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Popular Errors.

The erroneous idea that the darkest hour
Immediately precedes the dawn is so com
mon that it has passed into proverb.
Light comes as gradually in the morning
as it dies in the evening. 1t would be as
correct to speak of the brightest hour be-
fore sunset"
There Is no error which prevails more
widely, even among educated people, than
the belief that man has one rib more in
his right side than in his left, the def
cheney being supposed to have been inner
tied from Adam. AS n fact men and
women each have "a ribs, ~ on each side.
One of the strangest errors Is the delu-
sion that the so called changes of the
moon affect the weather. This supersti-
ton, handed down from remote times, Is
held by the vast majority, both educated
and otherwise throughout the world. 1t
is almost impossible to convince a believer
of this error, his answer being invariably
to the strongest arguments, But how
about the tides?' Yet scientists declare
that the moon has no control or connec-
tion with atmospheric changes.
A mistake which is widely believed in
by all classes is that if dead body be car
ried across any land on the way to the
grave it establishes a public right of way
over the land forever There is no ground
whatever for the idea, nor, so far as the
writer can ascertain, has there ever been
any ground at any time Why such an
idea should be prevalent Is mystery, but
1t is seriously entertained, even by very
many educated people
The notion prevails both in England
and Scotland that the Irish pronounce the
diphthong co broadly. In songs and stories
of English manufacture they are made to
say "swate" for sweet" 'strate' for
street, /" "chaze" for cheese, - "indade"
for "indeed,' etc. This is altogether
wrong. 1t is the diphthong ca which is
so pronounced Thus speak is "spake, 4"
meat is innate" which pronunciation
Irishmen maintain to be correct.
One of the most common mistakes, and
one prevalent even among the educated
classes, is that the heart is on the left side
of the body. 1t will doubtless come as a
surprise to most people to learn that this
is all a mistake, but it is nevertheless an
indisputable fact that 1t is the smaller sec
ton of the heart that is to the left side as
q careful study of the human anatomy will
verify. The popular error regarding the
position of the most important organ of
the body doubtless owes its origin to the
fact that the auricle through which the
blood is forced from the heart into the
veins is on the left side, and when any
twitch Is felt it Is, of course, at that part
Jewish Messenger.
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Pebbles,
WHAT is it the sad sea waves?

WHAT is it the sad sea waves?
PIN not your faith on the cashiers
leave.
FoRKED lightningis not 80 called be-
cause it is tiny affair.
WHEN soldier starts to march, the
left foot is considered the right foot.
WHEN calls of distress come to US
from all directions, it is proper that
charity should begin to hum.
How hard it is to dwell in unityl
There has always been grand divi-
sion in the Sons of Temperance.
FASHION NOTES" is a common
enough heading in the newspapers, but
under it one never sees the note most
important in following the fashions,
namely, the bank note.
WHY should we say man is /" devil
ish mean?" When the apples were
passed around in the Garden the devil
didn't partake, but allowed the rest OF
the company TO eat the whole of the
dessert.
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Scarcely one person in ten but what is
fond of Asparagus Though relished as a
food but few persons know that they are
really taking medicine.
French scientists first discovered that the
whole plant, but more particularly the root
and the berries, contained white crys-
talline substance known as " Asparagin."
Experiments on both human beings and
animals proved conclusively that the action
of Asparagin was directly on the kidneys
themselves, and that it possessed marvellous
powers of healing and strengthening these
organs, and in assisting them in doing their
most important work of filtering the poi
sons and impurities out OF the blood and
casting them out with the urine.
You yourself must have noticed the in
creased flow of urine and the peculiar odor
it has after you have eaten Asparagus.
But, of course, there is very little of the
medical virtues of Asparagus in the few
shoots, or tops, eaten at meal.
1t is found principally in the roots, the
dried tops and the berries
1t is from these that the now celebrated
DR.. Hobbs Asparagus Kidney Pills are
made, and in them will be found the med
ical principle of the Asparagus in its purest
and most active form.
These little pills agree with the most
delicate stomach, and make strong and
healthy kidneys, clean and pure blood and
bright clear, active mind an absolute GER
tainty.
For sexual weakness in men and sterility
in women they are an unfailing specific
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are
endorsed by the best physicians and sold
by druggists at 30 cents.
valuable book mailed free. Address
Hobbs Medicine Co., Chicago or San Fran
cisco.
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OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
" Undress Parade"

