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On the Road Into Siberia.

The transport wagons, or " obozes,"
form a characteristic feature of almost
every landscape on the great Sibe-
rian road from the Ural Mountains
to Tiumen. They are small, four
wheeled, one-horse vehicles, rude and
heavy in construction, piled high with
Siberian products and covered with
coarse mating securely held in place
by large wooden pins. Every horse is
fastened by long halter to the preced-
ing wagon, so that train of fifty or
one hundred obozes forms one unbroken
caravan from quarter of mile to
half mile in length. We passed 53S
of these loaded wagons in less than
two hours, and l counted ! ,445 in the
course of our first days journey. No
further evidence was needed of the fact
that Siberia is not land of desOlation.
Commercial products at the rate of
l 800 tons day do not come from a
barren arctic waste. AS it gradually
grew dark toward midnight these cara
vans began to stop for rest and refresh
ment by the roadside, and every mile
or two we came upon a picturesque
bivouac on the edge of the forest,
where a dozen or more oboze drivers
were gathered around a cheerful camp
fire in the midst of their wagons, while
their liberated, but hoppled horses
grazed and jumped awkwardly here
and there along the road or among the
trees. The gloomy evergreen forest,
lighted up from beneath by the flicker
ing blaze and family tinged above by
the glow of the northern twilight, the
red and black Rembrandt outlines of
the wagons and the group of men in
long kaftans and scarlet or blue shirts
gathered about the campfire drinking
tea, formed a strange, striking and pc
culiarly Russian picture. We travelled
without stop throughout the night,
changing horses at every post-station
and making about eight miles an hour
over fairly good road. The sun did
not set until half-past nine O'Clock and
rose again about half-past two O'Clock,
SO that it was not at any time very dark.
The villages through which we passed
were sometimes of great extent, but
consisted almost invariably of only two
lines of Lighthouses, standing with their
gables to the road and separated one
from another by enclosed yards, with
out sign anywhere of vegetation or
trees.-George KeusSdr.
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Good and Bad News.

Bad news weakens the action of the
heart, Expresses the lungs, destroys the
appetite, stops the digestion and partly
suspends the functions of the system.
An emotion of shame Pushes the face,
fear blanches, joy Eliminates it and an
instant thrill electrifies a million of
nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse into
gallop. Delirium infuses great energy.
Volition commands, and hundreds of
muscles spring TO excite. Powerful
emotion often kills the body at stroke.
Chic, Liagoras and Sophocles died of
JOY at the Grecian games. The news
of defeat killed Philip V. One of the
popes died of emotion of the ludicrous
on seeing his pet monkey, robed in
pontificials, occupying the chair of
state. The doorkeeper of congress
died on hearing of the surrender of
CORVALLIS. Eminent public speakers
have often died in the midst of an impas-
stoned burst of eloquence or when the
deep emotion that produced it has sub
sided. Lagrave, the young Partisan,
died when he heard that the musical
prize for which he had competed was
awarded to another.
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Selected Storm.


