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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

VENICE is built on eighty islands,
great and small, connected by 400
bridges. There is not carriage in the
city, although footways are abundant,
and it is possible to go from one end of
the city to the other on foot, though
sometimes long detours must necessa-
rily be made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
To the Discontinued.

Suppose the days of fairy visits were
really to come and that you, pouting little
girl, could be changed into some one else,
some one who is rich or pretty or gen
eral favoritc, who has all the things that
you want most, would you changer Tho
question has been put to moro than ono
envious, disoontented person, and no ono
has ever been known to answer Eyes )"
Well, then, If you wouldn't change If you
could, why fret and be so unhappy
Brooklyn Eagle,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

THE Dominion of Canada, consisting
of the provinces of Ontario, Que
bee, Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick, came into existence on July l,
1867 1t was subsequently augmented
by the province of Manitoba and the
Northwest Territories in 1870, by
British Columbia in 1871, and Prince
Edward Island in 1873, and now
includes the whole of British North
America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
ESTATE OF JOHN III. MORGAN.
SrArK OF NRRMONT.

DISTRICT OF WARRINGTON, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, IN and for
said District. on the 9Th day of July, AID. 1885,
Oramel G. Steward, Administrator OF the estate
pelier, In said District. deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for a decree of distr-
button and partition of the estate of said deceased
whereupon. it is ordered by said Court, that
session thereof, to be held at the o Probate sa
OF July, A. ID. 1896, for hearing and decision
thereon: And 1t is further ordered, that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successivey In
the Vermont Watchmdn d State Journal Newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap.
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, II any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
BY the Court.-Attest,
OSLO HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
ESTATE OF ANTOINE LABOUCHERE.
STATE OF VERMONT,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the l4th day of July, AID. 1885,
James W. Brock Execptor Of the , last VII
late of Montpelier in said District, deceased,
presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes applica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon, II
Is ordered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred TO a session thereof.
to be held at the Probate ONCE, in said Mont
pelier. on the 3lst day of July, A. ID. 1885,
for hearing and decision thereon; And Il Is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons In
terested by publication of the three weeks sue
cessively in the Eermont Watchman state y9arna!,
said time appointed for hearing. that they may ap.
pear at said time and place and show cause, II any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court.-Attest
09ll HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

THE Egyptians were the first human
paper-makers. Some of the papyri are
said to date from nearly 5000 b. c., ex-
ceeding in antiquity the earliest Chi
nese paper by about 500 years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. WEARS.
G1nA MI,
DISTRICT OF wAsH1NeroN, ss

DIbINIUF OF W AHHINHTONi 3D.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, I'm and for
said District, on the It'll day of July, AID. 1896.
John A. Harrington. Administrator of the estate Of
WILLIAM A. WEARS, late of Cabot, 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 YER
mont for license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased, to wit Home farm; also farm near Stan
nard also about fifty OF pasture land situated
in walden, in the County OF Caledonia and state OF
Vermont, including the homestead therein, repre-
senting that the sale thereof would be beneficial to
the widow and heirs of said deceased and those inter-
ested In his estate In order to said real estate
into money Whereupon, II Is ordered nv said Court
that said application be referred to session thereof
to be held at the Probate once in said Montpelier on
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 q Sfats
Journal newspaper published at Montpelier, in this
State, and which circulates i'm the neighborhood of
those interested, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and III thew
see cause, object thereto. BY the Court.-Attest,
OIL HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
ESTATE OF LOUIS X. JOSLYN.
STATE or VERMONT.
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. IS.


In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in and for
said District, on the It'll day of July, A. ID. 1895;
Charles Il, Jones, Administrator of the es-
tate of LOUIS X. JOSLYN, late of Watsheld,
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 to wit: Home
farm, situated in Waitsheld and Fayston, in said
District; also land called the Gleason land; also
house and lot called the Carpenter place; also the
Interest of deceased in the Brick Meeting house.
situated in said Waitseld except the widows right
of dover therein, but including the homestead and
reversion of said dover ropresentng that the sale
thereof would be beneficial TO the widow heirs
and minor children of said deceased, ana
those Interested in his estate. in order to
upon, it Is ordered by said Court that said
application be referred 10 a session thereof, TO be
held at the Probate ONCE, In said Montpelier on
the 2ith day of July. A. D., 1886 for hearing
that ali persons Interested be notified hereof. by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Vernon.
Watchnlan a. State Journal, a newspaper published
at Montpelier, In this state and which circuates In
the neighborhood of those interested, before said
time of hearing that they may appear at said time
aud place, and, II they see cause object thereto
BY the Court.-Attest,
oslo HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
NOTICE.

