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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
The Grnnt Collection.

The Grant collection in the National
Museum at Washington is very re-
markable one. There are hundreds of
gold articles, eXqusitely engraved.
There is a complete set of Japanese
coins, one of only two in existence.
Seven of them alone are said to have
cost $4,000. Some of the gold coins
are as large as dinner plate. Then
there are all the swords presented to
him, many of them with gold handles
set with diamonds and rubies. Many
of the cities he visited on his tour gave
him gold boxes containing papers eX-
tending him the freedom of the cities,
and they are there. Some of them are
almost as large as a cigar box. Then
there is a solid gold card in an envel-
ope of solid silver which was sent to
him in the form of an invitation to a
ball in San Francisco, and many other
articles of great value.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
A Joke Saved Him.

Presence of mind and ready wit are
good traits for boys aud girls to Gu Ii
vale. In some emergencies they are
most effective weapons of defense, as
may be shown by the experience of a
Yankee drummer boy during the war
of the rebellion. He was out on little
foraging expedition one evening, all by
himself, and had scaled brislling
tempting, rosy apples. He had filed
his haversack, his pockets, his cap, and
was trying to squeeze some into the
bosom of his flannel shirt. when he was
suddenly startled by stentorian voice {:
Drop them apples, boy, am gIt, err yer
a dead Yankl" Crashing through the
tall weeds came the rebel owner Of the
apples, rifle in hand. The boy ran for
dear life, but chung to as many of the
apples as he could. Reaching the
fence, he grasped post and tried to
climb over, but the pickets seemed to
have gained foot in height and many
degrees in sharpness since he entered
the orchard, and, as he scrambled over,
one of them managed to insert itself be-
tween the small of his back and his
leather belt in such way as TO hold
him suspended, at the mercy of his on
coming foe. "Git, tell ye! Git er !
shOotW roared the rebel. The boy
looked over his shoulder and despite
the ugly rifle leveed at his head called
! out, laughingly: "Oh, see here, now,
reb, don't shoot Don't you see Pm on
picket, and can't leave my post?" The
rebel lowered his gun, broad smile
| came over his face, and he answered,
4" All right, sonny, stick to your post
Then he turned and went away in the
direction whence he had come, leaving
The Yankee boy to get out of his pre-
dicament as best he could, which be
finally accomplished by cutting his belt
with his pocket knife.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

system or the administration 1t is not
claimed that either is perfect, but the
president believes that thclaw is being ex-
ecuted with impartality, and that the
system is incomparably better and fairer
than that of appointments upon favor, and
recommend that the appropriations for
the civil service commission be made ade-
quate TO the increased work of the next
fiscal year
Presidential Electors.
A brief history of the methods adopted
by the various states for the appointment
OF electors of president and vice president
was then referred to ~ the president in
which he stated that renewed interest
was attached to the custom by the depar-
ture by the state of Michigan from the
method which has become uniform in all
the states. Prior to this various methods
had been used by the different states, and
even by the same state In some the
choice was made by the legislature, in
others directors We're chosen by districts,
but more generally by the voters of the
whole state upon general ticket
a Glorious Future.
l have been greatly reioiced to notice
many evidences of the increased unifica-
ton of our people and of a revived national
spirit. The vista rhat now opens to us is
wider and more glorious than ever before.
Qualification and amazement struggle for
supremacy as we contemplate the popula-
ton, strength and moral strength of our
country.
A trust, momentous in its influence upon
our people and upon the world, is for q
brief time committed to us. and we must
not be fathless to its first condition, the
defense of the free and equal influence of
the people in the choice of public officers
and in the control of public affairs.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
Executive Mansion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
The Judge Confused the Prisoner.

