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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

BISHOP HALL arrived at Rock Point last
week from Lakewood, N. j., where he
has been spending few weeks since his re-
turn from the Bermudas
THE dairy herd OF Warner Brothers at St.
Adams was again tested for tuberculosis
recently. Out of fifty head, seventeen
reacted were condemned and ordered
slaughtered.
JUDGE LovELAND MuNsoN, as chancellor,
has granted nine injunctions against Bur-
lington liquor sellers as prayed by the
states attorney of Chittenden county. The
injunctions were at once served.
A HOUSE in Richford owned by Fl. G.
Royce of Pueblo, Cal, and occupied by
Charles Barry was burned to the ground
last Wednesday. Cause, a defective flue.
Loss, $1,000; insurance in Vermont Mutual,
$1,000.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters Albert l.. Ran
som, Castleton; George L. Andrews, New
bury; increase, Henry Pecue, Rutland Ed
etc, Enos Aseltyne, father, Swanton; Emma
Smith, Woodstock.
JEFFERSON HOLDEN of Randolph, aged
seventy-five, a partial paralytic, is under
the care of Grand Army veterans at Glens
Falls, n. Y. He claims to be an ex-officer
of the navy. He claims that he was robbed
of money and valuable papers at Essex
Junction. He will be sent to Kingston, N.
Y, where he has relatives.
Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES GREENsLET of
Pownal celebrated, last week, the sixtieth
anniversary of their marriage. Both have
retained their faculties to an unusual de-
gree, although their sight and hearing are
somewhat impaired. Altogether time has
dealt kindly with the venerable couple.
Mr.. Greenslet has always been farmer,
but has been honored at various times by
the election to important town offices.
Forty people sat down to the anniversary
dinner, and quite number OF useful pres
ents were left with the couple.
Do you scratch and scratch and wonder
what's the matter? Doan's Ointment will
instantly relieve and permanently cure any
itchy disease of the skin no matter of how
long standing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
Medicinal Plants,

