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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
3-..Enignla.

The time was early p 2S 20.
The scene was a vine-clad Is 10 20 20
26 backed by wooded New England
hillside, and looking out upon the quiet
waters of quiet lake.
The dramatis persona consisted of
30 81 32 80 l, a fair counterpart of
Whittier's Maud Muller, and 8 II II
16 5, her cousin from the sunny South.
They were 3 4 13 16 II in the 81
25 26 16 Is 16 II sun, as it glittered in
the swelling buds of the tree-tops, 33
"a 10 with dew.
Looking out upon the placid waters,
he said: " Let us seek for the beauti-
full flowers of the IA % % "a"
Repeating his last word with the
change of single letter she responded
81 7 q &c."
And so they sought, but, as she well
knew, they could not there find the
lovely flower he named.
Yet their search was not altogether
fruitless Cor flowerless), as they re-
turned laden with my whole (36 letters)
which was so beautiful and fragrant as
one could wish. EYE EN- Els.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
Couldn't Give IL Up.

A new correspondent writes that, at
the death of her father, THE WATCH
MAN, which had been taken in the
family for many years, was dropped,
but could not be done without, and is
now renewed at her mothers request.
She is much interested in this new de-
partment, and would be glad if any one
would send good recipe for cocoanut
candy, or those small fiat cakes that re-
tail for penny. She sends also
RECIPE FOR CAKE,
which can be made good enough for
wedding cake, or cheap enough for
common occasions, as follows: One
cup of sugar, one-half cup of molasses,
one cup of sour milk, one cup of
raisins (or, if wanted nicer, citron, cur
rants, ETC., in addition), one-half cup,
scant, of chopped fat pork, one tea
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
The Decadence of the American Family.

We do not like to be doleful, but
it is impossible to ignore some of the
facts that have been presented within
the last year or two by DR.. Goodell, DR..
Nathan Allen, and others. These facts
relate to an alleged change in the physi-
cal organization of our men and
women, and the decadence of family
life among Americans. DR.. Allen, who
has been studying this subject for many
years, presents the case very directly in
an article entitled The New England
Family" 1t is asserted that the OBJ
jects of the institution of the family are
three-the propagation of children, the
preservation of chastity, mutual help
and company. In each of these re-
spects the American family, especially
the New England family, shows
marked and progressive deterioration
since one hudred years ago. AS regards
the propagation of children, it is shown
that the average native New England
family is very much less productive
than formerly. This, we are told, is
due not alone to the induction of abor.
tons and the prevention of conception,
as was at one time asserted, but to a
change in the physical organization of
the parents. individuals in whom the
balance of tissues and functions is not
well preserved are less fertile. The
very nervous, or the very Emphatic
temperaments accompany lessened
reproductive power. The tendency of
the age is to a One-sided, intellectual
cultivation and undue and artificial de-
velopment of nervous tissue; hence a
comparative sterility. The birth-rate in
New England families has been steadily
declining, until now it is lower than
that of any European country except
France. One additional element in this,
no doubt, is the habit of delaying mar
riage-a habit made almost necessary
by the more expensive style of living
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

spoonful of soda, and the same each of
one or more spices, with -four enough
to make it thicker than most fruit-cake
batter. She says, also, she was much
pleased to see patterns offered at the
mere cost of labor and postage, and
offers mans shirt pattern, vest pattern,
two or three differentpolonaise patterns,
skirt, over-skirt, chemisette, drawers,
nightdress, apron with bib and middle
breadth in one, lady's wrapper, and
wrapper and polonaise all in one.
These patterns will be sent for five
cents each, except the last two, which
would be ten cents each. The last one
is very simple, and particularly useful
to wear out old skirts. Address Mrs.
j. A. p, box ia, Williamstown, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
Recipes.

DYSPEPSIA BREAD.-Three quarts of
unbolted wheat meal, one quart of warm
soft water, one gill of fresh yeast, one
gill of molasses, or not, as may suit the
taste. If you put this in the oven at
the exact time when it has risen enough
saleratus will not be necessary.
SPONGE BREAD.-Make a batter of
flour and water the thickness of flap
jacks; put it in tin-pail and set this
pail in kettle of warm water, five or
six hours, till it has risen; then mold
it hard by adding more flour, and put it
into loaves in basins and let it stand
till it begins to crack open. 1t is now
ready for the oven and will bake in
from thirty to forty-fve minutes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
2---WOrd Puzzle.

