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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
The Earth's Temperature.

The London Times says the German
government is having deep shaft sunk
near Schladebach, with the object es-
pecially of obtaining trustworthy data
concerning the rate of increase of the
earth's temperature toward the interior.
AT the beginning of this year the shaft
had reached the depth of one thousand
three hundred ninety-two metres, which
is believed to be the lowest yet reached.
The temperature at successive stages
is ascertained by special thermome-
ter, the principle of construction being
that as the heat increases the mercury
will expand so as to flow over the lip of
an open tube. The difference of the
overfiows will give the rate of increase
of the temperature. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the temperature at the
depth of one thousand three hundred
ninety-two metres was forty-nine de-
grees Centigrade, or one hundred twenty
degrees Fahrenheit. If the tempera-
ture increases regularly at this rate,
the boiling point of water ought to be
reached at depth of three thousand
metres, or nearly two miles, and at
forty-tive miles we should find the heat
at which platinum melts. This would
go to show that the earth's crust cannot
be more than about one-ninetieth of its
radius.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Americas First Railroad.

In the course of paper read before
the Franklin Institute, bearing the
title, Transportation Facilities of the
Past and Present." Mr.. Barnett LIE Van
corrects the commonly received state
ment that the Granite railroad, built at
Quincy, Mass, in 1927, by Gridley Bry-
ant, for transporting stone for the
Bunker Hill monument from the gran
lite quarries of Quincy, was the first
railroad built in the United States. On
this point he presents interesting tes-
timony to prove that far from being
the first, the Granite railroad was
really only the fourth, in order of prece-
dence in the United States. We quote
from that portion of the paper relating
to the subject, as follows: g Railroads
were first introduced in Pennsylva-
mia. In September, 1909, the first ex-
perimental track in the United States
was laid out by John Thomson (the
father of John Edgar Thomson, who
was afterward the president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, civil
engineer of Delaware county, Penn.
and constructed under his direction by
Somerville, a Scotch mill-wright, for
Thomas Leiper of Philadelphia. 1t
was one hundred eighty feet in length,
and graded one and one-half inches to
the yard. The gauge was four feet
and the sleepers eight feet apart. The
experiment with loaded car was so
successful that Leiper in the same year
caused the first practical railroad in the
United States to be constructed, for the
transportation of stone from his quar-
ries on Crum Creek to his landing on
Ridley Creek, in Delaware county,
Penn, a distance of about one mile.
1t continued in use for nineteen years.
Some of the original foundations, con-
sisting of rock in which holes were
drilled and afterward plugged with
wood to receive the spikes for holding
the sleepers in place, may be seen to
this day. "-Scientifc american.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

But when Reuben, clasping Daisy
still, held out his hand, the farmer
grasped it hard.
No doubt was an old fool, Reu-
ben," he said; "but I'm not too old to
learn
And Reuben, over the dainty supper
that was presently served, told them
how his violin had won him fame and
gold-more than Uncle Josiah had i'm
agined man could earn in ten years.
81 have an offer to 60 abroad, I'M
cle," Reuben said, and, if accept it,
/ must sail next month. May l take
Daisy?"
Yes, lad. You've kept your prom
ise-I'll keep mine"
"You are my guests this week, and
then am free till we sail, so we may
go home for the wedding" Reuben
said.
And Uncle Josiah, with inward mis-
givings about the boy, yielded to Daisy's
pleading face and consented TO the ar
rangement.
A week of sightseeing, shopping, in
tense happiness, with three of the con-
certs, where Daisy's heart was divided
between love and pride, and then away
to the farm.
There was quiet wedding, and Aunt
Polly wept over the long separation to
come, but the little bride had no mis-
givings when she turned her face from
her old home to cross the wide ocean
with her husband. And Reuben, in
his greatest triumphs, when crowned
heads were bent to listen to the voice
of his genius, would ever turn his eyes
to where, in some quiet corner, he
knew Daisy, too, listened to his vio-
lin.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Fugitive Wealth.

