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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
Old Folks at Home.

One of the interesting homes of
Maine is that of Mr.. and Mrs. Tolman
at Rockland Highland, a sketch of
which is given by the Rockland Star
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolman were married
sixty-three years ago, and have kept up
many of the old customs with which
they began housekeeping. The fire yet
burns on their hearth, with tongs, bel
lows and shovel in convenient proxim-
ity. Mrs. Tolman in her girlhood days
wove the first carpet that was made in
Rockland, and has spun yarn for knit
ting regularly until this year. She has
muff and boa made from the skin of
the last bear killed within the limits of
old Thomaston. Their house is fin
ished in the old-fashioned style, with
fireplace, oven and low-posted rooms.
A well in a shed, with weight anu
pulley attachment for hosting the
bucket, furnishes them with water
Le,CiSt0n Journal.
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Dutch Celebrations.

Foreigners sometimes smile at the way
Dutch people go on celebrating historical
events which occurred several centuries
ago, and there is no denying that the
yearly commemoration of a siege of Gron-
iDgen in the year 1894 may become some
what monotonous, but it keeps the memory
Of these events fresh among the younger
generation better than any history learned
at school Unlike the old lady who did
not care for history, because she thought
"bygones had better be bypones," Dutch
children, with these constant appeals to
their imaginations, learn to look upon the
past as part of the present and to feel that
they are bound to make themselves worthy
Of the hero race to whom they owe their
iberties.-Longman' Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
Cost of a Trip to Europe.

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle, who, with friend had six
months trip abroad, has the following to
say regarding the expense incident to the
outing;
1t was exactly five months from the day
we left New York to the day when we saw
Sandy Hook light again. We went first to
Glasgow, doing Scotland, England and
London. Then we visited Holland and
Belgium, followed the Rhine to Mayence,
and thence by Frankfort and Leipsic to
Berlin From Berlin we went to Dresden,
Munich, Innsbruck, in the Tyrol into Italy,
seeing Verona, Venice, Florence Rome,
Pisa Genoa and Milan. Then W went
over the ST. Gothard to Lucerne ana Swift
zerlafdf hence to Paris, London, Wind
sor, Oxford, Stratford, Chester and Liver
pool We tramped for several days in Scot
hnd, for q week among the English lakes
and for two weeks In the Alps. We staid
at native inns and hotels except In large
cities, where we usually took lodgings
We went second cabin in steamships and
second and third class ON railroads. Our
luggage consisted simply Of q camera and
two knapsacks- Our knowledge of foreign
languages was confined to limited COM
mand of German, which stood us In good
| stead in Austria Italy and Switzerland.
Had we known italian and French ourex-
| penses would have been less.
Our living expenses for the whole time,
not including the days ON the OCEAN, aver
aged rs cents TO each Of us Railroad and
steamer fares averaged 81 cents each.
Thus sire was the whole actual cost pei
diem. Careful and detailed accounts OF
the expenses on our trip were made and
preserved. These figures, showing rail
road, steamer and living expenses, are 40
tual, not estimates The railroad and
steamship expenses from New York
through England and the continent and
return were $144. az each. The living eX-
penses including all daily incidentals, fol
] the two of us per week We're as follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

A HOUSEHOLD TREAsURE.-D. W..
Fuller of Canajoharie, N. Y, says that
he always keeps DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in the house and his family has
always found the very best results fol-
low its use; that he would not be with
out it, if procurable. G. A. Dykeman,
druggist, Catskill, N. Y, says that DR..
Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly
the best cough remedy; that he has
used it in his family for eight years,
and it has never failed to do all that is
claimed for it, Why not try remedy
80 long tried and tested? Trial bottles
free at c. Blakely's drug store. Regu-
lar size, fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
A Show of Hands.

