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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

If bull fight had been advertised to
come off at Springfield, Mass, on Sat-
urday, or if the exhibition had been a
smuggling match between eminent pu-
gilists, Massachusetts and her sister
New England states would have raised
their hands in holy horror, the PEG pie
or part of them at least--would have
lifted up their voices in denunciation,
and the law would have been invoked
to arrest the proceedings and take into
custody every one connected with them
But the meeting was between rival foot
ball "teams" from Harvard and Yale
Colleges. The playing is described as
terribly rough, almost brutal" Six
players out of twenty-eight engaged
were injured and borne from the arena
on a stretcher-one with broken COL
lar bone, another with a broken nose,
and two we e "disqualiied for slug
ging, y" worse record" the Spring
field Republican says, than in any
year of the history of the Yale
Harvard games" Verify, in what es-
sential particular did this brutal con-
test differ, in its moral aspects, from
a bull fight, or a prize fight, or the
fights in the arena of Roman amphithe-
alter? Give to these the legal sanction
the Springfield exhibition had, the as
semblage of 10000 spectators composed
of sporting men, betting men, college
professors, collegians of every rank,
men in art, literature, science and the
professions, the clergy and the great
easy-going general public, and this sort
of "athletics" will be placed on about
the same normal plane as the Yale
Harvard football slugging match.
Build colosseum at Springfield, place
Caesar in the imperial box, let the
"athletes" in the arena watch the turn
of the thumbs of the multitude, and the
revival of the scenes in the amphithea-
ter of ancient r ONE will be complete.
The existing status of athletics" and
the attitude of the schools of all grades
in respect of these sports need funda-
mental revision.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

THE estimates of the original sup
porters of the policy of state asylum,
in respect of the cost of caring for the
insane, are verified by the results.
The state was-and is stil-payiug the
Brattleboro institution 1915 a week for
maintaining its patients. 1t appears
from the report of perintendent Gid
dings that the average weekly cost at
Waterbury during the last biennial
period has been $2.SS-a saving of
eighty-seven cents week on each pa.
tient maintained by the state. In GER
tain important departments of the adj
ministration the same number of per-
sons are employed, and the same ex-
pense entailed, for maintaining half an
asylum as for the whole. Any man of
business understands that he can 'run"
the whole of an establishment at a
lower relative cost than part. So it is
with this Waterbury asylum. Money
will be saved to the state by completing
it in the shortes, practicable time and
in removing 10 it the 260 patients now
supported at Brattleboro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

THE Home Market Club of Boston
celebrated the recent republican victory
at banquet on TIL lrsday evening.
Many men of note were present and
many speeches were made, but Reed
of Maine, as usual, outdjd the rest.
characterized by his usual incisiveness,
his speech nevertheless exhibited a
clear realization of the responsibility
that victory, and such victory, brings.
How to realize this victory and make it
permanent engrossed his thoughts. An
incident of the occasion was the pres.
ence of William S. Parkinson of New
Orleans, who spoke of the new move
ment in Louisiana. The best blood of
that state, he said, the bone and sinew
of Louisiana, is to-day upon the side of
the republican party. With the ad-
ministration, state and national, against
them, with the press all against them,
with the prejudices of fifty years backed
by all the election machinery, they still
made the democratic party of Louisi-
ana hustle in way it had never hustled
before. With the ABOLITION of the force
bill and the extinguishing of the f res of
sectional prejudces aud animosities,
Mr.. Parkinson, who had been leader
of the old democracy, predicted the
final ascendency of republican princi-
pies in his state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

