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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY, the Irish
poet, who was also editor of the Boston
Pilot, died of heart disease at his sum-
mer home at Hull, Mass, early Sunday
morning. His sudden death will be a
surprise to all who knew him, for he
was apparently perfect type of phys
ical health. Mr.. O'Reilly was poet
of genuine ability, full of the fire and
the warm sympathy for unfortunate
humanity that have characterized Irish
poets. His poem at the Plymouth cele-
bration last year was one of his best
efforts. His life has been short one
he was but forty-six years old-but it
was filled with activity and good work.
He was sent to the penal colony in
Western Australia in 1867 for alleged
high treason in spreading republican
ideas while in the British army. After
over year of life in the colony he es'
capped, putting to sea in an open boat
and was picked up by an American
vessel. He has since lived in Boston
and his time has been spent principally
in literary work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

ToLsToI's latest novel, "The Kreut-
yer Sonata" is said to have decidedly
immoral plot-at least the post-oflice
authorities think so, for it has been de-
MED admittance to the mails. 1t is to
be presumed that the purpose of this
action was to suppress the book; but
if that was it, it failed signally. Moth
ing could have advertised the book as
this course has, and thousands of copies
are being sold on the streets of the
large cities. Ia New York seizure
was made, but after the judge hat
looked it over he ordered the books re-
turned to their owner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

THE editor of the St. Johnsbury Re
publican, victim of chronic rabies,
has been unusually virulent since the
advent of dog days. He is justifying
in every issue of his paper the truth of
his mental likeness to Guiteau, but he
lacks the hardihood of his great proto-
type. The latter used cold lead, the
former attacks with "spit balls"
Commissioner Valentine and Superin-
tendent Palmer are the present objects
of his impotent madness. He savagely
camors for the heads of these officials
"on two chargers, if you please"
Dumb as an oyster while such meas
ures as the Grand Isle bridge bill were
under consideration, he is now in
Weighing against the legislature for its
extravaganza in passing such bills
Naturally enough an appropriation fol
state mad-house stirs his resentment
Lunatics are apt to resent the provision
of places for their confinement. "Com
missioner Valentine" this man o.
rickety top piece declares, {" is reported
to have expended $4,000 of the states
money" And the maniac shrieks
Every cent of this large sum il
wasted and worse than wasted" VIII,
didn't the wretch make the sum
round million? The Insignificant fac
that the legislature limited the appro
priation for the industrial bureau t.
1000 should not have baked his Graz
brain in its wild hunt for accusation
of the commissioner. But "let tn
| heather rage and imagine vain things.
, Sane people will see to it that Paine
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

military affairs, and the appointment
was good'one. Criticism in the latter
case would have been as just and rea-
sonable as in the case of the superin-
tendent of education. These fault
are imbued with the spirit If not the
purpose of anarchism. They need
have no fear that Mr.. Palmer will be a
candidate for reelection if the state is
not satisfied with his services; but
they are not the state, and their petty
carping will not defeat his reelection
if, in obedience to the demands of the
real friends of education, he again be-
comes can didate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13
An Old Farmers Voice.

Editor Of the Waterman There is con-
siderable talk as to who is to be our repre-
sentative. Several have been mentioned as
the probable candidate of the republican
party 1t is not enough to know that a
candidate Is republican, but we should
know what his views are on different sub
jeCts that will come before the next legisla-
ture. He ought to be man of good COM
mon sense and familiar with our present
laws When he arrives at Montpelier will
he vote for the state to furnish textbooks
for all the schools, at a cost of 1000?
Will he vote to change our listing laws so
as to Offset real estate against debts, as per-
sonal property is now offset? This would
open the door still wider for tax-dodgers
and make the grand list much smaller
Will he go in for creating more new offices
with high salaries, and for building bridges
and insane asylums, and for throwing away
money as has been done?
Some kind of legislation is needed that
will help the farmers. Other branches Of
business are prospecting, while the farming
interest is sadly depressed. Under our
present listing laws farmers pay most of the
taxes. Real estate is the only property but
what is or may be exempted from taxation.
Capitalists, lawyers, physicians and owners
of bank stock escape taxation and the farm
ers have to foot the bills. Prior to 1910 at
torneys and physicians were assessed and
there were no offsets on personal property,
but now the burden of taxation falls on real
estate. The farmer with the same amount
of property pays four times the amount OF
taxes that he did prior to 1910. The farmer
gets but small returns for all his labor,
while others are well paid. Look at the
salaries that are paid our state and county
officers, and all officers, as compared with
forty or fifty years ago. They receive more
than double the amount they did then. II
anything is done to help the farmers it will
be by reducing expenses and by equaliZing
taxation. AN OLD FARMER.
Barnard, August 1. 1890.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

