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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
MONTPELIER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1854.

Marshield; NJ. c. Carey Of Roxbury; L. A.
Kent OF Calais; II. G. Dewing of Montpelier.
The following town committees were reported
Barre, o. M. Jackmsn, G. N. Barber, G. /.
jackson, E. L. Smith and d. B. Wheelock;
Berlin, s. Ellis, A. G. Bailey and L. Bancroft;
Duxbury, j. d. Andrews, T. Morse and M.
o. Brien; Marshfeld, d. Holcomb, Charles
Holt and II. s. Laird; Middlesex, Orlo Dutton,
William Hudson, G. A. Dudley, W. A. Taylor
and G. NJ. Hale; Moretown, G. B. Evans, John
B. Murray and L. b. Sleeper; Mortified, II.
L. Kenyon, r. W. Clark, Fred Parker, Charles
NJ. Davis and Luther Rich; Plainfield, D. w.
Moses, H. G. Moores and E. V. Duke; Rox-
bury, w. s Spaulding, M. E. Chase, James
Mudgett. Joseph Drew and D. L. Nichols !;
Waitsfeld, William c. Bates, Florence Nc
Carly and William Farr; Waterbury, G. W.
Moody, L. r. Bryan and G. w. Kennedy; War
rem, John H. Senter and John Eagan; Wor-
cester, Kneeland Kelton, G. c. Tewksbury and
Harvey Wiley. Addresses we're delivered by
l.. W. Redington, Hiram Atkins and S. G.
Shurtleff, and resolutions were adopted pledg-
ing hearty support to the national, state and
county tickets.
ALrrTLE before eight o clock, Saturday even
ing, four carloads of people left the Central
Vermont depot, on special train to Barre, to
attend the democratic hag-raising in that viii
lage, accompanied by the Montpelier band.
The faces OF large number of republicans
were seen in the party. The Montpelier visit
ors we're met at the station by the Barre cor.
net band and citizens, and escorted to Main
street, where Cleveland and Hendricks flag
was raised while the Montpelier band played
national airs The usual number of cheers
were given for the democratic nominees. AT
the last one died away, somebody proposed
three more for Blaine and Logan, and they
we're given with an enthusiasm fully equal tc
that which had marked the cheers for their op
ponents in the field. This outburst WAS the
source of considerable merriment among the
spectators. A procession was formed and the
column led by the Montpelier band, marched
to the village common, where the remaining
exercises of the evening took place These
consisted Of speech making and music by tht
bands. During the evening salute was free
| from cannon stationed on the hill back Of tht
village. The first speaker Hiram Atkins, wal
introduced by DR.. jackson, and the former
after speaking for half-hour, introduced Mr.
Redington. That gentleman spoke after hi
usual manner for over an hour, his chief topi
being the evil ways of the republican party
Mr. Redington was followed by J. II. Senter
Esq, Of Warren, whose humor served t
brighten up the tired audience and called fortl
many peals of laughter Mr.. Senter's speecf
was the last Of the evening, and after selec
ton by each of the bands, the Montpelier peo
pie we're escorted to the depot and, amid cheer
and music, the train drew out OF the station
The company arrived in Montpelier shortl.
| after eleven o clock
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
The LDcklin.Hill Case,

