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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

nerves are crying out for assistance.
The cry should be needed in time. Lydia
e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
was prepared to meet the needs Of
woman's system at this trying period
of her life.
The Vegetable Compound is an In
MIGRATING strengthened of the female
organism. 1t builds up the weakened
nervous system and enables a woman
to pass that grand change trium-
phantly.
1t does not seem necessary for us to
prove the honesty of our statements,
but it is a pleasure to publish such
grateful words as the following:
81 have been using Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for some
time during the change of life and it
has been saviour of life unto me. 1
can cheerfully recommend your medi-
cine to all women, and l know it will
give permanent relief. / would be
glad to relate my experience to any
sufferer. "-MRs. DELLA WATSON, 524
West 5th St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
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South ROyaltOn.

Mrs. G. II. Smith of Washington is
town for few weeks.
P. s. Belknap and wife rejoice in the birth
of a son, born Friday, October l.
There will be an old folks concert at the
Methodist church on Friday evening, Octo-
Der 10.
DIR. William F. Smith of Hanover, N. H.,
was in town last week in consultation with
DR.. Fish.
The village improvement society intends
to hold social entertainment with refresh
ments, at the Methodist church, in few
weeks
The Ladies' Aid Society will furnish a
chicken pie supper in the Congregational
church vestry on Wednesday evening"
October 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Choate of Boston,
Mass, are sp ending few weeks with Mrs
Choate's mother and sister, Mrs Fanny
Whitney and Mrs. Mary Talbut.
The village improvement society will
hold its semi-annual meeting on Friday
evening, November 3. An entertainment
will be given in connection with the meet
ing, under the management of Miss Laura
Belle Shepard. Miss Shepard is fine
singer, as we'll as musician, and has evinced
considerable executive ability in the line of
entertainments, and no doubt the occasion
will be one OF universal enjoyment.
The Art and Industrial Exchange is in.
creasing steadily in membership and capt.
tai. They have recently purchased fine
tent for renting to campers another sum.
mer. They had at Tunbridge fair fine ex-
hibit OF articles manufactured by its men,
bers, which gave them nice little sum in
premiums. The effects of this organization
is to promote home industries and the sale
OF the articles OF home manufacture. The
meetings of the Society are held every
Wednesday afternoon or evening.
Worcester.
Irwin Harris has typhoid fever.
V. b. Cross has moved to Leonard Stones
house.
Frank Cameron is preparing to erect a
house on " Hampshire Hill"
Mr.. Water attended the Christian En-
deavor convention at Montpelier last week.
William Emerson died Of pulmonary tu-
berculosis at the home OF Oscar Utton last
Sunday.
Albert Burrill has moved into Mr.. Ladd' 8
| tenement, previously vacated by George
| Webster.
Henry Jones was found dead in his bed
last Monday morning. Mr.. Jones had been
poorly for some time.
III. i. Abbott Bert Dugar and Christ.
Taylor started for Ferdinand Tuesday morn
ing, each hoping to find dear"
| A portion of the property Of A. A. Story,
who was recently taken to the asylum at
Waterbury, is to be sold at auction Friday,
| October 8.
| Mrs. Frank Jones lost her wallet con.
| tanning " last Sunday, somewhere between
the hotel and Tom Darbey's. The returner
| will be rewarded.
The ball game between the North Mont
| peliers aud Worcesters resulted in a vic
tory for the Worcesters. The score was q
to A. The game was played in most gen.
tlemany manner by all. Much credit was
due the Plainfield boys who assisted the
Worcester.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
Lump of Gold Worth $4,000.

