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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

How many thousands to-day suffer from
1t is one of the incidents of American life,
and you who read these lines are no doubt
one OF the great throng After the day is
done and when its cares ought to cease you
wish that they might fold their tents like
the Arabs and as silently steal away. When
night has drawn her sable curtains and all
nature seems in repose, your weary eyelids
long for that tired natures sweet restorer,
balmy sleep. What would you not give for
the rest you had in the olden times. But it
is denied you. The long hours are full OF
weakness and WEAKNESS, and the coming
day brings only headache and heartache,
impaired strength and exhausted nerves as
you drag through its duties.
There is no burden so painful, and no loss
so wasting. 1t wrecks the body and inn
pairs the mind. 1t is the fearful harbinger
its victims. You know this and gloomly
dread the future. Weak, nervous and dis.
couraged, the least excitement prostrates
you, and you are always worrying over an
ticipated trouble. Nothing goes right, and
you OIJbu 1851 ike ubSpdlrlnR. 1Ou not
feel equal to the burden you once bore so
easily.
Take heed while 1t is time. You are in a
whirlwind OF destruction. You are in the
very Niagara of our nervous modern lif,.
Do not delay. Safety is right at hand, If
you will but accept it. That loss of appe-
tite, gas in the stomach, torpid liver, con-
stipation, nervousness, headache, ETC., are
but the first symptoms of the danger to
come. 1t can be avoided, but only by act
ing at once.
Thousands have stood where you now
stand confronted by the same frightful con-
sequences and have been cured and re-
stored to health and happiness by that won
derfnl enchanter OF sleep, that marvellous re-
storer OF nerve energy and physical strength,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. 1t is purely vegetable and entirely
harmless.
Mrs. L. L Gumprcht, who resides at 1913
Blue Hill Ave, Boston, Mass, says:
After having had an attack Of the grippe
L was feeling very weak and completely
run down. 1 could not eat, sleep or work.
was 80 weak in the limbs 1 could not
walk or work. | was very miserable, and
thought l should die. 1 lost all interest in
everything. had great distress from the
little food L could eat.
After taking three bottles of Dr.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
| was entirely cured of all these complaints.
reel ike Inherent woman"
This grand restorative for the nerves, DR..
Greene's Nervura, does not contain par
ticle of anything injurious and can be given
to restless and sleepless infants, nervous
children or the most delicate invalid with
absolute assurance of beneficial results.
DR.. Greene, Of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful physician in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases, discov-
cred it, and he can be consulted free of
charge, personally or by letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
The HOUSEHOLD.
High-Priccd Humanity.

She was ready for bed and lay my arm
In her little frilled cap so fine
with her golden hair falling out at the edge
Like a circle of noon sunshine.
And hummed the old tune of Banbury Cross"
And Three men who put out to sea-"
When she sleepily said as she closed her blue ey
Papa, fot would you take for me2"
And answered, "a dollar, dear little Heart"
And she slept, baby weary with play.
But held her warm in my love.strong
And rocked her and rocked away.
Oh, the dollar meant all the world
The land and the sea and sky.
The lowest depth OF the lowest place,
And the highest of all that's high.
The cities with streets and places.
Their pictures and stores of art,
would not take for one low, soft throb
OF my little ones loving heart.
Not all the gold that was found
In the busy wealth finding past
Would take for one smile of my darling's face
Did know It must be the last.
SO I rocked my baby and rocked away,
And felt such sweet content.
For the words of the song expressed to me more
Than they ever before had meant
And the light crept on, and slept and dreamed
OF things far too glad to be.
And wakened with lips saying close to my ear,
Papa, fot would you take for me2'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
To Keep the Silver Bright.