There has never been, as far as we
know, a more remarkable instance of a
tangible, and yet a fugitive, wealth than
of the fortune that evaded the grasp of
the relative of friend of the writer.
He was, many years ago, at school at
Harrow, and returning along the road
by the bathing-place- Harovians
"ducker"-politely went to the assist
ance OF stout farmer on horseback in
difficulties with a gate-lock. He opened
the gate and held it back for the rider
to pass. "Thank you, my boy" said
the farmer, one of the wealthy Middle
sex graziers, who own large tracts of
the Harrow and Primer rich meadow
lands. " What may your name be ?"
My names Green" returned the boy,
with an ill-timed burst of the imagina-
ton. And what is your father ?n
ooh, my fathers cheese-monger,"
said the smart scholar, chuckling inter-
nally at his ready wit, and he lives in
London, in the Theobald's road, rather
small shop, with two steps down out
of the street" "I'm very much
obliged to you," replied the farmer, by
no means as it afterward appeared
man of straw. "You're capital
young chap; 1 shan't forget you"
" Don't!'' was the scholars final thrust.
Remember, Green and cheese-mon-
ger in Theobald's road" And up the
hill he went, almost as much pleased
with himself as if he had been asked to
play against Elton at Lords. What his
feelings may have been when, ten years
later, a young gentleman of the name
of Green was advertised for, whose
father kept a cheese-monger's shop in
the Theobald's road, and who, in re-
turn for politely opening gate at Har-
row in the year 1873, was left large
legacy by the wealthy farmer, recently
deceased-what his feelings were then
none of his relatives cared to inquire
too closely; but it was observed by all
that from that hour the unhappy young
man never lost an opportunity of insist
ing on the incalculable blessings of the
most rigid adherence to truth; of the
disasters invariably incident to even a
momentary deviation from which virtue
he himself was most marked and mel
ancholy example. For neither was his
name Green or anything approaching
it, nor had his father, quiet country
gentleman, ever, even in the remotest
fashion, been interested in cheese: in
deed, as his son has been heard pathet-
ically to remark, in the smallest
amounts it invariably disagreed with
him.-The CornhW Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

in it a check upon the aimessness which
too often comes in the years between
school-time and marriage / see in it
check upon the wasteful habits of
dress, which are frequently only the
consequence of unamused hours and
pure idleness. To wives and mothers
it will be true power, enabling them to
guide the household and superintend
the education of sons and daughters,
to the unmarried it will be constant
means of usefulness, while to the be-
reaved it will be at once consolation
and help. l know it is a fashion
among wits to bid women study the
cookery book to challenge them to
make pies and boil potatoes, as if these
arts were difficult of requirement and
would task woman's powers to the
utmost, whereas an educated woman
can easily learn any part of domes-
tic economy. 1t is those dull at school
who are dull at home; a woman accus-
toned to learn can learn anything, even
to cook the dinner, and will exercise
the knowledge, too, when she has not
a skilled servant to do it for her. have
known learned men who could drive
engines and stoke engine fires, but they
did not think it necessary to apply for
stokers' places. Many man of letters
can tend his horse as well as groom,
but he would not therefore think it a
wise expenditure of time to do the work
of the stable himself, unless in case of
necessity. You need not keep your
women ignorant in order that they may
learn to cook. The best educated
women | have known were also the
best housekeepers. 1t is the habit of
learning which is wanted, and the
power of self-help. The thing to be
learned is of very secondary impor-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Educated Women.

Mrs. G. w. Simpson of Montreal, in
an address before a graduating class of
girls at school in that city, said: "We
know that real scholars among men
are refined and unassuming, and it will
certainly be found that real scholars
among women will be modest and rea-
sonable. They will not be less womanly
because they are well informed, nor less
interesting because they are sensible
and accomplished. Rightly accepted,
/ see in the higher education that which
will give brightness to dull life. see
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
Selected Storp.
Together.

