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General Harrison and His Hat,

There was at least one consoling
thought in the report, now discredited
and set aside, that General Harrison had
withdrawn from the presidential field
and would on no account permit the use
of his name in connection with next
years campaign. In that event we
should have escaped the affliction of
grandfather's hat and the WORKOUT,
dreary platitudes of the cartoonists and
photographers. We do not want Gen.
eral Harrison to withdraw. He is a
strong man, a patriot, wise, clean
handed magistrate, soldier who loves
his country and is not ashamed to wear
that noble passion on his sleeve. The
country wants such men as Harrison in
its councils. The people, of whatever
political party, feel sure that in such
hands the nations welfare and honor
will be safe. We are glad, therefore,
that the report in question has been
repudiated. Nevertheless, as we say,
it would have been some consolation,
though slight one to be sure, to feel
that Mr.. Harrison's retirement would
relieve us of that very tiresome and de-
plorable affection. For the sake of the
funny men themselves, we should like
to see the big white hat withdrawn from
circulation and all the rest of the tawdry,
threadbare witticisms along with it.
What was simply puerile at first has
now become vulgar and offensive. Mr..
Harrison needs to borrow no mans
mantle. He is bigger, stronger, and
more impressive than his grandfather
ever was, and the greatness whereby he
reached the presidency is all his own.
The silly scheme of disparagement to
which we refer reflects chiefly upon
those who have adopted it, but its ex-
istence is discreditable to us as peo-
pie, and for the country's sake-for
decency's sake-we should be glad to
have it sentenced to disuse. Washing
ton Post independently.
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What Berkshire Has Done.

1t is a little land, but one which has
contributed more than its share to the
forces which have shaped and are shaping
the life of our country and our time. Be-
fore the Philadelphia congress of 1875, or
the famous Mecklenburg convention of
1875, congress of deputies from the sew
eral towns in Berkshire met at Stock
bridge, John Ashley being president,
Theodore Sedgwick secretary and some go
delegates being in attendance. A covenant
was agreed upon, to be signed by the peo-
pie of the country, engaging mot to i'm
port purchase or consume or suffer any
person for, by or under them to import
purchase or consume in any manner what
ever any goods, wares or manufactures
which should arrive in America from
Great Britain from and after the first day
of October next, or such other time as
should be agreed upon by the American
congress, nor any goods which should be
ordered from thence from and after that
day until our charter and constitutional
rights should be restored y
Before the battles of Concord and Bunker
| Hill regiment of minute men had been
| formed, and the Berkshire men were on
the march for Cambridge and Bunker Hill
the day after the news of the battle of Lex
lIRUOn WAS TtCtlNtu. III Trying ullllcS
and critical periods which followed the
Revolution the hardest blow which was
struck at Shays rebellion was at Sheffield.
1t was Mumbet, the ex-slave and faithful
servant in the Sedgwick family, whose
case drew forth the judicial decision that
| the soil of Massachusetts could not hold
| slave. Under the haystack ut Williams
town began the movement which has CIR
died the world with chain of American
missions, while in Stockbridge was born
and now lies buried the man over whose
| grave are carved the simple and Significant
| words, "Cyrus West Field, to whose cour-
age, energy and perseverance the world
owes the Atlantic cable. d" In little study,
hardly larger than closet looking out
upon Bear mountain was done much of
the work of the codifying of procedure and
of laws which the civilized world associ-
ates with the name of David Dudley Field.
Yale university boasts that three of the
nine judges who sit upon the supreme
bench of the United States are her gradu-
ates One-third of those nine judges went
TO school in the single village of Stock
bridge. The aesthetic movement which
finds expression in numberless village inn
| provement societies all over the land be-
gan in Berkshire; the Laurel Hill society
of Stockbrdge is the oldest of them all
bryant and the Berkshire Hills, by
Arthur Lawrence, in Century.
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ago, since which time they had occupied the
house alone with the woman's fast decom-
posing body. The husband Of the murdered
woman and father of the two boys is a ship
purser, and is absent from home on sea
voyage.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred last Sum
day near the mouth of the Gulf Of Spezzia,
in Italy. The steamers "Ortigia and
Maria p" ran into each other, and the
latter was so badly damaged that she sank
in very short time. She had on board, in
addition to her crew, 141 passengers from
Naples, all of whom were drowned The
scene on board the sinking steamer defies
description The passengers were panic
stricken and rushed hither and thither, call
ing upon the saints to save them. The
steamer, it is said, filed so rapidly that it
was impossible to cast free and launch the
small boats on her or on the " Ortigia"
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Whittier's Courage.

