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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

honest economy should oppose the d.
viding of our present pension district
for the sole purpose of giving somebody
lucrative office in Vermont. There
is no reason to suppose that it will take
longer to do the necessary Office work
incident to paying pension at Wash
ington than elsewhere. The delay on
the road can not be long, when we con-
slider that the running time of fast mail
trains is only sixteen hours between
Washington and Montpelier. Poll
ticians are well enough in their place,
with their numbers and salaries prop
erly limited, but it is high time that
they understood that the offices for the
disbursement of pension money are not
alone for their special benefit. Every
useful and necessary governmental
service at proper cost is productive
labor. Every excess beyond that, so
far as it is saved by the official merely,
transfers to him what belongs to the
people. So far as such excess is con-
sumed is concerned, it is waste of
capital as absolute as if wheat of equal
value were destroyed by fire or gold
were sunk in the ocean.
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Soldiers &moget.
Pensions Granted.

GEORGE w. WHIoHER, Plainfield,
increase from S14 to $24 month; Mary
Biden, Bethel, p. O., dependent
mother, S12 month and 1896 arrears I;
Walter S. Sulham, Montpelier, increase
from $4 to IS month; Royal Smith
Bristol, IS month and 81 400 arrears
Frank Kenfield, Morrisville, increase
from 1925 to 1856 month; Michael
Martin, Jericho, increase from SO to
$12 month; Carlos w. Nichols, Rut-
land, increase from SO to $50 month !;
Eli Ashley, Essex, increase from "a to
SO month; Jared Smith, Belvidere,
SIG month; Louis PEG, Bakersfield,
SO month; A. p. Loveland, Eden, 81
a month and $3.50 arrears; Albert M.
Donaldson, Swanton, increase from So
to S10a month; George Luchy, Milton,
increase from $3.50 to S17 month /;
Simon o. Maynard, Enosburgh, in
crease from SO to S12 month; Frank
Bills, Sharon; Silas Westover, Mont
gomery Center; Eli T. Faulkner, Rut-
land; Lewis Sault, West Randolph !;
Calvin L. Norton, Hinesburgh; Sylves-
ter Hawkins, Castleton; Freeman
Titus, Brandon; John p. Hayes, Mid
dlebury; Henry II. Houghton, Wood
stock Albert b. Flanders, Corinth /;
II. Sawyer, North Pomfret; Ann Ever
leigh, West Dummerston, dependent
mother, $l2 month and $500 arrears
John Lee, Worcester, Mass, formerly
of Noretown, VT, $40 month and
$500 arrears; George w. Foster, Jr.,
Woodbury., increase from IS to S12 a
month
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08
A Romantic Incident.

Sergeant A. H. Whitehead was a
member of the Ninth Michigan Cavalry,
and now lives at Lansing, Mich. A little
incident happened to him recently that
partakes so much of the romantic that
it deserves mention. DR.. M. l.. Leach
was a surgeon in the Ninth Michigan
Cavalry, and followed the fortunes of
that regiment from the beginning until
the close of the war. During the win
ter of 1S63-64, while stationed at Cum
berland Gap, DR.. Leach was detailed
for special work, and on the night of
the cold New Years day, while caring
for the sick and wounded, badly
manned soldier fell into his hands.
He was unconscious when DR.. Leach
took charge of his case and died before
relief could be administered. In
searching his person for something to
identify him, the only articles discov-
cred were several letters addressed to
" Sergeant A. H. Whitehead, Ninth
Michigan Cavalry" and being a men,
Der of the same regiment, the dead
man was buried with more care than if
he had been total stranger. A board
bearing his name and regiment, with
date of his death, was erected at the
head of his grave, and DR.. Leach pro-
ceeded with his duties, believing that
he had consigned to the tomb all that
was. mortal of Sergeant Whitehead.
He had not been personally acquainted
with the deceased person previous to
his death, but had known of him. A
few days ago the doctor went to
Lansing, and in conversation with
another member of the old regiment
learned that Whitehead lived in the
city. He was thunderstruck, and could
not believe that the man who had been
identified by the package of letters
was alive. The doctor was taken to
Whiteheafs place of business, and the
greeting between the living and the
supposed dead was joyous in the ex-
IRENE. The mistake was easily ex-
planned. Sergeant Whitehead had lost
a package of letters, written to him
from home, and it is supposed that the
soldier on whose person the letters
were found had picked them up and
retained them with view of returning
them to the rightful owner.
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Notes.

