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Significance of Flags.

Flags are not merely so many yards of
silk. They represent to a soldier what is
noblest in his country history and insti-
buttons. Their loss, under circumstances
short of heroic, is an eternal disgrace to
the regiment losing them. Only death can
excuse the color guard from defending
them, and when the guard has been shot
or cut down others should be ready to
stand by the flag. In the navy vessel
never strikes her colors except to acknowl-
edge defeat.
For this reason when, in that great sea
duel between Paul Jones' Bonhommie
Richard and the English Scraps, which
lasted far into the night, the ensign was
shot away from the halliards, Lieutenant
Stafford plunged into the sea after it, and
Drawing double death-he was, in fact,
wounded while swimming-saved 1t and
set 1T again, and it was the Scraps which
finally struck. The Cumberland went
down in Hampton Roads with colors fly
ing and when the old Kearsarge, which
sent the Alabama to the bottom, struck at
Roncador reef, in the Caribbean sea, and
her crew was obliged to take to the boats,
the ensign was left fluttering in the breeze.
Next to our own flag that of Great Brit
ain interests us most. 1t is called the
The flag of England is a red cross on
white field; that of Scotland, white St.
Andrews cross on blue field. These
flags were combined when England and
Scotland united in 1888, and on the union
with Ireland the Irish flag, a red St. An
drew's cross on white field, was added.
The union of the three countries is thus
indicated on the union. " The ST. George
cross of England remains as before and is
the feature of the flag, dividing it into
four quarters occupied by the St. Andrew $
crosses, the white of Scotland and the red
of Ireland, which are placed side by side.
Aboard British warship the union"
is hoisted only when the queen or an ad-
miral is aboard. English ships sail under
the British, ensign, Of which there are
three kinds-white, blue and red-each
with the union in square in the upper
part of the hoist, that portion of the flag
along the staff. The navy and, by special
request, the Royal Yacht club sail under
the white ensign, which has besides the
union, the red cross of St. George over the
whole. The blue ensign is a privilege al
lowed to those merchant ships which are
Differed by members of the naval reserve
and one-third Of whose crews belong to the
reserve 1t is also flown by few yacht
clubs. The red is the merchantmen 5 en-
sign Until 1864 the British naval fleet
was divided into three squadrons, each
in command of an admiral, who was
known by the color of his flag as the
"admiral of the blue, F" the admiral of the
red" and the admiral of the white "
This distinction was abolished because ii
was found puzzling in action and was of
ten eliminated Trafalgar, for instance
was fought under the white ensign. The
French and Spanish ships went into ac
ton without setting their colors, but were
obliged to hoist them SO as to be able tc
strike hem.--Outlook.
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Alone on the North Sea.

One of the most extraordinary voyages
on record was that made by an old woman
from the Shetland islands to Norway some
years ago. The woman, whose name was
Elizabeth Mount had gone to a neighbor-
ing island to consult a doctor, and tho
skipper of the Columbine, a fishing craft
of 21 tons, offered her a passage home
Elizabeth accepted, but the little vessel was
soon forced by stress of weather to put
back. Proceeding to sea again, the Column
bine again met heavy weather. during
which the captain was knocked overheard
by the mainboom. The three other men
forming the crew proceeded to his assist
ance in boat and Elizabeth was left
alone on the smack. She endeavored to
reach the deck, but fell back to the floor
and was knocked senseless. The three men
reached land safely, but saw nothing of
the captain. The Columbine meantime
drifted out to sea helplessly, the solitary
passenger remaining below, fearing to go
on deck. All night and next day the smack
was tossed about, and about O'Clock on
the second morning ran ashore on sandy
beach,
The place where the Columbine came to
land after its erratic voyage across the
North sea was the little island of Lepsoe
the fishing town of Aalesund. Elizabeth
looked out of the hatchway and saw some
boys, who ran for assistance, and shortly
several fishermen appeared One with a
rope around his waist, walked into the
sea, but was several times beaten back.
AT length he succeeded in reaching the
vessel and climbed on board and was
quickly followed by companion. Mean
time Elizabeth by a desperate effort
climbed out on deck, where she had not
been since she had gone on board. The
men found her sitting almost helpless.
Their language was unknown to her, but
they gathered that the woman was the
only living creature on board. By means
of rope from the shore and with the as
sistance of the recurring waves the vessel
was pulled as far up on the beach as prac-
ticable and made fast
The fishermen put rope around the
woman waist and threw it to land. They
next lifted her over the bow and gave her
hold Of the rope by which the vessel had
been drawn toward the shore and which
was there held taut by willing hands. Sus-
pended in midair this woman of 80 years
scrambled hand over hand for distance
of several yards until relieved by two men
from the shore, who, standing up to their
middle in the water, caught her in their
arms. She was carried ashore nearly dead
with terror and exhaustion. The people
gave her food and rest. She gained strength
rapidly, and 1t was not long before she
found herself at her old home.-Detroit
Free Press.
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japanese Morning GlOries.

