolios.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

Owing to the doubt hanging over the election OF
President Hayes up to within so short time pre-
vious to Inauguration, the usual ball of the oc-
casion was omitted. This year, however it is
certain to be observed. The last Inauguration
ball was held on the incoming Of General Grants
second administration, a building being erected
for the purpose on Judiciary square. The weather,
by the way, was on that day the coolest ever
known by the Oldest inhabitant OF this region,
and is often referred to nowadays as freezer F"
The forthcoming ball is to be held in the new ma
tional museum building, lately erected on the
Smithsonian grounds, and is especially adapted
for the purpose, being large and commodious and
capable Of being thrown into one immense room
on the ground floor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

fEhSoNAb AMI iOI4illCAl
The engagement OF the venerable Bishop OF
Maryland, the Right Reverend William Pinckney,
to Miss Lucy Hunter OF this city, is announced
The romance of this preate's married life is some
thing remarkable. His first wife was lady
twenty years his senior, who made his christening
robe when babe. Her death occurred several
years ago The prospective bride is twenty years
his junior, lovely lady, who has held the post Of
mstron in the Louise Home ever since it was
first established in 1871. Miss Hunter, few
years ago, refused an offer OF marriage from the
Hon. W. W. Corcoran, the wealthy banker so the
story goes giving as a reason for her refusal that
II she accepted him the world would say she mar
ried him only for his money.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Willard celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary OF their marriage at
their handsome residence in this city last week
Mrs. Willard is the daughter of the late Hon
William c. Bradley who represented Vermont in
congress for several years. She wore the same
dress In which she was married, and the wedding
cake was brought out from its twenty five years
secluson and found to be as good as new. Mr.
Willard was formerly resident of Brattleboro,
and Is brother Of Mr.. C. C. Willard, the proprie-
tor OF the Ebbitt House in this city.
oApoCteu ARRIVE III
Washington on Tuesday evening next lie comes
on business OF private nature, and intends to
stay but a few days. A grand reception is to be
rendered him by the different Republican organ
izations OF the city on his arrival, and serenade
will be given at the Riggs House where speeches
will be made by prominent gentlemen, and it is
expected the president-elect will respond.
Mrs. Josephine the wife OF DIR. h. A. Bacon OF
this city, and only daughter Of the late Hon. j.
W. Colburn Of Springfield, Vermont died here
on Thursday last, deeply lamented by a large
circle Of friends
Senator Grover Of Oregon, whose illness at this
time has been one of the interesting complications
connected with the new senate, suffers from spi.
nal irritation, but is much better and expects To
| be In attendance when congress meets.
The national grange is in session in this city,
with delegates from thirty states in attendance.
Vermont Ia represented by Colonel and Mrs. A.
| B. Franklin.
General Nelson A. Miles the famous Indian
fighter, has been appointed chief signal officer.
Messrs. Dunnell OF Minnesota, Ortiz OF Indiana
and McCook Of New York, are candidates fol
speaker OF the next house OF representatives.
General Grant will arrive here the first week In
December, and will be given reception. Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24
Heavy Timbered Wood Land,

consisting of large quantity OF Spruce. Hemlock. nst
growth Maple and Yellow Birch. Also good sugar
orchard OF second growth maple good onestory dwelling
house and barn. situated within one-haf mile OF school
house For further particulars inquire Of Mr. Hazelton.
the farm adjoining said premises willis X, Daniels
Plainneld, Sullivan county, New Hampshire
66-tf WILLIS X. DANIELS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

SECONDHAND CLAPBOARD MACHINE
- FOR SALE, In exchange for other property. In
qairs Of D. T. FARRAND, Waterbury. VI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

cures, that have for It confidence in its virtues
never equaed by any other medicine. 1t still makes
the most efectua Of Coughs, Colds Consuppt
that he made by medical skill. Indeed. the CHERRY
PICTORIAL has already robbed these dangerous diseases
Of their errors to great extent and given feeling Of
immunity from their fatal effects that IA well founded II
the remedy be taken in season. Every family should
have it in their closet for the ready and prompt relief Of
lts members. sickness. suffering, and life
by this timely protection. The prudent should not neglect
IT, and the wise will not Keep It by you for the protec
ton it affords by ts timely use in sudden attacks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24
Onion River Farm
FOR SALE!

said farm is known the Roln Knapp place, situ-
aed in Moreown, Washington county, Vermont. on the
south side Of the wnoosk turnpike two miles from Water
bury village and railroad station containing hundred
and thirty acres. divided follows Fifteen In
moving and tage, fifteen pastursge, and the bal
Auce In
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24
Wew advertisements.
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
Diseases of the Throat and Lungs, such rs
Coughs. Colds, whooping Cough,
Bronchitis, Asthma and
Consumptiou,

The few compositions, which
have won the confidence Of
mankind and become house
hold words, among not only
one but many nations. must
have extraordinary virtues.
, Perhaps no one ever secured
I 20 wide a reputation. or main
. tanned II so long, as ArER's
CHERRY PICTORIAL. II has
been known to the public
|. about forty years. by a long
cont ued series Of marvellous
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
Executed on His Wedding Day.

