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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Passing Away.

There is some excuse for certain peo-
pie who have an adopted home in this
country to think that veterans receive
too much consideration at the hands of
the public. 1t was not these, but
altogether another class, whom Senator
Frye had in mind when he uttered
these imprisoned words: sc But what
of us poor fellows who were not old
enough to be in the army?' is ques-
ton which is uttered every day in
Washington by young men seeking Off
cial positions. They feel that the old
soldiers are in their way, and ought to
get out of the way of the rising genera
ton, and that the law giving the veter-
ans the preference ought to be repealed.
Again and again have heard the COM
plant, with sarcastic illusions to the
length of life of veterans, Will they
never die?' Young men, half million
died when you were in your cradle.
Ten thousand of them died inside of
fifteen minutes on the morning of June
3, 1864. Twelve or fifteen thousand of
them died on June 27, 1864, in the same
month of the same year, all around the
bloody heights of Kenesaw. Many
thousands of them died in prison or in
IcUtl uOSpl Idlo-udhtuj uuuBIJ, suuSI-
ing, unloved, and far from the dear
folks at home. Many other thousands
of them to-day hobble on crutches or
flap empty sleeves. They are dying
fast enough. Less than million of
them still live, but every one of them,
barring none, bears In his body the
mark of battle or the germs of disease
contracted while campaigning in order
that this government might not fade
from the earth. But for them, there
would be no government for you to
serve nor to protect you. Don't be in
a hurry. These old veterans are march
ing off the field, brigade by brigade,
every year. Regiment after regiment
is disappearing over the brow of the
hill of Time. They are marching way
into the river of death, bravely as the
! Old Guard at Waterloo. Don't be in
hurry, young mani Don't be in hurryl
These old soldiers are marching off the
field, and they will soon-all too soon
for me-be out of your ungrateful way.
God bless them | wish they could
| We forever, as their fame will live.
Gone are the serried columns which
stood in the way at Fort Donelson,
Shiloh, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg At
lanta, Chickamauga, Lookout Noun
tain, Bentonville, and a thousand other
places-every one of them a Their
mopye. Their deeds are blazoned
upon the history of more fields than
your weak brain can remember. They
will soon be out of the way, but while
they are here the republic will give
them the preference. Pioneer Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Found at " Death Angle"

IT'S but little incident that Captain
p. D. Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, VT,
tells, but it illustrates, better than
columns, the fact that the regard for
the old flag was not lost in all Southern
hearts. Captain Blodgett says: Not
long after General Sedgwick was killed
at Spottsylvania, our Sixth Corps
marched down to the left, and at day
light came in front of the death angle.
AS we halted, stepped upon the rebel
breastworks, captured the day before,
and, as l stood looking along the line, l
noticed rebel soldier lying up against
the breastworka, looking as though
dead; but thought he might be alive,
and / approached and spoke to him.
He answered by a slight groan. l gave
him drink from my canteen, and said :
MY good fellow, what can do for you?
You are in bad fix In few min
utes he was able to speak in very
weak voice; and he told me, in answer
to my question-for he looked so young,
a mere boy-that he was fourteen years
old, and had been in the army three
weeks. He had been cOnscripted, he
said, and added, in despairing tone,
'The worst thing about it all is that l
must die fighting against the old flag.
/ sent word to our stretcher- bearers,
who were going about the lines, and
they carried the poor boy, who had both
legs broken, and was otherwise injured,
to house in the vicinity, where he
was laid on the piazza with other
wounded men. He had been all night
on the breastworks-left there because
he was so badly wounded that the rebels
could not take care of him. He prob
ably died soon after, as there was no
apparent hope for him. The death
angle was one of the bloodiest spots
during the war. Literally, pools of
human blood were there, and the Incl
dent above, showing that one South
erner, at least, was not happy in fight
ing his country's flag, happened not a
hundred feet from the oak tree, fifteen
inches through, that was cut off by
mimic balls, and is now to be seen in
the Army Museum at Washington. y
st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Two Women.

