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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Have a PURPOSE,

Young man, have purpose in your
heart. Now what is your purpose in
life? Is it that, under all circumstances
you will do what is right? Or is it to
become rich at the expense of principle
and right? The first purpose you
should have is to care for yourself
Young men nowadays don't; and
when the body is wrecked they hobble
through life, making everybody about
them miserable. Find out what diet
best agrees with you, and adhere to it.
Daniel began by abstaining from wine.
This would be good start for you,
young man. Next, take care of your
intellect. Study, if you have intellect
there are some young men who don't
know whether or not they have any intel
Iceland improveit Many hard worked
men have acquired profound educations
by being studious during small inter-
walls of leisure. Get an hour day if
you can get no more. Devote half of it
to the study of the Bible, and divide the
remaining thirty minutes, say between
astronomy, botany and geology. DO
this one year, and you will be surprised
at what you have accomplished. Then
take care of your manners. The man.
ners of Americans are degenerating
There was time when a young man
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
War Times In Georgia.

"The days of my Childhood says
NJ. M. Folsome, in the Valdosta Times,
" were spent amid stirring scenes and
troublous times. Southern ports were
blockaded by federal gunboats and
the frontiers beleagured by Northern
Did you ever see Georgia
button?' Those shirt-buttons were
queer-looking things. With their own
hands our Industrious mothers spun the
thread, and needles were needles in
those days. Provided with needle and
thread, they selected the site for the
proposed button and began sewing in
and out and round and round until, by
asimple operation, the button was made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Select af(istellanp.
The IDEAL.

think the song that's sweetest
Is the one that's never sung;
That lies Mt the heart of the singer,
Too grand for mortal tongue
And sometimes In the silence,
Between the day and night,
He fancies that the measure
Bids farewell to the light.
A picture that Is fairer
Than all that have part
Among the masterpieces
In the marble halls of art
Is the one that haunts the painter
In all his golden dreams,
And to the painter only
A real picture seems.
The noblest, grandest poem
Lies not in blue and gold,
Among the treasured volumes
That rosewood bookshelves hold
But in bright and glowing visions
1t comes to the poets brain,
And when he tries to graspit
He finds his efforts vain.
A fairy hand from dreamland
Beckons up here and there,
And when we strive to clasp it
1t vanishes into air.
And thus our fair ideal
Floats always just before,
And we, with longing spirits,
Reach for 1t evermore. Atlantic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
advertisements.
ECZ Z: wi a
And Every Species of Itch
ing and Burning Diseases
Cured by Cuticura.

ECZENIA, or Salt Rheum, with its agonzing itch
II ing and burning, instantly relieved by a warm
bath with CUT1CURA SOAR, and single application
of CuT1CURA, the great Skin Cure. This, repeated
daily with two three doses of CUTICURA RE
SOLVENT, the New Blood Purifier, to keep the Blood
cool, the perspration pure and unirrftating the
bowels open, the liver and kidneys active, will
speedily cure Eczema, letter, Ringworm, Psoriasis,
Lichen, Pruritus, Scall Head, Dandruff, and every
species of Itching, Scaly and Pimply Iumors of the
Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and all
known remedies fail.
VIII Mcdonald, 2542 Dearbon street, Chicago,
gratefully acknowledges cure of Eczema, or Salt
Rheum, on head neck face, arms and legs for sew
enteen years. not able to walk except ON hands and
eight years; tried hundreds of remedies; doctors
pronounced his case hopeless; permanently cured
by CUT1CURA REsoLvENT blood puriher) inter
nally, and CUTICURA and CUT1CURA SOAP (the great
skin cures) externally.
Chas. Houghton, Esq, lawyer. % State street,
Boston, reports of Eczema under his observa-
and limbs, and to which all known methods of treat
ment had been applied without benefit, which was
completely cured solely by the CUTICURA RENE
DIES, leaving clean and healthy skin.
Mr.. John Thie1, Wkesbarre, Penn. writes
% have suffered from Salt Rheum for eight
years, at times bad that could not attend to my
CURA and four bottles of REsOLvENT have entirely
cured me of this dreadful disease"
Sold by all druggists. Price, CUTICURA, so cents;
REsoLvENT, 81; SOAP. Is cents Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
De HIITIFY the Complexion and Skin by using
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

would not offend lady by putting cigar
smoke into her face. Now / see it
done on the street-cars every day. 1mi-
tate the sweetness and gentleness of
Daniel. Be affable, suave, courteous
and kind. Never utter a thoughtless
word that will pain. Start in life with
the principle, en- be gentleman,
come what will. "-Dr. III. N. Scudder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
The Household Training-SchOOl.

