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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
Congressional Proceedings.


SATURDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Squire's
fertilization bill, appropriatng $S7 900 600,
was reintroduced by him with what he
called an emergency clause" making the
amount Immediately available. The presi-
dents financial message was taken up, and
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, the populist, spoke
upon it. He regretted, he said, that after
the grand endorsement of the presidents
Monroe doctrine message he had placed
himself on lower level; and that he had
been diverted from his grand purpose by
proceedings on the other side of the Allan
tic. The president had at his back the
whole American people, but had been
panic stricken and had appealed to congress
for aid. A speech in the same line was
made by Mr.. Dubois of Idaho. - In the
house Speaker Reed announced his COM
mittees, and the committees on appropria.
tions and ways and means were authorized
to sit during the holiday recess The chair
manship OF the following committees were
awarded TO Ne v England men: Ways and
means, Mr.. Dngley of Maine; banking and
currency, Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts;
naval affairs, Mr.. Boutelle of Maine; cleo
ton committee No. 3, Mr.. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts; on patents, Mr. Draper of Massa-
chusetts; on alcoholic liquor traffic, Mr..
Morse OF Massachusetts; on manufactures,
Mr.. Apsley Of Massachusetts; public build
ings and grounds, Mr.. Millikin of Maine;
on Pacific railroads, Mr., Powers OF Vermont.
MoSDAY.-Both houses met, but were in
session only few minutes. No business Of
Importance was transacted and an adjourn.
ment to Tuesday was made. The sergeant
alarms Of the house sent kilograms to 100
absentees, requ ssting their immediate pres
ence in Washington to consider grave
financial questions,
TUEsDAY.--Both houses met, and after a
brief session adjourned till to-day. The
ways and means committee of the house
will put in Christmas day in preparing a
day m Orninp
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
Vermont Dairymen's Association.

THE twenty-sixth annual meeting and
dairy exhibit of the Vermont Dairy mem 8
Association will be held in Rutland on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, jam
airy T. s and 8. Among the speakers an
nounced are Professor L. L. Van Slyke,
New York Experiment Station; Professor
j. l.. Hills, BurlinRton Hon. q. A. Gilbert,
North Greene. Me-; Professor w. o. Al.
water, Middletown, Conn; Hon. G. M.
Winslow, Brandon; Hon. G. j. Bell, Wal.
den; Hon. V. l. Spear, Braintree. The
Ladies' Auxiliary meeting will be- held on
Tuesday evening, January 7. The sum of
$500 in cash prizes Is offered as premiums in
the different classes named in the dairy ex-
hibit; also many other valuable prizes, in
Guiding a valuable Baldwin refrigerator,
gold watches, etc. Every prize. winner in
butter and cheese classes is sure of receiv-
ing at least two valuable newspapers for
one year.
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CHRISTMAS SUNDAY IN
MONTPELIER.

A STEADILY FALLING rain, foggy, misty
atmosphere and a temperature that had in it
little suggestion of Christmastide, ushered
in Christmas Sunday at Montpelier. Be-
cause Of the untoward outward surround
ings the attendance at the various churches
in the city was not large, but in several the
story OF the birth of the Savior in the man
ger at Bethlehem of Judea, and the glad
tidings of peace on earth, good will toward
men, was told in eloquent discourse and
triumphal music.
CHRIST CHURCH was prettily decorated
with wreaths and loops OF evergreen strung
among the arches in the windows and over
the gas Jets. The music rendered had little
reference to Christmas. Rev. A. N. Lewis
delivered thoughtful discourse from John
v: %, 81" For the Father judgeth no man,
but hath committed all Judgment unto the
Son and hath given him authority to exc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
The Monroe Doctrine,

The Monroe Doctrine is the orthodox
political faith of America, just as the
Balance of Power is the established
political creed of Europe. 1t is as es.
sential a part of American political
belief as the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, or Washington's Farewell
Address, if indeed it may not be prop
erly regarded as the political corollary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

The subscription price of the wAToHMAN
Is $500 year. For cash, strictly in aduance,
q reduction of fifty cents is made. Subscrip-
tions are reckoned by the month. To be en-
titled to the $3.50 rate, arrears must be paid
at the rate of So 90 year to end of month in
which settlement is made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND made the
one ten-strike of his political career
when he sent out his Venezuela mes
sage He dropped back with thud
into the old rut when he sent his fnan-
cial message to congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

