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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Successful at Last.

Horace Trask Of Warren has been over
twenty years in securing pension.
His claim had been rejected when he
applied to T. j. Deavitt of Montpelier,
about three years since, for assistance.
His claim was based on obscure dis
eases. Mr.. Deavitt took him to sur
geon and had, a thorough examination
made before he undertook the case. The
claim was soon afterwards investigated
by special examiner of the pension
office, and pension granted him
from the date of his discharge from the
service to December, 1888, ending at
the date of an examination by the med
ical Board at White River Junction
which had reported Mr.. Trask as not
suffering from any disability. He APP
pealed to the secretary of the interior
and was examined by a medical board
at Burlington, which also reported no
disability, and the rejection of the pen
sion office was affirmed by the sec
rotary of the interior. He applied to
congress for special act, but the COM
mittee on pensions made an unfavor-
able report to the house of representa-
tives, and he abandoned his claim in
congress and went back to the pension
office, where he filed additional testi-
mony enough of his neighbors and
physicians to overturn the unfavorable
reports of the examining surgeons, and
has been granted pension from De-
cember, 1888, of S4 a month by the
commissioner of pensions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Widows of Our Generals.

1t is impossible for the widows of
great soldiers in this country to come to
want. General Hancock's widow, when
she applied to the probate court to be
appointed administrators of her hus-
bands estate represented it to be worth
less than 81 900. The $4,000 insur-
ance on his life which she receives, the
many thousands of dollars donated by
the people and a pension of $4,000 a
year ought to make her comfortable.
General Grants widow has been
granted a pension of $4,000 year,
and, beside the gifts of the admirers of
her husband, the profits ON the sale of
the Generals book will supply her with
more money than she can spend. Mr..
Webster, the publisher, sent to Mrs
Grant check for 100000 the other
day, with a note, in which he says
"The contract with General Grant for
the publication of the Memoirs was
signed year ago to-day, since which
time the book has been practically writ
ten, published, and the great bulk of
the money for the first volume collected.
1t seems fitting to me on the anniver-
sary of the signing of the contract to
pay Mrs. Grant the check. More is
due her, and will be paid as soon as COL
lected. We expect to collect as much
more when the second volume appears,
so that Mrs. Grants profits within a
year from publication will not fall be-
low 100000, and will probably reach
100000" This is doubtless the larg-
est royalty ever paid on a single book.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Commissioner Black Fails to Sub
stantiate His Charges.

A Washington special to the Boston
Journal of March II says: Pension
Commissioner Black is having a hard
time of it in the attempt to sustain the
stump speech which he injected into
his report with regard to the administra-
ton of his predecessor, General Dud-
ley. Being pressed last week by Senator
Harrison of the senate subcommittee
to name a soldier who had been refused
a pension because he was democrat,
he replied that he was not prepared to
do so then, but would from the files of
his office, and he meanwhile tried to
divert the issue by dumping before the
committee lot of statistics. To-day
he was again pressed to answer the
same inquiry, and once more said he
could not mention names nor the num-
Der of the cases, but he would furnish
them. This, however, was not at
all satisfactory to Senators Harrison,
Plumb and Cullom, who held Commits
sioner Black up to his promise. Mr..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Answers to Correspondents.

M. A. M, BERLIN.-The bill increas-
ing the pensions of widows and depend
ent relatives from IS to S12 a month
has become a law, but you will not re-
ceive any increase of pension before
the next regular quarterly payment,
June 4th. The increase will COM
mence from the date of the approval of
the law by the President. The increase
will be paid you without employing an
attorney.
E. w. NJ, ST. JoHNsBURY.-The adj
dress of Major Elijah Wales of the
Second Vermont Regiment is Brattle-
boro, Vt. He.was captain of Company
G of that regiment before his promo
ton, for gallantry in the Wilderness
and subsequent engagements, to brevet
major. AT Petersburgh, Va, on the
I'd of April, 1865, he, with two men,
captured piece of artillery, turned it
upon the enemy and fired upon them
the charge they had themselves placed
in the gun. He was in twenty-four bat
ties, several times wounded and re-
ceives a pension of $40 month.
SOLDIER, BETHEL. - This corre-
spondent writes that the pension agent
at Concord informs him that he has
been instructed by the commissioner
of pensions not to pay his pension until
so directed from the pension office, and
desires to be informed what to do to en-
able him to receive his pension, which
is justly due him and which he very
much needs at the present time. An
swer.-It is uncommon for pension
er's name to be dropped from the pen
sion roll without notice and without a
hearing. You should write to the COM
missioner of pensions, Washington,
D. c., giving the company and regi-
ment in which you served, and ask him
to inform you why your pension has
been stopped. Send his reply to us,
and we will then advise you what
course to pursue to be restored to your
pension. You have right to be heard
and to introduce testimony, if neces.
sary, to establish your right to the pen
sion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

