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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15
One Was
Never Lost BY IT.


me Wny to Succeed In Conversation.
The question arises whether IL is better
to presume that the person you are address.
ing knows everything or TO take It for
granted ut the outset that he knows moth.
ing, In either course embarrassing results
may follow Authorities differ on this
point, but certain justly popular young
lady who has pondered on the matter
some says the wisest way is to appear to
think the other one knows Just little
more than You can ever hope 10 learn, even
though you know the opposite to be the
case.
In this way, she maintains you can man
age adroitly to give him stacks Of informa-
ton and yet leave him with the pleasant
feeling that he has been instructing you.
Never seem TO think that you know any
thing worth mentioning is her rule, but
she makes one strong exception. "ln the
case OF direct questioning always answer
something" Whether you know ANYTHING
about the subject In hand or not, make a
brave guess ut II and reply a. though you
dld, The qneriSt wants positive answer,
and In eight cases out OF ten yours v IN
chance TO be correct, while in the other two
ne VIII forget your words before he thinks
toVeriiy your statement No harm is done,
80 she declares, and it is better all around
than a stupid 81 don't know
However such rule may work TO the
confusion OF ordinary maidcns, 1t seems to
Ut her ease precisely, for she has the rupu-
tation OF being the most unassuming as
well as tue best Informed young woman In
her set, Chicago News. Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15

New York, July lI-Stocks and bonds
closed At the following prices hid:
bonds,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Jnly il.-Nfoney on
call, easy; to . closing offered &
r'me mereehuie PAPER, TO 10
as sixty days, 4.ss 3-46fi.Sa demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15
le.ol,nnro Gnlyelton,

Galveston, Tex July IA. Especially
Sterling, W ys,................. so
New York sight. ................. nom.
New Orleans sight. nom
American silver
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-15


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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
when a House Is for Rent.

1t isn't the pleasantest thing in the world
to live in house with a sign ITO Let" on
it, 1t is decidedly exasperating unless one
has the patience and the disposition of an
angel Every passerby who sees the sign
feels at perfect liberty to ring the bell and
ply the person who answers it with ques-
tons
"How many bedrooms are there in the
houseg" one person asks, and the next one
who sees the sign stops to inquire as
there bathroom in the house2" Another
Is curious as to whether there are hot and
cold water through the house, and some
one else is only concerned to know if the
cellar is damp.
OF course the people who live in the
house feel in duty bound TO be civil to all
corners and answer their questions, no mat
ter if they waken the baby dozen times a
day and seriously interfere with the work
of the household.
There are some people who come to look
at the house you are about to vacate whom
it is pleasure to show over the premises.
They are so pleasant and agreeable about it.
-Bu6dio NepS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
An Ancient American Fort.

The remains of one of the most remark
able forts belonging to past ages ever found
on this continent has been discovered at
Topeka. West of the center of Topeka is
high bluff or ridge, which consists of strata
of clay and gravel about 5 feet thick, rest
ing upon bed of limestone 10 feet in
thickness Several years ago quarries were
opened in th.s ridge by a contractor, who
after penetrating "A considerable distance
found the rock formation unexpectedly
come to an end, and a loose bed of clay and
gravel where the stone should have contin-
ued. After quarrying several years the re-
markable discovery was made that here in
ages past an excavation 50 feet in length
from east to west, 60 feet in width from
north to south and IS feet in depth, had
been dug, nearly all of it in the solid rock.
The soil and gravel washed from the slope
above had nearly filled it, thus obliterating
all external evidence of its existence. The
lower layer of stone, 6 inches thick, had
been left for floor. In the southeast cor
ner of the excavation this lower stratum of
stone had been removed for about 4 feet
square. Water issued from the ground at
this place. and the indications are that a
well or spring was at that spot. This water
now flows from the ground lower down the
hill.-Ransds Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
A Sliding Scale.

