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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

Nc FASHION is QUEEN-Fast, brilliant
ana fashionable are the Diamond Dye
ool)rs. One package colors from one to
four pounds Of goods. Ten cents for any
color. Get at druggists. Wells, Richard
son & Co., Burlington, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10
Weiv Idrertissments.
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trifed with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from tritiing or unconscious ex-
posure, is often but the beginning of fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy in forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken in all cases without delay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10
A Terrible Cough Cured.

"ln 1851 took severe cold which affected
my lungs. had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep, The doctors
gave pe up. | tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAa, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
continued use of the PICTORIAL perma-
nent cure was effected ] am now 90 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VT, July 10, 1852.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10
CLARK & FREEMAN,
1863 FREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS.

The White machines are sold in Waterbury, DuI-
bury Waitsheld Moreown, Stowe, Bolton and yston
by j. G. GRIGGS, Waterbury, Vt. All letters Of
inquiry in regard to the White will receive prompt at
tenton good assortment of machines constantly on
hand at my store j. q. GRIGGS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-10

BB" None genuine without bunch Of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with Hop" or Hops" in
their name.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
A Colossus Of Colossi.

In the course of the excavations ct
San (Zoan-Tanis) there have been dis
closed several portions of red granite
colossal statue of Rameses H.. which,
when whole, must have been the largest
statue known. IL appears TO have been
a standing figure of the usual type.
crowned with the crown of Upper
Egypt. and supported up the back by a
pilaster. Judging from the dimensions
of various parts, such as the ear and
the instep, and comparing the proper
tomato size of the cartouches (which
are three feet wide) with those engraved
npon other statues, this colossus must
have been ninety-eight feet high from
the foot to the crown. Together with
its pedestal, which we can scarcely
doubt was in one piece with it, it would
altogether be about lis feet high. The
Great toe measures eighteen inches
across. That twas monolith is almost
certain, from the fact that all the largest
statues are without any joint; nor does
This seem incredible, since there are
obelisks nearly as long. But this may
claim to have been the tallest and
heaviest statue that we know of, as the
figure alone would weigh 200 tons, to
which the accessories would prob
ably add as much again. A total
weight of 1000 tons is most likely
under. rather than over, the actual sum.
The statue has been cut up into build
ING blocks by Sheshank III. and used
In the construction of the great pylon;
hence, only small pieces OF few tons
each are now to be seen.--W. Flinders
Pstns's Report.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

ms legal studies I'm the Office of MS uncIei
Judge thomson, at Chambersburg. Pa, and,
returning home, was admitted 10 the bar IN
ShelbyNille.
In lS4S he was elected TO the Indiana Legis-
lature, ana afteT serving one term declined IA
denomination. He was member OF the Con-
sutuuonal Convention I'm iS0 and took a
prominent part IN tine proccelings. He was
then recognized as one of the r ny men in
the State, and his e.ection IN the fall of the
year as a member OF the Nattoual House of
Representatives from the indianapolis dis
trict showed the esteem in which he was held
Two years later he was reelected. but on his
third apr e1rince a. the candidate of his party
for Congress he suffered defeat He again
applied himself dit gently to the practice OF
his profession. hut before he hal fairly settled
down he was solicited by President Pierce TO
accept the position of Commissioner OF the
General Land Office. and assumed the duties
OF that responsible position. In this capacity
his work was OF high order
IN lSO0, after four years service in the Lane
ONCE, he returned 20 Indiana aud was the
candidate for Governor against Henry s
Lane. Mr.. Hendricks made magnificent
canvass. but was defeated. In 1862. however,
he was chosen TO the United States Senate By
the Democratic Legislature Of Indiana. Dur
i ana a PsT nlx scar s that aa as ss
ever since been regarded as one of the fore
most statesmen Of the country.
In Is 8 at the Democratic National Conven-
ton in New York, he was one of the gentle
men prominently named as the choice of tho
Democratic party for President In 1872.
against his wishes he was nominated as tho
Democratic candidate for Governor OF In
diana, ana his great personal popularity
cured him the election. although all of his asa
sOclatcs on the ticket were beaten. Mr.. Hen
bricks four year term as Governor strength
ened MIN with the people Of Indiana, and 20 a
greater extent than any other man he was re-
garded as the favOrite son" of that state,
In 1915 he was strongly supported by the De-
mOcracy of Indiana Tor the nomination for
President, bat that being accorded TO Cover
or Tilden, of New York, he received the unan-
imOus nomination for Vice Pres denf. With
Tilden and Hendricks as the democratic can
didates Indiana was carried for the Democ-
racy in October, 1876. and again in November
OF the same year, and the fifteen electoral
votes of Indiana went to swell the victorious
column
Governor Hendricks was married in lS45 TO
Miss Eliza {. Morgan, who lived near Cincin-
natl He has no living children.--DctTDit Fees
Press
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
The Bastile.

