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" Dear Sir

" take this Opportunity to write You a
few lines not for my Interest but for Yours
and hope that you will take head and dis
contiou some Of your Foolish Ideas and let
this busenesS of yours drop now you know
that if you don't look out you
are liable to get into trouble.
you are TO blame for what you do and what
you do is no Benifitt to You or any one
else. now signing these Rum Raids has got
to stale and the people at
large are eating sick of it not only Rum
Drinker but Temperance folks as we'll now
in your old age you cant afford to keepe 1t
up and we have come to
the conclusion that If you don't stop ON your
own accord that you will have to be forced
TO now let this be the first and last
Respectfully
This precious document is written in red
ink and at the left of the initials is a rude
drawing Of cap. Letters of similar
character have been received at different
periods by others who have been doing only
their simple duty as officers of the law or as
good citizens.
We deem it right to call the attention of
the people of Montpelier and of Washing
ton county TO these threats of personal
violence. They may mean little or thew
may signify much, but in the light of what
has been done at the instigation of the rum
selling element and in view of the denon-
strations that are made whenever officers
are In the discharge OF their sworn duty to
execute the law, 1t is plain that the spirit of
evil exists, and that it needs only slight en-
couragement--or indifference merely-on
the part OF the people of the community
locally, only little less stern and resolute
enforcement of the law by its officers to en-
courage this lawless element to proceed to
tooSrIsuED ON FOURTH PAGE
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INTTMID4TING CITIZENS.
Rum Threatens-Notice to Stop Signing
Complaints

THE WATCHMAN referred in its local
columns last week to the attempts OF the
saloon interest, or of some one in the interest
of the saloons, to put stop to the signing
of complaints and to the raiding OF places
where, in the belief of complainants, intox-
icating liquor is sold illegally, by writing
threatening letters to persons whose names
have appeared as complainants. The mat
ter has arrested public attention. and, by
request OF several prominent citizens, we
publish below one of these letters, uerbatins
et Hteratim, emitting only those passages
that are of character so foul and abusive
as to be unfit for publication.
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Sugar or Butter Labels

Neatly printed, in pretty designs, at low
rates. Rubber stamps for sugar or butter
packages.
WAToHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, ss.
1, Fred l.. Eaton, Cashier of the above-named bank,
do solemnly swear that the above statement is true
TO the best of my knowledge and belief
FRED l.. EATON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before this l7th day OF
March 1884, ii. NJ CUTLER, Notary Pubhc.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES G; HoUGHToN)
WILLIAM Il. ADAMS. Directors.
+. A. DWINELL
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and but little rest night or
day. He was under treat.
ment at different times AT
two hospitals and by seven
doctors in this city without
the least benefit; every
prescription of the doctors
was faithfully tried, but he
grew worse all the time.
For months L expended
about SO per week foi
medicines, and was en-.
tirely discouraged. / pur.
chased CUTICURA, CUTI
cURA SOAP and CUTIcURA
Y l. anrNrr rNn md fnilnu,A
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his sufferngs we're eased !. and rest and sleep per-
mitted. He steadily improved and in nine weeka
was entirely cured, and has now clear ekin and
IL rs fair boy any mother could wish to see. l
recommend every mother to 1t for every Baby
Humor.
MRS. NJ. FERGUSON,
SO w. Brookllne st., Boston.
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ON FIRE WITH ECZEMA
Terrible Suferings of Little Baby.
Seven Doctors and Two Hospitals
Fail. Cured by Cuticura.

My baby boy, months old, broke out with
eczema. The itching and burning was intense
the eczema spread to his limbs, breast, face, and
head, until he was nearly covered; his torturiug
ngonies were pitable to behold; he had no peace
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Cuticura Remedies

The greatest skin cures blood purifiers, and humoi
remedies of modern times, instantly relieve the
and speedily, permanently, economically, and in.
falibly every species of torturing, disfgurng
itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, aud
blood, with loss of hair, from infancy to as
whether simple, scrofulous, hereditary, whc
all other methods and best physicians fail.
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BANK NOTICES.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
ut Montpelier in the State of Vermont, at the close
of business, March =, 1893:
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CLEYEnANn.s HOMIE
In Washington scleotod-IoasonS for Pro
fcrring Privacy,

