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Two Yankee Tricks.

A Yankee performing . journey
through the back countries on foot saw
two horses in q field as he passed along,
n of which he determined to borrow
for a few miles. as he was feeling very
weary. Accordingly, writing in pencil
on a slip Of paper that he would leave
the beast at the next town on the road,
he tied the note to one horses fetlock,
and mounting the other with merely q
halter for bride, rode off with him.
This transaction happening to be OBJ
served, an alarm was given to the owner
of the animals, who saddling the re-
naming one, without paying any atten-
ton to the note attached to its leg, rode
away after the unknown borrower, or,
as he considered him, perhaps, thief.
Unluckily for the Yankee, he was
mounted on 9 slow traveller compared
with the steed he had left behind, and
he soon DESCRIBED with some consterna-
ton q rider behind urging a powerful
beast along the road at full speed, evil
IDENTITY in pursuit of him. Having nei-
Their whip o spur, he found it a diff
cult matter to impel the horse he rode
beyond its usual pace, and his pursuer,
therefore had very chance Of coming
up with him directly. At this moment
he perceived a cottage by the roadside
at no great distance, toward which, by
blows and kicks he urged his steed
somewhat faster, the farmer gaining on
him nevertheless at every step. Reach
ing the door he dismounted and went in.
The farmer riding up immediately after
in . tremendous passion, threw himself
off his horse, leavingit by the side of its
fellow, and ran into the cottage to seize
and secure the thief. The yankee,
however, was prepared for him. Hav-
ing slipped up stairs he opened the
front window which looked out upon
the road, and as the farmer ran into the
house, let himself down outside, mount
ed the saddled horse, seized the other
by the halter, and rode off securely with
both.
The hero of the second story was at
least as ingenlus. A new liquor ware
house opening at Boston on q ready
money and low-price system, iona.
than walked in one day with a two-gal-
lon key on his shoulder, and asked for
a gallon of the best brandy. The liquor
having been poured through a funnel
into his key, tho money was demanded.
Pretending ignorance of their mode OF
doing business, the Yankee said he
would pay the next time he came into
town. The shopman demurred, saying
that he did not intendto give any credit.
"But," asked the Yankee in mock sur
prise, .do you intend to take back the
brandv?"
ITO be sure" replied the other, 81
you don't pay for it,
Then" said he, you must bring
your measure, for I had some liquor Of
my own in the keg."
This vas done, a gallon Of the CON
tents measured back. and the fellow
marched off with another gallon of fine
grog, having half filed his key before
hand with water!-The Manhattan fol
September.
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was entering, she heard her son ex.

-" oAS ASoAN V opA GA
claim
"My God! 1 have shot Magcie!n
He was greatly excited, and holdin,
the unconscious girl in his arms, cried
20 mother, I have killed her. VIVA
shall I dot" holding the revolver in hi
hand. Then, suddenly raising it to hii
own temple. he said, Il shall take my
own life. l cannot live.n
At that moment Andrews father came
rushing into the room and caught his
arm just in time to prevent a double ira
gedy. Medical aid was summoned, and
it was discovered that the bullet had en-.
tered Maggie's right temple.
Andrew was terribly distressed when
told that his sister could not live. He
surrendered himself into the custody Of
an officer, and was placed in the County
Jail. He stated that when Maggie fol
lowed him into his bedroom he saw the
revolver lying on a table, and taking ii
up he pointed it at her in play, saying
"Look out, I'll shoot"
He says he did not think it was load.
ed, and was Mortified when he saw tina,
he had shot her. She staggered forward
and would have fallen on the floor hae
he not caught her in his arms.
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MIR. WIZARDS ROMANCE.
How the Millionaire Game to Marry
n Relative of William Lloyd Garri-
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
After reporting what was to be seer
during the first attack on Charleston,
S. c., Henry Willard came North and
made the acquaintance of William Lloyd
Garrison, and was taken to that gentle
mans home in Boston and introduced to
the Garrison household as a hero and
strong anti-slavery advocate. Here the
young man saw Miss Fannie Garrison, a
beautiful young lady, who was about
completing her education in a Boston
seminary. She was considered one of
the bellies of Boston society, was pa
%triotic, bright. and though quite
young, thoroughly understood
the causes which led to the breach be-
tween the North and South. Mr..
Willard passed many hours in nve
sation with the enthusiastic maiden be-
fore he again started for the front. Her
vivacious manner and winning ways
had driven from his memory the early
resolutions made before he sought his
fortune on this side of the Atlantic,
and the modest desire for . little cot
III sunny France with the dark-eyed
girl who had first inspired him With
the tender sentiments OF love, as his
wife. Never in all his travels in Europe
Or in any portion of the West and
South-for by this time Willard had
seer much Of the world-had he come
in contact with a soul which had so
thoroughly charmed him. He returned
to the South fully determined to
keep her foremost in his memory.
When, later on, malarial fever contract
ed in the Southern swamps forced him
again to return North he was assisted
back to health by the tender sympath.
les and cheering smiles of the beautiful
Boston girl. Then he declared his love
both to the daughter and parents and a
little later he led her to the altar. Since
his marriage Mr.. Wizards life has been
n Of unusual sue less.
To-day the once poor but ambitious
emigrant youth may be found surround
ed by a lovely family of children in a
grand old mansion bordered by parks
and lawns on the banks overlooking the
Hudson. near this city. The beautiful
young Eastern girl is just as charming
as ever.
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Fannie Kemble and her Father.

