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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Notes and Opinions.

THERE is danger that the oleomar-
garine bill will be talked to death in
the senate when the debate begins in
earnest.
THE mugwump Springfield RepubH-
can crowed quite Justify over the result
of the Rutland county republican con-
vention.
If we cannot beat Blaine or any re-
publican candidate in 1888 without the
mugwumps, bring on the mugwumps.-
Kansas City Times (democraD.
WASHINGTON opinion is that it is
better for the home-rule cause to have
Gladstone's measure defeated by a small
majority than carried by small ma
jority.
The Rutland republicans show no
disposition to punish Senator Edmunds
for not swallowing his convictions and
supporting Blaine. - Boston Herald
(mug,Dump).
1T is now positively stated that Miss
Folsom is democrat. We are glad of
this. 1t is an encouraging sign to see
democrat put in office now and then.
Macon Telegraph.
LEGISLATION will never cure the evil
of bad men in office, nor any other So
cial wrong that proceeds from the care
lessness and indifference of the voters.
-New York Tribune.
DEMOCRATIC congressman are try
ing to make hole in the civil service
rules big enough for some of their con-
stituents to get through to comfortable
places at the public crib.
IT is a cowardly newspaper that will
attack, misrepresent and abuse man
after he is dead. This the Reformer did
last week in publishing a "wood cut :"
of John Kelly.-Bmlington Clipper.
THAT gifted trance medium of Ameri-
can politics, Carl Schurz, has been talk
ing about civil service reform again.
Mr.. Schurz's favorite subject is C Me
and the Administration. "-PhH. Press.
GEORGE w. CHILDs of the Philadel-
phia Record, having been nominated
for the presidency, has taken early &C.
casion to decline the honor. 1t is just
as well; he wouldn't have been elected
any way this year.
THE fight for open executive sessions
in the United States senate still goes
on. 1t is manifest destiny that the Sc
cret sessions, at least so far as the dis
cussion of appointments to Office are
concerned, will have to go.
THE President has vetoed twenty
three bills pensioning private soldiers,
but it does not appear that he has been
able to find objection to any southern
war claim bill, many of which have
been approved by congress.
THE able Washington Post gives Sen.
ator Edmunds the credit for the elec-
ton of President Cleveland. This is
generous to Mr.. Edmunds, but he will
scarcely be able to use it as capital il
his present canvass for reelection
philadelphia Press.
"HAs anything been discovered yet
that will bring the dead to life?" asked
an editor. " Not that know of; why?'
said the other editor. 60, nothing
only l see that efforts are about to b'
made in various states to revive thu
greenback party. Pitts. Chronicle.
LET the convention at Montpelier
seek the republican standard-bearer OF
the ground of eminent fitness alone
and brush aside all cobweb issues. The
senatorial matter properly belongs tt
the county conventions and the cleo
ton of town representatives Windsor
Journal.
THERE are many instances in which
congressman have become attorneys
for corporations which had business be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

THERE is strong feeling among the
republicans of Montpelier that this
town is fairly entitled to one of the
county senators this year, inasmuch as
she has not been thus honored for
twelve years. If one of the senator
ships is conceded to Montpelier, as we
think it will be by at least majority of
the other towns in the county, there
will be strong sentiment in favor of
the nomination of Colonel Fred E.
Smith. We have reason to believe that
he would be the nearly unanimous
choice of the republican voters of
Montpelier. We need not say that
Colonel Smith has an excellent record
as republican, as citizen and as a
practical business man, and that he is
an upright gentleman in every relation
of life. His nomination would add
much strength to the county ticket.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

EVERY mother-in-law should recommend
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup for her grandchildren,
and thus keep peace in the family.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

