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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14

SENArE.-The senate passed the Utah
bill substantially as reported from the
committee, and was published in tho
morning papers OF Dec. %. The
only change OF consequence is the addi-
ton of a section providing that marriage
between persons within the fourth degree OF
consanguinity-but not including that de-
gree-shall be deemed incest, and punished
as such. The only nays were Blair. Hump
ton, Vance, Call, Hoar, Gibson, Morgan.
Mr.. Hoar voted against the bill only be-
cause OF the section DISTINGUISHING women;
but even with that section in he would
have voted for the bill had his vote been
necessary to secure it's passage.
The Columbia river bill OF Senator Mitch
ell Of Oregon appropriates 81, 100, 900 to
be Immediately available and be expended
between the passage OF the act and juno
80, 1887, in continuing the improvements
at the mouth OF the Columbia river, Ore
gon and Washington Territory.
Senator Plumb's bin directs the secreta-
~ OF the treasury to pay to the Delaware
Indians $500, in compensation for
twenty three sections OF land. for which, by
the treaty OF May Is, 1860, theywere to
be paid the full value.
Senator Wilson Of Iowa reported favor
ably from the committee on postoffices and
postroads the bill introduced by him to
prohibit the mailing OF newspapers and
other publications containing lottery ad.
vertisements.
Hov6E.-Not in session.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14

William Rett, a son OF brigadier genera
in the Prussan army, was arrested a
Pittsburg for seduction.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-14

Not Like the Moon.
Warmers White Wine of Tar Syrup dom
dry up cough. 1t curesevery time.
Our Wheat Fields Failing.
Not SO with Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup. 1t never fails to cure a cough.
William Rett a son of a brigadier general
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
Answers to Correspondents.

@. A. WHITE, West Barnet, writes
as follows: " My brother died in the
United States service in 1868, and in
1872 my father was granted pension
commencing from my mothers death in
1867, and continued to draw it until his
death, in 1876" and asks: 4" Can any
one draw pension from the death of
the soldier to the time his mother
diedP' AnSWer.-No.
G.. s., CAsTLEToN.-The battle of
Chapin's Farm, or Fort Harrison, as it
was called, was fought by General But
Ter during the seige of Petersburg, who
was then in command of the army of
the James, on the 9th of September,
1864. The next day he captured a fort
near by with fifteen guns. He held
the works permanently. The confeder-
ates endeavored in several determined
assaults to dislodge him, but he re-
pulsed all attacks and made the enemy
pay dear for them.
c. F., SwANTON.- The house COM
mittee on invalid pensions has amended
the Blair pension bill which passed the
senate by striking out the provisions
which gave to soldiers who have " by
accident or disease, in nowise their
own fault, become unable to support
themselves, from 81 to S24 a month
according to disability" and inserting a
uniform pension of SD month to all
absolutely unable to support themselves
on account of disability and who are de-
pendent upon their own eXertions for
support.
G.. w. K, HANOVER, n. 1.-THE
large number of pension bills vetoed
by the President on the ground that
they had not been decided in the pen
sion bureau before applying to con-
gress cannot reasonably be expected
to be passed over his veto, for the rea-
son that the committees of both houses
of congress have worked for years
under the rule that they would not con-
slider case that had not first been
acted upon in the pension office. Sena-
tor Blair admitted the other day in the
senate that such was the rule, but the
committee had found it necessary,
where claims had been unreasonable
delayed in the pension office, to make
many exceptions and consider cases
without waiting for decision in the
pension office. Any claimant with a
case pending in the pension Office can
have an immediate decision by filing
his own affidavit, stating that he has
furnished the best evidence obtainabe
and asking to have his claim adiudi-
Gated on the evidence on file in it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
LincOln's Simplicity Illustrated.

