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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

at the bargains in Overcoats at
Head of State Street. Mems Grey
Overcoats, $3.50, $500 and $500;
Mems Black Overcoats, $3.50, $500
and $1,000; all nice coats married
dowm $4.OO and $500; Horse
Blankets, seventy-fve cents; nice
Jap Robes, plush lined, $500 and
$1,000; Odd Coats from $500,
Pants from $1.OO, Vests from
seventy-fve cents, upwards. All
very cheap For Cash. A. D.
FARWELL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
3.-WOrd-Squa

3.-Word-Square.
Part OF the face.
"a vein Of ore.
ga vegetable.
40 carry or bear upon the person.
SELDOM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Answers to Puzzles OF Last Week.

2-u) Esther, (2) Ere, (3) Hen, a. Hall, (5)
Ken, (6) Tom, O) Lace, (S) Palace, 10y Mouth,
(10) Salem, (1D Lemon, Q2) Ear, G3)
Yew, 14) Tome, Q5) Gate, (16) Leaf, Q7) Ire,
US) Kin, G9) Ring, coy Gin, (2l) Kind, (22)
Den, (23) Man, (24) Bath, 1857 Our, (26) Low,
(27) Sale, (2S) Ale, (29) Fan, (30) Ace, (31) All,
1927 Nun, 1887 Hear, (34) Ill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
TIRED ALL over.
What Rested and Refreshed n Weary Man
in Memphis,

"No, 1t never amounted to an acute pain. but con-
tnued to be dull weary ache in the small of my back,
writes Mr.. James Thomas, of No. SO Madison street,
Memphis. Tenn. " This old experience, and life
became dull music. tired all over, with pain In
the lower limbs and habit of lying ava Ike of nights
Recently tried one of BENsoN'S CAPClNE PoR-
GUS PLASrERS. and decidedly relieved within
twentyfour hours. IL may have been Providence that
did the work. but give the credit TO Bensons Porous
Plaster" Mr.. Thomas Teverentia idea does him credit
but Providence works by agents. and among them Ben
sons Plaster ranks rst external remedy. 1t acts
quickly In relief and healing and renders life better
worth living. Price twenty-five cents. Look in the
middle OF the plaster for the word CAPClNE. Ask
your physician about II.
seabury 4 johnson, Chemists, NV York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

In 1865 gentleman then aged 80 years. applied to the
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York for a
$4,000 endowment policy payable at so, at death II
prior Premiums paid in 10 years.
He paid 10 annual premiums of s7sS40 each. s7s34 90
Less dividends drawn In cash. ........... ISL IL
S6,l62 SO
The policy matured October 20, 1883, and the
Company paid in settlement. $50 II
the s., S50.77 being for dividends unused
This policy has furnished insurance years and
returns s2l6sa for each 500 of cost being per
cent compound interest.
An investment that pays per cent compound in
teres without the loss of time for Is years.
that Is exempt from taxes expenses and the
sured and that furnishes insurance gratuity ought
to commend itself to every reasonable man.
For rates and other information, apply to
JOHN s. WILKINS, Agent, Montpelier, Vt.
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Central Vermont Railroad.
Eastern Standard Time.
Commencing January %, 1884.

Trains Gotna South totH Leave Montpelier
as foIiotcs!
Q1h a m MAIL, from st. Adams and Burlington
''-V W "' for Concord, Manchester, Nashua Wor-
cester, Lowell, Fitchburg, Boston, Spring.
field, New London and New York.
10 3b m FAST TRAIN, from Montreal, Ogdeus-
'IVV " ' burg and the West for Boston, via Lowell
and New York Springfield and New
London. Pullman Drawing Room Car 20
Boston via Lowell and New York via
Springfield.
1899 h s9G an sx haIssd5 os AB,s kY
junction, Springfield, New London and
New York. Sleeping Car to Springfield.
10 An q m NIGHT EXPRESS, from Montreal, Oe-
'G''o u' h' densburg and the West for Boston via
Lowell, and all points In New England.
Sleeping Cans To Boston via Lowell.
Trains Gotng North and West:
ara m NIGHT EXPRESS, from Boston and New
old a. l' York for Montreal, 0gdensburg and the
West Sleeping Car to Montreal.
00b m LOCAL EXPRESS, from White River
o'LJ o. VII junction for Burlington. st. Adams and
Richford.
I'm m DAY EXPRESS for Burlington, St. Al
J'JU " ii bans Montreal, 0gdensburg and the West
Drawing Room Car TO st. Adams.
SEE m CHICAGO EXPRESS. Pullman Sleeping
V'JJ W h' Car through to Chicago without change.
Trains leave for Barre at 100 q. m, lO.45 q.
m. and Alb p.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West ..or
sale at the principal stations.
J. W. HOBART, General Manager.
8. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent.
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WANTED---AW WOMAN

