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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
"Sary and the Babies"

g. hear a good many %stories," re-
marked the veteran to the old soldier
club, about heroic deeds and things
like that that took place in war times,
especially about soldiers that would
rather be killed than tell a lie, or some
thing of that sort, and they mostly re.
mind me of II that happened down
in Virginny. A private in one of the
Virginny regiments had got into some
kind of a scrape, J. disremember just
what, but something serious because he
was going to be shot for it. They give
him a week for grace, and after the
sentence he asked the general in COM
mand If he couldn't go home and see
his wife and babies that lived about
twenty-five miles away in the noun
tains. Says he to the general:
"'Ther amt nothin' the world, gin.
erl, but Sary and the babies fer me now,
sence I've done this thing, an Pm
willin' to die, but want 10 go and see
them ez it l wuz on a turlOugh, and tell
EN- that Pm gOin' on a scout acrost the
river. an jest came to let ZEN know
that l mightn't ever come back ag'in
an say good-by to 'em. Sary sets a
heap of store by me, an she tells the
boys that they must grow up to be
good men like their daddy is. 1t 'ud
brake Sary's heart eff she knowed what
wuz goin' to happen to me, an ginerl,
don't you think kiln me is enough
egsample without KILN Sary, too, an
leavin' them babies to starve in the
mountains? Eff you don't think it is,
%einerl, you kin shoot me now aud let
the same bullet 60 on through Sary's
heart. I'll come back, ginerl, shore;
only for Gods sake let me go home an
make it all right with Sary an the
babies.'
"Well, the general had mercy, and
he told the soldier he could go and he'd
trust TO his honor, and besides the
whole army was watching him. So the
soldier lett the camp on parole and
went to his home, and on the last day
of the week, in the morning, bright
and early, of the day he was to be shot
"By gravy" interrupted the corpO-
raj on the soap-box, he came back,
and, Of course, the general didn't let a
man like hat be put to death?"
The veteran looked at the corporal
severely for the interruption.
AS l wat saying" ne resumed, " on
the last day of The week, in the morn
ing, bright aud early, of the day he was
to be shot, he didn't come back, nor
the next day, nor the day after that,
nor at any time that anybody ever
heard of" and this time the veteran
grinned at the corporal on the soap-box
aud called for another story Detroit
Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

Publisher and dealer in views
of Montpelier and Winooski
Valley. All kinds of out door
and interior work done at short
notice. instantaneous process
used in all outdoor work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

Any of the earlier stages of Consumption
can be cured. It's a matter Of evidence
strong enough and complete enough to war
rant the makers of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery in promising this:
II it's taken in time and given a fair trial,
they'll refund the money in any case where
their medicine fails to benefit or cure.
But it's a medicine that doesn't fail; 1t goes
to the root Of the trouble. Consumption Is
developed through the blood, and must be
cured in the same way. It's a scrofulous
affection Of the lungs blood-taint. And
the surest remedy for Scrofula in all its
forms, the most potent blood e cleanser,
strength-restorer, and fesh.builder known
to medical science, is the Golden Medical
Discovery" 1t cures Scrofula; 1t cures
Consumption; it cures oil Bronchial, Throat,
and Lung affections, Asthma, Weak Lungs,
Severe, Lingering Coughs, and kindred all
ments-through the blood.
And if there's no help, there's no pay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

CLARE was perched upon the fence
post, swinging her chubby legs and
singing at the top of her sound little
lungs. " Be careful, Clare" said l, as
l passed by; "you might fall and break
your bones. I'm afraid you'll get hurt"
"Oh, don't be 'fraid," sine answered
reassuringly; 81 did fall down yester-
day already, and | never even cracked"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
THE SOUVENIR
81
Montpelier and Vicinity

Is now ready for the public. A
book of 40 pages, bound in cloth
and gilt, containing ITO views,
and is printed on very finest
plate paper. The work is done
by the photo gravure process,
and is, in fact, a fine work of
art. Size of book 6 by 9 IL
inches. The price of the book
is $500. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Our Twenty.First Anniversary.

