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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Lengthening the Spring.Time.

The dear little school-ma'a am was ILL.,.
1t was early in March and there was
snow on the ground. The postman
brought little box, and, behold, there
was spring in it, for it was filed with
arbutus-from Virginia. After many
days the snow melted and the warm
air came in the window when the nurse
opened it to air the room, and one morn
ing in came bunch of arbutus-bought
in market.
"The old colored woman who sold it
gathered it in the Jersey woods this
morning." said the pretty girl who
brought it. The very next week the
scholars sent in bowl full of the same
tlower-gathered in their own woods
and the school-ma am said that she had
never been so rich in arbutus. But, be-
hold, in May, when the apple-trees were
in blossom and the violets were bud
ding in the fresh green grass, there
came letter from Northern New York
and it said: 81 send you box of ar
butus, so that you may have taste of
spring in your room, you dear prisoner"
The dear little school-ma'am laughed
when she opened this box. Truly"
she said, "never have l had so long a
spring as this one!'-ToM by Jack-ia-
he-Pulpit, in st. Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
MERIT INs.-We desire to

MERIT WINs.-We desire to say to
our citizens, that for years we have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, Bucklin's Arnica Salve and Elec-
trio Bitters, and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to re-
fund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popu-
larity purely on their merits. All drug
gists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Mloral ano Religious.
The Next Thing.

From an old English parsonage,
Down by the sea,
There came in the twilight
A message to me;
Its quaint Saxon legend,
Deeply engraven,
Hath, as IT seems to me,
Teaching from heaven;
And through the hours
The quiet words ring,
Like a low inspiration,
d" DO the next thing"
Many a questioning,
Many a fear,
Many a doubt
Hath its quieting here;
Moment by moment,
Let down from heaven.
Time, opportunity,
Guidance are given;
Fear not tomorrows,
Child of the King,
Trust them to Jesus,
" DO the next thing"
DO 1t Immediately,
De it with prayer,
Do 1t reliantly,
Casting off care;
Do 1t with reverence,
Tracing his hand
who hath placed 1t before thee
with earnest command;
Stayed in omnipotence,
Safe meath his wing,
Leave all Iesultings,
DO the next thing" Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Our Mons ano Girls.
The Best Beauty.

/ know little fellow
Whose face is fair to see,
But still there's nothing pleasant
About that face to me;
For he's rude and cross and selfish,
II he can not have his way;
And he's always making trouble,
I've heard his mother say.
I know little fellow
Whose face is plain to see,
But that we never think of
SO kind and brave is he.
He carries sunshine with him,
And everybody's glad
To hear the CHEEKY whistle
OF the pleasant little lad.
You see it's not the features
That others Judge us by,
But what we do, ! tell you,
And that you can't deny.
The planest face has beauty
II the owners kind and true;
And that's the kind of beauty,
My girl and boy, for you.
Golden DAYS
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

PILES! PILES ITCHING PILEsl-Symptoms
Moisture; intense itching and tinging, most
at night; worse by scratc ing. IL allowed
to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or by
mail, for fifty cents DR.. Swayne Son,
Philadelphia, Penn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Assets Represented, $25OOOO00OOO
A. c.. BROWN g. SON,
FIRE. LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insurance Agents,
Both Foreign and American Companies Represented.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Connecticut Company Assets 100000
Continental Insurance Company Assets 100000
Commercial Union Assurance Company. Assets 100000
Philadelphia. Assets,
National Company. Assets,
Fire Assets,
Assets,
Lancashire Assets,
The Niagara Insurance Company Assets,
The Phenix Insurance Company Assets, 100000
Peoples Fire Insurance Company Assets,
Queen Insurance Company Assets, 100000
Sun Fire Company Oldest in the World
COMPANIES
Life Insurance Company New York Assets 100000
National Life Insurance Company MonpelerVt Assets 100000
Travellers Insurance Company Assets 100000
Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company Assets 10000
Correspondence and Orders Mail Telegraph Promptly
Attended Losses Settled and Promptly Paid at this Office
OFFICES:
Corner Main and State Streets, MONTPELIER Vermont.
Granite Block Barre, Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

If it were possible to enter heaven
and find no Father there heaven would
be the grave of hope. But what will
make the heavenly house a home is
that it will have, not friends and breth-
rem only, but Father, whose presence
will fill it, and make itself felt in every
pulse of every heart.-Dr. Ker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Church Cooperation.

