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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Learn to Unite Strings.

One story of the eccentric Stephen
Girard says that he once tested the
quality of boy who applied for stu
alton by giving him match loaded at
both ends and ordering him to light it.
The boy struck the match, and after it
had burned half its length, threw it
away. Girard dismissed him because
he did not save the other end for future
use. The boys failure to notice that
the match was a double-ended one
was natural enough, considering how
matches are generally made; but haste
and heedlessness Ca habit of careless
observatory are responsible for a
greater part of the waste of property in
the world.
Said one of the most successful mer-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
:for tbe CHILDREN.
His Discomfort Cured.

Rosy-cheeked, brown-eyed Harry
Wharton was trudging along beside his
mother on the wide streets of large
city. 1t was the hour when wealthy
people were taking their afternoon
drive, and the roll of carriages toward
the park seemed incessant. Harry
watched them thoughtfully, and was so
unusually quiet that his mother looked
down at him in some surprise.
81 say, it's hard on a fellow" he
broke out at last.
"What, my son?'
Z" Look at that boy in the carriage
with the brown horses. | expect he
gets ride every day and l never have
one.n
Harry's parents were comfortably off,
but their purse did not supply many
luxuries.
Let me tell you an Italian story 1
was reading the other day." said his
mother.
"There was a rich lady in Italy, a
countess, who had little boy, but he
was very delicate-not able to run and
play, and scarcely cared to eat; and
the doctors were afraid she would never
be able to raise him. One day she
took him to the park and brought with
her number of toys to amuse him.
But he was not strong enough to play
with the ball, and soon tired of, and
turned away from, the others.
{" After that she took out of her basket
some nice biscuits and fruit for him to
eat, but he only tasted a pear and said
he did not want any more. Just then
a beggar boy, with strong, brown face
and limbs, and dark eyes-like Harry's,
perhaps-came up, and, holding out his
hand, said: Il am hungry So the
countess gave him some of the bread,
and her little boy asked her permission
to give him the rest. Then the tears
came into her eyes, and she thought
how gladly she would give up her title,
her beautiful home and her silk dresses
and jewels just to hear her little boy
say once, am hungry
Harry listened silently, then his brow
cleared as he said:
"Well, mamma, I'll try and not
grumble any more. 1t is nice to be
we'll and strong, like 1 am-far better,
if 1 must choose, than riding in car
riage. And have you and papa and
great many pleasant things. I'll try
and be contented Harry after this, !"
and he ended with laugh.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
BentOn's Hair Grower.

All who are BALD, all who are becoming
BALD, all who do not want to be BALD,
all who are troubled with DANDRUFF, or
ITCHING of the scalp, should use Benton's
Hair Grower. EIGHTY PER CENT Of those
using it have grown hair. 1t never fails to
stop the hair from falling Through sick
ness and fevers the hair sometimes falls off
in short time, and although the person
may have remained bald for years, if you
use Benton's Hair Grower according 10 di-
rections you are sure OF growth of hair.
In hundreds of cases we have produced a
good growth of Hair on those who have
been bald and glazed for years. We have
fully substantiated the following facts:
We grow Hair in so cases out of 100, no
matter how long bald.
Unlike other preparations, 1t contains no
sugar of lead, or vegetable or mineral
poisons.
1t is specific for falling hair dandruff
and itching of the scalp.
The hair grower is hair food, and its
composition is almost exactly like the
oil which supplies the hair with it's
vitality.
DOUBLE AND TRIPLE STRENGTH.
When the skin is very tough and hard,
and the follicle is apparently effectually
closed, the Single strength will sometimes
fail to reach the papilla; in such cases the
Double or Triple strength should be used in
connection with the Single, using them al
ternately.
Price, Single strength, S1OO; Double
strength, $500; Triple strength, $500 II
your druggists have not got it we will send
1t prepaid on receipt of price.
BENTON HAIR GROWER CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Wholesale Agent, JNo. II. FRANCIS, 70
Maiden Lane, New York City.
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Temperance.
The Drink Rnrden.

