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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
a sober Thought a ner the Great Victory


After the victory, what? The complete
ness of the triumph is the source of dan
ger. The safety of a party in power is a
vigorous, aggressive and nearly equal mi
nority. Such tremendous upheavals throw
into Congress and the legislature great
numbers of unknown and untried mem-
bers. Our success was as much protest
against Democratic incOmpetency as an APP
proval of Republican principles,
We cannot be too conservative at Wash
ington. Our pledge was simply to prevent
the Democrats from further trihing with
our industries by tariff tinkering during
the present administration. This rest will
restore prosperity, with confidence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

The people of New York are discussing
what kind of memorial they shall build
TO DIR. Parkhurst. A clergyman, whose
name is not given, makes the wisest sug-
gestion when he says: "Build wisely upon
the foundation Rev. DR.. Parkhurst has
laid and you will erect in this city lasting
monument of reform to his memory. His
fame is assured"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
Tbe Dermunt 39beni..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1894.

Of eleven Democrats who helped to
frame the Wilson bill in the committee of
ways and means only three have been re-
elected, while of the six Republicans who
steadily opposed the detestable measure
five 60 back to the House of Representa-
tives and the other is promoted to the Sen
Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
I Don't Care

xvuAT Won think about the American Indians
w H1 Whom Columbus discovered. but do care care
great deal what you think about buying d6oHf P1ogS
and blankets do care whst Yo{ 'r,r nara Where
Poln'biuS pan have T yonr horse shod. Why do care
gUst gUs because sell robes blankets shng 2d o SI a
oil ubricaing oil at bottom Pr,cSs syer sG shoe Your
knes hnrlsy % Noy Well bring him round some @ daB'
WnnIi he satisfied. Call at Angler , shOr'
L1Iat Street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
Hume for Murder.

TTHERE are some peope1 pp1 Tn4 aoRs SS of others h by
5,iI% hatS tSem " wearing apparel or bonnes that
did df not them There is no ProbaRiy 2% no
sue such action but ts very ag1oyRg Of such thing
one ~ - dnn in Boston and some other OUT @ 0I
tbe 3Ss way Villages Those who have 1spGSeqb % e have
stock inns lSait liS sIiusions to goods on mana,
made au ike to look at the goods and learn @ tne
,rcaD SpI You are doubly weeqme IA Aw3iSIb wRiScbard
ast nrices at MRS. f. T. DANlSS over
cot Niarket Elliot Street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
Cute, Guess So.

yTNHERE'S nothing more cute that know OF
than pretty baby with pretty 30ReeE dST Sixteen eP
% Oii &c Later have the pretty hats and bonnets
for all ages | make the homely look comely
and make the handsome look handsomeg soaes as y
,A coDtent With small profits. If you come III
Snn Sll need not buy, unless you choose to do So
No admission fee at the door either, ods Inodgn 10
sIo,y LEV Won MRS. F. II. MORSE, over Main street
haE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
no whom 1t May Concern.

THIS Is 10 10, NV wife Edna l.. Clark now re,
IHS'TpE is TaEmaiea VT, on my account after ."''
Slak Ssts as shall pay bills Of her q [CLHRK
- 1901 46
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Gold In the Ocean.

In paper on the subject of gold in the
waters of the ocean by Pickard, the well
known engineer, attention is called to the
fact that TO arrive at an approximate es-
innate as TO quantity in solution account
must be made of local conditions, such as
the temperature of the water, etc. Ac-
cording to results obtained from the care
full soundings made by the Challenger and
similar scientific expeditions, it has been
computed that the ocean has an average
depth of $500 fathoms, and that it CON
tains 400, 900 cubic miles of water,
equivalent to 1897 $3.50, 272, 900 million
tons, which upon the basis of five MILL
grams per ton would represent 0,250 mil
lion tons of gold. In striking contrast to
these figures is the statement made by
Soetbeer, Le"ch and others that the gold
reproduction of the world during the last
four centuries-.1493-t S92-has amounted
to but 5 ,020 tons, while the present output
is estimated at about 200 tons per annum.
1t is an interesting chemical fact that the
gold in sea water is kept in solution as an
iodide. The amount of free iodine pres
ent in the ocean is very minute, but !
large proportion of that element occurs
combined as an iodate of calcium. Thus
from the results of his various series of ex-
periments Sonstadt found that cubic
mile of sea water contains about II 900
tons of iodate of calcium, or IL, 072 tons
of iodine. The iodine which maintains
the gold in solution is obtained from the
iodate of calcium.-NetO York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Schumann and MendelssOhn.