We took long forsaken road,
Green naples bending over;
Between the deep-sunk cart ruts showed
A narrow. grassy border, gay
With shepherds purse and caraway,
And rabbit-foot and cloverl
We saw, about the silent lake,
Thick ranks of glossy laurel;
The hill was crowned with bush and brake
And wild sprea's rosy spires,
The crumbling wall was choked In briers,
The fields were red with sorrel!
The MONDAY fell on waste and wood;
Deep glowed the golden weather.
In green, encircling solitude
We felt our meeting glance confess;
with love there is no loneliness
No loneliness together"
Again we take the winding track
No change by hill or hollow.
We watch the forest stretching back,
The same slow moss ON stock and stone,
The same red roses overblown-
They beckon and we follow
Yet oh is this tn enchanted way?
Is this the happy weather?
Mysterious change that blots the day
Long moments when our eyes confess
The pang of silent loneliness
We're lonely here togetherl
Dora Read Goodaie, in Congregationaiist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
advertisements.
Advertising Cheats!!!

1t has been so common to begin an
article, in an elegant, interesting style,
"Then run it into some advertisement,
that we avoid all such,
:" And simply call attention to the merits
of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as
possible,
ITO induce people
To give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use any
thing else
THE REMEDY so favorably noticed in all
the papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having a large sale, and is supplanting
all other medicines.
"There is no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant and the proprietors of Hop Bit
tiers have shown great shrewdness and
ability
In compromising a medicine whose vir-
tues are so palpable to every ones obser-
walton ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
A Daughters Misery.

" Eleven years our daughter suffered on a
bed of misery.
" From complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
I" Who gave her disease various names,
" But no relief,
And now she is restored to us in good
health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bit
ters, that we had stunned for years before
using it," THE PARENTS.
EB" None genuine without bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop" or
Chops " in their name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02

WE offer no apology for frequently
calling attention to Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment, as it is the most valuable
remedy that has ever been produced.
1t is sure cure for diarrh9a, dysen-
terry and cholera morbus.
WAR, famine and pestilence, all COM
bined, do not produce the evil conse-
quences to nation which result from
impure blood in our veins. Parsons
Purgdtiue Pills make ne,o, rich blood
and prevent all manner of diseases.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-09-02
advertisements.
For Colds.
For Group.
For Neuralgia.
or Rheumatism.
Doctor Thomas Eciectric Oil.

~
"Spent Fifty Dollars
In doctoring for rheumatism before / tried
Thomas Eeifefrie OIL Used so-cent bottle of
this medicine and got out in one week. For burns
and sp,ainss il is excellent" Jas. Durham, East
Pembroke, N. Y.
You Can Depend On 1t.
" For severe Toothache and Neuralgia Of the
head | used 7Hsmas' Ecieetric OIL This is
certainly the best thing ever knew for the re-
lief of pain Of any kind. The house is never with
out IT." Mrs A. M. Frank, TT Upper Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
speaks Right Up.
" Have tried 7Honraf' Ecieefyic oil for Group
and colds, and find it the best remedy have
ever used in my family" VIM. Kay, $40 Plymouth
Ave-, Buffalo, N. Y.
Worked Wonders.
My daughter very bad off on account of
cold and pain in her lungs Dr.. Thomas Ec-
hfcfrie oil CURED her in f7oenfy-/on~ hours. One
OF the boys was cured of sore throat. This medi-
cine has worked wonders in our family" AL
yah Pinckney, Lake Mahopac, MY.
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Did She Die =?

" She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years"
The doctors doing her no good;'
" And at last was cured by this Hop Bit
tiers the papers say so much about"
Indeed! Indeed!'
How thankful we should be for that
-,
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FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
- steady srnker.

OF all the good qualities COW can
have. probably the very best is that of
persistency in milking. 1t is amazing
how much more water the steady little
stream will supply than the temporary
freshet. If you viii compare the
large mixers when fresh with the
small mixers when dry, and that
comparison be taken by daily weigh
ing the milk, you viii be surprised
often to find that in the course of the
year, the medium mixer has often
nearly doubled the amount given by
the .'brag cow in the herd. The
write was the victim of Just such a
surprise party as that on one occasion.
How it shocked the previous conceit
of my knowledge of my cows!
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Cost Her Weight In Cole.