The old adage, sit never rains but it
pours," is proved in the present gold
seeking excitement. just as the Klon-
dixie fever is at its height California,
the Golden State, has developed a
counter-attraction of its own. Trinity
county, in that State, has for more
than thirty years been one of the rich
est gold-yielding counties. The re-
Gently reported rich finds of the broth
ers John B. and r. B. Graves in their
Blue Jay mine at Coffee Creek appear
to be thoroughly authentic. The value
of the solid chunks of gold dug out
within a few weeks may be roughly
placed at $50, 000 OF this sum single
nugget weighed 2,400 ounces and
yielded to the finder $4,000.
The Coffee Creek nugget was I'M
fortunately broken in taking it out
from the rock in which it, was i'm
bedded. 1t is undoubtedly the largest
lump of virgin gold ever found. The
next in size was the far-famed Welcome
nugget, found in Ballarat in 1860 or
1861, which weighed 2,166 ounces.
Models of this fine piece of the pre-
cious metal have been exhibited all
over the world, and are on exhibition
wherever there is a mining bureau.
The Welcome nugget has little his
tary worth reading. 1t was found on
Bakery Hill in the center of Ballarat,
Australia, by party of eight diggers
in shaft eighty feet deep.
The Welcome nugget created great
stir in Ballarat. There is in this city
at present a man who was in Ballarat
at the time when it was found. His
story of the fate of the great piece of
yellow metal is as follows:
81 was in the bullion room of the
Bank of Victoria on the morning when
the Welcome nugget was brougl into
that Office by four of its lucky finders.
1t was hauled up from the mine on a
dray, covered with -four sack. So
quietly was tbs job done that no one
in the street knew anything about the
find until it was safely housed. The
men who found it were party Of Cor.
nishmen, and they at once offered it
for sale. 1t was a very handsome
piece of gold, bright yellow all over,
and not water stained, as many other
large nuggets have been. Not the
smallest piece of quartz, gravel or dirt
was adhering to it.
1T was about thirty inches long
and twelve inches through, at the
widest end eighteen inches, the oppo.
site extreme, about fourteen inches
falling away to about eight inches just
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
Adventure with a Snake.

Some OF the branches of the Orinoco,
though very deep, are narrow, 80 that
the tops of the trees meet overhead,
producing the effect upon the voyager
of passing through tunnel. From
these overhanging branches the great
water boas hang, head downward, wait
ing to seize any prey that may pass on
the current beneath them. A party of
us were coming down one of these
streams in couriel (dugouD, padded
by Indians, and, from time to time, an
Englishman Of the party, named Yeo,
fred his rifle at some snakes. The
rest of us had cautioned him never to
fire at any snake until after we had
passed it; but with true English self
sufficiency he acknowledged our sd-
vice by firing at large boa hanging
from limb just as the canoe was be-
meath it. he hit the snakes body, but
did not break its back, and instantly
uncoiling from the limb the boa dropped
plump into the boat. AS nobody cared
to share the canoe with writhing,
twenty-foot boa, every man went out
had dropped in. The boa glided into
the water as soon as he could pull him.
self together, and made for the shore
Those of US who were on the same
side of the canoe with the snake made
haste to swim round to the other side
and we all got safe aboard before the
alligators found out what was going
on. Yeo, who had swan to a dry tree
root and perched himself upon it, wal
the last man to be taken in. We didn'
hurry bit about going for him, bu
gave him full half hour there to re
fleet upon the wisdom of sometimes
taking advice Washington Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
Domestic.

THE girls cottage at the State Industrial
School at Plunkinton, s. d, was burned
last Wednesday night: Six young ladies
were burned to death. Twenty-Five es-
capped in their night clothes. The loss is
about $4,000 The origin of the fire is un-
known, but was probably caused by lamp
exploding.
ELLIS TURNER, who went to Alaska in
1895, from Plattsburg, N. Y, returned last
Thursday from the gold fields, having left
Dawson City August %. He says that at
the time he left there were 1000 p oople in
Dawson, and at the rate of influx there
should be at least 10000 there now. He
says that the reputed wealth of the Klon-
dixie has not been exaggerat I'D, but that the
hardships OF the miners are fearful and that
starvation and death by freezing will be
the fate OF many this winter.
THOSE who have seen Mrs. Mckinley
since her return to Washington from the
Berkshire hills Of Massachusetts and her
sojourn at Bluff Point say that she has i'm
proved so greatly in health that she looks
like different woman from the rather fragile
person who went away from Washington in
August. She no longer walks with the as.
sistance of cane, and her step is quite
elastic. Her color is greatly improved,
her spirits have taken on greater vigor and
there is no longer any doubt OF her being
able to carry on all the requirements of her
position socially when the season CON-
mences.
IN the experience OF the Oldest settlers in
st. Clair and adjoining counties in Illinois
the drouth now prevailing is without parsl-
lei. For two months there has been prac-
tically no rainfall in this section, and the
temperature has ranged about ninety de-
grees in the shade almost daily during that
time. The damage done by the drought in
southern Illinois cannot be accurately es-
timated, but it has been great. The heav-
lest loss to the farmers Is in the corn crop,
which has been cut down fifty to sixty-fiv We
per cent by the dry weather. 1t has also
done great damage to all late vegetation
and TO the fruit crop generally. A water
famine is threatened over large area OF
country.
SERIOUS prairie fires have been raging OF
late north and south of Rapid City, g. Oak. :,
and the citizens are exhausted from fighting
the flames to save their homes. All last
week Sunday night 300 men made desp ).
rate stand against the line Of fire app ,oach.
ing from the north, and finally succeeded
in saving the town, though many farm
houses were burned The fire had APP
preached within two miles OF Rapid City
1t had been burning for four days in the
heaviest timbered part of the Black Hills.
1t was swept toward Rapid City in a solid
sheet OF fame two miles wide. From vari-
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Bankrupt = took =

