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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
An Obsolete Instrument.

The last hurdy-gurdy performer was
fellow named Barbu, who wore soft
felt hat, was inclined to be arrogant
and given to chatting; he was in the
habit of frequently performing in the
streets previous to 1870. Some of our
readers may recollect him in the London
streets; and in Paris he performed in
the Champs Elysees, in the open spaces
and in the courts-not the princely
courts, but the forecourts-of select
houses. Occasionally he played at the
Chateau Rouge balls, and he also gave
concerts, which were well attended.
Barbu was true artist; he had talent
and taste, and knew how to play; he
not only made the instrument sing but
at times he sang and accompanied
himself, and he also improvised short
symphonies. Sometimes he was alone,
at others he surrounded himself with
an orchestra and then he suppressed
the mOuches. The hurdy-gurdy did the
singing, the guitar and violin the ac-
compartment. He was also furnished
with a collection of stock pieces, from
which he was often heard to play the
trio of the Mosques or the seXtet from
Lucia" AS a performer, Barbu was
so much master of his instrument that
in the dimnuendoes he used to send
the handle flying round at good speed,
let it go by itself, and then catch il
again while revolving, so as to produce
a swell. He disdained to send the hat
round, preferring to rely on the en-.
thusiasm of competent critics. One
day, when admiring his talent, we gave
him silver piece, whereupon he said
with dignified air; "Thanks; not foi
the money, though, but for your good
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
2.--Enigma.
Composed of 100 letters.

Composed of 100 letters)
My 40 50 70 4 so AZ 81 % % is fortitude.
My 2S SO 60 SO Al 96 is those connected by
lineage.
Ny So 81 90 100 "A Sc 40 is defeat.
My 81 So 50 AS II 81 81 80 is weight.
My II 81 so y 73 IS is perfect.
My 63 10 II 90 81 % is lighthouse.
My 9S 81 80 II 60 II is divine favor.
My l Is 50 "A 80 "a 10 81 10 26 50 is heed
less.
My Is q 30 43 SO has been the cause of a
great deal of trouble.
Ny 70 81 IS u Is 81 IS 45 is unwilling.
Ny 20 II 50 30 GA 50 is label.
My 9 G6 % "A 60 80 80 is acutely painful.
My 60 Is 81 81 3 81 70 is an animal.
My AZ 46 90 81 6S is disgrace.
My "a "A % 40 So is an important meal.
My So q 80 is a relative.
My whole is found in the New Testament.
Eva
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

ness in listening to mel" He was
worthy of his predecessors, Jonglet,
Conlin and Denguy. Whittier has he
gone? Has he disappeared in cloud
like Romulus? The man of the hurdy-
gurdy has not been seen either in Lon
don or in Paris since 1870; the story
goes that during the commune he went
to the barricades and was there shot.
He was the last of the troubadours, and
with him perhaps the hurdy-gurdy has
disappeared forever Musical Opinion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

To Cook GREEN CORN.-A delicious
way of preparing corn is the following
Cut off the kernels from six large ears
of corn. Boil until tender in sailed
water about twenty minutes. Drain
and then put in a saucepan with a cup
of milk, into which one tablespoonful
of corn-starch has been smoothly mixed.
Add two beaten eggs. Cook until the
cOrnstarch is done and serve.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

THE Household editor knows well
be tender feelings of poets, and would
ot rashly hurt them. But he feels that
E must gently state that poems of not
lore than two or three verses are more
tceptable than longer ones, however
God. These columns are short, and
ct variety is insisted on by all readers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

mixed and put in the oven the better
Most cake needs to bake slowly at first
thank Mrs. II. X. for her good letter
and hope to hear from her again.
Mrs. G. l.. FOWLER.
East Bethel, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
Written for the Waterman.
The Beauties of Spring.

