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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
Chittenden County.
Richmond.

r. M. CoNANT has loaded several cars OF
new potatoes, paying for the first thirty-fve
cents per bushel; but for the present he is
c. p. Rhoades and A. ID. White have re-
turned from the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie trip and both are immensely pleased
with their journey. Mr. Rhoades returned
by way of steamer to Portland, Oregon, and
thence over the Northern Pacific. -
Mrs. Jabez Jones of Fitchburg is in town
visiting
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
East Corintb.

FRANK e. PAGE and Bagley Abbott are
in Boston buying horses. So Charles
Kemp and Alfred Jackman started Monday
morning for st. Johnsbury, where they are
to attend school. 80 j. b. Kemp has sold
his horse to Bagley Abbott. 49, Nellie
Corliss is attending school at Randolph.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Depravity Of Inanimate Things.

Although it is said to be extreme
ly uncomfortable to stand ON ones
head, it is a matter of fact that a
tack will stand on its head on the
floor all day to catch you as you
walk across the room.
The paper that contains an article
on a subject in which you are great
ly interested always manages to get
torn up, so that you can only secure
a piece containing an absorbing por-
ton, and not be able to find the
rest.
Lay your fishing lines down per-
fectly straight, and when you go for
them the next time you will find
them all tangled up in a perfect
snarl of cussedness.
From all of which it would seem
that pretty much all the general
cussedness we encounter in this life
comes from objects not endowed
with animal life.-Puck.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

would not say that colds did not cause
some diseases, for instance, muscular
rheumatism, MANTLE paralysis, and a
certain order of Brights disease.
How to get rid of or escape a cold
would be a question asked. If a man
stood ON the street and allowed him
self to get chilled through he would
take cold. If he walked and kept the
blood in circulation he would not.
Rubbing was a good preventative (;
the massage treatment" for instance,
being good thing. One of the cures
for a cold is a hot bath, but if indulg-
ed in at the wrong time and in the
wrong way it is liable to aggravate
the cold a person already has.
A moral to be gained from the
doctors most interesting address was
that plenty of good outdoor exercise
was best possible thing for the health
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Driving a. Night.

How to illuminate a road in front
of the horses in driving at night is
an important matter.
The usual side lamps on car
riages, or the attaching of on Ian
tern to the dash board, fail to reflect
the light where it is most wanted,
and the suspending of a lantern to
the front axle is Objectionable for
many reasons, but it is the best plan
for shedding the light where it is the
most needed that we have seen
tried.
But Philadelphia physician sug-
gests the attaching of the lantern to
the breast collar of the harness,
which he says he has tried with per-
feet satisfaction; and he has evil
IDENTITY had some experience with the
ordinary methods of lighting, for he
says the various forms of dash lights
are pretty much the same, in that
they put the light just where it is
not wanted, Illuminating the horses
tail and hips and the buggy thills
with a brilliance quite unnecessary
which intensifies the blackness Of
the shadow cast by them just where
one most wishes to see clearly.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Household Hints.

Salt fish is improved by adding a
little vinegar to the water in which it
is soaked.
Helleboro, sprinkled on the floor at
night, destroys coclroaches. They
eat it and are poisoned.
The best way of removing tea and
and coffee stains from fine damaslss, is
to immerse them at once in milk.
II boots that have become hardened
by moisture be rubbed with petroleum
they will be rendered quite soft
A pretty way to put up cards for
ornament in ones own room is to take
two light and slender canes and cross
them, tie them together with ribbons,
and put bow at each end, letting
one band of the ribbon go across from
one end to the other-through this
slip the cards.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

With the fierce boa-constrictor he had
come off victor
In the jungles of tropic Brazil,
And the wild alligator and things of that
natur'
He said twas pleasure to kill.
Twas cold day and drizzly whenever
grizzly
Ora panther could make him afraid,
And tropical vermin that set people
squirmin'
Didn't terrify him the least shade.
He said he had seen wild roaring
hyena
Quail and crouch at the glance of his
eye,
And an African lion that he had his eye
on,
Was as calm as pig in a sty.
So the people of Newsville, this bruiser
from Bruiseville,
Regarded with.feelings of awe,
And this boastful new conner for the
whole Of one summer,
hcsalcu luciu Wltu tdlcS VI MS jaw.
But bills from the tailor and plumber
and mailer
Piled up on his table unpaid,
And twas misery and woe, sir, to the
butcher and grocer
To whom he awarded his trade.
The cook and dressma ker, the staid un-
dertaker.
The painter, the printer, the priest,
The clam and fish dealer, the medical
healer,
He swindled from greatest to best.
So when spring was budding he left on
a sudden
This man of such valiant renown.
He left every creditor as poor as an
editor,
For he'd "stuck" every man in the
town.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Stepping Stone to Success.