Charles Kemble was by no means O
fortunate manager, and by the year
1929 the affairs of Covent Garden were
in such o disastrous condition that the
bailifs were III possession for taxes.
Inevitable ruin seemed to stare the I'M
fortunate lessee in the face, when his
daughter Fannie, then only in her sew
enteeth year, stepped into the breach,
and at once redeemed the fortunes OF
the house. In "The Records of q Girl
hood" she has given q most interesting
description Of her debut, relating how,
after she was dressed, she sat in her
dressing o with her hands convuls-
lively clasped and the tears yelling up
into her eyes; how, when she was
called, she stood at the wing lying
back almost insensible in her aunt's
arms. At length the dreaded moment
arrived, and Mrs. Davenport, who
played the nurse, called Juliet. D
Then" to continue the story in her own
words. "my aunt gave me an impulse
forward, and l ran straight across the
stage, stunned with the tremendous
shouts that greeted me, my eyes COW
cred with mist, and the green baize
flooring of the stage feeling as if it rose
up against my feet; but j got hold of
my mother, and stood like o terrified
creature at bay, confronting the huge
theatre full Of gazing human beings. /
do not think a word / uttered during
this scene could have been audible. In
the next, the ball room, I began to for
get myself; in the following one, the
balcony scene, I had done SO, and, for
aught I knew, I was Juliet, the
passion I vas uttering sending hot
waves of bushes all over my neck and
shoulders, while the poetry sounded
like music to me rs I spoke it, with NO
consciousness Of anything before me,
utterly transported into the imaginary
existence of the play. After this I did
not return to myself till all was over
l wonder if any of the self-suficient
young ladies who exhibit their incom-
petence to the admiration of their
friends at matinees nowadays feel any
such sensations? But Fanny Kemble,
Notwithstanding the overlooking houses
she drew, which enabled her father in
the n season to pay off ella, 900 of his
debts, was not a genius; she had no true
sympathy with her art, and was chiefly
conspicuous, after her short-lived tri-
ump, for casting scorn and contempt
upon everything and everybody con
rected with it.-Belgrayia.
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In the five years 1915 the death
rate in England fell perceptibly, aver
aging % per thousand; in the next ave.
years (1s76-s0 it fell to 2o.8; and in the
year 1851 it fell to 49, in 1882 it stood
OF only 1876; and in the autumnal quar-
ter of last year to only 1866 per. thou
sand Of the population Of England.
For the whole of last year the death
rate in England was 1875, and il the
great towns be excluded, TT per thou
sand. Thus, for o dozen years past,
the rate Of mortality has been steadily
and greatly o the decrease, and when
the cumulative influence OF sanitary
work is considered, it may fairly be ok
pected that the decline of the death
rate is far from having reached its
limits.
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my Sugar isso Cheap.

