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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-07
coNvENTIoN OF EDIToRs.

In response to call sent out by
Frank Brown, president of the Ma
ryland State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association to the press OF
Maryland to meet in convention
May 9th, to consider the Importance
OF holding a grand State exposition,
on the State Fair Grounds at PIN
Leo, on September 9th to 14th in
elusive, representatives of the press
from every county in the State met
at the Eutaw House yesterday.
The convention was addressed by
Mr.. Brown, who stated in some.
practical remarks the objects Of the
meeting, which met with hearty
response by those present. The
plans Of Mr.. Brown, if carried into
effect, will give to Maryland one
of the greatest expostions ever wit
neSSeu In THIS OtaIe.
The object Of calling the represen-
tatives of the press together, which
was a very wise and judicious one
on the part of Mr.. Brown, who is a
far seeing business man, is to get
the united effort of the counties of
the State and knowing that this
could only be done through the ru-
raj press, the publishers were inyi-
ted to meet in convention and dis
cuss the importance Of the subject.
It proposed that every county in
the State shall be represented in
this great State exposition, in its
mineral and agricultural resources.
After stating fully and explicitly
the object of the convention, Presi-
dent Brown then retired, and Hon.
Henry Vanderford, the vetran editor
of the Westminster 1dUOcate was
called to preside, aud the conven-
ton was organized for business. -
Resolutions were passed looking to
local organizations in the coun-
ties, and secretaries we're named for
each county, Mr.. Geo. L. Earle,
Secretary OF the Agricultural Fair
Association, being named for this
county. A number of eloquent adj
dresses were made by members of
the press on the Importance Of such
an organization, and the great bene-
fit to be derived by the State. At
2 o'clock the meeting adjourned,
when the editors were entertained
at lunch by Mr.. Brown, the honored
guest. The meeting was one Of
much interest and profit to all and
more than realized the sanguine ex-
pectations of the president and call
or Of the meeting, Mr.. Brown, who
was highly gratified at its results.
The objects and plan Of the exposi-
ton will be fully set forth in these
columns later on.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-07
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-07

The Chicago Morning Nescs, :
April 3Oth, was a perfect historical
issue Of ssye ancient days" contain-f
ing a fac smile reproduction Of
the Gazette ofthe United States, Of
the issues from April 20 to May 2,
Inclusive. II is . great piece Of
journalistic enterprise, and is a
centennial souvenir worth preserv
ing BIZ any one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-07
Democratic Victories IN North Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Nay Municipal
elections were held yesterday in all the
cities and towns in this state and the
Democrats Carried the day easily. The
vote in this city was light. as great
majority of the negroes declined to vote
or to take any interest in the election.
This was also the case at Asheyille. In
this city the Democrats carried three out
of five wards, as usual, and also carried
another ward which has always hereto
fore been solidly Republican. The
proposition to issue 100000 in bonds for
sewerage and street improvements was
carried in Raleigh by fifty-two majority.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
A Lump of Sugar.

One bitter cold morning, last winter,
as l was standing with my little Char
ley at the front parlor window, | saw a
horse coming down the street, drawing
a light wagon and driven by young
man. They came on until they were
Just in front of our house, when the
horse stopped, backed the wagon up to
the curbstone, and refus ID TO 90 any fur
Their. The young man began whipping
the horse. AT last when he found
that the horse would not 90, he sent to
the stable for the hoster, who came
hurrying down. Together they whipped
the horse, but to no purpose. AT last
| became worried, and said to my little
boy, Charley, 90 down to the cook
and tell her mamma wants her TO give
you large lump of sugar, and take it
out to the man and ask him to give it
to the horse" Charley was pleased,
and, going quickly to the cook, got the
sugar and carried it out. Mister,
Mister" heard him say, here is a
lump of sugar to make that horse go.'
The driver gave him the sugar. Then
the men waited until the horse had
finished it, then the driver got into the
wagon, pulled the reins, said "Got
upl" and the horse went on without
further difficulty. Charley came in de-
lighted "If | were that man." said
he, " would carry a lump of sugar in
my pocket when | had to drive that
horse. And now" continued he,
"please give me lump of sugar, too"
And he got it.-DuDtb animals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
What a Little Girl Did.