- -
Among the lays the poets sing
OF tender, glowing, beauteous spring,
OF gentle breezes murmurng sweet
To swelling buds they gladly greet
So much is left all unexpressed,
And ne'er by city people guessed,
That am moved to try and tell
Some of these other things as we'll
IT'S sprlng-tim when the sugaring's done,
And that you'd think was glorious fun;
But when the men at last come in,
Tired and wet quite to the skin;
When floor and chairs, and hands and feet,
And clothes and stove are daubed with sweet
You then, with me, may sadly sing,
IT'S quite too much of good thing.
In spring near every one appears
With swollen nose and starting tears,
And then you know, ere you are told,
That in his head he has a cold.
And If you say, " How do YOU do2"
He looks most mournfully at you,
And says in tones a little thick,
My gold id bakes be almost sick"
IT'S then that on the land along
Is spread the fertilizer strong
The senses greet its odor rank
When seeking for the violet bank.
The wind, of which the poets sing
As such mild ethereal thing,
Impresses you as not quite that
Asst tears your clothes and takes your hat.
And at this time therel often come
All sorts of little creatures dumb
Some weakly pigs, or starving lambs,
Abandoned by unnatural dams,
To find beside the kitchen stove
The warmth and comfort that they love,
And loudly cry out their demand
For food and care from friendly hand.
If you woman are, and neat,
Twill pain you oft to see the feet
Bring in the dirt from out-of-doors
Upon your white well-scoured floors.
think of sentiment you're cured
If all these ills you have endured,
So will not on them longer dwell,
But say to spring glad farewell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
4-..Curtailment.

Completes great evangelist
who's honored and renowned
Curtail and then before your eyes
A frame of mind is found.
Now Just curtail this frame of mind
And creatures call youll surely find.
Curtail this word and then ween
An abbreviation will be seen.
Curtail again, now look and guess,
1t means thousand no more or less.
GREEN MOUNTAIN Boy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

BAcKAcHE, sharp pains, rheuma-
tism, kidney diseases, lung troubles or
lameness in any part quickly cured by
the Hop Plaster. The soothing and
pain-killing virtues of hops combined
with strengthening gums and extracts.
Twenty-Five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
4uSSle Corner.
1-..Charade.

l come downstairs when night is past,
And with my Thole first my last
Now in my uhOle take great ease,
For then my hunger l appease.
JOSIE RYAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
The Egyptian Khediye.

The khedive shook hands and seated
me on one side of the angle made by
the corner, while he occupied a chair
directly in front of me. Thus placed,
the light from the window fell upon
him, and had an opportunity of study
ing the man who, since he came to
power, has from the force of circum-
stances been almost as fully in the blaze
of notoriety as any European monarch.
l have already said that he was neatly
dressed. His linen was of remarkable
whiteness, suggesting that the rupture
of the dual control had not prevented
the retention of French laundress. 1t
may be royal popularity to have clean
linen, but in this case the whiteness
was exceptional. The khedive has mar
rowly escaped being handsome. His
hair is dark, his nose straight and not
large, his other features regular, while
his black eyes are luminous and full of
expression. He wore his beard full
and closely cut, and his dress was a
black frock coat, white vest and light
checked pantaloons. His shirt-front
was ornamented with simple gold studs
and on his right hand he wore small
ring set with jewel, Altogether his
attire was elegant, unpretentious, un-
obstrusive, while his looks and manners
conveyed the impression of great kind
ness and sincerity of character. The
conversation that ensued was in En-
glish, which the khedive spoke with
tluency, though with the French idiom,
thinking, evidently, in French, with
which language he has been familiar
from childhood, and then translating
into that in which he conveys his ideas.
His accent was much better than that
of most Europeans speaking the Ian
guage with equal readiness. Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
Answers to Puzzles of Last Week.

10 Joram, Ram; % ARENAS, Tema
@ Babel, Abel; a. Elijah, Eli; % Shamgar
Ham o. Hamon-gog, Cog; G) Gideon, on
(S) Issachar, All; 90 Leviticus, Levi; 40
Evil-Merodach, Moloch; Q1) ADRIAN, Ira
az Daniel, Dan. Initials, "a Jabesh-Gilead
(2) RamathGilead.
.
Tall oaks from little acorns grow,
Large streams from little fountains flow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
B. A. ATKINSON
~* & co.,
MAS SAU HALL,
827--Washington Street 1927
BOSTON, MASS,
PARLOR,
DINING ROOM,
CHAMBER
FURNITURE E'''''''
CARPETS.
House Furnishing Goods to be found in New En-
gland. our immense building has lately undergone
extensive alterations and repairs, and no expense
has been spared to make store the cleanest most
attractive and convenient store for line of bust
ness In this city, and customers may be assured OF
prompt and courteous attention and quick delivery
CARPETS.