One sanctifed her homcly household labor
With patient kindness and with tender grace.
Love set his seal upon her faithful service,
Sweet peace and JOY illumined her placid
face.
Her presence seemed to those for whom she
wrought
With blessing and with benediction fraught
The other toiled with fretful, weak repiniDg,
Sullen of visage, cheeress, heavy eyed,
Missing the Joy of loves unselfsh labor
~ weary of this ceaseless toll, she cried.
81 hate these narrow walls and duty's chains
And long for broader fields and higher plains y
One caught the morning sunlight on the
mountain,
The noontide splendor and the twilight =
spell
And heard with Joy creations vocal anthem;
The other walked alone where shadows fell
One face uplifted shone with heavens own
light;
The other, downcast, made of MONDAY night
Lizzie Clark Hardy in Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Mending Wooden Goods.

There are several sorts of gum tissue tor
sale now to use in mending wooden mate
rails, and the object of this paragraph is
to recommend any one of them to women
generally. An awkward rent may be al
most entirely concealed by their help when
the best darning in the world would show,
and a new piece is always great trouble
and sometimes impossible. a bit of the
gum is put beneath the hole and then a
piece of the garments material under the
gum. a hot iron is laid on the latter, and,
prestol the thing is done. Care must be
taken to keep the tissue in cool place and
not to have much Of it on hand during the
hottest Slonths as it is pretty sure to run
and stick hopelcssly together.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
A Bit of Black,

Nothing is complete without its bit Of
black. 1t is bit of cunning the French
have taught us and is most valuable,
for it Immediately adds the touch we
have strived for. No matter what the
color or material if not pointelle or strip
ed with black, bunchy black chou,
bands of ribbon or pipings of satin are
used. There are no end Of means of deco
ration, and all most effective too. So
universal has this fashion become that
neither frock nor bonnet escapes it.
Boston Traveller,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
The Funniest Incident Grant Remem
bered.

There was no better, more fearless or
more loyal soldier than Jack Dublin.
He had one fault-an overweening
fondness for whiskey. He had boon
companion, whose name never knew
but every one called him Uncle 81.
While in camp old Jack was taken i'll
Of a fever, and, despite the unremitting
attention of Uncle 81, died. The corpse
developed an unusual rigidity after
death, and strange tendency TO fly up
into sitting posture. Accordingly, on
the night before its burial it was
stretched out upon board at full
length, resting upon two wooden tres
ties, with it's head and feet tied down
by ropes. Old Uncle 81 insisted upon
watching the remains of his dead friend.
Shortly after midnight he became very
weary, and stepped out to neighbor-
ing suffers to procure refreshment.
During his somewhat protracted alb
sence two stray cats found their way to
the tent containing the remains of old
Jack. When Uncle 81 returned he was
naturally indignant at seeing these
felines sitting on the corpse-one at
the head, the other at the feet Seiz-
ing billet of wood from the ground,
he aimed powerful blow at the pussy
sitting near the head. 1t missed its
mark and struck and severed the rope
holding down the head of the corpse,
which Immediately flew to q sitting pos
ture. Selling the dead man by the
shoulders and forcing him back into a
recumbent position, Uncle 81 ex-
claimed, in an aggrieved tone: Darn
We, old man, lie down and keep quiet.
III attend to the cats" -Springfield
Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

relief was in bed when I first began to
take the Compound. After taking four
bottles, was able to be up and walk
around, and now | am doing my house
work Many thanks to Mrs, Pinkham for
her wonderful Compound. 1t saved my
life. - MH' HATTIE MADAus, lS4 North
CLARK Street, Chicago, ILL.,
More evidence in favor of that never
filling female remedy, Lydid Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Household Notes,
Children at Table

Children should be trained to cat slowly,
no matter how hungry or what important
business is pressing Much safer little
food we'll ground than IA hearty meal swal-
lowed in haste, Cold food is even more
difficult to digest than hot, if taken too
rapidly As Dean Swift once wrote:
Give no more to every guest
Than he is able to digest.
Give him always of the prime,
And but little at time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
The HOUSEHOLD.


From out that portal, cleaning with Its soft and
holy light,
Floating gently downward through the calmness Of
the night
wave Of love comes stealing Oh the golden, starry
tips,
And the breath of angel kisses fingers sweety on
my lips
The touch of baby fingers finds glad responsive
THRILL
Giving peace to empty arms that nothing else can
All;
Thoughts of morrow vanish, as the present swiftly
slips,
And eagerly reach for ksses-the kisses of angel
lips
The dreary, weary aching of the wounded hearts
forgot
In this hour of blissful dreaming, which is and ye
Is not.
And when the dread awakening, with its loneliness
greet
thank God for the dreaming and the angel kisses
sweet. Atlanta Constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
The Scrapbag.

