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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
VERMONT IN BRIEF.

4 THE dwelling-house and barn Of n. A.
Mcdonald at Lyndonville, with their oon-
tents, were burned last week Wednesday.
Loss, 81 400; insured.
JESSIE BILLINGS, one of the Oldest and
best-known farmers of Rutland county,
died last Monday at his home in Rutland,
aged seventy-eight years.
The effect of the present low price of
wool and the proposed Wilson tariff bill is
strongly felt among sheep-owners of Yer
mont. In one town in Addison county
2,4O0 fine sheep have been killed rather
than keep them through the winter. Buy
ers of poultry and live stock are Offering
fifty cents for hens and forty.five cents a
head for sheep.
The sophomores Of Boston University
kidnapped a freshman last Friday to pre-
vent his taking part in a dramatic enter
talnment given that evening by the Philo-
mathean Society The victim was Willard
j. Shattuck of ST. Johnsbury. He was
bound, gagged and taken to house in the
outskirts Of the city, where he was kept in
lbclose confinement until after the play.
Y ASHLEY STONE, the Oldest exmember of
: the Vermont senate, died last Sunday at his
home in Hlusdale, n. II. aged seventy-six
years. He represented Searsburg in the
Vermont legislature in 1910 and 1871, and
was a member of the state senate from
Windham county in 1852 and SO, He was
merchant i'm Wilmington over thirty years
and prominent member of the Baptist
church there, where he was buried Tues
day. Deceased had been blind since 1883.
w. p. STAFFORD Of st. Johnsbury was
one of the speakers at the celebration of the
anu yerSary of he Boston Tea Party, held
- Faneuil Hall, Boston, last Saturday
/ Mr.. Stafford was introduced by Colonel T
w. Higginson who presided, as the young
lawyer who won large majority foI
| woman suffrage in the Vermont legislature
Among other things, Mr., Stafford said thai
our foreiathers' task was to beat the British
our task to beat the Yankees-a mucl
harder task. The real strength of our cause
| lies in the inevitable tendencies of our mod
ern life. He predicted that the ballot FOL
woman suffrage in Massachusetts would
come in some great crisis of the state.
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ARE WE OLD AT 40 4?
DEATHS DUE SIMPLY TO Old 1GE
REPORTED AT 80.

Few Business Men in These Days Enjoy
Long Life Infirmities and Maladies
that Are Neither Natural nor Necessary.
Deaths due simply to old age are reported
between the ages of 40 and 80.
Men and women are growing old before
their time
Few business men enjoy ripe old age.
And yet what are habitually regarded as
the infrmties and maladies of old age are
not necessary feature of it. Gout, rheum-
atism, feebleness, kidney trouble, melan-
choly and depression are due to poor blood
and an impaired nervous system.
For years and years, patient, modest
thinkers tried to learn more about these dis
eases. Their quiet discoveries achieved
wonderful results Paine's celery compound
was discovered by Prof. Edward e. Phelps,
NJ. d., LID, Of Dartmouth College. 1t is
the utmost that medical science has yet done
to relieve nervous troubles rheumatism,
govt and diseases of the kidneys and the
liver. 1t makes people we'll.
Physicians regard the celery compound as
true remedy for diseases of the kidneys, it
has so repeatedly cured where everything
else has failed.
To neglect plain signs of dyspepsia, kidney
trouble or nervous breakdown is to allow
trouble to acquire a momentum that moth
ing may be able to check. Paine's celery
compound should be taken at once 1t
never fails to give relief.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
SHOT And SHELL.
Fierce Bombardment of Rio Janeiro.

