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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Respect for Women.

When man habitually speaks slight
ingly of any woman, or of women as a
class, he betrays himself in attempting
to injure woman. 1t is related that at
a public dinner recently, at which
no women were present, man of this
ilk was called upon to respond to the
toast Woman" He dwelt almost en-
tirely upon the weakness of the sex,
claiming that the best among them were
little better than the worst, the differ
ence being in their surroundings. At
the conclusion of his speech one of the
guests rose and said: !" trust that the
gentleman in the application of his re-
marks referred to his own mother and
sisters and not to ours" This answer
turned his weapon against himself with
vengeance. A celebrated author says |:
"The criterion of mans character is
not his creed, moral, intellectual or re-
ligious; it is the degree of respect that
he has for women" An eminent
clergyman pays this noble tribute: Il
am more grateful to God for the sense
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Men and Women with Horns.

Horny excrescences arising from
the human head have not only oc-
CURED in this country, but have been
frequently reported by English sur
geons as well as those from several
parts of continental Europe. In the
Imperial museum at Vienna, the
British museum at London and the
Vatican collection at Rome there are
fine single specimens or whole collec-
tons of these curiosities. In an Eng
hsh local history C'History Of Che
shire'O a woman is mentioned who
had been afflicted with a tumor on
her head for 81 years. Finally it be-
came greatly enlarged and two horns
grew out of it after she was past 70
years old. These wonderful horns
which are each within a fraction of
IL inches long and nearly2 inches
across at the base, are now in the ia
nous Lonsdale collection in the Brit.
ish museum.
In the annals of the French acad-
envy there is an account of one pie
tro lie Diblo," or Peter the Devil, "
who had three fully developed horns
ON his head-two as large as those of
a good sized ram, one behind each
ear and one straight one, % inches
long, growing from his forehead
81. Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
The Folly of 1t.

Notwithstanding Colonel Bangs is
only militia colonel and never had
a title in his life until year ago, he
does not like to air his colonelcy on
all occasions, and for some time he
has looked with disfavor upon the
cards of his wife, which read, "Mrs.
Colonel Bangs" The other day she
told him to order her some more
cards.
Certainly, my dear" he respond
ed, for the colonel is as gallant to his
wife as most men are to other wom-
en-, but if l do l shall have that
colonel omitted"
ooh, no." she protested. What
do you want to do that for9"
Because it shouldn't be there"
"Why not9 1t is only designa-
ton of who l am, and you are Colo
mel Bangs, aren't your"
''Of course l am
'Then why am l not Mrs. Colonel
Bangs7"
The colonel bowed.
For the same reason, my dear,
he responded, that when I was Mr..
Bangs you were not Mrs. Mr.. Bangs"
and the colonel won a victory.-Detroi
Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

from Oriental slavery with all the ca
pacities for subtlety which slavery in
variably fosters still present with her,
though the same are often dormant un-
til she has an end to gain which she has
not the courage to approach openly.
In these days of her freedom, during
which, when filed with impulses that
drag her in different directions, she
sometimes resembles a chicken running
about without its head, mans old idea,
which is also part of his savagery, of
moulding her to his liking" is obso-
lete and absurd. She is not "owned"
any longer, except when the idea of be-
ing possessed charms her. She has
tasted the liberty of the realm over
which Mrs. Grundy is sole queen, and
in which the strongest instincts of both
the highest and the lowest have bet
ter chance to fructify. So that the
whole sex develops, both upward and
downward, but always Except in the
highest class which makes tenacity to
duty part of the Ego with the deeply
rooted tendency to evade by means of
all woman's methods anything that
fails to pleasingly cater to a conscious
ness of an individuality peculiarly i'm
portant to herself. Therefore for a
man to avoid the blame of the ordinary
woman is difficult. Thomas S. Jarvis,
in LjppincottS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
One Kind OF Yachting.