The Bastile was originally the castle
of Paris, and was built by order OF
Charles v, between 1870 and 1888, by
Hugo AubriOt, Provost of Paris, at the
Porte ST. Antoine. rs defense against
the English. 1t was massive stone
structure, and on each side of its lower
sides it had four towers of five stories
each, over which ran a gallery, which
was furnished with cannon. When it
came TO be used as State prison, which
was during the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries, it was provided with
vast bulwarks, bitches, drawbridges
the towers and partly IN collars under
the level ofthe ground that the prisoners
were confined. They were so eifeetual-
" removed from the outside world as
often TO be entirely forgotten. Ia some
cases it was impossible to discover
either their origin or the cause of their
Incarceration.
The Bastile was capable of contain
ing from seventy to eighty prisoners,
number frequently reached during the
reigns of Louis XIV. and Nv.
Although small compared TO the num-
DOA hulNH an NAlAuAA HAA'ch N'A~'hliA'f
these numbers were considerable when
it is borne in mind that they rarely con-
sisted of persons of the lower ranks, or
such as were guilty of actual crimes.
but of those who ware sacrificed TO
political despotism. ecourt intrigue.
ecclesiastical tyranny, or had fallen
victims to family quarrels, and were
lodged here by virtue of letters de
cachet = noblemen, authors, ssvants,
priests and publishers. These letters
of arrest were issued in the name of
the King, but the names of the individ-
uals were inserted by the Ministers,
who were the depositaries of these let
ters The arrests under them became
gradually more arbitrary, and men of
the greatest merit were liable to he
thrown into prison whenever they hap
pened to displeaSe Minister, favorite.
or a Mistress CHICAGO Tribune.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
The Career OF Thomas A. Hendricks.

Every one is familiar with the name and
record of Thomas A. HendricEs, the man who
waselected Vlce-President OF the Tn ted States
In 1916 and Who deprived of his rights. sub
mitted patiently and quietly to the great out
rage of which he, as the representative of
the people. was the victim To-day he again
stands before the people as the chosen can
didate of the Democracy to the Office to
mich he was once elected. and after the 4th
of March next Will grace the otiice 20 which
the people will. beyond question. for the sec
ond time call him
Thomas A. Hendricks was born September
II. 1879 on farm near GAINESVILLE, o. When
he was $ < months old his parents removed to
Madison, Ind. His uncle William, who after
yard became Governor of Indiana and sub
sequently United Stares Senator from shat
Tause of Representatives Ia ls2s Thomas
safher removed 10 Sheibyville, where the lad
received his early education. Later ne en-
,e,a,i the college at South Hanover. and, aft
~ ~ graduation, began the study of law with
luies Major ct shelbyyille. He COMPLETED
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
Poor Girl.
"Are you the editor?"
Eyes. ma am"


