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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Brothers Reunited.

A very pathetic incident that occur
red during the recent reunion of Con-
federate veterans was related by q
prominent state official.
One night at late hour the mana.
ger of one of the leading hotels of the
city walked into the rotunda of his hos
telry and observed an old Confederate
who appeared to be sleeping in chair.
He noticed that he was assigned to that
hotel by certain badge he wore, and
being himself an exJohnny Reb, he
decided to render the veteran a service
by waking him and taking him to his
room.
As he touched the veteran he observ-
ed that he had spent some time in wor-
ship at the shrine of Bacchus and at
that time was just recovering vigorous
mentality. While this scene was being
enacted another veteran, who happened
to be passing, stopped close by, as did
the gentleman who told the story.
Hello, Johnny Rebl Have you Sc
cured room2" asked the hotel mana
gea.
EYES," replied the awakened man,
with apparent surprise.
"What is your name?"
"My name is Joe -"
"What regiment were you with?"
81 was with - regiment and fought
with the Army of Virginia"
AT this juncture the veteran who
was standing by approached the two
and asked the man:
"What did you say your name is?"
"My name is Joe -" again re-
piled the man.
"Where did you enter the army
from?"
81 enlisted at - in -" replied
the now astonished man.
AS he replied to the last question the
other man fell into his arms, weeping,
and said, "Joe, don't you know me?"
The veteran pushed him off, presum.
ing that he, too, was in a turbulent
state of mind caused by imbibing drinks
other than water.
The man would not be pushed off,
and in his sobs, said, Joe, don't you
know me? This is John"
You are not John, for he was killed
at Manassas" said the now thoroughly
awakened and astOnished man.
"Joe, l am your brother John. l
was not killed at the battle of Manas-
sas; and ever since the war have look
ed all over the United States for you"
Convinced at last, the long-lost broth
ers, locked in each others embrace,
stood and wept like children. They
went to a room in the hotel and doubt
less talked all night. All next day they
were seen, walking arm in ann, with
glowing faces, and relating to every
one the fact of their coming together
after such long separation.-Nash.
vile Banner.
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out and then discovered that we had
no flewood. There was some tall
swearing just at that time, for the
Johnnies hadn't left so much as a match
behind them.
"I've got itl' cried, and l hauled
out the three bundles of notes l had
found in TIE Planters hotel. My ex-
preston was greeted with "a shout by
companions and-we had money TO
burn. We soon had the fire going and
the coffee cooked. Need l say to any
soldier that we enjoyed our coffee at a
price which seems rather high-S15-
900? We were soon through and
marched back into the town only to
see our men trying TO buy tobacco
without money. How strange it SEEM
edl They had not cent, while we
had money TO burn and burned it.
"Four years after | regretted having
had this money and burned it. While
in Washington in the winter of 1865
had the modification of seeing an adj
vertisement for this identical package
of notes and offering fifty per cent on
their face value for their return. They
were Virginia state bank notes; hence
their value. Whenever | hear that a
man has money to burn / think of my
$4,000 and shed tear of regret that
l burned it."-New York Telegram.
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Stag Hunting at Night.

Wonderfully elaborate open air fetes, Of
ten the scene of some mnmmery or coup
de theatre celebrating scenes in connection
with venery, were frequent occurrences
Thus Louis XIV more than once held
stag hunts at night. and for that purpose
the great forest of Chantilly was illumi-
hated with Torches and the hunted stag
was forced 30 pass through avenues lined
by several thousand men holding brightly
haring ilambeaux in their hands. Several
of the princesses of his court were daring
riders, and from the letters of one of these
royal ladies, duchess of Orleans, we
learn that in four years she was present at
the death of over "a thousand stays. Her
descriptions Of the sport are most enthusi-
astic. 81 have had 26 falls, but have hurt
myself only once, she says in one of her
letters. Sports In the Seventeenth Cen
tury," by W. A. Baillie- Grohman, in Cen
tury.
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Five Cent Restaurants.

How there is any profit left out of
cent dish of beefsteak with bread and but
ter and ice water and the attention of
pretty waiter thrown in seems n mystery.
1t is mystery until one realizes how the
business is conducted. In the first place,
they feed a good many people, ranging all
the way from 300 to 500 a day, and thus
buy their provisions in bulk, oatmeal by
the barrel, veal by the carcass, beans al
most by the carload, and as to hash, they
make that by the bushel. Moreover, they
save expense by using the latest appli-
ances, steam tables to keep the food warm,
choppers to cut up the hash and dish
washers that save wear and tear of muscle
and towel So economical is the business
that they even strain the dishwater. Way
down in the basement Is big vat which
receives the water before it goes into the
sewer. An ingenious arrangement collects
the grease all by itself, and thus not only
saves it for the soap kettle, but prevents It
from going into the sewer and clogging
up the pipes. Their economy, however,
does not lead them to the extreme of saw
ing food from the plate and serving 1t
again. Even the hash is brand new
Brooklyn Eagle.
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MISCELLANY.
Life in Skagway.

