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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Washington County Court.

l.. j. BOLSTER V. G. II. HUNToN GRANITE
COMPANY, APT.-General assumpsit. The
justice judgment was affirmed. The judg-
ment and costs are said to amount to about
$780,
MOSES P. WHEELER, APT, v. ESTATE OF
HoRATIo TEMPLEToN. Appeal from COM
missioners. Templeton, about five years
ago, as an officer, attached wood worth
about $40 for one Emerson, and sold
the same at auction. The wood was on the
premises of @. G. Putnam & Son in Worces-
ter. Plaintiff claimed to have purchased
the same of Emerson, but as his case lacke d
proof that notice of the change of owner
ship OF the wood was given Putnam & Son,
verdict was ordered for defendant. w,
A. Lord for plaintiff; s. G. Shurtleff for
defendant.
HARRY j. BERToLI v. e. l.. SMITH & Co ,
APTs.-General assumpsit The plaintiff
claimed to recover for two tablets sold in
June, 1885, to defendants, who are granite
manufacturers in Barre The sale was made
by W. A. Rice, whom, plaintiff claimed,
acted as his agent Defendants took the
position that they dealt with Rice as a
principal, and introduced deposition from
Rice to the effect that he purchased the
tablets from plaintiff, with whom he had
dealings in insurance matters. Plaintiff
introduced testimony tending to impeach
Rice's reputation for truth and veracity.
Verdict for plaintiff for 1925 and costs, and
for PLAINTIFF j. w. Gordon and w. w. La
point for defendants.
j. w. BROCK, ADMIT r., v. LOOMS & GLRA-
soN.-Plaintiff claimed to recover for rent
due on a lease of store ON State street.
Montpelier, owned by the late e. NJ. Irish
The original lease was written one for
four years from March "a, 1898, at 1926 per
year, rent due the last of each month, and
was given to Chapman & McGill. The
defendants, after other changes, came into
possession and paid the rent according to
terms OF original lease, but had no assign
ment, and the case did not disclose any oral
contract. Defendants had possession about
fifteen months and paid rent to August 81
1895, giving up the key in the early days Of
September The writ was dated December
4, 1895. The court ordered a verdict for
plaintiff for three months rent, on the
ground that it had become tenancy from
year to year. f, A. Rowland for plaintiffs
s. G. Shurtleff for defendants.
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Killed by a Night Moth.

One of the most mysterious murder
cases on record was that of the Prin-
cess Naravella, lovely woman who
met with violent death in Naples.
She was found in her own room, one
evening, lying dead on her bed, with
the mark of tiny bullet hole in the
region of the heart.
1t was clear that no stranger had
fired the shot, since the bedroom was
situated on the third floor, and no one
had recently entered the gates of the
palace; therefore, in accordance with
the policy usually observed in such
cases, the husband of the dead woman
murdered his wife with the little pistol
which lay by her side on a table, and
one chamber of which was empty,
color being lent to the accusation by
the fact that he was VIGOROUSLY jealous.
His trial resulted in acquittal, partly
in consequence of an extraordinary
piece of testimony which was produced
in court by one Of the police officials.
The story he related was this.
Two days after the murder, on the
removal of the seals from the doors of
the bedroom, he had made careful in
vestigation of the apartment, and had
found on the floor, by the bedside, one
of those enormous night moths, the
bodies of which are almost as thick as
mans thumb, and which abound in
Italy.
The moth was badly singed, and
some of the powder of its wings was
apparently on the ebony and gold
stock and trigger of the little revolver
which had been found on the table,
and with which the shooting had been
done.
The official called the attention of
the judges and jury to the phenomenal
facility with which the trigger yielded,
and advanced the extraordinary argu-
ment that the princess had been killed
through the agency of the night moth,
which, he alleged, must have flown
into the room, attracted by the candle
light, and, falling with singed wings on
to the table, had discharged the revolt
yer in the violence of his contortions.
Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