Written by Comrade ID. s. Stoddard, an
cad at the twenty-frst anniversary OF tn
.ounding OF Ainsworth Post, No. 80, g. A
R., at Waitsfeld, VT, January 9, 1893.
Comrades. attention. Stack your guns,
And while the campfire blsxes,
Pray listen while our story runs
In poets rhyming mazes.
Let's backward look years twenty one,
In our imagination.
When thirty.six called " ~Ainsworth Post"
Began association.
Comrades. tonight we celebrate
Post Ainsworth's first creation.
The years just number twenty-one
Since first 1t took It's station.
Comrades, perhaps tits well tonight
That we rehearse the reason
Why Ainsworth Post commenced its life
Just in the proper season.
There was a war in sixty one"
Begun with Sumter's thunder;
Secession reared Its hydra head
To rend our land asunder.
Twas then these comrades few to arms,
When fighting was the order.
To armsl To armsi the railying cry
From center to the border.
Then there was hurrying to and fro,
And tears from x,ves and mothara.
And choking sob, and fsreve,, ,,ybs
For husbands. sons and brothers.
Then came four years of cruel war,
When clash OF hssts In battle
But answered Ia the cannon,s mar
And muskets, burtIing rattle.
Each mountain, hill and valley.
Re.echoed with the din Of strife
And legions' hurrying rally.
With victory for the nation,
And soldiers North, and soldiers South.
Accepted the relation.
The curse OF war was lifted,
How many friends had fallen there
The loved, the brave, the gifted
From fair Mad River Valley,
Was Captain Luther Ainsworth found
ANON. Oh. ers, 20 r.uv
""o"e -" "''
Foremost amid that din Of strife.
Foremost among the number.
w.
VIM 'heir couh'ry gave 'heir hVes'
'
And that ia uhv we ce,ebr,te
Post Ainsworth's first creation
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
S. +. NEWCOMB, PUBLISHER,

"a Elm STREET, MONTPELIER, VI
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

UNEQUALED as a pain-destroyer.-
Mr.. E. ID. Weiss, Gay Building, St.
Louis, Mo-, writes: II have used your
Salvation Oil several times and find it
unequaled al in'destroyer. l was
troubled with pains in my legs and tried
several remedies which did me no good
| then used Salvation Oil and the re-
suits were good"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

PAPA" said little Robin, 81 want
to sell one of my goats. It's too much
for my other goat 30 pull the wagon and
me and the goat | want to sell up hill"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

81 KNOWS why bees never sit down."
said Wal,er. "Why, my dearP" asked
his mother. cause they has pins in
their coat tails, and they's afraid to-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25

THE great value of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla as a remedy for catarrh is vouched
for by thousands of people whom it has
cured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-01-25
WONDERFUL!
ASHLAND, N. II.

ASHLAND, N. II.
Mr.. $. 4. Howdrd, Prop'r Of DR.. Glidden's
Rheumatic Cure:
Last June I commenced the use of
this most excellent medicine, and l can
assure you it is a pleasure for me to
write. though | cannot express with 4
pen what l suffered at times with my
stomach before using the Rheumatic
Cure. Ny face and neck were covered
with pimples and sores, but I nave beer
cured, and to-day december 19) my
complexion is pure and my stomach is
all right, and l recommend DIR. Gid
den's Rheumatic Cure as a wonderful
medicine for humor and blood.
GEORGE o.. SMITH.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

The American Cultivator does not be
heve that the acid taste of the sorrel is
an indication Of q sourness of the soil
that can be corrected by the use of lime,
gypsum or salt, though either Of them
might assist in killing sorrel by promot.
ing the growth of other and ranker
growing crops that would smother it
out. This, in fact, is the best and surest
method we know for destroying sorrel
or that other pest that grows under
similar conditions, the whiteweed or
daisy Pillow the ground when these
plants are about coming into blossom
manure it literally and sow or plant
with some crop that grows rapidly and
shades the ground.
Thus blowing ia June and sowing
rutabagas or setting cabbages, giving
them good cultivation until their leaves
were too large to n INIT Of SO doing, then
following with winter rye and again
that with clover, would probably pre-
vent any sorrel, daisy or ragweed from
getting possession if the land were made
rich and the seed were used freely
enough, so that the crop fully occupied
the ground. The same thing might be
done with four crop rotation of oats to
be cut green for early fodder, followed
by turnips, rye and clover. A sowing OF
fodder corn in drills has also been very
successful in producing the same result
when sown thickly and kept well Guilt
waited
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
SOCIAL ENIGMA.
Mrs. Grant Leaves without Visiting the
White House.