On the 22d of last month melancholy
marriage ceremony was celebrated In the
principal jail of Madrid. Some days
previously young man named Alvarez
Olivia and his mistress, with whom he
had lived for several years, were tried for
murder by the criminal tribunal in the
Palacio de Justiz, and, having been
proved guilty, were sentenced, the for
mer to death by the garrote, the latter to
ten years imprisonment, with hard labor.
Shortly after their condemnation they
craved permission of the authorities to be
united in matrimony ere the dread SEN
tence of the law should be carried into
effect, in order that their only child,
little girl 5 years old, should be legii-
mized. Their petition was granted, and
the jail Chaplain pronounced the blessing
of the church upon their union on the
morning of the day appointed for Alvar-
ezfs execution. Having duly exchanged
rings and pronounced VOWS of mutual
fidelity "till death should part them"
they took an eternal and affecting leave
of one another, after which the bride was
removed to the scene of her future pun
ishment, and the bridegroom was con-
Quoted to the condemned cell, where,
having confessed his sins and received
absolution, he was pinioned and con-
veyed to the scaffold. A few minutes
later he had ceased to live. Surely no
grimmer expiation of capital ofense
has ever been suffered by the most afro
cious of criminal than to be inexorably
strangled on his wedding morning by
the public executioner. London Iele-
0rG10h.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
A Famous Horse-Woman.

A Yorkshire authority says that per-
haps the most exciting and enthusiastic
scene ever witnessed ON a -race-course
was at Knavesmire, in 1904, when
Mrs. Thornton accepted her brother
in-law, Captain Flint's challenge to
ride race for wager for $500 guineas
and 1000 guineas bye" The distance
was four miles, and Mrs. Thornton to
ride her weight against Mr.. Flint his
weight A hundred thousand persons
focked to the course, and the Sixth ORA
gcons were called out to aid the Consta-
bles In keeping order. At the start the
betting was give to six and four on the
petticoat." When half the course had
been run it rose to seven to four, and at
three miles advanced to three to one
During the three miles the lady had been
gradually increasing the lead, when in
the last mile her girth slackened, and al
though she cleverly kept her seat she
could not maintain her pace. 1t was
said that 81, 600, 900 changed hands
In the following year Mrs Thornton
rode two other races-one match for
1000 guineas and bet of 600 guineas
with Mr.. Bamford, who at the last mo-
ment declined to ride, and Mrs. Thorn
ton cantered over the course The other
was with jockey named Buckle. Mrs.
Thornton, in purple cap and waistcoat,
nankeen shirt, purple shoes and embroi-
dered stockings, took the lead and kept
it for some distance, but was passed by
Buckle, who maintained his position for
few lengths, "when, . toquote chron-
icler, "the lady, by the most excellent
horsemanship, pushed forward and came
IN in a style superior to anything of the
kind we ever witnessed. gaining the race
by half neck"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
How to Write Well,

We believe that the whole of this
method is mistake; that there is no
single system of naec0niQue for writing,
and that child belonging to the edu-
Gated classes would be taught much
better and more easily if, after being
once enabled to make and recognize
written letters, it were let alone, and
praised or chidden, not for its method,
but its result. Let the boy hold his pen
as he likes, and make his strokes as he
likes. and write at the pace he likes
hurry, of course, being discouraged
but insist strenuously and persist
BILE, shall be clean, and shall APP
proach the good copy set before him,
namely, well-written letter, not q
rubbishy text on single line, writ
ten as nobody but writing-master
ever did or will write to the worlds end.
He will make a middle at first, but he
will soon make passable imitation of his
copy, and ultimately develop a char
acteristic and strong hand, which may be
bad or good, but will not be either
meaningless, undecided, or illegible.
This hand will alter, of course, very
greatly as he grows older. 1t may alter
at IL, because it is at that age that
the range of the eye is fixed, and short
sight betrays itself; and it will alter
at II, because then the SYSTEM of TAX
ing notes at lecture, which ruins most
hands, will have cramped and tenn
porarily spoiled the writing; but the
character will form itself again, and
will never be deficient in clearness or
decision. The idea that it is to be
clear will have stamped itself, and con-
fidence will not have been destroyed by
worrying little rules about attitude
and angle and shape which the very
irritation of the pupils ought to con-
vince the teachers are, from some per-
sonal popularity, inapplicable. The lad
will write, as he does anything else that
he cares to do, as well as he can, and
with a certain efficiency and speed. Al
most every letter he gets will give him
some assistance, and the masters re-
monstrances on his illegibility will be
attended to like any other caution given
in the curriculum. -" Learning to
Write" in Popular Science Monthly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
0, PeNchesI