Oh
On the night of December 10, the city of
Rio Janeiro was thrown into panic by a
storm of shot and shell which lasted an
hour. The missiles came from the rifles
and rapid-tire guns on Cobras Island, and
fell all over the city, but especially on Carl
oca, Pavadrila and Travessa streets, and
on other points where the theaters are sit
uated The play-houses were just being
empted of their throngs of patrons, and the
effect was tremendous. Scared women fled
shrieking to shelter, runaway carriage
horses dashed among pedestrians, and,
above all the screaming in the streets, the
whizzing of bullets and the rafting of rifles
could be heard, causing great confusion.
This was the result of an attack made from
the shore upon the island by Peixoto's
troops, TO which Da Gama's Island batteries
We're not slow in responding. Houses on
the water front were much damaged by the
leaden shower but the number of casual
ties is not known.
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Two POtentates.

" Let me undo the wrong,
Great and good sister,
Once more the throne shall be your own,
Great and good sister"
+" No, Use afrad glong,
Great and good brother"
" For you I've greatly dared,
Great and good sister;
I've sent out BlOunt on my own account,
Great and good sister"
"'Tain't no use, Use scared,
Great and good brother"
" For you I'm on the rack,
Great and good sister;
And congress, see, is after me,
Great and good sister"
" Use no. gwiue to go back,
Great and good brother"
Come now, say you must,
Great and good sister.
Nor woman nor man shall spoil my plan,
Great and good sister"
"'Scuse me; I'll take the dust
Great and good brother"
You must, | say you must
Great and good sister;
Be queen, / say; my words obey,
Great and good sister;
/ won't, won't won't, won't;
Bah, great and good brotherW
-Ne,o York Sun.
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RUTLAND,S UNEMPLOYED.

Five Hundred Men Out of WorlS-Hungry
Tramps Volunteer to BE Criminals that
They May BE Committed to the House
of Correction.
THE united labor organizations of Rut-
land have been investigating the condition
of the unemployed in that city 1t is found
that 800 men are out of employment, who, a
few weeks ago, were engaged in various in
dustries. All efforts made to secure EN-
ployment have been Ruthless. The families
of these men are suffering for the necessities
of life, and the city will be called upon to
furnish labor for the married men. At the
police court in that city, last week Thurs
day morning, five strong men declared they
were anxious to be committed to the house
of correction where they could get food and
shelter. The judge told them that the
house of correction was for people convicted
of crime. They replied that if it was nee
essary to commit crime in order to be sent
there, they should do it. They We're young
men and skilled laborers. The court com.
mitted them for thirty-six days,
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TIE ENGLISH My.
The Government Yields to Public Opinion
and VIII Strengthen 1t.

ana VIII strengthen 1t.
THE 81. James Gazette says that the cabi-
net, yielding to public opinion, has decided
to strengthen the navy The details have
not yet been settled, but it is thought about
S40OOO,000 will be expended in the con-
strGction of new ships. The governments
programme, it is said, includes the build
ing of six or seven battleships, some of
which will be OF the largest type probably
of an improved royal sovereign pattern. 1t
says further that this decision was only
conceded in order to avoid something like a
cabinet crisis. Earl Spencer, first lord Of
the admiralty, favored the plan, but Mr..
Gladstone and Sir William Vernon Har-
court, chancellor of the exchequer, OBJ
jected to the increased expense, when it
was certain that the budget would he a
bad one. In an editorial on this subject,
the Times says 1--WE have no choice in the
matter. We must be supreme at sea, or
England will sooner or later cease to exist.
No question of cost or temporary financial
pressure, such as undoubtedly embarrasses
the government at the present moment, can
be allowed for an instant to interfere with
the sufiiciency, absolute and indisputable,
of the present prospective of our naval de-
fenses."
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VERMONT NEWS.
FIRE IN MORRISTILLE.