Before Whittier was 30 he had made up
his mind that it was his duty to do what
he could for the relief Of the unfortunate
negroes who were held in bondage in the
south. In 1888 he wrote pamphlet called
"Justice and Expediency,' in which he
considered the whole question of slavery
and declared that it should cease forever
Three years later he became secretary of
the Antislavery society. In 1898 no went
to Philadelphia to edit the PENNSYLVANIA
Freeman and so boldly did he advocate
the right of the negro to own himself that
the printing Office was sacked by q mob
and burned Then, as more than once
afterward for the same cause, Whittier
was in danger for his life.
Whittier showed physical courage in
facing the ruilians who wished to prevent
free speech, but he had revealed the higher
moral courage in casting in his lot with
the little band of abolitionists. Up to this
time he had looked forward to holding
public Office, as well he might, when many
another journalist was stepping from the
newspaper desk into public life. When he
became one of the small band who de-
nounced slavery, he gave up all chance of
office. He also had literary ambition, but
so strong was the power of the slave own
ers then, and so intolerant were they that
most editors and publishers were sorely in
Inundated and declined to print not only
any attack on slavery, but even the other
writings of an author who was known as
an abolitionist. Thus Whittier, in identi-
flying himself with the antislavery move
ment, thought that he was giving up his
literary future also. He made his decision
promptly, and he never regretted it. In
deed in later life he said to boy of 10 to
whom he was giving counsel, MY lad, if
thou wouldst win success, join thyself to
some unpopular but noble cause. PRO
fessor Brander Matthews in st. Nicholas.
RUBBER STAMPS made to order by the
Waterman Publishing Company.
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Domestic.

THE Defender sailed her maiden match
against the " Vigilant" at New York last
Saturday, and won by nearly four minutes
in ffteen-knot to windward and return
race.
Elk GOVERNOR ALEXANDER FL. RICE Of
Massachusetts died last Sunday at Melrose
from the effects of a shock of paralysis. He
was the republican governor OF Massa-
chusetts in 1876, 1877 and 1878.
JOHN L. WALDEN, treasurer of the Dime
Savings Bank of Willimantic, Conn, is a
defaulter to the amount of $26,9OO. He has
sailed for Australia, and his rascality has
ruined the bank Most Of the depositors
were laboring people, who have lost their all.
DURING a storm last week Wednesday
evening, lightning struck the tower of the
state prison at Jeffersonville, Ind, and the
greatest excitement prevailed among the
$50 convicts confined there. The prisoners
had just been locked into their cells which
averted panic.
THE inhabitants of Lewiston, Idaho, are
iubilant over the news that by August the
Nez Perces Indians will receive their money
from the government for their lands. This
means that 1920, 222 will shortly be put into
circulation and that within six weeks the
great Nez Perces reservation, the garden
spot In Idaho, will be opened for settlement
THE Ministers Association of Chicago ha,
passed resolutions condemning Mrs Lelant
Stanford, widow of the California senator
because she proposes to dispose of 1000, 00'
gallons of brandy from her ranch for tn,
benefit of Stanford University Thes
clergymen oppose sending Christian you'll
to a college that is supported by the sale o
liquor
A wIND-sToRM, accompanied by heav.
rainfall, burst upon the camp grounds nea
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Theories About Noses.

Except in regard TO shape, theories about
noses are varied There are Roman noses
Greek noses, cOgitative noses hawk noses,
snub noses and celestial, or turn up noses.
The Roman is aquiline I'm shape and is
said to indicate great decision, energy,
firmness, absence of refinement and disre-
gard for tho niceties of life This was the
nose of the Romans, the conquerors of tho
world, people who, despite their associa-
ton with the refinement of Greece, re-
manned unpublished. Says an English
writer "The Roman nose is common to
great soldiers as it is TO others who have
been characterized by vast energy and per
severance in overcoming great obstacles
without regard to personal ease or the well
fare of their fellow men,
1.-THE Greek nose is perfectly straight.
Any deviation must be carefully noticed.
If 1t tends to convexity, it approaches the
Roman, and the character is improved by
an accession of energy On tho other
hand, when it tends TO concavity, it par
fakes of tho celestial, and the character is
weakened 1t should be fine well chiseled,
but not sharp. The Greek nose indicates
refinement of character, love for the fine
arts and literature, astuteness, craft and q
preference for indirect rather than direct
action. Its owner is not without some
energy in pursuit of that which is agree
able to his tastes; but, unlike the owner
of the Roman nose, he cannot exert him
self in opposition to his tastes" AS the
name and mental characteristics suggest,
this was the nose of the ancient Greeks,
whose triumphs in art, philosophy, poetry
and acute reasoning are well known, just
as arc their craftiness and deceit. Brook
1vr, Eaolp
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Overweight Luggage.

