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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
His
Gone!

There is not more familiar figure
on the streets of Atlanta than the man
whose picture is here shown. Every
body knows him by sight and it will be
remembered that years ago he began
to wear on his upper lip, just under
his nose, a small piece of court plas-
ter, not larger than a silver half dime;
this plaster he has worn constantly,
though it gradually increased in size,
as everybody knows, until it was as
large as "a silver dollar. This man Is
M. M. Nicholson, who resides at the
corner of Anderson and Curran SITS.
1t was thirty years ago, that he first
noticed tiny scale, like piece of
wheat bran, on his lip. He at first
thought it only fever blister, but it
was not long before his cheeks became
diseased and painful to the touch, and
he soon realized that he had fallen a
victim to that most dreadful disease
Cancer. 1t rapidly increased in size
and severity, and remembering that
his father had cancer when he died,
and that his uncle also lost his life by
this terrible disease, which destroyed
his tongue, throat and left eye, Mr..
Nicholson became thoroughly alarmed,
and realized that his condition was
more than serious.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
A Scientific Investigation of Grief.


We are all familiar with cases where
travel, amusements and constant rush.
ing about from place to place have been
recommended as curative agents for
people who have sustained great shocks,
or who have had cause for deep and
heartfelt sorrow. Medical science has
demonstrated that violent and depress-
ing emotions cause many serious physi-
cal ills, and that it is almost impossible
to restore health until the causes are
removed. Wild creatures that have
mourned themselves to death held in
captivity have been carefully examined.
Although their food was sufficient and
of proper quality, and enough was con-
sumed to sustain life under ordinary
circumstances, the tissues were found
to be In an unnatural condition, and
all Of the organs had undergone degen-
Grafton similar to that brought about
py ordinarily INFECTIOUS diseases. Grief
generates a poison in the system, and
should be treated like many Of the other
ills of life brought about through poi
sonous infections. The relations be-
tween mind and body are much closer
in some persons than in others. This
state Of things is not by any means
death from grief or loneliness or cap
tivity Is not uncommon among Great
ures Of all grades. 1t is supposed that
the sudden and violent depression of
spirits causes chemical changes that de-
velop toxic atoms Of great virulence.
sufficient, indeed, to change the char
acter Of the tissues and cause degenera-
ton in the blood and brain and spinal
cord. 1t Is believed by some excellent
authorities that what is known as soft
ening Of the brain may originate in
longing for something that the patient
is unable to secure. Science has wrought
many changes that are little short of
miraculous, but in no particular has 1t
done a better work than when 1t proves
that baffied ambition, disappointment
and sorrow are real causes of physical
ills. In olden times, nervousness and
sorrow were things to be punished.
Thank Heaven we have lived past that
period.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08


properly fitted out by her womaniy
hands. There were shirts to mako
and ties to be bought, handlerchiefs
to hem and mark and thousand
buttons to see to. Estelle worked
diligently, and her dainty French
needlework was perfect marvel. She
marked all his clothes and beauti-
fully.
'She sat in ''mada,ne's' room and
stitched and Betsy Baker looked at
her malevolently, when she brought
up the linen from the wash; for Miss
Ash praised the girls work, and had
spoken in the kitchen of her "beauti-
full black hair"
"Them French ant any good, Miss
Ash" Betsy had remarked, especial
ly when they're what call charity
folks" But Miss Ash had resented
the remark, and now Betsy held her
peace.
And Dick whistled and banged
about the house. And the young and
old women were at work up stairs,
and there was no more table tipping
or inquiries of soothsayers until a
morning when a cab stopped at the
door, and big trunk was put on be-
hind, and Dick kissed his aunt and
was off. Then Miss Ash, folding her
hands together at her belt, heaved q
great sigh, and said aloud:
swell, must go and see Madame
Smith to- morrow, and ask her how
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
Fate of Men Elocutionists.