SENATOR SHERMAN makes sensible
suggestion when he urges that nothing
but actual proceedings be printed in
the Congressional Record 1t is not
only sensible, but it is eminently proper.
Speeches that have never been deliv-
cred have no claim whatever to being
printed. But what blow it would be
to the average congressman, who never
makes speech, but whose constituents,
after reading some of his Record ora
tory, fancy him the prince of debaters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

A BOY but fourteen years of age,
living in Chelsea, Mass, and the son of
police officer, is under arrest for at
tempting to wreck train. He con-
fesses that he has frequently put stones
on the track to see the trains jump.
OF course the boy did not realize the
extent of the disaster that he might
have caused, but he should be punished
severely for his act. Personal feeling
should not weigh at all in the case, for
the example to other young hoodlums
of long sentence to the reform school
would be worth all other means of pre-
venting such crimes. A boy who will
do such a trick is either irresponsible
or is fiend. In either case he ought
to be shut up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

THE way in which the Farmers AL
lance is sweeping everything before it
in the South and West must make the
old-line politicians very sad. The AL
lance has an organization-and very
effective ene-in every southern state
but West Virginia and in every western
state but Michigan, Washington, Ore
gon and California. In Georgia and
South Carolina it has things all its own
way, and throughout the South and
West scattering congressman will be
elected. The most conservative esti-
mate of the strength of the Alliance in
the next congress gives it twenty mem
bers: This may be the balance of
power, and in that case legislation will
perhaps be effected. The Alliance is a
real factor in national politics. Mean
while the wonder is why no more
effort is being made in New England
by Alliance emissaries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

THE WATCHMAN's report of the pro-
ceedings at the county convention
stated that g. r. Dwinell of Calais Sec
onded the nomination Of F. A. Dwinell
for senator. Put John Thomas in the
place of G.. r. Dwinell and the report
will be correct. With becoming modesty
and propriety Mr.. F. A. Dwinell, who
was chairman of the county committee,
so soon as he had performed his duties
pertaining to the organization of the
convention, withdrew from the hall
went to his Office and remained there
One other candidate for county office
might possibly have been nominated
had he followed the good example Of
all the senatorial candidates.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13
Editorial Anarchism.

