davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05
North Thetford.

Peoples Christian Union. Free entertain
ment. Cake and ice-cream.
North Thetford.
Clarence Hosford is working at the Ar
lington House, Bethlehem, N. H., during
his vacation.
The saw-mills are closed for the remain
der of the season, and Roy Carroll has gone
to Whitefeld, N H., to work.
In the absence of Mr.. Badger last Sun
day, Charles Jaquith OF Dartmouth Col
lege, class Of 96, supplied the Methodist
pulpit.
Fred Thicket has partly finished grading
around the cellar wall and the masons are
laying the brick underpinning to his new
house. The frame is ready to be placed as
soon as this work is completed
Arrivals in town the past week include
Westley Warren and family, w. II. Ware
and family, Charles Porter and family,
Neal Moynahan and family, o. Bowman,
A. B. Howe and Charles Berry-all from
Boston and vicinity.
Owing to many unforeseen delays, we are
still without bridge, and fear many wise
heads who predicted that it would not be
open before the first Of September will re-
joice at the thought that their seeming rash
statement bids fair to come true.
The saying that the future of Vermont
depends largely on the common sense dis
played among the jewellers in small vii
lagos must be at fault at the present time if
free silver be the sense of the Vermonter
to-day. Here in this little hamlet, noted
for its well.educated, thrifty farmers, where
the city papers and monthly magazines are
a necessity in almost every home, no free
silver man meets with any sympathy or
finds followers They may not understand
all that 16 to 1 or 81 to means, but they
are willing to vote for the gold standard
man-be he republican, democrat mug
wump or prohibitionist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05

We have always made specially of Ladies' and
Misses Muslin Underwear. For price and quality
there are no better goods made than the PEERLESS
UNDERwEAR-the goods that we have always carried
We making few special prices the following:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05

Woodbury..
Four carloads Of granite were shipped
from here last Saturday.
The engine purchased for the railroad is
expected in few days, when the work will
proceed with greater despatch.
The rails are laid on the new railroad
across the long trestle in Fosters sugar or
chard, and will be completed as far as the
Lyford quarry this week
In the case of State v. Pickett and Stay
ton, for breach of the peace, the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty against Pick
EFT, and Slayton pleaded guilty, thus saving
the costs OF jury trial
The republican rally on Saturday night in
Town Hall was decided success. The
| large audience was entertained with adj
dresses by w. A. Lord and j. A. DeBoer of
Montpelier and Hon ID. j. Foster of Bur
| lington. During the evening sufficient
money was raised TO purchase q flag, which
will probably be thrown to the breeze in
few days.
Cortez Putnam is stopping with Henry
Benjamin. - Mrs. NJ. L. Foster is visit
ing her parents in Glover. -R. f.
Drenan has rented his hotel property in
Irasburg and returned to town to look after
| his varied interests.
South Woodbury..
Five young ladies from Cabot came over
on their wheels last week to Sabin Pond for
a boatride and fishing.
A romantic wedding took Mace last
week on Sabins Pond. The part hes were
| from Plainfeld, Rev, L. r. Fortney Of that
place performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Herman e. Slayton of Montpelier,
who, with her family, is stopping with her
father John Tebbetts, has been very low,
but is now better and intends to be moved
home soon.
Wallis Leach is camping for two weeks
on Butternut Flat with his brother George
and wife of Springfield, Mass. - w. L.
Knight of Everett, Mass, who has been
spending his vacation with his aunt, Mrs.
Lee Goodell, has gone TO Lyndon to visit an
uncle, Thence he returns to his home.
60 Mrs. DR.. Watson and children of
West Topsham, and her sister Mrs. Dan
iels, spent day last week with Mrs. A. NJ
Benjamin - II. b. Tassey, wife and
children, with his sister, Miss Nellie Tas-
sey, have gone ON a carriage drive to North
Hero. - A. M, Benjamin and b. w.
Wheeler have finished haying and put
their teams back on the roads again
Poison ivy, insect bites, bruises scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
| Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure.
w. Il. Terrill &, Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05


