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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14

they go to see in Montpelier once or twice a
week
some sixty-six tickets were sold here in
connection with the enjoyable excursion
to Fort Ticonderoga, August 6.
Friends OF our old towngman, James NJ ,
Bass, now of East Somerville, Mass, will be
glad to hear OF his improved health
1t Is something out Of the ordinary for a
community to be left without doctor for
two weeks-as ours is just now in DR.. e. B.
Watson's absence. But it was felt that
rest and change were imperative for him.
and, with hardly anything of the kind in the
past, the community will be kind and Just
enough not to complain.
In the month of "harvests," it may not
be amiss to repeat a recent remark to us
made by an esteemed acquaintance who
has seen nearly fourscore years, and whose
name was once quite familiar one to some
of us here. 1t looks to him as If :" the null
ttude are using all their Godgiven powers
to enjoy life and have good time -; and he
adds, " there is where / wasted some years
of my earlier life, and am suffering from it
to-day"
Under the auspices of the Congregational
Ladies' Society, Joel A. Bass, reader and
impersonator, will give an entertainment at
the town hall on Friday evening OF this
week, August l6, to begin at eight o'clock.
Admission twenty five cents. Mr. Bass is
so well and favorably known here as a
reader 1t wonld seem superfuous to repeat
now the praise bestowed on his work in the
past. Like any true artist, we may be sure
he will endeavor at least not to fall behind
any previous successes.
One OF our granite boys" from great
Britain tells us of fellow workman and
countryman hereabouts, who went home
for visit, after having lost in America
some of his early veneration for "people OF
quality, where the equality" would seem
to him to have been dependent on birth, or
other accidental conditions. While at home,
he accompanied an acquaintance to former
employer, to whom the said acquaintance
showed the old.time "obsequious Difference
as the new American viewed it, and, in
his disgust, the latter took an immediate
opportunity, privately, as he supposed, to
| free his Americanized mind Unfortunately
the old employer overheard the remark,
and, as our informant states, having no
other way to avenge the insult az he re-
garded it, he visited the sin of the son on an
aged father who was in his employ by dis
charging him from work II this be COR
rect version of the incident, does it not,
with many another one, point to the need
OF exercising American liberty" so "roy-
ally" when in Great Britain, as to utn our
British cousins II possibe2
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Said to Be Funny.

BETsEY, an old colored cook, was
moaning around the kitchen one day,
when her mistress asked her if she was
ill. No, ma'am, not 'zackly," said
Betsey. "But the fac is, don't feel
ambition 'nough to git outer my own
way"
81 THINK, madam" said the ply
stefan after careful investigation of
the patients case, & think, madam,
the trouble must be with the liver"
81 don't see how that can be, doctor
never eat it myself, and the boarders
haven't complained"
WHAT is your name?' asked a
teacher of boy. 4" My name is julie"
was the reply; whereupon the teacher
impressively said: you should have
said Julius, SIR And now, my Lao, ;"
turning to another boy, "what is your
name?" Bilious, sir"
IT was his first visit to the city. AS
he stood on the curbstone shaking his
sides with laughter, he was accosted
by: "What's the fun, stranger?''
"Fun? Can't you see it? Just look
how that thing (pointing to watering
cart leaks Why, the fool won't have
drop left when he gets home"
81 WANT to take out some life insur-
ance," he said. Certainly" exclaimed
the active young man, as he hastily
gathered an application; "what occu.
patton, please?' Baseball umpire. y
"You'll find the accident company just
across the hail." coldly came the &C
tive young mans voice, as be slowly
laid his pen aside.
JUDGE" Prisoner at the bar, you
are charged with breaking into the CON.
plainant's store and carrying away a
large amount of goods. What have
you to say in your own defence?''
Burglar" did it, your honor, out Of
compassion. He had sign up that he
was selling his goods less than cost
and by taking them 1 saved big loss
See?"
THE Musical Courier tells this anec.
dote about Joachim and London
barber: "The great violinist is said to
have once visited barber in that city
to get his hair cut. He is in the habit
of wearing it rather long behind, and
intimated as much to the barber, where
upon that individual promptly replied,
wouldn't wear it too long, mister; il
you do, yoL'l look just like one o. them
fiddlin' chaps.
THE house had been aroused by q
burglar. Mr.. Jones saw a man with a
mask going through the pockets of his
pantaloons, and, as quick as thought
he shot at him, the intruder making
good his escape. "Why," asked Mrs.
Jones, thoroughly awake, "what did
you scare me for?" 81 saw man rob.
hing my pockets, and fired at him, y
"Well, be didn't get anything" said
she complacently. Chow do you
know" "Oh, I tied 'em myself be.
fore we went to bed"
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Foreign.