One day NJ. Cure was candidate for
the municipal council of Paris a Waugh
rard. Cure was a son Of Burgundy peas
ants, He had started as a working gar
dener and afterward set up as a market
gardener. His opponent was little gen
tleman of puny and weak appearance,
who cried with all his voice;
You ought to elect me l represent the
labor party l am workman.
When he had finished his speech, Cure
took him by the arm, to his great alarm,
and led him to the edge of the platform.
There he said;
SHOW your hands. Here are mine"
Then, amid the applause of the audi
snce, he displayed by the side of the hand
Of the workman, thin and white, a
hand as broad and full as a battoir. Then
said he contemptuously:
(which of us is the true workman"
Then the man who pretended to repre-
sent the fourth estate gave way" Prin-
ciples Of Socialism" Y. Goyot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

1t is to be noticed that the cheapest
week was in London, the cost of living
there being less than so cents each day.
AS rule, the living expenses in the large
cities were considerably less than else
where. We spent more than half the time
In the greatcapitals-six weeks in London,
three in Paris, two in Berlin and one In
Rome 1t was our plan to secure lodgings
where we remained week or more. In
London we had pleasant room in Rus
sell square, only few minutes from the
British museum, Holborn and the city.
Our rent was 8 shillings a week, or 10
cents each day. On Holborn we found a
restaurant where a substantial roast could
be had for from sixpence up. Very often
we took our breakfast in our room. 1t
consisted of coffee, rolls and butter, cold
meat, jam, etc This was made possible
by "a small alcohol stove and supply of pro
visions In Berlin we had large and
very comfortable front room containing
two beds, lounge, armchairs, CRATE, pi-
ano etc, which cost us Is marks for the
two weeks, or 10 cents a day each. In
Paris we paid even less for room at no.
tel. We We're nearly always fortunate in
having definite place in mind before ar
irving in city. This came to us by dill
igence and perseverance in conversing with
fellow travellers. We always made 1t a
rule to arrive early in town so that we
could secure rooms to advantage. We
asked questions without stint and prevent
ed ourselves from being swindled by max
ing definite bargains at the beginning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

BUTTER, now indispensable to the
meal, was in ancient times used as an
ointment. Herodotus, Greek his
torian, is the first writer who mentions
butter, b. c. 500. The Spartans used
it as we do cold cream, and Plutarch
tells how hostess was sickened at the
sight of one of her visitors, Spartan,
who was saturated in butter. The
Scythians introduced butter to the
Greeks, and the Germans to the Ro-
mans. But the Romans, like the Spar
tans, anointed their bodies with it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

SPECIMEN CAsEs.-S. H. Clifford,
New Cassel, Wis, was troubled with
neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach
was disordered, his liver was affected
to an alarming degree, appetite fell
away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him. Edward
Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had run
ming sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters and seven boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound
and well. John Speaker, Catawaba,
Ohio, had five large fever sores on his
leg. Doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle of Electric Bitters and one
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him entirely. Sold at G. Blakely's
drugstore, Montpelier, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
The Insane Head.

DR.. Crochley Chaplain, who has made
measurements on 1000 inmates Of asy-
lums, says that insane heads are larger on
the average than sane heads, though in
sane brains are nnaller. According to DE-.
Chaplain, the form of the insane head is
usually cuneiform or arrow shaped, with
the greatest diameter posterior to the CEN
tral point of the head These observations
rather tend to show that THE back lobes of
the brain are the seat of intelligence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
The HOUSEHOLD.
Located.


When Tompkinss wife requested him to say where
he would go
To spend the summer, she opined he'd say he didn't
know;
But Tompkins he was wary, and he made the
madam blue
by giving her an answer which showed plainly that
he knew.
81 have a place in mind" said he, that suits me to
at.
It's just about the finest place that ever did see
There are no bills Monday morn; there are no
bands that play;
There isn't any landlord vile to fill you with dismay
The coekings plain, but IT is good and bath tubs
there are free;
The meals are served at times when it is pleasing
unto me
The servants all are civil, and the company is
choice,
And in the running of the place we're sure to have
voice.
The rooms bright and airy, and there's plenty
of EN- too;
There's playground for the children, and sitting
room for you;
There is no bar attached to til the guests don't
have to dress
Some sixteen times a day to keep them free from
mental stress"
"And where is tbis?" said madam, Where's this
this paradise earth2
This little summer Eden-where's this pearl be
yond all WORTH"
And TOmpkins straightway answered her. 1--WE
haven't far to roam;
It's situated here, my love, in dear little home.
-Harper's Bdzdr.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
MISCELLANY.
Pause and Think.

