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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12
His Candidacy an Inspiration.

William Wallace Stickney is young
in years, but he is old in wisdom and
experience. He is a candidate for the
republican nomination to the governor
ship, not by his own act or self-seeking,
but by the grace of those people who
prefer a candidacy culled fresh from
the citizenship to one that has been
kept in cold storage for third of a
generation, biding favorable conditions
of the political market.
Mr.. Stickney is young man, but he
is not young mans candidate, or the
sold FOUNDERS" candidate, or the can
didate of any class, or interest, or ring,
or clique. On the contrary, he is the
choice of all ages and conditions, of all
classes and professions of men who
seek for the Office of chief executive of
the state man of proved integrity and
fidelity to every class and interest,
man Of demonstrated and peculiar
ability and fitness for the practical
duties of the governorship. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Stickney's age and all the cir
cumstances of his candidacy appeal
irresistibly to the preference and the
enthusiasm of the younger class Of
voters.
To-day the young men OF Vermont
are contemplating the virtues of Lin
coin and concentrating his great
services to the republic and to the
cause of liberty throughout the world.
His selection as freedoms standard
bearer in 1860 was an inspiration. All
the great chieftains of his party were
passed by, and this man, the star of whose
fame dawned on the national horizon in
the then recent senatorial contest with
Douglass, was taken. He came new
and strong from the people. He was
brought forward by patriotic men who
knew his native integrity, the prophetic
cearness of his mental vision, thu
strength of his purpose, his freedom
from the trammels and entanglement'
of long political career, at Washing
ton. In his heart and soul, in all it
strength and virtue, lay the resolut'
intent of the people of the North tina
liberty should be preserved in thi
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

Of the public In the property, and are, in no
sense, exercising personal ownership OF
1t. The report Of A. ID. Ferwell, the treas
urer, shows that during the year ending
February i, 1896, there has been received
from various sources $40 ,331.8 3; expended,
7,911.76-leaving balance on hand, Feb
ruary 4, Of S2,42507. George W. Wing and
John k. Hubbard, the committee on finance,
report the above figures, and further say:
The present annual expense OF operating
the library, as the same Is now operated, Is
approximately $1,000, and the net annual
receipts are, approximately, $500. This will
leave the sum OF 800 to be raised in some
way to meet the running expenses, and we
ought to have at least 81 900 for new books
for the year ensuing and for making provi-
sion for any increased service that may be-
required" They add to the balance on
hand, reported by the treasurer, the amount
OF $500 due on subscriptions and rents, and
note that the property Of the corporation Is
insured to the amount OF S26,O John k.
Hubbard and A. d. Farwell, the committee
on the building. in their report show that
the original cost of the two houses, and Of
all the land except the lot occupied by the
new library building, was 81 800; cost OF
repairs and improvements on same has been
SO, 422-making the total amount In vested
in these buildings $40 922, from which
From this they deduct $500 for running
expenses. The committee on the library,
comprising II. A. Huse and Rev. j. Edward
Wright, report that they opened the read
ing-room, which is supplied with fifty-two
magazines and thirty-two newspapers, Oc-
tober /, and the library itself for the dis.
tribution Of books on January 2, both being
open to all corners from one to nine P. M.
each day except Sundays. They also re-
port that 5,6l3 books, OF which 2,463 have
been gifts, are now upon their accession
catalogue; OF the gift books, 702 were given
by Mrs. Sarah p Heath of Montpelier
and 1854 by Mr.. Newell Paine Of Boston
that the work of cataoguing these has
been, to large degree, done by Mr.. Her
bert W. DEMO OF AL oauy, N. Y, who has
followed the Dewey system; and that Miss
Mary Macomber, the librarian, who has con-
tinued that work, has been generously
assisted by many fri ends who have given
valuable personal service in the work OF
preparing books for circulation; that a find
ing list is in preparation; that 780 persons
took out borrowers cards during the first
month, accessions to that list being made
every day on which the library was open
and that 287l books were taken from the
library during that time. This committee
expresses its qualification at the general use
that has been made of the library since its
opening, as indicating the important place
this institution will have in the public and
home life of the people Of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

