davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
Agricultural Reports.

The UNITED STATEs.-If we are to
Judge by its recent Report, for which
we are indebted to Pomologist Van De-
man, the change of the bureau of agri-
culture into q full department of the
government is a great and beneficial
advance. All the topics are treated
understandingly, and with decided
ability; and the promise of closer SUI
pervision of our agricultural colleges
must be very cheering to all farmers.
From Statistician Dodge (whose ac-
quaintance we were so glad to form at
our last Dairymen's Meeting), we have
to acknowledge copy of his ingenious
and splendid "Album of Agricultural
Graphics," which shows at a glance the
comparative yield in every state of the
ten leading crops. Vermont stands
very high in this list Secretary Rusk
is gathering laurels in this new depart
ment. He is vast improvement on
such characters as the inflated yet empty
George B. Loring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

MASSACHUSETTS. - His usual good
work characterizes the Thirty eighth
Report of the Massachusetts Board of
Agriculture, by Secretary Sessions, for
a copy of which we are indebted to our
friend Cheever of the New England
Farmer. This report is full of prac-
tical instruction from experts in many
branches of agriculture and horticul-
ture. With it is bound up the Eighth
Annual Report of the State Experiment
Station,-for separate copy of which
we offer our thanks to its accomplished
director, Professor G. A. Goessmann,
whose work is second to that of no other
station in the country. The Bay State
farmers have much to congratulate
themselves on in such service as these
officials are giving them each year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

Our farmers, we repeat, do not give
half enough attention to public affairs.
Few study the matter at all. In town
politics, even, some may clearly see
Encouragement and waste, if not
peculation, yet how seldom is protest
made, and how easily it is put down,
when the people do not study the mat
ter and stand by each other. We have
often seen reason to believe that in the
administration of town business there
is as much corruption, in proportion to
the sums involved, as in the worst
governed cities of the nation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

No people are more interested in an
honest and economical government
than the producing classes, for the whole
weight is upon them, since production
is the only source of wealth. Yet the
majority of our voters vote as they are
advised to by the politicians, and in ig-
norance, often, Of the real effect of
their votes. Every producer in America
is bound in duty to make himself ac-
quainted with public affairs, and the
course of legislation. If the producer
allows the politician to direct his course,
whose interest will the politician serve
first?-whose last?-whose all the time?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

attention to their business. If political
affairs are left to run themselves, they
will be mostly run on private grists.
Wonderful skill has been attained by
the politicians of all parties in seeming
to work for the public interests, while
they are considering only their own.
Men that are continually seeking office,
and getting it through popular indif-
ference, are not after the offices for
honor only. If our country comes to
grief through misgovernment, whom
will we find to blame for it but our own
dear careless selves?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

WHAT has the frugal, industrious
farmer to fear? Nothing-for his CAPT
tai is the solid earth; and he has fund
to draw from which, from the creation
of the world to the present, has never
failed to honor all just demands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

A CORRESPONDENT writes f" You
advocate good many good things for
the farmers, and you deserve credit
for it; but L suppose you know there is
no chance of getting them. Nothing
goes, nowadays, that doesn't have lots
of money and big corporation behind
it." Well, brethren, if this is true
statement, what has become of the
American republic, and what have we
got to boast over the effete monarchies
of Europe?" Has America " lost her
breed of noble bloods?" Have we no
statesmen with sterling patriotism as of
old? Do not the people know how to
right their wrongs,-or don't they care?
Was all our stock of patriotism sunk in
the struggles of civil war? Is the al
mighty dollar supreme? Is the public
good naught? Shall we have no more
81 government of the people, by the
people, for the people?" Is it our only
hope that "when things come to the
worst they must mend?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
farm ano 6aroerr.