What word of eight letters contains,
without transposition, words with the
following meanings?
IA word children early learn to
speak.
"A collection.
"A word used by the negroes in the
United States.
"A conjunction.
5-An animal.
Ga species of falcon.
IA bag.
S-A portion of land.
"a musical syllable. ETHYL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
4uasle Corner.
1...Charade.

l...Chara0e.
My first is sweet as sweet can be,
The children love it dearly;
1t is the boys worst enemy,
He hates it most sincerely.
But when he's grown to be a man,
And something of dandy,
And sports his eyeglass and moustache
He finds my first quite handy.
My second grows among the rocks,
In waste and desert places;
In barren wilds where never flowers
Lift up their winsome faces.
1t is thing of might and power,
And high respect you owe it;
Your life upon it may depend
Some day before you know it.
My whole's place l meier did see,
Where cattle much delight to be.
M. A. S. G.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

PRESERVING EGGS. -" Wildrose "
says: Eggs may be kept entirely
fresh through the warm weather by
simply putting them into colander, a
dozen at a time, and pouring boiling
water over them. The water runs out
at once, but the heat cooks a thin layer
of the white sufficiently to make the
shell air-tight."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
4---DiamOnd.

IA consonant.
2-An article which is indispensable
in playing baseball.
3-Wearied.
4-Goes about to attract attention.
"a boys nickname.
6-An ancient ruler of a foreign land.
IA consonant. w. w. w.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
A Fragment.

Faint not and falter not, nor plead
Your weakness Truth itself is strong;
The lions strength, the eagles speed,
Are not alone vouchsafod to wrong.
Your nature which, through fire and blood
To place or gain can find its way,
Has power to seek the highest good
And duty's hottest call obey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
Answers to Puzzles Of Last Week.

1-Cloverseed (Cl over Cd.
2-Wheelwright
3-Happy is he who can look back
upon life well spent.
4-Be not all sugar, or the world will
gulp thee down; nor yet all NORWOOD,
or the world will spit thee out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

STOVE BLACKING.-"W ildrose" also
says that stove backing, wet up with
vinegar, and put upon the stove when
it is nearly cold, will give better luster
and require less work than any other
WaV
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
advertisements.
Not

delay; if you are sick use Sulphur Bitters.
The Vice President of the Bank OF
Waverly, Iowa, SMITH p. HUNT,
says: | have suffered with Catarrh for the last
ten years, and also severe Bliousness and Liver
Complaint. Since 1873 my Catarrh grew rap
idly worse, so that my life was despaired Of
At that time weighed one hundred and seven
ty-fve pounds, but grew emacated so rapidly
that weighed only one hundred and thirty.
After consulting the most celebrated physicians
in the Western States, and spending many
hundred dollars, from which no relief was OBJ.
tanned, was induced to try your
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
Gbe 4urrsebolo.

tR- Communications for this column should be
sent to the agricultural editor, DIR. Hoskns, at
Newport, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

Il WAS all run down, and Hoods
Sarsaparilla proved just the medicine l
needed" write hundreds of people.
Take it now. One hundred doses one
dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
Delay

not, Sulphur Bitters will cure you.
Miss HELEN JONES, eleven years
in charge of the Package Department,
Boston G. Maine depot, says have been
a sufferer from Biliousness, Water Brash, and
General Debility for several years. Most CT
the time felt miserably and life seemed a bur
den. / was induced to try your Sulphur Bit
tiers, and was completely surprised to see how
much better felt, and am now enjoying bet
ter health than for years before. l shall always
keep supply of Sulphur Bitters on hand, for
they have done me world Of good. Sulphur
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06
5-..COnundrum.