In many homes children are not
taught to respect even the commonest
rights of their little brothers and sis
tiers. Because they belong to the same
family is considered, tacitly at least,
good and sufficient reason why all the
ordinary rules of good breeding should
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Cholera,
Cramps and ChiIIs.

"An ounce of prevention" that is a dose of SAN
FoRD's GINGER, is worth pound of cure" which,
of course the doctor. tits absolutely certain
that Cholera may be prevented, and, in the majority
of cases, successfully treated, with SANFoRD's
GINGER, powerful stimulant, composed of I'm
ported Ginger, choice Anomalies, and the best
French Brandy; convenient speedy and safe sure
to check summer complaint prevent indigestion,
destroy disease germs in water drunk restore the
circulation when suspended by chill and ward off
maaria contagious, and epidemic influences. Ask
for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Bells One Minute Curs!or Tuuthachs h iastaRR sIg
Price. twenty five cents.
7 PER CENT INVESTMENTS !

Iowa Mortgages on Improved Farms not exceed
ing onethrd of the cash value of property bearing
interest at six per cent and seven per cent semi.
annually principal and interest payable at address of
owner. Also six per cent Iowa School Bonds on
hand and for sale. For particulars or information,
call on or address, j. w. BROCK or A. w. FERRIN,
Montpelier, Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

PURE blood is absolutely necessary
in order to enjoy perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood
and Strengthens the system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

"TIRED AND ACHING MUSCLES,
crying through countless for rest and relief"
-, - Like mama to the children of Israel is
EMX the CUTICURA PLASTER to the tired,
KIN overworked aching muscle. Do not
~N deny yourself the comfort afforded by
J. ~ this new, original and speedy antidote
WYNN to pain and inflammation At druggists,
NJ |Ee7 25c; five for sl.O0. Mailed free. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

De HIITIFY the Complexion and Skin by using
pEHO the CUTICURA SOAP.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

! Sold by all druggists. Price: CUTIoURA, 50 cents;
REsoLvENT, 81; SOAP, Is cents. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
A Remarkable Coincidence.

chicago tribune
Upon the first page of yesterdays Tribune ap-
peared news of the death, in Paris, France of
Mrs. Julia Newberry, and an account of the
manner in which, through her decease, a bequest
of between So 600 600 and $3,0OO 600 falls to the
city of Chicago for the endowment of free pub
lie library. Upon the third page of yesterday 8
Tribune appeared the following dspatch:
BELFAST. Me-, Dec. 1O.-By the death of
Mrs. Nancy Green. of San Francisco, the city of
Belfast receives the sum of $50, 900 for public
library, bequeathed III l849 by her brother, Ma
than Wilson, an officer in the navy and a native
of this CITY,"
Here is coincidence as remarkable, almost.
as it is possible to conceive of. On the same
day. in different parts of the world, die two old
ladies, each while living, a bar to the distribu-
ton of an estate practically held in trust. and
the death of each of whom frees to an American
city an endowment for public library. In each
instance the bequest was made many years ago.
1t would have attracted comment had two SINH
lar requests been made on nearly the same con-
ditions; still more, had two requests fallen in on
the same day; but. when all the circumstances
have the resemblance existing in this case, the
coincidence becomes something almost without
parallel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
in the appropriation bill Before the trouble is
over it is believed the new order of things will
ha renudiated
Jokes on New Members.

