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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
Bethel.

THERE were ten mornings In January that
the mercury went below zero. The 9th IL
was thirty-one below, the 7th twenty-six be-
low, the 10th twenty-eght below, the Dist
twenty-one below, and the 26th tive nty-six
below. The average for the ten mornings was
eighteen and two-fifths below. We are hav-
Ing exciting. times just now all over town. A
little more than one year ago two young men
from Syracuse, N. Y, spent a few weeks In
town taking orders for Childs' Windsor County
Directory, the price Of which was So 30. Last
week young man came TO deliver the books
and collect the pay, but 1t seems before he got
into town certain ones, and not a few OF them,
either, had agreed not TO take or pay for the
books, while others were pleased with them
and paid for them or delivery. The man de-
livered the books. all the same, whether they
paid or not, and Saturday evening some
twenty OF the books were brought TO the hotel,
where he was boarding. by the subscribers and
left We shall wait with patience the denoue-
ment OF the matter. The lumber for the
Wilson hotel barn is being drawn, and the barn
will be put up early in the spring. 1t will be.
we think the best in the county. It will be
seventy-eight feet long and fifty feet wide, with
basement under forty-6ve feet of the length
of the barn. The Grand Army fair, held at
the Bascom house last week, was decided sue
cess the net receipts being S88.. Rev. G. A,
Curtis OF Willsboro, N. T.. preached at the
Congregationslist house last Sunday morning
and evening, with view of becoming the
pastor Of the church. He is young man
with small family. Mr.. B. Wilson OF Alma,
N. Y, Is here again after first-class working
oxen. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Sargent rejoice
over the birth Of son this Monday morning,
1t being their first-born.. The skating rink
at Wilson hall is still very popular, young peo-
pie coming from other towns to enjoy the sport.
Skating every Saturday evening. .. The So
ciable at G. E. Graham's, Friday evening, was
largely attended. All report a pleasant time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
BrOokfield.-Q Quarterly meeting services

BrOokfield.-Qu Quarterly meeting services
will be held at East Brookfed next Sunday.
Presiding Elder Spencer will be present. :.
Colonel F. V. Randall delivered his lecture,
1.-THE Old Vermont Brigade" at the church in
East Brookfed, last Monday night The Rey-
Reynolds, we're present and furnished good
music which added much to the pleasure of
the evenings entertainment. The house was
well filled =. At the town school, held recently
Minnie Marshall proved herself the best speller
in town. Mrs. Lewis Hovey and son have re-
turned TO Everett, Mass. :. Arthur Hibbard
has taken the old Asa Sprague place for one
year. Quite a number from this place at
tended the dance at East Randolph last Friday
night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
Peacham.-Remember the antiquarian sup.

Peacham.-Remembe the antiquarian sup
per to be given by the church aid society at
the town hall next Friday evening. 80. P.
Hooker has taken possession of the house he
bought Of G. d. Mears last fall. :. Charles
Hatch has bought the H. Russell farm, at South
Danville, and has taken possession. Old Mr.
Wheeler, who is living with his son in the
west part of the town, had a severe attack of
heart disease last Sunday. Over two hun
bred tickets were sold for the oyster supper
given last Friday night All seemed to have a
good time
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

ElmOre.-Rev. Mr.. Bell exchanged pulpits
last Sunday with Rev. W. A. Bushee of Nor
risville. MI Jersey, the blacksmith, has
turned his back to our people and returned to
Worcester, which again leaves us without a
blacksmith. Who tries 1t next?. ... Lizzie
Ward goes to Montpelier next Friday, and from
there to Boston, where she will make short
stay before starting for Chicago, which is to be
her future home. :. Another Portuguese has ar
rived, and Is in the employ OF Frank Grout
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

Gaysville.-Owing to bad weather and poor
roads, there was not large attendance at the
oyster supper for the benefit OF the pastor on
Stony Brook. About S12 were realized how
ever, after all expenses were paid The sup
per was bountiful, and did credit to those who
aided in arranging it,, The humps are still
visiting people on South Hill and Stony Brook.
1.-The village schools closed Friday. Harry
Deane Is again In the employ Of +. V. Hassam.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

COrinth.-Mary Barry was buried at the
penter suit has been adjourned to the LIST of
March. Mrs. Jesse Eastman of Cookville fell
on the ice, recently, and dislocated her hip.
80. George Hastings has rented the Obadiah
Clement farm. Nearly all of the schools
close this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
THE SOLDIER ELEMENT WILL
VOTE FOR HIM.