CHOLERA is raging in Russian Podo-
liza. The inhabitants there resisted the
erection of temporary hospitals for the
accommodation of the sufferers and be-
gan rioting. 1t was necessary to call
out the troops to quell the disturbance.
THE governor of Vladivostock has
been instructed to deport all Jews from
the territory under his authority, al
lowing them only time enough to wind
up their business affairs and dispose of
their immovable property. Several
hundreds of Jews reside in Vladivo-
stock.
GENERAL CAMPos is fully confident
of the success of the Spanish govern
ment in suppressing the instruction
in Cuba. He considers the reinforce
ments already sent to the island suffi-
cient to put down the rebellion, but
Castillo says the government, neverthe-
less, is prepared to send 100000 more
end the rebellion before the end of the
present year.
A HAVANA dispatch states that off.
GERS of two Spanish war vessels report
that near the Colorado reefs they met a
monstrous fish, fifty or more yards
in length. The Maria Cristina was
in collision with some unknown sub
stance, injuring her bottom-plates. At
ter thorough search they found the
monster, which was followed by others
of the same species of smaller size.
The Sanchez" arrived there later,
and the officers say that the fish was
almost the size of the cruiser. With
what sort of drink do these Spanish
tars quench their thirst?
A LONDON dispatch from Hong
Kong states that large mob of infu-
rated Chinese attacked the British and
American missions at Fatshan, near
Canton, August 7. Some of the mis-.
sionaries fed to Shameen for safety
but the others remained at Fatshan.
A Chinese gunboat has been sent to
quell the rioting. 1t is reported that
the anti.foreign agitators intend to soon
destroy all the missions in the Kwang.
Tung Province and to drive the mis-
sionaries into the treaty ports. The
Chinese sect known as the Vegeta
rians, who are at the bottom of the out
RACES, now number $4,000 men. They
are organized and we'll armed, and are
able to withstand the Chinese troops.
AUGUST was the twenty-6fth ami
versary of the signal victory of thu
Germans over the French at Woertl
during the Franco Prussian war
"Woerth" is the name of crack Ger
man warship, commanded by Prince
Henry, brother of the emperor. Thi
vessel was at Cowes with the empero
at the time of the anniversary o
Woerth. His majesty visited the shil
early in the morning, had the office
pipe all hands on deck, made ring
ing speech suggested by the occasion
and adjured the crew, if occasion OF
fered, to emulate Germany's deeds o
valor, The emperor's martial speecI
was received with loud cheers. Ger
many's emperor keeps German sailor
, and soldiers on the alert, and on som
early morning may spring one of his SUI
prises upon Europe.
DETAILS of the massacre of mission
/ aries at Kucheng, China, are reporte
to be horrible. Houses were stealthil
: surrounded and sleeping women an
babies speared to death. The situatio
is unsettled. American missionar
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Force of Habit.

A merchant tailor, says the Clinton
Item, who recently engaged man as
his book.keeper who had formerly
served in that capacity for plumber,
was somewhat astonished by the follow
ing bill which his new clerk rendered
for pair of pantaloons.
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IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS,
VERMONT CITIES and TOWNS

Are Filling Up with Summer Guests
Some Late Arrivals - Boston People
Much I'm Evidence.
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For SCROFULA.