Whatm exclaimed Texas justice
to a colored culprit, "have you the
audacity to say you do not recognize
this pocket book2" Yes. sAh." "But
it was found in your possession" SIN
my what-did-you say, jedgew sin
your possession. This pocket book was
found in your pocket, sir" "Jedge,
you has done tole two stories about dat
ar. Fust, yer said hit was foun' in my
possession, and den yer lowed hit was
foun' in my pocket Bofe dem yarns
can't be true. IF de jedges on de
bench can't tell de troof, hits no Won
der dat poor miserable niggah like
me am led astray." The justice drew
II long breath, and once more produc.
ing the pocket-book said: " You denied
just now that you had ever seen this
pocket-book | now ask you again, did
you ever see this pocket book betore?"
"Why, of course. Hit am de same
one you showed me a minute ago.
Yer must be losing yer mind, jedge."
Remanded to Jail without baill-Te1as
SUtingS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
SoIottrs' 8uo0ct.
Southern Troops.

According to the New Orleans Times
Democrat, the South furnished much
larger number of troops to the federal
government than is generally supposed,
and thereby weakened the confederacy.
II claims, in fact, that nearly as many
enlisted in the federal army from the
southern states as comprised the whole
southern army. Missouri gave the
largest number, 5000; Kentucky
came next, $4,000; Maryland, 49,500;
West Virginia, $4,000; Tennessee, 30
600, and the District of Columbia, 5000,
exclusive of north Alabama and north
Georgia. besides which there were
10000 negro troops, making an aggre-
gate of sol 800 troops drawn from the
South. 1t is probable that there is
some mistake about these figures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

Sherman was asked to see a review
and sham battle of the California
national guard. The general complied
and was affability itself during the eXer-
cises. Finally the other biz gun, Gen
eral Turnbull, asked his opinion of the
maneuvers of the force. " Very pretty
very pretty, indeed" said the hero of
Atlanta; but what are those gentle
men doing now?" Why, they are
deploying as skirmishers," replied the
chagrined officer. " You see the troops
are about going into action" An,
indeed" said the colleague of Grant, in
a surprised tone. "That's the idea Is
it? Yes, they look very well, indeed
very nicely. | was always very fond of
tableauX." And the crushed COM
mander fell hack and told the staff that
he knew at The time they were making
fearful mistake in having so much
punch at luncheon. - San Francisco
EGdHiner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
The Grand Army.

In city, village, town and hamlet The
benign influence of the Grand Army is
being more clearly manifested each
passing year Never in the history OF
the nation were so many monuments
being erected to commemorate the valor
and sacrifices of the soldier and sailor
as now. Reunions of the survivors of
armies, brigAdes, regiments, companies,
veteran associations of counties and
towns are almost daily held in some
parts of the state by the different as
sociations, of which our citizens speak
generally in words of commentator
for the orderly manner in which they
are conducted and the patriotic influ-
ence they exert. In view of these
facts Department Commander freeman
thinks that it is mystery how vete-
ran with an honorable discharge can
hesitate about joining our noble order,
and it is his wish that each comrade
will make renewed efforts to induce all
eligible veterans to join, that the next
semi.annual report will show the larg-
est membership in the history of the
department.-Nel York Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

The various mechanical arrangements
now in vogue for indoor exercise are
generally to be commended. The pa
tent must be imbued with the determi-
nation to get well. He must be made
to understand that much depends upon
himself; that he must exercise as well
as eat; the exercise must be accumula-
tive, doing little more every day; and
the nourishment must also be accumu-
lative; the amount of exercise he can
bear will depend upon the amount OF
strength giving food be can assimiate
and Uice uersd.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

