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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19
The Chalk Deposits in Nebraska.

The great chalk deposits which
have been discovered in Nebraska,
in the section known as the Niobra-
IA regions, will afford an absorbing
theme of discussion to students of
geology and mineralogy. Until re-
Gently it was not supposed that there
were any extensive chalk beds in
this country. This country was de-
pendent for chalk on importations,
and every one looked to foreign
countries as matter of course, for
the supply 1t was known that one
seventh of the area of Europe was
covered with chalk formations, but
in this country it was believed that
the conditions were entirely differ
emit. The Niobrara beds, however,
are said to contain as perfect depos-
its of chalk as can be found in the
magnificent downs on both sides Of
the English channel. Tran
script.
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Soreness
Stiffness
SWellingS

Painful inhamed parts tender 10 the touch,
rigid joints and muscles, wounds and diseases
which cause the flesh to rise burns, bruises,
cuts, chaps, cracks, chilblains, Deafness pim-
pies stngs, scalds, strains, sprains, aches,
pains or lameness anywhere, are soothed and
quickly relieved by this wonderful Anodyne.
1t is the best remedy in the world for asthma,
bronchitis bleeding lungs, colds, coughs,
catarrh, collie, Group chills, cramps, cholera
morbus, cholera infantum, chronic diarrhpa,
hoarseness, headache, heartburn, whooping
cough, influenza, irritations, inhammations,
toothache, tonsiltis, la grippe, sore throat, sore
lips aud chest bowels or kidney pains. 1t Is
marvellous how many different complaints and
diseases it will cure. All who use itare amazed
at its power and are loud in its praise ever after
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19
The Memory of Movement.

DR.. Schneider of Jurieff (Dorpat),
acting on the advice of Professor
Ciz, has made q series of observa-
tions on the effect of the lapse Of
memory of movements These ara
published as a graduation disserta-
ton lin Russian). The method adopt
ed was to fix the right arm of an in
telligent person so that only tho
wrist could move and to tie pencil
to the forefinger so that q curved
line could be marked on a piece Of
paper ruled in millimeters. The per-
son was blindfolded and requested
to draw line, and after definite
interval of time he was asked to
draw another as nearly as possible
of similar length. The length Of
this was compared with that of the
first line and the error noted. Alto.
gether 4, 600 experiments were made
with three individuals, the mean er-
ror after half a minute being one
twenty ninth; after two minutes,
one-twenty- eighth; after six min
utes, one-twenty fourth; after ten
minuto7, ~ twenty first; after IL
MIMI ,es, U-.o-seventeenth of the
length of the original stroke, thus
showing that the memory of move.
ments grows rapidly less and less &C.
curate even during the first few sue.
ceeding minutes. -Exchange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19
The Bishop and the Baby.

A poor little palefaced baby,
Lost and hungry and cold
With the chill wind pine ing her tear ct cheeks
And ruffiing her bri ght hairs gold.
For just when the bu people
Were hurrying here and yon,
Buying their gifts for the Christmas tree
Her mother suddenly gone.
She did not cry, poor midget,
But lifted pitiful eyes
At the crowds of careless strangers,
At the gray ndifere skies
Jostled and pushed and frightened,
tiny waif of the street,
With the wintry darkness falling,
And the snow fakes gathe. ing fleet,
She was seen by great kind giant
With swingin stride he came,
Even then the angels in heaven
Wrote Saint before his name.
From the height of his splendid stature
He stopped to the little maid,
Lifted her up In tender arms.
And babe her not be afraid.
Against his broad breast N estled,
She chung like a soft spring flower
That breeze had caught and carried
To a strong and sheltering tower.
In his thick warm cloak he wrapped her,
The little shivering child,
an find your mother baby"
The bishop said and smiled
That smile like fash of the sun rise
IT'S but memory dim,
For the years hasting onward,
And we are mourning him.
The white cold SHOWS are drifting
Where to day he lies asleep.
After his lifes long warfare
The soldiers rest is deep.
But of dear things said about him,
OF victories that he won,
No sweeter tale is told than this,
OF his grace to a little one.
-Hdrper's Bdfar.
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Tho People Of Corsica.

