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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
TRUTH or WEATHER LORE.

Meteorological Science Embodied In Pop
ular say inGs-The Moons Influence.
The persistent survival of weather lore
in these days Of intellectual emancipation
is not at all remarkable when we con-
slider the extent TO which the vulgar say
ings embody real truths. \ few years
ago Mrssrs. Abcrcromby and Marriott
embarked on an extremely interesting
inquiry with a view to determine, by
actual comparison. how far the popular
proverbs express relations, or sequences,
which the results of meteorological
science show to be real. Til, investiga-
ton proved that something Ikea hundred
of the more popular sayings are, under
ordinary conditions, trustworthy. Such
being the case. we need not lie surprised
hat simple country folk prefer familiar
eouplets 10 all the .'isobars. " ''cycloncs"
and ''synchronouS charts in the world.
If ''hiils clear, rain near" means the
same as 'the presence of Il wedge shaped
area of high pressure. accompanied by
great atmospheric visibility. is likely to
be followed 10y the advance Of a disturb
ance with rain and southcrly Winds
which for all practical purposes ii does,
the preference is justified on the mere
ground of breath economy. The thirty
one words demanded Ivy science stand no
chance against four.
But it is unfortunate that, along with
the limited numbgr Of folksayings
founded on truth, there has survived q
very large number founded ON the grussest
error. Theso latter have borrowed Gre
dence and respect from the proved credi-
bility Of tie others, and apparently they
are all destined o sink or swim together.
Hammer as we will at certain lavorite
proverbs which we know 10 be based
upon error, it is all in vain. The reyer-
ence for tradition is too mucn for us.
And Of all the supe s]ti,ions, pure and
simple, which defy our attempts at de-
struclion, the most invulncrab.e are those
ascribins certain effects TO the influence
OF the moon.-Jolm WestwooI Oliver in
Popular Science Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
A Mexican Kitchen.

A typical Mexican kitchen has neither
stove, table. chair nor cupboard, tho
clean swept clay loor. nm adobe shelf
against the wall and a few hooks and
PEGS answering every purpose. In the
houses Of The rich an adobe range j. built
into The wall. which l. really a long. nar-
row boz, made Of sun baked clay and
partitionel OF into little compartments,
within each of which o handful Of char
coal may be- consumed. Tic middl'
classes use n Zig clay jar or pot, in lieu q.
n range. in which charcoal j, al4oburncd
while the poor have ',all outdoors" for
a kitchen, and build their tiny fire Of
sticks wherever il is most convenient
The cooking utensils are seldom Of
iron, because here that metal is very
scarce and dear, but carthen pots are al
most universally used. instead If the ket.
ties and frying pans TO winch northern
bousekcopers are accustomed. 1t seems
Incredible that n dinner Of several courses
can be prepared over a charcoal pot not
much larger than a peek measure, the
various edIbles all cooked IT. smaller pots
oct within it.-PhiladelPhia Record,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
An Interesting Exhibition.

Parisians will o o have an exhibition
Il rather novel and highly interesting
kind. This will be what is called an
Exposition de Charges" or a collection
Of all the best caricatures which have
been produced in France since tie begin
ming Of the present century. All tho
celebrities from Bonapa-te q Boulanger
will, it IS expected, figure therein. Fore
most among the ca%ricaturists will no
PhilIn0n, who founded the Chariyari. and
when tried for having disseminated tho
traits OF lis majesty the '~'citizen king
under the appearance of "a pear" asked
his accusers how he could help the re-
semblance between the royal face and
che horticultural object in question.
Neither will the committee forget those
pictorial Pasquins of Paris Robert Ma.
eaire and Bertrand, who were also Gre
sted by the lively pencils of II. Philip0n
and his joyous companions. More mod
an caricaturists will be represented in
the forthcoming exhibition by Daumier.
Gavarni. "Cham, " Gill. Nadar and Caran
d'Ache, who IS fast becoming famous
Home Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
H MIRAGE.

