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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
LabOuchere's New York Experience.

While Henry Labouchere was on duty
in Washington he had curious expert!
ence on one of his visits to New York!
where he had been sent on diplomatic
business. One evening, his funds hav!.
ing run rather low, he entered second
rate saloon in a street off Broadway and
was mistaken by gang of Irish-Ameri,
cans inside for truculent patriot known
as The O'Meagher, At some personal
risk he kept up the delusion and allowed
the bold patriots to entertain him to a
welcome dinner. He only managed.
however, to escape from them after con
siderable trouble, eventually giving
them the slip by boldly calling at the
house of a perfect stranger, telling him
the facts and asking him to be allowed
to remain for an hour or two in order to
tire out his new acquaintance, who
were waiting for him outside the door
This so tickled the fancy of the gentle
man in question that he insisted upon
his visitors staying all night, and by
the time he left the next day he num-
bered his host among his tirmest friends
"a friendship which exists at the pres
ent time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
Centenary of Coal Gas.

1t is just a hundred years since will
liam Murdoch discovered that coal gas
might be used as an illuminant. In his
Cornish home he heated coal in an iron
kettle and applied light to the end of
an iron tube coming from the kettle.
How many people today have ever heard
the name of this William Murdoch?
Watts, with his kettle, discovered the
use of steam, which has effected the
greatest peaceful revolution the world
has ever seen. Murdoch, with his ket-
tie, also made wonderful discovery,
the value of which it is impossible to
Overestimate. Electricity as an illumi-
nant is now fast replacing its elder
brother, but it is quite young.
For sixty years and more gas has been
a familiar friend and its civilizing in
huenCe has been enormous. Feeble as
its flame is compared with the brilliant
arc light, those few among us who re-
member the old wooden posts with their
sickly oil lamps that did duty in our
streets, and served only to make dark
ness visible, can testify to the gratitude
we ought to feel to the Cornishman.
Nothing has helped more to repress the
ruffianism in our streets than this light
ing up of dark places. 1t has in every
sense been an enlightening power, and
it is not exactly to our credit that we
have forgotten the man who gave it US.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
The American Beer Tax.

The Western Brel0er, published at
Chicago, states that the total production
of beer in the United States on which
a revenue year ended April 80, 1892,
was 81 ,475, $40 barrels, or about half a
barrel to every man, woman and child
in the country. This beer,
and much more that is imported, is
drunk by the people of the United
States. Some idea of the tax which the
trade draws from the people can be
gained from the statement that at ten
cents quart (growler price, it would
cost 1896, 59l ,539. This would buy, at
Sc per barrel, GO, 09S,590 barrels of flour,
or one for every man, woman and child
in the United States and territories, and
leave a million or two of barrels over
for orphan asylums and charity hos
pitfalls. Or it would give barrel of
sugar and three barrels of flour to
every family in the country. A gov
ernment statistician has estimated that
the profits on this beer trade amount to
four-sevenths of the gross receipts.
This would give net profit of 1926
1854, making living profit of 5000
a year to 377 ,944 beer sellers, or one
saloon for every l72 inhabitants of all
ages and both sexes.--1roy Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

NO. FIRST GOLD MORTGAGES. Payable In Gold. City
N ~ and Farm Loans Perfect security. Highest safe
Oiptersst. Write INVESTMENT CO. Tacoma, NASH
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
MOral amo Beli9iuus.
Leave II With Him.

Yes, leave 1t with him,
The lilies all do,
And they grow;
They grow in the rain,
Ana they grow in the dew
Yes, they grow;
They grow in the darkness, all hid In the night
Ihey grow In the sunshine revealed by the light
Still they grow.
They ask not your planting,
They need not your care
As they grow
Dropped down in the valley
The field anywhere
There they grow;
They grow in their beauty afrayed in pure white
They grow, clothed in glory, by heavens own light
Sweetly grow.
The grasses are clothed
And the ravens are fed
From his store;
But you, who are loved,
And guarded and led
How much more
Willie clothe you and feed you and give you his care
Then leave 1t with him; he has, everywhere
Ample store.
Yes, leave 1t with him
IT'S more dear to his heart,
You will know
Than the lilies that bloom
Or the flowers that start
Meath the snow.
Whatever you need, If you ask it in prayer
You can leave 1t with him, for you are his care
lou, you know. -Erchqnae
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
IN General.
Ell vaquero.