A scrapbag is an actual necessity in ey
cry room, but not at all an addition to its
furniture. Yet one must have some place
in which to deposit spent matches bits Of
paper, etc, near at hand. A large waste
paper basket may have half yard of silk
set inside the top, which is gathered up
with shoestring Or II large vase, That is
never used for flowers and that stands TOO
high for the inside to show, may be thus
utilized.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Bull Run Yarn.

The following, says an exchange, is
attributed to General David Porter:
" l once asked friend who had fought
all through the war if he had ever killed
a man that he positively knew of.
Yes, said he, remorsefully, 'at Bull
Run l ran at the first fire. A rebel
chased me for ten miles, and was then
so exhausted that he dropped dead. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

to the chair. L
tried all the doc
tors and the
medicines that l
thought would
help me.
A" One day,
while looking
over the paper,
/ saw the ddrer~
tisement of your
Vegetable Com
pound. Thought
] would try it. |
did so. and found
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

Many things can be busted with damp
mot wet) cloth, followed by dry one
with benefit, and il will take the dust as
no dry cloth can.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
The Empress of Austria.

The empress of Austria may be queer,
but she retains sufficient feminine vanity
to spend two hours over her toilet each
day, her beautiful hair having special care
bestowed on it, After "a lunch of strong
broth and some light meat she starts off on
a five hour walk, wearing short black
dress just reaching the ankle and carrying
IA dark parasol and dark fan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

Wall papers that are solled or that one
feels are dirty, though the Crime Is not
visible, should be brushed or wiped with n
dry cloth and rubbed with bread crumbs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

Glycerin has softening effect upon the
skin AS regards color, it has different eff
fects, tending to whiten the skin of some
people and imparting II yellowish cast to
that of others.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

Woman has smilo for every joy, tear
for every SORROW consolation Tor every
grief, an excuse for every fault, prayer
for every misfortune and encouragement
for every unprecedented Folk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

DYSPEPSIA CURED -" was troubled
with dyspepsia for several wears.
tried everything | could think of, but
felt no better. | procured bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and b. Gan to i'm
prove. l continued taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla and am completely cured."-
Mrs Clara Loomis, Newport, VI.
Hnnnir Dr. 7 {, anna nioIr hnadanha
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

WHAT is probably the largest apple
orchard in the world covers ,537 acres
in Fairmont, Kan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
THE MONTPELIER CRACKERS

World
thus is H
sonh
actoy for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Baked in Ovens with Soap-Stone Bottoms,

a
Be "MONTPELER CRACKERS"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

THE leaning tower of Pisa deviates
thirteen feet from the perpendicular.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

Some of the advantages of the A. D.
Moore Water Motor over others are
It's even speed, silence in running,
simplicity and durability; no leakage
through the box on the case Should
the ports become clogged they can
be cleaned by removing plug show
in the cut. Mr.. Moore has also 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 a compact and very hand
somely finished piece of mechanism
to place in a show window. It's
stiffness while grinding cannot be
For Prices, Circulars and Testlno-
malls, apply to
A. ID. MOORE. Montpelier, Vermont
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HOW AN Advertisement
SAVED A WOMAN'S LIFE.
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY REApERsl

UIh IsAUf hEAUtH0'I
" For four years | suf-
fered with female trou-
bles. twas so bad that
l was compelled to have
assistance from the bed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

HOOPS PILLS cure sick headache,
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