The morning glory is one of the eight
plants whose flowers the japanese chiefly
value, the others being the apricot (mume),
the cherry, the wistaria, the peony, the
iris, the lotus and the chrysanthemum
The species most generally cultivated is
IpomGa trileba, native of China, which
blooms in Toxic at midsummer. The
plants are grown in small pots and nearly
trained around bamboo stakes about three
feet long, three or four only being produced
on plant at one time In all the little
nursery gardens in the suburbs of Toxic
and of the other large cities collections OF
the plants are grown and offered for sale,
thousands being disposed of every year In
Toxic alone. Amateurs, too, devote q good
deal of attention to the cultivation of these
plants and pay large prices for certain
fashionable forms with peculiarly marked
or abnormally formed flowers, in which the
japanese delight, although to less careful
ly educated eyes they may appear simple
denominations. The city of Osaka is said to
contain the best private collections. We
have seen a japanese book in which hun
dreds of named varieties are described and
illustrated by colored drawings At Iriya,
in Shitaya, a suburb of Toxic, every sum
mer the gardeners make display of morn
ing glories, which they use as they do
chrysanthemums in the autumn in decorat-
ing with growing plants life size human
figures placed on revolving stages. Every
morning thousands of persons visit this
exhibition, which is perhaps the most Gu
rious midsummer spectacle that can be seen
in the capital and Forest.
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DANIEL f. LONGS ESTATE.

u NTAIE OF NEKMONT T, WashlngtOn District, Bs,
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis
trict, on the llst day of May, A. ID. 1894:
Frederick D. Long Administrator of the estate
Of Daniel f. Long, late of Montpelier, in said
District, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased Whereupon it is order
ed by said Court that said account and said appica-
ton be referred to session thereof to be held at the
Probate Office. in said Montpelier the Sth day OF
June, A. d. 1894. for hearing and decision thereon;
and, 1t is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Waterman d. State Journal, newspaper published
at Montpelier previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, If any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made EBy the COurt-Attest,
g799 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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IRA GRANDY's ESTATE.

i STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District. So.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 23d day of May ID. 1894
Norman n Robinson, Administrator, de b0nis non,
OF the estate of Ira Grandy late of Warren,
in said District, deceased, presents his admin
istration account for examination and allow
ance, and .nakes application for a decree of dis
trbution and partition of the estate of said deceased
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court that said
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
Montpelier on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1894,
for hearing and decision thereOn and, 1t Is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication of the same
d. State Journal, a newspaper published at Mont
that thew NAV appesI at said time and Mace and
show cause; If any they may have why said ac-
count should not be allowed, and such decree
$3.50 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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uENRY A. sTERLING,s ESTATE.

II SIAIEOf NUN W asnllStoh DlstIlcl' sos
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for said
District, on the 2sth day of May, I'D. 1894!
L. W. SlaytOn, Administrator of the estate
os Henry A Sterling, late of Warner in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court,
with the consent and appreciation in writing of the
heirs of said deceased residing in the state of Yer
mont for license TO sell all of the real estate of said
deceased, situated in Warren, in said District to wit
Home place, representing thatthe sale thereof would
be beneficial to the heirs of said deceased and those
interested in his estate in order to convert said real
estate into money Whereupon 1t is ordered by said
Court that said application be referred to session
Montpelier. on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1884.
for hearing and decision thereon; and il is further
ordered that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication of notice Of said application
and order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Watchman & State Journal newspaper
published at Montpelier, in this state, and which
circuates in the neghborhood OF those interested.
before said time of hearing, that they may appear
said time and place, and If they cause object
thereto. BY the Court.--Attest,
$500 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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Two LIVES SAVED. Mrs. Phoebe
Thomas, of Junction City, ILL.,, was told
by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but
two bottles DIR. 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 DIR. 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
fifty cents and 81.
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I EVI w. SWANS ESTATE.

