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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

MOretOwn.-J. b. Fassett Is now living in
rooms over his saw-mill, and Fred Fasset occu-
pies the house owned by Martin Gillet. "A
monument was placed in the village cemetery
last week to the memory OF Uriah Howe, who
was killed by horse in July, 1882 The mon
ument is said to have cost $500. :. Among the
visitors in town last week, were Mrs. Frank
Griffith of Bolton, Mrs. Curtis Carpenter of
Montpelier, Rev. and Mrs. Ryan Of East Elmore
Mrs. L. Il. Sargent and Mrs Urah Howe OF
st. Johnsbury. -. This week we have to chron-
icle another accident in Fassetts mill. Jesse
Towle had piece taken from both thumb and
forefinger on his right hand by small saw,
MAY TO-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

Elmore.-Probaby the largest days work
on record was done at r. G. Hills mill last
Thursday. Bert Stone, sawyer, in ten hours
sawed 28, 563 feet Of inch boards, which were
measured by George Morse of East Elmore. ;.
The house and out-buildings of Mr.. Bra dley
week. Snow is not all gone yet Several
little patches can be seen on high land, al
though pastures are green and the stock find
abundant feed :. Owing to the heavy rains
and the continued cold weather farmers are
very much behind with their spring work.
Considerable of the grain that has been sown
has been washed up, and few gardens have
been made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

ROxbury.-Mrs Maria Smith has gone to
Hill, N. H., to visit her sons. E. The Universal
list sewing circle meets Thursday of this week
with Mrs A. N. Tilden. The telephone line
to Warren is in process of construction. E. A
pair Of horses attached to heavy wagon, and
belonging to some Warren parties, ran away
last Thursday morning They collided with a
team in which were three young ladies, but
prompt assistance prevented any serious trou-
ble. Frank Plumley, grand worthy chief
templar of the grand lodge of Good Templars,
is to lecture at the Union church next Sunday
afternoon at five o'clock under the auspices OF
Roxbury lodge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

POLISH THE YOUNGSTERS TEETH with SOZO-
DON'T, and when they grow up their mouths
will be garnished with sound and handsome
ones The foundation of many toothache is
laid in childhood by neglect, and it il very i'm
portant to the well-being of either child or
adult that the teeth should be well taken care
Of Bad teeth are no fit mastlcators Of the
food, and breed dyspepsia. Make them white
and strong, therefore, with SOZODONT, a pre-
Use 1t without delay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

East Calais.-Stowe post, Grand Army Of
the Republic, has invited B. p. White to serve
as marshal on Decoration day. Mr. Perry
preached his first sermon here on Sunday morn
ing and will continue to occupy the desk at
the usual hour of service during the summer
months A young peoples meeting was held
at five o'clock p. M. Owing to the rain on
Friday, the attendance at the Union was small.
Only two Lodges Shepherd and Plumley, came
prepared to take the parts assigned them. The
remainder OF the programme was carried out
by supplies from Moscow lodge The lecture
in the evening, by Mr.. Plumley, was we'll gorth
going to hear,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

Middlesex Center.-The town authorities
took Philander Wiley back TO Brattleboro yes
terday (Tuesday). He has manifested such
strong evidences of insanity since his discharge,
as to render such action necessary for the pub.
lie safety. E. Chandler Kirkland have hired
the Mullaly place " for the season, and T. H.
pied by Michael Wrafter. The cold, wet
weather of last week gave farming opera
tions a serious set back, and what promised
to be a forward spring will probably not be
much more than an average one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

CHARLES BARRETT, of Ashburnham, Mass,
now ninety-six years old, had his life insured
for 81, 600 in 1916. Having reached the ex-
IRENE limit of life, according to the table of
mortality on which the insurance company
does business, the president sent him the other
day check for the amount of his policy. 1t
is believed to be the only case on record where
a man has beaten an insurance company by
OUTLYING death policy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

ABOVE Sierra City, Cal, might recently have
been witnessed the sight of a snow bridge,
crossing the Yuba river. 1t was caused by an
immense snow slide, which completely damned
the river and formed an immense reservoir.
Pressure at last forced the water through and
underneath the dam, leaving the top of the
snow to form complete arch ACROSS the
stream. 1t was so hard that teams were
driven over in perfect safety.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