IN washington Selected RonsonS for Pro.
forrlng Privacy.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. l9,-Many
stories have been put into circulation
in regard to the purchase OF country
place by President Cleveland, for tho
purpose OF booming real estate in this
or that locality, aud all have proved to
bu fictitious. Tho correspondent is in
formed, however, by member OF a
prominent firm O(rcal estate brokers who
asserts that he knows tho deal has bcon
Consummated, that Mr., Clovcland's
agents have not purchased for him, but
have rented residence. 1t seems that
Mrs. Cleveland, while gho intends to
como on to tho capital with Mr., Clcyo.
land, or, ii not then, Immediately after
tho Inauguration, Is avOrsO to settling
down in tho White House until II has
been thoroughly ovorhaulod and rono.
yniod, on account OF the recent presence
oil scarlet fever in the rooms.
IL isalso said that thcro arc other
reasons, moro private aud delicate and
interesting, why Mr., Cleveland desires
to reside tor lllnc III qulGl aud HOefu"
sion, which could not bo had in the
Presidents official residence. There.
lore 1t ia that Mr. Cleveland, through
his agents, has SeGpfCi q monthly lease
OF tho magnificent residence OF A, H.
Barber, tho wealthy asphalt paving con.
tractor aud owner Of the great asphalt
beds nj Trinidad,
This grand mansion is situated just
outside OF what is known as the city
boundary Oh Clifton street. cast Of
Fourteenth, OH tho brow OF Meridian
ltill, which oy5rIooks tho whole city
and tho Potomac stretching down to MI
Vernon. II Is surrounded by several
ncrua oi lawn and by ancient oaks, the
finest In the netphborhool Of the city
with the exception OF those iucompara.
hlo ones which shade the grounds Of
tho old LIDO mansion ut Arlington, The
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mansion is OF solid granite, rough fin
ish, composite in architecture, with
flowers and bays and verandas. An
immense stable OF granite will furnish
home for the private teams of the
President, if the place has really been
leased, as asserted. m
One OF the three near neighbors will
be Mrs. General Logan, whose unique
brick mansion is within a stones
throw. With the exception OF the new
home OF l., u. Letter, on Dupont Circle,
Belmont" as the place is called, is
probably the largest private residence
in the city. 1t ia said the price paid for
this furnished mansion is $1,000 a
month.
Belmont" was for a time occupied
by Chief Justice Fuller, but that digni-
tary abandoned it because his coal bills
bade fair to ruin him financially, snch
an immense quantity Of fuel did 1t re.
quire TO fill tho monster furnace and
warm the spacious but exposed rooms
II MIR, Cleveland occupies Belmont he
will be the first President to lease and
live in private residence in the city,
during his tenure OF oAiG since the early
days OF the republic.
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RoME, Feb, lO.-At daybreak the
pealing OF church bells announced the
celebration OF the pope's episcopal iubi-
lee. By four o'clock thousands oil pill
grims, tourists and citiaens were crowd
ed before the doors OF st. Peters,
At o'clock two battaiions OF infantry
in full uniform were drawn up before
the cathedral SO as to be ready to help
the 200 or more gen d'armes in pre-
serving order. The crowd swelled
steadily, but remained quiet, despite
tho tremendous pressure caused by
some five thousand ticket holders in
their hopeless struggle to get near tho
doors.
At 7 o'clock tho cathedral doors were
opened and the foremost ot tho crowd
swept in. Within half IN hour the
great building was packed to tho steps.
Thirty thousand pilgrims and twenty
five thousand or thirty thousand Cath
olics from this city gained admission.
Not fewer than 10000 persons, many
OF them ticket holders, wero turned
away by the military, who cleared the
spaces round the building so as to pre-
vent disorder when the service closed.
The pope entered tho cathedral Mt
O:45, palo but smiling, and apparently
in somewhat better health than usual.
Tho cathedral rang with tumultuous
cheering us the pope was borne toward
the altar.
His holiness efIiciated at the special
jubilee mass, intOning the opening
words OF the tedepm and giving his
blessing in a clear penetrating voice.
The mass lasted until 1915, but
apparently did not fatigue his
holiness. He remained in the
cathedral forty-fve minutes after the
celebration and then proceeded to his
apartments. The crowds dispersed
slowly. At noon most of them had
gone and quarter of an hour later the
military Withdrew.
This afternoon the Irish pilgrims at
tended service in the church OF Saint
Sylvester aud were blessed by Cardinal
Eogur. The English pilgrims, at st.
Georges, received the blessing from
Cardinal Vaughan.
The weather has been magnificent all
day. The air has been mild and dry
and tho sun shone uulnterruptedly.
This evening st. Peters and all the
other churches, all the converts and
hundreds OF private houses are illu-
minated.
The streets are thronged, and the
square in front OF st. Peters il almost
impossible. Without exception, how
ever, the people have been perfectly
orderly. Not an arrest has been re-
ported.
King Humbert and Queen Margaret
took their usual drive through the city
to-day and everywhere were saluted re-
speclfully.
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THE PoPH's JUBILEE.