with many friends to love you,
Whose hearts are warm and true,
Should fortune prove traitor
You must not make ado;
And as the clouds are gathering
Upon hopes future sea,
And pleasures tickle spectre
Leaves naught Of Joy with thee
Pause and think
Think of true souls and kindred
Loved ones, though far away,
Whose tears of warm affection
May consecrate the clay
That shall he heaped above you
When life's short dream is Ger,
of those who'll strive to meet you
Upon the other shore
Pause and think
And when temptations finger
Shall beckon you to stray,
or siren.voice of pleasure
May lure to evil way,
when right and wrong contending-
Both seeking to control
The best and worst within you
To save or wreck your soul
Pause and Think
Think that step once taken
Can never be retraced,
That naught's so hard to FURNISH
As character defaced,
And ere in some weak moment,
You listen to the foe,
Pray heed the admonition,
Before you further GO
Pause and think
Before we censure others
For follies they have sown,
1t would seem most consistent
To contemplate our own;
And ere our tongues be loosened
At character to strike,
Let this fair thought come to us.
How much we are alike
Pause and think
Think that a word once spoken
And passed beyond control
Kor good or evil bearing,
Adown the years may roll;
And in the distant future,
No knowing when twill be,
The fruits of what you've spoken
May all come home to thee
Pause and think
Home and CouHtr
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
Impure State of the Blood.

1t nvigorates the Nervous System, stimn-
lates the Liver and Kidneys, tones the
Digestive Organs, and imparts New Life
and Vgor to the whole system 1t cures
the disease by building up the system.
MERRILL'S SARSAPARILLA is the
only Sarsaparilla which regulates the bowels
itself, thereby doing away with the old
fashioned pill dosing. Try it. ONE DOL
LAR PER BOTTLE, and it is for sale by
all first-class druggists and dealers in patent
medicines, or sent, express prepaid, upon
receipt of price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

BoRoCARBIDE, new material re-
Gently prepared in the electric furnace
by the French chemist, Henri Moissan,
is compound of borax and carbon,
and is excessively hard, cutting dia-
monds without difficulty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
Admins traitors Sale

will sell at public auction, Wednesday, July II;
1894 at ten O'Clock A. NJ, the premises lately owned
by H. A. Sterling, now deceased. Said premises CON
sist of dwelling house with ell and barn attached,
also one workshop with about ten acres OF land in
good state of cultivation, situated near Warren
River village. This sale is made to close up the
estate of said Sterling. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

The people quickly recognize merit,
and this is the reason the sales of
Hoods Sarsaparilla are continually in
creasing. Hoods is |" ON top"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
MI E r r I'LL $
COMPOUND EXTRACT
SarSaparilla!
FOR THE BLOOD.
THIS AGREEABLE PREPARATION is COMPOSED OF
THIS AGREEABLE PREPARATION is COMPOSED OF
THE MOST VALUABLE
Alternative, Tonic and Blood Purifying
VEGETABLE REMEDIES.

By enriching and stimulating the Blood,
it invigorates and renovates the whole sys-
Syphilitic Affections, Cancerous Humor,
Salt Rheum, Boils, Pimples, and Eruptions
on the Face, Headache, Lassitude, Dizzi-
ness, Faintness al the Stomach, Constipa-
ton, Biliousness Female Weakness, Kid
ney Troubles General Debility, and all
diseases arising from an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Csstoria ;
CHILDREN Cry for Pitcber's Castoria,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was Fooled.

The following graphic statement viii be
read with intense INTEREST," 81 cannot describe
the numb, creepy sensation that existed in my
arms, hands and legs. had to rub and beat
those parts until they were sore, TO overcome
in a measure the dead feeling that had ta ken
possession of them. In addition, L had n
strange weakness in my back and around my
waist, together with an indescribable gone
feeling in my stomach. Physicians said il
was creeping paralysis, from which, accord
ing to their universal conclusion, there is no
relief. Once it fastenS upon person, they
say, it continues its insidiOus progress untk
ii reaches n vital point and the sufferer dies
Such was my prospect. / had been doctorng
a year and a half steadily, but with no par
tiCular benefit, when saw an advertisement
of DR. Miles Restorative Nervine, procured a
bottle and began using it. Marvellous as il
may seem, but a few days had passed before
every bit of that creepy feeling had left me,
and there has not been even the slightest
indication of its return. I now feel as
well as | ever did, and have gained ten
pounds in weight, though had run down
from 10 to 1871 Four others have used Or.
Miles Restorative Nervine on my reComen-
datiOn, and II has been as satisfactory in their
cases as in mine. james Kane, La Rue, o.
Dr, Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent
direct by ne Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elthart.
Ind, on receipt of price, Il Fer bottle. six
bottles for =, express prepaid. 1t is free from
opiates or dangerous drugs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13
White Lead as a PreseVatiye.