Without attempting to record with
any degree of consecutiveness the Oc-
currences that followed each other, like
the quick reports of a Calling gun, will
illustrate the simplicity of Abraham
Lincoln's character, and the singular
lack of what we recognize as discipline,
that obtained in those days by an in
cident Immediately after the battle of
Bull Run. 1t was either the day after
the battle of Bull Run or the day sue
ceeding that-a bright, beautiful day in
the latter part of July, lS61-when
General McDowell's troops were drawn
up, some distance from Washington
that President Lincoln and Secretary of
State Seward visited the encampment.
The soldiers were what were known as
three months men. Their time had
expired prior to the battle of Bull Run,
but with an esprit that was character
istic of the times, they decided to re-
main, and did so, sharing in the great
drawn fight known throughout all time
as the first battle of Bull Run. The
troops were drawn up by companies
the President, standing in his carriage,
Mr.. Seward and General Mcdowell not
far off, addressing them, thanking them
for the loyalty which led them to re-
main rather than return to their homes,
complimenting them upon their gal
lantry under fire, and, in the name of
the nation, assuring them of the re-
spect and regard of their fellow-citi-
zens. That's all very well. Imagine
the scene that followed. Drawn up in
double line, face to face, stood the
troops. Leaving his carriage, the Presi-
dent of the United States started at the
head of the line, and, with a God bless
you to each, shook hands right and left
with every man until he reached the
end of the first company. Turning al
the end of the second, he did the same
with them, and so on through hundreds
and hundreds. There was narrow
line there between the sublime and the
ridiculous, but Lincoln didn't cross it
and although under ordinary circum,
stances such procedure would be alb
surd and indefensible, under these cir.
cumstances he did precisely the right
thing at the right time, and nine-tenths
of those men whose time had already
expired re-enlisted for three years OF
the war.-HOCard, IN Boston Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

LADIES in delicate health will find
Vegetine most perfectly adapted to
their case.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
Stray Shots.

SENATOR VOORHEES, of Indiana. in
speech in the senate on pensions, said
=" have heard illusions made to the
questions of arrears-that it involved a
large amount. 1t did, and it did a vast
deal of good. There is nothing sec
tional in a full circulating medium. |
have travelled over the State of In
diana and seen the little white houses
built, in a number of instances, hun
dreds of them, by the amount received
in considerable sum at time for
arrears of pension. That money did
not stay in the hands of any one man
or any narrow circle, but circulated
nails, bought shingles, bought glass,
bought flooring, bought furniture and
paid for these articles, and brought ease
to the business interests for miles
around.n
Mrs. CATHERINE MEAD of West
minister married Lucius II. Mead at
Rockingham in 1871. When the war
broke out, in 1861, her husband enlisted
into a New York regiment. In 1864
she received letter from him written
at Culpepper, Virginia, and while he
was still in the service. Not having
heard from him after about twenty
years had elapsed she, believing him
dead, applied for pension as a widow.
She had mourned his death and settled
his estate in the meantime. But, to
her great surprise, in due course her
attorney received a letter from the pen
sion office saying: " You are informed
that Lucius II. Mead, Company NJ,
Eighth New York Cavalry, filed a
declaration July 18th, 1892, claiming
pension on account of rupture re-
ceived in the service. He is probably
yet living. His post-oflice address is
Boyne Falls, Michigan" She was thus
enabled to find her long lost husband
AT the reunion of the Third Corps
at Gettysburg, last week, General Sickles
delivered an Grafton in vindication of
the part taken by his corps in the
second days fight, in which he read a
characteristic letter of President Lin
coin that did more to accomplish the
object of the orator than all the rest he
said on that occa sion. General Sickles
was wounded toward the close of the
engagement, and was unable to make
an official report himself, and after
wards asked President Lincoln to grant
him court of inquiry for the purpose
of correcting the errors contained in
the reports of the battle made by Gen,
eral Halleck and by General Meade
The President replied: Sickles, they
charge you with bringing on the battle
they say you pushed out with your mer
too near the enemy and began to fight
just as that council of war met-about
three O'Clock on the afternoon of the
battle | am afraid what they say Of
you is true-and God bless you for it
Don't ask us to order an inquest to re
lieve you from censure for bringing OF
the battle of Gettysburg. History vii
set you all right and give everybody his
just place. There was glory enough
won at Gettysburg to go all round"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

Though several years have passed,
to him glass of lemonade is sicken-
ing sight. The boys who in him, ris-
ing lawyer, find such firm friend
sometimes wonder at the peculiar and
excessive interest he shows in their
welfare, yet not one has ever heard of
the experience that so nearly wrecked
his own life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

