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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11
SunfOwer Tea.

Although the herb teas which our
grandmothers used to make may be
laughed at in these later days, no one
can doubt that they were often effica-
cious. One of these old-time remedies,
which has been used of late with mark
eddy good results, and that in more
than one case, is sunfower tea. The
remedy has cured stubborn cases of
rheumatism in elderly people and left
them free from this distressing pain.
To prepare the tea procure two quarts
of black sunflower seeds and steep
them all day in one gallon of water !;
then strain. White seeds may be used
instead of black if the latter cannot be
obtained, but are not considered quite
so strong. If the seeds cannot be gath
cred they may be had at seed-store,
or possibly at a druggists. The dose
to be taken is one teacupful night and
morning, till the whole prescription is
taken Good Housekeeping.
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DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is indeed "The Worlds Great
Spring Medicine" 1t has come to be recog-
nized by almost everybody as the best pos
sible spring medicine to take, and hundreds
of thousands of our p, ople use it during the
trying spring months to tone up anew the
relaxed nerves, and re-invigorate and en-
rich the blood.
A spring medicine is necessity il one
wishes to keep in perfect health and vigor,
during the changes from winter to summer.
This grand spring tonic. this perfect spring
medicine, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, is exactly what the system
needs at this season. 1t not only purifes,
but makes rich, red blood; it not only
strengthens and invigorates the nervous
system, but re-energizes and re-vitalizes the
nerves by feeding them with renewed nerve
force and power. 1t is not only an aid to
digestion, but it creates a regular, natural
and healthful action of tbs bowels, liver,
kidneys, which in the spring are always
sluggish and inactive
In fact, it is just what people need to
make them we'll and keep them well during
these months so threatening to the health
Of all, and when it is considered that DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
is made entirely from pure, health-giving,
vegetable remedies and that people give it
more testimonials of cure than any other
remedy on earth, no one can doubt that it
is the very best spring remedy for every
body to use.
Mr. oil Of Nt.at
Jersey City, N. j., says:
al was troubled with sick headaches, and
could not sleep on account of the pains in
my head. / was suffering night and day
with dyspepsia, could not eat anything, my
stomach would sour 80. l had to starve
myself to have any ease. Ihad to give up
work at last, was so nervous and mis-
cradle, and was falling off in flesh 80 that
my friends hardly knew me. 1 tried sew
eral remedies, but without avail. At last
someone recommended DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. l tried one
bottle and began to improve. / started in
to eat all right; then picked up my health;
my headaches disappeared and my weak
ness and sour stomach went away. l used
three bottles, and could sleep all night with
ease used six bottles, and l felt like a new
man. | can now do hard days work
without any trouble, and am as happy as
bird in spring. L was so miserable, al
ways suffering, always in pain, but now l
am like new man"
Use DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy this spring, for 1t is the discovery
and prescription of well.known ply
scian, DR.. Greene OF "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, who is responsible for its
beneficial action, and who can be consulted
free of charge, personally or by letter.
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X Rays in Surgery.

