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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

East Hardwick.-The Baptist society has
lately put Troy furnace into the church. II.
W. Stevens, W. D. Bronson and Dr. Adgate
have also put furnaces into their dwelling
houses. q. DR.. Adgate and family went to Cole
brook, N. H., with their own team last week
The doctor has been in very poor health during
ST. Johnsbury is stopping at his fathers for a
few days. Quite number Of the fresh. air
children are expected in town the last Of the
month, and several have arrived. Mrs H.
Rabbits brother Nelson Stevens) and sister,
from Pennsylvania, are visiting her. Rev. F.
d. Chandler is expected home this week. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lewis are rejoicing over the
arrival OF an eleven-pound son. =. Miss Calista
Fay ana Welie Hancock have finished their
schools at st. Johnsbury, and are spending
vacation in town.
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Business Locals.

Do you know what Neutraline is for? Every
one who works under cover. as well as
society people, should use it.
THE attention Of those interested in good
schools is directed to the advertisement of the
Peoples Academy at Worthwhile.
EY-" THE best is good enough" and if you
want pure article go to Frank II. Bsscoms,
who is proprietor of the Farmers Drug Store.
WooD BOUGHT AND SoLD-Those who wish
to buy or sell wood of any kind are invited to
call at the office Of Angel & Morrow, South
Main street, opposite Henry Lowe & SOM store.
This firm also buy and sell shingles.
SPECIAL SALE OF FURNITURE-For the next
sixty days A. I. Straw & Co., Main street,
Waterbury, Vt, will hold special sale OF fur
niture, consisting of black walnut, ash, imita-
ton of cherry and painted chamber sets
lounges, very nice; mattresses, spring beds
and mirrors, marble and wood top black wal
nut center tables, willow chairs. and all kinds
OF common furniture that we have not space to
mention. Any one in need of these goods will
do well to call and examine our stock. as it
will be sold to make room for fall goods.
A. I. STRAW.
If. WRIsLEY.
JUDGE NATHAN CLIFFORD, Portland. Maine,
OF the United States supreme court, and who
has the largest private law library in the coun-
try, says: " | have procured the volume, Judge
Spaldngs Encyclopaedia of Law and Forms
from the supreme court library, and have
given it a pretty careful examination, and do
not hesitate to say that the treatise will prove
| to be a valuable contribution TO all the legal
| profession who have occasion to consult it., or
| to examine the subjects treated by the author.
| This arrangement though somewhat new, is
excellent, and well calculated to facilitate the
labors OF those who consult its contents" It
contains seven hundred double-column pages,
clear and beautiful type, handsomely bound In
substantial English cloth, at the very low price
| Of 50 90; 10 full sheep, PHILADELPHIA library
STYLE "a %; in extra strong full sheep, law
library style lawyers edition., 81 70. Persons
desiring the book, or further information, will
address, " Law, care OF VERMONT WArcHMAN,
! Montpelier, Vt" Wide awake canvassers
wanted throughout the state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

MOretown.-Miss Georgia Prentiss is very
sick. Mr. and Miss Kelley of Mortified
have been visiting at A. f. Lovejoy's.. Mrs
Evans and her son from Boston and Rev
and Mrs Ryan of Gilmore have been in town. Z.
In spite OF the unfavorable weather, the past
week has been improved by many in gathering
their winters supply Of raspberres, of which
there seems to be good CROP. This week
we have to report a shooting accident, which
occurred last week Wednesday morning. 1t
seems that Mr.. Tom Ward came in from the
woods Tuesday night and hung his gun up
cooked, and the next morning, while attempting
to put u cork into the muzzle, the gun exploded,
blowing off the three first fingers of the right
hand
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23
Bradford.