Early friendships and hopes are re-
called. Some events of the past are
dwet upon with peculiar emotions of
joy or sorrow.
When the family altar has for years
been observed, the payers on this day
are likely TO be peculiarly fervent
There comes from past experience
much to impress the heart with feel
ing of dependence on the Father above,
mingled with profound graft ude for
that goodness aud mercy which has
crowned their lives. For the aged,
the call to thanksgiving, in connection
with this family festival, is most well
come. How muchsoever of trial and
disci )line they nay have experienced
in life's journeyings, they have drunk
from "the brook by the way" and
their head has been lifted up. They
have found springs in the desert, and
they have had, with more or less clear
ness, the vision of one like unto the
Son of Man, who has led them thr Jugh
their devious way, has been present
help in time o. trouble, and now beck
ons them on to rest and mansions yet
to be possessed.
The family gath brings on Thanks
giving Day, when children return, per-
haps with their children, to the old
homestead, with a respect aud love for
fat Ter and mother which years have
deepened, are seasons Of joyful expert
en- 3e. The fire of affection burns with
brighter flame in the hearts of ALL A
tenderer feeling springs up 10 the
hearts of the children az they note tn
growing in6rmities of those who were
onc the impersonation to them of all
that was strong and efficient. The cold
folks" welcome back, with new delight
to the hearthstone, those for whom for
years they toiled and prayei, whose
every virtue and excellence give them
new joy Aud now they live life over
again in the labors and success of their
children. Their ambitions, their hopes
and prayers, are less for themselves than
for their offspring.
To young children, grandchildren and
youth, Thanksgiving Day, with its
gathering friends, its joyful voices, its
bountiful tables, 80 attractive to eye and
appetite, promises the height of earthly
enjoyment. And so childhood aud
youth look forward to and anticipate
Thanksgiving Day with unalloyed de-
light. Chris mas, in later years, has, in
this Protestant land, been assuming a
new importance in the thought and ex-
perience of children, especially as day
for giving and receiving presents, but
true family festival it cannot take the
place of the traditional Thanksgiving
Day. That the day may bring to all
hearts its richest enjoyments it must be
season of general thanksgiving to
God for personal, ia nily and social en-
joyments. The day will not be com.
plete without the presence and blessing
of the Father in heaven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28
Fish and Game League.

The ann al meeting of the Fish and Game
League was held at the Pavilio a asst Wednes-
day evening In the absence of President
Dorr, General w. w. Henry of Burlington
presided Previous to that night the league
had 1877 members. This was increased by
the addition of seventy-one new members
making total membership of 268.
The committee on the introduction of
new birds reported the distribution of a
number of English pheasants, and the sue
in posted forests. The same committee
was reelected for the ensuing year. A
committee consisting of j. e. Hubbard of
Montpelier, j. P. Rich of Swanton and
Henry Lewis of Vergennes was appointed
by the chair to decide on design for but
ton or badge This com nittee reported in
favor of the deer's head, a rod and gun
crossed, and fish, which was adopted by
the league. A letter was read from Senator
Edmunds wishingsuccess to the sportsmen,
and the farmers as well. in enfor ing the
posting laws.
Hon. n w. Fisk of Isle La Motto ex.
tended a cordial invitation to the league to
hold summer meeting on that island as
his guests. This, and the place of holding
the next annual meeting, was left with the
executive committee.
The following officers were elected:
President n. w. Fisk of Isle La Motto
secretary, j. w. Titcomb Of st. Johnsbury
treasurer A. w. Ferrin of Montpelier vice.
presidents, W. r Peak of Bristol, E. c.
Smith of ST. Adams, III. r. Dorr of Rut
land, w. S. Webb OF Shelburne, f. d.
Proctor of Proctor, j. w. Brock of Mons-
pelier, Erastus Baldwin of Wells River
also one member of the executive commit
tee from each county. On motion of the
league, the governor was requested not to
accept the resignation of Mr.. Titconb as
one of the state fish commissioners.
A letter was received from Rowland E.
Robinson, which deprecated set line fish
ing, and urged the continuance of abso-
lutte protection for DEER also letter from
A n. Cheney of Glens Falls, n. Y, pro-
testing against legalizing set lines on Lake
Champlain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

a brickbat a. mock sessions. The floor
of the hall of representatives, " thick as
leaves in Valambrosa strewn," has
been scattered with the debris of the
commissioners report. The law should
be reconstructed aud adapted to the
funeral service that is performed under
its provisions. Thousands of dollars
could thus be saved to the state. In
passing, it is pleasant to note that the
commission no longer serves as a
sort of retreat for ex-governors, and
contains member-a high official
of the Vermont state grange Hon. G.
J. Bell of Walden.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