THE WATERMAN, several weeks ago,
suggested the name of Colonel r j.
Kimball Of Randolph as delegate to
Chicago. Colonel Kimbal's manifest
fitness for the place was set forth, and
has been recognized and approved.
His experience takes wide range. He
has opportunities for informing the
judgment and arriving at right conclu-
sions that others less favorably sit
uated do not possess. He is ardently
devoted to Vermont. He has the
equipment, the large acquaintance, and
the trained judgment that should en-
able him TO do excellent service for his
state and the nation at St. Louis. Can
didates are multiplying, and there is an
abundance of good men. The choice
between some of them will be a del.
icate and difficult task.
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WE understand that the farmers of
the east side will ask for the selection
of Cassius Peck of Brookfeld for del
egate to St. Louis. No exception can
be taken to Mr.. Peck as a representa-
tive of his class. No exception can be
taken on the score of fitness, mental
acuteness, hard sense, or an intelligent,
well-rounded understanding of political
affairs. Whether as a sharpshooter
peppering the rebels, or as farmer, a
legislator, man Of exceptionally good
business qualities, one of the board of
control of the Experiment Station that
has helped to bring that institution into
touch with the needs as well as the
sympathies of the farmers, he has
shown the quality OF good soldier and
good citizen, worthy of trust and
honor. -
ST. LOUIS will be trying place for
people accustomed to the salubrious air
and pure water of the Green Mountains.
The Vermont delegation ought to have
among its members an attending physi-
clan, Vermont doctor, who under
stands the popularity of Vermont con-
situations. He ought also to be man
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
ORR MINOR ILLS.

Paradoxical as it may seem, our smaller
troubles, in this life, are what occasion US
most disuuiet and are really the hardest to
be borne. The mosquitoes Of q summer
evening are more troublesome than all the
owls and bats that infest the night Tho lat
ter generally stay outside; the former enter
our bedchambers and disturb the slumbers OF
the night. They not only know how to find
the sensitive surfaces where the nerve is ex-
posed, but, what Is most .provoklng OF all'
they are too small to be easily apprenticeship.
II we could only lay hold on them, we could do
summary justice at blow; but when we put
our hands on them and they are not there,
we need O measure of patience we hardly
ever possess at the time. Man has the forti-
tude to endure the calamities Of life. The
same man often finds it most difficult to en-
dure the annoyances and vexations OF the
most diminutive troubles. If they possessed
greater magnitude, so that they could be
laid hold Of and dealt with by o curative
process, they would be very tolerable. AS 1t
is they are not large enough for serious
consideration, and they are seldom made the
subject of prayer. The result Is that
we struggle on with them ourselves;
they become in this way a chronic worry.
The frictions Of life are what wear out its
delicate machinery. Work hurts nobody.
Weleaye work in the field and shop to enjoy
rest and refreshment for the whole night.
Work and worry are too much for the strong
est constitutions. The worry even over the
smallest matters drinks up the spirits ey day
and banishes sleep from our pillows at night.
Little worries dry the oil in our bones and
disturb the whole mental ecohomy. Gods
general cure for little trouble is greater
one. When we get out into deep waters, we
wonder we were ever disturbed by the break
ing OF the waves at our feet. A greattrouble
has the immense advantage OF lifting us
from oil the little ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
BURNED TO DEATH ON sHIPsoARD.
Seven Victims OF Fire ON tho British
- Steamer Iona. :