The college men who are paying SO
much attention to oratorical assoeia-
tions are making mistake. Oratory
is simply elocution and elocution has
ruined many a man who might have
made an honest living. AS soon as a
man learns to recite pieces at amateur
entertainments 1t Is about as good as
settled that he will become reformer
or a walking delegate or something
else worthless. Elocution leads to pub
lie speaking, and as rule public speak
Ing leads to anarchy, loafing and ruin.
--Atchison Globe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
Worm Raising In Tennessee.

Wallace Wright, barber of Jellico,
Tenn, has gone into the bait worm
raising business. Jellico is good fish
ing spot, but as it gets awfully hot in
the summer, and dry, grub worms are
scarce and correspondingly high. The
other day Wallie struck a plan to have
lots Of worms at fishing time and also
raise little money. He had box
made, filled it with good, rich dirt and
sowed it in worms. Every night he wa
tiers his stock. Monday last be looked
at his pasture, and 10! all the dirt had
disappeared and in its place the box
was a live, crawling mass of worms.
They were sold at rs to 80 cents a pint
and over $500 was realized. Wright is
now going into the business Of worm
raising for profession.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08


device for carrying baskets in which
shipwrecked men are pulled ashore. In
the launching apparatus an incline Is
built, as the accompanying illustrations
from ILLUSTRATION show, from the
shore good distance out into the water.
The lifeboat is held in a horizontal posi-
ton on carriage which is let down to
the water by means Of a cable coiled
around a drum. If the water reaches
the boat in this horizontal position when
the end Of the incline is reached, the
boat simply floats off. If the tide is out
the boat can be made to incline by
depressing the supports which hold it
In horizontal position, and the launch
Is almost as easy as when there is no
necessity for this action.
The carriage for the boat slides down
two rails. The life savers take their
places In the craft before 1t starts down
the incline. A pilot stands In the bow
with boat hook to shove the craft off
when 1t strikes the water, and another
is in the stern to guide the rudder. The
inventor Is an engineer named Polly.
The boat and sliding apparatus, with
the crew on board, weigh about ten
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
snun to Cure uticcough.

M. Tatevossow states that he 70.
Gently had case in which he success
fully combated diaphragmatic spasm,
accompanied by cough or paroxysms,
by making the patient take snuff
until sneezing set in. It's action was
immediate the paroxysm ceased and
the continued use of the snuff caused
the disease to disappear. .
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08

BET5Y5I
fg So; sSEs:5
z/A maiden lady of SO
~ - many years that
! s: / (; & q !; !;
MN#MM she no longer hes
@,MN itated to wear her
G%W$ ~N own grey curls,
NEA Ve----S1l but she was very
NWNNn1 well off, healthy
N>&NT and upright as
AV dart, and but for
&D9 one popularity
would have been
happy woman.
In these days, believing too little is
the general stumbling block, and
many people deny almost everything
that can be mentioned, and are ex-
tremely proud of having faith in
nothing. But Miss Ash reversed this
state of things. From the hour of
her rising to that of her retiring, the
most alarming things were constantly
occurring. The salt was spilled,
there were awful cracks in the look
ing-glasses, and she picked up crooked
pins. The bread and cake came cleft
out of the oven, and the old servant
heard steps on the stairs when no one
assembled them. The street door-ben
rang without hands-at least no one
saw anyone outside when the door
was answered.
'Some put their faith in princes"
we are told. Miss Ash put hers in
fortune tellers. She had always done
so from the days when they spoke
confidently of "a fair young man,
with his heart in his hand" or q
"darl1- complexionsd young gentle
man what fears to speak his mind"
The dark young gentleman Miss
Ash had always presumed to be Mr..
Tomplxins. who had let ooncealment
prey upon his damask cheek for sixty
years or so and then departed In con-
sequence of govt
But with all these weaknesses, Miss
Ash was not bad sort of woman.
She did great deal for the poor; was
kind to her old servant; and had
taken in, out of charity, poor young
French girl, whose father had died
upon the passage to America, and
who might have died herselfs per-
haps, but for the pity Miss Ash had
upon her.
She loved her nephew Dick, too;
gave him many present and kept
his pockets well filed with small
change. She instructed him in the
art of table tipping, in which, having
even less veneration than most lads
of Is, he soon became an adept, and
SO great medium that he could offer
his aunt communications in the form
of cracks, snaps, tips or writing, from
all the celebrated personages men,
toned in history.
AS for the French girl, Estelle Noir,
she was superstitious too in her own
way, but it was fearful way, which
made her shrink from gpeering into
futurity.
Meanwhile Betsy Baker laughed in
her sleeve at the whole of lt-table-
tipping and all; and racked her brains
for some pretext by which she could
turn her mistress love and kindness
from the French girl, who had, as she
believed, stepped into her place, and
might perhaps, deprive her of her
long expected legacy.
Now and then, however, even in
this ghostly household, the real
usurped the place of the unreal and
the actual present was more interest,"
ing than the future. Such o time
came when Master Dick was sent to
college and came to pay his aunt q
farewell visit, and, since he had lost
his mother some years before. to be
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08