"Since childhood, l have been
afflicted with scrofulous boils and
sores, which caused me terrible
suffering. Physicians were unable
to help me, and | only grew worse
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WIT AND HUMOR.

AS to the trolley wires,
1t has been found
Cheaper to put the people
Under the ground.
Chicago Tribune.
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Myersville. Texas.
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| was completely
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WESTON.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs

 The Norfield Y. P. s. c. E. will en. certain the Norwalk Union in the Con. gregational church, on the evening of May 2S.
 Miss Ethel Lockwood has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs Horace Hurlbutt. Miss Edna Bradley took prominent part in the musical given by the ladies Mrs Hattie Coley and Mrs M. B. Hill returned on Saturday from a trip to Washington, D. 0.
 The Norfield '. P. s. c. E. gave a social at the house of Mrs Eben Fitch on Thursday evening.
 A flower, good literature, and mu- sic committee was elected at the last business meeting of the Norfield Y. P. 5. c. E.
 Mrs J. s. Lane has spent few days at Quaker Hill, N. Y.
 On Sunday last, horse belonging to MT Welnitz of Cranbury ran from the house of G. A. Sturges of this place tC that of Chapman Taylor in Westport making 8 wreck of the wagon to which he was attached.
 A fire which started some distance away, came near destroying the buildings of D. c. Coley, Jr., on Sunday last. A number of men finally succeeded il overcoming it. Charles Sutton is considerably better Mrs Adam Kennel has entertained her mother from Easton.
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In Fairfield County.
WESTPORT.

UP AND DOWN THE sAUGATUCK.
 E. N. Sipperly has three horses sick with lung fever.
 Mrs Phoebe Van Tassel of Elizabeth, N. J., is visiting friends here. her daughter, Mrs George Jacobs, at Brooklyn.
 George Dickerson is spending a week with relatives in New York.
 Mrs Daniel Cr0ssman is quite ill.
 Mrs George Ball of Brooklyn is visit ing Mrs Edward F. Marvin.
 Mrs J. l.. G. Cannon has been 8 guest during the week of friends in New Haven.
 James Hart, together with his son and family, will on May l leave for Water. bury where they will in the future reside, MT Hart has disposed of his meat mar. ket on Main street to Arthur T. Shep- pard.
 Undertaken Fable is soon to give up his quarters in the Toquet block and re- move his cffice to building he is to have erected on his premises on King street.
 Samuel E. Banks succeedes William H. Condon as collector of the fire dis trict.
 William G. Staples, who has been spending the past month at Lakeview, N. J., returned, Friday, much improved ia health.
 The Chautauqua circle met, Tuesday evening, with Rev James E. Coley.
 Owing to the absence of Rev Kenneth Mackenzie, who is on visit at Washing ton, D. O., the service at Memorial church, last Sunday, was conducted by Rev l.. M. SelIeck of No-walk.
 Mrs Hanford Burr and family o1 Springfield, Mass, are guests of her parents. MT and Mrs William H. Saxton
 Mrs William H. Belden of Bridgeport has been visiting Mrs Jane Belden.
 John F. Godilot of New York is visit ing his parents, MT and Mrs Alexis Godilot.
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MERRYALL.

 Rev MT Upson conducted service at the chapel, last Sunday, assisted by Rev MT Evans of New Preston.
 The praise and promise service at the chapel, last Sunday evening, was well attended.
 We have on our Sunday school record this quarter Il new scholars and pros pect of more to come next Sunday. It is gratifying to see the new corners in the neighborhood minded to send their children where they can have religious instruction, and good example IS set by MT and Mrs Beach, who attended with their four children and are a new family in this vicinity. Oh, that more would follow their example, who have always lived here where there's been a Sunday school for nearly II years. Happy is he that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding, for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the gain there of than fine gold" To the children we would say s'Her ways are ways of pleas antness and all her paths are peace.n
 Miss Alice White attended service here last Sunday, the guest of Miss Haskell.
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LYONS PLAINS.
PERSONAL CHAT,

