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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
r. j. Deavitt for Commissioner OF
Pensions,


The name of T. j. Deavitt, Esq of this
city has been very favorably mentioned in
connection with the Office OF Commissioners
of Pensions. This appointment would be
a wise and judicious act of President Nc
Kinley. Mr., Deavitt's fitness for that Office
is conceded by those who know him, and
his appointment would please the veterans
whose battles for pensions aud other relief
he has fought successfully for many years,
He il regarded as the father of Vermonts
SOldi RS Home. He is a conservative law
yer, well read and familiar with practice in
courts, as well az in the departments at
Washington. The government could trust
him to give no pensions not warranted by
the laws and the evidence. No man from
VermO at or New England has held that Of
flee for many years. The last Commits
soner of Pensions from New Ell gland was
o. =. G. Clark Of Connecticut. He was ap-
pointed to fill vacancy, and held the Off ce
for few months Then again, the decided
stand Vermont-took in favor of the election
Of Maj, Mckinley, both before and after his
nomination, ought not to weaken his claims
for consideration by the now adminstra-
ton. Mr.. Deavtt told a JOURNAL repre-
sentative that, while he appreciated the
kind sayings and offers of veterans and
brother attorneys TO put him in line for
Commissioners of Pensions, he had given the
matter but little consideration, as the dan
ger of the Office coming his way was not
great, and he would not care to be a candi.
date for that office, if Vermont could get
something belt sr for Senator Proctor or ex-
| Senator Edmunds
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
A Tough Wolf.

| was thinking the forest held no
wolves when an enormous one came
"louping' along in an open space
straight to my neighbor, stationed 90
yards to my left. When well within
shot, he fired both barrels "Well, that
fellow is duffer,' thought /, as the
brute, unframed merely changed his
course and came along parallel with me
at 30 yards distance. When he was
abreast of me, fired, but, alas for my
conceit, he did not even swerve a foot,
but continued on, yet l am sure nearly
every pellet of both barrels struck him.
He was finally killed, but not till he
had received the charges of dozen
guns.
The amount of shot which wolves
will carry away is wonderful. a tough
old wolf will sometimes receive the fire
of the whole line of sportsmen and es-
cape, yet single lucky shot may bring
one down at go yards l should explain
that wolves i'll these drives prefer to
trust to the chance of bad shots and
their own thick skins rather than to the
hounds and beaters sticks, for when
fired at they do not double back, but in
variably make for the sides of the wood,
thus receiving the fire of the line. When
the beaters came up to us, we had an
other long, cold wait, while they went
round and entered the wood at the net
ted end. This drive produced no result
in wolves -Blackwood' Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

THE intensity of the spirit of re-
trenchment is discernible in the serene
bobbing up of the customary joint reso-
lutions TO pay those useful members of
the legislative community, the messen-
gers, the sweepers, the chore boys,
the hewers of legislative woodland
drawers of water, il there are any
the per diem of senators and represent
tatives. These people perform their SER
vice well, they are necessary factors in
the law-makiug economy, and they
should be paid accordingto their service
and the price of this is established.
What the price is, every one knows
when he adds one to the hundreds of
applications that biennially snow under
the sergeant-at-arms. What good rea-
son is there why these public servants
should not be paid the contract price of
their labor-no more, no less? This
practice of biennially increasing the
compensation of the employees some
fifty per cent to one hundred per cent
is a gray haired abuse, and this year of
economy and retrenchment ts a good
time to reform in. The compensation
for the various kinds of service should
be made adequate, and never advanced
through favortism or imp )rtunity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
The COllectOrship of the Port
of Vermont.