The advantages of using genuine
white lead for painting surfaces,
especially iron work, have been
known for years, but an instance
mentioned by Sir William Arrol will
serve to impress the fact ON the mem.
ory. Some years ago he purchased
the materials of old Hammersmith
Bridge for the purpose of using a
portionin erecting a temporary plant
at one of his large undertakings.
The iron work had been in position
siXty-two years, and many of the
parts, owing to inaccessibility, had
not been painted since they were
placed in position. Finding them in
so remarkable state of preservation
Sir William Arrol had some of the
paint analyzed, when it was found
to be genuine white lead.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13
CENTRENILLE.

Our Sunday schools will hold their
annual picnic in the grove near town
on Saturday, September 10Th. En-
inent speakers are invited to be
present Music will be furnished
by the brass band. In the after
noon the Ladies Aid Society of the
l.. and Il. church, will announce the
lucky number drawing the hand.
some silk Memorial quilt. A cordial
invitation is extended to one and
all to Join in and make the day n
delightful one.,,W, l.. Bossler and
wife of Abilene, Kansas, are visit
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13

ing relatives here. =. C. A. Walter,
who holds an excellent position in q
large dry goods store in Williams
port, visited his relatives and friends 8
here last week. Charlie is a pleas
ing gentleman, and no wonder some
of our girls wished he would stay q
little longer ID. II. Smith and g..
W. Sheary were in Adamsburg on
Saturday DIR. @. q. Mohn and
wife of Laurelton were in town on
Sunday . Peter Hartman went to
Williamsport on Monday Mr..
and Mrs. Luther A. Mertz are
mourning the death of their young
est daughter, Josephine, who died
Tuesday evening of last week. aged
. years, 8 months and 20 days. She
was the victim of the dreaded di-
sease, cholera infantum. The fun
eral took place Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. We would remind the
bereaved parents that the Lord
took the little one to himself in the
years Of her innocence and purity,
and in the language of the poet,
says
"sleep Josephine. our rosebud sleep;
Sweet be thy repose,
Amothers tears. a fathers sighs
can neer thy lids unclose."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13

Democratic party in Snyder
v..o -oIA .nis autumn the
devastation in the tracks of the Nit
nesota forest fires. 1t boasts OF two
chairmen and claims none. 1t rides
on the waves of political destruction,
a wind-worn vessel of dependency
and despair. The distribution of
political plums. which so seldom falls
to their lot, has been n menace to
party harmony and has created dis
cord and confusion among the rank
and file of broken and shattered
democracy. The despair and an
Guish of II once happy crew is depict
ell in living colors wherever they look
for hope and consolation. The bel
ligerent tendencies of still more war
like elements which were once pas
sionately fond of the expression,
"To the victor belong the spoils, -
are now bewailing their unfortunate
lot. They are wondering whether
the victor really gets the spoils.
Lesher's attempt to call n conven-
tion has proved a failure and it is
not likely that the Lesherites
would obey a call from 7. j. Smith.
The breach between Lesher and
Smith is so great that probability
says they will not issue a Joint call.
Even if they do not get convention
to nominate candidates, they can
console themselves with the thought
that the Republicans have able and
worthy candidates for whom every
citizen in Snyder county can consci-
entiously vote. If the National
Democratic victory Of 1892 had not
come to give a hope for spoils the
Democratic party in Snyder county
would not have been any weaker
than it always had been. Disap-
pointmcnt met disappointment in
rapid succession until the fragments
of democracy We're buried in the
sands of hopeless dependency.
The Democrats need not worry, they
can vote the Republican ticket.
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Thursday, Sept. 13, 1894.
Standing Committeeman.

