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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
Fleece rink, with vocal and instrumental
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

Fleece rink with vocal and instrumental
music.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
Reception by the governor and all living
eX-governors at the state-house in the fore
noon. In the afternoon, procession to the
rink, where an address of welcome will be
delivered by George w. Wing, Esq, of
Montpelier, followed by legislative ses-
sion for the introduction and discussion of
bills, resolutions, etc. In this senators and
representatives will meet in one body. In
the evening meeting will be held at which
"reminiscences of services and memorable
passages in the legislature will be presented
by number of prominent members, to be
followed by fireworks.
THURsDAY-THIRD DAY.
In the forenoon, historical address by a
speaker to be hereafter announced. In the
afternoon, legislative session. In the even
ing banquet will be held for which ample
provision will be made, and tickets to it
will be placed at figure which will burden
no ones pocket.
FRIDAY-FOURTH DAY.
On Friday, the fourth and last day, the
members will dispense to their homes.
The Montpelier and Sherman military
bands will furnish music. more detailed
programme will be issued as soon as some
details shall have been finally arranged by
the subcommittee to whom they were re-
ferred. The committee has had some diff
Guilty in getting man to give the historical
address. r. Q. Abel, the chairman of the
committee, who has probably served more
terms in the legislature than any man in
Vermont was asked to do it, but he wa;
too modest to accept. The matter was
finally referred to w. b. c. Stickney o
Bethel and George w. Hooker of Brattle
boro to arrange. The executive committee
expect an attendance of not less than
/ Thousand whom
will be accompanied by their wives Not 6
little interest has been aroused throughou
the state in the reunion, and it promises tc
be highly interesting and notable occasion
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
Caledonia County.
Walden.

c. A. KITTREDGE's barn was struck by
lightning last week Wednesday. His horse
was killed. - H. Parker is soon to
erect new dwelling-house. He is now at
work on the cellar. - j. j. Snow and
daughter of Franklin, n. H., are visiting
friends in town. - a. Ainsworth is at
home from Belvidere. - Rev. J.. Thurs
ton preached at South Walden, last Sunday,
on exchange with Rev. Mr.. Ryan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
The Legislative Reunion.

The executive and programme commit
tees of the coming legislative reunion, to be
held at Montpelier on October 9th, 18th, Sth
and 9th, met at the Van Ness House, Bur-
lington, on Thursday evening of last week
In the absence of President Abel, Mr.. j.
w, Brock of Montpelier was made presi-
dent pro temporc. 1t was reported that lists
of the living members had been received
from all the towns in the state but two, and
that they aggregated two thousand eight
hundred two, to which the towns not re-
porting would add twenty or thirty more.
Three thousand invitations have been or
dered, tastefully printed and ornamented
with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vignette of the
state-house, and arrangements have been
made for supply of suitable badges. A
Boston firm will furnish the display of fire
works. The main features of the pro-
gramme for the reunion are as follows:
uESDAY-FIRsT DAY.
Reception of members at the railroad sta
tons by the reception committee and as
signment of those unprovided with rooms
to suitable quarters. The same committee
will be ut the stations the next forenoon foI
the same purpose, In the evening prone.
made concert will be given at the Golden
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
Windsor County.
East Bethel.

CHARLES Buck and Clarence Green are
sick with typhoid fever, -= Mr. and Mrs.
l., ID. Green of Brattleboro, with two chill
dren, are spending their vacation at ID,
Paul's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16

IT'S SOZODONT the whole world tries.
IT'S SOZODONT which purities
The breath and mouth, and dirt defies.
It's SOZODONT for which we cry,
Sweet SOIODONT for which we sigh,
IT'S only SOZODONT we buy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16

The Free Press says Collector Smalley has
notified several old soldiers and others in
the customs department that their services
will be dispensed with this month, for the
reason that their offices have been abolished.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16

The praise of SOZODONT, like the famous
article itself, is in almost everybody Is mouth,
The people know that il preserves as well as
beauties the teeth. Hence it is the stand
ard tooth-wash of the period,
SPAIDING's GLUE - useful in every house
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16