A SURGICAL operation performed at
Mercy Hospital, Chicago, by Professor
Christian +. Enger, after diagnosis by
the use of the Roentgen ray, dem on
strates that tue presence of malignant
disease in the interior of bones can be
thus determined. A Mrs. Swanson had
complained of pain in the bone of her
right thigh. A shadowgraph of the
thigh was taken, the ray passing
through the hollow in the thigh
bone containing the marrow. 1t
showed that IA portion of the bone
midway between the knee and the hip
joint, two inches long and an inch
wide, was entirely gone and the space
filled by spongy growth. The opera
ton showed that sarcoma had attacked
the thigh bone in its interior and
had produced in size and shape condi-
tions exactly corroborated by the pic
ture.
MADGE ELLIS, the vaudeville singer,
who has been performing at the Audi
forum in Baltimore, was recently re-
lieved, by the aid of the Roentgen rays,
OF small piece of a needle which had
become imbedded in her left ankle,
where it had beea for many years. Its
presence caused great pain, and DR..
William Lee Howard, prominent sci
enlist and writer on medical topics,
was called in. He determined 10 util-
ize the Y rays, with which he has been
Xperimept.ng, in discovering the cause
trouble Miss Ellis ankle was
subjecteo 90 -L Xpos Ete to the rays
lasting thirty-eighi 10 and when
the nesative was DIT se.oped the doctor
d. cted the presence of foreign SUBJ
stance, which he readily extracted and
found to be the lower half OF a cambria
needie. Mis- E lis now remembers
that it got into her left leg, near the
knee joint, during her childhood. The
succt IS of the experiment is considered
remarkable because of the minuteness
of the object.
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Nhiten magicllly if given the SUMS full
rays. Faded cotton gowns may be
bleached white by boiling with borax
in the water and then hung in strong
sunlight, and serve as new gowns.
Pan to have everything ready for
work, and washing becomes as easy as
other things A house scented with
steam is quite unnecessary, as Clothes
should not boil and boil. Stopping
water over ones self and the floor
shows an untidy woman, as one can
wash without any such wet accompani-
ment. 1t is simply a matter of care
and natural personal daintiness. Dora
M. Morrell, in Exchange.
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Confession of a GrOcer.

An uptown grocer was in a repent
ant mood yesterday. eff 1 had my
just DESERTS" he remarked, 81 would
be in the penitentiary for selling adul-
terated goods. So would every other
retail grocer. l don't think one-fifth
of the stock l sell is what it is repre-
scented to be. Take Goldfish, Mine is
either hake or paddock, and l sell it
for eight cents. Real Goldfish costs
nine and half cents pound whole
sale. l sell brand of tomato catsup
for five cents bottle, and four-fifths
of it is pumpkin. My stale cakes are
all taken back by the manufacturer,
who makes them over again into fresh
ones. Take those cheap ginger snaps.
There isn't speck of ginger in them.
The manufacturer couldn't afford to
put ginger in them at the price. Cay
enne pepper is used to give them that
sharp flavor" And the repentant gro
cea paused to sell a customer two
pounds of coffee, which probably wasn't
coffee at all.-Philadelphia Record.
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A TwO-Minute Speech for Free Cuba,

La the debate on the Cuban resou-
tions in the house of represen atives,
Hon. Amos Cummings of New York
made the following eloquent and spir-
tied plea for free Cuba:
Mr.. Speaker, l was surprised when l
heard the objection 10 the unanimous
consideration of these resolutions on
Thursday last from the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Boutelle) The ground
given for the objection surprised me
It'll more. 1t was "lack of informa.
tiOn" to use the words of the gentle
man from Maine. Sir, if he had read
the proclamations of General Weyer,
the captain general of Cuba, he would
have had all of the information desired.
[Applause.] If General Grant, when
made COMMUNICATIVE chief of the army
in 1863, had issued such proclamations
the whole civilized world would have
stood aghast in horror. Every nation
on the face of Christendom would have
at once recognized the Confederacy,
and very justly, for war against human
ity is war against the world. / will not
compare Captain General Weyler with
the Duke of Alva, nor will even COM
pare him with Balmaceda, the Butcher,
his superior officer when Cespedes was
president of Cuba. l will not call him
wolf, as he was termed in the senate
the other day, but do aver that he is a
ella monster of despotisn poisoning
with his breath the atmosphere OF
American civilization. prolonged APP.
plause. The speech OF Senator Sher-
man last week furnishes full particulars
for this Characterization.
Now another word in reply to the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Turner
To day the Cuban patriots hold more
ground in Cuba in proportion to the
size of the countries than the Confed-
eracy held one year after the firing on
Fort Sumter. In one year they have
overrun and acquired more ground
than the Southern Confederacy acquire
in the whole term of its existence. |
say, further, that if General John G..
Breckenridge and General Jubal Early
had maintained their positions around
Washington as long as the Maceos and
Maxine Gomez have maintained their
positions around the city of Habana the
prospects of the Confederacy would
have been much brighter than they
were after the battle of Bull Run. TAP.
plause.
Mr.. Speaker, Spain was the second
power in Europe to recognize the South
ern Confederacy as belligerent. She
did it forty days before single battle
had been fought. 1t is high time that
she took some of her own medicine.
The rebellion which began at Yara
years ago was never subdued under
the sword. 1t was compromised under
promise of autonomy. That promise
was broken by the Spaniards. Martinez
Campos is right. The present uprising
OF patriots is the legitimate result of the
violation of that contract. Cuba mus
and shall be free.
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The Irish Martyr.

