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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

tFrom Recent Interview with the Inventorl
As soon as can find time to 90 TO Florida
am going to make some experiments with
earth currents | cannot do il here, because
there is too much mineral in the soil In
Florida IT is all sand. There are currents of
electricity passing all the time through the
earth; their directions, however, are I'M
known. propose TO arrange eight currents,
radiating in as many directions from a cen
trail point. will place a man at each circuit
to test the power Of the currents. II is we'll
known that II an earth current crosses a wire
at right angles, there Is but little II any,
appreciable effect made upon it. The great
est power is felt where the wire and currents
run in parallel directions In Boston l have
run wire six hours with the aurora borsalis
without battery. II had had a rod at that
time running from New York to Boston l
would have had electrical power enough on
1t to run all the machinery in Boston. Well,
a knowledge Of the earth's currents may rev.
olutionize teleRraphy. It may revolutonize
the meteorological bureau system, and make
1t possible to forecast the weather exactly.
Topographic wires, sooner or later, will be q
thing of the past, | believe. They are ex-
pensive and cumbersome, and why use them
II you can make an instrument that will be
sensitive TO the natural earth ourrents2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
senator Edmunda on she AdmInIsIra.
IiOn and the Political PrOspect.

From an interview in the New York world.l
| asked Mr.. Edmunds what he thought
would ba the issues in the coming campaign.
He said II think that the principal point
to be made by the Republicans is the incom.
potency of the Democrats to properly admin
lister the affairs of the government. The
House has done absolutely nothing of impor-
lance. The Senate has sent over to II impor-
tant legislation and the House has simply re-
fused to consider it. It's timidity and lack of
grasp we're conspicuous features of its record
The session has been long drawn out for
apparently no purpose beyond illustrating
various phases of its business inoompeteney.
THE principal criticism that should pass
upon this administration, and the one that
will be made by the Republicans in the can.
vass, is the very poor class of men selected
to fill the Federal offices of the country.
There are in all communities plenty of good
Democratic material. All that is required ia
a certain knowledge of men and little COM
mon sense in making its selections. l said
at the outset of Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton that had no doubt that he intended to
do exactly right aud TO make the very best
possible appointments, but that the Demo
cratic party would prove too strong for him
and the pressure would be too great. / think
that this remark, which l did not make at
that tune for publication and which reached
public print through third person, has been
borne out by the facts"
Q And yet it is said that the President has
had a smaller percentage of nominations re-
jeeted than any previous President. A. This
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

might be true and yet disprove nothing viii, h
| have said concerning these appointments.
The Democrats vote solidly for these appoint
ments az a general thing and ignore every
thing shown in the way OF unfitness of char
acter, struggling their shoulders with indif.
ference or incredulity at all kinds Of charges
q. But their votes are not enough to con-
6rm.-A. True, but there are certain Repub-
licans who believe in the spoils idea who
think that the President has the right to
make his own selections, and they are willing
to vote for the combinations with the Dem
ocrats, leaving the responsibility with the
appointing power.
Q Do you think that the Republicans will
carry the next House "A. | doubt It, and
am not certain that 1t would be AN advantage
for us to carry It. The responsibility for
originating legislation there now is with the
Democrats, and il it were to be controlled by
the Republicans under a Democratic Presi-
dent 1t would not be satisfactory condition
of things for us from party standpoint
q A. DO you think the Republicans will
be harmonious party in 1888, and will have
a good chance for electing a Republican
President then "A 1t depends upon who is
nominated II the Republicans go to the
west and select some good, clean, upright
man, with an honest record upon financial
questions, q man who is above reproach, the
chances for the Republicans electing their
candidate will be, should say, seven out of
ten.
The senator then went on to say, az he
stroked his beard thoughtfully The Dem
ocrats have a certain advantage in a presi-
dental campaign which cannot be overlook
ed. They have solid SOUTH obtained as We
II publicans believe, by intimidation and
gross frauds. There are few outrages OF
violence now, yet we believe it certain that
the ballot in the south il not free, and that
will be Que OF the coming issues upon which
the Republican party will make it's ight--a
free ballot and an honest count. The Dem.
ocratic party, AZ the situation now stands,
can command in any emergency and in the
light Of any circumstances the entire vote of
that is TO carry New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

