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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09
Apple Trees and Climate.

Careful experiments seem to show
that the extreme variations in climate,
from the excessive hot of summer to
the very cold of winter, are injurious
to the vitality of our apple orchards,
and that many old-fashioned orchards
are 80 losing their grasp upon life that
they can just reproduce leaves and
blossoms every year, without attempt
ing to ripen fruit. This fact has been
specially noticeable in the north and
northwestern states where the denuda-
ton of the forests have to a certain ex-
tent changed the climate. The sweep
ing winds of cold that come down upon
the barren country, followed often by
hot, dry winds, strike terror to the
hearts OF young saplings and trees.
Many of the old orchards there are
producing leaves and blossoms every
season, but they fail to mature fruit of
any consequence, 80 that the crops are
nearly always failures. This climatic
change affects some varieties more
than others, and noticeable feature
OF the question is that old varie ties that
thrived years ago are poor stock for to-
day, and that new varieties must be
grown for this region. Another great
change is in the soil. Constant cult
walton of old orchards has taken from
the soil the mineral elements that must
be supplied by artificial means. This
soil was at one time rich in vegetable
and mineral matter, and the trees
yielded an abundance of fine apples.
But unless something can be done to
add potash and other mineral elements
the orchards OF the northwest have
largely outlived their usefulness. This
soil and climatic change Is not an I'M
common occurrence in other parts Of
the country, and experiments have
been made to introduce the right trees,
and to improve the soil. The north.
west requires trees Of very rugged
nature, and they can be adapted to the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09
Waterman Publishing Company,
AN EVERYDAY SIGHT.

1t is fact that more people die from
diseases of the throat and lungs Atap>f0A
any other cause. A slight ssd 6eS1f tted,
soon deepens into stybborn coSs4 tina,
racks the body night Shd day. " flesh
begins TO disappear e appetite sbst, d.
gestion destroyed, night-sweats apbdianhGa
set in, and that fatal dissase, Consumption,
stares its HORNED victiwfn the face.
Cod liver oil is usually tried and usually
discarded, for cod liver oil in any form is
disgusting. 1t upsets the stomach, destroys
the appetite and often fails to cure.
What is needed is pleasant food medi-
cine, or, in other words, Anglers Petroleum
Emulsion, made from purified Petroleum,
rendered practically tasteless, and combined
with the well known nerve-feeding Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda. This remedy
has no equal in the treatment of coughs,
weak lungs, bronchitis, consumption and
all wasting diseases.
The Angler Chemical Co., Boston, publish
little book, " HEALTH" which they will
send you on request.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

THE Yellow sea of China is 90 called
from the presence OF yellow mud
washed down by the great rivers that
empty into its waters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

WHEN the Armada appeared of the
coast Of England, notice OF that fact
was sent all over the country in few
hours by the use OF beacon fres.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

ORANGE trees we're known to have
existed In England In 1896.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09
JOhnS0n'S ''i $40.
ANoOyNELINI MENr

Invented in 1910 by the late DR.. A. johnson,
Family Physician. tits marvellous how many
different complaints and diseases it will cure
It is the great vital and muscle nervine. Its
extraordinary worth, merit and excellence
have been endorsed by the public for over so
years. 1t is used and recommended by Ply
sicians everywhere. 1t is the best, the oldest,
the original. 1t is unlike any other. 1t is sup
erior to any other. 1t is not merely Lininent,
il is the Universal Household Remedy from
infancy to old age For Internal as much as
External use. Trust what generation after
generation has endorsed Every Mother should
have tin the house, dropped on sugar children
love to take it. Its electric energy everlast-
ingly eradcates decentralization irritation
suffered for months from asthma. 1 slept
propped up i'll chair the only way got any
rest My physician did all he could but failed
to give me any case. The first night after using
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment I lay in bed for
some hours and every night since have gone
to my bed like the rest of the family,
Mrs. ANGUS MCKINNoN, Cashel 7. o., Canada.
The Doctors signature and directions every bottle
Ist'd Pamphlet free. Sold everywhere Price, 80 cts.
Six bottles, S2O0. l. S. JOHNSON q CO. Boston, Mass
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THE MONTPELIER CRACKERS

the
why c. sand
for Tint!
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09

Some of the advantages of the A. d.
Moore Water Motor over others are:
Its even speed, silence in running
simplicity and durability; no leakage
through the box on the case. Should
the ports become clogged they can
be cleand by removing plug shown
in the cut. Mr.. Moore has also a new
method for pumping Church Organs
and for applying power for the use OF
farmers. His NEW COFFEE MILL
AND MOTOR combined, nickle pla-
ted hopper and wheels, noiseless,
making it compact and very hand
somely finished piece of mechanism
to place in a show window. It's
stiffness while grinding cannot be
surpassed.
For Prices, Circulars and TestImo-
mails, apply to
A. ID. MOORE, Montpelier, Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09
Baked in Ovens with Soap-Stone Bottoms,

Which
with
he "MCNTfkLIkR
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-09
500 No Object
Compared to the Benefit
from Hoods
Salt Rheum Intense Sufferings =
IL Bottles Cave Good Health.

