davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Feminine Fancies.

A niece of the late James Russell Lowell,
Miss Ruth Burnett, is soon to become a
sister of charity.
Nine. Carnot, wife of the president of
the French republic, says La Gaulois, is
fond of smoking mild and scented ciga-
rettes, particularly after meals.
Mrs Elaine Goodale Eastman, the New
England poetess, who married a full
blooded Indian in the west, is now glory
ing in the possession of little papoose.
w. H. Vanderbilts widow, with all
her wealth and the social opportunities
It opens, maintains Indifference to fashion
able society, in which she seldom appears
Mrs. Robert 7. Lincoln, wife of the
American minister in London, is quoted
rs the only lady who has held that elevat-
ed position who has been Indifferent to its
social openings and opportunities.
Mrs. Coils p. Huntington, wife of one of
New York's many millionaires, is extreme
ly nervous on the subject of fires. To please
her, Mr. Huntington has caused their new
granite palace on Fifth avenue in that
city to be made ireproof.
Miss Ella l.. Knowles, whom the Peo-
pies party of Montana has nominated for
attorney general of the state, is success
full practicing lawyer in Helena. She was
born in New Hampshire and was gradual
ed at Bates college, Maine, in 1884.
Miss Emma Bradley of Chicago, has es-
tablished at her own charge a mission
school in one of the worst quarters of the
city. She lives in the rear of the school.
room and shares her food with number
of pensioners, who come to her table every
day.
Mrs p, B. Coate, a young bride from
Memphis, recently accomplished the feat
of climbing to the very top of Mount We
suvius and looking down into the crater
She is the second American woman to at
tempt this hazardous undertaking success
fully
Mrs. Ward McAllister rarely accompa-
MES her husband on his social rounds, and
when she does seems bored She is an in
valid, preferring quiet TO fashionable
life, and is not at all in sympathy with the
craze for notorety. some of which has sur
rounded the family name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
The Sixteenth Vermont.

The Washington Post reports the fol-
lowing reunion, which occurred in
Washington during the Grand Army
encampmen;: "There were no hap
pier men in Washington during the
past week than the members of the
Sixteenth Vermont Regiment, Their
colonel, VIC. Veazey, past commander
in-chief of the Grand Army, gave them
and their friends reception on Tues
day evening. After refreshments had
been served there was music by the Bur-
lington (Vt) Brigade band, speeches
by Colonel Veazey and others, and
recitations by Mrs. Edgerton of San
Francisco. On Friday morning the
regiment, with their friends, making a
party of 500, went to Gettysburg by
special train to dedicate a regimental
monument which was lately erected on
the spot where the regiment made its
celebrated assault upon the flank of
Pickett's division. Owing TO the wet
and threatening weather, the dedica-
ton exercises were held in the court
house. They consisted of the presen-
tation of the monument to the Gettys-
burg Battlefield Association by Colonel
anu q pCCCl vi ny
Colonel j. B. Batchelder as dire ctor
in behalf of the association. He paid a
glowing tribute to the regiment for its
services in the great battle in which it
won for itself and for the state a
national reputation. Then followed an
historical address, giving a full record
of the regiment, by Mr.. L. s. Emery
of Washington, who was a member of
the Sixteenth regiment, and had two
brothers killed by his side in the battle.
The address was received with much
applause. This was followed by reci-
talions by Mrs. Nellie H. Binn of Cal
ifornia, whose husband is a Vermont
soldier. The music was by Vermont
boy drum corps. Lieutenant Hugh
Henry, member Of the regiment and
present department commander OF Yer
mont, presided over the me citing. After
these exercises the comrades with their
families and friends proceeded to the
monument, where Co onel Veazey ex-
planned all the movements OF the reqi.
ment in its three davs' fighting, and
especially those of the third day, where
it performed such heroic work. They
spent the remainder of the day in rid
ing over different portions OF the bat
tlefeld."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Pickett's Charge.

