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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

lilies in Glasgow that were living one room
to a family. He Justly called those habita-
tons "piggeries." Glasgow is city of ex-
ceptional advantages for industries and com
merce, and free-trade has had its fairest
field to show its blessed influences which
this world can offer. 1t has had more than
forty years to work out the problem. What
is the result? Pauperism, Ignorance and
degradation among the laborers' Inc
manufacturing millionaires have palatial
residences of considerably more IMAM one
room. / speak of the laboring population
The government and private charity trans
port an immense number of the paupers, the
imbeciles the lunatics and the CRIMINALS 10
our shores under the name OF " assisted
emigrants." But for this outlet England
would see hungrier and bloodier mobs than
she has yet seen. Now when professor
from his quiet study or an ambitious doc
trinaire tells us that it is immoral to pro-
tect our industries against the competition
of millions of pauper workmen we are
compelled to place his patriotism and his
common sense at very low level. Inc
Cleveland administration begs for another
term of four years to work out this problem
and bring our wages TO level with the
wages of Glasgow, Manchester and all
other great manufacturing centers. IL Is
free trade that seems to me immoral 1t
would throw our whole working population
into great distress and into necessary
poverty and degradation. The importers,
very large number of whom are foreigners
would reap at first golden harvest. They
are all free-traders. Are we under any obli-
cation to make them rich and prosperous
while we impoverish our own citizens? 1t
seems to me that it is free-trade that is in a
very high degree immoral. | do not deny
that there may be free-trader so blinded
and deluded by English theories and treach-
cry that he honestly holds to free-trade and
has patriotic feelings toward his country,
but in point of fact his influence is hostile
to her interests; he is her enemy. In few
months the momentous question is to be de-
cided, Shall we remain an independent
country, or shall we become the industrial
slaves of England?' CYRUS HAMLIN.
Lexington, Mass
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essay on The Duty of Social Prayer" 1t
was voted to print 1000 copies of the Min
utes of the convention. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President Roswell Farnham; vice-presi-
dent, Il. A. Stewart; secretary, S. l.. Bates;
Tuxbury trustees, IL. Fairbanks, John A.
Page, A.. Stevens, j. w. Hickok, ID. M.
Camp; Fairbanks Board of Education, Il.
T. Fairbanks, Henry Fairbanks, j. 9.
Ewing, w. b. Hague, r. 9. Flagg; Fair
banks Board of Relief for Ministers, j. G.
Mcintyre, G, NJ. Sykes, f. 7. Fairbanks;
reporters and receivers of Franklin and
Grand Isle Conference, Il. j. Ranslow; of
Union Conference II. p. Fisher; delegate
to Methodist Conference, A. A. Smith Sub
sttute, w. l.. Anderson); to Vermont Bap-
list Convention, Edward HAYES (substi-
tute j. X. Williams); to Free Will Baptist
yearly meeting, S. G.. Bodwell Substitute
T.. L. Fairbanks); committee on Vermont
Chronicle c. f. Thompson, G. II. Merrill,
w. s. Hazen, Il. p. Wild, G. w Phillips;
Sunday-school committee, j. II. Babbitt, v.
NJ. Hardy, w. A. Deering; committee on
divorce and family worship, G. S. Smith, M.
II. Buckham Frederick Billings; commit
tee on evangeliZation, II. Fairbanks, l.. IL.
Elliot, G. G, Mcintyre, r.. G. Flagg com
mittee on printing, j. II. Babbitt, A. w.
Wild, M. G. Stebbins, g. II. Merrill.
At the evening service, Rev. j. G. BRAGG
spoke in behalf of the McAll mission. Rev.
Stewart Sheldon spoke of the demand for
means to help in building places of worship.
Rev. l.. II. Elliot made plea for the work
of the Vermont Bible Society. The closing
address was made by the senior secretary
of the American Board, Rev. n. G.. Clark,
DID.
Thursday morning the committee of ar
rangements announced Windsor as the
place of meeting next year and Rev. G. M.
Lamson, D., as preacher CRev. G. G. Nc
Intyre, substitute). G. f. Thompson spoke
upon "The People in Parish Work" In
closing the president spoke of the hospi-
tally that had made it indebted to the
church of Barre, and its pastor Rev. p.
Mcmillan, made a pleasant response.
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Norwich University Commencement.

