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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
Major Barber and Senator Edmunds.

Major Merritt Barber of the United States
Army writes from Arizona to the st. AL
bans Messenger, correcting and explaining
some statements recently published in that
paper and the Rutland Herald concerning
his relations with Senator Edmunds. He
says that while it is true that the senator
refused to recommend him to the President
for promotion in the army, he did not do so
CURLY or Extensively; neither was the major
disappointed and angry at his failure. He
says:
1.-THE insnuation that | attempted to
make a cat's-paw of Mr.. Edmunds is I'M
kind, as / requested no further recognition
from him than was given me, unsolicited,
from every governor of my state from Hi
land Hall to Governor Barstow; and when
politely remarked to the senator that /
thought his failure to recommend Vermont
ers iii deserving to the favor of the execu-
tive might not meet approval, If brought
to the attention of his constituents he very
kindly and courteously explained to me
that when his course failed TO satisfy his con-
stituents 1t was presumed that they would
withhold from him their support. |
have told some of my Vermont friends of
Mr.. Edmunds' refusal to give me his val
liable recognition, and | had perfect right
TO do so, and il there shall be any occasion
for it, can cite another officer of the army
from Vermont, who marched To the music
of the Union in the Old Brigade for years,
whom he equally failed to recognize. 1t is
not for me to decide whether Senator Ed
munds is or is not indifferent to the inter
ests of soldiers;' but if he ever did ANYTHING
for their interests, either during or since the
war, it has failed to come to my attention.
| have represented section of our native
state in the national army for longer period
than Mr.. Edmunds has represented the
same section in the national senate, but
absence of nearly twenty-five years has
neither dimmed my loyalty to its interests
nor cooled my warm affection for its people,
and hope / may be forgiven the honest
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the opposition will be bitter and a
feeling one. Edmunds is said to be
very uneasy over the situation. and his
friends are the more troubled because
the teeling is not for any other candi-
date in particular, but against Edmunds
in any event.-Cor. Troy Times.
IT is urged, in justification of the
proposition to put wool on the free list,
that it will lessen the cost of wool to
manufacturers, and will, therefore, be
a benefit to them and their employees.
If this argument is sound in the case of
the manufacturer, it is sound in the
case of the consumer. If the farmer
may be ruined for the benefit of the
manufacturer, then the manufacturer
may be ruined for the benefit of the
buyer. The man who wants to buy a
yard of cloth has the same right to de-
mand that the duty be removed, in or
der to make it as cheap as possible, as
the manufacturer has to insist that the
duty be abolished on wool for the same
purpose. Concord Monitor.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Tribune
believes that the following definitions
should have place in the revised die
tionary.
BLA1NEPHoBIA, n. A disease that brings
certain organizations low uncommonly
low-whenever the name of q well known
citizen of Maine is mentioned. 1t chiefly
affects the tongue, and has a tendency to
turn the liver of the sufferer from it sickly
white and impart to his eyes a hopeless
squint (2) See NEW YORK Posi- SYN
Envy, hatred, malice, all uncharitableness
BLooDYsHIRT, n. Any protest from the
North against the ostentatious public utter
ances of reasonable sentiments at the South
The student must note a fine distinction
just here. The utterance of reasonable
sentiments at the South is never to be de-
fined as case of bloodyshirt 1t is invari-
ably the pardonable expression of O spon-
taneous feeling of an impulsive people.
MUGwUMP, n. From mug, face and
lcumpo, an Indian verb meaning to make.
~ A man that makes faces at his fellows.
% A set of perfectionists who believe that
the will of the majority is entitled to respect,
provided that they furnish the will. (3) See
PHARlsEE. (4) See SoREHEAD.
INNoCUoUsDEsUETUDE,n n. This word is
the outcome of the rigid application of the
principle of Jetfersonian simplicity to YER
bal expression.] ~ A desuetude of which
innocuousness can be predicated. (2) Inno-
cuousness when employed to modify desue-
tude. (3) The state or condition in which
the influence of the independent" voter
with the President found itself in the spring
of 1886.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
The Rights of Labor.

