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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

THE much. heralded Worlds Fair was
opened on Monday, but a. month or
six weeks must elapse, according to
all reports, before the exhibition is
complete. 1t has rained necessarily in
Chicago for some two weeks, which has
retarded the work. Great confusion
exists on the grounds and in all the de-
partments. Except where there are
concrete walks, the mud is thick and
deep. Still, with its accustomed pluck,
Chicago was on hand at the opening,
and made the best of a pretty discour-
aging state of things. Those who go to
Chicago a month or six weeks hence
will probably see the exhibition in fair
running order. Our brethren of the
press, who propose to leave on Saturday,
seem to be premature in their plans.
Better wait a month. Little interest
is manifested in the exhibition here.
Distance does not lend enchantment to
the view. More enthusiasm may ap-
pear later on, but thousand miles of
travel and the financial aspect of the
visit are not reassuring and do not
promise large attendance from this
part of the East.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

The committee on education recently
decided that to the school districts be-
long the spells they have been gather
ing in from the rest of the tax. payers
of the state and RON the states
legacies. Now the committee should
have gone further and decided who
constitute the district. Is 1t the tax
payers or is it the residents? Here is a
district that has divided and distributed
some seventy per cent to its resident
tax. payers, though the district had not
for several years raised higher tax than
forty per cent, but this district hands
over no money to nonresident taX-pay-
ers, though in one Instance that has
Tuz7n'f a '.as-un-
CONF u Ter oar ooservA5to1 n)n resi-
d3nt was paying m lch the larger TAX.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
Why Not To-day

Come and get measured for
that dress Suit-you spoke
about wanting some time ago.
So you can be ready when old
Sol strikes you in the back and
you have to shake the heavy
weight and don the more sea
sonable garments for comfort.
We are busy in every depart
ment-but, are like the old
millionaire, still want more.
We will get you up a Suit at
short notice or if it's a nice
ready-made Suit you want,
we have the cream of the
Markets at $S, $40, $I2 and
SIS. See them you will be
more than pleased with the
way they are Tailored and
Trimmed, and the fit is
faultless for Boys and
Children. You will find every
thing of the latest-at the
right price. Tomorrow will
be busy day with us but we
will have an extra force of
statesmen and will give you
best of attention.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
SKILLPUL PIANO PLAYING.
Splendid work of the Young Whining
ton Artistic at the New-Century Club
Last Night.

Splendid work of the Young Whining
ton Artistic at the New-Century Club
Last Night.
Appreciative applause resounded again
and again from the drawing room Of the
New Century Club last night during the
farewell recital given by Miss Julia Kent
Botsiord Of this city, one of the most
skillful pianists who has ever performed
here. Four selections were on the pro-
gram over the name of the fair young
artistic but this did not half satisfy the
enthusiastic audience who recalled her
at nearly every appearance.
Miss Botsford's playing, unlike that Of
the usual women performers, has coupled
with her grace and delicacy Of touch the
power of bringing from the wonderful
instrument that great volume and those
wide degrees of expression that have made
the performances of Paderewsli so sue.
cessful and that were characteristics of
Rubinsten.
Especially was this noticed in the
''Ballade' by Reinecke, which was the
last number on the program. Here Miss
Botsford's skillful fIgers glided over the
keys with a marvellous hneness that
made the tone Issuing from the New
Century Clubs grand piano resemble
that of a magnificent music box and her
hearers leaned forward to catch every
note of the sweet strains In another
moment the whole volume of the instru-
ment was pealing forth with great
power and the performer so enthused
that she was unmindful of everything
but the rich tones that broke forth in
answer TO her power and skill
Upon being recalled, Miss Botsford
played a pleasing theme and variations
which showed TO the audience her power
Of execution as we'll as the previous
number had served to illustrate her
powers Of expression. The theme and
first variation were played with the left
hand, which is an exceedingly difficult
performance Then the right hand took
up the melody while the left hand
bounded, with remarkable dexterity,
from the lower register, where
she sustained the accompaniment.
perceptibly, to the higher reg
ister, where she played an intricate
varistion All the while the left hand
played this low accompaniment and high
variations, the right hand was in the
centre of the instrument, playing the
theme and melody.
During the evening Miss Henrietta
Porter of Cincinnati, performed upon the
harp and Tenor Soloist Leonard E. Auty
sang several airs.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THERE are more distinguished Repub
licans in Kentucky now, attending the
Lea que Convention, than were ever in
the state before. lfthey are wise they
will make the acquaintance Of the Star.
eyed Goddess and try 10 improve by the
other associations they will eniov
There is a healthful freedom in
the air Of Kentucky which
produces great men and inspires
them to great deeds II is well that the
league meets in Louisville, for in no city
in the Union win that ridiculous cam
paign speech Of ClarlSson fall SC fat and
create so poor an impression Even
Iowa has rejected the statesmanship
that expresses itself in campaign cries
and treats the people to a diluted so.
phistry Of weak perversions: hence il
is fatuous to parade such things in
Kentucky. Clarkson must stand on a
better platform. or he must yield TO a
man who really has something TO saw
A restaiement Of the old party issues
will not do now. The floor has basn
swept and a new tune is PLAYING II
the Repu bli can orators can not dance
to the music of sense and soberness they
are mot in il. The mad whirl Of parti
san Stiffness and greedy selfshness has
played out.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
PREoIsELY as we expected the narro v.

