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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
The Revenue and Bond Bills,

The revenue bill restores sixty per
cent of the duty on wool in classes one
and two imposed by the Mckinley bill
and the full duty on class three. This
bill, Mr.. Dingley explained, is not in
tended to be Tariff revision, but sim
ply an eXigency bill to raise about
$40 900, 900 of revenue to meet the de-
ficiency. The main object is revenue,
although incidentally the increases will
help American industries to some ex-
tent. The bill is limited to two and 4
half years, the expectation being that
by that time the republicans will be in
full power and able 10 revise the tariff
on their own lines. Woods are taken
from the free list, and clothing given
duty of six and four-tenths cents
(siXty per cent of the duty provided by
the act of 1900 and wooden goods are
given specific compensatory duty,
sixty per cent of what they had under
the act of 1890, in addition to the ad
valorem duty of the present law. Car
pet woods are placed where they were
under the act of 1890, and the same
specific duty given to carpets as under
the act of 1890, in addition to the ad
valorem duties of the present law. The
articles of lumber placed on the free
lst of the tariff of 1890 are transferred
to the dutiable list, with sixty per cent
of the duty that they had under the act
of 1890. Then all the other dutiable
schedules Except sugar, which is not
touched) have all the duties raised
fifteen per cent. The committee had
not the time to treat articles separately
aud hence a horizontal increase be-
came necessary 40 to all articles now on
the free list.
Mr.. Dingley admitted that in Offering
these revenue measures the republican,
had waived, for the moment, their pro-
tective principles, and they made this
concession hoping that the president
would be equally uuselfish in putting
his own objections behind him.
The bond bill gives the secretary OF
the treasury authority 10 issue a three
per cent five year coin bond to maintain
the redemption fund, in addition to the
authority he now possesses, but pro-
vides that the proceeds of all bonds
sold under this act and under the re-
sumption act shall be used only for re.
demption purposes. 1t also provides
that all bonds shall be first offered To
the people of this country. The bill
also authorizes certificates of indebted
ness, bearing three per cent interest
and payable within three years, to be
issued to meet any temporary deficiency
of revenue. The only object of the
bond bill is to reduce the rate of inter.
eat and the time they run, as The bonds
which the secretary Is now authorized
to issue bear four or five per cent inter.
est. The bill practically separates the
redemption fund from the cash in the
treasury, and is intended to put stop
to the practical use Of proceeds of bonds
to meet the deficiency in the treasury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
DR.. Parkhurst on Early Training.

If l speak confidently and feelingly upon
this point, it is because l know how much
/ owe personally to the fact of being
brought up in n home where l was taught
to appreciate the greatness of righteous
authority, the vastness of its meaning, the
advantage of submitting to 1t and the Sc
rious risk of resisting it, writes the Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst, ID. D., in The La
dies Home Journal No anarchist could
ever have graduated from the home / was
born, loved and chastised In. Such expe-
rience makes me pity the children who
know no discipline but that of caresses and
sweatmeats and makes me more than pity
the parents who have neither the discern
ment in their mental constitution nor the
iron in their moral constitution to per
ceive that nothing which child can know
or can win can begin to take the place of
sense of superior authority and of the holy
right of that authority to be respected, re-
vered and obeyed.
The moral strength of a man Is measured
pretty accurately by the cordial reverence
with which he regards whatsoever has the
right to call itself his master. Estimated
by this criterion the average American boy
Is discouraging type of humanity and Is
a severe reflection upon the crude attempts
at manhood manufacture evinced by the
typical American home. II our homes
cannot turn out children that will respect
authority there will be no authority In u
great while either at home In the state or
anywhere else that will be worth their re-
speCiing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

States OF America, The working power
of this Union Of free states was shown
10 be equal to that of the two greatest
empires of Europe, Great Britain and
Germany, combinedl Moreover, Mr..
Mulhall's comparison was based on the
census of 1880, and he himself pointed
out that the next census would newt
ably show, as it has done, yet more
marvellous development of the unfath-
omed physical energies of our country
These are the things that count when
nations grapple. Turn this industrial
giant into the path of war and there lie
nothing on the planet that could stand
against him. The affected establishment
of certain European newspapers that the
United States of America should dare
to beard Great Britain is puerile, in
view of the plain truth about the re-
spective power and resources of the
two countries. Europe needed an
object. lesson and is getting one. Lord
Salisbury is member of the British
Association. He cannot possibly pc
ignorant OF these primary facts of po-
litical science.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
High Tariff and Defence.

