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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

temperature the mortality has increased
from ~ 900 to $4,000, as compared with the
preceding three weeks.
The news OF the capture Of the City OF
Holguin, Cuba, by Garcia, the leader OF the
lnsurgent forces, is confirmed. It is also
reported that heavy losses were sustained
by the Spanish troops in the engagement
between Canto and Cayamas, Manzanillo
The troops were escorting convoy, when
they were surrounded by the insurgents.
The rebel loss is placed at thirty-six Killed.
JOHN DAILY, the Irish dynamter who
mas been serving a life sentence in the
prison at Portland England, was released
last Thursday. DAILY was met at the prison
Dy his brother James, who accompanied
him on his journey, He was also accom-
panied by a member OF the Amnesty Asso-
cation; After leaving the prison the party
were driven to the Weymouth station to
catch train for Waterloo station, London.
DAILY looked worn and ill.
MANY republican ex-ministers and men,
beers OF the chamber of deputies have been
arrested in Barcelona on the charge of con-
ducting revolutionary agitation and the
discovery of an alleged plot to prevent the
departure OF reinforcements for Cuba. Ac-
cording to Herdldo, an attempt was recently
made by anarchists to explode Chateau
Granja, where the Infanta Isabella is now
residing. II is claimed that this attempt
upon the life of the Infanta was easily frus-
entire story can be obtained.
SERIOUS rioting occurred at Belfast Ire
land, last Wednesday in connection with
the nationalist demonstration in favor OF
granting amnesty to the Irish political pris-
oners. There were several PROFESSIONS OF
nationalist through the streets as begin
ming, and they finally were merged into a
large procession, headed by bandsmen
armed with spears. The procession soon at
tracted immense crowds of people and
stone-throwing commenced. This served
to enrage the nationalists, and the bands
men attacked the crowd with their spears,
wounding many persons The police
charged the rioters and used their batons
freely, with the result that several persons
were hurt before order was restored.
IT doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion and con-
stpation are caused by neglect or by I'M
avoidable circumstances, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers will speedily cure them all.
W. e. Terrill q Co., Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
Kept His Word.

An examiner at Edinburgh Univer-
sity had made himself obnoxious by
warning the students against putting
their hats on his desk. The university
in the Scottish capital is remarkable for
a scarcity of cloak-rooms, and in the
excitement of examinations hats are,
or used to be, flung down anywhere.
The examiner announced one day that
if he ever found another hat on his
desk he would rip it up. The next day
no hats were laid there when the stu
dents assembled. Presently, however,
the examiner was called out of the
room. Then some naughty under
graduate slipped from his seat, got the
examiners own hat, and placed it on
his desk. When the examiner re-
entered the hall every eye was fixed
upon him. He observed the hat, and a
CLEAN of triumph shot across his face.
" Gentlemen" he said, 81 told you
what would happen if this occurred
again" Then he took his penknife
from his pocket, opened it, and blandly
cut the hat in pieces, amidst prolonged
applause. What he said when he dis
covered that he had destroyed his own
hat the story does not say .-Harper's
Round Table.
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TOddletums Has a Dream.