Mrs. Eliza Gregg is very i'll.
Mrs. M. s. Gilchrist was in Chelsea last
week
Rev. A. f. Booth of St. Adams was in
town recently.
Mrs. Lucy Abbott was in Calais on bust
ness last week.
NJ. e. Warrington and A, e. Downing are
at North Hero bass fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith Of Barre WIS.,
tied Mrs Emily Pope last Monday.
Mrs. e. T. Hart of Post Mills visited her
sister, Mrs A. G. Chase, last week.
The Juvenile Temple ia to hold picnic
ct the Playground tomorrow (rhursday).
Miss Carrie Cushman gave musicale last
Wednesday evening at her home on Central
street.
Rev, Walter Dole OF Enfield, N. II. and
Harry Dole OF Camden, N, Y, are visiting
in town.
Mrs. Frank Dutton and little son OF Mont
pelier spent Sunday at the home of her
mother Mrs. Pingree.
Rev. L. p Tucker and wife returned last
week, refreshed and invigorated by their
sojourn at Morey Lake
Rev Mr.. Downey is expected to occupy
the Universalist pulpit next Sunday, after q
vacation OF five Sundays.
Mrs Lizzie Crane Rice has returned to
her home in Atchison, Wis, after visit OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05


Rev. Mr.. Cudworth, Methodist minister.
sent here by Presiding Elder Hamilton,
preached his first sermon last Sunday.
DR.. n L. Watson and family, who have
been visiting for two weeks in Montpelier
and Woodbury., returned home last Friday.
- Miss Nellie Tillotson went to st.
Johnsbury last Monday to attend a sum-
mer school for teachers. - Miss Cora
Wood of Killingly, Conn, is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Jackson.
- Mrs. F. P. Cunningham and two
daughters visited in Orange last week.
- Roy Newton was at home from
Bradford over Sunday, making the trip on
his wheel. - Mrs. Sarah Bond of Barre
is visiting in town. - Mr.. and Mrs
George Bradford Of Lisbon, N. H., visited
at Merrill Wilds' last Friday and Saturday
Mr.. Bradford is a brother Of Mrs. Wilds.
DON'T trihe away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhpa. Fight them
in the beginning with DeWitt's Collie and
Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait for
results, they are instantaneous. and it
leaves the bowels in healthy condition.
w. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Uprising of the MatabeIes.

England has several Interesting affairs
on her hands in Africa. to say nothing OF
disturbances and conflicts in her dominions
or with neighbors in other parts of the
world. The uprising in Matabeland is
decidedly the most annoying though prob,
ably not the most serious so far as its
ultimate outcome is concerned, for there
is little doubt that as soon as u suffi-
cient force can be gotten to Buluwayo
the natives will be again reduced to sub
lection. In the meantime, however, the
situation of the British troops at BUuwayO
is decidedly critical, for they are a mere
handful against thousands upon thousands
OF native warriors, and though superior
in all the arts of warfare, yet the situa'
ton is very similar TO that at Lucknow
before the Highlanders came TO the re-
lief of the belea guered garrison. II is a
question of being able TO hold out.
The Matabeles are evidently waging a
war of revenge. They have neither for
given nor forgotten the death of their old
King Lobengua, and they have made use OF
the opportunity afforded by the absence of
DR.. jameson. who was in command down
there, and had at least partially subdued
The evening times., 1896-04-25

The horrible death Of DR.. Moffatt demon
strates conclusively that the Tenders now
in use on the principal cable and electric
street railways of this city are practically
ineffective. 1t will rot do to Point to the
fact that a child was recently picked up
by one of these appliances as contradicting
the foregoing assertion, for in the case of
DIR. Moffatt, not only did the fender pass
over his PROSTATE body, but even he wheel
guard failed to serve it's supposed purpose.
No more conclusive evidence is needed to
show that the present tenders are no pro-
lection to any person unfortunate enough
to stand or lie-especaily the latter-in the
path of a cable or electric car travelling at
even moderately rapid rate.
There are tenders, which, it is believed,
are perfectly effective; at any rate, as
nearly SO as any human contrIvan ce can be.
They are. of course, slightly more expensive
than those no W attached to the cars, be-
cause constructed of different materials
and worked by a more exact me Chanism.
The greater expense, however, should not
be permitted to stand in the way of their
adoption, because when it comes to ques-
ton of human life on the one hand and
money on the other there cannot be much
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Public Fairgrounds for Children.