/. Mrs. Jesus Castro, an aged Mexican
lady, now residing at American Flag, in
the Santa Catalina mountains, Is perhaps
the only woman who, literally speaking,
ever cost her husband her weight in gold.
1t is said that in the early gold digging
days of California she was a resident of
Sonora, in which state she was bern and
grew to womanhood. When about the
age of seventeen. paternal uncle. but a
few years her senior, returned with his
companions. gold-laden, from the FL Do.
RADIO of the West. and became desper~
atcly enamored of her. He sought her
hand in marriage and was accepted. but
the church refused because of the near
relationship existing between them to
solemnize the marriage. Persuasion
being in vain, he tried the power of gold
to win the church his way and succeeded
only by the payment of her weight in
gold. She at that time weighed 1T
pounds, and against her in the scales the
glittering dust was shovelcd. Her
atiianced husband still had sufficient of
this worlds goods to provide eamforta-
BILE home, and they were married. The
above is a fact and not fiction, as living
witnesses can prove Tucson IArisonal
SIR
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FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.


It is said the poison ivy leaves grow in
clusters of three, and when the leaves
are in clusters Of FIVE the plant is harm
less.
An old attache OF the Washington
capitol says that in former days profes-
sional speech-writers used 10 get from
500 to $3.50 from Congressman for a
good Grafton.
The custom of shaving and nicKing
the head of fool is very old. There is
q penalty OF ten shillings in one OF Al
fred's Ecclesias icnl Laws If ono oppro-
briously shay.a y common mar lie a
fool.
A missionary, appealing for money to
aid missionary work IN Japan, said
Food for the Japanese costs abous 80
per month and it will probably astonish
you to learn that Japanese girl can be
clothed, fed and educated for $40 a
year"
Though the ruins of Babylon have
only recently been thoroughly examined,
their existence has long been knewn.
Benjamin of Tudela speaks of Bors- MIN
rud as the Biblical Tower of Babel, and
this local tradition has been handed down
to the present day. The palace ruins of
the great city have always been raadily
recognizable.
On the night OF December 6, 1911, the
Richmond Theatre was crowded by an
audience of about 600 persons, and when
the performance was about half over, q
cry Of fire created ''panic" among the
audience. Nearly seventeen persons
persisted in the flames, in which the
house ten minutes after was epveloped.
The elite of Richmond society were in
the building, and many of them perished.
Among the victims was George w.
Smith, lately entered upon his duties as
governor of Virginia, and Abraham B.
Venable, president of the Bank CT Vir-
ginia.
An aeronaut says that no balloon has
ever gone over a second sun3es The
moment the sun goes down the gas con-
denses and you get through the might
better than the day. But the next day,
In the presence Of the sun; the gas ex-
pands and you mount to great elevations
but every mount the balloon makes Grip
pies its power, and it is only question
of hours, If not minutes, how long you
can keep up. If an aeronaut could have
forty eight hours night he could travel
great distance. The highest rate of
speed he had ever attained. with d trong
wind blowing, was eighty miles any
hour.
If child is so unfortunate as To chop
off one of his fingers with meat ak, it
does not follow that he is to remain mu-
tilatcd for life. DR.. Fave. of Finistere,
was called to one whose first finger was
hanging by a small piece of skim Not
being willing to do surgical work at
night, he put the finger in place and
braced it with couple of corset bones.
Next day the finger was doing SO we'll
that he did not disturb it. In four days
there was evidence of union, in ten days
the child could move the finger. and in
month he was completely cured. Nc
stitches were usea. DR.. Fave THINKS that
there is too much hasty surgery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02
The Toilet or the Snake.

