davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
A Test of Bravery.

A custom like this has spread, Of
course, among neighboring tribes under
various forms. That of the Abyssinian
braves is described by Mr.. Mansfield
Parkyns. The girls themselves play an
active part there.
When young people are gathered for
amusement, after church festival, for
instance, one of them will begin peel
ing straw of green millet, which is
full os pith. Her lovers blood runs
cold probably, but he must smile or
own himself carve When she has cut
the pith into bits an inch long, he
stretches out his bare arm. The exam
pie set, every girl who respects herself
and has a lover follows it. The young
men form circle, with their arms ex-
tended.
Blithely, then, with many jest
doubtless, the maidens arrange their
bits of pith upright, in some fanciful
design, ON the bare flesh and set them
alight. They are nearly an inch thick,
and they burn very slowly, but the
hapless youth must stand and smile as
we'll as he can till the blood and juices
of the scared flesh extinguish them.-
The London Standard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
MISCELLANY.


In a great war for consecrated ground
One who loved Christ and one who served Mahouhd
Encountered madly, so that Christian knight
And jealous Moslem fell in that fierce night
Then since so wildly they had waged the STREE
Their anger scarce could pass with passing ire
Der ther pale corpses hung their souls yet wroth'
Till a strong angel bent and raised them both
What" shrieked the pagan. " Woudst thou bear
my foe?"
In angels arms shall cursed heather go?"
Cried the proud knight. The radiant angel bent
His stately head to hush their discomfort
Know, We bewildered souls" he softly said,
: All those who bravely battled, being dead,
Praise God alike in one angelic host,
Who to serve truth have counted life well lost.
For men, midst whirlng clouds of smoke and
flame,
Gods shadow dimly see, and give 1t name;
Some on Jehovah call, on Allah some,
And some fight bravely, though their lips be dumb
Learn, faithful spirits, when the strife waxed hot
For the same God ye fought, yet knew 1t mott
And now the pangs of death are overpast
The same wide heaven shah hold ye both at last''
-Harpers Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
Animals and Music.

"The Influence of Music on Man, Ami
mails and Plants" was discussed by Di-
rector Asger Hamerik in lecture at the
Peabody conservatory. OF the second
part of his subject he said:
"There is no doubt of music's power
In animals. All singing birds are sub
ject to the influence. The spider. the
mouse and the snake can be charmed
with tunes. 1 saw on St. Paul street
one day runaway horse stop suddenly
where q street organ was being played
and tremble all over. l had once Cor
don setter that would play with his paw
on the keyboard Of my piano and, with
kind of murmur, try to initiate the
human voice, making an effect that, if
not musical, showed at least that the
dogs mind attempted something in that
direction.
81 have had personal experience with
the musical qualities of mice, for once
used to play the piano in room where
there were many mice. When 1 played
for little while, out would come troop
ing a critical audience of mice, which
seemed perfectly tame so long as the
music lasted. l experimental with them
again and again and arrived at the con-
clusion that they undoubtedly were in
some way influenced by and very sus-
ceptible to music. | grew tired of my
faithful auditors after awhile and closed
the doors of the concert hall to them by
having timer cover the holes and cracks
in the floor.
'The song of the bird and the Growing
of the rooster are not their conversation.
They have a kind of chirping for that.
What, then, do the song and the Growing
mean? JOY, contentment, exultation--as
with man. When rooster has had a
good dinner, or when the sun shines
brightly and warmly, or when any other
cause makes it think that life is worth
living, the rooster crows joyously. Mu-
sic is with man also an expression OF
emotion, but with him it has been re,
duced to a science and is not, therefore
used naturally for every expression OF
happiness, as with the uneducated and
unscientitic rooster or song bird.
81 believe that everything created, like
ourselves, with ears, is susceptible to mu
steal tones, and it is probable that, if We
could only find it out, there is musica
material in all such animals that coult
be developed and cultivated in som
way" -BaltimOr Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

IT MAY DO AS Much FOR YoU.-Mr.
Fred Mi Her, of Irving, ILL.,, whites that
he had severe kidney troubled or many
years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
lie tried many so-called kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bit
tiers and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure of
all kidney aud liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
fifty cents for large bottle. AT G..
Blakely's drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
ScOlding.

