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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

LIEUTENANT.Gov PINGREE ex-
changes epistolary compliments with DIR.
Nichols. His letter of acknowledgment
is cast in pretty much the same mold as
the letter of withdrawal. This passage Of
letters strikes many people as "curious,"
and they not unnaturally raise the query
if they are thus to be bought and sold.
Colonel Pingree's character and honest
simplicity relieve him entirely, in the
minds of those who know him, from sus-
picion of any participation in any trade in
these peculiar transactions. 1t must,
however, be considered unfortunate that
the withdrawing candidate addressed his
letter to his rising competitor rather than
to the people of the state, who, theoret-
ically at least, are the arbiters of the des-
TIMES of candidates. And does it signify
anything that the organs of the machine
so smoothly transfer their allegiance to
DR.. Nichols self.constituted heir, and
prophesy his triumph with the same
serenity and assurance with which, weeks
ago, they foretold the victory of their first
love? The people seem disposed, so far
as we have heard from them, to wait for
developments, and in any event to leave
the work of naming a candidate to the
body which will be chosen for that pur.
pose in June. 1t is sensible view of the
matter, and we trust that they will hold
to it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

THE second district convention divided
its honors between Young America and
ripened experience. The choice of B. f.
Fifield, Esq, was made with the readiness
which intuitively recognizes native ability
and fitness for special and important
service. The choice of Mr.. Fletcher was
not reached without some clashing of con.
flicting elements. Caledonia county seems
to have had a divided delegation. There
was apparent purpose on the part of a
portion of the delegation to forestall the
choice of Ex-Governor Fairbanks or Judge
Poland for delegate-at-large by pushing
the name of Colonel T. c. Fletcher for
district delegate. The latter's friends
were early on the ground and conveyed
the impression that st. Johnsbury and
the towns generally in the northeastern
part of the state quite unanimously de-
sired Mr.. Fletcher's election, claim
which was not warranted by later devel-
opments. We understand that Mr.. Fetch
er's position in the matter was that if the
name either of Judge Poland or Governor
Fairbanks was to be presented to the
state convention, he did not wish to be in
the field; but If not, and the district con-
vention was going to take up the younger
men, then he desired to be candidate.
This position was entirely honorable to
Mr.. Fletcher, but his managers here seem
to have had a settled purpose to secure
his election, without regard to the candi.
dacy of his senior townsmen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30
VermOnt's Condition.

A town meeting was held at Waterbury
last week to consider a proposition to
exempt from taxation for ten years the
real estate, machinery and capital of any
individual who should rebuild and operate
the tannery destroyed by fire last winter.
At that meeting some matters were dis.
cussed aud some figures presented which
strongly substantiate the position taken
by The WATcHMAN in discussing the
condition of Vermont few weeks ago.
At the above meeting some remarks were
made on the basis of census statistics
which are of general application and
which are worthy of general attention.
Hon. w. P. Dillingham;, in speech favor.
ing the proposed exemption, dwelt upon
the retrograde tendency of things in Yer
mont country towns, and urged the ne
cessity of some energetic measures to
arrest this backward drift. He believed
in the policy of encouraging the growth
of manufactures in the towns of the state.
Comparing the condition of the New En-
gland states, as shown by the last census,
he showed that those states which had
made the largest gain in population and
material resources were those in which
there had been the greater increase in
manufacturing. Massachusetts in ten
years had gained in population nearly
one-third of a million souls, or about the
entire population of Vermont; Connecti-
cut had gained eighty-fve thousand
Rhode Island, switch one could almost
cover with ones hat" fifty-nine thousand;
New Hampshire nearly twenty-nine thou.
sand, and Vermont only one Thousand
seven hundred and thirty-fve. All these
states, except Vermont, had made won
derful advances in manufacturing and
in Vermont fifteen towns where manu-
featuring had become established made
gain of eight thousand six hundred
and eighty-seven, and one hundred and
thirty-eight towns, out of the two
hundred and forty in the state, had
lost Mr.. Dillingham; gave the matter a
practical and forcible local turn by show
ing how Waterbury itself had been ad-
versely affected by the decay of manufac-
turing there. As showing the area and
the extent to which Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island are engaged in
manufacturing, the following figures we're
presented: Vermont has an area of nine
thousand one hundred and thirty-fve
square miles, New Hampshire nine thou
sand and five and Rhode Island one thou
sand and eighty.five. Vermont has en-
ployed in manufacturing seventeen thou
sand five hundred and forty hands, New
Hampshire forty-eight Thousand eight
hundred and thirty-one and Rhode Island
sixty.two thousand eight hundred and
seventy.eight. The following are the sta
tistics of the manufactures in these states :
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-30