Huge, richly-colored stereopticon pic
lures of poisoning plants and flowers
illustrated the closing lecture of the
Columbia University popular course,
delivered by Prof. Smith Ely Jelliffe of
the New York College of Pharmacy on
Saturday evening, at the American
Museum of Natural History. His SUBJ
ject was Medicinal Plants" and a
large audience listened with evident
pleasure. He traced the development
of the science of botany from the prim-
tive period, when doctors were botan-
lists, pharmacists and ply sicians to the
present day, when pharmacists have be-
come the expert middleman, whose
skill in compromising the medicinal
virtues of plants and exact knowledge
of drugs have rendered it unnecessary
for the physician to bother his head
about botany. He enumerated the
herbs and plants and flowers that were
supposed in the days of the forefathers
to possess medicinal virtues, but have
since been shown to be worthless, and
described those now highly priced be-
cause of real curative qualities.
First of these, he said, is the MAY
apple that grows in abundance along
shady streams and along the fences OF
cultivated fields all the way from
Canada to Florida. Aside from its
pulpy yellow fruit, it has medicinal
prize in its root from which are manu-
featured podophillum pills. The fox
glove, too, that grows in stately clus-
tiers in old-fashioned gardens, has a
virtue in its leaves that was known as
early as the sixteenth century From
it is made digitalis, drug of great
merit in the treatment of heart trouble
Witch hazel, which formerly yielded a
medicine used exclusively for bruises
and sunburn, has lately been found TO
have great value still in the treatment
of skin disease, the later discovery
being the tincture that is extracted
from the branches and leaves of the
last flowers of the year. The poison
hemlock, which has been transplanted
here in waste places from Europe and
Asia, yields the poison which it is sup
posed Socrates took for his fatal
draught, and which is used now in the
treatment OF cancer and nervous dis
eases. Monks hood, a beautiful plant
with blue flowers that is cultivated for
purely ornamental value in well. kept
gardens, yields aconite. This lovely
plant grows in all parts of the world,
and it was known TO the ancient Chi
nese for the poison extracted from its
root. 1t is deadly poison. A single
root, bruised, and thrown into tank
of water will poison the entire supply.
1t is used efficaciously to depress the
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dent" apo
Mr.. and MRS. JACOB KILLER of Elkton.
Mich.,. the Oldest married couple In the
United states, celebrated last week the
eighty-seventh anniversary Of their mar
riage. Hitler Is one hundred and sew
en- and his wife one hundred and Ave
years old. The latter is totally blind and
helpless. Killers step is firm and regular.
and he Is as spry as man half his age He
reads newspaper well and without the aid
OF spectacles. He attends to all the house.
hold duties and their home is as cheerful
and clean as could be expected from a
young married couple. The couple are
from Canada and were married at the age
OF twenty and eighteen years respectively
Ihey moved to Michigan, and have been
residents OF the state for more than eighty
years. Hitler was twenty two years of age
at the beginning of the war Of 1872, and now
relates wildly many Of his experiences dur
ing the conflict. The family consista OF
eleven children the oldest eighty-two and
the youngest fifty-seven, all OF whom are in
good average health.
CLOUD BURSTS, supplemented by heavy
rains submerged West Guthrie, o. T., last
week, crushing houses, sweeping away
property and drowning many persons. The
wall OF water was from six to eight feet
high and mile wide. Every movable
thing was swept before the wave, which
PasSeu VI lhto Jne Canaulan valley with re-
slstless force, wreaking terrible destruction
to life and property wherever it reached
Many lives are known to have been lost,
now many may not be known for weeks;
hundreds Of houses were wrecked; many
farmers completely ruined; bridges and
tracks washed out, and railway traffic in
every direction is at standstill. Many
persons foated down stream before they
could reach land. and their fate is unknown;
others passed the night in trees in mid.
stream or percbed on house tops The
property loss is placed at something near
100000. Fully two-thirds Of the Victims
were colored.
EVEN catarrh, that dread breeder of con-
sumption, succumbs to the healing infu-
ences of Thomas Eclectric Oil.
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PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, James
". Ripley, P9ultneyi Robert s: Gallup,
Fairlee, John III. Houghton, Brattleboro;
increase, Benjamin #. Smith, Bennington,
Fernando #. Harrington, st. Johnsbury,
Henry p. Churchill, Mortified, Alden
Benjamin Kinney. Royalton, Edward j.
Hamblet, North Montpelier, James Miles,
b. Gilbert, East Fairfield reissue, Solomon
Langley. Mendon, Henry Carrier, Wey-
bridge, Charles H. Woodbury., st. Johns
bury original, widows. ETC., Eliza G..
Ketchum, Brattleboro, Mary Sheehy, Fair
Haven. Ella ID. Hatch, Harvey, Mary A.
Reed, Londonderry, Julia Martin, North
Hero.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

Do you want anything in the line of
drugs and medicines-no matter what2 If
so call on Fred A. Ainsworth, proprietor OF
the new Williamstown drugstore, on Depot
street, one door east OF j. X. Lynde's store
IT, perchance, he may not have e1dctly what
you desire, he will aim to supply it in the
shortest possible time. II good goods and
honest prices and square dealing will do 1t,
he is bound to secure a fair share OF public
patronage. Sewing-machine supplies and
popular line OF stationery are specialties.
Give him a call.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
The Fairy Sisters.


There was once a little maiden,
And she had mirror bright;
1t was trimmed about with silver;
IT was her pride and her delight.
But she found two fairy sisters
Lived within this pretty glass,
And very different faces showed,
To greet the little lass.
Is she was sweet and sunny,
Why, 1t was sure to be
The smiling sister who looked out
Her happy face to see.
But If everything went criss.cross.
And she wore frown or pout,
Alasl Alas within the glass
The frowning one looked out.
Now this little maiden loved so much
The smiling face see,
That she resolved with all her heart
happy child to be.
To grow more sweet and loving,
She tried with might and main,
TIL the frowning sister went away,
And ae'er came back again.
But If she's looking for a home,
AS doubtless is the case,
She'll try to find little girl
Who has gloomy face.
So be very, very careful.
II you own mirror too,
That the frowning sister doesn't come
And make her home with you,
Helen Standish Perkins, in May st, Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

SHOW to Raise Boy" is the lead
ing article in magazine for family
reading. The best way known is to
show the boy telegraph pole that over
looks a circus.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