of and energy for our business her locality,
middle-aged preferred. Salary $50 to $50. Refer
ences exchanged. GAY BROS. a. CO., II BARCLAY
STREET, NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

has at the bar, it is because God gave him so large
heart nsympathy with the suferings of his fellow
beings. lie loved better to work for them for moth.
ing than to win fame and wealth at the bar He
has won the certainty OF higher reward
OF Mr.. Hamilton Mabie's promotion on the stag
of The Christian Union and the generous tribute
paid TO him by DR.. Abbott, Coagregationalst cor.
respondent writes that Mr.. Mabie as is his wont.
made mp" the New Years number put it In the
printers hands, took the cars for Greenwich. and
another weeks work off his mind. slept the sleep Of
the just. But Dr. Abbott had seen the printers
proof-readers and all concerned, and made them
partners in his little game. When the newly bro.
NOTED editor the next morning reached his chair in
Lafayetteplace, and took mp the first copy of Tie
Union. instead Of his opening page, the proof OF
which he had carefully read the evening before.
DIR. AbbOtfs Announcement" met his eyes -his
very Grst intimat!on that the change of position
had been thought OF. Worry likely his earliest
caller saw in the cO-editOr's eyes symptoms of
the prevailing cold brought out by che raw morn
ing air.
remember Cardinal McCloskey when he was in
Albany" said the Rev c. A. WalwOrth, of st.
Mary's Church in that city, the other day ale
was one OF the painest men ever knew He lived
very simply, occupying q single room in his large
house the ground floor with just o small room
off in which he slept, and which could scarcely hold
a bed. He used to drive plain horse aud ride in
very plain carriage odd Dolly the mare bad
quite reputation She was gentle and kind, had
no fire in her, aud was easy-gong. She was fine
animal, though, Notwithstanding she was plain
Cardinal McCloskey was also a plain liver eating
the plainest OF food. His castle at No. IA
Lodge-st., rickety tumble down affair. but STILL
he thought good enough for him In the front was
Il crack in which QUO could shove his hand This
extended from top to bottom. The carpenter who
tore down the old castle said that had prevented
the house falling by having him RAE 1t. Cardinal
McCloskey was exceedingly transformations, aud
was pleased with everybody and everything, when
it was done for the best. 10 show how very plain
he was you may consider that he no only had all
of the house at his disposal of which he occupied
the single room, but had been frequently urged to
take other and better houses in the vicinity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

n better marksman than his antagonist, therefore
the latter was wrong in his suspicionsf Or is the
reputation of the suspected wife cleared
OF all faint by the death of her hus-
bandf The evidental value of pistol-shot
does not seem to be easily ascertained. 1t is in-
deed clear that the facts, whatever they may be,
are unaffected by the outcome of the duel The
guilt or innocence of the wife could neither be es-
tabshed nor disproved by an encounter the issues
of which depended Who'll upon irrelevant condi-
tons. The Ordeals which enforced in the
Middle Ages the hot ploughshare, The boiling oil,
in all respects as trustworthy as the duello.
The survival of the ordeal by combat, 10 matter
under what pretended sanctions of chivalry and
honor, is i'll sober fact survival from barbarian,
and it is an anacbrouism for which in this age
no possible justification can be found.
Where the code is sanctioned by authority, as IN
some Continental armies, it is plain that the
primary object of such policy is the maintenance
among soldiers of due forocity, which is disguised
under the euphemistic phrase esprit de corps But
duelling is alike brutal and stupid however it is
carried on and the slow extinction of so manlfestly
irrational and useless q custom only seems to show
by what gradual and painful processes civilization
advances, and how difficult it is to " let the ape
and tiger die" and to substitute standards Of
action based upon purely intellectual theories OF
morals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Bertha Won Hillern has been commissioned
by tile Pennsylvania Colonization Society to PANT
for II a largo portrait OF Judge Bushrod Washing
ton its first president.
Ex-senator Humans msladies are neuralgia
and rheumatism by which he is closely confined TO
the house. His body is wrenched with pain with
every change in the weather. But IL was, his soul
that was wrenched with Payne by the change III
the Ohio Senatorshlp
David Dudley Fieldmay often be seen In lower
Broadway on his way to his office in the boreei
Building. where he receives numerous callers oe-
sides attending to an extensive legal practice.
because of his commanding appearance Ia eoh.IasV
with the slim figure of Cyrus W. rleni ne ~ soine
times called the latter's big brother
The well-known Philadelphia philanthropist, MI
James Barclay. was ninety years OF age last tues
dav His numerous friends rendered hin recep-
+ion in the rooms of the House of Refuge OF the
Board of Managers of which he is president. Inc
universal esteem in which he il held was wen ex-
messed by one of the speakers, who said since nee
he death of the elder Horace Binney n iS 1l,'
Rarelav has been the senior member oil the Gmadei-
nh,a bar and as such, and because We know psi
CLAIMS is held in our highest esteem. becauS, ilis
life has been that for which his c0-iaborers nave
here honored him, we share IL, for lie STANDS lore
most in our body. II lac has Rot done more THAN nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
rrwvopK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JANUARY 49, 1884