Black sought to meet the emergency by
rendering lot of erparte affidavits-
collected, there is strong ground for be-
lieving, by special agents under instruc-
tions to that effect since the COM
mencement of this investigation, and
in order to meet the emergency, if
possible-which profess to be from SOL
diers who believe their pension claims
have been left Enacted upon on account
of their politics. But the committee
very reasonably insisted that these al
legged old soldiers should establish in
some more satisfactory manner the fact
that they were in the Union army and
have a prima .fdcie claim to a pension,
and that the numbers of their pension
claims, as filed in the department, should
be furnished. This evidence Mr.. Black
was not prepared to supply"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

WORTH KNowING.-One bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne Imminent will eff
fectually cure bronchitis, inflammatory
sore throat, sore lungs, bleeding at the
lungs, chronic hoarseness, hacking
cough, whooping cough and lame stom-
ach.
How TO MAKE MoNEY.-Twenty-
five cents worth of Sheridan'S Caralry
Condition Powders fed out sparingly to
a coop of twenty-five hens will increase
the product of eggs twenty-five per cent
in value in thirty days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Gbe Soldiers Budget.
Pensions Granted.

To Charles W. Alexander, Montpe-
lier, SO a month and 81 ,167 arrears
John Bigelow, Brookfeld, $2 a month
and 1924 arrears; James M. Buzzell,
Mortified, "a month and $40 arrears
George Edwards, Richmond, S2 month
and about $30arrears; Ivory M. Hamil-
ton, Pittsford, an increase from SO to
1924 month; Charles LaPage, Barre,
an increase from "a to SO a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Selected Storp.
The Silver Lining.

A fisherman sat at his door one day
Watching the clouds that, heavy and gray,
obscured the sunlghts shining;
And he said to Bright Eyes, at his knee:
"Look yonder out in the west and see
The cloud with silver lining"
think when our skies are cold and gray,
And we vainly seek to find the day,
Somewhere the light is shining;
If we bravely resolve to do our part,
And bear our grief with patient heart,
And free from all repining.
We shall be led to higher way,
To better work than we do to-day,
And find loves sunlight shining;
For truth of spirit and strength of soul
VIII make the darkest cloud unroll
And show its silver lining.
boston TrareIler'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

CONGRESSMAN CIRCUIT has introduced
a bill to give pension to Sarah Ann
Williams of Mortified. Also one to in
crease the pension of Lewis M. Strong
of Waitsfeld. Congressman Stewart
has introduced bills giving pensions to
Michael Manning, Maurice Reedy and
William Joslin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

Nor a day passes over the earth but
men and women of no note do great
deeds, speak great words and suffer
noble sorrows. OF these obscure he
roes, philosophers and martyrs, the
greater part will never be known till
that hour when many that were great
shall be small and the small great
Charles Redde.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

ScRoFULA diseases manifest them
selves in the spring Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla cleanses the blood and removes
every faint of scrofula.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

A YELLOW skin indicates bilious
condition. DIR. Soule's Pills always
cure bilious attacks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
GENERAL CIR RANT

Acknowledged the immense Importance of its CO.
operation IN the following memorable words: uih
Picks6urg Nth three times the number Of In
Jdc,; toIhom the Nary could not hare succeeded az
what Grants book Is to the Army, that fOrters
book Is to the Navy IL gives complete account Of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
CHAMBER FURNITURE

ever displayed by any one house. We have over
100 different patterns set up One Floor, sight
never seen before. These Chamber Suits are dis
played In large, light, clean hall-over one hun
dred feet long and about fifty feet wide, containing
eighteen large windows-giving the customers
plenty OF light to enable them to select without fear
Of being dissatisfied when goods are at home These
Chamber Suits have the rails, chairs, tables, etc
All together, so when you buy set you know Just
what you are going to get Call and see this Mag
nitCent Line-it costs nothing to look
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
CONFEDERATE CRUISERS.