A good many years ago little girl of
twelve years was passing an old brick
prison in the city of Chicago, on her
way to school, when she saw hand
reckoning to her from behind cell
window, and heard a weary voice ask
ing her to please bring him something
to read. For many weeks after that
she went to the prison every Sunday,
carrying the poor prisoner a book to
read from her fathers library. AT last
one day she was called to his death bed.
" Little girl, " said he, "you have saved
my soul. Promise me that you will do
all your life for the poor people in
prison what you have done for me"
The little girl promised, and she has
kept her promise. Linda Gilbert has
been all her life the steadfast friend
of the prisoner. She has established
good libraries in many prisons and
visited and helped hundreds of pris-
oners; and from the great number
OF whom she has helped six hundred
are now, to certain knowledge, leading
honest lives. Prisoners from all parts
of the country know and love her
name, and surely the God of pris-
Oners must look upon her work with
interest. And all this because little
girl heard and needed the call to help a
suffering soul.-Ihe Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

for the harvest holiday; what could
she say2
They left us at ten in the big, room J
kitchen, with the freight and the
indies vying with each other i'll throw
ing shadows on the walls while the tea
kettle, coy genius of the place, still
purred its song of content in corner
of the hearth. The fragrance of the
days cooking fingered family in the
air. A polished tin or two flashed now
and then in some stray CLEAN. 1t was
all mysterious and yet home-like.
On one of the wooden tables stood
our refreshments, the nuts and
apples, the cider and a plate of seed
cakes made by Aunt Euuice, who never
forgot seed-cakes and turnovers in the
pound-cake making of life.
The pudding, which had already met
the spoon several times, was fulfilling
its destiny in the oven. "Two hours
till midnight" said d .ck, with a salts
fed look, and drew the twin arm. chairs
to the fireside. Come, Elsie"
What else did he say? Indeed, am
not telling you about Dick. | am only
giving you the recipe for grand
mothers Thanksgiving pudding. Good
Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
The Squirrels Lesson.

Two little squirrels out in the SUM
One gathered nuts, the other had none.
" Time enough yet" his constant refrain
Summer is still only just on the wane."
Listen, my child, while tell you his fate
He reused him at last, but he reused him too late
Down fell the snow from pitiless cloud
And gave little squirrel a spotess white shroud.
Two little boys in schoolroom were placed,
one always perfect, the other dsgraced;
Time enough yet for my learning" he said,
81 will climb by and by from the foot to the head
Listen, my darling, their locks are turned gray;
one as governor sitteth to-day;
The other a pauper looks out at the door
OF the amshouse and idles his days as of yore.
Two kinds Of people we meet every day;
one is at work, the other at play,
Living uncared for, dying unknown
The busiest hive hath ever a drOne
Tell me, my child If the squirrels have taught
The lesson longed to mpant in yonr thought!
Answer me this, and my story is done
Which of the two would you be, little one?
-KiHieredrteR
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

Ralph Waldo Emerson once, in speak
ing of a young man who had lately died ,
said: I" He had one quality, rarer among
men than any other-an absolute lack
of lf-consciousness. After his death
| saw in London papera sketch of his
life, III which he was named as one of
the greatest chess-players in the world.
Now / had known him well for ten
years and never heard him speak of
the game" This man was known in
the city in which he lived as the heir
of a wealthy and Influential family,
young man of singularly kind, sweet
nature, leader of society, fond of art
fine books, music and horses. He led
it was commonly supposed by those
who did not know him well, an idle,
luxurious life. He died of fever con-
tracted in one of the city hospitals, and
after his death it was discovered that
he had given the greater part of each
day to visiting the prisons and hospitals,
while two-thirds of his income had
gone to the poor. 1.-THE good deed
done in secret" says st. Basil, hath
a sweet odor like to none other when
it rises to heaven" An American is
apt to do clever and kindly things. 1t
belongs to his character to play chess
brilliantly, or to give his money or
sympathy to the poor. But too many
men are willing that their clever and
kind deeds should be known. "Do all
the good you can," said Dickens TO the
Scholarship boys, " and don't make a
fuss about it."-ETchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
advertisements.