OF " dress parade you all have heard,
And, doubtless, you have seen
The trampling lines of solid blue
Wheel grandly on the green.
But I've an army which, I'm sure,
Though you look far and near,
Though you hunt north, south, east and west,
Has not to-day peer.
And every night, at eight o'clock,
Its line of march is made,
And the noise of drums tells me 1t comes
To give Undress Parade"
prouder general than
Meier issued a commands;
A prouder army than my own
Exists not in the land
Two drummers always lead the way,
Then come the " rank and fle."
With heads erect and faces front,
They march, then halt, the while
make inspection of them all,
or uniforms and guns;
And then I call, "Attention, ALI"
Now, marchi By twosi BY ones"
At last, when am satisfied
That everything Ia right,
That curls are brushed, and faces clean,
And uniforms are white,
cry out, " Company, break ranksl"
The sound each one alarms;
For straightway, on the double quick"
They run into my arms,
The drums are dropped, and muskets, too;
Each hides his curly head,
And hugs me tight, and says, Good nightW
Then scampers off to bed.
Francis Churchill Williams.
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No Reversible Art for Him.

elf you would like something un-
usually fine," said the art dealer, "
have a genuine Turner shall be happy
to show you" GA picture that's
painted on one side is good enough for
me-" responded Mr.. Boodelle, the
wealthy contractor, transfxing the
tradesman with sharp glance, " eff it's
we'll ne."-Chicago Tribune.
PILLS Do NOT CURE.-Pills do not
cure constipation. They only aggra-
vate. Karl's Clover Root Tea gives
perfect regularity of the bowels. For
sale by W. E. Terrill & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
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What She Saw.

Fogg: Z" My wife couldn't make head
or tail out of that play last night"
Bass: "Women are not quick in such
matters. Their intelligence doesn't
seem" Fogg: "Well, 1 don't know
about that. Next day she was able to
tell me what every woman in the audi
ence had n."-BOston Transcript.
NERVES ON EDaE.-"I was nervous,
tired, irritable and cross. Karl's Glover
Root Tea has made me we'll and happy"
Mrs. E. b. Worden. For sale by W. E.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
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NapOleOnic "reminiscences.

Though the great Napoleon was not &C
oustomed to tolerate talking back on
the part of the people about him, several
instances are on record in which he not
only forgave but rewarded q certain degree
of bluntness of speech from persons whose
loyalty he had no reason to suspect.
Victor Hugo tells "a story of Mgr. Myriel,
in which Napoleon asked, "Who is that lit
tie man who is staring at meP' and was
answered by Myriel himself, "You, sire,
are looking at "A little man, and l am
looking at a great man, and 1t may be to
the advantage of us both" The story is
declared to be true. The emperor made a
bishop of the little priest the next day.
1t Is related in recent volume of Ma
poleonic "reminiscences that as Napoleon
was one day passing in review some of his
troops he came In front of an old and
faithful officer, who, perhaps from want
of brilliancy on the mans part, had never
been advanced beyond the grade of cap
TAIN though he was well enough known
to the emperor.
The emperor was passing at a slow trot.
AS he came directly in front of the old
captain, the officer saluted and said loud
ly, but without any apparent movement Of
the muscles Of his face:
Fifteen campaigns, private, captain!"
And the emperor, without turning his
head or slackening his pace, said
Colonel brigadier, baronl'
Then he was gone. There had indeed
been no time for word more than had
been passed, but these had sufflced for the
captain to communicate long story and
q reproachful complaint and for the en-
peror to set matters right with military
and social promotion. Youths Compan-
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Welded and Unwedded,