FOUR large cold-storage warehouses are now
in operation in New York city, and it is said
that the time is not far distant when cold air
will be served in pipes throughout the city just
as gas and water are now. One of the novel
features of the new Washington market, now
being constructed, is network of pipes run
ming through the the building, through which
frozen air will be furnished to the different
meat stands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

A Coon INVESTMENT. Of our promi-
nent business men said to us the other day
sin the spring my wife got all run down and
could not eat anything; passing your store
saw a pile of Hoods Sarsaparilla in the win
dow, and got bottle. After she had taken
it a week she had a rousing appetite, and did
her everything. She took three bottles, and it
was the best three dollars ever invested" G.
l. Hood L. Co., Lowell Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

East Bethel.-Howard Fowlers children are
having whooping cough, and Myron is very
sick with congestion of one lung. :. James NJ.
Fowler, who has been sick several weeks with
malaria, is improving. Trad bearing is going
to move into the town clerks house, owned by
Tabor Benedict.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

AT Clarinda, Iowa, young son of Mr.. Kin
ney fell into the river, and his brother going to
his assistance both were drowned The father,
who was present, in trying to rescue his sons,
nearly shared their fate. The news was brought
to the city, and, among others, it was told to
Mrs. Traynor who was very sick, and who
also had two sons out on the river. She be-
came so alarmed that her husband started out
to look for the boys. On his return he found
his wife dead from fright.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

Ely.-Mr and Mrs T.. p. Johnson and Miss
Emma Long have returned to this place, after
spending the winter in Baltimore. .. The
Prince and Princess Carl Poniatowski, have
arrived in New York. and Hon. Smith Ely has
gone to meet his royal grandson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

RHEUMATISM is the most subtle and excru-
ciating disease flesh is heir to. Neuralgia,
sharper and more erratic, is as much of an
enigma. Science has proved very non-com-
initial when asked to reveal q specific for them
But at last she has consented. Athophoros
is the touchstone she has provided, Ii. S.
Chandler of The Independent, New York, says
that :" one bottle of Athlophoros entirely cured
him of rheumatism, from which he had suf-
fered for q year and half"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

FaystOn.-A. f. Mehuron cut his leg Sc
verely with barbed wire one day last week, -.
John Stuart has moved to Mddlesex and j. b.
Atherton has moved TO Rose Twaddle's farm,
vacated by Mr.. Stuart. Peter Guyette lost
a good yearling from blackleg last Monday.
800, Among the good things which the select
men did when they met last Friday was to APP
point sexton for the cemetery near the resi-
dence of j. b. Thompson, and order him to
build nice fence at once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

Gaysville.-Emily (Wyman), wife Of Charles
Boutwell,, died Thursday night. She leaves
husband and small child, about two weeks
old. George Hassam, from Rutland, has
been in town visiting the past week. DIR.
Rollin Blackmer is visiting with his father,
Joel Blackmer. :. Clarence Bennett and Mr..
Williams have new bicycles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

West TOpsham.-A hearing in the case of
r. NJ. Bill Us James Dickey before N. L. Boy
den, Esq, referee, was the exciting business of
last week. r. M. Harvey and j. X. Darling
for plaintiff, and Farnham and Chamberlin for
defendant. 1t is currently reported that we
are to have telephone from here to Bradford
via East Topsham and East Corinth, to be put
in running order as soon as the poles can be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

West Fairlee.-Colds seem to be prevalent.
Several cases Of Group among children and
acute bronchitis among older people have oc-
CURED the past week., Fruit trees promise
abundance OF bloom, and we hope Jack Frost
will not NEEDLE. g., Farmers are holding back
the planting on account of cold.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

WOIcOtt.-Charles Bennett has received
some over 81, 200 pension and has bought the
Philander Smith place of T. Arbuckle. :. Mrs.
Bailey, Rev. Mr. Whitney's mother-in-law,
nearly eighty years Of age, died last Thursday
night George Tillotson has traded his span
of black horses to Chester Bailey for heavier
pair. . Frank Sheldon and Mrs. Laura Allen
were married Monday, the 10Th instant 49,.
There is to be an educational meeting here
Wednesday afternoon and evening of this
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-21

