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Divine Service by Telephone.

The mayor of Nottingham, accom-
panied by several members of the corpo-
ration and other leading men of the town,
recently attended divine service in
novel fashion. The meeting house was
the local exchange Of the National Tele-
phone company, but the service in
which they participated was conducted
at Christ church, Birmingham, fifty-one
miles away, the communication being
of course by telephone.
They sat on each side Of the long
table on which thirty receivers were
placed, while at the church end were
eight transmitters-two in the belfry,
two in the choir, two in the reading
desk, and two in the pulpit, switched on
and off as exigencies required-an ar
rangement which has been in operation
for some weeks for the edification Of
Birmingham subscribers The Noting
ham congregation were able to hear
the bells very distinctly, and the re-
sponses and other musical portions of
the service, while the preacher, having
a clear voice and deliberate utterance,
was very audible, and his sermon was
listened to with close attention.
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Ancient TOmbs.

While legal proceedings as to the
ownership of the famous Red Rock
caverns, below Mention, in which has
been recently found a still further group
of neolithic skeletons of a giant man,
are still pending, an almost equally in
teresting discovery has been made in a
deep railway cutting at Andresy, in
Seine-et- Disc, near Paris, where the
workmen ran upon huge Merovingian
cemetery of the Sixth century. Already
there have been uncovered nearly 600
tombs, extending over an area of 2%
miels, yielding hitherto unheard of
mass of carved sarcophagi, knives,
spears, vases, ornaments and pottery Of
unique shapes and styles of decoration.
1t is recalled now that the tiny hamlet
of Andresy, in the generations succeed
ing the introduction of Christianity by
Genevieve and Clovis, was an important
missionary center The expected scien-
tific examination of these multitudinous
remains will throw flood of light on
the origins of the church among all
ranks.
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Mistellanp.
Eros Comes to Stay.

Once fowler, young and artless,
To the quiet greenwood came;
Full Of skill was he and heartless
In pursuit of feathered game;
And betimes he CHANGED to see
Eros perching In tree.
what strange bird is that, wonderf"
Thought the youth and spread his snares
Eros, chuckling at the blunder,
Gayly scampered here and there.
Do his best, the simple clod
Could not snare the agile god.
Blubbering, to his aged master
Went the fowler in dismay,
And confided his disaster
With that curious bird that day;
Master, hast thou ever heard
OF SO i'll disposed bird?"
Heard of himp Aha, most trulyl"
Quoth the master with a smile;
"And thou, too, shall know him duly.
Thou art young, but bide awhile;
And old Eros will not fly
From thy presence by and by.
"For when thou art somewhat older
That same Eros thou didst see,
More familiar grown and holder,
Shall become acquaint with thee;
And when Eros comes thy way,
Mark my word he comes to stay"
Eugene Field, in Chicago ReWS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27

MERIT WINs.-We desire to say to
our citizens that for years we have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Elec-
trio Bitters, and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to re-
fund the purchase price if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popular
ity purely on their merits. AT G.
Blakely's, Montpelier, VT.
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l HAVE often seen a little child fol-
lowing his parent in the fields and stoop-
ing now and then to gather few flow
ers. He looks up and sees him at
distance; the little creature runs and
gets up to him again, afraid he should
be left far away. Thus the Christian,
while gathering few flowers from the
world, suffers his God to be often at a
distance from him, but the moment he
perceives that he is alone he runs to
reach his Father, friend and best pro-
tector. -ROwldnd Hill.
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The house in which Handel was born
at Halle, on the ED of January, 1885, is
to be sold, and seems likely to be bought
by brewer, who already uses the
grounds as a garden. The great COM
poser's admirers desire, however, to
have the house converted into Handel
museum, as has been done with the
birthplaces Of Goethe, Beethoven and
other famous men, and are collecting
funds for the urpose,-London Stand
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Her Turn at Last.

