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Taking Dick ems Down.

II am great admirer Of the work:
of Charles Dickens, but l had q very
poor opinion of the man." said l.. G.
Courtney. now stopping at the Lac
lede. chickens was crank of a very
offensive class. Many peculiarities may
properly be excused in man of geni'
us, but boundless egotism and bad
taste are not of the number. When
the author of the 'PickwIck Papers
visited America he succeeded by his
boorish manners, in discriminating
thousands of his worshipers on this
side OF the Atlantic. He dressed loud,
and his manners were even more stun
ming than his dress. He was great
pedestrian, and took long tramps every
morning. When he was in Washing.
ton I met him one morning on the
steps of the Capitol. With me was a
young congressman from Tennessee,
whom the great novelist had offended
by his boorishness.
"That morning Dickens was in great
good humor and full Of talk, Il have,
said he, found an almost exact count
erpart of little Nell Little Nell who?
queried the Tennesseean. Dickens
looked him over from head to foot and
from foot to head before he snorted
out, My Little Nell.' Oh said the
Tennesseean Il didn't know you had
your daughter with YOU / am speak
ing of the Little Nell of my fiction, sir, )
retorted Dickens flushing. OH said
the imperturbable Tennesseean, you
write novels, do you? Don't you con-
slider that a rather trifling occupation
for a grown up man?' Dickens snorted
like quarter horse and went down
the avenue like Colonel Bill Sterrett
on his bicycle. ."-St Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
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Ii the Church will go in a strong

II the Church will go in a strong
way at its old and legitimate business
Of getting men and women converted
by the power of the Holy Ghost. We
would need no diviner attestation OF
the divinity of the gospel. The Watch
man, Boston, says 1--WE can not to,
day appeal to men by working mira
cles. but the divine thing that Chris
tianity does in any community by re-
constructing men and women, and by
deeds of mercy in the spirit and pow
er of Jesus, more than takes the place
of the miracles the apostles wro ught."
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Roth Sides Of the Story.

Two young girls sat on the porch of
q seaside hotel in which they had
been guest all summer; near them was
a gentleman who had just arrived.
'sTheren said Miss B. "There!'
90 those lovers off for stroll. 1t is
said they are actually engaged! So ab-
surd! Both middle aged; he is a POM
pous fool. and she is pock-marked.
What can they see in each other?"
"They have been lovers since they
were children" gently answered Miss
c.. "'But she has devoted her life to
nursing her mother, who has been i'll
Tor years with all incurable disease.
Now her motheris dead, and they will
be married soon."
Presently:
"Do look at those Wright sistersD'
cried Miss B. "I'm sick of the sight OF
them. The elders sails along with that
slow majestic gait, as if they were OF
royal birth, and the ugly little one
trOts after her-never leaves her q
minute. It's a wonder it never occurs
to her that she may be in the way
when a pretty girl is talking to
gentleman"
Her sister does not think her in the
way" quietly said Miss G. "The rea
son she walks and moves slowly is be-
cause she is subject TO terrible attack:
which are brought on by rapid motion
Her sister never leaves her, because i
she were not there to apply the RENE
dies, the poor girl would die. There
never was more unselfish sacrifice o
one life to another" she added warm
ly.
Her companion was silenced, bu
only for few minutes.
''There is that stupid Miss Blanl
going away! That is a relief! Wher
women get to be as old and ugly ant
uninteresting as that, they ought.to b'
keptlout of sight among their friends.
Miss G. hesitated moment.
"Do you know that Miss Blank en-
gagged two rooms for the whole season
and has kept them filled with poo
teachers and widows, and mother
with sick babies, not one of whom
would have been able to leave hom
but for her? She has given them hap
piness and health, and perhaps new
life. heard this from one of them
not from herself" she added quickly.
And so. on and on, one seeing tn
shadow in each character, the othe
the bright side.
The newcomer keenly inspected TIN
faces of the two girls ..as they rose ant
passed him. Both were young ant
pretty. But one face was already linet
with discomfort, ard mean. vulga
thoughts while the other turned OF
life eyes full of serene and joyful calm
Whatever their future lot, one will fine
only disappointment in the world; bu
to the other it will always be, as Chare
Kingsley says, "full of sweet ant
noble souls"
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The one-horse farmer has lifelong
ambition to gain Il reputation for wear
ing dirty shirt.
He will alarm the neighborhood by
getting up two hours before day then
sit around and not 80 to work till af-
ter sun-up.
He will ride around all week look
ing for 81 hog.
He will complain of hard times,
then tear his pants climbing a fence
where gate ought to he.
He will pay SO for new bride, then
let the calf chew it to piecies before
Sunday.
He will get all his neighbors to help
in getting a cow out of the bog, then
let her die for want of attention.
Stock will get in and destroy his
crop at place in his fence that he has
put off fixing for six months.
He will sprain his back lifting some
thing to show how strong he is.
He will talk all day Sunday on what
ne knows about farming, then ride
around the neighborho0d Monday
hunting seed potatoes.
He will go in his shirt sleeves on q
cold day to show how much he could
stand, then return home ut night and
occupy two-thirds of the fireplace till
bedtime.
He will ridicule the mechanism of a
cotton-planter, and then 60 out and
mash bis thumb mailing a board on
the fence.
He will go to town on Saturday and
come back with fifty cents worth of
cotfe, Il paper of pins, and dollars
worth of chewing tobacco.
He is economical; economy is his
forte; he will save ten cents worth OF
axle grease and ruin the spindle of
a SO wagon.e He won't subscribe for
a newspaper, but will borrow one from
friend and forget to return it.
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Why Prayer IL Not Heard.