Philadeiphia Record.
Something has knocked the price of
sugar to . lower peg than it has ever
been known to go in this country except
once, and that was long before the var.
The best sugar can be bought atretail
alta little over eight cents, and granulat-
ed sugars, which are the standard, are
quoted ct six and f~ve-eighths cents
wholesale. The brown sugars are
cheap in proportion. Speculatoss are.
at their wits ends to know whether to-
take the bear or bull end OF the market,
but many operators do not hesitate to-
say that prices have not reached bot
tom yet, and one broker declared that
he expected to buy granulated sugar
at not less than six centa before the
end of the year. This fall In price has
certainly not been caused by any fall
ing off in demand. The market never
was so active, and the consumption ia
enormous. In less than o. year il has
increased one-fourth, and the United
States are using over Twenty-Five PER
cent. sugar than they did Issti
summer. At the same time the stock
ooScA 6ASSAtOA a uAAA ~ MnD%0
year ago.
Mr.. William w. Frazer, II, ii the
Franklin Sugar Refinery, sid yester-,
day, in explanation of the low price OF
sugar, that it was due 10 = combination.
Of canses one Of which was the recent
modification of tho sugar tariff, which
admits free Of duty 9 grade Of sugar up
on which previously an important tax
had to be paid. This tariff nodifica-
ton has brought to the United States
from South America, the East Indies
and other points supplies which 10
g did not reach US in very larggquan-
titles. The enormous amount Of beet
sugar which has been made IN Germany
has had 9 great influence upon tho
markets, and now practicallyrnle the
sugar markets Of the world Some ;0f
this sugar is imported here, but nearly
all Of orr supply is cane sugsr, which
comes to us cheaper now because il can
not be sent to Europe in competiti0n
with the beet sugar made there. and
thus, while We use little Of The Eur0-s
pean article, i'll . 4 great sonrceot -
eft to American q consanaerHss
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Left over From Slavery Times

That there are romances as touching
in negro life as were ever told is proven
by the story Of q colored couple. named
Uncle Levi and Aunt Aggie, who live in
Cedartown Valley, Ga. In 1910 Levi
belonged to Mr.. Sparks, who resided in
Morgan county. In the same county
lived DR.. E. E. Jones. Among Jones'
slaves was a fine looking mulatto girl
whose smile was courted by every
young male slave in the community.
She was named Aggie. Levi and Aggie
met often at corn-shucking frolics,
They were partners in dance and play.
and nearly every Saturday night he
would obtain Il pass to visit her. They
were married in lS43, and II a 80 hap.
py when / went every Saturday night
TO see my young wife," said Uncle Levi.
They had only been married q year
when Mr.. Sparks moved from Morgan
to Polk county, carrying the broken
hearted husband with him. After five
or six years of separation, believing
they would never again see each other,
Levi married n of his masters women,
'But, boss, l neve loved her like Az.
gie,"' was the old mans explanation.
| Aggie, too, married, and both raised
large families. Neither knew whether
the other was living. At last came the
downfall Of the c%onfederacy and the
freedom Of slaves; Upon inquiry Uncle
Levi found that his old love was still
alive and married. He went nobly to
work for his second wife. Ten years
ago Aunt Aggie's husband died and left
her without a provider. News reached
Uncle Lew and he cent word to his old
love to come and live with him and his
] wife. This Aunt Aggie refused to do.
|, Years flew fast. and the two grew old.
Two years ago Uncle Lewis wife died,
and after a lew months of mourning he
sent for Aunt Aggie. She M and
after a separation OF 40 years they are
united. Everybody in the neighbor.
hood has heard the story, aud they are
recipients of man. kinanesses. Aunt
! Aggie is now go and Uncle Levi is 20.
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obscure mining camp, there to resume
her former wild career, or, purified by
the baby's kiss, dedicated the remain-
der of her life to good and kindly deeds
IN some far away spot, the people of De-
ming never guessed.
But tho child's mother knew.-San
Francisco Argonaut,
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Queen Victoria has never fully recov-.
cred from the accident to her knee;
She is not able to walk as much as she
used to do. and the enforced lack Of
exercise has q bad effect upon her
health.
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The probability is .hat the desire to
get hold of and read the revised versinn
If the Old Testament will not be grad
tied before the beginning Of next yea.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30
Personal.

