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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
0m puszle Gorner.
1,-DecapitatiOns.

1.-DecapitatiOns.
Entire, own, am not new,
And that's disadvantage, too;
Behead me, and thing is told
That, at its best, can ne er grow old;
Behead once more, and you'll agree
With age more powerful twill be.
M. A. S. C.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
4.-WOrd Square.

IA motive power.
"A moment
ga number.
"A disease of the head.
"a measure. CRAWFORD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Weip advertisements.
A. G. BROWNS
Insurance Agency,

Capital Represented, SI50,000,000.
In these days of doubt and uncertainty
in business, especially in the standing and
solvency of Fire and Life Insurance Com
panies, the attention of insurers is respect
fully called to the following list of reliable
and substantial Companies represented in
this Agency.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28
Birth of the Tornado.

The prevailing winds of the basin of
the Mississippi are from the westward;
being from the northwest in winter
and from the southwest in summer.
The westerly winds are cold, dry
and compact, or heavy; whilst the
southerly winds especially if coming
from the Gulf of Mexico are warm,
moist and diffuse, or light.
This marked meteorological differ
ence in these winds, forbids their ready
or fluent commingling, but on the con-
trary, in fact, rather establishes II
vital antagOnism, between them, which
leads to dire conflicts for supremacy
wherever they encounter each other
during the transition seasons of spring
and autumn; at which times. the at
mospheric convulsions are often so
great as to eliminate in most destruc-
tive storms.
When these encounters take place,
the north wind, owing to its greater
specific gravity, wedges under, or
under-runs the lighter south wind and
is thus placed between the warm earth
below and the still warmer south wind
above, and feeling the impulse of its
increasing temperature, begins to eX-
pand, but being still pressed onward
by its own volume in the rear and find
ing no escape, its travail begins.
Meanwhile, its own chilling effect
upon the humid atmosphere above con
denses and wrings out from the latter
torrents of rain. This rain in turn,
however, is not unfrequently convert
ed into heavy hailstorms before it
reaches the earth, by the rapid evapo-
rations to which it is exposed in pass
ing through the cold, dry stratum of
north wind beneath.
The struggle thus begun, continues
until the underlying cold wind finds Il
weak spot in the stratum above, through
which it makes Il breach and bursts
forth with an upward force, proper
toned to the pressure it is sustaining
An opening once made, the rush OF
the surrounding air towards the cen
tral outlet-obedent to physical law
! assumes rotary and upward whirl,
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28
Reclaimed Herself.

Women are skillful. "Who is that
horrid whisky bloat?' asked lady of
an acquaintance, while they stood view
ing the guests at Il fashionable recep-
ton.
(Which one?'
THAT one with the red moustache
and awful nose. Don't you sec?'
He is my husband.
"Oh, laughed the lady, II see that
you are not sensitive" although she
saw vengeance in the eyes of the in
suited lady. Several nights ago Il
friend made Il similar remark about
my husband and ! became very angry.
| declared it would anger any woman,
but my friend said that you, having
the best husband i'm the world, would
not care, and | wagered Il pair Of
gloves that you would, but you see
have lost. | hear that your husband
is spoken of as an available candidate
for governor. How clever he must be. :"
--Ark0nSnlO IrdCclcr.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28
40
Another Plea for Cremation.

'Of course there are Il great many
people to whom one cannot speak of
cremation, but that is because they are
not educated to the idea. If. like me,
they had to look at bodies at long pc
riods after burial they would change
their minds. | have frequently had
occasion to eXcavate old graves which
gave me u good chance to see the re-
suits of decomposition in the ground.
Below where the coffin was placed |
found the dirt saturated with green
ish substance that seemed rs durable
as the dirt itself. 1t is terrible for me
to think that my body must undergo
that fearful ordeal; and besides, it is
detrimental to the health of the living
to fill the ground with such decompos-
able matter. 1t poisons the water that
sweeps through the earth and supplies
the reservoirs from which large por-
tion of the human family draws its
supplies for drinking and cooking pur-
poses.
"But do not metallic cases remedy
that evil by retaining the decomposing
bodiesP' asked the reporter.
They are simply abominable, and |
wish they had never come into use.
When body is hermctically sealed in
one of them it gradually assumes a
liquid form, and remains in that state
until the metal rots, when il enters the
ground. Its ultimate fate is the same
as when placed in IA wooden coffin; it
only requires n longer time. ] have
had to move three caskets, and the
slushing of the liquid in the iron box
nc IL yynS hpino handled was uuut tpr.-
bly, revolving. | think that II tender
feeling for the departed should dictate
a better and less repulsive method of
disposing of the dead. =
"Can you suggest plan to take the
place of the old method and be less OBJ
jectionable?"
"Cremui0n furnishes n better
method. Let the gas and smoke from
rapid combustion be carried up ilue
to high altitude, and let the ashes be
placed in urns and receive the affection
ate care of the living. ~ Lo"iSoiHe
! COHrier-JOUTnni
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28

