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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

THE total eclipse of the sun, visible
last week Tuesday on the Pacific slope,
gave rise to several interesting phenom-
ena of a terrestrial as well as a celestial
nature. The thermometer in one place
fell thirteen degrees in two minutes,
and the unwonted cold and darkness
caused great CONSERVATION among quad
rupeds and bipeds, whose untutored
minds failed to catch on to the why and
wherefore thereof. The chickens made
a break for their roosts and the CANNES
sought their kennels with their tails al
half-mast.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

smallpox that it is no real safeguard,
and that it is altogether better to run
The risks of the disease in its worst
form. A certain degree of plausible
ity is given to their theories by the
facts that diseased matter has some
times been used, and that vaccinated
persons do not always escape in an
epidemic. Yet no one who has read
the history of the past, when peo-
pie were made blind and when even
whole parishes died by the worst form
of smallpox, can fail to see that the
assertions of the "antis T" are falla-
cious. The London Lancet also finds a
modern refutation of their hobby. In
Zurich, Switzerland, until 1885, COM
pusory vaccination law was in force,
but in that year it was repealed; the
success of the i-vaccinationists de-
pending, it is said, upon the fact that
not single case of smallpox oc urred
in 1882. But in 1888 in every thousand
deaths two were caused by smallpox; in
1884 there were three in every thousand
in 1885, seventeen; and in the first
quarter of 1886 there were eighty-fve
deaths. In Japan the introduction OF
vaccination, on the other hand, has
greatly diminished the spread and ia
tality of smallpox, hitherto almost {
constant inhabitant of the cities.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

The Grand Isle bridge curse has
gone home to roost. An acrimonious
controversy is carried on in the col
umns of the Free Press between citi-
zens of Grand Isle over the ways and
means for raising the money not ~
cred by the state appropriation. S. NJ.
Macomber maintains that the county
must assist if the bridge is to be built
at all. The ferry, which at the legis-
lative hearings was clothed with
dangers and terrors more appalling
than those which invested the floods
between Scylla and Charybdis, suddenly
becomes peaceful and harmless strait.
Mr.. Macomber continues: elf the
county is willing to take hold and build
the bridge, then l am for it; but if it is
left for this town alone, then am op-
posed to it. There may be
public spirit, patriotism and enter
prise enough about the people of this
island to get vote to build the bridge,
but there is not wealth enough to do it
without causing positive suffering
among many. In closing, l wish to say
that if this town attempts to build the
bridge by misrepresentation of facts
and by buying votes they will get into
fight that will last until this genera
ton is buried.n The correspondent
seems to fear, with some reason, that the
methods employed to overcome an adj
verse vote in the house will now be
used to procure a favorable vote from
the town of Grand Isle. The local
quarrel seems to be developing some of
the real facts of the case.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

RAILWAY construction was quite ac-
tive during the year 1883. There were
built I ,12O miles of main track. This
has been exceeded in only five years.
In 1871 the construction was 1879
miles; in 1881, 9,796 miles; in 1882,
II $50 miles; in 1886, 1900 miles !;
in 1887, 1900 miles. New track
was laid in all but two of the forty
seven states and territories, the ex-
ceptions being Rhode Island and
Nevada. AS usual, Kansas leads in
mileage. California comes next. A
notable feature of the years work is
the number of small separate lines of
less than twenty miles, only twelve of
the new roads being over one hundred
miles in length.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

The British government has at last
received trustworthy information of the
whereabouts of Emin Pasha. An
Egyptian sergeant has arrived at Sua-
kim from Khartoum, having left the
latter place November %. Emin was
at that time free and had defeated the
dervishes in repeated conflicts. This
information would seem to show that
Osman Digna was only fibbing when
he claimed to have captured Emin on
the 10th of October. This report con-
tains no assurance of the safety of
Stanley, but the noted explorer has
hitherto displayed such tact and in
genuity in extricating himself from his
dilemmas that it is hard to believe that
he will fail to maintain his record in
the present instance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

of interest which prevail in England
are considered. 1t was scarcely to be
expected that religious people should
feel much interest in an unbeliever like
Arnold, but surely the skeptics to whom
he gave recognition ought to have been
generous subscribers to Lord Col
eridge's fund. We will venture the as
sertion, however, that for one dollar
given by Arnold's fellow-agnostics five
were bestowed by Christians who re-
membered his father, and who felt a
genuine sympathy for his bereaved
family.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