AN effort is being made to have a
pension board of surgeons established at
Morrisville. 1t ought to be successful.
D.. j. Stafford of Morrisville is can
didate for a special examiner of the
pension office. He held the Office prior
to Cleveland's administration. With
his experience and backing he stands a
fair chance of reappointment.
A SURGEON of one of the Vermont
regiments lost horse while in the
service, for which he claimed pay of
the government. His application, that
had been rejected for want of sufficient
testimony, was recently called up in
the auditors Office on an inquiry if GER
tain testimony was on file which estab-
lished the right of the surgeon to the
pay for his horse. The auditor, in
stead of allowing the claim, made the
unusual request that the surgeon must
furnish testimony showing where the
horse contracted the disease of which
it died.
ID. W. EDGERLEY, a special exam
liner of the pension office at Montpelier,
has more than a years work on hand
if he receives no new cases for investi-
cation. Some of his cases were Or
dered for investigation in 1887. When
we consider that no case is ordered for
investigation until the claimant has APP
parently made showing that entities
him to pension, it seems gross injustice
to keep needy claimant out of his
pension for two or three years after he
has shown that it belongs to him.
There ought to be two or three addi-
tional examiners detailed to Vermont
to bring up the work that is in arrears.
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More Favorable Rulings.

A specimen of the absurd technical
ism which has disgraced the manage
ment of the pension bureau was brought
to the attention of Commissioner Tan
ner recently. A man named Henry
Dumbitz had suffered what is known
as Pirogoff's amputation - of both
feet. This operation consists in re-
moving the entire foot, with the excep-
ton of a portion of the heel bone and
the i1teguments of the heel, which are
brought forward to cover the ankle
joints and make semblance of foot.
But as the whole of the foot was not
actually removed advantage was taken
of this to reduce the rating to $17, in
accordance with the departmental rul
ings. Subsequently his rating was in
creased to $50. Commissioner Tanner
promptly decided that the man was
actually entitled to the rating for the
loss of both feet, or S72, which was
given him. In the case of William
Evans the former action is reversed
and claimant allowed pension. One of
Evans comrades, while playing, threw
a piece of iron which struck him on the
leg, causing compound fracture, which
ioo q oOiS va SihNN'
The former action was taken on the
ground that the injury was not received
while in the line of duty. In the case
of William Jones similar action was
taken. Jones, while in Camp Chase,
Ohio, in 1865, was precipitated over a
balustrade by some comrades who were
scuffling, receiving an injury which re-
suited in scrotal hernia. Alexander
Mank was similarly injured by COM
rade jumping upon his back. Mank is
granted pension. In the case of John
w. Jones, the evidence shows that
claimant had his leg broken above the
ankle by soldier coming up behind
him and throwing his whole weight
upon his leg, crushing the bone. About
six months later he accidentally fell,
while carrying pail of water from a
stream, and broke his leg again. The
claim was rejected by the pension
Office on the ground that the first injury
was not received in line of duty and
that the second injury was attributable
to the first. Assistant Secretary Bus
sey reverses this decision, and directs
that the soldier be given pension.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

A WoMAN's Discovery" Another
wonderful discovery has been made,
and that, too, by lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs
were undermined and death seemed
imminent. Fer three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
was SO much relieved on taking the
first dose that she slept all night and
with one bottle has been miraculously
cured Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus write w. G. Hamrick &
Co. of Shelby, N. G. Get free trial
bottle at any drugstore.
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worm, piles, itch, sores, pimples, eczema,
all scaly, itchy skin eruptions, no matter
how obstinate or long standing. 1t is po-
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THOSE who always love have not the
leisure to complain and be unhappy
JOu6ert.
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HUMoRs run riot in the blood at this sea-
son. Hoods Sarsaparilla expels every i'm
purity and vitalizes and enriches the blood
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DR.. Henry Bakers Mandrake Bitters ar

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advertisements.
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Arnica and Oil Liniment for Man ant

best remedy Rheumatsm Neuralgia Cramps Sprans Bruises
all
Remedy Calls Strains Scratches
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bottle warranted satisfaction Price 20 cts
, 1889-01-26
A u N.

