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

Can you put the spiders web back in place
That once has been swept away?
Can you put the apple again on the bough
Which fell at our feet to-day?
Can you put the lily-cup back in the stem
And cause 1t to live and grow?
Can you mend the butterfy's broken wing
That you crushed with hasty blow?
Can you put the bloom again on the grape
And the grape again on the vlne2
Can you put the dewdrops back on the flowers
And make them sparkle and shine?
Can you put the petals back on the rose?
If you could would 1t smell as sweet?
Can you put the flower again on the busk
And show me the rpened wheat
Can you put the kernel back in the nut,
Or the broken egg i'm the shell?
Can you put the honey back in the comb
And cover with wax each cell?
Can you put the perfume back In the vase
When once it has sped away?
Can you put the corDsilk back on the corn,
Or down on the catkins, say2
You think my questions are trihing, dear?
Let me ask another one;
Can hasty word ever be unsaid
Or deed unkind undone? - VIDE Arate.
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Spring i'm the Household.

On the theory of averages we may
look for an early and settled spring
after the severe and prolonged winter.
Still it is not well to be in too great a
hurry to begin house-cleaning, which,
with its open dampness, windows and
doors, is often accompanied, even in
the most favorable of spring seasons,
with colds and sickness. Above all, do
not be too rash about taking down the
stoves. Housekeepers like to get them
out of the way in order that the rooms
which have been cleaned may not be
Uttered again. In this section of the
country it is often necessary to seek the
kitchen fire for comfort even as late as
the middle of June, and a cool wave
during the first week of June is not at
all unusual. Where there are little
children or invalids the absence of
stoves is often attended with much dis
comfort, and sometimes illness, in the
spring months. The prevalence
of the filth diseases-scarlet fever,
measles and diphtheria-in so many
neighborhoods the past winter ought to
suggest once more the wholesomeness of
giving houses, clothing and bedding a
thorough airing daily. When the sum-
mer gives free entrance to our homes
of light and air these diseases disappear,
but regularly each winter they develop
in crowded homes, where little atten-
ton is paid to sanitary laws, and spread
thence throughout entire communities.
The only remedy seems to be to carry
knowledge of the penalties of ex-
Guiding air and sunshine and of allow
ing filth to accumulate in every house
hold.-Erchange.
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A Word from n Husband.

/ have seen considerable of late in
the Household department in the way
of complaint upon the part of wives.
One l noticed in particular was the
complaint of a former Vermont girl
who had married and, with her hus-
band, gone to one of the Western States
to reside. But / trust her case is an
unusual one. Still there are far
more such cases in this big world of
ours than we think. The husband, if
he loved his wife as devotedly as he
should, would not treat her as a slave
and want her to cater to all his wishes
without trying to please her. Then
there are many other cases where the
man gets Indifferent soon after mar
riage to the wants and needs of his
wife. A man goes home at night, after
hard days work, tired and cross.
The work has perhaps been particularly
hard or bothersome during the day and
and he feels at enmity with himself and
everybody else. When home is reached
instead of greeting the loved ones with
smile and pleasant word he either
looks as though he were ready to
"chew" some one or else he COM
mences to find fault with almost the first
thing he can think of to make a /" fuss "
about, never stopping to think that the
wife may have had hard days work
too-that she may have been bothered
by thousand and one household cares,
and that she may have just as good
cause to feel cross as he. Trials and
perpleXities must be part of every
PERSONS life, and they will come to the
busy housewife in the home Just as
quickly as to the man in his office or
workshop. But think a moment, we
husbands of complaining wives, and
see if you are not in fault. Have you
not given her sufficient reason for COM
plant? And if so, how are YOU keep
ing the promise you made before God
and man to love her and care for her as
long as life shall last? There are men
to-day-lots of them-who would not
break promise they had made in a
business transaction for any amount of
money. Their word is as good as their
note. But when they come to matters
of home affairs they will, without the
least concern, break the most bind
ing and solemn VOW they have ever
made in their lives or that they can
ever make. There a man will stand
before the altar of God and before God
and man promise to love, protect and
care for her whom he has chosen for a
life partner, and then, before a single
year has passed, he will break that
promise by treating her like slave in
stead of partner of his joys and sor-
rows, oftentimes even refusing to pro-
vide her with the necessaries of life, as
was stated in the communication re-
Gently published in this paper. But
many loving wife will bear these
trials without murmur, while the hus-
band would not stand such treatment
for day. Are they not rightly called
the "better half?" Such they often
times prove themselves to be.
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HEALTH AND ECONOMY Health is
most important, but economy should be
considered. Both are gained by using
Lactated Food for the baby, the best
and cheapest food Puny infants grow
fat on it, as it is perfect substitute for
healthy woman's milk
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face danger unflinchingly
but TO watch the hairs
whiten, the lines of pain
and care grow deep in
the face, to feel tho
strength and activity go
ing and death coming on,
werc more than he could
bear. Alas ! how many
others feel the same to-
day. Pains loss Of sleep,
u,aaLnoua ponr onnatite
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THE calf of to-day destined for beef
three years hence will live to see the
population of the United States in
creased by i've and one-half millions;
so quiet your fears of overproduction.
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"a GREEN OLD AGE"

