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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

Editor Wotchmdn In your issue of the
18th instant, you speak of the great and i'm
mediate need for selecting state flower I"
and in the same article advance the name
and merits of white clover for the place,
while you at the same time decry what you
are pleased to term THAT Ishmaelite of the
posies, the daisy" But for all that, raise
my voice and give my vote for the white
daisy. 1t is, / think, of all flowers, the
most symbolic of Vermont. Only those
who are ignorant of its habits and virtues
will decry or curse it. Vermont is,
among other things, noted for its fine sheep.
Sheep love white daisies. The farmer who
curses the daisy does not stop to consider
that If his field was in the proper condition
to yield two tons Of herdsgrass and clover
to the acre, the daisy would not be there.
But when the soil is impoverished and the
grass is thin, then is the noble trait of the
daisy made manifest. 1t then comes in to
supply the lack of other grass, and, if cut
early, no better can be found for sheep or
cattle to winter on. AS all acknowledge
the beauty of Vermont, SO all acknowledge
the beauty of the white daisy. AS the
gallant sons of Vermont are always ready
to lead forlorn hope, and scorn a life Of
luxurious ease, so is it with the white
daisy. And, Mr.. Editor, to use an express
sive slang phrase of the time, like YER
monters, ii always gets there. Some of the
sterile farms of our lovely hills may be de-
serted byl their owners, but by the white
daisy never. 1t is there in its star-like
beauty, and, but for it, little of value would
be there on the worn-out acres. The scare
ity and high price of labor has been lead
ing element with many farmers to induce
them to keep fewer cows and more horses,
but horse diaries are not at this time very
paying institutions. II, instead of horses
they will install the golden-hoofed sheep in
the worn .out. daisy-overrun hillside now
ings, the noble white daisy will gracefully
yield its life up to them. All lovers of the
bright, beautiful, noble white daisy, arise
and sound its praises and crown it as our
state flower MoRETowN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
Taxation in Montpelier.

The Free Press recently published
some figures which, our contemporary
averred, set forth the rate of taxation
in the larger towns of Vermont and
the indebtedness of such towns. Sim
liar statistics" were, we under
stand, admitted to other papers by
careless publishers. So far as the
tax rate and the sums representing
town indebtedness that were attached
to Montpelier in the aforementioned
publications were concerned, the
WATCHMAN was unable to recognize
any figures that ever had any existence
in fact, and so stated at The time. 1t
was evident also that the figures cred
tied to or discrediting other towns were
equally erroneous and Trustworthy.
The completion of the list.taking gives
some interesting data, and the WATCH
MAN returns to the consideration of the
subject so far as Montpelier is inter.
ested.
The rate of taxation in Montpelier
has, at various times and in certain
quarters, been grossly misrepresented
To correct these misrepresentation
we have compiled from official records
all the taxes that have been levied il
town and village during the pas
ten years, and present them in thu
subioined table.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

ested in the announcement of Paine's Fur.
niture Company that they will prepay
freight on all purchases to any part of New
England during the next three months.
Residents of this section can now purchase
furniture from this great Boston house on
store within five minutes walk of this
Office An immense saving can be made in
price, besides the advantage of securing the
latest styles and the freshest goods.
Another important advantage which must
not be overlooked is the fact that one is en-
from that of any other house in this section
1t is by such enterprisng methods as this
that the Paine establishment has been
built up to be the largest furniture house OF
the United States.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
Concerning States Attorney.

Editor Waterman; The time is not far
distant when the republican delegates of
to be voted for on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER next. The republicans of Washing
ton county want to put in nomination d
thoroughgoing temperance man for states
attorney. Such we have proved our present
states attorney to be We are convinced
that he has been the means of breaking up
a good many rum-shops in our county, and
by renomnatng Judge Stanton for states
attorney for the next two years Washing.
ton county would be the banner county of
the state, so far rs the temperance question
is concerned and work been done.
VOTER.
East RoXbury, June Q, 1894
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
A Voice for Sargent.