Scolding is mostly habit. 1t is of.
ten the result of nervousness and an
irritable condition of both mind and
body. A person is tried or annoyed at
some trivial cause and forthwith COM
mences finding fault with everything
and everybody within reach. Scolding
is habit very easily formed. 1t is as
tonishing how soon one becomes addict
ed to it and confirmed in it. 1t is an
unreasoning and unreasonable habit.
Persons who once get into the way Of
scolding always find something to scold
about If there is nothing else, they
begin scolding at the mere absence of
anything to scold at. 1t is an extreme
ly disagreeable habit. 1t is contagious.
Once introduced into a family, it is
pretty certain in short time to affect
all the members of it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
Waiting.

Serene | fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind, nor tide nor sea-
rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
For lol my own shall come to me.
/ stay my haste, make delays,
For what avails this eager pace?
I stand amid the eternal ways,
And what is mine shall know my face
Asleep, awake, by night or day,
The friends seek are seeking me;
No wind can drive my bark away,
Nor change the tide of destiny.
What matter If I stand alone?
wait with JOY the coming years;
My heart shall reap where it has sown.
And garner upits fruit of tears.
The waters know their own, and draw
The brook that springs in yonder heights;
So flows the good with equal law
Unto the soul of pure delights.
Yon floweret nodding in the wind
Is ready plighted to the bee;
And. maiden, why that look unkind?
For, 10! thy lover seekest thee.
The stars come nightly to the sky.
The tidal wave unto the sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep nor high,
Can keep my own away from me.
John BurroUgh'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
UOHN O. A.PACKER'S ESTATE.
81 STATE OF VERMONT. Washington Distri

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 29th day of January, A. ID. 1894;
Mark Mears, Administrator of the estate Of
John Q. A. Packer late of Marshheld. 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 Is order
ed by said Court that said account and said applica
ton be referred to session thereof to be held at the
Probate ONCE In said Montpelier, on the goth day
February d. 1894, for hearing and decision thereon
and, 1t Is further ordered. that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the permon!
Waterman & State Journal, newspaper published
at Montpelier previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, II any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made. BY the Court-Attest
1888 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
MMISSIDN Frs MOTH

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 Hiram G.. Hayward. late of Berlin, in
said district. deceased, and all claims exhibited in
cset thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid the residence Of Mrs H.
the LIST day of March and llth day of July
fext, from ten O'Clock A. ". until three O'Clock 7. NJ,
each of said days. and that six months from the
18th dav of January A. D. 1874 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Berlin this 9th day of January, A. ID.
1874 j. i. WINSLOW,l f,o,,,,,,is sio,ars
sl-s3 a. L. HEWITT. iN'''''7''''
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
DoxANA VI. FoRD's ESTATE.

~ SIAIE OF VEKMONI' Washington District; ss.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trct on the 29d day of January A. ID. 1891;
Hiram Wells, Administrator of the estate Of
Roxana NJ. Ford, late of Cabot. in said Dis
trct deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon,
1t is ordered by said Court that said account
and said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE, in
said Montpelier, the 9Th day of February,
A. d. 1894, for hearing and decision thereon: And,
1t is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the same
g State Journal newspaper published at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for 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.
BY the COurt.-Attest,
sNs2 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
SAMUEL -. CHAsE,s ESTATE.

y JOMMTNNIUN FKS' NUTTUF-
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 ana demands of all persons against
the estate of Samuel Il. Chase, late of Water
bury, in said District. deceased and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give notice
that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the dweng.house Of Lucinda II. Chase In the town
Of Waterbury. in said District. on the 10th day Of
o'clock =. NJ until four o'clock p M,
each of said days and that six months from
the 10Th day of January, 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 Waterbury, this 18th day of January AID.
1884. OSCAR w. Maya f,,,,,,iss,euo..
NJ G.. BARBER. IN"hihhooi"hoio'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
ALBERT pAINE's ESTATE.

N STATE or VERMONT. Washington District 20.
said District on the 2}d day of January AID. ls9ii
An instrument purpOrting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Albert Paine. late of Barre, in
said district deceased, being presented TO the Court
for Probate II is ordered by said Court, that all per-
concerned therein be notified to appear at ses-
sion of said Court to be held at the Probate ONCE In
said Montpelier. on the 18th day of February, A. d.
1894 and show cause, II any they may have, against
the probate of said instrument for which purpose II
further ordered, that notice of this order be pub
lished three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Vermont
W ~ & state JOHrRdl, a newspaper Drinped at
'rpeier in this state, previous to said time APP
nted for hearing.
by the Court.-Attest.
sOs2 HIRAM CARLETON Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
MORTON l.. DICKINSON'S ESTATE.
~ STATE OLE YER MON Mashinptnn District.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 9th day of January ID. 1884,
Azuba NJ. Dickinson, EXecutrix of the last will
and testament of Norton l.. Dickinson, late Of
Warren. in aid District, deceased, m tkes applca-
tion to said Court with the consent and appreciation
in writing of the egatees and devisees of said de-
ceased residing in the State of Vermont for license
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased, stu
ated i'm Warren, in said District, to wit The home
farm representing that the sale thereof would be
beneficial to the legateeS aud devisees of said
deceased and those Interested in his estate, in
order to convert said real estate into money. Where
upon IL is ordered 10y said Court that said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate ONCE. in said Montpelier, on the 18th day
of February, A. ID. 1894, for hearing and de-
cision thereon; and, it is further ordered that
all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and or
der thereon three weeks successfully in the Yer
mont Waterman d State Journal, newspaper pub
lshed Montpelier in this State and which circu-
lates in the neghborhOod of those interested, be-
fore said time of hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place and, If they cause object
thereto. by the Court-Attest,
S-S3 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

