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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Mistellanp.
The "CunneI" Was Insulted.


One of Henry Watterson's stories re-
lates to reconstruction days in the
South. Colonel Oglethorpe of South
Carolina is speaking: Yo' have no
idea, sab, of the aggravatirg sukkum-
stances of those unfo'tnate times. Do
yo' know what the govahnment did at
Columbia, sab. Why, they sent down
a long Pennsylvania Dutchman to BE-
ouah postmastah, sab; yes, sab. And
the first thing he did was to abolish the
credit system entirely, sab. Struck -
blow at ouah liberties. Cunnel Stab
bottle, sab, came up to the window and
gave this Pennsylvania Dutchman two
lettahs. Put stamps on those lettahs,
sah,' said Colonel Stahbottle, 'and
charge the same to my account, sab ,
Now, what do you suppose that carpet
baggah said? He had the impudence
TO inform Colonel Stahbottle, sab, that
the post-oflice was run on a strictly
cash basis, sab. OF course the cunnel
shot him dead on the spot. What else
could he do, sab? And do know, sab
so much fuss did the government make
over that Pennsylvania Dutchman, sab,
that it took ouah utmost efforts, sab, to
keep the cunnel out of litigation
Philadelphia Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
IN General.
The Russians as Eaters.


The Russians eat an average ounce
every two hours. The climate and GUS
tom require such frequent meals, the
digestion of which is aided by frequent
draughts of vodki and tea. Vodki is
the Russian whiskey, and made from
potatoes and rye. 1t is fiery and color
less, and favored with some extract
like vanilla or orange. 1t is drunk
from small cups that hold, perhaps,
half gill. Vodki and tea are the in
separable Accomplishments of friendly
as well as of business intercourse in the
country OF the car. Drunken men are
rare. Russia and Sweden are the only
countries in which the double dinners
is the rule. When you 90 to the house of
Russian, be he friend or stranger,
you are at once invited to side table
where sailed meats, picked eel, sailed
cucumbers and many other spicy and
appetizing viands are urged upon YOU
with an impressiveness that knows no
refusal. This repast is washed down
by fro quent cups of vodki. That over.
and when the visitor feels as if he had
eaten enough for twenty-four hours,
the host says: " And now for dinner. -
Christian at Work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Useful i'm the Kitchen.

Ten common-sized eggs weigh one
pound.
SOFT butter the size of an egg weighs
one ounce.
ONEquart of sifted flour DWELL heaped)
one pound.
ONE pint of coffee A sugar weighs
twelve ounces.
ONE pint of best brown sugar weighs
thirteen ounces.
Two teacups QeveD of granulated
sugar weigh one pound.
ONE and one-third pints of powdered
sugar weigh one pound.
Two teacups (well heaped) of coffee
A sugar weigh one pound.
Two teacups of soft butter (well-
packed) weigh one pound.
ONE tablespoon (well-rounded) of
soft butter weighs one ounce.
ONE pint (heaped) of graduated
sugar weighs fourteen ounces.
Two tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar or flour weigh one ounce.
ONE tablespoonful (well-heaped)
graduated, coffee A or best brown
sugar equals one ounce.
FOUR teaspoons are equal to one table
spoon. Two and one-half teacups.
level, of the best brown sugar weigh
one pound.
TEASPOONS vary in size, and the new
ones hold about twice as much as an old
fashioned spoon of thirty years ago. A
medium-sized teaspoon contains about
drachm.
Miss PARLOA says one generous pint
of liquid, or one pint of fiuely-chopped
meat, packed solidly, weighs one pound,
which it would be very convenient to
remember.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

Both the method and results when
syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn ellectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
70 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in zoe
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29
Catarrh CAN'T be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
can not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you have
to take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces, Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by druggists. Price seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

IN Bridgeport, Conn, a liquor dealer
has gone to the absurd length of claim
ing that, under the original package
decision, he might, without any local
license whatever, sell a bottle of ale
providing he handed it to his customer
corked, though he handed a corkscrew
with it. The court overthrow this
claim, but could not have done so had
each bettle of ale been imported from
another state in separate box.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

