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Railroad Ropartee,

A very smart young man, " .hirg to
supply amusement for group e young
ladies that accompanied him, osted
the conductor of railroad train as fol-
lows: My dear conductor, wi st-er
do YOU cal an up train?" wi y, q
train that blows up, explodes, goes o
smasL-anything of that sort" "Ah,
yes, to be sure. And-er-what do
You call d, wn ,rain?" Down train?
why that's train that goes down an
embankment, or through a treste-
work; has some sort of fall, you
know" The young ladies' were laugh
ing heartily at these answers, which en-
barrassed the young man, and desper-
ately pointing to the train they were
about to board, he asked, "And where
might this train be going?" "Oh," re-
piled the conductor, " we never agr zee
to answer those questions beforehand"
-Harper's Round Table.
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pose to ally their forces AID project
voCiferous campaign among the Green
Mountains:
We are confronted with great con-
test, the financial part of which | be-
lieve to be only another phase of that
which the populists have been fighting.
1t is, therefore, especially fitting that
the silver men and populists should be
united, and / believe that in the end it
will prove TO have been fortunate that
the money power made the attack on
silver which they did in 1873. l have
felt al the time, since my attention was
called to this matter, that in doing this
they had stepped beyond their depth.
1t il dangerous thing to attack the
money OF the plain people. Silver is
pre.eminently their money, and though
from their want OF knowledge of fnan-
cial matters they may be, and have
been, slow to realize what has hap
pencd, their wrath will be all the more
intense when at last they DO fully real
ize it, and there will be no power on
earth that can stand before III force.
a prominent republican politician at
my house last summer, from New York
city, said that he once heard Mr.. Blaine
say in 4 company OF gentlemen, that he
knew something about every question
pertaining TO American politics, the
tariff, temperance, or auy other, except
ing the silver question; that he did not
knOv very much about that, only. that
il was destined to affect the politics of
the future in this country more than all
the others put together.
The contest on this question is now
on. Organization o. large scale has
been begun. and the nation will soon
b most earnestly engaged in the fight.
al other questions must and will stand
aside unit this battle lie over. II is the
battle OF the people for their money
the money that alone enables a large
proportion of them to have homes, to
educate their families, and be indie
pendent; the money upon which to a
large extent our institutions are
founded. As the fight goes Oh, voter
after voter will recognize its nature,
until we shall again see illustrated Lin
colu's famous remark that you cannot
tool all the people all the time.
On this question the interests OF
nearly all, if not all, farmers, and manu-
facturers as well, are with the silver
cause. The same is true of merchants
and laborers, for both these depend
upon the prosperity of producers for
their own prosperity. This includes
nearly all who live in Vermont, and
unquestionably the interests of nine
tennis of our citizens are wholly or very
largely on this side. And although
nearly The whole press, at present, OF
this state, and that which circulates in
this state, is subsidized, or dominated
by the money power, it will be impos
sible to prevent our intelligent yeo-
menry from finding out what thoir ill.,
terests really are.
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Too Economic,

A gentleman in New York recently
hired a co!ored boy for valet. The
boy proved a valuable acquisition in
everything except one, and that was
his practice of economy. He was for
ever endeavoring 10 save money for his
employer. One day he was sent to get
some letters stamped and 10 post them.
Upon his return the gentleman asked
him if he had attended to it al! right.
The boy replied, "Ps found a lot of
gemmen getting stamps, and as they
didn't charge them anything TO put the
letters in the slot, saved you twenty
cents, cause l slipped yours in without
stamps" That colored boy was dis
penscd with. Harpel's Magazine.
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right feeling can be depended upon can
only be aroused TO take part in politi-
cal affairs when some moral question
is brought to the front. This is the
case with great many men, but our
experience in Massachusetts makes it
evident that it is fault into which
women would be much more likely to
fall than men, for the fluctuations in
the vote in Boston for members of the
school board can be accounted for in
almost every instance either by the alb
sence or presence OF what great many
women, possibly in mistaken way, be-
lieve to be moral issue, although in
most instances the issues referred to
have been religious rather than moral
The apathetic vote found among the
men is an undesirable quality in our
democratic system of government, but
while now and then, after great effort,
the stay-at. homes " can be induced to
come to the polls, the "old guard TO
turn out and the "bacs counties" can
be heard from, yet the fact that it re.
quires tremendous effort and striking
instances Of moral and official corrup-
ton to get this support TO rally to the
cause of good government forms the
opportunity upon which political trick
sters and official CoTnptionists count as
means OF personal profit. To add
great numbers to the voting list who
were nOt impressed with the belief that
perpetual vigilance was not only the
price of liberty, bui also the price to be
paid for any form OF good government,
would certainly not conduce To the at
taiumeut of that end.
Toe strongest argument made by t1e
writer of the above ioLter is her
first statement: Woman suffrage was
adopted IN Colorado vi me state election
of 1898. 1t has now been on trial lit
lie over two years. In the course Of
the next eight or ten years It's merits
and defects, whatever they are, Will be
demonstrated with tolerabe clearuess.
1t cannot at present. be affirmed that
the result is either good or bad, for the
simple reason that time has not sutiiced
to give it fair trial A short time ago,
in referring to the attempt now being
made to have the single tax system
adopted in the state Of Delaware, we
said that the Federal Union was Of
great advantage in Offering opportuni-
ties for the trial Of political experiments
that is, state could adopt a system
of government, and if the plan, after
trial, turned out favorable, the example
set could be copied by other states. But
in order TO determine results sufficient
time for trial must be given, and clearly,
if the suffrage of woman is 10 bring
about that regeneration of our political
methods which some of the advocates
of this change profess to believe, the
reforms that will take place in Colorado
as time goes on cannot fail to be so
striking and self-evident as to make de.
NAL of them impossible on the part of
those who have hitherto and who still
entertain grave doubts as to the wis
dom of this enlargement of the suffrage.
Boston Herald.
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MISCELLANY.
BE Patient with the Old.

