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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Dunorsume.
A Boys Essay on Tobacco.

Tobacco grows somethn' like cab
bage, but / never saw none cooked. l
have heard men say that cigars given
EN- on lection day was nothin' but
cabbage leaves. Tobacco stores are
KEEP by wooden Injuns that stand at
the door and fool the boys by offerin'
'em bunch of cigars what's glued into
the Injun's hands, and is made of wood,
too. / tried to smoke cigar once,
and felt like epson salts. Tobacco
was invented by man named Walter
Raleigh, whose head was cut off.
When the people first saw him smoke
they thought he was a steamboat and
was frightened. NY sister Nancy is
girl. There is fellow that comes TO
see her named Leroy. He was stand
ing on the steps one night and had a
cigar in his hand, and said: / don't
know whether you like smoking or not
And she said; = Leroy, the perfume is
agreeable But when my big brother,
Tom, lighted his pipe, she said: "Get out
of the house, you horrid creature; the
smell of your tobacco smoke makes me
SICK Snuff is Injuu meal made out of
tobacco. took little snuff once, aud
then / sneezed. y Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
General HancOck's Firmness.

The anecdote which the Atlanta Con-
Stitution tells of General Hancock
serves to remind us that those who
drink lose all sense of the fitness of
things, and disgrace both themselves
and their friends. General Hancock
was in command of the train which
brought General Grants remains from
Mount McGregor to New York. He
and his staff were in the coach next to
the last. In the rear car was party
of Pennsylvania militia officers, who
We're popping an occasional bottle of
champagne and smoking quite socially.
General Hancock saw from his car
what was going on in the rear. 1t did
not comport with his ideas of the pro-
prieties of so solemn an occasion, and
calling the conductor, he said: Will
you present my compliments to those
gentlemen, with the request that they
cease smoking and drinking?" In a
few moments the conductor returned
with the announcement that the con-
vivial officers returned their compli-
ments with peremptory declination to
relinquish their cigars or wine. "Where
is the next switch?" asked Hancock.
"About five miles below" replied the
conductor. When you reach it, if
the smoking and drinking in that car
has not ceased. switch it on side track
and leave it. You may tell the gentle
men what have said" In two min
utes cigars and wine were not TO be
seen in the rear coach. Its occupants
knew that Hancock meant just what he
said.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
One Way to Get New TOYS.

The two children Of a well known
writer, whose temper is as quick as his
heart is generous, are used to receiving
lrmfuls of toys after they have been
punished for any misdemeanor. OF
ate they have been very good, or their
fathers mind has been uncommonly
calm and unrufled, and as a natural
consequence the stock of playthings
has run low. One afternoon the mother
overheard the curly haired boy saying
to the blonde little girl, as they sat on
The floor and raced three-legged horse
against wooden cow with two broken
horns: "Cant we plague papa some
how tonight, Bessie? We really must
fix it SOS to get whipping. "-Ne'c
York Recorder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
A Yankee Boys Ingenuity.

A New England boy we know had
some chickens of which he had made
pets. He and his father went to their
work early in the morning, and while
the rest of the family were away for the
summer it became a question how the
chickens We're to be fed with proper
regularity. The boy was equal to the
occasion. He took an alarm clock and
fastened it securely to one side of the
barn by means of two spikes. Next he
hung bucket of corn to a rafter and
connected it with the clock by stout
cord. He wound up the alarm aud set
ii at four o'clock. AT that hour the
alarm went off, wound up the string,
and tipped over the bucket. And so
The chickens were fed by clock work.
Cleveland Leader.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Around the Camp Fire.

