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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1894.
A Rare Astronomical Event

If the clouds should break away at
sunset aud the eyes should turn east
ward after the shades of evening have
fallen, 4 brilliant orb of fiery hue would
attract the observers gaze. 1t is the
planet Mars. The warrior wanderer is
making oue of those periodic APP
proaches to earth watch are the delight
of astronomers. For several weeks the
telescopes Of the students of the skies
will be leveied at the glowing planet,
to learn the secrets yelled by some forty
million miles of space, to discover The
physical features of its surface, hitherto
imperfectly explored, and to gaiu new
light on the mooted question OF the
habitatiou o. Mars by a race of intelil-
gent beings like the jewellers upon the
earth Since Mars last occupied this
favorable position for observation great
advances have been M lde in the power
of telesc 0pic instruments to bridge the
distance between Firth and the mys-
FERROUS CRIBS shining in the realms OF
space. Mounted on the submits OF
lofty mountains, above the dust and
mists of earth, hese mighty gaz1rs into
space may be expected to replace spec
ulatiou upon the affairs of our planets
brother traveller with something OF Ger
tain knowledge.
Mars and E nth were in opposition
on the twentieth of this month; that is,
the planets were on the same side OF
the sun, with the earth in line be-
tween Mars aud the latter. But this
relation occurs periodically in about
two years and two months, at varying
points in the orbits CT the planets.
What, then, gives special distinction
to the present position of these planets?
The orbit of Earth is nearly circular
that of Mars elliptical, but somewhat
resembling the line of the larger cir
cum inference Of an egg, with the smaller
end more obtuse than in the Gu stom-
ary product of the fowl. The nearest
approach of Elrth's orbit to that OF
Mars is at this smaller end OF the lat
ter's, and ranges from 81 900, 900 miles
at tn 1T poiut to 63 00) 900 miles at the
most remote point. The present oppo'
sition Of Mars i, near this point oil
nearest approach, he distance between
the planets being estimated at forty
mil ion miles. The meeting of these
planets, or rather their passing in theil
orbits, at this point occurs at periods OF
from fifteen to seventeen years. Hence
the novelty and Importance of Mars
present relation to Earth and hence
also the warrior planets unwonted bril-
liancy.
The time is opportune for students
to interest themselves in astronomy
and particularly in what the wise mel
have recorded as the results of thei
efforts to pierce the secrets of brothe
world, which, they declare, most nelrl,
of all the planets resembles our own il
physical characteristics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
A Serious Error.

i,o.o.aaLss by scientists have in late
years made so app.- oi'V ',io odi
that follow the mafridss Vi peisoii9 plouis,
posed to disease that such p-'iii''see are
now nothing less than criminal
George b. Peck A. NJ, in recent article
says that of consumptives who become
mothers it is probable that 20 per cent
will die within year from the birth OF
the child. In Europe GA per cent have
died within that time. OF the children Is
per cent will perish during the first year
and but 90 per cent will attain middle life
In America, while in Europe only 81 4
per cent of such children maintained go. VI
health, 90 per cent became scrofulous and
% per cent died of tuberculosis alone be-
fore attaining thoir seventh year.-Wom-
ankind
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
BcantY In Spanish Women.

An eminent authority, Professor Paul
Montagrctzza, says the Spanish women
are the most beautiful i'm the world Beau
ty is brthright of the dusky eyed daugh-
ters of Spain, and the big cities and the
country towns there are full of feminine
charmors OF all the countries of the
world Spain Is the one where hair has re
manned the great glory of woman. 1t is
different vegetable in Spain from what
it is in any other country--soft gloriously
beautiful, and from the days of Velasquez
to Goya down to the present moment the
Spanish woman has brought it low on
her face and has put flower in it with
consummate grace. The types of Spanish
beauty remain unchanged. From the lofty
duchess who smiled on Sancho Panza, lc
Carmen and the Rosina of Seville, that
type so beloved by the writer Of operas,
down to the cigarette girl and the favorito
of the bullllghter, all Spanish women are
beautiful once in their lives. Many OF
them of the patrician class remain very
beautiful and the hair is always superb.
What men they have had to paint them
Perhaps if high forehead is permissible
anywhere it is in one of Murllos Madon
mas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tube is in
famed, you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, q nd
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out, and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing hut
an inhamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