The hearing in the case of State us Maurice
Locklin, for assault upon Hermon Hill, was be-
gun before Justice o. D. Clark Monday after
noon, States Attorney H.. A; Huse appearing
respondent. The following witnesses were
called on the part Of the state: Hermon Hill, the
victim OF the assault, Elmer Hill, his brother,
Frank Woodbury., who was with the party,
Marlin Hill, father of the injured boy, and DR..
G. M. Chandler. They substantially agreed in
the facts Of the case as follows: The Hills were
all at Montpelier Saturday evening, August
I'd, and some OF the party drank some beer at
j. A. Lockln's. Starting for home about nine
O'Clock, they fell in with Maurice Locklin who
was riding with two young men, Warrington
and Grant, near the residence of George Brad
shaw. They had some words at this point
about passing each other, but drove along to
the Scovill bridge, when Lockin, who was in
front, stopped and came back, pulled one Dolby
from Hills wagon and general melee fol-
lowed. After the Hills got back into their
wagon, Lockin came up and stabbed Hermon
Hill in the shoulder. The injured boy was
taken to Mr.. Sawyer's, and DR.. Chandler of
Montpelier was summoned. The wound bled
profusely and the boy became very weak He
was afterwards removed to his home and had
been confined to the house most OF the time
since. The bloody clothes were exhibited to
the court.
Tuesday morning, in the continuance of the
case, DR.. c. Nj. Chandler testified as to his be-
ing called to attend the injured boy and as to
the nature of the wound. The cut was large
enough so that he inserted his finger its full
length, and he feared that an artery had been
severed. He dressed the wound and left him
at Sawyers. Marlin and Elmer Hill were re-
called and questioned about some OF the cir
cumstances OF the alteration and the prosecu-
tion rested its case. Mr.. Heath then asked
that the respondent be fined for simple as
sault and the case dismissed. Mr. Huse OBJ
jected and Justice Clark refused to giant the
request Mr., Heath then made his argument.
without introducing any testimony, claiming,
in substance, that the evidence given in the case
was unreliable and that the wound was prob
ably inflicted by some splinter when Hill was
knocked against the fence by Locklin. MIR.
Huse argued that the witnesses we're OF good
character and had told straightforward story.
worthy Of being believed. He objected to inn
peaching their character without any testi-
mony to show that their statements were un-
true and rested the case in the belief that the
simple evidence submitted WAS sufficient to
settle the matter. Justice Clark evidently
agreed with him and ordered Lockin to furnish
bonds in the sum of $500 for appearance at the
next term of Washington county court. The
bail was furnished by Locklins uncle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
Grand Republican Rally at
Waterbury.

Hon. P. K Gleed of Morrisville will address
the voters of Waterbury and vicinity on
national issues at Hotel hall, Friday even
ing, August ODD Mr.. Gleed is keen, incisive
speaker, and will make things interesting"
Let there be grand turnout to hear him.
Blaine and Logan flag will be flung to the
breeze with appropriate ceremonies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
East Montpe,ier.-The

East MontpeIier.-The republican voters Of the
town Of East Montpelier requested to meet at the
church at the Center OF said town August 3oh at
half-past two o'clock NJ, to nominate some person
suitable to represent said town in the legislature of YER
mont for two years next ensuing. Also TO nominate FIVE
persons for justices of the peace
BY ORDER OF Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

MiddIesex.-The republican voters Of Mlddlesex are
hereby requested to meet at William Chapns hall, in
said Mddlesex, Thursday, the 2Sth instant. at two
o'clock M for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for town representative and list of candidates
justices Of the peace to be supported at the ensuing
September election. PER ORDER TOWN COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

Berlin-The republican voters of Berlin rerequesed
70 meet in the town hall in said Berlin on the SOth day
of August two o'clock p. NJ to select candidate for
representative and also board of justices Of the peace
TO be supported at the ensuing September election.
PER ORDER Town COMMITTEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20
Watrhnuan d NunrnaL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1884.
Republican Caucuses.

worcester.--The republican voters Of the town OF
Worcester hereby notified and requested to meet In
caucus at the town hall on Saturday evening, August
3oth, at half-past seven O'Clock, sharp.
PER ORDER TOWN COMMITTEE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-20

GrOtOn.-H +. Davis sawyer at the mill
at Groton pond, was severely injured last Mon
day morning. The feed pully burst, portion
of which struck him, jsmming his right knee.
arm and side Dr. Nelson OF Wells River at
tended him. He reports that no bones were
broken, but that he will be laid up for time.
Another man was knocked down, but not
much injured. Benjamin Burnham of South
Boston is visiting in town.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
The COroncr'S Verdict.

The Memphis AUalanchc says Ten
nesseoans are in the habit of coming to
their death by the following causes,
according to the written verdicts of
Tennessee coronerS' juries:
"She come to her death by strangla-
ton in testimony we have sit our
handles and seal tho day above wroten."
paul Burns camo to his death by a
mule running away with n wagon and
being thrown thercfrom."
''By taking with his oun hands an
overdose of morphine"
''Fron causes unknown to tho Jury
and having no medical attendance."'
"Said infant child came to his death
from premature birth"
Game to his death from national
Causes"
"Said child aged day old camo to
her death from spasms, said child hay
ing been found by the witncssc in q
trunk under suspicious circumstances. I"
'Thc jouercs on thare ouathe do say
that he comes to his death by old age,
as tha could not see emmy else the mat
| ter"
"Comc to his death from the follow
ing causes, to wit: from some suddent
cause to the jurors unknoun."
''The said deceased being an orphan,
father and mother both being dead"
'From an overdose of gin adminis-
tered by his own hand"
Being run over by two coal cars
while detached from tho engine"
Come to his death by tender of No.
jumping the track on which ho was
riding. either jumping or falling off
and engine running over him, whic'
was an accident and no fault of the
engineer of said engine"
''Sho como to her death by tighten
striken her."
"From heart dcseizo."
"Camc to his death in the following
manner, to wit: He was born dead"
''From the hands of some unknown
person, or persons, to tho Jury un-
known, and afterwards placed on tho
track and got run over by the income
ing train"
"Congestion of tho brain and appli-
cote fitze."
"The body was so mangle and mu-
tilate that tina could not tell ennythio
about it but tina think it was put in the
sistorno by somo unknown person."
"Calded on hir left side by kittlcy
of hot water burning over on hir left
side and causing hir death"
''From tho effect of injuries receive
by her close accidental taking fire."
'tFrom cxposier."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Thought the Minister was Joking