Address all inquiries or communications In relation
20 agriculture to DIR. 7. II. HosK1Ns Newport, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

WE heard young Vermonter boast
ing, the other day, of having sold his
first vote for two dollars, and, shortly
after, Boosting also of having lodged
his poll tax. He was not of ignoble
parentage or foreign blood, either. He
is the son of forehanded and we'll
estated Yankee farmer of the old stock.
But under what kind of home training
regarding his duties as a citizen had he
grown up? Was he the son of one of
our town representatives, or county
senators, who accept railroad passes
from corporations seeking favorable
legislation at their hands?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
advertisements.

All persons hav-
ing claims for in
demnity or death
losses, against The
Preferred Mutual
Accident Associa-
ton Of New York,
*. c. Atwood, Sec
rotary or claims
upon which pay
ment has been re-
fused wholly or in
part by said Asso-
citation, will find it
to their advantage
to communicate at
once with Justice.
Box 1903 N ew
York City.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
Editorial NOtings.

IT is of no advantage to man to in
crease his income, unless his intelli-
gence is also increased sufficiently to
enable him to retain this surplus. AS
long as people can be buncoed " out
of their profits, they might just as well
not make them. There is no way to
improve the condition of people, ex-
cept by increasing their knowledge and
their self-control; that is to say, by
educating them. And by education we
mean the development of both the in
tellectual and the moral nature, the
all-around" development of true
manhood. -
WHO can he 80 simple as to suppose
that our agricultural experiment sta
tions will do much good, useful and eff
fective work, so long as those in con-
troll of them are practically responsible
to nobody? AS now managed, the
chemists and other officers can go on
working to advance their own personal
aims and interests, in perfect indiffer-
ence to the good of the agricultural
public; and many, if not most of them,
are doing so. We would like to ask
any or all of our readers what evidence
they see that the Vermont station is
rendering anything approaching a just
equivalent for the money expended in
its maintenance?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

HOG selfshness," generated by too
much prosperity, may be, as some say,
what ails us. Every one for himself Z,
and the devil take the hindmost," is
a motto too much honored. No coun-
try ever prospered long under flag so
inscribed We shall glory in any hard
times-the harder the better-that will
set the people to thinking. No doubt
we are oppressed by great corporations.
No doubt greedy millionaires are grab
bling up and monopolizing the control
of every industry, so that no poor man
has as fair chance as he should have.
Still, "men and BRETHREN" we have our
votes. We can change all these things, if
we have remaining unsullied amongst
US enough of that quality designated by
the Romans of old as "civic virtue"
But Rome lost that virtue as million
aires multiplied within her borders, and
public trusts were sold to highest bid
dprs
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

The Importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalze, and enrich
the blood and we ask you to try Hoods
Doo,,I;ox Sarsaparilla. 1t strengthens
ECSuIIdt and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while 1t eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
OF the vegetable remedies used give TO
Hoods Sarsaparilla pecul- To IteoIF
lar curative powers. No ~ teoOii
other medicine has such record of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. 1t is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by G. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve 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 C. Blakely,
Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27

IT may be that the Vermont Station
is doing work that we do not hear of.
While we are getting many bulletins
from New York, Massachusetts, Iowa,
Michigan, and even from Utah and
California, we see few or none from
Burlington. We have not troubled our
Burlington station much with enquir-
les or work, and perhaps it is shining
brightly without our knowledge. We
sent them one fertilizer sample to an
alyze about month ago, but have
heard nothing from it yeti NOT even an
acknowledgment of its receipt. Again
we ask our readers to tell us whether
they are getting value for the large ex-
penditure of their money on this estab'
lishment. -
The people are in fair way to be
ground fine between the upper and
neither mill-stones of the politician and
the millionaire, unless they pay more
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-27
Address
NEW ENGLAND LAND AND HAIR
Dor IMPROVEMENT CO.

OCCIDENTAL BLOCK,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Successful Competitors in the Prelimi-
nary DISCLAIMERS Contest.