OF happy swallow, darting up the wind
with May fast following after,
o little swallow wings slow behind
Your swift desires-hyng far to find
home upon the rafter.
With your soft breast
Cleaving the shining airs, blue heights above,
What tender thoughts of care.attendng love
Fill you with sweet unrest.
o swallow did you catch the fine salt air
OF seas In coming over2
Did happy winds that had been everywhere
About far ships with snowy sails set fair,
Give you, my little rover,
Loves sesame
To yearning inland hearts that questioning cry,
tender message-a sweet prophecy
From those who go by sea?
o swallow heir of sunshines vast estate,
You are the dearest cOmer
Your soft low twtterngs at loves silent gate
DO not disturb the watching ones who wait,
Swift herald of the summer;
And she has care
No haunting thoughts your tender dreams destro
No sad regrets, no ghosts of vanished Joy
With you shall wing the air.
-Jgiiet G. Marsh.
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around the family altar, and life is
brighter and happier because of their
presence. Love beams brightly in
every eye and sweet-winged peace
sits day by day on the doorstep. Time
has wrought her changes, and the
bride of eighteen has become the mat
ron of thirty-one, but growing fonder
and dearer every moment. Husband
and father has not been all that he
might have been, but wife and mother
and children could find no one to take
his place in their hearts No turkey
graced the board of the anniversary, no
dainty feast was spread. Nothing save
table for six and plain home fare,
and bright eyes and chubby faces,
dimpled cheeks and hands, kisses and
love words, together with sincere trust
in God for all time. What grander bill
of fare could be furnished for any
wedding anniversary? God bless all
husbands and wives and children and
homes! This is our anniversary all
the-year-round prayer.-Neo Era.
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Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or
hastened the breaking up of the constitution than
Catarrh The of smell, of taste. of sight. of
hearing the human voice, the mind-One or more,
and sometimes alyied to its destructive influence.
The poison it distributes throughout the system at
tacks every vital force and breaks up the most
bust of constitutions Ignored, because but little
understood, by most physicians. mpotently assaulted
by quacks and charlatans, those suffering from IL
have little hope to be relieved of it this side of the
grave 1t is time then. that the popular treatment
of this terrible disease by remedies within the reach
of all passed into hands at once competent and
trustworthy. The new and hitherto untred method
adopted by DR., Sanford in the preparation of his
RADICAL CURE has won the hearty approval of
thousands 1t is instantaneous in atfording relief in
all head colds, sneezing, snufiing and INSTRUCTED
breathing, and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms clearing the head, sweetening the BREATH
restoring the senses of smell, taste and hearing
and neutrazing the constitutional tendency of the
disease towards the lungs liver and kidneys.
SANPoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of enc bottle
of the RADICAL CURE one box of CATARRHAL
SOLVENT, and IMPROVED INHALER; price, 81.
POTTER DRUG n CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
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Mistellanp.
The Earth and Man.

little sun, a little rain,
A soft wind blowing from the west
And words and fields are sweet again
And warmth within the mountains breast.
So simple is the earth we tread
SO quick with love and life her frame,
Ten thousand years have dawned and fed
And still her magic is the same
A little love, little trust,
A soft impulse a sudden dream,
And life as dry as desert dust
Is fresher than mountain stream.
So simple is the heart Of man,
So ready for new hope and joys
Ten thousand years since 1t began
Have left it younger than boy. BROOKE.
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The Common Lot.
There is place no love can reach,
There is a time. no voice can teach,
There is chain no power can break,
There is "A sleep no sound can wake

Sooner or later that time will arrive,
that place will wait for your coming,
that chain must bind you in helpless
death, that sleep must fall on your
senses. But thousands every year go
untimely to their fate and thousands
more lengthen out their days by heed
full, timely care. For the failing
strength, the weakening organs, the
wasting blood, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is wonderful
restorative and prolonger of strength
and life. 1t purifies the blood and in
vigorates the system, thereby fortifying
it against disease. OF druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

FAMOUS WoMEN.-It is a significant
fact that most of the women who have
achieved fame in art, literature or " af-
fairs " have enjoyed vigorous health.
This shows that the mind is never capa-
BILE of the severe and continued APP
plication necessary TO creative work
unless the body is at its best. The
woman who aspires to fill an exalted
place among her associates must be
free from nervous debility and female
weaknesses. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will Danish these, and it
is warranted to restore those functional
harmonies which are indispensable to
health. As a specific for all those
chronic weaknesses and ailments pecu-
liar to women it is unequaled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06
A Pretty Word Picture.

1t was twelve years last Friday night
since we and the little woman up yon-
der on the hill plighted our troth.
Those dozen years have brought with
them burdens and blessings, and the
latter outweigh the former. Four
lovely children cluster about the roof
tree and kneel night and morning
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

