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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
Hard on WOrkingmen.

General Swift recently addressed the
Young Mems Union of Boston on the
wage question. He said that S37, 000,-
900 were spent in Massachusetts last
year for intoxicating drinks. The
greater part of this enormous sum
came from the industrial classes. He
also said that the saloon can live only
as it does live-on the wages of the
community; that the saloon is opposed
to everything for which we organize
government, and that while in every
other business in the country the la
borer averages twenty per cent, in the
sale of liquor he gets only two per cent.
His conclusion, like that of all think
ing men, was that when labor wakes up
to the real facts it will find the saloon
to be its greatest enemy, and will de-
clare that the saloon must 90. If
wage-earners were truly wise, their
first great fight would be against the
saloon. In fact, one great labor organ
ization makes it impossible for liquor
dealer to join in. All the rest would
do well to follow this example.-Tem-
perance Cause.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
A True Ghost Story.

About a mile beyond the Beech Hill
stood Squire Macdonald's store, and
one dreary night in late autumn there
came thither first Rory O'More, and
then Sandy Big John, and finally Alec
Gillles, all in high state of excitement,
and asserting with much positiveness
that they had seen the ghost on Beech
Hill. Now the squire was as shrewd,
nard-headed and interpretations a
Scotchman as ever traded tea for butter
Or sugar 'or eggs, and he had no more
jaith IL Zoe Beech Hill ghost than in
he man in the moon. But this time
he testimony of the terrified witnesses
happened to agree remarkably. The
ghost had appeared to all in precisely
the same form, namely, as white
shapeless thing that rolled along the
ground, uttering shrill and threatening
shrieks. The matter was surely worth
looking into.
" Hank We, now" said the squire at
last, " believe you're nothing better
than parcel of foolish boys; and to
prove it, I'll 90 up to the Beech Hill
myself and see what it is that has
come so nigh soaring the life out of
you"
Thus speaking, he got his coat and
hat, and calling upon them to follow,
set off for the scene of the ghosts walk.
Rory and Sandy and Alec would much
rather have been excused, but pride
overcame their timidity, and they fol-
owed in their leaders, track. Hardly
had they reached the foot of the hill
than the shrieks they had heard before
came to their ears.
"There it is againl" exclaimed Rory,
with trembling lips. "Can we no hear
it, squirrel"
"To be sure l cam" responded the
squire, stoutly; land I'm going to see
what it is. Come along"
The distance between the doughty
squire and his followers increased as
| he went on, while the shrieks grew
stronger with each forward step. When
about the middle of the ascent he saw
| the ghost. 1t was, as the men had re-
ported, a white, shapeless thing rolling
upon the ground, and from it undoubt-
edly came the piercing cries which had
proved so alarming. Going straight
up to the thing, the squire touched it
with his foot, then bent down to feel it
with his hand, and then burst out into
a roar OF laughter that at hrst startled
the three farmers almost as much as the
ghosts shrieks.
"Come here, you foolsl" he shouted.
"Come and see what your ghost is"
In hesitating way they drew near,
and examined the cause of their alright.
1t was white meal bag containing two
very lively young pigs, which had in
some way fallen off farmers wagon
into the middle of the road, there to
prove a source of terror to the supersti-
tious and perhaps not altogether sober
passers-by .-Harper' Young People.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
RUNS Power.

Unspeakably serious are the facts that
the saloons of the United States send
eighty thousand youths annually down
into drunkard's graves; that wherever
they exist they atflict more families and
slay more bodies than war and pesti-
lence; that they are the chief causes of
pauperism, crime and insanity; that
they are the chief lawbreakers in every
community and the resorts where crime
centers and the places where men are
stimulated to crimes of the worst char.
acter; that they are dens of profanity
lewdness and ungodliness; that they are
the open enemies of the church OF
Christ and of almost every endeavor to
improve the moral condition OF men
that they are one of the chief foes OF
the home and fill thousands of homes
with discomfort, poverty, brawling, vio-
lence, torturing anxiety and long
tinued suffering and anguish. -Chris
tSan Intelligencer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
Infidelity's Last Hope.

Voltaire was right, in the last GEN.
fury, when he said: There is no hope
of destroying Christianity 30 long as
Sunday is kept holy day." Ingersoll,
in the present century, discerns as
clearly the strong defence which the
Sabbath is to the whole Christian sys-
tenn when he petulantly cries out:
Sunday is pest; it must be taken
out of the way" The oracles of inf
deity give forth the same response
touching the holy day. Its dissertation
opens the way for the inrushing of
atheistic assaults upon the entire line
Of the Christian faith. Its final aban.
donment would be the preliminary of a
sure defeat of the great Kingdom,
which is righteousness and peace, and
which must be advanced as well for the
present as for the eternal interests of
men.-EGchdnge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
Mloral ann 8eligiuus.
"HonOrN Needs Support.

