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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

which the fortunes of men most directly
depend"
All of which is true. But there is one
piece of folly and falsehood continually
babbled out by the parrot press, to the
effect that while the spectators of Wall
street may be trusted to regulate the issue
of paper money, the congress of the
United States cannot. Yet not an in
stance is on record of any successful at
tempt in congress to initiate the currency.
Its only action has been to contract it,
while there is no restraint or regulation
whatever upon banking capital in this re-
spect, unless it be inability to get hold of
the necessary bonds for basis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

JUvENAL, the great censor of Roman
Morals, says, in his tenth satire; "The
prayers that are generally the first put up
and best known in all the temples are that
riches, that wealth, may increase" This
was the state of devotion in Rome
eighteen hundred years ago. We do not
to-day pray aloud in our churches that
we may have more land, more cattle,
larger crops and more cash than other
people; but if the prayer is " the souls
sincere desire, uuuttered or expressed"
what is the mighty petition that goes up
daily from the hearts of the American
people Is it any more worthy than that
of the honest-hearted heather devotees of
Juvenal's time
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
The Price of Fertilizers.

A correspondent writes Since I have
been reading your excellent articles on
the fertilizer question, I have wondered
that so little has been said and written
upon this most important subject long
ago. Just think of it; these fertilizers,
made from the waste of slaughter houses
and gas-works, mixed with cheap minerals
aud the cheapest of all mineral acids, are
yet sold to the farmers at higher prices
per ton than steel rails, and at as high a
price by the carload in barrels as very
good brands of -four Something is
wrong, something is rotten in Denmark
when such state of things can long
endure. understand that Bradley is very
rich, and that Bowker, who graduated a
poor boy from the Massachusetts, agricul-
tural college few years ago, has already
acquired great fortune"
REMARK.-The large majority of our
farmers, (having no instruction in our
common schools in anything relating to
their trade-neither in botany that they
may know about plants, nor in mineralogy
that they may know about soils, nor yet
in chemistry that they may know about
fertilizers and manures), are necessarily
at the mercy of the fertilizer makers until
they can acquire information in some
other way. AS few of them purchase
agricultural books, and as the agricultural
papers do not like to offend such heavy
advertisers as the fertilizer makers, this
information has been slow in getting to
them. And now, as we learn from Mr.
Ward, these makers are striving to control
the market for fertilizer materials, in
order to prevent the farmers from getting
them at reasonable prices. By doing this
they hope still to make us pay two prices
for their goods. But we do not think
they can establish such monopoly. We
expect that soon there will be an open and
abundant market for all kinds of fertilizer
materials, where the farmers can buy at
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

Printers ERRoRs.-When the writer
complains of the printer, the printer usu-
ally has no chance to "talk back in
print, but, like the painted owl sold to the
Irishmsn for a parrot, he "keeps up a
ID of thinking" and what he usu-
ally thinks is that the writer is a mighty
poor writer, geographically considered.
Chat big word is put in just to amuse
the printer) Whoever was to be blamed
about it, we wish to state that in our COM
ments on the Rev. Mr.. Savage's Defects
of our Public Schools March 81, where
we are made to say" not one public school
scholar in thousand deserves to 60 to
college," we wrote " desires to CO."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
Poultry Points.
Fed literally in winter.

FEED literally in winter.
BREEDING in.and-in should be avoided,
as tending to degeneracy.
WARM, dry, clean and light poultry
houses are indispensable to success.
THE interest in fue poultry continues
unabated-indeed, is on the increase.
LIME sprinkled about chicken roosts, it
is said, is good preventive for lice.
MANGEL wURzELs are economical feed
for poultry, boiled and mixed with mid
dlings.
THIN shells are caused by a lack of
gravel, bones, ETC., among the hens laying
the eggs.
A KETTLE of boiled potatoes, with a
sprinkle of meal, will be found very
good feed for all kinds of poultry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

The superior qualities Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla are secured by three pecularties; viz;
FIRST. The combination of remedial agents
used.
Second. - The proportion in which they
are mixed.
Thtrd. The process by which the active
medicinal properties are secured.
These are peculiar to Hoods Sarsaparilla.
and are unlike any other. The result of these
peculiarites is medicine of unusual strength,
which effects cures hitherto unknown. A
trial, or even glance at the article, inspires
confidence, because it bears unquestionable
indication of a thorough understanding on the
part of those who originated it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
IgrirnHmaL
Il. II. HosKrNs. Newport. VT. Editor.

