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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
Make Childhood Sweet.

wait not till the little hands are at rest
Ere you I'll them full of flowers;
Wait not for the browning tuberose
To make sweet the last sad hours;
But while in the busy household band
Your darlings need your guiding hand
OH fill their lives with sweetness.
Wait not till the little hands are still
For the loving look and phrases
But while you gently chide a fault
The good deed kindly praise;
The word you would speak beside the bier
Falls sweeter far ON the living ear;
Oh. fill young lives with sweetness.
All! what are kisses on the clay cold lips
TO the rosy mouth we press
when our wee one flies to her mothers arms
For loves tenderest caress
Let never a worldly babble keep
Your heart from the joy each day should reap
Circling young lives with sweetness.
Give thanks each morn for the sturdy boys,
Give thanks for the fairy girls;
With a dover of wealth like this at home,
Would you rifle the earth for pearls?
Wait not for death to gem life's crown
But daily shower lifes blessings down
And fill young hearts with sweetness
Remember the home where the light has He'd,
Where the rose has faded away
And the love that glows in youthful hearts
Oh cherish it while you may
And make your home a garden of flowers,
Where Joy shall bloom through childhood's hour
And fill young lives with sweetness
-LHidennfed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
Modern Estheticism.

The formal drawing-roOm is a thing
of the past. Now the family apartment,
which the travelled American half
laughingly calls the salon, or salotto, in
memory of Partisan nights or dreamy
Italian days Qor the term "parlor" is
now abandoned to the third-rate board
ing-house), is idealized by bits of color
and drapery, by spontaneous arrange
ment, into room that holds one with
subtle charm and attraction. A writer
in the New York Sun says: "The
drawing-room now has its festooned
windows, craftily devised draperies,
cosy inglenooks, artfully arranged
screens couches spread with Eastern
broideries, lovers corners curtained
softly, where swinging censers emit
subtle odors, and sensuous, harmonic
ing, blending tintings softly melt and
fade one into the other from very faint
ness, all in happy accord with the trail
ing beauty of lace-frilled, loosely
girdled tea-gowns and house dresses
The old-time conventional chandelier
is replaced by cunning arrangement
of gloom and gloss from countless
shaded and draped lamps glimmering
through frills of lace and fringes of silk.
A lamp without petticoat, pagoda
or a parasol to hide its nakedness from
an unfeeling world is not only uncon-
ventional, but entirely bad form and
irregular. Some of these petticoats are
light, fleecy, huttering things, like a
ballet girls carleton; others are of rich
brocaded, lace-frilled silk, as sumptuous
and elaborate as a lady's court dress.
A tall, wrought-iren shaft, with a
bowl of brass cleaning through its
somber carvings, has huge parasol
large enough for small family to keep
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25

SYRUP OF FIGS, produced from the
laxative and nutritious juice of Cali
fornia figs, combined with the medicinal
virtues of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system, acts
gently on the kidneys, liver and bow
els, etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds and headaches, and
curing habitual constipation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblain's, 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. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
For Sale!

win sell at a bargain any of the following prom.
erty of the late Charles II Heath, consisting OF
hOmestea and three-fourths acre of land four
nearly new houses with gardens, situated on Barre
street Montpelieri one tenementhouse In Barre,
near quarries; pasture near Planfeld village; New
Jerusalem pasture in Marshhed; Wheeler farm in
Marshheld farm In Peacham small farm in Orange I;
one portable engine one Wright A Sons nearly new
paner; one polishing wheel; one topear riaKei four
secondhand buggiesi one lumber wagon and har-
ness one cart and harness; three sleds two light
harnesses two three and fouryear-old colts; law
library and ONCE furniture and book. cases, Must
be sold to close estate.
ALBERT JoHoNNoTT, Adnlinistra,Vr.
Montpelier, Vt, March 70, 1880,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
Blaine's Wonderful Memory.