BENNINGTON will apply to the legislature
ele ct for city charter
THE third annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
Vermont and New Hampshire is to be held
at Manchester, N. III September "a, 20, 20
and q.
You'll use less of it-Harmless Soap.
A.P. CHILDs of Bennington has given to
the town of Wilmington, where he was
ument. A meeting of the citizens of that
town has been held to make arrangements
for carrying the offer into effect.
PENSIONS recently granted to Vermont
ers: Restoration and additional, Rodolphus
w. Woods (deceased) OF West Hartford;
increase, Richard T. Boyce of West Burke /;
reissue, James III, Robinson of Brandon;
original widows, etc, Cynthia Wood Of
West Hartford.
You'll use less OF it-Harmless Soap.
EVERY senator-elect for the coming ses
sion is new man. Ten members-elect Of
the house were members Of that body in
1884, namely: A. P. Brown of Belvdere,
j. II. Head of Andover, T. A. Chase Of
Bradford, q. p. Smith of Burlington, f. b.
pelier, Q. N. Hood OF Reading, M. L. Whit
ney of Stamford, Edward Wilder of Wes-
ton and III. p. McCleary of Windsor.
AMONG the prominent speakers from out
side the state who will address the State
Christian Endeavor Convention, to be held
in Rutland on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 30 and 80, are Miss Margaret w.
Leitch of Jaffna, Ceylon, Miss Rebecca
Kirkoriam OF Aintab, Turkey, Rev. John
Barstow Of Medford, Mass, and Amos r.
Wells of the Golden Rule, Boston. Six hun
dred delegates will be in attendance.
MORE than 81 200, 900 of money from Yer
mont has been loaned through A. f. q L..
e. Kelley, the real estate and mortgage
loan brokers who assigned last week. Over
100000 was loaned through the firm by
Windham county investors in sums ranging
from 81, 900 to $4,000. The loans are said
to be well secured by mortgage and are con-
sidered as good to-day as before the assign
ment. 1t was expected year ago that an
assignment would come sooner or later, and
the savings banks of Brattleboro, Jamaica,
Newfane and Wilmington got entirely clear
eight months ago.
DON'T trife away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrh1a. Fight them
in the beginning with DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait for
results, they are instantaneous, and IL
leaves the bowels in healthy condition
W. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Foreign.

THE embassies at Constantinople have
deputized the foreign consuls to authorize
the police to enter foreign houses, when
necessary, and arrest Armenians throwing
bombs or shooting therefrom.
THE return to Honolulu of the Princess
Kailuni, after an absence of eight years in
England, is expected this month. She will
probably receive an ovation ON landing
from natives and half whites, although
many think that her friends will discourage
such manifestations for fear that she might
thereby imperil her pension Of $1,000. 1t is
much concern about any such demonstra-
ton, or interfere with any expressions of
sympathy the natives might be disposed to
show
The Turkish officials have issued a state
ment in which they say they cannot under
stand either the blind rage of the English
press against the Turkish government or
the sympathy expressed for the Armenian
anarchists, whose plans are merely repet-
ton of the mountaineering of the Irish
Fenians and their menacing of English
buildings for the purpose of compelling the
British government to come to terms. The
Armenian revolutionists, the statement de-
clares, have formed an infamous coalition
with nihilists, anarchists and all demolsh-
ers OF society.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is determined that
the United States cruiser Bancroft" now
on her way to Turkish waters, shall enter
the Bosphorus. The government at WASH
ington is fully informed of the plans Of
Lord Salisbury, and If the ships of the Brit
ilsh fleet force the Dardanelles, the Amer
lean warships will follow and preserve or
der without engaging the Turkish forts.
several OF the leading provincial papers
OF England, including the Leeds Mercury
QiberaD, and the Yorkshire Post (conserva-
tive, coincide in the view that the Joint ac-
ton OF the British and American warships
at Constantinople would be a most effective
cooperative.
PARTIES OF young Turks have placarded
Constantinople with posters melting the
population to dethrone the sultan Serious
trouble Is anticipated Old Turkish troop-
ships are nightly deporting Armenians to
the Black Sea, where, it Is believed. thew
are thrown in. The British residents, at
the instance of the British embassy. have
telegraphed to Lord Salisbury, stating that
their lives and property are in danger. The
French residents have taken similar action.
British and French fleets are now near the
mouth OF the Dardanelles. Fuad Pasba.
one OF the sultans aides-de.camp, was dues
toned as to how long the forts along the
Dardanelles could check the passage of the
warships, and he replied that they could stop
them for almost half an hour.
THE state department at Washington ia
manifesting an active interest in the re-
ported hacking to pieces in Cuba of Charles
Gown, an American newspaper correspond
emit and Copsul-General Lee has demanded
full report on the affair from Captain
General Weyler. If the Spaniards are un-
able to refute the strong affidavits already
in possession OF this government, an apoi-
ogy and indemnity will be peremptorily
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
How GunpOwder Is Made.

