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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

MY FRIENDS, AS A REPUBLICAN 1
1 AM PROUD OF MANY THINGS, BUT
1 CAN SUM UP AS THE HIGHEST
SATISFACTION HAVE HAD IN THE
PARTY AND ITS CAREER THAT THE
PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN sue
CESS NEVER DID DISTURB BUsI-
NESS. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
FINANCIAL MATTER, DO WE ALL
REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE
CHOICE OF A PRESIDENT Is ?-Gen-
eral Harrison's Speech.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02
BE of Good Cheer,

This is the assuring message YER
mont sent out last night to her sister
states of the Union. 1t is the message
which not patriotic Vermont republic
cans only, but which patriotic Vermont
democrats, also, have put into the mag
nifcent majority by which they de-
clared yesterday for sound money and
the national honor, for the republic of
Washington and Lincoln, not the chaos
of Altgeld and Tillman. Her message
will strengthen the hands and cheer the
hearts of patriotic citizens throughout
the length and breadth of this land, and
will correspondingly depress the forces
of disorder and dishonor. The largest
majority Vermont has ever given in all
her glorious political history is evoked
by an appeal to the patriotism of her
people, in perilous national crisis
an appeal that has never fallen on I'm.
needing ears, or been made to ire
q sponsive hearts; an appeal that always
brings quick and tumultuous re-
Spouse from the descendants of Ethan
Allen and Seth Warner and Remember
Baker.
The details of the election, so far "a
reported last night, are given in our
news columns. Washington county
casts 1000 votes more than at the last
election, in 1894. The republican vote
OR the vote on the republican side
has increased 800; the combined oppo-
sition has increased 200; the net in.
crease in the majority is 600, an in
crease OF about one-third. Woodburv's
majority in 1894 was 27,42S. If the
state at large has turned out as pat
riotically as Washington county has
and the early dispatches strongly lean
that way-Vermont's majority against
anarchy and revolution, against fnan-
cial heresy and national dishonor, has
risen well towards $4,000, and may
even exceed those phenomenal figures.
The overwhelming triumph of Nc
Kinley and Hobart in November is
blazoned on the early September skies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

LII HUNG CHANG contributed $500
to the fund for the erection of the
mausoleum to General Grant in New
York. The great Chinaman's abiding
respect for the Great Commander, if
not his personal qualities, will win him
the regard of the American people.
He visited the widow of the general in
New York, and in many ways showed
the strength of his appreciation of the
man who led the Union armies to VIC
tory, and was twice president of the
Great Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

WATERBURY knows good man for
representative. Hon. E. F. Palmer
represented the town in 1880, again in
1888, was reporter of Supreme Court
proceedings for several years, and the
efficient state superintendent from 1888
TO 1892. He is the author of some of
the best laws on the statute book, and
he will be an exceedingly useful mem
Der. The eternal fitness of things would
point to him as chairman of the com
mittee on education.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

A TRIANGULAR contest for the speak
ership is in prospect. A contest of
any kind for the presiding officer of the
house is something of novelty. Nor
ristown sends to the general assembly
George II. Powers by a practically
unanimous vote. Brattleboro sends up
Hon. Kittredge Haskins, and Mont
pelier returns W. A. Lord, Esq. Both
are backed by handsome majorities.
1t is generally understood that these
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

four really great men he met in his
Journey; to the oriental, Gordon and
Grant were the two entirely great men
OF the world. The ambassador laid a
wreath at the feet of his English
friends statue in London; on Sunday
he reverently and with evident feeling
visited the tomb of Grant and laid a
magnificent floral tribute upon the
casket of his other ideal of greatness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.

