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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18

handkerchiefs that has ever been shown
They have a choice line OF baskets in almost
endless variety, down pillows and puffs,
silk umbrellas, aprons, and large assort-
ment OF kid gloves OF the la est style and
reliable make are also seen at this store.
Their tables OF fancy novelties contain
pretty and sensible gifts too numerous to
mention.
NILES & PRATT
Niles & Pratt m AXE speciality Of fine
rugs in great variety, car pet-sweepers, bask-
cts Of all kinds, handkerchiefs, gloves and
small fancy novelties of all descriptions.
Their line OF silk umbrellas cannot be ex-
celled In this city, and their fur muffs and
boss are up to date In every respect.
t. s. BRoPHY & co.
At the well. Unknown dry goods store Of T.
s. Brophy & Co. among the pretty things
seen by the reporter were embroidered and
initial handkerchiefs of almost every grade
and price, art linens, fancy table spreads,
embroidered aprons, fascinators, knotted.
fringed and bemstitched towels china silks
Of all shades for fancy work and an endless
variety In small wares. This firm Is making
special prices on dress patterns during the
holiday season that sells them without urg.
ing. The excellent display in the show.
windows is the work of W. e. Vail and
Kimball Walling, theii longtime clerks
H. A. sLADE.
Mr. Slade is showing an elegant line o.
perfumery IL cut glass bottles, handsome
atomizers in the latest designs. leathe
goods, travelling cases, pocket books, card
cases and fine line OF perfumery in bulk
Toilet waters, soaps and a choice line of do
nestle and foreign cigars go to help max,
up the stock with which Mr.. SHADES stor,
is crowded.
ADAMS THE CLoTHIER.
At this store is shown one of the fines
lines Of clothing ever seen in Montpelier
Their neck wear, Of which thew have
splendid variety, is from James r. Keiser
the well.known New York maker. Ladies
fur capes, ranging in price from 81 30 t
$3.50, gloves, mittens, the celebrated Nortl
Star fur coats, manufactured at st. Pau
Mimi, and the ulsters and overcoats carrie,
in stock by Mr.. Adams defy competition il
style, grade and price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18

THE neighbours familiar declaration
that the prohibition law Is enforced
in Montpelier is alive and well, thank
you, esteemed contemporary of the city
of notification. Three of the firms or
persons alleged to have the Heralds
sine qua non of evidence of violation of
the liquor laws of the state, a United
States license, have recently been ar
rested and tried, or are under bonds
yet. One of these has long defied the
efforts of the officers of the law, but he
has recently been trapped. The Herald
is good newspaper. Its news columns
have contained accounts of these pro-
ceedings, but, to score a point in its cru
SADIE against law and order, it prefers to
lie edtorially about the matter. The
contemporary "has heard nothing about
prosecuting these men," but he has
meanwhile been publishing the news
of seizures and legal proceedings. To-
day the Herald is rampant because men
or firms it alleges are holding United
States licenses are not prosecuted; to-
morrow, after these people are prose-
cuted, it Will revile the officers of the
law for chasing keg of small beer"
! Yesterday it was blazing with indigna-
ton because the rich and the respect
able men are not prosecuted; to-day,
when one is prosecuted and sent to the
house of correction, it crowns him as a
martyr. When transaction that was
scandal, an affront to the people of
the state, gross and open violation of
ali law and decency, becomes the mer-
tied subject of legal investigation, this
is " coming down tremendously upon a
quart of whiskey drunk at a legislative
junket," while "the actual traffic is
passed BY" There is an irrepressible
conflict between the Herald's news and
its editorial columns. The news col
umns are pretty apt to tell the truth;
in the editorial columns, if prohibition
is concerned, truth and decency get a
very black eye.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
The Waterman for 1896.