Naturally there was a pretty strongly ex-
pressed opinion in favor of Pingree for governor
at the encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Bennington last week. Samuel Z.
Pingree was good soldier and has been a
good citizen since the war, and the soldier ele-
ment in this state, to man, will vote for him
when the time comes for his election.-F'dir-
hdDen Era.
ITS USUAL INDEPENDENT OPINION.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
North Tunbridge.-Mrs George Leavitt

North Tunbridge.-Mrs. George Leavitt is
not as we'll as usual. -. The prayer-meeting of
this week was holden at Rev. J. Monkeys. He
is still quite feeble The 28th of this month we
expect Superintendent Dartt and Professor Ed
son will hold an educational meeting, after
day-school is doing an excellent work :. The
winter term of our village school is taught by
Charles Gay, and we are having first-class
school. .. The Ladies' Christian Temperance
Union will hold public meeting at the Baptist
parsonage next Saturday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

Orange.-The basket festival at the town
hall on Tuesday evening was enjoyable. The
proceeds go toward purchasing new organ
for the Sunday-school. Several of our young
people attended the play at Plainfield last Sat-
urday evening. They feel well repaid for their
long, cold ride over the rough roads. E. There
will be musicale and oyster supper at Orange
Center next week Monday evening, February
%. Proceeds to go for chandelier for the
church and hall. Mrs /. G. Noyes has had
severe attack of congestion Of the lungs, but Is
thought now to be out Of danger. Last Mon
day evening the school in district No. 2, taught
by F. A. Emerson, closed with an exhibition,
which was the best thing OF the kind that we
ever had the pleasure of attending,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20
What the Press Say about the Next
Governor.
SOME INDICATIONS OF A CHANGE.

SOME INDICATIONS OF A CHANGE.
One would think by reading the editorials OF
a portion of the state press, for the past few
weeks, that the people have little or nothing to
say as to who shall be the next governor OF
Vermont. In times past slate has generally
been made up and state convention called to
ratify the same, which is called a nomination.
There are some indications that the rule may
be changed the present year.-Pdtrons' Rural
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
CHLORIDE SIERRA COUNTY NJ FRIDAY SEPTEMBER a 1884

Best Element shuddered At the sugrs-
ton of a relation 50 commonplace and
-yulgaw"-'fact Is. he says befaw afel-
law can vote. don't ye knaw. has 70 pay
a bloody poll tax. or something Ike
that sawt Of a bloOmin' thina don't ye
knawf Costs dollah We know. befaw
you can vote Haw."
The effect Of this chilling announce
ment on the convention Was terrible.
and for few moments the Best Ele-
ment displayed symptoms OF rapid DIS
integration. One or two feeble hands
moved irresolutely toward unrespon-
slve pockets. but paused midway In
their hopeless journey. Finally It was
resolved that the corrupt and mercen-
AIRY condition OF National politics this
year was such rs debarred elements Of
refined society from taking any part
therein. and the best element would
therefore stand aloof and cast their
ballots for no one. unless private bal
lot boxes could be put up for them in
their club-rooms.-Burdette In Burling-
ton Hawkeye.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

They have. In short about them the
characteristies Of their descent from
their noble ancestry. Their Industries
are very little developed ss yet !
don't see any immediate prospect but
that In the near future there viii be
great development Of the arts Of In
dustry In Mexico. IL is q country. as
you know, OF marvellous richness In
mieral wealth. IL Is estimated that
the amount Of wealth taken from the
mines Of Mexico is already more than
s4.0oo.OeoOOo. The prospect OF Mexico
being able 10 raise ali variety OF agri.
cultural products lies In the fact that.
notwithstanding her position accord.
ing TO latitude. she embraces every
degree OF climate that you could find
from Florida TO the mouth OF the ST.
Lawrence. Along the shores Of
Mexico. by the level Of the sea. you
hnd everything that Is grown In the
tropics AS you 20 inland. up the
mountain ranges to the table land,
you come into temperate rome. where
you and all the prodnets OF such n
climate.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
Making a Human Face.

In 1871. Thomas Colt. then twelve
years old, was taken TO Bellevue hos
pital suffering from disease which
had destroyed his nose and lips and
had begun to effect his eyes. He was
taken in charge by DIR. Gustavus
Sabin, and since that time has been un-
der treatment with q view Of repalcing
the lost parts OF the face.
After the course of The disease had
been checked the process of building
up was begun 10y cutting away the flesh
about the edges of the orifice where the
nose had been. Then the inside OF the
large finger of the right hand was fay
ed, and the fresh cut wound was fitted
where the nose should be. The hand
was held in place by bandages and
plaster of paris until the finger had
grown fast TO the forehead and cheeks
OF the patient. In the meantime the
mouth was covered by the hand. and a
silver tube was inserted into the lads
throat, through which he also breath
ed.
When the grating of the finger 10
the face was completed. and circula-
tion established. the finger was ampu-
tated near the knuckle. leaving two
and-a-half joints attached to the face,
The Operation SO far had required
about year. but the process was only
begun. The next step WAS TO trim
down the finger into the shape OF a
nose by removing the bone and grad
ually building up the flesh on each
side and drawing the skin from the
cheeks and forehead over It. In course
of time the result shought was obtain
ed, except there was as yet no nostrils
The eyes OF the unfortunate lad had
both been drawn out of position some
what. and these we're Strengthened by
clipping the nerves In the manner usu.
ally adopted by oculists in treating
cross eyed people. The eye brows wer,
also patched up ut the inner ends.
The next step was TO give the boy
, new pair of lips. This was done grad
ually by taking pieces of tiesh from th,
! cheeks and grating them In place bi
: by bit.
Yesterday. after thirteen years o
r experience under the surgeons knife
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
The Best Element.