OF Famous Naval Engagements, as those at PORT
ROYAL, of FORT FISHER of MOBILE BAY, CAP.
TURE OF NEW ORLEANS, and OF the Struggles Of
the MONITOR" and MERRIMAC" Of the Remov-
al Of TOrpedoes and other Distinctions, from Har.
bors and Rivers of the work and striking events Of
the Vast Bockading Squadrons; of the Dashing Ro.
mantle and Perilous Life of the Blockade Runners of
the Stupendous Events connected with the building
ebTecine The aDtmre of FnTts Henrv n
elson, and Battle Of Shiloh. The Fall Of ,Memphis.
Vcksburg and Its nal fallScenes OF Individual He.
roic Daring and Achievements. 1t tells of the Or
activity of the secessionists - Destruction OF the
Norfolk Navy Yard-DHicuties of the Navy De.
ter Observation-Disclosures Csptures.--Prizes ad.
to November l. 1865, with Vessels. entitled to dis.
tribution Of proceeds. Statement Of Prizes adju.
cicaed to November |, 1865 List of Ships and Officers
of Squadron 1s6l-65 Giving account OF every act Of
the Navy until the close OF the War.
ExCLUSIyE 1ERRIT0RY sotn6s gfrea q az our
at once Address Immediately
nj. A. WINTER s. HATCH, II artford, Ct.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
CARPETS.

Never before have been well able to meet
the wants of our customers In this line We have
added largely to heretofore enormous carpet
room, and we can now say that without exception
we have one of the Finest Carpet Rooms and one of
the Finest Carpet Stocks to be found in New En-
gland. We devoting street floor, with depth
of nearly two hundred feet and about fifty feet
wide entirely to carpets Our stock embraces all the
most Popular Lines and qualities. We buy direct
from the Largest Mills in this country, and defy
cnInnatitinn Our line of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
TAP S T r I E s

Send for cuts and prices of these goods, embracing
all the Most Popular Ranges in America, and rang
ing in price from
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
COURT RECORD.

CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Macarthur
Thornton Colston, exhibiting obscene pic
lures, guilty; 6 months In prison. Am
brose Brown, embezzlement two cases),
pleaded guilty; sentence suspended. Alfred
Lee, housebresking; recognizance forfeited.
Matt Branson and Samuel j. Asher, gaming
table, on trial
COURT IN GENERAL TBRM-Justlces Hag-
ner, James and Merrick. k.-Woodberry VS..
District Of Columbia; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice Goldsmith vs..
Linkins; ordered on calendar. Joyce vs.
Murtagh; death Of plaintiff suggested and
executor made party. Joyce VS.. James,;
same order Jones VS.. Hubbell; plaintiff
called and suit dismissed. Gardner & Co.
VS.. Morton; judgment by default
POLICE CoURT-Judge Snell.-Gwynn
White, maintaining nuisance; dismissed.
Charles w. Petit, Thomas B. Lawson, John
o. Williams, wasting Potomac water; IS or
days. Jerry Robinson, do; dismissed.
John A. Boyd, violating hack law; SO or 0
days. Jos. Miller, vagrancy; 90 days. Eliza
Janezach, selling on Sunday; collateral for
feited
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
West Washington.

There are some dead animals in the
canal at the foot of Thirtieth street which
need the attention of the Health Officer.
Temperature and condition of the water
at Z a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
dition, o. receiving reservoir, temperature,
"a; condition at north connection, 49, condi-
tion at south connection, 80; distributing
reservoir, temperature, "A; condition at In
fluent gatehouse, 26; condition at eflluent
gatehouse, 22.
The river is high, but with the excep-
tion Of few flooded cellars on Water
street, no damage has as yet been occasioned
by 1t.
John Mitchell, Fred. Wilke and Joseph
Murray, three sailors, were arrested yester-
day for violating the shipping regulations
by landing their schooners at the wrong
wbarves.
Miss Fannie Gilbert and Miss Eliza
Darnelle are being congratulated by their
friends upon their successful admission to
the Normal School.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
Fast Time TO Cleveland.