save Maria" herder said
One eve In sight of Santa Fe,
Where ground and blanket were his bed
And all around his cattle lay.
ave Maria, full of grace
How strangely solemn were the words,
In such wild and dreary place
Beneath the stars, among the herds.
Santa Maria, Mother OF God"-
Angel-like breezes came TO take
The words thus spoken from the sod
To yonder sky while yet he spake.
pray for us sinners now" said he,
With earnest hope to be forgiven,
While distant hills all seemed to be
Steps leading from the plains to heaven.
pray for us in the hour of DEATH
And softly still the murmuring came
Until at last the lisping breath
Ceased with the sweet and holy name.
ave Maria" no more he said,
That eve in sight of Santa Fe;
When morning came herder dead
Was found there where his cattle lay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

One of the annoyances in playing
checkers is the occasional slipping off of
the top checker whenever a piece is
made king. To avoid this New York
man has devised an extensible checker,
consisting of body and shell sur
rounding it, and as soon as a piece be-
comes king the extensible portion is
easily thrust upward and remains in its
place.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
HOw's This ?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price seventy-6ve cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

HOOPS SARsAPARILLA absolutely
cures all diseases caused by impure
blood, and it builds up the whole
system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-24
THE BOYS AND
GIRLS OF TO-DAY

VIII be the business and women of to morrow,
and those who the best equipped will be the ones
TO reap the richest harvests OF business success.
Beautiful prospectus OF the Burdett Business and
Short hand College free by mail at the office Ee
vator entrance. 69i Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
BARBoUBsyILLY, VA.
TO The Editor Of he D,sDa,ch.

To ne EttiCr OF ne UtSDdcN'
Will you please inform me
/. How many sub Treasures there are in
the United States and where they are To-
catedf
2. If money is coined at each Of them !?
8. Is coin stamped at the Treasury in
Washington?
4. Does the present law require OF allow
the coinage of standard silver dollarsy II
so what quantity per month?
Very respectfully, A. K. l..
There are besides the United States
Treasury at Washington. ID. c., nine sub
treasury offices in the United States To-
Gated as follows-Diz. Boston, New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chi
cago. St. Louis, New Orleans, and San
Francisco, but no money is coined at any
of those Offices; all the coins are manu-
featured at the United States MINIS at
Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco,
and Carson.
Concerning the requirements of the law
in the matter of the coinage of standard
silver dollars. our correspondents atten-
ton Is invited 10 section 3 Of the act of
July IA. 1890. az follows:
Section 3. That the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall each month coin 2,OOO,OO0
ounces of the silver bullion purchased
under the provisions Of this act into stan.
dard silver dollars until the first dav of
July. 1891. and after that time he shall
coin of the silver bullion purchased under
the provisions Of this act a. much as may
be necessary to provide for the redemp-
ton OF the Treasury notes herein provided
for, and any gain or seigniorage arising
from such coinage shall be accounted for
and paid into the Treasury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Tho Statue cf Henry Clay.
OLD PoNr. April 26, 1892.

OLD FoNr. ApIil 70, 1917.
To ne Editor of ne Dispatch
In looking over leahet published in
the interest OF the two leading hotels OF
Richmond notice with surprise that they
refer to 1.-THE statue OF Henry Clay p" as
having been executed by Powers.
This is a grave mistake. The iuli-ieng,n'
standing figure of Clay was executed by
Joel +. Hart. of Lexington. Nv, and sa"
the work when 1t was IN the clay. Inc
finished model was cast IN plaster IN du,
plicate TO guard against the accident OF
Shipment. This was a fortunate precau-
ton az the first model (halt size) was
shipped 10 Florence. Italy. and was lost az
seq. The second was sent over 20 mr;
Hart. and he. after some years. shipped
back the full-iength, breathing image OF
the k.nhici1,- VirqiniGR 10 the ladies' Of lb'-
g,nja, who had ordered and paid for the
statue.
Hart was Powers superior ana repro
duced the Clay statue tor the city OF LOUIS
vile life-size m marble, and colossal size
(bronze) for the city of New Orleans.
MIR. Hart lived. from the time that ne
made the Clav statue to the day or his
death. in Florence, aud it IS safe 20 say
that no American sculptor has left the
male-draped o. the female nude hgur,
equal in merit to those produced BY that
untutored Kentucky genius, Joel /. Hart
Yours truly.
A WANDERING KEETUCnAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
a IlnynisiIc Discussion.