THE best medical authorities say the
proper way to treat catarrh is to take a
constitutional remedy like Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
CHESTER W. III. DWINELL'S ESTATE.
- STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District. %

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 3Uth day of January. AID 1874
George NJ. Webster, Administrator of the estate Of
Chester w. II Dwnel late of Marshfeld in said Dis
trct deceased. makes application to said Court, with
the consent and appreciation in writing of the heirs of
said deceased residing in the state of Vermont for
license to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
situated in Marshfield, in said District, to wit:
Home place. consisting of two hundred acres of land
ana buildings thereon; also about twenty acres of
pasture land, known as the Tucker lot; also about
twenty of pasture land, known as the Love-
land lott also about eighteen of pasture land,
known as the Nichols lot representing that the sale
thereof would be beneficial to the heirs of said de-
ceased and those interested in his estate in order to
convert said real estate into money. Where
upon. 1t is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof,
TO be held at the Probate Office, in said Mont
pelier. on the 18th day of February. A. p. 1894.
for bearing ana decision thereon and it is fur
Their ordered, that all persons interested be
notified hereof by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon three weeks success
sfvely in the Vermont Watchmdn & State Jour
nal, newspaper published at Montpelier, in
this state, and which circulates in the neigh.
borhood of those interested, before said time of
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place. and If they see cause object thereto.
By the Court.-Attest
slss HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
For Dyspepsia

DIR. j. Guy McCandless, Pittsburg,
says: CT have used it in various forms
of pepsia, with gratifying results"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07

RAVENS and eagles live for 100 years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-07
TIME TABLES.
MONTPELIER & Wells River R. R.
THE ALUMINIUM Line"

Time Table, in effect November 90 1893. Trains
leav1l Montpelier follows;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
IMPORTANCE OF FEEDING WHEAT
october 4 ~

IMPORTANCE OF FEEDING WHEAT.
There is a growing interest in the
matter of feeding wheat, not only be.
cause it is cheaper than corn as a feed,
but because it does not sell for any
thing like its relative value as hui
man food product. Farmers who have
the wheat and the corn and want to
feed stock are confronted with the fact
that corn is actually higher than
wheat, and that the latter is far below
profitable price. The question IS,
even if wheat be fed to stock to no bet
ter advantage than corn, would it not
be wise to feed wheat and thereby kill
two birds with one stoneY If fifty
million bushels of wheat could be fed
to stock in this year of corn shortage
it would make better crops of cattle
and hogs and enable farmers and feed
ers to get better average prices for all
of their products.
Methods of feeding wheat vary con
sidera bly, Some feed it whole, others
crush it, others crush and cook it,
others crush and mix with corn, etc.
The consensus of opinion, so far as
heard from, is that wheat should al
| ways becrushed to get the best results,
and for hogs coarsely ground and made
into slop is way that produces good
results
A Missouri feeder who is feeding two
bushels of crushed wheat per day to
rs shoats is getting a gain of rs lbs OF
pork, or an average of one pound per
head. The cost is certainly less tina u
corn and the results, he claims, are bet
ter.-DrOoers Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
Castles in The AR.

