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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03
The Old Mans Opinion.

1t was September, 1870. The train
that bore Bode Hawkins to college caught
him away from the arms of his mother
and the kisses of his sisters. Very glum
was Bode Hawkins, and very reluctant
he growled !; 81 don-kare to 60, nuther,
30 what's the use? Dog-gone the col
lidge, it don't do no good, and I won't
know no more wen l go away. I'd
ruther drive team'r learn a trade r some
thin. bod fetch the thing, anyhow"
June, 1883. Ambrose Hawkins gazes fix
eddy at them through the oriel window
that includes one eye, and delicately ex-
tending one finger for them to grasp, he
murmurs cav fathaw gently, my deab
fellah, gently easy on the rings, ye knaw /;
bless you, me mothaw-how, no, thanks !;
kiss you when we get home, ye knaw !;
how do brothaw-brothaw- bless
me soul, but sw I've forgotten the boys
name. Sister, here. will you kindly hand
these brawses fab me boxes to the lug
gage mawstah. Avis this-this the
vehicle ?" And all the way home the old
man didn't say word, but he just drove
and thought and thought and drove, and
nearly all that night he sat up twisting
hickories and laying them to soak in the
watering trough down by the cow barn.
And he told neighbor next morning
that he had about four years of college
larnin' to unlarn for Bode, afore the boy
could boiler at a yoke of steers like he
used to; but the boy seemed to be comm
round all right, and he reckoned he'd dc
by-'n-by."-BurLington Hawkeye.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03
The Dutchman on the Fly Question.

Flies do not seem to trouble every body
alike. The Detroit Free Press thus de-
picts the philosophic bearing of Hans,
who was surrounded by these little Great
ures, and enjoying his lunch, when the
fly exterminstor man entered. He had
fly screen under one arm and bundle of
sticky fly paper under the other, and as
he came in, he walked up to Hans, who
was brushing off the flies, and said "Why
don't you keep 'em out ~ Who wash
dot ?" asked the Dutchmam. "Why, the
pesky flies. You've got 'em by the thou
sand here, and the fly season has only
begun. Shall put fly screens on the
doors ?" "Vhat for ?" ITO keep the
flies cut" "Why should keep der flies
out Flies like some chance to go
aroundt und see der city, der same ash
peoples. If fly ish kept out on der
horse" &C. Yes; but they are great nui.
sance. I'll put you up screen door
there for three dollars "Not any for
me. If fly wants to come in here, and
he behaves himself in respectable man
ner, have nothing to say. If he don't
behave l bounce him oudt pooty queek
und don't he forget her |" "Well, try
this fly paper. Every sheet will catch
five hundred flies" "Who WANTS to
catch 'em ?" 81 do-you-everybod
al don't see it like dot. If l put dot fly
paper on der counter, somebody comes
along und wipes his nose NIT it, or some
body leans his elbow on her und vhalks
off NIT him. 1t would be shnst like my
boy Shake to come in und lick off all der
molasses to play a shoke on his ladder.
Say, I'll put down sheet and if it
doesn't catch twenty flies in five minutes
I'll say no more" "If you catch twenty
flies, have to pry 'em loose NIT stick
und let 'em 60, und dot vhss too much
work. No my friendt: flies must have a
chance to get along und take some com
fort. | vhas poor once myself, und
know all about it. 1t looks to me like a
small peesness for big man like you tc
go around NIT some confidence game to
shwindle flies. A fly vhas born to be a
fly, und to come into my beer saloon, ash
often ash he likes. When he comes
shall treat him like shentleman. l gil
him fair show. l don't keep an axe t.
knock him on der headt, und don't pu
some molasses all ofer sheet of pape
und coax him to be all stuck up init hi
feet until he can't fly away. I'm no suci
person like dot"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03