Thoughtful men of all sects are COM
ing to feel that church competition
must give place to church cooperation.
1t is said that such cooperation is diff
fcult in large cities, and it thus may be
quite true; but it is, nevertheless, i'm
portant and must come. Indeed, it is
coming now, and in some wards of our
largest cities score of churches, of
half dozen denominations, are work
ing together admirably, and the good
fruit is already seen. But in small
cities, where the population is below
fifty or sixty thousand, and in villages
and country settlements, church CO.
operation may be more easily and more
successfully carried out. The prime
object of this cooperation is to carry
the gospel to every household, to bring
the adult population into our Sabbath
congregations and the children into
the Sunday-schools. The object of
itself is so important that Christians
should be doing their very best for ac-
complishing it. There can not be a
question as to the cooperative plan
being the best one for reaching this
multitude outside of all our churches.
1t begets confidence and courage, and
visitors, assured of the combined Chris
tian community behind them, 90 forth
to their plodding and patient task from
house to house with strength and spirit
that no single church, however great
or rich or popular, could possibly in
spire. The other day the rector of an
Episcopalian church spoke of his expe-
rience in Virginia town where there
three churches-Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian-besides his own. The
ministers hardly knew each other, the
churches never helped one another,
and all seemed to be running down.
Union meetings were started, and a
revival such as was never known there
before followed. No outside help was
called in, but these four ministers
worked together, preaching in each
others churches. Crowds came to
hear this gospel of love, illustrated by
Christian fellowship. All four churches
were wonderfully refreshed and eighty
four persons were converted. These
converts sought their natural homes,
and were about equally divided among
the four churches. Some who found
Christ under Baptist preaching joined
the Methodists, and some who were
converted in the Presbyterian church
united with the Episcopalians, and SC
on, but all were happily housed in the
fold of their choice, and the whole vii
lage was filled with rejoicing. Here is
hint for some other village. Reader
find John xvii: 81, and read the last
part over three times; then think about
cooperative work.-Morning Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
MEMORIAL, COMMENCEMENT,
Exhibition, Anniversary,

And all FESTIVAL DAY MUSIC can certainly be
procured of DitSOn company. Send freely for LISTS
Descriptions and advice
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

LOST don't know where, can't tell
when, don't see how-something of great
value to me, and for the return of which
tite."
FOUND Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that Of a wolf, regu-
lar digestion-all by taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
| want everybody so try it this season." 1t
one dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Special Railroad Meeting.

Pursuant to the order of the directors, a special
meeting of the stockholders OF the Montpelier n
Wells River railroad will be held at their railroad
ONCE In Montpelier Vt, on Saturday, the 18th day
of May, 1889, at two o'clock z. NJ.
First-To see IL the stockholders of the Montpelier
4 Wells River railroad will instruct the directors to
take a lease of the Barre Branch Railroad Company
Of Its road for term Of years and fix the terms
thereof.
Second-To see II the stockholders of the Mont
peler Wells River railroad will approve of lease
OF the Barre Branch railroad TO be submitted to the
meeting, and instruct the directors TO execute such
lease on behalf OF the corporation.
Thiri-To transact any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
by order OF the directors,
JOEL FOSTER, Clerk.
Montpelier, VT, April %, 1889.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

THE sentence there's no such word as
fail +" can hardly be classified as cant 1"
phrase. -Merchdnt TrdUeler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

whether he has got the job of watering
the park, or not.
D. Hugh Halliday took a bath,
Sunday. This is not an unusual thing
with Hugh, but he does not always 20
to Larned to take bath.
Oscar Chester, formerly at the San.
ia Fe depot in this city, but now a
prosperous druggist of Nickerson, was
up to see his parents, Sunday.
DR.. VanHummel has already taken
up quarters at the Morrison. He has
one of the largest kennels of grey
hounds in the west, and says he will
carry off some of the prizes.
G.. N. johnson, Of this city, and E.
I. Classify, of Turner'S Falls, Mass.
made trip to Oklahoma last week,
Mr.. johnson returning to Great Bend.
Friday, and Mr.. Classify to Mass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

The Board of County Commissioners
will meet in regular monthly session
the first of next week. They will
probably not be able to do any business
before Tuesday. Providing the sew
eral townships have done their part,
and built abutments, the commission
ers at this meeting will let the con-
tract for building three iron bridges
in the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03
Picnic and Bazaar.