Two LIVES SAVED Mrs. Phoebe
Thomas, of Junction City, H., was told
by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but
two bottles DR.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers,
139 Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without result
everything else, then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in
two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at
e. Blakely's drug store. Regular size
fit cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
The Ideal Way to Live,

The ideal way in which to live1 If one
could afford it, would be to have AZ home
in tho country for four or five mon tbs III
the year and to spend the rest of the tli TN
in the city, writes Florence Morse In In'
Ladies' Home Journal. The country II
summer is n thousand times more emf, y
able to the woman who has passed "a
winter and spring in town than to her wa
has been waiting many long, duh months
for a glimpse Of the first bluebrd. The
change of scene and of air twice "a year is
a splendid tonic, and one is enabled to en-
joy both town and country when they are
at their best
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
Mothers Under Twenty,

Offspring born Of mothers under 90 do
not have Ms good Chance of healthy life as
those born OF mothers over 30, according
to the Facts presented at the recent CON
gress of hygichc 1t was shown that the
proportion Of deaths among children cf
weakly constitutions, or from maladies
traceablc TO the mother, was twice as large
among the children of the former class us
among those of the latter. The healthiest
Offspring were born of mothers Between 20
and so, united to husbands between 80
and 40-Popular Health Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
PALE, THIN AND EVACUATED
PEOPLE.

The country is full Of them.
They do not know what it is to
feel well like other folks.
Medicines of all kinds have
been tried without good re-
suits. Cod Liver Oil and the
preparations of Malt have all
failed. Whit is the reason
These emaciated people can?
not digest starchy foods. The
fat e the body is produced
with bread, potatoes, and other
starchy food. If they will eat
food that is artihcially digested,
they will grow fat, strong,
plump and robust. They will
commence gaining flesh at
once. This Flesh Forming
Food is called PaSkoM. You
can buy it at any crug store.
Send your name to the Pre-
Digested Food Co., 80 Reade
Street, New York, and get
their interesting pamphlet.
w. Z. Terrill & Co., 9 State
Street, Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
Oatmeal In tho Scum Pot.

Few people, says awell known cook, ap-
pear to realize the value of oatmeal as IA
means of thickenng soups and stews, etc
1t should DO smoothly mixed with little
cold water and stirred thoroughly to the
rest in a boiling state, 1t requires | risk
boiling for 10 minutes, but need not be
stirred all the WHILE as cornstarch or -four
must be. This means of thiokening is not
only the most nourishing, but also the
cheapest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
A Sewing Machine Point.

The amateur at sewing machine prob
ably does not know that the best way to
fasten the thread at the end of the seam is
to turn back on the seam just sewed and
stitch for half an inch or more, Then you
can cut the thread and not stop to tic,
which takes "A great deal of time and is
absolutely necessary If you would not have
your thread ripping out all the time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

Nine Blouet the wife of Max ORcl'
is always at his side, rapidly trans;ati-
his French into English criticising as
goes along and doing the work of a sectc
tary and editor at the same time Nh
Blouet has considerable literary talon
herself, but sinks it all in her devotion =,
her husband 5 fame
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
The HOUSEHOLD.
TRANSFORM ED.

She Is a woman, but lac wrenthes
An aureolc round her hair,
And when she thinks on household things
He secs n saint at prayer.
Her eyes, 50 full of daily care
And little troubles, seem
Like liauid stars, that pant and thrill
The heaven of his dream,
That seraph with the shining hair,
Although not human,
Is less ia constancy and truth
Than this sweet woman.
Douglas in Minneapolis Housekeeper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

CHILDRES Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN. Dry for Pitchers Castoris.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31

MUMMIEs are sometimes enveloped
in 1000 yards of bandages,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.