Subjoined is list of all the persons who
have held the Office of collector of United
States customs for the port of Vermont,
with the date of their appointment;
Stephen Reyes, Burlington, March q,
1891.
David Russell, Burlington, January &c,
1897.
Jabez Penniman, Westminster, 1901.
Samuel Buell., March 16, 1911.
Cornelius p. Van Ness, Burlington, Jan
uary Is. 1873.
James Fisk, Barre, December 90, 1917.
Archibald w, Hyde, Burlington, Febru-
airy 10, 1880.
William P. Briggs Richmond, September
16, 1S4l.
Archibald W. Hyde, Burlington, May 20,
1874
Russell c. Hopkinson, Irasburgh, July
%. 1876
Albert L Catlin, Orwell, August 90, 1850.
David A. Smalley, Burlington, April s,
1853
Isaac b, Bowdish, swanton, February II,
1857.
Charles Linsley, Middlebury, July 6, 1860.
William Clapp, Berkshire March 80, 1861.
George j. Stannard, St. Adams, June 20,
1866.
William Wells, Burlington, April 30, 1872.
Bradley b. Smalley, Burlington, July 20,
1885.
George G. Benedict Burlington, August
3, 1889
Bradley b. Smalley, Burlington, August
49, 1893,
An examination of this list shows that for
more than half of the time since 1891 the
Office OF collector has been held in Buring.
ton; that since 1846 no appointment has
been made from the east side of the state
that since 1851 the appointment has been
made from Chittenden or Franklin county,
and for the last twenty-five years from
the city OF Burlington. Is there any
good reason why an east side man, If he Is
competent, should not he appointed collec-
tor2 There appears to be every reason why
such man should be appointed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
MY Little Maid.
BY, MIRA K. HAZEN.

Would you know my little maid2
Il" Prejudiced," you are afraid?
Could you look through eyes of mine
You would think her half divine.
Red cheeks hath my roguish girl,
Teeth AS white as any pearl,
Lips so sweet and merry too,
Eyes that rival heavens blue.
If you watch her YOU will trace
sunbeams, in her very face;
Closer look and you will see
Innocence and purity.
Golden-Hair is full of grace,
Fitting now from place to place,
Like a bee from flower to flower,
Gathering sweetness hour by hour.
Playing little mother too,
Doing all she sees you do;
Now rejecting every shade
In your face which is portrayed;
Initiating every tone,
Harsh or sweet, just like your own.
April shower and April shine,
Is this precious child of mine.
Butte rfly, we sometimes call her,
Honey-bee that sips the clover;
Robinred- breast, humming- bird,
Blue-bird, sparrow-'pon my word,
Never, never did think,
l should have a bobolinkl
Honey-eater, warbler, too,
Phebe-bird and sweet cuckoo,
Glldfiuch, parrot and field lark
For she wakes me in the dark.
Never did a little sprite
Have so many names at sight.
But my Bird of Paradise
VIII, one day beyond the skies,
Sing more melodious song
Than to all these birds belong.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
@attbmaa q Journal,
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor

THE Senate smashed the supreme
court threshing machine bill, and
earned the approval of all men of nine
teenth century ideas, and those who
distinguish between sense and bum
combe. A proposition to put the
county court on wheels, aud send it
round the county threshing out justice,
would have as little to commend it to a
rational mind as the old plan of hold
ing sessions of the supreme court, which
the legislature was asked to revive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

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colds, coughs, catarrh, influenza, sore
throat because at" acts directly through
the nerve centers and so swiftly that the
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1t works like a miracle. Because II +" is
safe, sure and reliable. Because at " is
easy to carry; a small bottle OF pleasant
pellets, just fits the vest pocket Sold by
druggists, or sent on receipt of twenty-five
cents, or five for 81. DIR. Humphreys Ho-
meopathic Manual of Diseases free at drug.
gists, or sent on request. Humphreys'
Medicine Company, corner William and
John streets, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

ACCIDENTS are frequently occurring in all
families, particularly where there are young
children. Half the fear of burns, cuts,
bruises, or other injuries is removed when
a safe, sure and easy remedy is at hand.
Neurotic OH has justly been named the
king of Liniments," and is sure cure for
all aches or pains, from whatever cause they
may arise, Twenty-Five cents bottle at
any reliable drug store. =.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Saturday, November FL, 1896.
SENATE-MORNIN