1T the request Of the Sheriff in
= Christiansted pursuant to order
from the Government the below
mentioned properties in Chris
tiansted's Jurisdiction on which
levy has been made for taxes
to the Colonial Treasury, will be
offered for sale at 3 public Auctions
in accordance with the Placard dated
22nd April 1917.
No. 18 Dronningensgade,
according to the tax list Belonging to P. A.
Watlington's children.
LIST Auction on Monday the 18th February
1889.
End Auction on Monday the 25th February
1889.
Ord Auction on Monday the 18th March
1889.
each day at 2 O'Clock p. m.
No. 4. Watergut,
according to the tax list belonging to G.
Molloy'S children.
LIST Auction on Monday the 18th February
1889.
End Auction on Monday the 10Th February
1889.
, 1889-01-26
A U G Ito N.

PFTER Begjaring af Kongens
iGFogedi Christianstedo g ifolge Gou-
vernementets Ordre, vile efternRvnte
Eiendomme i ChristiansGeds Jurisdik-
ton hvori er gjort Udleg for Skat-
ter til Kolonialkassen blive opraabte
til Bortsalg we'd 8 offentlige Auctio-
ner j Overeensstemmelse med Fl.
22nd April 1917.
No. 18 Dronningensgade,
efter Skattelisten tilh0reude ?. A. Waiting
tons Born. =
, 1889-01-26

have been attracted 10 n couple 80
mean and intriguing as the Due and
DucheSse de Montptnsier, TO whom
she presented a palace and est"te at
Bologna worth more than a million
and q half of dollars. She presented
a dinner service of silver gilt-One
of The finest executed in our time IN
France-to the Comic and Go lteSSe
d. Paris when she lent them the
ground floor of her Paris mansion,
which was fitted up by her at a cost
OF $500, 900, and she gave the tOmte
de Paris's eldest daughter on her
marriage a large fortune in jewels
aud money, and had intended 10 leave
her Gallipra House, in the Faubourg
st. German, which is valued at
$1,000, 600. But she was angry at
the Orleanists making it a centre OF
political intrigue. When the Comte
dr. Paris was exiled, his political
agents, The Marquis de Beauvolr and
The Due Decnzes, continuing 10
transact the business of the party in
The rooms lent to their PletemdeF,
the Duchess expressed her astoniSh,
ment at such conduct, and ordered
them to quit her house. She then
lett her mansion to the Emperor OF
Austria, whom she held III great
esteem, and made Tie Empress
Frederick her executrix and reSidn-
airy legatee.
There is no example since the
Countess Matilda, who gave The
States of the Church to the Pope,
Of "A delicately nurtured woman
stripping herself in her lifetime, with
out joining q religious order, of v"St
wealth. She war always noble and
sweet. But charity took possession
of her soul after the death from
Group of her eldest 8on. The second
son is eccentric: He is a Socialist,
and at the age of One-and-twe"ty re-
nonnced his heritage and left his
pnternaI home to live On his w
exerliOns. He was for years an Ill
paid usher IN the College Chaptnl,
and is now a scientific professor at
the Merge School, where he has a
salary of $1,000 a year. He would
not accept any money from his
mother, whom he worshipped, He
was with her during her last illness,
and she died in his arms. His grief
has laid him PROSTATE and disabled
him from attending her funeral, at
which the chief mourners were her
nephew, Count MarrSchalpi and the
Confessor of the Duchess. The
coffin. was taken to the church in a
hospital henrse. No wreath was
placed on it, for so the deceased
lady wiIled, and the mass ut the
obspquies was a low one. The monty
that u grand funeral mass would have
cost was distributed among poor
people at the church door. On Mon
day her remains are to be taken TO the
family vault of the Ferrari at VOItrl
near Genoa.-New York Daily ITib.
wNe.
, 1889-01-26

