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It is said that the state of Kansas has nearly one hundred thousand less popu- latiOn than 1t had in 1890.
 One Minute Cough Cure touches the right spot. It also touches 1t at the right time if you take it when you have a cough or cold. Seq the point? Then don't cough. W. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
 When a man blows his own trumpet, he will generally find that it does not harmonize with anything else in the world.
 Soothing. healing, cleansing, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Is the enemy to sores wounds and piles, which it never fails to cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures chapped lips and cOld-sores in two or three hours. W. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry
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Highest of Leavenng Latest U s. Govt Report QNhI Baking NV -. Powder
Latest U. S. Govt Report
. ABSOLUTELY PURE

could be desired. It is separated from themain hall by fluted colonial columns, connected by Moorish screen work of ex- quisite pattern, between the ceiling and rail. A large open fire place, and the large rattan rockers scattered about give a hint of the comforts that may be expe- rieReed on a cold winter night. At the left, as you enter, is the counter where the guest may register and take look at the,landlord, MT. Fowle, or the clerk, MT. George Shay. Passing through the office, down the stairs, and through the lobby, it becomes evident that the basement of the house has it's attractive features.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power.-
THE NEW SPRINGS HOUSE.

The new Springs House opened for business this week, and to say that the townspeople are well pleased with the new hotel hardly expresses the feeling of the community. The house is complete aud tasty from the basement up. Con- tractor Converse is to be congratulated in completing so large job in so short a time, and in so thorough manner.
 Probably there is no one thing about a town that impresses travellers more than the hotel accommodations. If man is not properly housed and fed it is almost
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The exposure to all sorts and condi- tiOns of weather that lumberman is call cd upon to endure in the camps often produces severe colds, which, if not ,promptly checked, result in congestion or pneumonia. MT. J. O. Davenport, ex- manager of the Fort Bragg Redwood Co. an immense institution at Fort Bragg, Cal, says they sell large quantities Oi Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the company's store, and that he has himself used this remedy for a severe cold and obtained immediate relief. This medi. cine prevents any tendency of a cold to. ward pneumonia, and insures 8 prompt recovery. For sale by W. w. LathrOp Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
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ford Springs. The public parlors, on the first floor, are painted enamel white, and contain an elaborate colonial mantel, and furnished with rattan furniture and mo- quette carpets. The private parlOrs, across the hail, are painted light buff, and are also furnished with moquette car pets, easy chairs, and folding beds. The decorators have shown much taste in these rooms. On the next floors the same good taste prevails, and the sleeping rooms are so pleasant and prettily fur nished that the most fastidious guest can- not help but be suited.
 By the time person has got this far
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to do the grading. MT. Converse sublet the heavy stone work to the w. N. Flynt Granite Company of Monson, the brick work and plastering to E. J. Sweet, the painting to F. E. Converse, the plumbing to Anthony Adams, the decorating to AL len, Hall X Go. of Boston, the fire-places to Martin Burns of Willimantic, and the heating apparatus to Estabrook & Go. of Springfield Eaton, Chase Go. of Nor wich furpished the gas and electric fix lures and did the wiring. Terrel & Go. of New York put in the gas machine.
 The men who have stood behind this enterprise and made it a success should
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through the house he is satisfied of two things-ffrst, that Contractor Converse has done his work in a neat and thorough manner; second, that Landlord Fowle has furnished the house in such good shape that harmony prevails. The furni- ture throughout the house consists of ma- hogany and quartereG oak, and is from
 the Atkinson Furniture Company, of Bos- ton. The upper rooms are not so elabor- ately furnished as the lower, but there is There are forty sleeping rooms in all, and the house is fitted throughout with gas and electric fixtures so that either may
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not be forgotten. It has taken a large sum of money to build the new hotel, and the men who have reached into their pockets cannot hope to realize large percentage on their investment. It was sufficient With them that the town needed 8 good hotel, and they have taken the risk that there may be on such an invest ment. Tbe citizens of Stafford owe the syndicate vote of thanks for this move which it has made for the benefit of the town. The syndicate is to be congratu- lated on securing an experienced landlord for the house.
 RnherE Eowla zuas horn in Na,uh,r,.
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be used for lighting. It is to be heated by steam, and is we'll supplied with toilet and bath rooms. The exterior of the house presents a very neat appearance. The design is colonial ,>with an Ornamen- tai porte cOc1bere at the entrance. A wide piazza extends across the front and the west side, which will be appreciated on hot summer afternoons. The rates at the new hotel will be $2.OO, and $2. 50 per day.
 A. B. Converse took the contract to build the hotel from the cellar up, also
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    that
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There is a cosey drummers' sample room, and large billiard room, in which will be put billiard and pool table. The rest of the lower floor is divided into toilet rooms, a laundry, boiler room, meat room, and refrigerators.
 The dining room is handy to the office, and handsomely furnished. An open fire plape, and large side-board add much to the comfort and appearance of this room, which is 40 feet by 28 in size, and capable of accommodating large parties. It is
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port, Mass, Dec. 8, 1843. He has been in the hotel business for the past thirty years, and has had wide experience. He ran the Essex house in Lawrence for 8 number of years, and later took charge of hotel in Sioux City, Iowa. He is an honorary member of the Hotel Mems Mu- tual Benefit Association. MT. Fowle has a wife and four daughters. Two of the daughters 8fe married and live in Sioux City, land twO are to live in Stafford. Mrs: Is to have charge of the up- Der part of the house, and is we'll qualified to attend to her part of the duties.
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impossible for him to receive favorable impression of the town. This has worked to the disadvantage of Stafford in the past, but it need not in the future. We now have hotel such as few towns of the size, or much larger, possess. The strangers within our gates can be royalty entertained, and if the summer visitors want to visit us they can have first-class hotel accommodations. The beauties of Stafford and it's surroundings make 1t an ideal place to spend the summer months.
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Consider not thy virtues, but ponder we'll over thy vices.
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"Mame, what is classical music ?"
 "Oh don't you know9 It's the kind that you have to like whether you like it Ol not."-PGEck.
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THE IDEAL PANACEA.-James l.. Fran cis, Alderman, Chicago, says ''I regard Dr. Kings New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints, having used it in my family for the last five years, to the exclusion of physicians prescriptions or other preparl- tions." Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa, writes "I have been Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church for SO years or more, and have never found any thing so beneficial, or that gave me such speedy relief as Dr. Kings New Dis covery." Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial Bottles Free at E. K. Tafrs drug store.
 In the public schools in Germany the bright pupils are separated from the dull ones by medical authority.
 ARE You EVER ANNOYED by a buzzing or roaring sound in your head? Have you difficulty in hearing distinctly? Are you troubled with continual dropping of mucus, irritating the throat and causing you to cough? Is your breath unplras- antly affected and accompanied with bad taste Is your hearing less acute? If so, you have catarrh and should at once procure bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, CQO DOSG kuOWu u6 Dd1Nl VIII give instant relief.
 Consider not thy virtues, but ponder we'll over thy vices.
 "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said 8 genius. The druggist handed him bottle of De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. W.D. Heald, Stafford Springs, c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Kerosene burners should be boiled out once month in vinegar with little salt added.
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FOR SALE! CO2l and Lumber

