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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26
A Big White Birch.

On the farm of F. j. Kinney, in the
northwest part of Worcester, Mass,
distant about one eighth Of mile west
from the highway which passes the
Holden reservoir, says the Worcester
Gazette, there is a white birch tree,
which is, as white brches grow, of
phenomenal size. This particular tree,
although its great and many branches
are clothed with bark having in every
truth the purity and whiteness of snow,
is nothing else than common white
birch, the gray birch of some and the
bet,tld populJ06a of the botanists. The
situation of the tree is in deep, moist
and well drained land, aud like all other
white birches in the vicinity, it has
grown singly and alone and not in
group or clump with others, as is the
common manner OF this variety of the
birch. The stem or trunk of the tree
is cylindrical and quite uniform III size
TO the height Of nine feet, at which dis
lance from the ground the trunk subdi-
vides into two branches, each Of which
in its girth rivals that of the main stem.
Five feet from the ground the tree has
circumference of eight feet one inch,
while the circumference at three feet
from the ground is eight feet nine
inches. The height of the tree is about
seventy feet, and the diameter of its
spread from north to south is siXty-five
feet, all great proportions for white
birch tree. AT the point of furcation
each of the two subdivisions extend for
about two feet, and then each in turn
sub. divide into numerous branches,
nv, inh fnr, ilu 10 Hista
These lesser branches, in their freedom
from limbs and laterals, closely resemble
the growth of those on the beech tree,
and, like those of this last named tree,
produce their foliage almost wholly
upon the terminals.
The finding, in Massachusetts, of a
white birch tree with circumference
above four feet at five feet from the
ground, is a rare circumstance indeed.
But here is a common white birch that
has all the proportions, height, breadth
and girth of an average sized oak or
elm, and is very probably the largest of
its variety in Worcester county. AS
the white birch grows it is, relatively
speaking, great tree. In the late DR..
George b. Emerson's report to the
| legislature on the trees and shrubs of
Massachusetts,, he says that the largest
white birch which came under his OBJ
servation had circumference of four
feet and two inches at the ground,
while this one on Mr.. Kinney's farm
has a circumference, at one foot from
the ground, of eleven feet and three
inches; but the girth of tree, for the
purpose Of comparison, SHOULD never be
taken so near the ground. OF the same
tree of which he speaks, DR., Emerson
says that at three feet from the ground
the trees girh was only two feet and
eight inches, as against eight feet and
nine inches-,he circumference at the
same point of the Kinney birch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

EACH nation has distinct peculiarites
of its agriculture. Among many in
American agriculture we may name
first the obvious one of its vast extent,
the great diversity of soil and climate
and hence of products and methods.
Compare the climate and soil of Maine
with that of Florida, of Texas with that
of Washington, the sugar and cotton
fields of the South with the regions so
far north that corn, our great cereal,
cannot be grown except as minor crop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

This bank does general banking and collecting
business and respectfully solicits the accounts Of
individuals firms, manufacturers and corporations.
Interest allowed ON time deposits at The rate of
three per cent per annum, and deposits remain
ing six months or longer four per cent will be al
lowed.
Interest is credited to depostors January and
July ! in each year, thus giving depositoTs COM
pound interest
Deposits not exceeding 1880 are free of taxes to
depositors
The bank draws its own drafts direct yable in all
the principal cities OF Europe and the British Isles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

IN order TO induce farmers to immi-
CRATE into western Australia the gov
eminent of the colony has formulated a
tempting scheme. The idea is to give
every applicant block of 100 acres of
land, the only payment required being
a fee of So, to lend him $3.50 toward
putting up $500 house, and, after he
has spent $3.50, or more, in cultivation
or improvements, to lend him a sum
equivalent to what he has spent up to
$500.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

"MY son." said an old farmer
thoughtfully the other evening to his
boy, "you can turn that $l2 cow out in
the lot and take the blanket off that
S25 horse and put it on that $50 hog
When you get at your work in the
morning you needn't mind currying
the horse, but you might curry the hog"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

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
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely
Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

THE same usage which applies to the
human race in extremely hot weather
will generally hold good with the
horses. A little common sense in work.
ing, feeding and care is all that is nee
essary. 1t won't hurt horse to take a
refreshing drink while hot any more
than it will man; but drinking,
over-eating and over-working are bad
for both any time and especially in this
hot weather.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

ENGLISH apple-buyers do not accept
the apples on the appearance of the top
row of fruit in package, but one barrel
of each lot on sale is emptied on plat
form in plain sight of purchasers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

HOME markets are much preferable
to those at distance if the same prices
can be obtained.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