THAT poor bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, OF daughter, can be made the picture
of health by few bottles Of Hop Bitters. wa
you let them suffer when 80 easily cured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10

COUPON CAsEs.-The United States Court
Judge R. W. Hughes presiding-was in
session in Richmond yesterday.
The coupon case of J. A. Ford, trustee,
against Taylor, treasurer of Henrico county
was set for hearing in January before Judges
Bond and Hughes.
In the case of E. A. Parsons against the
Board Of Sinking Fund Commissioners, it
was held that the plaintiff was entitled to
the mandamus as prayed for, against the
Board for exchange for bonds.
In The habeas corpus case of Mr.. W. L.
Royal, who was arrested for refusing to
pay additional license tax to the State. the
Judge decided that his court bad no juris
diction the offence being one against the
Stare law, and Mr.. Royal was delivered in.
to the custody of the City Sergeant and was
bsiled in he sum of 5000 for his appearance,
Mr.. s. B. Witt being his surety. The case
briefly stated is: Attorneys practicing in
coupon cases are heavily taxed by the State,
and Mr.. Royal deemed an additional tax
upon coupon lawyers unconstitutional, and
refused to pay more. On being arrested for
carrying OH business without the additional
license tax being paid, he sued out a writ OF
habeas corpus from the United States Cir
cult Court, and the case was decided as
above 1t is understood Mr. Royal will ap-
peal from this decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
The Methodist Centennial Conference.

A preliminary meeting of delegates TO
the Methodist Centennial Conference was
held last night at the First NJ. E. Church,
BAltimore The opening address was made
by Mr.. Germon II. Hunt the address CT
welcome by Bishop Andrews, and the re-
sponses by Rev. Drs. McFerriu and Price.
Among the more prominent delegates pre-
sent were Bishops Foster, OF Boston; Fowl
err, of San Francisco; Andrews, of Washing
ton, all of the N: E. Church cranberry, of
Virginia, and Wilson. of Baltimore, of the
Meth. Church South; Wyman, ofthe African
NJ. E. Church Prof. J. c. Price, D. D., (col-
ored), of the Methodist Zion Church of
North Carolina, aud Rev NJ C. Briggs, of
California Rev Mr.. Gardener, Of Canada
Rev. Dr. McFerrn, of Nashville, and Rev.
DR.. Parks, of Georgia. Fully 300 delegates
were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
COMMUNICATED,


Your correspondent "Matron" in the GA
zErTE of Dec seems rather severe upon
the "smles and shirt collars" Of her most
august country cousins, who, in vivid imag'
inaticn, she sees arrayed in martial order
around her "humble" hearth. Has that
same "NIatron" ever availed herself of the
extreme pleasure of writing to one of those
Dear Country Cousins" and inviting not
only herself but her host of little ones, not
for one or two nights, but for weeks aud
months, to the country to rusticate during
the hot weather and 10 escape the torments
of the still more odious cousins" the mos
quitos The country cousins then can toll
and sweat through the dust and heat 10
make the visits of the city cousins agree
able and the following summer they are
again found vending their way 10 the same
rustic haunts. Now when the 4ih Of
March, the seating of President, watch
only takes place once in fur years, the,
suddenly raise their voices in holy horror
in opposition to short call. Alb yes.
8" TITS sweet to be remembered" on 4th of
July when the scorching rays of a summer
sun shed their golden briliancy over the
cooking stove of country Kitchen" or
through the long and sultry season Of DOG
days. as we'll as on the 4En of March. All !!
my dear, if you had ever plan ed a baby APP
pie tree and nursed II TO maturity and
then stood upon lhree legged stool
and picked a barrel Of luscious ap
pies if you had ever MIXED u nervous,
kick ing COW and made a roll Of "gilL. edged"
butter if you had ever raised turkey
from the egg until his gobership was large
and fat enoug b to grace city table; then
YOU might realize Its sweet to be remem-
bered" Yes, my dear matron, this il free
country" SO pull in your latch string, if ii
please you better; but we know where to
place you aud your politics, TOO, or any one
else in Alexandria or Washington sithe:
who would refuse nights shelter to q
country acquaintance or relative who want
ed to see democrat seat himself in the
Presidential chair and to 'hear the band
play" For my part, I know something
personally of these dear ~ city relatives.
have cooked, uursed and waited on them,
and now, months in advance, ere I had
time to ask for entertainment, they take
lime BY the forelock and write gently iu-
forming me it will be utterly impossible for
them to furnish nue. shelter even for one
night. May Matron draw in her latch
string, as she threatens, but when the
scorching and sultry heat of summer comes
let her remain in her humble" shell and
not venture to the country as it will be too
warm there to draw in 'latch strings" and
keep closed doors, and besides she might
have her tender seusibilities shocked by the
"smiles and shirt collars" Of these same
detestable. COUNTRY COUSINS,
Manassas, Dec. 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
NEWS OF THE DAY