Shingle, Brick, Sheathing, Papers and Roofing Felts and Pitch Agents for the celebrated ''Neponset Roof ing" Fire Brick, Clay and Chimney Tile. "Roman Wall Plaster" ready mixed for use, and nice for repairs or patching. Have 100000 native pine boards, dry and ready for market, wholesale or retail, in the rough or worked to order. Steam mill at East Wilmington. Can saw Chestnut or Oak to order. Will buy Ash, Chestnut and Oak in Plank and Chestnut Ties.
 "A lot of Wire Cable and a Platform Scale to sell-cheap)
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DETER SHAHAN, Resident Ag't 1 for Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.,, of New York.
 Residence, West-st., Stafford Springs d1y
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

H E. PATTEN, 37 Wells-st., Hart H. ford, Conn.,, Dye1ng and Carpet Beating Works. Miss M. T. Russell agent, Stafford Springs.
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once month in vinegar with little salt added.
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1t is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
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In the public schools in Germany the bright pupils are separated from the dull ones by medical authority.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08

eral charged with unpatriotic and I'M
soldierlv conduct incurred, and suff red
for the remainder of his life, the OPP
probrium his conduct earned. The
WATcHMAN need not here reiterate its
Indictment as to the conduct and issue
of the late canvass for the nomination
to the governorship. 1t does not be-
lieve " we must overlook the unpleas-
ant circumstances preceding and at
tending the late convention. The ma.
TONS material life is at stake in the
pending canvass, as in the late war its
political life was in the balance. The
circumstances recounted in the article
to which our esteemed correspondent re-
| fers place Vermont republicans in pc
culiar position in respect OF their state
election in the year of national can
vlss. In the coming election the
lie ider under whom the great majority
OF republicans desired to serve has
been displaced under especially irri-
tating circumstances. Nevertheless,
national issues are paramount. YER
mont republicans should be faithful to
the national cause, protesting against
local party wrongs and reserving their
right to redress those wrongs when re-
dress can be had without prejudice TO
national issues of the gravest import
ance. The latter involve also Yer
mont's vital interests, as the greater
involves the less.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08
CONTINUED FROM rInsr pAeE.1