Mr.. HENRY KIMBALL a former resident
OF Corinth and Bradford, but for the past
year residing In Fairlee with his sons-in-law,
the Messrs. Heath, has been growing insane,
and has become violent to such an extent az to
warrant taking him to Brattleboro on Monday.
At first 1t was supposed he had softening OF
the brain, which has been growing worse for
two OF three years, and now has developed
into insanity. Julius M. Swain OF Boston,
supervising deputy of the Royal Arcanum,
visited Vermont Council at this place on Tues
day Of last week. He examined the books Of
the council and instructed the officers in some
OF their duties, expressing himself as pleased
In the manner the Arcanum Is conducted here.
There are but five councils In the state with
about one hundred members, which number
ought to be largely increased. for the Royal
Arcanum, aside from its fraternal features
furnishes reliable life insurance to its mem
bers at cost which, by comparison, is about
one-fourth the rate charged by insurance COM
panies.. H. g. Day started last Friday for
four weeks trip to Minneapolis, MIMI.
Fairlee pond seems to be the objective point
for our young people these days. On Thurs
day large number spent pleasant day there,
and another party went there on Saturday..
On the morning Of the 14th about six CLOCK,
quite severe earthquake shock was felt here,
lasting few seconds. ...V. w. Bagley and
family of Kansas City are in town.....J. K.
Sqnires was recently installed worthy patriarch
OF Rescue division, No. 81, Sons of Temper
ance 80. Alba Brown and wife are about NOV
ing to Piermont, N. H., to live with their
daughter. .Aldrich and Barrett are adding
another story to their residence. no K.
Baker has been sick, but is better now and
able to be about 1.-The family OF H. d.
Brown, who formerly resided here, are visiting
at Alba Browns. The new building is
called Union block" and Barron says "there
amt might OF union in it," The brick
work is completed and the masons are now
stripping the mortar joints. The roof is also
finished
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23
West Topsham.-The republican cauc,

West TOpsham.-The republican caucus
last Thursday resulted in compromise ticket
for delegates-R NJ. Harvey for Grout, James
K Nolan for Hooker and II. A. Jackman for
Dillingham;. Mrs. Alonzo Place, nee Augusta
Rogers, was taken to the poor-farm last Thurs
day, as her father notified the selectmen he
could not have her at his house any longer
Her husband, whe has neglected to provide for
her or see her for the past two or three years,
came Friday, and, report says, they are going
to living together again. He has just received
over 81, 800 pension. Crops are still suffer-
ing severely from drouth and grasshoppers ..
Helen Batchelder, from Plainfield, closes a
very successful term of school in district No II
Friday evening, at village hall, with an exhibit
ton given by her pupils. The entertainment
is free, and all are cordially invited to be pres
ent. Miss Batchelder is superior teacher,
having the faculty to get the goodwill of her
pupils and make them interested in their
studial
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

MOrrisville.-Mrs. j. K. Barney of Provi-
dence, K. , is to speak at town hall on Sun
day afternoon, under the auspices Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. So.
School at Morrisvlle Academy opens ON
Wednesday, August 9th. There are prospects
of good attendance. =. The long-continued
wet weather has delayed haying very much,
and the farmers in this section are quite con-
cerned in regard to the hay crop. . Scion
Abbott, homeopathic physician, has sold out
and will leave town soon. The Ladies' Circle
of the Congregational society are to meet at
their vestry on Friday afternoon. The de-
pot restaurant Is completed, and meals are
now served upon the arrival of all passenger
trains. e. Genie Morgan has returned home
from New Hampshire, where she has been
teaching. Nora Baldwin, former precep-
tress in the academy, Eta Hastings of Bur
lington, Iowa, Professors Iladley and Terrill of
the Methodist Seminary at Montpelier and
Professor A l. Hardy of st. Johnsbury
Academy, are visiting in town.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

GrOtOn.-Another true illustration of the
evil of allowing children to come up without
the proper observance OF Sunday came to light
in this town a few days ago. Henry Daniels,
lad of only eleven summers, was up before the
justice, last Saturday accused of stealing a
watch from A. p. Whitehill but, for lack of
sufficient proof, was acquitted. On Sunday the
same lad went into the pasture of N. A. White
hill, caught Mr. Whitehils mare (which had a
colt following her), and, going to Nelson Witch
ers barn, procured an old harness and wagon,
with small grist in it, and hitching up, without
any hodbacks to the harness, started off He
was overtaken, however, by Mr.. Whitehill, be-
fore getting very far away. Monday morning
he was again up before justice, pleaded guilty
and was given seven years at the reform school,
whittier he was taken Monday afternoon by
Constable ii. G. Glover. "A very enjoyable
occasion was the celebration of the golden wed.
ding at William Morrison's, last week Tuesday.
All were well pleased, leaving about S65 in
cash and presents valued at about 1920. 80.
There will be Sunday-school concert at the
Methodist church next Sunday afternoon. ...
Our genial miller, II. L. Gilman, with Allie
Clark and party from Plainfield passed two
days and night last week at Niger Head
pond. Ida Renfrew has returned from Taun-
ton, Mass, not liking the situation of affairs.
go. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kicker returned to
New York last Thursday. Mrs M. II. White
hill accompanied them....E. +. Keenan, re-
turned from Rome, N. Y, last Wednesday,
where he has been to have a sore lip, supposed
to be a cancer, treated. E. Mrs. W. N Clark
and daughter and Mrs. Abbie Chaplin of
10 town. w. Renfrew is home from
Plymouth, N. H., for week of rest. W. B.
Darling takes his place in Webster, Russell &
Co g store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