Hon. JOSEPH BATTELL has been suffering
from an attack of pneumonia.
MRS. JULIA c. r. DoRR of Rutland has a
poem In the February Atlantic.
J. M. HAVEN of Rutland has been confined
to his house by critical illness.
SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE N. EAYREs of Rut
land has returned from western trip
Hon. FARLEY STARR Of Brattleboro is SLOWLY
recovering from his recent severe illness.
HON. L. d. ELDREDGE of Middlebury hat
been in quite poor health, but is now recovering
CONGRESSMAN JOHN w. STEWART is the
Vermont member Of the national republican
committee.
COLONEL AND MRS. J. ]. EsTEY OF Brattle
boro gave a reception, the other night, in honor
of Speaker Martin and his bride. Five hun
dred we're invited, and two hundred persons
assembled. Among the guests were Rev. II
F. Hill, chaplain of the house of representa-
tives, Guy G. Noble of st. Albans, Secre
tary of State Nichols, State Treasurer Dubois
with ladies', and J. G. Martin, Esq, of Man
chester. Mrs Martin seems to have had yer,
happy introduction to Brattleboro society.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30
Wafrhman d NnnnaL.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1884,
Local Items.

DRUGS at Bascom'sl
PATENT medicines at Bascom's!
THE finest cigars at Bascomsl!
CIRCULATING library at II. +. Slayton's.
ELEGANT handkerchief extracts at Bas-
Oom'slll
BIG trade in "Diamond Dyes" at Bas-
com'slllll
Buy your rubbers at Cleveland's shoe store
Large stock and low prices
GOOD line of sheet music and music-books
at Griggs' store, Waterbury.
ORRIN DALEY will sell seventy-five barrels
Of the best Greening apples at cost
If you want good pair Of boots or shoes
call at Cleveland's shoe store.
Buy your sewing-machine needles at Griggs'
shoe store, Waterbury. Needles sent by mail
to any address
CALL for the Dongola boot at Cleveland's g
shoe store. None genuine unless marked Dom
COLA inside the boot.
ROSE CREAM GLYoER1NE, for chapped hands
and lips, leads the van. Put up in opal galli-
pots. For sale by druggists.
PERSONS thinking of buying pianos and
organs are invited to see, or correspond with,
George A. Ainsworth, Williamstown, vt be-
fore purchasing
For SALE.-One thousand Macomber's i'm
proved hand corn and bean planters. Agents
wanted for all unoccupied territory. For par
ticulars apply to o. G. Phelps agent for the
state of Vermont, Milton, Vt.
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 & Son s store.
This firm also buy and sell shingles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-30

B-DIAMoND DYES will color anything any
color and never fail The easiest and best
way to economize Ten cents at all druggists.
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt. Sam
Pile card thirty-two colors, and book of direc-
tions, for twocent stamp.
, 1884-03-12

our study lof the Bible issues in right
action. The one essential thing in u
reading of the scriptures is to make use
Of them in order to live as God would
have us live.
In fine all that has been said may be
summed up in this, that the way to get
the most good out OF the study of the
Bible is to use all its highways and
by-wsys as paths by which to hasten
to Christ.
He, the living word, is the best Of
all commentators on the written word.
Whosoeverh has his life hid with Christ in
God connot fail to draw water with joy
out Of the wells OF salvation.
This afternoon there will be a child
ren's meeting at the Congregational
church. Addresses will be given by
visiting clergymen-
, 1884-03-12

The most thoroughly pleased audi
ence which, for many years, has come
under u notice was that dense and
enthusiastic assemblage which graced
our opera house last night with their
presence. They were there to view and
enjoy that splendid and grotesque play
"Our S~trategists," " rendered by HAY
erly's Comedy company. Nobody pres
emit was disappointed. but everybody
wa pleased. From the opening until
the close of the entertainment frequent
and hearty bursts Of laughter conyulsed
the f%un-loying people, whilst applause
followed in quick succession. People
laughed till their sides shook and tears
coursed down their cheeks as though
they were at a funeral instead Of at
fun real. 1t was real fun from begin
ming TO end with no let-up nor no let
down. People snickered, squeaked,
squealed, yelled, roared and did every
thing else appropriate and ridiculous at
one and the same time, showing con-
c~lusively that they were being constant
ly tickled, and most lively, too, in the
same tender spot. Every actor and
every actress in the combination rem
dered his and her part with the brill
liancy Of a first- class star The com,
paDy has gone TO amuse other commu-
mites, but n and all have left behind
them a long. lasting and highly favor
able Impression upon our people.
, 1884-03-12
Trees Around the Lakes.

