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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
Dangerous Dogs.

There is one kind of dog that should
have no place in any home, and that is
the dog that flies out at every passing
team, barking, yelping and swapping at
the heels of the horses. Such animals
can be found in both town and country,
and are always dangerous to both team
and life. The supreme court of Iowa
has recently rendered decision in the
case of Cameron v. Bryan, which was
appealed from Dallas county, and
which makes the owner of this kind of
an animal responsible for resulting
damages. The case was an action to
recover damages for an injury received
by young girl in runaway, caused
by vicious dog owned by the defend
ants. The plaintiff was thrown from a
colt into barbed wire fence and was
severely cut in the face and neck, the
cut being four inches long and nearly
an inch deep, leaving an ugly perma-
nent scar, after several months of pain
full and expensive treatment. The jury
gave a verdict of 81 500 damages,
which the supreme court sustains in
the strongest terms, and says that the
bowling nuisance, which is q menace
TO the travelling public and terror to
nervous and FESTIVE horses" must be
stopped. The decision opens the way
for the easy recovery of exemplary
damage for runaways caused by vicious
dogs, where owners can be shown to
have known the vicious character OF
the brutes. Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they have offered One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
Co Sold by Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
Serious Condition in England.

A congress lately opened in st. James
hall, London, under the auspices of
the National Agricultural Union. The
Earl of Winchelsea presided. Among
those present were the Earl of Har-
rowby, the Earl of Denbigh, Lord
North, Lord Radnor, and sixty men,
bers of the house of commons. The
Earl of Winchelsea said that the reso.
lutions that would be submitted TO the
congress embodied large number of
suggestions they had been received
from representative agriculturists all
over the world since the last congress
was held. He was unable to congrat
ulate the congress upon any material
improvement in the agricultural sit
uation. Landlords were losing their
rents, and tenants were being denuded
of their profits. Thousands of laborers
were without work, and the towns were
suffering from an influx of pauper la
borers. The question was rapidly as
Stunning the proportions of national
disaster. The nation has become more
and more dependent upon food brought
from foreign countries. The consen-
sus of expert opinion was that the navy
was inadequate to protect the food sup
ply in the event of war. One cause of
the distress was the fall in prices due
to foreign competition. England, the
earl declared, was the only country
in the world where the home pro-
Queer was treated as public en-
envy, and was taxed, rated and de-
frauded out of existence. 1t was nee
essary for the producers to combine and
ask, not for protection, but for fair
play. The members of the union now
numbered II, 900. The earl moved that
all interested in land should support
the union. This was unanimously
adopted. Sir Richard Paget, member
of parliament, moved the adoption of a
resolution declaring that an excessive
share of the public burdens was borne
by farm lands compared with other
sources of income. This was an in
justice to the producer, and demanded
the immediate attention of parliament.
Mr.. Chumley, Yorkshire farmer, de-
livered an aggressive speech. He was
frequently interrupted. Finally Mr..
Chumley pointed at gentleman on the
platform and shouted: " will not be
a party to any scheme by means of
which agriculturists are used to boil
ster up the decaying squirearchy." Hav-
ing delivered this shot, Mr.. Chumley
left the hall. Sir Richard Paget's mo-
ton was carried.-Erchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
On n FrOlic.

The wind arose one cold dark night
when the earth was gowned I'm a garb of white.
Ans no "i,''iou a.ouu WIN All MS iniBn''
anu ,'usneu "''n 'ialiclous gree
~ p'..er .ne ia'iner uoor' ne saiu'
II ra'tie .i,e shinsIes ABOVE ms heau'
anu rou' nun ou. ., MS coy peu'
"n' irone l II nave crieu he'
So he flew to a farmhouse which stood alone.
Walled i'm with fence of rough.bewp stone
sor, H. ,,o oI,,,a, o,,r1t,o, ,,ro,,,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
The
RACQUET
STORE

Has now displayed a fine line of
Holiday Goods at prices never
before thought of in this town.
All we ask is to have you call
and examine goods and prices,
and judge for yourselves. We
have Dolls and Toys in endless
variety, Albums, Scrap Books,
Fancy Boxes, Ladies' and Cen
tlemen's Ties, Fascinators, Hoods,
Handkerchief, Pillow Shams,
Bed Sets, and many other
things we cannot enumerate
here. Don't wait till the last
minute if you wish to secure
any of these bargains. Re-
member the place.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