S. NJ. BLAKE, a Bellows Falls astronomer,
identities the new star in the east recently
discovered as the " Star of Bethlehem" In
his astronomical reading, he notices the rec
years 90, 1864 and again in 1872, the inter-
vening time averaging 3l4 years. Tracing
the appearances back, it would about hit
the date of the Savors birth, and looking
forward, he expected it to appear again in
1854 Thus, he reasons, it is the star the
wise men saw. He says he was expecting
it, and discovered new star August u,
which he believed was the one. a day OF
so after, its discovery was announced from
the Harvard Observatory Erchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-16
Centennial Temperance Conference.

The Centennial Temperance Conference
will convene Wednesday morning, Septem-
Der 49, at nine o'clock, in St. Georges Hall,
Thirteenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
and continue in session two days. Every
church and temperance organization Is IN
vted to send delegates. Many have already
been appointed, and it is expected that there
will be a large attendance. The historical
sketches and papers will be presented, but
ii is feared that because of the limited time
of the conference and the number of papers
that they cannot be read in full. The con-
ference is for the exchange of views and for
the discussion of the topics presented, with
the view to bring out matters of historic in
terest and value. Arrangements have been
made with the hotels to entertain guests at
reduced rates, varying from 81 % to $500 per
day. For further particulars in reference
to arrangements in Philadelphia, write to
General Louis Wagner, 2lS Walnut street,
chairman of the local committee of arrange
ments. All national and state assemblies,
annual conferences, synodS, temperance
organizations, etc, should send at least
seven delegates, of which the presiding of
ticer and secretary shall be two. The pre-
siding officer shall have power to appoint, in
case the body is not in session before the
conference assemblies. Local churches and
temperance organizations are requested to
send at least one delegate. All bodies APP
pointing delegates to the conference and all
persons who propose to be in attendance
are requested to send, at the earliest pract-
cable date, the names and addresses of such
delegates and representatives to j. n.
StearnS, 80 Reade street, New York city,
secretary of the Centennial Temperance Con-
ference committee, to whom all commune
cations in reference to the conference should
he addressed, 1t is proposed to publish a
Centennial Memorial Volume" contain
ing the historical papers, essays addresses
and proceedings of the Centennial Tenn
perance Conference, provided donations
towards the expenses of the conference and
subscriptions for the volume have been re-
ceived sufficient to warrant the publication.
Provision has been made for nearly fifty
different papers by the ablest temperance
writers in the country, covering the whole
ground and furnishing a complete temper
ance library. This volume will be the most
complete and valuable temperance work
even published, and, in order to secure its
publication, sufficient number of copies
must be subscribed for in advance. Dona-
tions are solicited toward the expenses OF
the conference and for subscriptions to
the volume. Every person who subscrbes
| $500 and upwards will receive copy OF
the volume when published. Address j. n.
| Stearns, secretary of the committee, %
| Reade street, New York city.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14
w. VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

FATAL AccIDENT.-Two boys un-
der 10 years of age, the sons of Sim
con and David Phillips of French
Greek, Upshur county, were out
hunting, Monday. While passing
round an abrupt point of a hill,
one of the boys saw something
moving in the brush and took it
for game. He raised his gun and
just as he fired, his cousin whom
be supposed was behind him,
stepped in range and caught the
whole load in his face, killing him
instantly Weston Democrat.
CUTTING DowN.-The Riverside
steel works, Wheeling, discharged
200 men, last Wednesday.
STIRRING EVENT, = Much stir
was recently caused in Huntsville
by wedding that didn't wed, be-
tween Mr.. Zickafoose and Miss
Alice Patton. For some reason,
not given, the expected bride
failed to appear at the hour for the
nuptials.
REcovERING.-A dispatch from
Weston announces that DR.. w. J,
Bland, Superintendent of the Hos
pital for the Insane, who has been
dangerously i'll, is now much bet
ter, and hope is entertained for his
final recovery.-E1.
New APPOINTMENT Hon. S. P.
Mccormick, of Grafton, has been
Collector of Internal
Revenue, vice General 1. H. Du-
val, resigned.
EscAPED.-Three prisoners es-
capped from the Taylor, county Jail,
last Friday night, among them
William Warner, who had just
been arrested, charged with shoot
ing his wife.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14