1t really seemed as if the ring had
brought blessing into the house. Grana-
ries and barns were full to OVERLOOKING,
and in the course of few years the poor
farmer became rich and portly person,
who worked with his men afield during
the day, as If he, too, had to earn his daily
bread but after supper he liked to sit
in his porch, contented and comfortable,
and return his kindly greeting OF the folk
who passed and who wished him re-
spectful good evening.
So the years went by. Sometimes,
when they were alone, the farmers wife
would remind her husband of the magic
ring, and suggest many plans. But as he
always answered that they had plenty of
time, and that the best thoughts come
last, she more and more rarely mentioned
the ring, and at last the good woman
ceased speaking of it altogether.
To be sure, the farmer looked at the
ring, and twirled it about as many as
twenty times day but he was very
careful never to wish.
After thirty or forty years had passed
away, and the farmer and his wife had
grown old and white-haired, and their
wish was still unasked, then was God
very good 70 them, and on the same night
they died peacefully and happily.
Weeping children and grandchildren
surrounded the two coffins, and as one
wished to remove the ring from the still
hand as remembrance, the Oldest son
said: Let our father take his ring into
the grave. There was always mystery
about it ; perhaps it was some dear re.
membrance. Our mother, too, so often
looked at the ring-she may have given
it to him when they were young"
So the old farmer was buried with the
ring, which had been supposed to be a
wish.ring, and was not /; yet it brought as
much good fortune into the house as
heart could desire.-Anna Eichberg, IL
| 81, Nicholas for October.
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REFERRING to Sheridan at the battle of

REFERRING to Sheridan at the battle of
Winchester, in his address at the soldiers
reunion in Oneonta, the Rev. DR.. Fulton
quoted the general as saying Gin untheolo-
logical terms, I'VE shall whip them"
This was too much for one of the
old vets of the audience, and rising
in his chair and shaking his hand
at the reverend speaker, shouted, That
isn't what Sheridan said; what he did
say was, Wen lick HI out of 'em I"
This brought down the house. After the
confusion had subsidized, DR.. Fulton smil
ingly added, "And he did it too +"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03
ElY'S CREAM BALM
CATARRHt
Auction Commission House

Come high, come low, TO the Auction Commission
House and bny Teas direct from China and Japan,
through the receivers. Always hand Fruit, o0acco
and Cigars Secondhand Furniture am the only Auo-
uoneer In Montpelier that makes speciality OF selling
real and personal property. Employment Agency.
DANIEL CARR,
South Main st., Montpelier. w. A-u
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e6nr hf Ghfldrer.
FRATERNITY.


who holds the household one and oil
As slaves to his despotic sway,
His every within mighty law
That no one dares to disobey?
My baby brother
Who often in nights Silly hour,
About the lonely stroke OF one,
Doth often raise his piercing voice
And sing TO the delight Of noneY
My baby brother.
Who roams alone adown the stairs
That bump and bang his precious noddle
And tries at throwing somersaults
Before he has learned how to toddle?
My baby brother
who mauls my books and bric-a-brac,
And useth them for chewing gum,
who giggleth at my sore distress,
While duty holds me sadly dumb?
My baby brother.
Who will be glad when baby's old
Enough to suffer discipline
And feel as oft he used to feel
The smartps consequence of siu2
Ills elder brother
e, r, Terry, Independent
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60 A WEEK, Sl2 u day at home easily made. Costly
Wa Outfit free. Address True Co., Augusta, Me.
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DntiturSnnte.
A MODEL WOMAN.


know woman wopdrous fair
A model woman She
Who never runs her ncighbors down
When she goes out to tea.
She never gossips after church
OF dresses or Of hats;
She never meets the sewing school
And joins them In their spats.
She never beats a salesman down,
Nor asks for pretty placques;
She never asks the thousand things
Which do his patience tax.
These statements may seem very strange
At least they may to some.
But just remember this, my friends
The woman's deaf and dumb.
"A Wisely Anonymous Man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03

BEFORE a young man can court Mex
lean girl, he has to tell her parents on the
doorsteps of the house what his prospects
in life are. If he says he is curve
pitcher for champion base ball club,
tie old folks say Ego in"
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"IT's pretty hot, Jenny" at is, in
dade, Mike. It's strange worrold, me
by. If it was only as hot as this in the
winter whin there's need of heat, there
wud be some sense in it," "That's thrue
for you," replied Mike, meditatively (;
otis great he'd ye've got.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10
BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.