The influence which Schumann's art
has exercised and is exercising in modern
music cannot be overestimated. In con
junction with Chopin and Liszt he domi-
mates at this time the whole literature of
the piano, while the piano compositions Of
his great contemporary, Mendelssohn,
which were once exalted at Schumann's
expense, would seem to be vanishing from
the concert programme. In conjunction
with his predecessor Franz Schubert and
in higher degree than any contemporary
not even Robert Franz excepted--he per-
vades the literature of the musical "ro-
NANCE" while even here Mendelssohn is
relegated ad acta What strange retri-
button of fatel 1t is the old story Of
Nemesis. Mendelssohn received, as it
were, more than his due of admiration in
advanced Schumann less than his due.
Posterity had to balance their accounts.
But it has, according to my opinion, in its
demand for justice identified itself so com
pletely with Schumann and his cause that
Mendessohn has been unfairly treated or
directly wronged This is true, however,
only as regards the above mentioned
genres, the piano and the musical ro-
nance. In orchestral compositions Men
delssohn still maintains his position, while
Schumann has taken place at his side as
his equal. / say his equal, for surely no
significance can be attached to the circum-
stance that certain part of the younger
generation - Wagnerians chiefly - have
fallen into the habit of treating Schumann,
as an orchestral composer, de haut en- bas.
Century Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
1t Was ALI Front.

At Charlottesville, while Jackson's
corps was moving to the flank and rear
of the union army, the confederate cav
airy in advance became engaged with
the enemy. Presently a wounded
trooper emerged from the woods in
front. After surveying the scene, he
moved in the direction in which the in
fantry were marching, apparently in
search for the rear. Almost imme-
diately the blue-jackets closed in be-
hind Jackson's corps, and the poor
cavalryman appeared again, looking
hopeless and distraught. He was met by
another cavalryman, to whom he called
out. "Hallol Wounded?" " Yes" re-
piled the other laconically; adding,
Let's get to the r'ar" "R'ar,"
returned the disconsolate cavalryman.
"This is the worst fight I've been in
yet. 1t amt got any r'ar." - Troy
Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
The Marquis Paid.

The famous surgeon \elpenu was Wis
tied one day at his house during the con
sultation hour by Il marquis renowned for
his closeness. Nelpeau informed the mar
quis that an operation was urgent, and
that the fee would amount to 4 900 francs.
At this the marquis made wry face and
left. a fortnight later DIR. Velpeau, while
making his rounds in the Hospital de la
Charlie, had his attention ATTRACTED by
face that seemed familiar to him. In an
swer to his inquiry it was stated that the
patent was n footman of nobleman in the
Faubourg Saint German. The surgeon
found that his case resembled in every par
ticular the somewhat unusual one for
which the marquis had consulted him
fortnight previously He refrained, how
ever, from making any comments.
Three weeks after the operation, when
the patient was about to be discharged,
Dr. Nelpeau called him aside and ex-
claimed: "Monseur, am extremely fiat
tered and pleased to have been able to cure
you. There is, however a small formal
ity with which you will have to comply
before | can sign your eXeat-that is, you
will have to sign check for 900 francs
in behalf of the public charity bureau of
your metropolitan district" The patient S
face became livid. "You can do what you
like about it" continued the doctor, "but
if you refuse all Paris will know tomorrow
that the Marquis de D adopted the
disguise of a footman in order to secure
free treatment at this hospital and to
usurp the place which belongs by right to
a pauper." OF course the marquis paid.
San Francisco Argon0W.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Rose from the Ranks.