"There is one thing l can say about
Mr.. Blaine" remarks Governor Gear.
" He has the most phenomenal men,
DRY have ever known. A few days
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-25
Gbe 9ouscbolo,

Contributions to this department may be sent
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A FIRST CLASS weaver and his wife
can earn $500 in America, $3.50 in
England, 1886 in France, 1851 20 in
Belgium and S294.90 in Germany, and
so on through all the skilled occupa-
tons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
Friday, October "a, 1890.
RACE I.

RACE l.
Running-Novclty one mile dash.
Hurse S23O-S.5 to horse at quartcr-milc
post first, $50 to one at half-mile first.
S75 to one at three-quarters first, 500 to
one at mile. 1t is possible for one horse
to win the whole purse.
RACE ii.
Running = Fivc-eighth mile heats.
Purse Sl50-Sl00 to first, $50 to second.
RACE III.
Running-Virginia stakes. one and
0ne-half mile dash. Purse $250-Sl75 to
first, SO to second.
RACE ".
Trotting for all. Purse S4OO-
$40 to first, Sl20 to second. $40 to third.
RACE "
Running Consolation, three-ouarter
mile dash. Purse Sl5O-SlOO to first, $50
to second. Horses only that have run
and not won at this meeting are eligible
to start Entrance per cent
SPECIAL RACE.
Roanoke stakes, for trotting horses
owned and in Roanoke county Septem-
Der IL. 1890. a sweepstal1e of Sao5 each
with 500 added by the Association, of
which two-thirds to the first and one
third to the second horse: four to enter
and three to start. If five enters the
third to save his stake. Time of race
will be arranged on or before the first
day of the meeting. tdr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
I UNIVERSAL WORKSHOP.

UNIVERSAL WORKSHOP, MS
- Commerce street. We make to
order rubber stamps. stencils, corporate,
seals, wax seals. steel and iron dies,
keys Of all kinds, key tags, name plates,
badges, branding boards, burning
brands, baggage checks, stamping tools,
etc. We repair sewing machines,
watches, clocks, music boxes, writing
desks, fans, lawn mowers, typewriters,
canes, scissors. table cutlery, toys of all
kinds, glassware, earthcnware, trunks,
valiscs, and everything generally. If
You have anything broken do not throw
1T away before consulting us; if we can
not mend it we will tell you where YOU
can have it done. We will 1T YOUR
house with electric bells, burglar alarms,
annunciators, gas lighters, door openers,
etc. Special attention given to fitting
hotels with electric cnll-bells, and Pat
rick II Carter return call and fire alarm
system combined. SHARP & ADDICKS.
10 commerce street sep27-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
THE GIFFAItD GUN.
The Colts Reported to Have Bought the
American Rights.


NEW YORK, Oct. IL Speciall-
cording to news Just received by way
of London, the Mcssrs. Colt, the ia
nous American gunmakcrs, have bought
the American rights to the Giffard gun
patents for 10000 Experts who have
seen the gun in practice are enthusiastic
in its praise. The French Government
is said to be experimenting on its appli-
cation to cannon of the largest size.
What is the Giffard gun? A few days
ago 1T was exhibited at the headquarters
of the Scottish Rife Volunteers in Lon
don. NJ Giifard himself was present
10 outward appearance it was n simple
thing enough, consisting of a small tube
of toughest steel only nine inches in
length. containing nothing. when opened,
the eye can see. the ear hear the nose
smell, or tho fingers touch. Yet that
small tube may yet be destined to de-
Stroy empires.
The tough steel tube, nine inches
long, is charged with liqucfied carbonic
acid gas, the same gas that we breathe
from our lungs after every respiration.
but converted by liqucfaction into one
OF the most powerful propulsives known.
1t is fixed to the barrel of the rifle in
such way that when the trigger is
pulled drop of the liquefied gas is
forced into tho brcech OF the gun behind
the bullet, where. instantaneously re-
suming q gaseous condition, it develops
force equal to 800 pounds pressure on
the square inch. The bullet is then
expelled at any degree of velocity de-
sired, for the power can be increased
or diminished by simple turn of the
screw. The pressure is equally dis
tributed and continuously increased
until the bullet leaves the barrel.
There is no sudden explosion, such as
that which constitutes the constant p,z-
Zlc of the artillerist to overcome. There
is no smoke, no noise, no rccoil, no
smell, no heat.
A slight fizz, like the escape of gas
from a saltwater bottle, is the only
sound which announces the dispatch Of
bullet that flattens itself against the
target at distsnce of 1,200 wards.
There is no danger fsom leakage The
new propcllant is Indifferent to heat or
damp. 1t will not burst under the i'm
pact of a heavy blow. and it is so chcap
that $50 bullets can he fired at the cost
of penny.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