Why should that old lady care" L
heard girl say the other day, "whether
or not her hair is turning gray? What
possible difference can it make Of what
color is the hair of on old, old woman?
Why she must be almost eightyl" In
the case in question the lady criticised
was on the borderlsnd Of seventy, but
TO sixteen she ,1ight AS well have been
hundred. Age and youth are rela-
tive. To the very young, years count
for more than they do TO the older, who
have lived longer, and have learned
that the soul does not grow old with
the body. l myself feel pity for elderly
people who are ashamed of their age,
and are so weak as ~ try to hide it. but
don't quite like 10 see young girls UNI
sympathetic. Try, if you can. to fancy
yourselves in he position of some of
your eldeTs-of women who remember,
out do not look forward AS YOU 90
tripping on, with light steps, imagine
what it would be to tOtter little, to see
dimly, to hear family, to feel worried at
every little pain and mishap, to reach
the days when "the grasshopper shall
be burden" All this should make
you very patient and gentle with
Old people. There is nothing more
beautiful in this world than TO observe
the tenderness of some girls toward
their aged relatives. Dear grandmother
cannot thread her needle so easily as
she used to do, and is sensitive on the
subject; and does not like to be too OBJ
viously helped, TO have attention called
to her failing eyesight, which she 80
much regrets and does net like to adj
nit There are two ways of meeting
the difficulty. Matte, a kind-hearted
girl, without much tact, will exclaim:
ooh, granl what perfect nonsense for
you to fuss over that needlel You know
you cannot find the hole where the
thread should go in; your eyes sre TOO
old. Give me the thing; I'll thread
your needless" The intention is most
excellent, but the old lady is hurt and
STILES sigh. She had young eyes
once, and she has the same independ-
ent spirit still. Edith, in the same cir
cumstances, manages in another fash
ion. She simply threads dozen nee
dies, and leaves them all ready for
grandmamma in her needle book, say
ing pleasantly, 1t saves SO mucl time,
dear, in these busy days, to have ore's
needles all ready and waiting. '--Har-
per's Magazine.
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"The Contest Now On"

These words have sound of battle,
of " death shots falling thick and fast
as lightnings from the mountain cloud"
George E. Holden, Esq, the head and
front of the populist party, has re-
ceived q letter from Joseph Battell, the
silver party of the state, with which he
is 50 much pleased that he asks to
have part thereof published. Air and
eunshine are the foes of microbes and
disease germs, financial and econo mic,
as well as physical and moral. So we
let in the air and sunlight on the letter
of the silver party to the populist party
of the state, who, it will be seen, pro-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-25
POLITICAL.
Politics and ParnasSus.