Mrs Charles Johnson and Mrs Maurice White spent Wednesday with Mrs Will liam Barrett.
 MT and Mrs John McCollum spent Monday evening with Mrs Phebe A. Fan ton.
 The young friends of Miss Georgie Lyon helped her celebrated her eighth birthday on Saturday, the 20th. Gill Kellogg fell. last Friday, from his new building some seven feet, striking on the work bench so that he has been con- fined to the house up to date. Mrs John s. Kellogg entertained on Wednesday, Mrs Horace s. Fanton and daughter, Mrs E. Davis and Mrs Gilvie Kellogg. Miss Alice Merwin and Mrs White were guests of Mrs E. Davis on Friday.
 Mrs John Williams has been suffering with chills. Allie Williams, who is working on the new depot at South Norwalk, spent Sun day at home.
 Willie Davis, Edward Gerhardt and Goodwin White wheeled to Bridgeport on Saturday. MT and Mrs F. B. Silliman of Bridge, port spent Sunday at the "Homestead, , Master Freddie riding his pony up.
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tions, weakness of the stomach, indiges- tion, bloating, leucorrhoea, womb trou- ble, flooding, nervous prostration, head ache, general debility, etc. Symptoms of
 Womb Troubles
 are dizziness, faintness, extreme Iassi- tude, ''don't care," and ''want to be left alone" feelings, excitability, irrita- bility, nervousness, sleeplessness, fiatu- lency, melancholy, or the Hblues," and backache. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg table Compound will correct all tll: trouble as sure as the sun shines. 1T;
 Bearing-DOyyn Feeling,
 causing pain, weight, and backachc, instantly relieved and permanently cu- by it's use. Under all circumstances acts in perfect harmony with the law that govern the female system, is aS harmless as water. It is wonderful for Kidney Complaints in either sex.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills work in unison with he Compound, and are sure cure for constipatcn and sick headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative Wash is frequently found of great value for local application. Correspondence is freely solicited by the Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass, and the strictest confidence assured. All drug gists sell the Pinkham remedies. The Vegetable Compound in three forms, - Liquid, Pills, and Lozenges.
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WEST CORNWALL.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL MATTERS.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MATTERS. Mrs Henry D. Whitney, who has been spending several weeks at her father s, Hon George c. Harrison's, returned to her home in Bridgeport, last Monday. The village school opened, last Mon. day, with Mrs Helen J. Page as teacher and 50 scholars. Henry Kahler is improving his house with new coat of paint. Mrs George Crandall is recovering from the pneumonia. All are glad to hear the good news. House cleaning seems to be the order
 of the day. R. F. Smith has just purchased from Cochrane Brothers one of their Western horses.
 The union service in the interest of | Sunday school work given by w. w Hall, Secretary of the Connecticut Sun, day School Association, last Wednesday l in the chapel was very interesting and largely attended.
 1 George Mccoy and Joseph Cole, Coch rane Brothers contemplating butchers, have just had their carts newly painted, and started out, last week, for their sum l mer trips over the hills. l R. N. Cochrane is having a verands ! put on the south and west side of hi;
 house, making a great improvement t
 his place.
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WORTHWHILE.

The Easter program was given by the Sun day school before & large audience. George Warehouse and Carr Crossman, young men of Mir Luddington's class spoke nicely. Miss Hetty Kinney recited and other recitations est and they did themselves credit with a song interspersed with speaking by the little ones. The music was bright and lively, the solo parts were taken by Miss Ludd1ngton, Miss Josie Bauman, Josie Clark and Matilda Bauman. The amount of the collection was 1925, which was given for state missions. Potted plants furnished the floral decora. tions.
 Simon soule has had stroke of paralysis bat is recovering.
 Myron Payne made business trip here, last week.
 Carr Lyon has new span of horses pur. chased of Pliney Squires.
 Robert Zeiner, Jr., is on the sick list with a severe cold at the home of Mrs Toohy.
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KENT.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