NOTTCE.-In accordance with the
i resolution unanimously adopted by
the stockholders of the Rivermont Com
pany in general meeting assembled, in
the city OF Lynchburg. on September -.
notice is hereby given that the second
installment of 20 per cent. or $500 per
share is called to be paid on or before
the 18th day of October. 1890. Remit
tanccs will he made by check payable
to the Rivemont Company. or by post
Office order or by prepaid express Those
who have already paid their second in
stailment Will understand that this
notice does not apply to them. q
a. NJ. DOYLE,
Secretary of Rivcrmont Company
Oct2-laMkNOctlI
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
Thursday, October 20, 1890.

RACE I.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mile heats
Purse Sl50-Sl00 to first, $50 to second.
RACE ii.
Irotting-2:35 class. Purse So5O-S15O
to first, $40 to second, $50 to third.
RACE III.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stakes, one and
one-quarter mile dash. Purse $500
$50 to first, $50 to second.
RACE ".
Running Weltcr-weight hurdle, one
and one-half mile dash over six hurdles.
Purse Sl50-SlO0 to first, $50 to second.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

ELOWERING BULBS = Hyacinths,
tulips, etc. just received imported
direct from Holland, our fall stock of
these beautiful winter and spring flo YER
ing bulbs. Descriptive circular contain
ing cultural directions free. Send for
it. Il. w. WOOD ~ SONS. Scedsmcn,
and 10 s. Fourteenth street. Rich
mond, Va. sep2l-2wks
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

For further information, address or
call on Is. LACY lloGE, Secretary and
Treasury. room 8, Moomaw building,
Jefferson street, Roanoke, Va. or d. W.
Neal, j. Il. Cunningham. Dr. H. V
Gray, Roanoke. Va, and w. B. Bright.
we'll, Salem. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
PROGRAMME
Roanoke Racing Assn.
Wednesday, October %, 1890.

Wednesday, October 20, 1890.
RACE l.
Running - Hotel Stakes. half-mile
second.
RACE III.
Irotting-2:5O class. Purse $aOO-S1oO
10 hrst, $50 to second, $50 to third.
RACE III.
Running-NIile dash. Purse $500
$50 to first, $50 to second
RACE ".
neutrality-suspicious. riders. Three
quarter mile dash, welter weights.
r"rse Slo0-SI5 to first, So to second.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
Ladies Have Tried IL.

A number of my lady customers have
tried Mothers Friend and would not
be without for many times its cost.
They recommend it to all who are to
become mothers. X. A. Payne, Drug
gst. Grcenvillc, Ala. Write Bradficld
Reg. Co.. Atlanta, Ga. for particulars.
Sold by Budwcll Christian & Barbee.
The Machine Works Band will be on
the grounds every day during the Mel
rose Park race mo citing. If
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
= Rnce With the Editor.

rTUW llc ConcUrd n. C., Standard.
1t is hard to keep every thing in order
about printing Office such day as this
has been, Our devil went out to see the
red elephant and, in his excitement.
locked the door behind him. Then the
band came along and we made break
to see 1T and came near breaking our
neck. Before we could get to the. win
dow and hollow for him, our hustling
devil had secured conveyance to the
fair grounds and was riding behind a
man who was riding mule. When we
got out we just had to scratch uudcr''
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

There is no need to buy Baltimore
Philadelphia or New York paper to find
the news. BY subscribing for THE TIMES
you can have 1t served to you CIV ry
morning at your breakfast table twelve
hours in advance of the Northern papers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

THE TIMES is the only paper in Roa-
7loke which had the courage and enter
prise to invest money in Geographic
franchises
, 1890-12-11
FARMERS AT WORK.
Indianapolis Wants the Next
Annual Session.
DEMOCRATIC LOBBYISTS AT IT.
A Central Body of the Citizens
Alliance Is Formed at
Washington.

