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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS
Postal Cards of the World.

It seems almost incredible that there
should be 5000 varieties OF postal cards.
but that is the extent claimed for the Wat
son collection. These, however, include
various issues of the same nation and de-
nomination, and also cards issued for spe-
cial occasions.
Postal cards have been in circulation "a
years, declares the collector. The idea
originated with DR.. Emanuel Hermann, a
professor of national economy at the I'm
perial Academy of Wiener in Neustadt,
Lower Austria.
His ideas, under the head of New Means
of Correspondence by Post" were published
and attracted the attention of the govern
ment officials The director general of posts
took up the idea and succeeded in having
an issue of postal cards put in circulation
In 1869. The original name given to them
was the Correspondent karte," and this
has been retained ever since. This new
move on the part of Austria quickly ex-
cited other countries to adopt similar
method of correspondence, and before the
close of 1870 nearly all the European coun-
tries were using cards.
Germany was really the second country
to use them, and special series was issued
to the soldiers engaged in the Franco-Ger-
man war. These were called the field post
correspondence cards and were sold I'M
stamped to the soldiers at the rate of about
five for cent. The soldiers had the priv
ilege of using them without paying post
age. Another series was issued for civilians
These had place left for a stamp, and the
writer had to afix German postage stamp
to the card before posting. The field post
cards are now rare, the used ones being
EcQrppr than the unused
Another card of equal rarity and also
reminder of the same war is the balloon
postal card issued by France during the
siege OF Paris The cards were sent up
were thrown off into the surrounding
country where there was the least possible
opportunity of their capture by the enemy.
They were smaller than the postal card
now in use and were covered with warlike
expressions. as paris defies the enemy"
"Glory and conquest signify crimes; defeat
signifies hate and desire for vengeance"
"Only one war is just and right--that for
independence.
The United States was rather backward
in adopting the postal card system and did
not use them until 1873. The first issue
printed was of reddish color, with the head
of Liberty in the right hand corner. AS a
rule Uncle Sans cards have been inferior
to those Of other countries in excellence of
engraving The designs also have not been
very artistic. The blue card, bearing the
portrait of General Grant, is the finest speci-
men of art work issued by the United States
government.-Nelo York EUentng World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
Almost Buried Alive.

Edward Templeton of Saugus Center,
Mass, was once n subject of suspended ami
nation for several days. When asked to
relate his experience while under this psy-
chic spell, he relapsed into silence and
seemed averse to talking of himself. His
sister, Miss Annie Templeton however, was
more communicative and freely talked on
the matter,
ut happened" said she during the
summer of 1887. We were then living at
Maiden, Mass. but subsequently removed to
Saugus Center. My brother had beer
taken seriously i'll of a malignant fever.
For several weeks his life was despaired
of, but medical attendance and loving
friends succeeded eventually in breaking
the fever, although lie was left in n weak
and emaciated condition. He rapidly
grew stronger, however, aud gained well
nigh former weight and strength. He
was able to DO light work IN his carpenter
shop, and we were congratulating on, selves
on his ultimate recovery.
zone afternoon in September he came
home earlier than usual from his work and
complained of strange pains in his head
and body. He went Immediately to bed,
but while we were preparing some simple
home remedies he tainted away We sent
hurredly for our physician, DR., Atwater,
who exhausted all his efforts and medical
skill to restore Edward to consciousness.
Edwards body became as rigid as death
itself, his flesh was colorless, and the fol
lowing day DR. Atwater informed us that he
was dead We refused to believe this, how
ever, and sent for DR.. b. Nj. Richardson of
Boston to come in consultation with DR..
Atwater. He came, and after a careful
w
sumed an entire afternoon, he conceded
with Dr. Atwater that Edward was dead.
"Well, we prepared the body for burial
and were to have held the funeral services
| the following Sunday. Somehow | couldn't
convince myself that Edward was dead
and kept silent watch by his side. The
| Saturday before the date set for his funeral
| was watching him intently, when !
imagined l perceived one of his eyelids
twitch. l called my mother, who was in
an adjoining room, and she took up the
watch, while again summoned DIR. Atwa-
ter, informing him of what / had observed,
Long and patiently he labored and was
finally rewarded with signs Of returning
life.
1.-The same evening Edward was fully re-
stored to consciousness. He then told lis
that all the while we believed him dead he
was in full possession of his mental facul
ties, but could not move n muscle of his
body He could tell you better himself OF
the awful horror which seized him when ht
heard the physicians pronounce him dead
and could hear and see our preparations fol
his burial"
Mr.. Templeton was again importuned tC
relate his awful experience, but simply re
marked: at is better to drop the subject
altogether | have no desire to revive the
horror of those few days and simply thank
God that am here today instead of receiv
ing the fate which SO many afflicted witt
suspended animation have received"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
FOREIGN IN BRIEF.