Seven Victims Of Fire ON tho British
:. Steamer Iona. =
/ The London and Edinburgh steamship
company's steamer Iona, plying between
Leith and London, caught fire on her TIP to
Gravesend, England. Tho fire started in her
cabin and FIVE women and one child, passen-
gers, and the stewardess were burned to
death and q number Of others were badly
burned and otherwise injured. The fire was
sxtingulshed by the use Of the ships fire ap-
paratus. -
The Iona left Leith with 100 saloon and
Atty second-cIass passengers. The part OF
the boat IN which the second-class passen-
gers slept was used as q saloon during the
day. and at night 1t was divided by pard-
Hon into sleeping compartments for women
and men. At Q o'clock q. m. fire was dis
covered In the ladies' compartment on the
port side. The flames spread SO rapidly that
the clouds OF smoke were so sitting that the
crew were prevented from rescuing all ofthe
passengers, being several times driven away
from the burning part Of the ship. The fire
was gotten under control about o'clock,
when the oharred bodies Of seven persons
were found In their berths, 80 badly burned
as to be unrecognizsble. &.
The cabin on the starboard side was only
slightly injured, the spread OF flames being
checked by the protecting steel deck. The
widest excitement prevailed among the pas.
sengers. The saloon passengers, men,
women and children, rushed on deck, the
women screaming and the children crying,
and It was not until the flames were subdued
that they could be paeifled 4
The ladies' cabin was completely de-
molished. Some Of the killed appear to
have fallen from their berths In their efforts
to escape, and their bodies were found lying
almost In ashes on the floor. The fire
originated in the lamp room, which adioined
the cabin, "..
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he HAD A BABY AT HOME.

A touching conversation once took place
on the train as the writer was on her way
for visit among friends In the East. as fol-
lows:
"No. won't drink with you to-day, boys
said a drummer to several companions as
they settled down in a smoking car and
passed the bottle. "The fact is boys, I have
quit drinking; I've sworn off,"
'What's the matter with you. old boy?"
sung out one. "1f you've quit drinking,
something's up. What is it?''
well, boys. I willie you. Yesterday was
in Chicago. Down on South Clark street a
customer Of mine keeps a pawnshop in con-
nection with other business. I called on
him, and while I was there young man,
not more than twenty-five, wearing thread.
bare clothes and looking as hard as If he
hadn't seen sober day for a month, came in
with little package In his hand. He uI.
wrapped it and handed the article to the
pawnbroker, saying, Give me ten cents.
And, boys, what do you suppose 1t was? A
pair of baby shoes little things, with the
bottoms only trifie soiled, as If they had
been worn only once or twice. Where did
you get these? asked the pawnbrcker. Got
'em at home,' replied the man, who had an
intelligent look and the manner of gentle
man despite his sad condition. My wife
bought 'em for our baby. Give me ten cents
for 'em-I want a drink You had better
take the shoes back to your wife; the baby
will need them, said the pawnbroker. No,
s-she won't. because she's dead. She's layin'
at home now-died last night As he said
this the poor fellow broke down, bowed his
head on the showcase, and cried like child.
Boys" continued the drummer, ;'you may
laugh If you please; but IL have baby al
home, and swear I'll never take another
drink" ."-Religious Telescope.
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The National Game.

Philadelphia has nine pitchers on Its pay
roll.
Cleveland has won the series from SIX
clubs.
Plttsburg has tried at least dozen pitchers
this season.
Burkett, Of Cleveland, has made over 2oo
hits this season.
Pitcher Stocksdale has been released by
the Boston Club.
Murphy received notice OF release from
the New York Club.
The Plttsburgs have won but one series
from an Eastern club-that with New York.
Mcclure, Of Washington, has caught over
100 championship games OF ball this season.
Hutchison, Of Chicago, has not won
gnme from the New Yorks since the season
OF 1893.
This year every League team has suffered
a shut-out. Last year Philadelphia alone
escaped.
. st. Louis unquesionably has rising
,iteher in Kissinger, just as Philadelphia
has in Orth.
Burbett Is regarded by Captain Tebeau, Of
Cleveland, as the best batsmsn In the world.
His euagins Of O ball coming toward him is
almost perfect.
Clark. OF the Loulsvilles, has failed but
once In thirty-one games to make hit. In
that time he has made flfty-two hits. with
total Of sixty-fve.
Captain Nash is the only Boston player to
have played in every game his team took
part in this season.
It has been years since the Cincinnatis
battod as we'll and helded as poorly as they
have done this year.
Jennings, Keeler and Kelley. of Ealti-
more, hsYean average Of moro than one run
per game during the season.
"I think we have had more men left on
bases this year than any other team" says
Pitcher Nichols Of the Bostons.
. Pitcher Fisher. of Indianapolis, has the
record OF the year In any League, having
won thirty games and lost seven.
/, Only five triple plays have been executed
In the League this year. The teams making
them were Boston, Chicago, Philadelph1s,
New York and Louisville. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
A GRAND STAND COLLAPSED.
Many Persons Injured During . Fire.
works Display at Louisville.

