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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-13
MARTHA w. HUTCHINs, ESTATE.

VA STATE OF NEk MONT, Washington District. IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis
trct on the I'd day of December. A. D. 1898
Curtis \. Arms, Administrator with the will an
neXed of the estate of Martha w. Hutchins,
late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased,
presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes appli-
cation for a decree of distribution and parti-
ton of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon,
1t is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to session thereof,
to be held at the Probate ONCE. in said Mont
peer on the I'D day of December, A. d. 1898.
for hearing and decision thereon: And. II is further
ordered that notice hereof be given all persons
terested by publication of the three weeks
cessively in the Vermont Waterman g. State Journal
newspaper published at Montpelier, previous to
said time appointed for hearing. that they may ap-
pear at said time and place, and show cause IL any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
1915 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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ELvIRA ID. FUCKERS ESTATE.

T. STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, S.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District, the 18th day of November, AID. 1885,
George o. Davis, Executor in the state of YER
mont of the last will and testament of Elvira ID.
Tucker. late of the county of Los Angeles in the
state of California, deceased, makes application to
said Court with the consent and appreciation in
writing of the legatees and devisees of said de-
ceased residing in the state of Vermont for license
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased, sit
uated in Marshield. in said District, to wit: Farm,
consisting of about seventy-ive acres of land and
buildings thereon being part of Lot No. g of the Sd
Range, the same having come to said estate under
mortgage, representing that the sale thereof
would be beneficial to the egatees and devisees of
said deceased and those interested in her estate in
order convert said real estate into money. Where
upon it is ordered by said Court that said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office, in said Montpelier. on the 2lst day
cision thereon; and it is further ordered, that
all persons interested he notified hereof, byI
publication of notice of said application and or
der thereon three weeks successfully in the Yer.
mont Waterman a. State Journal, a newspaper pub
lished at Montpelier in this State, and which crcu
lates in the neighborhood of those interested be-
fore said time of hearing, that they may appearv
at said time and place. and If they cause o6jectI
thereto. BY the Court.-Attest,
1915 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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A NDREw j. DARKNESS EsTATE; 10

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The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners TO receive, examine and adj
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Andrew j. Darling, late of Middesex.
in said District. deceased and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
for purposes aforesaid at the late residence of An
trct the 18th day Of December and 10th day Of May
next, from ten o'clock A. NJ until four o'clock p. NJ
each of said days, and that six months from the
llth day Of November 4. d. 1898, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier this 18th day of November, A.
ID. 1898. ALBERT JOHONNOTT,( co,o,ot..,o,a-.
727i RUFUS w. WARREN, )"'"i's'o"ohs'
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BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont RaiIrOa
Commencing Noyember 10, 1898.

commencing November ~, 1875.
Trains Going South and East ioiu Leave Mol
peLier as folLOl0s,
9:OOA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchburg Boston, Spr
deld New London and New York.
1925 Il. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via II
ell, and New York via Springfield.
GAO T.. M. PASSENGER, for White RI
Junction and Windsor.
'12:4O A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Low
and all points in New England, New York and Sol
Trains Geing North and West:
~; so A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal ogd
burg and the West.
1000 A. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington,
Adams, Richford and Rouse's Point, mak ing con
tons for Troy, Albany and New York.
80 =. Nj. PASSENGER. fer Burlington,
Adams, Montreal Ogdensburg and the West.
8 80 T.. M. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman 81
ing Car to Chicago.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points wes
sale at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service
Leave Montpelier at us. s'l5, l0;l5. A. NJ
4.35 .45 p. NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty FIVE
utes after leaving time.
Leave Barre at sos, 40 A. M, 1905, 1850,
1850, p NJ. Arrive at Montpelier, twcnJS
minutes after leaving time.
A train leaves for Williamstown at :S5 p. nd
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer WI
to take or leave passengers when signalled.
E. W. THOMPSON, Agent.
F.w. BALDWIN, General Superintende
s. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DANIEL #. LONGS ESTATE.