Bethel.-Mrs. c. d. Mclean and son of
Chicago, who have been the guests of Mrs.
Dodge at the Wilson house few weeks, left
for home on Monday, -. Frank B. Markham and
wife, who have been married six years, were
made glad on Saturday, the 10Th, by the birth
of a son-their first born. There is to be a
basket picnic and excursion from Bethel, Ran
dolph and Braintree to Missisquoi Park next
Friday, the 25th. The Bethel cornet band and
the Randolph mechanics band will furnish the
music, and we learn that each band will re-
ceive ten per cent Of the gross receipts taken of
the excursionists at the station in their own
town, We have had autumn weather the last
eight or nine days Crops are looking well
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

Cabet.-The village school, taught by Alice
f. Kinney of Montpelier, closed July 10. Those
pupils having no marks against their names
were Luna + Atkins Carrie j. Converse, Ralph
M. Hoyt, Myrtle |. Myers, Flora l.. Southwick
and Lucia L Wiswell. Myrtle F. Britt, Charlie
p. Hatch and Carol ID. Lauce had no absent
marks. Those who had no tardy marks were
Leon l.. Cole, Carrie E. Enright, Maud En-
right, Ned Harrington, Julia F. Fisher, Winnie
nj. Freeman, Mayor Haines and Nellie T..
Myers. Julia Fisher did not miss in spelling
during the term. In the two terms Miss Kim
ney has been with us she has proved herself an
efficient teacher. She resumes her place in the
higher department of the school the ensuing
fail and winter.
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Warren.-Mnmps are quite prevalent in h

Warren.-Mumps are quite prevalent in the
west part of the town. George Atkins re-
Gently had horse killed by lightning which he
valued at $150. Hattie Newcomb has been
quite sick during the past week Jennie Tillot-
son has also been very sick with diphtheria
but is now better. May Gleason, who has
been spending short time 10 Burlington and
Mrs. George Putnam of Gardner, Mass, are
visiting in town. :. Miss Hastings and Miss
Bradish of Randolph, who have been visiting
at James McGlsflins, returned home last Fri
day. =. Abbie Wiley is visiting friends In Rox-
bury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

South WOOdbury.-The summer term of
school ut this place Flora J. White, teacher)
closed July 18th. Number of different scholars
attending during the term, eighteen, of which
twelve were present every day, receiving no
marks Of any kind. Names of girls, Cora
Wheeler, Katie Ball, Lucy and Mary Sabin,
Cynthia and Edith Daniels, Bertha Blake and
Louis Rollins; boys, Floyd and Did Blake, Ell
mer Sabin and Sammy Daniels. Not tardy
mark during the term. Average daily attend
ance. sixteen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

HUMAN BLooD.-On the purity and vitality of
the blood depend the vigor and health of the
whole system. Disease of various kinds is often
only the sign that nature is trying to remove the
disturbing cause. A remedy that gives life and
vigor to the blood, eradicates scrofula and other
impurities from 1t, as Hoods Sarsaparilla I'M
doubtedly does must be the means of prevent
ing many diseases that would occur without
its use. Sold by dealers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23
Peacham.-Mrs. Emma Granger had on

Peacham:-Mrs.E Emma Granger had one
of her lower limbs amputated last week Friday
by Surgeons Wiswell, Warren and Blanchard
-. 1t has been stated by the owner, C. F. Will
liams, that over twenty bushels of field straw
berries have been picked aud carried away
from his place. &c +. Williams has lately
new shlngled his house and built new We
randa, which much improves its looks =. .E
II. McLochlin, principal of the high school at
Groton, Mass, Is at home during vacation.
The hay crop il nearly harvested, and the re-
port is about one.half the usual crop. . Mrs
Alpha Stevens died Saturday of last week, of
cancer, aged about seventy-fye years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