For three years was almost crippled with an aw
ful sore leg from my knee down to my ankle. The
skin entirely gone and the flesh mass of
disease Some physicians pronounced it incurable
IL had diminished about One-third the size of the
other, and was in hopeless condition. After try.
ing all kinds of remedies and spending hundreds Of
dollars, from which got no relief whatever was
persuaded to try your CUT1CURA REMEDIES, and the
result was as follows; After three days noticed
decided change for the better and Mt the end of two
months was completely cured. My flesh
purified and the bone (Which had been exposed for
over year. got sound The flesh began to grow
and to-day and for nearly two years past. my leg Is
as well as ever II was, sound in every respect and
not sign OF the disease to he seen.
S. q. AHERN, Dubois Dodge county, Ga.
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shame to our boosted civilization"
Look at the list of women who die in child
birth, and why is t9 Simply because their
maternal organs have been so weakened by
the most terrible of diseases that they cannot
Withstand the fearful, sudden strain that is
brought to bear upon them. How many women
escape monthly agonies 2 And yet nature
never intended that pain or inconvenience
should attend the operation of her natural
laws. The solemn and terrible fact is, that
men and women drag along, die, and are
buried and their friends and the doctors say
heart disease, apoplexy, pneumonia, conges-
ton, commissions, when the cause lay far
back of all these things. The truth is that
weakened kidneys are the cause of most -four
troubles The great question, therefore, is;
How shall | preserve my kidneys, or if dis
eased, how can they be restored2' have seen
numbers of cases and learned from unques-
tionable sources Of many others, where the
preparation, Hunts Remedy, has been almost
remarkable in its results. Iuse it freely among
my patients, and shall continue to do so. 1t
is a wonderful and invaluable remedy"
The remarks of tho learned doctor should
be carefully considered, and acted upon by all
who desire long life, and freedom from pain
and the danger of sudden death.
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have been a terrible sufferer for years from dis.
eases of the skin and blood and have been obliged
to shun public places by reason of my dishguring
humOrs. Have had the best of physicians and spent
hundreds of dollars, but got relief until used
the CUTICURA REMEDIES which have cured me
and left my skin clear and my blood pure as n
childs. IDA MAY BASS,
Olive Branch i. o., Miss
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ONE small bottle worth more than
carloads of other preparations, So
says Timothy Baker of Lowell, Mass, of
after being cured by its use of a ter
rible cough, accompanied by splitting of
blood aud loss of sleep.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

health. He thought he
was we'll. He had felt
strange pains shooting
through his body, but as
they did not remain, he
forgot them. His head
panied him periodically,
he was somewhat paler
than common and unac-
countably tired, but he
felt comparatively well
and vigorous. And yet,
he suddenly died | tits a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06
advertisements.
Sore from Knee TO Ankle.

Skin entirely gone. Flesh "A mass of dis
ease. Leg diminished one-third in size.
Condition hopeless. Cured by the Cuti-
cura Remedies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

CONDUCT is the profession. Be-
havior is the perpetual revealing of us.
What man does tells what he as.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

CUTICURA the great skin cure, and CUTICURA
SOAR, an exquisite skin beautiher, externally, and
CUT1CURA REsOLVENT the new blood purifier, in
ternally, positive for every form of skin
and blood disease, from pimples to scrofula
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

Sold everywhere. Price; CUTICURA so cents;
SOAP, ~ cents; REsoLvENT. 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
~" Send for " How to Cure skin Diseases" 81
pages, 50 illustrations and 100 testimonials
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

81 KNOW that you love me-" she
said, because when | lay my head
against your breast your heart beats so
loud | can hear it." "That," gasped
the poor fellow, as the truth dawned
upon him; "that is not my heart.
That's my Waterbury watch. PUCK.
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From 145 Pounds to i7e Pounds.

have taken several bottles of CUTtCURA REsoL-
VENT with all the results could wish for About
this time last year, when commencing its use,
weighed li5 pounds and to-day weigh l72 pounds.
GEO. CAMPBELL, Washington, ID. G.
NoTE.-The CUTICURA REsoLvENT is beyond
all doubt the greatest blood purifier ever COM
pounded
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Want of Sleep

want OF sleep
Is sending thousands annually to the
insane asylum and the doctors say this
trouble is alarmingly on the increase.
The usual remedies, while they may
give temporary relief, are likely to do
more harm than good. What is needed
is an Alternative and Blood-purifier.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is incomparably
the best. 1t corrects those disturbances
in the circulation which cause sleepless-
ness, gives increased vitality, and re-
stores the nervous system to healthful
condition.
Rev T. G A. Cote, agent of the Mass.
Home Missionary Society, writes that
his stomach was out Of order, his sleep
very often disturbed, and some i'm
purity of the blood manifest but that
a perfect cure was obtained by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Frederick w. Pratt, 42i Washington
street, Boston, writes My daughter
was Frustrated with nervous debility
Ayers Sarsaparilla restored her to
health"
William + Bowker, Erie, Pa, was
cured of nervousness and sleeplessness
by taking Ayers Sarsaparilla for about
two months, during which time his
weight increased over twenty pounds
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED by
Dr. j. G. Aver & Co. Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists Price 81, six bottles, So
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