There is no shady side to life at
Skagway; everything goes on in broad
daylight or candle light. After supper
every tent is lighted up, and the streets
are crowded with muddy men in from
the trail The "Pack Train" is filed
with people, among whom | recognize
several of my friends, who are drawn
hither, like myself, by the spectacle.
The tent of this, the biggest saloon in
town, is thirty by fifty feet. Entering
through single door in front, on the
right hand is a rough board bar some
ten or twelve feet long, with some
shelves against the rear wall, on which
are few glasses and bottles. The
bartender, who is evidently new TO his
business, apologize for the whisky,
which is very poor and two-thirds
water, and sells for twenty-five cents.
Cigars of a two-for-fve or fve-cent
sort that strain ones suction powers to
the limit are sold for fifteen to twenty
five cents each. They keep beer also,
on tap. After the lecture we received
on the steamer from the United States
customs Cfficer, we are at loss to I'M
derstand how whiskey can be sold
openly under the very eyes of the Off
GERS. But that is story bv itself.
Along each side of the tent are three
card monte, rouge ct noir, and other
layouts, but not faro layout in the
place, nor in the town. The gamblers
are doing big business.
A big strapping fellow in a yellow
Mackinaw jacket trying his luck at
craps is pointed out as having Just
come in over the trail from Klondike.
Whether he had any dust with him L
cannot learn, but he was in fine health
and spirits. Every man whom l have
yet seen from Klondke has had
splendid complexion, and seems strong
and robust. This fellow has voice
like lions, deep and resonant. Sure
ly the Yukon cannot be so terrible if it
does this to men, or else IFS tale of
death is that of the weak and sickly.
AS they used to say of the Kanakas,
they were all strong and healthy be-
cause they were thrown into the water
by their mothers almost the day they
were born-consequently none but the
strong survived
Across the street the sound of a
piano and the moving figures of men
and women through the windows re-
mind one that there is a dance tonight,
as on every night. This piano is the
only one in town, and its arrival is said
to have been an event. The four
women in the place are not even of the
painted set; even paint might have
covered up some of the marks of dissi-
patton. Clumsy boots beat time on a
dirty floor, but not with much enthusi-
asm.- Harper's Weekly.
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BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railr0a d.
Commencing October IL, 1897.


Trains Going South and East ,oHl Ltaue Mont.
oelier as follotos.
9: b5A. M. MAIL. for Fitchburg, Boston. Spring,
field, New London and New York. Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston, without change.
I2: 80 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low
ell, and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parlol Car to Boston.
600 =. M. PASSENGER. for White Rive
junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor.
1870 A. M. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
Wagner sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and West:
.a:5OP. NJ. EXPRESS for Montreal ogdens
he West. Wagner Cars to Mon real and ottawa
1O:1bA. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington Rut.
land, ~ Adams, Richtord and Ogdensburg, making
York ANU -''"
$3.50 p. M. PASSENGER. for Burlington st AL,
bans, Richford Montreal. Norwood and Oedens burg.
@: 90 p. M. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al.
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
Montpelier TO Chicago without change. Due In
Chicago $40 PM, next night. Connects al EsseI
junction for Troy, Albany and New York
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West toI
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $780, 9il5. 1880, A. M u :5s,
$3.50, $50 p NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty minutei
after leaving time.
II 100. P. M. Arrive at Montpelier. twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown al 1858 p. n. ano
s:5OP.M
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains will stop at tho Pioneer Works
to take OF leave passengers when signaled.
b. b. BAILEY. Agent
+. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
S. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24
A Good Thing for Women to Remem.
bers

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham
they are communicating with woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
ing woman's ills is greater than that of
any living physician-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to woman
when it is revolving to relate her pri-
vate troubles to man-besides, man
does not nderstand-simply because
he is man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, knowing
full well that they should have imme-
date assistance, but a natural modesty
impels them TO shrink from exposing
themselves to the questions and proba-
bly, examinations of even their family
physician. 1t is unnecessary. With
out money or price they can consult
woman, whose knowledge from actual
experience is greater than any local
physician living.
The following invitation is freely
offered, accept it in the same spirit.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only, thus has been established the eter-
nal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham
and the women of America which has
never been broken and has induced
more than 100 600 sufferers to write her
for advice during the last four months.
Out of the last volume of experience
which she has to draw from, it is more
than possible that she has gained the
very knowledge that will help your
case. She asks nothing in return eX-
cept your goodwill, and her advice has
relieved thousands. Surely any woman,
rich or poor, is very foolish if she does
not take advantage of this generous
offer of assistance. Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
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Ships Made Invisible.