AM QUITE AS MUCH, HOWEVER,
OPPOSED TO CHEAPENING THE
AMERICAN woRKINGMAN AND
WORKING WOMAN AS 1 AM TO
CHEAPENING OUR DOLLARS. AM
QUITE AS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF
KEEPING DAYS WORKS AT HOME
AS I AM GOLD General
Hdrrison's Speech.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

three representatives will contend for
the chief prize in the gift of the house
OF representatives. All are competent,
all have had legislative experience.
The rivalry will be in the best of spirit
Montpelier, Washington county and all
central Vermont will back Mr.. Lord s
candidacy and form the nucleus of u
strong and, we predict, a successful
canvass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

COLONEL GEORGE T. CHILDs, editor
of the Messenger, will represent ST..
Albans-and his brethren of the press
in the legislature chosen yesterday.
His comrades among the men of the
quill tender him sincere and hearty
congratulations. The majority of 1926
by which he was elected was hand
some testimonial to his worth and per-
sonal popularity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

THE principal slaughter in the recent
rioting at Constantinople was done by
Moslem mob in revenge for Armenian out
RACES. No effort to check the mob in their
murderous work was made by the police.
Numerous arrests Of Armenians were made
and this led to further rioting, which, how
ever, was OF a less serious character. The
hospitals are crowded. All of the guard
ships have landed parties of marines to as
sist in preserving order. The naked bodies
of the slain were dragged through the
streets by the rioters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

DIR. DAVID STARR JORDAN, who is the
head of the American commission TO nves-
tigate seal fisheries in northern waters states
that herds have diminished to an insignia
cant fraction Of their former proportions.
The North American Commercial Company
will be unable to secure more than is 900
skins from the herds on the Pribyloff
Islands this season
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-02

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

within hail should he be needed. Mr..
Blaine, as all the world knows, was not
all the time the buoyant optimist he
was generally supposed to be. There
were moments when the uselessness of
all things. especially of ambition, press
ed hard upon his soul. IL was in these
moments that he wanted little Joe.
When Mr. Blaine was young man
he went to Augusta, Me-. TO become a
newspaper editor and reporter. He
had then few dreams of fame or power.
His greatest ambition was to own
newspaper that could pay its expenses
and support a modest family. A few
blocks from the Office of the kennebec
Journal, the weekly newspaper which
he became editor of. lived the Manley
family, where it had lived for several
generations. Every Manley was a
Yankee of the down east variety. and
every one of them was true blue. In
that family was a little hunchback boy
whom every one called Joe. He was al
ways around the printing Office. He
carried the papers which young Blaine
had edited, read the proof for, and put
to press. While the editor was writing
the addresses on the wrappers for the
subscribers who received their papers
through the mails, little Joe used TO
hang around the Office begging the
chance to Edo up" papers. He also liked
TO run errands, and TO fold papers as
soon as he was big enough to reach to
the top of the folding table from a STOOL
There was something about this mite
of lad, this odd little hunchback-
perhaps his brightness and Yankee wit
which attracted the attention of the
editor. At any rate, warm friendship
sprang up between them, and continued
throughout life.
Mr.. Manley now says he remember:
the Blaine of that day very well. Even
al that early time" says Mr.. Manley
"Blaine was a charming man. Every
one in Augusta liked him. He rapidly
made strength for the paper and was {
smart editor. Mr.. Blaine's hair ant
beard were then as black as coal II,
was very active, full of fun. and haC
that thing which we call magnetism.
can remember when l was only it'll,
lad Blaine used TO talk politics to me
lie had an idea he could make speeches
and though | didn't know II then.
know now that he was trying them OF
me. When he would get off some o
his beautiful sentences, talking abou
the country and the people and tn,
party and all that sort OF thing. uset
to sit with my mouth open wonderin,
| 4
see, he was trying his speeches on me
I was the dos. Right good speeche
they were. too. as the people found a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

