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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
The Marechal Mel Rose.

There is pretty little history in con-
nection with the naming of the fashiona-
BILE Marechal Mel rose, which, as gener-
ally known, is named after the famous
general of the Franco Austrian war.
"When Mel was returning from the scene
of his victories in war;" writes an emf
nent florist, lone of the peasant women
along the line Of march presented him
with beautiful basket of yellow roses.
One of these flowers still had it's roots
clinging to it, and on his arrival in Paris
Mel planted the flower in his garden
The rose thrived and finally grew to "A bush
covered with blossoms. The general then
presented tho plant as gift D Empress
Eugene. She was delighted with the beauty
and fragrance of the flower, and on learn
ing that the rose had no name said signif
'cantly: Then l will give it one l chris
ten it the Marechal Mel, and at the same
time she bestowed upon the amazed gen
eral the jeweled emblem that betokencd
his promotion to the exalted office of mar
shall of France. "-Philadelph Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
The ChamOis' Sense of Smell.

Judging from his failure to distinguish
objects, such as "a mans head or hand, as
long as they arc motionless, l should say
that the organs of vision of channels are
scarcely more acute than those of human
beings. On the other hand, their sense of
smell is quite extraordinary; hence the
wind is by far the worst enemy of the
hunter. The shifting eddies and currents
blowing now this way, now that, now up
hill, now down, multiply tenfold the
chances in favor of the game.
l have often asked friends of mine who
have hunted in various countries as to the
distance at which deer and other wild ami
mails can scent a human being, and most
of them seem to be agreed that they will
wind you more than mile off. have GER
tainly seen channels over half IA mile dis
tant make off in alarm when they could
not possibly have seen anything to disturb
them. 1t is curious, too, how much more
the hunter odor seems to terrify them
than the mere sight of him. In the latter
case, unless you are quite close, they wills
tie and move off quietly, turning round
every few hundred yards to look, while if
they get your scent they will throw up
their heads with an expression Of utter
disgust that is highly diverting, and,
without hesitating a moment, gallop away
at top speed.-Longmdn' Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
Where Bacteria Are Found.

In the science of microscopy the name
bacteria" has been given TO certain nj
mute cells which are found in animal and
vegetable fluids. They are cyclindrcal in
form and get their specific name from
their shape, the word bacteria being de-
rived from the Greek term, meaning
"club" or ''club shaped" They are mere
points of organized matter, constituting
the very form of organic life. They are
found in both the simple or compound
forms and multiply by transverse division
and SO very rapidly that a single individual
can produce ESQ, 600, 600, 600 of its species
in the short space of 4S hours. They are
found in the sap of all kinds of plants,
trees, etc., in the blood of man and the
lower animals and are even to be found
In enormous numbers in fresh laid as well
as stale eggs. They bear an important
part in healthy as well as in morbid proc
esses and assist in ripening fruits and
also in their decay. They can exist in all
fluids, acids and alkalis, and are held in
suspension in incalculable numbers in the
atmosphere.-St. Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
The English Royal Plate.

The royal plate at Windsor is generally
reckoned to be worth about 92, 600, 900,
and 1t Is no unusual thing at a state ban
quet at the castle to have plate to the val
ue of $500, 600 in the room. There are two
state dinner services one of gold and one
of silver. The gold service was purchased
by George " and will dine 1870 persons,
The plates alone of this service cost over
R12, 900. On state occasions there arc usu-
ally placed on the dining table some very
beautiful gold flagons captured from the
Spanish armada, which are now, Of
course, of priceless value, while the great
silver wine cooler made by Rundell q
Bridge for George ~ and weighing 1000
ounces always adorns one corner of the
apartment. AS sideboard ornaments there
are pretty triaes in the way of peacock
of precious stones, valued at $4,000 and
a tigers head from India, with a solid in
got of gold for it's tongue and diamond
teeth.
This wonderful collection Of plate is
crown property, which practically means
that 1t belongs to the country, and the
queen has separate collections for use AT
Balmoral and at Osborne, which belong to
herself.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
A Portrait of RObespierre.

