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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
How Tramps Regard New England.

The November Century contains an
article written by a young man who
disguised himself as tramp and con-
sorted with ramps for several months.
He has this to say of New Eng aud
rom the tramps point of view: New
England, as a whole, is at present poor
begging territory tor those vagabonds
who are not clever and not able TO
dress fairly well. Boston is the beg
CARS metropolis as well as the New
England milliouare's, and, until re-
Gently, Bughouse Mary's Tr mp Home
was as much a Boston institution as
fremont Temple or the Common.
One could find there tramps Of all
grades of intelligence, cleanliness, ami
manners. And in even the streets, |
have often been able TO pick out " The
begging brothers " by the score from
he general crowd. But it must not be
forgotten that city offers privileges to
beggars which the rural districts deny,
anu probably, if the police authorities
wee moe risent than they are now,
ven Boston cou be rid OF the great
maiUuty of its worst oafers. | must
admit, how ever, tat il will be difficult
ever to Danish tie eutlre tramp Tribe,
Tor some of them are exceedingly clever,
md when decently clad Can play the
! ole OF almost any member OF society.
For instance. | tramped through Con-
necticuL and Rhode Island once with a
"tawny man" Ga peddler of bogus
| iewelry). Both of us were respeciably
dressed, aud according 10 my cOmpan-
lon's suggestion, we posed as strolliug
| .tn oil n
| our meals and logging; but the offer
was never accepted. Why? Because
| lle farmers considered themselves
repaid by the intert ing accounts OF
our travels, and talks about politics"
etc. My friend was very sharp aud
keen, and carried on succt ssiu trade
in spurious jewelry with some of the
foolish boys, When he was not discus
sing The probabi tiles of the presidential
election. am sure that | could travel
through New England TO day, il re-
specially clad, and be graluitously en-
tertained wherever | should go; and
simply because the creduity OF the
charitable is 50 favorable 10 travelling
gentlemen. One of the main reasons
why Massachusetts is such poor ter
rilofy for the usual class of Migrants il
lis district-jAl system. In many OF
these jails the order and discipline are
superb, and work is required of the
prisoners-and work is the last thing a
real tramp ever means to undertake.
cannot help looking forward to very
gratifying results TO trampdom from
he influence of the present Massachu'
sets jail system. For anything which
brings the rowing beggar into contact
with sobrietv and labor is bound tC
have a benefit al effect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
Central Vermont Railroad
Commencing October 30. 1888,


Trains Going South and East piA Leave Mont
pelier as follo,0s'
e:OoA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring
field, New London and New York.
1925 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Lo"
ell and New York via Springfield.
1880 +. M. MIXED, for Northheld ana Ro1bury.
500 +. NJ. PASSENGER, for White Rive
Junction and Windsor.
.Ie;4O *. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England, New York and South
Trains Geing North and West:
.a.5OA. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal. ogdens
oaI 50 A. NJ. ACCoMMoDATIoN. to st. Albans
Burlington and Rutland, Troy and New YORK.
Adams Richtord and Rouses Point mhI ing connec
lions for Troy, Albany and New York.
1888 =. NJ. PASSENGER, fer Burlington, III
Aibans Montreal, Ogdensburg aud the West.
1905 y. NJ. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman Sleep
ing Car to Chicago. =.
Through tickets TO Chicago and all points Westro
sale at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at t3;l5, 6Cc, sl5 lOh5, A NJ,
. U5 1850, 625, $50 p. NJ Arrive at Psrrs twenty
1--WE minutes after leaving time, 49, .
Leave Barre at t34h, sos A. NJ, Ban lZi.bli Il
4lO 1920, 500 p. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier wonty
i've minutes after leaving time.
A train leaves for Williamstown AZ $3.50 r. NJ.
.Daiiy Sundays included. sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at tho Pioneer WorRt
to take or leave passengers when signalled.
f. W. THOMPSON, Agent.
F.w. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
| s.w. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
MAURICE CANNING,s ESTATE.

