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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20
BY w. w. PRESCOTT
dHattbmam 4 guurmal.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1885.
Business Notices.

For large stock and low prices be sure
and call at Cleveland's shoe-store, Mont
pelier, vt.
HAIR VINE stimulates the hair and pre-
vents it from falling out, cures itching of the
scalp and removes dandruff. Try it for
headache and neuralgia. AT druggists.
LADIES, call and see the best $3.50 kid
boot ever offered in town, at II. A. Cleve-
lands, Montpelier, VT
THE undersigned wishes to call the atten-
ton of the citizens of Montpelier to the fact
that the winter of 1SS4-S5 was a bad sea-
son for pure ice and very few obtained a
good article, and feels justified in suggesting
that he has the genuine article, pure.-H.
w. KEMPToN.
For pianos and organs call on or address
George A. Ainsworth, Williamstown, VT
He has the agency for Barre, Williamstown,
Chelsea and Brookfield for the excellent
"White" sewing-machine, and invites calls
or correspondence from any wanting first
class machine.
A LOT of those low-priced trees that have
been advertised will be on sale at Mont
pelier on Saturday next, together with fine
lot of first-class trees from Fair Mount nur
sery. A rare opportunity, not to be offered
again for many a day This class of trees Of
fered for this week only. Come and see.
ARMS & HAINEs, Waterbury, have for sale
genuine Sanford corn, the best in the coun
try for fodder; also silo corn, herd's-grass
clover, Hungarian, red-top, orchard grass
peas, beans and seeds of all kinds at tn,
lowest rates. Bradley's Phosphate ant
ground bone, for fertilizers, are the best
and they are selling at the same prices a.
the wildcat stuff with which our town il
well filled. Buy the best and insure gooC
results.
The undersigned wishes to inform th
public (who are in doubt that although IN
had a good deal of trouble in clearing tn
stream, last winter, he succeeded in fill
ing his buildings with ice cut from pre-
cisely the same grounds as heretofore, ant
that the ice is just as pure as last year.
dare say my friend Kempton won't den,
that it was pretty good ice, as he was please
to go to my buildings for ice for his custom
ers for a few weeks in the fall. G.. w
Parmenter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20
FOrty.Six Years Ago.

Mr.. EditOr:-The first musical convention
ever held in Vermont was in progress forty
six years ago the coming week. 1t was the
suggestion of Moses f. Cheney and was as
sembled pursuant 10 call numerously
signed by citizens of Montpelier and sur
rounding towns, the call containing the
names of General f. p. Walton Hon.
Joseph Howes, Hon. Jeduthan Loomis,
Jason Steele of Chelsea and many others,
including prominent clergymen in various
parts of the state. Being novel enterprise,
the interest awakened by it was naturally
large, and parties were attracted from Ad-
olson, Rutland, Orange and Windsor coun-
ties, as well as from the more immediate
vicinity The convention assembled May
25th and organized by electing as president
Rev. Joseph Bates, ID, president of Mid
dlebury College, and Moses Cheney, con-
ductor The sessions We're held in the old
Brick church, an old-style church editice,
with deep galleries extending along three
sides. Some two hundred singers were
gathered-a larger number, probably, than
has ever been seen together in Montpelier
since. The music used was taken from the
Boston Chorus Book and the Boston Acad-
emy's Collection, and consisted only of such
variety of hymn tunes and anthems as
those books afforded. There We're present
all the prominent teachers and chorsters OF
the vicinity, including, besides Mr.. Cheney,
the conductor, his talented young brother
Simeon Z. Cheney, who was just then rising
into prominence as a teacher of singing
schools, and Messrs. e. X. Prouty of New.
bury, Bean of Chelsea, Beckley of Barre
Dewey of Northtield, Pennock of Randolph
and June of Brandon. Besides the sing
ers, a goodly number of laymen We're pres
ent to share in the debates and lead on the
deliberations. Prominent among them were
the bold and eloquent old anti-slavery
speaker, Colonel Jonathan r. Miller
Chauncy l.. Knapp, George b, Mansnr
Orame H. Smith and Il. p. Walton, Jr
Mr.. Simeon =. Cheney gave an address, set
ting forth the Pestalozzian system of teach
ing for which he was publicly thanked. A
resolution was introduced, but not passed
discriminating sharply in favor of the com
positions of Handel, Hayden, DIR, Croft
MADAM, Giardini and other English music
writer's, :" as against tunes which of lat,
have found their way so largely into oul
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Waitsfield.-Tbe fine weather of tn

