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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
A Dainty for Elephants.

A number of years ago, in book
which was called "Leaves from the
Life of Special Correspondent" Mr..
O'Shea, the author of the book, gave
the following description of an adven-
ture he had with herd of elephants.
Said he: "A young friend a.ked me
once to show him some elephants, and
l took him along with me, having first
borrowed an apron and filled it with
oranges. This he was to carry whilst
accompanying me in the stable, but the
moment we reached the door the herd
set up such rumpeting-they had
scented the fruit-that he dropped the
apron and its contents, and scuttled off
like scared rabbit. There were eight
elephants, and when 1 picked up the
oranges | found ! had twenty-five.
walked deliberately along the line, Civ
ing one to each. When l got to the
extremity of the narrow stable turned,
and was about to begin the distribution
again, when l suddenly reflected that if
elephant No. in the row saw me give
two oranges in succession to No. he
might imagine he was being cheated,
and give me smack with his trunk
that is where the elephant falls short of
the human being-so went to the door
and began at the beginning as before.
Thrice l went along the line, and then
| was in fix. / had one orange left,
and had to get back to the door.
E 'ery elephant in the herd had his
greedy gaze focused on that orange.
1t was as much as my life was worth to
give it to any one of them. What was
l to do? l held it up conspicuously,
coolly peeled and ae it myself. 1t was
most amusing to notice the way those
elephants nudged each other and shook
their ponderous sides. They thor
oughly entered into the humor of the
thing.-Harper's Round Table.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
TrOllOpe's Rapid Writing.

l remember a characteristic discussion
about their mode of writing between Troll
lope and George Eliot at little dinner
party at her house.
"Why," said Anthony 81 sit down ev-
cry morning at 5;30 with my watch on
my desk, and for three hours l regularly
produce $50 words every quarter of an
hour"
George Eliot positively quivered with
horror at the thought-she who could write
only when she felt in the vein, who wrote,
rewrote and destroyed her manuscript two
or three times, and as often as not sat at
her table without writing at all.
"There are days and days together " she
groaned out, "when cannot write line. +"
eyes" said Trollope, with magma
tive work like yours that is quite natural,
but with my mechanical stuff it's sheer
matter of industry. It's not the head that
docs it. It's the cobbler's wax on the seat
and the sticking to my chair.
In his Autobiography he has elabo-
rately explained this process-how he wrote
day by day, including Sundays, whatever
his duties, his amusements or the place,
measuring out every page, counting the
words and exacting the given quantity
hour by hour. He wrote continuously
$500 words in each day and at times more
than 25, ZOO words in week. He wrote
while engaged in severe professional drudg-
cry, while hunting thrice a week and in
the whirl Of London society. He wrote in
railway trains, on a sea voyage and in q
town clubroom. Whether he was on jour
ney, or pressed with Office reports, or Wis
iting friends, he wrote just the same
Frederick Harrison in Forum.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
One Brave Boy Out OF a Thousand,

Robert Balm recently prevented a Be-
rious accident in public school No. %,
at Marion, near Jersey City. There
were sounds of panic from the room
beneath his classroom, and no one can
tell how many children might have
been injured but for his cool head and
quick thinking He did what any bright
American boy should have done, but
what scarcely one boy in a thousand
would have done. The two lower floors
of the Marion public school are occu-
pied by the classes of the primary de
partment, and the top floor is occupied
by the grammar department. The build
ing is heated by steam. One of the ra-
diator valves was broken off the other
day While waiting for a chance to re-
pair the break, the janitor carefully
turned off the steam at this radiator,
and fitted tight wooden plug in place
of the broken valve. Some very foolish
person, either for the sake of Joke or
from habit Of meddling with things
without asking leave, turned on the
steam. The radiator was in one of the
class-rooms of the upper primary floor
that is, the middle Il DOR of the building.
The wooden plug was shot out of the
radiator with report like pistol shot
at quar- er past ten o'clock in the morn
ing Every child in the room rushed
screaming toward the sliding door lead
ing to the stairway So fierce was the
impetus of the crowd that the door was
twisted off its tracks and turned half
way round, Miss Agnes Carlen, the
teacher, was unable TO control the call.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
Archaisms of the English Language