Some OF the best element Of the re-
publican party met to talk 1t over. For
few moments the Best Young Men
sucked their canes In intellectual 81.
lence. with the exception of the dis
sipated Best Young Man. who reckless
ly extracted stimulus from which he
called u "siggerit." At length he ceas.
ed smoking and said. feebly. but with
that peculiarly high-bred intonation
which appertains TO the upper classes:
Bout this heah Blaine fellah
yknaw. anybody knaw anything bout
him. yknawY ="
The Best Young Man. who supports
himself by wearing the shirts his moth
er laundries. replied, after a moments
repose:
"Aw-Maine fellow-lumbaw dealaw
saws boawds-something OF thai
kind. Sawt of IA sawt OF -er-er-
thBt sawt of thing. don't y'knawp"
dreadful" said the rest of the Bes'
Element of the republican party. The.
rested u few moments when the In
quisitive Best Young Man said:
"The othaw fellaw what Is with him
this Logan. ye knaw; heah he's al In
gin fellaw."
"It's so. Cholly," assented the well
informed Best Young Man. "He'
genuine impawted lngin fellaw; weah
feathaws In his haiah. an-a-er-whoop
an hoolahs In the stweet. Weahs le
boots and rundown collahs: does, b
Gawge." .ltlll.
"It's n dweadful low ticket" said tn
Best Young Man. whose father
chambermaid in livery stable. speal
ing with so much earnestness that th
other Best Young Men were startle,
come TO think 1t over.baw Jove,l chan
vote faw no tick no how, A-er-a
quaintance of mine--fwlend might ga
In fact. my fawther' - the 9th,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
The Eastern Press on Prince.

The Albany Press OF September 9th
says: Hon. L. Bradford Prince has
been nominated by the republicans for
delegate to congress from New Mexico
The republicans have made most ex-
cellent selection, aud we think the peo-
pie of the territory will serve their
best intrests by electing him. Mr..
Prince. after serving several years In
the legislature of this state. went to
New Mexico, where he brought 10
bear great energy, earnestness and In
telligence In behalf of the interests of
the territory. He knows its wants
thoroughly. He has high reputa.
tion and large acquaintance here
in the east and especially ut Wash
ingtOn. and 30 will have power 10 car.
~ into effect the territorial desires.
We therefore think we are not mis-
taken in saying that New Mexico has
no other man so well adapted to serv-
ing her best interests IN Washington
as Eoa. J.. Bradford Prince"
In Its issue of September 9th, the New
York Times edltorially comments on
Judge Princes nomination us follows
"Mr. l.. Bradford Prince, who was
for several years chief justice of the
territory of New Mexico. has just
been nominated by the republicans Of
the territory for delegate in congress
Mr.. Prince made good record as a
legislator in this state, and was held in
high esteem. He seems TO have COM
mended himself to the esteem Of his
fellOw-citizens In New Mexico by his
upright and straightforward course,
and they could hardly find better
man to represent their interests, at
Washington. He has q large ac-
quaintance among public men IN the
east, is experienced in politics and leg
islation, and there is every reason IN
believe that he would be u zelous rep
resentative of the people with those
interests he has identified himself in
recent years"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
General Lee on Frankness.

A letter OF General Lee 10 his son,
written In 1862. has just been given TO
the public. In which he dlscourges on
the value OF frankness:
am just In act of leaving home for
New Mexico. My fine old regiment
has been ordered 10 that distant region
and ! must hasten 10 see that they are
properly taken care of. have but lit
tie to add IN reply TO your letters Of
March 10th. 9Th and 2sth. Your let
ter breathed n true spirit OF frankness;
they have already given myself and
your mother great pleasure. You must
study to be frank with the world;
frankness is the child of honesty and
courage. Say what YOU mean TO do on
every occasion, and take 1t for granted
you mean TO do right II Il friend asks
favor you should grant 1t II reason
able; II not, tell him plainly why you
cannot; you will wrong him and your.
se.f by equivocation of any kind. New
er do wrong thing TO make friend or
keep one; the man who requires you to
do so is dearly bought at a sacrifice.
Deal kindly but firmly with all your
classmates; you will dnd IL the policy
which wears best. Above all. do not
appear to others what you are not. II
you have any fault to find with any
one. tell him, not others, OF what you
complain; there is no more dangerous
experiment than that OF undertaking
to be one thing before mans face and
another behind his back. We should
live. act and say nothing TO the injury
of anyone. II is not only best as mat
ter Of principle. but is the path TO peace
and honor.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
Mexico and Its Resources.

