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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
ECHO RIVER.
Peculiar Acoustic QuaIit Is Of This vsais'
ed Stream.

ed Stream.
One Of the famous curiosities OF the
Mammoth cave is the Echo river, oody
of water estimated to be some three
fourths of mile in length. and from
twenty to two hundred feet in breadth
Its depth at ordinary times is from ten
to forty feet DR.. ii. c. Hovey, In
paper read before the American Geo
graphical society. gives a vivid descr1p-
ton of the peculiar acoustic qualities
Of the vault by which the river v
arched.
Last summer, in company with Q
party OF four persons. no Others being
on the river at the time, we tried the
effect of rocking the boat as violently
as we dared to do. also striking the sur
face of the water with our paddles, and
In other ways making as much agitar
ton of the body of the stream as possi-
BILE, and then awaiting the result IN
silence.
timed the concert thus created, and
found its duration to be exactly half an
hour. First came sounds like the tink-
ling of silver bells. Then larger and
heavier bells took up the melody as the
waves sought out the cavities in the
walls Then it was as IL all chimes OF
oil cathedrals had conspired to raise .
tempest of sweet sounds
For a moment there was utter silence,
soon broken by low mutterings, ghostly
whispers, sudden shrieks, as If OF men
in agony. Then silence again. We
were about to speak, when the guide
motioned to us to remain quiet; when,
10! as from some deep recess, hitherto
forgotten, came a tone tender and pro.
found; after which, like gentle mem.
cries, all the mellow and mysterious
sounds that had gone before were re
awakened, until the hall rang again
with the wondrous harm ony.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Glass Ewes Worn Secretly.

A New York optician. was relating
TO a party of friends the other day some
Of the peculiar features of his trade.
You would be surprised" he said, 'at
The large number of locomotive en-
gineers and firemen who have glass
eyes. OF course. an engineer could not
hold a place on a railroad an hour II
the fact that he had a glass eye
was known to his superior officers.
Consequently men in that line of busi-
ness exercise the utmost secrecy with
regard to their infrmity. When they
come into my store to buy a new
lass eye or have some flaw in their old
Jne attended to they beg the privilege
of transacting their business in my
private Office. and they usually slip in
and out of the store when no other
customer is around"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
A Valuable Dog.

II is told in an English religious jour
nal that Q clergyman recently officiated
for q brother clergyman. Being anxious
20 know what impression he had made,
.-he asked the clerk: WAS my dis
bat,urse pitched In too high a key2
,pe I did not shoot over the heads Of
XTe people" 'No, you didn't do that,
M" "Was Il q suitable theme?" asked
sthA, clergyman. "Yes. it was about
right" WAS 1t too long?" NO. but
It was long enough" II am glad Of
that, for, to tell you the truth. the
Z other day, as was getting this sermon
ready my dog destroyed four. or Eve
pages, and that has made 1t much short
e." ''Oh, SIR" said the clerk, could
Jon lssour vicar have pup O. that ERE
eA1s-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
COMPETITION AVOIDED.
Shops In France Not Allowed to Crowd
Each Other.

Shops n France Not Allowed to Crowd
Each Other.
In France two shops selling the same
thing are not allowed to exist within
certain area. In provisions this absence
of competition materially increases the
price, but. says a woman who has
large experie nee in housekeeping in
France, your taxes are less, and you
have in return clean streets, good gas,
constant water supply and perfect
sewerage. In addition, by virtue Of
state supervision, you never receive
short weight or inferior goods. There
is no quantity so small that the grocer
will not sell it. And in doing this and
in delivering 1t he is as scrupulously
polite and careful as in buying larger
amounts. The butcher is the cooks
friend and will trim the meat and take
out the bones with loving care. Meat
is dear. Good beefsteak costs from
thirty-seven cents to fifty cents .
pound. Fish is very expensive, but
poultry is reasonable and good and
comparatively cheap. A good deal of
cooking in small households is done
with gas. and gas stoves are loaned by
the gas companies for this purpose.
Sugar. matches and all imported arti-
cles are dear. owing to the high tariff.
The lowest price for servants Is ten
dollars month. Charwomen ask six
cents by the hour Englishwomen say
that life on the continent is much
more agreeable for Americans than
for themselves, owing to the fact that
in each consular town the consul and
his family make nucleus for a colony,
which soon gathers about them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