The Vermont House Burned to the Ground
Hercules Mudgett Perishes in the
Flames.
THE Vermont House at Morrisvlle, a
large three-story frame building, was
burned to the ground last week Wednesday
morning. 1t was owned by A. G. West, and
had been occupied by him as a hotel for the
past twenty years Loss, S4 900; insurance,
$500 Hercules Mudgett, who was EN-
ployed in the hotel, was overcome by smoke
while attempting to get out some furniture
and was burned to death. At ten o'clock
the following morning gang of men digging
in the ruins found the charred remains,
burned beyond sembance to human being.
With the burned body were found the i'll
fated mans watch, keys, jack-knife, sew
eral pieces Of money, etc. The fire started
over the Office about an over'heated or de-
fective stove pipe. The entire property
was destroyed, but, by heroic work, the fire
men succeeded in saving all the surround
ing buildings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

HAVE been great sufferer from catarrh
for over ten years; had it very bad could
hardly breathe. Some nights / could not
sleep and had to walk the floor. | pur.
chased Ely's Cream Balm and am using it
freely, it is working a cure surely. | have
advised several friends to use it,, and with
happy results in every case. 1t is the medi-
cine above all others for catarrh and it is
worth its weight in gold l thank God
have found a remedy | can use with safety
and that does all that is claimed for it. 1t
is curing my deafness. B. W. SpeTy Hart
ford, Conn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhGa. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value is in
calculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup, and take no other
kind.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
a BELLIGERENT CONGRESSMAN

Scraps with n ColOred Politician and Is
Pounded Until He Is Sent to Hospital.
CONGRESSMAN CHAMP CLARK, one OF the
new democratic members from Missouri,
and M. l.. West, a colored republican Of
local prominence, engaged in a scrap over
politics in a restaurant in Washington last
week. Clark drew a knife and slashed his
|adversary's neck, when the colored politi-
lcian hammered the congressman until he
had to be sent to hospital. He appeared
Nine next day and was served with a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

THE recent bomb explosion in the French
chamber Of deputies has created painful
impression on the car and his ministers, as
it is considered that France is powerless to
guard against anarchist outrages. The
depressed, az its members think that the
explosion will affect the relations between
the two countries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
room IND SHELTER

Provided by Charity for the Homeless Men
in Chicago.
UNDER the direction OF the finance com
mittee Of the city council of Chicago, food
and shelter is provided for the homeless
poor of that city. The money is raised by
popular subscription. Relief societies, re-
ligious associations churches and the city
council are asked to make contributions.
BY this means it is estimated that half a
million dollars can be raised in a few days,
and it is expected that a like amount will
be raised by private contribution. Between
eight hundred and one thousand men are
provided with food and shelter daily.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS


Among the unemployed OF LOndOn-The
Crowd Dispersed by the Police.
THOUSANDS of the unemployed of London
met at Tower Hill, last week Wednesday,
and listened to addresses made by James
Keir Hardie, socialist member of parla-
ment, Frank Smith and Others Upon the
conclusion of the speech.making the crowd
marched to Hyde Park. A number of black
and red flags were displayed. Several
speeches were made in Hyde Park, after
which the procession was reformed and
started on the way back to Tower Hill. As
the men marched through oxford street the
police captured the most offensive banner
that was being carried in the lines The
men were allowed to march through Cheap
side, but subsequently, when they were
fused TO do so, The notice charged the
crowd and, after a slight resistance. sue
ceeded in dispensing it, Traffic was stopped
for a short time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
BID DISASTER

At Louisville, Ky.-More Than Sixty Work
men Plunged Into Icy Waters-Twenty-
five Killed.
A srAN of the Louisville and Jefferson
Vile bridge, in process of construction at
Louisville, fell last Friday. Sixty men
were at work on the span at the time, and
were hurled into the river Twenty-Five or
more were Instantly killed, and many of
the bodies were terribly mangled The
accident is attributed to the giving way of
the Orders, caused by faulty mechanism.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

Do you wish to regain your health if you
are all broken down and suffering from
nervous prostration? l will tell you what
cured me after suffering for months. | used
two bottles Of Sulphur Bitters and now /
am a well man.-C. stiles, bookkeeper, Can
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
HARL,EY f. ~ B b ME- r H EsTbAiTE;