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
lust as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
IT'S sold everywhere.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

Il WAS most ready to return blow
and would not brook at all this sort of
thing" for | knew l would cure all
damages with Salvation Oil. Twenty
five cents.
NEVER bull-doze" man, but if
you meet one with bad cough you may
" bull-dose " him to advantage with DR..
BULBS Cough Syrup. twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
81 money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

The Company has purchased "a $50 acres
of fine Coal and Agricultural Lands in
Hettinger County, North Dakota in which
coal is found from four to forty feet in
depth throughout the property. Twomines
have been opened on the lands of the Conn
pany, from which 800 tons of coal can be
taken daily. To develop this property
Al 900 shares of Preferred Stock will be sold
al SIS per share. The Company expects to
earn from twenty to twenty-five per cent
on the capital invested.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
Gbs 9ousebolo.
The Hillside Cemetery.
tJERIcno CENrnR. VIZ

tJER1CHo CENTER, VT)
Dear " Mecca Of my pilgrim thoughts
Though DER the world wander wide,
with yearning love turn to thee,
" Gods Acre" on that green hll-side
There, DER my parents precious dust
He bids his angels watch to keep;
While, resting calm in surest hope,
" lie giveth his beloved sleep"
Oft, as child, fingered there
To gather everlasting flowers;
So white and pure, they seemed cen then
To speak of fairer worlds than ours.
And now with clearer faith and trust,
While yet tear from memory wells,
My heart returns to that dear spot
Aud gathers stil fair igqmortelles. MLB
Highland PARK, Illinois,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
advertisements.
Constipation,

f not remedied in season, is liable to
become habitual and chronic. Dras-
tic purgatives, by weakening the bowels.
confirm, rather than cure, the evil.
Ayers Pills, being mild, effective, and
strengthening in their action, are gener-
ally recommended by the faculty as the
best of aperents
Having been subject, for years, to
constipation, without being able to find
much relief, | at last tried Ayers Pills.
! deem it both duty and a pleasure
to testify that | have derived great ben
eft from their use. For over two years
past | have taken one of these pills
every night before retiring. | would not
willingly be without them."-G. W.
Bowman, 20 East Main ST., Carlisle, Pa.
II have been taking Ayers Pills and
using them in my family since 1857, and
chcerfully recommend them to all in
need of q safe but eifectual cathartic."
john M. Boggs, Louisville, Ky.
"For eight years I was afflicted with
constipation, which at last became so
bad that the doctors could do no more
Tor me. Then | began to take Ayers
Pills, and soon the bowels recovered
their natural and regular action so that
now I am in excellent health. IS. L.
Loughbridge, Bryan, Texas.
Having used Ayers Pills, with good
results, / fully indorse them for the pur-
poses for which they are recommended. 4"
T. Corners, NJ. D., Centre Bridge, Pa.
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED BY
Or. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27
Officers and Directors {:

