davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16
CHRIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.

Rev. A. N Lewis, rector Of Christ Church,
preached his fourth anniversary sermon
Sunday morning. in which he reviewed his
ministry and the history of the parish. The
first confirmation service was held in the
old Methodist me .ting- house on Court
street by Bishop Hopkins, in October, 1889,
when Isaac f. Redfeld, Miss Salome f..
Redfeld of Coventry, VT, afterwards Mrs.
j. M. Richardson), and Miss Helen W.
Granniss of Stanstead, P. O., afterwards
Mrs T. P. Redield), were confirmed Oc-
casional services were probably held at the
court house at an earlier date
The first baptism was probably that Of
Helen f. Redfeld, daughter of Sidney p.
and Harriet d: Redfeld, by Bishop Hop
kins. Februar' 8, 1910. On the same day,
Hon. I. p. Redfeld and Miss Helen w.
Granniss were macried. The first recorded
marriage was that OF James 7. Thurston
and Miss Fanny Witherell, by the Rev. G..
B. Manser, February IA, 1843. The first re-
corded burial was that OF Caroline, infant
daughter of Colonel j. Moore, at Northfeld,
May 6, 1850, by the Rev. Edward F. Putnam.
The parish was organized September 8,
1910, by min Ateen persons, OF whom only
one, Hon Charles Dewey, is living. or
the original pew Holders and Attend
ants" only one. II. W. Heaton, ESD is liv-
ing OF the families attending church
in 1858, the following are still repre-
DR., Julius z. Dewey, Edward Dewey,
Charles Dewey, j. w Ellis, H. W. Heaton'
K c. Holmes, T. q. Phinney, Fred r.
Smith, II. N. Taplin, DR.. Tapli ~, Voodry,
T. Barrows, Jacob Smith. 8; O. Wool
son ,-some by children, others by grand
children. The first wardens were George
b. Manser a ad Isaac II. Rsdf sid.
Novem Der 80, 1912, Mr.. George b. Man
ser (who had just been ordained) wa,
chosen minister of the parish The first
church edifice was consecrated December
29tb 1912, bv the RI. Rav. John Henry
HOPKINS, ID ID, Bishop of Vermont. 1t
occupied the site OF the present River
side y Ths present ed flee was consecrated
June 1868, by the r. Rev. Joan Will
lams, DID, LII d., Bishop of Connecticut.
The parish has had nine rectors. as follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16

AT recent meeting of the priest
hood of the Mormon church, in Salt
Lake City, President Smith stated that
numerous men high in the councils of
the church, and particularly the dem
ocratic candidates for congress, had
seen fit to accept nominations for po-
litical offices without first taking coun,
sci with the president of the church.
He characterized the procedure as con-
trary to the rules of the church, sub
versive Of good discipline, and as tend
ing to the injury of the church. Elder
Cannon endorsed President Smiths re-
marks. The words of the church au-
thorities are taken as a command that
those who have gone into politics with
out the advice and consent of the
church must retire from the field. This
declaration is received with great alarm
by the Gentiles and the progressive
young Mormons who fear a return to
the iron rule of the church. Strong OPP
position to statehood, under these cir
cumstances, has sprung up, and, if the
church does not recede from its posi-
ton, vigorous movement against state
hood will be instituted. If protection
from Mormon domination in politics
cannot be guaranteed, Utah may find
the president and congress opposed to
the measures necessary to complete its
admission into the Union. The Nor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16

THE nomenclature of political fac
tons in New York is picturesque.
5000 Coos " is the name given to the
nice, but somewhat exclusive, young
men of the Good Government Clubs,
the designation being acquired from
the first letters of the words of the or
ganization. Garoos," or Garus,"
the men of the German American Re-
form Union are called, from a combina-
ton of the initials of the society. In
the municipal contest the " Goo Coos "
run an independent ticket, and the
Garoos have split, the Sunday beer
swillers going over to Tammany, the
others Joining the fusionists. Among
the former is the redoubtable Sheriff
Hansen. -
THE Rutland Herald, distinguished
for candor and sobriety of statement
that is sometimes almost judicial in its
austerity, makes the subjoined COM
meut on recent editorial article in
the WATCHMAN:
1.-THE Montpelier Wdtchn,dn has long
editorial in allusion to Ex-Governor Stew
arts remarks about inexperienced legisla
tors, urging that the remedy be sought by
keeping biennial elections but restoring an
nual sessions of the legislature. The Mont
pelier idea would naturally be to have ses
sions of the Legislature perennial but if any
change is to be made the rest of the state
would like to see it the other way-say to
the quadrennial article"
This is broad and statesmanlike view
of an important matter. Vermont,
the model republic" will speedily I'll
out to bursting this favorite characteri-
cation of her stump speakers and after
dinner orators, when the Herald's en-
lightened view of a vital question of gov
eminent is generally adopted and acted
upon by her people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16

