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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19

many novel features, calculated to
make it chic and altogether fetching,
but, somehow, it doesn't catch on, and
the style of skirt generally made for
private orders differs but little from
that worn at present. 1t fits a trifle
more smoothly over the hips and has
has fewer godets, but it flares quite
as smartly toward the hem, and is in
variably given the luxury of a sillzen
lining reaching at least to the knee.
The long shoulder seam is the great
feature in fashion at the present mo-
ment. All the newest bodices show il
in more or less degree, and the fact
that it is so universally unbecoming
seems unworthy of consideration, so
eager is the devotee of fashion to have
the latest at any price, even the price
of good appearance.
1t is rumored that late autumn will
show q decided change in the size of
sleeves, but the latest importations do
not confirm it. There is tendency,
however, to lessen the broad effect at
the shoulder which is accomplished by
having the fullness placed nearer the
elbow and laid in fine plaits.
In the matter of materials it is quite
evident that crepon will be as widely
worn through the autumn and winter
months as during the past two seasons,
although it is also a fact that the best
dressmakers will as the season adj
vances give a decided preference to
cloth, both in smooth-faced and rough
effects Within the week have seen
some really beautiful samples of cloth
material One in particular 1 very
much admired. 1t was in the new
shade of blue called Bengal blue. 1t
had heavy surface that gave soft,
silver-like effect as uncommon as it
was beautiful. Another, an exceeding
ly fine zibeline cloth, was in golden
brown and tan mixture with CLEAN
of dark red showing through ia COM
biuation of colors, by the way, seen in
many of the fall fabrics. A gown of
this cloth made up with a touch of ruby
red velvet and ornamented with trim
mings of handsome dark fur would in
deed be frock of joy, and if the whole
were crowned by small bonnet, dark
red in color and showing a note of red
mingled with brown and yellow in its
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19
SALMON PROPAGATION.
1t Is Earnestly recommended by
Compe tent Authorities.
Unless Something Is Done to Perpctuate
the salmon Family 1t win Become
Extinct Like the Buffalo of
the Plains.
Special Washington Letter.

Hon. Marshall Mcdonald, the late
commissioner of fish and fisheries,
was anxious to have national parks
or reservations established for the
propagation of salmon, and to pre-
vent the determination of that pop
nlar family of fish. In the recently
issued bulletin of the work of
the commission in 1892, particular at
tention is paid to this subject. 1t is
stated that not only is every contriv-
ance employed that human ingenuity
can devise to destroy the salmon of our
west-coast rivers, but more surely de-
structive, more fatal than all, is the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19

The island will never be wanted for
by few Aleuts. Artificial Matching
can be instituted there at any time and
on a large scale. Thus, all of the
streams of the continent can be re-
peopled with these beautiful and de-
sirable inhabitants at small expense to
the government.
In presenting his argument for the
establishment of a national salmon
park, the fish commissioner makes lib
eral quotations from the opinions of ex-
perts who have studied the question,
and his efforts will undoubtedly have
an effect upon the minds of our ma
tional legislators. Certainly every man
who loves the sport, and everyone who
realizes the Importance of maintaining
our supply of fish food of the best quail
ity, will concede the forcefulnesS Of
the plea which has been officially made.
The wonderful abundance of salmon
in the waters of Alaska has been known
for years to those who have had oppor-
tunity for investigation, but that re-
gion of our country is so remote and mac
cessible to the general public that until
the fish commissioner gave publication
of the facts it was impossible for every
one to know all of the truth and all of
the possibilities which may result from
prudent and economic development of
those resources. Statistics show that
$50, 900 cases, representing over 4,000,-
600 salmon, were taken from one in
significant rivulet which runs into the
Karluk river of Alaska during one sea-
son. The entire product of the sea-
son of 1889 amounted to approximately
S4,000,0O0. Surely that is an industry
worthy rather of development than of
neglect The product OF the canneries
there for 1890 exceeded s7,50O,OO0. The
catch is accomplished by gill nets,
traps and seines, but the greatest catch
is made by haul seines which sweep the
estuaries of the small rivers. Seine
follows seine in rapid succession in
the proper season, and the catch is
almost complete in every case. These
important fisheries will be impover.
ished within few years, unless the
suggestions of the fish commissioner
meet with prompt approval and con-
gressional action. SMITH ID. Fry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19
VALUE OF ANTITOXIN.
Some The cries Of Natural and
Artificial Immunity.
Diphtheria Antitoxin, Introduced Into
This Country In December, 1894, Has
Reduced the Mortality Record from
Eighty to Fourteen Per Cent.
Special Chicago Letter.