ohey tell US what when weary travellers deem
They view through quiverins heat across the
sand
Great rocks for shadow in a weary land,
And clustering palms, and, fairer yet, the CLEAN
Where smiles in light TO laugh in sound the
stream,
This Is no work OF some enchantef's wand,
But that reflected here true visions stand
q far OF things that close beside them seem.
hand
A happier world we see upon US beam.
Where death and parting need not be our
theme,
nome there by toll ~forethousht, by grief un.
manned,
Drophets Of science, hush your stern command,
OH bid US not 10 hold Il ali a dream.
Ill 7. r. In The London spectator,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
Knicknncks In Mnnh.

Early in tho present year the mania
for knicknacks in pale shaded and
painted woods Jook n firm hold Of Paris
ians, ia whose gay city the idea origi-
mated. 1t first these productions were
very crude, but that the e things were
fancied was sufficient to lead 10 many
Improvements in the various colors and
varnishe5 used in this method, which Is
known as the ''yernis Martin process
until now the work accomplished is
really artistic. IL IS not likely, either,
that Il will @ become very common.
The work requires gr,at care and pa
ticncc. and if these be not exercised il
will br sure to result in failure. Great
skill is not called for. Any n fairly
clever with the brush NAV undertake the
work without fpar. Philadelphia Even.
ing Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
nI.cnrdinr Enbhers.

The fashion Of l%iscarding rubbers in
get weather and having the shoes oiled
instead was set by the police, letter car
ricrs and car drivers, and is now being
followed by thousands, whose feet are in
iured by wearing mbbcrs, Those who
have 10 face "A winter out Of doors and
who complain that rubbers pain or
cripple them, unite in declaring that TO
keen the feet warm and dry il is only
necessary 10 wear shoes a size or two too
large, oil them and put in a felt or cork
tnsole under II wooden stocking New
York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
Innnn,a cnast ncfense.

The people of Japan have made vol.
untary subscriptions Of 81, 100000, some
5000. 900 more than was desired, to the
coast defense fund. The sum in excess
Of that called for will be used in the
manufacture of cannon, that industry
having been recently establlsher N Japan
at the Osaka arsenal. They AZ already
experimenting with the new lta;nn COM
position metal in casting guns Frank
Laslie's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28

The study Of the Scriptures as a literary
tad which was begun by some seekers
after new things has not DEVELOPED the
special interest that was expected; but
one person Is spoken Of who, having
taken to the study Of the Hebrew and
Greek Scriptures from the merest Gu.
riosity. has developed a new interest in
the Christian religion.-Boston Tran.
scrinf
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
Large Flock OF nlnckblrds.

A nock Of blackbiris that must have
oeen nearly two miles in length was seen
by the passengers ON n Pennsylvania
railroad train recently. The birds were
go numerous that they darkcncl the sky
Tor n few minutes and presented a most
novel spectacle. New York Evening
World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28

A new thing out is a clock with ordi-
nary works that viii run for a year with
out attention. An electric battery con-
cealed in che case winds up the clock
from day To day, or week 10 week, as
the need may be. Once in n great while
the battery must be renewed, but that is
all the care the clock calls for .-Chicago
Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
A Costly Sewing Machine.

A sewing machine Of solid silver and
enriched with s%apphires was recently re-
ceived by the empress Of Russia. IL
wa a present from the Society for Pro
noting the Use OF Russian Materials.
The cznrina has taken great interest in
dis organization. Her enthusiasm, how.
ever, will not cause her 10 use the sewing
machine in all probability New York
W,.lI
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28

There Is still plenty Of big game left in
Che wilder portions Of Tennessee. A party
of five sportsmen who recently spent a
few days hunting in Dyer county bagged
nineteen deer and one bear. They say
that II they had given III their time 70
hunting deer they could have killed 6fty.
Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
T .ouSANDs OF CHILDREN.