Why is pedagogue like an Esqui-
mau? WICKED WILL.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-06

GOD hath promised pardon to him
that repenteth, but he hath not prom
ised repentance to him that sinneih.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
THEY OBJECT.
Citizens on the South Side Protesting
Against n Curve in
Their Street.
An Animated AIdcrmanic Discussion of
the Mntter-rhe probn-
BILE Outcome,

within the last two days considerable
dissatisfaction has developed in regard
10 the arrangement perfected at the late
st. Louis conference between
the railroad authorities and
the Fort Worth committee. The popular
understanding, IL seems, was that II
meant no Interference with Main street,
merely giving Houston an outlet. The
following are the features OF the agree
ment 20 which objections are being
urged;
l. The Texas & Pacific Railway company
agrees that, instead OF crossing the lines
Of the Texas & Pacific railway by Main
street, as il is now used by the public,
the crossing shall be changed; beginning
at some point south, between the south
Inc OF the IcNas 6 Pacific railway
reservation and the first track
north OF said line aud the center
Of said street, TO be continued
eighty feet wide in a northwest direction
toward the center of the south line 81
( block Il until in reaches the track soutt
Of the freight depot as II now stands; ther
7 Houston and Main streets ar,
TO be extended 10 connect wild
aforesaid street, and all The
( space between said Houston and NAH
! streets, as extended, is to be lett open fol
street purposes, but not so as 10 proven
the railway company from laying anC
maintaining tracks.
+. In consideration OF all OF which tn
city OF Fort w nth agrees on Its part;
]. To abandon the present crossing o
Main street and any extension or cross
Ing OF Houston street, except as hcrei
provided, so as 10 conform 20 whit
agreed 10 by the railway companies a
above stated
2. 1t agrees to abandon, yacate an
close all other streets and crossings be
tween the Union depot and Main street
as II Is herein proposed to be changed
ard between Main street and Jennihg
avenue, and between Jennings avenu
and Taylor street, and between Taylo
street and Henderson street, aud that u
crossing shall be re-established or me-
one allowed by said city at any othC
point between the Union depot, as IL no
Z exists, and Henderson street.
City Engineer King kindly drew pl'
OF the proposed changes for TIN q.
ZETTE. From this II appears that Mai
. street Is to be DETECTED eighty feet 10 u
west, at "A point eight or ten feet beyoI
the southeastern corner Of the preset
, freight depot. There II
Joined by Houston and the two Gro
the railroad track south Of this corne
! running In southeasterly direction
an angle of about 10 degree
and merging In old Ma
D street at the outer rallrol
: tracks. The citizens on South Main a
very much agitated over the matter, al
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31

The performance last night was wit.
messed by a fair house. The programme
was an Improvement on that OF most
troupes of the kind, but "end men" with
more life and less dengue would add
much to the strength of the company
Several striking features awokc the audi.
en3e from the listlessnoss into which
they had been cast by the tame overture.
The double banjo performance was twice
encored; the contortionist Is human
eel, and the clog dancers were excellent
With life and negroism at the ends
Balrd's minstrels would be as good as
any ON the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
The MATHS specinl TraIn.


While special newspaper trains are the
order of the day, the Mail takes pleasure
in announcing to its readers that IL pro-
poses to keep up with the procession;
consequently it has succeeded, at heavy
outlay, In arranging for two especial
cars, one OF which will leave the head of
Main street ut 40 p, IN. This train will,
for the present ut least, run over the
track OF the Fort Worth Street railway
company, making close connection at all
street crossings until the Union depot is
reached, where IL Is expected to miss con-
necton with the special trains of all our
morning contemporaries, and from which
point the "railroad man" Of the Mail will
he allowed to return on Il "tie pass" to
the starting point, stopping, however, mt
Che Local Option and such ether intermC-
date points as may hold out sufficient in
ducements in the way of free lunches,
dead-head cigars and other reg
ulation refreshments. The other
train, No. =, will simultaneously
leave the crossing in front of w. +.
Lakes on Houston street, and from
tins station will, regardless of competi
/ tion and connections, make bold break
| for the street-car stables at the foot OF
/ Throckmorton street, where the engines
will be changed, or allowed a few min
utes time TO take on few quarts OF oats,
after which bold dust viii be made for
the "South side" If the Mail railroad
man should find on his arrival at the ter
minus that his sales will justify such
/ luXurles, he will return TO the starting
| point by the same conveyance, otherwise
he will ''hoof" 1t, arriving at the Office in
! time to take out the same train the next
afternoon. Harts' Dallas News and the
Sterett Times will be allowed the priyi-
| lege of the same trains. The expense Of
these trains, outside of the oats for the
mules and the salary Of the driver, will
be borne by the Mail This viii be u big
thing for Fort Worth, and should be re-
gardcd by her business men as just
claim on them for their liberal support in
the future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
TAYLOR 4 BARR.