We have recently referred to the
senseless character of much of the
newspaper comment on the Swedish
colonization scheme. Some of these
censorious people, whose Investigations
generally do not extend beyond their
printing offices, have lately been find
ing fault with Superintendent Palmer
In default of any more tangible dere-
LECTION, they have been abusing him for
not keeping an office in the state-house,
and because, further, he has employed
These are indeed grievous offenses.
Section three of the school law says the
superintendent " shall have an office in
the state-house and may employ
clerk to assist in statistical and other
office work, at an annual compensa-
ton not exceeding S400." Section nine
says:
"The superintendent of education shall,
on occasions other than the holding of in
sttutes, visit each county annually, and as
many towns in each county as practicable
deliver lectures upon educational subjects
confer with and advise school officers and
teachers and investigate the condition of
schools"
Now with this list of duties the SUI
perintendent would have about as much
use for an office in the state-house as
the Irishman had for trunk. "And
what would ! do with trunk?" was
his inquiry to the suggestion that he
should buy a " Saratoga" Put your
clothes in it," was the answer. "What,
and go Naked" was the matter-of-fact
reply. Since last October the superin-
tendent has held sixteen institutes at
tended by nearly 1000 teachers.
Nearly two months have been employed
in this work. He has also held meet
ings in more than forty different towns.
Now it would be something of task
to obey section nine and at the same
time have an open Office in the state
house, unless he took that edifce
around with him. These fault-fnders
may insist that his clerk could hold the
official fort while the superintendent
was in the field. But what could the
clerk do in the absence of the chief
And how much of clerk could be hat
for $500 year? These fault-6nder'
are simply making themselves ridicu
lous. They need few grains of the
: Irishman's homely, practical common
sense. There is even less reason tina
the superintendent of education shoulC
keep an open Office at the state-hous
f than that the governor, or the railwa
| commission, or the auditor, or treas
, urer should have an Office there the yea
round. Mr.. Palmer has had, in mem
8 Der of his family, an efficient clerk con
Y stantly on duty to assist him when q
a home, and during his absence in the dis
{ charge of his official duties to answe
= letters and inquiries. In this wa
o capable and intelligent service ha
v been rendered, such as the laws meage
8 allowance for clerk hire could not Other
@ wise have procured. Paul Dillinghar
- while governor made his son, the pres
n ent governor, his secretary of civil an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

GEORGE A. MORSE, a reputable and
enterprising citizen of Elmore, is La
noble county's republican candidate
for senator. Some one who signs him
self "Fool or Knave "-and is APP
parently both-sends long TRADE to
the Argus and Patriot respecting the
Elmore caucus, concluding with a
coarse reference to Mr.. Morse. For
this mark of honor and evidence of
good standing Mr.. Morse may fairly
be grateful to the man of cap and bells
and the medium of his childish ma
Lightly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

IT seems that Senator Edmunds does
not think the duty on sugar can be
spared, as the appropriations will ex-
coed the revenue if sugar is put on the
free list. If that is the case, all this
talk about reciprocity is wasted breath.
Mr.. Blaine has made his proposition
hinge on free sugar in return for free
entry for our products to Cuba and
other states to the South.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

THE first number of The Quill, the
new Vermont periodical, will appear
in short time. 1t is to be published
by company at St. Adams, with S. S.
Watson as business manager and f. G.
Smith and Charles d. Watson as ed
itors. The purpose of the magazine is
excellent-to discuss freely all ques-
tons of interest and Importance TO the
state. The list of promised contribu-
tors includes nearly all the better
known men of the state, of all political
parties and religious creeds. In the
first number articles by Professor
wager on "The Original Package"
Rev. G. H. Merrill on Decay of Re-
ligious Sentiment in Rural Communi.
ties" and Major Valentine on "Swed'
ish immigration, are of special inter
est. The publication is well worthy Of
cordial support by every loyal Yer
mOnter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

The original package bill was signed
by the president on last week Friday.
The house had accepted the Wilson bill,
which referred exclusively to liquors.
Undoubtedly this was the safer course
to take. Had the house bill, which
gave the states authority to prohibit the
sale of anything which they regarded
as injurious to the health of their citi-
zens, become a law some confusion
would be likely. 1t was impossible to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

these temperate, industrious, moral
people.
The truth of this statement has al
ready been demonstrated, and there is
no doubt that towns are scattered all
over our state presenting just these
conditions and just such men.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

see how far-reaching it would have
been. With the Wilson bill as the law =,
there is no uncertainty, and the real
point at issue is satisfactorily settled.
1t will be remembered that Congress
man Stewart favored the senate bill in
his speech in the house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

and Valentine have fair play, and to
this class generally these officials have
very strongly commended themselves.
If any disaffection exists it is doubt
less the result of misapprehension,
which a full understanding of all the
facts will readily remove.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13
COUNTY TICKET.