MATTHEW ARNOLD made a great
amount of talk in his day, but he seems
to have gained little real goodwill from
the community. His cold, if polished
skepticism might awaken intellectual
interest, but could hardly reach the
heart. He was not radical enough to
suit thorough-going unbelievers, while
his misrepresentation and irreverent
spirit alienated the devout. He died
leaving very little property. After his
death his friend, Lord Coleridge, insti-
tuted subscription in behalf of his
widow and daughters, and after consid.
cradle delay the sum of $4,000 was
raised. This will keep them from abso
Lutte want, but is not very large sum
when the social expenses and low rates
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

THE matter of the political constitution
of the fifty-frst congress, on the face of
the returns, is now pretty well deter
mined. The senate will have thirty-nine
republicans and thirty-seven democrats.
The house, over which there has been
much contention, will stand one hundred
sixty-six republicans to one hundred
fifty-nine democrats-a majority that
will probably be increased by the de-
cision of certain contested election
cases. There are sixteen republicans
from the Southern States-the be-
ginning of the end of the Solid South.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

SHERIFF SMITH, who recently fired
upon mob that was attempting to res
cue murderer at Birmingham, Ala,
and killed several people, is thus sus-
tanned and commended by so high an
authority as the Albany Low Journal.
We wish to record ourselves among
those who heartily approve Sheriff
Smiths action toward the Birmingham
mob. He served them exactly right.
He was just as much bound to protect
his prisoner from mob violence before
conviction as he would be bound to
hang him in spite of an attempt to
rescue him after conviction. \
Men are growing more and more law
less in this country, and should be
taught that our laws will be enforced -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

to utilize its knowledge of solar
changes in making long-range fore
casts of the general character of our
seasons and of great weather changes.
The full results of the recent obsrr-
vations, bearing directly upon those
profoundly interesting problems, are
awaited with great interest by the sci
entific world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

BY English law vaccination is made
compulsory. There are, however,
Observation-Disclosures who are fighting
the statute and Jenner's prophylactic
with an energy deserving of better
cause. They publish pamphlets, cir
culating them all over the world, in
which they claim that vaccination is
likely 20 produce disorders worse than
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

THE astronomical writer of the Provi-
dence Journal gives the following di-
rections for locating the planet Mercury,
to which reference was made in these
columns last week: Mercury is even
ing star. He reaches his greatest east
ern elongation on the Both, at seven
O'Clock A. NJ, being eighteen degrees
and twenty-five minutes east of the sun.
He is then at his period of greatest
brilliancy, is farther north than the
sun, and is approaching the earth.
These conditions are all favorable for
observation, and he will be visible to
the naked eye on the Both and for a
week before and after. He sets on the
Both an hour and half after the sun.
The careful observer, if the evening be
exceptionally clear, must note the sun
set point, and three-quarters of an
hour after sunset will find Mercury
about seven degrees north of the point
where the sun went down. The planet
is beautiful enough to repay the trouble
required to obtain glimpse of him,
Sometimes he displays a rosy or golden
tint, and sometimes he wrinkles. He
has, however, usually brilliant white
light, resembling that of Sirius if he
were as near the sun. 1t is well to find
his position with the aid of an opera
glass, and when thus found the I'M
aided eye can easily follow his course"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09
Mattbman T. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0, 1889.

CANADA's net debt, December 81 d,
was S233, 9S7 ,729-an interesting matter
for Uncle Sam to consider, if he goes
a wooing the maid of ice palaces and
winter carnivals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

growing industry when a revision of
the tariff comes up in the house.
When the main cause of great
economic misfortune is so plainly de-
fined and the remedy so clear, no great
amount of time need be consumed in
settling the estate of wool in the re-
vised tariff.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09

Next week the board will mostly at
tend the Dairymen's meeting at Bur-
lington. TRANSIENT BoARDER.
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peine l9reibt Sanitatsratb Dr. 8. Girf, Di.
reftcr an Der RinSer,Y olb. 3Iinif au 9eipsis, in
Ieiner 8roGire !, StertliFruns n Ya5teuri.
%fruns", pelde in unferen gerfaufsfeIen sea
tis abseseben tpiro.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