Two LIVES SAVED. Mrs. Phoebe
Thomas, of junction City, H., was told
by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but
two bottles DIR. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers,
1870 Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fered from dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without result
everything else, then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in
two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at
f. Blakely's drug store. Regular size
fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
Unprecedented Offer !
GREAT VALUE for LITTLE MONEY
WE e KY n EWS
OF the World for a TrifIe
THE
New York
Weekly Tribune

a twenty-four page Journal is the leading
Republican family paper of the United
States. 1t is filled with interesting reading
matter for every member of country FAM
lily. 1t is a NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER, and
gives all the general news of the United
States and the world, 1t gives the events
of foreign lands in a nutshell. Its "AGRr-
CULTURAL" department has no superior in
the country. It's "MARKET REPORTS" are
recognized authority in all parts of the land.
1t has separate departments for THE FAM
lily CIRCLE" and "OUR YOUNG FOLKS"
Its HOME AND SOCIETY" columns COM
mand the admiration of wives and daugh-
tiers. Its general political news, editorials
and discussions are comprehensive, brilliant
and exhaustive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

AMONG the sights we saw at the
Worlds Fair were the first chickens
ever Matched by electricity; i. g., the
heat from it had been applied to an in
cubator and had produced some very
lively little chicks who looked as if
they were quite up to the times, and
abreast of all modern improvements.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
FARM AND GARDEN,

Address all inquiries or communications in relation
to agriculture to DR. t. II. HosK1Ns. Newport, Vt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

EMIGRATION and western invest
ments are not wholly to blame for the
decline in eastern farm values. Free
farms in the West have had much more
to do in taking away not only men and
money, but in setting up fierce COM
petition in food products. Western
lands are running out" much faster
than ours; while the great growth of
cities in the West consumes vast and
rapidly-increasing amount of farm prod
ucts. Aside from small grains and
feeding material-which it is advan-
tageous to any dairy and " truck ~
producing section to have supplied
cheap land damage to the suppliers to
sell cheap),-we have as good prices
as we ever had, and as good market.
We might have better if there were
more effort-more earnest and united
effort-in catering to our trade, and
better management in securing our
selves against the knavery of those we
sell to. 1t is heavy understatement to
say that the farmers of this state lose more
than their whole taxation by the knav-
cry, direct and indirect, of those with
whom they deal, and their own lack of
business ability.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

A WRITER IN an exchange suggests
that football should be made compul-
sorry in colleges, " so that the physique
of the weaker students would be i'm
proved" But it takes a giant in
strength 10 come through single
game unframed, as they now play it.
However, another writer, quoting this
proposal calls it an excellent idea, for,
as soon as it was compulsory, there
would be a rebellion against it, and
that would be the end of it, while now
there seems to be no way of suppress
ing it,"
THE Boston correspondent of the
Springfield Republican refers to the re-
moval of Secretary Dickinson, of the
Massachusetts State Board of Educa-
ton, as follows; "The understanding
which / get of the matter is that there
is fundamental difference between
the ideas of Mr.. Dickinson and those
of Harvard University. 1t is the be-
lief of Mr.. Dickinson that the public
school system should be complete in
itself, and that all the courses, except
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

Recent discoveries have demonstrated that
all the organs of the body are under the con-
troll Of the nerve centers, located in or near
the base of the brain, and that when these are
deranged the organs which they supply with
nerve fluid are also deranged. When 1t Is re-
membered that a serious injury to the spinal
cord will cause paralysis OF the body below
the injured point because the nerve force IS
prevented by the Injury from reaching the
plralyzed portion, 1t will be understood how
the arrangement OF the nerve centers will
cause the arrangement of the various organs
which they supply will nerve force.
Two-thirds of chronic diseases are due to
the imperfect action of the nerve centers at
the base of the brain, not from derange-
ment primarily originating in the organ it.
self. The great mistake of physicians in
treating these diseases Is that they treat the
are the cause of the trouble.
DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, the celebrated spc-
ciaist, has profoundly studied this subject for
over 20 years, and has made many important
discoveries in connection with it, chief among
them being the facts contained in the above
statement, and that the ordinary methods Of
treatment are wrong. All headache, dizzi-
ness dullness, confusion, pressure, blues,
mania, melancholy, insanity, epilepsy, st.
Ntus dance, etc, are nervous diseases no
matter how caused. The wonderful success or
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine is due to the
fact that ii Is based on the foregoing principle.
DR. MILES RESTORATIVE NERvINE Is sold by
all druggists on "A positive guarantee, or sent
direct by DIR. MILES MEDICAL Goa Elkhart
Ind, on receipt OF price, 81 per bottle six
bottles for So express prepaid. 1t contains
neither opiates nor dangerous drugs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