OcALA, Fla, Dec. while the
National Alliance delegates have been
resting more or less to-day after their
labors of the past five days, still there
has been large amount of committee
work going on, and many important
conferences have been held. All this
will facilitate the convention work to-
morrow, and, as predicted, that more
real business will be done than during
all previous sessions together.
Before adjournment last night the con-
vention decided upon this place and the
third Tuesday In November as the time
for holding the next annual meeting of
the National Alliance. Strong efforts,
1t Is said, will bc mado tomorrow to re-
yoke this action and make indianapolis
the place, with considerable hopes of
success.
Prejudice against Washington has
been excited by Westerners hore. The
opinion is gaining ground that the ma
tional leaders of the democratic party
have many lobbyists here in their in
terests, and that the policy OF the al
lance, in many respects, will bo in
6uenced by them.
NotaDiy III tniS Cuse IN tno suD-trchS-
ury bill. That measure Is now under
consideration by the national alliance,
and has been for several days past.
IL is predicted that when 1t finally
comes from the committee 1t will have
been modified and changed In many
important particulars, with a view of
making 1t accord with the democratic
doctrine to such an extent that IL can
easily he adopted by the national demo.
cratic convention in 1892, or, perhaps
be passed by congress prior to that
event with some slight changes and
notifications.
The alliance platform could, II is pre-
dicted, secure absolute adoption by
the national democratic convention, and
this, with the Endorsement of the mod
ifed sub-treasury bill, would place the
democratic party squarely upon the
Farmers Alliance platform. In this way
It would gain the support of entire alli-
ance and democratic votes throughout
the country.
, 1890-12-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Assembled In National Cengress The,
Pas Many RssolutionA-

s.s "Ahhy
DETROIT Dec. o.-Ths Federation of
Labor reassembled this morning. 1t
was announced that q national associa-
tion of retail clerks, walters and bar
tenders union had been organized. Tho
announcement was received with ap-
plause.
Among the resolutions submitted was
one that each member of local, national
or international union bs assessed 10
cents per quarter for strike fund,
from which all men on strike are to
have 81 per week. Referred to the conf
mittee on constitution.
Among tho resolutions referred to
committees was one to take the telegraph
out of the hands of monopolists and
place 1t In the hands of the govern ment.
This resolution was applauded, as also
was one for worlds labor conference
| in Chicago in 1893.
A resolution looking to the opposition
to police aggressions, especially the
armed bands known as the coal police of
Pennsylvania, was greeted with ap-
plause.
Various resolutions looking to boycott
tting manufacturers, supporting various
union strikers, and requests for co-opera-
ton and assistance To organize large
numbers OF unions of federation, were
offered.
The report of the special committee on
the admission of Saniel, representing the
New York Central Labor Federation,
was called for.
Secretary Foster arose and reported:
1--WE have concluded we can not admit
any political party without admitting
others" In short. the committee re-
ported unfavorably on the general
ground that Saniel came from an organ
ization without u charter from the fed
eration
, 1890-12-11
Missouri, West Virginia, Florida and

Missouri, West Virginia, Florida and
Kansas.
Delegate Carr OF North Carolina, pre-
sented memorial to congress heartily
approving and asking the passage OF tho
Paddock pure food bill, aud ON
phatically protesting against the passage
OF wheat is known as the Conger bill,
which is denounced as Il measure tend.
ing toward moro taxation and unjust
discrimination against tho cotton seed
oil of the South and beef fat OF the West,
sectional legislation against which the
industrial movement declares an in
crcasing hostility. The memorial was
unanimously adopted.
At the night session resolution was
passed urging the establishment of o
postal savings bank.
Just before adjournment buchanan, OF
Tennessee, took occasion to warmly de-
nouncc tho members who had furnished
information to press representatives as
'scoundrels," GLARS" "knayes' and
TRAITORS"
After passing customary resolutions of
thanks the national alliance at l o clock
Tuesday morning adjourned.
The sub-treasury bill, as II now
stands In congress, does not include a
provision for loans on land, but this fea-
ture docs not appear in the formal do
mand of to-day,
, 1890-12-11
A BIG DEFALCATIoN.
c. l.. Better Is Alleged to Have De-
fau,ted with $4,000.