In an interesting and instructive ar
ticle in July 50. Nicholas on gunpow-
der, we learn from Lieutenant John M.
Ellicott that gunpowder steadily de.
veloped as mechanical skill constructed
better and better weapons in which TO
use it, until to-day it has reached a per-
lection of manufacture for various pur.
poses which allows its effects to be fore
told in any weapon, even to the time
it takes grain to burn, and to the dis
lance it will drive a shot.
Roger BacOn's gunpowder was made
OF saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal.
Saltpeter is chemically called nitre, and
is natural product, found bedded in
the earth in different parts of the world,
chiefly in India and China.
Sulphur, too, is found in a natural
state in many volcanic countries, like
Sicily, while, as is well known, charcoal
is made from wood or woody substances
by heating them almost to burning
heat in an air.tight vessel, thus driving
off everything in them but carbon.
Saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal are
still the only ingredients of the gun
powder in common use, although a new
gunpowder, made of different materials,
is undergoing successful experiment.
A mixture of saltpeter and charcoal
alone would form an explosive, and
sulphur is added chiefly to make it
plastic, or capable of being pressed into
cakes and shapes. All three ingredients
have to be purified by the most careful
chemical skill before they are combined.
Then an exact proportion of each has
to be measured out, according to the
kind of powder to be made.
For the gunpowder generally used,
you would find in every hundred
pounds, if you could separate the in
gradients, seventy-fve pounds of salt
peter, fifteen pounds of charcoal, and
ten pounds of sulphur; but it would be
almost impossible to separate the in
gradients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep
per and salt, but they are ground, and
rolled, and stirred, and pressed to-
gether by special machines, until they
are almost sufficiently united to form
single new substance.
This mixing process is called "trit-
uration," and the powder is thus made
into the form of big, flat cakes, called
press.cake, and then broken up, and
screened into grains of special sizes, or
ground to the fine powder used for
shot-guns and revolvers.
The large-grained powders are still
further stirred together, until the
grains become highly glazed, and these
are called cannon powders. A lighted
match may be held to grain of can
non powder and it will be found almost
impossible to set it on fire, but once ig-
nited, it flashes off very suddenly and
violently .-Exchang
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
In the Home Circle.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere;
And, like winged spirits, here and there
The freight shadows nutterlng go.
And as the shadows round me creep,
childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from farther room
Comes NOW lay me down to sleep"
And somehow with that little prayer
And that sweet treble In my cara,
My thoughts go back to distant years,
And linger with dear one there;
And as hear my child's Amen"
My mothers faith comes back to me
Crouched at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for an hour In that dear placel
Oh, for the peace of that dear timel
oh, for that childish trust sublmei
Oh, for glimpse of mothers facet
Yet as the shadows round me creep,
| do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleep"
Eugene Flelt
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

