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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

They eXerted greater power than any
gun or cannon invented up to the
year 1860. These battering-rams were
probably as effective in knocking down
a wall or staving in the side of a ship
as the best modern cannon, but for
making breach the guns are far SUI
perior. Such was the solidity and
thickness of the walls of Jerusalem
that, Josephus tells us, it took all of
one night for an enormous battering-
ram to dslodge four stonesl Vitru-
vius has left us the description of a
ram weighing 100000 pounds, but
probably the most celebrated of all the
ancient moving-tower rams was that
constructed by Demetrius Poliorcetes
at the siege of Rhodes. The base of
the tower was seventy-fve feet square.
The ram itself was an assembly of
large square beams resting on wheels
in size proportional to the weight
of the structure, and all riveted
together with iron. The fellOes of the
wheels were three feet thick and
strengthened with iron plates. From
each of the four angles of the tower a
large pillar of wood was carried up to a
height of $50 feet, and these pillars
were inclined toward one another.
The tower had three stories, commune
eating by two stair-cases each. Three
sides of the machine were plated with
iron to protect them against fire. In
front of each story there were loop
holes, screened by leather curtains, to
keep out darts, arrows, etc. Each
story was provided with machines for
throwing large stones and darts; and
in the lower story was the ram itself,
thirty fathoms long, and fashioned at
the end into an iron beak, or PROV.
The entire machine was moved for
ward by $500 soldiers. But it can
easily be understood that among so
many men some must be more or less
exposed to the enemy's darts and ar
rows; and so, to drive the enemy from
the walls and open places, to break the
roofs of his houses, and otherwise
annoy him, machines were necessary
foi throwing missiles, from small darts
up to huge powders. -Lieutenam w.
Il. Hamilton, IN ST. Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER
LIFE.-It was just an ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but it saved her life.
She was in the last stages of consump-
ton, told by physicians that she was
incurable and could live only short
time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On piece of wrapping paper
she read of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and got sample bottle, it helped her,
she bought large bottle, it helped her
more, bought another and grew better
fast, continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing
one hundred forty pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to w. H. Cole,
druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bottles of
this wonderful Discovery free at any
drugstore.
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MtsteIlanp.


carry with me, Lord, foolish fool,
who still his cap upon my head would place.
dare not slay HIM he will not to school;
And still he shakes his bauble in my face.
take him, Lord, and bear him to thy door;
Bound on thy altar-threshold him lay.
lie weepeth Did heed, he would implore;
And still lie cries Alas, and ackadayi"
If thou wouldst take him in, and make him wise
think he might he made to serve thee well.
If not, Stay him, nor heed his foolish cries;
He's but fool, who mocks and rings bell
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

U STATE OF VERMONT, washington District, So.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 26th day of March, A ID. lSs9
W. T.. Marshall, administrator of the estate
of Garry Crossett, late of Waterbury, in said
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
Montpelier. ON the 18th day of April A. d.
lSs9 for hearing and decision thereon; And it IS
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Vermont WatchmdH &
state JoHrHdi newspaper published at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed fol hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place and show
cause. il any they may have, why said account
should not he allowed and such decree made.
BY the COurt.-Attest,
L.lu Il 1. IL L 4 l. III
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7 UCRETIA RAMsDELL,S ESTATE,

In Pr bate Court, held at Montpelier in and for said
District. on the 9ith day of March, A. ID. 1889
Charles NJ Bennett Administrator of the estate of
Lucreta Ramsden, late of Montpelier in said Dis
trict, deceased makes application to said Court,
with the consent and APPRECIATION. in writing. of
+ heirs Of said deceased residing in the State of
Vermont for license sell all Of the real of
said deceased, situated i'll Mortified, in said Dis
trict. to wit House and lot Union street, repre-
senting that the sale thereof would he bene
fetal to the heirs of said deceased and those
interested in her estate in order to convert
ordered by said Court that said application
be referred TO session thereof, to be held at
day of April, A. D. lSs9, for hearing and decision
thereon and IL is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication OF notice
of said application and order thereon three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman &. State Jour
nal, newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
state, and which cireulates in the neghborhood of
those interested, before said time of hearing that
they may appear at said time and place and II they
cause, object thereto, by the Court.-Attest
O1-OI HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

PILES! PILEsl ITCHING PILEs!-Synlptoms
Moisturei intense itching and tinging, most
at night; worse by scratc ing. Ii 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.
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Geaal Motites.
j. NYE : ESTATE.