The boy was covered with mud to the
top of his kilt skirt, there were mud
patches on his face and hair, and he
had lost his hat, but in his hand he
grasped chicken-a limp, wet, and
muddy chicken. 1t was the cause of
his trouble, for he had thrown stones in
the yard that afternoon, and had acct
dentally killed the chicken. His sister
had declared that she could not love
such cruel boy. Then he had disap-
peared, and had been found stuck in a
swamp. When he saw his mother his
feelings overcame him, and he burst
into loud wall. " My sister doesn't
love me! my sister doesn't love mel l
want to get losted in the woods, and let
the bears eat mel"
"But," said his mother, "you cried
when you pinched your finger with the
clothespin, and it would hurt you fai
more if the bears should eat you
The boy was interested, and dried his
tears. l mean kind, tame bear,''
he said, choking a sob. "But tame
bear has sharp teeth" The boy rubbed
his eyes with his muddy hand, and was
lost in thought for while. Then he
raised his head. His countenance was
cheerful, there was not trace of sor
row in his tone, and he cried, " near
l mean a nice little curly dog wifout
any ef."-Harper'S Young People.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
Animal Trial by Jury.

Among the beavers it is undoubted that
courts were held ard judicial functions eX
ercised and the sentences carried out with
most exact discipline. This is proved by
the fact that near to every beaver settle
ment there exist class of what are called
bachelor beavers" This is composed OF
two sections-Old males who had lost their
mates and were held to be no longer of true
use to the community and younger "bach-
elors" who had been expelled from the set
Element for misconduct, idleness and lazi-
ness, more generally theft and by jury
awarded a sentence of perpetual exclusion,
kind of penal servitude, which all the
community of beavers were bound to join
In order to see thoroughly carried out.
These bachelors" live alone, not in warm
houses protected by dams, as in community,
but in holes in the banks of the rivers
prison cells, in fact-where they just man
age to live, and where they can at "A pinch
succeed in storing sufficient winter food.
Sometimes their privations must be great,
but there is no escape for them. If they en-
deavor to build a proper beaver house-at
all events within ken of any of their old as
sociates-it is reported, and it becomes the
bounden duty of the members of the com
munity to turn out and destroy what has
been done.
Penal servitude among beavers really ex-
listed, as it does among us The beaver
thief Is compelled to work hard and in iso-
lation from his family, and yet cannot Sc
cure the most primary personal comforts
cannot exercise in that craft of construc-
tion in which alone he can find true pleas
! ure' lie must atone to society for his fault,
Just as our convicted prisoners do.-CdSSePS
Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
IngeniOusly Lawless.

On property where the rabbit shooting
was strictly preserved upon the southern
coast of England, a boy was once caught
with two dead rabbits in his possession and
nothing that would account for their de
cease A search of his pockets revealed
nothing but two live crabs of small dimen-
sions, the end of candle and box of
matches Under promise of release, the
urchin was persuaded to disclose his meth
cd of procedure.
First he selected a likely burrow, and
then he stripped off his clothes, putting his
coat over one hole, his trousers over anoth-
er and his shirt over the third He lit the
candle end, dropped a little of the grease
upon IA crabs back and stuck the lighted
candle thereon, and then put the crab at
an unoccupied opening. Straightway the
frightened torchbearer fled sideways into
the darkness and explored the innermost
depths, while the boy, eXpectant as ter
rier, awaited events outside. Presently
rabbit bolted into the coat, and boy, rabbit
and coat rolled over together, the boy rising
from the fray with the rabbit in his clutches.
What happened to the crab the history did
not relate. -LOndOn Letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
A Savage Idea of Fun.