Few Mon or Women Reach 1t, But Near
IL All Might-Ths Remarkable Ell
perience OF an Ootogenarian.
"There is only one thing dread" said the
late Charles Sumner, "and that is the coming
on of old age"
Mr.. Sumner was q brave man. and could
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DON'T permit the surface water to
flow into the well or cistern.
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Gbe 4ouseboIo.

Contributions to this department should be sent to
the agricultural editor, North Pomfret, VT
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For Sale.

Barre Bakery, one of the best paying businesses
in Barre, is offered for sale will sell one-haf in
terest to the right parties, or the whole Reasons
for selling made known to purchaser. Address
w. G. JONES, Box 1877, Barre, VT.
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Would you thrive most prOsperously
Yourself must every corner see"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

In the Union of Wedn esday appeared
the following interesting-or rather sur
prising to those who are familiar with the
circumstances bit of information(O
Mr.. Emil Koeher had his own training
under Mr.. Bengston, becoming that gen.
t'eman's first clerk in the old city drug
store, and remaining there four years or
more, when he went into business for
himself down town" Mr.. Koehler per~
fected himself in his profession in Chica-
go before he ever came to Rock Island.
and was for three years after his arrival
here, chief clerk for the firm of Glenn G.
Huxley, and he left that position at the
time Mr. Bengston purchased the store
of that firm.
The Union means well, but it has not
yet learned the desrability of going to
headquarters for information" etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

Rejected and Accepted Resolutions.
Following is the resolution which the
committee reported in regard to the lat
era. canal at the Dubuque convention
Wednesday:
Resolved, That the subject of the i'm,
provement of the Rock Island rapids, ex'
tending from LeClare to Davenport
Iowa, IS matter of vital Importance in
the future Improvement of the Upper
Mississippi; and that the projected plan
of improvement OF the same by the
| construction of lateral canal around
the rapids from Rapids City to Rock
Islbud, H., and Davenport. Iowa, is de.
serving of careful examination aud CON
sideIation ss IA means of such improve
ment, and that this convention earn
estlv recommend to congress and the
department having the charge of the
Upper Mississippi improvement for
careful examination aud consideration
This created considerable discussion.
The opinion that the convention should
make general and not specific recon-
mendations was advanced, and the neces
slty and utility of the canal were argus
ments used by those who urged the rec
ommeudation of the Improvement. Capt.
Blair moved that the section be stricken
out, which was done by large majority.
Then Supt. L. NJ. DIckey offered the
following:
ReSolUCd, That the attention of con-
gress be called to the deficiency of the
present channel across the Rock Island
rapids; it is too shallow and too narrow;
it is not navigable at night. The enginN
eering department should be called upon
to investigate into the best method OF
supplying the necessary Improvements
and of extending the present system of
Improvements or the construction Of u
canal rs may be deemed best.
This WAS carried unanimously,
Though different in wording, it was sub
the same as the rejected reso-
luton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