PRESIDENT,
VIM. n. Titus, Esq, Globe Building,
Boston. Mass.
PRESIDENT,
Major j. ii. Hewitt. .Thomaston, Maine
TREASURER,
Hon, Robert S. Newport, II. l.
CLERK
j. III, Drummond, Portland, Maine
ASSISTANT CLERK
Andrew II. Patton. .............. Boston, Mass
DIRECTOR,
Captain Malcolm Sillars. ..... Danvers, Mass
DIRECTOR,
Hon. Josiah ii, Drummond. Portland. Me.
DIRECTOR,
Frank III Bascom ............., Montpelier, VT.
DIRECTOR,
Percy f. Stone, Esq....... WaIdoboro, Maine.
DIRECTOR,
william Johnston, Esq"........ Boston, Mass,
Among local investors with the Com
pany are
GEN. WILLIAM IL. GILMORE, Fairlee, VT.
Hon HENRY G. BATES, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
FRANK A. DwINELL, President Farmers
Trust Company, Montpelier, Vt.
GEORGE w. WING, Treasurer Farmers
Trust Company, ntpelier, Vt.
HIRAM ATKINS Editor Argus and Patriot,
Montpelier, VI.
j. w. ELLIS, Banker and Capitalist,
Montpelier, VI.
f. l.. EATON, Cashier First National Bank.
Montpelier, VT.
7. j. DEAvITT, Pension Agent Mont
pelier, Vt.
PROFESSOR j. HENRY JACKSON, Barre, Vt,
w ID. REID, D., Barre, Vt.
Il. E. SMITH. Esq, Cambridge, Vt.
Hon. f. A. mexican, Cashier, Nashua,
n. H., etc, etc, etc
For specimens of coal, information, docu-
ments, ETC., call upon or write
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Our Mons ano GirIs.

Questions and contributions for this department
may be addressed to SCRIBE, Is South Lorng Street,
Lowell, Mass,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-27

WE never graduate in religion, be-
cause the nearer we are to God the
more we see there is to be learned
M. III. Seelye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
TOrnadOeS.

From an article in Science. by j. T.
Finley, it appears that the "tornado
season" includes the 3rd, 18th, 9th, 9TH,
7th, Sth and 9th months of the year 4;
but the months of their greatest fre-
ouency are 4th, 5th, 9th and 7th
months. The greatest number OF tor
nadoes occur i'm the 5th month. The
hours of greatest frequency are $3.50 to
4P. M. and 4:30 to ) p. NJ.
The States in which they most often
happen are Missouri, Kansas, Georgia,
and Wisconsin after these, Missis-
sippi. Iowa, Illinois. Minnesota and
Ohio, New York and South Carolina.
During lightweight years. nearly 1000
persons have been reported killed, and
5000 injured, by tornadoes. These re-
ports probably fall far short Of the act
ual numbers. Property to the amount
of S94 ,325 900 is said to have been de-
stroyed by tornadoes in Missouri. dur
ing forty-seven years; in New York,
1000, 900 i'm hundred years; in
Ohio, SS7, ,737 800 in eighty-fonr years.
The width of the path of destruc-
ton varies from 10 to lo,56O feet, the
average being | 1863 feet. The length
of the tornado track varies from BOO
wards to 200 miles, tie average being
24.79 miles. The shortest time occu,
pied by the tornado cloud in passing q
given point varies from "an instant
to about 20 minutes, the average being
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

- seconds.
The tornado-cloud has funnel
shape, with the smallest end towards
the ground.
"The characteristic effects of tor
nado are, objects are drawn towards
the vortex from every point of the
compass objects passing into the Vor-
tex are thrown upwards and Outwards
by the vertical action Of the engaged
air; structures are literally torn to
pieces by the vertical action of the air,
evidence of which is afforded by the
fineness of the debris, and also its dis
position in the storms path; the de-
bis is thrown inward from each side
of the storms path; light objects are
carried to great heights and also to
great distances ; objects are carried in
ward and upward by the centrlpetal,
and outward by the centrifugal, forces
of the vortex: weight and size are
conditions which generally present
immaterial values to the power of the
tornado; persons re stripped of cloth
ing: fowls and birds are denuded of
feathers and killed; trees are whipped
to bare poles; heavy objects are carried
for miles in the air; long and heavy
timbers are driven to considerable
depths in the solid earth ; the vortex
is completely filled with flying debris;
timbers are driven through the sides
of buildings; sand and gravel are
driven into wood the strongest trees
arc uprooted, or twisted OF near the
roots men and animals are terribly
mangled by contact with flying de6rss
and by being rolled over the ground
for considerable distance; in the
path of the storm all vegetation is de-
stroyed railroad trains are thrown
from the track iron bridges are COM
plctely dismantled and carried from
their foundations; heavy boulders,
weighing tons, are rolled along the
earth; the largest railroad engines are
lifted from the tracks on which they
rest; all objects, whether metal Or
non -metallie, magnetic or non-mag-
nctic, simple or compound, animate or
inanimate, are acted upon in a similar
manner"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Home Happiness.