Eds. Independent
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Roberts
celebrated the fifteenth anniver-
sary of their marriage on the Goth
of January, at their residence, No.
224. North Bond street. A large
number of their relatives and
friends were in attendance, who,
besides offering their best wishes
and congratulations, presented the
couple with great many pres
ents.
A grand supper-t~was served
from nine till eleven o'clock, after
which the Rev. j. Watts Shoaff.
of the M. K. Church South, made
a very happy little speech, and
the evening closed. pronounced by
one and all, to have been an en-
jOyable aud successful entertain
ment. FERN.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10
Senator Davis Engagement.

The engagement of Sen. David
Davis TO Miss f. A Burr, of Fay
etteville, N. c., has been made
public at Washington by Mrs.
Hoge, the wife Of the member Of
Congress from West Virginia, with
whom the lady has been spending
some time at the capital. Miss Burr
is a lady in the neIghborhood Of
thirty-five years of age She is a
smol, slight brunette. Her TEA.
lures are plain. but expressive of
intelligence. She has passed a
number of winters in Washington.
and was friend of the former
Mrs. Davis. Miss Burr lived at the
National Hotel. There she met
the Judge and his wife. Twh years
ago Judge Davis went to Saratoga
for his health. He there met Miss
Burr for the first time since his
wife's death. The acquaintance at
Saratoga tlen resulted at the sec
ond season at Saratoga in the en-
gagem eni. The affair has been
kept secret until the near APP
proach OF the wedding day makes
publicity necessary. The marriage
will take place in Washington,
after which the newly-wedded
pair will 90 to the Judges home,
in Bloomington. Miss Burr is of
good family, but possesses no for
tune Of her own.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10

now pending provides the reimburse
ment of twenty-e eight contestants
and defendants, the sum total ap-
propriated for their naturalization
being over S63 900. OF course there
is a wide difference in the costliness
of the several suits, but the disc rep
encies are sometimes very great.
For example, Chalmers, of Missis-
sippi, who had nothing but the gov
ernor's certificate to rest his claim
upon, is allowed $4,l0l for the cost
of his futile attempt to prove his
right to seat. Campbell, the Gen.
tile' claimant from Utah, who held
that he WAS elected because his op.
ponent (who had all the votes) was
ineligible, gets S6,96l for his pains,
while Cannon, who had the votes,
but was ruled out because he is a
Mormon, is allowed 81 1856 for prov
ing that Campbell was not elected
The house has sole power in making
these appropriations and, although
some of them appear capricious, the
house invariably exercises its own
judgment, without reference to pre-
cedent or prudential considerations.
These bills of costs are independent
of the double salaries paid in many
cases--pay to both contestants.
"A terrible commotion has been
aroused here among government
employees by the proposition in Con-
gress to lengthen the hours of work
in the various departments. The
clerks are all up on end bowling like
mad. AT present they are required
to be at their desk at 8 IN. aud re-
main till Alp. m. seven hours. But
the hour between II and | O'Clock is
largely devoted to lunch and recess
in most of the offices, so that the
real working days consists of only
six hours. Considering the fact that
much of this time is, in many of the
offices, devoted to newspaper read
ing, gossip and general Longing,
government positions strike the cas-
ual observer as being tolerably
"soft snaps" ana the addition of IN
hour to the time of daily service
would not appear to be an appalling
hardship. Yet it is true that the
life of government clerk is not
such an existence of luxurious ease
as fancy sometimes pictures it.
There is good deal Of the atmos-
phere of drudgery about itand try
ing spirit : destroying confine'
ment which some organiza-
lions could not brook. Then, too,
those who honestly devote their
seven hours to hard work in close
hot rooms day after day do about all
that ordinary constitutions are
equal to. Still, the purpose of con-
gress is, apparently, to add the hour.
Dom PEDRO.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10
Senator Davis.