A lofty mountain ridge divides the
island into eastern and western dis
,tricts. The former is gentler in its
slopes and more fertile. Looking as
ut does toward Italy, it was during
the middle ages closely bound in in
tercourse with that peninsula.
Richer in it's resources than the 9th
er part, it was more open to outside
influences and for this reason freer
In its institutions. The rugged west
ern division had come more COM
pletely under the yoke of feudalism,
having close affinity in sympathy
and some relation in blood with the
Greek, Roman, Saracenio and leu.
tonic race elements in France and
Spain. The communal administra-
ton of the eastern slope, however,
prevailed eventually in the western
as well, and the differences of origin,
wealth and occupation, though at
times occasioning intestine discord,
were nothing compared with the
common characteristics which knit
the people of the entire island into
one national organization, as much
a unit as was their territory by rea-
son of its insular situation, and in
spite of its mountain spine.
The people of this small common
wealth We're in the main of Italian
blood. Some slight connection with
another land they still maintained in
the relations of commerce and by
the education of their professional
men at Italian schools. While COM
paratively few supported themselves
as tradesmen or seafarers, the mass
of the population was dependent for
a livelihood upon agriculture. AS a
nation therefore they had long ceased
to follow the course of general Euro
pean development. They had been
successfully the subjects of Greece,
Rome and the caliphate, of the en-
peror and of the republic of Pisa.
Their latest master was the Genoese
republic, which had now degenerated
into an untrustworthy oligarchy.
United to that state originally by
terms which gave the island II
speaker or advocate in the Gen
oese senate and recognized tho
most cherished habits of a hardy,
natural minded and primitive people,
they had, little by little, been left a
prey to their own faults in order
that their unworthy mistress might
thereby rule with less exertion. Agri-
culture languished, and the minute
subdivision of arabic land finally
rendered it profitless.
Among a people who are isolated
not only as are islanders, but also as
mountaineers, old institutions arc
particularly tenacious of life. That
of the vendetta, or of blood revenge,
with its accompanying clanship, new
er disappeared from Corsica. In tho
centuries of Genoese rule the carry
ing of arms was winked at, quarrels
became rife and often family confed-
erations, embracing considerable
part of the country, were arrayed
one against the other in lawless vio-
lence.-Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19

PRESERVED fruits, Theoretically
sealed in earthernware vessels, have
been found in both Herculaneum and
PompCii. When opened they were
comparatively fresh. 1t was the dis
covery of these fruits that gave to an
observant American the idea of canned
fruits, m eats and vegetables.
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Song of Bethlehem.

Now let us all, with gladstone cheer,
Follow the shepherds and draw near
To see this wondrous gift of God,
who hath his only son bestowed.
Give heed, mine heart, lift up thine eyes
who is it in yon manger lies?
Who is this child. SO young and fair2
The blessed Christ.child lieth there.
All, dearest Jesus, holy child,
Make thee a bed, soft undetiled,
Within my heart that 1t may he
A quiet chamber kept for thee.
My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;
l too must sing with joyful tongue,
That sweetest ancient crade-song:-
Glory to God in highest heaven
Who unto man his Son hath given;
While angels sing with pious mirth
A glad new year to all the earth
Martin Luther
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MISCELLANY
What Docs IL Matter!

1t matters little where I was born,
Or " my parents we're rich OF poor;
Whether they shrank at the cold worlds scorn,
or walked in the pride Of wealth secure;
But whether live an honest man.
And hold my integrity firm in my clutch,
I tell you. brother, plain as am,
1t matters muchl
1t matters little how long stay
In a world of sorrow, sin and care
Whether In youth am called away,
Or live till my bones and pate are bare
But whether do the best can
To soften the weight of adversity's touch
On the faded cheek Of my iellowman,
II matters muchi
1t matters little where be my grave,
Or on the land or on the sea,
BY purling brook or meath stormy wave,
1t matters little naught to me,
But whether the angel of death comes down
And marks my brow with his loving touch,
As one that shall wear the vctor's crown,
II matters muchl Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-Th,
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corni
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t ii
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale bv G.. B'akelv.
Montpelier, vt.
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CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY.
Christmas Prayer.

o God and Father of us all,
List TO thy lowliest creatures call,
Give of thy joy to high and low,
Comfort the sorrowing in their woe,
Make wars to cease and love to grow
At Christmas time.
Let not one heart be sad to-day,
May every child be glad and gay,
Bless thou thy children great and small
In lowly hut or castle hall,
And may each soul keep festival
At Christmas time.
IS elected.
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BRADFORD ACADEMY.