GEORGE DAWSON Of Essex, Eng, was one
of the victims of the railroad disaster at
Battle Creek, Mich. He was on his way to
Chicago to visit the Worlds Fair.
GENERAL MARYELLo, commander in chief
of the Spanish troops at Mellla, was shot
dead last Saturday while tding an attack
against the Rfians. Seventy of his men
were also killed and 122 wounded.
A PLOT has been discovered at Prague to
assassinate Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria. The consprators are said to be
young Czechs, anarchist workingmen and
Russian agents. The government is deter
mined to maintain state of 81 ge against
Prague. The emperor has accepted the
resignation of the Austrian cabinet.
The factories in Hartlepool Eng, are
shut down, owing to scarcity of water.
Thousands of operatives are thus thrown out
of employment. The city OF Dublin is sim.
larly threatened with a water famine. The
great Guinness Brewing Company has tenn
porarily stopped operations, and other
brewing and distilling companies will fol-
low suit.
A NOTABLE performance was given at the
grand opera house in Paris last week in
honor of the visiting Russians. Admiral
Avelan in the midst of an enthusiastic
scene sprang TO his feet and shouted Vive
la France" The audience became delirious
with patriotic enthusiasm and the occasion
was never equaled in wild excitement in
any place of public entertainment.
MICHAEL DAvITT has been refused GER
tificate of bankruptcy in Dublin. He was
forced to appeal to the bankruptcy court
because of expenses incurred in contrasting
the north division of Meath, from which
constituency he was returned in the general
election He was unseated on petition, it
being charged that his election was due to
clerical intmidations. In defending this
action heavy expense was also incurred
Mr.. Davtt was subsequently, elected to rep
resent the northeast division of Cork.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
DOMESTIC IN BRIEF.

REV. SAMUEL w. HADDAwAY, chaplain of
the national house of representatives,, died
in Washington last week Thursday Of
Bright's disease.
THE buildings Of the Chautauqua Lake
Ice Company and the Pittsburg Storage
Company, al Pittsburg, Penn, were burned
last week Friday, entailing loss of over
S1000,000,
A BLAZE in the Raymond & Whitcomb
hotel, Chicago, last Saturday, caused a loss
of S35, 600, A few guests, and many of the
girls employed in the house, lost all of their
personal effects.
The effect of the death of Mayor Harri-
son ON the politics of Chicago is hard to
tell. 1t is conceded on all sides, however,
that there is no democrat in the city who
can unite all the factions of the party as did
Harrison, and the republicans believe that
If they put up strong man like Director
General Davis or Alderman Swift they
will succeed in getting many of the votes
that went to Harrison last year. The dem
ocrsts are all at sea, They have no man
who has anything like the following that
the late mayor possessed, and they are
naturally very much worried over the sit
uation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
VERMONT IN BRIEF.