One item inserted in the sundry civil bill
by the Senate Committee on \ appropriations
will please the children of the eastern por-
ton of the city. ard their parents, also. no
doubt. 1t provides fifteen hundred dol
lars Tor preparing a certain square in that
section as public playground. There
should be no objection TO its adoption. for
it Is in the lire of common sense and shows
proper regard on the part of the state
for the welfare OF the rising generation.
Under OUT form of government we can
not compel the proper physical training
of children, as did the ancient republics
OF Greece. but We can at least give them
the opportunity to expand their lungs ard
strengthen their limbs by outdoor exer-
else in places where they are reasonably
safe against harm or hurt.
The action of the Senate committee gives
Tie Times all the more satisfaction, as
it urged that this thing should be done
One public playground, however, is not
enough. The White House grounds cannot
be counted in, for they are not accessible TO
the children at all times, nor can the little
ones dISport themselves there as they should
have the privilege OF doing. Such play
The evening times., 1896-04-25
EVIDENCE AGAINST COOKING
His Little Son Furnishes the Most
Important Clew So Far.

His I1itfie Son fufnisnes the host
Important Clew So Far.
Especial from Staff Correspondent. }
La Plata, Nd, April 25.-The evidence
against Cooking is accommodating. Sheriff
Wade and Coroner Hindle arrived at Hill
Top about 10 O'Clock this morning.
Cooking is under surveillance in rear
room OF the house. He stIll feigns illness,
but DR.. Smith, who was summoned to at
ter with him. He has no injuries to speak
OF.
The only surviving occupant of the
house besides Cooking himself is his little
four-year old boy. The authorities re-
fused TO allow anyone TO enter the prem
iseS until the convening OF the jury at
noon.
Mrs. Miller. mother of the murde red wo-
man. remained at the house all night and
this morning your correspondent talked
with Willie, the little child whose father
is suspected of the horrible crime.
Cooking claimed TO have retird about 20
O'Clock with Willie, the latter sleeping
with him. Willie said he went to sleep
in his mothers room early in the night, and
later his father came in and carried him
from the room into the hall room, where
Cooking slept.
adopted this idea OF sleeping in a room sep
arated from his wife. His rea son for ma king
this change hos not been satisfactorily ex-
planned. lood has been found on the door
knob OF one OF the doors leading into the
kitchen. and blood was discovered smeared
on the floor around the entrance TO the cell
lar. II. L. A.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Purchase of AnaIostan Island.

Ihc cseSo,i.icI. embodied in an amend
nient to the Dis.f:e; appropriation bill, to
buy Analostaa Is!aas; S.:.c, rs pTeseut Gwn-
ers at a price not eSceeS,.g $1,000 Is
altogether connendable. 1t Is sSiS eIat
the land will be needed for one OF tbs pic.
of the Memorial Bridge that is to -2pan .i;e
river, but apart from this it should be tbs
property or the United States or OF the Dis
trict, for it can be made useful to either
in many ways. In the general course Of
improvement of the Potomac, Analostan
Island Will lose its malarial character, and
can then be utilized for many purposes,
now made inipracticabie by dictates of Iu-
manity. 1t is understood that the ladies
who regard 1t as suitable site for a CON-
tagious disease hospital have not yet relin-
quished their intention to secure it for such
use, but however that may be, there are
many considerations pressing in taN or Ct
its acquisition by the government.
Supposing the fats in the vicinity of
Anaiostan Island TO have teen reclaimed
and all unsanitary conditions thereby re-
moved, the place becomes exceedingly
valuable for public uses, Ii lies between
The evening times., 1896-04-25
Useless Tenders.

doubt which ought to be regarded as OF
greater Importance. The public has a
right to demand that the street car COM
panics, who hold valuable franchises for
no consideration whatever, shall at least
spare no expense to protect that public
against being crushed or mangled by one
of their conveyances.
1t will be said. of course, that the COM
panics are not to blame if incbriated per-
sons select their tracks as a sleeping place.
That is very true; but it is conceivable that
a person may fall either in faint or
accidentally and become unconscious
through conclusion. Whatever may be the
cause of such prostration, it is precisely
against tire killing or injuring OF such un-
fortunates that the fender ought to offer
sure protection. and no appliance that fails
to do so with almost mathematical GER
tainty can be said to answer the purpose.
There can be no question that 1t Is
the duty of the Commissioners to require
the cable and electric street railway com
panles to equip their cars with effective
Tenders, no matter at what cost. The pres
ent device having proved itself useless.
another more effective one, is in order.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

