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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
Perplexing Questions.

There is an old story about the mer-
chant of Milwaukee, who, during the
war of the rebellion, being an excellent
hand at sketching, drew most admir-
ably on the wall of his store Negroes
head, and underneath it wrote, in a
manner worthy of the Delphic oracle,
" Dis Union foreber." Whether the
sentence meant loyalty to the Union or
not was the puzzling question which
the gentleman himself never answered,
always replying, "Read it for your
selves, gentlemen" Thus it came to
be saying in the town that "no one
knows how dat darkey stood on de war
question" Another similar story of
more recent origin is about que stion
which is puzzling the young ladies who
attend Western female college. 1t
seems that one of them discovered that
some person had written on the outer
wall of the college: " Young women
should set good examples, for young
men will follow them" The question
now perplexing the heads of several
of the young ladies of the college is,
whether the writer meant what was
written in moral or in an ironical
sense.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
The Pen.

The "iron pen " is mentioned in the
Bible by Job; the biblical pen is sup
posed to have been a chisel of bronze
used for cutting hieroglyphics on stone
or other hard substances. VINO invented
TIE first flexible iron pens, FASH
Toned after the sly lie with which we are
so familiar, is not certainly known.
Prior TO the advent of steel or iron
pens, quilts or reeds were used for
writing on skins or parchments for CEN
turtles. The English word "pen" is from
the Latin word penna, feather, be-
cause quilts were used for pens. The
first instance of an iron pen being used
on paper or parchment is recorded as
having occurred in 1886. This first at
tempt was a rude imitation of a quill,
and its u'e very limited. Crude and
imperfect as this embryo pen was,
others fashioned after the same model,
a clumsy iron quill, were the best any
one could afford up to about the begin
ming of the present century. In 1903
Wise made the steel barrel pen, viii oh,
besides being very clumsy, was also ex-
pensive-cOnsequently it was never
used to any great extent. In 1920
Joseph Gillot, an ingenious English
MANUFACTURER, VINO had, up TO the date
given, been engaged in the manufac-
ture of barrel pen, made lucky hit,
whereby he could manufacture the
steel pen in almost exactly the same style
in which it is used today. These he
made in Birmingham, England, and
sold at what seems to us of the present
day an enormous figure, $50 per gross.
improvement and competition soon re-
duced the price. In 1880, ten years
later, they sold for 81 gross, and in
1860 for twelve cents. AT the present
time a steel pen, better than the elliot
of 1920, can be bought for less than
five cents gross.-St. Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
A Dog Dying of Grief.

When Policeman Jim Looney was
shot last summer, he had big mastiff
known among the policemen as "Reno"
with him. When Reno saw his master
fall he set up piteous howl, and re-
fused to be consoled. For several days
after the shooting Reno would 90 reg
ularly to police headquarters at drill
time, and walk up and down the line
as though hunting his master. Since
he could not find him at the usual
place, he goes to the dead policeman's
home on Cherry street almost every
day, and searches for him. The dog
knows Looney's old room, and at any
lime during the night when he happens
to pass it he bowls mournfully. The
dead mans father has been compelled
to run him out because the people
can't sleep on account of the noise
made by the dog. Reno is actually dy-
ing of grief He refuses to eat any
thing except just enough to keep him
alive. He has been gradually falling
off until now he is a mere shadow of
his former self. Reno can generally
be seen following Officer Baird around.
The policemen all pet the dog, but
nothing will console hin.-Chdttanooga
Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
A Knitted Bath Towel.

l have made bath towel for Christ
mas present. 1t requires four balls of
No. S white knitting cotton and two
wooden knitting needles about the size
of small pencil, and an ivory crochet
needle to draw the fringe through.
Cast on eighty-fve stitches. Knit plain
garter stitch or rows back and forth,
until you have seven-eighths of yard,
then bind off loosely. To make the
fringe, cut the cotton into pieces ten
inches long. Draw two of the pieces
into each stitch, knotting them with a
crochet needle. l also make knit wash
cloths the same way, only square, and
then l crochet scallops round the
edge.-Nannie, IN EGchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
What Else Can You Expect (!