The one hundred and eighteenth an
niversary of the birth of Robert EN-
NETT, the Irish martyr, was celebrated
on the fourth instant. In the course of
his Grafton in Boston, Recorder Golf of
New York said:
Every nation has, at times, been
thrilled by the utterances of some man,
whose words have been the keynote for
noble effort.
When Patrick Henry, from the pulpit
in that old church in Virginia, thun-
dered, "Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" he sounded the clarion note
of freedom, which echoed throughout
the colonies.
When George Washington, in his
quiet home on the Potomac said, "When
my coun ry calls upon me am ready
to shoulder my musket," he gave the
watchword of duty, and turned into a
sword every ploughshare in the land.
When Daniel Webster said, "Liberty
and union, now and forever, one and
inseparable" he expounded for his
countrymen a new article of faith to
strengthen them against the gathering
storm.
When Abraham Lincoln, on the field
of Gettysburg, said, " This nation, un.
der God, shall have a new birth of free.
DOM" he, in the hour of peril and dan
ger, inspired faith as sublime as his
own, that government of the PEG.
pie, by the people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth"
When General Grant said, 81 will
fight it out on this line if it takes all
SUMNER" he taught the nation that, by
cause of the Union aud of human lib
erty would eventually be victorious.
When Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, on
the scaffold, cried, "God save Ireland!'
they gave an anthem to the Irish people
When Charles Stewart Parnell
baited in the house of commons for an
explanation, said, An Irishman owes
no duty to an English parliament" he
hurled defiance as true as it was
brave, and gave to agitation that ma.
tional character which won for it the
support of united and determined
people.
And when Robert Emmett uttered
those immortal words, "When my
country takes her place among the ma
tions of the earth, then, but not til
then, let my epitaph be written" he
left to the Irish race message from
the grave, "a jewel of the armament
slipped from Gods hand to the ground
which shall be the soul of their life
the star of their hope, the faith of theil
existence, until Ireland, nation, shall
proclaim to the world" His tomb il
inscribed Our duty is donel'
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Dsrmumt @attbman.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1896.
Frederick 7. Greenhalge.