Never before since the birth of Him
whom this day celebrates, and never ia
the history of mankind previous to His
advent, have the preparations for war
been on a scale so stupeudous as that
now prevailing in Christendom. We
are alone among the Christian nations
in having neglected them; but the evi
dence afforded last week that we are no
more exempt from the danger of war
than they, assures the adoption here Of
policy of armament which will make
this republic in the next century amply
ready for such an exigency, in the pos
session of ships and Notifications duly
supplementing the military strength we
have in population from which can be
drawn armies unequaled in the world.
The reduction in our enormous ex-
penditures for pensions, brought about
by the passage OF time, is likely to be
Offset by increased expenditures to put
us in readiness for the possibility, even
the probability, of war. The discus
sion of free trade in this country has
always been academic merely, but
hereafter even the little knot of theo-
rists who have INDUCED in the diversion
will have to amuse themselves with
some other hobby. Mr.. Cleveland's
Venezuela message has assured the
continuance of the policy of high tariff
during a long time to come. 1t has
knocked out free trade effectually. 1t
has also stimulated the military spirit
of this country, SO that The popular de-
mand Tor adequate armament will be
irresistible. Our determined assertion
of the Monroe Doctrine against Eng
land in the case of Venezuela means
tn t this country must be put on war
footing. We must be prepared to en-
force the policy against any resistance.
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
An Old Edinburgh Ceremony.

Annually as the lord high commissioner
goes to Holyroud, EIin I"gh, 90 attend,
in the name of the queen, tho general as
sembly OF tho Church of Scotland, !ic lord
provost acop ,.lpanied by some Of The mig
istrates, repairs to the palace and eoas
through the ancient time hOno,Ud ccre-
mony of presenting to him the keys Of the
city, and he at once returns them TO the
chief magistrate as the one best lifted to
retain them in custody.
But one tremblcs to think of what
might happen if the lord high commits
sioner, suddenly developing love Of keys
such us led to the undoing of poor Fatima,
should retain those which the lord provost
presents and ask to be taken forthwith 10
the gates of the city that he might .attisty
himself as to its security. He would learn,
to his horror, that there are no ci;y g;.ics.
no locks or bolts or bars or meats ore ytW-
bridges, and that the invader MAJ march
right on to the castle without any SUCH
form of impeachment
Much that is old and interes' inc There is
In Edinburgh, but the city ,~,,,S AFRO no
more. Few Of the Ia hers and i.s., n, - at
the assembly time give loud t. ito.... CHI
geological suryiyals wl,ieh are "a, rs
one goes down 10 liulY.1ud h. IS. tui iIish
street and CanpngUto, beginning w,'h
John knoX'S L1uso, its QuH..f one cav.
ings its still quaintor ajmoni! 4ln, "LYce
God abee al, and vi NEIGHBOUR rs Vi self. "
Farther down, and in the Caunngatc is
the TolboOth police station, and still near
or Holyrood is the Bakehouse close, en-
tered through tenement of dwelling
houses bearing date 1870.
At distances varying from half dozen
to 90 or 80 yards, High street and Canon
gate are pierced by closes bearing family
names entering into the past history of the
oity-such names as Glib, Pirrie, Rae, etc.
Nice distinctions, too, are made Little
jacks close having its larger counterpart
In Big jacks close, Playhouse close its
repetition In Old Playhouse close and
Lochend close diminishing to Little Loeb
end close.
Some Of these closes are exceedingly
picturesque; others, am bound to say,
smell as badly as the leading street In Ma
pies. They are, however, quite worth ex-
ploring, and sometimes you come on
glimpses Of sunny slopes in the Cation hill
direction which gladden. the eye. jeffrey
street may be said to frame the Cation Jail,
as one looks across the narrow gorge
through which the North British railway
Is carried. This abode of signs runs to
highly artistic lines. Based on the ever
lasting rock and situated at q considerable
height, 1t almost recalls one of the castel-
lated peaks of the Rhine. And yet 1t is
only prison. American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

In another column will be found the re-
markable offer of the New York Observer
one of the great religious weeklies of the
country. Only 81 for twenty six weeks and
a copy of " Lies Golden Lamp"
THE prospectus of VIII Carleton's news
per.magazine, EUery Where, is published
in another column. Carleton is not only a
poet, but story writer. His sketch of early
frontier life, The Christmas Car" was
given our readers in the WATCHMAN of De
cember IS. One of his poems, " The Old
Church Bell" will be found on the seventh
page this week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Franz Won Suppe.