The best engineman has been a fireman
the best conductors are made of brake
men; the best officials are promoted from
the ranks. Mr.. John NJ. Tou' ", general
manager of the New York central, was
once trainman. President Newell of the
Lake Shore used to carry chain in an
engineering corps on the Illinois Central.
President Clark of the Mobile and Obi
was a section man, afterward a fireman.
Another MAJ who drove grade stakes is
President Blackstone of the Alton. Allen
Manvill the late president of "the largest
road on earth, was a storehouse clerk.
President Van Horn of the Canadian Pa
cific kept time on the Illinois Central. A
man named Town, who used to twist
brake wheels on the Burlington, is now
Vice President Town of the Southern Pa
cific. President Smith of the Louisville
and Nashville was a telegraph operator,
Marvin Hug.itt of the Chicago and North
western began as a telegraph messenger
boy. President Clark of the Union Pacific
used to check freight and push truck on
the Omaha platform. The Illinois Cen
trial, believe has turned out more great
men than any other road. President JEFF
fiery of the Denver and Rio Grande began
In the Central shops at As cents day
McClure'S Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
General Grants Last Public Address.

Another wave of applause swept over
the great audience, and when it had
spent its force, and quiet was again re-
stored, the beloved general, assisted by
Mr.. Stuart, hobbled forward, and stood
before that sea of human faces, many
of which were wet with tears. Then in
low voice, which could be heard only
by those who stood near him, although
deathlike hush pervaded the assembly,
the victor of hundred battles made his
last public address 1t was SO brief
that it was finished almost before the
audience knew it was begun. Leaning
painfully upon his crutches, and speak
ing with great difficulty, he said: La
dies and gentlemen: Under all circum-
stances it is difficult for me to speak.
An hour ago l might have made a
speech, but now l am afraid to try.
know, as few can, the good the chap
lains have done-writing letters to the
friends at home for the sick and
wounded, to anxious, sorrowing moth
ers and fathers. L have not words to
express my thanks for this welcome. l
appreciate" But he said not another
word. He stood in the presence of
that vast multitude and wept, and the
multitude wept with him. Before an
other year had passed, loving hands
had laid the body of the Incompatible
soldier in the tomb.-Blue and Gray.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
In a Michigan Forest Fire.

1.-THE most exciting experience | ever
had, said 7. f. Spencer, twas in forest
fire near Manistee, Mich. / had visited a
small lumber camp and retired to rest in
one OF the hunks provided for the chop
pers | was awakened by strong light
from the north, and going outside of the
wooden shanty it seemed to me that the
entire world was on fire. 1t cracked and
snapped, danced and jumped as if the de-
mon of fire was holding high carnival
and celebrating the end of the world
From every side could be heard sounds
like the firing of cannon and the shrieks
of dying human beings. 1t was the fall
ing of the boughs and the signing of the
wind, but / never heard so horrible sound
nor witnessed so weird and terrible sight.
Hastily awakening the other men in the
camp, l mounted horse and fled from
the flames. But the horse could not keep
pace with the progress of the fire. The
lurid heavens looked as though they were
at molten heat, the air was sitting, the
smoke almost suffocated me, while falling
leaves and boughs burned my horse, and
the sickening odor of burning flesh added
to the horror. Within two or three hours
was in an opening, where / was no lon
ger in danger, but my horse was badly in
iured, while my clothing was full of holes
where embers had struck me. will take
my chances with cyclones or earthquakes,
but not with a burning forest again. -
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
A Fortified Beauty.