Il Is said they win get out an Injunction
II the council adopts the proposed settle
mcnt. They claim that IL viii cut of
their view of the city alH mar the beauty OF
finest drive.
There Is some complaint that the rail-
road requires too much outlay ON the
part of the city In making the changes
provided for in the agreement but this Is
probably incidental 60 the opposition To
the crook in Main street.
The city council had an informal but
animated discussion of the matter last
evening, after the special meeting. Alder
man Hughes was very emphatic In oppos-
ing the agreements Aldermen Dag
gctt and Bronson took the same
view OF the matter Aldermen
Darter, Mulkey, Alexander and Aldridge,
while not altogether suited, were wiling
TO accept the compromise. Capt. FIELDS
views are not known, but as
his resignation has been ten
dered, he will probably not vote
on the proposition. Mayor smith In
dorses the results of the ST. Louis con
| ference. This indicates that the agree
ment will be ratified by the council al
next Tuesdays meeting.
A petition viii probably 90 to the coun
eli against the scni-Curyc in Main street
Alderman Bronson suggested ~
a substitute for the agreement yester
day evening, that Main street should be
4 left as IL Is aud that Houston should be
detected into It NJ the point Of thc rail
road crossing. This, he claims, woulf
serve the railroad rs well as the confer
cnce proposition.
II the argument Is adopted by ih'
council the freight depot is TO be moye'
within sixty days. 1t win either b.
placed further west 100 or 200 feet, or III
same distance cnst, possibly on Mai
street. as it runs at present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
WANT A SPECIAL SESSION.
A Movement on Foot Among Gnlveston'
ians to Have Texas Adopt II Massa
chusetts Law.

A Movement on Foot Among Galveston
JAMS to Have Texas Adopt Niassa-
chusetts Law.
prominent knight of Labor of this
city yesterday received letter from Gal
weston, in which it was related that sew
eral of the directors of the Gulf, Col
orado & Santa Fe, and capitalists of Gal
weston, had a petition in circulation to be
presented to GOV. Ireland, asking him to
convene the legislature in special ses-
sion as soon as possible. 1t further
states that the petitioners desired the
legislature TO pass Il law similar to the
one now in force in Massachusetts,
which makes it felony for
anyone to obstruct or interfere
with the running of trains by any rail-
road company. The gentleman says this
is done in view Of the late strikes on the
Santa Fe
II is probable, in fact, it is announced,
that the Knights of Labor will at once
take steps to head off this move, Tor
which purpose petition will be circu-
lated setting forth that no need exists
for the special session.
The Knights say they have no fears OF
the law affecting them should lobe passed,
that they do not interfere with the move
ment OF trains, that they simply abstain
| from working, and no one else can be
found to work in their places. Develop
ments are awaited with interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31

"Thcsc beautiful autumn days" sighed
RosgllnL McLush. GLOW delightful they
are! The foliage OF the trees with us
varied tlnts OF scarlet and gold, aud the
mellow haze that sleeps on yOnder hill
tops o, that had wings
cit would be good thing. Rosy
chimcd 10 her mother, "you could Ny
around and be Of some use IN the family
"Iivcr practical, aren't you, ma, doar"
aud Rosnlnd strayed TO the piano and lcl
her feelings escape from her linger-ends
Ia that touching ballad, ~ would were
a bird.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
BARON SEEMAN.
what tho Press Has to Say of the Great
Iiusionist Who Plays Here
Next Week.


