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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Obituary..

WAsHBURN Charles Henry Washburn
died Friday morning at the age of seventy
three. Nearly the whole Of Mr.. Wash
burns life had been spent in Montpelier
lie was member of Company l, Thirteenth
Vermont, and the Grand Army post had
charge of his burial. Mr. Washburn had
two sons-Frank, now living in Burlington,
and Pliny, resident of New York. A
brother, Lorenzo NJ. Washburn, also sur
wives. The funeral was on Sunday aud
intermeut in Green Mount cemetery. Brooks
post attended the funeral
CurLER.-l.eonard II. Cutler died on Sun
day the nineteenth instant, at the age of
seventy-two. Mr.. Cutler was born in Mont
pelier and lived here for the most part
during his lifetime, though of late years he
had been resident on the Berlin side Of
the river He was with Fremont, the Path
finder, in his historic march over the Rockies
and bore the Sobriquet of Fremont" He
was the last surviving son of the late Jona-
than Cutler. OF a family of ten children,
two sisters only are now living A brother Of
Mr.. Cutler was in the Mexican war He re-
NAMED in Mexico after the war was over,
but was never heard from afterwards. Mr..
Cutler was a quiet, industrious man, and all
his neighbors and acquaintances bore him
good will.
RIKER.-The death Of Francis r. Riker,
which occurred at ten o'clock Friday night,
removes one of the oldest inhabitants Of
Montpelier. lie had always been a strong,
vigorous man, but within year his health
gradually failed. Mr.. Riker was born in
Rochester, n. H., August %, 1918. While
he was a child, his parents removed to
Montpelier, where he has lived ever since.
The first business he engaged in was clerk
ing in grocery establishment. He after
wards set up in business for himself making
fur coats. He married Luzan Atherton OF
Waterbury, April %, 1S43 who surviv him.
Two sons (De Witt and Henry are the only
children now living. The former is engaged
in the tailoring business in Momence, Ill. A
daughter, NJ irtha, now dead, was the wife OF
George l.. Nichols of this place. The funeral
services took place at the residence Of Mr..
Nichols, Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
FIELD William NJ Field, father of Srate
Treasurer Field, died at Rutland, Monday
morning, October 20, at the age of seventy
seven years Mr.. Field was Il man widely
known in Rutland business circles and will
be greatly missed throughout the state
His first business undertaking was running
a stage line between Boston, Albany and
Burlington He afterward became propri-
etor OF the famous Vermont hotel'' at
Middlebury, which business lie continued
later on in Brandon. The next enterprise
with which he became connected was the
Brandon car manufacturing company, OF
which he was one of the owners. He was
sheriff Of Rutland county for twenty five
years in succession, the last seventeen OF
which lie was high sheriff. For ten years
he was president of the Rutland Savings
Bank II represented brandon in the
legislature Of 1880, and was senator from
Rutland county in 1886 and 1857. He leaves
five children, the postmaster of Ru land
Fred A, being one. The funeral services
will be held to-day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Judicial Salaries and Court Expenses