Mrs. S. A. Hasbrook has received
news of the death Of MIR, ], +. Tenney,
in Florida, California. Dec. 1, aged sev-
enty- nine years. The deceased came to
Rock Island-then called Stephenson-in
April, 1887. He entered forty acres OF
land In this county, and settled in Mercer
county. two miles from Presumption.
There were no houses within two miles
of his, and they were three hardy pio-
neers who had settled in what was then
called the 'barrens," and they thought
him exceedingly venturesome to get
SO far out on the prairie. He
was horn in New Ipswich, N. H, forty
miles from the Atlantic ocean; he died
about the same distance from the Pacific
coast He believed implicitly in the
gospel of the Savior of the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

IT there is one thing our police are Wig
liant in more than another it is in the
matter of arresting those INDUCING in
fast driving. We are inclined to think
they are a little too severe in this regard,
but of course they are only following in
structions. An instance Is cited yester-
day in the case of Mr.. George Walker, OF
Moline. He was returning home up the
avenue, when two or three cutters drew
up behind him, and having pretty good
stopper himself, he gave the horse his
head for a short way. He was arrested
and fined. The owners of good roadsters
are continually making complaints of this
Infringement on their pleasures, and
think if they are not allowed to speed
their horses on Moline avenue or other
streets suitable to the purpose, that the
city should designate some particular
avenue where they might be permitted to
drive. Especially in the winter, when
there is good sleigbing, is the temptation
for little squirt very great, and it
does seem little severe that the police
should interfere at such times. In the
case OF Mr.. Walker, he was simply going
home, and had not been racing up and
down the avenue, 1t is not our inten-
ton to complain of the police, as thcy
only follow out instructions, but we don't
think it would be out of place for the
council to give the owners of fast horses
a little more LATITUDE in this respect.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
BRIEFLETS.


Fine head lettuce at Mays.
All kinds of poultry at May s.
Fine seedess oranges at Mays.
Ssedless oranges, at c. C. Truesdslo's.
Choice dressed turkeys, at c. c. Trues-
dales
May leads, and others must follow, on
prices.
Dressed chickens and geese, at G. c.
Truesdale's.
Choice head lettuce just in, at c. e.
Truesdales.
The Wood Kinyon case is st'll occupy
ing the circuit courts attention.
sheriff Silvis left for Joliet this morn
ing with the five prisoners sentenced by
Judge Glenn on Wednesday,
$4,000 to loan on real estate by
Peasants & Hurst, at lowest curren,
rates of interest without commission.
Lost-Thirty dollars, one ten and one
twenty dollar bill, enclosed in G. r. 1
& P. railroad envelop. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving the same at
ANGUS office.
Mr.. Clark Connolly, of Sioux City, is
in town visiting his father Maj. II. C.
Connolly. He has good position in the
First National bank of Sioux City, and
likes his western home very much. He
will visit Chicago and St. Paul before re-
turning.
VIM. Schillinger and Miss Cora McCon-
chic were married at the residence ]. G.
Davenport on Thirteenth street, by Rev
Arplegate of the Christian Chapel, Wed.
nesday evening. The bride was former
ly employed at McCabe's store, and among
other presents was rocking chair from
the brides former associates at McCabe's 5.
The appellate court has reversed the
Rock Island county circuit courts decls-
ion in the case of Reticker VS. Kachin.
stein 81 Wachtell, a suit for replevin
growing out of the Nickerson failure
The appellate court decides for the plain
tiff, who was represented by Peasants &
Hurst, while Messrs. Gest and O'Mara
were for the defendant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Massachusetts senate has pissed the
constitutional prohibition amendments
Mrs. Mary Mann died at Fairlee. VI,
Wednesday night at the age of lG2 years
The bill giving women the right to vote in
Washington territory has been signed by
Governor Semple
Two men occupying room in a New York
hotel blew out the gas and were found dead
Thursday morning.
Thomas Laurence Riggs, Of Riggs &; Co.,
the Washington bankers, died Thursday of
Brigh.'s disease, aged 33.
The stockholders of the Illinois Central
railroad are to receive IA seni.anuual divi.
dend Of 81 per cent March l..
CIV Helm. one of the first Sc ttlers of I'M.
nos, died at Oakley Thurs Law, aged 81 He
lived at the place named fifty years.
A Dublin ovid lhursla booted and in.
suited Chief Secretary Bslfour upon his an.
pearance in the stree 5 of The Irish capital
~ mi, =, -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
Police Points.