Inc games or most savage races are dra-
matte representations of ordinary events in
their lives or of the ways of animals, but
it would be difficult to say how the very
strange whipping game, played by the
Arawachs of Guiana, had its origin. This
is played by a number of persons for two
or three days and nights continuously, I'M
til the supply of native beer gives out. The
players range themselves in two lines oppo-
site to each other, and at intervals one player
advances from each line. OF this pair one
puts forward his leg and stands firm, while
the other, who is armed with formidable
whip, carefully measures the distance and
then lashes the calf of the other with all
his might.
The whip cracks like pistol shot and
makes a considerable cash in the skin
of the dashed one who, however, may even
stand unmoved to receive second blow.
Then the pair change parts, and the one
who received the hogging logs the other in
his turn. The pair retire, drink together
and rejoin the line, while another couple
step out and 90 through the same perform
ance Each pair may, while the game lasts,
go through the same ordeal many times at
intervals
The women sometimes take part in this
remarkable sport, but when they do a
wooden figure of bird is substituted for
the whip, and gentle peck with this re-
places the painful lash, showing that some
idea of courtesy to the weaker sex exists
among people who are far down in the
scale of civilization London Tiid-BHS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
The Work OF an Invalid Boy.

Among many beautiful articles sent
in for The Harper'S Young People prize
competition, one which merits attention
is a crazy quilt made by boy, Charlie
West of Lakeville, n. Y. Charlie is an
invalid suffering from rheumatism and
the intricate piecing of this quilt was
done by the thumb and forefinger of
one hand. There are specimens of
patching, darning and mending as
daintily done by little women under
fourteen as any their grandmothers
could have shown before the period of
the sewing machine. The boys have
distinguished themselves by wonderful
carvings in wood, ships, boxes, cabi-
nets, rivaling the delicate embroidery
of their sisters. Visitors 10 the Worlds
Fair have an opportunity of examining
the work of the prize winners, which is
on exhibition in the Children's building.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
TennysOn on His Own Courage.

In The Century Mr.. John Addington
Symonds, the well known English art crit
ic, in a "Reminiscences of an evening at Wool
ner's-the culptor--where Gladstone and
Tennyson were present, relates this of the
laureate: Anecdotes about sudden pan
les were related. Tennyson said to my ia
ther: AS far as know my own tempera-
ment, could stand any sudden thing, but
give me an hour to reflect, and | should 20
here and go there, and all would be con
fused. If the fiery gulf of Curtius opened
In the city, would leap at once into it on
horseback. But if had to reflect on it, no
especially the thought of death-nothing
ran be weighed against that. 1t is the
moral question, not the fear, which would
perpleX me | have not got the English
courage. l could not wait six hours in a
square, expecting a battery's fire."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
Ways of Treating Deadly Snakes.

1t is well to remember what to do in case
of attack by a formidable snake. If boa
constructor or a python begins to curl him
self about you, you should pinch him Wig
orously, and he will loosen his folds and get
away from you. Some may prefer to blow
his head off with a pistol, but it is largely
matter of taste, and one doesn't want to
damage good specimen. The anaconda,
however, who is the biggest of the con-
strictors, won't let go for pinching. In this
case the best thing is not to let him get
hold of you at all. Tobacco juice will kill
puff adder. If you come across a puff
adder, you should open his mouth gently,
remembering that the scratch of a fang
means death in half an hour or so, and
give him the tobacco juice in a suitable
dose, or you can run away as fast as posi-
ble which is kinder to the snake and much
healthier for yourself.-Arth1r Morrison, an
Strand MQ0azine,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
When the Sun was Darkened.

