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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-07

81 tell you there's lots OF fun travelling
i'm Wisconsin just now"
The speaker, says the Minneapolis
Journal, was a commercial ~traveler who
was enjoying an after dinner cigar in the
rotunda of the West hotel yesterday after
noon.
.'I've just come up from Chicago over
the Wisconsin Central" he continued.
..and I never had SO much fun in my life.
You see, I had to stop of at n little town
between here and Milwaukee to sell n bill.
The train wasn't due until about mid
night. I sat up and played dominoes with
the night clerk of the hotel where / stop
ped until train time. l thought I would
take a sleeper as 1 was very tired. As
luck would have h there was one lower
berth mpty As / sat there waiting for
the porter to make up my bed everything
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-07
No lTss. for Him.

From the New York sun.
"Gcntlcmcn,'' said the President of the
~Hnmanitarian Club of Custer City, 81 am
happy to present for membership the
name of John Doe of New York city,"
His occupation" ' asked n voice.
IAN cx-policcmaII."
alas he ever clubbed any one to- death 49,
Ill do not understand that he has"
The ballot was passed and he got thirty
six black balls.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27
A Point of Constitutional Law.

Editor Of Wdtchman. General Gilman
Marston has been appointed United States
senator from New Hampshire from the 4th
of March till June next. Is it possible that
Governor Sawyer is so ill-informed as to
make an appointment for senatorial va
cancy before the vacancy has actually oc-
Cured? And that too, when the whole
matter OF right to make gubernatorial APP
pointments is so fresh from the discussion
of Hon. Charles II. Bells title to his seat
which occurred at the the special session of
the senate, March IS, 1879? The most for
midable precedent cited against Mr.. Bell s
claim during that discussion was the case
of James Lanman, whose term as senator
from Connecticut, expiring March 3, 1925,
the governor, on February 9, 1925, previous
appointed him to fill the vacancy. In COM
menting upon this case Judge Story, Con-
stitution, section 727, note ., says: In
the case of Mr.. Lanman, a senator from
Connecticut, a question occurred whether
the state executive could make an appoint
ment in the recess of the state legislature,
in anticipation of the expiration of the term
OF office OF an existing senator, 1t was de-
cded by the senate that he could not make
such an appointment. The facts were that
Mr.. Lanmans term of service as senator
expired on the Sd of March, 1926 The presi-
dent had convoked the senate to meet on
the 4th of March. The governor of Con-
necticut, in the recess of the legislature
(whose session would be in May, on the 9th
of the preceding February appointed Mr..
Lanman as senator to sit in the senate after
the Sd of March. The senate, by vote of
twenty-three to eighteen, decided that the
appointment could not be constitutionally
made till after the vacancy had actually
occurred. See Gordon's Digest of the Laws
of the United States, 1927. Appendix note
! (B)." The National InteMgencer of March
s, 1925, editorially commented on the same
case as follows An important consttu-
tional question was yesterday decided in
the senate by the refusal to admit Mr.. Ian
man to a seat in the senate under a COM
mission from the governor granted before
the expiration of Mr.. Lanman's last term
of service. This is the first time the question
has been adjudicated under such circum-
stances as to form precedent, and we pre-
sumo it may be considered as a settled con-
structon of the constitutional provision that
a vacancy must have literally happened or
come to pass before an appointment can be
made to ill it." If Governor Sawyer, in the
face OF such precedent and authority, has al
ready made an appointment to fill a vacancy
which will not occur till after the eXpira-
ton of Senator Chambers present term,
the appointee will probably have consider
able difficulty in taking his seat on com.
mission thus prematurely issued.
PoLITICUs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27
BARNARD, SUMNER & co.