|. known and induIged iniquity,
eff regard iniquity in my heart, the
Lord will not hear me" Psalm Xvi
49, "The Lord is far from the wick
ed; but He heareth the prayer of the
righteous" prov. XIV, 29). "Whel
We spread forth your hands, l will
hide mine eyes from you; yea, whel
We make many prayers. l will no
hear" lisa. i, l5). "Behold, tho
Lords hand is not shortened, that i
cannot save; neither is His ear heavy
that, it cannot hear but your iniquities
have separated between you and youl
God, and your sins have bid His face
from you, that He will not hear
lisa. liX, |, =.
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Flower Voices.

The red rose say, BE sweet"
And the lily bids, ABE pure
The hardy. brave chrysan themum.
"Be patient and endure"
The violet whispers, "Give,
Nor grndge nor count the cost,
The w0odbine. Keep on blossOming,
In spite OF chill and FROST"
And SO each gracious flower
Has each o several word,
Which, read together, maketh up
The message of the Lord.
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Your sweethe lrt is rather pretty,
Jones, but I think her nose rather de-
tracts from her beauty. 1t is cbarac-
terless and has perhaps too large a
bridge to he attractive"
HIM! You may be right. There is
one excellent feature about her nose
that yours doesn't possess"
Indeed What is that !"
ut never pokes itself iIto other
peoples business"
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"I think" said vegetarian once in
conversation, that when man lives
on beef he becomes something like an
OK; if he eats mutton he. begins to
look sheepish, and if he eats pork,
may he not grow to be swinish %
"That may he" said the friend, "but
when man lives on nothing but veg
etables l think he is apt to be pretty
small potatoes.n
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Nobodoy Knows but Mother.

Nobody knows how ithc children fret
OF the trials daily met;
Nobody knows---but mother.
Nobody knows Of the mothers tears.
or the heartfelt prayers and the anxious tears;
Nobody knows-..but mother.
Nobody knows of the daily cares,
OF the daily troubles which someone bears,
Nobody knows.-but mother
The constant worries of every day,
That furrow the cheek and make the hair gray
Nobody knows---but mother.
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"Truth is stranger than felton," he
happened to remark. eyes" his wife
replied very gently. ''It sometimes
seems so to me when you are explain
ing what Kept you out so late"
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Two Roads 10 Heaven.
Ero,,, Good NaUC