PRECISELY as we expected, the narro v,
practical. politician, political hack speech
Of Chairman Clarkson at Louisville, is
criticised by many Republicans as pre-
mature and IN. advised There is no
doubt that it is the weakly effort of a
man Of moderate ability TO revive the
dead issues Of the last campaign. Il is
another proof Of the lamentable fact
that the party is dead az the top" for
Clarkson is one Of the important men in
it. While Bsyard, Gray, Salisbury and
Vandegrift are speaking Of great
principles and eheerfully promising that
the Oldest, largest and grandest
political party the world ever had
shall illustrate and demonstrate them.
Clarkson is snarling and gnsshing among
the picked and bleaching bones Of the
Republican carcass and basing his srgu.
ments on 'Old Glory hauled down and
paying the old soldiers in due bills. '
the unutterable trash Of the last cam
paign which was cast aside with the
horns and broken torches Of the tin plate
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THE grave assurance Of the Every
Evening that the financial situation
here is in perfect health is more inter
esting than inspiring. It is very thought
full for the paper to administer that re
storative, but little more information
would suit the public great deal bet
ter Nobody is panic struck. Our
financial institutions are doubtless
all sound; but the people would
feel safer If they knew the worst.
There is nothing so dangerous or SC
likely to create apprehension as conceal
ment. Nobody wishes to hasten, much
less to cause failure; but where one
shall have occurred It Is far better that
its utmost effects shall be known. A
correct diagnosis is as necessary in Fl
nance as in pathology. II you do not
know how sick man is, it is useless tC
prescribe medicine either for his physical
health or for his financial credit.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

terest Of the Democratic candidates, will
not affect the campaign lie seriously. II
is one of the issues necessary to the ex-
istence Of the Republican party. 1t is
probable that some Of the newspapers
and orators would have TO undergo a
tremendous mental effort TO obtain
another issue If the Golden Club gold
Issue were abolished That speech Of
Clarkson at Louisville shows that the
party has not learned anything.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

AGAINST our advice and judgment and
much against the policy Of the EVENING
JOURNAL we have withheld the news of
the embarrassment of r. r. Robinson q
Co., till yesterday hoping that an adjust.
ment could be announced at the same
time The statement made yesterday is
neither complete nor satisfactory. We
should have preferred TO publish the news
at once. We value the character of Henry
Q. Robinson above his money He obtained
credit more on his character than ON his
property. We were more anxious for the
former than for the latter We publish
all that is known, and all that those
directly interested and those intimately
acquainted with the facts will tell. but we
fear that there is much untold and that
the embarrassment or the failure of
Henry 9. Robinson involves other men
and firms, which are not mentioned
The EVENING JOURNAL and the people
are anxious for the truth and we are
sure that the truth, no matter what
disaster IL reveals, will be better than
the suspicion which ooncealment pr,,
duees. Mr. Robinson is man of high
character. The people admire him,
honor him, love him. No matter what
has happened he cannot lose anything by
taking the people into his confidence.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
coiorsd College Term Shortened.