THE WATCHMAN's allusion last week
to those Enosburgh republicans who
voted the democratic ticket two years
ago has impelled the Richford Gazette
to repeat its misrepresentation of the
political action of the editor of this pa
per in the past, as follows:
In 1872 he was in sympathy with the Gree
ley movement, and just before election he
left the state to avoid voting for Grant as
he was in duty bound to do, being associate
editor of the st. Adams Messenger, In 1874
he bolted the republican county ticket in
this county and aided in defeating several
of the regular nominees. In 1876 he was in
sympathy with Tilden, but did not vote
either ticket, In 1878 he b9lted Grout in
this district and voted for Barlow. If he
ever voted straight ticket it was before he
left the democratic party.
The facts are these: In 1872 Mr..
Dixon arrived in Montpelier from Bos-
ton in the afternoon of election day,
and went directly from the train to the
Village Hall and voted for the Grant
electors. He was not associate editor
of the st. Adams Messenger at the time,
having severed his connection with it
early in October of that year and not
resuming the connection until the last
week in December. In 1874 he did not
"bolt " the regular republican ticket in
Franklin county (Which was headed
by Colonel Albert Clarke for one of the
senators), but voted the Uhole ticket.
In 1876 he was not A." in sympathy with
Tilden," and voted for the Hayes elect
ors. He never belonged to the demo-
cratic party. The only statement in
the Gazette paragraph that is true is
that Mr.. Dixon voted for Barlow in
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
IT CURED HIM.

Some years ago ! certain Methodist congregation on the West Side. Chicago, was presided over b. a minister who had formerly held a pastorate in Springfield.
 The preacher was very good man, but he subjected himsel; to severe criti- cism by constantly comparing his sur roundings with those in Springfield. Nothing was so nice as it was in Spring field the church was fine. but not so fine as the Springfield church: the congrega- tion was jealous, but it was not Spring field zeal. and so on. all the time. Spring field being perfected perfection.
 At last one of the sisters hit upon what she thought might prove a remedy for her pastor so at the next "clas5 she gave In her experiences.
 ''I have said she. found the path dark and rough and at times have been on the point ot falling by the wayside and giving up in despair: 1 have felt that my earthly nature was uncongenial with that heavenly one; have been taught to seek in the closest association, and there have been seasons when 1 thought 1 should never be able to reach that better land lying beyond Jordan; but, brethren and sisters. since our dear new pastor has come among us. feel to rejoice that al- though 1 may fall short of attaining the Heavenly Kingdor bless the Lord, l shall at least reach opringfeldi'
 The minister tells the story on himself, and acknowledges that it cured him. Merchant Traveller.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
S What Puzzled The Old Man.

"Eow, Shakey, mine sohn," said a dealer in cheap clothing to his eldest born. |" must righd away by Buffalo go, und leaves der sdore und der beezness in your handts. Dot vos fine shance for you, mine sOhn."
 Jake promised to endeavor to make a good use of the chance.
 Und Shake, mine sohn, vile l was away you mighd do a goot sdroke of beezness-heyI Cold veddcr is comin' on, und you must mark up all der goots in der sdore. (
 {" Den sdard a big bankrupt sale, and make believe you sells dose goot feefty per cent. ponder cost-hey?
 Tell dose peoples dot der old man runned away to shwindle his creditors, und dose creditors stepped in und want to gif dose gOots away, almost-hey
 When the old man returned from Buff falo, he was surprised to find the store locked up, and was yet more surprised when he learned that his hopeful son had sold off everything and cleared out with the entire assets of the establishment.
 "How dot boy efer learnt to be so dis honest" sadly observed the old man, "is more as vot I can't never make owet. -[Drake's Magazine,
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
Where She Was Weighed.

"Oh, Henry! you must send for the doctor at once. I believe am getting the dropsy. Now don't delay a moment"
 MT. De Blank: "Why, what put that idea into your head"
 Dear me! Will you never be satis- fled that what 1 say Is true2 I got weighed to-day, and, oh, it's awful, weighed 300 pounds r'
 Awful Where did you get weighed?'
 Around at your coal yard"
 "Calm yourself. my dear Your weight is exactly 150 pounds. "-I Montreal Wit ness.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
Why Didn't He Give a sausase9

Guest Gin cheap restaurant): "Very much obliged, but I'm not an entomolo- gist."
 Proprietor (very much puzzled): "An ento-what?"
 Guest: "Entomologist. l have no doubt this is very rare bug which found in the pie, and this fly floating in the coffee is. perhaps, the only specimen in America"
 Proprietor Gin a whisper): Don't speak so loud; you will ruin me-"
 Guest: "Is that so. Why, thought you were giving them away instead of chromos, and I was merely about to men, tion that I'd prefer small dog. ."-Phila- delphia Call.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
Too Much Chicory.