They say that the horseless age is
coming. But the horse is with us to
stay. While electricity is taking it's
place as motor agent, new field of
usefulness is opening for tit supplies
us with antitoxin.
1t is an unexplored field of inves-
tigation upon which we are enter
ing, for antitoxin, the product of the
blood of the horse, has been with us
scarcely year. 1t was introduced
into this country last December, and re-
searches and experiments had begun in
European hospitals only eleven months
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19
KATE GARDENERS CHAT.
Fall Dress Fabrics Show Very
Dainty Color Combinations.
Despite Predictions to the Contrary, the
Big Sleeve and Wide Skirt Still Hold
Their Own-Usc and Abuse of
the Sailor Hat.
Special Chicago Letter.

Though many pretty fancies appear
In the imported models for autumn
and early winter wear, there are but
few marked changes from the styles in
vogue during the past season. 1t is
quite true some of the leading. dress
makers have made, and are still mals-
ing, an energetic and determined move
toward the introduction of new skirt,
but so far their efforts have been en-
tirely unavailing. This new skirt has
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19
Asbestos clothes for Firemcn.

Firemen's clothes in England are in
the future to be made of asbestos or
mineral wood. The efficiency of suits
composed of this material depends on
three facts. 1t is noncombustible, a
nonconductor of heat, and in no way
injured by water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19

collected is most astonishing. Or.
G.. Futterer, in lecture at the Chicago
polytechnic in February last, cites the
following statistics of antitoxin treat
ment for diphtheria:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-09-19
Queer Ereak of Nature.

The cats of the Isle of Man are as
destitute of tails as if they were guinea
pigs. 1t has never been accounted for,
but in spite of being unsoientifc it is q
fact.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

platform? The comptroller's reasons
for the change of feeling he describes
is the return of good times and mag
nifcent crops. The farmers are 80
busy with their harvests they haven't
time to keep up the free-silver agitation,
and without this and bard-times croak-
ing the sentiment for the white metal
dies natural death. Then, too, the
labor classes and organizations are
abandoning the cause OF free silver.
They are beginning to see the real
bearing upon their interests of free and
independent coinage of silver by the
United States. So, with the farmers
and laboring men abandoning their
cause, the free-silver politicians are
finding themselves without a following
The scheme to shift the issue in 1896
from the tariff to "sound money, with
Cleveland as its only orthodox expo
nent, and the "logical candidate" for
the presidency upon that issue, is rap
idly going to pieces.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

of propriety and consistency appears to
be stronger than that of he people
across the channel. Instead Of con-
temptuously brushing aside every pro-
posal of arbitration, she has agreed
with Brazil to refer their dispute re-
specting the boundary to competent
tribunal to hear and decide. A nation
exhibiting such a sense of decency and
propriety toward a weaker power is
very likely to get favorable response
from the United States to her proposal
of treaty of arbitration.
Pretexts have not been wanting to
France, in the case of Brazil, to make
and enforce her conditions, but she has
declined to avail herself of them. Her
example should awaken sense of
shame in England, and influence the
British government to be just in her
treatment Of Venezuela. There is a
close analogy between the two cases.
Each nation seeks the control of a
mighty waterway. In the territory
each covets there are rich gold mines
and other elements of natural wealth.
France seeks her end by fair means;
England by means that appear ex-
ceedingly foul.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
Fair Means and Foul.