In the last number of the Forum a
radical writer assumes that working
men who are denied what they conceive
to be their just rights are slaves, and
therefore they are justified in using
force to secure their demands. For
tunately, this view is not held by very
large class of workingmen. Mr. Pow
derly's secret circular to the Knights of
Labor, which was made public last week,
takes the more rational view of the
question. He expresses contempt
for the men who talk of buying guns
and dynamite, and tells them if they
have not got brains enough to work out
their relief by judicious and lawful
measures they will never accomplish
anything by resorting to violence. He
says: "That our aims and objects are
good is no reason why our members
should be regarded as beings of superior
build or material. We are no more
the salt of the earth than the millions
of unknown toilers who do the work of
the world. In our dealings with la
borers and capitalists we must deal
justly and fairly by them. If we would
have justice done to us, we in turn
must do equally to Others" He says
further: men who own capital are
not our enemies. If that theory held
good the workman of to-day would be
the enemy of his fellow-toiler on the
morrow, for after all it is how to acquire
capital and how to use it properly that
we are endeavoring to learn. No, the
man of capital is not necessarily the
enemy of labor On the contrary, they
must be brought closer together" Mr..
Powderly clearly points out to the
knights of Labor that ruin awaits the
order if the course pursued by the ex-
tremists is continued and becomes the
prevailing method. 1t is evident that
he fully understands that the grievances
of labor can only be redressed by law
full means, and that any other course is
false and dangerous. A laborer may
strike on his own account; he may de-
mand increased wages, or refuse to
work upon terms that are not satisfac-
tory to him; he may organize with his
fellow-workmen, within legal and rea-
sonable limitations, to secure the rights
and privileges of which they believe
themselves to be unjustly deprived.
But they have no right to force men
out of employment who prefer to work
rather than to strike, or who refuse to
become members of their organization.
1t is to be feared that the greatest enc
mics of the workers are within their
own ranks, and those who are respon-
sible for attempts to accomplish just
aims by unjust methods are doing in
calculable harm to the labor interest
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later, Ireland will secure some form of
home-rnle.

THE tornado season opened early
this year and is so rapidly developing
that il will soon make itself memorable
in meteorological annals. Hardly day
has passed for several weeks without
one or more reports of disaster by wind
and flood in the Western States and Ter
ritories. These appalling occurrences
seem to be growing not only more FIRE :
quent, but more terrible in the exhi-
billions of their resistless power. Ohio,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and
Kansas have been the scenes of the
worst storm visitations this season.
These storms have not all been merely
tempests of wind; they have also COM
prised tornadoes, hail-storms, water
bursts and tremendous down-pours of
rain, causing sudden, destructive and
fatal floods. AS a rule, these storms
come upon a section of country that is
level, or mainly destitute of hills and
mountains. The observations of the
signal service show that they are most
likely to occur in the country lying be-
tween the Alleghanies and Colorado,
the Gulf of Mexico and the great lakes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

THE proceedings in congress the
past week show little business done.
The senate passed the interstate COM
merce bill, and adopted a resolution
looking to the establishment of branch
national home for disabled veteran SOL
diers in Northern New York and West
ern Vermont. The army appropriation
bill has passed the house. The general
pension bill has been under debate. A
subcommittee has been appointed by
the foreign relations committee of the
house to investigate the seizure of the
fishing schooner Adams by the Cana
dian authorities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
Collector Smalley's Case.

A Washington special to the Boston
Journal says " The nomination of b.
B. Smalley as collector at Burlington
is still hung up in the senate COM
merce committee. The sub-commt-
tee has not reported upon it. The
reason of non-action is said to be
the fact that charges were made
against General Wells, the suspended
collector, and that the explanation
of these charges received from the
treasury department is not satisfactory
to Senator Edmunds. Treasury of
ficials say that the papers in the case
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19
New Publications.