Little Boy-Wo's the difference be.
tween high church and low church ?
Little Girl-W'y, don't you know
One says "Awmen an the other says
"A-men."
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Bragg-I am a self made man, sir.
began life as a barefoot hoy. Cooley
Indeed Well, / wasn't born with
shoes on, either.
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TO havelgood coffee your coffee pot
must be bright and clean inside.
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4 T GREAT EXPENSE AM NOW PRE-.
"A pared to sink wells through clay, qu1ck
sand and rock to any desired depths. Curb
Ing the clay down to rock with heavy Arte
sian Wrought Iron Pipe, by no other means
Is II possible to get down TO the water bearing
strata except with Drill Machine. would
be glad for parties falling TO get water on ac'
count of rock or quick sand TO communicate
with me. IeXpect to continue sinking the
Terra Gotta Wells where desired, and claim
that In ten years experience l have sunk
more and given more general satisfaction
than any man in the State. am no squatter
here to-day probably in Texas next week
consequently my guarantee is OF some erect
Address. T.. M. CALHOUN,
March 2, 1892. Greenwood, .. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
Campaign Notes.

FRED A. TURNER of Lunenburg was NOM
mated for senator by Essex county republ.
cans at Island Pond on Monday.
j. A. MEAD of Rutland, John G. Pitkin of
Fair Haven, Fletcher d. Proctor of Proctor
and A. w. Hyde of Sudbury have been
nominated as republican candidates for the
senate from Rutland county.
THE Maine republican convention of last
week Wednesday nominated Hon. Henry
b. Cleayes for governor. A resolution Of
sympathy with Mr.. Blaine was passed, and
Senator Eugene Hale addressed the con-
vention
WILLIAM j. CAMPBELL of Illinois was
elected chairman of the republican national
committee on Monday. j. S. Clarkson re-
fused to let his name be used, as President
Harrison had expressed desire that some-
one else be chosen.
THE republican state committee propose
to inaugurate at once a vigorous campaign.
The republicans of Caledonia county will
open the ball by holding ratification meet
ing in connection with the county conven-
ton, which will meet this week Thursday
at st. Johnsbury.
THE republican league club of Benning-
ton met last Saturday evening, and resolu-
tons endorsing the nominations, national
and state, and pledging the individual men,
bers to work for republican success, were
adopted. Headquarters will be opened at
once, and flag will be raised soon.
THE st. Johnsbury Caledonian says that
Whitelaw Reid's mother was born at Rye
gate, this state, in 1903. The distinguished
journalist was named for General White
law, encouragement of the state, who was
also for many years clerk of the town of
Ryegate. 1t is also stated that George w.
Smith, democratic candidate for congress in
the second district, is brother-in-law of
Mr.. Reid
ADDISON COUNTY republicans met at Mid
dlebury, on last week Tuesday, and Howard
Clark of Lincoln and G. E. Abel of Orwell
were nominated as senators. On the first
ballot for senator from the southern part of
the county, the vote was a tie, seventy -four
to seventy-four; but it was objected that
too many votes had been cast. A second
ballot also was tie, but roll of the dele
gates gave Mr. Abel a lead of six.
THE following autograph letter has been
received by w. III. Robinson of Morrisville:
" My Dear Sir: have your letter of the 18th
instant, conveying the congratulations of
the III. III. Powers republican club upon
the work of the convention at Minneapolis,
and beg to express 10 you and your asso-
ciates my sincere appreciation of this ex-
preston of confidence and esteem. Very
truly yours, Benjamin Harrison"
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of both gold and silver az tie standard
money of the country, and to the coinage of
both gold and silver without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mintage,
but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals
must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable
value, or be adjusted through international
agreement or by such safeguards of legisla-
ton as shall insure the maintenance OF the
parity of the metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the markets and
in the payment of debts; and we demand
that all paper currency shall be kept at par
with and redeemable in such coin. We in
sist upon this policy as especially necessary
foI the protection of the farmers and labor
ing classes, the first and most defenceless
victims of unstable money and fluctuating
currency"
The repeal of the tax on state banks is
recommended. Civil service reform is ap-
proved. The claim is made that the demo-
cratic party is the only party that has given
the country consistent foreign policy. A
navy strong enough for national defence is
approved; sympathy for Russian Jews and
Irish home-rule is expressed; strict imm-
grafton laws are recommended; the present
administration of the pension office is de-
nounced as incompetent and dishonest; the
Nicaragua canal is recognized as of great
importance to the United States; an appro-
priation for the Columbian Exposition is
recommended; liberal appropriations for ed
ucaton are approved, but state interference
with parental rights and rights of con-
science is opposed; the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona as states is favored !;
legislation by congress to protect employees
of transportation companies is favored laws
against sweating are recommended, and
sumptuary laws are opposed
GENERAL ADLAI Il. STEVENSON
The candidate of the democrats for the
vice presidency, General Adlai e. Steven
son of Illinois, is said to be a popular man
in his state and at Washington. Mr..
Stevenson was born in Christian county
Ky, October %, 1885; was educated at
Center College, Danville, and then left his
native state for Illinois, where at Blooming
ton he studied law and was admitted to the
bar May 1, 1858. Soon after he removed to
Woodford county in the same state and be-
gan the practice of his profession, in which
he achieved considerable success. In the
years 1876 he was master in chancery,
and he was state attorney for the twenty.
third judicial district from 1864 to 1868. In
1869 he took up his abode at Bloomington,
and that has been his home ever since. He
was elected member of the Forty-fourth
Congress on the " independent reform "
ticket, and served from December g. 1875,
to March 3, 1877. He was delegate to the
convention of 1884, and voted steadily for
Mcdonald of Indiana for president. Villas
chose him as his first assistant in the post
office department, and Mr.. Cleveland with
some reluctance appointed him to that
place.
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Personal.