Sufferers from nervous and chronic
diseases often wonder why their family
physician cannot cure them. Yet it is
only what might be expected when it
is considered that the family doctor
sees very few such cases. He spends
his time riding about among his fever
patients. 1t is the physician who
makes a specially of your particular
disease to whom sufferers should apply
This is what makes of so much value
to the sick the generous offer of the
eminent DR.. Greene of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, the great special
ist in curing all forms of nervous and
chronic diseases, to give consultation
and advice free. This well-known
physician, the discoverer of the WON
derful nerve cure, DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura, uses only pure and harmless
vegetable remedies in curing the sick.
You have failed to be cured by your
family doctor, write Immediately to Dr.
Greene description of your case, or
send for a symptom. blank to fill out,
and he will return you letter fully ex-
planning your disease, giving advice,
etc., free of charge. Do not hesitate to
write, for he has cured thousands of
cases like yours and will surely make
you well.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
An OVENS Heat.

To judge of an ovens heat, there are
no better rules than Gouffe's: "Try
the oven every ten minutes with piece
of white paper. If too hot, the paper
will blaze up or blacken; when the pa
per becomes dark brown-,hat is, rather
darker than ordinary meat-pie crust
the oven is fit for small pastry. When
light brown-that is, the color of really
nice pastry-it is ready for vol au vent,
tarts, etc. When the paper turns dark
yellow-that is, the color of deal-you
can bake bread, large meat pies or large
pound cakes; while if it is just tinged,
the oven is just fit for sponge cake,
meringues, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
ChamOis Mittens.

Cut paper pattern the size of the
mittens and then lay the pattern on
chamois skin and cut out carefully with
sharp scissors. Oversew the two por-
tons of the mitten together with waxed
linen thread, making a seam like a
glove. Pink the wrists or notch them
with scissors. These are to slip inside
of wooden mittens and are nice and soft,
besides being better to drive with than
two pairs of wooden mittens one over
the other.-,Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
Marsh MallOws.

Dissolve half pound of gum arabic
in one pint of water, strain and add half
pound of fine sugar, and place over
the fire, stirring occasionally until the
syrup is dissolved, and all of the con-
sistency of honey. Add gradually the
whites of four eggs, well beaten. Stir
the mixture until it becomes somewhat
thin and does not adhere to the finger.
Flavor to taste and pour into tin
slightly busted with powdered starch,
and when cool divide into small
squares Scientific American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
Millinery.

The small bonnet which fits closely
to the head promises again TO become
popular. 1t is be coming alike to young
and old, and it does not, like the toque
which has teen worn so recently, tend
to spring up off The head at an uncom-
Portable angle. The small bonnet fits
the head securely The new toques
which remain have full soft crowns,
and are trimmed quite high at the back.
This dainty little hat is trimmed with
spangled black-and-gold net. The cor
onet and butterfly on the crown are of
fine cut jet, and the strings and bow
are Of black velvet. Green is one of
the chief colors shown on the color
card of the Paris syndicate of millners.
The delicate shades of green which
combine with the golden brown and
drab colors that are used for fall and
winter costumes, are the most popular.
Thus, the new green's will be used as
accessory colors in millinery where
other colors predominant, rather than
as the predominant shade itself. Orchid
pinks and coral pinks and salmon shades
are again shown. Yellow is shown in
number of shades ranging from
orange to the pale Spanish yellows,
which will be used with black lace and
jet. Bright coquelicot red Is again in
PRODUCED as a relief to other colors.
The new blues are all in cold tones.
Metal blue and telegrdphe are new
shades. Russian blue is color of the
bluet order. Smooth felt hats, with a
brim simply rebound with ribbon, and
trimmed with twist of velvet and lace
or of spangled galloon, is the first choice
for autumn. There are, also, many lit
tie bonnets made up of cloth to match
the tailor costume. The cloth in such
cases is fitted smoothly over the bon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