S. 8, the prohibitory law amendment was
called up by Senator Durkee for passage
Senator Slack offered an amendment
to strike out shall" and insert may" in
the clause providing for imprisonment
Senator Peck of Orange favored the amend
ment. Senator Stone said imprisonment
would deter men from selling, he hoped the
clause would be left making imprisonment
mandatory. Senator Peck of Chittenden
county also opposed the amendment. SEN
ator Hubbard also opposed the amendment
Senator Hathorn favored the amendment
Senator Dean opposed it, The amendment
was lost. On the question shall the bill
pass the yeas and nays were demanded re-
sulting as follows Yeas IA nays IA, the
president voted yes and the bill was passed
Senator Sargent is sick and Senator Petty
absent
Ordered TO Lies 1872 and s. 1888 relat-
ing to corporation law.
Killed.-H. 1902, taking of fish and grouse;
g. So, drifting of snow in highways; III. 104,
payment of commissioners. [Senator Slack
moved to take out the railroad commission
ers carried Senator Ward moved same as
to board of health carried; Senator Far
rington moved the same as to the trustees
of asylum, carried. On motion of Senator
Foster 10 dismiss the bill was killed. Then
on question shall the bill pass, the bill was
killed.
Introduced by Senator Holton.-S. 1856,
authorizing payment of liquor notifies in
cases pending when the law was amended
in 1894.
Passed H, 1898, Investment of capital Of
ttust companies; H. 56S, relating to fraudu-
lent checks; ii 1870, relating to " descent -;
s. 80, weeks Of legal school; S. Az relating
| to double taxation; s. $50, board of medical
examiners; S. 13l, Rupert Telephone Com
pany; S. 1919, prohibiting excursion trains
on Sunday; I'll. 260, keeping ferry without
appointment; Ii. 1853, trustee process; III.
| 100, Western Vermont Street Railway Com
pany; III. 419, village Of Bennington bonds
III. 584, checklist for st. Adams city; IL.
587, to incorporate Coppeerfild Railroad Co.
Signed.-S. 90. an act to incorporate the
st. Johnsbury Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany; s. 101, an act to incorporate the St.
Adams Safe Deposit Company; s. 112, an
act to legalize the present organization of
the Second Free Will Baptist Society in
Corinth and Vershire, and in amendment
of its charter; 8. 100, an act to incorporate
the Burlington Fire Insurance Co.
Adjourned.
| HOUSE-MORNIN0.
Devotional services by the chaplain.
Bills Introduced.-H. 607 by Mr.. Has
kins OF Brattleboro, from Judiciary commit
tee, making certain confessions privileged
communications TO priests, etc. Judiciary,
rule for printing suspended.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 21.-Reported pur-
chases of Havana tobacco in Baltimore by
New York dealers who are, it is said, en-
deavoring to corner the market, have been
confirmed by local importers. 1t is esti-
mated that within the past few weeks six
hundred bales have been bought in this city
by New York firms. Owing to the condi-
ton of affairs in Cuba a scarcity of this to-
bacco is looked for by some men in the
trade and the move to corner the market is
attributed to this fear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

WE are still selling great many Mont
pelier views. Those who have not secured
them, call at Ehle's Bookstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
sRNATE-AFTERNooN.

House Bills Referred.-H 15l, compensa-
ton of health officers, public health; ii. 224
appropriation for state prison, state prison |;
H. A1, width Of wheel rims, agriculture;
II. 1856. Farhaven Savings Banks, corpora
tions II. 300, state prison appropriation,
state prison; ii. 800, TO pay @. G. Meader
the sum named, claims; III 1866, seine fish
ing, game and fisheries; II. 1856, to pay
Adolphus Miner sum named claims; III.
439, repairs OF footpaths, highway; III. 442,
493, construction OF fshways, game and
fisheries; II. 498, relating to grist mills,
manufactures; H. 500, to pay w. O. Fletcher
GooNTIsUxD ON HlaHrH PAsx.]
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Bradford.

The auction of Mrs. Porter, on the South
Plain, was quite we'll attended last Friday.
The farm was bid off by III. H. Ormsby.
The little daughter of John b. Hay, who
has been in very critical condition for the
past few days, is now improving
Mrs. T. A. Chase, accompanied by few
of her friends, spent the day at Montpelier
last Saturday, returning home on the even
ing train.
Robert e. Peveay has purchased the milk
route OF w. Il. Brooks, to supply the same
trade, and will take possession of the same
about the first OF next month.
Quite number from here were at the
capital last Monday to hear the distin-
guished orator and stateman, Hon. Chaun-
cey M. Depew, of New York. More would
have attended II railroad service had been
more convenient.
Mrs. j. II. Robinson died at her home on
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
HOUsE-MoRNIN0.

