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The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Once Too Often.

A recent German paper tells the story
of an elderly man who had for a wife
one of those trying persons who, accord
ing to their own ideas, are always in the
right, and who make it a point of con
science to prove every one else in the
wrong.
The poor man was never allowed to
make any statement without having it
instantly disputed by his accurate but
Irritating spouse. She had acquired
such a habit of correcting and contra
dieting him that, according to the story,
she one day made a mistake which gave
her suffering husband a chance to laugh
at her.
"Do you remember, my DEAR" he said
in a retrospective mood, "the letter
case embroidered with pearl beads that
you made for me with your own hands,
when we became engaged? twas worn
out years ago, but 1 can still see it very
plainly. On IL side there was mbroid-
cred a beautiful butterfly, and"-
"The butterfly was on the other side!"
interrupted his wife, in her most defect
cd tone.
And she always complained that Mr..
Underfeld twas fond of telling stories
withoutanypoint," whenever he referred
to this conversation afterward.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
A Conductors suavity.

A Pennsylvania railroad conductor on
one Of the limited trains between New
York and Washington the other night
entered the first coach, found it crowd
ed, and in one of the front seats upon
the left was a young man. He wa well,
even elegantly, dressed. In his hand he
held a French novel. Upon his small
and ordinary c~ountenance there sat the
naughty look of reserve of the imitation
gentleman.
When the conductor entered and called
for the tickets this youthful person af-
fected to be SO absorbed in his book that
the conductor passed him by, calling
first upon the rest of the passengers,
ever going clear through the train be-
fore he returned to disturb the naughty
reader. When the conductor came back
the young person still refused to pay any
attention. The conductor waited a mo
ment and then called out rather sharply
for his ticket.
The youthful and now thoroughly
contemptuous person, noticing that the
man, whom he called the guard of the
train, had addressed him with some
brusqueness, which he translated into
rudeness, took his ticket and, without
looking at the conductor, threw it upon
the floor. The graduate Of the Pennsyl
vania school Of manners was fully equal
to this unusual situation. He showed
no temper, no excitement, nor any lacl
Of repose. With the calm gravity of {
man who is sure of himself he stopped tt
the floor, punched the fallen ticket the
requisite number of times with great
gravity, and then quietly laid it bacl
upon the floor where it had been dropped
and walked calmly on amid the roars O
the entire cart. c. Crawford in New
York Tribune.
Eapepsy.
This is what you ought TO have, il
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for i
daily, and mourning because they findi
not. Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars are spent annually by our people il
the hope that they may obtain this boon
And yet it may be had by all. W.
guarantee that Electric Bittsrs, if uset
according to directions and the use per
sisted in, will bring you Good digestion
and GUST the demon dyspepsia and install
instead Eupepsy. We recommend Elec
trio Bitters for Dyspepsia and all dis
eases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys
Sold at soc and $1.00 per bo.tle by j. J
Freeman, Druggist
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Dickinson Library Association.

"A meeting WAS held ut the
Catholic church on Thursday. MAY
%, for the purpose of organizing a
literary association. Meeting called
to order by Father Brennan and
temporary officers elected, constitu
ton and by laws adopted similar to
those used by the jamestown Catholic
association. The Dickinson Library
Association was the name selected
by which the society should be
known. and the following permanent
officers were elected: p. Mckinley,
president: a. Peoples, vice president:
M. Collins. recording secretary; j. j.
BARLEY, financial secretary: Il. ii.
Ryan, treasurer; Father Brennan,
librarian. The first regular meeting
will he held the second Tuesday in
June, at which time the subject, sis
Marriage IL Failure" will be discussed.
M. La'ley and a.. Peoples will be
leading disputants On the aft. and Il.
IL. RYAN and p. Mckinley for the
Neg.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

], F. Arnold, Montevideo, Mimi,
writes: / always use German Syrup
for Cold on the Lungs. I have
never found an equal to it-far less
a superior. o
G. G, GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury,N.J.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

The president of France, who is of
course the best paid official of the re-
public, receives a salary of $4,000 a
year, to whichis added $50, 1000 for house
hold expenses and sec, 900 for travelling.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
IN General.
Bric.a-Brac.