A warm breath from some
summer land strayed this way
yesterday.
The bright Ginghams, the
striking Satines and the deli
cate Mohairs and Chailles fitted
in with the streaming sunshine,
and it was hard to believe that
months were yet between now
and the real summer.
1t is just the time though to
prepare your wardrobe before
the days of lassitude come.
When the mercury climbs higher
and higher you don't want to
spend hours over the sewing
machine or needle.
That is one reason why all
the fabrics for spring make
their bow to the ladies and say,
Here we are, even now, ready
to do our very best for your
adorning."
american Gtnghams that
copy closely most of the higher
cost imported styles are ready
now in the greatest abundance.
The American Ginghams
cost II lac a yard, while the
best Scotch cost SOC and low
as csc.
There is not the least
thought of boasting when we
say that we have about all that
is good and charming in either
domestic or imported Cling
hams, because you very nat
urallyeXpect us to have the best
and incest of whatever comes
from the looms for ladies' wear.
Satines, too, with their large
figures of bright colors.
The Chailles more charming
and delicate than ever before
as great favorites, too. They
are all here to tell you the
summer is coming and that you
must be ready.
And-and don't laugh, but
sure as you live, here are
Cream Crinkled Seersuckers,
6 lac yard, inviting your at
tention gaily, and expecting it
as a matter of course.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27
Obituary..

LAwRENCE.-James NJ. Lawrence died at
Concord, February II, of pneumonia, after
sickness of five days, aged siXty-three years.
Mr. Lawrence was born in Middlesex, VT
His father was accidentally shot at Middle
sex when he was but a child. Soon after
his mother died, leaving him and an older
sister fatherless and motheress. In his
later boyhood he was member of the
family OF the late Jacob S. Ladd of Middle
sex. After becoming of age he worked at
farming for year or two and then went TO
Claremont n. H., to learn the trade of
molder. In 1851 he went to Concord to
work for w. =. & T. H. Ford in the north
foundry, where he worked for about thirty
six years, leaving two years ago on account
of i'll health. The Concord People and
Patriot of February Is says of Mr.. Lawrence:
" As man too much can not be said in his
praise. Upright, honesst, faithful to his
employers in the highest degree, kind and
generous to all, he made friends who will
ever cherish his memory, and in his death
Concord loses one of her best citizens" His
funeral at Concord February 20, was con-
Quoted by Rev S. C.. Keller, Methodist
pastor, and the White Mountain Lodge of
Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a
member. A delegation from the lodge ac-
companied the remains to Middesex for
interment Mr. Lawrence married, in 1853,
Nancy A. Chaplin Of Middlesex, who with,
one daughter, survives him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

A good deal Of interest is
manifested in new combina-
ton of all-wool graduated
stripes in every known gather
ing of colors, so lovely that as
your eyes follow the heeting
shades there is a sense Of rest
fulness instead Of the irritating
aggressiveness of the coarser
limitations.
These are 40 inches wide
and cost 75c a yard ; 8 to 9
yards for full dress.
We have a little the inside
on Serges just now.
What we show you are of eX-
traordinary quality, Take them
in your hand, with your eyes
shut, and you will sense the
beauty that there is in them.
The very same goods are be-
ing sold at SI.25 yard in all
the larger cities.
We sell them at one dollar.
They are the finest grained
serges ever made, and to look
at them you might think they
were Silk Warp Henriettas.
The colors are simply exquisite.
We have also a new and ele
giant line of spring combination
stripes made in America; de-
signs close copies of the
French. They are SO inches
wide and cost SOC a yard.
We have a great bargain for you in PWor.Cass
Linens that have been held AS fair goods at l5c a
yard We sell them now at ''c and they are 40
This linen is also excellent for Mexican or drawn
work for tray cloths aud for embroidering in out
The Flannel Department is teeming with the new
arrivals from across the aud all that choice
At home, They outriva all that have gone before
srppns " deescy Of shadpg the best efforts
of foimer French artists.
ram bIpuhuH' WIN tdNts OF RItuutNtt Nblulef
stripes Of alternate bright aud modest shades, with
other ground coors almost fun of figured designs,
of rare excellence, zoe aud Use.
The Tennis Suitiugs now here, white alternating
with blue, black, navy, green, etc, zoe.
Black silks will stand as long the world stands,
We have struggled for years to reach the highest
point of perfection In them.
For five years the Regatta silks have stood every
test and COME nearer 10 what black SILK ought TO
be than any of which we have knowledge, .,
We have them as low "a 1Ac, then rs you Will by
adding l2'ac for each number up to slla,
With the popular prices ranging between Sl.25 and
Si5O
They are great silks aud with our guarantee.
RhpNhRn SIMMER & I'm
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

which affects the individual in all
his relations affects the society of
which he is a member and the state of
which he is a citizen. The purpose of
prohibition is to remove the cause of
these evils.-New York Independent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

DR. ID. w. BLISS, who attended President
Garfield, died last week Thursday morning.
The funeral took place on Sunday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27
Fast Black
Stockings!

