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

ARE there many raccoons caught,
nowadays, in Vermont? We occasion
ally hear of them; but, rather singu-
larly, they appear to be more plenty in
southern New England, where the fol-
lowing adventure is reported in the
Connecticut Farmer: son Sunday even
ing, as Jesse Taylor of Cranberry
Plains was on his way to see his best
girl, he espied two full-grown coons.
Armed with silk umbrella and pair
of patent leather shoes, Taylor set out
in pursuit; after running his clothes
and demolishing his umbrella he sue
ceeded in killing one of them, but the
other escaped. He looked at his watch
and found it was too late to make his
call, so he shouldered the coon and
went home" -
SPEAKING of the value of agricultural
papers and books, and the help they
often give to the perplexed farmer, a
writer in the Tribune says truly: Gall
this takes thinking, thinking, and the
more he knows before thinking the
better the ideas will be. We must
know what others are doing. Less
than month ago picked up some in
formation in one of the farm papers
that has already saved us $500, and YET
/ often meet farmers who say it does
not pay them to read"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
COLUMBUS MORGAN

Great sire of Trotters and PAGERS Roll of honor
fast filling. A number of candidates for the , 20
list or better Terms of service $4,000 to war
rant. For pedigree and full particulars see small
hills A. j. MOWER.
Calais, Vt, March, 1893.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
FARM AND GARDEN.

Address all inquiries communications In relation
70 agriculture to DIR. T. II. HosKINs' Newport VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

We may nve wIuout luenuS; we
w NAV live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks"
And cooks who are famed in all coun-
tries and climes
Are always progressive and abreast Of
the times.
Such as Marion liarand and Mrs.
Mcbride,
Mesdames Rorer and Lincoln, and
many beside,
Who have tried COTTOLENE, and
cheerfuly say
This aeccfabA shortening is gaining the
day.
And sl<lful physicians and chemists
attest
That for bn,c, Acahhfm shortening
COTTOLENE is the best.
II is made of beef suet and cotton-seed
oil;
It is food for the feeble, and strong men
of toll
It's color is naturally yellow like gold,
And It's free from all odor when cook
ing we're told.
II will eM your digestion instead of
ref01a,
Like food that is made with injurious
lard
1t will shorten your pie crust and hngfhf"
your life.
Prove "A blessing TO children and IN
band and wife.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
For Sale p!

will sell at bargain TO auy one in want of the
whole, or anv part, of the following described prop
erty, situated on the line OF the Wells River iAi
road in Marshheld consisting of 1855 acres of land,
mostly timbered. The railroad passes through II
near the center with good sidetrack at the lum.
Der shed, near mills large clearinghouse and
an extra fine barn for horses Three tenement en-
three mills is in good fair condition, and comprises
three water wheels circular saw mill, two mana
single machine clapboard mill and all attach
ments, etc, ETC. bowl mill also one traverse siea
Might exchange q portion for other property;
ALBERT JOHONNoIr'
Montpelier. w. January 10, 1898.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria-
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

Will WlubtI euudohOo w ouNSSSN WIZ
earlier crops as they were taken off.
BELOW this garden of rather more
than an acre is sleeper slope of some
fifty feet wide down to piece OF wet
meadow. Before the garden was COM
menced very little grass grew on this
steep part; but after few years of the
above treatment to the garden the grass
below began to improve. Part of this i'm
provement was perhaps due to the mere
wash of fine soil; but of course, as the
case is, some fine portions of the dress
ing, or of watery solution of fertilizing
material goes down the slope. But the
gain was not very rapid. Yet for now
a dozen or fifteen years we have cut
very heavy grass on that bank, where
originally only little plantain, all-heal
and June grass appeared. This, re-
member, is on quite light soil, which
experience shows not to hold material
matter so strongly as clay soil. The
heavy annual dressing gives a good
garden crop, and what is washed down
gives a good grass crop; although it
took some years to make the last fact
conspicuous. We hope this subject
will be fully discussed by our readers,
for it is matter of great practical i'm
portance. -
WE are much interested in the intro
duction and growth of all useful and
ornamental trees and shrubbery. Re-
Gently we spoke of the holly, desiring
to know how far north it has been
found growing. We now note the fol-
lowing in the Montreal Journal Of Ag-
riculture, with reference to the hardi-
ness of the buckthorn as a hedge plant:
Buckthorn is also used in some locali-
ties, but it is doubtful if it is hardy
enough to stand the cold of this Prov
ince; at least of the eastern and north
eastern part of it," AS to the hardi-
ness of buckthorn, we are pretty well
prepared to testify, as we raised lot
of the plants from seed more than
twenty-five years ago. We grew them
in the nursery until about twenty
inches high then set hedge of these
over 700 feet long. 1t stood until three
or four years ago, when, although il
was eight or ten feet high, thick anc
thorny, yet it was neither cattle MOI
thief proof; and as it occupied stril
ten feet wide, we uprooted it, and re
placed it with an eight-foot tight fence
which some of our readers may have
noticed as just completed three year.
ago, at the time the state muster wa
held in the adjoining field.
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Hoods s s,;;s Cures