ooh, papa, 1 had bully dream last
night. Want TO hear about it?"
-" Why, yes, Toddletums. Let's hear
what it was"
" Dreamt l was dead, and playing
baseball among the stars"
Well, Toddetums, am sorry to
hear you speak of that as bully
DREAM"
I" But il was, papa. 1 was no more
than dead when got among lot of
spirits, big fellows all dressed in white.
and they knowed right away bout nv
being the best catcher on the Rangtown
nine, 80 the first thing they said was.
Hurray! here's our great catcher at
last, and before l knew it l was catch
ing back of one of those big white fell
lows, and, what do you think, he was
using the tail of comet for bat
Way off in the distance (say, they have
awful big diamonds up there) was
another fellow pitching, and all he did
was to pluck one of the stars out of the
Milky Way and throw it at me for a
baseball. Say, papa, you've seen those
falling stars? Well, they say they're
meteors. Now that's nonsense, cause
they're the balls the catchers up there
misses.
"By-and-by our side CHATS the
Comets, you know got in, and the
score stood 16 to 0 in favor of the
Milky Ways. By-and-by it was my
turn at the bat, and l felt kind Of
afraid, cause the comets tail looked
awful bright, but seized it and swung
it round two or three times, and it
didn't burn a bit. Zone BALI" cried
the umpire as the pitcher sent a star
singing past me (and it wasn't fair,
either, cause they pitched it when
l was trying the ba). l braced
myself for the next one, and then
that pitcher thought he'd fool me.
Making out to snatch ball from the
Milky Way, he turned around, and,
reaching way out, what do you think
he did? Why, he grabbed our world,
that we're living on, and threw it at me
with all his might. Well, they couldn't
knock out the Rangtown catcher that
way, for l just swung the bat around,
and hit the old world an awful crack.
| bursted that comet bat all to pieces
and.hit foul. looked up, and there
was the world a-comin' down into
my hands. 1t was a fine chance, and
l couldn't let it pass, and l just
caught it.
Gail these fellows began yelling
foul and then 1 woke up. And,
papa, what do you think? 1 had fallen
out of bed, but l had bully time,
though. "-Harper's Round Table.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Williamstown.

Robbie Williams has a granite shop in
Granville, N Y.
Miss Emma Adams will teach again in
Plainfield the coming fall.
Clarence H. Tarbell is pupil in the
Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago.
| Albert Norris, who has been hard sick,
rode out last week for the first time in five
weeks
DR.. E, B. Watson is member of the con-
sulting staff of the Heaton Hospital at
Montpelier.
Mrs. John Lynde, who has been con-
| fined to the bed by sickness for some days
past, is convalescent.
nine-pound son was born on the 10Th
instant to Mr.. and Mrs. Will F. Croudis,
now of Cambridge, Mass.
Wilbur Adams has sold out his business
in Puyallup, Washington, and is teaching
in the public schools there.
Neal b. Smith will return to Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y, for short time to study in East.
mans Commercial College.
Enos f. Walker and family were invited
to take part in surprise visit to Mrs. Or
vile Bixby of Chelsea last Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Lynde Remission, Mrs.
Rebecca Lynde Simons and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gregory returned last week to their
homes in the West.
Our Changers were invited last Saturday.
to an all-day visit with the families of Isaiah
q. and Fremont Litte-just the place for
pleasant time for them.
Our old townsman, Dana P. White, son
of the late Josiah White Esq, and now of
Union City, Mich. was in town last week
accompanied by his wife.
Miss Clio Tarbell was in town last week.
She is to teach again in Plainfeld the COM
ing season. Her sister, Miss Edie, is with
her mother in Randolph.
Charles Fl. Beckett, in a recent vacation
from his law work in New York City, spent
a few weeks in the British provinces,
bicycling in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton
Island part of the time.
Mrs Elisha B. Gale and son Davie who
is taking course Of instruction in Goddard
Seminary, are about to move to Barre to re-
side temporarily. Her house here will be
occupied meantime by her mother and the
family of Will Kibbee.
Henry Bacon, in the Judge Paine district,
is having marked success this season with
the White Bonanza oats, the seed having
been bought of III. e. Coffrin. From some
taken fourteen large two-horse loads of the
oats and expected to take twenty or more
loads more. They grow very tall and have
stiff stalk that keeps them up well.
Miss Josie, daughter of II. E. Coffrin, was
recently at home on visit from work in
Montpelier Mr.. Coffrin, who came here
not long ago to engage in Embarrassing and
gardening on farm near the Rood Pond,
Is meeting with encouraging success. His
cabbage plants this season number by the
thousands. The Columbian raspberry and
a white raspberry that he is cultivating are
giving him satisfaction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Vermont.