called for. The state department is in
formed that Gown, who had his American
passport and carried no arms, had lost his
way, and was captured July last by the
Spanish Colonel Ochoa, who had him
bound to tree and hacked to pieces with
machets. Consul-General Lee will press
the matter to an ultmatum as promptly as
possible.
The ambassadors of the Powers held
meeting last week at Constantinople to plan
measures for the protection of the different
embassies and the foreign population gem
orally in the event of q renewal OF the dis
turbances there. The plan Is understood to
include the united action Of the guardships
of all the Powers, each ship to land men at
given signal to protect certain points.
The offices of the embassy will Also 1t is ru-
mored, be considerably strengthened by an
them, and by other precautions which will
tend to make them capable of resisting at
tack for a considerable time. 1t is also re-
ported that under certain circumstances
number Of additional warships of the Powers
will reinforce the guardships now doing
duty in these waters.
Ii HUNG CHANG sailed from Vancouver,
b. O., last Wednesday, on the "IEmpress of
China" The wharves were crowded with
Chinese, not only residents of Vancouver,
but from all parts of the Pacific Province
and States. About half-past one the
OnlneSe JOSS was sou III Iull operation, WIN
the object of frightening from the big
steamer all evil spirits that might be lurk-
ing in the vicinity and thus assuring for the
great Viceroy safe and pleasant Journey.
During the next half hour there was a con-
slant clatter and roar, never ceasing for an
instant. Millions of fire-crackers and bombs
were exploded. The steamer backed out of
her dock exactly at two o'clock, the band
striking up Home, Sweet Home" just
prior to the departure of the boat LII Hung
Chang said that he had been most kindly
treated while in America
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Domestic.


COMPLETE returns from the 400 towns,
cities and plantations in Maine give Gov
ernor-elect Powers plurality of AZ, 461, with
a majority over all of about 1000 less than
that figure.
REV. DR.. CHAUNoEY j. BREWSTER, rector
Of Grace church, Brooklyn, will, in all
probability, be chosen to the bishopric of
the Diocese of Western New York at the
Diocesan Convention to be held in Buffalo
in about two weeks. This is to fill the va
cancy recently caused by the death of Rt.
Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coke.
In only two more states will gubernato-
rial elections be held before the general
election in November. Florida has an
election on Tuesday, October 6, and Geor-
est will attach to the latter, inasmuch as
Georgia is the home of Tom Watson, the
populist candidate for vice-president
In writing to President Carter of Will
liams College relative to the campaign in
Ohio, James A. Garfield, eldest son of the
lamented president says: Every where l
have spoken l find men thoroughly aroused.
They demanded information on the money
issue, The silver tide has reached its high
est point in this state. Facts have over
thrown Mr.. Bryan's statements and prom
ises. His recent speeches in Ohio are hurt
ing him. The people of the Western Re.
serve, although admiring attractive ora
tons, are students of political history, and
insist that eloquence be founded on truth.
The victory in Vermont will help us in all
agricultural communities"
If you have ever seen little child in the
agony of summer complaint, you can re-
alize the danger of the trouble and appre-
ciate the value of instantaneous relief al
ways afforded by DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure. For dysentery and diarrh1a
it is reliable remedy. We could not af-
ford to recommend this as cure unless it
were cure. W. e. Terrll & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Repentance.

A curse was hurled into the air
That God brothers soul might blast.
The hot tears fell. Then rose prayer
That God might guard and keep 1t fast
Swift sped the curse, but swifter far
The white-winged prayer on Meroy's breath
While angels DER Heavens crystal bar
Beheld the race of life and death.
The bat-like curse in dazzling light
Uncertain now its journey keeps,
While up through heavenly radiance bright
The victor prayer in triumph sweeps.
The crystal bar wide open flies,
The prayer Is safe in Paradise;
1t closes at the angels word,
The curse ne'er reached the throne of God.
Glover and Heather.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

ALL FREE.-Those who have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery know its
value, and those who have not have
now the opportunity to try it free. Call
on the advertised druggist and get a
trial bottle free. Send your name and
address to II. e. Bucklen & Co., Chi
cago, aud get a sample box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills free, as well as
copy of Guide to Health and House.
hold Instructor free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Go to G. Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Various Items.
Favored Cycling.