the vortex of which is a vacuum, but
whose substance becomes writhing
column of wiuu, water and electric
fire; with its base resting upon the
earth, but whose summit reaches
above the contending Winds and the
tornado has sprung into existence,
ready to start on its brief but terrible
career of destruction and death!
In addition to this whirling move
ment-the velocity of which is beyond
mputation-the tornado at once takes
place on an onward or progressive mo-
tion over the earth's surface, whose
path is probably the resultant of the
relative strength and directions at
their impact, of the original winds to
which the tornado owes its genesis, and
which path it pursues until the equilib-
rum of the atmosphere is restored. =
Captain SilaS Bent, IN Kansas city Re
UteC Of Science.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28
IHhe LOggerS of Maine.

The woodmcn who have been ut work
in the forest during the past winter
have begun to arrive in Bangor, and
probably about 300 are already here.
This is the time of the year of which
the police authorities have most dread.
There are rows all the time of the day
and night, and the men spend the
money they nave earned by hard work,
even before they have purchased de-
cent clothes.
The men who come from Prince Ed
ward island are generally large fellows,
ignorant, and they work much cheaper
than Maine men. They start many
rows, but lack courage. They are nat
urally lazy, and more parslmonlous
than their fellow-workers from Maine.
A common thing with Maine lumber
men is to 90 into a low drinking place,
put $40 bill on the counter and stick
Il knife through it, and then call up
the loafcrs and tell them to drink until
the money is eXhaused. The places
where these men stop are called ''lum-
kermen's homes The bill of fare is
not very elaborate: baked beans,
corned beef, salt fish, coarse bread,
with doughnuts and gingerbread would
probably be about the variety for table
board for the week.
How the proprietors make any money
is "A mystery. Their prices are from
-. 80 to S3. 80 week, and quite fire.
quently men leave with bills unpaid.
| The men are, however, becoming more
orderly and proyident than formerly,
and the great rows, which from ten to
twenty years ago were frequent occur
rcnces, now rarely happen. The first
fight of the season of any account
took place the other night, when the
attacking party used beer bottles for
weapons The driving season will
probably open about May |, and the
city will be deserted by woodsmen,
and peace and quietness will reign un-
til the logs come down about July L.
boston Gi0bc.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28

till the time mentioned TO finish it.
Every log will have the bark scraped
nearly smooth, but left on, and then
the whole will be oiled The rustic
effects will be carried out by making
even the window frames of slabs, with
the bark on, and all the doors will be
of unique pattern. As for the win
dows, they will be of all shapes and
sizes, those in no two rooms being
alike, and stained glass will be liber-
ally used. The flocrs, and such of the
rooms as are not lathed and plastered,
will be done in mountain mahogany
and hard pine, two kinds of timber
growing in the vicinity. No paint
whatever will be used about the build
ing, but all woodwork will be treated
with hot oil. The chimneys, of which
there will be many, both in groups
and scattered, will be of red stone and
red brick. Some will be inside and
others entirely outside of the house, as
may best serve effects in the general
log-cabin design of the buildings.
Every large room-and you see how
numerous they will be-has a spacious
fireplace for wood. With the eXcep-
ton of the octagonal room, which
will be thirty feet high and
have an observatory above all
the buildings (you perceive it is not
one building, but numerous and gro
tesque tumble, all connected) will be
but one story high. The roofs will be
steep. semi-gothic, painted guile red,
which | think, with all the clustering
gables and the chimney groups, will
make charming ensemble there
among the green cedars and pine.
am very enthusiastic about it, for you
see all the gentlemen of the country
are proud to have the colonel for a
neighbor, and with the hosts of east
earn visitors he will have, my work is
sure to be appreciated "
"What will the whole affair cost?'
Well, the contract price for the
house alone is $4,000, but the stable
fences, putting in the fountain (yOu
see the spring above throws the water
/ thirty feet high at the house) will
probably run the whole expense up tC
$4,000, and you are to take into ac
count that much of the material costs
nothing out there but the dressing"
AS for society, Col. lngersoll viii
not find himself among the barbarian
of ColfaX county. There is probabl,
not another section in the whole Rock,
mountain which contains a create
number of cultivated people than this
-RdtOn IN. NJ Cor. DenCer opinion
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28
The Wine Outlook,

