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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
An Irish Legend.

Among the legends of Ireland is this
beautiful and suggestive myth--the
Islands of Life and Death: In certain
lake in Munster there were two islands.
Into the first death could never enter,
but age and sickness, and the WEAKNESS
of life and the paroxysms of fearful
sufferings all were there known, and
they did their work till the inhabitants,
tired of their immortality, learned to
look upon the opposite island as a
haven of repose. They launched their
barks upon the gloomy waters; they
touched its shores and they were at
rest. This legend represents with pa
thetic fidelity the Erin of to-day, look
ing over the Atlantic across the sea-
America, the haven of repose, the
shores of rest. OF the four and one
half millions Of Irish people now left
in Ireland, it is safe to say fifty per cent
have an ambition some day to see the
land of the free and the home of Yankee
Doodle. Cor. Lewiston Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
Alaskan Streams TEEN with Fish.

Alaska is 1000 miles in extent one
way by LOO miles the other. The icy
wastes of its northern part are the
home of the polar bear, while in its
southern forests the humming bird
nests. With fish the streams are so
crowded that favorite way of catch
ing them is by thrashing the water with
rake-shaped instrument, scaly VIC
tim being often jerked out on each
prong. When the salmon are making
their way up the rivers at the spawning
season, the bears come down in num-
beers 10 feed upon them, eating only the
heads. Boats are often much impeded
in their progress by the tinny myrads.
The ocean fishing banks of Alaska are
greater in extent than those of the
North Atlantic, and afford ineXhaust-
ible supplies of fish, certainly equal if
not superior in size and quality to those
caught on the eastern seaboard. Cod
are found there in vast quantities.
Along the Yukon the natives dry their
fish for winter use, burying what they
require for current consumption in the
ground until it becomes sufficiently
putrid, when they eat it with relish,
preferring it much in that way. Fun
nily enough, alligators in the South fol-
low very similar practice-bury their
meat in muddy banks until it has be-
come sufficiently decayed to be more di-
gestible.-MethOdist Protestant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
A Witness for General Meade.

The efforts to belttle General Meade's
services in the battle of Gettysburg have
been persistent, and are shown in very
marked manner in some of these papers.
His best friends do not claim for General
Meade any very remarkable manpuvres on
the field of battle itself but they do claim
that he varied his plan of campaign to suit
the circumstances of the case that three
days after taking command of the army he
concentrated his force at Gettysburg placed
it in position, and fought the battle to a sue
cessful issue under some considerable dis
advantages. There are those who will be
disposed to question the assertion that
" Hooker had no superior in mannuvring a
large army" and the campaign of Chancel-
lorsville is generally regarded amongst mill
tary men as anything but a monument of
his strategical skill" How Gettysburg
can be regarded as another monument of
Hooker's strategical skill, it is difficult to
understand. Even if he had, with the fore
sight OF a prophet, designated Gettysburg
as the scene of the coming conflict, he does
not stand alone in that prediction; and GER
tainly he had nothing whatever to do with
placing the army there Meade had, and
not only placed it there, but Kept it there.
Meade's manGuvre of his army before the
battle cannot be belittled by the introduce
ton OF Hooker's name in resolution of
congress, or in a narrative, any more than
can his services during the battle be under
rated by claiming all the meritorious parts
OF it for subordinates, Whether accident
overruled the plans of Meade" and did
drift him towards " a better battlefield than
he had himself chosen" is a proposition
which can never be established since the
battlefield once proposed by Meade was
never fought on, and the battlefield of
Gettysburg was. Once decided to give up
his proposed battle-ground and accept that
of Gettysburg, at the recommendation of
one in whose military judgment he placed
great confidence, and who had been sent to
the front to decide that very question,
Meade lost no time in concentrating his
army there. "And so swift was the con-
centration of his forces under the direction
Of the chief Of stat that on the morning Of
the I'd of July his army was in position"
etc. Under whose direction would he nat
urally make it but that of his chief of staff
or his acknowledgements? Both are sometimes
used; sometimes other officers; and some
times the commanding general of an army
does it verbally AS a commander at the
time Of one of the component parts of that
army (the Second Corps), l can testify that
the order TO move to Gettysburg was re-
ceived from General Meade's own lips be-
fore the receipt of Hancock's report from
the front, and it was repeated in the same
.cay at my camp after midnight as General
Meade rode that night towards the field of
Gettysburg Gen. John Gibbon, in North
american ReUieW,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
Recent Progress in Science.