THE BLUE Conn OF THE INDIANS
DIR. E. Lewis Sturtevant, of the New York
Agricultural Experiment Station, writes
to us to enquire whether the blue variety
of corn, which used to be raised by the
New England indians, is still in exist
ence, and whether he can procure the
seed. If any of our readers can give any
information on this subject, will they let
us know Perhaps some of the Canadian
Indians may have preserved this variety.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

fair rates in large or small quantities.
Aud the railroads should be compelled by
the legislature not to play into the hands
of the fertilizer makers by charging enor-
nous freights Gas they now do) on fertil-
izing materials to consumers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

Henry Dickson, wholesale grocer, and pro-
prietor of Dckson's Opera House, Benton, o.,
writes: "My wife has been troubled with in
digestion, and her blood has been in poor
condition. She has used several bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparlla, and it has been great
benefit to her"
For the last twelve or fifteen years have
been a sufferer from milk leg; was almost
helpless, and could walk only on a level floor.
Hoods Sarsaparlla has certainly made me
all over new, and cared me Of my lameness.
! feel twenty years younger than l did"
| Harriet Vim, Burnham, Me,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

"My little girl was afflicted with scrofua.
So virulent was the disease, that her neck had
been lanced ten times. At the time she began
to take Hoods Sarsaparlia, there was very
large bunch on her face. This we ex-
pected to open with the lancet; but to our
surprise the bunch began to shrink, and now
II has entirely disappeared. Baby is in good
flesh; sores all gone; her appetite is good,
and she seems as well as any child.''
William II. Conant, Lyme Centre, n. II.
Attest: 1 live neghbor to Mr.. and Mrs.
Conant, and have always known them. The
above statement is true Theodore Balch.
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Purify Your Blood

Hoods Sarsaparilla is made of sarsaparlla,
dandeliOn, mandrake, cherry bark, iva ursi,
dock, and other valuable medicinal agents
long and favorably known for their power in
Graduating disease and purifying the blood
A Druggist says " 1t is fortunate to have
preparation like Hoods Sarsaparilla, that you
can recommend to your customers, confident
it will suit them"
If you are suffering from Scrofula, Salt
Rheum, Catarrh, Dyspepsia, or any blood dis
ease, and are DESTROYS of more information
regarding the value of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
we shall be glad to send you book containing
a few of the wonderful cures effected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
ScrOfula

Hoods Sarsaparilla will cure, when in the
power Of medicine, Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Headache, Constipation, Bilious
ness, General Debility, Pains in the Back,
Kidney Complaint, Catarrh, Female Weak
ness, Cancerous Humors, Humors of the
Face, Ringworm, Pimples, Syphlitic Alice
tons, Ulcers, Sores, Tumors, Scald Head,
and all diseases arising from an impure
state or low condition of the blood.
appetite poor, bowels all out Of order,
scrofulous sores on my face and back L com
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and with
three bottles my sores healed, and am at
business again" j. Amberg, Chicago, Ill.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.

The contract for constructing life.snvlng sta
ton at Atlantic City, N. j., has been awarded to
Rowland A. Robbins of New York, at his bid of
S5,5S9
The secretary of the treasury has authorized the
construction Of three additional cattle sheds at
the New York quarantine station, and four addi-
tional sheds ut the station at Waltham Mass.
The first comptrollerof the treasury has given a
decision that prosecutions for contempt are Grim
inal proceedings within the meaning ofthe statutes
allowing United States district attorney fees Tor
the prosecution of criminal cases.
The treasury department is Informed that Cor.
nelius and Zettie Davis were arTCstO yesterday
AT COrlnnR Mich, for manufacturing counterfeit
coin. Their factory was located, and resulted in
the capture OF quite an amount OF base money aud
all the necessary paraphern0lia Tor nanuiactur-
Ing the same.
IT Is said at the war department that In tho ten
years prior 10 the appointment OF PaymRser GEN
eral Rochester there were 40 cases Of the dupli-
cation of their pay accounts by officers in tho
army, In the past two years there were but about
dozen OF such cases. Since tho order of the Sec
retnry of wa, directing all cases TO be reported 10
him, ana the rigorous manner in which they are
treated by the war department they nave almost
entirely ceased. The few cases that have oc-
CURED recently are familiar to the public.
The following assignments have been made in
the revenue marine service: Capt. d. B. Hodgs-
don from tho McCullock ut Charleston, S. c., TO
the Perry at Buffalo, N. Y; Capt. Z. A. Abbey
at New York; Capt, w. s. simmons from the
Stevens to the Hamilton NJ Philadelphia; Capt.
Russell GlGver from the Dallas to the Stevens ut
New BeTne; Capt. Joseph Irish from the Grant
and placed on waiting orders First Lieut.. A. c.
CoulnOn to the fCssenden at Detroit; First Lieut.
w. II Roberts from the Boutwell, at Savannah Ia
the Fo rward at Mobile: First Lieut.. John Braun
from the Forward TO the Boutwell,.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
Lieutenant CommanC
HIS FATAL MISTAKE.
A Drug Clerk Substitutes Morphine for
Quininc and Kills the Patient.

