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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
Memory and Hope.


Old folks worship the past; young
folks adore the future. An old man
lives in memory; young mans life is
hope. What old folks cry over young
people laugh at, and sometimes tears
and merriment mingle until sensible
people are not sure whether the we'd
ding is not a funeral. | was at we'd
ding some time ago, and the BRIDES
mother broke out in wild sob as the
parson tied the knot. Yet the bride
and the groom smiled celestially as their
lips touched in the first kiss under the
orange blossoms. An old man wor-
ships the things that were done in the
lang syne, and I've known young hus-
bands who wanted their grandmother's
doughnuts instead of the wedding loaf.
An old man generally thinks the world
of his youth was vast improvement
on the world of his old age. They who
as lads saw Solomon's temple, cried out
right over the comparative simplicity of
the second temple, while the young fell
lows cracked their cheeks with huzzahs
of ioy.-ChriStidR Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
The Largest Telescope.

The largest refracting telescope in
the world is now in process of construc-
ton in the workshop of the venerable
Alvan Clark, the eminent telescope
maker, in Cambridgeport, Mass. The
two disks of glass 60 to form the lens
of the great telescope which will be
placed in the observatory on the peak
of Mt. Hamilton, bequest of James
Lick of California These two circular
glasses are valued at $4,000 each,
and, if destroyed, they could not be
duplicated within the next six months
for millions of dollars. The disks
were cast in Paris, the order being
given five years ago, but the failures
were so numerous that they were not
received by Messrs. Clark until last
September. When finished the lens
will be thirty-six inches in diameter,
six inches wider than the one which
they recently completed for the Russian
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

A RECIPE for securing sunshine in
the soul /. Look at your mercies with
both eyes; at your trials and troubles
with only one. ,. Study contentment
In these days of inordinate greed and
self-indulgence, keep down the ac-
cursed spirit of grasping, What they
do not have makes thousands wretched
3. Keep at some work of usefulness
4. Keep your hearts window always
open toward heaven. Let the blessed
light of Jesus countenance shine in
1t will turn tears into sunshine. DR.
Theodore L. Cuyler.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
Select dflistellanp.
ChildhOOd's Home.

Look at that picture on the wall
OF an old farmhouse, low and SMALL
Its yard is shaded, as you see,
by elm.tree and by apple-tree;
And, perched aloft, alert, elate,
A child is swinging on the gate.
Behind the house you may not look,
Where runs, unseen, a little brook
Where grows, unseen, a sweet-briar talli
And morning-glores climb tho wall;
And where, though out of sight, alas!
A pet white lamb crops the green grass
The lane leads farther than you see
Haunted by butterfly and bee,
There lies beyond a breezy hill,
Where you would love to roam at will.
But this small sketch can hardly tell
one 1.-THE of all know so well.
If, by some art, behind the glass,
Into the picture, could pass,
Quick would open that closed door,
And enter childhood's home once more;
In its dear shelter would remain,
And never seek the world again
food Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
Quippus.

Have you ever noticed an absent
minded person make knot in his
handkerchief, or tie a bit of thread on
his finger, to remind him of something?
The great and highly civilized nation
of Peru, ruled by the Yncas, and often
called the Ynca Indians, was found to
memorizers. The only books in the
royal libraries and treasures of the
Yncas were himsy pieces of worsted
work! The wooden strings made from
the tleeces of llamas and alpacas were
dyed with different colOrs, and the knots
were of several different kinds, so that
the system was not easy to use, and
special chiefs or historians were en-
ployed to make and read them. 1t was
their duty to commit to memory the
facts and figures to which the knots and
the colOrs referred. Men were chosen
who had great memories naturally, and
constant practice made them marvels
of eXactness. a simple glance at such
strings would enable them to rattle off
long accounts of taxes paid and taxes
due, of tribute from conquered tribes
given and still to come, of embassies
from other nations and of wars made
and treaties concluded. Although used
chiefly in affairs of taxes, we can hardly
doubt that now and then great pieces
of news, like an earthquake or an in
vasion of pirates, or the death of an
Ynca, or the arrival of white men wear
ing boards and impenetrable clothes,
made of dark metal, would be tied
into these curious memorials. They
were called quippuS, and it is said that
they are still in use among the tribes of
the Andes Mountains. The old quippuS
of the Yncas have not all been lost
but | fear that no Indian now lives
who can explain just what the knots
and colors mean.-St. Nicholas.
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Answers to Puzzles of Last Week.