Under the schedule OF Pennsylvania Rail
road, in effect June ID, the time between
Washington, Baltimore and Cleveland ha:
been greatly quckened. The Chicago Ex.
press leaving Washington 7:l0 p. m, Balti.
more S:l5 p. m, arrives In Cleveland al
1880 a. IN. next morning. Passengers from
Washington and Baltimore may take al
Harrisburg the through buffet sleeper to
Cleveland, or take the Chicago sleeper on
Chicago Express at Washington or Baiti-
more, ride through to Pittsburg, and change
to the Cleveland car at that point. This
arrangement affords the quickest time and
most satisfactory means Of reaching Cleve
land ever enjoyed by the citizens Of these
cities. A business man may leave after the
close of business hours and reach Cleve-
land at an early hour the next morning.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
The Latest Mosouito storv.

a writer In the st. Paul Globe is responsi-
bic for the following: ~ was at Fort Keogh
one summer not long ago, when an explo-
sion occurred In the boiler, which blew 1t
some distance from the fort into a swamp.
The men started after IT.. When they got
there the mosquitoes were so thick that IL
was found impossible TO work. The men
got inside the boiler and the mosquitoes
punched their stlngers right through the
plated iron. The men clinched the bills on
the inside and kept on cinching them until
hundreds aud hundreds OF mosquitoes were
fastened to the boiler. The men built fire
inside Of the boiler to scare of the other
mosquitoes, and the latter started to fly
away. OF course, those that were fastened
tried to fly with the rest, and actually car
ried the heavy boiler and the men out of the
swamp and on to the dry land. After that
1t was no trick to haul the boiler into the
fort. How did they get rid of the mosqu-
toes bills? Why, they just filed them of
close and left them there.n
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
seven Thousand Miles nv wire.

An Englshman, after having been shown
the operations OF the pneumatic tube for
carrying parcels In New York, said; "I
have seen just one thing more wonderful
than that. have talked by cable from Lon
don to Calcutta, India, over 1000 miles OF
wire. Two years ago called upon Man
aging Director w. Andrews OF the Iudo-
European Telegraph Company IN London.
IL was Sunday evening and the wires were
not very busy. Mr.. Andrews called up
Emden, German town. give me odessa
he wired. In few seconds we got the sig
nal from the Russian seaport city, and
asked for Teheran, the capital OF Persia.
Call Kurrachee, said Andrews. In less
than half minute VIC were signaling
that India town. The signals came
at the rate OF fifteen words minute. After
learning that the London office was testing
the long wires, Kurrachee gave us Agra,
and we chatted pleasantly for few minutes
with the operator on duty there. In short
time the operator switched us on the cable
to the Indian capital, Calcutta. At first the
operator there could not believe he was talk
Ing to London, and he asked In the Morse
language, rs this really London, EnglandH
IL was n wonderful achievement, metallic
communication without break between
the capital OF the English nation and the
seat OF her Government In India, 1000 miles
away as the bird flies. ."-[ New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
whisky and Hard Times.