Calais.-Rev. L. Warren will preach at the
West church on Sunday, July 9th, at one
o'clock P. NJ. Rev. Addison Drown baptized
the following named persons last Sunday at
Woodbury.: Moses Holt and wife, Fred Sillo-
way and wife, Trad Ellis and wife, Grin Bailey,
Della Merriam and Mary A. Smith.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

DELEvAN, Wis, September "a, 187S.-Gents
Il have taken not quite one bottle of the Hop
Bitters. | was feeble old man of seventy
eight when | got it. To-day | am as active
great many that need such medicine.-D.
Boyce.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

WOrcester.-Mrs Caroline L. Kelton died
in this place, July 10Th, at the age OF seventy
years. Mr.. and Mrs Kelton moved from Fast
Montpelier to this town some twenty eight
years ago Mrs. Kelton was devoted mother,
having brought up family of eight children
four boys and four girls She was respected
by all who knew her.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

Gaysville.-rhe Ladies' Aid Society Of the
NJ ethudist church hold an ce-cream festival in
Mr. d. c. Gays yard tomorrow Thursday
evening All are invited IF. V. Hassam has
opened livery stable, and thus far has met
with success. He has also bought the p. M.
Nye place :. There will be concert at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening. -.
Mrs. Broughton is very sick again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-23

YOUR health depends on the purity OF your
blood. People who realize this are taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the best results.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17
XLyIIITn CONGRESS.

WHEN the Senate met on the 7th mes.
sage was received from the House announcing
non-concurrence in the Senate amendments
to the bill making temporary provisions for
the navy. After debate of a political charac-
ter the position of the Senate was receded
from. Mr.. Bayard offered a resolution
or thanks to the President pro tenn
pore tMr. Edmunds). for the
able and impartial manner in which
he had presided, which was unanimously
adopted Mr.: Allison stated that the aggre-
gate appropriations made were in round mum.
bers sia'astl, o57. not including. however, the
reappropriations, which tor pensions alone
this year amounted to 500 OoO. oN, raising the
aggregate TO $50, 9l,os3 Mr. Ed Ed
journed without date. made an APP
prcpriate address Speaker Carlisle
of Kentucky. was elected Speaker pro
tempore: and Mr.. Cox, of New York. of
fered resolution thanking him for the
Just remarkable and charming manner
displayed in closing the session Adopted
amid applause and laughter. In order to
pass away time a number of amusing motions
were made, and finally, at p. m, the SEES
aiOn closed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

In a railroad accident on the Baltimore
& Ohio Road at Washington, D. c.. on the
18th several persons were killed.
WEST WINCHESTER, Ontario, was visit
ed by $2U0, 900 fire on the 18th.
A CIRCULAR relative to collecting the
tax on fruit brandy has been sent collectors
by the Treasury Department..
The cases of cholera discovered in Paris
are declared sporadic.
THE State Department will issue a re-
port OH the condition of labor in all coun-
tries, together with wages, cost of living,
etc.
PAUL LOsCHER shot his wife at Nom
tague, Mich, on the 18th, and then tried
to kill himself. but his wound was not
fatal. Lynching was threatened.
REBELS seized Asis, port on the Red
Sea, six miles south of Suakim, on the 18th.
JOS. SEIDENSTRICKER, thirteen years
of age, shot and mortally wounded Cur
ley Eshe nba ugh, only six years of age of
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th.
JUDGMENT was given in the Emo case at
Quebec on the 18th, and the extradition of
| the prisoner was denied.
GEO. SLOAN, of Chicago, was killed on q
railroad train near Milwaukee, on the 18th,
by sticking his head out of window while
crossing bridge.
DEATHS from cholera at Marseilles are
becoming so numerous that the widest
panic prevails, and the people are fleeing
! in great numbers. The situation at Toulon
| is almost as bad.
DELEGATES to the National Prohibition
| Convention are already arriving at Pitts
| burgh, Pa, although the Convention does
| not meet until the I'D.
| The Tammany delegai ion returned to
| New York on the 18Th. John Kelly re-
fused to talk on the subject of Cleveland's
| nomination.
PROF. PACKARD, of Bowdoin College,
| aged eighty-three years.
KING JOHN of Atyssinia has sent an ele.
plant to Queen Victoria.
RI. REV. WIN. JACOBSON, D. D., Bishop
of Chester, England, is dead.
A DECIDED change for the better in the
army uniforms for enlisted men will be
made, according to reports at Washing
| ton.
CRIMINALS sought the life of the Enper.
or of Austria on the 18Th by mispiacins
rails on the track, but the Emperor was
not on the train.
| LOWELL, United States Minister to En-
| gland, has recovered. He gave dinner
| on the 18th.
| WIN. G. H oLpEN, a salesman with the
Babcock Fire Extinguisher Company, New
| York, was arrested ON the 18th charged
| with forging orders.
MORE arrests have been made at Dublin.
in connection with the Cornwall.O,Brieu
libel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17
Opposed to the Aspirate.