catch in left field by whitcher was one OF
the features of the game Miles Standish
has improved wonderfully since he last
pitched in Montpelier, and brilliant fu-
ture for him as base 0allst in the league
teams is confidently predicted.
THE case of Julia NJ. McDuffy against the
Boston Il Maine railroad, which was tried
in the United States Circuit Court last
week, attracted no little attention. Plain
tiff is a widow, with two minor children,
whose husband a locomotive engineer, was
killed in head collision at Capleton, p. O.,
March IL, 1894. Failing to obtain satisfaction
from the railroad company, this suit was
brought by plaintiff. The case was of special
interest because Of the ruling of Judge
Wheeler that the law OF Canada should gov
ern in the case except as to trial. The defence
sought to prove that McDuffy was under the
influence OF liquor at the time the collision
occurred. The jury returned verdict
Thursday morning that plaintiff recover
So, $50 distributed between herself and her
two children in accordance with Canadian
law. Exceptions will be taken by the de-
fence as to the admission of certain testi-
mony, and stay OF proceedings for thirty
days was granted. McDutfy was white
man, but plaintiff is a prepossessng mu-
latto. At the conclusion of the case the
court took recess to Monday afternoon.
PROFESSOR SIMEON f. CHESTER of Spring
field, Mass, who from 1868 to 1871 was the
honored head of the Vermont Conference
Seminary and Female College at Mont
peler, has Just rounded out a quarter of a
century as principal of the Elm street
Grammar School in Springfield The Re-
publican of a recent date notes the event as
follows; The ninth Grammar School
grades graduated in all the schools Wednes-
day, and in the Elm Street School the oc-
cason was made the more pleasant by the
thoughtfulness of the pupils in celebrating
the twenty. fifth anniversary OF Principal
Simeon f. Chester's connection with the
school. The teachers and pupils of the
school presented him with a beautiful
watch, with heavy gold case and Swiss
movement, costing 800. The watch was
handsomely engraved on the back with Mr.
Chester's initials and on the inner case was
the inscription, From the Elm-Street
Grammar School, 1871 1885, George B
Hendricks made the presentation speech
to which Mr.. Chester responded feelingly,
being deeply touched by the remembrance
from the pupils and teachers"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08
At Chicago.

AT the meeting of the national COM
mittee on Monday that body, by vote
of 81 to %, decided to present the name
of David B. Hill of New York for
temporary chairman of the convention.
John w. Daniel of Virginia, the can
didate of the free-silver members, re-
ceived the 20 votes, and G. S. Thomas
of Colorado gave notice to the majority
that minority report would be made
to the convention recommending til 9
selection of Mr.. Daniel. So the first
trial of strength between the partisans
of the yellow and of the white metal
came on the selection of the temporary
presiding officer. Mr.. Hill was elected,
but the circumstances are not known.
On the question of the adoption of
the financial plank of the platform and
the nomination of candidate for the
presidency, there is likely to come g.
burst of thunder sound -; and il the
whereabouts of the democratic party
thereafter are sought, the inquirer may
be told, as the poet answered a similar
inquiry about Csssabianca after a
distressing emergency, to " ask of the
winds that far around with fragments
strew the sea-" AT this writing the
fragments of the rickety democratic
craft seem likely again to cucumber the
waves, as they did in 1860, and as
driftwood to get in the track of the
staunch old republican liner; but she
will ram every obstacle right and left
and come into port in November, safe
and sound, with all her colors flying.
misrepresentation Bland of Mis-
souri, is the leading silver candidate.
Ex-Governor Boies of Iowa has some
strength among the more conservative
silver men, and the silver republicans
who bolted the st. Louis convention
are trying to persuade the delegates to
nominate Senator Teller. Governor
Matthews of Indiana is talked of by the
gold men, but no prophet is risking his
reputation on predictions. If the plat
form declares for the free coinage of
silver, the sound-money delegates may
decline to compromise themselves by
voting for a nominee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08
A Democratic Plea and Prophecy.