PORTLAND. Or, Dec. &C. l.. Better.
known as Puck" Hamilton, agent of
the Pacific rolling mills, of San Fran
cisco, left this city suddenly during the
latter part of last week under cloud.
Various rumors are current on the
streets relative TO the cause of his hasty
ave-taking the most serious Deing th at
he is u detaulter to the extent of over
$4,000. Hamilton's associates will not
talk ON the subject further than 10 ac-
knowledge that they have been done up
personally to the tune ofseveral hundred
dollars. He lott without paying office
rent, and number Of attachments have
been served.
1t was learned that he delivered sup
plies to- different railroad companies
amounting to several thousand dollars
for which 1t is claimed he made no re-
turn to his employers. Tho attorney of
the rolling mills company has been in
the city investigating affairs, and is now
on the Sound. Ii Is said he has been
filing liens against all who purchased
goods OF Hamilton. for which no return
Is made. He In expected in tho city
again in u few days. Last Saturday
Hamilton told friend that he was GO
ing to Seattle or Victoria, but instead of
doing so he purchased a round-trip tick
ct to st. Paul.
, 1890-12-11
DISARMAMENT OF INDIANS.
IL Can Not be Done without Making
Them PrIsoners.

IL Can Not be Done without Making
Them Prisoners.
WAsHrsoTos, Dec. 6.--In response to
the senate resolution asking for inform
alton respecting the disarmament OF the
Indians of the northwest, the secretary
Of war to-day transmitted to congress
q letter from Major General Schoteld,
and mass Of official correspondence.
General Schoheld in his letter says
there can be no practical disarmament OF
the Indians except by making them
actually prisoners of war and holding
them under such restraint that 1t be i'm
possible for them to secure arms or anu
munition. This would seem to require
such change in the policy followed in
the treatment of warlike tribes of In
dians as would continue the military
control over those who may have been
subdued until such control becomes
manifestly no longer necessary, and
this, 1t is suggested, may possibly be
done by joint action between the war
and interior departments in such a
manner as not to interfere With meas
ures OF the interior department..
, 1890-12-11
SEATTLE COURT NEWS.
Ex-Coliector OF Customs Brooks and
Clerk Harmed vindicstod.

tlerk hhrneu Nlnutchteu.
SEATTLE, Dec. 9.-rhe celebrated GUS
tom-house case against O. a. Brooks,
ex-Collector OF customs at Port Town
send, and his chief clerk, John Harmed,
who were some time ago indicted for ex.
tortion and emoezz element during the
regime OF William IL. White as United
States attorney, came up before Judge
Hanford to-day and we're ordered erased
from the docket for want OF sufficient
evidence to justify prosecution.
These cases at one time excited a great
deal of interest by reason OF the high
position OF the three defendants, Her
bert L. Beechcr, son of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, as special customs agent,
being implicated at the time, though
the indictments returned dealt with
zach official Individually. The specific
TENS charged against the defendants
gcro in themselves intinitesmal and of
no great consequence and even in the
aggregate amounted to little, and as
alleged in the indictments consisted in
numerous overcharges in making out
clearance papers for the master of the
tug Mogul, plying in and out of the
port and delivering and returning sea-
going vessels.
All the charges against them, how
.ver, did not consist III these alleged
violations of the law. The vindication
Of Major Brooks is complete. as he de-
manded q thorough investigation, which
The court declined to give him, AS no
evidence could bo brought against him.
Ex- Policemen Clowett and Raymond
and William LaBele who were indicted
by the grand jury yesterday for SNUG
Cling opium into the city, were arrnigned
before Judge Haniord In the United
Sfutaa this morning md tlnaIaH
not guilty. Their cases have not been
get Tor lrlnl.