1t is reported that at meeting of prom
inent specialists held at the New York
Academy of Medicine every speaker who
spoke of cycling for women commended
the exercise, but warned women against
riding in corsets or tight clothing. When
women are unwilling to abandon their cor
sets in riding, some one of the various
comfortable health waists or very short,
loose and very flexible corsets may be worn
with less injury than those that are long
and TIGHT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

To protect the parlors on sweeping day,
when only portleres hang at tho door open
ings, careful housckeepers have wide
shades of unobtrusive color fitted in the
space on the hall side These are drawn
to the floor when the hall and stairs are
cleaned, affording perfect protection from
the dust. AT other times the shade Is
rolled snug at the top, where it's position
behind the curtain pole effectually con-
ceals it from any but the most searching
eve
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

Make Sunday u delight to the children.
Be cheerful Wear your brightest smile
and your prettiest gown. Beautify the
sitting room with flowers or something
not in use every day. Then be sure to have
some favorite dish for dinner and arrange
the table as if for holiday, so that in aft
er years they will all look back to the old
time Sundays with pleasure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

Bicycle dress has brought about "a refor-
nation for some women in skirts for rainy
days. They are worn short enough to clear
the ground by four or five inches. For
women who cannot hold up their skirts
neatly and at the same time effectually
this fashion is a blessing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

Do you want anything in the line of
drugs and medicines-no matter what? II
so call on Fred A. Ainsworth, proprietor of
the new Williamstown drug store, on Depot
street, one door east of j. X. Lynde's store
II, perchance, he may not have eractly what
you desire, he will aim to supply it in the
honest prices and square dealing will do 1t,
he Is bound to secure fair share OF public
patronage. Sewing machine supplies and
popular line Of stationery are specialties.
Give him call
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Homemade Lard.

Home tried lard is better and flrmer
than that which can be bought and does
not require great deal of time. To pre-
vent lard from becoming rancid add some
table salt to the lard when it is hot, in the
proportion of Il teaspoonful of salt to each
quart of liquid lard, and cook few mo-
ments after the salt is added.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded Price twenty-Av !
cents per box. For sale bv G. Blakev e.,
Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
Soap that's Soap

is what we sell. That's why
it's welcome wherever known.
Clothes never rot or hands
get sore; for, as an honest
soap, it contains no injurious
alkali. True economy is in
honest goods; buying shoddy
isn't a saving.
Welcome stands alone,
with many imitators, but no
equals. Its prize is its vir-
tue, and gives what soap is
made for. Use
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

To clean silver backed hairbrushes flour
is recommended, it being obvious that dip
ping the bristles in ammonia water is not
practicable. When the silver backs need
polishing, the bristles should be protected
with a strip of paper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
GREATEST ON EARTH"
DIR. MILES, Restorative Ncrvine.

Mr.. r. T. Caldwell, is book keeper in
the First National Bank of Fulton, KY.
II was completely run down, My nerves
became SO unstrung through loss of sleep
and worry that | felt sure l would be COM
PEELED to give up my position. | would lie
awake an night long. and IL took but little
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS,
Making Pansies.

Three faces in hood"
Folk called the pansy so
Three hundred years ago.
or course she understood.
Then perching on my knee,
She drew her mothers head
To her own and mine and said,
" That's mother, you and mel"
And so 1t comes about
We three, for gladness' sake,
Sometimes pansy make
Before the gas goes out.
William Canton. in Sunday Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

One of the best ways in which to remove
old wall paper is to dip a large and clean
whitewash brush in warm water and to
apply it evenly to the wall before scraping
with u kitchen knife. Holes in the plaster
should be filed with plaster of paris mix
ed with mortar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23
A Suggestion.

If you have an ordinary writing table
you will find it Il good plan to cover the
top with black velvet Ink spots do not
show, and papers, letters, etc, do show
up well upon its surface. Black velvet is
as becoming to a brightly furnished sitting
room as patch upon my lady's cheek.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-23

THEORIES Of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief and One Minute Cough
Cure will give it to them. A safe cure for
children. 1t is " the only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results" w. E.
Terrill & Co, Montpelier, vt.