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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-14
Personal.

HON. L. G. HNcKLEY of Chelsea has been
quite Ill.
Hon. FREDERICK BILLINGS and family have
gone to New York for the winter.
Ex-Governor JOHN B. PAGE has resigned
his position as president of the national bank
of Rutland.
REV. GEORGE E. HALL Of Vergennes has ac-
cepted call as pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church in Dover, N. II.
J. c. PEAsE Of Rutland, nephew Of ex-Gover-
nor Page and cashier of the national bank OF
Rutland, is to become cashier Of the Malone,
IN. W national bank.
PROFESSOR r. B. RICHARDSON Of Dartmouth
college is preparing an addition Of E'chines'
"Oration on the Crown" for publication.
Professor Emerson closed his college work the
18th and sails for England about the last q
the month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-14

be at Stowe the Goth and at Waterbury the
Dist and 22d to receive it. Remember the
dates.
As the cold weather approaches the ladies
and children need woolen leggings, jackets,
hoods and hosiery. A new and extra fine line
is now just received at Webster's. Call and
examine the goods.
To THE PEOPLE OF MoNTPELIER.-Having
had good success In obtaining patronage among
you, and my work having proved satisfactory
to all who have furnished me good photographs
from which to copy, now offer to make por-
traits in crayon, from photographs. Prices
from $40 to S25, according to size Of picture
wanted and quality Of photograph furnished.
Portraits on exhibition at Slaytons and also at
my room on Seminary Hill. Please examine
them at your leisure. During the winter term,
| would give instruction in crayon drawing to
any who may desire it, As my stay In Mont
pelier will be brief, trust that IL any would
like to undertake course, they will send me
their names with as little delay as possible
Soliciting your patronage, l remain,
Respectfully yours
HERMANN JAUCH.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-14
NEafrhnan d gunrnaL.
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER IA, 1883
To Old Subscribers.

We are highly gratified that SO many are
taking advantage OF our offer to send Good
Cheer for one year FREE to those who pay for
THE wAToHMAN one year in advance. For the
present the time to which advance payment will
be required will be November 1, 1884. To
avoid any misunderstanding, we will state the
offer anew: All subscribers, old or new, who
will pay for The WAToHMAN to November !,
1884, will receive Good Cheer one year FREE.
Send seventeen cents for the odd months.
Those who do not wish to take up with this
offer are requested to settle their dues as soon
as possible, as we are in immediate need of the
money
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-14

This is not toy, but is a genuine stem-wind-
ing watch, guaranteed to keep good time. The
cases are made Of silverloid, and it looks as
well as silver watch costing fifteen or twenty
dollars A sample watch can be seen at this
office. You will be surprised to find how easily
you can obtain the five subscribers and secure
this watch. TRY IT.
These premiums are give to the canvassers
for obtaining neD names, but as an inducement
for the new subscribers to be thus secured we
shall send THE WAToHMAN to them until Janu-
ary 1, 1885, and Good Cheer one year, for two
dollars. This, then, is our offer to new sub
scribers; THE WAToHMAN to January /, 1885,
and Good Cheer twelve months, for two dol
lars. The dictionary to the canvassers for two
new names, and the watch for five new names.
Sample copies of each paper will be sent free
on application. The earlier you begin the
easier it will be to secure the premiums.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-14

DINING Room FuRNITURE.-Shall we have
a new table, chair or sideboard for our dining
room before Thanksgiving dayP We recon-
mend a number of new styles just finished at
Paine's 48 Canal street, near the Maine depot,
Boston. No one can fail to be suited with Just
what they want at this place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
BIAN AND DEMoCRAT B1OOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA.
KANSAS.