The trains due to leave Montpelier at 8: 80 p. M.
and Barre at 10: p. NJ. will be run SHOW nights"
to accommodate people who desire to attend the
theatre, or other evening entertainments at Mont
pelier Barre.
re- These trains will not leave either city until
close of entertainments provided request Is made
to that effect and is granted accordingly.
WA. STOWELL, General Manager.
II. W. MORSE. General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

EXPERIMENTS have shown that soft
wood under pressure becomes consid-
erably harder than hard wood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
BARRE TRAINS.

Leave Montpelier for Barre at 6: 80 A. NJ, 8: 80 A.
M, $3.50 A. M, l2;O0 M l;lO P. NJ, 3;35 p. NJ, 4a5
T. M, $3.50 p. NJ $3.50 p. NJ.
Leave Barre for Montpelier at 1880 A. NJ, 8: 90 A.
M, 10; 10 A. M, IL; IS p. M $500 p. NJ, 4:05 NJ
Sis p. M, 7;15 p. M, 1880 PM.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

A $3.50 pen, gold, sold for SlOO. first
class pen in every respect. In use in this
office and its excellence proved. Every
pen guaranteed. By mail, postage paid.
Address Waterman Publishing Company,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
TIME TABLES.
Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
The White Metal ("AIuminium") Line.

Time Table In effect June 49, 1886 Trains leaving
Montpelier run as follows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22

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.
EXP ESS.+ Connects at
Wells River with express and
mail trains for sc. Johns
bury, Newport and Montreal.
Also with express train for
Plymouth, Concord ano Bos-
ton, and mail train for Lisbon,
Littleton, Whitefield, Fab
yan's, Lancaster, and Grove
ton.
COON NOTATION. Con-
meets at Wells River with
accommodation train for st.
Johrsbury and Lyndonyille.
Also with train for White
River Junction and way sta
tions, and with accommoda-
ton train for all points be-
tween Woodsville and Lam
caster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
800 a. m.
ITO p. M.
Ais p. m.

'This train will leave Montpelier daily, sundays
excepted, at 10 P, NJ, arriving at Fabyan's at 4 90
at 81; As p and will reach Burlington In season to
connect with boat for Bluff Point, Plattsburg, and
other principal places the west side of Lake
Cham plain; also connects at Essex Junction with
express train for st. Adams, Malone, Ogdensburg,
Montreal and the West.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27

The s. Louis Republic. . free oliver pa
per, has the following.
Ia the same column Republican organ
tells the workingman that ~ he votes for
Bryan he VIII vote 81 per cent Of his
wages into the pockets % the mine owners
,anc that rs VIII vote 20 deprectate not
only the silver dollar, but al the currency
70 50 cents on the dollar.
How IN the name OF Hanna ean free
silver oosrsgs put a. per cent OF each dol
lar cotaed into the pocket OF the silver
miner and at the same time reduce the
value OF tho silver dollar and al the eur
rsncy dependent upon Il TO the value OF
60 centsT
The answer n very sinp's. The mine
owner will contract with his men to pay
them. say so month. He takes IS cents
worth OF silver, that being the current
value or silver. and receives 81 from the
treasury. lie pays his men Ia seventy
OF these dollars. because they are legal
tender and the men must accept them.
But when they go TO q store to buy cof-
Zee, these men will ind that the value Of
silver has not changed IN the markets of
the world. and that pound OF coffee costs
tllst as much In Java AZ before. In Java
50 cents worth OF silver wiz Be worth no
more than now. and the storekeepsr must
pay as many dollars extra a. will make
up the difference. He must therefore.
charge the workingman enough more to
make that difference good or sell at loss.
The mine owner win have pocketed the
profit and the workingman must pay the
higher price.
We observe the same result In issuing
warrants IL limited number b issued
they are worth par. but II An excessive
number were issued they would only be
saiabls at a discount
A workingman employed By . city or
county IT $50 q month would have to ac-
cept . warrant for $50. but when he went
to get II cashed at q brokers' or q store
he would have to sell II for less than its
face value. or at a discount al 1t II called.
He would DO noninaily paid the full
amount by his employer. but the purcAas-
ing power would be iesA
Ask any free coinage man and he wiz
tell you that the frst and chief result wan
be ito reduce the purchasing price OF
the dollar. That means that he can then
buy less for dollar than he can now.
WIN any man say he is better of paid In
warrants than In gold coin7
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

