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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
Prayers i'm War Time.

Uncle Duff, hearing the noise, began
to pray; Aunt Saluda joined him fer.
vently; Sam listened stupidity and in
suffocating terror.
Fifteen cannon Numbered together,
over beyond the bridge, and flight of
shells in the air made prolonged
whirring noise, followed presently by
a rapid spluttering of musketry in the
woods at the lower edge of the planta-
ton. The regiment went across the
field at double-quick step, knocking
over the fences as they came in the
way.
"Oh, Good Lor', eff We kin spa de ole
man er leetle longer "-began Uncle
Duff, but his prayer was interrupted by
an explosion on both sides of the river,
rival batteries laundering at one
another, and opposing lines of infantry
exchanging long rolling volleys.
Mrs. Farrow saw the cavalry scurry
away from their lurking place under the
river bank and disappear in the woods,
while four or five heavy field guns,
drawn by painting and overworked
horses, trundled rapidly along the red
clay road, the drivers whipping and
swearing,
After a few rounds there came a
short lull in the bombardment, during
which a singular serenity pervaded the
air and sky.
"Dar, now, Lor' stop de wa right
heagh, and lef' de ole darkey -
But Uncle Duff sprang to his feet as
another awful cannonade began, and a
shell burst on the railroad track in
front of the door. He forgot his prayer.
"Hell an furyl" he cried, =" dat's
dangerousl Gi' my hat, fo' de Lor'
saksl rs gwine outen yerl" And be
rushed through the back door way and
across the garden to the woods, fol
lowed by Sam and Aunt Saluda. Lip
pincott's Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
An Object Lesson.

Arbiter: "Well, what's the trouble"
Complainant "We had game of
poker. / paid dollar apiece for the
chips. When we came to settle up, all
he would allow me was fifty-three
cents apiece" Defendant Yes !:
but you don't say that we had changed
to silver basis" Arbiter "Oh, you
changed to a silver basis, eh? That's
all right then. Fifty-three cents was
all the chips were worth"
THE Ills OF WoMEN.-Constipa-
ton causes more than half the ills of
women. Karl's Clover Root Tea is q
pleasant cure for constipation. For
sale by w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
peher, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
Odd Fences,

The present age seems to DO one In which
people vie with each other to devise curl
Gus work. one might make unique
and interesting collection by gathering
views of freaks in fence building, in which
nothing should be 50 commonplace as u
"worm" fence. The Boston journal says:
"Not many miles from New Bedford Is "a
solid fence, with u curiously curved upper
line, and here and there number painted
upon 1t in white. On examination it proves
to be built of the pow doors from dis
mantled church"
The Bath (Me.) Times gives an account
of man attached to the life saving sta
ton ut Small Point who has amassod
enough swords of the swordhsh to build a
picket fence 40 feet in length.
In the ancient town of Newcastle, n.
H., there is Il house whose yard is Enclosed
with fence constructed of the pew doors
of the old Brattle Street church of Boston
This fence once felt the Jar of the solid
cannon ball that struck the old church
full in the face in the Revolutionary days
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
From One Point of View.

The country has charms to the man
who lives in the city when he is accom-
panied along the street on one side by
friend with whom be is DESTROYS to
converse and upon the other side by
dray-load of iron. But, on the con-
trary, the city seem perfect heaven to
the man in the country for rest and
quiet, who is awakened at peep of day
by a grand concert of cocks, cows,
calls, neighing horses and the early
risen farmer G-cussin' his boys for not
being "sprier, confound ye."
A NATURAL BEAUTIFIER. - Karl's
Glover Root Tea purifes the blood and
gives a clear and beautiful complexion.
For sale by WE. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
The Cutting Up of Meat.