Many Persons Injured During . Fire.
works Display at Louisville.
Many people narrowly escaped being
crushed to death during display Of fire.
works In honor of the G. 4. r. at Louis
Vile, Ky. The accident occurred on the
Ohio River front. In the rear Of the Gait
House, on the Louisville bank of the river,
grand stand had been erected for the occu--
patton Of Grand Army officials and visiting
members Of the press. Thousands OF sight
seers, Louisville people. and residents OF
the Indiana side gathered on the banks OF
the river to watch the exhibition Of fire.
works. Without a moments warning, the
floor of the grand stand, which had been
crowded beyond a safe capacity. collapsed.
The fall Of scores Of occupants inflicted all
manner Of painful but not serious injuries.
Hundreds OF men, women and children,
who were crowded in the rear part Of tho
stand, made a rush for the ground, but
cooler headed men shouted to the 1000 peo-
pie on the rear seats that there was no dam
ger. A panic was averted. Several women
tainted from fright and pain, and the ambu-
lance corps, which had been kept conven-
lent to the scene In case Of accident, re-
moved them to their homes or hotels.
Fully 100 persons were injured In different
degrees Of severity. About one-half Of them
were taken to the hospitals and the rest
found their way to their homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
THE 1NyoLUTIoSs OF PROVIDENCE.

There are troubles which come to US
through human perrersity; there are others
which are Divine visitations; they come to US
in the order OF Divine Providence rather
than from any misstep on our part. Perse-
cution may arise from our adherence to the
principles Of the Divine economy; the
prophets and martyrs suffered wrong and
died at the hands Of an evil generation. God
ministers through evil things as well as
good. .'Shall evil befall a city and the Lord
hath not done it?' In the individual
as we'll as the public life We have
to take account Of this ministry OF
evil. In many passages Of their lives 1t Is
Gods will to perfect His people through suf-
fering. He purposely brings them into strait
places to test their faith. to try their
patience or to demonstrate to men
the superiority Of His grace In the individual
soul Job stands as model OF patience for
the men of all generations, as does Abraham
for unshaken confidence In the promises OF
God. How great were these qualities In
these instances could be made known to US
only by the crucible to Providence. The true
gold remained unwasted In the fire.
That God orders the test is our comfort and
hope. The route Of Moses and the
hosts OF Israel to the Red Sea was
indicated by the Divine finger-points; the
pillar of fire and cloud had led them into the
place of greatest danger. The sea was in
front, the armies Of Pharaoh were in the rear.
We may not wonder that the faith Of Moses,
for moment, wavered. II God were on
their side, how could they be in 80 evil q
case?
We easily assume that If God be for US, He
will clothe us in purple and enable US to fare
sumptuously every day; but He makes great
use of bitter herbs In the spread Of His proN-
dental table. A new zest comes from their
free use. In this bitter provision we are not to
think some strange thing has hap
pened to US and that the whole
order of life is to be changed. The
order of God came to Moses "Speak
to the people that they 90 forward" There
are times when it is more important to act
than to pray; there must be no delay even
for the most sacred duties when the order
comes for the movement of the column. But
how can we move in the face of the deep
sea? There Is no sea so deep or so broad
God cannot dry it and make way through it
for his people. Listen in silence until you
hear the Divine order: Forward" The way
out Of human difficulty is to turn square
about; the way out OF a provdential involu-
tlon Is straight forward. In Gods order
there Is no reversal of the standards; He
leads out Of any trouble by an advance
through.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
HERD OF DRUNKEN STEERS.
They Got Full Through Eating Rotten
Apples in an Orchard.

Patrick German, an extensive stock feeder,
a few days ago shipped to his ranch, ten
miles northwest OF Fort Scott, han:' a helu
Of Wild steers from the plains OF Texas.
During their first night on Kansas ranch
they stampeded through the line fence OF
the pasture into an orchard on the ALI Cleal
farm. The prolific fruit season had made
it Improbable for Mr.. Cleal to gather more
tnan ms small portion of his early apples, and
the burdened trees had dropped their rip
enad fruit to the ground full three layers
deep. The apples had rotted and were in
that state OF fermentation that makes them
q most Intoxicating feast for cattle. Until
the next morning the beasts glutted them
selves, AMI they were found in a condition
of inehriety that caused them to conduct
themselves with boistrrous hilarty. They
wera rounded up and corrallei VITA mucn
IifT1rultv by q score OF catllemtn. The ef-
fleets of the dissipation on sone .pa5'ei on
soou. while others We're il the SOLDERING up
process for two days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
The Watch Was Still Going.