AS assignee, offer for sale full line of a
custom tailor's suitings, overcoat and trous-
ers, fall and winter cloths, both foreign and
American, with trimmings to make. Also a
few coats, vests and trousers made to meas
ure, of the best goods and workmanship,
which will be sold at half of their regular
prics. Also sewing silk, twist, braid, cot
ton and linen thread, Singer sewing ma
chine, electric goose, common do, etc,
etc. All above goods must be sold AT
ONCE by order of court regardless of cost
to close bankrupt estate
A. o. CUMMINS, Assignee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

Working for another piece.--Now,
Robbie, said mamma just before the
company sat down to dinner, remember,
you must not ask for more pie. Robbie
didn't; but he finished his first piece
with much prompiness, took long
breath and addressed himself very
audibly to the guests at his right. Ain'l
that dandy pie? he asked.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

/ understand that you have relics of
the war for sale, my little man, said
the Northern tourist to the tow head,
We did have, replied the boy; but
they have bought us out, an the
swords daddy buried last week won't
git rusted fore winterl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

Mr.. Starr, said the manager, you
positively must stop letting Your mind
dwell 30 much on your WHEEL Ehl
Why? asked the tragedian. Perhaps
you are not aware of it; but in the third
act, where you should have cried, Ye
gods l am stabbed you shouted, l
am puncturedl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

How about the walking delegate
walking out of the church Sunday right
in the middle of sermon? Had he
got 80 in the habit of walking that he
did it automatically? Nah. The
preacher happened to say something
about observing the Biblical injunc-
tons.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

With the aid of my wheel, remarked
the party who had hitherto done most
of. the talking. can cover more
ground than by any other means. The
party who had lo1t both legs aud arms
demanded excitedly: Did you ever try
dynamite.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing october 4. 1877.

Commencing october 4, 1897.
Trains Going South and East ,oH Leave Mont.
pelier as follotos.
field New London and New York. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston, without change.
1880 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ELL and New York via Springfield and Worcester
via Nashua Wagner Parlof Car to Boston.
eos p. M. PASSENGER, for White River
junction, connecting with mixed train for windsor
,I2;4O A. M. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and ali points In New England. New York and South.
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and West:
1850 p. NJ. EXPRESS for Montreal. ogdens
he West. Wagner Cars to Montreal and Ottawa.
IO:1bA. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington, Rut.
land, st, Adams ,Richtord and Ogdensburg, making
York.
s:3OP M. PASSENGER. fer Burlington. St Al,
wagner Parlor Car to Montreal without change.
Cos T.. NJ. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al.
bans, and Montreal Pullman sleeping car from
Chicago $40 Pm, next night Connects at ESSEX
Junction for Troy Albany and New York
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations,
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $3.50. s;l5 1850 A. M, 1858,
$3.50, $50 p. NJ. Arrive NJ barre twenty mihutea
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at s;O $3.50 A. M. 90 M, sos, sac,
IL 100, p. M. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown at IL; P. n. and
s;50P.h.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works
to take or leave passengers when signaled.
b. b. BAILEY. Agent.
r. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
s. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

Didn't you forget something, sir?
asked the waiter. Yes; replied Gimpy,
reaching for his hat. You were 30
long bringing my dinner that forgot
what had ordered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

beyond the middle. 1t soon attracted
the speculative eyes of firm of gold
brokers named Witthowski Bros. They
paid $500 for it."-New York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

What is the worst thing about riches?
asked a schoolmaster of boy. Their
scarcity, he replied, and was immedi.-
ately rewarded with prize.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods Of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until 1t
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

chills, as if the
heart were go
ing to stop fol-
good, are symp.
toms of a dan.
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just 30
many calls a
from from ma ma, n
ture for -
help. The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
PERSONAL AID GENFRAL.
Interesting Facts About inc Ciii-
zens aud other Matters.

