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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Judge Collins First Case.

The following story is told of Timothy
G. Coffin, who was long time judge of
the New Bedford district; When very
young man, he was retained in a case of
sufficient importance to bring out almost
every resident of the town, 80 that
the little New Bedford courthouse was
packed when court was opened that
morning. Coffin had been secured as
counsel by the defendant. Although it
was his first attempt in open court, he
had made little or no preparation, think
ing that he could get through somehow
OF other when the time came. Thus,
when the counsel for the defendant came
into court that morning, he was greatly
surprised, and no less agitated, to see the
big crowd and realize the wide public
interest in the trial at hand. He saw
that he had looked upon the case too
lightly. The prosecution was strong,
and he had made not even slight prep
aration.
To lose the case meant the loss of a
hoped for reputation. Could he afford to
commit this blunder by displaying his
ignorance of the case? How could he get
out of it? These were few of the ques
tons that are known to have flashed
through the young lawyers head, for
afterward he himself told of the awful
perplexity of the hour. Being shrewd
inventor, he devised a plan. As soon as
the court had been called to order and
the crier had said his little say he arose
and asked for a postponement of the
trial, on the ground that he had just re-
ceived telegram announcing the sud
den and fatal illness of his mother, vino
resided at Nantucket.
Scarcely had the words Of this appeal
proceeded from the lips of young Coffin,
when an elderly woman quietly arose il
the balcony of the courtroom and gave
utterance to these words, Timothy
Timothy, how many times have chas
tised thee for lying
Timothy recognized the sound Of that
voice only too well. 1t was that Of hi,
mother. T4is being Timothy's first pub
lie case, the old lady had secretly come
up to New bedford to see how well bel
son would do. Her presence was o.
course totally unknown to him. Tit
further developments need not be record
ed here. Suffice it to say that Timoth.
Coffin in after years made sure that hi
excuses would not be thrown back a
him by any member Of his own family
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Indians Make Good HerdsmeD.

The experiment of making farmers of the
Indians has long been tried, and except In
rare instances has proved a failure. The
bucks leave the care of their farms to the
squaws, while they themselves engage in
the more congenial occupations of hunting
and fishing. But give them herd of cattle
on a range and they will speedily become
familiar with every animal, its disposition
and its haunts. They require little in
struction or supervision for nature has en-
dowed them with all the knowledge that
10 necessary for the care of focks andaherds
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
MISCELLANY.
A Sermon in Rhyme.

II you have a friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him, ere life's evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
Why should good words neer be said
OF friend-till he is dead2
If you hear a song that thrills you,
Sung by any child of song,
Praise II. DO not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long
Why should one who thrills your heart
Lack the Joy you may impart?
II you hear a prayer that moves you
BY its humble pleading tone,
Join it. DO not let the seeker
Bow before his God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength of two or three " in prayer
If you see the hot tears falling
From brothers weeping eyes,
Share them; and by kindly sharing,
own your knship with the skies.
why should anyone he glad
When a brothers heart is sad2
If a silvery laugh goes ripping
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it, IT'S the wise mans saying
For both grief and JOY place.
There's health and goodness in the mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth
If your work is made more easy
by a friendly, helping hand.
Say so. speak out brave and truly,
Ere the darkness veil the land.
Should brother workman dear
Falter for a word of cheer?
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness,
All enriching as you 60
Leave them. Trust the Harvest Giver,
He will make each seed to grow.
So, until Its happy end,
Your life shall never lack friend.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A Queer English Dairy.