A Drug Clerk Substitutes Morphine for
Quinlnc and ISilIs the Patient.
Coroner Patterson held an inquest yestcr-
day at the National hotel over the remains Of
Louis Ross, son of Mr.. John Ross, we'll
known lawyer, who died from an overdose of
morphine administered by mistake. A jury,
composed of p. +. Bacon. Samuel Einstein,
John Price, jr., Messrs. Minister, Deterich, and
Coumbe, was impaneled.
DIR. McArdle, ono of the attending
physicians, testified to being called to attend
the boy and finding that he was suffering
from an overdose of morphine. The bottle
which contained the pills was labeled quinine.
Prof Dc Smedt testified to analyzing tho six
pills, which were composed of morphine.
Tho white nurse was called and testified to
giving the deceased two of the pills, and to
his suffering short time afterward.
The young clerk who compounded the pre-
scription was then examined. He said he
received the prescription calling for quinine
pills. He filled the order, making, as he
thought, the pills out Of quinine as called for.
The bottles were near TO each other, but he
took what he believed to be the bottle con-
tanning quinino.
Mr.. Franzoni, chief clerk of Gilman's
drug store, where the morphine was pro-
cured testified to the good character and in
tegrity of tho clerk.
Mr.. Ross, father of the dead boy, was also
examined, and testified to taking the pre-
scriptiOn TO Gillman's. He secured the pills
and took them to the nurse, instructing her
to give them to the boy as directed. Tho boy
got worse during tho night, and physicians
were called. 1t was thought, he said, that
Louis was dead several times during the
night, but he was resuscitated by the
physicians, and was unconscious most of tho
time until he died on Saturday.
After hearing the evidence the jury
returned verdict that the said Louis Ross
came to his death from the effects of morphine
carelessly compounded by the drug clerlS.
The jury did not think that the clerk was
criminally responsible, and the coroner
ordered that no bo discharged from custody.
Mr.. Ross, the father of tho dead boy, does
not intend to prosecute the young man.
The funeral OF the boy will take place this
evening at o'clock, and tho interment will
take place at Oak Hill cemetery.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Leave Of absence until July g. 1884, is, on account
OF III health, granted Cadet Frank A. Cook, sec
ond class United States Military academy,
The I'd artillery now stationed at the Washing.
ton arsenal and Ht Fort McHenry, will probably
make their summer encampmcnt at FauqulGr
White sulphur Springs near Warrenton, Va
The commanding general, department. of the
Missouri, will grant iurlough for six months to
Commissary Sergeant Thomas O'ConnOr U. S. A.,
now at Cantonment on Uncompahgre, Col,
Lieut. s, II. May has been detached from the
steamer Albatross on the 18th instant and ordered
10 the United States steamship Lancaster, on tho
European station, per the United States steamship
POwhalan,
BY direction of the President, Capt, william II.
Ieuer, corps of engineers, is detailed as member
ofthe commission advisory to the board ~ harbOr
commissioners of the city of Philader n',VicO
Lieut., Col. Godfrey Weizel, corps Of
deceased,
Tho following nom commissioned or of the
army have satisfactorily passed tho Q. .niuation
Of Tegimental board for promotion to be. second
lloutenauts Sergts, Otto Cole, II, 7, Day, Alos
Donhauser A. j. Henry, j, t. MaTbury, James
Mitchell, James L, Mgzield, and Allen Buell..
National Republican., 1884-06-16
TIE PROPAGANDA.
Meeting ut Carroll Institute Last Night
TO Prepare FOR Mass Meeting.