The Rutland county creamery at Pitts
ford was burned last week, with all the ma
chinery. Loss, 1000.
WILLIAM II. PROCTOR of Vermont has
been appointed special examiner at the
pension Office at Washington.
DAVID e. F1FIELD. native of Bolton, died
recently at GAINESVILLE, Wis, from the eff
fects of a shock of paralysis, aged seventy
years.
REV. NEWELL A. WOOD of Chatham,
Mass, has accepted a call from the First
Baptist church of Londonderry, and has
entered upon his work.
HARRISON DEWEY of South Royalton
who is over eighty years of age. has recently
been granted pension of SIT per month";
with arrearages since 1868.
RT. REV. LOUIS DEGoEsBR1AND, the old
est Catholic bishop in tie United States
celebrated on Monday the fortieth ami,
versary OF his elevation to the bisbopric of
Vermont. The exercises were attended by
an immense congregation.
THE mills OF II. e. Bradford & Co. and
William Campbell of Bennington, employ
ing in the aggregate over 300 -ands, have
shut down for an indefinite PERIOD because
Of the fear that the coming session of con.
gress will change the tariff laws.
THE following officers were elected for
the year ensuing at the annual meeting of
the State Sunday-school Association held
last week at Rutland President, Rev.
George w. Morrow of West Randolph !;
ce-presidents, Rev. John f. Lyon of Fair
haven, DR.. A. II. Campbell OF Johnson sec.
rotary, Rev. j. II. Babbitt of Bratteboro;
assistant secretary, Rev g. L. Story of Ba-
kersfield; treasurer, l.. w. Hawley of Brat
tleboro; executive committee, Loren b.
Lord OF Burlington, K. =. Adams of Swan
ton, Oren Newcomb of Newport, Rev. j.
w. Bergen of Enosburg Falls, Rev. J. j.
Hall of South Ryegate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
MAYOR CARTER HARRISON

or Chicago Murdered in His Own Home
by an Insane Individual Four Bullets
Fired Into His Body-The Assassin
Gives Himself Up.
CARTER HARRISON, mayor OF Chicago,
was shot and killed last Saturday evening
at his home on South Ashland Avenue by
Eugene p Preudergast, hair. Drained in
dividual who Is undoubtedly insane. In
response to Prendergast's request to see
Mayor Harrison, he stepped from the parlor
into the hall, when the assassin fred four
shots into his body. He died within an
hour. The murderer went to the Des-
PLANES station and gave himself up. 1t is
thought that he has studied and read cranky
economic theories until his mind became
unbalanced. Because of the death of Mayor
Harrison, all festivities that were to have
been held on the Worlds Fair ground on
Monday were abandoned. The programme
by common consent was changed into me-
mortal meeting of men and women from the
nations which the murdered man visited
when he made his trip around the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
IN IMPORTANT BILL

Passed by the House of Representatives
Officers of United States Vessels Must BE
Citizens.
THE house passed bill last week that, if
it becomes law, will be measure of much
importance to American shipping interests
1t was introduced and pushed by Mr. NAL
lory of Florida. The statute referred TO-
among other things, requires all of the Off
GERS of vessels of the United States to be
citizens.of the United States. 1t was this
requirement that caused so much trouble
for the International Navigation Company
when it was sought to place under Amer
lean registry and on the subsidy list the
steamships New York and Paris. The
amendment to the statute adopted by the
house includes engineers and assistant en-
gineers of the vessels in the same require
ment as to officers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
4 STORMY MEETING
OF Grand Trunk Directors in London.

OF Grand Trunk Directors in London.
AT the meeting of the Grand Trunk rail.
way directors, held last week Friday in
London, Chairman Tyler referred to the re-
port that the Vanderbilt interest had pur-
chased 10 900 shares in the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad company, the
aim being to deprive the Grand Trunk road
of much traffic. Mr.. Tyler said he regarded
the report as suspicious. Whether the pur-
chase had been made or not, it would not
affect the Grand Trunk an iota. Mr.. Tyler
said the first half of the year had been par
ticularly adverse to the company, owing to
the financial depression in the United
States, but that the passenger traffic to Chi
cago had been exceedingly good. A row
occurred over the appointment of a new
auditor. Several of the shareholders chal-
lenged the directors to submit the accounts
of the company to an independent commit
tee. Chairman Tyler blamed the directors.
The meeting broke up in disorder and hiss.
ing and derisive cries.
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ever introduced. 1t is steadily
gaining in public favor.
sold by Grocers Everywhere.
THE Worlds Fair was declared closed

The Worlds Fair was declared closed at
sunset Monday afternoon without any OF
the elaborate ceremonies that had been
planned. I he last flag to be pulled down
was one of the three facing the court ct
honor from the administration building.
1t was lowered by the Worlds Fair news
paper men, and as Old Glory reached the
ground great cheer and tiger arose.
The New York band played the star
Spangled Banner" and concluded with
America" A cheer went up from the
thousands assembled within hearing, AMI
after the sound of the bugle from the adj
ministration building the Worlds Fair be-
came part of history.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
C0L0RED AND BLACK
Satin DuClGSSe Silks!