Waitsfield.-The fine weather of the
past week has seemed to shorten the faces of
the farmers, and springs work" is pro-
crossing rapidly. - ID. II. Skinner met
with a painful accident last Saturday
While handling stone a heavy boulder was
thrown on to one of his fingers, badly smash
ing it. - G.. +. Ramsey lost good cow,
recently, by its getting cast in the pasture.
DR.. Howe's horse also got cast in the stable,
and in its struggle to arise it was seriously
injured about the head. - DR.. Aliens
mother is visiting him. DR.. Howe's mother
is also stopping with him for "a time. -
Rev. l.. f. Pangburn, graduate of Union
Seminary, New York city, preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday morning
and is expected to preach next Sunday.
Some hopes are entertained that he may yet
become pastor of the church. - The
members of Ainsworth Post, No. Sc, will at
tend public worship at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning. All honorably dis
charged soldiers are cordially invited to
unite with the veterans on that day. This
post will unite with Eldredge Post of War
rem in celebrating Memorial Day. All SOL
| diers and citizens are requested to unite
with the boys in blue " in commemorating
the memory of their fallen comrades. -
Rev; Q. d.. Clapp, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, with his family, are now
settled in the parsonage of that church.
- 7. G. Wait Farr, who died in this
town May 7th, aged eighty-three years and
six months, was the first male child born in
the town of Fayston. General Benjamin
Wait, the founder of this town, gave him a
lot of land-the same on which j. B. Thomp-
son now lives-for the name Wait. - j.
j. Joslyn is now clerking for L. r. Joslyn,
and Fred Van Deusen the former clerk, in
tends soon to 90 West. - l.. r. Joslyn
sold four-years-old and ve-years-old colt
for 500. - b. f. Colby and family in
tend to move from this place to Barre, and
Peter La Bell expects to work in Barre the
coming summer. u. j. Kelly COM
menced running the stage on Monday of
last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

East Montpelier.-The kindergarten
of Mrs Harvey Cummings attracts consider
able attention from the passer-by, and is
really a thing of beauty. Judging from her
prices for plants and flowers, it must be a
love for the beautiful more than love for
money that induces her to spend so much
time and labor in the cultivation of flowers.
- Mrs. Lemuel Cate died last Friday
and the funeral services We're held Sunday.
- Harrison Mack moved from the East
Village to the Center, last Saturday, and is
occupying a house owned by f. w. Orms-
bee. - The man who left l.. W. Ormsbee
so unceremoniously at the close of the sugar
season hired house at the Center and went
to st. Johnsbury after his goods, but seems
to have forgotten himself, as we hear that
he is at work in marble shop at Burlington.
- Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Foster are re-
joicing over the birth of another boy. -
A. S. Foster has recently purchased Nc
Even piano of G. l. Cady of Calais. This
makes six musical instruments that have
been purchased in a school district of
twenty-one families within year. -
Mrs. Fred Cummings returned from Stowe
last Saturday.
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and the journal says; viii Brigham, as
Byke fairly brought down the house, and
his Interpretation of the role was original to
marked degree"
MRS JANE A. SMITH, widow of the late
Rev. N. w. Smith, died in Pittsfeld Mass,
last Thursday, aged seventy years Mrs.
Smith resided for several years in Montpe-
lier. She was highly esteemed as a Chris
tian of sweet and lovely character although
she endured great suffering. Funeral SER
vices were held in West Topsham on Sun
day. the 18th instant, where she was buried
by the side of her husband.
o. N. CROSS is the deviser and maker of a
refrigerator that we believe is unsurpassed
in its capacity to "keep COOL" its economy
of ice, its effective ventilation and in the
convenience of its very roomy arrangements.
| These qualities have been put to the test in
many of the households of this village, and
every user highly commends the article that
| embodies them. Mr.. Cross is thorough as
well as an ingenious workman, and the re-
| frigerators are above criticism in style, pro-
portions, workmanship and finish. I" DC y
will show them up at his workshop on East
| State street
The first of Mr.. Engels' musicales biogra-
phiques, given at Hubbard's hall, Thursday
evening, was entertaining and enjoyable
Mr.. Engels' "talk upon Gounod was in.
| terspersed with vocal and instrumental Sc
lections from the works of that great com
poser, in which he was ably assisted by Mrs
| f. /. Pitkin and Misses Kimball and Phin
ney. The next musicale will be held in the
small dining-room at the Pavilion, one weel
from tomorrow evening. The subject will
be "Cherubini," and it is expected that Mr.
George Allen, Jr., of Burlington and Mr.
Harold Nye will assist
The following is list of the letters un
called for at the Montpelier (Vt) postofic
MAY 16, 1885,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