"Nly boy, what arc you doing with
that cigar in your mouthp Throw the
filthy thing away" said q clcrical-look-
ing man to a bootblack who stood near
the Globe hotel putting cigar. The
urchin looked up at the man with an
injured air, then shaking his head said :
Nav yer don't. I'm onto that trick.
That's what tho kids tells me when Pm
flush and smokin' two-for, So they
can pick it up. But when lad can't
take smoke without an old chap like
you wantin him to throw it away, then
there's case for pity"
Reaching into his pocket, tho bonovo-
lent boy brought forth three cents, say
ing, as he held them out to the abashod
gontleman:
Here, take them coppers and buy
one for yersclf, but don't ask mo
again"
The dozen or moro men and boys
who had collected around tho pair
shouted derisively rs the minister turn
ed and walked away. Syracuse Her.
aiG
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Something Yet to be Invented.

A scientific gentleman in this city,
speaking recently to Graphic repre-.
sentative, said: II believe that before
long an instrument will be invented
which will do away with the steno9-
raphers in our courts and Offices. They
woro badly scared when Edison invent
ed his phonograph, which would faith
fully record the sounds of tho human
voice as we'll as those of musical in
struments. That idoa only needs to
be developed to produce machine
that will answer all the purposes of
tho modem shorthand writer, and in
fact be moro faithful recorder of all
that takes place within it's range,
sounds such rs laughs, sighs, means
etc. that stenographer cannot write,
1T being aliko susceptible to. Another
advance in this line would be q ma
chino which would automatically write
out these recorded sounds, as on a
typewriter, and thus every man could
bo his own amanucnsis. Inventors are
now looking into this matter.-New
York Graphic.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30

the world"
"And this revelation took place 70,
fore your marragcP"
| "4cs-for that he had always intend
cd-and it was uttered to mo and to tho
waves during ono lovely twilight hour,
when he had rushed down for brief
visit to our little soa-girt home"
"And Captain Forbcs-what did he
sayP"
ut was some time before he could
grasp the entire facts, being SO much
less poetic than practical"
but oh, Es,hcr!-how about the
other Mrs. MontcalmP"
'Sho is Hcnry's mother, and tho
very kindest and dearest old lady Sho
also hes had her little romance; for rs
Miss Bernard (my husbands second
name) she gave up the lover of her
youth to comply with her fathers de-
sire, and though good and loyal
wife, was never very happy one, aud
henceforth resolved not to control the
choice of hor son"
''Have you had time 10 conclude
your chatP" asked Mr.. Montcalm, on
returning to them.
Not quite" was his wifo's reply.
"But Miss Trevelyan will pnss tho re-
mainder of the day with u.s."
'No, Esther" said Gertrude; "you
have generously overlooked my onco
unkind comments, but cannot havo for
given them"
They arc both forgiven and forgot
ten, dear. And now, Gertrude, She
whispered, "lIenry's cousin, Jack
Eilcry, is to dine with us. He admires
brunettcs above al others, and can
find some scarlet blossoms to wrcathe
in your dark hair. And rs Jack, like
yourself, is an amateur artist. scorning
lucre but craving fame, you can enter
into a partnership to design something
for next competition, and thcn-who
knowsP for strange happenings sur
round us unexpectedly"
And rs Gertrude was whirling along
in her friends carriage. away out to
their Roman villa, within her own
mind she partially repeated her friend 8
words:
Truly, strange, very strange hap
penlngs do come to us-somotimcsr'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Constancy.