Learn your business thoroughly.
Keep at one thing; in nowise
change.
Always be in haste, but never in a
hurry.
Observe system in all you under
take.
Whatever is worth doing at all is
worth doing well.
One to-day is worth two to-molTows.
Be self-reliant; do not take too
much advice, but rather depend on
yourself.
Never fail to keep your appoint
ments, nor to be punctual to the min
ute.
Never be idle, but keep your hands
or mind usefully employed, except
when sleeping.
Use charity with all be ever gen
erous in thought or deed; help others
along lifes tholny path.
He that ascends the ladder must
take the lowest round. All who nre
above were once below.
Think all you speak, but speak not all
you think;
Thoughts are your own, but words
are so no more.
Where Wisdom steers wind cannot
make you sink
Lips never err when once she keeps
the door.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

A CHARM AGAINST DISEASE. Many
people fall i'll of q disease simply
through fear Of it. The imagination
has powerful influence ON the hui
man body. One can very easily i'm
agine himself to be catching cold, and
will really catch cold at the sight of
an open window, when if he did not
know the window, was open, on was
not afraid of its effects would escape
the cold Doctors understand this
secret, but they do not impart it to
their patients. Most invalids, real or
supposed, would be angry if a physi-
clan would say to them, "nothing ails
you, you only thinks So They pre-
fer to think themselves sick, and in
time this really become so, for nature
though she struggles hard, cannot
stand everything. Too many drugs
will finally destroy her healing power
These people who love to have box
of white pills in bottles, and a little
book, all kept in some handy place, SO
that when a friend who has eaten too
much dinner says, "Oh, l am fear-
fully nervousl" they may run for the
little book, look for nervousness" and
administer 50 many pills of bryonia.
When they have headache, instead
of dieting or eating more moderately,
they take several drops of some nice
poison. They trust nothing to nature,
but call in a doctor for every little all
ment, when fresh mir, exercis. and
strict Temperance in eating and drink
ing is all they need.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

The editor OF the Donough (Ga)
"Weekly" says;
We borrowed n mule and buggy
last week and started out to stir up
our delinquents. We rode twenty
five miles the first day, had our new
hat smashed by coming in contact
with an overhanging limb, wore out
a buggy whip that cost sixty cents,
and collected $1.50 in cash and a
bushel and half of corn. The
second day VIC rode twenty-five
miles, missed our dinner, dunned
seventeen Of our beloved patrons,
and didn't collect cent. The third
day we arose at 4 o'clock a. M,
missed our breakfast, lost-twenty
minutes trying to wake up Jim
Alexander as we passed his house,
rode twenty-four miles and collect
ed $3.50. The fourth day we ira
versed the whole country, lost Il
goose one of our friends had given
us for a Christmas dinner, and col
lected $3.50. We then came home,
turned the mule out to die and went
to bed. II anybody wants to buy
good printing office, with ample
assets and small liabilities, and large
latitude for fame, etc, we are pre-
pared to offer a bargain. We have
been rendered the position of night
clerk in brick hotel in Arkansas,
and would be glad to acceptit if we
can work off our present enterprise
on some unsuspecting citizen. In
writing for information don't forget
to inclose stamp-that is, if Il
reply is expected.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
WHAT A CHANGE

there is in Ready-made
Clothing and what a differ
ence there is in the manner
of buying and selling
Much clothing is gotten up
to sell, regardless of fit,
style, comfort or durability,
and sold by many for all
they can get for it.
We have been and are
now trying our very best
to get up Clothing, to not
only look but wear well
and be comfortable. We
have made it our study for
years until we think we
are now able to offer gar
ments that will not onty be
IA credit to us, but a COM
fort to the wearer. We buy
with ready cash and where
ever we get the best bar
gains, knowing full well
goods well bought are half
sold. We mark everything
in plain figures. at the low
est prices. Keeping our
selves posted as to prices,
we aim to be the lowest,
without any dickering.-
Our manner is very plain !;
you can be waited upon by
any one, and no matter
who you are, you will get
n good bargain. Every
garment must be correct.
Our stock of OvERooArs
are well worth the atten-
ton of amy one. We have
all kinds, consequently all
prices. Also, SUITS of very
different styles and kinds {;
in fact, we have all kinds
of Clothing for man Or boy.
1t is impossible for us to
tell you all about our goods,
but we will be pleased to
show any one, whether
they buy or not.
Our Custom DEPART
MENT contains dill the new
styles of foreign and do
mestic Suitings and Panta-
looms for making suits to
order, which we gre pre-
pared to do in the best
manner at short notice.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