NEW YORK, January 27th.-I
was speaking to Henry G. Davis
yesterday,the senior Senator from
West Virginia, who was in his
business office at the corner of
Wall street and Broadway, max
ing contracts for long line OF
coal cars to run the coal over his
new line down the north branch
OF the Potomac, out of the great
coal field he has bought and is de-
veloping there. Said l.:
$50 you have left the Senate
voluntarily ?"
Yes" said he positively out.p
WAS there any contest for your
seat ?n
No; my colleague, Camden.
united with me in assisting Kenna
to be elected by the Legislature,
and we think he Is good man."
"Well,' said |, "Senator, it is a
good deal better to quit the SEN
ate like man, of ones own will,
than to be forced out of if,liRe our
friend Window, for instance
"Windom Is very good man."
said Mr.. Davis, "but / suppose
conflicts arose for his place caused
by friction and ambition. / feel
sorry for Window
who are you for in West Vir-
ginia as the next democratic cam
didate for Presidentpn
"Oh, my friend" said the Sena.
tor, THAT is looking a good ways
ahead. We do not know. If it
should be to day it would be Bay.
ard. We were not for Bayard last
time. but for Judge Thurman"
Said /: II heard that Judge
Thurman Is not a Presidential
candidate
HE is not seeking the office by
any public or private MEANS" said
Mr.. Davis, "yet / have no doubt
II the nomination should strike
aim he would accept cordially
HAS Bayard any other support
next time, Mr.. Davis ?"
"Oh, yes. Bayard Is pretty
strong everywhere. He has many
friends in several States"
Dir. Elkins, who married Sena-
tor Davis daughter, remarked at
the same time: "Our road has cost
$4,000 a mile, and twenty-five
miles Of it are finished, and the
whole road will be finished by
next August. We hauled last sea-
son 100000 tons OF coal out of a
field midway of the road. We
have had some heavy, rough grad
ing to do passing over the ridge
between the Potomac and the
waters which flow into the west
ern streams
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10
A Nice Little Home Story
Weston Republican.

The following anecdote, we
think, deserves mention in "An-
ecdote5 of the Bench and Barr
1t is proverbially known that
Judge j. j. Jackson, Of the FEEDER
al Court OF the West Virginia Dis
trict, does not hhrbor the most
tender regard for the feelings of
j. j. Davis, Of the Clarksburg bar,
hence ensued the following re-
Gently at Clarksburg. 1t appears
that in the mail robbery case, in
which there were near $50 wit
nesses, Davis was for the defense,
and some questions were bolster
ously discussed before the Court,
whereupon Jackson, in his dicta-
toria way, commanded silence,
and in the matter under discus
sion, overrpled Davis, whereupon
Davis remarked with great vehe-
mence. "How can a man succeed
when he has to contend with the
world (pointing to the great array
of witnesses) /; the flesh (p0inting
to the corpulent Flick. and the
Devil" tpointihg to the Court.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10

In the Southwest of Russia there
are about 200 noblemen's estates for
sale. The harvests in the Provinces
Of Novgorod, Moscow, Hurst and
Samara have fallen off and to this
cause as well as to the continual
rumors of war is ascribed the shrink
age in value of the ruble. The
United States is daily becoming a
more formidable rival to Russia In
the corn markets of Europe, and at
present prices it will soon be inn
possible for Russia to compete with
us, for with our numerous raiiwasy
and steamships we shall send corn
more rapidly and cheaply to London
and Amsterdam than Russia can.
The outlook for her is as gloomy as
the future Of the United States is
suspicious.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10
BERKELEY COUNTY.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

GThese sketches were prepared by Hon. @
J Faulkner, some ten years ago, to
accompany the Berkeley Centennia
Celebration but the pamphlet never
having been published, the material
then collected has been, at our request,
kindly handed over to this paper for
publication
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10

Herr Krupp, the great gun
maker of Essef, whose business it
Is 10 ke8p the peace Of Europe, en-
pIoys tweDty-one rolling mills and
456 steam engines, besides eighty
nine steam hammers and 1866
furnaces.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-10

in your hands. that | will steadfastly
adhere to your interests, and the
honor OF the nation. | am, gentle
men, Your humble servant,
MAGNUS TATE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-29
Trunk Line Agents.