1t appears that the late Franz Won Sup
pc was, like Rossini, great cpicure. He
even wrote Il cookbook. Being of Italian
descent, he always showed Il preference for
the cuisine of Italy. He knew all the
places in Nicnna whore good Italian wines
were to be had, and it is asserted that the
motives for his trips to the Italian cities,
as far as Naples, "a few years ago. were
gastronomic, scenic and artistic in about
equal proportions. He had not seen Italy
for half a century, and was surprised to
find his Fatinitza" and " Boccaccio" so
popular there. These two operettas
brought him handsome fortune, whereas
his most famous orchestral piece, the over
ture to Poet and Peasant" (Which has
been arranged for so different comhina-
lions of instruments), was sold by him for
20 florins (about SS). For his song, 80
du Mein Oesterreich," on the other hand,
he received 40, 900 florins.
He always enjoyed excellent health, and
was great worker till few years ago,
when his eyesight failed and the loss of
his only son Frustrated him. He knew al
most all the great musicians of his time,
and in his villa at Cars the rooms are
adorned with portraits of Rossini, Meyer
beer, Lortzing, Wagner and others with
autograph dedications. His conviviality is
illustrated by an incident which he ofsen
related. After the first performance of
Lortzing's Waffensohmied" in Vienna,
he went with the composer to tavern to
celebrate the event. They celebrated" 20
continuous hours, till Lortzing suddenly
remembered that he must go to conduct
the second performance. He was just So
Der enough to know that he was not sober
enough to dot, SO Suppe, who could stand
MORE volunteered to take his place But
the performance came to grief all the same.
New York Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

CURE FOR HEADACHE.-As a rem
edy for all forms of headache Electric
Bitters has proved to be the very best.
1t effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure bottle, and
give this remedy a fair trial. In cases
of babitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist the
use of this medicine. Try it once.
Large bottles only fifty cents at G.
Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
IN GENERAL.
In the Freight.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere,
While like uing'd spirits, here and there
The freight shadows flutterlng go.
And az the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from a further room
Comes 81 Now lay me down to sleep"
And, somehow, with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears.
My thoughts go back to distant years
And lnger with loved one there;
And as hear my child's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me
Crouched at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
o, for an hour in that dear place
o, for the peace of that dear time
o, for that childish trust sublime
o, for glimpse of mothers face!
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
do not seem to he alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleepl"
Boston Globe
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Untimely
# Decay.

The great engines of the body
worn out, refusing to perform
their natural function. The
cause-disease, dissipation, over
work. The result is inability
to nourish, build up, maintain.
The end "a suspension of all
faculties, a collapse, death, and
from that which is very similar
to starvation. In such cases
follow DR.. B. Bush Fields, of
Easton, Pa, advice, administer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
POLITICAL.
The Mugwump Bird.

The Mugwump Bird.
We've got John Bull
In a hole. be gad
And Wen make him wish
He never had
Bucked up against
Your Uncle Sam
with his Venezuelan
Claim film fam
And the Mugwump waileth plantive wall,
AS he sees twist the lions tail.
We do not want
To boss the earth
AS England does;
But since our birth
We've bossed one.half
Against all i'll,
And. by the gods.
Wen boss 1t STILL
And the Mugwump waileth plantive wall,
As he sees us twist the Hons tail
The lion may growl
And show his teeth
But Uncle Sans
Not underneath.
Not much is he
He's right on top,
With something good
And hard, to drop.
And the Mugwump waileth his painti e wall,
AS he twist the lions tail.
We know we're right,
And, knowing so.
We're not disposed
To go too slow;
principle
We d re maintain,
And fight to make
The matter plain.
And the Mugwump waileth vlaintive wall,
AS he sees us twist the lions tail
By lingo,
Know where we're at,
And we're not talk.
Ing through our hat;
This Is our sde
This is our share
Now let the British
Lion bewarel
And the Mugwump waileth plaintive wall,
As he sees us twist the lions tail;
And everywhere this sentiments heard
With loud applause; "Choke the Mugwump bird
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Uermomt @attbmam.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1896.
Clubbing List.

The following offers are for the benefit
only OF subscribers to this paper who pay
all arrearages and years subscription in
advance. One or more of the publications
may be ordered, but the money for each, at
the club rate, raust invariably accompany
the order, with all arrears Gf any due on
the WATcHMAN and full year in advance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

TRUST him little who praises all;
him less who censures all, and him
least who Is indifferent to all.-Lavater.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

cured, so that ! have not had boil
or pimple on any part of my body
for the last twelve years. can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as the very best blood-purilier
in existence" G. r. REINHART
Myersville, Texas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

JOHN WESLEY expressed it when he
said: 81 dare no more fret than dare
curse and swear"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

-, tIIOIII UIIWHOItSOIllt ana 11lilu-
tritious matter, and the man will lose fesh
and the more susceptible he is to disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the only medicine that absolutely and irifal-
libby cures all blood diseases, and almost all
diseases are blood diseases. It isn't med
icine for some one particular so-called dis
ease. 1t is medicine for the 7oioIe bodY
1t forces ont all the germs of disease, aud
replaces impurities with rich, red blood
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
BOVinine

He says of it; "While prison
physician | used it on not only
the weakened by disease, but
those whose previous lives of
exposure and neglect had com.
pletely broken down their con-
situations. The results were
always most satisfactory" Bowl
nine will create strength, enrich
blood, make flesh and nourish
generally in al: cases of exhaus-
ton and debility. Physicians
tho world over endorse it ~ q
food stimulant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

The old man who looks OFT
at the world with clear ali |
healthy eyes cannot help feel
ing great qualification at tn 9
thought that his children have
inherited from him no weak
ness nor tendency to disease.
The healthy old man is the
man who has throughout his
life kept his digestion good
and his blood pure. Not one
IN thousand does do il
Germs 90 through the healthy
body without effect. Let them
once find lodgment or let them
find a weak spot, they will de-
velop by the million and the
blood will be full of them.
Instead of giving strength to
the tissues, ii will force upon
! Il II. a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

The above rates are subject to change
without notice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
SPECIFIC
For SCR0FULA.