ground as that one in the eastern part of the
city ought tn have sand hills where the
youngsters can dig to their hearts content,
sec-sa ws. swings, poles to climb, in brief. all
facilities for exercising their bodies that
their juvenile fancy may require. II might
not he anhss to provide a watchman for each
OF such places To protect the children
against improper intrusion or imposition.
Washington ought to have at least half
dozen of these Fairgrounds. In the large
cities of Europe no public park of any CON
siderable area Is without one, and such in
expensive appliances as hereinbefcre in
diCatcd are provided in them all. IL has
been asCcrtained that the expense is more
than compensated for in the increased
health and physical vigor of the infantle
population. especially that part of it which
without these places would be deprived OF
pia aygrOunds surrounded by sanitary Condi-
tions. The experience gained in those
cities VIII no doubt be repeated here. and
for that reason the establishment of a
number of pla ygrounds cannot be too earn
cstly urged upon the Commissioners and
upon Congress.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

white man. There is little doubt that they
have started upon war OF externiina alton,
and as they number several hundred to
every European opposed to them, 1t is to
be feared that even the proverbially good
fighting qualities OF the British soldier
may avail but little against such over
wheInlng odds. The sortie made the other
day by the garrison of Buluwayo. the old
capital Of the Matabeles, far from being
successful, came near terminating most
disastrously, and it is improba BILE that an
other similar attempt to relieve the stua-
tion will he made.
In the meantime the expedition that is to
20 to the relief of the Buluwayo garrison
is slowly gathering at Mafeking. which is
about 400 miles away, and after it is
all ready it has TO traverse that distance
through wilderness pierced only here and
there by OK roads. 1t is hardly possible
that it can reach Buluwayo in less than
twenty days. nor is il probable tina t its prog
ress Will be left unimpeded by the natives
Altogether. the situa ton is full of danger
and news from that quarter will be anx-
iously looked for.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

two pieces of government property-the
old naval observatory grounds and Ar
hngton-and thus forms, as 1t were, a
link in the chain connecting the capital
with that historic spot across the river.
II found unsuitable for hospital purposes,
he various garbage and refuse crema-
tc,;es might be located there, or, OBJ
,.ciioc being made TO such uses, and it
bsir. selected as the resting place for one
o: ;hc Memorial Bridge piers, it could be
coayerted into a delightful government
reservation and properly yornamentcd given
up ss an additional pleasure ground TO
ths people of the District aud the thousands
of vis:,crs who annually come to the
capital.
Fears as S2tertained IN some quarters
that the island may be bcught by some
soap manufacture sad thus become
nuisance, If not injurious to heaHs, yet
decidedly Objectionable TO lie oifacrc-ies.
In order to avoid such contingency ttH'
best thing to do is for the government 90
buy IT and hold it for such uses as the
future may shot W to be most appro PIRATE.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
EXPLOSION IN A TEMPLE.
Handsome building, bout to BE Dedi
acted, Greatly Damaged

Lancaster. Pa, April 25.-An explosion
caused by gas occurred in the new temple
OF the Hebrew congregation in this city
yesterday morning. The building had just
been completed and the dcdiCatory services
were TO have been started last evening.
For some time past there has been a smell
Of gas about the building, and yesterday
morning plumber started to find the lea a.
he lighted u match in the main church
room and the explosion followed. 1t is sup
posed that the gas pipe IN the ceiling
leaked and u large quantity of gas was con-
fined between ii and the floor. II was
ignited by the plumbers match. The
boards of the floor were blownout the whole
way across the church. Many of the pews
were broken to pieces.
Nearly all of the windows in the build
ing were broken and the ceiling was dented
by flying pieces OF wood. The church took
fire, but the firemcn quickly extingushed
the flames. Isaac GTootfield. ianitor of
the temple, was seriously hurt. but the
plumber and carpenter escaped unin-
lured. The building is damaged to the eX-
tent OF several thousand dollars.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS.
Items and Amounts Passed Upon by
the Upper House Today.