England has been stretching it's
elastic boundary line between Guiana
and Venezuela till it includes the mouth
of the Orinoco and vast area of her
neighbours territory. So fast as new dis
coveries of gold or mineral wealth were
discovered, the boundary line has been
extended to include the region contain
ing them. The boundary is matter of
history, and dispute over its locality
is first among the questions that should
be submitted to arbitration. Some time
ago, many members of the British par
lament signed memorial for perma.
nent treaty of arbitration with the
United States, and delegate came
over to urge it's adoption. Great Britain
shows a desire to settle by arbitration
all questions in dispute between her.
self and power like the United States.
Ii the boundary line between this
country and Canada, involving the con-
troll of the mouth of the st. Lawrence,
was in dispute, it is hardly probable
that England would refuse to refer the
matter to competent board of arbi-
traitors to investigate and determine.
She has prudent regard for nation
intelligent enough to know its rights
and strong enough to maintain them.
Venezuela, however, is weak power,
and England is employing towards her
the practices of the bully, just as she did
recently toward Nicaragua. With re-
spect to these defenceless states her de-
mand is very much like the highway
mans ultimatum.
France is claiming that a rightful
fixing of the boundary between French
Guiana and Brazil would give her the
control of the mouth of the Amazon.
France also seeks treaty of arbitra-
ton with the United States. Her sense
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

among the great whales According to the
trout law OF the state, he thought he ought
to be put back (applause). President Buck.
ham then made an eloquent plea for the
preservation of the song birds OF the state,
which form one OF its most potent charms.
He hoped the league would import some
one to talk to US about our gong birds and
how TO preserve and encourage them.
The company was photographed by Chand-
Ter, the st. Adams artist, on the lawn in
front OF Mr. Fisk's house. AT six o'clock
the company took leave OF their princely
host, and the " Reindeer" and her COM
panions steamed away.
Excellent accommodations were provided
for representatives of the press At dinner
they were seated at the head OF the center
table and some Of the islands prettiest and
brightest young ladies were detailed to
wait on them. Among the newspaper men
present were Colonel G. s. Forbes OF the
Boston Journal, j. W. Sault Of the St.
Johnsbury Republican, W. W. Sprague Of
the Lyndorville Journal, W. b. Howe, W.
Press, Joseph Aud OF the Burlington Netos,
b. S. Barrett Of the Earth, M. W. Wilson Of
the Bristol Herald, W. f. Scott Of the
Barre Enterprise, George Atkins of the Ar
gus and Patriot and e. A. Mutt Of the
WATERMAN.
was held after dinner, at which the follow
ing new members were elected: j. G.
Hindes of vergennes, Brainerd Kellogg of
Brooklyn, N Y e. A. Smith of Brandon,
M. A. Bingham Of Essex Junction, L. s.
Drew OF South Burlington, FL. II. Chitten.
den of New York, A. J. Taylor of Burling.
ton, L. A. Smith OF Greensboro, 9. W
West Of Rutland, r. T. johnson of Con.
cord. H. @, Wilson of Lyndonville, A. e
Watson OF Hartford, II. T. Booth Of Yer.
gennes W. #. Scott OF Barre, Horace Bax
ter Of Swanton and II. M. Arms of Spring
field.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
As to the PrOhibitory Law,