White House.
A dispatch from Washington, d.
g.. says: Mrs u S. Grant and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sartoris, have left the city.
They went to New York, where they
will probably spend the greater part
of the winter. Mrs. Grant did not
see any memb Der of the White House
family during her stay in Washing
ton. This was not through any fault
of tho President or Mrs. Cleveland.
Soon after Mrs. Grants arrival a
lovely flower piece, with an accom-
panying kindly message, was sent to
her from the White House and de
livered at her rooms at the Airing
ton. Beyond a formal note of thanks
Mrs. Grant made no response to the
courtesy so thoughtfully offered by
President and Mrs. Cleveland. The
contrast between Mrs. Grants con
duct and that of Mrs. Garfield on a
similar occasion is marked Soon
after President Harrison's Admins
tration began, Mrs. Garfield came to
the city to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Browne, and on Mrs. Harrison's in
viting her to the White House she
went, and in her widows weeds pass
ed from room TO room in a sad re.
view of her former home. Society
is greatly agitated over the failure
of Mrs. Grant To call on the Presi
dents family Her course is still
an enigma.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

When travelling between Pittsburg, Wheeliag
Morgsntown. or Fairmont and Clarksburg, Weston,
Parkersburg or Charleston, "the "Monongah
connections made with B. & o. trains at Fairmont
also at Clsrksburg with b. & o. and w. Va. < p.
trains north south, east and west Ask tor through
tickets via the "Monongah Route"
HUGH G.. BOWLES, Cent Supt.
Fairmont. w. Va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
What Others Say.

A Vermont farmer tells in The Rural
New Yorker that he sprays his potatoes
by means of a short handled whisk
broom.
The Rural New Yorker says: 1--WE
rant cure hay here equal to the English,
imply on account of the climate. They
cure their hay SO that it is of bright
green color, such as we seldom see in
American hay. Canada beats us in this
respect"
The Fanciers' Journal says: Eve do
not recommend our readers to depend
on a lining Of tarred paper to prevent
lice from harboring in poultry house.
Put the paper outside, use whitewash
and kerosene inside and dry lime or pyr-
ethrin in nests, and lice will not trouble
the flock, and the house will be pro-
tected by the paper from the weather.
Potato growers who supply the bulk
of the stock for market have learned
that extremely early potatoes seldom
yield so well as those that are late or
medium. Not only is it found to be bet
ter to plant late varieties, but the plant
ing itself is delayed later in order to
have the crop ripen after summer heats
have passed, says The American Guilt
vator.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

A good editor is known not sc
much by what he puts in his paper
as by what he leaves out.
Some of the long speeches in the
senate should be measured with 6
gas meter.
Perhaps one result of the congress
of religions will be that women will
20 TO church in the future not to
show their bonnets but to say theil
prayers.
Humility is good enough for an
undershirt. but it is great mistake
to use it for an overcoat.
A Cement maker out in 1njianny
advertises that his cement is strong
enough to mend the break of day.
1t is well enough to have key to
the situation, but what's the use oil
it if you cannot find the key holei
The difference between clock and
business firm is that when you
wind them up the clock goes but the
firm stops.
1t is strange but nevertheless true
that many people lose their own
health on account of too frequently
drinking to thu health of other peo-
pie.
You can't keep a man down who
is hound to rise IN the world. The
other day Young poet ate a yeast
cake by mistake and he is now
known as rising poet
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
Summer Arrangement.
TAKES EFFECT JULY 8.
Through to MOr6antOWn, W.Ya.,by Water