A singular incident took place the other
day on Damarscotta Lake, Maine, which
shows the voraciry or the bass in that lake.
A party from the Kernebec were fishing from
boat, when one OF them caught the end OF
his fishpole in his watch guard and flung his
gold watch overheard into forty feet of
water. About an hour after, and quarter
Of mile distant, they caught six-pounder,
and, noticing his fullness and peculiar ap-
pearance, he was opened, and there was the
gold watch, still going.
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RELIGIOUS READING.

The best will Is our Fathers win,
And we may rest there calm and still;
o, make it hour by hour thine own,
And wish for naught but that alone
Which pleases God.
What most would profit us He knows,
And ne'er denies aught good to those
Who with their utmost strength pursue
The right and only care to do
What pleases God.
II this be go then. world, from me
Keep, if thou wilt, what pleases thee.
But thou. my soul, be we'll content
With God, and all things He hath sent,
As pleases God.
Paul Gerhardt
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Opium makes its victim driveler; alcohol
makes IFS victim murderer.
There is nothing eevating about the sa-
loon; its whole tendency Is downward.
Dare to do right because it is right, and
condemn the wrong because 1t is wrong.
The Temperance Chronicle says: lowing
to the increase Of drunkenness in Jerusalem
the Church Missionary Society have decided
to start special temperance mission IN the
Holy City.
The licensing of the liquor traffic ma kos 1t
easy for multitudes of men to commit sin. A
licensed saloon on almost every corner
makes drinking easy; and drinking causes
drunkenness, and God declares drunkenness
to be sin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Six Killed by q Train.

Six persons were killed as the result OF q
railroad crossing accident at Lawyers Sta
ton, eleven miles below Lynchburg, Va. A
vehicle containing Joseph Callahan, OF Rust
burg, Campbell County, Virginia, two wo,
children were crossing the tracks when 1t
was struck by the engine Of a passenger
train. Five Of the occupants Of the vehicle
were killed outright and the young girl was
so severely injured that she died shortly a.
tarverda
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
TWIN SISTERS AGED NINETY.

They Are Widows, and Arc Still Vigorous
In Body and Mind.
In Barnstable, Mass, reside twin sisters
who celebrated their ninetieth birthday re-
Gently. Possibly older twins may be found,
but If so 1t is very doubtful If any can equal
these ladies In vigor of mind and body
They are Mrs. Mehitabel Smith and Mrs
Deborah P. Hall, and they were born in
Barnstable August 80. 1905. Their maiden
name was. Parker. They have been widows
for many years. Mrs. Hall moved to New
Bedford at the time OF her marriage to Dir.
Nathaniel Hall Of that city, returning to her
native town to live with her sister soon after
his death. They have long resided IN the
house in which lived Thomas Hinckley,
Governor OF Plymouth Colony In 1850.
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FARM IS WORTH THREE MILLIONS.
Two Brothers Have Titled Soil Valued AZ
100000 a Block.


$4,000 a Block.
By the sale to Mr.. John D. Cnmmins for
s4O0, 900 Of the block bounded by Lenox and
Seventh avenues and Hath and 145th streets
IN New York, one ofthe most valuable pieces
Of farming land In the world has been d.
vided. .,
The farm In question belonged to the
Watts estate, OF which Thomas L. and
Archibald Watts, Jr., are the heirs. Both
have been devoted to farming since they
were lads, and when they came into posses-
sion Of the land In question they calmly
turned 1t into farm, Notwithstanding the
fact that it was worth very nearly S3, ,000, 900.
Archibald Watts, Jr., occupied the old
manor house and supedntended the farm,
which was model one In every respect, and
made 1t furnish handsome revenue. Offer
after offer was made for the land and refused,
but finally the pressure became too great to
resist. and Mr.. Cnmmins' offer OF $400, ,000
for the block In question was accepted.
OF course. this only represented a small
portion OF the farm, but the remainder ts
bound to give way to the upward march, and
In few years. at the most. the whole will bs
covered with modern buildings.