IL Bottles Cave Good Health.
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Gentlemen - For some years past my health
has been very poor. have had liver trouble,
and my old disease, salt rheum, which l had
Have Suffered Terribly,
and for a long time doctored without any relief
My stomach trouble was very painful my food
causing great distress. But my sufTerlngs from
salt rheum are almost indescribable. The Itch
ing and burning sensation was intense, and
my hair fell out. My face was pitabe
sight, and was nearly broken down by the loss
OF sleep and on account Of my stomach trouble.
The family physician
Gave UP Hope
OF curing me. Our attention was attracted 70
an advertisement of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
have since taken twelve bottles, and now my
husband says 500 would be no object as com
pared to the benefit ! have derived from those
purified my blood and built up my general
Hoods s,Sss''aii1' Cures
health. do not now suffer from stomach or
liver trouble. eat heartily, sleep soundly and
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condition have been known to a wide circle of
residents In the neighborhood, and all agree
with me that have been wonderfully benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparia" SARAH +. WARREN,
p. o. address, Box 272 Pitsfeld, N. ii.
Moods Pills cure all liver ills. constipa
don, biliousness, sick headache, indigestion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11

A WASHINGTON newspaper says !;
'Instead of being day of wrath, April
9, 1865, should be looked upon by
every Southron as the brightest day in
the calendar of Southern anniversa-
ries." Regrets are the vainest OF all
things, but, for all that, how man
could look upon the anniversary OF the
loss ofthe cause in which he sacrificed
his all, save honor, as the brightest
day in the calendar, is what only those
who never made such a sacrifice
can tell. If the war between the
States had been closed by the surren-
der of the federal, instead of the Con-
federate army, on the 9th of April,
1SG5-though the killed and wounded
in the former were mostly foreigners,
and though no property in the North
was destroyed-would Northern peo-
pie look upon that day as the
brightest in their calendar, or would it
be natural for them to do so? But
some people can't put themselves in
others places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11

ROBBERS DEN.-The recent dis
covery OF veritable robbers den in
lower Fauquier county and not more
than a mile from one of the leading
churches, has produced a sensation. On
Friday last Frank Cooper and boy
named Mason were at work getting ties
in the wood near the place above men,
toned and while thus engaged, discov-
cred by mere accident. secreted in a
hollow log, two sacks, which on exami-
nation proved to contain a varied as
sortment ofgoods such as are common
ly seen on the shelves Of general
store. A careful examination OF the
immediate vicinity of the first find re-
suited in the discovery of several other
hiding places in which were deity con-
cealed large quantity of articles for
general use. Edibles appear to cut a
considerable figure in this assortment,
as evidenced by cakes and candy in
profusion, cans of tomatoes, sardines,
salmon, beef, tongue, jellies, &C., chew
ing gum, bottles of extracts. four
brands each of chewing and smoking
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. Strenu-
Gus efforts are being made to appre-
bend the persons concerned, and it is
confidently expected that Q few days
more will suffice for that purpose.
Several 8 ores in the vicinity have been
raided recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL IL, 1898.

MUCH AS the New York tribune
would like to see Southern man the
nominee of the next national demo-
cratic convention, for the certainty OF
his defeat, itstili can not help manifest
i ing III us prejudice against the South and
thereby increasing the already insup
e able obstacles to the successor that,
at present, absurd idea, by saying that
it can not succeed until "the poll tax
laws, dishonest registration methods,
partisan manipulation of election laws,
the employment of black stool-pigeons'
ballot. box stuffing, rascally perversion
ofthe Australian system Of voting, and
many other devices for suppressing the
republican vote in the South shall have
been totally abolished" Even if what
the Tribune SAYS about election frauds
in the South were true, which would be
the more injurious to the moral welfare
Of the people of the country sucn
frauds, or the wholesale debauchery OF
the voters by the use of money, as Is
now practiced at every election in the
North
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
Escapcd from an ASYLUM.