The naval board of estimate reports that
it will cost $43 900 to make the Tallapoosa
sea-worthy again.
Gen. Wade Hampton was reelected TO
the United States Senate yesterday by the
South Carolina legislature.
1t is reported that Tif1n Bros, of Mont.
real, one of the largest wholesale grocery
firms in Canada, have failed, with liabilities
of $500, 900.
A secret movement is on foot among the
to revive the strike which 80 sigually failed
few weeks ago.
In the municipal election in Boston yes
terday O'Brien, democrat, was elected may
or by vote of q .2S7, over Martin, republi-
can, who received 24,176 votes.
Mrs Robson, wife of the ex.secretary,
was robbed of jewelry valued at $500 yes
terday in Washington. The thieves enter
ed the house through bay window.
W. H. Vanderbilt through his counsel,
| filed in the county clerks office, of New
York, yesterday, judgment recovered by
him against Gen. Ulysses s. Grant for $685.
4l7.2O.
Charles Stevens, Desperate, known as
Omaha Charley" who killed Herbert
Kramer, at Maryvile, Mo-, on December 5,
was yesterday morning taken from the jail
and hanged. Sheriff Anderson refused TO
deliver Stevens. and told the crowd that he
would fight to the last in defence OF the pris-
oner. The mob made rush for the door
of the jail, and, outstanding the fact
that the sheriff fred repeatedly into the
crowd, dangerously woundng one man,
forced an entrance, overpowered the sheriff,
seized the murderer. and marched him, I'M
der cover Of a score of cooked revolvers, to
railroad bridge mile aud a,half away,
| where they banged him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10

R1DDLEBERGER's FIGHT ON McCuLLocB
When the Senate went into executive sss
sion yesterday the nomination of Ho,
Hugh McCulloch to be Secretary of tie
Treasury was taken up. Senator Riddc.
berger moved that it's consideration be post
poned until after the holidays which motion
was lost, as was also another by the sama
Senator, to postpone until next Monday
Senator Riddleberger then said that he wa.
not fully prepared to state his objections -
the confirmation, but he would, as a prp.
limiuary, ask for the reading of one Of Sec
rotary McCulloch's annual reports during
his former ad ministration of the Treasure
Department. He yielded, however. for :,
motion to adjourn, which was carried unnu.
imously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
Ten Houses Destroyed.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 10.-The six
story buildings, Nos. 24l aud 243 Levaul
street, occupied by Clark Bros. & Co., man
ufacturers Of household furniture, were dis
covered TO be on fire at An early hour this
morning. The TWO buildings were stocked
with highly ipilammable material and in
less than half an hour both were filled with
flames in spite Of the efforts CT the fremen
and consumed, together with eight small
dwellings adjourning, the occupants of the
latter barely escaping with their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
SU1cIDE.-Fielding C. Brown, general