The annual address was then delivered
by Hon, II. o. Houghton of Cambridge,
Mass, senior member OF the firm of
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. His theme was
Early Printing in America" and the
address was one of unusual interest. AT its
close Hon. Hiram A Huse offered reso.
luton, which was unanimously adopted,
thanking Mr.. Houghton for His able ad-
dress, and requesting copy OF it for publi-
cation in the records of the society. On
motion of Colonel Benedict, the meeting
uant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
SENATOR MoRRILL's PAPER.

Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Englishmen and other foreign visitors say
that America has no antiques OF course
they never saw me and l shall assume that
our historical society is not now attempt.
ing to refute this charge as a calumny when
all we ever claim in behalf OF the new
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-31
CREASED FOR THE OCCASION.

A homely but wise philosopher once said:
"When man gets to going down bxfSdll
nature seems to be Creased aZ<T1@gsfon."
This is the case with thoss/@Ko SdfS from
diseases Of the throat anJfungs. E<eHthing
seems to be agasns, Sem. The 1~a'e'
the weather, the wafer, in fact Miniature is
"greased fer the occasion, ''1f the brakes
are not put on. and the downward course
checked, loss of flesh and strength must
follow. This leaves the system in so weak
condition that bronchitis and consumption
find an easy prey. But if taken in time,
and the right means employed to check this
downward tendency, these disastrous results
may be avoided. The time is mae, the right
means, Anglers Petroleum Emulsion, the
modern remedy for throat and lung troubles
and all wasting diseases.
Any one sending a stamp to the Angler
Chemical Co., Irvington Street, Boston, will
receive two valuable books free.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10
AEON TRAsT.

There was primary in Ken
lucky in the democratic party to
nominate a candidate for Congress.
Breckenridge, the present member
who has so dlsgraced himself, and
Hon. VIC. Owens were candi-
dates. AS in this district, the pres
ent congressman had control of the
committee and set his own time
for the primary. In that primary
Owens was elected by only 255 ON
the face of the returns. Brecken-
ridge started the cry of fraud,
fraud and meant to have the COM
mittec count him in and his oppo
nent out. AS majority of the com.
mittee held Office under him he sup.
posed there would be no trouble
in doing this, the committee stand
ing 6 TO 4 in his favor; but one
man had more honor than Austin,
Hale and the other Houk tools and
said that he would not follow his
leadsr into wrong and he would
not 60 behind the face of the re-
turns as the committee did not have
judicial authority and were not
elected by the people for that pur-
pose. So Breckenridge not having
enough men on the committee who
would agree to go into the awful
business of vote stealing, had to
give up his foul scheme. Now we
have a democratic committee de-
cline to go into such a gigantic
fraud and here in East Tennessee
we have a republican committee
going into such business without
u moments hesitation, yet we have
boasted that the republican party
was free from such business. How
can we hereafter make such a boast
If we follow right along and en-
dorse every act of this committee
by voting for their candidate .
Are Kentucky democrats better
than East Tennessee republicans +?
No they are not. Only a few East
Tennesseeans engaged in that
dirty business at the command
Of a citizen of Alabama, who had
learned such tricks in his native
state. The good and loyal repub-
iicans of these mountains will not
such methods and place
themselves on the same level with |
he of Alabama and below the dem
Dcrats of Kentucky. After the re-
turns are in, in November, no other
man will ever have the gall to
again try any such thing in loyal
East Tennessee. Down with Ala. /,
bama Methods.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

AT Prospect School house in this
county John HOuk referred to a let
ter he had received from the Ma
ryville TIMES 10 ffering to sell out
influence, but as the number of
TINES denouncing the lie had got
len there before Johnnie, a crowd
of our friends rose with the cry:
"Read it! Read tip And lying
Jonn could not go on with his
speech until he had read it and
thus exposed himself before the
good people of that district as a
willful falsifier, for the letter was
just what we said it was, a mere
business proposition to sell our
property for fair price. Johnnie
hadn't seen Dickie yet so he could
not do anything else but read our
letter as it was, as he couldn't
change it without tripping up and
letting the people "onto" his cheat
ing game. After he sees his
brains, Dickie, he will no doubt
have different letter to read, but
a number of citizens of this county
have heard the one we wrote so
another lie told Cor effect has fallen
"flatter than a pancake" and the
committee candidate has lost votes
by it. Lad
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10