The valuation of real and personal prop
erty in Vermont for taxation, in 1881,
under the operation of the new and
stringent listing law, was $149,334 ,069 (;
in New Hampshire, for the census year
QS79), $164,755,1S1 in Rhode Island,
$252,536,673. 1t thus appears that Rhode
Island, with one-ninth the area of Yer
mont, exceeds Vermont in the value of
taxable property by more than one hun
bred million dollars and New Hampshire,
with substantially the same area, but
much poorer state for agriculture-having
a million acres less of improved lands
is richer in taxable property by more
than fifteen million dollars. Notwith-
standing the inferiority of that state agri-
culturally, the value of the products which
its farmers raise sustains about the same
ratio to the value of farms, tools and
stock, as in Vermont. This increased
value of more meagre returns, it is fairly
argued, is owing to the better local market
which manufacturing communities afford
for farm products. MIR. Dillingham; fur
Their supported his position by quoting
from the recent speech of Senator Morrill,
upon the tariff. The senator showed, by
reference to some twenty agricultural
states, that in those counties where manu-
featuring had become established the
value of the farms is from two to four
times greater than in the other counties.
These are some of the real matters of
practical politics. They intimately relate
to the welfare and progress of any state,
and they bear directly upon the actual
and relative prosperity of Vermont. An
intelligent understanding of the details of
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25

The three words commonly applied,
in the English language, to the mem
bers of the female sex of the animal
Man, vary widely in their significance
Female" is opprobrious. 1t refers
solely to sex. and is no more applicable
to woman than it is to cat or hen.
1t ought to be expunged entirely from
print and conversation, except in cases
and places where it is used in contra
distinction to male; to express the sex
Of homo, which is spoken or written
about. Lady" suggests dainty.
delicate creature. possessed of much
superficial propriety and pride, perhaps
also of culture, but it says nothing of
character. Once it was IN honorable
title, but now that it is commonly APP
piled to every member of the sex who
can more or less follow the fashion. it
has become lowered without elevating
those on whom it is so freely showered.
Woman" is best. The word suggests
all that is feminine-human, instead of
She feminine only. 1t brings to mind
the perfect woman, nobly planned,
to warn, to comfort, to command of
Wordsworth. 1t is the true title of
mans partner in life. the sharer in his
Joys and sorrows Yet if a man calls
his wife woman " the result is not
pleasing
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25

She can say NO." and stick to it for
all time. She can also say mo" in
such low, soft voice that it means
Yes" She can sharpen lead pencil
If you give her plenty of pencils. She
can dance all night in a pair of shoes
two sizes too small for her and enjoy
every minute of the time. She can
pass display window of a diapers
shop without stopping she is run
ming to catch train. She can walk
half the night with a noisy baby in
her arms without once expressing the
desire to murder the infant.
She can appreciate kiss from her
husband, seventy-fve years after the
marriage ceremony has taken place.
She can suffer abuse and neglect for
years, which one touch of kindness or
consideration will drive from her
recollection. She can go to church
and afterward tell you what every
woman in the congregation had on,
and in some instances can give faint
idea of what the text was. She can
look her husband square in the eye
when he tells her some cock-and bull
story about being detained at the
office" without betraying in the least
that she knows him to be a colossal
liar.
She can-but what's the use? A
woman can do anything, or everything
and do it WE'LL She can do more in a
minute than Il man can in an hour, AMI
do it better. She can make the alleged
lords bow down to her own sweet
will and they will meyer know it.
Yes, a woman can do everything with
but one exception; she cannot climb
tree.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25