~ COM MISS1ONEKS' NOTICE
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive. examine and ad.
Just all claims and demands OF all persons against
the estate of Daniel Il. Long late of Montpelier
IN said District, deceased, and all claims ex.
hibited II Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
the office of Homer W Heaton, in the town Of
Montpelier, in said District. on the I'd day Of
January and 10th day of May next from
ten O'Clock A. NJ. until four o'clock, ?. NJ. each
Of said days, and that six months from the nth
by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier. this I'D day of November A.
72.H L. BART CROSS, commissioners
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LEGAL NOTICES.
r.. GRAY's ESTATE.

- STATE OF VERNiO II Washington Districts
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and foT
said District the 18th day of November A. D. 1888
An lnstrnment purporung To De the last VIII ana
IN said District being presented to theOourt
for Probate, Ii is ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said Court to be held at the Probate Of
fee, in said Montpelier the 18th day of December
A. ID. 1888. and show cause, II any they may have,
against the Probate of said instrument for which
purpose IL is further ordered, that notice of this
order be published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman & State Journal, newspaper
printed Montpelier In this state, previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
by the Court-Attest,
TIA HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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TIME TABLES.
MONTPELIER & Wells River R. R
THE ALUMINIUM LINE"

Time Table, In effect November 90 1885, TrairX
leavh Montpelier run as follOwa:
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In spite of herself, Leila Marsden had
become Interested in her work. Her
duties were monotonous, but she liked
children and they all worshiped her in
return. They showered her with SIM
pie gifts of fruit and flowers, and rarely
tinted leaves, and she took greater pleas
ure from them than she had from her
costly presents of old times. Invitations
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

turists, desire to benefit our State, to
keep her present population and to in
crease 1T, and thus to retain their money
for her benefit-gold, silver, paper, cur
rency, whatever it may be, so long as
the dollar is an honest one---we must
continue to foster every worthy industry,
to encourage our young men, and. above
all, to enforce by precept and example the
rules OF high-minded int gritty to the in
ception and prosecution of all our. enter
prises.
No one.of this, intelligent and repre-
sentative assembly can realize more fully
than myself how far / have wandered
i'll discussion of the exact question as
signed. AS was said at first, it can hard
ly be answered directly If anything has
been said which incites anyone to deep
er and more practical interest in the vel
fare of his fellows, and desire to iY-
partsto such as he may in tn way thus
suggested, something OF the advantages
of his superior acquirements-itwi will not
be in vain that l have thus trespassed ON
your patience. Let us all do for each
other, for our fellow citizens what our
position in life may enable us to do. So
shall our beloved State be spoken of, as
in s.the words of the inspired prophet,
"The browning city, whose merchants
are princes, whose traffickers are the
honorable of the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
DEERING.

Mr.. George H. Thompson of Wood
fords has returned from the Worlds Fair
MI. Harry Nevens has returned from
the Chicago Exposition.
Yesterday, while Mr.. Charles M. Lee
grow was driving over the rough ground
at Woodfords. caused by the digging of
the sewer, the axle of his carriage broke.
No other damage was sustained.
The regular meeting of the Deering
school committee was held.last evening.
Besides routine business. petition was
presented from citizens of Oakdale ask
ing for the establishment of grammar
school in the room in the Oakdale school
house (which has already been finished
off for the purpose. The matter was re-
ferred to the subcommittee on grammar
schools and the lower grades, Messrs.
Small, Jacobs and Russell, with direc-
lions to report at the next meeting.
1t was voted to purchase clock for
the Morrilps Corner primary school,!
1t was voted that the three terms OF
the school year be arranged as follows:
That the schools be closed at Christmas
for two weeks recess, and again in the
spring for another two weeks recess.
This gives SO weeks of school year, and
a long summer vacation from the middle
of June into September.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
WESTBROOK.

