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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an intlamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tube is in
famed, you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out, and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. Free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo o.
% Sold by druggists, rs cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
FARM AND GARDEN.

Address all inquiries communications in relation
10 agriculture to DIR. t. II. HosKIrs. Newport vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

WE believe the fundamental reason
to be the comparative worthlessness of
our system-if we may so violate truth
as to call it a system-of common
schools. -
IT is great blessing to be able to
read and write - even little. The
ability to convey our thoughts, though
weakly and haltingly, to others at dis.
lance is not to be undervalued. Nor
must we fail to value the power to re-
ceive through the press the thoughts of
our fellow men. We do not regard "a
little learning" as ga dangerous thing"
so long as the possessor knows it to be
small. But any quantity of learning,
short of enough to create an appetite
for more, is far too little; and every
intelligent man in America knows that
our common schools fail fundame ntally
and grossly in this very particular.
There are no men or women whose
book education is more completely and
thoroughly nnlsneu imam the great ma
jority of the graduates Of our rural, and
to large extent of our urban public
schools.
HERE is single fact that goes far to
prove the above statement. In New
England, the publisher of an agricultu-
raj newspaper, DESTROYS to know in
what direction to expend money on his
paper in order to increase its circula-
ton, sends out to all his subscribers,
numbering many thousands, circular
asking them how they would like to
have the paper modified, or added to,
in order to make it more useful and
acceptable to themselves. Nearly every
one of the few replies was request for
"more stories"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
The Potato Bug.

Come hither red potato bug,
And frankly tell to me
What makes you be so raveuous
Aud full Of energy.
Is your sole purpose here on earth
To eat potato.tops?
To sit and stun your little hide
And spoil potato crops?
You seem to have no nobler aim,
No other work to do,
Than Just to sit and eat and eat.
All day and all night too.
Now he who only lives to eat,
And can no reason give
For being on this earth at ALL
Is scarcely fit to live.
But there are bigger bugs than you
Whose lives are just as vain,
And whose existence on this globe
Is harder to explain.
-PaSrsVtorney (PoJ Spirit
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
Editorial NOtings.

"OUT of nothing comes nothing;"
and that is the fundamental reason why
we have, after twenty years. effort
and great expenditure of money, really
not one thoroughly good and effective
school of agriculture for white students
in all America. We have few good
schc OILS of mechanic arts, but only in
our largest cities. There has been
more than enough money appropriated
and paid to establish very good, if not
the best, schools, both of mechanic arts
and agriculture, in all our states. Why
do we lack them?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

What fills the housewife with delight,
And makes her biscuit crisp and light,
Her bread SO tempt the appetizer
CoTToLENE
What is it makes her pastry such
A treat, her husband eats so much,
Though pies he never used to touch
COTTOLENE
What is it shortens cake so nice,
Better than lard, while less in price,
And does the cooking in a trice1
COTToLENE
What is it that fries oysters, fish,
Croquettes, or eggs, or such like dish,
AS nice and quickly as you'd wish3
COTToLENE
What is it saves the time and care
And patience of our women fair,
And helps them make their cake so rare
COTTOLENE
Who is it earns the gratitude
OF every lover of pure food
BY making coTToLENE" so good7
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

THE very first pages of human his
tory, the annals of the Egyptians, re-
cord that the progenitors of our race
were worshipers of the dog.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

WE were lately shown some letters
written to friend, while absent from
home for medical treatment, by his
ten-year-old daughter. She had been
sent at first to public school, better
than the average; but she made so lit
tie progress, and took so little interest,
that the father undertook her instruc-
ton at home. We are permitted to
copy little from one of these letters,
as follows: 81 have got my lessons and
cleaned my teeth regularly, but as yet
have not come to anything which re-
lates to the decimal sums in compound
numbers. mean to do all the sums in
decimals from addition to division
whether get what | am after-a sum
like the one in compound numbers
at first or not; for it will help me to
do all the sums l may come to quickly
and correctly, as well as to help me in
shaping my figures nicely. l like Will
liam the hired man for teacher very
much. He has explained the decimal
sums so fully that | understand them
perfectly and am now five pages be-
You'd. He has me explain in my own
words, and if there is any thing l do
not understand he explains it fully and
makes me understand it perfectly,
sometimes drawing plan to have me
understand it more fully. Then when
/ CIPHER he has me come to him and
explain all about the sums, and why
it is done as it is. go down to see the
pig and calves, and Major 1.-THE horse
and the pig enjoys my visits very much,
for l always scratch his back for him.
And now l will tell you what l have
been doing since Wednesday. Have
got up with mamma every morning be-
cause | thought it pity that she had
to be up at work in the cold while
was lying in bed, and because | wanted
to do something that papa would be
pleased to hear about. 1t has cost me
an effort, as it was expected to by me
but | remembered my papa's words
'all good things come hard at first sc
Thought if | don't do it now never
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