IN France successful experiments
have been made with sulphate of iron
and sulphate of copper, lime and water,
as spray in preventing potato disease.
A LIMOGES firm has introduced
new process of firing porcelain by means
of petroleum or residuum oils, which
give very pure heat without smoke
or fumes.
WATER has been discovered in the
Sahara desert at about 100 feet below
the surface. This is the first time that
supply of water has been found in
that locality at so slight a depth.
THE erosion of big guns is thought
to be largely due to igniting slow-burn
ing powder at the base of the charge,
whereby the bore receives attrition
from the hard unburned portions of the
powder.
THE water of the central basin of the
Mediterranean has been found to be
warmer, denser and and richer in dis
solved salts than the western. While a
white disk was only visible at forty
three meters, Photographic plates were
affected at five hundred meters.
A NEW electric thermostat for use in
ships's bunkers and refrigerating rooms
has lately appeared, the special feature
being a steel bulb inclosed in a frame,
having set-screw which can be altered
so as to bring the mercurial column to
platinum contact wire exactly at the
desired temperature.
RECENT developments in chemical
science promote belief in the existence
/ IF al tow g ttar ~ x~aN
actually observed. Certain peculiari-
ties in the spectrum of the sun are
thought to indicate that much of its
matter is still in such elementary forms
owing to the intense heat.
In recent Russian trials to test the
adaptability of snow breastworks against
an enemy's fire, it was found that
thickness of six feet was perfect pro-
lection against bullets fired at 300
PAGES. Packing the snow and pouring
water over it to make crust of ice
was found to keep bullets out when the
thickness was only three and one-half
feet
THERE was recently exhibited in
Dublin new burner for lighthouse
use possessing twice the Illuminating
power of the largest burners now en-
ployed. 1t is calculated that this new
burner, in connection with specially
devised system of lenses, will transmit
light equal to about 100000 candles,
which far exceeds the most powerful
light at present used.
PROFESSOR ToLoMEI, an Italian
chemist, concludes that the ozone pro-
duced by electric discharges in a thun-
der storm coagulates milk by oxidizing
it and generates Tactic acid. Mr.. Tread
well of the Wesleyan University, in
discussing this, states that the action is
not mere oxidation, but is in part
produced by the growth of bacteria,
which is very rapid in hot, sultry
weather.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
He Told the Truth.

At the conclusion of festival an ex-
cellent teacher, DESTROYS of administer
ing a trifiing moral lesson, inquired of
the boys if they had enjoyed the rep9st.
With the ingenious modesiy of youth
they all responded eyes, SIR
"Then," asked the excellent teacher,
" if you had slipped into the garden
and picked those strawberries, would
they have tasted as good as nowH'
Every small boy in that stained and
sticky company shrieked, "No, STRIP
+" Why not?" Cause" said little
Thomas, with the cheerfulness of con-
scious virtue, "then we shouldn't have
had sugar and cream with 'em. "-Neu
YORK; World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
advertisements.

The brusque and fussy i'm
pulse Of these days of false
impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
AS if there were no notes
in sunbeams
Or comets among stars
Or cataracts in peaceful
rivers
Because one remedy pro-
fesses to do what it never
was adapted to do, are all
remedies worthless?
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs ?
1t requires a fine eye and
a finer brain to discriminate
to draw the diffcrcntial line.
They say" that DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
"They say " for weak sys-
tenn there's nothing better than
the " Discovery" and that the
Favorite Prescription " is the
hope of debilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nervine.
And here's the proof
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton SO, and you get your
money back again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
Mistellanp.
The Egg.

Be gentle to the new-laid egg,
For eggs are brittle things;
They cannot fly until they're Matched,
And have pair of wings.
If once you break the tender she'll
The wrong you can't redress;
The yolk and white will all run out,
And make dreadful mess.
IT'S but little while at best
That hens have power to lay;
Tomorrow eggs may added be,
Although quite fresh to-day.
SO let the touch be very light
That takes it from the keg;
There is no hand whose cunning skill
Can mend broken egg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
Selected Storp.
DandeliOns.

Where did you gather your grains of gold,
Hoarding them up in the dark brown mold
Under the lid of the grass-grown sod?
o, but who showed you this gold of God7
Never by culture of human hand
Spreading your beauty athwart the land,
Kissed by the ambient morning air;
Mayhap the angels your gardeners were2
Delicate clusters of seeds with wings,
Catching the wind-sbrts, the fairy things,
Leapng at will to the grass-grown ground
When new place for a nest is found.
o, but your beauty of gold and gray,
Ever and ever it seems to say,
Flaming and soft in the sunlight dew,
Doth not your Father care more for you?
Alexander r. Thompson, DID.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, xE NEW YORK. nv
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17

A LITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCE IN A
LIGHTHoUsE.-Mr and Mrs. Loren
Trescott are keepers of the government
lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich, and
are blessed with daughter tour years
old. Last April she was taken down
with measles, followed with dreadful
cough and turning into fever. Doc
tors at home and at Detroit treated her,
but in vain. She grew worse rapidly,
until she was mere handful of
bones" Then she tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and after the use of
two and half bottles, was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you may get trial bottle free at G.
Blakely's drug store, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17