1sCe Auction Mandagen den lICe 1eoA""A
1889.
2den Auction do. 25de s. M:
3die do. do. lite Marts 1889
hver Days Eftermiddag II. Q.
No. 4 Vatterguttet,
efter Skattelisten tiih0rende G.. MOllOy's
Born.
1ste Auction Mandagen den lite Februar
1889.
2den Auction do. +" lode s. NJ.
3die do. do. /" lite Marts 1889.
liver Days Eftermiddag XII. 3.
No. 3 G. Prindsensgade,
efter Skattelisten tilh0rende Jessie Nudes
Arvinger.
1ste Auction Mandagen den lite Februar
2den Auction do. " 25de $. NJ.
3die do. do. lite Marts 1889.
hver Days Eftermiddag Kl. 4.
Parcel of Cathrines Rest,
efter Skattelisten tilh0rende Frederik Lud-
Wig.
1ste Auction Tirsdagen den 12te Februar
2den Auction do. do. 26de $. NJ.
3die do. do. " 12te MarCs 1889.
liver Days Eftermiddag Kl /,
No. s G. Compagnigade,
efter Skattelisten tilh0rende Louisa Reuble
Og Ellen Jensen.
1ste Auction Tirsdagen den 12te Februar
2den Auction do. do. 26de S. M.
3die do do. do. 12te Marts 1889,
hver Days Eftermiddag KI. 2.
No. 27 B. Torvpgade,
efter Skattelisten tilh6rende e.. Samuel Og
p. Prince.
1ste Auction Tirsdagen den 12te Februar
2den Auction do. do. 26de s. NJ.
8die do. do. do. 12te Marts 1889,
liver Days Eftermiddag III. 3.
No. /. Ca Eaterguttet,
eftrr Skattelistrn tilh0rrnde David Stall
lard.
lste Auction Torsdagen den 14Ie Februar
1889.
2den Auction do. do. 28de S. M.
3die do, do. 14de MartS 1889,
hver Days Eftermiddag XII. l.
No. s. Kongens Tvergade,
efter Sbattelisten tilh0rende PetroneIla
Stevens.
1ste Auction TorSdagen den 14de Februar
1889.
eden Auction do. do. 28de $. Nj.
3die do. do. Glade Marts 1885,
aver Days Eftermiddag Kl. 2.
No. % Ba. Fiskergade.
pfter Skattelisten tilhorende Thomas
Williams.
1ste Auction Torsdagen den l4de Februar
2den Auction do. do. 28de 8. NJ.
3die do. do. "14de Marts 1889.
hver Days Eftermiddag ri. 3.
Samtlige Auctioner atholdes paa
undertegnede Auctionskontor. Con-
ditioner, MISUNDERSTANDING m.
m. vile were tilstede we'd Auction
erne.
Christiansteds Auctionsk ontor, st. Croix
den Tide Juanuar 1889.
MAXEN.
, 1889-01-26