Meeting at Carroll Institute Last Night
10 Prepare for Mass Meeting.
A meeting of tho committee of American
citizens to take action with reference
to tho sale of tho property of
tho propaganda at Rome, and to
arrange for mass meeting at the National
theater tomorrow night was held at tho
rooms of Carroll institute yesterday after.
noon. Tho meeting was largely attended by
some of the most influential people of tho
district. Mr.. Ed. J. Hannah presided in tho
absence of Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse, tho
permanent chairman, and Mr.. James Ill.
AIagruder was elected secretary. Reports
were received from the committees on speak
ers, organization, finance, and hall and
decorations.
Reports wero all adopted. Tho temporary
chairman, permanent chairman, and vice
presidents and secretaries for the meeting
were all selected. Replies were received
from several members Of congress and local
citizens accepting invitations to address tho
meeting. At z o'clock this evening all tho
arrangements will be finally perfected. This
being matter Of great Importance to tho
Catholic citizens, large and representative
meeting will be tho result.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
BASE BALL.
The Nationals Defeat tho KeyStOnes in Good
Game at Philadelphia.
Games for This wcek--Tho Standing OF
clubs i'm tho Three Associations.

Tho Nationals defeated the Keystones at
Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in tho pres
enco of good audience. This result was
mainly due to Wise's good pitching and
hard hitting. He held the Koystones down to
eight base hits, and made four good hits him
self, three Of which were for double baggors.
Mulligan, new player, formerly of the Au-
gust Flower club of Philadelphia, took
charge of third base, and played splendidly
as the score shows. Alberts is reported to
have deserted tho club. Tho Nationals play
in Boston this week. The soore ofsaturday'
pama follows.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
THE HoMEoPATHs.
Closing Meeting and Banquet OF the Dis
ciples OF Hahnemann.

SiosinS mcettnS ana banquet OF the Dis
ciples OF Hahnemann.
Tho Hahnemann association, composed of
homeopathic physicians, concluded their
fourth annual session on Saturday at the
Office of DIR. Clement Pearson, at Gil Twelfth
street. Tho officers elected for the ensuing
year wore: President, DIR. r. r. Gregg, Buff
falo, N. Y; vice president DR.. J. A. Bigler,
Rochester, N. Y; secretary, DIR. ]. i. Gregg,
Custis, Washington, d. c.; treasurer, DIR.
secretary DIR. H. W. Berridge, London, Eng
land; chairman of The board of censors, DR..
Clements Pearson, Washington, ID. G.
At night the association had their annual
banquet at Freunds. There were some
thirty persons present, including half a
dozen ladies. DR.. Pearson presided and DR..
j. B. Gregg Custis was toastmaster.
THE Medicine Of the Past" by DR.. Baker;
"rhe Medicine of tho Present" by DR..
Hawley; Tho Medicine of the Future by
DIR. Brown; "The Immortality of Organic
Life" by DIR. Craig "Hahnemann Heme-
opathy," by DR.. Bell; Homeopathy tho only
Success of Therapeutics" by Dr. Wells; The
Pioneer of Homeopathy" by Dr. Ehrman;
| by DIR. Evans, of Canada. Dr. Pearson
responded to the toast, "The Organization of
the Association and its Success"
| In the course Of his remarks DR.. Pearson
said that 1t was of vital Importance to the
community who preferred homeopathic treat
ment to know and See that their cases were
in the hands of homeopathic physicians and
| not half-breeds. 1t were better they should
have allopathic treatment than that from
those protesting to be homeopathic physi-
clans, but who do not altogether practice in
| that school of medicine,
National Republican., 1884-06-16
Eject OF Chicngo Whiskx.
Chicago Tmes.

The crew of tho tug Ingram were aston
ished and perplexed by sight thoy witnessed
on the lake at noon yesterday Off the Marine
hospital. AS the captain described it, there
was "a great vision, or spirit steamship" Al
the least calculation tho craft seemed to be
half milo in length and proportionotely
high, the smokestacks towering up into the
clouds. She had too much sheer, and her
stern seemed to stick up like fain.tailed
pigeons stern feathers. The captain noticed
tho spirit ship" first, and ito make sure he
was awake and had not gone crazy" he called
the attention of the crew to it. The tugs
head was turned in the direction of the
"vision," and she ran for it. After half an
hours steaming they came up with the
steamship Chisholm, and tho great shadow
in the atmosphere had faded away. 1t was
of COURSE mirage.
National Republican., 1884-06-16

