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The bee., 1883-02-17

The long-vexed question of the ex-
treme limit of human life, rs proved
by authentic records, gives an interest
to the view taken Of the subject not
by mere curious spectators, but by
grave actuaries. DR.. Farr, in his
tables of the expectation of human
life at various ages, not only accepts
one hundred as recorded age, but
estimates the average duration of life
beyond that limit, as in the case of
females about one year, nine months
and three and half days. and in the
case of males at about one month less
than that time.
The bee., 1883-02-17

The first spinning frame made in
this country, which has been tempor-
arily intrusted to Brown university
for safe keeping, will soon be sent to the
pltent Office at Washington. Samuel
Slater. the inventor, introduced it into
the old spinning mill at Pawtuckct
about the year 1890. 1t was first
started in Il cI0thier'S shop Of that
town, together with two other ma
chimes of similar pattern. In yeat
and a half i is said that they over
stocked the market, as several thou
sand pounds Of yarn had accumulated
in that time, despite tie manufacture
cr's efforts to dispose Of it, The ma
chine is still in excellent order, consid-
ering its great age.
The bee., 1883-02-17

Murder will out, so will the fact that Carbo-
line, deOdoTized extract of petroleum, the
natural hair renever aud rest0rer, is the best
preparatiorjande exce;s all other hair dressings,
rs thousands of genuine certificates prove.
One pair of boots saved every year by using
Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stiffeners.
Dose Cup. Advertisement in another column
The bee., 1883-02-17

Is unfnillug yU.i MAJ
iiphIe in CGIli EFa'
CptIc Fits. ~pISn.f
{ Lonvulsiulls. ~t WIS
Dance. AlCuu".iim,
Dufua Eating. N'r'
Vous debility .ScrO'u.A
and all Nervous and
Iiluod diseases 10
Clcr- vmeu, Lawyers,
Literary men. Ae5'
chants. Bankers. La
dies and ali whose Sc
dentary employment
causes Nervous IIt''
tratiOn. IrrpgU.aEt.'3
Of the blood. S;um|ch,
bowels or kindclS "
who require q nerve
tonic, appPtiser OK
SIimUlaUt. Samaritan
NervineiS invulliib.e. 9.
Thousands pTuc,a I'D u
tl.r most woudcritlIn-
De- sinking system. F.,, -,
,R :. y. RICllMQND
The bee., 1883-02-17

The EEcesses of YOlth drafts upon Old Age.
payable with interest sufferers should Immediately
lens Brain Food: 81 - for S5.-At druggists and at
ALIENS Pharmacy, 5l5 First Ave-, n. Y.
The bee., 1883-02-17
LAND-HUNGRY ENGLAND

Holds conqrcst tcnaciously. Nan-hungry consuuip-
ion reyes III, death; 10 repel England you must
thrash her. To rcTr.l consumption yOI must remove
I. Uncle Sum Iict England ami New Life draw
she fanEs of consumption. Rev. X. Henderson, pastor
CouTt-Street PTeshy ytcrln Church. Portsmouth, Va
speedily cured of proracted and terrible cough
1y New Life. Try it. Price 80 cents.
The bee., 1883-02-17
DIAMOND
eOLD and SILVER PAINT.

BronZe Paint. Artists Black.
For gliding Fancy BASKETS, Frames, Lamps
Chandeliers, and for III kinds ORNAMENTAL WoiA
Equal to any OF the high priced kinds G1d ol-y
I0Cts G Dac.a-c az t,c CIu-gizts or pcst-Toatfo non
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., IuFiiBgtOn''s
The bee., 1883-02-17
ADD TO? $S$s ?:s3 3:':3. :$:::I ! !: INCOME:
GRAIN, PROVISIONS

member gets iitt utitI Oh tOiilUbl CiIili U tt
: ub. Reports weekly. Dividends PAID monthly
club 3 PAIL shareholders back ICr money DT0ftv IN
elst three months. s leaving original amount making
money club. returned demand Shares SpruCh.
wanted everywhere Address Il. l.. Kendall d Co,
The bee., 1883-02-17
HEALTH Is WEALTH !