AFTER CASA company is boz
ring for gas in the vicinity of Nor
gantown.
ASSIGNMENT. Robert Shore 4
Son made an assignment this
morning for the benefit of their
creditors. Huntington Aduocdte.
STILL RoBB1Ne, The highway
men are still loose in Wheeling.
Earnest Laue, huckster, on
Wheeling Island, was seized by
three men, Saturday night, gar
roted and robbed of watch and
money.
RAIDING THE DENs. The Wheel
ing authorities are making war on
the houses of ill.fame. Last Sat-
urday night the police raided sew
en- houses, making thirty-eight ar
rests.
HISTORICAL SocIETY.--The West
Virginia Historical Society, with
headquarters formerly at the Uni
versity, is being revivifed, and
the question being considered of
removing its headquarters to
Charleston.
SCHOOL JouRNAL.-The Morgan
town Dominion says:
"The West Virginia School Jour-
nal hereafter will be issued from
this office. It will be large octa-
vo sheet, and will be we'll filled
with good things for everyone,
though Of course it will be chiefly
devoted to schools and school
work"
ELoPED.-Miss Mamie Brannon,
daughter of Judge Henry Bran
non, of Weston, and grand niece
of Gen. Stonew&il Jackson, created
sensation in society circles here, by
clipping from this place on New
Years Day in company with Jas.
Whalen, young gentleman who
clerks in drug store at Weston.
The couple were married in Greene
county, Pennsylvania. - From WeS-
ton paper.
AFTER THEM.-The Crescent is
still vigorously pressing the law
less whisky peddlers of Gilmer. 1t
says the Sheriff has seized the
drugs, &C., Of j. G. Dotson, who is,
charged with exposing whisky for
sale on Christmas Day.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14
Church News.

PENNINGTON. The new M. e.
church was recently dedicated by
DR.. Pershing. The building cost
50 900, and the debt of $1,000 was
subscribed at the meeting.
WONDERFUL REVIVAL. The
Central Methodist has reports of a
wonderful revival at Ashland,
Kentucky, conducted by the young
evangelist, Rev. Mysonheimer.
During the meetings 294 persons
protested conversion. The account
stated that Rev. Mysonheimer
would begin meeting at New
Martinsville on Sunday, December
%.
PARKERsBURa.- - The union SER
vices that were held daily at the
M. e. church South, during the
Week of Prayer, are being contin-
ued every day this week. Evening
services are continued at several
churches.
The revival al the U. B church
has resulted in number of con-
versions.
OcToGENARIAN CELEBRATION
On last Monday Rev. M. Ellison
celebrated his eighlieth birthday
at his residence in North Alder
son. He still rejoices in good health
being the pastor of church and
preaching almost every Sunday.
Baptist Church for sixty years
AlderSo1o Statesman.
HANDSOME GIFT.--Rev. o. M.
Miller, now in Columbian College,
but recently Pastor of a church at
Ninety-six, South Carolina, re-
ceived S75 gold watch as Christ
mas gift, from his admiring South
ern flock. 1t was perfect and
most happy surprise.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14