When we came up to Nashville"
said a veteran yesterday, We"
"What corps ?" asked a c)mrade.
Fourth. When we came up to Nash
Vile" What division?" Sec
ond. When we came" What
brigade, comrade?" "Third brigade.
When we first came up to Nashville
"What regiment?" "The TIL Ohio.
When we first got up to Nash
"Were you in the Franklin fght?''
eyes, indeed. But, as l was saying,
when we first got up to Nashville"
"You had it pretty hot in that battle,
sure enough" Eyes, there was warm
work. 1t was great battle. Now,
when we first came up to Ma
Didn't you think your time had come
when you met Hoods veterans?" "Oh,
no! AS l was saying when you inter-
rupted me, when we first came up to
Nashville" "Were you hit during
the fght?" e. was detailed to go back
to Louisville with some Johnny prison
ers, and didn't see even the smoke of
the battle" The crowd Immediately
broke ranks.-ColumbuS Post
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Partners.

A sturdy little figure it was, trudging
bravely by with a pail of water. SO
many times il had passed our gate that
morning that curiosity prompted to
further acquaintance.
" Yes'm." The round face under
the broad hat was turned toward us.
1t was freckled, flushed, and perspiring,
but CHEEKY withal. " Yes'm; it takes
a heap of water TO do washing"
"And do you bring it all from the
brook down there?"
"Oh, we have it in the cistern
mostly, only it's been such a dry time
lately"
And there is nobody else to carry
the water?"
Nobody but mother, an she's
washin'."
well, you are good girl to help
her."
1t was not a well-considered compli-
ment, and the little water-carrier evil
IDENTITY did not consider it one at all |;
for there was look of surprise in her
gray eyes, and an almost indignant
tone in her voice as she answered
Why, of course / help her. / always
help her do things all the time; she
hasn't anybody else. Mother'n mes
pardners."
We looked after her as she picked up
her pail and walked on, bending under
her load little, but resolute, and with
no thought of complaining or Sinking.
A stout, old-fashioned, homely little
body she was, but we called her mother
a rich and happy woman.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Soloisrs' Budget.
Pensions TO VermOnters.

Original -Isaac Ellis, Thomas Sculy,
John w. Bander, John S. Tiipper, Ed
mond f. Peters, Jesse Piumley, Peleg
+, Murray, Walter G. Sawyer, John H.
Bell, Charles II. Frost, David Bartlett,
DOu glass Potter, Joshua Aldrich, Je-
rome S. Farrar, Richard Emine, William
w. Cutting, Delos M. Peake, Cadmus
S. Gates, Layton M. Cass, William II.
H. Chapman, Alfred p. Ranney, Will
liam II. Kemp, Martin i Fox, Alonzo
Levins, HAL Atkins, John Aldous,
Charles w. Sayward, Joseph Noe,
Alexander Lucia, Josiah p. Cobb,
Augustine +. Nahum, Joseph Bene-
dict, John A. Watson, John X. Will
liams, George II. Ploof, Dascombe Glib.
son, Charles A. Walker, Samuel T..
Grover, John Moulton, Albert Lamotte.
Additional-George o. Bailey, Sawyer
McClallen. IncredSe-Francis G. Sted-
man, Manley L. Boes, Milo w. Smith,
George w. Colt, William ID. Sanb )rn,
Oliver S. Vanderhoef, William Bur-
roughs, Thomas Wilson, Lester A.
Bryant, Michael Brisln, Harvey M
Freets. Restoration, Reissue and In
creaSe-Richard A. Weber. Reissue
Theodore p. Skinner. Original IVid-
oWS-Ellen l.. Godfrey, Mary A. Fitch,
Mary F. Ripley, Abbie M. WEIGH, Mary
S. Butler.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
advertisements.

In the tram
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Picrcc's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. 1t
invigorates the liver, purifies
and enriches the blood, sharp
ems the appetite, improves di-
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re-
duced below the standard
of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's posi-
tive remedy. 1t acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. rs guaranteed
to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
One Question Too Many.

An old man was on the witness stand
and was being cross-examined by the
lawyer.
You say you are doctor, sir?"
eyes, sir; yes, sir"
"What kind of doctor?"
| make intments, sir. / make int.
ments."
What's your ointment good for?"
"1t's good to rub on the head tc
strengthen the mind.'
What effect would it have if you
were to rub some of it on my head?'
"None at all, sir; none at all. We
must have something to start WITH
GainSrile Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Care of Linen.