The faculty Of the State College for
Colored Students will, after May 10, find
itself without an occupation. Chief
Justice Lore, II. c. Conrad, H. p. Can.
non, DR.. George w. Marshall Of the
board of trustees, and President Wesley
Webb Of the faculty met at Mr.. Conrad's
office last night. They decided that the
term would have TO be shortened two
weeks because of lack Of support by the
General Assembly President Webb
was instructed to take charge Of the
farm
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

EMPEROR WILLIAM wants more
soldiers aud more money to support
them. The people wish to keep their
money and abolish the standing army
The compromise. If one shall follow,
will be in popular form Of government,
sooner or later, in which the people
shall express the wishes Of the people,
make laws for and tax the people. The
fashion of delegating those privileges
snd duties to family by hereditary
right is out of harmony with advancing
civilization and the jangling musi,
which such cracked instrument plays
must b stopped. The people will not
endure It.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

To avoid contests, which might arise
from holding the Democratic primary
elections under loose and irregular
methods, the City Democratic Association
has decided that the act of the General
Assembly regulating primary elections
and the rules Of the Association shall be
vigorously enforced For the enlighten
ment of those who are ignorant Of the
provisions of the act and rules, the i'm.
portant parts are published in another
column.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

A SYSTEMATIC and vast scheme Of
robbery has been exposed in the pension
Office by which fine. loyal Harrisonian
pension agent and lot of negroes have
swindled the government TO the extent
Of 100000. Oh, my that cannot be
true. A loyal pension agent and a lot Of
loyal negroes, they would not swindle
They must be Democrats and ex Confed
crates This needs some explanation
The pension agents and the old soldiers
saved the country; they would not rob
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THE orators who declare that
language is inadequate to express their
thoughts, are mistaken The trouble is
not with the language, but with the
thought No man can have clear,
clean cut thought that has not already
clothed itself in adequate words. A man
thinks in words. There is no condition
Of mind thinkable nothing movable in
fact, which may not be expressed in
words by the person who is conscious Of
either. With the use of about one-tenth
of the English vocabulary, the Bible and
Shakespeare's plays have expressed
nearly all the thoughts that a single
mind can conceive. No man who ever
lived perhaps, needs more English words
than either one of those works has
employed. They have described every
emotion and indicated every pas
sion of the human heart. Hence
the man who consoles him
self with the self-assurance that
he could do better, but for some
fault of the tongue in which he speaks
is simply apologizing for lazness or pro
claiming ignorance II he would study
his subject he could gather all the facts
he knows all clothed in proper words,
They come TO man like servants, at
call, and wait to do his bidding. If he is
too lazy to call, they will not come If he
has no such servants and is toe poor in
ambition to get them, then he should
not proclaim his shame and ascri5e the
fault TO language that contains all the
records of acts and speech and thought
Of the human family from Homer and
Plato to Tennyson, Gladstone, Edison
and Bayard The language is not in
adequate it is the man.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
mANAmAKEK,s
Philadelphia, Friday, May Il, 1898.
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.