Nl STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District: 49,.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dir
trict, on the 18th day of October, A. d. 1898:
Mary L. Grandhed formerly Mary f. aiming.
eXecutrix of the last will and testament of Maurice
Canning, late of Warren, in said District, de.
ceased presents her administration account for
examination and allowance, ana makes application
for decree of dstrb ton and partition of the estate
OF sand d. ceased Whereupon, it is ordered by said
Cour that said account and said application be re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at thu
Probate Office in said Montpelier. the 9Th day
of November. A. d. 1893 for hearing and decision
thereon And 1t Is further ordered, that notice
hereof he given to all persons interested by pubea
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Wdtchman & State Journal, a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at saio
time and place and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed ano
such decree made. BY the Court-Attest,
6T-og HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
ISAAC A. BEMIS' ESTATE.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier, In said Dis.
trict, on the 2ith day of Octob, r, A. D. 1893:
Ira Btms, Administrators de 6oBts non of the estate
of Isaac A. Bemis late OF Malsheld in said District,
deceased. presents his admuist ration account for
examination and allowance, and maket applica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition.
of the estate of said deceased. WhereupOn it is order
ed by said Court that said account and said appca.
ton be referred session thereof to be held at the
Probate Office, In said Montpelier the llth day of
November AID. 1893 for hearing and decision thereon
and, it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Waterman e. State journal, newspaper published
at Montpelier, previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, If any they may have, why
made. BY the Court-Attest
$3.50 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

IT has been shown by analysis that
young person weighing l54 pounds is
compose of pinetJ-slx pounds of
water, three pounds of white of egg, a lit
tie less than pound of pure glue, thirty
four and one, half pounds of fat, eight
and one fourth pounds of phosphate of
lime, pound of carbonate OF lime,
three ounces of sugar and starch, seven
ounces of fluoride of calcium, six
ounces of phosphate magn STA, and a
little ordinary table salt, Think of it.,
young man! That beautiful young lady
whom you worship as a pillar of I'M
adulterated sweelue's doesn't contain
three ounces of sugar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
IN GENERAL.
Questions.

Do ships have eyes when they go to sea9
Are there springs In the oceans bed7
Does the Jelly tar" ooze from the treep
Can river lose its head2
What kind Of food is a watchman's beat?
Can an old loom sing Its lay?
Can poem trip without Its fcet2
What notes does the gambler play7
VIII a blacksmith's wise condemn his sonl?
Can book be white and read2
To whom does the church bell pay its toll?
Who shingles a water shed2
If a minstrel boy can sing his lay.
Can ship sing her Layton"
DO tigers ask for grace when they prey?
Can bugle note come due?
Is" Father Time" noted thief
For stealing the hours away2
Can you give window.pane relief?
Can you mend the break of a day?
Ia purchase made when shoe is sOled7
Can AN axe the rainbow hue2
II keep on twisting the tale I've told,
Pray what will your readers do?
-EIchdnge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
A URoRA r. sTEARNs, ESTATE.

IA COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
lngton, Commissioners to receive examine and ad.
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Aurora f. Stearns late of Water
bury, In said District deceased and all
claims exhibited In Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes afore-
said nj the town clerks onlce, fin the town OF
Waterbury, in said District, on the 18th day of
o'clock p NJ. until four o'clock p. NJ,
each of said days and that six months from
the 22d day of September, A. ID. 1898, Ia the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Waterbury. this 2lst day of October,
4 p 40 SSS EkANK GiSMlTtHv commissioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
DETNEY MINOTT,S ESTATE.

d STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District So
IN Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District, on the 23d day of October A. D. 1888
Joseph $. Wheeler, administrator of the esta'e
Of B,tsey NJ mott late of Waterbury, in said Dis
trict, deceased makes application to said Court with
the consent and appobation In writing of the heirs
of said deceased, residing in The State of Vermont,
for license sell all of the real estate of said
deceased situated In Waterbury, in said District to
wit: Home place and gravel bed, repr senting that
the sale thereof would be beneficial to the heirs of
said deceased aud those interested in her estate in
order to convert said real state into money Where.
upon 1t is ordered by said Court that said application
be- referred to session thereof, to be held ut the
Probate Office in said Montpelier, on the 10th day
cision thereon and. 1t is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof, by
der thereon three weeks successfully in the Yer.
mont Waterman d State journal, newspaper pub
lshed at Montpelier, in this State, and which crcu.
lates in the neighburhood of those Interested be.
fore said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place. and if they cause, obi
thereto. Ny the Court.-Attest,
6i.69 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

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 eruptions, and positively
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guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
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Mo- er, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Wise Man.

Taers 10 q man in our town
Who is so wondrsus wise
Ne knows he cannot sing at ALL
And 90 he never tries.
he slse knows he has no wit.
Like many funny folks,
And so he never bothers mo
BY getting of his jokes.
And when he has no word to say.
He's wise enough. though young,
To sit about while others talk
And hold his little tongue.
John 4. Bangs. in 81. Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
Key to the Puzzler.

No 3l0.-Numerical Enigma: Riches
have wings, and grandeur is a dream"
No. 81. - Illustrated Metamorphosis:
Goat, coat cost, cast, cart.
No 3l2.-Charade: Conjugally.
No ESTABLISHING Letter Puzzle:
Wicked the word and bootless the boast,
AS cruel King Crocodile found TO his cost.
And proper reward of tyrannical might.
He showed his It'll, but he missed his bite.
No 314-Triple AcrostiC:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

dear little Storky was away from all
starvation and cold, enjoying himself
amid sunshine and flowers; but o, how
they longed to have him back, and
could be ouly speak that he might tell
them of what he had seen and been do
ing during all the weary months Of alb.
seAse
AT length the long gloomy winter
passed aud gentle spring made the
earth glad with lie presence.
Would Storky come to them? Kar-
lima aud Fritz asked each other as they
gazed out of the windows, which COM
mandtd view of Hamburg, and saw
the huge nests on Belfry Tower and
housetops once more occupied by the
birds, while the tree inhabited by Storky
still remained uutenanted. Would he
ever come back?
Slorky, now a splendid full-grown
bi d, answered this question in person,
aud appeared one morning on the ter
race wall, craning his neck in at the
Window in the hope that his never-'or
gotten and still fondlv loved compan
ions would see him aud lun out to well
come him; and o, what rejoicing there
was over the returned exile.
"Shouts of Mammal mammal"
brought Mrs. Harmaun on the scene,
AID when the bird came forward to
greet her, Karlioa observed for the
first time that it still had piece of
paper tied around his leg.
20, Fritz" she cried, with fearful
eyes; no one has cared for Storky,
since he has brought back to me my
message,
Amazed and hurt at this slight to her
fealhertd darling, she took the paper
off and unrolled it. No, it was not her
message. il was another written ia Ger
man and eAd as follows:
Ok, Africa.
"Your stork has spent the winter
L.,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

TIE hornets nest is sometimes two
feet in diameter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILpREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitcher castoria,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

"Your stork has spent the winter
with me. l read your message, have
gwen him kind care through the winter,
and now sen this in return. | am a
missionary living here"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
Time Table, in effect
Montpellt
$40 a. m.
ITO p. m.
4;3O p. M
BARRE TRAINS.

Leave Montpelier for Barre at g; 80 A. NJ, :: 3,
Nj, g:5i A. NJ, 1880 NJ. 1870 p. M, 3:3U p, NJ,
4 IS =, M, s. 50 +. M, 645 =. NJ, $500 p NJ.
Leave Barre for Montpelier az 40 A. "" 2; 10 A.
M, 80 A. NJ l2:4O p. NJ, 2;O0 p, NJ, t:VO p NJ,
5 % y. NJ. b;l5 p. M, I: 10 p. M, $3.50 Pm.
W. A. STOWELL, General Manager.
r. W. MORSE, General PASSENGER agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08

No. 3l6.-Hstorical Characters: W. r.
Harnden, General Lafayette, DR.. w. T. G.
Morton, Elder William Brewster, George
Bancroft, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S.
Grant, General A. j. Myer, Charles B.
Brown, General James Wolfe
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-08
TIME TABLES.
Montpelier & Wells River R. r
THE ALUMINIUM LINE"

Time Table IN effect October ,, 1888 Trains leavii
Montpelier follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
PLATFORM READERS.
They Miss the Pleasant Time Enjoyed b.
the Bards and Minstrels OF OLD.