Are born inc The world cvrfy lay with some ecze.
matuus Fiction. such q" milk crust, scall head
sCuTt or daUdruii, uTe ~ dcvviuuT into ~ aguniz'
iugr xzcma, the iichi & burning and designation
OF which make life a prolonged torture unless
pro erly tT ated.
A warm b IN with CrrICuRN >oAr. an exquisite
skin %eauliier, anI a = ngr application q rTI-
CURN, The Gr at KIN Cure with ali lie tuTtCuRA
REsOLvENT, the New Blood Puriti, r, are often
%surhcrrni 10 arrest the progress OF the disease, and
point TO a perman M and sprcis cure.
Hence, no mo he sho loves h r children, VIII
takes p ide IL their beau pur.t' and health, aud
In estiwlng upon them a Chi ds greatest inhCT'
itsuce "a skin without q blrmish, and a body
nOutishei BY pure blood ,-ShOuld TAIL 10 make
iIial of The CUfICURA K NEuIEs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28

Sold everywhere. Price; CUTICrkA, 70 cents.
CUTlCrEA soar, q cen $; CUftCURA REsOL.
VENT, sl.0l. Prepared 10y POTTER IRUG AND
CIIkMlCAL CO., boston Mass.
AB-Seud for How to ture kin Diseases" 81
pages, 80 illustrations aud lpD 'esi,monisls.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-28
ENFANTIlE
SKIN DISEASES.

Our oldest child, now six years old, when an in
fauI six months Old was attacked with a y%iTtleni,
Waliguput skin disrase. NJ ord nary rrnrd r.
filling, we caled our family hy,i ism, SSo a.
tempted t~0CuIciI; hut u spread with aim u inrrrd-
ible RI id!l' uuti the lover pInion II lh" lilii'
lei ow's y rsOn. IRON The mild.r ith' back down
g. his knees, wa one solid ,ush, ugly, painful
blolcbed dud malici 10, Ne hat no rsl AZ night,
no peace by day Final y, W. arre adv 4 e. 10y
maryr lou. In Ihrru or tour weeks 70 complete
Gu c sas wrought leaving The ,irlir fellows person
as Viii e ard healthy ~ th0mgp I. hid never been
attacked. lnmy upini u ,uuT valuable remedies
saved his II aud to-day BE- J. q .u0rg, healthy
child. perfectly we'll. no I~UpeliliuH OF the disease
having ever occurred.
GEO T.. SMITH,
AIRY at Law and EX-frns. Any, Ashland, q.
REFER NCEi J.G. WJisl, Druggist, Ashland, U,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
Seletteo Storp.
The Grumbler.

HIS YOUTH.
His cap was too thick and his coat was too thin;
He couldn't be quiet, he hated din;
He hated to write and he hated to read
He was certainly very much injured indeedl
He must study and toll, overwork he detested;
His parents were strict and he never was rested;
He knew he was wretched, as wretched could be,
There was no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
HIS MANHOOD.
His farm was too small and his taxes too big;
He was selfish and lazy and cross as pig;
His wife was too silly, his children too rude,
And Just because he was uncommonly goodl
He hadn't got money enough to spare;
He had nothing at all fit to eat or to wear
He knew he was wretched, as wretched could be,
There was no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
HIS OLD AGE.
lie finds he has sorrows more deep than his fears
He grumbles to think he has grumbled for years;
He grumbles to think he has grumbled away
His home and his children, his ife's little day.
But alas, tits too latel 1t is no use to say
That his eyes too dim and his hair is too gray
He knows he is wretched as wretched can be.
There is no one so wretchedly wretched as he.
Western Ploumdn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
The Fallen Trooper.

