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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
IN GENERAL.
The Ancient Calendar.

In times past the Jewish year had two
commencements The religious year began
with the month of Abb (April and the
civil year with Tissi (October). The year
was n solar one and but two seasons were
reckoned - summer and winter. The
months were lunar, IL in number, each Of
30 days. This was the case with the aver
age year, but occasionally a thirteenth was
necessarily intcrcalatcd.
This thirteenth month was called We
adar." Several of the ancient nations
the Egyptians, Chaldcans, Persians and
Ph9nicians in particular - began theiI
year at the time of the autumnal equinox,
about Sept. 20. The beginning of the year
among the Greeks until abont tho yeal
432 b. c., when Mention introduced the
cycle called after him, was Mt the time OF
the winter solstice, or about Dec. 22, and
afterward at the time Of the summer sol
sticc, June %. In England from the four
teonth century until the change from "olS
style" to new style" in 1852, the lcgis
and ecclesiastical year began with March
25.-.St. Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Protect the Trees.

No one who has had successful expe
rience in orchard management but fully
understands the value of washing the
trunks of the trees in winter time. Lime
wash colored to prevent the white glare
has been found particularly valuable
Such care always results in healthy trees
though few have cared to inquire why. 1t
is now known that many of the diseases of
fruit trees come from the germs of minute
fungi, which fioat on the bark and gcrmi-
nate when the proper temperature arrives.
The washes kill the germs. The California
Fruit Grower recommends the following
as an excellent wash for winter work:
Unslaked lime, 40 pounds; sulphur, 20
pounds; stock salt, Is pounds; water to
make 100 gallons.
Directions-Place 10pounds of lime and
20 of sulphur in boiler with 20 gallons of
water, and boil over brisk fire for not
less than = hours, or until the sulphur is
thoroughly dissolved. When this takes
place, the mixture will be of an amber
color Next place in the cask 80 pounds of
unslaked lime, pouring over it enough hot
water to thoroughly Stake it, and while it
is boiling add the 5pounds of salt. When
this is dissolved, add to the lime and sui
phur in the boiler and cook for half an
hour longer when the necessary water to
make 100 gallons should be added.-Aee
hans HOnth1v.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Sherman Had His Fun.

In 1886, General Sherman, then re.
tired, visited military post and was
present while the class was at signal
drill. The instruction was with the
Photograph - an instrument invented
since the civil war. The general seemed
interested, but affected not to under
stand its use, and wanted it explained.
Al the same time he stood 80 as care
fully to intercept with his person the
SUMS rays from the mirror, so the sig
mailing ceased. eco on with your
work, boysl Don't stop for me, I'm a
back numberl" called the general.
eve can't, general. You are cutting
off the Light replied the operator at
the screen. The general jumped back
quickly, apologizing as he did SO: "Y es,
yes, the world is marching on and we
old men have had our day and are strag-
Cling behind. Why, in my time we did
this sort of thing by shaking flags, and
we called it 'wig-wag'" Then he
laughed and walked away across the
green parade.-1he Home.
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Cutting an IrOnw0Od.

Lieutenant Schwatka, in describing
some of the trees near Sonora, says that
the ironwood looks very much like fine
variety of the mesquite, the wood Of which
is beautiful bright cherry red. Its name
is derived from it's hardness and Is well
deserved. 1t uses up an ak to fell each
tree, and as the quality Of different trees is
always the same, and that of different axes
Is not, even this ratio of one ak to one tree
has to be changed occasionally and al
ways in favor of the tree.
1t Is said that tramp who had wandered
into that part of the country with tho
usual appetite Of his class applied for
something to eat. In reply he was told
that If he would get out q certain number
of rails for fence the proprietor would give
him q week S board.
1t was, as he thought, about days
work that had been assigned him, and
bright and early the next morning he sal
lied out with his ak on his shoulder. I'm
fortunately the most tempting tree he met
was an ironwood, and very late in the even
ing he returned with the ak helve on his
arm.
"How many rails did you split todayf"
asked his employer.
II didn't split any, but 1 hewed out
ene," was the reply, and then the tramp
resigned his position.
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Definition by Comparison.

There is small boy in Pittsfeld, Mass,
who was the unwilling cause of the dis
missal of his fathers coachman. His ia
ther was Judge T, revered by his legal
brothers for his breadth of mind and log
ical ability, but, as such things often go,
very much in awe of his wife. In fact the
good judge was often the subject of hui
morous comment in the church sewing
circles, as was another good citizen, DR..
"
Young Gilbert T might be said to
have faculty of getting out of scholas-
tic hole. At the private school which he
attended it was the custom in the spelling
class for the scholars to learn not only how
to spell the words correctly, but to give an
accurate definition of each. One day Gill
bert was called up, and after spelling hen
pecked" he was asked to define it. With
characteristic frankness he said to his
teacher:
ITO tell the truth, l did not not look up
the words today, Mr.. Y, but guess
know what it means. l heard our coach
man tell DIR. VS. coachman yesterday
that my father and DIR. V are the
worst henpecked husbands in town"
1t was too good to keep but the coach
man found it impossible to convince Judge
T that the remark had been made in
jest.-Kdte Fields Washington.
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Cannibalism Produced Mankind.