~ YUM NIINSIUNEINb' NUIIOE-
The Undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of WASH
ingtOn, Commissioners to receive examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Levi W. Swan late of Cabot,
in said District deceased and all claims ex-
hibted in offset thereto hereby give notice
that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
clearinghouse of Warren L. Swan, in the town OF
Cabot in said District, the Both day OF
June and the 25ih day Of October next from
one o'clock p. NJ. until four. O'Clock, p, M,
each of said days, and that six months from
the 26th day of April. A. d. 1884, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Cabot this 2sth day of May, A. ID.
1894. c. I. ADAMS lc.,ia.,o.
gSU0 l.. o. HOUGHTON, COMMISSIONER
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ga Pretty, Happy Girl"

Thackeray somewhere warns young
people that the world is looking
glass, and will return such looks,
whether of sweetness or sourness, as
they cast into it. This is recalled by
the following suggestive passage which
secular paper furnishes. "There are
many plain young girls whose faces are
lined with discomfort and unhappiness.
There is drawn, perplexed expression
between the eyes, and the corners of
the mouth have decided droop. These
are the girls who have settled idea
that they are plain beyond remedy, and
the distressing belief has deepened the
lines of dissatisfaction; but in reality
there is only cloud over the face, cast
by tie habit of unhappiness. One
morning a certain girl whose face was
under this cloud walked out across the
sunshine of the common. For mo-
ment tbs gloom had lifted, the light
ness of the morning and her thoughts
were unusually pleasant. what a
pretty, happy girl that is we just
passed. she heard one of two ladies
passing say to the other. She looked
quickly around, with envy in her heart,
to see the pretty girl, but she was the
only girl in sight. why, they mean
mel No one ever called me pretty be-
fore 1t must be because l am smiling
Again, as she was getting on horse
car, she heard (the fates were out in
her favor): Do see that pretty-looking
grip Well, declare, / am always
going to look happy if this is what
comes of It'll have been called homely
all my life, and here twice in one day
I've been called pretty From that
memorable day a new beauty has graced
her social circle. "-Morning Star.
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IRA GRaNDY,s ESTATE.

i STATE OF VERMONT. Washington District. SO.
u, In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said
SormaD \ Rohnsoyn a5m}nistrator 81 tbe estate
OF Edwin NJ; Grandy, who was Administrator of the
estate of Ira Grandy, late of Warren, in said
District deceased, presents the administration
account of said Edwin NJ. Grandy for exam
ination and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition Of the
estate of said deceased. Whereupon, it is ordered
by said Court that said and said application
be referred session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office, in said Montpelier. the 18th day
of June, A. ID. 1894. for hearing and decision
thereon; and. it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by pubca
ton of the same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Vermont Wdtchman d State Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place. and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made,
BY the Court.-Attest
$500 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Prairie Children.

What dothe prairie children do
Where the plains stretch out and out
with never a tree for them to climb,
Or seek for nuts in the autumn time?
Don't they look quite sorry and blue2
Don't they grumble, fret and pout2
MOI There are ponies for them to ride
Where the plains with roses are red.
While tree might swing them up and down
The fleet steeds shake them from toe to crown,
While the tints of health in their cheeks abide.
Sweet as nuts tastes butter and bread.
But herding's the work that falls to their lot,
And there isn't fence or wire
From the precious fields of grain to keep
The uneasy horses, cattle and sheep;
Don't the prairie children when 1t is hot
OF their sweltering work complain and tire7
They think 1t is fun to ride round herd
Which soon will learn who's watching IL;
When the stock is quiet lad and lass
Find arrowheads and stones in the grass,
And where badger and gopher the dirt have stirred
There's fun awaiting who digs in their pit
Coga
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In GENERAL.
IThe Fun that Adam Missed,