| can still call to mind an incident,
by no means unusual during the war,
in connection with the operations of
our troops about Baton Rouge. A
member of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry,
became disabled by reason of his horse
falling. Being unable to extricate him
self, he laid perfectly motionless until
the squadron to which he was attached
had reformed, some half mile distant.
Meanwhile the rebs, under strong
artillery support, were cautiously taking
up favorable position covering the
city. All this time the fallen trooper
lay in the position already described,
being exactly midway between the two
opposing forces. AS though now MOTTO
ing him for the first time, squad of
perhaps a dozen Louisiana infantrymen
came toward him in double-quick time.
For moment hostilities on both sides
ceased and all present appeared to be
eXpectantly awaiting the fate of the
luckless cavalryman. AS the leader of
the rebel party assisted the trooper to
arise he was noticed to wave back his
companions, and for space of nearly
five minutes both captOr and captive
stood with clasped hands, apparently in
deep conversation. AT the expiration
of that time the men reluctantly sepa-
rated, both returning to their individual
commands. The two were brothers, he
who had fallen as described, either ac-
cidentally or through design, being later
discovered to be among those captured
by the enemy after the fruitless charge
made upon the latter's position by our
troops Commercial Bulletin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
A Virginia SnOw-StOrm.

We camped at night in strip of
woods just off Warrenton turnpike.
Picket lines were stretched between
the trees and our horses securely tied
to the lines. Here we were treated to
an unexpected experience. Snow be-
gan falling a little before dark. 1t
came down in flakes and volume that
would have done credit to the state that
contained " the girl 1 left behind me-"
Sentinels were posted all around the
camp and a stable guard was detailed
TO watch the horses. Supper was
cooked under difficulties, but the hot
coffee was relished. The boys were
instructed "to sleep with their eyes
open " and be ready to fall in with
their carbines and pistols loaded at the
first sound of the bugle. See here;
is this the sunny South we've read and
heard so much about?" inquired youth
full corporal who was given to freely
ventilating his mind when the officers
were not close at hand. 1t is, sonny"
said a sergeant, who was one of the
oldest men in the battalion. 81 came
down here to get shed of a cold win
ter" remarked private. Sergeant,
where'll we sleep?" "Crawl under
the brush-heaps. The snow kept
coming down and soon the ground was
covered. The officer of the day dis
persed crowd of loud-mouthed growl-
ers gathered about coffee-kettle by
saying Men, we are in the enemy's
country, and the gucrillas are apt to
fire into crowd. You had better crawl
under the bushes and go to bed" They
crawled under,-Iroy Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
A Terrible March.

desire to say few words in be-
half of a class of men who have been
seldom mentioned" saws correspond
ent of the New York Tribune. 81 al
lude to the nine months and one years
men. The first years service in the
army is the one that kills the most men
and breaks down the most constitu-
tons from exposure and fatigue. BY
the time a man has been in year he
knows something about taking care of
himself and does it to the very best of
his ability. 1t is the marching which is
dreaded. | have seen the time when
would have gladly gone into the hottest
kind of fight for the chance to get a
few hours rest. When we marched
from Virginia into Pennsylvania, at the
time of the Gettysburg campaign, be-
longed to the Fourteenth Vermont Vol
unteers, Second Vermont Brigade, all
nine months men. What our brigade
did at Gettysburg is we'll known. We
held position forty rods in advance of
the main line of battle on the left CEN
ter of Cemetery Hill, and received the
brunt of Pickett's charge, being under
fire from the afternoon of the first day
until the close of the battle. This is
on record and we have received great
credit for it. But what has ever been
said of the fearful struggle to get there?
He who has endured forced march of
two hundred or three hundred miles
knows what it means, and no one else
does know. During that march it
rained for fourteen days and nights;
our clothes were never dried until they
dried on our bodies on the battlefield.
Many, alas, were the poor fellows who
poured out their life-blood before their
garments had time to dry! have no
fear of being disputed by any one who
went through it when l say that
although hundreds were killed and
wounded and there were many indi-
vidual cases of horrible suffering, yet
the march from Virginia caused, sooner
or later, many more deaths than the
battle itself. Taken as whole, the
brigade suffered infinitely more from
the march than from the fight. On the
fifth day from the start my shoes were
so badly worn that they could be kept
on no longer. For about twelve or fif-
teen days was barefooted. was no
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01