Invent TO the Carnavelet museum on o
Thermidor to study, so far as is possible,
from pictures and relics, the pcrsonages of
the drama in which Robcspierre fell and
Tallien, Barras and Bourbon came to the
top. Robespierre was jealous, and with
good reason, of the army. a few compa-
MES of gcndarmcs vanquished him. All
who could profit by the revival of fashion
and frivolity rejoiccd at his downfall,
A portrait of Robespierrc, done when he
was 20, gives one the impression of com
monplace, Sinking provincial beau. He
had then pink and white complexion,
luscious rosy lips and was just the per
son to write n poor sonnet in honor of
some lady's canary. His sister Charlotte
was as distingue rs he was the contrary.
To see her portrait is to be haunted by it
for days. She had physical beauty, grace,
graciousness and expression.
The wonderful difference between her
and her two brothers is explained in II
letter from Robespierre ieune to Robe
spierre aino. There is not a drop of our
blood in Charlotte's veins. A decided
course must be taken against her." She
knew there were bad marks against her
and retired abroad.
Your hatred, my dear brother" she
wrote, lis so blind that I live in dread
lest it should fall on those who have be
friended me."-London Truth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
A Bride and a Partnership.

In 1922 Mr.. Labouchere, relative of
the present M. p. of that name, was a
clerk in the banking house of Hope of
Amsterdam. One day he was sent by his
patron to Mr.. Barring, the celebrated Lon
don banker, to negotiate loan. He dis
played in the affair SO much ability as to
entirely win the esteem and confidence of
the English banker.
Faith" said Labouchere one day to
Barring, your daughter is charming
creature. wish l could persuade you to
give me her hand"
Young man, you are joking for scri-
ously you must allow that Miss Barring
could never become the wife of simple
clerk"
But" said Labouchere If were in
partnership with Mr.. Hope3"
."Oh, that would be quite a different
thing; that would entirely make up for
all other deficiencies"
Returned to Amsterdam, Labouchcrc
said to his patron:
You must take me into partnership"
my young friend, how can you think
of such thingP 1t is impossible. You
are without fortune, and"--
But if become the son-in-law of Mr.,
Baring'"
In that case the affair would soon be
settled, and so you have my word
Fortified with these two promises Labou-
chere returned to England and two
months after married Miss Barring, because
Mr. Hope had promised to take him inrc
partnership and he became allied to the
house of Hope on the strength of that
promise of marriage. Chicago Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03

signed by A. b. Wenzell, is an ideal
magazine and worth ten times Its price
of ten cents. The Ladies' Home Jour
nal, with circulation Of 700 900 copies,
is published by The Curtis Publishing
Company, of Philadelphia, for ten
cents per number and one dollar per
year.
THE vigor with which Mrs. Deland
brings her novel " Philip and His Wife"
to an end gives unusual importance to
the Atlantic. "The Retrospect Of an
Octogenarian," by the Rev. DR.. George
E. Ellis, stands second in the number,
and will command the earnest attention
of the many listeners DR.. Ellis won for
himself long ago, not only as a clergy
man, but as an antiquarian. A paper
of rare historical value is the Hon.
Henry l.. Dawes Recollections of
Stanton under Johnson" Henry J.
Fletcher, whose article on " American
Railways and Cities" few months ago,
attracted no little attention, contributes
suggestive consideration of 1.-THE
Railway War" in a tone not wholly in
lmical to Mr. Debs and his followers.
There is abundant strength in the rest
of the number.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE contains the
first of two articles on English Railways
by II. G. Prout, editor of the Riaudy
Gazette. Colonel Prout recently made
a trip to England expressly for the
magazine, to accumulate fresh material
on subject with which he was already
familiar. In this first article, which
deals with "Railroad Travel in England
and America" he compares the sys-
TENS of the two countries, particularly
as to safety, speed, cost, comfort and
construction. The number is strong in
fiction, containing short story by
Mary Tappan Wright, entitled "From
Macedonia" the action of which takes
place at the conservation of bishop.
Thomas Nelson Pages war story,
"Little Darby" is concluded with
very dramatic scene: This instalment
of "John March, Southerner," (Mr.
Cables serial) transfers the chief char
acters to the North.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
A Curious Collection.

