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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
CURRENT LITERATURE.

THE DECEMBER ARENA is a brilliant
number. 1t opens with q well-written
and eminently sensible article on "The
Relation of Art to Religion" by the
widely-known sculptor, William Ord
way Partridge, and closes with another
of Will Allen Dromgoole's inmitable
short stories entitled Sweet 'Laases,"
in which, as usual, the humor and
pathos are deliciously blended. Within
these limits are to be found valuable
papers on great variety of subjects, in
proof OF which ii is sufficient to cite
merely the names of some of their
writer's: Professor Frank Parsons of
Boston University School of Law, Ed
ward Everett Hale, ID, Mary Liver
more, Lillian Whiting, Camille Flam-
marion, the great French astronomer,
Eltweed Pomeroy, b. o. Flower, Ellen
Nj. HeurOtin, etc. Camille Flammarian
contributes psychical romance of
great interest, entitled " A Celestial
Love" There are two fine portraits
of William Morris and Rev E. A.
Horton.
KATE CARNEGIE.-By Ian Maclaren,
author of Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush, y" In the Days of Aud Lang
Syne," ETC., etc. With upwards of fifty
Illustrations by F. G. Gordon. limo,
cloth, $3.50. Dodd Mead and Com
pany. Fifth Avenue and Dist street,
New York. This is Ian Macl aren's
first long novel, for il is hardly fair to
class Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
as a novel. The scene of this story is
DrumtJchty and many of the charac-
tiers in the " Bonnie Brier Bush and
Days of Old Lang Syne" reappear in
its pages. He tells the story of the
strong and simple love of Carmichael.
a COvenanting Minister, and Kate Car.
negie, a girl of Jacobite descent, and
the stress between their mutual love on
the one side, and their political and re-
ligious differences on the other, fur
nishes material for story full of de-
lightful situations in which the authors
power to move the readers sympathies
and to appeal to his sense of humor is
as great as ever. In recent number
OF The B0okman, Rev. DR.. W. Robert
sou Nicoll, distinguished writer and
critic, of London, says 81 am much
mistaken if it will not be found that
Kate Carnegie presents the best, had
almost said the only true picture of
Scottish clerical life in the language"
Although the author himself, of the
book, has volunteered the remark that
cit would be perfectly just criticism
TO say that it is a series of short stories
or studies strung together on a thread
of love-" it would seem impossible that
any one who has read and appreciated
"The Bonnie Brier Bush" should not
greatly enjoy this series of most de-
ightful sketches of the characters in
Drumtochty, in which the author dis
plays such power to depict the humor-
Gus, the whimsical and the pathetic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

During lull in the senate proceedings
Tuesday night, Major j. II. Mimms the Off
cial reporter of that body, was called to the
chair. After few preliminary words Major
Mimms said:
"Senators: For seven Weeks you have
attended diligently to the work assigned
you, and have accomplished a great Deal.
Yon have not been Slack in discharging
your duties, nor Le,ois in your method of
work. You have had an official report
which has been read at all hotels, at all
boarding houses, Tdllc0t-ages where daily
paper has been taken. The measures you
have considered would, il collected together,
measure half bushel, equal to two Pecks.
the discussion of these measures has been of
quiet, conversational characterize Blair
or bombast, no useless harangue, no Bedttie-
ing about the bush. The dignity OF your
discussion has not been lowered by badin-
age OrChqfee-ing and noPetty iealousies have
marred the effectiveness of your collected
labor. Senatorial Curtis.y has been uni
formly observed and you have needed no
Sargent-at-arms to preserve order. One of
the problems you have had to solve was the
liquor law, but, as the darkey said, you had
" Durkee to de situashun." And your re-
lationship to this subject was never exem-
plified after the days session, to such an
extent as to require bottle OF Hdth0rn to
camp ground matter was disposed of in the
house. or you would have had a chance to
show if you Love land enough so as not to
sell it at loss.
Some of your members have been engaged
in investigating the asylum for the insane.
On one Ward, you learned, patients had
been kept Dean-uded Of clothing, and it was
at one time thought you would recommend
the removal OF the Hulburd of trustees.
Woman, lovely woman, came and asked
recognition at your hands. You gave her
suffrage. You did not treat her with Stone-y
indifference, and no Manchester from the
Senate chamber empty handed. The scene
of your labors has been a pleasant one.
You have had, 30 to speak, n Mortified to
work in. Like a good Gardner, you have
weeded out the bad measures and had a
Foster care for the good ones. You have all
subscribed for an album containing the
terfeit-presentment" of each member.
A glance at this will refresh your recol-
lections,-an prevent the repository Of
memory from becoming as bare as the cup
board of Mother Hubbard. AS a continue
ton of these pleasant associations, l sug-
gest that Senator Stevens, as resident
senator, be a committee OF one to arrange
for a reunion in 1898. In conclusion-the
character of your work should give you a
firm Holton your constituents approval.
You are Allen-titled to it, and when you
drop the senatorial toga and Sheldon the
garb of the everyday citizen, may you hear
in Far ring tome the encomium, Well
done, good and faithful servant"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