Various methods are recommended from
time to time for keeping the silver clean
and bright. But few seem to understand
how to pack away silver plate that is not
to be used for some time. Silver plate
should always be cleaned with prepared
whiting made into thin paste with lit
tie spirits Of wine and the same quantity
of water. When tho silver Is to be put
away this same mixture should be careful
ly rubbed over it with chamois leather
and the plate enveloped in green baize
bags, and if kept In a dry place in good
box it will be ready for use at any time,
merely requiring to be carefully busted
when taken out of the bags until all the
white powder is removed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
To Cover a Medicine Glass.

goblet cover is IL useful thing to set
over IL glass Of medicine, instead of the
customary and time honurcd sauce
plate " which topples off at heavy step
In the room. The modern improvement
on the latter is II small. round mat, either
crocheted of white split zephyr and put
over round of cardboard, or of stiff Mar
settles cloth used in the same way over the
cardboard. to the under side of which
white note paper has been glued. On the
top and in the center of this little mat is
buttonholed ring by which to lift it. The
cover of course may be removed and washed
whenever this becomes necessary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
General stephen Thomas.

The Vermonter, in its Legislative re.
union number" has the following APP
preciative notice of General Thomas,
who was lieutenant-governor of the
state in 1S67-69, and is the oldest sur
viving incumbent of that office:
General Stephen Thomas enjoys the
distinction also of being one of the oldest
members of the house in service, as well as
in years, now living. He first served as
representative of the town of West Fairlee
in 1888. He was reelected in 1889, 1916,
1876, 1860 and 1861. He was also senator
from Orange county In 1S48 and 1849. At
the special session of the legislature called
by Governor Fairbanks, at the outbreak of
the rebellion, General Thomas was present
as representative from West Fairlee. At
that time he was an ardent democrat, and
had been a delegate to three democratic ma
tional conventions, including the famous
Charleston convention of 1860. He was the
party nominee for governor that year, and
an earnest supporter OF Stephen A. Douglas
for the presidency. When Sumter was
fred upon his patriotism proved stronger
than his party loyalty. This change of party
allegiance was strikingly effected when the
bill appropriating half million dollars for
the prosecution of the war for the Union
was presented in the house. The bill was
under discussion when the representative
from West Fairlee rose to his feet and in an
eloquent and impassioned speech urged the
appropriation of one million of dollars for
war purposes The amendment offered by
General Thomas was carried amid much
enthusiasm, and he was the hero of the
hour. The patriotic action of General
Thomas in civil life was followed by bril-
liant military career in the service of his
country. When he enlisted in 1861 he was
made colonel of the Eighth Vermont Volun-
teers and February l. 1865, was breveted
an illustrious one."
General Thomas is now nearly
eighty-six years old, and is still actively
engaged in business. He is president
of the United States Clothes Pin Com
pany and also of the North Haverhill
Granite Company, and participates &C.
lively in the management of the affairs
of these corporations. He is remark
able example of mental and physical
powers well preserved. The hsrdships
and perils of war, of Winchester,
Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek, he
bravely bore and has triumphantly sur
vived-the object of grateful venera-
ton in his advanced years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
CTRE FOR HEADACUE-As a REL

CURE FOR HEADACHE.-As a rem
edy for all forms of headache Electric
Bitters has proved to be the very best.
1t eff, cts a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure bottle, and
give this remedy fair trial. In cases
of habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist the
use of this medicine. Try it once.
Large bottles only fifty cents at c..
Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
Miss Harriet COlfax.

Miss Harriet Colfax, q cousin of the late
Vice President Schuyler Colfax, has
charge of the Lighthouse at Michigan City,
Mich. When she was appointed, the lights
were of lard oil, and it was her nightly
duty to pick her way along wet and slip
perry causeway, often in the teeth of a
heavy gale or when the rain and hail were
descending in torrents. After reaching the
end of the causeway she had to climb up
slippery ladder and light the lamps. At
midnight it was her duty to refill them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
Virginia Revisited After Thirty
Years...NO. 4.
BY @. b. PUTNAM, MONTPELIER, VT.