For tho English forms "A horse Of mine"
" hat boy OF yours etc, my theory OF
origin ~ thus
]. Our language in common with some
others. ~ averse 20 placing the demoustra-
tives. including he, and the numerals. in
ending a or an, before the poSgessiye adj
receives. ma, 0y. &c. Hence we have no
such forms as " A my horse" That my
buggy" In the New Testament forms.
This my SOD. This thy brother" the
construction ~ rather opposition than
demonstrative limitation.
2. Now 10 put into the forms " A horse"
that buggy &c. the fact of ownership,
the device IL this: Tho possessives mte
nine yours, &c, become IN force nouns.
Nine covers the entire range Of my
ownership, and 40 for the Others.
Thus IN Measure for Measure we
read What's mine IS yours. and what -
yours il mine" Hence 10 limit Z" horse "
by the fact that tho animal falls within the
range Of my ownership. We have the form
"A horse of mine" In all these cases,
then, the forms "of NINE" o. theirs"
of his, &c, are primarily designed as
limitations in respect TO ownership. and 1t
is doubtful whether they make any aliu-
sion TO plurality Of things. II Is good
English 60 say, That wife Of yours Is a
handsome woman" and the form does not
NuEetri blsbUlN IV0. hpt w 4 Ahahh ~ wv
did. or course. do not mean that these
forms originated under the deliberate rea-
soning suggested above. Something often
truer and always swifter than deliberate
reasoning pre5ides over the birth OF forms
of speech.
3. This form. once admitted is extended
20 nouns, and for good reasons. such
forms ne That novel Of Thackeray's."
A horse of Thompson's,n Those two
handsome girls of Browns" are good
English. but they do not suggest the pos
session of more than the things named.
That suggestion, if made. usually comes
from emphasis or from circumstances. II
emphasize the word handsome above, that
emphasis may Suggest ugly daughters III
addition.
Thus think, and,thus teach.
Az OLD TEACHER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
THE PARKsRs'S CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Many of the Southern Colony in This City
Wore Present.

Many of the southern colony, saws the
New York 6Orld, were present ON TUESDAY
eyeuing at tho crystal wedding and recep::
ton of DIR. and Mrs. James II. Parker OF
No. IL east Sixty-ninth street. DR.. Iarker
halls from North Carolina and Mrs. Parker
was formerly Miss Julia A. Jones. OF
Charleston. s. c. The reception was held
in the spacious new rooms of Jaeger. al
tne northeast corner Of Madison avenue
and Flfty-ninth street. Miss Maude Jones,
sister of Mrs Parker, and Miss Maury,
Of Washington, assisted IN receiving over
500 guests. n.
Among those present were the Rev. Dr:
Charles +. Deems. the Rev. DR.. ROBERT
Collyer. the Rev. DIR. Flagg, Mr. and Mrs;
John S. Wise, Mrs n. do Peyster, Mr. ana
Mrs. John G. Calhoun. Colonel and Mrs.
A. j. Dickinson. Colonel and Mrs: hugh
X. Garden Dir. and Mrs. John Ii. lnman,
MIR. and Mrs. q. w. Wetmore. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Marion j. Verdery, MIR. and Mrs.
James Swan, Colonel and Mrs. A. X. Chs
holm, Mr. and Mrs. George 5. Hickok,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. ID. Hatch, DIR. and Mrs. j. Harvey Dew,
MIR. and Mrs. Bruce, Dir. and Mrs. Thomas,
Sir. and Mrs. j. w. Champney. MIR. and
Mrs. Howard Bsyne, Mrs. Iillotson, Ar
thur Leary. Mr. and Mrs. Z. X. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Flanagan, DIR. and
Mrs. George Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Lambertin,
aud Dr. aud Mrs. Q. X. Wright.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
WHO MUST SERVE WARRANTS FOR
SMALL CLAIMS,
ro,mular to Mako Kerosene Emulsion
John Rsndoiph's Home-A Cues
tion of Etiquette, SC.


