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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

front of the house. | elected to do it
in the spring, so as to save the full flow
of sap. To this end it was cut down
as early as sap weather was promised
and the remaining trees were tapped
The weather came off cold and no sap
was obtained at that time. The top of
the stump was followed out and spout
inserted so as to carry out all that would
come from the top of the stump. This
tree was sixteen inches in diameter
and the body was about twelve feet long
and the top large and bushy. The
whole tree was removed, all the limbs
were cut for wood and the body eX-
posed in its then frozen condition on
the ground on the south side of the
shed, with butt the lowest. A pan was
put under it at proper place to catch
the drip. Now, although this pan sat
there all through the sugar season, it
did not catch more than spoonful of
sap, and we kept close watch of it.
Neither did any flow from the other
end. But from the single spout which
drained the top of the stump gathered
that season sixteen pailfuls of sap, or a
quantity much larger than the whole
visible portion of the stump. Now, If
the principal flow of sap is downward,
why did | not get sap from the body of
that tree and why did get it from
the stump? Why do the buds swell
at all in the spring? Please tell the
writer in the Popular Science Ne,os that
l think the sap flows upward in the
spring to every green limb, twig and
bud on the tree, and by its influence the
latter expand, and with the aid of the air
and sunlight are enabled to so modify
this sap that when it flows back down
the tree, between the wood and the
bark, it leaves deposit upon each
which constitutes its growth for that
year. If this is not the correct view of
the subject, will the writer in the Popu-
lar Science NeCS please tell us what is ?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25
for tbe Gbiloren.
Watching the Tongue.


Keep watch on your words my children,
For words are wonderful things
They are sweet like the bees fresh honey
Like bees, they have terrible stings.
They can bless like the warm glad sunshine,
And brighten the lonely life;
They can cut in the strife Of anger
Yes, cut like a twoedged knife.
Let them pass through your lips unchallenged,
If their errand he true and kind
If they come to support the weary,
To comfort and help the blind
II bitter, revengeful spirit
Prompt the words, let them be unsaid
They may flash through the brain like lightning,
Or fall on the heart like lead.
Keep them back, if they're cold and cruel
Under bar and lock and seal;
The wounds they make, my children,
Are always slow to heal.
May Christ guard your lips, and ever,
From the time of your early youth,
May the words that you daily utter
BE the words of the beautiful truth
The PreSbyferf1p.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25
4 Baby Beaver.

All kinds of animals do wonderful
things without ever being taught. Each
in its own line inherits an education
an education which, in common Ian
guage, goes by the name of instinct.
A college professor in Maine tells,
through the Lewiston Journal, how he
convinced friend who did not believe
that beavers could build dams. He
bought baby beaver of a hunter and
sent it to his skeptical friend. The
creature became great pet in the
house, but showed no signs of wanting
to build dam until one Monday morn
ing leaky pail filled with water was put
on the floor of the back kitchen. The
beaver was there. He was only baby,
to be sure, but the moment he saw the
water oozing out of crack in the pail
he scampered into the yard, brought in
chip and began building his dam.
His owner was called and watched the
little fellow, very much astonished by
what he saw. He gave orders to have
the pail left where it was, and the in
dustrious beaver kept at his work four
weeks, when he had built solid dam
all around the pail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

ABABE in the house is the source of
much sunshine and joy, frightening
many dark cloud and tightening many
a heavy load, but joys continual abide
only in healthy body, The Creator
with great wisdom has distributed over
the earth vegetable remedies for every
ill of human kind. This marvellous lab
oratory reveals its secrets to man only
by long and searching labor. Few men
have attained greater success than Dr.
r. V. Pierce, nor devised for suffering
humanity greater production than his
Golden Medical Discovery" the I'M
failing remedy for consumption in its
earlier stages, as well as for chronic
nasal catarrh, scrofula, tumors and all
blood disorders.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25
A WORD OF WARNING

There white represented be the o
they ARE NOT but like all con lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it.
Copyright by Proctor &
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