IT never reduces the size of bill to
file it.-PiuSburg Chronicle.
AUNTY: Would you like to study
languages, Bobby" Bobby: 81 can
talk two languages now, aunty." "You
can? What are theyP" " English and
ball."
rs there stationery store in
town." asked visitor in Kansas
hotel. "No, sir" replied the clerk, as
he shook his head; +" this town is in
the cyclone belt."-Harper'S Bazar.
"GREAT Scottl" exclaimed me en-
ployee in the telegraph office to another,
haven't you sent that message YETI"
NO." replied the operator; /" there is
something written down in one corner
of the page that couldn't quite catch,
so L put it aside till l got time to study
it over. Can you make it out?" -" Yes;
L wrote it myself. It's rush. -
Washington Post
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
Soldiers Budget.
State Department Appointments.

Department Commander D. l.. Nor
gan, in General Order No. 4, makes
the following appointments: Senior
aide de- camp-John s. brennan, Hard
wick; Aides-de -camp-George E. Davis,
Burlington; H. G. Streeter, Brattleboro;
H. b. Wedge, Montpelier; Henry Webb,
North Clarendon; E. w. Rolfe, Tun-
bridge; Charles Wells, Waterbury; G.
G. Gokey, Mortified; George M. Rog-
ers, Bellows Falls; j. B. Hamblin,
Hancock; H. S. Jackman, Weybridge;
Robert Coffey, Bennington; W. M. Has
kell, Wilmington; M. V. b. Davis,
Chelsea; A. p. Sheldon, Dorset; A. f.
Dodge, Barre; d. X. ellison, st. Adams;
r. Il. Johnson, West Concord; d. E.
Boydeu, Townshend; l.. F. Terrill,
Underhill; G. A. Powell, Richford; J.
N. Webster, Barton; l. w. Kelley,
Dandy; w. G. Whipple, North Pomfret;
George P. Blair, West Barnet; w. H.
Humphrey, Essex Junction; Charles
Williamson, Middlebury; Milton Pow
ers, West Halifax; G. w. Wheeler, Iras-
burg; A. d. Cable, Montreal, p. O.; A.
e. Leavenworth, Castleton. Assistant
nspectors-District No. 1, G.. w. Hill,
Lunenburg; 2, D. w. Smeed, Essex
Junction; 3, G. E. Selleck, Brattleboro;
4, j. A. Benedict, Poutney; 5, S. o.
Tilotson, Bakersfield; 6, Edward Baker,
Montpelier; 7, George F. Waldron,
Chester; 8, w. w. Martin, Middlebury;
8, l.. A. Lund, Bloomington Center;
10, J. M. Stafford, Cambridge; II, H. II.
Hayward, Tunbridge; -, G. d: Glib
son, Bennington; 10, Dan Ross, North
Duxbury; Ia, A. A. Martin, Hartland ;
Is, j. E. Chamberlin, Enosburg; 16,
W. H. Goodwin, Wells River; II, B. o.
Aiken, Albany. An inspection of every
post in the department is ordered, to be
completed on or before June 10. The
commander congratulates the depart
ment that John A. Logan post of Or
we'll is equipped with sabres and is
mounted. This post has been organized
but two years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
A Wonderful Offer.