Do not permit table or bed linen to
lie from year to year without being
used. 1t will last the longer for an
occasional washing. If it is already
yellow, cut up pound of white soap in
four quarts of milk. Put it over the
stove in a wash-kettle, and, when the
soap has dissolved, put in the linen
and boil it fifteen minutes; then wash
in soap suds and rinse in two clean
waters, blueing the last water slightly.
The possessor of a grass-plot can
whiten her choice linen by simply
rinsing in soap-suds and laying it on
the grass for two or three days. Rinse
in clear water and dry on the line, and
it will be sweet and fresh and white.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
A Boston Boy.

Teddy was carefully trained, and all
little slips in grammar were daily weeded
out of his conversation. On one occa-
sion he was sent across the street on an
errand. AS he entered the store the
proprietor playfully addressed him with
" Well, my little man, amt you out
rather early this morning." In delib-
crate way peculiar to him, and with all
the dignity Of his four years, Teddy
vouchsafed the reply: 60 Amt you is
an improper contraction, Mr.. Parker?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Army Horses.

Speaking of horses, there are horses
and chooses" but the greatest horse /
ever knew, says Congressman Allen,
was the black stallion ridden by Sergeant
Mueller of the Third PENNSYLVANIA
cavalry in Sheridan's valley campaign.
/ never could find out how this horse
got into the army. He was a magnif-
cent specimen of horsehesh, and pretty
nearly thoroughbred. One day along
in the late fall of 1864 the enemy was
met near Front Royal, Va and then
there were charging and counter
charging. The black stallion, with
courage that was magnificent, would
carry his rider far into the enemy's
lines, and while his rider was slashing
away with his saber right and left
the stallion would lash out with his
heels at every opportunity at the steed
ridden by his opponent, and rear
and strike and bite as savagely at
him as if he was possessed of the very
devil. Mueller was teaching him tricks
all the time and finally after consider
able practice, he got him so he would
pursue another cavalryman, and, catch
ing him by his blouse at the back of
the neck, pull him from his horse.
Along IN the winter OF 1864, Sheridan
sent Custer after Rosser near Strasburg,
and there was in short time the pref
test horse race up the valley that you
ever saw. Custer's men soon caught
up with Rosser, and then they had it
hammer and tongs. The black stallion,
as usual, outran everything in the chase,
and, singing out victim, went for him
with savage fury; then, swinging the
reb clear out of his saddle, carried him
in his teeth several feet and held him
until his rider got hold of his prisoner
by the scruff of the neck and sent him
to the rear. On another occasion he
got so interested aud excited in fight
up the valley that he carried his rider
into the enemy's lines, where both
were captured. A few days later, in a
fight near Mount Jackson, much to our
amazement the black stallion was seen
running away with rebel captain on
his back, and before his rider could
control him he was safely within our
lines with his rider, and thus made an
even exchange for his dereliction few
days previous.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-" 100 Doses
One Dollar" means simply that Hoods
Sarsaparila is the most economical
medicine to buy, because it gives more
for the money than any other prepare
ton. Each bottle contains 100 doses
and will average to last month, while
other preparations, taken according to
directions, are gone in week. There
fore, be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the best blood purifier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Our Mons ano Girls.
Our Dog, Dan.

Who strews the yard with CHASTITY bones?
DAM
who's target for the small boys stones2
Poor Dan
whe persecutes the neiRhbors' cats,
And shivers at the sight of rats2
Frisky, foolish DAM
who romps from morning until night9
DAM
who gives dear grandma such fright -?
Bad DAM
Who carries off the new. washed clothes?
Who barks when baby wants to doze2
Naughty, noisy Dan
Who comes indoors with muddy feet?
Dam
Who never gets enough to eat?
Our Dan
Who let's the baby pull his tail,
And makes her laugh when playthngs fail?
Dear old DAM -Amy Ebfabeh Leigh
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
Half of 1t.