IHE ETIoCOFA AL CHUHCH.
 Service at the Episcopal church, last Sunday, was conducted by Lay Reader Jerome Judd. Next Sunday, it is ex- pected that Rev MT McDougall of Stam- ford, N. Y, will occupy the desk.
 Rev B. M. Wright announced, last Sunday, as the result of his canvas for voluntary eontributions to the fund that is being raised for the purpose of buying Nebraska, neat sum of $65 which will be sent to the New Milford Gazette to be forwarded with the contributions from adjoining towns.
 The entertainment at the Town hall, Saturday evening, was decided success financially and otherwise. Mrs Mellor Of Port Jervis, N. Y., who
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was guest at the Kent Inn over Sunday returned to her home, Monday.
WOODBURY.
MINoRToMN nIsrRIf.r


 Mrs Calvin Harvey entertained Inum- per or tne ladies in this neighborhood. Thu rsday, the 18th, in honor of Mrs Rob- eIt Harvey's birthday. A very eniov- able time was the verdict of the ladies as they departed for their homes after a bountiful supper.
 Miss Mary Bristol, formerly of Wood bury but who has been living in Water town Tor some time, is boarding at Mrs Louisa Atwoad's.
 Theodore Cunningham found a sap]inp imbedded in the center of an apple tree, the latter being Is inches in diameter and the sapling showed where years and years ago some one had trimmed it. What wouldn't one give to know who the one was that started to train this little whiplike tree.
 Charlie Gibson, who has been quite SICK for number of weeks and at times hopes of his recovery were banished, had pr Axtelle of Waterbury to see him last thursday. pr Axtelle has hopes of his recovery.
 Mrs c. M. Goodsell has been visiting her sister, Mrs Addie Northrop in Rox- bury.
 W.B. Mansfield and family of Roxbury have moved into the house on the flat owned by Roderick Atwood. Mrs c. J. Brennan is spending a few days in Watertown.
 Howard and Walter Freeman caught at one time IS suckers, weighing in all 20 pounds. Pretty fair luck for fishing in river no larger than the one in this vicinity.
 D. B. Burton has planted potatoes, be- Ing the first one in this vicinity.
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MT and Mrs David Durgy of Danbury visited friends in Sherman, Sunday. Rev MT Wilson of Quaker Hill will preach at the Coborn church, next Sun day morning.
 Keith. Joyce, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, is better. William Seelye, who has been sick with dropsy for several weeks, is grad
 ually ailiDg. Isaac Stuart has been en- gagged 10 care for him during the day and watchers are obtained from Gay
 lordsville to help the nearer neighbors during the night.
 Another elderly man, Miles Stuart, is
 very poorly. Some call his disease gan. grene in the foot.
 Several in town have been suffering from hard colds, among them Fannie Evans, G. G. Hungerford and son, Will. Mrs.G. G. Hungerford is still in Warren with her sister-in-law, Mrs Hine, who is gradually improving, and hopes soon to be able to sit up little.
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BANTAM.
METHODIsTs TO ORGANIZE

If signs can be trusted Bantam will soon have another church. The Metho- dists are at present hard at work. Two or three well attended meeting are held each week at the home of Albert Hal lock and it is expected by those who ought to know that minister will soon
 be secured and then preaching services will be held on Sundays. A site for their new church has not yet been decided on az they rather expect, some of them, to
 purchase church already standing. Rev Mir Stone is now entertaining his son, Louis Stone, M. D., of the American
 navy. The doctor will have but short time for his visit as he must soon sail for Uruguay with other officers of the Newark, his ship, which is at Montevideo. Miss Jennie Coe is quite sick. Miss Lena Morehouse is home again. Sidney Moore is better, so much better that he has returned to work.
 William Doyle is again away on busi-
 ness. His firm has an exceptionally large and handsome assortment of carriages on
 hand this spring and business is brisk. Not H. l.. Kinney, but the above nam.
 ed firm, are the purchasers of the Lewis Bissell place.