The deposits made by thrifty people who
can only gather a bank account by small
sums saved at a time amount in the
English Postal Savings bank to $3.50. 100000
Even IN Canada. with a population OF
only 5000, 0Oo there was deposited at the
close OF the last fiscal year the sum OF
e.. ooo. 900 A corresponding accumulation
by the depositors OF this country would
amount to sSs4.OOo.oOo.
There is In addition 10 that institution
IN Great Britain and Canada many prt-
vate savings banks where those who have
larger sums to deposit may keep accounts.
The private institutions afford larger IN
terest. but they do not receive the stray
Cellars and dimes which may be deposited
with the government bank. In addition
20 this latter convenience. there 10 OF me-
cessity greater securityi and a bank fall
ure. comparatively rare though that IL,
always fslis most GENEROUSLY upon the
poorest deposttor.
In this country the money deposited with
savings banks reaches the enormous sum
OF N.7S5 .l5O. sST; bat II is safe 10 say that
20 per cent more. or certainly not less
than $3.50. 90. 900. would be added to that
prudential reserve IL the postal savings
system were extended TO this country.
The cost OF keeping these accounts has
been 30 far ninimizei by system. and par
tscularly by the stamp system, that II Is
found 10 be the cheapest IN the world
II consists in the presentation OF a pass
book into which Is put stamps represent
ing the sum deposited from 10 cents ap-
ward. the varied colors helping materially
In calculation those who are not secus-
toned to the ready use OF figures The
pages being perforated 20 the size OF the
stamps. q withdrawal is effected by tear
Ing on stamp. TO the amount OF the with
drawsl. which are turned into the depart
uaent by the postmaster as so much each
IN ether words. a voucher for the dis
bursement
AT no tins has the advantage o. a
means OF reacy ard secure saving Of small
sums been go apparent 70 the American
peopls. ard sla return % prosperity win
only Increase tia need OF some such sys-
TEN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
A Parrnt story For BRYAN.



There 10 an old story OK q parrot mat
might be interesting. and certainly should
be instructive 20 William Jennings Bryan
about rs cttne. II runs this way;
Tige. a pet hur terrier. was lsvily DOR
ing by the fireplace. and Pe{lv was Plum
Ing herself on her perch ard ambitious
to air her conversational powers. Notic-
ing the sleeping terrier. she commenced.
In imitation OF family expressions. "sic
'em, Tiws: sic 'em. Ttge."
Tigs langEitly opened one eye 20 see VINO
called him and what was wanted As no
resumed II peaceful slumbers.
BY and BY Polly, who was % an al
ventgrous turn OF mind. descended from
her perch and WAS wa1dling around on The
floor. when she repeated the expression.
''Sic EN-. Tigs; sic en-, Tga."
Ttge again isxily opened his weather eve
and seSlnx the parrot a. ire only thing
withtn range, made "a cssh a. Polly. re-
s1lting in q shore. sharp and decisive con-
fict. 81 which Polly lost most CO her piur,-
age. with only various scratches ard
bruises as compensation
Finally sas exfr.catsc herself from n .
grasp oE re terrier. fastened 20 her Perch
for safety. whcn she began taking an IN
yeusorv % the few remaining feathers.
ar3 snac6 WITH tne sollcTry. II kn,v
what's the matter with Polly, she talks
too id much"
As sincere rersoasl friend an6 wen-
wtsher 20 william Jennings Bryrn. We rs-
spsctfvly suggest thAt he paste this story
n Is hat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
Bra1street's.

The state department has received a
consular report on the new rolling steam
sboas designed by the French marine en-
gtneer Baxin. which is attracting the al
tention OF prominent experts in the ship
building line. By this marked innovation
in marine architecture 3 spsed OF about
sixty miles an hour Is promised, which
closely approximates that made BY the
fastest express trains on the continent.
The rolling boat" as rs name indicates,
now existing. but viii roll on ths wafer
by means of huge hollow wheels or roll
ers. The vessel consists OF a large plat
form. holding the boilers. machinery, sa-
looms, etc. which is supported on each
side by movable hollow wheels The pow
er Is used partly TO propel the whole by
means OF screws or psddle-wheels, but
principally 70 propel the rollers Mr..
Bszin claims 10 get rid OF water friction
and resistance. and, with a minimum of
expense and power. 20 attain a flfty-knot
rap.d.ty. The results which he has OBJ
tained with a model about four feat long
on the lake ar Vincennes has encouraged
him 10 undertake experiments on a nuSh
greater scale, and he how has under con-
struetion at the ST. Denis dock yard y
rolling boat Of 80 tons displacement TO
be driven by 80 horsepower, which VIII
be utilized by a screw and three pairs Of
, side rollers, each about thirty-three feet
In diameter. This boat viii make it's first
trial trip In q few weeks on the Seine.
thence across the channel, and I'D the
Thames to London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
WHEN GOOD TIMES WILL COME.