RUMoR has for weeks been playing
fast and loose with the fortunes of Port
Arthur, but it is now authoritatively
announced that the key to the capital
of China passed into the hands of the
victorious japanese, Nov. o. Port
Arthur is the strongest and most i'm
portant naval fortress and arsenal in
North China. 1t is at the extremity of
a long, narrow peninsula between the
Gulf of Corea and the Gulf of Liau
Tong, and was strongly defended by
powerful fort and miles of coast bat
teries mounting the best of modern ar
tillery. The point is also of immense
value aside from its military strength.
Here is an immense dock, with eff
Gent workshops having valuable en-
gines and machinery. The yards about
the ships are threaded with railway
tracks and ways for travelling cranes.
All these will be of immense value to
the Japanese in repairing their war
vessels, avoiding the necessity for a
long voyage to their own docks. The
capture of this fortress and naval sta
ton is an event of decisive Importance.
1t was made easier to the japanese by
the destruction of the Chinese fleet Of
war vessels in the late sea fight, but
without these defences its capture was
work of great difficulty and is a sort
of military climax to Japan's brilliant
achievements in this war. The Japan
ese have now firm foothold on Chinese
soil, at the very gates of the imperial
capital. Troops were recently dis
patched from japan, which will enable
the Island Empire to maintain the ad-
vantages gained and to push on to
other victories. In the judgment of
English officers in China, the fall of
Port Arthur will end the war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

A CUP OF muddy coffee is not who esome,
neither is a bottle of mu Idly medicine. One
way TO know reliable and sklfully.pte-
pared blood-purifier is by its freedom from
sediment Ayers Sarsaparila is always
bright and sparkling, because it is an ex.
tract and not decoction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

GOVERNOR WOODBURY. has consti-
tuted new and very good board of
railway com missioners, which is maxi
ing no reflection on the capable men of
the old board. The men are all right
enough, but the Office has fallen into
disreputs. Toe law under which it
was created is Of little use. It's pur-
pose was defeated when it was enacted,
and al pres,nr it seems chiefly to sup
ply comfortable place for three men
AMI a Clerk, VINO cpnsti'ute IA sort of
coloner's jury TO find some of the fac 5
in SIS OF death or injury in railway
accidents II. or at service to the
state was he ev ,lulion and statement
of the omui,cient truth that II is
dangerous to walk on the railroad
track" Its great service to the printing
fraternity is the publication OF report
OF some thousand pages at an eXpen 'e
of some Sl 800, which no one re IDS
and whose chief function is TO serve as
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

THE Boston Herald, mugwump, finds
in republican behavior since the cleo
ton no evidence of appreciation of the
moral value aud greatness of the recent
victory. Searching for similar signs,
the New York Evening Post, mug
wump, is ecstatc over the evidence il
finds everywhere of appreciation OF the
responsibilities with VIII oh the verdict
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

is fTeighted.
THE mugwump press is in distress
because Vermont is dissatisfied with
the elaborate obscuriiy and cumber-
someness of the Australian ballot law.
The more erudite and mysterious the
act OF voting can be made, the more it
accords with the sinuosties of the
mugwump inner consciousness. The
more its pits and falls cut down repub-
lican majorities, the more its labyrin III
ian provisions commend themselves
to those supernal patriots aud reform
ers, the democrats. Vermont will seek
to simplify this system of voting. She
has no notion of returning to the old
transforming way of exercising the
suffrage" -
THE radical tariff reformers are still
contendng that the failure to pass the
Wilson bill as it went from the house
to the senate is, after all, the reason for
the great republican land slide in the re-
cent election The voters seemed to be
about as mad as they could be with the
tariff changes embodied in the senate
bill. That measure checked the houses
advance toward free trade; and it was
this drift toward lower duties that
stirred up the country originally. The
mugwump contention is one that is
singularly mugwumpish. But for the
check interposed by the senate, the
slide to republcanism might have been
quite unanimous.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18