The annual commencement at Norwich
University at Northfeld took place last
week. The annual encampment of the
corps on the parade-ground continued from
the 9TH till the 14th. The baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered by Rev. A. II. Webb of
the Methodist church on Sunday. The an
nual dinners of the Alpha Sigma ri and
Theta Chi societies were enjoyed by the
members Monday evening The trustees
meeting was held Wednesday, when Frank
Plumley, Esq, was elected as a trustee.
The alumni business meeting was held
Wednesday afternoon, and in the evening
the junior exhibition took place. The com
mencement exercises were held Thursday,
and these were the orators: Salutatory,
First Lieutenant F. f. Haywood; orations,
Thoughts on College Education" Lieu
tenant w. A. Shaw; "Our Military Duty"
Lieutenant f. 7. Austin; The Great Men
tai Faculty." Captain l.. B. Johnson /;
" Water Supply" First Lieutenant f. F..
Haywood; valedictory, Captain L. b. John
son. An address before the trustees was
delivered by Colonel Albert Clarke of Rut-
land, and the women of Mortified pre-
sented the corps with handsome flag. The
exercises in military drill, including in
fantry, broadsword, saber and artillery
drills, took place Thursday afternoon. 1t
was the most successful commencement in
the history of the University.
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Orleans County.
Barton Landing.

SUPERINTENDENT DARTT, assisted by DR..
Mowry of Boston, held a three days teach
ers' institute in this village last week.
There was "A good attendance of teachers
and much interest was manifested. -
William Baisdell and family have returned
from Asheville, n. c. - Eugene Will
son has gone to Columbus, Ohio, where he
has a situation in wholesale drugstore.
60 Mrs NJ. A. Gates returns from
Chicago with the news that she is grand
mother to a good-natured Chicago girl the
two-w eeks-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs
George Gilbert. - Ed. McGaffey spent
a short vacation from railroad work last
week visiting in Boston, =- w. W.
Brennan and Frank Churchill, with their
families and friends, from Morristown, have
been in camp at Willoughby Lake the past
week. Many fine fish are being taken from
the lake this season, - ID. c. and @. ID.
French are in northern Maine this week
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State Congregational Convention.

The ninety third annual convention of
Congregational Ministers and Churches of
Vermont was held in Barre last week. On
Tuesday, the 18th, the convention opened
in the afternoon with the following officers:
Moderator, Rev. Edward Halves, ID, of
Burlington; scribe, Rev. NJ. c. Stebbns;
assistant scribe, Rev. G.. f. Carter. The
roll showed sixty delegates. Dea c. f..
Thompson of BrattleborO was elected au-
ditor. Reports of several committees were
received. The membership of the Sunday
schools in this state increased during the
year from 22,035 to % 1871. From this MEM
bership 6S3 have united with the churches
The contributions of the Sunday-schools
during the year have amounted to $3.50
The report of the Fairbanks Fund for the
Relief Of Ministers showed balance in the
treasury of $S14.13. The report Of the Fair
banks Education Board showed balance
of S239.57. Nine students in six institutions
have received aid.
The evening session was opened with the
observance of the sacrament. Rev. Azariah
Hyde of Galesburg, H., and Rev. Leon
ard Tenney OBLIGATED, and a sermon was
preached by Rev. S. l.. Bates on 1.-THE
Positiveness of the Christian Faith"
On Wednesday Treasurer j. c. Emery
submitted his report, showing receipts from
the several conferences TO the amount of
81 ,00965; disbursements, S905.26; cash on
hand, $104.39. AT the session of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society the secretary,
Rev. g. S. Smith of Montpelier, who retires
from Office after service of twenty-four
years, gave careful and interesting review
of the changes of this quarter of a century.
OF the directors then in Office only one sur
wives. More than $50 different ministers
have been employed, Twenty of the aided
churches have become extinct and twenty
three new churches have been organized
Rev c. II. Merrill, field secretary, spoke OF
the special needs in the state.
In the afternoon papers We're read upon
"Interdenominational Comfy" and upon
Ministerial supply" by Rev. X. g. Flagg
and upon 1.-THE Proper Direction and Su
pervison of Christian Work " by Rev. G. c.
Mcintyre. Rev. Edward Halves read al
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20
A Big Swindle.