The peaceful attnctons of Kansas since
her seasons Of strife and trial have passed
into history are brilliantly set forth in
special edition of the Wyandotte Herald.
Here is q field for immigrants where mil
lions may find room without overtoxing the
resources of nature. The present popula-
ton of Kansas is about one million. The
State lies like great field, sloping to the
morning sun Its mean elevation above
the sea at itsl eastern sun is seven hundred
and fifty feet, and its western end four
thousand feet. Most of its surface is level.
From the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, a
chain of hills extends into Kansas. making q
watershed nearly through the centre of the
State, the lands ON either side being
drained by the Kansas and the Arkansas
rivers. Kansas has healthful climate, and
the inhabitants are said to be free from con-
mption and malarious diseases. Strong
winds sweep over the praries, keeping
them cool even in the hottest season. The
State has three roin belts, the EASTERN the
middle, and the western, the average annual
rainfall in these belts being in the order
above named, thirty-seven, twenty-four and
nineteen inches. The temperature is sub.
iect to great variation Kansas possesses
several kinds of soil, all of which are fer
alluvial earth is twenty-five feet deep. The
forests grow in belts along the rivers and
smaller streams. Grass of good quality
grows naturally on the prairies, and cult.
waited grasses flourish there luxurantly.
Kansas still has wild buiTaloes, wild horses,
elks and antelopes. 1t has also panthers,
black bears, and wolves. Bituminous coal
is mined in Kansas and there are deposits
of lead and zinc Among the important
natural resources of the State are gypsum
and a huge deposit of salt, in what is prob
ably the dried-up bed of salt lake. The
streams abound in fsh-pike, sturgeon,
bass, carp, and many varieties of catfish.
Seventy per cent. of the people of Kansas
young State one of the foremost in the
Union in the production of wheat. They
boast that they live in the banner wheat re-
gion of the world. Among the other prin-
cipal productions of Kansas are corn, hay,
oats, potatoes, sorghum, barley, rye, broom
corn, fax, beans, hemp, buckwheat, cotton
and tobacco In 1881 the agricultural pro-
ductions were worth nearly one hundred
million dollars, yet the resources of the
State have only begun to be developed.
The area now under cultivation is said to be
less than three per cent. of the tillable land.
Dairy farming is another principal occupa-
ton in Kansas, and the cultivation of fruit
is pursued with great success. Kansas has
a State University, q Normal School, an
agricultural college, and system of COM
mon schools. 1t has also churches and
charitable institutions. Its principal lack,
which it shares with other Western States,
is population numerous enough to develop
its powers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
A CORNER IN CORNCOBS.

"There is corner in corncobs some-
where" said a New York wholesale dealer
in pipes, " for the demands of manufac-
turers of corncob pipes cannot be met, even
at advanced prices. There has never been
such scarcity in the supply. The pipes,
too, seem to be in greater demand than
ever. Many men won't smoke any other
kind. l know one rich society man who
would be in disgrace if he was seen in pub
lie with corncob pipe in his mouth, but
who keeps his pipe in his bedroom, and
has quiet smoke before he goes to bed.
The man who invented the process of hard
ening corncob has become independently
rich. Some corncob pipes are costly be-
cause of the silver mountings, but the pipe
that sells for five cents is the most popular.
Smokers says that the corncob pipe is
sweeter than any other. Southern laborers,
who know what is good, from hoecake
to a 'possum, wouldn't give a cob pipe for
the finest meerschaum, if they couldn't get
another"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
IS THIS I.IFES

"What is life?" some one asked Mont
ford. His answer is one of the most charm
ing things ever written: "The present life
is sleeping and waking; it is good night
on going to bed, and good morning on
getting up; it is to wonder what the day
will bring forth; it is rain on the window
when one sits by the fire; it is to walk in
the garden and see the flowers and hear the
birds sing; it is to hear news from east,
west north and south; it is to read old
books and new books it is to see pictures
and hear music it is to have Sundays; it
is to have breakfast and dinner and tea it
is to belong to town, and to have neigh
bors, and to become one in circle of ac-
quaintances it is to have friends and love /;
it is to have sight of dear old faces and it
is to know themselves thought of many times
day, in many places, by many children
and grandchildren, and many friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
ST. AGNES.