The FROZEN MEAT TRADE is assuming great
proportions in England. A cargo which re-
Gently arrived at the East India docks in Lon
don consisted of over 30, 900 frozen carcasses
Of mutton in excellent condition. This con-
tribution to the food supply of London came
from the Falkland Islands, where there are
now more than GOO, 600 sheep. The London
Times says The carcasses brought over are
described as being those OF the prime Canter.
bury type, well heshed and with no super
fiuous wasteful fat, aud they average from
sixty to seventy pounds each. Sales have been
effected of portions of the cargo at over I'D.
per pound" The colonists have hitherto
contented themselves with what they could
realize from the wool, skins and tallow to be
obtained from their sheep, but now, in con-
sequence Of this most recent develop ment in
refrigerating machinery by means of cold dry
air, they will be able to send their mutton to
the English market, not only to their own
advantage but also to that of the consumers
over there and there appears to be every
reason to expect that the enterprise which
has been entered into in so practical a man
ner will result in a complete success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
Miscellany.



A New York Tribune plea for the Fresh Air Fund
Yes; Tim who sells papers is hearty,
Aud Maggie knows never pain;
But Milly there, seems like a flower,
All beaten aud bruised by the rain
You see, sir, the roses aud dimples
Have gone from each poor little knee;
Just keep red rose ia the cellar
You know what the flower will bel
She dreams every night Of the country
OF singing birds, flowers and bees,
Though she never has a rose growing
Nor the nest Of bird IN the trees.
And she laughs quite aloud IN her pleasure,
Aud claps her soft hands with delight
She stays all day long In this attic,
But lives In the country all night.
She has read, and has thought til her fancy
Has built sweet world OF her own,
Away from the rank-smeliug alley
And the tall, gloomy buildings Of stone.
Almost she can smell the sweet clover
Aud hide In the tents Of new hay
Or climb to the boughs where the cherries
Are hiding their red cheeks away.
To think Of the velvety meadows
Lying, unused, in the sun.
To think Of the acres Of daisies
- housekeeping their blooms one by one!
Yet never patch where my Mlly
=, May tumble and play the day long,
Her cheeks growing red, with the coyers,
Ana her anguid foot nmbe and strong!
The sleek cattle rove IN the pastures.
The goats have the hillsides to-day;
The lambs stand knee-deep in the grasses
with Gods leave to live and to pisy
They breathe the sweet health OF the mountains
Nor lift their dun eyes in prayer;
While children like Milly are dying
For want Of the sunshine aud air.
Oh, you, who dwell out Of this Babel
In country homes, peaceful and far;
IL may be, little girls longing
VIII travel and reach where you arel
II may be cool doors will swing open
And tender hands stroke her white face;-
just hear her laugh out in her sleeping;
She's dreaming Of just such a place
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Rarnum want. a sea serp.n,.

A correspondent of a Boston paper sent a
circumstantial account of the appearance Of
a sea-serpent off the coast of Rocklsnd, Mass
The reptile was said to be 100 feet long, and 10
have body as large as that of a small man
and head and neck the size of boys.
Snowman BArnum saw the account, and now
writes to the paper offering $50, 900 for the
capture alive or dead of a sea-serpent such as
was described, He says that if the serpent
is not so long as the one seen of Rockland,
he will pay price proportional to its length.
The curiosity, BArnum says, would be perms-
nently placed in the Barnum museum Of nat
ural history at Tufts college.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
Two More niagara CranLs.