A young man was standing beside some
luggage waiting for train when porter
came up to him and said;
"Sir, that luggage is overweight"
"Who says it is?" asked the man, who
stammered badly
"Well, l think it is, answered the por-
ter, "but we will weigh it,"
During the conversation a crowd had
collected round them, and another porter
came up and asked what was the matter.
The man stammered out:
"Ffirst he says it is overweight, then
he-says he th-thinks it is overweight,
and th-then he says he will weigh it,
The porters then took hold of the lug
gage and carried it off to the Office and
weighed it.
sit is overweight, and you have got
shilling ninepence to pay" said porter
No /.
"Sh-shan't pay it," the man said
"Well, if you won't pay it, we shall
fetch the station master, said the porter.
"Fetch whwho you like; sh-shan't pay
it,, again stammered the man.
The station master was duly fetched,
and on arriving asked what the bother was
about, when the man again said:
first he says it is overweight, and
then he weighs it and says it is overweight,
and l have l shilling ninepence to pay.
Sh-shant pay"
"Well, " said the station master in a
rage, "why won't you payi'
Because it is not my luggage, - an
swered the man and walked off.-Rock-
dale News
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LAST June Dick Crawford brought his
twelve months-old child suffering from in
fantile diarrh9a, to me. 1t had been weaned
at four months old and had always been
sickly. 1 gave it the usual treatment in
such cases but without benefit. The child
kept growing thinner until it weighed but
little more than when born, or perhaps ten
pounds. 1 then started the father to giving
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy Before one bottle of the twenty
five cent size had been used marked i'm /.
provement was seen and its continued use
cured the child. Its weakness and puny
constitution disappeared and its father and
myself believe the child's life was saved by
this remedy."-J. L. NARROW, NJ. D., Ia
maroa, Ill. For sale by G. Blakely, drug
gist, Montpelier.
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East ROXbury Items.

The patrons of the creamery received sew
enteen cents per pound for their June
butter.
Alphonso Ladd is reported as being quite
sick. - Grace Mead of Northfeld has
been spending several days with her friends
here. - Mrs. III. A. Noble visited her
sister in Randolph last week - William
l.. Buck of Brookfield and his daughter
Mrs. living of Barre, visited at ID. L. Buck s
on Saturday. - Mrs II. Y Blanchard
returned from Montpelier last week, where
she had been several days for medical treat
ment. - Clifton Hall has gone to the
Dora Henry, who has been visiting friends
in this place, returned to her home in Wor-
cester, Mass, last Saturday. IF. o.
Allen and Mrs. L. Eastman visited their
brother, Corrie Allen, in Wallingford last
week. - AFRO Boyce lately had mar
row escape from a serious accident by fall
ing off from load OF hay, striking on his
head and shoulders,
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

w. II. NELSON, who is the drug business
at Kingville, Mo-, has so much confidence
in Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy that he warrants every
bottle and offers to refund the money to
any customer who is not satisfied after u.s.
ing it. Mr. Nelson takes no risk in doing
this because the remedy is a certain cure for
the diseases for which 1t is intended and he
knows it.. 1t is for sale by G. Blakely,
druggist, Montpelier.
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"Yield Not to Misfortune"

81 WAS afflicted with catarrh last autumn
During the month of October could neither
taste nor smell and could hear but little.
Ely's Cream Balm cured it," - Marcus
George Shautz, Railway, N. j.
81 SUFFERED from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, and never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintances have used
it with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum,
As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
CREAM BALM is agreeable.
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WKLL-TRIKD RsMEpy.-
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhpa. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value is in
calculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup and take no other
It'd
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RELIEF IN SIX HoURs.-Distressing kid
ney and bladder diseases relieved in six
hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, kid
neys, back, and every part Of the urinary
passages is male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it al
most Immediately, If you want quick re-
lief and cnre, this is your remedy. Sold by
Harry A. Slade, druggist, 10 State street,
Montpeler, Vt.
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EVERYTHING in the drug and medicine
line promptly furnished at the new Will
Jamestown drug store, Fred A. Ainsworth
proprietor. In addition to the staples, a
specially-prepared, thoroughly-reliable line
of Hypophosphites, Sarsaparillas, Nerve
Foods, Bitters, Cod Liver Oil Emulsions,
ETC., at popular prices, always on hand.
Sewing-machine supplies speciality. Give
him call.
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RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.-"Mystic
Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia rad
ically cures in one to three days. Its &C.
ton upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the cause,
and the disease Immediately disappears.
The first dose greatly benefits. Seventy
five cents. Sold by Harry A. Slade, drug
gist, 10 State street, Montpelier.
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When Baby was sick, We gave ner Castorta
When she was Child she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castota
whm abe bad Children, shs gave them Cassorta
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"HAvE tried others, but like Ayers best
is the statement made over and over again
by those who testify to the benefit derived
from the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Dis
ease never had greater enemy than this
powerful blood-puritier. 1t makes the weak
strong
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24