+
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners to receive. examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Martha j. Nye, late of Marshteld, in
said District. deceased, and all claims exhib-
tied in offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
for the purposes aforesaid at the residence of
Willard NJ Austin on the Both day of April ana 18th
day of June next, from one o'clock p. NJ until four
O'Clock NJ, each OF said days. and that six months
from the 18th day of December, A d. 1855 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated a. Marshield, this 18th day of March, A. ID.
lSSg. &. W. II. DMTNELL,I Ca,.,,.,;,si.,,...,
U2.04 II. VI. AUSTIN, commissioners
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Cine Gables.
Central Vermont Railroad.


Trains Gsing South and East pW LedUe Mont
peiier as toliocs'
1857 A. NJ. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring.
field, New London and New York
I2: 30 Z. NJ. FAST TRAIN for Boston via Low
ell and New York via Springfield.
6:3S p. NJ PASSENGER, for White River
Junction.
1910 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England.
Trains Going North and Vest;
$3.50 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal ogdens-
burg and the West
6:25 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS, to st. Adams,
burlington and Rutland.
9:45 A NJ. PASSENGER for Burlington, st.
Adams, Rchford Ropse's Point and ST. Johns.
so L. NJ. PASSENGER, for Burlington, st.
Adams. Montreal. Ogdensburg and the West.
1920 =. NJ. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep.
ing Car to Chicago.
Trains leave for Barre at O5 and lO:l5 A. NJ. and
q l5 10 and $: 05 M Trains leave for Williams
town at 10: Is A. NJ. and e. 10 p M.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations
j. W. HOBART, General Manager.
S. w CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
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i STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, 50.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier. in aud tor
said District on the q day of April A. ID. lsss;
q. W. larmenter, Executor OF the last viii and
Testament of lrena H. Pierce, late of Montpelier
in said District deceased, makes application To said
Court, with the consent and appreciation in writing
of the legateeS deVSees aud heirs of said deceased
residing in the state of Vermont for license To sell
all of the real estate OF said deceased situated In
Montpelier, in said District, TO wit House lot with
clearinghouse thereon, situated ON the easterly
side of North street in the village of Montpelier,
representing that the sale thereof would he hene,
fetal to the legatees, deVisees and heirs OF said
deceased and those interested in her estate,
in order to convert said real estate into money.
WhereupOn II is ordered by said Court that said app
cation be referred to session thereof TO be held at
the Probate once in said Montpelier on the 18th day
Of April. A. ID. 1881, for hearing and decision
thereon; and, It's further ordered that all persons In
teresed be notified hereof by publication OF notice OF
said application and order thereon three weeks sue
cessivey IN the Vermont Hdtchmdn and State Jonr-
Edl newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
state, and which circulates In the neghborhood OF
those interested, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place and II
they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest,
O3-0i HIRAM CARLETON Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

A GREAT battle is continually going on in
the human system. The demon of impure
sttution, TO ruin health, to drag victims TO
the grave. A good reliable medicine like
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the weapon with
which TO defend ones self, drive the des-
perate enemy from the field and restore
peace and bodily health for many years.
Try this peculiar medicine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

In browning pieces of meat for a
soup, don't try to do too many at once,
AS that will cool the fat and the pro-
cess will be retarded.
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GUARDIANN NOTICE to Sell Real Estate.