A MADMAN, name supposed to be Wilson,
last Friday walked into the Office of Russell
Sage, the great stock operator and fipancier
corner Broadway and Rector street, New
York. He asked to see Mr.. Sage, and
handed his card to Benjamin f. Norton,
the Junior clerk. Sage told Norton to in
form the visitor that he was busy and to try
and get rid of him. Wilson said he would
wait, and Sage finally came out of his pri-
vate office. Wilson arose and stretched out
a paper. Sage took it and read this: " de-
mand of you 81 100000. If You do not give
it to me at once l have ten pounds of dyna-
mite in my bag, with which will blow this
building and its 800 inmates to death"
Sage said he would see Wilson again in two
minutes. No. now" Numbered the mad.
man, He opened his bag and took out a
large glass globe. Sage retreated TO his pri-
dreadful burst of flame and smoke The
Office was demolished and the building
badly damaged. OF the mailman there was
| found CHASTITY head, pair of legs, and lit
tie else. Clerk Norton was blown into the
| street and picked up dead. Mr.. Sage was
| badly hurt; his body was filed with splin-
| ters of glass and wood, and his hair and eye
| brows blown off. Frank Robertson was so
| badly lacerated that it was not expected
| that he could live, but at last reports was
making gallant fight for life. William II,
! Laidlaw, who was greeting Mr.. Sage when
! the bomb went off, suffered severe shock
and numerous cuts, g. w. Osborne was
hurt as badly as Robertson, and has had a
slender grip on life. The head of the dyna-
inter was taken TO the mOrgue, and was
recognized by Captain Harry Horne, a scout
and lecturer at Worth's museum, AS having
belonged 10 a crazy enthusiast who had
pestered him with schemes for revolutions
izing society. Inspector Byrnes has beer
pushing the work of Identification, and
while the exact personality of the bomb
hau of at ALI al hl
investigation lays bare bomb throwing
scheme to rid the world of capitalists anC
introduces half dozen equally mysterious
! and probably insane conspirators.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

HERE is "A recipe for cleaning delicate
laces, which an old lacemaker who has
woven many gossamer web for the
great connoisseur and lover of laces,
Nine. Modjeska, gave to her pupil and
patron: Spread the lace out on paper,
cover with calcined maguesia, place
another paper over it, and put it away
between the leaves of book for two
or three days. Then all it needs is a
skilful little shake to scatter the powder
and its delicate threads are as fresh and
clean as when first woven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

FIRE which caught in the laundry of the
Bates house at Rutland last Friday did
about $4,000 damage to the building and
8 GOO damage to the hotel furnishings.
Bardy & Wilson, clothing dealers, carried
about $4,000 worth of goods, most of which
was damaged by smoke, fire and water.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

LIVERY one In need of information on the subject
~ of advertising will DO well to obtain copy of
"BoOk for Advertisers" 36S pages price dollar
Mailed postage paid on receipt of price. Contains
careful compilation from the American News
paper Directory of all the best papers and class
Journalist gives the circulation rating of every
and good deal Conformation about rates and other
matters pertaining to the business of advertising
Address ROWELES ADVERTISING BUREAU, "
Spruce street. New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09
WATERBURY,.
Boston Produce.
MONDAY, December I, 1891.

The quotations given below represent
prices obtained by receivers for wholesale
lots mot jobbing prices and are intended to
represent actual sales
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-09

AT s o'clock last week Tuesday morning
the level of the lake at Chicago dropped
suddenly two feet four inches below the
lowest point ever before recorded and re-
ports indicate that the entire chain of lakes
IL similarly affected.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
Naughty Fellow.

The Oroville Mercury is responsible
for the following: A certain young
man in town has a pair OF white mice,
and when he goes calling on the young
ladies' he has a habit of taking them
with him in his pocket-they are nice
things to play With He engages the
young lady in conversation and when
she is quite interested he slips, I'M
seen, one OF the mice onto the floor.
OF course the young man calls the
young lady's attention to the mouse,
and It being educated does the rest.
In this way the naughty fellow has
been able to judge the comparative
size of the Oroville girls feet, and he
says they are as large as those found
anywhere.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
MeelInR of the IndRea.

The District Judges meet at Carson
on the 9TH to determine their respect
i've circuits for the ensuing term. 1t is
thought that it will be a hard thing to
settle to the satisfaction Of them all.
1t is quite probable, however, that
Rising and Fitzgerald will retain their
old districts. Cheney seems TO have
succeeded to the Bigelow district,
which would naturally assign Talbot
to that presided over by Wells for the
last two years. But Talbot does not
like to give up his home in Elko for
Phoebe or Belmont. Possibly the
Legislature may be invoked to make a
new distribution in order to accommo-
date the Judges. In that event it is
likely that Nye county will be grouped
with Churchill and Washoe and Elko
attached TO White Pine and Lincoln.
This would make compact districts out
of contiguous territory, and also divide
the business OF the courts fairly well.
The folly OF erecting one district for
the whole State is amply illustrated in
this proceeding. The constitution
contemplated that the people should
elect their Indeas hgs Ii~1-;-t- .ssu
even though Supreme Court
GUESSED that it was competent for the
Legislature to provide otherwise, it is
not law.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03