The following letter from Colonel
Albert Clarke recently appeared in the
Boston Journal: "In the interesting
report of the dedication of the Sixteenth
Vermont Regiments monument at
Gettysburg, published in the Journal
Saturday, occurs this passage: 1t W rs
in the crisis of the battle that the bril-
gades of Wilcox and Perry made their
desperate attempts to break through
the Union center, aud when the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth Vermont regi-
ments and the troops from Massachu
sets, New York, Pennsylvania and
other states were resisting the onslaught
of the enemy, that the Sixteenth Yer
mont, which occupied the skirmish line
between the two lines of battle, CHARGED
alone the right tank Of Picketts lines,
causing the utter rout of the assaulting
force, who threw down their arms and
al en- afc uA4lu.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

Now TRY THIS. 1t will cost you
nothing and will surely do you good, if
you have cough, cold, or any trouble
with throat, chest or lungs. DR.. Kings
Now Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds is guaranteed to give
relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from la grippe found it just
the thing and under its use had a
speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good a thing
1t is. Trial bottles free at G. Blakely's
S1.00,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Soldiers 8uooet.
The Army Mule.

sing Of the mule, of the army mule
The butt of all Jokes and yet nobody's fool;
four.footed Scion who knew his own mind,
And wisely kept part of his foresight behndi
general guarding his forces from fear
BY Keeping battery close in his rear;
strategist keeping his plans under cover
by m archng one way and fighting the other.
tactcian of whom we all agree
That he taught the whole Notwithstanding Har
dee
The science Of meeting the battles fierce brunt
BY swinging his rear quickly round to the front
musician of note who never was paid,
Though he led every charge of the Hard Tack
Brigade.
song bird wearing his wings on his head
player of bones when we thought he was dead;
The only recruit bearing Uncle Sans brand
Whose heels were drum-sticks and his head brass
band. GeOrge l.. SDiguigg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
An Autumn Song.

The song birds are flying,
Aud southwark are hieing;
No more their glad carols we hear.
The gardens are lonely
Chrysanthemums only
Dare now let their beauty apfear.
The insects are hiding,
The farmer providing
The lambkins shelter from cOldi
And after October
The woods will look sober
Without all their crimson and gold
The loud winds are calling,
The ripe nuts are falling,
The squirrel now gathers his store.
The bears, homeward creeping,
VIII soon all be sleeping
So snugly, till winter is Ger.
Jack Frost will soon cover
The little brooks over;
The snow clouds are up in the sky,
All ready for showing,
Dear Autumn is going,
We bid her a loving good-bv.
-Emide PoalSsoi
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

rertised TO purify the blood, but just one
that's guorGnteed-and that is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
It's a medicine that does what is promised
for it-that's the reason. 1t rouses every
organ into healthy action, purifes and en-
riches the blood and through it cleanses and
renews the entire system. All Blood, Skin
and Scalp Diseases, from common eruption
to the worst Scrofula are cured by it. For
letter, Salt rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas,
Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged Glands, Tumors,
and Swellings, it's an unequaled remedy.
If it doesn't benefit or cure, in every case,
you have your money back. You pay only
for the good you get
Refuse substitutes, offered at less pricea
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Origin Of the Word Picnic,

Did you ever hear why picnic was
called by that name? The custom is
said to date as far back as 1902. Those
who intended to be present were the
ones to supply the eatables. A list of
the articles made out was passed around
and each person picked out the article
of food that he would furnish and the
name of the article wos nicked off on
the list. The open-air party thus be-
came known as pick and pick.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

The Hawaiian queen has lately testi-
fed her interest in the w. c. L. u, of
Honolulu, by paying the license on their
coffee house. something over fifty dol
lars. Her total abstinence principles
are proved by the Punishment of all
sorts of liquors from her table and her
receptions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
Gbe YOuscbuIO.

Contributions to this department may be sem
either to DIR. T. II. HosKINs, Newport, w. or di
rectlv to THE wArCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

THE best farming is done in New
England. BY superior cultivation and
skillful fertilizing, the yield is brought
q lille ahead Of that of Iowa.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
advertisements.