Republicans need not be ashamed 10 Ia
wife contrast between the speeches 81 Rry-
On and OF any OF tho great leaders In me
fixht for sound money. Mckinley. Reed,
sherman. Gov. Mcconnell ard others have
made addresses which can nes fan to ap-
seal with convincing force TO The intelli-
senoe OF an attentive people. Their s,sr-
ling good sense. logic and brsadth win
make permanent sdherents. whgs the
ooruscassd snd tinsslled VSp5ai;ies 81 Bry-
an saly evoke an evanescaat applauas.
TAs speech delivered ~ Speaker Reed
81 ola Orchard = a volume ia Itself. and
every ssateaos Is al sphoyism. one pas
SAGE contains the whole tratA which Les
~ the bottom 81 esr troubles. lie sad
that had the house Fsvsaus BIZ o. lass
ssssion PASSED cons r~sS snd bse0aae isw.
the country. With fua hogs IN Repah-
Hoaa administration IN he near future.
would then have started upward and en-
ward.
Mr.. Reed ssk~a 9 few questions whicA
&c right - TIE root ss tas matter aad
which the silver monezas sAlllsls xia have
considerable eleneulty IN replying e. II
you has money er any Sthsr capita yea
had earned yourself. woait yoa rs y eat
q ANYBODY On earth wso was Nsh.s -
give yea back ealy half 90 X ana want -
call n ssa~rsf II yea were business
man woaid you snaks ,Aiass en- a ga
basis and eel them ca eTeaB Il a
people who were srYirx - 49, II tasy eenta
not pay you en- . silver bssisT-
II 10 ne use 80 stsesspt N push aisle
this Kind Of an argument b FreteadinK
thar svs~yeO.y N business Is e.usqiFgaK
IN order 20 scare people agatns, voting tsr
free eslnase, TIE Uen whe Rave thear
money inresssa n naglls ana sAoier.es sas
fogE.riss 60 nes want - hsvs taeru elesed
ard their pl&at ieft idle either 10 setsr3er~
ate or 70 eoss money merely 20 es Kept "a
sooa erssF ser employment as scras fasure
tsme. They have. ~ eourse. 70 - shas
when business l. ssAsnaat. hasAass cap
ga "a afraid t. venture est sag l. Is
certain Mat the rstasa III ~. EveFy~
body invests meney as4 emrseys 34eog n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

ars.s Jean Ingelow lives with her oache-
lor brother Ia quaint little house in keil-
slngton. where she has complete horror
of publicity.
The pops,list headquarters In Atlanta
are In charge of Miss Sturgis, young
woman who talks In favor OF Tom watson
30 words 10 the minute.
II Is said that OF Fremont.s band OF rio-
neers VINO in 1916 followed the path OF DR..
Marcus Whitman. only one, Thomas II
Breckenridge. II years old. 10 alive.
.sfIe was a very quiet and good little boy
at school. was Joe Chamber lain. acoordln9
TO the story OF his school mate, Mslor. =.
g. al the recent reunion OF university COL
legs school.
The Princess OF Wales, who was brought
up in the most democratic fashion oy the
sensible Danish king, has found that actu-
ally milking COWS at Sandringham ana SUI
perintending the dairy gave her peter
heaiih nan ali the medicines OF the court
physician.
A remarkable little girl. tho daughter Of
A. c. ODDS. lives In Kansas City. Ine
mother OF the child Is 3. It's grandn other
Is =, is great-sEa ndpothsr % 70 ana w IN
Be a reunion this summer OF the Ave gen
erations in the state OF New YORK
George Fred Williams. who - caftting
such figure In Massachusetts as a social
martyr 10 free silver. lost Massachusetts
when he was running for governor in 1880
by 6A,6S1. There are fourteen counties In
Massa chusetts, and thirteen OF them re-
turned nh<JpIll4s8 aka21Sl
Prince Bismarck now is doctor Of every
university faculty. jena having Just made
him a Doctor OF Medicine probably IS be-
ing the man of blood and iron. he was
already Doctor of Philosophy. of Hally,
Doctor OF Laws OF Ottengen and Eriangen.
Doctor of Political Science OF Tuoingsn.
and Doctor OF Theology OF Glesssn-
CASTELAR,. one OF Spain's most famous
statesmen, Ia a very hard and conscienti-
Gus worker. Il Is said that during the
month OF May, after his return from visit
to the pope. he wrote no less than 5000
postal cards and 300 letters In reply TO HIS
mail that had accumulated during his ab-
oence.
Miss Grace Fairweather, says the Not
tiugham. England, Evening Post. is be-
lieved to be the champion lady billiard
player OF the world. She Is n native OF
Newcastle. and Is described as. tall and
ladylike, and not Yet q years OF age. On
Mr. John Roberts suggestion Miss Fair
weather went to London to study the
game. with the object Of coming out es
lady player and 50 successful has she been
that her appearance in public may be look
ed for at no distant date. Up to the pres
emit her largest break Ii sixty-two: but
she is always safe for thirty or forty
when she gets started