A we'll known banker who had not
expressed his opinion was asked what
his idea was Of what might be termed
an ideal woman. my wife asked me
the same question the other day." he
replied. land told her my ideal waa
embodied in the latter part OF the thir-
ty-first chapter Of Proverbs. She went
and read the chapter. and whom shs
came back she said she wasn't going "a
Be my ideal, and was rather glad Of
IL, for think perfection might b 4
hard 70 get along with as 20 gain"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
IMPOSSIBLE CLASSIC HEROES.
The Characters Drawn by Old Writers
Not at All True to Life.

The Characters Drawn by Old Writers
Not ut All True to Life.
Some Of the older novelists in dealing
with old Rome, the feudal days in
France, Germany or England, or with
pioneer life. make their characters be-
long simply to another time N the new
world, instead Of to another race and
world of their own, says a writer in the
New England Magazine. In endeavor-
ing to reproduce scopes and social con.
ditions which have passed away, many
historical novclists confuse the condi-
tons and perennial human nature.
They label their characters according
TO their social station and confuse these
social distinctions with the qualities Of
the spirit. They give US men and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Spry Old Maine People.

Maine is noted for her hale and
old people. Ex-Gov. Garcelon. in
iston. eighty-five years old, is an q
rider and driver Of fast horses, Of "
his stables contain twenty-three
animals. Mrs Jonathan Dow, of
Isle, eighty years old, has knitted
pairs of stockings and woven two
dred yards OF rag carpeting and
hundred yards of cloth during the
season in odd moments snatched fr
her general bousework and the care
a flock of hens Mrs. Joanna Bunk
Of West Trenton, eighty-seven ye
old, has just finished waistcoat VIII
she cut and made without the use
glasses. Mr.. Robbins, also of d
Isle, Is seventysix, and. last ye
besides doing much repairing
vehicles. he made all the woodwork
four carts, one jigser. double-ses
wagon and horse aled
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
He LIKED FISH.
Sam Wanted Whale and NOTHING
Short of It.

Short of It.
A party of-young men who were on
a fishing excursion on the Ohio river
some years ago were Joined by an CO.
centric man, skilled as q fisherman,
known in that reHon as "Barefooted
Sam" He was'4 good cook, and made
himself useful In so many ways that
his presence, though unlimited, was
tolerated by the amateur sportsmen.
Que morning two members Of the
party returned to camp with their ap-
petites well sharpened for breakfast,
and were greeted enthusiastically by .
third man, who said: You just come
along and see the finest baked perch
you ever laid eyes on"
They hurried to the table, but saw
only a rick of bones, from which every
fiber of meat had been taken. Sam was
nowhere to be seen. When he returned
no comments were made upon the cir
cumstancc; but in the afternoon, when
the company were Longing on the
bank, Sam drawled out:
I'D like to have all the Ash l could
eat, Jest onst. amt had a mess sence
Pete Toilet ketched that big catfish,
three years back"
"Sam," remarked one Of the group,
dryly, II thought you had quite fair
mess this morning. That perch weighed
about ten pounds, I've been informed"
ooh, yes" replied Sam, with no sign
of embarrassment on his placid coun-
tenance, Il ate that; but what mean
is reel, regular mess"
The company pondered on this re
markable statement in absolute silence
for some moments, until at last the man
who had caught the perch calculated:
"Weu, l snum!" and nothing more was
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ADVERTISERS


who desire the business Of
this section.
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Reaching every home in
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DE NJ OCR A TIC

in principles, it will ever ad
vOcate what setnns to 1T is to
the best interests Of State
generally, and the Parish
particularly.
Or
Blanks Of EVERY description
for Magistrates, Constables
and other Officials kept con-
stantly on hand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

Board of School Di'tOrs
AND OF THE
Fifth Dist. Levee Board
Reaching every home in
the parish, it is AL excelIen
Medium for
ADVERTISERS
who desire the business Of
this section.
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in principles, it will ever ad
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
Printing Tariff Speeches.