DON'T think because we had a rev.
oluton that made the nation free and
a rebellion that made the blacks free,
therefore there is nothing left to do.
"For tyranny of late hath cunning
grown" About our only hope seems
to be that all dishonest cunning is sure
to overreach itself in the end.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

STOVES, RANGES AND FURNACES.
10 OVAL HE ATERS- Hot Water, Steam Hot
IN Air, or dwellings, Offices greenhouses, public
buildings Send for catalogue. Hart a Grouse
Utica NY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26
sEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
Granite Savings Bank and Trust Co.
Barre VT. .Inlv 1 1ana

Sbl3,It3 A.
Estimated interest Of 1880 due depositors from
profits.
l. Clinton ~ Field, treasurer of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief
CLINTON y. FIELD. Treasurer
subscribed and sworn to before me. July |, lsq3
- W. A. PERRY, Notary Public
''''''' '''''' e c9 /. cgRRERIER, Directors.
A. Il. FIELD,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

TIE white American will stand a
good deal of crowding, but he can be
crowded too much, and then the crowd
ers hear something drop. The slave
Aoldc.s found that out. The trusts and
rings will find it out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

THERE is one advantage in sending
your milk to the creamery-you know
every day whether your cows are gain
ing, holding their own, or shrinking.
To save work in the house, we have
been doing this for short time; and
we find that even the mixers can be
mistaken, where the difference is but
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

THE great objection TO creameries-
at least to our creamery in Derby-is
that it pays one price for all milk. 1t
isn't so bad as it might be, as most of
the cows are more or less of Jersey
descent, and, as a rule, are pretty well
kept and cared for; but it is not right.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26

A FREE government without thorough
popular education is a government of
rogues and rings-the worst govern
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-26
Editorial NOtings.

WHAT good is it to any man to be
praised beyond his merits? If he has
good sense he knows it, and feels
ashamed, rather than elated. A fair
recognition of good work is all right.
Anything more is but daubing with
untempered mortar. Honest criticism
is worth more to all of us than sense
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

A striking illustration of the danger of
ynch law has just been given in South
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

The attempted assassination of Glad
stone is probably traceable to the effect
of reckless and exaggerated statement
upon weak mind. In the heat of party
strife men are prone to talk recklessly
about this or that measure imperilling
the country, implying, of course, that the
men who support it are public enemies.
The authors of this sort of talk rely upon
their hearers to make the proper dis
count, and as rule their confidence is
not misplaced. But occasionally their
words fall upon a weak and unsophisti-
Gated mind, that accepts them at their
full import. The case of the attempted
assassination of Gladstone was probably
a case of this kind. The would-be as
sailant probably believed Mr.. Balfour's
harangues, and quite likely really
thought he would be doing his country a
service by relieving it of the man who
was responsible more than anybody else
for the catastrophe which, according to
Mr.. Balfour and tho other loose-tongued
Tory chieftains, was impending. Proba-
bly, the assassin will be found to have the
same kind of la mind that Guiteau had,
not unsound enough to render him ire
sponsible for his act, but still weak
enough to imply a certain amount of
moral extenuation.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

The recent trial of DR.. Buchanan in
New York, in which the medical experts
SO wofully disagreed, has drawn atten-
ton to this kind Of testimony, and the
necessity of some reform. Judge Bart
lett. of the Supreme Court has tackled
( the subject, and so has Professor Landon
Carter Gray. Both are of the opin-
ion that something must be done, but
Professor Gray alone offers any definite
plan. His idea is that in jury cases the
experts should hold conference and de-
termine the facts together, each then pre-,
senting bis conclusions from the agreed
facts. This system has long been in use
in England. and is spoken of by Sir James
Eitzstephen in his history of the English
criminal law as having been so successful
that the experts are seldom cross-exaIn-
med. In case Of trial without q jury DR..
Gray would have the judge call two med
ie8l ncn of reputation to sit with him
and at is his medical advisers, their
oiiA such service to be paid by the
state or city. This is about what has
been done, on his own motion, by Judge
Bartlett, and IS analogous to the practice
in English admiralty courts where the
judge is allowed to call two retired naval
officers who sit with him in an advisory
capacity.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
By FRANCIS S. TENT, Auctionser.
Receivers Sale OF the Cape Ann
Granite Cozmpany's Property.