soon as they gave him chance 10 'ase
the stump In the campaign. From TINS
onward things came Mr.. Blaines way
very rapidly. You will remember 'ha'
he went to the legislative houses 10
make reports for the paper. ana ne anu
Melville W Fuller were engaged In
that work together The CHIEF Justice
and I are related, my wife being his
cousin
Mr. Blaine went TO the legislature
bimsrlf soon afterward and made MS
mark. and then To congress, anu 'ne
country knows the remainder OF tha'
great story. But little Joe was only
stripling then. lie had just been grad
mated from Albany law school wheh
Mr.. Blaine came TO congress. lie pI"o-
ticed for time. and. having once hau
the taste OF the print shop in his mouth,
found il impossible to rinse IL OUT anu
became interested in newspapers MN
self. He Is now and long has been one
OF the proprietors of the Farmer,
fiourishing agricultural journal lie
went into other business, made mou-
est bit of money, gathered friends about
him and, of course. became politl-
clan.
He ought not to have gone into poll
ties. He had been warned against poll
ties as an invention of the devil his
old father had been an intense wing.
He had worshiped at the shrine OF
Henry Clay. When Clay ran for the
presidency the elder Manley sat up
nights and whooped and bet all ms
horses and half his money. When clay
was defeated his heart was nearly brok-
en-. He lived long enough TO transfer
his affections TO William II. Seward.
He worshiped Seward almost as ard
emily as he had worshiped Clay. The
defeat OF Seward was the last straw
that broke the camel's back. II tumbled
the old mans courage and his conf
dence in his countrymen into the dust
Joe, he said impressiyely, Il have one
request to make of you. Never have
anything to do with politics. Keep out
of politics as you would out OF jail
There is nothing but disappointment
and vexation of spirit in il. Mind what
| tell you
But Joe did not keep out Of politics.
With the example of his friend Blaine
before him, how could he? Blaine was
beginning to win fame, and though
little Joe did not seek fame for himself
he wanted to be in position to help
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
TEACHING TIE BIBLE.
A New Method for tho Bsnsnt OF For
eignsrs.


Another new bible Is soon TO beissued
saws the New York Journal. IL differs
widely from all others and none viii be
more useful In the work OF spreading
the gospel. The popularity OF this book,
however lies not In the interpreta-
tion of the meaning of the scriptures
but in the typographical arrangement.
IL is intended TO render the perusal OF
the volume a matter of greater ease to
foreigners and this will be accom-
plished by the use of the Cosmo- Roman
alphabet. The idea originated with
Robert w. Mason, "A young New Yorker,
while a student in the New York Mis-
sionary Training institute at $40 Sth
avenue. Ii is in this Institute that
young men who wish 10 labor in the
missionary field are taught the secrets
OF that work. While pursuing his
studies Mr.. Mason noted the efforts
made by foreigners TO read a bible
printed in the English language. IL
occurred to him that II would be a
potent aid to such persons II an alpha
bet could be invented which differed
less widely from their native Ian
guages. After two years of study he
invented what he calls n Cosmo- Roman
alphabet of fifty characters with an
English division of forty-fye char
acters. Mr. Mason believes this alpha
bet as perfect as can be made and he
feels sure that it will revolutionize the
study of the English language by for
eigners. Since conceiving the plans for
printing the new bible in the alphabet
invented by him he has moved to
Bridgeport, Conn. II have one very
important idea in connection with my
undertaking. he said. i'm discussing his
new idea. THAT is, OF teaching for
eigners the English through the bible.
II is my belief that a knowledge of the
bible will lead not only TO a complete
repression of anarchistic principles,
but TO a rejection of them as well for
all time. II is my hope to make the
bible textbook for the study of Eng
lish, and If my work meets with the
approval of good people | propose TO
have huge placards printed and posted
in all prominent landing stations,
docks and shipyards In this country
telling foreigners that the new bible
is ready for them" In every sense of
the word Mr. Mason's bible will be
unique. He will use the new testament
first. The first two or three pages will
be devoted wholly to illustrations, rep
resenting familiar objects. such as are
seen in the "A, b, G." books given to
children. There will be, for instance,
the word gun" and just beneath it
the picture of the object named. All
the Illustrations are on the same order,
the intention being TO familiarize the
reader with common words and names
OF objects. The forty-fve elementary
sounds of the English language will be
accompanied by as many explanatory
pictures, making a combination pho
netic and pictorial alphabet. The text
will be printed In large type and in
parallel columns The first column
will contain the English reading and
the second the phonetic or pronounce
ing version Of the same. Mr. Mason
says he will use no foreign language
in the book except on the cover page
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