My own experience is that most so called
Americanisms, and indeed Irishisms also
are in reality archaisms of the English Ian
guage, which have a habit of surviving
where one would least expect to find them.
Many persons will tell you that the phrase
"to let slide" is an Amcricanism, but stu
dents of English literature will call to
mind the following stanza from Chaucer' s
"Clerkes Tale"
l blame him not that he considered nought
In time coming what might him betide,
But on his lust present was all his thought,
And for to hauke and hunt on every side.
Well neigh all other cures let he slide,
And exc he n old land that was worst of all)
Wedden no wifi for ought that might befall.
Several other illustrations of so called
Alhericanisms which occur in Chaucer may
be given-as, for example, Il guess,
which is frequently to be met with:
With him Their was his some, younge squier,
A lover and a lusty bachelor,
With loclzes crull as they We're laide in presse-
OF twenty year of age he was, gesse."
Prologue Canterbury Tales"
Many quaint words are commonly used
In America, as pitcher for jug, ""fall'
for "autumn." "Homely' is Invariably
used to express the absence Of beauty, as
"a homely girl for "a plain girl" An
example of such usage may be found in
Shakespeare
Upon a homely object love can wink.
-"Two Gentlemen Of Verona" ii, 4.
Academy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
English and Chinese Dramas.

A conspicuous difference between the
English and Chinese dramas is explained
by the fact that, whereas in the former
love holds q leading part, in the latter it is
RELOCATED to secondary place. In Eng
land it is a passion, in China a sentiment
only; hence the thousand intrigues love
gives rise to are, in the latter country, Ell
ther thrown into the shade or tabooed en-
tirely. Without their ardent passions many
Of our theatrical productions would lose
their interest and most of their merit. An
English, or, to use a wider term, Euro
pean playgoer, requires a due quantum Of
love-
In China, on the other hand, this de-
mand finds little echo, since love there is
not the chief theme of bard and painter
Convention and the strength of parental
authority have crushed in "a great measure
those amorous longings which exist in the
human heart, and as love- courtship and
matrmony are even more proSac in the
far east than in our part of the world the
first of these feelings, if handled as "a pas
sion, cannot powerfully arrest the atten-
ton of the multitude Nineteenth Cen
tury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
A COmplaisant Answer.

A story is told by one of Lord zetland's
party, that was making inquiries into the
condition of a distressed district in Ire
land They were crossing lake. A gale
was blowing and waves were dashing over
the boat The gentleman referred to had
been assured that an Irish peasant, if treat
cd well, will always agree with what is said
to him, rather than appear disagreeable
1t struck the gentleman that here was a
good chance to put the assertion to the
proof "Thee is very little wind, Pat, 1"
he said to one of the boatmen. The an
swer came through the bowling of the ele-
ments, Very little indade, yer honor, but
fwhat there is, is moighty sthrong.'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
CyclOmania.