Items and Amounts Passed Upon by
the Upper House To-day.
An amendment appropriatiug $780,
Pacific coast was Offered by Mr. Perkins
and agreed to. Also increasing the limit OF
cost of the public building at Savannah.
Ga. rrotn 100000 to $500, goo
ApprOpriating $4,000 for a postoffice
building at Fort Monroe, Va.
Increasing the limit of cost for the public
building at Kansas City, Mo, from 81 .20O,-
900 to S1.3l6,00O.
Appropriating $50, ,0G0 for alterations in
the New York pcstoffiCe building and for
improving. arranging and furnishing GER
tain rOCios therein.
Appropriating 5000, eco for a first-class
steam revenue cutter for service on the
Atlantic coast with headquarters at New
York.
Approprating $3.50. 900 for an addl-
tionaI building for the National Museum,
Washington.
Appropriating S2O5s for purchase of
additional land for the military cemetery
at Key West. Fla.
Appropriating S25.O0O for the public
bsllding at Camden. y. J., and increasing
the limit of cost by S125,00o.
propriating $4,000 for the public
building Il L Salt Lake City, Utah.
Appropriating $4,000 for buildings at
the military post OF Bismarck. y. D., and
like sum for the military post of Fort Riley.
kans.
Appropriating S15O.OOO for a revenue
cutter for the Gulf of Mexico.
The evening times., 1896-04-25
No Water for the People.

vcstigation shows that Col. Wilson, the
commissioner of public buildings and
grounds, has enriched the White House
with It.
Various explanations have been voucli-
safed, but none Just fits the case 1t would
be interesting to know, however, whether
the half hundred people staying in the White
House, the majority OF them only in day
time, have larger or better claim to a
supply of pure water than the 500 people
who have been in the habit of enjoying it,
The people of the District are insurficiently
protected by the police, because thirty or
more men are detailed for duty at the
White House to guard His Corpuiency. Now
their water supply must be cut off that our
beloved national duck hunter may not lack
any. What next?
The evening times., 1896-04-25
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Treasury to Draw Plan for a Hall
of Records.
PAY OF PATROL DRIVERS
Secretary Carlisle Reports That He
Has Twenty-Five Clerks Who Are
Not Efficient, Twenty OF Whom
Are Incapable of Reaching the
standard Owing to Old Age.

Mr.. Gray. for Mr.. Morrill,, offered in the
$25o.0O0 for a new building for the Ma
tional Museum, and ma de u plea in favor of
1t.
He pointed out the overcrowded condi-
tion of the present building and spoke OF
the earnest wish OF Mr. Morrill, for favorable
action upon the amendment.
Mr.. Allison said the committee bad con-
sidered the proposition in the amend
ment, and were only opposed to it en- ac-
count of the necessities of the government
had left it out.
Upon a vote the Senate approved the
amendment without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Allison called up tie amendment tn
purchase $500 sets OF Gen McBride's his
torical publication for S12 500. The amend
ment was agreed to.
PAY OF DRIVERS.
Mr.. Gallinger reported In the Senate to-
day favorably Mr.. Peffers amendment TO
the District appropriation bill to pay
police van drivers $50 Il month. Also the
amendment giving $4,000 TO pave Prince
ton street from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
was favorably reported yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Proctor reported the amendment for
the purchase OF Anaiostan Island.
Mr. Hawley introduced a bill. $. $3.50, in
the Senate, appropriatng $1,000 for the
relief of Mrs. Libby Arnold. who was hurt
in the Senate elevator on December 9. 1895.
Mrs. Arnold was living here a I the time. but
now lives in Virginia.
The District Committee has directed
favorable report upon the bill providing
that when property is sold here for taxes
all arrears of taxes must be paid, to lie made
as soon as Senator Martin can perfect the
bill by conference with Assessor Trinbie.
The District appropriation bill was be-
fore the Senate subcommittee a II this morn
ing, and will be this afternoon. The
Commissioners, Auditor Petty and other
District officials are with the committee,
TO answer questions in regard to the es.
Inmates of needs.
The evening times., 1896-04-25

The news has not been officially promul-
gated that the grounds in rear of the White
House are to be converted into duck
pond for the edificatiou and amusement of
our Presidential Nimrod but no much more
plausible or reasonable explanation can
be given for depriviug 800 people in the
vicinity of Franklin Square of their ac-
customcd supply of pure spring water
and divcrting the flow into the pipes lead
ing to the Executive Mansion. For years
the water yielded by the Franklin Square
springs has been used in part by
the people around there, they OBJ
tanning their supply from hydrants
placed In convenient spots on the
square bounded by Thirteenth and Four
tcenth, H and streets. Without word
ofexplanatiou this supply is stopped and in