1t has been the positive means of saving
many lives, having been successful in hum
dreds of cases where other prepared foods
failed.
Its basis is SUGAR OF MILK, the most i'm
portant element of mothers milk 1t con-
tains no unchanged starch and no Cane
Sugar and therefore does not cause sour
stomach, irritation or irregular bowels.
For Infants, deprived of mothers milk,
or when weaving, it is unequaled.
For lnvalids, either in chronic or acute
diseases, it restores digestion, and builds up
the strength. 1t is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
" MANS work S from sun to sun
Woman : work is never DONE

Work is necessity to all; but upon
how many, women especially, does it
fall with the burden of the last
straw" and this because their pecu-
liarly delicate constitutions are so LA
BILE to functional arrangement. We
cannot lessen your toll, ladies, but we
can make it easier for you by making
you stronger and better able to do it. DR..
Pierce's " Favorite Prescription will
relieve you of nervous and other weak
nesses, and all the many ills peculiar to
your sex,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
Tbe Soldiers &uooet.
Goodnight.

The golden CLEAN of the western sun,
In flood of amber light,
Streamed softly in Mt the window, where
1t fingered to say " Goodnight"
And slowly, sweetly, the vesper bell
Rang out in the evening air
While floating upward, its music came
Like the sound of an angels prayer.
Then over the misty clouds of pearl,
In glorious wave of light,
The daylight faded from earth away
And was lost in the starry night.
And clearly, softly, the day went home,
with its record of Joy and pain
Written in shadow or cleaning light
The eternal loss and gain.
--Cdrrie /. BOBBeD,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
The Presidents YetOes.

President Cleveland, the first execu-
tive, we believe, in the history of this
country to veto special act of con-
gress granting pension to a needy
soldier or his widow, has vetoed nearly
a hundred such bills within few
weeks, some of which provided humane
stipends to needy soldiers who had
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

A BLACK list of diseases follows an
unhealthy condition of the liver, one of
the most important organs of the body.
Impure blood, bronchitis, asthma, ma
larial diseases, consumption, sick head
ache, diseases of the skin, kidneys and
heart-all may be traced to faulty ac-
ton or torpidity of the liver. No
other known preparation so rapidly and
thoroughly restores a disordered liver
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery." 1t is pleasant to the taste,
mild but sure in its action, and a gift
to suffering humanity from one of the
most successful physicians of the age.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
The Most NOurishing,
The Most PaIatabIe,
The Most Economical
Of All Prepared Foods.

Sold by Druggists-25c., 5Oc., S1.0O.
B8" An interesting pamphlet entitled
" Medical Opinions on the Nutrition of In
fants and Invalids,' free on application,
Wells, Richardson * Co., Burlington, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14
Seletteo Storm.
ny s. A. W.

Peace, sweet peace o legacy divine
My Savior left in this poor heart of mine
A gracious store.
Gods perfect peace How sweet, how deepl
If thee within my breast the Spirit keep
ask no more.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

EACH day, each week, each month,
each year is a new chance given you by
God. a new chance, anew leaf, a new
life-this is the golden, the unspeak-
able gift which each new day offers
to you.-Archdedco Farrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

DR STARR PARSONS, DENTAL SURGEON,
IL 9th st, corner En.w.
Specialist In Filling Extracting and Crowning.
Once hours, to D. n20
M I. \. TALBOTT, DENTIST. 437 7TH ST,
three doors from corner OF E. Dentistry In al its
rantod hn1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20
A MA1Drs,s DEVICE.
A TALE WHICH CONVEYS A CHRISTMAS LEsso
TO THOSE WHO COURT THE GIRLS.