The name of the next governor OF Vermont
will be announced in the WAroHMAN Of
Wednesday, September Q. Some very in.
spring figures will PROFESSIONALLY accom-.
pany the announcement.
The name OF the next preside OF the
United States will be published in the
WATcHMAN OF Wednesday, November 4.
The announcement will be confirmed by
election returns Of 80 decisive character
that no electoral commission will be re-.
quired to interpret their meaning
Some trustworthy forecast of these two
very important events will undoubtedly
be published earlier than the dates men,
toned.
Between January 1 and November 4,
many events of the strongest political
interest, in state and nation, will tran
spire. The canvass preceding the conven-
tions to choose delegates to the N itional
Convention; the meeting Of the delegate
conventions. state and district; the meet
ing of the National Convention itself
These events will constitute the first series,
and they will occupy the winter and spring
months.
convention for the selection Of state Of
ficers, and district conventions for repre-
sentatives in congress. An ardent canvass
for the honors OF the state convention
will precede that important assemblage.
Then will follow the campaign preced-
ing the elections, which will be the most
important and interesting since the end Of
the Civil War. Following the state cleo
ton will be the biennial session OF the
Legislature, an event of great interest to
all the people Of Vermont.
Outside of the great political events,
which will be many and of absorbing in
terest, is the news of the world, the Ma
ton, the state and the locality. From
sunrise January l. to sunset December 81,
the year 1896 will be crammed with excit-
ing and important events, and the major
and minor happenings of human life.
The VERMONT WATcHMAN will publish
all the political and general news OF the
day. Its specially will be Vermont news
and affairs. Published at the State Capital,
in contact with the sources of interesting
state news, it has facilities and opportuni-
ties for making an interesting state paper
not possessed by newspapers less favorably
situated.
Every Vermonter needs a paper pub
lished at the State Capital, in touch with
the best sources of news The WATCHMAN
is that paper.
For nearly century, the WATcHMAN
has been the great Family Paper Of Central
Vermont. 1t has no rival in its town and
general news service. Its editorial and mis-
cellaneous departments are unsurpassed
Improvement is its watch word. In what.
ever respect changes can be made that
promise to enhance it's interest and value,
the watchword will be needed.
Old subscribers are urged to renew theil
subscriptions promptly. Those who are
not taking the WATCHMAN are exhorted tc
subscribe. Sample copies free on applica
ton. For terms see page one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
THE BRIGHTNESS OF CHRISTMAS

Reflected in the Stores of Montpelier Mer-
chants Who Advertise in the "Watch-
man"-Pointers for the Christmas Shop
ping Campaign Pretty, Valuable and
Appropriate Goods for Holiday Presents.
A WATERMAN representative called last
Monday on the Mon tpelier merchants who
use the columns of the WATCAMAN as an ad
vertising medium with the intention OF Civ.
ing their stores brief write up, and also to
give the readers of this pa or suggestions as
to where they will find the best displays Of
holiday goods. The merchants Of Mont.
pelier have done their part this year toward
answering this question, and, while the
jingle Of sleighbels would be very accept.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
The Greenbacks.