Who was the beautiful woman whose
petrifed bust, with arms and left hand,
stands on pedestal in an artists studio
In Strasburg? Some workmen who were
repairing the old Church of ST. Fides in
Schettstadt, in Alsace, found this bust in
q tomb under the choir. This part of the
church was built in 1904 by the grand
mother of the great Emperor Frederick
Barbarossa. 1t is known that these tombs
contain the remains of members of the
great families of the neighborhood, whose
descendants kept these resting places of
their ancestors in repair down to the mid
die of the seventeenth century and some
until now. This tomb that the workmen
opened had been rebuilt in the seventeenth
century and was supposed to date from
that time. When it was opened, the re-
mains of wooden coffin were found, and
this wonderful petrifaction of bust and
head, with the features clear cut and I'M
wasted. About the head are two braids OF
hair, the right arm lies across the breast,
and the left hand is perfectly preserved.
The clothing is of the finest quality, a long
linen chemise, linen Undertaking and
wooden jacket with costly mantle, such
as might have been worn by the lady alb
bess of convent.
The clothing and the way the hair is
worn prove that this woman lived in the
eleventh or twelfth century. She was
evidently a woman of quality, about 40
years old, maybe the Duchess Adelheid, the
aunt of Barbarossa and daughter of Hill
dergarde Won Schwaben, who built the
church. Tradition has it that Adelheid died
of the plague and was buried at Schlett-
stadt. This woman undoubtedly died of
q contagious disease, and it is to this fact
that her preservation is ascribed. When
she was buried, mortar of some kind, or
some preparation of lime, was poured over
her, which, as it hardened, preserved the
face and bust. The face is of great beau
ty, the features clear cut and refined and
the expression noble. 1t might we'll be the
face of a woman who died as Adelheid is
said to have died-while nursing the
plague stricken peasants of her neighbor
hood .--Springfeld Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
The Wrong Way for JubaI.

Stephen Longfellow, Company H,
Twenty-sixth Massachusetts, Washing
ton, ID. c., noticed recent publication
by General Jubal A. Early, in which he
states that the reason the faces of the
Union soldiers could not be seen by
his men was because they were turned
the wrong way. The writer thinks that
his men could have seen the faces of
the Yankees all the way down the
Shenandoah Valley, for they kept him
and his whole command running for
twenty-six miles, and old Jubal only
got away with the grand command of
fifteen men; also, when the surrender
at Appomattox took place, it was a
well-known fact that Early was within
a mile of the Union forces, laid up with
disease, and if they had wanted him
they could have easily gotten him. And
when he ran to the Mississippi river
and tried to swim his horses over after
canoe he could easily have been
taken. AT any rate, the writer helped
to hustle him and his commando
Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Typewriter Versus Pen.

When it is considered that writing with
a pen is purely mechanical operation and
has to be laboriously acquired, there seems
to be no reason why any other mechanical
method may not also be mastered. Per
sons lose their hands and become expert in
the use of their toes or stumps of arms left,
Yet many who attempt the typewriter as
sert that after continued use they cannot
relegate its working to the subordinate
place of automatic effort, which it must
take to make free composition possible. A
man who had but finally conquered, such
difficulty said he did so by refraining
from taking a pen or pencil in his hand
until it was accomplished. at took me
nine months of practice" he said, "but
persevered and gradually became pro
ficient. Now find myself very awkward
with pen. "-Ne,o York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Logan in Battle.

1t has been tersely said of julius
Caesar that the secret of his success in
battle lay in his power of projecting a
soul into his army, making the legions
and the leader one.' This could not
have been more true of Caesar than it
was of John A. Logan. In action
Logan was the radiant incarnation of
war. With Logan on the front of the
line carrying his hat in the air on the
point of his sword, determined to rout
the enemy by swearing if not by firing,
it was hard for any of his men to be
less than good soldiers. He seemed at
times to be drunk with enthusiasm,
which was the only form of inebriety
possible to him in the army, as he was
during his military services very tenn
perate, if not totally abstinent, as to
ordinary intoxicants. The air of bat
tie seemed to mount to his brain like
the fumes of wine, and with nearly the
same outward effect. But he never lost
control of himself in the widest de-
lirium of war. He kept his command
under absolute control always, and
seemed imbued with the power of om-
nipresence while his troops were in ac-
ton. He rode his lines constantly, and
always in front. Once he thought he
saw little faltering of small portion
of his troops under heavy fire, and he
called to one of his staff officers to
"stick flagstaff in the ground with a
flag on it and see if the boys wouldn't
rally round it," And they did. He
would stop in the intervals of battle to
talk to the boys of his old regiment
the Thirty first Illinois-and to tell
them they had been doing 80 well that
he would write home and tell their
mothers what good soldiers they
were.-Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
WMLLIII1AM, TEMPLEToN,S ESTATE;