An eruption,
no matter how
slight, warns you
and every ons
who sees it that
your blood isn't
pure. If you're
wise, you'll heed
the warning.
You'll look about
for a remedy.
And this is what
You'll find: plenty
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19

" HANDSOME is that handsome does, :"
and if Hoods Sarsaparilla doesn't do
handsomely, then nothing does, Have
you ev / ,iioA q?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
BRADFORD ACADEMY.

For the higher education of young women Build.
ings unsurpassed for comfort and health. Twenty
five acres-twelve in grove; lake for rowing and
skating Classical and general course of study also
preparatory and optional. Gymnasium. music and
art rooms, and chemical laboratory library and
reading rooms. Competent teachers. Year com d.
menced September IA, 1852. MISS ANNIE L. JOHN
son AND Miss IDA G. ALLEN, Principals Apply
to MISS IDA G. ALLEN Bradford Mass
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
FOR SALE.

The premises State street occupied by
Charles A. Barnard. situated between the dwelling
houses of Charles Dewey and George W. Reed. and
consisting of house shed and barn, with about one
fourth acre of land. Possession given on April Is
For terms of payment and price, apply to GEORGE
W. WING, Room L. Union Block, Montpelier VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-10-19
AUCTION SALE.

tion, Wednesday, November g ls92, at ten o'clock
NJ. the following described property: The home
farm consisting OF 1902 acres situated in the shady
rill neghborhood in the town of Middesex, seven
miles from Montpelier. The farm Is suitably di-
house and ontbuildings are In good repair sugar
orchard of $50 trees with good sugar house and all
necessary tools. There is large apple orchard on
the place. The following property win also be sold
Two horses, six cows zone graded), one twO-horse
and one one.horse lumber wagons, one open and one
top buggy, two sleighs, one two'horse sled one
dump-cart, two robes, one large buffalo robe, two
pair of work harnesses, and two single harnesses,
plows. harrows, chains and whifiietrees, one good
grind-stone, one moving machine, one new horse
rake, some seasoned hardwood lumber for building
sleds, ten thousand handmade shingles, hay,
straw and dairy tools cider mill, carpenters
tools, etc MRS. ALMINA LAWRENCE,
Administrative of Estate of George S. Lawrence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

The entire monument will be " feet in
height Its terraced pedes tai and ootagonal
corner columns will be of the handso me
and durable red granite of Baveno, against
which the noble figure of the Genius that
crowns the second terrace of the pedestal
and the magnificent Alpine eagle-the
strongest, most fearless of all the eagle
family-that has alighted on the other side
at the back of the Genius. both in marble,
will be seen with great effect The graceful
column is of the same red granite as the
pedestal, from which it Is separated by a
short terrace of Cararra marble. The orna-
mental capital of the column is Of marble
and the plain pedestal that is crowned with
the marble statue of the great navigator is
also of red granite. The basso relieves be-
low the Genius and at its sides are of bronze;
SO are the six prows-three on each side
the column-that are fac-similes Of those of
the AdmiraPs small Spanish feet and the
anchors and central inscription "a Cristo-
fero Colombo a commingling Of
colors and material that is very beautiful
The size of the basso relieves is ten feet by
two The Genius is ten feet four inches in
height; the figure of Columbus Is twelve
feet nine inches in height and its feet are
thirty-six inches long.
It is very singular. but no portrait OF
Columbus whose authenticity can be thor
oughly proved has yet been discovered; the
sketch for this monument was made after
long and careful research and most critical
comparisons of those of the earliest paint
ings and engravings which have the greatest
possibility of real likeness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
PerYy's House