John Houk was compelled to
read our letter at Prospect in this
county, by the people who believed
in having the proofread and know
ing just how matters were. After
he had read it every one saw it was
a mere proposition. te sell the prop
erty and not influence, SO the first
charge is exploded. Now he has
been backed down from this false
charge, he is seeking to make cap
ital from the fact that we never
asked the politics Of the man who
sought to buy the paper and says
he will publish the letter to prove
this. Well Johnnie YOU need nat
go to that trouble to prove II. We
admit that we didn't ask the poll
tics Of the man and we are willing
to publish the letter just as we
wr1te it If you want proof on that
point, so go a head pay for having
the letter set up and printed If you
think it will do your sinking cause
any good, for it certainly needs
something in this equity to do II
good. The people know already
that we told the truth about the
matter in our next issue afte HOuk
spoke hire. We did want it read,
but now that you have admitted
all we claim, we don't care to take
up any valuable time with the
matter, but of caurse we don't OBJ
ject at all If you see fit to publish II
as there can never be too much
truth brought out to prove lie,
and it might do us more good for
you, who tod the lie, to prove 1t
on yourself. So go ahead Dickie
and put it udner scare heads and
give it to the world.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10
RECENT EXPRESSIONS
AS to the Merit ofthe Eleotrrpolse.

AS to the Merit ofthe Eiectrrpolse.
Rev. A. Owens, of Roger Williams
University, Nashville, Tenn, August
IS, 1894: 81 think we'll of the
Elecropoise, and am sure l have re-
ceived benefit from the use of it,"
DIR. A. P. Waddell, M. D., Union
City, Tenn, August IS, 1894: 81
am using the Electropoise for all
manner of disease, and my opinion
of its claims is substantiated."
T. M. Clark, Mckenzie, Tenn. :,
June IS. 1894: 81 can not speak too
highly of the Electropoise. My
lungs are entirely well. | have used
it for pneumonia, chills, Group and la
grippe with success"
Col. M. c. Goodlett, the oldest
prancticting lawyer at the Nashville
bar, August 9, 1894: II am thor
oughly satisfied that the Electropoise
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10
WHAT are you dem ocrats going

WHAT are you dem ocrats going
to do when John Houk goes to
Congress and Immediately, with
his "great influence" passes a law
declaring that republicans from
a certain time shall, before
making a bargain to sell their
property, ask the buyer If he be q
democrat or a republican, and.if up
on complying with conditions afore
said, the republican finds that the
would be buyer is a democrat he
shall Immediately cancel all agree
ments made and Immediately turn
on his heal and never thereafter be
guilty of any communication with
said democrat in regard TO selling
or disposins of any property what.
so-ever. If any republican be
found guilty of such an offence, his
property, his children's property
and whatsoever pertaineth to his
household, shall be confiscated and
used in the election of the Houk
family to Congress so long as there
is one of the aforesaid family in
existance:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

John says he will speak or leave
his dead body in the pulpit and here
in Maryville after speaking and
abusing everybody without an in
teruption he still kept haunting the
Gibson men and dareing them to
bother him. He hopes to stir up
a row every where he goes and
thereby create publ sympathy
for himself. II he had gone along
and treated those opposed to him
like they were decent men and not
like dogs, he never would have
been disturbed. We never hear of
Judge Gibson going around taunt-
ing what few Houk men there are.
He treats them all like gentlemen
and honest men, and we never
hear of him being disturbed. East
Tennesseeans are not made of the
stuff that takes taunts and dales
without having their blood boil a
little and that is why Houk has
been interrupted.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