vive: Mrs. T. p. Redfeld Mrs. William
Dillon, Mrs j. w. Ellis, Mr.. II. W. Heaton,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Phinneg, MIR. and Mrs
Charles Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. r. e Smith, Mr.. j.
Voodry.
During the past four years the rector h AZ
buried 8 men, % women and ~ children;
total AZ persons. He has baptized 80 in.
fants and II adults-total AZ; sole nnizsd II
marriages, and presented 40 persons for
confirmation
The offerings for parish purposes have
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-16

The parish has had steady growth, as
the following figures will show: In 1849
there were 81 comm inicants; in 1883, 56
communicates; aud in 1895, POT communi
cants The number OF families In 1858 was
60; in 1895, 1903. OF the heads OF families
attending church In 1858, the following sur
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
Personal.

-Of late Queen Victoria has absolutely
refused TO obey the orders of her physi-
clans. She still believes that she possesses
at least the divine right 10 defy doctor.
John VI. Thurston. the newly-elected
senator from Nebraska, left his fathers
farm in Omaha years ago with so in his
pockeI, a buffalo robe, blanket and
box OF crackers.
William Read of Boston says that the
people of Boston are the descendants OF
Esau, and that Boston baked beans is
the identical red pOttage for which Esau
sold his birthright.
Mrs. Charlotte Emblem, a sister of the
poet Heine, is still living at the age Of %.
The Duke of Cambridge has been APP
pointed chief personal aide-de-camp 10
the queen and honorary colonel-in-chief
OF the British forces.
James b. Garfield, who was elected
state senator from MS fathers old dis
trict IN Ohio on Tuesday last, was nom-
mated on July 2 the fourteenth anniver-
sary OF mis- fathers assassination. He is
% years old and closely resembles the
late President
Mr.. Fielding, brother of the Earl of
DenbiSh, was fined five shillings, with the
option OF three days in jail, by a Scotch
ponce Justice recently, for riding a BIZ
cycle without light. lie refused to pay
az hrst, but on seeing the inside Of the
Aberdeen Jail he changed his mind.
Prince Bismarck is able to take his
daily walk, and continues in very fair
health The only wish that he now has
=
name, both his sons having only daugh-
ters while his daughter, the Countess
Rantzu, has three sons.
"A statue of Ole Bull, the famous VIC
linist, Is to be erected at Bergen, Norway,
his native town. The sum of $1,000 has
been subscribed for this purpose, part of
which was raised in this country. Ole
Bull spent large portion of his life in
the United States when he fell fatally
Ill, however, he was carried to Norway,
and expired at Bergen in 1880.
Bishop Cordier of France, who was
missionary in Cambodia, had about sue
ceeded in converting the king when the
latter happened to learn that Christianity
only permitted a man TO have one wife
lie proposed to the bishop to induce the
pope to allow him. as a special favor, to
have at least twenty wives. When this
demand could not be granted, he decided
20 remain a heather.
Lord Rosebery is said to be at work
upon novel dealing with the life of a
diplomat. lie has always had literary
tastes and has at times written verse Of
more or less merit. Not long after his
health began to improve upon his retire
ment from Office he took up work on a
novel that had been already well nigh
finished He is a very careful workman
and is rewriting the story for the third
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
BRIGHT BITS.