For the higher education of young women. Build
ings unsurpassed for comfort and health. Twenty
Ave acres-twelve in grove. Lake for rowing and
skating. Classical and general of study; also
preparatory and optional. Year commences Sep
TENDER IL, 1894. Apply to
MISS IDA c. ALLEN. Principal Bradford Mass.
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WITCH HAZEL OIL
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Waterbury National Bank for the election of direc-
tors for the ensuing will be held at SAID bank,
in Waterbury, on Tuesday, January sth, 1868, az
10: 80 A. NJ. CHARLES WELLS
Cashier.
Waterbury, VT. Dec. 4. 1894
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19

HOODS SARsAPARILLA, acting
through the blood, reaches every part
of the system, and in this way posi-
lively cures catarrh.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19

Courses OF study College Preparatory, Clas,
CAL English Commercial, Music and Teache s
Specialties, Stenography, Typewriting. Business
Arithmetic, Commercial Law. Penmanship, Free
hand and Perspective Drawing, Painting In Oil sno
Water Coors. Elocution and Voice Culture. Ell
cellent boarding accommodations at Green Noun
tain Lodge.
ELISABETH COLLEY. A. M, Principal
REV. c. II. RICHARDSON. Alb. Vice Principal
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Montpelier, for the election
of directors and the transaction OF other legal bust
ness will be held the office of the Bank Al State
street, Tuesday January s. 1895. at two o'clock p NJ.
A. G. EATON. Assistant Cashier.
Montpelier, VT December S, 1894.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoris.
CHILDREN Dry for Pitchers Castoris.
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SBERID IN. N. ", September "a, 1894.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
hereby agree to pay, within sixty days from
shipment, for all granite shipped me with the
proval of NJ. e. Rice (of Barre. VT, as to price
same and as to when and where the granite shall be
shipped j. @. PATTERSON.
In presence of @. e. McLaury
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Attention
GRANITE DEALERS
MERoHANTs BANKs DuNKIRK. vi

MERCHANTS BANK. DuNKIRK N VI
August q, 1894.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that consider j. @. Patterson
Of Sheridan. N. " worth from s25 1000 % to
mostly real estate. Ia man of good character and
habits, and stands Nell in this community. He has
done bushes with us for years and we appreciate
his account, Yours truly,
P.J MULHoLLAND, Cashier.
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Il. q. MCCORMICK, d. Is. MARTIN
Passenger Trafhc MAI ager. Genr Pass Tkt. Age
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Ask for Tickets via BIG FOUR ROUTE
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IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

George VI. Meyers and James =. MeHush have
been Reelected President and Secretary. rsspec'
lively Of the Stone Cutters National Union
Tn. proprietors of fifteen large restaurants In
Chicago after Q boycott Of two weeks, nave
pledged themselves to use none but union oread.
Journeymsn Brewers Union No. s has procured
q charter from the knights OF Labor, an ais now
attached TO National Trade Assembly NO 30.
The ofhcers elected by Overs Union No. ]
will be installed on Saturday, July IL
Michael @. Farnham. G. NJ. Loebenbers and 7,
NJ Gruelle have received new commissions ~
organizers OF the American Federation OF LABOR
2, the T,s Union
have gone out Of existence except union NO. D. Oh
Albany, N Y.
President George Uhler. of the Marine En-
has at present l02 local branches with q mem
bership Of about II. 900
John R. Bell, who is about to start for Aus Aus
m:. OF n.' the ss' c.n 'f labor 0 snd
Henry was elected to ill the vacancy.
Bakers Union No. as has elected George schoch.
President: c. Gartnsr, Vce-President; j. schas-
Ber+!nger. Financial Secretary; J. s. Reisch.
Treasurer; Paul Kirchof, c, Bonnet Trustees.
The Independent Bakers Union has elected
H. Reich. President; J. Newburgsr Nice-Preh-
Baum. Corresponding Secretary: +. He'll, Treas
urer.
Richard Riek's death was announced At yes.
4 and the members arose from their seats "a
honor the memory OF the deceased. special
COMMITTEES was appointed to explain to uphol-
stsrers' Union No. 70 that its grievances In re-
gard to the settlement OF the strike at tbs
shops Of 3. d. Hess 4 Co. are without founda'
tion In fact
The Saturday hsif-holiday Is being more gen
orally observed this season than during any
preceding Summer. large proportion o. the
Wholesale houses close at or o'clock on satur.
day afternoons. and many factories follow the
same plan.
textile worksrs' Union No . Ia. at prss'a'
Isnse III Fisher, c. Hsinig J. Ausrbach, W.
t;eiring. c. II. Tach. A. Hshneman, J. WetLsl
Frederick Ilimann and H. Walther have beer
sisctsd members OF the Agitation Committee.
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II was = charmingly mild and balmy
Jay The sun shone beyond the orchard
and the shade was cool inside. light
breeze stirred the boughs of the old APP
pie tree, under which the philosopher
sat None of these things did the phil
osopher notice, unless II might be when
'he wind blew about the leaves OF the
large volume on his knees, and he had
10 md his place again.
Ihe girl sat down just opposite to him.
IT'S very important thing ! want to
.sS you,' she began, Juggling at turf
VI grass, land It's very-difticult. ana
you mustn't tell anyone l asked you; at
Nast' I'd rather you didn't"
shall not speak of It," said the phil
Gopher
and you mustn't look at me, please,
"a'e I'm asking you"
uon't .hink ! was looking at you,
,N | was l beg your pardon" said
e philosopher, alphabetically.
one pulled the tuft of grass right out
al her force.
suppose man"-she began. mo,
~ats not right"
nj. 'ou can take any hypothesis YOU
,s' observed the philosopher, hut
Course" '' "''N''
on' do let me 20 on. Suppose girl
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MARRIED THE OTHER ONE.
May FOLLOWED the +IdVicc W Stup'd
Sage.