"Le Velocipediste' is the title of an
amusing little essay in the Paris Figaro,
in which that familiar division of the hui
man family, the cyclist, is discussed from
a naturalist's point of view.
"Like the June bugs, which skim buzz
zingly over the flower beds, says The Fl
caro-, ''the Nelox communis flies along he
surface of our streets with disquieting ra
pidity, frequently grazing in its course the
careless pedestrian who loves to cross
crowded thoroughfares while reading his
newspaper OF all the animals of the Pa
risian fauna it is by far the most prolific
and mutiplies with startling rapidity
The male of grayish yellow color, is .cn
orally homcly The female, on the other
hand offers in the harmonious and opu.
lent beauty of her outlines vcrtablc treat
for our charmed eyes. She is tanned with
out difficulty
"Thc number of 'velocipedistes' has so
augmented during the last few years that
it has become public danger. The Acad
envy of Medicine is justly alarmed ut the
progress of cycl6mania, as is called this
circular madness, which was studied for
the first time by the celebrated Esquiroul.
who himself at last fell victim to the
same terrible malady.
1t is dangerous to get in the way OF the
'Velox communis, this animal not being
accustomed to divcrge from the straight
line which it follows imperturbably The
frequency with which it runs down and
mains whatever happens to be in its path
Is too well known to be dwelt on here
Sometimes the 'cyclist migrator' travels in
troops, and even in single file, like the
wild duck. The augurs II antiquity-il
verse of Ovid seems to prove it ut least
would have drawn good or bad omens ac-
cording as they perceived the flight of the
'veloces' in odd or even numbers.
IN. de Lacaze Duthiers believes that
these animals have among themselves con
tests of speed analogous to our horse races
lie has even been able to observe 'velox
Of large frame which moved necessarily
about circular track without taking the
least repose or absorSng the slightest nour
ishment. He concludes from this that this
insect possesses a crop like that Of the tur
key, which permits 1t to store certain
quantity Of nourishment, portion Of
which it lets fall from time to time into it,
stomach.
1.-The cry Of the 'velox' Is frightful IT.
terrifying discordance Is sometimes aug
mented by an apparatus which reminds
one of the COW bells of Switzerland or tht
horns used on our tram cars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
IN GENERAL.
Her Wedding Invitation.

1t came to day; and must confess
That II brought a sweet emotion
As Thought Of the time when my happiness
Was measured by her devotion.
Twas the honest love of pure, strong boy,
with plans for our future union;
And the troubles Of life, with their base alloy.
Never entered our sweet communion.
But the broadening tide of life swept on
In a full and joyous measure,
And found that the boysh love had gone
With many worldly pleasure,
Many years have passed since vowed that love
In my frank, impulsive fashion,
And my mind has swept to plane above
My most ardent dream of passion.
But think of those dear old Southern days,
When my heart was young and tender,
And that little girl, with her dainty ways,
Was the shrine Of my loves surrender.
Detroit Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
An Interesting Bowl,

A careful study has been made of ST.
yer bowl found some few years ago in Den
mark in the Gunderstrup bog. Supposedly
the bowl was not buried, but was dropped
on the surface of the ground, and the bog
grew up and in time covered It, The CUES
tlon OF its origin is the one which interests
arch@ologists Is it Danish or Gallicp DR..
Muller considers 1t as made by Danish
workmen, who had learned their art in
Gaul. French arch@ologists claim it to be
Of Gallo Roman origin. Embossed in the
surface are elephants, lions, hyenas, leop-
erds-animals all foreign to Denmark.
One figure holds a severed head There Is
ahunter killing an aurochs, The bowl has
an inner decoration.-NewY York Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing June 80, 1855

Trains Going South and East ,oiA Leave Mont
peLier as follotos.:
8; 55 A. M MAIL. for Fitchburg Boston Spring
field, New London and New York.
12: so y. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell. and New York via Springfield.
,6:Q5 p. M PASSENGER, for White River
and all points in New England New YORK and South.
Trains Going North and West.
'2:5 so A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal ogdens.
l0;15A. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington. St.
Adams Rchford Highgste Springs and Ogdens.
burg, making connections for Rutland, Troy, Al
$3.50 +. NJ. PASSENGER. fer Burlington. St.
Adams Montreal; ogdensburg and Richford. wag-
ner parlor car to Montreal. Connecting at Swanton
With Wsgner sleeping car for Norwood, Niagara
S:55 p. M EXPRESS, for Burlington. Con.
Meeting with c. 7. Co.'s boat for Plattsburgh ar.
irving 1900 p. M.
8: 05 p. NJ EXPRESS for Burlington, St. Al.
bans Rouse's Point and Montreal. PulmaB sleeping
car Montpelier to Chicago without change Due
chicago $500 ?. M next night. Connects at Essex
junction for Troy, Albany and New York.
Through tickets TO Chicago ana all points West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 7;l5. 0il5, lO;5O A. NJ LILO.
S so, VO ?. N. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
Leave Barre at s;lO, 9 81 M.l2iOOM.. s:O5 $40.
ssv, Z, N. Arrive at Montpelier twenty min
Trains leave for willismstown At l;lO p. n. an
3:50P.h
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works,
10 take or leave passengers when Mn sispaled -.
Y. ". BALDWIN, General Superintenasi"
D. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
His Better Half.