Mr.. Editor When a business man in
vests money, il usually brings him some
return. He has something to show for il;
but what has the State of Vermont received
by increasing the salaries of the judges of
the supreme court from $4,000 to $500 and
to SO 800 year? Nothing, absolutely moth
ing; unless it be increased court expenses
following in the wake of increased salaries
of the judges. The judges would serve the
state just as long and as well for 81, 600 a
year as for larger sum. Two thousand
dollars a year is said to be more than able
lawyers earn in law practice II is believed
to be more than the judges themselves
could earn, or ever did earn, in practice of
the law profession. The more salary the
judges receive the less work they are in
clined to do. Since the salary was raised
the laws have been changed, on the recon-
mendation of the Judges, authorizing the
long chancery hearings that formerly took
so much of their time to be heard by
special master appointed by Judge and
paid by the state at $40 to Sl2 day. Some
times two or three masters are appointed
on single case. Auditors and commits
soners are appointed and paid in the same
way as the masters. When the judges sal
aries were low, masters, auditors, referees,
etc, were all paid by the parties to the
suits. This new order of things and the re-
duction in amount of litigation in the state
have caused the judges to adopt the rule
that courts are held only five days in a
week.
The shorthand reporter, who was form
ery employed in jury cases only, is now
employed in court cases, divorce hearings
and chancery causes, as well. Whether
the case is trivial or not, he is employed all
the same at the expense of the state. One
of these reporters recently boosted, and no
doubt correctly, that his income was larger
than any lawyers in Montpelier.
When we consider that the special mas
tiers, auditors, referees, and commissioners
are usually lawyers, and sometimes the
shorthand reporter is a lawyer, and all paid
by the state, is it not apparent that the
state of Vermont is doing a great deal
toward supporting the bar as well as the
bench? What has brought about this in
crease of salaries and of saddling court ex-
penses upon the ate? Has the organza-
ton of the Vermont Bar Association that
holds its annual meetings at Montpelier
during the session of the legislature. or the
general term of the supreme court, held in
the state house during the session,-have
these had anything to do with this state
of things? If the members of the general
assembly will investigate, they will find that
all the changes referred to in this article
were first advocated by the lawyers and
judges and adopted by the legislature. This
combination of legal talent, turned in upon
the legislature at the right time, yields a
more powerful lobby influence upon the
action of the legislature in such matters
than the innocent members ever dream
of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
The East Haven Contest.

Mr.. Editor will Won please publish the
committee's report in the East Haven con
tested election case in order that some of us
plebeians remote from the capital NAV learn
the grounds on which Mr.. Smith is declared
entitled to a seat in the house? How does
the committee overcome the plain require
ments of the statute that the ballot cast at
freemen's meeting shall contain not only
the name of the person voted for" but
also the designation of the office written
or printed thereon" In a report of Law
yer Ide's argument YOU saw that he claimed
the provision of the law relating to the
designation of ballots to be only directory
IL so. that claim is euually applicable to
ballots cast for all state and county officers
justices of the peace, represe n alive to CON
rress. and presidential electors. for this
same nrovision of the statute an lies eouallv
and no more to these last-named officials
AS we'll. too. can il be claimed that the
other nrovision of This same clanse Of The
statute reading. Persons aualitied tn vote
for anv such officers NAV in person deliver
to the presiding officer a ballot" etc. is
merely directory and that il would he ner-
fectlv legal for a voter to send by messenger
TO the presiding officer his ballot sealed
in an envelope while he remained at
home pursuinr hH chosen vocationI Bnt
no LAWYER, under whatever exipencies
he labored, in even a desperate case
would ever make such a claim. YET
if one of these three requirements of this
same clause of the statute (R. H.. Sec. 76) is
mandatory, the others are eouallv so. and
il is as necessary that the ballot cast shall
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Plea for Vermont Agriculture.

Editor" All national prosperity de-
upon an enlightened agriculture, .
PANEL Webster. Hon. William Chaplin
S the nail squarely and drove it clear
&pe head at the first blow. What we
Aere in Vermont is an agricultural
pot an agricultural nonentity. Such
we may and ought to have, Mr..
old, secretary of the Connecticut
agriculture, read a paper before
mont Dairymen's Association at
ton on Practical Education for
Boys" in which he gave an out
the StorrS school at Mansfield,
aud said only Connecticut boys
gible. The course of study was
Q aim to teach the boys how to
rming pay. The scholars were fur
with tuition and board free. They
had free use of the laboratory. All
DDS were full, and applications for
rships a year in advance. The boys
III on the land. Each day there were
! hours devoted to the cultivation of
3fferent crops grown, so their educa-
as not theoretical but practical. Mr.
er, agricultural editor of the NeW
bd Farmer, read a paper on the same
Kindred topic at the close of Mr..
Mr.. Cheever said, 1.-THE Storrs
that Mr.. Gold has told you about is
Bly agricultural school that / know Of
country that is worthy of the name"
IN school the boys would have the
of experience and experiment. The
ation Of the crops grown would he
cted on the best known methods for
cling the best results. The boys
mot help being enthusiastic. Their
would grow with the crops. They
Zee how things were done, do them,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