The French naval authorities have
long been in search of a color which
will battle the searching eye of the cleo
trio light. The shades of black and
gray in which their ships are painted
are scarcely distinguishable in daylight:
but to the search light they are all too
evident. An ingenious inventor has,
however, at last discovered a paint
which renders the vessel coated with it
absolutely invisible under the strongest
light, and it is said that torpedo boat
No 81, at the recent naval maLeuvres
at Brest, circled and darted through
the luminous zone without once being
seen by the enemy.
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Teeth Filled With Glass,

The latest use for glass is instead of
gold as a material for stopping decayed
teeth. 1t answers splendidly, and is
far less conspicuous han the yellow
metal. Of course it is not ordinary
glass, but is prepared by some new
patented process which renders it soft
and malleable.
Glass, too, is being extensively used
for church bells. 1t can be toughened
so that there is no risk of it's cracking,
and the tone is said TO be, beyond any
thing yet invented, perfect, soft,
sonOrous
The color of this new bell glass is
deep rich green.-Philadelphia Record.
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The Finest Sight In Africa.

The late Sir Samuel Baker said to me
shortly before his death, "You have seen
the finest sight in Africa-the charge Of
the wounded African lion" Putting per-
sonal considerations aside, however, pre-
fer the sight of tho half naked brown Zulu
warrior rushing by my side through the
forest, with his shield and spear cleaning
in the sun, in pursuit of some wounded
antelope, to that of wounded lion charg-
ing with low, swift rush differing entire
ly from his ordinary gallop.-H. W. Seton
Karr In Century.
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Money to Burn.

"When Burnside made his mud
march on to Fredericksburg, we men
in the advance had some gay times"
remarked a veteran of the civil war.
1t was a long while before the Johnnies
would let us cross the river, but when
we did get across we made the fellows
who had been shooting at us for the
past three hours get right up and dust
for safer quarters. The infantry soon
followed us and took up their position
along the river toward Falmouth, while
we skirmished through the town. When
we came to the Planters hotel, we just
walked in and took possession. Every
body had deserted the place and we did
just as we pleased. In going through
one of the rooms l came across three
bundles of Confederate notes. Each
buncle was labeled to contain SIS 900,
and as / held them aloft l shouted to
the rest of the men that we now had
money to burn. They laughed, and l
thrust the notes in my pocket. The
Johnnies had taken or destroyed every
thing to eat, and, as for liquor, there
wasn't any in the town.
After satisfying ours elves that there
was nothing further to be had in the
Planters hotel we sailed forth and
walked up toward the home of the
mother of our country-George Wash
ineton's mother. We had had no
breakfast yet, and now it was close on
to noon. One of my companions had
some coffee in his haversack, so l
thought we might have little coffee if
nothing else. Well, we got the coffee
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24
An Underground City.

In Galicia, in Austrian Poland, there
is remarkable underground city,
which has a population of over one
thousand men, women and children,
scores of whom have never seen the
light of day, says the Roxbury Gazette
1t is known as the City of the Salt
Mines, and is situated several hundred
feet below the earth's surface. 1t has
its town hall, theater and assembly
room, as well as beautiful church,
decorated with statues, all being fash
Toned from the pure crystalized rock
salt. 1t has well-graded streets and
spacious squares, lighted with cleo
tricity. There are numerous instances
in this underground city where not a
single individual in three or four sue
cessive generations has ever seen the
sun or has any idea of how people live
in the light of day.
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ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor
AS President Mckinley has nevei

AS President Mckinley has never
had a doubt that the Senate would
ratify the treaty for the annexation of
Hawaii, he was not surprised at the
publication of trustworthy poll of the
Senate showing that more than the re-
quired two-thirds of the Senate had
stated their intention to vote for ratifi-
cation. The only thing that can make
trouble in this come ction will be for
the handful of Senators who are OPP.
posed to The ratification to take adj
vantage of the absence of cloture
rule in the Senate and stave off vote
indefinitely by talking against time
whenever the treaty is taken up.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

Is YOUR AILMENT CATARRH?-"I had Ca.
tarrh for one year" 81 had catarrh for one
two years" " had catarrh for five years"
" L had catarrh for twenty years" II had
catarrh for fifty years." and DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder cured me- These are
sentences from the volumes and volumes
of testimony for this great catarrh cure
not mythical patients but words from men
and women all over the continent who have
been cured. II relieves in 10 minutes. -22.
w. e. Terrill & CO. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