There is one industry which is not in
the least affected by the hard times.
This is the record division of the gov
eminent printing office, which has
charge of the printing of congressional
speeches for distribution. There has
never been congress when the presses
were worked 80 necessarily for this pur-
pose. Already over 100000 speeches
have been sent out over the country
under congressional franks, and the
number is piling up daily until, by the
close of the session, it is expected that
it will far exceed any record which has
hitherto been made. Tom Johnson
alone gave an order for ,000, 900 copies
of his speech on the income tax in the
tariff bill. He leads the record. But
in the number of speeches ordered by
other congressman, Burrows heads the
list. Over 100000 copies of his tariff
speech have been issued, and he has
taken very few himself. Most of them
have been sent to western farming con-
stituencies by republican representa-
tives. Reeds speech at the close of
government printing office, but by one
of the private concerns in Washington,
and this has just about equaled that of
Burrows. There is great demand for
Wilson's speech on the democratic side,
and tens of thousands of copies of the
speech of Crisp have also been sent out.
In the senate 10000 copies of Senator
Lodges speech have gone out, many
senators franking them to the college
students in their states. Senator Nor
rill's speech is also in great demand
and the first speech delivered by Sen
ator Hoar has gained wide circula-
ton. The efforts of Voorhees, and
Mills, which opened and closed re-
spectively the general debate in the
senate, have been circulated almost as
widely by republicans as by democrats.
Boston Advertiser.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
An Incident at Gettysburg.

can incident which perhaps affect
ed me more than anything l saw dur
ing the war;" said Judge Neale of
Kittanning to reporter, was after
the battle of Gettysburg l went
down there to see what was to be
seen, and on going over the field after
the battle l came across two persons
digging a grave, evidently for body
that lay near by. watched the OPP
erations of the two with interest
One was a middle aged man, and the
other was a mere boy. Both wore
the blue uniform.
1.-THE work of the two in the twi-
light had most peculiar effect upon
me. There beside the pile of yellow
clay lay the body of Union soldier
An ugly hole in his forehead, en-
phasized by the mark of the blood
that had flowed from it, told too well
how he had met his fate 1t was an
unpleasant sight, yet try as hard as
l would could not tear myself away
from it, | began to study the two
workers and noticed that the boys
face had a most sOrrowful look. He
tried to work hard, but there seemed
to be a heavy load expressing him.
Every now and then he would glance
at the dead body beside him and then
wipe away tear. | then began to
talk to the workingmen. l asked
for whom the grave was intended,
and the elderly man pointed to the
boy, then to the corpse, and whisper
ed to me, His father. could never
tell you what an effect this had upon
me.
THE idea of a son digging his
fathers gravel 1t seemed horrible
to me, something that l could not
bear. l went over to the young man,
and after throwing off my coat took
his pick from him and told him |
would do his work. While we dug
away the boy sat off at distance and
wept most bitterly. When we had
placed his father in his last resting
place and had finished our work, he
took me by the hand, and as tears
rolled down his cheeks expressed his
thankfulness for the service / had
done him. Never had / seen such
gratitude. That incident made an
impression upon me that have never
been able to efface. "--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
Congressional Proceedings.

the petition OF Coxeyite Swift headed Let
Congress Resign" that had recently been
adopted at meeting on Boston Common,
was severely attacked by Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts. These men, he said, made
demands as II few hundred or a few thou
sand men had only to get together on some
common, and after five or ten minutes
turbulent conversation, propose something
which was to take the place at once of the
constitution and laws of the country The
consideration of the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill was resumed. Mr.. Chandler of
New Hampshire offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, making final the de-
cision of the emigration agent at the several
ports excluding aliens; also providing for
the appointment by the president with the
advice and consent Of the senate, of COM
missioner of immigration, to hold office for
four years; by Mr.. Gallinger Of New Hamp-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
The Senate and the President.