There is man in New York who
owns steam yacht on which there
is not even an easy chair, though the
yacht is upward of 60 feet long and
cost nearly as much as a substantial
house in Harlem. Whenever the
owner goes out on his yacht he and
the members of the crew wrap them
selves up in rubber coats, pull their
caps down over their eyes, crouch
down in the stern Of the boat and
throw the throttle wide open.
Then the yacht bounds forward at
the rate Of 20 miles or more an hour,
while the water is thrown up In a
solid bank on either side Of her, 80
that the men crouching in the stern
see nothing but these banks Of water
The whole boat Is drenched with
spray. They are thoroughly uncom-
Portable, but they know that the PEG
pie on the ferryboats and the clam
sloops are looking at them with keen
envy, and probably this is source
Of delight
These racing yachts are SO delicate
ly constructed that they require as
much care as thoroughbred horses.
Despite the size of this boat she is
housed SO that when she has finished
her seasons racing she is entirely I'M
der cover. Her mahogany surface is
freshly polished every day. She is a
splendid type of racing machine, but
she has no drink, food, nor comfort
of any kind aboard, and illustrates
the extreme development Of steam
yacht racing at this end Of the centu-
ry.-Ne,o York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Why We Are Thirsty.

The sensation of thirst Is caused by q
lack of fluids in the system. In a state Of
health it indicates that the body wants
moisture. We should distinguish natural
thirst from that caused by stimulating
food and beverages, which produce fever
In the organs of digestion. Thirst is
caused by a failure Of the salivary and 9TH
er glands to secrete a proper amount Of
fluid for use In the stomach. 1t is possible
to quench thirst not only by the ordinary
means, but through the blood vessels and
the skin. Much of the water drank passes
out through the skin by means of tho
blood vessels and is known as unconscious
perspirations. 1t is well known fact that
the loss of blood is always followed by in
tense thirst. This thirst is one of the most
narrowing features Of battlefield, as ev-
cry old soldier knows. The reason for it
Is that, the blood vessels being drained of
their moisture, the skin becomes parched
and every pore is changed into a thirsty
mouth. Thirst accompanies fevers, but
It's causes are local, being due to dryness
In the throat and mouth, the result of a
high temperature.-New York Advertiser.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
The Properties Of Cocaine.

Travellers in Peru and countries where
coca grows chew the leaves of this plant
for the purpose of allaying the sense of
hunger and the feeling of exhaustion that
accompanies it, At first the leaves We're
thought to possess food elements, but now
1t is known that the cocaine they contain
merely allays the irritability Of the nerves
that produce the sense of hunger.
Cocaine is an alkaloid made from the
coca leaf, which has the effect of complete
ly destroying the sensibility of nerves
The discovery of this active principle of
the coca leaf explained fully and satisfac-
torily the effect produced by chewing the
leaves An infusion Of the leaf might be
used with good results in allaying the
gnawing appetite that follows some forms
of fever, or In cases where the sense Of
hunger Is due to diseased condition of
the stomach.
Cocaine should never be used except
on the prescription of a trustworthy physi-
clan, because it is dangerous The cocaine
habit is more readily formed than either
the morphine or liquor habit and is far
more rapid in It's work of destruction.
Ptttsburg Commercial Gazette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Somewhat Nearer.

A returned 'contraband" was once
entertaining an audience in Dedham,
Mass, with an account of furious
skirmish between "the blue and the
gray" on the banks of the Potomac.
But" said severe critic of his
highly colored narrative, man who
had not been to the war himself,
where were you when the battle
was raging!'
"Oh, Twas back among the bag
gagew
But how far were you from the
bullets and cannon balls2" persisted
the stay -athome.
We'll" was the instant reply,
{" not so far as Dedham." - Youths
Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Woman,

1t is the attempt to alter them by
mental force rather than by heartbeat
ing that all women resent. And men
rarely seem able to understand that, no
matter what they are, women love
themselves as they are, and in all their
changes; 30 that criticism at any time
is to them only q direct attack upon
themselves, which they too often regard
in the light of insult. When they de-
light to be submissive, masculine fools
think they own them; and he is rare
who sufficiently knows that even the
meekest faced person, who seemed in
her affection to yield all her individu-
atty, has in her dormant egoism the
immensely of which no words can de-
scribe, and which will with great secret
tenacity seek some compensation when
hurt. The woman OF to-day has emerged
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
Unprecedented @% Offer j!
GREAT VALUE for LITTLE MONEY
w ZEE KY ~ EWS
OF the World for a TrifIe
New York
Weekly Tribune

a twenty-four page journal, is the leading
Republican family paper of the United
States. 1t is filed with interesting reading
matter for every member Of a country fam
lily. 1t is a NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER, and
gives all the general news Of the United
States and the world. 1t gives the events
Of foreign lands in a nutshell. Its AaRI-
CULTURAL" department has no superior in
the country. Its MARKET REPORTS" are
recognized authority in all parts Of the land.
1t has separate departments for The FAM.
lily CIRCLE" and "OUR YOUNG FOLKS"
Its HOME AND SOCIETY" columns COM
mand the admiration of wives and daugh-
ters. Its general political news, editorials
and discussions are comprehensive, brilliant
and exhaustive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
On a BuffalO's Back.