Eyes, ma am"
Il have been referred to YOU by an
acquaintance who understood that YOU
were in need of assistance in your edi-
torial work.
The speaker was a young lady of
perhaps twenty-five Years, neatly
dressed and intelligent looking.
"Have you ever done newspaper
work." the observer inquired
mo, have not, but work is SO slack
in my profession that thought would
take up with newspaper writing if /
could get chance"
''What work have you been engaged
in?''
so, I've been st various kinds of art
work. l have been giving painting
lessons aud drawing lessons. And
then | understand all kinds of needle.
wUfcT lie KensingtOn and<1Sthef
stitches, crewel work-in fact. know
how to do almost anything in the line
of art or fancy work.
"You think you could DO editorial
work?''
''WeIl. / thought I'd try it. Teach
ing painting seems to be much over
done-three teachers TO one pupil-the
same with Kensington, embroidery and
other things
"Do you think you could make sue
cess Of editorial work?i
"Well, / don't know, but | think,
perhaps, l could. | could tell by try
ing.
The observer had TO regard his WISH
tor with a curiosity bordering on
amazement. There she stood in all the
innocence of her young womanhood
as ignorant of the nature of newspaper
drudgery as little creeping child
could have been, indifferently announc-
ing that she was an artist with several
talents, and vet without work, and
calmly requesting an opportunity OF
engaging in journalistic labor as Z con-
venient makeshift something TO drop
into and make a little fortune out of
while waiting for diminution in the
army of painters, crochet and embroid-
cry artists Poor girl! She was never
more mistaken in her life than in the
impression she has formed that people
engaged in and about newspaper fac
tories have a continual play-spell of it.
and in her thought that any one can
take up with newspaper writing and
toss of columns of entertaining read
ing matter as one would play croquet
or daub china cup under the name of
decoration. M0iReS Matt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The University of the State of New
York celebrated its centennial at Al
bany. recently, having been founded in
17s4, with Governor Clinton one of the
first regents. albany Journal.
Mrs. Cyrus H. Mccormick, of this
city, has added $40, 600 to the endow-
ment of the chair in the Washington
and Lee University, Virginia, which
her late husband founded snd, endowed
with $50. 600. Chicago inter Ocean.
The First Baptist Church in Troy.
\. a., and its patriarchal pastor, had a
great time recently The fortieth an
niversary of DIR. Baldwin's pastorate
was eommemorated--- Times.
In the course of his remarks at an
alumni meeting President Eliot, of
Hal YARD, said: ..Athletic sports in gen.
erssl are of great service TO students,
physically and morally. but they easily
run INTO excuses, which are dangerous
and unmannerly. In trying to repress'
this abuse, while saving the use, the
general rule of liberty has been tenn
porarily departed from, but it is OILY
temporarily.
The old Dutch church az Bergen,
n. d., will celebrate its 224th anniyer-
sary on December 2./Some facts OF
its long history are recalled by the
Christian iRielliJencer, from which we
learn that this remarkable church was
formed without pastor, and had none
for p:Iety years. And vet during that
period, when population was sparse,
$50 persons were admitted to the COM
muniOn.
The mention of ''forty stripes save
one" often recurs in the Bible, and
why thirty-nine should have been Sc
lected as the number in preference to
any other has repeatedly attracted at
tention and called for explanation. The
| explanation is found in the law of Mo-
ses, who commanded the culprit to be
beaten with a certain number of stripes,
not to exceed forty. They must be
given in the presence of the Judge to
prevent the possibility OF cruel punish
ment.
The failure of Mr.. George 1. Seney
has, of course, necessitated the stop
page of work on the Seney Hospital in
Brooklyn, Mr.. Seney's affairs being in
Sucn cOnOlLlOn InaJ he cd1nOt cOht-
plete the building. 1t is thought that
the work will be taken up by the Meth
odists of Brooklyn. The lots on which
the building rests are valued at SAC, 900,
and these have been decided to the trus-
tees of the hospital 1t is said that up
to that date the building and grounds
have cost Mr.. Seney $780, 00.-Ctris-
| tian at Work.
1t has always been the rule in the
Collegiate (Reformed) churches in New
| York, according 20 correspondent of
the Christian hltelhgencer, to conduct
the services all the year round, except
for the brief period in summer re-
auired for cleaning, which is so ar
ranged that but one church is closed at
a time. There has been a good deal
of nonsense written and said about the
| wholesale closing of city churches in
summer. The number of churches open
at any given time the season through is
| greater than the needs CT the church
4<rzE>. no .,,x,,,.s l..ffor, :. - = -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
In the Country.