The preliminary declaimers' con.
test Of Stewart Society came off last
night in the chapel. The following
young men detained Messrs.
Long, Sholl, Wadley, Hamilton,
Green, j. L., j A Lyon, A. A.
Lyon, Scanlon, McNair, Spencer and
Robertson. The contest was a very
close one, all the participants acquit
ting themselves creditably. The de
cision committee was composed of
Drs. Price, Nicolassen and Dead
rick. Prof Deadrick, ia behalf OF
he committee, announced that the
following youug gentlemen deserved
the society honors: |. Mr.. J Rob
eUson; 2. Mr.. Scanlon; 3, MIR. j. l.
Green; 4. Mr.. Wadley. These four
will contest, with four disclaimers
rom w. |. l.. Society, for "A media
Feb. %.
The next contest will be the ora.
,orica contest of Stewart Society,
which will take place next FRIDAY
evening and promises 10 be very
cl Sc and inter sting. We hope the
eOple of GAINESVILLE Will encourage
the your g men 10y their presence in
Stewart hail Friday evening.
DR. Rawlings is ill at his residence
10 Cullegp street.
Messrs. Yarbro, Allen and Wylie
have been sick this week.
The Washington Irving Society
elected Mr. f. r. CIR YES as valedic
orian. Me-srs. j, Y Coe, j. M.
Sin kelly and Roone as mar-hdls for
his session, and Travis as agent.
Stewart Society has elected Mr..
NcDou2all as valedictoran, aua
Ncssrs c. 7, Caldwell, w S HoIme-
aud Abbott as marshalls.
Franklin is on the sick list Cump
ton and Bohannon are able to b,
ut to-day,
Several STUDENTS are worsted from
playing football the last week. The
interest in the game is not affected
by broken noses, skinned shins or
kicks. One fellow plowed the ground
with his head Two others tried t.
see which could butt the hardest.
Dr. Bardwell delivered an interest
ing and instructive lecture on "Slav
cry" TO his intermediate class in
Bible study yesterday.
Miss Mary Davis, OF Bloomfield
Ky, is visiting her brother, Rev. j
c. Tate, on College street.
Mrs. Lowell spent Saturday and
sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Coke, in the country near
iarksVille.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
A GREAT MAGAZINE.
The Century's Programme in 1924
New Life of COMMUNICATIONS
for Farmers, Etc.

That great American periodical The Cen
tury, is going to Guido its own unrivaled re-
cOrder in its programme for 1892, and as
many otits new features begin with the No
vember number, new readers should com.
mence with that issue.
In this number are the opening chapters of
"THE NAULAHKA,%%
novel by Rudyard Kipling, the famous
author OF "Plan Tales from the Hills'
written in collaboration with an American
writer, Wo colt Balesteir. 1t is the story of .
young man and young woman from q
blooming" colorado town, who got into IN.
dia, he in search of n wonderful jeweled
necklace, called the Naulahka" from
which the story tax es its name), and she as
physician to women. The novel describe
their remarkable adventures at the court OF
an Indian m0harajah. Besides this, The
century will print three other novels during
the year, and great number of short storieS
by the best American sto Hers.
The well known huInorisf, Edgar w. Nye
('Bll Nye'D is to write a series of amusing
sketches which he calls his 'autobogra.
phies " the first one of which, 1.-The Autobi,
Ography of a Justice of the Peace" is in No
November. THIS number also contains q
valuable and suggestive article on "The Food
supply of the Future" which every farmer
should read, to be followed by number o.
Others
OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE TO FARMERS,
treating especially of the relations of tn,
Government to the farmer, what 1t is doing
and what it should do This series will in-
clude contributions from officers of the De-
par ment of Agriculture, and other
well-known men will discuss "The Farmers
Discomfort" cooperation" etc, etc.
celebrated Spanish writer is to furnish a
Life of Columbus" which Will be brilliant
ly illustrated, and the publishers of The
century have arranged with the managers IF
the Worlds Fair to print articles on the
buildings, etc.
One of the novels to appear in 1892 is
STORY OF NEW YORK LIFE
by the author of "The Anglomaniacs, and
the magazine will contain a great deal about
the metropolis during the year,-among
other things . series of illustrated articles on
''The Jews in New York" In November is
an illustrated description of "The Players
Club" founded by Edwin Booth, and one of
the features of the splendidly illustrated
Christmas (December) number is an article
on "The Bowery."
To get The century send the yearly sub
scrption price (Si0O) to the Century Co.,
Union Square, New York, N. Y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
A HORRID TALE.