We are startled constantly by the sudden
death of some man who seemed the picture Of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Connecticut Fire Insurance Company Assets oooooo
Assets,
Commercial Union Assurance Company. Assets 100000
of Philadelphia. Assets, 100000
First National Fire Insurance Company. Assets,
Fire Company. Assets,
Lancashire Company. Assets,
Assets,
Phenix Insurance Company. Assets, 100000
Peoples Fire Insurance Company Assets,
Queen Insurance Company Assets, 100000
Sun Oldest in the World
LIFE AND ACCIDENT COMPANIES.
New York Life Insurance Company. Assets $500
Travellers Insurance Company Assets
Correspondence and Orders by Mail Telegraph Promptly
an.
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a SCIENTISTS WARNING.

Extracts From a Remarkable Lecture
Delivered by DR.. Il. L. Hammond, Be-
fore the National Scientists
Convention.
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Correspondence and Orders by Mail Telegraph Promptly
Attended to- Settled and Promptly Paid at this Office
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n yERBENAS and one Storm King Fuchsia 25c
U by mail. o. j. RANNEY, Westminster West, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-15
GARDINER.

Coroner IIawes of Hallowcll impanelled
the following jury to hold an inquest over
the body of Willard Wood, killed at the
railroad bridge here Monday evening; J. NJ.
Larrabec j. l.. Stoddard, q. B. Clason, W.
ID. Harrington, s. G.. Stinson and VIM. Per-
kins, and they rendered the following YER
dict That Willard Wood of Augusta came to
his death at Gardiner, in the county Of Ken
nebec, State of Maine, while attempting to
jump from moving train No. 20, on the
evening of February 49, 1883, by coming in
contact with the railing of trestle bridge,
near the railroad station at Gardiner that the
said Willard Wood came to his death by his
the efforts of the baggage master and express
agent of the train, who endeavorcd to pre-
vent his jumping from the train that the
railroad corporation is in no sense to blame
or responsible for the death of the said vii
lard Wood. This vredict was signed by all
the jurymen.
There was a regular meeting of the Gardi-
ner Teachers Association last evening.
II. A. Bodwell of Andover, Mass, was at
the johnson House yesterday.
j. II. Coffin of Portland was in the city
yesterday on insurance business connected
with A. l.. Berry.
The Boston Opera Comique Company was
at the Evans House Monday night, returning
from Togus.
County Attorney Carleton was in the city
yesterday, on business with the inquest over
the body of Willard Wood
II. G. Dennis is stopping at the Evans
House and is overseeing the laying Of the
pipe across the river.
Canton Evergreen, |. o. o. f., have fxed
upon Feb. 90 as the date of their grand ball
and a fine time is expected.
The remains of Willard Wood were taken
to Augusta last night for burial.
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Amusements.

Some people had rather entertain At Of
the "blues" than a whole -souled friend whose
merriment and wholesome good nature are
contagious. But most people like to laugh
and Murray 4 Murphy like to have them If
what these New York papers say of them be
true:
Graphic.
Hearty applause and laughter greeted
the actors continuously"
Telegram,
Murray Murphy received a welcome
that must have gladdened their hearts.
Their faces are their fortune
Mail and Express.
''Our Irish Visitors is all that it pretendn
to be. The audience laughed and applauded
immoderately.'
Sun.
Murray 4 Murphy are among the clever
est of all the Irish Comedians.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

NJ. Faure. under secretary for the French
colonies Mas resigned.
The Massachusetts House, Wednesday sf-
ternoon defeated the bill abolishing the poll
tax.
Daniel r. Semes. formerly a mem Der Of
Congress from Maine. died at Washington
Wednesday
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
the last public reception Of the season, Wei
nesday evening
The English government has abandoned
for the present further prosecution of VIM
OfBrien, NJ. p.
The annual reunion Of the association Of
the Bowdoin alumni of Boston and vicinity,
was held Wednesday evening at the Parker
House, Boston.
When the men at the Otto colIiery, Potts
vile, Pa, stopped work Tuesday night, they
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INSURANCE IN MAINE.
Interesting Statistics from the Commits
sioner's Report.