If you decide, from what you have
heard or read, that you will take Hoods
Sarsaparilla, do not be induced to buy
any substitute instead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-17
Administrators Sale

mansard roof two-tenement house; one pitch
roof Involvement house. built six years, in good
repair; new two.story house with twenty eight
rooms, suitable for two families with running water
and closets. The above property is situated on
Barre street Also twenty building lots, small
pasture near PlaHfeld village, Wheeler farm in
Marshfield. lot of land in Peacham small farm in
Orange lease land, six hundred feet inch steam
pipe, two building The above property
must be sold to close estate.
ALBERT JOHONNOT, Administrator.
Montpelier, W.T. December 8, 1890.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15

trained for the Sistine choir, preserved
their treble voices at the expense of
their virility. They are misguided and
mistaken men who say 1--WE are Repub-
licans," but they are men. Andhe who,
walking the street, says with DAVID b.
HILL, Il am Democrat" deserves and
receives the approval of clear-headed
people to that extent, even if he gets no
further. He is not entitled to the name
of American who glories in standing
nowhere in the great economic fight
which divides the nation into hostile
camps.
Prof. NIPHER shows that he has little
sense, too, when he sneers at poll
ticians. There have been and there
are dishonest politicians, and some of
them are in Jail, and some of them are
out of it. But there are thieving law
Yers and faithless priests and husbands
who ill-treat their wives, and mothers
who are cruel to their children. But
this does not make the bar or the church
a dishonorable calling, or rob married
life or maternity of its claims to respect.
THOMAS JEFFERSON was politician,
and so was ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN was the political
boss of Illinois for great many years
and he is not the only one Of his stamp
who gave his life for his country-or
would be ready to give it to-day if it
were needed. There are men enough
of high grade in the politicians ranks
to save the name from the contempt OF
even a professor who might have got an
Office if he had not been an idiot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
VICTORY FOR EDISON.
Important Suit Decided by Judge
Wallace.

Important Suit Decided by Judge
Wallace.
New YORK, July BIN the suit Of
The Edison Electric Light Company
against The United States Electric
Light Company for an infringement on
patent of incandescent lights. Judge
Wallace rendered a decision in favor of
the Edison people. The decision. broad
ly, sQuarely and fully sustains the Edi-
son patent. Judge Wallace also orders
an injunction against the defendant,
and All accounting of the profits for past
manufacture. The present output of
incandeScent lamps in this country is
about $4,000 day. only half of which
ale now made by the Edison company.
The company now asserts that this de-
cision gives it monopoly. The patent
was sustained by two appellate courts
Wallace apparently agrees with the
English decisions.
While the decision affects some of the
smaller companies, it is thought the
Thomson-Houston and Westinghouse
companies will continue their business
much as before. The Westinghouse
people claim that the decision will not
seriously affect them. The patent has
only two or three years more to run,
and is only sustained in part by the de-
ciSiOn, which at best can only affect the
manufacture of incandeScent lamps,
which is comparatively small part or
the business. The United States Elec-
trio Lighting company, against whom
the decision was rendered, proposes to
take an appeal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
Three Little Children Are
Cruelty Butchered by a
Monster.
Lust for Gold Took the Place
Of a Heart in This Imp
From He'll.
A Mothers Love Impels Her
to Suffer Mutilation for
Money.
Record Of Crime and Misfort-
une as Received Over the
Wires.

JOSHUA, Tex, July 14.-This morn
ing at O'Clock two men went to the
home of George Newberry. living two
miles west of Joshua, and demanded adj
mittance. Mr.. Newberry being absent,
his mother supposed that it was him re-
turning and opened the door. The men
forced their way into the house and de-
manded money that they supposed had
been received by Mr.. NeWberry a
few days previous. The old lady
told them she had no money about the
house. They then grabbed the old
lady, who is sixty-fve years old, took
her to the yard gate and tied her with
rope to the post and then gashed her
throat. One man remained with the
old lady on the outside, while the other
went into the house, where three chill
dren were sleeping. The oldest, aged
seven years, was awakened, and when
the man asked where her papa's
money was, the child told him
she would tell her father of
his trying to get his money. He
at once took the child out of the house
liIO lliO yuIu anu CuJ IOl tlliOdl With q
butcher knife. He then went back into
the house and got the second girl, aged
five years, carried her to the yard and
cut her throat with the same knife. He
went back still again and got the baby,
two years of age. carried him into the
yard and killed him in the same manner
and piled the bodies together. He then
washed the knife and left it lying OH
the table. The old lady's neck has sew
enteen gashes. but she is still living and
gave the account of the affair. 1t is
Supposed the murder was for the pur-
pose of robbery. as Newbury had just
got $500 damages from the Santa Fe
railroad for carrying his wife by Joshua.
The mother is still alive. but cannot
live. Officers are securing the country
for the murderers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
WELCOME TO THE EDITORS.