Trains marked with run daily
New York and Washington Express leaves Phil.
adelphla 61sp. m Chester 6OG; Wilmington lin
Newark 1888; Perryyllle SOP II. do Grace $685.
Baltimore s15.
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia at 400 p NJ.
arriving at Newark at 5:15 p. NJ, which
stops to take OF leave passengers on
giving notice to the conductor or agent.
]. Il. Wood General Passenger Agent
]. @. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Buoklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. FOR SALE BY, Il. q.
JAY Newark, Del,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

I'LL nor Ing people. Send 10 cents post-
HfI Pagei and we will mail you free n rovsl
HILL valuable sample box Of goods mat Vii
put you In tho way or making more
ever nos.,iin money IN few days than you Thought
W., pVss1ie az any business Capital not reonised
~ san I'VE at homeand work In spare tree oniv
gra S the TIME All of both sexes, Of All ayes
srat suecessIg 90 cents to IS easily earned
Wte ~ evening That all who want work NAV test
sne business, we make this unparalleled ofsr ~
~, r Who are not well satisfied We will send q Ia nav
rectIons o,n ~ writing us. Fun particulars al
sure sure 1877 al who start at once. Don't deiav "
ufeSs stinson Co Portland, Maine, ''' Au-
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
TO CONSERVATIVES.

Inc advertiser having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, Consumption, by a simple
remedy, is anxious to make known 10 his fellow
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire H.
ne WI send copy Of the prescription used (tree)
same which they will lind a sure CURE for
COUGHS, COLDS CONSUMPTION, AsTHAMA.
! RESPONSIBILITIES &C, Parties wishing the Prescrp.
~, u VIII please address, Rev. T. A. Wilson, l9i
Penn street. Williamsburgh, n. Y.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20
Disappointment.
A ROMANCE IN TWO CHAPTERS.

A ROMANCE IN TWO CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER 1.
He (without);
All, therel
Pa there?
CHAPTER II.
She (within):
You bet !
Retter get.
The end.
Boston Courier.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

WINmore money than at anvtbineais. A.. 80.
H. hnlng an agency for the best selling bo9k oa,
pIs's sue eeedgrandy. None fair forms fres
haiie" BOOK Co., Portland Maine. >''''' iie7'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-20

Passengers leaving Newark at 7s55 A. IN an
ark and Perryyile Accommodation may tats ,f.
Fast Mail ut Perrysille for baltimore al 40 ,ue
irving at Union Station nj 945 a. m. ''''i III
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
A Rare Old Man.


While was seAts d in a Portland lawyers
Office, few days ago, springy, rushing old
man, with white hair falling about his ears,
with bloom on his cheeks and brightness in
his eyes, came through the door with all the
breeze of a lively telegraph boy. 1t was
Neal Dow, who had driven up to the office
behind handsomely equipped pair Of bays.
Although 50 years of age, Gen. Dow's activ-
ity is marvellous, even to those who are
accustomed to see him every day. He is en-
gagged in literary W., the most of the time,
he told me, and has partly consented to
write history of prohibition for a Boston
publishing house which has been irving to
engage him to DO it for long time. My
legal friend remarked that when he visited
the General, he lily found him reading
French. Gen. Dow said he devoted the most
of his reading to ench literature. He has
a large library OF French works.
Gen. Dow is as earn est a talker as ever. 1t
is noticeable that no matter how severe his
words may be, his eye is kindly always, and
he smiles while he delivers his most intense
denunciation of 'the Republican bosses
against whom be seems to have his grgrtest
grievance. The General said hespfoposes to
carry on an aggressive war for his prohibitory
party, this fall, in Maine. Speakers in its
interest will be sent over the State. He
would like to see the whipping-pOst re-es-
tablished for rum-sellers and chain-gangS Of
them at work in the streets Of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
PLUNDERERs OF a CITY.
The Story of the Broadway Steal
Coming Out.
Lawmakers In the Role of Shameless
Bribe-Takers.