A Positive Comfort,
OFFERED BY
The Leading New En-
gland Dry Goods
House,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

Barnard, Sumner a Co., Worcester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27
Three Pairs

We will send to any
lady, on receipt Of
One Dollar,
Three Pairs
of Our " elegant
Fast Black Hose,
that we positively
GUARANTEE will
neither crock nor
fade in washing. We
also guarantee them
equal to any @-cent
hose made. They will
prove the greatest
possible comfort to
ladies. Be careful to
send full address and
mention size.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01
w. c.. T. u DEPARTMENT..


sins are not less thar yours, but like him,
you have stithed mint and anise and cum
min, when your time belonged to more
important things. You have connived at
injustice by weakly enduring it; you hear
w~omanhood scorned and do not resent it;
you forget that sin is not of body but of
soul, which has no sex; and because you
have not torn from yourself the badge of
inferiority fastened upon you, you have be-
come the scape goat on which ignoble men
load their sins, for power, except in God
like natures, always seeks to lay its bur-
dens upon the dependents whom it has de-
spoiled. Learn that the first duty of every
human being is to develop. God gives fac
ulties; use them in the Masters service.
The sons and daughters of God should
make the most of themselves, thereby en-
riching home and nation, remembering
that unto him that hath shall be given,
and from him that hath not, shall be taken
even that which he hath. '"-Sardh u. Seq
ernDce
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01
A Poison without An Antidote.

Nicotine is one of the most powerful of
the 'nerve-poisons' known. Its virulence
is compared to that of prussic acid. If
birds be made to inhale its vapor in
amounts too small to be measured, they
are almost instantly killed. 1t seems to
destroy life, not by attacking Of few, but
all of the functions essential to it, begin.
ming at the center, the heart. Asignificant
Indication of this is that there is no sub.
stance known which can counterfeit it's eff
fects: the system either succumbs or sur
wives. When Europeans first visited New
Zealand, they found in the native Maoris
the most finely developed and powerful
men of any Of the tribes inhabiting the is.
lands of the Pacific. Since the introduc-
ton of tobacco, for which the Maoris de-
veloped a passionate liking, they have from
this cause alone, it is said, become decimat-
ed in numbers, and at the same time re-
duced in stature and in physical we'll being
SO as to be an altogether inferior type of
men.-G. ". Layman in the N. 7. Medical
Journal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01


Once in a vision, | followed the spirit of
departed woman to the Court of Minos.
No husband appeared to assume her re-
sponsibility, but alone, before the Judge,
she answered for the deeds of the flesh.
In many things she won approval, but
when he asked, "Where is thy son ?" size
faltered, On a d~runkard's grave"
"What did you do?"
81 wept and pleaded and prayed, but I
could not hold him."
"Why did you let him ?' said the Judge.
81 could not help it, his father voted for
the saloon, and he represents me-"
GLOW does he represent your"
"Well! John and l divided our duties;
he left me The religion and he took the
politics; he thinks | can get him into
Heaven some how, and he is to have charge
of all my earthly interests; it is all in the
family and amounts to thes same as if each
dabbled in the others sphere"
Sadly said Minos: "You cannot dele
gate personal duty to another by ignoring
it. Your duty to guard your native land
demands personal effort as much as your
intellectual or spiritual life. Your own
muscles, your own brain, your W soul,
your own sense of right. must be develop
ed and used by yourself alone, for by him
self each standeth or ialleth.'"
But" said the woman, 81 thought it
would make no difference, and really, l
do not know enough"
Darkly frowned Minos. snake no diff
ference whether you play a woman's part
or act the scared child. and use III effort
to prevent such sacrifice? When your
child is sick do you leave it to the doctor
because he knows SO much more than you,
who cannot pronounce correctly the names
of the medicine bottles? There are many
unskillfgl mothers, and were all to stay
away from their sick children it might
make ne difference, but their hearts rally
them around the couch of their dear ones
when the body is sick; it is only when the
soul is sick that they profess no interest,
and prattle of no difference"
But" says the woman, II can't help
it, | can't vote down vice."
Sternly says Tie judge, "Do you wish to
help it?"
Piteously she answers: 81 would suffer
any torment to save my boy-starvation,
torture, death. Iwould go anywhere, live
anyhow, do anything"
Minos replied, "Men sanction a reign OF
vice; they can, but they will not make
righteous rule. You feel the loss, the
shame, bat murmur The men ought to do
it, but do not want the power, for if / had
it | should feel that ! must; they won't
and You won't and where is the differ
ence.'"
"Ahii sighed the poor woman, "Why
are we women blamed for everything ?
Great judge, why it it?"
Kindly answered Minos: at is not
that you are chief sinner, your brothers
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01
Oh, where Is That Home.