of Wisoopsin and Illinois. In the former
state Mckinley is found to nave an
overwhelming majority, ana IN Illinois
Mckinley easily beats any one candi-
date, and almost any two. A Western
view of the situation assumes that
Harrison's withdrawal leaves Reed and
Mckinley running neck-and-neck race,
makes Allison strong third, and does
not materially affect the chances of
Morton or any other aspirant.
At Chicago, in 1888, Vermonts del
egation was for Harrison first and last.
At Minneapolis, in 1892, the delega-
ton was divided, half supporting Har-
rison, and tho other half, headed by
Judge Powers, opposing him on the
ground that they believed he could not
be elected. The judge and his asso-
ciates were then quite pronounced for
Mckinley. AT the state convention of
1894, when the chairman in his adj
dress eulogized the republican leaders,
the name of each was welcomed with
an appreciative round of applause.
Reed received demonstrations Of favor
that eclipsed any who preceded him,
but when Mckinley followed and ended
the category, the fervent and long
continued applause showed that the
speaker had touched the name to
conjure with before the representa-.
tives of the republicans of Vermont.
What is the sentiment of the great
body of Vermont republicans to-day?
Some of the leaders have evidently
changed, but have the people changed?
There are not wanting signs that Nc
Kinley is still the first choice of the
republican rank and file, particularly
among the farmers, though Mr.. Reed
is also exceedingly popular. Whatever
this preference is, as the conventions
may show, it ought to be represented
at st. Louis, and abandoned for some
other only when there are sound rea-
sons for change. Without formal
instructions the delegates would, Of
course, respect clearly. defined pref.
erence, and maintain it by their infu-
ence and votes so long as there was
hope of its acceptance by the majority
of the national convention.
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nation. When his nomination was
trembling in the balance, the chairman
of Vermonts representatives., true to
this peoples traditions, announced that
"Vermont casts her ten votes for the
giant of the West, Abraham Lincoln"
State after state unanimously followed
"Clan Alpin's. pine" and Lincoln was
nominated by an overwhelming major
ity of the delegates. The people of the
nation recognized in him man OF firm
principle, of ardent love OF freedom, OF
strict integrity aud truth, and they
went into the political contest of 1860
with zeal and enthusiasm that were
the guarantees of victory.
This history teaches the republicans
of Vermont, young or old, or middle
aged, an impressive lesson. Neither
the man, nor any one of the distin-
guished leaders, whose names had long
been associated with the presidency,
was nominated. The man closest to
the people was taken; the man closest
to the politicians was left. Not the
man who had labored and toiled for
the honor, but the man whose name
had but recently been considered, was
made the standard bearer. The de-
mand was for a man who was untram-
meled, and time and events highly
indicated the wisdom of the selection
and the principle upon which it was
based.
Vermont will fire the opening gun
in an election that will questionably
return the republicans to all the seats
of national power, if they maintain
their place in the confidence Of the
people. Victory in the approaching
national contest will mark the begin
ming of another epoch of republican
administration of the government,
with another upbuilding of the national
strength and furnishing of the national
glory, now again impaired and dimmed
by democratic folly and incompetency.
In national conventions and state cleo
tions Vermont has often led the way
to victory. A rousing majority in Sep.
TENDER, at the state election, con-
tributes to decisive majority in No.
vember at the national election. A
nomination to the governorship that
comes straight from the people, that
inspires confidence and disarns suspi-
sion of political trade and barter, will
kindle enthusiasm among the voters
and stir them to action.
William Wallace Stickney's record
and the manner of his candidacy meet
every requirement of the situation.
He comes fresh from the great body OF
the voters and at their summons. He
is man Of firm principles and of strict
integrity and truth. He has risen from
the ranks and knows every rung in the
ladder Of advancement. He has always
kept faith with the people. He has the
love of freedom of the "Scots wha ha' wi
Wallace bled." With him for leader
the republicans of Vermont will &c
into the approaching contest with q
zeal and enthusiasm that will be the
certain pledge of the states traditional
majority in September-the precursor
of sweeping national triumph in No
vember. Every consideration of good
politics and of obedience to fundamental
republican principles points to the
nomination of Mr.. Stickney. His can.
didacy will be an inspiration, sign
that the spirit of republication among
the Green Mountains is not dead, OF
evan sleaninn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