MILTON, VT, January 16, 1897" l
was without any appetite and did not
feel as though could do anything.
One day a neighbor told me about
Hoods Sarsaparilla and i procured a
bottle and began taking it. In short
time had a good appetite and l am
now strong and well, and feel thank
full that 1 found such medicine as
Hoods Sarsaparilla. H, G. Bailey.
HOOPS PILLS are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

PENSIONS of So to Sl2 month are paid
soldiers, rich or poor, with slight disabil-
ities contracted in or out Of service, under
act Of June 81, 1890 Those now pensioned
under this act can complete any suspended,
delayed or rejected claim under the old law,
and receive the arrears. Widows entitled,
without regard to cause of soldiers death.
No charge unless successful. Address, T.
j. Deavitt. Montpelier, w.
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BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing January "a, 1887.


Trains Going South and East toiu Leave Mont
tpI;or mo foJJo,n.
a.kEA nj MAIL for Fitcbhuro poston sr~,no
field, New London and New York. Wagner Paror
oar 10 Boston, wlthout chahge'
IL: 80 +. M. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
Car to Boston.
junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor
f12; 80 A. M: EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

"MY congregation don't believe in
free silver" sighed the country parson,
as he sadly noted the large number of
copper pennies in the collection bas-
ket.-Truth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05

SINCE the year 1904 about $4,000
Bibles have been printed and circu-
lated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05
Montpelier & Wells River R. R.
The White Metal ("AIuminium") Line.

Time Table, In effect October 5, 1896. Trai
Montpelier run as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04
THE EASTER GIRL OF 'e7.
NOT A MERE CLOTHES HORSE FOR
THE DISPLAY OF DRESSES.

Splendid Specimen of Feminine
Is the Driving of the Automobile
Coach in the Park-An Expert Mt
Coaching or ON the Tandem Wheel.
New York, April 2.-The Easter girl Of
81 will not be mere clothes horse for
the display Of the art of the modiste, nor
will she be dummy for carrying a mil
liners creation. Good clothes she will
doubtless have, but by far her greatest at
tention will be paid to the outdoor posi-
bllties of Easter day and to the costumes
which she. as a modern Diana. may wear.
The Easter girl of ten years ago pos
sessed a new silk gown and a flower hat,
and In that she was content to pass Eas-
ter between church and the avenue" But
the Easter girl Of this year will take off
the silk and the flowers after church and
get ready TO enjoy Gods air and Gods
sunshine with the health which the good
God has given her. She viii enjoy these
in as many new ways as the thought and
art of man have been able to invent for
her
Her newest trick" is with the auto-
mobile carriage. This nice little arrange
ment is for the mannish young woman,
who likes to drive herself. but whose par
ents and friends are afraid Of the high
steppers for her. The automobile salts
fees the needs Of both. 1t Is Sporty
enough to satisfy the girl who wants to
look very chic, and 1t is safe enough for
anybody.
In Paris, where things travel proverbl-
ally slow for woman's advancement, they
have the automobile on the Bots constant
~ and daily. The prettiest Of American
women propel the carriages and the fat
test-faced OF little French grooms sits
alongside. In America there are a few of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

rior Nor can he reprovender his crew
for an additional month of voyage.
After sailing through this sea of Ice the
explorer strikes land There is great
fiat beach of ice-covered country over
which the glaciers break. 1t is of vary
ing depth, and TO the south of it rises a
wall of ice. This we'll is the stumbling
block to all explorers. None have ever
scaled it.
The existence of this great ice barrier
is attributed by Borchgrevink and others
who have gone there to the action of the
water. The icy waves dash over this
beach and beat against the already form
ed wall of ice and keep it ever firm and
solid, barrier to that which is within 1t
is to scale this wall that thesnew explo-
rations are to take place.
Capt. Ross In 1870 climbed the mast of
his ship and discovered two smoking vol
canoes the other side of this ice wall. He
called them Terror and Erbus. after his
ships. He thought he could detect the
sight of warm air rising, the difference
In the atmosphere being visible.
All Antartic explorers say that there
may be warm polar circle within this
wall of ice They bring back pieces Of
petrified bark, and they find curious bones
of animals. Their reasoning is that a
quiet peaceful people dwell within this
circle and enjoy a salubrious atmosphere
position is no more crazy than the knowl-
edge that we dwell comfortably here with
a wall of ice at either pole of our world.
They are surrounded by the same wall Of
ice If a passage were discovered II
would unite the polar world with ours.
The South pole is supposed to be de-
pressed and Capt. Syms, who devoted
much time and attention to its existence,
had the honor of having it named "Syms'
Hole" after him.
A strange ship is being built for the voy
age. 1t Is fitted out with small boats of all
descriptions. One is sailing vessel on
wheels which will glide over the frozen
beach, carrying the explorers to the wall
of ice beyond. The ship is an iron-clad to
meet the glaciers, but the boat on runners
IS for that awful slippery surface upon
which no explorer has dared to set foot.
The current of frozen water washing over
IL would take any man Off his feet. But
with the boat on runners and the sails.
the iron-clads and the stout will the ex-
plorers of 81 will get there" and find
that wonderful land of palms that will be
Mecca for those who want to get away
from their present sphere for a vacation
in another. James Barton.
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THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, APRIL 4. 1917

