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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
After CuriOs and Glory.

Mrs. Clara Brock, wife of Captain
Brock of the good ship Caleb Curtis, is
going to sail away after curiosities in the
South seas from her home in San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Brock is the owner of this
vessel, which trades among the South
Sea islands, yet this is the first time that
she has sailed i'll it. 1t is boat which
does not seem capable of holding more
than three or four persons, but does man
age to accommodate quite IA fair sized
crew. Curios and glory are the acquisi-
tons Mrs. Brock expects from her voy-
age. She hopes to be the first woman
to burst into various silent lands in the
South seas and to come away with trea-
sures OF coral and the like.-The San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Bangs.

The subject of fringes still agitates the
feminine mind. To part or not to part
is the question Of the hour. To women
with low foreheads and small, regular
features the parting is very becoming,
with its softly waved fringe pinned back
on either side. But to faces less fair and
youthful the little fall of fringe softens
the outline and adds to the beauty. For
purely oval faces the waved tresses are
pinned loosely back, leaving a single
curl, like that Of the little girl in the
nursery rhyme, which chung in the mid
die of her forehead" while the daring
beauties may attempt the Anne of Aus
tria style, in which the hair is turned
back from the forehead and twisted into
coil at the back, leaving enough hair
on either side to make ringlets la 1886.
Young and fresh and sparkling must be
the face that attempts this sort of Golf
ture.-Ne,o York Telegram.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

about the middle of December, 1892,
my wife had been reading some of the tes-
timonials % Dr.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy. She told me she wanted
me TO try one bottle of the Nervura.
" said to her had taken all the medi-
cine should. She sent to A. p. Cram, the
druggist at Mt Vernon, and bought one
bottle of the Nervura, and said she wanted
me to give it a fair trial.
60 commenced taking it about the 25th
of December. When | had taken it about
two weeks the pain left me entirely from
my back and bowels, and L can urinate
freely without pain and the neuralgia
troubles me but very little.
" gained in weight in the month of Jan
uary twelve and one-half pounds. l am
every day, while before taking Dr. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy | could
not do any labor excepting few chores.
81 hope that anyone who is suffering
from any trouble with the nerves or liver or
kidneys will give DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy a fair trial. |
know that they will get relief.
" can truly say that thank God that
such medicine as DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy was created, and
still thank him that L was induced to take
this wonderful medicine.
" write this without any solicitation"
The cure OF so prominent and widely
known public man as the Hon. John IL.
Prescott has created an immense stir
throughout the entire state of Maine. His
friends and acquaintance are surprised,
nay, amazed, at his cure for they had long
looked upon his recovery as hopeless. Peo-
pie are calling on him from New Sharon,
Mercer, Belgrade, Mt. Vernon and Rome,
and people are writing him from all over
the country, inquiring about the remark
able facts of this cure by this truly wonder
full health .giver, DR.. Greenes Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
1t is purely vegetable aud harmless and
all druggists sell it for 81. We would add
also that it is the discovery and prescrip'
ton of well-known physician, DR.. Greene
of "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, who
can be consulted free, personally or by
/ letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM.
A PROMINENT MEMBER or THE
MIME LEGTSLITURE.
What He Says VIII Ring Over the whole
Land, As the Trumpet Tongued Utter
ances of One of Our Great Men.