weeks of daylight remaining; that they had
seven tons of coal, plenty of the heavies,
wooden clothing, which it was hoped to sup.
plement by fur garments to be made during
the winter, an abundance of kerosene and
oil stoves, and an ample supply of reading
matter, including an Italian lexicon, which
was added to their library by mistake, and
must mildly have surprised Lieutenant
Peary when he opened his boxes.
The accident by which Pearv broke his leg
was deplorable; but when the steamer Kite
left him to return home, there was every
prospect that he would be around again be-
fore daylight faded.
Photos of the Lieutenants Quarters.
Two views of Peary's house are given
here. One shows the 12120 foot structure
as it appeared when first. completed, and
also the hill that rises steeply behind it to Q
height of 200 feet, at whose top the in
land ice was seen stretching away to the
north. The other view shows the house in
its winter dress surrounded as high as the
caves with a wall of stones, turf and snow,
and the roof covered with heavy layer of
snow. One third of the cabin was parti-
toned off for the use of Lieutenant Peary
and his wife. The party had as neighbors
during the winter, the kindly disposed
Arctic Highlanders, one of whose settle
ments, composed of nine or ten large huts,
was on Herbert Island, only a few miles
from the Peary cabin.
The Lieutenant has with him fine pho
tographic outfit, and he hoped to make q
thorough study of these interesting EskI-
mos, the most northern human beings in the
world There was plenty of winter work to
do. All the men were exercised, whenever
the weather would permit, on Norwegian
"skis," or snow Shoes which they are to
use on their journey north. Then sledges
were to be made from timber that formed
part of his equipment.
A Better Type of Sledge.
For two years before he went North,
Peary was experimenting with different
woods to find material for his sledges that
would combine the greatest toughness and
lightness- His sledges differ from those
ever used in Greenland work, except tho
two he made for his journey on the inland
ice in 1885, He has these sledges with him,
and several others of the same type, though
ligher, were to be made during the winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

sens type Of sledge is seen in the picture,
showing his party on the inland ice.
Peary expected to pack about 200 pounds
weight on each one man siedee. which II
double the load Lockwood's men were able
to haul along the shore of the Arctic Sea.
The loads consist of the pemmican, con-
densed SOUPS, vegetables and other articles
OF food specially reserved for the sledge ex-
pedition, the camp equipment and tho
scientific Instruments
Tho Plan OF Operations
The last days OF March, probably, saw tho
little party hauling the sledge supplies up
the steep basaltio hill that rises thousand
feet above the cabin. At its top they found
their Icy highway. -Four or five men, each
dragging sledge, form the exploring ex-
pedltion. Mrs Peary and Matt. Henson,
the colored servant, were left behind at the
cabin. 1t Peary can reached $50 North
latitude, where most geographers think the
big island ends, he has ], 300 miles of weary
sledging before him. It is big undertak-
ing, but he has AZ months in which to do
the work, for he does not expect to break
up camp for his return home before August
Id What Is his plan of operations?
We find marked on the map along the
route to the north, Humboldt Glacier, Peter
mann Fiord, Sherard Osborne Fiord, and
between Sherard Osborne and Cape Wash
ington, the farthest point Of land sighted
by Lockwood, is DeLong Fiord. At or
near all these points Pesry expects to estsb-
lish supply depots on the northern march.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

| wind is favorable, sails may be rugged to
assist locomotion.
Pesry bases his hopes of reaching the
north end of Greenland upon the theory
that the inland ice practically extends to
tho north coast While number OF
geographers regard this theory a. plausible,
General Gree1y is of the opinion that the
inland ice does not extend north of the 82d
parallel He bases thss view upon the re-
port of Lockwood, who at his farthest
north found the horizon on the land side
concealed by numberless snow covered
mountains
Depends on the Extent OF Ice.
'eThe interior" he wrote, sis q confused
mass of snow capped peaks" He added
that these mountains made it impossible to
discover the typography of the region, and
it is not at all unlikely that behind them
the inland ice extends unbrokenly towards
the north, just as it does behind the mount
aims of South Greenland. If. however, the
ice is not co-extenslve with the north coast,
Peary will not be able to reach the north
end Of the island, and in this event he will
try to trace the northern limit of the ice
cap, and to follow its edge to the unknown
east coast north Of Cape Bismark.
From the lofty elevation of the inland
Ice, it is probable that he will be able to do
more for the correct mapping of the famous
channel through Smith Sound to the Arctic
Sea than any Of his predecessor. Much of
the region will be spread out like map
before him, and he Is likely to solve the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
A Mice Plague Over the Sea.