sU1oIDE-Fielding c. Brown, generally
known about Wall street, New York, as
"Col." Brown, killed himself yesterday af-
ternoon by throwing himself from the Sec
ond story fire escape of his fat al artments
He was insane from suffering produced by
congestion of the brain. COL Brown was
in his list year. He was born in Kentucky
and was one Of the California forty. miners
He lived ia that State thirty years. He
had large interests in Tom bstone, Ariz.
His widow was young girl employed in a
Hartford, Conn.,. store when the Colonel
first met her, fifteen years ago. Her name
was Nellie Commereau. She was a mulat-
to, but he took fancy 10 her, became &C.
quainted with her and married her. The
couple lived fapp:ly together Ttev had
no children. The Colonel never smoked or
drank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 10, 1854.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman presided over the Senate
to day, having been designated for that Fur-
pose by vice President Edmunds. under the
rule.
The Chair laid before the Senate an invi-
tation to that body from the commissioners
of the New Orleans Exposition to parlic.
pate in the opening Of the exposition on the
10Th instant The communication was laid
on the tablc-lhat being the usual formal
disposition Of such documents in the Senate
when no special or immediate disposition
is demanded by any Senator.
The House joint resolution for continuing
the work of the Census Bureau was laid
before the Senate, and read three times and
passed.
At two o'clock the Dakota bill was taken
up, and the Senate was addressed by Mr..
Vest in opposition.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before The House CON-
munication from A. NJ Sea leg, representa-
tive from the Fifth district of North Caro-.
lima, announcing that be had forwarded to
the Governor of that State his resignation,
to take effect December Goth. Laid on the
table.
The House, at II 10, went into Committee
Of the whole on the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill.
AT Is the committee rose and reported
the bill to the House, and it was passed
without amendment.
Mr. Morrison offered resolution provid-
ing for d holiday recess from the 23i Of De-
cember until the 9Th of January. Referred.
The House then resumed the consdera
ton Of the inter. State commerce bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
To Investigate Cholera Germs.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10-Upon the recon-
mendaion of Surgeon General Hamilton,
the Secretary of the Treasury has granted
four months leave Of absence to Surgeon
Walter Wymun, Of the Marine Huspi:a al
service, to enable him to pursue the inves
tigation of the cholera germ 10 the labora-
tory of Professor Koch, at Berlin. Owing
to the law forbdding pay during leave Of
absence of more than thirty days, Doctor
Wyman goes at his own expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10

THE PHILADELPHIA Record says there is
little in President Artbur's administration
of which the democrats of the country COM
PLAZA" Has the Record been asleep? Has
1t ever heard of the nefarious bargain be
tween Malone and Arthur, the terms Of
which the latter told Mr.. Dezendorf he was
compelled TO keep, though he ack nowledged
they were id hard"? Ifthere is little in
President Arthur's administration of which
democrats can complain, then Blaine may
a. we'll have been elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
The Pension ADpro pr:aiion Bill.

WAsHINGroN. Dec. l0.-,The sab com
mittee of the House Committee on Appro.
prations having in charge the subject OF
pensinn appropriations has agreed upon n
bill appropriating $4,000 900, the amount
asked by the Commissioner of Pensions, for
the next f.cal year. The bill will be sub
mitted to the full committee to morrow and
to the House the same day. 1t is short,
aud contains no new legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10

SENATOR BLAIR, of New Hampshire, is a
crank. He not only wants the national
government to prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of alcohol, and to do many other
impossible things. but also to appropriate
half million dollars to a colored peoples
worlds exposition to be held in Chicago.
The South is the habitat of the negro, and
1t Is there ouly that he thrives best and pro-
duces anything that would be attractive
as an exhibit. Why the Senator should
have selected Chicago for the place of his
proposed exposition passes the comprehen.
sion Of every body except bimself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-10
ASKING FOR PENsIoN.-In the Senate

ASKING FOR A PENsION.-In the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Blair presented a petition
from Mrs. Ann Atkinson, praying for pen
sion. She sets forth that her first husband,
Hopeful Toler, of Fairfax county, Va, VOL
uuteered in 1914 and did service for % DAYS
at bombardment of Fort McHenry. She
says the company her husband belonged to
was stationed as reserves in rear of the fort
ress, with shells of assailants bursting
above and beyond them many anxious
hours" She did not know until recently
that so short a service gave any claim to a
pension. The petitioner declares that she
is old md poor, having been widowed
second time. She is granddaughter of
"Virginia's George Mason" The petition is
dated Washington city and the lady resides
there and is an inmate Of Louise Home.