The word of Hon John r.. Prescott, for
merly a prominent member of the Maine
legislature, is all powerful.
Mr.. Prescott lives at Rome, Me. Every
body knows him, everybody respects him
and everybody believes what he says.
And it is an interesting story which he
tells and an eloquent tribute which he
pays.
i" Thirty-two years ago." he says, "I was
attacked with neuralgia in my face and
head, mostly confined to the right side.
There was not often day or an hour that |
was not suffering with that terrible severe
pain, so severe great many times that for
several days and nights could not sleep
or take any food excepting little Cruel.
my nerves were terribly affected and
grew weak and feeble, as my many friends
in the state of Maine, and more particularly
in Kennebec County will certify to,
about five years ago 1 was taken with
what the physicians claim to be a liver and
kidney trouble, a soreness over the right
kidney so much so that I could not bear to
be rubbed.
"My bowels were very much constipated,
could not urinate freely, and suffered Sc
we're pain at such times.
"My troubles increased very much, and
for the past six months could not get up
from my bed in the morning and dress me
before would be in pain in my back and
bowels.
81 would often be forced to drop down
and rest me, and many times be in such pain
that would cry like child and ask why
could not die.
"I have used for the neuralgia all the
liniments 1 have ever seen advertised for
the cure of that disease, and for my nerves
and kidney and liver trouble 1 have taken
so many remedies that they are too numer-
GUS to mention.
"I have been treated by the leading
physicians OF Maine, have also been to
Massachusetts to be treated by physicians
in Boston, and from all have received
very little benefit One eminent physician
said that could not be cured, and many
physicians examined me and refused to
treat me.
81 had given up taking medicine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

noon and evening gatherings of friends
and neighbors, sometimes clubs Tor
reading, study and dissatisfaction 1t
is not all gossip here, and surely we
are not all so very far behind our city
neighbors in knowledge aud intelli-
geuce--and last, but not least, the priv
ilege of heartily enjoying the fewer
privileges that come to us.
And then it must be dreadful in the
winter, when you are showed in"
Well, of course that is how you feel
about l.; no doubt it seems worse to
you than to us. During the showing
in, if we are at home, with good health,
plenty to read and talk about, nice
games, warm fires, with lots of apples
and popcorn, it is not so very dreadful
as the words showed in might lead
you to think. l admit that breaking
the roads is hard for man and beast,
but that is part of their work, and
isn't work an important part OF your
lives? Obi some of you city peOplel
and haven't l heard of severe storms,
with business nearly or quite at stand
still? OF course there's a difference.
In your streets the snow is more likely
TO melt soon, leaving you neither snow
nor mud, but mixture of both to
splah about in, while we ride over clean
though snowy roads, or else with we'll
made snowshoes on our feet, swiftly
and surely make our way over the
masses of snow in field or Ivy roadside.
"Your roads are so bad in spring and
autumn" Yes, you are right about
that, and the badness sometimes keeps
the farmer at home, so that we read in
the paper-eggs are scarce just now;
potatoes are not plenty, and bring
good price, ETC.. the roads were so bad
last week that farmers could not get in
with produce. But your scarcity does
not affect our plenty, and with little
planning now and then the mud or
frozen ground need affect us but little,
and it gives opportunity to accomplish
the work that those seasons bring to us
at home, so when the skies and roads
clear we may be ready for other duties.
Some families and members of fam
lilies, charmed by stories of city life,
have become dissatisfied, and left pleas
ant farm homes to make homes for them
selves elsewhere. But some of these
have returned to the once despised farm,
either to gain living by again tilling
the soil, or to spend their last years in
peace and quietness. The experience
of more than score of years has
served to strengthen my love for the
country and farm, and answer, Yes,
/ am still here, not tit d on farm but
happy and glad that this is my home"
Cor. Maine Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Views from Hilltop Farm.