The railroad between Richmond and
Petersburg, twenty-five miles, runs
through wooded country, occasionally
cleared. For more than half its dis
lance it is parallel with the James river,
distant from one to five miles. In
looking at the map have often won
dered why Grant did not invest Rich.
mond upon the south side of the James,
cutting this and the Danville railroad.
In passing through that region, my
wonder still remained. 1t is apparent
that the same result, cutting off the en-
emy's supplies, would have been at
tanned, and with far less expenditure
of force. 1t could not, of course, have
been accomplished without some one
being hurt, but l have a distinct re-
mem brance that great many were Sc
riously hurt around
THE "COCKADE CITY,"
as Petersburg was called This city
was the center of the British operations
in Virginia during the War of the Rev
olution, after Arnold's raid upon Rich
mond. In April of the year of that
event, the British general, Phillips, at
the head of $500 men, drove off body
of militia, occupied the town, burned
the warehouses, and then marched
northward to attack Richmond. Max
ing no Roadway, he returned to Peters
burg, died of fever there, and was
buried in the Blandford cemetery. In
May, Lord CORVALLIS, with 1000 of
the 10000 troops of his army, occupied
the town and was lured therefrom
by Lafayette to Yorktown, where he
surrendered. 1t was not again the
theater of military operations until
Grants campaign of lS64-65, though it
is said that Mcclellan, in 1862, after
the seven.days' battles before Rich
mond, contemplated occupying the CITY,
Had be done 30, all that region would
have been scanned and gashed with
lines of intrenchments even more in
tricate than those of Grant, for Nc
Clellan was an accomplished engineer
officer, and with him spades were
trumps.
But, not further to discuss what
Petersburg was or might have been, let
US see what it now is. lis population
to-day Is about $4,000, more than half
colored. Its growth since the war has
been but slight, as its population was
then about $4,000. Indeed, what the
city then was it now substantially is,
though its relative importance is even
less. 1t has had but slight infusion of
northern blood and ideas, and it re.
mains more distinclively southern
city than any had yet visited-the
same industries, the same characters
tic old Virginia appearance, and sub
stantially the same people. Yet it has
a future before it. The falls of the
Appomattox, above the city, will YET
make il great manufacturing center,
and it will ever be the Mecca of the
soldier.tourist until the final muster
out.
Following down the Halifax road
and the
WELDON RAILROAD,
due south, one does not 60 far from the
outskirts of the city before evidences OF
war appear. On the highlands east and
west of the Lead Works may yet be
traced the original line of defense
thru up when the city was first
threatened. The traces are indeed
faint, as it is now in the suburbs, and
buildings stand in manv places where
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

The best wearing, most stylish, and
the greatest value of any $500 Mems
Shoes on the continent.
Best calfskin, dongola tops, solid
leather soles, with all the popular toes,
lasts and fastenings, and Lewis Cork
Filled Soles.
Each pair contains paid-up Acct
dent Insurance Policy for 800, good for
30 days.
Wear Lewis Accident Insurance Shoes
once and you will never change. The
insurance goes for "full measure.''
Talk with your dealer who sells Lewis
Shoes.
- - ucxsn sold BY-l:l g. ~ 7
The b. NJ. Shepard Co., Montpelier, Vt.
d, C,,Griggs, Waterbury, vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
New Theory for Heat.

A new book advances the theory that
the heat Of the sun is not due to combus-
ton or contraction, but to the stores of
electricity supplied 1t from space and from
all the orbs Of which 1t is the center. Tho
author holds that space Is pervaded with
attenuated vapor or cases. chiefly aqueous
and that the planets act as enormous In
duction machines, generating electricity
from the ocean of vapor.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
Effect of Moonlight.

Very few women know that moonlight
is moro injurious to the complexion than
sunlight, and that the color fades from
silken or wooden fabrics more quickly
from it's influence than from that OF the
brightest sun rays.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

1t Is as easy to call back stone thrown
from the hand as to call back the word
that is spoken.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

A BABY's LIFE SAVED" My baby
had Group, and was saved by Shiloh's
Cure" writes Mrs. j. b. Martin of
Huntsville, Ala. For sale by W. E.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

The annual snowfall averages five feet
In the interior of Maine, Vermont and
New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

ACCORDING to figures and statistics
prepared by the provost marshal, the
wars of the past thirty years have
blotted out 2,500,0 900 lives.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

" My husband takes Hoods Pills for
stomach trouble and thinks they are
wonderful" - Mis-. Frank l.. Brown,
Box 43, Hortonville, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

NERVES ON EDGE.-"I was nervous,
tired, irritable and cross. Karl's Clover
Root Tea has made me we'll and happy"
Mrs. E. b. Worden. For sale by W. E.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
NO REST, NO SLEEP.
NOW ENERGY IND AMBITION Ire
KILLED.