DIR. f. G. wEsrs' NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
n specific f"r liy.tlr,a Dizziness. Commissions Hsr
H"ad1, 10, Mental Depression, Loss OF Memory,
Premature od Age, caused by OyercSerton; which
leads to ms cry, decay and de1th One box will cure
recent cases. Zach box contains one months treat
meut. One dollar box Ur SIX boxes for i've dollars.
Dy NAL prepaid receipt nf price, We guarantee
six boxes any case. With each order received
by MS for six boxes, accompanied with hvc dollars;
VIII send the purchaser written guarantee o return
tine money il the treatment dOeS not effect a cure.
Guarantees issued only by q. j. 1T i'm. Charles
ton. -. T.. Orders by mail promptly attended 10.
The bee., 1883-02-17

W. 4. Croffut. New York journal
ST, devoteS one Of his letters to the
Detroit PcSt to Metropolitan restau-
rants, for whose excellence hevOuches
as follows: lone thing can truthfully
be said in favor of New York city
restaurants, they furnish the greatest
variety of food to be obtained at any
restaurants IN the world. At the
twenty or thirty best, generally con-
nected with uptown hotels. the diner
c II order anything that is served any.
where on the planet. and get it too, in
short order. There are four to eight
kinds of soup, and twenty to forty
kinds of fish, vegetables, meat and
game; and if refugee pasha, ChiliaD
colonel or BengalOsema iah should
drift hither and order some of his home
dishes not on the bill of fare,
they coEld lie brought out at short
order. The London and Paris restau.
rants kaTe no such varieties of dishes
as ours lsdve, and they are not half SC
well supplied with game. fruit and
foreign luXurieS. In a London reStau.
rant you will get the best English
cooking and here and there a.touch OF
French; in Partisan restaurants you
will get the choicest French cooking,
unadulterated; in New York reStau.
rants you will get the most skillful
English, French, Italian Spanish and
German dishes, served in the best
style, with favo-",ls vets and appetis.
ing sauces and jellies from Oregon,
Yucatan, Patagonia, the countless
islands of the sea and savage lands.
All the fiops and coat-tails of creation
go TO piece out the luxurious costume
&c civilization"
The bee., 1883-02-17

SKUNK, Fox. Beaver Mink, Otter bought for cash
at highest prices. Send for Circular which gives full
particulars. 4. Q. BOuGHTON D Howard St. n Y
The bee., 1883-02-17

Sure Cure for Epilepsy or Fits IN "a hours Free to
n poor. DE-. KRUsE, 264 Arsenal ST., st. Louis No.
The bee., 1883-02-17

GEMS WANTED for the Best ana Fastest
n selling Pictorial Books and p bes Prices reduced
50 per cent. NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co.. Pnla- Pa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The rest of the charge was in reference to
the rule of evidence, etc.

THE political aspect in New York seems
to be undergoing marked change. Hsr
mony seems to be returning to the repub'
lican ranks. Stalwarts and half.breeds are
convinced that the internecine strife has
not been advantageous. A meeting for
counsel is proposed and reorganization
upon basis that will commend itself TO all
parties is quite probable. The tidal wave
legislature is failure. By its gross inca
pacity, its devotion to methods and princi.
Piles which only political Ishmaelites har'
Dor and sustain, it has helped unite repub
licans and discourage and dsorganizs dem
ocrats. The time-and.again demonstrated
inability of a democratic majority to behave
itself and legislate discreetly is apparent in
all the doings of the legislature. Division
on the tariff question is evident in the
ranks of the national party and appears in
the canvass for the speakership Of the next
house Randall heads the protection wing
of his party and Morrison and Carlisle rep
resent the free trade element, with Sunset
Cox lowering on the outskirts of both
camps. The democratic seers prophesy only
defeat and disaster to their party as the is
sue of the impending conflict.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The latest move of the whiskey ring