Editor IVdtchman;- Hon. c. G. Sargent of
of Corinth is a man who should receive the
vote of every delegate to the county con-
vention for one of the senators from Orange
county Mr.. Sargent has been a great worker
in the republican party and has always
been true to the party He is chairman of
the county committee, has represented his
town in the legislature, has held the office
of one Of the assistant judges two biennial
terms, and has been auditor and referee in
many important cases. In fact, Mr. Sar-
gent is man amply qualified for the office
of senator. ORANGE COUNTY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
Obituary..

Moss Many friends far and near SYM
pathize tenderly with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
A. Moss in the recent bereavement which
has turned their JOY to sadness, and placed
them in their youth in the great company of
mourning parents whose precious treasures
are in heaven.
The baby wept;
The mother took II from the nurses arms
And hushed Its fears, and soOthed its vain alarms
And baby slept.
Again II weeps;
And God doth take II from its mothers arms
From present griefs, and future unknown harms
And baby sleeps"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

STATES ATTORNEY BATES of Caledonia
county has filed information against forty
citizens of st. Johnsbury for keeping dogs
without license. A few have pleaded
guilty, but the most of them will stand trial.
The fine and costs for keeping an unli-
censed dog is S27,60.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

THE second congressional district
convention gave General Grout a re-
nomination by reclamation at White
River Junction on Tuesday. General
Grout was present and addressed the
convention in the afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

ORANGE county politics, particularly
in the matter of senators, appears at
this distance to be in somewhat of
ferment. H. w. Bailey of Newbury is
a candidate. Pitted against him is G.
G. Sargent of Corinth. On the other
side of the county, if we understand its
political division correctly, Cassius Peck
of Brookfeld, George W. Lynde Of
Williamstown, and H. X. Darling Of
Chelsea have their friends and sup
porters. The WATCHMAN has friends
among all the contestants. Partisans
of some of them have used its columns
to set forth the claims and qualifca-
tions of their candidate, but the
WATCHMAN is not exclusive. Its
space, to reasonable extent, is at the
command of any candidate or his
friends.
THE West Randolph Herald and
Neaos, referring to the WATCHMAN's
suggestion that the work of investiga'
ton in the matter of the existence OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

before. Breckenridge, the democratic
congressman who, though opposed to
the Wilson bill, did nothing to prevent
its passage in the house, has been
turned down by the democracy of his
district.
The WATERWAYS apologies are due
the ladies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Washington
county for omission, last week, of the
report of the meeting at Mortified.
The omission was such necessity as
sometimes confronts publisher when
copy is more plentiful than space.
The report will be found in this issue
on page six. -
THE New York Independent thinks
there is good chance for the election
of one more republican than usual next
fall from Kentucky. Colonel Breckin-
ridge seems to be sure of renomina-
ton, and large number of democrats
who are opposed to him, and who rep
resent the first families of the state, in
Guiding the relatives of his two first
wives, are likely to join with the repub-
licans in the nomination of republic
can, whois related to them by family,
Major Henry Clay Mcdowell, who
lives in the old house of his great uncle,
Henry Clay. 1t will make hot fight,
and the campaign, which is already on
for Colonel Breckinridge's renomina.
ton, is likely to be one of abundant
scandal, not to say bleodshed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20
The State Flower.

East Roxbury, June 9, 1894.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

Mrs. n X. Abbott is in Barre for fe,
days. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peck hav
been in Sutton the past few days. Nj
and Mrs. Walter Osgood of Claremont, \
H., have been visiting at E. E. Halls
- Willie Dunn is i'll. -: Mr.. an,
Mrs j. A. r. Glidden Of Barre visited a
Charles Adams last week. - Charlie
Batchelder of Newport is visiting Z. Il
Clark and other relatives.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
The Town Cow.