l. OWOio5 oOolllhE W
obtain the views of gentlemen in Yer
mont upon subject to which they have
presumably given some thought" has
written letter to G. W. Woodhouse,
resident OF the Merchants National
Bank, Burlington, asking him, if he is
in favor of retiring the greenbacks by an
issue of bonds, how he would supply
substitute for the greenbacks, and what
amendments to the national banking act
are needed. Mr.. Woodhouse replies
that he is in favor of the gradual re-
tirement of the greenbacks by issuing
low.rate interest bearing bond, and
would supply the place of this form of
currency by increasing the national
bank circulation. Mr.. Woodhouse
would also amend the national bank
act by taking off all taxes on circulation
and allowing the banks to issue notes
to the full par value of all United States
bonds.
1t would be interesting to know to
what gentlemen" not bankers, or in
terested in banking, Mr.. Powers ad-
dressed his inquiries, and what the
answers were. Mr.. Woodhouse does
not say whether he is in favor of re-
firing the greenbacks because such a
financial policy would inure to the ad-
vantage OF the people, or because it
would conduce to his individual, selfish
interests as banker, and to bankers in
general. If the $500, 900 900 in green
backs and treasury notes should be re.
tired, and the national banks should
issue notes in their place at the full par
value of the United States bonds de-
posted as security, the profits of the
national banks from loans at six per
cent would be immensely increased.
If, further, all the taxes on circulation
were taken off, there would be another
considerable accession of profit to the
banks. The government would be
paying interest on the bonds issued to
retire the green backs, and the people
would be taxed from $40, 100000 to
$15,O00,000 annually, according to the
rate the bonds bear, to pay this inter-
est. The taxes on national bank circu-
lation, which Mr.. Woodhouse would
have thrown off from the banks, would
be thrown on to the people-added to
the increase of taxation to pay interest
on the bonds. 1t might be tough on
the people, but it would be glorious for
the banks. So there is well-grounded
belief that the banks and bankers are
not altogether unselfsh and disinter-
ested in favoring the retirement of the
best and most popular currency ever
issued in America. The profits deriv-
able from this currency belong to the
government-the people-and should
not be diverted to banking corporations.
On this point the New York Tribune,
the great paper of the people, impress
lively says:
The people have right to paper cur
rency OF some kind, because 1t Is Infinitely
superior in convenience, and they greatly
prefer it. Paper as safe as coin they have a
right to prefer; it can wrong no one. Paper
uniform in kind and value in all parts OF
the land they have a right to demand, be-
cause they have it without loss to the gov
eminent, but with absolute profit. Neither
bankers nor theorists have the least right to
| Il Al, ~ fn. ~, alxa ni
private advantages, when no distinct and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18

WE surrender valuable space to the
Rutland Herald's "reply" to the
WATCHMAN's demand for "particu-
lars " on two points which are familiar
to the readers of this paper. The
WATCHMAN begs to say at this point
that its appreciation of the contempo-
rary's compliment is tempered by the
source from which it emanates, and ex-
presses its regrets that it cannot fully
reciprocate. The Herald is "gcod-
tempered" enough. 1t has the seren-
ity that characterizes a man who makes
fool of himself and is sublimely un-
conscious of the fact, but candor COM
pels us to say that, in discussing the
prohibitory question, it is neither de.
cent nor truthful. No" single man of
any public consequence is disap-
pointed by its failure to substantiate it's
statements. At the time the two
declarations which formed the subject
of the WATCHMAN's inquiries were
made, we remarked that the contempo-
rary was either cyclopedia of valuable
information on the temperance issue in
Vermont or that he "knows more
things that amt so" than any created
man. There was then no question
whatever as to which of these PROPOSE
tions was the correct one. There is
none now. We simply proposed to put
the Herald freak to the test, to confront
him with one or two of his wild, I'M
reasoning and unreasonable state
ments, and demand the production of
the facts alleged to be locked in his
cerebral garnet, and which were Kissing,
like the winds of Eous in their cave,
to get out and disport themselves, if
only some prohibition brother would
have the hardihood to undo the bolts
and bars. The Herald's "answer "
would be interesting If it showed some
thing of the clever evasion of fellow
in tight place that wins admiration in
spite of its transparency. But the con-
temporary does not even rise to the
dubious rank of an Artful Dodger."
He is only kind of amateur hocus-
pocus, the faker of the rum show. Even
his allies laugh him to scorn. Poetic
justice will surely overhaul him, and, in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18

THE senate republican committee on
the senate committees gives the chair
manship of the finance committee to
Senator Morrill,; of agriculture, to Sem
ator Proctor; of foreign affairs, to Sen
ator Sherman of Ohio. The report
takes care of every republican and pop
ulist senator. A republican caucus has
bean called to act upon this report.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18

a famboyant but somewhat hackneyed
phrase, he is likely to go bowling down
the corridors of time as The Yawping
Terror of Vermont's Marble City.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-18
L. p. & Ii. @. GLEASON.

Gleasons' store unless they wish to over
look one of the finest displays, both OF staple
ard holiday goods, in the city. The line OF
dress goods and garments carried by this
firm cannot be excelled outside OF the large
cities. They also have in stock linen goods
OF all kinds and the greatest display of
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
4 UNIQUE FACTORY.
Where Medicine and Food Is Msnufac-
 tured for Dogs.