The eminent DR.. Greene, of "a Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass, the proprietor
of that great nerve cure, DR.. Greene's
Nervura, and specialist in the cure of
nervous and chronic diseases, has an
nounced to the world that all sufferers
from this class of troubles, or from any
lingering or long-standing disease, can
consult him by letter in regard 10 their
cases, free of charge. This is import
ant to the sick, as DR.. Greene has made
a specially of treating patients through
letter correspondence, and his many
and wonderful cures in all parts of the
country prove his remarkable success
and the marvellous curative powers of
his harmless vegetable remedies. If
you are sufferer, you will not let this
opportunity pass to consult by letter
free of charge with this skilful and able
physician. Write him a description of
your case or send for his symptom blank
to fill out, and neutrality-suspicious.
answer, fully explaining your disease
and giving you a perfect understanding
of all its symptoms, will be returned
! free of expense.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Gus
tachian tube. When the tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out, aud this tube restored to lite nor
NAL condition, hearing will be de.
stroyed forever. Nine cases out OF
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars fol
any case of deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that we can not cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars, free.
F. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
q Sold by druggists, at seventy
five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01

The famous answer to the man who
said he had too little time to do GER
tain thing, that he had all the time
there was, has apparently never been
laid to heart by many active and ener
getic people. These restless and rush.
ing persons seem to be under the i'm
preston that they have only small
bit of time, and that all they are to do
in life must be done at once if it is to
be done at all. Instead of drawing on
time as if it were large deposit, SUBJ
ject to constant demands as needed,
these people attempt to draw out the
whole amount at once. They impress
one as having no reserve of leisure or
opportunity. They are under the har-
row of the present moment, and they
are driven when they ought to guide
and control. There is time enough in
life for all rational people to do what
they ought to do; time enough, without
Impotence or restlessness, or the hurry
which destroys the sense of repose and
saps the reserve force. To take life
breathlessly is to miss the deepest and
richest part of it'll To be always on the
run is to lose all those sweet delights
duu lCoOulCCo COLuO on
open mind and quiet observation. The
hurried man or woman never has
time for anything; not even for the
thing in hand. For the work done in
hurry, and done to the exclusion of
many other things, always bears the
mark of incompleteness and haste; it is
never completed and finished product.
To do is one of the great human Obli-
cations, but it is secondary to the obi
cation to grow. BY all means do your
work with your whole heart and with
all your strength; but do it with quiet
ness of spirit, that you may not only
accomplish the thing in hand, but
make it expressive of your own nature,
and receive back from it that strength
and added power which constitute the
rich reaction of activity.-Christian
Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
The Universal Peryerter.

Is there one quality to be valued
more in a friend than the quality of
verbal exactness?-that quality that in
sures not only exactness in quotation,
but in understanding. For we cannot
believe that the misquoting from which
we all suffer is due always to a disre-
gard of truth; it is frequently the re-
suit of inattention, of carelesshess in
listening, and largely to the habit of
carrying on line of thought in another
direction from the subject in hand.
Whatever the cause, the result is dis
astrous many times, and leads to COM
plications that involve heart burnings
and arrangements, as well as the
lesser evils of loss of time that is
money, of the miscarriage of plans the
contamination of which would save
money and time. Not only social, but
business life, church life, all miss the
height of their power from this lack of
exactness in comprehension and inter-
probation. 1t seems to be the obstruc-
ton that throws our life trains most
frequently from the track of progress.
And the loss of time in removing the
debris, readjusting level, healing the
healed, and all leave scars-starting
the train again, and making the broken
connections, wear the soul and rob us
of vital power. Were this habit of in
exactness, whether of comprehension
or Interpretation, one that could not be
overcome, we might learn to endure
with degree of patience all that it in
wolves. But it can be cured; and the
curing of the habit means increased
moral force and high intellectual train
ing for the invalid. Are these not
worth striving for? Self-discipline is a
tremendous force in character develop
ment; and in no direction can it be APP
piled with greater profit to self and the
circle within which we revolve than in
the direction of hearing and transmit
ting the voices about us.-EGchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01