There is futtering of hit birds
among the free.rum and license papers
of the state. The editorial paragraph
in the WATCHMAN of last week moves
the Rutland Herald to various char
acteristic references to the condition of
temperance affairs in Montpelier, to all
OF which should be attached the same
degree of credibility that belongs to its
recent statement that if the prohibitory
law was enforced shalt the prominent
citizens in the state would be in
prison." Since 1891 the law has been
enforced in Montpelier, and its faithful
enforcement has wrought revolution
at the capital. The evidence is on the
streets every day in the seven, on all
public occasions, in buildings now used
for the sale of meat and bread, boots
and shoes and clothing, that were
formerly the abiding-places of the sa-
loon. The evidence is beyond ques-
ton in the record of business done in
the police court. 1t comes with con-
vincing conclusiveness from diverse
sources, and is so clear, and the change
is 80 marked, no man of csndor has the
hardihood to question the fact Of a
quiet, firm and reasonable enforcement
of the law. The laws against crimes
and misdemeanors of all kinds, also,
are enforced, but this does not prevent
the continued recurrence of crimes and
misdemeanors. The recurrence of Of
lenses under the liquor code is posi-
bly, neither greater nor less than under
the criminal code. Offenses under any
code, rum or criminal, or evasions and
escapes from penalties, will cease when
the millennium comes; but it is no i'm
parchment of the wisdom of law, or
the efficiency of it's execution, because
offenses under it are continually &C.
curing. Such ground for annulling a
law would wipe all law out of exist
ence. People high in the social scale
or prominent in business, or dis
tinguished for their wealth, since legal
government was established, have more
often than the poor or friendless es-
capped the punishment or consequences
of their crimes. So has it been, very
likely, under the prohibitory law, but
this is no good reason why the convic-
ton and sentence of an offender of this
class, when it does happen and even
handed justice prevails, should be made
the basis of rabid and indecent as.
sault upon the law. Such conduct is
incendiary. 1t is anarchistic. 1t is
subversive of all law, and the lawless
elements gather courage and license
from these assaults upon one law, to
violate any law of life, or property, or
restraint.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

THE Brattleboro Reforner publishes
a handsome special edition, on coated
paper, with half-tone cuts, setting
forth the growth and attractiveness
Of the handsome village that adorns
the southeast corner of the state. The
work is in all respects credit to the
enterprise and professional skill of the
Reformer Association.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
MIDS UMUER MEETING

of the Vermont Fish and Game League at
Isle La Motto. the Home of President
Fisk-Statesmen and Disciples of Izaak
walton Gather In Large Numb ers-Witty
and Feiicitous After-Dinner Speeches
A Delightful Boat-Ride.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.

THE subscription price of the WAToHMAN
is $500 year. For cash, strictly in dduance,
q reduction of fifty cents is made Subscrip-
tions are reckoned By the month. To be en-
titled to the $1.b0 rate, arrears must be paid
at the rate of $500 a year to end of month in
,ohich settlement is made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

SENATOR BLACKBURN is pushing his
canvass in Kentucky. He made a
speech at Bald Knob, last week, in
which he denounced President Cleve-
land for sending Carlisle away from his
duties at Washington to "ventilate his
cuckoo ideas before the Kentucky dem
ocrats." He ridiculed the action of
the state convention in the matter Of
platform and candidate-the former for
"sound money" the latter for free sill
yer. The McCreary people started q
rival barbecue and competition was
lively. -
The Springfield Republican is filled
with ironical sympathy by the can
guish the " organs of lawlessness and
free-rum are suffering on account of
the enforcement of the Sunday closing
law in New York city. To "the or
gans of lawlessness and free rum - in
Vermont, in their anguish over the en-
forcement of the liquor laws here, the
Republican extends quick and fervid
sympathy that bears the stamp of real
and eager sincerity. The Republican
knows, or has an opportunity to know {,
and could know if it did not prefer to
systematically and persistently lie about
Vermont affairs, that what it terms
"the serious indictment of the Rut-
land Herald is consistent part of that
papers policy of misrepresentation as
to everything relating to the states
liquor laws and the efforts to enforce
them. Public opinion, the Republican
says, insists upon having this pro-
hibitory law upon the books. That is
true, but when it says further that,
having put this law on the books, public
opinion then turns around and makes
the biggest kind of fuss over any at
tempt to enforce the law" it is too
willingly and credulously accepting as
public opinion the wild and unsup-
ported statements of a paper con-
spicuous for its intemperance of Ian.
guage and its unprincipled attacks upon
the states settled policy in respect of
traffic in 1iouor
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