the general before he started from
Washington, and that, either in defer
ence to her. or because he had notion
that the officers in the Eastern armies
were greater sticklers for dress imam
those in the armies OF the west, he
wore the gloves continuously for the
first three days Of his opening cam
paign in Virginia; that is to say, as
long as they lasted under the wear and
tear to which he subjected them.
GRANTS BREAKFAST BEFORE THE BAT
TIE OF THE WILDERNESS,
The members of the headquarters
mess soon after assembled to paItal1e of
hasty breakfast. The general made
a singular meal preparatory to so eX.
haustirg a day as that which was to
follow. He took cucumber, Iced it,
poured some vinegar over it, and par
took of nothing else except cup of
strong coffee. The first thing he did
after rising from the table was to cal
for a fresh supply of cigars His
colored servant Bill" brought him
two dozen. After lighting one of them
he filed his pockets with the rest. He
went over to the. knoll, and began to
walk back and forth slowly upon the
cleared portion of the ridge.
THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE OF THE
WILDERNESS.
A little to the east of the crossroads
stood the old Wilderness tavern, de-
serted building surrounded by rank
growth of weeds, and partly shut in by
trees. A few hundred yards to the
west, aud in the northwest angle form
ed by the two intersecting roads, was
knoll from which the old trees had been
cut, and upon which was second
growth OF scraggy pine, scrub-oak, and
other timber. The knoll was high
enough to afford view for some little
distance, but the outlook was limited in
all directions by the almost impena-
trable forest with its interacing trees
and tangled underground. The ground
upon which the battle was fought was
intersected in every direction by wind
of mineral rock. Many excavations
had been made in opening iron-ore
beds, leaving pits bordered by ridges Of
earth. Trees had been felled in num-
Der of places to furnish fuel and supply
sawmills. The locality is well describe d
by its name. 1t was a wilderness in
the most forbidding sense of the word.
GRANTS LETTERS TO HIS WIFE FROM
THE FIELD.
Is AS usual on the eve of a battle, be-
fore the general retired, he wrote let
ter to Mrs. Grant. L did not know the
nature of the contents OF the letters to
his wife until after the war, when Mrs.
Grant in speaking of them, said that
they always contained words of cheer
and comfort, expressed an abiding
faith in victory, and never failed 10
dwell upon the sad thought which al
ways oppressed him when he realized
that many human lives would have to
be sacrificed, and great sufferings would
have to be endured by the wounded.
The generals letters to his wife were
very frequent during a campaign, and
no pressure of official duties were ever
permitted to interrupt this correspond
ence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Couldn't Fool Her.

"Let me see some OF your black kid
gloves" said u Houston lady to clerk.
"These are not the latest style, are
they?" she asked when the gloves were
produced
eyes, madam, " replied the clerk; 1--WE
have had them in stock only two days"
81 didn't think they We're, because the
fashion paper says black kids have tan
stitches and vice versa. L see the tan
stitches, but not the vice versa.
The clerk explained that vice versa was
French for seven buttons, SO she bought
three pair. "--Iexas Sitter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

FREE PILLs.--Send your address to
H. e. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
free sample box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. A trial will convince you
of their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved inval-
liable. They are guaranteed to be per-
fectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
NJ by giving tone to stomach and
wells greatly invigorate the system.
Ngular size, twenty-five cents per box.
SCNa 10y @. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
ESTATE OF AFRO *. ADAMS.
STATE OF VERMONT,
nvor.uty-r On. w AcurNyasrnu &c

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, In and for
said District the 2ls day of Novem ber ID 1895
Hiram Wells, Administrator of the estate Of
AFRO X. AID MS, late of Cabot. in said District,
deceased presents his administration account for
animation andallowa uce, and makes application for
said deceased. Whereupon. it is ordered BY
said Court that said account and said applica-
ton be referred to session thereof TO be
held at the PROBATE ONCE, III said Montpelier the
18th day of December, AID. s96for hearing aud decs-
ior thereon; and 1t Ia further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by publca
ton of the same three weeks sucoessively in the
Vermont WdtchmaH g. State Journal a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. by the Court.-Attest.
1880 HIRAM CARLETON judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
ESTATE OF ABBIE L. BABCOCK.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT oF WASHINGTON. ss

UIbINIUI OF " WASHINGTON, EB,
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 2st day of November AID. 1896
Lizzie II. Williams Administrative of the estate of
ABBiE p. BABCOCK, late of Montpelier, in said
District deceased, presents her administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes APP
plication for decree of distribution and partition
Of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon 1t
Is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to a session there of,
to be held at the Probate Office. in said Mont.
peler. on the 18th day of December, A. ID 1886,
for hearing and decision thereon And IL is further
ordered that notice hereof be given all in
terested by publication of the three weeks sue.
ceAsively in the Vermont Waterman & State Journal,
newspaper published at Montpelier, previous to
said time appointed for hearing that they may ap-
pear at said time and place, and show cause IL any
they may have. why said account should not be al.
lowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest,
1880 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
WaitsheId.