The third annual field day of the West
brook fire department will be observed
tomorrow. The procession will form on
Lamb street, right resting ON Main street.
at O. clock p. M, and will move at 1.30
sharp, in the following order:
Band.
AGhief Marshal
Board of Engineers,
Presumpscot Hose Company, No. J..
Valentine Hose Company, No. 2.
Westbrook Hook and Ladder Company, No. L.
Ex-Mayor, Mayor and Committee.
Portland Veteran Firemen's Association.
Hose Wagon1.
Hose Wagon 2.
WeStbrook Truck No. l.
Engine Portland Veterans.
The route of the procession will be
from Main street to Saco, countermarch-
ing to Bridge, to Scotch Hill, where con-
tests will take place.
Assistant Engineer Cloudman has been
appointed chief marshal. Drawing for
positions for the trial of the engines will
take place this evening at hose house No.
two.
Joseph Hezelton fell from Lee Glenn
ents's residence Wednesday, striking on
the ground 20 feet below, and escaped
without even scratch.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
Portland,s Only Chime Ringer.

In an upper story on Exchange street
is sign-painter's shop where quiet
elderly man pursues his labors. His
name is Thomas K. Jones, he is IS
years old, and is, so far as he knows,
the only citizen of Portland who ever
learned the art of ringing chimes and
ractised it in this city. When the old
Union church, now the Plymouth church
was built in this city in 1855, Mr.. Viii
liam Chase a prominent member, made
the society present of a chime of eight
bells that cost several thousand dollars.
He was looking about the church as
it was near completion, and carpenter
heard him say, wonder where can get
!. man to ring these Chimes" "There is
one at work right in this church HOW, :"
said the caerpenter, pointing to a man
who was lettering the pews. That man
was Mr. Jones, the sign p.,inter. He soon
demonstrated his ability to play large
repertoire of psalm tunes upon the bells,
and was engaged to do so regularly at
the same salary as was paid to the organ-
ist He learned when boy at the old
Christ's church il Boston. where the
chimes still exist and are older than he
is.
1t may seem a simple thing to ring
chimes, but it not only requires expert
ence and practice but also some musical
appreciation. One..day. Mr.. Horace Bartol,
a leading music teacher of that time,
came into the room where the ropes were
and told Mr.. Jones that he could play q
tune with them, and that any body could.
There were eight ropes, one Of each bell,
each of which represented note. The
bells were in the key of E. and ran from
L to E. The rope on the right gave the
highest note and that on the left the
lowest, as do the keys OF piano. Mr..
Tones told Mr. Bartol to try it. He seized
tbe rones and began on "Old Hundred"
tht. simplest of tunes, but he had hardly
reached the third note before he blum
dered. and was soon unable to proceed.
He aaye it up, and never came iato the
rope room again.
Mr.. Homes rang the bells exclusively I'M
dill the church partially burned dnring
fine war and the bells were sold, with
execution Of the LARGEST 20 help pay the
exnense Of rebuilding. They brought,
we are told somewhere about $3, 600, al
though our Informant was not sure about
it. Those were the. only chimes that
Portland has ever had "a, and Mn. Jones
have been. other chimes in the State
A Portland citizen says that as IL boy he
remembers the chimes in a'Bath church,
which were rung only on special occas
ions. and then chime-ringer came from
9 Boston
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22