The Brattleboro Reforner, with COM
mendable candor and frankness, de-
nounces Governor Hill for his recent
utterances on the enforcement of the
excise law in New York city requir-
ing the closing of the saloons on Sun
day. The Reformer finds it 'incom-
prehensible that any public man in his
senses can suppose there is popular
strength in demanding for the liquor
business privilege that is denied all
other kinds of business except those of
necessity, or charity, or regardless of
the ultimate principle involved in OPP
posing the straightforward enforce
ment of the law as it exists" Gov
ernor Hills position in relation to en-
forcing the liquor law in New York
city is not fundamentally different from
that of the Reformer, and its allies in
this state, in relation to the enforcement
of the prohibitory law in Vermont The
condemnation the Retormer very prop
erly visits upon the head OF Governor
Hill, with almost equal propriety may
be administered to the contemporary for
it's attitude towards the enforcement of
the prohibitory law, and the embar-
rassment it helps to cause citizens and
officials in their efforts to enforce the
law, regardless of the ultimate prin-
ciple involved in opposing the straight
forward enforcement of the law as it
exists" In respect of the laws relat-
ing to the traffic in liquor, 1t is not en-
tirely clear that the Reformer in Ver-
mont has any moral right or ground to
criticise Governor Hill in New York.
In their respective states they seem to
be pursuing about the same course in
respect of "sumptuary legislation
MR.. ECKLEs, President Clevelands
comptroller of the currency, does not
seem to share his chiefs alarm at the
prevalence of "the silver craze" which
to the latter's vision has assumed such
proportions that the national canvass of
1896 must be made on the "sound
money" lines he has laid down. The
comptroller has recently returned from
the West to Washington, and makes
some interesting statements as TO the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
w est Corinth.

Henry Richards and Hiram Maynard, ..
from Lowell, have been in this place several
days recently, visiting friends and looking
for farm.
Ella Maynard Of Lowell, who has been
stopping here with her sister the past few
weeks, was married, last Friday, to Giles
Kenyon Of Washington.
Mrs. G. s. Bohonon's sister from Lowell,
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-23
The Moons of Mars.

The most interesting Of all moons are the two that attend Mars, each about sixty miles in diameter. That planet is just onc-half the size of the earth; it's surface is divided into conti- nents and seas, having as much land as water; it has an atmosphere, clouds frequently conccaling it's face, and its seasons are about the same as here, though the winters are colder. Be- cause one of the moons travels around it three times as fast as Mars itself turns, it appears to rise in thewest and set in the east, while the other, really circling in the same direction at a speed comparatively slow, rises ln the east and sets in the west. Thus both moons are seen in the heavens at the same time, going opposite ways.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-23
The Sciruitn- Srake.

There is little reptile belonging in Madagascar known as the scimitar snalle-that is, the curling sword. Running along the back from head to tail is a blackish, horny substance, which bends with the convolutions of the snakes body as readily as would well-tempered steel spring, and throughout its entire length it bears an edge as hard as flint and sharp as 0 razor. They are not poisonous, but when one of them springs on a man, which he is very likely to do, he will soon have leg off unless cracked on the pate. Some snake specialists claim that the presence of this reptile on the island is the reason that there are no large quadrupeds to be found there at present, the curling sword in back ages having taken off legs faster than they could be created.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-23
Climbing Fishes.

Although one naturally supposes to and generally docs find the genus pisces inhabiting the water solely, there are curious exceptions to the rule. An in- stance may be cited in the species known as the climbing perch" which not only travels long distances over dry land which separates one stream from another, but is likely to climb a tree whenever the opportunity affords. The curious creature has peculiar ar engagement of the upper part of the head, which is provided with water cells, the fish using this store of water to keep his gills moist on a travelling expedition or climbing tour.