Two men entered car on the
B. & 0. Central not far from Phila-
delphia, Pa, and robbed several
passengers. They were afterwards
arrested.
Ohio Democracy celebrated Gen.
eral Jackson's Birthday (Jan. s. on
a big scale at Columbus.
The Illinois Legislature was or,
gained last Thursday by the cleo
ton of a Democratic Speaker, Sit
tig, Rep, voting for Haines the
successful Democrat.
Mr. Vanderbilt on Saturday last
presented Mrs, General Grant with
his entire judgment for $4,000
against the General, begging her
in most fitting letter to accept.
His letter led to an interesting cor
respondence, resulting in Mrs.
Grants final acceptance of the gift
of the family personal effects that
were mortgaged, but refusal to ac-
cept the return of the real estate.
Mrs. Hopkins, widow of the rail-
road millionaire, Mark Hopkins is
to build the finest residence in the
United States, to cost SIS, 100000,
Seven men were frozen to death
on the Niobra River Road, Nebras-
ka, during a recent blizzard.
The iron mills are starting up,
wheat is advancing in price and
things are looking better general
iy.
During the year 1884, the police
of Philadelphia made 49,S87 ar
rests. OF these, 24,460 were for
drunkenness, with nearly all the
rest for breaches Of the peace and
other offences growing out of the
liquor traffic. -
The Philadelphia Press says Con
gress can we'll afford to extend all
the aid to the Exposition at New
Orleans, necessary TIC make it sue
cess, as it is great National show
AT New Orl' ms, public meet
ing was held on the 9th that result
ted in measures giving great conf.
dence in the success Of the Exposi.
ton.
1t is said that "a years ago Sena.
tor Saulsbery of Delaware, took q
VOW not to get married until anoth.
er Democratic President was elect.
ed.
He is now sc years old and is seek
ing fair one with whom to wed
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
News of the Week.
CulIed and Condensed for Free
man Readers.

A Bill is pending in the Georgia
Legislature, providing for state
Prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The pastor of Baptist Church at
Rockford, H., has been compelled
to resign because he voted for st.
John.
The Concert Gardens of Phila-
delphia are schools of vice where
girls of Is years old are ruined.
There is hope that they will be
suppressed. o.
The authorities of Chicago are
afraid of an uprising of socialists.
1t is said that John r. Mclean
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, has
bought the New York Star, the
Tammany organ.
Gen. Toombs of Georgia, is fail
ing in health and will not long
survive.
President Arthur has withdrawn
from the Senatorial contest in New
York.
The youngest member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature is 25
years old.
Girard College has 1870 students.
Gen, Grant is seriously ill. His
friends are making an effort to save
his property from forced sale, but
he declines to accept money con-
tributions.
The Richmon&, Va, Wing is 81
years old.
A $4,000. fire recently occurred
at Cory, Pa.
The Liquor men of the country
are again moving for an extension
OF time in which to take their
goods out of Bond.
George z. Erwin was elected
Speaker of the New York Assem-
bly,.
Three thousand visitors went
through the Mammoth Cave, Ky,
the past year.
Henry Ward Beecher will lect-
iure in the South the present win
ter. The Annual Pew renting in
his Church showed a heavy decline
in results.
The number of persons who did
not vote in the last Presidential
election is 3,754,478.
DR.. Schenk, a noted minister of
the Protestant Episcopal Church,
died recently in Brooklyn, n. Y.
lie was brother-in-law to Senator
Fendleton of Ohio.
Dartmouth College has a Sioux
Indian among its students, He
will graduate Ia '67.
DIR. Rush wrote his celebrated
essay on the effects of Ardent
Spirits, on the Human Body and
Mind" in 1876. 1t is proposed by
the friends Of Temperance to cele-
brate this year as Centennial year.
1t should be made grand occasion.
Gov. Hoadly in his Annual Mes
sage to the Legislature OF Ohio,
writes trantically with the Liquor
question. He has great reverence
for Personal Liberty"
The iron business is improving
and the price of wheat is rising.
VIM. H. Hogeman, one of the
ablest lawyers of West Virginia,
died at Charleston on the 9th inst.
Squire Buckhannon of Wheeling,
s on trial before the County Com
tor malfeasance in office.
The finances of the city of
Wheeling are il a sorry condition.
Prohibition would help matters.
The shock of an earthquake was
cit at Washington last week.
The Interstate Commerce bill,
which is strict against Railroad
'ools and combinations, passed the1
House JAMS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14

Cut out the Family Petition, get all the
names 70 1t you can, and return to the FREE
MAN by Jan. 90
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-01-14

The FREEMAN viii have something to say
for itself, next issue, as to what it promises
ana proposes for 1885.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
How to Cook Canvass Back Ducks.
From the Caterer.