Mrs. Sarnuelson, of Dallas, recently hired & colored woman who had no pre- vious experience in cooking. She was so ignorant that she didn't even know how to make tea, so Mrs. s. told her to make [ as sho did coffee, meaning for her to put the tea in the boiling water.
 Whom the tea came on the table it was simply horrible.
 -'' What have you been doing with this tea?"
 1" done as yer tole mo. Yer tole mo ter mako it as 1 did de coffee, but I bleeyes l put too much of do chicory." -tTexas Siftings.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
Brother Gardner's Views on wOmen's
 Rights.

"I hold in my nand," said Brother petishun from Mary Ann Johnsin of Missouri. She wants to be tooken into dis club as a member. In rejectin' her applicashun, 1 desiah 10 state fur de benefit of womankind few fundamental lacks.
 '1. Woman am good huff in her place.
 ''2 It am not her fault that she wasn't bon fur man.
 @. As member of any organizashun like dis she am kicker.
 "4. When man has shown dat incompetent to run dis kentry, de VOL will be giben show. I allus feel to ex- claim wid de orators, 'Bress de women ? But also feel to press 'em fur what dey am, and not for what some of 'em want to be.
 "I hev sometimes sot down and won dered what we should do widout 'em. It takes a woman's hand to make catnip tea an mustard plaster, an to pare taters. She kin doctor a sore toe so tenderly as to make you wish you had @ broken leg. When you hev traded 5cben dollar shotgun for three dollar dog, 1t am her soft words which soothe your throbbin' soul.
 "While you sleep she watches for burglars. While you wake she sews on hind patches. While you toll an sweat she am plannin' how toturn your old coat top to bottom an make a new garment. De true woman am an angel on roller skates. As for de kind who spend deir time wid gaddin' de streets an readin' luv stories-an' dis Mary Ann Johnsin probably belongs to that class-de less we see of 'em de better. Let us now pur. ceed wid de reglar proceedings. - [De- troit Free Press. .
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

ORDERS PROMPTLY, NEATLY AND TASTEFULLY EXE-
 ECUTED AT REASONABLE FIGURES,
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
Reward of Ready Wit.

Have you read the Descent of ManP" asked Clara, looking over the book-shelves."
 oNo." said George, little timidly :; "don't care for it; but I'd like to get the assent of wOman.
 It is currently reported that he got it the very next Sunday night that sver :|aS. Robert J. Burdette.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
A Michigan Milk Punch.

"Yaw," said the passenger from Michi. gan. as he strengthened up and tammed Ihe cork in and wiped his lips, "yer right. stranger, that's purity quick lik- ker. 1t sarches out the right.spot tarnal quick. It's right smart lively hkker, that Is. but it can't hold candle to some milk I've had on my farm out to the oat clearings near Jonesville.
 s.I thought milk punch was mild drink?'
 ..Mebbe 'tis the way city folks makes if. Dehhe 'tis. But 'tain't with us; no riraa wish it was. The last time 1 niIksd that old black and white COW of nina she up with her leg an gave the naa an, me milk punch that knocked both of 1s mo the middle of next week --lChlcago Beraid
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTER- ESTS OF TERRITORIAL INDUSTRIES PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE AND ALWAYS WITH
 THE PEOPLE.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

Solid Father (to fast son): Harry, won't you stay at home this evening""
 Fast Son: "Why?"
 s. F.: "Well, I kinder thought I'd like to get acquainted with you"
 F. s. (sympatheticallyl: Don't do 1t. Gov, don't. I'd hate to cut you, and I'd have to do 1t inside week. "-l Boston Globe
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
"who was Mosee?" asked a Sunday

"Who was Moses?" asked Sunday school teacher.
 (" He was ali OK driver" said the boy.
 "An OK driver" repeated the teacher. "What put that idea into your head?" found among the bull rushers?"-[Caii- fornia Maverick.
 Our artist illustrates this joke in man. ner all his own. Never before did a Chi cago driver appear in prophetic garb.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

Hobbs: "That was a beautiful pane rvric pr. Roberts delivered over the Morse baby, wasn't 1t. Nobbs:"
 Nobbs: "They only deliver panegyrics over great men, Hobbs"
 Hobbs: Well, what in thunder would YOU call that sermon over the baby, then?"
 Nobbs: A paregoric, imagine. Yes. it was fne."-[ Tidbits.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

She: Nonsense you are not expected to walk around in modern flat. When you want to walk, what is the matter with out-doors?"
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27
A Flat Yarn.