BENJAMIN w. PATTON of Globe Viii
lage, Mass, says: Having sold WIS
many years, and used il in my family
with the most satisfactory results, can
with confidence say that, in my estima-
ton, it is the best remedy in the market
for coughs, colds and throat and lung
diseases"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

l.. ID. c. WRITES: SIN the WATCH
MAN of the 18th instant A. M. S. in
quires: 'Can any one tell me what to
do with my hens that eat feathers?' l
answer: Feed them plenty of fresh
meat. 1t is the bloody ends of the
feathers that they want"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-25

JUDGE: "Who are your accom-
plices?" Pickpocket; "Your honor
would not have me divulge a profess
sional secret?"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
A Boy Accidentally Shot.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 5.-Frank,
the II year old son of James Obern,
of the Hannibal street railway COM
pany, was accidentally shot about 2
O'Clock this afternoon by the prema-
ture discharge of a revolver. He
was at the store of his uncle, John
Clune, on Palmyra avenue, sitting
on a barrel, when a colored boy by
the name of Bob Blue came in and
asked to see Mr.. Clune's pistol. Mr..
Clune handed it to him, and in do
ing so it was discharged, the ball
taking effect in the fleshy part of
Franks right arm and entering his
side. The wound may prove fatal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
Condemned by His Friends.

The Globe Democrat has transfer
red its villification and sIanders from
Missour; to the South generally. In
reference to a defamatory article
published in its columns not long
since the Nashville american took
pains TO interview number of prom
inent citizens of Nashville, all Re-
pubIicans who have moved South
since the war, all of whom give the
lie unqualifiedly to the statements
made in the Globe Democrat and
brand their author as a falsifier.
The following is the result of one of
the many interviews published In
the Ame11cGH:
Herman Bader, commandant of
the George II. Thomas post, Grand
Army Of the Republic, said:
There never was baser false
hood uttered by mortal man than
that contained in the article. l was
Ill the Federal army, and after the
war 1 lived in Cape Girardeau coun-
Iy, Missouri. Though Republican
in a Democratic county, 1 was
elected, and served four years as
sheriff and ex-oflicio tax collector
of that county, having been required
to give bond of S300,00O as the
latter, and that county has ever
since been carried by the Democra.
cy. l was never mistreated IN any
way whatever IN the South, whether
with those that fought with me OF
against me. Some of my warmest
personal friends are among those
who fought on the Confederate side.
Such a miscreant, as he who indicted
that paragraph, is not worthy to be
called a man, but villifier of the
worst character. You will not find
a man IN the whole Grand Army OF
the Republic who would not de.
nounce such base fabrication.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
NUMBER 20.
What Not to do at the Table.
Never smack the lips or the chi

Never smack the lips or the chill
dren while eating.
Never pick your teeth or quarrel
at the table. Both should be picked
in the back yard.
Never fasten your napkin around
your neck. 1t is now customary to
wear a collar there.
Never make pun at the table Cor
anywhere else.
Never drum with your fingers on
the table. You can make more noise
by beating tattoo on your plate
with your knife.
Never smoke cigars while eating
soup,
Never remark 81 see Hash
Wednesday is here again" when
the .croquettes are being served.
Never put your knife in your
mouth. If there is not room on the
table for it, balance it on the shoul-
der of the person next to you.
Never put your elbow on the table.
If at loss where to keep it,. put it
in your pocket.
Never carry fruit or bonbons away
from the table. If you want some
thing substantial for a late lunch,
sequester turkey drum stick in
your inside pocket.
Never scrape your plate or tilt it
to obtain the last drop of anything it
contains. The dish washer is paid
to do that.
Never stretch your feet under the
table SO as to touch those of your
vis-a-vis. He may have corns which
object to familiarity Wna. II. Stui-
foJ.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
A Republican Prophecy Full
flied.