One of the annual, all the time, everlasting nuisances to the coun- try people is the town cow. She is an antiquated bovine, brought into this breathing world with an undying desire to penetrate the deepest reeesses Of every country mans wagon-hed. And her de- siires are@usuaFy gratified.
 One evening last week while walking from our office to the public square, We had the oppor: tunity Of witnessing the depreda tions of the subject of this sketch. An unsuspeeting and unsophisti- cated ruralte had left his wagon standing in the street, loaded with bale of cotton, four bushels of yellow corn, nlne bushels of cotton seed and an iron-tooth harrow.
 The old town COW, true to her instinct for discovery had made "the landing. She first cleaned up the corn and then the cotton- seed, shook herself and began to consider which she would tackle" nov+ +bo oot+n,, EoIo o, tla I., row. Finally she seized tho har- row and gulped it down frame, teeth and all with a gusto akin to glory. But this seemed to ap. pease the old things hungry nav, tor the nonce, and anything else on earth would have gone off and left the wagon; but the town COW didn't. She hooked her horns un- der the cotton, rolled it rff the wagon and crawled up into the wagon bed and went to sleep.
 The owner of the wagon return ed, and as he viewed the situation, we heard him exclaim, as we pass ed by: Well, Pll be-" The last part of the sentence we failed to catch.
 The above is true narrative of facts, and We give them to show what teats the town cow can ac. complish.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
FREE HOME TREATMBHT.
Catarrh Cure by Thousands by Dr
 Hartman.

The symptoms of ehronic-ea- tarrh vary according to the stage and exact location Of the disease. The first stage of catarrh of the nose and head produces discharges from the nose, sneezing, pam in the eyes and forehead, weak. and sometimes watery eyes, occasion ally 0ss-of memory, h the last stage the disGharge ceases, and dry, offensive scabs -ffo<m in the nose; polypi growths sonic'9'sWes form in one or both nostrils, and the pain in the head and eyes is much less. Unless something is done to prevent, the catarrb will follow the mucous membrane into the lungs, where it will be follow. ed by cough, night sweats, rapid loss of flesh and the other dread symptoms of consumption.
 To all such people Dr. Hart mans treatment comes as q great boon. It is only necessary 10 send name and address tO Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, and  complete directions for tlrsr months treatment NilI bc se,t free Net only is il more success fnl in curing catarrh than the treatment of the ca,arrh spccinl ists, but ii is ia the reach of every person in this lani A mcdiciu, which is the principal part If Dr Hartman < treatment, known as Pe-ru-na, can be bought at any drug store, and is a remedy with out equal for tatarrh in all fotm !. coughs, colds, bronchitis, con sumption, and all climatic diseases of winter. Each bottle is accom- panied with complete directions 1 for use.
 Address The Fortuna Drug Manufacturing Company, Colnm nus, Ohio, for copy of their lat est catarrh book. S.nt free tC any address.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
MCCLoY < TRoTTER,
 at Hoover's Store.

Our young friend, J. c. Knox, Esq, is holding down the editori- al colums of the Adrance during the absence of it's editor in Texas; and right well is he accomplish ing the work. Mr. Knox talk es hold as naturally as an old team in harness, and his editorials are sound and forcetul. The Doctor while one of the ablest writers in the state, himself, will lose noth. Ing by leaving Mr. Knox in charge.
 The enterprising firm of McCloy k Trotter has again come to the front, and by their action benefit our people by enabling all to buy their winter supplies at less than actual cost, and fully in fair com parison with the extreme low prices of cotton. McCloy X Trot
 ter bought, ut Sheriff Sale, the Hoover sl2 100000 stock at. 50cts
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. BruiSes, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheUm. Fever Sores, Tetter, Ghafped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Frupfions, and posl lively cures Piles. or no pay re- quired. It !. guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re- fun icl. Price g cents per box Tor sale by Brown. Hall X Go.
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on the dollar. and are enabled to offer all in the house at less than they can be bought even, now, ln the wholesale mark cts.
 In the Little Rock Ga,ette. Of the 4th under the head oi North Side Personals" we find the fol- lowing; "Hon. J. R. Gotham, of Drew County. is visiting friends on the North Side
 As we have not been in Little Rock since the Judicial Conven- ton that nominated Judge c. D. Wood, over one year ago, there must be some mistake about the above. It must have been some other fellow who looked like us. But, oh. wouldn't 1 like 10 catch him, whoever he might be-"
 Messrs, T. II. Matthews, J. D. Rankin and R. D. Wells, whose hunt we gave some notice of last week, was q big sleeess. They killed s deer, 84 coons, a good many ducks, and no end to the squirrels. They sent ont.to Mon ticello and had Mr. r. w. Eek the celebrated photographist, to go down and take | picture of their camp, With the game hang ing around, the men, dogs, guns, and complexities, &e., the picture IS q daisy. We return our thanks to the clever huntsmen for a nice quarter ot most excellent vehs6n.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
In Hard Luck.