The Pittsburg. Brownsville and
Geneva Packet Co., comprizing three
fine side wheel steamers, are now Of
fering extra inducements TO parties
DESTROYS of making a delightful trip
by water. Steamers Adam Jacobs,
NJ. A. Cox, Master; Germania, d.
Bugher Master; James G. Blaine,
Adam Jacobs, Master
Time of departure from company
wharfboat, foot Of Smithfcld Street,
going through to Morgantown, $3.50
A. NJ. and 300 P. NJ. on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and 300
p. NJ. only on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Fare, the round trip,
including meals, $500.
Time Of departure from Morgantown,
500 A. NJ. and ! 2. NJ. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and A. NJ.
only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
udays. On Sunday, 8 a. NJ. from
Pittsburg and 8 A. NJ. from Morgan
town.
A very pleasant trip is offered by
leaving Pittsburg on either the morn
ing or evening boat, going from 30 to
60 miles up the river, returning on
down boat, arriving at Pittsburg at
IL p. NJ. at the following rates.
Fare on morning boat, round trip,
$l.50; including meals $3.50. Even
ing boat, 81. 25;including meals, 81. So.
Round trip tickets sold to all points.
All boats leaving Pittsburg go through
to Morgantown.
For further information concerning
the line apply on board of steamer, or
u. w. Garmack, Wharf Boat, Pittsburg
Pa. S. S. GRAHAM, Supt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
Bucolic Benedicti0n.

A Webster county Justice of tho
Peace married a couple the other
day and dopble-riveted The union in
the following language; "By the
authority vested in me as an officer
of the great State of West Virginia
which is sometimes called the Swift.
erland of America, by the hills OF
half developed corn and ground hog
holes that spread out around US, by
the howl of the coon dog, and the
gourd vine whose clipging tendrils
will shade the entrance to your
dwelling place, by our hill side
pumpkins whose frosthitten pres.
ence reminds one OF the melancholy
face of his grandmother. by the hea
vens and the earth, and in the pres
euce of these witnesses. | pronounce
you man and wife"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
Stable Manure After Midsummer.

What shall be done with the weekly
and monthly accumulations of manure
during and after midsummer? This is
an important question, as unquestion-
ably much fertilizing material is now
wasted. Left in the barnyard it fer
ments, and its ammonia is wasted on the
air. Applied TO cultivated crops it dries
up and often does as much harm as
good. On fairly fertile soil thorough
tillage will develop all the fertility
needed for most crops. The lack of ma
nure is felt most early in the season, and
then the winter made, upfermented ma
nure will do very little good.
Why not compost the summer and fall
manure, taking care to cover the pile so
as to prevent waste Of ammonia9 asks
The American Cultivator. If protected
from rains after fermenting, it will be
dry and powdery, so that it can be even
ly distributed in spring, aud it viii be
rich enough to make every particle show
where it is applied. If there is grass
land to be plowed next spring. the
manure ferment slightly and apply it in
September. 1t will be washed among
the roots of the grass, and very little will
be wasted. And if quick stimulant is
needed in the spring nitrate Of oia will
answer the purpose quite rs any
homemade manure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
UNDERTAKING.

UNDERTAKING.
A member of our firm has re-
Gently graduated from the School
of Embalming in Pittsburg and we
are prepared to fill orders in that
line equal to any one.
Call or write US and we will take
pleasure in filing your orders.
SMYTH BROS. & CO,
MAIDsvILLE, w. VA.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
ANornER eoRrARI.E FkNcn.

large enough to admit the rail of the
panel, and similar notches are cut just
below in the board that holds the bot
tom of the supports. This fence is
strong and durable and is easy to make
and set up.
In the second cut is shown porta
BILE fence light to handle. and by remov.
ing the pole from the top and lifting the
hooks from the staple it may be closed
like a jackknife It ID, the invention OF
a Mississippi farmer. who says;
Several sections may be lard on q
stone boat or wagon and drawn where
wanted with very little trouble The
legs should be of oak timber: the rails
Of any stiff sort not liable to spring.
When set np, the barbed wires. being on
one side only, may be set either side
toward tue fields, II it is pastured by
horses. put the wired side out, as they
cannot then get their feet entangled II
for other animals, either side will do.
| have used it for three years and regard
it as cheap and durable. II answers a
good purpose. Thanks are due to The
Rural New Yorker for the foregoing
cuts and descriptions.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

A New Story OF George Washington.