Adams--T !. Nlddleswarth. !. T.. Fctterolf.
Beaver-Iryin Kinney. Nathan Feese.
HEAVIER Wcst-Amos Howell. william Heater.
Centre-I W. Sampscl. e. +. Berge.
Chnpman--,Iohn seller, David \. Portklhe.
Franklln-I. u. Enterline, j. II. B0llg.
Jackson-,I &. Klingler, Vim. Martin.
Niddlcburgh-,I H. Rhoads. william T. Feese.
NIddlecrcck-W. A. keelcr. u. +. ROW.
MonrOe-G. A. Kaufman, G. A. FarleInan.
pepn-Iryin r. laudensager. David Meyer.
perry-B. 4. Arbogast, irwin Boyer. -,
Perry Wcst--Chas. VI. ArbOgast y. X. Graybhl
Spring-A. VI. Aurand. David MlddlesWarIn.
Sellnsgroye-,J. B Fockler, Ed. X. Gembering.
Union Hiram Gumby, David e.. Stahl.
WashingtOn-W G. Hillbish, Philip 7. Meyer.
G. NJ. ARBOGAsT, Chairman. Richneld, Pa.
A. VI. AURAND, Sec, Beaver springs, Pa
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COUNTY.
For Congress.
Hon. TH\p. VI. MNHoS,
fChamher-hUrg.
For Assembly,
CHAS. W. HERMANN.
For PrOthonotlry,
J. G. SCIIOCll.
For Register a Recorder,
G.. VI. SlllNDEL.
For District Attorney.
j. NJ. BAKER.
For Jury Commissioner,
j. II. KSEPP.
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PIE nm TOWNSHIP.

Farmers are busy engaged in pre-
pairing for fall seeding. Otis Sun
day school picnic did not take place
on Saturday owing to the rain. No
other date has been selected ....
The Kings of Kratzerville issued a
new edict forbidding the landlord
of that place to sell liquor. =. Acct
dents will happen at times, but
when a man holds a loaded shot gun
over the heads of innocent boys, it
can not be classed an accident if
perchance, one is injured. We do
not believe Mr.. Daniel OFT purposely
shot the boys, but greater precau-
ton was expected from such n
source. .Ammon Reed shot fish
hawk that measured 3 feet inches
across the wings and Harvey Meyer
shot one, feet 8 inches across the
wings Visiting and fishing for
bass are still the vocations followed
by the populace in these Democratic
hard times. VrLo Tour.
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Strictly Pure
White Lead

is limited. The following brands
are standard "Old Dutch" process,
and just as good as they we're when
you or your father were boys:
Armstrong G. McKelvy,"
"Beymer-Bauman,"
Davis Chambers"
"Fahnestock."
For coLoRs.--Nationai Lead Co.'S Pure
White Lead Tinting Colors, a one-pound can to
a ss-pouud keg Of Lead and mix your own
paints Saves time and annoyance In matching
shades. and insures the best paint that it is
possible TO put on wood.
Send us postal card and get our book on
paints and color-eard, free; it will probably
save you good many dollars.
NATIONAL LEAD CO., New York.
Pi,tsburg Branch
German National Bank Building, Pittsburg.
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BEAVERTOWN.

The following persons attended
Williamsgrove picnic: w. nj. Kellar
and wife, Edward Beaver and wife,
Mrs. Rachel Greenhoe, Mrs. Amelia
Herbster, Mrs. Josephine Smith, r..
b. Gross, l.. f. Specht. -. Misses
Sallie Aigler and Sara Reigle spent a
week very pleasantly at Harrisburg
and Granger's picnic. james o.
Herbster and family spent Sunday
at Selinsgrov -. s.. A. Wetzel has
gone to Pittsburg to attend the 2Sth
National Encampment Of the G. A..
r. -f DR.. Myers and wife of Lilly
vile and Mrs. Daniel Smith of Yeag-
ertown spent Sunday in town .,. +, =
Rev. NJ. j. Randall of Iowa and Rev.
Gambert of Ill. sS.-gnt few days at
Rev. p. G. Weidemeyer's. :. . Mrs. w.
f. Bingaman of Rebersburg spent a
few days here. .. Mrs. Chas. Samp.
sell of Centreville spent Sunday in
town .... Wilson Etzlu arrived here
from Ill. on Monday to visit relatives
A. b. Specht is adding improvements
to his house which will make it one
of the finest residences i'll town when
completed. WILD Ro sEs.
The Index Medicine Co. was with
us two weeks holding exhibitions
and selling medicine. .. DR.. j. L.
Strohecker built new hen house.