and conducted the negotiations, and tc
him more than any other belongs the
credit Of the British occupation of the
new province, which has been named
Rhodesia in his honor. In consideration
of subsidy of $500 month and sundry
presents King Lobengula graciously
granted his permission to mine gold in
in the territory of the despised Mashonas,
but firmly denied admission to his own
domain for the same purpose.
The great "trek" Of the pioneer corps
from Kimberley to Mashonaland in 1890
deserves to rank in history with the
overland pilgrimages Of the forty miners
to California. Mr.. r. G. Selous, noted
elephant hunter and trader, was the
pathfinder Of this expedition, and to his
skill and discretion is largely due the
successful issue of the perilous undertake
ing.
Theexpedition started from Kimberley
on April 10, 1890, with upward of so
heavily laden wagons, each drawn by a
'span" of IS oxen. Progress was pain
fully slow and difficult. 1t was neces-
sary not only to hew road through the
bush, but to ford the numerous rivers,
some of them broad and swift, and to
carefully guard against night attacks
from wild beasts OF hostile natives. The
company pursued a course $50 miles
east Of Buluwayo, the kings kraal, thus
avoiding collision with the warlike
Matabeles. Not Until Sept. 10 did tine
expedition reach its destination at Fort
Salisbury, having been five months "trej-
king" distance of 1000 miles.
The chartered company, as it is called.
is now firmly intrenched in Forts Tuli,
Victoria. Charter and Salisbury. The
colony is fairly prosperous, but the prices
charged for the luxuries of civilization
are extravsgantly high. Owing to the
greed Of the company the Inducements
extended to miners are not particularly
alluring, but to capitalists the natural
resources Of Mashonaland will eventual
~ offer rich attractions.
The country lies between 10 and 20 de-
grees south latitude, is situated on a
plateau from 1000 to 5000 feet above
sea level and is continually famed by
refreshing southeast breezes. The soil
is well watered and richly fertile, and
the climate is salubrious and delightful
If the English can provoke Lobengula
into quarrel and then give him q sound
thrashing, or deport him from the coun-
try, as was done with Cetewayo, the
greatest inpediment to the settlement
and civilization of Mashonaland will
have been removed. IF that is to be the
issue OF the present difficulty, let us
hope That it may be accomplished with
as little bloodshed as may be.
G. c. HUNT.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
FRIDAY and SATURDAY.

Ladies' Gents and .Children's Sale of
medium and winter weight Hosiery and
Underwear. Friday and Saturday. These
are special prices made on small lots to
close regardless, of profit before our stock
taking which occurs next week.
Lot of Ladies medium and winter
weight Ribbed Vests and Pants 25c.
Extra fine quality winter weight Jer-
sey Vests and Pants, all sizes SOC.
rs Dozens Boys Scotch Mixed Shirts
and Drawers csc piece.
The SOC quality for SOC.
The Gents Winter Weight Shirts and
Drawers that we shall sell for soc Frida Y
and Saturday consist of Blue Ribbed
that have sold for Use, Scotch Mixed 75c
and 81 Lac, Plain White 75c. All at one
price SOC Friday and Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

was given out that white men who ven
tured into Matabeleland without the ex-
press permission OF the king did SO at
their peril, and the threat was got An
empty one. Like most saxages and some
Christians, however, Lobengula is sus-
ceptible to bribery, and 90 years ago he
granted to Thomas Baines the privilege
Of mining gold in his dominions. But
Baines only lived long enough to spy out
the promised land, and tho concession
lapsed.
1t is amusing to note how Daines' at
tention was divided between looking for
gold and hunting the wild beasts that
abound in that region. Indeed the lat
ter pursuit seemed to absorb most of
his time. For instance: Eve went out
again on the spoor of elephants and
came across the edge Of shales and
| states. But I cannot say much about
gold quartz, for we came in sight Of
herd Of about $50 elephant COWS and
calves and another of about 40 bulls. It
had been agreed that the whole herd
should be driven until it was weary
could. But the rule was soon broken.
It was magnificent sight. had the
pleasure of being in at the death of seven
out of eight that We're killed and Of be-
ing chased by one. Mr.. Hartley's
Mashona took me to some rich reefs
and workings down the Bembesi and
Sebaqui rivers, but shot rhinoceros,
buffalo and two pigs, and the people
lived so well they made conspiracy to
go no farther and concealed their
knowledge Of reefs farther on. How
ever, can find them for myself when
want them"
1t is interesting to learn the primitive
manner in which the Mashonas mined
the gold, as described by Baines. In
cited, no doubt, by the inquiries he had
made, they resumed their ancient indus
try and commenced picking out quartz,
laying it in piles with dry branches al
ternately and firing it; then, when suf-
fciently burned, crushing it on stone
with round pebble, as the Hottentots
grind coffee OF a painter does colors, and
afterward washing the grains of gold
out.
Mr.. Baines observes that the Mata-
beles who escorted him event on to
combine business with pleasure by doing
a little marauding among the Mashonas
farther north, where, I believe, they
killed 70 men and women and took a few
CATTLE This ancient propensity TO
harry their pusillanimous neighbors is
now likely to enbroil the Matabeles
with the British, who have taken the
Mashonas under their protection. The
Mashonas are a docile, Industrious race,
who are very useful to the English, as
they will work faithfully for very in
significant compensation.
On the concession to Thomas Baines
and some similar grants is founded the
charter of the British South Africa COM
pany. Sir Cecil Rhodes, premier of the
Cape Colony, headed the organization
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
FRIDAY and SATURDAY.