TO THOSE WHO COURT THE GIRLS
MARY" said Georgetown mother to her dear and
only daughter has Harry proposed yeti"
Yes. ma; he proposed last evening"
And you accepted him of course. Is he coming to
board with us? / wonder if he likes onions In his
stewed tomatoes"
Not fast mother. didn't accept him.
why. daughter. cannot understand you. thought
You loved Harry dearly"
so do ma But now. ma, remember this is q secret
Promise not to say word to any one and I'll tell you
something"
Good gracious, Does Harry drink
NO, ma: not that. You see ma. have set my heart
on having seaskin sacGue this winter Well If Harry
can take broad hints he understands that When he
proposed last night kept back the impulse to fall into
bus arms and assuming indifference which did not
feel told him would give him my answer on Christ
mas Day Now, ma think Harry loves me and if be
does, that sacque Will be along bright and early on
Christmas morning 1t will arrive before he does and
he'll send il to prove how much he prizes me-"
But why did you put him of until Christmas Day.'
20. you ma, had accepted min last evening BIZ
Christmas time he would have assumed the patroniz
airs OF an old engaged lover and engaged lovers
generally do he would have talked economy get rid
OF making me an expensive present"
"Bnt perhaps he cannot afford it.'
Cannot afford II. Nonsense, ma For the past two
years he has been buying his clothing at Victor Adj
lers Ten Per Cent Clothing House, OPT and 929 7th
street and by paronizng Adler he has saved
enough 10 buy two or three sacques"
Mary is right Those who buy their clothing Of Adj
Ter always get full value for their money Theyalwavs
get good clothing and they get it at very little
above actual manufacturing cost just now Adler IL
Offering superior inducements in Suits Pants and Over
coats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

The UsuA1
pERpLEx1NG SITUATION.
CHRISTMAS Is NEAR NOW WHAT TO BUY
We have suggested for the past few weeks in the
different dailies what to buy
usually looked for and a " morally enod present is
handkerchief whether it be Linen Silk hestitched
or not.
L is useinl presen and anyone willingly accens it
nave land IN such aminoth STOCK OF tanaker
can help yen out in making nice selection.
IN LADIES' LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
nssed arere each = s. dozen Dozen
Double Row ms.iched, ltc. each. IL rs per DOZEN
ain sS IN sr %91 ad w all
ss 10 pff cent M y the @Ts ss Dot E,abro;d
wh f @ sc cp per- 2 sent, j., CORNERS ,s
Very s %h.f S1s aandkerchie. Lace Edge a5c.
White Henstitched Handkerehiefs with Colored
scaopea dse nao Ssr a & a 10
sSch 10 p fI, cent OF by the dos
oOc to 81: 10 per cent on by the dozen.
LADIES' INITIAL KANDKERCEIETS.
Sheer Linen Hand Embroidered. 3c. each. or "a per
dozeI these goods never were shown before for
LADIES' LACE HANDKERcEIEFs
With Torschon Edee. from al to $3.50 10 per cent
Real Point Lace Handkerchcfs from 81 "a g. each
LADIES' SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
ASilk Handkerchiefs, i'll ali colors, Polka Dot, l9c
Solid Coors silk Handkerchiefs, all shades 25c each.
S3 per dozen.
Sin Double Hsm INST 5oe each s,5 adoz
$40 each.
GENTS LINEN HANDKERCHIEFs
Al Linen. Narrow Hem. 15 n5. 3, 80 and soc. each
colored Border i5c. each. si:73 per dozen s l'A'"
4 better quality, soc. each. s3o3 per dozen.
Gents Irish Linen Handkerbiefs. from he to the
very best quality.
GENTS MUFFLERs..
Colored and White Silk from IL to $3.50
Handsome niisi!l Brocada MuhieTs in light shades,
$3.50. worth 81
GENTS CASHMERE MUFFLERs
White Cashmere, Polka Dot Centers, Satin Borders,
White Cashmere MUfiers various colored Stripes 75c
Colored Cashmere Mufiers, in Plain, Figured and
Stripes. from 20c. TO $l.I0.
GENTS SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
White China Silk Haadkerchiefs, in wide or narrow
Gents White China Six. with plain white or coored
In Chdren's HGpdkeTchiefs have everything desir
HANDKERCHIEFS IN BOXES.
Chdren's in Boxes half dozen assorted
Ladies' Hsndkerchiefs coiored bordered hemstitched
half dozen assorted IN boz e. per box
Gents Plain White Hemstiiched half dozen to q box.
81 and S1.25 per dozen.
be $50 sosdI raa Ses r. o saS Borders for
We will give to purchasers of Handkerchiefs who do
not bIy Handkerchiefs in boxes nice Handkerchief
Box. wf:ich makes gift more presentable
We VIII also lay aside any goods purchased of lis now
This do with mutual interest at heart It saves
time and discomfort later on and to US IL is help
fni In good many ways, so we advise all who can to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