Orankism is contagious. The Niagara
whirlpool rapids were again navigated in a
cask last Sunday, the perilous feat being sue
cessfully accomplished by William Potts and
George Hazlitt, two ooopers employed in the
same shop at Philadelphia with Graham, who
made the initial trip about three weeks ago.
The barrel-boat was 10 feet long, conical in
form, and built of the best locust slaves. II
was supplied with keel, rudder, screw-wheel
and turret, with glass-oovered peep-holes,
About 800 pounds of sand ballast kept it
right side up most OF the time. The two
men lay back to back while passing through
the more turbulent waters, olinging to handles
made fast to the sides of the cask Each was
likewise kept on his own side of the cask by
means OF canvas sling made fast to staples,
The start was made from the Maid Of the
Mist, landing on the Canada side at 4;25 p NJ.
row-boat towed the cask to a point just
above the eantiliver bridge, where II was
turned adrift in the middle of the stream.
The novel craft was submerged about half
the time while passing through the rapids,
but while eiroumscribing the outer circle Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

Mary Smith stands six feet in her boots, and
works single. handed large and Aourshing
farm few miles from Saltwater, Minnesota.
When she plows she wears mems trousers,
and her physical aspect is always intmidat-
ing. She has no use in the world for any
man, and seems to love only her mule team,
which she drives into Saltwater three or four
times week. Her farm adjoins that of Per
ry Organ, one Of the most respected farmers
of the county. There has been dispute be-
line, and because of the alleged trespRss by
Organ while cutting hay the other day, Far
mer Mary Smith attacked him savagely She
first jabbed him several times with the tines
of pitchtork, and then with the pitchfork-
handle belabored him over the head Organ
was taken unawares, and WAS severely hurt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
The DevIIIsh schemes OF the Auareh.

The testimony in the case of the Chicago
assassns proves that some horrible schemes
we're entertained, and might have been put
into practice bad 1t not been for the arrest of
the ringleaders Of these wretches and their
plan Of Spies has just been brought TO light
He proposed TO arm the anarchists with small
shsrp-pointed syrnges containing prussic
acid. ARMED with this, " be says, you can
walk up alongside Of the capitalist to be re-
moved quickly insert the needle point into
the flesh and at the same time press the bulb,
sending the prussic acid into his veins. The
victim would not mind the attack more than
he would the prick Of pin, but the poison
would kill him in very few minutes and his
death would be horrible one. He would
not know, and if he did he could not tell,
what had been done to him"
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the whirlpool its occupants thrust their heads
through the opening aud Potts calmly smoked
a cigar. successful landing was made at
Queenstown on the Canada side, Ave miles
further down the river The entire voyage
occupied 80 minutes. The feat was Witness
ed by no less than 10, 600 spectators.
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Mhrn G!rnn, MA, Mn,nh.

Washington Letter to the Boston Trayellerl
In the course of chat with your CORE
spondent an old army officer who was on
Grants staff during the war said that during
all the negotiations between Grant aud Lee,
Grant never once showed the slightest trace
of excitement aud exultstion. "He had the
most remarkable control over himself OF any
man I ever saw. Never but on two occasions
have seen him give way to his feelings.
The first occasion was the greeting Of the
public school children of San Francisco on
his arrival from his tour around the world.
Grant was passionatey fond OF children.
Their welcome torched his heart, and the
tears flowed down over his face. He made
no attempt to conceal his agitation. The
other occasion was when he was notified that
an old comrade who had served with him
during the war had been killed in a railroad
accident in New York This was after his
nomination for the presidency and before his
election. He was in his headquarters on the
corner Of Seventeeth and street when the
despatch containing the sad news was brought
to him. He read it slowly and carefully.
Then he leaned on his desk with head in his
hands and cried like a child"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
Purty and Wholesomeness ofthe ROYAL Bakng Powder.

Asto Purity and WhOesOmcnes ofte Baking
4 have tested package Of Royal Baking Powder which purchased
Of tartar powder OF high
lhosphates other injurious substances Love, FhD."
"ti scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder absolutely
n.
HENRY
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ills composed and wholesome HAYES,
Baking at
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PROF. CHS. LUDWIG Won SEEGER,

Professor Of Medicine at the Roydi University:
Knight of The Royal austrian OricT Of the Iroa
CTOirn; Knight Commander n Tie HOudi Spanish
Order ~ Isabella; KHiIht IF the Ropdi PrussaH
OrdeT " the Red Edgie; ChcrdicT ~ he Legion
gf Honor, de-, de-, says:
"LIEBIG CO.'S COCA BEEF TONIC
should not be coniounded with a horde of trashy
cure-als. 1t is in of the word patent rem
edy. l am thoroughly cOnversant with its mode of
preparation aud know it to be not only legitimate
pharmaceutical product, hut also worthy Of the high
concentrations 1t has received in all parts of the
world. 1t contains essence Of Beef Coca, Quininc,
Iron aud Calasya which dissolved In pure genuine
Spanish Imperial Crown sherry
Invaluable to all who are Run Down, Nervous Dys-
peptic, Bilious, Malarious or afflicted with weak Md
neys,
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Beware Of Limitations
Her .Majesty's Favorite Cosmetic
GlVnarina.