He sat at the dinner table
with disconnected frown;
The potatoes and steak were UNDERGONE
And the bread was baked too brown;
The pie was too sour the pudding too sweet,
And the roast was much too fat;
The soup so greasy, too, and salt,
Twas hardly At for the cat.
i wish you could eat the bread and pie
I've seen my mother make;
They are something like. and 'twould do you good
Just to look at loaf Of her cake"
Said the smiling wife: "Il improve with age
just now I'm but beginner;
But your mother has come to visit us,
And to-day she cooked the dinner"
-Erchooos
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27

Cabmen have to pass an examination
in knowledge of London streets before
they can obtain license, and this is far
more necessary than might be supposed,
for SOL men in the year 1889 failed in the
examination, and not severe one at
that, while 1911 were passed.
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Gbs YouseboIo.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either 10 DIR. T. II. HosKIrs, Newport, VT, or d.
rectly TO THE wAToHxAN PUBLIsHIra COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27

EVERY man who has money is
abused for not buying the things other
people want to get rid of.
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CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
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Col. G. A. Weaver

Commander of Root Post, G. A. r., himselfa
one armed veteran, fully confirms Mr. Ham,
monds statement, and j. L, Belden, the phar-
macist, also endorses it.
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache.
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NV Wound Broke Open
Blood Became Poisoned

and 1t broke out all over my face and on some
parts of my body so that my face is all
covered with scars now. One day l read Of
what Hoods Sarsaparilla would do. The
first dollar got l sent and bought bottle
and began taking it. A week or two later,
my wife in dressing my leg, said 1t seemed to
be improving and after taking
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&c. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell Mass:
81 was in the Army of the Potomac and
In the great battle of Gettysburg was struck
in the ankle by minnie ball, which smashed
the bone. My leg was amputated in the field
hospital, and after a long time 1t healed I
was discharged and went home. After years
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-27
Hoods SarsapariI!a

a few months, thank God (and / say it rever-
entity, the sores all over my body had healed,
and now, four years later, have never shown
any sign of reappearing" GEORGE NJ. HAM
MoND, 219 Magnolia Street, Syracuse, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
TIE EXODUS COMMENCED.
Busy Times About the b. and o. Depot While
the Visitors Are Leaving.

Busy Times About the b. and O. Depot While
the Visitors Are Leaving.
The exodus has commenced. The great
parade is over and the present damp condition
of the city doesn't make it seem paradise. A
grea, many are going to make visits to the old
battlefields and the crowd at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot is tremendous. Everything that
can be done to make the handling Of the vast
throng easier has been done.
At the ticket Office extra men are on duty.
The travelling passenger agents have been called
in and are acting as . sort Of bureau Of infor-
nation. One Of the superintendent of the
Pullman Company has made Washington his
headquarters to assist in arranging for parties
who have chartered cars.
And Mr.. Hege, the general in command, holds
himself in readiness to take any ones place,
from the Office boy to the 'dispatchers.
The scene at the station this morning was
amusing. From all quarters the crowd poured
In, wet and draggled. And good many expla-
nations were given why it had rained SO hard
this week
Some said that it was the fireworks, others
that whenever so large a crowd assembled it
was sure to rain
The waiting rooms were packed with people
and the smell Of wet clothes made it ANYTHING
but pleasant. Very few had brought UNI
brellas to the CITY.
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Reunion of Purneli Legion.

