The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-05

tween these two stars lies the present path Of |
the comet The comet reaches its perihelion |
January 25th, and 1t will be then about 10000
600 miles distant from the great central orb
II will be increasing In brightness until that
time, and will therefore be in Its best estate
during the holidays.
d. r. LOCKE, the editor of the Toledo (Ohio)
Blade, will make a thorough tour Of Maine
and Vermont, for the purpose of investigating
| the results OF the prohibition law in those
states. The investigation will include the con-
dition Of the liquor trade prior to prohibition
and since; the effect of prohibition upon the
youth the amount OF liquor consumed; how
and where drinking is done, and whether the
| legal impediments have lessened the consumR-
tion; and the effect Of prohibition on the
morals Of the states. The object is to deter.
mine the question: Does prohibition pre-
hibit?" The results of the investigation will
make, probably, four articles, which will be
commenced In the Blade this week or next
Those desiring the four papers containing
these articles may receive them by remitting
ten cents.
THE Vermont State Grange will convene in
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December IL, at ten o'clock A. NJ. The meeting
Wednesday afternoon and evening will be pub
lie. with the Vermont State Board of Agricul-
ture present, taking leading part in the exer-
cises. The masters OF Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire state oranges are expected to be in
attendance and address the meeting. Free re-
turn checks on the Vermont Valley and Sulli-
van County railroads, extending from Brsttle-
boro to Windsor, will be furnished by conduct
ors, while en- route to Bellows Falls, to those
paying full fare one way to attend this meet
ing, and In no other way can they be supplied.
Free return checks will be furnished by the
secretary at Bellows Falls to those paying full
fare one way on the following roads: Central
Vermont and its branches, Passumpsic, Bur-
lington & Lamoille, and Woodstock. Repre-
sentatives should be present Wednesday morn.
ing at the opening Of the session.
MEssENGER: "In a town not thousand
miles from St. Albans a religious society was
without a minister, and was considering the
calling Of a clergyman who had officiated dur
ing one Sunday. The candidate had preached
good sermon, and was dining at hotel OF
that self-ssme Sunday. Among those at the
table with him were several who knew him al
the preacher of the day. But one lady had no
attended church and was ignorant of his iden
tity, and she Immediately launched forth 8
voley of interrogatories as to how the res
: liked the new preacher-if they thought the
church would call him, II the society had any
. use for him, ETC., etc. The clergyman sat op
posite the questioner, and doubtless enjoyed
~ himself hugely. During the process of In
t terrogation, some of the others made frequen
1 and frantic attempts to catch the lady's eye, o
8 in some way give her a hint Of the situation
but all in vain. Her state Of mind when tn
: diners adjourned, and she became aware hov
: matters stood, can be imagined
THE success which attended the carniya
a week in Montreal lest January, and the enic,,
Q ment afforded by the Canadian winter sport
= to thousands Of visitors from all parts Of tn
8 continent, have induced the organization q
IS very influential local committees to repeat thi
o year the winter carnival. The date has bee
L fixed for the week commencing February 4tt
Already the several railway companies hav
J. intimated their willingness to run special e1
!, cursions to Montreal at very greatly reduce
A rates. New tobogganing hills are to be pr,
IT pared; a much more beautiful and elaborat
D. ice palace than that which was 30 much az
> mired last year will be erected the snow. she
d clubs are arranging to hold grand union torcl
light professions, moonlight tramps, races an
O. games; there will be special competitions b
/, the curling clubs, aboriginal games by tf
At Indians, skating masquerades, tandem drive
a horse-racing on the river, carnival ball, an
10 various other attractions. Many who wei
M present last year recall the occasion with muc
"a pleasure and will be glad to go again, viii
thousands will enjoy the novelty for the fir
time next February.
ID THE entire lack Of judgment which son
Or people exhibit In the use of the telephone is
l. serving Of the strongest censure. Some stril
,e the button to signal the central office with qui
ID as much force as they would use to drive
O. spike, and often strike repeatedly to sign
once. 1t should be known that II connection
le broken, as 1t should be, by the first pressure
la the knob, repetitions Of the same have no effe
a whatever at the " central" A good firm pre-
a sure until the button "gives has the san
nd effect as q blow, so far as the signal is co
ba cerned, and is far less likely to injure the /
ih'oooSs
iv stand with their lips close to the transmit
,is and almost shout, while others stand at an u
,is reasonable distance from the transmitter al
diminish the tone Of voice proportionately, a
parently expecting the instrument to make
10 for their negligence. 1t is difficult to concei
lr' OF an instrument more delicate In its n
70 ture than is the telephone in all its Parts, al
IN the treatment which 1t receives at the hands
er many seems almost abusive. The directio
he for its use in our exchange are 80 plain that
no mistake is possible 30 long as they are careful
'ie obeyed.
A SPECIAL dispatch to the Boston jour
says "The time fixed for the presentation
claims against the defunct St. Albans TIT
g Company expired to-day [Friday]. Out
2,460 depositors, all but 1876 have proved tn,
ly claims. Those not presented represent in t
n aggregate only S7770. The total liabilities
n; the trust company to depositors, including
n; terest to August /, Is about S5S2, 900. 7
'nt number and the amount OF preferred clair
on proven is as follows: By married women, 81
ar representing $l16, 420; by minors, 734, repl
"a senting $4S 174; by insane persons, three, re
de resenting S266. Total number of PREFER