The latest move of the whiskey ring is
to escape payment of maturing taxes by
exporting whiskey. On liquors exported
the government tax is RENTED If, how
ever, it is reimported, the tax is assessed
again, but will not be payable for three
years from date of reimportation so that by
carrying whiskey out of the country and
returning it, three years extension Of
time for payment of the tax is obtained
Whiskey dealers have an undoubted right
to avail themselves of this expedient if they
choose to put themselves to the risk and
trouble. The surprising thing about this
business is that the government should
lend itself to a scheme to enable its debtors
to cheat it out Of thirty odd million dollars
of taxes. The customs regulations of the
Dominion of Canada forbid the importa
ton of whiskey in packages OF less capacity
than one hundred gallons. American
whiskey is put up in barrels of forty gal
Ions or less. Now at the instance of the
whiskey ring the commissioner OF interna
revenue has asked the Canadian government
to so modify its laws as to admit American
whiskey in barrels. As an act of interna
tional courtesy, our neighbors would hardly
of their own volition, change their law
with the evident purpose of enabling Amer
loan citizens to cheat their own government
out Of some forty million dollars in taxes
The effect Of such change in its law woult
be to make the Dominion a storehouse fol
American whiskey till such time as it coult
be reimported advantageously. Only al
infinitessimal part of the whole would b.
used in Canada. Whether the Dominion
will make itself party to this disgracefu
dodge remains to be seen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
Tnr United States senate during and Inn

The United States senate during and i'm
mediately preceding the rebellion was a
strong one-much stronger as a whole than
the present one, although there are still
giants there. 1t will be interesting 10 know
what has become of the men who made
their mark in those days, Ex-senator Harlan
of Iowa, secretary Of the interior under Lin
coln, 10 one Of the judges OF the court of
commissioners of Alabama claims; ex.Sen-
stor Nesmith of Oregon still lives and is
on farm in that state ex Senator Cowan
of Pennsylvania is still living in that state
ex-Senators Henry NJ. Rice "a Vermonter
by birth) and Morton S. Wilkinson are
both living-the former in st. Paul and the
latter in Mankata, Minnesota; James A. Nc.
Dougall and Milton S. Latham have died
since the war ex-senator Ten Eyek Of New
Jersey died several years ago, and OK. Senator
Morrill, of Maine has but lately died. 1t is OF
course unnecessary TO mention our own Col
lamer and Foot, whose places are completely
filled by Edmunds and Morrill,. Vermont
has always had strong delegation in the sen
ate, but we beliye we are justified In saying
that no other state has senators who equal
in ability and influence those. from Vermont
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
An .Artful DOdger.

The WATcHMAN's comments upon his
late bull against the revenue law seem to
have furnished Mr.. Tinkham with material
for a cud," and after three OF four weeks
Of Illuminating he "bobs up serene1y" with
q rejoinder. The WATcHMAN noticed his
review Of the law only with reference to the
railways because in that particular alone
there seemed to be point or deiniteness in
his structures. In the illustration given by
the WATcHMAN to show the absurdity Of
our contemporaries argument against the
method Of taxation applied to the railways
he deftly shifts the conditions and then
complacently shows how easy is the refuta.
ton. at will be noticed" says the ingen-
uous commentator, "that the WATcnMAN
does not deny the injustice of the law, but
supports it with the most logical and con
elusive argument that other laws also work
injustice The writer should perhaps be
pitied rather than blamed for this wretched
claptrap. He condemns the revenue Law
for its alleged injustice. No one has claimed
that the law is perfect. Its experimental
character is recognized, but the history o.
its conception and birth shows that 1t is nj
child of rash parentage or premature labor
The measure is new one and doubtless
has the imperfections which pertain to new
methods. Its elder brother, the listing law
has had exhausted upon it the wisdom o
consecutive generations of Legislators ant
yet it is not free from inequitableness. Tha
old and well conned system Of taxation i
still only approximately just and equable ii
its operation, and it is not reasonable to lool
for perfection in new aud untried thougl
deliberately formed revenue measure, and I,
disfranchise it before IL has been tested b,
experience. This is the full extent Of tn
WAToHMAN's alleged acknowledgment o
Z" the in Justice of the law and Of its "suI
port of the same with the most logics
and conclusive argument that other law
work injustice" As we have said before
we believe the principle which the law er
desvors to embody is right. In what respec
experience shall demonstrate that its meth
DDS are wrong and are remediable, the legi'
lature will unquestionably amend it. Near
time, instead OF aippaut and carping crit
cism, fair and honest trial, such as wa
given to the listing law, is the right of tn
revenue law, and we believe Mr.. Tipkham'
farmer constituency who enacted the law
determined that the measure shall hav
/ such trial
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
The LIQUOR Traffic In Vermont.