Fifty common wealths share Massa-
chusetts grief in the death of Governor
Greenhalge, who was a man of national
fame and national friendships Few
men have grown more constantly in
public admiration than he and none
have advanced more meritoricusly. H
was man indeed, in whom were all
the human ties of culture Joined TO a
virifty of intellect, ply sique and cour-
age in such measure as to mark him a
commanding figure in any arena. His
conspicuous talents unerringly singled
him out for political preftrment and
his advancement was deservedly rapid.
In the municipal government, in the
state and national Legislatures, and a.
governor of great state he daily added
to his reputation, and at the time of his
death he stood, perhaps as no other
chief magistrate, for those lofty quail ties
of mind and soul which distinguish the
patriot from the artisan and the states :
man from the demagogue. He unset
fshly devoted himstl 1t to his public
duties and in the discharge of them he
lay down his life. Strdngulatus pro
epubHcd-tortured for the republic
was Garield's phrase as he Law upon
his bed of pain. Tortured for the re-
public may be written upon Frederick
t. Greenbalge's tombstone. The I'm.
reasoning demands of his constituents
laid upon him burden of social and
semi-official duties too great for even
his superb strength, and, too courteous
to seek relief when relief could come
only through the disappointment of
others, he was crushed by the load.
Because their governor was too con-
siderate to cause them temporary dis
appointment, the people of M assachu-
setts are to-day suffering permanent
loss. Massachusetts and New England
will long remember him. His robust
form will delight the eye in memory
and his eloquent voice will still entrance
the ear. His superb courage will re-
main to inspire his friends and his dis
tinguished public services are written
in the annals of the state and nation.
Born in another land, Frederick T.
Greenhalge was, nevertheless, mag
niicent type of the American citi-
zen and as such he is chic fly to be
mourned.-Concord Monitor.
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confusion and disorder, we can land a
sufficient force for protection. The
great arm of this republic ought to be
ready always to follow it's people, to
protect their interests, their property
and their lives anywhere in the world"
Although the senate rejected the res
olutions adopted by the house, there
is no likelihood of a clash between the
two branches of congress. The senti-
ment in both houses makes disagree
ment impossible. A conference will
arrange compromise.
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MISCELLANY.


The following beautiful poem, written in
1870, has a local interest, It's gifted author,
Miss Mary l.. Flanders, mother of Miss
Bessie Pitkin Of this city, enjoyed reputa-
ton as poetess generation ago that was
not confined to her native town.
Died, on the pavement, under the light,
Beautiful fair and winning,
Only a child,
Loving and mild,
Died from fathers SHINING.
Out in the cold, on a stormy night.
Under the street lamps burning light,
Out In the street, poor little waf
Whom nobody cared whether lost or safe;
Spurned by many careless foot,
While others paused, with plying look
And wondered to find her out in the street,
out on night so dark and wild,
While others passed by with busy feet,
And only said, IT'S drunkard's child
These were the people who talked of missions,
OF life works high and holy;
Yet they thought 1t right on that bitter night,
To pass the child so lowly
Died, in the street. on the pavement cold
Beautiful, bright and winning,
Baby fair,
Golden hair,
Died from a fathers SHINING.
The mother came down to the place Of her birth,
To seek her child on this perishing earth.
She hasted away DER meadow and brook,
Nor stayed to rest, scarce to look
TIL she paused by the side of a moss grown cot,
Where the fading light strange fancies wrought;
But an aged couple by the fireside bent,
And watched the shadows as they came and went
Waiting with patience IN their saddened home,
Till God should call for them come
And the angel spirit looked in vain
For the baby she thought to see again;
Silent she came, silent abe went,
And cityward her steps she bent,
Up the stairs to an attic door,
Which she paused with trembling steps before;
There the father sat I'm his drunken glee,
And demons laughed right merrily,
Leading him on to greater sin,
And Knocked as the spirit looked sadly in;
The mother gazed in grief, despair
Where could she be? No baby there,
Had crimes there wrought by th e demon rum
And the father slain the little one?
She turned away from the drunkard's glee,
Crying, where my baby be?
Out In the street,
Uhtiring feet
Wandering to and fro
Looking for baby
Out in the snow.
Weary and saddened, she's passing by
When she pauses again with Joyous cry;
Under the lamplights Pickering glare
She catches glimpse Of the golden hair;
Snatchng her up from where she lay,
She spread her wings and scared away,
Up to the land of pure delight.
Out of the dreary, stormy night,
Up in heaven where the angels sing
Beautiful bright aud winning,
Baby Belle
Gone to dwell
Away from fathers SHINING.
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Cuba in the House of Representatives.