THE little daughter OF Mr.. Fred Webber,
Holland, Mass, had very bad cold and
cough, which he had not been able to cure
with anything. / gave him twenty Ave.
cent bottle Of Chanberlin's Cough Remedy,
says W. p. Holden, merchant and post.
master at West Brimfeld, and the next
time saw him he said it worked ike a
charm. This remedy Is intended espe.
cially for acute throat and lung diseases-
such as colds, Group and whooping ough
and it is famous for its cures. There is no
danger in giving it to children, for it con.
tains nothing Injurious. For sale by @.
Blakely, Montpelier, Vt.
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RELLOGG-HUBBARD LIBRARY.

THE reports Of the officers and the various
committees Of the trustees Of the Kellogg
Hubbard Library, rendered at the annual
meeting OF the trustees, held last week, have
been sho wn to representatives Of the local
newspapers, as IL is the desire of the trustees
that the fullest publicity be given AZ to what
has been done at this institution during the
past year. The trustees earnestly desire 1t
shall ne fully understood that this library
belongs to the people of Montpelier and, AZ
such, everything regarding it concerns every
citizen of the city equally with The trustees.
They are simply guarding the best interests
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

THE Boston Globes veracious CORE
spondent at St. Adams is authority for
the statement that Hon. j. W. Brock
of Montpelier and Hon. Frank Plumley
of Mortified are suggested as candi-
dates for delegate to St. Louis in place
of Governor Dillingham;. Mr.. Brock
states that he first heard of his candi-
dacy in this st. Adams correspondence,
and we presume the same is true of Mr..
Plumley, who was delegate to the
convention of 1888. The correspondent
says further that Judge Stanton's con-
nection with the prosecution of the fish
commissioners is likely to prejudice his
candidacy as delegate, and sit may be
said that strong combine will be made
against him should he develop any
strength in the canvass" The corre-
spondent further declares that Judge
Stanton's support is expected to come
from the Observation-Disclosures, "but the
old party leaders and the workers are
opposed to him in Washington county
itself" 1t is all right enough for the
"leaders" and "workers" in Washing
ton county to oppose Judge Stanton for
delegate to St. Louis, if they feel that
way, but it is important to have it
understood Dhy they oppose him -
because of the performance of official
duty. However, no one, of course,
believes this yarn. 1t is evidently
spun from the correspondents inner
consciousness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

FOR the consideration Of the too
serious Middlebury Register: "When
is a joke not joker When you tell it
to an Englishman."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

TIE subscription price of the wAToHMAN
II $500 a year. For cash, strictly in Advance,
Q reduction Of fifty cents is made. subscrip-
lions are reckoned by the menth. To be en-
titled to the $3.50 rate. arrears must be paid
At the rate Of $500 year to end Of month in
phich settlement Is made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

" MAJOR JOSIAH CIRCUITS name for
governor has been before the peo-
Pile for several months Huntington
News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

THE Lyndonville Journal declines to
be classified as a supporter of Major
CIRCUITS candidacy for governor.
"speaker Stickney," the Journal says,
is a strong candidate and is bound to
lead the gentleman from Derby lively
chase in the coming gubernatorial con-
test ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

SHRINE of the mighty, and can it be
that the vociferous and the divinely-
commissioned prophet of the doctrine
that young men shall be preferred for
office bent the knee to Baal2 Here is
the Burlington Ne,os, whose editor,
from whatever coop his clarion note
has pealed, has been the chandelier OF
"reform that should relegate the
" old FOUNDERS " to the seclusion OF pri-
vate life, muffling his bugle-horn and
blowing tame conventionalties in the
train of one who, in the duration of his
perigrinations, at least, is the Oldest of
the /" old FOUNDERS" 30, what fall was
there, my countrymenl" A recreant,
at the first rosy opportunity, the oppor-
tunity of a lifetime, to realize " loves
young dream"l
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12
Brookfeld.