GHERIFF'S SALE ny virtue Of a wri
0of Venditioui Exponas 10 me directed
will be exposed to public sale, on
SATURDAY, NOV. 5olh. 1895.
at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, at the Hotel Of T. B.
Windsor, IN Milford, in Cedar Creek hun
dred, the following real estate. to wit
No. All that certain tract, piece or par
Gel oflaud- situate lying and being ia Cedar
Greek hundred, Sussex county, State OF
Delaware, adjoining the lands Of William
Pierce, Francis A Warren, Samuel S. Mil
man. and others, containing two hundred
i2ool acres Of land, be the same more or less,
improved by two story frame dwelling
house, barn, stables, cribs. aud other out
buildings thereon.
No All that certain other tract, piece
or parcel Of land, situate lying and binding
on ship yard street, ia the town Of Milford,
IN Cedar Creek hundred, Sussex county,
State Of Delaware, adjoining the lands Of
Henry Stuart, Eliza A Fisher, and others,
containing about seven thousand, two hun
dred l7,2ool feet Of land, more or less,
improved by a single story dwelling, barn,
stables, cribs, and other outbuildings there
on.
No. 8 All that certain other tract, piece,
OF parcel Of marsh land and cripple, situate
lying aud being IN Cedar Creek hundred
Sussex county, State Of Delaware, adjoining
tile lands Of Wiiiam Pierce, Francis A.
Warren, Samuel S Milmau, and others, con-
tanning one hundred (Ioo) acres Of marsh
land cripple and all, be the same more or
less. with no Improvements thereon.
Seized add taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Edwin Ward, aud will be sold by
JOSEPH D. TRUXTON, SHESIFF.
sheriG's Office, Georgetown, Del Oct. go,
1895
10 per cent Of the purchase money will be
demanded on the day ofsale.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
LIGHT AID WATER COMMISSIONER ELEr-
ton Notice.

Pefsusnt 10 an act passed by the Gen, raj
Assembly which amends the Charter Of he
rown.of Milford, and in conformity there To-
notice is hereby to the property holders Of
the town Of Milford, that on
TUESDAY, JAN. 9Th, 800.
between the hours Of one tf) aud four l4)
O'Clock p m. Of said day, an election will
be held at the Town Lookup for the pur
pose Of eleciing one Commissioner for the
five year term next ensuing aAer the expira.
ton Of the term Of Geo. H. Hall Every
property holder is entitled to one vote for
each aud every dollar aud fraction thereof Of
taxes paid by them at this election.
Attest JoHN L McKIM,
THO. TOWNSEND President of Council
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

WE know there are many Young girls
in this town who DO many things they
would not like their parents to ktow of
1t is dangerous indeed 10 allow either
girls or boys TO run the streets day or
night, a one, or with girls and bows Of
their own age. When girls are just
blooming into womanhood or BOYS into
manhood, they need much training and
watchful care. Mothers (aud fathers tool
should not think their own children so
much better than the children Of other
parents. Generally speaking, all chill
dIeu are alike, some may be more for
ward than others aud some may be better
than others but withal, they are children.
aud even if they are inclined to do all
things which are strictly right. they are
weak and are easily led to do the wrong
thing by someone OF their own age who
is not as good as they. Children, and
particularly the girls, are in danger be-
tween fourteen and twenty years OF age
and a parents care should be constantly
given during these wears On Saturday
evening last We had occasion to 20 to the
Milford derot to meet the evening train.
We were surprised to find at least twenty
Young girls there from fourteen to seven
teen years Of age, walking and talking
AND masking themselves. very much in
evidence and some of them very conspie
uoas We know some Of their parents at
least did not know their daughters were
there flirting, etc, and we know they
should not have heeu there. Upon in.
quiry we found that every night a number
Of girls OF tender aye resort to the depot
to while away pleasant half hour The
praCtice is bad one, girls, aud one YOU
NAV regret having INDUCED in some
time IN The near future Experience is
a good teacher. it is tine, but il is much
better 10 so by the experiences Of those
who have been through the mill than TO
70 through ihe mil ourselves. After
Won have gone through tile years Cfyour
life from fourteen 10 twenty, you may
lave much 10 regret il you do not profit
hy the experiences OF others, 7-by those
who are older than on and who know
something Of the snares set for the young
The depot is not the hest place for young
girls Ia 90 at night aud parents should
+ rbid their daughters going there except
they go 10 receive friend or to say good
by to q departing one Stay avyav from
the depot. girls. aud in after years You
will appreciate this advice given by the
CHRONICLE
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
m.LFomn otUmom DInEororv