The presidents letter on the tariff
was challenge which the majority of
the senate could not let pass. Senator
German, as the political leader on that
side, replied to it at great length, aud
succeeded in putting the president in a
very uncomfortable position. He
showed that the committee in charge of
the bill was in consultation with the
president during its progress through
the senate, and that, while they under
stood the president to desire that iron
ore and coal should be free, the chief
impression they got was his urgent de-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

WHEN Harrison's administration
went out of power there was reserve
of more than one hundred millions of
gold in the United States treasury. To-
day there is only about fifty millions,
and the drain of the yellow metal goes
on at rate which threatens the bank
ruptcy of the treasury. The reason of
this steady and protracted expectation
of gold is not hard to find by fair
minded men. The widespread paraly-
sis of the industries of this country,
caused by the fear of the passage of
the Wilson bill, has frightened foreign
investors, and their capital is being
withdrawn in vast quantities. These
keen financiers are not slow to see that
the repeal of the Mckinley law and
the substitution of the Wilson bill will
tend to prosper the manufactures of
Europe a. the expense of those of this
country. They are sharp enough to
know that American interests are in
deadly peril of ruin by democratic tariff
legislation, and as a result gold has
been flowing to Europe in steady
stream that threatens the treasury with
the loss of every million of its gold re-
serve, despite the fifty millions Of
bonds issued not long ago to replenish
it. Under the Harrison administration
and the Mckinley law, this government
had abundant revenue and American
industries seemed safe. If congress
would kill the mongrel and mangled
Wilson bill, at that moment American
industry would revive, the gold drain
would cease, and restoration of ac-
tivity and of American wages would
follow. The senators and represent
tatives have an opportunity to earn the
lasting gratitude of their constituents
by killing this Infamous tariff bill and
then by going home for long vacation,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

THE campaign Of education, as ex-
emplified in South Carolina between
Governor Tillman and Senator Butler,
is lively one these days, and must be
highly edifying to the better class of
citizens of that state. Governor Till
man is coveting Senator Buffers seat
in congress when the latter's time ex-
pires in 1895, and is using every means
within his power, honorable or other
wise, to reach it. Both these southern
gentlemen met by accident in a
sleeping-car recently, and the other
passengers were treated to a concert
not called for by their tickets. After a
fusillade of profanity and billings gate
at each other, Butler Temporarily 81
fenced his opponent by drawing a re.
volver and threatening to send him to 9
country where congress is never in
session. Butler stock has risen in the
Palmetto State since this episode. He
has shown the qualifications of a south
ern senator, and the campaign will
doubtless terminate with the triumph
ant reelection of this exponent O
southern chivalry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

THE emperor of China has Invested
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang of the yellow
coat, high decoration of honor in that
country, for the alleged reason that the
aged viceroy allowed the Japs to steal
a march on him in preparing for war.
Other reasons that have cropped out in
the official dispatches are that the
young emperor, who is only twenty
three years old, is pleased at the pros
pect of war with Japan in which he
will have a chance to distinguish him
self, and that he desired to- go to Tien
Tien in person to direct the operations.
He was thwarted in this by his viceroy
because of the danger to which he
would be exposed, and in retaliation he
stripped the viceroy's yellow coat from
him, thus depriving him of all author.
ity, The struggle with Japan seems
to have awakened great enthusiasm in
China, which is largely due to the
young and ambitious emperor, and all
accounts lead to the belief that the
war will be severe and protracted. One
thing is certain-China is entering the
conflict with an energy and enthusiasm
heretofore unknown in that country in
her struggles with other nations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