Where Medicine and Food Is SEsnufac-
 tured for Dogs.
 One of the two factories of this coun- try for the making of patent food and patent medicine for dogs has been de- scribed in the New York News. The founder Of this novel esta blisilment was a Scotchman. He was employed in London kennels, studied the needs of dogs, thought out special treatment for them, and finally took out patents on food and medicines, and in his unidue business amassed fortune.
 On the second floor the visitor enters the receiving room of the raw mate rials. Thousands of pounds of butchers scraps are brought here i'll the course of a month. Oatmeal in wholesale quantities and tons of herbs are used. The old-fashioned dogs bane, boneset, catnip and beet root, under various scientific names, find use as food or as medicine.
 The second floor Is occupied by four curious machines with great cylinder attachments. After the fat and the meat have been sorted, they are ground separately in these machines, and then placed in great wooden tubs where various mixtures are added.
 The next process seems so much like the ordinary bakers work that one is quite disposed to taste things, and when the round and square cakes Of a tempt ing brown have been taken from the brick ovens, one really envies the aristocratic dog. After cooling, the biscuits are packed in neat pasteboard boxes.
 According to size these boxes are la belled for pet dogs, for greyhounds and for St. Bernards. There are spec tally prepared dishes for cats. SufH- cient food to keep pussy for two days may be had for five cents. But it costs pretty penny to keep a dog. 4 large dog must have six or eight cakes beside Q quantity of meat. The meat costs probably about ten cents and the cakes are four cents apiece.
 The most interesting department is that of the patent medicines at the top of the building. The mixture of herbs and chemicals are boiled in great ket- ties, and the liquid is brought up to this floor to be put in bottles of various sizes and labelled ''cure for mange," ''liniment for sprains, and ito prevent badness" Sure cures for seventeen diseases, and pills as well as liquid med icines are made.
 This curious establishment also makes dog collars. dog soaps, crates for carrying or shipping dogs, dog brushes and combs, blankets and mack intOsh waterproofs with hoods, for greyhounds.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
A RUSSIAN EMPERoR's METHOD
How IEo Replenishcd and Maintained the
 Imperial Treasury.

How Izo Replenished and Maintained the
 Imperial Treasury.
 Among other expedients to raise money, Ivan resigned the crown in favor of a Tartar khan, who was bap- tized under the name of Simeon, says the Gentleman's Magazine. Ivan feigncd to withdraw himself from pub lie affairs, but in realty he held on to them, and made the new czar call in all the charters formerly granted to the monasteries and bishoprics and all the charters were cancelled. The curious interreGnum, or by what other name it should be designated, lasted nearly q year, and then Ivan declared he did not like the new regime, and dismissing the baptized heather, again took up the scepter which, as a matter of fact, he had never really discarded.
 He issued fresh charters to the monas- teries, but was careful to keep back several fire slices of the revenues, eX- torting from some of them fifty thou sand and from some others one hundred thousand rubles annually. We shall See, as Ivan character is unfolded, that this spoliation of the monasteries was not the only thing in which he resem- bled our own merry monarch, Henry VIII. He would send his agents into the various provinces, there to buy up at low prices the whole of some partic- ular commodity for which the province was noted.
 After retaining the monopoly for awhile he would sell for a high rate and even compel merchants to buy at the prices he named. He followed a similar course with foreign imports, creating a monopoly and forbidding others to sell their stock until he had disposed of his own. By these means he cleared two hundred thousand tubles in year.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
Erackorel rlsi,eries in Kcrrr.

A Kerry cores Pondent of United Ire land writes: Dingle, on the extreme western coast of Kerry, is now the center Of very active operations in the mackercl fishery industry. Large takes of macl.crcl have been taken off the coast, anI the recent trade which has sprung up in the curing of mack erel during the autumn season for the American market has brought employ ment and money to the doors of the the Kerry peasant and shopkeeper. Dingle is. in fact, hive of industry at the present moment ewing to the cur ing and packing of maci2crel for the American market. Every man, woman end child is employed, and thousands of cases are dispatched weekly to Liv erpool and Glasgow for conveyance to American ports. The mackerel are found off the coast in great shoals, and fleet of boats is engaged in capturing them, landing the fish in Dingle, where they arc cured and prepared.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Curious Result of an Experiment by the
 Postal Authorities.