The Ladies' Aid Society, at its annual
meeting. elected the following officers
for the ensuing year; President, Mrs.
Frank Bragg; vice presidents, Mrs. A. b.
Enright and Mrs. M. Learned; secretary,
Mrs. Frank Boyce; treasurer, Mrs. William
Palmer executive committee, Mrs Clarence
Richardson, Mrs. William FAIR, Mrs. Levi
Seaver, Mrs. o. G. Eaton, Mrs. William
Kelsey, Mrs. Marion Boyce; literary COM
mittee, Mrs. j. e. Berry, Mrs. III. I. j.
Howe and Miss Lila Stockwell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
Rude, but AprOpOs,

"How," demanded the advocate of equal
suffrage, impassionedly, "are women to
be induced to stop and reflect?"
"Put up mirrors"
They searched for him who had spoken,
but found him not, nor knew they aught
of him except that he must be a supporter
Of the ancient regime and an observer of
human nature. Detroit Tribune
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LEVI p ADAMS

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
lngton commissioners to receive examine, and ad
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate OF LEVI p ADAMS late OF Cabot, In said
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes Aforesaid at the house Of George T. Adams
in the town of Cabot in said District on the l2th day
o. December and sth day Of May next from one
o'clock p. NJ. until four o'clock r. NJ each Of said
days, and that six months from the 9Th day Of
November, a. ID. 1896 Ia the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their cans 10
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Cabot, this 2lst day of November A. ID.
1886 j. NJ. FL. HER "
1880 GEORGE DOW COmnlesioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing October IL, 1896.


Trains Going South and East 0iH Leave Mont
oelier as follo,os:
8:56A. Nj. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston. Spring.
field New London and New York. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston, without change.
1880 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell, and New York via Springfield. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston.
$3.50 p. Nj; PASSENGER, for White River
junction and Windsor.
+I2;35 A. NJ. EXPRESS. for Boston via Lowell
and ali points in New England. New York and South.
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and West:
$3.50 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montresl, ogdens.
burg. Ottawa and the West. Wagner Cars to Mont
1O:1BA. M. PASSENGER. for Burlington, st.
Albans, Richford and Ogdensburg, making connec-
Ions for Rutland, Troy, Albany and New York.
$3.50 p. NJ. PASSENGER. fer Burlington. st.
Adams Montreal Norwood, Ogdensburg and Rich
ford. Wagner Parlor Car to Montreal without
change.
b:55 p NJ EXPRESS for Burlington, st. AL.
bans Rouses Point and Montreal. Pullman sleeping
car from Montpelier to Chicago without change.
Essen Junction for Troy. Albany and New York.
Through tickets Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $50. sl5, 1850, A. M, l2.ss,
$50, s;l5 P. N. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at s;lO $3.50 A. NJ l2 90 M 3;O5, $40,
II 100, P. M. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown at 1855 P. n. and
S;50P.M.
Daily, Sundays included. I Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the PoneerWorks,
TO take or leave passengers when signaled.
b. b. BAILEY. Agent
Y. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
S. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM DEAVITT

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of WILLIAM DEAVITr late of Moretown, in
said District, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the late residence of
said Mllllam Deayltt, IN tine town OF Moretown, IN
day of May next, from O'Clock p. NJ. until four
o'clock p M each of said days, and that six months
from the 18th day of November A. d. 1895, is
time limited by said Court for said creditors to
sent their claims to us for examination and allow
Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day of November,
A. ID. 1896.
o. 90 G CHAR g. SBAAyEs, Commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES,
ooMMIssIoNERs' NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LOOMS WOODWARD.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Wash.
ingtoni commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate Of LOOMS WOODWARD, late of Marsh
field, IN said District, deceased and all claims ex-
hibited In offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we VIII meet Tor the purposes aforesaid at the
house of Synthia Woodward, in the town of Marsh
Held, In said District on the 29th day of Decem Der,
ls96 and llth day of May, 1891 next from o'clock
six months from u llth day of November A. ID. 1885,
Is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
70 present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at MarshGed. this 18th day of November
A. ID. 1898.
1880 OItlN n. SMITH, commissioners
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

There are 322 varieties Of wheat which
have botanical difference from each 9TH
or, and great many others whose differ
ences are mostly in the name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

MOST civilized nations begin the day
at midnight; astronomers and navi-
gators since the time of Ptolemy begin
IL at noon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02

In 1919 the central districts of London
were totally destroyed by fire.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-02
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Campaigning With Grant.