sole. A high corslet Of white satin reach
ed to the bust line. 1t was entirely COW
cred with appliques Of cut black velvet
outlined with Jabot effect of the white
mousseline de sole that extended from the
collar to the waist band. The sleeves Of
black satin were tight htting, with very
little fulness at the top. The collar was
high stock collar OF black velvet mount
ed by frill OF white mousseiine de sole.
An exceedingly chic gown suitable for a
young matrons Eat home" toilette is
built Of heliotrope bengaline In rather
light shade of heliotrope. The skirt was
q full godet, fitting close at the hips, with
the fitness gathered in two rows at the
back. Over the two seams of the front
gore there was a trimming of jet that
extended six inches below the waist band.
The bodice fastened at the side. 1t was
made of the bengaline and was slashed
on each side of the front and the sides
were cut to give the effect of q short
bolero over blouse Of black mousseline
de sole. There was a sort Of draped
bertha of black mousseline de sole that
commenced at each shoulder seam with
a butterfly bow and extended across the
front of the bodice.
The back of the bodice was fashioned
to give the effect of a short straight
bolero over a black mousseline de sole
blouse. Edging the jacket and the pointed
front there was narrow jet passemente-
RE. Ine glrdle was also OF Jet. Inc
sleeves of the heliotrope bengaline were
tight-itting, with the fulness at the top
draped high. Following the outside seam
of the sleeves we're two narrow strips of
the Jet passementerie. The collar was a
high draped collar of deep heliotrope vel
vet
Two or three of the latest evening
dresses / saw, fashioned expressly for
elderly matrons were made of black laco
over satin. I am told that lace gowns
for evening are becoming quite the rage.
And some of the beautiful new ball gowns
shown me, made of point d'esprit over
transparencies of satin, were lovely
enough to convince one Of their coming
popularity.
Such pretty chiffon waists in subdued
shades Of heliotrope or light grays. light
ed by touches of pale rose, are on hand
at all of the shops. They are fashioned
expressly for matrons and they look so
wonderfully dressy with q skirt of black
satin MORE.
Judging from the demand for gowns for
matrons, the young girls are all going
cycling Easter day, leaving the gowns
for the married won IN. Nina Goodwin.
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Copyright, 1851.