"And are you still herel" was the
exclamation of lady from distant
city, and who was visiting her native
country town. eyes," was the an
swer, "still here, happy and contented."
A sympathetic, but scarcely audible
groan from one lady, and, ooh, 1
shouldn't want to live here" from
another, greeted the answer. 1t is in
terestiDg 10 note that both ladies after
ward found homes on farms in the same
town.
81 wouldn't be tied on a farm"
came from the lips of woman whose
energy, and the handy way in which
she tied one end of the rope about the
horses neck and the other end to
post, went far TO prove that as farm
er's wife she would be success. Her
words REQUIRED to me one bright day,
when my time was divided between
watching the neat way in which pc
tato beeGle gathers himself together
and drops to The earth when struck by
a spray of Paris green water, and
watching the shadows fitting about the
hills and valleys, that were seen in
every direction as far as the eye could
reach; sometimes broken by the blue
waters of lake, whose smooth surface
was broken in its turn by rocks and the
green trees of an island; aud far away
in several directions were white lines,
above which arose a cloud of black
smoke, telling that there were the noisy
streets, The hustle, the unrest of manu-
featuring villages, and | said, of |
must be tied somewhere, may the
post be driven where such scene as
this presents itself to admiring eyes,
where g. cen fields are spread all around,
where birds are singing, and where the
air is fresh and clear"
"There are so few privileges" is a
remark often heard. Well, now, it al
ways seemed to me that we country
people are blessed with quite as many
privileges as are dwellers in the city.
If the mail does not reach us quite as
often, perhaps we more fully appre-
ciate it than if we could get it every
noon, or even every night. If there is
to be lecture on subject of general
interest, or much-talked.of concert,
in the course Of entertainments, in one
of the large towns near us, pleasant
drive of several miles will take us to
the pleasure, for, after all, the city is
not 20 very tar from the country, it be-
ing oitentimes entirely surrounded by
country. To be sure we busy farmers
have not the privilege of being city
cousins and viSittng the farm during the
hottest months, but when the evenings
are longer and cooler, there are in
many localities the Grange meetings,
meetings of Good Templars, the vari-
GUS meetings of church societies, after
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Brewing the Cheering Cup.

The day of the copper kettle, the sou.
venir spoon, the quaint teacup, and last,
but not least, the frilled and furbelowed
tea gown, is approaching.
One New York woman is going to brew
the cheering cup this winter in corner
of her drawing room, which is to be dec
Grated in pink and silver. The table, a
pink enameled affair, will stand under a
huge Japanese parasol showered with
pink rosebuds. In place of tea gown
she plans to wear a tea jacket over a
ruffied skirt. 1t is to be made of white
crepe de chine with q loose front. There
are frill and jabot of French lace, and
over it all a rosy glow due to the pink
silk lining beneath.
Another New York woman is to have
8 o'clock tearoom this winter which
will rival in its changing color the most
daring attempt of Loie Fuller. Her tea
gown is of ombre silk in varying shades
of blue. The gown is distinctly new in
its design. AT the back it is arranged in
a Vatican plat, which is so full that it
has wavy effect. A deep frill Of lace
falls from the throat to the shoulders
and then continues in cascades over the
Vatican plat to the hem of the gown.
A jeweled girdle confines the silk at the
waist, and a band of jeweled trimming
finishes the gown around the bottom
The demilong sleeves are pulled and
then arranged in folds, with deep frill
of lace falling to the wrist. The trim
ming reflects all the tints of the silk and
is wrought with gilt, silver and turquoise
blue beads. -Ne,0 York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Hairdressing.

Hairdressing remains just the same.
Many of the prominent, fuzzy punches
are made over light frame, which is
sold for the purpose at the hairdressers.
This is provided with holes. through
which the hair is drawn, and the wearer
can arrange the hair on it as fancy or
taste dictates The frames can be had in
different sizes, and are most convenient
for those who want their hair to have an
up to date look A new idea in hair
dressing is to wave the hair all over the
bead, twist a few curls into knot at
the crown and leave the ends of the curls
10 fly and futter as they will.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Rainy Days.
BY MARION @. SHELDON.

II the Lord gave always the sunshine
And kept away the rain,
The flowers and grass would droop ana die
And would never grow again.
so thank the Lord for the sunshine
And thank Him, too, for the rain;
Each JOY He witholds is only to keep
Our hearts from deeper pain.
The trees that grow on the mountains
Where the tempests toss and blow
Have stronger branches and deeper roots
Than the sheltered ones below.
sor the clouds are the chariots of God;
He rides on the wings of the wind;
And he who will trust on Jehovahs arm
For his grace shall all troubles find.
II my pleasure with pain is tempered,
III accept It with "A song.
The sweet would seem more pleasant alone
But the bitter makes me strong
SO III take the pain God sends me,
IT'S the only true way know;
I'll accept the bitter with the sweet
For the wise God wills 1t so.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptous, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded, Price twenty-five
cent box. For sale by c. BlaSely
Nor err, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Farmers Institutes.