The Mining and Scientific Press has
an article in a late number which is
complimentary to the mining indus
try Of the State, Of which the follow
ing is the substance:
Ii is a business beset with obstacles
and inherently difficult. Ii calls Tor all
the economy, skill and care requisite
to success If any other calling, results
even then being Disappointing. This
need not be insisted upon. Our ex-
p~erience proves rs much. AS every
mining camp has its cemetery so also
has every mining camp its industrial
graveyard. d,
But for all this, the present status OF
gold and silver mining compares
with that OF any other, wen the most
successful OF our leading pursuits, nor
is its past history more fruitful of dis
aster than theirs. This business
stands to-day more entirely on its own
bottom than manufacturing trade or
farming. This class OF miners are not
alms-seekers. They are not among
those who are clamoring for Govern
ment aid, nor are they otherwise sup
plant for special favors. They do
not desire to be fed from the public
crib. They do not want the Govern
ment to advance them money at the
rate Of two per cent on their mines nor
on the product Of these properties.
That has been left for the Northern
graingrower and the Southern planter.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
Secretary.

Governor-elect Colcord desires the
Carson Tribune to notify the public that
he has appointed Mr.. f. ID. Wander
leith as his Private Secretary. Mr..
Vanderleith formerly hailed from Eu-
reka county, and since the change OF
administration, has been Register of
Deposits in the Carson Mint. He is a
young man of good habits, strictly
honorable and possesses considerable
ability, having been admitted to
practice law in the courts OF the State.
Eddie grew to manhood in Eureka.
Both as boy and man he possessed
good habits and his friends
here will be glad to learn of his sue
Guess,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
The silver Situation.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Salt Lake Tribune t~elegraphs that
paper that Reed, Mckinley and Can
non, who control everything in the
House and arrange the course OF legis-
~lation, will not allow a free coinage
bill to pass. lie further says that a
veto from the White House is certain
il such a measure should happen to
get through. In the Senate twelve or
fourteen Republicans and all OF the
Democrats are for free coinage. But
about all OF the Republicans and the
President are for the Force bill which
still has the right OF way. The few
Republican Senators who are favor
able to silver can do nothing without
the Democrats furnishing a majority OF
the votes. About two to one OF Re-
publican Senators are better goldbugs,
but rampant for the Force bill. This
is the situation as it stands to-day.
Reed, Mckinley, Sherman, Hoar and
Company will not yield a point for
silver. The people of Nevada gave
Reed a majority OF S72 for a second
term as Speaker.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03

a Great Noise I'm sise Diamond
Range Heard for Thirty Niles.

Something unusual took place in the
Diamond range OF mountains, forty
miles north Of Eureka, about n
week ago. 1t occurred at precisely
1 O'Clock in the day. The phenome-
non has been the talk Of the people OF
a wide section Of country ever since.
There was what appeared to be a
tremendous explosion followed by a
rumbling noise lasting for two or three
minutes. There were no vibrations or
anything resembling an earthquake.
The great noise was heard ior more
| than thirty miles in two different
| directions. Mineral Hill and Newark
Valley, which are approximately %
miles apart were both aroused by II.
The people of Mineral Hill Thought
| the noise proceeded from a southeast
direction and those OF Newark Valley
| though il came from the northwest.
This would seem to tx the spot on a
line between the two points. AT both
places the people we're frightened and
ran out of their houses. Stock on the
ranges took fright and stampeded.
Miners at Mineral Hill working 60 feet
under ground heard the noise and
came 10 the surface. The people in
the town OF Mineral Hill thought there
had been a great explosion in the
mines neal by and went up and
through the mines to investigate the
situation. There was this strange
thing about the explosion, or what
ever it may have been. 1t seemed to
all who heard it to be near by. One
rancher in Newark Valley described
the sound as like an immense lumber
wagon running away. He even step
ped out OF his house TO see il such a
vehicle was not passing at a pell nell
rate. There was nothing unusual to
be seer in any direction, except range
horses and cattle coming down from
the mountain at break neck speed.
The conclusion finally reached by the
people was that an immense meteor
had fallen somewhere along Diamond
mountain. The Indians claim to have
seen a great ball flying through the
air. To say the least it vas a most re-
markable thing and the cause Of it
may never be known.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03