CosTs TEN CENTs-But worth a dollar a
vial. This ia the testimony of hundreds
who use DIR. Agnew's Liver Pills. They are
so sure, so pure, 30 pleasant and easy act
ing The demand for this popular liver
regulator is so great 1t is taxing the makers
to keep up with it.-24. W. e. Terrill &
Co. and Collins Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

l saw your mother going to the neigh
bors' as / crossed the street. When
will she be home? asked the lady
caller. She said she'd be back just's
soon as you left, answered truthful
Jimmie.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

SENATORS and Representatives al.
ready in Washington are discussing
with much interest the probable length
of the coming session of Congress.
The hope is general that the session
may not exceed six months, but the
opinion is also general that it will de-
pend entirely upon circumstances. If
no financial Legislation is attempted, it
will be comparatively easy to complete
the business of the session by the first
of June, possibly as early as the first of
May, as no time will have to be lost in
organizing and selecting the house
committees, as is usual at the begin.
ming of the long session; but if finan-
cial legislation of Importance is to be
put through the House and to be at
tempted in the Senate, everybody may
as well make up their minds to an ex-
tended siege, with probable failure in
the end. Knowing the situation in the
Senate, many Republicans favor letting
financial legislation alone until it is
certain that something can be accom-
plished. They argue that the agitation
that would necessarily accompany an
attempt TO legislate on the subject
would hurt business and could do no
good.
IT is not thought likely that the con-
ferences now going on between Hon.
orable John A. Kasson, Special Com
missioner representing the United
States, and Sir Wilfred Laurier, the
Premier of the Canadian government,
will result in the speedy negotiation of
treaty of reciprocity between the
United States and Canada, although
that may be the ultimate result. The
present conferences are expected to
define the positions of each govern
ment, and, of course, each will wish to
get the most it can for its citizens, re-
CARELESS of the interests of the other
Later negotiation with Great Britain
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT cannot nego-
tiate treaty-will determine whether
the give and take spirit is mutual
enough to result in reciprocity treaty.
Secretary Wilson will oppose any re-
duction in the duties on any Canadian
agricultural products which compete
with those of our own farmers. The
Canadian officials and the ladies who
are with them are receiving many So
cial courtesies. Dinners have been
given them by the President, Secretary
Sherman and Ex-Secretary Foster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY has
been highly commended for his action
in issuing fraud order against John
Wedderburr, John Wedderburn & Co.,
and the National Recorder, their paper,
but he regards it as having been merely
the performance of duty to prote CT the
public from frauds who make use of
the mails. Evidence even stronger
than that which brought about the re-
cent disbarrment from practice before
the Patent Office Of Wedderburn, for
fraud, was brought out at the Post
Office hearing. All mail matter ad-
dressed either to John Wedderburn,
John Wedderburn & Co., or the Ma.
tional Recorder will be stamped " fraud.
ulent" and returned to the writer's.
Newspapers which continue to print
Wedderburn g. Co.'S. advertisement
may find themselves called to book by
the Post. Office authorities.
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Not His Fault.

The Judge-Didn't tell you the last
time that you were here that l wanted to
see your face in this court no morep
Weary Watkins-You did, yeronner, and
Shat is exactly wot tole the cop.-P tits
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

AT one of the Mackinac hotels, loved
by its frequenters for its associations
in spite of lax management, new
guest demanded bath. My dear sir,
said the proprietor, next year we shall
have two of the finest and best equip
ped bathrooms on the island. But, OBJ
jected the guest, want bath this
year.
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LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to notify all parties and persons that
have this day given my son, Hermon S. Whe eler the
of his minority, and that shall claim
none of his wages or pay any debts of his contract
ing after this date.
OSCAR WHEELER.
MARsHFIELD, VT, Nov. 4, 1897.
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"I burned my fingers very badly. The
pain was intense. DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil brought relief in three minutes. 1t was
almost magical. l never saw anything like
it," Amelia Swords, Saundersville, o.
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have for years"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DID MII.ES MEDINh
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Funeral director Ito gentleman)--
Are you one of the mourners? Gentle
he owed me $500.
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The singular punishment Of bigamy in
Hungary is to compel the man to live to-
gether with both wives in one house.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 2bc.
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Followed by Heart Disease, Cured by
DIR. MILES HEART CURE.

NM r. Q. Q. SHUTS, OF Winterset. Iowa,
IVE inventor and manufacturer Of
~ M Shuts Safety Whifiletree Coupling,
writes Of DR.. Miles Heart Cure. 1.-TWO years
ago an attack of LaGrppe left me with
weak heart. l had run down in flesh to
mere skin and bone. could not sleep lying
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpitation caused con-
slant fear Of sudden death, nothing could
induce me to remain away from home over
night My local physician prescribed DR..
Miles Heart Cure and in few days I was
able to sleep we'll and the pains gradually
lessened. and finally ceased. reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds, and
am now feeling better in every way than 1
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-24

RUBBER STAMPS made TO order by he
Vermont Warchman Company