1-See-saw.
2-Toothpicks.
"a family flight through France and
Germany.
4-Grant.
Sd Hewitt, (2) Cook, (3 Smith, (4)
Hewitt.
90 Drink, rink CD Dear, ear; C3) Will,
ILL az Shut, hut; (5) Train, rain; 90 Cash,
ash; O. Clapboard, lapboard; (S) Shoe, hoe
90 Price, rice Q0) Seven, even; Ql) Drake,
rake; Q2) Clark, lark Q9 Farm, arm Q4)
Cont, ont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

WHAT is the use of suffering with
backache, rheumatism, kidney diseases,
sciatica, crick, stitches, chest and lung
troubles, torpid liver, or soreness in any
part when Hop Plaster will certainly
give you relief? Vastly superior to all
other porous plasters. You'll say So.
Twenty-Five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

MORE cases of sick headache, bilious
ness, constipation, ETC., can be cured
in less time, with less medicine and for
less money, by using Carriers Little
Liver Pills, than by any other means.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
2---Enigna.
(Composed of 90 letters.

Composed of 60 letters)
My 80 81 10 81 80 81 10 is violent stream.
My % 20 80 30 80 is an insect
My - > - II 20 is a strong vegetable.
My % 80 46 II is to fasten.
My IS "a 81 Is 80 is to ensnare.
My 3 q I Is is a red color
My "a 81 Al Ii is to separate.
My 26 43 % 50 81 is dishonest person.
My 10 80 81 is celebrity.
My II ~ ~ is a species.
My "a ~ 81 % is deliberate.
My 40 y II IS is an elevated floor or room
My 80 56 40 80 is with speed.
My 81 n 10 "a is to lend.
My A 3S IS is a human being.
My whole is very old quotation. BEBE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

Z" / was all run down, and Hood $
Sarsaparilla proved just the medicine |
needed" write hundreds of people.
Take it now. One hundred doses 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21
A Gard.

To those having colts to castrate the coming sea-
son we would say that we can confidently recon
mend to you Ezekiel skinner of Plainheld, W., he
having done work for us from time to time, and
always with good success aud for reasonable price.
Erastus Iiatchelder, l.; G, Batehelder, Arthur n.
Lane of Planheld ;, r. HOLSTER, 5. d. HOLSTER,
William Martin of Marshheld. Please make early
application 10y mail or otherwise, that work may be
done in season
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

FIFTY proof-readcrs are steadily en-
ployed in the government printing office.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-21

VEGETTNE has no equal as spring
tonic. It's just what you need to brace
Won IN
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PATIENTS
r. n. EDDY,

r. n. EDDY,
No. 10 State Street, opposite Kilby, Boston
Secures Patents in the United States; also in Great
Britain, France and other foreign countries Copies
of the claims of any Patent furnished by RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington No
Agency in the United States possesses superior facilities
for obtaining Patents or dscerdRng the pdtentabihtt
Of Intentions.
Ri. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
:" regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse.
"CHAS MASON, Commissioner of Patents"
" Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy capable of securing for them early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents"
BOSTON, October 10, 1870
"R II. EDDY, Esq Dear Sir-You procured for me,
In 1910, my first patent Since then you have acted
for and advised me in hundreds of cases and pro
cured many patents reissues and extensions. have
occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York, Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, in your line,
and advise others TO employ you.
Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January l. fss6 34-S5
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Good Farm for Sale.