The following is portion Of an ads
dress recently delivered by Ex.Gover-
nor Rice ut the Institute Fair, Boston:
The table land of Mexico elevated
5000 TO 5000 feet above the level Of
the sea, constitutes the great region
which ultimately. according to Hum
boldt, was to be traversed by the peo-
pie going to the North and South.
Mexico has a population of about 10.
100000, of whom about 100000 are
Europeans speaking the Spanish Ian
guage. and OF the remainder about
100000 are Indians. These Indians
are different from the Indians familiar
to us IN their appearance, their bear
ing and their utterance. They have
timely shaped heads. good, broad
square foreheads, intelligent eyes.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
The Rowdy West.

Prom fair Manhattan's marble court.
Where intellectual eunuchn keep
The watch o'er votaries of sport
While fortune iavorites idly sleep.
There comes this bitter. taunting. Jest;
"rhe West. the West. the Rowdy West"
Who led the van with storming eheersi
who wore the roses Of the night
Tui victory's nag on valor's spears
Flashed redly through the nations night
From Lookout mountains cloudy crssti
The West. the West. the Rowdy wssti
Once from the fragrant forest came
The last slave -freer of the world.
His heart was love. his soul was name;
The thunderbolts of war he hurled,
And gentle. handed wrote line
on iIistory's face smile divinei
Abe Lincoln. striker on of chainsi
name that down the century rings
Imperial peasant of tho plains
sun. soul that shamed the star of kings
The land that loves him guards his rest
The West. the West, the Rowdy West
Unseen from Moabs mount Of old;
Here where the wide horizoned skies
Brood over stornless waves Of gold
Grain oceans Yea and plenty waits
With pe-ce beyond the sunset Katesi
Here lives the fore that long viii shield
The sacred shrine where freedom reigns
force 20 fight In hall or nsit
with ballots, bullets. bayonsts. brainsi
Como westward from tho shiuing SEA.
World builders of the worlds to be.
Come where the throb OF human hearts
heats music to the steps Of time;
Leave crowded cities. toiling marts.
Give us the strength of every cline
To form the hravest, noblest. best
The West. the wide dhconquered wcsti
II. J. McPhelin. in Current.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26
NO. %.

having In The meantime and-sepns and
recovered from thirty different opera
tions, the patient nov = young man.
left the hospital. His face wss smooth.
and 10 the casual observer bore no trs-
res Of what he had passed through.
The case h extraordinary for the ex-
tent Of the work done and the perefect
result obtained. No less extraordinary
was the fortitude Of the patient. who
never murmured under the necessarily
painful operations. and who. when
walking the noor because OF bis suffer
ings was wont to cheer up the other
patients In the ward by telling droli
stories, OF which be had large sup
ply. He was known In the hospital ~
Patient Tommy."-N. Y. sun.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-26

Pat La Prairie was born iu Michigan
In i772. He Is part Indian and part
French. He entered the American
army at thirty-four years OF age. and
was soldier. and interpreter through
the war Of 1919 He Joined the army
again in is4e, and served in the Mex
can war under Gen. Scott. His are
and in6rmities caused his rejsction
when he volunteered In our late civil
war. but he was sworn into service
during the Indian troubles In Mime
sofa. He was never wounded but
once. He Is now living at Marshal.
field. Wis. and Is supported by private
contributions. He drinks ali kinds OF
liquors. and. has used tobacco Tor
ninety ave years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-25
THE LAKE sHQRE. AID ,.,,..v ..o
BUSINESS Chances.

NIDDLE-AGED GENTLEMAN OF GOOD
~ address good salesman with fhe best references would
-dsrlr position rrspr tabr legitimate business
would. b sausiaatOiy, contribute some capital Address
i. II. H.. BOX go Post once
nor SALE.-Dug Business established 90
years-Aien e co.. corner Fifth nn' Main Sta, Cilcn-
matt The oldest and best drug business Ohio "a hole
sale auf retail %l2JUO 20 Yl3UO.U per year stock o.
hand apout $50 UDb Adu.n-tIa sale ipprlsrment
which il low. fOr further particulars address
w. Is. Iltl4DNt & Admin. srraf1rs
EIDlIIN Ola r.
2. v. Cor Fifth aud Main -ts, cincinnati o.
NALL FOR SALE-A splendid, complete
VI roller process aouuug mill FOR safe We invite hives
PORTER HUM q DAVIS Mobery, No
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NNANIED-A gentleman IN each city OF
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GeIp maulco.

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