The speech made by Hon. Alex.
ander M. Dockery, of Missouri, in
the house on Tuesday presents facts
that constitute striking fulfllment
Of Republican prophecy.
EMr. Dockery gave the official fig
ures showing that under the present
system of war taxes for the benefit
of spectators and monopolists the
surplus has increased since Decem-
ber last from seventy-nine millions
(S79 ,466, $3.50 to the appalling sun
of one hundred and twenty-nine mil
lions (S129,272 ,2O5), though since
April % thirty-two millions esq.,
3S6, ,S00) have been spent for bonds
at premium of five and half mill
lions (S5, 900, ,95O).
That Is, the government is forced
by excessive taxation to pay a pre-
MUM Of 27 per cent. for the privi-
lege of paying its debts before they
are due in order to prevent business
panic On account of a currency con-
tracted through the withdrawal from
use of the vast sums taken into the
treasury under the system of super
fluous taxation.
These conditions vindlcate the
craftsmanship and attest the fore
sight of two Republican presidents.
General Grant repeatedly and in
strong terms urged the reduction of
taxation through the reform of the
tariff. In his seventh annual mes
sage he recommended for the free
list "those articles which enter into
manufactures of all sorts" "All
duty paid upon such articles" he
said, "goes directly to the cost of
the article when manufactured here,
and must be paid for by the consum-
er. These duties not only come
from the consumers at home, but act
as protection to foreign manufac-
turers."
1t remained for President Arthur
to prophesy the conditions now ex-
listing IN repeating President Grant S
recommendations and pointing out
the effect of disregarding them.
After having expressed his "serious
apprehenslons," he declared that
one or two evil results must follow :
EITHER the surplus must lie idle
in the treasury or the government
will be forced to buy at market rates
It's bonds not then redeemabIe, and
which under such circumstances can
not fail to command an enormous
premium, or the swollen revenues
will be devoted to extravagant ex-
penditure, which, as experience has
taught, is ever the bane of an over
flowing treasury"
The country is now paying the
enormous premium" of 27 Per cent.
on its bonds, yet the treasury still
overhows, and the Chicago faction
repudlatlng party platforms and par
ty traditions, propose no remedy ex-
cept free whisky and embargo
RtDubLc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
A Cable-Line Accident.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, July 5.-The
first accident on the TeEth street
cable line occurred this morning on
Tenth street and Grand avenue.
The victim was Charles Lee, col
ored laborer, living at al East
Tenth street. In alighting from a
car going in the direction of Main
street, Lee stepped IN front of a
car going in an opposite direction.
He was instantly knocked down and
run over. Both his legs were
broken, and he was badly cut up
and bruised. Although in a danger
Gus condition, he may recover.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

GREAT are the wonders of the tel
ephone. A physician reports to
GailarTs Mc9ical Journal that he
was saved a two-mile ride through a
driving storm by having the patient,
a child, brought to the instrument
and held there until It coughed. He
diagnosed false Group, prescribed
two grains of turpeth mineral, and
turned IN for an undlsturhed sleep
during the remainder of the night.
Hc found the patient in the morning
doing nicely-under the care OF
another doctor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

WHEN Mr.. Lincoln made his visit
to Sen. Grants camp at City Point,
Va, in 1864, he was met by the
general and his staff, and, on being
asked how he was, said: IL am
not feeling very well; L got prett.
badly shaken up on the bay coming
down, and am not altogether over 1t
yet" Let me send for a bottle of
champagne for you, Mr.. President,
said one of the staff officers; "that
is the hest remedy ] know of for
seasickncss. No, no, nv young
friend" said Mr.. Lincoln; I've
seen many a man IN my time seasick
ashore from drinking that very arti-
cle.'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
Consumption surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform
YOUR readers that l have a positive
remedy for the above named disease.
BY its timely use thousands of hope
less cases have beeen permanently
cured. l shall be glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FREE to any
of your readers who have cOusump-
ton If they will send me their cx-
press and post-ofiice address.
Respectfully, T. a. SLcCUM, Nj. c.,
ISl Pearl St. New York. 4lm6.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Virginia,
in l776 signed the declaration of IN
dependence arraigning the British
government 'for cutting off our
trade with oil parts of the world"
Now his great-grandson leads a par
ty which openly proposes to "cut off
our trade with all parts of the world"
by excluding all imports of merchan-
disc or material. AS England had
protective tariffs on everything in
1776, and believed in them then as
devoutly as the Republican party
now does, 1t is plain that our Ben
Harrison would never have signed
that declaration cf l776 If he had
been in his great fathers place. -
Post D'spatch.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
Labor-Cost Facts.