Several of the early writers, Plutarch
and Pliny among the others, mention per-
iods of greater or lesser length when the
sun was systematically darkened or made
paler than usual Forty-four b. c., about
the time of the death Of Caesar Plutarch
and Dio Cassius both tell us that "even the
sun was pale for something like n whole
year" In the year 800 a. d., in the eastern
provinces of the Roman empire, occurred a
celebrated dark day" a day so dark that
the stars were visible at noontime."
From further descriptions given in old
works one might be led to consider the phe-
nomena due to an eclipse, but astronomers
tell us that neither the eclipse of March 4,
$780, nor that of August 2S same year. were
visible to the countries mentioned. During
Alric's siege of Rome, 400 and 40 A. d.,
there were several days as dark as the
nights which preceded them" In $50, 567, Cog
and 63l wefind mention of long periods ofdi-
minished sunlight Schnurrer says that
"the sun darkened alarmingly on August
10, 1888, without any possibility of it being
the result of an eclipse"
The Portuguese historians tell of the di-
minished sunlight for several months in the
year 1874, which finally terminated by an
opening in the sky "from which loud
sounds issued.' In 1901 on Sept. 20 mot 81
as given in some translations of Hum
boldt's Cosmos, the sun turned suddenly
black and remained so for three hours. Sew
eral dark days are recorded as having oc-
Cured in February, 1l06, the darkest being
the 4th, 9th and 18th. On the 9th bright
star was seen shining "only foot from the
blackened remains of the sun. "-Philodel
phid Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
Central Vermont Railroad.

Trains Going South and East toU Leave Mont
pelier as folloloS.
9:OOA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring.
1875 y. Nj. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell and New York via Springfield.
1870 Il. M, MIXED, for Northheld and Roxbury.
6.55 r. NJ. PASSENGER, for White River
Junction and Windsor.
FI2:4O A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England New York and South.
Trains Going North and West.
-: 80 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal. ogdens.
burg and the West
6:3O A. M ACCOMMODATION to St Adams
Burlington and Rutland, Troy and New York.
1000 A. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington, 81
Adams Richford and Ogdensburg, mar ing connec-
3: 80 y. NJ. PASSENGER, fer Burlington 81
Adams Montreal, Ogdensburg and the West
$3.50 l., NJ. WHITE MOUNTAIN PASSENGER
for Burlington connecting with Champlain Trans
portatiOn Companys boats.
3 80 Il. M. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep
ing Car to Chicago.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West TO
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service
Leave Montpelier at t3l5, 500 9n5, lOn5 A. NJ
900, 1903 6;25 $3.50 p NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty.
i've minutes after leaving time.
Leave Barre at t3:45 sos A. NJ, $40 1890, 3:Oe,
$40, 1920 $3.50, p NJ Arrive at Montpelier, twenty
five minutes after leaving time.
train leaves for Nillamstown at 4 ;O5 p. NJ.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works
to take OF leave passengers when signalled.
L. w. THOMPSON, Agent.
wv. BALDWIN, General Superintendent.
s. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
The Andaman DWarfs.

There probably never was boy or
girl who did not dream of possessing
for his or her own pleasure a band of
pygmies who should do what they were
hidden like so many animated dolls.
Dwarfs have been found in Africa, but
the natives of the Andaman Islands, in
the Bay of Bengal, are the smallest race
of people in the world. The average
height of full-grown Andaman is four
feet five inches, and few weigh over
seventy-six pounds. They are marvel
ously swift of foot, and as they smear
themselves over with a mixture of oil
and red ochre, present very strange
appearance. Few travellers care to
encounter any of the warike little PEG.
pie, for their skill in throwing the spear
and in using the bow is only equalled by
their readiness TO attack strangers
Altogether their traits are not such as
to make them desirable additions TO the
play.rooms OF children, since they have
been said to eat men alive. They are
as black as Goals, and seem to find it
desirable to tattoo themselves. This
artistic venture they usually begin when
they are eight years of age, using
bottle-glass for the purpose of getting
their flesh into condition to receive
the color and retain it. They eat fish,
turtles, and wild honey, and are rarely
satisfied with a luncheon that does not
provide them with six pounds of eat
ables. They live in huts made of
leaves, and in spite of their freedom,
which amounts to wildness, are exceed
ingly irritable.-Harper's Young Peo-
nile.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
How to Make Big Soap Bubbles.