CLIO, 81 .25 up to a75. New choice patterns of Vel
In this line we defy competition, and truly say
that no house in our line can show so many grades
and such variety of patterns as can we. Elegant
Body Brussels, warranted full five frame, for ~,
vets at Clio, 81 .25 and up to Sl75.
Tapestry BRUSSELS from s. cents to Sl25; Extra
Super A1l-Wools, IS cents to SIPS; Ingrains, Is
and fresh and the latest patterns in the market and
are the product of the best mills in the country.
Moquette, Tapestry. Velvet and smyrna
Rugs, most complete assortment. Oil Cloths,
Art Squares, Carpet-sweepers, Door Mats,
etc in great variety.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
PARLOR FURNITURE

A Black Haircloth Parlor Set, consisting of
sofa. large gents armchair, lady's patent rocker
and four large sitting chairs. This set has solid
quality haircloth, and would be cheap at $50. We
Shall sell this set for short time only, including
nice pier or mantel mirror, for only
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

AN Irishman called at drugstore to
get bottle of JohnSon'S Anodyne Lini-
ment for the rheumatism; the druggist
asked him in what part of the body it
troubled him most. BE me soul"
said he, Z" | have it in every houl and
corner of me.n
For loss of cud, horn all, red water
in cows, loss of appetite, rot, or muir
rain in sheep; thick wind, broken wind
and roaring, and for all distractions of
the kidneys in horses, use Sheliddn'S
Cdrdhy Condition Po,oderS. Don't buy
large pack of worthless powder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
CHAMB FURNITURE

Black Walnut Chamber Set, o pieces,
Marble Tops. ...:....:..........'.....' S33.0O
Mahogany Chamber Set......... ........ 6O.OO
Also Walnut, Ash, Cherry, Mahogany, Pine and
MahoganZed Chamber Sets in large quantities and
great variety. The largest and best selected stock
IN this city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28
$780,.

We have an assortment of Plush Parlor Suits,
either in one color in combination of colors,
pieces complete, for $40. Also Plush Parlor
Suits in Sultan Plush for 500, and in all kinds of
coverings up to $3.50.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
A Remarkable Family.

A Washington special ssys: The
Taylor family of Tennessee is certain
ly remarkable. There are in this
city two brothers of the Tennessee
gubernatorial candidates, who both
say that if they were in Tennessee
during the coming election they
would vote for neither Bob nor All
It is asserted further that such OF the
two candidates speeches as are OF u
set character were wri item by another
brother named Jim, who is the smart
est member of the family. Jim wrote
the speeches and made his brothers
rehearse them before him down in the
barn previous to the present joint
tour of his brothers. jim, by the
way, is Republican, and he says
that in this campaign he mustremaln
neutral.
The two candidate brothers go
around varying their speechifying by
playing the fiddle and singing songs,
we presume in regular minstrel style,
after the manner of the Wizard Oil
and other eminent "medicine men.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14

It was stated some months ago
that STANDARD Oil Payne" the white
washed Democrat Q) who bought a
United States Senatorship through
the Ohio Legislature, and who con-
trolls the great coal oil monopoly of
this country, was engaged in scheme
to get control of all the cotton seed
oil mills and then dictate to the cot
ton raisers how much they should
take for their seed. 1t seems that
the scheme of the electromagnetic
has been perfected. The price Of
seed has been forced down to S6 per
ton, while it was worth nearly twice
that much last year. AS a conse-
quence many mills are idle, and now
the question is, will the farmers
hold back their seed and use them
for stock feed and fertilizing pur-
poses, or sell at The dictated price,
Fairfield Recorder.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14