NEwBURG, N. Y, April 11.-Five
prisoners escaped from the Mattewan
State Hospital for the Criminal Insane
last night and are yet at large. They
are Oliver Curtis Perry, the noted train
robber, whose depredations on the New
York Central, in 1891, branded him as
one of the most notorious criminals OF
the day, and who was transferred from
Auburn two years ago; atrickMcGuire,
and Michael O'Donnell, both burglars
OF New New York city, John Quigley,
of Astor, and Frank Davis, OF New
York. Night attendant Carnody while
making his rounds in the isolation an
mex was attacked and overpowed, tied
to the bed in Perry's room and his
mouth stuffed with rags to prevent him
making an cutlery. His assailants
threatened him if he gave an alarm.
With keys obtained from Carmody, the
prisoners gained access to the attic
over the chapel, where work was in
progress and by the aid of a scafold in
the attic, easily reached the roof,
which is about twenty feet from the
ground. In order to escape they drop.
ped to the ground and it is supposed
boarded freight trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Oil continues to advance and sold al
$lS0 in New York to-day.
F. G. McComas, father of Exon
gresham and Judge McComas, died al
Hagerstown, Md, to-day.
This morning ground was broken fol
the woman's building of the Atlanta
exposition by Mrs. Joseph Thompson
president of the woman's board.
The reported racing between special
trains of rival railroads running from
Jacksonville to Washington, has led tc
considerable betting, and, by an agree
ment between the officials of the rail
ways, it will be stopped.
A ten.year-old son of James Cam r.
on, of New Castle, Pa, has all the
symptoms of hydrophobia. He barks
like dog, snaps his teeth and has an
adherence of water. The boy was
bitten by dog some weeks ago.
The wife of Mr.. John Hobbley, o.
Wrentham, Mass, killed her seven
year.old boy this morning by crushing
his head with stone while he was in
bed. Mrs. Hobbley gives as her rea'
son for the crime the fact that the boy
had to work too hard and would be
happier dead. She is about 40 years
old and has often acted strangely. The
woman has not yet been placed under
arrest.
At the American Turf Congress at Mem.
phis yesterday, the application of the Cd
Dominion Jockey Club for the admission OF
the Alexander Island track to membership
in the Congress was taken up. The point
was raised that owing to the fact that the
Alexander Island track was not of the proper
length, the club would not be formerly ad'
mitted, End this view was sustained by the
Congress. The secrotlr Try was instructed, how
ever, to notify the club that so long as the
rules of the Turf Congress were not viola ed
the rulings of the Old Dominion Club would
b respected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
DIR. SMITHS RELIGIOUS VIEWS

DIR. SMITHS RELIGIOUS VIEWS
DR.. Richard NJ. Smith, of Randolph
Macon college, who for the past ten
years has held the chair of ancient Ian
guages-Greek, Hebrew and Sanskrit
lin Ashland, will resign. DR.. Smiths
views on the subject of religion have
undergone such decided change that
his connection with this Methodist in
stitution and with the church of which
he is member will naturally end. 1t
is difficult to state exactly what DR..
Smiths views really are, as he admits
himself shat he is in state of great I'M
certainty. He is inclined to doubt the
inspiration of certain portions of the
Scriptures, and where he grants the in
spiration at all, it is not in any special
sense. That is to say, he believes the
Bible to be inspired, just as the church
hymn-book is inspired, and that St.
Paul and other Bible authors were in
spired men, just as Martin Luther and
John Wesley were inspired; they were
just and good men, but not especially
filled with the inspiration of the Crea-
tor. It is also stated that DR.. Smith
doubts the existence of the Holy
Spirit, and that he believes that Gods
infinite justice will save man from eter.
nal punishment. His views on the di:
yinity are, to say the least, peculiar,
and far from orthodox. While he does
not absolutely deny the existence OF
the dual pature of the Saviour, his
ideas are at considerable variance with
the accepted belief of the church.
DR.. Smith has accepted a position at
Bethel Academy in Fauquier county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
The Western Turf Congress.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Apl. 1O.-The Turf
Congress was in session until midnight,
when it adjourned to meet in St. Louis
in October. The Congress ruled that
an owner can start two horses in SELL
ing stake race, but not in o selling
purse race. II the entry comes one.
two, half of the excess money goes to
the association and the other half to
the owner of the third horse. The
Jockeys license was raised from IS to
IS. 1t was ruled that q jockey can
weigh in with any amount of over
weight, but only two pounds under
weight. If horse is injured at the
post twenty minutes shall be allowed
to make new book and all bets shall
be declared oil. No jockey who owns
horses can ride horses for other owners.
Electric light tracks are outlawed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
Cuban Insurgents Active