Ed. Martin is seriously i'll.
Merton Chase has bought the John Her
rick farm for 81 200.
Mr. Edison, former townsman, has been
visiting friends in town.
George Marsh, son-in-lax OF Denslow
Herrick, died in Mortified last week
Charles Smith of Randolph is soon to
move his family into Deacon Clark's house.
Rev. G. II. Morse attended ministers
meeting at South Royalton last week Tues
day.
The latest victims of the humps are Mrs.
M arshal Peck, Alice Green and Louie Bige-
low
The primary department of the village
school closed on Friday. The upper grade
has seven weeks more.
The school directors and superintendent
held their final meeting last Monday, At
Fullam's Hotel, to close up their work and
prepare reports. This is the first OF So los
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-15

OF all food that rapidly begins to decom-
pose, mackercl, remarks II contemporary
i perhaps one of the most common. BE-
ing both cheap and usually plentiful when
in season, it is largely consumed. Putre-
faction sets in very rapidly, especially
about the gills of this fish, often as soon as
it is taken out of the water. The poison
ous principle that has been extracted from
mackercl is called hydrocollidinc, very
violent poison, so powerful that the seven
thousandth part of grain VIII cause dca'h
in u small bird. From beef and other
flesh meat when bad, poisonous pouy
known as ycndine has been extracted.
Swecthrcad, when decomposcd, yields u
principle named collindine. Putresclne ls
another poisonous substance that has been
extracted from meat flesh and fish when
putrid. Mussels are a common article OF
diet largely eaten by some classes, and they
frequently occasion fatal cases OF poison
ing. This is attributed to principle when
has been extracted from the mussel called
mytlotcxine, also powerful poison
Grain and q half being n fatal dose. Cheese
that has become rotten often causes serious
illness Milk, that universal diet OF daily
use, may also produce, in hot weather. the
same poison. Its symptoms are nausea,
vomiting and fever, followed by great pros
tration, and it often causes diarrhea among
infants. Sausages, another form Of COM
mon food, often give rise to hurtful effects
duo to animal poison. Being frequently
composed of imperfectly cooked and old
pork and beef, in which putrefaction has
already begun, they sometimes produce
very alarming effects after eating. New
York Ledger. /
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Patents

Cdceats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
TO validity and infringement of patents As
sgnments Contracts, ETC., prepared and recor-
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly aud carefully pros
ecuted. Upon receipt of model or skstA or
photograph of invention with description, l
will advise as to patentability free Of charge
Main offices directly aero" from tho U. s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose
cution Of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care,
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
a specially. MODERATE and exclu.
sive attention given to patent business. Book
Of information and advice, and special refer.
ences, sent without charge upon request
j. r. LlTTELL,
lttorneu and Councillor in Patent Causes,
Washington, ID. c..
Opposite U. s. Patent Oftce
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Church Directory.

Reformed Church G. A, Whitmore
cas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services " cones'
day.7 p. IN, Sunday School 2p. m
Guild each Lords Day 6 p. M. Other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church--Rev. J. H. Barb, pas
tr Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and S.3O r.
VI. Sunday School, 2. p. y Prayer Meet
ing. Wednesday, 6.45 T.
Gated Brethren Church-Rev +. Z. Is.
Castle Pastor. Regular Services by ap.
appomtment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society Semi monthly. "Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. w. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly At Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. F. Ocrter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, va m.
Preaching services will he held every other
Sunday rs heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard 7:3O respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
M. Fl. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M. and 7.3O +. M.
SUNDAY School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7So +. NJ.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
y; !. Rev. r. Whttingllam, Rector. Ser.
vices every Sunday at 1880, a. m., anu
Service on FRIDAYS at p. N.
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1t Came Back.