We have seen all the leading Illusion
lists who have ever visited our shores
such as Hermann, Heller, Anderson and
Blltz-but we cheerfully accord Mr..
Seeman the palm Brooklyn News.
Baron Seeman is certainly the superior
of Hermann, or any other of the more
recent necromancers.-TN New York Ora
matte News.
The receipts of Prof Seeman's matinee
Yesterday at the st. Charles theater were
Sll00, standing room only being the
sign TL'Abeille de Ia Neuyelle Orleans,
New Orleans.
At the Bush Street theater people had
been turned away every night from Baron
Seeman's entertalnment.-[T The Call, san
Francisco.
Baron Sceman, now performing at
Pillet's opera-house, is the finest artist
in his line that has ever visited Houston
His entertainment is most novel ant
exciting one. The mysterious Elcctra
electriies the audience. The voyage
around the world is quite an interesting
lesson in geography II Houston CTeNas.
/ Post, Jan. ~, 1884.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
A Ciew err whnt IT'S worth.

WEATHERFoRD, TEN, Oct. 20, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
The intimation of a woman and chill
dren being buried in the Coppinger pasture
leads my recollcctions back TO three years
prior to last June, when my brothers
were blowing some new ground on the
Coppinger farm, then part of the pasture,
and exhumed human bones, seemingly
those OF an adult and child or children,
the fact of which can be established be-
yond reasonable doubt. Nothing
strange was thought OF the find at that
time, but since reading the late publlca-
tions in THE GAZETTE have concluded
to publish the facts, hoping thereby 10
furnish link TO the mysterious case that
may be instrumental in bringing 1t ia
light, in case a murder has been com.
Initted.
c. c. FLEMING.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Con IL. Hines Indicted by the Grand Jury
and Lodged in Jail.

Con II. Hines Indicted by the Grand Jury
and Lodged In Jail.
Ever since the last alarm OF fire, turned
on from box %, Chief Matkin and officer
Darby of the police force have been hard
at work ferreting out the offenders. 1t
was found that coal oil had been thrown
on the house of nymph du pave on
Twelfth street, between Main and Hous-
ton streets, that n match had been APP
piled, which caused the blaze and that
Hines had given the alarm. 1t is said
that evidence amply sufficient TO indict
Hines was produced before the grand
jury, and certain 1t is that body found an
Indictment against Hines, who was al
once arrested, and in default of SCOT
bond sent TO jail. Hines denies that h,
had anything 10 do with the fire, and say,
that on the trial he VIII prove this con
clusiyely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
Aurora.
specInl TO the Gazette.

AURORA, TEN, oct 30.--Nr. c. G. Byers, who
was running q saloon here before prohibition
went into effect, has now shipped his goods to
Der MIR. Byers left for the Fort last night to
replcnish his stock,
The people in general here are quite uneasy
about the arrest OF Walter Gregory by United
states Deputy Marshal W Z. Norton charged
with robblng the mail Walter has worked In
and nbodt aurora for two or three years, and
has borne good rep ltaton as being an honest
and straightforward young man. lie has nu.
merous friends here who anXlOus!y await his
return.
Rev +. V. Evans says he Is going to preach
his farewell sermon to this people next Sunday
night. Rev. Evans has been In our midst for i
| year or MORE and has proved himself worthy Of
| the position he occupies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
Cisco.


CISCO, TEN, Oct. S0.-Cisco merchants wear
broad grin. Cotton and money are plenty,
Last week Blake n Son made shipment of cot.
being Sl4G0.
The artesan well contract is let and we will
have water or China soon.
senator Boggs OF PENNSYLVANIA Is visiting his
relatives here. He expresses himself highly
pleased with Cisco.
Our people gladly welcome all who desire tC
make their home with us. no matter what eli
mate they hail from. We are not afraid OF
being followed into the sea-"
John Drake, indicted for mail robbery and
out on bond, was surrendered ~ the marshal
by his bondsmen and was started for the Waco
| Jail this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-31
A Maniac's Funny Capers.
speclal to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, Oct. 3O.--E. W. Roberts
who represents the Dallas News In FL Paso,
says that while coming to san Antonio last
night In a Pullman car, he was roughly awak-
ened by ono of the passengers eNclalming,
Get up from here, quick, and go In swimming
The speaker proceeded to prepare for o swim,
who were watching the fun. Later It was
learned TINT the fellow was German maniac
from I'll Paso, and he was treated with great
ON arriving at the depot here, Roberts pointed
TO big fat negro woman and told the maniac
she wanted to see him. lie embraced her low
lngly, when hilarious scene occurred aud tn,
| further has been heard OF him.