Ohs -
Oh, wher is that home, by the green noun
tain side,
Which once was my own in is beauty anf
| Where fond, loving children oft knelt at my
knee,
And their fathers kind words were a bless
ing to me?
Oh, where is that home? 1t standeth there
yet;
It's deep, quiet beauty l ne'er can forget;
But it is not mine now; for rum it was sold;
And my sad home tonight is wretched and
cold.
Oh, where is that proud form that stood by
my side,
And vowed to protect me, his own loving
bride?
lie meant to be true. but, alas! he went down
town.
Where is he tonight? His voice may be heard
In the brawls of the village, as the night
winds are stirred;
Its harsh tones will haunt me whcre'er l may
roam,
And his once loving presence is dreaded at
home.
oh. where is my beautiful daughter fair.
with her auSh1nS Dlue eyes ana sunny
bright hair?
My sweet, loving Bessie; oh! how can | tell
That blow after blow on her slender form fell?
Where is she tonight? Safe at home up above,
With the blessed Redeemer, in mansions of
love;
And l would not wish to recall her again,
To pass through this life of sorrow and pain.
Oh, where is my boy? whose sweet, dimpled
face,
l have pressed to my own with a mothers
embrace;
Whose heart grew so true as the years glided
by,
While l trembled for him., with the rum shop
so nigh.
Where is he tonight? Do you ask me where?
Oh, friends, he is sleeping in II drunkard's
grave there,
And l need not tell you that my bleeding
heart broke
With the cry that rang out with the last words
he spoke.
There once was a time when letters were
worn,
When from the slave mother her children
were torn;
And yet she might hope to meet them once
more,
Ifthey were but faithful, on Canaan's bright
shore:
But what is my hope for my poor boy, gone
dow
To the grave of drunkard? Hath heaven Il
CROWN?
And what shall 1 do, when in Deaths pillows
tossed,
l know that my boy is eternally lost?
| ask not for help; it is too late for me;
One moment of gladness [ never can see;
But thousands of mothers are praying to-
night,
To be saved from this curse, with its wither-
ing blight.
Where are their helpers? oh. who will come
And join this army to protect the home?
What brave, noble hearts will go to the polls,
And vote with their conscience, to rescue
these souls?
Charlotte y. Hays.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01

The Democrats of New Jersey are ind
ing that an alliance with the liquor power
has serious drawbacks. There is no doubt
that the brewers and rumsellers of the
State helped to elect a Democratic Legis-
lature last fall in the hope and expectation
that it would repeal the High License and
Local Option law of last year, but, though
they may have controlled some votes which
the Democrats would not otherwise have
obtained, they did not affect the general
sentiment of the State favorably to them
selves. On the contrary, it is clear that
that sentiment is stronger in support OF the
legislation of a year ago than it was when
the law was passed, and the Democrats do
not dare to repeal it. The utmost that they
are disposed to promise is the repeal of the
local option provisions, and it is doubtful
if they will even accomplish that. As was
to be expected, their liquor allies claim the
right to dictate legislation on the subject
of excise, and they are threatening that if
their commands are not obeyed they will
smash the party at the next election. That
will not help their case, but it may teach
the Democrats that the liquor alliance in
politics is a good thing to keep out Of
Neu York Times.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01

