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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

able to write; in Vermont the same,
3 per cent
Vermont boys and girls develop
slower than their cousins in Missachu-
sets, but the census shows that they
get there in the end, Witness the fol-
lowing: In M ,ssacbusetts, Of while
p rsons of 81 years aud upward, rs
per cent were returned as unable 10
write; in Vermont 6 Z per cent. Now
score | per cent for Vermont, on the
general average at the age of citizen
ship and upward, AT the conclusive
point of comparison she leads. Ot
white males in Massachusetts, 81 years
and upward, 60 were returned as un
able to write; in Vermont II. Or
white females 81 years and upward,
81 per cent were returned in Massa-
chusetts as unable to write; in Yer
mont 50. The Vermont male in this
class is 8 per cent behind his Massa-
chusetts brother, the Vermont female is
81 per cent ahead of her Bay Stale sis
ter. What does all this show? Vermont
is chiefly farming state. The boys,
when they arrive at the age of II or Is
years, foreso the summer term of school
and sometimes the fall--to work on
the farm; the girls attend summer, fall
and winter, and when they arrive al
womau's estate they have a long lead
of their Massachusetts sisters.
The evidence of the census on which
the contemporary relied to sustain his
case signally fails. Its testimony, fairly
stated, is all on the side of Vermont
aud fully sustains the WATCHMAN's
position. Massachusetts, boys and
girls may be more precocious than their
Vermont neighbors, as the census fig
ures in the one particular of writing
indicate. Possibly in other particulars
they may be smarter" Circum'
stances and conditions favor this in
ference, but at the age when they end
their schooling and step upon the
threshold of manhood aud womanhood
tested from two points of departure
Vermont is ahead, and the Vermont
girls out of sight.
We say nothing of the efficiency oil
conclusiveness of the evidence of tht
iliteracy tables of the census. The
Argus appealed to them and ignomini
ously falls by them. Nor have we
deemed it necessary to 60 at Thu
length into this subject merely TO ex
pose the contemporaries chicanery il
handling statistics, but as a general an
swer to this absurd idoatry Of Mass
achusetts' and depreciation of Yer
mont's institutions, brief criticism
upon which in the WATCHMAN startet
this and some collateral wrangling.
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r.Makers' Association.

Editor of Wdtchnldn.- - will you kindly
call the attention of sugar-inakers to the
necessity of at once becoming members of
the Sugar Makers Association For the
encouragement of faint-hearted persons,
would say that, although it is only month
old, 10 has about two hundred members
The good it can and will do ought to be APP
parent to ALL Its objects are: ~ to inn
prove the quality of the product; (2) to 6nd
better market; (3) to make the best possi-
BILE exhibit at Chicago; (4) TO secure better
transportation facilities. We have at each
railroad station butter days and butter cars
the year through Why should we not have
for a few weeks in the spring the same fa-
ciities for shipping sugar? We could then
get it into the Western market when 1t Is
wanted. No single Individual can get the
concession that the Maple Sugar makers
Association, with membership of one
thousand, can. Last, but not least, the
meeting at Burlington provided for sugar
label to be furnished each member, which
will be guaranty of the purity Of their
goods. In my opinion it will. be worth to
any sugar-maker many times the cost of
membership. Now lot the banner county
in the state do her duty The fee of one
dollar can be sent to A. j. Croft OF Euos-
burgh, VT, or to me at Cabot, VT, with full
name and post-ofiice address, and certif-
cate of membership will be returned.
A NJ. FOSTER.
Cabot, VT, February 49, 1893.
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have opposed the town system. These
must be met with wisdom and dis
cre,ion. Many perplexing questions
are quite likely to arise. If an inju-
dicious choice of directors is made, or
if there are serious mistakes in man
agement, the injurious consequences,
in one form or another, may abide with
town for years, seriously impairiug
the efficiency of the schools.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

Comm FERDINAND DELEssEPs,
knighted for his brilliant achievements
in connection with the construction of
the Suez canal, seems to have been the
dog Tray of the Panama canal gamblers.
Caught in such very bad company
in the eighty.eighlh year of his age,
in feeble health, broken down by the
disasters accommodating in his declining
years. he is now sentenced to five years
IMPRISONMENT and to pay a fine OF
10000 francs. Under all the circum-
stances, the sentence seems harsh and
cruel. Eiffel gets away with only two
years imprisonment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