That Adam was lonely man
Pm ready to believe,
Although his many days were blest
with natures fairest Eve
BY maiden aunts and cousins fair
The man was never kissed,
And thus l often think about
The fun that Adam missed.
1t seemed to me his life was like
An oft-repeated dream;
He never treated girls and paid
Three dollars for ice.cream;
He never, when little boy,
BY grown up girls was kissed;
And when he died he never knew
The fun that he had missed.
He never went security
And had the note to pay;
lie never saw the banks cashier
Steal gracefully away;
In all his life he never by
A mother.in.law was kissed;
But why go on and 'numerate
The fun that Adam missed?
Perhaps, If he were living now
But, then, why speculate?
He'd be too old and not inclined
To play with tickle fate.
For centuries the wanton winds
His unknown grave have kissed;
Perhaps he sleeps the better for
The fun that he has missed.
-New Jioo,
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BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.--The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by C..Blakelv,
Montpelier, VT.
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EDW,ITNS NJ; GER,A 5,sIT ESTATE

In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict on the 23d day of May, AID. 1894:
Norman n. Robinson, Administrator of the estate
OF Edwin NJ Grandy, late of Warren, in said Dis
trct, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
titon of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon,
1t is ordered by said Court that said account
and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said Montpelier, the 18th day of June.
A. D. 1884, for hearing and decision thereon And.
1t is further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman
d. State Journal newspaper published at Montpelier.
previous said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause,
If any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
$500 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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CLARRIssA W. MONTAGU,s ESTATE.

Y COMMISSIONERS NOIlCE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
inRton Commissioners to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against tho
estate of Carrissa W. Montagu late of Montpelier,
in said District deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto hereby give notice that will
for the purposes aforesaid TING residence of John r.
Flint, in the town of Mddlesex, in said District
on the l4th day of June and 18th day of October
next, from one O'Clock p. NJ. until four o'clock M,
9th day of April, A. d. 1894. is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
Dated at NTiddlesex this 18th day of May, A. ID.
1894 JOHN w. MAINTAIN, c..t..,-
g7-99 JOHN Z. FLINT, Ioohihlssloherss
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CARAH w. RAwsoN's ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District, on the 2sth day of May, AID 1884,
Henry ID. Vail, Administrator of the estate
of Sarah W. Rawson, late of Worcester, IN
said District deceased. makes application TO said
Court with the consent and appreciation in writing of
the heirs of said deceased residing in the state of Yer
mont for license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased situated in Worcester in said District to
wit: Home place, consisting OF onehalf acre of
land and buildings thereon, representing that the
sale thereof would be beneficial to the heirs of said
deceased and those interested in her estate In order
to convert said real estate into money. Where
upon, It is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof.
pelier. on the 18th day of June, A. d. 1894.
for hearing and decision thereon; and 1t is fur
Their ordered, that all persons interested be
notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon three weeks success
nal. a newspaper published at Montpelier, in
borhood OF those interested, before said time of
hearing. that they may appear az said time and
by the Court.-Attest
$500 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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THE British museum has books writ
ten on bricks, tiles, oyster shells, bones
and fiat stones, together with manu-
scripts on bark, on leaves, on ivory,
leather, parchment. papYrus, lead, iron,
copper and wool
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A RAINMAKER in India has an APP
paratus consisting of rocket capable
of rising to the height OF mile, con-
tanning reservoir of ether. In its de-
scent it opens parachute, which
causes it to come down slowly. The
ether is thrown out in fine spray, and
its absorption of heat is said to lower
the temperature about it sufficiently to
condense the vapor and produce linn
tied shower.
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Items of Interest.

In China those who wish for an hours
rest or for quiet talk with a friend can
secure both by entering one of the large
drinking halls, where covered cups are at
once brought to them, each containing a
measure of tea, wherein the waiter dexter
ously pours boiling water from large
kettle.
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SOLOMON c. HUToHINs, ESTATE.


The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington Commissioners, to receive famine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all pc tsons against
the estate of solomon G. Hutchins late OF Waterbury,
IN said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will
for the purposes aforesaid at the residence of l. H.
Elliott. In the town of Waterbury in said District on
the l4th day of June and llth day Of November
next. from two o'clock p. NJ. until four o'clock NJ
each of said days. and that six months from the ith
day Of May, A. D. 1884 ia the time limited by
said Court for said creditors present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Waterbury, this 2lst day Of May, A. ID.
1894 j. w. MOODY l,--.-,-.,--
g7.99 l. H. ELLIOTT CommlssiOners.
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Schumann's father was bookseller who
gave his son all the assistance he could in
the musical studies the boy adopted almost
from infancy. AT young Schumann be-
gan the piano; at 10 he was writing operas.
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Exact justice is commonly more merci-
full in the long run than pity, for 1t tends
to foster in men those stronger qualities
which make them good citizens.