Says the New York correspondent of the
Troy Times: "Dull as trade may be in a
general way, the whisky traffic seems to
hold its own, and, in fact, little
more. This Is evident from the fact that
during one year there were received in this
city 339,232 barrels, being nearly 200 bar
rels per day. Somebody drinks this i'm
mense amount of liquor and sombody pays
for it, and its aggregate cost is not far from
ten millions. Pretty good for hard times !
Much of this liquor is exported to France,
but then II comes back again in the shape
Of wine and brandy, so that It is really all
consumed here. Give a Rochelle brandy
maker barrel Of American whisky, and he
will for moderate compensation return
you barrel of brandy so genuine that even
good judges cannot tell the difference.
This has got to be an immense business, as
our liquor importers well know, but they
also know how to keep 1t secret"
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule In effect SUNDAY, MAY 80, 1886.
until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station, corner of
New Jersey avenue and street
For Chicago 10 a m and 1910 IN daily. The
10 Is q Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving in Pittsburg at
7.S5 m; Chicago next morning at 1855 No
extra fare is charged on this train for fast
For Cincinnati, Louisville and 81. Louis daily
at $3.50 y m and 1910 p M with through
coaches and palace sleeping cars to above
points without change: $3.50 y m is a fast
arriving IN Cincinnati next morning at 7:45,
st. Louis $40 m. No extra fare is charged
on tbs train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at 10 n m and S.55 m daily TO
Pttsburg, Cleveland and Detroit, with Mon.
:. arch parlor and sleeping cars to Pttsburg.
For Natural Bridge, Lexington and Virginia
pII springs; 1910 m, with sleeping cars daily
daily, except Sunday, and 1910 p m daily.
For Baltimore on week davs s, $3.50, $40, 7:3O,
s:59 and lO;O5 m, 1910, 1:e5, 3:15 45-minute
traim, $780, 4;3o, 4:4o, $40. 6:4o, z. S:25 and
For Baltimore on Sundays e:so 7:so, $40
and ol 1929 m, 1;aS, 1;so, s:so, 44O, $40, e4O.
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
South 10 q m and 5:30 p m daily. The 10 a
m train has sleeper from Washington to
:. New orleans; $3.50 p m, sleeper to Little Rock
For Annapolis $40 m and 1910 and 4:SO
pm; on sunday $50 a IN. 440 IN.
For way stations between Washington and
ga5tmSrs ad HmS ? 9no sSo m Iso M aso
1880. $3.50. 44o.,7 II p m. For stations on Met
ropolitan Branch Gl45 a m daily exceptsunday
and 5:3l p IN daily; 4:4O p m daily except
Sunday for principal stations on Metropoii-
tan Branch, $40 a m daily: on Sun
day stops at all stations. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points, 1905 m, 1890 and
11:2O m daily except Sunday. For Freder-
ick $40 IN and 44O m daily except Sum
day.
For lIagerstown 10 a m and 5:a1 m daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Trains arrive from the West daily GEO. 7aO a
M, 1:l5, $3.50 and 1890 p IN. little Rock ex-
press.
From Annapolis $40 m and 1:5o and 5s5
p IN; Sunday. 10:35 m, G:35 p m.
From Harper's Ferry and Valley Railroad
7;s0 q IN daily and $50 p M daily, except
Sunday.
from Frederick and intermediate points, s:25
"A IN and Sl5 p IN daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
$50, 7:20, 0:C0, 9O5 and 1880 a IN, 1918, $50,
3, 4, 4:20, 8. G:30, 745, 0 and II p IN; on sun
days $3.50, 7:20, 300 and 9.05 a m, 1870, 33O,
4:20. B, $50, 7:45, and II . m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
station except 1:25, 3:15 and $40 p m.
For further Information apply at the Balti-
more Ohio Ticket Washington sta
tion. 610 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
Of Fourteenth street, where orders will be
taken for baggage to be checked and received
at any point in the city.
B. DUNHAM, CK LORD,
Gen Manager BaltO n u
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
why Middle seats are Preferred

The HGilwdy WOrld, referring to the fact
that experienced travellers always prefer the
middle seats In car, says: "lf the party
who insisted that there could be no differ
ence in the motion In different parts OF the
same car had ever crossed the stormy ocean
in moderately long steamer he might have
received some enlightenment especially If
sea sickness urged him to lud the point of
least motion, II is well known that there is
less motion am.dships than there is at the
stem or stern, aud less motion at the bottom
of the vessel than there Is on deck. car
acts In "A similar way. Anything defective
about the track jerks the wheels, which
transmit the irregular motion 10 the truck
and that In turn to the body Of the coach. ~
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
Grand Army Encampment ana Re.
union at Gettysburg.

The Grand Army OF the Republic, depart
ment of PENNSYLVANIA, will encamp on the
battlefield Of Gettysburg July2 aud remain
until the 9TH. On the 2d and Sd OF July the
reunion of the Third Army Corps will be
held on the same historic field. The en-
campmcnt of the Grand Army will be
largely attended, and the reunion will bring
together veterans from every State in the
Union. On the I'd interesting ceremonies
incident to the dedication of monuments
will be held, and on every day during the
week something Of interest to every old
soldier will occur Never since the mem
orable days Of the battle has there assembled
on this famous spot so notable and impos-
ing collection Of veterans as will gather
there during this week, and no better oppor-
tunity for visiting the battle ground In the
company OF those who were engaged In the
great fight will ever be offered.
For the benefit of those who desire TO be
present the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Gettysburg
from all stations on its lines east OF Pitts
burg and Erie, on June 30, July /, 9, 3 and
d, good to return until the Sth, inclusive, at
one fare for the round trip
The Washington critic., 1886-06-23
South Washington.

james Hunter and Charles Fox, two
young colorcd men, were before the Police
Court to-day charged with stealing keg of
beer from the wagon Of John II. Miller.
They were sent to Jail for two months.
Light Battery G, Third Artillery, left
the Arsenal this morning to march to Get
tysburg to take part in the reunion of the
Third Army Corps on the I'd of July.
"A silver watch valued at IS was stolen
from the Iewelry store window OF Abraham
Lippmann, $50 Four-and-a half street south
west, last evening, by an unknown white
man,