The growth of the viticultural in
terest in this state, although slow at
present will. as the newly planted vines
mature, be SO rapid that serious ques-
ton arises now as to whether market
will be found for our wine at the end
of ten years. This continent will
certainly not afford sufficient mar
ket, but Europe will, it is hoped, open
up trade which in the long run will
far exceed the present demand for
wheat. The demand for wine in Eu-
rope is as certain as the demand for
bread. And if the home product can
not supply the amount required it must
be imported. The state of affairs now
existing in France may be taken IS II
proof that the pure white wine of
California will have no difficulty in
finding a European market. On the
subject of adulteration and the manu-
facture of spurious wines in France,
the London Times says
"Out of 5000 samples analyzed, 279
were fourd to be good, 991 passable,
and 1,73l bad, while in the first five
months of the present year l,S69 sam
pies were analyZed, out of which 372
were good, 6S3 passable, and Sl4 bad,
13j of these latter being pronounced
decidedly injurious.
A liquid is largely sold rs wine
which is manufactured of water,
vinegar and logwood, with a tenth part
of common wine from the south OF
France to cover the fraud. Not only
is wine faisiiied by adding cider, sugar,
mOlasses, tartaric, acetic, or tannic
acids, ulphuric acid, lime, alum, bit
ter almonds, leaves OF the cherry-lau-
rel, etc, but 1t is largely manufactured
without the slightest pretense of being
associated with the grape The result
of the fermentation of the juice of the
grape is initiated by means of fer
mentation with water of Sugared sub
stances, such as syrup of fecula, drieC
fruits and raw sugar, or of juniper
berries, coriander seeds and fresh ry,
bread. After fermentation the liquor
is racked off, and if it is not sufficient,
cOlOred, an infusion of red beet or myr
tie berries is added. In order to cor
rect the ascidity, some makers are I'm
scrupulous enough to use litharge
thus affording to the drinkers the prob
able chance of an attack of collie"
Under these reasons is there any jus
cause to doubt that the pure wines G
California will find a ready sale at reaS
enable prices?-,San Francisco Daii
ReDOrt.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28

A lace factory is about TO be started at
Wilkcsbarrc, Pa, which will be the only one
OF its kind i'm the United States. The capital
required will be Sl50,00O, and % per cent Of
this is already subscribed 1t is proposed to
give workngmcn chance to become stock
holders in the company, and the shares have
been placed at 500 each. The machinery will
be imported from England, and when in run
ming order the factory will give employment to
over two hundred persons.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-28

Women foot-pads are now said to prevail in
Chicago. Great Scott What do Chicago
women want to pad their feet for. That city
has wide streets, It's true, but then-1eIGs
Strings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
11ppINCOTr,S MAGAZINE.

LIPPINCOTT"S MAGAZINE for March opens
with an article on 1.-The Berlin of To-Day by
Anna Maynard Butler, sketching the chief fea-
lures, external, and social, OF the German capi-
tai with illustrations, including portrait Of the
emperor and views of the old castle and Bis
marcS's palace. ACROSS the ISthmus of Tehuan-
fcpec ON Horseback" by Laura King Swartz,
some of the least known but grlntcst mountain
scenery on the continent. ~ Winter Campaign
i'm the Black Hills, by cavalry officer, presents
n striking picture OF the hardships endured by
our soldiers in defending our western territory
against the inVasons OF the hostile Indians. The
author of study and Stimulanis describes the
career Of "An American Father Mathew, Mr..
Richard L. Booth, the leader of The blue-ribbon
movement, which during the last few years has
enlisted vast numbers of Engishmen OF every
class and creed i'll support OF the cause OF temper
ance. The present installnent oil lir. oswald y
interesting series OH Healthy Homes treats OF
Rooms and Halls my Dogs" is n short but
fresh and entertaining paper, and Mary Dean
gives pleasant account Of THE Home OF Mast, =
at NOITiSaIia.
Mrs Champney's interesting short serial, ''Se-
bias Tangled Web IS brought to Il satisfactory
conclusion in this number, and another, The
Perfect Treasure, by +. C. Baylor, which depicts
in n very amusing manner the experiences of an
American family i'll England, is begun. 1.-The
Brown Lady is n well-managcd ghost story, by
an English writer and "Washington's Had
Quarters" by Hope Ledyard, is AN amusing
sketch, not without morsl. There are some
good Things in the Monthly Gossip" and tie
number is followed by supplement- containing
a reprint OF The little comedy entitled "Plac. aux
DANES; or The Ladies Speak AT Last" which is
u standard favorite for amateur the'atricals.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
a Washington Scandal.