AT certain military academy here
tofore of high reputation, thefts took
place. The principal, unable to detect
the thief, placed the matter in the
hands of Inspector Byrnes. The rooms
of all the cadets were searched.
Though the stolen goods were not
found, many prohibited articles were
discovered, such as firearms, cards,
dime novels, certain yellow.covered
books, old noxious literature of the
worst kind, pipes, cigars, and cigarettes.
The principal had gone upon the prin-
ciple of "leaving the boys to their
honor" 1t is the fashion now to leave
college students to themselves to a
much greater extent than formerly;
but whatever be wise for them, schools
for boys cannot be governed on that
principle without becoming hot-beds of
corruption. This institution has had a
fine reputation, and we do not mention
it for special condemnation, but as
showing the necessity of vigilance to
all managers of such institutions and to
the parents of boys.-Ne,o York Chris
5idn Advocate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
Could Keep from Swearing.

Here is story that has been told and
printed a thousand times; but it is
worthy to be printed and told thou
sand times more: A lad in Boston,
rather small for his years, works in an
office as errand boy for four gentlemen
who do business there. One day the
gentlemen were chatting him a little
about being 30 small, and said to him {:
You never will amount to much; you
never can do much business; you are
too small" Well" said he, "small
as am, l can do something which none
of you four men can do" "Ah, what
is that?" they asked. :" l don't know
as 1 ought to tell you," he replied. But
they were anxious 10 know, and urged
him to tell what he could do that none
of them were able to do. e. can keep
from swearing" said the little fellow.
There were some bushes on four manly
faces, and there seemed to be very little
anxiety for further information on the
point.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

captain; a chestnut 'Bahl' replies
the captain; BOBBY, say cork tree
"A chestnut reiterates Pablo. Il
should know as well as you, having
heard you tell the tale these twenty
seven tines William Warren, who
had often played the part of Pablo, was
at stag dinner two years ago, when
one of the gentlemen present told
story of doubtful age and originality.
A CHESTNUT murmured Mr.. Warren,
quoting from the play, have heard
you tell the tale these twenty-seven
times The application of the lines
pleased the rest of the table, and when
the party broke up each helped to
spread the story and Mr.. Warren's
commentary. And that" concluded
Mr.. Jefferson, =" is what 1 really believe
to be the origin of the word chest
nut. '"-Philddelphia Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
How they Vote i'm Japan.

The election riots in Japan, last week,
give an added interest to j. II. Wig
more's recent article in Scribner's Mag
ozine, on Starting Parliament in
Japan" Here is the way they vote in
that country: The polls had opened at
eight o'clock, and one by one the farm
ers had come struggling in from the
surrounding country. The greater
number gathered in the small meeting
hall just outside the polling-room,
whence arose quiet buzzing. 1t was
reminder of the gathering in the
churchyard on Sunday, in old times, be-
tween the morning and afternoon SER
vices. There was little laughter, less
loud argument, and no angry disputing.
Every now and then, like bees leaving
a hive, a figure was seen to separate
from the rest and move off toward the
polling-room, and anon another re-
turned. One saw among them here
and there the modern Japanese, with
his imitation of foreign garments, in
appearance seldom elegant, often awk-
ward, and generally out of harmony
with the surroundings. But chiefly
there came the old-fashioned rustic, in
his best silk robes, with square-shaven
crown and short queue caught up and
tied-perhaps wearing the hakama, or
divided skirt, of the old san,urdi. A
gentleman in every act, he bows as he
enters to the official at the door, care
fully writes his ballot and affixes his
seal, then with great deliberation folds
it and places it in the oblong official en-
velope, For some of the voters it is
necessary to seek the assistance of a
special clerk in writing their ballots. 1t
is not that they cannot write; for every
body knows the plebian kama or syllable
writing. They prefer to see their bal
lots inscribed with the more elegant
Chinese characters; and then, too, the
kama is sometimes, ambiguous (for some
words have dozen dl fferent meanings),
and there is natural perturbation and
desire to have their meaning clearly
and correctly conveyed. When the
writing is finished the long-sleeved
voter walks over to the tdchiainin, or
inspectors. Here further illusions of
politeness take place, while the voter
gives his name, number aud address,
and is checked off on the register
Then, with another gesture of courtesy
he turns to the ballot box, and with a
bow, perhaps in duplicate, to the kind
old mayor, who sits behind the box, he
carefully deposits his ballot, and quietly
retires by another door.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
IN General.
Names OF the Months.