Said farm consists of about one hundred eighty
acres of land suitably divided into tllage, pasture
and Woodland also sugarorchard of about 800 trees
and sugarhouse, The dwelling house is comfort
able and convenient The barn, nearly new is forty
two by fifty feet and is easy for slowing away hay
and grain the horse barn is twenty-five by twenty
six feet; basement under both barns. Good running
water at house and barn. There are some nice
grated fruit-trees in bearing and other orcharding
There is also "A circular board mill and about tive
acres of land in the yard and about the mill Fall of
water, twenty-five feet with Barre threetoot tur-
bine wheel The mill can be had with or without the
farm. said farm is situated in South Woodbury.,
about mile from the village, where is church,
store, grist-mll blacksmith and other shops, and
about one-half mile from school-house-one of the
best in town 1t is six miles to depot. The above
property can be had on easy terms, Time given II
desired, would exchange for small place, Some
stock will be sold with the place if desired. Failing
health Is the reason for selling For terms inquire of
l6tf A A. CLARK, South Woodbury., Vt,
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The Mind Cure.

The mind cure was practiced by DR..
Benjamin Rush over a hundred years
AGO. In his works is the following in
tercsting case. He says:
During the time that I passed at a
country school in Cecil county. Md, l
often went on holiday with my school
mates to see an eagles nest upon the
summit of a great tree, in the neighbour
hood of the school, during the time of
the incubation of the bird. The daugh-
ter of the farmer in whose field the tree
stood, and with whom I became ac-
came acquainted, married and settled in
this city about forty years ago. We now
and then spoke of the rural pleasures and
incidents of our youth. and among others
the eagles nest in her fathers field.
"A few years ago was called to visit
this woman when she was in the last
stage of typhus fever. Upon entering
her room caught her eye, and said in a
cheerful voice, The eagles nest? She
seized my hand without being able to
speak, or discover strong emotions of
pleasure in her countenancc, probably
from the sudden associations of her carly
domestic connections with the words
which uttered. From this day she be-
gan to recover. She is now living. and
seldom fails to salute me with the echo If
'Thc eagles nest.''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-10

a room is constantly depriving the air OF
its oxygen, and vitiating it with the del
eterious gases named. In summer, with
the doors and windows ajar, the con-
tinucd renewal of the atmosphere of the
room by admixture of fresh air from
without, renders the use of pipeless oil
stoves and lamps quite harmless. But
in close rooms, in cold weather, it
is important to have over an
oil stove, and over every large
lamp, q hood or inverted funnel, open
ing at it's top into pipe-a stove-plpe or
tin tube-to convey the rising vitiated
sir to a chimney or other outlet, and
thus fresh air be admitted from some
source to replace that carried away, II
the escape pipe cannot be supplied, be
sure to have full, free ventilation, es-
pecially in small rooms. An ordinary
lamp probably consumes as much air as
three grown persons do in breathing; a
large one much more: while four
burner oil stove will use as much air Tor
oxygen) as thirty Or forty persons breath
ing in the same room. Therefore, al
ways look after fresh air by using an
escape pipe or ventilator; better provide
both.-Prairie Farmer.
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FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The first circumnavigation of the globe
was made in 1922. The voyage occu-
pied three years and twenty mine days.
individuals have been cured of stan .
mering by always filling the lungs with
air by Il strong inhalation before begin
ming to speak. .
According to a popular belief current
in years past, trembling of the body
was supposed to be All indication of de-
moniacal possession.
In Siam the cats have their tails
banged and are dyed bright yellow; the
forests abound with pink and white al
bino monkeys; the python and boa attain
to gigantic proportions: and the people
are singularly temperate.
The largest tree in Georgia almost
rivals the giants of California forests. 1t
is twenty feet in circumference at the
ground, and its girth short distance
above is four feet greater. The great
tree is 155 feet in height.
A practice called "peascod wedding"
was formerly common mode of divinl-
ton in love affairs. The cook, when
shelling green peas, would, if she chanced
to find pod having nine, lay it on the
Intel of the kitchen door, and the first
man who entered was supposed to be her
future husband.
The first umbrella ever seen in Eng
land was carried by a footman named
John Mcdonald in 1777, and it is re-
markable fact that it belonged to some
body else, and was taken ''by mistake
for his own," and that has been its for
tune ever since, says the Philadelphia
Record. This will astonish many persons
who don't know that the first umbrella is
still in existence.
A Tallahassee Floridian had forty-two
alligators, ranging from one to three feet
in length, in shallow pool back of his
store. When the cold wave came the
pool froze solid and the alligators were
imbedded in the ice for four days.
Every one who saw the reptiles pro-
nounced them dcadcr than Hector, but
when the ice thawcd they began to show
signs of life, and soon all but three
crawled out as gay as larks.
1t appears that in days gone by neither
sowing, planting or grating was ever
undertaken without scrupulous atten-
ton to the increase or waning of the
moon. Scott, in his "Discovery Of
Witchcraft," notes how ''thc poor hus-
bandman perceiveth that the increase of
the moone maketh plants fruitful, so in
the full moone they are in best strength,
decaicing in the wane and in the con-
junction do entirely wither and vadc."
Of the long-forgottcn cities, discovered
in the present century by their walls, little
else remains but extensive cemeteries,
which, as repeatedly happens among the
ruined places of the earth, have outlastcd
oy more than 1000 years the dwellings
of the living. The streets and buildings
of settlements already in ruins during
the time of the ancient Romans have dis
appeared almost without trace, while
the monuments of the dead are so'wcll
preserved as frequently to give insorma-
sion concerning even the domestic archi-
lecture eff their builders
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Eggs Worth $1OO Apiece.