Confesses His Brothers Murder.
CONCORD, N. H., Dec 10.-Isaac B.
Sawtelle appeared Monday before the
supreme court, full bench, to tell the
story of the killing of his brother Hiram
on the motion for a new trial. Isaac is
already sentenced to die in New Hamp-
shire, and the present action is to estab-
lish the fact, which the prisoner alleges
that the murder was done in Maine
where there is no capital punishment
instead of New Hampshire, under the
laws of which state he is under sentence
of death. The spectacle is presented of
murderer cOnfessing murder of his
brother to save his own life.
Sawtellc consumed three hours in tell
ing his story. He told how he met his
brother at Rochester, N. H., Feb s.
1889, while he had lured him from Bos-
ton by telegram saying his child was
sick. Isaac had Il revolver in his cloth
ing, pick and shovel in the wagon he
had waiting, and writing material with
which, in lonely shanty over the
Maine line. he Isaac intended have his
brother sign to him certain Boston prop
erty or kill him for refusing. The muir
derers story of the final scenes run
thus:
when | turned into the Marsh road
he wanted to know where | was taking
him. Directly | turned into the little
path near the woodman's shanty in the
woods. | saw he wanted to get out, and
he did. Then he got in again l said:
Hiram, | came down here to talk with
you. | don't want to lose the property
on your account, and don't want you
to lose it. | have got some papers here
that | want you to sign | took the
papers from my pocket and said: You
may sign these or take that, pulling out
a revolver and pointing it at him
He then jumped from the wagon
and after him. He fell down and said:
Don't, Isaac; don't l said: No, Hi
ram, | won't. DO as l want you to do
and won't hurt you. He held my
hand in which the revolver was until
after promised not to hurt him. Then
| stepped away and he got up. l then
said 4 came here not to do you any
harm; Iwant some of the property from
mother.
He then began to walk toward the
shanty and after going some twenty feet
broke into a run. | started after him
and called several times: Hiram,
Hiram, stop or / will fire, and as he kept
on running | fired. After the firing he
ran little way and fell | then ran mp
to and shook him, He said nothing. end
as | thought he was moving fired three
more shots into his body to put him ont
of pain. | then took hold of the boots
and dragged the body about one humid d
yards and began digging grave. took
off his clothing.
THE grave | dug was not large
enough, anC l took the Ratchet and
chopped off his head and arms bur d
the arms, but took the head and put it
in the bag with his shirt around it; put
the bag in the wagon, and finally drove
into the woods and buried the head ~
der some birch trees. | dug a hole, took
the head out of the bag, and as buried
it, said. 'Good-by, Hiram l throw
the AK, lamp and shovel into the riv :,
as | crossed from Maine back to Roches-
ter; took Hirdm's clothing to my boa, :
ing house and went to bed, threw the
clothing and revolver from a ferryboat
into the harbor.'
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
To correspondents.

It is an infiexible rule of this Office
that correspondents will not be al
lowed to puff candidates for county
offices in this and adjoining counties
except at advertising rates, and in
each instance the money must ac-
company the notice. If you inter-
polate these notices in your news
letters, count the number Of words in
such notices and enclose two cents
per word for them, or they will be
cut out. swift.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
ALiterary Feast.