1T was in the summer of 1S49. A
lot of Californians were in camp on
the North Platte in the vicinity of
Chimney Rock, which is a landmark
now of former times. The Californi-
ans concluded they would like some
buffalo steak out of herd they saw
grazing in the distance. 1t was no I'M
common sight in those days. But you
won't see it any more. Nomo buff
falo, and never will be again. The
party l mentioned started out to run
down one of the herd. Witcher took
the north side of the herd and his
friends came up on the south and
west sides. That stampeded the
herd, for the boys had fired on the
buffalo.
They took a header toward Witch
er, who was on horseback. He saw
them coming, and he knew they
wouldn't turn aside for him. He had
seen them run before. In spite of the
speed of his horse he was soon over
taken. He saw the herd gaining on
him, and he began thinking. He had
been in many an Indian skirmish,
and l reckon man has to think as
quickly in time like that as he ever
does in this life. Witcher had his
mind made up what to do by the
time he was overtaken, provided he
wasn't trampled to death before he
could do it.
1.-THE foremost of the herd, an old
bull, came upon him and gored his
horse to death almost instantly
Witcher was an athlete and as quick
as cat He leaped upon the back
of the buffalo and grasped his shaggy
name with both hands. That only
accelerated the speed of the buffalo.
Witcher realized that he had saved
himself for the time being. But he
heard the snorting, believing, infuri-
ated stampede behind him. His ami
NAL might be run down or he might
lose his grip and fall to be trampled
under hundreds of feet at any mo-
ment. Pandemonium on foot was
gaining on him. He had to do some
more quick thinking. He knew his
only solution was for his buffalo to
fall back to the rear, and this is how
he did it:
He had long knife, such as the
forty miners carried in those days.
He managed to get it out, and hanging
on for life with one hand he reached
with his knife one side of the neck of
the buffalo and slashed into it The
animal leaped like a maddened devil
at the thrust, and Witcher held on
like tick on a country dog. Quicker
than it takes to tell it he changed the
knife to the other hand and made a
slit on the other side of the animal s
neck. The blood spurted from both
sides and stained the ground over
which Witcher was going at a rate
that was too much for his comfort.
But very soon the animal commenced
to weaken.
Slowly he began to fall back, and
finally all the others had passed him
in the race in which he had had the
sendoff. The animal fell, and Witch
or jumped from the back of the buf
falo which had saved his life. Under
any other circumstances to have
killed that which had saved him
would not have been like Witcher
But this was a case where it admitted
Of no sorrow. A man would kill a
dozen buffalo in those days to save
his own life. "-Cbicaqo Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
In GENERAL.
Flowers for the Dead.

Hidden is the face of this dear friend of ours,
Bring the mmortees-iust few white flowers
His was life sweet and true, his love 80
tender,
Such return as seemeth meet gladly let us render.
He has gone beyond recall-no neglect OF ours
Fer can he atoned for bya wealth of flowers
Yet tits well to show love by this simple giving,
Then go home and think the more how to serve the
living --MnneapoNs Hoasekeeper
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
My Neighbor.

NY neighbor met me on the street,
She dropped word Of greeting gay.
Her look so bright, her tone so sweet,
stepped to music all that day.
The cares that tugged at heart and brain,
The work too heavy for my hand,
The ceaseess uuderbeat of pain,
The tasks could not understand
Grew lighter as walked along
With air and step of liberty,
Freed by the sudden Tilt of song
That filed the world with cheer for me.
Yet was this all2 A woman wise,
Her life enriched by many year,
Had faced me with her brave true eyes,
Passed on and said, GOOD morning, dearl
Margaret Z. Sangster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
An Eccentric Mans Will.