Is it not patent to every sober, think
ing individual, be he a friend of tenn
perance or not, that every penny con-
sumed in the way of intoxicating drinks
is worse than lost? The theory that
intoxicating liquors are necessary to
the physical health of man in cases of
excessive bodily labor has long since
been exploded. Except, perhaps, in
cases of disease, Intoxicating liquors
are not beneficial to the human system,
and that man with good health is bet
ter off who never touches them. This
admitted, it follows that Intoxicating
liquors can be classed among the luxu-
ries of life-that every cent spent by
laboring man for them is just so much
taken from his margin of profit, after
paying for the necessaries of life, and
just so much reduces the amount he
could lay aside towards becoming
property-owner. All this on the theory
that intoxicating liquors are simply
luxury, working injury to the purse,
but of no positive harm to the physical
man. Were this true, the manufac-
turers of such would be on the same
plane as the manufacturers of silks and
satins, etc., and entitled to the same
protection at law, but they are not In
toxicating liquors pass from the cate
CORY of harmless but expensive luxu-
ries into that of positive evil, work.
ing harm to society; and the state, as the
guardian of the well-being of society,
is bound to take knowledge of this evil
and protect its citizens from the ravages
thereof. The money invested by the
laboring man in drink is not only
useless expenditure, dead loss to his
margin of profit to that amount, but in
many cases proves to be a very whirl-
pool into which are drawn earnings,
character and respectability-all that
makes life dear and worth living for
too often sending the poor victim to the
penitentiary, to life of shame,
drunkard's death and eternal ruin.
The demon of intemperance is not only
a foe to the poor and ignorant, but to
the rich and cultured. Great hearts,
throbbing with noble, God-like i'm
pulses, have become bound in the
chains of this monster, and brilliant in
tellects, shining for season as bright
stars in the intellectual armament, have
disappeared in eternal gloom through
these spirits of evil.-EGchange.
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4usale Corner.
1---Scattered Quotation.

zone word in each of the following SEN
tences):
Take care of the cents and the dollars
will take care of themselves.
?" There would sit and cry my fill,
And every tear should turn a mill"
3-One man can lead horse to the
spring, but ten men cannot make him drink.
4-Never trouble trouble till trouble
troubles you.
5-The mills Of God grind slowly, but
they grind exceeding small.
eff at first you don't succeed, try, try
again.
7-Whatsoever thy hand indeth to do, do
it with thy might.
s-water, water everywhere, but not a
drop to drink
She that cannot paint must grind
colors.
10--A boys will is the winds will, and
the thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts.
11-They are slipping away, these sweet, swift
years,
Like a leaf on the current cast.
With never break in their rapid fiow
We watch them one by one they go
Into the beautiful past EYE EN- Es.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
HEMAN CARPENTERS ESTATE.

llSTATEO OF VERMONT. Washington District, SIS
In Probate Court held at Montpelier in and for said
District, on the sth day of June, A. d. 1856;
Betsey L. Carpenter and Joel Foster, Administra
tors with the will annexed, of the estate of Heman
Carpenter, late of Mortified, in said District, de-
ceased make application to said Court for license
TO sell the real estate that has to the estate OF
said deceased on the foreclosure of a mortgage to
wit; Being the Hogan Farm" so called situated IN
Moretown, in said District, except the Widows right
of dover therein but including the Ieversion of said
dover, representing that the sale thereof Is neces-
ceased and the expenses of administration OF
his estate. Whereupon, II is ordered by SAID
Court that said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE, in said
Montpelier, on the 26h day OF June, A. d. 1886 for
hearing and decision thereon; and, it is further
dered that all persons interested be notified hereof,
by publication of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Watchmdn & State Journal, newspaper published at
Montpelier, and which crcuates in the neighbor-
hood of those Interested, before said time of hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and place,
by the Court.-Attest,
6-5s A q. ANERlLL, Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

For fine furniture, fine feather dust
ers are better than silk or linen. These
can be had from twenty-five cents up
TO one dollar; coarser feathers cost from
ten cents up, according to the quality
of the feathers and the size, quite large
ones reaching one dollar and fifty cents
in price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

THE well-known Strengthening prop
critics of IRON, combined with other
tonics and most perfect nervine, are
found in Carter's Iron Pills, which
strengthen the nerves and body and
improve the blood and complexion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Eeaal N0tites.
ISAAC vINCENT's ESTATE.
DANIEL CARR's ESTATE.