"Lord, l can't make these sticks per-
fectly straight; 1 have lost all my
strength. Send me to another field"
But what is the answer of the Holy
Spirit? You were not sent to that
field to take every crook out of those
sticks; you can't perfect human nature,
that is my work" Now, there is some
thing in every man, ministers included,
that is little gnarly. 1t is peculiar to
the Individual streak of old Adam
inwrought in his individuality. In one
it is stubbornness, in another it is sus-
piciousness, in another reserve, in an
other disposition to be critical or
fault-linding or censorious. BY what
ever name it may be known, it is, in
fact, little twist of depravity, and no
human influence, no preacher, can I'M
twist it and straighten it out. 1t is a
peculiar twist of self, Unborn, inbred,
inwrought. So when discover what a
mans peculiar twist is, say: " The
Lord only can take out of him and j
won't touch it if | can help it,"
tried my hand at this once on good
Scotch brother, and l will never try il
again. He was most uncompromisine
subject, and am quite convinced thai
if | had little more charity for hi,
peculiarities he would have been {
very useful man.-Dr. Spinning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
The Birth Of the Grand Army.

The history of the Grand Army of the
Republic is remarkable. Although it
was chiefly composed of enlisted men,
the idea of such an organization was
suggested by one volunteer officer and
carried out by another, and neither was
a line officer at that or had had men
under his command. The founder was
DIR. B. II. Stephenson, practicing
physician of Springfield, in Illinois, who
had been surgeon of the fourteenth
Illinois infantry. The first post was
formed in that state at Decatur, April
6, 1866, under circumstances of great
secrecy. The idea was novel, and the
ritual had to be printed by those who
had served in the war and were to be-
come members of the Graer, ana this
TACT seems 70 have been the cause of
.ne selection of Decatur for the first
post, although all the preliminaries had
been arranged in Springfield. The
charter bore the title, "Grand Army of
the Republic" as it exists to-day. 1t
contained the names of twelve men,
bers, constituting Post l of Decatur,
district of Macon, department of Illinois,
and it was signed by Dr. Stephen
son as commander of the department.
The second post was established in
Springfield. Then from Illinois the Or
ganization was extended to Wisconsin,
where the first post was mustered in at
Madison in June, 1866, with General
Fairchild and Uncle Jerry Rusk among
the members. The following month
the first department convention was
held at Springfield, with thirty-nine
posts already in existence. General
Palmer was chosen commander. 1t
was at this department convention that
Major Stephenson generously gave
credit to Chaplain w. j. Rutledge,
who had been his terminate in cam
paigning under Sherman, for having
suggested the general ideaHof such an
organization. But Stephenson will al
ways be recognized as its true founder.
At his death, in 1871, the organization
could hardly have had tenth as many
members as it has now.-Erchdnge.
The twenty-fifth anniversary will be
observed at Decatur on the Sth instant,
instead of the 9th, that those who at
tend can also be present at the exercises
of their own posts, on the 9th. Com
mander-in- Chief Wheelock G. Veazey,
his staff and the council of administra-
ton of the Grand Army, will attend the
commemorative services.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
Taking Children to Church.

Children should be taken to church
once every Sunday, not more until they
are old enough to desire it, says Eliz-
abeth Robinson Scovill in the Ladies'
Home Journal. The habit is invaluable,
and this invests it with the charm of
association. The remembrance of the
fathers reverent manner, and the
mothers earnest devotion, the stiffness
and the calm of the sacred atmosphere,
will form a chain too strong to be
broken to bind them in after life to the
service of Gods house.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
A GLASS of wine changed the history

A GLASS of wine changed the history
of France for nearly twenty years.
Louis Philippe, king of the French, had
a son, the duke of Orleans, and heir to
the throne, who always drank only
certain number of glasses of wine, be-
cause even one more made him tipsy.
On memorable morning he forgot to
count the number of his glasses, and
took one more than usual. When en-
tering his carriage he stumbled, fright
ened the horses and caused them to
run. In attempting to leap from the
carriage his head struck the pavement
and he soon died. That glass of wine
oyerthrew the Orleans rule, confiscated
their properly of 100000, and sent
the whole family into exile.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
Current Yiteratmre.
New Books.