Rev. somebody, colorcd preacher from somewhere, came to town last week to feed !he meek and lowly lambs of his faith on wholesome gospel crumbs and collect few shining shecl<Ies for hls trouble; but the rains came and the floods decended and the meeting failed to materialize, so the aforesaid preacher WAS here, along way from home, dead broke. He came to the editor to borrow money to get home on and found us. likewise in the same boat, that is to say "busted." moral: preach CTS and editors should collect n advance.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14

Judge J. F. Robinson, of Pine Bluff, came in Monday evening and opened Chancery Court last Tues day morning. The docket is light and the business of the court will be pretty well wound up this week <.
 There is no necessity for any man, woman or child to wear bad shoes. We will sell you all, kinds of best make for less money than you have to pay for inferior good.
 MeCLoY X TRoTTER,
 3t at Hoover's Store.
 Rev. $. c. Alexander, of the Presbyterian Church of this city made q visit to Hamburg last week. Rev. B. Allen Moseley, of Bodman, flied his pulpit here last Sabbath.
 The young Men of Wilmar, are making arrangements to have a grand bal ataSgue at the opera house in that town on the 18th inst. 4 grand time may be antic- ipated.
 The Business mems jubilee at the Opera House tonight, repre- sented by the sweet girls of Mon- ticello will be the accession of the season. Let everybody attend and witness the program. Ad- mission, only 15 cents.
 1t is often q mystery how cold has been caught" The fact is, however, that when the blood is poor. rand the system depressed, one becomes peculiarly liable to diseases. When the appetite or the strength fails, Ayers Sarsa- parilla should be taken without delay.
 Go out to the Opera House to- night and witness the exhibition of the business interests of the town of Monticello, by the Ladies' Aid Society. It will be an inter- esting spectacle in the history of Monticello.
 Our Merchants can advertise when they want to. Just look at the MoNrIoELLoNIAN to-day. It pays all round. It will pay the merchants, pay the editor and pay the people wbo buy.
 Mr. Ned. Bradley, the brilliant young editor of the Warren NeUs and Mr. Carl Hollis, of Cleveland County, paid our office a pleasant visit last Saturday evening Call again, and often, gentlemen, as we are always happy to meet friends.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
Strayed

From near Lacy, Ark. on or about the 10th of Nov, one bay mare mule, about Is hands high; about ' years old; small white spot on left hip. Any information of her whereabouts will be thank fully received and a liberal re- ward paid for her delivery to me.
 W. T. ONEAL. Lacy, Ark, Nov. 30th.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
School Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the next quarterly examination of ap- pIieanis for license to teach in the public schools of Drew County, will be held on the 2lst and 22nd (Friday and Saturday. of Decom- Der. The quarterly session of the Teachers Institute will be held on the same dates.
 J. II HIsEMoN,
 County Ex.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
From Dear Old Santa Claus
kR1s KRtNGLFLAND, N F.
 December l2, 1891.

KRIS kRtNGLELSND, N F.
 Decem Der l2, 1894. To My SUBJECTS IN AND AROUND MONTICELLO, ARK.
 DEAR GHILDREN:-It is with great pride and joy that issue my regular proclamation. The o offerings 1 have for the coming expected Xmas, are as nice and q egant as could be secured an5 were made nnder my direction. 1 will send everything wanted by the rich and the poor, and tHe small and the large and in order that they wall be sold as cheap as possible, the many beauaes will be displayed at J D Ran t<iHs and he'll sell them cheaper than any one.
 Wishing you the sweetest joys that nothing but Xmas can bring; and assuring you that I will ever be the carrier of tidings of good joy,
 l am, Always Yours,
 S.Nr, Gr Ktra
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14