Perhaps the most valuable collection
of BIRDS eggs in this country is the prop
erty of Professor Thomas G.. Gentry, of
Philadelphia, who is the author of "The
Nests and Eggs of Birds of North Amer
ica." He spent four years collecting the
specimens, some of which are worth to
collectors 500 apiece He recently
showed them to areporter for the Record,
in Philadelphia. The handsomest eggs
in the collection are set of six laid by
the white ptarmigan, bird related to
the grouse family, and which is found in
Labrador. The eggs are beautiful
shade of golden brown, with black dots
and lines, no two of which are alike. The
foolish guillimot, bird which only lays
one egg and leaves that upon stones, de-
pending on the heat of the sun for incu-
baton, except IN cloudy or stormy
weather, when the female covers them
until the sun appears, is represented by
seven beautiful specimens. Of the Green
land elder duck, five eggs of an olive
hue arc found in the collection. The nest
accompanied them, and is made of feath-
ers plucked from the body of the bird.
Two eggs of the eIceland gyrfalcon, about
the size of an ordinary chickens egg, of
a deep amber color smeared with a
darker shade, and valued at $40 each,
lie along side of two eggs Of the turkey
brzzard of Florida. These are blue with
blotches, and are laid in the cavity of a
LOG. Both the male and the female
take turns in performing the imcubating
process.
Apcculiar egg is that of the red
damingo, found in the Bahama Islands.
The soft shell is like chalk and leaves a
white mark wherever it is deposited. An
egg of the golden eagle the size of a
goose egg, two eggs of the bald eagle,
two eggs of the gray sea eagle, and three
eggs Of the fish hawk (Which builds .
nest five feet wide) are among the curl
osities of the professors collection. AS
a natural curiosity in egg-laying the pro-
fessor exhibited set OF eggs OF the pip
ing plover, found on Seven Mile beach,
New Jersey. This bird does not build a
nest, but scoops a hole in the sand in the
midst of broken shells, always laying
eggs with the points together. They are
the the color of the sand, covered with dots
to resemble foreign substances, and are
not easily recognized. -,
This nest is worth fifty dollars" said
the professor, as he opened handsome
cabinet and took out what appeared to
be seven large beans. The collection was
however, complete set of eggs of the
golden-crowned kinglet, found on the
coast of Labrador, only two sets OF
which can be found in collections in the
United States, and are highly valued by
egg collectors. A set of eggs OF the
least tit of California is highly priced.
This bird, though only the size of a wren,
builds nest twenty-five inches long, four
inches wide, and ten inches deep. Its
eggs are about the size of peanut kernels:
Next to them in the cabinet is Q. set OF
eggs of the cactus wren OF California,
which builds nest the size of a half
bushel of cactus spines to protect its little
ones from intrudcrs.
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FARM AND HOUSE.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE
FARMER AND HOUSEWIFE.
Draining the Land.