The Society Of the Purnen Legion, Maryland
volunteers, held its ninth annual reunion yes
terday afternoon in Concordia Hall, corner Sth
and Z streets. The president, E. 7. Daneker,
presided, and Clinton s. Burch was secretary
Officers were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Capt. VIM Gibson; vice
presidents. Col John G. Johannes, infantry;
Lieut. E. t. Daneker, artillery, and Lieut.. E
I. Daneker, cavalry. This command. which
was famous in the Shenandoah valley in 1862,
and with the Army Of the Potomac in 1861, en-
listed in 1851 with about 500 men. comprising
a regiment OF infantry, two companies Of cav
airy and two batteries Of artillery. The society
now has on its rolls 26l members, supposed to
represent the surviving members Of the COM
mand- Forty-One members sat down TO a col
lation in the banquet room Of the hall litter the
business meeting was over. Resolutions OF
coincidence were adopted on the death Of Robt.
McAllister, late gallant captain Of company +,
Of the infantry. Addresses were made by Capt.
VIM. Gibson, Col. John G. Johannes, Lieut..
Daneker. Joseph Tra:nor, Rufus A. BrAinard.
Lieut.. Sidney Wales, Deputy Indian Commits
sioner Belt and others.
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Tho Potomac Corps, W. T. c., auxiliary {,
the Department Of the Potomac, G. A. R.. hell
q second reception at their headquarters, corne
Of 10th and G streets northwest, last evenin,
for all visiting corps. Their parlors wer,
crowded with representatives Of the @. A. r.
and W. r. c. A fine drum corps-the Geo. W
Thomas Post Of Ohio-tendered their services
After q campfire in the auditorium Mrs. Wife
myer, past national president, with Mrs
Johanna Turner, Miss Ransom and others o,
Burnside Corps, became their guests.
SOME PERSONALS.
Mrs. n. Ray Myers, wife Of Col d. Ray
Myers, former consul Dunfermline, Scotland
at present mayor Of Huron, S. D., and Mrs. n
T.. Smith, past president W. R. c., South
Dakota, are stoTping with the sister Of Mira
Myers at 1915 X street northwest.
Edward s. Loop, esq, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, ID
attending the Grand Army ceremonies and Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. c. F. Larrabee, 1926
Corooran street.
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE.
Secretary and Mrs. Noble are keeping open
house for Sons Of Veterans Of St Louis They
have tent in their garden, and refreshments
liquid and otherwise-are to be there for the
asking by these gentlemen.
The forty-fourth New York have rooms al
Grand Army Hall (third foor), 1912 Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue. Come In. All are welcome
Brad Hill, the travelling passenger agent OF
the tarpoon route, Orange Belt railway, OF
Florida, is spending encampment week In the
city.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild, ex-commander-in-
chief OF the G. A. r., Is guest OF Gen. W. w.
Dudley during the encampment.
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the lady speakers. He spoke most enthusias-
tically of the Jealous work of the Woman's
Veteran Relief Corps and the benefits to be
derived from their charitable deeds.
Col. Green Clay Smith spoke of the lessons
OF patriotism which were taught by the mothers
while the children played about the floor. go
on, good women" he said. ave will cat your
sweetmeats, but as for me give me the old
mammy's ginger bread. God bless you. When
we part may meet up there where there is
no more rebellion"
Commander Yoder gave notice of the excursion
to River View tomorrow and extended an.invi-
tation to the Woman's Veteran Relief Corps to
be present.
The meeting then adjourned until o'clock.
The resolutions Of sympathy for President
Harrison were forwarded this morning, Col E.
A. True Of Maine acting as messenger.
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orders, but they did have the mischief Of time
with the crowd Of wrathful women who had
spoiled q lot Of new gowns going through the
rain to attend the convention
The password was changed late last evening
and only very few delegates who had strength
and patience to sit the session out had procured
H. Only corps or department president could
impart the password. About half of these at
that time invaluable women were in some other
part OF Washington attending to social or other
business. The women groEled and stormed
ana fussed at the guards, but IL svailed them
nothing. "What is the matter, anyhow" asked
one meek little woman who had been sat upon"
very severely for her temeriiy in offering the
old password.
Nothing. only we have traitors In the corps
here in Washington, and our password is by
word with the street arabs" replied the guard.
and between waits the same guard ventilated
the whole matter of Potomac corps trouble
well, snapped one woman from Iowa, I'm
going straight home, and l hope / may be gray
headed before anybody ever sees me at another
national convention. II the national is so weak
that IL lets poor little corps upset il in tins
manner and put to-such trouble. inconvenience
and discomfort the regularly accredited dele
| gates, I've had all l want of it," and go home
she did.
The annoyance and discredit that has been
put upon the women who are members of the
W. r. c., through the laundering of somebody,
| favor Of the corps that has been the innocent
cause Of SO much national displeasure.
PRESENT FOR MRS. SANDERS
Inside the convention hall business flowed
smoothly and rapidly in the regular routine. A
very pleasing incident occurred at II O'Clock,
when Mrs. Miller of Illinois presented the ma
| tional president with an elegant present. COM
ing from the national aids of Illinois and a few
| of the corps. Mrs. Miller's address was most
charmingly delivered and Mrs. Sanders re-
| sponded feelingly and in elegant language.
Mrs. f. A. Turner of Boston then announced
| that the committee appointed for that purpose
had procured an elegant souvenir badge for
Mrs. McHenry. the former national president.
| and presented il 10 her. and Mira McHenry had
accepted it with n delightful, l!i.le speech.
| The matter of distribution % the mail for the
ladies came up. Mrs. Sanders reported that
| she had appointed a postmistress and issued
her instructions, but that the citizens commit
| tee had so disarranged her Plans that she knew
not how to Strengthen matters out. Il was
finally arranged that the mail should be de.iy-
cred there.
1t seems q pity that the national officers and
| the citizens committee can't get together and
patch up a truce. Certainly matters would
move more smoothly.
| CONVENTION NOTES.
Among the able representatives in the Mis-
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THE CAVALRY ooRps.
The Beys who Rode win shersaaa -
Cuafsr.