Consul Schoenhof, of Tunstall,
England, is still prosecuting his in
Quiries in regard to the relative la
bor-cost of manufacturers in the
United States and England. His
last communication TO the state de-
partment on this subject, under date
of June 9TH, ult., relates to the man
ufacture of all-wool dress-goods. He
selects these goods in pursuance of
the plan-whIch he says is the only
one that can give correct results
of taking special articles of wide and
general use manufactured n differ
ent countries from the same class Of
raw material and base an inquiry
thereon. He gives at le- 9Th the de-
tails of cost in Massachusetts and at
Leeds, England. These details
would be of interest to an expert,
but they are no great use to the
general reader except to show how
thoroughly the consul has gone over
the ground and mastered his sub
jcct. The results will be useful to
everyone who is interested in the
tariff question.
What Mr.. SchOcnhof finds is this:
The total cost OF pound of the
manufactured goods of the kind
under consideration is 1O2. 81 cents
in Massachusetts and $3.50 cents at
Leeds. But in Massachusetts the
cost of tie wool used is 20 cents,
while at Leeds it is only 80 cents,
and the cost of labor and incidental
supplies IN Massachusetts is less
than SO cents. against SO cents at
Leeds. IF we had wool at the same
cost as the English" says the con-
sui, "wc could produce at G4.31
cents what it costs IN England 60. 80
to produce.
So far, therefore, as regards this
kind of goods Mr. Schoenhof's inves-
tigation proves that the cost of pro-
duction in this country is higher
than at Leeds, not because of the
higher wages paid laborers here
but because of the higher
cost of wool here. The con-
sui shows that while the American
manufacturer pays 105 per cent.
more for his wool the Englishman
gets wool for the lower price (Which
give a much handsomer face and
have a luster and life which ours sell
dom show"
1t appears, therefore, that the
American manufacturer of this kind
of goods docs not need any protec-
tion on account of the higher wages
lie pays, but If he needs any at all
it is because he has to pay more for
his materials. And N whatever di-
rectIon Consul Schoenhof pushes his
inquiries he either reaches this result
or finds that the American can pay
current wages and yet compete
against his foreign rival If he is con-
tent with the same proft.-ChtcagC
Nea0s.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
The Verdant Politician.

The politician putteth forth hi;
buds and bloometh biennially, and
it is at this particular season of the
year that the young man from the
rural districts aspireth to become 9
politician. He tacketh himself on
to the boom of the candidate and
maketh the candidate believe that he
owneth his township, and the candi-
date getteth there in good shape,
and the young man from the coun-
try getteth a position under him.
He seeth very monthly stipend in
store for him and putteth on many
airs accordingly. He knoweth now
that his township Is his own personal
property, yea, verify, his congress
slonal district, for hath he not de-
livered the goods. He calleth him.
self statesman and despiseth cour-
ty politics, for he is now statesman
and only affairs of state occupieth
his mind. He goeth to the tailor
and getteth himself measured and
appeareth in a tailor-made suit. He
buyeth himself a plug hat and put
teth many lamp wicks under the
swea;band so that the hat may look
big and still not be too big for HIM.
He layeth aside his cob-pipe and
smoketh a five cent cigar. He
crooketh his elbow much, and always
taketh big drink, and taketh 1t
straight. He sigheth for amuse-
ments becoming a statesman. and
turneth his leisure moments to bill
liards. He becometh an expert, and
when he manipulateth the cue, the
worries click and he moveth up many
buttons at each run. He hunteth up
a few social friends and pIayeth old
sledge for a quarter on the corner,
and cometh out about even. He be-
cometh weary of these innocent
sports, and thlrsteth for something
more exciting. He findeth a quiet
place and sltteth in game of draw
and buyeth a stack of reds. He sit
teth long at the table, and putteth
up all his monthly stipend for chips,
and when the morning cometh he has
taken many drinks and hath no chips
to cash in, and no stipend with which
to purchase more. He standeth off
the banker and quitteth the game.
He goeth to his room and on the
way he buyeth himself small phlal
of bromide with which he induces
sleep. He getteth up in the morn
ing and feeleth rocky, and straight,
way removes the lamp wicks from
under the sweat band of his hat, and
woniereth if he will ever need them
more. He sitteth in many games
after this and bloweth in all his sti-
pend. He hath a strong pull and
getteth a railroad pass and goeth to
the city often. He knoweth all the
bummers and bummeth with them
accordingly. He cal!eth grey-headed
men by their first names, and speak
eth of them as "thc boys" And
when the election time cometh again,
the officer becometh a candidate
again and faiIeth to make the proper
connections and gettcth left, and the
young man from the country findeth
himself out in the cold. He pulleth
many wires, but his rabbit-foot hath
lost its evening, end he gneth back
to his home in the country, and his
father takcth care of him.-JcfcrSon
city Ti6,me.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
She Was a Bosto I Girl.