determines whether Ireland shall be included III
the benefits of the Reform Bill, whether
redistribution of seats may not be deferred, ana
whether it may not be practicable TO dispose
of the London and County Government bllls
during the session. lie will strengthen his
hold upon pubic opinion by waiting Tor 1t to
declare itself before he essays to shape ana
direct it, The Franchise Bill will be popular
reform with the sentiment of the constituencies
strongly organized in its support.
1t now seems probable that the approaching
session will be one of unwOnted legislative
activity. The equalization of borough and
county franchise can be effected by short
measure, which ought to require very little time
in Committee of the Whole House after 1t has
once passed the second reading. The expert
ment of referring complex measures to Grand
Committees succeeded so well at the last session
that it will DO natural to expect further
development of this method of procedure this
year. With these improved facilities for
dispatching legislation, it may not be unreal
sOnable to look for the passage OF the London
and County Government bills as well as the
| extension OF suffrage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
MAYOR EDSONS REPLY.

Three weeks ago letter was sent to the
Mayor signed by the president of the Chemical
Bank. byJ. g. W. Seligman & Co., kountze
Brothers, Charles Lanier, Wheeler II. Peckham,
Austin Corbin, Ammidown & Smith, and other
citizens and firms of equal prominence, asking
him to request the Commissioner OF Public
Works to cease giving especial orders as
they are called, to Maurice b. Flynn, Richard
A. Cunningham and others, and to advertise
for proposals for the york and materials
snpplied on these orders. Yesterday the Mayor
sent his reply, declining to accede to this re-
quest. He says that he has become convinced
that the public interests could be better served
in many cases by making purchases and doing
work as a private corporation or individual
would do the same in similar circumstances.
Very good. If Mr.. Thompson had managed
his department as a private person would
manage his business, there would be no ground
for complaint. But do private individuals Orprl-
vate corporations ever let out work on mbal-
anced bids Do private persons or corporations
cram their pay-rolls with crowd OF worthless
noIitical heelers fit for no service but canvass
ing grog shops Do they run their business
for the benefit of a political factlonY DO they
fill their offices with relatives and hangers-on
without regard to fitness Do they buy their
supplies from few personal favorites without
regard to the lower prices for which they could
secure better goods elsewhere Do they have
such inspectors and such system of inspection
that they are not sure of getting the full
quantities of work or supplies that they pay
for
All these things and more has Mr.. Thompson
done. The short, swift and well-deserved end
of any private business conducted ms nc man
ages public business would be ruin. What
shall be the end of municipal department
managed, or rather mismanaged, in this way
The whispers that may be heard in political
circles that the Mayors tenderness for Mr.
Thompson may be due to desire for the
latrers support for another term in the Mayors
chair may be Wholly false and slanderous Yet
the tone of the Mayors Message and OF this
letter in reply to the appeal of leading citizens
easily gives rise to such suspicious. But Is 1t
not possible that Mr.. Thompson's support may
be the worst injury that any candidate can suffer
in the coming campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
VORK BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