Rugs to put a bit of restful
color where needed, to add a
touch of warmth before the
open fire place, to give pro-
lection from floor chill at
bedside or in bath room. Rugs
aesthetic and useful-nowhere
so important as in the rural
home.
Hence the fitness of the
following:
Whole Carpets from Turkey, Persia
and India, sizes from 0XS 0 to
G Ox25 0.
Camel's Hair Khorassan, Daghestan
Cabistan and Persian strips for
halls and stairs.
Thick luxuriant Kazak Rugs, both
antique and modern.
Silky Mohair Rugs from Afghanistan.
Rich Bokharas, ancient and modern,
large and small
Medium sized Sumac, Daghestan,
Khiva, Bokhara, Anatolian, Per
sian, Bondhur, Yhordies, Kis-
Kelim, Samarcand, Belochistan,
Shiraz Khorassan, Agra, lspahan,
Iran, Nomadjc, Camels-Hair and
others.
Particularly rare old Mecca, Persian,
Shiraz, Kirman and Bokhara Rugs
wonderful examples of the East
ern weavers art when it was at
its best.
Other Rugs are here almost
without limit. Should you be
partial to our local Smyrna
Rugs and have an economic
turn our stock will delight you
with variety, beauty, economy.
Second floor, Market street.
More Summer floor thought.
Mattings. Chinese and
Japanese.
Over three hundred varieties
Over six thousand rolls.
We import directly, and all
possible economies are made
in the cost. You pay only
one little profit.
Everyrollcarefully inspected
and only perfect Mattings are
accepted and shipped. Oul
Mattings this season are the
best ever shown in America.
A list of principal sorts:
zoo rolls, 10 patterns, cheap fancy
Joined, $5 the roll.
$50 rolls, 10 patterns, fancy, joined
81 the roll
1850 rolls, 27 patterns, fancy
joined 80 the roll
2l5 rolls. 10 patterns. heavy, fancy
joined, $40 the roll
AGO rolls, II patterns, very fine
seamless, $40 the roll.
3I5 rolls, Is patterns, very fine
fancy, seamless, Si2 the roll
800 rolls. Is patterns. very fine
fancy, seamless, $l4 the roll.
$50 rolls. % patterns, finest fancy
seamless, SIS the roll.
220 rolls. white. seamless AM
joined, So to $22 the roll
125 rolls, red check, seamless an,
Joined, s. to $22 the roll
1850 rolls, 80 patterns, japanese
all seamless, some fine herring
bone figures, in reds. black an
browns also inlaid figures of YER
odd designs and plain OF fancy
IS 80 10 S25 the roll
., 2,5U0 Mating Rugs. assorted style
and sizes, 25c to SO each.
An Mattings contain 40 yards TO th
roll and will be sold by the var
at very slight advance.
Second floor. Market street.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

TIE appointment of John Ruskin to
be poet laureate was probably due to the
fact that he doesn't write poetry now.
Some Of the recent poetry has created a
very reasonable prejudice against poets
In England.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

INSTEAD of using arguments against
the Gladstone Home Rule bill Chamber
lain has resorted to tactics. He is at
tempting to detach the. Irish members
from the Gladstone ranks by invective
and gibe When he referred to their
silence concerning the measure yesterday,
saying that the Nationalists were dumb.
somebody responded. "You are never
dumb; 1t would be better If you were '
This explanation provoked a scene Of
confusion which was euded by the chair.
mans call for order Those methods NAV
promote disorder, may create and pre-
cipitate scenes, but surely they
will not change votes and
affect results. But no doubt
Chamberlain expects that they
will, and he is shrewd, bold, careful
leader. He knows the irish character
and he thinks he is playing upon IT,
That remains to- be seen. Gladstone is
shrewder still and he is even better
acquainted with the Irish. The outcom,
seems to lay with Gladstone rather thar
with Chamberlain. The former is play
ing manlier, bolder and more oper
game. He appeals to reason. Chamber
lain is appealing to prejudice and ever
baser motives.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
When rrnvellnr

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup Of
Figs, as 1t acts most pleasantly and ef
fectively on the kidneys. liver aud bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms Of sickness. For sale In 90 cents
and 81 bottles by all leadn druggists.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
nIEIl.

CLOUD.-ln Downingtown, Pa, May n
Harry j. Cloud, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his uncle's residence, Melton
Steele Swan Hotel, East Dswningtown. sun
day, May u Meet at the house at 10 o'clock.
Interment at Old kennett Burying Ground,
Chester county Pa.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THOSE Memphis euelists have not
killed each other and the Pittsburg duel
lists are also alive Strong cables are not
required to keep them apart and the in
reference Of the law officers is merely
perfunctory. The code is great deal
deader with them than they are likely
to be from Il.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

NONSENSE OF the sort that Clsrkson
has given is all right from Clarkson. We
could not expect anything else, but the
trouble is that Clarkson is one Of the
most prominent men in his party, and
whether properly or improperly, he
represents his party in office
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

JOHN RUsKIN, the newly discovered
poet laureate Of Great Britain, is cele-
brated chiefly for the poetic bindings he
put on his books on art and the high
prices be charged for them.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Mr.. BACH must have endorsed that
$500 draft to make it acceptable to the
bank, when he was drawing triple
salaries, The bank imagined he was a
skillful craftsman.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

A GOOD mans character is his real cap
ital, not the amount of money he can
command. Wealth gives him financial
ability, but he cannot get credit without
character. he can obtain credit without
..naIAh
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THE man who thinks he knows how to
cook, is as much Of a nuisance in well
regulated family, as the man who pro-
fesses to know when bonnet is becom-
f,,r
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
A0 Per Cent. Investment.