Outside one of the gates of Rome--thc
resort of Sunday and holiday keeping
Romans, and, precisely, Porta Pia, through
which Victor Emmanuel and his army en-
tered in 1S7O-there stands, halfway be-
tween two wayside eating and drinking
houses, little church, dedicated to St.
Agnes, young virgin martyr, who suffered
death rather than be married to the son of
the Governor of Rome, who was dying of
love for her. She was only thirteen years of
age; but girls of that age are women in
Italy. So she answered his protestations
of love by saying: 81 am affianced to him
whom angels serve, and whom the sun and
moon adore"
She was then threatened-says her biogra-
pher-with being publicly dishonored in an
infamous place, and then to be killed in a
most cruel way. 'My Divine Spouse"
she answered. God of purity, whom
serve-will deliver me from your impious
designs" She was then thrown on a burn
ing pilei but, laughing and singing praises
to God, she defed the flames, which could
not be made to burn her
She was then made to walk naked through
the streets of Rome, and was also exposed
in place of bad repute--the Agoual Cir
GUS There her hair grew miraculously long
and covered her like cloak, and the Gov
ernors son was struck with blindness. At
last she was beheaded. The place of bad
repute where she was exposed was after
wards transformed into chapel, and over
1t was built one Of the most beautiful
churches in Rome. 1t is not there, how
ever, that she was buried. The Christians
of that day took her body and buried it in
catacomb outside of Rome. The cata-
comb bears her name, and over her tomb
was built a splendid church during Constan-
tines reign, and this church was restored
by Paul III. in the sixteenth century, and
still later by Plus TX. 1t is in this little
death are brought on cushions two little
lambs decorated with flowers and ribbons.
They are blessed, and then they are taken
to the Pope, who sends them to the Convent
OF St. Cecilia, where they are shorn of their
wool, which is afterwards woven into the
pdlIuims worn by the Pope and Cardinals
and some of the Arohbishops. The Church
of st. Agnes, outside the walls, is known
by the image of the lamb, which is outside
the door. All visitors to Rome make q
point of going to see it.-C0r. Commercial
Adcettser.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
A WOODEN LEG.


An English naval officer, serving on
board the Jason frigate, under the Duke of
Clarence, had the misfortune to lose leg
in hot engagement with the French, and
for his bravery, he was promoted to the
command of a fine ship. Within six
months of the day on which he had donned
a wooden leg and returned to duty, he was
IN battle again, and was again struck by .
cannon-ball in that same leg, whereupon two
stout seamen picked him up, and called
aloud for the surgeon.
"No, no, boys" the captain said, "glee-
fully. "The carpenter will answer this
time"
And this reminds us of another anecdote,
which is too good to be forgotten.
During time when an English naval
squadron was engaged in the Mediterranean
n wag of o surgeon wrote circumstantial
and critical account Of an operation which
he had successfully performed upon the
badly fractured leg of an English seaman.
He described the fracture-compound and
complicated, with much shattering. When
the case was brought under his notice, he
was utterly opposed to amputation, and con-
ceived the idea of treating II with fresh
tarred oakum. He applied it hberally, but
carefully, making it into corded mass,
and completely swathing the fractured limb
Herewith. No other application was re-
sorted to- and the patient was not restricted
as to diet He was allowed to drink his
regular allowance of grog, and was quar-
tered with his mess The first application
of the laid-up oakum was made on SUM-
dsy afternoon, and before another Sunday
had come the man was able to walk on that
leg and within another week. with one
fresh application, the man was reported for
dutyl
What an excitement the account created
at homel 1t was published first in the
Gazette, and copied thence into every paper
in the kingdom. And in time the letters
began to pour in upon the surgeon, down in
the Mediterranean. One old surgeon asked
one thing; and another, another thing all
of them desiring further explanations
about the wonderful case of that fractured
leg.
The naval surgeon waited until the letters
overwhelmed him, and then he wrote an
other article for the Gazette, this time very
short, in which he said: "We beg ten
thousand pardons for our neglect on for
mer occasion. Concerning the fractured
leg which we treated with oakum (that form
of oakum vulgarly denominated span
yarn), we forgot to state that it was wood
en- leg"
And then the surgeons at home were all
happy-very, very happy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

About four months ago Peter Lappan,
resident of London, Ontari., nas snos
through the centre " the body by COM
rade who was cia-.essly handling revol-
yer. The doctors were of the opinion that
the wounded man would die, as it was evil
dent that the bah 'ad ,-..3sed through that
part of the lsdy where the stomach ought
to be, and the chances were that a vital
part had been pierced. But the man, con-
trary to all expectations, recovered, and
now comes the explanation of the cause Of
his remarkable escape from death 1t ap.
pears that prior to the shooting Lappan had
tasted for thirty-six hours, and as a result
the organs of digestion were shrunken and
drawn out of their usual place and out Of
the course of the bullet Had he eaten a
breakfast that morning, or even supper on
the night before, hs was dead man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
JUVENILE LABOR.