Used by Her Royal Highness the Princess Of Wales and
the nobility. For the Skin, Complexion, ErupUons
Chapping, Roughness, 500. OF druggists.
LIEBIGs CO.'S Genuine syrup Of Sar-
aapariIIn il guaranteed the best Sarsaparilla 10
the market (3Og4) N. n. Depot 3S Murray 10.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21

including fixtures, etc. My goods are not
shop-worn, and have but few old or unsea-
sonable articles in stock. Terms reason
able. Respectfully, Mrs. b. P. Elmer.
CURRANTs AND GoosEBERRIEs.-Ripec cur
rants and green or ripe gooseberries, $3.50
per bushel crate, delivered free by express
to any express Office on the Passumpsic or
Wells River railroads. In less quantities,
81 90 per peck, cash with order. Fruit can
not be sent c. o. d. Address 7. ii. Hoskins,
Memphremagog Fruit Farm, Newport, Vt.
PARTIES desiring safe investment are
invited to examine the seven per cent
mortgages sold and guaranteed by the
Farmers Trust Company. All papers in
connection with these loans are carefully
drawn and the security offered is such as
the most conservative investors demand.
For full description, inquire of George W.
Wing or Clark King, Montpelier, or F. A
Dwinell, Plainfeld, Vt.
READ what John L. Wellington, general
superintendent of the Boston, Hoosac Tun-
mel & Western railway, says: 81 have been
suffering with very severe attack of hay
fever, for the cure of which have used II.
w. Beecher's and all other remedies that
could hear of, none of which gave me any
apparent relief. sent for bottle of Max
hams Balm, which, 1 am glad to say, gave
me instant relief, and in three days restored
me to my usual excellent health. l also had
the misfortune to poison my hands with ivy,
and two applications of the Balm entirely
cured it. 1 shall never be without it as long
as money will buy it." e. A. Markham,
Bethel. VT, will send large-sized bottle of
it, with transportation charges paid, on re-
ceipt of the price, 81. For sale in Mont
pelier by Babcock & Barnard.
ONLY little over one week remains be-
fore DIR. Royce will close his Office at the
Montpelier House and go to another section
of the state. That in the treatment of
chronic disorders the doctor is eminently
successful is attested by the numerous stub
born cases that have yielded to his treat
ment during his stay here. The doctors s
varied and extensive practice in various
parts of the country, together with his care
full professional education, qualify him for
the work he has adopted-that of specialist
in chronic diseases of whatever name OF
nature. He does not of course claim to
cure all diseases. If yours is a helpless
case, he will frankly tell you SO, and he
makes no charge for consultation. If any
of our readers are suffering from chronic
complaints our advice to them is to see the
doctor at once and put themselves under
his treatment. His Office will be closed
Thursday night, July 29th, to meet his en-
gagements elsewhere.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21
Orange County.
Bradford.

JESSE A. WARREN, who has been sick for
about ten months past, committed suicide
last Friday morning by stabbng himself in
the left breast with jack-knife. He had
made numerous attempts at self-destruction
during his sickness, but had been prevented
by his family. This morning the watchers
had just left the house, leaving him alone
with his wife, and he sent her to the door to
ask them to return. During the few mo-
ments she was gone from the room he sue
ceeded in accomplishing his purpose, and
died in few minutes. The funeral was
held at his late residence on Sunday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Lees officiating. Post
Washburn, No. H. G.. A. r., of which the
deceased was member, attended in body,
six of the comrades acting as bearers. He
leaves wife and two daughters to mourn
his loss. They have the sympathy of the
authority met on Saturday to hear those
aggrieved with the quadrennial appraisal OF
their real estate. Some half-dozen griev-
ances were presented, but only one altera-
ton in the list was made, viz: Mrs. NJ, l..
Shaw's list of 5000, which was voted to be
cut down one per cent, which leaves IL now
1854. The remainder of the appraisal stands
as made up by the listers. - Ernest
Alexander, who has been visiting in this
vicinity for week past returned to st.
Albans Saturday night. - Rev. A. j.
Hough preached an able sermon Sunday
morning from Deuteronomy xxxii IL, ~.
Chelsea.
The community was much shocked on
Thursday last to learn of the death of Ernest
L., the oldest son of Lyman ID. Parkhurst.
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAaK.l
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21
Montpelier and Vicinity.