INV IONkl Mafchl q 1910.
In 1878 / took out Tontine Endow-
ment Policy No 7s, 62O, with the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society Of the
United States, for 5000, and have
paid, in all, $476S in premiums to the
Company.
On the maturity of the Endowment
the Company paid me S. T9s5.20 in cash
w. A. Ross
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

SENATOR QUAY has returned home
from Florida sieker, perhaps, than ever
he advises the Pennsylvania Republicans
that they must select only men of un
blemished character as candidates for
offfca
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

sHAKEsPEARE probably died before it
became fashionable for mule drivers
with ear-splitting voices, to tear passion
to tatters when they wished to simulate
emotion
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

IT is not so astonishing that Mr..
Bsyard is Democrat. and that there
were Democrats at the dinner in his
honor on Tuesday night, as that an
editor should have been astonished to
learn those facts Perhaps It is Just as
well that Mr.. sperry has finished his
work In Persia.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Ir the Worlds Fair is to be successful
the railway fare must be modified, and
the fair advocates must invent more
winsome attractions
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

TRAVEL to Chicago is not great yet,
BUT those who go there have no regrets
in leaving except their regret that they
ever went.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

BAcH should not feel indicative
against the man who could squeeze $500
out Of him. That man is genius or a
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

This is a return of all the premiums
paid, and interest on the same at the
rate of 6g per cent per annum
ANsoN A MAHER, Manager, Equitable
Building, Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

THE suit which E. Van Ingen. of New
York. gained against the telegraph news
agencies for stating that he had brought
Cobdsn Club gold 10 this country TO be
paed in the campaign Of 1892 in the in
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
Opening.

VIII open my ice cream garden, No. 7O2
Lancaster avenue, on Saturday evening.
May 13, with Kyle's superior ice cream
Il. MCGOyHREN.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Pensions BY Colonel wainwright.
Samuel Shuster, Elizabeth Clark, Ellie
McNair Widows pensions quickly
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Try the Acme Steam Laundry, No 100
West Seventh street. All work guaran.
teed first class
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

TEE officials who were drawing the
salaries are interested In resurrecting
the corpse Of the Iron Hall scheme.
Evening journal., 1893-05-12
nav Ridge season OF 1898.

Organizations by applying 20 II. A. Miller,
City Passenger Agent Of the b. a. o. r.. X,
can secure dates and liberal rates % Bay
Ridge for excursions during the coming sea-
son. The resort opens me 10
Evening journal., 1893-05-12

ehhoioobo. Aho cohhfdSl ~ hbillAluRs we
are in a new political era Of sense and
economy. The men Of the Clarkson
breed who expect TO live on sentimental
nonsense are not in it. The "Old Glory
racket will not 60 We shall talk sense
now. The man who utters blatant fool
ishness viii not be respected by the
rank and file OF his own party, even.
----.---
THERE Is universal regret and sincere
sorrow among our citizens that any en-
barrassment should have happened TO
the old and worthy firm of r. r. Robin
son & Co.. or that any calamity should
have happened to Henry G. Robinson.
He is a man whom we cannot afford to
lose from business. There is no appRr-
ent reason why we should lose him. He
has helped more men, been more valuable
TO the entire business community than
any man in IT, His aim and object in
life was not TO crush, to sneer at, and TO
trample upon other men and their enter
prises, but to assist them by advice and
credit He has lived the sort of bust
ness life which makes city
prosperous and which endears
the man who adopts 1t to all good people.
Selfish, greedy and INSCRIPTIONS men
may not honor or repay the efforts Of
such man but the people do honor and
they will repay him. The former may
take advantage of him but the latter
cannot do otherwise than honor him
Mr.. Robinson has nothing to fear from
this community People did not respect
him for his wealth, but for his character.
Those who respected him for his wealth
will probably forsake him now. That is
the effect that soul damning avarice and
devilish selfishness have on a mans
heart. The people do not care for wealth
OF state, they love and honor man foI
what he is Sweet and wise old Burns
said what is true now
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The mans the gowd for a that
A prince can make "a beted knight,
marQuis duke and a that;
But an honest mans aboOn his might,
Good faith. he maunna fa' that.