New YORK, May S.-A subcommittee of
the Senate railroad investigating committee,
consisting of Senators Pierce, Walker and
Reilly, appointed to come here and take the
testimony of Dist. Atty. Marines witness,
John Scott, regarding the Broadway railroad
franchise steal, met here to-day They also
determined to take the testimony of a few
more witnesses while they are here. 1t is
stated that among these are w. S. Bissell,
President Cleveland's ex-law partner and in
tended best man, if rumor is to be believed,
and Francis L. Stetson. Senator Fassett,
without explaining exactly what he meant,
had stated in the Senate that the investiga-
ton had been brought to an abrupt close, but
its continuance should expose MT; blssell and
on hand early this morning. 1t was on the
stroke OF midday beforelthe committee got to
work The first witness called was inspector
Byrpes, who said in reply to Mr. SeWard,s
question, that he did not know Wnere george
W. After is now, but that he had reason to
believe that be had abscouded to Canada
The next witness was John Scott, the man
spoken of by the district attorney. He SAID
he was contractor, and resided IN this clty,
but travels much for business through this
country. He was in the city in December,
1884, and in that month visited Jaehne's jew
elry store. He had conversation with George
W. After, in which After said Jaehne had
made about S3O,O00 out of the Broadway deal.
Jaehne, After said, had been very busy in
the deal, and would be very foolish MOTTO see
himself well paid The other aldermen did
not all get so much. Some only got $4,000
or $l5, 600 and were kicking" After. said
Jaehne intended to buy or build a fine house
for himself. He said the Doodle had been
kept in the safe in the store over night in
Alters care. After then was clerk for
Jaehne but said he expected to have the store
soon. On Jan. %, of this year the witness
again visited the store, and saw After there.
After said busidess was poor, and the witness
replied that he (Atter) ought to be poor to let
such a chance slip as was presented when the
Doodle was in his care in 1884, After said
he did not know as much then as now.
He had never before seen such money,
After said, as was in the Doodle.
He had never before seen a $4,000
bill Jaehne sent him out with two $4,000
bills to get changed. He had to go to the
treasury department in Wall street to get
them changed. Ii another such chance Was
presented he would know how to use it,
Such chances might come, as every month
there came up before the aldermen things
in which there was money. Jaehne, he said,
had not boughtia house, but had putt his money
where no one could get it.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
Conspiracy to Murder.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May S.-Nineteen So
cialists and Anarchists, including Paul
Grattkan, Frank Hirth, Carl Simon and Gus
tay Rossler, the ringleaderS were arraigned
today on a charge of riot and conspiracy to
murder. Bail in each case was fixed at
$4,000 and all of the prisoners remanded to
Jail. 1t is expected the grand jury, which
meets May IS, will indict a large number of
others, including many well known persons.
Order now prevails, and no more outbreaks
are anticiDated
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
Colby University.

The first game Of the Maine INTERCOLLEGIATE
League, which was to have been played be-
tween Colby and Bates at Lewiston Satur-
day, had to be postponed ON account of the
rain. The next game on tine schedule Is be-
tween Bowdoin and Colby, and win be
played at Waterville next Wednesday. Not
withstanding the fact that the nine has had
but little practice with other teams compared
with the Bowdoins, the men have been at
work faithfully, and the condition of the
nine as a whole is much better than at the
same time last year.
Rev. DIR. Hill will deliver an address in the
chapel Wednesday evening on ''Knack and
knowledge"
The Colby Echo enters upon its eleventh
volume this month. Heretofore the Echo
has been published monthly, but at a recent
meeting of the association il was voted 70
make the Echo a bi-weekly. The editorial
corps has been increased from four tn nine
The following will compose the hoard for the
coming year: w. b. Farr, 1877 chief. Nv
Bradbury, 81, and II. +. Day, 'S7. literary
+. X. Owen, 'S7, and III. Fletcher. 'SS cam,
pus III. d. Eaton, 'S7, and III. M, Moore ;s7
exchanges; G. E. Cook, 'S7. and I 4 PM
sifer, 'SS, waste basket and personals.
The Senior class have secured the Bern
hard Listemann Concert Company of Boston
for the Commencement concert, July 7tb.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
GENERAL " Jews.