SKowHEGAN, Feb. IA.
The amount of insurance written in Maine
for the year 1887 by the companies author
lied TO do business in the State was S95, ,276,-
407 for fire, $40, ,964 ,040 marine and inland
The ratio of fire losses paid to premiums
received was 5l.s3 per cent. in 1856 it was
lo2 per cent. and in 1885 it was 81 per cent
The marine and island insurance ratio of
losses to premiums paid was 1853 per cent
against 70.76 per cent. in 1886. The above
does not include fire risks written by Maine
Mutual Companys, amounting to about two
and three fourths millions of dollars, the
premiums received therefor being s22 $50
and losses paid amounting to s26,4 ,4sG.
These figures are taken from compilations
made by the insurance commissioners.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge W. p. whitehouse. Presiding.
A. G. OTIS, Clerk.
G. X. McFappgS, Sheriff.
l.. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
= +. A. SMALL. Stenograpber.

Rodick vs.. Veazie ct al. The jury in this
case returned a verdict this morning for the
plaintiff for s34G.92, this sum being sl20.43
less than the amount claimed, and s27 92
more than the special contract pric e
which the defendants set up. In the cross
action by the defendants against the plain
tiff for damages of breach of the special
contract set up by them, verdict was re-
turned for the defendant.
l.. s.. Weeks vs.. James Thom- Il. W..
whitehouse for plaintiff, Heath & Tuell for
defendant. This is an action Of assumpsit
on account annexed to writ to recover s134. .35
for labor in building four cisferns for the
defendant in the city of Hallowell. The
plaintiff sets up special contract by which
he was TO receive for his services % per
day. The defendant denies the contract set
up, and claims that the understanding was
that be should pay the plaintiff for his SER
vices what they we're reasonably worth. He
denies that the time for which the services
are claimed is correct, and claims that the
labor performed was worth much less than
alleged. The plaintiff admits credits sufi-
cient. to reduce his claim to Sll0.55. Testi-
many and arguments closed.
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REAL ESTATE.
Transfers OF Real Estate in Lincoln Co.

ALNA.-lsaac bodg, 10 Albion II. Averill, land
$500.
BoornaAy. Margaret Davis TO Elsie J. Davis
land and buildings, sioo; Isaac Reeds estate TO
Thomas Boyd, land and buildings, $500.
BRisroI.-Wm. A. Bennett ct al. to Land Co, Is.
land, 81; Edw. Boston, Jr TO Julia 4. Phbrick,
land and buildings, 81.
nAMARisCorfa.-Lyda u. Bowles 10 Chas. II.
Renner land, 500 Edw Boston, Jr. TO Julia A.
rhilhrick, land, al.
SoNRRNiliE.--.lulia r. pcndleton ct AL to Hiram
Bliss. Jr., land and buildings,
sorrnrosr,-lsaiah Gray TO Ephrsim Pinkham,
land, $3.50 Ephraim Iinkham To Land Co., land, &i.
WALpoho.o.-frank =. Feyler TO Cora A. Sher.
man. land, 50.
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Is entertained of his recovery. George. how
ever, rallied sufficiently to tell of their drink
ing, and where the bottle-could be found
The bottle was fonnd. and as but little was
gone out of it, the supposition is that the
liquor must have been poisoned. The symp-
toms of their sickness show that the poison
must have been strychnine.
DIR. Task of Fairfield, was at the house of
Nr. Beal, attending sick daughter, when
Mr.. Beal was brought home, but in spite of
this speedy help death prevailed. The doc
tor is working hard to save the son.