A we'll known Leeds banker possesses
an immense number of different bank
notes issued at various times by banks
that have come to grievous smash and
which have involved thousands of persons
in their ruin. Not alone are bank notes
included in this curious collection Of rel
les of broken banks, which must start
world of painful reflections in a CONNER
cial community, but also bonds relating
to celebrated undertakings which have
proved sources of immense loss to specu-
lators, these including scrip" of the
South sea bubbles, of many of the schemes
of Hudson, the railway king, and of the
Tichborne bond enterprise. So far ms the
bank notes are concerned, 1T is astonishing
to see what large number of establish
ments they refer to, and the whole collec-
ton represents the names of schemes
which have drained the investing public
of hundreds of millions sterling. The col
lector relates that on several occasions Wis
itors who have seen the collection have,
on coming to some particular note, burst
into tears, for they have been directly con
nected with the ruin wrought by the crash
indicated by that same note.- The Corrhil
Mnndzine
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
How a Child Should Sit.

In sitting, the child must be pro-
vided with comfortable chair, adapted
to his size and height, writes Elisabeth
Robinson Scovil in a very valuable ar
ticle on 1.-THE Physical Culture of
Children " in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. He should be made to
sit we'll back in it, and not on the edge
when he has to occupy it for any length
of time. The back should, if possible,
give support to the small of the back as
we'll as the shoulders. In working at
desk it should be of such height that
he can easily see his work when sitting
erect by bending his head, instead of
inclining the body at the hip Joints.
The upright position helps to expand
the chest and keep the shoulders in
their proper place. Its use soon be-
comes habitual if it is insisted upon.
In walking, the heel should not be
brought down too firmly. AZ part of the
weight of the body belongs upon the
toes, and when due proportion is
thrown there it gives an elasticity to
tho gait which is lost when it is not
properly distributed. Walking with the
heels raised from the ground is a good
exercise although a fatiguing one.
Hopping on each foot alternately is an.
other. Dancing is valuable accom-
plishment for children. The conscious.
ness of being able to dance we'll gives
ease and self-possession to many a
young man and woman who would
otherwise be bashful and awkward.
Little people usually delight in the
rhythmical motion, and if it is not COM
bined with late hours it does them moth
ing but good.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
CURRENT LITERATURE.
New Books.

IN abandoning an Adopted Farm -
just received from d. Appleton & Co.,
New York, Kate Sanborn, the author,
has scored a decided hit While writ
ing truly delightful book she has, I'M
Willingly perhaps, answered a much
veXed question. She scores point on
every page. Board cover, 16mo., fifty
cents.
A CHARMING story of home mission
airy life on the frontier is "Fanny's Au-
photography" by Mrs. M. E. Drake,
just received from the Congregational
Sunday-school and Publishing Society,
Boston. This book is evidently writ
ten with view to interesting children
in the great work of home missions as
carried out on the frontier of our coun-
try. 1t is deserving of wide reading.
FROM the Congregational Sunday
school and Publishing Society, Boston,
has been received "The Days of Prince
Maurice" by Mary o. Nutting. The
days when Prince Maurice was the
leader of the Netherlands people claim
attention, not only on account of the
exciting and memorable events of that
time, but because of their intimate con-
nection with the subsequent history of
England and of America. The story
the writer has gracefully told is neither
too long to be easily read, nor so con-
densed as to seem dry.
UNDER the title, "Famous Leaders
among Men," Mrs. Sarah X. Bolton
continues her remarkable series of pop.
ular biographies with a new volume
containing vivacious and fascinating
pen-sketches of such men as Napoleon
Bonaparte, Lord Nelson, General Sher-
man, Phillips Brooks, Henry Ward
Beecher, Spurgeon, John Bunyan, Wen
dell Phillips, and others. She illustrates
and contrasts in this volume the char
acters of men famous in war and men
equally famous in the church militant.
The author dwells on the educational
side of her subject, avoids pedantry or
didactic preaching, and let's her array
of facts, entertainingly presented bring
the lesson which she desires to inculcate.
From 7. Y. Crowell e. Co., New York.
One volume, limo, cloth, 404 pp.,
with portraits, S1.50
IT is sometimes difficult in stickful
or more of type to say enough about
certain books. Such a one is FTrilby,"
by George Du Maurier, just received
from Harper & Brothers. 1t is the hit
of the season, and is stronger and more
original than Peter Ibbetson," which
preceded it. "Trilby" first appeared
in serial form in Harper's Magazine,
and is now issued in book form. The
illustrations are by the author,-further
than this nothing need be said regarding
them. The scenes of the work are laid
in Paris. Trilby, the heroine, was in
early life professional model, and her
sins were of the head and not the heart.
In very delicate and mastery way
does the author handle this character,
in style more suggestive of Thackeray
than we have noticed in any book of
recent date. The story introduces US
to student life in the Latin Quarter of
Paris, and to men and women whom
the author knew personally. Post &C.
tavo, cloth, ornamented, S1.75.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03