=, M EREor Of ne Dispatch;
section 29g0, Code Of 1881. says that war
r,n's tor small claims shall be issued by
,vstico directed 20 constable OF the
,~ar,sterial district IN which the defend
ant. or. II there be more than one. either
attendant resides. or IN which the cause ot
e.gon arose. Or, ~ noe 6f no oNsdtc IN
co.. f,s'ric. 10 he Sb0lf u NJ county,
ma the last Legislature amend sad sec
,,'r giving a Justice privilege 10 direct
',eb warrants to tho sheriff when there Is
Unstable m the district Answer IN your
Mo. J.P.
sections 2alO and 293l Of the Code have
t.,n amended by nc, approved February
n. 1870. 80 as 20 read ne follows;
section 2si0. 4 Justice. when applied 20
d. any person. shall issue a warrant d.
.-.i 10 "a constable or the sheriff OF the
.,rfy vhoroin the defendant resides, re-
.,'r,nc him 20 summon the person against
"a ..r The claim Is 90 appear before him or
..... other Justice on % certain day. not
.,...i.rs thirty DAYS from tho date there
", 2. answer such claim. IL snail be made
...rru,lle 20 some place within the mag;s-
,.-..f district IN which the defendant. 0r
90 f.rre hc more than on', either defend
al -r.,lcs. or i1 which the cause Of action
... unless the Justice, for good cause
..... other place within his county or cor
,..r..an. The warrant may be executed
'r trs rart of ghe county or corporation
ms defendant who resides OF NAV be
t.-r4 fl.rein. II the warrant be against
rporauon, it shall be served a. process
.ti.o is served under section 322j. and
FIAT end the justice issuing the warrant
..I make aud deliver copy thereof
D.. ,- with the warrant 20 the officer re-
.reI Oh serve The same.
session l4n. Supuuas for witnesses may
g. .sr.l bv "a justice. directed 20 n con
...... of sheriff OF any county or corpora
... ANY person summoned TO attend as
. Stiffness before a Justice who shall iail 90
..t.ri shsl. unless he show a reasona-
.,.v.o therefor within ten days after
....c summoned 20 state sucn excuse, be
f..l ug the justice before whom tue fail-
....... CURED sum not exceeding - for
o. n.a of the party on whose behalf he
,..-. uuUuDl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Kerosene Emulsion.

SOUTH BosroN.

SOUTH BosroN.
r-nr Eior of2e Dispatch:
D.- cabhscos in tins section are infested
,... recollect seeing somewhere
secession ihat keiosens emulsion would
destroy them.
u.. r.l please publish IN your query
.....u he formula for making kerosene
.-.....uu md the uses 20 which II may be
.....i. also bow spphedf
D.. SID doing YOU Will greatly obliee your
-.. ..r- 100 tins section. j. l.. ID.
I.. following l. tho formula OF the
Ir..pl States Department Of Agriculture:
-usecticide kerosene emulsiOu) acts
N....-.,t and Is applicable 10 all non
.t...flrr insects sucking insects, such
, ... tr.. huge, and especially plant lice
.-.I ..a.e insects aud also 20 many of the
.tliuafo insects wuen the use OF ar
..,.te- is not advisable. Kerosene emul-
.. may Boo made by means of various
...t1u- agents. but the most satlsfac-
-r substances aud those most available
Oh. average farmer and fruit grower are
-...t arl soapsuds. In each OF these cases
o.. amount If emulsifying agent should
i..r. l4f the quantity of kerosene.
U.,of tho most satisfactory formulas Is
gallon. p Per cent g9
damon soap OR whale-ou
......-... ....t... iouul ~ %
V.tr ................ 90. gallons IL
Heat tic solution Of soap aud add it
i.I.r- bot 20 the kerosene. Churn the
rl'ur. hr means Of force pump and
-.-l..r.l.,a for uve or ten minutes. The
emulsion. 81 perfect, forms cream which
...r- upon cooling and should adhere
WITHOUT ulaos. % the surface OF glass.
I.r r-. AGAINST scale-lnsects dilute one
r.r' 10 t.s emulsion with nine parts Of
...l water For most other insects dilute
onsu-t of tle emulsion with fifteen parts
.. water. l.r soft insects like plant-Hce
f.l. Iti.n may bc carried to from twenty
9. tv.ufr.tve PARTS Of voter.
emulsion is produced by the
methods rs the above.
IIsIamely is applicable to all sucking
INSERTS. aud Is particularly ehicacious
AGAINST p.aut-hce of al kinds.
l-a upon cabbages are found ordi-
r4rr upon the undersdes of the leaves.
..l will therefore be necessary TO modi-
q ... spraying apparatus 50 as to spray
tu the ground upwards. This can be
raly done by making an upward turn
g. Gle extension pole bearing the nozzle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
RAILROAD LINES.
.-~-- 80 - ~ - - 49, -
n ! : : VI Haiak:YssisInR