The spiders thread is made Of in
Vulnerable small threads or fibers, one
of these threads being estimated to be
one millionth of hair i'll thickness.
Three kinds of thread are spun-one of
grea: strength. for the radiating or
spoke lines of the web The cross lines.
or what sailor might call the rat lines.
are finer and are tenacious-that Is.
they have upon them little spccks or
glohulcs of very sticky gum. These
spccks are put on with even interspaceS.
They are set quite thickly along the line
and are what III the first instance catch
and hold the legs or wings of the fly.
Once caught in this fashion. the prey is
held secure hy threads flung over 1t
somewhat in the S;,lGc manner rs Il las
so. The third kind of silk is that which
the spider throws ont III mass of flood.
by which il suddenly cnvelops any prey
of which it is somewhat afraid, rs, for
example, a wasp. y scientific expert
mentcr once drew ont from the body of
n single spider ). $50 yards Of thread
or spider silk-a length little short of
three miles Popular Magazine.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18

are cases of this kind called ''leonine, "
for the reason that the face is so wild
encd and enlarged and made severe that
the countcnanCc looks like q lion. The
anasthetic form is withcring, a thin
ming ont, wasting away. depletion,
skeletonizing process.
Q.-Is il contagious:
A.-Therc are different opinions
about that have seen in married life
the husband or wife lepcr for years
and the partner III life always III good
health. have known "a leprous parent
To have healthy child. | was talking
OH this subject with an eminent physi-
clan, who said to ne: DO you see those
two children playin: together: The one
is "a lepcr and the oihcr my own child,
and have no fear about contamina-
ton "
Q-How many l..:ientS are there in
Molokai 1T the present time:
About l,000.
Here ended my conversation with the
former member of the board of health
of the Sandwich Islands Up 20 date
the woe goes on. Only two weeks ago q
ship took - more lepors to Molokai.
The scene of par ing Is said to be so
heartrcnding that but few people go to
the wharf Ia witness it, The wailing
and howling at the parting Of families
as the filial and fratcrnal and patcrnal
and maternal bonds are broken is some
thing that hauntS the memory. Not long
ago yuuiIg man sentenced TO the lcper
island declared he would not he taken
alive. He shot three Of those who We're
attempting to Sc.rcgatc him and then
hid III hut until cannon on a neigh
boring hill bomlg;r,led the hut into
wreck. Then relative went To the hut
and found the young man dead.
But do not let Us give up discouraged.
LeproSy aS we'll a> cancer and all the
other unconqucrcd ailments will yet be
cured. do not know where the cradle
now holding the coming doctor is being
rocked. whether Il. Molokai, or i'll Hon
olulu. or on the banks OF the Thames.
or the Rhine, Dr the Tiher, or the Ural,
or tiic Hudson. or the Savannah, nor do
! know from what college he will un-
roll his diploma. nor i'll what laboratory
he will make his experiments, nor i'll
what decade he will give proclamation
of the worlds emancipation from
diseases as vet incurablc, but he will
| 20 through the same prosecutions that
DR. Jcnner did because of his dis
covcry Of i way 70 halt smallpox, and
as DR. Kcclcy has endured because Of
his almost supernatural cure Of alcohol
| ism, and the new discovery will run
the gantlet of caricature and expulsion
| from medical societies. and will, like
the most illustrious being of all ages,
become the target fer expcctoration, but
the diScovercr will give leprosy the COM
mand. Thus far shalt thou go, and no
farther" and that disease will wriggle
and crawl and shrink out of the world.
and after the medical emancipator is
dead the nations will build n monument
so high 10 his memory that the granite
shaft will disputewitl the skies tho right
of possession, and i'll the epi;aph thereon
the clicking chiSel will try to atone for
| the slanderous tongue. and the world
that held back from the discoverer the
bread of honest praise will give him
| storm of post nortem commcmoration.
| Forward the whole column of surgeons
and physicians for the conquest Of lep-
rosy and cancer.
L. De WITT TALMAGE-
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18