TRt02pH OF SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE. -
Piles or hemorrhoids, disease so common
and so we'll known, usually depends upon
congestion of the abdominal venous cifcu-
lstion. This congestion eventually results
in she formation of tumOrs and frequent
hemorrhage or discharge OF blood or, in
some cases, a discharge OF mucds or violent
itching. A rational treatment WIN relieve
this congested condition at once, upon
which the tumors depend Humphreys
Witch Hazel OIL The Pile Ointment, is
the triumph OF scientific medicine. Nothing
has ever been produced to equal or compare
with it as a curative and healing spplica-
ton. IL has been used forty years and al
ways affords relief and always gives salts
faction. 1t cures piles or hemorrhoids,
external or internal, blind or bleeding,
itching and burning; cracks or assures;
tistula in ano; worms OF the rectdm; burns,
scalds and liberation and contraction from
burns; boils, hot tumors, ulcers, fistulas.
old sores; itching eruptious, scurvy or scald
head; infamed or caksd breasts and sore
nipples. The relief is immedate-the cure
permanent. IL is invaluable and infallible.
Sold by druggists. Manual free.
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yive a guarantee to maintain Insurance
to the extent of at least eighty per cent
of the value of the property insured,
aud get even with the companies for
the advance in the exercise of his con-
stitutional right of grumbling over what
will seem to him, despite very plausible
explanations, an unnecessary and un-
reasonable increase in the cost OF his
insurance. The merchant and the
manufacturer who are yearly marking
down or reducing cost of their wares
or productions will be inclined to
think-and some of them will say
that if insurance companies will man
age their business on the scale OF econ
omy practiced in industrial occupations,
lop off extravagances, dismiss super
numeraries and get reasonably full
days work out of every employe re-
tanned, trim down salaries till pay and
service actually rendert become fairly
near neighbors, support less expensive
and luxurious offices--there would be
slight, if any, need of an advance in
rates in any form, and it would not be
surprising if the grumblers would be
rather more than half right.
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poem on the subject. At least one poem
has been written. That one may be found
in the Critic for January T. The field, how
ever, Is still open and poets may choose
their own key, anywhere between pathos
and sarcasm G.. w. SCoTT.
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PnrsIpENr POTTER of the wrecked

President POTTER of the wrecked
Maverick Bank, on trial for several
weeks for criminal acts, is found guilty
ON several counts. imprisonment and
fine is the penalty of his crimes, but in
what measure has not yet been deter
mined. His case will go to the United
States supreme court on exceptions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

NEARLY fifty thousand dollars have al
ready been raised in Boston and vicinity
for q memorial statue of the late Bishop
Brooks
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

THE St. Adams Messenger begins an
editorial article with this parag I:
:" 1t would be difficult to compass, in the
same amount of space, more unfair and
thoroughly partisan comments, than are
contained in an editorial in the argus
asd Patriot of Wednesday, relative to
the appointment of successor to the
late Justice Lamar by President Harri-
Sod" Does our northern contempt
rary expect to fiud figs on journalistic
thistle or grapes on thorn-infested
branches? When the Messenger meets
with these anomalies it may look for
candor and fairness and decent regard
for truth in the Argus and Patriots dis
cussion of any matter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

Co INSURANCE is subject of lively
interest and discussion in large num-
Der of the states. The Bridgeport,
Conn. local insurance board stood out
against the New England Exchange
till thirty-eight of the thirty-nine in
surance companies doing business in
that city notified their agents that I'M
less the co-insurance clause was adopted
their agencies would be taken away;
then the board came quietly under the
20, Tbs rbitrsry mandate of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