WASHINGTON Special.
There are 100 new members of the House
whose mission is to reform Congress and to be
devied by the pages. OF these latter who are
mostly imps CT Satan. their chief diversion is in
seeing to what degree they make life a
burden to the new members One Of the new
crop the other day. stopped page of diminutive
size. but preternatural acuteness with the III
quiry: MY little fellow, can you tell me if
there is place in this building where / can get
some refreshmentsP
Certainly, SIR of course, SIR" chirruped the
urchln. Just go right downstairs. House side.
south corner. you'll find bully restaurant where
the feed all congressman for nothin', sir. If
they shoves ticket at you don't you never pay
it, sir-its because they don't know you're a
resentative and they'll stink off quick enough,
SIR"
OFF trotted the guileless member, found the
restaurant, and went through with the whole
bill of fare, carefully avoiding all the 20-cent
dishes. Polite waiter finally hands him check;
distinguished representative scowls.
Here, you sir, do you take me for green
hornp'
Waiter is fully cognizant of the fact that the
member is a greenhorn, but vigorously denies it;
says Representative, sab. and senators, sab,
pay jes' de same as other folks"
why, a little cuss of page
Waiter grins and the new member suddenly
dives in his pocket and fishes out his pocketbook,
up the best part of 500 note. The page mean
while, surrounded by an admiring audience,
gives graphic details of the way took in a
sucker"
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Brief Mention.

An official test of Mattoons new water works
will be made to morrow
Il. NJ. Gill. of Paxton well-known CONNER
clal traveller. representing the house of S. A
Clark, of Chicago. died suddenly at DeKalb on
Saturday.
In bar-room fight at Pana William Claire
was struck over the head by Martin Kirby with
pop bottle Claire is dangerously, perhaps
fatally. hurt.
The inquest over the remains of William
Quist who died suddenly at Rockford discoses
the presence OF some strong drug in his stomach
Some ehink the case suicides others murder
Typhoid fever has attacked the family of
James Armsworth. near Cisco three of the fam
lily having died within the past few weeks anG
two children are reported by the physicians to
be fatally i'll.
James Fl. Rogers of Dunlap has been arrest
ed on the charge OF having aided and Allotted in
the destruction of Warren & Co.'S elevator at
that place. Some time ago j. B. Oglesby,
Dunlap livery stable keeper, and one William
Garland were arrested and held on the Same
charge as Rogers Rogers is the over of rival
elevator, and a deacon in the Presbyterian
Church. Rogerss friends claim that the pres
emit prosecution is persecution. The special
charge against the deacon in the present in
stance is that he accompanied Ogesby on one
or more occasions when the latter visited one
George Strickle. for the purpose of getting thss
latter to apply torch to the elevator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Harrison in
troduced a BILL to-day to appropriate $1,000
for the erection of public building at La
fayette.
Senator Cullom introduced in the Senate, to-
day, bill to authorize the President to restore
Tenedore Teneyck, of Illinois to his former rank
in the army, and to place him on the retired list
of army officers
President Rourke is here, looking after the
interests of the Indiana G. Grand Rapids rail
way.
Arthur Tagalay. of Indiana, was to-day ap-
pointed folder in the folding room of the House,
vice II. T. Merrlfield.
James Nd. Lewis was to-day commissioned
postmaster at Arba, Ind, and Andrew Hostler at
Emma Ind.
Seth Written. of Union City, is here
John g. Thompson, of Ohio. who recently
appointed general special agent of the General
Land Office and assigned to Washington Terri
tory, has returned here and wants to be Secre-
| tary of that Territory.
Governor Gray was on the floor of the Senate
to-day. He was introduced around and occu-
pied number of seats as if fitting himself for
a future stay. Indiana Democrats now here say
he will never be United States senator how
ever.
Eb Henderson expects his appointment to the
third assistant postmaster generalship this
| week. He has received an indication from
President Cleveland that everything is right at
the White House, and only the consent of the
Postmaster general is needed There is the rub,
however; that individual seems to be as immov-
| able ever.
considerable number of Democratic senators
and representatives have requested the Presi
dent to appoint General Rosecrans superintend
ent of the coast and geodetic survey at a salary
of Sc, 600. AS Register of the Treasury the Gen
| erals appointments are controlled by Secretary
Manning.
Ex-Postmaster Palmer of Chicago. is in Wash
| ington to refute the charges of offensiAe parti-
sanship which caused his removal. Postmaster
Judd is said TO be somewhat nervous over the
prospect
The only addition Of Importance made to the
Presidential succession bill is provision for the
repeal of sections numbered from lat to $50, in
| elusive, of the Revised Statutes. These provide
| for special elections in case of vacancy in the
| offices of President and Vice president. The
effect of their repeal is to continue the
| to the Presidency in Office until the next general
| election.
| All OF the Ohio delegation, with the possible
exception of Foran, and all of the Indiana delga-
tion it is said. win vote for the revision of the
rules, which is to come up before the House TO-
morrow.
Gen. E. B. Finley, Adjutant- general of Ohio,
and Captain Sintz. Of Springfield, are at the Eb
bitt. They came to attend the meeting of the
National Guard Association, which assemblies
to- morrow.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Farmer Dies Alone and His Corpse Is
Not Found for Several Days.
Murdered for Money-Arrest of a Well-Known
Pickpocket-LiquOr Licenses Refused at
Lafayette-The Warning Democrats
INDIANA.
Shocking Circumstances Attendant Upon the
Death of q Wealthy Farmer.