Joseph Holman Manley, known 10 i"nio
as the friend of the late James Giiilespie
Blaine. Mr.. Manley is not great man
himself, and If anyone were 10 man
SO bold as to intimate to him 'ha' nc
was he would be the first TO resent tue
compliment as a Jolly.
Mr. Manley is not great, but he Is use
full and true and bright. and two oil the
most famous men in recent American
history have been glad to call nun
friend. There was time when II was
difficult 10 speak of Mr.. Blaine without
bringing Joe Manley to nina, ana ce'
tainly IL was impossible 10 thlhh VI
Manicy without thinking of Blaine also,
How Blaine marched along the foau
that leads TO fame everyone knows. III
congress, humble and unknown theh
winning recognition. finally speaker Oh
the house. candidate for the presidency
again and again. with fate ever pursu-
ing him. in the senate, in the cablnet,
and to his grave with the inscription
of Most Popular of Americans upon
his headstone-all through that Jour
ney. from first TO last. except TO the
grave. he was accompanied by modest
little Joe Manley. Mr. Blaine once SAID
that he did not see how he could ever
do anything without his friend and
Fidus Achates. He grew to be bound
up in the round little Yankee. He was
never wholly happy without the know
ledge that his other self was well ana
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

IN life derc oped remarkable powers OF
fascination. She was educated with
great care, and no pains were spared TO
make her as accomplished as she was
lovely She had two sisters and one
brother.
when Regina, for that was my
mothers name was about sixteen. there
came to Hiltland Manor a young man
named John Rudolph lie came as a
sort Of tutor TO an orphan nephew Of
Lord Hiltland's, whom he had adopted
into the family. Rudolph was just the
sort of person to attract the fancy Of
a romantic young girl. whose only
glimpse OF life had been through the
highly-drawu novels she had read. He
was g oomy and stern enough for a
hero lie had suffered much in his
short life. and had struggled hard with
poverty. and by his own indomitable
perseverance had worked his way
through college Ills pride was strong
oven a. Lord Hiltland's and his cum
ming craft unequaled Far back foT
some generations his ancestors had be.
longcd 20 The gypsy race. and perhaps
20 this fact no owed hie dark complex
ion. snd hts great passionate blael
eyes
ellis gloomy melancholy touched th'
sensitive heart OF Regina. and she he
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
Nearly as HAD ~. welsh Names.

During the jameson raid in London
the stenographic reporters had hard
time with the boer names that came
trippingly off the tongues of the wit
nesses. In one instance a place is men,
toned which appears in the deposit
tons as Van Uithoous Winkelspruit
The nearest the Evening Standard re-
porter got TO IL was Van Nit Hookis-
winkel Sprint; the Globe gently modl-
fed this 10 Van Nit Hooriswinkel.
while the Sun simplified 1t to Van
Oudtshoorn's, and the Evening News
boldly made one fearsome word OF IT.
thus: Vanoudtschawansw The
rest of the reporters. like prudent men.
declined ID altogether
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
England aud Russia.

