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

EnSlanu, auu all agreeu lnat tnlS raplu
growth was due to the efficient aid
given it by the Farmer.
In the next issue Of the Farmer we
said, editorially: From our CORE
spondence we are led to believe that a
cooperative society of farmers is felt
to be a growing necessity in Vermont.
In the great West it is already in ex-
~istence, and its influence is already felt
in the legislation of the past winter;
laws having been passed." 1.-THE far
mers' "grange laws" many of them
still in force "for the protection of
the farmers against combinations of
railroads and spectators, and for other
similar purposes" Following these
and other remarks in the same line, we
printed the reply received by Mr.. Law
renee TO the letter which he wrote 10
Mr.. Kelley, as given above. This
answer was not written by Mr. Kelley,
but by John r. Thompson, the lecturer
of the national grange, and a native of
Vermont. In his letter Mr.. Thomp-
son, besides setting forth the purposes
of the grange, and answering some
common objections, says Hundreds of
oranges have been established through
out the West, and the work is going on
constantly with accelerating velocity.
Until the past few weeks no effort has
been made to bring it before the peo-
pie of the Eastern states, but / am
satisfied that as soon as it becomes
fully understood by the cautious but
intelligent farmers of New England,
it will become as popular as in the
West. = = = l am confident that your
Farmers Club would materially adj
anc its interests by organizing as a
grange of the Patrons of Husbandry."
Further on in this letter Mr.. Thomp-
son says: although organized as a
secret society, there is little about it
that is secret-nolhing more than is
necessary to protect and preserve its
identity" -
SUCCEEDING this ample introduction
of the subject, we from week to week
continued to keep it before our readers
for over two years, giving to the Pat
ons of Husbandry, according to actual
measurement, over one.fifth of all the
space given to original matter in the
Farmer. For all this, not M penny
was ever charged or received; and as
no job printing was done in the Farmer
office, not n penny were we ever per-
sonally the better by the aid given by
us in the establishment of the grange in
Vermont. We did this work cheerfully
and freely because we believed, as we
still believe, that farmers need ~organiza-
ton in order to defend their business
interests; and we looked for reward
only in the satisfaction to be derived
from good work in a good cause. If we
are not now a " granger" it is because
for many years there has not been an
organized grange, 80 far as we know, in
the county where We live.
BEGINNING so well, it has been
widely queried why the grange in Ver-
mont has, at least to some extent, lost
It's grip. Certainly those who have
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-11

THE joke only comes in es we remark
that the moment before W had been
laughing at the " Oldmixture" peach
referred to in the Farmers report of
the Connecticut Board of Agriculture's
recent meeting. Oldmixon is the name
of that peach, Brother Whitaker, and
it is an old and well known as well as a
choice and productive sort.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-11

THE NeW England Farmer of De-
cember "a records the following letter
written to o, II. Kelley, at Washing
ton, D. c., by the late Jonathan Law
renee, whose recent decease Mr..
Messer feelingly refers to in his ad-
dress:
PAssUMPsIc, Vt, July l, 1870.
1 see by the New York Tribune of June
%, that there is an organization of farmers,
whose headquarters are in Washington.
As president OF the Caledonia County
Farmers Club, would like to learn more of
its objects, etc, Are there any branches or
members in Vermont? Please give me
such Information as you may think proper
on the subject, and oblige
JONATHAN LAWRENCE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-11

WE are glad to thank the friend who
sends us a copy of Brother Messer's adj
dress to the Vermont state grange at
its recent annual meeting in Brattle-
boro. Among the things worth re-
Numbering in this address he recalls
the fact that the Vermont state grange
was organized in st. Johnsbury, July
3, 1872. A little more of the history of
the organization of the order in this
state may be interesting to IL readers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-11
Editorial NOtings.

1T is best to be o little charitable,
even when we "feel contemplate" as
the good old lady said she often did
when she saw sech doin's." We can
none of us know all the details of any,
thing, and must run for luck among
difficulties pretty often. We have done
as much reporting of public meetings,
addresses and lectures as most men of
our age; and once were told by Profess
sor Aeassiz that we were the first man
who ever reported his lectures so that
the report did not make him think he
had been insane. But this only made
US sorry for the poor boys who had been
doing their best, and were so conscious
of their biological deficiencies as to
leave us the only reporter of the rest of
the course. -
BUT why refer to by-gones so old9
Well, we could not help thinking of it,
when we noted this paragraph in
Brother Whitaker's NeW England
Farmer: Alpalba cloves is an article
which was discussed by the Connecticut
board of agriculture, according to one of
the daily papers; and yet there will con-
tinue to be people who will neglect the
agricultural press for these error laden
sheets because they give more square
inches of surface for the MONEY!"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
CHAPTER TX.