1t Is encouraging to learn that Mr.. ia
cob Riis of "Other Half" fame has not
been made pessimistio in all things by his
intimacy with sadness and squalor. lie
still believes In woman-Woman with q
capital W. He believes in her in the dear
old fashioned way which the modern novel
has almost killed. "When l was o boy"
he says, II thought that women were an
gels Now that l have been married 10
years know they are" Then he goes on
to say of the new woman, "She don't ex-
ist," which Is ungrammatical, but en-
phatio.
PUT her in the home" he says, land
see how she looks. Ten to one--yes, 100
to 1--she turns out what she over is to
the man who believes in hcr-and woe to
the one who does not-his good and guard
ian angel, truly and always his better
half "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
ESTATE OF HANNAH L. SEVERANCE
STATE OF VERMONT.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SIS.

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, Id and for
said District. on the LIST day of July A. D. 1885,
John L. Severance, Administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of HANNAH L. SEVERANCE,
late of Cabot, in said District deceased,
presents his administration account for ex.
animation and allowance, and makes appli.
cation for decree Of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon. it is ordered by said ourt that
said account and said application be referred to
a session thereof, to be held at the Probate
ONCE, In said Montpelier. on the 18th day
OF July, A. d. 1895, for hearing and decision
thereon; And, it is further ordered, that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons interested by
Pubcation OF the same three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Wdtchndn e. State Journal, new per
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap-
pointed Tor hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
55-57 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JANE McMIrTIEN

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Maah.
lngton commissioners 20 receive examine and ao lust
az claims and demands OF all persons against the
In said district deceased and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the dwelling
house Of John McMullen, in the town OF Duxbury,
In said District. on the Sd day of September and
I'd day Of January, 1896 next, from two o'clock
P. M until five O'Clock p. NJ. each of said days,
and that six months from the LIST day of June
A d. 1885, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to for examina
ton and allowance.
Dated at Duxbury, this Path day of June A. D.
1885 c. w ATHERTON T. " -
565s q. g. THOMPSON, commissioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CoURT-SEPTEMBKR TERM, A. D. 1895
Anna j. CoburR rs William H. Co6arR.

l.
Anna j. CoburH rs, William H. Co6urn.
Whereas, Anna j. Coburn of Montpelier in said
County of Washington. has this day filed In the flee
OF the clerk of said court her petition for divorce
setting forth In substance, that she has resided in
the State OF Vermont for more than one wear last
past; that she was on the 9Th day of April A d.
lsSs, at Williamstown, in the County Of Orange,
Jamestown In the County of Orange; that since the
date OF said marriage the petitioner had lived with
the SAID William H. Coburn, and in all things kept
and observed her marriage covenant, but that the
said Petitionee on his part had not kept the same,
for that he had treated the petitioner with intoer
able severity; that although of sufficient pecuniary
and physical ability, he had grossly, cruelty and
wantonly refused and neglected TO do; aud that
the petitionee had ON divers occasions committed
the CRIME OF adultery with persons unknown to the
petitioner; that as e fruit of said marriage there
years and praying that decree of divorce be
gaanted her, and that the care aud custody of said
minor child be granted unto her pending said peu
ton, ana that on final decree the care and CUSTODY
OF said minor child be permanently decreed unto
her And. it being made to appear that the resi-
dence of the said William H. Coburn is without
nois so that the process of this court cannot be
served upon him, 1t Is therefore ordered that the
said William II. Coburn be Motif d of the tendency
OF said petition, and summoned 20 appear aud an.
next to be held at Montpelier. within and for the
County of Washington, on the second Tuesday OF
September. A. ID. 1895 by the publication of the sub
stance of said petition. together with this order,
three weeks successively in the Vermont Wdfchman
weekly newspaper printed at Montpelier, IN said
County o. Wa hington, the last of which publica
second Tuesday of Sep ember A. ID. 1895, which
shall be deemed sufficient notice to the said William
II. Coburn.
Dat,dM Montpelier. in said County of Washing
ton. this 25th day of june. A. ID. isaS.
WILLING. MITE Deputy Clerk
JOHN g. WING AnorneyJor Petitioner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17