He: My dear, We can't possibly take this fiat. Why, when our furniture is in there won't be room for me to walk around
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-27

Benevolent Young Man: |" Do you need any assistance. my boy?"
 Boy: "NoI"
 B. Y. NJ: Why are you not better clothed?"
 Boy: "D'ye think want to be dood3" Life.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21

The marriage Of Miss Mary Kahant to
Mr.. Augustus B. Henley took place last
Tuesday evening in the Bergen Baptist
Church. The ceremony was performed by
the pastor of the church, Rev. d. J.. Eli
son. Prof. w. w. Pratt presided at the
organ, the sounds from which paaled forth
more clearly than 1t ever seemed to before.
The bridal party consisting of the bride on
the arm OF her father, who gave her
away, followed by the groom and best man,
Charles E. Baowne, marched up the aisle
to the tune of Lohengrin's Wedding March.
After the ceremony the guests repaired to
the residence of Mrs. Palmer, ~ Glenden-
ny avenue, when the wedding reception
was held. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Lockwood. Mrs. and Miss Fraecke, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Peori, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bonita, Isaac Schwartze, of Newark,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Thorne, Mr. and Mrs.
w. r. Waddington, Mayor Collins, Fire
Commissioner Windecker, wife and daugh-
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Eckert, Mrs. Gill,
Mr.. Elmer Eckert, Miss Nellie McCabe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick T. Henley, Mrs.
J. Vreeland and son, Mr. and Mrs. Randall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Standish, Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Grueben, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. King, Mr.. B. Peori and
wife, MIR. Thomas Dana. Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell, Mr.. John Loeffler and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. ID. Bower, Mrs. Templeton and
daughter, OF Newark, Mrs Smith and
daughters Of Brooklyn. Mrs. Coggeswell
and daughter, of Newark, Mr.. George
Mors, of New York, Mr.. L. Cassell and
wife, Mr.. Charles Sellick, of New York, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Morse The honeymoon
will be spent in Old Point Comfort and
Washington
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
CLUB GOSSIP.

Monticello Building and Loan Association sold
81, 400 Wednesday evening at premium of 49,
For nice piecs OF poultry, roasting or boiling
piece, go to Symes's market, l04 Newark avenue.
The Jersey City Athletic Club will soon contest
with the New Jersey Bowling Club for the bowling
honors Of the State.
Norris's pants for S., at Montgomery street.
At the monthly meeting Of the Teachers AssociA-
ton, held Wednesday, State Superintendent Chap
man and President Walker made addresses, and
Miss Belle Cole rendered some charming music.
All the rage-Norris's SIS pants.
The Belvidere Bowling Club, Of Greenville,
bowled the team Of the Elizabeth Athletic Club at
the formers alleys In Greenvilie. last Monday
evening. The result victory for the home
club, BY Of SIS to .480 for this visitors.
The best bargain in Jersey City-The nearly new
Weber piano at Van Syckle's auction rooms, So
Montgomery street.
The Lafayette Golored Republican Club was or
ganizsd last Tuesday night at Babcock's Hall, Hal
laday street, with officers as follows: President,
Daniel Keenan,; Vice President, Samuel Washburn;
Secretary, Samuel jackson; Treasurer, James Nc
lntosh.
The Spring has sprung and the blossoping Of
early flowers will soon place new thoughts and
new ideas in the minds of those who intend to
renovata their homes The first new idea will be
to purchase their oil cloths carpets and furniture
at Frank ]. Haniy's popular furniture store. 203
Newark avenue, three doors above Jersey avenue.
The following is the score Of recent bowling
match at Lemmerzs Bowling Alley, 642 Newark
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21