w. T. G. Elliott, or as he is better
known, " Ruff" Elliott, was acquitted
at Bakersfield, CAL, a few days ago for
the murder OF John B. White in Inyo
county in April, 1888. He has had
numerous trials for the crime, once
having been found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. Then the Supreme Court
granted him a new trial on a techni-
cality, after which he got a change Of
venue to Kern county where the juries
failed 10 agree in two or more Of his
trials. The killing Of White is claimed
to have been wholly unprovoked and
without justification The case OF Elliott
has involved a long legal battle and
become n Of the noted cases in the
criminal Jurisprudence OF California.
General John r. Kittrell, formerly Of
Nevada, conducted the defense from
start to finish.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
Holiday GOODS.

w. ]. Smith, of the Postofice book
store, takes pleasure in announcing
that he is nov in receipt of a very fine
and extensive holiday stock Of goods,
consisting OF all kinds of toys. a nice
selection Of dolls, doll carriages, an
extensive line of books consisting of
all the standard works, gift books;
also, a very large assortment Of juve-
nile books, scrap books, autograph
and plush albums. dressing cases, work
boxes, etc., wagons, carts, blocks.
games, children's tea sets, and every
thing pertaining to a first-class holiday
stock. A very fine assortment of
Christmas cards, all of which will be
sold at the lowest prices. =
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
Competent, aud In the Right Place.

General Benjamin Molina Guiroia,
San Salvador's Minister to the United
States, has arrived in Washington
with his wife and three children, two
servants, three guests, his secretary.
and a handsome young woman of
Spanish descent who modestly lays
claim to the name OF Smith-Miss
Camille Smith. This young woman
is the only one in the party Of eleven
who speaks English. Miss Smith, who
says she is from San Francisco, APP
peared to know more about the tariff,
recinroeitp. a~I Il --I-:ii-i.5 ~~-t-;-.
Industries, than most men, and she
readily translated the questions asked
into Spanish, and in excellent English
repeated the Minister'S replies. -
Eastern Paper.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
To the People Of Idaho.

The following appears in the Green
vile Bulletin: We hereby file our
most solemn protest against the re-
cent election in your State Of three
United States Senators, without previ-
GUS notice to us of your intended ac-
ton and your large market for Senate
rial timber. We feel especially
chagrined at your hasty action for our
success in furnishing Senators to sis
ter States is we'll known. However,
in the future, we shall rely upon your
patronage, believing that we can give
you entire satisfaction. As evidence
Of our ability and good faith in this
matter, we need only to refer you to
the State Of Nevada, whose needs We
have supplied during the past many
years, giving entire satisfaction to her
people. II you need irrigation schemes,
silver or any other kind Of legislation,
only a few moments notice is needed
as our California boys are quick to
mount any "hobby horse and ride
successfully. With our reputation Of
furnishing such skillful riders as Jones
and Stewart, we should readily COM
mand the market in your State. Can
furnish you such men as Newlands
AID Fitch in plenty.
Done in Greenville. Christmas Day,
1890, and ordered published in our Of
fetal organ, the Bulletin. Sisterly
thine. CALIFORNIA.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-03
One Head OF harley.

Four years ago Miss Lena Woodald,
living on Thorn Creek, WASH, sowed
the seed from one head OF barley. She
harvested the crop with a pair of
shears and sowed the amount received
the next year, again harvesting it
with her shears. The third crop her
father cut with a grass scythe, getting
enough barley from this crop to sow
forty acres last Spring, which V
aged fourty bushels to the acre when
thrashed, making a total yield of 900
bushels from M head of barley in
four years.