At the Teachers college recently prac-
tical demonstration in the science of cut
ting up meat was given Some ut the
cheaper cuts were shown to be quite as
nutritive as the more expensive ones
They needed only to be cut into thin slices,
pounded to break the fibers and then sim
mered or slowed to produce both palata-
Bile and nutritious dish.
The rack of mutton, which costs but 3
or cents a pound can be stewed with
savory herbs or vegetables and makes n val
liable dish for working people or even
Others less in need of protein in large
quantities. The shoulder of mutton, only
cents pound, properly cooked and sea-
soned, is no mean part of the animal and,
indeed, it would seem that the various
cuts which presented solid portions of flesh
with fair proportion of fat incorporated
in its flbres and lying around and between
the layers of muscle with names such as
chuck, rack horseshoe, neck, brisket,
knuckle and shoulder clod, were quito as
rich in protein and other constituents for
nourishment as those cuts called by moro
familiar and expensive names as sirloin,
saddle and porterhouse.
The toughness of meat does not affect
its nutritive qualities. The shoulder clod
by analysis contains quite as much pro-
TEN as the sirloin. The side of veal va
ries less than chops and leg of mutton is
uniformly rich in proteides.
1t is lesson learned with profit by
many that price is not the standard of nu-
triton. 1t means simply the tenderness
and in some cases delicacy Of flavor.
The advantage of buying whole quar-
ter at low price and having the butcher
send part at n time, keeping the rest in
his icehouse, is economy and increased ten
derness If your butcher is honest. A week
or ten days is not too long to keep quar-
ter of beef or a side of lamb. The former
may have pot roast and piece cornod,
besides tho steaks and soup parts, while
side of lamb can be divided into chops,
roast or shoulder stew and SO on costing
from to cents a pound. Part for part
bought at time doubles and trebles the
price
If tlllet is desired it is cheaper to buy
the quarter and have the several parts
stored away, one of them corned, and sent
as ordered than to buy each separate, Beef
especially is better for standing in ice, and
the difference in tenderness is so noticeable
that once tried by housekeeper 1t be-
comes q regular practice. 1t is pity tho
American palate esohows stews and minoe.
They are most nutritious methods of prep
aration of meat and can be exoellently
made of the cheaper cuts. Thotrimming
of French chops can DO out free of fat, the
remaining bits of flesh then cut into tiny
pieces and simmered till soft (meat should
never boil) and chopped with bread crumbs
or some savory vegetable and made into a
tasty paste Oh croquette. New York Times.
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IT MAY DO AS MUCH FOR You.-Mr.

IT MAY Do AS MUCH FOR YoU.-Mr.
Fred Miller of Irving, H., writes that
he had a severe kidney trouble for many
years, with severe pains in his back,
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so-called kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bit
tiers and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure of
all kidney and liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
fifty cents. AT G. Blakely's drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
what's a Wilderness without came 2

Gibbs and the rest of the bows
didn't want to swear off poker entirely,
but they'd been playing good deal
lately, and to get rest they went into
camp last week, twenty miles back in
the woods from Bogville, 80 they
eyes. saw Jibbs in Bogville, yester-
day." "What? Has he quit the
camp?" "No. Came in after poker
deck. New York Sun.
ALL RECOMMEND 1T. - Ask your
physician, your druggist and your
friends about Shiloh's Cure for con-
sumption. They will recommend it.
For sale by w. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
She Got Even,

Mrs. Mann: Here's a pie your
mother brought it to-day. l suppose
you will have a piece?" Mr.. Mann:
" Will l? Well, l guessl All, that's
the stuff Ii you could only make pies
like mother, Hetty" Mrs. Mann;
" Yes, as | was going to say, your
mother brought this in to-day. She
saw it at the BAKERS as she passed by,
and went in and bought it, She'll be
real glad you like it,"
IT SAVES LIVES EVERY DAY.-Thou-
sands of cases Of consumption, asthma,
coughs, colds and Group are cured every
day by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by W.
E. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
MISCELLANY.
Does 1t Pay