tons. 1t has been tried successfully and
has secured the commentator of nu-
merous live-saving societies.
The second contrivance is an endless
rope in pulleys which is pulled on board
the shipwrecked craft by a small line
that is shot out to it. The basket is
suspended by the upper part Of the
loop and the lower part steadies the car
riage as 1t Is brought in.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
A Rare Chance.

Jack Borrowit-I awoke last night,
and found burglar in my room.
George Genrus-Well! well! Did you
succeed in borrowing anything from
him New York Weekly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
CNuldn't Tell.

Miss De Thumper (after playing her
favorite piece )-How do you like my
new plano, professor? Prof. Won Musk
4 do not know. mees. I neffer played
on 1t.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
The Point of View.

To err is human; to forgive, divine
Well all admit as true, OF course.
But If the sin is yours, forgiveness
mine,
pve noticed that 1t has unusual force.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
SCIENTIFIC NEWS.
THE LATEST INVENTIONS AND
DISCOVERIES.
Progress In the Life Saving Service of
France-The Wooden Railroad OF
France-In as to the Cause
and Eject OF Grief.

HE society to aid
shipwrecked sailors
a t b o ul o g n e,
France, has recent
ly adopted two i'm
proved life-saving
appliances for use
along the coasts.
One is an apparatus
for launching life
boats beyond the
surf line and the
other is a new line
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08
Farmers
you can save money by buying
Coal

for Threshing and Domestic use at the
new mine, four miles due east of Owes
so Main street) r. E. Travis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
Profits of Middlemen,

We have the impression that some
thing like the following from the New
York Tribune has arrested the a,ten.
ton and engaged the calculations OF
many providers of family necessities in
this locality:
The pric, of -four and the prices of many
articles of food and clothing have fallen
heavily within recent years. But the peo-
pie in the eastern cities Of the United States
are compelled to pay substantially as high
prices for meat OF all kinds and for fish If
all kinds as they paid ten years ago. The
breeders Of cattle on western ranches get
much lower prices for their stock than they
received in 1884 and 1885. The producer
everywhere is justly bemoaning the fact
that he re eives inadequate and unsatis-
factory sums for his cattle. The fishermen
get low prices for their fish. Yet in regard
to meat and fish alike the profits of the mid
dlemen are pro1igious. A great trust in
Chicago, with branches all over the coun.
try, levies an excessive tribute on the con.
sumers of beef, mutton and other meats.
The members of this insolent and grasping
trust have accumulated vast fortunes. The
Cleveland administration makes no effort
to enforce the antitrust laws against the
meat trust, one of the greediest trusts ever
known in America. The middemen in the
fish business pay scanty sums to the fisher
men and impose extravagant prices upon
the consumer. 1t is a radically wrong state
Of affairs when meat and fish are held at SO
high prices in the markets Of the East
while cattle breeders and fishermen are in
distress because they do not obtain fair
return for their labors."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