WE surely do not desire to cast any
contempt upon that class of literature.
We confess to being a great story
reader ourself; and our family has al
WAYS been supplied with an abundance
of light literature of the best attainable
quality. 1t was probably from the female
members of the families addressed
that the most of these replies came.
The significance of the thing was in the
utter Indifference of nine .tenths of the
readers, and especially of the male
readers, to the whole matter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Notice Of Assessments for Year ending Aug. |, 1893

, The members OF the Union Mutual Fire Insurauca
COMPANY, are hereby notified that assessments have
peen maze ny the directors on all premium notes i'm
I0rce on the days named. as folloMs. 9--- -n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

WE must say and insist that the mere
existence of such fact as this in our
New England is portentous thing.
Still more portentous is the public in
difference. Not only do our common
schools fail to give much valuable in
struction, but they seem to deaden and
almost to strangle the mental powers
Of their pupils.
The herald., 1893-11-23

Iest assured that this question is not
settled for all time, neither by resolu-
tions of boards of trade or bankers OF
Wall and Lombard streets. Neither
will it be settled by toasts delivered by
the temporary servants of the American
people.
The single standard or double stan
dard is not question at all; the only
object OF these autocrats is to make
money scarce. Ii gold was more plenti-
ful than silver you would demonetize
gold, and swear that silver was the only
metal that had an intrinsic value.
The time has passed for such subter-
fuge. The common people, as you call
them, have learned what it takes to
constitute money, and something of it's
intrinsic value, and its power when
scarce and in the hands of few, with
great governments officials standing
in with the few and using its power of
taxation to accumulate money from the
people to deposit in few banks in Wall
street, ostenHibly to save the county
from financial ruin, when in fact it only
helps few banks and stockholders to
close mortgages on tens OF thousands OF
farmers and other business men and
turn them out of their homes; just be-
cause the government only provides
per cent of money to do the business
required to keep the people from stary-
ing. while 50 per cent must be done on
credit, so as to give the few who corner
the money the chance to make them
selves mIllionairee, by worse than muir
dering hundreds of thousands of men,
women and children, by stripping them
of all their living. AS said above, the
people have found out now what the
matter is, and propose to retire the men
from office who contend that we have
money enough in the little half billion
dollars of gold to do the business of 65,-
100000 people, whose business in one
year amounts to $3.50, 900, 900, 600 to $780,
O00,000,000. FARMER.
The herald., 1893-11-23
LETTER BAG.
The Money Question.

EDITORS HERALD: Secretary Carlyle
said before the chamber of commerce
and bankers in New York. on the 2lst
inst: II never have been able to under
stand what is meant by double stand
ard OF value. and never found anyone
vino could tell me. TO my mind it
would be as absurd to contend that
there should be two different standards
as it would be to insist upon having two
yardsticks of different lengths"
No one who understands himself con-
tends for two different standards of
value. What the great maes of Ameri-
can people are contending for is that
our congress. to whom they have dele
gated the right to coin or stamp money,
shall establish the fact that the dollar is
the standard OF value in these United
States, whether it is gold, silver or
paper, Just as a yardstick should be
three feet long, whether it is wood,
tape ar metal, and Mr.. Carlyle, Mr..
Eckles and his Excellency Grover Cleve-
land and the bankers of Wall street may
The herald., 1893-11-23
ARE YOU THERE, MOR|ARTY? I?
The Ex-Chief Put at the Head
Of the Fire Department.
Proceedings Yesterday of the Board
of Commissioners.
Chief Curran Tenders His Resignation.
The Record of the New Head
of tho Fire Depart
ment.