PENs1oNs granted to Vermonters: Restora
ton and increase, Patrick Mari, Jr., of
BenningtoD renewal and reissue, David
II. Hazelton, Essex Junction; increase,
John McNulty of Proctorsville; original,
Silas s. Moore, deceased, OF Wiliamsville.
reissue and increase, Loomis Wright of Bur
lington.
REV. j. s. JOHNSON mysteriously disap-
peared from Rockport Mass one night
last week. Mr.. johnson is pastor of the
Baptist church at Fair Haven, Vt, and had
been spending his vacation in Rockport.
lie has wife and seven children in New
YORK, and several relatives in Gloucester,
Mass, who have been notified OF his disap-
pearance. No cause is assigned for his
strange actions.
THE STATE SUNDAY-SoHooL ASSOCIATION
is making an experiment in Orleans county
OF organizing committees to visit every fam
lily in every town in that county to induce
as many as possible to attend Sundays school
in the future. The result of the visiting
will he reported at the State Sunday-schooi
Convention in Burlington, October 10, IA
and 10, and II reported favorably this work
Will be pushed through the state. Missouri,
lnulana and part of Vermont have tried
this method of increasing their Sunday
school attendance with successful results
The granite monument erected in the old
cemetery at Bennington to the memory of
the Hessians and patriots buried there was
placed IN position last week. The following
inscription is cut on the plinth Around
this stone lie buried many patriots who fell
in the battle of Bennington, August IS,
1777 Here also rest British soldiers, Hes
slams, who died from wounds after the bat
tie. AS oaptives they were confined in the
first Westinghouse built in Vermont, which
stood on the green west of this burying-
ground. Bennington Historical Society,
1896"
The following delegates to the convention
at indianapolis were elected at the sound
money democratic convention held last
week at Bellows Falls w. Ii. Dreamer of
Bethel, Wells Valentine of Bennington,
j. W. Gordon OF Barre, Elisha MAY OF st.
Johnsbury, p. NJ. Meldon of Rutland, A. p.
Childs of Bennington, f. e. Brooks of
Bratileboro and Henry Gillette of Rich
mond. The presidential electors NOM
mated are w. H. Childs Of Brattleboro ID.
+. Glover of Newbury, j. II. Williams of
Bellows Falls and r. M. johnson of Mont
gomery. Resolutions were adopted declar-
ing answering loyalty to the principles
outlined in the democratic state conven ton
platform and cordially endorsing the adj
dress of the executive committee of the ma
tional democratic party. General Tracy OF
Baltimore, Colonel John r. Fellows OF New
York, Franklin Pierce of New York and
John w. Gordon of Barre addressed the
convention.
LYE rots clothes. Use less lye by using
less soap. Do both by using " Harmless "
soap.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

MARVELLOUS RESULTS. From a let
ter written by Rev. j. Gunderman of
Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to
make this extract: 81 have no hesita-
ton in recommending DR., Kings New
Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of my wife.
While was pastor of the Baptist church
at Rives Junction she was brought
down with pneumonia succeeding la
grippe. Terrible paroxysms of cough
ing would last hours with little inter
ruption, and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in it's work and highly salts
factory in its results" Trial bottles free
at q. Blakely's drug store. Regular
size fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

MRS. Brown: "Does your little boy
ever go In swimming without your per-
mission?" Mrs. Greene: "No, indeed.
| thought he had been when he came
home yesterday with his hair wringing
wet; but it seems he hadn't. He fell
from a wharf" Mrs. Brown: "And
got his clothes wet through?" Mrs.
Greene: "Oh, no; he fell with such
force that he was driven right through
his clothing" Mrs. Brown: But
how do you know that?" Mrs. Greene:
" Why, Johnny told me so himself"
Mrs. Brown: Oil"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
MISCELLANY,
III Men We're wise.

what might be done II men were wise
what glorious deeds, my suffering brother.
Would they unite
Inlove and right,
And cease their scorn of one anotber2
Oppression's heart might be imbued
with kindling drops Of loving kindness,
And knowledge pour,
From shore to shore
Light on the eyes of mental blindness.
All slavery, warfare, lies and wrongs,
All vice and crime, might die together;
And wine and corn,
To each man born,
Be free as warmth in summer weather
The meanest wretch that ever trod,
The deepest sunk In guilt and sorrow,
Might stand erect
In selfrespect,
And share the teeming world tomorrow.
What might be done9 This might be done,
And more than this, my suffering brother
More than the tongue
Fer said or sung,
II men were wise and loved each other.
Charles Mackay.
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Foreign.