At parish church up north special SER
mons were to be preached and collections
made on behalf of the Homo and Foreign
Missionary society. 10 remind them OF
tho annual effort and to request their at
tendance in church, Archdcacon X. Wis
tied many of his flock for sono time prcvi-
ously.
A few days after the event had tran
spircd the worthy archdeacon walked into
the shop of an old woman, somewhat
hardened case, whom he had seen at church
on that day for the first time.
Judge of his surprise and amusement
when, before he could utter a word OF
greeting, she startled him by jerking out
in great wrath: "Ah, you've coined! l.
tho't you would. But III give no more to
your missions, not l. Why look at that'''
reaching down Il penny from the shelf. 8!
put that in the plato, and 1t has comea
back to me. / marked 1t, / did, for l
knowcd we'll them niggers never got the
moneyr'-Pearson's Weekly.
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CHAPTER XIV.

To most Of us there comes in life
moments when. after riding in ficrcest
storm, every nerve and muscle braced
to meet the inevitable, we pass suddenly
into smooth waters, and, taking 10
count Of past wreokage, of future reck-
onlng, suffer our senses to swim i'll
lullaby Of refreshment, asking and de-
string nothing but to be left alone to
enjoy it.
Thus did Mamie and Will snatch Il
brief period Of happiness to themselves,
and for awhile saw only each others
faces warm once more with love, and
fighting hour by hour to keep memory,
that oruel murderer Of human joys,
away.
Mamie evinced no wish to SEQ Fagnr.
Those two days in which the old school
influence had been so strong on her were
remembered as dream. Only once she
startled Will by saying:
"Isn't IL funny when you remember
things that have not happened and cant
remember those that did?" and often
sense Of unreality would steal over her,
as if she were asleep, but dreamed she
wakened
And viii, too had had strange e1-
periences that he resolutely tried not to
think Of that were battling and irritat-
ing to a cool, level headed man who
most certainly loved but one woman IN
the world, but had behaved very much
as if he loved another.
1t was Lady Lirriper who rudely
shook the lovers out of their oasis OF
peace by walking across one evening aft
er dinner and asking them roundly what
they meant by their, inhospitable ways
and by never coming over to see her.
They were still at dessert, and tho
Van Eycks and old Dutch masters whose
works lined the walls made sober set
ting for the bright youth that rose from
the table to welcome her.
Il shan't be sorry to CO. she SAID
presently, as she ate Marie Louise
pear. "All the men in the ncighborhood
worth a grain Of salt havo frumpish
wives and all the bright women have
clowns for husbands-so between en-
sll one cart nuke CD q dinner, or .
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THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday October 15 1896

II want to get up," she said, not
heeding his words. "Hagar must not be
kept waiting"
Al that moment Josephine knocked at
the door, and Mamie put her hand to
her acorn wreath with astonishment.
"Why am I not undressed?" she said.
"And you?" She knitted her brows and
looked perplexed.
"You were ill.," said Will, rising to
his feet, cramped and aching in every
limb. "Get your things off now before
Louise comes in"
She made no objection to this, and he
helped her and took the acorn wreath
out Of her hair, and having softly un-
locked the door got into his dressing
room before the girl entered.
He heard their voices talking as he
changed his own clothes hurriedly-his
toilet was short work-for he feared he
knew not what, but quick as he was
Mamie was quicker; the room was
empty when he presently went into it,
and the maid was opening the windows
to air it.
Where is your mistress?' he said
sharply.
my lady has gone over to the cot
tage," said the girl, vaguely alai med
aud perplexed; her mistress had seemed
to her "fey" that morning, and already
a whisper had come over from the cot.
tage Of strange doings there last night.