Gov. MERRIAM, mayor SMITH, the
local editors ana the citizens committee
were up with the sun yesterday morn
ing to greet the visiting moulders of
public opinion with hearty hand shake
and to tender them the freedom of
the state and city. The number to
enter our gates was the largest that
ever attended a national editorial gath
ering, and the delegates better repre-
scented the counting room and editorial
departments than those of any previous
meeting. The wives and daughters of
the editors came also and added
greatly to the pleasure of the oc-
caslon. Among a host of good
things in the speeches of the day none
was better put or received than Presi-
dent Stephens reference to the push
and energy of the people of the North
west. st Paul's latch string is still out,
and the Minnesota capital will continue
in the good work of entertaining the
quill-drivers for the remainder Of the
week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
WANTON LYNCHING.
A Bad Reputation Brings Death
to Negro.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July IA
lynching without any apparent adequate
cause occurred last night at Love,
small station on the Illinois Central rail
road in Decatur county, Mississippi.
The victim was negro named Samuel
Gillespie. He was arrested yesterday
afternoon for rescuing another negro
charged with larceny from an officer.
Instead of taking Gillespie to fernando,
the county seat, and lodging him in jail,
Deputy Sheriff Elder, who had charge
of him, concluded to keep him confined
in room at Love until this morning.
About midnight mob of FIVE masked
men forced an entrance to the room and
took charge of the negro. They marched
him to tree, tied him and shot him to
death. The corpse has been found and
twenty-one bullet holes are i'll different
parts of his body. The coroner held an
inquest, the result of which was YER
dict that the deceased was shot and
killed by persons unknown. Gillespie
was regarded as bad negro. He had a
fight with white man about six months
ago and won the battle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
THE STORY OFADAY.

The First regiment encampment is about
over.
An Indian is on trial in St. Paul for MUIR
der.
Edison wins an important electric suit in
New York.
A California girl sells several square inches
OF her cutiele.
The city is captured by the National Ed
itorial association.
Gov. Campbell will be nominated by the
Ohio Democrats to-day.
Comptroller Ponthan announces the prob
able tax levy for the year.
Texas fends kill three children, and fatally
wound woman of sixty years.
Commissioner Rice does not advise the
payment of the Chippewas in money.
The Omaha Western association team re-
ceives some of the sinews of war and takes
the road again. Several of the players. how
ever, join American association teams.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
Warns English Capitalists.

LONDON, July 1.-the report of Mr..
Mortimer the British vice consul at Los
Angeles, Cal, just issued, says: Great
dangers beset the investors in Cali
fornia from promoters in London, and
from the Encouragement of English
managers who are not familiar with the
country, and from the impositionS of
vendors here. MIR. Mortimer adds that
he is compelled to advise English CAPT
taIiSts not to invest in that part of the
country, and quotes San Francisco
newspapers as declaring that the COM
panies floated in London for the past
five wears have been miserable failures.
while many of them have been out and
out SWindles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
TOUGH BOYS KILLED.
A Young Burglar and a Corner
Loafer Less.


CINCINNATI. July 14.-Tom Finn, aged
IS, whose home is at IT'S Custer street,
was shot and mortally wounded by a
pistol ball fired by Patrolman Batters,
about 4 o'clock this morning. The Of
ficer had been looking for Finn, who is
the leader of a gang of juvenile burg
lars, and came across him on Cutter
street. Ths boy opened fire on the
officer. Two shots cut through his
clothing, but did no further harm. Bat
tiers drew his revolver and blazed away,
when the XEcthful desperate fell to the
ground witsA bullet IN his groin, NOR
tally wounked.
CINCINNATI, July A. Last night
crowd of boys ranging from 10 to
IS years of age were lounging around
corner of Hopkins and Baymiller
streets. A chunk of mud thrown by
one of them struck William Busch in
the face. Busch became angry and ac-
cused William Elder of throwing the
dirt. The latter denied iJ and a fight
followed. Both clinched and fell to the
sidewalk, Elder underneath his antago-
mist. Busch drew knife and plunged
it into Elders neck, which resulted in
his death at l O'clock this morning.
Busch was arrested and locked up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
Ouieted a DesDerado.

JERSEY CITY, July 14.-William Bren-
nan, aged thirty-two years, and his
wife. Lizzie, were shot at their home.
No. % Gray street, on the heights. about
O'Clock this morning, by Policeman
John V. Ryerson. Brennan was killed
outright. His wife was shot in the
abdomen, and although she was able to
walk to the city hospital, three blocks
away, she was mortally hurt. Officer
Ryerson claims that he had to use his
pistol to save his own life. This morn
ing's tragedy was the bloody outcome
of a murderous assault upon the police
man, in which Mrs. Brennan also took
part.