Four Bio SUCCESSES Having the
needed merit TO more than make good
all the advertising claimed for them,
the following four remedies have reached
phenomenal sale: DR.. Kings New
Discovery, for consumption, coughs and
colds, each bottle guaranteed Electric
Biuers, the great remedy for liver,
stomach and kidneys, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, and DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are a per-
feet pill. All these remedies are guar
anteed to do just what is claimed for
them, and the dealer whose name is at
lached herewith will be glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at G. Blakely's
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
The Epithet Of Doc.

A writer in The National Medical Re-
view says some words regarding the signif-
ioance of the title Doc which are apt
and eloquent, and which evidently come
from q heart that has, been imbittered by
some sad personal experiences IF, says
this writer, ut has been your misfortune
to be called doc and IL this recognition
has become at all general among your
friends, you might as well move to some
other place. A man may be called thief,
q Liar and q deadbeat, and yet he may
prosper and live upon the fat Of the land.
But once let him be called doc, and his
professional success Is at an end. We
would prefer to spend night In the sta
tion house, SO far as it's effect on our pro-
fessional success is. concerned, rather than
to have our friends notice our approach by
saying, There comes doc If "a man calls
you doc, you need never expect penny
from him for any professional services you
could render. His answer is sure to be:
All right, doc In few days that Will
be all right. Doc means disaster. Doc
is the elimination of all calamity. Doc
Is a catastrophe given at one stroke. Doc
Is the warning that we have reached the
extreme limit of our usefulness. Doc is
the hand which points us to the next
IOWH. OnuIl W, my youhB liiNhei, I'D Jcu
would flee from Kansas cyclone or u,
prairie fire. Knock the man down who
first dares speak it to you and call upon
the whole medical profession for yindica-
ton of your righteous deed. "
There are some people, alas, to whom
all doctors are just docs" No amount of
dignity in appearance, sobrioty in demean
or, superiority in years, wisdom, expert
ence, wealth, position or morals makes the
slightest difference The doctor is clappcd
on the shoulder and affaby saluted with
the damning monosyllable. Hippocratcs
returned to earth bearing the dignity of
supreme genius and wisdom, would be
simply welcomed back with the Same
"Here comes doc"
But, after all, comments The Medi-
cal Review 'doo Is the Nemesis which
| pursues the medical profession for cling
ing to the modi9val practice of aflixing al
ways the title doctor to the physician {
name. OF all men of learning, the doctor
alone thrusts his profession into every
phase and association OF his life. He is
always DIR. Brown, M. d. No wonder,
therefore, the title has grown so famili''i
that it signifies little to the educated and
fails to protect against the familarities ol
the i'll bred
In England 1t Is not usual in polite so
ciety to address . physician as Dr. So
| aud-sO.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing August 10y 1894