In an important thoroughfare in the
west end, London, is the only dairy in
and about the city where asses milk can
be procured. This fluid, as is well known,
is a valuable remedy in certain complaints,
but only the rich can indulge in it very
freely, for it costs rs cents pint.
The reason for this, as a London report
er found out on visiting the milking sta
bles, is its slow production In the stud of
milk asses nine animals We're counted,
and though they are MIXED four times
day each animal yields barely two pints
through the "a hours.
The milk is very thin and slightly sweet,
with quite the flavor of coacoanut milk.
Consumptive persons and delicate infants
are its chief consumers. 1t is both nour-
ishing and very easily digested. A fea-
ture of its therapeutic use is that when pre-
scribed for adults it has to be done in an
underhand way as natural repugnance
exists with most persons against its use.
1t is told that one fashionable London
woman suffered an actual relapse when
told what medicine" she had been drink
ing in ignorance
''The winter Is our busy season." the
manager of the stables is quoted as say
ing, especially during the foggy weather,
to obtain the milk just then.
"Sold outright to a customer, any of
the animals you see here would realize
over $50 and would probably be MIXED by
the patients own servants, who do not
like the job, in nine cases out of ten.
Many consumers, however, prefer to hire
an ass at a guinea week and get all the
milk they can, and have sent several as
far as Colchester, Brighton, Exeter and
even Scotland, the customer paying all
the expenses.
"Persons put this costly fluid to curious
uses. One lady had two quarts day reg
ularly for nearly six years, and we could
never find out what she wanted it for un-
til after she went to America, when it
transpired that the milk was used as a
face wash.
"We also have a military gentleman on
our books who orders pint every morn
ing, and this appears ON his breakfast ia
BILE for ordinary use, while certain IA
nous dandy has been known to instruct
his valet to mix the milk with backing,
so as to impart more than usually bril-
liant gloss to his shoes
"The orders are always given in advance,
and after the first milking, at O'Clock in
the morning, the milk is put up as required
into glass bottles, which in turn are placed
In wooden cradles and carried by strap,
so that the risk Of breakage is very small
indeed. "-Nelc York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
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A FLESH FORMING FOOD
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Which is assimilated without
any digestive effort and gives
strength and vigor to the whole
system, including the digestive
organs themselves, so that while
it nourishes the feeble body ii
creates an appetite at once for
ordinary food. 1t contains a
trypsin ferment that digests the
albumen, fat and starch of this
food, so that flesh is added to
emaciated bodies in a woi derful
manner. Paskola gives relief in
cases ofindigestion Immediately.
Paskola supersedes Cod Liver Oil
and has not its unpleasant taste.
Send for pamphlet. Address
The PrG-DigGStGd Food Company,
1853 Duane Street, New York.
". I TERRlIL & CO., - 9 state Street, Montpelier, VI
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
The Blessing of Marriage.

The first blessing which God gave to
man was society; and that society was
a marriage, and that marriage was hal
lowed by blessing. Celibacy is never
commanded, but marriage is. The
gift of Eve was that of a wife and
friend. Marriage was in the world be-
fore sin, and has been the greatest anti
dote against sin.-Jeremy Taylor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

SALVATION OIL is rapidly suppressed
ing all high. priced liniments. 1t has
been tested for some time past in all
localities and its results have been rapid
and satisfactory. 1t is generally con-
ceded to be the greatest cure on earth
for pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

A BARN with part of it's contents, hay
grain, feed, farming implements, was
recently burned to the ground. The
fire originated from hot box on a
feeder operated by windmill while the
family were eating dinner. The lose
was $4,000
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
dosing her with morphine.

dosing her With morphine.
AT last, when she was completely pros
trated, her father got her bottle of
Lydid h. Pnkhdm's Vegetable Com
pound, which at once gave her relief.
That did what the doctors could not do.
1t cured her She has no trouble now, and
no dread of the coming month. :" owe
my life to YOU" she writes to Mrs. Pink
ham "Oh, if other suffering women
could try your valuable medicine they
would bless you as / do"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
For Sale!

will sell at a bargain to auy one In want of the
whole, or any part, of the following described prop
erty, situated on the line of the Wells River rail-
road in MarshHed consisting of 255 acres Of land,
mostly timbered The railroad passes through It
Der shed, near mills. large boarding-house and
an extra fine barn for horses: Three tenement
houses In fair condition. The machinery in the
three mills Is In good fair condition. and comprises
three water wheels, circular saw mill, two hand
shingle machine clapboard mill and all attach
ments etc., ETC., bowl mill also one traverse sled.
ALBERT JOH0NNOTT.
Montpelier. VI, January 10, 1898.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

THE diamond is believed to be of
recent geological formation, and mi
croscopic examination often discloses
in its substance minute plants and vege-
table fibers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
DISSOLUTION.