..-He-It makes me better man every
time l kiss you, my darling.
She-Oh, my dear Haroldi How good
you must be now.-Toledo Blade.
NO" said young Spooner, II wasn't
really mad when her father drove me
from the house; but 1. will admit that I
was put out',-Boston Transcript
-Savory Literature.-Small Boy-I want
two pounds of fresh sausages and cook
says will you be so kind as to wrap them
up in a newspaper containing a good love
story ?-Fliegende Batter
NO" said the amateur sportsman;
we II have to call the yachting race off
"Why?"
'Dog-catchers got the mascot" Wash
ington Star.
wheeling)-Just see what the cycling fad
has done for woman she is found now i'm
the middle of the road riding with the
horses.
Mrs. Uptodate-Weil. at least there
one comfort about that; il Is better than
walking on the sidewalk with donkeys.-
New York Tribune.
-Magistrate-You are charged with
rushing UP TO this young lady and kiss
ing her against her will, and I sentence
you to
Prisoner-The charge is true, y'r honor
but she had been eating onions.
Magistrate-Then / sentence YOU to kiss
her again.-New York Weekly:
Hit mus be a heap of expense tel
hSCl SeCll CT lot eF CnlCklnSS, said EraS-
tus Pinkly, as he stopped at the gate tc
cast a glance at Farmer CorntossePs
| poultry yard
No, oh, not such a greddeal," replied Far
What am de principal items OBJ ex
pense?"
Powder and shot"-washington Star
rJ-At lSSlIumburgh 'Theater Royal
| Heavy Villain (somewhat mixed)-Ever
turn wiz worm when 1t is trodden up.
! on. CLaughter) I mean a trod viii
| worm when 1t is turned upon (Jeers
| | should say a worm will trod when II:
| turned upon. (Yells) That is to say, Z
| turn will trod when 1t is wormed upon
| (Catcalls) Or, rather a. trod will turr
when 1t is wormed upon. CUproar) Well
! If that doesn't suit you, you had better
! try and say 1t for yourself. Sporting
| Times
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
HOY he WouId Fix II.

At the front Of a long hill I came upon
a negro cabin, with an old man sitting on
a bench at the door and two bottles be
side him, says the Detroit Free Press. As
he saw me ne called out: Il dun visit
would help an ole man in trouble!'
whats the matter, uncle?' l asked, as
/ sat down beside him.
"Ize bin mighty porely fur six weeks
back, Sab, wild rumatiz in dat right knee
an drefful pain yere in my heart sent
TO de doctah fur medicine, an we're It am,
but as | can't read can't tell which from
Lets see?" said, as I took UP the bot
Ties. "This one is for external and that
one for internal use. You can remember
What dat 'eternal mean?" he anxiously
''E,xternal means the outside, and inter
nal the inside. one is evidently a liniment
for your knee, and the other something TO
ease the pain around your heart. I'll mark
this with lead pencil, and you must re-
member it's TO take three times a day."
but I'll dun forgitr' he protested. BE
TO- YOU git across de branch ] won't men,
Der which 'sternal dat mark stands fur
But you must.
cant do it nohow, white man, but
reckon l can fix it all right. Der, now
I'll pour all de stuff into one bottle! Den
I'll rub some on my knee an take some in
a spoon, an betwixt de two she's bound
to hit de 'sternal spot for suah!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10

There is an imperative demand from ali
parts Of the country for a reform in the
currency. The bankers in their annual
conventions have pointed out the neec
for it. and the Secretary OF the Treasury
in his last annual report urged congress
TO take some action ia regard TO il. The
last congress was not prepared 10 act
upon the subject Of the currency. It was
afraid of the silver sentiment. 1t magnI-
fed that sentiment and was so alarmed
10y it that il refused TO authorize the
issue of gold bonds. thereby saddling a
burden of Sl6.000oy0 on the people.
But there is no longer reason to be
afraid Of the silver sentiment. which was
never so great as the silverites insisted
it was. The recent elections demon
strated beyond the shadow Of doub,
that the country is Enthusiastically and
Overwhelmingly I'm favor of sound money.
The people spoke so strongly for sound
money last Tuesday that the committee
of silverites that met in Washington last
summer TO organize a silver faction to
control the national democratic conven-
ton next year VIII probably never have
another meeting.
The silver craze being practically out
of the way, the question of reforming the
currency comes prominently to the front
The republicans, who have control or
congress, need not be afraid Of the work,
nor have the democrats any reason for
hesltating to assist them. The adminls-
tration favors such reform. and the peo-
pie are clamoring for it. They are tired
of having business jeopardized and the in
dustrial interests disturbed periodically by
the fear that the government cannot meet
the demand upon it for gold. The green
backs should be retired and other curren-
cy substituted for them. because as long
as the greenbacks remain in circulation
bond issues are inevitable, even if the reve-
nues Of the government are more than
sufficient to meet its expenditures.
We do not pretend to outline a plan
for reforming the currency That is the
work of bankers and fnanciers. Several
plans have been suggested, each Of which
has more or less merit. Let the finan-
ciers in and out of congress discuss these
plans, and others that may be offered.
and from them shape one that would be
acceptable to congress and the people.
The kind of currency reform the people
want is one that would give the country
an ample supply of absolutely sound
money and that would make bond issues
70 keep up the gold reserve Of the treasury
unnecessary. Surely there is sufHcien,
financial ability in the country to frame
a currency reform measure that would
accomplish these objects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
The shouId Dron Il.