RoXbury.-Rev.C G. II. Smith of Warren
preached at the Congregational church last
ard. 60 George A. Tlden was married
on Wednesday of last week TO Miss Ida NJ.
White of Northfeld. They will immedi-
ately commence housekeeping in Mr.. Til
den's new house - VIII Spalding has
received the appointment of postal clerk on
the route from Palmer, Mass, to Brattle-
boro. = Frank Drew has been sick for
several days past. - Joseph Drew of
Warren was in town on Saturday. - K.
n. Spading is erecting new house on his
mountain lot
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

Goddard Seminary.-Fred Goodwin of
Hartland went home last Friday, the 10Th
instant, returning Monday. - w. r.
Taylor, who has been sick for the past
two weeks, is now able to be out. - Miss
May Dickinson has removed from the Sem
mary building, but continues to study music,
under the instruction of Miss Kendall.
- II. o. Coolidge and Miss Minnie
Skinner left school at the middle of the
term--the one because of poor health, the
other to teach school. - Miss Della
Barron spent Saturday and Sunday at home,
and Miss Nellie White at Montpelier with
Miss Bliss of the Seminary - The physi-
ology class attended the course of lectures
given in academy hall by DIR. Gleason.
- The Goddard orchestra played at the
recent entertainment given by the help and
hope society - The reception, Friday
night, was well attended The recently or
ganized orchestra furnished most excellent
,nusin
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

East RoXbury.-Waldo Wardner went
to ST. Paul, Mimi, last Tuesday, to seek his
fortune. =- Rev, Charles Clark supplied
the desk, last Sunday, for Elder Brigham,
who was detained at home by the illness Of
his wife. =- Mrs. Henry Boyce is much
improved in health. - Dea. Cyrus How
day morning for the first time since he broke
his hip last November 80 Mrs, Lewis
Steele is slowly recovering. - Samuel
Everts spent several days last week with II.
=. Abbott.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

Middlesex Center.-Spring has advanced
quite rapidly, of late, and grass begins TO
actually show signs of growing. AT present
prices for farm products, however, those
who stick TO the farm ought to be given the
credit of having considerable backbone.
-- Henry Nichols and G. Ii. Ladd have
both been off duty for week or so past, the
former suffering from Inflammation of the
bowels and the latter with rheumatism.
- w. II. H. Buck has moved to Worces-
ter, to assist in running meat business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-05-20

JUDGE o. II. AUSTIN of Barton will de-
liver the Memorial address at Johnson
HON. GEORGE N. DALE has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address at Island
Pond on Memorial Dav.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-13

could not call him to account. But 1 must
do something, or in time to come my grief
may be rendered doubly deep by self-re-
preach
The next day called upon Philippa. She
would at least tell me if the name under
which the man married her was the true or
the false one Alasi l found that she had
lett her home the day before-left it to re-
turn no more! The landlady had no idea
whittier she had gone, but believed it was
her intention to leave England
After this I threw prudence to the winds.
With some trouble l found Sir Mervyn Fer
rand's town address. The next day called
on him. He also, 1 was informed, had just
left England His destination was also I'M
known.
/ turned away modify. All chance OF
doing good was at an end. Letthe marriage
be true or false, Philippa had departed, ac-
companied by the man who, for purposes OF
his own, passed under the name of Farmer,
but who was really Sir Mervyn Ferrand.
went back to my home, and amid the
wreck of my life's happiness murmured
prayer and registered an oath. prayed
that honor and happiness might be the lot
of her loved l swore that were she wronged
I would with my own hand take vengeance
on the man who wronged her.
For myself l prayed nothing-not even
forgetfulness. loved Philippa; had lost
her forever! The past, the present, the flu
ture were all summoned up in these words!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-13
DARK DAYS
BY HUG CONW AY.
author of SCALED Back"
CHAPTER I.
A PRAYER AND A VOW.