The dwelers on Parnassus have de
scended, physically and spiritually, from
their classic abode to take hand in
Vermonts contest for the governorship.
First came a very clever Soliloquy" il
the Herald and NeUs of Randolph,
which was apparently evolved from the
wits of the bright and interesting local
editor, or, having due regard to gender,
editress of that paper. This produc
ton was printed in this department Of
the WATCHMAN last week The editor
of the Bellows Falls Times, with no
music or poetry in his soul, finds no
evidence of the presence of the divine
afflatus in the Soliloquy" because,
forsooth, it has no rhyme; and because
it has no rhyme he contends it has no
rhythm, and the only sign Of poetry
that appears 10 his dull, mechanical
vision is the fact that each line begins
with capital Nevertheless, the ed
itor is not entirely without apprecia-
ton, for he prints few lines and ex-
presses his regret that he cannot repro
duce the whole.
Another truant from Parnassus turns
up in the office of the Newport EnpreSS.
In eight stanzas, Of eight lines each, he
sings the virtues of Major Grout By
one judge the whole:
HE'S friend of farmers,
For he himself is one,
And knows what it is to work
And sweat from sun to sun.
To walk around his lands
Would tucker you most out;
So all ye worthy farmers,
just vote for Major Grout."
The bard III conclusion exhorts d" all
ye Vermonters" to
Wake up to your own interests
And vote for Major g."
Whereat an unsympathetic contem.
porary remarks: Vermonters will
wake up when the proper tine comes,
but it will be an awful awakening for
Major G." The publication OF this
"poem" by an editor who is brother
of Candi6ata Grout is, indeed, fratri-
cidal war. Printed in q SLickney paper,
howl would 90 up through all the
camps of Grcul dom, from Barton viii
lage to the Queen CITY,
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THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE
Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers.
vile, H., says: "To DR., Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and riel all The physi.
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1t is worth It's weight i'll gold. We
won't keep STORE or house without IT."
Get free trial at G. Biakelv's drug
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Coughs,
X Consumption.

The greatest cause of terror of
the present day, formerly con-
sidered hopeless, is now conceded
by the best physicians as durable
under proper conditions. Its
cause ca depleted condition of
the system; a mal-assimilation of
food; a wasting away of the
tissues; an impoverishment of the
blood, The result "a diseased
condition of all the organs of the
body; formation of eating ulcers;
and the result death from collapse
or hemorrhage. But the cure is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-25
FARM AT AUCTION.

The undersigned, assignee of the insolvent estate
willard s. Martin, insolyent debtor, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder the home
farm of the said Martin situated in Planhed in the
County of Washington and State of Vermont, con
sistiug of about $40 acres of land with dwelling
house, barns and outbuildings thereon. at said
dwelling house, on the Goth day of March, SOC.
at two O'clock In the afternoon. also some personal
property.
March !, 1896.
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PURE, rich blood is the true cure for
nervousness, and Hoods Sarsapariila is
the One True Blood Purifier and nerve
tonic.
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Puhhc interest will steadily inctease,
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election, with the results under the
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The CAPITAL HALL

property The above lot of land Is about a. feet
wide on State street with right of way on the west
side ten feet in width In addition. The depth
of said lot is 40 feet. Terms made known at time
OF sale.
BY order City Council as per vote of city March .,
1856. NJ A KENT, Auctioneer.
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The onion is an historic vegetable,
having been used since the dawn oil
history by the Greeks, the Romans and
the Egyptians.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-25

THE first English steel pens were
sud at thirty shillings each.
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ONCE of \. T.. Cudworth Attorney at Law.
So. Londonderry, VT, Nov. 10, 1892.
Geo G.. Smith.
troubled by rheumatic pains in her shout
ders, arms and wrists, attended with some
! swelling of the joints, and with little faith
we procured and used bottle of your
Rheumatic Cure. The use of this induced
the purchase of n second bottle and the Cure
proved 10 be all you claim. Its use resulted
in the disappearance Of the pain and swelling
,of Joints and by its eliminating process
" through natures channels" her general
health was much improved and we are
pleased TO say that the improvement seems
10 lie permanent Your Rheumatic Cure
will always be among our household supplies
Yours truly,
\. T.. CUDWORTH.
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a week al homc, using or selling
GRAY Piaters, ofJAsiugordersior us
To- p'a'e, Platr Sold silver, nickel,
copper, white mHthi, mauuiacturr
the materials aud outiiis teach the
art, only compit'c outnt, Including
trA1r secrets aud flsmulAs, lathe,
snrcls. tools, all materials for pre-
pariug, polishing plating aud I'm
lsning, no toys, small In travelling
case, large for shops description,
prices, testimonials. samples free.
rks. Dept 10. Columbus, d.
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AuCtiOn!

The following described property, owned by the
City of Montpelier, will be sold at public auction, On
the premises, to the highest bidder, at two o'clock
Pm,
On the 18th Day of April. A. ID. 1896,
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RuRBER STAMPS made to order by the
Waterman Publishing Company.
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that greatest concentration into
the least possible bulk of the
vital elements of lean, raw beef.
1t is absorbed and nourishes with
the least possible effort on the
part of the stomach. 1t creates
new tissue, enriches the blood,
makes flesh, and by strengthening
the great vital centres of the
body enables them to perform
their functions in a natural man
ner, and dispel disease. Thou
sands owe their life to its use.
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Imported by f. FOUGERa Il co, New ork
To avoid limitations BLAND is stamped on each PHI.
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Says II Cured his Wife Of
Rheumatic Pains.