erence Tor the Nin.neIkah.ta sprinRs|
that 1t proved IN almost ineurmounta.
tie obstacle to the ratification Of the
by which they ceded thia por.
ton Of their reservation 70 the United
States. .s b
:. rRE SCENERY
about the Springs, and in deed through
out the entire valley and for miles in
every direction, il the most picturesque
imaginable. Lofty mountains rugged
rocks and lovely glens afford the pleas
ufe seeker ample material for weeks Of
rambling, climbing and ), ht-seeinr,
such as few localities en the continent
can boast as a health resort It has no
equal on the face Of the earth. Tho
wonderful cures that have been effect
ed II winter as we'll as summer make
the Minnekahta springs q Mecca to.
ward which an ever increasing throng
Of suffering mortals is steadily travel
ing. Que feature, which alone is suf-
ficient to guarantee the superiority OF
this resort is its altitude. Being $500
feet above seajlevel, a clear and bracing
atmosphere prevails which is surpassed
by no other resort in the world. The
classes Of invali1s which are complete
~ cured or greatly benefited BY these
waters. are so numerous that we have
no space in these columns to enlmerate
them all, hut will only mention q few
which arc most common. Among them
are those suffering from rheumatism
in I'LL its various forms, sciatica, svph.
Ills, mercury poison. neuralgia, catar-
rah, dropsv, piles, diseases Of the kid
neys, urinary difficulties and all dis.
eases Of the skin.
A great auxiliary to the health.giv.
ing waters is the remarkably mild eli.
mate, which in the winter season,
makes this o haven Of refuge.
Fall river never freezes, but, laugh
ing and babblinR all the year round, as
though q hoary winter was a season
unknown; it clashes and splashes to its
confluence with the Cheyenne, where
in winter, that otherwise ice-bound
stream, is kept open for many miles.
The justly famous hosiery, the Hotel
Mlnnekahta, F. D. Gillespie. proprietor
is open all the year round and invalids
or tourists, experience cheerful home
like feeling from the moment Of their
arrival. The way to reach this delight.
full place is via the Fremont, ElkLorn
& Missouri Valley Railway, whose ele-
CANT day coaches and sleeping cars
are the delight Of the travelling pub.
lie.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

Fargo, .ud It. 7otten. The Hot
Springs bill was the only one that
went through either house. The act
was doomed to ignoble death, how.
ever, at the hands Of Gov. Church, who
assigned Is his reasons for objecting to
the bill that the hons was not
needed, that the appropriation was not
sufficient aud that the G. A.. r. had
not agreed upon a place. The bill was
passed in. the house over the governors
veto, but failed Of passage in the coun
Gil. $. p. Wells representing this dis
trict in the council making q fight on
its passage defeating it.
The matter was brought up at the
jamestown encampment, L.. A. r.,
that same year March. 1880 and q
committee consisting Of Genl s. F.
Hammond, NJ. y. James and E. q,
Langley, vas appointed to look
up the matter and report to the next
meeting the place they considered the
best place for the hone.
At the next annual cncampment
held in March, 1883, the COMMITTEES
asked for further time in which t.
make a report.
L &c. Wade, Of Jamestown, at ths
instance Of DR.. Stewart, introduced q
resolution at this same meeting Of the
encampment, locating tho home al
Hot Springs. This resolution passed
under suspension Of the rules, At the
18th legislative assembly the bill locat'
ing the home at the Springs, was again
introduced, also q bill locating the
home at Pierre. The Hot. Spring.
bill passed both houses and was again
killed by Gov. Church; but was passed
Notwithstanding his excellency's objec'
tions, Pierre in the meantime having
been withdrawn. This briefly is q his
tory Of the establishment Of the sold,
iers' home at this place. To the indie.
fat,gable labors Of DIR. Stewart since
the movement first started can he at
tributed the success OF the measure
True the citizens of Hot Springs have
contributed literally towards paying
the necessary expenses Of pushing the
measure, and the STAR believes that
soon they will see a magnificent monu.
ment to their generosity.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16
GREAT WESTERN RESORT.
The Black Hills Hot Springs.

This celebrated "all the year round"
resort nestles costly in the beautiful
Fall River valley, close by the famous
Minnekahta (warm water) springs
whose healing powers have, for ages,
been known by the Indian tribes. and
they have fought many fierce battles
for the possession Of these springs and
the country adjacent to them. There
is q popular superstition among them
to this day, that, as the angel troubled
the pool at Sloan for the benefit Of the
ancient Israelites who were afflicted
with diseases that were otherwise in
curable, SO the Great Spirit has touch.
ed these waters and invested them with
the power to heal every disease the In
dian is heir to. So great was the rev.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16
J. G. ODELL,
Secretary.