We have compiled from authentic sources
list of the towns in this state in which
liquor is sold under a license from the
Uaited States, and the number of licenses
granted in each town. 1t will be understood
that all liquor dealers are required to take
out license under the laws of the United
States. This license does not in any way
shield the dealer from prosecution for viola
ton of the state prohibitory law. The
United States simply says that to sell liquor
man must have license from the general
government. The man does not thereby
acquire any right to sell liquor in violation
of state law, but if he sells whether in vic.
lation of local law or by its permission, he
must contribute twentyfiv dollars annually
to the internal revenue of the general gov
eminent or suffer the consequences. Very
few if any dealers elude the vigilance of the
United States revenue officers, so that the
following table exhibits to the eye with sub
stantial precision the number Of towns in
the state and individuals in each town who
are now or have been within the year SELL
ing liquor in violation of the state law.
The total number of towns is ll3, and OF
individual cases 446 against 426 of the lat
ter in 1882, and 400 in 1881. These figures
aud an examination of the following list in
detail may lead to reflection and reflection
to wise and effective measuree for the sub.
faction of the great evil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

BRATrLEBoRo REFohMER -" The telephone
exchange runs in connection with the central Of
fee small electric generator for the purpose OF
allowing calls to be rung by simply pressing a
button instead Of turning a crank. This prevents
the office boy from contracting an undue muscular
development In exercising the crank and thereby
growing up 10 be perhaps Singer" and al
lows greater mental development in the oppoItu-
nifty afforded to read the newspapers more stten-
lively. This little machine Is run In Crosby's
engine room from which Leonard's and the House.
hold presses derive their power, and the machin-
cry has become so surcharged with elect lefty
that IL is difficult to control the sheets Of paper
they leave the press. Some sheets will adhere to
the fingers OF the fly and some to the bottom OF
the feed board, and single sheet, II laid against
the wall will often remain there rs though pasted
for upward Of a half an hour, while all Of them
will caekle and emit sparks like the hair on
cats back when siroked, and will live In such per-
miseuous shape as to render necessary the at
tendance Of boy Mt each press ~ keep them
straight. The pressmen, however, save matches.
as they light the gas with their fingers"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

HARpwIcK. George b. Kent in the mercantile
business here for the past three years or more
has decided to close up his business, and is rap
idly reducing his stock to that end. .., From the
school registers OF the past year we derive the
following statistical data: Number OF districts
supporting schools, eleven number OF terms OF
school, twenty-five; number OF weeks OF school,
two hundred eighty-one; greatest number Of pu-
pills for any one term, three hundred four; money
expended for teachers wages and board Sl,96 30;
money raised by district taxation, 81. 500 i5; pub
lie money divided March, 1883, S7O6.25; aggre-
gate days attendance upon which the public
money was divided, SO l72 The rates OF district
taxation varied fromeight To thirty-two and one
half per cent, averaging 203S The town sys-
TEN " of schools has never yet been considered or
thoroughly discussed at any meeting OF this town.
The unequal rates Of district taxation certainly
suggest the study Of the town system IA rem
edy. Our snow and temperature records for the
past winter to April 1st show that one hundred
three inches OF snow have fallen since winter be-
gan, November oath. when the ground was COW
cred for the first time. Very rarely before has
the snow first covering the surface remained
through the winter. November furnished five
inches; December, thirtyNfour inches; January,
fourteen inches; February, twenty-sx inches
and March, twenty-four inches The three heavi
est storms occurred December 18th and IA h,
eight inches; December 23d, eleven inches; and
March 10th, eight inches. The temperature has
averaged remarkably low the entire season. The
mercury has indicated a temperature OF zero and
be ow on forty-six different days, distributed AS
follows: December, five days; January, eighteen
days; February, ten days; March, thirteen DAYS
We might add the first two days OF April to the
list, with more in prospect The coolest days OF
the season were January 18th and 18th, twenty
six degrees; January 26th twenty eight degrees
February 24h, thirty degrees, George b. Kent
is confined to his room from injuries received in
falling down the cellar stairs, in his store one
day last week. Our village school district, at
the recent annual meeting, voted to support three
terms OF eleven weeks each in two grades or de-
partments the ensuing year the number, dura-
tion and arrangement OF terms to be the same rs
for the past year. The expense Of the schools
was limited to 5000. C. 4. McCrllis IL to move
to the village and, report says, has rented the
"Shedd place" near the west railroad crossing
OF A. u. Judevine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