This is to give notice that the arm of Perry a
Demeritt and the l.. p. n D." Transmitter CO..
doing business In Montpelier, Vt, has been dis
solved. The business Is to be carried on by Mr.
Perry he to receive all assets and assume all liza
bility of both firms FRED H. PERRY,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

PECULIAR TO ITsELF.-So eminently
successful has Hoods Sarsaparilla been,
that many leading citizens from all
over the United States furnish testimo-
malls of cures which seem almost mi
raculous. Hoods Sarsaparilla is not an
accident, but the ripe fruit of industry
and study. 1t possesses merit "pe-
culiar to itself"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

THE strength of ice is well known TO
be very great. A thickness of only IL
inches will support a mans weight.
Cavalry are safe on inches; an "a
pound cannon on 6 inches, and a rail-
way train on Is inches thickness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Wen Understand.

When the shadows deepen round me,
And the clouds hide all the light,
TIL my world seems wrapped in darkness,
Like the darkness Of the night;
When must hide all feeling,
And choke back the bitter tears,
Lest Pm looked on by the people
As a subject for their sneers,-
Somehow. 1t comforts me to think,
Though it be not in this land,
That somehow, somewhere, sometime,
We shall understand.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
For Sleeplessness

II you are poor sleeper, not only do
not forget to put on your night-cap. but
on retiring also take night-cap OF Hors-
ford's Acid Phosphate, to make assur-
ance doubly sure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
The HOUSEHOLD.

Contributions TO this department may he sent
either to DIR. T. II. HosKINs, Newport Vt, or dl.
ectly to THB WAroHMAr PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

THE Kilauea crater, in the Sandwich
Islands, is the largest active volcano in
the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

HOOPS PILLS cure nausea, sick head
ache, indigestion, biliousness. Sold by
all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
II OWE MY LIFE To YOU"
A Wilton, N. j., Girl's Experience
With Noted Massachusetts Woman.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs1
Life is never more precious than in the
heyday of youth, when every dream is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoris,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13

Thomas j Moore, treasurer of the
Phil. Sheridan Monument association,
has the subscription books on hand
and will distribute them in few days
Amounts to suit the means of the donor
will be cheerfully taken, no matter
how small the contribution may be.
A quarterly meeting Of the official
hoard of the Cedar avenue Methodist
Episcopal church will occur this even
ing in the lecture room of the church
Six new COMMITMENTS were ad-
mitted on probation at Sunday nights
reception of the Cedar avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church,
The young men of the Twentieth
ward have organized nm athletic club,
and the first meeting will take place to.
morrow night at Battles ball.
Johnny Weiss. 10 years old, Of Palm
street, was slightly injured in the
Dodge mine yesterday afternoon by
being squeezed between car and the
mule he was driving. Not long ago
his hand was mashed and two Of his
fingers had 30 he amputAted.
Street Commissioner Kirst declares
that no hns no flagstones stored in his
yard that are the property Cf the city.
He has few curb stones that he pur-
chased for his own use and they belong
to him and not to the city,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13
cURIos OF STATE NEWS.

In order 90 entertain the rural attend b.
ants Mt a sale on nor husbands farm, Mrs.
Amos Yoder baked COO pies, roRs tod two
calves aud half an OK All wero eaten,
In tho case OF Mrs. Frederick RObn7on
against her mother.in.lNw, Judge Clayton,
aJ Media, haa decided that the romOydi of
husbands body from one grave 20 an
other without the widows consent is not
q criminal offrnse
A hog several days ago bit Horny Eison
trnger, Of DOYlcStown, on tho hand. The
wound has become 40 serious that ampu-
tatiou of the arm may be necessary to save
the victims life
Laborer w. NJ. Roborts Of Parkorford
saw three tons Of rock slids down bank
npon the PonnBylvanp railroad tracks and
after thrDe hourl' work ahovied IL off,
just AZ tho Polt5yllc express dashed round
the curve, Roberts prompt work un-
doubtedly prevented u frightful crash
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13
Personals and News Nolss.