Devotional services by the chaplain.
Bills Introduced.-H. GOT, by Mr.. Has
kins OF Brattleboro, from Judiciary commit
tee, making certain confessions privileged
communications ITO priests, etc., Judiciary,
rule for printing suspended.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Calais.

w. l.. Pierce went to Boston Friday with
six tons of poultry for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Julius Berry of Waitsheld is spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. ID, b.
Dwinell
Lewis Nelson was called to Middlesex on
Monday to attend the funeral Of his brother,
Sidney Nelson.
Perley Wilbur went to Springfield, Mass,
last week to work for King, Richards & Co.,
book publishers.
Five inches of snow fell on Saturday, and
Monday morning the mercury stood at eight
degrees below zero.
Miss Goldthwate will hold a Thanks
giving service at the church this (Wednes-
day) evening at half-past seven.
1t seems that we have sneak thieves here
and things left in wagons under the store
sheds during the evening are no longer
safe 1t is hoped that whoever stole the
raisins from II. w. Bullock's buggy last
Wednesday will enjoy their Thanksgiving.
The Universalist Ladies' League gave a
very pleasant entertainment last Wednes-
day evening in Levison & Lambs hall, in
the form of a necktie party with supper
and an entertainment. M. K. Foster OF
Woodbury. kindly sang several songs which
were listened to by an appreciative audi
ence. The hit of the evening was the rep
resentation OF Uncle Sam and Columbia,
After the Shower" copied from cartoon
in the Boston Journal. Lewis Nelson per-
sonated "Uncle Sam f" and brought the
house down. The farce, " Box and Cox"
was very creditably presented. The League
have In preparation for their next enter
tainment three-act drama. 1.-THE Flower
of the Family"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
FUNERAL OF B. F. FOSTER.
Large O~utpouring of Odd Fellows
Monument Movement Started.

The funeral of the late Benjamin Frank
lin Foster, late secretary of the Indiana
Grand Lodge I. .. .. F., took place yes
terday. The first services were held at the
family residence, No. 702 North Alabama
street, at 8 O'Clock in the morning. This
service was conducted by Rev. George l..
Macintosh. The service was brief. MIR.
Macintosh gave a review of the life work
of Mr.. Foster.
After this service the remains were taken
to the Grand Lodge hall at the corner of
Pennsylvania and Washington streets,
where the body lay in state until | o'clock.
From the home TO the hall cantops Nos. 2
and AZ. Patriarchs Militant. of this city,
acted as an escort. The body was received
at the hall by the grand officers. At /
o'clock the regular ritualistic services for
the hall were held, The hall was simply
decorated, but in keeping with the quiet
tastes of him for whom 1t was done.
AT = o'clock the funeral procession started
toward Crown Hin. II was headed by can
tons Nos. 2 and ~. and then followed the
subordinate lodges of the city marching 70
the music of two bands. The grand officers
followed the funeral car in carriages AT
the cemetery the regular ceremony for n
grand officer was used. 1t is very inn
pressive and is symbolic of the weakness OF
humanity and the insignificance Of the NOR
tai body. There were many Odd Fellows
from the State here to attend the funeral.
and left during the afternoon and evening.
There is already n movement to raise a
subscription among Odd Fellows TO erect a
monument for Mr. Foster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
THE PATROLMAN ACQUITTED.
Charges Against officer HanlOn Were
Not Sustained.

Last night the members of the Board of
Safety heard the evidence on the charges
filed by John Haley against patrolman
Lawrence Hanlon and acquitted Hanlon
without leaving their seats.a Haley charged
that Hanlon had elected him from ]. d.
Bremer's saloon on Virginia avenue with
out cause. The evidence was not such as to
sustain any kind of a charge. One of Ha-
ley'S witnesses admitted under croSs-ex-
animation that he had been arrested eight
times for being drunk. He undertook to
show that he was qualified to testify as to
the actions of Haley because he knew him
and was often in Brerner's saloon. When
pinned down by cross-examination he said
that he was often there; in fact, he spent
a good deal of his time there, sometimes as
much as seven or eight hours a day.
The board awarded the contract for fifty
tons of hay 10 William Rouse & Son at So. so
d ton; for thirty pairs of blankets at So and
thirty pairs at 1926 to Murphy, Hibben &.
Co; for twenty-five mattresses at SIS and
six at $2.15 to the Pettis Dry Goods Com
pany, and for fourteen horse blankets to
the Indianapolis Harness Company at So
each.
Special police powers were granted as fol-
lows: William r. Kingen, school No. Is:
Peter Brophy, c., c., C.. Il ST. l.. railroad;
julius kitzing, University Park; Taylor Ed
wards, c.. c.. c. & st. l.. railroad; Edward
O. Beard. Democratic State committee
rooms; Jacob Sonnenberger, Hebrew Tenn
pie; G. A. Clay and Abraham Foutz, Mer-
chant policemen. The police powers of
John G. Johnson were revoked. He was
formerly a Merchant policeman, but re-
signed his position. s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22