Mr.. Gladstone has often been tainted with
his lOouacity. When he advocated the cOturc
his critics accused him OF abridging rights of
discussion which he himself had Systematically
abused during n long and garrulous career.
When he lamented at the close Of the last
session of Parliament L" the unreasonable and
Unsuitable appetite which appears TO be Selling
Us all for boandless talk, " the members in
Opposition, who had persisted in wasting one
fortnight in debating the address to the Queen
and another in tedious chatter over the
Affirmation Bill cheered derisively. 1t is
probably true that Mr.. Gladstone has appeared
oftener in public and spoken at greater length
on questions of the day than any other
Englishman of his generation. At the same
time, he is not ignorant OF the advantages of
silence. His circular to the Liberal members
of the House of Commons, referring vaguely
to the important legislative proposals about to
he submitted to them, will remind them that
he has had less to say during the parliamentary
recess than any of his colleagues and rivals.
All the other prominent members Oh the House
have paid their addresses to their constituent
cies but lie has grimly written to the MidlO
THAN Committee have been, ] know, as
scanty in demonstration since the election OF
1850 as | was abundant before It," Sir
Stafford NorthcOte has made an excursion to
Ulster and has spoken repeatedly III England !;
Lord Salisbury has been active with tongue and
pen; and Lord Harrington, Mr.. Chamberlain,
Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Forster have
discussed the nature and order of the measures
soon to be named in the Queens Speech. Mr..
Gladstone has only made -commttal
speech at Guildhal and discoursed on the
beauties of Crown Derby at Hawarden Castle.
1t is probable that the Premier is less inclined,
at present, TO lead than he is to follow public
opinion, and has purposely RETAINED from
giving utterance to personal views which would
influence his associates prematurely. The
reform Of the franchise is one of the great
measures TO wll4ch he stands committed in his
Midlothian election addresses. His reminis-
cences of public life carry him back to 1882,
when with callow conservatism and prejudice
be was inveighing against the tendencies OF the
great Reform Bill. 1t would be only natural
for him to wish TO round off his career by
securing the passage of new Reform Bill, as
a crownng act of progressive Liberalism; and
this desire would be stimulated by the reflec-
ton that Mr.. Disraeli succeeded in dishing !"
the Wings in 1867 by appropriating their
projected reforms. But strong as his own
preferences undoubtedly are the Premier
would only have weakened his position in the
Cabinet and before the country by disclosing
his intentions during the long recess. His
colleagues will be ready to accept his counsel
as final when at last lie breaks silence, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
RLShH ERON ELRE.

The fire in Exchange Court yesterday after
noon, though it was soon brought under control
and did but moderate damage, compelled
people to realize what enormous loss might
result TO individuals and corporations from
single destructive fire in that part OF the city,
With more than hundred offices in each Of
many buildings that are very much the reverse
of fire-proof, and with securities in each Office
often exceeding in yalue great store and all
its stock Of goods, it is the habit OF dealers to
secure for their valuables the protection of safe
deposit vaults during the night. But during
the hours of active business, the brokers and
capitalists are obliged 20 have many of their
securities within reach, and the safes used in
the offices would not always resist the intense
heat of great fire, even if clerks could always
be expected in time of panic to stow away
the valuables safely before trying to save their
own lives 1t would not be impossible that
property worth many millions should be swept
away in IN hour by cOnhagration in that part
Of the city, and the consequent disturbance to
the business of banks and other corporations
might be very great.
There is especial reason for cOngratulation
that the fire of yesterday did not get beyond the
speedy control OF the liremen, as 1t might have
done had the day been very windy OF very cold,
or the supply of water as scanty as 1t sometimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
ORR TRADE WITH CUBA

James A. Ward Cuba,, Mail Line--Tbe discrimination.
under which suffer in trading with Cuba direct arise
from two causes. The Spanish Government naturally
retalates for the heavy duty lay cigars, tobacco,
sugar. etc II also seeks build M its merchant marine
by favorng the admission at lower rates Of all articles OF
carried in Spanish ships than the same when
carried in foreign vessels This amounts 10 a con
siderable difference Mr.. Poey, manager, can
tell you exactly. The discrimination Is 80 great
that It is actually cheaper to ship four for
instance from NewYork to Spain and thence by Spanish
vessels Cuba than to send the cargo direct from
here to Havana I'm American built and registered
ships You ship cargo to Liverpool and thence
reshp 1t Cuba under the conditions for there Is
a line OF Spanish vessels from Liverpool TO Havana 1t
is generally understood that OF negotiations
for a treaty but for notifications OF existing
tarifs-are proceeding at Madrid which may shortly
lieve commerce with Cuba direct to extent.
These changes concluded but Minister Foster
said TO be urging them. 1t is true we conteR
plate the building OF three steamers for Cuban
line, but the contracts are not yet signed you have
heard Nor is II settled that Lieutenant GOrrnge instead
of John Roach ia to build them. That is premature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
HOW SHIP NEWS rs OBTAINED.