G. Veazey, on Saturday evening, October
30 Prominent members OF the order in
New York and adjoining states have been
invited to meet Colonel Veazey on this
occasion.
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE has been cho-
sen member of the republican committee
of the Fifth Congressional district OF Massa-
chusetts represented by Congressman John
W. Gambler.
DIR. WILLIAM EVERETT, the Boston con-
gressional candidate has the degrees of
A.B., AM, LIB, Dbl, PhD., Del,
ID. LID. He does not use them all at
once, however.
COLONEL ELLIOT f. SHEPARD has been
suspended for ten days by the Union Leagne
Club of New York for printing in the Mail
and Express the secrets of the club The
paper recently gave the names Of members
of the club who were in arrears for dues.
A STRONG and long friendship had existed
between Justice Samncl F. Miller and Sec.
rotary Blaine, and at the period Of the lat
ter's domestic Affections of last winter one
of the most gratifying letters received by
Mr.. Blaine was that Of the venerable jurist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Free from Lime and Alum
ROYAL is the only Baking
Powder Absolutely Pure.

The only Baking Powder yet found by chemical analysis
be entirely free from both lime and alum and absolutely pure
the Royal This perfect purity results from the exclusive
of cream of tartar specially refined and prepared by patent
which totally the artrae of lime and other mpu
tiles The cost of this chemically pure of tartar is much
greater than any other and is used in baking powder
except the Royal"
Dr. Edward G. Love- formerly analytical chemist for the u S
Government who made the analyses for the New York State
Board of Health in their investigation of baking powders and
whose intimate knowledge of the ingredients of all those sold in
this market enables him speak auhortavey of the
purity, whoesomeness and superior quality of the Royal
g" have tested the Royal Baking Powder, and find it
posed of pure and wholesome ingredients 1t is of
powder and does contain either alum phosphaes
other injurious substance.
"E. G. LOVE, PHI d."
LakU D. Chemist
Prof Loves tests and the tests by the Chemical Dv
sion of the Agricultural Department of the United States Gov
ernmen show the Royal Baking Powder to be superior all
others in strength and leavening power.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

THE new library building presented to the
town of Danville by the widow of Charles
b. Pope, a native of the town, who estab-
lished a successful grain commission bust
ness in Chicago many years ago. is a colo
NAL structure substantially built of wood,
on an attractive site on the square that sur
rounds the village green. The interior is
divided into library room and parlor, and
the first social event " in the latter took
place last week, being practically the for
NAL opening of the institution. There is
also reading room, in which ten windows
supply good light and an open fireplace
will make the evenings pleasant. There
will he six book shelves, finished in oak,
but the library will only fill one now The
town, however, intends to spend 500
for books, and more will come later. Mrs
Pope is soon to give an oil painting Of her
husband to be hung in the parlor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Sons of American Revolution.

The Vermont Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, of which Secretary
of War Proctor Is president, held a special
meeting at the Pavilion on Tuesday, oct.
Hth. President Proctor presided. Other
officers present were General j. G.. McCul-
Tough, vice president; Charles S. Forbes,
secretary; Hon. G.. G.. Benedict historian;
Colonel f.. A. Chittenden and Colonel l..
&. Leavens of the board Of managers: also
Congressman John w. Stewart Judge II.
III. Powers of the supreme court, Represent
tative r. J Kimball and Hon. w. A. Du-
Bots of WeSr Randolph. The meeting was
called to take action on revised constitu-
ton and bylaws prepared by a special
committee appointed at the last annual
meeting, of which Hon. G G.. Benedict was
chairman. The form of constitution and
bylaws submitted by the committee was
adopted. The following new members were
admitted Captain ID H. Kelton of the re-
tired list of the United States army; II. A.
IIuse f. f. Smith, ID. f. Long A. G. Eaton
and f. l.. Eaton, all of Montpelier; II. r.
Powers, Worthwhile; ID. ID Ranlett and f.
s. Siranahan, st. A lbans; j w. Stewart,
MiddleDury; III. G. Hubbard, Orwell: w. II.
Dubois, West Randolph; II. c. Hill, T.. S.
Fleury and n. w. Fisk, Isle LaMotte;
Fletcher ID. Proctor, Proctor; Henry Clark,
Hall, Windsor; DR.. Henry James, Water
bury; II. l. Sheldon. Middlebury; ID. j.
Stafford, Worthwhile; John NJ Stafford, Cam
bridge; II. S. Foster, Burlington; Ira L..
Pierson, South Burlington; G. A Smith
Barre, and Ira II. Evans, Augusta, Ga.
The society numbers some one hundred
members and is rapidly increasing. There
are at present societies in twenty-eight
states. Persons desiring to join the Yer
mont society should apply for blank forms
of membership to the secretary, C.S. Forbes,
St. Adams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