KEY WEST, Fla, Apl. lit is re-
ported here that fifty well-known Span
ish officials in Havana, have been put
in Jail on suspicion OF sympathy with
the Cuban revolutionists. Rifles and
cartridges belonging to the Spanish
government have, it is said, been Sc
cretly removed from Havana and turn
ed over to the insurgents.
TAMPA, Fla, Apl. lit is said that
an expedition intended for the Cuban
insurgents is being fitted out here and
that it will be dispatched from Anclote
river or Clearwater harbor.
FERNANDINA, Fla, Apl. 11.-Prep-
arations are being made for carrying on
an extensive trade between this port
and the coast of Cuba by a fleet of fast
steamers under charter to agents of the
insurgents on the island owing to the
recent decision that citizens of the
United States may engage in the sale of
stores etc. as we'll as of arms and mu-
nitions of war to the Cuban insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
BEFORE General Malone became a

BEFORE General Malone became a
political renegade he was almost as
powerful in the democratic. as he has
since been. first in the "readjuster," and
subsequently in the republican party.
The recent death of General Kemper,
one of the best governors the State ever
had, revives the memory of the fact
that he was burned in effigy at Peters
burg for properly vetoing bill which
General Malone, then democrat, bad
induced the legislature to pass, chang
ing the charter of that city SO as 10
disfranchise the negro majority there
at municipal elections. That the
negroes are a good natured race is
proved by the support they have given
ahe ex-senator ever since he left the
democratic party, though, at the time
he did so, he said he was,'a better
democrat than Ben Hill"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11

CAPTAIN SHEPHERD lila dispatch from
Lynchburg, dated last night, say. "Capa.n
Hambleton Shepherds family physician. pro.
nounces his case hopeless, and states tc.nigb,
that he cannot possibly live until morning
His Sous are at his bedside. During his m.
ness, Captain W. H. Bailie, his chief clerk
has charge of his office and Will look after All
matters appertaining thereto. Captain Shep.
perd is suffering from pneumonia, compiicat.
ed by disease of the heart and stomach. ar;
has been i'll for some time. He is tittv-eiatt
years of age and the father of six cLIlireu.
lie was conspicuous for his gallautry d "a Con.
federate soldie-, and was several times pro-
NOTED for his bravery on the field Imme.
diately after the war he engaged in railroad
business, and was under the late Senator John
s. Barbour On what is now the Virginia Nd.
land division of the Southern Railway When
Mr.. Barbour was made chairman of the Gemo.
cratic State committee he appointed Captain
Shepperd secretary OF the committee and the
latter rendered service in the famous cam.
paign which eliminated i'll the overthrow of
Mahoneism in Virginia. When Cleveland
was elected President, Captain Shepperd was
made Collector of Internal Revenue ioI the
western district of Virginia, with headquaIt-
ers at Alexandra. He made such ~ eli
cient officer that upon Cicveland's accession
10 the Presidency for second term, Captain
Shepherd WAS again made collector of thls
district, with headquarters ut Lynchhufs.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was actively
opposed to Mr.. Ceveland's denomination. ani
went to Chicago with the Hill division Oh the
Virginia delegation.
A dispatch received in this city from
Lynchburg this evening states thai
Capt. Sheppard is still alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11

THOUGH THE State has recently been
compelled to compromise her debt on
account of her poverty, the Richmond
Dispatch would put her to the extra
expense of a convention to change
some of her laws, which could be
changed just as well by the Legisla-
ture. without such expense, and one OF
its reasons for doing so is, that we can
command the services of far better men
in a convention than in the Legisla-
ture." Why the voters of the State
should elect better men to a conven-
ton than to the Legislature, or why
better men should offer themselves for
the former than for the latter, is what
few people outside of Richmond can
coll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Your readers are familiar with the
fact that great preparation is being
made in Atlanta, Ca, for the Cotton
States and international Exposition to
be held there beginning September 10.
1t will be remembered that the manage
ment of the exposition will furnish a
negro building and that colored COM
missioners have been appointed in each
of the southern States. These COM
missioners are to raise the money nee.
essary to gather, transport, instale
supervise and return the articles for
exhibition in this building. The Vir-
ginia commissioners have organized the
State into districts and appointed SUBJ
GO nmissioners in each county. We de-
sira to do our work creditably and in
woke the encouragement and assistance
of our friends. We desire to exhibit
the evidences of our progress since free.
dom. It is matter of Importance to
every colored person that our exhibit
be q creditable one. And it NAV be
considered matter of Importance to
each southern State that the display of
her colored citizens be excellent. 1t
would afford the strongest proof that
this class of citizens are contented and
that there is an absence of that terror
ism so frequently Unfortunately
charged; for the articles on exhibition
at Atlanta will stand for something
more than the skill Of the individuals
who made them. They will indicate a
favorable environment. The commits
sioners have formulated several plans
for raising the money necessary to do
this work. One of these plans is to
solicit contributions from those who
would help us. Such contributions will
be duly acknowledged through the
local papers and list of those contri-
buting will be published.
Respectfully.
NORMAN B. PINN,
State Commissioner.