He said: "My love, l am sorry to
disappoint you about the picnic; but my
trotter has a lame foot" That's moth
ing ! We've got plenty of Salvation
Oil.
THE Detroit Free Press fiend has
been punning on DIR. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup. His is only gratitude, for all
thinking men know its merits.-Er-
change.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
Gbe 4oussbolo.
What is Good 2

" What is the real good2"
I ask in musing mood.
" Order" said the law court;
" Knowledge" said the school;
" Truth" said the wise man;
" Pleasure" said the fool;
" Love-" said the maiden;
" Beauty" said the page;
Freedom" said the dreamer;
Home" said the sage;
Fame" said the soldier;
Equity" the seer.
Spake my heart full sadly;
The answer is not here"
Then within my bosom
Softly this heard;
Each heart holds the secret:
Kindness is the word"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

A WONDER WoRKER.-Mr. Frank
Huffman, a young man of Burlington,
Ohio, states that he had been under
the care of two prominent physicians,
and had used their treatment until he
was not able to get around. They pro-
nounced his case TO be consumption
and incurabe. He was persuaded to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, and at that
time was not able to walk across the
street without resting. He found, be-
fore he had used half of dollar bottle,
that he was much better; he continued
to use it and is to-day enjoying good
health. If you have any throat, lung
or chest trouble, try it. We guarantee
satisfaction. Trial bottle free at G.
Blakely's, Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14
The Wealth of Queen Victoria.

An act was recently passed enabling
the qdeen to make will, as she was
not before this supposed to be the pos
SCISSOR of any property, and the impress
sion prevails that she has effected large
savings. This is not the case. Al
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

WATTS: 81 don't approve of this
idea of burying every eminent citizen
with a brass band" Potts: =" 1t would
not be so bad, though, if they'd bury
brass band with each eminent citi-
zen. Indianapolis Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoris.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-14

No man ever finds life hard who is
living it for Christ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11


Coons are as plentiful there ih the
woods as rabbits are here. The
opossnm are in great number. a.
large black timber squirrel, the size
Of our common rabbit. 10 numerous.
The Southern hog when not fat
tened is compelled to stand twice 10
one place in order to make q genuine
shadow; but when fattened on sweet
pota toes, they make ass weet pork as
you or I ever ate.
The sportsmen shoot the aligators
not only for sport, but for the skin
which brings a good round" sum.
The. part that ia taken from the
lower part of the animal is the only
part that Is of valuable use.
Remember we are not booming
Louisiana, but are speaking Of what
we saw and learned while there.
You ask us If we would enjoy liv.
ing there. Yes, We would not
hesitate going tomorrow iii was
possible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11
THE NESTOR OF THE
MAGAZINES.

According to Homer, NESTOR,
the old warrior and the wise ooun-
sellor of the Greeks, had ruled over
three generations of men, and was
wise as the immortal gods"
THE NORTH AMERICAN
REVIEW
has been in the van of American
thought for more than three quar-
ters Of a century, ranking always
with the best and most influential
periodicals in the world. 1t is the
mouth piece Of who know most
about the great topics ON which
me"icansreeuireto be informed from
mouth to mouth, its contributors
being the leaders of thought and
action 10 every feld. Those who
would take counsel Of the highest
knowledge on the affairs OF the time
and learn what is to be said regard
ing them by the recognized au-
thorities on both sides, must there.
fore read The North American
Review, the Nestor of the magazines.
The North American Review is
ahead of any magazine this country
has ever seen In the eminence Of its
contributors. - Albany Argus.
HAS become, as it were, the
intelligent American citizens hand
book on great questions Of the
hour. Buffalo Express.
.sThe North American Review
touches Americans On almost every
point in which they are interested. !"
Boston Herald.
A moulder Of intelligent opinions
by the imparsial piesentment of both
sides Of important subjects Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The list of contributors of the
Review forms a roll of representive
men and women of the time. incfud-
ing w. E. Gladrtone. j. G. Blaine,
Cardinal Gibbon. Speaker Reed, Ex-
Speaker Carlisle, w. Mckinley, Jr.
Onida, Nine Adam, General Sher.
man. Admiral Porter, Nine Blavats.
Ky, T 4. Edison, Bishop Il. C. Pot
ter, Elizabeth Phelps, Chas. S.
Parnell, A j Balfour. John Morley,
Col r. G. Ingersoll. Henry George,
Chauncey N DepeW, Edward
Belkamy, Professor James Brice,
Gail Hamilton. ETC., etc.
so cents Number $500 a year
Now is the time to Subscribe
The North AmencaD Remeu.
East "A Street. New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11
Locals ON LosaisIama,.