w
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 26h day of February AID. 1894:
Hiram l.. Sparrow, Administrator of the estate of
William Templeton, late of East Montpelier. in said
District. deceased makes application to said Court.
with the consent and appreciation in writing Of the
heir of said deceased residing in the state of YER
mont for license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased situated in East Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, to wit: Home farm, consisting of about one
hundred and fftyhve acres of land and buildings
thereon except the widows right of dover therein,
but including the homestead and reyersion of said
dover, representing that the sale thereof would
be beneficial to the widow and heir of said de-
ceased and those interested in his estate in order to
convert said real estate into money. Where
upon, 1t is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office, in said Mont
pelier, on the 18th day of March, A: d. 1894,
for hearing ana decision thereon; and it is fur
Their ordered, that all persons interested be
notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon three weeks success
sfvely in the Vermont ,Watchman 4 STATE Jour.
nal a newspaper published at Montpelier. In
this state and which circulates in the neigh:
borhood Of those interested, before said time Of
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place. and. if they see cause. object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest.
1857 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Central Vermont Railroad
Commencing November 10. 1898.

Commencing november ~ 1870
Trains Going South and East toiH Leave Mont
pelier as follOtos.
9:O0A. M. MAIL. for Ftehbprg. Boston, Spring
deld New London and New York.
1879 L. M FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low
ell, and New York via Springfield.
O 40 p. NJ. PASSENGER, for White Rive
.Is;4O A. nj. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points In New England, New York and South
Trains Going North and Vest:
$3.50 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal, ogdens
loo A. nj. PASSENGER for Burlington, st
Adams Richford and ROuses Point NAL ing conneo
lions for Troy, Albany and New York.
AGO =. NJ PASSENGER. fer Burlington, 81.
Adams, Montreal Ogdensburg and the West.
B:bb T.. Nj. FAST EXPRESS Pullman Sleer
ing Car to Chicago.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West 10
sale at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 7:l5, s;l5 1918, A. N 2;1
Ass, 7:i5 p. M. Arrive at Barre twenty Ave min
utes after leaving tiHe.
Leave Barre at sos, 4C A. M, I2;, O5, $3.50, $40
1850, p. M. Arrive at Montpelier, went, i've
minutes after leaving time.
A train leaves for Willtamstown at ass p. NJ,
Daily, Sundays included Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Work.
to take or leave passengers when signalled
E W. THOMPSON, Agent.
II. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
q. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
He Stood on His Dignity.

On Sundays Alfonso XIII is Eat home"
to the little sons and daughters of the Span
ish court dignitaries. Part of the enter
tainment consists of dancing. One after
noon the 4-year-od king, after dancing with
senorita of his own age tried to kiss the
damsel, according to the custom at these
juvenile entertainments. The little one,
however, retreated before the royal salute
Next Sunday the two danced together
again, but when the lady tried to make up
for her sins of omission of the previous
dance and offered to kiss her monarch the
latter, instead of giving her his cheek, Of
fered her the back of his baby hand, saying,
" am the king ."-AU the Year Round.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-07
Suffrage in New Jersey.

In one of the United States precedent
for the admission of women as voters was
furnished during the last century. The
state referred to was New Jersey, which,
by its constitution of 1875, gave the suf-
frage to all the inhabitants who had the
property qualification. A law passed Feb.
a2, 1897, to regulate elections under that
constitution provided that every voter
should deposit his or her ballot, and that
che written ticket should contain the
names of those for whom he or she voted.
But later act in 1907 enacted that no
person should be allowed to vote except
Tree born white citizens of the male sex.
Since then the word male has been in
scribed in the constitution of the state of
New Jersey, as had already been done in
the other states.-CGnlden Letter.