Mrs. GROVER CLEVELAND is at Lenox.
1T is reported that Julian Hawthorne will
write a history of Oregon.
ARCHDEACoN FARRAR has accepted the
chaplaincy of the house Of comm ms.
MERRILL f. GATES, president-elect Of
Amherst college, has arrived in Amherst.
Mrs. JAMES G.. BLAISE, JR., is recovering
rapidly from her illness, but is obliged to
use a cane in walking.
LOUIS KossUTH is still engaged at his
home in Turin, Italy, in writing his me
moirs. He is now lightweight years OF age.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, the novelist,
who is on his way to England, expects to
return to Samoa and settle there perma-
nently
JOHN A. DIX post No. 1885, G. A, r., de-
partment of New York, will give a recep-
ton 10 the commander-in-chirf,W hrelock
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

A WONDERFUL OFFER.-The eminent DR..
Greene of 30 West Fourteenth street, New
York, the proprietor Of that great nerve
cure, Dr. Green's Nervura, and specialist in
the cure of nervous and chronic diseases,
has announced to the world that all suf-
ferers from this class Of troubles, or from
any lingering or lpng-standing disease, can
consult him by letter in regard to their
cases, free of charge This is important to
the sick, as DR.. Greene has made a speciality
of treating patients through letter cor
respondence, and his many and wonderful
cures in all parts of the country prove his
remarkable success, and the marvellous
curative powers of his harmless vegetable
remedies. If you are a sufferer, you will
not let this opportunity pass without con-
sulting by letter free of charge with this
skillful and able physician. Write him a
description of your case or send for his
question blank 10 NIL out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

such foolish legislation to find a place on
its statute book. 1t is well to tax all de-
posits over $1,000, as the present law re-
quires and it is more than well to squeeze
liberal taxes out of rich corporations that
pay the stockholders ten per cent and up
wards. 1t is well to make the rich turn
pale and quake for taxes, but it is neither
Christianity, humanity nor business to mo-
lest the scanty savings of the old or disturb
the meager earnings of the young. II. W. Il.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

COMPLAINT has been made to the treasury
department because lahOrers in the employ
ment of the Canadian Pacific railway have
been engaged in repairing the track of that
railroad for the short distance of six miles
which il runs into Vermont, from Rchheld
Springs to the terminal point in Canada
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

THE Central Vermont railroad stockhold-
ers have elected these directors: j. Gregory
Smith, j X. Langdon, f. c. Smith, Joseph
dickson, b. A. Cheney, w. II. Fl. Bing-
ham, Robert Wright. The Consolidated
Railroad company Of Vermont elected
these directors: j. Gregory Smith, j. r.
LanglOn, L G. Smith, Joseph Hickson, b.
p. Cheney, w. II II. Bingham, John Bell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
BAR MAR D, SU M N Err & CO.