Mr. Jerningham-I wish you wouldn't
nod"
1T was only to show that followed
you"
"Oh, OF course you follow me- as you
call it. Suppose a girl had two lovers
you're noddinG again,-or, I ought to
say, suppose there were two who might
he in love with a girl
"Only two?" asked the philosopher
"You see, any number of men might be
in love With
"Oh, we can leave the rest out" said
Miss May. with a sudden dimple, they
don't matter
VERY WELL" said the philosopher. III
they are irrelevant, We will put them
aside
suppose, then. that one OF these man
was, oh, awfully in love with the girl
and-and proposed you know
"A moment" said the philosopher
opening a notebook. Let me take
down his proposition. What was it?'
why, proposed to hcr-asked her to
marry him." said the girl, with stare.
Dear me! How stupid OF me! for
got that special use OF the word. fes"'
THE girl likes him pretty well, ana
her people approve of him, and all that
you know
! THAT simplifles the problem said the
philosopher. nodding again.
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turned and walked slowly away, her
head dropping. The philosopher heard
the rustic of her skirt in the long grass
OF the orchard; he watched her for a
few moments.
"a pretty. graceful creature" said he,
with smile. Then he opened his book,
in a careful forefinger to mark the n.y.
and began to descend westward before
he finished the book. Then he stretched
gracious, o'clock! I shall be late for
lunch" and he hurried to his feet.
He was very late for lunch.
"Everything's cold" walled his host
ess, Where have you been, Mr.. Jern-
ingham?"
"only in the orchard-resdins,"
And you've missed May"
Missed Miss May! How do YOU
mean? l had a long talk with her this
morning-a most interesting talk"
But you weren't here TO say -ooe-by.
forgot that she was leaving by the. Q
o'clock train? What man you are!"
Dear me! To think of my forgetting
it?'' said the philosopher, shamefacedly.
she told me to say good-by to You
Shes very kind, l can't forgive my
self"
His hostess looked at him for a mo-
ment: then she sighed, and smiled and
sighed again,
Have you everything you want?" she
asked.
Everything. thank you" said he, SIT
ting down opposite the cheese and drop
ping his book che thought he would lust
run through the last chapter AGAIN.
against the loaf; everything In the world
that | want, thanks
His hostess did not tell him that the
girl had come in from the apple orchard
and S1GAhastily upstairs lest her friend
shy1fA what her friend did see In
he} So that he had no suspicion
at ID. he had received an offer OF
marriak, id refused II. And he did
not refer to anything of that sort when
he paused once in reading and ex-
claimed:
II am really sorry missed Miss May.
That was really an interesting case Of
hers, But I gave the right answer. Ths
girl ought TO marry a. r n.
And the Sirl did. Hamilton Times
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FOR LONG BRANCH,


