The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-27


JOHN WANAMAKER began life with
out dollar in his pocket. Unless John
is marsupial, like the kangaroo, he
began life without a Chicago
Times.
"THE NorUich bulletin" publishes
poem on the " short poem " fad that
now raging. The poem is as follows
What
Rot.
THE friends of Grover Cleveland say
he is not spirtualist but they can
not deny that'he is the medium through
which republican president material
! ized.-Ohio State Journal
GA MARBLE would not roll off the
able editor of the Alfalfa Herdld-it is
too level" is the igurative way in
which the Admission (Ala.) Hot Blast
compliments its esteemed contempo-
rary.
A DANGEROUS locality: Eggs have
declined to eight cents per dozen at
Springfield. They are so cheap now
that it is scarcely safe for an amateur
dramatic troupe to visit that town. -
Kansas City Star.
AWFUL retrbution: " Clugston, what
do you think of the London Times
now?" " have cut it off my exchange
list" replied the editor of the Doodle
vile Yelper, as hard, relentless look
settled on his face. Chicago Tribune.
THE president says he wants men of
brains for the mission to Mexico, China,
England and Germany, and therefore
defers these appointments. Isn't that
little hard on the other ministers al
ready appointed?-NeC York Herald.
IT is only with the aid of strong
glass that the street-cars can be seen to
move.-Omdha Herald. 1t must be
poor liquor, then. One glass of some
New York whiskey will make the cars
move in both directions at once, and
fast at that.-New York Herald.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND vetoed the
direct tax bill. But it is difficult to see
why the bill is not right in principle
and equitable in character. The states
which paid the direct tax ought to be
reimbursed, otherwise those that did
not pay ought to pay.-Ne,o York In
dependent.
IT is reported that the Trenton left
Panama for Samoa on January 10. AS
she can steam, when in luck, at the as
founding rate Gin an inverse sense) OF
seven knots per hour, and the distance
is only six thousand miles, she ought
to reach her destination in time to OBJ.
tain the results of the Berlin conference
to be held next summer.-Netg York
Herald.
THE following extract from the
Washington correspondence of the New
York Independent shows how Vermont's
ex-governor is impressing himself upon
the natives of that locality: =" Meantime
somebody SAYS: { | went into a hat
store the day after Inauguration, ant
got to talking with man who was ar
ranging with the shop-keeper for sill
hat, which he wished to have instead
of the Derby he was wearing. While
he was trying on different hats and get
ting his measure outside of his head,
was getting his inside measure.
stranger in Washington evidently
from the un-usedness he displayed t.
the names of streets and places; hi
comments on the inaugural display
were fresh and interesting and some
thing about him showed that he was al
educated man used to the world, aut
vet with it and his pleasant way of talk
ing there was certain reserve, feel
ing of his own dignity or of self-respe C
carried up to dignity which interested M
and kept me talking with him, although
| had never laid eyes on him before
Presently he leaned over and gave hi
address, r. Proctor, The Arlington.
'Ohl' said | to myself from Yer
mont, the possible future cabinet officer
It's the New England reticence nike,
with his training as public man whicl
has made him suggestive and pleasant.
Then he bowed and went out, leavin
me with a very good impression of wha
proved next day to be Mr.. Harrison
third appointment