Does It pay all this burden and worry,
All the learning acquired with pain,
All the planning and nervous wild action,
The restlessness following gain
Does 1t pay2
To be free from this burden and worry,
To have knowledge without fear and pain,
To be peaceful. far-seeng, sweet-tempered,
And calm in the presence Of gain,
We must know the pure secret of Nature,
Like her, be obedient to law,
And work In the light of the promise
OF blessed results Christ foresaw.
Then each day,
And Away
Life will pay.
Elizabeth Porter Gould
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
FACT AND FANCY.
TO the Bicyclist Bending Forward.

oh, youth, who, bending forward, rides apace,
with melancholy stamped upon your face,
Pursuing pleasure with frenzied eye,
Yet Knocked by her, however fast you fly,
Are you aware how horrible you look2
No guy invented for plcturebook
Was ever more painful sight than thou,
Lord Of the bent back and the anxious brow
Oh, sit up straight and try to wear a smilel
BE less intent to pile up mile on mile,
Enjoy the prospect as you ride along,
The trees, the sunshine and the robins song
To us who view you scorching day by day,
Bent ON your bar in such awkward way,
You are the homeliest thing on earth, my lad
Oh, sit up straight, and make the Landscape glad
Robert Grant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
Pebbles.

A SAD, SAD FACT,-Thousands of
people al summer resorts owe bills at
home.
THERE is no rhyme for silver; and IS
for that matter, there is no reason in its
advocates.
THE currency question: You haven't
quarter about you that you are not
going to use?
KARL's CLOVER Root TEA is a sure
cure for headache and nervous dis
eases. Nothing relieves so quickly.
For sale by W. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
IF you ever noticed it, it is only the
present time when it is very hard to
does not mind the most violent exer-
ton.
How strangely do life's prizes go,
Awarded by the crowd;
Some triumph by the things they know,
And some by talking loud.
Washington Star.
A FACT WORTH KNowING.-Con-
sumption, la grippe, pneumonia, and
all throat and lung diseases are cured
by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by W. E.
ASAiiii ~ W. hOhtPS4lOl, "
Now we know what it is that is rot
ten in the state of Denmark. 1t must
be the flag, which is the oldest national
ensign in the world, having been in
use since the year 1919.
"THEY do say twas Bryan's ability
ter talk ez got i'm the nomination."
said Farmer Corntossel. (Which goes
ter show" his wife answered conf
IDENTITY, "sooner r-later the women is
boun' ter take hold an run this coun-
try"
now" said the earnest apostle, If
a man took silver dollar and melted
it, he would only have fifty-three cents
worth of silver. What do you think of
that?" "Well," said the man who had
been chewinga straw and looking puz-
zled, "znear's can make out, he would
be durn fool"
A GENTLEMAN travelling in England
some years ago, while walking near a
railway, encountered a number of in
sane people in charge of keeper.
Nodding to one OF the lunatics, he
said: "Where does this railway 80 TOP"
With a scornful look the lunatic re-
piled; 1t doesn't go anywhere; we
keep it here to run trains on"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

DR.. E. O. VESTS NERVE AID BEAM TREATMENT
is sold under positive written guarantee, by
authorized agents only, TO cure Weak Memory;
Loss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood;
Quickness; Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack of
Contdence Nervousness; Lassitude; all Drains;
Loss of Power of the Generative Organs in either
sex, caused by over-exertion, Youthful Errors or
which leads 70 Misery Consumption, Insanity
and Death BY mail 81 n box six for IS; with
written guarantee to cure or refund money.
Sample package containing five days treatment
with full instructions, % cents. One sample
only sold to each person by mail
l.. III. GREENE, Sole Agent.
MONTPELIER, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
POLITICAL.
The Boy Orator Introduces Himself.