FOR SENATORS,
GEORGE w. RANDALL. of Waterbury
+. A, DWINELL of Plainfield.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
H. w. LYFORD of Warren;
T. II. LANCE of Cabot.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
HIRAM CARLETON of Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
ZED S. STANTON of Roxbury.
FOR SHERIFF,
e. w. HOWE of Mortified.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
JOHN L. MOSELEY of Mortified.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ALBERT JOHONNOTT of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13

FOR GOVERNOR,
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park.
ron LIEUTBNANT-GovERNoR,
HENRY A. FLETCHER, Cavendish.
FOR TREASURER,
HENRY f. FIELD, Rutland.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
c. w. BROWNELL, JR., Burlington
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS,
Z. HENRY POWELL, Richford.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT, Barton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13
G0lattbman 4 Journal.
Republican state Nomin atoms.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1890.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-21
The Human Eve.

Scleuse gives US interesting details about
what the human eye has been and what II
may become. The Vedas Of India, which are
the most ancient written documents, attest
that at times most remote but still recorded
In history only two colors were known-black
and red very long time elapsed before
the eye could perceive the color yellow. and
still longer time before green could be dis
singulsned; and 1t is remarkable that in the
most ancient language the term which deslg-
mated yellow insensibly passed 10 the signifi-
cation of green. The Greeks had, according
to the generally received opinion, the per-
ception of colors very highly developed, and
yet authors of a more recent date assure US
that In the time of Alexander the Great the
Greek painters knew but four colors, VIA,
white, black. red and yellow.
The words to designate blue and violet
were wanting TO the Greeks in the most an
Gent times of their history, they calling these
colors gray and black It is thus the colors
in the rainbow were only distinguished grad
ually, and the great Aristotle only knew four
Of them. 1t is we'll known fact that when
the colorS Of the prism are photographed
there remains outside the limit of the blue
and violet in the spectrum distinct impress
sion which our eyes do not recognize as
color. Psychologists tell Us that it is reason
able to suppose that as the color organ be-
comes more highly developed, and even be
fore the human eye becomes perfect, this out
side band will evolve into color perfectly
discernib!e. Chicago Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-21
PLAIN AND PRETTY WOMEN.
Why the Latter So Often Make Matches
That Are the Saddest Of Failures.

Why the Latter So Often Make Matches
That Are the saddest of Failures.
The question is often asked, why is it that
60 many plain women marry well while pref
! ty girls either do not marry at all or make
matches that are failures from a mental, So
cial and pecuniary standpoint"
The fact is, that woman's idea Of man j.
Of creature differing but little from the
! domestic Quadrupeds with which she sur.
rounds herself in the homo circle.
| A pretty girl in her early youth is sur.
rounded by set of vapid boys Naturally
she forms her judgment Of men from them.
| Therefore her idea of mankind is not an ex-
10 dress tastefully, to dance and chat upon
the most frivolous subjects is all that is re-
quired in order to be a success.
Pretty women, as rule, do not give as
much thought to the cultivation of their in
tellect as they would devote TO the manu-
facture of q new bonnet.
For a brief space, while youth lasts. her
wares apparently find satisfactory returns
Men praise her pretty face; they seem to en-
JOY her society: she is, therefore, satisfied
But after youth has fed, carrying with it
her bright eyes, her rosy cheeks and roguish
weighed in the balance, how grievously is she
then found wanting! There was no soul be
hind the bright eyes to keep them forever
brilliant nor mind TO illuminate the pale
face and keep it forever fair. With her youth
has passed away. All that she ever possessed
or cultivated she finds it then too late to avail
of. She lacks the energy to beStow her care
and attention upon graVer matters, and thus
embittered by the cold looks and colder
words of her quondam admirers she sinks
into state of apathy, drifting aimlessly
with the tide, and finally ends life of dreary
maidenhood without having made better OF
brighter one soul for her living.
a plain woman, on the contrary, cultivates
all the best gifts of mind and soul with which
she has been endowed. In the early part OF
her life perhaps her prospects would seem
dim compared with those Of a beautiful as
sOciate; but in later years, when the frivol-
Gus boys have, with long contact with the
world, with serious thought and study, be-
come earnest men, the plain woman becomes
a necessity, the pretty one pastime for an
idle moment
Pretty women have less opportunities
strange as it may seem, than plain ones, for
becoming what they were originally intended
to be-sweet, noble patient helpmates-
simply because men ion whom the fault
should restl have caused women TO entertain
the idea til at life is neither serious nor an
earnest thing, but simply a journey to be
TESTED and danced through. Is it any Won
der that our girls think men puppets to laugh
and sing at their willSl-Cor. New York
Commercial Advertiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-21
A Breathing Cave.