many others of sedentary habits for
have been a minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal church forty years have been
troubled with dyspepsia, but while taking
the medicine my
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

If foreign journal should remark of
the American nation that half OF our
population are as mean and Ignorant
and unpatriotic as our political papers
charge their party opponents with being,
wouldn't the dander of the American
reader rise? Yet isn't that just what
we say of one another? And are we,
in petty party spite, lying,-or is what
we say of our fellow citizens true, either
way? And if not true, had we not bet
ter discontinue the practice2 1t seems
altogether too much like the railing of
underbred women in city back yards, to
be agreeable reading for self-respecting
citizens. -
IT is a significant fact in the recent
action in the Connecticut legislature,
by which the control of the national
grant for industrial education was taken
from Yale College and given to the
Storrs Industrial School, that the lead
ing advocate of Yale in the state senate
(there were but three of them in alD
attacked the Storrs School especially
because it admits women to all the
courses, giving them an equal chance
with the young men to acquire a prac-
teal education. It's rather noteworthy
that the great literary schools are not
even so willing as they were a few years
ago to give the girls this equal chance.
The remarkable success of educated
women as teachers, as well as in other
leading avocations, is making their
presence unpopular in the colleges. AS
they devote very little attention to such
leading branches as boat-rowing, base.
ball and shin-kicking, they naturally gel
ahead of the nobler sex " in more use
full directions; and consequently they
can aspire successfully to many lines Of
employment heretofore exclusively il
the hands of male graduates. We hope
when the time comes that the farmers
votes will be given in their own behal
in all the states, in this matter of the
industrial training of our young people
that the full rights of our daughters t.
all the education they want will be full,
accorded to them in every school o
practical knowledge in the land. Sucl
an education will put an end to TIT
sneers of the great number who ar,
afraid of the competition of women il
lines of work requiring a thorough train
ing. We will bet on the girls ever,
time. -
WE are no friend to harsh or crue
treatment to "dumb creatures "
though how they came by that name
especially the birds, we find it hard t
understand. But in many cases tn
advocates of kindness to animals carr
it to an iudefensible extreme, and reall
weaken a good cause. In recen
Tribme'S agricultural pages we fin
the following: "There is prett
story about Mr.. Corliss, the renowne
engine builder, to this effect: Whe
about to enlarge his machine-shop, an
the workmen were on the point of bias
ing some rocks, it was discovered that
birds nest containing four young one
would be destroyed. Mr.. Coriss o.
dered the blasting to be delayed unit
the birds were ready to fy-continue
the wages of the men; but sent thel
home to work in their gardens, sayin!
"What right have l to build my TO
tunes on the ruins of even bird
hnme2n Now really IL we annly lib
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03

HOOPS PILLS cure liver ills. constipation,
biiousness, jaundice, sick eadache, indigestion
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
Vote for Hoods
Forty Years In the Ministry

Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and In
somniu - Great Beneft From
Hoods SdrsGpdrtiJd.
"I have been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for four or five months, and am satisfied
that it is very excellent remedy. have
been troubled with rheumatism more or
less for number of years My back and
hips, and indeed my whole body at times,
have been afflicted. The rheumatism has
been especially severe in my right arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder, which has
been so lame that ! sometimes feared
iShouId Lose the Use Of IL
entirely was in this condition when 1
began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, but
had not taken more than a bottle or two
when l began to feel better, and when I
had taken four bottles, my rheumatism
had entirely left me. | have been more
free from rheumatism this season than for
years. Besides the rheumatism, l, like
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-03
Appetite has Been Good,

food digested we'll and l have gained sew
eral pounds l have also been troubled
with insomnia, but since taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, sleep much better" REV.
w. r. PUFFER, Richford, Vt.
N. B. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
REPEAL.