Amid the myriad troubles that meet us day
by day,
Who would not from the conflict a moment
turn away.
And III a far-off fairyland, where men nc
burdens bear.
Forget while our tears and toll, in Castles
in the Air."
So writes Jacob Cough, and he goes
on to suggest that this sort of castle
building is a proper relief for weary
folks. How many a man is sick and
miserable who dreams of health and
happiness. In this matter he had bet
ter be doing than dreaming. What
shall he do" you ask. Why, take DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to
be sure. 1t cures affections of throat
and lungs, incipient consumption, dis
ordered liver, sore throat, bronchitis,
asthma, catarrh, ulcers, scrofulous
tumors and swellings, bad blood, few er
and ague and dropsy. Pierce guaran
tees a cure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12
Origin of the Kings Daughters

l am SO often asked to tell the first
thought had of the Sisterhood that
resulted in the Order of the Kings
daughters, writes Mrs. Bottome, the
President of the Order, in the Septem-
Der LADIES' Home Journal. l was cross
ing the Atlantic Ocean. | had met on
deck some young fellows that had been
tramping through Switzerland, and
learned they were from some theologi-
cal seminary. One morning | was
startled at hearing of the death of one
OF these young men. He had been ill
only few days, and [ learned that
through his sickness, while delirous,
he had constantly called for his moth
err AS l paced the deck in the DAYS
that followed, and looked up at the
boat that swung day after day with his
body in it, if had only been in a Sis
terhood wearing badge that would
have denoted service to humanity, they
might have asked me if | would not
like to see the young man who called
for his mother, for l learned that no
woman had seen the youth during his
illness, and | pictured to myself how
glad the mother would have been if
could have written to her and told her
| had seen her boy. At that l.our |
wished for a Sisterhood that should not
be known by any distinct dress but by
some kind of badge. l did not speak
of this thought to any one.
A few months passed and DIR. Edward
Everett Hale called to see me on bust
ness. AS he was passing out he said
Mrs. Bottome, l wonder you do not
found Sisterhood" And the word
Sisterhood took my thoughts back to
the steamer Not many days after |
invited four friends of mine who had
been associated with me, and they
came to my home, and we decided each
to invite some friend, a consecrated wo
man, and to meet the week following
and there would then be ten of US. and
felt sure DR.. Hale would lend us his
idea of ten times one is ten" When
later | wrote to him about it he an
swered, You are welcome, Mr.. Bot
tome, to any idea of mine that you
can use"
The lovely woman, Mrs. Theodore
irving, who suggested the name for
the new Sisterhood of service, The,
Kings Daughters" has passed into the
beautiful beyond.
L was made president of that first
ten, not because | was better fitted to
be president than some of the others
present, but simply because the form
ing OF such a ten was my suggestion,
and later, as you know, the word
tens" was dropped and the word
Circles" substituted. In all the Circles
there is Il president, IL secretary and a
treasurer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-12

HELPING ON THE GAMlNS.
A Kings Daughters Rather Unsatisfao-
tory Experience in Rewarding-

A Kings Daughters Rather Unsatisfao-
tory Experience in Rewarding-
A Kings Daughter was relating one
of her experiences. "With my aunt"
she said, Il was passing througha street
in tenement district in this city when
a crowd of children, struggling for the
possession of poor, half starved look
ing kitten, attracted our notice. There
were six boys and three girls, and the
former were raining blows upon the lat
ter, who in turn pulled hair, kicked and
scratched the faces of their adversaries.
''To my establishment and relief my
sex was shortly victorious, and 1 could
not refrain from showing that was in
sympathy with the object of the fray,
although I could not conscientiously ap-
prove of the mode of warfare. And /
said to my aunt, surely this shows that
woman's tenderness for weaker creatures
and her protecting care for the for
lorn and suffering are inherent and in
stinctive, to see it thus manifested in
these poor degraded children.
"My aunt was not so enthusiastic, but
1 did not notice it much at the time, for
I had called one of the girls to me and,
giving her some change, said to her: I
saw how courageously you rescued that
poor cat; you are good girls not to let
the boys abuse it. She took the money
and rushed back to her companions,
showing it to them with the comment,
My, isn't she greenr The trio then
started up the alley, one of them urging
haste. Hurry up, Mag she said; you
get the kerosene; it's got lots of fur,
and it'll blaze awful NICE
with an exclamation of horror my
aunt and I ran after them, but our pas
sage was blocked by a rough looking
fellow, who asked our business in an in
solent tone. We protested Indignantly
in behalf of the cat, but he only laughed
jeeringly. They have to have their fun,
he said, like the rest of u.s. and his
manner was so impudently aggressive
that we dared not attempt to get by him.
We turned instead and found police
man, who good naturally came back
with us, but man, girls and kitten were
out of sight and sound. They're away
off by this time,' remarked the bluecoat.
they know how to slip around
81 did not wait to know the result Of
the search, as feared the worst. My
dreams for some time were disturbed by
visions Of martyred kitten. All that
my aunt said was, Those girls faces
were the hardest ever saw.'"-New
York Times.