"Yes-and-er-extrer Che ul.s
him There is eyery reason Ia hone ira
her liking viii dsvaion intn a sntt,piantIS
deem and stnhIe afertinn Shs n,jii 90,
rid of her f1lIv about n and ma.a
pnod wifs SeS Miss Nov ~ aar. tha
ssuthor ~ vnnr nn,o1 sSonta 49, h sns
marry 4, and l should call that a happy
"D"n't Won think that nerhans 4, y
fonnI ouI arf ',i.h ~ ben Ihs a1
rTnrria.I 20, InnyFthst she had
"nrsd F,r Si,SS ~, wnr, ,ar,, 80, NJ a
n''b, L' a UitIs ,rr,,p', '''' mum" "e
~ h. wsrs ps1tlemop ba youId
,scrct ~ decnt, "e "ou'u
III ~ -, ~, bis o,,,, account,
,,., ~ 10 ~ , ~ US Umn iii tSat
yar M M nc "ah thrown away al mat
~ SrI, "A ~ ~, t.y,,. I,l,.,, ,,,.,1i,a,t,o
ne XXI S'HE iOghoa iIieui'a!Ne, /, 1,
,..,, t,.'N 1,IJ 20 van IN, rs
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we find our solution"

we find our solution"
do WEI" she asked.
natural Inclination towards herHper-
haps not towards marriage at all Any
feeling aroused In him would be neces-
sarily shal low, and IN measure artih-
cial-and In all likelihood purely tenn
porary. Moreover, II she took steps to
arouse his attention one or two things
would be likely to happen Are you
following me?"
YES. Mr. birmingham"
Either he would be repealed by her
overtures-which you must admit IS not
improbable-and then the position would
be unpleasant. and even degrading 10
her. or, on the other hand, he might.
through mistaken feeling OF gallan-
try
Through u mistaken idea OF polite
ness or "A mistaken view OF what was
kind. allow himself To be drawn into
a connection for which he had no gen
one or other OF these things would be
likely" ..,,
did come TO care for her"
"Ah. you return to that hypothesis. |
think it's an extremely fancy one. -,
She needn't marry \, but she must let
h alone
The philosopher closed hls book, took
of his glasscs. wiped them. replaced
them. and leaned back aGalHs, me trunk
Of the apple tree, TIE SIR p.r.lei a
she asked.
You think RS feelings wouldn't b, al
all likely to-to change
That depends Oh the sor- OF man
he iP But II ne is an able man, with
intellectual interests which engroSs him -
a man who has chosen his path in liiy~
man to whom woman's society is not
"He's lust like that" SAID the girl as
she biz the head OF daisy,
\ silence followed,
Then" said the philosopher, 4 sec
his feelings viii Chang,
"And would you advise her 10 marry
the other-A?"
Wen. on the whole, | should \ is a
good fellow a think we made \ a good
fellow: he Is a suitable match. his love
FOR her is true and genuine"~---
" lts trenendous"'
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though, for the moment, that he has
asked her. che would then have to con-
slider which marriage would probably
be productive Of the greater sum total
"Oh, but you needn't consider that"
" But 1t seems the best logical order.
We can afterwards maize allowances for
the element OF uncertainty caused by
"Oh, no. ] don't want 1t like thai. l
know perfectly well what she'd do II he
the other man. you know-asked her"
You apprehend that ---
Never mind what l 'apprehend.' Take
Very good. 4 has asked her. b has
not"
Yes"
May ] take it that but for the dis
turbing influence Of B, would be sat
isfactory-er- candidateg
Wees. | think so"
she. therefore, enjoys "A certainty Of
considerable happiness II she marries
Wees, Not perfect, because of-B,
you know"
amount of happiness. Is II not SOP
81 don't-welI, perhaps"
"On the other hand II Il did ask her
we are to .posiulate higher degree Of
happiness"
Yes, please, Mr. birmingham. much
7 7i both of thcm2"
For her. Never mind him
VERY well. That again s.mpiifes the
problem. But this asking her is con-
tinEency only -
IVES. that's III"
The philoso.."e spread out his hands
MY dear Young LADY he said II be-
comes a question Of degree, How prob
able or improbable is III"
II don't know. Not very probable
unlcss'---
Wei"
Unless he did happen to notice, you
know"
"Ah, yes. We supposed that. II he
thought OF IL, he would probably take
the desired step-at least that he might
be led TO do so. could sac uot-cr--indi.
cate her presence
"She might try-no, she couldn't do
much. YOU see, hc-he doesn't think
about such things"
81 understand p.Ccsc.y And II seems
10 me. Miss May, that IN ;hat very fact