Ord Auction on Monday the 11th March
1889.
each day at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
No. Sc. Prindsensgade,
according to the tax list belonging to Jes-
sic Nudes heirs.
LIST Auction on Monday the 18th February
1889.
2nd Auction on Monday the 25th February
1880.
3rd Auction on Monday the 18th March
1889.
eachsday at 4 o'clock p. m.
Parcel of Cathrine's Rest,
according to the tax list belonging to
Frederik Ludwig.
1st Auction Oh Tuesday the 18th February
1889.
2nd Auction on Tuesday the 10Th February
1889.
Bird Auction on Tuesday the 10Th March :
1889.
each day at 1 o'clock p. m.
No. &c. Compagnigade,
according TO the tax list belonging to
Louisa Reuble and Ellen Jensen.
LIST Auction on Tuesday the 18th February
1889.
2nd Auction ON Tuesday the Goth February
3rd Auction on Tuesday the 18th March
1889.
each day at 2 O'Clock p. m.
No. q B. Torvegade,
according to the tax list belonging to q.
Samuel and p. Prince.
1st Auction on Tuesday the 18th February
1889.
End Auction on Tuesday the Goth February
1889.
3rd Auction on Tuesday the 18th March
1889.
each day at 8 O'clock p. M. {.
No. l. Ca. Watergut,
according to the tax list belonging to
David Stallard.
1st Auction on Thursday the 18th Februa-
ry 1889
End Auction on Thursday the 28th Februa-
~ 1889.
3rd Auction on Thursday The I4th March
1889.
each day at l o'clock p m.
No. s. Kongens Tvereade,
according to the tax list belonging to
PetlOnella Stevens.
LIST Auction on Thursday The 14th Februa-
ry 1889.
End Auction on Thursday the 2Sth Februa-
ry 1889.
3rd Auction on Thursday the 18th March
1889.
each day at 2 o'clock p. m.
No. % Ba Fiskergade,
according to the tax list belonging to
Thomas Williams.
LIST Auction on Thursday the 14th Februa-
ry 1889.
End Auction on Thursday the 38th Februa-
ry 1889.
3rd Auction on Thursday the l4th March
1889.
each day at 3 O'Clock p. M.
All the Auctions will be held at
the undersigned Auction Office.
Conditions, appraisements &c, may
be seen at the Auctions.
ChriStiansted'S Auction Office, ST. Croix
the 18th January 1889.
MAXEN.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
The GranIlophone.

The graphophone, which is a sort of uncom-
plicated photograph. is coming into practical
use in the offices of few stenographers in this
part of the country. The man who takes the
notes. instead of debating to the typewrters,
sits down and talks into the machine, and the
cylinder on which his remarks are recorded is
then turned over to the typewriter, who sticks
a tube attached to the machine into each ear,
and working the roller by treadle as she
would sewing machine, has whatever is there
talked off to her as rapidly or as slowly as she
can take it down. In practice it is said that a
stenographer can dictate to the machine in an
hour as much as a rapid typewriter can tran
scribe in three or four hours The time thus
saved is so much clear gain for the stenographer,
and in a case where a copy is needed in hurry
the work can be done by the employment of
enough typewriters in third to quarter of
the time that would be necessary if the stenog-
rapher had to dictate his notes to a single type
writer. The graphophone and the monograph
are controlled by the same company, which re-
fuse to sell outright, aud which charges such a
high price for the rental of the instruments
that stenographers who have not large bust
ness hesitate to try the machines.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
A Thrifty Southern Girl.

Talk about your enterprising Yankee and
Western girls-they can't compare to some OF
these Southern maidens. Here's Mississippi
lassie who seems to have a genius for the ac-
emulation of the almighty dollar. Some one
gave this girl five cents on her birthday She
bought yard of calico with it, out of which
she made sun bonnet, which has ruffles around
the edges and frills upon the strings, and was
altogether so captivating bit Of headgear that
a neighbor purchased it from her for 40 cents.
With this she bought eggs and from these
raised chickens, and in a year and half she
has made from the sale of eggs and chickens
$40. There the story stopped but it seems
there is a sequel to it, for all this happened
more than year ago, and in that time the
young woman has invested her $40 in a cow
which has calf She raised the calf selling
at the same time the milk from the COW to the
value of $40, and the calf proving to be par
ticularly fine one is valued so much that the
young woman who began with five cents is
now a possessor of $50 worth of stock and SEC
in cash
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
NOSES AND NoToRIETY.
With an AIIusiOn to Wide Mouths and wisdom.


A clever woman was recently asked by To-
ronto Empire writer, who should be made Presi-
dent of certain association of which great
things were expected. 81 cannot name her"
she said. but choose some one with big nose
and big mouth" There may be no sugges.
tion worth row of pins in this, but none the
less it is true that many of the ruling men and
women of power have had large features. This
is especially SO in the literary world. At liter
airy gathering anywhere big noses or big
mouths, or both, will be noticeable. The same
traits are observable at spiritual seance. At
the Council of Women at Washington the noses
of the women were in the aggregate monu-
mental 1t is the same at meeting of Sorosis
Miss Frances Willard has a big nose and a
good-szed mouth.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has big mouth but
very fine and sympathetic.
George Eliot's nose lacked nothing in size.