FOR SENATORS,
FRANK PLUMLEY of Northfeld,
HIRAM O. WORTHEN of Barre.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
CHARLES E. JONES of Waitsfeld,
ORMAN L. HOYT of Plainfield.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
HIRAM CARLETON of Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
ZED S. STANTON of Roxbury.
FOR SHERIFF,
ORMAN r. COLLINS of Cabot.
FOR HIGH BAIL1FP,
HIRAM G. MOORE of Plaintield.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ALBERT JOHONNOTT of Montpelie
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

cision of Mgr. Satolli, in which he up
held ruling against the liquor traffic,
has met with a cordial response, not
only from the religious and secular
press, but from hundreds of Protestant
ministers throughout this country.
Such state of things is gratifying to
record. The Savior prayed that his
disciples might be one, and, while few
clergymen can be found in this ,enlight-
ened day who argue that the denomina-
ton to which they belong is better and
wiser than any and all other denomina.
tons, such have been very numerous
in the past. Christian people, of what
ever name, when working for COM
mon end are apt to forget their differ
ences and any spiritual, social or intel
lectual advantage that one may possibly
possess more than another. Such evil
dences of fraternal feeling among the
two great branches of the church as
have recently been seen would seem tC
| indicate tnat, IN lne not Iar ulsIanI III
ture, the prayer of the Master may be
answered.
THE race off the Isle of Wight, las
week, between the Vigilant and The
Britannia has demonstrated that, while
the English boat may have the best Of
it in drifting matches, intermittent
zephyrs and over catboat courses, wher
real racing weather prevails the Vigi
liant has nothing to fear from her. 4
stiff westerly breeze was blowing anC
a choppy sea prevailed last Saturday
and the Vigilant never lost the lead sh
took at the start, winning the race will
four minutes and twenty-nine second
to spare after all time allowances ha
been made. She defeated both the Brit
ANNA and the Satanita on Monday o
this week, thus doing much to compen
safe for her numerous defeats of late
and proving the fact that in down
right seaworthy qualities she is tn
peer of any of her British rivals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

FOR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS,
II. HENRY POWERS, FIRST DISTRICT.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT, SECOND DISTRICT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

MILLIONS of church members in this
country, whatever may be their re-
ligious tenets, are unit on the tenn
perance question, and the recent de-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

ONE reason why some people find it
so hard to lead Christian life is be-
cause they devote 30 little time to 1t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
Republican state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,

FOR GOVERNOR,
Urban A. Woodbury. of Burlington.
FOR LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR,
Zophar M. Mansur of Island Pond.
FOR SECRET ARY OF STATE,
Chauncey W. Brownell of Burlington
FOR STATE TREASURER,
Henry F. Field of Rutland.
FOR STATE AUDITOR,
Franklin D. Hale of Lunenburgh.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

WE regret to see the Granite City
contemporary embracing the last resort
of pulling impotence in its explanation
of the failure of the WATCHMAN's sug-
gestion that one of the Leaders editors,
though democrat, should be nom-
mated to the responsible Office of high
bailiff by the republicans in recognition
OF his journals solicitude for affairs in
the republican party of Washington
county. In this connection it is proper
to state that the WATCHAIAN studiously
avoided espousing the candidacy of any
individual except that of Mr.. Heath for
sheriff. To every man it knew was in
the field for any office, the WATCHMAN
gave an impartial send-off, whether
hailing from Barre or Montpelier or
any other part of the county. The
only exception was that of DR.. Haylett
of Moretown, of whose candidacy the
WATCHMAN was not informed. 1t
would be an easy thing to retort, in the
language of the unchivalrous Leader,
in view Of the action of the delegates
from Barre and the general outcome,
that "the Leaders support is about
the worst thing Barre candidate can
have" but we forbear to take this OBJ
vious advantage, and leave our "inde-
pendent" contemporary, whose senior
editor was delegate to the Washing
ton county democratic convention,
"alone in its glory"