LIONS are never so big as we think
they are from their roaring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

ONE hundred fifty times as much as
is annually paid to the clergymen of the
United States, and $50 times as much
as is paid every year by the whole
world for the cause of missions, is
annually expended to support the liquor
traffic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

Personal LIBERTY Us. PHYSICAL
SLAvERY.-We are all free American
citizens, enjoying our personal liberty (;
but most of us are in physical slavery,
suffering from scrofula, salt rheum, or
some other form of impure blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the great blood
purifier which dissOlves the bonds of
disease, gives health and perfect phys
ical liberty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best save in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Bakely.
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advertisements.
VLORENCE Silk Mittens.

The engraving shows late style of
these goods. They are made of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-29

SLIPsHoD methods in the dairy will
never produce anything but slipshod
goods.
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AUCTION!

,MeSt berlh, e, ON Friday, October 81. 1890.
neslhhlhg AT hlne O'Clock A. M and to continue
from day TO day until sold, the following described
property The home farm belonging to the estate
of rs acres OF land under class state of cuitya
ZION ana vel DIVIDED into illage, pasture and wood
mlid Two good houses and two barns nearly new
one 43N'V with basement. one horse barn, 2Sx35
win basement, and other outhuildngs in good re-
Pdili stock consisting of % cows, twO-yearold
hellers,4 yearlings, horse, yearling colt, Gov
ered carriage, lumber wagon, 2 sleighs. , wolf
robes, ! traverse sled, pair double harnesses, |
shgle harness, moving machine ! horse-rake.
wheelharrow, plow cultlvator chains, etc. g C.. IS
tons or more of hay, straw, oats, barley corn and
other grains grown CO the place; one large cream
cry win other dairy utensils and other things too
numerous to be mentioned. This will he a rare
chahce Tor any one wanting farm, as it must he
sold sale to commence early on account of so much
property to be sold.
L. 5. STEBBINS. Administrator.
O. q. DAVIS AHcfioHeer.
Berlin, Vt, October II. 1890.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
coNNrcrrcur RAILWAYS.

Increased Business and Earnings During
tie Year 1889.
The annual report OF the Connecticut
railroad commissioners, just issued,
shows that the past year was prosper
Gus one for the roads. The passenger
traffic shows an increase of over one
million passengers, or 4.61 per cent,
and the earnings were IS $50 ,O33, an
increase of 5.S4 per cent. The freight
traffic shows an incr ,ase of 1876, 1888 tons,
with earnings of So 1887 ,227, an increase
of 2.45 per cent. The gross earnings
from all business show an increase OF
S647 1886 %, or A per cent, the total
for the year being SIG 1876, S7S. The
operating expenses show decrease or
.2l per cent. and amounting to Sl3, -
284 ,617, which represented 6S.l
per cent. of the gross earnings.
The net earnings show hand
some increase of 81 ,532 1896, or S2.77
Der cent. The total net income was
s., S9I ,454. The dividends ranged from
4 TO 10 per cent. and averaged o per
cent. on S57 ,IIS, 900 of capital. The capi-
tai stock of the various roads has been
increased 81 ,469 $50; total debt,
/ S4.I5S, 735; funded debt, 50 fl2, no, ano
! the single track mileage Is llS4, aud
/ sdding sidiugs 1905. The stock ISSUED
! averages S44 ,427 per mile Of road, OF
! S36 500 per mile of single track. Th'
! funded debt averages So, 500 per mile OF
/ road; the capital stock OF the New York
/ New Haven and hartford ia the creates
per mile, amounting to Sl09,5 ON
hundred and twenty -nine employees Wer'
injured, an increase Of twenty-five, ant
thirty-nine were killed. The railroad
have generally complied with the orde
prohibiting heating with common stoves
and some roads have made progress to
wards steam heating.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
General and Personal