WoIter o. Leris, Sapsr6eHdeaiofhe SHIP Necs B"'rn"
Associated ress-There has been great Improvement
In the facilities obtaining information about shipping
for the newspapers since | took charge in 1867.
At that time the Ship News Office was little
shantyo Pier No. 1, the old Barge ONCE
and we boarded vessels in small boats from the Bat
terry and Upper Quarantine. We could not wait untve'
sels reached their piers then it would be too late
for the neWsnapers Soon afterward established d.
rect telegraph communication TO Sandy Hook and Va'f
antine and although discontinued the boarding OF
vessels from the Battery, continued the small oo4s
service at Quarantine The inconvenience OF using sna
boats Quarantine and the annoyance 10 tue oi'n V
49, iron, the boatmen led to an arrangement with DIR.
s,vnburpe for the deputy health officers to collect tne
shin news at Quarantine When Dr. Carnochan became
Health officer he declined TO keep up tails planand 70
turned to the small boat service which continued an''
DIR. yanderpocl was appointed Health Officer when We
,de contract with him which Is continued under the
present Health ofhcer DIR. Smith. The system wor~
smoothly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.

CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT PRINCES IDA"
augustus Pitou, Ma'loger "Ue dresses scenic models
scores and ubrettos Of Princess Ida arrived by the
seytha on Tuesday, and are IN Boston On February
II VIII be produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
Confusion being brought after Mrs Langtrys ENGAGE
Is ended Yes, have heard that Stoddard OF Pna
depha has published the words and piano score, but
tavenOt yet copy. 1t wi however, not prejudice
rights OF production; ct least believe not IL Is
curious by the way, 20 how doctors disagree The
Boston Herdldh had oumn cable euozng the play,
and stating that II an immense success NewYOrk
paper OF similar name devoted space TO account
Of It's utter failure Ny private dispatches confirm the
former; wonder where the latter was written"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

largest reductions made by the recent change Oh
tariff For instance, the duty on clothinS ""o'
WAS reduced about 20 per cent, inc ""'! -"
combing wool about SO per cent, anu 'iio "u''
ON carpet wool only about y per cent """'
Justice would there be in making ne" leu"o
tion of % per cent on each The uu'y Oh
several important forms of iron was so chinsc"
last wear as TO shut No large proportion Oh 'he
mills engaged in making them, while the du'y
an other forms is still so high that, even aI'er
further reduction, it would lie virtually almost
nrobilitorv. What sense would there be III
c,,ttiro down both classes in the same ratio
V. Nothing could more plainly reveal the IL
canasjty of tho Democratic party lor INC
gooernment of this great Nation than such Z"
pihful confession that it could not august
4oriff to the necessities OF different Industries.
, Hinder the old tariff. the imports OF thirteen
classes yielded nearly seven-eghths OF tle
whole revenue from customs duties III 1892
brt tbe rate varied from nearly 73 per cent on
tobacco aud 69io per cent on spirits and wines
TO 37.8 per cent on cotton manufactures $40
per cent on iron, steel and tin plates, $40 per
cent on chemicals, 33 per cent on FAX manulac-
lures. and 80 per cent on leather manufactures
| Hinder the new tariff, the rates on tobacco
shirts and silks have been retained, while there
has been n reduction in metals, woollens, cot
TONS. chemicals and other articles OF necessity
Wonld if not be most shameful exhibition OF
incompetence and recklessness to cut down II
like proportion the duties that have been ant
those that have not been recently reduced, the
duties on pure luxuries and on the necessare'
of lifeq The Republicans, at all events, have
no occasion to stultify themselves in that fash
ion, but will most earnestly protest against anC
resist measure so irrational, unjust anC
peInicious.