A will, which for eccentricity has
yet to be outshone, is on file in the
probate court. 1t was made by Hen
ry Smith, an eccentric old southern
er, who died in the fall of 1889, in
All Saints hospital. He had most
pronounced views on the subject of
burial, and in his will he directed
with great minuteness of detail that
his body be consumed by quicklime.
This is the way the will begins:
I'm no event must my funeral ex-
penses exceed $50. The coffin to be
used must be what is called a rough
box, unplaned, no top and uncolored;
interment to take place one hour
before sunset on the day l die, if
possible; if not, one hour after sun
rise the following day The body to
be wrapped in common brown mus
lin. Get one barrel of unslacked
lime, more if necessary. Put one
half of the lime in the bottom of the
coffin. Place the body therein.
Then put the remainder of the lime
on top of the body and add water to
slack the lime sufficiently to con-
sumo my body. One man is to re-
ceive IS for remaining at my grave
and pouring water on the lime in
order to keep up this cremating proc
ess for IL hours. No carriage at
my expense. Flowers declined. The
body to be taken to the grave In a
common one horse wagon.
Further, if the doctors of Hagers-
town want my body for dissection he
or they can have 1t; but, remember,
If you take it, it is your elephant
thereafter. Should there be any re-
mains when you are through with it
you may bury them on my lot at
your expense. This is optional with
you"
The provisions in the will of the
eccentric old man were carried out
to the letter. A barrel of qicklime
was carried out to ElmwoOd GENE
terry, and a negro was engaged to be
at the burying ground at sunset.
When he was told that his work was
to consist of pouring water on the
grave all night, he saw visions of a
deserted graveyard in dead of night
and of shadowy forms fitting by.
His eyes bulged out, and he said: "Oh,
no, not me! l don't want dis job, -"
and he jammed his hat down hard
on his head and walked away as
though some one were after him.
But man was finally secured who
would undertake the task. One hour
before sunset an old spring wagon
drove into the cemetery with the old
mans body. 1t was CARRIED in coarse
muslin, as he had directed in his will.
1t was placed in a rough pine box
and packed in the quicklime. The
sun was sinking beneath the horizon
when the lime was thoroughly soaked
with water. 1t sputtered and boiled
and seethed as it ate into the body.
1t was then lowered into the grave
and covered with dirt All night
water was thrown on the mound of
clay. "Old man" Smiths bequest was
complied with to the letter.
Smiths estate was of little value
and was not worth enough to pay
the requests in the will. Soon after
the will was filed appraisers were ap-
pointed. They reported that they
had found 1862 in cash and papers
of no Importance" All of Smith IS
real estate is encountered for its full
value. Henderson is in charge of
what is left of the estate.-Kansas Cits
Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

that came 10 me through my mother and
sisters of the substantial integrity, pu-
rity and nobility of womankind than for
almost anything else in the world"
Such golden memories color the book of
life with the beauty of God.-Ne,o York
Advertiser.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

THE most wonderful cliff-dwellers in
the United States are those of the Man
cos, in a southern Colorado canyon.
Some of these caves are 500 to 900 feet
from the bottom of the perpendicular
sides of the canyon wall, and how their
occupants gained ingress is mystery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

WHAT do you take medicine for?
Because you are sick and want to get
well, OF course. Then remember,
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

COAL tar yields sixteen shades OF
blue, the same number of yellow tints,
twelve orange, nine of violet and nu-
merous other colors and shades.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01

A TELEGRAM from New York to Aus
tralia has to go nearly 10000 miles, 49,
600 of which is by sub marine cable,
and is handled by fifteen operators.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
ANINTERESTING SKETCH.


Nothing appeals so strongly to a mothers
affection as her daughter just budding into
womanhood. Following is an instance: Our
daughter, Blanche, now Is years of age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness and
had lost the entire use of her right arm. She
was in such q condition that we had to keep
her from school and abandon her music les.
sons. NIn fact, we feared st. Vitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy she
would have had that terrible afiliction. We
had employed physicians but she received no
benefit from them. The first of last August she
weighed but 70 pounds, and although she has
taken only three bottles of Nervine she now
weighs LOG pounds her nervousness and symp-
toms of st. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she
attends school regularly, and studies with COM
fort and ease. She has recovered complete use
of her arm, her appetite is splendid, and no
money could procure for our daughter the health
Dr. Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the remedy
l had no faith in patent medicines and would
not listen TO him, but as last resort he sent us
bottle, we began giving it to Blanche, and the
effect was almost mmed ate Mrs. X. II.
Bullock, Brighton, N Y.
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervne il sold by all
druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent direct
by the Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on
receipt of price, 81 per bottle, six bottles for IS,
express prepaid. 1t is positively free from
opiates or dangerous drugs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-01
NOTICE..