IL STATE OF VERMONT, WashIngtOn DISTRICT IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 2sth day of May, A. ID. 1885,
Orrin Daley Administrator of the estate of Alonzo
M. Carr late of Lawrence in the State of Massachu
sets, deceased, presents the administration account
OF said Aonzo NJ Carr Administrator of the estate
of Daniel Carr late of said Montpelier deceased for
examination and allowance. Whereupon, II is ordered
by said Court that said account be referred a
sion thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE
ID. 1885 for hearing and decision thereon And,
II is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
to all persons Interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Watchman
4 State Journal a newspaper published at Montpe-
Her previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place and
show cause, II any they may have why said account
should not be allowed
by the Court.-Attest,
bo5I A. c. ANERILL Register.
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81 HAVE no Appetite" complain
many sufferers. Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives an appetite and enables the
stomach to perform its duty.
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2...Charade.

To my first the children go,
Some are eager, some are slow;
Now. dear children, haste away,
If you don't you'll rue the day
In nay second people dwell;
Some are large and some are small,
Some are new and some are old,
They protect us from the cold.
To my total on the hill
We will HE our minds to fill,
There the busy hours to spend
Till the busy day shall end BONNIE DU.
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3.-.Enigma.

Composed of 25 letters.)
Ny 20 81 Q Is is character in music.
My % 10 % is to wander
My 10 II IA is to sound.
My 8 10 % - is to writhe.
My 10 "a II is beautiful flower.
My 3 20 IA II 10 is to remain.
My II Is Is is a small animal.
My s 10 16 is seasoning substance.
My is trap.
The whole is an old but true saying.
III. & /
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Answers to Puzzles OF Last Week,

Answers 10 PUZZItS OF IaSt Week.
1-Fandango.
2-C) Papaw, (2) Oak, (9 Lime, a. Larch,
% Teak, 6) Beech, % Date, (S) Fir, (9) Ash
QO) Alder, QD Hemlock, Q2) Pine, Q3) Elm,
d4) Willow, Q5) Mango, Q6) Acorn, az
Palm, QS) Yew, 40 Maple, COY Banyan, (2D
Cashen, (22) Plantain.
3-Man that is born of woman is of few
days and full of trouble.
1.-Two hundred and ninety-fve.
/ U p A S
P A X 7
A r E A
st A r
CD Hash, ash; (2) Larch. arch; g.
Span, pan; (D Bowl, owl; % Finch, inch
6) Nail, ALL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

PIMPLEs and humors once disfigured
my face. The use of Vegetine has re-
moved them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16

IT is the struggle and not the attain
ment that measures character.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-16
Chicago. ROCK island & PACIFIC RAILWAY

v
af principal lines East and West, at initial and ter
mina points, constitutes the most important mid
continental link IN that system of through transpor
between cities Of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts IL
is also the favorite and best and points
East, Northeast and Southeast, and corresponding
points West, Northwest and Southwest.
The Great Rock Island Route
Guarantees Its patrons that of personal
rity afforded by a solid thoroughly ballasted road
TALLY built culverts and bridges rolling stock
perfection as human skill make II, the safety
appliances OF patent buffers platforms and arbrakes
and that exactng discipline which governs the prac
teal operation Of all its trains other specaes of
this route are Transfers at all connecting points in
luxuries OF its Passenger Equipment.
. The Fast Express Trains between Chicago and
Peoria, Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Leavenworth and
Atchson composed of well ventilated, finely up
holstered Day Coaches: Magnificent Pullman Palace
Cars. In which deliberately cooked meals eisurey
eaten Between Chicago and Kansas City and Atchson
are also run the Celebrated Reclining Chair Cars.
The Famous Albert Lea Route
Is the direct and favorite line between Chicago and
Minneapolis and st. Paul, where connections made
British Provinces. Over this route Fast Express
Trains are run to the watering places, summer re-
sorts, picturesque localities, and hunting and fishing
grounds OF Iowa and Minnesota II l. also the most
desirable route to the rich wheat fields and pastoral
lands Of interior Dakota.
Still another DIRECT LINE, via Seneca and Kan
apolis and Lafayette, and Council Bluffs, Kansas City,
minneapolis and St Paul and intermediate points.
For detailed information SEQ Maps and Folders,
obtanable, as well as tickets, at all principal Ticket
Offices in the United States and Canada; or by ad.
dressing
r. r. CABLE, e. ST. JOHN,
Prest q Gen'l Mgr, Gen'l Tiki q Pass. Ag't
CHICAGO,
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advertisements.