they were the climaxes OF engagements
made IN the preceding summer. There
no time like the torrid one, and no
place equal to the hot resorts SO favor
able to the generation OF love. Girls
are never 50 bewitching as when dress
ed in the soft white fiummery of July
and August A merely pretty mortal
in . dark tight costume becomes a
beauteous angel when clothed in the
sweetness and light Of nainsook. Every
sensitive and alert girl knows that she
can impress aman more easily ard eff
fectually in summer than in winter. The
surroundings of rural.ty have a little
to do with it, no doubt, but the main
reason is that she is more alluringly
dressed. Well, the consequence is that
about rs per cent. of the girls who
spend the summer at Newport, Long
Branch or Saratoga come back be-
trothed--informally, if not in a posi-
tive manner. The wedding days are
accordingly set for the ensuing spring.
Such has been the usage for many
years. But we are rapid people. We
get up to higher rate of social speed
every year. Half year or three
quarters is too long to wait for matri-
mony after it has been contracted for.
Broken engagements are too often the
result. Heirs and heiresses too fire.
quently wriggle off the hook after
being fairly caught; impotence is
characteristic of youth. Therefore,
it likely that, within a few years,
the betrothals of the summer will be
generally followed by marriages in the
utumn, or at least before Christmas.
That fashion will be quite numerously
followed this year, and notably in the
case of Carrie Astor and Orme Wilson
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
False Funeral Fashions

A custom to which especial atten-
ton should be directed, in order to
have it changed, is that of men stand
ing bareheaded in the open air, appa-
rently indifferent to the burning sun
of July or the cold winds of March,
without regard to the season or the
weather. Taking into consideration
the associated conditions, the necessa-
rily depressing influence upon the emo
lions of the sad duty which at the
time is pTe-eminent in the mind, the
physical condition resulting from sit
ting in cramped position during a
tedious ride in carriage, and the un-
accustomed exposure to the weather, it
is not surprising that cases OF illness
resnlt from the removal Of the head
covering. particularly in elderly people
with an enfeebled circulation. On a
hot day there is danger Of producing, If
not actual sunstroke, At least a con
gestion of the membranes of the
brain. which causes persistent and VIC
lent headaches. and TO this ministers
and those officiating are particularly
liable.
Whether the day be hot o. cold
wet or only windy, let the services bt
held at place where the health of the
attendants need not be imperiled; lei
delicate and weakly persons be re
strained from riding to the cemetery
and standing on the damp ground; ant
especially let men obey common sens,
rather than custom. and keep on thei
hats when they risk a sickness b. thei
removal. Medical Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
LAnEEg DEPARTMENT.


Il was at about the same date 1855
So that our gracious Queen set the
fashion Of wearing . scarlet under
petticOat, an idea obtained from the
milkmaids at BaImoraI. It is said
that the late Prince Consort. In ad-
miring the effect Of the red petticoat
in the landscape. suggested that Her
Majesty should adopt one also. This
sealed the fate of white petticoats in
England. They had been worn previ-
ously to that both in summer and
winter, and of course. in order to make
sufficient warmth, several had to be
put on. thus adding to the weight to be
carried at the waist. Since the intro
duction of the scarlet skirt the fashion
of the colored petticoat has been main
tanned. and the useful skirt lined with
leather has also been introduced for
walking in the country in muddy
weather.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25

Clara Belle says in a New York let
ter to the Cincinnati Enquirer Var
ious influences are at work TO change
the fashionable time for getting mar
ried from the spring to the autumn.
New Workers have been accustomed
to mate just after Easter. and in the
circles Of our acutest culture and big
gest wealth there are more weddings
in few weeks Of the early spring
time than during the rest Of the We az.
These matches we're sometimes the re-
suit Of the winter season Of dancing
and other festivities akin 70 Irritation
in town, but not usually. AS ruls
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
Historical Pc MIS-.

Glass in history called Up.
Teacher -"Where did the IRISH
originated"
Precocious paragrapher-"In Pata-
gonia, to be sure"
T.-"W What is the coolest country in
the worldP"
p. P.-"Chili."
T.-"Where are the asses from 81
p. P.-"Brazil."
TIN what people do you find the
most earnesrness of character
P. Pin the people Of Zealand. -
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
Taste in wives.