everything is appropriately painted. Where
there are numerous levers there is a large
amount of bright work, and it is no small
task TO keep IL clean.
The management of the Galveston, La
porte & Houston have. after some weeks
effort, induced the engineers on the road to
sign individual contracts which bind them
to pay for one-half of the stock killed by
the engines they are running.
Judge Bacon. general agent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific is IN the city
Island will put on it's elegant tourist traln.
which is to leave Chicago every TUESDAY
change.
Paymasters Horton and Hill, of the Big
Four. were in the city yesterday paying Tor
September service. To-day Paymaster Hor5
Paymaster Hill. with his car, TO Benton
Harbor. The pay cars are out ten days In
each month
1t is stated that a. S. Matchette, travelling
freight agent of the Panhandle lines, will
be appointed local agent of the Union Star
line at Cincinnati, vice c. H. SchatIman,
resigned to become general agent of the
Columbus & Hooking Valley at Cincinnati,
a newly created position,
The Panhandle on Sunday hauled into
PittSburg for Eastern markets four trains
loaded with dressed meats in refrigerator
cars. The train records show that between
Columbus and Pittsburg, in the forty-eight
hours ending at midnight Sunday, sixty
five sections were handled.
The great Newport and Cincinnati bridge,
across the ONO river, WHICH ltfS JeilIiSS L
vania Company has been building for some
months. is nearing completion. 1he work
has been done under the eye of Ralph
Peters. general agent of the pennsylvania
Company on the Little Miami division, and
is said to be creditable to this official
The Pennsylvania inspection party ar
rived in the city at 4:40 p. nj. yesterday, the
train being hauled in three sections, as not
only General Manager Loree. General SUI
perintendent Miller and the division super
intendentS are on the train. but engineers
of maintenance of way. supervisors, etc.
The party remained until 1l:30 last night,
going hence to Louisville. and will to-day
inspect the lines from Louisville to Logans-
port.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company
was held in Chicago yesterday. The presi-
dent of the company, StuyVesant Fish, pre-
sided. There were present in person or by
proxy stockholders representing 32l,3S2
shares. The annual report of the electors
was read and unanimously adopted and the
retiring directors, Col. S. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger Chas. A. Peabody, Jr., and Jno. &.
yelling, were reelected.
A company was organized in Waycross.
Ga. last week 10 furnish cross ties and other
material for railway construction. This
company has purchased 55. 600 acres of fine
let the contract to build a road twenty
five miles long to connect their timber land
with the main line of the Plant system.
They expect to employ one thousand hands.
Large contracts have been made with the
New York Central and other Eastern lines
for cross ties. For such roads the ties will
be shipped from Savannah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-22
TO THE HIGHER BIDDER.
Works Board Plays "a Favorite with
a. Contractor.


The Board of Public. Works arbitrarily
rejected the lowest bid submitted for
crawling Twenty-second, ormerly Four
teenth street, from Capitol avenue to Tall
bot avenue, yesterday, and let the contract
to a higher bidder. George w. McCray.
the lowest bidder, proposed to do the work
at forty-three cents a lineal feot. The
contract was given TO j. Harry Roberts at
cents. Mr.. McCray protested
against the discrimination, but the board
reminded him that it had authority to re-
Ject all bids it saw fit. In this instance
the bid was rejected on the recommenda-
ton OF City Engineer JeuD. who Informed
the board that McCray was slow in doing
work already let to him, and that there
was some question of his ability to push
the work to completion before cold wealth
er. Mr.. Jeup Vouched that Mr.. Roberts
would push the work rapidly, and he was
accordingly given the contract. Five other
bids submitted on this contract ranged
from Al cents to $1.06.
j.. Harry Roberts was also awarded the
contract for crawling the section of the
same street between Talbot and Central
avenues at forty-four cents. George w.
McCray bid forty-SeVen cents. Other bids
ranged as high as $1.10 a foot.
Davidson Il Lingenfeluer We're awarded
the contract for cementing the sidewalks
of Temple avenue. from Ohio to Michigan
street. at eighty cents a lineal foot. W H.
Peters bid eighty-four cents, Charles II.
Carter ninety-one cents and Henry Mag
S1.23.