SENATOR MORRILL, and family are at their
home in STAFFORD.
GOVERNOR PAGE is in Maine, taking a
brief rest, by the advice of his physician.
WHITELAw REID visited the capital, on
last week Friday, and in the vice. president s
room he had quite reception.
Hon. e. j. PHELPS reached Burlington,
last Friday night, having driven his span OF
chestnuts from New Haven, Conn.
THE anniversary address of the normal
school at Worcester, Mass, on last week
Thursday, was given by Rev. G. M. Lam.
son, DID,, of St. Johnsbury.
FREDERICK NASH MORTON and Miss Ellen
Harwood Rich, daughter of the late Hon
Charles Rich, were married in st. Luke's
church, st. Albans on last week Thursday
BISHOP CYRUS ID. Foss of the Methodist
Episcopal church gave the address at the
anniversary exercises of the Burlington
Young Mems Christian Association, last
Sunday evening.
IT is understood that the president de.
sires to have j. S. Clarkson made chairman
OF the national republican committee. 1t is
known that over two-thirds of the commit
tee favor his election to this office.
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw was offered the
position OF secretary of state by President
Harrison, but he declined for two reasons
first, that it would be necessary TO make
too great sacrifice personally and, second
that he believed he could serve the republic
can party better as private citizen than as
secretary of state.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK, son of Prince
Bismarck, and Countess Marguerite HoyoS
were married near Vienna, on Tuesday OF
last week. Austrian officials were con
spicuous by their absence, the German en-
peror having discouraged their attendance
Prince Bismarck was loudly cheered as he
rode along the streets.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29

THE semi-centennial of st. Johnsbury
Academy was fittingly observed on Friday
of last week. The anniversary exercises
were held in Music hall in the morning, and
G. A. Prouty of Newport gave an address
ON " The Faults of the Present Educational
System" Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks of
St. Johnsbury spoke on the first twenty
years history of the academy, and Wal
ter Smith spoke of the last twenty years.
Heber p. Putnam of Louisville, KY,
sent poem, which was read by p. r,
Hazen OF st. Johnsbury. The banquet at
the opera-house in the evening was attended
10y about four hundred alumni. Principal
Putney presided, and speeches were made
by Professor j. f. Colby of Dartmouth Col
lege, Professor Henry Fairbanks, f. A. Da-
kim Chief Justice Ross, DR.. III. L. Fuller of
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Hon.
Henry Q. Ide, Judge Bingham of Littleton,
n. H., Colonel Franklin Fairbanks, Rev.
Charles III. Morse of Brookfeld, Charles
Ramsey of Watsfield, and others.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
A BIG DRIVE