Vitality and Health Destroyed by wakeful
Nights-Strong and Steady Nerves n Ne
cessity-To Neglect Them Means Certain
Ruin - DIR. Greenes Nervura Gives You
Strength and Vigor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

"Teeth inserted without gas" as tho
fellow who owned savage dog inscribed
on board outside his garden gate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

AMONG every 1000 inhabitants in
the United States there is an average
of 38l who are under sixteen; in France
there are only 270 such to the 1000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

The evergreen habit of the holly has Civ.
On point to Scotch proverb, which defines
an inveterate liar as one "who only tells
lees when the holm is green"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

Music is prophecy of what life Is to be-
Mrs. l.. M. Child
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
Various Items.

A mixture composed Of two-thirds water
and one third alcohol is excellent for clean
Ing the keys of piano.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

Lehigh is corruption of the Delaware
word lechan, "a fork. -
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
FORT FISHER,

here, the lines run due east and west,
then they turn abruptly toward the
southwest, Fort Fisher being at the
angle. Familiar as 1 ought to have
been with the terrain of the fort and
the Vermont Brigade intrenchments
of the winter of 1S64-65, could not
easily have found them had | not en-
gagged as guides the two young sons of
Mr.. PEBBLES. Swept clean of woods,
down to the very roots, as was all this
region in the old days, it is now COW
cred with weeds, and briars, and bram-
bles, and bog-holes, and what not.
But had come too far to be stopped
by such trifles, 80 followed the para
pet around the fort. The signal tower
is gone-taken down some years ago by
Mr.. Peebles himself. This is greatly
TO be regretted, as it would now serve
as landmark, where landmarks are
not plenty, for the tourist. That cleared
and level space between the fort and
the Con ederate lines still remains in
its pristine state, and that intrenched
picket line taken from the Confeder-
ates on March 20, 1865, is still distinctly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09

due south, one does not 60 far from the
outskirts of the city before evidences of
war appear On the highlands east and
west of the Lead Works may yet be
traced the original line of defense
thrown up when the city was first
threatened. The traces are indeed
faint, as it is now in the suburbs, and
buildings stand in many places where
tsxE THIRD COLUMN
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-27
-COURTENAY, CASE & Gk
- PARK STREET

had notion to turn his farm into wolf
ranch and engage in the wolf raising in
dustry on an extensive scale. He has an
idea that il would be more profitable than
growing grain or raising sheep.
Sigmund Deutsch received notice to-
day that he had been awarded the con-
tract by the commissioners OF Yellow
stone county for transcribing the Yellow
stone county records on his bid of 12cents
per folio.
The new grocery firm of Sehlbrede &
Winslow will open up in the Swindlehurst
building the first week in April. j. w.
Patton q Co., the present occupants of
the store. will remove to the Brown drug
store building.
Owing to the partial suspension of ope-
rations at the East Helena smelter, which
furnishes the principal market for the
product of the Cokedale coal mines, the
number of working days at Cokedale has
been temporarily reduced to three.
Ex-Conductor L. j. Laughlin of the
Northern Pacific, who was recently APP
pointed general agent of the Wisconsin
Central lines, with headquarters in Hell
ena, was in the city Monday rusting
business for his company. Tom is dead
onto his job" and has already succeeded
of the road which he so ably represents.
Ole S. Anderson, member of the Liv-
ingston cornet band, was united in mar
rage Saturday evening to Miss Matilda
NJ. Wahlgren of this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. A. Jenkins at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Pehr
Wendell. Later in the evening the happy
couple was serneaded by the band and the
celebration terminated with n grand
nuptial ball at Scandinavian hall.
Tho registration Office will close next
! Thursday night at 10 o'clock. Voters
thus far have been very slow in getting
their names enrolled, the registration up
to Monday night being less than 300.
Under the citizen registration ordinance,
persons who have failed to register can
swear in their votes OH election day, and
the knowledge of this fact, no doubt, ac
counts for the seeming apathy regarding
registration.
Miss Nellie Jameson has been engaged
to teach the spring term of the Myersbury
schools, which will be open next Monday
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-27
African lBonanzas