I will bo true. Mad stars forsako their
courses,
And, led by rockies mcteors, turn away
From paths appointed by tho Eternal Forces;
But my tiXcd heart shall mover 20 astray
Like those calm words, whose sun.drccted
4 notion a -F- a.
Is undisturbcd by strife or wind or sea,
So shall my sweryclcss and serene devotion
Sweep on forever, loyal unto thee.
l will be true. The flclxo tide divided
= Between two wooing shores, in wild unrest
May, to and fro, shift, always undecided.
Not SO tho tide of passion in my breast:
Like the grand surge Of some rcsistcss river
Ihat hurr1es on, past mountain, vale and
loa,
Unto the main It's waters to deliver
So my ullhcart keeps all its wealth for thco
will be true. Light barSs may be belatcd
Or turned NsIdc by every brCczc Mt play,
While sturdy ships, well hammered and richly
frcightcd,
with broad sni's flying, anchor safe in bay.
Liko tomo firm rock, that, stcadfast and un-
shaken,
Stands all unmovod, when cbbing pillows
ficc,
So would my heart stand, faithful, If for.
sakon,
- Iwil be true, though thou art false to mo.
II
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Notices For the Frieze.

A newly-marriod modern Athonian
has taken q suite of rooms in Back
Nay apartment hotel, and his bride,
b 'ing in the sewingless condition Incl
d mt to having n complete trousseau,
desired to embroidcr a friozo with q
motto to go about tho rccoption-room.
Sho accordingly asked bachelor
friend for n quotation from Shakespeare,
and thought him mighty witty when he
proposed Suites to tho sweet" The
sentence was brief, however, to 90 all
the way round, so the professor : was
asked to longthen it. Unluckily, ho
had in the meantime opened note
containing q bill for rent for q flat he
had vainly tried to sublot, and he somc-
what disconnected tho fair questioner
by growing out: "Oh, put tho rest OF
the way round Flats to tho flatr ~
Boston advertiser.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Curios in Westminster Abbey.

In Westminster abbey thcro is u ccr-
tam wcll-worn stone, which, without q
doubt, was used for tho coronation of
tho Kings OF Scotland, and has been
during centuries taken but once from
the abbey. This solitary occasion was
the installation Of Cromwell at West
minister hall. The Scots have madc
many efforts TO recover their relic, TO
which they attach very great impor-
ancc.
Ihc coronation chair as it is called,
IS also the subject Of q curious legend.
1t is said to be the actual stono on
which Jacob laid his head at Bethel,
and from Palestine it is rcputcd to havo
been removed to Egypt, thence to
Spain, and finally to the mill of Tara,
in ireland, where it was used for tho
coronation of tho Irish Kings. From
Ireland it was carried to. Scotland, by
Fergus, the Irish King, who subducd
The northern country. All these mat
tcrs, historical and Legendary, wcro Mt
one time only set forth in the Latin
label but in the year 1851, for the con-
Vcnlcncc OF visitors to tho great oxhi-
bition, the head guide rendered in the
common tongue sort of sub-cdited
description which gave the authentic
history rs regards Scotland, and con-
cludod with tho legend as to Ireland,
but omitted all references to Jacobs
pillow rs being profanc.
For thirty years and moro the stone,
on this authority, passed rs "tho coro-
nation chair Of the Kings of Scotland
and Ireland" but the other day, MOTTO
ing that the other side Of tho label was
dirty and grimy, the same guide turn
cd it over and wrote on the other side
the fact that the stone had been used
at the crowning Of the Kings of Scot
land, but judiciously left out tho legend
concerning Ireland, for the verocr
since 1851 has acquired considerable
antiquarian knowledge, and can no
longer subscribe to the belief he onco
held. Indeed, the stone never was in
Palestine, and Professor Ramsey, who
has examined it as Il goologist, pro-
nounccs that mono Of its kind is found
there, and that tho chair is of truo
Scotch limestone. c.-LOndOn Cor. PhiIa-
dciphiU Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
She Removed tho Pieces.

The ixaltcd marquis Nv Smith, :"
says Miss Bridget Magcc, "who is So
journin' in this mathropolis in blissful
Ignorance that he is hcir to toitlo an
vast Estates, was tilln' mo av an advin-
turc aV the kOind. Scd he: oh, Miss
Magcc, [ wint uptown on Wednesday
in the car, an it was full, an had to
sthand up fur about fourteen blocks.
Thin somebody got out, an iist as |
was prcparin' to take the vacant place,
which was bcsoido lady, what d'ycz
think she didP Why, sho deliberately
picked up her parasol an put it acrost
the sate' What d'yez think L didP'
why poloitcly raquisted her to ramovo
it, l supposoP' I obsarved. 'Will,
there's whero yez make yer mishtako,'
he replied. I deliberately sot down on
1t, an it was she who impolitely ra-
quistcd mo TO move to racover the
PAGES IN O. Mascot
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Fatigue of tho Eye.