From General Horace Porter's ex-
tremely interesting sketches, in the
Century, of his campaigning with
Grant," we make the following extracts
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-23
RIDING A FREE HORSE.
After Doing This Don't 90 Elsewhere
to Hire Another.

One Mr.. Burns, Of poetical fame,
made nice remark about seeing our
selves as others see us.
Some other sage, philosopher or
statesman also said something about
Consistency being jewel"
Another trite saying is never to for
get the bridge that carried you safely
over the stream-Or words to that ef-
feet.
We are forcibly reminded of these
things by numbers of Incidents within
the past year and previously.
We can number our friends by the
score in certain emergencies-that is
to say, when they are pecuniarlly in
terested in an enterprise and want it
heralded abroad in flaming head letters.
In such cases they cannot say enough,
good things about us; but their memory
is very much like the old larkey's
mule-awful thick hide and extremely
short memory. They forget that in
order to be in a position to aid them
we must publish paper all the year
round. To do this takes money and
lots of it, yet these friends, when they
get into position when they want
work done for which they know they
will have to pay, they are not in evi
dence at this office. In other words,
after riding a free horse until he il
jaded they go elsewhere to hire an
other.
It may be noted, also, that even in
the way Of advertising in this pape
these people are not in it, and if per
chance small ad is required to com
ply with the law, they often 90 else
where or, as the old fellow said ''jew'
us down, or at least try it.-Greens
bOrO Record.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-23

SCANDAL MONGERS,

Do you hear the scandal mongers
Passing. by,
Breathing poison in whisper,
In sigh
Moving cautiously and slow,
Smiling sweetly as they go.
Never noisy, gliding smoothly like snake,
Slipping here and slipping there.
Through the meadow fresh and fair.
Leaving subtle slime and poison in their
wake
Saw you not the scandal monger
AS she sat,
Beaming brightly meath the roses
In her hat?
In her dainty gloves and dress,
Angel-like and nothing less
Seemed she, casting smiles and plea asing
words about.
Once she shrugged and shook her head,
Raised her eyes and nothing said
When you spoke of friends. and yet it left
a doubt.
At the ball,
Through the music, rhythm. beauty,
Light and all?
Moving here and moving there,
With whisper light as air,
Casting shadows on sister woman s
fame
just a whisper, word or glance
AS she floated through the dance,
And the world is busy with a spotless
name.
You will find the scandal mongers
Everywhere,
Sometimes men. but often wemen,
Young and fair.
Yet their tongues drop fOuleSt slime,
And they spend their leisure time,
Casting mud on those who climb by work
and worth
Shun them, shun them as you 20,
Shun them. whether high or low,
| They are but the cursed serpents of the
earth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-01-23
WHAT NEXT?

\ few papers and good many in
dviduals have sought to make the sill
yer question the paramount issue, but
they are greatly in the minority. Fur
thermore we do not want to be at the
mercy of the silver men any more than
we want to be in the clutches Of the
gold men.-Progyessive Farmer.
The foregoing paragraph must have
been written by some one of the Office
force while the editor Of the paper was
away discussing free silver to some OF
his POpulist friends. Those who have
been constant readers of the Progyes
size Farmer during the past two years
will not be persuaded to believe that
editor Ramsey was in earnest if he act
ually penned the above lines. What
strange influences have been brought
to bear upon him since the new year
was ushered in? If we are not badly
mistaken the Progressive Farmer has
''sought 10 make the silver question the
paramount ISSUE" and told its readers
that they could get no relief until
Congress enacted law providing for
the free coinage of silver. We had
been led to believe that the Populists
would make this the paramount issue
in the coming campaign, as they have
talked about little else during the past
two or three years. But our Raleigh
contemporary takes issue with US and
appears to think that the silver question
will Eot cut much of figure in the
campaign after all the fuss that has
been made over it.
Probably the leaders OF Populism are
preparing to spring new issue. 1t is
about time for a new one. They
thought they had found the panacea
for all the country's ills when they in
troduced the subtreasury scheme.
They soon had to abandon the idea of
having the government build them
warehouses where they could store
away their produce and draw on it.
They then got up a scheme for the
government to buy up the railroads
and operate them. This issue soon
found substitute in the money ques-
ton. Now comes the PyogyessiOe
Farmer and says that the money
question is not the paramount issue.
The Populists' plan is to drop an issue
when it commences to grow unpopular.
What issue will they spring next!-
Sanford Express.