Bergen Hall was crowded last Wednes-
day evening with some Of the choicest resi-
dents Of the Hill to witness the tableaux
yivants, prepared, in aid of the Fresh Air
Fund, by the ladies of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church Guild. The tableaux all
showed skill in conception and execution.
The Kids Cleaned was an especially neat
double entendre; but one of the s'kids"
wasn't statuesquely metionless while
under view. The Song of the Shirt was
well pictured The figures, with the
names of the ssviyants, were as follows :
The Vision of Fazst-Miss Underhill,
Messrs. Maddocks and Will Westcett /;
Sunrise, Noon, Sunset and Midnight
scenes-Miss Taylor; Kids Cleaned Miss
Pitcher; The Fortune Teller Misses
Browne and Hogan Song of the Shirt 2
scenes-Miss L. Sargent; Roman Girls at
the Shrine Of st. Agnes Misses Munson,
Scott Zekle and Huldy--Miss Klump and
Mr.. Underhill Rock of Ages Miss Wood
ward The Soldiers Dream Miss Moore,
Messrs. Maddox and Clark Two Bird
Beggars- q scenes Miss Sothridge, Messrs.
Walter Westcott and McElroy The Magic
Mirror Misses Beers, Smith, Westcott and
S. Coffin, Messrs. Vidal and Meyer Single
Life, Wooing OF and Wooed, and Married
and A-3 scenes Miss Underhill, Mr..
Walter Westcott Broken Vows q scenes =
Misses L. Sargent and Scott, Mr.. Under
hill Coming, Sir Miss A. Coffin, Messrs
Clark and VIII Westcott With and
Against the Tide scenes-Miss Taylor,
Mr.. Meyer; Music, Song and Dance
Misses Westcott, Smith and NJ Sargent
Artist Life-2 scenes--Miss Brown, Messrs
Moore Taking the yeil-Misses Nichols,
Louthridge, Hogan, Smack, s. Coffin and
Woodward Country Ways and City Style
Miss Pitcher, Messrs. Underhill and Mad
docks Ignorance is Bliss Misses Klump
and Slost. Mr.. CLARK.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
Locomotive Firemsn Have Dance.

The grand annual ball of Adopted Daugh-
ter Lodge, No. 8, Brotherhood of Locono-
tive Firemen, was held at Cooper's Hall on
Wednesday night. This order is composed
of firemen alone; it is carried on the same
as the Locomotive Engineers Ledge and
is of considerable importance. The ball
room was densely crowded with the mem
bers of the lodge. The dancing to the
music Of the Fourth Regiment land con-
timed until morning with short intermis-
sions. The Committee of Arrangements
was as follows: A. Hill, Chairman; G.
Auchter, T. Maypother, A. Morehouse and
@. Curran. The genial Thomas Maypother
was Floor Manager; his assistant Was Albert
Morehouse, with large number of assist
ants. Among the many persons present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roden, James
Lahey and lady, William Fanton and lady,
of Hoboken, John DeVere and Miss Ellen
Crowley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Logan, MIR.
and Mrs. p Doyle, ]. Doyle and lady, p.
Bates and lady, James Cusey and lady,
George Angle and lady, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Maypother, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Maypother, Mr.. and Mrs. William Green
leaf, of Jersey City, John Steele, of Port
Jervis, and many others.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21


The Scottish American Athletic Club,
which is recognized as being the finest or
ganization of its kind in the State, held
their fifth monthly reception on Monday
evening last at the rooms Of the club on
Grove street. The affair proved to be one
of the most successful ever run off in this
city, the attendance being both large and
select. The hall was tastefully decorated
and that with the rich dresses of the ladies,
and the brilliant lights presented scene
that was pleasing to the eye. Among those
present the TATTLER's representative no.
ticed Sonny Commerce and sisters, Charles
Wagner and Miss Brady, Tom Jordan and
Miss Monehan, P. O'Mara and Maggie Do
Ian, MIR. Van Loo and Louise Snyder, Mr.
Suytor and Helen Boag, Mr.. Gallagher and
wife, Mr.. Watt and wife, John Moore and
lady, John Ryan and May Holmes, George
Refill and Mamie Kelly, Charles Rob-
inson and Kitty Noonan, Harry Rrummell
and Annie Saddler, Matte DeVries and
wife, H. j. Reagan and Miss Ward, William
Boag and Sadie Covait, J. Moran and Annie
Hughes, F. w. Davis and Miss jaeger, E. E.
Prettyman and Miss Harding, Mr.. Casey
and the Misses Casey, Frank Merritt and
lady, j. Fl. O'Mara and sister, w. 0'Mara
and Ella Mack, Hon. A. Bruce and lady,
and the widely known Shon Murphy with
his rose.