In ladies' Jersey vests. We have bought
several extra cases of the Wrecked vests
we advertised last week at 25c, which is our
regular price, and the lowest these goods
have ever passed over our counters at, and
shall sell the white, pink blue, ecru and
salmon styles at 19c each vest Open
crocheted and ribboned neck, and any
sizes. This event should evoke a rafting
sale as the bargain comes just in the nick
OF time.
You will be surprised upon seeing the
fast black Richelieu ribbed hose we are now
retailing at 25c a pair. We have yet to
meet lady who has not thought them ex-
cellent value at SHE.
Infants cashmere hose in tans, reds and
white. Both three-quarter and full lengths.
Our special 3-pairs for 81, ladies' fast
black hose, and our boys famous Never
Surrender stockings have never met their
double.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29

HAVE not used all of one bottle yet.
suffered from catarrh for twelve years, ex-
periencing the nauseating dropping in the
throat peculiar to that disease, and nose
bleed almost daily. l tried various reme-
dies without benefit until last April, when
saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised in the
Boston Budget, l procured a BOTTLE and
since the first days use have had no more
bleeding-the soreness is entirely gone
d. G. Davidson, NTH The Boston Budget for
merry aoih the Boston Journal.
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TIPS.

The finger tips of the Kayser silk gloves
outwear the gloves. We are so sure of it
that We give a guarantee ticket with every
pair sold, which entities you to new pair
free of charge, if the tips do not literally
outwear the gloves. Three-ply at the finger
ends; and the first claimant is yet to APP.
near: TIC "A nair
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29

In the fiscal year 1912 the United States
fish commissioners distributed yearling trout
to the number of 100 in private ponds at
East Barnet, Brandon and Windsor, and
about 5000 were placed in public waters in
Brattleboro, Bennington, Stamford East
Fairfield, Rutland and Berlin. The COM
missioner also sent 300 to the state hatchery
at Roxbury. Over $4,000 salmon have been
placed in Vermont streams in the year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
SILK GAUNTLETS.

So popular has the gauntlet glove become
that it has already appeared made of silk.
Our glove department is, perhaps, the first
in town to show it.
These silk gauntlets make the summer
glove par excellence; giving the wearer's
hand trim appearance As the shades are
of the most stylish of tan, mode and gray,
these gloves are dressy enough for almost
any occasion; 75c a pair.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
The keeley Institute
For Opium and Drunkenness
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,
We r MONT,
M ONTP ELIE r

The Montpelier Institute the only authorized branch
N
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29

We have issued an interest
ing illustrated literary maya
zine, combining both business
and entertainment. We will
be happy to send copy free
to all who send us their names
and addresses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
MONTPELIER, THE STATE CAPITAL,


scenery Mirror Lake and Benln Falls attractive localities
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NEWPORT is to have an elaborote celebra-
ton on the Fourth
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PRIESTLEY'S CORDED
BATISTE.

Black, all wool, silk cords,
two inches apart, 81 I-2c; only
a few dresses, otherwise the
price would be as it has been
I'D to SATURDAY..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
PRIESTLEY GRAY SILK
WARPS.

We have small patience with small guam
titles of anything, no matter If it is from
Priestley; so these nine dresses in the pop
ular grays are price-split; S1.12A yard j;
reduced from Sl.50.
Veranda curtains of split bamboo, size s
feet by s feet, 81. We are told that So is
the almost universal price
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
Cabot.

News was received, last week. of the
death, in Cameron, Mo-, of Arthur Bur-
bank former resident and teacher in this
town.
At the recent town meeting, to see if the
town would take measures to establish a
central school, the vote was in the negative
by very large majority.
Miss Edith Guerrier of the Boston
School of Art will speak at the Methodist
church, Tuesday evening, July B. Topic,
Life on our great Western plains" All
are invited.
Your correspondent was in error, last
week, in the report of the case of State V.
Nathaniel Wilson, charged with furnishing
liquor and with intoxication. Instead of a
plea of guilty having been entered, the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-29
ALL WOOL ARMURE.

Black, with black jacquard figures, quiet,
enriching the plain surface
The ten dresses we have are now marked
at 75c, size and SOC yard, change from
81 and 81 1ol
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
Valuation
1nna
STATE NOTES.

Totals. ...... SOL, 800. 029 IS 51,356,3 2S 6G
Total 90 W
decrease, $4,000.