Returned Prodigal-"Dearl Dear!
How little the old farm has changed
Honest Farmer-..Very few changes
have been made, my son. You viii find
things pretty much as you left them
twenty years ago. Over there is tne
apple tree Won planted"
Eyes, the same tree, only larger and
there is the dog-house | made for tina
new pup
Eyes; poor Carloi He died OF old age
ten wears ago. That dog you see IS his
grandson. y ,, ass
And over there is the chicken house
1 helped to build for old Blddys nrt
brood.
eyes: poor old Biddyl l wish lhsa>
known you were coming home"
.Why?"
because might have saved her. bus
| took her to market sAst week. "~-xnste'
delphis Cali.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
puNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

William White, five years of age,
was before a Brooklyn Police Court the
other dav for maliciouSly smashing the
glass in a passing hearse.
-"Clothes." exclaimed Yeast the
other morning to his wife, who was inn
portuning herhusband for some summer
iixings; .'why. l haven't a respectable
pair of trousers to my back"
Young man Just returned from
restaurant Fellow-clerk asks: ''What
did YOU lave for dinner" ''Oyster
stew, no oysters, only one crab. Put in
a cracker. crab took it and sat on the
side of the plate TO eat it. and left.
Poor fellow, | wouldn't rob him. for
anything. "-Harper'S Bazdr-
Yes. nv son. Won look very funny
with your head Sand-papered. You
look Just like a monkey, which IS very
funny. No. was not going to say
that you knew Just about rs much as
Won look. Because | don't think you
do, son; o, no, don't think you do.
Not lust yet Boston Post.
At an auction sale the other day
marine view was being knocked down
at handsome figure when bluff
sailor. who happened to wander in, ex-
claimed earnestly: my stars! if there
amt vessel drifting on the crooks with
a strong breeze blowing off shorein The
artist took his work home to rearrange
the wind.
DIR. c. was cslled to see his col.
league, DR.. B DIR. c. pre-
scribed for his patient and left the
house. The next morning DR.. c.
called again and inquired blandly OF
Mrs. B., ..Well. madame. has our
patient followed my prescriptions"
s.He would have landed on the pave.
ment if he had. = replied the lady, flor
he threw the whole box of pills out OF
the window"
-"My. dear said an over-heated
citizen to his wife at dinner to-day, just
after he had swallowed piece of meat
whose temperature was at the boiling
point, ssmy dear, this food is so hot il
win take the coat of my stomach
"Well, what do you want OF coat on
your stomach this weather. was the
gentle response. The husband was so
confused that he rushed out of doors
and swallowed the days supply of ice,
which the ice dealer had just left on the
sidewalk. = Troy Times. q
Are there no times, 2 said man.
entering the Office of busy editor,
.swhen you can write better than at
other times?H "Yes. .Ah, thought
SO. That men who write must consult
their mental condition, have no doubt.
Now, tell me, when can you write
! best?'i s.When am alone the editor
replied, but the bore, on whom the hint
made no impression. continued to talk
until the exasperated newspaper man
| SUGGESTED that section of the wall
swung on hinges. Trav-
| eIley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
A Fan That Was Free to All.

1t was nothing but a plain palm-leaf
fan. il occupied whole bench by Itself
in grove not far from the entrance of
Druid Hill park. 1t had a lonesome
look, as if longing to be swung through
the hot summer air. Presently a portly
gentleman, with his vest unbuttoned,
his necktie disarranged, his hat set back
and his mouth well open. tripped up the
path. He stretched his arms, wiped of
the perspiration, and seeing the bench
made for it and sat down. He grabbed
the fan and swooped it in the air. Right
away he gave tremendous sneeze; re-
peated it; repeated it again; repeated it
twice more. and thrice more again.
Then he gazed at the fan, dropped it,
scowled at his hands, and with steady
stride made for the pump. muttering
curses with each breath. Next came a
sleekly dressed swell. He was tanning
with his hat. He saw the fan.
.Lucky, by Jove'' he said, as he sat
down on the bench.
Hegrabbed the palm leaf. he dropped
it. He sneezed. He looked at his hand
and straightway made for the pump.
Inc DdEh WI, INV pSCOulluR ltlll OF
people. A portly young lady in white,
attached to a slim young man in brown,
meandered up the path.
80, amt we fortunate?" she said.
Here's shady bench-and just look,
there's big fan, too. P"
They sat down. She picked up the
fan and shook it in her face. A look OF
sorrow came into her eyes and sneeze
into her nose. The young man in brown
snatched it. He also dropped it. Their
the two showed each other their hands
They took out their handkerchiefs and
began wiping. Presently they left the
seat. Then two small boys crept from
behind a near clump of trees, they grin
ming portentously. They saw the fan
One of them took it by the top ana
moved of. BILLY" said he to his com
panion, well git some more 'lasses 'er
red pepper EN- try her agin. "-Balti
more American
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