nearer 40, most of them-yet their gowns
gave them the delicate figures Of young
girls
The Easter gown of the Countess Of Es-
sex was of mignonette grenadine over
green taffeta A little green satin stripe
ran through the goods The waist had a
vest and lapels of pale green satin-faced
cloth, and the hat repeated the pale green
shade and was set off by black plumes.
Another dress, a black and white strip
ed canvas goods, was made up over white
silk. The material was not really silk
but that heavy imitation of silk which
wears so well and is called by so many
names. These materials are patented.
many Of them, and very useful, being
cheap and silky.
The tiniest bolero of dahlia silk fell over
the shoulders, and there was a belt and
collar of dahlia.
Another gown was of full primrose la
dies cloth, with a satin face. At the side
there was panel Of white cloth, with gold
embroidery, and the yoke was Of the same
material.
Another dress was Of the new royal pur-
pie, lined freely with changeable taffeta.
These gowns Were none of them marvel
lousy elegant, but they gave a nice hint
OF the coming fashions in materials and
colors. From them it might be learned
that navy blue and seal brown have gone
pNNf anu liciF places DeCn taken by Dur-
pies, greens and reds
A very pretty gown, also of the X-ray
variety, was of canvas plaid This is silk
stripes, paded in a field Of open-work
material. The squares are open work, the
stripes are silk. This is to be worn on all
street occasions over a brown taffeta. In
the house, or for calling or dress occa-
slons II viii be slipped over tan silk
This wearing Of one X-ray dress over
1EaW % lfff IS tvea
by economic matrons. The under slip is
cut in princess shape without a belt. The
skirt has an ingenious arrangement of
godet plaits in the back that makes il set
out well underneath the canvas outside.
The waist is puffed in front for the same
reason, but otherwise, in plainness Of back
and sides, the under slip is a princess.
All OF the gowns, shown me had some
pretty soft finish OF lace or chiffon at the
neck and wrists. For French women in
sist on fluffy materials coming next to
their faces and hands, especially If they
are no longer young.
In the American colony an unpreten-
tious little afternoon whist party brings
gathering of matrons together espe-
cially in the Americo-Parisian pensions
and hotels. There is a fourishing, on
thusiastic class that gathers at the Hotel
Lafond every week to take lessons from
one Of Americas brag whist-players. and
there Is little current of whist talk
running in all the conversations one
overhears at the social functions now.
The exquisite toilette that Mrs. Aver
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-04

Paris, March 2O.--In Paris one goes even
further than the old proverb that every
woman has a right to look as young as
she can.
It is her duty to look young with the
kindly, willing hep. of course, of her mo-
diste and couturier. Everybody expects it
of her, and Dame Fashion comes to the
rescue with a thousand and one pretty,
duffy materials with which to soften faces
that are no longer young.
In France a woman never attains to the
hight OF her possibilities until she is mar
ried and well along in her thirties. Her
society is sought more then than at any
other period Of her life. And as every
'jeune file" must needs have a chaperon
every and all occasions the matron here
is very much ia evidence at ali the social
functions.
Growing old gradually in France doesn't
mean at all that she must give up bright
colors and pay little attention TO prevailing
styles and adopt black for all gowns. 1t
rather means that one must keep pace
with Father Time and even anticipate
When he begins to stamp the brow with
tiny wrinkles then more attention must be
paid to arranging the hair in soft waves
around the face. High tour de cous- of
chiffon or mousseline de sole can be made
to hide completely stringy neck and
modistes always insist that a bow of
bright red in bonnet relieves very much
a sallow tinge in ones skin.
When 1 made my journey TO the shops
this week in search of gowns for matrons
I found myself overwhelmed by the num-
Der and variety shown me.
1t must be said that most of the dresses
for matrons are Of thin material, as be-
ing softer and more graceful In half a
hundred Easter gowns for young married
women TO wear to church and for a prom
enade afterwards, at least thirty of the
number were of ''X-ray" pattern-thin
and showing the lining underneath.
Let me describe a group of young ma
irons. among whom were Lady Terence
Blackwood and the Countess of Essex
trying on gowns for Easter. In Paris they
have such a delightful way of showing
dresses. You walk through the prettiest
rooms, sip the clearest tea and hear all
the gossip while trying on" the most
beautiful French crea tons.
Had there been no names mentioned.
should have asserted that not one of these
was on the sunny side OF S5-
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Prof. Max Muller, OF oxford, in a re-
cent lecture, called attention TO the larg-
est book in the world, the wonderful Kuth
Daw, says the Home Journal. II con-
slsts of 729 parts in the shape Of whlte
marble plates, covered with inscriptions,
each plate built with a temple of brick. II
is found near the old priest city of Manda.
lay in Burmah, and this temple city OF
more than 700 pagodas virtually makes
up this monster book--the religious codeA
of the Buddhists. II is written In Pan
Rather strange to say. IL Is not an an-
Client production. but its preparation was
prompted by the Buddhistlc party OF tnls
century. II was erected In 1857 by the
command OF Mindomin, the second OF tho
last kings OF Burmah.
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Determination has been described as inc
way other people show off."-Town ana
Country Journal.
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EASTER GOWNS FOR NATIONS,
STYLES That Will Rule in Paris, Where 1t Is
the Duty of Every Woman to Be Young.

by
BY the oil OF Not
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THEIR COSTUMES GAVE THESE YOUNG Girls.