Rev William Bengar, Of New York
state, ia ths guest OF NJ. L. Blair on
South Main avenue.
The funeral Of the j-yea- old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. iward Smith. NJ
Bellevue, will take place today at 30
o'clock.
Electric camp. Patriotic Order Of
True Americans, will give an enter
tainmsnt this evening in their hail.
s. NJ Reese, the hardware mau, Of
South Main avenue, will remove to
ths Harrison property on jackson
street in the near future.
The funeral Of the year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wale, Of Swstland
street. occurred yesterday afternoon
from the family residence. The ser
ice was conducted by Edward Howell,
OF North Lincoln avenue. lnterment
was made in tho Washburn street
cemetery.
Miss Jennie l. Becker. Of Naw York.
Ia tho guest OF n Emma Becker, Of
South Min avenue.
William Phelps. Of 2iG Fourteenth
street, has boon missed from his hons
since week yesterday. He ia = dark
CompleziOned man, dark mustaChe, hair
and eyes. about five feet fOur inches In
height and 30 years Of age. Any in
formation as to his whereabouts will
be gladly received at the above address.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS 1T.
This Happy chano, Will Soon Pass
Away.

Away.
The question is frequently SSksd.
What does 1t require to constitute n
successfully educated man or woman?
some one has answered this question by
saying. IAN educated person Is one
who knows how and when to act.
Our amatsur,orato have often thought
to tickle tbs fancy aud play upon the
credulity OF their audiences by pointing
to such men az Lincoln as glorious eX-
amples Of the men who have succeeded
without an education. These orators
mistake college buildings for education.
Lincoln was an educated mamie got
his education at different sort Of col
legs from that Of Harvard, Yale, or the
University Of Michigan. He ayailsd
himself OF the means within his reach.
Aud this is trus of every man that
has made success. The TRIBUNE has
practically endowed IA university. 1t
has brought within the reGch Of ita
readers a college as complete as any in
the country. namely, that great reser-
voir Of human knowledge in all the
ages, past and present. They have 80
cured to their subscribsra the whole
sNle price and the EASIEST possible terms
Of payment on this great masterpisce
of human genius-ths Encyclopedia
Britannica. Only 10 csnts a day
With this great work as your own "a
thousand gates to prosperity will stand
open before you which without 1t you
will never discover. Send address and
volume will be sent for examination
to any part OF the city. Remem Der
that only nineteen days remain in
which to secure the club rates aud easy
terms Of payment. which is supplying
hundreds Of families with u library.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13
NORTH END.