States Attorney cud-
worth in am open letter,
gives unstinted praise
TO Smiths Rheumatic
Cure because it accom-
pliSheS it's mission II
Cures Rheumatism.
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Iuse Johnson's Eminent for catarrh. ] had
tried almost everything recommended for
catarrh, but find Johuson's Anodyne Linimert
lar superior to any. ] use II as you direct.
]. Il. WHIPPLE, South Windham, Vi.
The record-union., 1896-09-05
SENATOR JOHN M. PALMER.
Hearty Reception Given the Nominee
of the National Democracy.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), Sept. Am
informal but hearty reception was given
United States Senator John M. Palmer
on his return home from Indianapolis,
where he was nominated for the Presi-
dency as the candidate Of the National
Democracy. The reception was under
the auspices of the local sound money
club, but was non-partisan in nature.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer were met at
Illiopolis by a committee of citizens of
all parties, headed by Colonel N. b.
Virgins, ex-Mayor Charles E. Hay,
State Senator Shumway and G. c..
Brown. AS the nominee stepped from
the train he was showered with roses
thrown by the ladies on the platform,
and the compliment was gracefully ac-
knowledged by him.
The party was taken in two carriages,
each drawn by four magnificent black
horses, and followed by about 1000 citi-
zens marching behind a band, pro-
ceeded to General Palmer's residence,
where Senator Shumway in a few ap-
propriate words welcomed the nominee
in the name of his neighbors, and con-
graduated him upon his nomination.
General Palmer responded very briefly,
saying that he felt this demonstration
in his honor was a purely non-partisan
expression of neighborly regard, and
The record-union., 1896-09-05
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
Results of the Races at Fleetwood
Park and st. Louis

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-To-day's poor
card attracted but a small crowd to
Fleetwood Park In the trotting race
the crowd was much dissatisfied after
the third heat, which was declared a
dead heat after Van Zandt had won by
a good half-length. The event was be-
tween the pair from the first call, and
Van Zandt finally won, but not until
she had been hard pressed by Page.
Summaries:
Three-minute class, PAGERS, purse
$1,000, Refina won, Redina second,
Beresford third. Best time-2:15.
Three-minute class, trotters, purse
$1,000, Van zandt won, Page second.
Straight Line third. Best time-2:12.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-Seven-eighths of
a mile, Garland Bar won, Walbridge
second, Irish Chief third. Time
1:29A.
Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, Juniata
won, Horse Shoe Tobacco second, For7
sythe third. Time-1 :09H.
Thjrteen-sixteenths of a mile, Dew
Drop won, Amelia Fonso second, Aunt
Susie third. Time-1:224.
Fifteen -sixteenths Of mile, Sweet
Favorable won, Madeline second, Schil-
Ter third Time :341h.
One mile, First Chance won, Eau
Claire second, Bridgeton third. Time
1:4234.
Thirteen -sixteenths of a mile, Palo-
macita won, Albert S. second, Earl Bug
third. Time-1:23.
The record-union., 1896-09-05
not even his nomination at Indianapo.
lis was so pleasing to him.
CHAIRMAN HANNA
Thinks Action of Sound Money Dem.
ocrats Will Help Mckinley.

CLEVELAND, Sept An. A. Hanna,
chairman Of the National Republican
executive Committee, spent to-day in
thlS city. Asked his views of the ticket
named by the sound money Democrats
at indianapolis, Mr. Hanna said:
thlnk the action of the convention
VIII De OF assistance to us. Senator
Faimer IS strong, reliable man, and
mas a heavy following among the Demo-
Gratis OF Illinois. His nomination. fol-
lowing that Of gold standard Democrat
for Governor of that State, will weaken
the forces Of the other Democrats in Illi-
nois very materially"
Mr.. Hanna thought the nomination of
General Buckner would also help the
Republicans.
Regarding the Vermont election, Mr.
Hanna said 1t indicated that the people
or the whole country will repudiate the
Chicago platform
Speaking Of the fight in California be-
tween Colonel Otis of the Los Angeles
Times and the Typographical Union,
MI. Hanna said in answer to the de-
mand OF the union that Otis be given no
recognition by the Republican Execu-
tive Committee: Il have not recog-
nlzed Colonel Otis in any way since the
81. Louis convention. L appointed MIR.
L1ndley to take care of our interests in
Southern California, because l knew he
understood the situation in that coun-
try. refused to make Colonel Otis con-
sp1cuous in the support of Mr.. Mckinley
because of his antagonism to labor
unions. | want to say that the stamp
of the Typographical Union is placed on
every piece of campaign literature that
we have sent out"