&C. have here one divorce notice and
one marriage announcement" said the
EDITORS assistant. What caption shall
1 put over them?" "Run them to-
gether and head them Brakes and
Couplings" replied the editor, who
once had charge of the railway depart
ment.-Judge.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED by
the use of Shiloh's Cure. This great
cure is the only known remedy for that
terrible disease. For sale by w. E..
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, VT.
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Central Vermont Railr0s d.
Commencing November II, 1885.

Trains Going South and East ,oin Ltave Mont
pelier as follotos:
s:55A. NJ. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston Spring
Geld, New London and New York.
I2: 80 p. M. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low
ell, and New York via Springfield.
600 p. M: PASSENGER, for White River
.is:4O A. nj. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and ali points in New England, New York and SOUTH
Trains Going North and West:
1880 A. M. EXPRESS, for Montreal ogdens-
burg, Ottawa and the West.
IO:1BA. NJ. PASSENG GER. for Burlington, st.
Adams, Richford andRouses Point, making connec-
$3.50 p. M PASSENGER. fer Burlington st.
Adams, Montreal. Ogdensburg and Rchford Wag-
parlor car to Montreal. . - .
q; 90 p. M. EXPRESS for Burlington. st. Al
bans and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
Montpelier to Chicago without change. Due In
junction for Troy. Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points west Tor
sale at the principal stations
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 7l5, 9;l5, 1850, A. M, Il 10,
$3.50, 1900 p. NJ Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
Leave Barre at s;lO $50 A. M. 70; 90 M, SO5, 500,
$3.50, p. M. Arrive at Montpelier twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for Williamstown at lao P. NJ and
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works,
to take or leave passengers when slgnaled.
E.w. THOMPSON, Agent
#. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
S. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent.
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Still Proud.

Eyes, BRETHREN" said the convert, 81
am humble Christian now, but in my
unregenerate days flatter myself that
you wouldn't meet a finer or more thor
oughbred sinner in days walk. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
THE BEST Couch CURE is Shiloh's
Cure. A neglected cough is dangerous.
Stop il at once with Shiloh's Cure. For
sale by w. E. Terrill & Co., Montpelier.
VT
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ESTATE OF DEN1soN BArCHELDER.
STATE OF VERMONT,

Of NAbhlNHTON, bS.
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 18th day of February AID 1895;
Lewis Keith, Executor of the last will and
testament of DENlsON BATCHELDER, late
of Barre, in said District, deceased, presents
his supplementary administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the
tate of said deceased. Whereupon, 1t Is ordered
by said Court that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate once, in said Montpelier. on the 18th day
of March, A. ID. 1896, for hearing and decision
thereon; and, 1t Is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by publca-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
rHMm0ih5 hatthm.an a. 5tdte SoaTnah heWspapes
appointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place. and show cause If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest.
1891 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS MOTOR.
ESTATE OF ELIZA A. CUMMINGS

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
tust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of ELIZA A, CUMMINGS, late OF East
Montpelier, in said District deceased and all claims
win meet for the PURPOSES aforesaid at the resi-
Montpelier. in said District on the sth day of
April and the sth day Of July next, from one
days. and that six months from the Sth day of Jan
uary, A. d. 1896, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at East Montpelier, this 9th day of Feb
ruary, A. u. 1896.
THOMAS Z STEVENS, Commissioner,
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LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NoTIoR.
ESTATE OF IRA ID. ROBINSON.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
ington commissioners to receive, examine, and ad.
the estate OF IRA ID. ROBINSON, late OF
Plainfeld, IN said District, deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
tice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the residence Of Dudley b. smith, in the town of
Plainfed, in said District. the 30th day of May
and 18th day of August next, from one o'clock
?. NJ. until four o'clock p M, each OF said
March, A. ID. 1896, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors 70 present their claims to
us fC examination and allowance.
Dated at Plainhed this sd day of March A. ID. 1895,
HIRAM q. MOORE, lcornu,,s.,oua..
9l-s3 JEREMY 8. CHAMBERLIN.5 No'hns''o"ofs
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH NEwHALL.
STATE OF VERMONT.