sunday Schpoiai the Chapel. on Second Street.
South, at . p. M, Sunday School Prayer mceting,
hrst sunday in every month
Baptist Chutch, S'Cond-~itccf, moth. reguar
Services it 1910 a. M ana p. ", Sunday school
At 800 AL. Prayer aeet ng-W udnesday Evening
ME-. Church, o. Railroad avenue services
At i0.3ra. "a. "a ~ 100 p. ~ Rev Or. Marindaie
Pastor. Sunday school AZ . 90 p m. Prayer
Meeting. Thnrsday evening At 100 o clock.
Presby terian Church. corner Of Walnut and
Front Streets, solih Milford services AZ lu.3
3. III. ana :. Is .. M. Rcy. II L.Hanylein Pastor.
Sunday School 1T zoo p .m.-fmyer Meeting al
7'45 O'Clock rhufsnay evening".
Christ Church Episcopal rYiees--sqndays-
Holy Eucharist. 5;a0 a. "a Maiuns, Litany,
Sermon, 1880 a. m: Choral: hyensong lchorHl
$50 10. On the fr-t sunday IN each
month theIe is 8 high celebration OF the holy
Eucharist after Mathis, az II a. m. Sunday
School at ?. M boiy Baptism is administered.
on any Sunday afternoon after O'Clock. SAINT
Days. Holy Eucharist 7:s0 "a. m.; Mattns, 10 a.
m: Evensong 1880 The church is free and
open.
The Lords Table is spread every Lords Day
morning in Grange Hall over The posi- olce, az 1913
O'Clock. It is open and free TO All the Lords
people.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
Farm at Tubllc Sale.

On Saturday afternoon. November 23rd, at
O'Clock the heirs Of H. J and H. S. Pierce
will offer at public sale in front Of Windsor IS
Hotel, their farm containing about I43 acres
The farm is nicely located, being 81 miles
from Milford snd half way between Milford
and the BaYshore; convenient to church aud
school Has on it good Peach and Apple
Orchard in bearing; two story dwelling, barn,
stables and other outbuildings
Terms made known on day Of sale, or see
T. D, and J. p. Pierce, administrators.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
MILFORD MENTIONS.
"PUoa."

Who are Che poor? Not those alone who
toll through dreary hours for scanty
fare
Who break, in garrets dark and cold the
bread won by hard toll through
days Of pain aud care.
Not those who cry in narrow wavs, alone,
are most the slaves of grim, re-
uorseless want,
But those poor souls are poor, and poor
indeed, who though surrounded by
the worlds best wealth
Seek aud not fiud the bread Of heavenly
love, the gift of Cod from friend
ships hamper shared.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

A cruel joke, which resulted seriously,
was PLAYED on William Honey, Of Dover,
by some fellow workmen, on Monday
last. When the days work had been
completed Honey wake out Of Rich
ardsou and Robbins canning establish
meut and prepared his pipe for a smoke
Some on had previously mixed gunpow-
der in the tobacco and when the match
was applied al explosion occurred.
Houey's face was badly burned, bis mou.
siache completely sin, ed off and one eve
was injured so badly that there is little
hope Of saving the sight DR. Wilson
dressed the wounds The perpetrators
OF the joke are no. known
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

SEVERAL purchasers of what is
known as the Hyer property, which was
sold on Thursday Of last week at public
sale failed to comply with the terms of
the sale and DR. William Marshall, trus
tee, has refused to accept the money
offered since the day of sale. The terms
Of the sale required twenty per cent OF the
purchase money to be paid at time of sale,
which is construed to mean the day of
the sale, aud all those who failed to pay
the twenty per cent have had their money
refused when offered in payment This
property will be resold at some future
date not yet announced.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

IT will be Good Tidings Day" at the
Avenue N Z Church on Sunday The
church will be decorated with autumnal
fruits, vegetables and flowers. A special
program Of music, Rotations and exer-
cises by the infant class will be given in
the morning. This is the day when the
envelopes sent ont TO receive the annual
benevolent collections IRE 10 be returned
Or Martindale greatly desires that all the
envelopes may be returned at one or
other Of the DAYS services. with geHer-
GUS offering in them. A night a special
Epworth League service to heIed by Hon.
w. + Causev Topic THE Founding
of the Church at Antioch" Acts II, 10
20. Address by the pastor. The mem
bers of the Sunday School are asked TO
meet in the lecture room on Sunday
morning at a quarter past ten O'Clock.