PRAYER AND A vow.
When this story Of my life, Or of steh por-
tions of my life as present any out-of-the-
common features, is read, it will be found
that I have committed errors of Judgment
that I have sinned not only socially, but also
against t. law of the land. In excuse can
plead but two things-the strength of love,
the weakness of human nature.
If these carry no weight with you, throw
the book aside. You are too good for me: L
am too human for you. We cannot be
friends Read no further.
I need say nothing about my childhood;
nothing about my boyhood- Let me hurry
on to early manhood-to that time when the
wonderful dreams of youth begin to leave
one; when the impulse which can drive So
Der reason aside must be, indeed, strong
one; when one has learned to count the cost
of every rash step: when the transient and
fitful flames of the boy have settled down to
a steady, glowing fire which will burn until
only ashes are left; when the strength, the
nerve, the intellect. is or should be at it's
height; when, in short, ones years number
thirty.
Yet. what was thens A soured, morose,.
disappointed man; without ambition, with
out care for the morrow; without a goal or
object in life Breathing. eating, drinking, as
by instinct. Rising in the morning, and
wishing the day was over; lying down at
night, and caring little whether the istless
eyes closed might open again OF not.
And why? All! to know why you must sit
with me as [ sit lonely over my glowing fire
one winter night You must read my
thoughts; the pictures of my past must rise
before you as they rise before me. My sor-
row, my hate, my love must be yours. You
must, indeed, be my very self.
You may begin this retrospect with tri-
umph. You may go back to the day when,
after having passed my examination with
high honors, l, Basil North, was duly en-
titled to write M D. after my name, and set
to work to win fame and fortune by
doing my best toward relieving the suffer
as l said then, as l say now, ga noble
career: life full of interest and useful
ness
You may see me full of hope and courage,
and ready for any amount of hard work;
settling down in large provincial town,
resolved TO beat out practice for myself
You may see how, after the usual initiatory
struggles, my footing gradually grew
firmer; how my name became familiar; how
at last l seemed to be in fair way of win
ming success.
You may see how for while a dream
frightened my life; how that dream faded
and lett gloom in its place. You may see
the oman I loved.
No, l am wrong. Her you cannot see.
Only myself can see Philippa as saw her
then--as l see her now
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-13

band?
Four DAYS after my interview with Phil
ippa l was walking with friend who knew
every one in town. As We passed the door
OF one of the most exclusive OF the clubs L
saw, standing on the steps talking to other
meas the man whom l knew was Phlhppa's
husband. His face was turned from me, SO
I was able to direct my friends attention to
lGm.
!sMho is that man?" I asked.
-sThat man with the gardenia in his coat
is Sir Mervyn Ferrand."
seWho is he? What is he? What kind of
a m all is he2'
"Ah baronet. Not very rich. Just about
the usual kind of man you see on those
steps. Very popular with the ladies, they
tell me-"
'sIs he married"
.sHea ven knowsI don't I never heard
of a Lady Ferrand. although there must be
several who are morally entitled to use the
designation"
And this was her husband--F hilppa's
husbandi
l clinched my teeth. Why had he mar
raed under false names Or if she knew
thaS name by which she introduced him to
me was false, why was it assumed? Why
HAD the marriage been clandestine? Not
eniy Sir Mervyn Ferrand, hut the noblest in
the land should be proud of winning Philip.
pa! The more thought of the matter the
more wretehed grew. The dread that she
had been in some way deceived almost drove
ME mad. The thought of my proud, beautl-
full queen some day finding herself humbled
to the dust by scoundrers deceit was an
guish. What could do!
My first impulse was to demand an expla-
nation, then and there, from Sir Mervyn
Ferrand Yet I had no right or authority
so to do What was l to Philippe save an
unsuccessful sutora Moreover, | felt that
III had revealed her secret to me in conf
dence I: there were good reasons for the
concealment. might do her irretrievable
harm by letting this man know that I was
aware of his true position in society. No.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-13
Miscellany.