The names of our months embody all
immense quantity of heather mythology
and many bits of curious history. Jan
uary was named from Janus, the god
of gates, doors and entrances, and so
appropriately opened the year. The
Dutch called January the frost month;
the Saxons the wolf month, as, from
the scarcity of food at that season,
wolves became very troublesome in
England and on the continent. In the
French revolutionary calendar this
month was called Nivose, the snow
month. The name of the second
month came from the verb februro, to
purify, because in that month the
annual Illustrations were performed.
Among the Dutch this was the vegetable
month; the French called it Puvoise,
the rain month. The third took its
name from Mars, the god of war, but
by the Saxons was known as the Rough
Month on account of the winds which
then prevailed, and the same peculiar
ity gave it among the French the name
of Ventose. April was so called from
the Latin verb aperio, to open, because
in that month vegetation began TO
assume new life. The Dutch called it
the Grass Month, and the French Ger
minal, the budding month. May was
so called from Maia, the Latin goddess
of flowers. Among the Dutch it was
the Blossom Month; among the French
Floreal, the flower month; the Saxous
gave it the odd name of Trimilchi, three
mikings, from the fact that then they
began to milk their cows three times a
day. June was from Juno, and among
the Romans was the most suspicious
month for engagements and weddings.
The Dutch called it the Summer Month,
the Saxons the Dry Month and the
French Prarial, the meadow month.
July is called after julius Caesar; among
the Dutch it was the Hay Month;
among the French Messidor, the har-
vest month. August was named after
Augustus, the successor OF Julius Caesar
The Dutch called it the Harvest Month,
the Saxons the Weed Month, and the
French, Thermidor, the Heat Month
The names September, October, No
vember and December, illustrate the
tenacity with which a name will cling,
after its significance has departed.
The year originally began with March,
and September was the seventh month,
October the eighth, November the ninth
and December the last, the year having
but ten months. September is now the
ninth month, but the name seventh still
clings to it, though entirely inappropri-
ate. The Dutch call September the
Autumn Month, the Saxous termed it
the Barley Month and the French
Fructidor, the Fruit Month. October
was termed by the French Vendemaire,
the Vintage Month. November, the
ninth month, was by the Dutch called
the Slaughter Month, by the Saxons the
Wind Month and by the French
Brumaine, the Fog Month, and Deem
Der was with the Dutch the Winter
Month, with the Saxons the Midwinter
Month, and with the French Frimaire,
the Month of Hoar Frost.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
.JoHAr :. G GIDDINGS , ESTATE.

~ STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, So.
In Pr bate Court, held at Montpelier in and for said
District, on the 22d day OF February, A. ID. 1892:
Harry A. Morse. Administrator of the estate of
John s. Gddhigs late of Calais, in said Dis
trlct, deceased, makes application to said Court
with the consent and appreciation in writing Of the
heirs of said deceased residing in the State of Yer
mont, for license to sell all of the real estate u
said deceased situated In Calais, in said District,
cept the widows right of dover therein but nclud
ing the reversiOn of said that the
sale thereof would he beneficial 10 the heir of said
deceased and those interested in his estate. in order
70 convert said real estate into money. Where
be referred 70 a session thereof. TO be held at
the Probate ONCE. in said Montpelier the 18th day
of March, A. ID. 1892, for bearing ana decision
thereon and, it 4 further ordered, that all persons
Interested be notified hereof by publication OF notice
of said application and order thereon three weeks
successively In the Vermont Waterman dState Jour
nal, a newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
state, and which circulates in the nelghborhood Of
those interested before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and II they
see cause, object thereto. by the Court. Attest,
sS2 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
The Origin OF "Chestnut.o

Joseph Jefferson is responsible for
the latest explanation of the word
chestnut" He attributes the intro
duction of the word in its slang sense
to the late William Warren, the veteran
comedian of Boston. "There is a
melodrama," Mr.. Jefferson said to a
Press reporter, "but little known to
the present generation, written by Will
liam Dillon, and called The Broken
Sword There were two characters in
it-one Captain Xavier and the other
the comedy part of Pablo. The cap
tain is a sort of Baron Munchausen
and in telling of his exploits says: 8
entered the woods of Colaway, when
suddenly from the thick boughs
of cork tree Pablo interrupts
him with the words, "A chestnut,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
The Lost Sister Star.