Here is new story of the father of
his country. Washington's head
gardener was from some European
kingdom, where he had worked in
the royal grounds. But coming to
America he left his wife behind.
Homesickness for his guide" wom-
ans face soon began to prey on him
and Washington noticed the anx.
ious eye and dropping spirits of his
servant. Finally the man went down
to the river and declared his inten-
ton of shipping to the old country,
when who should come up and lean
over the side of a newly arrived yes
sci but his wife. The kind hearted
general had secretly sent for the
woman, and she fortunately surpris-
ed her loving husband in one of his
fits Of dependency.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
Shallow Cultivation For Corn.


1t is told in bulletin from the Indi-
ana station that better success has been
obtained on the station grounds from
shallow cultivation of corn than by any
other method. Shallow cultivation on
the average produced higher yields than
when the ground was stirred deeply,
and this is simply proving what has long
been advocated. Corn is a plant that
needs only the stirring of the surface
soil and not deep down, as the roots Of
the plant do not extend very deep.
In planting corn, however, the bulle-
tin says that it is quite desirable to plow
deep. Early planting of the corn in the
fields always gives better results than
the late, averaging from two to three
bushels per acre more than late plant
ing. Commercial fertilizers, while good
in their way for corn, do not begin to
compare with stable manure, which al
ways gives a more lasting and valuable
effect upon the soil Moderate applica-
tions of stable manure made at the right
time will give more desirable results
than heavy applications of commercial
fertilizers. There is limit to theneeds
of the plants, and moderate applications
will give often as good results as very
heavy top dressings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheu
matism, his Stomach was disordereC
his Liver was affected to an alarming
degree, appetite fell away, and he wa.
terribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three BOTTLES of Electric Bitters cur.
ed him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg Ill.
had running sore ON his leg of eight
years. standing. Used three bottles
of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
of Bucklen's Arnica Salye, and his leg
is sound and well. John Speaker,
Catawba, O., had five large Fever
sores on his leg, doctors said he was
incurable One bottle Electric Bit
tiers and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely Sold by,
J, NJ Reed, and Cos Drug store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

50 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28

Valuable improvements coupled with
good material and good workmanship
are the keynote that determines the SUI
periority of one piece of machinery used
for any purpose, over similar makes
used for the same purpose. 70 this
cause and effect Russell IL Co., of Mas.
sillon, Ohio, builders Of Threshing Ma
chimes, Saw Mills, Horse Powers, Trac-
ton, Portable and Stationary boilers and
engines attribute their success. All
purchasers of this class of goods de-
sire to buy the best We invite COM
parison with all Others. Get Russe.l's
catalogues and circulars and write us or
them for information.
WIN, Nj. KINoAID, State Agent,
Cameron, w. Va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
''The Weekly News"

The Weekly News is offering spe-
cial inducements for clubs of new
subscribers. A free trip to the
Worlds Fair, Or a fine Encyclopaedia
can be obtained by any hustling per-
son who will get up a club of sub
scribers. The Weekly News is a
arge eight page paper, filed with
the best reading matter and only rs
cents per year. Write for particu-
lars. WHEELING News.
Wheeling, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-28
How Families Go to California,

There are still many who do not
know of the regular semi-monthly
family excursions of California over
the ''Sunset Route of the Southern
Pacific Company (via New Orleans.
Families, individuals or parties OF
friends wishing to travel together,
who do not care to indulge in the lux
ury of Pullman palace ear, have ne
excuse to deny themselves the great
est treat of q lifetime in visit to
CALIFORNIA;; for although only the sec
ond, or cheapest rate is charged, the
trains are regular express trains, the
sleeping cars are comfortable, have
clean, fresh beddings, roomy lavator-
les and dressing rooms, and are kept
perfectly clean and sweet. Every ex-
cursion is attended by special agent
of the Southern Pacific Company, and
his sole business is TO see to the wants
to the passengers without any extra
cost to them
The "Sunset Route" has singular
attractions for those acquainted with
the charms of the South. New Or
leans is one of the most interesting
cities in the world. The traveller will
find many strange and interesting
things and upon arriving in Califor-
mia, he will see its famous orange
groves and beautiful vineyards and
orchards all the way to San Francisco.
The following agents of the South
ern Pacific Company will give any