his Office no began 10 look into the
crooked and fraudulent surveys OF
the territory, 10 which he invited the
attention OF tho general land Office.
He entered upon the examination OF
the Spanish grant cases pending IN
his Office, quite number of which he
found fraudulent; and under insJuc-
tons from the land department he
proceeded to overhaul the work OF
his predecessors, which revealed the
most astounding raids upon the pub
lie domain. The land-grabbers natu'
rally became alarmed. They did not
wish to have their performances
brought to the light, and ut once I'M
dertook the work OF defeating Mr..
Julian's confirmation. They charged
him, anonymously, with almost every
crime in tho decalogue, and these
charges were filed before the land
committee of the senate, as II tho
question had been an open and debat-
able one whether he was n villain or
an honest man. Senator Plumb is
the chairman of the committee, while
Senator Teller, who is known to be
tho particular friend OF the chief
rogues of New Mexico, was selected
as the subcommittee to consider and
report upon Mr.. Julian's case. All
this is perfectly natural if the kepub,
lican party is bent upon the work OF
covering up its rascalities in New
Mexico, and willing to make the issue
before the country upon Mr. Julian s
confirmation as surveyor general
We are not sure that the republicans
in the senate can afford to do this.
Indeed, we were perfectly confident
that if Mr.. Teller had allowed MIR.
Julian's name to go before the Sen
ate lie would have been confirmed.
The refusal to report the case shows
this. It would have been deemed UNI
wise to reject him; and hence the
desperate struggle Of MIR. Teller to
prevent action by the committee
How much further he may prolong
his desperate effort to serve his en-
ployers remains to be seen. The
democrats in the senate are quite
ready for the issue, while Mr. Julian
cannot be harmed in any event. The
only vital question involved concerns
the renublican senators. Are they
willing to keep up the fight in behalf
of the land thieves OF New Mexico by
vainly striving to cover up their
crimes?-Indianapolis Sentinel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
Julian and Land Frauds.

The land frauds Of New Mexico have
acquired national reputation. They
have become the controlling industry
of the territory, and for nearly q guar
ter of century have held high earn
ival. The captains in this work OF
triumphant land-grabbing have been
the Federal officials under successive
Republican administrations, whose
natural allies were such men as Elkins,
Dorsey, Catron, and their confeder-
ates; and it is no extravaganza to say
that the blight and paralysis which
they have brought upon the country
could scarcely have been matched by
the threefold scourge of war, pesti-
lence and famine. Millions of acres
of the public domain which rightfuily
belonged to poor settlers have been
stolen, and appropriated to the uses
of private greed, while year by year
the state of affairs has become more
and more deplorable. This hier-
archy of rogues has in past years
welded its baneful power over the
general land Office, and congress it
self, where it's action related to the
lands of this territory, and it is safe
to say that four more years OF repub-
ican ascendency would have con-
strained every decent man in the ter
ritory to leave it, or turn rogue.
Soon after President Clevelands
Inauguration, his special attention was
invited to this state OF affairs III New
Mexico, and he resolved upon very
vigorous effort to reform these fright
ful and deeply rooted abuses. He re-
garded the Office of surN eyCr general
as by far the most important in the
territory,and aS once singled out Hon.
George w. Julian, of Indiana, to fill
it. He accordingly addressed letter
to him asking if he would accept the
position, and cooperate with the ex-
ecutive in breaking up the rings that
had 50 long afflicted the territory.
MIR. Julian, after a good deal OF hest
tation and with much reluctance, gave
an affirmative answer; and on recelv-
ing his commission entered upon the
duties of the office in July of last year
No appointment could have been
more acceptable TO the people, ire
spective Of party Mr.. Julian was
the advocate and champion OF the
homestead policy forty years ago,
and no public man in the nation pre-
ceded him in this work, which lie
zealously prosecuted TIL the final pas
sage OF the homestead law OF 1862.
/ During his long service in congress
he signalized himself as the friend Of
actual settlers and the foe Of all
schemes Of monopoly and spOliahon-
I HIS articles IN the reviews on the
land question and his inc.sive letters
/ 10 Carl Schurz a few years ago we're
widely rad. and viii not be forgotten
/ For more than a generation he las
been regarded by men Of all parties
and sections a. an authority on every
question affecting our land policy,
while his integrity IS unquestioned
even by ms enemies
soon after he sook possession Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
Mt. Sharp.
Mt, SHARP, Sept. %, 'S6

Mt, SHARP, Sept. 70, 'S6.
Ed. FREE PRESS We are all in hopes of
a top crop OF cotton. We are having fine
rains. The patrons of the school at this
place met Sept. 18th and decided to fix the
seats and house, school will commence the
first Monday in November.
Miss Lula Ingram is out visiting some of
her relatives at Mr.. Mmms.
Mr. William Garnet is growing wild over
his fifth son; also George Simon is rejoic-
ing over his second son who is II years
younger than the first.
Some of the stockmen are selling off their
stock q, the low prices.
Mr. A, NJ. Lanterman is out from Austin
buying horses. The new gin has ginned 20
bales of cotton. Brother Yell preached us
good sermon last Sunday. Brother Drs-
kill will begin Il protracted meeting on the
the 24th Of this month. j. NJ. Ross.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
Most Liberal Clubbing Offers.