A crabbed-faced man answered the
ring at the iron gate after a lapse of
several minutes, stared at the yelled
figure without. first penetratingly aud
then without suspicion and asked, I'M
tremendously:
who are you-what do you wantr'
Beatrice Mercer was an actress. She
had come prepared TO feign a part, and
she did IL well.
All the fire and impetuosity Of her
passionate nature was suhdued TO the
seemingly shrinking timidity of Il shy
young girl.
She stammered out n frightened apol-
ogy and chung to the iron gate rs If
weary and weak.
INJURED. '.and 1 must make no mistake.
The gentleman who lives Eere-Mr.
Caleb Marston."
The servant or helper uttered a sharp
ejaculation OF surprise and renewed
suspicion.
.'Who told you that Mr.. Caleb Mars
ton lived herc?" he demanded.
"I-I-does he not? Then I win GO,
II l am In error" and Beatrice retreat
ed
Quick as a fash the man unlocked the
gate, seized her arm. dragged her in
side the overgrown, in-kept garden,
and regarded her much with the angry
glare Of an enemy.
mo, you don't" he said Where
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
Garbage Chemically Treated.

An improved system operated upon
this principle, known as the Merz proc
ess, has recently been introduced, anu
a plaht is now in operation at BIS
vile, l.. l.. The main feature Oh t0
method is said to be that it works au'v
matically. All vegetable and niih"
matter as collected is dumped mo an ~
tight tanks. from which IL does ~
emerge until 1t is completely disln1ec'n
by a volatile substance. 1t Is tlleh -
void of grease and putrid mo's.uns
and reduced TO a pulp, which req'n !
slight additional drying TO a !,
understandable article In the torn -
fertilizing ingredient. II is claimed sni
In the operation OF the process III, nat
odors and gases are destroyed. anu r.
there remains nothing obnoxious "a
the material when dumped from mil
tanks into which 1t was dumped
adelphia Record. /.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

do it; and il is funny to see their strug-
gle TO pronounce the word 'magniti-
cent while gazing at the throne of
Joye.
Coming down the piaisance one morn
ing was a chair in which a good mother
was seated. The young man pushing
her was in better luck than most pro-
pellers are, for the mothers cookbook
Ing daughter walked by his side and
held her wide sunshade over him TO
keep him from the heat of the day.
And whenever she came to "A place
where she or he must 90 without the
shadow she chcerfully sacrificed herself
and carried the parasol over him. Her
face was full of the explanation. She
was from some country town of per-
haps 5000 inhabitants and was of the
prosperous, sensible sort of family that
has whatever it wants, without regard
to the expense.
Life had never been very far for her,
and her heart was sensitive to the i'm
presSions of discomfort. She knew the
day was hot She knew the young man
was tired. And she simply relieved his
burden as much as she could. There
was nothing like selfishness. and moth
ing ever remotely suggesting Irritation.
That might come later-if the youth
were wise; but it would be as much of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

and it is very pleasant TO sit down at
one of the restful hooks and watch
the procession go by. For the most
part men are all of a kind. But in the
great numbers crowding sluggishly
along there is always n good number
who will repay the search for curi9s.
1t is not their personal appearance so
much as the little things they lncon-
sciously do. Now and then you ind a
trait that is adopted by every one. For
instance, every n who wanders into
administration building and looks up
at the dome opens his mouth, and keeps
1t open at a greater or less width. de-
pending on his habit at the table.
The man who eats with his knife
will open his mouth when looking at
the dome and open il wide enough to
receive the cap of a Columbian guard.
The man whose fork does duty for him
ct the table will open his mouth, but
he tries TO escape the general curse
and so he doesn't look very bad. Wom-
en- try hardest, of course, but they all
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

tho abiect humility of the other, that
nretty face of hers would harden and
grow unconscious. And she would
no more try TO relieve the condluon
next to her than she would ayolu the
impulse now. Good girl! Go Oh.
Learn nothing and be happy.
There is an interesting Turk at n
of the outside booths by the Calro
marter. He is about the medium
height of man, but he seems shorter
because of his exceeding breadth ana
the ample mantle that carries the Inc
of his shoulders clear down TO the
ground, But his chief feature Is the
wonderful hat which covers him. ina
word covers is used adyiSedly, lor
the hat is wide of brim and tail OF
crown, but no living man can ten
where crown ceases and brim begins.
The farthest edge of its circumference
touches his shoulder blades. He Is
hidden completely as to face until you
Get close in front of him.
He knows how to use the ungainly
garment when he has a pretty GUS
toner and wants TO retire with her
for a moment from the rest of The
world. The way in which he can eX-
tend that wonderful brim about her
and bring her face close down to his Is
simply a triumph. And he does 1t so
easily, his motions are so graceful, his
manner so winning, that / verify be-
lieye he could gather the elect under
that shadow with him. What he says
when he gets them there is beyond the
power Of guessing. But the women al
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
Go Re Continued.)
Electric Signal system for Rail-
roads.