Some Of the silver leaders and organs
pretend TO think there is still chance for
free silver coinage at the ratio Of Is to
]. Do they believe what they say? If
so. II Is not to he wondered at that the
people have no use for them. The silver
craze has run its course. Like the green
back craze. II has passed into history.
Let us refer TO a few facts: Last sum
mer Secretary Henrichsen and Gov. All
geld of Illinois had the state democratic
committee call state convention to pass
upon the silver question. Their idea was
to start a movement that would spread
over the country and commit the national
democratic party TO the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 10
to /. Their convention met The sounG
money democrats took no part in it. 1t did
Altgeld's and Henrichsen's bidding. and
adjourned. They thought themselves bls
men, and talked as If they owned the
democratic party.
a vacancy occurred in the Eighteenth
Congressional district of Illinois. In 1S91
Mr.. Cleveland, on a sound money plat
form, carried it by a majority of zoos.
This man Henrichsen thought the dis
trict presented an opportunity to show
how strong the free silver coinage sent:-
ment in Illinois was. lie had Edward
Lane rampant silverite. nominated on
16 10 ] platform. What was the result?
Lane was beaten by 5000 majority. It is
clear that Illinois is for sound money. ana
that Icnrichsen isn't worth botherins
with
Ex-Congressman Bryan Of Nebraska,
the boy orator Of the Platte. who can
talk more and say less in favor of silver
than any other man in the country, had
the regular democratic convention, which
met last August adopt a 1G to l platform.
The sound money democrats nominated
a separate ticket. Notice what followed.
The republicans carried Nebraska by 3d.
900 majority, and the sound money demo-
Gratis poled more votes than the silver
ties. And yet the silverites claimed that
Nebraska was overwhelmingly in favor OF
free silver coinage. How little they knew
of the sentiments of the people!
Il
gives big democratic majority. The
state democratic convention adopted a
sound money platform and nominated
Gen. Hardin. Hardin repudiated the plat
form. and he and Senator Blackburn, a
candidate to succeed himself in the Sem
ate, made speeches throughout the cam
paign for free silver coinage. They are
now back numbers. The people of Ken
lucky are for sound money, and they re-
pudiated Hardin and Blackburn.
These few facts are sufficient to show
that the Is to l idea has no chance of be-
ing adopted Those who advocate it are
only wasting their time and making a
record that will be like a milestone abou,
their necks for years to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10

However poor the Lincoln home may
have been, L affected the new child but
little, says McClure's Magazine. He was
robust and active, and lie is full Of in
teresl 10 the child happy enough 10 be
born IN the country. RE had several COM
panlons: There was his sister Nancy, or
Sarah-both names are given her-two
years his senior; there vas a cousin Of
ms mothers, ten years older; Dennis
Hanks, an active and ingenious leader in
sports and mischief ana there were the
neighbors' boys. One Of the latter. Aus
tn Gollaher, still tells with pleasure Of
now he hunted cGOns and ran the woods
with young Lincoln and once even saved
his life.
YES said Mr.. GoHaher. 1.-THE story
that once saved Abraham LinCOln's life
is true, but il is not correct as generally
Abraham Lincoln and had been going
to school together for a year or more, and
had become greatly attached to each
other. Then school disbanded on account
OF there being so few scholars, and We
did not see each other Tor a long while
One Sunday my mother visited the Linz
coins, and 1 was taken along Abe and
7 played around all day Finally We con-
cluded TO cross the creek 10 hunt Tor
some partridges young Lincoln had seen
the day before. The creek was swollen
by a recent rain, and in crossing on the
narrow footing Abe fell in. Neither OF
US could swim. j got long pole ana
held il out to Abe, who grabbed IT.. Then
] pulled him ashore He was almost dead
and l was badly scared. L rolled ana
him by the arms and shook him, the wa
ter meanwhile pouring out of his mouth
by this means 1 succeeded IN bringing
him to, and he was soon all right.
Then new difficulty confronted us.
If our mothers discovered our wet clothes
they would whip us. This we dreaded
from experience, and determined to avoid,
1t was June, the sun was very warm,
and we soon dried our clothing by spread
ing it on the rocks about us. e prolL-
Used never TO tell the story, and never
mentioned the incident to any one until
after Lincoln's tragic end.
Abraham Lincoln had sister. Her
name was Sallie. and she was a very
pretty girl She went to school when she
could, which was not often.
Yes, if you must know, Sallie Lincoln
was my sweetheart. She was about my
age. l loved her and claimed hef as
bows do. / suppose that was one reason
for my warm regard for Abe. When the
Lincoln family moved to Indiana, l was
prevented by circumstances from. DIG
And L never saw them again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10