\ scene recently occurred ut il reception
in Washington which has caused the
greatest amount of talk in high society
circles. Monsieur and Madame de Strive,
the Russian minister and his wife, have
been holding weekly receptions at their
home in Washington, which are spoken Of
rs being most delightful affairs. The
scene referred 10 however, was the cause
Of at least one very unpleasant occasion,
and has thrown damper over society.
Ii seems that ut reception Il few evenings
ago N. dc Strive had Il bowl of "vadka,"
Il fiery Russian liquor, set out for those
who wished TO indulge. \ certain young
man, well known in Washington, judging
it to be very fascinating in character, only
tore himself away from its charming COM
panionship after lie had transferred Il
goodly portion of the contents to his own
possession. Proceeding to the picture gal
lcry where dancing was in progress, he
cndeayored to force his way through 4
group of ladies, one of whom proved too
great an obstruction in his path. Stoop-
ing over, he bit her on the bare neck, and
proceeded to swear at her i'm the most
frightful manner. Some of his friends,
together with stout servant, hustled him
out of the room as soon us possible. But
the effect was disastrous to the entire COM
pany. The young lady, almost fainting
from pain and fright, was borne 10 the
dressing room, and dancing ceased imme-
dintrlY
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
To the Citizens of Jefferson
County.

Owing to the great dcstitution in many
towns, villages and country sections OF
our State, caused by the recent floods in
the Ohio, Kanawha and other rivers, we
respectfully urge the people of this coun-
ty to assist, as far as they can, by contri-
buttons of money, clothing, or amy arii-
Gle which can be of service to this dis
tressed and destitute people.
And in furtheranee of the foregoing
object we appoint the gentlemen below
named to receive such articles aS may be
contributed, and have them forwarded TO
the most needy:
Neutrality-suspicious. w. Grantham, Rev.
John S. Gibson, John NJ. Nicely.
Leetown-Eugene Baker, Ephraim
Watson, j. G.. Wyatt.
Shepherdstown-G I. Licklidcr, David
Billmyer, G. +. Hodges.
Duffields-Jacob ). Melvin, i. L. Wy
song, Adam Link.
Kabletown-W. ii. Il. Lewis, w. o..
Norris, DR.. w. w. Brown.
Summit Point-C. J.. Wilson, DR.. \. T..
Thomson, n. ii. Willis.
Harper's Ferry. G.. Hurst, L. Tear
ney, 5. V. Yantis.
II STRIDER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
He FIoutcd Her Affections.

Mrs. Ella Behring, widow, pretty
brunette, respectfully connected and liy-
ing at No. 437 West Baltimore street,
Baltimore, went to the place OF business
of George Gamble some days ago and de-
manded that he marry her at once. CAM
bic, who had been paying her some atten-
ton, refused to keep the promise which
the Young widow claims that he made.
Then she got angry and they had scene,
which was witnessed by crowd OF by
ISLANDERS. Finally the cnraged woman
left, and going home wrote pathetic APP
peal to Gamble, which was also ignored.
Last Friday night she bought an ounce
of laudanum and retired to her beG-fham-
Der. She had been seen TO conceal the
bottle as she entered the hallway, and
next morning her failure TO rise ut the
usual hour excited suspicion. The bed
room WAS forced and she was found
stretched upon the bed wearing an even
ing costume she had purchased in prepa-
ration for the marriage. She HAD taken
the laudanum, but Il physician succeeded
after six hours work in restoring her to
consciousness.
Gamble did notappcarat all remOrscful,
and when the widow, who is older than
he, sent another plea To him lie again re-
fused to be Il party to the marriage. Mrs.
BcEring says with firm emphasis that she
will Kill herself the first chance she gets.
She has two small children, and her hus-
band has only been dead little over
,.nnl.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
Shot by "a Desperate.