Cardinal Gibbons breaches 4 ScEmon--A
Notable Occasion Mt baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MD., Feb. l0.-Cardinal
Gibbons, all the priests attached to the
Cathedral, Rev. DR.. Magnien and all the
Sulpician fathers and setninarians in
the Seminary OF st. Mary OF st, Sulpico,
together with an immense Congrega-
ton, united to-day in the Cathedral on
the service OF solemn high mass, the oc-
casion being to unite with the Holy
Father himself in Rome in the celebra-
tion OF his elevation to the episcopate
fifty years ago.
Cardinal Gibbons preached the SER
mon, dwelling principally upon the
supremacy OF the pope. You might us
WE'LL" said he, Shut the light OF day
and the air Of heaven from your daily
walk rs TO exclude the pope from his
legitimate sphere in the hierarchy of
tho church. The history OF the United
United States with the Presidents left
out, would ho more Ineligible
than the history OF the church to
the exclusion OF the Vicar oi the
Christ. Let US pray for the illustrious
pontiH, Leo Kill, who is to-day cole-
brating the golden jubilee Of his episco-
pate. A pontili who has left the i'm
press OF his character upon almost
every nation Of the civilized world, who
has his finger upon the pulse Of the peo-
pie, and who has sympathy with their
legitimate aspirations-above all pom
tiff who loves America, and cherishes
her civil aud political institutions"
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IN rHN LNGIsnArunE.
Tho Election Bill substltutS-WhOOlln
Electric Light Bill.

Tho Election Bill substitute WhOOllnG
Electric Light Dill.
Special Dfpqich to ttd Ilttiligeacr.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. 10.-satur-
days session OF tho legislature was un-
interesting and unimportant. Tho fea'
ture OF tho house session was o dcbato
on Mr.. Gamble's substitute for his cleo
ton bill, which camo up on a second
reading. 1t was amended in several
sections and pu'sed to It's third
reading 1t provides that each quail
fed voter must ,voto in tho pre-
cinct in which h6 resides, tho
county courts to establish the
precincts. 1t further provides that
municipal elections must tako place un-
der the Australian ballot law, and writs
OF mandamus or ccrtiOrdri shall lilo only
with the supreme court OF appeals, and
must be heard before the second We'd
nesday in January following the insti-
tHtion OF proceedings.
Tho Wheeling electric light bill was
reported fav rably by tho housO Judi
ciary committee, but 1t Is 80 far down
on the calendar there is little hope that
it will bo reached this session.
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CoRRErr ANn MIronELL.
Tho Fight Arranged ON Corbotts Terms
Mitchell Yields Every Point.