LEE & SHEPARD have brought out " 4
Writer IN Central Amerjcd," by Helen j.
Sanborn. The author, with her father,
travelled through that interesting country,
and the record of their wanderings treats
in an entertaining manner of a people and
their mode of life who have been little
written about For sale at the Phinney
bookstore.
EXERCISES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
SENSES, Lee Shepard Boston, publishers.
These exercises were prepared to provide
instruction and amusement for children who
are too young to learn to read and write,
with the object of arousng them to eX-
anime surrounding objects correctly. The
author is Horace Grant, who was also the
author of " Arithmetic for Young Children"
For sale at the Phinney bookstore.
CAssELLs FAMILY MAGAZINE for May is a
rich and entertaining number, from the
frontispiece, He Loves Me, to The Gath
erer The Wilful Young Woman. a serial, is
followed by a Defence of Mothers-in-law.
A Week on the West Coast of England
Touch and Go, a midshipman's story; The
Family Doctor; An Hour in the Nation Gal
lery; a Schoolgirl when her School-days
are Over; English and American Girls in
Paris, etc, are interesting and instructive.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, by Hutcheson
Macauley Ponsett. New York; ID. Appleton
II Co. The author has wrought well and
competently at his immense task, leaving
everywhere the impression of thorough re-
search and careful discrimination. He in
PRODUCES his work with four divisions, in
quiring first What is Literature? and then
discussing Relatively of Literature, the
Principle of Literary Growth and the Com
paratve Method and Literature. His sur
vey is of course within narrow limits, but
il is yet not superficial or misdirected.
CAPTAIN CHARLES A. j. FARRAR's story of
adventure in the Maine woods. called
4" Dorm the West Branch, or Camps and
TrdmpS around KdtdhdiR" (Lee and Shep-
ard, furnishes more material for the class
of boy-readers that is supposed to find rel
ish in each new addition 10 the Forest and
Lake Series. 1t ought TO be said, however,
that this number of the series is an advance
upon its predecessors in general attractive
ness and in the material upon which the au-
thor has depended for the romance and
reality of forest life." For sale at the Phn-
ney bookstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

THE house committee hope to get
through, this week, the bill taxing oleo-
margarine and putting its manufacture
under the direction of the commissioner
of internal revenue. A Washington
dispatch says " there is no doubt of its
passage when it comes up, but there
are so many conflicting interests that
demand the attention of the house that
it has not been reached. The senate
cannot do anything toward the passage
of this bill until the house has acted,
because it is a revenue bill, which must
originate in the house. Senator Miller
is all ready to take the bill up as soon as
the house disposes of it, and will hurry
it through the senate in short metre.
No resistance has been made by the
patent butter men to the measure.
Early in the session representative of
Armour Il Co. of Chicago was here
and made very able argument in de-
fence of patent butter, but it had no
effect whatever upon the committee,
and they were so much prejudiced
against oleomargarine that they did not
give the argument patient hearing.
Since then no one has appeared here"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

LATE dispatches from London state
that Mr. Gladstone feels hopeless of
the success of the home-rule measure,
and will ask the queen to dissolve par
lament Some of his colleagues think
that nothing will be gained by an APP
peal to the country, because of dis
union in the liberal party. The queen
fears that a dissolution will disturb
business interests. The certainty of
Gladstone's defeat, if vote is pressed
on the second reading of the home-rule
bill, is generally conceded in England.
In that event he will probably resign,
to be succeeded by Lord Harrington as
premier, as the latter has received as
surances of conservative support. Mr..
Gladstone's defeat will be chiefly due
to the detection of Mr.. Chamberlain
and his radical supporters, the refusal
of the Protestant people of Ulster to be
governed by Parnellite parliament,
and to a coalition of the Chamberlain
and Harrington factions. Whatever
may be the fate of the Gladstone
scheme, it is certain that, sooner or
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conviction Shared by many that numb,
of its eminent citizens, of equal ability al
Of, equal worth, would equally with hill
adorn senator's mantle. / seriously d
greet having felt compelled by the article
the Herald TO advance any comments in r
gard to Senator Edmunds, but am quite
Independent in my humble sphere as he
in his exalted one, and / am quite as 1
different to his success in the autumn
1886 as he was to mine in the spring of 1881
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-19

You'll find her smiling night and day,
Although at times she is not gay.
And should you wonder why you meet
This constant smile, regard her teeth.
She only laughs those gems to show,
Which SOZODONT makes white as snow.
LAUGHTER lends new charm to beauty
when it discloses a pretty set of teeth.
Whiteness, when nature has supplied this
element of loveliness, may be retained
through life by using the fragrant 5000
DON'T.
SPALpING's GLUE" mends furniture,
TOYS, crockery, all ornamental work
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18