WHAT does John Houk do in his
speech but try to drag the charac-
rer of other republicans into the
dirt and filth? Hon. James Pen
land and filth, of Sewer. The
honest members Of the old Con-
gressional Committee, all the re-
publican editors of the district,
w. G. Chumlea, all who are taking
part in this fight against him and,
Judge Gibson, all came in for u
share of personal abuse. All of
these men are "sell.Outs," "trai.
tors' and "scoundrelso in this
particular case where they oppose
Houk, although they are honorable
men at every other place. John
Houk don't belive any such thing
and he has too low an opinion of
the people of this district when he
thinks he can make them believe
IL.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

does more good than medicine, and
think that every family should have
one, as the effects are entirely salts
factory"
Mr.. I, ]. Atkins, Post-office, Mem
phis, Tenn, August 10, 1894: 81
will say now that the Electropoise
has entirely cured my rheumatism,
and my general health is as good as
it ever was in my life"
The Electropoise stands unrivaled
as a curative agent; tho usands o
them in use by the best people in the
county. Address Dubois & Webb,
Cole Building Nashville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

ONE bought vote went into
jones' Cove ballot box andi Gbson's
majority IS was taken from him.
200 fraudulent votes went into the
ballot box In In the 7th ward In the
city of Knoxville all in favor Of
Houk and his SSl majority was
not taken from him. The same
committee acted in both cases.
y! Justice! Where art thou!
Down with committee rascality!
Knoxville Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Veare xxthozized to announce Mr. 8. N
gS9&K ss the Peoples Party candida te for Rep
ssatafiss Of Blsaat County in the next Gsner =.
"a &ssmdsiy.
-4%-.as .scai 5ed the nomination Us the Repub-
sieaa candidate for Representative Of Blount
seoszfs tz the lswer house of the next Leysla-
Ssnu. L bstsby announce my name ss such can
sJaidatn accordingly,
ANDREW GAMBLE.
Va are authorized andrequested to announce
.4AH r. a0WAN as candidate to represent
Akrwnf Caunt, in tho lower hoass Of the nsx
ES95sSafans Election Nov y, 1894.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

Judge Gibson will be in Blount
county the 10Th 10th and 18th of
this month and he will find a grand
welcome awaiting him. The ladies'
have formed large part Of his
audiences in either places and will
also turn out TO hear him in
BlOunt. The women of BlOunt
thoroughly believe in the rights
of the people and are down
on cOmitteeism.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

Maj. Coffman was unanimously
elected county Judge of Roane Co.
last week in spite of the fact
that the Houks swore he should be
downed. And John didn't bluff
the Major either when he, Houk,
spoke at Kingston. The Major has
faced can0ns and been in South
ern war prison, 80 little 3S pistol
in the pocket of John Houk don't
bluff him. Johnnie tried to bluff
the wrong man that time.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

YOUNG men don't make the mis-
take of your life in this campaign.
Think we'll and study both sides
before voting in Novmber' Are
you with the people or against
them? Will the people forgive
the man who stands by those who
would rob them of a voice in the
government? Ponder this subject
we'll and then act as your con.
science tells you and not as your
personal choice would direct.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10

5aMx Houk speech would make
IA gaed Gibson campaign document
las ws,e~e ever he speaks he makes
rsetes Cor Gibson. Would that he
had q gear longer to break his
SReck Ga aud drive the nails in his
yaiiGest coffin lid.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-10
WHEN Neuk spoke here

WHEx Nouk spoke here at
K~rvviKe ne kept haunting the
s'SSt SOFA men and dareing them to
GuterHs him, in a covert way.
he tsoeeS 80 be interrupted so as to
mass ySyitsl out of it. We never
heur OF Nudge Gibson being dis
turbaivSrom The fact that he does
aesgcUrounS counting "a disturb
4au1se He wopls be glad to have
pesre and advises it, but little .
Idssu,4s. goes around making his
bragg ts,st he will peak in such
ssas.s @s--S places or leave the blood
a E,.ncsSSE e torn East Tennessean,
xa disc saw any blood Ithe dirty