Gentlemen's Pants from the Bankrupt
Stock final closing out sale in these 2 days
$A.5O and 81 90 Pants for $2.25
$3 so Pants for $1.75
S. 90 Pants for $1.5O
Small lots of Mems Pants 75c, CSC and
$1.12 L.. Y.
Every pair must be closed before stock
taking, next week.
sooPairs Boys Pants at csc, soc. soc and
rs cts.
. These prices will close this lot by satur-
day night.
The Boys Pants can be found in Cloak
Room, second floor.
Children's School Garments that were
carried over from last season will be sold
at half price Friday and Saturday. A
very few sizes left.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

ward from the Limpopo river. If King
Lobengula shall persist in his invasion
of Mashonaland, the whites can scarcely
refrain from interfering, and such inter-
ference will precipitate the bloodiest
struggle the dark continent has known
since the conquest of Zululand.
White settlers have had innumerable
conflicts with the native tribes of South
Africa, but only once have they met foe
men worthy of their steel-or, rather, of
their civilized methods of warfare. Cete-
wayo gave them pause and inflicted the
most disastrous defeat recorded in the
annals of the British army and was only
overpowered by the resistless force of
numbers. 8a
Lobengula is second Cetewayo, and
although he may meet the same fate as
that unhappy monarch it is certain that
he cannot be subdued without the ex-
penditure of much blood and treasure.
He is the most powerful king in Africa,
with the possible exception of Gungun-
hama, paramount chief of Gazaland.
The Matabeles are nation of warriors,
who know no more familiar sound than
the rattle Of the assegai haft and have
no higher ambition than to die fight
ing. Of powerful physique and superb
strength, they know no fear, are injured
to hardship and bred to warfare. They
never stoopto manual labor, are served
by slaves and live by pillaging the Ma
shonas and other weaker neighbors. AS
Lobengula has standing army of $4,000
men, which may be increased to $4,000
in an emergency, the Matabeles may
certainly be regarded as formidable foes,
especially so when it is considered that
although strongly fortified and fairly
well armed the whites number only a
few hundred men, that they are hundreds
of miles from the Cape Colony, and that
requirements and supplies can be for
warded to them only with great diff
Guilty.
Lobengula's capital is Buluwayo, near
the center of his dominions, the largest
and most pretentious kraal in South At
RIGA. The kings wagon stands in the cen
ter of the kraal, and roundit cluster his
wives huts, all circular, built of mud
bricks and rooted with reeds. Outside
these huts is an open space 400 yards
wide, and round this space are the habi-
tations of the warriors, said to number
1000, and their families. Beyond these
again is the stockade, which is several
miles in length. The king spends much
Of his time surrounded by his six indu-
mas, or head men, dispensing justice.
Cases are brought from all parts of the
country and are discussed and decided
with great formality.
Lobengula is about go years old and
of dignifed appearance and demeanor.
He is an absolute ruler, stern and saga
cious, and while he pretends to be friendly !
to the whites he views their subtle but
steady encroachments with jealousy and |
alarm.
The gold deposits of Matabeleland and
of Mashonaland, Immediately adjoining
e on the north, have long been vaguely I
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22


regarded as the richest in the world, and
recent Investigations have confirmed the
most sanguiDe reports of the early ex-
plorers. Traces of gold workings are
found which are variously attributed to
the Phonecians and other ancient races,
and ruins alleged to be those Of the
queen of Sheba's palace and city have
been discovered.
Naturally enough this Eldorado has
excited the cupidity of countless adven-
turers, and many attempts have been
made to gain access to it,, but the ex-
ample Of European encroachments on
the native kingdoms south Of him were
not lost upon Lobengula, and he for
long time resisted the Establishments Of
would be concessionaries When ] was
In South Africa only few. years ago. 1t