.H go "
Now that spring 10 here, or rather is
close at hand, we invite the attention
of our city authorities to the import
auce of taking steps to have trees
planted around our two main lakes
that is Minnehaha and Mahpalutah.
Some might, and doubtless, will inquire
what is the good of trees around these
lakes and why put the city to the ex-
pense of having them set out.
In order to answer this question, let
us first explain what is meant by plant
ing trees around the lakes, and say that
we do not. mean simply a row of trees
around these bodies of water, for that
would be Of little use to anybody and
would be of small account except to
serve for %hitching posts for the boys
when they take a ''spin" around the
vicinity of the city.
What we desire to see, is to have the
city authorities proceed in the first
place to fence in both OF the lakes,
Separately of %course) and let there be
included within the enclosure that in
cludes the lake, sufficient ground for
the planting of several hundred trees
enough when grown to a fair size to
make around each body of water an
ordinarially thick grove, such as will
serve for and be useful as u picnic
ground when the trees have obtained
sufficient growth. The idea is simply
this: Let US SO provide that
within a very few years at the
longest, we shall have a place that can
be used and made serviceble, notI only
by our own people AS a favorite and
pleasant resort on all festive occasions,
but also in time it will be a point OF
attraction to people abroad when they
desire to seek "A pleasure resort. Then
instead Of going away ourselves when
We desire to bavela picnic or celebra-
tion of some sort, We can have a place
at home for this purpose and also draw
those from abroad seeking a pleasant
resort to the Magic city for that pur-
pose.
Instead Of going abroad and spend
ing our. money with other people they
will then come here and spend their
money with us. With groves around
these lakes and boats in which people
can take a row., kept ready at all times
for use, would be to have a more attrac-
tive resort than at present a be
found anywhere in Wyoming, and one
might hunt pretty far and pretty wide
in Colorado or Nebraska before there
would be found a place superior to that
which we might easily have IL we, as a
people, will only take advantage of the
opportunities which are within our
reach.
, 1884-03-12

The recent arrangement effected by
the general government with the au-
thorities Of the Indian teri. tory by
which consent is given to the reopen
ing of the old cattle trails through and
across that territory, or certain portions
Of it, is a great point gained in favor Of
the stock men and cattle dealers Of
Wyoming. For many years the best
portion OF that territory has been closed
to the outside world, SO far as encroach-
ment even to the extent Of driving
large bands of cattleo Through that re-
gion is concerned.
The Indian territory lies, as we all
know, right in the direct pathway be-
tween Wyoming and the entire great
northwest and Texas. OF course moth
ing but u small strip of that territory
lies across the pathway for a considera-
BILE distance, and through that portion
of country the cattle drovers at present
are permitted to drive the herds which
are destined for Wyoming and the
northwest. But the trouble now is,
and has been for some years, this
region is getting so barren of feed that
the droves destined for this territory
and other points, by reason Of previous
purchase or otherwise, can scarcely
subsist while on the way to their point
of destination.
This is one of the prime reasons we
apprehend why Texas cattle are, as a
general rule. in poor condition when
they reach Wyoming, and oftentimes
great loss accrues, not only to the seller,
but the purchaser thereby. Being in
their flesh when they reach here they
do not winter well. Hence the loss TO
both of the contracting parties.
The purchaser will not pay as much
for this class of cattle as he would
were they in good condition and with a
good prospect of wintering well, and
after having been sold by the drover
even ut a moderate price, such as in
view of all the contingencies that may
arise the buyer in many cases, will find
in the following spring that he has
made a bad bargain after all ON account
of the great loss which he has sustained
during the winter.
We therefore confidently predict that
on account of this opening of the old
trails, through a we'll watered and fer
tile portion of the Indian territory,
through which our cattle men have not
heretofore had access, and where the
vast herds of cattle that are constantly
being driven through, can get plenty Of
good feed, will be a great point in fa-
vor of the leading industry of our
young but rapidly growing territory.