sCHEDULEiS EFFECT DLGEaBLh -, 1851
LEAVE RICHMOND. BlRD-STREET STATION.
300 A. II Daily-iilcnmoni ami Norfolk
through Express-ArriYs Norfolk
ll::i) A. NJ. Stops only q. Peters
burg. Waverly. and s1ffolk
1905 n u Daily, Tor Roanoke, Radford, Pu-
laski. and Bristol also connects a.
Radford for Blueneld and Poca'
hontas- Parlor-car Petersburg 10
Roanoke anc Pullman sleeper
Roanoke 10 Memphis via Knox
Vile and Chattanooga
l2:4o r. N. Daily for Ly,churs, Roanoke sn1
intermediate stations Nooonnection
CABIN Daily. Arrive Sorfclk e:aoP.A
ALSO Z. u Daily for Roanoke, hadforo
Pulaski. and Bristol; also for
Blueneld, Pocahontas, Elkhorn,
and stations Clincn- ALLEY division
also for Louisville aud stations
Louisville and Nashville railroad
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER
between RICHMOND and LYNCH.
BURG ready for occupancy AZ
r. NJ also Pullman Sleeper Peters
burg 70 Louisville via Norton and
Roanoke TO Memphis and New
Orleans usaknoxyiile and ChAtt2-
rrains arrive Hlchmoni from Lynchburg and
the West daily 7:44 A, NJ, LAO r. NJ and 80
p. NJ. From Norfolk and tho East, ll;4o A. Il
ana T,s S. baSxsse-chscks, and all Information
c.a be obtained ct Richmond and Petersburg
rsilrosd depot A. ". Garbers WI main street
sA~ X w. COURTNEY,
Passenger Ageak
w. b BEvtLk
GensyAl Passenger Agent,
osnarl oaacA Reaneks. VI dec
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
be compelled to take tract already To-
Gated and which might not be very good.

be compelled to take tract already To-
Gated and which might not be very good.
ruEuc psorrnrr.
There are now in the public domain IN;
disposed of something over loo GOO 900 OF
acres OF public lands, and the T,OO0,Oeo
due the States, as shown above. could
easily be spared.
RI / shouid ever be among the representa-
tives of Virginia in Congress would most
earnestly work to secure some sucn
measure "a the one suggested above for
acquiring national support for our pubic
schools, SO far as such suphVrt souId pc
given bv means of the public lands, and |
believe that such a proposition would
meet with general favor from the Demo;
cratic party. and feetsure that 1t would
be approved by you. whom ! know to be
always ready 10 support that which Is
right, Just, equitable, and reasonable.
NeTy truly yours.
THoNAs T.. RossE8.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Capitation-Tax Exemption.

To The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Is there any law % exempt man from
paving capitaton tax? If 80, where can 1t
be found? j. IS.
In the tax bill approved March 6, 1890,
under schedule A. there is required 10 be
listed for taxation the number of lnhabi-
tants (white and colored separately who
have attained the age of q years, not ex-
.onerated from taxation by the order of the
County or Corporation courts of their
residence by reason OF their inability from
bodily mfrmity to pay the capitation tax.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
To Congratulate u Bride.

To he Editor Of the PisD1'ct:
1t IL point in question among some of
our Lunenburg people as TO whether 1t IS
customary TO congratulate bride or not.
appeal to you to decide the controversy.
REEDY.
II is customary. because it is natural, to
profess sympathy and participation in the
iov of a bride. and that IS what congratu-
late means. 1t is only friendship, how
ever, that presumes to do this. Mere po-
likeness felicitates only, fehcitation being
a wishing happy. See Good Form in Eng
land. page 1863, and TIE UsdgeS Of he Bes
S.lcLnllL nnrn 80.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Nniicn To Correspond ents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
Nor Will any attention be given to long
strings" Of questions.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
Address Query Editor, DISPATCH office,
Richmond, Va"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Rnnl- Work.
. Ofhe Dlspaich.

To ne Editor Ofbe DsDafc0:
The road law for Charlotte county says
that all males with some exceptions winch
are namod) shall work on some public
highway three DAYS in every year.
Some claim that they are required to
work only eight hours. Is there any speci-
fled number of hours for each man to
work. If SO, when was such law made?
j. T. II.
We know of no law which fixes the mum
Der of hours which each person is required
TO work on the public roads each day.