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoris
The morning call., 1894-01-05

yesterday were not all given to applicants
at the Merchants Exchange. Men known
to'be worthy OF encouragement were given
tickets by members of the committee in
various parts of the town. Mayor Ellert
is taking an active part in selecting worthy
applicants.
The tickets given out yesterday, how
ever, were utterly inadequate to meet the
demand. Hundreds OF men, after waiting
hours in the alley outside the Merchants
Exchange, had to be turned away disap-
pointed. No meal tickets were given out
yesterday. and the committee wish IL dis
tlnctly understood that no more will be
issued henceforth.
Although the relief fund now amounts
TO over $4,000 more helps needed if the
supply Is In any sense to meet the demand
for work.
The following is The list of new subscrip-
lions received by Daniel Meyer: George
Cert, Schloss & Co., S25; Sachs Bros. 81
Co., 500; J. l.. Flood. $1,000; A. Borel d
Co. $500; ID. \. & E. Walter 81 Co., 500 !:
Mrs. A. NJ. PARROT. $1,000; an Alameda
lady, So; Schwabacher Bros, S100; Emily
b. HOPKINS, $3.50; Rev. George Montgom-
cry. SlOO; (. d S. Heller. 500; employees
E = ICE q Heeht. S10O: II. Liehes
d Co, 500: Ii. NJ. Newhall & Co., 500;
benjamin Edison. So; = Foster. 81; }.
Z. WilmerdiDg, $3.50; John F. Tallant.
500; Pacific Steam Whaling Company.
$500; Selby Smelling Company, 500:
Sham valid. Buckbee & Co. S25; |.
SLrassburger. $50; Pierson & Mitchell,
so; Joseph BrIien, $50; Easton, Eldridgs
81 Co.. $50; Mann 81 Wilson, $40; O'Far-
rel q Co. $40; J. Brandestein & Co.,
500; Judge W. Ii. Beatty, 500; Arch
bishop RiOrdsn. $500; Charles J. I.
DewIin, S25; Haas Bros, 500; Castle
Bros. 500: Livingstone & Co., 500:
Dodge, Sweeney & Co. S10O; Miller, SIoss
d Scot, 500; Crown Distillery Company.
500; Baker & Hamilton. S100; nj. ].
Brandenstein & Co., 500; II. Dutard.
500; Fontana & Co. 500; j. K. Ormsby
q Co., 500; NJ. Ehrman & Co., $50;
wheaton. BreOn 81 Co., $50; Washington
Moen Manufacturing Company, S25:
Meyerield, Mitchell & Co., S25; Rothschild
81 Ehrenpfort, S25.
10 the clergy: The executive committee OF
pastors respectfully requests that each pastor
shail report the results OF visits upon the faml.
Ies gwen MIN TO X. V. Watt, secre tary CslIfor-
MA street. be low Sansome, giving the names of
worthy, also OF those not found that the execu
tive committee may employ those most in need
1908 Green street.
The morning call., 1894-01-05
EMPTY STOMACHS.
Two Hundred Men Put
to Work.
A GOOD BEGINNING MADE.
Cheerful and Jealous Beyond
Their Strength.
GOOD BEGINNING MADE.
SCENES AT GOLDEN GATE PARK.
A Thousand Men Still Asking EN-
pIoyment-Generous Contribu-
tons to the Work Fund.

Come. boys; it's IL o'clock. An hour
for lunch"
II say, boss. it's not much need of the
time as few Of US have by US bite to eat"
That was the way the noon hour opened
on the first days labor of the unemployed
in the park yesterday.
And so it actually proved to be. A large
number OF wOrkmen had started out that
morning with no luncheon. Some did not
know that they were going to be put on !;
others understood that some charitable So
ciety was to send out hot coffee and sand
witches, as was done in the similar move
ment four years ago.
Although many had eaten breakfast as
early as 3: 80 o'clock and had walked from
their homes to the park and then two and
q half miles to their work ear the prayer
book cross, and then passed the forenoon
at the hard work of shoveling sand,