Those present ut Mrs. Pettus' re
cital Friday evening pronounce it thu
most successful of the series which
has been given, one every month
since September. The audience
though small, was thoroughly select
and appreciative.
Miss Limbaugh opened the exer
cises with List, CLARK! the Lark. y
A biographical sketch was read Of
VIM. Cullen Bryant, the author
chosen for the occasion.
In the recitation of Thanatopsis
Miss Limbaugh showed a depth Of
conception far beyond her years.
Next on the program was a beauti,
fur Spanish song, "To Sevilla," by
Miss Hattie Lee Yancey.
Miss Sarah Burney recited most
charmingIy, "The Purest PEARL
which title may well be applied to
the little lady herself with her sweet
and quiet grace. She answered an
encore with miss Edith helps things
along"
Mr.. Joe Limbaugh delivered
"Country's CALL" by Bryant, in a
most impressive style.
In response TO a call for music,
Mrs Pettus sang "Wooing," which
seemed to give inspiration and re-
newed courage to the young people.
In diamond Cut Diamond" Miss
Salie Gill fully sustained the reputa-
ton she has already gained as a tai
ented elOcutionist.
Miss Limbaugh recited Bryant's
'Rispah,' and gave as an encore a
French poem, which was enjoyed
exceedingly by those understanding
the language.
Miss Porter closed the entertain
ment with IA medley, by Emma Dun
ming Banks.
The rotations were all aternaled
with musical selections, hut space
forbids further mention.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
NERVOUS DISEASES,

class of Nervous Diseases remedy able
compare with the Nervne Tonic which very pleasant
upon the youngest child the Oldest delicate
ua Nnetens of all the ailments to which the human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion When there
sufficient supply of food in the Blood general state debility Of
the BRAIN spinal marrow and is the result Starved like
starved muscles become strong when the right kind of food supplied
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear the As tho
system must supply all the which the vital forces of the
body carried it is the first suffer for Of perfect nutrition
Ordinary food does sufficient quantity the Kind nutrment
necessary repair the mode of living and labor
the For this becomes that food be
supplied This production South American Continent has been
the essential elements of which
formed This for its magic power all forms of
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

More serious sickness is caused by
allowing the bowels to remain in tor
pid or partially constlpated condition
than from any other cause. In many
instances diseases are produced from
which people never wholly recover.
Dyspepsia, piles and nervous disor
ders are three of the most common
and most serious They are caused by
cglecting the bowels and can be pre-
vented 10y an occasional dose of st
Patrick's Pills, which always produce
a pleasant cathartic effect, and not
only physic but cleanse the whole sys-
tenn and regulate the liver and bowels.
25 cents per box. For sale by Owen x
Moore.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
A SAFE Remedv.

When q person is sick they wish
more than aught else a restoration OF
health. They are willing to take even
nauseOus medicine in order to get well.
With many, however, a first consider.
alton is whether the medicine is per-
fectly safe. VIII it or will it not leave
any evil after-ehects Now, there is
one remedy known to be certainly
safe. tits botanical,discovery, and it
is called Botanic Blood Balm, or B. b.
b. 1t will not harm tho most delicate
constitution, nor will discontinuance
cause a craving for its further use. 1t
ia sure antidote for poison in the
blood. The blood becomes poisoned
in various ways. Constipation, urinary
difficulties and other causes of effete
matter remaining in the system will
cause blood impurity, or blood poison,
as many call it. Symptoms of blood
poison should not be neglected. b b.
b should be taken at once. 1t will
cure promptly, aud is not bad to take,
nor will it leave any evil after-effects.
S, d. Watkins Blakely, Ga, writes {:
cold sores covered my entire person
and itched intensely night and day
For several months | could not work
at all | commenced the use of b.
tanic Blood Balm and began to grow
better the first week, and am now
sound and WELL free from sores and
itching and at work again."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

All Iret!ul, NIuA d p. u 'hildre
ere unwell and only require proper
medical treatment to restore them to
the healthy state, bringing quiet and
ease TO the child and comfort and JOY to
the mothers heart, DR.. Winchell s
Tcething Syrup is the Iniallible
Remedy and sure cure for all diseases
common to children. 1t is wholly free
from opiates, and is guaranteed. A trial
of one bottle will prove its great
efficacy.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

Tob,cco buyers can get contracts
printed in any quantity or form at
the LEAF CHRONICLE Office on short
notice. We keep a number of forms
standing and print to. suit the ideas
or convenience of our customers,
with name and place of bu.ino So
nicely inserted. Orders by mail
promptly attended to. eod,sw