Y MIXTURE of an order of Court, made
- on me 18th day of April, 1893, the Re-
ceivers OF the Cape Ann Granite Company will
eapose TOT sale, at public auction, on May 18th.
1898, at the hour of one o'clock P. NJ, at the
ounce OF the quarry of the Cape Ann Granite
Company, at Bay View, in the city of Glouces-
I vi, county OF Essex and Commonwealth of
Am Granlte Company, situated in the City of
Wlo S1t County OF Essex and Common
wealth OF Massachusetts,. also in the town of
Jonesport, Washington County, State of Maine,
ana any and all other real estate, wherever
FOUND or situated, together with the quarries,
Wharyes Office buildings, stores, dwellings,
ten.emIents, barn.. carpenter shop, smith shop
a an buildings and structures of all kinds and
character, and also all personal property, in
cSludlng engines, machinery. derricks, vessels,
locomotives and cars, and all and any other
personal property (not including book accounts
ana cnoSeS III action of every name and
NATURE, wherever found or situated.
Ihe said property will be sold free and clear
OF all membranes. Ten thousand dollars
VIII De required at the time and place of sale,
ana tne BALANCE within 80 days upon delivery
OF the deed. The Receivers will, by virture Of
SAID authority. sell at the same time and place.
any paving blocks which may be on hand at
time of said sale, the terms and conditions to
be announced at time of SALE
PERSONS DESTROYS OF viewing the property be-
1ore the day of sale can do SO ny applying at
Jne ONCE OF the Cape Ann Granite Company at
Bay View and catalogues will be furnished
upon application to Henry Ii. Bennett Bay
View, Mass. or to Charles r. Serle, So State
Street, Boston, or to the Auctioneer, Francis s.
Tent. 81 State Street, Boston.
CHARLES P. SEARLE Receivers Cape
apr25 = --''' ! mavS&S s.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02


We have frequently been told that the
license system takes the liquor question
out of politics, but it doesn't seem to
have that effect in Lowell. The Board of
aldermen of that city have recently been
distributing the annual licenses, and the
Mail of that town intimates that politics
had very much to do with the distribu-
ton. 1t alleges that the aldermen made
more promises Of licenses than thew
could possibly fulfill and that many OF
them were made before election day and
were inf uences that aided some of the
members to secure their positions as
mel bers Of the board.n 1.-THE license
question further declares the Mail. ssas
at present settled, controls our election.
and 1t is well known that it has controlled
the transaction of business of the city
since the present city government was
organized" On the score Of politics the
license system in Lowell appears to be no
better than prohibition, but rather
worse.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
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Subscription Rates.

KANE STATE PREsa
Subscription Rates.
B&mx On advance) Sc per year; So for six
months; $3.50 a quarter; 30 cents a month
The DAILY is delivered every morning by
carrier anywhere within the city limits and at
Woodfords without extra charge.
DAILY (Not in adyance,. invariably at the
rate OF 81 year.
MAINE STATE PRESS, weekly published
every Thursday, So per year 81 for six months;
so cents quarter; rs cents for trial subscrip
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing to leave town for long or
short periods may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as desired
Advertising Rates.
IN DAILY PRESS $1.5o per square, first
week; rs cents per week after. Three inser-
tons or less, s1oo per square Every other
day advertisements, one third less than these
rates.
Half square advertisements S1.0o per week,
first week; half price each succeeding week.
a. Square" is space of the width of
column and one inch long.
Special Notices. on first page. one third ad-
dtionaI
inducements and Auction Sales. $500 per
square each week. Three insertions or less
s1.5o per square.
Reading Notices In nonpariel type and classed
with ether paid notices 20 cents per line each
insertion.
Pure Reading Notices in reading latter TYNE
70 cents per line each insertion.
Waass, 70 Lst. For Sale and similar ad-
y. . ~ 20 ceh's ter week. in advance,
-. ~ wotas of less =. no display. Displayed ad-
so'nselneh's h.ider these headlines and all adj
nss.'.en's OF paid in advance. viii be charged
"'icsur .r rates
MAINE STATE PREss-$1.oo per square
Or hrst insertion. and 90 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications relating to sub
scriptions and advertisements to PORTLAND
PUBLISHING Co.. % EXCHANGE STREET,
PORTLAND. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

The New York Post says that under NO
circumstances would itagain support Ros-
well P. Flower for the goyernorship.
But the acts which the Post condemns
and on account of which it will not sup
port him are likely to commend him
strongly to the Democracy Indeed one
OF the shortest cuts to popularity with
the New York Democrats is to get ones
self hated by the Mugwumps.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, MAY 2.