The peach. originated in Persia and
Northern India, and is of the same genus
as the almond. The nectarine differs
from the peach only in being smooth
while the peach is downy. 1t is a mere
variety, probably produced and assuredly
preserved by cultivation The free-stone
peach of the French is their peche, while
the cling stone is their paUie. A re-
markable variety, of Chinese origin, has
the fruit compressed and fiattened with
almost evergreen leaves. The peach is
cultivated widely in Southern Europe,
in many parts of the East, in South
America and Australia, though it has
never, it is believed, attained the per-
lection of the fruit in the United States.
Kew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Ohio raise suburb peaches,
and have often orchards containing from
10000 to Is, 900 trees. The quantity of
dried peaches is reported to be steadily
increasing, while peach brandy is dimin-
ishing. Peach water, obtained by bruis-
ing the leaves of the tree, mixing the
pulp with water, and distilling, is not
only employed for fayoring, but in medi-
cine as sedative and vermifuge. The
stone of the fruit is very like the bitter
almond in its properties, and the bios
som are used in the facture of liquor
called Persico. In the Old and New World
there are, it is said, more than 100 Yarie-
ties Of the delicious fruit
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
The Task Of Writing.

Readers In general little know what
pains writers and actors take and what
troubles they endure in order to give
them amusement or information. Thack-
eray's troubles cropped out in his writ
ings, and no one who has read his Ballad
OF Bouillabaisse, and read between its
lines, will forget his noble sef-devotion
to his suffering wife and little daughters.
HOW Tom Hood wrote his best things on
his bed when almost dying, and how
Grimaldl, when suffering from melan-
cholia, was advised to go and see that
funny rogue, Grimaldi, are few incl
dents that have let the public behind
the scenes somewhat, but the pains
and troubles of the majority, who are
denounced as stupid or mere fools when
their work had been done under circum-
stances which call for sympathy. will
which illustrates this patience and endur-
ance of writers has just been made pub
lie. There are few newspaper readers in
the United States who have not read and
laughed with aching sides at the real hui
NOR of him who is known as the Bur-
hngton Haa0keye man; and the majority
have probably imagined him as a round,
rosy-cheeked disciple of Momus who
kept his humor on tap all the time and
| turned it on for the amusement of the
| public Just as the freak seized him. A
letter of his declining an invitation to a
college reunion has just found Its way
into the press which will put the matter
n different light He says:
] l.
tie sufferers combination of aches and
pains and helplessness may be designated
by such a sticappellation-has been
steadily failing all winter, and we have
come down to this seagirt island to see
II Old Ocean and its breezes may do
what the doctors and mountains and
prairies have failed to do. Andhere we are
waiting. "Her little serene highness'
in utter helplessness, unable to stand
alone (for years she has been unable to
walk, her helpless hands folded in her
lap; she must be dressed, carried about,
cared for like a baby, suffering from
countless pains and aches day and night,
and cannot leave her even for few
days. No one at Chautauqua will feel
the disappointment as we do, for we had
planned to go there together. If she
could go with me, would be glad enough
to creep to Chautauqua on my knees.
Her life has been a fountain of strength
to me. In ten long years 1 have never
seen the look of pain cut of her eyes, and
for more than half SO long I have
seen her sitting in patient helplessness,
and have never heard a com
planning murmur from her lips while she
has served as those who only stand and
wait, never questioning and never doubt
ing the wisdom and the goodness of the
Father whose hand had been laid upon
her so heavily. The beautiful patience
of her life has been o constant rebuke to
my own impotence, and in her sufferings
I have seen and known and believed the
Glove that knows no fear" and the faith
| that "knows no doubt"
Such letter needs no comment; it
tells its own story. philadelphia Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
Choral Applied Externally.

Chloral hydrate is now employed by
physicians with considerable success in
neuralgia pains and in cancer of the
breast; and this, in some instances,
when sedatives and narcotics have nota-
bly, failed to give relief. The mode Of
application practiced in such cases is by
the saturation of folds of lint of the size
of the part to be treated brought into
close contact, then covered with three
or four layers of lint covered with OIL
silk or spongio-piline wrung out of hot
water. The application TO raw surfaces
requires, of course, special care in man.
ipulation. The strength of the solution
is about four drachms to sixteen ounces
of water, and the addition of q small
quantity Of glycerine is found advan.
tageous.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
INGERSOLL.
Scathfng Review of the RallOt-ROx
Frauds i'm the South.