commencing August Ivy ldSk
Trains Going South and East ,otH Leave Nom
peiier as follo,os.
900 A. M. MAIL. for Ftchburg, Boston, Sprin,
field New London and New York.
I2: 25 r. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for B0ston via Low
ell, and New York via Springfield.
500 p: M: PASSENGER, for White River
ia:4O"A. M EXPRESS for Boston via Lowe
and all points In New England New Ysxix and South.
Traiyss Going North and West!
'a:5OA. M. EXPRESS, for Montreal. ogden--
1918 A. M. PASSENGER. for Burlington,
Adams, st. Johns, Richford and OE4ensburg, max
ing come. lions for Troy, Albany and New York.
$40 r. M. PASSENGER. fer Burlington
Adams, Montreal. Ogdensburg and the West
Meeting with steamer for Plattsbargh-arriving at
1900 p. NJ.
9 :OO,P. M. FAST EXPRESS. Pullman Slice
ing Car 60 Chicago.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West
sale At the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 7:l5, s''5. 1850. A. n 1890,
$3.50, 1900 p. NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
Leave Barre at $780, s:5G A. NJ. 90 NJ, 305. 500,
$3.50, p. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier twenty min
utes after leaving time
Trains leave for Williamstown at l;20P. NJ. and
$3.50 p. N.
Daily Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop At the Pioneer Work.
to take or leave passengers when signaled:
(. W. THOMPSON. Agent.
W. BALDWIN, General Superintende, n
S. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
Anecdotes of Windsor Castle.

One subject of interest in connection
with the castle at Windsor is perhaps not
very generally known, says Lady Elvey.
Under the old laws Windsor being royal
residence, any one living within the pre-
cincts was exempt from arrest on account
of debt. In consequence of this certain
gentlemen took up their abode there in or
der to avoid their creditors, and Sir George
used to tell how some men in his early
days were located in the rooms in the bel
fry tower, one titled individual living with
the father of Mr.. Montague Williams who
was then "a resident in the cloisters. Sir
George would recount how these refugees
amused themselves by haunting the sher-
itf's officers, venturing rs near as possible
to the outskirts of the castle grounds and
then inviting these men to arrest them.
Roach, the bclfry keeper, seems to have
received broad hint that King William
was near his end and waited about until
he received the news that all was over
when, with haste, he repaired to the dean
cry, arousing the inmates by ringing the
bell at the cloisters entrance with all his
might and main. 1t was useless for the
butler to ask him, what do you want
here at this time of night" His business
was with the dean and no one else. This
distinguished person, aroused from his
slumbers and clad not in his surplice, but
in another garment which should be cal
ways white" called from the top of the
stairs, what is the matter, Roach'''
"Billy be dead. Be to ring tho bellf''
"what Billyi" "The king, to be sure. u
"Oh, yes, Roach, you may toll the bell
Thus was the news spread that the king
was dead and that the young Princess Vic
toria was queen.-Fron1 1.-THE Life Of G.. j
Eluey Knight"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-03
ESTATE OF JAMES PATTERSON.
STATE OF VERMONT,
naSTRIpp or WAaHINGTAS :

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the cath day of Septy lber AID 1894:
Hiram Wells, Administrator of the estate of
JAMES PATTERSON, late of Cabot in said District
deceased makes APP location TO SAID Court with the
consent aud appreciation in writing of the heirs of
said deceased residing in the state of Vermont, for
license sell all of the real estate of said deceased
to viii: III, roe farm, blacksmith shop and land
conn scted Herewith; old farm ON Southwest Hill,
called about 20 of pasture land near land of
NJ. J. Stone John Mclean place, called, and
about acres of land situated in said Cabot; also
tbs Wilson farm. called, situated in Walden, in
the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont; also
q farm consisting of about l2O acres, and the Orr
farm called, situated in Ryegate, in said County
of Caledonia; also the Grout farm. so called sit
uated in Elmore, In the County of Lamoille and
State of Vermont, except tho widow right of dover
therein, but including the homestead and reversion
of said dover. representing that the sale thereon
would be beneficial to the widow, heirs and minor
children of said deceased, ana 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 n session
thereof. to he held at the Probate once, IN SAID
Montpelier. on the 18th day of October A. ID. 1884,
for hearing and decision thereon; and 1t 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 WafchIaaR f. State Journal newspaper
published at Montpelier, i'll this state, aud which
circulates in the neighborhood of those interested
before said time of hearing that they may appear
at said time and place and IL they see cause object
iSH HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.