worse off, however, than many others.
At least half the regiment were in the
same condition. What we suffered
during that time may be imagined pos
sibly, but it can not be told. With feet
and ankles swollen out of all human
shape and as black as a boot, we STUN
bled along, soaked to the skin, the mud
and gravel grinding into the cracks
where the flesh had split open on our
feet, some of them seeming almost an
inch deep. The blood flowed freely on
starting in the morning, and each step
either brought groan or separate
exertion of the will to suppress it.
Well do / remember the night we
climbed the South Mountain, when
the rebel cavalry was trying TO get our
train, in pouring rain, up an old track,
down which the water ran in torrent
1t was so dark no one could see his file
leader. Up and up we went, stagger-
ing and groaning, the sharp stones cut
ting our tender feet until it seemed as
if we had more than our share. | do
not wish to say too much about these
things, for l am aware that many are
tired of hearing it. They call it an old
story. | am afraid l have said too
much now; but the point in my mind
is not whether we got pay for all we
did and all we suffered, but was not
constitution that was broken down in
one year worth just as much to the
possessor of it as it would have been
had it taken two or more years to
do it? The moral obligation of the
government to the men who saved it
is not measured by the length of time
they served, but by their necessities"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
Soloicrs' Buoget.
Pensions Granted.

To John E. Rollins, Barre, restora-
ton at so month from date of last
payment; Frederick w. Fisk, Waits
field, 80 a month and $50 arrears;
Charles S. Gould, Vernon, an increase
from SO to S16 month and 5000 ar
rears; Gonsalvo G. Hatch, Cabot, Sc a
month and $3.50 arrears; John Nelson,
Lyme, N. H., an increase from SO to
$40 month; Napoleon Foncrean,
Montreal, so month and $40 arrears
Faber Benedict, East Bethel, an in
crease from IS to S12 month; Samuel
Merrill, Waterbury, SO month and
about $40 arrears; Martha Hamilton
Salisbury, $12 month and 5000 ar.
rears; Lucretia Robinson, Rutland
S12 a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, J
LUCAS COUNTY, SIS.

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, }
LUCAS COUNTY, SIS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
f. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
CATARRH that can not be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of De-
cember, AID. 1856.
JIsl A. w. GLEASON,
- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
"a. Sold by druggists at seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01
Weakness, Nervousness and Prostitution.

These affections exist among all classes, and are
confined to no particular age, the young, middle
aged and old being alike subject to their depressing
influences. Persons wonder at their feeling of ex
haustion, assitude and lack of inclination for physi
cal or mental exertion. Where before there was
strong and vigorous nerve power, there is now a
sense of weakness, anguor and dizziness. This is
often especially noticeable in the mornings every
movement is an exertion for time, and there is a
tired Frustrated and enervated feeling The nights
rest which should have refreshed the system and
restored strength and vgor to the nerves, leaves
the person more tired and exhausted then retiring
GRADUAL Thousands of persons
BREAKING DOWN. are weak and nervous
simply from prostration of nerve power. They be-
come nervous seepless, weak and Frustrated have
pains and aches in head, back side, cold feet and
limbs, with tired feeling all the time, and they al
low the facilitating nervous disease to run on not
realizing the serious and alarming results which are
to follow, fer gradual breaking down of the
whole system will certainly result. Rebuild,
strengthen and invigorate the powers in such
cases by the of DR.. Greene's Nervura Nerve
Tonic and the whole system soon becomes strong
again; the nerves grow calm and steady, unlimited
work can be endured, and health, with renewed
energies and vigor. takes the place of weakness and
prostration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-01

PECULIAR in the combination, pro-
portion and preparation of its ingredi-
ents, Hoods Sarsaparilla accomplishes
cures where other preparations entirely
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which is /" tower of strength abroad, ("
peculiar in the phenomenal sale it has
attained, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
most successful medicine for purifying
the blood, giving strength and Great
ing an appetite.