REPEAL of the Sherman silver pur
chase act was defeated in the house of
representatives, on Thursday of last
week, by vote of 143 in favor of re-
peal to 1852 opposed. Repeal was sup
ported by 104 democrats and 80 repub-
licans; opposed by 1O7 democrats, 35
republicans and 10 populists. A few
republicans, led by Burrows Of Michi-
gan, than whom sound currency has
no stouter champion, voted against re
peal with the purpose of turning the
matter over to the next administration.
The mugwumps, with pious wrath, are
thus holding the republicans RESPONSE
BILE for the defeat of repeal. The DEM
ocratic party put the following into its
platform at Chicago last June:
We denounce the republican legislation
known as the Sherman act of 1890 as co W.
ardly make-shift fraught with possibilities
OF danger in the future which should make
all of its supporters, as well AZ its author
anxious for its speedy repeal.
There are 235 democrats in the house
of representatives and 81 republicans
and yet this little handful Il republi.
cans is held responsible foT all the man
fold vagaries of this great rampant
democratic majority. Such is mug
wump ethics ach is mugwump moral
ity. 1t counts for nothing in theil
eDde of Political morals that 107 demo
gratis majority of those voting
tur-.ed their backs on the plank of the
" Y platform only second in impor
i by their votes stamped, no
oct, but the Chicago plat
"ardly make.shift.'
ticism of such al
city. A bod,
" of three t
'ts mug
nor
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dgement is not
of business. In
Ietency to judge and
alters that are strictly
A board ought to be con-
men who, possessing these
qualifications, can yet work
liously together.
to the number Of directors: The
q requires the towns to elect three
or six. Three selectmen manage the
general affairs of the town. Why
should the schools require a larger
board of management? Every con-
sideration favors the smaller number
harmony in action, efficiency in man
agement, dispatch in deciding and ex'
ecuting, higher class of officials
and economy in official expenses. AS
to the latter consideration, it is pos
sible the truest economy would be Sc
cured in paying three good and thor
oughiy competent men the sum that
would be paid to six Indifferent officials,
ana thus obtain the right to expect of
the three close, careful and vigilant
performance of their duties. We de-
sire 10 impress upon the towns the
great Importance, of deliberate and ju-
dicious action in this matter of choos.
ing school directors, both as to the
NUMBER and the quality of the men to
DC voted for. There should be concert
OF ac'lon on election day. There
should be unity of understanding. The
matter OF choice of men ought not to
DC lett to hap-baz lrd action in town
meeting The welfare of the schools
not Tor one year, but for generation
may hang on wise choice of directors
at the coming March meeting. Much
depends on a successful beginning. In
many towns the new law will en-.
counter the prejudices of those who
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-02-15

.al no>o'
,srrius TO the aSs'1
Lst' oo,iusurS Nce
c cent the az ssNAO,
s s%st its az Ovt'"apS
s .ns reven' 49, ~
the most obsef III
at the cOneius "
come I rom this /.
incree se must co
Il lis has bee
sitie,n. No on
attending fully
INSURANCE claus
the event OF q
hulk of losses 4
policy with the c
tached. He will
vance in rates r
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26

Senator Cusbman K. 0avis WAS ~
elected by the juint SESSION ol t4r AinDe-
sofa legislature Wednesday
The surrender Of the Fonda, Iohnstown
& Gloycrssllle railroad TO The Sew York
Central management, took place Tues-
day.
Fire in the shoe factory of Moses w.
Dodge in Albany n Y. burned it and
two others Immediately adjoining Loss
$40 900.
Three more negroes belonging to the
crew Of the German steamer, Gretchen
Bohlen, at Hamburg, have been seized
with cholera.
Fire destroyed the dwelling aad barns
Of james Callahan at Morristown, N. j.
The loss is $4,000. An oyeeheated stove
pipe caused the fire.
The Brooklyn, Bath & West Ed rail-
road has been bought By 4. L. Dennisron.
1t is said he paid $500 900 for it, or about
par value Tor the stock
Hon. Henry B. Lowering Warden Of
the Massachusetts State prison, has ten
dered his resignation ana it has been &C.
cepted by Governor Russell.
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Barnard.