Ex-Governor William E. Russell of
Massachusetts, very forcibly pointed
out to his silver. coinage brethren at
Chicago the perils upon which they
were rushing. Said Governor Russell:
THE demand is for free coinage of silver
at 10 to l, which means that the power and
force OF government are to be invoked to
change our unit of value, and to substitute
fifty cents OF silver for dollar in gold, and
then to adjust the business of the country
all wages, earnings and savings, all debts
and credits, all public obligations and the
national honor to this deprecated standard.
The demand comes from section and a
class and appeals to paternal government
to give value where none exists.
No power under heaven ever has estab-
lished and maintained, or ever can a BIZ
metallic standard at a ratio where one coin
IS given double its intrinsic value. To make
fifty cents OF silver, by force of government
equal to dollar in gold will, by inexorable
laws OF nature over which government is
powerless, drive out gold, contract our cur.
rency, depreciate our standard, unsettle
business, impair credit, reduce all savings
and the. value of all wages. And the
masses OF the people will be the heaviest
losers and the greatest sufferers. Five mil
lions OF our people, with nearly 50, ,000,-
OOO OF deposits in our savings banks, will
be paid their claims in deprecated cur
rency; two millions Of our people with life
insurance policies, three and one-half mil
lions who have made payments to CO.
operative, fraternal and life associations,
nearly seven millions of members of in
dustrial companies-these and many more,
with the millions dependent upon them ali
Will suffer in being paid in money of less
value than they parted with. And every
wage-earner paid in deprecated money will
suffer a reduction of his wages; payment of
his present wages in a fifty cent dollar
would reduce them just one-half The
masses would suffer, and the great corpora
tons owing these debts and employers of
labor would reap benefit at the expense
OF the people,"
AT this writing it appears probable
that two-thirds of the delegates of the
democratic party assembled in national
convention are determined to adopt
policy that would plunge this country
into the ruin depicted by Governor
Russell and to nominate a candidate
pledged to carry out such policy, if he
should be elected. Governor Russell
implored his brethren in the West and
South to "save our party from course
which will send US, divided and dis
credited, to great and lasting defeat"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08

twenty-eight years of the greatest con
tinuous prosperity ever enjoyed by any
country ON earth is the proper party to
have charge of this government, and
nothing that the conglomeration of isms
and sore-heads which meets this week
in Chicago can do will change that de-
cision. The asses may bray, but that
will change nothing. People prefer
capacity TO incapacity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08
A Correspondents View.

Editor Of Waterman: - In your issue Of
June "a, you hint at what 1 have heard
openly charged by both republicans and
democrats, that the nomination of Josiah
circuit was brought about by deliberately
buying for the cold cash delegates who
otherwise would have voted for the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Stickney; and.in the same is
sue, under the head of "The Paramount
Duty Of Republicans" you tell us we must
overlook it., and swing into line and for the
sake of the Nation all vote for Mr.. Grout,
Such at least is the meaning of the article.
Now, Mr.. Editor, thinking that some one
who could do it better would answer you
have waited over one issue, but not seeing
any answer in the issue of July /, l
cannot refrain, on this the anniversary of
our national birth, from telling you how 1
view the matter. Ii this infamous thing
be 80 there can, in my estimation, be no
middle course for any republican to whom
the honor OF Vermont is dear. 1 do not
knoW that this thing is so, and do not
say that il is so, but it has been
openly charged, and Mr. Grout cannot well
remain silent under the imputation and not
have people think it is 30. Let him then
for the honor Of the state, either clearly dis
prove the charge or step down and out l
for one, and l feel that there are thousands
in the state that feel as 1 do, cannot and
the imputation Of having gained the nom
nation in that way
Thus far no dishonor rests upon any
one but the few implicated in the deal,
II such deal there was. But il we by
our votes endorse a nomination obtained
dishonorably we become participants in
the dishonor. And no true son of YER
mont should do tit, let the result be
what 1t may. hope for the honor of the
state and for Mr.. CIRCUITS own sake that
this charge may be proved false.
Respectfully,
GEORGE M. FLETCHER.
Moretown, VT, July A, 1896.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-08

1t sometimes happens that a com
mander, beloved and trusted by his SOL
diers, is superseded on the opening of
an important campaign. His COM
rades may feel aggrieved and believe
that new commander has been placed
over them without good reason, or as
the result of improper influences.
Would considerations of this kind JUS
tify soldier in refusing to do his duty
to his country in pending engage
ment? A notable case of this kind oc-
Cured during the late war and the gen.