DlbTRlOT Of w AbHlNGTON, hS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, and for
said District the 25th day of February A D. 1885,
Gilbert I. Miles, Executor Of the last will
Moretown. in said District, deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree Of distri-
button and partition of the estate OF said deceased
said account and said application be referred to
a session thereof, to be held at the Probate
Of March. A: ID. 1896, for hearing and decision
thereon: And, 1t is further ordered, that no.
tce hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks excessively in
the permont Waterman d State Journal, newspaper
pubnshed at Montpelier, previous to said time ap:
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made
By the Court.-Attest
1891 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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Resented II.

ono, sir" he said, Indignantly, as
he turned from the electric light in his
room. 81 won't stop here. The idee
of the hotels putin gas in a glass case,
jest as eff l didn't know enough not TO
blow it outl "-Washington Star.
A BABY's LIFE SAVED" MY baby
had Group, and was saved by Shiloh's
Cure" writes Mrs. ]. B. Martin of
Huntsville, Ala. For sale by W. E.
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
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ESTATE OF NATHAN l., COLLINS,
STATE OF VERMONT

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the Sd day of March, A. d. 1895
Joseph S. Wheeler, Administrator of the estate of
NATHAN l.. COLLINS late of Waterbury, in said
District. deceased makes application to said
Court with the consent and appreciation in
writing of the heirs of said deceased residing in
the State of Vermont, for license to sell all Of
the real estate of said deceased situated in
Waterbury, in said District to wit: One undivided
half of the home farm; also one undivided half
of wood lot, representing that the sale thereof
would be beneficial to the heirs of said deceased and
those interested in his estate, in order to
convert said real estate into money. Where
upon, 1t is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred to a session thereof, to be
the goth day of March, A; d. 1896 for hearing
and decision thereon; and, 1t is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Waterman d State Journal, a newspaper published
at Montpelier in this state, and which circulates in
the neighborhood of those interested, before said
time of hearing that they may appear at said time
and place. and, If they see cause object thereto.
By the Court-Attest
9G92 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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In GENERAL
My Books.

y
What matter though my room be small,
Though red this lamplight looks
On nothing but paper wall
And some few rows of books7
For in my hand hold key
That opens golden doors;
At whose resistless sesame
A tide of sunlight pours.
In from the basking lawns that lie
Beyond the boundary wall;
Where summer broods eternally,
Where the chcadae call.
There all the landscape softer Is,
There greener tendrls Irvine.
The bowers are looped with clematis,
With briony and vine.
There pears and golden apples hang,
There falls the honey dew,
And there the birds that morning sang
When all the world was new.
Beneath the oaks Menalcas woos
Arachnia's nut-brown eyes;
And still the laughing fawn pursues,
And still the wood-nymph flies.
And you may hear young Orpheus there
Come singing through the wood,
Or catch the CLEAN of golden hair
In dams solitude
So when the world is all awry,
When life is out of chime,
take this key of gold and fly
To that serener cline,
To those fair sunlit lawns that lie
Beyond the boundary wall,
Where summer broods eterpally
Aud youth is over all.
london Spectator.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM #. MCCLURE.
STATE OF VERMONT
d n n VF NHMVNTf
DISTRICT or WAaUINuTON.