The w. c. I. U. will meet with Mrs
| Handy Saturday, Jan. %, at 3 p. m. The
Loyal Temperance Legion will meet at
the same place at p. N. of the same day
Chas. Townsend has two children that
are quite sick. They are attended by Dr.
Jewett.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. e.
church will meet with Mrs. w. +. Davis
on Wednesday, Feb. LIST, p. m. and even
ing. All are cordially invited.
A Barnard writer who is writing arti-
cles for the Standard in favor OF farmers
raising fast horses, says that so long ago
as 1877 there were less than 100 horses in
the 80 list; bat now, in 1873, there are
none. This is not encouraging to horse
breeders.
The pound party in connection with
the society meeting held at Rev. MIR. Han
dy's last Wednesday eve was a success.
both socially and financially. Many to-
kens of esteem were left with them among
them being meat, grain, potatoes and a
barrel of flour; also a set OF bone dishes
for Mrs. Handy and a beautiful cup and
saucer for Mr.. Handy from the store of
r. L. French y Co, for all OF which they
desire to express their heartfelt thanks.
The meeting Of the Board OF Agriculture
last Thursday was the first ever held in
inlo iOMH. lHt AObk u great inter
est in it and turned out from ali parts of
the town, filling the hall both in the af-
ternoon and evening. The meeting was
presided over by Capt. ii. N. Bruce. The
afternoon meeting was opened by Scion
ID. Putnam, who, in a few we'll chosen
words, welcomed the Board to Barnard.
II. M. Arms OF Springfield next spoke, on
"Mutton Sheep" He believes they are
the most profitable stock that can be kept
upon the farm, and said that no farmer
can afford to be without small flock of
them. Mr.. Vail OF Pomfret next spoke, on
the subject OF "Dairying.n good deal
of interest in this subject was manifested,
and the remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in discussing it. The evening
meeting was enliyened by music and sing
ing. People who attend meeting in Bar
nard expect to hear good singing, and
they were not disappointed upon this oc-
casion. The first speaker was W. c. Dan
forth, who spoke on "Vermont Horses"
There is no branch of farming in which
the farmers of Barnard take deeper in
terest than in this, and be was listened to
with close attention. j. o. Sanford OF
Stamford next spoke about EARN Man
agement," discussing the subject from the
OF a dairyman. The last sub
iect discussed was "Vermont as Summer
Home.n The members of the board all
had great faith in Vermont in this respect
and believed that the State is destined to
become the "Switzerland of America"
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south Randolph.

Mrs. A. Storrs, aged 90 years, had a par.
alytic shock last week and, for time, was
in a very critical condition; but she has
since nearly recovered her usual health.
Chas. Smith purchased a nice horse in
Chelsea few days ago.
Sadie Kent is visiting friends in Massa-
chusetts, near Boston.
A. A.Storrs took End premium on cream.
cry butter, and c. 5. Paine took first on
dairy products, at the State Dairymen's
Meeting at Morrisville.
The dedication of the Grange hall in
East Bethel came OF in good shape last
Friday evening. A large company gath
cred at the tables and at the dance in the
hall. Nearly so couples "tripped the light,
fantastic toe to the music of Moore's Or
chestra. There was goodly company of
lookers-on. The financial income, which
was quite satisfactory, goes for the hall.
Mrs. Hiram Hanks, aged about So years,
fell and sustained considerable injury a
few days ago.
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GaysviIIe.