Superintendent 8. F. judy Of the
Texas and Pacific was in the city Yester-
day.
G. H. Boardman, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, returned from the south Last
night.
w. Lawson. travelling passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, is back from trip to South
Texas.
esIf we can't get another passenger
train daily - say the people west of Fort
Worth, on the Texas and Pacific, give
us a cattle train or hand car.
The great lot sale train and land
seekers' excursion leaves Fort Worth for
wichita Falls Thursday, March 6, at
$50 q. m. One fare for the round trip,
only.
Some time since the people OF Abiline
petitioned the Texas and Pacific manage
ment for q local passenger train from
Fort Worth. If the manager OF the road
ever read the petition he hash t acted on
it yet. and tbs people are about to get up
another one.
Up 20 yesterday the Southern trafac
association, in session. at ST. Louis, had
done nothing with the cattle rate cues
tion. Ii any agreement IL arrived a. tue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
WHAT IT WILL DO.

The Building of the Albuquerque VIII Put
Quietus on the Dallas scheme.
"Weu, it looks as If the Albuquerque
road was going to be built this time, F"
remarked a well-known railroad man TO
e gentleman he was Conversing with last
evening.
Eyes, they are massing men, teams
and scrapers on the north side of the
river and the work is going to be pushed
ahead. -
"This will be death blow to the Dali
las road to the Northwest.
''HGw is that?''
alt Is just this way. There is censid-
cradle track Of the Dallas road graded,
ready for the ties and rails, t''t money
cannot be raised to buy them by those
WHO are a. the head of the scheme. II
the Albuquerque road from Fort Worth
goes ahead the Dallas people cannot raise
dollar on the work they have
slready. You see il was the hopes
Of the Dallas crowd that the grading OF
this road would bluff the Fort Worth
crowd of and cause them to weaken on
the Albuquerque road. Had they sue
eeeded, there would have been no Diff
Guilty in floating bonds sufficient
10 equip their road and start
II to running Fort Worth however,
didn't weaken, but kept up the Albu-
querque talk, and capitalists would not
touch the bonds of the Dallas road until
1t was settled which road would GER
tainlv be built.
"Now that It appears that the Al6u-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
THE RAILROADS.
What Is Being Done on the Albuquerque
and What 1t viii Result In.
Novel Experiment to bs Tried on Texas
REiroad-COnnncticu s'at'sticS-Gen-
sraI Railroad Items.

Yesterday was hard day on railroad
gangs working on the grade, but not
outstanding the blue norther that blew
fast and ferocious the dirt continued to
fy on the main track of the Fort Worth
and Albuquerque road. John Hurley g
gang are working near the bridge. south
of The cemetery, while the large force OF
hurley, Tierney and Lynch are massing
further up the river, and IL nothing
prevents will be at work to-day at differ
ent points along the line.
The only thing that now stands in the
way OF g general onward movement is
about FIVE pieces of right of way in this
county, which is not in extent over five
miles, If that much. Some or
this will be acquired to-day, and
If terms cannot re made as
TO the other condemnation proceedings
Will be instituted. The company does
not wish 10 90 into court for any price OF
right OF way in Tarrant county, but
would greatly prefer to come to an AMIGA
bic understanding with the owners OF the
Some Of these owners cannot be induced
70 name a price for the right of way.
They will talk about it and say: 'Wen
don't want 10 be hard on you fellows,
but will have to think about it lit
tie. " Some men who have been giving
the Albuquerque management fits for moi
building the road now decline to name
The price for the right of way through
land owned by them near the city. They
are simply obstructionists in the way Of
this important enterprise.
Vice President Zook and Mr.. j. 2
Woods have returned from their WORK
along the route of the road as far as the
county road. and report that they hac
no trouble in securing the right OF wsl
from all parties seen by them.
cit IS all right, - said MIR. Zook TO
GAZETTE reporter yesterday afternoon
except few miles of right OF way at thl
end Of the line. We will try and max
this end Gll right tomorrow and then
Will be clear sailing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
Ernsrimental Rai1roading.