The South African mines are attracting
the attention of gold seekers. BY special
arrangements with the American and
Union steamship lines persons desiring to
visit the cape district can be ticketed
through from Butte to Capetown,
johannesburg and other South African
points, via the Great Northern railroad,
at very low rates. Sailings can be made
from New York to connect with steamer
leaving every Saturday from Southamp-
ton. Those wishing to visit friends in
England will be permitted to stop over.
Send to the undersigned your name, ad-
dress and date you desire to start, in order
10 arrange booking with next party leav-
ing. j. L. Dawson, general agent, 106
Main street, Butte.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-27
When and How t. Go.

When. Any day at 0 o'clock a. m.
How. Via the Great Northern railway
from the Montana Central station, on the
only through train leaving Butte in the
morning.
through sleeping cars.
Arrives in ST. Paul at :15 second morn
ing following, makes close connection
with all day trains for Chicago and East.
Passengers travelling on this train will
avoid a midnight "making up" of Sleep
ing berths, and transfer from one car to
another on the following day.
All meals served first class in the din
ing car at reasonable price.
j. L. DAWSON, General Agent.
LOG North Main Street.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-27
DOES HE PAY POLL TAX?

Irs Discovered Ihat BeadIr, Grand
Juror, Pays No IaXes.
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF the Standard.
HELENA, March 26.-The evening paper
came out yesterday with a somewhat sem
sational article relating to IL. NJ. BeadIe,
editor of the local populist paper. who is
now serving on the grand jury that has
been in session for more than n week.
Mr.. Beadle is accused of having sought n
position on the grand jury knowing that
he was disqualified by reason of not being
n taxpayer. The law provides that any
male person "who is a taxpayer and bona
| fide resident of the county. shall be COM
petent to serve as a grand or trial juror"
Now, Mr.. Beadle does not gay taxes, and
this, il is alleged, disqualifies him and
serves to make all tho acts of the grand
| jury. of which he is a member, void.
Mr.. Beadle last night admitted that no
had not paid taxes in Lewis and Clarke
county, but declared that he had taxable
property on which no had never been as
scssed. He said that he had not tried to
avoid paying taxes, but as no one had
asked him TO pay, he did not propose to
do so until the property he owned was as
sessed in the usual manner. Shortly
| after he had been sworn in, he says tho
| thought occurred to him that he miget not
| he competent. lie asked Jndge Blake
about il and was told, he says, that he was
| eligible. Some courts have held that a
person may be n taxpayer" in the mean
ing of the law, and still not pay taxes |;
that is, he may have property which
should be, but might not be assessed.
Mr.. Beadle has foT years been promi-
nent IN the discussion of city affairs. For
the last few months he has paraded his
views concerning the financial questions
that has besct the city and has given adj
| vicc freely in the newspapers and out of
| them as to- how to best run city affairs
He is a shining light in Helena's commit
tee OF $50 which is devoted TO reform in
city government and reduction of city ex-
penses. He has been the right bower of
| Richard Lockey in these matters who,
with others, had hoped TO inauguratc a
period of reformation in the political and
economical history of Helena.
just what effect this disclosure. if such
il can be called, may have upon the fu.
turo actions of the grand jury, canno,
now be told. Ii is believed that the grand
jury will return no indictments any how,
aud in that case the question of Mir.
| Beadle's competency will Gu. no figure.
Read Coin then send it East. Ii makes