1t has often been matter of speculation
among scientific men who accept the Oar
winian theory of human origin how an
ape ever managed TO pass into man. II
the writer, Mr.. Morley Roberts, of paper
in The Humanitarian Is TO be believed, it
was by learning to eat his brother mon
keys "Cannibalism, " we read, twas the
thought of genius among the apes, who
then commenced rapidly advancing by its
aid to mans estate" War at once be-
came, in the true sense of the term, self
supporting" The commissariat Of a sim
ian army was found in the ranks Of the
enemies 1t had conquered, and when the
enemy could not be got at 1T fell back for
Its meat supply on its own camp followers.
This was a great convenience. 1t gave apes
a supply of concentrated highly oxyge-
mated food, taught them to combine to-
gether in order to become more efficient
cannibals, and thus gradually improved
their physical vigor and expanded their
brains. And it Is thus mistake to talk OF
the man eating tribes that still exist as de-
graded. They have simply not advanced,
but prefer to keep up u custom that other
human beings have long ago abandoned.
Cannibals, in fact, are good conservatives,
and we may be thankful to the author OF
this pleasing theory that he has not carried
the argument one step further and tried tC
prove that all conservatives are necessarily
cannibals.
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Then and Now.

Twenty years ago on Memorial Day,
a few colored people, scattering crowd
of men, women and children, headed
by a forlorn white man in the person OF
a postmaster or collector of internal
revenue, and preceded by wheezy
band, used to struggle out to the ma
tiouai cemetery at Arlington, Va, and
scatter a few faded flowers over the
graves. Now all appears changed.
The hates of the past are dying out,
and now fine Grand Army post, with
all the pomp of ceremonial, and headed
by fine band and the civic authorities,
carriages, etc., march to the cemeteries
and decorate every grave. All this is
due to the Grand Army, and the confed-
crate camp of General Lee assists in
the work.-Ne,D York Advertiser.
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Found ON Memorial Day.

Among the boys who ran away from
home and enlisted in the army in 1868
was one from central New York, whom
all his comrades called "Sonny," on
account of his youthful appearance.
But no truer soldier or more devoted
patriot wore the blue than this brave
boy. He had been little away from
home, and his gentle manners soon
made him the pet OF the regiment.
Every possible comfort was given
Sonny" and great pains taken by the
soldiers to tighten his load. His mother
had died soon after the firing upon
Sumter and his army life was never
frightened by mothers loving epistle,
80 cheering to soldier. His sister
wrote to him, but it was only to convey
the local gossip and inquire after army
news, closing with the sentence that il
John lived to return they would be
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
IS IT The LIVER !?
Can Liver Pills Cure the Evils of
Indigestion.

For hundred years doctors have disa-
greed about the liver. Only yesterday,
fguratively speaking, they woke up to its
real uses in the digestion and absorption of
food.
Biliousness Is not Indigestion. Liver
pills stimulate the secretions, but do not
stimulate the storage powers Of the liver or
aid digestion. II you cannot digest starch
food your liver cannot store up reserve.
You are always hungry, but food does you
no good.
1t is not the liver. Pills won't help you.
1t is partly the stomach, but medicine won't
help it. What you need is Paskola, food
that is already digested. Paskola is made
OF grains and fruits, artifcially transformed
into the actual products of digestion.
When swallowed, 1t is at once absorbed
without further digestion, and part Of it is
stored up in the liver. There is no waste
about Paskola 1t is highly concentrated
food, but, unlike most concentrated foods,
which are usually indigestible, 1t causes the
stomach to work, because it is already d.
gested. Paskola helps the stomach to di-
gest other food. 1t is the food for all people
who suffer from indigestion.
Mr. Charles f. Isaacs, Alb Main street,
Worcester, Mass, says: 81 have tried
many doctors and countless patent medi-
cines-all were of no avail till took Pas
kola.' To eat meal now is a pleasure
heretofore 1t has been torture"
Descriptive pamphlet free on applica-
ton to
The Pre- Digested Food Co., 80 Reade street,
New York.
w. E. TERRILL & CO.
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A Veteran Soldier Tells How it Feels
to be Under Fire.