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said
District, on the 18th day of lleeember A. d. 1888.
ministrntors of the estate of Harley T. Bates,
late of Waterbury, ia salt District, deceased
nresent their admnis tratIpn account for eY-
Animation and allowance, and make application
estate of said deceased. Nhereupon it Is ordered
by said Court that said account aud said application
be referred to session thereof to be held AZ the
PROBATE ONCE, In said Montpelier, on the 9Th day
: ,anuarv, A. ID, lNi for hearing and decision
thereon; and, II Is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to a persons interested by pnbhoa-
lion Of the same three weeks excessively in the
Ts,Isoaf Waterman A. state journal a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time
apponted for hearing. that they may appear At SAID
Tine and place. and show cause, II any they may
have why said account should not DO allowed and
sNch decree made.
' BY the Court.-Attest,
1877 HIRAM CARLETON Judge.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NC. HAywARD's ESTATE.

HESITATE OF VERMONT. Washington District IS
In PROBATE Court held at Montpelier in and for sad
District, ON the 18th day of December, A. ID lssS;
Aninstrument purportingtO be the last wiz alsd
Testament of Hiram c. Hayward late OF Der
lin in said District, deceased, being presented te
the Court for Probate 1t is ordered by said Court that
all persons concerned therein he notified appear at
session of said Court to be held at the Probate once
in said Montpelier, on the Nth day Of January, AID
1874 and show cause. IL any they may have, aganA
the probate of said instrument: for which
purpose it Is further ordered that notice of this
order be published three weeks successvely in
the Vermont Waterman e. State Journal, news paper
printed at Montpelier in this state, previous 70 sdfo
time appointed tor hearing. liy the Court.-AttsAa>
1911 HIRAM CARLETON JHdEa.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

FEEBLE and capricious appetites are best
regulated by the use of Ayers Cathartic
Pills They do not debilitate, by excessive
stimulation; but cause the stomach, liver,
and bowels to perform their functions prop
erly. As an after-dinner pill, they are I'M
equaled,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

PEOPLE who have tried it say that there
is no better medicine for dyspepsia than
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t may not give one
the stomach Of an ostrich, but it so strength
ems the alimentary organs that digestion of
ordinary food becomes easy and natural.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

Is STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District IS
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in SAID DIS
trict on the 18th day OF Dscomb- r, A. ID. 1899:
Oramel c. Steward, Executor of the last Will and
testament of Benz amin King, ate of Cslals IN sald
District deceased. presents his administration ac
count for examination ana allowances, and makes
application for a decree Of distribution ana par
titiou of the estate OF said deceased. Whereupon,
it Is ordered by said Court that said account account
thereof, TO he held as the Probate once IN
said Montpelier, ON tie 4th day OF January
II is further ordered that notice hereof be gwen
TO all persons interested by publication OF the same
three weeks successively In the Vermont Nalchmay'
4 state Journal, newspaper pnohsh ned AZ Montpeher
previous to said time appoint ed for hearing thSt they
may appear AZ said time and place, ana SNOW cause
II any they may have, why said account should NJ
be allowed and snoh decree mace.
nv the Caurt-AtteSt,
1911 HIRAM CAkLEIoN' JUDGE
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Montpelier for the election
of directors and the transaction of other legal bust
ness will he held at the office of the Bank, Al State
at rect Tuesday January g. 1894 at two o'clock p.
vi. EATON, Cashier.
Montpelier, Vt, December 10, 1893.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

THE reason why Arnica & Oil Eminent
is 80 popular with the ladies is because it
not only is very healing and soothing but
its odor is not at all offensive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
You Never Heard a Dentist

say that SOZODONT was not good article
to preserve the teeth and gums. This fact
10 not to be controverted. What gives it
such prominence as a curative wash? 1t is
compounded, after years of scientific plod-
ding, of materials calculated to harden the
gums, remove the septic acid, and avoid
Putrefaction.
So all ladies say of Spaulding's Glue.
They use it to make lovers stick.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
BIG BL1ZE IN BUFFALO.