A big and handsome assortment of Cashemeres. Henriettas, scrges, Ginghams, Flannels, water-proofs, and all styles Dress Goods, Prints, Domestics, Cotton Checks, Chev- iots, Canton Flannels, &c., &c.. at Iass prices than the original wholesale cost.
 MCCLoY < TRoTTER,
 St at HoOVer's Store.
 No other remedy is so reliable, in cases of sudden colds, or coughs, or for any and all arrangements of the throat and lungs, as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. This wonder ful medicine affords great relief in consumption, even in the advanc- ed stages of that disease.
 Mir. J. W. McCann, who is get ting pine logs and floating down Hudgin Creek to the Gates Lum- Der Go. Mills, put in I log last week which, is estimated, will cut 10000 feet of lumber. It measur- ed 52 inches. in diameter, and made , cuts, Is feet to the cut. Think about one tree containing lumber enough to build Il good house.
 Our Competitors get mad and hang cut red flags. We sympa thize with them, and yet arc glad that we call furnish our friends and neighbors with goods at the prices We offer them; fully in fair comparison with the low prices of cotton.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
Mems and Boys Overcoats at price that will e. clipse any price that has ever been made you.
 A-TERMS CAsH.-uuznaM
 HARPER & WILSON.

There were a lot of Drummers in town this week. As q general thing they are fine looking and well behaved lot of men.
 They all go there. Where, and why? To ". E. HarvilPs, because he is selling his entire stock of new goods at cost. 2t
 Merchants are beginning to real ize where it pays to advertise. The columns of the MoNTl CELLO MAN are III demand.
 None prettler, none cheaper and none that will please so well, than the holiday goods at ]. D. Ran kins.
 Elder \. c. Medaris, of Con. way, will preach at the Baptist Church next Sunday at II, a. m. and :, p. m. All invited to at. tend.
 To restore gray hair to it's na- tural color as in youth, cause it to grow abundant and strong, there is no better preparation than Halls Hair Remover.
 Mrs. w. A. Smith and children, of Pine Bluff, Ark, and Mrs. Wiggins, of Austin, Texas, are here on visit to their parents, Dr. s. c. Alexander and wife.
 Do you need anything in the Dry Goods and clothing line? If so go to W. k. Harvill's at once. while he is selling everything at cost. His goods are all new. 2t
 The joke is no longer on "Un- cle" Steve. He really did kill . buck deer last Saturday. We re- ceived our part ot 1t and can speak by the "meat."
 For your nice Christmas pres ents go to T. W. Loper's. Re- member, also, that he does all kinds of watch. clock and jewelry repairing tor the least money.
 There has been band of Gyp- sies camping just South of town for several days. They seem to be we'll supplied with children, horses and dogs.
 In years past and years to come you were never able to buy Cloth ing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Trunks, &c. &c., at such low prices as you can now from us.
 McCLoY X TRoTTER,
 St At E. Hoover's Store.
 Monticello is, new, the cheapest place in the State to buy Dry Goods and people from far and near are coming here to do their trading.
 you have any doubt about w. E. Harvill, having an immense Stock of new goods, and selling them strictly at cost, go and see. It will moro than pay you for the trouble. 2t
 Mr. D. B. Watkins, one of the subtantial farmers of the Fountain Hill, Ashley county, neighbor hood and several of his neigh bors were in town Wednesday.
 If you want good Jewelry and cheap go to J. A. Cason, where you can find Watches, Clocks, fine Gold Rings, Gold Pens, Silver Ware, infact any thing you want in the Jewelry line, cheaper than ever. 2t
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
SPRAYED.

From near Selma, Drew county Ark. on or about the 18th of May 1891, one Gray mare, branded Diamond ID on let shoulder and Il big "Y' on left hip, one two year old dark eolored mule and one dark coIored year old mule. A suitable reward will be paid for their delivery or any iniorma- ton oi them.
 W. 4 IsoM.
 Selma. Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to make this ex tract: "I have no hesitation in re- commenting pr. Kings New Dis covery, as the results were almost marvellous in the case of my wife. While l was pa>tor of the Baptist Churh at Rives Jauction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little Interruption and it seemed as if she could not sur vive them. A friend recommend ed Dr. Kings New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results" Trial bottles free at Brown, Hall X Co.'S Drug Store Regular size 50e. and .00
The Monticellonian., 1894-12-14
Holiday Excursion Rates

To the SnHth- Eastern States and to Cairo, llt., Memphis, Tenn. New Orleans, La, anl St Louis, Mo. Tickets will be on sale Dee. 2oth, 2lst and 22nd, good Ia re- tur' ln 30 days, at one fa, e fo. round trip.