PROBABLY no public official ever
more thoroughly won the affection of
that portion of the people with which
he had directly to deal than "Uncle"
Jerry Rusk, the eX-secretary of agri-
culture, who has lately passed away.
He was emphatically a imam of the
people," in the best sense of the phrase;
and his popularity proved the keenness
with which the "plain people"-as the
great Lincoln so graphically styled
them-recognize the right man in the
right place. -
WE are inclined to think that the
National Grange has made very much
the same mistake, in calling upon the
president to remove Secretary Morton,
that the secretary himself made in
his ill-considered condemnation of the
grange. We do not believe that the
secretary would feel as he so incau-
tiously expressed himself, if he had
taken the pains to inform himself better
before speaking. 1t is not at all likely
that the president will remove him for
a single imprudent expression; and it
is very bad policy for the organized
farmers to quarrel so bitterly with a
M an who doubtless meant well, though
he poke without due knowledge. If
he succeeds in breaking up the " free
seed" humbug, he will fully atone for
any mere hasty error of opinion, or
speech. Until it could be shown that
this seer etaly's remarks were instigated
by malice and not by insufficient knowl-
edge, it would have been well for the
National Grange to have limited its &C
ton to a temperate and respectful refu-
tation of his mistaken remarks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

SEVERAL times we have been ac-
cused of being selfshly interested in
this matter. We have perfect right
to be SOFAS much so as manufac-
turer has to be interested in protec-
tive duty on his goods; but, though we
were partly brought up on sheep
farm, we never personally owned a
sheep since boyhood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

WHAT man of sense in the state
does not know that if the money which
has been sent and taken west in the
last thirty years had been kept at home
and invested in manufacturing indus
tries, our state would have doubled in
population, quadrupled in wealth, and
our farms have at least kept their full
selling value? 1t is of no use to cry
over split milk, but we ought at least to
learn something by experience. There
is capital enough now here, hid up
in the old stockings, or at interest in
savings and other banks, to start up our
industries, and furnish a good home
market for much of our farm products.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

prominent, apparently, in agricultural
as well as in literary colleges. We are
glad that as yet there are no reports
from the former of manslaughter by
kicking in the head and neck, as is
practiced by the "teams " of literary
colleges. We were something OF
footballist ourself, in our schoolboy
days; but at that time injuries above
the knee were unknown, and these
were but temporary discolorations.
Kicking a man after he is down was
not known. AS basis for gambling,
football seems to lead horse-racing;
but people can make gambling imple-
ments with two sticks. 1t is one of
the ways in which ga fool and his
money is soon parted" howsoever and
by whomsoever provided. We observe
that very prominent DDS are en-
dorsing football as a strong element in
promoting the progress of learning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Seat
Of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderful Discoveries.

No mystery has ever compared with that OF
human life. 1t has been the leading subject
of professional research and study in all ages.
But Notwithstanding this fact IL Is not gener-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

WE have never bought cheap horse,
and have never sold horse. All the
horses that we have ever owned are
either dead or in our possession to-day
We believe this is the true policy. We
won't buy a horse, unless we can have
him on trial long enough to learn what
he is; and we never try to beat the
seller down. We find these to be all
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

EXPERIENCE has, to considerable
extent, justified this natural anticipa-
ton, but as the tests go on, and time
brings its experiences, we are finding
that there are bookkeeping apples, and
very good and handsome and produc-
tive kinds of that class, among our Rus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
STATE RAILROADS.

The report of Railroad Commissioner
Freeman bristles with recommends
tions which will appeal to the people of
this state with peculiar force.
Mr.. Freeman wants laws enacted
providing for abolishing grade cross
ings, preventing railroad walking, pre-
venting the blocking of crossings, regu-
lating the rate of speed of trains, and
the addition of tenders to electric street
cars.
The Rhode Island railroad laws are
very lax on these points, and there is
no one who can frame laws conforming
to Mr.. Freeman's ideas better than
himself.
Senator Freeman has the privilege of
such legislation on the floor
of the senate as Commissioner Freeman
deems necessary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
NEWS CONDENSED.

M. Bourgeois will re-enter the French
cabinet.
No more money is requested for the Cut
tyhunk sufferers
Bank robbers secured $500 at Mont
gomery City, Mo.
A whole family perished in prairie fire
In Colorado
Stranded steamer Wells City, ashore off
Seabright, n. j., was floated last night.
Louis Jordan of indianapolis will, il is
understood, be appointed first auditor Of
the treasury.
George II. Earle Of Philadelphia will not
serves as direction OF the New York and
New England railroad.
The American cup committee sent
another letter TO Dunraven explaining why
The dates OF the races were fixed so late.
1ne comptroller OF the currency has
issued his certificate extending the corporate
existence of the Manufacturers bank of
Boston to April g.
The comptroller OF the currency has
called for report of the condition Of the
national banks at the close of business on
Monday March G.
Bids have been opened at the treasury
for the construction Of five light ships fori
use on tne great lakes. The Craig Ship
building company of Toledo were the low
est bidders at s61, 400.
Gil Shanklin, editor of the Evansyillej
Und.) Courier, has been informed that he
will be appointed 10 foreign consulate.
and he is now busily engaged In pickingi
out the one he would like
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
THE CHINESE QUESTION