Every agency that can conduce to
the safety of railway travel or traffic
should receive the earnest attention
of railway managers as a duty and bust
ness policy. The object of the present
invention is to provide o system of rail-
way signals to be operated by passing
trains. either visible or audible, or both,
as may be preferred, and which will
give notice when a train enters a block
or section controlled by the signal. the
signal sounding or remaining set so long
section. and the signal station are also
to be placed on country roads or rail
road crossings 10 give warning OF APP
preaching trains. Notice is also given
by the system of the direction of the
moving train. This system is designed
to De supplemental or work in con-
junction 10 known as the ''oven sys-
tem," wherein a telegraphic system is
automatically sent in TO the train dis
patcher's Office as the train moves past
any OF the station comprised in the
system. Secured 10 the cab OF the en-
CINE is an elevated projecting arm
that is arranged To be extended later
ally In the range of a depending arm of
a rock shaft. jourlaled in the signal
post, which post is n OF n series
placed at any desired interval apart.
This system is designed to operate audi
bic signal gongs in addition TO hight sig
mails, and to thereby indicate also which
way the train Is going. This is effected
by the arrangement Of two goags TO
each signal, one being a deep tone and
the other a higher tone. the movement
OF the pendent arm of the signal post
causing in n direction a different
set of contact plates TO be brought into
use from those OF the opposite dircc.
ton. each gong being operated by q diff
ferent magnet. Arrangements are afso
provided for eating out the circuit
automatically after the train has
passed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

do unless you are 10 the chibouk ho-,
A man who has mastered its mysterias
can extract smoke from the LONG ma
twisted stem with no more trouble ,ha.
a cigarette would cost him. But u !
man does not know how lie viii nav :
good deal more than the regular fes
for his entertainment. Besides that
the young person who has the Dine IN
charge and who fills it and lights il
for you delights to play practical Jokes
On the Christian dogs who come to him
for fun. He has a way IF pincbinc
the stein SO that a young man devoted
to acquiring experience couldn't draw
smoke if he wanted to. He sits thera
with his cheeks Sunkcn and his eyes
large, occasionally trying 70 emit smoke
but always failing. Meanwhile tbs
Turk. with nc suggestion Of a smile
is monopolizing the enjoyment.
Down at the White Horse Inn there
is an intensely English waiter vino
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
Commercial Item.

dot McGinnis has got some saN
remarked Nose Schaumburg, one !"
the merchant princes OF Harlem.
What has he been doing now 4
you remember when IL rained naS
yesterdays"
Yes, what a shower ,.f
We'll, he coined into my store VIZ asnt
rained. i asked him II he didnt va, ,aaa
TO buy some umbrellas, and yal !"
dink Ell say?"
I've no idea" u
He says he would prefer 10 Walt ~ "a
store until that shower vas pa
over"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
the nation which nrod

the nation which produced
" . aDominati~a known as the holly
n rose just as high in the time
or King Solomon as il stands to-day
For thousands and thousands of yoars
tney nave devoted themselves 10 he
gratlllcation of one low passion II
mas been the theme of their poots the
prize OF their soldiers, the mecc, ~
meccas, the goal worth a nations Of
naeeihehI wars have been Incidents
iime mas peen nothing. Lust has been
me occupation of the men. the fate nj
the women. And through generations
or effort devoted to that n end tbay
nave developed z set of muscles M
in a better people. Lascivions.
ness has possessed them for unnnm-
pered centuries, and the acme of their
auhleVement to-day is the belly dance
nefe Is nothing so distinctive. So tvni-
cai ms that. They have produced that
nelilsh coItortion of the abdoncn
christianity has made a Columbian ax.
position. eA-
Down in n OF the cocoa horses
where that beverage Is advertised Tho
oruer mas gone forth for q woiter
s'rl 10 record in a note book tba co,n
inchts OF her customers. When the
afust SAT down she brought him a Gun
vi cocoa and waited to hear what he
Would say. Tie stirred 1t and sinpad
y, a then, turning to her, remarked.
ms cocoa is a good deal like INV
WY. asked the girl-not because
sue DIDN'T know, but because she want.
eu 70 DE courteous to a customer.
.rialiciously. iphiu'
But when she came 10 make har 20.
= she proved herself A ba,t,.r 49,
Tor she wrote: '"Ae'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
Two Sorts of Achievement.