From the Caterer.
Take pair of fine, fat, young and sound
canvass tacks-and let them be females if
possible. In choosing them observe we'll
their plumage. A brownish cast on the
breast, or where the latter is notified with
brownsh feathers, indicates that the bird is
not over two years old, and that you may
safely and protitably invest. Have the birds
nicely picked, then draw the trail, being care
ful not to cut the entrais. Wipe them out
with clean dry cloth. Use no water, for if
you are careful in drawing the trail the ducks
will need no washing, and are far better with
out. Now take stalk of celery, using the
white part only. Chop it up very fine and
sprinkle it within the ducks Place them in
a hot oven and let them remain for from fif
teen to twenty minutes, Then take them
out, serve them up and eat.
Yet while you eat, for more prepare to crave.
And thank the gods for all the good they gave"
Some like little currant jelly with the
canvass back, but, for ourselves, let us have
1t with none other than its own native flavor
ing.
We have said above, "place the ducks in
hot oyen," which is upon the supposition
that you are not the fortunate possessor of an
old.fashioned tin kitchen, with its attendant
wood fire. Should you be able to bring both
to your aid in the cooking of the canvass
back, you will know what it is to have that
bird in all its perfection
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27
VOL. XXX--NO. As.
VARIETIES.

Carl: Mother, in the milk bucket a
dead mouse was" Mother: "Well, hast
thou it thercout taken?" Carl: mo, have
the cat therein thrown"
IL don't believe in church seats free"
said Deacon Ames "And why not ?" in
quired the parson. Because they make peo-
pie good, for nothing"
Yes" said Henderson, speaking of an
accident which had befalen friend when
Iarrived he did not know anything" Fogg-
"And, of course lie appealed directly to your
sympathy"
IL think, dear, the dew has commenced
to fall" he said in softest accents. "Yes,"
she yawned, II have been hoping to hear
adieu for some time" He didn't call the
next evening
A witty young lady having two suitors,
one of whom was an army officer and the
other a physician, she said it was difficult to
choose between them, as they were both such
killing fellows.
First female-"What business are you
engaged in now?" Second female-"I am
book agent" F. F.-"What have you TO
~" S. F.-"Nothing but talk" F. F.
How delightful
Sidney Smith said to his vestry, in ref
erence 10 block pavement proposed to be
built around st. Pauls: "All you have to
and the thing is done"
-"Ohl" exclaimed Miss Daubwell, "what
clever man that Mr.. Fogg is He ia really
quite physiognomist. l was telling him
last evening that l had become quite prof.
cient in painting, and he said, i was sure of
it, madam, your face shows it," Chorus
Indeed p
"A collection was taken up in one of our
churches recently, and when the hat reached
the seat occupied by lady, her daughter and
little son, the two ladies found themselves
without a cent of money, but young Ameri-
ca reached over and deposited cent in the
hat and then whispered to his sister, "There
l just saved the family from being white
washed"
Fond father-"How is your boy getting
on at college, Smith,"
Smith-"First-rate, believe"
Fond father-"Strange my boy desn't
stand well in his class, at all, and yet believe
he is very hard student. What do you sup
pose can be the matter?"
Smith-"Maybe he's too hard"
Once the eloquent DR.. Chaplin being
sick, was compelled to ask friend to preach
for him. AS the stranger rose to announce
the evening hymn score of persons rose to
go out This minister, equal to the emer-
gency, said; Gall who came to worship DIR.
Chaplin, will please leave now, but those who
came to worship God will sing-hymn."
No one stirred after that.
"A good Farmers Club conducted ont
simple, practical plan, is useful institution
and deserves to be well sustained. 1t enables
men to sharpen their wits and brighten their
minds by rubbing against each other in
friendly discussions, and great deal of in
may be elected in this way which
will be ofpermanent value to the participants.
There should be Farmers Club in every
arming community.