Dear boys and girls, you can add
very much to home happiness, especi-
ally if you have a mother who is not
very strong, or a grandpa or a grand
ma who is aged and feeble, by being
thoughtful and mannerly.
There is a right way to open and
shut the door; right way to move
from one part of the room to the 9TH
er; right way to sit down. to rise, to
hold book-a right way to do every
thing that is worth doing ut all.
And vet we have known children to
give their parents sad hearts by neg
lect of these little home duties. 1t is
more easy to do these things right than
to do them wrong.
One very ugly habit some young
people have is that of calling aloud
the name of brother or sister, or even
that of a father or mother, who may
be in another room, or up stairs or in
the yard. a polite person will always
20 to the one whose attention is re-
quired, and speak in low and modest
tone of voice.
Tie home might be made far more
pleasant 10y observance of many OF
these little matters.
Tour Little People.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
No COrsets for Girls.

I can point out many ladies of my
acquaintance who have never worn
corsets, and who neither look limp nor
stoop; in fact, l have been particular
lv struck with the erectness of their
carriage. My mother, who is near 60
years of age, is much straighter in the
back and shoulders than most of the
Young ladies whom l know. She new
er leans back in q chair and does not
appear to need any artificial support
whatever. She has never worn corsets
for ali hour. My opinion is that when
a person commences to wear corsets
she is far more inclined to stoop than
before, and as to the figure. the one
without corsets is far more graceful
and pleasing to the eye than the hard
bony structure we so often meet.
| am very glad the outcry against
this article of dress is becoming so de-
cidcd, and I hope much good will be
the result. TO put children and grow
ing girls into corsets IS simply outra'
geous. All the young muscles, so deli,
cate and beautiful, should have tull
play to develop healthily as nature in.
tends them, and not he crushed and
confined as they must be even by the
most innocent description of cOrsets
The more room these growing muscles
have, the less deformity there will be-
for nature in her healthy development
never defUrms. Let us allow natural
growth, and we shall have healthy
Vigorous bodies.
English correspondent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
We Are the Saints.

Among a multitude of sage utterances
of the Bible, this one deserves con-
slant attention III say to every man
that is among you, not to think more
highly of himself than he ought to
Think It is wonderful what NIGH
ty agent self is. estimated by its own
standard. 1t is the hero of every ex-
plot, the center of every event, the or
acle of all opinions. It interprets the
purpose of the universe. We are re-
minded of the two resolutions the. set
tiers in New England are said to have
passed when they landed: "Resolv-
ed, first, that God gave the earth to the
saints. Resolved, secondly, that we
are the saints )" and they kicked out
the Indians. .... '..- ...
The chances are as a hundred to one
that you are not half as great nor
nearly as important as you THINK you
are. Then reduce yourself to your
proper dimensions. Don't leave that
for Others to do. ....-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

TONGUE TRIPPERs.-Facile 1o''in'
ceps among those crafty word combi.
nations to the correct utterance OF
which even the perfectly sound brain
cannot compel the tongue, stands the
"Peter Piper" shibboleth, and next to
lit in difficulty, the line beginning
"seven slender saplings Stood" etc.
A writer in the Youths Companion
gives us very good list of similar SEN
fences. Test your mental precision
and agility of speech on them:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade,
The sea ceaseth and it sufficeth US.
Say, should such a shapely sash
shabby stitches show?
Strange strategic statistics.
Cassell's solicitor shyly slashes a
shoe.
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig
whip.
Sarah in a shawl shovelled soft snow
slowly.
She sells sea-shells.
A cup of coffee in a copper coffee
cup.
Smiths spirit flask split Philips
sixth sisters fifth squirrels skull.
The Leith police dismisseth us.