A mistake which some. If not all,
growers Of house plants make at the
outset, Is that Of trying to root cuttings
in the shade; fearing that il they are
put in the sunlight they will wilt.
This is mistake, especially in the case
Of geraniums, which cannot have too
much light.when roofing. Give them
plenty Of sunshine, and do not deluge
them with water, if you would not have
them decay instead of roofing. Never
attempt to strike cuttings Or even grow
plants in any receptacle which has no
drainage, or disappointment will very
likely be the result.
In potting plants be careful to press
the earth firmly down on the roots, and
leave from half an inch to m inch, at
least, space at the top of the pot, in or
der that the plant me- Y be easily watered.
When pots are filled to the very top
with earth, watering is a tedious pro
cess, and the earth is apt to splash out
on the shelves, thereby causing much
unnecessary labor.
In watering, be sure to give enough
SO that it will penetrate to the bottom
Of the pot. A slight watering at the
top does not reach the fine roots deep
down in the pot, and this is necessary
to the health of the plant. On the
contrary, do not Overwater. Never
keep the earth in pasty condition, OF
with water standing on the surface, q!
this will kill most plants in shor
time.
Many hard-wooded plants are easil,
rooted BY placing the cutting in bot
tie Of water in light place, and sup
plying water as it evaporates.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
wholly New Household Recipes.

To take grease spots out Of fabrics,
use small pair Of sharp scissors.
The surest way TO destroy feas on
dogs Is TO drown them. Immerse them
and the dog N six feet Of water for fif-
teen minutes.
Cook wants to know how to avoid
the smell Of cabbage while boiling. We
know Of but one remedy. Hold your
nose.
To keep mice out Of the pantry,
have y cat around. But heaven
knows how to keep the cat out Of the
pantry.
A correspondent wishes to know II
there Is anything that will whiten cot
ton-flannel night-shiris. Have you
ever tried washing them?-Bnrlington
(N.) Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
sailors Afraid Of Rod II eaded Women.

sailors Afraid OF Ho0.H e00eO W Omens
A correspondent Of the Louisville
.Courier-Journal,' writing on yoy-
age on the great lakes, appends this
interesting fact: At supper We spoke
of sailors and their superstitions again.
The captain said
.'Sailors on the lakes are very super
stltious. Lots and lots of 'em would
sooner lose a place than sail on
Friday. They're awfully afraid of
anything that appears the least bit
supernatural. Anything in tie shape
Of will-o' -the-wisp or st. Elmo's light,
will make most of 'em tremble in their
shoes. Once I frightened q set of 'em
half to death by mufliing a lantern to
give it weird appearance. and then
tying it to the yard-arm. Then they
are firm believers in the power OF
certain things to bring luck or ill-luck.
just like old Colcridge's Ancient
Mariner They re particularly timid
Of red-headed women. | was mate
on boat once on which red-hcadcd
woman took passage. and the sailors
complained right of. Once outside
everything seemed to 60 wrong.
Finally we run into a schooner and
lost our jib-boom. This was too much.
Half the fellows came to the captain
and actually asked to be put ashore
anywhere in the woods rather than
run the risk Of possible loss of life.
as they said. They weren't ac-
commodated, of course, but once in
port you should have seen those
fellows draw their pay and skedaddle.
A red-headed captain would either
have to use hair-dye or quit the
business. Cook, bring me another cup
of tea"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
THE BABY's PRAYER.