On the 7th and 9Th of this month
Monday and Tuesday of next week, a
grand time is expected at Olmitz.
The members of the Catholic church
organization have arranged for pic
hic, and cordially invite everybody to
attend. The proceeds will go to their
church. Music, refreshments, dane
ing and various amusements will be
furnished. A good time is assured all
who attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

The harvest excursion trains on the
Santa Fe are all well loaded, and with
and prosperous looking class of
people. Kansas is making favorable
impression en- all who visit her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

1t is said Mrs. Hirem Smell, of
Malod, Idaho, has given birth to sex
tets, three boys and three girls. They
weigh eight pounds altogether. All
are bright and hearty and promis to
live. Mrs. Smell must some time have
lived in Kansas. Literally speak
ing, she takes the bakeshop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

During the last two years many
people of Barton county have had
reason to feel grateful to Sheriff Will
son for various courtesies shown them
and they will show their estimat ton oil
him by again supporting him for
sheriff this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Sunday evening last Walter Daily.
a young man aged about %, died at
the Commercial hotel in Ellin wood, of
some disease tf the bowels. He was
one of the proprietors of the CONNER
cial, a young man we'll liked by all
who knew him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03
Ladies Have Tried 1t.

A number of my lady customers
have tried "Mother's Friend" and
would not be without for many times
its cast. They recommend it to all
who are to become mothers. r. A.
PAYNE, Druggist, Greenville, Ala.
Write Bradfeld Reg. Co., Atlanta,
Ga, for particulars. By G. A.
Hooper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03
A Good Cough Syrup.

There is nothing parents should be
80 careful about as selecting a cough
syrup. Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup
costs no more than the cheap and
inferior nostrums thrown on the
market. The best is none too good, be
sure and get Beggs' Cherry Congh
Syrup. We keep it ON hands at all
lines. Shaw & Co., Druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03
Come-we want your trade, a
Owings Hardware Co.

The DEMOCRAT Office has - =.
extra printer at work 8 .ho ,ns. . "n
or three wesIr~ ~, ."S iass W.
- +, work. All of which indicates
| that times are improving and men are
using good judgment when placing
their orders for job printing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

John Ewalt and wife, of Knox city.
NO., arrived in this city this week to
visit Mr.. Ewalt's brother, r. T. Mr..
Ewalt is one of the solid democrats OF
his county, and it is to he hoped that
he will exert some beneficial influence
over; Dicks politics. He is also an old
friend and neighbor of Register Frank
Strothman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

A man named HORNE was arrested
and taken before Justice Clayton,
Friday, charged with disposing OF
mortgaged property. His trial will
come off on the 4th inst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Recollect G. N. & E. r. Moses car
ry the largest and best selected stock
Of Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jew
elry and Silverware in the west. We
do all kinds of watch repairing, and
engrave your initials on goods bought
of US free of charge. Come and see us,
G. N. & E. r. MQsEs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

The dance given by the Sons of
Vets, at Grand Army Hall. Thurs
day night last, was very pleasant
affair. There were just enough per-
sons present to make the hall comfort.
ably full, and with good music and
good management everyone enjoyed
themselves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Plenty of sweet potatoes being mar.
keted here now, and they are of good
quality. The south side of the county,
where the. soil is more sandy, has
been the best for raising swee,
potatoes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

My case is of long standing; has baf-
fed many physicians; have tried every
remedy I could hear of, but BradfeId's
Female Regulator is all that relieved
me. Write the Bradfeld Reg. Co.
Atlanta, Ga, for further particulars.
Sold by G. A. Hooper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

The other day doctors Mccormick
and Chester performed surgical. op'
Grafton on a young son of 7. F. Craig
of this city, taking some diseased bones
out of his foot. The boy is now i'm.
proving rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Come in and see us and examine
our immense variety stock of goods.
No trouble to show you goods, whether
you buy or not
G. N. & E. r. MOSES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

This is excellent weather for wheat
sowing. and the drills are busy al
over the county, The pains which We
will get in October will give the grain
q good staFt for fall growth, q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Where are all the wild geeseS Thus
FIR but very few have been seen, aud
it Is time they began moving south.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

The drinking fountain at Culver's
corner, furnished by CONTRACT with the
Water Supply Co., is aus ker spiel:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

There was a man in our county,
and he was wondrous wise; he bought
his groceries Of Fosburg q WEIGH,
and always got a prize.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

A change in the time card of the
Santa Fe took effect Sunday last. See
it in another column.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Nothing attracts like attraction.
To save money is to buy your goods
at Owings Hardware Go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Leonard Krause has been the most
accommodating treasurer Barton
county has ever had.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

We had supplepe plt.Prepared for
the DEMOCRAT last week, but owing
to misconnection over which we had
no control we could not use it then.
You have it this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

IF you have Great Bend City
School warrant numbered under 247
call on c. w. Murphy aud have it
cashed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

We are closing out 200 Heating
and Cook Stoves at some price. Come
and see US. Wait till you zee the i'm.
mense stock of China, Glass and
Earthenware, also Fancy Goods, just
being opened by G. N. & E. r.
Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Il made the FIRE boys feel sick when
they got to Saturdays FIRE in such
good shape and could not get water
enough to drown a rat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Plush ornaments, metal ornaments
for fancy work to be had only at the
St. Louis Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03
PERSONAL nEN1IoN.