TO S0U.
Sweet potatoes bring readily $l.OO
per barrel.
People go barefooted there in
winter time.
Fish are most abundant in the
rivers and bayous.
A good fat Southern COW 10 the
fall time brings SIG.
Butter is worth 20 eta, per lb and
milk lC cts. per quart.
The cistern water is the finest
water We ever drank.
You can purchase oak posts in
the tree for : cts. APIECE
We saw q few banana trees, but
the frost had cooked them.
Blackberries and dewberries
grow prolific in that section.
Groceries and products are q
little higher there than in Iowa.
There is money in sheep in that
section if care is taken of them.
The birds were singing there IN
January as they do here in May.
Oxen cell for $50 per yoke. By
the way, they use oxen for horses.
The ice is manufactured there and
purer and cleaner ice you never saw.
IL you have catarrh or rheuma-
tism that climate is the best you can
find.
Geese, ducks, cranes and brants
are very numerous, especially 10 the
winter.
Il is lawful to sein fish there, and
one can catch more fish than they
can use.
The air is 80 preserving there
carcass will not decay, as here,
in months.
A healthier breeze than that
which comes from the Gulf was
never inhaled.
Tho lofty pines make an eternal
greenness, and one can hardly be-
come lonesome.
We ara shivering here in Iowa.
They In Louisiana are enioying the
lovely sunshine.
The churches ID the cities have a
good membership, Baptist and Me.
thodists prevailing.
No discount on the grand State
of Iowa, but she is a little in advance
OF the poor man without farm.
A poor man can get start 10
Southern Louisiana, while be will
continue to live from hand TO mouth
in Iowa.
A laboring man can get from $3.50
TO So 90 per day in the saw-mill, but
is compelled 10 keep pace with
steam.
In the summer time it is not too
hot lin the latitude of Lake Charles)
and 10 the winter time it is most
delightful.
We saw beautiful oranges on the
trees. They think nearly as much
of apples there as we do OF
oranges here.
Louisiana is poor place for doc
tors. In Lake Charles, Of 1000 in
habitants, we saw but two or three
doctors shingles y
A rice grower with haH the en-
ergy and push that the farmers of
the North have, can realize at least
$25 per acre from his land.
Schools are not plentiful 10 the
new districts, but in the towns and
cities they have good schools. Lake
Charles has a fine college.
Mosquitoes are plentiful there IN
Frogs by tho millions, and
their music seems as IL the whole
creation was turned into vocal
organs.
In passing through Southwestern
Louisiana, By rail, we saw a large
ieer canter off into the woods. They
Iell 10 that country that the deer are
plentiful. Wild turkeys are also
Railroads are being built 10 tnai
section and the North are pouring
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11

Many Persons are broken
down from oYerwork or household cares
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilas tho
system, aids digestion. vemoyeB excess Of BILE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11
HOGS FOR SALE.

About six head Of Berkshire hogs
for sale cheap. W. w. EDWARDS.
January 10, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11