THE most wonderful piece of textile
fabric ever woven is dress owned by
Queen Victoria. 1t was presented to
her in 1877 by the empress of Brazil
and is made entirely of spiders webs.
The webs from which this curious fab
ric was woven were originally woven
by the large yellow spider, which is a
native of the Amazon valley. Each
fiament of web spun by this spider is
very large and strong, and of a bright
yellow color Fabrics woven from
them have silky luster, and are very
strong and durable.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
ESTATE OF LOREN ID. WATTS.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier In and for said
District, on the I'd day of July, A. ID. 1895;
An instrument, purporting to be the last will and
testament of LOREN d. WA IT'S, late of Waterbury,
in said District, deceased, being presented to the
Court for Probate: 1t Is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified APP
pear at "A session of said Court to be held at the
July, A. d. 1895. and show cause if any they
ment for when purpose it is further ordered
that notice of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Waterman d. State Jour.
nal, newspaper printed at Montpelier, in this
state, previous to said time appointed for hearing
55-s7 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF NANCY =. SPRAGUF.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive, exam inc and sd-
Just all claims and demands of all pc against the
estate OF NANCY S. SPRAGUE, late of Montpelier,
In Offset thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the office of Homer
W. Heaton In the city of Montpelier in said District
on the goth day of July and goth day of December
neIt from ten o'clock A. NJ. until four o'clock p NJ.
each of said days. and that six months from the 2st
day OF June A. d. 1895, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Montpelier. this Sth day of July, A d.
1895 HOMER w. HEATON.]
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
ESTATE OF EDWIN II. FOSTER.
STATE or VYpMoHr

DlbTR1CT OF WASHINGTON, 80.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District. on theeth day Of July, A. d. 1885,
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of EDWIN H. FOSTER, late OF
East Montpelier, in said District. deceased, being
presented to the Court for Probate II Is ordered by
said Court that all persons concerned therein be no
fed to appear at session of said Court be held at
the Probate ONCE in said Montpelier the 26th day
OF July, A. ID. 1895, and show cause, II any they
may have, against the probate of said instru
ment for which purpose Il is further ordered tina,
notice Of this order be published three weeks sue.
cessively in the Vermont Waterman d State Journal
a newspaper printed ut Montpelier, in this state,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
565s HIRAM CARIETON Tudg.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Little Things.

1t does not meet the souls great needs,
Nor Justice do mans nobler tie,
To lightly deem thy daily deeds,
And idly pass llfe's small things by.
The one who conquers conquerlng kings,
And grows to tower above us ALL
Is he who built to greater things
Upon The trivial and the small
Be thorough and be wise, nor deem
The bard at fault who wisdom sings;
The finished glory of his dream
The artist reached by " little things"
-Elwyn Irving Hoffman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17
Various Items.

When the sword is rusty, the pillow bright,
the prisons empty, the granaries full, the
steps of the temples worn down and those
OF the law courts grass grown, when doc
tors go afoot, the bakers on horseback and
the men of letters drive in their own car
riages, then the empire is well governed. -
Arlequin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-17

BUcKLEs's ARNIcA SALvE.-The best salve
In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers
salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, COINS and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles or no pay
ton, or money refunded. Price twenty-fivt
cents per box. Fol- sale by G. Blakely
Montpelier, Vt.