Nature Causes Prevention
~ and Cure. BY JOHN II. MCALvIN, Lowell,
Mass, II years Tax Collector. Sent free to any
address,
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Newspaper Advertising
DAUCHY g. CO.,
IL MAh

WHO is uNAcoUAlNrEo WITH THE GEOGRAPHY or rHas
COUNTRY WILL SEE eY EXAMINING THIS MAP Thai 1Hs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16

There time in
delightfully."- cool breeze gentle and refreshing not peepube
by great the Sierra Mades the north,
walled the south by the Verdugo Mountains and the by
the divide connecting the chains FORTUNATE MONTE
VISTA free from bghng ost settling ogs the hot winds
places All health,
wealth and plenty.
MONTE VISTA FOR HEALTH.
If there disease pure dry clear, soft
mountain water days. COOL delightful nights delightful
surroundings good excellent and attention. then
Vista should be the Sanitarium of the World.
PRACTICAL MONTE VISTA
The soil of Monte Vista rich sandy loam and places
gavely 1t
there excepting The natural RAINFALL would be
capable OF growing every known fruit grown In California
THE MAGNIFICENT WATER SUPPLY
OF Monte Vista sufficient for times the gable land the
and the probabilities twentieth of will be
cient for all WATER, SOIL ELEVATION and Gil
be desired for perfect laree clean and avored fruit Soil
and climate for the highest degree development of the FIG which
destined to be the most important of Cana fruit
RAISN GRAPES grown absolute and
reference of ogs rain Climate and soil for the early perfect
maturing of the OLIVE the valuable products of the
State Forty tract growing Monte Vista will
challenge the admiration who the exacng
conditions required by this fruit Elevation and sol
and maturing of APPLES and PEACHES PRUNES PLUMS,
APRS NECTARINES and the most difficult of all fruits the
ALMOND Soil elevation and climate for the absolutely perfect
WINE GRAPE No land which possesses all exacng
dons which found Monte Vista exists elsewhere Southern
California One place lacks climate another another genial
situation and all combined While have named the above
For Monte Vista claim that will within be shipping
to the markets of San Francisco the
FINEST CHERRIES GROWN ON THE COAST
We claim that requisite of SOIL climate and
situation for the growth of the PERFECT CHERRY which
worth three times much the five times much
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
SURPRISED REDSKINS.
Encounter With a Cannon
Ball TOsser.
A TALE OF FRONTIER LIFE.
The Old Circus Giant Successfully
Defends His HOme-Fiye
indians Laid Out.