Shocking Circumstances Attendant Upon the
Death of a Wealthy Farmer.
Vincennes Commercial
Last Friday the citizens of Island City, little
village in Greene county, were startled by the
announcement that Colonel Ogle had been found
dead in bed. Mrs. Ogle had 1een visiting friends
out of town, and there had been no one on the
farm for several days but Colonel Ogle. Every
thing about the premises seemed to be neglected;
the live stock had not been fed for several days,
and gave evidence of great hunger by con-
slant believing. This led the immediate
neighbors to at make an In
vestigation. Entering the house, they
were Mortified to find the dead body of Mr.. Ogle
in bed. There were no marks of violence visi-
BILE, and they naturally attributed his demise to
natural causes. The remains were partially de-
composed, indicating that death had occurred
two or three days before the discovery of the
corpse. Mrs. Ogle did not learn of the deplora-
BILE affair until Saturday, when she returned
home. She is Frustrated with grief Colonel Ogle
was in very fair circumstances having owned,
at the time of his death, 1000 acres of fine farm
ing lands and an interest in a coal mine, beside
a large quantity of stock.
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Prospect of Fight Against the Policy of
Land Commissioner Sparks.

Prospect of Fight Against the Policy of
Land Commissioners Sparks.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID When the appropria-
ton bill containing provision for the support of
the Indian Department, with its General Land
Office Pension Bureau, etc, comes up in the
House, it is predicted that very stiff fight will
be made against the policy Of General Sparks,
the Land Commissioner A food Of remon-
strances in every possible shape have been re-
ceived by members of both parties in Congress
from the people of the prairie States against the
Endorsement of various orders issued by the
head of the Land Office. An avalanche of disap-
prevail seems to be pouring in. The warfare
which will be waeed upon this Office by not only
the minority, but many majority members of
the House will be in the form OF cutting off the
appropriations to carry out the policies he has
promulgated Then there will be efforts made
70 insert instructions to the Land Commissioner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The art gallery connected with the New Or
leans exposition was opened ON Sunday.
The Madison, Wis, council has levied tax of
$500 on skating Kinks, which it is hoped will
close all those institutions in that city.
The difficulty between the typographical union
and the Knoxville Daily Chronicle was adjusted
on Sunday night and the paper appeared as usual
yesterday.
At the municipal election in New Laredo,
Mexico, on Sunday, some wag placed in the field
a fourth ticket, composed wholly of Americans,
and it came near triumphing over that nomi-
mated by the Diaz faction.
81. w. Coppernall. of the firm of Corpernall &
Heimborch. prominent lumber merchants of
Duluth, Mimi, committed suicide on Sunday
afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a
shotgun. which blew off the entire top of his
head, scattering his brains around.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Liquor Licenses Refused.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Dec. 1.-The remonstrance en-
tered before the Board of County Commission
ers by the Law and Order League against the
granting of a large number of liquor licenses,
on the ground that their publication was not le-
GAL was decided this morning. The no
tees were published in Senator John
sons German American paper and
the board decided that such publication was il
legal. A very large number of licenses were
therefore refused. There is much excitement
among the liquor element as this was the first
move of the league toward breaking up the law
lessness that has existed, and looking toward
suppressing the saloons by legal means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Incendiarism at Andrews.
Special to tue indianapolis Journa..