"You bet" is on a ssHigh. OF" this
week.
v. S. Musil vas up from Elliuwood,
John ZoeIler and wife were in ELM
wood, Sunday.
Henry Born was up from Larned
evening.
S. B. Wycoff is the new city mar.
shall at Pawnee Rock.
John Greve returned from his Col.
orado visit, Saturday.
A young daughter Of NJ. M. Meeks
has the typhoid fever.
D. G. Barrows has moved into tswn,
from Fairview township.
Two brothers of G. A. Swartz were
here visiting him last week.
Mrs. A. j. auckland is visiting in
the east part of the state.
Mrs. N. r. Holmes has a bad at
tack of rheumatism this week.
Squire Odell and wife took in the
reunion at Ellsworth yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Patterson left Friday
last for future home in Pueblo.
Ira Brougher visited the g. A. r.
at Ellsworth this week.
j. D. Rlpkey was down from the
vicinity of Galatia, Friday last.
Joe Sprinkler and wife, of Elm
wood, were in the county seat Monday.
Mrs. E. j. Ingersoll, of Claflin, is
visiting with Squire Dodge and family.
Clinton Yeakley has taken position
in the drug store of Shaw & Co.
Frank Strothman and wife visited
Ellinwood friends Sunday evening.
DIR. Lawless, the optician, was in
the city last week. His dog is dead.
Geo. Yates was over from Hois-
ington, the first of the week, on busi>
ness.
Wonder what makes Bob Gwinn
study the western skies 80 much these
days? ]
Mesdames Schermerhorn, Wood
and iced are in Kansas City this
week. .5
Judge G. Colt returned from Mill
waukee, last week, looking hale and
hearty.
Gus Minert and bride arrived in
Ellinwood from the west, Sunday
evening.
L. F. johnson and wife, of Claflin,
were visiting in the county seat,
Friday.
Will Ferger and wife are now at
home in the John Taylor property,
east side.
A. M. Williams, of the second ward,
rejoices over the arrival of girl baby
last week.
w. w. Sowaris was down from the
north part Of the county, Tuesday.
with wheat.
Mrs. L. r. Nimocks returned last
Friday from her visit in the east part
of the state.
VIM. Cook, Of Albert, goes on the
the subscription list of the official
paper this week.
A big girl was born unto Dan Speck
and wife, af Fairview townsAip- RI.
Arst Of last week.
The wife of the printer will retur,
ta's week and there will be joy agar
=. the household.
N. Meyers and w. r. Jones, of tn
north side, each lost valuable hors
last week, by sickness.
j. H. Jennison and family returne'
this week from an eastern visit t
friends and relatives.
A plumber of friends of M. RAIDER
of Ellinwood, enjoyed his jovia
hospitality, Sunday last.
D. s. GRAY, editor of the Pence
Scott county, Phonograph, was a Gale
on the DEMOCRAT, Monday.
i Parker Corbin and o. B. Wilso
were among the Great Blenders VIII
took in the Ellsworth reunion.
E. Gundlack, father of Mrs. NJ. N
Epstein, will be in this city on
visit from Illinois in few days.
! Mrs. Will Hacker returned fro
her eastern trip, last week, and v
Us foot is now improving mo-
I rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

LosT-One mile east of Hoisington,
a dark brindle greyhound bitch, about
E grown. A reasonable reward will
be given to any one returning the dog
to Mrs. D. G. Luse, Great Bend, OF
Arthur Massey, Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

How Is this, Kansass At the hank.
ers' banquet ednesday night the
wine-walsee rs said the Kansas men
cam" near emptying the cellar.-K. c.
Ne,cs. That's all right The bovs
hadn't had anything for eight years.
Gnttersnipe.
Rats! Show ne Kansas banker
who drinks liquor in Kansas City ane
I'll show you man whose cellar Il
never dry Sahara.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

New students at the Central Normal
College each week. That institution
of learning is coming to the front in
COED Kansas style.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

A. T. Williams, the gunsmith, has
closed ont his stock and removed to
Relnit. where he has property interests
which he desires to look after.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Buggies and Carriages a Specially.
Prices ON Buggies and Carriages
specially. Quality of buggies not
equalled anywhere in the west. Come
and investigate and be convinced.
Owings Hardware Go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Better engage your horses now fol-
the week of coursing. Good saddle
horses will be hard to get unless you
engage them early.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

Members of the new G. A. r. post
at Pawnee Rock were mustered in,
Saturday evening last, the charter
having been received, and all things
ready for the completing of the
organization,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

See the new ad. of Ewalt & Co. in
another place. They say they are
here to stay.