The road to economy is not across flower
beds.
We rate ability in men by what they
finish, not by what they attempt.
The charities that sooth, heal and bless,
lie scattered at the feet of men, like flowers.
The best and most important part of a
mans education is that which he gives
himself.
He who gives fair words, feeds you with
spoon.
Peace is the evening star of the soul and
virtue is its sun; and the two are not very
far apart.
To know thyself-in others self discern;
Woulds't thou know others? read myself
and learn.
Make people happy, and there will not
be half the quarrelling or the tenth part of
the wickedness there is.
Humility, sweet as it may be as trait of
character, may degenerate into vice, if not
upheld by self-respect.
In the literary, as well as military world,
most powerful abilities will often be found
concealed under rustic garb.
The esteem of wise and good men is the
greatest of all temporal announcements to
virtue, and it is the mark of an abandoned
spirit to have no regard to it.
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would have forgiven the ili-treatiient OF
months-the blow, even Whys Because
until this morning he was my husban l..
Read the letter. Basil, did you ever haze a
mana"
Before I read I glanced at her in alarm.
She spoke with almost feverish excitement.
Her words followed one another with head
long rapidity. But who could wonder at
this mood with woman who had such
wrong to declared She grew calm beneath
my glance.
God! l have fallen low; but not SO low az
you thought
She buried her face in her hands while
opened and real the letter. 1t was dated
from Paris, and ran thus:
Gas it seems to me that we can't exactly
hit it off together, think the farce had bet
ter end. The simplest way to make my
meaning clear is to tell you that when
married you had a wife alive. She has died
since then; and dare say, had we managed
to get on better together, l should have
asked you to go through the marriage cere-
mony once more. However. as things are
now, so they had better stop. You have thu
satisfaction of knowing that morally you
are blameless.
''If like sensible girl you are ready to
accept the situation, l am prepared to act
generously, and do the right thing in money
matters. AS I hate to have anything hang
ing over me unsettled, and do not care to
trust delicate negotiations to a third party,
shall run across to England and see you.
shall reach Roding on Wednesday evening.
Do not send to the station to meet me; I
would rather walk"
The letter was unsigned. My blood boiled
as l read it, yet, in spite of my rage, felt
grim humor as realized the exquisite cyni-
cism possessed By the writer. Here was a
man striking foul AMI recreant blow at
woman whom he once lovei-sa blow that
must crush her to the earth. His own words
confess him rogue, a bigamist; and yet he
can speak coolly about money arrangements;
can even enter into petty details concerning
his approaching visitl He must BE- without
shame, without remorse; villain, absolute
ly heartless!
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Mire enemy, who time aid oft
Had smitten me with words like swords,
And ira implied on my answer soft,
Till too smOte with angry words,
Is dead, and am fairly quit.
Gud give him rest. Once well away,
Seeing he loved me not whit,
No heart have to bid i'm stay.
And yet methlnks the God who framed
Both him and me, had made us such,
Tat We were scarcely to be blamed
For loving not each other much.
The little good there was in me,
1t was not his, nor in his way;
His good ha ply might not see,
Because he lacked one darling trait.
We liked not, and misliking lent
Our virtues Its own fatal sting,
And many shaft that anger sent
Was feathered from virtues wing.
The aggressor he. his active life
Committed him to this OF that;
slipped, but 10th, into the strife,
Where he was dog and l was cat.
Now 'twixt the twain who lately closed
In contest ON times petty stage,
Eternity hath fDterpoSed
The shadow of its datelesS age.
To day I saw his RESTING place
A grave that friendships flowers entwine-
And wondered, with a troubled lace.
Ii any hands would cherish mine.
The space about was kept, they SAID,
For some who wished their bones to lay
AS near as might be to the dead
Whom in life had wished away.
God givo him rest! The single crime,
Mske of ne, should hardly blot
His fame with one who many time
Can soothly say, Il like me not"
Perhaps we never fairly met
That part in each God meant should live
And SO incurred no lasting debt,
And have but little to forgive.
Thus entering at opposing gates
For Heaven has many gates. they say
We zach may find a comrade waits
Who quarrellt with him by the way.
In Earring notes that vex the ear
Throughout lfe'S feeble overture,
IT'S oft the tuning that we hear
To make the after concord sure.
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Poetry.
The Enemies.

Mire enemy. who time aid oft
Had smitten me with words like swords,
And ira implied on my answer soft,
Till too smote with angry words,