EXTRACT from Col Ingersoll's Rockford Speech
OF what use is free speech, if fraud is to hold
in its Shiny hand the ballot box of the nation?
There is in this country one King there is I'M
der our flag one Emperor, one Gear, one SUI
preme power, and that is the legally-expressed
will of majority of our people. That is the
King, and any man who viii poison the source
of authority, any man who will put an illegal
vote in a ballot-box, any man who will count
an illegal vote after it is put in, any man who
will throw out legal vote after it is put in. is
traitor to the great principle upon which this
Government is founded, and the time ought to
come when we weuld hold in supreme destesta-
ton. execration and contempt any man who
would put in the ballot-box an illegal
vote. Every American citizen should keep
hls hands pure every American citizen should
say, :" am willing to abide by the decision of
the majority, and, when we say that, then we
will have republic that will endure for count
less years. We have got to do something in
TINS country. We are upon the edge, to-day,
OF discrimination we are upon the edge of
chaos. The people are beginning to lose con-
hdence In elections the people are beginning
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
Spontaneous Combustion.

',That animal bodies are liable tc
spontaneous combustion" says Prof.
Weissman, sis fact which was we'll
known to the ancients. Many cases
have been adduced as examples, which
were no doubt merely cases of individ-
uals who were highly susceptible to
strong electrical excitation." A certain
gentleman, known to the professor, on
a cold, keen winter night, retired to his
chilly sleeping-room. He had worn silk
stockings over his wooden ones during
the day. On undressing for bed, as he
drew off his silk stockings, he heard a
sharp, cracking noise, but paid no
special attention to it. In the morning,
on looking for his stockings, he found
them consumed to ashes, without having
set fire to the chair on which they were
laid. Still more wonderful and awful is
the assurance that the wife of DIR.
Treilas, physician to the late Archbishop
of Toledo, Spain, emitted infammable
perspiration of such nature that when
the ribbon she wore was taken from her
and exposed to the cold air it instantly
took fire, and flashed with sparks of fire
like lively "Roman candle" And
Prof. Hafmester, in the "Berlin Trans
actions" 1875, records a case of the
same nature respecting peasant, whose
linen took fire, whether it was laid up in
a box, when wet or hung up in the open
air. A case of this kind recently oc-
CURED at the abattoir In Jersey City.
During the recent spell of hot weather
one of the workmen threw on his blue
linen blouse, smoking with perspiration.
1t was hung up in the ice-house. In
few minutes it burst into corruscation
OF sparks and literally consumed itself
One OF the most remarkable cases of
spontaneous combustion ON record is that
of the Countess Cornelia Zangari and
Bandi, of Cessna, Italy. The lady, who
was in the sixty-second year of her age,
retired to bed in her usual health. Here
she spent about three hours in familiar
conversation with her maid and in say
ing her prayers, and, having at last fall
en- asleep, the door of her chamber was
shut. AS the maid was not summoned
at the usual hour she went into the bed
room to summon her mistress, but, re-
ceiving no answer, she opened the
window and saw the corpse on the floor
in the most dreadful condition. At the
distance of four feet from the bed there
was heap of ashes part of the body
was half burnt, the stockings remaining
uniniured; most of the body was re-
duced to ashes. The air in the room
was charged with floating SCOT (animal
carbon). The bed was not injured.
From an examination of all the circum-
stances of the case it was generally sup
posed that an internal combustion had
taken place that the lady had risen
from her bed to cool herself, and that on
the way to open the window the COM
bustion had overpowered her and con-
sumed her body by a process IN which
no fame was produced which could ig-
mite the furniture ON the floor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
EVARTS.

The Secretary of State Delivers a
Great Campaign Speech in New
York.
The great hall of the Cooper Union,
in New York city, was filed on the
night of the Goth ult., upon the occasion
of the Republican mass meeting. Hugh
McCulloch, ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury, presided, and said he would not
have been among the mourners if Tlden
had been elected four years ago. The
change then would have been beneficial,
but change now would result in evil to
the country. Hayes was no choice OF
mine, but his administration rivals the
best. not excepting first.
Hon. VIM. M. Evarts, Secretary OF
State, spoke at great length upon the
political situation, and i'll the course OF
his argument said:
Twenty years ago the people trusted the
country to the Republican party, born of patri-
otism and devoted to liberty. Twenty years
ago they thus intrusted to an Illinois Republi-
can, Abraham Lincoln. and substantially the
people of the countrr' are to answer to their
conscience whether they repent taking the
power from Buchanan and giving the power to
Lincoln. Private fault-finders in these twenty
years have aired private grievances but, as the
great God-fearing people of these States read
it, if the Pennsylvania Democrat IS restored to
power it is verdict that the people are tired Of
patriotism and weary of liberty. In these
twenty years this Democratic party has five
times asked for power, and the people have as
many times answered, "NO, never"