1t is funny to sit in the refreshment
garden just opposite the Persian thea
ter and watch the women go in and
out. You cap always tell whether they
have been TO the theater. If they have
you car tell whether or not it pleased
them. AS a rule they are full of regret.
There is some amazement, some shade
Of curious speculation as to how the
dance is done, some disgust, and a great
deal of trepidation lest some one shall
see them and know they are guilty.
BY the way, did it ever occur to
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

come up blushing a little, poorer
in purse and with some souvenir in
their hands. Great is the shadowy
Turk!
Another Turk, who doesn't at all
mean to be funny, looks for all the
world like a great, ripe watermelon,
left carefully poised on one end. His
dark green robe, notified all over with
the blotches which indicate the red
core, the streaks from top to bottom
and the ridges and creases that come
from the natural fall of the garment
all carry out the smile. He is a mar
vel TO every one who sees him. But
he is the torture of all darkies. They
look at him with watering eyes, and
they go on with every saliyary gland
excited,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

And " was amusing 10 think what
different eyes she would turn on life
after she had known Chicago for a sea-
SON After she had seen the misery
OF cities. the wr~etchedness that lies so
close beneath the surface. The naughty
arrogance Of one-half the world and the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
SEEN BY THE WAYSIDE.
PICTURES OF PASSING PEOPLE AT
THE EXPOSITION.
Always the Most Interesting Exhihit'
They Are Doubiy So I'm Their Tn
conscious yagaries-Contrast Be-
tween Two Races.

But, after all, the biggest show at
the fair is the people. One gets tired OF
the everlasting walk from building to
building and from exhibit to restaurant,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03

mo. Who is hc?"
"Oh, he is a rather funny character,
"Aw-no," said the waiter, horrlhea
There Is no entertainment here What
ever" And he mighty near told INV
truth.-Chicago Herald.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-20
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

knights Templar Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday of each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday of each
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs
days OF each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons meets or
the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 81,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street,
every Friday night
sarepta Lodge l. o. 0. F. No 46, meets in
their hall, on King street, every Tuesday
night.
Marley Encampmcnt, No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Tail, north Columbus street
Mechanics Lodge Knights of Pythias, No.
3, meets every Thursday night in Pythian
Hall. north Pitt street
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge X. of p, No. -, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarcpta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Recllabitcs meets in sarcrta
Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge Of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street.
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Piu
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Non
day night at Good Templar's hall, south Fair
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab No. 70,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon ut Good Tcmplars' Hall south Fair
fax street
Champion Castle, No ., Knights of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Tcmplars ball south Fairfax street.
Alexandra Council Royal Arcanum meets
n Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. /, meets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street
Lafayette Lodge, No. IL, independent VI
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street.
Alexandria Council, No. 333, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbonc Division, Uniform Rank K. Of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythiah
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Arnory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first MONDAY
night in each month at Columbia Engine
House.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month. ',
Mount Vernon Court, No. 7713, A. o. r.
of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythi&h
Hail. north Pitt street.
I. o. B. B. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday 9i
every quarter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-20

Additional Local Train No. 10 leaves
Charlottesville daily G:30 a. m, arrives
Lynchburg $50 a. m: leaves Lynchburg S:35
a. M. and arrives Danville HOO a. m. No.
is leaves Danville daily 4:15 p. n. and ar
rivcs Lynchburg 6:45 p. IN.
Washington and Southwestern Festibuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta Leave Washington, No. 81,
1913 p. m; Charlottesville l 90 am; Lynch
burg 8 40 a. m; arriving Danville $50 a. M;
Atlanta SO p. m.
Returning leave Atlanta, No. s. ~ 40 pm;
Danville II 10 a. m; arrive Lynchburs
1 50 a. m; Charlottesville 3 33 a. m; Wash
ington 40 a. NJ. This train is composed en-
tirely of Pullman cars, on which no eJtrd fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges. Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans, and New York to Au-
gusta' also between Washington and Memphis
via Atlanta and Birmingham. Connects at
Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper to Shreveport
La, via Meridian and Vicksburg, and also
also connects in Union station Atlanta, with
through Pullman Sleeper via Macon & &. S. &
z. r. R. for Jacksonville.