A successful swindle upon Henry Double
day, dealer in hemlock bark in South Royal
ton, has been brought to light. 1t was per-
petrated by two sharpers named Stewart and
Ellison. Stewart called on Mr.. Doubleday
the 4th instant and found that he was in
Woodstock attending court. He then drove
to Woodstock There he found Mr. Double
day and with the usual suave method intro
duced himself and informed him that he
(Mr. Doubleday had been recommended to
him as a shrewd business man, and with
his reputed business qualifications he would
be pleased to have him enter into partner
ship with him in the operation of a valuable
gold mine in Mexico. The swindler laid be-
fore him proposition to go with him to
Montpelier, where specimens of the gold
taken from the mine were in the hands of
his man Friday, a Mexican Indian miner
He would submit the gold to any test Mr..
Doubleday desired, and if satisfactory he
would turn over to him the bricks, valued
at S22 900, for an advance of a few thousand
dollars, less than one-fourth of their re-
puted value, as security, until such time as
they could again get in operation. They
proceeded to Montpelier and there Mr..
Doubleday had the gold tested by one who
had passed himself off in that town for sew
eral days as professional assayer, but who
was in reality an accomplce of swindler
No. |. The assay proved satisfactory and
Mr.. Doubleday, becoming satisfied that the
bricks were of a fine quality of gold and
that the investment would be a good one,
drew from the White River Bank of Bethel
the money and advanced it, taking his
$4,000 gold-peces, and returned home.
The parties left Immediately for Canada,
Mr.. Doubleday heard no more until day
or two after, when he received letter from
Stewart, saying that the transaction was a
swindle, advising him to keep it from the
press and asking him to give him the names
of few wealthy men. If Mr.. Doubleday
would do so he would give him one-half OF
the spoils. Mr.. Doubleday had but a small
deposit in the bank and his property has
been attached to pay the debt.
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Republican County Conventions.

The Chittenden county republican con-
vention at Burlington, the 18th, made the
following nominations: Senators, E. b..
Taft, Burlington; w. w. Higbee, Charlotte;
l.. f. Terrill, Underhill. Assistant judges,
T. w. r. Nichols, Essex; f. A. Weed, Shell
burne. Judge of probate T. E. Wales, Bur-
lington. Sheriff, Joseph Barton, Charlotte.
States attorney, ID. j. Foster, Burlington.
High bailiff, Thomas Reeves, Underhill.
The Addison county republican conven-
ton, on the 18th, nominated the following
ticket: Senators, W. r. Peake, Bristol
George Hammond, Middlebury Assistant
judges, j. Warren Barnes, Ferrisburgh ;
Julius j. Crane, Bridport. Sheriff, Howard
Clark. States attorney, C. NJ. Wilds, Mid
debury. Judges of probate, John ID. Smith,
Nergennes; l.. E. Knapp, Middlebury.
High bailiff, A. W. Frost, Cornwall.
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DIR. II. 4. Cross.
REMARKABLE CASE OF A LADY WHO HAD TO
SIT UP NIGHTS TO SLEEP SUCCESSFULLY
TREATED BY MAGNETISM.

On the 18th day of May Mrs. l.. II. Eel
lows of West Topsham, who had been a
sufferer from what the doctors called an
ovarian tumor and other chronic debilities
having read DIR. Cross advertisement in
the WATCHMAN, made up her mind to write
him in relation to her case. She did so, and
receiving favorable reply, on the 25th of
May, accompanied by her brother, she drove
to the Montpelier House, where the doctor
was located. She was very much exhausted
upon her arrival and had to be put TO bed.
During the day she received one magnetic
treatment. The next day she received
another and was feeling much better She
took her medicine and returned home. On
June II she wrote the doctor she was gain
ing and desired him to send more medicine.
On June - (this month"; she wrote: Doc
tor, ! am pleased to say that the tumor has
most all passed away. Doctor, bless
you every day of my life to think | am
getting help. May God give you
strength to keep on with your good works"
Please take notice that DR.. Cross makes
stomach, kidney and liver troubles, and
also hernia, piles, structure impotency,
nervous prostration, scrofula and female
diseases, of whatever name and nature, a
specially.
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Caledonia County.


ADoLPHUs II. SMITH of this place, EN-
ployed as railroad section man here for
several years past, has been given charge of
a section between East st. Johnsbury and
West Concord. Il. f. Carter has
moved his family from South Ryegate to
his farm in this town near Mackville. His
granite quarry is on this farm and is being
worked by the South Ryegate Granite Com
pany. - The Chase granite quarry
managers have their new road beside Buck
Pond nearly completed, and we understand
the town of Woodbury. has laid out new
road connecting said quarry road with the
main road in the Gulf" where a feasible
route has been found. - A. b. Thomas
has sold a third interest in some of his
granite lodges at Buck Pond to Mr.. Porter
of Manchester, n. II. - l. p. Titus in
tends breaking ground for his new residence
on Church street this week. - w. l..
Bradford of the " Center" reports his straw
berry field 1.-TWO and one-fourth acres) in
good condition, with prospects of good
crop. - Hay crop prospects are boom
ing. Some fields were somewhat thinned
by winter-klling, but less of that, we think,
than usual. =- We understand that Il.
f. Carter has bought the "Delngno -
granite shop and water-power at Mackville,
intending to revive the business of cutting
and polishing granite therein. - 1t is
stated that the executors of a. f. Judevine' s
estate have petitioned the court of chancery
for an authoritative construction of certain
portions of Mr.. Judevine's will.
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HENRY BoRTHwIcK, about fifty-one, of
Ludlow Center, was struck by Harry Taylor,
an employee of Forepaugh's circus, during
the performance in Springfield, Mass, and
was instantly killed. Taylor escaped, but
was arrested in New York state. Borth-
wick was slightly intoxicated and had
made some trouble for Taylor, who was EN-
ployed as an usher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