Yesterdays search for the body of
Miss Bridget White WAS fruitless. Mr.,
Kennedy. her employer had msn
searching along the Laekawanna bu
could find nothing to indicate that she
destroyed herself Sunday evening she
performed the usual household work
and appeared to be in al good spirits
She has always been OF melancholy
turn OF mind aud her de.
spondency aroused no suspicious
in tho minds OF the people she
lived with until the letter which she
left was found soon after her dlsap.
psarSnce The letter showed abstrac-
tion aud mental disorder The ideas
were disconnected. In it she at,
tempted to arrange her affairs. giving
what mOuey she possessed TO her triOndS
and providing for her burial. Lately
she has worried about u sister who wss
out west She has been in the employ
Of Mr. Kennedy several yearS, but was
previous to that in the Dhnville insane
asylum Miss Whites character as u
| faithful domestic was excellent. and
her relationship with the family Of her
employer of the pleasansest kind.
The Primitive Methodist Mission
roOu, on Washington avenue, WAS
opened on Sunday The membership
was large and realized tbs expectations
of the promoters A Sunday school class
with forty members was organized.
The Sunday School convention Of
Primitive Methoiists, Of Wyoming
district connection, Will meet today st
the Sheridan Street church. Wilkes
Barre The Rev. Mr. Savage, of the
East Market street church, is president
OF ths Sunday school.
A brutal assault was committed in
the vicinity of Lloyd street and Prov
idsuce road a short time ago. The
parties assaulted were two Polanders
who were coming from Scranton. They
were robbed Of an SlS suit of clothes
and also savagely assaulted. The
matter was reported to Sergeant Spell
mau, who went 10 work to find out
VITO tbs miscreauts were Warrants
nave been issusl for Joseph McDer
mott and Edward Brown, OF Park
Place, who nre suspected OF the crime.
Mrs. NJ. J. Tavern, of West Market
street, peacefully passed to her eternal
reward yesterday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Moran, Of
West Market street d csasel was an
old and respected resident Of this place,
having dwelt here for long time. She
was one Of the oldest rssiienos OF Prov =
idence. She is survived by John. Of
Philadelphia; NJ. J. Tavern, Of Bellevue,
and Mrs. L. Moran, of West Marke t
street, Notice of interment latsr
D Jones, Of North Main avenue,
leaves today for Philadelphia.
Mollie Brown, OF Wells street was
arrested at the instance Of Mrs Nc.
CURE, for breaking her doors and win.
dDws Constable Cole took her to the
Providence lookup. MoIie is all of 10
years of age, She was intoxicated
when arrested.
Anthony Bervosky was seriously in
jured in Storrs mines on Saturday by a
fall OF rock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-13
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

Attorney r. c. Murray yesterday fled
his report as auditor ia the case-ot Belts Il
Weslear agulrso ". NJ. kearney.
Judge Archibald Yesterday granted a
new trial iu the case Of William Noon
against William D0dd. administrator
The report Of viewers il the matter Of a
road between Olyphan5 and Biakely
berUughs was confirmed finally oy the
court yesterday.
A further extension Of tIma until Mon
day, March 70, was granted by the court
yesterday IN the Alderman c. NJ. DeLoDg
attachment pcocactings
The Lackawanua Bar association has
fixed April u - the date for its am IA
banquet. Il will bs held ia the maiu cor.
ridor Of the court house
The hearing in the preliminary injunc-
tion obtained last Thursday BY John
Schwenk against Charles F. Grun berg was
yesterday continued by the court until
March 10.
Aroitrators c. B. Gardner, Walter E.
Briggs and e. L. Taylor have fled an
award Of 40 cause OF sctiOn 10 the case OF
Elijah Morgan against JOln Lowering, ad-
mllistraC0r.
Court yesterday appointed Matthew
Became constable Of old Forge township in
in place Of D. VI. Davis, resigned. Phillip
Hoffman was appointed constable Of the
third ward Of DgnmOre.
Court made an order yesterday allowing
the congregation OF the church OF st.
Rose OF Lima, OF Carbondala to sell its
pastoral residence TO the Anthracite Land
and improvement company.
John w. Benjamin Of Court street i4 on
duty az IanlJor OF the court house filing
the vacancy caused by the death Of James
Stone, who for 80 many years acceptabiy
discharged the duties Of the position. Mr.
Benjamin was formerly Janitor at the
court house.
Ia court yesterday counsel for defend
ants made the highest and best bid Tor the
property in dispute il the equity case Of
Ira o. Stephens against Jessie o. Franklin
and others. Toe Commissioner appointed
by the court placed value Of 81, 800 on the
property. The Oid Of the defendants for
it was $3.50
John Lewis, through Attorney John K.
Jones, began proceedings yesterday TO pro-
cure divorce from Annie Devils. They
were married on August 20. 1875, and
lived together until August 20 1888 when
Mira. Lewis, it Is alleged, deserted ner nus
band. It il on that ground that the
divorce ia asked.