She knelt with her sweet hands folded:
Her fair little head bowed low;
While dead vines tapped ut the window
And the air was filed with snow.
Without, earth dumb with winter;
Within, hearts d1mb with care;
And up through the laden silence
Rose softly the baby's prayer.
"Bless all whom love, dear Father,
And help me be good" she said,
Then, stirred by sudden fancy,
She lifted the shining head.
Did she catch on the frozen maple
Some hint Of the April green,
Or the breath of the woodland blossoms
The drifts Of the snow between.
1.-THE beautiful trees, " she whispered,
Where the orioles used to sing;
They are tired Of the cold, cold winter,
Oh, help them to grow in the spring:
And the flowers that loved to gather,
Lord, bring them again in May,
The dear little vioiets, sleeping
Down deep in the ground today
All, earth may be chill with snow-fiakes
And hearts may be cold with care.
But the wastes OF frozen silence
Are bridged by the baby's prayer:
And lips that are dumb with sorrow,
In jubilant hopes may sing,
For when earth is wrapped in winter
In the heart of the Lord it's spring.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18

has resulted from living in rooms con-
tanning house plants, owing to the
damp soil. We have ourselves seen
dead evergreens pulled out of boxes
full Of mud. A gardeners journal gives
utterance to the following timely re-
mark: Watering plants is one Of the
most important things In the culture of
house plants, and very special care
should be devoted to it. Plants should
not be wet until they need it. It will
be evident that they require wetting,
If on taking the earth from the pot 1t
crumbles to pieces like dust. q sure
sign is tc knock on the side Of the pot
near the middle with the finger knuckle.
fit gives forth a hollow ring, the plant
needs watering; II there is dull sound
there is still moisture enough to sus-
tain the plant. Plants must not be
wet more than once or twice day; on
dry, clear days they require more wa
ter than on damp, cloudy days. Tn
the other hand the earth must not be
allowed to dry out entirely, for that is
also very injurious. In wetting them
the water must be poured on in such q
way that it will run out again through q
hole in the bottom Of the pot. II the
earth gets too dry it is best to place
the pot in water so that the water will
saturate the dirt very gradually. They
may be watcred at any hour Of the day
except when the sun is shining on the
pot or has just left it; for the earth gets
hot when the sun shines on it, and
then II cold water is poured on it, it
will cool off too rapidly. The best
time for watering flowers in summer is
the evening. andin winter noon is best.
Well water should never be used, but
always use either rain water or brook
water
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
Facts for aouselsepinx.

That milk which stands too long
makes bitter butter.
That salt should be eaten with nuts
to aid digestion.
That it rests you in sewing to change
your position frequently.
That rusty flat-irons should IN
rubbed over with bees-wax and lard
That q little soda water will relieve
sick headache caused by indigestion
That tough meat is made tender BY
lying few minutes in vinegar water
That hot, strong lemonade taker
at bedtime will break up . bad cold
That cup Of strong coffee will re-
move the odor of onions from the
breath.
That well-ventilated bedrooms will
prevent morning headaches and lassi'
tude.
That a cup of hot water drank be-
fore meals will prevent nausea
and dyspepsia.
That one in faint should be laid
fiat on his back; then loosen his
clothes and let him alone.
That to beat the white Of eggs quick.
", add q pinch of salt. Salt cools,
and cold eggs froth rapidly.
That a.fever patient can be made
cool and comfortable by frequently
sponging off with soda water.
That you can take out spots from
wash goods by rubbing them with the
yolk Of eggs before washing.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-18
Are and Youth.
Grabbed age and youth
Cannot live together;

Grabbed age and youth
Cannot live together;
Youth is full Of pleasanco'
Age is full Of care.
Youth like summer morn,
Age like winter weather:
Youth like summer brave,
Age like winter bare:
Youth is full of sport,
Ages breath is short:
Youth is nimble, ago IL lame,
Youth is hot and bold.
Age is weak and cold;
Youth is wild, and age is tame.
Age, do abhor thee.
Youth, / do adore thee;
0. my love. my love il young.
Age, do defy thee;
o sweet shepherd, hio thee,
For methinks thou stays st too long.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is certain
cure. Easy to use. Three months
treatment in one package. Price sc
cents. Sold by druggists.
Ny nocks feed not,
Ny ewes breed not,
Ny rams speed not,
All is amiss;
Loves denying.
Faiths defying,
Hearts renying,
Causer Of this.
All my merry jigs are quite forgot.
All my lady's lovo is lost, God Wot;
Where her faith was firmly fix'd 10
love,
There nay Is placed without remove.
One silly cross
Wrought all my loss;
Drowning fortune, cursed. tickle dame!
For now see,
Inconsistency,
More in women then in men remain.