marion, rejected Mr.. Darringcr
last evening""
"Why, Katc?"
"He was entirely too profuse."
"Impossiblc. A lover couldn't
be 1"
And he was as gushing as lie was
voluminous. He praised my eyes,
hair and complexion. He"
"Oh, Kate, that was just lovely"
"But his grammar, Marion. That
was the hidden reef which wrecked
him. He said, your eyes is and
ell that. Goodness. expected to
hear him say, Your nose arc!' l
love him, and it makes my heart
ache to think about it-but l can
never marry him. No-never. -
Detroit Free Press.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

Az Ohio farmer created consider
able CONSERVATION at an institute
held at Marietta by addressing the
meeting on the subject of "WIfe
Culture" 1t was branch of bus
bandry they had not been in the
habit of considering. He recon-
mended as essentials in this cultiva-
ton the providing of proper labor
saving conveniences for the house
as well as the farm, the refinements
of life, and time spent in its pleas
ures and amusements. Woman
Chronicle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

IT was IN speech delivered be-
fore the Marquette club, of Chicago,
in March last that General Harrison
delivered sentence which promises
to become famous: 4 cannot find
myself IN full sympathy with this
demand for cheaper coats The
demand that General Harrison finds
himself in full sympathy with is the
demand for cheaper whisky.-Ro-
pubEc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

SAYS the Chicago Globe (Dem. }:
Organs of tariff robbery are fond of
boastlDg 'that wealth of the United
States is six times what it was in
$780, 1t would probably he a
truer statement of the actual situa-
ton to say that there are sixty tunes
as many rich men in the country as
there were in 1850: that the average
fortunes of the rich are six times
greater than they were then. and
that the number of positively poor
men is sixty times what it was forty
years ago. The tariff system works
inevitably to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

THOMAS MAUK, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, dreamed two years ago that he
found a pot Of money concealed in
certain tumble-down building on one
of the back streets. So strong an
impression did this make upon him
that he made an effort to buy the
property. A short time ago he sue
ceeded in purchasing 1t for $500.
Thursday while engaged in making
some repairs he found in an old fue
pot filled with money. He de-
clines to state the amount, but says
it is little less than $4,000.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12
Killed by a Man and a Horse.

SPRINGFIELD, No., July "a SIM
gular casualty occurred at Walnut
Grove yesterday, which will result
in the death of a young man named
Will Merritt, formerly resident of
Springfield. He became involved IN
dispute with Henry CIaypool.
The latter threw a beer bottle at HIM
and knocked him down. He fell un-
der q horse, and the animal kicked
him on the head with both hind feet,
breaking his skull. He was alive at
last accounts, but can not recover.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

DIR. JOHNSON, an eminent physi-
clan of Washington, d. c., says the
common belief that potations of al
coholic liquors will stop or prevent
cold, is of all popular beliefs the
the most fallacious that no habit
like that of lnteiuperance 50 readily
invites an attack of pneumonia dur
ing the continuance of cold, damp
weather, attended with north and
northeast winds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-07-12

ForR years sgo the Republicans
and Grecnbackcrs combined on Ford
for governor. Marmaduke beat him
by over 10000 votes. Remember
the figures for the use of Republl-
cans who say that "Marmaduke's 5
majority over all vas only Az"