Geo. W. Walker, of Moline. was arrest
ed by the police yesterday afternoon, fol
fast driving, and was fined IS and cost
by Magistrate Bennett last evening. Mr.
Walker now believes 1t will be economi
cal to invest his money in livery rigs, anC
take his time when out on a pleasure
ride in Rock Island.
Officer Lidders this morning arrested
VIM. Bysinger, Dan Doyle and Johr
Scherer, for defacing the Wide>a>Wakt
hose house last Monday night, They
were each fined 50 and costs. Othel
arrests for the same offense are yet to be
made. There were six in all, and Whit
drunk entered the building and commit
ted much damage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
worse than a Brute.

The Moline Republican tells OF the mos
damnable and inhuman piece of cruelty
that has been discovered in this county
for years, 1t accuses Thomas Manly, liv'
ing near Stewsrtville, with allowing hi:
stock to starve to death. Republican
representative visited Mr.. Manly's place
yesterday and found the skeleton remains
of colt and calf which had died within
the past few days, while horse with
nothing but skin and bone left, was found
almost in the agonies of death. Not q
particle of food was anywhere visible.
The timbers and boards about the interior
of the building were eaten away in many
and various places, probably by the horse
while suffering from hunger. The calf was
found lying there dead a portion Of the
head being eaten by rats, one dead chick
en- was found also partially devoured.
The horse has been taken care of by neigh
bors and with proper care will probably
recover 1t is in terrible condition, the
bones being covered with little else than
skin and hair Manly claims that his
hay gave out and he had not means to
buy more. If this is the case he should
have advised somebody of the condition
of his animals; there is nothing to excuse
him from his brutal treatment of them
The Republican says:
The house was locked up and the
neighbors informed US Mr. Manly had for
some time been staying with relatives.
If above are facts, Mr. Manly should
be compelled TO live for time on the
carcasses of the ANIMALS he has permitted
TO die for want of food He should be
made to realize the sufferings of hunger
and to know that such torture is not al
lowed even to u dumb brute
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

The Germans Spectacular Mmstrel
combination made its first appearance to
large audience at Harper's theatre last
evening. The troupe comprises many OF
the stars of the old Haverly com pany,
and while 1t cannot be said that the en-
tertainment did not generally please, many
of the strong features of the Haverly
show were omitted. AS for instance, the
spectacular drill of the dancing musket-
GERS, while extraordinarily good, was by
no means as pleasing in effect as the
Black Watch March of the Haverly
troupe and the blacksmith chorus has
given way to porters song and dance,
a very weak thing as a comparison with
the other. The jokes were new, what
there were OF them. but the singing, on
the whole, was a failure. The Quaker
city quartctte is missing, and the mar
velous Craigs are noted for their absence
on the programme. The after piece, "a
Golden Ball" was one of the best in this
line that was ever seen in Rock Island.
The Germans had better adopt their for
mer programme; they have made no i'm
provements by the new regime.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
The Alternating system.