SOME foolish people allow a cough to run
until it gets beyond the reach of medicine.
They often say, Oh it will wear away"
but in most cases it wears them away.
Could they be induced to try the successful
medicine called Kemp's Balsam which is
sold ON positive guarantee to cure, they
would Immediately see the excellent effect
after taking the first dose, Price fifty cents
and 81. Trial size free at all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

A LARGE number of guests, including
many well-known people from the cities of
Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, Buffalo,
New York, Boston and Washington, assem-
bled the 14th at the country home of Mrs.
James A. Garfield, near Mentor, Ohio,
to witness the double marriage of Harry
A. Garfield and Miss Belle Mason of Cleve-
land and J. Stanley Brown of Washington,
ID. c., and Miss Mollie Garfield.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

SEVERAL million feet of logs broke loose
from booms above Cloquet, Wis, and came
tearing downstream to the island on which
several hundred people live, doing great
damage. Fourteen buildings were carried
away and thirty or forty other buildings
are completely surrounded by water to the
extent of seven or eight feet, and most of
them have been abandoned.
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Addison County.


BERNIE, young son of H. II. Kidder, is
very i'll. - Miss Lilly Mears returned
Thursday from Illinois, where she spent
the winter. - Childrens day services
will be held Sunday, July l.
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1t Is Never Too Late

to cleanse the teeth and render the breath
odoriferous with fragrant SOZODONT, but
it is best to use this wonderful vegetable
elixir before the teeth begin to fail and the
breath loses its freshness.
"SpALnING'su celebrated Glue usefnl and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-20

NEVER mind reforming the world. Re-
form yourself; it will keep you busy
Philadelphia CAL.
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LamOille County.


III. S. WILSON of Morrisville and Miss
Grace Hyde of this place were married June
by Rev. f. j. Ward. - The lightning
last Friday afternoon killed two cows and a
yearling belonging to George f. Midget.
80 Rev. e. j. Ward is spending his an
nual vacation in Saratoga. He will be alb
sent three weeks. The creamery is
making some over 400 pounds of butter per
day.
Stowe.
THREE persons lay dead in town on Sun
day--Mrs. Daniel Waite, aged about eighty
years; Mr.. Carlos Hoisngton, aged sixty
six years; Mrs. Matte Mower, aged about
twenty-five years. Mrs. Mowers funeral
services were held on Monday; those of
the others on Tuesday. - The Mt,
Mansfield House is being extensively re-
paired Many thousands of dollars are being
expended upon it, fitting it ready for use.
- A caucus of republicans is called for
Saturday of this week to elect delegates TO
the state and district conventions. -
Mr. Levi Hodge, now a resident of Iowa, is
in town, having been called here by the
sickness of his father. - A town meet
ing is called for Saturday of this week to
see what action the town will take about re-
pairing the Town Hall
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10 to 14C per lib; chickens, fresh, 10 to l4C per
lb; unwashed wool, Is to pc per ID; washed
wool, % to 2Sc per pound; sugar, to Zoe per
lb; syrup, 60c to 81 per gallon.
Brighton and WATERFOWL
Live Stock.
PoULTRY.-The receipts were one ton
The ruling price was Zoe per pound, live.
VEALs.-Receipts, 1,796head Sales were
slow. Prices ranged at % to 54c per pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
1888 head Sheep sold at A. to ifc and spring
lambs at to &c per pound.
SwINE.-The receipts were 1854 head,
Northern dressed selling at to 7lc and
Western live at st to 6lc per pound
CATTLE.-The receipts were 1862 head
The market was active. Northern dressed
sold at to &c and fancy at q to Sc per ID.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote Brighton
hides at to 5Ac and country lots at to 44c
per lb; calf-skins, 3 to &c per lb; pets, 7jc to
S1.50 each dairy-skins, 10 to zoe each
Brighton tallow, 3 to 4c and country lots
at Ii to &c per pound.
Boston Produce.
EGGs.-The market is steady and strong.
Fresh lots of Vermont sell at 10 to 16lc and
Western at 10 to 15lc per dozen.
BEANs.-Choice hand-picked Pea sell at
$3.50 to $500, Mediums at S2.65 to $40,
Yellow Eyes at S2.S5 to S2.95 and Red Kid
neys at $3.50 to $500 per bushel.
PoTAToEs.-The market for old potatoes
is not active and not more than SOC bushel
can be realized. New potatoes are coming
in quite freely and are jobbing steadily at
from "a to S. bushel
HAY AND STRAw.-Choice hay is steady
and the best grades sell fairly well,
Choice lots sell at $500 to $500, fair to
good at $500 to $1,000 and poor at $1,000 to
S14.OO. Rye straw brings S24.00 to $500
and oat $1,000 to S1l0O per ton.
BUTTER.-The market is in better con-
dition. The demand is improving and as
the supplies are not heavy, but quite the
opposite, there is a feeling of strength, which
is evidenced by the tirmness in prices. We
quote extra Northern creamery at 10 to zoe,
extra Western creamery at 10 TO zoe, choice
do at Is to l9c, the finest Franklin county
dairy at 10 to zoe, good to choice dc
at is to l9c, choice Northern dairy at II to
1Sc and fair to good do at 16 to lie per ID.
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arranging for the erection of steam-mll
on wood land in which they are interested.
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Mrs. SHERIDAN, the mother of General
Philip H. Sheridan, died last week in Som
erset, Ohio, the birthplace of General Sheri-
dan. She emigrated with her husband to
this country from County Cavan, in the
north of Ireland, about sixty years ago, and
for time before removing to Ohio lived in
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Sheridan was kept in
ignorance of the dangerous character of her
sons Illness as it was feared the knowledge
would have a serious effect upon her in her
advanced age and infrm health.
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Markets.
Vermont Produce.