WHAT'S the aspirate; is it consonant
is it a vowel is it letter at all prop
erly so called? 1 maintain that it is
not. that the letter H when used simply
to express the aspirate has no independ-
ent existence as letter or vocal repre-
sentative, that the phonetic difference
between air and hair, between AIRY and
Harry, is merely due to difference in
the amount of force with which the
vowel sound is projected from the
mouth. and therefore the aspirate,
or rather the degree of as
piration of the initial vowel
should be graduated according
to force of expression demanded; that
genteel people are all wrong and vul-
gar people generally are nationally and
assically right. When l say classic.
ally refer to the original bass of tho
English language. I could show by
the histor of English photography.
that the prefixing o. the letter H is
purely arbitrary, as indicated Ivy the
survival of su h spelling as that Of
hour. hero. honor, ETC., and that the
existing vulgar practice of aspirating
every vowel which re uires hempha-
sis'' was the original practice, while
the modern usage is a feeble erversion
of energetic English, aud fit 70. moth
ing str, niger than drawing room vupid-
Zen lenaan's 4Lagazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17
Fixing the DOwry.

1 Settling the dowry is one of the most
important parts of Hebrew enga age
ment. Very few Hebrew girls marry
now without one, and they range in
money value from al 100 to ~ 6, 600.
Some lines theIeis some di iculty in ar
ranging this. The proposed brides
father offers $1,000, and the proposed
groom's father think, it is not enough.
They argue, wrangle, bargain. and
finally compromise. No written agree
ment is taken, but It is officially 2 ven
| out that OIL the wedding day so much,
say ~, OCv. will be paid down in hard
cash to the bridegroom before the GER
emony takes place. Here is where
some sharp practice occasionally comes
in. The brides father, after he is as
sured the groom IS in love with his
daughter, tries to beat down the dowry.
and the groom holds him to his ey,
pressed Intentions An instance oc-
CURED here recently in which Boston
Hebrew fell in love with one of the
many pretty Brooklyn Hebrew young
ladies'. He became engaged, and no.
0UO was promised him with the girl.
On the marriage day he came to her
house with h 8 friends. The money
was not forthcoming, and he was met
with repeated explanations and excuses.
He held to his We bal bond. but finding
that the intention of the brides father
was actually to give him, much less
than had been agreed upon he made
excuse that he w shed to get shaved
and left the bridal party. ence out of
the house he secured hack, drove to
the New ork I entral Railroad station
and took the first train for Hoston;z no
persuasion could aiterw ard bring him
back. &*&sg &sS Fkf
DPhysical defects among the girls ne.
cessitate large dowry. New York not
long ago had a very sweet Jewish maid
en- who weighed 800 pounds Her
fathe. was wealthy, but the boys were all
AFRAID OF her. and she seemed likely to
ay in the market. Then the father
settled sl0,OoO on her during his life
time. That settled the matter. She
made very good match within q month
OF the settlement. Another girl in Phil,
adelphia, a Jewess, was slightly
unprecedented. Her father was yerv
wealthy. and seeing his daughter likely
to stay single he went 70 young He
brew physician and offered him S25. OOU
to marry the girl. Tie physician agreed.
and an engagement took place, which
was broken Wien the doctor discovered
that the $50, 900 was in the shape Of
real estate.
Sometimes the matrimonial projects
OF third parties trip up through the va.
carries OF affection. Tor instance. a
young Southern rabbi came to New
York not long ago. He was single. 4
ST anger and anxious to marry. He
asked New York rabbi to help him
and the latter intro iuced him to a yerv
beautiful and tolerably rich girl. He
courted her as well as circumstances
would allow, and was on the point OF
when he saw her cousin, who
c me Oh q visit 10 her house. He fell;n
love with the cousin and married har
and the girl who was lett reven red her.
self by getting married to very Wealthy
and popular young Hebrew -Brooklv,s
eagle.