Kenneth ltahrmnrc had the good fortune
10 receive Il small bottle of Chamberlain :
Co,ic, Cholera aud Diarrhua Kennedy when
three mcul.er> al his family were sick with
d,scntcrv. This enc srnall hCitlc cured
them ali and lie had some left which he
gave To zen w Baker. - prominent mcr-
chant al tie place, Lewiston. y. g.. and it
cured him II the >a~ie complaint. When
troubled with dy >cm;crv, diarrh":,. collie or
cholera uorhuS. give this rcmcd, trial and
vou will lie more than please, with the re-
suit The praise that naturally follows its
Introduction and use has made II very popu-
lar - and ~ cent battles Tor sale hy Dr.
y l.. Benson. Snow Hill. and pr. :. h.
Marshall, Berlin. Nil.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18
Joseph j. Devereaux.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.

have opesed an Agency in this town for
the sale OF town aud county real estate.
Persons who have good property for sale
will do well tn consult me and those who de-
sire I" buy farms or town property are AS
surcd thar will do the best in my power To
serve them. I shall have no other than
open square dealings with everyone.
J. j. DEVEREAUN. Snow Hill Nd.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18
For Rent.

All or part of my house ut Public
Landing by the month, or by rooms if
desired. Terms low. CHARLES s
CApPEI, Snow Hill, Nd.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18
Practical Dental Hints.

An achin. tooth should never be borne
with ! have known woman To cOur-
ageously endure the repeated excruciat-
ing toothachc that attends dying nerve
without consulting Il dentist. The pain
finally subsidized for good and for all, but
the tooth gradually became discolored.
taking on "a drabbish tone. Then for
the first time this unlucky woman sus-
pected what had happened The pulp.
the dead nerve. was removed, but the
tooth never regained its clear, pearly
luster If one is troubled with dyspep-
sia or any gastric disturbance, the teeth
bear witness 20 the fact They lose their
brilliancy, often become stained dark
saffron about their nccks. Every pretty
dyspeptic should make point of keep
ing n wincglaSS of water, into which
is stirred Il teaspoonful of bicarbonate
of soda, by her bedside to rinse her
mouth with as often rs she wakes. The
bicarbonatc counterac;S the effect of any
"acidity" of the stomach on the teeth.
philadelphia Times.
Women In General Conference.
We have long accepted the coming
pruviden;ial fact that our sisters will be
members of the general conference pres
entity. We are inclined 10 think that
many who have declined TO vote i'll an
nual conferences 10 make women eligi-
bic have become more than willing to
reverse their Judgments and vote TO ad-
init them. Since it would appear that
the women are Ia become eligible, give
all the conferences the opportunity to
ordain il. and thus allow our sisters to
enter the general conference. rs they
will enter hcaven-ahundantly Chi
cago Northwestern Advocate.
Democratic messenger., 1894-08-18

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-18
PORTER APPOINTMENT REJECTED.
Senate Committee on Judiciary Decides
to Make Adverse Report.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Senate
Committee on the judiciary has again
exercised it's high privilege of rejecting
an appointment made by the President 10
a judicial office, the unfortunate nominee
this time being James ID. Porter, nomi-
mated to be a United States Judge for
the Eastern and Middle District of Ten
nessee. The committee bases its action on
the question OF fitness for the place en-
tirely.
Mr.. Porter Is 6S years Of age. and has
not practiced law, 1t was represented 10
the committee. for many years. He was
at the time of his nomination and Is now
In the railroad business. being the presi-
dent Of one OF the southern roads. during
the former administration OF Mr.. Cleve-
land he was Assistant Secretary Of state
under Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Porter does not live in the district
to which he was appointed, and TINS, the
committee believed. violated the home
rule policy to which the party Is pledged.
This, however. did not have any weight
with the committee in the disposition OF
the case for they early this session es-
tablished on age limit and placed the
figure at co years. believing that no man
ought to be appointed TO the bench VINO
had passed that time Of. life. Mr.. Por-
ter's long absence from the active arena
of the law also operated against him.
Senator Bate. of Tennessee. opposed the
nomination, and Senator Harris favored
#. the latter appearing before the COM
mittee and making a plea for confrma-
tion. The committee, however ordered an
adverse report to be made. but at the re-
quest of Mir Harris IL was held up Tor
few days. Action Will probably be taken
on the matter in executive session before
the Senate finally adjourns.