Anyone who carefully feels the public
pulse Of Europe must be struck by the
extraordinary ebb and flow there is in
the expression Of feeling of the French
as TO England, according as France i'm
AGNES herself basking in the full blaze
of Russian friendship or sees that
friendship setting below her western
horizon toward England AS for En-
gland, the friendship OF Russia is, as we
now stand, slender reed to lean on.
have IL on the highest authority that
the present ear of Russia is a man of
no fiXity OF purpose. quite unable to
seize on great political idea and al
ways swayed by the last speaker.
am told that he is even unable 10 grasp
that he either wearies of the effort or is
too indolent TO try and master IL for
himself. In this he is following the
practice of his father. who. being really
too thick headed TO understand things.
invariably left It TO his old tutor to
make him precis of the document
with marginal notes OF the leading
points. This mode OF dealing with i'm
perial affairs Is leaving untold oppor-
tunities in the hands of persons whose
interests are frequently opposed TO
those of their nominal ruler and COM
pletely at variance with the professions
made personally by him. Ii is this
which makes the power of an autocrat
perilous beyond words. when the power
he is supposed to WELD is really in the
hands of others. Therefore the friend
ship OF the czar for the prince of Wales
and his closely interviewer matrimonial
alliances with our royal house counts
literally for nothing and are mere
featherweight in comparison with a
glimpse OF the assassins dagger. pro-
duced at the psychological moment by
those who disapprove of an English
rapprochement.-Fortnightly Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
4 Greek aud n Russian.

Princess Marie of Greece. who has
just been betrothed to the Grand Duke
George of Russia is not beautiful al
though dispatches claim she is the
handsomcst and wittiest princess in
Europe. This is done every time "A prin.
cess becomes engaged, however. Priu.
cess Marie is tall and athletic and her
expression is so pleasant and vivaclous
that she charms at first sight She is
the only surviving daughter OF the king
and queen of Greece. and as her mother
was Russian grand duchess it is nat
ural that she should inherit Muscoyite
tendencies. II is believed the engage
ment was fastened on account of a ru-
NOR that King Alexander of Servia who
has been refused by nearly every mar
riageable princess in Europe, was COM
ing to Athens to ask for her hand. Prin
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

wrote to her husband. putting aside all
her pride for her child's sake-wrote to
entreat him TO try and find the lost girl;
but II the letter ever reached him he
gave IL no heed. II was never replied TO.
Then she applied 10 her father In Eng
land. But he was stern old man. ana
he fancied his pride injured and his
house dishonored by the fact that his
daughter had been deserted by her hus-
band. and he refused TO take any step
I'm the matter. So my poor mother was
left desolate. Nothing. think. but her
strong love for Genie and myself kept
her alive.
"Ten years after Eva was stolen, late
one evening there came TO our house a
tall. dark man. whom | now know was
John Rudolph He was closcted long
time with my mother, and when she
came out her face was paler that itS
wont. and her eyes were red with weep
ing. Then | did not know wherefore
but now know that he had come to tell
her that Eva still lived; that she was IN
America. and that II she would raise
him a certain sum he would reveal the
child's exact whereabouts This condi-
ton she could not comply with, and he
left her in rage.
II think the constant worry about
this missing child wore out my mother
life. Her DAYS were shortened by II.
Two years ago she received q letter
from my father. He was lying on his
death-hed. in an obscure Russian VIII
LACE. He confessed how much he had
wronged her expressed sincere re-
pentance. and begged her 10 come TO
him. He longed SO ineXpressibly for
sisht of her face. She was not really
able 10 undertake the journey, but could
not be dissuaded from attempting H.
went with her. We found nay father
inst ON the borders of the mystic river,
but waiting to see her ere he crossed
over.
1T was a solemn scene. He lay on a
great bed. heavily curtained in a lofty
room. gloomy with shadows his face
as white as marble. but for the hectic
aushes in his checks. His great, eager
eyes were fastened upon the door by
which we entered -he was watching for
her TO come He started up at the
sound of her footstep, and extended his
'eeble arms.
20 Regina, o Regina" he cried, pitt
uly. you have come at LAST
"She went forward and lifted his
read to her bosom. and put her face
gainst his. She did not weep, but !
hook like an aspen. and grew so very !
White that feared it would be too much |
or her.
will Won forgive me?" he cried. %, |
have wronged you so deeply! If you |
ad only told me all that at the very |
rstr
81 know. Pierre, l sinned then; but |
hey persuaded me 1t would be best.
ma afterward, I feared to lose your
1ve. We have both erred; let us MT
Ially forgive