Mr. r. A. Talbot. OF Chesterfield coun-
ty. is in the city.
Captain Edgerton Rogers has returned
10 the city from a business trip TO North
Carolina.
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael has been
appointed special preacher at the UniNer-
sity Of Virginia. and will preach there
on May %.
The business meeting Of the Luther
League. which was 10 have been held
last Thursday night. will be held at the
church on Friday night at S45 O'CLOCK
A large attendance is earnestly requested.
Hichmond Lodge Of Elks held their
regular semi-monthly meeting at Concor-
dia Hall Wednesday night. Several candi-
dates for horns were initiated. among
them Mr.. w. j. Heinz. chief clerk at Muir
phys Hotel.
Collector Cunningham IS now procuring
his list Of delinquent Taxpayers and when
completed the list will be turned cfer
to the Auditor. who will In turn give them
to the collector OF delinquent taxes. who
will proceed TO collect them In his own
peculiar style.
Little Miss Gussic Reinhardt. daughter
of Professor Reinnardt. director Of the
fldIllN NVlNifll az ~ RlbHhl e.
sold. by her personal appeals. 60 tickets
for the entertainment. For a ten-year-
old child this record has, perhaps, not
been %equalled.
The "Nidwinter Festival" being given
under the auspices Of the ladies Of Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church. Is an
entire success. Last evening tho lecture
room Of the church was filed 10 over
flowing. A very attractive programme
has been arrg ged for tonight. Captain
Z. W. Cunningham will sing.
The services nj st. Paul's church Sum
day night will be choral.
Mr.. Thonas Kelley. of Chicago. is visit
ing his cousin, Mrs. Keveney, or III
Marshall street.
Mr.. c. Y. Dooley. OF New York. a guest
AZ the jefferson. is quite i'll. He is being
attended by DR.. J. Allison Hodges.
Mr.. Josiah Ryland. Jr.. the Second Au-
ditor. has gone to King and Queen county
10 the bedside of his wife, who is very
IN.
CAPTAIN J.. II. O'Bannon. superintendent
Of Public Printing. who has been quite
sick during the past month, is slowly i'm
proving.
Hon. Joseph II. Lawless. SECRETARY OF
Commonwealth. has gone to Greensville
county TO take dispositions I'm the contested
election case of Thorp against Epes.
Among the lawyers in attendance upon
the Court Of Appeals yesterday Were:
Messrs. S. V. S%outhall. OF Charlottesville;
James Z. Harrison, of Danville, and X.
w. Peatross. of Danville.
Mr.. Calvin w. Sawyer, recorder of
Hugh De Payne C~ommandery, Knights
Templar. of MelrOse. Mass, is at the
Jefferson. Mr.. Sawyer Is one of those
whC so handsomely entertained the Rich
mond Sir knights when they made their
pilgrimage some time ago TO Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

There will be no changes In the trains
going North from B~yrd-Strcet station at
noon and 7:15 u. VI.
There will be no changes I'm the grams
from the North arriving at Byrd-street
station AT $40 a. VI. daily. at 2:f1 T. NJ,
daily. except on Sunday. and at flO J..
NJ. daily.
The train from Washington and points
North now reaching here at 10 a. NJ
daily. will be changed to arrive hereafter
at B%yrd-Strcet Station at S:S6 /. NJ
daily.
The only change In the ccommodatloh
trains at Richmond will be In the one
which now leaves Elba at 71S a. NJ, ana
which will hereafter leave Elha at of-
A. NJ. daily. except on Sunday.
In addition to this excellent service Il
new train will be run. TO be known as
old Point and Washington Special. begin
ming on next Monday. February Sth. II
will Toe composed Of a parlor. observation
and %dining-car. and Will run without 4
change over the Chesapeake and ONO
railway from Old Point TO boswell. and
from there over the Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad and
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The North-bound
trains will be run on Mondays. Wednes-
DAYS. and Fridays. n the South-bound
trains leaving Washington on Tuesdays
THURSDAYS, and Saturdays.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
ON THE NORTHERN NECK.
THE O~TSTERMIN UORk I'm ROCGH
THE corr sPELL.
northumberland County VIII Pay Fiftee
Hundred Dollars Revenue Into the staten
Treasury from the oyster Industry.