1t is great sport to make soap bub-
bles, but it is twice as much fun if the
bubbles are big ones, strong enough
not to break when they are foated to
the floor. Bubbles twice as big as
the biggest kind of football, can be
easily blown by any one who knows
how to mix up the soap bubble material.
To make these big bubbles take piece
of white CASTLE soap about as big as a
walnut. Cut it up in cup of warm
water and then add teaspoonful OF
glycerine. Stir we'll and blow from q
small pipe. This will make bubbles
enough to last all the afternoon. And
this is all you really care to make in
one day. To make pink bubbles add q
few drops of strawberry juice, and &c
make yellow ones put in little orange
juice.-Ne,c York Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
NATHANIEL MOODY,s ESTATE.
Y STATE nm VFRMnNT Wa abinOtnn niatrict

In Probate Court, held Montpelier, in said
District. on the 18th day of July, AID 1893;
Martha Jane Moody executrx, and william 7.
Dillingham;, executor. of the last will and testament
of Nathaniel Moody, late of Waterbury, in said
District. deceased make application to said Court
for license to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased situated in Waterbury, in said District, to
wit; Home place, representing that the sale thereof
is necessary for the payment of the legaces of said
deceased. Whereupon, IL is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE, in said
for hearing and decision thereon; and, it is further
ordered, that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication of notice of said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman d State Journal newspaper
published at Montpelier, in this state, and which
circulates 10 the nelghborhood of those interested
before said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place. and If they see cause object
thereto. BY the Court.-Attest,
5l-56 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
NATHANIEL MOODY's ESTATE.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier. in said Dis.
trict, on the 25th day of July, A. ID. 1893
Martha Jane Moody executrx and William 7
Dillingham;, executor of the last will and testament
of Nathaniel Moody, late of Waterbury in said Dis
trict deceased present their administration account
for examination and allowance and make application
for decree OF disrbt ton and partition of the
Of said de ceased. Whereupon, it is ordered by said
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
of August, A. d. 1893, for hearing and decision
thereon. And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons Interested by pubca-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman g. State Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. by the Court.-Attest
5i-56 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09

| STRENGTH AND HEALTH.-If you
are not feeling strong and healthy, try
Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has
left you weak and weary, use Electric
Bitters. This remedy acts directly on
liver, stomach and kidneys, gently aiding
those organs to perform their functions.
IL you are afflicted with sick headache.
you will find speedy and permanent re-
lief by taking Electric Bitters. One
trial will convince you that this is the
remedy you need. Large bottles only
fifty cents at G. Blakely's drug store,
Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
Sleep.

When to soft sleep we give ourselves away,
And in dream, as in a fairy bark
Drift on and through the enchanted dark
To purple daybreak-little thought we pay
To the sweet bitter world we know by day.
We are clean quit of it, as is the lark
SO high in heaven no human eye can mark
The thin, swift pnion cleaving through the gray.
Till we awake, i'll fate can do no ILL
The resting heart shall not take up again
The heavy load that shall make it bleed
For this brief space the loud worlds voice is still
No faintest echo of it brings us pain
How will 1t be when we shall sleep indeed?
Il b. Ildfich.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-09
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
A Mothers 'Sponsibilities.

IT'S dretful 'sponsibility
To bring up dolies right.
And reilly thought this mornn'
My bang was turnin' white.
My Della Carolina
Is very lovely child,
But her brother, Alessander.l
He nearly drives me wild
Now Della has pecoolyar hair,
IT'S quite Teeshun red
q don't know how to spell It,
But that's what mamma sad)
And that naughty Alessander
Called his sister Redhead twice;
SO sat down emphatic
And gave him this advice:
Il Respeck your sisters feelin's;
You're not behavin' we'll"
But he made funny face and said,
"Then I'll call her Auburn Dell"
And when sisted firmly
He should call her Caro-myl
He said that's short for carrot.top.
And he's 'fraid 'twould make her cry.
had to play purtend and cough,
Until most was chokin',
Because If he had seen the laugh,
He'd kept right on ajokin'.
But made him wear his sisters dress
Until he went to bed,
But he promised that he'd never lude
To anythn' that red.
-AnBd A. Pratt, in IoUth'S Companion,