The BOyu who hOuf WIN en~Ss<s- -.
Custer.
The reunion Of the cavalry eorps. Army a
the Potomac, was held In the Mesde tcnt. Grind
Army Place, at Q O'Clock this morning. ne
meeting was presided over by Gen Z. W.
Whitaker, second New York (Harris Ligho
cavalry, with Capt II. C. Parsons. hrs vsr-
mont cavalry. vico chairman; Capt A. RWciss
Of 81. fourth Pennsylvania cavalry, sscrssar'.
REGIMENTS RrPREsESrEp.
The following regiments were representedi
Second West Virginia. first West Virginia. fisr-
ris' Light New York, second New fors. nr.s
New Jersey, third New York, twenty-fourth
New York, sixth Michigan, eleventh fennsyi-
vanis, tenth Illinois. eighth New York. eleventh
New York. sixth Ohio. third New jersey, six
teer;h Pennsylvania. eighth Illinois. third "
diana, first Maine. tenth New York ard tvenf-'-
second Pennsylvania
BONE LADIES PRESENT.
The following ladies were on the sssns 10
nice: survivors Of the regimcnt named; Mrs
John Irish. Norwich. Conn, frst connccsicu<
cavnlry; Mrs.. Sarah Bovd, baltimore. Nd,
Coles battalion, first MARYLAND cavalry; Mrs.
DR.. W. q. hnhop, Drookville, Pa, foursA
Pennsylvania cavalry; Mrs. ID. =. Conoycr,
buffalo, \. Y. twenty-fourth Now York cavalry,
Mrs. '. n. Mcdonald, Culpcper county, Va,
second New York Harris light cavalry;
Mrs. 4. h. Cole, Addison. Mich, eighth Illino~
cavalry; Mrs. :. l.. Hardness. kollin, Mich,
eighth Illinois cavalry; Mrs. Horace W. Hayden,
Columbus, Ohio. third Pennsylvania cavalrys
Mrs '. o. Freeman, Norwich. Conn.,, IRA
Massachusetts cavalry.
SHERIDAN RATTLE rIAa.
Before the reunion commenced Gen Whit
aker displayed a sheridan battle flag relic
of Five Forks and the camp stood up as one
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soldier neishbor and thus increase it's inauenc.