under this part of the law. The Yer
mont farmer, General Grout says, is
sure enough of his share of that on the
crop of 1894, but no more.
Having Strengthened out the Free
Press, General Grout concludes with
the following interesting reflections:
lone thing is certain, $Si,27O.9O is due
the farmers of Vermont on the crop of 1894.
But it ought to have been much larger and
would have been only for the croakers who
have constantly decried and misrepresented
its value. I remember seeing In state
paper always hostile to the bounty the state
ment that the total bounty coming to YER
mont on the crop of 1893 was only $4,000,
when it was something more than 1000.
In 1892, the first year, 1t was about S34 900.
These figures show an increase Of almost
$4,000 in the three years, and had the
bounty been continued it would soon have
been at least $780, which sum represents
two.cent bounty on just about one half
the entire product of the state. But it is
gone, and those who have opposed it and
clamored for something else ought, at least.
to be satisfied with the present demo-
cratic tariff"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
The Maple Sugar Bounty Again.

The Free Press, having congratulated
the farmers Of Vermont who complied
with the requirements of the Mckinley
law in the matter of the bounty on
maple sugar for the year 1894, told
them subsequently that the bounty was
" elusive," that they would not be
likely to get il, and gave them much
other similar transformation respect
ing the recent act of congress provid'
ing for the payment of the bounty.
Representative Grout writes the Free
Press and endeavors to set it back to
the ground 1t occupied when it was
extending its congratulations"
General Grout says the farmers will
get their maple sugar bounty on the
crop of 1894, and it will amount in the
aggregate to $s1 ,27O 80, instead of
$65,000 as had been stated. The bill
carrying the appropriation takes effect
July 1, and the bounty will be paid af-
ter that date. The question of the con.
stitutionali.y of the bounty law can
hardly be raised TO defeat the payment
of the money. 1t is the law, and it is
the business of the treasury officials to
obey the laws, not to decide upon their
validity. There will be no percentage
in the payment, but the amount will be
paid in fall. The per cent provision
comes under the second part of the act,
appropriating s5,OOO,0OO to pay the
bounty on sugar made after August
%, 1894, the date of the repeal of the
bounty act, but for which license had
been applied and bond filed before the
repeal. The sum of $23S ,2S9 08 was
appropriated, by the first part of the
act, for the payment in full of the
bounty on all sugar produced before
the repeal of the Mckinley act, upon
which bounty had not previously been
paid. The maple sugar bounty comes
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

against his own judgment In the matter.
But Mr.. Wright had counseled acceptance
OF the proposition, and that settled 1t In the
speakers mind. Mr.. Huse expressed the
earnest wish that peace and harmony would
prevail In the future, and that the settle
ment Of this question now would be for all
time.
A stock vote on the resolutions Of Mr.
peBoer was then taken. The capital stock
OF the Montpelier Public Library Associa-
ton Is $4,000, or 1886 shares divided among
430 stockholders. In favor of the resolu.
tions the vote Of 224 shares we're cast, and
against 1t the vote Of 80 shares, and the res
olutions were decl ,red adopted
M. f. Smile asked to be excused from
serving as one OF the newly elected trus.
tees, but the association refused to excuse
him. II. W. Bancroft was asked to sing
" BEST be the tie that binds" or some kim
dred selection, Gin the interests OF peace
and harmony" but he declined and the
meeting adjourned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
A Vigorous Appeal to Capital City People to
Honor the Nations Natal Day - Some
Pertinent Suggestions.