ANDREWS, Dec. 14.-The saloon of La
mont. Dcer & Zaschong, situated in a frame
building on Main street, was discovered on fire
about IL o'clock last night, by the night-watch-
man. The doors and windows were very secure
ly barred, and when broken open revealed that
the floor, furniture, billiard tables ETC., had been
saturated with coal oil The inside of the saloon,
with all the fixtures charred and badly
burned. A hole had also been burned through
the wall. But for its timely discovery great de-
struction of property must have resulted AL
though tits certain that arson had been attempt
ed, as yet there are no developments as to the
guilty partieS
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H-Representative By
mum assured the Journal correspondent to-day
that he had nothing to do with the withholding
Of Postmaster Jones's name from the list of
nominations sent to the Senate; that all he
knows about the matter is that the nomination
was sent to the Senate during its extra session,
last March, and it has not reappeared. 1t must
be sent in again, though, unfinished work in
the last session of the Senate has no weight in
this session, and must be done over again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Judge Kelley and Stuart Robson.

Washington Special.
A good story is told of an encounter Judge
Kelley recently had with Stuart Robson, the
comedian They met at hotel in Philadelphia,
and, being introduced Mr.. Robson says: "They
tell me you are the father of the House."
That's my proudest title" responded the
Judge.
'Then, suppose, am one of your discarded
children-a waif-so to speak, and prodigal,
who is waiting for you to ring the dinner bell
and carve the calf [ served in the Thirty ninth
Congress myself"
us it possible2' responded the Judge. "My
memory is ordinarily good. but do no recall -
Don't mention it, interrupted Robson, don't
mention it. beg Of you-I accept your apology
not another word, my dear fellow-not another
word. was not fixed star. you know-only a
passing meteor, brilliant but brief. My merits
were not recognized. | was not appreciated.
Ny career was nipped in the bud like what.yo
call him's rat. l was not elected but have
no hard feeling toward you that account,
assure you. We will not let it stand between
u.s."
"You were a member of the Thirty ninth
Congress" said the Judge, musingly.
mo, SIR you misunderstood me. didn't say
| was member was page. l cleaued spit
toons and that sort of thing. and wasn't re-
elected, don't you see. But we'll let by cones be
by-goneS."
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Pleading I'm vain for Mercy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT Dec. 14-Judge Chase to-day
overruled the motion for new trial in the case
of Will A. Kearney, who is sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary for horse-steeling
The prisoner appeared in court and made a
touching appeal to the judge, pleading that, If
possible, he might be saved from the terrible
disgrace that hung over him and his family
The young man broke down and wept liks a
child. The courtroom was crowded, and uni
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Bank Failure at Orrville. O.

WOOSTER, o., Dec. 14.-The Orrville Farmers
Bank, private institution, run by prominent
citizens Of Orrvile and vicinity, suspended on
Saturday. 1t was reported shaky some time
ago, but was reorganized, and it was believed to
be solid. 1t holds funds of several townships
and school districts on deposit and it is reported
that the stockholders are so situated that the
depositors will lose all. The depositors have
consulted lawyers here, but returned to Orrville
convinced that their money was gone The fail
ure is said to have been caused by outside specu-
latiOn.
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Traffic Manager of the West Shore.

New YORK, Dec 4-An official circular from
j. ID. Laying general manager announces the
appointment of J. w. Mason as traffic manager
of the West Shore railroad His appoint
ment is regarded in railroad circles
as indicative of the intention of the New York
Central to maintain the complete independently
of the West Shore, which it recently acquired
BY lease, in all matters relating TO traffic The
through passenger service is to be maintained.