The management Of a certain railroad
in Texas having tried the experiment OF
running two passenger trains in the same
direction on practically the same time,
until the people ell along the line raised
up nearly as one man Except in one
town. and protested against the miser-
able service rendered the public, ID re-
ported to be contemplating another ex-
pertinent far more novel than the double
train, single time business. This new
experiment Will, 1t is said, consist OF
running two passenger trains in opposite
directions, the trains to pass each otheT
wherever they meet, without the use or
sidetracks. 1t costs at least dollar 10
stop a passenger tram, and If this ex-
pertinent succeeds. q great saving will
be made by the road. and the originator
of the idea can go up head.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28

oueroue means business aud iii build,
IL will De much harder. il not impos-
sible, for bonds of the Dallas road to be
tioated. look upon the money spent
on the Dallas road as so much wealth
thrown away. Fort Worth is master of tho
situation to-day If she will only hold 1t.
The building OF the Albuquerque Is
sine qua non to her future prosperity.
With il she kills proposed line that
would have been almost ruin to the city;
failure to build 1t will certainly result
in new life being thrown into the Dallas
road. That Is the situation without any
bark on il. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
BoIEs' INAUGURATION.

Large Crowds witness the Ceremony and Great
Enthusia m Prevails.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 27.-The IN
auguration OF Governor Boies this after
noon, was carried out with great euthu-
siasm among the Democrats. Visitors
had come from all over the state and
from other states. the most noteworthy
delegations being the ST. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, Jefferson club $50 strong, and the
Cook county club of Chicago 250 strong.
The inaugural procession was formed
st the Savoy house and marched 10 the
capitol. The galleries were crowded
when the gubernatorial party entered
the hall of the house of representatives,
whore both branches of the legislature
were in joint session. The oath or once
was then administered to the governor
and lieutenant governor elect, and Gov
ernor Boies then read his inaugural sd-
dress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
EVANGELICAL CONVENTION.
Charges Brought Against Bishop and he is
Ask. d to Yacats the Chair.

Charges Brought Against Bishop and He is
Ask. d to vscste the Chair.
sHAMoK1N, Pa, Feb. 81 The East
ern Pennsylvania Evangelical convention
was opened this morning by Bishop J. j.
Esher of Chicago. Roll call showed l65
ministers present. Bishop Esher opened
the conference by reading portion Of
Scripture and followed with PRAYER.
Charges were then preferred against
Bishop Esher by ex-elders. March 10
was fixed as the slime for trial to be held
in Salem church, Reading, Pa. Bishop
Esher was then asked to yacate the
chair. but refused to do so, stating
that he had been obligated to occupy the
chair and his duty would not permit him
10 yacate it. Charges against Bishop
Esther are: First, Islander and evil
speaking; second, falsehood; third, Gre
atiug dissensions by psrpetuating and in
teusifying excite neut in our church and
disturbing her peace by revival of old
and previously adjusted difficulties and
differences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
giant. a R.ceirer for Union Pacific.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Representa-
tive Anderson OF Kansas to-day appeared
before the house committee on Pacific
railroads to urge favorable action on his
bill 10 have foreclosure proceedings in
stituted against the Union Pacific rail-
road company and have the railroad
placed in the hands of government
RECEIVER. MIR. Anderson said that the
whole West, AMI especially Kansas
was deeply interested in the subject, as
that section had for years suffered from
excessive freight rates aud railroad COM
binations to bleed the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28