Prior to shining forth Respondent in
fresh attire, serpent seeks retirement.
lie becomes blind for few days, and
appears to be in melancholy state gen
orally. Whap all is ready he begins al
the lips to extricate himself fron the old
dress, rubbing against whatever may be
in his way. The first part of the process
is tedious but IS he progresses he works
more rapidly when he reaches the ribs
they assist the operation, until finally the
old skin Is she'd entire, turned inside
out. and Mr.. Snake revels ia his new
suit His eyes, covered by perfectly
transparent layer Of cnticle. are bright
and beautiful. It IS only while this cut
Gle i forming over the eye that the ser
pent Is blind. Their tot s made ia
tho spring. but not alone at that time:
any unusual circumstances i aot 10 make
them wish for i new suit Of clothes. be-
ginning when they are infants from one
to two weeks old Some are SO fastidf-
Gus ne 70 require 4 change onee amonth.
ant even ottener. while Others. more
R.ebeAala. WiIQ Near 81 same oakmenk folf
N'k months 6oe1 kk<sx
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02

Commissioner Loring. in his address
made before the National Convention
Of Cattle Breeders of Chicago, pre-
sented many facts of widespread
Importance relating to the cattle indus
try, and statistics which indicate the
great progress made in every form Of
this industry. throughout the country.
Following are some of the estimates
given il the address. with brief con-
illusions from tabaIated reports:
The enumeration Of the COWS IN all
the States and Territories gives u. 501.
206' and that of other cattle gives i
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02

The rapid expansion of telegls
makes it matter of the grea's'' 4
portance that there should be DO"
mutton in the supply of gut@ III
a product which is indlspens'~
the electrician. There is much e
to fear. however, that such a u'
ton will before long be exPe''D
The demand for gutta percn'
ways increasing, while the SUPP
falling off. The natives Of Duo
and the neighboring ISLANDS :
properly cultivate the gutta Pei'-
and much of its produce i' lga@
wasted. Oae consequence .,
that, within a comparatively sfl1
Rod, the price of gutta pe'en'
trebled; another, and vel!
consequence, is that t1e u,.e
turned his attention in this y.
and has placed on the mani
"worthless limitations" d sn0
ago NJ. Seligmann-Lui was usp
the French Government to cons
what manner the productiOD -
increased, and in the rePOl' -
has lately made he recOnnD 80
plantations should be e''s -
trees which yield the best gu. 4,
AS the cultivation OF inc. ras
very profitable, the Englls III
and Dutch Asiatic colonies
an assured source of reVsn''
ing gutta percha.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02

"The news from Burmah shows u.s.
states the London Standard in late
issue. "that at last Sir w. LagSns
true sphere has been discovered, and A
place found where he will be warmly
welcomed. King Theebaw has \
seems, given up drink. to which b
has hitherto been greatly addicted a
is usual with unfortunate drunkaidA
he is not satisfied with becoming .
Der himself, but he insists upon ever
one else becoming sober. in haals
lay hammering appears to be the Pun
ishment adopted for drunkenness
Burman has been hammered to deaa
and the companion of his drunk
spree, British subject, Is dylns
jail, with several bones broken. lO
it will be seen that the customs In1
duced by Thee5aw differ widely H'
those which prevail here. In Du'H.
drunkards are hammered to deala
England they hammer their W'S
death"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02
Household Hints.

Hearths of gray marble may be
cleaned by rubbing them with linseed
oil.
Preserves and cranberries If stewed
together make delicious filing for pies
or for tarts, or may even be used as
sauce.
Steel ornaments that have become
rusty can never be polished to their
original brilliancy; the rust may be
removed by rubbing them with emory
paper and polishing them with soft
leather.
A feather duster holder for a closet
is made of long strips cut from straw
hats. sewed strongly together and
bound around the lower and upper
edge, where a loom of ribbon is left to
hang it up.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02

Hosty Pudding. Boil a quart of
milk with four bay leaves; beat up the
yolks of two eggs and little salt;
stir in the milk; then take out the bay
leaves. and with a wooden spoon in
one hand. with the other sprinkle in
-four. stirring rapidly until it is of a
good thickness; pour into a dish and
serve with a sauce.
Vegetable For small pie take
three or four potatoes, an onion and
three hard-boiled eggs. Slice the pOta-
toes and onions. season and boil in
about . pint Of water. When done,
line a deep pie plate with crust. put in
the potatoes. water and all, and slice
the eggs over. II the water has
boiled away. add more and season ac-
cordingIy, = plenty Of juice is re-.
quired Cover with top crust and
bake quickly. This IS N old Mary.
land recipe and Is excellent.