CoRISTH.--Rev. II p James exchanged last
Sabbath with Rev. Mr.. Davis, Free B ptist OF
West Corinth.. Rev. Mr.. Davis expects to leave
West Corinth soon.... The Second Free Baptist
church at Coiinth Meadows is now without min
istor The wife Of Hon S c. Clement died March
20. after very short illness. Deacon Orr IL
more comfortable. lie now sits up some and is
dressed. William NJ. Edwards, proprietor of
the Travellers home, il still confined to his bed
-. DR.. Alvah Carpenter Is but just alive and is
living unconscious. Albert Bltchelder from
Bradford has bought the Gilman Elliot farm ard
is moving his family there. Deacon Joseph
Knights has removed his family to Newburyport
and expect to stay one year at least Sargent
Brothers from West Corinth have leased the
Knights place for year.....H. o. Bryant Of
Chelsea has been engaged to take charge OF the
poor farm. Geo'ge Hastings stays another
year uTon the Charles Smith fam. .Corinth
academy and Cookvle graded school have elected
for their prudential committee, G n. Winches.
ter, Dr. NJ. J. Bixby and George Tenney. The
yearly term OF school Is usually about thirty five
weeks. Two terms must be taught by gradu-
ate. This is a good location and ought TO have
good teachers aud good school g C Cook
has declined TO accept the Office of town treasurer,
and George Tenney has been appointed by the
selectmen to that office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
A Matter OF Business.

The WATERMAN IS SENT TO SUBSCRIBERS
UNTIL AN EXPLICIT ORDER Is RECEIVED
BY THE PUBLISHER FOR ITS D1scoNTINU'
ANoF, AND ALL PAYMENT OF ARREARAGEs
Is MADE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. Why do
we make such a rue2 Because we find
such a rule is most satisfactory to the large
majority of our subscribers. Where there
ia one who writes to US as follows Stop
nv paper. Isupposed you would not con
tinue it after the date to which paid, or
should have written before;" or, al en-
close the amount you call for and am glad
to get rid Of your paper at that price, but
ought not to pay for single copy after the
date to which it was psid;" or" don't
like your way of doing business. You
should stop the paper when the time is out,
there are scores who, while giving by
prompt payment of subscriptions substan'
tial evidence of satisfaction and encourage
ment, write or speak hearty, appreciative
words of commentator, and there are many
others, who, desiring to continue, could not
conveniently forward the price of the paper
at the exact time Of the expiration OF their
subscription, but could do SO within a
month or two. So it will be seen that the
majority like our way, and some would per
haps feel hurt If we were unwilling to trust
them few weeks for their subscription
That prompt payment is very desirable We
all know. A nimble sixpence is better than
a slow shilling. But there are many who
cannot pay their paper bill at moments
notice and we do not wish to deprive such
of their weekly visitor if they can send us
the amount without much delay. To those
Of our subscribers who object to this rule
we can only say the wrapper on your paper
gives you each week the date of the expira
ton Of your subscription; the labor OF writ
ing your order consumes no more time sent
before the date of the expiration than il
does after that date. We always regret tc
lose subscriber, but will obey orders wher
received.
And while we are speaking on this topic
we will remark that there are some who are
making us wait longer than they ought and
we request all to take look at the date or
the label, remembering that if no day of the
month appears that it means that you have
paid TO The FIRST day of the month. We
desire all to pay as promptly as they can.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04

BosTos ADVERTISER "The democratic
legislature of New York is going ahead
with sure democratic instinct TO make cleo
tion frauds easy. That is the stronghold Of
the democratic party. Always and every
where it struggles to break down the safe
guards Of honest election. The political
millennium would seem TO be almost at
hand If in any state that party should be
discovered legislating for fair and honest
elections. Just at present it is proposed to
reform the charter of New York city SO
as to turn out all the republicans on the
several commissions, including the police
commission, by which the inspectors OF
elections are appointed"