have before me an old circus bill on
which my uncle, Peter Nixon, is repre-
sented as Sgnor Gianiti," and pictured
as tossing cannon balls in the air as a
boy would fling mp apples. The bill
says of him: "We will pay a reward
of 81, 900 to any one who can match him
in his feats Of strength" For five or
six years he travelled with one show and
another as "The Original Cannon-Ball
Man." and it is solemn fact that he
performed everything put down for him
on the bills. He was veritable Goliah
in strength. fairly skilled in boxing and
wrestling, and many local celebrity
who took hold of Uncle Peter to lay
him in the dust went away sadder and
wiser. In 1860 he became disgusted
with travel. married widow in st.
Paul, and after the honeymoon the pair
settled down on piece of wild land
few miles from New Ulm. As Peter had
been unable to save any money on the
road. he figured that he could not o
worse as pioneer. He was, moreover,
rather taken with the idea of pioneer
life. and when he found himself buried
in the woods, four or five miles from the
nesrest settler, and deprived of every
thing in the way of luxury, he was not
a bit discouraged.
When the Indian troubles OF 1862
first began to crop up Uncle Peter and
his wife were urged to seek the protec.
tion of some fort or settlement. By
this time he had clearing of twenty
acres or more around his house, had
planted corn and potatoes, and was the
owner of a yoke of oxen, a COW, and
several head of young stock. To leave
his farm would be to leave everything to
90 to ruin, and he determined to stick.
When this decision was made known to
his wife she declared that she would
also remain, although he was anxious to
have her seek pro lection in the nearest
settlement. Uncle Peter had had time
to learn something of Indian character,
there being scarcely day but that he
encountered some of them, and while
manyn ncalled him :" brother" and ex-
pressed the greatest admiration for him,
hs felt that lns scalp would be no safer
than any other mans in case the red
skins went ON the warpath. His de-
oision to remain had no sooner been
taken than he began preparations to
defend his own. He strengthened the
single door of his cabin, made loopholes
at different points, and built heavy
shutters for the windows. The next
move was to make the roof freproof.
By filing the spaces between the binders,
which ran lengthwise with the roof,
wish earth, he very nearly accomplished
the object sought for.
The cabin stood on knoll about 200
feet from the creek. Peter had only
one barrel which he could fill with
water. The log barn stood about $50
feet from the house, and that structure
Of course, be had no idea of defending.
If attacked by Indians, they would pro-
bably shoot the stock and set fire to the
barn at once. His preparations for
siege had not gone unnoticed by the
Indians, who called 1t the cabinas usual,
and Who seemed 10 have anything bnt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16

as the grape and ten times much the apple while the cost OF
cultivation less than either In short Monte
vista has every for people who wish to make
money by growing fruits and the future the finest packed
goods canned and goods all kinds will be and
prepared Monte Vista and be health to those engaged
in the business.
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE.
The Monte Vista Land and Water they acquired
the July last have built three miles of read to the San
Fernando valley opened of feet wide
handsomely furnished the hotel building and have fifty
feet the ground for the erection of elegant
guests excellence the table, companys lands
cleared will be under the highest Of cultivation possible
twothousand subscription church is well under
half dozen cottages already be built during the
Ter, ana many other Improvements under way
MONTE VISTA THE ROMANTIC.
From the head of Summit avenue looking westward the entire
tract of Monte VISTA including beautiful 1ujunga Park,
wash of the Tuung San Fernando and the eight by twenty
miles of wheat fields the valley lie directly under
the From the Park Hotel Monte VISTA looking nothward
the giant buwaks of the Sierra Mare broken only by the
the Tuunga which clefts the
peaks which rise pile pile through the the Move DESERT
thirty five miles.
From Monte Vista trail summit highest
overlooking the valley seaeve
of the gandes Norhward the rocky and
rugged peaks the Seras confused and here and
there their pectous with forests
In years gone by of the gloomy canons whose lines be
dmly traced by the shadows echoed the p of adventu
prospectors of whom left their homes the
tain lions and To lie the valleys of
San Fernando and Los Angeles with all the magnificent line of
Barbara and southwark Catalina full vew vessel
down plainly visible The shipping San Pedro
and the whole coast line for hundred miles to lie at
feet and southwark the San Gabriel valley Pasadena
Pomona valley Riverside the of Temesc Ja
cno and San Diego with their infinite light and shadow
present picture to be forgotten Around
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
But Go to Monte Vista.
SEE MONTE VISTA BEFORE YOU BUY
ANY PLACE ELSEI

of land, with without water,
anywhere in the county, when the value is considered
it Is A PLEASANT DRIVE of and half
Angeles and will find excellent hotel
good BEDS good table, You will find sign boards every
mile to Monte Vista.
YOU CAN GO TO MONTE VISTA:
Frst-By stage from Los Angeles which leaves Angeles
Tuesdys Saturdays office of the Monte
Company Returning, leaves Monte Vista Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
Secondly private following county road
ward along R. R. rst Glendale Verdugo and the
Cshad the Summit and thence Monte
second, follow above, just before
reached the left and follow the railroad and
county north line Rancho then
hand road the Big nga Wash then the right
follow the road through the valley Monte VISTA This
delightful road for the greater of the in it
somewhat sandy, but not than the Verdugo road