l am Bill,
Bill the Metaphor Manipulation.
When talk the universe listens,
And the little stars
Stand on their heads in ecstacy.
My voice is as
The boundess ocean for depth,
And my throat
Is like unto a leather-covered
Suction pump
My vocal chords are
Triple expansion, double back action
Kolian harps.
And the winds of Heaven make their
Home In my lungs.
My morning repast is fricasseed
Dictionary;
My MONDAY meal is plate of
Hashed-brown SMILES
with the quotation marks extracted
And at eventide dine
Upon pot.roast of English language,
Served with
Peagreen exclamation points.
lam
The only human photograph,
And when talk
All the silver in the bowels of
The earth rolls over
On its side and yearns to be
Discovered
l am
The Mouth OF Rhetoric,
The words, great, garish words,
Fall from my lips increasingly until
The limitess realms of space
Are full thereof.
Think words, speak words,
Exude words,
Words words, words,
Words, words,
Words,
Always words, words forever and ever.
l am
Bill the Smile Sockdolager,
And Pm Spokesman
From the Headwaters of Talkafew Creek.
Metaphors are my strong suit
For when see
An outcast metaphor running
Around with the knees cut Of its
Little trousers, you bet
l grab 1t
And preserve IL for
Future reference.
lam
Burn-a-h ole-in- the Atmosphere Bill,
And Pm going to talk
Trom now
Until half past two next century.
Make way for
Bill
Bill, the Bearer of Hand-me- Down Metaphors.
Make way for me, 1 say
And turn on
The Life Saving Department.
For am about
To loosen up my thorax for all
That's In me. New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

BARCELONA is the center of the
manufacture of cigarette paper. Two
houses alone produce 10000 reams q
year, valued at 100000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

TAKEN in time, Hoods Sarsaparila
prevents serious illness by keeping The
blood pure and all the organs in
healthy condition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

THE man who says the right thing at
the right time is the man who says
nothing at all when in doubt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

THE atmosphere, if compressed,
would make sea thiriy-fve feet deep
around the globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

Have been prescribed with great success for more
than fifty years by the leading physicians of
Europe In the treatment of female patients Spe
cially recommended for
Poorness OF the Blood and
Constitutional Weakness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19

Imported by E. FOUGERA n Co, New York
To avoid limitations BLAUD is stamped each PHI.
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SACRED CONFIDENCE.
No Woman's Letter Published
Except by Request.
Mrs. Pinkham's Tender Relations with
the Suffering of Her Scx-Women
Who Cannot Hide Their
Happiness,

their own experience, sympathize with
their suffering sisters, and in order
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
SHORT MEMS STORIES.

A'RoRA, Ill.-Gcrcral Nicholas Irousei
Veteran OF the Mexican war and hero OF
Stone river Coru,h and Mnrtroeshorp
died at his home in thia city Of cancer
DETROIT. Mich y wholoNnok large
oonl-lndon, was sunk In collision with q
steamer in Lake st Claire.
HUNTINGTON. w Va The Hunting.
ton Glass Manufacturing COMPANY has
been pat in the hands of n receiver i Is
the lare st factory IN the state
DENVER, Colo.-pepostors or tho
American National bank have been al-
pointed a committee 10 tAamine ihe at
fairs of that Institution. Somr stockholh
cr- demanded that criminal process hc I'M
1,rtalscn. hut resolutions having this oh
iect in view were laid aside until after
investigation.
MIIWAlrkEr. Wis. Judge Jenkins has
entered a decree of sale In the for closure
proceedings Of tho jarvis-ConlSIin Trust
company against tho Waukosha Hygia
Mineral Springs company The company
is given ton days IN which 10 redeem the
piopcrly
WNSliINGTON- Cardinal Satolll has re-
ceivcd no intimatlon. official or other
wise. a. TO his successor MS papal dele
gate, aud tho report that tho present nun
clio 10 Mexico would succeed him at Wash
ington is regarded rs mere speculation.
ABILENE. Kan Tho greatest food in
Ahil.u,rs history has resulted from a tor.
rinc rain a few mil"s north Of town In
three hours Mud creek roso thirty feet md
all wosi nni north Sides are under water.
Much property is injured but no live,
lost. Much general damage has been done
10 crops.
CIilIL.IcoTHr, Mo John H. Nolich,
rcn. raj agent for the Chicago. milwaukee,
and 81. Paul railway. ia lying sick here OF
al al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
ELECTROPOISE.
APpENl,r,iTIs.
nj ny IN = ~
l,gn Campbell St, Kansas city Mo.