The Bangor Commercial hears rumor
that Minister Stevens may become can
didate for the Republican congressional
nomination in the third district. The
flag incident would make very inspirit-
ing campaign issue.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

If a man ADDS a column of figures and makes
an error In his footing, and other men add the
same column and get the correct amount the
second addition is as much in doubt as the first!
That is the logic Of the Presss rehashed argu-
ment OF this morning against recout of votes.
Express.
That isn't the logic of anything the
+ PRESS said yesterday morning or at any
other time. What the PRESS said was this
II A counts the ballots and gets one result,
and subsequently counts them and gets an
other, BIS count is going to be disputed lust as
much as AS and with just as good reason.
The public can judge how near this cor
responds to the Expresses statement of
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

A man who differs with his party on a
question of conscience is always respect
ed by large element in all parties But
it is very different thing to desert ones
party associates in order to sustain
scandalous administration of a public
institution.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-02

| Carolina. A negro named Williams was
tried for aggravated assault by an infor-
| mai court composed of citizens of Den
mark, with State senator presiding.
The prosecuting witness swore to his
Identity and he was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged, though he stoutly
protested his innocence, declaring that
he was many miles away from the scene
OF the assault when it occurred The
hanging was set for noon. But at 10. 80
four well known citizens of neighboring
county galloped into Denmark and made
affidavit that Williams was twenty miles
away when the assault occurred. He
was released at once. But delay of an
hour and half would have proved fatal
and an innocent man would have been
sacrificed to mob vengeance. The Incl
dent made very little impression, how
ever, for only a few days after the citi-
zens of Denmark lynched another negro
whose guilt was no more clearly proved
than this ones, and who was subsequently,
shown beyond much doubt- e he ;pno-
cent.
PRESIDENT Cleveland yesterday touched
the button and SCI SCI the great fair ,a-going.
AS almost Invariably Happens, the open
ing OF che show finds many exhibits not
IN prosition, and much to be done before
everything will be running smoothly.
But considering the gigantic task the di-
rectors had before them, and the limited
time, the work that has been accomplished
has been little short of marvellous. In
extent and completeness the Columbian
Exposition of 1893 far surpasses every
thing of the kind heretofore accomplished
or attempted. The buildings themselves
form city of no mean proportions, and
the exhibits beneath their roofs are
beyond the imagination to conceive of.
Nothing is wanting to make the fair
success but lower railroad fares, so that
the people of all classes, rich and poor
alike, may be able to visit it. The pres
ent fares, though considerably reduced
from the regular rate, are still so high as
to prohibit a general attendance, such
as the show must have to make it a finan-
cial success. Later in the season we be-
lieve that the railroads will find tito
their advantage to still further reduce,
their rates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-01
WILL GET THERE, :"
Notwithstanding No Gas Nor Electric
Light. Tele0raph Nor Talenhone

Notwithstanding No Gas Nor Electric
Light, Telegraph Nor Telephone.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The Charleston
News and Courier of the 30th, received
here by mail, says: "There has not been
the faintest tick of a telegraph instru-
ment in this city since about o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. What is still more
discouraging there is nothing to indicate
that we shall be able to communicate with
the outside world for two or three days,
and possibly a week"
BY CANDLELIGHT.
The News and Courier incidentally re-
marks that this edition of the paper was
set by candle. that the available supply
of candles was exhausted about a. m,
which necessitated leaving out four col
umns of news about the cyclone" 1t
adds: ''The outlook last night was very
cheering for a city without either gas or
electric light, telegraph or telephone.
But Charleston has wrestled with and
overcome difficulties much more serious
than this one. Charleston may be de-
pended upon to get there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-01
NO SIGNS OF FEVER.
But Brunswick is in Great Straits for
the Neoessaries of Life.

But Brunswick is in Great Straits for
the Neoessaries of Life.
Brunswick, Ca, Aug, Eight days
have passed and no new cases. A bulle-
tin signed by H. Burford, president of
health board, to-day announces that no
more bulletins<will be issued unless new
cases are found Dr. J. A. Dunwody re-
turned to Brunswick to-day. The follow
ing, signed by Mayor Lamb and the relief
committee, mas been forwarded by wire to
Washington:
AN URGENT MESSAGE DISPATCHED.
Senators Gordon and Colquitt and
Members Georgia Delegation, Washing
ton, D. c.: The report published that the
government would lend its aid to the
Brunswick sufferers has stopped all aid
from outside sources. We are bottled
up by the world and in dire distress for
the necessaries of life. Can you find no
way of relief"
In addition to this, Surgeons Carter and
Hutton will appeal TO Surgeon General
Wyman.
QUARANTINE TO BE RAISED.
On Thursday, Sept. Z, Surgeons Carter,
Hutton and Guiteras will recommend the
raising of all quarantine against Bruins
wick, unless new cases develop.
Mrs. t. M. Carnegie, of Pittsburg, wired
one hundred dollars to the relief commit
tee to-day.