CoBB's marble works are being enlarged.
DELL SANDERS is at work in the post
office.
II. II. NEwCoMB of Atchison, Kansas,
was in town Monday.
Miss FANNIE PALMER of Boston is visiting
friends in Montpelier.
Miss KATE BAILEY of Milwaukee is visit
ing friends in Montpelier
GEORGE H. FAYBAN of Bradford is serv-
ing as bell boy at the Pavilion.
GENERAL p. p. PITKIN registered at the
Adams House, Boston, Monday.
E. w. BAILEY of Chicago has been in
Montpelier during the past week.
JOHN ALMoN has returned from Boston,
where he has been studying music.
Mrs. FRED BLANCHARD and children are
expected home from the West to-day.
GEORGE BLAIR and Gus " Lawrence
were at Sunapee Lake, n. H., over Sunday.
MISSES MARY CoRBETr, Maggie Harris
and Anna Lynch are visiting friends in
Canada.
GEORGE B. SHEPARD is at home for two
weeks vacation from his work in Cleve-
land Ohio.
A THREE-YEAR-oLD son of William Lind
say, who resides on Putnam street, died on
Friday last.
Miss DORA WELLS is at home from st.
Peter, Mimi, where she has been teaching
the past year.
III. o. HoUGHToN of the firm of Houghton,
Mifflin & Co., publishers, Boston, has been
in town for a few days.
REV. HOWARD F. HILL intends to hold re-
ligious services at Wright's Mills on Sunday
next at half-past two p. M.
DAVID BROWN had his back badly scalded
by hot liquor in vat at Pecks & Cummins'
tannery Monday afternoon.
EDWARD DEWEY, Esq, and family, Mrs.
DIR. j. Y. Dewey and Mrs. Greeley left for a
three weeks vacation at Cushings Island,
Saturday.
THE Montpelier military band has been
engaged to furnish music for the democratic
state convention, to be held in Montpelier
tomorrow.
JAMES T. SABIN went to Weirs Mon
day and Miss Jane Kimball expects to go to
the same place to-day. Both will attend
the musical festival.
On a patch of land measuring thirty-two
feet by forty-fve feet, in his garden on ST.
Paul street, Mr.. Orrin Daley has this season
raised ten bushels of strawberries.
Mr.. f. w. BANCROFT will give song re-
cital before few friends at Mrs. A. d.
Bancroft's tomorrow evening. He will be
assisted by Miss Mary A. Phinney.
THE entertainment Of the Woman's Re.
lief Corps Friday evening was well attended
and netted about $50. The band and
Appollo club furnished good music.
THOSE desiring reliable information upon
the subject of raising chickens should in
qure concerning the matter OF Hiram
Pierce, chief clerk of the Montpelier post
Office.
Mrs. LIZZIE p BoswoRTH, wife of the late
F. d. Bosworth. formerly cashier of the
First National Bank of New Hampton, Iowa
is now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. o.
Bosworth.
BY a slight alteration in the summer ar
rangeInent of trains on the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad the morning mail
east is made to leave Montpelier at 8; 80
o'clock instead of s: 40.
MoNTPELIER delegates to the democratic
state convention, to be held here tomorrow
are Hiram Atkins, j. II. Senter. George l..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21

REV. j. N. EMERY, secretary of the con-
vention of Universalists, recently received
a check for $500 from Jonas ID. Barber of
Townshend for the permanent missionary
fund of the convention.