l,go Campbell St, Kansas city. Mo,
March 90 l>aG
Dear sir For the hcnefu OF suffering
humanity We wish to state our experience
with the Eloctropciso. ON or about the
I'D Of December last our son Cephr aged
~ Years. WAS taken quite ~ W" called
IN our family dcftor who treated him for
uhout two weeks. at the end Of which
tim" he wns rctiiur So had that II WA
Doomed best to call M other docto's -Four
of the leading duciufH were called ia 10
consult with the Doctor I'm charge. aud at
ter the examination the disease was pro
uouncrd appendicitis, At a hopeless stage
II was the unanimous opiniOn OF these
learned gentlemen that thu hoy could not
live twenty four hours aud was liable to
die at any time surgical OPERATION was
finally decided 81 az Inst resort which
was To he reformed forthwith aud ar
rnngrmcnts w.ro made tn that end. AT
this stage our good nei9hhor. Mrs. iiakcr.
WHO has an ijlcc,roroise, called IN and
EuggestCd that II MAS too had to operate
on that weak boy Who was in intense
pain without first giving the "Poisc' a
trial She smoke so earnestly. We sent
for YOU and ON your hurried response
the instrument was applet at about T.
M aud tho other arrangements declared
or for tho time being. Under the lnflu-
encc Of the treatment the patient soon
became easier and slept fairly well that
night aud continued TO improve day by
day and after four or five DAYS his pain
and FOYER entirely disappeared. Thong n
lr was SIN very weak ami r"tmaiucd 50
several hnva. ho is now md has been for
the past six weeks In perfect health, and
IL stronger mud moro fleshy than he has
eve horn and We fc'l tn Wow OF tho
vcrdic, of tho consulting doctors ihnt We
owe his HE 80 thc timely use of tho
l.laciroroisc. We wieh ia state that YOU
were an entire stranger to us and that
we know nothing whatever OF the ''poisr"
heretofore nor had We any confidence IN
1T hat now We all use IT aud have never
failed 10 obtain rool results and would
not part With II under any consideration.
You are MT liberty TO us" this tn ANY way
Won deem proper Rcspcctnllv yours
MIR AND MRS J. w. WEIGH
Instruments rented To responsible per-
sons
FOR a io-nage descriptive circular Of tho
f, great curative agent. address
w = SWIMMER
| Agent fnr Texas. New Mexico and AL
zona Saulhwof, Corner OF Twenty Sec
| ond and strand. Gaivoston, Texas.
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ArrA,,kltn by A HOG

wcrborn. Texas April ai.-on the even
Ing OF Tho ~ Instant two little Orphan
girls. ana c years old living with their
uncle. " \ Edison on the ouisNtr,H ni
town whilo playing In tho horse lot were
utarked ny "a male hog Tho smaller
enid WAS caught AMI had II not been ioi
ma scream. Of the older child. whicr
alarmed Tho family, who hasionod 10 lhcli
rescue. the children no doubt wonlh haN'
h.-en torn To pieces. Tho younger chlld't
clothes were torn OF and she received sew
arai slight wounds. but they are not con
shicr,1 SERIOUS
Cattle buyers are shipping good many
cattle from this vicinity. STOCK Is III good
demand AZ fair prices.
Tho weather Is inc and farm work u
progressing nicely.
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ylcToRIA NEWS NOTES.

Victoria. Texas. April -. The gross ro-
colpis Of The nremens celebration were
over 5000. expenses about $500 leaving a
me-, balance OF 500 which, added To the
amount they have on hand, VIII give them
IN the nelghhorhood OF $1,000 coward the
oiacirc nr, alarm system Tor winch they
are working
The new city marshal has announced
that tho ordinance prohibiting hnckmen
and hotel riuters from soliciting business
within tho ropes a, the rass"rgor depot
will hereafter be strictly enforced
There IS some talk OF Charity circus
at Victoria for the benefit or some char
finhlr examination