Hon. WILLIAM DOUGLASS BALFoUR, pro.
vincial secretary in the Ontario govern
ment, died last Wednesday at Toronto from
acute hemorrhage OF the lungs.
ABNORMAL heat prevailed all of last week
throughout Southern Russia. The heat was
so intense that all outdoor work was fire.
quently suspended. During the three
weeks which ,have been marked by high
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

BE sure you are right and then go
ahead, If your blood is impure, your
appetite failing, your nerves weak, you
may be sure that Hoods Sarsaparilla is
what you need. Then take no substi-
tute. Insist upon Hoods and only
Hoods. This is the medicine which
has the largest sales in the world.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the one true
blood purifier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
1895
VERMONT


VERMONT
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
ONE OF HER FOUNDERS
AND HER FIRST GOVERNOR,
BORN JANUARY 6, 1920,
DIED AUGUST 26, 1897.
On the diverse panel, in small but
raised letters, is:
Born in East Guilford, Conn.
Sailor at Eighteen.
A Colonel OF Militia and six times Member
Of the Connecticut Assembly.
Settled in Wiliston in IVA.
Forced by stress of War to Abandon his
Home, he removed to Arlington in 1916
Returned in 1887.
At Dorset July, 1776 he helped to shape
The first Compact in the History
OF the New Hampshire Grants.
He aided in formulating the Vermont
Declaration of Independence.
Delegate to Congress April, 1777.
President of the Convention
Which framed the first Constitution
And of the Council of Safety.
Governor 177S1789 and 1790-97
On the panel looking east is carved
IN bold basso relieve medallion head
OF Governor Chittenden. Above this,
IN the right-hand corner of the panel,
is cut the flag of the United States, and
in the left-hand the flag of the State of
Vermont. On the panel looking west,
in equally bold relief, is cut ship in
full sail, with ropes and cordage twined
so as to show the "sailor's knot" sig
nitying that at one time Governor Chit
tenden was sailor.
Surmounting the die is another base
or cap feet 1-2 inches by feet 7 5-S
inches and foot s "a inches in height.
The lower part of this base bears fine
scotia moulding and the upper part
corresponding mouldings, giving to this
base a truly artistic and pleasing ap.
pearance. From this base there rises
a second die of feet l inch by a feet
IL inch and feet inches in height.
This die is artistically designed and
well wrought in mouldings and scrolls.
1t bears the coat of arms of the state.
In front on shield stands out boldly:
VERMONT.
FREEDOM AND UNITY
In the background, clearly cut, is the
coat of arms of Vermont. On the OBJ
verse side is engraved on parchment
scroll
Constitution of
Vermont.
July 4, 1777.
Out OF great and
Manifold Peril rose
An enduring State
The Home of Freedom
And Unity.
This second die is surmounted by a
deer's head in bronze,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

"WHAT did the children of Israel do
after passing through the Red Sea?"
asked New York Sunday.school
teacher. "Dried their clothes, l sup.
pose" replied Johnnie Chaflle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
Seven Months With Fever.
wonderful Esccoverr OF Health.

Mr.. Baird's rapid and marvellous recovery
from mere skeleton to his normal weie ht,
20 pounds, was surely the fullest test of the
grandCst strengthening and building-up
mGllclnc oNCr nrnlncnd. nnmnlv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
GOVERNOR CHITTENDEN,
MONU1TENT TO MS MEMORY DIED.
IC1TED ar WILLISTON.