Mayor Rowan and Commissioners
McLain, Wirsching, Brodrick and Kuhrts
were present at the fire commissioners
meeting yesterday.
The chief engineer returned the petit
tion of S. L. Alderman and reported
that his request was contrary to the fire
ordinance. The petition was ordered
filed.
The petition of N. M. Holliway for
permission to build sheds on lot No. 13l,
west side of Broadway, was read, and on
motion was denied as contrary to the
fire ordinance.
The petition of Alex Simpson for per-
mission to build shed on lot 1, west
side of Main street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, was read and denied as
contrary to the fire ordinance.
Bowles Bros. were heard with refer
ence to their petition for permission to
place boiler and engine at 80 South
Los Angeles street, and it was granted.
The application of VIM. Quduck for
appointment aa callman was read and
ordered filed.
Several acquisitions were pres ented
and approved.
Chief Currau presented the following
resignation
Owing to the urgent necessity OF my
giving more time to my private business,
hereby respectfully tender you my res
ignution as chief engineer of the fire
department of this city. In resigning
the responsible position with which you
entrusted me, allow me to heartily thank
you for the uniform consideration and
courtesy you have shown me.
Mr.. Bradish moved that the resigna-
tion be accepted to take effect Decem-
ber Let.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote OF the board.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that d. Morisrty
be appointed chief engineer to take
Office December lst.
Mr.. Wirsching nominated Walter s..
Moore, but afterwards withdrew it.
Mr.. McLain nominated Henry Decker.
The vote resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Moriarty-Messrs. Kuhrts,
Brodrick and Mayor Rowan.
For Mr.. Decker-Messrs. McLain and
Wirshing.
Mr.. Moriarty having received ma
jority OF the votes cast was declared ap-
pointed, and after approving some docu-
ments the meeting adjourned.
Chief Moriarty was born in Spring
field, o., June, $780, and at the age OF
Is years moved to Indiana, where re-
manned until 1868. 1t was in this state
that MIR. Morarity first took upon him.
self the responsibilities of the world, in
in the capacity of painter by trade, at
which business he worked until 1869,
when he moved to Omaha, Neb., and
became member of the volunteer fire
The herald., 1893-11-23

Subscribe for magazines and papers with
Langstadter 214 West Second, Hollenbeck
hotel.
The herald., 1893-11-23
department, distinguishing himself as

department, distinguishing himself as a
born fremen. InF 1871 he went to Vir-
ginia City, News and there adopted
his favorite occupation, as volunteer
hremen and officer OF the department,
which he followed for nine years. Dur
ing his stay in Virginia CITY he was
elected member of the Nevada legisla-
ture. He then removed to ombstone,
Ariz., and helped to organize .he volun-
teer fire department of that town. His
services there were acknowledged by
many presentations from the depart
ment and city. Then, having an idea
that he was not far enough west, he
came to the City of Angels, arriving here
in 1882, just 10 years ago. He Joined
the old volunteer department, and was
Immediately recognized as good fire.
man. lie ran with it until 1856, when
it was made q paid department, when
Mr.. Moriarty was appointed assistant
chief, being the first person appointed
to that position, and was elected chief of
the department in '8S. being succeeded
by Councilman Tom Strohm. In 1891
he was selected assistant chief and
served during the term of Chief Moore,
retiring on the first of the year. Chief
Moriarty, while responding to his duties
in 1891, received such injuries as re-
suited in the amputation OF his leg be-
low the knee. His selection by the
commission is a deserved recognition of
service and ability.
A PROGRAMME SPOILED.
1t is stated by those who ought to
know thst another programme had been
arranged but had fallen through by the
weakening of some OF those concerned.
The story as told to HERALD re-
porter yesterday wac that Chief Curran
had agreed to ask for 30.dsys' leave
of absence, and that Assistant Chief
Mcmahon was to be made acting chief,
and Ed Smith acting assistant chief.
Chief Curran, on expiration OF his leave,
wes to be granted second 80 days,
and il by that time Mr.. Mcmahon proved
to be able to sustain the position, he
and Mr.. Smith were to be confirmed; if
not, MIR. Smith was to be made chief.
As result of the change of programme
it was reported late last night, that Mr..
Smith had called in Mayor Rowan yes
terday afternoon and had expressed
himself very forcibly about the change
of plan, and that the two had very
lively quarter of an hour togsther.
The herald., 1893-11-23
AFRAID OF HIS WIFE,
WHAT THE PLAINTIFF WANTS TO
PROVEN THE LANGFORD CASE.
The Servants of the Deceased So Testify
Yesterday They Were Told to
Obey Maria for the sake
of Peace.

No evidence of particular Importance
was sdduced by the witnesses yesterday
in the Langford will contest.
Most OF the day was occupied by the
plaintiff. in showing the absolute con-
troll of the deceased Langford, by his
wife, Maria Langford.
Frank Irish of Norwalk was the first
witness called during the afternoon
session.
He declared that he was in the en-
ploy of Charles Langford for about three
wears. Langford used, when giving
witness orders, to tell him that Maria
wanted this or that done.
Witness always considered Langford
to be in his dotage. His memory was
bad, and he would often give witness
contradictory orders.
When Mrs. Langiord went east upon
visit, the deceased appeared to regain
his good epirits. When she returned
he relapsed into his former detected
ness. He remarked to witness during
his wife's absence: ''When the cat 8
away the mice will play"
Fred Ranke, formerly in the employ
of Charles Langford, was called. He
testified that Lsngford told him to
always do as Mrs. Langiord said, for the
sake of peace in the house. Upon one
occasion witness asked Langford for an
other horse to be used for ploughing.
Langford said he could not afford to buy
another horse; but Mrs. Langford said
the horse must be bought, and witness
accordingly made the purchase.
Witness heard Mrs. Langford scoiding
her daughter Mabel, one day. Mabel
replied: "You oughn't to ecold me
mamma, az daddy would never have left
you all his money if it hadn't been for
me-" Whereupon, the witness added
with unintentional humor, Mrs. Lang
ford took Mabel into the house very
quick LangIord appeared to Witness
to be afraid of his wife.
The herald., 1893-11-23
A NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
An Opinion Received from the Supreme
Court Yesterday.