Tho Fight Arranged on CorbCtts Terms.
Mitchell Yields Every Point.
New YoRE, Feb. l9.-Charles Mitchell
has conceded all the conditions de-
mandod by Corbett and fight between
tho two men is now assured. The only
point OF difference at the meeting yes
terday between Brady and Mitchell
that seemed to seriously threaten pros
poets for n fight has been conceded by
Mitchell-the question OF division oi
the stakes.
Mitchell yesterday wanted the loser
to have 20 per cent. OF the stakes, and
his insistenCe on this point, while Cor
bett wanted the winner to have all,
upset everything, although all the pre-.
liminaries had been agreed upon and
Corbett and Mitchell had each deposited
$4,000 stakes.
The two parties met at $3.50 last even
ing in tho office OF q dramatic journal.
Mitchell was accompanied by esquire"
Abingdon Baird, his bacllor; Abrahams,
tho English lawyer, and his secretary,
Bailey. Brady and Billy Delaney rep
resented Corbett. Billy Madden was
present in the interest OF sport.
After very little preliminary dis
cnssion Mitchell announced that howa
willing to concede that the winner
should have all the stakes. This state
ment was greeted with satisfaction, rs
it disposed OF the only objection in the
way OF the fight,
Mitchell went on to say that he con
sidered that he was perfectly right in
asking that percentage OF the stakes
should 60 to the loser, but as Corbett
seemed determined to win or lose all, he
(Mitchell) would not let it stand in the
way OF match being arranged. He
intimated that he thought Corbett was
obstinate only to make 1T appear that
he (MitchelD did not want to fight.
Superintendent Byrnes's action in de-
claring that he would arrest all con
cerned in making match in New York
was discussed. In view Of this it was
decided as q safeguard not to sign arti-
cles at present and to withdraw the
money held by George Dickinson. Ac'
cordingly each man Withdrew his Sl0,'
| UUU. An agreement WAS tnen uTaWn up
that representatives OF each party
should meet on Saturday, February 20,
at . p. M, on the Canadian side ol
Niagara Falls, and there deposite the
stakes and sign articles. Mitchell and
Brady affixed their signatures to this
agreement.
1t was understood by all that the ar
raugement as made on Friday in re
| ference TO the time OF tho match Ode
cember) and the size OF the ring (twenty.
four feet should be considered as bind
ing.
There was some talk of increasing the
size OF the stake. Mitchell said he was
perfectly will to make the stake $25, ,0O(
each, il 'Corbett would agree.
Mitchell delivered q short Grafton or
John L. Sullivan. He said when he
beat Sullivan he beat the best man thai
ever lived. although Corbett has
happened to beat him." said Mitchell
~ think that you will SEQ that Sullivan
still occupies warm place in the
hearts Of the American people"
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PfTTsnuRon, Pa. Feb. l9.--Stato Sem
0tor John N. Neeb, Of the Forty.socond
district, died at O'Clock this morning
Of dropsy. Senator Noob was one OF
the bost known journalists in Pennsyl-
vania. lie was managing editor and
ono OF tho propriotors Of tho FaHtfs
Freupd, and was president Of the Pits
burgh Press Club for two terms. lie
was one Of the organizers OF tho Young
Mems Republican Tarl Club, OF this
city, and was ono OF tho most influential
politicians in this section Of the state.
Tho deceased was iorty.two years Of
ago and unmarried.
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Ynlo's Attitude Unchanged.

New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. l9.-The
news that the Cambridge and Oxford
crews had accepted the invitation of the
Chicago navy TO row at the Worlds
Fair next summer has not changed the
attitude OF Yale in the matter. Captain
Ives, Of tho Yale crew, says he will not
20 to Chicago as it was believed proics'
sionals would be encountered and besidc
the climate at Chicago would not agree
with his mon. Harvard, he said, held
the Same views.
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FLoops IN AUSTRALIA.
Tho Rivers of Queensland Again on /
nlch-MnnY LlYoa Lost.

Tho Rivers of Queensland Again on II
High Many Lives Lost.
MELBOURNE, Feb. l9,-Steady rain for
several days has caused the rivers OF
Queensland 10 rise rapidly and to
threaten a repetition of the recent
floods. Gales have accompanied the
rain fall, so that between wind and
water most OF the railways and tele'
graph lines have been rendered tenn
porarily useless.
Ipswich, Brisbane and several smaller
towns are partially under water In
Brisbane the water is but ten inches
below the highest mark during the last
flood and some ten or twelve lives have
been lost,
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orFIoERs suspHNDEp.
Milluamcn who Are Not In Accord witt
the POpullst Governor.

Nllitamcn who Are Not In Accord with
the POpulIst Governor.
TorEKA, KAN, Feb. 10,-Adjutant
General Artso has suspended the fol.
lowing officers OF tho state militia:
Lieutenant Bird, Topeka Adiutant
Nelson, Topeka, and Paymastcr General
Boncbrake, Topeka. Tho suspensions
are not mado for dsobodionco Of orders,
but because tho men wero not suili.
cicntly In sympathy with the governor
10 explicitly carry out his orders,
Though most OF tho officers are Repub.
Leans, there is sufficient number Of
populist officers TO constitute court
martial.
Tho captain Of tho company al Kan.
sas City, Kan, whose company refused
10 come TO Topeka when ordered to do
10 by tho governor, will also DO Bus.
pended, as will a number OF other
OlllCDrg.
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nIg loohIn Gnng IInnnrtllrd.