A Million ana "A Half of Dollars Loss One
Fireman Perished In the Flames.
THE block at the corner of Clinton and
Main streets, Buffalo, known as the Arcade,
was destroyed by fire last week Thursday.
One fireman is missing, and it is supposed
he persisted in the flames. The big grocery
store of Williams & Faxon was also burned
The total loss is about 81 100000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads statements, etc, of the WATCHMAN
Job office. Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

warrant for assault. 1t is understood the
case will be settled out of court and the
charge withdrawn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

CoUGHING leads to consumption. Kemp's
Balsam will stop the cough at once.
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MARRIAGES.

In Gilmore Dec. 5. by Rev. NJ. II. Ryan Edwin A.
Gray of Wolcott to Ellie j. Wheeler OF Elmore'
IN Wolcott. Nov. 30 by Rev. NJ. II. Ryan. Fred W.
Slicer of Wocott to Cora Sargent of Crattsbury,
In wolcott, Dec II, by Rev. NJ. H. Ryan, Charles
H. Lurvey to Katie c. Demertt, both of Nolcott.
In Worcester Nov %, by Rev. F. II. Carpenter
Charles s. Smith to Chloe Hall, both of Worcester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely veg
stable; safe.
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PROFESSOR BARRETT of st. Lawrence
county, n. Y, speaking of pulmonary dis
sases, says " Not one death occurs now
where twenty died before Downs Elixir
was known. over fifty years of constant
success places Downs Elixir at the head OF
q long list of cough remedies"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20
BUSINESS NOTICES.

DON'T suffer with indigestion, use Bax-
ter's Mandrake Bitters.
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DEATHS.

In Austin MINI. Nov. 81, Calvin j. Short, nearly
g. He was formerly of Calais, W.T. ana was son OF
the late Philip Shortt
In Middletown, Conn Dec. 8, of typhoid fever
Alma T. BENEDICT, daughter of Mrs James Burn
nam of Williamstown, VT. IS years and months
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorfa-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

LANES FAMILY MEDICINE moves the bow.
els every day. Most people need to use it,.
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RUBBER STAMPS made to order by the
Watchman Publishing Company.
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GENTLEMEN:--o
SPECIAL REDUCTION
I'M PRICES.

In order to reduce my stock
as much as possible during the
next sixty (6O) days, and also
keep my help employed, | have
selected portion of my stock
of fine woolens and made VERY
MATERIAL REDUCTIONS in prices for
Business Suits, Overcoats and
Trousers, to be made to measure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-20

others than of herself. Severe afilction had
overtaken her in the loss by death of her
daughter Katie, wife of w. j. Dobbie, who
died about three years ago, and of her
daughter Carrie, wife Of j. e. Harris, who
passed away about eighteen months ago
Her surviving children are Mrs f. s. Dill
ingham of Craftsbury, and Ella and Bessie,
who live at home. Besides her husband,
she leaves a brother, Mr.. j, w. Moody, and
two sisters--Mrs Charles Robinson Of Stowe
and Mrs. Frances Atherton-who will re.
ceive much sympathy in their deep aiilic-
ton.
i. Moseey is spending few days in town.
= l. ID. Bruce has moved his family to
Worcester. -= Erwin Cooley has been
confined to the house with a severe cold the
past week =-= Mr.. and Mrs. g. n Arms
were in town on Monday. - Eta Straw
returned to Hartford, Friday. 60 Editor
l.. b. johnson of Northfed was in town,
Friday. 60 Benjamin Barrett has been
confined to the house with "A severe cold for
the past week go W. p. Dillingham; and
wife and Mrs Shipman of Montpelier came
down to attend the apron sale at the
Methodist church. - Mrs. Mcmahon of
Stowe has been employed IA nurse for Mrs.
G.. II. Towne. == Mrs. f. NJ. McElroy
has returned to her home in Bridgeport,
Conn. - Rev. Mr. Covel exchanged
with Rev. Mr., Hazen of Mortified last Sun
day.