The following persons were elected
ut the caucus last Saturday, to repre-.
sent Hot Springs at the county conven-
ton ut Olerichs. tomorrow:
For Delegates, N N Henton, W q
Benedict, A ID Mckay, Jay Crane, r H
Milligan, I d Dings, II z Eaton, H G
Firestone, w Phillips. NJ N Parsons
For alternates. A n cleghorn, Thorn
as Bell, w w LaFleiche, John Las.
sard, ! b campbell, John Ferguson.
d T Jackson, Walter Fisher, j s
Jones. Henry Marty.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

Mrs. W. II. Hall aud Mrs. Geo.
Bond and their children have gone out
to Hot Springs. Dakota. They took
Mr.. Welborn's tent and will camp out
for . month. Mr.. Hall who is out
there, has the contract for doing the
stone work ON the Methodist college
which is being pat mp ct Hot Springs.
-Denison Review.
These people arrived last week and
are nov full aedged Hot Springs reo.
pie.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

The teachers are
H. A. Piper, Bible class.
Miss Lucy o. Baniou, Immediate c.
s. q. Odell, primary.
Mrs. Emma Bussow, Infant.
We have just received q dozen of
the Epworth Hymuals, and having
some very good singers, we promise all
visitors o pleasant time among us.
Sunday school every Sunday morning
at 1880 o'clock to which q cordial inyi-
tation is extended to all.
S. c. oprl1,
Secretary.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16
The Soli;ers' Home

Since the arrival Of the soldiers
home board, on the 9TH INST, that body
he's been kept busy continually, get
ting the matters arranged for the .ex-
peditious carrying on of the work.
However after awarding the work to
Messrs Turneare and Shoupc, the
board while here, waiting for these
gentlemen to net here with their bonds
took a trip to Custer.
The bids as announced last week
were a follows:
w. H. H. Turneaure and Shoupe, Of
Mitchell, $34, 2
Jacob Wright, or Sioux City $751;.
SIG.
Mr.. j. Tuplin, of Dcsdwood, $685..
6S7.
The board upon ;tsreturn from Gus
ter received word from Messrs Turn
eaure & shoupe that they would throw
up the job. This Of course necessitat-
cd tho forwarding Of the contract.
W. H. Hall & Son Of the Springs. put
in . bid but che board Of trustees
rejected it because of some legal objec.
ton to the bond. JACOB Wright being
the next lowest bidder vas given the
contract not however until he had
agreed TO do it for $334 224 which is
$500 less than Turneaur's bid. +. T.
Evans and j. l.. Burke were bondsmen
for MIR. Wright.
Mr.. Wright bears the reputation Of
being a first class workman, and a
pushing business man. He has demon
strated his disposition to push things
as already the breaking ground for the
foundation has been done aud the exca.
walton is being done as rapidly as a
good force of workmen can do it. G.
X. Mangan has this contract. Work
has already begun on a 1000 barrel
cistern to be put in at the home.
Maj. bones and Capt. Lucas 80 at
once to Chicago to purchase pipe
through which to conduct the water
from the Jennings spring to the home,
$500 feet will be required. The pur-
pose is to put in this pipe as soon as
possible, so that water can be conveyed
to the site for building purposes. A
large tank will TO built the same to be
supplied with water from this spring.
From this tank water as needed will
be taken for irrigatlng purposes.
The hot water system Of heating
will be used. Tho white sandstone
from the DUDLEY quarry will be the
material Of which the home will be
constructed.
The corner stone will be laid some.
time the last Of September.
In this connection q short history Of
tho inception aud the progress OF the
movement to secure q soldiers home III
this place will be appropriate.
In the fall Of 1886, DR.. A. S. Stew.
art was elected TO the legislature from
this district. At the time of his cleo.
ton no one had thought Of the loca;
ton of q soldiers home at this place
nor had it come into his head. Dur
ing the following session Of the legisla'
tive assembly for Dakota however, hs
without consulting his constituency
introduced bill in the house for the
location Of . soldiers home ut ILot
Springs, and appropriating therefor
$4,000. Immediately six other bill
locating q soldiers home in as many
other places were also introduced. Thu
various places that were candidate,
yer. Pc;rrc. frankfort. Wahpcton
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