\ report comes from Floyd Court House,
Va, that dastarJly crime was committed
there several days ago which i'm all prob
ability will result in the perpctrator being
lyuched. Jacob Dulauey, Il desperate
character from Montgomery county, ere
atcd disturbance and the Sheriff of the
county being unable to arrest him with
out assistance, summoned j. j. Dchart, Il
respectable citizen, to aid him. Dehart
approached Dulancy aud commenced to
cXpoStulate with him about his disorderly
conduct, whcrcupon the latter drew pis-
toll and deliberately shot Dehart down,
the ball taking effect in his left breast,
causing 4 mortal wound. Dulaney was
seated on his horse ut the time and imme-
diately galloped OF, but was pursued by
two citizens and captured. The pursuers
were unarmcd, while Dulaney had a p;s
toll and threatened to shoot them, but find
ing that they were not to be inundated
he surrendered and was brought back and
lodged in Jail. According to last accounts
there were serious threats of lynching.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
T A II nj E RS,
Look to Your Interest

l; is with pleasure that We come before You
sg lin and present 10 you our compliments, and
very respectfully submit this article for ypur
careful peruS Il and consideration.
Our special preplraii IN for corn has the mas,
season, surpassed our most sanguine anticip.-
tioas. Some farmers hesitated taking hold of
on. goods last year, from the fact IN IT they had
used other Fertilizers that fired their corn durlug
4 drought. In order tn convince The most timii
that our goods would not fire corn during
drought, but assists in holding moisture We put
il upoa corn 10 limestone land underaid With
rock, southeastern exposure, aud put 2,6iO lbs
per acre, applying one-hali beside the corn Ia
the hill, the other half broadcast. Wewere fear
full that such an overdose would burn the corr
but il did net. Ii grew an excellent crop, aud
was the first corn 10 ripen. This test Was seen
by some OF our best farmers, and has forever
settled this question, so far as our goods arc
concerned
Our Fertilizer should be applied beside the
corn iG the hill, or drilled in with the corn II \
plart.r is used. These good pushes your crop
forward, so you can till it before harvest, and
ripeus /, much earlier. ana saves Your crop in
case of an early frost singl han6 tul Is enough
10 two hills. To get the best results, you should
use $50 10 200 It's. per acre. Tue most successful
farmers favor the land 10 be we'll puverZed,
planted early in dep furrowE, aud after the first
blowing u.s. 4 cultiyator, breaking the grourd
OF Is TO the depth OF from one to two inch,s and
In case OF drought 10 pillow frequently, so as 10
keen the ground loose aud allow the moisture 10
be drawn from b. meath As well rs from above.
You will ftd our goods a preventive against
worms, sc that inlesI aud almost ruin the crop
some seasons. Tae greatest care should DC used
in selecting seed corn, as there will be trouble
about good seed corn this var as well rs last.
\ Trial of our goods will convince any one that
il i the best investment he can make
We also Place before the farmers the
Celebrated Improved llOOSlER CORN
DRILL, for winch we have secured the
agency. This Drill can be seen at Mr..
Shancr's Saddlcr shop, Shepherdstown.
Mr.. TOWNER SCliLEl is our General
Agent for the above goods.
FRAZER IL BISHOP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23
Deatbs.

Or Tuesday, February lG, 1884, at her
residence, near Shepherd>towm, Mrs.
CATHAR.NE \. LUCAS, widow OF the
late DR.. II. y. Lucas, aged ~ years.
Green he the turf above thee,
Friend ofmy early days;
None knew thee but To love thee,
None named thee but To praise
In Martinsburg, February II, 1881, after
Il lingering illness, Mr. WIN. LONG, aged
% years, 8 months and % days.
In Marlinsburg, February II, 1854, Mrs
AMELIA PHILLIPS, wife of Mr.. Jason
Phillips, deceased, aged 73 years.
At the residence of her son-in-law, Jas.
Uarsha, CircIevillc, Ohio. on january 20,
1854, Mrs. RACHEL CRUM, widow OF
the late John Crlm, aged So years. Mrs.
e.. was 4 native of CharleStOwn.