LODGE. VA. Feb. 4-Special-Winter
In The Northern Neck of Virginia. Tho
chilly hand OF winter is now laid upon
all things here.
After a long season OF mild and sunny
Weather the Borean period IS upon Us.
The icy wind Is on the hills. ord upon
the watery plain. save where IL IS locked
IN the firm embrace OF frost. the crested
waves give token OF hardship and danger
10 the oysterman. and the mariner. But
despite all this, the thrift and energy.
which is characteristic of the people
of this section OF the State. has enabled
them to bring from her abundant re-
sources ia the oyster bed. a moiety of pro-
tit. which will 20 far to tide them over the
approaching season. when they must
turn their attention to agriculture and
other occupations which are less lucra-
tive than oystering.
STATE REVENUE.
And I'm the meanwhile as / learn by
reference to the files in the Office OF the
local oyster inspector. the interest Of the
Old commonwealth has not suffered. for
a sum which will add up to about one
thousand and five hundred dollars, has
been. or will soon be paid In, from the
county Of Northumberland for q taxes
and license 10 be duly covered INTO the
treasury OF the State.
The season is represented 10 lave been
thus far above the average IN eaten, al
though prices have not been high sales
have been large and general results not
unsatisfactory
I'm the higher sections of these counties
water for domestic use. IN wells. mas oren
rather scarce ON account OF the long dry
fan and early winter, but relief In TINS
respocf is anticipated from the consider
" "a - nHhH.H hos InHnfnnH NJ
led the present cold wave. which mas
given the lowest temperature mus ldr'
six degrees above zero.
While this disagrecably low t,upefA ife
has brought with 10 a. nlpping ana q ilt-
ing air. il has also furnished the oppor-
tuuitv needed 10 hll fee houses with good
solid ice. which will I'm due season serve
US 10 temper the summer heat.
FARMING OPERATIONS.
During the mild weather OF January.
farming fairly started. blowing
Is well advanced with some
OF our people and I have heard or
some who have seed Of early vegetables
already in under glass.
There has been quite an epidemic amons
the dogs. many having died of what is
pronounced 10 be hyd%rophobia. Hon.
Benjamin Climbers fine setter WAS
among the number.
Navigation being temporarily closed.
this letter goes by the overland mail on
account Of the frozen streams.
The large steed steamer Potomac. plying
between Baltimore and Washington. and
touching at the landings ON the Potomac.
failed to reach the port at Washington
on account Of wind and ice. She re-
turned to Baltimore. our people are
anxiously expecting her TO resume as
soon as the weather will permit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
The Services at Centenary.

A beautiful evening and the promise
of "a good sermon attracted an unprece-
dentedly large week-night congregation at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
last night. Rev. T.. II. Rawlings preach
ed from the words: Which is your rea-
sonable service
II is a reasonable thing for men TO
serve God. ne said. tecause they are his
by creation, preservation and redemption,
and because God has said that he takes
delight in mans service. The argument
for Gods right to the service of those
whom he has redeemed through Christ
was especially well presented, the speak
or quoting very effectively from Milton.
the words I'm which the Son is represent
ed as pledging himself 10 h father to
die in mans stead. The discourse was
most interesting throughout.
The church membership Is rallying
Loyalty to the pastors aid IN these ser
vices. which are made doubly attractive
by the efficient service Of the Organist and
choir. Rev. b. NJ. Beckham, of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church will speak
tonight and the service promises TO be
an occasion OF great blessing. The pres
ence and cooperation of all Christian
people Is invited. Bring Gospel Hymns.
Nos. 8 and 6. combined and join in the
sons service tonight.