A worthy young Connecticut farmer
being persuaded that 1T is not good
for man to be alone" came to this city
to seek wife. Several of his neigh
bors had taken to themselves help
meets from among the plump and
pleasing immigrants, and these match
es had all turned out so well that he
was minded to follow suit. But hav-
ing inspected the arrivals of eligible
girls at Castle Garden for two or three
days, and not having as yet seen any
one to whom his heart went out.
this adventurous agriculturist be-
thought himself of another plan, and
one for which, indeed, he had no war
rant of neighborly example. He had
read in the papers some little time ago
an account of the arrest of young
woman named Emma Larrabee for
burglary. The young woman was de-
scribed as a professional burglar. and it
was said that she had an unconquer-
able passion for that kind of illegiti-
mate amusement. Now it occurred to
the young man from Connecticut that
if Miss Larrbee would marry him he
might be able to reclaim her, and forth
with he sought her out As he prompt
ly ascertained that she had a prior en-
gagement in the penitentiary, it may be
hoped that he will detach his affections
from this bright particular star. and
rest content with some less notorious
but probably more trustworthy maiden
from over the sea, if indeed the good
state of Connecticut cannot furnish
him with home made American wife.
But though his taste in choosing a
wife may seem odd it is but the out
cropping of a tendency which is by no
means new. When, formerly, Aus
tralia was penal colony, the settlers
were allowed to marry the female con-
victs. and it was observed that those
women who had the @harleSt" records
always were snapped up first. In the
same way when young women have
committed startling crimes they have
invariably attracted suffers if they
have escaped the gallows. A remark
able instance Of this was the case of
Madeleine Smith. Scotch girl of good
family and position. who poisoned her
lover in Edinburgh some thirty years
ago. The trial was very sensational.
The jury brought in the Scotch verdict,
.snot proven" though her guilt was
clear, and within i week she had more
than twenty offers Of marriage, though
she was known to be poisoner.
Cases of this kind go to show that the
women who gush over murderers and
fill their cells with flowers, have not q
monopoly Of that particular sort o.
folly, but that men, too, are amena;iat
to the subtitle magnetism of nctorietys
and are quite as capable Of playing the
moth to criminal luminaries. provided
the latter are young and good looking
and it is not always that ths friendly
walls It the penItentiarY interpose be
twe en- these fascinated moths and tn.
fatal attraction which would so surel,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
SINCE their wings. Esso York. ri
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Fashion Notes.
Bustles viii remain large.
Flowers are worn in rosette shapes.
Flowers are worn tucked in the
belt.
Round turbans appear for fall wear.
sleeves are worn lower on the
shoulders.
Red silk jerseys are worn with dark
silk skirts.
A very high standing collar for
ladies is styled the dude"
Creamery shades are more popular
than white in soft wooden goods.
The ACCORDION plating. just now
so fashionable, is made by ma
chinery.
Married ladies frequently wear
black lace over shot silks of light
color.
Colored linen chemisettes with
standing colors are worn with tailor
finished dresses.
White pongee handkerchiefs, with
curious Japanese figures. are being af-
fected by the ultra fashionables.
Puffs, loose curls arranged in cir.
Gle. and bow-knots of hair are the pre-
vailing New York modes in hairdress-
ing.
Embroidered surah handkerchiefs
are twisted in loose folds around the
rough and-ready hats worn by small
girls.
Feather tips, metal. Jet and shell
ornaments and jewelled pins have quite
banished flowers from the department.
of the couture.
Snakeskin belts are fashionable
The skin is highly polished and mount
ed in gold or silver. The rattlesnake
skin is most highly priced.
Jerseys woven in ribs have long
pointed vests of velvet and hook over
the apron front of surah skirts match
ing the jerseys, the vest being in con-
trnSt.
The new shades of gray include
storm gray, which has yellow cast:
Rossignol, medium tone, and sable,
a FURNISHED steel color. Zinc and tin
are described respectively by their
names.
Red, blue, pink or black velvet skirts
and corslets are worn with a blouse
ard draperies of unbleached India silk,
trimmed with yellowish lace and vel
vet bow matching the skirt and Span
ish bodice.
A very snowy evening dress is called
the Persian" 1t is made of black
lace tissue, thickly worked and en-
crusted with gold, emerald, sapphire,
amber and ruby colored Deeds. which
glisten with the brilliancy Of gems in
the gaslight.
Venetian lace made in the seven
teenth century and known as Rose
Point" and Needle Point" is the lace
of the day. With those who are so
fortunate as 20 possess any of it dia-
monds and pearls are all the more
telling, but they are the fortunate few.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25
| YANKEE THOOLMA.Nsl.
An Incident cf California
Siege Fsolobing.
One Passenger Who Successfully Defended
Her Property