The State of New York a year ago pass
ed a law making April 30th next, the date
of the centennial celebration of the inaug-
uration of Washington, a holiday through
out the State. II is o proposed to make
the day a national holiday. In an act just
passed by the Senate of the United States
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penscs is the following clause: That, in
order that the centennial anniversary OF
the inauguration of the first President OF
the United States, George Washington,
may be duly concentrated, Tuesday, the
Both day of April, 1889, is hereby declared
to be a national holiday throughout the
United States"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01
One of Many TestfmonIaHs.

CLARKsnono, N.J., Dec. 81, lseS.
Mn. }. +. TRuIrT, Bridgeport, Nj.
DEAR SIR: 1t affords me very great pleasure
to write the following: Miss Kate Ramsey,
u young lady who makes her home with us,
has been troubled for Il long time with very
severe. pains in the stomach after eating,
w~hethcfshe ate little or much, and whatever
kind of food she ate. A few weeks ago /
bought some of YosIr Vegetable Lozengcs,
which She used witt some relief Immediately,
and perfect relief very soon, and she has not
had a return OF pain Since, and now eats with
impunity whatever She wants. Respectfully
yours, John ID. Westcott, pastor OF Clarks-
boro NJ. Il. Church.
Don't fail to try this valuable remedy.
1t will cure dyspepsia in any form, and at
the same time you may eat anything you
wish. Price Soc a box. For sale by e.. B.
Humphreys e Co, or sent by mail. Agents
wanted in every county. Address j. f..
TRuITT, Manufacturer, p. o. Box 50,
Bridgeport, N. j. sept2S-1y
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01
The Analysis ora Cigareite.

Good Health presents the following result
of a analysis OF a cigarette, made by a
physician: "The tobacco was found to be
strongly im%pregnated with opium, while
the wrapper, which was warranted to be
rice paper was proved to be the most
ordinary quality of paper whiten-
ed with arsenic. The two poisons COM
bined were present in sufficient quantities to
create in the smoker a habit of using
opium without his being aware Of it, his
craving for which can only be satisfied by
an incessant consumption of cigarettes"
The State should prohibit the making and
vending of poisonous cigarettes, as well
as poisonous alcoholic beverages, and from
kindred reasons.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01

of separation from their husbands to con-
vey real estate.
Bills were introduced as follows: Provid-
ing for a member at large in the Boards OF
Finance, Taxation, Public Works, Police
and Fire Commissioners; providing for the
reconstruction of Boards of freeholders by
making the membership of the Board con-
sist of one freeholder from each Assembly
district and one at large and prescribing
the Secretary OF States fees for filing the
annual statements of savings banks.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01

The power that supports the destroying
traffic is not in the dram-slops. IL left to
themselves and not protected by law, they
would quickly perish as common nuisances.
The power and hence the awful responsible
ity of their continuance with all their
malign evils, is in il Christian churches
and Christian homes. 1t is iii the hands
and upon the souls of our Christian voters.
They could crush this monstrous crime
with a blow, if they dared to stand out to-
gether before God, at the ballot-box and
do their duty. This power and account
ability are not denied by them. On the
contrary, the Christian churches have said
to the world that the power, the duty and
the responsibility of removing this evil is
with them-G. Z. Steacart.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-01

OF all the strange paradoxes of our time,
the strangest seems to be that of a person
who teaches that intoxicating liquor is
physically evil, and morally and socially
seductive and corrupting; who warns the
public against the tavern as a trap and a
temptation to ruin; yet-who, in his rela-
ton of citizen, takes part in the cleo
ton Of men who sanction the sale of
the drink which he deeries and denounces!
1t is worse than folly-it is Inconsistency,
contradiction and pcrversity. 1t is profess
sion flouted by practice, it is moral suasion
counteracted by legal temptation. Law
has entrenched and emblazoned the Ii
quor traffic. and no lesser agency can now
annihiiate it. 1t is too strong for mere
suasion.-Dr.F IL. DeeS, n. S. A.