Mr.. Thomas Kennedy. of SIAM
ford, Conn. has devised an ingenious.
though perhaps not very effective,
means for subduing the rebellious spirit
in his seyenteen-year-old daughter.
The father objected to her keeping
company with young men, but his ex-
postnlations had no effect on the girl.
at last they qusreled, and the parent
seized a psir of shears and cut off his
DAUGHTER beautiful black hair, giving
as a reason for doing it that he believed
it would keep her away from the boys.
- Hnrffov1 Post.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

"A Mohammedan zemindar starte 4
three years ago from district in tho
north of the Puaiaub. and. traye inc On
footvia Constan.iBople. Re tn and Ham.
burg, reached London tie other dsv
His object was to invoke aid in some
land dispute.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

The Governor of Alaska will re-
eeive -. 900 year. and the Attorney
General Secretary and Treasurer ST.
500 each. These salaries may seem
,mall. but it should be remembered
that they win have no ice bills to pay.
Philadelphia csta
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

Another New York belle has married
an Italian prince. He is a real one.
He runs six chairs, five bathrooms, and
the brush is dressed in livery. There
isn't nicer shop in any country town
in America Y Graphic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

Blaine and Logan should at once
enter into an agreement to stick by each
other. II would look bad if one or the
other OF them should join the stamped
10 Cleveland.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

-George Parker. a farmer aged thirty
years, died AT McMinnville. Oregon. a
few DAYS ago, fro the effects Of in
fiammation. produced by swallowing
cracked cherry pits. ---Denrer Tribune.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08

Rev. w. II. Key, colored clergy
nan of Tennessee. made the bricks that
we're used il The construction of bis
shurch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1884-08-08
INCoNsTANCY.


He says goodbye TO Matilda,
And promises that she
Shall light his every visioa
Beside the rolling sea.
He promises a letter
Shall reach her every night,
Then down the road nc waniers.
And passes out of sight.
He soon is at the ocean.
And there meets many girls
With brown and lilac optics,
And black and golden curls.
He takes them out a-r.ding,
he takes them To the hops,
And often in their honor
Visits The candy-shops.
With them he goes a-hathing
Upon the shining strand.
And then they sit and gossip
Upon the shelly sand
He takes them to the races.
And on the horses bets,
And writing not a letter,
Matilda he forgets.
And furious Is Matilda.
That paragon and pearl.
TO ma that George comes hcmeward
Engaged TO another girl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-11
GENERAL NEWS,

Over 60 per cent. of the adult male
population of New Mexico can neither
read nor write. z: -
Watermelons are large enough to
thump, and bid fair to make fine yield
around Oxford, Fla.
A proposition is being considered : in
Boston to make Monday "a school holiday
instead of Saturday.
An English magazine predicts that in
q few years foggy London will become la
grimy Chicago or stuffy New York"
Fruit blossoms are the favorite flowers
now in New York; The double towering
cherry is much used asa corsage bouquet.
Russian chemist has succeeded in
scfidifying alcohol at temperature of
1870 degrees centigrade. It was trans
formed into solid white body. -.
A:French scientist says that fine writ
ing on glazed paper will give several fair
copies without the need of press and
water if use is made of writing solution
of three parts of good jet black ink and
one part of gelatine.-
The cost of Columbia river rsalmon
aboard the cars is about cents pound:
freight charges by the carload, about Z
cents. Retailed at 20 cents, the salmon