MoNTPELIER.-The butter market is little
more active. New mich butter is quoted at
Is to lie, and some selections bring a higher
price; cheese, new, 81 to Ole per lb;
eggs, 13c per dozen; potatoes, 70 to soc per
bushel beef, to &c per lb pork, &c
per ID; lamb, to 4lc per lb; turkeys, fresh,
10 to l4c per lb; chickens, fresh, 10 to 14c per
lb; unwashed wool, Is to pc per ID; washed
wool, % to 2Sc per pound sugar, 6 to Zoe per
lb: syrup 6Oc to 81 per gallon
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Windsor County.


A SON of W. r. Adams recently caught a
trout that weighed two and one-fourth
pounds. Gardner Emery also caught one
that weighed two and one-half pounds.
80 After an absence of nineteen years
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke b. Fairbanks of Rose
Creek, Mimi, are visiting relatives in this
place. They go from here to Concord, n. II.
- nephew of f.. S. Jackson from
Florida visited his uncle in this place last
week for the first time in twenty years -
Guy Wilson had narrow escape from injury
by a runaway team on Monday last. 60
The school meeting of the Bethel graded
school district will be held in the school
house in the village at seven o'clock p. NJ.
Tuesday, June 26. 1t is hoped that every
voter in the district will be present. -
The caucus for election of delegates to the
county convention at Woodstock and to the
state convention at Montpelier will be held at
the town clerks office in the village at four
o'clock p. NJ. next Saturday. AS this is an
important year for the republican party
every republican voter should be at this
caucus, prepared to vote for such measures
and men as he thinks are the best for the
community. - Rev Mr.. Crawford of
Lewis, n. Y, supplied the desk of the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. - Mrs.
C. f. Stone of Rutland is visiting Mrs. A.
l.. Stearns and family.
East Bethel.
THE Episcopal Guild Society met at Will
Davis in Royalton last week and enjoyed
very pleasant afternoon. - Isaac
Thayer's brother and wife of Brandon are
paying him visit. - Eighteen married
couples from this vicinity spent the day at
Williamstown Springs Saturday.
Rochester.
ALMIRA SLACK died at Ryand Smith s
last Saturday. - Mrs. Counter, aged
one hundred two years, died last week
Wednesday at the home of her sOn-in-law
Darius Shepard. 60 Rev. Mr.. Marvin of
Tufts College, Boston, will preach at the
Universaist church next Sunday at the
usual hour.
Gaysville.
Mrs. ROGERS has bought the place for
merly occupied by Clarence Bennett and
owned by II. Dean. - Mrs. DIR. Emer.
son returned to her home in West Hartford
last Saturday.