Whether the fears of the eminent
ecclesiastics who called upon the presi.
dent to urge moderation in the enforce
ment OF the Chinese exclusion act are
well grounded or not may be judged by
whoever has intelligently read the cur.
rent news Of the day during the past
few years, and know anything about the
Chinese at home.
From standpoint of such knowledge
it appears that there is good ground to
fear that Americans in China will suffer
If the Chinese in this country are too
vigorously dealt with.
The Geary law is one that IL is i'm
possible to observe. The Chinese in
America cannot possibly qualify them
selves to remain residents here after
May l. If they exert themselves with
all the zeal possible. They could not
have qualified had they begun the
attempt at once after the act be-
came a law. They did not attempt to.
it is true, and they evidently mean to
resist its execution. That fact does
not, however, exempt this government
from its responsibilities in the light of
its own reputation for fair dealing with
all the peoples of the earth.
The practical view of the matter inst
now is that in all probability Americans
IN China will be made to suffer if Chi
nese in America are prosecuted. or
driven from the country. The govern.
ment has ample excuse for de.
laying the execution of the pro-
visions of the Geary act, and
1T should take such steps as will insure
the safety of our citizens in China. 1t
should also have due regard for the con.
tinuation of friendly commercial rela.
tions with China.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
Cleveland will. He should remember
William G. Whitney, who was swal-
lowed by Tammany.


The act introduced in the senate by
Senator Comstock yesterday. to exempt
educational institutions from taxation,
is in its intent worthy the support of
all who believe in the practical applica-
tion of the principle that it is the bust
ness of the state TO make education as
nearly free as it is possible TO make it.
The act as reported seems TO be a
trifie indefinite as TO what classes of in
stitutions are TO be relieved Of taxation.
or at least leaves the way open for mis-
understanding in the future. 1t is plain
that the author of the act intended to
exempt schools that devote their whole
income to the work of education they
have undertaken, bat his inclusion of
literary, benevolent, charitable and
scientific institutions, seems to open the
way to Misunderstanding that might
be avoided by more exact description,
or by the limitation of the intent of the
act to strictly educational institutions.
III this act is made more specific i'm
committee, and is limited to apply to
those schools that are essentially part of
the scheme of public education, it can
safely be voted for by every member of
the general assembly who realizes what |
free education has done for him, and is
doing for his children.
As the tax laws ara noxv intarnratAd |
and administered they are the means of |
Uniting the usefulness of several excel
ent schools that are very nearly re-
ated to the free public schools; some of
hem are very nearly crippled, or will
% in the course of few years. Such
policy is very Improbable for the
tate, and not in the line of the best
nd most enlightened public policy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Kindly Old Gent-"Well, my little man.
what would you like to be when you grow
ups"
Little Man-'I'd like TO be a nice old
gentleman like you, with nothing to do
but walk around and ask questions ~
lGood News.
Little Boy-"Whats all those womens
here forSp
Little Girl-"They've been upstairs to
BEE the baby"
Little Boy-"Babies is plenty nough.r
Little Girl-"Yes, but this Is real new
one, an / guess they wants to see the
style. ."-lGood News.
ST. Peter-"Hm, you can't come In
here"
Reporter-"Guess can" Shows badge
81. Peter-"Not on that That lets Won
inside the fire lines. This is the other
place. Brooklyn Life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
TOM REED AND CARTER.
Are Warm Personal Friends Garter r
Elected Reed Speaker.

Elected Reed Speaker.
Ex-Speaker Reed and Chirman Carter
are warm personal friends. Their friend
ship dates back to the time Mr.. Carter
was a delegate in congress fnom Montana
After Montana became a state Mr.. Carter
was nominated for representative The
state is naturally Democratic and Mr. Car
ter knew that he would have tremendous
fight on his hands. He secured promises
from Reed, Mckinley, Burrows and other
prominent Republicans to come out to
Montana and make speeches Mr.. Reed
was the only man who kept his promise,
however. He made 10 speeches in the
state. Mr. Carter was elected. When he
reached Washington he found Mr.. Reed a
candidate for speaker Without any hest
tation he declared himself for Reed. This
aroused storm of opposition from his
state, and kilograms began 10 pour in on
him directing him TO vote for anyone but
Reed. lie showed some Of the kilograms
to Reed. who glanced at m. and then
said manly thing Garter" he said, aif
You vote for me IL will be your political
death. Forget any service may have
rendered you i'm Montana and vote for
whom you please" THANK you" replied
Carter, II had intended doing that any
way" lie entered the caucus and cast his
vote for Reed There were two ballots.
Reed wss nominated by one majority.