hesitate going tomorrow it it was
| possible.
Wy Experience with am EdRfors
] wish to wedge in q few lines in
vour paper for its readers to con.
slider. We read some good things
10 the Enterprise from your cor
respondents, but they always wind
up by advising others to subscribe.
This is all right but they should also
add -''and pay as they CO." Like
other farmers 1 know very little
about q printing Office and the
editors hardships. until I happen
ed 10 the Office of an editor who was.
always grnmblng about hard times
and calling through the columns OF
his paper for subscribers to pay 10.
thought every one of those calls
were intended for me, and I thought
would 60 and see him, pay up, and
make some inquiries into his affairs
just to satisfy myself whether he was
"bluffing," or ii he was hard run. So
on entering, ] was invited to seat
and shown all the courtesy o country
fellow could stand, and when I paid
my subscription he seemed to be
agreeably surprised, and while in
this mood ! thought / would put NV
questions, and begun as follows:
How is business now?"
Rather dull just now" was his
prompt answer.
DO you pay all these folks work.
ing 10 here?"
Yes sir; every Saturday night
do you have to pay rent for this
building?'
"Oh yes, that must be paid every
month
DO you pay postage on the papers
you send out?n
Yes, have to pay postage in cash
Uucle sam credits no man,
DO you get any job work?"
I Yes, bnt we have to compete with
the large Offices ID ihe cities, ana
prices are about cost. y
DO you getaDy advertising to do?e
Yes, about enough to pay taxes
and wood bill"
Have you q family2'
Yes, sir"
ANY children old enough to help
your
No. You are thinking Of fstarting
a paper?'
No, | was only asking for in
formation. Just one more question,
please. Am ! the only subscriber
who was behind?"
mo; there are about two hundred
Jet behind. / sent them bills last
week, four qnit the paper; one wrote
an insulting letter, and one paid np.5
aOhi | see it is the $400 you want
instead Of 81. Well, its getting late
and mnst be of; / have often won
dered why it was that editors
always had such good appetite at
picnic, but now think see through
III palmer, but I will go home and
figure things down finer, and, / will
tell how it's going to puzzle me to
find out how You get your living.o
Look out, Bro. May, as my sub.
scription is about out, / will be down
to see you before long. so prepare
yourself if | get there in an iHqnisi-
tive mood. II Cash subscriber, in Ms.
sissippi Enterprise.
--a-e-s--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11
For Rent.

A small farm 80 arpents) near
Abbeyille, all under fence. Enquire
Of w. w, EDWARDS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11

ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWN s IRON BITTERS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-04-11

According to Homer, NESTOR,
the old warrior and the wise coun-
sellor of the Greeks, had ruled over
three generations of men, and was
wise as the immortal gods"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-26
Watched nnd Chnrmed.

Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock Chief
Healy was called to the Atlantic engine
house, and there found representatives
OF all the hose and engine houses in the
city. In neat speech Councilman Ed.
Robertson presented the chief with h
handsome gold watch and charm on be-
half Of the department. The chief,
though taken by surprise, soon recov-
cred his equanimity and thanked the
boys for their handsome present. He
was much pleased with the git, and
wore it proudly around town yesterday.
Last night the Atlantic house force
called ut Councilman IIappy's resi-
dence, intending to present to him one
OF the beautiful air castles, which the
boys are adopts at making. Mr.. Happy
was not Mt home, but Mrs. Happy re-
ceived the present, and thanked the
members OF tho company very kindly
for if t.. EE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-26
POSSIBLY FATALLY BURNED.
Two Young Men Mt Martins Ferry Meet
with n ScrInus arcident

Two Young Men at Martins Ferry Meet
with Serious Accident.
Two young men OF Martins Ferry
were terribly burned yesterday morn
ing, by the bursting OF . cannon, one
probably fatally.
George Atwcll, Leo Wright and sew
eral others ushercd in Christmas by
shooting an old cannon on the river
bank, near the ferry landing. The first
shot was success, making 4 tremcn-
dous report, as also were several others.
After several loads had been discharged
the young men became vcntursomc and
the cannon was filled beyond its proper
capacity. twas touched off and explo-
dcd with terrific force, the fragments
flying in every direction.
Atwell's lett thumb was blown off
and he was icariully burned about the
head and face. His injuries are serious
but not dangerous.
Wright was less fortunate. One OF
his eyes was burned out and the other
badly burned. His lace was burned in
irightiul manner. Recovery is doubt
full.
Dr. W. B. shuttleworth, the attend
ing physician. says that he thinks
Wright will have the use OF one eye if
he lives.
Atwell is twenty years old and
Wright two years younger. The former
lives in Newland's addition and the
latter over Mcar's grocery, corner of
First and Washington streets.