The State Board of Agriculture are planning the
series of Institutes for the coming winter and will
have them fully mapped and determined by No
yember Is.
The secretary would be pleased to receive invita-
tons from towns in the state TO hold Institutes in
connection with local organizations of The Farm
ers Grange, Farmers Clubs, or organized invita-
tons from a sufficiently large number of citizens to
warrant u successful meeting; also mention sub
jects which would he desirable to discuss in that
locality. q. NJ. WINSLOW, Secretary.
Brandon, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Pictures OF My Boy.
BY NJ. Il. ".

Would you know my little boyP
Papa's hope and mammals joy2
Full of fun and merry shout,
Running in and dashing out.
Where's my ball, and where's my bat2
Cannot find my brand'new hat"
Wishes everything at home,
When he calls, would quickly come.
Whistling, singing on his way;
Rolling, tumbling on the hay;
Dancing prancing all about
Trying now to catch trout;
Sliding skating, this is nice,
Falling down upon the ice!
Wonders why the stars he sees.
Now he's down upon his knees,
Climbing trees, and tears his clothes;
Tumbling down an d hurts his nose.
Thinks how lovely 1t would be
Could lie dress like chick-a-dee,
Wear no stockings nor hat,
Never told to use the mat.
Rushes on at greatest speed
On his new velocipede.
Takes your bundle, as you 60
Sometimes takes header. TOO.
Now he's chasing butterflies,
Blowing bubbles to the skies,
Then again, he flies his kite.
Look, mamma, it's out of sight"
Trundles hoop along the street.
Calls "holloa," whene'er you meet;
Tends his chickens, gathers flowers;
Busy boy through all the hours.
Pockets full of everything
You can ever say or sing.
Here's a string yes two, three, four
Half enough for any store.
Cookies. too, and ginger snaps.
"Oh, look here and see the trapsl"
Jack knife, pencil, ball and top,
Lozenge, gum and lemon drop,
Marble stones and single nails,
Cloth enough for any sail.
Tooth.picks, whistle and pop-gun.
Peanuts, buttons, oh what fun,
Will come out of every pocket,
Wishes now he had rocket.
Loves his mamma very much.
"Other laddies haven't suchw
Sometimes wishes she were double,
Then again she gives him trouble,
Just because he cannot do
Every thing he wishes too.
Yet he loves her well. know,
Does not need to tell me so.
Sometimes thinks it would be fun
We're twenty mammas all in one.
Think. what love she'd give to me
And how sweet her kisses be-
Jumps Of sugar, too, you see"
Slowly sinks the setting sun,
Now the busy day is done.
Play no longer hath its charms,
Sleep enfolds him in her arms.
Keep him safe, we humbly pray;
Never let him go astray.
richmond, w.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either to DR.. t. II. HosKINs, Newport, Vt, or d.
rectly to TuB WATERMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
For Headache and Indigestion


A prominent physician of Buffalo,
N. Y, says of it: Il have severe head
aches, and it relieves them. am fond
of the pleasures of the table, and as a
consequence OF my indulgence there, l
have to pay the penalty. 1t divides
penalty with me. Indeed it is an in
article to me-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
THE Pile OINTMENT

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads. statements, etc, of the WArCHMAN
job office Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

IN China boy begins his schooling
at five years of age and is at his study
nearly twelve hours day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria,
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
HU wi PH REYS'

triumph of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as a CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
Cures PILES or IIEMoRRHoIDs External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; C.acks or Fissures; Fistula in Ano;
Worms of the Rectum. The relief is imme..
dintn- ihl. cnrn cnrtnin
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
GONE WITH MOTHER
Mrs. COrbly Andersen Secures Gus
tOdy Of Her Daughter.
THE FATHER GAVE A HOT CHASE
On Horseback, but the Mother
Had Chosen Her Horses for
Speed and Outran Him Easily.
A Romantic Episode at Nor
gantown.
Special T.l.orum 10 n. Resisir.