1. We will send the San Marcos
FREE Press and the favorite Detroit
Free Press, unsurpassed as family
and literary paper, for four months
both for only Fifty CENrs-less
than the price of our FREE Press
alone for that time.
2. "Texas Farm and Ranch will
be sent one year free to all our pres
ent subscribers who owe and who pay
up for what they owe and one year
in advance, or to any new subscriber
who pays for one years subscription
20 the FREE Press in advance. Every
farmer and stockman should take a
good paper devoted to his Calling
and Texas Farm and Ranch will
be found to fiji the bill. 1t is pub
lished semi-monthly at Dallas.
In addition to the above We vii
send, when requested, a copy OF Ken
dalrs Book on the Horse, price, p
cents, free to each subscriber Of the
classes above designated
Send all remittances to the
FREE Press OFFICE
San Marcos, Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14

The mayor of Corpus Christi con-
cluded TO enforce the Sunday law,
and Ind merchant arrested for sell
ing cigars on Sunday. A jury prompt
ly acquitted the defendant though 1t
is said tho evidence of guilt was
point blank and undeniable. The
Caller seems puzzled over tho YER
dict, but taken that the general SEN
timent oftho people there was averse
10 the mayors action, the basis OF tho
verdict was easily arrived at The
jury simply tried the law instead OF
the defendant. They did not believe
the merchant had done anything for
which ho should be punished, and
therefore refused to punish him,
The local government or manage
ment of community depends upon
tho popular sentiment, and legislators
are impotent in contending against
it. Had popular sentiment been on
the side Of the mayor, the average
Jury OF that community, as in all
communities, would have stretched a
point TO convict, as they did to acquit
in the case under consideration. The
Americans are at least supposed to
make their own laws, and if one is
made they do not approveit is always
found avery difficult thing to enforce
it.
We are surprised to find so trans
parent and mischievous q piece of
sophistry in q journal generally SO
sound as the San Antonio Express.
Its views, if generally carried into
practice, would amount to subversion
of all law. If obedience to laws is to
DO mere matter of choice with those
for whom they are enacted, OF course,
on one pretense or another, there
would be an end to all law and an
archy be installed in its stead. How
much more sound and honest the
doctrine once laid down by Gen,
Grant, viz: That the most unpopular
laws, so long as they are in force,
should be strictly enforced until re-
pealed by the lGw-lnaking power.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
Henley.
HENLEY, Texas, Oct. s, 1886.

Ed. FREE PREss:-If your readers have
been interested in the items from Henley,
they have been 10 liking long time in vain
for tidings either good or bad from our
Mountain region. We have been moving
along in the usual way-picking cot ton,
gathering corn, ETC., but owing to SO much
cloudy drisly weather the farmers are be-
hind with their work. Cotton is turning
out some better than was once thought
Corn is light, it is now selling at 60 cents
per bushel. Grass is unusually good. Cat
tic are fat. Farmers Alliances are organ
izing all around us. Politics are cooling
down; Mr.. johnson, candidate for Treas
urer, has been to see us. HIGH ONION.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14

Col. Dohoney, the prohibition can
didate for governor, we see it stated
was perhaps tho first man, in Texas
as publisher of newspaper,to exclude
saloon advertisements. 1t looks very
strange now that any respectable
newspaper ever did or should pub
fish them. For our own part we
would not give bawbee for any edi-
tors temperance professions who ad'
mits them. To advertise temperance
and at the same time advertise sa'
looms, is like undoinS with one hand
the work of the other.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-14
MA regard to the alleged nOmi

With regard to the alleged nomi-
nation for congress of our distin-
guished townsman, Major W. o.
Hutchinson, by an alleged convention
somewhere about Columbus. in re-
spouse to which the Major publishes
that nice card Of declination in the
KYLE Times % last week, tie LaGnDge
Journal says;
fla convention was held. is It not
strange that some newspaper has not
been requested to publish the pro
eeedingsf The Colorado Citizen says
il learned that a convention lad been
held somewhere IN Columbus but no
proceedings had been furnished It
The Journal is inclined to believe
that the few delegates from tins place
and perhaps two OF three from Color
ado county, constituted tie sO-cllSd
oo1vention