Curious Result of an Experiment by the
 Postal Authorities.
 The difference between city and country ways have been illustrated in a curious manner by an experiment. of the post office department, says the New York Evening Post. Under the last administration about fifty villages and small towns, ranging in population from eight hQndrcd to four thousand inhabitants, were picked out for a trial of the system of distributing mail matter by carrier, as in large cities. At first general satisfaction was manif ested, and the receipts of many of tue offices for awhile slowed an increase, indicating that the con- venience cStinulGtcd correspondence, but as the novelty wore off the resi- dents very generally tired of the change and returned to the old prac- tice of going to the office themselves for their mail. A majority of the pco- pie would apparently rather have their letters lie in the office until they call for them and thus have an excuse for frequent visits to the center of local activity than have their mail delivered every day at their houses. The carrier in such places is really 8 foe to social activity, as going to tho post office" has always been a recognized means of mixing with me, and it's occasional inconvenience is preferable to the loss of what is often only q pretext for making break in the monotony of C. retired life. In view of the evidence that there is not "a long-felt want" to be met by this system of free delivery in small communities, and of the fact that it's general adoption would in volve an annual expense of at least ten million dollars, the first assistant post master general wisely advises sus' pension Of the experiment.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
4 Ysnace skinper.s Corawood.

Capt. Robbins had an experience with the peculiar taxes in Sicily, says the Portland (Me.) Press, He took over cargo of oil from Philadelphia to Marseilles and had thirty cords of ordinary four foot firewood to pack the oil barrels with to prevent their roll ing. It is called by the sailors ''oil wood He paid for this wood one hun
 dred and fifty dollarf in Philadelphia. He did not sell in Marseilles because he expected to get more for it in Trapani. But the dealers there offered him only fifteen dollars for the whole of it, say ing that the enormous tax upon it would not allow them to offer more. He declared that he'd bring it back to America before he'd sell it at that price, and so he did, and 1t is here in Portland now, after travelling eight thousand miles over the ocean, and it may go three thousand more, because if he can't get decent price for it here he will take it back to England, where he is going from here with spool wood There he can get about ore hundred dollars for it. England doesn't want cordwood. She has got enough coal, and less is paid for cordwood there than here
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
Supreme Courtesy.

A Bengalese magistrate, having been informed of the whereabouts of q mad dog, armed himself and went to the place where the rabid animal lay by a house door. He learned upon inquiry that two women were in the house and sent word to them that he was about to shoot the dog, and, therefore, they should not be alarmed by the report, and that as he might not infict a fatal wound at the first fire, and, in fact, might miss, they should remain within until notified. Such Q supreme cour- tesy is in I,1; ~,1e3 contrast with that of western civilization.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
Fhotozrapning a Train.

"At way station the other day." said traveicr, T saw an amateur photographer photograph the train. dare say this has been done q million times before. but had never happened to see it. When the photographer was through. he waved lis hand as he might have done to q single sitter to lSt him know that kc could get up and stretch his legs. h this case the en- gineer was practically the sitter, and when the photographer waved his hand he opened the throttle and snGl1ed the train oEt of that big open
 air studio almost h>53fe the photog- rapher had had t.--@ .o turn around. :
The St. Johns herald., 1895-05-09
Grand Drci,css scrre.

Grand Duchess Serge of Russia, who, with. her husband and Grand Duke Paul, has been to BalInoral on a visit to Queen Victoria, is the hand somest of the daughters of the late Princess Alice of Hesse. As a young girl Princess Eliza beth of Hesse- at trated great attention, and she was only twenty when she was married. .nt-the queens jubilee Grand Duchess Serge was immensely admired, while the jewels she wore at several state en- tertai1ments-they. were magnificent turquoise and diamonds-~-cited uni versal envy. The grand duchess has no children, and it is an open secret that her married life has not been 8 happy one