u STATE Of EKNUN 7, WAsTIlnRI on DstTICt s..
In Probate Court. hed AT Montpelier. within aud
for said District, ON the 25th day of March, A,
ID. 1882
l.. c. Batchelder, guardian of Eddie II. Kser and
George W Kiser of Plainfeld, in said District.
minors, makes application to said Court for license
to sell the following described real of his said
wards to witt Their interest in the house and lot
called the Otis kiser place situated In Pldinteld in
said District, representing that the sale thereof,
for the purpose of putting the proceeds of such sale
at interest investing the same in stocks other
real estate, would be conducive TO the interests of
said wards. WhereupOn. II Is ordered by said Court
that said application he referred TO session
thereof to be held at the Probate Onice. In said
Montpelier, the lsth day of April A. ID.
1851 for hearing and decision thereon and II is fur
Their ordered. that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication of notice ut said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Vermont HdfchmdH Il State JOaTndi, newspaper
published at Montpelier, ana which circulates in
the neighborhood of those Interested, before said
time of hearing, that they may appear at said time
and Isace and, II they see cause, object thereto
BY the Court. Attest
MY l. A A ~ I...I.
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PRAYER is "A closing OF the eyes on things
seen. 1t is penitence vocal, faith making
its profession and love kindling into a
flame.
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1lN|E|R|V|EI CIO|N|Q|Vj'|TEI:1IlR|||lOi)||R|1

the brain Of morbid fances. Promptly cures Rheu.
matism by routing 1t. Restores life-giving proper
ties TO the blood. Is guaranteed to all nervous
disorders. "a Reliable when all opiatcs fail. Re
fresaes the mind and invigoratcs the body. Cures
dyspepsia or money refunded.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-04-10

The only known specific for Epileptic Fits. VI
Also for Spasms and Failing Sickness. Nervous
Weakness 1t instantly relieves and cures. Cleanses
blood and quickens sluggish clrculatlonC Neutra-
Lies germs of disease and saves sickness. Cures
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03
As scene from Bolivar.

BOLIVAR, Pa, June 1.-THE water il
higher here than was ever known, and
two-story houses, barns, stables, whole
forests Of trees, outhouses, smokehouses,
railroad bridges, RATS, inverted skiffs
and driftwood by the acre are rushing
past, from all of which inploring hands
were held out to those ON the banks will
ing but impotent TO help, and the in
stability of tracks east of this place rem
ders the only information TO be got OF a
fugitive nature, but for the most part
very accurate.
At Lockport, two miles east, the con-
ditions for saving the people are more
favorable, and more than twenty persons
have been taken from the flood.
The First Great Rush of Water
was observed last evening at O'Clock,
and this came from the burst dam, just
above Johnstown. 1t came like fren-
zied whirlpool, and before the people
could realize it they were in its grasp.
Fortunately. cool heads and resolute
hands were on the alert to save, and be-
fore sny Of the people living on the low
lying ground were caught. all were taken
out in skiffs and in the arms of gum
booted and coated men to the high
ground. Their furniture was also
largely saved, 50 that the loss will fall
,,,o, lo,,@a.s alo,a au1 S,,ob live st<s,l-
as was carried out of the stream.
SO terrible was the force of the current
that the county bridge over the Cone
maugh, apparently most substantial
structure, withstood the rush of waters
and the battering of logs for few min
utes, but finally it let go and its parts
were cast out into the river, and part OF
the debris already choked the waters. As
early as 7:S0 O'Clock great pile of drift
wood that the wbirl of waters them
selves imported into the drift was swept
along, and from it
Shrek Upon Shrek
for "help, help for Gods sake!r' came.
The Mortified spectators on the shore saw
three women, TO one of whom were
ciinging two children, neither of whom
was apparently more than an infant.
The rapidity of the current and the
position Of the raft. together with the
lack of facilities for rescuing, precluded
the possibility of even thinking of the
matter. and the raft passed out of sight.
The screams Of the women and children,
blending in their pleadings for aid. were
heard long after their craft was around
the bend. The stream then became
thickly strewn with men, women and
children, clinging to all sorts of tempo
rary means Of salvation. and two men
and woman chung madly to the tops OF
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03
FRIENDS IN THE FLOOD.