DIBTHIUI OF WAFHINHTONi b,
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the Sd day of March, A.D. 1895;
James w. Brock, Administrator Of the estate of
WILLIAM r. MCCLURE, late of Montpelier, in
said District, deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
app cation for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased. WhereupoB, It
Is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred TO session thereof
to be held at the Probate Offlce, in said Mont
pelier. the goth day of March, A. ID 1885,
for hearing and decision thereon And IL IL further
ordered that notice hereof be given all persons in
terested by publication of the three weeks sue
cessively In the Vermont Waterman & State Journal,
a newspaper published at MontPelier previous to
pear at said time and place and show cause X any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made,
sO-92 HIRAM CARLEToN. Judge.
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FACT AND FANCY.
The Down Grade.

When the engine is a-pufIln'
An a-snortin' an ALBUMIN,
Like It mighty of'en will;
When you hear the thing a-blowin',
Then you know it's hard s-goin',
For tie cllmbln' up hill.
When 1t goes a-whizzin by you
In a way that's like to try you,
If yo're Just u bit afraid;
When it's runnin' fast and faster,
Like It doesn't need master,
Then It's on down grade.
When you see man a-woilxin'
An his duty never shirkln',
An a-sweatin' more or less;
When you see him climbin' higher,
An he never seems to tire,
He's a-climbin' to success.
When you see one goin' easy,
In a manner light an breezy,
Like for pleasure he was made,
Just remember he's a. shown,
That it's mighty easy goln'
When you're on the down grade.
Chicago Post.
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OF all classes of foreign laborers, the
Germans are said to become the most
dexterous operators with machinery.
MILITARY authorities estimate that
in times of public danger we could put
into the field force of $500 900 or
5000 900 men.
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ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, ETC., of the WATERMAN
job Office. Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, H ca d C he,
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
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Notice.!

The annual meeting of the Montpelier Public
Library Association will be held at the Library
rooms on Monday evening, March IT, 1895, at seven
and one-half O'Clock, for the purpose Of electing
trustees for the ensuing year
JAMES @. HOUGHTON, Secretary.
Montpelier Vt, February "a, 1895.
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and Surgical Institute, Ol BufIaIO, n. Y.
The result Of his study improved by. thirty
years of practice is embodied in Or. Pierce,!s
Favorite Prescription. It strengthens puti-
fes and makes healthy the organs dis
tinctly feminine. It gives weak women the
strength and health necessary for the pro-
duction of healthy children aud IT makes the
bearing Of those childicn easy. II is sure 10
cure any weakness or dcraugc peculiar
to women stops pain, soothcs intlamma-
ton, Strengthens. punics, invigorates.
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The war department was established
by act of congress August 7, 1889.
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ASPARAGUS,
THE MOST POPULAR OF An
EGETABLES

In Its season-Useful Both as n Food and
as a Medicine - Its Sovereign Medical
Virtups.
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THE" lead "of the pencils ordinarily
used is made of graphite.
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MAIL. Connects at Wells
River with trains north and
south on Passumpsic Division.
Also with train north on the
White Mountain Division, and
with mail train for Plymouth.
Concord and Boston.
ESS. Connects at
Wells River with express and
mail trains for st. Johns
bury, Newport and Montreal.
Also with express train for
Plymouth, Concord and Bos-
ton, and mail train for Lisbon,
Littleton, Whitefleld, Fa b.
yan's, Lancaster, and Grove.
ton.
COON NOTATION. Con
meets at Wells River with
accommodation train for st.
join sbury and Lyndonytlle.
Also with train for White
River junction and way sta
lions, and will accommoda-
ton train for all points be-
tween Woodsville and Lam
naatar
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RESULTS TELL THE SToRY.-A vast
mass of direct, unimpeachable testi-
mony proves beyond any possibility of
doubt that Hoods Sarsaparilla actually
does perfectly and permanently cure
diseases caused by impure blood. Its
record of cures is unequaled and these
cures have often been accomplished af-
ter all other preparations had failed.
HOOPS PILLS cure all liver ills,
biliousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache.
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TIME TABLES.
Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
The White Metal ("AIuminium") Line.

Time Table. in effect Oct. IA, 1895. Trains leaving
Montpelier folows