There is to be an entertainment at the
hail for the benefit of I'll. II. Baxter Posi-
I Wednesday evening.
Carl Chamberlin of East Walpole, Mass
called on friends in town last week.
Water pipes and cellars are freezing.
Stella Davis of Newport, N. H., is at her
fathers, Frank Davis.
Rev. Silas VanDeCar was in Pittsfield
last week assisting in a series of meetings.
Parties cutting ice last week in the same
place where they cut ten days before, found
it twelve inches thick.
Walter Mills lost years supply OF po-
tatoes, by bis celler heezing.
F. V. Hassam's chimney burned out last
week and came near making things lively.
John Kimball of East Walpole, Mass,
was in town Saturday. He returns this
week to enter upon his third year.
A pile OF shavings caught fire back of j.
E. Safford's mill last week, but was dis
covered before any damage was done.
Miss Fenno, who has been working for
II. l.. Dean, has returned to her home.
Mr.. Young has his new polisher nearly
completed. He experts it to polish about
one hundred gross per day.
Geo. Adams is moving back onto his
farm.
Miss Florence Sawyer is home from Sax
tons River on account of her eyes.
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Mrs. w. d. Huntington received news
Monday morning that her sister, Mrs. ID
M. MeLane of Denver, Colorado, was dan
gerously sick. Mrs. Huntington immedi.
ately started for that place.
Mrs. N. j. Worcester returned last Fri
day from her visit in Boston and vicinity
Addie Tower is in Barton, VT, for few
weeks.
Carrie Crawford returned to Boston last
week.
W. H. Campbell has been in Montpelier
this week.
Geo. II. Trask was in Bethel day last
week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist socie-
ty will give an entertainment and oyster
supper at the g. A. II. hall Wednesday eve,
Feb. /. The entertainment viii be "Aunt
Jerusha's Album" All come.
Rev. Geo. S. Guernsey has been confin-
ed to the house for several days with Sc
we're cold but is convalescing.
The Pulp Co. is getting great quantity
of logs onto its landing.
Mrs. E.B.Fuller returned last Saturday.
| H. II. Chaffee bought pair OF fat oxen
of c. M Smith that weighed over $500 lbs,
also pair OF Royal Fuller, weighing over
3,400 los.
DIR. W. D. Huntington was in Bethel
Monday.
Chas. w. Fassett was in West Randolph
last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universaist socie-
ty met with Mrs. La. Albee last Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid OF the Methodist socie-
ty met with Mrs. C. G. Martin last week.
S. G. Clark has been in town several
days this week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist so
ciety will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Goodno Tuesday afternoon and evening,
Jan. 81. All are cordially invited TO attend.
See town treasurer's notice.
Evelyn Fuller came to town last Satur-
day.
At a school meeting OF this Graded
School Dist. last Saturday evening, it was
voted to take in three other school dis
tricts,middle hollow, up the river and the
lower mills.
Mrs. 5. Root received news Monday OF
the death of her sister, Sadie McDuffee, at .
Manchester, n. II.
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Tine large building occupied by thu
Calumet Club, Chicago, was DESTROYED n
fire Tuesday Many costly works a.
art were among the contents and the loss
will reach 500, 900.
Tile Dutch Mountain, Pa, murderer.
Rosenweig and Blank have been refused
a new trial. Rosenweig has confessed
that there was a conspiracy to rob Marks
as they were going up the mountain.
Mrs. Abby Hopper Gibbons, daughter
OF Isaac ]. Hopper, the Quaker philan.
tfropist, and founder of the Womeps
Prison Association in New York, of which
his daughter was tine first director d
dead
The .. S. Treasurer's Office is cloeged
with remittanees Of defaced and worn ont
small money from all over the country
which was brought into use during the
Christmas holidays and is now sent in for
redemption.
Eta Harrington, who shot herself at
her home in New York City on
Dec. 81, last, because her love for
Miss Sadie Parsons was unrequited. has
been held in $500 bail on the charge
of attempted suicide
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North Ponfret.

Quite a number from here made Rev. A
j. Smith of West Hartford a visit last Fri.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Madden OF Hartford
visited at {. E. Culver's the first of the
week.
Try some of those freshly made molasses
chips at Culver's.
Mrs. Irene Thomas of Hartford is visit
ing friends in town.
Penn Bugbee spent last Sunday with his
brothers in Hanover, n. H.
Hon. II. w. Vail is in the north part of
the State this week, Burlington and other
towns.
A. j. Perkins and wife are the happy
recipients OF "boy baby"
The lecture by DR.. Boynton at the hall
last Saturday evening was very interest
ng,with large crowd in attendance. There
will be another next Saturday evening.
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Hancock.

Mr.. E.A. Ingalls, and wife OF Bethel Wis
tied old friends in town last week.
DIR. Hemblin has received pension OF
$3.50 back pay and s12 month in the flu
ture.
j. b. Darling has recently sold the Page
place to A.P. George. Consideration, $3.50.
He is to take possession the first OF April.
There was an oyster supper at II. j Kid :
der's last Friday evening. A number from
Rochester were present and we hear they
had "high time"
The Pulp Co. men have left here and
gone to West Rochester to work.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs
M. l.. Jones next Tuesday afternoon and
evening, Jan. 81 All are invited
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26

Both the method and results whel
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and act'
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syl
tenn efectually, Iispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures haDlrual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt il
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may MT have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes t. try it. Do not accept an,
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky NEW YORK. R.P