They Miss the Pleasant Time Enjoyed BIZ
the Bards and Minstrels OF OLD.
The business of appearing in public
rs a reader of ones own writings is not
as pleasant as a misguided few may
fancy. To us there seems to be nc
more graceless occupation. The incon.
veniences of travel, the changes of eli.
mate, the vicissitudes of weather, the
different tastes of different publics-
these are but the beginning of the in
evitable horrors that attend upon the
career of him who takes to the plat.
form.
The bards and minstrels of old had
an easier time of it. They played fewer
but longer engagements. There were
no one-night stands in those good old
times. The talented and popular
minnesinger didn't have to jump
from Weeping Water, Neb., to West
Brookfield, Mass; he wasn't compelled
to do Western dialect" one week and
Horatian paraphrases the next; there
were no way freights in those days
landing fellow at his destination at
sos a. IN.
When minnesinger came to town he
came to stay for mon tn of Sundays,
and there was nothing too good for
him. If the critics didn't like his
poems or objected to the way he
touched his light guitar he was disem-
boweled or otherwise reproved. The
poet had things all his own way; roy
atty housed and fed him, and people
considered it a great honor to be per
mitted to hear him drone out the poems
which, likely as not, he had cribbed
from worthier poets in far-distant
country. There was some show for
platform poets in those dim, majestic
ages. True, there were no lecture bn-
reaus then nor any railways, but hui
mainly was kind and the walking was
good.-Eugene Field. in Chicago REQ
ord
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

became more communicative. de said
that never in all his life had he allowed
such address without seeking satisfac-
ton. He simply wanted the fresh
young man to appear and defend him
sslf, as he had sworn to shoot him on
sight Then he cut a piece from a
great plug of tobacco and quietly put
it in his mouth. His manner almost
overawed me. 1t was so devoid of blus-
ter, so matter-of fact and withal so de-
termined.
You don't mean to say that you will
bring your battery to bear on him?" l
gasped.
~ mean to shoot him. he answered
pleasantly, and went on, that mas
much as the young man from the east
had whipped many better man be-
fore breakfast" he saw no reason why
he should hide or go out of the way of
his evenings amusement. The opera
tors all along the line could swear to
the abuse he had received, and he gave
the fresh young man from the east just
five minutes to come out and show him
self. Otherwise he should find 1t neces-
sary TO invade the Office and blow the
roof off young Greene's head.
have seen angry men before, but
the saints defend me from such another
sight. The old mountain mans face
was the color Of putty, but his eyes
were blazing, and every fiber Of his be-
ing shook with suppressed wrath. ~. ,,
was mute and could do nothing
save carry my paralyzing intelligence
upstairs ale is regular fire eater,
Johnny! Gives you just five minutes to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
Her Dream Came True.

A bashful youth of some twenty sum-
mers was paying his addresses to a
young lady who had long since de-
SPARED of bringing things to a crisis.
One night he called and they sat in the
cleaning, their hearts pulsating with
the tender passion. After settling the
merits of the weather the girl looked
shyly into the face of her timid lover
and exclaimed
Il dreamed of you last night, John"
Did you? Why now!"
"Yes, dreamed that you kissed me. /"
why now, what did you dream your
mother said?"
80, l dreamed that she was away
from home"
A light dawned upon the young man s
intellect. A singular sound broke the
surrounding stiffness and in less than
a month they will be married. Mem
2his Commercial
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
Simple in Practice.