Honor the Nations Natal Day - Some
Pertinent Suggestions.
Editor of Workmanship some of your
readers 1t may seem little "too previous "
to suggest that Montpelier celebrate the
Glorious Fourth" this year; but II we do
anything worthy OF the occasion, the state
and our city, 1t is n )ne too early to be or.
ganiziDg. 1t has always seemed to me
mistake to leave the celebration of our
Rrandest national holiday under the direc.
ton of 1.-THE small boy" and those whose
talents al wasted on show of "Horribles"
Of the third class.
Let us strive to make the day not only
joyous and attractive, but useful. The 3D.
itor of The Century, in the January number.
says: In all parts of the country is to be
noticed Of late years an increase of interest,"
in gay and beautiful pageanis, of one sort
or another, on land and water, ard
this new tendency in our rather hard and
strained American life is surely one TO be
cultivated at school, in our homes and in
our communities" Were this holiday in
France, or some other of the old countries,
1t would bs observed with the magnfcence
it deserves. Allow, then, a few suggestions
from one who has at heart the material and
intellectual prosperity OF the capital. Let
the ablest minds in our community be or.
ganized for the preparation OF the grandest
historical pageant the state has ever wit
messed. Let the most prominent features of
American history be illustrated giving pref
erence to those items in which Vermont or
Vermonters have had a share). History
should be repeated 80 far as we can accom-.
plish that with the aid Of impersonation and
dress.
Thus our children shall have most i'm
pressive object lesson and the patriotism of
all increased There might be an Grafton
by the ablest speaker we can command, and
in the evening a banquet to the most nota.
BILE officials of the state and city, the day
closing with a grand display of fireworks.
By good management, the expenses might
be paid by the vast crowd brought together
through iudicious advertising. Here is EN-.
poyment for over a dozen committees,
male and female. Here is noblest use for
our best talents. Here is financial gain for
those who seek it. Let us not waste time
with words, but early get to work. W.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

THE legislative appropriation BILL as it
passed the national house, provided for a
reduction of 100 clerks in the pension office.
There are In that bureau a greater proper
ton of soldiers and their widows and Or
phans than in any other. Senator Proctor
proposed an amendment in the senate, and
secured its adoption, which will doubtless
save many soldiers or members of soldiers
families from dismissal. 1t will be noticed
that 1t does not subject them to a competi-
tive test. They are not required to be the
best, and before they can be dismissed it
must appear positively, after full and fair
investigation, that they are mentally or
physically disqualified.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20
A Library Of Practical Value.

A comprehensive cyclopedis, whose com.
pliers are all experts in the departments
they edit, is alone a valuable and helpful
library, particularly useful in family
where there are children who are at school,
useful to the adult who would read intelli-
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ing the facts of history, science or litera-
ture, biography or geography. Such a work
is the johnson Encyclopaedia enough
to be comprehensive. but not too large and
too costly. like the Britannica or the Amer
lean, to be popular in price and contents.
Attention Is asked to the following testi-
monials Of the excellence Of the Johnson:
MONTPELIER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
"People who wish to be we'll informed
regard an encyclopedia as indispensable.
1 have recently examined, with much in.
terest, some of the volumes of Johnson's
Encyclopedia, and 1 believe / am right in
saying that the general reader, and also the
expert, will find in this work all that is nee
essary or desirable. 1t Is made to be used,
and may be consulted with the certainty Of
finding information in kind and quality that
seekers after knowledge may require.
most heartily commend to the citizens OF
Montpelier Johnson's Encyclopedia, and
Mr.. e. G. Keech, its agent.
rs. j. BLANPIED, Prin. OF Schools"
BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
"Mr. e. G. Keoch:-I have carefully ex-
amined Johnson's Cyclopedia Revised
Edition) and believe that 1t is all that is
claimed for IT. by its publishers. Johnson's
Cyclopedia has always held high rank
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WEST RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL.
"Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia is q
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articles are all revised and signed by spe-
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SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT.
81 have examined the cyclopedis with
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Britannica on some subjects, may contain
more learning, but, for practical purposes,
JOhnson,a Is far euperior. r. S. TAFT.n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

THREE men were burned TO death last
Monday in a fire in l. M. Junkins hotel at
Mackeysville, w. Va. The FIRE started in
the lobby and is supposed to have orig
mated from defective flue. The flames
spread 80 rapidly that the guests had
scarcely time to escape. The Waterman
was awakened by the smoke and fire and
made haste to give the alarm. FIT OF
the guests managed to reach the windows
and then jumped to the ground, receiving
slight injuries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-20

The strike OF bootmakers that has been
on in London for the past ten days has ex-
fects all the factories except those In Stat
ford, Norwich and Bristol. Some of the
London trades unions are granting ten shil.
lings week to the strikers. The employ.
ers are not in the least anxious, declaring
that they have enormous stocks unsold.
Nevertheless, they are preparing to protect
themselves by the employment of American
labor saving machinery.