A California stage ruDDer tells TINS
humorous incident: II had cousin
operating on the Yosemite road over
near where ! was rounded up. who
took more pleasure in the business
than any man | ever heard of. He en-
joyed the fun of the thing, and he
often used to say 10 me that, as between
robbing stage and going to minstrel
show he would take the former every
time. Now, that, you see, was because
absolutely there was no danger in it.
He was an experienced man and knew
that the thing was safe, ! believe that
If, wien he was goi0g through stage
load, somebody had fired off gun he
would have tainted away, not so much
from fright as from surprise.
my cousin was considered very
good man in his day. He had an air
of authority about him, and voice
that could be heard mile in the
mountain air. When he said Hands
up hands went up, and no driver ever
dared move peg when he heard him
demonstrating. Yet he was downed
once, and by woman, too. He stop
ped stage-load of people from New
England and there was schoolma'am
in the crowd who wore spectacles and
who was good deal more angular
than any of the woInen they raise out
here When he ordered hands up he
didn't notice that she refused to obey,
because she was down at the foot Of
the line, and he didn't pay much atten-
ton to her anyway. AS he proceeded
along the line, working the different
victims as he went along. he noticed
that her arms were behind her and
that she was a slender old girl.
$50 he said nothing antil he came tc
her. Then throwing all his power into
his lungs he yelled, hands upI Well,
She put her hands up. She had one of
those Cape Cod umbrellas, with whale
bone ribs as big us your finger, and
when she raised her hand she clutched
that umbrella with the grip of death
and down it came on my cousins head
He ted me he saw double for a week
after that, and that for the time being
he was nearly knocked out.
cit was mighty tfcklish moment.
Now, here was woman WHO had not
lost her self-possession at all: md if the
men at the other end of the line had
had an opportunity to think for mo-
ment they would have been on top of
me-I should say on top of my cousin
before he could get out of the way.
"But he was clever chap. He just
drew big gun and sailed up to the
other end of the line, looking very fero-
cious, and muttered something to the
men about never fobbing woman.
They took fresh fright and did not
understand fully what bad happened.
He then gave the order to mount and
covered the crowd as they got into the
coach. The schoolma'am was the last
one in and she was the only one who
was not robbed. Now, I'll bet those
fellows felt cheap when they heard her
story, and found that she had not lost
anything"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-25

a clergyman who recently held ser
Ice in Auburn prison preached from
the text. Go home to thy friends. !"
Ills hearers we : Il willing. but
Duldn't seem to arrange it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-01

MUCH ADO ABOUT A PENNY..-A
penny will make quite a stir in the
accounts of bankers and business men
sometimes. In closing the accounts
of the National Broadway Bank,
some years ago, draft was drawn
by Treasurer Spinner for the balance
in the bank, amounting to SIS, $50. 10,
which was honored, and in the letter
Of transmittal the bank cashier mott
fed the treasury that there was still
due the Govern nent the sum of one
cent. An exar lination of the ledgers
and cash accounts was instituted, and
the error was discovered The
amount should have been SIS, SOIL.
Forthwith, Treasurer Spinner noti-
fed the cashier that he could forward
the amount A press copy of the let
ter was made and a proper record OF
it kept. In due time the bank res
pended, inclosing draft for one cent,
the transfer being made without dis
turbing financial circles. The neces-
sary records were made in half a
dozen books, the proper Endorsements
obtained, and the money drawn and
deposited to the credit of the proper
fund.