The observatory method of determin-
ing time is very simple in principle.
The observer turns to his catalogue of
stars and chooses one for his observa-
ton, the catalogue giving him the
time, to the hundredth of second, at
which that star will be on his merid.
ian. He then turns to the telescope,
and at the instant the star crosses the
meridian records the time indicated by
his clock. The catalogue gives the true
time of passage, and unless the clock
gives the same it is in rror.-Popular
Astronomy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

vadas / had struck many an mex
perienced telegrapher before, but
Johnny Greene was what proved more
to his disadvantage little bit fresh,
and moreover entirely ignorant of the
ways of the west.
BETTER keep an eye on that young
man, Luke Davitt," said VIII Kerner
In an updertone to me when the fresh
man went off duty the first evening.
''He is full of the cholSer of eastern
bluff, and 1t may cause an explosion II
he gets a western match"
Johnny got through the next morn
ing with no worse mishap than expos
ing his inferior ability as an operator.
In the afternoon he received broken
message" from mountain station. The
disjOinted sentences and long stops
reused his ire. He took the mountain
man to be nexperienced.-wha tcle-
graph operators call "a plug'-and,
growing impatient, sent over the wire
n string of expletlve abuse. This was
received very quietly, and Johnny,
growing elated, gave good deal more.
Finally the mountain operator sent
This the young man from the east
did boldly, giving also the address of
the firm. More conversation followed.
Meanwhile the freshman was wiring
to a bigger audience than he knew-all
friends of the mountain operator. In
about twenty stations up the line the
lever was clicking, the clerks, attracted
by the length and character of the mes
sage, were transcribing for their own
amusement
Johnny wired his name and address,
and then grew sarcastic. The mount
ain operator said little, but finally sent
word he would be in San Francisco
soon.
Itpleased the young man TO change
his tone ut this. He replied facetious-
ly: Come on! Whipped many bet
Ter man before breakfast. Thirsty for
gore. Came out on the Pacific coast
for the express purpose of clearing out
a score of you old 'forty-niners.
This happened one afternoon. The
next, as the men were going off duty,
went down. knew little of what
had passed, but was ignorant of the
extent to which the greenhorn had
compromised himself.
Standing below, and questioning
each clerk as he passed, was thin,
spare man on the wrong side of forty.
He had the appearance of a typical
Californian from one of the mining
siifft, wide-awaRe,,' and ihad d COUPLE 81
Colts revolvers stuck in his belt He
made straight for me.
"How dye do, stranger? Your name
Johnny Greene?"
NO" said l, "but he'll be down
soon" Then something prompted me
to question him. He was very reticent,
merely saying he had important BUSH
ness with Greene and would wait for
him. Failing to get at what wanted
to know by circuitous means, said
bluntly: Are you Benjie Hitwell
from -" naming the mountain sta
tion where the freshman's abusive
message had gone the afternoon be-
fore.
YES" was the reply; 81 hail from
that town. am here to shoot Greene"
1t was only the ludicrous side of the
affair that forced itself on me then.
Suppressing my mirth as best could, l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
Too Much for Rover.

Mr.. Charley Younghusband-Why,
what's the matter?
Mrs. Younghusband Gin deep an
guish)-l gave-a-a-tramp- PIP
piece of my fresh homemade bread and
-and-he gave it to Rover.
Mr.. Charley Younghusband (consol-
ingly)-Well, l wouldn't cry about a
little thing like that.
Mrs. Younghusband-You don't u-u
understand. I'm crying about Rover
he is ead-boo-hoo-hoo Brock
lyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
He Orerdid 1t.

Beggem Ito himself)-Tve got around
that rich old great-aunt of mine at
last She's interested in benevolent
schemes, and I'm helping her night
and day to search out worthy objects
To-day she said I'd have cause for re-
joicing when her will was read.
His Great-Aunt Ito herself)-I had
no idea my granddaughter was so good
It worries him almost sick to see so
much misery in the world. How de-
lighted he will be to find that all my
money is to go to the support OF the
poor friendless orphans! N. Y.
Weekly