New York, Sedtember 2s.-The
Joint executive commit ee of the trunl,
line passengeragentsln session the past
three days, adjourned. A final award
Of lStes was made by commissioner
Fink. There are no important
changes III IL esucnting chat tie pas
ssgger rates on the OHIO and Aississip,
pi between thps city anu ST. Louis
ana ON two OF thRSe other roads ar, in
ca49sed on account of facillties. Sec
ond csss rates betTeeh this city and
Chicago Were also raiseA. The Ciucin-
maui road was accorded difference in
lare on final agreements by some com
peiing lines.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-29
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Marine Items Depth of Water-The
Iloney-Fly Afiray.-.Thc IRE
vino Romance.
Special to The Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Corpus Christi. September 2S.-The
steamship Arkansas arrived to-day with
forty ear loads of merchandise Ter the
interior OF Mexico. aud two tons Of
fish will be shipped 10 Galveston to-
morrow. Corpus now furnishes that
city with immense quantities OF fish
aud oysters.
A party of New Orleans gentlemen
arrived on the steamer to-day bound
west OH hunting excursion
There are eight and halffeet Of wa
ter now in Arkansas bay and gradually
deepening.
Frank Fly, who was beaten up ut q
banquet day before yesterday, was in
town to-day. He says Honey knocked
him down, sat on him, beat him in
the fuce and then made him promise
To let him Honey alone and making
him shake hand over it, and finally
made him leave town at the point o
Il pistol, There will be blood
shed when they meet
Frank Fly is II brothe
10 Bob Fly, Killed at Hondo City b.
Ward n month ago. lie was shown
tho articles publlshedin various paper
relative to The romance between 30
and Mrs. General Trevino, nee Mis-
Bertha Ord, and says IL Is correct witt
the exception that Mrs. Mason, wife O
Capt Mason OF the United States army
nee Miss Lucy Ord, was the lady, ant
not her sister, Mrs, Trevino.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-29
CLEBURNE.
Arrest Of the Wise County Bond Thief
Accident to Lady.


Special to tho Gazette.
Cleburne. September %. Last night
officers Criver, and Keith arrested a
man who had exhibited Wise coun-
Nv bond during the day. The mnn'who
rave his name rs Jim Burns, was
locked up, but the bond could not be
found. This morning, however,
Burns weakened aud went with the
officers to spot below the depot and
produced the evidence of Indebtedness
out of rail pile. The bond WI S issued
in June, 1888, runs for ten years, and
it's face value is $500. Burns tells sew
eral different stories Jas TO how
IL came into his possession.
Miss Nellie Nile, the charming
daughter of II. II. Niles, had the ms
fortune to fall while getting out of q
buggy yesterday and break her arm.
Capt. w. II. Wagley of Navarro
4 county, brother OF DR.. Il. j. Wagley
of this place has been visiting here.
Among the arrivals at the Cleburnt
house to-day were: i. Il. Jones,
Orange; II. Victor, Galveston; j. g.
Shoot, st. Louis II. il. Eaton, George
town: Il. O. Wiston, Richmond; Ed.
Struler, New York; A. D Neal, Ham
ilton county; G. Seymour, Milwaukee,
II Drumm, Fort Wortb;N. ID. Cleve-
land, Cinclnnati; j. b. campbell, Bal
( timore: A. A. Woody, Tort Worth; IL
f A. Parker Pittsburg; y p. Hamilton,
, Kansas City; J. l.. M@ well, Galve-
: fHn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-29
ST. LOUIS.
eyed Collision Between the Police
and Gamblers Investigation
by the Grand Jary.

heclal TO the Gazette
ST. Louis, Mo-, September % --rrbn
rand jury OF this city HIS been sonte
ime Investigating charges Of collusinn
'etween tue police commissioner. and
he gamblers, Vo.da, the iurv mad
1 repor in which tiey saw n well nv
yaniaed ing undoubtedly exists in Tho
city IN The interest Of professional
ganDi 'Ffaha iottery (ealers who are
ready IN Wllilng 10 pay large sums
OF h.dty TO secure inmu.
nifty fm police interference
and whoo this end haze been sided
hy notoDus individuals whose IN.
dacity islualled only ly theirabilitv
so far, tGeep themselves and thei,,
employe, with few e.ceptions Ne.
yond tn ach of indictment RlanI,
reslgnaps have been demanded.
some Sc gwen. and at least one
has h' directly and indirectly
apprcafd and threatened. and The
Chief police, Colo0el Canln.
bell, J been esneeiaik nnrkbd
FOR roFal, solely because he
has rer himself To be most eli
Client, rless. incorruptibie and do.
termi t0 honestly dischargS no
dutiesiils oillce. IL Is said the of3l>.
thing At saved several promin@6s
persoIeom Indictment was the raex
That Mcsses had been spirited n1vn,.
Warr.McCnesney, long known ~
the cl organizer of the uauhIeris
ring, been indicted for forgerv on5
bribhn connection With ring f,ands