''The melancholy days have come" ac-
cording to the poetic view of November
and the autumn months, when the trees
are losing their foliage, the grass is be-
coming brown, and nature is preparing
for the frosts that will soon strip the for
ests and paint fairy pictures on window
panes. But the poet who sees only the
melancholy side Of the season of har-
vests and hunting and Thanksgiving,
lacks the artistic touch which is neces-
sary to make his poetic nature a well
rounded whole. If the skies are dull and
leaden, and weep copiously, there is cheer
at the freside, especially when the barns
are filled almost to their capacity as is
the case in this year of grace and demo-
cratic administration, with the fruits of
the fields. If the rain should perchance
check out-of-door activity for a time, it
puts no check upon the arrival of checks
in payment for cotton sold at almost
double the price that was anticipated at
the seed-tirne season.
But the season is not all damp and un-
forbidding. November is usually bright
and smiling for quite half Of its stay
with US. And when it is bright, II is
very bright indeed. The leaves, in their
thousand bright colors, make up natures
prodigious and most beautiful bouquet.
There Is no sight more strikingly grand
and beautiful than a forest in its autumn
foliage. Every color and every shade
is there, blended into magnificent
whole, and teaching God and his good
ness and mysterious power.
The current season. furthermore, is
that of the huntsman. The quail has
been living in the pea field, and is fat
But he is no less sprightly. 1t takes
a good shot to bag him, as he rises with
a whirr and sails away in search for 9
! place Of safety. The quail, or partridge,
as he is commonly called in the south,
| is the great game bird of the section, and
the hunter who can bring in a bag of a
dozen quail as the result of a days shoot
ing is proud of his feat and envied by his
acquaintances The toothsome 'possum,
| the delight of the rural colored popula-
ton. is now approaching perfection. Per-
have attained to a state of saccharine
/ perfection, 'possums viii be ripe also. The
| 'possum, the persimmon and the plea
ninny are connected very closely by ties
of affinity
The open season for hunting has been
| on ever since the beginning of October,
but on account of the drought, little
hunting has been done. The rains will
| improve the situation, and it win not De
long before the bang of the gun will be
! heard in the stubble fields and on the rice
plantations, where partridges and ducks
are to be found The reports received
by sportsmen in this city are to the effect
that game is more than ordinarily plen-
tiful this season. For the lovers of guns
and dogs. therefore. there will be few
melancholy days" about this November,
even if there should be plenty of rain and
frost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10

The free silver people frequently offer
affronts to the intelligence OF their hear
ers when they make explanations Of the
results Of the elections OF last Tuesday.
Ex-Congressn.an Bland Of Missouri denies
that silver was the issue anywhere, and
says the administration was before the
country for Endorsement and that it was
defeated. Yet in the same sentence almost
he asserts that the administration de-
feated Hardin in Kentucky because he
was q silver man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
Alone.

Robert ]. Burdette, in Ladies Home
Journal
Since she went home
Longer the evening shadows linger here,
The winter days i'll so much of the year,
And even summer winds are chill and
drear,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The robins note has touched a minor
strain,
The old glad songs breathe a sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden, bitter
pain,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence
blessed;
Untouched the pillow that her dear head
pressed
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest.
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The long, long days have crept away
like years,
The sunlight has been dimmed with
doubts and fears.
And the dark nights have rained in lonely
tears,
Since she went home.