A Massachusetts, State officer is about to
undertake the enforcement of the law re-
garding juvenile labor. 1t provides that
no person under eighteen years of age
shall work more than ten hours day in
manufacturing establishment, except in
certain specified emergencies; that chill
dren between eight and fourteen years of
age shall attend some public day school at
least twenty weeks in the year; none under
ten years may work at all in factory, and
none under fourteen unless able to read and
write. This law has been practically disre-
garded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
MICA MASKS.

Masks of mica are now made by Herr
Raphael, of Breslau, for protecting the
faces of workmen exposed to intense heat,
dust, or the fumes of noxious chemicals
Such for example as metal workers, stone
masons, and glass meters. The mask is
formed of arched plates of mica, which are
quite transparent, and fitted to metal
frame covered with asbestos to render it un.
attackable by heat or acids. Tho space be.
tween the arched mica and the eyes allows
the workman to wear spectacles it his eye
sight is bad, or colored shades if the Light il
strong, without fear of breakage since mica
is poor conductor of heat. When the
mask has to be worn long time, fresh all
can be supplied to the head by means Of an
India-rubber tube which passes out to the
shoulders, and has funnel-sh&ped and
closed by moistened sponge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
A. q The Eac. crc'
TS @oYt5TiGs. :

Are never 'Daltated
or cou@tesJeiteG.
This is especially true Of
family medicine, and it is posi-
tive proof that the remedy imjtoted
is of the highest value.
AS soon as it had been tested
and proved by the whole world
that Hop Bitters was the p,,rest,
best and most valuable family
medicine on earth. many inita-
tions sprung up and began TO seal
the notices in.which the press and
people of the country had express
ed the merits of III. B., and III
every way trying to induce suffer
ing invalids to use their stuff in
stead, expecting to make money
on the credit and good name Of
II. B.
Many others started nostrums
put up in similar style to II. B.,
with Yariously cunningly devised
names in which the word "Hop"
or" "Hops" were used in q way to
induce people to believe they were
the same as HOP Bittcrs. All
such pretended remedies or cures,
no matter what their style or name
is, and especially those with the
word "Hop" or "Hops" in their
name or in any way connected
with them or their namo, are imi-
tations or counterfeits.
Beware of them. Touch none
Of s.hem, but: Use nothing but
genuine HOP Bitters, with bunch
or cluster Of green Hops on the
white label. Trust nothing else.
Druggists and dealers are warned
against dealing in limitations or
counterfeits. W
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

from Gx0esses OF any kind, short course OF this
medicine will restore the lost functions and pro-
cure health and happnesswhere before was de-
spondency and gloom. rhe Specific Medicine is be-
ing used with wonderful success.
Pamphlets sent free to all. Write for them and
get fun particular.
Price, Specific slOO per package, or six packages
for $500. Will be sent by mail on receipt OF money
Address all ORDERS j. b. SIMPSONS MEDICINE
co. Nos. tOi and 106Matn street, Buffalo, MY.
For sale by j. II. KtNPoRrs, Bloomsbury, Pa.
feb "a s2-ly g..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

Agreeable companionship depends upon
rainbow, and the one who can see no
beauty in the outlines of Il Berkshire pig,
won't hobnob long together.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

Back or Side, Loss
OF Memory, Pre-
mature old age
md diseases that
lead TO consnpt.
ion. insanity & an
early grave OF
both. No matter
how shattered the
system may be
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
PHILADELPHIA AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.