soldier neighbor and thus increase its influence
and subscription.
1t Is the design of this paper to fully in
form the order of its work Throughout. the
7 mon and break down the prejudice now ex-
isting. Every department will be fully posted
the editor OF their proceedings and matters OF
interest The editor desires the name and ad-
dress OF each department commander and the
naIne and address OF each colonel so that the
Ist can be kept az Q standing advertisement In
the paper, thus giving TO each a knowledge not
now Possessed; again the wide circulation OF
The paper viii greatly assist each department.
financially, and before q great while enable
them to establish if they choose, a sinking fund
Tor the benefit of those who absolutely need. !"
NATIONAL REPUTATION.
The committee further recommended the
strict enforcement Of all the laws Of the order
as to dress, &c. The report states further:
1--WE now have n national reputation and stand
alongside of the q. A. r.. and 1t behooves us
to be energetic and faithful and the coming
years will so swell our ranks as to make Us the
admiration of the nation and Of the world, az
IL that magnificent order, the Grand Army Of
the Republic"
The report was signed by Col. Green Clay
Smith Of the Potomac, d. ". Woodruff OF
Massachusetts,, A X. Ranney Of Ohio, Henry /.
Lord of New Hampshire and c. c. Emery OF
BOSTON THE PLACE SELECTED.
During hull in the proceedings one Of the
comrades moved that the meeting take some
action regarding the place of next years en-
campment Gen. Roberts, department COM
mander OF Massachusetts,, quickly stepped to
the front Of the platform and in a short but
forcible address invited the encampment to
Boston, promising great things. Without dis
cussion motion that the next annual encamp-
ment be held in Boston was carried with q viii.
Chairman Neil Dumont of the special COM
mitsee on ways and means for establishing
trade school for the children Of Union soldiers
made a report
During its discussion Comrade Thomas Of
Potomac announced the presence of representa-
tives of the Woman's Relief Corps Of the Union
veteran Corps. BY a vive voce vote the relief
corps was invited to occupy the stage in a body,
and as they filed on the platform the comrades
gave them three rousing cheers and tiger.
Commander Yoder introduced Mrs. Belle Dam
don Of Mckeysport. Pa. the national presi-
dent, who spoke briefly.
Mrs. W. b. Tanneyhill and Mrs. Chalmers Of
Akron: Mrs. Mary Campbell, Pennsylvania:
Mrs. Mary Williams of Byron, Mich; Mrs.
Hensie, Mrs. Derr and Mrs. Tate of Pennsyl-
wanna; Mrs L. A. Smith, pre- sident of the
Shore command (colored); Mrs. T. ". Rose,
Command No. l Of this city; Mrs. Z. II. Thomas
of Command No. 2, Mrs. Georgia D. Van vleet
Michaels were successfully introduced and
spoke few words.
COL JAMES RESPONSE.
Department Commander o. A. James Of Mich
igan was called upon to respond to the words of
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When the name of Mrs Custer was announced
the cheering was maintained for some time.
When Mrs. Clusters pathetic letter Of regret
was read il affected many Of the old veterans 20
deeIfy that they could no: restrain their tears.
Then several of the comrades entertained the
assemblage with bugle calls. Comrade Lott Of
the fifth United States cavalry was CUSTER
bugler and blew the charge at Winchester. His
appearance was the signal for Q perfect storm
Of applause.
bugle that he used during the and aroused
the boys TO a high pitch Of enthusiasm by blow
ing old familiar orders.
CAPT. PARSONS sPEKcH.
Gen. Whitaker introduced Capt II. c. Par
sons of Farnsworth's old command, who was
shot through the body and left a. dead on the
field of Gettysburg. He proved by his short
speech that he is still very much alive.
Capt. Parsons urged the erection q o statue
in this city TO a cavalry officer. He said that TIE
cavalry branch OF the army Is not represented
in the bronze memorials in this city.
Capt. Parsons made the statement that the
confederate infantry officers. among whom he
has lived For the past twenty-three years, speak
oftoncr Of the proves of the Union cavalry
than do Union infantry officers speak Of the
same cavalry.
Capt. Parsons intimatod that the history Of
tho cavalry is being written by infantry officers,
and that justice Is not being done the cavalry.
He referred with considerable bitterness 20 the
fact that gallant cavalry officers who fell q
Gettysburg not commemorlted by monu-
ments on the field numerously as infantry
officers.
Gen. A. ID. Nettleton OF the second Ohio. nov
assistant secretary of the treasury, WINS intro
duccd and cheered as he stepped 10 the
front of the platform. Gen. Nettle.on sud 10
was n proud memory Of his life 10 recall that
he led a regiment of cavalry under the eyes Il
Grant and Sheridan. and at a time when the
cavalry was being appreciated in the army.
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our ranks. On the contrary. We have the pro-
foandes: respect for all Union soldier orders,
and are ourselves members Of many now in
-xi-tence, and the facts in the case just the
a;posite. We would rather build up than drag
HU-.
The first matter to which NC would call at
ntion Is the Union Veteran paper, which has
peen established for the sole purpose of extend
ing the influence and work OF the order. IL Is
the real and only means Of reaching every vet
Gran In the country, and ut the very low price Of
subscription every comrade can take IL and
sfssr rsading himssf - should loan IL to his