One evening l told little child the
story of the lost plead, bringing it
within her comprehension. The next
evening, while seated in the cleaning,
| heard her repeat it to her doll. No,
it, and with such ingenuity. | give,
almost word for word, the story as she
reproduced it. The Interruptions of
the doll she spoke in different tone.
500 want me to tell 90 tory,
dollie?'"
"Es, mamma"
"Then III tell 90 a tory bout the
los sisser tar. Once on a time there
was seven sisser 'tars. They lived in
tower"
I'm the 'ky?"
"'Es, little dear. One was naughty,
an wilful, an dis'bedient. She would
not mind her sissers,"
"Had she dollies?"
81 spec she had, little dear. But
90 mus'n int'rupt me. The sisser tar
had winner in the tower where she
sat all night an shined. You see,
dollie, that was her work. WEES all got
our work. We's all ought to shine.
Well, she was told time an agin not to
go on the balcony. The tower was oh /!
ever so high, an there was ocean
right down below, as wide and deep as
IA. a.creek. The sisser tar went on
the balcony, which was berry naughty.
She leaned over the rallin'. An then
she fell, an fell, an fell! 1t was JUS
awfulp
"An' was she tilled?"
81 spec she was. She wasn't never
seen agin. AM the tower winner
where she used to shine has been dark
eber since. You see, dollie, had she
minded her Sisters, it wouldn't have
happened. We gets punished when we
doesn't mind. We all has somebody to
mind. 90 has no Sisters, dollie, but 90
has a mamma. rs 90 mamma, an
oo'l always mind me, won't oo?"
les, mamma. pll mind 90 till rs
growed up, an has dollie's of my own"
"That's yite, dollie. l see the SAM
mans comm roun'. Guess I'll put 90
to bed, little dear"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
I OUISA A. BLISS ESTATE.

~ STATE OF VERMONT Washington District SO
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, III said Dis
trict, ON the 18th dav of February, A. ID. 1892
{. ". II. Dwinell, Executor OF the last will
and testament of Louisa A. Bliss late OF Calais, in
said District, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for IA decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased. WhereupOn
IL is ordered by said Court thai said account and
said application be referred to session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office, in said Mont
peer, the Sd day of March. A. ID. 1872
for hearing and decision thereon: And 1t is furthe-
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons i'll
terested by publication of the same three weeks
cessively in the Vermont Waterman a. State Journal
newspaper published at Montpelier previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may APP
pear at 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
1881 HIRAM CARLETON Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
4 ,HARLEs r. DoDGE,s ESTATE.

In Prohate rourI bsid A. M@ntneer in anG 80,
said District. on the 18Th day of February. d. 1922
Fred FLller aud Henry ". Town, EXecutor> IF the
last will ana testament OF Charles X. Dodge late OF
Calais, in said IBIS rict, deceased, make application
to said Court, with the consent and appreciation in
writing of the legatees of said deceased residing III
the state of Nermontor license to sell all of the real
estate of said deceased situated in Calais in said
sale thereof would be beneficial To the legaees aud
devisees of said deceased and those interested in
his estate in order to convert said real estate into
money none of the devisees of said estate residing
i'll the State OF Vermont Nhereupon, II Is ordered
session thereof TO he held at the Probate Office,
in said Montpelier, on the I'd day of March.
A. ID. lS92, for hearing and decision thereon; and.
It is further ordered. that all persons Interested
be notified hereof by publication of notice of said
application ald order thereon three weeks success
sivey in the Vermont Wdtchmdn & State JoarHdi d
newspaper published at Montpelier, in this state,
and which circulates in the neighborhood of those
interested, before said time of hearing. that they
may appear at said time and place, and II they see
cause, object thereto. BY the Court.-Attest,
1881 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash.
ington commissioners to receive, examine and adj.
just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Jonas e. Ormshee, late of Calais, IN said
set thereto hereby give notice that we i'll meet for
the purposes aforesaid ut the residence of the
late Jonas q. Ornsbee on the 9Th day OF April
and the nth day of August next, from one O'Clock
=. NJ. until o'clock p. Nj, each of said days
and that six months from the 10th day of February
A. ID. 1872 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for examna
ton and allowance.
Dated at Calais, this 18th day of February. A.
ID. Sg2. LEROY A. KENT, ,..,,,,. -.
s0Sg =. O. ROBINSON, commissioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
ERAsTU, ;. CAMPS ESTATE.

l.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners to receive, examine and ad
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of ErastuS ). Camp late OF Montpelier
In said District deceased and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the Office
of Homer W. Heaton, i'll said Montpelier, on
the 18th day of March and 2lst day of
July next, from ten O'Clock A. NJ. until fOuI
o'clock p. NJ each of said day and that six months
from the I'D day of January, A. ID lS2 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to MS for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier, this 18th day OF February,
sgl hpMhE w HGASpH commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
EDWIN p: JACKS ESTATE.

u > IA TIE Of NEkMONI, washington Dstrict. IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, IN said dis.
trict, on the 9Th day of February, A. ID. lsS2:
Charles +. jackson, Administrator of the es
tate of Edwin L, Jack late OF East Montpelier
in said District. deceased. presents his admin
istraton account for examination and allowance
and makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased
Mhereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred session
thereof, to he held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier, the Sd day of March. A. d.
o92, for hearing and decision thereon: And. 1t is
further ordered that notice hereof be given To al
persons interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully III the Vermont Waterman d
State JoHtHdi, Il newspaper published at Montpelier
hev may snnear at said time and Mace an2 .i'nu
cause, ii any they may have, why said account
should not be allow ed and such decree made.
by the Court.-Attest,
1881 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.