HELEN, THE HISTORIAN, by Pansy.
Published by the ID. Lothrop Company,
Boston. Price fifty cents. Sunday
school superintendent and teachers
who wish to start new life and active
work in their Sunday-schools should
keep their Sunday-school libraries well
supplied with the Pansy books. 1t is
the general testimony that reading of
these books infuses new force and
energy into the young people, through
the power of Pansy's strong, earnest,
magnetic influence. " Helen, the His
iorian, is one of the most delightful of
the many little books for younger chill
dren by this bright winsome, magnetic
writer.
SARDIA, A STORY OF LOVE, by Cora
Linn Daniels. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston. Price, in paper, fifty
cents. This is one of the Good Com
pany Series" The novel is just what
the critics and the public generally have
been waiting for; a story,-a real
story,-full of dramatic situations, new
ideas and original matter. No page is
devoted TO dull description of scenery
and surroundings. A poetic truth here
and there gives the background for the
deeply interesting incidents that seem
to occur to ones own friends and which
hold us breathless with anxiety or gives
us a sense of triumph and self-congratu-
lation. The design for the Ornamental
ton of the cover was made by the
author herself, while her literary crest
adorns the title.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
An Irishman's Answer,

$50, Patrick, ye have taken the tee
total pledge, have YEP" said one Irish
man to another. "Indade and have"
replied Patrick, "and glad indade am
l that I've taken it. "But," said the
other, didn't Paul tell Timothy to
take little wine for his stomach's sake,
and his often infrmities?" asked the
dram-drinker. Faith, and if he did,
what's that to do with me? My name
isn't Timothy; and 1 havn't got any
stomach ache; and since I left off
whiskey haven't got any infirmities;
what do want wine for?"-ETchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
HRANCIS s. MOBILES ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, IN said Dis
trict on the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1891;
Benjamin Barrett Executor of the Lass VIII and
said District deceased presents his administration
account for examination aud allowance, and makes
partition of the estate of said deceased Whereupon
IL is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office. In said Mont na
for hearing and decision thereon: And 1t is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons IN
terested by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessvely in the Vermont Waterman & State Journal,
a newspaper published at Montpelier; previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may ap
pear said time and place, and show cause, IL any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
3-53 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
Campfire Gossip.

SINCE 1872 the Grand Army has
grown from 2S,174 members to 1885,
$50 members.
THE Detroit Grand Army posts adj
vertise for $4,000 beds for the accom-
mediation of part of the national en-
campment crowd expected there this
year.
CoMMANDER-IN-CH CHIEF VEAzEY has
issued circular to the posts of the
country regarding colors. His suggest
ions are made in order to secure uni
formity, but they do not apply 10 the
colors now in use. He would have a
red flag for department headquarters
blue flag for the posts, and buff flag
for the national headquarters. Post
markers " are to be of blue.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
GEORGE II; GMXETTE's, ESTATE.

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier. in said Dis
trict on the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1891:
James W. Brock, Administrator of the estate OF
trict, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance ana
makes application for decree of distribu
ton and partition of the estate of said de.
ceased. Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
ferred to session thereof, to be held a. a. the
of April, A. d. 1891 for hearing and decision
thereon. And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given all persons interested by pubca-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont WatchnidR & State Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap,
pointed for hearing, thar they may appear at SAID
time and place, and show cause, II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed ana
such decree made. by the Court-Attest
3l-33 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-01
YORK,s ESTATE.

N STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District, So.
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict on the l4th day of March, A. ID. 1891
Rosana York, Executrix of the last VIII and
Testament of Alfred York, late of Waterbury,
in said District deceased, presents her admin
istration account for examination and allowance
and makes application for a decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office. In said
Montpelier. on the Sd day of April. A. D.
1881, for hearing and decision thereon: And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
pefsons interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Perm0nt Waterman d
State Journal, newspaper published at Montpelier
previous to said time appointed fol- hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, IL any they may have, why said accoun,
should not be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
asa HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.