June 20, 1882
EXCEFTkD
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, ,Pottsyille
Tamaqua, &C., II, As a. m
For Catawissa H. a. IN. 4 sc and 7,2O p. m.
For Williamsport, 6,l5 $50 a. m. and 400 p. m.
TRAINS FOR RUPERT LEAVE AS FOLLOWS, (sUEDAY
BxcRPTED.)
Leave New York, via. Tamanend 900 q. 10. and
via. Bound Brook Route 7,45 q. m.
Leave Philadelphia, 9,45 a. IN.
Leave Reading, l1,65 a. M, Pottsville 1885 p. u
and Tamaqua, 1885 p. m.
Leave Catawissa, 6,1O $40 a. m. and 400 p. m.
Leave Willhmspor,s s,45 am, 90 p. m. and 43O p.
Passengers to and from New York, via. Tama-
mend and to and from Philadelphia 60 through
without change Of cars.
j. e. WOoTTEN,
General Manager
G. @. HANCOCK,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Jan, 0, lSSl-tf,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

Tn. gas& Atmasns of a weak man are
often more disastsus than anything else he
could do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
bury.
EASTWARD,
o.st q m Lock Haven Express for HARRISBURG
and Intermediate stations, Lancaster Philadei-
phia, New Yok, Baltimore and Washington mr..
rivng at Philadelphia $40 p. M; New York, 62O
p. M; Baltimore, 800 p M Washington 640 p.
1.5o p. m.--Day express for Harrisburg ana in.
termedlate stations, Lancaster, Philadelphia, New
Philadelphia 2j p M; New York, 1925 D. m
Baltimore 40 o. m; washington; $40 .. m. Pull
senger coaches through TO Philadelphia and Baltl-
more.
Harrisburg and all intermediate stations Lam
caster, Philadelphia and New York, arriving at
Philadelphia 900 a. m; New York 6.2O a.. M
Harrisburg for Philadelphia and New York. Phila-
delphia passengers can remain In sleeper unds-
los a. m.-Erie Mail for Harrisburg and inter.
mediate stations, Lancaster Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, arriving at
Philadelphia I So a. M New York, II 20 q. m
Baltimore 7,4O a. m. Washington 91O a. M
Through Pullman sleeping cars are run on this
train 20 Philadelphia, baltimore and Mashngton,
and through passenger coaches TO Philadelphia
and Baltimore
WESTWARD,
e.25 q. m.-Erie Mall for Erie and all intermediate
stations with through Pullman Palace car and
through passenger coaches TO Erie.
For Canandaigua and Intermediate stations,
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Faus, with Pull
man Palace car and passenger coaches through to
Rochester.
1.2O p. m.-Nlagara Express for Kane and inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane. For Canandaigua and principal inter
mediate stations Rochester Bu1ao and Niagara
Falls with through parlor car TO watkins and
through passenger coaches to Rochester.
525 p. n., Fast line for Lock Haven and interme-
diate stations, and Elmira, watkins and interme-
diate stations, with through passenger coaches to
Lock Haven and Watkins.
| THROUGH TRAINS FOR SUNBURY FROM THE
| EAST AND SOUTH.
Niagara Express leaves New York, 5.15 o. m. /;
| riving at Sunbury, l2O p. m, with through Pull
| man Parlor car from Philadelphia and through
| passenger coaches from Philadelphia and Baltl-
more.
| phia, l.O5 a. M; Washington $50 a. m; Balti-
more 10 45 a: M. arriving at Sunbury, $50 p. M,
| with through passenger coaches from Philade-
phia and Baltimore.
| Erie vail leaves New York 500 p. M; Philadel-
| phia, 112O p m; Washington. $50 p. M; Baltl-
| more, Ills p m, arriving al Sunburs, $40 a. m,
| with through Pullman Palace sleeping cars from
| Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore and
| through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
| SUNBURY "AzLEToN a. WILKEs-BARRB RAILROAD
| AND NORTH WEST BRANCH RAILWAY.
| Mail East leaves Sunbury As a. tn arriving at
| Bloom Ferry al a. m, Wllkes-barre Q 20 u. m.
Express East leaves Sunblry 5.35 p. m, arriving
| at Bloom Ferry 6.Bl p. m Wilkes barre 10 p m.
| Mall West leaves Wilkes. barre 1880 a. m, arriv-
Ing at Bloom Ferry l2 0S p. IN Sunoury l05 p. m.
| Express West leaves Wilkes-barre 3 80 p. m. ar
riving at Bloom Ferry7 OF p m, Sunbury sos p.
/ m,
CHAs. E PUGH, J.R. WOOD.
Gen. Mansger. Gen. Passenger Agent.