"What hymn did understand you
to say?" inquired the Sunday-school
teacher of the young lady who presided
at the melodeon, and who had just
asked him to close the service, the
superintendent being absent. Sing
half of 246," she answered, smil-
ing at his nervousness and confusion.
"We will now close by singing" he
said addressing the school" by sing
ing hymn 1913. "-Harper'S Bazar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23
The BedOuins.

The Saturday Revie,O prints the fol-
lowing unique legend as explaining the
origin of the Bedouins: To Adam
were born three sons-a farmer, a
hunter, and a Badawi. To the latter
for his livelihood, Adam gave camel.
The Badawi came to Adam and said,
MY camel is dead: what shall l do
now for livine?" To whom Adam
said, go thy way, aud live of what
thou canst fitch from thy brethren"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23

CONFERENCE.-THE favorable impress
sion produced on the first appearance
of the agreeable liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup of Figs, a few years ago, has
been more than confirmed by the pleas
ant experience of all who have used it,
and the success of the proprietors and
manufacturers the California Fig Syrup
Company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-23

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-24
ONE BLOCK BELOW THE TEMPORARY CAPITOL.

the leg, and lived but a few
hours. The pistols used were large
and deadly weapons. There has
been ill feeling between the two men
for some time and they have been
attacking each other very severely in
their papers. This morning, at the
hour mentioned, they met on the
public square and at first engaged in
a fist fight. Moore finding Tate to be
the better man, he backed off from
him and drew his gun, but Tate was
equal to the occasion and drew
his gun by the time
Moore could fire. Both men con-
tinued firing until their weapons
were emptied, Moore shooting after
he had fallen to the ground. Eye
witnesses to the affair are unable to
say which was the first to shoot. Tate
says that Moore fired first and that he
acted purely in self defense. Tate
himself to the sheriff and
is now undergoing preliminary trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-24
SHE'S A HONEY,
PECULIAR DISCOVERY REGARDING THE
LADY ON THE CAPITOL.
Workmen Who Are Painting The Dome
Report Hive of Bees in Her Head.
The Discoverer Makes Rapid
Descent.

For several days everybody in the
vicinity of the capitol has beennoticed
with .craning neck and head thrown
back gazing curiously at the apex of
the big capitol dome. A glance of the
curious reveals the fact that work.
men are engaged in repairing and re-
painting the dome of the cupola sur
mounting it.
One by one their ropes and pulleys
were swung out into the air, and yes
terday morning they skillfully warped
a cable about the female figure stand
ing on the summit of the capitol, and
soon ladder was seen with it's upper
end resting ON her ladyship's chin,
while it's base was secured to the
cornice at her feet.
The interested spectators next saw
one of the men gliding up the ladder.
He reached the top, and throwing
one arm about the bronze neck he
proceeded to slap his paint brush Wig
orously into the motionless face above
him. He didn't make more than two
or three slaps, however, before he
uTOppou lib DIuou, duu ohdOOhlhS Oh
his hat he beat it frantically about
his head, while he descended the lad
der as rapidly as possible.
A reporter of THE STATESMAN
fastened up to the capitol, and max
ing his way into the dome inquired
the cause of the workman's peculiar
conduct.
ga beehive! impossible"
"But it's fact" reiterated the man
earnestly. "No sooner had / begun
work on the woman's head than 1
heard something begin to buzz and
hum inside. 1t grew louder and
louder, and soon I saw bee crawling
out of the openings in her nose. 1t
was followed by another and another,
and as hurried down the ladder L
saw them fairly boiling out until they
circled around the old girls head in a
perfect cloud. Danger? No, reckon
not, if they're not turbed, and you
may be sure I'll not disturb them,"
and he smiled grimly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-24