Persons speak of their eyes being
fatigued, he said, meaning thereby that
the seeing portion of the brain is fa'
tigued, but in that they are mistaken,
So men say their brains are tired.
brains seldom become tired. The re-
tina of the eye, which is part of the
brain, and an offShoot from it, hardly
over is tired. Tho fatigue is in tho in
nor and outer muscles attached to the
eyo and in the muscle of accomoda-
ton. Tho eye ball, resting in bed of
fat, has attached to it six muscles for
turning it in any desired direction, and
the muscle attached to tho side nearest
the nose and ono at tho outer anglo of
tho eye should, in every normal eye, be
balanced. They are used in converg-
ing the eye on tho object to be viewed,
and the inner muscles arc used the
moro when the object is the nearer.
Tho muscle of accommodation is ono
which surrounds the lens of the eve.
When it is wanted to gazo at objects
near at hand this muscle rclaxcs and
allows the lens to thickcn, increasing
It's rcfractivo power at the same time
that the muscles on tho inner or nasal
side of tho eye contract and direct tho
eyes to the point gazcd at. 1t is in
these muscles that the fatigue is fclt,
and one finds relief in closing tho eyes
or in gazing at objects ut distance.
The chief source of fatigue is in tho
lack of balance in tho two sets of inncr
and outer muscles of accommodation.
1t may be set down that there is Somc-
thing wrong when tho eye becomes IA
tlgucd. Tho defective eye, as it gives
out sooner, is really safer from severe
strains. The usual indication of strain
IS rcdncSs of tho rim of tho oyelid,
DctokcninG cOngestcd state Of the in
ncr surface, accompanied with some
pam. When it is shown that tho eye is
not equal to tho work required of il,
the proper remedy is not rest, for that
is fatal TO its strength, but tho uso of
glasses OF sufficient power TO render
unnecessary SO much effort in accom-
modating the eye to vision. 1t is not
good sense to waste time resting tho
eye, and that practice does not
strengthen it.
Eyes begin to ago ut about tho tenth
or twelfth year of life, when they have
reached their full development. At tho
| age of 10 or so years tho lenses cease
to thickcn, when tho pressure is re-
moved, and their prcsba1pia, or old
sight begins. When child is COM
PEELED TO uso or require tho use of
glasses tn re is little reason to hopc
that it will outgrow the need, but tho
person will uso these glasses rs basis,
adding other glasses as he reaches the
ago when old sight begins, or using the
thicker glasses. Mr.. Sccly, however,
mentioned one case ho had observed
where child had outgrown tho need
of glasses, but in the meantime he had
grown from small and puny child TO
II large and wcll-dcvelopcd man.
Second sight, or the apparent rccov
cry of strength of vision, which is
sometimes seen in the aged, the lee,
turcr explained rs q change, an olon.
CATION in the shape of the cyeball, by
which the person became ncar-sighted,
accompanied by n change in tho lens
caused by the appearance of n cataract.
-hT0m u Lecture By Dr.. W. w Scciy.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Admiral Hewitt in ADyssinia.

Tho special correspondent Of the
London Daily Ne,OS, who accompanied
Admiral Hewitt on his mission to Abys-
sinia, writing from Adowa, gives an
intcrcstin" account of the experiences
of the mission SO far. IIo says: "Tho
other day we witnessed n wedding, and
We had followed the wedding party
somc distance, having resolved to pre-
sent the husband with present of dol
lars. He received them with much
pleasure, but when thanking us, q
mounted soldier rode up, snatchcd
them from his hand, an threw them
at tho head of our int ter. This
was one of many insults we had re-
rcivcd from the troops Of the governor.
Since the day Of our arrival @ and his
officials have been most disco rlcous.
He pointodly delayed calling on the
Admiral, and when he condcsccndcd
TO do SO was so drunk and stupid that
he had to bo supported by his inter
prefer on his road home. He forbade
the people in the district and towns tL
bring us supplies. In A wa thero arc
no shops or hostolries Of any dcscrip-
ton, tho people getting thoir goods
from q market held once week.
ledge and beer arc browcd, corn COM
Vertod into flour, and all cooking pre-
pared in each household. Unless,
therefore, these poopl, arc allowed TO
sell or give hospitality, tho travellers
chance of escape from starvation is O
small one.