The city council of Davenport last
evening granted to the Hartford Dynamic
company, an ordinance for the privilege
of the introduction in the city for private
illumination, Of the Alternating system.
This is believed to be the best system yet
invented for long distance currents. By
means of it the current is carried as the
arc current to any place where 1t is to be
used, when it passes through a trans
former and becomes an lncandescent
light, passing to the lamps as such.
Coming out it again encounters the
transformer and passes out upon the
arc current wire. At every house, it
enters the transformer, before the lamps.
Mr.. ]. R. Johnston, Of this city, acted
in behalf Of the Hartford Dynamic COM
pany in getting the ordinance through
the Davenport council.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Jan. a0--The trial of
Cora Lee, the bigamous wife of George E
Graham, the uxorcide, who was lynched at
this place, was resumed In the circuit court
here Thursday morning Seven witnesses
were examined here Thursday the evidence
being mainly relative 20 the discovery of the
body of the murdered Nrah Graham in the
welI-cave on the farm OF Mrs. Molloy. The
defendant is indicted for murder in tho first
degree on the charge of aiding her bigamous
husband, George L. Graham, in killing his
wife in the month of September two years
ago. Mrs Emma Molloy, the noted evan
gelist and temperance reformer indicted as
accessory after the fact, has arrived from
Washington territory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

GENEsEo Ills, Jan. 20.-Charles Durham,
of this city, is spoken of very favorsbly az a
possible candidate for governor on the DEM
ocratc ticket this year. Mr.. Durham Is
known all over the state. He is an attorney
and an active party worker, and should he
consent to become candidate he will it is
thought receive the unanimous support in the
convention of the Democrats of the north west
ern part of the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
Drowned Nearly 1000 Chinese.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Advices from China
say that while 4, 900 workmen were engaged
in constructing breadwater to stem the
foods of the Koang-Ko river, sudden rush
of water engulfed them and only few es-
capped from drowning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

TORONTO Ont, Jan. 20 The lumber firm
of s c. Canada & Co. has suspended. Their
business has lately been hampered by mum.
Der of failures of lumber men whose paper
they hold Liabilities amount to 1920, 90, Of
which SO, 600 is to the Parry Sound Lumber
company, and $3.50, 900 to the Ontario bank
and others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

An indescreet man is like an unsealed
letter. everybody can read him, but the
wise man secureth in time what In time
he will surely need-a bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
Dangerously Hi.

Mrs. W. c. Moore Is lying in a critical
condition at the residence of Mr. c. A.
Rose, as the result of fall sustained a
week ago Sunday, since which time she
has been in catsmose condition. She
is believed 10 be slowly passing away and
today 10 hope of her recovery is enter
'..ained. Mrs. Moore is the mother OF
|irs. Charles A. Rose and Mrs. 8. ].
56eator of this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
ROCK ISLAND


As well as the most effective method of
dispelling headaches, colds and fevers,
or cleansing the system, is by taking a
few doses of the pleasant California liz
uid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. Hartz
& Balnsen apents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

Martin W. Burgh, tax collector OF the
civ township of Rock Island, has opened
an office in the county treasurer's ONCE
court house. and is ready to receive the
taxes OF 1887, now due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 20. The Lancet has author
itative information to the effect that the
German crown prince progresses so rapidly
toward recovery that he looks for ward to re-
tur ming to Potsdam in the spring.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20
DEATH BY FIRE AND WATER.

Six In a Family Roasted Alive in Ohio
Frightfui Disaster In China.
LIMA, O., Jan 20 E ,rly Thursday morn.
ing the house of Frank Smith, in the eastern
part of this county, took fire, and the whole
family, consisting of Mr.. Smith and his wife
and four children, were burned to death.
Tho flames spread so rapidly that all means
of escape were cut off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-20

On account of the severity of the
weather and the short time for prepara>
ton, the ladies of the hospital guild have
decided TO postpone their ball until Eas>
ter NJ. @. HOFFMAN Sec.