The mice plague in the border counties is
reaching magnitude Of the most serious
character. Five years ago, says the Scots
man, the mice attack was limited to two OF
three farms in the upper district of Selkirk-
shire; to-day they are in possession Of
nearly all the best hill pastures in the
counties Of Roxburg, Selkirk and Dumfriea
They are also reported to have done serious
damage in the upper ward of Lanarkshire.
The rapidity with which the mice are dis
tributing themselves over wider area Of
country, and in ever-increasing numbers, is
not surprising after the way the plague has
been allowed to run its course; for the short
agrestis), which are the culprits, breed from
three to six times in year, and produce
from four to eight at birth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
WRITTEN FOB THE DISPATCH
CON AN DOYLE
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

| sir, that you will succeed in proving, what
feel sure is the truth, that my cousin
Arthur is innocent of this crime"
ST fully share your opinion, and trust,
with you, that we may prove it, returned
Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the
snow from his shoes. 81 believe that I
have the honor of addressing Miss Mary
Holder. Might I ask you question or
two?"
"Pray do, sir, If it may help to clear this
horrible affair up"
'sYou heard nothing yourself last night?"
stNothing until my uncle here began to
speak loudly. heard that and came
down."
''You shut up the windows and doors the
night before. Did you fasten all the win
dows?"
eyes"
"were they all fastened this morning?"
"Yes"
'You have o maid who has a sweetheart.
think that you remarked to your uncle
last night that she had been out 70 see
him.
eyes, and she was the girl who waited in
the drawing room, and who may have heard
uncle's remarks about the coronet"
II see. You infer that she may have
gone out to tell her sweetheart, and that the
two may have planned the robbery"
ouk WHdt Is bHc SOou VI bACsc vague
theories" cried the banker, impat1ently,
'when have told you that saw Arthur
with the coronet In his hands?"
"Wait little, Mr.. Holder. We must
come back to that. About this girl. Miss
Holder. You saw her return by the kitchen
door, presumed"
eyes When I went to see if the door
was fastened for the night 1 met her slip
ping in. saw the man, too, in the gloom"
''Do you know him?"
ooh, yes. He is the green grocer who
brings our vegetables round. His name is
Francis Prosser."
"He STOOD" said Holmes, "to the left Of
the door; that is to saw, further up the path
than is necessary to reach the door,"
eyes, he did"
Sand he is a man with wooden leg?"
Something like fear sprang up in the
young lady's expressive black eyes. "Why,
you are like magician" said she "How
could you know that?" She smiled, but
there was no answering smile in Holmes
thin, eager face.
81 should be very glad now to 90 up
stairs" said he II shall probably wish to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

superior efficiency OF small, picked parties
for Arctic service. His expedition consists
of nine persons, and is provisioned for two
year.
Two Other important Works.
These two enterprises are at present the
only conspicuous features of the Arctic ex-
ploration. The Danes this summer will
continue their studies Of glacial phenomena,
and a German expedition, with the same
end in view, will pitch its camp for year
in one of the big fords near Disco. The
results they attain, valuable as they may be,
will interest chiefly scientific men; but if
the 16 persons in the Peary and Ryder ex-
peditions come anywhere near accomplish
ing the purposes that took them to Green
land the civilized world will applaud their
achievements.
Luck is an important factor in Arctic en-
terprises. If the conditions are favorable
good work may be expected from both these
expeditions The scheme of exploration
that Peary has originated, at least eliminates
many Of the clements of uncertainty and
danger that have environed earlier expedi-
tions to North Greenland; and it may rea-
sonably be hoped that the vessel which will
visit Mccormick Bay next Summer to bring
the Peary party home, will find them we'll,