1t is wrong policy that prompts many
farmers to put off draining their wet land
on the ground that the outlay involved
will not be compensated with large re-
turns. It is an established fact that crops
cannot grow to advantage under an excess
of moisture, any more than than they
will yield largely ona dry and parched
soil. There is no danger of draining
those lands so much that there will be no
moisture left for the proper support OF
vegetation: but, on the contrary land
we'll pulverized and thoroughly under
drained will hold sufficient moisture tor
this purpose much longer than where the
water is allowed to stand until it cvapo-
rates. As to the method, this must de-
pend on circumstances, though under
draining is generally regarded as the best:
1t is very important that bitches should
be run closely enough together to drain
the land thoroughly, the distance apart
to be governed by the nature of the land.
The open ditch has several disadvanta-
ges. 1t takes up much land which could
otherwise be cultivated; it hinders til
lage: the banks cave in by the action of
frost after few winters, and it is a
"catch basin" for leaves and litter, which
are blown into it every autumn. But 1t
is simple in construction, and lnexpen-
sive, often answering very we'll for free
inc the land of surface water. Tile IS
the best material used for drainage pur-
poses; boards often decay early, and
Stone fills with dirt so readily that they
are unsatisfactory and often require
taking up.-Culticator.
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A WOman's PerilOus Adventure.

A woman named Elizabeth Mouat,
AGED 60 wears and unmarried, recently
had narrow escape from death. She
embarked from one of the Shetlands on
the fishing smack Columbine to visit
niece at Lerwick. The smack had on
board the captain, two sailors and the
old lady. The sea was very high, and
the captain advised her not to start.
She insisted, however The captain was
washed overheard and the two sailors
lowered the boat in the hope of rescuing
him. They did not succeed, and when
they turned back they found the smack
was two miles away going out to sea-
They pulled after her, but found she
rapidly gained on them, and were
obliged at last to pull back to land.
The smack soon diappeared. Steam
ers were sent in search, but
could find no trace of the Columbine, and
all hope was given up, as no one sup
posed the vessel could live in such fear
ful sea. The smack, however, was not
lost. 1t was blown across the North Sea
and, after terrible experience OF seven
DAYS, stranded at Lepso, and the old
lady, nearly dead from exposure and prl-
vation, was rescued. She was unable to
sleep all the time she was on board. She
suffered more from wet and thirst than
from hunger, and she quenched her thirst
SO far as she could by licking the drops
condensed on the window. Gradually
she became weak. Her legs were so
swollen she could scarcely stand. She
therefore lashed herself close to the
hatchway. fearing she might roll away
and be unable to get back so as to look
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Il want to make Il square business
proposition to you,' said Il stranger to
the occupant of an office on Griswold
street the other day.
'T'll hear it, sir"
'rm heir to at least $50, 900, 900, and
III SELL"
care you one Of the Lawr9ncc-Town-
ley claimants:"
II am. My family runs back to the
Crusaders. As was saying, being tenn.
porariIy hard up, I'll sacritcc--'
''No usc--no uSc.'
''But Ill take $40 for my chance"
''No use. sir! One Of the heirs, who is
good for So, 900, 900, was in here yes
terday and sold nc his claim for 81, and
I don't care to invest any further. I've
only got about twenty years to live, and
I can't possibly spend that S45, 900, 900.
Good day, sir. You might go across to
the tailor shop and try him. Igucss he's
the only man on the street who hasn't
bought one Of the claims. .'--De'rot Free
Press.
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Safety of Registered Mail.

''Some people imagine.' said a post
office official, that if they register IL
letter it Is the same as putting money in
the bank-it's safe. Then there are those
who believe that registering is no gaur-
anty: They quote the backwoods maxim
that the government will trace up lost
registered package and tell you where it
is lost and you can get it yourself-lf you
can That is mistake. The under
standing now is that the man who can be
proved to have handled the package last
before it was lost must NAL ke it good. II
he doesn't he may hand in his resignation
and let his boadsmcn get out of it the
best way they can. Only last week IL
packaye was lost here There were but
two men in the department when it ar
rived and the agent got his receipt from
them. The people who sent the package
made affidavit that it contained $500,
and the two men made it good rather
than lose their places and be disgraccd;
| guess you'll find the registered mail
pretty safe. - Chicago Herald.