An Opinion Received from the Supreme
Court Yesterday.
An opinion in the case OF Jaratano
Nicolosi, appealed from the superior
court of San Bernardino county, has
been received by Deputy Clerk Sesnon
for fling in this city.
NicoloHi and Giovanni Lena we're &C.
cused of the crime OF grand larceny
namely stealing trunk containing
wearing apparel. the property of Miss
Jenny Fetty. Two weeks later the trunk
was found in the possession of the de.
fendants, in their shanty at Riverside.
They were tried and founo guilty, and
Nicolosi appealed upon the ground that
the evidence was insufficient, and also
upon the ground that the court erred in
ruling upon question of law.
Both exceptions we're denied, and q
new trial refused.
The herald., 1893-11-23

A wonderful stomach corrector- -Beecham's
Pills.
The herald., 1893-11-23
ALIENATED HIS AFFECTIONS.

Mrs. Newton's Complaint Against Mrs.
Anna Spencer.
A sensational complaint was filed yes
terday by Mrs. Anna A. Newton.
The lady declares that on or ABOUT
May 1st Anna P. Spencer alienated the
affections of the complainant's husband
and did maintain criminal relations
with the aforesaid husband, and that
Mrs. Spencer was not restrained by Mr..
Spencer in her intrigue with Mr.. New
ton, wherefore she brings suit against
Charles d. Newton and Anna p. Spencer
for $25, 600.
Newton owns livery stable on Los
Angeles street.
The herald., 1893-11-23
A Chicago Policeman.

]. E. Roach, sergeant of the Chicago
police department, ID in the city on a
vacation.
This is the first visit Of Mr.. Roach to
Los Angeles and he is 30 we'll pleased
that he may remain through the winter.
He has looked into police matters OF
this city and gives much praise to the
department. He called upon Chief
Glass yesterday.
The herald., 1893-11-23
THE COURTS.
Gases Trial Yesterday-New 5uiti
Filed.

GASES on Trial Yesterday-New butti
Filed.
S. A. Drummond, the Antelope val
ley editor, was acquitted in Judge
Smiths court yesterday of the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. on the ground of insufficiet evil
dence.
In the damage suit of A. Southworth
vs.. A. L. Austin, Judge Shaw rendered
an opinion yesterday, ordering judg-
,ment and findings for the plaintiff.
In the case Of ID. Hewes vs.. German
Fruit company, suit to receiver for break
ing contract, Judge Van Dyke rendered
his decision yesterday in favor OF plain
tiff for $10S215.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Papers in the following new suits were
filed with the county clerk yesterday
National Bank OF California vs. l..
Hardison. Suit to recover $iS57. 10. al
legged due on note.
R. K. McCreery VS.. J. u Sallee.
Suit to recover $500 alleged due on q
note.
The herald., 1893-11-23
Marriage Licanse.

A marriage license was granted yester.
day to Walter P. Myera, native of In
diana, 33 years OF age. and Marie Whaley,
native OF Kansas, 10 years OF age, both
residents of this city.
The herald., 1893-11-23
Worlds Fair Columbian Edition Illus
trated Herald.

This beautiful publication. printed on
the finest book paper, ia now on sale by
all the newsdealers and at the HERALD
business Office, 1t contains 4S pages of
information about Southern California
and over 30 illustrations. AS publica.
ton to send to eastern friends it has
never been equalled. Price, Is cents in
wrappers.
The herald., 1893-11-23
@15 Reward.

Off & Vaughn, druggists, corner Fourth
and Spring streets, are authorized TO re-
fund the above in any case that single
bottle of Smiths Dandruff Pomade fails
to cure. Never known to fail. Try it.
The herald., 1893-11-23

Use the Greenwood stove superior to
any other made. To be had at the w.
G. Fnrrey company, 100 and 16l North
Spring street.
The herald., 1893-11-23

For good table wine, order our Sonoma
Zinfandel at 50c per gal T. Vache & Co.,
cor. Commercial and Alameda. Tel. 300.