The feeling Of suspense that took
hold Of the community on receipt
of the first rumors of the aw-
ful calamity at Jolmstown, has
grown and spread, until the whole
town seems under a pail. Scarcely
a family here but had one or more
of its members living in Johnstow wn.
All day long the streets have been
filed with ashen-faced people ask
ing for news from friends. Bur-
CESS Wcldey consulted a number OF
the most prominent citizens in re-
gard to calling a public meeting to
see what it was possible for our
people to do to relieve the suffer
ing and destitution. Itwas thought
best not issue the call until more
definite news was received. Learn
ing that the DAILY HERALD was
sending a reporter to the scene, the
burgess sent request with him TO
have any responsible person he
could find in Johnstown send word
as to what was best TO be done.
The Somerset and Cambria Rail
road is blocked and all telegraphic
communication is cut of. All day
long telegrams have been pouring
in ON people here from all paSts Of
the country asking after friend:
known to have been in Johnstown
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03


A later report from Lockport says
that the residents succeeded in
rescuing FIVE people from the food
two women and three men. One
man succeeded in getting out of the
water. They were kindly taken
care Of by the people of the town.
A little girl passed under the
bridge just before dark. She was
kneeling on a part of a floor and
had her hands clasped as ifin pray
er. Every effort was made TO save
her but they all proved futile. A
railroadcr who was standing by re-
marked that the piteous appearance
of the little waif brought tears to
his eyes.
Mr.. Robert Pitcairn, Supt. Of the
Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, telegraphed TO Pitts
burgh, as follows:
New FLORENCE, May 81, 10 :56
P. Mn going TO the trouble, with
water west of Lilly's, | could not
get further than Sang Hollow. Our
tracks west Of this point are also
obstructed. While at Sang Hol-
low over 100 people, men women
and children, passed there on de-
bris; seven were recovered at Sang
Hollow, two at Conemaugh Furnace
and two here. Only forty-seyen OF
the 100 and over passed here.
From my supervisor. who was at
Johnstown, | learn that Johnstown
is literally wiped out. Our track
between Johnstown and Conemaugh
is filed with buildings and drift 40
feet high or more, which is on fire.
All our tracks, as / have said, are
badly blocked between Sang Hol-
low and Johnstown. l fear there
will he terrible suffering among
those saved, which should be re-
licved as soon as possible. In the
interest Of humanity | think a pub
lie meeting should be called early
tomorrow to send food, clothing
etc, to these poor people, which We
will be glad to forward to John
stown and neighborhood as soon as
we get a clear track there.
ROBERT PITCAIRN.
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The First Alarm.

The alarm OF danger seems to have
reached Johnstown about p. m. The
railroad officials at once began carrying
people out Of town. some ON regular
trains. others on hastily improvised spe-
cials. Superintendent Pitcairn hap
pened to be in the vicinity and took
charge of the work. The water finally
came down like tidal wave, sweeping
everything before it.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03

BRADDocK, Pa, June 1.-Telegrapt
wires are down or unavoidable twelve
miles from Johnstown. News received
here by the Pennsylvania railroad
officials corroborates the statements that
Johnstown is nearly wiped out. The
signal tower people at Sang Hollow
state that up to 8 o'clock they had
counted 119 persons floating past or
wreckage, some alive and some dead.
They rescued a hoy, name unknown
who said he and his father, mother
brother and two sisters were swept away
with their house. H. was washed of
from the building, but the others wers
i'll il when it was carried over the new
stone railroad bridge at Johnstown. The
house went to pieces then. and he thinks
all were drowned.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03

OM 5000 TO 5000 PEOPLE REPORTED DROWNED

view of the affrighted people along
the banks. Telegraphic adyices
were received from Johnstown from
Miss Hortele, a lady operator there.
At 6 O'Clock she wired:
Mast ioare, Tie tcater Is coming
IN. Good Jye."
This was the last word received
from the doomed city.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03
Fren, winiamsport.