FoR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NEW IRON STEAMER "wAKEFIEID~
Leaves 9TH street wharf on MONDAYS. TIT RSDAY0
and SATURDAYS at am. Returning TUESDAYS.
FRIDAYS and SUNDAY pm, touching at River Land
ings rs far Nonini Creek, Currioman, Va, and ST
Clements Bay, Md. Connects with b. and o. X. r. as
Shepherds. See schedule
C. W. RIDLEY, Manager fe3
INFECT To NEW YORK-FREIGHT STEAMERS
~ JOHN GIBSON and T. c. KNIGHT leave Pier 4 1,
East River, n y. every SATURDAY at pm, 9th vt.
wharf, Washington. every TUESDAY MORNING.
Freight at lowest rates. ap4
Mt VERMONT MT. VERMONT
STEAMER W. W. CORCoRAN
Leaves 9TH wharf daily Except sunday for No
Vernon ut 10 O'Clock am Returning reaches Wash.
ington about J: 30 pm
sel6 L. L. BLAKE, Captain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

The following Senators and Representative
have arrived In the city and located at the res
denees designated:
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RAILROADS.
DIEpMoNT AIR LINE.
r,, scH 1..I. .I y ErTLcr DEC y isse,


Trains leave B. and P station. 9th and streets:
900 am-Dsily for Wsrrenton. Gordonsville. e and
O. pointe Lynchbury, Rocky Mount, Danvflle. Raj
eish. Charlotte Atlanta and all points south. Pull.
man palace buhet sleeping Washington 90 Atlanta
and Washington 10 Montgomery
2:S5 - m.Daily. except Sunday. for Manassas.
Strakburr and intermedate stations.
40 p m,-psiiy for wsrren,on, eordon.ville,
points on the Chesapeake and Ohio route Pullman
sleepers Warrington 90 Louisville.
If 90 p.m-Daily for Lynchburx, Raleieh. Ashvilie.
Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken. Augusta Atlanta. Mont
man buffet sleepers Washington Aiken g. c.. wash
inson 20 Montgomery, connecting with psrlor to
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION
Leave Washington q 1 > am daily except sunday.
and As n m daily, arriving nj Round Hll IL as
m aud 10 pm returning, leave Round Hill q ;os
m. daily and i is pm. except sunday, arriving In
Washington 4 40 am. and 30 pm.
Through trains from south arrive At Washington
$3.50 aud = % pm; and from Louisville ~ 40 y
m, Strasburg local. 10 % am
Tickets, aleeping reservation and Information
furnished and baerage checked at ofce COL Pennsyi
wanna aye, and at passenger station. Pennsylvania
Railroad. 9Th and Is sts.
JAS. l. TAYLOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

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In doing the propretors Of this Sovereign Remedy
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In making these claims for remedy need only
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TO THE NoRTH n Wr ANlA hSp EEo,-ruu-rsr
Dot BI.F TRACK Spr FNDID SSFtNSrpTT' 70 =.
rTtEf,T br1INSiI t tIE AZ, ESs ifMENT.
Trains leave WssGnpton srom Staton crn, q, s,,s
'ss n vi a.oin s,t5,on, cofhu vi Sixsa
For p,t.sbur, an. ana 2 st T, as follows;
line 40 4 Il ailv to Cincinnati and dI ~ ras.
and Bm, Car a. - ya,,s aniIs 20 osn,nnau'
To- Cbi.,vn VIII s,asn,, rs, ,enctpt SSauruay'
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Louis and Harrismrr a. CleyelapS cornr snu al AZ
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prass 10 10 d NJ Isl 81 ~. ~. IN,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
We are Now Fully Prepared for the Holiday
Trade with the
LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF GOOD
We have ever offered the public and at prices low
As the lowest, consisting in part Of
The Latest illustrated Gift Books Standard Books in
Sets; the Poets, in all styles: cheap editions Of
Pocket Bibles; > very large and
carefully selected assert
ment Of Episcopal and Catholic Prayer Books and
Hymnals Juveniles, an immense stock and va
riety: Papeteries Photograph and Auto
graph Albums: Inlstands: the lat
est and best in Writing
Desks: Christmas and New Year Csrds, Games and
Toy Books for the young. and carefully
selected Souvenirs and Nov
elites Of the season
VIM BALLANTYNE SON.
d. ADS eth st