The Eclipse oil refinery at Franklin, Pa, one
the largest in the oil region, was burned Satul day.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, arrived in Liverpool,
Eng Yesterday and is in robust health He will
reach London, Wednesday.
Philadelphia despatch says the maritime ex-
change signal station on Cape Henlopen, took fire
Saturday night and was totally destroyed.
Charles Kidney, So years old. was caught in the
machinery at Pomeroy'S factory at Pittstied
Mass, Saturday morning, and fatally injured.
The Democrats of the Second Congressional
District of Louisiana, have nominated j. c. Beard
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael
Hahn.
1t is reported that the Boston Post has changed
hands, the purchasers being E. Nj. Bacon and
Benjamin Kimball. The price paid is said to be
S9,700.
Periko Fernandez rich Cuban of Hawthorne,
N. j., was shot Saturday night, by his wife, Belle
She then blew her own brains out. Both are dead
No cause is known for the act.
In Philadelphia, Pa, Saturday, Achille OnohD
convicted on trial of murder in the second degree
for beating his 9year old step daughter 10 death'
was sentenced to 12 years Imprisonment.
At the dedication of the new church OF the HOY HOY
Cross in Baltimore, yesterday, ArchDlsfhop rne 1iD
bons took advantage Of the presence oi ~, Ia ~ So
number of foreigners to forcibly denouhce lne an
archism recently developed in America.
A special from Manistee, Michigan, sa4s 4ss ~ .nat az
Saturday night burglars entered the post once at
that Mace drilled hole in the vault door, DrVke
open the safe and took Sloo IN Stdnpp9o IN cesh
bank stocks and deposits, ana SiSoo III tsi eaSh.
They also rihed all the letters, getting prooapiy
over $4,000. =
1be Provincial Assembly at Halifax, N. s., Sat
urdav discussd all day resolutions 0neIeu 70
sece,ie from the Dominion vote on lne resolu-
lions was taken shortly before midnight and re-
sulted in Is to 6 that the people OF Nova Seotll
shnnld declare at the polls their condemnation Oh
the present condition OF the province as memOer
of coafedefated Q tatiL
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May o 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
LOVE TURNED TO HATRED.
A Man Shoots Three Women and
then Kills Himself.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May S.-Information
has just reached here of triple tragedy
which occurred yesterday at Madder Hill,
small village 10 miles from Gallatin, in the
south1psstara- pact es Summer county. hm0ng
the residents of Madder Hill were Mrs. Nels
Johnson, widow, and two daughters. To
one of them Polk Martini well known char
acter, had been paying much attention, and
it was apparent to the people of the neigh
borhood that the two were much attached
to each other. 1t became known recently
that on account of the jealous disposition of
one of the sisters, trouble had arisen in the
family, and that Martins friendship was
rapidly turning to hatred. Martin having
brooded over the matter until he became
desperate, armed himself and proceeded to
the home of the Johnson's. Soon after he
entered the house, quarrel arose. Martin
shot Mrs. johnson, inhicting a serious, and
probably fatal wound. In an instant later
he turned the weapon upon one of the
daughters and fired, the girl falling corpse.
The murderer next turned his attention to
the remaining sister. She too,, was shot,
the wound being mortal. Martin, after sur
veying the PROSTATE forms of his three vic
tins, shot and killed himself. Mrs. john
son and her remaining daughter, though at
the point of death, told the story of the
crime
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-10
The goth Maine's Monument.

The monument to be erected at Gettysburg
by the 20 Maine regiment has Just been com
peted. The die is finely polished. ON one
face of which is inscribed, twentieth
Maine, Third Brigade, First Div. Fifth
Corps" in the centre of which is Maltese
cross. On another face is inscribed, Here
the Goth Maine Regiment, Col. j. L. Cham
berlain commanding, forming the extreme
left of the national line of battle, on the seq
ond day of July, 1868, repulsed the attack of
the extreme right of Longstreet's corps, and
charged in turn, capturing 30S prisoners
The regiment lost 3S killed or morteii,.
wounded; and SO wounded, out of 35s en-
gagged. This monument erected bv spr,,;
vors of the regiment, A. d. 1886 marks ~. ve,.,- VI,
nearly the spot where the colors stood ;, '9nry ny
the other two sides are cut the nameS On
officers and men who were killed. or diad Ga tne ne
wounds received in this action. - e'eu OF