The house of representatives, by a
practically unanimous vote-263 yeas to
Is nays-has sent to the senate the
resolutions reported from the foreign
affairs committee, granting to the
Cubans the same rights as are now ac-
corded to Spain, or belligerent rights,
declaring in favor of Cuban freedom,
and also in favor of Intervention, if
necessary, to protect American inter-
ests.
Mr.. Hit, for some reason not ex-
planned, omitted the fourth clause of
the resolutions as reported, in moving
for their adoption. The fourth clause
read: " Resolved, That congress
pledges its support to the president in
carrying out the foregoing resolutions"
Every member of the house present,
with the exception of the following
eighteen, voted for the resolutions.
The eighteen were: (Nays) democrats,
Messrs. Black of Georgia, Cobb of AL.
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THE IDEAL PANACEA. - James l..
Francis, alderman, Chicago, says: 81
regard DR.. Kings New Discovery as an
ideal panacea for coughs, colds and
lung complaints, having used it in my
family for the last five years, to the ex-
clusion Of physicians prescriptions or
other preparations" ReY. John Bur
gus, Keokuk, Iowa, writes: 81 have
been minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for fifty years or more,
and have never found anything so ben
eficial or that gave such speedy relief.
as DIR. Kings New Discovery" Try
this ideal cough remedy now. Trial
bottles free at @. Blakely's drug. store,
Montpelier, VT.
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How Cheese Straws Are Made.

To make cheese straws, put half a
pound of sifted -four in mixing bowl.
Make hollow in The center and in it
put four ounces of butter, two ounces
of cheese, an egg, pinch of red pep
per, and one gill of milk, added slowly.
Mix all we'll together. Roll out the
paste till it is about one-eighth of an
inch thick; cut it into strips one quarter
of an inch wide and six inches long,
and place in moderate oven until
colored light brown. Serve very hot.
Ladies' Home Journal.
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1T MAY DO AS MUCH FOR YoU.-Mr.
Fred Miller of Irving, ILL.,, writes that
he had 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
ters 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.
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Typhoid Fever.
X Rapid ConvaIescence

is experienced in this slow and
dangerous disease, when the pa
tents strength is properly main
tanned until the crisis is passed.
Don't force the stomach and other
organs already weakened by sick
ness to wear themselves out in
vain attempt to obtain nourish-
ment from improper foods. Feed
the sufferer with milk and
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
Tried Them All,

We have boiled the hydrant water;
We have ste ilized the milk;
We have strained the prowling microbe,
Through the finest kind of silk;
We have bought and we have borrowed
Every patent health device
And ut last the doctor tells us
That we've got to boil the ice.
Exchange
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BOVinirle

that great food product. 1t is alb
sorbed Immediately into the sys-
tenn with the least possible effort
on the part of the various organs.
Besides making new flesh and
blood, it strengthens all of the
vital centres, enabling them to
expel existing poisons. 1t is a
germicide, and antidotes the fever
microbes. In addition, its beneficial
effect on the liberated condition
of the bowels, so common in this
disorder, is marvellous.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11
BEST SPRING MEDICINE,
THE PALM GIVEN TO DIR. GREENE,S
NERVUR4.

That Great Jury. the People. Have De-
ed-Grandest Medicine for Blood and
Nerves-Used by Hundreds of Thousands
in SprIng-Nervura Indeed the Worlds
Great Spring Medicine.
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ExUA "Best Liver Pill Made"
r arSons' Pills

and bowel complaints. They expel all impurities
from the blood. Delicate women find relief from
using them. Price 26c; five 81. Sold everywhere
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Sole Agent,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-12

suddenly, as he returned yesterday
tanned up and speechless. When
asked regarding the success or
failure of his trip, he said he had
returned and considered himself
lucky to get back so soon. Fur
ther than that he would say moth
ing. Mr.. Castle declined to sup
ply the ADVERTISER with any in
formation concerning the seizure.
1t was learned accidentally that
bail was offered in Iwato's case,
but upon investigation it was not
considered of a character tnat
would warrant his release. Iwato
still languishes in the station house.
Hoshina was out driving with
Hierata, business manager of the
Rising Sun newspaper, yesterday
afternoon, but seemed oblivious to
his surroundings.