In toe range of mountains in western
| North Carolina known as the Fork Range
a most singular phenomenon exists. 1t is the
Breathing Cave" In the summer months
a current OF air comes from ii so strongly
that a person cannot walk against it, while
in the winter the rush of air inward is just
Us great.
The cool air from the cave in summer Is
felt sometimes for miles in a direct line from
the mouth of the cave. At times most un-
pleasant odor is emitted from the current
from dead animals sucked in and killed by COM
ing in violent contact with the walls. The loss
of cattle and other stock in that section dur
ing the winter months is always great, and is
accounted for in this way: They range too
near the mouth Of the cave, and the current
carries them in.
AT times, when the change from Inhalation
to e,ihalation begins. the air is filled with
hairs of the various animals; not infrequent-
ly small dry bones have been carried for over
q mile from the mouth Of the cave as though
shot from an air gun. The air has been known
to change quite suddenly during exhalation
from cold to quito not, accompanied by ter
rible roaring and gurgling sound.
Many scientific men have visited the place,
but the phenomenon still remains unex-
planned; the residents of that section fear a
volcanic eruption. Something is wrong, sure.
Nashville American.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-21
Waking Up the Bank of England.

A wealthy New Yorker had an exciting
parley in the Bank of England when he pre-
sented number Of notes for exchange intc
American money. 1--WE don't know you.
sir, y said the teller. You must be identified
Il shall not be identified said the New
Yorker. "You must cash your notes or
shall make trouble" The cashier came ur
and tried to smooth things over; he spoke
about the time honored custom, etc. All
least" said the cashier, I'VE shall require you
TO put your name on the back of the notes
Il shall do no such thing" Moderated ths
New Yorker. II am solvent and entirely re
sponsible; l shall not indorse your paper, and
taking out his watch, unless you accept your
notes in five minutes time | shall send then
to protest" This heroic treatment created q
great sensation in the sleepy old bank; but
the notes were cashed and the New Yorker
went his way triumpbantly; he was Jay
Gould's secretary, Morosini.-Eugene Fieldf
London Letter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-21
How slnoes Ana Measured.

Very few shoe wearers probably know that
size in shoes is only one-thi-d of an inch in
length. This doesn't seem much, and yet to
many women it is momentous affair Two
inches in a waist or bust measurement are
not as apparent rs one-thiTd Of an inch in the
foot, for in the latter it is direct or lineal in
crease. The distaste for increasing the size of
our shoes becomes more pronounced as we
ascend the scale of the size stick. A woman
who has habituallv worn No. 8 shoe, when
necessity demands can don 81 without
great sacrifice; she still retains the integral
number 3, which in some measure compen-
safes her for the added fraction; but new
integer, No. 4, is distasteful by reason of its
formidable sound If shoes, like hats, could
be graded by eighths Of an inch she could
take refuge in SO shoe and yet be COM
paratively happy. From No. ~ to No. 5 ia
q still greater trial to feminine nerves, and
in the realm of 6s-well, few women speak of
the size to any one else but the dealer. The
size stick, except for custom work, is not
often brought out in the retail shoe store. 1t
is dangerous thing in the hands Of tyro
salesman, and would defeat many sale.
With theAexpert salesman it can be made a
powerful little ally in selling shoeE TO credulous
folk. He can skillfully place the size stick
where it viii be mightier than either pen,
sword or tongue in confuting prejudice and
bringing peace of mind to a customer.-Shoe
and Leather Reporter