MoRGANrowN, w. VA. February 1
A husband on horseback In hot pnr-
suit of his wife, who was driving q
spirited span of steeds, was scene
witnessed In this place tonight.
Some time since, Corbly Anderson, q
weli-to-dO citizen in this county, living
not far from Fairview, Marion county,
secured divorce from his wife, and
was given the custody Of their only
child. daughter ten years old, with
the provision that she was TO be given
the best educational advantages.
This did not suit Mrs. Anderson, and
in short time she gained possession
Of the child by force and strategy, with
out due process OF the law.
The father. thereupon, brought 10 his
aid the law, and the child was again re-
stored 10 his care and keeping.
Yesterday the mother went 10 the
school which the li;tle one was attend
ing, enticed her TO take drive, and
then dashed boldly for the Pennsyl-
vania line.
Anderson soon heard OF the denoue-
ment and came Numbering after, hut
too late to cvertlke the fleeing faiI
ones.
Ths cause OF their separation Is due
TO property divisions which were unsat-
isfactory to Mrs. Anderson.
1t is likely that law or no law, Mrs.
Anderson will succeed In keeping her
bright little daughter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
THEY WARN SMITH.
Canadian Government Organs Think He
Is Going Entirely Too Far.

Canadian Government Organs Think He
Is Going Entirely Too Far.
ToRoNro, ONT, February lin an Off
cial this evening the NeuS Independent
Conservative says:
"If it be true, as reported IN the New
York dispatches. that Goodwin smith In,
tends calling on President-elect Cleveland
and urge Joint action to encourage
the prompt annexation Of Canada, then
that uneasy and mischievous gentleman
has come perilOusly near the limit Of for
bearance. which has allowed him the use
of this country.
"Smith is following a course which must
inevitably end in bloodshed and perhaps IN
volve Great Britain and the United States
in one OF the bloodiest wars in their his
tory.
LET him once arouse the cupidity OF the
Yankee by such misrepresentation as he is
now indulging in and the result will be a
flibustering expedition which will throw
the Texas raid completely in the shade.
"Canadians are far TOO tolerant Of those
who are trying to bring ABOUT transfer
of this country to a foreign power, and IL
is time that Goodwin Smith should be
pulled up short or expelled from the
country
The Empire Government crgan), refer
ring to the same subject, says:
"The disloyalty of this renegade English
man has been well known for years, but
proceedings on the present occasion pre-
sents most disgraceful chapter in his
career.
awe warn Smith and those who are act
ing with him that the limit Of patience OF
the Canadian people will soon be reached"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
DEFENDING TIE AMERIUAN COM.
MI1TEE
Ex-President Thompson Says no Money
Passed Through the Hands Of the Amer
lean Committee.

Ex-President Thompson Says no Money
Passed Through the Hands Of the Amer
lean Committee.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, February LIN
an authorized interview with the Terre
Haute correspondent of the Indianspo-
lis Netrs, Col. K. w. Thompson, ex-
President Of the American Panama
Canal Co., gave detailed account OF the
operations OF the company and the
charges of bribery made against 1t. Re-
garding the latter he said: u know
nothing Of the bribery of any Congress
man, big or little, and know OF no occa-
sion or reason why any Congressman
should have been bribsd. The report
of the committee was unanimous on
the subject, with the exception OF
Congressman Wilson, of West Nir-
ginia, who made q minerity report.
The only occasion for any bribery, II
there was such thing as bribery, was
when this cross resolution was up the
early part of 1881. OF course, If that
passed that was the end Of the canal for
the resolution declared il to be the duty
OF the United States to resist the proposed
construction Of the canal under the aus
pices OF foreign power. That was the
only occasion for bribery that l can see,
and it is certain that there was no orio-
cry at that time, nor at any other time
so far as | am aware"
Col, Thompson said he could not tes-
tify TO the statement Of DeLesseps that
l., 900, 600 francs had been expended by
the American Company, but he sup
posed the books which were now 10
possession OF Charles Colne, OF Brook
lyn, then secretary OF the committee,
would show the exact amount and how
It was spent. He should insist that
Colne be summoned with the books and
papers before the committee. Col.
Thompson said there was not a cent ol
money that actually passed through the
hands OF the American Committee.