Address by Ex-Governor j. w. Stewart of
Middlebury-The Chief Executive of the
State Accepts the Structure Gala Day
for Williston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

HOODS PILLS are prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26

This second die is surmounted by a
deer's head in bronze.
Nothing transpired to mar the pleas
ures of the day, and all history of Willis.
ton in future will date from the dedica.
ton of the Governor Chittenden monu.
ment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-26
H U MPHREYS'

HUMPHREYS
No. I Cures Fever.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 8 Infants Diseases.
No. Diarrhea.
No. Neuralgia.
No. 8 Cures Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia.
No. 1 Delayed Periods.
No. ~ LeuchOrrea.
No. IA Skin Diseases.
NO. Is Cures rheumatism.
No. 10 Malaria.
No. 20 WhOOping Cough
No. 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. 30 Urinary Diseases
No. IT Colds and Grip.
Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, Csc, or 5 for 81.
DIR. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Med, Co., Ill William st., NJ
The Newtown bee., 1896-05-08

l Grace is liberty, but not license. It is 1 liberty to welcome denial, in drink as in all other indulgence, for very love of
 Him who died to save the drunkard and every victim of appetite "Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes stumbling block to them that are we1k,' The Christian, by his &C., c"ptauce of Christ, has surrendered the sinners license. This truth, thoroughly
 understood, faithfully taught, would dis
 pri the mi-ts satan has thrown like &
 glamour about cards, dancing, theaters,
 Fquore, smoking, speculation and similar
 doubtful diversions. Like his master,
 for the ,y set before him, the true
 Christian has resigned the world, the
 h"~h and the Devil for the grander, eter- nal joys of character, only to be attained by the loving, faithful, unselfsh servant
 If God. We must die unto self. ''Ne cannot serve God and mammon."
 Temperance, from this point of view, can mean only total abstinence to the child of God. What else can it mean, when Science teaches that alcohol is not a food, alcohol is not medicine, but al- "ohol ia q poison: How can 8 Christian teacher take au inferior position? No drunEard, among the Host sheep" when Christ came to seek and save. if brought to the only certain salvation from appe- tite, the cross, can expect safety except in total abstinence. Even fermeuted communion wine has too often proved his fatal snare. No Christian is entitled to pray, Lead us not into temptation" ." whose character and habits are not ire vocably pronounced against every secret and public vice. Do men gather grapes of thorns. or figs Of thistles:" As the ven- erable Rev Dr Theodore L. Cuyler has said "Thc experience of so years has taught Us the iucstiu4abIe value of total abstinence, the benefits ofrighteous laws well enforced and also that the church of Jesus Chrise has no more right to ignore the drink evil than to ignore theft or sabbath dissertation or murder - Reu- ben II. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1896-05-08
THE BEE BUZZ.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE

am voter,-a factor in the govern mcnt of the town. It is my duty and privilege to speak and act-for the public welfare. am under oath, as citizen of the commonwealth, to vote and use my influence for the best good of the community.
 Moreover, l am a taxpayer. 1 help to support the government of the town, and of the state. For the first time, my name appears on the list of property taxpayers. l have been promoted. l am proud of the distinction. had made inquiries as to why 1 had not been re- quircd to pay any tax in Connecticut, and had never learned until of late what was expected of me in that matter. had therefore settled down into the be- lief that was considered too poor to be taxed. l am glad that my importance as citizen has become better under stood. 1 am aware of course that this distinction was net thrust upon me en- tircly because of any personal merit of my own, nor wholly because of the val ue of my piano, but in part because my neighbors have pianos also. am glad even in such ease that the dear old in- strument which has done public and private service in so many ways will hereafter assist to bear up the pillars of equality, freedom and justice.
 Hereafter l shall speak as a taxpayer, l shall feel an additional interest in the public treasury. 1 shall want to know what is done with the money. I have felt modest heretofore, and said little about the. funds of the town, and of the state, but henceforth shall be free and bold to ask questions concerning the public accounts.
 am more than willing to have my piano taxed l am willing to pay tax on my Bibles, both the authorized and the revised version. I should be happy to have my Bibles do something for the good of this town.
 And now that I am taxpayer, pro. pose that we work up 8 special towr meeting, before the first of October, and make an appropriation to buy a new town conscience. We need road ma chine and a stone crusher very much but most of all 8 new public conscience TO. o. Wright.