The long hoped for accomplishment OF
the wish OF the American people for the
unconditional repeal OF the purchase
clause Of the Sherman act is close I. hand.
The vote OF the Senate In support CT the
VOORHEES, bill is grati'yin to the pope
and they look for IT, speedy confirmation
in the House arr its approval by the
President.
The people have become weary over the
long debate so full OF useless and sense
less talS and the victory OF unconditional
repeal OF the Republicl1 measure is GER
tainly pleasing.
There Is no compromise here. The
measure proposed is c.ean cut and not a
makeshiit in any vly whatever. The
people see clear weather after the storm.
The uncertainty H. business circles will
now speedily pass away and all will be
bright again. There : much due to Dom-
ocratic persistency IA bringing about this
repeal of bineiul ~ ublicau N asure.
Now let the House act promptly and the
country will extend to Congress ! . CRATE
ful thanks.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
WHERE is HE ALP

The BID for the vote OF the liquor eie-
ment and the support OF the liquor deal
ers in this city is growing hotter every
day. The License Board is elready in the
game for Tiepke, and in some pieces has
already removed the official seals from the
closed doors OF some licensed place. !he
broken seals are evidence OF the fac. We
may expect to see the oiiicifl seals sLd tbs
ban against back door and Sunday lquor
selling removed from every place lefore
election day, for by that time Ter n and
the License Board will have gathered
them all in their scoop net.
In one hand, Tiepke holds he License
Board in th1 other, the prob. Dition winr
OF the Republican party While he him
himself is neither one thin Z pur the other
lie should remember the Old aging: Be-
cause am neither hot nor Cold, l will
spew thee out Of my mouth.
Candidate Tiepke may get a similar
treatment next week, Tuesday.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
new ENGLAND BRIEFS.

Mabel Allard, l6-year-old girl OF West
Manchester, \. H., e,oped with a horse
car conductor.
A North Heath Mass mans house and
outbuildings were burned by an incen-
d as', who also assaulted him.
The Lowell (Mass.) Church league ap-
pointed "A committee c. inves igate the eX-
tent Of distress among the unemployed.
Citlzens OF Newcastle, n. H., are
plarmed by highwaymen operating on the
ioad b tween that p ace and Portsmouth.
New York, New Haven aud Hartford
td'road officials arraigned In Plymouth,
Mass, on charge OF riot and tumult in
Arlington.
The Montpelier ministerial district and
Epworth league convention opened at
White River Junction, VT, continuing
three days.
Information is wanted Of Mr. Riley,
rmerly Of Lowell, Mass, who had a
sister in Sa Francisco. The latter has
lied, leaving s75, 900
Martin Kiicourse, New Milford, Conn.,,
aged %, in a IL of insanity, caused by ill-
hess, jumped into we'll near his homo Ia
Gayiordsvills, aud was killed Instantly.
At Fail River, Mass, AN electric car
collided wi, buggy containing two
young men, ID one Of them. Christopher
Heay J, was. ched into the street, striking
on his head lie will die
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
The Attendance at the special days was
MISS HOWARD FRUSTRATED.
Fiancee Of the Assassinaied Mayor Is Danger.
OusN Sick

ousIy oiCN
CHICAGO, Oct 3l.-Condolence has not
yet ceased To come into the family Of
Carter Harrison. From all over the
world friends and public men have sent
their sorrowiul sentiments for the death
of the Worlds fair mayor.
Perhaps there was not single indi-
vidual in the United States who was
known as well as Mr.. Harrison. All
during the fair ne had been a moving
spirit, and han come in contact with
every representative OF the nations of the
earth. 1t is only natural that these repre-
sentatives In their reports to their courts
should speak In words Of praise of the
ruler of Chicago. To many of these repre-
sentatives the loss is keenly felt as per-
sonal one
Miss Annie Howard. who was looking
forward to Nov. lG "a her bridal day, lies
dangerously sick at the home of Carter
Hari ison, Jr Grave fears are expressed
by her physicians that she Will not recover
from the shock she has sls'a,led.
Her brothers, Frank ami Harry Il.
Howard. arrived from New Orleans yes
terday afternoon and proceeded at once to
the late mayors residence. They an
nounced that they would take their sister
home to Biloxi as soon as she is able to be
moved
Meanwhile, stern justice Is taking its
course with the crank, Pr-ndergast. In
spector Shea appeared before the grand
jury yesterday. and Immediately an indict-
ment was found against the prisoner.
The murderer is closely watched day and
night, and has little chance to do himself
harm He persistently refuses to say any
thing, and sits in his cell in stolid silence.
His jailors think he now realizes bis
crime
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
TIE "lEADEES."