WH1ANsPoRT, Pa, June The
biggest food since the memorial one Of
1885 is now in progress on the west
branch of the Susquehanna river. Much
damage is reported from points north o;
here, but communication Of all kinds 4,
interfered with. Land slides are reported
all along the Pennsylvania roads north
of here. At Cearfeld the water is rs
ing at the rate OF one and one-haf feet
per hour. A half dozen bridges have
been swept away and the streets of the
town are overhowed. The people are
going about in boats.
silk Sun Umbrellas, from $l.25 up.
Ms. A. f. UHL.
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special to the Daily Herald.

PIrTsBURGH, June 1.-All hotels
and telegraph Offices at Johnstown
are stillinundated, No names of
missing persons yet received Cam
bria Iron Works complete wreck,
estimated fully two thousands lives
lost. DISPATCH.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03
special 70 The Daily Heraid.

P.rTsBURGH, june 1.-The dis
aster at Johnstow- is appalling be
yond description; our reports are SC
meagre than we can give you moth
inc definite before morning.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03
HUNDREDSOFLIVES
SWEPT FROM THE FACE OF
THE EARTH.
A DAM GIVES WAY.
Carrying Death and Destruc-
ton With It.
J0HST0WN,P PA, WIPED OUT
J0HSTOWN,PA, WIPED OUT
People Floating Down the River
Shrieking for Help.
Some of the Scenes Observation-Disclosures
Work of Rescue Going On-No Trainr
Able to Reach the Scene and All Othc,
Direct Communication Cut oG-As-
sistancc Asked for by Superintendent
rs;.,.Er,
Pitcairn

HARRISBURG, June IAN extensive
land slide is reported at Lillys station.
The water is said to be ten feet over the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03

huge trees, the men emulating the fe-
males in their shrieks for help that il
was not possible to give.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-03

Saturdays Daily Herald-Ertra.
/ he most awful calamity that has
/ visited on the country for
Is. occurred at Johnstown about
o'clock yesterday evening, re-
Ing in the complete destruction
bat thriving city, and the death
hundreds Of men, women and
|lren. The old feeder dam,
/ in the days of the old State
|ll and used to supply the canal,
|Se. For more than 80 years
people Of Johnstown have been
bding the breaking of this dam,
long familiarity with the danger
robbed il of its terrors, SO that
|deluge came upon the doomed
as Unexpectedly as it was un-
|llded. This dam was more than
/ o feet in length and IS feet in
lht. The immense body of wa
rushed with awful force down
narrow ravine in which runs
|th Fork Greek into the Cone
lgh. Almost in a Fash the space
lreen the hills was filled with a
ling, seething food, and a solid
of water many feet high moved
appalling rapidity on the fated
Houses in the course of the
! we're cracked like egg-shells,
their fragments in an instant
Il ed as driftwoOd on the bosom
] he waters. When the food
+ ck East Conemaugh the dwell
and business houses along its
IS we're picked up like chips and
i ed downward house after house
/ down in the grip of the giant,
each one as it fell acted as a
ering-ram to drive down its
i 5hbors; the bridges at East Con-
|Augh and the station were shot
i their foundations, and the vast
Of drift, to which clung men,
b ben and children, dashed on
q they encountered the solid
q e arch of the Z. r. r. bridge
bridge served as a barrier for
E drift and the ruins Of house af-
house we're dashed against ii un-
hey we're piled in a mass a mile
fngth; over the obstruction, and
10 Cambria City and Morrell-
carrying death and destruc-
everywhere, sped the mad wa.
THE TIDNCs OF DISASTER.
bout one o'clock white-faced
Fengers pushed through the
q PTS Of Johnstown and screamed
arning TO the inhabitants of the
n med city to fee TO the highest
q inds. Through the valley Of
q emaugh spread the warning 10y
and messengers. People rush.
rom their houses seeking safety
he higher grounds, but all were
able to get there. Horrible
= es ensued when the hill of wat.
name rolling with irresistible
ngth, overwhelming the lower
Of the town and sweeping
y houses in the vast mass O
ckagc in which were hundred.
elpless human beings.
points below, the bodies o.
lies and the debris of theil
es came floating down III sal