miles of Austin aid some of them
hauled from within five miles
OF that city, and every one
of the owners would have
preferred hauling to Austin, but
could not afford to sacrifice quarter
to half a cent per pound for the
pleasure of journey to the capital.
This traffic goes on to greater or
less extent daily, and if cotton raisers
in other sections of the county take
advantage of the best market within
reach Austin trade must be consid-
erably abbreviated.
While reaching out for new terri
tory and fresh fields for commercial
development it would be wise to con-
slider whether the most is being done
to retain and improve the trade that
should come from the home country.
Wherever the bales are sold the
money is to a large extent spent, and
every bale that should come to Aus
tin and goes elsewhere is juts so much
lost to the merchants of the city.
/ do not grudge Round Rock, Manor
and other points their we'll earned
profit, but as feel pride in our cap
the highest position amongst her COM
mercial competitors, can not but de-
plore the lack of enterprise which al
lows her trade to slip from her grasp.
The question naturally arises, how
can buyers at other points outbid
those of Austin, with their superior
railroad and compress facilities?
This is the reason: Every cotton
buyer in Austin is professional; that
is, they buy cotton either on commits
sion or as a speculation, and therefore
buy at a figure that will leave them
or their principals-the most profit.
They live by cotton buying. Buyers
in small towns are almost in
variably merchants who handle
cotton mainly for the profit they
realize from an increased sale of
goods.
Long experience has proved that
such trading is profitable to both
every merchant in city like Austin
cannot become cotton buyer, but
there is plan whereby the merchant
can benefit themselves and farmer,
though it will be at the expense of
the before mentioned professional
buyer. But that gentleman's inter-
ests cannot be allowed to stand in the
way of the prosperity of whole
community.
Let the merchants combine and
subscribe to a reserve fund, to make
good any loss. Engage competent
and we'll bonded buyer, who will buy
for the same p'rties as the country
merchant, and pay full market rates.
Let the object be "trade for the
city" not "profit on cotton" This is
not new idea, but one that has been
in operation for years in nearly all the
large cities of Texas. Let it be tried
and see if the outward flow of cotton
cannot be checked.
JOHN G.. EDGAR.
Duval, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-24
THE CARA REVOLUTION.
CARA rs mot THE DESPERATE BUT
AN ITINERANT EDITOR.
A Report of Their First Fight Comes from
Opposite San Miguel Where They
Encountered Ten Mexican
Customs. Guards.

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. lit
appears that the Cara who is leading
the attempted resolution in the state
of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is not the Gel
ebration desperate of that name, but
is the editor of an inconsiderable
weekly paper, printed in Spanish
and published at various points on
the Texas frontier. He is crank of
the first water and violent opponent
Of the Diaz government. In this ex-.
position he is accompanied by Ruiz
Sandoval, who headed similar up
rising about year ago.
A dispatch from Rio Grande City.
Texas, at p. m. on the 18th inst.
says: CotastnO Cara, Eustorpo Ro-
MAJ and Ruiz Sandoval with ten of
the revOlutionists crossed the Rio
Grande two miles south of the Greu-
da ranch in Starr county, Texas, OPP
posite San Miguel, then procured
horses, saddles and arms at the ranch.
On the next day they encountered
ten Mexican customs guards and ex-
changed volleys. The CARA party
had two horses killed, but no further
damage was done. The wires
on the Mexican side were cut.
but have now been repaired. The in
telligence of the revolutionists places
them at the Azucar ranch. six
miles west of Carmagil. They
are now one hundred men.
They are going west, into the interior.
1t is said that deputy United States
marshal from Texas has Joined them
and troops from Matamoras, Mexico,
and Reynosa, Mexico, are in pursuit.
Brigadier General Stanley, command
ing the department of Texas, with
headquarters in San Antonio. TODAY
received telegram from Captain
Randall, who commands the garrison
at Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City,
Tex, which confirms the report of the
tight with the customs guards and
there is report of more revolutionary
trouble in Guerrero.