The very latest in plain
silks and at the top notch of
fashions favor-on the crest
of the wave Of style.
We offer the 81 quality, in
fifteen shades, not a yard of
which has been sold in New
England, as yet, below 81 a
yard, at SO cents a yard.
The shades are these:
Nut brown, seal brown,
mouse green, reseda yellow
ish), eminence, garnet, marine,
black, golden brown, olive
green, reseda (bluish), hello
trope, cardinal, navy, luciole
blue.
After the experience Of the
past few weeks, we can say
with propriety and correctness
come early or not at all.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
VERMONT NEWS.
THE STATE GRAND LIST.
Omsi Retu rms Submitted to the Secretar
of state.

ACCORDING to the appraisals submitted to
Secretary of State Brownell, the total grand
list Of Vermont is 81 760, 5lS, an increase of
S8.76S az over last year, although there are
1l3 less polls, the total number of which is
80 ,526. The city of Burlington has a taxable
list of SIP, All 60, while Rutland has 49,
S52,62. The town of st. George has the
smallest list. From this appraisal it APP
pears that there are six unorganized towns
in the state, all in Essex county.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE KANSAS METHOD.
Hard Sentence of "a Liquor Seller

Hard Sentence of "A Liquor Seller.
THEODORE VosT of Emporia, Kan, who
pleaded guilty TO selling one bottle of beer,
has been sentenced to sixty days in jail to
pay fine of $500 and costs of trial and to
give bond of $1,000 10 not again engage in
the liquor business. Judge Randolph, who
imposed the sentence, is an enthusiast on
prohibition. A huge petition, signed by
many business men aud even prohibition
lists, has gone to Governor Lewelling, ask
ing that Vost be pardoned
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
MEXICO'S TROUBLES.
Business at II StandstilI Because of the De-
probation in Silver.

BUSINESS men in Mexico are compelled to
pay seventy-fOur per cent for exchange on
any bank in the United States or England.
This is due TO the great depreciation in sill
yer, as Mexico is on a silver b isis. Its
money consequently depreciates with silver
and becomes cheap. Business in Mexico is
now almost at a standstill
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

A PARIS shop girl ordinarily begins
at salary of from So to IS a month. Be-
sides she invariably has a commission on
her sales, varying from one-half TO one
per cent, according to her success.
Many receive as high as $40 month In
salary and mike much more in COM
missions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

A BLOCK of best b 4ssemer steel four
feet square would be reduced to little
nne-inch cube by pressure could it be
transferred from the surface to the
center of the globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

to your correspondent by Mr. Stone that
for the population of the town, it was the
largest audience he had addressed in the
state.
Mrs. Alton Benz amin is making her sister
Emma (Mrs. Banks quite an extended visit
in Massachusetts. - Oliver Clapp Is
moving into his wife's house at the Center,
recently vacated by MIR. Phillips 49, Milo
Winters has moved iuto the HAL Carr
house. - Frank Phillips has moved to
South HardwiCk.
South Woodbury.
Uncle Abe Holt has raised this year ,S07
bushe of ears of corn, beside seed and soft
corn. Who is the man that beats that?
Rev M b. Davenport has returned from
his months vacation. - Mr.. Wells, The
miller, has rented Flora Nelson's house.
- Samuel Daniels and daughter Ada,
w. j. Town. and Charles Dana are among
the excursionists to Boston.
Worcester.
Ada Dele Hunt has gone to Boston.
- Mrs. Arthur Markham is visiting in
town. - A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs George Pape last Wednesday evening.
80 The Ladies' Reading Circle met with
Mrs. Lee Kent last Friday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01

THE unconditional repeal bill passed the
senate Monday evening by a vote OF forty
three to thirty-two. Preparations have
been made to railroad it through the house
with all possible speed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-01
OUR FAMOUS
$l
DamaSk Table Cloths

that we have sold as "a leader"
for seven years, now offered at
the lowest prices in the annals
of the linen trade, viz:
Dollar Damask Cloths, bor-
ders on four sides, and, without
exception, retailed at s.. 50 for
2x2 yard size; s. for 2x2 I.2
yard size; 81 for 2x3 yard size ;
Prices this week, $I.69, $I.98,
$2.40, respectively.
All the favorite patterns =
ivy leaf, shamrock, snowdrop,
heur. de-lis, wood ferns, maid
en's-hair fern, clover leaf, cres-
cent, daisy. Each pattern in
each of the three sizes.
We waive all responsibility
for the supplying of these dol
lar damask" cloths to people
who delay in coming for them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-12
So August
Flower