llC IlldNClo vi ICO/IU
Cloth have won the greatest
success of the year. There's
no doubling that they have
caught the artistic sense of
things, and have learned the
art of giving to wooden products
the look of all-wool goods.
1t would be hard to tell, at
the distance of ten feet, whether
you were looking at V1clor1a
Cloth of all cotton, at II 1-2c
a yard, or the finest Dress
Goods Of all wool, at S1.25.
Even the patterns Of the higher
cost goods are successfully and
beautifully copied. Oblige us
by looking at them and then
tell whether or no we have
overstated the facts.
Saxony Suitings are wonder
luliy good at 29C a YARD; they
are mixture of pure silk and
wool, and no one need hest
tate to buy them, because they
are good.
It's the season for PLaaaS, as
every lady knows all wool
guaranteed are to be had at
CSC and 81 &c.
Fiftyinch Tricots, I yards to
the dress, 25c yard, or $50
or SOC, as you prefer. There
is an excellent Wool Tricot,
I I-2 yards wide, for SOC yard,
that is great.
An unbroken line of elegant
Plaids and Fancy Checks at
soc yard. Homespuns at SOC
a yard and Scotch Cheviots at
SOC a yard make an unrivalled
collection of medium-priced
Dress Goods.
There is ffty-inch Tricot
that most merchants call Wool
Tricot, but it isn't. 1t is a very
good knockabout Dress Goods,
CSC yard.
There is a new thing in the
Cotton Goods department that
mothers Of little babies will
appreciate. 1t is called Et-
celslor Nursery Cloth, and is
intended for use over the rub
Der sheets, to prevent the chill
from affecting the little ones.
Lots Of Stockings. Grand
good Stockings. Stockings for
ladies', and misses, and chill
dren. Stockings of the grand
good kind that look we'll and
wear well. Stockings that you
know about because you have
had them winters before now.
Stockings new this year, ready
to win your favor, because they
fit into our standard of excel
lence.
All Wool Stockings, with
seamless feet, for &c pair,
that we know and you know
are good for the money. Eng
fish Cashmere Stockings, fine
as silk and good as gold, with
every point of stocking good
ness in high-spliced heels and
double soles, SOC, SOC, 75c,
SIC and SI.oo. Ribbed Stock
ings, Xxi, made from English
Worsteds, high-spliced heels, a
splendid stocking, and a dur
able one, handsome as can be,
SI.oo a pair. They cost more
than others, but they last longer
and look nicer. Fleece-lin
Stockings for comfort " Elk
press they are called CSC the
price, or SIC, soc, or 81 I &C
for extra sizes.
The children can have Just
as good stockings as the older
ones. Good ones of all wool,
ribbed, heavy, double knees,
sizes 6 to s I-2, 81 lac.
Misses English Worsteds,
with double knees and high
spliced heels, soc to 75c, ac-
cording to size.
English Worsteds and French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
FOR PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE AM
WASHINGTON
I ElIlGH VALLEY RAILROAD.

PAssENGrR TEAMS leave foot Of Cortlandt and
Drnbius-c~ 81, A. fol0"s.
a. M for Satlngton and intermediate points.
m. for Lyons, Elmlrl Rochester. Bunalo
and tho West principal local points. Chair car 10
LYONS and Pullman % Suspension Bridge.
" o 90 A. m for Mauch Chunk and intermediate points.
II a. N for H. and H. Junction and intermediate points
i :, m Tor TunEhlnnOek and Intermediate points
Chair ear to TunkhaHnock. Connection TO Reading and
30 b. m for Elmira and principal intermediate points
Chair car Wke-bIrre and Pullman sleeper u Suspcn
sion Bridge 49,, c, $500, ,..,,. ,.
Chair ear to Mauch Chunk.
no p. m Tor Mauch Chunk and intermediate points
Connection q Reading and Harrisburr.
D. NJ. for Geneva. Lyons, Enirl Rochester. Bunalo
and the Pullman sleeper TO Lyons and suspension
bridge.
Trains leaving at 6 a. m, - m. | u. m. and 3 40
D. m all points In Mahanoy and HaIlcton coal
regions. ,.,.n.,, ..,...
a. m. for Mau'h chunk. Hazleton and Intermediate
noints, and II a. FOR Shenandoah and Intermediate
points.
10 D. m. for Mauch chunk and intermediate points.
D. for Geneva, Lyons. Elmlra Rochester Buffalo
ard the West. Pullman sleeper Lyons and Suspension
General Eastern once. o35 Broadway.
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Railroads
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