IT is your duty as we'll as privilege to look
young as long as you can. One way to do
so is by dressing your hair with Ayers Hair
Vigor. 1t causes the hair to retain its color
and fullness to a late period of life, and
keeps the scalp in good, healthy condition.
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PROSPECTIVE TENANT Ito agenD-
" You say this house is just stones
throw from the depot. Well, all 1 have
to say is have great admiration for the
man who threw the stone. "-Life.
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How charming is divine philosophy!
Not harsh and grabbed, as dull fools
suppose, but musical, as is Apollo's
lutte, and perpetual feast OF nectared
sweets, where no crude surfeit reigns.
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ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, ETC., of the WATCHMAN
job Office Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest.
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PREMATURE badness may be prevented
and the hair made to grow on heads already
bald, by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover.
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Notice to MiddIeSex TaXpayerS

The taxpay ers Of the town OF Middesex are hereby
notified that will be at the hotel of d. Darling in
Middesex Village, SATURDAY, August III at the store
at Putnamsville Friday August 23 and at the Union
House. Montpelier. Saturday, August "a. for the
purpose of receiving taxes
M, s. HERBERT, Collector.
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BIRTHS.

In Corinth, July IS, a son to Mr., and Mrs. W. E.
Young
In Mortified. July %. a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Davis
In South Duxbury. July 10, daughter to MI and
Mrs. william Deforge.
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CastOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children thas
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. a. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPEssARy,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
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MARRIAGES.

In Worcester July 10, by Rev. 7. II. Carpenter,
Rufus L. Virgins of Montpelier to May f. Cameron
of Worcester.
In 81 Marv's Church, ST. Adams Vt, July Is, by
Rev b. j. o'sullivan, stat Sergeant r. 0onghlan OF
Ontario, to Miss Mary Hurley, formerly of Mont
pelier,
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DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely veg
etable. Safe.
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BABY'S HEAD & BODY
,Watery Blisters
Turning To Complete Sores
Family Doctor Could not
Heal without Loss of Hair.
COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED
Economical and Speedy Cure by
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Now no Trace of Disease.
Hair Thick, Child Fat, Good, and
Hearty.

When four days old my babe broke out over
one side of his head and body with watery
blisters, which turned to a complete scab.
We called the family doctor, and he said that
60 he could heal them up" but 81 the baby
would never have any more hair on his head,
and we we're completely discouraged We
were told to try CUTICURA REMEDIES and
did so. We used two boxes of CUTICURA, two
cakes of CUTCURA SOAR, and he now is all
right. The hair is on thick, and you would
never think there was anything the matter
with him, he is so fat good, and hearty, and
j do not know how to praise CUTIcURA REM
EDIEs enough for the good they did my child.
Mrs. VIM. IL. SCOTT, Luzerne, Ia.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
iren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children.
DR.. G. @. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
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"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. l hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. f. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
Its guarantee is thirty years use by
Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and hatueucy
Castora assimiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
toria is the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES have effected the
most wonderful cures of torturing and dis
figuring skin and scalp diseases of infants
and children ever recorded. They afford in.
slant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point
to a speedy cure when the best physicians,
hospitals, and all other methods fail.
~ SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. Warm baths
with CUTIcURA SOAP, gentle applications of
CUTIcURA (ontment), and mild doses of CUTI-
CuRA RBsoLvENT (blood purifer).
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DEATHS.

In Chelsea, July %. Alden Francis Tracy.
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Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG &c
CHEM CORP, Sole Proprietors, Boston, U. S. A.
Rb-" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
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The Centaur Company II Street, New York City,
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DADVc Skin and Scalp purified and beautifed
QHQI j by CUTICURA Soar. Absolutely pure