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Black of Seneca.
Mo-, during the past two years has
been affected with Neuralgia of the
Head, Stomach and Womb, and
writes: My food did not seem to
strengthen ne at all and my appe-
tite was very variable. My face
was yellow, my head dull, and had
such pains in my left side. In the
morning when I got up I would
have a flow of mucus in the mouth,
and a bad, bitter taste Sometimes
my breath became short, and I had
such queer, tumbliug, palpitating
sensations around the heart. l ached
all day under the shoulder blades,
in the left side, and down the back
Of my limbs. 1t seemed to be worse
in the wet. cold weather OF Winter
and Spring; and whenever the spells
came on, my feet and hands would
turn cold, and I could get no sleep
at all. I tried everywhere, and got
no relief before using August Flower
Then the change came. 1t has done
me wonderful deal of good during
the time have taken it and is work
ing a complete cure. @
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man #, Woodbury.,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-12
The South Seas.

A letter from Captain A. C.
WaIkup of the Hiram Bingham
at Butaritari, says: alt lacks only
a few days since Hiram's anchor
fret dropped on coral bottom.
This is the sixty-third anchorage
at ten different islands, many of
them at front doors of villages
where ship never anchors. The
1000 Gilbert shares lin Hiram
Bingham stock are all taken. |
have made my second visit at three
islands and find that every four
months is none too often to look at
and stir up the work. | think
next years work will be encourage
ing. Many of the fallen have again
confessed their Saviour. One king
discarded his second wife; another
king his heather games. After
some of my addresses on tobacco
and smoking, nearly the whole
audience would arise to signify
their intention to discard it. Praise
the gospels powerl The prayer
song, Jesus pilot Hiram Bingham
is being answere / Elk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-12
CHINA'S RETALIAT TON.
1t VIII Commence, 1t is Thought,
if Congress Does Not Act.

The communication recently re-
ceived by the president from Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy,
is taken by certain officials TO mean
that China will certainly retaliate
against the United States in case
congress at its next regular session
fails to modify the Geary law go as
to make it less oppressive to the
Chinese residents of the United
States. The viceroy said in his dis
patch that no retaliatory measures
would be instituted at present by
the Chinese government, and that
American citizens in China will be
fully protected until the assembling
of congress in regular session. This
is regarded as an implied threat
that such protection will be re-
moved in the event of the failure
of congress to enact the proposed
remedial Legislation in the interests
of Chinese residing in the United
States, and is so construed, so it is
said, at the state department. The
statement alleged to have been
made to Consul William Bowman
at Tien Tsin by Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang is practically the same as
the communication received by the
president from the viceroy.-Am.
Ex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-12
NEWS AND NOTES.

Paper is made of iron.
London uses 10000 cabs.
The most used letter is &c"
A wagon is run by benzine.
Italy yields the finest coral.
A pony costs $3.50 in Oregon.
France has female bootblacks.
Arkansas reports smokeless coal,
A Texas family owns 100000
acres.
Lace employs 10000 girls in Ire
land.
Turkey raises the most canary
seed.
Gporgia's melon crop is worth
s25O,O00.
The city of Client, Belgium,
stands upon twenty-six islands,
which are connected by ninety-two
bridges.
Most Of the large buttons now
used on coats, cloaks, etc, are
made of potatoes which have been
treated to a bath of sulphuric acid
Venice is built on eighty small
islands, has nearly four hundred
bridges and is eighty miles in cir
conference. Canals serve as streets
and gondolas as carriages.
Hargraves Jennings, in his work,
"The Rosicrucians," tells of lamp
that was found in a tomb in the
year 1491 that had burned con-
stantly for nearly 1900 years.-St.
Louis Republic.
Francois de Merineu, 1866, wrote
the name of Mississippi on the
map as Messipi; Hennepin, 1880,
wrote it Meschonipi; De Coke,
1898, called it Mechasepi. Father
Marquette, 1873, is the first to set
it down as Mississippi. The origi
nal word, meaning ''father of
waters" is from the Algonquin and
is spelled "Meche-sebe."