After the impulse to run away
weakened-for have never been able
to convince myself that it ever thor
oughly disappeared-says General John
Gibbon in Youths Companion, it was
pushed aside by the idea that, as it was
impossible to run, we must necessarily
do something else. 1t did not require
any very long argument to show us that
the something else must be offensive in
its nature, 80 we proceeded to show our
teeth. A battery was placed in posi-
ton to reply to the enemy's guns, and
regiments of infantry moved up towards
where the enemy was now known to
be. Very soon the continuous rattle of
musketry, mingled now and then with
the mad shouts of men in deadly con-
aict, made plain that we were now at
last in "sure enough" battle. And
what curious spectacle it is. Two
lines of brave, determined men front
each other, trying their best to put each
other out of existence. The cause of
the fight then makes little difference.
The effort is to kill, and towards that
object every nerve is strained. Men
fall thick and fast; some lie perfectly
still, some struggle feebly, some crawl
or hobble to the rear. There is now
no longer any question of running
away. The main Question is how to
win, and discipline tells US the only way
Is to cling together and fight to the
death. Fear? 1t is forgotten-swal-
lowed up in the intense desire to "whip
the other fellows" There is no time
to think of anything else. But perhaps
some one will say: care there none
who show fear?" Alas, plenty of them
But these are generally overcome with
fear before getting under fire, and drop
out of the ranks on various pretexts,
never to return until the danger is
over-afterwards to boast of the bat
ties they have gone through, to brag of
their prowess and beg the government
they have helped to save" to pay
them pensions and place them on the
same footing as the men who did save
it, by dying for it, or being crippled for
life in it's cause. The brave, the pa.
triotic, the well-disciplined remain in the
ranks-fght, die or are wounded. Those
of them who live will seldom be heard
speaking of their battles, except when
two or three of them get together, and
with low voices and moist eyes, recall
the incidents of the war, and repeat thu
names and recall characters of those
who fell by the sides,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
DANIEL F. LONGS ESTATE.

u STATE OF VERMONT, washington District, SO.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 2lst day of May A. d. 1884,
Frederick ID. Long, Administrator of the estate
Of Daniel f. Long, late of Montpelier, in said
District, deceased. presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased WhereupOn 1t Is order
ed by said Court that said account and said appca-
ton be referred to session thereof to be held the
Probate Office, in said Montpelier the sth day of
june A. d. 1894, for hearing and decision thereon;
and, it is further ordered. that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont
ngtchmdn a. State Joarndt' a newspaper puolshed
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, If any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made. GBy the Court-Attest,
91-9g HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

GUARDIAN NOTICE to Sell Real Estate.
W STATE OF VERMONT, Randolph District, IS.
for said District the 18th day of May, A. D. 1894;
Sarah A. Thurber, guardian of Maud A. Thurber,
minor, residing in Washington in said District,
makes application to said Court for license, to sell
the following described real estate of her said ward,
to wit: All her real estate situate in the town Of
Washington, being her interest In the real estate
belonging to the late T. F. S. Thurber, representing
that the sale thereof for the purpose of putting the
proceeds Of such sale at interest OF investing the
same in stocks real estate, would be beneficial
said ward. Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office in said Randolph,
the 4th day of June. A. D. 1894. for hearing and
decision thereon and it ia further ordered that all
persons interested be notified hereof by publication
of notice of said application and order thereon,
three weeks successiyely in the Vermont Wdtchn,an
said time Of bearing that they may appear at said
thereto. BY the Court-Attest,
1888 WILLIAM II. NICHOLS, Judge.
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SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Soldiers Asleep.

The voice Of the wind as 1t passes
Makes musical hum.
But harki through the rustic of grasses
The beat OF the drum
A sob and a low voice that trembes,
housekeeping head,
The morning of Maytime Ensembles,
We meet by the dead.
But all are as one in their ending,
No sound OF the strife
Comes up from the dust that is blending
To fashion the life
OF grasses and sweet.scented briars,
And deep-tinted blooms
That burn out their delicate fires
BY numberless tombs.
The maiden who mourns for her lover
Or friend for his friend
Learns here that the battles are over,
That this is the end
And mothers. who meet in their weeping,
With quivering mouth
Ask not II their sons that are sleeping
Came Northward or South.
Wilson J. Grospenor, in Lyrics Of Lie.
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I'LL 5. PITKIN's ESTATE.

II COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
inRton, Commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims demands of all persons against
the estate of Eli S. Pitkin, late of Marsh
field, In said District deceased and all claims
exhibited IN Offset thereto. hereby give notice
dwelling.ho of Lydia A. Pitkin, in the town Of
Marshfed, in said District on the I'd day Of
June aud the 2Uth day of October next, from
one o'clock r. NJ. until four o'clock p. M,
each of said days, and that six months from
the Goth day of April, A. ID. 1894. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Marshfied, this 18th day of May, A. ID.
1894. IRA H. EDISON, lco,,,taat..,a.
20 IS EDGAR A. LAMBERTON, Nounhiiesio
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIF-
TEEN CENTS. Upon receipt of your
address and fifteen cents in postage
stamps, we will mail you prepaid our
Souvenir Portfolio of the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition; the regular price is
fifty cents, but as we want you to have
one, we make the price nominal. You
will find it a work of art and thing to
be priced. 1t contains full-page views
of the great buildings, with descrip-
tons of same, and is executed in the
highest style of art. If not satisfied
with it, after you get it, we will refund
the stamps and let you keep the book.
Address H. E. BUCKLEN & Co., Chi
capO Ill
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SOLOMON c. HUTcHINs, ESTATE.

n
The undersigned, having been ap pointed by the
Honorable Probate Court Tor the Di3 let of Wash
ington Commissioners, to receive, Ok An Inc and adj
Just all claims and demands Of all pa tsona against
the estate of Solomon G. Hutchns late of Waterbury
In said District, deceased and all claims exhibited
In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that vii
for the purposes aforesaid at the residence OF n.
Elliott. In the town of Waterbury, In said District on
the ltth day of June ana 4th day of November
next, from two O'Clock p NJ until four o'clock p M,
each Of said days and that six months from the 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1894, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Waterbury, this 2lst day of May, A. ID.
1894 j. W. MOODY, lc..,..,...--
97-99 l. H. ELLIOTT COMMISSIONER.
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CLARRIssA W. MoNIAGU,s ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Wash
inRton Commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Clarrssa W. Montagu, late of Montpelier,
in said District, deceased and all claims exhibited
In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the residence OF John p
Flint, In the town of Middesex, in said District,
on the lith day of June and 18th day OF October
next from o'clock p. NJ until four o'clock p. NJ,
each of said days. and that six months from the
9th day lof April, A. D. 1894 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
dated at Middesex. this 18th day of May, A. ID.
1894. JOHN w. MAXHAM, Ic...t..,-.
97.99 JOHN p. FLINT, COMMISSIONER
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For Seasickness


DIR. j. Fourness- Brice of S. S. Teutonic
says: 81 have prescribed it in my prac-
tice among the passengers travelling to
and from Europe, in this steamer, and
the result has satisfied me that if taken
in time, it will, in great many cases,
prevent seasickness." -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Fate of the Little Pie.

There was little girl and she made little pie.
1t was four inches long; It was three inches high;
1t took the little cook just hlf hour to make 1t,
And 1t took the little oven as long to bake IT,
There little boy, and he smet that little pie.
He marked 1t with the corner of his naughty little
eye.
ute,
And he ate 1t at a mouthful, with the cherries that
were in It. The Homestead.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IIENRy A. sTERLJNGs ESTATE.

- COMMlSSlDNEhS NOIlCE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Washing
ton, Commissioners, to receive examine and adjust
all claims and demands Of all persons against tho
estate of Henry A. Sterling. late of Warren, in
said district, deceased, ana all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the late home Of
Henry A. Sterling in the town of Warren In said Dis
trict on tie 18th day of June and sth day OF
November next, from one o'clock p. NJ. until four
from the 18th day Of May, A. d. 1894 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims 10 us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Warren, this 18th day Of May, A. ID.
1894. n. Is. FORD, Ic----,--,---
g1.q9 H. O. STEVENS COmfnlssonerss
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THE severest cases of rheumatism
are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier. Now is the time
take it. Hoods Cures. y;as. ls,.@n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30

In ancient Rome copper by the
pound passed as money, but later coins
came into use.
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"My muvver, she's French, she is;
but Pm English, and SOS my farver."
" And what's yonr little sster?'
"Dunno, she can't talk yet."-Judy.
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CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castorla.
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TIME TABLES.
& Wells River R. R.
THE ALUMINIUM LINE"

Time Table, in effect November 90, 1893. Trains
leaving Montpelier run follows;
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MAIL, connects at wella
River with trains north and
south on Passumpsic r. r.
Also for all points in the
White Mountains, and with
mail and express trains for
Plymouth, Concord and Bos-
ton.
ESS. Connects Q
Wells River with express and
mail trains for st. Johns
bury, Newport and Montreal.
Also with express train for
Plymouth, Concord and Bos-
ton, and mail train north for
Lisbon, Littleton, Whitefield,
Fabyan's, Lancaster and
Groveton.
COON NOTATION. Con-
meets at Wells River with ex.
press train for st. Johnsbury
and Newport. Also with train
for White River junction and
way stations, and with 40
commodation train for all
points between Woodsville
and Lancaster.