Nv, ID n I,enn.stor v,.s l,o,. 60 4:
1905 a,a AL A.. Ell 1000 T.. :.
N"6 S'A' AsS' '" '
d. ~.
NV. pI.a.s JAZZ W. ssu.. .u.s.'n,
"o'.a u Wy
'ss
~" ""ss
~. 80" 80 sp-eaa"s'
rshs,, aas go. ,s..". s sun
...s..,,s -. WV. .o,.ns' es.ae''
- Wv "ae'
shsd. LIGHT and p,or W ssr l sns , nss,s
Bright angle. lineer, len. ON duty.
And ils:, COTS every word to ho.r.
And so in accents touched with pity.
X sass' TO . ons ,s who =, near n,m x:I''
H.sts. haste beyond the pss:,y r..s..
To where tina. little ono lie. p,p,ns
In tho hot furn.ees embrace;
T Sasrt an ..;,. .0s saa ,r, nvs'v m,s sa ~. az.
And quick the suxs, sp.a him ..rthy.,a:
He broke tho Ginning jewel case.
"e cl.sasa s .r. ss,a, , IN s,s oe e,eh :. upward
The .,.w,s. Father. Al os..,y.n,.
Smiled on him. oh go lovingly
said, they are suffered TO come unto ms.
ns.- t.,..ss, $3.50 s.n.. NV. "-
Since ii.tlo Ray to heaven i. gone.
Let u. in grateful rocogn!ton,
WI, o%s,.. .'e' '.'0. 0a'
Rs,uo.e.. lands s,t..c,sd are:
Until our Father. bids US enter
"''n'n Tue Ssau.''ol aa's' Ass'''
u.ED.I ,,ai. 800 Mos springs, dakota
s;aE Elijah X M Mcvev' aosa a. S, sesrs
Mr. Mcvsv w.s horr u Ncvsv..o,,r
psnnerl.,; :, r.,,.x, 1aAs II.
served as a .old;er IN tho rebe,l;on :,
n. Doth Penn. Cav. Came To the Hin,
in 1871 and with Allen. Carter Flor;da
and Rrown tool ont .bs 6,st ,,o,a ssn,
from, tho H;lle VIII +hs >. mo n.rt,
worked out mo. / above discovery
Deadwooa oo,cb He ha,orcad "a -.
80 T:~l n.. ~
Masons' hn,gns OF fythlas. U. A. q
ana the Pioneer ASSOCIATION OF TN
biacS i1'lis.
he iocated a rancn on Lame Johnny
SIX years ago. on the 9th day OF Aug
1873 ne was married 70 Miss Estell'
ferguson. daughter OF II. II. Ferguson
CT Hot Springs, who with two children
is LEFT to mourn his loss. The funera
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16
Knights of rythias.

A movement to organize . lodge a
the order of knights Of Pythias was
started . few days ago in Hot Springs
and the first meeting 70 consummats
this purpose was held Tuesday even.
ing at the g. A. X. hall.
The name chosen was Minnekahta,
and Tuesday evening selected as the
Eight Of meeting. Tho new lodge
will be Offered as follows:
T. G., WIN. Morgan.
G. c., E. H. West.
v.C., DIR. AS. Stewart.
Prel., Rev. ID. w. Tracy.
X. Of r. and s., j. L. Burke.
NJ. f., Will H. Stanley,
NJ. f., j. B. Dickover.
NJ. A., s. +. Wilson.
Trustees; II. w. Sham, Henry
Marty and W. E. Benedict.
Rep. to Grand Lodge, DR.. A. 8
Stewart and r. H. West.
The lodge will be formally instituted
on Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th. q
C., j. +. Edmunds, of Deadwood will
BIZ ~instituting officer, accompanying him
will be several brethren Of the order
from Rapid City and Deadwood.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16

The Hot SPRINGS Mineral Water Co.,
with Mr.. A. Large as resident mana.
ger, are putting in a plant for the hot.
ting OF the waters of the springs.
For the present one Of the rooms mort,
Of the Minnekahta, will be used. See
their lad in another column.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-16
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. wtNsIow's oorHrxa YRur, for CHI ildren
~teething, is the prescription Of one Of the best
female nurses and .physicisns in the United States,
ing success by millions of mothers for their chill.
dren; Dlringthc proccss Of testhing its value. IL
cnres dysentery and diarrhcea, gripping In the bow.
Ella, and wind-colic. By giving health to the child
ttrests the mother. Price Csc. . bottle.