"Since childhood, ! have been
afflicted with scrofulous boils and
sores, which caused me terrible
suffering. Physicians were unable
to help me, and l only grew worse
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01

Sarsaparilla, an d
very soon grew bet
ter. After using
half a dozen bottles
| was completely
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
The Choral Union.

The first rehearsal of the Choral
Union was held Wednesday evening
with large attendance. The princi-
pal work to be taken up this season Ia
THE Holy City, beautiful, melo-
dious cantata, easily read, and worthy
of the very best study and effort. Por-
tions of the work have been rendered
in almost every church in town, and it
is Il great favorite with all who know
it. Besides the cantata other choruses
and solos will be prepared, and these
together with portions Of the Holy
City" will be given from time to time
at public rehearsals Numbered tick
cts have been issued to the members
of the chorus and hereafter admission
to the rehearsals will be by ticket.
Any one, however, may attend the re-
hearsals by paving ten cents at the
door kehearsals every Wednesday
evening. There is good number Of
sopranos and altos. though a few more
may be admitted next week: What is
needed is more men-bases
and tenors. 1t is hoped that all men
singers in town who possibly can win
attend the rehearsal next Wednesday.
This and all future rehearsals will be
1t the Baptist chapel. New sopranos
md altos will also he welcome. We
lave almost all the best voices in town
we want a few more in
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-17
NUMBER 38.
ERATTLEBORO SOCIETY.

/ Mrs. Lila Royce entertains a party
of ladies tomorrow afternoon with
cards.
Next week Thursday evening the
w. Il. G. will hold their regular meet
ing at G. a. Il. hall.
Prof. e. Wales gives the last of his
| series of dances in Grange hall to-
morrow evening.
Miss Mary Martin entertained few
Of her lady friends with musical at
her Elliot street home Tuesday even
ing.
Baxter Reed gives another Of his
social dances at the Vernon hotel this
evening. A large party from here will
60 down.
The Red men wind up their series
Of dances with Il grand leap year ball
next Tuesday evening in their hall.
Refreshments will also be served.
The ladies' of the Unitarian society
gave their last sociable of the season at
Wells hall Tuesday evening. A large
number took supper which was follow
ed by spelling match.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederirkson
were given pleasant surprise at their
home on Birge street Saturday evening
by number of their Swedish friends
who presented them with many useful
presents. Refreshments of coffee and
cake were served.T
Cards have been received announcing
the wedding at the church of the Adj
vent in Boston Monday noon. the 9th.
of Samuel rockingham, nephew of
Capt. Henry Devens, and Miss Eleanor
Gertrude, daughter Of Mrs. George
Augustus Meyer of Boston.
The Hydrofountain club held their
annual election of officers at the club
rooms last night and elected the follow
Pres. John Henkel: Secry., c. L.
tees, Frank Crosby, Herbert Ross,
and Chas. Cook. The report Eshowed
the club in good financial condition.
The New York Mail and Express of
Tuesday contained this social item:
A delightful social function of yesterday was
the reception rendered Mr. and Mrs Rudyard
Kipling by Miss Bliss and Miss Whitfield. at
their residence, No Al West la4th street. Mount
Morris Park, Assisting Miss and Miss Whitfield
in receiving were Miss Laurence and Miss New
ton, and the young ladies of the school. Very
tasteful dec orations of Easter flowers were in
the drawing room and tea room. The occasion
W as Gharmingly informal and enjoyable to the
guests of honor and those invited to meet them
Among those present were Rev DIR Robert Col
lyer, Rev DR. and Mrs John c Bliss, Mr. and rs
William Howells, Cap and Mrs Johns, n,
Miss Johnston, Miss Helen Gould, Miss North.
rlp, DIR and Mrs George Spaulding, Rev and
Mrs Merle st Clair Wright, Mr. and Mrs Percival
Chubbs Rev DR. and Mrs Charles Dewitt Bridg-
man. Miss Bridgman. Rev DIR and Mrs Joachim
DIR and Mrs Lucien c Warner, DR.
Jennie Richardson, Mr. and Mrs Reyna Ilidde,
Miss Merwin Virgin and Col and Mrs H g Dick