cattle rates will be lived up in literal
sense; there WIN be No living down OF
them.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
DAD has stirred up its competitors by
putting on thirteen hour train between
Chicago and st Paul. Texas roads can
beat that. They have always bad on
thirty-six hour trans between Fort
Worth and St. Louis.
The order for the steel rails for the ex-
tension OF the Fort Worth and Denver
from Wichita Falls has been placed, and
il is expected that within two weeks the
metal will begin to arrive at Fort Worth,
from which point it will be shipped to
Wichita Falls by the Denver.
Since General Livestock Agents J. P.
Moore and Sam Hunt OF the Texas and
Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas respectively, the one has been
promoted from Col. Moore to Gen. Moore
and the other from plain Sam to Col.
Hunt. It is worth something to live IN
Texas.
The Cotton Belt has besn doing some
splendid work in the yards on the north
side of the river. A good coating or
crushed stone has been laid all along the
tracks, making a good roadway for vag-
ems hauling freight to the city. The ex'
ample set by the Cotton Belt might very
properly be followed by other roads.
The Illinois Central has made a flank
movement for Texas cattle business that
will be felt BY other roads. Is has ap-
pointed as one Of its livestock agents
/ brother OF Wick, the big cattle feeder,
81 I,a xyoIi
/ the Central will haudle all OF Wick s
cattle. both from Houston and Little
/ Rock
Harry Fuller, general passenger agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad ,
who is said to receive as large salary as
any general passenger agent in the
country, was in 1870 conductor OF
sleeping car running into st. Louis. BE
made his start in the passenger business
under John Abbott, when that gentleman
was general passenger agent Of the Erie
road.
The Fort Madison aud n )rthwestern
railway was sold on the 25th inst. in the
Office of the receiver at Fort Madison
The bidding commenced at ii o'clocH
a. N. and at 2:30 p. m. the road wa
knocked down to MIR. Willurd Black Of
Des Moines, representative OF the lowe
and Nebraska railway company, TO-
S3S, 100, subject to the tax and right
way liens, amounting to SIS, 900, making
the total amount $50 200. This is tn
fourth time the road has been sold.
Tram No. Is, over the st. Louis di
vision of tbs Big Four, consisting Of i've
Wagner cars, was hauled yesterday from
St. Louis to Indianapolis in six hours
time for stopping at county seats AM
railroad crossings to be deducted. III
distance is 264 miles. Just think Of that
will You! Only six hours consumed il
going 264 miles. Down here in Texas
a :cannon ball - lightning express
or 'smeteor mail' tram makes II
miles in six hours railroad men 90 sroun
and blow about it. Forty -four miles
: hour! Why Texans, al much as tn
, term ''Big Four" gags them, would b
r pleased to have sample of this on
down here in the railroad business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
The Great Forth Bridge.

The great Forth bridge, over which
trains commenced running some weeks
ago, Will be formally opened by the
priuce of Wales and other dignGtaries
March 4. This stupendous structure has
a total length of 1926 feet-over mile
md a haIf-but is especially remarkable
for its wonderful spans, two of which are
each 1900 feet in length. The great
Brooklyn bridge must take second place
after this marvel OF engineering skill,
the longest span of the former being l595
feet, and the total length OF the bridge
being less than six thousand feet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
The Great Wichita Valley.

--,. -.7ra Of the country along the Fort
me Ihe N s-5 Denver City Road in Texas, as
s@ng Country has prove, SO great are ge eo
have oetu - - n has compelled the opening
ing 50 ias 4 strtory for settemen: by the con-
q r5cion O. the Wichita Valley Raiw5y 1FS@
"lcEi, 49, 40 Counties This road runs its
ana :-. D issnCib. sxty-fve miles, through the
esme character Of country as thai On faG
Panh.n-4S "a IL inst as available fer agricul-
COUNTIES ane Is Lands are nov to be lad at
cooase low prices but Vii 6 adysP fSs F beet
ICY 80 -t,ai- york and investments. Rec
Iss . sbo that this land viii raise thirty to forty
OF I's5sis Of wheat per acre, which viii bring
Chicago prices and better, at staIlohs On INC
M T5is read will be completed by July - 1880
For full information apglyt 70 Agent vienna
Colony ai the new town OF DunqeG, IN FsiTs
INIT which is on the land, or Wichita rams
Ta~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28
Marshall.
m8fSHsSAis
erecisI to the Gazette.

sTeCieI TO The Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Feb. 26.-Mr. W..
A. Price, the farmer who was oadiy
hurt by freight train No. ID passing
over his left thigh and leg Monday even
ing at Woodlawn, had his leg amDutated
Tuesday.
The case of the State against s. w.
Rarber. wherein the defendant was
charged with assault with intent to muir
der. was tried IN the district court. Tue
iury returned q verdict of guilty OF
simple assault, and assessed the fine at
$50, Motion for new trial will be hied.