Prof. Alonzo Williams, $50 makes
speeches at all Republican glth lIngs and
takes his pay III good diune', was out
here on Friday night at Candidate
Tiepke's invitation to make a speech and
eat dinner and work his bellows for the
good OF the irrepressble candidate. And
among other things he told about was
the ability OF little Tip. Another thing
was that the party was in fine condition
and would surely win.
Our readers want TO remember that this
gathering was one OF the Repu blicaD
leaders gathered together TO talk over the
situation anent the coming election. Let
US gee how near the professional blow
hard came to sizing up the condition OF
his party.
After reading over the list OF those " ho
attended this love feast we wonder where
the Republican party OF thi5 city. Where
was ex Mayor Good win, J. Sewell "ead,
George Fairhrother, Ned Darling, ". Il.
Barclay, Charles II. Bucklin, Jos. ! ncks,
Joe Anderton, Fred Taylor, Geo. or, =, Abe
Riley and many other that frs known as
party leaders and foremost IN tue D nsels
oithe party? Where were q y, we say?
Have they been degrade . thu ranks,
and is their counsel 10 longer 'oughtH
The Only thing significant bout 1t was
the fact so clearly brought out that the
License Board is to be used by Tiepke a.
club TO beat In the liquor clement for
his support. Rut there is feeling
against Tiepke and his met hoCs such thot
the real leaders OF the party will not ep-
thuse In his behalf. 1t locks as II the
wiser heads had come to he conclusion
that as long as Tiepke has got horse in
the shape OF the nomination hey might
as well let him ride to the devil. lie is or
broad highway to get there and the
morning after election day will lind hin
ditched.
The truth is the Repr b'ican party wa,
never 80 disrupted rs at present. Anc
when men attempt TO say that 1t is not
they say what is not true and never car
be true till 1t rals some other leader be
sides this serpentine dancer who is nov
posing as a candidate. Tne above ex
preston used in regard to him is very ap
deceiver and hollow sham.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Edwin Gould's Experience.

NEW YORK, Oct, 3l.-Another crank TO
break out as the probable result Of the
killing Of Mayor Harrison OF c. Ctica1o
made plunge into the office OF Edwin
Gould yesterday afternoon. He saw Gould
and demanded $500 fr IN him. Mr.. Gould
realized on the moment that he had a
crank TO deal with. aud acted with cool
ness and discretion. Before the man could
DO any mischief detective had him hand.
ruffed safely and on his way TO pol CO
headquarters. His name, he said, was
Mangolia Andrews, and he came from
Rusedale. Kan. The only explanation he
bad 10 offer for calling on Gould and
demanding 5000 was that he had
lost that amount as the result Of the
strike on the Chicago, Burlington aud
Quincy road about year and half ago.
and he held Gould responsible for the loss.
Andrews, describing himself, said he was
} telegraph operator, WAS married, "a years
" age, and living at 37s Eoar. street,
brooklyn. Andrews is undoubtedly in-
1lue
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Rioting copiuues ia Lima, Peru.
Swiss - cia is sustain j acrushing de
feat AT the pile.
President Caauot a c4nd da.e for re-
election in France.
An tempt c. wleca train at II ,ilrosd
Mills, y. Y, was frustrated
&herr is eport tnl. I tle Russian army
Is TO be inc G s-i b. -, ~ n.en.
An inceudi ry fire at ali, bury Beacl !,
Mass, cap-ed i,.s ia ru - 90.
DR. j. ii. jenkins was run down by q
train near Haselton, Pa, aud fatally in
jured.
Congress is To be asked TO give 81 ,OGO.-
100000 for another negro coloniz.tiol
scheme
The financial stringency has caused
falling off in the sales ~ cigars aud an in
crease In the sales o eigarets.
About half Of the business portion Of
Boston, y. Y, was desIrnved Ly tire
Fifteen buildings were burned REg:.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
DEATH RECORD.

Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, ex-
premier OF Canada, died at Montreal. lie
was great sufferer from acute gastritis,
md about two weeks ago an operation
WAS performed, which the doctor knew
would relieve his agony but would not
save his life.
Charles 4. Moody OF Boston, OF the firm
Of Charles + Moody q Co, died at De
troit, He was the father of the law now
upon the statute books Of Massachusetts
prohibiting the sdulteration of food and
medicine. He was born in Bath, Me.
William Lawrence Vennard, a member
Of the wholesale drug lrm of McKessen 6
Robbins, died In New York He wa.
born in Portsmouth, y. H., 81 years ago
Rev. Father Charmont aged 20. the old
est OF the Dominican fathers In Lewiston
Me, is dead. He WAS a native Of France
and his life was spent In missionary work
j. NJ. w. Yerrinton, the well-knowr
court stsnographer, died in Chelsea, Mass
He was 6s years old, and was a native o
Providence
John Moody, an octoge marian residen
OF Newburypurt, Mass, died Of old age
lie was born in tlat city, aud wa, u shil
carpenter.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
A Batch OF Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l-The presiden,
sent the following nominations to the sen.
ate: Edward +. Uhl of Michigan, to bt
assistant secretary Of state; James r.
Roosevelt Of New York, secretary Of EN-.
bassy of the United States at London
Captain Edward 4. Comeeys, surgeon
with rank of major Consuls Of the United
States: J. Edward Nettles OF South Caro-
lima at Trieste; Robert j. Kirk Of South
Carolina At Copenhagen; Charles +. Davis
OF Illinois, to be agent for the Indians o.
the Colorado river agency In Arizona
Edward +. Uhl is popular and infiuenta
Democrat, and has served two terms a
mayor Of Grand Rapids.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Boston Not Exempt

BosToN Oct. 3l.-In connection with the
ASSASSINATION OF Mayor Harrison of Chi
ago by disappointed political "crank, :"
Ihe fact has come out that Boston has
tome Of the same kind of people as the one
who ended the life of Chcago's mayor.
Mayor Matthews was questioned about the
matter. but he WIS too busy 10 make any
statement. City Architect Wheelwright,
however. snid that since he has been city
tiicial he has roceiv d many threatening
letters from disappointed persons.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Our Silver Coin and Bullion.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-A long letter
from Secretary CHrl.s.e was laid before
the senat- yesterday. In subttnce the
letter shows that the sll,er bullion on
hand In the treasury is l3P 1921 out ces,
costing sl25, $50, 929, Of II image value OF
SlSO, ,32O,OOs. The seigLiorage Is sj4,i3 81.
No silver, save proof piece has bsen
coined since Nav last
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Mrs. Palmer Honored.

CHICAGO, Oct. 81. - Members Of the
board of lady managers have prepared an
elegant token for Mrs. Potter Palmer In
the shape Of a 'ocket suspended from a
hoop Of dianonts. On one side is the
portrait Of Qu-en Isabella In enamel on
gold, and on he other is an admirable
medallion likeness of Mrs. Palmer 1t Is
fittinRly inscribed
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Died Win a Full Stomach.

BERLIN, Oct 3l.-Mrs. u llmsn, who
was adjudged guilty of causing the death
of her husband by poison, was beheaded
yesterday. Before she was led out she
asked for coffee and a beefsteak, remark
iug that she wouli like to eat as much as
she liked opce more. Sne declared her
innocence TO the last. She was almost
prostrated rs She was led 10 the block
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Glouces,er's Death Roll.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 3l.-For the
year ending Oct 81. the loss Of life and
property In the Glouoeste fisheries exceed
that Of the previous year In all 63 lives
were lost as compared TO 10 last year, and
y schooners, btsidts vessels, stranded
The total tonnage loss aside from the
latter was SIC, at a valuation OF $4,000,
with an Insurance OF k5S. III.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31
Church fifebuu Busy.

HAvERnlLL, Mass, Oct. 3i.-The at.
tempt to ire the Winter Street church
Sunday evening WAS duplicated last night
at the Grace Methulist Episcopal church.
service was being held at Epworth
hall The sexluu ionnd cushion folded
under pew aud on fire, ex ,ctly as was
found IN the Winter Street church SundA,
night. The damage was small.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-31

James Winter OF me Second Ward re-
tires from the polit cal 1ght and no one
can say but that he Is gentleman.
Couldn't Smith trhst any one bu, himself
TO carry out the i'urending detl on gas
matters?