CiSclNSAri, o., Feb. ia special
grand jury in Newport, KY, has in.
dIctcd Cx.Muyor A. S. Berry, congress
man.oloct, and nearly all the members
Of council for 1891 for malicasanco In
Office Mr. Berry and a half dozen
members OF council were also indicted
for bribery, attempted bribery or re.
cciying bribos, in connection with street
railroad ordinances.
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Tho grand specific for tho prevailing
mnlndy Of the ago, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, rheumatism, costiyonosa,
general debility etco ia Bacons Celery
gurc This great herbal tonic stiinu.
lotes the digestive organs, regulates the
liver and restores tho system to vIgor.
oul health aud energies. Samples free.
Largo packages jOC. Sold only by Logan
Drug %. y
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no nliLr HOME nULE.
chicago irish.Amcrlcnns WIN Aid the
Cnusc finnuCiniiy.

Chicago Irsh.hmrrlcnn7 VIII Md Tho
Cause Financially.
CmcAdo, ILL.,, Feb. l0,-Two hundred
lishmcn, AtcCarthyitos and anti.Nlc.
Curthyitcs, Rcdmonditoa and anti.Isoi.
monitcs, met to-day at the Grand Pa
cIac. Gladstoncs homo rule measure
ior Ireland was the cause. hoprocnod.
Ings for the greater part were Ns hur.
moniouq aud enthusiastic us an irish
man knows how to make ".
Judge Moran was president OF tho
meeting which was called for the pur.
pose OF dcyiang means for raising
money to carry on the home rulo fight.
II was decided to aid the measure
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HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Nothing to Do But to waIt-The Ex.oucen't
Envoy Has II Gold.


Envoy Has Cold.
WAsHlNGroN, D. G., Feb. l0.-Messrs.
Thurston, Castle and Carter, OF the
special commission OF the provisional
government OF Hawaii, spent to-day in
New York. They are expected to re-
turn tomorrow. This body OF gentle
men has nothing to do now but await
the action Of the senate on the treaty
to annex Hawaii 10 the United States,
now pending. Ii they take the next
regular steamer from San Francisco for
Honolulu, Mr.. Thurston and his asso-
ciates must leave Washington week
from to-day at tho farthest.
Mr.. Paul Neuman, tho envoy OF the
lately dcposed queen, was confined TO
his room to-day by severe cold. Ao
hopes to be out again tomorrow, lie
said tonight he had no engagement to
meet tho secretary OF state or the Preai.
dent, but that he intended to call upon
Secretary Foster at the earliest possible
moment after that officials rOturn to
Washington.
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PopULIsT TACTICS.
ThCy viii Defy tho courts-A DcspicabfC
Sclomn TO he Carried Out.


topeka, KAEs., Feb. l0.-When tho
Populist house OF the legislature
meets tomorrow it will at once
enter upon the execution OF a plan
to fortity their position before
the people. They will set their ioGisia.
tive mill to grinding at as fast rate as
possible, and will attempt to pass all the
important measures before Thursday or
Friday go as to reach adjournment be-
ioro tho supreme court can pass upon
the legality Of its organization. These
laws having been passed by tho house
and senate and signed by Governor
Lewolling can be invalid only
bv the courts aud tho onus OF tho in
validation will bo thrown upon the Ro-
publicans tho only party disputing
tho populist position in tho courts.
The invulidNtion Of the appropriation
bills for the sustenation OF tho
public institutions must necessarily
cause them much embarrassment and
might even result IN their temporary
abandonment. The blame for such a
calamity, tho Populists hope to shift
upon tho Republican shoulders
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A PLEA FOR IRELAND.
The Nationalist Leaders Issue a
Formal Address to Irishman
IN OTHER PARTS OF The WORLD.

Erin On the Eve ofthe Realization of
tho Hope of Centuries, but Needs
Substantial Assistance TO Overcome
tho Last obstructiou-An Appeal to
Irish Americans For Help Eloquent
Iy Worded-What the Homo Rule
Bill VIII Do for tho Old Country,
The Document in Full.
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German AIIIIIonniro Dead.

BERLIN, Feb, l0,-Baron Bloichbroder
died at l o'clock this afternoon. lie
was the richest banker in Berlin and
one of the richest men in Germany.
The fortune LETT by him is estimated at
lO0,0OOOO0 marks. He wNs one OF Prince
Bismarck's nearest business friends,
and during the old regime, was known
as Bismarck's "bodY banker"