EEsy,tonIS. ESyIaS5I ..,-......."S SS9d dSq55 90 90
Earned runs-Keyst one, 2; National, 8. Two.
OH balls--Kienzil, Rickley, Tinney First base ON
errors-Keystone, 8 National o. Struck out
Peake, McGinus. Passed balls-Daily, 6; Gum
son, l. Wild Observation-Disclosures, D Wise, .. Time
-,-one hour aud fifty minutes. Umpire-Maple-
dorm.
This week the washingtons play three
games at home with the indianapolis club
and one with st. Louis. If the Washington
and Indianapolis clubs were respectively first
and second in the contest for championship
honors Athletic park, spacious as 1t Is, would
hardly hold the people who would flock to
witness their games. But they are so far from
occupying such an enviable relation to the
championship struggle that our club is ut tho
tail end and the Indianapolis next Now,
there is in this position enough of interest to
render their games worthy Of large patron
age, for tho Washingtons are going to play
their hardest to put indianapolis in the rear
of the procession, and the latter, needless to
say, will reciprocate by strong effort to put
the Washingtons further back Tho games
between these two clubs ought to prove the
most interesting of the season. Neither club
has any chance of winning the championship,
but for all that people who 60 to sec their games
will witness just as good and hotly-contested
base ball as if the clubs were well in the lead.
Inc indianapolis cluD l5 playing strOng
game just now, and havo the reputation of
being very strong in the batting department.
Their first game will como OFF this afternoon.
The past week witnessed some material
changes in the relative positions of the
leading clubs in the League and American
associations. Boston, by defeating Providence
in four desperately contested games, has
secured an important lead in the League.
The Metropolitans, through getting tho best
of the Louisvilles in winning three straight
games, have deposed tho latter from the
leadership OF the American association, and
for the present have firm hold on that
coveted place themselves Tho contest in
this association is very close and interesting
the "Mots," Louisville, Athletic, Cincinnati
ST. Louis, Columbus, and Baltimore clubs
being ''all of heap" and all possessing good
fighting chances for the championship. The
standing of the contestants in the three
leading associations to date is as follows:
National Republican., 1884-06-16
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
Peculiar Circumstances Attending th
Death OF an Old Soldier.

Deuth OF an OIu soldier.
While Officers Harlow and Oliver were
passing Mrs. Lynn's boarding house, No. $50
Pennsylvania avenue, about o'clock last
night, that lady camo out and reported that
there was a dead man in her house. On a
bed in rear room Of tho house, which was
poorly furnished, and contained two beds,
was the body of the dead man. He was
about iS years of age, and was disrobed. From
papers in his pocket, among them discharges
from tho army, his name was dis
covered to be George Ameling He was
formerly an inmate of the Soldiers
home and had been stopping at Mrs. Lynn's
for two weeks. lie expected to secure an
increase of pension, which was to have beon
granted to-day and 60 to New York, whero
he has relatives. Ho has been sick for week
with chills and fover and has not been out of
tho house for three days. He left his room
about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
remained for q few minutes He began to eat
his dinner when he got back, but was found
lying in one cornor of tho room gasping for
breath. lie was picked up, and laid ON tho
bed, but died in few minutes. The coroner
was notified.
National Republican., 1884-06-16
Thrntrn CnnInnn.

The management of the Theatre Comiquc
offer this week "Tho Chimes of Normandy"
with n strong cast; tho Blrtous, John and
Lotto; tho musical wonder, Luigi Del Orc,
and sensational minstrel scene. Friday
nights have been sot apart for the appearance
of amateurs. Any person dosirous Of adopt
ing the stage or who is curious to know how
we'll or how poorly he or she can act in any
speciality or act will have an opportunity to
so do. They will also have the aid of the
National Republican., 1884-06-16
nown the River,

The brightness of the weather yesterday
after several days storm, tempted many per-
sons to mako ex cursion trips down the river
The Seventh street piers were throngad
yesterday afternoon with persons Of all ages
and many colors, who embarked upon the
excursion steamers. The Mary Washington,
City of Washington, w, w. Corcoran, and
Arrowsmith left between 2 and O'clock aud
returned between and o'clock. The
National Republican., 1884-06-16
Drlvsr,s summer Gnrden.

Tho second week of the regular summer
season will be inaugurated this evening with
an entirely new programme. Tho artists
engaged for this week are tlrst class in every
particular, and no expense has been spared
by Mr.. Driver to make his garden the most
attractive summer resort in the city. The
magnificent prismatic fountain remains
onnthar Nvoo1r